Rockman ZW: Genesis

Chapter 54: Struggle For Control


Thousands of miles away from City One Isaac is arriving in what looks like a destroyed city. Even he has no clue as to which city this is. The clouds are dark in the sky, darker than normal. He searches around for a sign of life but to no avail there is nothing but dead silence all around. Destroyed homes and marketplaces leave him with an un-easy feeling as he continues to look around.

"What on Tera happened here… it seems like someone just wanted this city to disappear…" Isaac thinks out loud before taking notice to a doll on the ground. It is scorched and ripped apart with its right leg missing. As he feels around the surface of the doll he can tell that the entire area was burned to the ground. After placing the doll back on the ground where he found it he can make out a sign in the distance. He makes his way over to it as he throws his cape to his side.

"Trade Center of City Four" it reads before Isaac takes a few steps back out of shock.

"This… is City Four…?" Isaac thinks as he can recall saving Alister and Manabu in one of the back alleys. Finding it hard to believe that the rubble he is standing in is what use to be City Four. He is more focused on finding Alister at the moment and hoping that Alister was not involved in the destruction of City Four.

"The last I saw of that guy he was heading towards City Four." a man wearing a hard hat tells Isaac as he recalls that conversation.

"Where ever you are Alister… I will find you and help bring you back to those that care for you… nobody should have to go through the hell that I went through…" Isaac says to himself as the wind picks up suddenly. He looks around while feeling a presence behind him. He turns around to see Alister sitting down in a pile of rubble with his legs crossed.

"Welcome to City Four… well at least the remains of it…" Alister chuckles as Isaac faces him.

"This is not a laughing matter Alister." Isaac returns with a sharp tone.

"All of this destruction… it is the best thing in the world!" Alister tells him before standing to his feet.

"Did you do this?" Isaac questions as he lowers his head while still looking towards Alister.

"Sadly no… this was the doing of the Tera Knights…" Alister replies while smirking.

"For what reasons?!" Isaac shouts while snapping his head back up.

"How should I know? I am not their keepers." Alister replies before turning around, getting ready to walk off.

"Wait! I still have matters that concern you!" Isaac calls after him as he walks closer to him.

"You would be wise to avoid me… I am in a nice mood at the moment…" Alister returns in a darker voice.

"Alister… no… Omega… why have you taken Alister's body?" Isaac questions as Alister turns around.

"Do you know what it is like to be trapped inside of that small piece of metal? To finally be able to break free and assume control of another… I will destroy this world that the Tera Knights have created! Their world is weak and pointless! When I am in control… everyone will know what power is…" Alister replies before holding Model ZW in front of him. "Try to stop me." he adds before transforming.

"So be it." returns Isaac as he throws his cape behind him.

Thunder can be heard all around them while the two of them stare at the other. In a sudden moment of flash that the lightning provides Alister is suddenly directly in front of Isaac attacking wildly. Isaac leaps backwards with his arms out to his side as he readies his two arm slashers. Alister walks towards his foe while dragging his left arm slasher through the ground. He picks up his speed before leaping towards Isaac. In mid air he slashes twice which fires twin shockwaves at Isaac. The green knight does the same from the ground in order to cancel the incoming attack. Isaac then jumps into the air before disappearing in front of Alister. He then appears behind him as he slashes towards Alister. He smirks before disappearing as well. Isaac looks around before punching behind him as he connects with Alister's face. He crashes into the ground as Isaac lands in front of him.

"You must be mistaken if you think you can fool me. You are forgetting that you are using my old Live Metal!" Isaac tells him while preparing for another attack.

"So you say…" Alister begins before a blood colored aura surrounds him. Isaac takes a few steps back while he watches the transformation. Alister takes the same form as he did before. A long saber materializes in his right hand.

"This is the form of Omega…" Isaac says to himself as the blood colored aura disappears.

"Alister… Alister… Alister!" a voice calls to him as he opens his eyes to see who is calling him. It is Model ZW who is floating in front of him. Alister is lying down in a grass field with no trees around, only the grass. He sits up as Model ZW hovers closer to him.

"Where am I?" he asks while standing to his feet. A strong current of wind gives him a cool breeze for a moment while he looks around.

