Megaman Zero,episode 5: Last train to the scrap heap
*Opening sequence*
Zero: Our energeon supplies were running low,& things were getting edgy. Ciel informed us that the guard was down at an energeon processing plant near the city,so I went to raid it,along with 3 guys named Rak,Shaq & Benny. We boarded a train,with some difficulty,& were on our way. Rak had some real social problems. It turns out that he was scarred for life when his girlfriend died. Whene we reached the plant,Rak & I fought the drones while Shaq & Benny went ahead,but they got captured by a Hydra sentinel. Turns out the guard had been reduced to lure us into a trap. We went after them & I nearly bought it over a pit of raw energeon,but my cyber elves helped me through. When I finally made it to the Hydra's room,X was waiting for me in the form of a hologram. I tried fighting the Hydra,but it looked hopeless untill Shadrak busted in & sacrified himself to save me. I used tthe flame chip to free Shaq & Benny,& we returned to base. It was then I realized that what had happened to Rak could just as easily happen to me,& that love has no place in war. I just hope Ciel gets it...
*Enter Ciel's room. Ciel is writing in her diary*
Ciel: It's been a bit of a slow week,but things are looking up. We have plenty of energeon now that we've captured the plant & Neo Arcadia hasn't made any attempt whatsoever to reclaim it. Yet. Right now,though I'm more concerned about Zero...we haven't really spoken since that night. I suppose he was right though...I'm letting my feelings get the better of me. Mabye as time goes on...
*Alouette comes in*
Alouette: Ciel!
Ciel: What is it Alouette? Is something wrong?
Alouette: You're darn right something's wrong. I'm bored out of my positronic brain!
Ciel: *Sigh* What do you want me to do aout it?
Alouette: I dunno...something. You're not busy,are you?
Ciel: Well,not really,but I don't really see what I can do. Is there anything you want to do?
Alouette: ...I wanna fight Neo Arcadia,,just like the others!
Ciel: What?! But...you're not designed for combat.
Alouette: So? Can't you give me an upgrade or something?
Ciel: No! You're too young,alright.
Alouette: Dande is only a month older than me.
Ciel: That's different.
Alouette: Different how?
Ciel: Because,some reploids are made as adults,& some are made as children.
Aouette: This stinks!
Ciel: I know it might not seem like it now,but having a childhood can actually be a blessing,Alouette. You'll be able to learn & grow & develope emotionally just like a human would.
Alouette: But I'm not a human! I don't wanna be a human! I want to be a reploid like I'm supposed to be. I wanna fight bad guys & go on adventures! I'm sick of being the only kid here!
Ciel: Alouette,please...
Alouette: If you want a little kid so bad,why not have your own?
Ciel: What?!
Alouette: Why won't you let me have any adventures?
Ciel: Well...look...I don't want you getting hurt,ok. It's very dangerous. You could die! You're a sweet little girl & I can't stand the thought of you getting killed out there...you're the only one I know who's so completely innocent.
Alouette: Yeah...I know. It just gets really boring around here.
Ciel: Trust me,Alouette...that's the least of all our problems...
*Meanwhile in Neo Arcadia,a group of X drones are walking down an alley. A small boy is hiding behind a garbage can a few meters infront of them*
Donnie: Oh man...they must be trying to catch me...
*The X drones walk right past him & knock on the door of a nearby apartment*
Donnie: Huh? They must be after somebody else...it figures. I bet nobody even noticed I was gone...
*A rabbit like reploid answers the door*
Rabbit guy: Umm...can I help you?
X drone: Are you Frankferd Bunn,identification #38AD-3UN-5?
Frank: Yes. Is there a problem?
X drone: The Neo Arcadian department of reploid affairs has requested you be brought to their head office in Neo Arcadia tower. If you do not comply,you will be terminated.
Frank: I see...just let me get my things together...*Frank turns around,draws his buster & blows the head off the lead X drone*
Donnie: Woah!
*Bunn readies another shot,but one of the X drones shoots off his arm & blows out his knees*
Frank: Ack! No...no....
*The X drones open fire,execution style on Bunn while he's on his knees. His limp,hole filled carcass drops to the floor as Donnie looks on in horror"
Donnie: No...HEY,YOU JERKS!!!! How could you do that?!!!
*The X drones turn their heads toward Donnie*
Donnie: Oops.
*Donnie takes off down the street with the X drones in hot pusuit*
Street vendor: Hotdogs! Get yer hotdogs!*holds out a fresh hotdog,but Donnie bumps into his arm & knocks it away* Hey,you stupid kid! You made me drop my hotdog!
Donnie: Sorry!*keeps running*
Hotdog guy: These kids today...no respect for--GAAAAH!!!!!!*Sees the X drones rushing at his cart & bails out as they smash it to bits & keep running*
Donnie: *Turns a corner* Oh no...I'm done for! Hey! What's that?*Spies an open manhole* Worth a shot.*Jumps in & closes the lid*
*The X drones come around &,finding no sign of Donnie,walk away*
*Meanwhile meanwhile,back at the Resistance base,Zero is sitting in the breakroom,eating lunch when an old guy comes & sits next to him*
Old guy: Good energeon today,sonny?
Zero: Yeah,it's...do I know you?[flashback]Zero saving the guy from a mugger[/flashback]Hey! It's you! You're the guy who gave me the cyber elf container!
Andrew: Yup. Call me Andrew.
Zero: Woah...I'm sorry. I didn't know you were with the Resistance.
Andrew: Yeah,well,ya learn something new everyday,even at our age.
Zero: Our age...?
Andrew: Yeah. I'm 123. I was in the Repliforce navy,you know. Infact,when Repliforce was taken over by Sigma,it was you & your buddy X that killed my CO,Jet Stingray.
Zero: Oh...uh,sorry?
Andrew: Nah,it's ok. He was a jerk,anyway.
Zero: So,you were in the navy,huh?
Andrew: Yeah...infact,there's an interesting story there...you got time?
Zero: Yeah,sure.
Andrew: It all started when we came into port in Tokyo bay...
[flashback]*A big,yellow ship pulls into the dock,lowers the gangplank & a bunch of reploids get out,including young Andrew & Jet Stingray*
Jet Stingray: Alright,you swabs! You all get one week of shore leave. Now get out of my sight!
Andrew: Yeah,whatever,Captain Fishface...
Jet Stingray: What did you say,Seaman Andrew?!
Andrew: I said aye aye,captain!
Old Andrew*narating*: I set off to explore the dock,when I heard the most beautiful voice...
