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Chapter 6 - The Shadow

"That was even quicker dear. You know you're supposed to survive." 

Zero was still stunned and immediately had phantom pains of him being stabbed through the stomach. He grabbed his stomach with terrified eyes. Demorshia approached him and embraced him and rubbed his hair. 

"It's ok dear none of that is real."

Zero finally calmed down.

"How do I get her to give me the device?" 

Demorshia didn't say anything. 

Zero's eyes were filled with a blinding light and he once again woke up in the classroom. Zero immediately headed towards Ms. Xander. He didn't ask for it this time he started to ransack her desk looking for the device. As he dug through the desk he finally found it. It was a D-Device he put in his ear. As soon as he did the entire world froze. 

"Hello, can anyone hear me? Zero asked.

"Yes I can, who is this? 

"My name is Zero and Ms. Xander told me to use this. 

"What is happening inside there?" 

Inside there? Why didn't they ask what's happening here?

"There's a shadowed person that keeps showing up and is kil- blargh." Zero threw up blood he once again impaled. As he lost his senses he heard the person on the other side. 

"What happened, are you ok? If you can hear me, tell ms. Xander…"

Zero's eyes were filled with a blinding light and he awakens in the classroom again. He ran towards the desk and grabbed the D-Device again. 

"Please help, he's killing me over and over!!!!" 

Zero waited a few till he heard the same noise he heard before he died throwing up blood.

On the other side of the D-Device a person in a lab coat in a small run starts to get up and runs out towards a hallway and runs through it as fast as possible and arrives at a double door room and opens it. Standing in the room is the Viltro and the person who was watching on the cameras. 

Sir we have an Emergency.

"What is it?"

"Subject Zero keeps trying to talk on the D-Device."

"What did he say!" 

"I sent you the voice recordings."

Viltro and the other two listen to the recording.

"My name is Zero. A shadowed person keeps showing up and killing me. Please help, he's killing me!!!"

Viltro immediately looked at the other two.

"I told you to end the experiment. Viltro grabbed the man who was watching the cameras by his shirt and lifted him up." 

"We tried to but something won't let us end it."

"No it's not something, it's someone and I know who."

"What do you mean Viltro?" 

"It's the one you wanted to see."

"You mean the reason the test isn't working." The man said.

"Is because he was repairing himself and now he's gonna take over Zero's body." 

The camera man still held up by Viltro was lost in thought and finally said something.

"Pull it, Kill subject Zero."

Viltro was enraged by that and threw the man into a desk. Viltro walked over to the man he threw and picked him up by his leg and lifted him up. 

"If you dare to kill Zero I won't hesitate to destroy this entire facility, do i make myself clear Zales?" 

"Yes yes I understand. But how do we deal with the urgent matter and would you please let me go." 

Viltro let Zales go. Zales fell on his face. Zales stood up and brushed himself off. 

"Will use this." Viltro said while pulling out a vial with a crimson color and labeled V-001. 

Zales was shocked. 

"You really are gonna risk it all. That's the last one in history." 

"Yes I know I've kept it all this time for this moment. Now please make the preparations." 

"Right away, you! Go quickly prepare the operations for transfusion." Zales ordered the other scientist. The scientist quickly left and headed out the room. 

Viltro and Zales followed shortly after and exited the room and entered a giant hallway which led to the same room Zero encountered. In the center were three giant pod-like structures. Viltro approached the center pod, he wiped away the condensation on the tank to reveal Zero floating in the center with a bunch of tubes connected to keep him alive. Viltro then headed to a computer next to the tank and clicked a button that opened up to reveal a place to put the vial. He put the vial in the compartment and hit the button again and looked towards the tank. One of the tubes connected to Zero started to glow a crimson color as the fluid was flowing into Zero. Viltro then walked to another computer which displayed the vitals of Zero. 

Zales then sat down at a computer and typed into the system. 

"With the help of what you did, Viltro, I've also ordered Agent Xander to immediately help Zero." 

"Good, make sure he can escape."

Beep beep. 

"What's going on?"

"This isn't good. Oh no, divert all available fluids to Zero immediately."

"Zales what's happening?" 

"His body is rejecting the serum. No he's not he is."

Viltro looked towards the tank with hatred in his eyes. Viltro with as little strength as he could punched the ground made a decent sized hole. 

"I'm sorry, I'll fix it right away." 

Viltro lifted his hand and repaired the hole. 

"Zales, is there any way to get him out of there?"

"The only choice is to take the emergency built-in exit." 

"Where is it?"

"It's located- oh no."

"What?"

"It's at the church of Demorshia." 

"Ok what's so bad about that."

"Since our goal was to keep him there we built a sort of guardian."

"Ok, that shouldn't be a problem."

"Yes normally you're right but, to make extra sure because of his power the guardian is far more fearsome than our usuals." 

"Zales don't tell me." 

"That's right, the guardian is Jeremiah." 

"Please tell me that you have another exit he can reach."

"No, not in the amount of time we bought. His only hope is the church." 

"Then we have no choice. Unlock his memories of battling." Viltro made it apparent it was their only choice.

"But, that will-"

"It doesn't matter Zales if he dies it won't matter."

"Your right ok, all personally unlock all battle related memories to subject Zero immediately this is an emergency." 

Viltro looked at the tank one final time. Everyone in the room turned on the surveillance to watch Zero as the fight for his life began.

It's up to you now Zero survive.

"Zero Zero Zero!!!!"

Zero was spacing out, being yelled at by Sierrna.

"Oh I'm sorry, what was it?"

"You were just screaming that we have to go then you just stopped." 

Zero was thinking and then suddenly was hit with unbearable pain. He fell out of his chair. 

"Zero!"

"Heyo Zero!" 

"It's ok Sierrna, Rykar." Ms.Xander reassured them and she approached Zero. 

Zero still in pain looked up at them. 

"What's happening to me?"

"They are giving you back your memories. We don't have much time we need to get to the church, it's not far. Sierrna stop acting like you're surprised." Ms. Xander informed them.

Zero and Rykar were confused and looked at her.

"So when did you notice?" Sierrna asked.

"What, when you hacked us to change certain events and learn info?"

"So you knew all along then?"

"Yes, but you still were playing along so we didn't mind. We need your help to hack and get the church scenario to start." 

"Sure, I'll get on it right now." Sierrna said, and then a holo screen appeared in front of her and she started to tinker and write code. 

Suddenly the wall to the outside of the school was busted open, there hovering was the shadowed figure. 

"I can't have you take him away from me." The figure spoke and then lunged towards Sierrna. Ms. Xander transformed and engaged the Shadowed figure. 

"I'll hold him off Sierrna please get away and finish loading the scenario." 

Ms.Xander said. While using her bladed arms to counter the shadowed figure swords. Zero still in pain on the ground looked on helplessly as the battle unfolded. Sierrna started working faster and faster, digging through the code to try and find the startup code. Rykar was on the ground in fear. Zero then heard Demorshia's voice.

Zero summon me. Use me, use our bond. 

Zero's stopped being inflicted in pain. As Ms.Xander was thrown into a wall and the shadowed figure lunged to finish her off, Zero got up and kicked the figure the opposite direction. He then used his arm and reached out and shouted.

"Come to me, Demorshia!!!"

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