Within moments, Mitsuru had flat lined completely. The idea was that he would survive, was completely fruitless. Solidifying Zero-Two as a "partner killer". After the recent tragedy, most of Squad 13 had a more pessimistic attitude towards Zero-Two.
Hiro pressed his foot on the floor of the elevator. He turned himself to the window behind him, watching as those monoliths of skylines in that small space of a dome completely disappeared as he ascended from the lower levels.
He was thinking about what had happened. What had happened in that Franxx? He had so many questions, and he knew they would only be answered by one person, Zero-Two. He thought, and thought and thought.
Finally, this enclosed and suffocating elevator arrived - Wait, was he thinking like her? Those thoughts seemed foreign to him. Had connecting with her that one time somehow effected his thought process and completely rewired his brain? Certainly not.
The elevator doors opened, and the first thing Hiro saw was pink hair, and red horns. Hiro felt a drop of sweat streak across the right side of his face, and before he knew it, he was trapped inside this elevator with her.
"Going somewhere?" Zero-Two asked as she walked inside.
Hiro didn't respond the first time.
"So, you're just like the others." Zero-Two concluded.
"Others?" Hiro finally spoke up.
Zero-Two turned to him, she giggled lightly and stepped closer to him.
This height difference was almost suffocating to him – there he went again! But she was taller than him, and that made him feel inferior.
"Your, 'squad mates', they're impolite." Zero-Two said, looking down at him.
Hiro gulped. His eyes dotted around the room, as Zero-Two's arms were placed on the wall behind him, boxing him in.
"You don't think I'm a monster either, right?" Zero-Two asked him in a polite tone.
Hiro thought about what to say, remembering what Zero-Two had done to Mitsuru. He didn't know what she would do to him.
"I, don't think you're a monster." Hiro said sheepishly.
"Really?" Zero-Two said, inching her face closer to his. She butted her horns against his forehead, they slightly dug into his skin, yet they didn't hurt him for some reason.
"I don't…" Hiro confirmed.
Zero-Two pulled away, and spun on her heel. "Think about that carefully, Darling." Zero-Two said with a giggle.
Hiro sighed in relief, as the space between them that shortened with each passing second made him nervous.
Zero-Two walked out of the elevator, and made her way to the main room.
Hiro walked out sheepishly, and looked left and right.
Meanwhile, Ichigo and the rest were having a 'respectful' conversation about Zero-Two in the greenhouse.
"She needs to leave." Ichigo said.
"We agree, but it won't be that easy." Goro retorted.
"Hiro can pilot with her, and she seems to really like him…" Kokoro said solemnly.
"Wait, are you forgetting that Ikuno lost her partner, and Mitsuru is dead?!" Miku raised her voice at Kokoro.
From the yelling, Kokoro held her head low, staying quiet for the rest of the conversation.
"She isn't human. We just need to tell Nana that we don't want her here, and as the squad leader, she should listen to me!" Ichigo explained.
Zorome looked up, and started to speak. "Yeah well, while you do that we'll try to not get on her bad side."
Ichigo looked at Zorome, disgusted from what he had said.
"Fine. Goro and I will go and talk with Nana." Ichigo declared.
"Wait when did I agree to this?" Goro asked, confused. He sighed, and got up from the ground.
"Er, Ichigo! Can I go too?" Ikuno asked.
"I, uh. Only two people can go at a time." Ichigo lied.
"Right…" Ikuno sighed.
And with that, Ichigo and Goro set off to the main house. The stepped around, noticing the quiet atmosphere that had overtaken the area. Uneased, and disturbed, Ichigo and Goro made a dash to the elevator.
Nana and Hachi were confused. Just yesterday, Hiro's genetics were completely normal, and human. But, today there had been – some complexities. Some blood cells, and even genes – were completely foreign and matched up with Zero-Two's genetics.
By protocol, they were to tell Dr. Franxx, and then report to APE.
That's exactly what they did.
"So, what's the matter?" Dr. Franxx asked while looking through a microscope.
"We think you might want to see this." Hachi said.
Nana looked at this small phone like receiver radio. She pressed a button, sending the data of the blood and the new cells invading Hiro's body. There were slowly replacing his human cells.
When Dr. Franxx got this data, his first reaction was turning to the right in his chair. The recliner creaked, and he stood up. He held his cane, and slowly walked over to the nearest counter.
"So, she's trying to change Code Zero-One-Six into something like her?" Dr. Franxx asked.
"Change?" Hachi asked, confused.
"She's trying to make one more like her. She may remember when they were children…" Dr. Franxx trailed off.
"Children?" Nana asked, they were slowly becoming more confused with each mention of this.
"Nothing. But, make sure Code Zero-One-Six rides with her as many times as he can. I'm very interested as to what this means." Dr. Franxx responded.
The old man walked back over to his seat. He pressed a button on the display, ending the call.
"Do you remember?" Dr. Franxx said, leaning back in his chair. He sighed, and then dragged his right hand across the desk.
AN; Chapter 2. Finally, right? But yeah. This is a pretty longish chapter. There is an end in sight, but it isn't going to end in the way you think it will. The ending will have some rewarding scene for being able to put up with the graphic cannibalism that takes place in this story. But, there is going to be a hint of horror in each scene that shows up in this fanfic. Everything is supposed to be completely different, and to answer one review.
Yes, Zero-Two's monstrous qualities are cranked up by around 100, or 200. By the end, it will be somewhat cranked up by 1000.