Here's the new chapter. Nothing terribly exciting, you can just skip it if you played MMZ4 and remember the beginning:

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Resistance Trailer

"Well, did you find anything yet?" Zero enters the Command Room and finds Ciel and Rouge (The Operator) checking their co-ordinates.

"This whole area is empty with sand everywhere. We need a more suitable place to build a new base." Ciel checks the screen one more time. "That's strange, there seems to be a series of trucks somewhere around this area."

"Ciel, Valiants have been detected pursuing them. Weil is in pursuit of them." Rouge points out the red dots on the monitor.

"What? They must be trying to escape from Weil." Ciel turns to Zero, but before she could speak, she was cut off.

"Don't worry about it, Ciel." Zero opens the door and prepares to leave. "I'll help them out. Just get me closer to them."

"Alright, prepare to go in pursuit of them."

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"Neige! They're gaining up on us." Neige checks her mirror on the car and sees Valiants equipped with jets.

"This truck won't go any faster!"

"Shoot, looks like Dr. Weil is already trying to bring us back."

Neige tries to step on the pedals harder, but the truck doesn't speed up. We can't get caught now! Dr. Weil will only kill us and set up an example for every other human trying to escape.

"They've gotten on!" Sure enough, metallic footsteps were heard just as the man says those words.

"This isn't good!" Wait, who's that? Neige catches a small glimpse of red and hears an explosion. "Someone's helping us!"

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Zero gets shoots at the incoming Valiant and slashes the last one on the trucks. Looks like I've got all of them.

The truck stops and Zero gets off. Might as well see who's crazy enough to drive like this in the middle of nowhere.

Zero gets off and sees three figures out side the front truck.

"It looks like everyone's okay." The red-haired girl just notices him and turns. "I didn't think anyone would be reckless enough to drive in the middle of nowhere like that."

"Do you always lecture people you save?" The girl pauses for a moment. "Well, thanks anyways."

The two men seem to be in a hurry to leave. "Come on, Neige, we don't have time for this. Let's go already."

"There's always time to say thank you. We wouldn't want them to think we're ungrateful now, would we?"

"No good can be done from dealing with reploids." The two men grumble and leave. The Resistance Trailer stops next to them as Ciel gets off.

"Zero, I'm glad you're okay. It seems everyone else is okay as well." Ciel notices the red-haired girl next to Zero.

"Thanks to the two of you we are. You saved us, Dr. Ciel." Ciel stops for a moment.

"Huh? How did you know who I am?" Ciel then coughs.

"Excuse me, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Neige, a human just like you. I used to be a journalist who traveled the world. I heard about the two of you and the Resistance. How you lead the reploids against Neo Arcadia and how you are supposed to be dangerous."

Zero looks at everyone else in the trucks and notices something. "Why are humans trying to escape Neo Arcadia?"

"You don't know, do you? Ever since Dr. Weil became leader, that place has changed. Weil rules with an iron fist, the punishment for everyone who defies him is death. Whether human or reploid, Weil will destroy whoever gets in his way."

"So, where are you going?" Ciel looks at the massive amounts of trucks. "There's no way you can support so many people without a destination."

"We're heading for the human settlement in Area Zero." Ciel and Zero have never heard of it and are surprised.

"There's a human settlement in Area Zero?"

"Yes, but it's very well hidden."

"Then we'll go with you. Who knows when Weil will strike next…." Ciel has her mind made up, but sees that Neige has something more to say.

"You can go in there, but heroes like you aren't welcome." Neige turns her attention to Zero once again.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Most of the humans there have been caught up in many reploid wars. They don't take kindly to reploids. Many people have lost their family and blame the reploids for that. I won't tell them that you are the Zero that defeated the previous leader of Neo Arcadia. Well, talk to you later."

Neige goes back into the truck and takes off.

"Humans, huh…"

"Zero, we should head back." Ciel goes back into the Resistance Trailer and Zero follows her. All the humans at the settlement hate the reploids? It looks like we still have a long way to go to achieve peace.

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Resistance Trailer

"So, what's our move now?" Zero enters the Commander's Room.

"They said that their settlement is in Area Zero, right? They are struggling to maintain their independence from Dr. Weil. We have to help them." Ciel paused as she thought back to what Neige told her. "You're okay with that, right?"

"Do whatever you think is right, Ciel, I'll always back you up."

"Thanks, Zero. We need a bit more time to gather more information on Area Zero. You should go to Cerveau for some maintenance." Zero leaves Ciel to do her work as he goes to Cerveau's room.

"Hey, Zero." Cerveau gets up from his chair as he proudly presents his new weapon. "The Shield Boomerang and Recoil Rod were beyond repair, but I developed this thing that should help you on your missions."

Cerveau shows Zero a metal knuckle. "This is the Zero Knuckle, you can use it to steal weapons from enemies when you finish them off with it, although some weapons have a limited amount of ammunition. It won't work for every enemy, but I'm sure it'll be useful for you."

Zero takes the Knuckle from Cerveau. "Alright, thanks. I'm sure I'll be able to put this to good use. I'll go back to the Commander's Room and talk to Ciel."

Zero goes into the Command Room and finds Ciel waiting for him. "Did you find out where Area Zero is?"

"Yeah, we got the coordinates ready, but we couldn't find the exact location of the Human Settlement. Can you go and check it out?"

"Understood. Operator, transfer me." Zero turns to Rouge.

"Alright, coordinates set for…" Rouge pauses as she looks at the screen. "How could this be?"

