Disclaimer: I want to make it clear that I own no characters portrayed in
this fic, other than Kurayami-San. All others, are property of the original
creater of Evangelion.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
Chapter 1: Additions
By: Kurayami no Eien
It was another day for Shinji Ikari. Well, as normal as it could get for him, anyhow. Though, upon entering the NERV compound, he was notified that all of the commanding officers, as well as the other pilots, had gone to the training facility. Pondering why, he had followed in their steps and headed to that same place.
The simulation had proceeded much more than smoothly. The Synchronization Ratio, which was displayed in the high right corner of the view screen, had indicated that the person inside was at a level field with that of the Second Child. The duel of those units had been going on for some short while now, and it would seem that neither of the pilots of the two simulation EVA had an advantage.
To end this stalemate, Commander Gendo Ikari ordered that a computer simulated version of the 3rd Angel be released, upon the both of the pilots. Immediately, the Second Child charged it, the large spear weapon preferred by the pilot was used to tear away at the Angel, though failed to truly harm it, before it had viciously thrown aside the EVA unit. After that threat was neutralized, the Angel made his advance upon the final target. Though this one was only armed with a Prog-knife, it was all that was needed. A quick charge was offered, the Eva's arms batting aside the arms of the attacking Angel, before the Prog-Knife was abruptly jammed through the facial mask of the Angel. This being a clear victory, the simulation ended.
Shinji watched in a rather surprised state throughout the final bit of the simulation, as Asuka was tossed aside like a rag-doll, and whoever this other person was destroyed the Angel in such ease. That was the first Angel Shinji had fought, and it had its own impressions on him. Even then, Shinji watched intently for the other Pilot to exit the imitation Entry Plug.
The one who exited that simulation chamber seemed, odd in his own right. A solid black plug-suit fitting rather tightly to each and every muscle formed by the body. His hair was composed of two colors, Violet and Scarlet. Eyes were a rather haunting gray hue at that time, though as the light adjusted, they returned to a blue hue. Those eyes marked him like Ayanami, cold and emotionless. But, that wasn't so true. He soon sighed, staring at the screen and then to the other mock Entry Plug. His Plug Suit dripped with the LCL Fluid, or as he rather firmly believed it to be, the blood of the Evangelion. His footsteps brought him past the Third Child, to whom he offered a slow, narrowed glare.
Shinji just seemed to blink a bit, confused as to why this new addition had been brought to NERV. And so, he stepped along over to the small crowd of watchers, including the currently dazed Asuka. He offered a rather quiet greeting to Misato, and finally his question, "Who was he?"
It was a small bit before Misato had responded, perhaps a bit deep in her thoughts. This pilot, according to the Ratio, was capable of external EVA control. Catching herself mid-thought, she turned about and finally spoke, seeming to laugh a bit at first, a tad nervously, in an apologetic tone, "Oh, hey Shinji.. That's our newest pilot. SEELE sent him. Complete with an S2 equipped EVA unit."
Asuka, on the other hand, was not so calm about this. Kaji was occupied, trying to keep her from lashing out and hunting down the newcomer. Her annoyed rants and raves seemed to be ignored by all but Shinji, who tried his best to ignore it.. Though her "I'm gonna kill him!" and "He's not getting away with that!" were a tad hard to simply block out.
Gendo had slowly turned about, facing the rest of the occupants of the room. A hand raised and pressed those box frame sunglasses back upon his nose completely, as he decided to speak. His decision being a rather understandable one, "He is to take part in Tandem training with Rei. Everyone be prepared, however, as the next angel will arrive in Tokyo three within 36 hours." That having been said, the man exited abruptly.
"What a prick." Kaji couldn't help but chuckle at that, finally releasing the arms of the flailing and enraged Asuka, allowing her to rather quickly step forward, and with the shift of control, fall face first down on to the floor.
"Oh, you shut up." Misato had to get her own words in there, her opinion mattering far more than his, in her eyes. Then again, she really did it as a jest. But soon, her attention was turned to the currently working doctor Ritsuko, who was typing quickly into a console.
