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Resistance Base
"Zero you're back," Ciel looked over Zero's shoulder to see someone else, "X!?"
"Sorry if I'm a bother, but I need to help Zero tell you all about what's happened." Ciel recovered from her shock.
"Alright, you're always welcome here." After X and Zero finished explaining to Ciel, the Operators, and the Guardians, they all had their own replies.
"So this is what it has really come to…" Ciel continued, "Dr. Weil as the ruler of Neo Arcadia."
"I knew he was trouble from the beginning, but I didn't think that he would be able to trick his way into being leader." Harpuia is still taking everything in. "Now that he's leader, he'll be able to do almost anything he wants."
"Yeah, but what could Dr. Weil really be up to?" Leviathan is still shocked at how Weil put a trap on Copy X.
"Man, we had the chance to destroy him." Fefnir is very mad. "That guy stopped being human a long time ago."
"Well, it seems the best we can do for now is to find some additional information about Dr. Weil." The operators were scanning around when X chimed in.
"There's a sunken library that has some data file about Dr. Weil. Maybe you should send someone there to investigate."
"Alright, we'll keep on scanning for anything irregular and then think of the next appropriate action." As the operators finished talking, a black reploid walked into the room.
"Oh sorry about that, Forte," Ciel apologizes. "It's just that with Zero back, I kind of forgot about you." Zero noticed that X was staring intently at Forte.
"Hey, X, what's wrong?" Just then, he heard a slight chuckle coming from X's direction. Forte turned his attention to the cyber elf.
"Wow, Forte, I didn't think you would actually join the Resistance after our little talk." All the others were confused at how the two knew each other.
"Be quiet, X." Forte remembers something he wanted to say. "Oh right, I saw Zero's fight on the monitor. Come to my room when you can, X, there's something I wanted to show you."
Forte left the room and the operators called to him. "Wait, don't you want to know the details that we just talked about?"
"Oh right, that." Forte just shrugged. "Can I get a copy in paper about the meeting."
Everyone looked as the black reploid went away and decided to continue talking. "Hey, what is he doing in his room anyways?" Zero was curious why he hasn't seen Forte outside lately.
"Well, the last time I went in, it looked like he was working on some experiment." Fefnir remembers the time he wanted to challenge Forte to battle. "I think it's a new weapon, I'm not sure since he didn't answer me when I asked."
"Well, I guess we should just go back and take a break for now. There isn't really anything that we can do." Zero went into his room, followed by X. The three Guardians went to their own rooms and Ciel continued working with the operators to plan their next action.
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Zero's Room
"Well, X, what do you think of Dr. Weil and Omega?" X paused for a moment. I guess telling him a bit won't hurt him. I have to make sure I don't let anything about Omega slip, though. Zero might not be able to handle that truth yet.
"If we don't stop Dr. Weil soon, the Elf Wars might be re-enacted all over again." X sighed. "I don't want to see a repeat of that, Zero, you're lucky that you don't remember it."
"Yeah, I guess so." Zero looked on at the empty wasteland when he looked out his window.
"By the way, how're your memories going?" Zero thought about that for a moment.
"I know enough to be able to tell that you're my friend, but I can't remember anything from the Maverick Wars." Zero remembered his dream. "Oh right, I did have a dream about my past creator and Forte. I just recently learned about my creator and Forte told me all the details.
X didn't want to talk about Dr. Wily, so he quickly changed the subject to something he was interested in. "Oh yeah, Zero, what do you think about Ciel? It seems that she's paying more attention to you than the Guardians and Forte."
Zero remembered the time Fefnir walked in on them and turned red. He quickly changed the subject. "I guess she's just grateful that I helped. By the way, X, how exactly do you know Forte?"
"Long story short, I knew someone who knew him." Zero decided not to dig any further when he saw how long X paused.
"Alright, I'll go and check on Ciel, she doesn't seem to be sleeping very well lately. Bye, X." Zero headed outside and X had nothing to do. Oh wait, Forte said he had something to show me. I guess I'll go now.
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Outside Leviathan's Room
Alright, so all I have to do is knock on the door and talk to her about it. Harpuia raised his hand but was unable to put it on the door. It took me a dream to realize that I care about Leviathan, but I have to figure out how she feels.
