Iris reborn. Zero vs Iris: A battle of pain
While on a Mission, X and Zero are informed about a female reploid or possible Maverick in a old abandoned building attacking High ranking Maverick hunters and rookie hunters. X and Zero are sent to investigate, the two decided to split up and look for this female reploid. Zero is the first to find her and is ready to fight, but to his shock and horror, the female reploid looks like Iris. A former navigator of X and Zero that was killed in the past due to unfortunate events caused by Sigma's trickery. Zero questions how this is possible, but pushes that thought to the back of his mind when Iris attacks, she seemingly has bitter memories of Zero and just views him as a killer and murderer who must die at all cost for hurting his friends and killing her and her brother the Colonel of Repliforce. So the two battle, both being evenly matched, during the fight Zero notes that she fights a lot like Colonel. So fighting this Iris look alike is easier for him since he knows how Colonel fights, the only hard part for him is that she is much faster than Colonel and as a result. Iris only feels hatred, sadness, trauma, angst towards Zero; Zero feels regret, remorse, and sorrow for what he did to Iris with tears in his eyes. As the battle goes on, Iris would just be flooded with hate from the memories of colonel and Iris, and would just take out all her frustrations on him, but because of what he did to Iris and colonel, he would be unable to actually fight back and all he'd be able to do is half-heartedly defend himself until she'd be standing over him. She would be about to do the killing blow, and Zero would accept his fate and says to Iris with tears still streaming down his face
"I can't blame you for hating me nor can I blame you for wanting to kill me. I put you through so much hell Iris. I want you know that I regret fighting and killing Colonel. I didn't want to but it happened. I understand that the World Government and the Maverick Hunters made so many assumptions and mistakes that we are willing to atone for and even change our ways. We can't keep killing maverick reploids. We only apprehend, bring them into custody, and give them a trial and prison sentence. The biggest regret I have was fighting and killing you Iris. All you wanted was to live a world for reploids: a planet for reploids where peace flourishes forever; however, your vision for a planet for reploids with peace forever excluded humans entirely and it was also denying humans the peace they desired as well. Humans and Reploids can coexist. You meant everything to me. You, X, Axl, Alia, Ciel, Ahsoka, Layer, Cinnamon, Massimo, Marino, Signas, Douglass, Lifesaver, Wave, Iron Horn, Dr. Cain, General Kaname, Seth, Saria, Cereavu, Joseph, Alie, Grey, Ashe, Vent, Nana, Layer, Pallete, Dancing Lotus, Guin, Harpuia, Fefnir, Phantom, Leviathan, Siren, Scilia, Synthia, Neige, Rico, Ice, and Via mean a lot to me. Iris...a day never went by when you died. I hated Sigma for everything he did and how he manipulated Repliforce into turning against the Government and the Hunters. I know these are just words but I really mean what I say. If you still want to kill me for what I did go ahead. I just want you to know that you are my light in the darkness, my blazing fire to my icy heart, the air I am breathing, and the strong shelter to my internal storm Iris. I love you Iris... I always have... I thought about you everyday... I wanted to be by your side, be there for when you needed me, and I promised your brother that I would look after you and take care of you as I look after and take care of X, Axl, Alia, Ciel, Ahsoka, Layer, Cinnamon, Massimo, Marino, Signas, Douglass, Lifesaver, Wave, Iron Horn, Dr. Cain, General Kaname, Seth, Saria, Cereavu, Joseph, Alie, Grey, Ashe, Vent, Nana, Layer, Pallete, Dancing Lotus, Guin, Harpuia, Fefnir, Phantom, Leviathan, Siren, Scilia, Synthia, Neige, Rico, Ice, and Via. I just wanted to know that Iris."
Hearing those words, Iris had tears streaming down her face too but she'd purposefully miss (colonel ending because colonel wouldn't lay down his weapon) and she'd drop her weapon and knows that killing Zero would not and will not bring her happiness nor would her brother approve, and he wouldn't be worth it(Iris ending because of compassion). Iris would grab Zero by his arm and pull him into a kiss of forgiveness and passion and replies "I forgive you Zero. I want to be with you forever too. I want be there for you and our friends, X, Axl, Alia, Ciel, Ahsoka, Layer, Cinnamon, Massimo, Marino, Signas, Douglass, Lifesaver, Wave, Iron Horn, Dr. Cain, General Kaname, Seth, Saria, Cereavu, Joseph, Alie, Grey, Ashe, Vent, Nana, Layer, Pallete, Dancing Lotus, Guin, Harpuia, Fefnir, Phantom, Leviathan, Siren, Scilia, Synthia, Neige, Rico, Ice, and Via. I love you too Zero." Iris and Zero continue kissing under the moonlight sky.
