After making it back to Maverick Hunter HQ, X tells Alia what he just saw.
X: Alia, it looks like you were wrong.
Alia: What do you mean I was wrong?
X: Just wait and see. They'll be coming through the door any second now.
A few moments later, Zero and Iris come walking through the door. Alia is a little shocked at Iris.
Alia (stammering): Y.y.y.y.y.you're alive! But how?
Iris: Alia, I don't really want to talk about it now. I need to spend time with my fiancé.
Alia: Fiancé?! You mean.
Zero: Yeah. Iris and I need to straighten some things out.
Zero and Iris head to Zero's room. Upon reaching there, Zero clears some things up with Iris.
Zero: I need to know. How do you feel about what happened to your brother?
Iris: (a little down): I'm sorry, Zero, but I can never forgive you for that.
Zero: What?
Iris: I now know that you never wanted him to be killed, but it still hurts inside.
Zero: You know what, Iris? You know what I was thinking about doing when I got to you after Colonel's death? I was thinking about committing suicide in front of you to repent what I did. I was trying to tell you that I was taking my own life to make up for what I did. I felt like I didn't deserve you, but you just lost it there.
Iris: Zero, you DID deserve me, and you still do. The person who should be blamed the most for how we all reacted is whoever set us all up.
Zero: Here, I have some other things to show you.
Iris: What?
Zero opens a drawer and gets out some notes that he wrote. He shows the notes to Iris. They turn out to be suicide notes.
Zero: After what happened to you, I felt so bad that I became extremely depressed. I even attempted suicide a few times because I felt so guilty for what I did. What I wouldn't give to bring your brother back. If taking my own life would bring back his, I would do that. I never wanted to fight him. I only did because I had to.
Iris: Zero, even though I'll never forgive you for doing that, it doesn't mean we can't be together. For the record, when I went crazy, it was because I wanted all three of us to be together. If I did manage to destroy you, I was going to kill myself right after. (starting to cry) I'm so sorry, Zero. I couldn't control myself.
Zero (also starting to cry): After defeating Sigma, I decided to honor your brother by making an elaborate grave for him. I conducted the funeral ceremony myself. I also made a grave for you, but your body wasn't anywhere nearby to be buried. There was just an empty coffin for you.
Iris (wiping her tears from her eyes): Zero, thank you for doing that. That proves you cared for my brother and myself. Maybe you can take me to see his grave. I'd like to pay my respects to him.
Zero (wiping his tears as well): All right. We'll go there in the morning. Perhaps we can dig out your coffin while we're at it since you're still alive. I can't believe that plot was a waste.
Iris: Oh, I hope our wedding is soon. I don't want anything bad to happen to either of us before then. I'm so happy it's only a few days away.
Meanwhile, in his room, X is thinking about what things could be like if Zero and Iris get married. Alia is in the room with him.
X: I'm happy for the two of them. Their dreams and wishes can finally come true.
Alia: Um, X, while we're on the subject.
X: Yeah, Alia?
Alia: About the wedding, I was thinking.
X: What are you saying?
Alia: Where exactly are we going to have it?
X: The wedding is going to be outside the city in a meadow that Iris loves to go into and pick flowers. She and Zero had gone to there a lot before the Repliforce war.
Alia: I don't think Zero has forgotten about the place. It'll make them very happy to be married there.
X: The only thing I'm worried about is whether or not you'll make a good Maid of Honor.
Alia: Well, I think I WOULD make a good one. And YOU'LL make a good Best Man.
X: Well, I need to make some more preparations for the big day. I'll see you later. (gets up and exits)
Alia: Bye, X. (after X leaves) I wonder about things between X and myself. Hmmm.
It's now the next day. We see Zero and Iris in a cemetery dedicated to well- known Reploids that have died over time. One of the tombstones they pass by says "Here Lies Dr. Doppler". Another one says "Gate Rests Here". And a large wall-size tombstone reads "In Memory of the General of the Repliforce. May He Lead the Way to the Afterlife". They eventually reach Colonel's tombstone, which reads "R.I.P. Colonel. Brother, Soldier, Fighter. You Will Forever Be Missed". Iris gets out some flowers and places them on her brother's grave. She reads the inscription on the grave.
