Reminiscence

A/N -This story isn't about smut, it's more to establish mood...-

Reminiscence
By: Rockgirl_X

I'm sitting here at my computer surrounded by complete darkness. The only light coming from the screen and the moonlight shining in from my window. I close my eyes trying to take in the silence.

I look over at my bed. The moonlight caressing Zero causing a visible silhouette of his body lying there, Motionless. His breathing is so soothing. So calming. It's as if nothing else exists when we are together. I sink into those beautiful blue eyes every time. When I am in his embrace I feel safe and protected.

Love is a funny thing. Yes, I love Zero. I have no problem admitting it now. I have always loved him even when he was my teacher. How long ago that was. I was only a rookie back then. Zero was assigned to train me. It seems like only yesterday. It's amazing how far we both have come. More importantly how far he has come...

Zero has had to endure so much pain and hardship ever since he was created. Almost the opposite of my upbringing. I feel so guilty. Being raised by my adopted father Dr. Cain and being given the opportunity to learn all of the good things life has to offer. I know I was created, but also loved by my father Dr. Light. I know because of what he left for me before sealing me away for testing.

I open the bottom drawer of my dresser beside my computer taking out a small brown box. I open it. Inside are: the disk with Dr. Lights recording on it, a written note signed by him stating his wish for robots and humans to live in peace, and three photographs of my older brothers and sister. Protoman, Roll, and Rock aka. Megaman. I find I miss them often. Even though I never knew them I often wonder if I measure up to the skills of my brothers. I guess I'll never know will I?

Zero on the other hand was created from pure evil. Dr. Wily was Dr. Lights, umm my families enemy. He tried to take over the world numerous times along with other despicable acts only theorized in history texts. It makes me sick to my stomach thinking about it.

Dr. Wily, Zeros father, created Zero to destroy. To kill my siblings along with my fathers hopes and dreams. He succeeded at killing my brothers and sister, but no one could destroy Dr. Lights hopes for the future. After my family he continued to take other countless lives with him. So, we were supposed to be enemies. I can't even fathom that now.

This was his destiny bestowed upon him even before activation.

You would think, me knowing this would make me despise Zero. Many people assumed I would want him dead as vengeance for the slaughtering of my family. The truth is, no! I never wanted vengeance nor did I ever want to kill him. Vengeance is for the weak. It would have made me no better than Dr. Wily.

I always enjoyed keeping up with current events so even before I joined the Maverick Hunters I had a general sense of the happenings around H.Q. I remember the day I heard about Gamma and his unit being annihilated by a ferocious Maverick. Luckily Gamma was able to seal him into a nearby cave before he died. The reporters were using words like monster, psychopath, and homicidal maniac. It sent shivers down my spine.

The next day Sigma and his unit were ordered to the cave Zero was sealed in to try and take him down. I heard the battle was brutal and Sigmas injuries were severe. Still Sigma managed to knock Zero out and return him to the base for analysis.

After Zero was quarantined I requested to go see him. I was excited to see another reploid like myself, maverick or not. I entered the Infirmary and saw him lying down in a containment seal similar to the one I was in. Only he was shackled and tied down as well. I walked over to him and peered through the glass. He was heavily sedated almost unconscious. I stared at him puzzled. He wasn't at all how I had pictured. He didn't seem like a monster to me. Even then he looked beautiful to me. I felt I could understand him. A psychic connection of sorts. I was overjoyed when I heard Dr. Cain say they were going to reprogram him and have him work for Maverick Hunter. Maybe that is a small part of why I joined? Not like it matters now.

And this is why I have never blamed him. Not once. It wasn't his fault. He was programmed to destroy. He never had a loving father to support or guide him. He was forced to raise himself alone. He never had a chance to choose his own path. After Dr. Cain and I reprogrammed him it was like he became an entirely different person. He has saved countless lives since then along with keeping the world safe. Shortly after I decided to join Maverick Hunter out of guilt and obligation for helping build the reploids who had gone berserk. Our own comrades started to become infected with the Sigma virus turning reploids into mavericks.

How ironic that Zero was the one assigned to train me. After training I became his partner in battle fighting side by side. He has sacrificed himself for me in battle many times. That is how I knew he cared about me as a person. We started spending more and more time together outside of work and before I knew it we were the best of friends. I am unsure as to when the lines between friends and more were blurred. I suppose it was sometime after the Eurasia Crisis. We realized how lost we were without each other and how much we really needed the other.

I put my memory box back into my bottom drawer, look out the window and smile. The sun was rising. I guess I was daydreaming longer than I thought.

I crawl into bed next to Zero snuggling up to him while kissing his neck softly. I want to make love to him one more time before we start our day. Reminiscing always reminds me of how amazing he is and how lucky I am to be with him.

My Zero...

~The End~