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Chapter Six

Wily stared at Zero to wait for his reaction, "You wanted someone to push around? Well here he is. His programming is set now to only two things; cruelty and to seek out Light and his little brat and mutt. You will have to make sure he stays in line and fulfills his task..."
Zero nodded and held up the control he had, then put it on his waist. "Yes, Doctor."
Wily tapped the controls and X lunged from the table. He was stooped over letting his eyes look over Wily and Zero.
Wily grinned and spoke to him, "Go and find Light, and bring back his head."
X did not stir for a full ten seconds. Then with a grunt as an answer he bounded out.
Wily hissed, "Keep after him, Zero. I lose him and we lose Light."
Zero nodded and dashed after X. He kept a few feet behind X, but always kept him in his sight.
X ran at breakneck pace. He leapt over anything in his way and only came to a stop when he was at the edge of the woods near Light Labs.
He crouched and ran his fingers along a small foot print, then jumped up and ran into the wood.
Zero stopped by the foot print and glanced at it, took a breath and speed up to catch up with X.
X had actually stopped for Zero near the area where Light, Roll and Rush had teleported. His red eyes flashed a mocking grin at him as he turned and walked off to follow some signal only he knew.
X often found it amusing to dash off ahead, and disappear, only to come back next to, or behind Zero.
Soon though, he came to a stop, and held up his hand for Zero to stop.
Zero stopped and looked around. Then glared at X, "This better not be another trick, because if it is..."
X rolled his eyes and pointed off through a think expanse of trees, he hissed quietly, "Close." and started walking again, but this time silently.
Zero grunted lightly and followed behind X, being careful not to step on any branches or twigs.
X slid down onto his stomach when he came to a large shrub and peered through. He jumped back up with a surprised look on his face.
Sitting around a crude campfire Roll, Light, and Rush rested. But this was not what had surprised X. Sitting off to the side, was Mega. He stared at the fire and every so often mumbled to Light or Roll when they addressed him.
Zero blinked in confusion. He backed away from the shrub and looked at X.
X shrugged and went to sneak around the Camp.
As he started to make his way their, he didn't notice as his foot crushed a small pile of leaves.
Mega's head snapped up, "What was that?"
X froze in his spot, then after the four settled, he found a position where he could wait for the right moment to pounce.
Zero watched as X went off again and went back to the shrub to watch.
The bushes, on the opposite side of the camp from where X was hiding, shook as Blues jump through them.
Zero gasped quietly, "Does no body in this damn family stay dead?!" he thought angrily.
Blues walked over to the fire, "Well, its all clear over there." he said to the others.
Mega frowned as he stared at the fire again, "What I can't understand is where is X? Even if Zero did kill him, where is his body? We searched everywhere..."
Blues shrugged and stared into the fire, but didn't sit. "I'm not sure...Maybe Wily took it. Did something with it." he glanced around a bit.
X felt every part of his body scream to jump out at them, but he waited his eyes flashing with contained glee at the thought of a slaughter.
He again snapped a twig and silently hissed at himself.
Blues' gaze shot towards the sound of the snapping twig. He took out his buster, "No way I'm letting that bastard get another cheap shot in." he said, rotating his shoulder.
X decided stealth was needed. If he wanted he could just walk out and they wouldn't fire, as long as he kept his eyes down and they didn't notice his face openly.
With a grin to himself he stood and strode into the fire light.

"X?!" Blue practically yelled.

Roll joined in, "You're are alive!"

