Back in the theater again....
<Brian>: Well folks, this is it, the conclusion of the epic battle!
<Carter>: This is getting good.
<Natsume>: Yes, it is.
<Brian>: Roll it!
On 7 Dec 97 at 22:48, fanfic@fanfic.com wrote:
Teknos Warhammer presents
Seraphim's Judgment:
Part 11b:
Big Trouble in Tiny Tokyo
<Carter>: What, no quote this time?
Nodoka folded Seraphim's limp arms across the depareted angel's stomach
and said a silent prayer for her. Then, her head turned to the direction
of Seraphim's killer, and her eyes began to glow red. The thrusters on
the small of her back exploded to life as she flew straight to the giant
EVA, screaming at the top of her lungs.
<Brian>: Memo to Evas: NEVER make a Tekno mad. Bad consequences may
result.
Rei was about to charge the EVA again when she saw a sparkle pass by
her. It turned out to be an 8 foot katana, flying at a speed that most
wouldn't be able to see. The blade landed into the virtual center of the
white EVAs body, and settled inside to the hilt of the sword. It's
owner, in a blue corona, flew right behind it as the EVA was distracted,
grabbed the hilt and yanked downwards, opening up the skin to reveal the
multiple S2 organ within.
<Carter>: I thought there was only one?
<Brian>: This is late in the battle, remember? The nine Evas
have...well...merged with each other to repair themselves.
<Carter>: Oh.
Comprehending, Rei ran forward, dodged a few fists from her foe and
stabbed her knife straight at the center. Yet, it merely bounced off as
the only chance Rei had to beat it was lost and she was beaten away.
Like with the 17th angel, several plates opened up on Nodoka's body and
a blue colored power began to developed. Yet, her time grew short as the
wound she had inflicted had begun to close. She took the sides of the
opened wound, ripped them apart again, and held them there. Just as the
EVA was about to grab her from the open region of it's heart, all the
power she had gathered exploded outward and into the mutated S2 organ.
<All three>: Ouch.
<Brian>: See what I mean?
The resulting explosion had the same, if not more, intensity than an N2
mine. Rei was thrown back into one of the buildings husks and saw the
few remaining limbs of the monster EVA fly this way and that. If she
could see within the smoke, she would have seen Teknos Katana looking
much worse than ever.
Nodoka's eyes returned to their standard blue color and when she began
to fall. Only then did she realize her error. Her last attack had taken
up far too much strength. In fact, she felt everything go dark as she
plummeted to the earth. The weakened body crashed onto the husk of an
abandoned tank, sending more debris everywhere.
<All three>: <Wince>
<snip>
Opening her eyes, Nodoka could barely make out Seraphina's shape in
what little she could see. Her eyes were now a much dimmer blue than the
usual. Sera breathed a sigh of relief as she saw that there was still
life in her. Yet, her joy was short lived as Nodoka said, "Sera... tell
my family... that I hope to meet them again, someday..." Sera began to
protest, but she and her words were too faint to hear. Instead, Nodoka
saw only light and heard nothing else, it was all warm and soothing.
Then, darkness was all that was seen in the helmet of Nodoka Saotome,
who died as Teknos Katana.
<Carter and Natsume are out of their seats and bowed in prayer>
<Carter>: She was a good and honorable warrior....
<Natsume>: ...and may she find the peace she was searching for in
life.
<They both stand and salute>
<Brian>: (Yeah, I know this was a little corny, but that's how I
felt about this scene. Honestly.)
Sera shook her head, still denying that Nodoka was dead. But she
couldn't lie to herself. In a rage, she raised her fist to the heavens
and screamed, "HEAR ME!!! HEAR ME DARKNESS!!! HER DEATH WILL NOT GO
UNAVENGED!!!" but knew that is was futile with her strength gone and she
collapsed to her knees and let loose the tears she held back.
<Brian>: Now the Evas are in trouble.
*************************************************
In one of the darkened corners of NERV, a single figure was walking up
to the surface. Reina had finally gotten rid of that blasted guard that
was to take her out of here. The guard was still sleeping peacefully and
wouldn't even notice her escape. She wanted to see the battle and none
of these people would stop her. That was she discovered that she was
being followed, as if she cared. Reina turned to see her stalker pull
out a handgun. She took a single passive look at the weapon and then its
owner.
