Lights come up on a sporting arena. The crowd is milling around
waiting for the fight to start. In one corner, Wasshu is putting odds
down on the fight. In the announcer booth:
<Brian>: Hi guys, we'll be ready to start as soon as my intrepid
comrades return from another Warhammer beating. <sigh>
<The ceiling opens up as two mechs drop through. The cockpits open to
reveal Capt. Natsume and Major Carter. They drop to the announcer
booth and put on headphones.
<Brian>: I take it you enjoyed that?
<Natsume>: Immensely.
<Brian>: Must be Eimi's infulence. Anyway before we start, Wasshu,
what's the bet?
<Wasshu>: Well, using calculations derived from the use of hyperspatial
math and the cross-reference of historical documents...
<Carter>: While we're still young?
<Wasshu>: You're one to talk. Anyway, taking all the tatical stuff
into account, the computers perdict 10-5 odds barely in favor of SEELE.
But..considering the Teknos and the possible assistance of an
Archangel, the odds are 5-5 in favor of NERV.
<Brian>: Thanks Wasshu! And now to the ring! Roll it!
On 3 Dec 97 at 10:52, fanfic@fanfic.com wrote:
[Warhammer walks out from the light very slowly.]
WH: Tokyo-3 becomes the smaller version of the Battle of Armageddon in
this the last chapter. So readers... ARE YOU READY TO
RUMBLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
<Brian>: As soon as my eardrums stop bleeding.
Teknos Warhammer presents
Seraphim's Judgment:
Part 11a:
Big Trouble in Tiny Tokyo
<The crowd facefaults at that title>
<Brian>: <groan> Now that's bad.
<C&N>: <nod>
As the clock hit midday, all was calm in Tokyo-3. Too calm. The city
was evacuated and the only sounds were of the few insects that dared to
enter and the near silent snow falling.
<Brian>: I refuse to do a Christmas joke here.
Even within NERV, all was quiet. Every officer in the Central Dogma
stared only at the large radar screen. Just waiting for the first blips
of enemy activity to show up. In every pocket, there was a handgun, over
every shoulder a SMG was held. Comm officers, commanders, and even
runners were armed with weapons. Everyone of them new that the UN now
considered them all traitors.
<Brian>: In other words, it was a bad time to be in NERV.
But they all knew that whatever they did, they had to hold out until
the enemy EVAs could be destroyed. Otherwise... all was lost.
*************************************************
"Commander! We have two groups of hover ships coming in from the north.
Not only that, we have a battalion of tanks coming from the west!"
Makoto screamed to the commanders.
Misato answered him, "All right. Use one of the N2 mines we placed on
the western side as a warning for the tanks. Get the AA guns set for the
hover ships. Don't shoot 'em down, just tell them that we mean
business."
<Carter>; Isn't an N2 mine a little on the overkill side?
<Brian>: I don't know. Let's ask an expert.
<Sailor Saturn>: Considering the situtation they're in,
technically its not overkill.
Makoto and Shigeru acknowledged her and set the weapons for the enemy.
Soon enough, a rumble went through the room. Misato waited for a minute
before speaking to Makoto, seeing the blurred area of the screen.
"How many tanks were caught in the blast?"
"Getting count... zero. All enemy tanks are holding position."
<Brian>: And no doubt checking the waste collector units.
<Carter>: <groan>
Misato smirked, then turned to Shigeru, "What's the status on the hover
ships."
"Well, like with Hyuuga, no hits so far, but they're holding position
as well."
<Carter>: HUH??
"Good. Hyuuga, patch me through to the general of the UN forces here."
A few minutes later, a line between Misato and the head of the attack
forces on NERV was established.
"In case you haven't noticed Katsuragi, we got you surrounded and
outnumbered. Save yourself the trouble and surrender!"
<Brian>: Ah, who's got the EVAs and the N2 mines?
"Well... in case _YOU_ haven't guessed, we got enough ammo to take your
boys out. That first mine was just a warning. No matter what direction
you attack from, we'll see it coming."
"Well, what do you guys want?"
"Oh come on! Why are you guys messing around with these guys when you
can just send in the big guns and take us all out at once?"
