Wave Battle: Delphinus Ice V2

A red light came down next to the church and Luna and Xerox walked up to the front of it. They looked up at it, surprised as o how big it was.

"Think this is their base?" Xerox asked Luna.

"Probably. Types like Issac usually make their bases in churches, sort of a messiah complex," Luna explained, clearly starting to feel like her old self again, much to Xerox's pleasure.

They walked up to the door, only to see that it was opened. Luna and Xerox looked at each other, and slowly walked inside.

Inside was really dark. The whole place looked abandoned, as if it hadn't been used in ages. The windows were broken, the seats were out of order, the walls were falling apart, it really didn't look like a base.

"I don't think we're going to find anything here," Xerox said looking around. Luna put the Visualizer on and decided to look around. She remembered that sometimes when she was with Geo, he would look around through the Visualizer and find something in the Wave World. Behind the pulpit of the sanctuary she found just that. It was a glowing circle with the Mu symbol in the center. Luna thought it was odd, first she sees the Mu symbol when Kitty Wave Changed, then she finds out that the Ara is a Mu weapon, and now she sees it here. Luna began to wonder just how much Mu was involved in this, and was beginning to wish Solo was here with her so he could help her investigate.

"Xerox, I found something!" Luna called out. Xerox floater to her and was shocked to see the circle too.

"Isn't that the Mu symbol?" Xerox asked.

"It is, what I want to know is why it's here," Luna said getting up, "Let's try Wave Changing on it, it might lead somewhere," Xerox nodded in agreement and the two of them got in position on p of the circle, "Transcode 666! Zero!" Xerox and Luna vanished, only this time, they weren't sent to the Wave Road. This time they were sent to a whole other room entirely. It looked like a long hallway, with rooms on either side.

"Xerox, I think we found it," Zero said.

"Neo Arcadia's base? Yep, I'd say so," Xerox said in response. The two of them walked down the hall to explore. Some of the rooms were marked, probably the bedrooms. Zero looked at the one marked C-Flame, inside was pretty nice, and had a lot of things in it that a chef would have. The one marked D-Ice looked like a small studio, and the one marked High Max had a lot of strange machinery and a stone throne in the center with wires going all through it. There were two more, and they were right next to each other. One marked Issac, and the other marked Lynx. Zero decided to go into Issac's room first.

Inside was actually an office. Pretty big office too. There were documents on the desk, and when Zero investigated them, she saw they were talking about the Ara of all things:

Today she told me about the Ara, which according to her is a weapon used by her ancestors. She said that she knew where it was since her family was charged with guarding it. I convinced her to let me use it to stop Planet FM. She was quite eager to help me, and she gave me a strange EM object called "Crux" and told me to only Wave Change with it once I was ready to fire the Ara.

With her help I was able to reactivate an ancient golem made of EM Waves. It's similar to a Wizard, only much stronger. It's called "High Max" and has agreed to ally itself with me. With the Murian's help I also found a suitable power source called the "Nightmare Virus". By invoking fear in people, we'll be able to gather the virus into an EM Being and have that being carry the virus to the Ara, where we'll fire at the planet once it's within range.

I have a theory that the virus is connected to that strange EM Being named "Zero". Her wave frequency is neither AM nor FM, and I can tell she isn't a Mu. If all else fails, she may be the only one who can safely carry the virus. As I'm unsure of how to get her aid, I'll have to let the Murian handle her, as she's befriended the girl I believe to be Zero.

I'm counting on you Kitty.

When Zero read that she had to stop. Issac had a feeling that she was Zero all along? Did he order Kitty to befriend her then as a part of his plan? No, not with the way Kitty got upset yesterday. There was no way that their friendship was fake.

No way...

Zero left Issac's room and proceeded to Kitty's room, but before she could go inside...

"Why are we going in there?" Xerox asked, "You read Issac's journal, what else can you find out?"

"I just need to see her room, so I can finally understand my friend. I know it isn't connected to why we're here, and it's clear that no one is in here, but this may be my only chance to see the real Kitty."

Xerox sighed in defeat. If he learned anything from being with Luna this past year, it was that when her heart was set on something, it wasn't changing no matter what. Truth was he wanted to see it too, he was just worried as to how Luna would take the truth.

"You got it kid," Xerox said, "I just hope you're ready."

Zero nodded and went inside. Her heart sank instantly. Kitty's room was actually the most plain. She had a few outfits, but only like three casual attires and a couple school uniforms. She did have make up, so that was good. Her bed was plain, and when Zero put her hand on the bed, she noticed how old and uncomfortable it was. She remembered how Kitty remarked at how soft her bed was when she came to visit that first day. Compared to this, her bed was heaven. Zero tightened her fist, getting angrier and angrier.

She went over to the dresser and saw a series of pictures from one of those photo booths. She looked at them and remembered when she and Kitty went to take those pictures together. It was after school, so they were both wearing their uniforms. They looked really happy together, in one photo Kitty even kissed Luna on the cheek. Zero remembered how at first she felt sort of strange with how affectionate Kitty was, but after a while she really liked being that close to Kitty. Zero looked next to where she found the pictures and saw a small black box with a note next to it:

To my bestest friend in the whole world. May this always keep us close.

Kitty

Inside the box was a beautiful ring. It even had carved into it, "friends 4 life". Zero broke down looking at that. She held the ring in her hand and cried over the dresser, wishing she could see Kitty again.

