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Chapter 07

Inside of this colossal machine was a nightmare for Heero. He could feel the pain being taking by Eva Unit 01, sinking into his flesh and growing within time. He looked around him – the Eva Unit turning with his motions – and noticed there were at least two dozen mobile suits letting fire upon him. Up ahead of him, there was Milliardo, in the form of a monster about as large as the Eva Unit (if not, bigger.) Heero's anger from this helpless position enraged him more inside to charge into Milliardo and kill him with his bare hands. Of course, he would have to deal with his current surroundings, first.

"Heero?" Misato's voice could be heard from the cockpit.

"Loud and clear, Misato…" Heero replied, trying to avoid hiding his anguish in his tone.

"Having trouble piloting the Eva Unit, huh?" Misato said, sounding a little sarcastic.

Heero shook his head in disappointment, "Tell me something a little less obvious."

"Don't worry about it! You seem to already have gotten the walking part out of the way, right?"

Heero tried to straighten his legs a little more. The Eva Unit was standing on its feet a little better now, but Heero still struggled simply to straighten its posture completely. The Virgos and Taurus surrounding him proceeded to aim their firepower a little higher, directly onto the Eva Unit's torso. Still in great pain, he swung left to right, trying to maintain a stable stance.

"Sure." Heero replied hastily.

"Alright, good! Can you try running into the two units in front of you and pounding them away?" Misato said. Heero then looked before him and saw two Taurus with beam rifles shooting at him. He clenched his fists – the Eva Unit mimicking him – and focused his gaze on the two units in front of him.

"I'll try." Heero immediately lunged forward with his fists raised. The Eva Unit leaped forward with its fists held high, but immediately fell onto the ground once more onto its chest! Heero felt his entire body colliding with the ground, but he was still in range of the two suits in front of him for a good hit. He raised his hand and immediately swiped it in front of him! With the Eva Unit doing the identical action, it easily knocked away the mobile units and were destroyed upon colliding with nearby structures.

"You got it, Heero!" Misato joyfully said, "Try repeating the same thing the next couple times with the rest of this army!"

"It's not as easy as it looks." Heero disdainfully replied.

"Your synch ratio with the Eva Unit is in abysmal levels, and its barely enough to allow you to pilot this Eva. It's better than nothing. So please, Heero, just do your best out there! You're the only available pilot right now capable of fighting these guys!"

Heero turned his attention back to the battlefield. He blinked, and attempted to stand again with the Eva Unit. He looked leftward, finding a small troop of Taurus still firing at him. He replied to Misato, "Roger that."

The Taurus took flight and scattered in many directions across the air! Heero leaned down, picked up a building in front of him, and glanced back upward at the scattering Taurus. They were flying in his direction, still firing around the Eva. Heero flung his arm upward and released the structure he picked up! The building he threw missed two Taurus approaching him, but managed to chip a leg off one behind them, causing it to fall directly into the ground.

Three of these mobile suits were now revolving around him in random circles, shooting at him at any open spot on the Evangelion. Heero tried swinging his arms around, hoping to land a hit on one of them with luck. The Eva Unit then failed to hit any of them. The Taurus gathered in front of him, and simultaneously fired a shot from their beam rifles towards him! The blast was so strong, when the Evangelion was hit, Heero fell backwards and crashed into several buildings behind him!

"Damn it…" Heero murmured to himself. He kicked his leg out, hitting a Virgo in front of him and destroying it. The other mobile suits took flight and continued firing at him.


"Eva Unit 01's damage is soaring to perilous levels! If this keeps up for the next couple minutes, Heero will be in danger!" Aoba shouted from within the Command Center.

"He's gonna have to hang in there a lot longer if he really wants to take on that mortal enemy of his." Misato replied.

Ritsuko turned towards Misato, taking her attention off the current battle, "Major Katsuragi, don't you see yet? Heero may be fit enough to pilot the Eva Unit but the current conditions right now are only gonna get him killed!"

