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Heyas! Alexander here with the next chapter, and a few remarks.
Thank you to all who reviewed. I'm surprised that you like the story. ^_^;
About those who commented on my mistake in the Title, thank you. I'm not exactly fluent in the language, but I tried my best to find one that fit.
I did indeed get the idea for this story from Iridescent Hope's own story. Once I had read it, I knew I just HAD to make one of my own. If you haven't read hers, please do.
I'll see if I can write larger chapters from now on, since everyone seems to be liking this, m'kay? Maybe when this is done, which would be the FIRST of my fanfictions ever to be so, I'll be able to move on to some other Megaman fanfictions!
But enough rambling...on to what you're really here for!
'***'
Zero felt terrible. His head ached, his joints felt rusty, and even his HAIR felt as though they were on fire. He opened his eyes, his vision oddly blurred.
'Where in the world am I this time?'
The whole place was in gloom. A few rays of light beamed in from cracked windows above, casting about long shadows. Zero groaned and tried to stand up.
'My body...it refuses to move...'
Frowning, Zero tried moving his arm again. It barely budged.
'Damn it...! MOVE!'
After several minutes of frustration, Zero stopped.
"Like it Zero? The paralysis, I mean?" a voice called out, the same voice as before. Zero made a deep growl.
"Who the hell are you, damn Maverick."
The voice called back, sounding surprised. "What? You don't know? I'm disappointed, Zero! How could ya forget me?"
'His voice IS familiar...and annoying!' Zero thought. 'Once I figure out how to move he's gonna be in a damn lot of pain, whoever he is!'
Zero stopped his train of thought. Footsteps, heavy ones, were moving towards him. In a few seconds, he could see the speaker, silhouetted in a window's light. The figure waved at him, make a gun with pointer finger and hand, and mock shot himself, causing him to drop out of sight.
"Funny." Zero remarked. "Why don't you let ME try that."
"Sure." The voice said, mocking. "Once your body decides it's had enough of you."
"What?!"
"The figure stepped forward, into clear view. Zero gaped. "DYNAMO?! How in the hell did YOU catch me?!"
The bishou Reploid shrugged his shoulders and made a helpless gesture with his hands. "I've changed, Zero. Ever since Sigma last fell, I've known the secret to true power, and thanks to you and Gate have found it! The countless hours I've spent hunting, searching for power...they've paid off at last."
"Before you ask, no, Sigma has nothing to do with this. I don't give a Zenny about that madman anymore, even if he WERE still around. A little too kooked up in the head, methinks." Dynamo said, smirking. "A few lives too many, if you catch my drift."
Zero sneered. "So why are you doing this, *mercenary*? Running out of old women to steal from?"
"Hmph." Dynamo sniffed. "I'm perfectly well off, Zelly-boy. I'm not doing this for the money. I'm doing this for *revenge*!" Dynamo's child-like attitude vanished.
"X's made a fool out of me way too many times. Way too many."
"Half our Unit could whoop you, pretty-boy!"
"So what if they could?" Dynamo shrugged, running a hand through his ice blue hair. "How would that help you here and now?"
"My humiliation will become a thing of the past, Zero. I've finally found what I've been searching for...and with it, I'll crush X. Oops! Make that WE will." Dynamo said, taking a small device out of his pocket.
"You think I'M gonna help you?" Zero laughed. "X's my only friend left in this forsaken world, and you expect me to fight him?"
"You won't have any choice in the matter." Dynamo said, dryly. "Once that virus in you gets up to speed."
"The berserker virus..." Zero breathed. "No way in hell am I going to let use me that way! RRRG!" He strained to move, desperate to jump up and strangle Dynamo.
Dynamo gave the small device a quick toss, letting it latch onto Zero's back with a heavy thud. Dynamo grinned.
"I'd stay and watch you slowly lose your mind," Dynamo said casually, "but I have arrangements to make to make sure that X does indeed find his way here. I trust that you will sleep well, until then."
Dynamo lifted his hand slightly. Puzzled, Zero watched as it grew dark, a black sphere of energy and lighting growing on the tip of his finger. 'The Nightmare...'
"Good night, Zelly-boy." Dynamo said, before all went black.
/Yes...good night, Zero.../
'***'
'Why is it that I'm *always* looking for him!?' X though to herself as she traveled. She had never been very fond of Hover-Bike riding, but she preferred not to do any blind teleporting like so many other hunters had tried in the past. 'Zero would have just jumped right in there among the enemy and waded his way out, but then again, Zero ISN'T HERE, is he? Why do things always happen this way...'
Shooom...shooom...shooom...freight cards flew past her as she traveled, carrying who knows what. In their wake, they left the tell-tale sound that told her she was close.
'I'm here.' X stopped the bike. Zero's little corner of the park, where he meditated and thought. X hadn't really considered Zero the meditative type... but yet, over the past few weeks, Zero had started coming here to be alone.
"Zero! Zero!" X called. She hopped off of the bike, feet landing in thick grass. She looked around, brown eyes taking in everything she could find. Which wasn't much.
