Smartphone Interface: Secure Connection
SEARCHING…
Target Located.
Target Location: Castle Town, Hyrule
Target Designate: Link Bond, 000
"M": MI6 to 000, begin Secure Transmission: over the past months, we recently found out that Omegacorp caused a Civil War in the Central African Republic three years ago. The Prime Minister; Tshepo N'Mani, being a Member of the G-20, has turned to us for helping rebuild their Country. He's specifically asked for you and an American PMC to help him out with his Military, who aren't fully ready for another War.
000: ...Fine. I'll do the bloody job.
"M": Don't use that tone on me, 000. I know what you're going through and you can't be like this forever. Just accept what happened, not reject them.
000: YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND! SORA WAS MY BROTHER! HOW'D YOU FEEL IF YOU LOST YOUR SIBLING?!
"M": I... I'm sorry, 000. MI6 out.
End Of Connection.
Three Weeks Later...
Central African Republic
Central African Republic, Africa
Local Time (Africa): 3:54 Hours
"Three Weeks and Years...We've come so far in just Three short Weeks and Years..." The Prime Minister recalled, looking out the Window of his Escort with two Armored Cars in the front and back.
"The sign of a Strong Leader, Sir." His Advisor confirmed.
"No- - the will of a strong People." The Minister and Advisor gazed out at the newly reconstructed City. "And one very able Advisor."
N'Mani's Advisor looked at him respectfully. "Thank you, Sir."
The Prime Minister swapped looks from his Advisor to his Bodyguards. "You deserve credit was well... Mr. Bond."
The Double-0 On Loan was wearing a Charcoal-Colored Brioni Suit, Raven Dents Unlined Leather Gloves, completed with Persol 2672 Sunglasses matching the Gloves' Color. "I'm just doing my Duty, Mr. Prime Minister." He removed the Glasses from it's place.
"I must admit, I once thought that you would be...older and your Father. But you've trained our New Army very well- -order has returned sooner than we expected." The Escort passed through a Military Convoy. "Perhaps I was wrong about these "Private Military Companies" and MI6's Double-0 Section..."
"I'd prefer "Double-0 On Loan With A PMC For Help", Sir... My Agency entrusted me with your Safety after my Failures. Over these past few weeks, I've grown more distant to myself; doubting that I'll prevent anymore Casualties."
"Yes, well, "Casualties" can mean many things..." The Prime Minister lectured.
The Double-0 implanted the Glasses he took off back. "There's a saying I knew: "One Sword keeps Another in the Sheath." Sometimes, the Threat of Violence alone is a Deterrent. If a Life is Taken, Others can be Preserved." He lectured the Minister. "It's the Code the Samurai lived by... So will I."
The Minister gave a faint smile. "Mm... A Double-0 AND a Philosopher. You are full of Surprises, Mr. Bond."
"I could say the same about you, Mr. Prime Minister. And please, call me Link."
The Front Armored Car was put to a halt, Limo ceasing to move.
"What is happening?" The Advisor questioned.
"Someone's blocking the Lead Vehicle... Hold on."
"CLEAR THE ROAD! THIS IS OFFICIAL STATE BUSINESS!" The Gunner barked.
Approaching the Convoy, a Cyborg with a Sword strapped to his side like a Samurai merely pulled out the Sword. The Blade was covered in Crimson, not from Blood as it was resonating with a Familiar Current.
"I SAID "CLEAR THE ROAD"! WE'RE AUTHORIZED TO USE FOR IF YOU DO N-" The Cyborg sped towards the Armored Car, Gunner shooting at the Cyborg.
The Hostile sprang up, Blade shredding through the Gunner as it clawed him to pieces. The other Armored Cars broke their Formation, deploying Soldiers.
"Courtney, get us the hell outta here!" The Double-0 ordered, referring to the one that reported to the Advisor.
"Leopard One! U-Turn! Turning back!" The Driver gunned the Limo out of the Crossfire.
"OPEN FIRE!" Was all they heard.
"What was that?!" The Advisor interrogated.
"A Cyborg..." The Double-0 returned, recognizing the Body Structure.
"One of our Competitors?" The Bodyguard questioned.
"Courtney! What is happening?" Her iPad showed her Boss.
"Bond! What the hell's happening?!" "M" questioned.
