"I don't care about justice or peace! Who's the strongest? That's my only concern." Bass
Zero readied himself for another battle against Bass. This time he knew that this wouldn't be such an easy fight as it was back on Narita. Bass was clearly using his combat data and a body type similar to him now. Zero's green saber emitted sparks as he ran with it on the ground, creating a burning trail of fire and sparks as he did.
As Zero and Bass exchanged saber blows, Zero began to feel a bit of nostalgia. He began to wonder about himself. I mean…sure he knew a lot about himself during the Zero incident, but he never really went deep into himself. He used his the times where he didn't fight to think. His first thoughts focused on Bass himself.
Who was he? Was he really his brother? He sure did know a lot more about him than Zero did himself. Zero didn't like him, but he had a strange feeling that Bass was not lying about what he knew. That of course, worried Zero. And what about his creator? Who was he? What was his plans? What did he want Zero for? Zero was confused mostly on this. He didn't know really what he should or shouldn't do as Bass charged forward again and clashed saber strokes.
Zero cut his thoughts and began to fight Bass, deciding to think again when he had the moment's peace. Zero and Bass ran through the ruins of the city. Zero and Bass fought sword to sword, swinging vertical and horizontal. Zero didn't like the idea of Bass killing all of the people around him, but because of that, Zero didn't have to worry about giving himself away.
Truthfully, neither did Bass. Bass didn't like the doctor's plan of removing all people from the general area. Bass could tell that something about Wily was off. Lately, not only was he obsessed with Zero, but with conquest. Wily had never actually used the robots to harm people, just to take over. Now it looked like Wily didn't care about collateral damage. Sure, Bass couldn't give a rat's ass about the doctor thought or his plans. But this sudden change of strategy seemed…strange.
In the end for Bass though, he didn't care. As long as the Doctor supplied him with upgrades, he would do whatever the Doctor asked of him.
Bass swung upward and knocked the Z-saber in the air. Zero looked up to see the small cylinder fly into the air and deactivate. Bass swung forward to hit Zero. Zero ducked. Bass swung again. Zero moved to the side. Bass tried swinging then on the side to hit Zero, but missed. Zero could tell that Bass, although he had great sleight of hand, and knew some decent tricks with a saber, it was painfully obvious that Bass had not been using a Melee weapon for a long time. It looked like he got the combat data, but never practiced with it.
Bass knew that himself as well. He was thinking the same thing. He guessed that using a sword would not be hard. But as he fought, he realized with was different when you someone who was experienced in the weapon art, the battle was so much different. So he decided to go down and dirty with his fighting. He surged his foot forward and kicked Zero inside of the building. Zero flew forward from the sudden force and crashed inside of a ruined building.
Zero got up and saw Bass enter in; his purple beam saber dragging on the ground, creating sparks, searing the concrete, and burning material into molten rock. Bass smiled evilly as he flicked up his silver hair.
Zero looked at his evil brother with a very angry look. He didn't like the fact that his brother wanted to kill him, but also was not about to lose to an inferior model such as himself. Zero pointed his Z-Buster on the ground. He leaped into the air as Bass tried to slash him, missing him. Zero fired the Buster and flew to the upper levels on the building.
He eyed the ground as he saw himself fly up floor after floor, watching himself get farther away from the floor level, hitting through several floors as he did. Zero was on the seventh floor by the time he stopped moving. Zero grabbed on the ledge and pulled himself up. He then hit his back with his fist to put it back into place.
"Man…" He said. "That was not my brightest move."
Zero could feel the surge of energy that was Bass heading towards the location. Zero could beat him if he had the Z-Saber, but Bass was moving too fast from the floor below to head back down and collect it. He needed another way to fight him. He cursed at himself for not bringing any of his alternate weapons like the D-Glave. No rest for the weary though, he needed another way to fight Bass.
