ZeroShipping(ZeroxCiel)

[dryuu01]

I don't know if there's an official name to this shipping, although it is highly popular in the Megaman category of FF.net. So, I made up my own name for them.

Basically, it's in the same vein as PokeShipping(don't flame me for this!) for being the first ship the main character, Zero, is put into(not in his character history, however; Zero was shipped at least twice before his own series, the namesake of this ship).

Ciel- a 14-year old scientist(she's a child prodigy), leader of a Resistance army dedicated to protecting Reploids from the tyrannical government of Neo Arcadia. In order for her to pursue the goal of peace between humans and Reploids, she places her trust in finding a hero that everyone has long since forgotten.

Zero- one of three brave heroes who fought so long and hard for humanity against legions of Mavericks. After nearly two centuries of Maverick wars, and four more years of the even deadlier Elf Wars, Zero decided to put himself to rest, forever. However, a century later, he is reawakened by Ciel to fight once more, against Neo Arcadia this time.

Basically, this is the main ship of Megaman Zero, between the titular main character, and the female lead. Tell me your opinions!

[Nina_Lumos]

you never get tired of these two, do you, paul? i know they're cute together ( and have a theme song ), but zero died in the end. you showed me that yourself!

[dryuu01]

Here we go again. And here I go again, not being able to tell it to you face to face. I don't know why you always disapprove, just because of the single factor of Zero's death.

Yes, Zero died, but he died protecting the Earth from Weil and Ragnarok, and fighting for Ciel's beliefs. He's always loyal to her cause, despite them having different views on how peace will be settled:

-Ciel wants the war to end by peaceful negotiations. She plans on doing this by solving the energy crisis that caused Neo Arcadia's iron-fist policy that caused the Reploid oppression in the first place.

-Zero acts more than he talks. In other words, he knows that peace would be achieved by appropriate and immediate action(meaning, fighting is one factor).

Remind you of some certain other pair that you support so much? *couch*Heero*cough*Relena*cough*

I should show you the RM Zero commercials. Three out of the four commercials sort of hint to Zero and Ciel's relationship:

-RMZ1: Neo Arcadia's Pantheons capture Ciel as they approach a large monument where Zero "sleeps". Ciel cries out in despair and the monument cracks, revealing Zero's eyes, indicating he's awakened.

The monument explodes, and in the midst of the flames, Zero stands strong, cradling Ciel safely in his arms.

-RMZ2: A Neo Arcadian Mutos Reploid(boss enemies[Panther Fauclaws]) fights Zero, while some members of the Resistance, including Ciel, watch in terror.

Zero is about to lose, and Fauclaws aims his mouth cannon at the Resistance. Ciel, in front trying to protect them, was the first to be targeted. Zero, angered, changed form, defeating the enemy.

-RMZ3: Ciel watches worriedly from a distance as Zero protects her from a large Reploid. Zero manages to destroy it, but not before sustaining injuries.

I'm not even sure there was a commercial for the fourth, but if there is, I'm sure it will show hints as well. Here are a few more hints, at the end of the series:

When Zero "disappears" from the destruction of Ragnarok, Ciel cries her grief for his loss. She promises to the missing Zero that she will not let all his faith in humans as well as all his efforts go to waste, finally ushering the world into an era of peace.

Ciel firmly believes that Zero is still out there, and knows that he will come back, like always, because she believes in him. Her last words(I believe in you!) echo the quote in my signature, in fact.

If the developers didn't put that in as a hint for an in-game romance, then I don't know what will. You should, of course, until you appreciate this ship.

[LuciferIX]

You really are deep into this shipping Dryuu. By the sounds of it I would probably support you on this one if I actually played the MegaMan games more often and knew each of the characters and storylines better.

[Nina_Lumos]

but ciel is a very nice girl , and it's sad that she hooked up with someone that will soon die. that's why i don't like this shipping.

[dryuu01]

Yeah, she is. in fact, well, I'm glad that here's a computer, since I can't actually say this because it's corny, but... Ciel reminds me of you, CJ... You're both cute...


-I told you she's cute! It's hard to tell that she's actually a gifted scientist!


