Well, for the people still reading this fic, I've been busy this week since it's nearing the end of term two at my school, so sorry that I haven't really been able to update recently.
As for NeoCopyMan's suggestion of putting in a bit more about Vent and Aile's relationship, I'll try to do that after the situation with Yuriskah, and tell me what exactly you mean by suspense. This fight is turning out to be as long as one of those final boss battles, but anyways, enjoy:
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Ragnarok Ruins
Girouette lunges at Yuriskah while holding his green Z-Saber forward, prepared to rip through his chest. Girouette prepares to drive his saber into the black armored figure as he gets closer, but Yuriskah knocks the Z-Saber away from his hand with a flick of his arm.
The Z-Saber flies through the air and lands on the ground as Yuriskah elbows Girouette in the stomach, knocking him backwards.
"It was really stupid of you to think that you'd be able to stand a chance in your current state. You wouldn't have stood a chance at full power, but yet you decided to come anyways to defend your old employees."
"My job as a guardian is to take care of Vent and Aile, I've decided that the moment I took them into Giro Express. Nothing, not even you, can change that!" Girouette jumps into the air and launches a green sonic wave at Yuriskah.
"We've been through this already, that won't work!" A purple saber appears in Yuriskah's hand as he slashes forward, sending a purple sonic wave to meet Girouette's attack. The two waves meet and explode into a flash of light on contact, illuminating the area.
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Vent and Aile put their hands over their eyes to shield themselves from the bright flash. "What's happening? Where's boss?" Vent searches the area with his eyes for any signs of his former boss and Yuriskah, but the light blocks everything from view.
"We need to help Boss out now! He can't fight like this for long." Aile reaches for Model X in her pockets and looks at Vent. "Are you ready?"
"As ready as I can be for now." The two of them stand next to each other as they both put their hands on Model X. "Rock-on!"
The biometal spreads into white beams of light as it surrounds the two chosen ones. The white beams solidify into a blue armor and lastly, a buster forms on their right hand. Hang on a bit longer, boss, we're coming to help you.
The two blue armored chosen ones dash into the light to search for their former boss and to help him.
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"Come out and fight, Girouette!" Yuriskah jumps onto a pillar as he scans the area for any signs of his prey. "Hiding won't get you anywhere." Yuriskah waits for a few moments but gets no response. "Fine, guess we'll just do this the hard way."
Yuriskah lets go of his purple saber and raises his hand upwards. A pistol forms in his hand as the saber hits the rock next to him with a clang. Yuriskah fires upwards three times as large plasma shots shoot upwards. The shots start to slow down and spread apart into tiny plasma bullets.
The bullets start to rain down on the entire area surrounding Yuriskah as he listens for Girouette. Two grunts are heard as he heads toward the direction. "Well, the purpose of that attack was to lure out the fake Zero, but I guess I can use his two ex-employees to force him out of hiding as well."
Yuriskah sees Vent and Aile in his line of sight as he squeezes his trigger. Vent and Aile jump out of the way as the purple shot explodes on the ground, scratching Vent and Aile's armor as they separate.
"Take this, charge shot!" Aile fires her X-Buster, sending out a large blue plasma attack Yuriskah shields himself from the attack with his arm and starts to move back as the blunt force of the attack pushes him. Yuriskah flicks his whole arm upwards and redirects the charged buster shot into the air.
"Rock-on!" Vent's armor changes to a red shade and he charges at Yuriskah with the ZX Saber. Yuriskah kneels down as Vent gets close and trips him by swiping in an arc with his legs. The silver haired reploid stands up again to grab onto Vent's neck and slams him onto the ground.
Vent screams in pain as his back hits the hard rocks on the floor, hearing the sound of his armor shattering and bones cracking. Aile watches in shock as Vent's screams of pain pierce the air. I have to do something… I won't let Yuriskah get away with this!
"DIE!" Aile launches another charged shot from her X-Buster, this time a lot stronger than the last. The blue blast speeds through the air and explodes when it reaches Yuriskah, giving the silver haired reploid no time to deflect it.
