Part 2 

                           A Cry in the Dark 
                                    By: Kevin Banda 


As the walls closed in upon Zero, he quickly fired a burst of plasma. It
collided with the wall, but was
absorbed. He looked up and saw a ladder on one of the walls. He would
have used his wall climbing ability,
but it was as useless as his speed boots. It was probably a trap, but he
had no other alternatives. He leaped up
to the ladder and started up. As soon as he touched it, the walls
started to close even faster and an electrical
shock slowed him down. He could see the top, just a few more seconds.... 

CCCCRRRRUUUUNNNNCCCCHHHH! 

"YYYYYOOOOOOWWWWWW!" His foot was crushed between the closing walls. 

"Don't worry Zero," said an all to familiar voice, "I'll help you. Not."
The lone figure came out of the shadows. 

"Vile!" 

"Yes,ironic isn't it? You've destroyed me twice twice, but now I'm going
to cut that wining streak short." As he
said this he drew his thumb across his neck. 

"You'll never get away with this Vile." Zero said flatly. 

"Oh I won't, will I? What ever happened to 'Some of you won't be coming
back'? You're voice will be but a cry
in the dark." 

Vile pointed both of his shoulder cannons at Zero. He gave one last
triumphant laugh, then fired. There was
an explosion, and when the dust cleared, Zero was gone.