*As Andy walks along the dock,there comes the sound of somebody playing a guitar & singing a laid back version of Electrical Communication from the RM8 intro. He finds a beautiful girl sitting on a post,playing & singing as passers by throw coins into her guitar case. She finishes & looks up at Andy*
Girl: Oh,hello.
Andrew: Hey...that was really nice.
Girl: Arigato. People always tell me I have a talent for the guitar...
Andrew: Yeah...but I noticed your voice more. It's amazing...
Girl: You're very sweet. May I ask your name?
Andrew: I'm Andrew. You?
Kiyomi: My name is Kiyomi. You're new in town,aren't you?
Andrew: Yeah,I just came in on that yellow ship there. I'm a Repliforce sailor.
Kiyomi: Cool...would you like me to show you around?
Andrew: Sounds good.
*The two walk off into the night*[/flashback]
Andrew: Yeah...she was quite a woman...my heart may be a Repliforce brand fluid pump,but she reached past it & touched my soul...
Zero: Sounds like quite a*his comlink starts beeping* Hold on a sec,Andrew...hello?
Ciel: Zero,meet me in the command center. I have a new mission for you.
Zero: I'm on my way. Sorry,Andrew. You'll have to tell me the rest later. Duty calls.*leaves*
Andrew: No problem,sonny. Later.
*In the command center,Ciel is waiting for Zero*
Zero: Hello,Ciel. What's the scoop?
Ciel: We intercepted a transmission from the Neo Arcadian supply corps. There's an experimental cyber elf being transported on the red line subway. I want you to capture it.
Zero: That it?
Ciel: You were expecting more?
Zero: Well,last time I had to take the subway,there was all this sneaking around involved. Will I need any backup?
Ciel: I doubt it. I think you can handle this without assistance,plus,after what happened to Shadrak...I want to minimize the chance of casualties. I'm confidant in your ability to handle this mission. I wouldn't worry too much about the station security. Since we took the plant there haven't been as many drones around there,plus the subway will be making a brief stop there,so you can just walk on.
Zero: Alright...see ya,Ciel!
Ciel: Be careful...
*Inside the subway station,a Spyfly drone flies by as Donnie peeks around a corner*
Donnie: Yikes. More of these goons. Mabye I should go back...
*Zero comes up & slices through the drone*
Zero: Sloppy. I doubt he even saw me coming. Aha! There's the train!*rushes off & jumps aboard the train*
Donnie: Wow! Hey,mister! Wait!
*The train starts pulling out of the station & a Rabike drone hears Donnie & comes speeding around the corner after him*
Donnie: Oh no! Ahh!!!!*Runs off*
*Meanwhile,at the base,Alouette is sitting alone,moping*
Alouette: Stupid Ciel...I'll never see any action. I never even get to go exploring...say...mabye I could just sneak out for a little while. Just to see if there's anything going on. It's not like I'd do anything dangerous or anything...but how do I get out?
Dande: Hey,Alouette! What's up?
Alouette: Oh,nothing...
Dande: Say,could you do me a favor?
Alouette: Um...what kinda favor?
Dande: Well,I was patroling the block & Jay was supposed to come relieve me 20 minutes ago. I'm going to find that jerk. What I need you to do is go up to the street & if any bad guys come along,run back here & tell me,Ok? Can you do that for me,sweet heart?
Alouette: No problem...hehehe.
Dande: Thanks,dear. You have a com unit,right?
Alouette: No,actually.
Dande: Oh well,here. Take mine. I'll get Cerveau to make a new one.*pulls out his com unit & gives it to her* Just use that to call us if you get in trouble,kay?
Alouette: No prob...hehehe. See ya,Dande!*rushes off*
Dande: Hmm...I wonder what she's up to...
*Inside the train,Zero opens a door & comes face to face with the Macer mechaniloid*
Zero: The Hell? I wasn't expecting more mechaniloids on the train. Must've underestimated their security...if you can call it that...
Macer: Intruder detected. Moving to terminate.*Swings its mace at Zero*
Zero: Yaa!*Dodges* You'll have to do better than that! Haaaaa!!!*Swings his sword at it & knocks it over,but it spirngs back up again* Wha--?
Macer: Maverick identified. #DWX-00. Code name: Zero. Setting offence level to maximum.*Swings a heat charged mace at Zero*
Zero: *Dodges again*It's like a pop up clown...with a heat mace. Hmm...
*Zero cuts the Macer down again,but it just pops back up. The Macer swings the spike ball at Zero again & nicks his arm*
Zero: Aaah! If only I could get it to stay down...I've got it!*Extends the Z-sword into the Triple rod* Time to pin down the problem...YAAAAA!!!
*Zero lunges at the Macer & spears it through the face with the Triple rod,then shoves it down so the blade sticks into the floor,pinning the Macer*
Zero: HA!! In your...uh,face.
Macer: Miss-ion-on-on failurererrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr---bzzt.*Shuts down*
Zero: Alright. Hmm,this thing on the bottom looks like its core unit. Better take that out to make sure he doesn't come back to haunt me.*Draws the Z-Magnum* Thunder shot!
*Zero fires on the core unit. The Macer sparks & blows up,revealinng a clock looking cyber elf*
Zero: Well look at this. Are you the experimental elf?
Clocka: No. I'm Clocka. Totten the experimental elf is being used to power this train's engine. You have to save her!
Zero: No problemo. Get in the container,you.
Clocka: 'Kay.*Gets in*
Zero: I'd better hurry.*Dashes off*
*Back in the city,Alouette emerges from a secret hatch up to the street*
Alouette: So,here I am in the big city. What a mess. Cool. Let's see what's around here,shall we?
*Alouette walks into a dark alley between 2 large buildings*
Alouette: I wonder if there are any old toy stores around here...boy,uh...this alley is getting kinda dark. Hey,who am I talking to? Oh,right.*Looks at her doll* Are you scared,Whatever your name is? I know I'm not. Nuh-uh,no way! I'm a member of the Resistance! We aint scared o' nothing!
*A buzzing noise is heard from afar*
Alouette: Eep! I mean...uh,what was that? Probably just a bug.
*The buzzing grows louder*
Alouette: Mabye a really big bug...icky. Not scary,though...I'm not scared of bugs at all...
*The buzzing grows even louder & screams can be heard as Donnie & the Rabike drone round the corner & come running toward Alouette*
Donnie: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
Alouette: Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
*The Rabike runs into Donnie's ass,knocking him into Alouette & KOing him. The Rabike crashes into a dumpster,knocking it on its side. Alouette gets up & picks up a piece of cinderblock & holds it over her head*
Alouette: Say nighty-night,Mr.Bunny-bike-thing.*Smashes the block over the drone's head,knocking it offline* Heh...that wasn't so hard. Hey,you over there? Are you ok?