"Omega has taken control of your body but not your consciousness…" Model ZW explains to him.

"Omega…?" asks Alister while rubbing his head.

"Model O, the red Live Metal that Haley showed you before. He is pure evil but uses a hero's body. That is who is in control of your body at the moment. He is fighting with Leo as of now." Model ZW tells him before Alister's eyes open wide.

"Leo? We have to help him then!" Alister returns as the sky begins to grow darker.

"Omega's will to control your body is very strong but as he is fighting with Leo his power is failing. You have to regain control as his power fails him. In order to do this… we have to fight with Omega himself." Model ZW says as Alister looks around.

"Then let's do it!" Alister replies while clenching his right fist.

"It is not going to be so easy!" a dark voice calls to them from the distance.

The two of them turn around to see a red reploid standing in the distance. He is tilting a blue beam saber back in forth in his right hand. He has a blue gem in the middle of his forehead with two fins on the two sides of his head. His blood red colored armor is glowing faintly as he steps towards them ever so slowly.

"Who are you?" asks Alister while suddenly getting a feeling of fear that races throughout his entire body.

"Do you like that feeling? The feeling of fear that can paralyze you in an instant…" the reploid mocks as Model ZW hovers above Alister.

"Omega!" he calls out to him.

"Now that I have the remaining consciousness of Alister before me… I can finally take full control of his body! You tried to hide him from me… but now that I have found him… his life ends here." Omega tells Model ZW before he begins to blink.

There is a flash of light before another reploid stands in front of Alister. His silver scarf flips in the wind as he lifts his head towards Omega. His emerald green eyes glare at his foe while taking a fighting stance. Omega seemed stunned by his appearance as he takes a few steps back. There is lightning in the sky now while the two stare at each other. Alister manages to step away from the upcoming fight as he gets a safe distance from the two.

"You will not harm him… not so long as I exist… I am Zerowing! The eternal light that will destroy all evil!" Zerowing shouts to him before extending his left arm slasher.

"Well Zerowing… it is a shame that I have to destroy you as well as Alister… but no matter. Come at me if you believe you can destroy me!" Omega replies as he charges forward.

Zerowing spins around to avoid Omega's attack as he kicks Omega in the back. Omega slams into the ground before flipping back over. He rolls along the ground while firing an energy pistol at Zerowing. The bullets hit him in the back as he staggers forward. Omega quickly leaps to his feet before slashing down at the ground. This sends a shockwave towards Zerowing who turns around just in time to see the attack. He is hit at full force as he is thrown across the grass field. Omega leaps into the air while charging his pistol for a charged blast. Zerowing takes notice before disappearing from view. Omega stops his charge as Zerowing appears to his left side while slashing. Omega moves to block with his saber but due to the surprise he is hit many times. Omega then slashes to his left to keep Zerowing from attacking anymore. As Zerowing is knocked to the ground Omega slams into him with a charged saber attack. Zerowing rolls over towards Alister who is watching with fear.

"Al…ister…" Zerowing struggles to say as he loses his color.

"A worthy foe indeed… but here is where it ends." Omega states as he walks towards them.

"Fall!" Isaac shouts as he slashes towards Alister, who in turn does the same.

The two clash on the ground before jumping straight into the air. While they continue their power struggle in the air Alister suddenly over powers Isaac by using both of his arm slashers at the same time. Isaac crashes into what remains of two homes behind him as he regains his balance. Alister falls directly on top of Isaac as chunks of the homes begin to scatter. When the dust cloud finally clears the two of them are engaged in a fist lock with each other. Isaac breaks the lock suddenly by throwing Alister over his shoulders and swiftly slamming him into the ground. The attack seemed to have taken the breath out of Alister as he begins to gasp for air. Alister then materializes his saber again, this time in his left hand. He jabs upwards at Isaac attempting to catch him off guard. Isaac steps backwards as the saber cuts into his chest plate. Isaac then slams his two arm slashers into the ground which in turn creates a massive shockwave that carries Alister across their battlefield. A blood red aura appears around Alister before disappearing, he then appears in front of Isaac panting and gasping for air.

