Evangelion/Naruto X-Over
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Sakura Haruno the Fifth Child
It has several days since the destruction of the Seventh Angel and Evangelions Unit-01 and Unit-03 were recovered and now Commander Ikari had just returned. In his office Shinji was standing in the middle by himself facing his worst enemy; his father.
"So its been a long time." Gendo greeted.
"Yeah, but not long enough." Shinji countered and giving a dangerous glare.
"Shinji, I want you to take Pilot Uchiha's place and become pilot of Evangelion Unit-01." Gendo ordered.
"No." Shinji answered.
"You will pilot..." Gendo pressured, returning his glare.
"Father, I'll let you know one thing. I'm a ninja of Kohona, the hidden village of the leaves and my loyalty is to them. I did not agree to serve you, nor I will serve you and be your little pawn to be used. And I'll answer only to Kakashi-sensei, not you." Shinji interrupted.
"Very well, you may leave." Gendo conceded and Shinji left his office without a second thought and Gendo picked up his phone. "Fuyutsuki, the replacement is useless for now, bring in his sensei, Kakashi Hotake." He ordered and the doors to his office opened to admit the masked jonin.
"Sorry I'm late commander, I just got lost in your headquarters and I had to ask for directions." Kakashi explained as Gendo gives a dangerous glare.
"I see, Captain Katsuragi had reported to me of your arrival and enlisted you into the ranks. I want to know what you could bring to Nerv?" Gendo demanded.
"Well, I was Sasuke's sensei and where I'm from where I'm from, I hold the rank of jonin which means I'm a high level ninja. Also I had assisted Captain Katsuragi in training Pilots Uchiha and Suzuhara in order to destroy the bijuu which you call an angel." Kakashi answered to the point.
"An highly experienced ninja and he trained Pilot Uchiha. So far everything is following the schedule but there's one thing that may be a cause for alarm and the old man will definitely want answers." Gendo thought. "Very well, you'll be given the rank of Captain and you'll be assigned as deputy in combat operations. Now I have one more question." He stated.
"Ask away." Kakashi responded.
"What do you know of the cult that has been sighted in Tokyo-3? Already six individuals had been sighted." Gendo inquired.
"This cult you mentioned is called the Akatsuki. They consist of high level criminal ninja and it seems that they're interested whatever Nerv has." Kakashi answered.
"Is that all?" Gendo questioned.
"Oh, one warning it's best not to confront them. Your security personnel will be no match against them and it may take years of training before they can even stand a fighting chance. The loss of some of your Section 2 agents is the proof of that." Kakashi warned. "Am I finished now?" He asked.
"One last thing, I also like to have your students Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno and my son to be recruited into the eva program." Gendo stated which Kakashi read that's not a request.
"You mean to become eva pilots?" Kakashi asked.
"That is correct." Gendo answered.
"Hmmm, since I now part of Nerv, the commander can now give me orders and keep an eye on me and my students and will force Shinji to pilot the eva. However, it allows me to get to know this world better and find out why the Akatsuki is interested in their evangelions and anything else they find here. I just hope this is worth it." Kakashi thought. "Very well, if you don't mind. I should get them ready." He conceded.
"Very good, you're dismissed Captain Hotake." Gendo dismissed and Kakashi disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Only one thing Kakashi didn't mention that one of the members of this Akatsuki is Pilot Uchiha's older brother, why is he hiding such vital information and what else is he hiding and will the Akatsuki interfere with the human instrumentality program and the schedule? That must not happen." Gendo thought then he picked up the phone. "Dr Akagi, prepare Evangelion Unit-02 for the configuration of one of Kakashi's students and call the second branch for the requisition of Unit-04 and send them a simulation body in its place." He ordered then he hang up.
"It seems we're getting more what we bargained for." Feyutsuki observed as he entered the Commander's office.
"We will deal with them. I will not allow Hotake or that cult Akatsuki interfere with my plans." Gendo announced.
Meanwhile in the depths of Nerv Headquarters, Orochimaru had successfully infiltrated its staff and managed to get into the geofront without raising any alarm. He went into deep thought as he had been sensing chakra from many sources, but one source was familiar.
"Hmmm, as I get deeper into this base, I sense that the chakra gets stronger, I must be getting close." Orochimaru thought. Later he arrived at the entrance of one of the labs then he heard a clicking noise.
