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Post by Zero on Jul 27, 2009 23:49:10 GMT -4
Chapter 3 Part 3
Trees fly in Tremorton Park.
The Boulder aliens uproot the trees and throw them at a moving target: Champ Mars. He uses his sword to slice through the thrown trees and reaches the Boulders with ease. Feeling cornered they swing their fists, which Champ easily cuts them off.
He pulls out a dampening net and snags them, stopping them from regenerating. One more Boulder alien tries to make a break for it only to come into contact with Zero's fist. It's promptly knocked out.
Champ smiles and is glad to see his old friend again. After the aliens are taken away, Zero, Jessie, and Champ stroll in the park.
CHAMP: Superhero Zero. It's good to see you again. I know how busy you can get. You always took your duty to heart.
ZERO: Yeah, if you haven't noticed, I've been trying to loosen up.
Jessie waves to Champ.
CHAMP: Well, it's about time! I always thought someone would eventually fall for you.
Jessie holds Zero tighter.
JESSIE: Hee hee!
ZERO: You know, I haven't been quite myself recently. All that drama that happened.
CHAMP: That's true. Everyone has a breaking point. Even you. I guess I should have seen that coming.
ZERO: Well I want to know about the time before things became difficult for me. I feel I've forgotten myself. The person I was in the beginning.
CHAMP: Oh I remember. Our Golden Age! Man, that was a turning point for me. I remember like it was yesterday...
End Part 3
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Post by Champ on Jul 28, 2009 0:26:25 GMT -4
Great work Z, can't wait to see where this is going...
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Post by Jessie Winkler on Jul 28, 2009 5:21:51 GMT -4
GAH! Why the cliffie, Zero?!? WHY THE CLIFFIE?!?
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Post by Zero on Jul 28, 2009 23:07:53 GMT -4
Chapter 3 Part 4
(Flashback)
Tremorton, 2071 AD.
Champ Mars slams the ground.
CHAMP: RUUAAAGGHH! I couldn't do it! What difference can I possibly make?! I couldn't help anyone!
Al Van Mobius was dead. Champ couldn't save him, and the anti-hero, Hayt, runs rampant.
Champ stews in his anger and rage. The he hears noise. A large fight is happening near Tremorton's center, and it's drawing the attention of most of the citys superheroes. Enough attention for looters to take advantage of.
Champ hates small fry, but he needs to vent now.
He wastes no time catching the crooks. Knocking them out, netting them, or trapping them in the stores they trying to rob. Feels good for a moment, but still very unfulfilled.
What makes a hero a hero?
He works his way to the center of the city where he finds the source of the noise and rumbling.
XJ-0 is fighting with Hayt.
CHAMP: Zero...
Hayt is so much larger than Zero, but Zero has the advantage of super-strength. They trade blows each trying to put down the other. Champ wants to help, but isn't sure how. Hayt is very powerful and Zero can just barely phase him. Champ watches closely and listens.
HAYT: You don't have what it takes to lead these "heroes"! You're too soft in that heart of yours!
ZERO: At least I have one! Al didn't deserve to die! And this city doesn't deserve a hero like you!
HAYT: So what? You'll avenge him? You're just like me!
ZERO: ... Vengeance isn't JUSTICE!
Zero catches Hayt with an uppercut.
CHAMP: Wow.
Zero fights with ferocity, but with no anger. His demeanor is calm, yet still full of conviction. Hayt is down.
ZERO: You can't win. You have nothing to fight for.
HAYT: How about personal satisfaction?
Hayt grabs Zero's leg and swings him around and into the ground. He stomps on Zero without restrain. Hayt is completely out of control. Now Zero is down.
HAYT: Now STAY down.
ZERO: Ugh... Nothing can or will keep me down.
HAYT: Heh, suit yourself.
Hayt is about to strike one last blow, when a sword punctures right through him. Hayt is shocked and momentarily confused.
HAYT: The lurker!
Zero recovers to his feet and punches Hayt dead in the chest. Champ has enough time to withdraw his sword and dodge the flying body.
Feeling cornered, Hayt flees.
HAYT: This isn't over. I'll wipe out this city before I let you win!
He disappears into the dust, but not without leaving a trail of sparks from his injury.
Zero looks to Champ.
ZERO: I was wondering who got the city under control while I was predisposed.
Champ is surprised by the remark. Zero doesn't even know him.
ZERO: I could use some help.
Zero starts to chase after Hayt.
CHAMP: Zero wait!
He stops and looks back.
