Megaman Zero,episode 6: A friend to the end
*Opening sequence*
Alouette: I was getting bored,so when Dande said I could go outside,I knew it was my chance to have some fun. I met a boy named Donnie who was being chased by a drone that looked like a bunny rabbit with wheels. Turns out he was running away from home. Home in Neo Arcadia! He seems nice though,if a little sad & strange. Zero climbed aboard an enemy supply train & captured a new cyber elf while me & Donnie hung out in an abandoned toy store. I hope Ciel,or Neo Arcadia aren't looking for us.
*Enter the Neo Arcadian command center. Commander & his operators are sitting at their posts*
Commander: What have we got in that area?
Operator: There's a patrol group about a half mile away from where the mavericks were spotted,Sir. I could send them in to round up those kids.
Commander: Good. Anything else?
Operator: Let me check...oh! There are a couple of those new D-type X drones in the city area performing a field test. Should I send them?
Commander: That seems a little excessive,don't ya think? Keep that option open,though. You never know what might happen.
Operator: Yes,Sir.
*Meanwhile,Alouette & Donnie are still lying around in the bombed out toyshop*
Alouette: Hey,Donnie?
Donnie: Yeah?
Alouette: How old are you?
Donnie: I'll be 10 next week. You?
Alouette: Well,technically,I guess I'd be about 2 years old now. But developmentally,I'm probably about your age.
Donnie: So,you were always the same way since you were born?
Alouette: Yup. Well,except my hair's different now.
Donnie: How come?
Alouette: The mean little girl I served gave me a bad haircut. She didn't realize it wouldn't grow back. They didn't replace it for a whole week!
Donnie: Hahahaha!! That's funny!
Alouette: For you,mabye. And to think I was just about to say how mature you seemed.
Donnie: I'm sorry...
Alouette: It's ok. Say...whatcha got there?
Donnie: *Holding a stuffed bunny* It's a bunny rabbit. I like bunny rabbits.
Alouette: Why?
Donnie: I dunno. I guess it's the ears. They're so big. It's funny,really. There are some with ears so big,they can't hold them up.
Alouette: You're weird.
Donnie: Yeah...hey,what about your doll?
Alouette: Huh?
Donnie: What is it?
Alouette: I dunno,really.
Donnie: Does it have a name?
Alouette: No. I could never think of one...
*Inside the Resistance base,Zero,Ciel & Dande are standing around*
Dande: Look Ciel,I'm sorry. I didn't think she'd run off like that. She's probably just exploring. I'm sure we can find her easily enough. Have you tried calling her?
Ciel: Yes...she's not responding. Either her comlink is turned off or...or...
Zero: Ciel,please...try not to worry. I'm sure she just...
Ciel: You don't understand! The last time I talked to her she said...she...
Zero: What?
Dande: Said what? What's wrong?
Ciel: She said she wanted to fight Neo Arcadia,too! What if she's out there trying to pick fights with the X drones,huh?!
Dande: What?! No. There's no way--ack!*Zero grabs him by the collar*
Zero: I'm looking for her,& you're coming with me. Got it?
Dande: Yes sir,Mr.Zero!
Zero: Don't you worry,Ciel...I'll get her back.*Rushes out with Dande in tow*
Ciel: Oh God,I hope so...
*Back with Alouette & Donnie...*
Alouette: So wait,if you're from Neo Arcadia,how'd you get here so fast? I remeber it took me days to walk to this city.
Donnie: I went down this manhole & into a big tunnel to hide from the X drones. I found this little room somebody left open & there was a transerver in there. I just pushed the button & wound up in another tunnel below this place.
Alouette: Oh. I wish I'd thought of that. Say,I'm gonna go rummage back here,ok? Mabye there's something we can use to load up all these toys.
Donnie: Ok.
Alouette: *Goes to the back of the store & starts throwing things around* Lets see...battery powered white Bronco...naw...
Donnie: Hey,Alouette?
Alouette: What?
Donnie: Since you're a reploid,that means you never grow up,right?
Alouette: It depends. You can get upgraded,but Ciel won't let me yet. She says I'm not ready. She wants me to have a childhood or some crap like that. I just wanna grow up already! I wanna be tall,fast,have some big guns...
Donnie: ...boobies--Ow!*Gets hit in the head by an india rubber ball thrown by Alouette*
Alouette: Geeze,what is it with you boys? Even Zero spends half the time talking to Ciel's chest...
Donnie: Sorry. Anyway,my mom once said she took her childhood for granted. Now she has all this work to do & stuff. If I were you,I'd be happy. You could live forever as the same sweet little girl. Me...I'm gonna grow old & die some day. Why would you want to grow up?
Alouette: I guess I'm just sick of being a weak little kid. I wanna have some fun. I wanna go shoot some bad guys.
Donnie: Risking your life & killing things is fun?