"We were attacked. A Cyborg."
"Whose?!" The PMC and Double-0 On Loans' Bosses demanded.
The PMC On Loan identified the Cyborg. "XIFF comes up "Unaffiliated"."
"I'll notify all Checkpoints. Get N'Mani out of there!"
"Yes Sir."
"On it, "M"!"
The space between the Escort and the Limo was blown by a Rocket, people inside the Limo seeing more Cyborgs kill the Soldiers.
"No! It's them!" The Double-0 saw the Emblem on the Cyborgs: Omegacorp.
The Driver reversed the Armored VIP, getting out of there before the Cyborgs can kill them.
"We are going to die..."
"Stay calm." The Minister was calm.
The Armored VIP was blocked by Barricades, forced into the Alleyways and flanked by the Cyborgs.
"He's got Friends! On our Twelve!"
"BOND!" Courtney's Boss and the Double-0's Commanding Officer called out in unison.
"I'm on it. Guard the Prime Minister." Bond ordered, taking out his Glasses. The Double-0 stepped out of the VIP, turning his Watch's Bezel on the 12 Mark.
The Metal came out as Nanotech crawling on his Skin, binding together to form the Anchiomega Armor. The Armor changed in order to adapt into Africa's Dry Heat: instead of the Shadows; Platinum and Silver taking over most of the Armor while Gold left traces as it took over the Shoulder Areas. His hands claimed Claws on his Fingertips, Visor attached to his forehead instead of the sides of his face as two of the Eye Visor he worn before were attached to the Visor was well. The Desubureido materialized on his side, Metallic Hand reaching for the Desubureido.
Once the Desubureido was pulled from it's Confinement, Current similar to the Attacker's igniting and infusing into the Desubureido's Blade.
In a matter of Two Seconds, he slashed the Thin Air with the Desubureido, concrete nearby cut apart and blocked the route to the Prime Minister.
"Let's settle this, Omegacorp..." The Double-0's Eye Visors retracted on his Eyes while the Visor slid down, clouding it with Shadow as it concealed his Identity to the Cyborgs.
He engaged the Cyborgs, parrying and tearing them to shreds. Once that was over, he dragged the dull side of the Desubureido across his Right Arm, placing the Blade back in it's Confinement.
"000! The Limo is in trouble! Get back there ASAP!"
'Raiden' bolted off, shredding the Omegacorp Cyborgs and taking their Organs to replenish his own Armor and Life. It was then that he noticed a cuttable Fence, chopping through it.
The Limo was left unattended, N'Mani's Bodyguards fending off some of the Omegacorp Cyborgs. The Guards heard water trembling as if a Monster was surfacing from the Deep. A large Shadow loomed over the Guards, revealing a Machine the height of a Skyscraper!
"Oh, shit." How was 'Raiden' supposed to fight a THING that freakin' huge?! It's like going against a Tank with a Nerf Gun!
The Machine fired a Plasma Cannon directly from it's Artificial Mouth, blasting away one of the Guards and flipping over N'Mani's Escort! The Guard that was blasted away ran to the Prime Minister, only to be stopped AND being cut to shreds by a Hostile in Omegacorp's Cyborg Armor!
The other Bodyguard charged towards the Hostile, Hostile gaining the Upper Hand with his Twin Swords. What the Double-0 witnessed would change the way he fights forever.
The Hostile combined his Swords after shredding off the Cyborg's Sword-Wielding arm, turning them into a much larger version of Shears. The Blades found their place at the Cyborg's neck, making quick work of the Bodyguard.
The Prime Minister crawled out of the Limo, only to be grabbed by the Hostile.
"STOP!" The Enemy turned around, Prime Minister slung over his shoulders. 'Raiden' with his Desubureido in hand, oversaw him and the Machine, teeth gritted behind his Visor.
The Enemy scoffed. "So you're that Punk that took out Carla." He recognized, talking in an American accent.
"What do you want with the Prime Minister?!"
"I want him... dead." The Double-0 gripped his Desubureido tighter. "Nothing personal, 'course. Africa's just gettin' a bit too peaceful."
"What?! Your Employer goes through all that, just to murder Zoe and Alyssa Nightshade; more importantly: Sora Carter Bond?!"
"Business ain't the same since they shut down SMERSH. "A clean break from the Counter-Espionage and War economy"." The Hostile lectured.