Harpuia sighed. Knowing her, she'll just tease me or something. Harpuia slowly put his hand against the door and waited for what seemed like an eternity.
"What is it, Harpy?" Leviathan opened the door and Harpuia almost had a heart attack. She looks really beautiful up close like this. Alright, so all I have to do is tell her how I feel. Harpuia started panicking. What if she says no? That will make things so awkward between us. Alright, Harpuia, it's now or never. Be a man.
"Well, Leviathan, I just wanted to say that…" Harpuia mumbled something that not even Leviathan can hear with her enhanced reploid hearing.
"What was that?" Harpuia looked on the ground and took a deep breath.
"I said that…" Before he could finish his sentence, there was a loud bang and Fefnir came out of his room.
"Hey, have any of you guys seen my other buster?" Fefnir only wielded one buster in his hand. "I think I left it somewhere."
"It's in the Commander's Room." Leviathan pointed at the elevator and Fefnir ran there, leaving. "What was it that you were going to say?"
All of the confidence that Harpuia managed to gather disappeared. "What? Oh I forgot." Leviathan just shrugged and went back in her room as Harpuia sighed. Note to self: Beat up Fefnir later.
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Ciel's Room
"Hey, Alouette, have you seen Ciel anywhere?" Zero just looked in the Commander's Room and couldn't find her.
"Oh, sis went up to the roof to get some fresh air." Zero went up, leaving the small reploid there.
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Zero went up to the roof and found who he was searching for. He saw Ciel looking towards the direction of Neo Arcadia.
"Anything wrong, Ciel?" Ciel didn't notice notice Zero and he sat down next to her and jumped up a bit from surprise.
"It's nothing, I was just thinking about how it seems that after fighting for so long, we still haven't accomplished what we wanted."
"There will always be conflicts if someone is greedy for power. We just need to take Weil down and hope someone like that won't show up for a while." Zero looked at Ciel. "You look like you really need some sleep. Come on, I'll carry you up to your room."
Zero picked up Ciel bridal style and went down the elevators. Ciel blushed a bit and Zero just smiled.
"Zero…" Zero looked down at her and made an observation.
"You know, you look really cute when you're like that. Ciel just hid her face as Zero continued to carry her to her room.
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Forte's Room
"Wow, Forte, that's amazing." X looked at Forte's work in progress. "When do you think it'll be ready?"
"Within a few days, I just need to make some minor adjustments." Forte looked proudly at his work. Just then, X got curious.
"Hey, Forte, why did you decide to make it in the first place?" Forte was caught off guard and needed to think before he remembered it.
"Well, there's some people here that I'd rather not see die. To do that, we need more power to be able to protect them." Forte noticed X looking at him curiously.
"Who is it? Is it someone you like?" Forte didn't know why X was so interested in his reasons.
"Well, the small reploid girl was the first in the Resistance to trust me. Beside, she was the one who raised the baby elves. I guess I owe her something." X laughed. "What's so funny?"
"You've changed Forte. I didn't think that being in the Resistance will have that effect on you." X smiled. "I guess Rockman was right about you after all." Forte is annoyed at the comment.
"Once I finish that thing, I'll make sure to make you eat those words." Jus then, the Operators made an announcement.
"Forte, Zero, and the three Guardians, report to the Commander's Room. We have located the location to begin our investigation and are prepared to send you off."
"Alright, I guess it's time." Forte went into the Commander's Room and X made an observation. I didn't think that Forte would ever be able to get along with Zero, but then again, Zero sure has changed a lot since Wily built him.
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Commander's Room
Alright, we've assigned four of you different missions." The operators showed a map with four blinking points. "Fefnir will go in the Sunken Library, and retrieve information. Leviathan will check the closed down Energy Factory that has been sending out energy signals. Harpuia will go help our investigation squad in the Snowy Plains, and Forte will go check for abnormalities in the Giant Elevator."
All the Guardians and Forte nodded as Zero waited. "What am I suppose to do?"
"We're checking some abnormalities right now, and we may need you soon to investigate something, also we need you here to defend the base if Weil tries to pull anything."
"Alright then, transfer us." Forte and the three Guardians got prepared and they were all transferred as everyone watched.
"The final battle is near…" X made the statement as they checked the monitor on the progress of the four reploids.
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