Alouette: Sure. Hey! Look at this!
Donnie: What is it?
Aloutte: It's a rifle!
Donnie: In a toystore?!
Alouette: Cool. Let's see if it still works!
Donnie: Uh oh.
Alouette: Where's a good target? *Looks at a dartboard* Perfect! Ready...aim...fire! *Shoots the dartboard & splatters it with pink stuff* Da' Hell?
Donnie: It must be a paintball gun! My cousin has one like this.
Alouette: What a jip. Oh well,I'll keep it anyway. It might come in handy.
*The sound of heavy footsteps comes from outside*
Donnie: Uh oh...did you hear that?
Alouette: Yeah...we better check it out.
*They look out the window of the store & see 3 X drones marching towards them*
Donnie: Oh no! They've come for us! We gotta run!
Alouette: Not so fast.
Donnie: WHAT?!!! Are you crazy?!
Alouette: I've got a plan. Just listen...
*Back to the command center*
Operator: Commander,the X drones are closing in on the location of---there's one of them now!
Commander: Move in to capture!
*Alouette rushes outside infront of the drones*
Alouette: Yoo hoo,Mr.Robot! Bleh!*Sticks out her tounge & does that thing with the finger under the eye,then runs back into the shop*
*The X drones walk into the store*
X drone: There is no escape. Give yourselves up or be terminated.
*Donnie comes out from behind a rack behing the X drone & pushes a tricycle into it,knocking it to the floor. The other 2 open fire on Donnie,but he jumps back behind the rack & ducks as the shots come out the other side right over his head*
Alouette: *Emerges from behind another rack* Hey,blue boy! Take this! *Shoots at an X drone with a paintball gun,hitting it in the eye* Bull's eye! Sort of.
*Back in the command center*
Commander: What happened to the feed from #2's camera?
Operator: She shot it out,Sir! But...acording to #2's damage indicator,his camera is still functional. I don't understand!
Commander: Mabye it was some kind of stuff designed to block the drone's vision?
Operator: Mabye--Uh oh...
Commander: What?
Operator: He's still shooting!
Commander: Who?
Operator: Drone #2!
*Back in the store,the X drone is firing blindly away. Donnie & Alouette get out of its way as it shoots a bunch of stuffed animals to ribbons. The first X drone starts to get up,but the blind one shoots it full of holes*
Alouette: Hehe. Sucker! He just shot his own guy!
Donnie: Um...where did the other one go?
*The last X drone jumps out of a pile of rubble at them*
Donnie & Alouette: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*The drone levels its gun at them,but then Alouette shoots a paintball down the barrel. As the drone tries to unclog it,Alouette & Donnie run*
Alouette: That was close!
Donnie: Uh oh! They're back!
*The blind X drone wipes the paint off his optic & gets next to his partner & the two start after the kids*
Alouette: Uh...I know! *Knocks over a rack of balls* Lets go!
*The drones run after them,but they trip & fall on the balls*
Donnie: Hey! We can use these! *Points to some bikes*
*Meanwhile,in an intersection another part of the city,Dande & Zero are searching for the Alouette*
Dande: No sign of her. You don't think...
Zero: Don't you say that!
Dande: I know...but...
Zero: Look,I'm going to find her,damnit! Or my name isn't Zero W...whatever my last name is.
Dande: Wing?
Zero: What you say?
Dande: Uh,nevermind. You know tha--Yikes!*Gets pulled into a dark alley by something*
Zero: Dande! *Goes in after him to find Dande being held by a large,buff looking X drone with a huge claw arm*
Dande: Help!
Zero: Hey you overgrown fiddler crab! Put my friend down! *Draws the Z magnum & shoots at the drone's arm,but the shots barely make a dent*
Dande: Urk! His grip...is getting...tighter!
Zero: *Extends the Triple rod* Alright,ugly! You asked for it. Haaaaaaa!!!
Dande: Uh...Zero...YOW!!!!!! *The X drone-D throws Dande at Zero,but misses & sends him smack into a dumpster* I'm...ok...
*Zero shoves the Triple rod at the drone,but it grabs the weapon in its claw hand. As Zero & the drone play tug of war with it,Zero Draws the Z buster with his other hand & shoots the drone in the gut,causing him to drop the rod*
Zero: Not so tough now,are ya? YAAA!!! *Jams the rod right through the drone's body,the pulling it up,cutting him messily in half above the waist. The drone's mutilated carcass fall backward & Zero puts away his weapons* Hey,Dande! It's ok. I got him!
Dande: Um...Zero...
