Chapter 6: Destiny's decision
Location: Juggernaught
A Soakian leaped out from behind the corner. "Thunder blade!" Ollrack yelled as a yellow disc shot out of his hand and knocked the creature unconscious. "Let's go!" David, Aileta, and Ollrack continued running.
"The elevator's this way." David said. Another turn and they stepped into the elevator. "Top floor, command deck." The elevator whizzed up and up. Finally it stopped, the doors opened and the three ran out onto the command deck. Ollrack ran to a certain computer and ripped the circuits out. "What are you doing?" David asked.
"Hot wiring this."
"Why do we need to hot wire what we just turned off…wait how do you even know what hot wiring is"
"I just need the intercom system." Ollrack said. The speakers then roared to life. Ollrack pulled out a small devise, turned it on, and placed it by the speaker.
"Ah why dose my brain feel numb?" David asked as he brought his hands to his ears.
"Its sending a signal to every speaker and every ship registered in the Dodrando army. Its breaking the mind control over the Soakians, so they'll be peaceful again."
"Very clever young one." A laser fired and blew the "radio" apart. "I may not have been able to stop the Soakians from regaining their own minds back." Ollran said as he stepped from the shadows. "But I can kill you while you're here."
"Sorry, but our job is to kill you while we're here." David said as he drew his sword.
"I do not wish to fight here, but I do have an…arena…set up for us." And with that, the floor opened up below them and the three dropped into the large room below. Ollrack floated down safely as David guided Aileta down with wings that desperately needed stretching. Ollran dropped down in front of them. "Now we shall engage in combat as I wish…huh, 3 against 1. That is very unfair."
"Too bad, that's just how it is." David said.
"I think I should even the odds a little…Aileta you are to fight that." Ollran said as he pointed behind them. The trio turned around to see a strange black…thing, hanging from the ceiling. It resembled a sad face, and it was huge, at least 20 feet tall.
"What the hell is that thing?" David asked.
"I'm glad you asked." Ollran said. "AWAKEN MY BEAST!" The thing slowly began to unfold. "Now I give you, the terror of the dark, the king of the greatest hunters of all time, an element in itself, the core source of the dreaded chemical Phazon…I give you, the Metroid Prime!" He yelled as the creature dropped from its perch to reveal its colossal spider like body. It had nearly 6 legs, and an upright main body from which a pair of red eyes were nearly hidden from a tall spike coming out of the top of its head.
"Oh my god!" David remarked. "Since when can those son-of-a-bitch Metroids get that big…there is no way Aileta is fighting that thing alone!"
"Yes there is." Aileta said. "David you fight Ollran I'll handle him."
"Are you crazy? Look at that thing! I can't let you…"
"David…you taught me how to fight Metroids, you taught me to face my fear. You said that Sicron would use my fear of Metroids against me and now he has. Have faith in me." Aileta said.
"But…your arm." David said, trying to convince her no to.
"Its not my disc throwing arm." David let out a sigh.
"All right, be careful. I love you." A quick kiss and David ran for Ollran, Aileta turned to the awesome monster.
Ollran proved harder than David anticipated. David swung his sword in expert arcs and swings, but Ollran easily kept up with retractable blades on his arms. What kept him at bay was Ollrack over head, flinging his thunder blades at him. Ollran suddenly jumped matrix-style 20 feet back. Out of his oversized cannons opened a set of rocket launchers. But when that failed horribly he showed what those tanks could really do. "Oh Ollrack…tell me how much this hurts." He said as the massive cannon launched a destructive energy beam.
"How much what hurts?" He said sarcastically as he pulled up an electric shield. But in the middle of all this Ollran forgot one thing.
"Hey helmet head." David said as he slammed the hilt of his sword down on Ollran's skull. Ollran grasped his head and started screaming in pain.
"AHH, my head. The vibrations…wearing away, at my brain!"
"What did I say? Did I not say that helmet was a horrible attempt at concealing a weak spot?" David said. He then took the time to look over his shoulder.
The beast roared and brought its massive claw slamming into the ground, narrowly missing its target. Getting desperate, the monster launched a valley of missiles, but Aileta was too quick. She swung her disc at the creature and left a huge gash in the side of its head. As the creature roared in pain Aileta threw her disc again, this time removing one of its larger legs. A strange blue goopy fluid dripped out of the wounds, but Aileta paid little attention, as she whipped her sword over and over on the monsters flat face, splitting its carcass in dozens of places. She quickly withdrew to catch her breath. The Metroid Prime came back as green lasers shot out of its eyes and landed on Aileta. She was quickly being pulled in by the "tractor beams", and what was worse, it began charging an energy beam ready to blow her to pieces. She couldn't escape she was going to be killed. Without warning she was pushed out of the tractor beam and out of the way of the blast. She rolled over and over for several feet. Aileta sat up and looked over to see David. "You know what…Metroid usually aren't 30 foot tall spiders." David got to his feet. "I'm impressed; just let me clean this up." David ran for the creature. He leapt into the air and came down on the monster and drove his sword into the center of it. "Now die you son of a bitch!" David ripped his blade down and through the monster. It fell over in a heap of blue ooze. Ollran looked over and stared wide eyed. "What's the matter; did I kill your precious pet?"
"No…I'm wondering why you made it so much harder on yourself." A large tentacle ripped out of the carcass. Four more yanked out of the flesh. They pulled themselves out, bringing with them a large squid-like head.
"Oh shit…is that its brain?"