To buy time, Zero charged up his Buster and began to fire several energy bursts all around the building. He built these up with concentrated solar energy, creating burns all around the building. The rocks and cement that we're hit by the Busters became almost molten and incinerated to the point they we're glowing red with heat. By the time Zero had shot more than fifteen Z-Busters, the entire building temperature was more than two hundred degrees. As a final touch, Zero deactivated all power systems and went into auxiliary. Zero pulled out the Z-pistol and hide in the smoke, dust, and fire. Now he hoped that all Bass could use to see him was his eyes.
Bass leaped up about two minutes later. Bass still had his purple beam saber out. He began to look around. His HUD scanned the area, but the thermal scopes couldn't pick him up. His scopes then began to scan for energy markings, but Zero's energy was offline and his pistol was not discharging so he couldn't see it. Bass cussed in his mind and began to explore the room. Zero stood in the side behind several pillars and flame and watched as Bass moved around.
"You can't hide from me." Bass said.
"Who's hiding!" Zero shouted through the fire and flames.
"Don't pull that shit with me, brother." Bass said. "Stop hiding the fact that I have the upper hand."
Zero didn't want to admit it, but Bass did have the upperhand. Still, he was tighter spots before. He could still get out of this.
Whether or not he would get out without scratches was a whole another story.
"Answer me this Bass." Zero said as he moved around the fire for a line of sight that would allow him to get a shot at Bass and allow him to return to the shadows. "What does my dad want with me anyway?"
"Lots of things." Bass said. "All this time, when you we're found by that Maverick of yours…what's his name….Sigma? I don't care…we we're evaluating your abilities…"
"Evaluating!" Zero shouted. "As in just seeing what I'm capable of!"
"From Sigma's first rising, to the Maverick Hunters, to the rising of Dooplar, and of your precious Repliforce…" Bass taunted. "All of it was simply to see how much destruction and damage you we're capable. Light thought we we're locked away and washed up. As if. Once I managed to scrape that Mega twerp, things became pretty easy. By then though, the doc was too old and his ambition for conquest was lost…because he had constructed you. He wrapped himself in you and believed you to be his finest creation, capable of countering Mega Man X."
Bass turned around suddenly and fired a Bass Buster in Zero's General direction. Zero saw the burst of energy and speed forward, dodging the attack. Bass shot another Buster as the red images of Zero appeared from the spot they started from, disappearing into the flames. Bass charged forward himself through a thick cloud of smoke. However, the thick fire choked Zero's images long enough for him to vanish. Zero made a break behind a support and watched Bass from behind it. Bass kept his saber out and pointed it in a random direction, where he believed Zero might be.
"So then why is the doc so interested in me now?" Zero said. "Pretty sudden transition if he lost the urge to conquer and then got it back?"
"He found something…" Bass said. "Something very interesting. Something that renewed his sense for conquest."
"And that is?" Zero said.
"I ain't going to tell you." Bass said. "I don't like the Doc, but I like the upgrades. As long as I stay in his good favor, I can keep getting them."
"You don't even like him!" Zero said.
"Never did." Bass said. "The doctor has gotten stronger and more determined; I'll give him that. But I still don't care about him. I don't care about justice or peace! Who's the strongest? That's my only concern."
"That's why you want me dead?" Zero said.
"You're the strongest." Bass said. "That is my title. I will strip it from you."
"I don't care about being the strongest!" Zero shouted. "I didn't even say that I was! I just want to protect people."
"You know…" Bass said. "I knew someone who said that too…I hated him."
Bass fired another Bass Buster at Zero. Zero moved from the support and fled from the area he was at back into the fire. He moved so fast that even his hair didn't get singed. Bass chased him until Zero was concealed by the thick smoke and the concrete of the building.
"Your just the same as him." Bass shouted. "A coward who'd rather run and hide. Never face his opponent!"
"Using tactics to defeat my enemies is not cowardice…rather; intelligence." Zero said.
"You tell that yourself!" Bass shouted.
Bass fired another Buster. However, this time the Buster was not aimed at Zero. Bass had lost track of him. For the moment.
Zero watched through the smoke as Bass began to explore the ruins of the burning building. Bass observed the smoking ruins as he tried to find any sign of his brother. Zero kept his eye on Bass' saber. Bass wasn't skilled with hit; he could tell. Zero believed that if he could close and disarm Bass, he could win.