Did I get him this time? Aile lowers her buster as she begins to pant in exhaustion. I don't think I can keep doing this any longer… That attack took all I had. Aile looks up as the smoke clears to see the figure of Yuriskah.
The black reploid points a second purple blade forward as he begins to walk closer to Aile. Aile looks at the silver haired reploid and sees the only damage that her attack left was the smoke from his saber. He completely blocked that attack! I have to stop him now!
Aile raises her buster to fire again, but lowers her buster as she coughs out blood. What's happening? I can't see… Aile focuses her vision and realizes that Yuriskah managed to close the distance between them in that split second she raised her buster.
Aile's eyes start to focus on her stomach as she sees pieces of blue armor on the ground and Yuriskah's elbow digging into it. Blood starts to pour down Aile's chin as she struggles to maintain consciousness. I'm losing too much blood… I won't be able to…
Her armor changes into a white color and then they all form together to revert back to the original biometal form and Aile falls down as Yuriskah takes out his elbow. "You and your partner are both weaklings. No matter how hard you try humans like you will never be able to beat me."
Is that true? It seems that no matter what we do, in the end, I and Vent aren't changing anything. Aile's focus shifts to Vent, lying a few feet away from her. "Vent…"
Aile reaches her hand out and so does Vent, but they both know that the distance between them is too vast. The two of their hands drop to the ground from exhaustion and Yuriskah laughs at their attempt. "It surprises me what stupid things you humans will try to do to make yourself feel better. I'll rid the world of the two of you soon enough."
Yuriskah moves his blade backwards as he prepares to slash at Aile. "YURISKAH!" Yuriskah turns to face the source of the voice and he quickly raises his purple saber up in defense as a green saber almost chops off his head.
"Girouette, you're a bit late, don't you think?" Yuriskah knocks Girouette's Z-Saber away as he jumps backward.
"I'll kill you for what you did to them!" Girouette's other arm comes into view as Yuriskah lifts his eyebrows up in surprise. Girouette is wielding a glowing purple saber, the same one that Yuriskah left behind earlier.
"Don't blame this all on me just to make yourself feel better. Besides, if you haven't attacked them earlier, then maybe they would have stood a chance against me." Yuriskah watches Girouette's exposed eyes and sees the desire to kill in it.
"DIE!" Girouette starts to swing the two blades at Yuriskah recklessly as the silver haired reploid attempts to deflect the attacks. Girouette increases his pace and he begins to push forward, forcing Yuriskah to move back.
He's stronger than before. Where did all this strength suddenly come from!? Girouette slashes with both his blades in an X pattern, catching Yuriskah's blade and knocking it out of the black reploid's hands.
"It's over now!" Aile slowly opens her eyes to see her former boss swinging two blades from opposite directions as he attempts to severe Yuriskah's head. The next few moments seem to slow down as Aile watches in horror.
Yuriskah drops his purple saber and leans backward as the two blades come closer. The sabers miss his head by an inch as strands of his silver hair are cut off. Two pistols appear in Yuriskah's hand as he fires it at Girouette, one hitting him in the knee and the other one in the chest.
Girouette begins to fall down in pain, but Yuriskah's hand drives straight through Girouette's chest before he touches the ground. "Now it's over!"
"BOSS!" Vent regains consciousness as he hears Aile's scream. Vent opens his eyes in time to see his former boss falling down as the silver haired reploid takes his arm out of Girouette's chest.
"NO!" Both Vent and Aile dash up to their former boss as Yuriskah watches in amusement. "Boss, don't die on us again! We need you…"
"Vent… Aile… you both grew up more than I could hope for since I left you. I'm sorry about what I did. I don't have a lot of time left now. I can feel my main life support systems shutting down as we speak."
"Boss, please don't say that!" Tears begin to drop from Vent and Aile's eyes and it splashes on Girouette's armor. "You can still make it…"
Yuriskah cackles in delight as he starts rolling on the ground laughing. The two chosen ones look at the black armored reploid as he regains composure. "You humans and your emotions. This is so disgusting that it becomes funny and interesting to watch you struggle with your feelings."