"You don't really expect me to follow you. Do you?"
"Well, actually, that's why I was sent here to bring you back to my
employers. Since the other one is out there, you might as well do."
Reina narrowed her eyes, "I think not." And turned away. Grumbling, the
kidnapper aimed a bullet at her foot and fired, which only bounced off
the AT Field at Reina's back. Turning back, Reina said, "You're trying
my patience." The man fired more shots, that met the same fate as the
first bullet. With a single glance from Reina, the gun shattered into
all it's basic metal components and fell to the ground.
Before the captor could even think about charging after her, he found
himself beginning to lift off the ground, almost as if several hands had
hoisted him up by the neck. Breath was suddenly hard to come by. All
that the man could see in Reina's evil gaze was contempt.
"Just keep in mind... yours and the lives of others mean nothing to
me." Just as quickly as she had that unearthly hold on him, it vanished
and she returned to her trek to the surface.
<Brian>: Any comments?
<Carter>: That girl reminds me of Stephen King's Carrie, in some
way.
<Brian>: Nahhh...more like the personification of Sailor Saturn's
power from Sailor Moon Z.
<Natsume>: In any case, nice job.
*************************************************
"Sir! We got a breach in the upper levels in the Geofront!" Shigeru
yelled.
"What?" Misato almost screamed looking over his shoulder, <Great! What
else can go wrong? > Once she saw the current movement of UN troops,
she nearly paled. The traps and defenses were supposed to hold them off
for longer than this. Now, UN troops wee beginning to pour in and there
was no way to stop them.
<Brian>: <grin> Did we forget about the UN troops?
"Alright, begin the evacuation! Try and hold them off as long as
possible!" she growled. A small voice from the radio replied,"No problem
Katsuragi. I got a little ordinance here that might just be able to help
out."
"Kaji?"
<All three>: 0_0!!! Where did he come from??
"The one and only."
"Where'd you vanish to... you creep!"
"After everyone found out about my little secret. I headed back to my
employers. They weren't exactly happy to see me. So, I hid for awhile
and now I'm back and better than ever!"
<All three>: Oh.
"Kaji..." Misato said with adoration for his courage. Yet, his rather
sultry response changed all that.
"Just make sure that you'll have a drink with me when this is all over,
ok? I got lonely and missed you. That's another reason why I'm back."
Then, her adoration vanished like an ice cube in coffee. Gnashing her
teeth, Misato swore underneath her breath, "Kaji no baka!" Then she took
the mike and screamed into it, "JUST GET YOUR USELESS @$$ DOWN THERE!!"
"Roger that... and it looks like you never lost any of the charm
that..."
"Just get moving or I'm gonna be the one who's gonna kill you!!"
<Brian>: Cute couple, don't you think?
<Carter>: Indeed.
*************************************************
Outside, Rei and Touji had assisted in the assault on the final two
deformed EVAs. Yet, Shinji and Asuka were not doing any better with or
without them. Shinji's EVA collapsed after being struck several times to
the small of his back. He looked up to see the blade of Touji's prog
sword pierce the center of the main body.
"Shinji! Get the red thing in there! Quick!!" Touji said over the
radio. Touji then started to attack the other arms that tried to get a
hold of him while Shinji tore open the skin of the EVA and found the red
multi-sphere. With what little strength he had left, he cocked his fist
back and punched right into the heart of the S2 organ. Then, putting
his foot on the other EVAs knee, he yanked the organ out, killing the
monster.
<Brian>: Horror Movie Survival Tip: Always check to see if the
monster is REALLY dead.
<Carter>: From a safe distance, of course.
<Natsume>: Sixty miles is usually the safest distance.
Looking up, Shinji couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief with the
enemy EVA dead. Touji knelt down to help his friend up and pointed at
the remaining mutated EVA.
<Brian>: I wouldn't rest yet.
<snip>
One by one, it threw its attacks off. With all the NERV EVAs out of the
way, it stood still and spread its arms wide. Not at all knowing what
was going on, the four Children stared as the remains of the other dead
EVAs crawled and floated to the final EVA.
<All three>: Oh $#^#$$!!!!
*************************************************
From one of the few remaining streets in Tokyo-3, Reina watched the
strange happenings with no surprise. <So, they don't give up do they? >
She looked up to one of the few remaining standing buildings and, like
Kaworu, flew up to the roof.