"Don't you all see that this is our only chance now? Rei and Shinji had the same kind of troubles when they first piloted their Eva Units, so why can't one other boy do the same?"

"It's as if the boy were destined to die within the Evangelion…" Ritsuko said, clenching her fists and looking downward.

"Will you shut up, please? We have to put a little more faith in Heero right now! He won't have to pilot an Eva again, but please just give him this opportunity to save us from the incoming danger!"

"Had he not come to this world, in the first place, would he even be putting his life in danger by piloting a machine that could possibly kill him with all its pressure?" Kozo added, looking sternly at Misato.

Misato paused for a moment without replying to his question. She looked towards the battle right now of Heero being pummeled by several smaller robots. The mobile suits had the upper hand this entire battle, and Heero seemed perfectly helpless from the minute he was launched into action. She turned back to Kozo.

"You may be right… The kid needs this moment of redemption, though." Misato said and stared directly towards the front of the Command Center.


Heero managed to destroy three more mobile suits with another low kick. There were still even more going about the city, hiding in the most unpredictable of locations and popping out to open fire on the Evangelion. He heard an explosion coming from his left shoulder! He realized a part of the Eva Unit's shoulder was blown off by the firepower of the mobile suits. Meanwhile, another suit was approaching him at high velocities! Heero threw his hand in front of him, and knocked the Virgo straight into the ground! He immediately went to embrace his left shoulder, trying to contain the pain.

"Heero, you there?" Misato exclaimed from the Command Center.

"Loud and clear."

"I recall you saying you were a soldier, right? You probably know more about guns than all of us do, I hope."

"Sure."

"I'm sending you a weapon called the Pallet Gun[1]! Works like your typical assault rifle from back home! Check out the cache closest to you, and you should find it there!" Misato announced.

Heero looked around, and noticed one of the nearby structures was now an open container! Inside of it, Heero noticed there was a greenish assault rifle-type weapon – almost as big as a small house – awaiting him to take and wield it. He dashed towards this large weapon cache – still being pelted by constant mobile suit fire – and immediately grabbed it from the container. He turned around, taking aim at about eight mobile suits in range, and immediately pulled the triggers of the cockpit controls. The Evangelion began firing this gun at the wave of suits in front of him! With his own firepower, he now witnessed about five of the suits being hit by the ammunition and destroyed instantly. He then crouched to avoid any further enemy fire as the suits went into hiding to avoid him.

"Nice shot, kid! How does piloting your first Eva Unit feel now?" Misato asked merrily.

"Fine." Heero lied. He noticed it was still very difficult just to shoot, run, and hide. As his arm moved leftward a little, the Eva Unit responded by moving barely. He began to fear that this would harm him in the long run.

There wasn't a radar in this machine that Heero knew of. He was used to the Gundam's system of tracking down enemies through radar, but he remembered that the Evangelion was meant for combating the monsters that they call Angels, not mobile suits. He remained in this position, crouched behind a medium-sized building and awaiting another enemy unit to pop up. Finally, he was not under direct enemy fire in this position.

He took a moment to think. Is it really this painful to undergo piloting an Eva Unit? Their firepower just feels so real. Heero looked around this empty cockpit, with no other souls but him. He knew he had been taking plenty of hits from these mobile suits, but the pain was far greater than he had imagined. They were all much smaller than the Evangelion, and were only mere pallet shots. Could this be from the low synch ratio? Heero hypothesized this and found it accurate, actually.

After a minute of waiting, he was able to lock onto about three more mobile suits and destroy them with a few rounds from his Pallet Gun. When the building he was currently concealing behind was eventually destroyed by incoming fire, he approached the next building in front of him – slightly smaller – and took cover behind it.

He waited a few more minutes for another suit to attack him. However, another vital thought hit him. Where was Zechs this entire time? Heero was too concentrated on the battle with the much smaller mobile suits that he forgot about Milliardo's presence. He wasn't in sight right now, that was for sure. Perhaps he was only waiting for him to finish off his army first?

Pawns go first, Heero.