"Yuriskah! This has gone on long enough!" Yuriskah stops laughing to look at the source of the voice.
"Zero? You can still walk? Well, that's a surprise, but even you should realize you're not a threat to me at this point." Zero reaches for his Z-Saber, but winces in discomfort. "That's exactly what I'm talking about. Your problem hasn't been fixed yet."
"Zero…" Zero looks on the ground to see the dying Girouette. "I can help you… take the remains of what I have left…"
"But Boss! If you do that, then you'll be…" Aile tries to wipe her tears as she tries to think about what he's suggesting. If he does that, then he'll cease to live.
"Sorry, but that's just something I can't do." Zero looks at the battered Girouette. "I won't sacrifice someone else just to fix my own problems."
"Zero… We've been partners for quite a long time now. If you hadn't lent me your strength so many years back, I wouldn't have been able to protect Vent and Aile. Now, I want to lend you my strength, so that you can grant me one last favor. I won't be able to stay alive by the end of today one way or another." Girouette gets out his hand as Zero takes it. "Please, this is something that I knew I had to do."
"Well, are the four of you finished with your moment yet or should I wait a bit longer?" Yuriskah inspects his hands as though it's more interesting to him than Girouette's death to show his boredom.
"Alright, Girouette. I'll grant you your one last wish."
"Thank you, Zero." Girouette begins to glow before his body disappears, leaving only a white light in the spot he once laid.
"BOSS!" Vent and Aile scream out simultaneously as their former boss disappear into nothingness. The white light begins to surround Zero and expand, causing the chosen ones and Yuriskah to cover their eyes for protection against the bright rays.
I can feel the pain disappearing. My systems are starting to work better than they ever did. Zero moves his limbs to find that he didn't have any troubles or pains. Systems Operating at Maximum. Ultimate Form Activated
The light begins to die down as Vent, Aile, and Yuriskah open their eyes. The three of them see Zero in black armor and wielding a blue Z-Saber. Yuriskah quickly jumps away as he prepares his two pistols.
"No! This can't be! I'll still crush you no matter what color your armor is!" Yuriskah starts firing rapidly from his pistol at Zero, but Zero blocks all the bullets with a few swift movements.
I have the advantage now, Yuriskah's battles are beginning to take its toll on him. Yuriskah drops his pistols and his two sabers materialize. The silver haired reploid brings the blades together as they merge into a larger and longer blade.
"Vent, Aile stay back and let me take care of this one." The two chosen ones nod as they move out of the way.
"You're not going anywhere!" Yuriskah lunges at the two chosen ones, but Zero's saber meets his sword. The two chosen ones move away and Zero shifts his attention back to the silver haired reploid.
"I managed to defeat Forte one hundred years back, so there's no reason I can't defeat you!" Zero slashes his saber downwards, keeping Yuriskah's sword on the ground. Electricity begins to flow through his free hand as he thrusts it forward, sending a spear in the form of blue lightning to strike Yuriskah through the chest.
Yuriskah rips his sword out from under Zero's Z-Saber and backs away while clutching the hole in his chest. "Don't think you can defeat me so easily!" Some of the remains of Ragnarok around Yuriskah begin to glow before disappearing. Yuriskah's hole in his chest is filled as if nothing happened. "As long as there's metal around, I can speed up my recovery."
"Well that's not going to work forever."
"It won't need to." Yuriskah sword begins to glow a dark purple color as he slashes, sending out a black wave towards Zero. Zero sidesteps the attack, but notices the attack hit a pillar beside him.
He wasn't aiming at me the whole time! Zero draws his Z-Buster and fires at the falling pillar, shattering it into pieces. Zero puts away his Z-Buster and unsheathes his Z-Saber again, executing a spin slash and protecting himself from the falling debris.
Yuriskah appears right in front of Zero just as he destroys the last rock. Zero manages to block Yuriskah's sword with his own just in time, but the silver haired reploid doesn't pull back. Does he really think that this will work?