"Kitty..." Zero said through her tears, "I'm so sorry... You were my best friend, and I let us get torn apart..." she got up and looked at the ring, more determined than ever to see Kitty.

When Zero stepped out she heard music playing, and then a familiar song came on.

(Play Song: Sousei No Aquarion)

"Ariel..." Zero said before running back out to the sanctuary.

In the sanctuary there were now speakers, the seats were a little neater, and in the front was Delphinus Ice, singing her hit song. Zero sat down in one of the seats in the center and watched her sing. She remembered how Kitty was such a big fan of Ariel's, was that a ruse as well? For some reason, Zero doubted it.

Delphinus Ice sang up until the first chorus had ended, where she stopped playing. Zero clapped, making Delphinus Ice smile.

"So, you like my singing?" Delphinus Ice asked.

"Yeah, it's nice, but for someone so mean and hateful you sure sing a lot about love and peace."

"I think you have me all wrong. I love people, that's why I joined Neo Arcadia, so I could protect my fans."

"Yet you were willing to kill at least fifty of those fans for Neo Arcadia," Xerox chimed in, "How do you explain that?"

"It's like I said then, there will be casualties in war. Besides, when people see their deaths coming that brings even more fear. I literally had two times as much Nightmare Virus produced that day compared to what Centaurus Flame accomplished. They would all thank me in the end."

"Yeah, I bet!" Xerox responded, "Humans like you make me sick! You think you can do anything just because someone says it's 'for the good of mankind'! You're not even thinking about the consequences of these actions!"

"Xerox is right," Zero added, "Your plan to save the planet will actually doom it!" Zero got up and walked up to Delphinus Ice a bit, "I can't allow this to continue any longer!"

"Well that's good, then I don't have to force you to fight!" Delphinus Ice said getting in a fighting stance, "I never did forgive you for ruining my chance to be the vessel! That black armor you got should have been mine! I'll be taking that energy from you, and then Issac will smile upon me!"

"Then it'll be that same power that will be your undoing!" Zero said getting in a fighting stance shouting...

"Wave Battle! Action!"

Delphinus Ice shot icicles at Zero, who flipped to the side activating a Battle Card.

"Pulse Gun!" she said firing the electric Battle Card at Delphinus Ice, who this time was in more control of herself. She created a wall of ice to defend herself, and then kicked at the air with her tail creating an ice tornado that rushed up to Zero. She ran behind one of the seats in the church and pulled out a Mega Card, one of a few she got recently. This one showed Gemini Spark standing back to back. She smirked and then got up, "Gemini Spark!" she said activating the card. She then vanished and was replaced by a replica of Gemini Spark. Gemini White shot a rocket punch at Delphinus Ice paralyzing her, and then Gemini Black ran up to her and slashed really hard with his sword arm.

Zero reappeared and ran up to Delphinus Ice with her Z-Saber out. Delphinus Ice encased her right arm in ice to create a blade arm herself and the two of them clashed weapons for a little while. Zero then jumped away from her and pulled out another Battle Card.

"Gatling Gun!" she said firing at Delphinus Ice, who wasn't able to dodge the attack. When the attack stopped, Delphinus Ice held her hands above her summoning a large amount of icicles above her and Zero.

"Freezing Rain!" Delphinus Ice shouted.

"Nightmare Zero!" Zero shouted. She changed right before the icicles came down on her and using her Z-Mirage N-Zero was able to destroy all of the icicles that came down on her. Delphinus Ice was shocked seeing that.

"Wh, what?" Delphinus Ice shouted.

"Long Sword! Mega Cannon! Gatling Gun!" N-Zero said activating all three Battle Cards at the same time. Each N-Zero got a different Battle Card. The one with the Gatling Gun began firing at Delphinus Ice forcing her to run to one side, only the one with the Mega Cannon fired at her doing damage and trapping her. The one with the Long Sword came down on top of Delphinus Ice and slashed straight down. Both clones disappeared and N-Zero turned her back to Delphinus Ice, who exploded behind her turning back into her human form. Ariel started laughing on the ground.

"What's so funny?" N-Zero asked.

"I wasn't able to get my revenge," Ariel said spitefully, "But I did stall you two for a little while."

"What?" N-Zero asked.

"As we speak, Master Issac is probably activating the Ara! You'll see for yourself just how powerful the Ara is, and then maybe you can find salvation!"

"Kid, this is bad!" Xerox said, "We gotta move right now!"

"You're right!" N-Zero said looking around, until she saw a rope. After securing Ariel to make sure shge didn't run away, N-Zero jumped on the Wave Road above the church, where she saw the temple in the distance. She called Ace on her Hunter VG.

"Ace, Neo Arcadia is already where the Ara is! Issac plans to activate the Ara today!"

"What?" Ace said from where he was, "Where are you now?"

"I'm on the Wave Road. Xerox and I plan on heading to Neo Arcadia to stop them. You guys need to get to the church and pick up Ariel."

"Alright, I'll send Rogue and Taurus Fire to that area. Luna, be careful," Ace hung up after that, and Zero ran up to the temple.

Back in the church, Ariel, tied to a pillar, was laughing. She sounded crazy.

"You can't stop us Zero!" she said as if Zero were still there, "You'll see, Issac's plan is full proof!" She then screamed up to the ceiling, "All hail Neo Arcadia! All hail Issac! Salvation, it's name is Ara!" she then laughed for the rest of that period, even when Bud and Solo arrived she kept laughing.