Chapter 36
Myths, made real.
… 25 years after the fall of Ragnarok...
Journal 9, entry 9000 7-22-20XX
Ever seance the dawn of man there has been war. Ever has man learned through war. First they learned how to survive, our lives being, in there beginning, a war against the world it's self for our survival. Our latter wars taught us of honor, and forged for us a new way of thinking, and learning...
Latter our wars brought us knowledge, and gave birth to a new race... When Man killed man, and 'their weapons became more powerful than they could risk to use, they built us. Reploids. Some built us to protect themselves, others made us made us for destruction. But, as we Reploids have grown into our own people, and we who can, should fight for those weaker than us. Be they Human's or Reploids...
"Commander Alouette. We're ready for the transfer, when your ready." Alouette stood from her reading of her fathers journals. She began walking down the halls of the Neo Hunter base. Ever seance Ciel had given her the journals as a younger girl, she had devoted herself to creating an order of Knights that would do honor to his Myth.
And now she had. The few Mavrick hunters that had stayed within the hunters after Ragnarok's fall, had joined her when she had grown.
Alouette sweep up her fathers helm, and pulled it over her long golden hair, "I'm on my way." she said back over the base's inter com. She had grown, as wise, and beautiful as her mother, and as strong and honorable as her father had been.
Despite the hard calm expression she had learned to wear from Zero, today she was sad, nearly trembling, and crying... for today was the first day in the past twenty-five years that she would have to face her father alone.
As she made her way through the command room, images of Zero walking... Just walking... She would have smiled at the thought that now, dressed as she was, looked like him... but long ago she had read with in his journals that to retain a commanders appearance no mater what, was one of the best ways to lead...
But then it was all gone, and a statue of Zero stood before her as the transporter dropped her. The statue had been built in the middle of a memorial for all those lost when Ragnarok Fell, and Zero's image had been placed at it's hart.
Alouette slid the helm from her head, her eyes softening as she dropped the Mask of a cold commander, and became the loving girl she truly was. "Hi dad... I know that I normally come here with mom... But..." She was still the little girl that she had been when she had first meet Zero. "So, your his daughter?" A tall Reploid, with purpal strips running down his eyes, and a crystal mounted on his bald skull stood just behind Alouette.
She turned and looked up to the man that stood even taller than Zero, "Yes I am... May I know who you are Sir?" The man grinned, his raspy voice almost a making laugh. "Oh. I'm no one. It's just that I used to know him... but that was a long, long time ago... I just thought you should know he was a great man."
"Thank you sir..." The man left shortly after wards, and Alouette was left wondering who that man could have been.
X strolled easily down the halls of his home, his day was already planed. Ever scene the rebuilding of The world, and the founding of the new City, New Hope, He, and Alia had lived happily. Ever serving as guides and watchers of the world. … twenty five years to the day hu? Zero... Some times I wonder if you'll ever come back...
X at first had thought Zero had died, all those years ago. But, as they rebuilt there were ever stories of a red specter that would save those who lives were threatened. And that's when he began to believe that His friend was coming back. "Alia!" X called down the hall of their home. "I'm going to see Zero's grave... I'll back in a little bit." Alia kissed him an the cheek as he left. "Alright. Call me when your coming back... Love you." "Love you too." and he left.
Leviathan sat under a large round umbrella, upon the pearl white sands, of the crystal clear waters of the sea. She sat their watching Harpuia chase their son, one of the few times she knew him to openly smile. But to day she worried about Ciel. Knowing that today, as every year, would bring her sister great grief, but here thoughts were drawn away by her son, "Finny! Don't try to eat that!"
X Finally reached Zero monument, finding there Alouette. "Grandpa?" She said before he even reached her. "You're so much like him now... He'd be proud." X earned a now rare smile form Alouette. "Has Ciel already left?" "No. Mom hasn't come here yet." they stood there for a few moments. "Grandpa, Mom's not do so well... Those tapes that we found with dad's helmet." she lifted her prized position as she spoke. "She watches them every year... and every year she seams sadder, and sadder... I don't know how much longer she'll be able to cope with him not being around..."
X understood, she didn't think Zero would ever come back, but he knew better. "So you don't think hes coming back?" "How could he?" X pulled her under his arm. "Zero was always the kind of person that kept his promises." "I wish I could find in myself to believe that..." Alouette pulled Zero's helmet back over her head. "I have to go Grandpa... It was good seeing you again." "Bye dear." X smiled and waved as she walked away. They need you Zero...
Ciel sat quietly as she began watched the video messages that were saved with in Zero's helm. She still remembered that day, and the dark seance of desperation when all they could find was his helm, broken and shattered.
Ceil squeezed back tears as she though about those days. As she regained some semblance of her composer she pressed the play button and watched as Zero. Just like every year she watched this video Zero face slowly appeared on the screen, the picture crackling with static.
Zero's face held a tied gaze, and bore cuts and bruises. His voice horse, and dry. "I don't know how long I've got... um.. Tell Alouette I love her, and I'll miss her..." Zero gritted his teeth as the tattered portion of the station he was in shook violently, But as soon as it ended he pointed his helmet over the edge, the hole of the earth become visible. "I wanted you to know Ciel, that this is the earth you've been fighting for. It's the earth I've fought for... And now It'll be so peaceful, and almost as beautiful as you are." Zero's eyes fell shut for a moment. "... Ciel. I love... And I will come back, even if it takes me all of eternity, I will come back to you..."
She took a moment to dry the tears that were rolling down her cheek, before she stood to begin the walk she always took on the anniversary of Zero's disappearance. I'll be here waiting Zero. Even if it dose take all eternity...