Donnie: ...
Alouette: I said are you ok?
Donnie:...
Alouette: Uh oh. Hey! Wake up! Please...
Donnie: ...th-that's a cute doll. Is it a r-rabbit?
Alouette: Yay! You're alive!
Donnie: *Gets up*Uhhh...yeah...I think so. Thank you. I think you saved my life. Who...who are you?
Alouette: My name is Alouette. What's yours?
Donnie: It's Donnie. Donnie Righto.
Alouette: Donnie Righto? Hehehehe! That's a stupid name! It sounds like a cheezy superhero or something!
Donnie: Who says I'm not? Um..a superhero,that is...not cheezy.
Alouette: Hehehe. Yeah,right! Listen,little boy,I know a real superhero & you're nothing like that.
Donnie: You know a superhero?
Alouette: Yeah,that greatest hero of them all! Zero,the legendary reploid!
Donnie: Zero? You mean Zero the Red Maverick?
Alouette: He is not a Maverick!
Donnie: Is to.
Alouette: Is not.
Donnie: Is to!
Alouette: Is not!
Donnie: Is to!!!
Alouette: NO HE IS NOT!!!*Smacks Donnie*
Donnie: Ow! What'd you do that for?
Alouette: 'Cause Zero isn't a maverick!
Donnie: If he's not a maverick then why are there wanted posters all over Neo Arcadia saying he is?
Alouette: Because Neo Arcadia is full of crapheads! I should know,I was there! And now they're trying to kill me!
Donnie: Hey! I'm from there!
Alouette: Then why are you here,huh?
Donnie: I...kinda got in trouble...
Alouete: Yeah...so did I. That's why I had to leave,too. Umm...not that it makes us the same or nothing! I just gave a mean girl what she deserved. They said I was a maverick & tried to kill me!
Donnie: You're not a maverick,are you?
Alouette: Of course not. I don't wanna kill all humans. Just the mean ones. What'd you do?
Donnie: I ran away from home.
Alouette: Why?
Donnie: I don't like it there. The other kids are mean to me & my parents are always at work. I thought Mabye it'd be nicer somewhere else.
Alouette: At least there are other kids. I'm the only kid at the base. That's really bad.
Donnie: What base?
Alouette: It's where all the reploids in the city live. We hide there to keep Neo Arcadia from finding & killing us.
Donnie: Why would they do that?
Alouette: Because they think we're mavericks!
Donnie: Why not just tell 'em you're not?
Alouette: Tried it. They didn't listen.
Donnie: Oh...can I go there?
Alouette: Mabye. I'd have to ask Ciel.
Donnie: Who?
Alouette: Ciel. She's a human,but she's kinda like my mom.
Donnie: Is she nice?
Alouette: Yeah,kind of. But she won't let me fight Neo Arcadia's robots. That's a drag...
Donnie: Why do you want to fight? Aren't you afraid of getting hurt?
Alouette: A little,I guess. But that doesn't matter. I wanna be strong!
Donnie: But why? Shouldn't it be enough to be a nice person?
Alouette: I dunno...I would like to have adventures,though. Wouldn't you?
Donnie: Well...
Alouette: Great! So come help me find the local toy store! C'mon!*Grabs Donnie's arm & runs off with him*
Donnie: Hey!!! Woah!!!
*Back on the train,Zero is climbing on top of one of the cars*
Zero: It should be pretty easy getting to the engine room from here. The front of the train is only about 20 cars away...not far at all...*hops out of the way as a missile comes streaking toward him & blows a hole in the roof of the car* Hmm...
*A squad of X drone-T types flies over the train with a group of Fanblaster drones*
Zero: Ok. Now it might be a little farther...
*Back outside the base,Jay & Dande appear on the street*
Jay: I told ya,I'm sorry. I forgot,ok?! I thought it was Ibu's turn!
Dande: Ibu's in the infirmary. He's been there for two days because he tried to kill himself again!
Jay: I didn't know,alright!
Dande: Yeah...fine. Now,where's Alouette? Hey,Alouette?!
Jay: Real stroke o' genious there,D. Leaving a defenseless little girl to guard the base while you went off looking for your replacement.
Dande: Shut it,ok. She's got my comlink. I'll just call her with my new one. Alouette? Come in!
Alouette*over the comlink*: Hello?
Dande: It's me,Dande. Where are you?
Alouette: Umm...did you look in my room?
Dande: No.
Alouette: That's where I am then. In my room. Yes,my room.
Dande: But you were supposed to be outside guarding the base!
Alouette: Yeah...well,I...got bored. Sorry.
Dande: You what? That's it! You are gonna get a stern talking to,young lady! I'm coming in there!
Alouette: You can't!!!
Dande: And why not?
Alouette: Because...um,Ciel already did.
Dande: Oh really?
Alouette: Yup,see ya later,bye.*turns off the comlink*
Dande: Wait! Hmm...
*Meanwhile,Alouette & Donnie are walking down a street*
Alouette: Man...I hope he bought that.
Donnie: Huh? Are you in some kinda trouble?
Alouette: I hope not. Anyway,nevermind,look at that!*Points to a big building with some sort of giant,disgustingly cute,though somewhat battle damaged,animal on top with a hole in its head* Let's check it out!
*They run into the building & find piles of various dolls,action figures & plushies scatered about*
Donnie: Ooh!
Alouette: Jackpot! Let's see what we got here.*starts rummaging through a heap of transformers* Hehehe. Look at the dumb face on this green dude!*picks up one that looks suspiciously like Turboman from MM7*
Donnie: Hahaha! He looks like my teacher! Are there any of the ones that turn into animals there?
Alouette: Naw,these are all cars & planes & cassete players. There's another pile of robot looking guys over there.
Donnie: Ok.*goes over & starts rummaging through the pile of robots* Rats,no beast wars guys. This one with the Gundam sheild is kinda cool,though.*Picks up an action figure of Blues* Haha! Look at the things on this guy's head! *Picks up an action figure of Forte* Rahh! I,Finman will take over the world! Mwahahaha! No! For I,Shieldman will stop you! Pow pow pow!*Plays with the MM action figures*
Alouette: Hey,Donnie? You like Lego?
Donnie: Kinda.