"Damn him! He's dead!" Asuka has quickly risen back up, ignoring the tinging pain in her nose as she took off down the hall. She knew where he'd be, and so had charged on towards the command room, a hand raised and grasping over her nose. She stopped outside, almost laughing, though simply grinned as she heard Gendo raising his voice at the newcomer.
"Need I remind you I am your commanding officer?! If I deem it wise, we could have you executed for treason and severe insubordination. Now follow all orders and do not question our intentions, boy!" Gendo had abruptly raised a hand, as if to strike at him. Asuka was watching happily, though lost that as she saw what resulted..
The boy, who still to this point hadn't been named by anyone, had raised his hand and grasped Ikari's striking hand by the wrist. A sneer made its way up to his lips as he sighed, and spoke finally, voice holding a soft tone. Ikari held a look of sharp pain, for the moment, "I am no one's toy, Ikari. Not yours, not NERV's, nor anyone else's. And I warn you. Do not push me."
Ikari gave a rather angered sound, before pulling his hand away and again attempting a strike. This time, the boy made no attempt to block. Taking the force of the blow, he made a quiet little groan, soon lowering to his knees.. Though soon, he looked up and cast that slate gray glare to Ikari, before rising to his feet. Walking towards the exit, he sneered a tad, a small trail of blood trailing from the corner of his mouth. He knew it would be rough…
Asuka watched, soon after the incident ended, Asuka had stood pondering the event. Hadn't he seemed much like that Rei girl, before the match? Though, now he stood up against the commander? She just kind of stood there, looking at him as he walked from the room. A nervous look was given, as she backed up a bit.. A rather quiet "Erm, Hi?" offered, as she stood there stupid..
Assuming that she was there to argue with him as well, he sighed and set off down the hall, towards the quarters. As he set off down the hall, the soft little sound was heard as a small card fell to the floor, behind him. He didn't notice this, being too self enraged to be concerned. He took little time getting to the quarters, and opening the door. Not a single word was exchanged between the now tandem team, composed of Rei Ayanami and this newcomer.
Asuka, unlike the boy, had easily noted the ID card that fell. Grasping it up, she looked it over. Name, Kurayami Koiyadamisu. And according to this, he was a year older than her. Born in Tokyo III, he was transported immediately to SEELE command, where he was trained from a young age in the manners of Evangelion Combat. The card said nothing but his birthplace, age, and the necessary information. Well, she decided she'd have to return this to him, personally, later..
It was only some twelve hours, before the warning alarms started up. The pilots were immediately called upon, to head to the command room. Kurayami took his time, walking calmly into the room, some three or so minutes late. He knew what the problem was, and so, had taken the time to redress himself in his Plug Suit. Upon arriving, Gendo was midway through his little speech on what was occurring.
"- is nearing the easternmost shore of Japan. If it can reach the NERV compound, I need not remind you what will occur. It will be within range of attack within four hours. Everyone prepare and set up the EVAs. We'll need them at best performance to defeat this one." His attention was rather soon turned to Kura, offering a stern glance. He was rather quick to set about speaking with Kaji.
Misato and Ritsuko were on deck, and Misato was the first to speak of the two. She had used a console to zoom in on a satellite imaging video feed upon the next Angel. "Like the Commander said, we'll need to give it all we've got here. We've decided to let Kurayami and Shinji go Tandem here. Rei will go as a back-up, incase they fail. Asuka, you're in no condition to fight right now, so you're staying he-"
Asuka was rather quick to cut her off, standing and making a rather tight fist, an angered look crossing her face in no time. She spoke in a violent tone, loudly, "What do you mean I'm staying here?! I'm perfectly fine! I can fight just as well as any of those idiots! Let me handl -"
Gendo was quick to interrupt, himself, speaking in a loud tone and soon after stepping to the door, "Langley! Enough argument, let Misato decide the course of action. You have no commanding authority. Misato, continue." And at that, he was gone from the room.
