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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 11:01 AM | Message # 1 |
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| An exasperated sigh resonated through the HQ as a certain blue-robed Cyber-elf wandered around, his feet dragging slightly. Things were far too quiet to him and it was driving him mildly insane. The place was practically empty.
X groaned and smacked his head a few times against a wall, the sound of his artificial skin against the cold metal echoing down the hall. He wanted something to do. He hated being the only regular in the HQ.
In a sense, X was a ghost haunting the HQ. This was where he spent almost all his time when he was alive, and he was rather attracted to it. After the Weil incident, X had nothing to do. He had figured out how to escape Cyberspace via the same doorways that had opened when Omega was set free, but when he found that Neo Arcadia was practically demolished, his heart dropped.
He was alone. Zero had probably died in the fall of the Ragnarok. Axl was nowhere to be found since the Elf Wars.
Footsteps from down the hall caught the brunette's attention. "Hello?" he called tentatively... Was someone else here?
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 11:13 AM | Message # 2 |
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| Confused green eyes gazed at semi-familiar rooms and equipment as their owner slowly walked the halls that seemed endless. Axl was confused: how did he get here? And where was here? All he remembered was waking up in the basement of this place with whispers of memories going through his head.
A flash of blue and red, then a memory of concerned blue and teal eyes caused him to halt. Who...who or what was that? Those colors were constantly popping up and those eyes...he felt like he should know them but... The more he tried to remember, the farther away the answer got.
The black reploid continued on down the hallway, lost in thought until he heard a soft voice. He looked up and around, not seeing anyone at first. Did he just imagine it? Or was someone else besides him in this abandoned area?
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 11:22 AM | Message # 3 |
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| X had begun to walk in the direction of the footsteps he'd heard. Was it possible? Was someone actually here? The brunette's hopes were high.
Upon seeing a shadow of a figure cast upon the floor, he quickly ran forward, though his ethereal presence made once-heavy footsteps almost as light as the wind itself. He turned a corner, following the footsteps, and froze in place.
A Reploid, clad in black, red, and white armor, with spiky auburn hair was standing in front of him. Was this who he thought it was? No, it was impossible. He had vanished a century ago.
But...yet, he was standing there.
"...Axl...?" the elf whispered in disbelief.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 11:33 AM | Message # 4 |
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| Hearing his name called, the black reploid turned to see a blue-clad figure before him. The color flash in his memory again, this time followed by white and lavender and sadistic gold eyes. What were these memories of? And why couldn't he remember anything besides his name.
Looking up at the robed figure, his lost and confused green eyes met shocked teal ones. The same ones he kept seeing in those snippets of memory. He stood there in silence, examining the other's presence. Calming, reassuring, like he knew this person, but...
"Who are you?"
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 11:38 AM | Message # 5 |
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| 'Who are you?'
Those words made X's hopes plummet immediately. He'd noticed how lost and confused Axl appeared, but...he'd lost his memories? Did he have amnesia like Zero did...?
"Axl...it's me, X..." the blue-clad elf said, hoping to at least jog something in the boy's memory. "We were Mav--no...we were friends." Don't say 'Maverick Hunters', he told himself. We can't let him worry about that yet.
X took another step closer to Axl. He wasn't imagining this, was he? No, he couldn't be.
Axl was really here.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 12:01 PM | Message # 6 |
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| 'X?'
That name sounded so familiar, and something in his programs clicked, but he paid it no mind. Several of his programs were still in a hibernation state and were slowly coming back online, so it wasn't important at the moment. What was important was finding out who he was and why he was here. Getting some information from this X person seemed like his best bet since the robed figure seemed to know him.
"Your colors and eyes are familiar. And your presence is reassuring." He stated, giving the other a sad smile as he looked at the ground. "It's...comforting in my current state."
Scratching his scar in a nervous gesture, he looked at X again, eyes scrunching as if he were about to cry. "You said we were...friends. So why do I not remember you, or anything for that matter?"
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 12:16 PM | Message # 7 |
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| X looked at the ground as he thought about how to respond, his hands folded neatly in front of him. Something was bugging him. Why did Axl suddenly vanish like he did, but then miraculously show up here, albeit without his memories?
Wait. Did he have...?
It clicked into X's head that Axl may have hibernation sickness, the same problem Zero had when he came out of his century-long stasis. That would explain where the boy had gone.
