//------------------------------// // Changlings on a Pla- I mean Boat! // Story: MEGAMAN ZERO: Legends Never Die // by belmontzar //------------------------------// The Entire ship seemed over run to Zero as he ran about trying to gather about his friends and the boat crew. Running down halls as he Cut down stunned changlings one after the other, taking advantage of the LACK of communication to do as much damage as possible. Though, as for poof fluttershy, who was not as immune to the illusions, she got to see Every pony they met get cut in half. Except for the Rare occasion of them finding an Actual pony. But as her fear subsided to her calm faith in the hunter, she saw within his gaze, pain and rage. fury burning specially when a Fake element was about. Hearing their screams of pain and panic as he attacked,, their voices slowly melting into that horrid Bug sound. "Zero?" Fluttershy calls as the hunter rests for a moment. "Are you... alright?" "No Fluttershy. Even when they all look like demons, and I know they are demons, just the sound of my friends in pain.. because of my actions. The sounds hurt far more than I wish to admit." Fluttershy nods. "I understand.. these fakes." The pegasus shook as her own rage took a hold, as the hunter watches the shaking pony. "Taking the forms of my friends, making me see you cut down my loved ones again and again. Our friends, with no mercy... I want them all to pay.. for this." Tears appear in her eyes as Zero's gaze lowers. The hunter had not really thought about what Fluttershy might have seen. Her faith in him was touching to be sure. "Shy.. lets go. We gotta keep moving," "ZERO! Finally I found you!" Zero groans and then blinks. "Ah.. Twilight! Girls!." Zero says happily as fluttershy runs over, and pauses as they both spot Pinkie and Rarity again. "My goodness you two look down right dreadful!" FAkerity says with a gasp, Right before Zero shot her in the face. "Not as ad as you monsters." Zero says as Twilight jumps, giving Zero perfect angle at Faker pie. "Z! ZERO? What are you.. wait.." Twilight murmers seeing the Fakes dissolve. "Changlings?" "Keep your guard up Twi, and remember that Those two are not with us. THEY are in Canterlot with Luna." "I knew Something was weird about Pinkie.. but try to give warnin before you shoot one next time." Rainbow says recovering from the sight. "Sorry Rd. I can't see the illusions. Just the monsters, but I hear the voices.." Zero admits as Aj watches the spots where the Changers had been. "It's been just horrible! Changlings swarming all over the place, and Zero. Im so glad we found you..." Fluttershy gasps as the group collapses into a hug. "Well now 'at were back Tah gether.. we should get back to looking for Princess Celestia and Spike." Aj says as Zero nods. "I was about to say the same thing. Stay behind me, and don't freak out too much.. Remember.. I cannot see the Illusions." Zero reminds them as they progress on wards. ------------------------------------------- Zero kicks down a door and flips into the room, dual pistols in hand as he scans the hall way. "two paths.. damn... wait here girls.. and remember, shoot me when you see me." he says before proceeding down the west hallway... crouching down as he stuck to the shadows, wary of any form of attack. The corridor turned, as he slowly inches his way around the area, turning as he catches changlings by surprise. Trained hunter reflexes shooting down 3 before the others could even react. One panics, letting lose a badly aimed magical bolt which whizzes harmlessly over Zero's head. This time however zero decided to try something different. Taking down most of the shape shifters before grabbing the weakling and shoving it against the wall. "You have two choices monster. The first, is that you tell me what I want to know, and teh second is a shoot you until you tell me what I want to know." The hunter warns darkly. "Where are the crew and princess?" "Ghh... the crew... they are on deck above us.. I don't know where the Princess is. The damned sun goddess has eluaded us expertly." Zero shove the male sounding monster harder. "Watch your tone. You expect me to believe that on a vessel of this size with an army of this size that you cant find a GIANT glowing white Alicorn?" "Do not insult us demon. Our recourses are cut off. Our leader refuses to listen, and we also have YOU shooting us all and causing panic. Foolish how three beings can make a simple job into a catastrophic failure." Zero