X stopped as he heard three humans arguing. "Well I think were in the wrong time frame." "No I got the right time... OH! Wait He told us to come in another four hours..." "Well then Doctor, I say we find go find something fun to do!" "Well said Amy, maybe some nice bloke will come by soon that we can ask. X cocked an eyebrow at the strange group...
"Oye! Sir maybe can help us?" X nodded. "Thanks you see we're Travelers. I'm Rory, this Is my wife Amy, and this is..." Rory was interrupted by the other man. "I'm The Doctor, just the Doctor, and its an honor to meet you Mister Megaman X Light!" X Just smiled and nodded as the Doctor continued to shake his hand.
Ciel smiled as she walked, the city itself had long served as a reminder of what Zero had left for her. For now unlike in the days of Neo Acadia reploid children, and human Children played together, and New Hope itself had now slums, no rundown streets...
Every thing now was peaceful, happy, complete... and It was all because of Zero. Ciel smiled as she walked, watching the world go on as it was now... She walk for hours until she made her way to Zero memorial.
Her eyes looked up into the statues, finding there a little of what she'd been missing, But alas she still missed Zeros way of looking at her, and the deep way she felt when he looked into her eyes. And then the tears came...
"Zero... I miss you so much... I did it though, I made a world worthy of the sacrifice you made... There's no more fighting, no more war... The only thing that's missing is you..." Ciel stood crying silently for a while...
"Um excuse me miss. Your not The Lady Ciel are you?" Ciel slowly dryed her eyes, and turned to face the new voice. "Y- yes." "Oh good you see, I'm the Doctor, Just the Doctor, and this is Rory and Amy..." "Nice to meet you all, but unless you need something, I should like to go home."
Ciel hated to be rude, but her hart wasn't right just then, it was to weighed down in sorrow and lonesomeness. "I understand, but I was asked by a friend to give you a message..." Ciel nodded, and the strange man in the bow tie continued. "uh Now what was it he said... Oh yes."
The Doctor's voice softened and he began. "His exact words were...
I'm so proud of you Ciel, and I miss you with all my hart... I've seen the world your building, and I've watched over you from the stars...I'm lost here with you calling my name... I just want you to know, I'm finally coming home...
That's what he asked me to tell you..." The Doctor finished with a Salem look in his eye. "Who gave you that message?" Ciel's hart was pounding, trying it's hardest to break out of her chest with anticipation for the probable answer...
"Now, that would be spoilers," The Doctor smiled as he began to walk away with the other two. "He did also say, he Believed in you, just as you Believed in him."
And with that the four left... Ciel when home, with joy in her hart... Knowing that soon her hero would be with her again, and the Doctor Amy, and Rory left knowing that if ever they had done something good, it had been that...
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25 years ago...
Zero flung his helm in to the atmosphere hoping that one day soon Ciel would find it. I guess Now I wait... Zero set back himself back against the remains of Ragnarok's floor. Wait... alone... in silence... board out of my wits... … without Ciel...
Zero laid there knowing that rescue wouldn't come for years, he'd be alone, but... He smiled. Knowing that he'd done what was right, and now there would be a world were Alouette, and Ciel could live in peace...
But then.
Zero's eyes shot open and his hart sank as he remembered Ragnarok's core, and the vile demon that was resting within it. Sigma...Zero turned to face the earth, his wounds slowing him as he did. His eyes softened though. If any one can stop him, its my Ciel...
So now Zero feeling peace in his heart closed his eyes his injures from the battles, ant the explosion finally taking over, and Then he slept...
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First he felt warmth. Then he felt a hand brushing his hair... Then his eyes opened... "Hello brother." Lilith looked smiling down into her brothers eyes. "you've been asleep for a long time..."
Zero smiled weakly, he could feel the rust in his bones, and the cold of space that had seeped into his body. "ye-ah? H-how lon-g?" was his horse coughing reply. "Nearly 25 years... Not quite as long as your other napes but It's time you woke up, little brother."Twenty five years? I must be getting lazy in my old age... But then he reilized what his ever sorrowed sister was doing... "Yo-ur s-mili-ng?"
Lilith nodded. "Today's a happy day brother, because today. Your going home..." If he could have Zero would have laughed. "Like thi-s? I do-n't th-ink so. Besi-des. The world's finally at peace. W-hat place do I ha-ve there?" Lilith's smile fadded. "What about Ciel?"
She deserves so much better than me... "As lo-ng as I'-m around, th-ere wil-l never be peace..." His rasping voice nearly failed him as the sad reality hit him. He was war incarnate... thusly he couldn't exist within a world at peace.
Lilith shook her head ever slowly sadly laughing at her brother. "War for ever wishes for peace dear brother..." she began trying to comfort him, but her words changed becoming the worst thing that he had ever heard. "... But, I'm afraid you cant rest yet... He's back."
Zero didn't need Lilith to explain he knew. "Si-gma." "Brother Dearest X wouldn't be able to stop him this time... nor will you like that." Zero could see it in her eyes. A scenes of dread, and dark truth.
"H-ow am I go-ing to figh-t then-?" "Father left you one last gift." Lilith's wings spread revealing a new, body, and a new Armor for Zero. "He gives this too you as the finale act of redemption. In that form, not even the virus will be able to survive..."
She waited for him to speak, but when he didn't continued. "Father told me that it would complete you... make you the true ultimate reploid..."
Zero thought long and hard. "Lilly... Do yo-u trust h-im?" She nodded grimly. "Even if I didn't... this time we have no choice brother, It's ether you do this or sigma wins."
Zero nodded, and Lilith began transferring his mind, his hart, and his soul into the new body...
… activating commander class...
Reploid Mark III
Crimson Knight Mark VII
Mythos Zero.
...Exatuting activeion proticals...
...One finale match, then...
See not done yet. My sujestion though, when you read the end of this, is lesion to Finale Mach Mythos version... It's epic. As always your narrator, Vao