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´´ ´´: Dialogue of characters

Italics : Thoughts of characters

Vile

Iris and Zero stood there for a long time just looking at each other ,Zero was not sure if the reploid down the street was the same one he had encountered 100 years ago, Iris was dead and the look on her eyes somehow didn't fit . Zero called out her name even louder so she could hear him , everyone on the street turned to see who had yelled out as Iris just stood there without moving.

While the people on the street saw Zero strangely, Iris just smiled and mouthed –´´Zero´´.

Iris ran across the street followed closely by Zero ,she turned in a nearby alley and reached the roofs in one jump ,Zero was surprised in her new found skills- ´´The old Iris was never this good and fast ´´-his body told him.

Zero quickly wall jumped to catch up with her but she was already ahead of him, he called x-bots by radio to stop her in section 5-S ,the section she was headed by the looks of her path. Zero called her name a few times as he followed but no response came. As they reached section 5-S ,7 X-bots hold up their stun rods to try to apprehend their target , the last thing Zero saw was a quick red light and all of the X-bots destroyed. Zero was surprised in her speed once more as he couldn't see what she did, she was almost as fast as him now.

Iris fled the scene once more and disappeared in the crowd ahead, Zero had lost her , but as he was heading on Iris called his name from above, she was once again in the rooftop and headed out again.

´´She's luring me´´ - Zero finally understood her actions but to where, he had no time to think about it ,something within him urged him not to loose her again.

Neo Arcadia's Security station:

The meeting with Harpuia was wearing Ciel out by now, this meeting was most of military tactics when she was a scientist ,this didn't concern her ,well she wasn't paying attention to most of the words Harpuia was saying anyway, her mind was with Zero all the time, this morning she had kissed him in the cheek ,it took some courage to do it even when last night he spend the night with her (although they didn't do it , he only hold her until she slept), but then again this Iris, who was she?. She quickly pushed that image away before someone saw her, but she was too late.

´´Miss Ciel are you alright you don't look so well´´- Harpuia said to her which caused her to blush more this time, luckily X cover for her.

´´I'll take her to get some fresh air outside for a while , I'll be back soon´´-X said as he lead Ciel outside.

Once outside, Ciel turned to him- ´´Thanks X ,but you didn't had to go with me if you wanted to stay in the meeting.´´

´´Are you kidding Ciel ,I respect Harpuia but he is soo boring sometimes, besides I also needed a break ,and by the look on your face you needed to see Zero right´´. -The comment hit the nail causing Ciel blush even more.

´´Don't be shy , you and Zero have passed trough so much together so its natural you have grown feelings for each other´´.

´´Maybe you're right ,but I don't know if he feels the same way as I´´-Ciel said as she thought about it

´´Don't worry I know he does, but where is he ,I thought he was patrolling outside´´-X activated his long range sensors but couldn't find him, so he decided to call him by radio, he got no answer.

´´Ciel wait here a moment ,I'm going to try to find him around here.´´

´´Why don't you call him , it would be faster?´´

´´Nah , I prefer to search for him , that way is more fun´´-with that , X jumped to the roofs and began searching for Zero, X knew if he told Ciel he couldn't contact him she would worry about him.

Zero followed Iris to the outskirts of Neo arcadia , near the old maverick disposal facility , Zero call the base to let them know he was fine ,but something blocked the signal ,now he knew why Iris lead him here.

Zero continued searching the facility , old reploid bodies remained everywhere accused of being mavericks he thought, suddenly the lights turned on and from above countless dark armored mavericks aimed their plasma rifles to Zero, he quickly reached for his Z-saber but a voice stopped him.

´´Don't do it Zero , or I'll be forced to kill you´´-Zero knew who it was

Iris emerged from behind the reploids covered in a dark tunic, Zero was surprised it was Iris, the same Iris he met hundreds of years ago, but she was dead, - ´´by his hand…´´

´´ Iris its really you ,but how I thought Id lost you and why are you with them.´´

´´I can answer that old friend´´-Zero heard a voice he found somehow familiar , then a purple reploid with a helmet that had a strange V appeared ,Zero looked at him but couldn't pinpoint the reploid's identity, then images of his former self battling a reploid similar to him rushed to his mind, he had lost to him and he was captured and killed to save X, then a few years after that he fought against him once more and managed to defeat him once and for all.

