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Resistance Base

"This is Zero, mission has been completed," Zero's voice was heard over the over the intercom. "Preparing for transfer."

In a flash, Zero was transferred back to the base. "Transfer complete," the operator announced. Zero looked around the room and noticed someone missing.

"Where's Ciel?"

"She's in her room working."

Zero walked into the Ciel's room to find her sleeping on her desk. Zero was exhausted from the fight with Flizard, so he decided to go ahead and get some sleep. Zero went into his room and went to sleep.

-------Zero's Dream-------
(Zero's sees the dream in his old body, with no control over his actions)

"Behold Forte, my new masterpiece, Zero!" Zero barely makes out the figure of an old, white haired man and a black figure through half-opened eyes. "Soon, he will destroy Rockman and I shall rule the world."

"You say that with every new robot you make," Zero hears the black figure saying, "The only thing you made that was decent was me, and that was just because you based me on Rockman. Oh wait, you based that masterpiece on another one of Light's creations, so it just might turn out decent after all."

"You shall pay for your arrogance Forte," the old man said.

"Your nothing without me and you know it, well I'm going now and leave you alone with your creation."

"As soon as Zero activates Forte, you will pay for your impudence along with all of Rockman's friends. Now, all that's left is to install the virus and Zero will become the ultimate killing machine." A maniacal laughter was heard throughout Skull Castle.

Throughout the days, Zero would hear the black figure walking to his room and tinkering with himself while examining Zero. Soon after two weeks, Zero was activated.

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Light Home

"Rockman there's an intruder here." Dr. Light told Rockman as the alarms went off.

"Alright, I'm on my way."

Another attack, maybe it's Forte again this time. I'm not sure I can face him again after what happened last time. Rockman was both relieved and surprised to see who was attacking. It wasn't Forte, but it was someone he doesn't recognize, it was a red robot that looked highly advanced.

"ROCKBUSTER!" Rock fired 5 weak shots all aimed at Zero, but Zero easily managed to dodge those. (From now on, the battle will be focused on Zero, and not on Rockman.)

Zero saw the blue robot approaching, and he tried to talk to him, but no sounds came out of his mouth. Zero's buster rose by itself and fired. The shot greatly wounded the blue boy, but he still didn't give up.

"Rush! Let's combine."

The blue-bomber fired a charge shot straight at Zero, but Zero easily blocked it with his hands. The blue-bomber took to the air and charged an electric shot at Zero.

"ELECBALL!" This time, Zero wasn't able to avoid it so easily and it grazed him on the arm. Zero's hand moved and raised his buster at the blue-bomber.

"PLAY TIMES OVER!" Zero heard himself say as he launched three charged shots, the first two shots destroyed the blue-bomber's wings and the third hitting his chest. Just as Zero was about to finish him off, a figure in red appeared.

"Blues!" He heard the blue figure say.

"Rockman, go and protect Dr. Light and Roll," the figure now known as Blues turned to Zero, "are you working for Dr. Wily?"

Zero was very surprised at his reply, "He created me, but I killed him the moment I was activated." Zero hears himself laughing an insane laugh. Blues was clearly taken by surprise at hearing him say he killed a human, and frankly so was he.

"This ends now." Blue was ready to attack, but Zero beat him to the punch firing three shots, the first two breaking his shield and the third one stunning him. Zero reached for his sword, and in a moment, Blues was no more.

-----10 minutes later-----

Zero has just defeated Rockman with his Z-saber and now he walked towards an old man and a maid. The maid threw herself at Zero trying to protect the old man, but was quickly cut in half by the Z-saber. Just as Zero raised his saber once again to kill the old man, and unexpected shot from Rockman knocked him near the pod and he was put into a deep sleep.

-------Dream Scene 2-------

Zero's blade is pierced through the chest of a brown haired reploid. He didn't know why, but he felt a very strong emotional attachment to this reploid. Zero's blade came out of the reploid's chest and she fell down. Zero then felt tears were slowly dropping down his face.

------Dream Scene 3-------

This time, the face that Zero saw was someone he knew. It was Copy X, but the moment his sword sliced him in half, it transformed into the original X. Then, Dr. Weil showed up.

"Tell me Zero, how are you any different from Elpizo?" Weil taunted. "You killed more people than he did in the name of peace, but today is no different from before, what exactly have you managed to accomplish?"

Weil and X's body then disappeared and Zero felt a hand around his throat. His vision saw a black reploid with his hand glowing, similar to the black figure he saw with the old man.

"You've taken my purpose away from me Zero, and now it's time for my revenge." The black reploid's other hand glowed and he brought it right into Zero's stomach.

-------End Dream-------

Zero awoke with a pant. He looked down at his hands and remembered all the people blood he shed in that nightmare and Weil's haunting words. He remembered that black reploid's hand around his neck and decided he couldn't sleep.

I better go to the roof, get some fresh air, and clear my head.

Zero walked to the rooftop to find Ciel standing there with tears in her eyes. Ciel turned and saw Zero, wiping her tears away.

"What's wrong, Ciel?" Zero looked at her tear-stricken face.

"I'm sorry, Zero." Ciel replied still crying a bit.

"Today when you were outside fighting I couldn't do absolutely nothing to help you," Ciel continued on, "I just realized the truth now. Everything in this war was my fault, if I hadn't created Copy X and given him such high standards to live up to, Neo Arcadia wouldn't be like the way it was and Elpizo wouldn't have gone insane. I just can't stand stand watching you risk your life everyday for us, while I just stand by and do nothing. You're the best thing that ever happened to us, and I don't want to lose you."

Zero was stunned by what he just heard. It took him a moment to collect his train of thought before he could talk.

"It's not your fault Ciel, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be here today." Zero continued. "Besides, you've been working nonstop on the Ciel System, and even when it was completed, you still worked harder than anyone else. Without you, we wouldn't be here today."

Ciel was glad to hear those words from Zero. Before she realized it, she moved towards Zero and tightly embraced him.

"Wha..?" Zero was left speechless, and he felt a burning sensation in his cheeks. Upon realizing what she did, Ciel quickly let go and blushed profusely.

"Well, uhh… I better go now." Ciel hurriedly ran back to her room tripping on the stairs on the way, leaving a bewildered Zero.

Ciel looked really just now with her face in the moon… Zero shook his head and walked back to his room. My head must still be unclear, I better go get some sleep.

Zero went back to bed, but this time, he had pleasant dreams about a certain Resistance researcher, which he forgot the next day.

-------Ciel's Room-------

Ack, what was I thinking suddenly hugging Zero like that, he'll probably think I'm weird and try to avoid me now. Ciel slammed her head on her pillow and slowly smiled. Well, he did look pretty cute blushing like that…

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