"What are you getting at?"
"I mean the nine EVAs you guys got up your sleeves. Why aren't you
using them, little man?" with that, she made a slash motion across her
neck, signaling Makoto to cut the line. Sure enough, the line was cut as
the commander was screaming bloody murder at being insulted.
<Brian>: Someone's just asking for trouble.
<Natsume>: Indeed
"Something's not right." Gendou said sitting on his desk. Fuyustuki
nodded.
<Brian>: Must be the air conditioner.
<C&N>: <groan and mallet Brian>
"Either the guy they sent in is a complete incompetent, or SEELE's just
playing with us."
<Brian>: I vote for both.
Misato added behind her shoulder, "I'll put my money on the latter. If
what you told me about these guys is right, they don't make mistakes
like this at all."
Her bet was justified as another explosion rocked the Dogma.
"Sir! We just got confirmation! We have nine production type
Evangelions. Commencing air to surface strikes about a quarter of a mile
in the air! It looks like they're descending for surface attack!" Makoto
screamed.
<Carter>: And now the fun begins.
"Prepare the four EVAs for..."
"Sir! We got a another... no make that two...no, six battle waves of
tanks, troops, and hover ships! Coming from all sides!" Shigeru yelled
in a panic.
<Brian>: Out of the frying pan...
<Carter>: ...and into the volcano.
"Prepare the EVAs for deployment! Reset the N2 mines! Get ALL AA guns
up and working! MOVE OUT!" Misato ordered as quickly as she could.
<SNIP>
"Of course. We only need to get Rei and then Adam together. Then the
advancement of the human race will be assured."
<Brian>: You want to put money down on that?
"That's good, andą AAARRRGGG!!" the man in blue's image fizzled out.
The remaining four looked on in horror as the man in red was taken out
of the picture too. They all knew that it was the UN, Gendou wasn't that
bold to try something that stupid. Yet, they could do nothing as the
rest of the heads of SEELE were wiped out.
<Carter>: Looks like SEELE isn't quite as invincible as we
thought.
*************************************************
Despite the large amount of numbers the AA guns took out, the numbers
of the UN hover ships were just too great. One by one, the AA guns were
taken out.
Yet, another factor came into the fray of the swarming ships. A glowing
blue object flew from the ground, and collided with anything foolish
enough to get in its way. The light was shaped into what looked like a
hawk. Any of the ships hit by the blue light found their systems down,
making them easy targets for the remaining AA guns.
<Natsume>: And the Teknos make the scene!
<B&C>: <groan>
Not only that, but arrows made of gold light, shot with precise
accuracy, took down several at a time. From the highest tower of the
city, a suit of silver, white, and gray armor took careful aim at each
target. Teknos Arrow was causing quite a panic in every direction she
fired upon. None of them could figure out where exactly the shots were
coming from and a few collided with each other in panic.
Suddenly, she fell backward when a beam of red screamed past the
building she was on. She looked up to see the source of the blast.
In the sky, were nine flying Evanelions. Only, these ones didn't appear
to be the ones like the ones in NERV. They were all colored white, they
all had wings, black on the underside and white on the back, eight of
them carried a black, odd shaped lance, save for what appeared to be the
leader, who carried a two pronged spear. They had heads that seemed to
resemble lizards than humans, with teeth between a red gap around them.
In fact, they could have been considered lips.
<Brian>: NOW it gets ugly.
<Natsume>: "Evangelions".
> An explosion to her right threw her backwards as she saw not only
another N2 mind go off, but also seeing a red beam of light from above.
She had no time to find its source as she dodged another slew of
missiles. Thinking quickly, she dove for the trees below and flew
underneath them to avoid her pursuers.
<Carter>: Never works for long. Take it from someone who knows.
She had lost them, only to face a large number of tanks that aimed their
shells at her. She hopped to the left and right in avoiding the shells,
as she charged and slashed at their turrets. Rendering them all useless.
Hoping to take a breather, she leaned against a tree that was suddenly
shelled by standard issue machine guns. She dove away from the weapons
and made a break for another tank battalion.
