Chapter 13: It's all Over

"You do realize that you're on your own here. You know that, right?" Yeti Blizzard said, grinning confidently.

Acid Ace scowled. Yeti Blizzard had a point: it was just himself against a snow monster and hoards of viruses.

Acid Ace's left arm formed into a long red blade. "Yeah, I realize that. But that's not gonna stop me from taking you down!" Acid Ace exclaimed as he leapt towards his enemies, embracing the high possibility of death.

Where is she?

Megaman groaned as he continued to walk aimlessly in the pitch-black darkness.

"SONIA!" Megaman called out, hoping to get a reply.

He didn't.

"There must've been some place we've overlooked," Omega-Xis said.

Megaman shook his head. " 'Overlooked'? Mega, look around us! There's absolutely nothing!"

Megaman gritted his teeth. "Dang it! SONIA! WHERE ARE YOU?"

"GEO…!"

The blue warrior legitimately felt his heart leap as he heard that familiar feminine voice. He turned around to see Harp Note running towards him.

"Sonia…!" Megaman exclaimed as he ran towards her.

The two embraced each other, as if to never let go. Megaman held her face, as if to make sure that it was actually her.

She stared back at him, crying streams of tears. Seeing him cry as well caused her to hold onto him tighter.

"Sonia! I'm glad you're safe and all, but do you really have to suffocate me?" Megaman chuckled.

"Aww, I'm sorry. Did I hurt my blue hero?" Harp Note giggled.

"Well, your 'blue hero' did save you. All he asks for is a simple kiss," Megaman said.

Harp Note grinned. "Geo, you didn't even have to ask."

And so she kissed him. As this was happening, Harp Note began to cry again. Megaman wiped the tears off her face, ignoring the tears in his own eyes.

"Geez, kid! Do you really have to be all mushy? We're kinda in the middle of a battle here!" Omega-Xis groaned.

"Wow…way to ruin the moment, Mega…" Lyra sighed.

Megaman nodded as he let go of Harp Note. "You do have a point there, Mega. We should really be helping Ace right now."

"What's going on with Ace?" Harp Note asked.

"He gave me some time to fetch you. As we speak, Ace is fighting his way through a hoard of Dark Viruses."

Harp Note nodded. "Let's go."

Before either of the two heroes could take a step, they began to hear clapping behind them. The two spun around to see Grey, who was chuckling lightly to himself.

"Well, well. I have to say; I'm quite impressed. Despite all this, you still managed to save Sonia, Geo," Grey said.

"You must be Grey," Megaman growled as his Mad Vulcan formed on his left arm. "You're gonna pay, you know that?"

Grey cracked his knuckles. "Try me."

Megaman lifted his arm, firing away with his Mad Vulcan. The rounds whizzed through the air, none of which hit Grey.

Harp Note raised Lyra and strummed a few chords, releasing waves of Electro Magnetic musical energy.

Grey simply sidestepped from left to right, evading all of their attacks.

"C'mon, stop screwing around!" Megaman exclaimed as he rushed towards Grey and struck him in the face.

"Heh, that all you got?" Grey spat out, goading the enraged blue warrior to strike him again.

Which is what happened. Again and again.

With each blow came more anger. With more anger came more rage and pure hatred.

Grey didn't even resist; he just took all of Megaman's punches as blood began to pour down his face. Megaman could hear some bones cracking, and he enjoyed every second of it.

A great dark aura formed itself around Megaman, empowering him more than ever.

"Woah…I've never seen Geo like that before!" Lyra said.

"Geo…" Harp Note whispered.

Finally, Megaman grabbed Grey's neck and began to squeeze it.

"You think that my darkness will get the better of me? I can control it! AND I'LL USE IT TO FUCKING KILL YOU!" Megaman roared.

Grey cackled as he spat blood on Megaman's face. "Geo, Geo, Geo. It already has gotten the better of you."

Then, Grey mustered all the Dark Power he could muster and struck Megaman in the chest.

"Geo!" Harp Note cried.

Megaman screamed in agony. "You…were holding back…?"

Grey laughed as he brushed some hair out of his face. "Please. Did you honestly think that I would lose to someone like you in a fight?"

"Geo, what's happening?" Omega-Xis exclaimed.

Megaman clutched onto his chest in pain. Dark EM Data began to seep inside Megaman's body, making the pitch-black flames surrounding him increase in size.

"I…don't know!" Megaman exclaimed.

Harp Note glared at Grey. "What have you done with Geo?"

"That little attack I did back there is a little attack I like to call 'Darkness Incarnate'," Grey said. "Not only does it deal out a fucking load of pain, but the darkness that is contained within my victim grows in such great proportions that it's overwhelming!"

