The Apocalypse [The Original]

Ch. 27

   "Hey, Mekk!"
Mekkaku turned around. "What is it, Jason? Have you finished them off, yet?
Jason stopped in front of Mekka. "Well, no."
"No?" asked Mekka.
"I was actually thinking of keeping them alive until after the apocalypse. I figured the last thing they should see before they die is the world the love destroyed."
"Well, that does sound like fun." said Mekka.
"I know, right?"
"Do you take me for an idiot, Jason?"
"Wh-what do you mean?"
"If you'd always been on my side, I'd have no problem with this idea. But you used to be one of them. How do I know you haven't turned?"
"Because I just gave you a pretty good way to kill them off?"
"Well, it seems to me that you're trying to postpone their death."
"What?!"
"You're trying to keep them alive as long as possible."
"That's absurd!"
"Is it? Let's find out." Mekka said, grabbing Jason by his shirt collar and walking towards the room Jason was just in.
"What're you doing?" asked Jason.
Mekka burst through the door and released Jason.
"It's time to test your loyalty." He walked over to Wave and pulled out his sword. "We all know you cared about her the most, Jason. So here's the game," Mekka said, putting the sword to Wave's throat. "Let me kill her and prove your loyalty or say the word and I'll let her live but prove yourself a traitor. So, Jason. What's it going to be?"
Jason stood there, saying nothing. He knew he should stop Mekka but it would give him up. It didn't matter, though. He knew what must be done. Mekka raised his sword and swung it down hard.
"Wait!" yelled Jason.
Mekka stopped, the sword barely touching Wave's neck.
"So, you have turned." said Mekka, moving away from Wave and closer to Jason.
"No, Mekk. Returned. This is where I belong. I'm meant to save the world. This is who I am."
"I'm very sorry to hear that, Jason. Now I'll have to kill you. But first..."
He turned back to Wave and raised his sword. He swung down but the attack was blocked. Jason had pulled out his sword and intercepted Mekka's. Mekkaku kicked Jason through the door. Jason stabbed the ground with his sword, swung around and kicked Mekka. In the head. Mekka fell to the ground as Jason approached him. Mekka launched a rocket at Jason. The rocket hit Jason in the stomach. He flew into a wall and the rocket exploded. Jason fell to the ground.
"Ow." said Jason. He tried getting up but it hurt, so he just didn't bother. Mekka walked over to him.
"Well, well, well. Looks like it's the end for you, Jason." Mekka said, raising his sword.
Just then a fireball struck Mekka's sword. The sword flew out of Mekka's hand. Jason saw this as an opportunity and kicked Mekka as hard as he could. Mekka went flying across the room and slammed into a wall. Jason looked over.
"Blaze?"
"Hey, Jason." said Blaze.
"Blaze. Why are you helping me? After everything I've done?"
"Well, I assumed that since Mekka was trying to kill you that you were good again."
Yeah, well... you know what they say about assuming, right?"
Blaze smiled and held out her hand. Jason took her hand and she helped him up. She let out a slight groan.
"You okay?" asked Jason.
"Still hurts a little."
"Yeah? Look, Blaze. I'm... uh... really sorry. I shouldn't have hurt you guys."
"It's okay now. We just have to stop Mekka and free the others. Now, where are they?"
"They're over here." Jason said, leading Blaze to the room.
They entered the room and everyone, but Wave, turned to look.
"Blaze!" said Silver.
"Blaze?" said Wave looking up. "Jason?"
"Hi, Wave." said Jason.
"You're... back?" she asked.
"You bet. Now let's get you guys out of here."
"Jason!"
Jason turned around. "Hello, Mekk." Jason turned to Blaze. "Get them out of here." He turned back to Mekka. "I got this."
Jason walked towards Mekka. Mekka started to back away. They led each other to the center of the hangar. They started to circle each other.
"Time to end this, Mekk." said Jason.
"It's no use. Give up."
"I've come to far to just give up, now."
"Very well. Then you shall die."
Mekka launched another rocket. Jason caught it with psychokinesis and threw it back. Mekka shot to the side as the rocket flew past him, only to collide with a pillar directly behind him. The explosion briefly blinded him. When his vision came back, Jason was standing in front of him. Jason threw a punch but Mekka caught it and threw a punch, too. Jason caught his punch, too. The two struggled to overcome the other. Mekka was a robot so he had an advantage.
"Why don't you just give up, Jason? It's no use."
"I've said it before and I'll say it again; 'I've come too far to just give up'."
Mekka was strong. Jason didn't know how much longer he could keep this up. Then he had an idea. He slid to the side and threw Mekka into a bunch of boxes.
"Yeah!" Jason yelled. "There it is!"
"Jason!"
He turned around. "Wave!"
They ran and gave each other a big hug.
"Oh, Wave. I'm so sorry. I should never have hurt you."
"None of that matters now. Right now, we need to focus on defeating Mekka."
"That's my girl." said Jason.
They separated and looked at the spot where Jason threw Mekka.
"Where is he?" asked Wave.
"Right here!" yelled Mekka, falling down from the ceiling and knocking both Wave and Jason backwards.
"I hate to break up this reunion but I have a planet to take over."
"Not on our watch, Mekk." said Wave.
"You really think you two can stop me all by yourselves?"
"Who said it was just them?" came a voice.
Wave and Jason turned around.
"Silver!" said Wave, happily.
Everyone was coming over.
"Can you take us all on?" asked Blaze.
"Maybe not." said Mekkaku. "I guess I'll have to take out the weakest ones first."
He flew towards Blaze, grabbed her, and threw her into Wave. They both fell to the ground. Mekka then ran at Jason. Jason dodged the attack but Mekka swung around, grabbed Jason, and threw him through a nearby window. He hit the ground hard and kept rolling. Mekka jumped through the window after him.