The day after the events of Maverick Hunter X...

X was riding on his Ride Chaser along the road that ran alongside the sea, when he started remembering an important moment in his life...

"Commander Sigma!" X yelled as he ran through the Hunter Base in order to reach the repair wing. When he arrived, he was shocked to find a red Reploid lying unconscious on a bed, while Dr. Cain was scanning it.
"Over here, X." Sigma called from behind the blue Reploid. When X turned around, he saw a Reploid attempting to re-attach Sigma's arm.
"So... that Reploid over there did this to you?" X asked, which Sigma nodded in response. "Then why did you bring him here, sir? That Maverick is a serious risk to this base!"
"I'm not so sure, X..." Said Dr. Cain as he approached Sigma's bed. "Having just completed my scans of that Reploid, I haven't found any traces of the Maverick Virus within his system..."
"All the more reason why he could help us..." Sigma added. "There are very few Reploids on this planet who can even scratch my armor, let alone rip off my arm and part of my face. This Reploid could be absolutely vital in eradicating the Maverick Virus once and for all."
"I have more information that might be of interest..." Dr. Cain pointed out, getting X's aswell as Sigma's attention. "While scanning him, I discovered that he was created on the same planet you came from, X..."
"What? I'm not the only Reploid that hasn't been created in this world?"
"No, but that's not all... it also looks like this Reploid may even predate your creation..." It was at that moment that X ran over to the red Reploid they were talking about.

"Dr. Cain... are you saying that... *panicked sigh* Are you saying that the Maverick Virus may have spawned from my homeworld?" X asked the elderly human scientist with genuine concern in his voice.
"It's entirely possible, but you yourself never showed any signs of the virus when I found you..." Dr. Cain replied.
"Still... I can't help but have my doubts about this Maverick..." X grumbled as he looked at the red Reploid lying before him.
"Maverick? I don't know what you're talking about..." Said the Reploid after slowly waking up to see X staring at him in anger.
"Ahh... you're awake." Exclaimed Dr. Cain, before he approached the bed. "Now then... would you like to tell us-"
"Why did you attack Commander Sigma?" X inturrupted, startling everyone in the room.
"Sigma? Who's that?" Asked the Reploid, before X pointed to the larger Reploid behind him, who was still lying down and being repaired. "Ohh. Man, I'm sorry. I don't remember anything about that. In fact, I don't think I remember much at all..."
"Then tell us... what is the last thing you can remember?" Asked Dr. Cain, making the Reploid close his eyes after sitting up.

"I'm not sure..." The Reploid replied. "All I can see is the silouette... of an old man... and he's laughing maniacally while giving me orders..." After saying that, the Reploid opened his eyes. "That's all I know about my past."
"That could just mean that his memory was wiped when Commander Sigma knocked him unconscious!" X told Dr. Cain in a fit of rage.
"X, calm down." Said Dr. Cain. "I'm sure there's an explanation as to why he doesn't remember anything..."
"Look pal, I'm sorry if I've given you a bad impression of me. There must be a way I make it up to you..." The Reploid said to X after he sighed with frustration. "Maybe I can join you and Commander Sigma to fight these Mavericks." This made X look at the Reploid, before eventually feeling something good about him... "Trust me. Whatever I did, I want to undo it... and this sounds like the best way to go about it." X closed his eyes as he thought about it.
"Well, Commander? What do you think?" X asked Sigma.
"I know potential when I see it." Sigma replied. "He can join you for training first thing tomorrow morning." This puzzled X.
"More training, sir?" X asked.
"Yes, X. There is still much for you to learn before I can let you join us in battle. No matter how much Dr. Cain and Alia may disagree..." X nodded before turning back to the Reploid still sitting in bed.

"Well... I guess this means that we'll see each other in action tomorrow, huh pal?" Said the Reploid, holding his hand out to X.
"X. My name is Mega Man X." X told the Reploid as he shook his hand. "And you are?"
"I'm Zero." The Reploid replied. "Good to meet you, X... X... X..."

"...X... X! X, come in! *bzz*" Shouted a female voice over the radio that snapped X out of his memories.
"Uhh... I copy." X replied before sighing. "Sorry, Alia. I was just in another world..."
"*bzz* So I've noticed..." Alia said to X. "Anyway, where are you going? I can't seem to pinpoint the location of your Ride Chaser... *bzz*"
"I'm flying under the radar for now. Look, just tell Signas that I'll be taking a leave of absence..."
"*bzz* Okay. But just for my own benefit, X... where are you really going? *bzz*"
"You don't have to worry about me, Alia. I'll contact you if I get into any trouble..."
"*bzz* All right. Just... be careful, X... Hunter Base out. *bzz*" Once Alia dropped out of the communication, X revved the engine on his Ride Chaser, making it move faster.
"I'm going to find my friend..." He said to himself as he moved across the road, that overlooked a destroyed island that was slanted in the ocean...