"The World was better off without SMERSH!"
"Well, some of us liked that Economy. How's an Honest Anti-Intellegencer AND Warmonger supposed to make a living?"
'Raiden' took a step forward. "This is your answer?! Have you even thought about the lives you're taking from this Planet?!"
"Humph. I don't see you taking out those Cyborgs." The Abductor pulled out one of his Blades.
"DON'T!"
"Don't worry now, I won't. Not while he's still Useful." He lowered the Blade. "So long..."
The Prime Minister's Abductor sprang up, Machine covering him.
"What?! They have a WM?! Here?!" "M" exclaimed. "Bond, take out that WM! Then go after him!"
"I'm- already- on it!" Bond dodged incoming Missiles while speaking to his Commanding Officer. His Visor detected a weakness in the Legs' Armor, 'Raiden' taking out the WM's Armor. The Double-0 sprang up after the Armor was weakened, cutting away with the Desubureido in the same amount of time he did earlier when he suited up.
The Armor gave way after being slashed to nanites, exposing the Coils protecting the Gears for it. Like before, the Double-0 sliced his way while Missiles, Machine Guns, the occasional Plasma Cannon, and one frickin' huge HF Blade were coming down on him. 'Raiden' evaded them with the speed of a Snake, finally chopping off the Coils that protected the Gears.
His Power was fueled by the Anger, Rage, Despair, and Lust for Bloodshed that he suffered through the past few Weeks, finally destroying the Turrets.
The WM backstepped, HF Blade brought down on it's Human-Sized Foe. The Double-0 struggled against the weight of the Massive Blade, having to place his free hand on the Massive HF Blade. He can's take much more of this!
"Offensive and Physical Enhancements Engaging." The Visor activated the Offensive and Physical Enhancements of the Anchiomega Armor upon 'Raiden' struggling.
The Nanotech unpainfully entered his skin and infused with his Muscles, leaving it's Shells as they were giving the Double-0 On Loan a Superhuman-like boost. He was able to lift the HF Blade from the WM, throwing him in the air. The Teenage Spy sprang upwards towards the WM, slashing the HF Blade to shreds with the Desubureido. Once he reached the center of the WM, 'Raiden' sprang up, Blade of the Desubureido starting from the head to the bottom, destroying the Machine for good.
The Double-0 saw the Building that the Abductor was on before the WM blocked the route. It was in ruins, but the Double-0 didn't care. He rampaged through the Building, seeing the Prime Minister's Abductor- and himself- on the other side. The American spotted 'Raiden', running into the Sewage Systems.
'Raiden' gave chase, pursuing him through the Sewage Tunnels and to the rooftops. He was stopped by Missiles, seeing the WM that he thought he destroyed and sent to the Scrap-Heap!
"That WM!"
"It still works?!" 'Raiden' scrapped the Desubureido out of it's Sheath, engaging into sending this WM into the Scrap-Heap for sure!
'Raiden' dodged the Plasma Cannon's Blast, vigorously slashing away at the Machine's Artificial Head. The Machine staggered back, firing at it's Target. Unknowingly, it's Opponent was using the Missiles it fired to make a beeline straight to him and lash out on the Joint of the Missile Launcher. The Joint was exposed, Double-0 leaving a Clean Cut.
Just as he was about to sheath the Desubureido, the Machine grabbed him by it's Artificial Mouth, Teenage Raiden having to leave another Clean Cut. Instead of doing a Clean Cut, he was tossed to the Clock Tower above them, leaving a Crater of his impact. The WM started firing again with the Plasma Cannon, causing Bond to move.
"I've heard of climbing buildings, but THIS is ridiculous!" He tore down the Tower towards the Machine, landing on it's head and grabbed the embedded Desubureido, triggering the High-Frequency. The Teen bolted down the Machine up to it's Tail, dragging the Desubureido with him as it split the Machine in half.
Bond returned the Desubureido to where it belongs, Machine collapsing at the same time.
The Abductor reached the End of The Line, being circled by the Army trained by the Double-0 on Loan. He heard a Train approaching in their location. Right on cue, the Train came by, Hostile lurching upwards toward the Freight Train.
"The hell?!" One of the Soldiers exclaimed.