CHAMP: I'm not like most of you hero-types. It's not easy for me to take decisive action.
Zero smirks and chuckles.
ZERO: You fight crime on your own, and then you attack a stronger opponent without thinking of your own safety. What do you think you've been doing? C'mon!
Champ smiles and joins Zero.
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Present day.
CHAMP: We defeated Hayt. The prisons couldn't hold him, but we haven't seen him since. You then became the leader of our little hero club. Seeing the way you handled yourself changed something in me. I wasn't so angry anymore. I wanted to be a better person. A better hero.
ZERO: Those days were so much clearer. I guess it was when I took the leadership role that things began to slip away from me.
JESSIE: But you were still so young. Even when we got together there was still a lot you didn't understand.
ZERO: Leadership being one of them apparantly.
CHAMP: You know Zero, as long as you remember why you're a hero, anyone can be a good leader.
ZERO: That... that makes a lot of sense.
CHAMP: What can I say? I learned from a good leader. And Al. Al believed in you.
Jessie nods in agreement, and brings another smile to Zero's face.
CHAMP: You know why you're a hero.
ZERO: To uphold truth and justice, no matter what.
END Chapter 3
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Post by Zero on Aug 7, 2009 20:16:35 GMT -4
Here' s mid story quick-sketch. It took me a while to decide how Omega would look. He's the former hero XJ-Zero, who lost everything (his original continuity)and couldn't cope with his loss of purpose, and became Omega. He's brainwashed himself into thinking he's that universes only true hero, it's heart. You'll get a deeper look into his declined mantel state in the final battle. Until then, I'll have Zero reflect more on his life, as he prepares for his final battle with Omega.
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Post by White Lightning on Aug 7, 2009 20:32:06 GMT -4
I like where this is going.
So Omega is the "anti-Zero", technicly.......I just remembered something from many years ago. You breifly changed your username to Oemga when Tremorton High was falling apart. When you really started to question things around you.
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Post by Zero on Aug 7, 2009 20:55:30 GMT -4
Well, by naming them Zero and Omega, I reference the Megaman series, where I got my first inspiration for my OC. Before the fight, Omega opens by proclaiming, "I am the Messiah!Hahahahaha!" And yeah, I remember that when the site was going down. In fact I still have my old avatars: Zero Resurrected Zero ENDWORLD Zero XJ-Zero mk I. XJ-Zero mk II. Omega mk I. So this story is also a parody of my own inner conflict: Take power and make everything right, or trust your friends and just be a good example. I've made my mistakes, but my choice was, and is, clear.
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Post by Zero on Aug 8, 2009 23:01:22 GMT -4
Chapter 4 Part 1
There is a massive brawl on the planet of the bikers. A mosh pit is shattered as Omega bursts out, throwing the bikers in all directions.
He grabs the nearest bike and wrecks all the others.
Letta, the SB leader tries to ram Omega with her own bike, but Omega punches it head on, causing Letta to catapult into a bar window.
Letta shakes her head to come to her senses after the crash, then Omega is on her. He grabs her by the neck and lifts her, and tighens his grip on her throat, suffocating her.
OMEGA: You scum better get use to this. I'm gonna make this universe perfect.
He slams Letta into the ground over and over.
As Omega leaves the bar, the surviving bikers cower in fear. He flies off and leaves the planet. Blood trickles out the bar.
In space, Omega flies into an asteroid field. He clenches his fists, embracing his increased power. He flies all around the field, smash every asteroid that enters his path. Omega's blows are effortless. The asteroids are reduced to dust, then one last massive one is left. It's about the size a quarter of the moon.
Omega cries out unleashing an aura of raw power. He has released all inhibitions, his power unchecked, with no self-control. His sensors then pick up a nearby black hole.
It's been years since he escaped captivity on Cluster Prime. The laws of relativity have given him much time to grow his strength. The end draws near.
He gives the asteroid a push and sits upon it. Into the black hole he goes, the last stretch towards Earth.
END Part 1
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Post by Zero on Aug 9, 2009 0:18:17 GMT -4
Chapter 4 Part 2
Tremorton Forrest. The lake by Zero's base.
Jessie swims in the water in a one piece, while Jane stays on the land getting some sun in a two piece.
Jessie floats near the center of the lake and calls out to Zero.
JESSIE: Ready!
Zero lifts a boulder from a pile and tosses it into the lake. The impact creates a wave that Jessie body surfs on all the way to the land.
JANE: Only in this part of the country is this a "normal" thing.
Jessie quickly jumps back in the water.