*2 more D-type drones come & rush toward Zero*
Zero: Well shit...*Activates the beam sabre & charges them*
*Zero slashes at the drones,but they block using their claw arms. Zero tries hitting one repeatedly to no avail. The drones get on either side of him & rush in,but Zero jumps up & causes them to hit each other. One gets up & comes at Zero,but Zero cuts his claw arm off. The drone uses his remaining arm to suckerpunch Zero in the side of the head,knocking him to the ground. As the drone gets right over him,Zero extends the triple rod & impales the drone. The other one gets up,but Zero jumps into the air with the beam sabre & swings it down at the drone,splitting him down the middle*
Zero: ...Now,let's keep looking for those kids...
Dande: Yes Sir!
*Back in the command center again*
Operator: Commander! The D-type drones have all been destroyed!
Commander: What?!
Operator: It was Zero,sir! ONB-6 was with him,too.
Commander: What about those annoying kids?
Operator: They're running from the drones on bikes as we speak. The remaining 2 are in pursuit. Mabye with Zero in the area we should pull out.
Commander: No. Not yet,anyways. I want that little maverick bitch dead...
*Back in the city,Alouette & Donnie are riding their bikes at top speed away from the X drones,who are running after them*
Alouette: They're still chsing us?!
Donnie: I...*pant*...can't keep this up...
Alouette: Get on mine! I won't get tired.
Donnie: How?
Alouette: Just---AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!*An X drone fires at the bike,blowing it up & sending Alouette flying*
Donnie: ALOUETTE!!!
*Alouette falls down a huge pothole in the road & Donnie follows,stopping at the mouth of the pit then getting off the bike & jumping into the hole*
Donnie: Alouette! Are you ok?!
Alouette: *Lying under some rubble in an abandoned subway tunnel* Yeah...I think...oh...it hurts...
Donnie: It's ok. I'm here...
Alouette: Where are the drone?
Donnie: Uh oh...
*An X drone peeks down the hole & the kids hide under some junk. The drone looks around for a minute & walks away*
Alouette: That is it...I don't care if I get in trouble for all this. I'm calling the base!
Donnie: Good idea.
Alouette: Ok...oh no...
Donnie: What?
Alouette: My comlink...it isn't working. It must've broken from the fall. I can't contact them.
Donnie: So,we're stuck here?
Alouette: Uh huh...*sniff*...And I can't remember the way...home...*sob*...no...
Donnie: Oh man! What do we do?!!
Alouette: I don't know! I...I wish Zero was here...or Ciel...I wanna go home!!!!*Cries*
Donnie: I never should've run away! I want my mommy!!!
Alouette: Oh Donnie! I'm sorry! This was all my fault!
Donnie: No it's not! You're...you're the best friend I ever had...& I haven't even known you a whole day...I had fun playing with you...
Alouette: I had fun too...but now...we're gonna die...
Donnie: You're not gonna die,Alouette. I'll protect you...no matter what.
Alouette: Don't be silly. Look...let's...let's try to find a way out of here,ok?
Donnie: Alright...sorry for being so mushy there...
Alouette: It's ok.
*They begin walking down the tunnel*
Alouette: So...you said you wanted your mommy,huh?
Donnie: Eh...
Alouette: So,I guess that means you'll be going back to Neo Arcadia?
Donnie: ...no. That was...a reflex. After what they've done to you,I'd never want to live there again. Mabye I will come live with you at the Resistance base.
Alouette: What about your parents?
Donnie: They don't care.
Alouette: I don't know. I bet they're probably worried sick & crying for you to come back...I'm sure that's what Ciel is doing...
Donnie: No. They always took every chance they could to get away from me. Work,parties,vacations...they won't cry because they miss me,you know. If they do cry...it'll be because they realize how awful they are...
Alouette: Oh Donnie...no wonder you're so gloomy...
Donnie: Yeah,I guess. Life is gloomy...so why do we keep on trying?
Alouette: What?
Donnie: Mabye we should give ourselve up to the X drones...it'd probably be a quick end...
Alouette: Donnie! Stop it!
Donnie: Why? What are we going to do? Go back to our old,crappy lives? You fighting a losing battle against Neo Arcadia with the Resistance,me returning to a family that doesn't love me & my classmates who think I'm a joke...why live when life hurts? Why---OW!*Gets punched by Alouette*
Alouette: Now stop it! You have no buisness talking like that,especially to me! We're just kids!! This isn't right!
Donnie: So what? Is any of this right? Is hiding in the sewer from killer robots right?! I just want it to be over...
Alouette: If you let them kill you,your death will be meaningless! Look...one time somebody from the Resistance everybody loved died,but his death helped others to live. Ciel told me that if you can't live a good life,you should at least die a good death. But what's even better is not dieing at all!
Donnie: You're right. I'm sorry.
Alouette: Well you should be. Honestly,why does an 11 year old boy think about suicide?
Donnie: Life sucks?
Alouette: Well yeah,but wouldn't death be worse?
Donnie: I dunno...mabye not...especially if I had a good way to die. But,no matter what,I will die someday.