"What?" Ciel worriedly asks.

"Multiple reploid signals have just appeared in Area Zero. I think they're Neo Arcadian… No, they're Weil's reploids."

"What are they doing there?" This is bad, Weil has already found out about Area Zero.

Zero stands on the transporter. "Get me over there, quickly!"

"Alright, ready for transfer." Zero warps out.

"Zero, be careful."

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Area Zero

Zero teleports into an area with a lush green forest. "So, this is Area Zero. Ciel, are you seeing all of this?"

"Wow, that's incredible. I didn't know such a natural place still existed."

"Where are the reploids?"

"Oh, right. The enemy is in the colony remains, the entrance should be right up ahead."

"Understood, I'm pursuing them." Zero turns off his communicator and dashes off.

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Colony Remains

Well, this is the last room, the reploids should be there./b

"KyaKya!" iWhat was that? Zero goes in and finds a birdlike reploid talking to himself.

"Kyakya! I'm all for crushing Area Zero, but this is taking forever. I guess I don't have much of a choice in this matter." The reploid turns and notices Zero.

"Looks like I missed a grunt." Zero prepares his Z-Saber for battle.

"Kya! Who dares call me a grunt! Who are you? I'll teach you to come in here and insult me!" Just after he says that, the howl of a wolf was heard.

"Don't steal all the fun, Cocapetri." Zero and Cocapetri turn their heads to find seven more reploids that just transported into the room. The one who spoke was a light-blue wolf reploid.

"Yes, I want to be the one to light his fire."

"Kya! He's mine!"

"Who is that reploid over there?"

"Roar! Th-that…is…Ze."

"His name is Zero. There was data on him in Lord Weil's master plan. Mino Magnus… Try to speed it up next time."

"Zero? So this reploid is our target? Then we should take care of him here and now."

This can't be good, there's no way I can fight all eight of them at once. Zero gets out his Z-Saber and readies himself for battle, but another voice interrupts.

"Time's running out. Leave him." Another figure teleports into the room, this time, it was a green human-like reploid with a brown cloak. "We're only here to investigate Area Zero, you don't have the clearance to fight."

"Oh come on, Commander Craft. You aren't saying we should just leave the enemy, are you?"

"We need the power of Ragnarok to destroy this much nature. Once Ragnarok has begun, one reploid will be beneath our concerns. There's no time to deal with him now."

"Destroy the nature in Area Zero? Just what are you trying to do!?"

"My name is Commander Craft. I am a soldier of Neo Arcadia… no, Lord Weil. We… Lord Weil… requires all nature to be destroyed."

"Lately, a lot of impudent humans seem to think that the world outside Neo Arcadia is better. "

"That's why we must make sure it isn't by burning it."

"Then, nobody will have the delusions of escaping Lord Weil!"

"Who would choose nature over Lord Weil anyways?"

"I can't believe it, humans are so foolish."

"Roar! Commander Craft…is…the…"

"Is the leader of Einherjar, the Eight Warriors!"

"The eight of us will destroy the environment."

"Then, as part of Lord Weil's plan, we will destroy Area Zero as well.
That is "Ragnarok." You see, Zero. There's nothing you can do... You're no threat to Lord Weil. You'll come to understand. This world belongs to Lord Weil. One person can't change the world. Heroes are a thing of the past..."

Craft stops for a moment. "Time to go, Ragnarok has begun." Craft warps out of the area, followed by the other eight warriors.

"Ciel, did you get all of that?"

"Yes, I can't believe Dr. Weil would do that… We've arrived in Area Zero as well and found the Settlement. Return to the trailer."

"Alright, bring me back." Zero warps out of the room, back into the Resistance Trailer.

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Resistance Trailer

"We need to warn the Settlement. I've already contacted the Resistance Base about it. The Guardians will help us in stopping the Eight Warriors. We can't alert Weil tracking the Settlement's location by transferring, so you'll have to go by foot. It isn't too far, just exit and keep going right."

"Alright, I got it."

Zero leaves the trailer and heads for the Settlement, followed by Ciel.

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Neige and a guard are standing by the entrance when Zero and Ciel enter. "Hey you! Stop! You're a reploid, this isn't the place for you. Get out of here!"

"Wait, we need to tell you something." Ciel tries to talk but Neige interrupts.

"We told you to get out…" Ciel could tell that Neige is the only person in the Settlement who could stand reploids, but she doesn't want any trouble.

"Listen, Weil is attempting to destroy this place. If you leave now, there's still time."

"Another reploid war, huh? How long do we have to suffer because of you reploids and your petty wars? First the Maverick Wars, then the Elf Wars, and now Weil… How long does this world have to suffer while you carry out your petty wars?" The guard really hates reploids.

"Huh?"

"This Settlement was built by humans and for humans. We'll protect it by ourselves."

"B-but… We were just trying to protect you!"

"You want reploids to join forces? Don't be a fool! It's you reploids that's gotten us into this mess. We have no reason to trust you."

"B-but…" Before Ciel could continue, she was stopped by Zero.

"Save your breath, Ciel. Neige said we wouldn't be welcome." The two of them begin to leave, but before that, Zero turns to the guard. "You asked how long this world had to suffer, right? Well, here's the answer. As long as people think like you do."

"What!? Why you!" Zero and Ciel already left the Settlement by the time he said that.

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Most of it was pretty much from the game script. The next chapter will have some action in it, so don't worry about that.