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Ch. 6
Who Knows?
Zero was practicing with his saber in the middle of the cavern. He was trying to get some severe irritation out of his system. He knew that it would take a while for him and the others to free the humans from the oppression of Sigma and the Mavericks. He just couldn't stand the waiting for the right time. He wanted to attack now! Something that had not been there before was taking over. He had always been a warrior, both Seero and Zero. Both had been warriors. Both knew that the time was not right. Neither one cared.
In the meantime, Light had patched Zenton's armor together and had converted Toronto. Both were now absolutely awesome, though still not quite up to X and Zero's power levels. X was talking to Toronto. Zenton's armor was brilliantly put together, designed to look like crystal in parts. The only parts that didn't seem transparent were the chest plate, the arms, and the feet. These were a blazing white. The shoulders doubled as weapons since they were razor edged and came to a point. The leggings were also made to look like the shoulders, except that the point came out where the knees were. The arm pieces were done the same way as well, with the points at the elbows.
"How is that you can bring out that broadsword whenever you want?" X asked.
"There was always something strange about our family. We've always had the use of magic of one sort or another. It's always assumed a different form in everybody. I can read minds to an extent. I can use my broadsword and my size is also part of my magic. Zenton's was suppressed somehow but now that he knows about it, he could very well be even more powerful than our father."
"So you two are brothers?"
"Did we not tell you before? I'm sorry. Yes, we are brothers. Our father was a great sorcerer. He defended our town for almost five decades. He was eventually killed when Sigma came through and decided that he wanted some sport for his newest creations. Our father wasn't going to reveal his powers in front of Sigma. He knew that if Sigma found out about our powers he would have the entire family killed. Father fought well, but not that well. I think that is why my magic took the form that it did. I can call my sword to my hand no matter where I am or the sword is. It just appears. Our mother was especially adept at healing people." Toronto looked around. "Where's Zero? I haven't seen him for a while."
"He went down to the cavern for a while," Zenton answered from behind them. "Said he wanted to get something out of his system."
"Why didn't he just talk to Dr. Light?" X asked as he turned to look at Zenton and his crystallic armor. Zenton just looked at Toronto and grinned.
"Wrong system, X. He seems to be really impatient for some reason."
"That doesn't seem right. Zero was never impatient. Unless there was a fight going on and he wasn't invited to play too."
"You seem to keep forgetting, X. He's not just Zero. He's also Seero. But you are right about one thing. Impatience isn't one his downfalls. We better go find out what the problem is."
Zero was still slashing and firing his cannons. He didn't seem to be able to get rid of the feeling that something was wrong. He almost didn't notice the others until he turned to fire another plasma shot down the hall and realized that if he fired that at least one of them was going to get hurt. He pulled his arm up and let the shot go out the hole in the ceiling of the cavern. When he had calmed down enough to talk the others had a slightly worried look on their faces. He walked over to them.
"I take it you have something on your minds. You have that 'do we tell him or not' look on your faces," he told them bluntly.
"What the hell is the matter with you?" If it was blunt he wanted it, X figured the best way to handle the situation would to be as blunt as possible. He could also cuss when the situation seemed appropriate.
"If only I knew. I can't seem to shake this feeling that we're not moving fast enough, that something is going to happen if we don't move now."
"Why?" X asked.
"I DON'T KNOW!" Zero shouted and slammed his fist into the wall near him, leaving a dent several inches deep in the rock.
"You're going to break your hand if you keep doing that." X mentioned as Zero slammed his fist into the wall a few more times. Zero then took to pacing around the area near them.
"Let's go talk to Dr. Light. I think we need to find out what's going on in the normal world.
Sigma was not pleased. To say that he was ticked would have been the understatement of the century. Vile was the only one who did not flinch as Sigma cursed each and every person involved with Zero. When Sigma was done the only one even in the room was Vile. Sigma then started on X and anyone else involved. Vile did not seem to be bothered at all with Sigma's choice of words. He was also rather in the mood to share in Sigma's feelings. He didn't particularly like being beaten. His real concern was the fact that Zero had thrown him as if he were nothing more than a paperweight. That suggested to him that Zero, if it was in fact the original Zero, had somehow become even more powerful. Zero had barely been able to knock him off of his feet before.
Vile remembered the last time he and Zero had fought. His third resurrection had been rather like his first form. Only it was about twice as big. And a good deal more powerful. He was rather proud of the fact that he could almost stand head to head with his leader and master.
"With all due respect, sir," Vile interrupted Sigma's little nostalgia trip down curse lane.
