Aww, crud. I said I'd update this every other day, and now I do this one late! First, I was really busy, and then the computer wouldn't let me upload it! So much for keeping it on time. Anyway, sorry about Zero's hair, but it will grow back! Well, eventually...-dodges angry Zero fans- Anyway, one story note: If it's in italics, that is what Zero is saying translated to english, alright? No one understands it except Rush, but I translated it so you can understand it.

As X, Axl, Rush, and I walk back to the lobby, we hear people left and right murmmuring about Zero dating Alia. Axl and X try to tell some of the people that it is just a rumour, but it's obvious that there were still a large amount of reploids who don't know this.

"Ya' know X," Axl begins to say, "If you asked Alia on a date herself, then people would stop saying Zero dated her."

"Yeah," X replys, "but then they'd wonder why she suddenly left Zero for me. Besides, we're just friends. I wouldn't ever want to ruin that."

"But, wouldn't she still do it to clear up the rumours?" Rush asks.

"Wait a minute..." X's voice trails off in thought for a minute. "Does Alia know about these rumours?" Actually, he does have a point. If Alia finds out about this, she's going to wonder what happened. Most likely, she would ask "me," and who knows how Rush could mess it up! He can't even swing a saber without taking out something (mainly my hair, which I took so long to grow). The sooner we're switched back, the better.

"Rush," I say, since he's the only one who understands me, "I need to talk to Axl. I have an idea to fix these stupid rumours."

"Okay," Rush says. "Will you need me to translate for you?" I have to resist the urge to yell out how that's the only way I could talk to Axl anyway.

"I suppose so," I reply. "Tell Axl to meet me in my room after X falls asleep. Not X's room, but the room that you're staying in."

"No problem," Rush exclaims. "I'll make sure to tell him."

"And make sure X does not find out, okay?"

"All right," Rush agrees. "Your old room after X falls asleep. Got'cha." I watch as he walks back over to Axl and X, who were still walking. I catch up too, but I soon notice that we are no longer headed for the lobby.

"Rush, do you know where we're going?"

"No clue," Rush turns to X. "Weren't we supposed to be going to the lobby?"

"Not this time," X replys. "I managed to speak with Dr. Sai earlier, and we both agreed that it would be best if we got some practice with Zero's capabilities. Zero, how are you holding up?"

"Better than you ever would," I mutter. "I would just love to see you in this predicament."

"He says he's just fine," Rush translates. At least he's smart enough not to translate everything literally.

"That's good," X says. "Don't worry, we'll fix you as soon as we can." Nice encouraging X, but as-soon-as-we-can doesn't nessecarily mean anytime soon.

"So, what are his capabilities?" Axl asks.

"Well, as a dog, I could transform into a ride-chaser, a submarine, and a coil-thingy," Rush explains. Isn't that encouraging?

"Hey, when we're testing out the rider, can I try it first?" Axl asks. I growl at him, showing off my pointy teeth.

"I think it'd be best if either me or Megaman tries it our first," Rush says. "Besides, I don't know if Dr. Light changed anything or not."

"Would you please stop calling me Megaman?" X asks. "Everyone here calls me X. If you keep calling me Megaman, people are going to wonder why you're calling me that."

"Okay Mega-I mean, X."

"Hey guys, we're here!" Axl exclaims. We step inside the Gadget Testing Facility, where new gadgets are built and tested (hence the name). A few reploids greet us at the door, leading us to an empty testing room. X ushers the reploids out, so it's just the four of us.

"So Rush," X asks, "How do the transformations work?"

"Well, from what I remember, I had to picture in my mind myself as whatever I'm transforming into. Also, I could only transform for Megaman, so Zero can probably only transform for X."

"But I don't even know what I look like in any of those forms!" I yell at Rush. "How do you expect me to do it if I'm not even sure what I'm doing?"

"I think I have a memory of them somewhere," Rush replys, while X and Axl just watch. "So when X tells you to transform into something, the memory should just pop up. That's what happened with me when I had to do that saber demonstration."

"Alright then, if you say so. If you're wrong, then I will get you for it."

"Okay X, tell him to transform into something," Rush says.

"Fine then...Zero, transform into the Ride-Chaser." An image does indeed come into my mind, a bright red ride-chaser with a dog head. Is that what I'll look like? I feel the different parts of my body changing, adjusting to fit this new form. Soon, I think I've pretty much got it down, so I look to see the other's expressions. Axl looks like he's trying to suppress a laugh, X is looking confused, and Rush is shaking his head.

"Well," he says, "You have it partway right." I turn my head to look at myself, noticing that only my front half is a ride-chaser, and the back is still dog.

"This is going to take a while..."

Okay then, I have a question. Does anyone know where I can see a picture of Rush as a ride-chaser or a submarine? I don't know what those look like (oddly, I remember the coil form). If you know where I can see a pic, please tell me in a review, or drop a pm. Anyway, I'll get the next chapter up soon! (I hope...)