But the saber was the only issue. Zero was armed only with his pistol. Bass had his Bass Buster and B-Saber. Getting the saber wasn't going to be easy. He needed an early edge.
Zero looked up to see that the supports from all around the area we're structurally becoming weaker. It's possible it was mostly even molten too. He altered his Z-Buster to fire shots with concentrated molten heat so he was expecting the place to burn up. That could cause some considerable damage. There was also a Fire Extinguisher nearby. Zero looked at Bass looked around. The fires slowly began to die around him.
It won't be long before the heat resides here enough to the point where his thermal sensors are going to be able to pick up my location, or he's going to find a figure in the heat that is able to represent me. I got to end this now.
Zero cocked the only energy cell he had in place and took aim. Zero fired a shot at the Fire extinguisher. The canister exploding, throwing Bass off his balance. Zero then charged up the Z-Pistol and waited for him to get a full charge. By the time Bass was able to recover Zero was able to fire the charged Z-Pistol shot. Zero fired at the ceiling and caused it to collapse on top of Bass. Superheated rocks fell on Bass. Bass quickly moved rapidly and sporadically to shake off the rocks before they came attached to him.
Zero made his move then. Zero dashed forward and kicked Bass in the face. Bass dropped his saber; but Zero's tactic failed him as the thick smoke prevented him from seeing Bass drop it. Bass landed through another room and Zero was right after him. Bass leaped to his feet as Zero entered the room. Bass swung his fist forward to punch Zero. Zero ducked under his fist and pushed his hand up. He then attempted to kick Bass, but it looked like Bass knew how to fight hand to hand. Bass moved to the left and Zero's kick met no target. Bass grabbed Zero by his foot and threw him behind him. Zero's smashed hard into a wall.
Zero grunted as he saw Bass walking towards him. He wiped his mouth and charged forward again. Zero unleashed a fury of punches at Bass. But Bass moved too fast and none of Zero's blows met with a target. As Zero swung his fist, Bass grabbed his head and then slammed him into the ground. He then forced Zero up into the ceiling.
Zero's head was stuck in the ceiling. He shook off the damage he took and then looked around. As he did, he saw several pipes and steel rods where his head was.
It's no beam saber…but it will do for now.
Zero pushed his head out of the ceiling and looked at Bass. Bass pointed his Bass Buster at Zero. Zero looked at him with anger as he reached for the pipe and then forced it out. Zero pulled himself out just as Bass fired.
Zero landed below Bass and then charged forward. He swung his pipe forward at hit Bass in the stomach. Bass surged backwards from the sheer force of the attack. Zero then charged again and attacked Bass. Bass rolled out of the way from Zero's swing. He then reached at his back and pulled out a machete from a pack in his back. Zero and Bass clashed their steel weapons back and forth as they tried to break the other's defenses.
Eventually, despite the fact Zero was more skilled, Bass jumped in the air and brought the full force of his strength on the pipe. The pipe broke in two pieces. Zero casted aside his useless weapon now and leaped away from Bass. Bass through the Machete down and then picked up his beam saber…which was right in front of him.
"Looks like you just ran out of fight." Bass said. "I guess I am the strongest robot."
"Being the strongest doesn't mean you're the most powerful." Zero said. "All Reploids have strengths inside of them. Even if they're not the strongest, they can be just as powerful. Reploids aren't people you can push around. We're like humans. You don't how talented we really are."
"Oh yeah!" Bass shouted. "Then beat me and prove it."
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Bass surged forward towards Zero. Zero put his fists up as he readied to either win or die.
But as Bass swung his saber, a massive red glow and fire consumed Zero. Zero's whole body became a massive red inferno. The saber hit Zero, but did nothing to him. Zero looked in surprise and shock as the energy surrounded him. Bass tried to push the saber more in, but it didn't go in. Eventually, the energy itself pushed Bass back. Zero watched as the glowing mass of red energy consumed him and went all into his hands. At the top of his hands, five sinister looking claws formed, purely from energy. The claws we're pure energy transparent, appeared to be on fire; with only a single hue of color (which was red). All of the red energy went into these claws. Zero looked at them with utter shock and surprise.
