This is the fourth part of my MMX fan fic. Originally the title of this was called "Fall From Grace", but since is this a rewrite. I changed the title name.

Can you now guess what the title is originally from? Profiles are coming soon, I swear upon that! X3

-LADY MAVERICK81

"Mega Man X: Messenger"

By Lady Maverick81

IV. The Ballad of Fallen Angels

What happens if an angel falls from grace? Can that angel return to grace? Or will that angel die painfully and slowly?

Maverick Hunter HQ, med-unit main lab. One o'clock in the afternoon, Ms. Alita Cain is submerged in her work; then the alarm rings.

She drops everything that she was doing and runs to the main hangar. Not caring about who or what she passed by, only caring about the alarm. When she arrives there she notices that everyone has gone to answer the call and that Alita is all alone.

She said to herself, "What am I waiting for? He'll be needing my help!"

She walks away from the main hangar now clad in sky blue armor, heading towards the battlefield.

A battle was raging on.

Zero can hear the sounds of the battle raging the sound was he was all to accustomed to. That is until he hears nothing but silence over the battlefield.

He rises up from a heap of scrap metal that served as his hiding place. Gazing upon the smoke and ruin from the battlefield, his eyes were surprised to see Goddess and Phoenix once again locked in mortal combat. He says to himself, "Goddess is here once again, but..."

His thought was cut off by a scream and an explosion. When the smoke clears, he sees that Goddess as the victor of yet another fight. He sees the body of Phoenix on the floor, lying in her own pool of blood. He emerges from his hiding place, but even before he can even say a word he sees Phoenix get up on her feet and fire a shot from her arm cannon. The blast both caught him and Goddess off guard. There is a bright flash of light, and then darkness. When the light returned, Goddess to her horror sees Zero lying on the floor grabbing his left shoulder in pain. He was bleeding, but still alive.

She runs to his side and lays his head on her lap.

"I am so sorry Zero, if I didn't..."

"No Goddess, I should have not let my own guard down. You saved my life before, this is nothing comparing to some of the injuries that I received in the past." He says, moaning in pain.

Goddess gently places her hand on his injured shoulder, murmuring. Her hand starts to glow. The soft gentle light covers Zero's injured shoulder. Closing his eyes; he smiled, "Thank you Goddess, thank you."

Goddess slowly removes her hand from his shoulder. She removes his crimson helmet and starts to stroke the loose strands of his hair softly and gently. Zero opens his eyes slowly to see not Goddess' face, but that of Alita Cain.

Huh? What happened? Alita what are you doing here?"

Alita sighs and says, "I found you after the smoke cleared. You're very lucky, Zero. The injuries to your shoulder are not life threatening"

"Goddess, she was the one who healed my shoulder and I think, call me crazy, I like her..." Zero whispers.

Alita's expression changes once again and she sighs, "Come on, Zero you need to get up. Can you get up?" she says, looping her arms over his shoulder.

She helps Zero up to his feet, and they walk away from the battlefield back to HQ.

-To Be Continued...