Ritsuko decided to pick up from where Misato had left off. Bringing up a visual once again, she highlighted a certain area of the Angel, and started to speak, "The AT Field of this Angel is extremely strong, and can not be penetrated by average means. That means Prog-Knifes, and the EVA axes are out of the question. We've been perfecting a weapon for this sort of thing, though it requires massive amounts of electrical energy. Therefore, we've decided that Shinji will use this weapon from a fixed position, while Kurayami draws it in. This will be very similar to your battle against the Fifth Angel, Shinji. But for now, you all should go get ready."
And on that note, they all rose to leave. Though, their rest was destroyed when an alarm sounded, and Ritsuko began up once more, a panicked tone in her voice, "The Angel has increased velocity! It will arrive at NERV Compound in approximately thirty minutes! All pilots to your EVAs, and, Kur- " She cut herself off midway through that, watching the small screen beneath her. It noted the preparation of Unit 03 Beta, and its launch procedures starting up. "Uhm... No matter, all Pilots, go now!" And so they did, charging off down the hall to the EVA bay.
Twenty minutes had passed, and the EVAs were all already mobilized. Rei was waiting as patiently as ever in the background of the battlefield, as Shinji and Unit 01 prepared the large pulse rifle. Energy was once again being transferred to the large weapon, and Kurayami had opted to use his own choice weapon.
Unit 03 Beta was, odd, to say the least. Solid black bracers and armored plating covering the majority of it, along with the dual rear shoulder blades. It's form, in general, was close to that of the other EVA Units. However, Unit 03 Beta was created upon the principle of speed over power, and thus was equipped with a lengthened Prog-Knife, which at his request was reformed into a Prog-Katana. It rested atop a large hill, settled and awaiting the approach of the Angel. Kurayami had also opted to lose much of the bracers, which made the EVA harder to control, but much faster and stronger. Finally, the battle would begin, the Angel closing in and now in visual range.
The rifle would need some time to prepare, and so Kurayami would need to spare some five minutes. Unit 03 shifted position, taking its Prog-Katana into the horizontal position that was often used for Prog-Knife charges. The Angel sped up a small amount, and soon came to a stop, its humanoid form coming to a standing yet slumping rest on the ground ahead.
The Prog-Katana would be somewhat useless for this fight, but would be effective enough. The Angel approached Unit 03 Beta, and raised one of its massive arms. What might be considered a fist was soon slammed downwards, connecting with a resounding thud, against the firmly held Prog-Katana. Unit 03 Beta was quick in reprisal, body shifting down and shoulder charging the blocking Angel. It did no damage, though did prove effective in knocking it back some distance, which only enraged it. A thunderous sound came from the Angel as it launched it's second attack, a small ball forming within the facial mask of the Angel, which soon released itself as a large beam of positronic energy. This contacted with the right arm of Unit 03, and was forceful enough to rip away a deal of the plated armor of the Unit, and in turn render that arm useless until the EVA regenerated it.
Kurayami was quick to again return the attacks, the lengthy Prog-Katana being hurled at the awaiting angel like a lance, the tip actually piercing the weak point of the Angel's AT Field and impaling it. A few quick commands, and the explosive properties of the blade were released, causing a rather sizable explosion which took out a small portion of the Angel's midsection. And this was a rather effective strategy, seeing as how the Angel stumbled back, collapsing down for the moment. He could hear a tad of applause from the command center on his com-system, before sighing and backing out of the way.
He had calculated perfectly, the barrel of the Pulse Rifle charging with electricity, ready as ever to fire off its one and only shot. Shinji took careful aim, the Angel slowly rising back up. Within a few moments, the shot erupted out from the Rifle, the wide stream of the beam speeding towards and tearing through the Angel with ease. The Angel had cried out, and after some short time after the shot, it had stumbled back, exploding violently into a cross-shaped fire, leaving little if any trace of its existence, other than the battle scars upon the land.
Kurayami was relaxed by then, breathing stable already, and his eyes transfixed upon the burning ground where the Angel had been standing only moments ago. Heaving a quiet sigh, he relaxed back in the seat he was in. So, uncomfortable that was, "breathing" in that horrid LCL Fluid. He knew it wasn't over though. He could sense the over-riding sensation from Unit 01. His sensors picked up, the alarm blaring off inside the command center as he turned to Unit 01.