"What…what are these?" Zero asked, observing the claws with interest. "I feel…powerful."
Zero's strength began to rapidly accelerate as the claws solidified onto his hands. He looked at the claws as a red aura streaked within them. He then looked up at Bass and smiled.
"They ain't a beam saber…" He said. "But it'll do."
Zero stretched his arms outward and charged at Bass. Zero let the claws grind on the walls as he traveled towards Bass. The claws seared through the concrete as if they themselves we're a lightsaber.
Bass swung at Zero, only to have Zero block with the first claw and then slash him with the second. The wound Bass was inflicted with was deep and looked deadly. Bass held his side and found it really difficult to stand. Zero looked at his new weapons with awe.
Damn…there just as powerful as my Z-Saber…maybe even more powerful…look at him…they went straight through…I wonder how far they can go through steel…
They we're indeed powerful. Zero never decided to look back and see what they we're doing the concrete behind. The crevices created by the claws as Zero grinded them on the walls we're actually spreading further. The heat was actually spreading upward and downward…eating through it at a rapid pace. It almost looked like that the claw slash marks we're a virus…and the concrete was healthy cells.
Bass got up and swung more at Zero, but these slashes we're clumsy and without skill. Zero deflected his slashes with ease and then slashed him again, severing the components to operate his legs. Bass fell down as Zero grabbed him and held him high.
"You know; I should kill you with these new weapons for trying to kill Ciel." Zero said. "Actually…that doesn't seem like a bad idea."
Bass grunted. Zero sighed and formed his fist with the other hand, the claws stretched forward towards him.
"I don't care if you're my brother or not." Zero said. "Your just another target to me…I'm going to see what these claws can do a person here and now!"
Bass looked at him…and then smiled.
"Not today." He said.
With a sudden surge of energy, Bass used his fist and punched Zero right in his crystal. Zero was unable to see the sudden attack and the crystal broke. Zero's energy left him and he kneed on the ground.
"Bastard!" He shouted…weak from the attack.
"Your…lucky…I don't…have the strength…to finish you here…" Bass said. "But…I can at least…finish what the Doctor…wanted…here…"
Bass crawled over to the limping Zero and touched the broken spot on his head. Bass' hand glowed and then he returned his fist to his body.
"I hope Wily…takes this effort to heart…" Bass said, before his body glowed orange and he vanished from the place.
Zero watched as his brother vanished around him. Zero's vision faded and he lost consciousness.
Sometime later…Zero awoke to Ciel's face. Zero looked around to see that the building had collapsed behind him. Zero looked at Ciel with intense thankfulness, happiness…and lust.
"Thank god." She said, putting her hand on her chest. "I thought I lost you."
"What happened?" Zero said.
"Your signal stopped responding sometime while you we're in there." Ciel said. "I couldn't take it. I ran inside and saw you on the floor out cold. The supports for the building we're melted right off so I didn't have much time. I dragged you out and got to a safe location and…"
"You idiot!" Zero suddenly said as he shot up. "You couldn't have gotten hurt! What the hell we're you thinking!"
"I was worried!" Ciel shouted. "What I was supposed to! Leave that building to become your new grave! Do you know what I went through after you destroyed!"
"Hey!" Zero shouted. "Do you know what I went through! I DIED!"
"That's not nearly as bad as what I went through!" Ciel shouted. "At least in death you had peace! I still had to live…and…and…"
Ciel's eyes watered as she began to cry right in front of Zero. It was here that Zero realized how bad he had fucked up and stopped with his anger.
"I'm sorry." He said. "That was unnecessary. I was just worried for your sake…that's all."
Ciel looked at him, eyes still full of tears. Zero sighed and used his finger to wipe them away. Ciel jumped right at him and embraced him. Zero didn't embrace her though. He didn't think he deserved it after the way he snapped. Zero stood still as he watched the clouds go by and the blonde girl rest her head on his chest.
As they relaxed from the reprieve they got, Zero began to think about the things that had happened.