<Carter>: <Katana>: Hey! I was only trying to take a coffee break!
In the heart of Tokyo-3, the four EVAs of NERV emerged and saw the face
of the enemyą and wretched.
<And so did the crowd>
"Maną those are some butt-ugly machines they got!" Touji commented,
then Rei's face appeared to his right.
<Brian>: Given fact? <The other two nod>
"Don't let their appearances deceive you. We're only using prototypes.
These are full production models, made for combat alone." She looked up
ahead to the white and utterly hideous EVAs in front of them.
That was when something she saw made her eyes go wide. She magnified the
screen to confirm her fears. The EVA marked 05, was carrying the Lancea
Longini! How was that possible? When last she saw it, the Seraphim threw
it through the 15th angel. SEELE must have somehow recovered it.
<Brian>: The odds just keep getting worse and worse. <The odds
board reads 5-1 in favor of NERV.>
*************************************************
Back outside, the four EVAs of NERV found themselves facing off against
the nine enemy EVAs that seemed to jeer them with the way their mouths
were constructed.
<Brian>: <Eva> You aren't advanced enough to hurt me!
<Natsume and Carter pound Brian into the floor with hyperdimensional
mallets.>
Touji had already pulled out his prog sword and held it at the ready.
Shinji held the axe that Asuka had used at an earlier time. Asuka was
equipped with the same spear that she tried to slice the 7th angel in
half with. While Rei was given Asuka's prog knife since it appeared that
projectile weapons would be no good in this fight.
<Carter>: How do you figure?
In all four of the EVAs, Misato's face came into view on the bottom of
the screen. "Alright you guys, you know the drill. Try and keep your
U-Cords out of the way. Take these guys out as soon as you can! The
sooner, the better! Now move out!"
All nine of the EVAs charged as the four defenders used the city as
their own advantage.
Touji had jumped off a building and slashed downward at two of the enemy
in front of him. The blade met with their combined AT Field only
briefly, until it cut through and chopped off the head of 06, while
meeting the spear 07 carried.
<Brian>: First attack, 20%
Asuka was having a hard enough time defending herself from Units 09 and
11, then Unit 12 decided to add to her agitation. She spin kicked one of
them in the head, while using the momentum to slash at another. Both
attacks were successful, but suddenly lost her balance when the third
EVA rammed her in the back.
<Carter>: Ouch.
After ducking a swipe from Unit 08, Shinji slashed off the head of it
and stole the spear-lance to attack its two allies. It appeared that
Unit 10 and 13 were not going to let Shinji do the same to them. One
more of the enemy was gone, but there was still more left that were no
less dangerous.
<Brian>: And NERV still has the advantage, with three Evas out!
Charging, both of the EVAs that attacked her, Rei jumped over the Lancea
and one of the spear-lances' to get behind them both. She thrust the
prog knife into the neck of the EVA that had the Lancea and sliced it in
two. Then, she took the Lance and brought it to bear against the other
EVA. It easily broke through the AT Field and into the heart of the
white EVA. With the spear in it stuck, she swung the EVA around and as
far as the blue colored giant would allow her.
<Natsume>: Going...going...GONE!!
Even with the Lancea in her hands, something didn't seem right. Killing
these things had gotten a little too easy. All of a sudden, a pair of
giant hands grabbed her ankles and pinned them to the ground. She tried
to move, but the second EVA she killed had already struck the side of
Unit 00's head. Knocking her away and knocking the Lancea out of her
hands.
<Brian>: And just when they're winning...
She looked up to see her attacker. It turned out that seemingly dead
Unit 05 had literally fused with 08. It's arms and legs were attached to
08's sides, making it even more hideous than ever. Looking her right,
she saw the Lancea on the ground and the several hundred UN vehicles
advancing in her direction.
<Brian>: And where did SEELE get fusion boomers?
<Carter>: Rock and a hard place.
<Odds>: 6-4: SEELE
Touji had been at a literal standoff with EVA 07. Almost matching every
move to his own, it was very persistent at making the Fourth Child mad.