Iris (reading the inscription): "What I did is unforgivable. I never meant for this to happen. It will haunt me for the rest of my life. Why do we have to hurt the ones we love? -Zero"
Tears start to fill Iris' eyes.
Iris (in a whisper-like voice): Zero, you do care about him. You made sure he was laid to rest so honorably. (turns to Zero) Thank you.
Zero wraps his arms around Iris and hugs her. Iris rests her head on Zero's chest.
Zero: I love you, Iris. Your brother was a friend to me. I wanted for him to remain an honored person. But I still feel the pain for what happened that day. Not even marrying you will take away that pain.
Iris: But you'll still marry me.
Zero: Of course, my love. Your brother would of wanted it that way.
Zero looks back at Colonel's grave.
Zero (to Colonel's grave): Don't worry, Colonel. I'll take good care of your sister.
It is now Zero and Iris' wedding day. We are in the meadow where the wedding is going to take place. Many seats are arranged neatly in rows with a good deal of space in the middle for the couple to walk down. There is an altar and a flower-embroidered trellis at the front of the setup. We see Alia and X up at the altar. X is wearing a black tuxedo and Alia is wearing a pink "Maid of Honor" dress. Her hair flows down the back of her since she's not wearing her com.
Alia: X, are you sure about this?
X: Of course I am. Zero and Iris have waited forever for this day to come. You know that this day almost didn't come at all.
Alia: By the way, where ARE Zero and Iris?
X: Zero will be here soon and Iris is somewhere else in the meadow. After all, she adores all the flowers here.
Far away from the setup in a part of the meadow that is filled with pretty and bright flowers, we see Iris standing among them. Since it is her wedding day, she is wearing a wonderful white wedding dress with short sleeves and a skirt that goes down to her ankles. On her head is a small tiara in place of her usual beret. Attached to the tiara is a large and elegant veil that goes down to her waist. She is picking pink roses and carnations to put into her bouquet that she is going to carry down the aisle.
Iris (to herself): My goodness. The flowers here are so beautiful. I always dreamed my wedding would be like this. I always had. This is the happiest day of my life.
While Iris is enjoying the sight of the flowers surrounding her, Signas comes by to walk her down the aisle.
Signas: Iris, it's almost time for the wedding to begin.
Iris: Oh, okay. I think I got all the flowers I'll need.
Signas: You know that you're marrying one of our best Maverick Hunters. I think he just made it.
Iris: He did? Then I guess I SHOULD go.
Signas (gets out his hand): Here. I HAVE been chosen to escort you down the aisle.
Meanwhile, back at the wedding setup, Zero has just made it onto the scene. He is wearing a black tuxedo similar to the one X is wearing.
X: Zero, you finally made it. Where were you?
Alia: You better have not been with Iris. After all, the bride isn't supposed to see the groom before the wedding.
Zero: Alia, we don't know that for sure.
X: Well, HAVE you seen Iris yet today?
Zero: No. (turns to X) You got the ring?
X: Of course I do.
Alia: Well, it looks like everybody is here. The wedding should start soon.
Zero: Yeah. I thought this day would never come. I thought it was lost forever.
Alia: Okay, Zero. We get the picture.
X: It's time for the wedding to begin.
--During this scene, the same song that played during the wedding in "A Walk to Remember" (I don't know the name of the song) starts playing--
Everybody that is attending the wedding stands up as we see Iris being escorted down the aisle with Signas. Iris looks at everybody she sees as she continues down the aisle. We see Zero looking forward as his bride makes her way towards the altar. X and Alia are watching her as well. Eventually, Iris reaches the altar and stands next to Zero. She and Zero face each other as the Reploid reverend starts the ceremony.
Reverend: We are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony.
While the reverend is giving his speech, Zero mouths the words "I love you, Iris." to Iris, who then mouths the words "And I love you, Zero." back to Zero.
Reverend: If anyone has any objection to this union, let them speak now, or forever hold their peace.
A Reploid in the audience starts to stand up, but another makes him sit back down. The reverend looks at Zero.
Reverend: Zero Omega, do you take Iris Thorne to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, for richer or poorer, to love, honor, cherish, and respect, in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?
