Vent & Aile
Chapter 3 - The Ultimate Fusion
Disclaimer: I do not own Mega Man ZX or its characters. I only own the characters I created for the story and the parts of story I created. I also do not own he Mega Man franchise.
"Wow...! WHERE ARE WE!?"
Three life forms had materialized into a nice big room with a large window and single door. Vent looked out the window, gasping in amazement as he looked at the clouds below him through the window.
"You are in the Guardian Base... The Grand Nuage." A voice said from behind. Vent, Aile and Giro looked towards the source of the voice. It was a young woman, clad in pink.
"I'm glad you're both safe." She said to the group. However, one person in particular did not hear her for he was too excited.
"THIS IS AWESOME! WE'RE FLYING!" Vent screamed, moving around in wild motion.
"This is the Guardian Base?" Aile spoke up, looking annoyed by her brother's silliness. "I wasn't expecting an airship. I was thinking more of your typical military base to be honest."
"The Guardians travel to different areas in order to investigate various things, so it's more convenient for us if our base can move with us!" Prairie explained.
"Yeah? Oooh... That's cool..." Vent said, paying little-to-no attention.
"Hey! Are you listening!?" Giro snapped, smacking Vent's head.
Prairie snickered at Vent and Giro. Vent started whimpering as he rubbed his head. Soon, Prairie clapped her hands together, recalling something important.
"Vent, Aile. Did you remember to bring that chip?" Prairie asked.
"The chip...?" Vent said. "You know, the computer chip you SNATCHED out of my hand?" Aile said, remembering that event not too long ago.
"Oh... Yeah, yeah! I got it! I got it!" Vent said digging through his pockets to find the computer chip he stashed. "Here it is! One chip!"
Vent also brought out the Blue Biometal, Model X. "And one Biometal! We've completed our delivery, Prairie!"
"Vent! You can't just address her like that!" Aile whispered.
"That's right! You will address her as 'Miss Prairie!' Do you even know who this person is!?" Giro lectured.
Prairie interrupted, placing her hand in front of him, ensuring him that it was fine. "It's okay, Aile and Mister Girouette."
"Yeah Sis! Yeah Giro! It's cool!" Vent teased.
"Ugh..." Giro sighed, rubbing his temple which had his reploid symbol.
"Soooooooo, Prairie... How old are you? Did you go to school at all? Do you have a boyfriend?" Vent started bombarding Prairie with stupid questions, holding onto her shoulder and using a sorta teasing tone in his voice. In short, he was flirting with her, making Aile and Giro uncomfortable.
"Stop that!" Giro muttered.
"Why Vent..." Aile also muttered, sighing in irritation.
Later on, Prairie led the group in the command center. It was huge. VERY huge. There was a bunch of computers around the place along with projector screens above the computers. There was also a chair that we can assume to belong to the commander.
"This is the Command Center?! AWESOME!" Vent squealed as he popped from place to place, observing the technology and people in this sector.
"So cool!" Aile said in amazement.
Prairie walked over to the chair and looked at the projector screens, observing the new data being given to her and others in the room. She placed the computer chip she received from Vent and Aile into the computer and she was obtaining data from it. Possibly unbeknownst to Vent, Aile and Giro, a small little Cat plush hopped onto the arm of the chair, staring at the group.
"Allow me to formally introduce myself... I am Prairie..." She said in a polite tone. "...Commanding officer of the Guardians."
"Commanding Officer? That's pretty cool..." Vent said, not realizing the knowledge just given to him. "H-HUH!? YOU'RE THE COMMANDING OFFICER!?"
"Yes." Prairie confirmed, giggling a little.
"The commander of all the Guardians...!?" Aile said in astonishment. "Then that means..."
"...She is our client. That is why I wanted you guys to be a little more polite." Giro informed.
"...But...I didn't know...!" Vent said, realizing how important Prairie was.
"Did I surprise you?" Prairie giggled.
"You sure did! Aren't you about our age?" Aile asked.
"I guess you can say that." Prairie said, intentionally being vague about Aile's question.
Prairie coughed, sitting down on her chair. "I apologize for putting you all in danger. Allow me explain the situation..."
Vent, Aile and Giro stood straight, paying full attention to the explanation Prairie was about to give them.
