Chapter 27: Onward to Hera Space Colony

Dark Goddess Aeris was attacking and being attacked as well. Soon the battle continues Dark Aeris saw something that the two who transformed were started to glow after they all were hit with a blast.

"Agh! I do have to go. Though I will get that human will be mine soon or later," said Dark Goddess Aeris as she left. Axl put his gun away as he tried to stand up.

"Man, what just happened. I think that Priestess will have to find that cure fast for Alia's sake as well as X," said Axl.

"Not just hers you stupid, all the dark goddess which includes Iris as well. We are thankful that Athena is being worked on and probably helped us out a bit," said Terra.

"Well then lets get going then," said Zero as Cassandra came huffing and puffing. The others looked at her.

"What do you do run a marathon?" asked Thor as Cassandra shot one energy blast at Thor who got hit.

"Very funny. Who smart ass thought it was funny to not kill all the mavericks on the north end," said Cassandra.

"Eh?!" said Thor as he knew she will shoot him first before going after Darkona. Darkona sighed.

"He and I were on the North End while Terra and Sardine were in the south," said Darkona. Cassandra then pulled more of the trigger as Thor tried to run away from the mad red head woman.

"Ah! I did not thought anyone will go my way," said Thor as he kept dodging the plasma shots that Cassandra uses.

"You better be thankful that Sardine does not ended up in the hospital as well the female with the broken leg," said Cassandra, "Though your ass is still mine." Cassandra still have her gun ready to fire at Thor as Darkona held her down.

"Leave him be. I will take full responsibility of that," said Darkona as Cassandra still hot headed.

"I will be going through the west end if it means my life will be saved," said Thor as the power went off as well everything else in the plant. It was pure darkness as bunch of light bulbs floating were flying free. Aile came out of a hole that was to the left corner of the room away from the door leading to the compressors.

"Hey guys long time no see," said Aile. Zero looked at the floating light and recognized them.

"Cyber elves?" asked Zero. One of the cyber elves float near Zero and smiled. Zero looked at that one particular.

"Totten?" asked Zero. Totten giggled as she floats near Zero and flies with a smile on her face.

"Yes Zero it is me. I still cannot believe you still recognized me after all these years. Though we cyber elves do last forever though," said Totten. Zero smiled.

"Hey Totten, can you light they way to a transerver?" asked Aile. Totten smiled at Aile.

"Sure thing follow me everybody," said Totten as the other cyber elves followed Totten and made it to the northern transporter.

"This one only works when everything is offline. We all can use it," said Totten. Tetra came out of the room next to it with bloody red hair that by the looks it was white color. Hazel eyes green clothing that is covered in blood. Her tan complex skin is also covered in blood. She had a red gem on her forehead indicating she is a reploid.

"Miss Ceil is she is ok?" asked Tetra huffing. Aile looked at the female reploid with the plasma rifle she has.

"Ceil is fine. We teleported her before was in immediate grave danger," said Aile with a smile. Tetra then collapsed.

"Whoa! She fainted. We might take her back to see what happened," said Terra. Aile looked at Tetra as she had her blood mixed with other blood.

"She must have been fighting I can tell from the fresh blood and her sparking. That is the reason why she is exhausted," said Aile. The others did teleported back as well bunch of cyber elves came around floating everywhere in Rhea. Sardine looked at the floating cyber elves.

"Sardine!!" said a few cyber elves. Sardine looked at them smiled at the floating elves.

"Nice to see you again," said Sardine. The cyber elves looked at the brown hair guy.

"Where is Alouette?" asked another cyber elf. They looked at Sardine as Sardine sighed.

"Commander Prairie/Alouette has passed away a long time ago. You know that once we reached 200 years we supposed to die. Well mom never had that even though dad has it and I have one but he kept living. Both dad and mom died from the same disease of the viroids. I forced myself to keep on living even beyond my time. Though do not worry we will be fine you will see," said Sardine. Zero looked at Sardine when he said that.

"What do you mean about that?" asked Zero to Sardine. Sardine looked at Zero and sighed.

"Long time ago. In the year 24XX reploids and humans were in peace in a way. Humans at that time had something called Cybernetics making them doubled their lifespan. However, reploids have a timer we had that will completely retire us. That sets off whenever it wants. However, with enough will power you can endure it to live longer. I am over 600 year old reploid which is still walking and still have not been shut down. However, my sister still got a long way in age. I supposed to be an old man but somehow I do not know how I managed to live this long. Some reploid that were before 24XX lived longer than 600 until they retired. Though I do not want to tell anyone my age because if they know they will try to find out why I am not shut down yet," said Sardine.