Mega Man X: Maverick Buster
Season One: The Search for Zero

Episode 1 - Chapter 1: Crossing the X-Hunters

Twenty minutes later, X stopped his Ride Chaser at the part of the road that seemed closest to the destroyed island. Staring at the island, X then took out a pair of binoculars, which determined how far he was from the island, aswell as gave him a decent look at the island.
"If I can't get to the island on my Ride Chaser, maybe I can climb up there from the bottom of the sea..." X thought out loud.
"An interesting theory, Maverick Hunter X..." Said a voice X couldn't recognize. That voice also had a different accent from his own.
"It's such a shame that you won't be able to test it..." Added another voice as three Reploids appeared before X; One was small and had a moustache, the second appeared to resemble a gorilla and had a spikeball as a tail, while the third was tall with coat-like armor.
"Cause we're gonna tear you apart!" Said the gorrila-like Reploid. Thinking that these Reploids posed a threat to him, X traded his right hand for his X-Buster. "Daaah hahaha! You think you can harm us with a puny weapon like that?"
"Now now, Violen..." The short Reploid said to the large Reploid. "Remember, zis is the Maverick Hunter who defeated Sigma..."
"That's right, I am." X told the Reploids. "Now who are all of you? And what do you want from me?" It was at this moment that the three Reploids charged towards X.

"I am Serges." Said the smaller Reploid as he threw mines at X, but he prevented them from harming him by firing at them before they hit him. However, that's when X was struck by a spikeball!
"Name's Violen." Said the larger Reploid as he retracted his spikeball tail, allowing X to fire a Charge Shot at Violen, but it was deflected by a red laser sword, which was wielded by the taller Reploid.
"You may call me Agile." He introduced himself to X before jumping back to Violen & Serges' position. "And together we are called..."
"The X-HUNTERS!" The three of them yelled as they all launched different attacks at X; Serges threw more mines, Violen launched his spikeball tail, and Agile slashed up into the air, allowing an energy force shaped like a cresent moon. X leapt back, out of the way and dove underwater to possibly avoid detection. While he was underwater, X held his hand up to his earpiece.
"Alia... Alia, come in..." He quietly said as he had his other wrist close to his mouth.

At that moment within the Hunter Base's communications room, Alia suddenly jumped out of her seat when she saw a red light flashing.
"*bzz* Alia, it's X. Please respond... *bzz*" X said via radio, making Alia hold her hand over her earpiece.
"X, thank the maker!" She said with relief in her voice. "Are you okay?"
"*bzz* I'm all right for now, but I need you to send me my Light Armor... *bzz*" X replied.
"Why? What's happening?" Alia asked.
"*bzz* I'll let you know when I'm debriefed. Just send me the Light Armor, now! *bzz*" X told Alia, making her press a button on her console.
"On its way. Good luck, X..."
"*bzz* Thanks, Alia. I'll be back soon. X out." Just when X looked up, he saw a light approaching his location, but that same light also caught the attention of the X-Hunters, aswell...

After the light flew into X's body and he let out a roar, a large pillar of water just blasted into the air, and X landed on the other side of the X-Hunters, looking slightly different... making Violen laugh.
"What's so funny?" Asked X.
"It is simple vat Violen finds amusing..." Serges replied, letting his accent out. "But how can I make it convoluted enough for a Maverick Hunter such as yourself NOT to understand?"
"He is merely laughing because you honestly think you can defeat us with your Armor Upgrade." Said Agile, making Serges angry.
"Honestly... did you have to inturrupt my rant again, Agile?" Asked Serges.
"Yes I did, for they are growing tiresome to endure." Agile replied.
"Heck, I don't even know what you're saying half the time!" Added Violen, as the three argued amongst themselves, unaware that X was charging his upgraded X-Buster...
"Over HERE!" X shouted, making the X-Hunters look at X before he fired his fully charged shot at the three of them... but it had no effect!

