"Let's see what you're made of..."
"My... son..."
Purple-black energy gathered around Dark Zero's hand as he brought it down on Geed.
Geed immediately raised the Giga Termination to block Dark Zero's attack.
Then he thrust the bottom of the weapon into Dark Zero, shoving him back.
Dark Zero rubbed his abdomen where the blow had landed. "Heh. Haven't eaten?"
Geed first murmured inwardly, Father...
Then he roared, "Give Zero his body back!!"
"Since you've come back to life again, I'll be the one to..."
Dark Zero sneered. "Oh? Then go ahead and strike. Strike this body!"
Riku found himself caught in a dilemma.
Although Belial was his father, and he had later come to understand Belial's pain and sorrow, he knew that Belial had made too many mistakes and harmed too many lives to be forgiven. All he could do was put him to rest.
But now this demonic father had once again taken over the body of Zero, the senior who had guided him through his early inexperience and confusion.
Although Zero had rarely mentioned that incident, Geed had heard a little about it.
He couldn't bring himself to hurt Zero's body.
But he had to stop Dark Zero, even if only to buy Zero some time.
Because he believed Zero would come back.
Geed raised the Giga Termination and swung it down at Dark Zero.
Dark Zero twisted sideways, easily dodging the blow.
As he dodged, Dark Zero removed his Head Blades and slashed viciously at Geed.
He didn't care about this "son" now, especially since he had actually joined the side of light.
Naturally, he needed to give him plenty of "love"...
The Head Blade in his right hand slashed down, wreathed in purple light, and struck Geed's Giga Termination.
The blade in his left hand