11"Always war...always fighting...I fucking hate it. And this is why I was creating. We are merely useless. Perhaps it would be better if none of us existed. Reploids, Mavericks, Maverick Hunters, Humans... Maybe if we all were killed, the Earth would be a better place..." Zero's long, golden hair reflected in the window... a girl-like feature...
"Why was I created this way. Who was I created by. What am I? Oh yes, that's right. I remember now. I am a tool of war." Zero yawned, stretching his arms.
"What am I going to do when I get back, though. I have nothing to live for anymore. I protected the world to ensure Iris' life. Now she is dead. A casualty of war. A casualty of a pointless war. And it was all because Sigma decided... The Colonel... IR-IS!" Zero held his head, the pain of the W came falling back.
"I've got... got to destroy this world before more pain is brought upon it. Sigma will stop at nothing to destroy it. But Earth should not have to suffer because Sigma wants to destroy people! People should be purged and Earth shall set alone. Earth should not die because of the people living in it. I must... destroy the world... and save the Earth." Zero laughed. X would try to stop him. They would fight. That was the prophecy so long ago. "So long ago, I would not have imagined the prophecy could be right. We were perfect friends. Yet now I realize everything. If X wins, people have another chance to live and he will have to continue saking the world to stop Sigma. If I win... they will be purged."
"Zero, are you there? Zero, do you read me?" It was X's voice. So familiar and serene. So naive and fruitless. Always holding back his true power.
"X, do me a favor." There was a short pause after this. All was silent as Zero prepared to say something that was very hard to say.
"X, if I ever go Maverick...kill me. Don't hold back because I am your friend. Just kill me. Fight me to the death. Don't hold back, please."
"Zero, why are you talking about such foolish things. You'll never go maverick. You just need some time to clear your head... I know it must be harsh to lose Iris that way. But you shouldn't make any rash descicions until you have had time to recover. You won't go Maverick. Just calm down and think things through." X was a voice of reason, yet it was far too late to stop Zero. What was done was done. Zero had gone past the point of no return, so they say.
"Damnit, X, just promise me that you'll kill me if I go Maverick."
"Fine... I promise. But you aren't going Maverick. Stop saying stupid crap and get back home. Over and out. Goodbye Zero." X's voice faded, and the picture went black. Once again Zero was alone with himself, and the blackness of space.
"Love. Pain. Life emits pain. That is why I talk of this nonsense, Hunter. Because I realize now that life is pain. Life fears death for it leads to the end of its creations. However, life knows with every life form it creates shall someday die! That is why life and death must convene, and realize that I am their Angel of Death. My name strikes its meaning. Zero population." The death of Iris awakened the truth to Zero. Life was foolish anyways. Wherever he went after that, it didn't matter.
He was merely a robot. He wasn't 'real'. When he died, there would be no afterlife. He would cease to exist. The Earth would always exist. That is why they had to be destroyed.
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"Evan, Master Hunter, you have to tell me. Why do Maverick Hunters go Maverick... so many of our kind has gone Maverick. Through rage and tricks, Sigma has made so many change. Are they going to change Zero and I? Is it possible?"
"I can only have so much wisdom. All I can tell you is to follow your heart. And your heart may split, but you will be able to tell between the false road. Only you can make the choice. In time, you will know what you must do." Evan had a body shape similar to Zero. His body armor was deep white, while his hair turned the opposite. It came down to the back of his knees, raven black. Evan's weapon choice, however, was the strangest of all the Hunter's weapons. He wielded an actual Longsword. They were of the ancient past, yet he used it for some reason. Apparently, it had to be imbued with some sort of power.
"Thank you, Evan. I will go now to greet Zero. Please get some rest, sir." X bowed, and left.
"If only I could tell him more... the war is coming." Evan sighed deeply. The pain was so soon to be unleashed upon the poor people of Earth.
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"This is a world announcement. I repeat, this is a WORLD announcement. Every com-link in the world has been linked to this system of radio waves. If you choose to ignore this announcement, then you choose to be ignorant of the greatest war of all time. I deem this the start of the Reploid War. For so long, we have been pushed down. Cleaners, servants. It is pathetic. No, we are not Mavericks! We are the Reploids... I am no tyrant... I only wish for world peace... and I believe that is only possible in a world where only Reploids exist. And that means the destruction of people, Mavericks, and Maverick Hunters alike. All three are murderers and care for nothing of the Earth. We must eliminate them all. Therefore, I advise all nations to prepare your defenses."
Xeno laid the tip of his beam sabre to the ground, next to his thin and muscular body.
"In the name of my Father and Creator, the Colonel, I declare war on all Human, Maverick, and Maverick Hunter nations and bases. Goodbye."
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"The Reploid almost has it right. The Reploids must be purged as well. For they are inventions of Humans, and eventually they will become more like Humans than Humans themselves. The destruction and murder will inevitably come to kill the Earth, therefore... you must die as well. I declare war on you, Xeno." Zero crushed the com-link remote in his hands. He would not be disturbed again.
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"So he has made the first move. Xeno, you picked a bad time for us indeed. Many of our Hunters are still in training. We only have three people in the Special Unit, ten in Class A... and twenty in Class B. Thirty-three fighters against a fully-trained army. Our Class C fighters have no experience in realistic combat... it would be cruel to send class D out there. Thirty-two fighters actually. If Zero leaves us... we are in grave danger." Master Evan sighed. The war had begun, and only danger lurked ahead. "It is time, indeed, for me to fight." Evan unsheathed his longsword, wielding it and preparing for battle. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