-Both Ciel and Alouette, Zero's daughter with Ciel(JUST KIDDING! Although Alouette IS Ciel's daughter, sort of), watch Ragnarok fall from the sky. Both girls are special to Zero, and they feel the same way about him.


-The communication between Zero and the Resistance mobile base(where Ciel is at) is cut off thanks to interference in the atmosphere re-entry of Ragnarok; the first proof of Zero's disappearance.


-MegaMan Zero, Ciel and their quasi-enemy/allies the Neo Arcadian Guardians.

[Nina_Lumos]

Well, it's very nice for you to call me cute, and Ciel really is cute, but what does that have to do with anything? Paul, just tell me what just this once in person, please.

[dryuu01]

Wow(looks at profile), you've been busy.
Anyways, I can't tell you it in person since I just, well, IT'S COMPLICATED!
Aaaahhh...
MORE HINTS:
-Like mentioned before, Ciel knew that her Resistance is dwindling. She finds that the only hope for their movement is Zero. Perhaps she is the only one to believe in the "hero long forgotten".

-When Ciel reveals to Zero that she herself was the one who created Copy X, the antagonist of MMZ1 and the ruler of Neo Arcadia, Zero didn't hold her in contempt, and continued to fight for her cause.

-Whenever Zero is sent out on a mission(the only exempted cases would be when it was Elpizo who sent him out), Ciel always asks him to be careful. This began even during the time that they don't know each other fully yet(in MMZ1).

-During the one year time-skip between Z1 and Z2, Zero is in a self-imposed exile, travelling the desert while continuing to fight Neo Arcadia's forces sent to hunt him down. Zero is now tired of the fighting. He finds that he has no reason to fight anymore, and decides to find Ciel and the Resistance again, to give himself a new meaning to fight again.

-Once Zero has returned to the Resistance base after the exile, Ciel raced to the medical lab, quick to forget everything else, just to see if he's alright.

-Dr. Weil, the main antagonist of the latter half of the series, plays a cruel trick on Zero. Taking advantage of the latter's amnesia, Weil tricks Zero into believing that he(Zero) is a fake, while Omega(Weil's monstrous masterpiece) is the real Zero. Omega's outer shell began to crack, and Omega's true form is revealed, inside of Zero's original body!

The "Fake" Zero manages to defeat Omega Zero in a duel. MegaMan X appears, and reveals the truth: Omega is using Zero's body, and that's all. The real Zero, heart and soul, is still inside the "fake" body.

In the aftermath of the battle, Zero wakes up in Ciel's arms. The latter reinforces X's facts and believes that even though Zero now lives in a copy body, he is still the Zero that she always believes in. Zero, as unexpected for anyone to come from him, thanks her.

-Prior to MMZ4, Ciel has created a mobile travel unit(perhaps one of many) to provide assistance anywhere they go. Either Zero or Ciel was part of the original group in the unit, while the other one was quick to accompany him/her.


-The massive Ragnarok space station, detonated from the inside just before it hits the atmosphere. No one, not even a hero, can survive that.


-This is after the credits, in which Ciel believes Zero is still out there. Of course...


-...we all know otherwise.

The HINTS go on even after Zero's death, in ZX:
-Just as Ciel promised to him, the world is now living in peace. Humans and Reploids now co-exist with each other, and there is no more racist bias between the two races. Alluding to romance between humans and Reploids(Ciel and Zero, and Neige and Craft), the two races sort of have a merging, creating a new race, Humanoids.

-When Dr. Weil returned as a threat, in the form of Biometal W, Ciel quickly designed six other Biometals to combat the threat. They are, simply put, based off of Mega Men X and Zero, and the 4 Neo Arcadian Guardians. The Biometals are able to fuse with each other, and the most powerful combination, the "Ultimate Mega Man", is that of ZX, which is, obviously Zero.

I remember another friend of mine commenting about this shipping. He sounds not unlike you, however, while your opinion is set on Zero's death, his opinion is on another, more perverted, thing. He thinks on how Ciel and Zero are "going to do it".

Although your opinions are different(thank heaven for that), it's the same in vein. You both judge the ship on its outcome, not on the "means" of the ship.

[Nina_Lumos]

I've been browsing through Youtube, and I guess these are the ones you're talking about, right? Why aren't they in your favorites?



They're really short, even for commercials...