Alouette: Unlike me...
Donnie: Yeah. I think that's really great. You could live as an innocent,beautiful little girl for the rest of time. You know something?
Alouette: What?
Donnie: I'm gonna do my best to make sure nothing stops you.
Alouette: Donnie...thank you.
Donnie: Alouette...I--oh no.
Alouette: What?
Donnie: The X drones. They're coming back. Listen...
*The sound of footsteps gets closer*
Alouette: We have to--
Donnie: Shh! Alouette...I want you to run. Run as far away as you can. Don't stop. Don't look back. Just run untill they can't find you. I'll make sure they're distracted...
Alouette: No,Donnie,no! We're in this together! I don't want you to...
Donnie: But I do...& I want you to keep on living...because you want to. Now go!
Alouette: Donnie...*sob*
Donnie: RUN!!!!
Alouette: ...*sob* Alright...*sob*...th...thank you...*runs away crying*
Donnie: Hey!!! X drones!!! I'm right here,so come & get me!!! *Picks up a big rock & stands at the ready*
*The X drones come into view*
X drone: Young man,you are in violation of more than 20 Neo Arcadian by-laws. If you do not submit to us you will be terminated.
Donnie: I will not submit!
X drone: Your life is forfeit.*Raises his gun & his partner does the same*
Donnie: Take this!*Throws the rock at a drone's head,stunning it*
*As Alouette runs through the tunnel with tears in her eyes she hears the sounds of the X drones fighting Donnie. A few shots are heard. The sound of someone running,& then a final shot*
Donnie(o/s): Gah! *Sound of his body hitting the floor*
Alouette: *Stops in her tracks* N...no...DONNIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*The X drones hear her scream & head in her direction. Meanwhile,Alouette crawls under a pile of rubble & cries*
Alouette: D...Donnie...this is...my fault...why did I do this? I...I'm sorry...
*Further back down the tunnel,Zero & Dande come across Donnie's corpse*
Dande: What the?!! Zero! You better take a look at this!
Zero: Oh my God...is that a kid?!
Dande: The X drones did this.
Zero: Why would...hey,listen to that.
*They hear the sound of Alouette crying,& Also the X drones walking*
Dande: Is that...?
Zero: Let's go.
*The X drones are right about to reach over & grab Alouette when there is a streak of green light & both their heads drop off. Zero & Dande walk up & find Alouette cowering in the mess*
Zero: Mission acomplished.
Dande: C'mon,Alouette! Let's get you outta here...Alouette?
Alouette: ...I'm sorry...I am so,so sorry...It's my fault...It's all my fault...you died because of me...I'm...sorry...*Passes out*
Dande: Oh no...
*Back at the base,Zero &Ciel stand outside the door to her room*
Ciel: Is she alright?
Zero: Cerveau fixed her systems up pretty good. As for her mental state,well...
Ciel: I'll talk to her. Thank you for bringing her back.
Zero: Just doing my job.*Leaves*
*Ciel enters the room to find Alouette sitting on the bed,staring blankly*
Ciel: Alouette,honey? Would you like to talk about what happened?
Alouette: ...
Ciel: It's not your fault he died,you know. You couldn't have stopped the X drones...
Alouette: He..wanted to die,you know. He sacrificed himself for me...
Ciel: I see...just like...Milan.
Alouette: I see now,Ciel. I see why you didn't want me on the battlefield. I can't handle it. I'm not strong enough...I don't wanna see people die...& I especially don't wanna die myself...I screwed up big...I'm sorry,Ciel...I guess you can punish me now...
Ciel: No. It's ok. I think what you've been through is more than punishment enough. In fact,I was thinking about something...after seeing how restless you were,I thought mabye it was time for you to have some responsibilities around here. When you're feeling better,of course.
Alouette: What kind of responsibilities?
Ciel: Well,since you're usually so good at cheering people up,I was thinking of making you chief morale officer. Does that sound good?
Alouette: I guess. I'm probably not going to be any good at it now,though. I can't even cheer myself up...
Ciel: Take all the time you need. When you're ready,I'm sure you'll be the best.
Alouette: Well...I dunno...but I'll try.
Ciel: That's good. Just take your time. I don't want to rush you.
Alouette: I..I will. Thank you...Oh,& Ciel?
Ciel: Yes?
Alouette: You know that doll you gave to me?
Ciel: Yes. What about it?
Alouette: I've decided on a name for him.
Ciel: I see. Is it...
Alouette: Yes. His name is Donnie.
*Roll credits*
Unknown: Next time on Megaman Zero...
Through the use of propaganda,Master X drums up support for a resolution to level the city of Megopolis & destroy the Resistance. Will Zero be able to save the day again,or does a nuclear armed giant mechaniloid spell doom for our heroes?
Find out in...
Megaman Zero,episode 7: Attack of the Juggernaut!