"Thank havens..." Dr. Light sighed.
X could not hold back a throaty cackle any longer. Then like lightning he lunged at the first person who had spoke; Blues.
Light cried, "Get away Roll!!" He and Roll scattered, while Rush, and Mega went to stop X.
Blues' eyes went wide, and he went to reach for his shield, but was on the ground before he could even touch it.
Zero eyed Roll and Dr.Light and moved around through the bushes to cut them off.
Mega and Rush tried to knock X off, but he was almost two heads taller than Mega himself and easily tossed him off as he grabbed Blues by the throat and raised him in the air.
Mega fired as rapidly at X as could, but X managed to yank Blues' shield from his hands and use it himself.
Blues clinged to X's hand around his throat and glared down at him.
Zero stepped out of the trees and stood by Roll and Light, sabre drawn, "Thought you could get away...did you?"
Light froze with Roll at his side and started to back off.
Roll shoved him aside, "Go Doctor!!" and she took a pebble and tossed it accurately; straight at Zero's eye.
Zero made a quick motion with his sabre and vaporized the rock. "Now now, no need to fright. I'm not going to kill you. I'm just here to keep you from running." he smiled some.
X laughed manically and tossed Blues off like a child bored with a toy, and instead went after Mega, who balked and tried to dodge him.
For awhile he did, then X caught him, threw him onto his back and kicked him across the head to knock him out. He looked about for Rush next.
Blues groaned and tried to get up. He managed to get onto all fours and coughed. He glared at X, aimed and fired a shot at his back.
Zero put his sabre away and crossed his arms, standing over Roll and Dr.Light, "He's not doing half bad." Zero smirked, watching X.
X turned sharply and made a show of leaning back almost all the way to the ground to dodge the shot and somersaulted back onto his feet. He grinned and slowly walked to Blues, his hands clenching and unclenching.
Blues bit his lip and back up some, "Come on, X. You don't want to do this! We're your family!"
X actually stopped for a moment and stared at him blankly, and his eyes flickered. He stayed rooted to his spot a few feet from Blues.
"That's right, X." Blues got to his feet, "We're family. We're your friends! Now HIM," He pointed over to Zero, "He is your enemy! Remember! He almost killed me and Mega! He almost killed you!"
Zero raised an eyebrow and smirked.
Confusion swept over X's face as he stared between Blues and Zero.
Light saw this and called, "Keep talking Blues!!"
Blues nodded, "X. Remember. Him, Zero, shot me down. I fell in front of you! He slashed Mega! He shot and slashed your gut! He almost turned you into shiskabob!"
X bit his lip and yelped as he clamped his hands over his head and sank to his knees.
Mega grunted and sat up as Rush continued to nudge him urgently.
He noticed X and watched in confusion.
Zero raised an eyebrow and reached for the device on his waist, "Can have any of that..."
"Remember. I'm your brother. So is Mega! Roll is your sister! And Rush, you played with him all the time."
X screeched as Zero pressed the Device's button and slammed his head onto the ground. He slowly stood after a moment and his head snapped to where Zero stood. His once blood red eyes were caught somewhere between red and green, he growled and turned fully towards him.
Zero stepped back, "That's...not supposed to happen." he pushed the button again, "Come on, X. You can't fight me, its not in your new programming!"
Blues took aim and shot the device out of Zero's hand, "Can have any of that." he smirk.
Zero glared at Blues.
Light and Roll slipped away from Zero as X approached.
X glared at Zero with pure hate and growled, "You tried to make me kill them..."
"Well, it was Wily that wanted you too. I just had to watch over you." Zero said and drew his sabre.
X grinned, "Shall we dance, O' Girly One?"
Zero glared, "And this time, Wily wont stop me from destroying you!"
Blues cleared his throat, "Have you forgot about us?" he asked, picking up his shield and stood beside X. "Its pay back time."
Mega joined X at his side, "You won't be fighting just X...you'll have to go through all of us!" he glared and Rush came to his side snarling at Zero.
Zero stepped back a little, but built himself up again, "Fine! I'll take you all on!" he lunged at them, "You can't beat me! I'm the strongest thing alive!" he yelled and slashed across at them.
Blues jumped back and fired, which caught Zero in the arm.
X jumped at Zero, trying to knock him off balance as Mega fired at him as well.
Zero grunted as Mega's blast hit his side and he raised his sabre to block X's attack.
X ducked under him and threw all his weight into throwing himself into Zero.
Zero growled as he stumbled. He jumped back, flipped and landed on his hand and knee. He glared at the three, then turned his attention to Light and Roll. He smirked and pointed his blaster at them.
X cried in alarm and lunged in front of them before he fired.
Zero laughed and fired a few shots in their direction.
X howled as he took the hits for them.
Mega cried, "X!" and went to distract Zero.
Zero laughed again and got ready to fire again at Roll and Light
Mega growled and dashed at Zero and latched onto his back to get Zero into a head lock.
Zero growled, "Get off!" he reached behind him and grabbed Mega and pulled him off his back and onto the ground in front of him, "This time, you stay dead!" he raised his sabre over Mega.
A wounded, yet feral X tackled Zero with an angry shriek and knocked him down, allowing Mega to tumbled away.
Zero fell back, hit the ground and rolled back to his feet. "Damn you! Why can't any of you just STAY DOWN!" he yelled and started shooting at them wildly.
Roll had taken Light off to watch from a safe distance, while X and Mega ducked.
With a bark Rush charged at Zero.
Zero glared at the dog and took one good slash at it once it got close enough.
Rush yelped and was flung off to the side.
X cried as if he himself had been struck and went to the dog.
Mega turned to Blues, "Keep him busy!!"
Blues nodded and kneeled and aimed at Zero, "Hey! Blondey!" he yelled and constantly fired at Zero.
Zero growled as he tired to deflect and block the incoming shots. He glared at Blues as most of the blasts got through.
Mega came up from behind Zero and kicked him roughly in the back of the head.
Zero let out a howl and fell face first onto the ground in front of him. And just laid there.
Blues got up and slowly walked over to Zero, not taking his blaster off him.
Mega turned to X who was actually sobbing, holding a limp form of Rush in his arms.
Mega gasped and ran to his side, "Rush!"
Blues glanced over at X and Rush, then at Zero, then ran over to join X and Mega just Rush.
Roll and Light came to their side.
Roll slowly uncurled X from leaning over Rush, "Oh poor Rush..." she said as tears welled at her eyes.
Light looked to Zero and said, "Quickly, if we return to the Lab I think we can repair him before he wakes up, quickly now!!"
Blues looked over at Zero, "We're not just going to leave him there, are we?! He'll just come after us again!"
Light looked at Zero, "Right, that's why we take him with us. You and Mega can handle that."
He gave X a gentle shake, "X? We need to get to the lab...to help Rush."
X nodded slowly, wiped at his face and stood with Rush still in his arms.
Blues looked to Mega and nodded, "Alright. Lets get this over with." they walked over and started to pick up Zero, which was difficult because of their size differences. Blues also grabbed Zero's sabre and stored it behind his shield.
Mega grunted, "He sure isn't light is he?"
Blues shook his head, "Must be all the hair." he smirked.
Mega laughed and said, "Let's go ahead and drag him, its easier and he deserves it."
Blues laughed and nodded in agreement.