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Axl: And to think you was worrying about this story.

Zypher: I was but I thank the reviewers for reviewing so I hope you like this chapter.

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Midnight Visitor

Chapter 2

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The next day, Axl woke up quite late since he was up all night. He got up from his bed and left the room, heading for the café to get something to eat. There, he saw Zero who looked a bit tired. He walked over after getting his breakfast and sat beside him. "Hey Zero, why do you look so tired?" Axl asked and he turned to look at him. "It's nothing, just doing some work that kept me up all last night." Zero replied, hoping Axl wouldn't figure out anything too quickly.

"Oh. Well I wanted to ask you something, Zero." Axl said as he took a bite from the bagel. "What is it?" Zero asked, taking a sip from the coffee he gotten earlier. "Well, every night I've been getting a visitor who looks like you in a way. He told me last night that I had traits that anyone would want to find in a lover. From the way that sounds, he loves me but I don't know about that. I already having a problem sorting out some other feelings that I have for someone. What should I do?" Axl asked.

"Maybe you should try telling about you feelings to you night visitor, Axl. That might help straighten out some things before he could act on something that you don't want yet." A voice said behind him and he looked to see Diamond, a new recruit that joined them a while back. She was an animal reploid, a rare one to be exact.

She was a white sphinx reploid, her armor colored silver and white and had a gold jewel in the center of her chest plate. She wore a helmet that was white as well and her silver hair was tied into a braid.

Her wings and tail were also white with a hint of silver if you looked closely. Her blue eyes always made people happy as well as her attitude. In a way, she is like the mother Axl never had after she came.

She was always nice to Axl and treated him like a mother would and she knew about the feelings that he had for Zero. She promised to not tell until it was the right time. As for her attitude, she is very nice but when her friends are threatened or hurt, she will jump in action and help them out.

"Well, I want to but what his reaction might be is what I'm worried about. After meeting him, I'm already starting to have feelings for him and now I don't know what to do." Axl said. Diamond placed a paw on his shoulder.

"Well, don't worry about it too much, Axl. Just wait until the next time you see him, explain to him how you feel and if it doesn't go well and he leaves, wait til another time to see what he would feel about it." Diamond suggested and he nodded.

"Ok, hopefully this all turns out well." Axl murmured and looked to where Zero was sitting to find out he wasn't there anymore. 'Where did he go?' Axl thought before he started to finish up his breakfast.

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Later on, Axl asked Diamond if she wanted to head into the city and she agreed and they left to go into Giga City which was done with its construction after the numerous attacks made by the Rebellion Army.

"So, what are we going to do today?" Diamond asked. "Well, it's been so long since I've been out and I want to visit Giga City since it's been so out of shape during the problem with the Rebellion Army." Axl said.

"Well, how about we do a little browsing, I want to see if they have any good swords in stock this time. My Black Saber is starting to get a bit damaged from every battle." Diamond said and Axl nodded as they headed off, unaware of the danger that was coming to them.

In a hidden area of the small city, an enemy waited, his black eyes showing malice as he watched and waited. How long do we have to wait? A voice asked inside the mysterious reploid's mind. "Don't worry, we won't have to wait for long. The one that has caught Absolute Zero's attention will be here and we will take him and let him find where he is himself." The reploid said. "And then we will destroy him and go take over the rest of the Hunter Base and keep one prize for myself."

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"Axl, I'll be over here if you need me, try looking around and see if there is anything that you want to get, I have lots of zenny on me if you need it." Diamond said and he nodded as he looked around the different stalls.

As he walked past a shadowed area, a claw grabbed onto him and he was dragged back without making a sound. Diamond looked up and saw him disappear through the shadows and paid for her new saber before following him into the shadows.

Axl struggled in the unknown reploid's grip as he ran through the darkened area before stopping. He let go of Axl and placed a claw on his arm so he wouldn't run. "Let go of me! What do you want with me?" Axl yelled as he struggled more.

"You're my bait, little reploid. I watched you and Z last night and from his reaction to you, you would make a great decoy to attract his attention so I can get rid of him once and for all." The reploid said.

"No, you wouldn't do that!" Axl cried out again. "You can't!" The reploid covered his mouth. "I can and I will! He's been nothing but a nuisance to me and I will not let him have the chance again." He said as he lifted his claw once more. "Who are you anyway?" Axl asked as he looked up as much as he could because of his position.

"There is no reason for me to tell you but you minus well know anyway since you will become mine once I'm done with Z and his little friends and take over the Hunter Base. I'm Air and my other is Axe, we both are a chimera reploid and the only reploid you will be seeing for a while." Air said.

"Not on my time." A voice said and he turned to see Diamond there, her new Black Saber+ gleaming in her hand. "Let go of Axl before I chop off your claws." Diamond growled and the reploid did as he was told.

"Don't think this is over yet, Axl. You will lure Z to me and we will kill him along with the rest of the Hunter Base crew and fighters and you will be in my possession soon enough." Air hissed and flared out his golden wings and flew off.

Diamond sheathed her saber and walked over to Axl. "Are you alright?" she asked and he nodded quietly. She picked him up and walked away from the area. "Don't worry, I'll make sure he doesn't come near you again." She whispered softly and Axl closed his eyes, nodding once more. 'Z is in trouble now and it's all because of me. If Airaxe gets me and lures Z there to try and save me, he will die. I can't see him anymore.' Axl thought to himself, heartbroken.

Once they got back to the Hunter Base, Diamond took Axl back to his room and placed him on his bed. He fell asleep on the way back and she felt bad for him. Airaxe was planning to use Axl in a plot to help get someone killed and for as long as Diamond knew him, he doesn't want to help other except for his teammates. 'I hope you can figure out a way to take care of this Axl, I don't want to see you sad.' she thought as she left the room silently.

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Zypher: Well, that's all for now for I must leave before I'm late.

Zero: Late for what?

Zypher: Nothing you need to know about. Besides, Axl was looking for you.

Zero: Really? -runs off-

Zypher: -grins- that should keep him occupied. Please review.