Megaman X: Origins.
Chapter 2. – It is you!
After a few minutes riding on Zero's ride chaser, the Maverick Hunter HQ was visible. It was a big building connected to multiple buildings likes the medical bay, hangar bay, living quarters and command center.
Zero turned left heading to the hangar bay where the Hunters parked their vehicles.
Zero: Well, here we are kid.
X looked everywhere like a curious kid smiling and chuckling.
Zero: Hello? Time to get off. I have paperwork to do.
Zero helped X off the bike and walked.
Zero: So if you follow me, you wont get… Kid?
X was looking at the Reploid working on some gear. He had some shades of green and red glasses. His name was Douglas.
Douglas: Well, hello. Do I have something on y glasses? Why are you staring at me?
Zero: Douglas.
Douglas: Hey Zero! I've been working on a new kind of engine for the ride chasers! Maybe I should check yours often.
Zero: Yeah, I guess so.
Douglas: And who's blue boy here?
Zero: He's a Reploid I found during my shift. But the weird thing is that he doesn't have an ID file.
Douglas: You kidding me? Every Reploid created in this time has an ID file!
Zero: Well, remember that I didn't had an ID file…
Douglas: Oh… when you used to be a…
Zero: I would like to not talk about it. Past is in the past, Hakuna Matata. Well, I better take the kid.
Douglas: Well, gotta go. Good luck.
Zero: Well, try to follow me this time. Okay?
Zero walked… but X didn't walked.
Zero: Don't make me do this!
There was silence coming from X… and Zero stepped in front of him, took his right hand and pulled him. Now X was moving.
Zero: Gosh… This is so embarrassing…
The two of them headed to the interconnection between the main center and the hangar bay. It was an automatic floor with normal floor on the sides to stare at the windows. The windows displayed pretty rivers and vegetation.
After a while, they got to the central building. Zero and X headed to the Command Center where Alia was typing a report on a previous Maverick file.
Zero: Hey Alia.
Alia: Zero! Where have you been?
Zero: I found a Reploid… with no ID file.
Alia: What? Let me see…
Alia took a closer look at X…
Alia: This is weird… You better tell commander Signas… and talking of whom…
Signas was the commander chief of the Maverick Hunters. He was the big cheese of the Maverick Hunters. He ordered around like hell, but he always knew the importance of his Hunters.
Signas: Alia. How's the report doing?
Alia: I almost finished it sir. I need to check the entire file one more time to make sure everything is in order.
Signas: Good. Zero, You're back.
Zero: I need you to see something… This Reploid. He has no ID file.
Signas: Zero, Dr. Cain is coming today to inspect how are the Hunters doing. You think I have time to look at him? Gotta get busy!
Zero: But sir…
Dr. Cain: And you better give me an explanation why are you late Zero!
Dr. Cain grew old. His top hair was gone, and he wore a blue robe. He had a white beard and stood on a cane.
Zero: Dr. Cain. Please accept my apologies. I found this Reploid during my shift, and I had to help him. But looks like he has no ID file.
Dr. Cain: No ID file? Just what the heck are you………… Whoa…
Dr. Cain stood at X… And an image came to his head. The childish face from inside the capsule…
Dr. Cain: It is you! X!
Zero, Signas: X?
Dr. Cain: I know this Reploid. This Reploid was in a secret capsule of an abandoned lab in the metro area of the city.
Zero: Really? Abandoned? That explains why he has no ID file. And he doesn't understand a word of what I say.
Dr. Cain: Of course, X is still a child mentally. He needs to learn. I'll take responsibility for him. So, X. Would you come with me to learn about this time?
X: …… Zero…
Signas: Whoa… His first word was your name, Zero.
Zero: Maybe because I was the first one who treated him well…
Dr. Cain: See? He's starting to learn. Like this, he'll be able to speak in no time. So I will take him for the learning program.
Dr. Cain placed his hand on X's back… but X didn't wanted to go.
X: Zero…
Zero: Don't worry. Dr. Cain is a friend… You'll get along with him soon. Get it? Dr. Cain? Friend?
So X nodded and went with Dr. Cain.
Signas: You surely got your way with him.
Zero: I don't know… I better check my paperwork.
Zero turned and went to the elevator at the left of the hall. There was someone already inside… it was a humanoid samurai frog… He was the Samurai Maverick Hunter, Frogashi Slash.
Frogashi: Zero.
Zero: Frogashi?
Frogashi: So, have you improved with the sword?
Zero: Not now. I got paperwork to do.
Zero closed the elevator doors and pushed the button bearing "6F"
Frogashi: I know that you're the only one who gives me challenge with the sword. I think I even would beat the Colonel. Of course, if he wasn't in Repliforce.
Repliforce was another division of the enforcement programs like the Maverick Hunters. Repliforce handles higher businesses as an army for the nation.
Zero: Yeah, and he would defeat you before you even drew your sword.
Frogashi: How many times do I have to tell you? It is a Katana! Geez, get a history book.
Zero: Sorry, no time for that… past in the past…
Frogashi: I get it… You don't want to remember it.
So Zero got to "6F" and got off.
After a while, Zero's paperwork was complete. And he went with Alia.
Zero: Huff. Paperwork complete.
Alia: Good grief! Signas wants to talk to you… I guess Dr. Cain too. They're at Signas office.
Zero went to the office at the left of the hall. It was a big office with books and paintings of the many previous commanders of the Hunters. Signas and Dr. Cain were waiting.
Zero: wanted to see me sir?
Signas: We have been thinking about X.
Dr. Cain: To learn more… and of course, to get in no trouble, we decided he needs someone to help him as he adapts to the place.
Zero: Good! So who will be? Alia?
Signas: No… You.
Zero: What?!?
Dr. Cain: X has developed a friendship bond with you already. You are his first friend, and he talks about you very often, so why not?
Zero: You want me to baby-sit that X?
Signas: Consider this as a special mission training a Rookie Hunter. Good luck, he's at the library building right now.
Zero: Better give me extra-Zenny for this…
Zero headed to the library area of the Hunters base. X was at the conference room watching a video.
Zero: So… Hi…
X: Hi Zero. How are you?
Zero: HOLY COW! YOU CAN SPEAK NOW!
X: Hee hee. I'm still learning. My English is still not good. I'm missing a few words.
Zero: Now this is a conversation.
X: What is a conversation?
Zero: Well, is when you talk to someone like we are right now?
X: Oh… HOLY COW! Like that? since when cows are holy?
Zero: It is just something to say when you're surprised. You might learn all the English in those videos, but you need to get out, smell the java and learn some good English.
X: So I need still more to learn?
Zero: Yup, I'll teach you the rest of the English.
X: Sure Zero.
So X's process of learning English will be like Emerl in Sonic Battle…