blinks confused. "three?" "You, the purple lizard, and that infernal sun goddess. Now kill me already, I cannot bare this shame of capture." "Oh im sorry.. when dd I say you got to die?" Zero asks with a smirk. "No... now that the magical defense system has been, deactivated. I have a certain group I wish to lend you too." -------------------------- Zero opens the door and grunts as a bolt of magic hits his chest. "Oww.. good aim.. look I bear gifts.." "BIG MAC?" Zero rolls his eyes. "Changling. Get as much info out of him as you can.. Im going to try and get to the ships Deck. the crew and perhaps the leader of these beings should be up there." The hunter says tossing it down. "Don't break him too fast ok girls?" Zero turns away as the hoof marks grow louder behind him. "Oh no.. those.. please.. don't leave me here.." The hunter smiles as the door closes behind him. ---------------------------- Soon he was at that cross section again, holding out the pistol as he looks about. "Well id say its about time for.. Door number two." "So.. what do we know about our target anyway?" Zero Freezes as he hears Twilights voice, yet it sounded..Off? Zero peeks inside, and saw a group of Changlings all in a group, only unlike the majority, these ones had.. clothes? "Nothin Good from what I have seen.. Dude he moves like a freaking BLUUR! " A changling with a sort of Dashy-esq tone to his voice says.. adjusting a small cap on his head. "that Sword a his was just Ripping through people like nothing!" "If I may make a suggestion?" The third sounded like Rarity, but. had some sort of strange accent. "Ofcourse.. " There.. that was the Twilight sounding one.. wearing a sort of... hat like the kind Apple jack kept around. "What have ya got for us Rarispy?" "Ahem.." Rarispy seemed to take a moment to gather her thoughts. "To put it simply.. he is immune to our Magic. From what Rainbow Scout and I have found, the classical illusion used by our race do not have any affect on the being. Nor have any of our attacks seemed to have any form of affect." Rarispy sighs simply. "To be honest I do not even know if our own Talants will work on the creature. Nor do I wish to find out." She looks at the others around her. "The moment has passed, I suggest we get out while we can." "Welcome to zhe We lose once again fest." This one sounded like.. was that a german accent? German Fluttershy.. That's an odd concept. "I must agree with Zhe Spy on Zhis one Zwilight. Zhis just sounds like a fools errand." "Still.. just abandoning the mission? That would be, Treason.. against our Queen.. Should. no.. CAN we do that?" That must be the pinkie one in that odd mask.. Specially since she summoned Subtitles to go with those Mummbles. "Pyro Pie.. I reckon we are dog gone about to find out. I dont think I can Build anything to take out that.. THING on my own.. not with my limited tools.." The applejack actually sounded, and acted right compared to the others. "I do have a plan.. a spin on all of this that might aid us all.. " Rarispy says softly. "this will sound mad perhaps even blaspheme but ever since that.. 'wedding' day our queen has not acted.. how to say.. Sane. I suggest.. we get Spikdier, Heavy mac, and Zecemo and get out of here all together. Personally.. I want to get a much better look at these.. beings.. for myself." "The Back stabber has a point.. I want to see just how Awesome I am supposed to pretend to be. I mean, IF im her then she BETTER be pretty damn awesome, or im gonna Bonk some people senseless." "So.. were.. not gonna go attack the scary person kiling everyone? We get zo run away this zime?" "Right Medic.. No more scary monster.. and no more dealing with that Jackass either.." Fake Twilight says with a smile. "So.. were all in agreement then? Lets make this official! All in agreement that we Get the hell out of here. Say Aye when I say your name. Rarispy? [aye] Fluttermedic? [uhm.. aye] Rainbow scout? [Aye, now lets go go go! Im running circles over here!] Pyro Pie? [Mmmph mmph!] Ill take that as a yes then... Engie jack? [Course, how about you Twilight Sniper?] Aye as well... Alright.. Lets move out!" Zero watches as the group files down the path as he processes what he had just heard. "that. was unusual... but not a totally bad thing.. Still, I better warn the girls later.. First things first.. find Celestia and then a way off this bloody thing!" Zero heads to a second door, the one not used by the strange changlings, and pushes through...