Chapter 9: Image of my Destiny
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   Miguel noticed Lahndo and Omega following him.

   "You guys decided to come along?" Miguel asked.

   "I don't have anything important to do right now.  Besides, whatever
it is you plan to do, you could use some help." Lahndo replied.

   The three walked into Zozo but didn't see any citizens.  They looked
at each other and wondered where everyone was at.  From a distance, they
heard some kind of machinery.  It was coming closer to them.  Then, 
from behind a building walked out some kind of walking robot with what
appeared to be a soldier sitting inside.

   "Hey!" yelled the soldier.

   Miguel grabbed the two and ran behind the building.

   "We have to leave." Lahndo said.

   "NO!" Miguel yelled.  "I stay.  If you two want to leave, then go!"

   Miguel, without waiting for a responce, ran for the closest staircase
and ran up it.  Lahndo and Omega followed.  The soldier circled the 
building looking for them.  Then he looked up and saw them running.

   Miguel saw a set of rusted armor sitting in the corner of the balcony.
He grabbed it and throw it down at the soldier.  The armor hit the control
deck of the Magitek armor.  Suddenly, sometime shot out of the armor and
hit a near by building.  The armor then started raceing in one direction.
The soldier tried to get out but the Magitek armor blew up, killing him.  

   "Well, they definitely know someone's here now." Miguel said.

   "Miguel." Omega said.  "Let's go.  There's nothing for us here."

   "I'm not leaving," Miguel said.  "I have... to find what... I'm
supposed to do... here..."
   
   Miguel grabbed his head and then collapsed.

   Then... darkness.


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   "MIGUEL." 
   "MIGUEL."
   "MIGUEL."

   Miguel heard an unfamiliar voice calling to him.  Miguel openned his 
eyes and saw a kind of image of someone looking at him.  He didn't
recognise it.  

   "Who... who are you?"

   "I cannot tell you, but I can tell you that you're not what you think
you are," the image said.

   "What's that supposed to mean?"

   "Miguel, you must free these people. Only then will you find your
true identity..."  The image faded.

   "What?  Come back, please!" Miguel said.  Miguel grew tired and then
his eyes closed again.  


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   Miguel woke up in a room he had never seen before.  He was still low 
on energy and could barely move.  He also noticed a bruise on his 
shoulder.  

   "Look, he's awake!" someone said.

   Miguel looked over and saw three people looking at him.