"You… are not so easy… to kill…" Alister says as he wipes blood from his mouth.

"Alister and Model ZW are very strong indeed… but you made one major error when you took his body…" Isaac says as his arm slashers go back in place.

"And what is that?" Alister snaps while holding his stomach.

"His body is not use to the wear and tear… Model ZW holds powers that are beyond his control at the moment. So when you continue to disappear and appear seconds later you are killing his body… in turn you are killing yourself. I am sure that at this moment the real Alister and Model ZW are fighting with you inside as well. You are fighting with borrowed time my ancient friend…" Isaac explains as Alister gets a furious look to his face. He staggers towards Isaac before stopping suddenly. He shakes his head back and forth before dropping to the ground. Omega's form disappears from his body leaving only the true Black Rockman.

"Now it is up to those two…" Isaac thinks to himself as he sits down across from Alister's body.

"All of my attention has now been focused on you two… once you are out of the way your bodies limits will mean nothing to me!" Omega tells Alister as he prepares his saber above his head. Alister is still frozen by fear as he is barely able to move at all.

"Alister… don't give up." Zerowing speaks to him before turning back into Model ZW.

"But what can I do…? I have no chance against him!" Alister argues while Omega grins over their conversation.

"Not true… believe in yourself and your actions… truly believe in yourself… you can win. There are powers that lie inside of me that have yet to be discovered… use that power now Alister! Embrace the light and your future!" Model ZW tells him before beginning to glow brightly. Alister can move suddenly as he grabs Model ZW. The clouds above them vanishes suddenly revealing a clear blue sky with a bright yellow sun beaming down on Alister.

"So be it! Rock Fusion!" Alister shouts as a light surrounds him. Omega jumps backwards as the lights area extends.

As the light settles down Alister stands there with his right fist clenched in front of his chest with his left arm to his side. He then begins to walk towards Omega before dashing towards him. Omega smirks at this before firing a charged blast at Alister. The new Black Rockman barely moves to his left to avoid the blast before slashing across Omega's chest with his right arm slasher. Omega falls to the ground while holding the deep cut in his chest. Due to the speed Alister was running he comes to a sliding stop while turning around to face Omega. As Alister begins to focus on defeating Omega his body feels warm and light. He looks at his hands to see them turn pure white.

"This is one of the powers handed down to you from the original Black Rockman… its name is Model G! Call to him!" Model ZW tells Alister as he looks towards Omega.

"You can't…! No…!" Omega struggles while staggering towards his enemy.

"I need your help… MODEL G!!" Alister screams at the top of his lungs.

He begins to hover into the air while his body begins to glow very brightly, even Omega was forced to look away from the light. His black armor begins to turn green and red while a long slender cannon forms on each arm. Thicker and heavier armor appears on his feet while his scarf turns to a red color before the light dies down. He takes one step before realizing his form has changed.

"This is Model G? What power…" Alister begins while taking notice to Omega staggering towards him.

"Do it Alister!!" Model ZW tells him before Alister takes aim with the two cannons.

"Take this!" he shouts before firing the two cannons. The power was so great that Alister flew backwards a few feet before landing flat on his back.

"No… this can't be happening! NO!!" Omega screams as the blast hits him directly. Alister then stands to his feet before looking towards Omega. The blast ripped apart the ground and destroyed most of Omega. All that remained was his head along with a few circuits on the ground next to him. Alister walks up to him still using Model G. He picks up Omega's head with both hands before crushing it between them. It then felt like he was being thrown forward as he notices the sky above him has returned to a stormy state. He looks around to see Isaac watching him.

"Leo…?" Alister asks as he sits up, holding his head.

"I can see you have returned to normal… well… somewhat…" he states as Alister takes notice that he is still using Model G.

"So it wasn't a dream…" he says while standing to his feet. He then returns to normal before falling to his knees…

"Alister!" Isaac calls after him before rushing to his aid before picking him up and setting him in front of him.

"What happened to your mask…?" asks a curious Alister while Isaac chuckles at his question and releases him from his grip.

"My friend… I have a lot to tell you…" Isaac replies as he looks to the sky.


End of Chapter 54