Alouette: Here you go!*Throws him a Lego Wily machine set & some Lego Servbots* Man...what were the designers thinking when they came up with that outfit?...*Looks at a doll of Roll Casket*Ooh. Cute doggy!*Picks up a plush Rush & squeezes it*
Donnie: Hmm...this guy kind of looks like Master X...*Looking at an action figure of Megaman Trigger* And this guy with the sword looks like Zero... *Looks at a Protoman.exe figure*
Alouette: Want some Star Wars crap?
Donnie: Nah.
Alouette: Ok.*Throws away a Vile figure* Robotech stuff?
Donnie: Nah. Those jets are all the same.
Alouette: Ok.*Tosses a Rafaga Action figure*
Donnie: Ugh. This robot is ugly.*picks up a SatAm Megaman Cutman figure & tosses it,but there's something under where it was* Huh?*Clears a bunch of other junk off to reveal a ghastly looking reploid lying on the floor* Aaaaaahhh!!!!
Alouette: What's wrong---Gaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Donnie: I...I think he's...dead.
Alouette: Well...let's find out.*Tosses an E.Honda shaped super ball at it,which bounces right off eliciting no reaction from him* Yep,I'd say he's dead.
Donnie: I wonder what happened...
Alouette: It looks like somebody punched a hole through his gut...Oh well. Let's get all this neat stuff loaded up,huh?
Donnie: I wonder if that'll ever happen to us...
Alouette: What do you mean,Donnie?
Donnie: Will something bad come along & kill us? Aren't you scared?
Alouette: I...I guess a little...why do you think about this?
Donnie: I dunno...sometimes I just think about sad things...I'm sorry...It's just...sometimes I think about how humans die. You wouldn't understand...you're a reploid. You won't die unless something comes & kills you. You could live for a thousand years...I'll be lucky to last one whole century.
Alouette: You know...Ciel once said something to me that sounds like it might make sense here. She said "It's not how long you live. It's how much you live." If you do something important & fulfilling then it doesn't matter how long your life is because at least it'll mean something...
Donnie: Wow...thanks...Ciel sounds really smart. I'm sorry for bringing you down like that...I think I'm starting to act like my teenaged cousin...hehe. That's no good.
Alouette: It's not your fault. Sometimes when you're sad...you think about bad things.
Donnie: Yeah...but I shouldn't be sad anymore...now that I have a...friend.
Alouette: Aw. Come here,you!*Hugs Donnie & then the two of them lie down in a pile of stuffed animals*
Donnie: So...this is what it feels like...being happy...heh...hehehehe!
Alouette: Hehehe!
*Meanwhile,outside the store,a Spyfly drone is watching them. Far away,inside the Neo Arcadian command center,an operator is watching its live camera feed on a screen*
Operator: Commander! We've sighted that runaway boy who was causing trouble in Sector 134 earlier. He's in the Megopolis ruins,Sir & there's a little reploid girl with him.
Commander: A little reploid girl?
Operator: Acording to the computer,she's an escaped maverick! She tried to kill Senator Williams' daughter.
Commander: Send a squad of X drones to get them. Alive,if possible.
Operator: Sir,yes Sir! And what about Zero on the train?
Commander: Don't worry. The air corps has a team on it.
*On the train,Zero is dodging blasts from the drones*
Zero: Geez! Take this!*Extends the Triple rod & spears an X drone-T through the crotch* Ouch! That's gotta hurt!*Shoots down some Fanblaster drones & reaches the locomotive* Hey...What the?*Sees a tunnel coming up ahead* Woah!*Lies down flat while the drones crash into the wall above the tunnel* Hehe! Amatures. Now I just have to wait untill we get out of here.*The tunnel ends & Zero sees a large building up ahead* Oh no! That's the supply depot! There's no way I'll free that Cyber elf now! There's no way I'll have the...time...THAT'S IT!!! Clocka!
Clocka: *Emerges* Yeah,what?
Zero: I need more time!
Clocka: Can do!*Turns into energy & the whole place goes blurry. When it stops,Zero is still on top of the train,Clocka is gone & so is the supply depot*
Zero: Alright! Acording to my internal chronometer,it's 10 miutes earlier. That should be enough!*Opens a hatch on top of the loco & climbs in* Ciel,come in.
Ciel: I read you,Zero.
Zero: I'm in.
Ciel: I can see that,Zero. Acording to my readings,the engine chamber is right infront of you.
Zero: I see it. I'm going in.
Ciel: Good luck...
*Zero enters the chamber & finds the engine core monster. It shoots a jet of fire at him,but he ducks it & fires a thunder shot that ricochets off its body*
Zero: Gotta aim better. Woah!!!*A piston comes up from the floor & tries to jam him into the spiked ceiling,but Zero jumps off & shoots the core boss in the face* Ye---GAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*Gets burned by another jet of flame*Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!! Raaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!
*Zero ignites the Z-sabre & slashes at the boss. As he cuts a gash in its side,more pistons pop up,but Zero dodges them. He then jumps up & cuts the X drone head & torso clean off the core boss,extends the Triple-rod & jams it into the cavity left behind,causing the machine to blow up. As the train races by,Zero climbs out the top & jumps off just as the locomotive blows to bits in a raging fireball & the rest of the train jumps the tracks*
Zero: Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa---oof!*lands a few miles down the track* Owowowowow...did somebody get the number of that truck...
*Zero arrives at the site of the trainwreck & finds Totten*
Zero: Totten,I presume?
Totten: Yer damn right it's me! And I suppose you're the dumbass who wrecked the train!
Zero: To rescue you!
Totten: By blowing the train I was on to itty bitty pieces? Don't you realize how close you came to wasting me,too? Idiot!
Zero: Just get in the container...
Totten: Why should I?
Zero: Because if you don't I'll leave you here for the X drones to find.
Totten: The-the-the X dro...FINE!!! But I'm really pissed!*Gets in*
Zero: Geez...this must be a new one. I don't recall seeing any other cyber elves that bitchy. Ciel,come in. I've retrieved Totten the cyber elf & wrecked the supply shipment & am now returning to base. Ciel? Ciel?! Hmm...I don't like this...I'd better get back there quick!*Teleports out*
*Back at the Resistance base,Ciel & Dande are arguing about something as Zero enters the command room*
Ciel: How could you do that?!!
Dande: I didn't know she'd---
Zero: What the Hell is going on here?!
Ciel: Zero...it's Alouette. She's gone missing.
*Roll credits*
Unknown: Next time on Megaman Zero...
Alouette & Donnie are chased by Neo Arcadia's forces in the ruins of the city. Can they hold their own against the overwhelming odds,or will their young lives be cut tragically short by the X drones' busters? Will even Zero be able to save them?
Find out in...
