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X checked the coordinates as he walked through the underbrush. He had arrived at the jungle earlier that day and had immediately began looking for his lost division. X trudged forward, pushing branches out of his face. Finally X found his way to a clearing. Looking around at the large stone pillars he let out a gasp. "This.. This cant be." he said, looking at the bodies of the 17th division.
"X!" a voice yelled from behind him. X turned around to see Zero struggling to stand. He was holding his right shoulder and was missing quite a bit of armor. "X, get out of here! Now!" Zero yelled before a swift blow to his head knocked him out.
"Zero!" X yelled, running toward his down friend.
"Don't come a step closer." Said a reploid how stepped out from behind one of the pillars. X looked at the reploid. He was clad in red armor, a large white shield on his back. X couldn't see his eyes because of a piece of shaded glass on his helmet. Around his neck hung a long yellow scarf. "It's been a long time X, its good to see you again." said the reploid.
X looked toward where the eyes would be on the reploid. "Again? What do you mean, who are you?"
The reploid laughed. "You can call me Limit. And I mean that its good to see you again."
X scratched his head. "What are you talking about, I've never met you before."
"Your right X, YOU'VE never met ME, but I'VE met YOU." Replied Limit.
"I don't understand. How could you have met me without me meeting you? It doesn't make sense."
Limit laughed again. "Don't worry X, it doesn't have to make sense. Not yet at least. All you need to know is that your in grave danger."
X's face straightened. "What are you talking about now? How am I in danger?"
"I'll tell you if you can beat me in a fight." Limit said smugly.
X frowned and looked around. "First tell me if you did this. Tell me if you were the one that killed all of these men."
Limit smiled wickedly. "Yes, it was me."
"Then I except your challenge. Prepare yourself Limit." X said, bringing his buster online.
Limit smiled, pulling his shield around and activating his own buster. "Good, I was hoping you would, not that it will be much of a fight."
"Heh, get over yourself." X said as he opened fire on Limit. Limit smirked as he put his shield out. One by one X's shots dissipated or bounced off. "What the?" X said, starring in amazement.
Limit took advantage of X's confusion to mount his own attack. Putting his shield on his back Limit jumped in the air and unleashed a volley of shots onto X. X responded quickly and bounded backwards, barely avoiding the shots. Looking up at the falling Limit he smiled. "Funny thing about being in the air, its really hard to dodge!" X said, unleashing a fully charged shot at the falling figure.
Limit smirked at X's comment as the shot came towards him, striking him in the chest. The explosion through him to the ground, gasping in pain. He struggled to his feet as X walked toward him. "You win this round X, I congratulate you."
X frowned. "Enough, now out with it. I want to know everything, now."
Limit finally succeeded in standing. "Fine, you win. I'll tell you, but your not gonna like it."
"Enough stalling, tell me about this danger." X said.
"Fine," Limit said reluctantly, "X, you've been corrupted."
X laughed. "Your kidding right? Don't you think I would have noticed something like that?"
"Not when the first files to be corrupted were your self repair files. And I bet your wondering who did this."
X shook his head. "No, I'm wondering if I should kill you now for killing my men or let you live because your obviously insane."
Limit laughed. "Insanity is in the eye of the beholder my friend. But enough about me, lets get back to you."
X shook his head. "You really expect me to take the words of a mad man to heart?"
Limit shrugged. "You've done it before with father. But if you don't want to hear what I have to say, fine. We'll meet again X, I just hope your ready."
X was about to say something when Limit teleported. X frowned and looked around, his eyes focusing on Zero. "Crap, Zero!"
X ran over to his wounded comrade. X turned him over and started shaking him. "Zero, come on! Wake up man!" After not receiving a response X activated his head set. "Hunter base? Hunter base are you there? This is Megaman X, please respond."
"X? Thank god your still alive!" crackled a voice on the other sided.
"Can it, we have a situation. I need a priority one medical staff in the teleportation room stat. I also need you to get Zero and I back right away." X said desperately.
"Yes sir. We're on it, we'll have you back in a minute." Replied the voice.
"Thanks." X said, deactivating his headset. He looked at his wounded friend and sighed. "Hold in there Zero, just hang on a bit more."