"He's not...here?" X said, disappointed. "But I thought he'd be he-" X stopped as she felt something crunch underfoot. She jumped back and looked down.
'It's a communicator...' X thought. 'A new one... but who would leave something like this here? Did Zero have this?'
X immediately dropped the communicator and began searching around. She found nothing. "Where is he..."
"Mommy! Mommy! Look what I found!" X turned in the direction of the sound. A child, a normal, human child excitedly scrambled out of the nearby bushes, holding something large and metallic in her hands.
"Mommy! Look!" The girl said, holding out the object to what X presumed was her mother.
"What is that, Tima...where'd you find this?" Tima's mother asked.
"In the bushes!"
X walked close enough to see the object clearly. 'Oh NO! It can't be!' She gasped, catching the mother's attention.
"Hello. Is this thing yours?" Tima asked as X ran to a grab the Saber. Zero's saber.
"Yesthankyouverymuch!" X said in a rush, taking the saber. Up close, she could even see Zero's insignia engraved on the side. X's stomach overturned, making her wonder yet again why Dr. Light had programmed in such a sickening feeling.
Zero never left his saber behind. Never.
"Are you all right?" Tima's mother asked. "Is something wrong?"
"This is my friend's...he never leaves this behind... he'd die before he forgot it..."
"He'd die?" Tima asked. X looked at the child sadly.
"Not really. But my friend's sick, and someone's destroyed the anti-virus. Someone I'm gonna find right now!" She turned to face her speeder as a bright red arc of light split it in half.
KRABLAMM!! Metal flew through the air as X's speeder erupted into flame. X gritted her teeth, whacking away the debris that came flying towards her and the humans.
'Geez, I know I said right now, but really! I didn't think it'd actually work!'
X's buster was out in seconds, looking for the cause of the attack. It didn't take long.
"AIIIEEE!!!" Tima screamed. "MOMMY!"
X spun around. Standing there, grinning like he hadn't a care in the world, was Dynamo. Who also had Tima's mother by the neck.
"MOMMY!" Tima ran up, to be thwacked a good six feet in the air and land bruised and unconscious. X gritted her teeth in frustration and anger, aiming her buster straight at him. "You bastard! Let her go!"
Dynamo merely smiled at the insignificant blue Hunter. 'So...X has found a friend..."
'***'
And there you go. I hope you like it...the story's becoming a bit more action-oriented than I had planned on, but depending on whether I make this a longer fic or a shorter one, there may be plenty of time for all. Hmm...time to go get some ideas...
I have a general idea for the next segment, however...so stay tuned!
Heyas! Alexander here with the next chapter, and a few remarks.
Thank you to all who reviewed. I'm surprised that you like the story. ^_^;
About those who commented on my mistake in the Title, thank you. I'm not exactly fluent in the language, but I tried my best to find one that fit.
I did indeed get the idea for this story from Iridescent Hope's own story. Once I had read it, I knew I just HAD to make one of my own. If you haven't read hers, please do.
I'll see if I can write larger chapters from now on, since everyone seems to be liking this, m'kay? Maybe when this is done, which would be the FIRST of my fanfictions ever to be so, I'll be able to move on to some other Megaman fanfictions!
But enough rambling...on to what you're really here for!
'***'
Zero felt terrible. His head ached, his joints felt rusty, and even his HAIR felt as though they were on fire. He opened his eyes, his vision oddly blurred.
'Where in the world am I this time?'
The whole place was in gloom. A few rays of light beamed in from cracked windows above, casting about long shadows. Zero groaned and tried to stand up.
'My body...it refuses to move...'
Frowning, Zero tried moving his arm again. It barely budged.
'Damn it...! MOVE!'
After several minutes of frustration, Zero stopped.
"Like it Zero? The paralysis, I mean?" a voice called out, the same voice as before. Zero made a deep growl.
"Who the hell are you, damn Maverick."
The voice called back, sounding surprised. "What? You don't know? I'm disappointed, Zero! How could ya forget me?"
'His voice IS familiar...and annoying!' Zero thought. 'Once I figure out how to move he's gonna be in a damn lot of pain, whoever he is!'
Zero stopped his train of thought. Footsteps, heavy ones, were moving towards him. In a few seconds, he could see the speaker, silhouetted in a window's light. The figure waved at him, make a gun with pointer finger and hand, and mock shot himself, causing him to drop out of sight.
"Funny." Zero remarked. "Why don't you let ME try that."
"Sure." The voice said, mocking. "Once your body decides it's had enough of you."
"What?!"
"The figure stepped forward, into clear view. Zero gaped. "DYNAMO?! How in the hell did YOU catch me?!"
The bishou Reploid shrugged his shoulders and made a helpless gesture with his hands. "I've changed, Zero. Ever since Sigma last fell, I've known the secret to true power, and thanks to you and Gate have found it! The countless hours I've spent hunting, searching for power...they've paid off at last."
"Before you ask, no, Sigma has nothing to do with this. I don't give a Zenny about that madman anymore, even if he WERE still around. A little too kooked up in the head, methinks." Dynamo said, smirking. "A few lives too many, if you catch my drift."