"...You were sleeping for a long time," he replied after the silence started to grow uncomfortable. "Your systems are taking a while to come back online, and your memory files seem to be locked for the time being."
X mentally facepalmed. Why the heck did he word it like that?
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 12:35 PM | Message # 8 |
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| Axl looked at the other in mild confusion and tilted his head. A lot of what X was saying sounded reasonable, but it didn't make things much clearer. He felt a small headache coming on and he rubbed at his temple gently, trying to calm himself down when warnings popped up in his peripheral. His left eye gray out as he opened the messages on his increasing stress levels.
"I know that a lot of my programs are still coming out of hibernation, I keep hearing them click into place and I'm getting notices on them, but I still don't understand why I can only remember short flashes of people I seem to know. Why was I in that pod to begin with? And what was that shard for?"
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 1:26 PM | Message # 9 |
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| X's expression immediately changed when the younger Reploid mentioned a shard. So that's why... he realized.
How could he go about telling Axl about what had happened without sending him into a panic? After all, if it wasn't for that effeminate purple-haired FREAK, Axl might be himself. The brunette took a deep breath before trying to explain.
"The shard you're talking about, if it's the one I think it is, is the remnant of an attack you suffered many years ago." X lightly tapped on the jewel in Axl's helmet. "It caused a good deal of damage. I think you were in that pod to recover, and you just never woke up until now."
It was a logical explanation, but X was unsure if it was the right answer.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 2:16 PM | Message # 10 |
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| Axl chewed on his lip at the explanation. It made sense, but he was still confused. What attack? What did it damage? Who attacked him in the first place? Why did it take so long to recover? Was he in there longer than he should have been?
So many questions were running through his head. But every time he tried to query the information from his memory files, an error message came back saying that the files were unreadable at the moment. Several different attempts came back with the same messages.
File corrupted. Contents unattainable. Defragment in process.
He just wanted to know. He wanted to know so bad that his headache was getting worse and his stress levels were rising. Red flags and warning messages popped up stated that he'd force himself into hibernation if he didn't calm down. Axl never realized his body was shaking.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 2:23 PM | Message # 11 |
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| X gently placed his hands on Axl's shoulders when the younger Reploid started to shake. "Axl, are you okay?" he asked, truly concerned. The auburn-haired boy didn't look well. "Do you want to go to the infirmary?"
It was a fairly dumb question, but it seemed necessary. It was the first step in tending to a Reploid's injuries or status. X knew that much at least. Axl's condition was visibly worsening.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 2:40 PM | Message # 12 |
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| The charcoal-armored reploid gripped his head viciously. "I just want to remember." he whimpered.
"I want to know, who was the person with gold eyes, the one with blonde hair, one with pink armor, pigtails, wields a rapier. I keep seeing so many people, but I don't remember any of them!" he cried out as he collapsed to his knees.
"I just..." he didn't continue as he hiccuped and tried to open another memory file, but got the same message as before, further disheartening him.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 2:44 PM | Message # 13 |
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| X knelt in front of Axl so he was sitting on his knees and gently hugged the younger Reploid. "It's okay..." he said in a gentle tone. "I'll help you remember. It'll take some time, and I'm not entirely sure of HOW to do it...but I will."
He wanted to help his friend. He couldn't stand to see him like this.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 2:54 PM | Message # 14 |
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| The boy shook as he sobbed into the cyber elf's chest. It was a few minutes before he calmed down to a few hiccups. X's presence was comforting, just like before when he was aimlessly wandering. And his words were reassuring, just like when...the name escaped him, but someone close to him died.
Axl blinked as something popped up. A memory of X hugging him to comfort him, just like now. He glanced up into teal eyes, blinking his oen puffy ones curiously. "You've done this before. Someone close to me had died and you were comforting me, with the red-armored blonde with blue eyes..."
He tried to bring up other files of the blonde, but no other files could be viewed, causing him to frown.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 3:33 PM | Message # 15 |
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| X nodded when Axl mentioned a "red-armored blonde with blue eyes". "His name was Zero," the brunette explained. "He was also one of our friends, but..." X's voice trailed off. He couldn't bring himself to tell Axl that Zero had died. He still couldn't believe it.