"What are you doing!? This is an restricted area!" Ritsuko asserted as she points her pistol at Orochimaru.
"I'm sorry I just got lost, would you mind directing me back at the entrance?" Orochimaru asked.
"You know I can't just do that, your security clearance level should have not allowed you to get to this facility." Ritsuko asserted.
Orochimaru turned slowly with his hands raised to face Ritsuko with a sinister grin and smacked his lips reavealing his snake like tongue which caused Ritsuko to gasp.
"No human should be capable with that." Ritsuko spoke to herself.
"Surprised? The people of this world has no idea what even the cult that you call it is even beginning to infiltrate this place too." Orochimaru stated.
"What do you know about that cult?" Ritsuko demanded.
"You see, I was once a member of that cult and I can tell you what you need to know." Orochimaru confessed and Ritsuko starts to lower her gun and Orochimaru approaches her. "All I ask is a favor, I need to check the lab, I noticed there's something in there that belongs to me." He seduced as his golden serpent eyes look into her.
At Tokyo-3 Mall, Asuka is doing her shopping with Kaji while Sakura is tagging along and getting some clothes for herself. However they don't know they're being watched.
"Kaji! I'm so glad going shopping with you Kaji!" Asuka beamed as she snuggles into Kaji's arm, then she turns to face Sakura. "Although it would be better if she didn't had to tag along too." She grumbled.
"Well, Misato would kill me if I refused." Kaji justified and Asuka snorted.
"Kaji, this city is really impressive, can you tell me more about this place?." Sakura asked.
"Of course, you know this city is called Tokyo-3 and you may had noticed it is built like a fortress." Kaja answered.
"Like a Shinobi village I came from." Sakura followed.
"You can say that. But the purpose of this city is to prevent another second impact." He continued but carefully worded so no classified information is disclosed in the public mall.
"Hey! Why don't we check this out!" Asuka suggested as they arrived at the clothes shop and Asuka rushed into the swimsuit department.
After a few minutes Asuka raided the swimsuits until she found a very revealing red and white striped swimsuit in two pieces allowing the wearer to have her waist totally exposed and the upper part has a zipper down the front.
"What do you think of this one?" Asuka asked excitedly.
"Um, are you a little young to wear something like that Asuka?" Kaji blushed.
"Aw, come on Kaji. This what all the girls are wearing." Asuka pleaded.
"Hey, I found this!" Sakura announced when she shows a red bathing suit with a white circle on the front.
However, behind the bushes a venus flytrap figure emerged from the garden.
"This is intersting! Yes, I must report this 'Second Impact' to the leader." Zetsu thought.
Later, after Asuka, Sakura and Kaji finished their meal outside of a restaurant, Asuka was boasting about the school trip she wants to go on while Sakura was bored.
"So, where is your class going?" Kaji asked.
"Okinawa! It's gonna be awesome! We're even gonna go scuba-diving!" Asuka boasted then she turned to Sakura. "And too bad your sensei won't let you come." She teased.
"That's alright, at least I can train with Sasuke again." Sakura responded and went into dream state.
"Good luck, you'll have a better conversation with a brick wall!" Asuka countered.
"Hey! Naruto is the brick wall! You just don't know Sasuke as I do!" Sakura corrected.
"That idiot! He couldn't find his way around Tokyo-3 for ramen, even if you gave him a map! And Shinji just likes to mope around in the apartment like Sasuke." Asuka shouted.
"Well, its been years since I went scuba diving." Kaji interrupted, hoping to change the subject.
"Hey, where did you go for your school trip Kaji?" Asuka asked, relieved that Kaji stepped in and changed the subject while Sakura sighed.
"Well, actually we didn't have one." Kaji answered.
"Why is that?" Asuka continued.
"Just a thing called 'The Second Impact'" Kaji explained and Asuka starts to day-dream as she drinks her soda.
"Kaji mentions the 'Second Impact' a lot, this must be a significant event in this world. I should talk about this to Kakahsi-Sensei and ask Misato too." Sakura thought.
"Oh Sakura, Kakashi and I had been talking recently. How would you like to be in the eva program?" Kaji asked.
"Well, I don't know about that. I had been told that Sasuke was exceptionally good at piloting the evangelion and even destroyed many bijuu." Sakura responded.
"Well, we need good pilots and since Kakashi had trained Sasuke, and the Murduk Institute had selected you to become the Fifth child!" Kaji explained.
