It is now later in the day. As the hydro jet nears the end of its run, Iris
notices that the craft is nearing land. A short while later, the ferry
docks and Iris gets off.
Iris: I'm here now. I just know I'm going to find Zero. I just know it.
She then sets off towards Maverick Hunter HQ. However, it so late in the day that the sun starts to set.
Iris: (a little worried) It looks like it's getting dark out here. I just hope the Maverick Hunter Headquarters isn't too far away.
As the sky slowly drifts into nighttime, Iris runs across the landscape in hopes of reaching Maverick Hunter HQ before it gets too dark. Meanwhile, at Maverick Hunter HQ, Zero is looking through some of his stuff. As he searches among his belongings, he notices Iris' diary, which he kept ever since the day she died. Some tears start to flow from his eyes as he opens the diary up to the last entry Iris made in it.
Zero (to himself): I know it's been two years since you left us, but I still miss you, Iris. Maybe I should of just killed myself after what happened. I never meant to kill your brother, just disable him. (starting to cry) I should of told you that when I still had the chance.
Then, Alia comes into the room and notices Zero crying. He walks up to him and asks him what's wrong.
Alia: Zero, why are you crying?
Zero is too busy grieving to respond.
Alia: Why are you so upset? (notices Iris' diary in Zero's hands) You're still sad about what happened to Iris, aren't you?
Zero continues to cry.
Alia: I can't believe this! I know it upsets you whenever you think of her, but it's been two years since she died! You need to try to forget about her!
Zero is still crying.
Alia: I'm not even going to bother! You're too upset right now to talk to!
Alia walks out of the room while Zero continues to cry heavily. While he continues to look at the last entry in Iris' diary, back out in the open, Iris looks down at her reflection in the water of a nearby pond. Tears start flowing from her eyes into the water.
Iris (while crying a little): Zero, I love you. I've loved you since the day we met. I'm sorry for what happened. I swear that I will do whatever I can to find you. I promise you we'll be back together, this time forever. I won't rest until I find you again. I just hope I'm not too late.
After that heartwarming message Iris said, she decides to continue looking for Zero. She continues to make her way towards Maverick Hunter HQ, even though it is the dead of night.
Iris (thinking): Please wait for me, Zero. I'm coming. We'll both be able to be happy again soon.
It is now the next morning. Right outside of the city, Zero is walking around, spending some time on his own to get his thoughts straight.
Zero (thinking): Iris, what happened still hurts me inside. I loved you so much, but I feared the worst between us. And that fear came true. I just know that if I were ever to get a second chance, I wouldn't waste any time.
Meanwhile, Iris is still making her way towards Maverick Hunter HQ. She decides to rest for a while. She sits down on the ground, unaware that she in near the spot where Zero is.
Iris (thinking): I promise you, Zero. I promise you we'll be together very soon. I've come all the way here to be reunited with you. Please don't let me down.
Then, while Zero is walking around nearby, he notices a woman in the distance.
Zero: Who could that be? She looks familiar.
Upon closer inspection, he notices that the woman is Iris.
Zero: Oh my god! That's Iris!
Extremely shocked, he sprints back to Maverick Hunter HQ to tell everybody who he saw.
Zero: I can't believe it! Iris is alive! She's alive! This is too good to be true!
Zero makes his way back to Maverick Hunter HQ and heads through the front doors. When he reaches Alia, he starts telling her who he saw.
Zero: Alia, you won't believe it, but Iris is alive! She's alive!
Alia: Alive?! Yeah, right!
Zero: What?! You don't believe me?!
Alia: Zero, Iris is dead! She's been dead for two years! You need to start forgetting about her once and for all!
Zero: But I saw her! I saw her out there!
Alia: You're probably thinking about her so much that you've started hallucinating! It's getting to your brain! Forget about her and move on!
Zero: I can't believe you, Alia! I notice my one true love out in the distance, and you say that I'm crazy! She didn't look like any dream to me! That was Iris out there! I just know it was! And you'll see for yourself that she's alive!
Alia: Maybe. Maybe not. It's probably not. Just accept what happened and move on. You're starting to give me a headache.
Zero: Fine! You don't want to believe me, fine! You don't have to! I'll go find her myself! I'll contact you when I find her! Then you'll know the truth!
Zero runs back out of the building to find Iris. Alia watches as he goes zooming out into the distance.