"The sentient machines known as Mavericks continue to roam this Earth. Not much is known about the Mavericks... No one knows who they are, where they came from, or why they attack innocent people. We were researching to discover the origin of the current Maverick outbreaks..."
Prairie bowed her head, not looking at her peers. "The first commander of the Guardians, my sister, disappeared long ago. She was the keeper of a research lab we discovered. There, we uncovered something very interested. You've already seen two of them."
Vent pondered on what she was referring to but it suddenly came to him. "You mean the Biometals right...?"
Prairie nodded her head, confirming Vent's assumption. "Correct. I had Fleuve study the Biometals you brought to us. Fleuve, you can return them now."
Vent and Aile turned around and found Fleuve approaching them with Models X and Z. "Here you go... Thank you again for your assistance." Fleuve said, giving Model X to Vent.
"But... These don't belong to us..." Vent said to Giro.
Giro purposely shrugged as if he knew about the situation.
Suddenly, loud sirens were sounding and the alarm goes off. This causes everyone to be alerted.
"GROUND UNITS REPORTING IN...! PLEASE RESPOND...!"
Fleuve ran to the main computer and gripped the radio microphone. "This is Fleuve! Your report!"
"SIR! A LARGE GROUP OF MAVERICKS HAVE APPEARED IN AREA D!" A soldier known as Maquereau reported.
"It would appear our enemy is on the move." Prairie said.
"Enemy, huh? So they're not just random Maverick outbreaks?" Giro said.
Prairie turned to Giro and nodded. "Yes. I took a look at the chip you guys brought to us and I learned that there is a program controlling the Mavericks. Clearly, there is someone behind the Maverick attacks, but they are just making them seem like random raids. I would assume they are trying to steal the Biometal you were carrying."
"Serpent's security force... Where are they?" Aile yelled.
"Why haven't they arrived yet!?" Vent followed.
"It takes time for them to be recalled to the head office from their patrol routes in the city." Prairie explained, trying to calm them down.
"WE'VE ENGAGED THEM, BUT... THEY ARE HEADING TO THE RESIDENTIAL AREA! WE NEED REINFORCEMENTS!" Marquereau yelled through the speaker.
Vent felt his blood stop. "The residential area!? EVERYONE'S IN DANGER!"
"The people in town!" Aile yelled, feeling her heart beat fast in frustration.
Vent looked at the Biometal in his hand, Model X. He had thoughts to use this Biometal again to help his friends in Area D. He gripped the Biometal in his hand and began to run towards the door, Aile following right behind when she realized what her brother was intending to do.
"Vent! Aile! Wait!" Giro yelled. It was too late though for the siblings were already out the door.
Giro sighed. "Why won't they ever listen to me...?"
"Giro!" Prairie cried from her chair.
Giro looked at the footage being projected to them from Area D. The scene was getting out of control.
Area D was in chaos. The Mavericks were attacking the residents violently and destroying the environment. So far, there has been no deaths, but injuries have been reported by Marquereau and the other Guardians. There is no sign of Serpent's security forces at all, however. Suddenly, a large building collapsed and the people scurried across the land like a pack of mice leaving after people are throwing poisonous gas in their homes.
Two people were hiding in a corner, a mother and her little girl. She was hoping the Mavericks would find them. However, they were cursed for a Galleon has locked its sights on them, aiming its' weapon. CH-CHOK! Just as the Galleon was about to the pull the trigger, a loud voice interrupted its' action.
"HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!" The voice yelled. It was Vent and he was running at the Galleon quickly. Before the Galleon could take aim, Vent jumped in the air and kicked the Galleon, sending it far away and in time, smashing it to pieces upon impact. Vent turned to the innocent people, pointing in a direction where people were currently safe. "RUN! QUICKLY!" He told them.
It took a bit for the mother to realize what this boy has done for her, but in time, she nodded. "Okay!" She picked up her child and ran off towards the others where they were heading to the safe sector where the Guardian Soldiers were at. As they ran, the mother's child waved at Vent, screaming, "Thank You!"
Aile appeared on the scene, slapping Vent's back. "Nice work bro!"
Vent chuckled a little, feeling proud of his action.
Suddenly, someone materialized before the two, revealing to be Giro. "There you two are..." Giro said in a calm tone. "I told you both to wait."
