Mega Man Zero Elpizo

Chapter 14

The Guardian of Ice

Zero quickly warped to the next area without hesitating. Dashing through the frozen areas he catapulted himself over an ice elemental golem and zipped through the doors. Once he entered the doors closed and water flooded the room.

"Leviathan… Are you going to attack me like Fefnir did?" Zero asked.

She nodded seriously.

"I have to fight you. True, Elpizo is also a problem. However, you are invading Neo Arcadian territory. It is my duty to destroy all intruders."

"I see. So be it." Zero quickly drew his Z-Saber.

Leviathan dashed towards him and when she drew near she slashed down at him. However, Zero deflected the blow with his Saber and while the two weapons were against each other Zero's Z-Saber erupted into an intense heat. The water's temperature began to soar. Leviathan's eyes widened as she stared into Zero's fierce eyes. The heat continued to soar and suddenly, ignoring all properties of fire the energy blade erupted into an inferno of fire. Zero grabbed hold of Leviathan's Halberd and ripping it out of her hands he slashed with his fiery Z-Saber. Leviathan screamed in agony however she managed to drop to the ground, roll past him and reclaim her weapon. Zero turned to confront her and he noticed that her right shoulder was still the color of superheated metal. The gash ran across her shoulder to about midway down her stomach. Her deep blue eyes were filled with an intense pain.

"I'm not through yet!" She shouted and swinging her halberd towards him ice arose from the tip of her spear and shot towards him.

Zero hastily grabbed his shield and deflected the razor sharp fragments.

"If I strike her again like that it could kill her…" Zero muttered.

He deactivated the flame chip and the boiling water slowly started to cool back down. After he deactivated the flame chip he put his shield back and grabbed the chain rod. Using it as a whip he wrapped the chain rod around her halberd and with a mighty pull he ripped it out of her hands a second time. When the halberd neared him he grabbed it and swung the Chain Rod back at her. The metal cord wrapped around her and bound her.

"It's over Leviathan." Zero told her.

"I can't give up." She struggled against her bindings.

"I didn't want to have to do this but…" Zero sighed and began to drain her energy from her by using the skill he had acquired from Burble Heklot.

She screamed in agony for a few minuets before she collapsed. Zero pulled the Chain Rod back to him and walked over to her.

"She's unconscious…" Zero noted and dropped her weapon next to her.

Afterwards Zero dashed into the next room. All he found was an extremely taunting note from Elpizo.

"Operator, transfer me. I need to go to the next area."

Understood, Transfer in three, two, one…"

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WARNING!
DARK ELF AWAKENING!
BABY ELVES ACTIVE!
WARNING!
DARK ELF AWAKENING!
BABY ELVES ACTIVE!
WARNING!

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X suddenly sensed that the seal was in even more danger. In concern he rushed into the command center of Blitzkrieg HQ.

"I need an update on the seal program." X said in a grim voice.

"Sir, the seal is intact. However, since the Baby Elves have left the Resistance the seal program has taken a nasty hit.

"I see, I also need a report on the Omega Prison."

Archmaidon quickly pulled up data on her computer.

"Sir, the prison has shifted from its orbit! Omega is active as well! Plus his power is growing! The nightmare system in Omega is exploding in power. It's only a matter of time until the prison crash lands on earth and frees Omega."

"No…My mistake is coming back to haunt us all." X whispered.

He should have destroyed Omega. But, his soft heart was the undoing of everything…He had failed everyone…

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"Layer, I need the data from the beta 332 project." Gate called to his assistant.

"Yes sir." Layer quickly pulled up the data and transferred it over to him.

"Are you happy?" Dr. Doppler asked her suddenly.

"Dr. Doppler?" Layer swiveled her chair and faced the venerable doctor.

"You haven't taken a vacation in years; you haven't even contacted Blitzkrieg for almost eighty years."

"What does happiness have to do with proficiency Dr.?"

"Your heart is important too Layer." Dr. Doppler said gently.

"My heart has only cared about one and he was already taken." Layer replied.

"So you threw yourself into your work." Dr. Doppler surmised.

"Yes."

"You don't need to be in love to live. Life is more than just work. You and Omega-1 never seemed to get that."

"Omega-1 didn't fight just because he wanted to Dr. He felt that was all he had left. He feels that he doesn't deserve to live."

"That might be but he needs to forgive himself and live. You need to live as well."

"Are you trying to be my grandfather or something?" Layer asked.

"If necessary." Dr. Doppler grinned at her.

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Ciel cried as she suddenly realized that Elpizo was gone for good. The wonderful Reploid she had once known was no more…

"Why Elpizo? Why did you have to become a monster?" She cried.

"Ciel, you've known him for a long time, do you truly think that his heart is completely corrupt?" Vile asked her.

"I…I don't know…" She sniffed.

"It will probably sound odd coming from me but, believe this, he can still be saved."

"Vile…" Ciel suddenly flung herself onto the purple Reploid.

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To Vile's immense surprise his arms gently held her as he spoke to her soothingly. He noticed her tears were dropping onto his armor but surprisingly he didn't care.

"It will be okay Ciel." Vile whispered gently to her.
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Alpha reflected back; ever since she had been captured her hatred was diminishing. It was almost like X's organization was bringing back her humanity… She thought back to her brother; her loving wonderful brother. As she thought about him her eyes began to fill with tears and for the first time since she had been altered into what she was now she began to cry. She felt the suffering that she had caused and she felt her guilt overwhelm her.

"I'm so sorry…" She wept.

She had been wrong. She let her hatred of the man who had mutated her overwhelm her, and in the process destroy all traces of her humanity. She finally understood why Omega-1 felt so cursed. She felt the same way…

WELL, SURPRISED ABOUT THE UPDATE BEING SO 'SOON'? I HAVE EASTER BREAK AND THAT MEANS I GET TO WRITE MORE! I MIGHT JUST UPDATE ON A NEAR DAY TO DAY BASIS...

SINCERELY, GARDIAN X