ZERO paused in the middle of the long corridor he was in and tilted his head slightly. His body slowly tirned round to face the wall as his ears twitched. With a sudden roar ZERO blasted the wall apart, revealing the secret passage to a hidden room. His expression remained neutral as he glanced before making his way to the hidden room.
Flames was down on one knee, bleeding badly as the visible world shook and what he assumed to be the last foe appeared. He couldn't move his left arm, his chest was stained crimson from his blood and numerous gashes were present in his legs. As he looked up at the massive demon that was thundering over towards him, he couldn't help but wonder why the last enemy was always large and powerful. "Just for once I almost wish that the last one would be some scared weakling who didn't want to fight...I almost wish that..."
Flames slowly rose to his feet, head now looking down, obscured by shadow as he spoke again: "But what would the point be in that? I remember it all now...I remember who I am..." He slowly lifted his head and opened his eyes, which were now blazing with an eternal fire that seemed to glow through the engulfing darkness. As he got into a battle stance he roared out so loud that the void he was in seemed to shake from fear:
"I won't hesitate! If an enemy appears before me I'll destroy it, even if it costs me my life!"