An E.S., a cyborg, and an android stood as a last defense. Ziggy stood on top of the Elsa. E.S. Asher hovered above the ship to the left of Ziggy. KOS-MOS hovered in between the two where the three forces would meet. She faced the robed man, her expression showing not a hint of fear.
"Now!" yelled the android startling the other two.
The cyborg let the U-DO surround himself and sent it fourth to the E.S. The E.S. responded and a sphere of read came fourth. The android stood in the middle. Her entire body glowered blue as her power was added, protecting herself and combining the energies. Her arms came out in front of her and her body began radiating purple energy. Purple burst from her hands and was sent towards the robed man who had been concentrating on depleting the ship's shields. He was interrupted in his endeavor when the powerful waves struck him unawares. The man retaliated rapidly throwing out his U-DO from his entire body and throwing fourth a column of U-DO waves.
So much energy poured into the android until her entire being became the converter and her whole body took part in sending fourth the energy. Red against purple; the area around this battle was illuminated in these colors. The ones in the Elsa were utterly stunned by the display of power.
"How is this possible?" asked Shion in a surprised tone, "KOS-MOS was not built to withstand U-DO nor to combine two opposing energies…"
"Nor to negate effects of anti-U-DO waves canceling out U-DO waves," said Allen.
"Mary," said chaos to himself; no one heard.
The red energy seemed to be winning; Jr. and Ziggy's supply of energy was waning. They saw this and pushed even harder. Something odd sprung to the cyborg's mind at that moment; a single sentence: A soul that has been kept away from prying eyes, but one that drives fear into those who seek to destroy. He closed his eyes and searched for that place in himself; the domed room of great riches. There, in the darkest recess of his being it stood shining through among all other things. He opened his eyes and realized that U-DO no longer came fourth from his hand.
"What are you doing?!" yelled a terrified voice of Jr. through his E.S
The opposing energy rapidly gained grounds and now that only Jr. and KOS-MOS was sending fourth energy their energies became a faded purple.
"Ziggy!" yelled the duo at the same time.
The cyborg did not respond; he seemed to be in a kind of meditation with his arms crossed and head bowed. The other two let go of their holds before the red energy destroy them both.
"Ha!" yelled the robed man in his sphere U-DO shield, "You weaklings. Even three of you didn't stand a chance!"
"What the hell, old man!" cried Jr.
The cyborg suddenly looked up to the red sphere which held the robed man.
"It's a pity. You have contributed to your own death…and you don't even know it," said the cyborg strangely.
"Show him what you're made of, Sauer," whispered Nephilim in the cyborg's ear.
The cyborg began slowly emitting a soft golden light from his entire body. The light continued growing brighter and brighter until it became blinding. The golden light filled the whole area in it warming hands until the figure of the cyborg became the concentrated point of light. Everyone's eyes were closed; such bright lights could not be tolerated by the naked eyes. Not even the android or the realian could adjust to such unearthly light. The only thing that was seen afterwards was the absence of the robed man. The cyborg remained standing on top of the ship and for that brief moment his pupils were that same golden color, then it disappeared and was replaced with his original blue ones.
"Amazing," breathed Jr. to himself.
No one had seen what had taken place in that moment of complete blindness; the only thing that was understood was that the man of black hair and eyes was gone and their lives were no longer in danger.
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"Ziggy…"
The cyborg turned around startled; it was KOS-MOS and the cyborg could not remember if the android had ever said his name before.
"Yes," inquired Ziggy.
"I feel…akward saying this, but from observing human behavior and…"
"KOS-MOS, just say it," said the cyborg lacking the patience at the moment for technical explanations.
The android was suddenly at a loss of words. She simply looked at the now confused cyborg.
"KOS-MOS!" cried the worried Shion just coming out of the bridge and interrupting the odd conversation, "What did you think you were doing?!"
"Lighten up," chimed in Jr. who had just docked his E.S. in the hangar and had come upon the ship, "She was only trying to protect you."
Shion placed her hand on her hips, "And destroy herself in the process."
Ziggy shook his head; it was just like Shion to thank them for preventing certain death with her annoying habit of acting over protective over the android. He took his leave.