JANE: Having fun with you boy-toy?
ZERO: Oh har har.
JESSIE: C'mon! Don't be like that with each other! And Zero wanted to keep his strength up anyway.
Jessie starts swimming again. Zero approaches Jane.
ZERO: Why are you like that?
JANE: Don't take it so personally, I gotta balance out the mushiness after all.
Zero chuckles at the comment.
ZERO: Right...
JANE: Why are you doing this anyway?
ZERO: What do you mean?
JANE: You said yourself that you may not be a match for Omega.
ZERO: Oh...
He thinks to himself.
ZERO: I have something to prove. Omega was wrong.
Jane turns to Zero and listens.
ZERO: To be a hero. This has been my ambition all my life. As a hero, I would stand as a beacon of light in a dark world. This was the hope of my father. To be a hero, one must have power. The power to end conflict. But at what cost? The power to end conflict, is also the power to destroy all who would do evil in the world. Is such power truly necessary? Does achieving such power make one a true hero?
JANE: I never realized you had such a burden on your shoulders. Have you found your answer?
ZERO: Maybe. I won't know for sure until I face him when he arrives.
Jessie has reached the center of the lake.
JESSIE: Ready!
Zero lifts another boulder.
ZERO: Here's some things thing I have that Omega doesn't.
JANE: And that is?
ZERO: Friends, peace of mind, and love.
He throws the boulder and sets off another big wave for Jessie to ride. After she reaches the land, she runs up and hugs Zero.
JESSIE: I'm so glad you made the time for this!
JANE: Oh, get a room!
Jessie sticks her tongue out at Jane, then they all here some one calling. It's White Lightning.
WL: Great! I found you Bro!
ZERO: What's going on?
WL: We got word from Jenny. A massive asteroid is nearing earth, and it slowing down.
JESSIE: That's weird.
WL: Well, Jenny said that there's someone on it too that you should know.
Jessie looks at Zero, concerned about what's happening, and worried about what's to come next.
ZERO: Omega...
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Post by Zero on Aug 9, 2009 18:49:41 GMT -4
Chapter 4 Part 3
Omega's asteroid settles in Earth's orbit. Skyway Patrol has sent battle ships to confront him. They surround the asteroid.
On Earth, Zero enters his base, while Jessie and Jane return home to change. Zero sits lost in thought. The his father speaks.
FATHER: Why do you make such a face? You don't still doubt yourself do you?
ZERO: It's not that. It's everyone else I'm worried about.
FATHER: What worries you so?
ZERO: This is my fight. I don't want anyone else getting hurt.
FATHER: Then tell them so.
ZERO: Well, I don't want to think I'm being over dramatic either.
FATHER: No. Your words are true. It is your fight, and yours alone to end.
ZERO: ...
FATHER: My son, now has come the time I have long awaited with hope... and fear.
ZERO: I don't understand.
FATHER: This... is the last time we will speak.
ZERO: What?! Father, NO! If there's a time I've needed you the most, NOW is that time!
FATHER: You've grown so much since you awoke. In ignorant bliss, you protected this world and it people, solely because it was right. As you grew, the more you learned, the more you realized the darkness that overshadows this world. It saddened you, but still, you fight.
ZERO: Of course I did! I always had you to guide me, to show me the way!
FATHER: This is the way of life. All children must eventually go out into the world, and make lives of their own.
Zero turns away.
FATHER: Look at me Zero!
Zero looks back at the light from which the voice comes.
FATHER: You're decision to face Omega alone, is proof of your maturity. You love for your friends, and you selfless deeds have given hope and inspiration. You know this already.
ZERO: Yes.
FATHER: You have great power. Do not let the need of power consume you. All light has darkness. Do not let it defeat you.
Zero looks up, with renewed confidence.
ZERO: I won't. The night is darkest before the dawn.
FATHER: There is nothing more for me to teach you.
The computer begins to shut down. An automatic formatting has been triggered. Zero looks around him. Tears begin well up in his eyes as hid father leaves him forever. Everthing goes black, until all that's left is the light at the center of the room. As Zero looks at it, it flickers and begins to change it's shape. A hologram is forming.
Then, Zero can see the image of an old man. He's wearing a white lab coat. He's bald, but has a gray beard. He is short, and holds a cane. His face is ravaged with age, the results of time and experiences. He looks hurt, yet solemn.
Zero realizes that this is the man who created him, and smiles, happy that he finally can see him.
FATHER: I believe in you.
The hologram fades away, and Zero's father is gone, forever.
