Mega Man X: Admissions

Chapter 24

(Season 3)

Alia felt her feet hit the hard metal ground of the complex, her eyes adjusting to the minimal lighting. The only light that graced the complex came through the hole that Alia, X, and Zero, had came through.

"Lights on everyone." X said. Two beams of light shot from his eyes, illuminating the area. Zero nodded, activating the same pair of lights behind his eyes. Finally, Alia flipped up a foot long section of her armor, placed right behind her left shoulder. Two flood lights activated as she followed X through the dark and crumbling corridors.

Alia looked at the halls as they passed through them. Obviously centuries old, they were marked with burns from plasma shots.

Alia quickened her pace to catch up to Zero. "What happened in here?"

Zero didn't respond. Alia looked at him. The crimson reploids eyes were lost in thought. Alia decided it was in her best interest not to disturb him anymore.

Time passed slowly as the trio made their trip through the halls. Eventually they reached the end of the complex. X turned slowly, the lights from his eyes dimming. Zero and Alia stopped and watched as X pointed his buster towards the floor and begin charging.

"What the hell..." asked Alia, backing up slightly. Zero blinked as he realized what X was doing. Grabbing Alia he sprint towards the opposite direction. At a safe distance Zero stopped.

"What the HELL is X doing?" Alia asked, watching the growing glow of X's buster.

"He's going to find the rest of the complex." Zero replied.

"What are you talking about? We checked below the complex in the past, there isn't anything there!"

The sound of a buster firing rang through the halls, followed by dust, shrapnel, and fire.

"X!" Alia yelled, running forward and nearly falling into the rather large hole X had made.

X looked at her, his eyes lost in the same glaze as when Limit first attacked. He calmly jumped into the hole, followed by Alia, who was followed by Zero. X's eyes lit up again and he looked around.

"This- this isn't part of our database..." Alia said, a bit shaken. "How did you know-."

"I used to live here." X said in a cold voice as he walked down the corridor, followed by Zero.

Again time past slowly as the three walked around the newly discovered area. A faint glow basked one room as X entered. He looked towards a large screen, which hummed with power. The light grew stronger as the computers in the room also booted up. X, Alia, and Zero, deactivated there lights as the room began to pulsate with the sounds of computers from the past. X looked on as a large picture of Dr. Light's head shown through on the screen.

"Well hello X." The head said.

"Hello...father..." X replied.

"If your watching this, then I am dead, and have been for some time most likely. What you are about to see are the family records, movies, data, and pasts. I have put this together to show you your past, and that of your brothers and sisters. I'm also going to show you what you need to know about Limit. Please bare with me as I go through this."

The screen faded out and then returned, a young man dressed in blue armor stood beside a female in a red dress, both of then smiling. They stood in front of a Christmas tree besides a large box. The young female wheeled in anticipation as the young man unwrapped the large box. As he opened the lid a red robotic dog leapt forward, pushing the man to the ground. Another man, older and dressed in a white lab coat walked into the picture and put his arm around the young female, holding her tightly. The three of them laughed as the dog continued to lick its new masters face. The picture faded out and was replaced by a scene of carnage. A red robot with a half moon on its forehead sped in circles around the young man. Soon the robot dashed towards the man, his fist ready to strike. In a flash of light it was over, the red reploid crumpled to a heap on the ground, a large hole through its stomach, and the young man holding his buster out in front of him, a look of sadness on this face. These images of good and bad continued. Suddendly the screen went red. The next video showed a city in turmoil. A robot walked through the street, covered in a haze of dust just enough to prevent recognition. The young man was there also with two other young men, one in a funny finned hat, the other with shades and a shield, facing the robot in the cloud of dust. All three had there busters drawn and pointed at the robot. A firefight ensued, leaving only the unknown robot still in the cloud of dust, and the man in blue armor standing. He yelled something, but like the other image before nothing could be heard. The other two men disappeared in a flash of light and the pictured faded out. The pictured switched to the two men arguing with a older man. Soon the argument called and all three parties nodded in what seemed to be agreement. The older man unveiled two robots, one in a large glass suspension case out of view, and the other on a table.

"Limit..." X said, breaking the former silence.

The two men on the screen both placed a hand on either side of the robots head. A second later both men's bodies collapsed and the robot rose. The picture faded out for the last time and the group stood silently.

Alia was shocked, not sure what she had just seen. She looked at Zero, who didn't move. She then looked at X. His eyes were closed, tears forming. He fell backwards onto his butt, and brought his knees to meet his hanging head. Alia moved over to him, hearing his sobs.

"Damnit..." X said through his sobs. "I didn't think it was true..."

Alia sat down next to him. "What? What didn't you think was true?"

"Limit... he's... he's my brother." X replied. "I thought Rock was just making an assumption when he said that..."

Alia was silent. Not sure what to say. X got up and looked at the computer. One final message was written on the screen.

"Good luck."