Zero remembered now –´´Vile!´´

´´Zero I'm touched ,it took long for you to remember me, after I remembered you each day for the last 126 years, how you crippled me and left me to die, it took some doing but I self repair myself and organized a great army to rule this pathetic world, and I owe it all to you.´´

´´What are you talking about , Id never help you´´

´´But you did, you defeated master X and Weil for me, and besides if you hadn't defeated Omega ,I wouldn't be able to create this Black reploids with Omega's DNA, as well as Iris over here´´-Vile pointed at her.

´´But she would never join you , she is just a clone isn't she´´

´´Yes…In some ways´´ – Vile thought -´´ but she is in many ways the old Iris ,you see I managed to get her DNA and mixed it with yours to create the perfect Soldier ,of course I had to control her mind so she couldn't remember most of the old days, but actually in a way she's like yours and Original Iris daughter ,he he he´´

Zero was mad beyond point ,he hold his saber until his knuckles turned white behind his gloves and looked directly at Vile , he had desecrated Iris by creating this thing and now Vile was going to die today. Zero leaped to where Vile was and slashed at him ,but Iris blocked the attack with her red saber and threw him down hard , the reploids began firing at him , but he quickly got to his feet ignoring the blasts and directed his attack once more to Vile , but this time Iris joined the battle against Zero.

´´What's the matter Zero ,I thought you would be happy, after all you always wanted something to remember Iris by , then this daughter is perfect, or you didn't want to have children so soon hahahaha´´-Vile laughed as Zero and Iris began their fight.

Iris took the lead quickly slashing Zero in the chest and left arm, she was fast but Zero could catch up with her attack if he wanted to, but couldn't.

´´I lost her once, even if she is a clone I cant bring myself in killing her again ,I just cant´´-Zero thought as he continued to block her attacks.

X continued his search for Zero with leads of the X-bots had given him, it seems Zero had encountered a mysterious reploid in the city and began following her , the X-bots lead him to the old facility where he was last seen. As they arrived they heard sounds of fighting , he hoped he wasn't too late to help Zero.

Zero managed to block most of Iris attacks ,but the ones that got to him were severe , he could barely stand in his feet and the continuous fire from above didn't help either. Iris slashed his knees and brought him to his feet as she was ready to finish him off , but X arrived and fired his charged shot towards her , she easily avoided the attack and was ready to counter.

´´Iris! Return immediately!´´

Iris obeyed Vile and joined him in the upper level. X fired a few rounds to the reploids , bringing 3 down but the others deployed shields and continued their attack, X took Zero for cover as he analyzed their shields , then he ordered the X-bots to attack. The bots acknowledged and their shots successfully penetrated their shields.

X check Zero's wounds and decided to retreat to treat him at the base, when in the midst of battle he could hear someone say clearly to him –´´Nice to see you again as well X´´ - X turned around and saw 2 figures leaving the scene.

The battle was eventually won by the X-bots, only because they outnumber the enemy 2 to 1, X called a rescue transport to retrieve Zero to emergency, but Zero stood up and wanted to pursue the enemy, the X-bots hold him but he fought them , however he was seriously damaged and couldn't win.

´´Let me go , I got to defeat Vile , he will pay for this, Iris forgive me…´´-those were the last words he said as he lost consciousness , X heard all of it , and knew who the enemy was now, Vile and Iris.

´´So they are behind this , don't worry Zero , they will pay for what they have done to you and Iris, but be strong , there is someone waiting for your return ,don't let her down´´-X said to Zero as he hold him until the transport arrived.

As the transport was headed out , one thought cross X as he saw that Zero's possibilities were only a few for him to make it –´´What am I going to tell Ciel´´

That's it one chapter up again, lousy I know but good if you consider I wrote it in an hour, I don't know if someone was waiting for me to continue the story but If they were , I'm sorry it took so long for me to update the story ,I had troubles with my pc and had to take care of it first , anyway I appreciate your support ,I'll try to update more often ,until next update.