Chapter 4-
Chance Encounter
Within a month, Delta had completely dominated the world. Only a few rebel groups
existed, X and Zero among the freedom fighters. In fact, they were the most wanted
people on the Earth. There were still governments and states, but it was evident
that Delta was in control. Sigma and the Mavericks were in control of law enforcement,
which resulted in extremely harsh punishment to offenders of Delta, as well as racial
prejudices against humans and the few former employees of the Maverick Hunters who
weren't already imprisoned. It disgusted the rebel hunters to no ends, and Zero was
constantly planning a counter attack strategy, however, they knew that as long as
Delta was running the show, winning became more and more impossible.
This being his first trip into the city, O was completely overwhelmed. The sheer size
of the buildings astonished him. The busy vehicals constantly passing him made him
wonder if anyone ever slept here. It took a few minutes, but O recovered and he
remembered his reason for being there. Guessing the size of the city, he couldn't
fathom where to begin looking, but he was sure that fate would push him in the right
direction. Sure enough, he was pushed, rather forcefully, over the bridge and into the
water. He had only a second to glimpse what had happened, but it seemed that a car
had hit him while dodging something in the road. When O hit the water, his bag forced
him to sink. He panicked for a minute before realizing, with much enthusiasm, that he
could hold his breath for an exceptionally long time. At the bottom, he felt the river
pushing him ahead, but he managed to maintain his balance, simultaneously noticing that
his vision was good even in the dark, murky depths of the water. He walked along the
artificial river's bottom for a few minutes, wondering how he could get out, when a hatch
opened in front of him and a dark blue-looking person appeared.
The person was obviously suprised, as he raised his arm quickly toward O, despite the water.
O was suprised that there were other people who could withstand the rough waters like
he could, and was confused as to why the person would be raising his arm. The figure began
mouthing words, since he couldn't exactly talk underwater. O interpereted this as a
question of who he was. He thought for a moment, and seeing the futility of mouthing out
words, he simply raised his shirt sleeve, revealing the inscription on his arm. The blue
figure squinted for a second, and with his eyes widening, he lowered his arm and signaled
O to follow him. O, not knowing anything about the city, figured it couldn't hurt to start
by asking this person his questions, so he followed him.
Once inside, O followed the person down a long tunnel, which O estimated was about 50 feet
long. Once at the bottom, they walked straight for a few feet, and then began climbing up
again, this time only 20 feet or so. They ended up inside a horizontal tunnel with water
rushing through at their feet. O felt slightly relieved to be able to breath again. At
this point, the blue person turned around and began to question him.
"Who are you, and what is that mark on your arm?", spoke the man calmly, yet steadily.
O brushed his slightly long hair back with his hand, saying, "I call myself O. I don't know
what my real name is..." He then raised his soaked shirt sleeve again, and continued,
"...and this is all I have from before I lost my memory." He paused for a second, shrugged,
and said, "Hence the name..."
The person stared at his arm for a moment, obviously studying it, and then he began shaking
his head and laughing. He pulled off his shoulder platte, which confirmed to O that the
blue parts were really armor, and pulled up his sleeve to reveal an enscribed "X" on his
arm. He then said, "I'm Megaman X. I think that you and I might be related." O looked in
shock at the mark, but then began laughing.
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Sigma stared at the floor in the darkness of his office. He looked completely numb, but
his look belied his true emotional state. On the inside, he was boiling with murderous
rage, but was constantly being hit with the fact that he could do nothing about it. His
contempt of Delta grew stronger every time that he was ordered around. What's worse,
he was forced to police the humans, when it was he who should be running things. At the
moment, Sigma knew he was only Delta's lackey, but he vowed on his life that Delta would
die at his hands, someday...
Chance Encounter
Within a month, Delta had completely dominated the world. Only a few rebel groups
existed, X and Zero among the freedom fighters. In fact, they were the most wanted
people on the Earth. There were still governments and states, but it was evident
that Delta was in control. Sigma and the Mavericks were in control of law enforcement,
which resulted in extremely harsh punishment to offenders of Delta, as well as racial
prejudices against humans and the few former employees of the Maverick Hunters who
weren't already imprisoned. It disgusted the rebel hunters to no ends, and Zero was
constantly planning a counter attack strategy, however, they knew that as long as
Delta was running the show, winning became more and more impossible.
This being his first trip into the city, O was completely overwhelmed. The sheer size
of the buildings astonished him. The busy vehicals constantly passing him made him
wonder if anyone ever slept here. It took a few minutes, but O recovered and he
remembered his reason for being there. Guessing the size of the city, he couldn't
fathom where to begin looking, but he was sure that fate would push him in the right
direction. Sure enough, he was pushed, rather forcefully, over the bridge and into the
water. He had only a second to glimpse what had happened, but it seemed that a car
had hit him while dodging something in the road. When O hit the water, his bag forced
him to sink. He panicked for a minute before realizing, with much enthusiasm, that he
could hold his breath for an exceptionally long time. At the bottom, he felt the river
pushing him ahead, but he managed to maintain his balance, simultaneously noticing that
his vision was good even in the dark, murky depths of the water. He walked along the
artificial river's bottom for a few minutes, wondering how he could get out, when a hatch
opened in front of him and a dark blue-looking person appeared.
The person was obviously suprised, as he raised his arm quickly toward O, despite the water.
O was suprised that there were other people who could withstand the rough waters like
he could, and was confused as to why the person would be raising his arm. The figure began
mouthing words, since he couldn't exactly talk underwater. O interpereted this as a
question of who he was. He thought for a moment, and seeing the futility of mouthing out
words, he simply raised his shirt sleeve, revealing the inscription on his arm. The blue
figure squinted for a second, and with his eyes widening, he lowered his arm and signaled
O to follow him. O, not knowing anything about the city, figured it couldn't hurt to start
by asking this person his questions, so he followed him.
Once inside, O followed the person down a long tunnel, which O estimated was about 50 feet
long. Once at the bottom, they walked straight for a few feet, and then began climbing up
again, this time only 20 feet or so. They ended up inside a horizontal tunnel with water
rushing through at their feet. O felt slightly relieved to be able to breath again. At
this point, the blue person turned around and began to question him.
"Who are you, and what is that mark on your arm?", spoke the man calmly, yet steadily.
O brushed his slightly long hair back with his hand, saying, "I call myself O. I don't know
what my real name is..." He then raised his soaked shirt sleeve again, and continued,
"...and this is all I have from before I lost my memory." He paused for a second, shrugged,
and said, "Hence the name..."
The person stared at his arm for a moment, obviously studying it, and then he began shaking
his head and laughing. He pulled off his shoulder platte, which confirmed to O that the
blue parts were really armor, and pulled up his sleeve to reveal an enscribed "X" on his
arm. He then said, "I'm Megaman X. I think that you and I might be related." O looked in
shock at the mark, but then began laughing.
----------
Sigma stared at the floor in the darkness of his office. He looked completely numb, but
his look belied his true emotional state. On the inside, he was boiling with murderous
rage, but was constantly being hit with the fact that he could do nothing about it. His
contempt of Delta grew stronger every time that he was ordered around. What's worse,
he was forced to police the humans, when it was he who should be running things. At the
moment, Sigma knew he was only Delta's lackey, but he vowed on his life that Delta would
die at his hands, someday...