Bass…my brother…can he really be my brother…sure we have similar personalities…similar goals…we like to be strong…and we don't take crap…nah…he can't be…he may share everything about me…except for one small difference…I have a heart…he doesn't even care about life…if anyone is my brother…it would definitely be X…
Zero's emergency com rang.
But even if that isn't true…who is Wily…that name itself is familiar…but…I can't remember from where. And it's right there too…I can feel it…but the name isn't coming anywhere in a database from my memory…or really anything for that matter…it's something that just feels right…But who is he…is he my friend…or my enemy.
Zero's phone continued to rumble. The words "Lelouch" we're on it.
And what worries me more is what he said…my whole time on the Hunters was simply to evaluate my abilities. But that's over the course of a hundred years…no…two…three hundred…how could somebody predict that far in advance…or orchestrate events to move like that…it's almost mathematically impossible. There's something going on behind my back…I got to find out what it is…before it's too late…
The phone stopped ringing. Within two seconds…it started again.
What else bothers me is this…we did a number on the building…but there was nowhere near as much damage needed to cause it to collapse…so what happened?
"Zero…" Ciel said. "Your phone."
Zero looked at the phone and saw it. It was on Lelouch's emergency line.
"Looks like Zero got himself in trouble." Zero said. "Ciel…stay here."
"Your leaving me again." Ciel said. "Are you…"
"I got over confident when I fought Bass." Zero said. "I didn't think that ancient piece of scrap metal had any fight in him. The last time I fought him…he wasn't even a challenge. I'm not going to be stupid this time…please…don't be reckless this time. It'll be easier on me then. I won't have to worry about you then."
"But…" Ciel said.
"Just do it for my sake." Zero said. "Stay here where it's safe. I'll come back as soon as I confirm Zero is unharmed."
"…Alright." Ciel said.
Zero was about to sprint…but then Ciel stopped.
"Zero…" She said. "You need this."
Ciel had in her hand his Z-saber. Zero made a quick chuckle and then picked it up. Zero gave her a thumb up and dashed forward.
No rest for the weary…
Zero tracked Lelouch's signal using the last known coordinates that the signal came from. He was running up a monorail that was leading to a station. Lelouch's signal was transmitted over an hour ago so the location may not be where he was right now.
It was the only lead he had though.
As he charged forward, he saw a glint of light in his eyes. Zero leaped off the ground and then landed on a nearby tree. When he landed, he saw a purple double sided saber on the ground. He looked up another tree to see a Reploid looking at him. He had silver hair…silver and blackish armor…and a red visor over his eyes.
"Yo…Zero." Dynamo said. "How's it been man?"
"Dynamo!" Zero shouted. "What the hell are you doing over here!"
"Is that any way to greet me!" He said. "Come on man."
"I don't have time to play games with you." Zero said.
"But I haven't seen you in so long." Dynamo said. "Can't we just catch up?"
"I'm busy!" Zero shouted. "I don't have time for your games."
"That's a shame." Dynamo said with his saber out. "Because you if you don't fight back…it looks like I'll be able to kill you with ease!"
"You wish buddy!" Zero shouted.
Dynamo leapt at Zero with his beam saber. Zero jumped out of the way and leapt to the tree and Dynamo slashed the tree branch off.
"I ain't going to kill you." Zero said. "But if you keep bothering me, I will."
"I'll take any of your risks." Dynamo shouted as he threw another saber at him. "Gotta earn my pay."
Zero dashed to the side and dodged the attack.
"Mind telling me who hired you!" Zero shouted as he charged with his saber.
Zero and Dynamo clashed their blades. Sparks shout in all directions as Dynamo held it there. Zero swung to the right, Dynamo pulled another blade out and then tried to stab Zero. Zero ducked under his attack and then tried to shoot him. Dynamo then pointed his Buster at Zero and fired. The two bursts hit each other and then a small explosion happened. Zero and Dynamo we're flung from where they we're (the middle of the tracks for the monorail) and landed by some trees. Both never lost their balance and got right back up.
