The Chase Begins

X and Axl were continuing their fight on the battle field. The two continued to fight against countless odds and the total of how many they had ended could not easily be counted. But even at this, with the metroid total down to only a little over twenty, the main force kept advancing on them. Slowly they were pushed back and were forced to take refuge in the gate. Suddenly, Alia's voice was heard in both Axl's and X's com link.

"X, Axl! Something terrible has happened! It's about Zero!" X and Axl had their suspicions on what was taking Zero so long. Although he did like to make an entrance, Zero wouldn't let them dangle on the edge like this. X and Axl fell into the refuge of the gate and opened the short frequency link.

"Alia, what had has happened to Zero?!" X yelled over the link. There was static and he waited in anticipation.

"You have to come here to see it!" Came Alia's response. Axl assured X he would cover for him. X quickly began to run to the control room and burst through the door. He quickly went over to the console where Alia was standing. She pointed to a screen. Alia pressed a button and instantly a video began to play. X saw zero enter a room and hide behind a compartment. He then slashed at thin air exposing a figure in red and yellow armor. The two dueled and Zero made one mistake, allowing the mysterious new figure to put Zero down. The two then teleported out of sight and left no trace except the holes in the walls.

"Alia! I have to go after him! Without Zero, we don't stand a chance. We can't win with just the forces we have now!" Alia nodded in response

"I thought you would say that, so I already prepared the new shuttle we've been working on after the space colony incident. I also locked onto Zero's signal. We may be without help, but that much I could do." X only smiled and kissed Alia.

"And that's why I love you..." X said causing her to blush. "Axl,"

X opened the com to Axl. "Rally all the hunters left. Get them to New Haven, the underground, human city. Yes! I have to go find Zero! Alia will bring you up on all the details when we have the time." X smiled at Alia once more and ran to the shuttle bay. He leapt across steel bars and frames because going through the launch pad would take too long. And we all know X, he never takes the path of least resistance. Just as he neared the top, a silver haired reploid halted him.

"So X," the reploid said cockily" looks like you could use my help!"

"Dynamo, Get out of my way!" X flipped over him and kicked him in the back of his head and sent him reeling. X once again sped off. Dynamo, his pride now hurt raced after X. X quickly went into the shuttle hatch and went to the console. Dynamo was close at his heels.

"Yo X! Wait up!" Dynamo called.

"Dynamo, Get out!!! I don't have time to deal with you right now!" X yelled furiously.

"Now, now, now, X. Don't blow a servo, alright? I know what's happening and I am here to help you out. Scout's honor." Dynamo pleaded with an innocent face. X only scoffed in disgust.

"Do what you want." He flipped a switch and a panel flipped out from the console labeled. He didn't even contact control for a count down. Dynamo sat down quickly as the shuttle began preparations to lift off. X had only one thing on his mind, finding Zero and making whoever took him suffer severely. Dynamo, on the other hand, had only the thought of finding whoever was behind this menace and eliminating them all by himself. He would do anything to prove that he was superior to X and Zero. He pulled the seat's straps around him as X gave the computer the final command.

"LIFT OFF!"