But he did remember comforting Axl like this when Red, his father figure, died...
X sat there in front of Axl, not bothering to move in case Axl started to cry again.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 3:55 PM | Message # 16 |
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| Axl rested his head on X's chest as he sighed. He was missing something, but he didn't pry. Now that he was a bit more calm, he was able to think more clearly. Now that someone else was here, he felt a whole lot better, even though he still had a slight headache.
"I didn't like being alone, did I?" he questioned, though it sounded more like a statement than a question.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Thursday, 2012-03-22, 4:07 PM | Message # 17 |
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| X shook his head. "To be honest, you hated it. You really couldn't stand being alone, so either Zero or myself would be with you. If not us, then someone else we knew." He was rubbing Axl's back gently, attempting to calm the boy. "A lot happened after Zero found you."
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 10:49 AM | Message # 18 |
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| The black reploid sighed as he nuzzled the robed chest in front of him. "I was scared when I woke up. Nothing seemed familiar, but yet it did. And there was no one around. It was just a cold, dark basement lab."
He glanced up at X curiously. "There was a computer there, but it required a user ID and password. I was looking around to see if there was anyone here to help me access it. It might have answers to what the pod was doing and how long I've been asleep."
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 11:02 AM | Message # 19 |
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| X gave a gentle tug on Axl's arm to pull him to his feet. "Let's go check it out then," he said, smiling to encourage his friend. "I can access the computer for you. All the computers in this base have the same registry codes; I should have full access with my own ID and password."
Maybe the computer would also tell him exactly when Axl vanished, as well as his condition when he vanished.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 11:13 AM | Message # 20 |
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| Axl stood, albeit a bit wobbly when his equilibrium settings hiccuped, and gave a smile and nod in return. The smile in itself made him feel much better. He didn't feel scared or lonely anymore, now that someone else was here.
Turning, he paused and muttered to himself as he walked back towards the lifts. "I had turned left so I'll need to go right. Down to the next intersection and then left....I think."
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 11:21 AM | Message # 21 |
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| X smiled a little when he heard his friend mumbling to himself as they approached the lift. When they reached it, X pushed the button to take them to the lowest floor. The lift rattled slightly, then began its descent.
"How long have you been awake?" asked X. He was curious as to whether or not Axl was awake before X was there, or if the boy woke up after X had arrived.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 11:29 AM | Message # 22 |
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| The boy bite his lip as he accessed his logs for the answer. "About 45 minutes, maybe an hour. After looking around the basement, I came up to ground level since it was more than likely the best place to find anyone else in the building. I didn't expect the place to be a ghost town."
His left eye greyed again as another system came online: His dashing boots. "Dashing capabilities just came back online." he informed the cyber elf.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 11:50 AM | Message # 23 |
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| Okay, so he'd woken up almost immediately after X arrived at the base. That was a start at least.
When Axl commented that his dash ability was online, X smiled. "That's good. Looks like things are rebooting at a faster pace now."
There was a muted clunk as the lift reached the bottom floor. X stepped out and waited for Axl to follow.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 1:33 PM | Message # 24 |
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| Axl stepped off the lift and paused, looking left and right as he tried to remember which direction the lab was in. Muttering to him, he pointed to the right before heading in that direction. He lifted a hand to rub at his temple, his headache having dulled to a throb, but it was still there. Maybe he should tell X about it, see what he thought.
As they passed the other rooms, he didn't bother looking inside, already knowing what he'd find: neglected equipment thrown about with several of them gutted for parts. It made him wonder how no one found him when this place was ransacked. Had his door been sealed? Or had he just been forgotten?
"How often did people come here, or was this place forgotten about?" he inquired to his companion.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 1:50 PM | Message # 25 |
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| X noted when Axl pressed his hand to his temple, but didn't say anything of it. When Axl felt he should tell him, he would. He wouldn't ask about it sooner.
"This is the basement of the old Resistance Base," he replied, examining the layout. "Back before the end of Neo Arcadia's reign, this place was populated with nothing but Reploids and one human. This area in particular was made for emergency repair during times of war, when the base was under attack. It was once heavily protected, but now it seems the defenses are completely down. But..."
The Cyber-elf paused in his tracks. "...I've explored this place entirely, and not once did I ever find the lab where you were sleeping."