They heard metal clanging towards the streets, Soldiers turning around to see their Instructor. "Dammit! I'm too late!" He slammed the brakes in his Legs when he approached the Crossroad, giving his own 90 Degree turn; rushing towards the route the Train's taking. He let his Instincts take control of himself, making him scale the wall near him, running on it sideways to gain altitude. His Supporting Skeleton jumped towards the Train, 'Raiden' taking control. He landed with the help of the Desubureido.
"Bond, we need N'Mani safe and sound. I want-"
"Yeah, yeah. I get the goddess-damn point "M". Save the Prime Minister, end of story. I'm not your New Double-0 anymore. The 000 you know is gone." Bond cut the Communication Connections in his Visor, resuming the chase.
"PRIME MINISTER!" Once he reached the Flat Car of the Train, he saw the Prime Minister chained to a Freight Car. He saw the Attacker earlier and N'Mani's Abductor, Abductor turning around.
"Too little, too late, Hero." He turned to the chained Prime Minister. "I won't be needing my Little Shield here any longer." He placed the Flat Side of one-half on his Shear Sword on the Prime Minister's chin, flipping it.
"STOP!" The Blade was dragged across the bottom of the Minister's chin, leaving it's bloody mark.
"What about all the good things SMERSH has done for us?" The Hostile grabbed N'Mani by the neck. "Why don't we ever hear speeches like that? Counter-Intelligence, Internal Political Threats, Technology, a Common Purpose..."
The Attacker earlier yawned as he was bored by what N'Mani's Abductor stated.
"Link... Forget me. Stop him." N'Mani begged.
"So, that Armored Guy is James Bond's Leftover Kid... How Heart-Warming." The Abductor registered what N'Mani said, letting go and grabbing him by the head. "You ain't listenin'..."
The Abductor sliced the chains binding the Prime Minister, causing the Identity-Revealed, Double-0 to rush towards him. He was stopped by the Attacker's Blade, Bond feeling the Rage coming back.
"Mind if I CUT IN, Bond?" The Attacker spoke in a Brazilian accent. 'Raiden' increased his grip, finger resting on the switch that triggers the High-Frequency in his Desubureido.
The American Abductor held the Prime Minister, Blade in the free hand. "All we're saying is..."
"GIVE SMERSH ANOTHER CHANCE!" The Blade appeared through the Minister's chest, his blood landing on the Double-0's Visor-Free face. N'Mani's killer gave the Teen a taunting look, saying, "Ooh, what'cha gonna do now?".
"NO!" The Blade embedded in N'Mani's chest slid from the corpse and fell off the Train. "Not again!" He felt a Familiar Being rising again. "Can't... allow you... to surface... AGAIN!" Too late. Malum took control for a second time.
At the same time, an Omegacorp Tiltrotor Helicopter hovered above the train. N'Mani's Killer sprang up, Tiltrotor deploying a cable.
"OUT OF MY WAY!" 'Raiden' ran for the Killer, only to be stopped by the Attacker's Blade.
"HE'S ALL YOURS, SAM!" The Killer bid farewell to the Double-0, escaping.
Sam raised his Blade. "Let's go."
"Malum, stop this! This is my fight!" Link wanted to stop his Darker Side.
"Too late, 'Raiden'. I'm in control. And there's no stopping me!"
"NO!" The Owner of Link's Body only saw what was happening.
"Now, now. Don't be shy, Bond." Sam urged.
Malum laughed as he was in control of his Other Side's body. "Bond is no more, Sam. There is only... MALUM!" Malum taunted, Visor reforming on "Link's" face as the Train entered a Tunnel.
Malum lunged at Sam, Sam deflecting the swings. The Blades clashed into each other, Wielders dodging and deflecting their Opponent's attacks. Malum's Opponent was even more faster than the Anchiomega and himself combined, causing him to have dents in the Metallic, Titanium-Carbide, and all known Hard-Metals in the World fused into an Anchiomega Armor.
The Blades were locked into each other, both looking at each other in the eyes. "Self-Taught... and not Half-Bad. Still..." Sam saw "Link's" technique through his way of fighting.
Malum somersaulted over Sam, only to be thrown up to the Tunnel by his Blade. Malum stopped by impaling his- or Link's- Desubureido in the Tunnel's skin. Sam sprang up, knocking Malum off the roof of the Tunnel and into a Gasoline Car.