"Yes… and it can only be harmed by a blast of energized Phazon, the most toxic chemical in the void. It's the stuff you see leaking out of it." Ollran said triumphantly. David took this moment to strategize with the few moments he had. Then the Metroid Prime brought its tentacles to the ground and a blue pool of fluid formed from them, along with 2 Metroids. Something struck David, he didn't like it, but he knew there was no other way.
"Ollrack, throw me your sword!" David yelled. Ollrack did so. David prepared for the unthinkable. With 2 swords in hand he quickly took out the Metroids, ran for the floating squid, and dove into the pool. Aileta, Ollrack, and Ollran stared in disbelief.
"No…no-one has ever survived a full dosage like that…" Ollran stuttered. Slowly, David emerged from the pool, mutated and radiating. He rose up to the level of the giant monster.
"AN EnerGIZed bLAst oF PhAzoN HUh?" David said in a gorgy, raspy voice. He crossed his swords and let loose the blast. "NOw DiE You BitCH." The creature screeched in pain as the energy tore away at its flesh. It quickly fell to the ground in a smoldering pile. David floated down to the ground, a moment later he fell over, gasping for air. Aileta ran to his side.
"David, are you all right?" Aileta asked.
"No, I dON't ThInk…I Don't I'm wELL aT All."
"Come on let me help you up."
"AiLEta, I dON't thInK I'm GoINg to maKe iT." David wheezed.
"No…no you can't leave me! Please don't go!" David placed is finger on her lips to silence her.
"I hAD To do wHAt I had TO Do. AilEtA, yoU HavE to stOp SiCRon foR Me, I haVE FAIth in You. JuST HaVe FAIth in YOursElf. NevER sUReNdeR, NevER QUit, NevER StoP FigHtInG"
"Please don't go…"
"I'm sORry…JUst tELl JeREMy, thE NEXt timE YoU sEE hiM…hoW LucKY hE Is." David grasped Aileta's hand. Tears slid down Aileta's cheeks. "I haVE FAIth in You." David's cold hand went limp as his heart, clogged with the deadly chemical, stopped. Aileta couldn't hold her tears back longer. Ollrack overhead stared wide-eyed as the sight, his newest friend, his only friend, was gone…and thanks to the effects of Phazon, he wouldn't come back in any form, including a spirit.
"HA, I didn't think I'd actually get rid of David. Master Sicron won't believe this!" Ollran said with uncontrollable delight.
"You bastard!" Ollrack said as he turned his head and glared at Ollran. In his rage Ollrack launched a huge storm of discs down on him. Ollran dodged a few but inevitably was completely bombarded with the pounding electric blades. As the smoke cleared Ollrack walked up to the wounded creature. He raised his staff and aimed for his head.
"Wait boy! Don't you know any mercy?!"
"You know what…I don't…Lightning Thrust!"
Aileta ignored the explosion. She set down David's dead hand and stared at his face. It had been warped and Phazon leaked from random spots. But it was still David. Aileta recalled all the good memories they had:
(Sequence of Flashbacks start)
Aileta lay on the ground of Hell LYOKO. A voice suddenly called out. "Aileta is that you?" Aileta snapped her eyes open and sat up at this new figure. "Come on, I'm getting you out of here"
"Come on, grab on to my hand" Aileta reluctantly grabbed on, and David took off. He flew against the daring winds toward a lone island.
Aileta entered and slowly walked toward the center of the rings, lighting them up one by one. When she reached the center she began to rise and eventually reached a higher platform. It lit up as her foot touched it. A few more steps and a screen appeared. Aileta placed her hand on this. The screen read: AILETA, then CODE CLYOTO. The screens around her dropped and fell into darkness, only to have them return all at once in an instant.
She could feel it closing in on her. She waited for the end, waited…but it didn't come. She couldn't hear it any more. Aileta opened her eyes, and there stood David, sword in hand. The large…disc-like mouth part was all that was left.
"I can't leave you alone for a second can I?" David remarked.
"I'm not sure how to say this but…I've had feelings for you, ever since I got you from Hell LYOKO." He stood there blushing.
"David, I have feelings for you too."
The scanner opened and there stood Aileta, just as Jeremy remembered her. She sprung forward and hugged David and Jeremy at once, and they hugged back.
"I had this designed just for you." He said as a fellow officer presented her with a beautiful short, gold and blue sword. Aileta took it gratefully.
"I um...never...noticed how...beautiful your green eyes were." He stuttered blushing like crazy. His lips felt drawn to hers, like a magnet. The next thing they both knew, their lips were together. But neither tried to pull away.
"You did it!" David cheered. Aileta let out her breath and threw herself into his arms, happy tears leaked from her eyes. "Oh, I'm so proud of you, it's not easy to stand up to those."
After switching back and forth, Aileta made he decision and hoped for the best. She got on her knees, cupped her hands, and began to concentrate.
"No Aileta! You can't hand him the Void for my life." David pleaded. But she couldn't stop now. Soon a white orb of energy had formed in her hands. Aileta rose from her feat and looked at the evil snake demon, Sahathroe in the eye.
"Yes…that's what I want. Now use it…use it now!"
"I love you Aileta." David said again.
"And I, you" she returned
(End Sequence of Flashbacks)
Ollrack walked over to Aileta's side. "I never knew David like you did…but I knew him enough to know this is big on you. If you don't want to continue this plan of ours, I'm sure I can…"
"…No…no David asked me to stop Sicron for him." Aileta looked up, a fire burned in her eye's. "And that's what I'm going to do."