Just as he had predicted, once more, the force of the firing had knocked Shinji unconscious, and his last feelings of fear and desperation had ignited the EVA into a berserk fury. It's target was set upon Unit 03 Beta, who it approached in a dashing rage. Both Units opted to go hand to hand, Unit 03 Beta using its claws to an advantage, digging them into the wrist and flesh of Unit 01.
The tense grapple lasted for a few moments, before the berserk Unit 01 was able to overpower Unit 03 Beta, spinning a tad and tossing it in a mock wrestling maneuver, onto a small hill nearby. Kurayami was injured in this, the shift knocking him from his seat and easily fracturing an unimportant bone in the forearm. Groaning, he re-took his seat and rose up his EVA.
Unit 03 Beta was quick to use its desperation maneuver. The rear shoulder blades suddenly split, seeming to glow a tad, energy surging and putting it into a controlled berserk state, energy output increased two hundred percent and rising. Unit 03 charged Unit 01 in a frenzied dash, long clawed hands finding sheath in the upper body of Unit 01. Claws were then forced to pull apart, tearing open what would be enough to temporarily cease function of Unit 01. Visual feed on the Pilot of Unit 01 confirmed life- signs, though not consciousness.
Unit 03 Beta was slow in its actions, the shoulder blades closing back into their box shape, before it was forced to slowly kneel down, function ceasing in a cool down, as the S2 Engine struggled to restart. Medical units were in the field immediately, as Unit 00 watched in the distance, not budging from its spot. Audio Communication from the command center was heard, as Kurayami offered a relieved sigh.
It was Misato's voice, speaking solely to Kurayami through the systems, in a somewhat down voice. But it was nothing bad, she knew, and Shinji would come out fine enough. "Good work.. That's one more down. Another day we all get to live. And Kurayami, thanks for not taking it too harsh on him."
He responded with a quiet sigh, followed by a relaxed position as he favored his arm.. Such a tedious task that was. His voice was quiet, as he gave his own vocal response, "Yeah, yeah. Don't thank me. Thank Unit 01's armor for holding out." With that, he seemed to black out from slight exhaustion of the sense, all sounds and sights fading to black and nothingness.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
Chapter 1: Additions
By: Kurayami no Eien
It was another day for Shinji Ikari. Well, as normal as it could get for him, anyhow. Though, upon entering the NERV compound, he was notified that all of the commanding officers, as well as the other pilots, had gone to the training facility. Pondering why, he had followed in their steps and headed to that same place.
The simulation had proceeded much more than smoothly. The Synchronization Ratio, which was displayed in the high right corner of the view screen, had indicated that the person inside was at a level field with that of the Second Child. The duel of those units had been going on for some short while now, and it would seem that neither of the pilots of the two simulation EVA had an advantage.
To end this stalemate, Commander Gendo Ikari ordered that a computer simulated version of the 3rd Angel be released, upon the both of the pilots. Immediately, the Second Child charged it, the large spear weapon preferred by the pilot was used to tear away at the Angel, though failed to truly harm it, before it had viciously thrown aside the EVA unit. After that threat was neutralized, the Angel made his advance upon the final target. Though this one was only armed with a Prog-knife, it was all that was needed. A quick charge was offered, the Eva's arms batting aside the arms of the attacking Angel, before the Prog-Knife was abruptly jammed through the facial mask of the Angel. This being a clear victory, the simulation ended.
Shinji watched in a rather surprised state throughout the final bit of the simulation, as Asuka was tossed aside like a rag-doll, and whoever this other person was destroyed the Angel in such ease. That was the first Angel Shinji had fought, and it had its own impressions on him. Even then, Shinji watched intently for the other Pilot to exit the imitation Entry Plug.
The one who exited that simulation chamber seemed, odd in his own right. A solid black plug-suit fitting rather tightly to each and every muscle formed by the body. His hair was composed of two colors, Violet and Scarlet. Eyes were a rather haunting gray hue at that time, though as the light adjusted, they returned to a blue hue. Those eyes marked him like Ayanami, cold and emotionless. But, that wasn't so true. He soon sighed, staring at the screen and then to the other mock Entry Plug. His Plug Suit dripped with the LCL Fluid, or as he rather firmly believed it to be, the blood of the Evangelion. His footsteps brought him past the Third Child, to whom he offered a slow, narrowed glare.