"Your Technique lacks... something..." Sam lectured.
"My Technique NEVER lacks something!"
"My Technique NEVER lacks something!" Malum and the Body Malum possesses Owner proclaimed in unison, Malum standing up. Malum swung the Desubureido at Sam, only to be parried and countered with Powerful Attacks. The Body's Owner screamed as he was struck in the Areas where Sam's HF Blade impacted on his Body.
Their Blades clashed once more, Malum feeling more weak from the Powerful Slashes. "Now I see. You deny your Weapon it's True Purpose."
The Double-0 locked inside his own Body gasped, retaking his body as Sam dazed his Body, Blade piercing where it shouldn't belong.
The Blade pierced through the Visor, Blade leaving it's mark on the Right Eye. Link backflipped after the attack, Desubureido-Free hand over his Destroyed Eye and Visors.
"Warning, warning: System Malfunction. Deactivating Battle Computer..." The Visor's Right Side fell apart, leaving it's Other Half intact.
"It yearns to bathe in the Blood of your Enemies... but you hold it back." Sam cleansed the Blade after it's successful attack.
"No..." Link breathed, refusing at what his Opponent summarized. "My Sword is a Tool of Justice." He stood up, hand still grasping his Severed Eye.
Sam spun his Blade in his hand, striking the Gasoline Car. He dragged his Blade, pulling it upwards to make his Blade fused with Flames. He flung his Blade at the Double-0, causing him to backstep to the next Car. The Swordsmen whirled their Blades into the Other, both evading the other's. Bond's Opponent sheathed his Sword, making an opening for the Double-0.
The opening was all but a failure. At the last second, Sam withdrew his Blade, slashing into another part it didn't belong. The Blade passed over Bond's Right Forearm, an Inch past the Elbow. It flew off from it's place, feeling his Life's Substance pouring on the Car.
"YOU SICK SON OF A BITCH!" He roared coldly. 'Raiden' gave an upwards slash, only to be dodged and tossed aside. Before he was turned into Roadkill, he grabbed the edge of the Car, struggling to get back up.
"This is what happens when you bring a Tool to a Swordfight..." Sam loomed over the Armless Double-0. "It's over for you, Bond."
Just as he was able to execute him, the Train emerged from the Tunnel, Sam catching something. "Lucky Devil..."
The same type of Armored Cars that N'Mani was escorted in was at the other side, seeing the Head of the PMC Courtney was working for and his Father!
"OPEN FIRE!" The Gunners in the other Cars opened fire, Sam deflecting the bullets like flies. The Omegacorp Tiltrotor that N'Mani's Killer evacuated from hovered over the Train, Sam retreating.
James noticed it from his view, taking out a FIM-92 Stinger Missile Launcher. "This is for my Son you murdered, Omegacorp." He launched the Missile, only to be diverted from another source. "Flares?!"
Courtney's Boss took out the same Missile Launcher, only to be too late to take down the Tiltrotor.
'Raiden' crawled up, slamming his left Fist into the metal he's on. He was breathing heavily not only from exhaustion, but from Blood Loss. He blacked out, Life Substance oozing out of his Severed Arm.
Unknown Location
Unknown
Unknown Time
Surgeons were working on the Double-0, trying their best to keep him alive. He was outside his Anchiomega Armor, being restrained and tied to the Table.
"Get me a Clamp here! He's losing a lot of blood!" The Doctor ordered. "Listen to me kid, you've gotta talk to me!"
"WHERE AM I?!" He roared, wanting to break free.
"LET ME THROUGH!"
"I'm sorry James, but we have to perform surgery on your Son! He's losing blood at a rapid rate!"
"I DON'T CARE! LET ME THROUGH!"
The Double-0 recognized the voice. "DAD!" Bond tried to break free, but blacked out again.
"We're losing him!"
"Somebody keep his Blood Pressure under control!"
"LEON!"
"I failed." He put his hands in his pockets, walking into the Endless Abyss.
"I thought you were stronger than that, Link." Link looked up to see his Darker Side on top of an Obelisk, sitting there in a taunting position.
"Maybe if you hadn't taken control of me, I WOULD BE IN ONE PIECE AND NOT LOSE MY ARM AND EYE!" Link was still looking like himself before his Arm and Eye were severed; Eye still Severed.
