Sorry for not updating yesterday, I was busy studying Biology for today's test. At first I was a bit lazy to update, but I said that I would update around weekend so I should update the story now to make up for my absence yesterday. I haven't got the time to write the last chapter because of the three tests today, so blame school and not me! Anyways, last chapter's reviewer:

RedAxl: Actually no, Vent and Aile's ZX forms are from Model X and Model Z. I don't play the X series, but I know a bit of the storyline. Because of that, I don't think I'll be putting those two models in my stories. By the way, Model W (from Weil) is actually Model V in the Japanese version of the games (it was from Vile, Model Vile).

On with the third chapter!

Black and White Mega Men

Chapter 3 – Reunion

Vent, Aile, and Ciel were transferred back to the transerver room. Ciel looked around the room for a moment before she turned back to the couple.

"This place hasn't changed much since I left. Is Prairie in the Control Room? We haven't met each other for a long time." Ciel commented as Vent and Aile led her to the Control Room.

The two of them stopped in front of the door and turned to Ciel. "You stay here for a moment. We'll talk to Prairie first so she wouldn't be surprised to see you again after a long time." Vent said as Ciel nodded.

The two of them entered the Control Room and let Ciel wait outside the door. Prairie noticed them came in and turned to them.

"Prairie, we've found out where that life signature was coming from. It was actually from a secret lab hidden under the forest area." Aile started.

"I see… who was it that you found?" Prairie asked as Vent rubbed the back of his neck nervously.

"Well… it's kinda hard to explain… I still don't understand the situation until up to now… By the way, you told us that the first commander was missing when she was on a mission to the forest right?" Vent asked Prairie as she nodded. "Do you know which forest was it?"

"I'm not sure, but I know that only one of the research team members came back to the base and he was injured very badly. Why do you ask?" Prairie asked.

"We actually found her inside that hidden lab, where she created the Biometals." Aile continued.

"I don't think that's possible. It has been more than a century since she left the Guardians…" Prairie replied, but suddenly turned to the door as it opened.

"It has been a long time, Prairie. How are you doing?" Ciel asked with a smile.

"S-Sis… is that really you…?" Prairie looked at the long lost commander with teary eyes. "Sis, I miss you so much!" Prairie ran over to Ciel and gave her a big hug.

"It's nice to see you again too, Prairie…" Ciel said as she returned the hug. "But how long have I been missing?"

"It has been more than two hundred years…" Prairie said as she broke the hug and wiped her tears. "How did you survive for over a century?"

"I found a secret lab after I ran away from Serpent and I had a dream about Zero, X, and the four guardians. They encouraged me to make the Biometals and I had managed to finish them in three years." Ciel closed her eyes and lowered her head. "But I think that Serpent had taken the Biometals out form the container I used to recharge them and destroyed my hibernation capsule."

"Don't worry, Sis… Vent and Aile had defeated Serpent five years ago." Prairie said as she turned to the couple.

"But that's not the only thing that I'm worried about." Ciel continued as the other three looked at her. "The Biometals weren't fully charged before, so they could lose their consciousness someday although their power remains in the Biometals."

"So you mean that the Biometals could be classified as 'dead' Biometals?" Vent asked as Ciel nodded. "So maybe that's why the four Mega Men fought each other during that Game of Destiny Albert talked about…"

"Their memories back when they were still Reploids and when they were created were also erased because of that. I'm still not sure about how to recover those memories, but I know that once that Biometal becomes 'dead', it cannot be restored back to life." Ciel continued.

"But if that other four Biometals are actually 'dead', why would their Chosen Ones fought in our side back then? Do Biometals affect our personalities and actions?" Aile asked.

"It could be that the souls of the Biometals were actually locked back then. The Biometals' souls could affect to their Chosen Ones' personalities and actions, but not entirely. I've also locked a special overdrive system into every Biometal and it wasn't just any ordinary overdrive." Ciel continued.

"A special overdrive? Sis, is it like those Biometals with attributes?" Prairie asked.

"No, this overdrive is different and could be very dangerous to the Chosen Ones. That is the reason why I had to lock that power, but the lock might be weakened because of the incomplete charge. That overdrive system allows the Chosen One to fully access all of the powers within the Biometal." Ciel continued. "The powers could drain the Chosen One's energy and there's a high chance that the Chosen One loses their memories and there might be a change in personalities according their Biometals."

"I have the copy of Model X and Model Z while Vent has the original ones, but is it possible for me to activate this special overdrive?" Aile asked.

"No, only the original ones are able to." Ciel replied and sighed sadly. "I'm sorry, this is all my fault… I should have kept the Biometals in a safer place…"

"It's okay, Sis… We'll try and figure out a way to fix this. If you need to do any research about this whole thing, Fleuve's lab is next to the Control Room. You can stay in my room for the night if you want to." Prairie said with a smile as Ciel smiled back before she left to the lab. As soon as Ciel left, Muguet came in.

"Commander Prairie, this is terrible!" Muguet said as the three turned to her.

"What's wrong, Muguet?" Prairie asked with a worried look on her face.

"The Hunters… they were found buried under a pile of rocks in Area L and they were injured pretty badly because of that. The Guardians patrolling that area had just come back with those unconscious Hunters and they were currently being taken care of Rose in the medic wing." Muguet explained as Prairie lowered her head sadly.

"I understand… You're dismissed…" Prairie said before Muguet left the Control Room.

"Come on, we have to check on them!" Vent said as Aile nodded before they both ran out of the Control Room.

I can't really promise you the next update time because of my busy schedule, but there's a high chance that I might update during weekends. But for now, please review!