Staring at the last EVA, her eyes narrowed. This was not good.
*************************************************
<Brian>: What was your first clue??
> Everyone in NERV, as well as the Children, looked on as the last
parts
of the other EVAs fused with the only standing EVA. Gendou's eyes
widened when he saw the dead S2 organ fly into the EVAs chest. That was
when he realized their hesitation had caused their downfall.
<Brian>: This confused me. Did the S2 organs ripped out eariler fly
back in, or was it just the one Shinji had torn out?
The EVA then spasmed and fell to it's knees. The power of four S2
organs streamed through out its body as its wings grew out of its back.
Instantly, all of its wounds were healed. Then, the feathers of the
usual wings fell off and revealed them to be black and leathery, more
similar to demons than angels.
<Carter>: This does not bode well.
Its central face's smile turned upward into a hideous grin, any that
beheld it was almost staring into the face of death itself.
<All three>: <shiver>
Almost as if it just gained consciousness, it took a look at its
surroundings. After a few seconds, it then looked downward, staring
where its target was. Raising an arm, the EVA plunged its hand deep
within the ground, which extended far beyond its original length.
By then, Rei had retrieved the Lancea and joined her companions as they
had no clue as to what the EVA was doing.
<Brian>: I take it finding a lost golf ball isn't the answer.
Yet, within NERV, what it was doing was a little more than apparent.
The hand pierced through the pyramid and into the deeper levels of
Dogma.
<snip>
"One more thing." Gendou said. "Get the auto-destruct sequence ready
for delayed reaction."
This time, it was Ristuko who spoke up, "But sir, you can't! This
is..." Gendou stared her down and he continued.
"We'll set it for about a half an hour before the explosion takes place
and set it to silence. That way, we can get away from the UN troops
without letting them take Dogma or the Magi."
Fuyutsuki nodded in agreement, where as Misato responded, "But do you
know how many..."
"Yes, I am aware that it will most likely kill most of them, if not all
of them. But if you've forgotten, they have orders to shoot us. So we
have no choice."
That silenced anymore arguments against it. The four of them walked up
to Makoto's empty console and pressed a sequence of buttons that
revealed a secret panel with the Nerv insignia on it.
Misato leaned forward and spoke into the panel, "Initiate Magi/Dogma
destruct sequence. On authorization code Mary, 527A 935B 163C." The
panel showed the code that Misato spoke of and she stepped back.
[Magi/Dogma Destruct sequence, Level 1, passed.]
Ristuko leaned forward and spoke. "Initiate same sequence. On
authorization code Ruth, 108A 836B 524C." <Sorry Okaasan. I don't want
to do this... but I must.>
[Magi/Dogma Destruct sequence, Level 2, passed.]
This time, it was Fuyustuki's turn. "Initiate same sequence. On
authorization code Samuel, 637A 974B 153C."
{Magi/Dogman Destruct sequence, Level 3, passed. Final authorization
required for final time setting and auto-destruction.]
The other three moved away from the panel as Gendou stepped forward.
"Final authorization code Joseph, 284A 489B 763C. Time index delay,
0030."
With that, a small screen that said 30 minutes on it replaced the
panel. Stepping back, Gendou pulled out his gun and shot the only
indicator of how much time they had left.
"Now, let's get out of here!"
<Brian>: No comment. Very nice, Warhammer.
*************************************************
Back up in Tokyo-3, or what was left of it, the Children attempted
another attack on the last enemy Evangelion, but to no avail, for every
attack was simply batted away like a fly. Eventually, It continued to do
so, until it yanked out a giant cross from the ground and with it the
same giant white figure that Kaworu had tried to get to.
The EVA put the cross on the ground and then appeared to be looking for
something else... until its newly formed eyes saw Rei and her EVA. With
every step, the Earth around it seemed to shake, as its new objective
became a little too apparent to its foes.
<Carter>: Running would be a good option now.
<Brian>: Now Rei's in trouble.
Shinji, Asuka, and Touji blocked the EVAs path in response.
*************************************************
Back on one of the last standing building of Tokyo-3, Reina watched
everything with definite interest. Now the EVA from SEELE was trying its
own Impact, using Lillith and her older sister.
Well, it looked like she had to do something now, didn't she?