Alia: I can't believe it. It must REALLY bother him. I wish he'd go talk to X. Maybe HE could straighten him out.
Then, X walks by Alia and asks her what she and Zero were talking about.
X: Alia, what just happened?
Alia: I'd rather not talk about it.
X (sternly): Tell me.
Alia: Oh, all right. Zero thinks he saw Iris.
X (in disbelief): What? Iris? But she's dead.
Alia: I know. I tried telling him that, but he didn't accept the truth. Maybe you should go talk to him.
X: Well maybe I should. I'll see you later, Alia!
Alia: But.
X starts running out of Maverick Hunter HQ to catch up with Zero. He makes his way out of the city and eventually notices Zero out in the distance.
X: Hey, Zero! Where are you going?!
Zero stops and turns around to look at X, who manages to catch up to him.
Zero: X, what are you doing here?
X: Zero, just accept the truth. You need to stop thinking about her.
Zero: Don't tell me you're on Alia's side?
X: You just need to stop thinking about Iris. I'm sorry for what happened, but there's nothing you can do about it now.
Zero: Oh, yeah? There IS something I can do! See you later, X!
Zero starts running off.
X: Zero, come back here!
X takes off after him. Meanwhile, Iris is continuing to make her way towards Maverick Hunter HQ. She then notices something coming towards her.
Iris: I wonder what that could be.
As the object comes closer, she can see that it's a person. No, a Reploid.
Iris: Could it be?
Her assumptions are correct. The Reploid turns out to be Zero, who stops at the sight of her. As X nears, he too notices Iris. He stops in shock.
X: Oh my goodness. Zero isn't lying after all. That IS Iris.
Meanwhile, Zero and Iris look at each other in amazement.
Zero: Iris, is that you?
Iris: Is that you, Zero?
The two of them start walking towards each other. As they get closer, they start to run towards each other.
Iris: Zero!
Zero: Iris!
As the two of them come in contact with each other, they wrap their arms around each other. Zero spins Iris around once. Both of them start to cry in happiness.
Iris (while crying): Zero, I've finally found you again!
Zero (also crying): Iris, I thought I lost you!
Iris: We can finally be together!
Zero: What happened to you? I thought you were dead!
Then, X comes near them.
X (in shock): I don't believe it. Iris, you're still alive. Mind if I join?
X runs up to the two lovers and hugs both of them. He as well starts crying.
X (while crying): Welcome back, Iris!
Zero: Told you I wasn't lying!
Iris: Nice to see you too, X!
After they stop crying, X, Zero, and Iris let go of each other.
Zero: Iris, I can't believe that it's really you.
Iris: Yes, Zero. It really is me.
Zero: But how? I saw you die in my arms. How can you still be alive?
Iris: Well you see, I'm not really sure WHAT happened. All I know is that it felt like I've gone to heaven and that it was really peaceful. The only problem was that you weren't there with me. After that, I somehow woke up to notice that I was in some sort of tank.
X: Iris, what happened with you?
Iris: As it turns out, a scientist by the name of Professor Pine brought me back. He said it took him two years to do so and that two other Reploids rescued me from the Final Weapon. Anyway, I still felt a little weak after being in that tank for so long.
Zero: Anything more?
Iris: Yes. I had to rest for a few days before I could leave the lab to go find you. When I did, I took a ferry across the ocean from where I was and started making my way towards Maverick Hunter HQ. Zero, I've come all this way to be with you again.
Zero: You did?
Iris: Yes. Zero, sweetheart, I want you to know that I love you so much and that I couldn't bear to be without you.
Zero and Iris stand up.
Zero: Oh, Iris. I lost you once. I don't want to lose you again. I love you as well. Look.
Zero gets out Iris' diary and shows it to her.
Iris (starting to cry): My diary. You kept it all this time.
Zero (also starting to cry): Yes, darling. It was the only thing I had that reminded me of you. Here.
Zero gives the diary to Iris.
Iris: Thank you, Zero. Thank you for keeping it safe.
Zero: No. Thank YOU for keeping me in touch with you.
Zero and Iris wrap their arms around each other again. They then share a long, passionate kiss. As they stop kissing, they look at each other.
Zero: Iris?
Iris: Yes my love?
Zero: There's something that I want to say to you.
Iris: What?
Zero steps away from Iris.