"Cha, pilot an eva and Sasuke will like you!" Inner Sakura urged.
"Alright, I'll do it." Sakura announced.
"Very good, I'll let Dr Akagi know that Unit-02 will be reconfigured..." Kaji praised as Asuka spits out her soda.
"What!? She is gonna pilot my Unit-02!? Kaji how could you. You know I don't like anyone else piloting my Unit-02." Asuka reproached.
"I'm sorry Asuka, it wasn't my choice and Dr Akagi has enough problems with unit-00 and she thought that your eva is the most suitable for her since you now have problems sinchronising with it." Kaji explained.
"Can't they get another eva!?" Asuka whined.
"Well there's another one coming but Misato is already interviewing Naruto for the position." Kaji responded.
"Don't worry, I'll look after your eva. Maybe a bit of training, maybe you could..." Sakura assured.
"Shut up! First you steal my Unit-02 and now you're telling me what to do and how I feel!? I hate you!" Asuka screamed.
Later in the evening, Asuka who's already in a bad mood got her luggage packed for the school trip, then the main door opened which admits Misato, Kakashi, Touji and Team 7.
"Hey, Misato! Guess where I'm goin!?" Asuka announced, pretending to be excited.
"Hmmm, she seems to mask her emotions well enough since her fight with Sakura." Kakashi thought.
"Asuka, can you get Sasuke we need to talk." Misato asked.
"Fine." Asuka pouted.
"It look like she's going somewhere." Kakashi observed when he noticed Asuka's luggage.
"Well there's a school trip to Okinawa departing tomorrow. But I think Asuka will hate the news I'll give her." Misato stated.
Then Sasuke and Asuka arrived in the living room.
"This better be worth the interruption of my chakra mediation." Sasuke sneered at Asuka.
"It's not my fault that Misato wants you, you idiot!" Asuka countered.
"Sasuke! Asuka! Get into the lounge room and take seat!" Misato ordered sternly and they both complied with a snort and everyone else found a place to sit too.
"First of all, I want to let you know that Hikari is comin to pick me up to..." Asuka announced.
"No Asuka, you're not going." Misato interrupted.
"What! Did you just say that I can't go on the..." Asuka demanded.
"Asuka, your behavior is unbecoming of eva pilot and if anyone talks it's Misato." Kakashi intimidated with a dangerous glare which caused Asuka to gasp and Sasuke gave a smirk at her.
"You know that you and the the rest of the pilots are on permanent standby, because there's always the possibility that an Angel might attack while you're away." Misato explained.
"Oh man! I knew that was too good to be true." Touji whined.
"But Okinawa sounds so cool!" Naruto complained.
"Oh well, no one says it's gonna be easy." Kakashi stated.
"However you all should consider taking this time to get ahead for a change. Naruto, Shinji and Sakura just got enrolled at school recently and they got a bit of catching up to do. Also if you think I haven't seen these report cards, you're wrong." Misato announced as she pulls out three memory sticks which are labeled '', '' and '' respectively which caused Asuka and Touji to flinch and Naruto starts laughing.
"Naruto, you're report cards will be forwarded to me directly." Kakashi reproached and Naruto scowled.
"Just for your information, if you think I haven't seen your test scores yet. Well, all your grades are forwarded to my terminal and I have been very disappointed of all of you." Misato rebuked and Touji's, Sasuke's and Asuka's eyes widened.
"Hey, Sasuke aced the both of us, how could you be disappointed with him?" Touji demanded and Asuka scowled.
"Ha! This is so silly! And this school's grades are just dumb! The old fashioned numeric grading scale you use on your exams is stupid!" Asuka complained as she regained her countenance.
"In Rome, do as the Romans do. You could at least try to adjust to Japanese school life." Misato reproached and Touji groaned, "Even Sasuke had achieved high scores on his exams, he could've helped you both out." She continued and Sasuke pouted.
"This sucks!" Asuka screamed then the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it." Shinji responded as he answers the door to reveal a red haired young teenager with the kanji symbol for 'love' scared on the right temple and has a huge sand gourde strapped on his back, along with a blond young lady with a huge fan strapped onto her back and another teenager dressed in black cat suit with heavy make up on his face.
"Is Naruto here?" The red haired boy asked.
"Ah, just a minute." Shinji answered and turned his head. "Kakashi-sensei! I think we got guests." He called and Kakashi arrived at the doorway.
"Oh, I see." Kakashi mused.