Zero sneered. "So why are you doing this, *mercenary*? Running out of old women to steal from?"
"Hmph." Dynamo sniffed. "I'm perfectly well off, Zelly-boy. I'm not doing this for the money. I'm doing this for *revenge*!" Dynamo's child-like attitude vanished.
"X's made a fool out of me way too many times. Way too many."
"Half our Unit could whoop you, pretty-boy!"
"So what if they could?" Dynamo shrugged, running a hand through his ice blue hair. "How would that help you here and now?"
"My humiliation will become a thing of the past, Zero. I've finally found what I've been searching for...and with it, I'll crush X. Oops! Make that WE will." Dynamo said, taking a small device out of his pocket.
"You think I'M gonna help you?" Zero laughed. "X's my only friend left in this forsaken world, and you expect me to fight him?"
"You won't have any choice in the matter." Dynamo said, dryly. "Once that virus in you gets up to speed."
"The berserker virus..." Zero breathed. "No way in hell am I going to let use me that way! RRRG!" He strained to move, desperate to jump up and strangle Dynamo.
Dynamo gave the small device a quick toss, letting it latch onto Zero's back with a heavy thud. Dynamo grinned.
"I'd stay and watch you slowly lose your mind," Dynamo said casually, "but I have arrangements to make to make sure that X does indeed find his way here. I trust that you will sleep well, until then."
Dynamo lifted his hand slightly. Puzzled, Zero watched as it grew dark, a black sphere of energy and lighting growing on the tip of his finger. 'The Nightmare...'
"Good night, Zelly-boy." Dynamo said, before all went black.
/Yes...good night, Zero.../
'***'
'Why is it that I'm *always* looking for him!?' X though to herself as she traveled. She had never been very fond of Hover-Bike riding, but she preferred not to do any blind teleporting like so many other hunters had tried in the past. 'Zero would have just jumped right in there among the enemy and waded his way out, but then again, Zero ISN'T HERE, is he? Why do things always happen this way...'
Shooom...shooom...shooom...freight cards flew past her as she traveled, carrying who knows what. In their wake, they left the tell-tale sound that told her she was close.
'I'm here.' X stopped the bike. Zero's little corner of the park, where he meditated and thought. X hadn't really considered Zero the meditative type... but yet, over the past few weeks, Zero had started coming here to be alone.
"Zero! Zero!" X called. She hopped off of the bike, feet landing in thick grass. She looked around, brown eyes taking in everything she could find. Which wasn't much.
"He's not...here?" X said, disappointed. "But I thought he'd be he-" X stopped as she felt something crunch underfoot. She jumped back and looked down.
'It's a communicator...' X thought. 'A new one... but who would leave something like this here? Did Zero have this?'
X immediately dropped the communicator and began searching around. She found nothing. "Where is he..."
"Mommy! Mommy! Look what I found!" X turned in the direction of the sound. A child, a normal, human child excitedly scrambled out of the nearby bushes, holding something large and metallic in her hands.
"Mommy! Look!" The girl said, holding out the object to what X presumed was her mother.
"What is that, Tima...where'd you find this?" Tima's mother asked.
"In the bushes!"
X walked close enough to see the object clearly. 'Oh NO! It can't be!' She gasped, catching the mother's attention.
"Hello. Is this thing yours?" Tima asked as X ran to a grab the Saber. Zero's saber.
"Yesthankyouverymuch!" X said in a rush, taking the saber. Up close, she could even see Zero's insignia engraved on the side. X's stomach overturned, making her wonder yet again why Dr. Light had programmed in such a sickening feeling.
Zero never left his saber behind. Never.
"Are you all right?" Tima's mother asked. "Is something wrong?"
"This is my friend's...he never leaves this behind... he'd die before he forgot it..."
"He'd die?" Tima asked. X looked at the child sadly.
"Not really. But my friend's sick, and someone's destroyed the anti-virus. Someone I'm gonna find right now!" She turned to face her speeder as a bright red arc of light split it in half.
KRABLAMM!! Metal flew through the air as X's speeder erupted into flame. X gritted her teeth, whacking away the debris that came flying towards her and the humans.
'Geez, I know I said right now, but really! I didn't think it'd actually work!'
X's buster was out in seconds, looking for the cause of the attack. It didn't take long.
"AIIIEEE!!!" Tima screamed. "MOMMY!"
X spun around. Standing there, grinning like he hadn't a care in the world, was Dynamo. Who also had Tima's mother by the neck.
"MOMMY!" Tima ran up, to be thwacked a good six feet in the air and land bruised and unconscious. X gritted her teeth in frustration and anger, aiming her buster straight at him. "You bastard! Let her go!"
Dynamo merely smiled at the insignificant blue Hunter. 'So...X has found a friend..."
'***'
And there you go. I hope you like it...the story's becoming a bit more action-oriented than I had planned on, but depending on whether I make this a longer fic or a shorter one, there may be plenty of time for all. Hmm...time to go get some ideas...
I have a general idea for the next segment, however...so stay tuned!