Megaman Zero,episode 6: A friend to the end.
*Opening sequence*
Zero: Our energeon supplies were running low,& things were getting edgy. Ciel informed us that the guard was down at an energeon processing plant near the city,so I went to raid it,along with 3 guys named Rak,Shaq & Benny. We boarded a train,with some difficulty,& were on our way. Rak had some real social problems. It turns out that he was scarred for life when his girlfriend died. Whene we reached the plant,Rak & I fought the drones while Shaq & Benny went ahead,but they got captured by a Hydra sentinel. Turns out the guard had been reduced to lure us into a trap. We went after them & I nearly bought it over a pit of raw energeon,but my cyber elves helped me through. When I finally made it to the Hydra's room,X was waiting for me in the form of a hologram. I tried fighting the Hydra,but it looked hopeless untill Shadrak busted in & sacrified himself to save me. I used tthe flame chip to free Shaq & Benny,& we returned to base. It was then I realized that what had happened to Rak could just as easily happen to me,& that love has no place in war. I just hope Ciel gets it...
*Enter Ciel's room. Ciel is writing in her diary*
Ciel: It's been a bit of a slow week,but things are looking up. We have plenty of energeon now that we've captured the plant & Neo Arcadia hasn't made any attempt whatsoever to reclaim it. Yet. Right now,though I'm more concerned about Zero...we haven't really spoken since that night. I suppose he was right though...I'm letting my feelings get the better of me. Mabye as time goes on...
*Alouette comes in*
Alouette: Ciel!
Ciel: What is it Alouette? Is something wrong?
Alouette: You're darn right something's wrong. I'm bored out of my positronic brain!
Ciel: *Sigh* What do you want me to do aout it?
Alouette: I dunno...something. You're not busy,are you?
Ciel: Well,not really,but I don't really see what I can do. Is there anything you want to do?
Alouette: ...I wanna fight Neo Arcadia,,just like the others!
Ciel: What?! But...you're not designed for combat.
Alouette: So? Can't you give me an upgrade or something?
Ciel: No! You're too young,alright.
Alouette: Dande is only a month older than me.
Ciel: That's different.
Alouette: Different how?
Ciel: Because,some reploids are made as adults,& some are made as children.
Aouette: This stinks!
Ciel: I know it might not seem like it now,but having a childhood can actually be a blessing,Alouette. You'll be able to learn & grow & develope emotionally just like a human would.
Alouette: But I'm not a human! I don't wanna be a human! I want to be a reploid like I'm supposed to be. I wanna fight bad guys & go on adventures! I'm sick of being the only kid here!
Ciel: Alouette,please...
Alouette: If you want a little kid so bad,why not have your own?
Ciel: What?!
Alouette: Why won't you let me have any adventures?
Ciel: Well...look...I don't want you getting hurt,ok. It's very dangerous. You could die! You're a sweet little girl & I can't stand the thought of you getting killed out there...you're the only one I know who's so completely innocent.
Alouette: Yeah...I know. It just gets really boring around here.
Ciel: Trust me,Alouette...that's the least of all our problems...
*Meanwhile in Neo Arcadia,a group of X drones are walking down an alley. A small boy is hiding behind a garbage can a few meters infront of them*
Donnie: Oh man...they must be trying to catch me...
*The X drones walk right past him & knock on the door of a nearby apartment*
Donnie: Huh? They must be after somebody else...it figures. I bet nobody even noticed I was gone...
*A rabbit like reploid answers the door*
Rabbit guy: Umm...can I help you?
X drone: Are you Frankferd Bunn,identification #38AD-3UN-5?
Frank: Yes. Is there a problem?
X drone: The Neo Arcadian department of reploid affairs has requested you be brought to their head office in Neo Arcadia tower. If you do not comply,you will be terminated.
Frank: I see...just let me get my things together...*Frank turns around,draws his buster & blows the head off the lead X drone*
Donnie: Woah!
*Bunn readies another shot,but one of the X drones shoots off his arm & blows out his knees*
Frank: Ack! No...no....
*The X drones open fire,execution style on Bunn while he's on his knees. His limp,hole filled carcass drops to the floor as Donnie looks on in horror"
Donnie: No...HEY,YOU JERKS!!!! How could you do that?!!!
*The X drones turn their heads toward Donnie*
Donnie: Oops.
*Donnie takes off down the street with the X drones in hot pusuit*
Street vendor: Hotdogs! Get yer hotdogs!*holds out a fresh hotdog,but Donnie bumps into his arm & knocks it away* Hey,you stupid kid! You made me drop my hotdog!
Donnie: Sorry!*keeps running*
Hotdog guy: These kids today...no respect for--GAAAAH!!!!!!*Sees the X drones rushing at his cart & bails out as they smash it to bits & keep running*
Donnie: *Turns a corner* Oh no...I'm done for! Hey! What's that?*Spies an open manhole* Worth a shot.*Jumps in & closes the lid*
*The X drones come around &,finding no sign of Donnie,walk away*
*Meanwhile meanwhile,back at the Resistance base,Zero is sitting in the breakroom,eating lunch when an old guy comes & sits next to him*
Old guy: Good energeon today,sonny?
Zero: Yeah,it's...do I know you?[flashback]Zero saving the guy from a mugger[/flashback]Hey! It's you! You're the guy who gave me the cyber elf container!
Andrew: Yup. Call me Andrew.
Zero: Woah...I'm sorry. I didn't know you were with the Resistance.
Andrew: Yeah,well,ya learn something new everyday,even at our age.
Zero: Our age...?
Andrew: Yeah. I'm 123. I was in the Repliforce navy,you know. Infact,when Repliforce was taken over by Sigma,it was you & your buddy X that killed my CO,Jet Stingray.
Zero: Oh...uh,sorry?
Andrew: Nah,it's ok. He was a jerk,anyway.
Zero: So,you were in the navy,huh?
Andrew: Yeah...infact,there's an interesting story there...you got time?
Zero: Yeah,sure.
Andrew: It all started when we came into port in Tokyo bay...
[flashback]*A big,yellow ship pulls into the dock,lowers the gangplank & a bunch of reploids get out,including young Andrew & Jet Stingray*
Jet Stingray: Alright,you swabs! You all get one week of shore leave. Now get out of my sight!
Andrew: Yeah,whatever,Captain Fishface...
Jet Stingray: What did you say,Seaman Andrew?!
Andrew: I said aye aye,captain!
Old Andrew*narating*: I set off to explore the dock,when I heard the most beautiful voice...