Far away from Misato's apartment, at the Akatsuki hide out the six members of the Akatsuki had seated around the relic meditating for days, then suddenly paper emerged from the relic until if formed a sphere and it collapsed to reveal four additional members.
"Deidara, report!" The leader demanded.
"From what I had observed, this city is built like a shinobi village but it's strange hmmm. The population behave like its a normal village." Diedara reported and the leader nodded and turned to Zetsu.
"I had sighted shinobi arriving from our world, it's obvious that they know the location of our relic and the possibility of taking it into their hands. But there's another matter, there is an senior member of Nerv had mentioned an event that appears connected to their bijuu, he refers it as 'Second Impact'." Zetsu reported.
"We had set up another relic so we won't have an issue of appearing in the hands of the enemy." The blue haired member of the Akatsuki stated and the leader turned to face Itachi.
"I had closely observed the artificial bijuu fight in the most recent battle against another bijuu and destroyed it. I conclude that they're controlled by a human host and we will no problems controlling them. Further more I had observed an infiltration effort into the organisation called 'Nerv' it appears they have their own motivation." Itachi concluded the reports.
"Very good. Then we're ready for the next stage, assume the role of those who are infiltrating this 'Nerv' and secure their bijuu. And I want to know every detail of this 'Second Impact'. Itachi, Kisame kill anyone that gets in our way." The leader ordered.
In Nerv headquarters after a few hours, Evangelion Unit-02 is being prepared in the eva cage prepared for testing as the entry plug being inserted. In the main lab, Kakashi and Ritsuko are observing the staff and the activation experiment and Maya is operating her computer terminal giving the status updates.
"Unit-02 system has been configured, for Pilot Haruno." Maya reported.
"Entry plug inserted and locked in place." Aoba announced.
"Establishing first stage connection, transmitting pulse. Graph readout is normal. All phase one contact all cleared." Hyuga followed.
"Rojer, operation will proceed to Stage two." Ritsuko declared.
"Sakura, How are you doing?" Kakashi asked.
"I'm fine Kakashi-sensei, but being in here feels strange, it smells like blood in here." Sakura answered.
"Don't worry you'll get used to it." Ritsuko assured.
"All nerve links established." Aoba reports as the displays on the monitors lighting up as the second phase proceeds.
"Approaching the absolute borderline!" Maya announced then the borderline clears and Unit-02 has successfully been activated.
"Excellent work guys!" Ritsuko praised.
"Sakura, how are you goin?" Kakashi asked.
"I feel fine, but it feels like an extension of my body, and I think I can control the chakra through it too." Sakura answered.
"Interesting..." Kakashi thought.
"Is that how Sasuke managed to do those miracles through Unit-01?" Ritsuko questioned.
"So the pilots can perform jutsu through the eva." Kakashi concluded.
"Her synch ratio is at 67.2! It's incredible!" Maya announced.
Meanwhile at Kohona in the Hokage's tower, Jiraiya had just returned from his mission and approached Tsunade's office with a concerned look on his face.
"I see you're not trying to get a look of me, or you're doing your usual research." Tsunade stated.
"Kakashi and Team 7 along with the Sand nin will be at Shinji's world by now." Jiraiya announced.
"Good, I hope they managed to return Sasuke and find out what the Akatsuki are doing there too. But that's not all isn't it?" Tsuande inquires.
"My spies told me that Orochimaru's activities had gone cold as well, if Orochimaru is in Shinji's world then there's something more there." Jiraiya suspects.
"I just been reading the books that Shinji brought with him that he says he no longer needs, you should check them out if you're not researching." Tsunade announced as she threw the books at Jiriaya and they barely missed him and went through the wall behind him, indicating a warning as she narrowed her eyes. "It's about an organisation called 'Nerv' that Shinji was supposed to join and it's possible Sasuke may had joined them when he got stranded there." She concluded.
"Well, I got heaps of free time to study those books. But I also set up beacon based on the relic so Kakashi and relay messages on to us. It works the same way but won't need as much chakra but it's still exhausting so a normal ninja can sent one report at a time." Jiraiya informs.
"Good, the books Shinji had, I suspect are decieving. I hope Kakashi reports will she more light." Tsunade beams, then the beacon in Jiraiya's possession starts to activate.
"Kakashi is sending his first message." Jiraiya announced and a scroll puffed in existence in a puff of smoke.