Thinking quickly, X changed weapons while his armor changed colour. "Chameleon Sting!" As X said that, he fired three green shots in seperate directions. While one of the shots hit Agile, it didn't have any effect, but X was nowhere to be seen!
"Uhh... where'd he go?" Asked Violen, as the three X-Hunters started looking around for X.
"You idiot! Because X's Light Armor makes his Copy Ability stronger, he can use his Chameleon Sting attack to make himself invisible!" Serges shouted. Agile managed to spy X coming back into view, which was when he launched another cresent blade attack at the Maverick Hunter!
"Rolling Shield!" X shouted, firing an orb of energy that rolled on the ground towards Agile's attack, creating an explosion upon contact! When the smoke cleared, Agile was angry to see that X had a circular barrier around him. "Shotgun Ice!" X fired an arrowhead made of ice at Agile, and it seemed to have no effect, either!
"Enough of this, Maverick Hunter." Agile said to X. "All your attacks are doing is boring me. Just allow us to destroy you, and we can get back to resurrecting Zero..." This made X angry enough to fire another fully Charged Shot at Agile, but it once again had no effect.
"Zero is not dead!" X yelled in anger. "And I'm here for the sole purpose of finding him... Fire Wave!" X launched a flamethrower attack at Agile, but again it seemed to have no effect. This was when Violen threw his spikeball tail at X, making his barrier disappear.
"That's what you think, pal..." He told X as he retracted. "But like Agile said, we're gettin' bored here, and we want to do what Sigma failed to do..."
"What? What did Sigma want to do?" Asked X.
"Fulfill ze Prophecy, of course." Serges responded, before Violen threw his spikeball tail back at X.
"Boomerang Cutter!" Shouted X as he threw a curved blade at the spikeball, which managed to stop the tail in its tracks, allowing X to create a small platform of ice that he rode into the ocean, essentially surfing on ice. Looking back, all three X-Hunters started following him, but not one of them knew that they were being watched by a Reploid with green hair...

Agile seemed to be zooming across the water, while Violen was running after X underwater, and Serges was flying in a small pod after the Maverick Hunter.
"Homing Torpedo!" X yelled as he fired multiple squid-like missiles that homed in on all three X-Hunters. X was expecting that this attack wouldn't stop them, so his armor changed colour for the seventh time before he began charging up another weapon... seconds later, Violen leapt out of the water infront of X, causing him to turn back to the mainland, but his attacked was now fully charged. "Electric Spark!" This attack electrified the surrounding water, but it still didn't have any effect against the X-Hunters, which was when Serges threw a mine at X's ice board. When the mine exploded, X was sent flying onto the mainland, but he had one more attack fully charged... and his armor was a different colour... "*pant pant pant* Rrragh! Storm Tornado!" As X shouted this, a large cyclone appeared around him! Serges tried throwing more mines at X, but the cyclone just blew them away as X's armor changed back to its standard colour. "*pant* (This is my last Sub-Tank. I sure hope this works...) *pant pant*"
"Give it up, X..." Said Violen. "You're no match for us!"
"Vatever you are planning right now, it has a zero percent chance of stopping us." Serges pointed out.
"*pant pant* We'll see about that..." X said as he panted.
"Why don't the three of us get in close, so the great X has a chance of 'destroying' us?" Agile asked before Serges and Violen stood beside him.
"Here goes nothin'... Hadouken!" X shouted as he fired a blue fireball at the X-Hunters, thinking that this would be it.

Once the fireball impacted, there was a massive explosion, making X sigh with relief. But once the smoke started to clear, he fell to his knees when all three of the X-Hunters were still standing... not one of them had any scratches!
"No... impossible! This... can't... be-eee..." X said with fear as his body began to shut down, making the X-Hunters start laughing maniacally.
"Zis is the Maverick Hunter zat defeated Sigma?!" Serges mocked before he started laughing again.
"*gasp* So what're doin' with him?" Asked Violen as he wiped a tear from his eye. "Tearin' him apart?"
"No." Agile replied. "Let's leave him here to rust. For I feel that since he denied this world to evolve faster when Sigma wanted it to, we won't let him see us resurrect Zero!" Once Agile started laughing, Serges and Violen joined in as the three of them teleported out of the area.

Once the X-Hunters left, a pink female Reploid with green hair raced up to X, and strained as she dragged him over to his Ride Chaser...
"Ngh... grr... why can't you be as light as a feather when you've shut down?" She groaned as she managed to lift X onto his Ride Chaser, before she got on the vehicle aswell, and drove it back the same way X came from. "This makes two that you owe me, Maverick Hunter..."

END OF CHAPTER