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Phase 2

Phase: 2 I Am Zero
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“I am, Zero!” the masked man yelled, his voice coming out warped and synthesized. The mech studied the masked man for a second. Its three ‘eyes’ flashed before responding to Zero.

“Subject; Zero has been confirmed as threat to mission objective. Eliminating threat” the machine stated in its cold, emotionless voice. The machine then repositioned itself and after a quick charge, fired a familiar stream of red plasma from the orb in its chest. In an instant, the stream had collided with Zero and the ions spilled over in the shape of a moving star. As the stream ended, all that could be seen of the mask man was a cloud of smoke. Satisfied, the machine turned back to the cowering girls, ready to end their lives as well.

“Humph, you really are a one trick pony!” was the taunting remark that came from the smoke. Suddenly all eyes were on the smoke cloud as it dissipated. And there stood Zero, unharmed thanks to the wall of red transparent hexagons that started to disappear, showing that they were made of energy. “But now it’s my turn!” Zero yelled as he swept his left arm to the side, causing the cape to flow backwards, revealing Zero’s true form. He wore a tight dark purple body suit with gold stripes. On his chest was a form fitted blue chest plate with gold trim with a smaller plate under it. On the center of the chest plate was a silver symbol that was like the one on his helm but sharper and what looked like a spear pierce through it. Three curved plates of gold trim blue armor made up the shoulder covers. Around his waist was a gold belt with a large amethyst in the center. His lower arms were covered in black armor with a gold piece jutting from above the elbow. His hands were covered in black armored gloves with gold armor over his fingers. On his feet he wore black boots with gold cuffs.

With that, he leap from his perch on the lamppost and sailed feet first into the machine, sending it tumbling backwards. Zero flipped backwards from the impact on landed upright. Turning towards the girls, Zero said softly, “Go, I’ll deal with this monster.” The scared young women nodded their heads and quickly ran to the semi circle of police cars that had arrive on the scene. The responding officers drew their service pistols and train them on the mechanical menace that was rising to its feet. Before anyone of them could fire, Zero raised his arm and said without taking his sight off of the machine, “Your bullets won’t do anything to it. Its armor will deflect the bullets and I am sure it has more tricks up its sleeves.”

The mech returned to its feet and stared at Zero with its almost featureless face. “Original assumption of subject; Zero has been updated. Subject; Zero now classified as high level threat to mission success. Current combat settings success rate at dealing with subject Zero is at 38.47%.” The machine’s eyes and orb flashed as its movement became more fluid. The machine’s fingers then began to glow red as it stated, “All combat setting restrictions now lifted. Current chance at successfully eliminating subject; Zero is 89.99%. Percentage is within mission acceptability standard. Current mission objective, eliminate subject; Zero.” With that the mech charged forward, intending to slice Zero with its claws. Zero dodged out of the way just in time as the claws sliced right through the stop sign behind Zero, the pieces falling to the ground with melted ends.

Zero opened his hands and two identical swords phased into existence. The blades were shaped like a knight’s blade, but the blade was a red violet instead of a silvery steel. The swords’ cross guards was the same symbol of a bird in flight that appeared on Zero’s mask and armor. The handles were black and led into diamond shaped pommels. Acting with the speed and skill of a sword master, Zero blocked both of the machine’s claws. Zero then followed up with a swift kick to the mech’s chest sending it backwards. Zero then threw the sword in his left hand straight at the machine, sending the blade straight into the mechanized menaces shoulder. Zero then rushed forward, stabbing his remaining sword into the machine’s left leg.

“You’re finished!” Zero yelled as he slowly twisted his swords. Metal groaned and screeched as it slowly tarred apart. The machine, desperate to survive, quickly charged the orb in its chest. Zero saw this and leap back, taking his swords with him. Sparks flew from the machine’s wounds as coolant ran down its damaged limbs. The machine made a final attempt and charged. Zero simply waited, still as a statue as the machine closed in. And as it reached striking distance, a dark shape impaled it through the chest. The shape was actually the black cape Zero wore, no in the shape of a ebony spike that had ran the mech through. “Like I said,” Zero said, withdrawing the spike from the machine with a mental command. “You’re finished” then with a swing faster than the blink of an eye, Zero bisected the machine diagonally. The pieces fell to the ground with a thud as Zero sent his blade back to where ever they had came from.

Then with a spark, the pieces caught fire and burned in a haunting green flame. Zero backed up as he watch the destroy automaton burn into nothing but ash. It was then that he heard the telltale sound of safeties being turned off. “Put your hands up and don’t move!” an officer yelled. Zero did nothing and remained still. “I said put your hands up!” the officer barked again. Zero slouch his head a little and turned. The responding officers raised their pistols and were preparing to fire. Zero then lifted his head and stared at them. Then, to everyone’s surprise, a piece of Zero’s mask retracted and revealed his closed left eye. Zero then brought his left hand up and covered his eye. Unseen by anyone, Zero’s eye open revealing it to be a shining blue.

“No,” Zero said as he pulled his hand away, his eye becoming a shining red and the same bird like sigil appeared in it. “Now, I Zero, command all of you to, freeze!” With that, all the officers stopped in their tracks, now unable to move. “You will regain control of your body’s 30 seconds after I leave” Zero said. Turning to the crowding civilians, Zero bowed as four canister fell from his cape. As they hit the ground, the canisters exploded into colored smoke as Zero made his escape.

In a secluded ally, Zero landed in a crouch. He lifted himself to his feet before reaching for his mask. As his hand touched the purple and black surface, the mask’s backside folded up, contracting back into itself. As the final restraint release, Zero pulled his mask off and with a flash of violet, Zero became Blaze. Blaze sighed, and looked at the mask in his hand. “Heavy isn’t it?” a familiar voice asked.

Turning, Blaze saw it was the man that gave him this power and its burden. Blaze nodded and replied, “Yeah, it really is. But I don’t regret it. This mask is a symbol, a symbol that I willingly accepted.”

The man smiled and said, “I guess we are really alike. I created that persona as a symbol of justice, a hero for the world. And now it passes to you.”

Blaze laughed a little and said, “You right about that. Anyways, I have three questions.”

The man nodded and said, “Go right ahead.”

Blaze gained a serious look and said, “First, where did that machine come from?”

The man turned to face the sky and said, “It would seem that an enemy that I have long thought dead has returned and his or her goal is uncertain. Other than that, I do not know. Now the other two questions you have?”

Blaze thought for a moment before saying, “Well, they are kind of related. First what’s your name and second, why do we look like we could be twins?”

The man smiled before answering, “The first part is simply, my name is Lelouch and for the second, that is for me to know and for you to find out.” With that Lelouch slipped away and left Blaze befuddled.
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Phase: 2 end

Author's Note:

Well, that was Phase:2. We have our players and we are just learning the game. Leave a comment below if you have any questions or comments. Also the character that will be paired with Blaze is currently undecided. Again leave a comment for your opinion/vote. PhantomofTyphon12 signing off.

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