"I knew it right from the start: you're weak. You let your Guard down. I had to do it." Malum vaulted down, landing on his feet.
Link reached for the Sheathed Desubureido on his side. "IT WAS YOUR FAULT!" He ripped the Desubureido from it's Sheath, pointing it at his Dark Self.
"Have you even thought about yourself, Link?" Malum stated, ripping out a Darker Version of the Desubureido from his own Sheath. "Your life, yourself as a Child Spy? You were destined to die."
"What are you talking about?! How am I bound to die!?" He gasped, remembering his Namesake. Malum referred to the Legend that he read in History Class. "Now I know."
"What are you, stupid!? Listen to your History Teacher!" Malum lectured.
The Two charged at each other, Blades clashing into the other. The Desubureidos clashed into the other, Wielders ignoring the Sparks that flew from the Desubureidos. Their Blades, when one's guard was down, passed through them, leaving their marks. The strangest part was that they never felt even pain when they were cut.
"I wanted to live a Normal Life Malum, not one where I have to argue with myself!" Link confessed. He grew more sick of Malum, countering his own attacks and mirroring them. Even his Desubureido made him hate Malum more: it was a complete Replica, matching in design and the colors were flipped.
"You still don't get it! I'm you and you can never get rid of me! Even if you try, you'll die as well!"
"If it's for the best, then I'll do it!" The Two battled with each other for what seemed to be many hours. They backstepped from each other, panting heavily after their Fury has been spent on this Eternal fight.
"I'll live to Die Another Day until I Fade Away; let this Life begin!" His Blade initiated it's High-Frequency Mode, shattering the Dark Desubureido. "It's over!"
"Not by a long shot, Link! Remember your Past to understand the Present and Future!" Malum produced a ball of Darkness in his hand, ball launching into the endless skies as it exploded.
He was blown away from the Blast, throwing him over a Pillar. Link looked down, seeing someone that resembled himself, garbed in a Traditional Medieval Tunic.
"You've been on this Planet for over Two Eons." Link whipped around to see Someone in a Black Coat as a Phantom. "Not as the same person, but as others for the Past Two Eons. You don't even realize it in this Eon, Link. You've been waging a War against an Eon-Old Being, dying for the Past Two."
"Who are you?!" Link drew out the Desubureido.
"I've watched you these past Eons. You may not know who I am, but in Time you will. Due to your Eon's misunderstanding of the Tale you've heard of, you are confused as everyone else." The Figure snapped his fingers, transforming the Pillar below them.
The Pillar's Image dissolved, changing into a scene.
"You're pathetic, Link." He saw an Old Man with something like a Keyblade.
"You've killed my Fiance! For that, you'll suffer!" The voice of the one who stated that sounded like him, wielding a Keyblade. They clashed into a Duel, Link seeing ripples on what he's witnessing.
"You've lost, Hero." The Old Man's Keyblade pierced through his Chest, Blood flying out. The Hero dropped the Keyblade, falling on the battlefield dead.
"I'll live to Die Another Day. Remember that... Princess. I've failed, I'll see you again... Into the next Eon." That was the Hero's thoughts as the Image faded to Black.
"You've gone through this Process millions and millions of times. Time has sent you to this Eon and the Previous over and over again. A cycle that never stops. Are you going to stop this or not?"
"If it's for the better, than I would." Link returned the question. The Crystal Floor fell apart, Link spiraling towards the Darkness-Covered Pillar. The Pillar swallowed him, taking him to another Pillar.
Like the last Crystal Floor, he stood above the new Pillar, seeing another on it. This one was different: it had a different version of the Previous Hero, donning Blond/Brunette hair and a sight he thought he'd never see. His Twin Brother.
"I thought you'd catch that. You've changed from this version of yourself into what you are now. Sora hasn't changed physically; instead changing from his Carelessness to what your Twin is shaped into."
"What's the meaning of this?!" Link was utterly confused.
"Remember your Past to understand the Present and Future." The Figure uttered what Malum said before he spiraled into all this. He snapped his fingers again, creating another Memory replay.
The scene looked like they were in the Skies, seeing the same Old Man from the previous Memory.
"Ah, so you two have decided to meet your ends in battle after I stole their Hearts. It pleases me greatly to see such misplaced Valor." The Old Man politely congratulated.