Zero (with tears in his eyes): I do.
The reverend then looks at Iris.
Reverend: Iris Thorne, do you take Zero Omega to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, for richer or poorer, to love, honor, cherish, and respect, in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?
Iris (with tears in her eyes): I do.
Reverend: Now for the bride and groom to say their vows to one another.
Zero: I, Zero Omega, hereby take Iris Thorne to be my lawfully wedded wife.
Iris: I, Iris Thorne, hereby take Zero Omega to be my lawfully wedded husband.
Reverend: Do we have the rings?
X hands the ring to Zero, who then puts it in his right hand and then slips it onto the middle finger of Iris' right hand. Alia hands Iris the other ring, who puts it in her right hand and then slips it onto the middle finger of Zero's right hand.
Reverend: With the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.
Zero and Iris face each other and wrap their arms around one another. They then share a long, passionate kiss. After kissing, the newly married couple turns to face everybody who attended the wedding.
--Song stops playing at this point--
Alia (crying): That was so beautiful. I can't believe that they're finally married.
X: Alia, are you crying?
Alia (still crying): No. I just got something in my eye.
X (sternly): Alia?
Alia (still crying): Oh, all right. It just makes me so happy that Zero and Iris got married. They make such a nice couple.
Axl, who attended the wedding, walks up to Zero and Iris.
Axl: Congratulations, Zero. I'm very happy for you.
Zero (looking at his bride): Why thank you, Axl. (tears flowing from his eyes) I'm just so happy that Iris and I are joined together in marriage.
Iris (crying happily): That was so nice, Zero.
Axl: Well, it should be, Iris OMEGA.
Iris (awed by the name): That's right. (faces her new husband) I'm now Mrs. Zero Omega.
Zero: I can't believe this day actually happened. I thought it was just a shattered dream.
Iris: But it's not. I'm finally with you, Zero. This is what I always wanted, to marry you.
Zero: Iris, honey. Maybe you should go throw the bouquet now. It'd be very nice to give another Reploid some hope for the future.
Iris turns to face the crowd. She then throws her bouquet high into the air. The person that manages to catch it is Alia, who then looks at X in a sweet way.
X: Alia, it looks like you were wrong.
Alia: What do you mean I was wrong?
X: Just wait and see. They'll be coming through the door any second now.
A few moments later, Zero and Iris come walking through the door. Alia is a little shocked at Iris.
Alia (stammering): Y.y.y.y.y.you're alive! But how?
Iris: Alia, I don't really want to talk about it now. I need to spend time with my fiancé.
Alia: Fiancé?! You mean.
Zero: Yeah. Iris and I need to straighten some things out.
Zero and Iris head to Zero's room. Upon reaching there, Zero clears some things up with Iris.
Zero: I need to know. How do you feel about what happened to your brother?
Iris: (a little down): I'm sorry, Zero, but I can never forgive you for that.
Zero: What?
Iris: I now know that you never wanted him to be killed, but it still hurts inside.
Zero: You know what, Iris? You know what I was thinking about doing when I got to you after Colonel's death? I was thinking about committing suicide in front of you to repent what I did. I was trying to tell you that I was taking my own life to make up for what I did. I felt like I didn't deserve you, but you just lost it there.
Iris: Zero, you DID deserve me, and you still do. The person who should be blamed the most for how we all reacted is whoever set us all up.
Zero: Here, I have some other things to show you.
Iris: What?
Zero opens a drawer and gets out some notes that he wrote. He shows the notes to Iris. They turn out to be suicide notes.
Zero: After what happened to you, I felt so bad that I became extremely depressed. I even attempted suicide a few times because I felt so guilty for what I did. What I wouldn't give to bring your brother back. If taking my own life would bring back his, I would do that. I never wanted to fight him. I only did because I had to.
Iris: Zero, even though I'll never forgive you for doing that, it doesn't mean we can't be together. For the record, when I went crazy, it was because I wanted all three of us to be together. If I did manage to destroy you, I was going to kill myself right after. (starting to cry) I'm so sorry, Zero. I couldn't control myself.
Zero (also starting to cry): After defeating Sigma, I decided to honor your brother by making an elaborate grave for him. I conducted the funeral ceremony myself. I also made a grave for you, but your body wasn't anywhere nearby to be buried. There was just an empty coffin for you.