"I see. They will find you suspicious that you were around too long," said Zero, "Then what counts for me?"

"You were in hibernation or animated suspension. No one knows but it is like time itself stopped anybody thus un-aged them and the biological clocks did not went out. That was normal for any reploid or human for that matter. However, the side effect is amnesia. That is what most called hibernation sickness," said Sardine.

"I see so hibernation is like time stopped and your memory is getting lost within the hibernation," said Zero.

"In a way yes. However, I am not to sure about that. Though, I am sure that we all are going to be either in hibernation or death. The way I lived is a thing in the past. It should be thing in the past," said Sardine as he walked away. Zero looked at the reploid in front of him.

"Ceil is this now the future reploids are. I am going to talk to Priestess or someone else," thought Zero. Meanwhile… Priestess called Fefnir over as Athena started to awake. Rider did drained the capsule as she watches Athena asleep while Fefnir is coming over.

"She is going to be fine. Though I won't say for my no good husband who still forget that I still existed," said Rider. Coretha smiled as she looked at Rider.

"Hey it gives you the more reason to kill him," said Coretha. Rider smiled as they saw the girl trying to get up. Priestess set her back down.

"It will take a few minutes just relax," said Priestess as she touch Ceil's leg as she felt the warmth on her leg. Then she then tried to move and she can.

"I can walk now?" asked Ceil. Priestess smiled as she looked at Ceil. Ceil looked at Priestess.

"You can just do not sprint yet. It will take it to heal completely about good three days. Ceil nodded as Arwen came out of the room.

"We have a mission at Hera Space. I detected a Model W there so we need to get there fast," said Arwen.

"Model W. Is it still around?" asked Ceil. Arwen looked at the blonde hair girl in the medical ward.

"Yes unfortunately my ancestor did not destroyed it all. We found some still scattered here in space. We thought it would still scattered in Earth. Since it is up here now, we are in more serious trouble," said Arwen.

"Let me come too. I know how to deactivate a Model W. Hopefully, it will destroy it," said Ceil.

"I am coming too. I need to keep you safe because Mavericks will attract to new bodies motion that is not them," said Priestess.

"Ok then we are going then," said Arwen as the three ran off. Rider looked at Priestess.

"When Fefnir comes tell him that he can take his wife to their quarters and please do not piss the man off as he already is," said Priestess. Rider sighed.

"I know the guy too well. Heck if it wasn't for my husband giving him some porn, I think both Athena and I would not have been close friends," said Rider. Fefnir got in to the medical bay and saw Athena lying on the medical bed.

"Oh you must be Fefnir. Priestess told me that Athena is ready to be taken back to her quarters," said Rider.

"Thanks. If anyone wants to talk to me tell them they have to wait. I want to be the first eyes my wife ever see," said Fefnir as he picked up Athena and walked out with her in his arms.

"Athena… Soon we will be in each other's arms and relived our love together," said Fefnir as he moved a lock of hair moving in a flaw motion on her face. He then went to his quarters and locked the door as he set her down on the bed. Athena start coming about as she looked around in a panic then saw Fefnir in a sadden face. She then calmed down and sat up and touched Fefnir's face. Fefnir felt the warmth of Athena's hands. He clasp his hand toward hers.

"Why are you so sadden?" asked Athena. Fefnir could not help it and just hugged Athena.

"For a moment, I thought I would have lost you. I found out you are still here with me," said Fefnir. Athena used her other hand to touch Fefnir's face as she still gave him warmth.

"I will not leave you at all. Not even the slightest, I will be here with you always," said Athena as she leaned closer to Fefnir. Fefnir felt her moving closer to his as she got towards his lips and kissed him. Fefnir closed his eyes and returned the kiss back. Then Fefnir removed his hands away from her hers and wrapped around her body. Meanwhile… Priestess, Arwen, Jean, and Ceil all left to the area where is Hera space colony is at.

"If anything we may run into a dark goddess," said Arwen, "knowing our luck. Ceil looked at the group as she felt nervous but she knew she had to somehow helped out Iris. Zero heard them leaving and followed the group. Kira did the same thing. The two left and followed Ceil as well as Priestess and the other two humans who is willing to destroy something that Zero had a feeling who Model W is.