Shinji just seemed to blink a bit, confused as to why this new addition had been brought to NERV. And so, he stepped along over to the small crowd of watchers, including the currently dazed Asuka. He offered a rather quiet greeting to Misato, and finally his question, "Who was he?"
It was a small bit before Misato had responded, perhaps a bit deep in her thoughts. This pilot, according to the Ratio, was capable of external EVA control. Catching herself mid-thought, she turned about and finally spoke, seeming to laugh a bit at first, a tad nervously, in an apologetic tone, "Oh, hey Shinji.. That's our newest pilot. SEELE sent him. Complete with an S2 equipped EVA unit."
Asuka, on the other hand, was not so calm about this. Kaji was occupied, trying to keep her from lashing out and hunting down the newcomer. Her annoyed rants and raves seemed to be ignored by all but Shinji, who tried his best to ignore it.. Though her "I'm gonna kill him!" and "He's not getting away with that!" were a tad hard to simply block out.
Gendo had slowly turned about, facing the rest of the occupants of the room. A hand raised and pressed those box frame sunglasses back upon his nose completely, as he decided to speak. His decision being a rather understandable one, "He is to take part in Tandem training with Rei. Everyone be prepared, however, as the next angel will arrive in Tokyo three within 36 hours." That having been said, the man exited abruptly.
"What a prick." Kaji couldn't help but chuckle at that, finally releasing the arms of the flailing and enraged Asuka, allowing her to rather quickly step forward, and with the shift of control, fall face first down on to the floor.
"Oh, you shut up." Misato had to get her own words in there, her opinion mattering far more than his, in her eyes. Then again, she really did it as a jest. But soon, her attention was turned to the currently working doctor Ritsuko, who was typing quickly into a console.
"Damn him! He's dead!" Asuka has quickly risen back up, ignoring the tinging pain in her nose as she took off down the hall. She knew where he'd be, and so had charged on towards the command room, a hand raised and grasping over her nose. She stopped outside, almost laughing, though simply grinned as she heard Gendo raising his voice at the newcomer.
"Need I remind you I am your commanding officer?! If I deem it wise, we could have you executed for treason and severe insubordination. Now follow all orders and do not question our intentions, boy!" Gendo had abruptly raised a hand, as if to strike at him. Asuka was watching happily, though lost that as she saw what resulted..
The boy, who still to this point hadn't been named by anyone, had raised his hand and grasped Ikari's striking hand by the wrist. A sneer made its way up to his lips as he sighed, and spoke finally, voice holding a soft tone. Ikari held a look of sharp pain, for the moment, "I am no one's toy, Ikari. Not yours, not NERV's, nor anyone else's. And I warn you. Do not push me."
Ikari gave a rather angered sound, before pulling his hand away and again attempting a strike. This time, the boy made no attempt to block. Taking the force of the blow, he made a quiet little groan, soon lowering to his knees.. Though soon, he looked up and cast that slate gray glare to Ikari, before rising to his feet. Walking towards the exit, he sneered a tad, a small trail of blood trailing from the corner of his mouth. He knew it would be rough…
Asuka watched, soon after the incident ended, Asuka had stood pondering the event. Hadn't he seemed much like that Rei girl, before the match? Though, now he stood up against the commander? She just kind of stood there, looking at him as he walked from the room. A nervous look was given, as she backed up a bit.. A rather quiet "Erm, Hi?" offered, as she stood there stupid..
Assuming that she was there to argue with him as well, he sighed and set off down the hall, towards the quarters. As he set off down the hall, the soft little sound was heard as a small card fell to the floor, behind him. He didn't notice this, being too self enraged to be concerned. He took little time getting to the quarters, and opening the door. Not a single word was exchanged between the now tandem team, composed of Rei Ayanami and this newcomer.
