The two reploids were staring each other, waiting the right moment to attack. It was good, more time Iris managed to resist, less high would've been the danger for Zero and Harpuia.

"Iris, what you think you're doing?"

"Groow... Iris... Graaaaw!"

"Iris please, don't do stupid things! He is t-"

"GRRAAAAA"

Omega took his sword and tried to slash Zero, but Iris grabbed the giant, golden hand giving Zero the time to run away. "You cared so much about me... And I'm going to return you the favor!" The reploid girl dodged Omega's other hand and shooted a beam, right in the chest. It seemed to work, the giant enemy growled in pain, but the fight just began and Omega slashed the armor, which freed some little droids, destroyed by three rings of energy created by one of Omega's hands.

"Grrrarrr!"

Omega slashed the armor again, and this time the purple gem went out of that armor, and Omega tried to hit it instead of Iris.

'What? How can he know about my weak spot?'

Iris and the gem surrounded Omega and fired together, but the grey was prepared and with the sword blocked the beam of the armor, and with the other hand the beam from the gem.

"Ciel, who much time you need?" Asked Zero.

"The recovering is at 18%!"

"Damn. Harpuia, can you move?"

"Argh, don't you dare to pity me!" Replied the green guardian, trying to stay on his foots.

"Don't be stupid, pride now is useless."

"You d-don't know... Anything... Gah." Harpuia fainted.

"Harpuia!"

"Tee hee, the big green can't help you anymore."

"Tee hee, the guardian can't help you anymore."

"Wanna a rematch?"

"You have no energy, stop trying to fool us!"

"Yeah you're too tired, stop trying to fool us!"

"Who says that you can fight better than me? The explosion must have inflicted some damage to you too"

"Eheh, you'll see, fake reploid."

"Eheh, you'll see, bad reploid."

The two elfes combined their bodies again, and Zero prepared to fight them again. Meanwhile, Weil was checking the situation with a monitor.

"That's strange... Mmhh."

"How is Omega doing-ng?"

"Something must be happened on the battlefield."

"Why?"

"It seems that Omega managed to discover the weak spot of the new member of the resistance, but after that..."

"What happened-d?"

"Omega has some problem fighting the enemy, I'm worried about that."

"We don't know how h-h-he is strong... And if Om-Omega is defeated, Prea a-a-and Crea will be obliterated as well. Tell Omega and Baby Elf-f-fes to reterate, it's time to proceed-d-d with phase two of my plan."

"Understood Master X. Omega, can you hear me?"

"Grrr... Lord Weil?"

"Came back here with the baby elfes, now!"

"Urgh... Elfeeeeees!"

"Uh?" Prea and Crea divided.

"Grrr... Back... To base... Graaar!"

"What? We gained the upper hand."

"Why? We gained the upper hand."

"Grrrrrrr!"

Omega's growl was more intense, scaring the elfes forcing them to follow him, then they teleported away.

"What just happened?" Said Iris confused.

"I don't know. They were even winning..."

"Zero, the recovering is at 75% now!"

"Hurry up Ciel, otherwise Harpuia won't make it."

"Roger!"

After a while, Ciel managed to trasport the three reploids at the base and Harpuia was immediatly sent to the maintenance room.

"What Weil did... It's just horrible! And you Zero, don't do ever again such dangerous things like this."

"I'll think about it."

"Sorry to interrupt you but... Who is this Weil? And who is the reploid I fought?"

"Oh yeah, Iris doesn't know about them."

"Omega it's a reploid that I fought a bit before you came here. Weil is his creator, they're helping Copy-X in his battle againt us".

"Still this doesn't help me?"

"What you mean?" Asked both.

"He seemed to know all my attacks and weaknesses."

"Then why did he escaped in first place? If he knows you and Zero so well, why he always run away?"

"Maybe it's part of Weil's plan." Replied Zero.

"Yeah."

"By the way Iris, I thought I told you to stay here."

"But..."

"Why did you ignored my order?"

"Isn't obvious? I tried to save you!"

"Iris is right Zero, without her, you and Harpuia wouldn't make it."

"... Iris, if you want to join me, promise me you will be more careful."

"Oh Zero..."

"So? Answer me!"

"Yes sir!"

Finally Zero seemed to trust Iris, and she was really glad of that.

"I'm going to rest now, you'd better do the same."

"Ok."

"If you want, I can show you the base. You didn't have so much time, between the battle with Hellbat, your upgrade and this very battle." Added the blonde girl.

"Thanks Ciel."

"Will you going with us Zero?"

"I have some buisness."

"I see. Follow me Iris."

When Ciel scorted Iris, Zero went in another room: Linette's, the red haired reploid girl opened the door.

"Oh Zero! What happened?"

"I had to stop Omega, Harpuia and Iris helped me."

"Oh..."

"Are you sad?"

"Uh? No, why would I?"

"Because Iris helped me, right?"

"Ugh..."

"Listen, she is just my partner in the mission. And as she said, she was just my navigator, like Ciel. There's nothing between us."

"Zero... You..."

"And besides, I actually not trust her at one hunderd percent."

"That's pretty cruel."

"Perhaps..."

Meanwhile, Cerveau was having an hard time studying Harpuia. "Mmmhhh... What a complicated reploid..." But a big orb appeared in front of him, and Cerveau felt the same sensation from the other time, and fell asleep. Then the orb went near to Harpuia... And a mysterious figure was saw in his mind.

"Whoa... What is happening?"

"Let me help you."

"Are you Master X?"

"It's not important who I am. You have to help Zero in time."

"In time?"

"A powerful evil is coming and Zero won't make it alone."

"So what? I am a Neo Arcadian, I will never join Zero!"

"I'm begging you Harpuia, Zero is alone now."

"I thought Zero found an ally... Iris."

"It's a complicated thing, but I can assure you that she won't be able to help Zero by herself... Please, the world needs you."

"So I should betray Master X... This is what you are saying to me?"

"If you want to stop Weil, I'm afraid there's no choice."

"But..."

"Listen." The figure put an hand on Harpuia's shoulder. "You will find a way to see your Master free from Weil's control, trust me on that. But now you... No, we must focus on the same mission."

"..."

"The scientist of the resistance will be able to finish the work I have started."

"What work?"

"You'll see by yourself."

The figure faded and Harpuia saw something... What that a... smile? Meanwhile, Omega and had a conversation and the old man was kinda upset.

"So my best creation, why did you suppress your power against that purple reploid? It's almost like you didn't want to kill him."

"Grrr... Studying enemy... Grrar... No need worry, Lord Weil."

"Well I AM worried about this."

"Grar..."

"Lord Weil." A white reploid interrupted the two. "Master X is waiting you."

"Hmmm... Omega, we'll talk about that later."

'... Iris... Zero...'

Phew, I finally finished the fifth chapter :D Omega... We all know what was his reaction... Right? RIGHT?