Galerians: Ash - Alternate Destiny

**DISCLAIMER: This is a short story based on one of my favorite Playstation 2 games, "Galerians: Ash." The characters and original storyline are not mine, except the character later known as Gia (pronounced Guy a.)**

File 16646: The Galerian known as "Gia"

Standing in the upper deck command room before a large computer monitor which surveyed the entire base, military commander Romero, looked over the camera survilance. Commanding Officer Cas, the only female besides Lilia and one of the top and strongest soilders, joined Romero by his side.

"Sir ... any detects of Galerian activity?"

"Of of now, Commander Cas ... nothing. And personally I'd like to keep it that way."

"Affirmative sir ... I already have assembled men armed at every entrance to our base. Those bastards won't get in without us knowing about it first."

Romero shook his head, keeping his vigil on the monitor. Lilia and Rion were brought up to the upper deck from the elevator, as Lilia lead the way inside the large main command room. Rion saw people working diligently on computers, PPECs and research. Rion could only feel hate towards himself. His and Lilia's efforts were for nothing. Dorothy still lived ... and so did her children.

"Commander Romero ..." Lilia called out.

Romero turned slightly, bringing his attention to Lilia. "Professor Pascalle..." he stated, walking towards her. Romero then suddenly stopped in his tracks, noticing the young man standing next to her. "My my, has the dead finally risen. Last I heard of you, you were in a cold sleep ..." he sternly stated. Rion could already sense the hostility from Romero, although he placed his best efforts at trying to ignore it. "It seems the things still left to be done have brought me back. You can't seriously believe you'll be safe here much longer. These Galerians will stop at nothing, not even their own lives, to destroy you all and bring back Dorothy, and I'll be damned if that happens again!" Rion replied angrily. Romero scoffed and fought back with his own inner anger.

"If I'm not mistaken ... you too are a Galerian ... the very scum we're trying to destroy! And if I heard right, your attempt to kill Dorothy failed, and ended with your life. She still lives."

"And you will die, unless you except my help!" Rion protested.

Lilia held Rion's shoulder to try and calm him down. Rion sighed, and relieved the tension upon his shoulders. Romero walked back to the monitors. "We don't need your help, Galerian ... just see to it you stay out of our way!" he demanded. "Commander Romero ..." Lilia replied. "Professor Pascalle, I appreciate your help in this matter against Dorothy, but I urge you to look at who your trusting. He is oen of them." he replied. Lilia sighed. "And he is our only hope." she exclaimed, making her way back to the elevator in a sudden feel of anger. Rion felt the need to follow her as he felt a hand upon his shoulder. It belonged to Commander Cas. She smiled at him and tilted her head to the left, a gesture to tell him to follow her.

**

"Don't mind Commander Romero, um -"

"Rion."

"Rion, huh? Well, don't mind him. He gets stubborn like that. He only acts mean towards you because of what you are."

"So your saying if I was human, there wouldn't be a problem?"

"Well, take into consideration who we're fighting. You have to expect hostility."

Cas lead Rion into the weapons and arsenal room on the second floor below the command room. She searched through the guns to pack herself up. Every so often, she would do a routine search of the entire base for any Galerians. Rion eyed the armory and scoffed. "Do you honestly believe any of this will stop the Galerians?" he asked. Cas laughed. "Hell no ... but its kept them back for this long. Its all we've had ... till you Rion ..." she replied. Rion eyed Cas strangley. "Why aren't you hating me? Like Commander Romero?" he asked, already knowing the answer. "I'm not stubborn. I know your powerful ... I know your our only real chance at survival left. But don't expect me to stand back and let you take it all on yourself." she laughed, loading up her main gun, placing it on her hilt of her belt and walking out.
"I should check up on Lilia ..." Rion replied. Cas smiled. "She'll be fine. She's just angry that no one sees your potential like she does. She knows your the one to end all this." Rion took in Cas's words as he followed her still.

Yet again, Rion felt the surge of energy go through his head, stopping him in his tracks. He held his head and fell to his knees once more. "Hey, Rion? What the hell is the matter with you?" Cas asked. Rion let out a yell, echoing throught the entire base. Then ... it stopped. Rion released his hands from his head and tried his best to calm down his breathing. Cas and Rion heard footsteps from behind them, as Lilia came up towards them.

"Rion! Rion, it happened again ... didn't it?" Lilia asked.

"What? What happened again?" Cas questioned, hating to be let out of the loop.

"I sense it again. Another Galerian ... its heading towards the base." Rion stated, slowly rising from the floor. Cas gritted her teeth and cocked her gun. "Dammit ... the Galerians found out where we are!" she replied. "NO! No... this Galerian is walking by us ... unware that they're passing our base." Rion replied, feeling dizzy. Lilia took Rion's arm and placed it over her shoulder. "What should we do, Rion?" Lilia asked. Rion sighed and stood up fully on his own.

"Take me outside the base. I'll approach it myself."

**

Cas and Lilia took Rion to the lowest level of the base, leading outside towards the ruins fo Michelangelo City. "If the Commander finds out we let you outside ... he could-" Cas tried to explain, yet she was cut short. "Don't worry. I'll take responsibility for Rion ... I believe in him." Lilia remarked.

"Lilia, I can't let you -"

Lilia stopped Rion by handing him a communicator. "Here. Use this. If your in trouble, contact me with this. Its connected to the base. Be careful." Lilia replied. Rion nodded and walked up from the opening in the ground, as Cas and Lilia closed the hatch behind him.

Rion walked out and looked over a trampled Michelangelo City, the city he could of sworn he protected. He slowly walked around the area, looking for the Galerian he detected. Suddenly, the overbearing silence was hinted with soft sobs. Rion looked slowly behind him, and noticed a sloped figure, bent on the floor of a mass of rubble. Rion sensed Galerian power from this form, and approached it with caution. "You there ..." Rion replied loudly.
The figure looked up, as its eyes set on Rion's. They were a dark orange gold, and caught Rion by surprise. The figure then stood up, and Rion could tell now, it was female. She had shoulder length jet black hair, red lipstick on her lips, and she wore a long dress of black and white. Her hands were covered in black fingerless gloves that were small, starting only at her wrists. Her eyes were tearing, as she adn Rion shared a long stare.

"You ... your a Galerian, aren't you?" Rion asked.

The girl merely nodded and again, locked eyes with Rion. "Who are you ... what are you doing around here?" he asked, feeling hostile, yet alos feeling as if he couldn't fight her. "Gia." she replied softly. "What?" Rion asked. "M-My name ... is Gia. I am a Galerian mother made." she replied. Rion steped back a bit, as his eyebrows arched in curiousment. "Are you here to kill me?" he asked. Gia started crying again. "I don't want to be born! I don't want to be here! I wish i was never created!" she replied, covering her face in her hands. Rion walked closer to her and took her hands away from her face. "What kind of ... Galerian are you?" Rion questioned.

Gia sighed and wiped her tears away. "I am the last weakness of mother. I am Dorothy's emotions and fears ... her last weaknesses, in a Galerian."

Rion's eyes grew large and his words taken away.

"W-What?"

***** END OF FILE 16646