"'Darkness'? What are you talking about?" Lyra questioned.

"Why don't you see for yourself?" Grey grinned.

Megaman's body was overflowing with Dark Power. Screaming, the blue warrior fell onto his knees, cursing at his pain.

"Let me tell you why I captured Sonia, Geo," Grey said. "All Sonia was to Neo Nebula was bait! Nothing more!"

"You've said that before, Grey! What was I bait for?" Harp Note cried.

"Bait for Geo, of course!"

"Me…?" Megaman managed to say, despite the overwhelming pain he's being put through. "W-Why…?"

"Why, because of that darkness within you!" Grey said. "You may not have realized this, but that darkness was in you for the past 10 years. It first began to manifest when your father has went MIA. The small seeds of darkness fed upon your loneliness and insecurity.

"The darkness grew over the years. However, its big turning point was when we captured Sonia. It was a "growth spurt", if you will. Not only was it satisfied with your loneliness and fears, but it fed upon your anger and hatred, which is what the darkness loves most!

"Now you ask why I want you, Geo? It's simple: I want your darkness! This Dark Hole is not powerful enough to absorb Earth, but with your Dark Power, I could devastate Earth with eternal darkness!

"AND HERE I AM; JUST A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THIS BECOMES REALITY!"

"Where am I?"

Geo found himself in the same place where he had his dream with Megaman EXE.

Only he didn't find the blue navi. Instead, he found his parents.

"Mom? Dad?"

Hope looked at him in fear. "W-What's happened to you?"

"Wha…?"

"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY SON?" Hope screamed as she began to cry.

"You bastard! Don't you show your face to us again, you monster!" Kelvin threatened.

"Wait, guys! It's me, Geo! Y-Your son!" Geo exclaimed as he run up to them. Before he could reach them, his face met Kelvin's fist.

Geo flung back, hitting the ground.

Kelvin glared down at him. "GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!"

Crying in confusion, Geo began to run in the opposite direction. Along the way, he met the faces of all his family and friends, all of whom who glared and screamed at him in disgust and fear.

Everyone- from Mr. Boreal to Luna Platz.

Geo squeezed his eyes shut, trying to avoid the tears stream down his face. He covered his ears to block out the curses and cries that are being thrown to him from what he thought were friends.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING TO ME…!" Geo screamed in anguish.

Mustering all the confusion and anger within him, he unleashed a humongous wave of Dark energy.

Geo slowly opened his eyes, only to find that everyone was dead.

"S-Shit…! What have I done?" Geo whimpered, burrowing his head in his hands. "WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?"

"Geo…"

Geo's head sprang up to the voice. Right there, he saw…

"S-SONIA…!"

Geo ran up to the bleeding Sonia, who was lying on the ground. He got his hands under her and lifted her up ever so gently.

"No…Sonia! I'm so sorry! Holy fuck, I'M SO SORRY!"

"Geo…why do you do this to us?" Sonia whispered.

Small tears began to form in her eyes, mixing with the blood on her face.

"You…told me…! You promised me! You promised me that you would protect me!" Sonia cried.

"No…no…no…"

"You told me that you'll protect me from whoever and whatever this world throws at me!"

"NO…NO…NO…!"

"You told me you loved me! You held me hands, telling me that you loved me with all your heart!"

"Sonia…please…"

"Do you even…have a heart?" Sonia seethed harshly. "Here you are…holding my dying body. It's dying…because of you!"

"Fuck…FUCK! FUCK, FUCK, FUCK!"

"You've killed everyone you said you loved! You let them all down…you've let me down…"

Her cruel and unsympathetic words panged what was left of Geo's heart.

"Don't go to hell, Geo. Because you don't deserve hell," Sonia said as her eyes slowly closed and her breathing slowed.

Geo's felt his heart stop as he continued to hold her cold body. There wasn't a word that could define how he felt. Hopeless? Angry? Hurt? Lifeless? He felt all those emotions.

"I-It's all over…"

Geo slumped onto the ground. As he slowly closed his eyes, the darkness surrounding him became denser and denser.

"It's all over."

Megaman's eyes flashed blood red. His blue padding turned into deep purple armour. Megaman's brown spiky hair flashed white as his red visor turned black.

"Geo…what's happened to you…" Harp Note gasped.

Grey could only watch and laugh.

Author's Note: Alright, that wraps up the 13th chapter. It's a bit longer than the last two chapters, seeing that my writing's slowly coming back together.

Please leave a review. I know I've said that before, but this time, I would REALLY appreciate some feedback. This chapter is one of the darkest pieces of writing that I have made, and I've put in a lot of effort.

Anyways, thanks to those who continue to read this story, and stick around for the next chapter of Promise to Keep!