X checked the coordinates as he walked through the underbrush. He had arrived at the jungle earlier that day and had immediately began looking for his lost division. X trudged forward, pushing branches out of his face. Finally X found his way to a clearing. Looking around at the large stone pillars he let out a gasp. "This.. This cant be." he said, looking at the bodies of the 17th division.
"X!" a voice yelled from behind him. X turned around to see Zero struggling to stand. He was holding his right shoulder and was missing quite a bit of armor. "X, get out of here! Now!" Zero yelled before a swift blow to his head knocked him out.
"Zero!" X yelled, running toward his down friend.
"Don't come a step closer." Said a reploid how stepped out from behind one of the pillars. X looked at the reploid. He was clad in red armor, a large white shield on his back. X couldn't see his eyes because of a piece of shaded glass on his helmet. Around his neck hung a long yellow scarf. "It's been a long time X, its good to see you again." said the reploid.
X looked toward where the eyes would be on the reploid. "Again? What do you mean, who are you?"
The reploid laughed. "You can call me Limit. And I mean that its good to see you again."
X scratched his head. "What are you talking about, I've never met you before."
"Your right X, YOU'VE never met ME, but I'VE met YOU." Replied Limit.
"I don't understand. How could you have met me without me meeting you? It doesn't make sense."
Limit laughed again. "Don't worry X, it doesn't have to make sense. Not yet at least. All you need to know is that your in grave danger."
X's face straightened. "What are you talking about now? How am I in danger?"
"I'll tell you if you can beat me in a fight." Limit said smugly.
X frowned and looked around. "First tell me if you did this. Tell me if you were the one that killed all of these men."
Limit smiled wickedly. "Yes, it was me."
"Then I except your challenge. Prepare yourself Limit." X said, bringing his buster online.
Limit smiled, pulling his shield around and activating his own buster. "Good, I was hoping you would, not that it will be much of a fight."
"Heh, get over yourself." X said as he opened fire on Limit. Limit smirked as he put his shield out. One by one X's shots dissipated or bounced off. "What the?" X said, starring in amazement.
Limit took advantage of X's confusion to mount his own attack. Putting his shield on his back Limit jumped in the air and unleashed a volley of shots onto X. X responded quickly and bounded backwards, barely avoiding the shots. Looking up at the falling Limit he smiled. "Funny thing about being in the air, its really hard to dodge!" X said, unleashing a fully charged shot at the falling figure.
Limit smirked at X's comment as the shot came towards him, striking him in the chest. The explosion through him to the ground, gasping in pain. He struggled to his feet as X walked toward him. "You win this round X, I congratulate you."
X frowned. "Enough, now out with it. I want to know everything, now."
Limit finally succeeded in standing. "Fine, you win. I'll tell you, but your not gonna like it."
"Enough stalling, tell me about this danger." X said.
"Fine," Limit said reluctantly, "X, you've been corrupted."
X laughed. "Your kidding right? Don't you think I would have noticed something like that?"
"Not when the first files to be corrupted were your self repair files. And I bet your wondering who did this."
X shook his head. "No, I'm wondering if I should kill you now for killing my men or let you live because your obviously insane."
Limit laughed. "Insanity is in the eye of the beholder my friend. But enough about me, lets get back to you."
X shook his head. "You really expect me to take the words of a mad man to heart?"
Limit shrugged. "You've done it before with father. But if you don't want to hear what I have to say, fine. We'll meet again X, I just hope your ready."
X was about to say something when Limit teleported. X frowned and looked around, his eyes focusing on Zero. "Crap, Zero!"
X ran over to his wounded comrade. X turned him over and started shaking him. "Zero, come on! Wake up man!" After not receiving a response X activated his head set. "Hunter base? Hunter base are you there? This is Megaman X, please respond."
"X? Thank god your still alive!" crackled a voice on the other sided.
"Can it, we have a situation. I need a priority one medical staff in the teleportation room stat. I also need you to get Zero and I back right away." X said desperately.
"Yes sir. We're on it, we'll have you back in a minute." Replied the voice.
"Thanks." X said, deactivating his headset. He looked at his wounded friend and sighed. "Hold in there Zero, just hang on a bit more."