Hello everyone. First off, I'd like to say I'm very sorry for the long update. The air conditioner in my house broke and to top it off it created a loud banging sound that drove me crazy the past few nights. Luckily, it's fixed now and now I can sleep peacefully at night again. Secondly, I don't think I'm going to continue Zero and Ciel the date anymore. It just doesn't seem to be going anywhere for me. If anyone else wants to take over, I'll leave what I already have up until someone else takes it. Thirdly and lastly, for those of you asking me to continue the Omega and Alouette story, I'M NOT CONTINUING IT! I ALREADY MADE THAT CLEAR IN THE STORY! SO READ IT AGAIN! Well, onto the disclaimer. Do you people even read these author notes because sometimes it seems like you don't.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the megaman characters. All characters belong to Capcom.
Later that day, Ciel gathered a few people at the resistance to talk to including Zero, Neige, Cerveau, and even the guardians.
"Hey Ciel," Fefnir greeted when he got there, "So what do you need?"
"Andrew said it might help if I talk about the nightmares I've been having," Ciel replied.
"I'm gone then," Fefnir replied standing back up.
"Where do you think you're going?" Leviathan asked, pulling Fefnir back into his seat.
"Hey, I'm a warrior reploid," Fefnir complained, "I'm not the kind of guy you can discuss your feelings with. I hate all that mushy stuff."
"First off," Harpuia started, "It's not feelings it's nightmares. Second off, we're supposed to protect and HELP humans, which include sitting down and talking if we have to."
Fefnir leaned on his elbows.
"But that's for girls like Leviathan to do," he complained, "Everyone knows that girls are better at talking since guys are better at fighting."
"What did you just say?" Leviathan asked angrily.
"Oops," Fefnir muttered after realizing what he just said.
After Fefnir had been tied up by every girl in the room and his mouth taped shut, Ciel told everyone there about her dreams. When she was finished, Neige was the first to speak.
"I have to admit Ciel those dreams you're having do seem to be getting worse," she said.
"And tonight," Alpha spoke in Ciel's head, "If you don't listen to me before you go to sleep, they'll hit rock bottom."
Ciel ignored her as everyone continued.
"That's actually pretty scary Ciel," Cerveau stated, "I can see why you didn't want Alouette or Croire to be here."
"And in that last one," Harpuia asked, "You said this Alpha character told you the only way to make them stop is by killing someone?"
Ciel nodded.
"That's crazy," Leviathan said, "We know you would never do something like that Ciel."
Ciel looked down guiltily. She still wasn't sure if what Alpha said about her was true or not. Zero seemed to sense this since he spoke next.
"You're not an evil person Ciel," he said.
Ciel looked up in surprise as he continued.
"If you were, then these wouldn't be nightmares to you," he said, "They'd be pleasant dreams. The fact that these are nightmares to you is proof that you're good person."
Ciel smiled before walking over and hugging Zero.
"Thank you," she said as Zero returned the hug.
"This bad copy has no idea what he's talking about," Alpha spoke.
Again, Ciel ignored her.
Later that night, Ciel looked at herself in the mirror as she got ready for bed. She felt calmer than she the previous nights. Not only that but she hadn't heard from Alpha for the rest of the day. She guessed Andrew was right. All she had needed to do was talk about it. After crawling under the covers, Ciel said goodnight to Zero and started to drift off to sleep. When she opened her eyes again, she was in the black void again. Surrounding her for miles were dead bodies in all directions, lying in their own pools of blood. Ciel closed her eyes again.
"It's only a dream," she muttered repeatedly to herself, "It's only a dream. It's only a…"
Ciel opened her eyes again as she felt something wet around her feet. She looked down to see blood rising from the floor until she was suddenly submerged in it. She began to hold her breath as long as she could as she tried to swim for a surface of some kind. However, soon she couldn't hold for much longer and eventually she tried to gasp for air, only to inhale the blood she was swimming in. She felt her body go limp and her senses began to fade. As her eyes slowly began to close, she began to tell herself again 'It's only a dream. It's only a dream.' Then, she lost all feeling completely and started to see a white light.
'What's that light?' she wondered, 'Should I head towards it?'
Before Ciel could decide what to do, she suddenly felt a sudden jolt.
'What was that?' she wondered.
After a few seconds, she suddenly felt another jolt. The white light disappeared and Ciel suddenly found herself in the resistance base medical room.
"Oh thank God," said a reploid nurse holding two paddles, "You're alive."
"What's going on?" Ciel asked in confusion before suddenly feeling two arms wrap around her.
She turned to see that they belonged to Zero.
"Zero?" she asked, "Are you ok?"
"I should be asking that," Zero replied without letting go.
He sounded relieved, as if something horrible almost happened.
"What do you mean?" Ciel asked still in confusion, "What just happened?"
There was a small pause before the nurse replied.
"Ciel," she said, "You had a heart attack and nearly died just now."
"What?" Ciel asked in alarm.
"If Zero hadn't brought you in when he did, you'd probably be dead right now," the nurse answered.
"But, how?" Ciel asked still in shock.
"It had to do with what you were dreaming," the nurse replied, "I don't know what it was you were dreaming but it must have been scary enough that it gave you a heart attack. Zero's sensor's picked up your increasing heart rate and when he got you here you flat-lined for a moment."
"Oh my…" Ciel muttered in surprise, "Am… Am I going to be ok?"
"For now, yes," the nurse replied, "But I think we should keep you here for the rest of the night, just in case."
"Alright," Ciel replied before feeling Zero let go so she could lie back down.
"I'll be here right next to you for the rest the night, ok Ciel?" Zero comforted.
"Ok," Ciel replied before lying back down, "Thank you Zero."
As Ciel started to drift to sleep, she suddenly heard Alpha's voice in her head again.
"I warned you to listen to me and look what happened," she said.
"I… I'm sorry," Ciel whispered soft enough so Zero couldn't hear.
"So are you going to listen to me now?" Alpha asked, "Or do you need to nearly die again?"
"I'll… I'll listen," Ciel replied, "What do I have to do?"
There you guys go. Something I forgot to mention up top, MMZ5 FINALLY GOT A HUNDRED REVIEWS! HOORAY! How should I celebrate? Should I throw a party? Should I post a party story? I can't decide. Also another thing, I'm thinking about posting another story soon, but I'm really nervous about this one. It's not a megaman story. It's actually my own original story and the first one I ever wrote. It's also part of one of my biggest dreams, which is to read a fanfiction based off one of my own stories. The reason I'm so nervous about it though is because this story means a lot to me, a whole lot, and I'm worried about what people will say when they read it. I plan to call the story, "The Love Story of Shine and Shade". Wow, I was nervous just to put the title. Well, until next time, reread the top author's note and
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