It just happened to hit him – another voice ringing through his head. He already knew it was Milliardo's, rather than the girl who had been telepathically communicating with him since his arrival in this world.

He took his mind off of that when suddenly four Virgos armed with beam sabers leaped over him! They each latched onto the Evangelion's body, trying to keep a firm grip on it. They were much heavier for Heero than they were for the Eva Unit. He tried shaking them off, but it did him no good as they were also attempting to impale their beam sabers into the unit's armor. Grunting, he struggled to stand up, hoping he could knock them off better in a standing position.

There were two Virgos grasping onto the Eva's lower half, and he kicked away the one on his leg and brushed off the one on his belly with a quick swipe of his hand. He felt a rather large gush of pain from his chest, indicating only that the Virgo succeeded in slicing through the Eva with its beam saber. Even worse, he noticed a small stream of blood flowing down his left cheek! Trying to take his mind off the growing pain he was feeling, he brushed the blood off his face and returned his attention to the battlefield. Collapsing onto the ground, he knocked off the other two Virgos latched onto him. He threw his hand at one of them, knocking it down with the Eva's forearm, and kicked the other one, destroying it immediately.

"Heero, there are eight more suits to your left taking the buildings as cover! They should be the last ones if we calculated the number of mobile suits on surveillance correctly!" Misato echoed through the cockpit.

"Roger that." Heero replied and turned in the direction Misato pointed him out to.

There was already another pain being felt through his left side – probably an open wound made from the heavier gunfire of the Taurus or the cuts from the beam saber slashes. Either way, he tried not to let that distract him now. The incoming enemy was his current target right now, and he could not afford to give in before they triumphed. He observed as the mobile suits – exactly eight Taurus, like Misato said – emerged from their concealments and aimed their firearms directly towards him. Heero braced himself and took aim at these opposing units.

Had enough? Perhaps its time we take it now to the next level?

He had heard Milliardo a second time, but could somehow feel his presence closer now! He shut his eyes, trying to get a lock-on of where this telepathic message was coming from. In seconds, however, he heard a huge clash directly in front of him! He looked straight forward, and noticed the eight Taurus approaching him were all sliced in half! From many different angles, it appeared as if someone waltzed right on by with a sword and sliced the mobile suits one by one – and that's what happened. Heero found himself looking upon the enormous, black titan earlier that Milliardo had taken the form of. Milliardo had turned his attention to Heero, now, and pulled out from his side what appeared to be a large rapier-like weapon, just like the one he was wielding earlier.


"Another Angel?" Misato asked.

"That's impossible. All Angels that were potential threats to us were eliminated long ago." Kozo responded.

"Well, what else could it be, then? It certainly has most of the characteristics of one. This creature also has a pretty decent display of supernatural powers, unlike the other invaders at present." Misato added, turning her attention to Ritsuko.

"Flawless logic. Sure, we can classify it as an Angel for now, but until we get a scan on its genetic material can we conclude what it is, exactly." Ritsuko responded.

"Professor Akagi is right." Gendo's voice suddenly rang from the back of the room, "We'll refer to this being as an Angel for the time being. However, for now we'll see how this monster fares against the Eva Unit. Once the beast is defeated will we conduct further analysis on the matter."

"Yes sir." Misato replied along with the rest of the crew in the Command Center. Misato took a deep breath and watched as the Eva Unit stood its grounds to prepare a confrontation with this "Angel." She said under her breath, "Hang in there, Heero."


"Is this how you hope to accomplish peace? Invading in the matters of a totally different world and calling the rule to yourself?" Heero asked out loud.

"You fool, this isn't about peace anymore!" Milliardo's voice was now perfectly clear in his mind, though the large, humanoid being in front of him didn't speak a word - let alone have a mouth to begin with. Milliardo continued, "I've been risen from the dead to serve the opposite purpose, and I chose to embrace it. Now I'm dedicated to destroying humanity for the foolishness of war that they created!"

