Code X

Chapter Five - Quartz

X and Yumi's teleporter had sent them to Egypt, the hot and sandy part of Africa that hasn't changed in the years Yumi was supposed to be in school. X looked around and saw sand. Sand was everywhere, nothing else.

"Why would there be a Maverick out here? Or any reploid for that matter," X pondered. Yumi looked around as well and only saw sand. The idea of a robot going crazy around a place like this was unthinkable.

"X, what exactly are we supposed to be doing out here? I don't even see this…'Maverick'."

"Well, usually we go through a rigorous amount of running, jumping, and blasting of smaller 'roids who also went maverick. However, I think this might be an exception."

Just as he finished his sentence, a giant gust of wind blew a large amount of sand into the air, forming a sandstorm. The winds threw the sand about in a furious manner.

"You were saying?" Yumi asked jokingly.

X sighed and said, "Well, when this kind of thing happens, that normally means the Maverick we have to fight is about to appear."

A high amount of sand from the gust formed together in the shape of a body, legs, arms, and all. His head wouldn't have even been distinguishable had it not been for his bright green eyes.

"I…am Quartz. Why have you come to this desert? Have you come to finish me? Am I causing you…trouble?" The reploid's voice was soft and calm. Anger hadn't even seemed possible in someone with such a soft voice.

"Quartz, it has been reported that there has been Maverick activity. You are hereby under arrest. Please come quietly so violence isn't required," said X. The Maverick raised his two arms, as if in a surrendering motion. X began walking towards him, cuffs in his hand. Yumi placed her hand on one of her fans.

Two steps away from each other, Quartz's hand begin to fall apart and land into the ground. X gasps for a short moment then looks back up to the accused reploid. As his eyes met with Quartz's, his body was drifting away into the air. X became baffled and looked around to see where he might end up. A scream is heard and X turns his head to Yumi. Quartz had and arm around her and a hand pointed in her mouth.

"If you move, I shall blast sand into this girl's mouth until it fills her body and dies," Quartz commanded. X stood there, staring at his opponent's technique. Yumi tried to shout for help, but her mouth was blocked by the enormous amount of sand Quartz had collected to be his hand. X removed his buster from his body and fell to the ground. Quartz threw his other hand into the air and a giant pile of sand covered over X's body. Yumi started to try and scream as loud as she could. Quartz made a small chuckle and threw the girl over to X. Yumi slammed into the dirt and threw a fan towards her opponent.

Quartz hand was cut off and the sand that was covering X removed itself. He jumped at his buster part and quickly equipped it to his body.

"Charge…Shot!" His buster began to glow green and a small green bullet ejected from his part and shot through Quartz's eyes. The bullet slammed into the main circuit breaker that connected his eyes, making them visible. His systems were shut down, and the sand become normal once more.

"Well, I guess you owe me one," said Yumi.

X chuckled and responded, "Well, I guess so. Of course, I wouldn't have had to worry about it if you didn't get captured."

They laughed together, X contacted Alia, and they were sent back home.

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Sorry it's been so long. I was trying to get through some personal problems. But now…

Axl - Do I get to fight now?

Odd - Yea, I want some action!

Me - …Maybe….No…

Both - NOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo!

Me - R+R please.