Mega Man Zero Elpizo
Chapter 18
The Dark Elf
Elpizo began to dash towards him while slicing with his rapier. Zero double jumped over him as he charged his Z saber. Whipping around Zero send the shockwave of energy into Elpizo's back. Elpizo spun and rammed his rapier into Zero. The hit made Zero stumble backwards but he kept his balance and a second after the X form awoke Zero fired off a flurry of charged shots at Elpizo. Each of them connected.
Zero then dashed towards Elpizo and the Power form activated as he delivered a crushing overhead slash from his Z-saber. Elpizo threw a large purple sphere from his left hand and it divided into several smaller ones that surrounded Zero. Instantly the defense form awoke and began to protect him from the multiple hits that he suffered from the glowing purple balls. After they dissipated the rise form awoke and Zero delivered a flurry of Saber strikes at Elpizo that lifted Elpizo into the air.
Elpizo did a back flip in mid air and attempted to use gravity as his ally against Zero. However, the active form awoke and Zero jumped up to Elpizo and moved so rapidly that he delivered thousands of attacks in a matter of seconds. Zero continued the assault as they dropped to the ground. After they hit the earth Elpzio attempted to skewer him with the large rapier.
However, thanks to the Active form Zero had become so fast that he dodged the attack and began to strike Elpzio from behind. Suddenly Zero sensed something behind him and jumped. The shots from the warped in Neo Arcadian Pantheon soldier slammed into the back of Elpizo instead of Zero. The purple power form took over again and Zero slammed down a devastating hit on Elpizo.
The pantheon soldier then hit Zero with a volley of three shots. Zero dodged Elpizo's rapier and fired off a charge shot that destroyed the pantheon soldier. Zero then turned his attention back to Elpizo. Zero's saber began crackling with electricity and Zero then dashed towards and stabbed Elpizo with the thin electrical blade. Multiple electrical balls shot off in various directions; one destroying a newly summoned foe.
The X form awoke again and Zero pounded Elpizo with charge shots. Elpizo finally staggered and collapsed to his knees.
"The power that nearly destroyed the world…It was not enough! Dark Elf grant me more power!" Elpizo called.
The Dark Elf appeared again and energy poured into him. Suddenly there was an explosion of light and Elpizo screamed. A moment later Elpizo as Zero remembered him was gone and instead seemed to be replaced by a foe that reminded Zero of the second form of copy X. However, this form looked truly evil…
"Time to die Zero." Elpizo's voice rumbled.
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"X…I need to tell you and Alia something…" Alpha said nervously.
"Sure." X stood and they went to X and Alia's room.
"X, Alia…I know this doesn't cut it but….I'm sorry. I let my hatred get the better of me, I threatened Alia, and I tried to destroy you X… Having time to think and everything showed me how wrong I was…I'm so sorry." Alpha said with her head bent.
She couldn't look them in the eyes. They were so much better than herself….She felt a hand on each of her shoulders, looking up she saw that X, and Alia had each placed a hand on her.
"Alpha, everyone makes mistakes. I forgive you." X said gently.
"I forgive you too Alpha. Just don't go down the path of hatred again." Alia said.
She nodded as tears filled her eyes. She quickly brushed them away. She was too strong to cry she told herself.
However, after looking back up and seeing the forgiveness and compassion in their eyes she lost the ability to hold the tears back. Alia held her as she cried. She cried because of the years of pain, regret, the forgiveness being given, and because for the first time in many years she felt that she was loved. Her emotions were overwhelming her senses. Her heart felt like it was beginning to beat once again.
"How can you forgive me? Me of all people?" She asked as tears continued to trail down her face.
Alia's hand brushed the stray lock of blond hair that had covered Alpha's face as X spoke.
"It's because we care." He said simply.
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Zero jumped up and slammed his saber into the head of the odd form. A shockwave of power exploded and Elpizo began to fall apart.
"No! I have the power of the Dark Elf I can't have lost!" Elpizo wailed in agony as he exploded. The Dark Elf and the baby elves flew upwards through the ceiling.
After the light cleared an extremely wounded Zero looked at the shattered form of the former Resistance Commander.
"Zero…" Elpizo whispered.
An exhausted Zero approached.
"Zero…Thank you… You stopped me from doing something unforgivable… Please tell Ciel that I'm sorry… Zero, I'm sorry for destroying X too…I lost control of myself…I forgot………….my….true……..duty..." Elpizo's eyes began to close as a large beautiful Cyber Elf appeared.
Energy poured from the cyber elf and it went into Elpizo's body. Elpizo's shattered form disappeared and Elpizo the cyber elf was born.
"Ahhh…She saved me… Zero, she is not evil..." Elpizo said in a whisper.
"I know." Zero replied.
A second later Elpizo flew away and the Mother Elf flickered and became the Dark Elf once again.
"Zeerroo…"
"You're in pain aren't you?" Zero said to the Dark Elf.
The Dark Elf flew away without speaking again.
"X…What should I do…?" Zero asked quietly.
Zero sighed, contacted the four Generals telling them what happened, and warped back to the Resistance base.
"Zero!" Iris cried and rushed up to him.
"Hey…" Zero whispered before a second later pitching forward into Iris' open arms.
Zero knew no more.
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I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS LATEST INSTALLMENT.
SINCERELY, GARDIAN X