The team huddled around Finch's monitor, staring at the underground shadow of Subject Zero's face.
"He's alive?!" Jax yelled. "How?!"
Finch zoomed in. "The sonic blast must have woken him up. And he's… angry."
The ground rumbled. The ice cracked outside the base.
Captain Rook grabs her rifle. "Weapons ready!"
Subject Zero Attacks
An explosion of ice and snow bursts through the wall. Subject Zero stood in the wreckage, his body half frozen and half static. His eyes glowed green, and his voice echoed like thunder.
"YOU DESTROYED MY CREATION… NOW YOU PAY!"
He swung his clawed hand and smashed the equipment. Vega fired her pistol, but the bullets froze mid-air.
"He's controlling ice!" Jack ducked behind a table.
Lena's hands glowed weakly. "I'll try to stop him!"
"No!" Rook pulled her back. "You're still drained!"
Subject Zero grabbed Finch and lifted him off the ground. "WHERE IS THE REVENANT?!"
"Gone!" Finch choked. "We blew it up!"
"LIAR!" Subject Zero threw Finch across the laboratory.
Vega's Secret Pain
Vega's arm turned icy again. She hid it behind her back, but Lena noticed it.
"Your arm… it's getting worse!"
"I'm fine!" Vega lied, dodging ice spikes.
Jack tossed her a flare. "Distract him!"
Vega lit the flare and waved it. "Hey, Frosty! Over here!"
Subject Zero roared and chased her outside.
The Green Storm
The sky darkened as the green storm swirled above. Lightning struck the ice and formed a glowing tornado.
"The Revenant's spark!" Lena pointed. "It's coming back!"
The tornado touched down, sucking up ice and static electricity. Inside, a figure was formed—a shadow with glowing eyes.
"I… LIVE…" the Revenant hissed.
Subject Zero grinned. "TOGETHER… WE WILL BE UNSTOPPABLE!"
The Revenant's tornado merged with Subject Zero, creating a giant ice monster with a crackling green energy.
Double Threat
The monster smashed its fists, creating craters. The team scattered.
"Aim for the glowing core!" Rook yelled and fired missiles.
The blasts did nothing. The monster laughed. "WEAK!"
Lena grabbed Jack's arm. "I have an idea! Use Vega's static to overload it!"
Vega's arm buzzed. "But what if I… lose control?"
"We'll help you!" Lena said.
The Sacrifice
Vega ran at the monster, her arm glowing blue. "Hey, Ugly! Catch!"
She slammed her hands on the monster's legs. Static surged and froze the ice.
"Now, Lena!" Vega screamed.
Lena focused, and her hands glowed green. She sent an energy beam into the static.
BOOOOOM!
The monster then exploded into shards. The spark of Subject Zero and the Revenant separated, both screeching.
"NOOOO!"
The spark fled into a storm. Subject Zero collapsed; his body crumbled.
"Is it… over?" Jax panted.
They turned at the sound of a sudden groan. Vega lay in the snow with her arm completely frozen.
"Vega!" Jack ran to her.
Her eyes flickered with green light. "You… should've… let me die…"
Then she passed out.
The Aftermath
The team carried Vega inside the building. Her frozen arm did not thaw.
"The Revenant's still in her," Lena whispered. "It's hiding."
Finch found a map on his tablet. "There is a lab in the mountains. Maybe a cure there?"
Rook nodded. "We go at dawn."
Outside, the green storm reformed, growing bigger and louder.
"I… AM… FOREVER…"