"I'm sorry Giro..." Aile apologized. "M-Me too Boss..." Vent joined.
"It's fine." Giro said. "I understand you want to help the people here and I won't stop you. I'm also not going to let you two do this alone. Whether or not you can handle the Biometal is not important. You two are very special to me and I will make sure you both are still in pieces while we do this. Come on!"
Giro brought out Biometal Model Z and began to transform. Vent and Aile nodded and held onto Biometal Model X together. "RIGHT!" The two yelled in unison. They too had transformed with the use of their Biometal.
"Listen, the Mavericks are looking for Biometals. That's why they're attacking the town." Giro informed.
"I knew that was the case..." Aile admitted. "...But I won't stand by and let innocent people be hurt because of us!"
"That's right!" Vent added. "Trap or not, we're going for it!"
A soft smile crept on Giro's face. "You two are always biting off more than you can chew..."
As he finished that sentence, a dozen of Galleon grunts appeared, holding their Buster-Guns, energy blades and rocket launchers. Giro stood, battle ready with his Z-Saber in hand.
"Are you both ready?" Giro asked.
The sibling Mega Men stood determined, whipping out their X-Busters. "READY!"
Giro charged forward and sliced a two Galleon in half with ease. Vent shot a volley of X-Buster bullets, destroying a few Galleon. Suddenly, a Galleon with a energy blade in hand was above him. Vent was surprised by it's presence, but it was blown to pieces with a Max Charged Shot, delivered by Aile herself. Aile winked at her brother and continued to shoot more incoming Galleons.
"Nice work, you two." Giro complimented. "But it's not over yet. Be careful!"
Vent and Aile nodded in unison, charging forward towards the next wave of Galleons. "I will!" Vent cried, charging his X-Buster.
"Eat this!" Vent yelled, shooting a Max Charged Shot at a few Galleons. Aile stayed close to Vent, shooting a approaching Galleons. One Galleon still lived and threw it's energy blade at Aile. Her eyes widened and she tackled Vent to dodge the incoming blade. They slowly got up, but looking above to find a bunch of Galleon diving towards them both. The Galleons managed to dogpile the two Mega Men, but they would soon realize their mistake the second they heard the sound of two X-Busters charging up. Two large beams appeared and ascending into the sky before soon disappearing. The Galleon were destroyed as they bounced off of Vent and Aile. The two took a breather after they both shot a max charged shot.
"There's... so many..." Aile said.
"I know..." Vent said, huffing and puffing. "...But we can't quit now..."
"Vent... Aile... Can you hear me?"
Vent touched his communication pad on Model X's helmet. "Prairie!" Vent exclaimed.
"What's up?" Aile asked, sounding relieved yet focused on the possibility of more incoming Galleon.
"We've finished studying the chip you brought us." Prairie said, examining the chip as she spoke. "Through the chip, we found out that there is a program controlling the Mavericks. Someone is making the Mavericks attack people!"
Aile rubbed her chin. "It's like Giro said: These aren't random attacks!"
"They're after the Biometals! Be careful!" Prairie cautioned.
Vent chuckled, holding his X-Buster with pride. "Don't worry, Prairie." Vent assured her. "We're all fine! Aile is standing right next to me, and Boss is here too...!"
Vent and Aile's eyes suddenly widened. They took a look around the area. All they saw was destroyed Galleons. No Giro in sight!
"Huh...? Boss...? Giro...?" Vent whispered.
"He was just here...!" Aile exclaimed. Her tone was getting to sound more concerned. "Where did he go...?!"
"You two must be the transporters he mentioned..."
Vent and Aile turned to find a Guardian soldier wobbling against a building. That soldier turned out to be Maquereau. "Are you okay?" Aile asked.
"I'm fine... Don't worry about me..." Maquereau said, panting. "Giro helped me escape and continued on alone. I... I think they got him though...!"
Vent clenched his fists. This wasn't good... "Where is he!?" Vent cried.
"Head in the direction I came from... You can't miss him." Marquereau said. "Just... be careful..."
Vent and Aile nodded. They pressed forward, rushing towards their friend and father-figure. "I have a bad feeling about this..." Aile said in concern.