*As Andy walks along the dock,there comes the sound of somebody playing a guitar & singing a laid back version of Electrical Communication from the RM8 intro. He finds a beautiful girl sitting on a post,playing & singing as passers by throw coins into her guitar case. She finishes & looks up at Andy*
Girl: Oh,hello.
Andrew: Hey...that was really nice.
Girl: Arigato. People always tell me I have a talent for the guitar...
Andrew: Yeah...but I noticed your voice more. It's amazing...
Girl: You're very sweet. May I ask your name?
Andrew: I'm Andrew. You?
Kiyomi: My name is Kiyomi. You're new in town,aren't you?
Andrew: Yeah,I just came in on that yellow ship there. I'm a Repliforce sailor.
Kiyomi: Cool...would you like me to show you around?
Andrew: Sounds good.
*The two walk off into the night*[/flashback]
Andrew: Yeah...she was quite a woman...my heart may be a Repliforce brand fluid pump,but she reached past it & touched my soul...
Zero: Sounds like quite a*his comlink starts beeping* Hold on a sec,Andrew...hello?
Ciel: Zero,meet me in the command center. I have a new mission for you.
Zero: I'm on my way. Sorry,Andrew. You'll have to tell me the rest later. Duty calls.*leaves*
Andrew: No problem,sonny. Later.
*In the command center,Ciel is waiting for Zero*
Zero: Hello,Ciel. What's the scoop?
Ciel: We intercepted a transmission from the Neo Arcadian supply corps. There's an experimental cyber elf being transported on the red line subway. I want you to capture it.
Zero: That it?
Ciel: You were expecting more?
Zero: Well,last time I had to take the subway,there was all this sneaking around involved. Will I need any backup?
Ciel: I doubt it. I think you can handle this without assistance,plus,after what happened to Shadrak...I want to minimize the chance of casualties. I'm confidant in your ability to handle this mission. I wouldn't worry too much about the station security. Since we took the plant there haven't been as many drones around there,plus the subway will be making a brief stop there,so you can just walk on.
Zero: Alright...see ya,Ciel!
Ciel: Be careful...
*Inside the subway station,a Spyfly drone flies by as Donnie peeks around a corner*
Donnie: Yikes. More of these goons. Mabye I should go back...
*Zero comes up & slices through the drone*
Zero: Sloppy. I doubt he even saw me coming. Aha! There's the train!*rushes off & jumps aboard the train*
Donnie: Wow! Hey,mister! Wait!
*The train starts pulling out of the station & a Rabike drone hears Donnie & comes speeding around the corner after him*
Donnie: Oh no! Ahh!!!!*Runs off*
*Meanwhile,at the base,Alouette is sitting alone,moping*
Alouette: Stupid Ciel...I'll never see any action. I never even get to go exploring...say...mabye I could just sneak out for a little while. Just to see if there's anything going on. It's not like I'd do anything dangerous or anything...but how do I get out?
Dande: Hey,Alouette! What's up?
Alouette: Oh,nothing...
Dande: Say,could you do me a favor?
Alouette: Um...what kinda favor?
Dande: Well,I was patroling the block & Jay was supposed to come relieve me 20 minutes ago. I'm going to find that jerk. What I need you to do is go up to the street & if any bad guys come along,run back here & tell me,Ok? Can you do that for me,sweet heart?
Alouette: No problem...hehehe.
Dande: Thanks,dear. You have a com unit,right?
Alouette: No,actually.
Dande: Oh well,here. Take mine. I'll get Cerveau to make a new one.*pulls out his com unit & gives it to her* Just use that to call us if you get in trouble,kay?
Alouette: No prob...hehehe. See ya,Dande!*rushes off*
Dande: Hmm...I wonder what she's up to...
*Inside the train,Zero opens a door & comes face to face with the Macer mechaniloid*
Zero: The Hell? I wasn't expecting more mechaniloids on the train. Must've underestimated their security...if you can call it that...
Macer: Intruder detected. Moving to terminate.*Swings its mace at Zero*
Zero: Yaa!*Dodges* You'll have to do better than that! Haaaaa!!!*Swings his sword at it & knocks it over,but it spirngs back up again* Wha--?
Macer: Maverick identified. #DWX-00. Code name: Zero. Setting offence level to maximum.*Swings a heat charged mace at Zero*
Zero: *Dodges again*It's like a pop up clown...with a heat mace. Hmm...
*Zero cuts the Macer down again,but it just pops back up. The Macer swings the spike ball at Zero again & nicks his arm*
Zero: Aaah! If only I could get it to stay down...I've got it!*Extends the Z-sword into the Triple rod* Time to pin down the problem...YAAAAA!!!
*Zero lunges at the Macer & spears it through the face with the Triple rod,then shoves it down so the blade sticks into the floor,pinning the Macer*
Zero: HA!! In your...uh,face.
Macer: Miss-ion-on-on failurererrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr---bzzt.*Shuts down*
Zero: Alright. Hmm,this thing on the bottom looks like its core unit. Better take that out to make sure he doesn't come back to haunt me.*Draws the Z-Magnum* Thunder shot!
*Zero fires on the core unit. The Macer sparks & blows up,revealinng a clock looking cyber elf*
Zero: Well look at this. Are you the experimental elf?
Clocka: No. I'm Clocka. Totten the experimental elf is being used to power this train's engine. You have to save her!
Zero: No problemo. Get in the container,you.
Clocka: 'Kay.*Gets in*
Zero: I'd better hurry.*Dashes off*
*Back in the city,Alouette emerges from a secret hatch up to the street*
Alouette: So,here I am in the big city. What a mess. Cool. Let's see what's around here,shall we?
*Alouette walks into a dark alley between 2 large buildings*
Alouette: I wonder if there are any old toy stores around here...boy,uh...this alley is getting kinda dark. Hey,who am I talking to? Oh,right.*Looks at her doll* Are you scared,Whatever your name is? I know I'm not. Nuh-uh,no way! I'm a member of the Resistance! We aint scared o' nothing!
*A buzzing noise is heard from afar*
Alouette: Eep! I mean...uh,what was that? Probably just a bug.
*The buzzing grows louder*
Alouette: Mabye a really big bug...icky. Not scary,though...I'm not scared of bugs at all...
*The buzzing grows even louder & screams can be heard as Donnie & the Rabike drone round the corner & come running toward Alouette*
Donnie: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
Alouette: Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
*The Rabike runs into Donnie's ass,knocking him into Alouette & KOing him. The Rabike crashes into a dumpster,knocking it on its side. Alouette gets up & picks up a piece of cinderblock & holds it over her head*
Alouette: Say nighty-night,Mr.Bunny-bike-thing.*Smashes the block over the drone's head,knocking it offline* Heh...that wasn't so hard. Hey,you over there? Are you ok?
