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--"Roger."

Within a second the face of a Reploid that was so familiar to Axl came up on Alia's main screen, bearing the look of a harsh, sadistic demon. The expression on his face disgusted Axl-he had never seen such a look on his former friend's face before....and he never thought he would, either. Anger tore away at the young Reploid's heart like the claws of a tiger, consumed by the cold mists of pain and confusion....

"Attention all Maverick Hunters! This is Red speaking, the mighty commander of the Red Alert Syndicate! We're searching for a runaway traitor-Axl is his name, and we think he may be with you. Oh, what am I saying? He is with all of you, I know he is. He practically idolizes the two Maverick Hunters Zero and Mega Man X."

The charming, careless smile that had been on the Reploid's face at the start changed into a perilous look of venomous hatred. His tone became dark and menacing, equaling the tone of his wrathful eyes-

"He's in there. I know he is. And we want him back. If you don't surrender him to us, there will be....well, you know what happens to all goody-goods if they refuse to bow down. You'll pay for being such lame idiots if Axl doesn't return to us. He's pretty special to me, you know."

"WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!"

The soft, kind eyes of X and Zero turned to Axl because of his sudden outburst of rage. The young Replid became a little embarrassed at this but was far too angry to be self-conscious-Red had become a downright scumbag. The scumbag continued on with his vicious threats, looking like a cat that was trying to coax a mouse out of his hole.

"There's an easy way to avoid unnecessary confrontations. Just hand him over to me, and all will be taken care of, trust me. We'll have our friend back and you all can go back to your happy little lives. If you decided to keep him with you, then you'll all be in BIG trouble. VERY BIG TROUBLE."

Red's face vanished from the screen, but the fun didn't stop-

"They don't kid around when they're ticked off? The party's already getting started, you guys! Red's friends are DEFINITELY on the edge!" Alia cried out, analyzing the data on her screen.