Yuriskah smiles as he grabs his sword with both hands. The sword splits into the two purple blades that first formed it. One blade keeps the Z-Saber in place while the other one begins to glow. Yuriskah slashes at Zero, sending out a weaker purple wave, but the attack hits him full force and pushes him to a pillar.
UGH! It's either Forte gotten stronger in the one hundred years since we last fought, or I got weaker. Zero recovers from the attack and dashes at Yuriskah again. Yuriskah sticks his blade into the ground and flings it forward, sending sand to impair Zero's vision.
Heat Sensors Activated Zero sees the heat from Yuriskah just in time to be knocked away by his sword. Zero scans the area to see the piece of Ragnarok he's about to hit. Zero turns and his legs touch the piece of metal. Zero pushes himself back toward Yuriskah as he flies through the air.
Reverting to Optical Sensors Zero's vision returns to normal as a cold air surrounds his Z-Saber. Ice begins to form on his weapon as he stabs down at Yuriskah, freezing his right arm.
"I can't… move… my sword." Yuriskah struggles to free himself as Zero prepares for the next attack. "I won't let you beat me!"
Flames surround the Z-Saber as he executes an uppercut. The silver haired reploid slams himself down on the ground, right hand first, to avoid the attack as the ice shatters. A pistol appears on Yuriskah's and he fires it at Zero.
I can't defend like this! The blast hits Zero full force, sending him flying higher into the air. Yuriskah flies after the crimson reploid as he draws his sword, but Zero brings out his Z-Saber to block the attack.
"Just give up already!" Zero pushes Yuriskah down with his foot and they land on the ground safely. He's a lot stronger than I first thought.
Yuriskah dashes at Zero again, but a red fireball slams into him from behind and knocks him down to the ground. "Sorry we're late, we couldn't pinpoint your location until you started making a scene."
Fefnir, X, Harpuia, and Leviathan appear in the area as smoke comes out of Fefnir's twin buster. Yuriskah stands up again, but Leviathan slams her staff into the ground, freezing Yuriskah's feet.
X points his buster at the immobilized black reploid as the buster begins to gather energy. "Alright, Yuriskah, come with us peacefully. You've already lost."
Yuriskah begins to laugh, getting a confused look from the five reploids. "Haven't any of you wondered yet why there aren't any mechaniloids in here? It's because I've sent them to attack Guardian HQ!"
"What!?" Zero gets out his Z-Saber and points it at Yuriskah. "Call them off now!"
"I intentionally spread out Girouette, myself, and the bomb to attract attention so you would all leave. By now, my mechaniloids have probably already destroyed all of your friends."
"You guys all go back! I'll take care of Yuriskah by myself." Zero looks to the others and they all nod, including Vent and Aile. They all teleport out of the room as Yuriskah shatters the ice.
"Let's continue, shall we?" A purple light begins to appear from the chasm Yuriskah created. The earth begins to shake under both Yuriskah's and Zero's feet as they try to maintain balance.
"What did you do now?"
"I had nothing to do with this, idiot!" The shaking of the earth begins to gradually die down as the light dims. Zero looks closer at the light and notices the shadow of two wings. The light disappears and Zero gasps at the figure of Forte with black and purple armor and wings.
"No! This is impossible! You shouldn't have the ability to transform!" Both Yuriskah and Zero look at the black armored figure as he slowly begins to descend from the air.
Wait, something's wrong. I can't quite put my finger on it, but he seems different. I don't like this one bit.
"Well, the two of you are both gathered here, lucky me. I don't know which one of you I should destroy first." Forte's mouth moves, but the voice coming out is nothing like Forte's.
"OMEGA!" The name escapes both Zero and Yuriskah's mouth as their memory files identify the voice.
"I'm glad you remember me." Forte turns to the crimson reploid hero. "Now, I heard that you merged with that other fake. This will be interesting, let's see who's stronger, two fakes or the real thing."
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I had that whole thing planned out five chapters ahead, from Girouette's sacrifice to Omega's repossession of Forte. Anyways, just leave a review and tell me guys what you think.