I have grand plans for this fic, before the end things are going to explode and y'all wont even see it coming; just say'n. I have not been getting many reviews lately, I really want feedback I get lonely. Seriously, I cried myself to sleep last night! Anyhow, without further ado, chapter 11!

(Player)

For an hour I was stuck battling Phantom over and over. After each battle he'd say something along the lines of,

"Not good enough, one more."

Even after I began to win a few he insisted on battling more without giving me the option to quit. Eventually he said he had enough. I sighed at the fact I could not roam as I pleased like in the original un-altered Megaman Zero.

(Zero)

I put down the bokken I was using in my sparing match against Phantom.

"I got a bit rusty," I hear Phantom say to himself.

"You on the other hand have greatly improved," he says to me.

"You just might stand a chance against the guardians," he continues with a weak vote of confidence.

"Thanks," I say sarcastically.

"Hey could you put the training kuni in that closet over there?" he asks.

"Sure" I reply. I set myself to the task of gathering the dummy throwing knives and putting them in a box the the closet of the dojo. I look about, the room is simple in design, a high ceiling, wood flooring, and the walls are covered with mirrors so students can check their stances for flaws.

There are no windows to the room, not even in the door, the many times I passed by I assumed it was a closet because it did not even have a room number on it.

"I come here when I want solitude, whether it be just to gather my thoughts or catch a nap," he said seeing the curiosity in my eyes.

"Nap?" I ask.

"I have a futon in the closet for such occasion," Phantom said.

"I got to find Allouette, I bet she is worried sick as to where I am," said Phantom.

"I will help," I reply. "Thanks, but I am sure there wont be too much trouble technically she's looking for me." said Phantom.

The both of us chuckle.

"Oh well, let's get started," Phantom said.

(Player)

I audibly sighed. I hated search quests, I always failed at the seek part of hide-and-seek. I searched every corner of the resistance base even entering the girls bathroom only to watch Zero get slapped by a female resistance soldier.

Which was actually kind of funny.

I methodically searched each room except for the locked ones, and even re-searched the ones I already looked in. No luck. I swore audibly and went to see phantom again to see if something new happened.

(Zero)

After an unproductive search I looked for Phantom in hopes he might have found her. I caught Phantom running towards me he stopped.

"I was looking for you, did you find Allouette?" we said in unison.

"Shit," we swore aloud also in unison.

"Wait, I have a solution, I can just look at the security tapes, we'll find her in no time." said Phantom.

"Wish you thought of that sooner I replied. "Yea I could kick myself as well," said Phantom.

(Player)

*Facepalm*

(Zero)

The two of us stood in the cramped guard shack looking at the last hour's footage on multiple screens. I watched as Phantom rushed to the "closet" where we trained as Alouette started counting. I watched as I saw myself enter the same room a few minutes later.

"Zero..." My eyes remained glued to the screen.

"Zero!" My mind blanked.

"ZERO!" I finally hear Phantom, his voice had a hint of panic in it. I turned.

"Look," he said pointing to the screen. I saw a puzzled Alouette looking about the base, she stops as if something caught her attention. A blurry figure appears on screen. Alouette vanishes instantly, the time in the corner reads a few seconds later as if that portion of the recording does not exist.

"There is a time skip," I say aloud.

"Yes, I noticed it too. We can still save Alouette from the anomaly if we move quickly. I can track when each time skip happens as the anomaly passes through the hallways," said Phantom.

"I need to stay here to look over the video skips, I need you to go to where Alouette disappeared," said Phantom.

"Guess then I better hurry then," I reply.

(Player)

This mission was much simpler than the earlier hide and seek. I just had to follow Phantom's instructions which was simple enough. Finally he told me to stop. "This door is where the time skips end," I see flash across the screen.

(Zero)

I take a deep breath back up a bit and charge forward to break down the door. It swung open of it's own accord leaving me to stumble through and fall on my face. I quickly scramble to my feet and look about for the opener of the door.

I see a pink room decorated with various stuffed animals, but no sign of who is in the room.

"Ahem!" I hear behind me. I jump in surprise and look down, it's Alouette. I did not see her.

"What are you doing here?" I ask.

"Well, this IS me room you just charged into," Alouette responds, "but if you must know I was having tea with-"

"Zero! the anomaly is heading down the hall," Phantom interrupts on the com.

"On it!" I affirm. I proceed to dash out of the room.

I hear, "Wait, what are you-" But Alouette's voice trails off into the distance as I get further from her room.

(Player)

This search mission played out similarly, except Phantom was tailing a moving target which was for difficult task for him. This time it played out like a game of hide-and-seek mixed with Simon says. I had to react quickly to mistakes Phantom made in predicting the anomaly's moves.

As well I had to make my own predictions and beat Phantom to the punch. "It stopped, it is right through this door," flashed on my screen. My wits were at end and legitimately surprised that I was able to reach the end. *thump*

My heart skipped a beat. I sensed something, a presence like someone was in the room. More specifically from the Gameboy, passed the door I was directed too. I collected my wits and moved through the door.

(Zero)

The door opened to the balcony, I was hit with the sea breeze and blinded by the sudden light of the sun. I stepped forward into the light one hand over my eyes the other on my buster. At the edge of the balcony was a woman with navy blue hair, and a dark grey cybernetic looking bodysuit she was rather tall.

She didn't seem to notice me, I continued walking forward.

"Zero," I hear an all too familiar voice say. She turned and I could not believe what I was seeing.

"It's me, Logos," she said as if reading my thoughts.

"The time of awakening is soon and at the other end of this battleground you will have to make a choice which will have dire effects on the waking world," She began. She walked up to me and looked me in the eyes her's full of sorrow.

"Zero, please make the right one. I believe in you. Time is running out, I must leave," she continued.

"What choices? Why do you have to leave?" I ask. She turned away and stared into the distance, a tear running down her cheek, "I stayed too long."

"Logos," all I could muster to say. She quickly turns back to me and throws her arms around me. I felt a warmth not given off by either reploids or cyber elfs, she was neither of those and it was obvious she was not a human either. I decided not to read into it for now and returned her embrace.

"I will never forget the time we had together, no matter how small," I hear her say, and suddenly, her presence was gone, disappeared into thin air. I could not process what just happened. I just stood there dumbstruck. I was broken of my stupor when the wind kicked up again, tossing my hair. I look up and see the sea.

On the horizon where the setting sun meets the ocean I saw silhouettes, many silhouettes. It was Leviathan's fleet.

"Phantom," I say into the com.

"Yes?" he asks.

"We got a problem"

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