In a rage, Touji knocked at the spear several times, knocking the white
EVA off balance and attacking the unprotected belly of his foe. But it
didn't end there. Touji slashed off every limb of Unit 07 until there
was nothing left to chop off.
<Carter>: Well...you could go for...
<Brian>: <holding mallet> Don't. Go. There.
Breathing heavily, he didn't notice the head of Unit 06 and it's
headless body coming toward him. He never got a chance to react as the
head chomped his ankle and the body struck him on the back of the head.
Growling in agitation, Touji kicked off the head from his foot and
brought his sword up in time to deflect the spear-lance that would have
taken off his head.
<Brian>: It's looking bad for the NERV team.
<Carter>: When did this turn into "Curse of the Undead Evas?"
Asuka couldn't take it anymore! Screaming, she put up her AT Field and
slammed into the three that attacked her and lanced the closest one
through the head and swung it around and back at the other two. With the
other two out of the way, she grabbed the head of the EVA she used as a
weapon and tore it off. Throwing the head away, she repeatedly stabbed
the EVA through the heart with her spear, not at all satisfied with just
tearing its head off.
<Brian>: Ooookkkaaayyy....now we know she's back.
<Carter>: And she's pissed.
<Natsume>: You could lose the first "!" in the first sentence.
It really doesn't fit.
She looked up to see two of the spear lances flying at her. She raised
her free hand and threw up her AT Field to knock them away. With them
gone, she jumped up, flipped, and slashed downward across Unit 09's left
shoulder and to it's right hip. Turning around, she threw the spear,
point first, at Unit 11. After seeing Asuka do it, the enemy EVA threw
up it's own AT Field to defend. After picking the dead EVA's
spear-lance, Asuka ran to the other EVA's AT Field, side stepped it and
attacked like a madman.
Shinji forced the other two EVAs into one of the buildings, giving him
the time to get around the combined AT Field they set up. Sadly, both of
them got out of the way before he could take their heads off. Then, the
body of Unit 08 rammed into her back, sending him into the side of
another building.
<Brian>: When did Shinji visit the Cursed Springs?
He was able to roll out of the way in time so that all the other EVAs
hit was just the ground. He stared in shock at the headless EVA that
continued to move. It appeared that these EVAs were more powerful than
they thought.
This wasn't good.
<Odds: 4-4 dead even>
*************************************************
The ground was littered with the metal corpses of hover ships and tanks
as a single hour of war between the UN forces and NERV dragged on.
With the remaining hover ships and tanks, they converged against the
weakening four EVAs. Even with Teknos Katana and Arrow, the odds were no
better.
Only a few of the buildings were still standing as they were used as
cannon fodder, weapons, or shields. From the present view, it didn't
look like it was going to be rebuilt any time soon. The skeletons of
several of the buildings were the only things standing in some cases.
<Brian>: Helps a lot on real estate development.
<Carter>: I'd hate to see the insurance bill, though.
The four Children found the production EVAs to be the most frustrating
enemies they ever faced yet. The worst part of it being that when one of
them were chopped up by one means or another, they simply fused with one
of the more complete EVAs. Creating a stronger monstrosity than before.
At this point, it had finally went down to a four on four. Only the
white EVAs were twice to three times as strong as before.
<Brian>: Like my French test, not good at all.
<Carter>: <winces> You have my sympathy.
From one of the few remaining buildings, Teknos Arrow could only watch
the battles between the EVAs from NERV and the four unnatural EVAs on
the other side.
<Sera. > A mind said to her. She looked to see Nodoka had used some of
the smoke screen to climb up to where she was. Both armored warriors had
seen better days. Both of their suits of armor were smudged with dirt
and covered with a several dents.
<Carter>: 0_0!! THAT'S better days to them???
"It's either this or we just give up! And since I have a family to
protect, I am NOT taking the latter!" the energy field of blue
reappeared over her as she sped towards the farthest one. Sera huffed in
agitation and then followed suit.
<Brian>: You can never question the people with something to
protect.
Touji found himself locked in a hand to hand game of mercy with one of
the 'combined' EVAs. That is, until a blue light pierced into one of the
two heads and into it's heart. Touji looked on in confusion, until it
suddenly inflated and exploded, sending him backward. He was still
standing and was able to get a gander at the remnants of the EVA.
