Rockman ZW
Chapter 19: Power Struggle
With a powerful thrust, Aile attacks Zerowing. He side steps and grabs her lance near the blade.
“What could you possibly do to defeat me?” mocks Zerowing as Aile is crying again.
“I’ll do whatever it takes to defeat you! Even if it costs my own life… you will be defeated here, today!” Aile declares as she pulls the lance out of his hands.
Barely missing Zerowing while taking her weapon back. Zerowing leaps forward and slashes through her lance. Shocked, she throws the piece with the lance blade directly at Zerowing. He deflects it, before Aile swings the other piece, and connects with his head. He flies backwards as Aile transforms into Model FX. She begins to rapidly fire bullets at Zerowing, as he deflects them one at a time.
As he deflects, his arm slashers begin to glow. He suddenly unleashes a powerful shockwave that cuts through her shots. In an effort to counter his shockwave, she pulls back her left arm, and thrusts forward with a flame attack that stops the shockwave. She then quickly thrusts with her right arm, hitting Zerowing with the second flame attack.
He rolls on the ground as the flames are put out. She runs up to him before jumping into the air, and attempts to slam him into the ground. Zerowing quickly rolls over, and holds his arm slasher out towards her. Vent acts quickly, and fires a charged shot from long distance as Model ZX.
The shot knocks his arm down, as Aile crashes into him. There is an explosion that throws Aile back. Vent catches her in mid air, as they watch the flames. As expected, Zerowing walks out of the flames. Sparks flying everywhere. He gets himself into a fighting stance as the sparks stop.
“What is with this Model? Why won’t he go down?” Vent wonders as they watch Zerowing closely.
“Vent, Aile… he is the eternal light that destroys all evil. As long as he believes he is doing justice… he will fight until the very end.” Model P tells them.
“What do you mean doing justice?! He’s been killing this entire time! Not unless…” Vent starts to realize.
“Not unless he’s been fooled! Or maybe even brainwashed!” Aile finishes.
“That is what I believe.” adds Model P.
“How can we snap him out of it? If Alister isn’t in control, is there as way to reach to Alister? Maybe if Alister was to snap out of it, Zerowing would lose control and return to normal!” Aile says as they look at Zerowing.
“Maybe… if we inflict enough damage to him… Zerowing will lose focus and Alister can break free!” Vent mentions.
“If that were to happen, Alister could break free. It would require a massive amount of damage to be dealt to Zerowing. However… Zerowing may not survive this fight.” Model P tells them.
“We have to do it. For Alister’s sake, and our own sake. Zerowing has to be stopped. His false justice has to end here!” says Aile as her body begins to give off a slight glow. Vent begins to glow as well. Zerowing takes notice to this, and watches them from a distance.
“Become wind…” speaks Vent.
“Become water…” adds Aile.
“Become fire…” Vent says as an aura appears around his body.
“Become the shadows…” Aile says as an aura appears around her as well.
“Become the hero within! Rock on!” the two shout in unison as the Model’s begin to circle around them at great speed. A single Model appears in the middle of them all, and bonds with Vent and Aile. As Zerowing looks away due to the flash of light, the two heroes stand in the light with their eyes glowing.
“The power of Model O… will help us defeat you Zerowing!” Vent shouts as he draws his Z-Saver.
“Not likely! Prepare yourselves!” Zerowing shouts rushing forward.
As he draws closer they suddenly vanish. Zerowing stops to look around and realizes their speed matches his own Zero Fade. They suddenly attack him from the sides. Rapidly slashing and firing at him. Every time Zerowing attempted to counter, they acted even quicker than the previous attack. He falls to the ground sparking like a lightning storm. He staggers to his feet as Vent and Aile appear in front of him. They both take aim with their gun.
“I’m… not done yet!” Zerowing yells as there is an aura around him now.
“Charge shot!” the two shout before firing.
Zerowing slashes at the shots, breaking his arm slashers. He rushes forward and disappears. They disappear as well, engaging him in high speed combat. Zerowing goes for a punch, as Aile blocks. She kicks upwards as Zerowing spins to avoid. Vent goes for a saber slash as Zerowing grabs the blade with two hands.
Zerowing kicks Vent in the stomach, and knocks him to the ground. Aile finds herself rapidly slashing towards Zerowing as he struggles to dodge her oncoming fury. She finally connects a hit to his left shoulder, as he hit’s the ground. Blood could be seen coming from the cut. Zerowing lets out a cry of pain as he holds the wound.
“Was that Alister crying out in pain?” asks Aile while watching Zerowing.
“Let’s hit him hard and fast right now! While Alister is in pain, Zerowing cannot focus like this!” Vent tells her before dashing up to him.
His Z-Saver is glowing at that moment. He slashes upwards, knocking him into the air. Aile is already up there with her Z-Saver glowing as well. She slams the saver into him, throwing him into the ground. They walk up to him as Zerowing disappears from his body. However Alister is not moving.
“What’s wrong? Why isn’t Alister moving?!” Vent panics.
“It might have been too much for Model ZW to handle. He may not have been able to heal Alister…” Model P states.
“Why didn’t you tell us this before?!” shouts Aile as she kneels down next to Alister. Just then, There is a glow around Vent. Model G floats over to Alister’s body,.
“Do you wish for this human to be saved?” Model G asks them.
“Model G, what do you have in mind?” asks Vent.
“If I bond with Model ZW, it will give them both enough power to live again. But there is a chance that Zerowing will go berserk again…” he explains to them. They sit there and think about it for awhile. Finally Aile walks closer to Model G.
“Do it.” she tells him.
“Are you sure Aile?” asks Vent as she begins to cry.
“It’s what Jake would have wanted…” she replies while wiping her tears away.
“Very well. I must hurry before it’s too late.” Model G says as he floats towards the broken Model ZW.
Model G begins to glow, before merging with Model ZW. Out of nowhere, Zerowing forms over Alister again. They watch as Alister’s eyes return to his natural blue color. He sits up to look at Vent and Aile, as they are ready for anything.
Alister looks at his hands, before screaming at the top of his lungs. He begins to shake his head back and forth before returning to normal. He falls flat on his butt, as Model ZW drops in front of him. As if he was scared, he scurries away from the Model ZW.
“What’s wrong Alister?” Aile asks as she watches him.
“Keep that thing away from me! Keep it away!” Alister panics as Vent picks up Model ZW.
“What’s wrong with you?” he asks Alister.
“The hell that thing has put me through!” Alister says before starting to cry.
“Alister…?” Aile mutters before he holds his head.
“I’m not strong enough… I killed all those people…” Alister tells them.
“No, Zerowing killed them all… you were not in control!” Aile says shaking him.
“But I could see everything! Every slash! Every victim crying for mercy as I watched my own arms cutting through their bodies! I was not strong enough to fight this! I let it all happen!” Alister shouts at them.
They just look at him. What could they possibly say to comfort him? Out of nowhere, Aile transforms back to normal, and hugs him. Alister’s eyes open wide, as he thinks back to Angeline dying in his own arms. He calms down and hugs her back. Still crying, he tightly holds her.
“It’s alright Alister… you were not in control…you couldn’t help it. It’s not your fault Alister.” she tells him.
Vent just stands there as he watches the two sitting on the ground. As a breeze of wind goes by, he calls for a crago ship to return them to base. He wonders to himself... should they have just let him die to spare him this pain?
End of Chapter 19
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