"You mean to tell me that you're actually still here, Vile? I figured you'd have run off with the other insignificant fools by now."
" Why would I? I more or less agree with you. I don't appreciate being thrown around any more than you do losing an arm."
"You're walking on dangerous ground, Vile. I'd suggest you watch it."
"Yes, sir. What would bring Zero out into the open?"
"How would I know? I don't exactly talk to him everyday, you twit."
"But we do know what he's programmed to do. He's programmed to protect the human race. If we were to somehow threaten the humans he would be sure to show his face somehow."
Sigma stopped shouting every curse he knew and actually began to grin. "That's not a bad idea, Vile. I like it so much that I might even give you the credit for it." Sigma's smile was more of a sneer. "Zero would have to respond to a threat against the human race, wouldn't he?" Sigma's grin grew vicious.
"Zero, it's nice to see you again," Dr. Light said as they walked into the room. "You seem to have a habit of showing up at just the right time. A transmission just went out over the public channels that was intended for you."
Sigma's face came up on the monitor.
"Zero. I know that you are out there somewhere. This is a warning. I will not tolerate your little rebellion any longer. You are to meet me at the coordinates on the screen. If you are not there within an hour, humans will die. You have been warned."
"And that's the end of it." Dr. Light said sadly.
"So the real question is whether or not to believe him," Zenton said after they had talked about it.
"Believe him, Zen. My memories tell me that he's ruthless, cold- hearted, and he hates humans. The Mavericks he's surrounded himself with aren't much better, except they don't have as much intelligence.
"Before you go, Zero," Dr. Light interrupted, "let me take a look at your internal systems and see if anything happened as a result from that bite that you got." Zero felt himself being lifted off the floor. The others watched as he floated in the air. He shut down a moment before being surrounded by a field of some sort. When the shield came down and Zero stepped out from it, he was smiling, looking for all the world as if nothing were going to happen within the next few years.
"Apparently I was right, Zero. There was something floating around in your systems. That attack from Treble must have been intended to infect you."
"With what?"
"The Maverick virus. What else? You seem to have been able to keep it from completely infecting you without me even giving you the anti-virus program."
"Thanks, doc. Time to leave guys," Zero said as he turned and looked at the others. They nodded and all turned into their individual beams of light.
Ch. 6
Who Knows?
Zero was practicing with his saber in the middle of the cavern. He was trying to get some severe irritation out of his system. He knew that it would take a while for him and the others to free the humans from the oppression of Sigma and the Mavericks. He just couldn't stand the waiting for the right time. He wanted to attack now! Something that had not been there before was taking over. He had always been a warrior, both Seero and Zero. Both had been warriors. Both knew that the time was not right. Neither one cared.
In the meantime, Light had patched Zenton's armor together and had converted Toronto. Both were now absolutely awesome, though still not quite up to X and Zero's power levels. X was talking to Toronto. Zenton's armor was brilliantly put together, designed to look like crystal in parts. The only parts that didn't seem transparent were the chest plate, the arms, and the feet. These were a blazing white. The shoulders doubled as weapons since they were razor edged and came to a point. The leggings were also made to look like the shoulders, except that the point came out where the knees were. The arm pieces were done the same way as well, with the points at the elbows.
"How is that you can bring out that broadsword whenever you want?" X asked.
"There was always something strange about our family. We've always had the use of magic of one sort or another. It's always assumed a different form in everybody. I can read minds to an extent. I can use my broadsword and my size is also part of my magic. Zenton's was suppressed somehow but now that he knows about it, he could very well be even more powerful than our father."
"So you two are brothers?"
"Did we not tell you before? I'm sorry. Yes, we are brothers. Our father was a great sorcerer. He defended our town for almost five decades. He was eventually killed when Sigma came through and decided that he wanted some sport for his newest creations. Our father wasn't going to reveal his powers in front of Sigma. He knew that if Sigma found out about our powers he would have the entire family killed. Father fought well, but not that well. I think that is why my magic took the form that it did. I can call my sword to my hand no matter where I am or the sword is. It just appears. Our mother was especially adept at healing people." Toronto looked around. "Where's Zero? I haven't seen him for a while."
"He went down to the cavern for a while," Zenton answered from behind them. "Said he wanted to get something out of his system."
"Why didn't he just talk to Dr. Light?" X asked as he turned to look at Zenton and his crystallic armor. Zenton just looked at Toronto and grinned.
"Wrong system, X. He seems to be really impatient for some reason."