*Opening sequence*
Alouette: I was getting bored,so when Dande said I could go outside,I knew it was my chance to have some fun. I met a boy named Donnie who was being chased by a drone that looked like a bunny rabbit with wheels. Turns out he was running away from home. Home in Neo Arcadia! He seems nice though,if a little sad & strange. Zero climbed aboard an enemy supply train & captured a new cyber elf while me & Donnie hung out in an abandoned toy store. I hope Ciel,or Neo Arcadia aren't looking for us.
*Enter the Neo Arcadian command center. Commander & his operators are sitting at their posts*
Commander: What have we got in that area?
Operator: There's a patrol group about a half mile away from where the mavericks were spotted,Sir. I could send them in to round up those kids.
Commander: Good. Anything else?
Operator: Let me check...oh! There are a couple of those new D-type X drones in the city area performing a field test. Should I send them?
Commander: That seems a little excessive,don't ya think? Keep that option open,though. You never know what might happen.
Operator: Yes,Sir.
*Meanwhile,Alouette & Donnie are still lying around in the bombed out toyshop*
Alouette: Hey,Donnie?
Donnie: Yeah?
Alouette: How old are you?
Donnie: I'll be 10 next week. You?
Alouette: Well,technically,I guess I'd be about 2 years old now. But developmentally,I'm probably about your age.
Donnie: So,you were always the same way since you were born?
Alouette: Yup. Well,except my hair's different now.
Donnie: How come?
Alouette: The mean little girl I served gave me a bad haircut. She didn't realize it wouldn't grow back. They didn't replace it for a whole week!
Donnie: Hahahaha!! That's funny!
Alouette: For you,mabye. And to think I was just about to say how mature you seemed.
Donnie: I'm sorry...
Alouette: It's ok. Say...whatcha got there?
Donnie: *Holding a stuffed bunny* It's a bunny rabbit. I like bunny rabbits.
Alouette: Why?
Donnie: I dunno. I guess it's the ears. They're so big. It's funny,really. There are some with ears so big,they can't hold them up.
Alouette: You're weird.
Donnie: Yeah...hey,what about your doll?
Alouette: Huh?
Donnie: What is it?
Alouette: I dunno,really.
Donnie: Does it have a name?
Alouette: No. I could never think of one...
*Inside the Resistance base,Zero,Ciel & Dande are standing around*
Dande: Look Ciel,I'm sorry. I didn't think she'd run off like that. She's probably just exploring. I'm sure we can find her easily enough. Have you tried calling her?
Ciel: Yes...she's not responding. Either her comlink is turned off or...or...
Zero: Ciel,please...try not to worry. I'm sure she just...
Ciel: You don't understand! The last time I talked to her she said...she...
Zero: What?
Dande: Said what? What's wrong?
Ciel: She said she wanted to fight Neo Arcadia,too! What if she's out there trying to pick fights with the X drones,huh?!
Dande: What?! No. There's no way--ack!*Zero grabs him by the collar*
Zero: I'm looking for her,& you're coming with me. Got it?
Dande: Yes sir,Mr.Zero!
Zero: Don't you worry,Ciel...I'll get her back.*Rushes out with Dande in tow*
Ciel: Oh God,I hope so...
*Back with Alouette & Donnie...*
Alouette: So wait,if you're from Neo Arcadia,how'd you get here so fast? I remeber it took me days to walk to this city.
Donnie: I went down this manhole & into a big tunnel to hide from the X drones. I found this little room somebody left open & there was a transerver in there. I just pushed the button & wound up in another tunnel below this place.
Alouette: Oh. I wish I'd thought of that. Say,I'm gonna go rummage back here,ok? Mabye there's something we can use to load up all these toys.
Donnie: Ok.
Alouette: *Goes to the back of the store & starts throwing things around* Lets see...battery powered white Bronco...naw...
Donnie: Hey,Alouette?
Alouette: What?
Donnie: Since you're a reploid,that means you never grow up,right?
Alouette: It depends. You can get upgraded,but Ciel won't let me yet. She says I'm not ready. She wants me to have a childhood or some crap like that. I just wanna grow up already! I wanna be tall,fast,have some big guns...
Donnie: ...boobies--Ow!*Gets hit in the head by an india rubber ball thrown by Alouette*
Alouette: Geeze,what is it with you boys? Even Zero spends half the time talking to Ciel's chest...
Donnie: Sorry. Anyway,my mom once said she took her childhood for granted. Now she has all this work to do & stuff. If I were you,I'd be happy. You could live forever as the same sweet little girl. Me...I'm gonna grow old & die some day. Why would you want to grow up?
Alouette: I guess I'm just sick of being a weak little kid. I wanna have some fun. I wanna go shoot some bad guys.
Donnie: Risking your life & killing things is fun?
