The ninth part of my MMX fan fic. The title originally was called "Persona", but I changed the title of it. Also, I discovered after reading several titles by the late Isaac Asimov that he was the one who originally created the three rules of robotics. I am guessing that Capcom used that idea in the MMX series. So after reading "I, Robot" I thought that the title suited the short. Also, I am a major fan of Asimov's work as well. X3
"Mega Man X: Messenger"
By Lady Maverick81
IX. I, Robot
The three laws of robotics states:
1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
-Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)
"Lenneth five minutes okay."
"Alright boss I'm ready."
Lenneth Madison checked herself out in the long mirror that was too her right hand side. She saw her pale skinned self covered in a black tank top and a pair of torn blue jeans. She closed her eyes and sighed. When she opened her eyes once more she saw a familiar face. The face of Goddess.
"So this is where you have been hiding maverick."
"Are you here to kill me Goddess?"
"No I am not Phoenix or should I say Lenneth Madison."
"What do you want from me Goddess?"
"Why did you attack Axl?"
"Goddess, I don't remember anything that happened yesterday. It's only in vague images..."
"I'll keep my eyes on you maverick." when she said that, Goddess faded into the darkness that was around Lenneth.
"What have I done...Axl..."
Then her thoughts drifted towards X. She remembered his face and his dark blue eyes. A single tear streaked down her scared face. She couldn't because she didn't have the courage to tell him in his face. But she couldn't let that drag her down now. This is because she a concert to perform.
Alita looked at Zero and then sighed a little. Then she buried her face in one that the many pillows that lay on her bed. She tossed a pale white sheet over her bare skin.
"Lenneth Madison is that maverick Phoenix eh Alita?"
"Yes Zero but she seems like a different person..."
"Do you think that she's being controlled and that the controller just turned off her mind control."
"It could be true. Considering that Axl is doing a whole lot better now."
"It's been three weeks, since she nearly killed him. Considering all of those encounters with her, this time it feels different."
"I wonder about her Zero, if she is being controlled by another person? Or is she playing a joke on us?"
"I'll keep an eye on her then Zero."
Alita looked at Zero and sighed. She nuzzled towards him and laid her hand on his head on his bare chest and closed her eyes.
"I can only pray Alita about Phoenix, but then again what about us? Our relationship is a forbidden match..."
"I know Zero but I don't care what the world or other say about us. I love you, I love you more than anything in the world."
I do to Alita. When I look into your eyes and for the first time I see hope, that my life is not always hunting the mavericks. I need you Alita, you don't know how much."
He gently moved her head towards him and whispered softly in her ear, "I love you Alita..." and kissed her softly.
The warm strong breeze blew in from the window and covered there bare bodies with and extra white sheet.
Hey Zero what's on the TV.?"
Zero reached for the remote that was lying on the coffee table of the rec room. He flipped the TV. and saw a live press conference.
"What's this all about Phoenix hasn't attacked any placed recently but still..."
X looked at his friend oddly, "What's up with him? I have never seen him like this before."
The press conference was the new President of Neo Japan. His voice was never changing and his eyes fixed on one certain thing.
"The mavericks have gone to far! As your new president I must take a force of action in this matter!"
Zero sighed and said to himself, "And what is his "so-called" force of action?"
"I want to see the death of these mavericks!"
Zero's mouth dropped wide open as he saw a picture of the Angel of Battle and the maverick Phoenix posted on a huge screen behind him.
"Alita!"
The next thing that Zero did was a mad dash towards the door. He was stopped by a confused and now worried X.
"Zero where are you going?"
"Out of here I can't stand this guy X and I almost forgot that I have to be some place real soon. I'll see you later okay X."
"Alright then Zero, see ya."
The only thing that Zero did was smile at this best friend. Then he disappeared into the dark hallway.
"So it has begun then, eh..."
Alita sighed and looked at the window of her barely furnished room.
Her thoughts where cut off by the sound of the door bell ringing. She walked towards the inter-com and flipped the switch on. When all of the static cleared she saw the face of Zero.
"Hey Zero what's up?"
"Alita, thank god that you are here!"
"What's wrong Zero?"
"Let me in and I'll tell you."
Alita pressed a sequence of buttons and the metal door that was to her left moved to it's right hand side. Zero stepped inside and the metal door moved back into place.
"Alita..."
Zero all of a sudden gave Alita a quick, but fierce kiss. It's totally caught her off guard. She pulled away from him and saw that he was crying.
"Zero why are you crying?"
"I am so happy that you are here, safe..."
She gently wiped the tears away from his eyes. Slowly she took him crimson helmet off and said, "I saw the president's press conference Zero. I am stronger than you think I am."
"I am scared Alita, that I might lose you..."
"We may be a forbidden match Zero but I don't care about that."
She looked at him with her dark blue eyes. Carefully she wrapped her arms around him
"I guess we have to wait and see then Zero about what the president's next move."
"Right about that Alita, but why did he act like that. It's seems that he's not human at all..."
"Hey Lenneth what's up?"
"Oh hi X, what's up?"
"Nothing Lenneth and you?"
"Yeah same here just writing a new song for a gig later on this week."
"Really cool Lenneth I got to hear it when you're finished okay."
"Sure X I will."
Lenneth and X where walking along the streets of downtown Neo Tokyo. Talking and laughing as they went by the little stores of the Heaven district. Lenneth felt a strange presence.
"X do you have the feeling that we are being watched?"
"Yeah a little Lenneth but still-"
Even before X could say anther word a loud sound followed by a blinding flash of light that covered the Heaven district. When the blinding flash of light cleared and the deafing sound died down. X saw Lenneth in the arms of his worst nightmare. Lenneth, was knocked out cold and bleeding from her right shoulder.
"Vile?! What do you want with Lenneth?"
"She betrayed her cause and she must die for it!"
"Lenneth would never-"
"The Lenneth Madison that you known is in reality the maverick Phoenix."
"Phoenix?!"
Vile laughed and coldly said, "She's too good to die she just needs her control chip to be permanently inside of her body!" His laughter started to burn every being in X's body.
"Controlled?!"
"Yes, she didn't attack Axl on her own free will. The real Phoenix would never do that."
"You no good son-of-a-bicth! I don't care if Lenneth was Phoenix. Lenneth is Lenneth the singer and...I LOVE HER!"
-To Be Continued...