"Please be okay!" Vent muttered, moving quickly to see him soon. The memories of Giro poured into the children's minds. One where Giro is angry at Vent for something he did, another where 8-year old Aile shared her theory about where babies come from, and another where they all were together after seeing a movie. There was a memory of where Giro was laughing because Vent accidentally went into the bathroom while Aile was taking a shower.
These were such pleasant memories that the two had. They wanted more memories to be added to their memory bank. They had to make sure Giro was okay!
...They stopped dead in their tracks when they saw three mysterious figures standing there. One was holding a energy scythe, another was holding a strange stick, and the other was a large man dressed in a green suit. The large one had his foot on Giro, putting a little pressure into it when he felt the presence of two other people.
"GIRO!?" The two cried in unison.
The large man slowly turned around to see the Model X Mega Men. The other two turned around, revealing to be male and female. Clearly, all three were reploids. The male reploid smirked sadistically at the siblings, his eyes shining devilishly. The female reploid stood, holding her stick with both hands.
"There they are..." The large one spoke. "Model X... The Blue Mega Man."
The male reploid chuckled a little. "Heh heh... I certainly wasn't expecting two of the same Mega Men... How intriguing..."
"Yes... Very intriguing..." The female said in such a soft voice.
Vent got angry as he saw Giro lying down behind the three of them. "Who are you guys!?" Vent asked, swinging his arm in fury.
Giro shook a little, cringing every time he moved his hand. "Run, you two... They're too strong...!"
The large reploid smirked and turned his attention to Giro. Aile got angry by his expression. "Stay away from him!" She demanded.
"I wasn't expecting two of the same Mega Man either..." The large one muttered. "...That makes it all the more interesting... I think it's time to see the legends in action...!"
The reploid extended his hand into the air. It started to glow a evil purple color. Soon, energy descended towards Giro, like a thunderbolt. He jolted into the air, screaming at the top of his mechanical lungs, as if he was being shocked by lightning. That's what it felt like...
Giro started to stand, shaking uncontrollably. The male and female reploids watched in pleasure, seeing Giro act like this. The large reploid smiled as well, anticipating what was about to happen.
"AAAAAAHHH!" Giro screamed. "V-VENT! AIL-LE!"
Vent and Aile watched in horror, seeing Giro tremble so violently. "B-Boss...?!" Vent whispered, shaking his X-Buster in fear.
Giro started to growl, staring at his two young pupils. His eyes soon glow crimson red, looking quite villainous. "...ME!" Vent and Aile took a step back in fear, watching Giro approach them. "...What's happening...!?" Aile muttered, nearly shedding tears.
Giro glared at Vent and Aile, gripping his Z-Saber tight...!
"...SH-SHOOT ME!"
Giro roared in pain, his crimson red eyes glowing brighter. He charged forward to Vent and Aile, attempting to slash them to bits. Aile stood there, frozen in total shock. Vent quickly shoved Aile towards the ground, causing Giro to miss. Vent quickly got up and aimed his X-Buster at Giro, shaking in fear.
"B-Boss...!" Vent said. "...Snap out of it...! Please...!"
Giro screamed again, glaring at the two. "YOU HA-AVE TO SHOOT ME! NOW!"
Aile soon got up, holding her X-Buster. "...What are you talking about...?!"
Vent clenched his fist, beginning to cry. "...GIRO...!"
Giro roared again and tried once more to slash the two. Vent and Aile were ready this time and moved out of the way to avoid the damage. Giro wasn't done, however. He continuously slashed at the two. Aile moved aside, holding onto the ground. She stared at Giro slash at Vent, missing every time.
"GIRO! Don't you recognize me?! It's me, Vent!" Vent screamed. Aile slowly got up, running towards Giro and Vent to stop the fight.
"He's not himself..."
Vent and Aile's eyes widened. Model X was speaking to them right now. "You'll have to stop him by force!"
Aile shook her head, small amounts of tears escaping her eyes. "I can't...! I won't...!" Aile screamed. "Giro's still in there...! I know he is!"
Vent cringed as he pointed his X-Buster at Giro. "I'm sorry... Giro...!" He shot a few bullets at him and it was doing damage to him. It even slowed him down just a little. Aile watched in surprise as Vent seemingly took little to no hesitation in shooting him.
