Mega Man Zero Elpizo

Chapter 9

Diagnostics

Cinnamon panted as she worked on X's damaged form. She could tell that X would not be fighting for a while.

"Alia?" Cinnamon asked hesitantly through the Blitzkrieg Communication system.

"Cinnamon, what is it?" Alia asked.

"X is going to be out of commission for quite a while. He will be able to walk around and such but combat is going to be an impossibility for him."

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Vile laughed slightly as he was transferred to the southern front. A moment later the brunette operator looked at Zero.

"Would you make sure the commander is alright?" The blonde operator asked.

Zero thought for a few seconds before he nodded slightly.

"Alright."

"Transfer in three, two, one…"

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X walked into the command center. He saw Alia typing away hastily.

"Hey." X smiled tiredly.

"X, are you alright?" Alia spun her chair around to face him.

"I'll be alright." X assured her.

"You know that Cinnamon said you can't fight for a while." Alia stated.

"Yeah. However, I would like to talk to Axl before he leaves. I need to pass a message on to Zero."

"Alright. I'll contact him." Alia promised and a moment later she began to open channels to Axl's communication systems.

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"Axl, can you hear me?" Alia called him.

"Alia? What is it?" Axl asked.

"X wants to talk to you for a minute."

"Okay, I'll be there in a second."

True to his word he warped to Blitzkrieg HQ a second later.

Axl wondered why X wanted to speak to him. Axl figured that it was important.
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X heard Axl walk into the room.

"Axl, I need you to deliver a message to Zero. Someone is trying to awaken the banished Reploid. Warn him to be careful. Something tells me that the new evils arising are going to be far worse than when we fought together as Maverick Hunters."

Axl nodded seriously.

"I sense that the seal to the Dark Elf is in danger…" X frowned slightly.

Axl looked at him in confusion.

"I know you became a hermit but really… The Mother Elf was cursed; and then turned into the Dark Elf. A man called Dr. Weil did this. I was forced to fight the Mother Elf a number of times before I weakened it enough to use the Seal Program Alia designed.

"Where did you finally seal it?" Axl asked.

"Under a large city….I didn't know the name of the city at that time but I found its name more recently…Neo Arcadia…"

"What are you going to do X?" Axl asked.

"I cannot fight right now. I took too much damage. It is up to you and Zero."

"X, we will meet again. Until then I've got a message to deliver and an evil government to crush." Axl grinned slightly before he warped out of Blitzkrieg HQ.
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Zero looked around the only Reploids that were still standing were either the Pantheon soldiers or Vile.

"You took your sweet time Zero." Vile called as his fist smashed into a pantheon soldier.

"I'm going to search for survivors." Zero told him and began to go deeper into the gateway.

"Whatever. I guess that means more foes for me to destroy." Vile replied happily.

Zero shot through the defenses with his Z-buster and eventually encountered elemental golems. He shot them apart as well.

A moment later he opened the door to a large chamber. Inside the Four Guardians of Neo Arcadia stood. Elpizo was lying in front of them.

"Well, well… If it isn't Zero." Phantom noted.

"…So you finally got back did you?" Zero replied.

"Yes." Phantom, Fefnir and Leviathan readied themselves for combat.

"Stop!" Harpuia barked.

The other guardians looked at him in confusion.

"Did you come to rescue this Reploid?" Harpuia asked.

"Yes." Zero replied shortly.

"Why? If you do more Resistance soldiers will die." Herpuia said.

"I'll save him and I won't allow any more resistance soldiers to die."

"Talk about greedy…" Leviathan muttered.

"Too bad, the Resistance has made their last mistake." Phantom added.

"What do you mean?" Zero asked.

"I don't like using bombs but all's fair in love and war." Fefnir replied.

He suddenly heard Iris on his radio.

"Zero, there is a Neo Arcadian Transport on the way. The explosives its packing will level the new base if the payload is dropped!"

"Operator transfer us!" Zero ordered.

A second later Elpizo and Zero returned.

Zero never heard the words that Harpuia spoke after he left.

"I don't think destroying the Resistance is right. However, I will protect Neo Arcadia. If we don't protect the Humans who will?" Harpuia said while he stared at the spot where Zero had been a second before.

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"A new form has awoken…" Iris said in awe.

Zero's armor was now blue and he felt stronger. His large shoulder pads were still white.

"The X form…" Iris whispered as she stared into his blue eyes.

Zero looked at her.

"What do you mean?" Zero asked.

"You must have used your Z-Buster a lot."

Zero nodded slightly.

"The data X had given us told us that you might awaken forms if you use the right weapons enough." Iris explained.

"I see. We have to intercept that Transport." Zero turned and addressed Ciel.

She shook her head sadly.

"You will have to intercept it. We can't pinpoint it so we can't transfer you there."

Zero nodded.

"I'm going."

"Wait!" Iris called to him.

"What is it?"

"I'm coming with you. I will be able to disarm the bomb." Iris told him.

Zero shook his head.

"I'll plant a portable trans server for you. You can come then."

"Alright." She agreed.

Zero ran to the launch pad. He didn't have time to spare…

I KNOW I DIDN'T GET INTO DETAIL RELATING TO THE COMBAT. UNUSUAL...

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