Zero: Iris Thorne, ever since the day I met you, I knew that I wanted us to be together.
Iris: I know that.
Zero: Iris, I love you. I love you more than anyone else I know.
Iris: And I love you.
Zero: I'm afraid that something bad could happen to you at any time. I think it's best that I tell you now.
Iris: What is it?
Zero gets down on one knee and looks up at Iris.
Zero: Iris Thorne, will you marry me?
Iris: Marry you? Zero, of course I will. That's how much I love you.
Zero gets back up.
Zero: No, Iris. I want us to get married as soon as possible. I'd like for us to experience bliss right now.
Iris: Oh, Zero. I've always dreamed of the day we would get married. I too want it to be as soon as possible.
Zero: Oh Iris, my precious metal.
Iris: Oh Zero, my knight in red armor.
While all of this is occurring, X looks forward at the soon-to-be-married couple.
X: This is so touching. Zero and Iris are back together. It IS best they be married as soon as they can. And I'm going to make sure that happens.
X starts to walk off back towards Maverick Hunter HQ to talk with everybody about the eventual wedding that Zero and Iris are going to have. While on his way back, he thinks about what to do.
X (thinking): We need to get everything ready as soon as possible. There's no time to lose.
Holding each other's hand, Zero and Iris follow X back to Maverick Hunter HQ. They stare into each other's eyes.
Zero: Iris, my love.
Iris: Zero, my hero.
Zero: Iris, darling. There's something else I should tell you.
Iris: What is it, honey?
Zero: Iris, when your brother was killed, I had absolutely no intention of destroying him. I only wanted to disable him so that he could be stopped.
Iris: I know, Zero. I know that you never wanted to do any harm to us. You were only doing your duty as a Maverick Hunter.
Zero: It still hurts me inside that I had to do that. I wish there was a better way to solve that problem.
Iris: I'll always remember him. You know I never wanted any harm to come to either of you. I'm glad we'll finally be together.
Zero (leaning towards Iris): Me too, sweetheart. Me too. (kisses her)
Iris (flattered by the kiss): Aw, that was very nice, sweetie. I just know we'll be so happy together.
Zero: We'll finally be together.
Iris: Together forever.
The two Reploids in love continue making their way back to Maverick Hunter HQ to get ready for the wedding.
Iris: I'm here now. I just know I'm going to find Zero. I just know it.
She then sets off towards Maverick Hunter HQ. However, it so late in the day that the sun starts to set.
Iris: (a little worried) It looks like it's getting dark out here. I just hope the Maverick Hunter Headquarters isn't too far away.
As the sky slowly drifts into nighttime, Iris runs across the landscape in hopes of reaching Maverick Hunter HQ before it gets too dark. Meanwhile, at Maverick Hunter HQ, Zero is looking through some of his stuff. As he searches among his belongings, he notices Iris' diary, which he kept ever since the day she died. Some tears start to flow from his eyes as he opens the diary up to the last entry Iris made in it.
Zero (to himself): I know it's been two years since you left us, but I still miss you, Iris. Maybe I should of just killed myself after what happened. I never meant to kill your brother, just disable him. (starting to cry) I should of told you that when I still had the chance.
Then, Alia comes into the room and notices Zero crying. He walks up to him and asks him what's wrong.
Alia: Zero, why are you crying?
Zero is too busy grieving to respond.
Alia: Why are you so upset? (notices Iris' diary in Zero's hands) You're still sad about what happened to Iris, aren't you?
Zero continues to cry.
Alia: I can't believe this! I know it upsets you whenever you think of her, but it's been two years since she died! You need to try to forget about her!
Zero is still crying.
Alia: I'm not even going to bother! You're too upset right now to talk to!
Alia walks out of the room while Zero continues to cry heavily. While he continues to look at the last entry in Iris' diary, back out in the open, Iris looks down at her reflection in the water of a nearby pond. Tears start flowing from her eyes into the water.
Iris (while crying a little): Zero, I love you. I've loved you since the day we met. I'm sorry for what happened. I swear that I will do whatever I can to find you. I promise you we'll be back together, this time forever. I won't rest until I find you again. I just hope I'm not too late.
After that heartwarming message Iris said, she decides to continue looking for Zero. She continues to make her way towards Maverick Hunter HQ, even though it is the dead of night.
Iris (thinking): Please wait for me, Zero. I'm coming. We'll both be able to be happy again soon.