"He's not stopping...!" Vent whimpered.
"You'll have to use a stronger attack..!" Model X said. "Aile! Help your brother...!"
Aile was hesitant in jumping into the battle. Giro wasn't himself... But Vent needed her right now! She cringed and ran towards Giro. Giro wasn't quick enough to turn around to see Aile. She jumped and kicked his sides, bring distance between him and her.
"Stop it Giro!" Aile cried, helping Vent get on his feet. Aile aimed her X-Buster at Giro and shot at him. However, he wasn't there!
"Where'd he go!?" Vent exclaimed.
The sibling Mega Men felt a presence right behind them. They spun around to find Giro preparing a slash from his Z-Saber. He missed his targets though. He looked above to find Vent and Aile in the air, their arms wrapped around each other's arms. They both aimed their X-Busters at Giro, charging up a blast. Giro growled as he saw the charging beam reach maximum level.
"GIRO!" Vent and Aile yelled in unison. They both released their charged shots, a large blast hurling towards Giro at high speed! Giro didn't have enough time to react this time, cringing as the blast was so close to him...! "PLEASE STOP!"
The blast hit Giro and he fell on the ground, on his back. His eyes were no longer crimson red, thank goodness... But... Was Giro alright...?
Vent and Aile landed on the ground. "Giro!" They cried. They got on their feet and hurried to him. They knelt down to check on Giro, worrying not of what he could do right then and there.
"Vent... Aile..." He whispered.
Bright smiles appeared on their faces. "Giro! You're okay!" Aile cried. Suddenly, another lightning bolt hit Giro, prompting Vent and Aile to get back. Giro screamed in pain, rising above the ground as the pain continue to surge through his body. The shock stopped, but Giro collapsed onto the ground, face first... Vent and Aile hurried to Giro again.
"Gi-Giro!?" Vent exclaimed. Giro wasn't moving this time... Not a muscle...!
The large reploid, the one who caused the thunderbolt, smirked at the children. "Hmph. How pathetic." He said. Vent and Aile angrily turned to the one who caused this...
"WHO ARE YOU!?" Aile cried.
"Model X, the Blue Mega Man... Model Z, the Red Mega Man... Such disappointments..." He said. "...Even though there's two Blue Mega Men, you both display such a sloppy presentation..."
Vent aimed his X-Buster at the large reploid. "WHO ARE YOU!?" Vent asks again.
The large reploid snickered at the two. He held out his hand. Something strange materialized in the palm of his hand. This... thing... resembled Models X and Z in some way...
"I am Serpent." He introduced. "I am the Model W Mega Man, otherwise known as the Mega Man King, who will rule all the lies before me!"
Vent and Aile shook. "Serpent!?" Aile cried. "You're the president of Slither Inc.!"
"Why would the president of Slither Inc. do this!?" Vent questioned.
"You know my name, but you don't truly know me..." Serpent smirked.
Vent aimed his X-Buster at Serpent, growling. "You're the one behind the Mavericks and what happened to Giro!" He screamed.
The female reploid scanned Vent. "You're shaking..." She spoke. "...Is it anger... or fear?"
The male reploid snickered. "Heh, even with two Blue Mega Men, the Red one put up more of a fight than these two."
Serpent glared at Vent and Aile. "I am searching for the special few who are chosen by the Biometals." He explained. "You three... The "Blue" Mega Men and "Red" Mega Men... are weak. Far too weak."
Aile charged her X-Buster and aimed it at Serpent. Vent began to do the same. "How could you..!?" Aile screamed.
Serpent's eyes turned to the male reploid. "Prometheus."
The male reploid smirked upon hearing his name called. The scythe that was previously hanging on his shoulders now was being held in front of him.
"Ah, poor kids..." Prometheus mocked. "What you mistake for courage is mere recklessness."
Vent and Aile got angry by his comment. "SHUT UP!" They both yelled. They released their Charged Shots, forming into a large blast! Prometheus wasn't expect that, but he still stood his ground. Using his scythe, he bounced the blast right back at them, much to their shock. The blast came into contact with the Mega Men, knocking them on their knees. With how much power was put into that shot, it was a miracle they were still conscious.