Taking a deep breath, her eyes changed the colors the same way Rei and
Kaworu did when they spoke. Only this time, she was talking in the
general direction of Lillith, who had it's face turned to her. After
several hisses and whispers, Reina smiled. Now all she needed was her
sisters.
<Brian>: Oh, boy. New factor in the ball game. Odds?
<Odds>: >Program failure:too many variables^^$@%$#%#$#@!#<
*************************************************
"Rei, get out of here. Don't worry about us, just make sure that it
doesn't get you." Shinji cried. Rei was about to protest when Shinji
reminded, "I promised you that I'd come back. Remember?" That silenced
her. She nodded and ran the other way.
<All three>: Awwwww....
<snip>
Rei didn't want to run and abandon Shinji, but she had no choice. It
was after her and no one else. She never forgot the promise they made,
but against a foe like this... they needed a miracle.
<I don't know about a miracle, but maybe we have the next best thing. >
Rei and the soul within her EVA turned to see in the distance a face
they thought they would never see. Rei magnified her view several times
to see her younger sister, Rei III, with a dark smile on her face.
Koorichi then floated up beside Rei and answered back. <What are you
talking about? >
<Brian>: I wonder if Rei knows about the extra baggage in her
Eva....
In response, Reina only replied two words. <Pax Deorum. >
<All three>: Huh???
*************************************************
Back at the battle, hopes for victory of the Children were fading fast
as the demonic EVA beat then at every turn.
Shinji was forced into the ground and the monster EVA landed on the
small of his back, causing pain to course through his veins. In another
pair of arms, it held Touji's EVA by the neck and began to strike the
front of the head repeatedly. On the ground next to it, Asuka's EVA lay
beaten, with it's umbilical cord ripped off and was almost out of power.
<All three are on the edge of their seats>
All of a sudden the wind picked up and it carried with it an air of
power that it made the demon EVA stop its assault. That's when it began
to hear what appeared to be a single voice.
~ Domineo veniteo... sacramentum eodeo ~
The demon EVA looked to the northern distance to see Rei III perched
atop the only standing building, singing those same words on the same
key at a set pace. Covered within an aura of light.
~ Domineo veniteo... sacramentum eodeo ~
~ Domineo veniteo... sacramentum eodeo ~
The second chant was from another voice that the EVA heard. It turned
again to the southeast where it saw Rei II, standing on a road. Covered
in an aura of light, she sung behind her sister at the same tone and
pace.
~ Domineo veniteo... sacramentum eodeo ~
Those same two small chants were repeated by the two Reis as a third
joined in the chorus.
~ Domineo veniteo... sacramentum eodeo ~ (Rei II & III)
~ athair arneam... athair arneam hdialinn ~ (Rei I)
It turned once more to the southwest to see a glowing blue light
hovering above the motionless body of Unit 00.
<Brian>: I guess we now know where Rei I went to.
<Carter>: Yeah, I wonder if this is why her Eva couldn't sync with
Shinji?
<Brian>: Who knows?
~ Domineo veniteo... sacramentum eodeo ~
~ athair arneam... athair arneam hdialiom ~
Then, all three chorused the first chant, only with much more power that
began to manifest itself in a triangle of light, with the demon EVA in
the center. The brightness only increased as the third Rei began another
chant as the other two sung support notes to stabilize the power.
~ Omnem crede diam tibi diluxisse supremum ~
The demon EVA released the Children and started to distort and shake
without control. Then, the third Rei narrowed her eyes more and
whispered the final line of the chant.
~ Domineo veniteo ~
Then, the demon EVA screamed with a pain that no human could understand,
expanded and then vanished into the triangle shaped pyramid of light,
leaving the Children unharmed. Rei II and III collapsed with exhaustion
onto their bottoms while the first simply faded back into its prison.
<Brian>: Ouch.
<Carter>: Nice scene.
<Natsume>: Nice job, Warhammer, although my Latin is a little
rusty.
By then, the personnel of NERV had come outside to witness the
indescribable event that just occurred. Not only them, the other three
Children had stared in awe of the three who had saved them. Shinji
turned to where Rei was... the Rei that he knew and cared for. He
magnified the image and saw her sitting on the edge of the road, smiling
at him. He breathed a sigh of relief and lay back in the seat of the
entry plug.
<All three>: Awwww.....
"Hey! Look!" Touji said pointing to the cross that Lillith once hung
upon. Only, the aforementioned person was gone. All that remained was
the two spikes that used to hold the hands of it in the cross.
