The Apocalypse 2: Rise of Zephiles [The Original]

Ch. 26

Wave leaped out of the shadows behind Jason. He angled the sword at his side and when Wave was close enough he spun around and whacked her with the flat end of the sword. She flew into a pillar in the corner of the room, causing it to shatter and collapse. He walked over to the pile of rubble to see if she was okay. She was. Wave exploded from the pile of stone and tackled Jason to the ground. She opened her mouth wide to reveal her sharp teeth. Jason put his arm under her beak to prevent her from chewing his face off. He took his free hand, balled it into a fist, and whacked her on the side of the head. She rolled off and Jason grabbed his sword. Wave tried to rush him but he kicked her into the wall. When she started to move away from the wall Jason held out his sword, the tip being right under her beak. He slowly moved forward until they were inches apart and the sword across her neck. She didn't move with fear of being cut. "You gonna do it?" she asked. "I'd rather not." "Why won't you? I'm not going to change." "Wave. Please." "Just end it." she said. "What're you waiting for?" "Because I.." he started. "Because you're what? Spit it out." "Because I care about you, alright?" This took her by surprise and for the first time since she was normal her evil demonic smile faded. "I care about you a lot. That's why I can't fight you." "You--" was all she could get out. "I made you a promise, Wave. Do you remember?" "I..." she said. "I think." He could see the evil in her face start to fade. Her eyes looked a little less evil. He slowly lowered his sword and let it fall to the ground. He then proceeded to put his hands on her shoulders. "Do you remember what it was?" he asked. "I... I can't..." she put her hand on her forehead and closed her eyes tightly. "I can't remember." "I promised that I would never let anything happen to you." he reminded her. "And I'm not about to break that promise." "Jason, I--" She let out a roar and fell to the ground on her hands and knees. "Wave?" Jason asked worriedly. "It hurts." she said through a groan. Jason knelt down to help her up. She struggled to get to her feet. After a couple more seconds, the pain was gone. Wave looked at Jason and he instantly noticed a change. Her eyes were still red but he recognized the look. The old Wave was back. Emotionally, anyways. "Wave?" he asked. "Is that you?" She nodded. They both smiled and hugged. "Well, isn't that sweet?" They separated and looked at the other side of the room. "Mephiles." Jason said. "Aren't we the happy couple." Mephiles said, approaching them. "The human and the bird. It's almost like a fairy tale." He stopped a couple feet from Jason. Jason stepped in front of Wave, blocking her from Mephiles. "You're gonna pay for all that you've done, Mephiles." "Oh, really?" he asked. "You don't have your powers anymore. I could kill you right now if I wanted to." "That's where you're wrong Mephiles." Wave said. She reached her hand around Jason and placed it on his chest. Dark energy shot out of Jason and transfered over to Wave. When the dark energy was gone, Wave collapsed to the floor. "Wave?" he asked, looking down at her. When he looked back at Mephiles he got a blast of dark energy. He flew into the wall. Mephiles went over, picked Jason up by the shirt collar, and threw him across the room. He turned to Wave. She was trying to get up but stumbled. He went over and knelt down next to her. She looked up at him, wondering what he was going to do. "Do you realize what you've just done?" he asked her. "I gave Jason a fighting chance." Mephiles shook his head. "You've condemned yourself." "What do you mean?" she asked. Confused. "When you mixed my DNA with the DNA my assistant put into Jason, you just sealed your fate. If Jason wins this battle, and I'm guessing he will, not only will I die... but you will die, too." Wave let out a short gasp. "No." "Too bad." Mephiles said. "You would've made a wonderful ally." Wave didn't know what to say. She just thought about her future and wondered how much longer she had to live.