"Shoot..." Vent muttered, holding onto his shoulder. Vent and Aile's transformation was cancelled, reverting them back into their normal clothes. Model X was in Aile's pocket fortunately. Vent watched as Aile collapsed on the ground, panting heavily. Vent cringed watching his sister look so damaged. "...Aile, stay with me...!"
"Chosen ones like us, who can control the Biometal's M.E.G.A. system and transform. We are called Mega Men." Serpent explained. "The chosen few are the shepherds for guiding the flock in a new world. However, you both have proven with your pathetic abilities that not all Mega Men are fit to rule."
Serpent smirked as he held out his hand once more. His hand was quickly engulfed in a purple energy force. A lightning bolt hit Vent, causing him to scream in pain. He clumped to the ground, shaking. Aile slowly opened her eyes, looking at Vent in sorrow. "V-Vent..." She whimpered. Aile slowly extended her hand to her brother, but she dropped it as she couldn't struggle anymore.
"Pfft. I can't believe Mega Men can be so weak..." Prometheus commented, staring at the fallen heroes. Prometheus' eyes averted from the three and to Serpent. "Shall we finish them off?"
"No. Leave them. They are not worth our time." Serpent answered. He then turned to the female reploid. "Pandora, pull the passwords from them."
The female reploid nodded in obedience. "Understood." Pandora replied. She raises her staff and two hatches from her helmet come off and hover above Vent, Aile and Giro. Blue and Red energy particles rose into her two hatches respectively.
"The Mavericks will finish them off." Serpent continued. The Model W appeared in his hand again. He smirked as he observed the Biometal. "A battle between the evil Mavericks and the good Slither Inc. security force. Classic. The people of this town will go on with their lives as usual. We need the facade of people to continue on just a little bit longer. Eventually, they will all become a glorious sacrifice for Model W."
Aile looked at Serpent, Prometheus and Pandora. Her vision was getting blurry but her ears worked just fine. "W-What..?!"
Soon, Pandora's hatches returned to her and reattached onto her helmet. "Password data retrieval complete..."
Serpent laughed with glee. "Excellent..! Now all of the passwords are within our grasp! Let's go. It's time to move on with the next phase of Project Haven!"
Serpent and Pandora vanished out of the area in a beam of light, leaving only Prometheus. His smile remained on his face, staring at three of the fallen. He shook his head. "It seems the heroic legends of Model X and Z are nothing more than that: LEGENDS." He soon left the area, leaving behind his sadistic laugh.
Vent shook a little, clenching his fists. "Is... Is this the end...?" Vent whispered. He cringed feeling the pain on his body from the shock Serpent gave him. Aile slowly crawled towards Vent, holding onto his arm. "V-Vent..." She whispered, a tear slowly escaping her eyes.
"Don't... Give up... You two..."
Vent and Aile slowly turned to Giro, who was still alive fortunately...!
"Giro! You're alive!" Vent cried in relief.
"Listen to me... You both still have... something to protect..." Giro said.
Aile's smile slowly disappeared. "...Giro...? What are you saying...?"
Giro started to smile. He stared at the sky reaching dawn. "Model Z... Can you hear me?" Giro whispered in his mind. "Please... I want you to help Vent and Aile. Lend them your strength."
Model Z sounded surprised by Giro's request. "Do you know what you are asking?" Model Z asked. "Your body is already beyond recovery. If you transform back, there's no guarantee you will survive the wounds."
"Please." Giro pleaded with a assuring smile. Model Z said nothing for a while, hesitant in giving Giro a response. Eventually, he gave in. "Very well."
Giro closed his eyes, smiling still. "Thank you." He said. "Take care of those two for me..." Giro opened his eyes again, continuing to stare at the sky. "Vent... Aile... Be strong..."
Giro began to shine bright, catching Vent and Aile's attention. Aile trembled, fearing the worse... "Wait... What are you...?"
Vent's eyes widened when he saw Giro's lower half shimmer away. "Giro..! No..! No..! NO..!" The siblings' eyes were beginning to water, watching Giro disappear before them.
"Giro...!" Aile cried.
Giro's smile remained on his face, as his body began to become mere energy particles.
