The Dance of Ones and Zeros Episode One: Tragic Death of a Hero

This story was made by me and criticized by my number one critic my goddess. She said it had too much shoujo.

"Date-oh" "Date-oh" "Date-oh" "Date-oh"

I miss writing random blog

I miss writing a random fictional narrative story

I miss creative writing

I miss playing a great RPG, Final fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Breath of Fire

Since I became a programmer all I have been writing are zero's and one's

In the computer world zero is off, one is on

In a casual joke zero is fat, one is thin

In philosophy zero is absence, one is existence

In medicine zero is death, one is life

In the Kamote Empire, it is the beginning, it is the end.

The Dance of Ones and Zeros

Episode One: Tragic Death of a Hero

In the Kamote Empire, Zero is a vagrant born with the blood of the Kuro Kami. Zero is not only called Zero for his curse of the blood, but for his hidden hatred for all that left him for fear of the belief that Zero is destined to change time, the bringer of the thousand year darkness and famine. All his life what he did was to get acceptance. Feared by good, feared by evil, a smile covers his rage. The power to destroy... the power of death.

One is a "Container" a reserved vessel for the revival of Demeter the goddess of harvest, believed to save the land from a thousand year of darkness and famine. One is called One for she was born to be the one to save the Kamote Empire by unwillingly sacrificing herself. Pampered since birth protected by the Empire. Watched over Lady Omega, One is born with the power to summon Divine Creatures with immense power. The power to protect... The power of life.

One hot summer day between the land of "Gluttons" and "Gladiators"the fate of two souls intertwined.

Zero with his companions Vhiela the half fairy and the "Watcher" Hala were out to find a place to dine in Gluttonia, he saw a familiar face, a face he promised to protect from a long time ago, a face he met in a bright night, a face trying to escape her destiny.

But that was a long time ago, "She must have forgotten what we set out to do, what we sealed with a kiss" thought Zero.

Up until that day Zero and One never knew that they are The Destroyer and The Savior, all they know was that they were all they had that time, a hand to touch, a heart to care, and a life to give.

Lady Omega knew about this and passed a decree upon the land to separate the two, she cannot sacrifice the empire for a meaningless emotion and for a cursed man for that matter. One might be conquered by darkness and together with her... the entire land.

There was no other chance for Zero, Vhiela and Hala shocked, Zero dashed towards One not withstanding all the guards around her.

Zero ran like there was no tomorrow, he put down every guard one hit a time, swift and quick like a hungry fox, the power of a trained assasin, the power of the lingering dark blood. One just bowed her head not looking as her guards go down.

All but one guard remain, the Lord Block, royal guard of the Empire, faithful bodyguard of Lady Omega, general of the Knights of the Vessel. Proud warrior to a point of arrogance and over confidence.

"Even you cursed monster cannot come near my lady with me around, I am trusted with the life of The Vessel by Lady Omega herself, I will not fail her." , confidently announced Lord Block.

A dog of the empire

A big ugly dog

Pitiful

Lord Block ran towards Zero with his sword ready to slice. Zero stood there, silent, focused. His left hand in his pocket, his right hand releasing concentrated dark energy.

The foul soldier jumped, Zero just stood there, silent, focused. Lord Block slashed, Zero vanished then suddenly a counter attack, a tremendous blow with concentrated dark energy.

Before Zero could hit the second blow to finish Lord Block he was stopped with a tremendous pain from his chest.

Lord Block slowly fell down, Zero vision blurred as he looked at a LIGHT spear punctured to his heart, this power, this light is so familiar.

He then looked in front of him, he cannot believe it. Was this the illusion caused by impending death? NO it was not a mistake, it was not an illusion, it was real that he only wished was an illusion.

The spear was from Kolendora the spear maiden of the light, controlled by One.

One spoke straight faced without a flinch, "Ayaw ko na (I give up)"... "Ayaw ko na magmahal (I don't want to love anymore), You are selfish you cannot make me choose over the lives of millions and us"

Zero doesn't know what hurts more, the spear through his chest or the words uttered by the girl who he taught would be different.

If death could stop the pain left by those words, then so be it thought Zero. He slowly closed his eyes, "So this is how it fills like to die twice at the same time". He weakly closed his eyes with the sight of the woman he loved and the feeling worst than death.