It is now the next morning. Right outside of the city, Zero is walking around, spending some time on his own to get his thoughts straight.
Zero (thinking): Iris, what happened still hurts me inside. I loved you so much, but I feared the worst between us. And that fear came true. I just know that if I were ever to get a second chance, I wouldn't waste any time.
Meanwhile, Iris is still making her way towards Maverick Hunter HQ. She decides to rest for a while. She sits down on the ground, unaware that she in near the spot where Zero is.
Iris (thinking): I promise you, Zero. I promise you we'll be together very soon. I've come all the way here to be reunited with you. Please don't let me down.
Then, while Zero is walking around nearby, he notices a woman in the distance.
Zero: Who could that be? She looks familiar.
Upon closer inspection, he notices that the woman is Iris.
Zero: Oh my god! That's Iris!
Extremely shocked, he sprints back to Maverick Hunter HQ to tell everybody who he saw.
Zero: I can't believe it! Iris is alive! She's alive! This is too good to be true!
Zero makes his way back to Maverick Hunter HQ and heads through the front doors. When he reaches Alia, he starts telling her who he saw.
Zero: Alia, you won't believe it, but Iris is alive! She's alive!
Alia: Alive?! Yeah, right!
Zero: What?! You don't believe me?!
Alia: Zero, Iris is dead! She's been dead for two years! You need to start forgetting about her once and for all!
Zero: But I saw her! I saw her out there!
Alia: You're probably thinking about her so much that you've started hallucinating! It's getting to your brain! Forget about her and move on!
Zero: I can't believe you, Alia! I notice my one true love out in the distance, and you say that I'm crazy! She didn't look like any dream to me! That was Iris out there! I just know it was! And you'll see for yourself that she's alive!
Alia: Maybe. Maybe not. It's probably not. Just accept what happened and move on. You're starting to give me a headache.
Zero: Fine! You don't want to believe me, fine! You don't have to! I'll go find her myself! I'll contact you when I find her! Then you'll know the truth!
Zero runs back out of the building to find Iris. Alia watches as he goes zooming out into the distance.
Alia: I can't believe it. It must REALLY bother him. I wish he'd go talk to X. Maybe HE could straighten him out.
Then, X walks by Alia and asks her what she and Zero were talking about.
X: Alia, what just happened?
Alia: I'd rather not talk about it.
X (sternly): Tell me.
Alia: Oh, all right. Zero thinks he saw Iris.
X (in disbelief): What? Iris? But she's dead.
Alia: I know. I tried telling him that, but he didn't accept the truth. Maybe you should go talk to him.
X: Well maybe I should. I'll see you later, Alia!
Alia: But.
X starts running out of Maverick Hunter HQ to catch up with Zero. He makes his way out of the city and eventually notices Zero out in the distance.
X: Hey, Zero! Where are you going?!
Zero stops and turns around to look at X, who manages to catch up to him.
Zero: X, what are you doing here?
X: Zero, just accept the truth. You need to stop thinking about her.
Zero: Don't tell me you're on Alia's side?
X: You just need to stop thinking about Iris. I'm sorry for what happened, but there's nothing you can do about it now.
Zero: Oh, yeah? There IS something I can do! See you later, X!
Zero starts running off.
X: Zero, come back here!
X takes off after him. Meanwhile, Iris is continuing to make her way towards Maverick Hunter HQ. She then notices something coming towards her.
Iris: I wonder what that could be.
As the object comes closer, she can see that it's a person. No, a Reploid.
Iris: Could it be?
Her assumptions are correct. The Reploid turns out to be Zero, who stops at the sight of her. As X nears, he too notices Iris. He stops in shock.
X: Oh my goodness. Zero isn't lying after all. That IS Iris.
Meanwhile, Zero and Iris look at each other in amazement.
Zero: Iris, is that you?
Iris: Is that you, Zero?
The two of them start walking towards each other. As they get closer, they start to run towards each other.
Iris: Zero!
Zero: Iris!
As the two of them come in contact with each other, they wrap their arms around each other. Zero spins Iris around once. Both of them start to cry in happiness.
Iris (while crying): Zero, I've finally found you again!
Zero (also crying): Iris, I thought I lost you!
Iris: We can finally be together!
Zero: What happened to you? I thought you were dead!
Then, X comes near them.