Asuka, unlike the boy, had easily noted the ID card that fell. Grasping it up, she looked it over. Name, Kurayami Koiyadamisu. And according to this, he was a year older than her. Born in Tokyo III, he was transported immediately to SEELE command, where he was trained from a young age in the manners of Evangelion Combat. The card said nothing but his birthplace, age, and the necessary information. Well, she decided she'd have to return this to him, personally, later..
It was only some twelve hours, before the warning alarms started up. The pilots were immediately called upon, to head to the command room. Kurayami took his time, walking calmly into the room, some three or so minutes late. He knew what the problem was, and so, had taken the time to redress himself in his Plug Suit. Upon arriving, Gendo was midway through his little speech on what was occurring.
"- is nearing the easternmost shore of Japan. If it can reach the NERV compound, I need not remind you what will occur. It will be within range of attack within four hours. Everyone prepare and set up the EVAs. We'll need them at best performance to defeat this one." His attention was rather soon turned to Kura, offering a stern glance. He was rather quick to set about speaking with Kaji.
Misato and Ritsuko were on deck, and Misato was the first to speak of the two. She had used a console to zoom in on a satellite imaging video feed upon the next Angel. "Like the Commander said, we'll need to give it all we've got here. We've decided to let Kurayami and Shinji go Tandem here. Rei will go as a back-up, incase they fail. Asuka, you're in no condition to fight right now, so you're staying he-"
Asuka was rather quick to cut her off, standing and making a rather tight fist, an angered look crossing her face in no time. She spoke in a violent tone, loudly, "What do you mean I'm staying here?! I'm perfectly fine! I can fight just as well as any of those idiots! Let me handl -"
Gendo was quick to interrupt, himself, speaking in a loud tone and soon after stepping to the door, "Langley! Enough argument, let Misato decide the course of action. You have no commanding authority. Misato, continue." And at that, he was gone from the room.
Ritsuko decided to pick up from where Misato had left off. Bringing up a visual once again, she highlighted a certain area of the Angel, and started to speak, "The AT Field of this Angel is extremely strong, and can not be penetrated by average means. That means Prog-Knifes, and the EVA axes are out of the question. We've been perfecting a weapon for this sort of thing, though it requires massive amounts of electrical energy. Therefore, we've decided that Shinji will use this weapon from a fixed position, while Kurayami draws it in. This will be very similar to your battle against the Fifth Angel, Shinji. But for now, you all should go get ready."
And on that note, they all rose to leave. Though, their rest was destroyed when an alarm sounded, and Ritsuko began up once more, a panicked tone in her voice, "The Angel has increased velocity! It will arrive at NERV Compound in approximately thirty minutes! All pilots to your EVAs, and, Kur- " She cut herself off midway through that, watching the small screen beneath her. It noted the preparation of Unit 03 Beta, and its launch procedures starting up. "Uhm... No matter, all Pilots, go now!" And so they did, charging off down the hall to the EVA bay.
Twenty minutes had passed, and the EVAs were all already mobilized. Rei was waiting as patiently as ever in the background of the battlefield, as Shinji and Unit 01 prepared the large pulse rifle. Energy was once again being transferred to the large weapon, and Kurayami had opted to use his own choice weapon.
Unit 03 Beta was, odd, to say the least. Solid black bracers and armored plating covering the majority of it, along with the dual rear shoulder blades. It's form, in general, was close to that of the other EVA Units. However, Unit 03 Beta was created upon the principle of speed over power, and thus was equipped with a lengthened Prog-Knife, which at his request was reformed into a Prog-Katana. It rested atop a large hill, settled and awaiting the approach of the Angel. Kurayami had also opted to lose much of the bracers, which made the EVA harder to control, but much faster and stronger. Finally, the battle would begin, the Angel closing in and now in visual range.
The rifle would need some time to prepare, and so Kurayami would need to spare some five minutes. Unit 03 shifted position, taking its Prog-Katana into the horizontal position that was often used for Prog-Knife charges. The Angel sped up a small amount, and soon came to a stop, its humanoid form coming to a standing yet slumping rest on the ground ahead.