"I believe in you both..." He whispered. His head was now gone... The visor that was previously on Giro's face fell on the ground, bouncing off the ground before lying down for good, soon disappearing as well. Vent and Aile watched in desolation as all that was left of Giro was a red Cyber-Elf that ascended into the sky like a heavenly angel...
"Giro...?" Vent whispered. The sight of the cyber-elf soon became faint in his eyes...
"NO! NO! NO!" Vent screamed, tears flowing down his cheek. Aile clutched his brother's arm, crying as well.
"GIRO! GIRO!" Vent screamed. He began to slam his fist on the ground repeatedly in fury.
"This is all my fault...!" Aile screamed, gripping Vent's arm tighter. "I should've done more to help...!"
"Not again! I couldn't save him!" Vent cried, continuing to slam his fist on the ground. "First Mom...! NOW GIRO! I'M USELESS!"
Vent and Aile continued to sob in melancholy, missing their friend and father-figure. Biometal Model X and Model Z appeared, floating beside the siblings.
"Girouette placed his final hope in the both of you." Model Z said.
"This is your last chance." Model X warned. "If you combine the power from the two Biometal fragments, you might be able to transform again and we can give you greater strength!"
Audible clanks were heard in the children's ears. It sounded faint, but it was getting louder as time passed. "But... There's no way to know if your body will be able to withstand the effect of our combined strength..." Model X said.
The clanks were getting louder and louder until they finally stopped. Vent and Aile took a look to find a group of Galleon standing before them. Behind them were Galleons also. They were surrounded...
"Vent... Aile... This is your decision." Model Z said. "Do you both have the courage to stand and fight once more!?"
Vent reached for his necklace and squeezed it tight. Aile stopped sobbing and looked at her brother. "Mom..." Aile whispered.
"...Giro..." Vent added, cringing. "Model X... Model Z... I need your power... WE need your power..."
The two of them extend their hands out to Biometals X and Z, trembling as they hands stood in place. Aile began to speak again, a tear slowly sliding down her cheek. "Please... We need to protect the people, all of them!"
Vent and Aile gripped Models Z and X respectively. In unison, they screamed:
"I WANT TO FIGHT! I WANT THE STRENGTH TO PROTECT THE THINGS THAT MATTER TO ME! PLEASE, LEND US YOUR STRENGTH!"
"Very well, young heroes..." Model Z spoke.
"...We will lend you our combined strength." Model X finished.
The Galleons began to charge towards the two children, ready to kill.
"The spirit of Girouette will live on!" Model Z yelled. The two Biometals were engulfed in a bright light, that stopped the Galleons in their tracks. The light began to engulf Vent and Aile too. They started to scream in pain as the two Biometal fragments made preparations the fusion...!
On the Guardian Base, Prairie slammed her hands on the control console. "Vent! Aile! What happened!? Answer me!" Prairie cried through the Comm. System. Fleuve, who was next to Prairie, turned to the monitors as something caught him by surprise. On the monitor, there seemed to be a graph which displayed a energy signature. It was rising...!
"Look!" Fleuve cried. Prairie turned to Fleuve and stared at the monitor. "What is it?" Prairie asked.
"I'm getting a large energy reading from Vent! Wait... Not just him, but Aile too!" Fleuve explained.
Prairie took a step back, watching the energy readings rise. "That's not possible...!" Prairie muttered. "What's going on down there...!?"
The light didn't disappear but the Galleons could faintly see two figures standing there... The two opened their glowing emerald green eyes... They were now wearing red armor... Red armor that resembled a legendary hero...!
They glared at the Galleons and began to stretch out their body, screaming at the top of their lungs. "AAAAAAAAHH!"
The light brightened as the two figures shined...! Red lines were marked on their bodies and the blonde hair that flowed behind them extended and stretched out like a eagle's wings...! The light blasted the Galleons away and in pieces!
The two stopped screaming and began to inhale and exhale... They stared at the ground, feeling their new strength course through their bodies...
"Vent. Aile. Our strength..."
"...Is yours!"
Vent and Aile continued to pant, saying nothing. Suddenly, they ran forward, Aile quickly grabbing something off the ground as she ran alongside Vent... They looked to their left to find a airship beginning lift off. The two brother and sister Mega Men growled in fury just by the sight of it. Vent shook his fist at it, but it started to feel weak.
