Chapter Thirteen: Goodbye...
Author's Note: This is short... and you might want to grab a kleenex or two...this is Zero's POV.
I woke up slowly, and was barely aware of anything except my angel... was it really happening? I felt her cling to me tightly, and I dared not let her know how much pain I was in...
As I became accustomed to the real world again I saw a hunched blue figure in the pilot's seat... was it...
"Rock?" I sat up a bit too quickly, but right now I didn't care... "Rock! What the HELL happened to you?!"
"I'm fine, Zero... just... a... scratch..." he lied.
"The hell it is!" I yelled back at him. "It was that black bastard, wasn't it, Rock? WASN'T IT?"
"That.... 'black bastard'..." he growled, "...saved your butt... got us out... of there... before Wily... turned him... against us..."
I looked to Sierra for an explanation... I couldn't understand what Rock was telling me... but then I remembered...
"Sierra... what happened? Why didn't you recognize me before? What's Rock talking about?"
"I can't explain now... I'm too weak..." she murmured, her voice cracking between racking sobs. "But Rock is... going to die..."
"It's okay, Sierra..." he tried to say, but ended up shaking more and falling into a coughing fit. "I know I'm not gonna live... but its worth it... to see... you two... back together..."
"No way, Rock," I said in my most menacing tone I could muster. I WOULD NOT let my best friend die like this! "You are NOT gonna give up! Do you hear me?! You're gonna stay alive! Not just for me, but for Sierra! It's not much longer 'till we get back, and Doc Light'll have you... have you up and running in no time! Just hold on! Do it for HER, at least!"
"You know... I can't do that... buddy..." he managed to say, his face straining to keep control of himself. "I'm sorry... get Wily for me... okay? Take care of... Sierra..."
"Stop it!" I screamed. "Shut up already! You're not going to die! I won't let you!"
"Sorry... Ze... ro... it's... t...oo... la...te... good... bye..." his voice faded, and he gave one last grin... before shuddering again... and surrendering to a complete power failure.
"ROCK!" I screamed into the cockpit... "ROCK! YOU DAMN WEAKLING! I'LL NEVER... forgive... you..." And then I dissolved into uncontrollable sobs... there he was... he looked like he was asleep and dreaming with... that damn grin on his face... I hid my face in my hands, unable to control my tears.
"Zero..."
I lifted my head to see Sierra there... she was crying too, but far more than I was. I pulled her to me and held her, the both of us crying the rest of the way to the lab...
Author's Note: More coming! Review, pleeeeeeaaaassseee!
Author's Note: This is short... and you might want to grab a kleenex or two...this is Zero's POV.
I woke up slowly, and was barely aware of anything except my angel... was it really happening? I felt her cling to me tightly, and I dared not let her know how much pain I was in...
As I became accustomed to the real world again I saw a hunched blue figure in the pilot's seat... was it...
"Rock?" I sat up a bit too quickly, but right now I didn't care... "Rock! What the HELL happened to you?!"
"I'm fine, Zero... just... a... scratch..." he lied.
"The hell it is!" I yelled back at him. "It was that black bastard, wasn't it, Rock? WASN'T IT?"
"That.... 'black bastard'..." he growled, "...saved your butt... got us out... of there... before Wily... turned him... against us..."
I looked to Sierra for an explanation... I couldn't understand what Rock was telling me... but then I remembered...
"Sierra... what happened? Why didn't you recognize me before? What's Rock talking about?"
"I can't explain now... I'm too weak..." she murmured, her voice cracking between racking sobs. "But Rock is... going to die..."
"It's okay, Sierra..." he tried to say, but ended up shaking more and falling into a coughing fit. "I know I'm not gonna live... but its worth it... to see... you two... back together..."
"No way, Rock," I said in my most menacing tone I could muster. I WOULD NOT let my best friend die like this! "You are NOT gonna give up! Do you hear me?! You're gonna stay alive! Not just for me, but for Sierra! It's not much longer 'till we get back, and Doc Light'll have you... have you up and running in no time! Just hold on! Do it for HER, at least!"
"You know... I can't do that... buddy..." he managed to say, his face straining to keep control of himself. "I'm sorry... get Wily for me... okay? Take care of... Sierra..."
"Stop it!" I screamed. "Shut up already! You're not going to die! I won't let you!"
"Sorry... Ze... ro... it's... t...oo... la...te... good... bye..." his voice faded, and he gave one last grin... before shuddering again... and surrendering to a complete power failure.
"ROCK!" I screamed into the cockpit... "ROCK! YOU DAMN WEAKLING! I'LL NEVER... forgive... you..." And then I dissolved into uncontrollable sobs... there he was... he looked like he was asleep and dreaming with... that damn grin on his face... I hid my face in my hands, unable to control my tears.
"Zero..."
I lifted my head to see Sierra there... she was crying too, but far more than I was. I pulled her to me and held her, the both of us crying the rest of the way to the lab...
Author's Note: More coming! Review, pleeeeeeaaaassseee!