"Give them back Xehanort!" The two demanded, Link's Ancestor holding the Master Sword at Xehanort.
Xehanort scoffed, holding two Keyblades. "Take a good look to appreciate your surroundings. For where we stand shall serve as your Tombs for Eternity!" The azure skies changed to a Devil's Skies, the three of them engaging into a Duel. The Blades clashed, making not even a sound upon impact.
The Ancestors of the Bond Brothers defeated Xehanort. "I swore that I'll survive. And your body shall be the Ark that sustains me!" An orb of light came charging towards Sora. At the last second, Link's Ancestor shoved Sora out of the way, taking the Orb.
"Link!" Sora ran up to him. "At least that was the end of him."
The Image doused in red for a couple of seconds, Sora having the look of shock in his eyes. Link's Ancestor looked down, seeing his Sword impaled inside Sora.
"This... isn't you. Link, I know you." Sora's Ancestor fell on the Battlefield. Link's Ancestor cackled as the Image turned to Darkness.
"Now you know what happened in the past two Eons." The Figure noted. "I have one last question for you: If you were to sacrifice everything to protect the ones that matter in your life, important or not, would you give it up or let them suffer?"
Link drew out the Desubureido, looking at himself through the Reflection. "Everybody deserves a chance to live their Life. Even if I fall in Battle, others can be preserved. That's what I am now."
The Figure began to clap upon hearing the Answer. "Impressive, Link. Before we conclude this, I have one last thing to show you, and this is if you let Time alter it's Course from the Stream of Time."
The Phantom emitted a Sphere of Light, glowing brightly that Leon had to shield his Eyes.
When he opened his Eyes, Leon saw that he was in a Hospital Room. Looking at the Patient, he moved to see who it was. Through a Reflection, he saw what the Patient looked like. His Hair faded to an Ashy-Blond, Eyes filled with Purposelessness and Hatred, even his Jaw had the Faded Lines of Synthetic Flesh while in his Early 20s.
"Am I...a Ghost?" Leon thought.
He heard the Door knocking, making the Patient toss in Bed the other way and sit up to see his Visitor while Raiden looked at the Door. The Door opened, revealing a Woman his Age, wearing Silvery Clothing while having Waist-Length Flaxen Hair, Eyes the color of Cerulean, and look of Happiness. The Woman carried a Bouquet of Flowers in one hand, the other a trace of a Hand.
"Who is that?"
With her was a Child of Five Years, having Shoulder-Length Hair the Color of both Dirty-Blond and Flaxen, Eyes a Pure Sapphire than his while looking at the Patient curiously.
Giving his Visitors a Glare, he dropped on the Hospital Bed in Hatred before facing the Window.
"Why did he do that?!"
The Visitors approached him, 'Raiden' giving them the Cold Shoulder. "Link, how're you feeling?"
That sentence was the Final Piece to the Puzzle. In that very Bed was himself!
He responded with the Silent Wind. "Do you mind if I sit down?"
He responded wordlessly, Visitors sitting down and placing the Flowers on the Table. He turned to face them, focusing his Attention to the Child. He didn't seem to care about the Woman as he turned around again. "Link..." She grasped his Arm, Younger Raiden feeling the Grip. "Don't shut me out! I NEED you to listen to me!"
"What do you want? Come to laugh at me?"
"No!" She motioned the Girl to stand next to her. "Look... Look at the Girl."
Future-Raiden looked at the Reflection of his Mirror, feeling Jealousy, Anger, and Sorrow as the younger Raiden felt the same Emotions even though he doesn't feel like it. "...Cute. *Inaudible*'s Kid?"
"No!" She swallowed hard to reveal the Truth. "...She's yours."
The younger Raiden's Sanity shattered. He stood in the Corner of the Room, completely Dumb-Struck and Eyes widening as far as they can. "Sweet Goddess of Light! SOMEBODY WAKE ME UP!" He roared, obviously being unheard since this was a Vision.
"I don't have any Kids."
The Woman forcefully grabbed Future-Raiden's Shoulder after hearing that, turning him around to make him look into her Eyes. "She's your Daughter."
"You said "Miscarriage"..." The Future 000 recollected.