Iris (wiping her tears from her eyes): Zero, thank you for doing that. That proves you cared for my brother and myself. Maybe you can take me to see his grave. I'd like to pay my respects to him.
Zero (wiping his tears as well): All right. We'll go there in the morning. Perhaps we can dig out your coffin while we're at it since you're still alive. I can't believe that plot was a waste.
Iris: Oh, I hope our wedding is soon. I don't want anything bad to happen to either of us before then. I'm so happy it's only a few days away.
Meanwhile, in his room, X is thinking about what things could be like if Zero and Iris get married. Alia is in the room with him.
X: I'm happy for the two of them. Their dreams and wishes can finally come true.
Alia: Um, X, while we're on the subject.
X: Yeah, Alia?
Alia: About the wedding, I was thinking.
X: What are you saying?
Alia: Where exactly are we going to have it?
X: The wedding is going to be outside the city in a meadow that Iris loves to go into and pick flowers. She and Zero had gone to there a lot before the Repliforce war.
Alia: I don't think Zero has forgotten about the place. It'll make them very happy to be married there.
X: The only thing I'm worried about is whether or not you'll make a good Maid of Honor.
Alia: Well, I think I WOULD make a good one. And YOU'LL make a good Best Man.
X: Well, I need to make some more preparations for the big day. I'll see you later. (gets up and exits)
Alia: Bye, X. (after X leaves) I wonder about things between X and myself. Hmmm.
It's now the next day. We see Zero and Iris in a cemetery dedicated to well- known Reploids that have died over time. One of the tombstones they pass by says "Here Lies Dr. Doppler". Another one says "Gate Rests Here". And a large wall-size tombstone reads "In Memory of the General of the Repliforce. May He Lead the Way to the Afterlife". They eventually reach Colonel's tombstone, which reads "R.I.P. Colonel. Brother, Soldier, Fighter. You Will Forever Be Missed". Iris gets out some flowers and places them on her brother's grave. She reads the inscription on the grave.
Iris (reading the inscription): "What I did is unforgivable. I never meant for this to happen. It will haunt me for the rest of my life. Why do we have to hurt the ones we love? -Zero"
Tears start to fill Iris' eyes.
Iris (in a whisper-like voice): Zero, you do care about him. You made sure he was laid to rest so honorably. (turns to Zero) Thank you.
Zero wraps his arms around Iris and hugs her. Iris rests her head on Zero's chest.
Zero: I love you, Iris. Your brother was a friend to me. I wanted for him to remain an honored person. But I still feel the pain for what happened that day. Not even marrying you will take away that pain.
Iris: But you'll still marry me.
Zero: Of course, my love. Your brother would of wanted it that way.
Zero looks back at Colonel's grave.
Zero (to Colonel's grave): Don't worry, Colonel. I'll take good care of your sister.
It is now Zero and Iris' wedding day. We are in the meadow where the wedding is going to take place. Many seats are arranged neatly in rows with a good deal of space in the middle for the couple to walk down. There is an altar and a flower-embroidered trellis at the front of the setup. We see Alia and X up at the altar. X is wearing a black tuxedo and Alia is wearing a pink "Maid of Honor" dress. Her hair flows down the back of her since she's not wearing her com.
Alia: X, are you sure about this?
X: Of course I am. Zero and Iris have waited forever for this day to come. You know that this day almost didn't come at all.
Alia: By the way, where ARE Zero and Iris?
X: Zero will be here soon and Iris is somewhere else in the meadow. After all, she adores all the flowers here.
Far away from the setup in a part of the meadow that is filled with pretty and bright flowers, we see Iris standing among them. Since it is her wedding day, she is wearing a wonderful white wedding dress with short sleeves and a skirt that goes down to her ankles. On her head is a small tiara in place of her usual beret. Attached to the tiara is a large and elegant veil that goes down to her waist. She is picking pink roses and carnations to put into her bouquet that she is going to carry down the aisle.
Iris (to herself): My goodness. The flowers here are so beautiful. I always dreamed my wedding would be like this. I always had. This is the happiest day of my life.