Donnie: ...
Alouette: I said are you ok?
Donnie:...
Alouette: Uh oh. Hey! Wake up! Please...
Donnie: ...th-that's a cute doll. Is it a r-rabbit?
Alouette: Yay! You're alive!
Donnie: *Gets up*Uhhh...yeah...I think so. Thank you. I think you saved my life. Who...who are you?
Alouette: My name is Alouette. What's yours?
Donnie: It's Donnie. Donnie Righto.
Alouette: Donnie Righto? Hehehehe! That's a stupid name! It sounds like a cheezy superhero or something!
Donnie: Who says I'm not? Um..a superhero,that is...not cheezy.
Alouette: Hehehe. Yeah,right! Listen,little boy,I know a real superhero & you're nothing like that.
Donnie: You know a superhero?
Alouette: Yeah,that greatest hero of them all! Zero,the legendary reploid!
Donnie: Zero? You mean Zero the Red Maverick?
Alouette: He is not a Maverick!
Donnie: Is to.
Alouette: Is not.
Donnie: Is to!
Alouette: Is not!
Donnie: Is to!!!
Alouette: NO HE IS NOT!!!*Smacks Donnie*
Donnie: Ow! What'd you do that for?
Alouette: 'Cause Zero isn't a maverick!
Donnie: If he's not a maverick then why are there wanted posters all over Neo Arcadia saying he is?
Alouette: Because Neo Arcadia is full of crapheads! I should know,I was there! And now they're trying to kill me!
Donnie: Hey! I'm from there!
Alouette: Then why are you here,huh?
Donnie: I...kinda got in trouble...
Alouete: Yeah...so did I. That's why I had to leave,too. Umm...not that it makes us the same or nothing! I just gave a mean girl what she deserved. They said I was a maverick & tried to kill me!
Donnie: You're not a maverick,are you?
Alouette: Of course not. I don't wanna kill all humans. Just the mean ones. What'd you do?
Donnie: I ran away from home.
Alouette: Why?
Donnie: I don't like it there. The other kids are mean to me & my parents are always at work. I thought Mabye it'd be nicer somewhere else.
Alouette: At least there are other kids. I'm the only kid at the base. That's really bad.
Donnie: What base?
Alouette: It's where all the reploids in the city live. We hide there to keep Neo Arcadia from finding & killing us.
Donnie: Why would they do that?
Alouette: Because they think we're mavericks!
Donnie: Why not just tell 'em you're not?
Alouette: Tried it. They didn't listen.
Donnie: Oh...can I go there?
Alouette: Mabye. I'd have to ask Ciel.
Donnie: Who?
Alouette: Ciel. She's a human,but she's kinda like my mom.
Donnie: Is she nice?
Alouette: Yeah,kind of. But she won't let me fight Neo Arcadia's robots. That's a drag...
Donnie: Why do you want to fight? Aren't you afraid of getting hurt?
Alouette: A little,I guess. But that doesn't matter. I wanna be strong!
Donnie: But why? Shouldn't it be enough to be a nice person?
Alouette: I dunno...I would like to have adventures,though. Wouldn't you?
Donnie: Well...
Alouette: Great! So come help me find the local toy store! C'mon!*Grabs Donnie's arm & runs off with him*
Donnie: Hey!!! Woah!!!
*Back on the train,Zero is climbing on top of one of the cars*
Zero: It should be pretty easy getting to the engine room from here. The front of the train is only about 20 cars away...not far at all...*hops out of the way as a missile comes streaking toward him & blows a hole in the roof of the car* Hmm...
*A squad of X drone-T types flies over the train with a group of Fanblaster drones*
Zero: Ok. Now it might be a little farther...
*Back outside the base,Jay & Dande appear on the street*
Jay: I told ya,I'm sorry. I forgot,ok?! I thought it was Ibu's turn!
Dande: Ibu's in the infirmary. He's been there for two days because he tried to kill himself again!
Jay: I didn't know,alright!
Dande: Yeah...fine. Now,where's Alouette? Hey,Alouette?!
Jay: Real stroke o' genious there,D. Leaving a defenseless little girl to guard the base while you went off looking for your replacement.
Dande: Shut it,ok. She's got my comlink. I'll just call her with my new one. Alouette? Come in!
Alouette*over the comlink*: Hello?
Dande: It's me,Dande. Where are you?
Alouette: Umm...did you look in my room?
Dande: No.
Alouette: That's where I am then. In my room. Yes,my room.
Dande: But you were supposed to be outside guarding the base!
Alouette: Yeah...well,I...got bored. Sorry.
Dande: You what? That's it! You are gonna get a stern talking to,young lady! I'm coming in there!
Alouette: You can't!!!
Dande: And why not?
Alouette: Because...um,Ciel already did.
Dande: Oh really?
Alouette: Yup,see ya later,bye.*turns off the comlink*
Dande: Wait! Hmm...
*Meanwhile,Alouette & Donnie are walking down a street*
Alouette: Man...I hope he bought that.
Donnie: Huh? Are you in some kinda trouble?
Alouette: I hope not. Anyway,nevermind,look at that!*Points to a big building with some sort of giant,disgustingly cute,though somewhat battle damaged,animal on top with a hole in its head* Let's check it out!
*They run into the building & find piles of various dolls,action figures & plushies scatered about*
Donnie: Ooh!
Alouette: Jackpot! Let's see what we got here.*starts rummaging through a heap of transformers* Hehehe. Look at the dumb face on this green dude!*picks up one that looks suspiciously like Turboman from MM7*
Donnie: Hahaha! He looks like my teacher! Are there any of the ones that turn into animals there?
Alouette: Naw,these are all cars & planes & cassete players. There's another pile of robot looking guys over there.
Donnie: Ok.*goes over & starts rummaging through the pile of robots* Rats,no beast wars guys. This one with the Gundam sheild is kinda cool,though.*Picks up an action figure of Blues* Haha! Look at the things on this guy's head! *Picks up an action figure of Forte* Rahh! I,Finman will take over the world! Mwahahaha! No! For I,Shieldman will stop you! Pow pow pow!*Plays with the MM action figures*
Alouette: Hey,Donnie? You like Lego?
Donnie: Kinda.