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 2:24 PM | Message # 26 |
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| The black replod stopped to look at X and blinked at the statement. He didn't know how to respond to that, but he did have an explanation. Walking up to a wall, he gave the cyber elf a smile and held up a hand.
"This might explain that." he said, going to press the wall, but his hand went right through it, revealing it to be just a hologram.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 2:35 PM | Message # 27 |
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| X stared in surprise. A hologram, of all things! As a Cyber-elf, he should have been able to notice that... It must have been made with the intention of keeping EVERYONE out, Cyber-elf, human, or Reploid.
Curious, X peered into the room beyond the "wall", and was rather shocked to find a lab identical to the one Zero was sleeping in.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 2:57 PM | Message # 28 |
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| Axl followed X through the 'wall' and cringed, remembering when he woke up. No one had been around to clear up the confusion. He didn't know where he was, what this place was, or how he had gotten there. Walking to the monitor by the pod he had been in, he avoided a small container in front of his destination.
It held a small lavender shard and said item gave him the creeps every time he looked at it. Like it was a disease that should be avoided at all costs. "This is the computer I was talking about." he stated from next to the pod.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 3:47 PM | Message # 29 |
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| X cast an uneasy glance over at the container by his foot, recognizing the shard from anywhere. He didn't say anything about it, however, and directed his attention to the console. A few quick keystrokes pulled up the login screen, at which point he typed:
USERNAME: Mega Man X
PASSWORD: ***********
The computer booted up, allowing him access to the files within. "We're in," he stated.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 4:10 PM | Message # 30 |
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| The black reploid stared in awe at the ease in which X accessed the system. This person knew him and knew this base. Maybe he could find the answers to why he was sealed and left here. As the information lined up, he scanned it, wondering where to start.
Subject information
Subject status
Pod status
Medical procedure
Errors, warnings, and solutions
"What should we start with?" Axl questioned.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 4:23 PM | Message # 31 |
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| "Perhaps we should just go through the list in order," replied X. He opened the file labeled "Subject Information" as a bitof information popped up on the screen.
SUBJECT NAME: Accele/Axl
DATE OF LAST UPDATE: 23 Jul 23XX
CLASSIFICATION: 2nd Generation Reploid
DATE OF STASIS: 13 May 22XX
"So you've been sleeping for about a hundred years," reported X.
((And yes, I did use Axl's Japanese name.))
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Friday, 2012-03-23, 11:55 PM | Message # 32 |
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| The boy scanned the data on the monitor himself, matching it to his own information. Everything seemed to be the same, except for a bit of extra data in his own ID.
"My classification ID says that I am also the copy reploid prototype. Is this true? Or is that something that needs to be changed?"
((Tried posting this three times from my iPod, but I kept getting kicked off the wifi.  ))
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 0:00 AM | Message # 33 |
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| X shook his head. "No, that's right," he replied. "You were the first of your kind. Probably the only perfect one."
The Cyber-elf pulled up the next file, "Subject status". Opening it revealed what seemed to be an extensive journal, but the recordings ended roughly twenty-five years ago. The last file read as such:
Subject condition critical. Malicious programming detected. Viruses detected. Motor servos corroded and offline. Memory files damaged. WARNING: Several key programs corrupted. Immediate defragmentation and reformatting required.
X shuddered, realizing what had happened to Axl at this point. Thankfully it seemed everything was okay, but he worried now. No doubt Axl was reading this as well.
((Bad Wi-fi.  ))
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 0:18 AM | Message # 34 |
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| Axl blinked at the information. A virus? Multiple viruses? They had invaded his systems and practically wiped out his entire self? Is that what that shard had been for? To corrupt him entirely from the inside out? He chewed his lip again and tugged on one of his gloves, a small bit of him remembering he did that when he was scared or nervous of something. Was this why he was strapped down when he had woken up?
"I-...when I woke up earlier, there were thick cuffs strapping me to the pod. Would...is the virus the reason why? Is the virus even still in me?"
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 0:27 AM | Message # 35 |
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| X swallowed hard after reading the information and listening to Axl. He didn't reply right away, and instead checked a different file. He skipped over Pod Status and Medical Procedure, jumping straight to the last file: Errors, Warnings, and Solutions.
He opened the file, but walked away. He wasn't sure if he'd be able to read it without feeling sick. He knew exactly why Axl was strapped down, as well as what caused everything.
