SZS Wild Amazon


9th Hunt: Freedom at a Price


We are Haru

Omega: Get out...To freedom. Get out of there to freedom! Before they eat you… Eat them!(looks towards Jin) And the same goes for you!

I charge towards Jin-san, and I strike at him. But Jin-san counters with three quick attacks knocking me off balance. Another hit to my head sends be back, but I quickly get back to my feet. I charge again at Jin-san with my blades. Jin counters with the fins on his arms and back.

Jin:(arm locked with Omega) I see, you'd rather take me out than work with me? And here I thought you couldn't hurt a fly...They grow up so fast, don't they?!

Jin-san knocks my arm up and strikes at my stomach. I kneel down and go for an uppercut. Jin-san manages to block with his arm, but I send it into the sky. I throw my fist at Jin-san, but Jin-san recovered faster than I thought and blocks with both of his arms, then sweeps me off my leg and onto the ground. Jin-san attacks, I launch my leg up knocking him back. I sweep my leg around again hitting the back of his left leg. I swing back around again, and Jin-san leans back dodging the attack and kicks me. Sending me onto the ground.

Woman: Akira-san...Which one do we root for?

Akira:(kneels down) No idea. What a pain in the ass… If it's Alpha, take him. If it's Green, capture him...If we can do that.

Woman:(begins to reload) Roger that.

Pushing Jin-san back I strike at him again, but I miss. Jin-san quickly hits me in the groin and I fall back to my knees. I try to get on my feet again, only to get roundhoused by Jin-san and falling back into a shovel hand for a crane. Jin-san charges me, and chops. I deflect with my arms. I being to get pushed back, before I grab Jin-san's arm and I send him into the air. Jin-san flips in the air and lands on his feet safely.

Jin:(grabs pilon) Here's a present for you!(lifts up pilon)

Jin-san sends a metal pilon towards me. I slice through the metal with my scales.

"Yuusuke-kun!" I hear someone shout from behind me. Then a silence.

"Mamo-chan!" A man shouts. I turn to see the same Amazon from before saving the body of a dead woman. I turn back only for Jin to have disappeared. Footsteps can be heard behind me, as I quickly turn back to see the extermination team readying their weapons. The sound of crying, as the Amazon from before turns to the body. Then another sound cuts through the air. The sound of an engine. And up drives a bike that looks like Jin-san. The man on the bike quickly takes off his helmet.

"Michael! Mamoru!" He rushes over to the Amazon. He looks to be a 12 year old boy. Tall for his age, blonde hair, dark orange eyes, wearing the same uniform as the extermination team. Also holding a bag.

Mamoru:(crying) Michael…

Man: She's dead Mamoru! She's gone!

Mamoru:(shakes body) Michael! Please!...Wake up!

As I watch the situation unfold a odd pain shoots through my chest. My breaths became heavy again, as the weight of my actions hit me like a freight train.

"Michael! Please don't die! Michael!" I fall back in terror and I begin to turn and run. That's till something appears in front of me and smacks me in the stomach and I pass out.


We are Zero

Omega slumps over, I unstrap the belt. The air cools around me as Omega-san returns to his human form. So this is Haruka Mizusawa-san? He's just like me, a Human Amazon hybrid...

"Nice job. Bring him in." Akira-san says to me as I better my hold on Omega-san.

"Fuku, call surveillance." I follow after Fuku-san as we head for the van.

"Damn it...Too slow again." I mumble to myself as I put Omega into the back of the van.


We are Observer

Back at Jin's apartment. Nanaha tends to the chickens.

"Come on. Get in your pen." Nanaha picks one of the Chickens up before pausing to the sound of footsteps. Jin had returned, tired and battered.

"I'm home...And hungry." Nanaha puts down the chicken, and takes one of Jin's arms and wraps it around her shoulder.

Jin:(chuckles) Son of a bitch… You're starting to smell like food, Nanaha…

Nanaha:(smiles) You going to eat me?

Jin: Heh… Naw, maybe next time...But not this time.

After that Jin's taken down back where he's treated to a chicken dinner.

"I see...So he bared his teeth at you." Nanaha says putting food on her own plate.

