Disclaimer: I do not own Megaman Zero or any character portrait on this fic, with that out of the way, let's continue:
´´ ´´: Dialogue of characters
Italics : Thoughts of characters
Solo mission
The skies of Neo arcadia were turning crimson red at this hour, the clouds looked beautiful however a green warrior couldn't care a less as he flied trough them.
´´Stupid Zero, letting himself get damaged for that reploid woman, I'm starting to believe he's lost his touch or he's getting sloppy´´-Harpuia said to himself as he flied over his servant Aztec Falcon.
´´Master Harpuia, we're getting close the docks, do you want me to secure the area for you´´ -The falcon reploid said to his master.
´´Don't be a fool, I don't need protection from anybody, so descend´´
´´Yes master´´-The reploid answered and dived to the main docks.
Some troops failed to report in various sectors of the city so it was decided to send the reformed guardians to take a look at them- ´´since Zero is useless now´´- Harpuia thought, he decided to check the more likely spot in which the enemy would strike, while Leviathan and Fefnir patrolled in the other sectors.
Flashback:
´´Damn it Harpuia , you always take the fun ,while we get the boring part of the job´´-Fefnir cursed after he got his mission.
´´I'm the leader here ,so stop whimpering and get going already, besides if we split up it will be done faster´´
´´That doesn't say why you always take the most dangerous missions´´-Leviathan cut in the conversation.
´´Because I am the most powerful guardian that's why´´-Harpuia said in a firm voice.
´´But…we are a team, don't you remember´´ -Leviathan said to the irritated Harpuia.
´´ A team…No we aren't, you'll only slow me down so get to your missions right now, that's an order´´ -Harpuia said as he took flight, leaving the 2 guardians angry.
End Flashback
´´Maybe I was a bit harsh on them ,but if these new enemies are powerful enough to leave Zero in that state, I don't want to loose any other member like we lost phantom´´ -Harpuia though as the Falcon reploid descended in the nearest building to wait for his master.
Harpuia advanced quickly and silently, when he reached the docks he soon found 2 black mavericks guarding an open storage bay, Harpuia deployed his energy blades alerting the guards of his presence.
´´Did you heard that´´-The guards turned around but found nothing, however as Harpuia, once again in their back, shut down his energy blades, when the guards turned; their torsos fell to the ground.
´´Trash´´-Harpuia though, now with the energy signature that master X gave them their shields were cut like butter with his blades. ´´Now lets see just who did these drones were guarding´´.
´´Hurry you fools, we need to take these materials back to our base´´-Gate barked to his reploids as Iris stood besides him motionless. The materials were loaded into an airborne cloaked ship, however a reploid dropped a container and damaged it, the reploid quickly began trembling in fear.
´´Kill him´´-And by Gate's command, Iris slashed the reploid in half.
´´Now lets be careful´´- Gate calmly said to the others - ´´we don't want to have more unfortunate accidents´´-And so the reploids continued loading the transport ´more carefully´ this time.
´´Now now ,If you kill your own men I wont have any fun now ,wont I´´- Harpuia said as he entered the storage building.
´´A guardian, lets get outta here´´-The reploids yelled, as dark Mavericks prepared to engage the intruder.
´´Stand down´´ – Gate ordered - ´´I always wanted to meet one of these so called guardians for some time´´
Harpuia gave him a confuse look -´´You don't know me, that's odd, however I do know you´´
Starting scan:
Reploid designation: Gate
Scientist from the 21XX year, supposed responsible for releasing the Zero nightmare, after his defeat by X and Zero he died at the hands of Sigma, however his body disappeared, but signs indicate his former college Alia saved him by putting his body in crio sleep. Further data unknown
Reploid designation: Iris
Classified data
´´So you are Gate, quite a legend, and you are Iris, your profile is classified even for me ,however I already know of your involvement with Zero, tell me were you the one that left Zero in such state´´´-Harpuia asked ,however Iris remained quiet.
´´Quite knowledge you have from us, however it was all send to you by a transmission, and as for her she's quite shy, but yes ,she was the one that defeated Zero, want to play with her.? ´´-Gate asked Harpuia.
´´Of course´´-Harpuia quickly deployed his blades and lunged towards Iris, however Iris simply jumped over him and landed in the transport were Gate was already in.
´´Sorry If we take leave now but we have important business to attend, besides you probably wouldn't last a minute against her, but don't worry I didn't forget to leave you something to play with´´.
Harpuia wondered what Gate mean by that but he soon found out as from beneath him a huge black reploid emerged slamming the green guardian to the wall.
´´Play nice now´´-Gate said as the transport engaged camouflage and vanished from Harpuia's line of vision. Harpuia quickly tried to engage flight to pursue them, but the black reploid grabbed him by his leg and slammed him on the floor.
´´I am Caleb, and I will be your opponent today, so don't try to run away´´-The huge reploid said to Harpuia.
´´I don't run, never´´-Harpuia said and leaped to his feet and slashed the reploid in the chest, but to his surprise a personal shield surround him.
´´So you too have a shield, well then lets analyze it´´-Harpuia dodged another blow and slashed him again, but once again with no success. The green guardian was soo surprised that he didn't saw the punch Caleb gave him, throwing him out of the storage building.
´´You fool, I'm not like the other weak reploids, I was made by master Gate himself, my shields are constantly changing their frequency, so that trick wont work against me´´-The reploid said as he began crushing Harpuia with his feet.
´´I can't die now, not before I battle with Zero once again…´´-Harpuia said to himself as he felt his strength leaving him, he slowly drifted into consciousness, however dead never came. As he opened his eyes he saw Caleb down in some crates.