Alouette: Sure. Hey! Look at this!
Donnie: What is it?
Aloutte: It's a rifle!
Donnie: In a toystore?!
Alouette: Cool. Let's see if it still works!
Donnie: Uh oh.
Alouette: Where's a good target? *Looks at a dartboard* Perfect! Ready...aim...fire! *Shoots the dartboard & splatters it with pink stuff* Da' Hell?
Donnie: It must be a paintball gun! My cousin has one like this.
Alouette: What a jip. Oh well,I'll keep it anyway. It might come in handy.
*The sound of heavy footsteps comes from outside*
Donnie: Uh oh...did you hear that?
Alouette: Yeah...we better check it out.
*They look out the window of the store & see 3 X drones marching towards them*
Donnie: Oh no! They've come for us! We gotta run!
Alouette: Not so fast.
Donnie: WHAT?!!! Are you crazy?!
Alouette: I've got a plan. Just listen...
*Back to the command center*
Operator: Commander,the X drones are closing in on the location of---there's one of them now!
Commander: Move in to capture!
*Alouette rushes outside infront of the drones*
Alouette: Yoo hoo,Mr.Robot! Bleh!*Sticks out her tounge & does that thing with the finger under the eye,then runs back into the shop*
*The X drones walk into the store*
X drone: There is no escape. Give yourselves up or be terminated.
*Donnie comes out from behind a rack behing the X drone & pushes a tricycle into it,knocking it to the floor. The other 2 open fire on Donnie,but he jumps back behind the rack & ducks as the shots come out the other side right over his head*
Alouette: *Emerges from behind another rack* Hey,blue boy! Take this! *Shoots at an X drone with a paintball gun,hitting it in the eye* Bull's eye! Sort of.
*Back in the command center*
Commander: What happened to the feed from #2's camera?
Operator: She shot it out,Sir! But...acording to #2's damage indicator,his camera is still functional. I don't understand!
Commander: Mabye it was some kind of stuff designed to block the drone's vision?
Operator: Mabye--Uh oh...
Commander: What?
Operator: He's still shooting!
Commander: Who?
Operator: Drone #2!
*Back in the store,the X drone is firing blindly away. Donnie & Alouette get out of its way as it shoots a bunch of stuffed animals to ribbons. The first X drone starts to get up,but the blind one shoots it full of holes*
Alouette: Hehe. Sucker! He just shot his own guy!
Donnie: Um...where did the other one go?
*The last X drone jumps out of a pile of rubble at them*
Donnie & Alouette: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*The drone levels its gun at them,but then Alouette shoots a paintball down the barrel. As the drone tries to unclog it,Alouette & Donnie run*
Alouette: That was close!
Donnie: Uh oh! They're back!
*The blind X drone wipes the paint off his optic & gets next to his partner & the two start after the kids*
Alouette: Uh...I know! *Knocks over a rack of balls* Lets go!
*The drones run after them,but they trip & fall on the balls*
Donnie: Hey! We can use these! *Points to some bikes*
*Meanwhile,in an intersection another part of the city,Dande & Zero are searching for the Alouette*
Dande: No sign of her. You don't think...
Zero: Don't you say that!
Dande: I know...but...
Zero: Look,I'm going to find her,damnit! Or my name isn't Zero W...whatever my last name is.
Dande: Wing?
Zero: What you say?
Dande: Uh,nevermind. You know tha--Yikes!*Gets pulled into a dark alley by something*
Zero: Dande! *Goes in after him to find Dande being held by a large,buff looking X drone with a huge claw arm*
Dande: Help!
Zero: Hey you overgrown fiddler crab! Put my friend down! *Draws the Z magnum & shoots at the drone's arm,but the shots barely make a dent*
Dande: Urk! His grip...is getting...tighter!
Zero: *Extends the Triple rod* Alright,ugly! You asked for it. Haaaaaaa!!!
Dande: Uh...Zero...YOW!!!!!! *The X drone-D throws Dande at Zero,but misses & sends him smack into a dumpster* I'm...ok...
*Zero shoves the Triple rod at the drone,but it grabs the weapon in its claw hand. As Zero & the drone play tug of war with it,Zero Draws the Z buster with his other hand & shoots the drone in the gut,causing him to drop the rod*
Zero: Not so tough now,are ya? YAAA!!! *Jams the rod right through the drone's body,the pulling it up,cutting him messily in half above the waist. The drone's mutilated carcass fall backward & Zero puts away his weapons* Hey,Dande! It's ok. I got him!
Dande: Um...Zero...