"He sure did, that's exactly what it was. And you helped him do it, didn't you?" Nanaha acts confused by that statement.

"Huh?" Nanaha questions looking towards Jin.

Jin:(puts down plate) That belt.(wipes mouth with napkin) He had my spare.(sips miso soup) Mmmh.(grabs belt) Using one of these, you can turn the body of an Amazon into a weapon or precision.

Nanaha:(nods) Mmhm. That's why I gave it to him.

Jin:(short chuckle) Come on…(brings down Nanaha) Whose side are you on, here?

A small smile from Nanaha and she proceeds to kiss Jin.

"I mean, he's a nice boy. But the way he was, he would have been eaten alive out there by someone like you. I felt bad for him." Jin's slightly started by that statement.

"How about you feel bad for me, instead?" Jin let's out a sigh before putting the belt aside.

Jin: He's not going down so easily, anymore.(eats) Now he's awake. This is gonna be a pain the ass…(turns to belt) Especially for him.


We are Zero Location Change: Nozomi Project 4 HQ

The ride back was silent, no one spoke anything. Nothing but the crying of Mamoru and Josh's attempt at comfort. The only thing I could think about was my failure. I had ample time to get their and help them. I might have stopped Yuusuke and Michael from dying… Yet all I did was nothing. Our return was met with faces of sorrow. Which I had found a bit odd, I know that they knew the two but for them to not even be holding a conversation is odd.

Worker:(walks over) Hey...Nice job. We'll handle Omega….And Zero? You and Mamoru need to visit Yuusuke's room.

Zero:(takes off helmet) ….Okay. Come on Mamoru. Let's go.

Mamoru:(nods) Uh Huh.

Neither of us spoke a word, the feelings that the two of us felt were hard to describe. Those two treated Mamoru almost as family. Which Mamoru had wanted for quite some time. Ever Since he lost his brother. And the pain felt double fold, knowing that I was forced the truth that my friends had died… When I could have helped avoid this. Arriving at Yuusuke's room, we enter it to see his drawer slightly opened. I walk over to it and slide it out. Inside we're items that the couple had shared. That's when I noticed something. Reaching down I grab a bag. A cheap plastic one you often get at supermarkets. Reaching into it I take out it's contents…!

Zero:(tearing) Damn it…. If you had held on just a little more you two could…(drops to knees) AAAAGH! AAAHH~!


We are Albert

"Have you seen Mamoru or Zero around?" I ask, overlooking the final transfer of Omega to his new "Home." Sigh~ Corporate buzzwords.

"Those two headed to Yuusuke-san's room." I give my thanks as I hand the pad over to the worker and I go to Yuusuke-san's room. The walk there was filled with my thoughts. And the Words that Raito had told me.

"What gives us the moral obligation to throw a child… A Ten Year Old, into this mess!"

Albert: And Mamoru is even younger in terms of his mind.

"Were constantly throwing Struggle after Struggle at him, unending pain. And what of the Amazons we made?! Don't they deserve a normal life, like the rest of us!?"

"AAAAAGH~!" A cry of pain cuts off my thoughts. I rush over to Yuusuke's room. Both Zero and Mamoru are on their knees crying. And in between the two of them is a ring box with a diamond ring, and a note.

"God damn it." I mumble to myself. I can barely take this scene, I look at the note and I read it.

"Dear Zero and Mamoru

If you are reading this then either I'm dead or I've left. I leave this to you. I intended to ask Michelle to marry me after the next mission but if something has happened to me or you had to kill me… All I have to say is I'm sorry for any and all pain I give you. Zero have the ring it's yours now, and look after Mamoru for me. He's still a kid you know?

Sincerely Yuusuke."


We are Zero Time skip: 4 hours later

"Zero, please report to room 8 for Project Omega debriefing." Sigh~ Work calls. No rest for the wicked. I slide the ring down the string. Wrapping it around my neck I strap it on.

"Zero, please report to room 8 for Project Omega debriefing." Yeah, I heard you the first time. I exit my room putting the necklace behind my shirt, entering the elevator I go down to the 7th floor. Arriving I exit to the viewing room.