X (in shock): I don't believe it. Iris, you're still alive. Mind if I join?
X runs up to the two lovers and hugs both of them. He as well starts crying.
X (while crying): Welcome back, Iris!
Zero: Told you I wasn't lying!
Iris: Nice to see you too, X!
After they stop crying, X, Zero, and Iris let go of each other.
Zero: Iris, I can't believe that it's really you.
Iris: Yes, Zero. It really is me.
Zero: But how? I saw you die in my arms. How can you still be alive?
Iris: Well you see, I'm not really sure WHAT happened. All I know is that it felt like I've gone to heaven and that it was really peaceful. The only problem was that you weren't there with me. After that, I somehow woke up to notice that I was in some sort of tank.
X: Iris, what happened with you?
Iris: As it turns out, a scientist by the name of Professor Pine brought me back. He said it took him two years to do so and that two other Reploids rescued me from the Final Weapon. Anyway, I still felt a little weak after being in that tank for so long.
Zero: Anything more?
Iris: Yes. I had to rest for a few days before I could leave the lab to go find you. When I did, I took a ferry across the ocean from where I was and started making my way towards Maverick Hunter HQ. Zero, I've come all this way to be with you again.
Zero: You did?
Iris: Yes. Zero, sweetheart, I want you to know that I love you so much and that I couldn't bear to be without you.
Zero and Iris stand up.
Zero: Oh, Iris. I lost you once. I don't want to lose you again. I love you as well. Look.
Zero gets out Iris' diary and shows it to her.
Iris (starting to cry): My diary. You kept it all this time.
Zero (also starting to cry): Yes, darling. It was the only thing I had that reminded me of you. Here.
Zero gives the diary to Iris.
Iris: Thank you, Zero. Thank you for keeping it safe.
Zero: No. Thank YOU for keeping me in touch with you.
Zero and Iris wrap their arms around each other again. They then share a long, passionate kiss. As they stop kissing, they look at each other.
Zero: Iris?
Iris: Yes my love?
Zero: There's something that I want to say to you.
Iris: What?
Zero steps away from Iris.
Zero: Iris Thorne, ever since the day I met you, I knew that I wanted us to be together.
Iris: I know that.
Zero: Iris, I love you. I love you more than anyone else I know.
Iris: And I love you.
Zero: I'm afraid that something bad could happen to you at any time. I think it's best that I tell you now.
Iris: What is it?
Zero gets down on one knee and looks up at Iris.
Zero: Iris Thorne, will you marry me?
Iris: Marry you? Zero, of course I will. That's how much I love you.
Zero gets back up.
Zero: No, Iris. I want us to get married as soon as possible. I'd like for us to experience bliss right now.
Iris: Oh, Zero. I've always dreamed of the day we would get married. I too want it to be as soon as possible.
Zero: Oh Iris, my precious metal.
Iris: Oh Zero, my knight in red armor.
While all of this is occurring, X looks forward at the soon-to-be-married couple.
X: This is so touching. Zero and Iris are back together. It IS best they be married as soon as they can. And I'm going to make sure that happens.
X starts to walk off back towards Maverick Hunter HQ to talk with everybody about the eventual wedding that Zero and Iris are going to have. While on his way back, he thinks about what to do.
X (thinking): We need to get everything ready as soon as possible. There's no time to lose.
Holding each other's hand, Zero and Iris follow X back to Maverick Hunter HQ. They stare into each other's eyes.
Zero: Iris, my love.
Iris: Zero, my hero.
Zero: Iris, darling. There's something else I should tell you.
Iris: What is it, honey?
Zero: Iris, when your brother was killed, I had absolutely no intention of destroying him. I only wanted to disable him so that he could be stopped.
Iris: I know, Zero. I know that you never wanted to do any harm to us. You were only doing your duty as a Maverick Hunter.
Zero: It still hurts me inside that I had to do that. I wish there was a better way to solve that problem.
Iris: I'll always remember him. You know I never wanted any harm to come to either of you. I'm glad we'll finally be together.
Zero (leaning towards Iris): Me too, sweetheart. Me too. (kisses her)
Iris (flattered by the kiss): Aw, that was very nice, sweetie. I just know we'll be so happy together.
Zero: We'll finally be together.
Iris: Together forever.
The two Reploids in love continue making their way back to Maverick Hunter HQ to get ready for the wedding.