<Brian>: Did she feed it some of Akane's cooking?
>From the bloody wreckage, the suit of armor that caused it floated to
the ground with its strength almost gone. Sera turned to the staring
black EVA and spoke to it through the radio her armor was equipped with.
"Boy, go help the others. Don't worry about me!"
Confused, Touji did as the woman said and went to go help Asuka. Along
the way, he saw another stream of blue light pass by him to go to where
Rei was. He figured it would be better to wait until after the battle,
if these 'lights' would stay, to find out who they were.
Rei, unlike the others, was not faring so well. Her foe was the EVA
that had once been three and was tossing her around like a puppet. The
now six armed EVA through her into another building and was preparing to
charge her again, but was stopped by one of the two blue lights that had
joined the fight against the Angels.
<Carter>: In other words, Goro just joined the battle.
The glowing blue hawk collided with one of the two faces on the EVA and
flew out. Hitting it with all the speed it's weakened body could muster.
Rei shook her head to get the cobwebs out and looked at her new ally.
She had no clue as to who or what this was, but she wasn't complaining.
She forced her EVA up to assist in the attack, but came too late as she
was batted away with one pair of hands while another struck the blue
light, that was Teknos Katana, into the ground.
<All three>: <wince> Ouch.
<Odds: Not good>
Nodoka's body could only feel pain at that moment. It seared through
her whole body and into her soul. Between heavy breaths, she saw the
giant white multiple appendaged monster come toward her instead of it's
original attacker. From the corner of her eye, she could see a faint
light getting closer. The Seraphim was coming after all, although very
late. Yet, it appeared she wasn't going to make it in time this time.
The EVA's hand extended and like out of a monster movie, the fingers
thinned out, sharpened, and flew straight at her near-prone body.
<Carter>: Like a certain tuxedo clad person I know, better late
than never.
The Seraphim screamed out 'no' and pushed Nodoka out of the way in
time. Yet, she didn't have enough time to save herself as the multiple
spires meant for Nodoka pierced various parts of her body. Two in each
leg, several in the back, two through the heart, three in the lungs,
one in the right shoulder, and several more through her arms.
<All three>: <hyper wince>
Both Nodoka and Rei gasped at the horrid sight of the Seraphim's once
beautiful white gown, now stained with her own blood. The pain searing
through the angel's body was so great, she had no strength left to
scream and began to fell limp. Adrenaline filled Nodoka's veins as she
chopped the white spires that had lanced Seraphim's body, and dragged
her away as Rei attacked the EVA.
<Voice from above>: FINISH IT!!
<A pulse cannon silences the voice>
<Brian>: Heh, gotta love the security system here.
"Ną Nodokaą are you unhurt?" the angel asked weakly. The woman nodded
her head in response and tried to take out the large number of white
colored spears that had injured her. "Good." The angel spoke quietly,
after coughing up a little blood that began to spill from her mouth.
"Nodokaą," the angel got out, clenching her teeth and eyes shut, trying
to ignore the pain to speak, "ąI'm sorry. I should have never asked you
to do such a thing. Maybe if I had justą" she was cut off as Nodoka
shushed her and said that talking will only worsen the injuries. The
angel opened her eyes to see Nodoka still tending to her wounds.
Then, she smiled and whispered even more quietly, "No need to *cough*
fear for me Nodokaą my *cough* troubles are almostą overą." With that,
her head fell limp to the side. Her life force no longer within her
body. This single soul, had done more than any one would have known for
the good of man.
Bowing her head, Nodoka reached up and closed the eyelids of the
Seraphim for the last time.
End of Part 11a
<Brian>: Whoo..things are not looking good for NERV are they?
<Natsume>: No, they aren't. What are the odds now?
<Odds: 4-9: SEELE>
<Carter>: Well, with Seraphim gone, this fight is about to get a whole
lot uglier.
<Brian>: Indeed. Well, fight fans, we'll be waiting for the next
chapter, so until next time.....
<The lights go out>
<Brian>: Stupid power bill.....
Brian
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