"I canīt believe the best Hunters in HQ are dead." a rookie replied to his partner as they walked through the main corridor where the capsule had been placed. "It have been two years since that, and the revolt is still on!"

Outside HQ, the war has not stopped yet. It looks like another Maverick leader arose to power. A mass attack was striking HQ, the 17th Unit and the Zero Special Class Unit were defending HQ.

"17th Unit," Proto said to his squadron, "Iīm going to find out who the new leader is. Cover me!!!"

"Yes sir!" the whole 17th responded.

"Hey Proto, you canīt leave me here." Jex said as he heard Proto Man was going on an undercover mission. "Iīll go with you!"

"Uhhh... I donīt know Jex." Proto answered as he met his friend. "OK. Letīs go!"

And so, the two hunters departed into an undercover mission, using digital camouflage to hide their arm-cannons and everything that might tell the enemy their Maverick Hunters. Soon they found a small Maverick group. "Alright Jex. Letīs attack and find out who is leading them." Proto muttered.

The mavericks were walking worryless when suddenly, a plasma shot hit the ground where they were standing on. "What the...!!!" one of thE reps said as he saw two Hunters approaching with thir arm-cannons ready. "Fire, fire. Destroy those hunters!" All the mavericks fired, but Proto used his Protoshield to cover. Jex engaged his Beam Saber and slashed five of the 10 mavericks in half. Proto blew away four of the five he was fighting with, and grabbed the last one.

"OK wise guy." Proto said to the trapped reploid. "Who is your leader?" The reploid didnīt answer. "Answer me you piece of scrap metal, or he will cut your junk head of your body!" Proto pointed at Jex, who was ready with his Saber.

"OK... OK... Iīll tell you everything you want." The frightened reploid answered trembling. "What do you want to know?"

"Who is your new leader?!" Jex asked furiously. "Tell me his name!!!"

"OK, OK" The reploid answered. "Our new leader is... Vile!"

"What???!!!" Proto and Jex asked simutaneously with surprise. "Vile???!!! How... How could he be still alive? He was destroyed by X and Zero years ago! Answer me, NOW!!!" Proto shook the Maverick fiercefully.

"I... I... donīt know." The reploid started trembling again. "I just know that heīs alive somehow."

"Well, he wonīt be for long!" Jex thightened his muscles. "He wonīt..."