"I'll check the report and you check on those books." Tsuande ordered and Jiraiya nodded and went on his way to collect the books.
In a forest, in the geofront under Tokyo-3, Kakashi along with Touji, Kensuke, Rei and Asuka had set up a training camp, Kensuke had packed a full bag full of supplies and equipment so he's prepared for anything, Rei just brought standard 'Nerv' issued survival kit, Touji brought his snacks, some sports gear and his walkman and Asuka had packed some snacks, make-up and perfume and spare dresses if needed. But they all brought the ninja gear that Sasuke supplied them with when he started training them.
"Ok guys we're here." Kakashi announced.
"Here! In the middle of nowhere, what the hell are we doin!? Shizt!" Asuka complained.
Kakahsi returned a glare at Asuka. "This is survival training which will be necessary to help you in your work as eva pilots." Kakashi answered. "If you want to continue to pilot the eva." He winked at Asuka which she growled.
"Oh this is so cool! I got everything we need!" Kensuke beamed.
"So uh, where're the the rest of us guys?" Touji questioned.
"Uzumaki and pilot Uchiha are training with Garra, Kankuro and Temari. While Pilot Haruno and Ikari is currently with Doctor Akagi." Rei answered.
"Okay, this is how I assess if you guys are worthy of being ninja, let alone eva pilots so pay attention." Kakashi ordered as he pulled out three bells out of his pocket. "Your objective is for each one of you to get get those bells of me by all means necessary, and remember go for the kill." He instructed.
"Um, Kakashi-sensei, there're four of us but only three bells. What will happen to the one who doesn't get one?" Kesnsuke asked.
"Well that person is not worthy of being a ninja or an eva pilot. Oh yes." Kakashi answered, then he pulled out an alarm clock and sets it up. "You only got an hour." He followed and placed the alarm clock by a stump along with the packs his students brought with them.
"Okay Asuka, you must not fail this, you must succeed." Asuka thought.
"I can pilot an eva, so it'll be a piece of cake in getting a bell." Touji thought.
"There's something else Kakashi is testing us on, there's no way anyone of us can get a bell if Kakashi is more experienced and skilled than pilot Uchiha." Rei thought.
"If I don't get a bell, I won't pilot an eva! Oh man, I must reall think outside the box if I am goin to get a bell." Kensuke thought.
"Okay begin!" Kakashi ordered and all his students went into their hiding places. "Well they started well." He assessed.
While Misato is at mount Asamayama, at the Asamayama Research Institute, she had discovered an Angel in the volcano and had declared an A17, she is now on the phone to contact Nerv Headquarters. At a secret room Gendo Ikari with Feyutsuki by his side is having a meeting with the board to discuss future plans.
"Ikari, there new elements that are coming to play in our plans, I trust that the Human Instrumentation Program is on schedule." Keel inquired.
"It is, however security had detected a cult that is attempting to infiltrate..." Gendo reports.
"That cult must not interfere!" A chairman interrupts.
"And what about the Uchiha boy? And other ninja that arrived at Tokyo-3?" Another chairman interrogates.
"The Uchiha boy is cooperating at this time so there's no need to interfere at this stage. However, a member of this cult happened to the older brother of that boy." Gendo answered and Keel raised an eyebrow.
"We need information of this cult, if we can determine if any action can be taken against them." A chairman demanded.
"Furthermore, the ninja that had arrived in Tokyo-3 are from Kohona, and I managed to hire their leader, Kakashi Hotake and his students. Therefore I'll be able to keep a close eye on them. Also regarding the cult, they're called the 'Akatsuki' and two of the members are named. Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, also there are at least six in total sighted." Gendo continued with his report with the holographic displays revealing their faces that were caught on camera.
"Very good Gendo, see if they have use for us." Keel ordered then the phone rang and Gendo answered it.
"Understood." Gendo responded then hung up the phone. "An A17 had been declared at Mount Asamayama." He announced.
"An A17! You want to make an offensive attack!?" A chairman demanded.
"That is correct." Gendo answered.
"Have you forgotten what happened fifteen years ago?" Another chairman asked.
"No, but consider this: This is our chance to move from a state of preparatoral defense to an offensive posture." Gendo proposed.
"The risk would be enormous." Keel stated.
"However, I am sure you must be aware how important it is to obtain an living angel as a sample. Am I correct?" Gendo countered.