The Prog-Katana would be somewhat useless for this fight, but would be effective enough. The Angel approached Unit 03 Beta, and raised one of its massive arms. What might be considered a fist was soon slammed downwards, connecting with a resounding thud, against the firmly held Prog-Katana. Unit 03 Beta was quick in reprisal, body shifting down and shoulder charging the blocking Angel. It did no damage, though did prove effective in knocking it back some distance, which only enraged it. A thunderous sound came from the Angel as it launched it's second attack, a small ball forming within the facial mask of the Angel, which soon released itself as a large beam of positronic energy. This contacted with the right arm of Unit 03, and was forceful enough to rip away a deal of the plated armor of the Unit, and in turn render that arm useless until the EVA regenerated it.
Kurayami was quick to again return the attacks, the lengthy Prog-Katana being hurled at the awaiting angel like a lance, the tip actually piercing the weak point of the Angel's AT Field and impaling it. A few quick commands, and the explosive properties of the blade were released, causing a rather sizable explosion which took out a small portion of the Angel's midsection. And this was a rather effective strategy, seeing as how the Angel stumbled back, collapsing down for the moment. He could hear a tad of applause from the command center on his com-system, before sighing and backing out of the way.
He had calculated perfectly, the barrel of the Pulse Rifle charging with electricity, ready as ever to fire off its one and only shot. Shinji took careful aim, the Angel slowly rising back up. Within a few moments, the shot erupted out from the Rifle, the wide stream of the beam speeding towards and tearing through the Angel with ease. The Angel had cried out, and after some short time after the shot, it had stumbled back, exploding violently into a cross-shaped fire, leaving little if any trace of its existence, other than the battle scars upon the land.
Kurayami was relaxed by then, breathing stable already, and his eyes transfixed upon the burning ground where the Angel had been standing only moments ago. Heaving a quiet sigh, he relaxed back in the seat he was in. So, uncomfortable that was, "breathing" in that horrid LCL Fluid. He knew it wasn't over though. He could sense the over-riding sensation from Unit 01. His sensors picked up, the alarm blaring off inside the command center as he turned to Unit 01.
Just as he had predicted, once more, the force of the firing had knocked Shinji unconscious, and his last feelings of fear and desperation had ignited the EVA into a berserk fury. It's target was set upon Unit 03 Beta, who it approached in a dashing rage. Both Units opted to go hand to hand, Unit 03 Beta using its claws to an advantage, digging them into the wrist and flesh of Unit 01.
The tense grapple lasted for a few moments, before the berserk Unit 01 was able to overpower Unit 03 Beta, spinning a tad and tossing it in a mock wrestling maneuver, onto a small hill nearby. Kurayami was injured in this, the shift knocking him from his seat and easily fracturing an unimportant bone in the forearm. Groaning, he re-took his seat and rose up his EVA.
Unit 03 Beta was quick to use its desperation maneuver. The rear shoulder blades suddenly split, seeming to glow a tad, energy surging and putting it into a controlled berserk state, energy output increased two hundred percent and rising. Unit 03 charged Unit 01 in a frenzied dash, long clawed hands finding sheath in the upper body of Unit 01. Claws were then forced to pull apart, tearing open what would be enough to temporarily cease function of Unit 01. Visual feed on the Pilot of Unit 01 confirmed life- signs, though not consciousness.
Unit 03 Beta was slow in its actions, the shoulder blades closing back into their box shape, before it was forced to slowly kneel down, function ceasing in a cool down, as the S2 Engine struggled to restart. Medical units were in the field immediately, as Unit 00 watched in the distance, not budging from its spot. Audio Communication from the command center was heard, as Kurayami offered a relieved sigh.
It was Misato's voice, speaking solely to Kurayami through the systems, in a somewhat down voice. But it was nothing bad, she knew, and Shinji would come out fine enough. "Good work.. That's one more down. Another day we all get to live. And Kurayami, thanks for not taking it too harsh on him."
He responded with a quiet sigh, followed by a relaxed position as he favored his arm.. Such a tedious task that was. His voice was quiet, as he gave his own vocal response, "Yeah, yeah. Don't thank me. Thank Unit 01's armor for holding out." With that, he seemed to black out from slight exhaustion of the sense, all sounds and sights fading to black and nothingness.