"Why can't I see Vile?" barked Cerebro at Sigma. She had left her room to find Naomi and had decided she wanted to see Vile but Sigma would not tell her where in the fortress he is. "Now I didn't say that you just have to find him my your self." Cerebro shot him a hateful look as she stormed out. Sigma collapsed into a chair as soon as she was out of the room. "How can Vile stand her she's a demon? The way the Source talked about her I thought she was an angel." "She is when some one doesn't taunt her like you just did. If she loses her temper completely you'll really be sorry." Came a voice from behind him in the shadows.

"So Source your back. What else do you have to tell me?" Sigma replied turning the chair he was sitting in around to look at the Source. The Source stepped forward where a little light shown a figure covered in black a cloak hung form the figures shoulders hiding the figure's armor, and a hood covering the figure's face all Sigma could see were the figure's eyes which were dark blue that looked almost black. "Nothing I just came to get my payment. Remember are deal if I helped you find Vile you give me Cerebro." "Yes but I did her a little while longer or Vile will get out of hand." "That's fine but I'm sticking around awhile." We that said she disappeared into the shadows.

Cerebro continued to wander the halls she didn't know what to do she wanted to see Vile but she didn't want to ask Sigma for help seeing he had to be a jerk. Soon she became hopeless lost and didn't know what to do. "BASS!" she finally called out. The golden-eyed reploid appeared. She said, "A little lost are we. Let me guess you wee looking for Vile's room." Cerebro nodded her head at let Bass lead her towards a hallway. "How do you not get lost here?" "You learn after couple of months it's not as big as you think. It was just designed to confuse people. Wily was a whacko so he could have built it just for his own pleasure." "What the?" Cerebro started to say when Bass put a cloth with some sort of liquid over her mouth she was unconscious almost instantly. Bass caught her in her arms then spoke into the communicator that was attached to her wrist. "Go for it. I have Cerebro you'll have to fight your way to Vile." "Thanks Bass see you soon." Replied Naomi. Vile thought he had heard something when an explosion shook the room. "What the..." he said as he started to get up but his wounds sent pain through out his body. Bass had done a great repair job but there were some wound that had to heal own their own or if she tried to fix them would shut him down. Suddenly the door slammed open and there was a familiar figure. "Protoman." He said softly for once his voice had no hate in it but fear. "So are you here to finish me off?" "Don't be ridicules you're the only one who can fix Zero so why would I destroy you." Protoman said lifting Vile to his feet not very gently as hard as he could Vile couldn't bite back the moan of pain that escaped him. "Hurts that much huh?" Proto asked him, Vile shook his head yes and leaned on Proto who didn't seem to mind.

Racing through the many corridors of the fortress ran X and the others. Mavericks were appearing out of nowhere. Suddenly an explosion rocked the place and X and the others hit the floor. "Let's get out of hear." Shouted Retro and Star Fire agreed. "Wait came some one's voice from behind them they turned to see a black haired boy with blue eyes. "Please help me, one of my friends is trapped." X turned and followed the boy who had hit a summoner and changed to a black armored warrior. "There she is." He said pointing to a blond girl trapped under a chunk of medal.

"Shadow I told you to leave." "Not without you Elce." He replied, as he, X and Retro lifted the chunk. Iris dragged her out. Shadow picked up Elce and then said "Follow me, there is a secret escape tunnel. He pushed a button and a hole opened in the floor. "Follow me. Hurry, or you'll be trapped here." They followed him as he carried Elce. I hope Protoman got Vile and got out safe. Thought X as he followed Shadow thought the escape route.

Cerebro woke up lying in Bass arms. "Sorry I had no choice, don't worry Vile should be joining us soon." Bass said as she helped Cerebro stand up. "Bass!" called Naomi as she appeared with some others. "Naomi, are you okay?" called Cerebro as she ran to hug her. "Are you okay?" came another voice it was X and Iris with the others. "Where's bro?" Asked X, and Naomi replied "Wasn't he with you?" "I'm right here!" called Proto as he appeared carrying Vile. "VILE!" Cerebro shouted and she ran to help Proto carry him. "Love, are you okay?" she asked as she let Vile wrap his arms around her and squeezed her tight. "Yes, are you alright?" Vile asked her, and kissed her. "As much as I hate to ruin this touching moment." Said Naomi "Yes let's get out of here." Said Retro he started to get up from where he had sat down on the ground when

"Ach!" Retro cried as he gripped his side "Retro!" cried Star Fire her voice was so full of worry that it took every one by surprise normally Star was the first to scolded or get impatient with Retro. This was the first time she had ever showed emotion towards any one but her older sister. "I'm fine (wince) don't worry Star." Retro said had accepted Star's shoulder for him to lean on. "Let's get back and have all of you examined." Said Cerebro nobody argued with her then with a flash every one teleported back to Maverick Hunter HQ. Unknown to every one a dark figure was watching them. The figure tracked their teleaborter signal and then followed it. The figure stood outside Maverick Hunter HQ and watched as Cerebro entered a room with Vile lying on a bed.