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The debriefing room was quiet while X explained everything he could to Zero.

"And so that's where we stand Zero. We have a incredible strong madman out to get you and I." X said as he sat back down across from Zero.

Zero smirked and laughed. "He got lucky against me X, you and I both know that if you beat him then I must certainly should be able to."

X's glared across the table. "What's that supposed to mean?"

Zero returned the glare. "I think we all know what I mean X."

X stood up, the seat he was sitting on few out behind him. He glared at Zero.

"X!" Alia said.

X blinked and sat back down. "I'm sorry." He looked to his left toward Signis. "I believe that we have some planning to do now sir."

Signis nodded and stood up. "I agree. I've ordered a full recall of all units in the field and doubled the security.and." Signis stopped.

"And what Signis?" Zero asked.

"Well, I was wondering if you and Zero would agree to being taken off duty for a bit longer and stay in the base. We won't send any units out unless we get a call about a possible maverick attack and you two will be the first to know about anything that's happening." Signis explained.

Zero nodded in agreement, unlike X who shook his head violently. "No sir. I cannot agree to that. I was off duty for way to long and lost my squad because of it."

Signis shook his head. "X, I think I would be better if you stayed off duty for awhile."

"With all due respect sir, I don't give a damn about what you think. I refuse to stay off duty and I refuse even more to being cooped up in this base."

"I'm sorry to hear you feel that way X, but I can't allow you to go out like that again. It was a near disaster last time and I don't want a repeat."

X slammed his fist on the table as he stood up. "Well if your just going to let this madman wander around as we, the peoples defenders, stay scared inside our base then I don't know if I want to even stay apart of this organization."

"What are you saying X?" Signis said, looking at him questionably.

"I'm saying that if you refuse to let me search for this man then you can consider this my resignation speech." X said.

Signis sighed. "Fine, I'll allow you to go, but only on the condition that Zero and another reploid of my choosing accompanies you."

X nodded in agreement and Zero stood up, looking relieved that X had gotten him out of sitting around the base. "Ok Signis, I'll go along with X." Zero said.

"Good." Signis nodded. "I expect to see you to in the control room tomorrow at noon."

X frowned. "Wait a tick, what about the other member?"

"Don't worry about that X, I'll have that person ready by noon." Signis assured him. He clapped his hands signaling the meetings end. X walked towards the door and Alia ran up to him. They walked through the halls a way before Alia found them in a less traveled section of the base. She turned to X.

"Well?" Alia asked him.

X turned to her. "Well what?"

"What was that all about?" She said looking up towards X's face.

"Weren't you listening?" X asked.

"Well of course I was listening, but what the hell was that? Did you really consider leaving the hunters?"

X laughed. "Oh course not, I just needed to get Signis to let me go."

Alia smirked as she moved up next to X. "So it was just a ploy? I never knew you to be that sneaky X."

X smirked as he put his arms around her, "There's a lot of things you don't know about me."

Alia laughed. "That's true, but there's one thing I do know about you."

"And what's that?" X inquired.

"You're a great kisser." She said as she put her arms around X's neck and kissed him.

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