*2 more D-type drones come & rush toward Zero*
Zero: Well shit...*Activates the beam sabre & charges them*
*Zero slashes at the drones,but they block using their claw arms. Zero tries hitting one repeatedly to no avail. The drones get on either side of him & rush in,but Zero jumps up & causes them to hit each other. One gets up & comes at Zero,but Zero cuts his claw arm off. The drone uses his remaining arm to suckerpunch Zero in the side of the head,knocking him to the ground. As the drone gets right over him,Zero extends the triple rod & impales the drone. The other one gets up,but Zero jumps into the air with the beam sabre & swings it down at the drone,splitting him down the middle*
Zero: ...Now,let's keep looking for those kids...
Dande: Yes Sir!
*Back in the command center again*
Operator: Commander! The D-type drones have all been destroyed!
Commander: What?!
Operator: It was Zero,sir! ONB-6 was with him,too.
Commander: What about those annoying kids?
Operator: They're running from the drones on bikes as we speak. The remaining 2 are in pursuit. Mabye with Zero in the area we should pull out.
Commander: No. Not yet,anyways. I want that little maverick bitch dead...
*Back in the city,Alouette & Donnie are riding their bikes at top speed away from the X drones,who are running after them*
Alouette: They're still chsing us?!
Donnie: I...*pant*...can't keep this up...
Alouette: Get on mine! I won't get tired.
Donnie: How?
Alouette: Just---AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!*An X drone fires at the bike,blowing it up & sending Alouette flying*
Donnie: ALOUETTE!!!
*Alouette falls down a huge pothole in the road & Donnie follows,stopping at the mouth of the pit then getting off the bike & jumping into the hole*
Donnie: Alouette! Are you ok?!
Alouette: *Lying under some rubble in an abandoned subway tunnel* Yeah...I think...oh...it hurts...
Donnie: It's ok. I'm here...
Alouette: Where are the drone?
Donnie: Uh oh...
*An X drone peeks down the hole & the kids hide under some junk. The drone looks around for a minute & walks away*
Alouette: That is it...I don't care if I get in trouble for all this. I'm calling the base!
Donnie: Good idea.
Alouette: Ok...oh no...
Donnie: What?
Alouette: My comlink...it isn't working. It must've broken from the fall. I can't contact them.
Donnie: So,we're stuck here?
Alouette: Uh huh...*sniff*...And I can't remember the way...home...*sob*...no...
Donnie: Oh man! What do we do?!!
Alouette: I don't know! I...I wish Zero was here...or Ciel...I wanna go home!!!!*Cries*
Donnie: I never should've run away! I want my mommy!!!
Alouette: Oh Donnie! I'm sorry! This was all my fault!
Donnie: No it's not! You're...you're the best friend I ever had...& I haven't even known you a whole day...I had fun playing with you...
Alouette: I had fun too...but now...we're gonna die...
Donnie: You're not gonna die,Alouette. I'll protect you...no matter what.
Alouette: Don't be silly. Look...let's...let's try to find a way out of here,ok?
Donnie: Alright...sorry for being so mushy there...
Alouette: It's ok.
*They begin walking down the tunnel*
Alouette: So...you said you wanted your mommy,huh?
Donnie: Eh...
Alouette: So,I guess that means you'll be going back to Neo Arcadia?
Donnie: ...no. That was...a reflex. After what they've done to you,I'd never want to live there again. Mabye I will come live with you at the Resistance base.
Alouette: What about your parents?
Donnie: They don't care.
Alouette: I don't know. I bet they're probably worried sick & crying for you to come back...I'm sure that's what Ciel is doing...
Donnie: No. They always took every chance they could to get away from me. Work,parties,vacations...they won't cry because they miss me,you know. If they do cry...it'll be because they realize how awful they are...
Alouette: Oh Donnie...no wonder you're so gloomy...
Donnie: Yeah,I guess. Life is gloomy...so why do we keep on trying?
Alouette: What?
Donnie: Mabye we should give ourselve up to the X drones...it'd probably be a quick end...
Alouette: Donnie! Stop it!
Donnie: Why? What are we going to do? Go back to our old,crappy lives? You fighting a losing battle against Neo Arcadia with the Resistance,me returning to a family that doesn't love me & my classmates who think I'm a joke...why live when life hurts? Why---OW!*Gets punched by Alouette*
Alouette: Now stop it! You have no buisness talking like that,especially to me! We're just kids!! This isn't right!
Donnie: So what? Is any of this right? Is hiding in the sewer from killer robots right?! I just want it to be over...
Alouette: If you let them kill you,your death will be meaningless! Look...one time somebody from the Resistance everybody loved died,but his death helped others to live. Ciel told me that if you can't live a good life,you should at least die a good death. But what's even better is not dieing at all!
Donnie: You're right. I'm sorry.
Alouette: Well you should be. Honestly,why does an 11 year old boy think about suicide?
Donnie: Life sucks?
Alouette: Well yeah,but wouldn't death be worse?
Donnie: I dunno...mabye not...especially if I had a good way to die. But,no matter what,I will die someday.
Alouette: Unlike me...
