Zero Alpha
Mission Eight: The rematch in the Final Moments
Zero settled as he came to an end of the desert. It was still desert, but it no longer was the endless stretch of soft sand that seemed hard to journey on. It was now hard land, like that of rock that was much easier to traverse. Still the area was vacant and there was not much to be seen, but nevertheless it was not desert. He had come many miles and by now knew himself to not be very far from where Alpha based himself. Ahead of him stood a small structure that seemed to be an old abandoned tower that was in bad condition. He came closer to it to inspect it and jumped to the top with three kicks off the wall. He peered down into the vacant hole and narrowed his eyes as he noticed that the vacant tunnel seemed more like a passageway that connected a series of paths.
"Movement?"
Zero jumped back falling toward the ground as a volley of missiles fired out from the hole. As he landed on the ground he watched as the tower blew apart just below the surface. "So, we meet once more." From the settling dust slowly was Geiger.
The cannons and guns all aligned to fix on Zero. "Heh. So it's you again."
"Don't sound so cocky." Geiger grinned. "You lost last time if you remember."
"I never lose a second time." Zero smirked.
"We'll see." The cannon ignited and shots rained on Zero whom dashed forward kicking up dust as he did so. With the draw of his saber one cannon was in two as he landed softly behind the huge reploid.
"No more boasting from you now?"
"Sh-shut up! You'll see how foolish you are soon enough." Turning to face Zero he lets out another missile barrage. Zero nimbly dodges every projectile as well as the blast as he aims his buster at the spot below Geiger's neck. The most vulnerable spot. "Not today!"
Geiger shot out his hand for Zero's buster arm. Jumping to the air Zero twists slashing Geiger's extended cable that was attached to the hand in two. "Keep your eyes on all my appendages."
"H-How? That was made of the strongest alloys!" Geiger stuttered stepping back. He regained his previous attitude and fired out at Zero with a laser from his eyes. Zero blocks with his saber blocking the fire. "I see. You are a formidible foe."
"Will you give up now then?" Zero rested a moment.
"I will not let you meet my master. He has kept me safe and operational, and I will do the same for him." Geiger muttered. "I will not allow you to harm Lord Alpha!" Moving too fast for Zero to react Geiger latches onto Zero gripping tightly to the hero's arms at the shoulders. "You will die with me!"
"Let go you fool!" Zero squirmed remaining unable to break free of the reploid's grasp. No matter how hard he tried he just could not get himself free.
"Now we die!" With one swift eruption there was nothing left in the area of the desert.
"Hmm." Loki opened his left eye to spy the explosion from a cliff. "What's he up to?"
"So that fool is gone now?" Alpha commented. "Obviously my help was poor. I should have chosen more wisely."
"Mr. Zero?" The young girl held her stuffed plush tighter. An annoucement she overheard just now from some resistance reploids. A large explosion occurred far away in the desert. She was worried Zero was out in that place. He promised her he would come back. He promised. Would he?