Heero clutched onto the handles of the cockpit angrily, "So everything you've stood up for in the past is deemed meaningless? All your fighting for peace has been simply a waste, and you're only going to watch yourself wither away from the Peacecraft family moral the more you fight like this!" Heero declared.

Milliardo took the rapier and held it in front of him, holding the sharp end pointing towards Heero. He roared, "Just shut up, Heero! You wouldn't understand the boundless nightmare I was plunged into during the wars, and especially the aftermath. The future holds an infinite amount of possibilities, and I simply chose the one I desired utmost!"

Heero tilted his head forward in pity, "You're only another fool, Zechs. You still have yet learned that you are weak, I am weak, and all of humanity is just as fragile."

Misato spoke again, "Heero, are you okay? Why are you talking to yourself? Go and get him!" Heero ignored her. He knew that only he could hear this monster's telepathic messages, and focused his attentiveness straight at the enemy before him

"That's all the more reason for me to kill you, Heero!" Without hesitation after that statement, Milliardo came charging up to the Eva Unit with his rapier held strong to his side!

Heero began fighting by firing several rounds from the Pallet Gun at him. However, Milliardo's speed was incredible and was able to deflect almost every shot with hundreds of swift swings from his rapier. It wasn't long when Milliardo was standing right in front of him! Raising the rapier upward, he threw it down at great speeds upon the Eva Unit. Heero reacted fast, allowing him to dodge the strike, but the gun apparently was caught within its ranged an was sliced in half! It imploded immediately upon impact with Milliardo's sword.

"You're too slow, boy." Milliardo whispered through his head in a soft, dark tone. He shot his sword straight upward in an elegant manner, the tip of the blade scraping against Eva Unit 01's right forearm!

Heero felt the immense pain rushing into his arm – in the exact angle Zechs had sliced him. Embracing his forearm tightly, he tried to stop the pain – now bleeding within this own cockpit. Suddenly, he felt his neck being grasped tightly. He found ahead of him that Milliardo had a mighty grip on the Eva Unit's neck with his opposite arm of the rapier, clenching it tightly. His grip was so strong, it was sinking into his throat slowly. The pressure from Milliardo's fingertips could kill him any second!

In an instant, explosions were going off from behind Milliardo! They seemed strong enough to cause him to lose the grip on the Eva Unit, dropping it towards the ground. Heero struggled to catch his breath, along with patching up the surprisingly painful wound Milliardo made in him.

"Heero? Heero!" Misato shouted. Heero turned his attention to her, hoping she'd give him some decent advice. She continued, "Against Angels like these, it's best to use melee combat on them."

Heero spoke faintly, "So this is an Angel?"

"Not necessarily, but consider it the closest to one you'll ever face. But for right now, you have one option to engage in melee combat. You'll need to draw the Progressive Knife[2] for this kind of monster!"

"Progressive Knife?"

"Yes, the Prog Knife! It's the Evangelion's main form of melee weaponry, and it's the best weapon you have on this guy now." Ritsuko said through the cockpit, this time, "There's a sheath-like container within the unit's left shoulder pylon. Use it!"

Heero looked down the Eva Unit's shoulder, and noticed an opening there that held a large metallic, bowie knife. He reached for it with great effort, struggling to overcome the pain he was already going through now. There was also Milliardo who was still directly in front of him, leaning against a structure and trying to regain his fighting stance. This suddenly drove Heero to snatch the knife from his shoulder and rise onto his feet as much as possible.

Milliardo had recovered first, however, and the monster started with a swift strike down on the Eva Unit. Heero retaliated immediately, and with a prompt reaction he blocked the strike with the knife, creating a loud, metallic crashing noise ringing through the air. Milliardo then lifted his sword, and suddenly kicked the Eva Unit in its stomach! Heero tumbled backward, also seizing his entire torso from the harsh blow.

Finally, Milliardo had stood still and did not move or attack from the spot he was in. This gave time for Heero to return to his feet. However, he was limping mildly and couldn't stand In a proper position. He simply felt too helpless and fragile to continue to fight, but he had to go on.

