"Memories" By: Nyago

Ciel POV

The rain continued to fall as if trying to beat down anyone foolishly trying to fight against it. Falling endlessly in a depressing path straight to the earth like a corpse of water falling to it's death.

"CIEL!!'

Was someone actually calling me...? Someone care enough to notice I existed? Tears felt from my eye, but instantly became mix with the rain that was rashly falling over me. I lay there, still, I couldn't move, or feel. The pain I felt earlier was gone, and suddenly I felt myself grow tired and sleepy. Was this.....death?

This bottomless pint of darkness, which I kept falling earlier. Was this what it felt to die?

"Ciel!!" Someone called me again, this time it was closer, as if the person was right next to me. But I couldn't see, I was blind, my eyes wouldn't even open. But I struggle, fought against the pain, open my eyes only to see a blur of red and green lights. I notice something moving against me cheek....

My body, I couldn't move, I felt as if my whole body was paralyses. But Someone picked me up, that much I knew. I try to focus on the face that stare at me. It was red....with Green eyes...I couldn't tell his expression, or rather question if it was a he. Oh no, my eyes, they are giving up. I can't fight it much longer...

Everyone gather, worry, crying, depress and devastated. As if the light of their lives was taken away. The rain didn't make anyone feel any better, instead it blended in.

"Someone call a doctor, pronto!" One greened dress reploid said.

Two green like dress reploid ran, as fast as their mechanic bodies could handle but only to be stopped by a red-pink armor reploid.

"You won't make it, beside she doesn't need reploid doctor, she needs human attention."

"But..." One spoke

"Don't argue, just listen to us for once. Although we didn't start on the right foot, we need to put our past behind us." Blue like mermaid spoke. "Harpuia, take her to Neo arcadia as fast as your wings can take you."

One called Harpuia landed near the injure Ciel, who at the moment was supported half way with a red blonde reploid. 'She is bleeding too much, if this keeps up, she won't even make it half way!' Harpuia though. The wound was deep, and on this rain, she could easily get infected by any virus and die on the spot. "Here I will take her to Neo Arcadia"

"No..." Red armor reploid answer. "We are going together"

Harpuia could only nod in agreement, the so call legendary Zero was worry. Harpuia could sense this in his eyes. His human emotions didn't act up most of the time but when they did...it was meant to be taken seriously.

Harpuia, Zero, Injure Ciel and Harpuia truth worthy Guardian, Aztec Falcon, took off into the rainy sky. One of Zero hand had a cloth that he had taken borrow from a resistance member. Using it to cover Ciel injuring, and trying to make it stop from bleeding. No luck, her wound was too deep as Harpuia thoughts were correct.

Zero embrace her with his arms, hugging her as lightly but protective as possible. "Please don't die on us...." He spoke softly into her ear. "You mean the world to the resistance...I fail to protect, the one human I treasure the most, please...forgive me" If Zero could cry, that would had been his moment.

Not a moment too soon to waste, as they arrive, rushing to the hospital emergency room was no problem. The question on everyone mind right now was...Would Ciel will strong enough to live or die? These past few hours has been hell not only to Ciel but everyone else. (As you may recall, Ciel was utterly abused and beat up. but thankfully found by none other than her own creation, Copy X. Later given recovery and taken home by Zero.)

"Please...." Alouette whisper, putting both her tiny hands in front of them and placing them in a huge hug along with that stuffed toy she loved so dearly.

Everyone on the room was silent, no one dare to say a word. Harpuia was busy flowing in the air with both his eyes closed. Zero was leading against the wall also with his eyes shut, along right side of him was Alouette who was sitting while hugging her stuffed toy. Few other Resistance were either cafeteria or sitting on the floor, waiting patiently for any news.

All thoughts were gone, and the silent along with it when Copy X enter the hospital doors and two guardians behind him.

"Any news?" Copy X spoke.

"No not yet master..." Harpuia the sage was now fully awake and standing with his own two feet.

Copy X stare around the room, few resistance members would give him scared looks and others would not bother to look at him at all, among this was Zero. Who was leading against the wall with his eyes close.

"Zero, May I have a word with you?" This surprise everyone but not Zero. To be honest, Copy X was now a full plead Maverick Hunter like Zero. Although the names "Maverick Hunter" did not exist in this type of timeline, it meant to Zero a lot to hear those words. He may not have most of his memory but his days as a hunter cannot be forgotten, for is in a warrior blood or printed image in their memory.

Zero stood up opening his two eyes and looking straight at Copy X eyes. Without a second hesitation Copy X along with Zero walked down the hospital corridors and open the doors to the outside world.

It took a while but Copy X found the perfect spot to chat without any disturbances or anyone hearing them.

Zero lead against the rusty rail and spoke first, "So? What is it?"