Aile took a look at Vent's necklace that was now in her hands. The transformation must have ripped it off of Vent's neck. She had grabbed it prior to seeing the airship flee.
Vent looked at his sister's hand to find his necklace. It was glowing bright.
"Giro... I..." Vent then began to feel light headed. Aile, too. Vent's eyes seemed to look less alive... The transformation for the siblings cancelled and Vent fainted on the ground. Aile soon followed him, collapsing next to her brother...
"...Vent..." She whispered.
... ... ...
"...nt...!...ent...!...Vent...!"
Vent slowly opened his eyes to find Prairie calling his name. He blinked twice before officially opening his eyes. "Prairie...? Where am I?" He asked softly. Suddenly, he felt Prairie's embrace.
"You're okay! I'm so glad you're okay!" Prairie cried.
Vent didn't return the hug though. He bit his lip, shaking a little bit."I'm not okay..." Vent whispered, shedding a tear. "I lost someone... Again... I couldn't save Giro...!"
"Vent... I'm sorry about Giro, but you did save a lot of people!" Prairie said, trying to cheer him up. "You and Aile both! So don't be hard on yourself!" Vent looked away, still feeling depressed about what has all occurred. But suddenly, the mention of his sister crossed his mind. "Wait... Where's Aile? Where's my sister?"
"Aile woke up before you did. She's currently with the citizens of Area D!" Prairie got Vent on his feet, taking his hand. "Come on! All of the residents have taken refuge in our base!"
Prairie opened the door to reveal a bunch of residents in the room. Vent squinted, easily seeing a few recognizable faces. He saw the woman and girl he saved when he and Aile first went to Area D. But more importantly, he saw Aile with a crying little boy and a nurse named Rose. Vent ran to Aile and, much to her surprise, hugged her tight. "Aile! I'm so glad to see you're okay!" Vent cried happily. Aile quickly returned the hug. "Me too Vent!"
While holding onto Aile still, Vent also noticed a few other people familiar to him. He looked down below to find a good friend of Vent and Aile's, Sho. He has been Vent and Aile's friends since they hung with Giro at Girouette Express. His left arm was completely bandaged because he was hurt while in Area D, thanks to the Mavericks.
"Hey, it's Vent! Now the Brother and Sister prodigies are together again!" Sho said.
"Sho! Guys! You're here too!?" Vent exclaimed. "Are you okay?"
"Oh yeah, we're fine!" Sho said, waving his damaged arm excitedly. "Just a few scratches, that's all!"
Vent smiled at his friend. "But enough about me! Have you heard!?"
"Heard what?" Vent and Aile asked.
"People are talking about this really cool hero they saw!" Sho explained, shaking in anticipation. "He had long blonde hair and was wearing red armor! He was cutting through the Mavericks like they weren't even there!"
Vent and Aile cringed when they heard the description of this "hero." They knew exactly who Sho was referring to... In fact, it was clear Sho had no idea that the hero was him and that he had no idea that they could transform like he did.
"But, hey... I never did ask you Aile..."
Aile opened her eyes, looking at Sho. "What are you doing here, anyway? Did you come here with the rest of the refugees?" Prairie approached the kids, listening on their conversation.
"Actually, I was thinking about joining the Guardians." Aile explained. Vent nodded. "Yeah, me too."
Sho jumped in shock. "SERIOUSLY!?"
Vent nodded. "We've always depended on other people for everything, so I think it's clear... We want to fight."
"We want to be able to protect the people we care about." Aile finished. They both turned to Prairie with determined smiles. "I want to help you guys fight the good fight..." Vent began.
"Will you let me and Vent fight by your side, Prairie?" Aile finished again.
Prairie smiled softly and nodded. "Of course! I'd be honored Vent & Aile!" Vent gripped Prairie's hand, shaking it. Aile then did the same once Vent finished shaking her hand.
Vent stared at the ceiling, clenching his hands together. "No longer will I sit on the sidelines and wipe my tears away... I will protect everyone... Now that I have the power to do so!"
Aile wrapped her arm around her brother's neck, smiling lovingly at him. "Don't forget about me, okay brother?"
Vent smiled and held out his fist. The two bumped fists, smiling bright. "Of course, sis!"
"Together, we'll make Boss proud!"
End of Vent and Aile backstory.