While Iris is enjoying the sight of the flowers surrounding her, Signas comes by to walk her down the aisle.
Signas: Iris, it's almost time for the wedding to begin.
Iris: Oh, okay. I think I got all the flowers I'll need.
Signas: You know that you're marrying one of our best Maverick Hunters. I think he just made it.
Iris: He did? Then I guess I SHOULD go.
Signas (gets out his hand): Here. I HAVE been chosen to escort you down the aisle.
Meanwhile, back at the wedding setup, Zero has just made it onto the scene. He is wearing a black tuxedo similar to the one X is wearing.
X: Zero, you finally made it. Where were you?
Alia: You better have not been with Iris. After all, the bride isn't supposed to see the groom before the wedding.
Zero: Alia, we don't know that for sure.
X: Well, HAVE you seen Iris yet today?
Zero: No. (turns to X) You got the ring?
X: Of course I do.
Alia: Well, it looks like everybody is here. The wedding should start soon.
Zero: Yeah. I thought this day would never come. I thought it was lost forever.
Alia: Okay, Zero. We get the picture.
X: It's time for the wedding to begin.
--During this scene, the same song that played during the wedding in "A Walk to Remember" (I don't know the name of the song) starts playing--
Everybody that is attending the wedding stands up as we see Iris being escorted down the aisle with Signas. Iris looks at everybody she sees as she continues down the aisle. We see Zero looking forward as his bride makes her way towards the altar. X and Alia are watching her as well. Eventually, Iris reaches the altar and stands next to Zero. She and Zero face each other as the Reploid reverend starts the ceremony.
Reverend: We are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony.
While the reverend is giving his speech, Zero mouths the words "I love you, Iris." to Iris, who then mouths the words "And I love you, Zero." back to Zero.
Reverend: If anyone has any objection to this union, let them speak now, or forever hold their peace.
A Reploid in the audience starts to stand up, but another makes him sit back down. The reverend looks at Zero.
Reverend: Zero Omega, do you take Iris Thorne to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, for richer or poorer, to love, honor, cherish, and respect, in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?
Zero (with tears in his eyes): I do.
The reverend then looks at Iris.
Reverend: Iris Thorne, do you take Zero Omega to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, for richer or poorer, to love, honor, cherish, and respect, in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?
Iris (with tears in her eyes): I do.
Reverend: Now for the bride and groom to say their vows to one another.
Zero: I, Zero Omega, hereby take Iris Thorne to be my lawfully wedded wife.
Iris: I, Iris Thorne, hereby take Zero Omega to be my lawfully wedded husband.
Reverend: Do we have the rings?
X hands the ring to Zero, who then puts it in his right hand and then slips it onto the middle finger of Iris' right hand. Alia hands Iris the other ring, who puts it in her right hand and then slips it onto the middle finger of Zero's right hand.
Reverend: With the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.
Zero and Iris face each other and wrap their arms around one another. They then share a long, passionate kiss. After kissing, the newly married couple turns to face everybody who attended the wedding.
--Song stops playing at this point--
Alia (crying): That was so beautiful. I can't believe that they're finally married.
X: Alia, are you crying?
Alia (still crying): No. I just got something in my eye.
X (sternly): Alia?
Alia (still crying): Oh, all right. It just makes me so happy that Zero and Iris got married. They make such a nice couple.
Axl, who attended the wedding, walks up to Zero and Iris.
Axl: Congratulations, Zero. I'm very happy for you.
Zero (looking at his bride): Why thank you, Axl. (tears flowing from his eyes) I'm just so happy that Iris and I are joined together in marriage.
Iris (crying happily): That was so nice, Zero.
Axl: Well, it should be, Iris OMEGA.
Iris (awed by the name): That's right. (faces her new husband) I'm now Mrs. Zero Omega.
Zero: I can't believe this day actually happened. I thought it was just a shattered dream.
Iris: But it's not. I'm finally with you, Zero. This is what I always wanted, to marry you.
Zero: Iris, honey. Maybe you should go throw the bouquet now. It'd be very nice to give another Reploid some hope for the future.
Iris turns to face the crowd. She then throws her bouquet high into the air. The person that manages to catch it is Alia, who then looks at X in a sweet way.