"Meh…some guy named Mao." Dynamo said. "He said he could get me a lot of cash if I held off the Second Zero. Speaking of that…since when did you let a human one up you?"
"I'm guessing you know his identity already!" Zero shouted as he charged at Dynamo.
"Lelouch Di Britannia." Dynamo said. "Yep. I know about him."
"Ahh." Zero said as he charged. "He doesn't keep secrets. That's offly nice."
Wait…hold it…I thought his name was Lelouch Lamperouge.
Dynamo ducked under his slash and uppercutted Zero. Zero flew in the air, but pointed his Z-Buster and shot Dynamo. Dynamo flew back with a hole where the shot went through. He was in pain, but he got back up. Dynamo fired several shots in the air. Zero used his quick thrusters and sped away from the shots. He landed nearby Dynamo and looked right at him.
"Geez." Zero said. "I forgot how annoying you we're."
"Ahh come on Zero." He said. "Can't we just have fun?"
"Your idea, while somewhat similar…is nothing compared to my idea." Zero shouted.
"Is that so?" Dynamo asked. "You like fighting. I like fighting."
"I'm not a paid thug!" Zero shouted, attacking Dynamo directly.
Dynamo moved in and out of several of the slashes, but eventually Zero slashed him in the shoulder. Zero then slashed him in the arms and stomach. Dynamo was beaten.
"Ahh man." He said. "I forgot how strong you we're. Doesn't matter anymore though. My point was simply to buy time."
Dynamo leaped off the ground and landed on a tree nearby Zero.
"Nice to see ya again." Dynamo said. "Let's play again sometime. Adjena!"
Dynamo teleported from the area. Zero didn't really take any notice and sped towards the monorail station. He saw C.C. at the station as she sent the monorail down the tracks. Zero jumped on the monorail and leapt over and jumped again. He looked down to see Lelouch on the stairs.
And an unconscious Shirley in his hand.
The dark lab was quieter than usual. Wily stayed up as he watched the mass of computers in front of him. Data appeared to flow in all directions as he watched it. Bass walked in as his creator eyed what was in front of him.
"Job's done." He said.
"Bass…" Wily said. "What do you think of me?"
"Is this a trick question?" Bass asked.
"I'm just curious." Wily said. "That's all."
Bass looked at his doctor with weird eyes. He then decided to ignore his feelings and lied.
"You're a great doctor." Bass said. "I look to you with inspiration and with delight."
"Really?" Wily said as he turned around with a small device in his hand. "Because that's not what this audio recording says.
Wily pressed a button. To Bass's shock, he heard a voice on the radio that was his.
"I don't like the Doc, but I like the upgrades. As long as I stay in his good favor, I can keep getting them."
Bass looked at his creator with surprise as Wily looked at him.
"You disappoint me Bass." He said. "Not very wise."
Bass at first looked at Wily with no fear…but after a strange purplish- red glow appeared in Wily's right eye…he quickly began to fear him.
At least that's what he thought before he lost consciousness.
When we we're in our world…I used to fear you. But until recently…I now fear nothing. With this…nothing can stop me!
"How many more are going to suffer from your ambitions Lelouch?" Zero asked.
Lelouch said nothing. In the aftermath of the battle, Zero learned that Lelouch was kidnapped and forced into a chess game by a serial killer named Mao…who had a Geass. Mao…using his power to read someone's mind and dig deep into it…forced Shirley into a position where she would try to kill Lelouch. Mao had also read Lelouch's mind and knew about Zero and had hired Dynamo to keep him back long enough. Lelouch managed to keep her from killing him using his words. Shirley gave up firing and shot Mao. Mao was then sent down the monorail and hasn't been seen since. Lelouch found out about him from C.C. They we're know in the school yard at night returning to their dorms. Ciel slept on Zero's back as he carried her.
"I had no choice." Lelouch said. "Her involvement was completely accidental. But your right."
Zero looked at him confused.
"I know what you're about to say next." Lelouch said. "I'm involving too many people I'm close to in these events. I must end this war before I do it any further."