Alouette: Here you go!*Throws him a Lego Wily machine set & some Lego Servbots* Man...what were the designers thinking when they came up with that outfit?...*Looks at a doll of Roll Casket*Ooh. Cute doggy!*Picks up a plush Rush & squeezes it*
Donnie: Hmm...this guy kind of looks like Master X...*Looking at an action figure of Megaman Trigger* And this guy with the sword looks like Zero... *Looks at a Protoman.exe figure*
Alouette: Want some Star Wars crap?
Donnie: Nah.
Alouette: Ok.*Throws away a Vile figure* Robotech stuff?
Donnie: Nah. Those jets are all the same.
Alouette: Ok.*Tosses a Rafaga Action figure*
Donnie: Ugh. This robot is ugly.*picks up a SatAm Megaman Cutman figure & tosses it,but there's something under where it was* Huh?*Clears a bunch of other junk off to reveal a ghastly looking reploid lying on the floor* Aaaaaahhh!!!!
Alouette: What's wrong---Gaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Donnie: I...I think he's...dead.
Alouette: Well...let's find out.*Tosses an E.Honda shaped super ball at it,which bounces right off eliciting no reaction from him* Yep,I'd say he's dead.
Donnie: I wonder what happened...
Alouette: It looks like somebody punched a hole through his gut...Oh well. Let's get all this neat stuff loaded up,huh?
Donnie: I wonder if that'll ever happen to us...
Alouette: What do you mean,Donnie?
Donnie: Will something bad come along & kill us? Aren't you scared?
Alouette: I...I guess a little...why do you think about this?
Donnie: I dunno...sometimes I just think about sad things...I'm sorry...It's just...sometimes I think about how humans die. You wouldn't understand...you're a reploid. You won't die unless something comes & kills you. You could live for a thousand years...I'll be lucky to last one whole century.
Alouette: You know...Ciel once said something to me that sounds like it might make sense here. She said "It's not how long you live. It's how much you live." If you do something important & fulfilling then it doesn't matter how long your life is because at least it'll mean something...
Donnie: Wow...thanks...Ciel sounds really smart. I'm sorry for bringing you down like that...I think I'm starting to act like my teenaged cousin...hehe. That's no good.
Alouette: It's not your fault. Sometimes when you're sad...you think about bad things.
Donnie: Yeah...but I shouldn't be sad anymore...now that I have a...friend.
Alouette: Aw. Come here,you!*Hugs Donnie & then the two of them lie down in a pile of stuffed animals*
Donnie: So...this is what it feels like...being happy...heh...hehehehe!
Alouette: Hehehe!
*Meanwhile,outside the store,a Spyfly drone is watching them. Far away,inside the Neo Arcadian command center,an operator is watching its live camera feed on a screen*
Operator: Commander! We've sighted that runaway boy who was causing trouble in Sector 134 earlier. He's in the Megopolis ruins,Sir & there's a little reploid girl with him.
Commander: A little reploid girl?
Operator: Acording to the computer,she's an escaped maverick! She tried to kill Senator Williams' daughter.
Commander: Send a squad of X drones to get them. Alive,if possible.
Operator: Sir,yes Sir! And what about Zero on the train?
Commander: Don't worry. The air corps has a team on it.
*On the train,Zero is dodging blasts from the drones*
Zero: Geez! Take this!*Extends the Triple rod & spears an X drone-T through the crotch* Ouch! That's gotta hurt!*Shoots down some Fanblaster drones & reaches the locomotive* Hey...What the?*Sees a tunnel coming up ahead* Woah!*Lies down flat while the drones crash into the wall above the tunnel* Hehe! Amatures. Now I just have to wait untill we get out of here.*The tunnel ends & Zero sees a large building up ahead* Oh no! That's the supply depot! There's no way I'll free that Cyber elf now! There's no way I'll have the...time...THAT'S IT!!! Clocka!
Clocka: *Emerges* Yeah,what?
Zero: I need more time!
Clocka: Can do!*Turns into energy & the whole place goes blurry. When it stops,Zero is still on top of the train,Clocka is gone & so is the supply depot*
Zero: Alright! Acording to my internal chronometer,it's 10 miutes earlier. That should be enough!*Opens a hatch on top of the loco & climbs in* Ciel,come in.
Ciel: I read you,Zero.
Zero: I'm in.
Ciel: I can see that,Zero. Acording to my readings,the engine chamber is right infront of you.
Zero: I see it. I'm going in.
Ciel: Good luck...
*Zero enters the chamber & finds the engine core monster. It shoots a jet of fire at him,but he ducks it & fires a thunder shot that ricochets off its body*
Zero: Gotta aim better. Woah!!!*A piston comes up from the floor & tries to jam him into the spiked ceiling,but Zero jumps off & shoots the core boss in the face* Ye---GAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*Gets burned by another jet of flame*Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!! Raaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!
*Zero ignites the Z-sabre & slashes at the boss. As he cuts a gash in its side,more pistons pop up,but Zero dodges them. He then jumps up & cuts the X drone head & torso clean off the core boss,extends the Triple-rod & jams it into the cavity left behind,causing the machine to blow up. As the train races by,Zero climbs out the top & jumps off just as the locomotive blows to bits in a raging fireball & the rest of the train jumps the tracks*
Zero: Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa---oof!*lands a few miles down the track* Owowowowow...did somebody get the number of that truck...
*Zero arrives at the site of the trainwreck & finds Totten*
Zero: Totten,I presume?
Totten: Yer damn right it's me! And I suppose you're the dumbass who wrecked the train!
Zero: To rescue you!
Totten: By blowing the train I was on to itty bitty pieces? Don't you realize how close you came to wasting me,too? Idiot!
Zero: Just get in the container...
Totten: Why should I?
Zero: Because if you don't I'll leave you here for the X drones to find.
Totten: The-the-the X dro...FINE!!! But I'm really pissed!*Gets in*
Zero: Geez...this must be a new one. I don't recall seeing any other cyber elves that bitchy. Ciel,come in. I've retrieved Totten the cyber elf & wrecked the supply shipment & am now returning to base. Ciel? Ciel?! Hmm...I don't like this...I'd better get back there quick!*Teleports out*
*Back at the Resistance base,Ciel & Dande are arguing about something as Zero enters the command room*
Ciel: How could you do that?!!
Dande: I didn't know she'd---
Zero: What the Hell is going on here?!
Ciel: Zero...it's Alouette. She's gone missing.
*Roll credits*
Unknown: Next time on Megaman Zero...
Alouette & Donnie are chased by Neo Arcadia's forces in the ruins of the city. Can they hold their own against the overwhelming odds,or will their young lives be cut tragically short by the X drones' busters? Will even Zero be able to save them?
Find out in...
Megaman Zero,episode 6: A friend to the end.