11The red maverick hunters running footsteps could be heard easily. The evil of Iris had been defeated and yet... He had hurt her.. he hurt her.
"Iris... Iris!" He said softly when he finally reached her.
"Zero." She awoke at the sound of his voice; she knew it must be him.
"Hang in there Iris!" She was alive.
"Please... stay away from repliforce. Let's live together... in a world where only reploids exist." An idealistic dream had been awoken. This is all she had wanted in her life; to be with Zero. And yet powerful factors stopped it.
"Iris, there is no world just for reploid. It's only a fantasy!" He kneeled over her, beckoning her to realize what the world truly was.
"Yes, I know... But I wanted to believe it! I wanted to live in a world..." She threw her hand up, trying to hold on to him. Zero grasped her hand holding it tightly, "Where only reploids exist, with you." She gave one last smile, her eyes shining, and finally had been laid to rest. Her eyes closed forever.
"Iris! Iris... Iris... Iris... Iris! Iris!" He screamed at her, hoping she'd just wake up.
The scream changed into rage. No longer was it trying to wake her up; he knew she was dead. And now... now... all that existed was nihil. Without Iris... Nothing would ever be the same.
"No, this isn't happening! This isn't happening! There is no reason for me to go on... What... What am I fighting for!?" He screamed in rage; if only something could have brought Iris back.
"Why couldn't her fantasy be real. It's not fair... Iris! Your ideals... I wish they were real. But I know now that there are no ideals in this world. Only death and decay. Well, Iris, for you I shall slay all of Repliforce and every Maverick who shall ever exist... Because... I hate them ALL!" Zero grabbed his blade and looked forward to his destination. He would slay the General, and all others who opposed his wrath. No one would ever stand in his way again.
It was all their fault that Iris died. And in the end he couldn't stop it. It wasn't fair. It wasn't... real. Repliforce must die. And Sigma... must suffer eternal pain. None of these would bring her back... Nothing...
"Yet they must pay for their crimes. I.. am... the Judicator. Zero."
Zero took Iris' body, spotting the nearby escape pod. He slowly walked to it, his footsteps still loud, and placed her in it. She looked so peaceful... damn them all. Zero programmed it to be sent back to Earth in five minutes. And he... would find another way to escape this damned place after killing everyone.
"Iris, if I come back, I shall give you a proper burial myself. If not... then X will. I give you all my love, Iris. Make it back safely." With this, Zero turned around running towards the next door.
"General, I am going to slay you."