"I lied. I had a Healthy Baby Girl." She rested her Hands on Future-Raiden's Daughter. "*Inaudible* pretended to be my Lover. To shield us from *Inaudible* Eyes. To protect me... and our Daughter. Only after you completed your Mission."
"What?"
"He didn't even tell *Inaudible*. He sacrificed everything. To protect us."
Future-Raiden got up, looking at his Daughter. At the same time, the other Raiden saw that his Future-Self was feeling a Strong Emotion instead of his Cold Heart.
Revelation.
"I don't believe it..."
"I'm sorry, Link. I wanted to tell you." She apologized.
"So, she's really...?" He inquired.
The Woman looked at the Girl. "*Inaudible*... Aren't you going to say hello?"
The Girl looked shocked to know that Raiden was her True Father.
"My Daughter..." The Younger Raiden drifted towards the Girl, resting his hand on her tiny, fragile, Shoulder. The Hand passed through her Shoulder as he realized that he was a Ghost in this Vision.
"Why? Why show me this?!" 000 questioned furiously, knowing that his Sanity is shattered. His Mind is still Intact, just it was trying to reassemble itself from that Vision.
"You've developed a true Strength. It was only if you let Time alter it's Course. It's time for us to part. We shall meet again."
James grasped his Son's hand in his Hospital Bed. It's been five days since he blacked out on the Operating Table. He's been praying to the Gods to let him live. "M" was standing next to her Predecessor's Best Agent, praying as well.
Link's eyes opened the space in his eyelids, his Father and Commanding Officer looking at him. "He's alive!"
"Dad... How long have I been out?"
"Five days." Link moved his Right Arm, feeling like it was never chopped off. "The Doctors... they did something to you."
Link ripped the Bandages off his Right Arm, seeing that the Arm was Metallic. "This can't be happening! SOMEBODY WAKE ME UP!" He's refusing the fact that his Right Arm was severed AND replaced with a Cyborg's Arm!
James saw the look of horror on his Son's face. "That's just not it... Look at yourself."
Leon looked at the Mirror, seeing that his Severed Eye was covered with an Onyx strip of Cloth diagonally covering it. "No... This can't be!" He rammed his fist into the Mirror, shattering. "It's all my fault! Now how is She going to see me as what I am now?! She'll call me a 'Freak'!"
"M" placed her hand on 000's Shoulder. "Bond, you said that you're not motivated by Revenge."
"I'm motivated by my Duty." James recognized what the Commanding Officer and his Son said 15 years ago.
"Now, I think you're so blinded by Inconsiderable Rage that you don't even give a care about the people you've hurt now." "M" continued. "When you can't tell your Friends from your Enemies, it's time to go. I thought I could trust you."
000 got up from the Hospital Bed. "Maybe so, but I've earned your trust, "M"."
"Your trust to me is nothing to me now." "M" took a deep breath. "Double-0 Status suspended. I'm sorry, 000."
"M, you can't do this!" James protested. "He's going through what I went through 15 years ago! Give him another chance!"
"I'm sorry James, but as the Head of the Double-0 Sector, I have to put a Status suspension." James stormed out of the Room furiously.
Unknown
Unknown Location
Local Time: Unknown
"Sir, Stage Two is completed. Target has been eliminated." The Professor reported.
"Well, that was easy. Now all I have to-"
"That's not what I meant... His Duty is suspended." The Professor corrected.
The Figure looked at the screen, eyes raging. "Well, that's not what I expected, but it will work." He took out another Cigar, igniting it. "No longer will that Kid work for that Piece of Shit Secret Service! His abilities are truly extraordinary, yet used only for Espionage! While they see Him as a Tool just because of His name and Ancestry, but I- - I see Potential in Him as a Military Cyborg, working for Omegacorp. Find Him and BRING HIM BACK TO ME ALIVE AND IN ONE PIECE!"
Link234521: Well, that was a disgrace Leo.
Link: You made the script anyway.
Link234521: Yeah, I know how much you enjoyed being a Double-0.
Sora: Now who is he gonna work for?
Link234521: You'll find out in the Next Chapter. And to anyone who thinks that Leo's gone Emo: no, he's still grieving even though at this time he should move on. No 'NOTC' except that the Mission has been inspired by Metal Gear Rising: Revengance's First Level, "WM" is "War Machine", and that I'm sorry about the Major Injuries inflicted on Link. REVIEW!