END Part 3
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Post by Zero on Aug 9, 2009 21:02:44 GMT -4
Chapter 4 Part 4
Earth's orbit.
The Skyway ships fall to Earth. Omega uses his optic beams to destroy the remianing ones. He the heads to the front of his asteroid and slams the surface, cracking the front portion into several chunks that fall with the ships. Omega stands and waits.
Tremorton.
The heroes have gathered. The fliers wait in the sky, with Jenny taking the lead.
JENNY: Here it comes!
Several Skyway ships reenter Tremorton's air space. Jenny, along with White Lightning, Alex 13, Ceana, and Juma; catch the falling debri and set down safly, so the survivors can escape. They can't get it all, but they can at least minimize the damage that can be done to the city.
On the building tops, Champ Mars and Jakob do what they can to destroy the debri that doesn't have anyone inside. Champ slices them, while Jakob shoots them to pieces.
Jessie and Jane leave thier home and can see the falling ships.
JANE: Where's Zero?
JESSIE: I'll get him!
Jane nods and goes to join the heroes. Jessie flies to Zero's base. She finds him just exiting the base.
JESSIE: Is everything okay?
ZERO: Yeah, just fine.
JESSIE: What did your father have to say?
ZERO: That all have is what I know now. He's gone.
JESSIE: WHAT?!
ZERO: It was bound to happen.
JESSIE: Zero, I'm so sorry.
They hug.
ZERO: It's okay, but now we have a job to do.
Back in the city, more heroes join the effort.
Jenny misses a ship and can't catch it. It slams into a building. Jane flies in and catches it before it can topple off. The people down below can't escape the debri ontime. Chevelle Carrington then shows up and shoots the debri, saving the people. Hedgehog and Tachyon guide the crowds out of harms way.
The rest of the Skyway Fleet is saved, then the meteors start to come in.
More heroes arrive to help: Crystalrobot, Honeygirl, Kerry J, and Punkrobot.
Together they destroy the meteor shards they can reach.
One of the shards strikes a bill boards and it plummets the the ground. The people scream, but then it is cuaght by Jessie and Zero. They extinguish any loose fires that started due to the damage. Then they join the fliers. Zero uses his optic beams in additon to his super stregth. Jessie follows suit.
Soon, thanks to all the heroes, there are no more meteors to halt, and the people are safe. They regroup.
CHEVELLE: That freaking scumbucket is out of his mind!
CHAMP: We'll form a stratagy to take him out.
ZERO: No you won't. I'm facing him alone.
Everyone looks at Zero like he's crazy.
JESSIE: ... ?
JAKOB: (Sarcastic) Brilliant! You're a goddamn genius!
ALEX: Z, what's the sense in that? We're all here!
ZERO: I can't make you understand why, but this is my fight. Omega wants me, and he's gonna get me. All of you are needed here.
WL: But we can still back you up Bro! You don't have to face him alone.
JENNY: I get it. He has something to prove.
Now everyone looks at Jenny.
JENNY: He needs this.
Zero nods. He steps away from the group and looks to the sky. He can see Omega, waiting for him.
JESSIE: Zero wait!
She grabs him teary eyed. He holds her warmly, and kisses her.
ZERO: Hope can never die.
He begins to fly and slowly lets go of her hand.
ZERO: Beleive in me...
Soon he is out of sight.
He reaches the orbit and lands on the asteroid. He looks around and spots Omega's aura at the center. He walks to him.
Earth dominates the background. Zero stands between Earth and Omega.
They face each other.
OMEGA: Those who fight with all their power are unstoppable. They can never be defeated.
ZERO: I don't need that kind of power.
OMEGA: To deny such power is stupidity of the highest order! What is wrong with using your power to it fullest? There is no place for hesitation.
ZERO: Then you truly are hopeless.
OMEGA: If you do not want power, then what do you seek?
ZERO: ...
OMEGA: You have no answer.
ZERO: How about this?
Zero takes a defensive stance and charges his energy. Taking aim at Omega, he fires his optic beams at full strength.
END Chapter 4
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Post by Zoomer on Aug 9, 2009 21:24:07 GMT -4
E-P-I-C!
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Post by White Lightning on Aug 9, 2009 21:24:15 GMT -4
This is getting EPIC!
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Post by Zero on Aug 9, 2009 21:38:28 GMT -4
I didn't realize how many people were reading this! Glad you like it!
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Post by Champ on Aug 9, 2009 22:07:57 GMT -4
I can't wait to see how this ends, the suspense for the next part is killing me!
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