Megaman ZX Omega

Me: Horray! IT'S A SNOW DAY! And I'm going to put it to good use!

Neo: Nice...

Me: Anyway, got to thank my reviewers:

DarkShiftRising: If my fic was half as awesome as yours, all my dreams will be fufilled. XD thanks for reviewing. For some reason, the way I let Iris know how much I like her is by making her suffer. O.o

SubZeroChimera: I know Omega's body is down in Area N, but considering Model I's second A.I. system, the trouble with Cyrus and the other raiders, bringing him in might make things a little too complicated. Thanks for the suggesting anyway!

Mysteriousguy898: Thank you! I very much enjoy getting your reviews. :D

Maria: Okay, what now?

Me: The disclaimer, of course!

Neo: BladeofMoonlight does not own Megaman ZX. She does, however, own all her OCs!

/Chapter 10: The Dark Chosen Ones

/Amelia's P.O.V.

There's silence as we walked down through the silent steel halls of the Dark Residential area. From what I was told, it's a place where people accused of being mavericks hung out, to avoid getting jailed by Legion forces. Most of them turned into bounty hunters, and they turned out to be an extremely good at it. Of course, the prices kept going up and up as soon as they realized that.

I've gotta give Neo credit for the way he handled himself. He walked in like he owned the place, his expression cool and confident. It was very casual, the way we walked up to the receptionist.

"Who are you here to see?" She asked, sounding almost bored. I guessed uncharitably that it was a slow day.

"Aeolus." Neo replied bluntly. The receptionist looked up, intrigued.

"He's on the top floor. The other three are with him. May I be so bold as to ask what you're calling them about?"

"The fate of the world." Neo replied seriously.

She blinked but didn't press. "The elevator's at the other end of the hall."

"Thanks." Neo replied, and me and Maria followed him down the hall and into the elevator.

Maria hit the button for the top floor, and up we went.

/Maria's P.O.V.

The doors open, and we step into the office. Immediately I recognize Atlas, who's leaning against the wall near the huge office windows – her outfit is the same as I remember seeing on TV. There's one thing that's different, however, and that's her eyes. They're a deep jade green color, as opposed to the crimson red everyone said they were.

Thetis looks up from where he was reading a book, and quickly pushes his blue hair out of his face. Again, his eyes aren't red. They're green.

Siarnaq stepped out of the shadows, and I couldn't help but stare. His once purple hair has been dyed black, and it hits his shoulders. His eyes are amethyst, but it's not the color that got my attention. I could see various emotions under the surface of his emotionless expression – sadness, anger, wrath... any good word for being full of hate. But beyond that...I could almost see my own sorrow and loneliness reflecting there. He had lost someone of value – why? What had happened–

"Sis." Neo tapped my shoulder, bringing me back to earth. I finally managed to wrench my eyes away from the shadow megaman and turned towards my brother. He smiled teasingly at me. "It's not polite to blatantly stare."

I swatted his hand away, annoyed. "Oh, be quiet."

Neo nodded, and turned towards Aeolus, who was sitting at a desk in front of the window. His cobalt blue eyes are flickering with interest. "What is your business here, Megaman Model O?"

/Siarnaq's P.O.V.

I met the girl's gaze...man...I didn't know what to say. It wasn't just the fact that she was pretty – now that I say that, I doubt the word does her justice – but there was something in her midnight blue eyes that made my heart freeze.

Beyond the mask of complete calm, or the images of pure power and borderline insanity in combat, I saw something else...the pain of betrayal.

What the heck? Is my mind playing tricks on me?

Before I could determine that, however, Maria Light abruptly looked away from me and started talking to her brother. I let out the breath I hadn't realized I had been holding.

"You okay, Siarnaq?" Thetis asked, looking up at me. "You seem...startled."

Cursing silently, I forced my emotions back into the ice prison deep in my heart. "It's nothing." Thankfully, my voice remained monotonous.

"What's wrong?" Neo echoed. "Well, to put it bluntly...we are in serious s*** right now." He then went on to explain the situation with Cyrus and the girl he was controlling.

I shook my head when Maria described the C.R.I.S.I.S system. Model P, is that true? Can the overdrive system cause a chosen one to go maverick?

I'm afraid so, Siarnaq. My biometal answered. Great power often comes with great sacrifice. If you overuse the C.R.I.S.I.S system, the price will be your sanity.

I bit my lip and continued to listen.

When Neo finished explaining, Aeolus stood up and glanced out the window behind him. "Why us?" He asked. "After the dogs of Legion nearly got all four of us on death row, they have a lot of nerve to expect our help."

"I'm not coming here as a representative of Legion." Neo answered calmly. "I come as someone who wants to stop Cyrus." He shook his head. "If that girl goes berserk, Legion and it's people won't be the only ones to die."

Aeolus glanced at Atlas, who just shrugged. "We know that." She spoke up, annoyed. "How do we know that we won't just get tossed in a confinement cell after we stop this nutcase? If case you haven't noticed, the Sage Trinity aren't very fond of us."

"You can let us worry about that." Maria responded darkly. "We're talking about the world being destroyed. Isn't there anyone that matters to you who might get killed in such an event?"

Aeolus was looking out the window again. "Even if, by some miracle, we stop Iris from going mad and put Cyrus in prison, there will still be a blood price. We can't save everyone. Win or lose, people are going to die."

"We know." Maria's voice was suddenly gentler than before. "But if you help...maybe a few more people could be spared."

"Wether or not to go through with this is the decision of a leader. And you understand that, right, Prince Helios?"

I almost fell of my chair. Aeolus spun around and stared at Neo with renewed shock. "I know about you and your heritage, Aeolus." The male Model O chosen one continued. "The western hemisphere fell to raiders ten years ago; when the Kingdom of Elysion fell to their commander. There were rumors that the rightful heir escaped, but they have been dismissed." He shook his and and smiled slightly. "I've got to admit, you covered your tracks well."

"What's your point, Neo?" Aeolus asked quietly.

"Simple." Neo answered. "If you four help me and Maria get into Cyrus's prison complex, we will do everything in our power to get you back on the throne."

There was a couple minutes of silence, but I already knew what Aeolus's decision was. "Consider us hired."

/Neo's P.O.V.

Well, who knows what I've gotten myself into, making a promise like that. But whatever, nothing I can't handle! I'm Megaman Model O, after all!

When I first found out, I couldn't quite believe it. Who would have thought the neat freak Aeolus was actually the long-lost Elysion heir? But it seems to have worked out in our favor.

A couple of people gave the 'dark' chosen ones stares when we got in, but apart from that everything was good as we went to get a debriefing from Aerios before we headed in.

This is going to be the start of a LEGEND! I can feel it!

End Chapter

Me: Horray! I think I did pretty well there.

Neo: Can I fight next chapter? Please?

Me: ...Uh, okay. I'll see if I can get a battle scene in every second chapter AT LEAST. When they break into Cyrus's place, the pacing will probably get faster. Oh, and my fan art request is still up! Pretty please with sugar on top (kitten eyes again)

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