Worker: Albert is taking a short break. Meanwhile you will handle bringing Omega into the fold.

Zero:(nods) Roger. I'll handle this.

Worker:(points to table) These are the items we found on him. You can handle how to use them on him.

On the table is only the basic. A phone, keys, a bag, and the Amazons Driver. I take the phone and Amazon Driver. I enter the room, sitting on the bed, dead eyed is Omega.

"Mizusawa Haruka, also known as Amazon Rider Omega." Haruka-san looks up to me, I place down the belt and phone onto the table.

"..." Not a peep. I grab a chair and I take a seat. I understand what you feel...

"I'm Zero, in general terms I'm your advisor." Haruka-sans head lifts up a little.

"Odd to hear a twelve year old tell me this." He says, but not in a disrespective way.

Zero:(nods) Yeah. It's really strange, I don't get it much myself either.

Haru: What am I?

"That's a question I ask myself everyday." With that statement Haruka-san properly looks up at me. My eyes are also dead as I stare at the belt.

"My old life has been flipped upside down with this Project and I have had to say goodbye to that life." I grab the Amazons Driver and toss it towards Haruka-san. The belt lands in front of Haruka. Haruka looks down at the belt, after a moment he looks back up at me.

"If you want to attack me to escape, go ahead." Haruka-san looks at the belt for a moment, he reaches down for it but then stops. That fear in his eyes. The same fear I have everytime I transform. The fear that if you transform, that 'Other' you will take over.

"Scary right? The fact that you killed someone." Haruka-san pauses completely before looking back up. I get out of my chair and start towards him.

"Thanks for that." I say, picking up the belt. Haruka-san looks back up to me in disbelief.

"Wh-What do you-" Haruka-san begins to ask, as I put out the belt to him.

Zero:(small tear) I'm thanking you for freeing Yusuke-san. Despite the tears… Thank you.

Haru:(clenching fist) H-How can you be so calm about it?(looks down) How?!

Zero: I question how I can do it myself… And especially for this long.(signs) It's just a Mask really. Something I wear… I've learned to bear that mask as much as possible… But that mask breaks a lot… But that's not the topic, I'd like you to join Project 4. You'll get government protection, a home, food, friends, and all they will ask of you is to eliminate Amazons.

Haru:(looks at Zero) You're asking me to kill people?!

Zero:(nods) If you want to put it that badly yes.(turns back to table) But we are only hurting the ones who kill other people. Doesn't make it any less right, but this is how I look at it.(puts belt down) The two of us and everyone who battles Amazons, we are at war. Trying to defend our society against the Amazons who would hunt and prey on the weak. That includes Jin, because Jin wants to wipe us all out. But Jin knows that we have the advantage with the support we have on our end. With us. It's either we protect the man, or we just lie over and wait for every Amazon to kill us. It's either we all die, or we stand and fight…(starts away) It's your choice, you can still attack me with the belt to run if you want. But if you attack and kill someone, I will kill you.

Haru: ...

Zero:(sighs) Well, either way, you're here and stuck. Welcome to Project 4.


(You!)

Who are you? The me inside of me?
Show me the figure hidden in the shadows!
Oh...the depths of derivation!
Trembling bodies are red and minced!
Where is my heart? Also looking for the pain!
The heart is overflowing only!
Hey! We live in Armour Zone!

The wind cuts with a hoarse voice!
In this city where beasts are laughing!
To eat, or to be eaten, is your fate?
Oh yeah!
Look, the taste of sorrow is in my throat!
My claws held up, I disappear nastily!
What do you eat to live?
Betraying all races!

(How do we survive?!)


See you next Hunt.


Next hunt…

-You're just a kid. What can he do? Why did they even send you?! Heh. They have no idea.- No. They don't.

We turn back the clock as new mission is passed down to Zero. The next stage of Zero's battle begins. And new strains of Amazons being to emerge. "We're dealing with a Mother Class Amazon. Move with extreme, presidus." What awaits Zero within the confine Facility. "Is this really a 12 year old?" "Amazon!"

10th Hunt: Zero's Mission.