Mega Man Zero Elpizo
Chapter 10
Desperate Measures
"My name is Kuwagust Anchus, and I will avenge my brother here and now!" The beetle Reploid roared.
"You can't beat me." Zero replied coolly.
"I don't have to. All I have to do is take enough of your time so the aircraft will slam into your base."
Zero didn't reply but instead dashed over to the beetle and rammed his Z-saber into his foe. Zero didn't give the beetle any time to react but ripped out his saber and slashed horizontally. He then slashed downward and to the left. Zero finished with a right, horizontal slash.
"Sorry brother I failed." Kuwagust moaned as he began to explode.
Zero then dashed to the door and dashed into the aircraft. He had to redirect the vehicle before it smashed into the base. He sprinted to the door leading to the bridge. He jumped into the pilot's leather seat and began to punch in numbers.
"Autopilot deactivated." The PA system announced.
Zero
saw the base approaching. He judged that it was only a few hundred
yards away.
Zero quickly grabbed hold of the joystick. He pulled
upward and to the left. The large craft groaned and slowly pulled out
of its course. However, the right wing smashed into the base. The
impact made Zero smash into the pilot control panels.
"Warning! Severe damage to control systems, manual control impossible."
"Operator, I need to be transferred." Zero contacted them.
"Understood, transfer in three, two, one…"
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X sighed as he got off his bed. The repairs had been only partially successful and it would take time for his auto-repair functions to finish repairing the rest of the damage. It gave X something that he hadn't had time for; to reflect and think on the matters at hand.
"X, I wish that I could have done more for you." Dr. Light's voice sounded sad.
"You have done so much for me already." X said as he turned to the blue hologram.
"X, I know you awoke the Guardian Hyper Mode."
"What exactly is it anyways?" X asked.
"The Guardian Hyper Mode is an awesome power that can augment your armors or be used by itself. For example, lets say you donned the shadow armor, if you were to activate the Guardian Hyper Mode afterwards you would create a fusion out of the two. It's easier for you to just try it than for me to explain."
"I see. Dr. Light I have a question, why did you give me so much power anyways?"
"X, I wanted to give you enough power to alter the path of destiny itself. I realized after you fought Dr. Wily all those times in the past that Humanity is destined for war. Only someone who could overturn this could create peace. You have the power to stop all wars. You have the power to exact justice upon evil. X, you are the world's hope."
"Dr. Light, the world needs to learn to fend for itself. I can't parent it forever." X said quietly.
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Zero warped back into the base, and saw Iris and Ciel talking to each other.
"Has Vile returned?" Zero asked.
Iris nodded.
"Where's Elpizo?" Zero asked.
Ciel shook her head sadly before she spoke.
"He has gone into the field. I was appointed the acting commander at base."
"I see, but why would he…?"
"He said that he wants to obtain a power great enough to destroy Neo-Arcadia." Iris whispered.
"I get the feeling that it's the Dark Elf he is after…" Zero frowned and then continued.
"Where did he transfer to?"
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"Palette, I'm back." Axl said quietly as he entered the room.
"Good to see you again." Palette smiled at him.
"I hate to leave again but I need to get a message to Zero."
"And then help him right?" Palette asked shrewdly.
"Yes."
"Then I'm coming with you."
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"X, I've thought about what you said. After I prove myself to you I wish to go after my family. I bet that the resistance would be able to get the information I need, and so in exchange I would aid them."
"I see. Once I can ascertain whether or not you are sincere I will decide what I will do. If you are being honest I will allow you to pursue your family."
"Thank you X." Alpha smiled faintly as the legend stood and made his way out of the medical center.
"It's what I do."
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