"That doesn't seem right. Zero was never impatient. Unless there was a fight going on and he wasn't invited to play too."
"You seem to keep forgetting, X. He's not just Zero. He's also Seero. But you are right about one thing. Impatience isn't one his downfalls. We better go find out what the problem is."
Zero was still slashing and firing his cannons. He didn't seem to be able to get rid of the feeling that something was wrong. He almost didn't notice the others until he turned to fire another plasma shot down the hall and realized that if he fired that at least one of them was going to get hurt. He pulled his arm up and let the shot go out the hole in the ceiling of the cavern. When he had calmed down enough to talk the others had a slightly worried look on their faces. He walked over to them.
"I take it you have something on your minds. You have that 'do we tell him or not' look on your faces," he told them bluntly.
"What the hell is the matter with you?" If it was blunt he wanted it, X figured the best way to handle the situation would to be as blunt as possible. He could also cuss when the situation seemed appropriate.
"If only I knew. I can't seem to shake this feeling that we're not moving fast enough, that something is going to happen if we don't move now."
"Why?" X asked.
"I DON'T KNOW!" Zero shouted and slammed his fist into the wall near him, leaving a dent several inches deep in the rock.
"You're going to break your hand if you keep doing that." X mentioned as Zero slammed his fist into the wall a few more times. Zero then took to pacing around the area near them.
"Let's go talk to Dr. Light. I think we need to find out what's going on in the normal world.
Sigma was not pleased. To say that he was ticked would have been the understatement of the century. Vile was the only one who did not flinch as Sigma cursed each and every person involved with Zero. When Sigma was done the only one even in the room was Vile. Sigma then started on X and anyone else involved. Vile did not seem to be bothered at all with Sigma's choice of words. He was also rather in the mood to share in Sigma's feelings. He didn't particularly like being beaten. His real concern was the fact that Zero had thrown him as if he were nothing more than a paperweight. That suggested to him that Zero, if it was in fact the original Zero, had somehow become even more powerful. Zero had barely been able to knock him off of his feet before.
Vile remembered the last time he and Zero had fought. His third resurrection had been rather like his first form. Only it was about twice as big. And a good deal more powerful. He was rather proud of the fact that he could almost stand head to head with his leader and master.
"With all due respect, sir," Vile interrupted Sigma's little nostalgia trip down curse lane.
"You mean to tell me that you're actually still here, Vile? I figured you'd have run off with the other insignificant fools by now."
" Why would I? I more or less agree with you. I don't appreciate being thrown around any more than you do losing an arm."
"You're walking on dangerous ground, Vile. I'd suggest you watch it."
"Yes, sir. What would bring Zero out into the open?"
"How would I know? I don't exactly talk to him everyday, you twit."
"But we do know what he's programmed to do. He's programmed to protect the human race. If we were to somehow threaten the humans he would be sure to show his face somehow."
Sigma stopped shouting every curse he knew and actually began to grin. "That's not a bad idea, Vile. I like it so much that I might even give you the credit for it." Sigma's smile was more of a sneer. "Zero would have to respond to a threat against the human race, wouldn't he?" Sigma's grin grew vicious.
"Zero, it's nice to see you again," Dr. Light said as they walked into the room. "You seem to have a habit of showing up at just the right time. A transmission just went out over the public channels that was intended for you."
Sigma's face came up on the monitor.
"Zero. I know that you are out there somewhere. This is a warning. I will not tolerate your little rebellion any longer. You are to meet me at the coordinates on the screen. If you are not there within an hour, humans will die. You have been warned."
"And that's the end of it." Dr. Light said sadly.
"So the real question is whether or not to believe him," Zenton said after they had talked about it.
"Believe him, Zen. My memories tell me that he's ruthless, cold- hearted, and he hates humans. The Mavericks he's surrounded himself with aren't much better, except they don't have as much intelligence.
"Before you go, Zero," Dr. Light interrupted, "let me take a look at your internal systems and see if anything happened as a result from that bite that you got." Zero felt himself being lifted off the floor. The others watched as he floated in the air. He shut down a moment before being surrounded by a field of some sort. When the shield came down and Zero stepped out from it, he was smiling, looking for all the world as if nothing were going to happen within the next few years.
"Apparently I was right, Zero. There was something floating around in your systems. That attack from Treble must have been intended to infect you."
"With what?"
"The Maverick virus. What else? You seem to have been able to keep it from completely infecting you without me even giving you the anti-virus program."
"Thanks, doc. Time to leave guys," Zero said as he turned and looked at the others. They nodded and all turned into their individual beams of light.