"What's the matter, Heero? Are you prepared to give in? Have I demonstrated my purpose upon you far enough?" Milliardo's mockery rang through Heero's head horrendously.

"Shut up…" Heero responded telepathically.

"I've been holding back this whole time. Did you really think you had a chance? In a machine you have no experience with?"

"No… I can defeat you. I'll kill you before I dare forsake all of those lives you've taken…" Heero whispered.

He prepared to lunge forward, but before he could even fidget from his spot, Milliardo stood right in front of him! He moved at extreme speeds, Heero thought! Milliardo had blitzed him within a split second, and immediately thrust the sword straight through the Eva Unit's chest! Heero took the same hit as this Eva Unit, enduring a mortal stab right through his solar plexus.

Heero then heard his voice, roaring more powerfully through his head than ever.

"And behold, this is merely a taste of the little but dreadful time I've faced through what many men have called hell."

His energy was failing. As the Evangelion struggled to escape this pain, it only wounded him further. He felt frail, weak, and every limb of his body would give out on him any moment. His spirit, too, would follow as Milliardo poisoned him more with the words he just spoke. He dwelled on it, as it kept on echoing through his mind.


"The Evangelion just took a fatal blow through the chest! Heero won't be able to handle that level of pressure on the Eva Unit!" Aoba announced to Misato.

"With that low a synch ratio? How is it even hurting him this much?" Misato questioned demandingly.

"I don't know, but it's certainly a heavier burden on the pilot than it is the Eva Unit at this rate!"

"In that case, focus all power on the life support system[2]! We have to save Heero at all costs!" Misato ordered the entire staff of the Command Center.

"No, hold on!" Ritsuko tugged Misato by the arm, then glaring into her eyes. "You've seen what's happened out there, already! The kid doesn't have any chance for fighting this Angel! Either we take him out of there right now or just continue watching him die!" Ritsuko asserted.

"And then what? Watch as the monster comes down to terrorize the city underground? The boy has to be pushed to his limits, like Shinji has numerous times!" Misato responded.

"Get a clue, Major." Kozo calmly added, causing the girls to shift their attention to him. He had his palms planted on the control panel in front of him, saying, "Even I don't think the kid will last much longer fighting this battle. We just... We have to pull him out. The conditions are just too critical for him to remain fighting any longer."

"But we can't just...-?" Misato said, but was immediately interrupted.

"This level of performance even Rei and Shinji surpassed in their first tries. Had they been piloting the Evas, it wouldn't be this badly damaged."

Misato turned to the three computer technicians in front of her, "Damage report!" The three computer technicians were silent, gazing in fear at the monitors in front of them.

"I'm sorry, Major. But I think the Commander is right. It's not even the Evangelion who's suffering, it's Heero! Something out there is killing him, but it's not just the Angel!" Maya reported.

Misato just looked at them blankly. She had no idea what move to make next, seeing as they were all against her favor. Her fingers tightened against her palms, and she tilted her head in Commander Ikari's direction.

"Commander, what are your orders now?" Misato asked, finding him with his fingers crossed in front of his face and staring at the monitor in front of him.

He did not respond.


[1] A Pallet Gun ("Pallet Rifle") is a standard ranged weapon of the Evangelion Units. It's based off a Steyr ACR combat rifle and is a commonly used gun by the Eva Units. It is wielded by the Eva Units like any normal human uses it, and is also the most commonly used ranged weapon by the Eva Units throughout the series.

[2]A Progressive Knife ("Prog Knife") is the standard and most commonly used melee weapon used by the Evangelion Units. These basic units of weaponry are located in the left shoulder pylon of the Evangelion. They vibrate at high frequency, granting it the capability of slicing through almost any kind of matter. Throughout Neon Genesis Evangelion, it is the most recommended weapon for defeating Angels.

[3]The life support system within the Evangelion is the system supporting the health of the pilot. It played its most crucial role in Neon Genesis Evangelion in episode 16, when the life support fails for pilot Shinji Ikari and he is consumed within the twelfth Angel, Leliel.