Final Chapter: Tatenashi's Graduation

It's been 1 ½ months since Zero destroyed Omega and his Perfect Gospel along with himself. All the members of Ragnoburous have been captured, some have been released and some are still in jail. Ashley, Evan and Taylor have been helping the cadets that Zero trained during the summer and they all pasted their final exams and has become soldiers. Brittany has been training under Sky and has been improving a lot. Rin and the others have finished their 2nd year at the IS Academy. It's the day of the 3rd years graduation, Sky, Brittany, Ashley, Evan, Taylor and Zero's cadets showed up for Tatenashi's graduation.

IS Academy Arena 1

Everyone is watching the graduation. The principle walks up to the podium. "All lastly, a word from our Student Council President, Tatenashi Sarashiki." She said and Tatenashi walks up to the podium. "I'm going to start by saying that we all wouldn't be here without Zero's sacrifice almost 2 months." Tatenashi said and everyone looked down sadly. "But it's because of him that we are standing here today. Zero, if you are listening, thank you for everything that you've done for us." Tatenashi said and then looks up to the sky and so does everyone else. Tatenashi looks back down and closes her eyes and takes a deep breath and reopens them.

"Let's all help maintain the peace he has made. That's all" Tatenashi said and walks off. The principle walks up to the podium. "Thank you Tatenashi." The principle said. Suddenly, Sky's, Evan's, Ashley's, Taylor's, Brittany's and the gang's IS units started to glow. "What's going on?" Brittany asks. "I don't know." Ashley said. A screen appears in front of Sky. "Everyone, move! A massive energy is coming this way and fast!" Sky yells and the 3rd years moved before a massive blasts hits the arena.

The gang rushes over to the impact zone. They look into it but can't see through the dust. "Ow, did you have to make the landing so rough?" A male voice asks from within the dust. Everyone's eyes widened. "That voice." Ashley said. The dust starts to dissipate and starts to reveal a figure in a falling apart gold and silver IS. Everyone is shocked to see who it is. "Zero?" Rin asks. The figure looks at Rin. "Please Rin, not so load, my head hurts." Zero says as he holds his head with his left head. "Zero!" Rin says and jumps on Zero and knocks him over.

Everyone runs into the crater. Rin is crying. "Ok, let go, that hurts." Zero says painfully. Rin gets off of Zero. "How?" Ichika asks. "Hey guys." Zero said. "Hey guys? After what you pulled the first thing you say to us is "Hey guys"?" Ashley yelled. "We all thought that you were dead." Shana said. "Yeah, so did I." Zero said. "Then start explaining." Houki said. "The last thing I remember was launching the Final Strike and was engulfed by the energy. I opened my eyes and I was floating throw space, Zedept was falling apart." Zero said and then looked at Zedept.

"And I see that he still is." Zero said. "Please continue." Laura said. "Right, I saw that Zedept was falling apart. Zedept popped up a screen saying that he's using the last of his core energy to keep me alive, long enough to get me back here." Zero said. "As long as Zedept can keep the Revive Program running." Tabane's voice said.

Everyone looks up and sees Tabane. "Explain." Zero said. "When I made Zedept, I had a feeling that you was going to use that attack so I programed the Revive Program into Zedept, but will all the bus slots used up I made it so it takes his core energy to use it." Tabane said. "So once the Overdrive stops." Cecilia said. "He'll die?" Charlotte asks. "Maybe." Tabane said. Zero's body gets hit hard with pain. Everyone looks at Zero as Zedept's wings disappear and the gold aura starts to fade. "Zero!" Rin says.

Tabane jumps down a pops up a screen and types fast. Zero's pain stops. "And done." Tabane says and Zedept returns to standby. Zero stops moving. "Zero?" Rin asks and shakes him. "The pain is gone." Zero said as he slowly raises his head up. "What did you do?" Brittany asks Tabane. "I transferred the Overdrive and Emotion Program's power to the Revive Program and healed Ze-kun enough so he can live without the Overdrive's help and I stopped Zedept just in time, his core energy is below 1%." Tabane said. Zero's right arm falls apart.

"I saw that coming." Zero said. Tabane reaches down and picks up Zedept's gauntlet. "I'll go and start repairing Zedept right away." Tabane said. "You can save Zedept?" Shana asks. "Yep, after all, I am Tabane the Genius and I did create Zedept." Tabane said. "Thank you." Zero said. Tabane smiles and walks off. "Um, can someone help me out of this crater? I can't move." Zero asks. Evan helps Zero up and out of the crater. Evan places Zero against a wall. "Thanks." Zero said. Brittany hugs Zero. "It's so great to have you back Bro." Brittany says. "It's good to be back." Zero said. "Did I make it back in time for Tatenashi's graduation?" Zero asks.

"We were just in the middle of it." Tatenashi said. "Sorry then." Zero said as he places his left hand behind his head while giving a smile. "You're back and that's all that matters." Rin said. "Mentor Zero!" His former cadets said. Zero sees them. "Hey everyone, how's the cadet training going?" Zero asks. "They all pasted their exams and are now soldiers as well." Sky said. Zero looks at them and they all smile. "Congratulations are in order I guess." Zero said. "Thank you Mentor." They all said. "And to you too Tatenashi." Zero said.

"Thanks." Tatenashi said. "Hate to spoil this but shouldn't we get you treated and wrap up those injuries of yours." Laura said. "Yeah, I'm still pretty banged up." Zero said. Evan and Ichika helps Zero up and takes him to the Infirmary.

Later That Day – IS Infirmary

Zero is sitting in a bed, bandaged up, with the gang around him. "I still can't believe that Tabane put the Revive Program in Zedept." Zero said. "And it's because of it that you'll still here." Rin said. Tabane walks in. "Hey there everyone." Tabane says. "How's Zedept?" Zero asks right away. "Good as new. I had to remove the Overdrive and Emotion Programs, His A.I. chip was fried so I couldn't save his personality, but here." Tabane said as she pulls out a new arm for Zero. "A new arm." Charlotte said. "And I added Zedept's gauntlet to the arm as well." Tabane said.

Tabane hands the arm to Zero. Zero puts the arm to his shoulder and it attached to him. Zero flinches from the pain of the arm connecting to his nerves. A silver aura surrounds Zero and then fades away. Zero looks at himself. "The pain is gone." Zero said and gets out of bed and stands up on his own. Zero throws some punches and kicks. "I feel great." Zero says and then looks at them. "Deploy Zedept." Tabane says. Zero deploys Zedept.

Zedept appears in its Mythos form but with Pyros Fusion Dragonoid's wings (wasn't sure on how to describe them.). "I put Zedept into its Final Shift, say hello to Zedept Mythos." Tabane said. Zero returns Zedept to its standby mode. Zero tears off his head bandages. "Now then, I believe that the school year is over with." Zero said.

"Yeah, today actually." Ichika said. Zero stretches. "Good, I can use a break from IS piloting for a while." Zero says. The gang chuckles. "What? It's true." Zero said. "At least that battle didn't affect your personality." Ichika said. "So." Zero said. "Let's go home." Brittany said. Zero pulls Rin into him and wraps his left arm around her and looks at her.

"Yeah." Zero said. Rin looks at him and smiles. Zero looks at everyone. "I'll see you all when the next year starts." Zero said as he places his right hand out. Everyone places their right hands on top of his. "Yeah, see you there." They said and raises their hands into the air.