A/N: These are just quick one-shots based off of the Megaman Zero commercials that aired in Japan. I hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Rockman, nor the commercials aired.
True Awakening
'We were so close,' A girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes hiccupped, 'they all sacrificed their lives,' another tear trailed down her face, 'and for what?' She flinched, the pain of the Arcadian Hunter's grip getting to her. She held back another sob as they bound her hands behind her back. Sadly, she looked up at the ruins before the massive army of Arcadia. The ruins were massive, but a lone structure stuck out from the rest. It looked like a giant tower, rounded at the top. It was the only structure in moderately good condition.
"All units take aim!" Ciel gasped when she two searchlights focus on the structure, giving the Arcadian soldiers and Golems a clear target.
"NO!" Ciel dashed forward in one last desperate attempt to stop them. However, she felt herself fall to the wayside, the large hand of a Golem reach out to take her. One last tear left her eye, her screams of protest muffled by gunfire, 'Please, please stop!'
Then it happened. When a shell struck the large circle on the ruin, it cracked, revealing the legendary warrior held within. His eyes snapped open, wandering what had disturbed his sleep. When his sharp eyes saw the crying girl among the army of Arcadian Hunters, he knew what he had to do. Breaking the bonds that held him, the entire tower was illuminated in a massive explosion, blowing apart the majority of the forces.
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'Where am I? Why is it so hot?" Ciel's eyes blinked open, her senses beginning to work again. As she glanced around her, she gasped in surprise. Everything was engulfed in flames and covered with the body parts of Arcadia's forces. When she finally noticed that she was being held in someone's arm, she looked to see who it was, only to feel her breath catch in her throat, "Z-Zero," She whispered in disbelief. She yelped when his grey eyes shifted to hers, silently asking who she was, "Zero, my name is Ciel. Please, help me."
Zero stared at her for a few seconds before a rumbling sound interrupted them. He looked beyond a group of flames to see a Golem rise out of the ashes, a squad of Hunters grouped around it. He gently set Ciel down and faced the new foe. When Ciel saw him step forward, she knew he had agreed to help her, at least for now.
"Thank you Zero," She said quietly, relief washing over her. She watched in amazement and worry as Zero weaved around the bursts of plasma from the Arcadian Hunters, slashing off their arms and dispelling them with ease. Her astonishment continued as Zero stood before the mighty Golem, fearlessly examining its thick armor, "Zero," She called to him when his Buster fire bounced off its chest, "aim for its head, its armor is weak there!" Ciel screamed when the Golem's hand shot out to grab her, using her as a shield.
Zero's eyes thinned dangerously, though he wasn't sure why, he hated what the Golem was doing. Putting wander aside, Zero ran towards the Golem, dodging the powerful beam of energy that shot out from its mouth. When he had reached the Golem, he hopped onto its waist and scaled it chest with one leap, "RAAH!" Zero let out a cry as he drove his Z-Saber into the Golem's head, watching as it shut down and released Ciel. Instinctively, he caught her and got down on top of Ciel as the Golem exploded, covering them with shrapnel.
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Ciel sighed mentally. For the second time that day, she slowly opened her eyes, immediately meeting two onyx orbs. She yelped in surprise until she remembered who owned those eyes, "Zero," She stared at him in amazement, "you're alright!" She got up and started removing small bits of scrap metal from his back. He truly was legendary, showing his strength as he tossed off the bulky piece of metal that pinned him to his knees.
Zero stood up and brushed himself off, only to be tackled by a flash of gold. With confusion in his eyes, he looked down at Ciel as she hugged him. Little did he know, the girl hugging him was both relieved and sad at the same time.
Finally, the Crimson Hunter was awakened, but at a terrible price of lives.
A/N: Fin. I hope I did a good job with that. Like I said before, these are based off of the commercials because they're awesome and seem to give a different setting to events. Please read and review!