´´More powerful than us, right, you should let this for the real reploids´´-Fefnir said to Harpuia.
´´What Fefnir tried to say is that we are a team, so when we didn't find anything in our patrols, we decided to come help you, you're not mad ,are you? ´´-Leviathan said to Harpuia as she helped him get on his feet.
´´A team… yes, Yes we are ,now lets finish this giant freak´´-Harpuia said to his companions.
´´No offense, but our attack did the work already´´-Fefnir said but he was wrong as Caleb rose again from the debris.
´´Stupid reploid your puny weapons wont damage my shields´´-Caleb said to his foes.
´´Lets just see that´´-Harpuia said and the 3 guardians attacked Caleb.
Inside the transport:
´´Obsolete reploids, they'll never defeat my creation´´-Gate said proud of his work, however Iris looked outside the window in her own world.
´´I have to leave, I'll meet you back at base´´-Iris suddenly said and opened the door from the transport successfully disabling its camouflage as she jumped outside.
´´Master Gate should we pursue her´´-The pilot said by the com.
´´No, let her be, besides no damage will come to my creation´´-Gate said as the ship engaged active camo and banished once again.
The 3 guardians were having a hard time with Caleb , just as their weapons found out the shield frequency ,Caleb quickly modified his shields to repel the attacking force.
´´Damn it, just like omega isn't it´´-Fefnir said to Harpuia.
´´Hahahahaha, you outdated reploids, you the elite guardians are nothing but toys to me, whahahaha´´-Caleb laughed at the poor luck the guardians had.
´´There is no chance to defeat him if he changes its shields very often´´- Leviathan commented.
´´Then we will force him out of that field´´-Harpuia answered Leviathan. The 2 guardians had no clue what Harpuia said.
´´We 3 will attack Caleb with all of our strength, then when his shields are down, one of us will deliver the final blow´´-Harpuia said to the guardians and they all nodded.
Harpuia took lead and charged his blades to perform a sort of mega buster, similar to X, Fefnir followed and unleashed all of his fire canon charge, finally Leviathan raised an ice dragon and unleashed it to Caleb. The combined force hit Caleb but his shields didn't fail.
´´Don't give up, continue your attack´´-Harpuia yelled to his comrades, and after some sustained fire, Caleb's shields were down. Harpuia quickly lunged to attack with his blades however Caleb quickly grabbed him by the throat.
´´You fools, your plan was good but how will you strike me when I have you, hahaha…..argh ´´-Caleb suddenly felt pain get to him.
´´Who said I would deal the final blow´´-Harpuia said as Leviathan slashed Caleb by the middle ,the reploid released Harpuia and the green reploid decapitated the huge reploid.
´´Burn him´´-Harpuia said to Fefnir who was more than pleased by that command, the powerful blasts burned the reploid to the ground as the 3 guardians looked.
´´Well another one for the frying pan, wont you say´´-Fefnir said as he reloaded his rifle.
´´Yes´´ – Harpuia said -´´ look I'm sorry about what I said before its just that after we lost Phantom I just didn't want to put any of you in danger that's it´´-Harpuia said trying to hide his blush when Leviathan Hugged him , and Fefnir slap him in the head.
´´We're guardians ,this is our job so stop worrying about us, beside s only Zero has beaten us, and that's because he's been lucky´´-Fefnir said.
´´Besides were a team, remember that Phantom self-destruct himself, so you cant really blame yourself for his demise´´-Leviathan said to a blushed Harpuia.
´´Well changing topic, I managed to plant a tracking device to the enemy transport, lets go tell master X and Zero so we can finally end this fight´´-The guardians nodded and they headed on to a trans server back to the resistance base.
Meanwhile at Vile's base:
´´Update ´´-Vile said as he looked at the command console.
´´The final materials have already been transformed and added to the project, I would say in an hour or so´´- Gate replied
´´By the way did they fell for it.´´
´´Of course Vile, that stupid guardian thought I didn't found out of his tracking device´´
´´However it was our idea from the beginning to lure them here, now lets just wait for Iris to return to the base and we will begin the distribution, but where did she go Gate.´´
´´No idea, however I wouldn't worry too much, her memories have been completely erased and she is quite capable to defend herself, I know she will return safely´´-Gate answered as Vile looked at his own creation.
´´Soon this world will be purified…´´
´´Are you sure you feel okay, I mean you haven't been released by Cerveau from recovery´´
´´Don't worry Ciel I'm fine ,besides I spent over 100 years asleep, and I feel a lot better here outside with you´´-Zero said to Ciel as he hold her more closely, making the two of them blush a bit.
´´You know its strange but ever since I was reunited with X, my memories are slowly coming to me, such friends I left behind, I still wonder what happened to them.´´
´´And Iris, do you remember your time with her´´-Ciel asked Zero who sadly nodded.-´´What will you do when you find her again, I don't want to imagine that she kills you, I would just…´´
´´That is just a copy of her and nothing more ,she reminded me of the original but that has ended, and even if it grieves me next time… I will destroy her´´-Zero said with determination in his voice.
´´Just remember that I will be here for you always, you will never be alone again´´-Ciel said to Zero as they kissed deeply unaware of an unexpected intruder watched them.
´´Zero …´´- Iris said to herself as she looked at the couple down there, she still didn't understood why of these impulses to see him or why did she wanted to kill that blond scientist at the spot, she just didn't understood as tears started to fill her eyes, she quickly took leave as rain started to fall from the sky. She ran across the streets letting the rain wash her tears.
She didnt understood the feelings she felt for Zero.
´´Why…´´
Author's notes:
From here on, all chapters have been edited and I added a few things so next chapter will be the newest update since, well, a long time. Until next chapter, once again sorry for making you wait so long.