((I'll let you write out the details for this one, OK?))
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 1:20 AM | Message # 36 |
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| Axl blinked at X's sudden departure. Did he say something wrong? He was about to follow when something on the monitor caught his attention. Fully turning to the screen, he read the information, eyes widening and his stomach growing nauseous with each line.
Note: Subject sealed by self-request due to multiple system issues.
Problem: Early diagnostics determined a full systems check necessary and located several bugs located in the helmet crystal. Solution: Remove the shard.
Error: Early attempts at removal caused violent and sometimes suicidal reactions from the subject. Solution: Subject strapped into pod and submersed from standby to full hibernation
Warning: Full hibernation resulted in minor firewall shutdown. Solution: Continue as assigned.
Error: Full hibernation resulted in spreading of virus. Solution: Attempt shard removal again.
Warning: After shard removal on 8 Nov 22XX, corrupted systems remained. Solution: Reroute all resources to increase Subject's auto-repair.
Error: Virus had targeted Subject's copy chip and personality matrix. Solution: Encourage self-repair and increased firewalls.
Warning: Subject overheating due to overclocked system. Solution: Cease repairs.
Error: Repair cancellation resulted in continued corruption. Solution: Continue repairs.
Warning: Continued repairs damaged Subject's stress regulator. Solution: None, outside resources required.
Error: Virus has corroded motor functions throughout Subject's body. Solution: Split directives to cover both motor and personality matrix's virus issues.
Warning: Virus attempting to attack Subject's memory files. Solution: Lock files and increase defenses.
The list continued for several more pages, but he couldn't read anymore. The boy hugged himself and stumbled back, falling to his butt. He was shaking as he hugged his knees to his chest, trying not to cry again. He still didn't understand what happened, but the results?
They terrified him.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 1:26 AM | Message # 37 |
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| X had been looking away when Axl read the files, but his attention was drawn to the boy when he heard the thud of his rear end meeting the cold steel floor. A quick glance at the screen was all he needed to see to tell him that the file had traumatized him.
The Cyber-elf sat on his knees next to Axl, wrapping one arm around the black-armored Reploid's shoulders. "...I'm sorry..." was all he could say. He wished he could possibly have helped him before things got too far, but Axl had mysteriously vanished without so much as a goodbye.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 1:43 AM | Message # 38 |
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| The auburn-haired boy nearly cringed at the touch and pressed his face harder into his knees. He felt like he had failed X, but he didn't know why. He didn't understand why he did all this by himself when he had two friends who were probably so willing to help him.
"I don't understand." he whimpered. "Why did I do this alone? What made me think I could do this alone with consequences?"
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 1:48 AM | Message # 39 |
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| X pulled Axl a little closer so the boy's head rested against his shoulder. "Probably the same reason you always acted alone on missions," he replied. "You never wanted to burden others with your own problems. You, me, and Zero were all the same in that manner. Trying to take care of our own problems alone."
X didn't fault Axl for what he'd done. He wasn't even upset. It just hurt to see Axl like this.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 2:09 AM | Message # 40 |
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| The boy reached up and removed his helmet, setting it beside them so X wouldn't have it digging into his shoulder. Settling back down, he sighed as a few tears slip out and he continued biting his lip, another nervous habit. He glanced at the monitor again, wondering if he should finish reading. Deciding to get to it later, he brought up another topic, one he was sure X might be able to help with.
"I've been having small headaches ever since I woke up. I thought they were because I was trying so hard to remember things that I was overworking my systems even though I had just come out of hibernation. Now I think it might be because my stress regulator is damaged. The report said I needed outside resources to fix it."
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 2:16 AM | Message # 41 |
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| X was notably relieved when Axl removed his helmet. The cat ear-like spikes on the sides of the helmet hurt quite a bit, but he wouldn't worry the boy with that. Instead, X decided to direct his attention to what Axl had mentioned.
"It's a pretty simple fix if it's your stress regulator," he explained. "It would take all of ten minutes for me to repair it, but it may just be because you're overclocking yourself and you aren't fully awake yet." That last part wasn't exactly literal, as Axl was wide awake, but it was figurative, as his programs and systems were still trying to come online.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 2:28 AM | Message # 42 |
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| Axl nodded at the reply and stretched his legs out, gently rocking them side-to-side, much like a child would do when they were bored and sitting down. He felt a bit better knowing that X would help him even though he had upset the cyber elf. And a lot probably happened within the last century he was in hibernation. However, one thing seemed to keep bugging him.
