Chapter 178: Zack, Energy Dispersion Wave Theory

[What's the plan?]

'Pest removal, I am going to get the rat out of the rafter.'

[I'm watching with interest.]

I started to swing the Hellbat back and forth and focused on the center of the roof. I didn't want to throw it too hard and lose it, or worse, it falls and kills people.

I tossed the Hellbat up, and at the exact same moment, the massive doors behind me burst open. I turned and then started to back up, but the toss was light, and the Hellbat was completing the height of its arch as the Behemoths and Metalheads crashed through.

I turned back and ripped the post of the railing and whipped back around, and threw the bit of wood at the Metalheads. I barely dodged a spear but then ducked two more speers as the wood crashed into two, but not really doing that much.

That was enough, though, and I grabbed the Hellcat out of the air, then the spear hit me in the chest. I was pushed back, but then the speer fell harmlessly without leaving a mark.

[That isn't normal.]

"What is wrong with you?!" The three Behemoth snarled at me at the same time, but I narrowed my eyes at them all.

"I am angry, and you are the reason, and you are going to be the reason that I feel better," I said as I thought about Mex, Hanna, and everyone else affected, and I closed my eyes.

Usually, not the smartest thing to do in a fight, but something about it felt right. I centered myself, feeling something like the energy that was typically filling my body. The energy was hot, but it wasn't anger or rage; it was the passion I had for changing things that weren't right.

Somehow I knew that this was something about the real me, a person I was going to finally meet in two days. Time had stopped outside, and there was no sound; something about this power had drawn me somewhere else.

I tried opening my eyes, but I was back in that place with two suns, but I was alone. In the vacuum of space, there was no noise or sounds, but it was strangely relaxing.

I wasn't sure what the point of me being here was until I heard a female voice from behind me. It was familiar, soft, and inviting, but I had never heard it before.

"Hello, Zack, it's been a while. You still look the same, but then, you would. I can't stay long, but I am here to remind you that you can do this. Everything you need is already inside of you, and when you find it, you will understand why I know that you will win. Zero was never half the man you claimed not to be, and I know that your will is the thing that will bring us home."

I couldn't move, and the voice stayed behind me, but my eyes filled with tears. I knew who this person was, but something held the information from me, but they were close to me.

"I have to go now, but you don't need help, but you need to watch out for Time, Zero got to him, and he has been converted to a Demon. Harold was right about him, and he was the only reason we could find you. Harold chased after you and activated a Gods Gate as Ryan started to destroy all the World Gates, and Harold has been waiting for you. Be safe, and don't get killed, yeah, big idiot," the female voice said and then vanished as I tried to tell her to stay or anything.

Nothing on my body worked, and it was beyond frustrating to know that person was so close, but I couldn't see them. I needed the memories back.

[They are coming, but don't get over-excited for them. They aren't all good.]

'You were here the entire time? Did you hear everything?'

[Yeah, but I was as blank as you were when I came here. This is the first time I am hearing about Marcus, and that is extremely disturbing. I don't know much about the gates, but him destroying them sounds like we don't get another chance at this.]

'Yup, I agree, but I need to find out about Zero and what started whatever all of this is.'

[Agreed, and you will, but I can't tell you because I don't know. Maybe when you get your memories back, I will get some as well.]

'So, why are we here?'

[Beats me. I thought you would have woken up, but we are still here, and I have no access to anything. I am just a voice floating through your head right now.]

'Thank you, Harold. I am sure that I pissed you off in the past, and I have been horrible to work with. Still, you made the sacrifice to come through, but why do you know your's and my name?'

[I got some of my memories back the moment we connected, but I still can't remember what happened after we left the Lab… interesting. Zack… yes, that is your name, kind of silly now that I can say it, but I am not blocked any more that way I am in my own mind.]

'We were working on some numbers? Or what?'

[No, we were talking about something to do with the formula for the Energy Dispersion Wave Theory. Everything is blank before and past there, but you were concerned about what Zero was doing with the formula.]

"Even if you get every memory back, crawl your way to me, I am going to win, Zack. I have so much more at stake than you do, and if you had just listened to me, it would have never come to this. Even Ryan understands now why I did it, and in time, you will too. Whether you like it or not, you will see why the Dredge Gate is the best use for the formula," A far too familiar voice of an ordinary man whispered into my ear that set my emotions to rage.

[It's Zero.]