"Hold on one minute, old man. What just happened back there with the… light?"
"Jr…" started the cyborg, but Shion interrupted.
"Leave him alone, Jr. It's been a long day. I think it would be best…to let him have some time to himself."
Ziggy looked at her when she said this; she smiled back.
"Taking sides now, I see," said Jr.
Jr. shook his head and continued to the bridge. Shion and KOS-MOS followed.
"I guess our next destination is the Kukai Foundation," Ziggy heard Jr. say in the distance.
The cyborg stepped onto the elevator which then took him to B2. The remodeled Elsa lacked his usual room where he would sit; instead he sat on one of the couches that was on the side of the hallway.
Oddly, as he sat there with his mind traveling to what had taken place that day, the memories of his time as and U-DO slave was scarce. He knew that it had happened, but could barely remember what he had done.
Some hours passed, but to the cyborg it felt like only a few minutes. The elevator doors opened and the cyborg watched as the blue-haired android steppend out of it. What is she doing her? To his surprise she sat next to him. Ziggy had rather it had been MOMO, but the little realian hadn't spoken to him since he had left with Jr. and KOS-MOS to stop the robed man. He hadn't had anyone to talk to; not that he cared…
The android looked at him, possibly analyzing him as if she had never seen him before.
"I was trying to say…", started the android strangely, "Thank you. Whatever you did, if you had not our situation would have been fatal."
"Oh…you are welcome," said the cyborg completely caught of guard.
"You are surprised," stated the android.
Ziggy turned his gaze to the elevator, "Yes. It is not often and android such as you thanks a cyborg."
"I suppose it is because it is highly improbable, but the situation with the enemy allowed your actions."
"The situation allowed?"
"I realize that what was done cannot be explained by logic alone."
Ziggy looked at the android, but she looked down.
"It is strange," said the android simply.
There was silence, then the android spoke up.
"How does it feel…to be a cyborg."
"What?"
"I was only curious…how does it feel. I wonder…"
If she was malfunctioning, he did not want to be anywhere near. She stood up then.
"You are not forced to answer."
"There isn't a simple answer to your question, KOS-MOS…"
"Ziggy, just say it."
He looked at the android and then sighed, "Nothing."
The android looked at him questioningly.
"I feel…nothing."
She looked away, her mind trying to evaluate the answer; she nodded slowly.
"Ziggy, the Elsa has docked onto the Kukai Foundation hours ago."
"Quite possibly," said the cyborg with a hint of sarcasm. "Jr. is probably busy making sure the people who were onboard the Durandal is safe."
"Have you been to the main sectors?"
"Yes…of coarse. They are the main sectors," said the cyborg wondering where the android was taking this.
"I haven't. Could you…come with me?"
"You do have a map entailed in your program. I'm sure your creators wouldn't have forgotten to give you one to such a famous place."
There was moment of silence as she searched for it. Sure enough it was there.
"Oh yes," said the android nearly stumbling over the words, "Perhaps I am malfunctioning."
She began walking to the elevator.
"But you still want me to come," stated Ziggy.
She looked back at him and nodded. He stood up and walked over to her.
"I wouldn't mind," said the cyborg simply for indeed he had nothing better to do, "But may I ask…"
The android looked attentively at him.
"Why me? There are others who would gladly come with you."
Ziggy didn't have the slightest clue to how an android might go about answering such a question. He was curious to how such an emotionless creature(like himself, possibly) would do this.
"Shion would be more probable, I presume you are thinking, but I grow tired of her presence. Jin is a person I could not imagine asking even including the fact that he is directly related to Shion. I feel doubtful about chaos I feel…strange around him and such a feeling cannot be explained. MOMO; she means nothing to me and Jr.; his schedule is regularly busy and does not have the time for trivial requests. Then there is you. I know nothing about you, but there are no complications as there is with the others whom Shion insists are my friends. And at this moment, you are doing nothing."
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"I see. I was merely in the right place at the right time."
"What is the meaning of your statement?"
"Never mind, KOS-MOS."
They both walked into the elevator and if the cyborg was a century younger and the android a human, they would have held hands.
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