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Date Posted: 19:18:39 04/04/02 Thu
Doppler had been gone for a few days already. His last message home was that he was close to getting the Enigma. It turned out that the Grizzly Arms Dealer only knew how to find it. He sold weapons AND information. Doppler was working his way toward the Enigma. Crescent Grizzly had to guide them to it, because he did not want them to try and kill him for it. He feared everyone, and was short on trust.
Meanwhile, Mega Man X as much as rotted away in his holding cell, unaware that his friend Zero had taken ill. Zero had been infected with a minor type of Virus. It amounted to what Humans called poison. Because actual poison damages living cells, and eventually can break up, or destroy the body's systems, it would have no affect on a Reploid's body. Reploids were not made of flesh, and bone. But....Reploids still had systems, and they could still be damaged. The bite Zero took flooded his body with a corrosive energy field. His body, and armor had all turned a pale green. Except for the pieces of the costume he wore, Zero was literally turning green! The costume parts were not part of his actual body, and not connected, thus they were not affected. Zero had been taken into a room alone with a medical Reploid.
They were more mechanics than doctors, but treatment is still treatment. The doc's name was ALT.
"What happened here? You took a nasty bite!", he said in a kind tone. Zero moaned in pain. It was interesting to note that the extra armor he wore protected him from the brunt of the blow. "That stupid Salamander...ugh!", Zero felt weak.
"You got him good. I saw your match, but you need to lie still. You may not like this, but we'll have to take this armor off of you!"
"No, wait...how come?!", Zero groaned.
"It is contaminated with the bulk of this toxin. His bite released a cloud of paralyzing, burning energy. It stuns a Reploid, and then targets the mobility system. Very clever strain of Virus."
"Am I infected?"
"Only slightly. You'll be fine! It isn't like the Sigma Virus or anything. You just need to rest. Here! Our terminal will help drain the poison virus from your system. Lie back, and rest."
Zero usually allowed himself to trust no one, but his special 00 class unit, (or X) in the field. Here though, in this isolated chamber, he felt comfortable enough to follow the Doc's orders. He removed the armor parts, and let the doc carry them away.
"You look familliar. Do I know you from somewhere?" ,ALT asked him warilly. "Tell you what. If you haven't...good! If you have, then keep it a secret." ALT shook his head. "I see! Very well then. There is such a thing as doctor-patient confidence. Take your rest. I will return soon enough!"
He left Zero alone, and plugged into the "de-toxifier." Zero, feeling no threat, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.
(Coming up Next: IO returns)
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