"X? Do you...are you disappointed in me for my decision to initiate self-repairs by myself instead of asking for help?"
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 2:32 AM | Message # 43 |
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| X smiled reassuringly and shook his head. "Of course not," he said in a gentle, almost fatherly tone. "It's just how you always were, and I never got mad at you before. Why should I start now? I was only worried because during the Elf Wars, you vanished. I was just scared you were killed."
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 2:46 AM | Message # 44 |
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| The copy reploid sighed in relief at that. He didn't know why, but the mere thought of X being mad at him sent a chill through his core. Knowing that he wasn't disappointed, but merely worried and scared put him at ease, his headache barely registering now that he knew that. But X mentioned something else that perked his interest, he had disappeared during...
"The Elf Wars?" he asked. A memory flickered, but like the rest, vanished as quickly as it came. "I should know that, but...it's just..." He hated himself for not being able to access any of his memories and his heavy frown show his self-disappointment.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 10:48 AM | Message # 45 |
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| X lightly rubbed Axl's shoulder, the one his hand was resting on. "It's okay if you don't remember," he assured. "It'll take some time for your memories to unlock again. I'll explain them if you want."
He was trying to be as helpful as possible to his friend. Axl had been through this before in a sense, whenever he had a moment where everything went "blank", but it was never full amnesia. Still, X figured he could deal with it.
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 12:15 PM | Message # 46 |
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| The young reploid sat up and shook his head, doing his best to clear his mind of the negative thoughts. It wouldn't do to stress himself out again until he got his regulator fixed. He looked at the monitor again as a thought struck him.
"If the virus had been corrupting my systems so thoroughly, then how am I...well, me, and not under the virus' control? What stopped it?" he wondered out loud.
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 12:52 PM | Message # 47 |
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| X tapped his chin in thought. It took a moment for it to click: when the shard was removed, he was a bit more able to fight it. "That shard," he began, pointing to it. "The virus was linked to it. It was removed, so I guess the virus was weakened."
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 4:47 PM | Message # 48 |
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| Biting his lip more, Axl reached up and tugged one of his bangs in thought. It made sense, but the corruption had continued even after the shard was removed. So was the purpose of the shard just to dispose the virus into his systems and let it wreck havoc and act as a command point?
"I think it was more than that. The report said the viruses continued to corrupt my systems even after its removal, which was early on in my sealing." he started, twirling his hair around his finger, "My guess is that, because it weakened my systems before its removal, the virus was able to continue undeterred for quite a long time before my systems were able to stop it and repair the damage."
He looked up at his robed friend, still worrying his lip. "What do you think?"
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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| Cyber-Elf-X | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 5:00 PM | Message # 49 |
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| X nodded. "It's fully possible," he noted. "I wouldn't be surprised if it's gone, though."
Axl had a very powerful security program, almost as strong as X's own, except X's was set to destroy key components in his own programming should they ever be infected with a virus. Axl's wasn't like that, but he didn't know how the security program coped with viruses.
((Quick change of topic, have you thought of changing your user title?))
I wish I could avoid violence...but if I did, this world wouldn't be able to live in peace. So I will fight for this world, to protect humans and Reploids alike.
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| Axl-Nami | Date: Saturday, 2012-03-24, 5:29 PM | Message # 50 |
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| Axl bite his lip harder in nervousness. Glancing over to the monitor again, he debated once more on reading more, or at least the last couple of pages. More messages popped up and his left eye greyed to read them.
Hover abilities: online and upgraded.
Copy chip: upgraded. Defragment and sorting highly recommended.
Pistols: upgraded.
Defenses: upgraded.
Beta features unlocked. Flight mode now available. Winged form now available. Mythical and non-mythical animal forms accessible to copy chip.
Assimilation: 95%
Full defragment recommended when assimilation is complete.
His head tilted in confusion as he read through the updates. Beta features? Assimilation? What did they mean?
((Kinda, still exploring though. Why?))
I always want to protect those precious to me. Their lives are worth so much more than my own.
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