Blues Zero X
Chapter 6: Zero Gaurdian
"God damnit! I'll never beat this bastard!" Raves body was enveloped by light again and he was slammed into the ground without a defence. Once the light was gone he slowly got up with a sadistic grin on his face. His pupils shrunk to the size of grains of sand and his voice got harsh and maniacle, "Heh heh... If I can't win... then he won't win either. Ya... he'll never win... I'll kill him. He'll die... EVERYONE WILL DIE! WAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" He began staggering about drunkenly, the dimented look still in his eyes, as the Reploid landed back on the ground. Rave staggered to the side and fired a random shot in the Reploids direction. He tilted his head as the shot flew right by him and Rave fell to his knees causing the dust to fly up around him. He dust parted and flew upwards as a small red aura began covouring every inch of Rave's body.
His head slowly lifted toward the motionless Reploid and his eyes started glowing crimson. Fire waves of energy emerged fom his tainted eyes and bagan flowing upwards as his scarf glowed with a deep red hue. It flashed quickly and molded to his head. The scarf fabric broke up into each individual strand and flowed down like hair down his back. The visor on his helmet flashed and began pushing upwards causing his helmet to point outward on both sides. His shield flung itself off his arm and molded onto his back. It wrapped itself around Raves chest and waist. It into pointed armour on his chest and waist that covoured most of his body. The small part of the nigh indestructable shield that still putruded out his back molded into a large sheath with a sabre that had a "Z" inscribed upon it. His arm cannon's molded into gauntlets on his hands with three Tiger Claw energy blades on each gauntlet. Raves whole body then began twitching violently and made him stand as cracks and snapped sounded throughout him. His body grew half a foot and then collapsed back down onto his knees. He slowly got back to his feet, his body still twitching every few seconds. The Reploid jumped back into the air and the small flash was seen once again.
"Oh-hoh... no you don't. Not this time you stupid bastard..." Rave dashed backward as the light enveloped where he just was. Rave jumped upwards and saw the Reploid about fifty feet in front of his with his blaster still aimed at the ground. Rave mid-air dashed at the Reploid only to see it jump even higher upwards. "Cheap son of a bitch..." Rave landed onto the ground and quickly repelled himself back at the Reploid. He dashed right at him and pulled out his sabre, slashing right at the Reploid's chest. The Reploid suddenly disappeared right in front of Rave from point blank range. Thinking quickly, Rave jabbed his sabre into the ceiling to keep himsuspended while he looked around.
He slowly looked around and could just barely make out the Reploid jumping off the far wall at the other end of the chamber. He headed straight toward Rave with his blaster pointed right at his head. Without a seconds delay, Rave de-ignited his sabre and pulled out his Zeta-sabre, slashing at him while he started falling toward the gorund again. The Reploid then pulled out a sabre and cut right through Raves slash. He repelled himself off the ceiling toward Rave and slammed his sabre through Rave's chest. Rave quickly ignited both Tiger Claws and slashed at the Reploids arms, attempting to ignore the pain that surged throughout his body. The small claws began cutting through the Reploids armour when Rave felt a sharp pain through his whole back and the sabre went deeper into his chest. Through the confusion in his mind and his loss of power he could tell that they both just hit the ground again.
Rave grabbed the Reploids hand and began pulling the sabre into himself even deeper. The Reploid looked at Rave with mixed confusion and fear and Rave jabbed both Tiger Claws straight into the Reploids forehead and through his power crystal. "I told you you son of a bitch... if I'm going down, you're going with me..." The sabre in his chest de-ignited and the last thing he saw before collapsing was the Reploid falling to the ground with a giant whole in his chest. When Rave awoke he was inside the rejuvination chamber back at the inn. He noticed by a quick check of himself that he was back to his normal self, save that the boot's the Reploid had were now attached to his feet. They were thicker than his old boots and had an odd symbol on both sides in a deep crimson. He looked up and noticed a large humanoid standing before him with two dragoons standing to his sides.
"I hope you're damned happy," he said with an obvious hint of distaste in his voice.
"Um... sure. I got some spiffy new boots and I didn't die," Rave said, not knowing what the humanoid meant.
" You killed the Gaurdian you dumbass. I am the city's protector. It is my responsibilty to kill the Gaurdian to ensure the safty of this town."
"The protector, huh?" Rave replied with a slight grin. "So where were you when I had to take down the giant mech that was attacking the city, off taking a piss?"
"Listen you fucking shit! You better not cross my past or with will pay!"
Rave grinned again and flipped off the humanoid. He growled angrily and stormed out of the inn. One of the dragoons that was with him smiled, trying to hold back his laughter, and gave Rave a thumbs up.