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CHAPTER 3: HOT ON THE HEELS

Zero had managed to set foot on the hot grounds of the dangerous volcano base. Unbeknownst to him, a threat was burning deep inside the base where the enemy hungers for corpses to burn.

"I've managed to burn through the base's security, Weil. And I did manage to burn a few weak insects along the way."

Dr. Weil's evil chuckle was heard on the reploid's intercom, "Excellent! This is why I didn't call you Blazin' Flizard for nothing! Hehehe! Now go and cause a ruckus in there!"

"You got it, Weil!" a reploid stomach growl was then heard, "eh… and I'll eat the weaklings after I burn them to the bone!"

Zero steps foot into the far entrance of the base where he is exposed to multiple threats.

"I've managed to step foot in the far entrance of the base." Lava managed to touch Zero's right foot, and he jumped a little with pain, "YEOWCH! And this place is hot!"

Zero's comm buzzed, "Don't be such a hot-head!"

"Very funny, Operator…"

"Sorry Zero." A sound of throat clearing is heard "Ok. The plan is to regain control of this facility. Even though this is not a good place to create weapons in the background, there is a possibility that weapons are being made here."

"Alright Operator, I'll buy us some time to seize this base and return it to its rightful owners. I'll be on the lookout for Ciel as well"

"Good luck Zero!"

Zero runs towards the base, blade in hand and ready to fight.

"Alright." A button tap is heard "Operator, I have arrived at the base. It took me a while but there's not that much carnage to report"

"That's great, Zero! Keep us in touch, ok?"

"Roger!. Uh… Looks like I have company!"

A noise of metal clanking against the molted lava is heard. This doesn't make Zero concerned as he knows what they are as always.

"You pricks can't take a hint, don't ya? Well my blade had been hungry for some action! HA!"

A sequence of small explosions begin as the fight begins with Zero obviously being the victor.

"And that is why you don't fuck with me" Zero continues to proceed towards the base

"GAHHHHH!"

"MMMMRPHH!"

"I'M…. DYING?..."

The sound of something moving through metal is heard through the screams of death

"All of you are just damn weaklings!"

A flick from flizard's tail is heard in the base

"No matter. I'm starving so I'll eat you all!"

An opening of a door is heard with Zero rushing in as he pants from his running

"Damn! It looks like I was late to save these survivors… but not too late to defeat this shitty grunt"

"Ah! Zero! I've been waiting for you!"

With another flick from Flizard's tail. The whole room from around them starts to burn with intense heat

"ACH! Its getting hot!"

A window of the room opens to reveal the burning corpses of resistance soldiers

"And I'm too late to save them"

"You're too much of a talker, Zero. Come on! Let's fight!"

"You? Fight me? Let's do it!"

"Alright!" The tip of Flizard's tail lightsup"YAHHHHH!"

"HAAAAHHHH!" Zero charges at Flizard in full speed, charging his Saber's attack power

The sounds of the echoes in the base with one large sound spike of a intense sword swing hitting Flizard

"GAHHH! Dammit! That… Really… Fucking hurt!"Oil slightly dropping from Flizard's waist "Now you'll pay!"

"With what? More bleeding?"

"No! With this!" A full round of small flames were fired from Flizard's sunflower neck but all managed to fail to hit Zero

"You're too weak! Now, take this!"

CHHHIIIINGGGG!

"Gahhh… Impossible…" Flizard bleeds everywhere, the oil droplets burning in the floor as they touchit. "How… can a weakling… burn me?"

"Now" Zero has his saber pointed at Flizard's neck, slightly filled with rage"Tell me where Ciel is!"

"Like I'll tell you where she is as my last… dying… words…" Flizard slumps to the floor, activating self-destruct mode

BUZZ!"Zero to base! Mission cleared! No info on Ciel yet! Returning to base immediately!"

"Roger! Transferring now!"

The sound of Zero's teleportation is the last thing that was heard within the base before the base exploded. Now, what new dangers will our hero face? What will Dr. Weil do? Only time will tell...