Chapter 21

Jenny lays motionless. Ms. Wakeman examines her.

MS WAKEMAN: Her system is in shock. I don't how long a system restore will take.

BRAD: At least the virus is gone. Now to take care of Zero.

The battle between Silver Shell and Zero continues.

Silver Shell kicks Zero into the air and shoot his lasers. Zero blocks them with his arms. He then back-flips and shoots his Z-buster, charged at level 2. Silver Shells fires in a panic.

Both blasts collide creating a shock wave that cuases Silver Shell to fall.

SHELDON: Gotta use every precious second...

Silver Shell rolls with the fall and readys his next shot. As soon as he looks up, Zero dive bombs him. He punches Silver Shell's head in.

Zero laughs senslessly as Silver Shell tries to pull his head out.

BRAD: Zero!

Zero turn to Brad, who he sees standing over the now disabled Jenny. He takes notice of the V-buster and makes the connection between it and Jenny's condition. This causes him to worry.

BRAD: You're next!

MS WAKEMAN: Wait!

Brad fires the V-buster and hits Zero dead on.

A white surge flows all around Zero.

BRAD: Gotcha...

ZERO: Rrrruuuaaaaahhhh!!!

A purple surge bursts out from Zero. He looks up without any sign of weakness.

BRAD: (Suprised) Why didn't it work?

MS WAKEMAN: Zero has been exposed to the Maverick Virus for a longer period of time. A charged buster shot should take him down.

Zero starts to walk up to Brad and Ms. Wakeman slowley.

BRAD: Stay back!

Zero stops, then tranforms his Z-buster.

BRAD: No you don't...!

Brad goes trigger happy with the V-buster. Zero leaps and dodges in all directions. He somersualts over his Z-saber, picking it up. He blocks the shots.

By now Silver Shell has gotten his head back out. He sees that Zero is preoccupied with Brad. Zero is in a vulnerable position.

Silver Shell jumps and grabs Zero from behind. The suprised Zero struggles to break free, but Silver Shell's hold remains strong.

Brad sees this as the perfect opprotunity.

BRAD: Here we go!

He holds down the trigger button and the V-buster begins to glow as its charge increases.

Of the three lights on the buster, one lights up then two.

MS WAKEMAN: A third level charge takes a high amount of power. Don't mess this up!

BRAD: (Sarcastically) Great, no pressure for me.

The third light goes on.

BRAD: It's ready!

Zero, sensing the seemingly inevitable, tranforms his Z-buster, which is already glowing red.

SILVER SHELL: No! He was charging his buster the whole time!

Zero raises his buster and fires at Brad and Ms. Wakeman. His struggling with Silver Shell threw off his aim, so the four beams strike directly in front off them. The force of the blast is like that of a bomb. Smoke and dust enshrouds the area.

MS WAKEMAN: (Coughing) Bradley! Are you all right?

As the vision clears, Brad steps forward out of the cloud.

BRAD: I'm OK, but I lost the V-buster.

END Chapter 21