Ciel had given him some upgrades before he started in his way. Neo Arcadia was in sight. Honestly Zero felt like things were happening too fast. But Zero had a feeling in his gut that his time here would be short. Zero was being guided by some nameless Cyber elf to where Copy X was hiding. It was a tall buiding about 40 stories high, Well it was more like a tower if you want spacifics. Zero knew that the battle would start here. The Cyber elf dispersed. There was no need for any elf deaths. Zero gripped his sword. He could sense Copy X. Zero began the tower climb.
There was no one on the first floor so Zero was a little dissappointed that he couldn't warm up on any of the guards. It was so easy suddenly Zero heard a faint clicking noise coming from the wall. Zero knew then and there the next floor would be ready for him. Zero's foot steps got slower. Finally he reached the path to the next floor.
The choice was clear. Stairs or Elevator. Zero wasn't sure which one was more save. He didn't want Copy X to know he was penetraiting his base. He wanted to save the best for last. So, paranoid of being found out Zero walked onto the stairs. As Zero stepped onto the first step, all the steps disintegrated Zero had one thought : Fuck.
Before Zero could fall on the disintegrating steps he jumped back on the 1st floor. As soon as Zero's feet connected with the first floor ground, Everything started flickering on and off red. Zero knew he was fucked then. How much worse could it get? Alot worse , the walls started coming together. Spikes emerged out of them.
It got real. Zero's first reaction was to find a way out of the building. If the first floor was like this imagine how the others would be. Zero was not ready for that type of challege if it could be avoided. Suddenly Zero noticed that there were windows. Doing a dash slide he shot the window breaking the glass for a clear exit of the building. Zero found himself falling. So before hitting the ground he grabbed a sharp edge of the buiding and was hanging off. Zero took a breath of relief. Suddenly his comunicaitor came on. It was Ciel.
"Zero are you alright I detected alot of small exploision on the first floor where you were." Ciel asked very concerned like.
"Ha I'm fine just underestimated our enemy alittle but its cool. Are you getting concerned for me? I hope your not falling for me. I'm taken" Zero said in a smug and teasing voice. Ciel blushed and studdered.
"W-Who would fall for a reploid like you?! I hope you fall off that building DIE!" With that she hung up. Zero just laughed. She was fun to tease. He'd have to remember that later. But as for now it was back to business. Finding someway to climb back up the building without setting off another one of those death traps off. Zero decided to just climb the side of the buiding unto the top floor. Copy X must've been watching his every move
Zero started up the building in a non-stop dash. It could beat the air currents instead of just plan running. As Zero thought there was a huge tanker shooting at him, Copy X was really prepared. Zero was more than willing to counter. He pulled out his blaser and charged it up as he ran toward the tanker. It shot out about 4 missles and Zero dogded then all. Finally Zero shot it down.
If the rest of the defense was easy as this one then there would be no problem getting to the top of the tower. Zero faced more easy enemies. Climbing up the tower it had been about 2 minutes of dashing when Zero had gotten to almost the top. He decided to get inside the building at the Second to last floor. Swifty Zero opened the window and entered inside the building. Again just as the 1st floor there didn't appear to be any security or any threats. This made Zero nervous. One wrong move and that could be it. Gone in a heart beat. Zero was walking slow ,while looking around at all angles. Suddenly Zero heard footsteps.
Zero looked up but what he saw was himself. Albeit a little more badass looking but that was definatly himself. Zero spoke.
"Who are you? Why did you take my form?" Zero demanded pulling out his Z-saber.
"I'm Omega. But you should know that more than anyone else. I've heard you lost your memory. So I'll make this short." Omega pulled out a saber.
"Pffft. I'll take you on" Zero ran at Omega swinging his sword in full. Omega, suprised by the sudden attack blocked with his hands, dropping the his saber. Zero had a smirk on his lips.
"You may look like me but you'll never have my fire. Step down" With that sentence Zero slashed his sword cutting off both of Omega's hands. Suddenly Zero saw a bright blue light. It was none other than Copy X. Omega fell to the ground bleeding synthetic blood and oil from his hands. Copy X and Zero could hear the cries. Copy X smiled when he saw Zero.
"Zero I was so worried about you..." Copy X was smiling X's signature smile it made Zero sick to his stomach.
"Save your breath I know your just a demonic copy. You can't pretend to be the original." Zero pulled out his Saber.
"Ciel lied to you Zero. She's a terrorist who wants reploids to rule the world. I'm not the copy...the copy is the Cyber Elf. Zero I'm not lying to you. I love you Zero..." Copy X started walking towards Zero. He was getting closer and closer. Zero felt as though he couldn't move. Zero's mind was telling him to move,to attack, but he couldn't.
Copy X grabbed Zero's arms and put them around his waist. Something X always did to Zero. Copy X smirked. He knew he had Zero right in his palms. Copy X was about to lean in for a kiss. Every bone in Zero's body wanted to move but he couldn't. Right before Copy X's lips connected Zero heard a voice.
"ZERO. DON'T LET THAT CHEAP WHORE FOOL YOU!". Suddenly Cyberelf X appered as fast as lightning and tackled Copy X. Copy X squealed. Zero sat confused but thankful. The way Ciel had explained it, she said that X couldn't take physical form so what gives? When Zero looked again snapping out of his thoughts. Cyber Elf X was throwing punches Copy X's way. Copy X started to bleed. Cyber Elf X was winning. Zero was about to help Cyber Elf X when suddenly Omega got off the ground, picking up his saber. He growled and came running at Zero. What was this? A series of dopple ganger fights? This was getting rediculous. Zero thought as he dodged Omega's slashes. Suddenly the whole room went black. He couldn't sense anyone anymore.
It was as if he were sleeping. But Zero couldn't feel anything around him. He heard laughing. Hearing...he could hear. That was one sense regained. He tried to open his eyelids but they couldn't open. He heard Japanese. What was it saying?...The ...plot...what? Zero couldn't make out much of it. But he only got one thing from it. "The plot"
When Zero opened his eyes he would be imensely suprised because he was back where he started.
Protoman's Apartment. He could still feel the effects of the other world. It wasn't a dream. It couldn't have been a dream. After all he came back to this place.
Zero had an odd feeling about the whole situation...he wanted to ask Dr. Wily about it. The other place he had been was so strange. So much different from this world and his own. Zero also remembered the japanese talking. That must've had something to do with it. It must've.
He looked over to see Protoman sleeping. That means no to little time has passed since he left. Was it time travel or universe travel? Or hell was he just still dreaming. Zero wished someone would answer his questions. Some epic sooth sayer. Yeah that'll be the day.
Zero felt tired all of a sudden. He felt his body simmer down. His eyes shut. In the back of his mind a name appeared.
Keiji Inafune.
To be continued.