Donnie: Yeah. I think that's really great. You could live as an innocent,beautiful little girl for the rest of time. You know something?
Alouette: What?
Donnie: I'm gonna do my best to make sure nothing stops you.
Alouette: Donnie...thank you.
Donnie: Alouette...I--oh no.
Alouette: What?
Donnie: The X drones. They're coming back. Listen...
*The sound of footsteps gets closer*
Alouette: We have to--
Donnie: Shh! Alouette...I want you to run. Run as far away as you can. Don't stop. Don't look back. Just run untill they can't find you. I'll make sure they're distracted...
Alouette: No,Donnie,no! We're in this together! I don't want you to...
Donnie: But I do...& I want you to keep on living...because you want to. Now go!
Alouette: Donnie...*sob*
Donnie: RUN!!!!
Alouette: ...*sob* Alright...*sob*...th...thank you...*runs away crying*
Donnie: Hey!!! X drones!!! I'm right here,so come & get me!!! *Picks up a big rock & stands at the ready*
*The X drones come into view*
X drone: Young man,you are in violation of more than 20 Neo Arcadian by-laws. If you do not submit to us you will be terminated.
Donnie: I will not submit!
X drone: Your life is forfeit.*Raises his gun & his partner does the same*
Donnie: Take this!*Throws the rock at a drone's head,stunning it*
*As Alouette runs through the tunnel with tears in her eyes she hears the sounds of the X drones fighting Donnie. A few shots are heard. The sound of someone running,& then a final shot*
Donnie(o/s): Gah! *Sound of his body hitting the floor*
Alouette: *Stops in her tracks* N...no...DONNIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*The X drones hear her scream & head in her direction. Meanwhile,Alouette crawls under a pile of rubble & cries*
Alouette: D...Donnie...this is...my fault...why did I do this? I...I'm sorry...
*Further back down the tunnel,Zero & Dande come across Donnie's corpse*
Dande: What the?!! Zero! You better take a look at this!
Zero: Oh my God...is that a kid?!
Dande: The X drones did this.
Zero: Why would...hey,listen to that.
*They hear the sound of Alouette crying,& Also the X drones walking*
Dande: Is that...?
Zero: Let's go.
*The X drones are right about to reach over & grab Alouette when there is a streak of green light & both their heads drop off. Zero & Dande walk up & find Alouette cowering in the mess*
Zero: Mission acomplished.
Dande: C'mon,Alouette! Let's get you outta here...Alouette?
Alouette: ...I'm sorry...I am so,so sorry...It's my fault...It's all my fault...you died because of me...I'm...sorry...*Passes out*
Dande: Oh no...
*Back at the base,Zero &Ciel stand outside the door to her room*
Ciel: Is she alright?
Zero: Cerveau fixed her systems up pretty good. As for her mental state,well...
Ciel: I'll talk to her. Thank you for bringing her back.
Zero: Just doing my job.*Leaves*
*Ciel enters the room to find Alouette sitting on the bed,staring blankly*
Ciel: Alouette,honey? Would you like to talk about what happened?
Alouette: ...
Ciel: It's not your fault he died,you know. You couldn't have stopped the X drones...
Alouette: He..wanted to die,you know. He sacrificed himself for me...
Ciel: I see...just like...Milan.
Alouette: I see now,Ciel. I see why you didn't want me on the battlefield. I can't handle it. I'm not strong enough...I don't wanna see people die...& I especially don't wanna die myself...I screwed up big...I'm sorry,Ciel...I guess you can punish me now...
Ciel: No. It's ok. I think what you've been through is more than punishment enough. In fact,I was thinking about something...after seeing how restless you were,I thought mabye it was time for you to have some responsibilities around here. When you're feeling better,of course.
Alouette: What kind of responsibilities?
Ciel: Well,since you're usually so good at cheering people up,I was thinking of making you chief morale officer. Does that sound good?
Alouette: I guess. I'm probably not going to be any good at it now,though. I can't even cheer myself up...
Ciel: Take all the time you need. When you're ready,I'm sure you'll be the best.
Alouette: Well...I dunno...but I'll try.
Ciel: That's good. Just take your time. I don't want to rush you.
Alouette: I..I will. Thank you...Oh,& Ciel?
Ciel: Yes?
Alouette: You know that doll you gave to me?
Ciel: Yes. What about it?
Alouette: I've decided on a name for him.
Ciel: I see. Is it...
Alouette: Yes. His name is Donnie.
*Roll credits*
Unknown: Next time on Megaman Zero...
Through the use of propaganda,Master X drums up support for a resolution to level the city of Megopolis & destroy the Resistance. Will Zero be able to save the day again,or does a nuclear armed giant mechaniloid spell doom for our heroes?
Find out in...
Megaman Zero,episode 7: Attack of the Juggernaut!