<All three>: 0_0!!!!!!!!!!!
Rei turned to her younger sister, "What happened exactly?"
Reina only smirked and replied, "I made a deal with Lillith. It would
help us if it could find ANY way out of this world. Using the Pax
Deorum, we sent it up to Heaven to face its judgment in front of God
himself!" With that she started to laugh. Rei on the other hand didn't
find it so funny.
<Brian>: Twisted sense of humor here.
"So, you used Lillith, giving her hope of escape, only to send her to
her end?"
Reina smiled innocently, "Oh relax. Lillith was desperate, I don't
think she even cared WHERE she went. Just as long as she got out of
here." With that, she 'hopped' from the top of the building to the
ground. Rei could not understand how her sister could be so cruel.
<Carter>: Neither can we.
Just then, an explosion rocked the very ground they all stood on.
Shinji wondered what it was until he tried to raise Central Dogma. Then
he started to get worried that they were all gone. He began to grow
fearful of his fathers and guardians safety.
<Brian>: I guess they forgot to tell the pilots about the evac.
<Carter>: Well...they didn't exactly have time....
Movement on his left caught his attention and he magnified it enough
times to see most of the NERV personnel was out and all right. He
breathed another sigh of relief and went to go pick up Rei.
Among the people from NERV, wounds slight and severe were being treated
to. Among them, Maia was trying to bandage Makoto's left arm.
Unfortunately, she really couldn't do much as Makoto started to scream
his head off.
<Brian>: What happened here?
<Carter>: You mind clarifying this? For the record, of course.
On a hospital cot, Kaji laid with bandages over his head and right arm.
Misato had forgiven him enough to talk to him.
"For a second there, I thought you abandoned us Kaji."
"How could I? I know I'm scum, but I'm not that low!"
<Brian>: He admits it!
<Carter>: Heh, watch.
"Anyway, that was really brave of you, turning against the government
to help us and all."
"Ah, don't worry about it. Besides, if I was going to be killed, I'd
rather have it be by some beautiful woman, not just some guy."
<Brian>: Ouch! Wrong thing to say! :-)
Misato narrowed her eyes, "You know, that attitude is going to
kill you
someday," with that she kicked his cot over, "...and if THAT doesn't
kill you, I WILL!"
<Brian>: Heh.
<snip>
Then, a blinding light came from the clouds as they suddenly parted.
Everyone who saw it had to cover his or her eyes as what appeared to be
its source descended from above. It slowly settled in the area in the
center where all could see it.
Reina was the only one who didn't have a look of awe or shock on their
faces. In fact, she began to smirk. <Well, who would have thought? He
really is going to descend. >
Seraphina held the body of Nodoka, too terrified to even care that whom
she held close was dead.
The Children looked on with shock, never seeing anything of this
magnitude before.
All of NERV looked on with widened eyes as God Himself decided to
descend.
Seraphims eyes opened slightly and muttered a single word,
"Father."
<Brian>: And the plot thickens!
End of Chapter 11b
<massive snip>
I think I just made the production EVAs only more obnoxious by the fact
that they weren't as easy to kill at first for Asuka in the anime. But I
know their dead, so let us rejoice!
<Brian>: Does the term "munchkin" ring any bells?
Star Trek III inspired me for the Magi/Dogma destruct ordeal. And here
I thought those movies would never inspire me. HA!
<All three>: ROTFLOL
Also, for those who don't know what Pax Deorum is... who'd of thought
Enya's music would be so useful in this. The song is in the "In Memory
of Trees" album, FYI. Very dark for Enya.
God Himself has descended to the dead Tokyo-3, what does he want? Why
is He there? What will become of NERV and the Children? All this will be
answered in the finale.
[Warhammer pulls himself back into the light to write the last chapter.]
<Brian>: Somethings got me curious.
<Carter>: What?
<Brian>: All of WH's fics are related in some way to each other, and he
says there's going to be megacrossover in the future to bring all the
stories together....
<Natsume>: So?
<Brian>: How will Eva fit into all of this?
<Carter>: First we need to see if the Eva cast will even survive this.
<Brian>: True. Well, that's it for this week. Nice job, Warhammer,
and hurry up with the finale! Ja ne!
<The three exit, and the lights go down>
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