"I sincerely hope you can." Zero said. "Trusting you lately is becoming harder and harder. It's like I don't even know your name anymore…in fact I do believe I don't."
"Hmm?" Lelouch said.
"Mind telling me your real name?" Zero asked. "Lelouch di Britannia?"
Lelouch looked at him in shock…but not surprise. Zero noticed this.
"You knew I would figure out?" Zero asked.
"I hoped not; but I predicted you might." Lelouch said. "You're the only one who knows me as Zero; so it's quite inevitable you'd find out. But it's late. Get some sleep and a repair. I'll talk to you tomorrow if given a chance. You deserve to know…you are a loyal knight."
"I wouldn't say loyal…but a Knight…that I am." Zero said.
Zero grabbed his helmet and took it off. His armor vanished and his human form was there.
"Hold onto this for tonight." Zero said. "This is the only part of me I can't conceal. My bag got destroyed in the fight against Dynamo so I have nothing to conceal my weapons and helmet. You can get them in no problem."
"Ciel is still there right?" Lelouch asked.
"Yes." Zero said.
"I'll knock tomorrow and deliver it before my History class." Lelouch said.
"Appreciated." Zero said as he walked off.
"See you." Lelouch said.
As Lelouch walked away, a prompt suddenly appeared on the helmet he was holding. Lelouch went up in surprise as he saw the holographic window. Lelouch looked as he saw the prompt appear.
Name: Omega Zero
Model: Version 1.0
Logon user: W
Omega boot up process initiated.
Progress: 0%
Checking required files:
Zero,sys…confirmed.
Weapyle,sys…confirmed.
Lesys,exe…confirmed
Dxdiag,exe…confirmed.
System128,exe…confirmed.
Omega,exe…confirmed
Zerosystem32,dll…confirmed.
Mavvir,dll…confirmed.
Mem,dat…confirmed.
All remaining start up files have been accounted for. Initiating POST test.
POST successful. No problems detected.
Progress: 7%
Users: Zero…disabled.
Omega…enabled.
W…enabled.
All users logged on.
Progress: 10%
System diagnostic beginning…
System diagnostic complete. No problems detected.
Progress: 15%
Checking for required file…
Required file located: maverick,dll
Begin Process: Y/N
Y
Installing software: %0
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Finalizing Operation….
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Software installation complete.
There is an update to the weapon systems. Do you wish to download this update? Y/N
Y
Installing software: %0
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Finalizing Operation….
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Download complete: Maverick Energy claws downloaded.
Continue Earlier Operation: Y/N
Y
Progress: 23%
Calibrating Hardware…
Hardware Calibration complete!
Progress: 28%
Installing Registry Keys.
Registry keys installed
Progress: 34%
System Restore online.
Activate Restore point. Please input date: YYXX/MM/DD
20xx/06/13
Enter Password: *********
Beginning System Restore…
Set Backup files location…
Drive F:
Backing up system memory.
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System Restore completed. Files have been sent to Drive F.
Progress: 45%
Reinstalling OS…
Omega OS reinstalled in Hardrive F.
Progress: 54%
SEARCHING FOR REQUIRED SOFTWARE…
ERROR
Unable to find the following programs:
Sigmavirus,exe
Maverickvirus,exe
Canceling…
Warning: Canceling action will stop the installation process and erase all operations done. Do you wish to continue? Y/N
Y
Canceling…
One of your items is still installed on the system.
Maverick Energy Claws
Awaiting action.
ACTION: LOGGING OUT USER: W
LOGGING OUT USER: OMEGA
No users logged in.
Enabling default user…"ZERO."
System Override shutdown…
Lelouch looked puzzled. The prompt closed out before Lelouch had a chance to read more of it, but he had enough to know something was wrong.
"Who the hell is Omega?" Lelouch asked.
Lelouch placed in a Reploid flash drive to a USB port in Zero's computer. He managed to find a bat file of the prompt and saved it. He hoped Cerveau could make something of it.
After much careful thought…I decided not to change the Shirley scene…simply because there was nothing I could do to implement it as a change. It was also recommended to me by my brother who is an addict to Geass.