"Do you have any idea of what kind of attack those soldiers were planning on Resistance?" Zero had a puzzle look on his face.

"You mean this was all plan out?"

"Yes"

"....."

"It seems this "Organization" was to get rid of every existent reploid on Earth. For what purpose? World domination." Copy X began.

".......Don't they always?" Zero grin.

"However that attack that happen in the resistance was a plead full out war for every reploid, they though it would get rid of you guys. It did not occur those plan would be changed...."

"......What do they want?"

"Ciel"

Zero gasp for a minute until, "What?"

"They want my mother, she has skills no other scientist can achieve in this time of era. However they didn't expect her to get hurt, they though the reploids would take her out of the base first. Of course I know my mother is stubborn....so without knowing one of those solider must had shot her and ran."

"....Bastards will pay for this"

"Let's not get hasty now...."

"You are one to talk"

"I know my level of patience isn't... as it's best but I am trying to calmly think this over and not worry my mother over something foolish."

"You really do feel guilty don't you?"

"After my mother understood my situation and rebuilt me...I felt as if I was born again, given that second chance. I never meant to disobey her, It was all Weil fault. He controlled me from the very beginning, before the time you were revive." Copy X put both his arms on the rail and squeeze is it.

"Weil...." Zero look at the sky. "He is only bad news. All he does make everyone life a living hell. Whenever he is in hell, stay there. I don't want to see a clone of him just yet..." Zero sighed.

Copy X make a funny sound as if he was laughing but held it back. "Enough about Weil, how is my mother?"

"...To be honest, I don't know. She already looked like she was struggling on the way to hospital to stay alive." Zero place one hand on his forehead and the other holding the rail. 'I...We at the resistance would not know what to do without her. Is already bad enough she was kidnap and almost raped, humans have cost her so much pain..."

"Humans act on their emotion best. Hurting my mother has prove that...They would go as far to hurting their own kind to get what they want."

Zero sighed again taking his one arm off the rail and the other off his forehead and began to walk back to the hospital, "I am going to tell everyone to go home...I will stay here and protect her." With that said, Zero left Copy X with his thoughts.

"You love my mother and you don't even realize it...." Copy X looked at the sky, "Zero how long are you going to keep saying "We" instead of "I?". Everyone once in a while we can let our emotion get the best of us."

Back in the hospital room, Leviathan, Fafnir and Harpuia were discussing matter of what Master X told them along the trip to the hospital.

"So they were targeting the resistance...Figures." Harpuia said.

"Is not that hard to understand....if they attacked them, they will bound to attack us." Leviathan made sure her point was taken.

"How foolish...." Fafnir said, putting both his arms cross from one another.

Before they had more time to say more, Zero walk in the doors and walk right pass them. "Go home" He said flatly.

"What" Resistance member said. "But Mister Zero..."

"Don't worry, I am staying over night, you guys need to rest and fix up the base. I will stay here and make sure nothing happen. In case it does, I will contact you." That was all Zero had to say before everyone started to leave all expect Alouette and Generals.

"Promise you will call me when she wakes up?" Alouette looked at Zero with sad, teary eyes.

"Of course" He pat her head. With that calm inside her mind, Alouette left to catch the other resistance members.

"Zero..." Harpuia started.

"Don't worry, You guys make sure those guys don't attack them again and keep extra watch on Neo Arcadia...you never know." Zero was about to take a seat until...

"By the way, while you were gone with Master X, the doctors came in." Leviathan said.

"And?"

"They said if she makes it thru the night, she will be fine." Zero sighed at this, well it was better than nothing he said to himself.

"Thanks..." With that, he headed towards Ciel room.

"That is one dedicate guy...." Fafnir said, soon the began to walk away, leaving Zero in charge of watching Ciel for tonight.

Zero walk in the door, to notice the nurse was leaving. She pointed at Zero some blankets and TV on the side of the room. Without needing words, Zero understood, and Nurse left. Taking a seat next to Ciel bed, he moved a little forward to grad her hand.

She was so peaceful and calm but just the fact that they were so many tubes of liquid in her arms and few bandages rapped in her head, Ciel looked almost the same way she sleeps at the resistance. Of course Zero would know, he watched her.

"Sleep tight, I hope to see you wake up for me tomorrow...." With that set, Zero lay back, relax a bit and looked outside, again it was still raining. When will the sky be satisfied with earth? Shutting his eyes, Zero tried to rest. He could tell this was going to be a long night....

To be continue

No I did not die, sorry for the lack of updates, my life hasn't been an easy one. I just hope you all enjoyed Chapter 4, because I hope to get Chapter 5 done soon so I can finish this fanfic. In case you are confused, don't worry I will explain everything what happen to Ciel on the next chapter. Please Review, they make me hate my writing less.