"We will not tolerate failure! You are dismissed." Keel ordered and Gendo and Feyutsuki's hologram vanished.
"This Akatsuki will be a major threat to the Human Instrumentality Program, I want the best men on the job to dispatch that cult." Keel ordered.
"What about the older Uchiha? I believe it's our best target to capture for interrogation." A chairman proposed.
"Indeed, the capture of Itachi Uchiha is our top priority then." Keel agreed.
In the briefing room at Nerv Headquarters, Shinji, Sakura and Sasuke are getting briefed by Ritsuko Akagi.
"Is that an angel?" Sakura asked as she examined the image taken from Mount Asamayama.
"Yes, it's some sort of chrysalis form that precedes the adult stage that we're familiar with." Ritsuko answered. "This operation's prime objective will be to capture this angel. We must capture it alive and in a form as close to its original state as possible. She briefed.
"And what if that's not possible?" Shinji asked. As he was thinking of a back-up plan since Anko had drilled through his head.
"Then you must destroy it immediately. Understood?" Ritsuko answered.
"Understood." Sakura and Shinji answered and Sasuke nodded.
"The designated pilot will be Sakura. You will carry out the mission." Ritsuko announced.
"Good, I never will pilot those evas." Shinji thought.
"Why was Sakura chosen? She hardly pulls her weight on the missions the we're involved in." Sasuke thought as he thought back to the days when Team 7 was together. "Dr Akagi, why wasn't I chosen for the mission?" Sasuke asked.
"Sorry Sasuke, but the special equipment we'll be using hasn't been standardised for use on the test-type." Maya answered.
"Shinji will stay here as a reserve pilot along with Rei and Touji along with Unit-00 and Unit-03 on stand by. Now an A17 has been ordered, we got to roll out immediately. Get Ready." Ritsuko ordered.
Meanwhile, Kaji and a middle-aged woman were riding on a gondola having a secret discussion.
"An A17 has been ordered. This will include a freeze of all assets." The woman stated.
"So that means some people will be in trouble." Kaji responded.
"Why didn't you try to stop them?" The woman questioned.
"I have no way of stopping this. This order wan an official one you know." Kaji countered.
"But you must know that if Nerv fails in this, the entire world will perish." The woman stressed.
"Don't worry, not even they aren't that arrogant." Kaji assured.
"There's another matter, some people had passed away. Some were poisoned and others had their limbs blown off." The woman claimed.
"I hope they're not chasing black cloaks and red clouds." Kaji followed.
"They thought they can make contact." The woman justified.
"Are the rest okay?" Kaji asked.
"Yes, he manged to get a description of two of them and their names. One was tall and blond who was the one who blown the limbs of some people, another was short with his face concealed he used some mechanical scorpion tail which had poisoned the rest. The blonde was addressed as Deidara and the short was addressed as Sasori." The woman answered.
"We can only hope it's worth it. Nerv knows next to nothing of that cult." Kaji sighed.
Later, Evangelion Unit-01 and Unit-02 were transported by air and Unit-02 was already equipped with the Type-D equipment. Unit-01 was deployed at the edge of the caldera of the volcano and the laser buoy had been fired into the lava, then Unit-02 was moved into position. Then Sasuke noticed some jets flying across the sky.
"Ritsuko, what are the jets for?" Sasuke demanded.
"The UN and the airforce will be standing by." Ristuko answered.
"Until this mission is over anyway." Maya followed.
"Are they here to assist us?" Sakura asked.
"No, they're here to clean up the mess, just in case we fail." Ritsuko answered.
"So they will completely destroy the area with the angel and us along with it." Sasuke followed.
"With N2 death charges, but you're correct Sasuke." Ritsuko agreed.
"Then we can't fail." Sakura concluded.
"Cha! Who's the bastard that order something like that!? I'll give him a piece of my mind!" Inner Sakura shouted.
"This was ordered by Commander Ikari." Ritsuko explained and Sakura gasped.
Then the laser was fired. And Unit-02 in its D-Type equipment was moved above the lava.
"Laser operation completed" Maya announced.
"The boar path is secured." Aoba followed.
"Type-D equipment is functioning normally." Maya continued.
"Unit-02 is ready and in position." Aoba declared.
"Understood." Misato acknowledged. "Sakura, are you ready?" She asked.
"I'm ready." Sakura responded.
"Let's do it!" Misato ordered and Unit-02 is lowered into the lava.
"I'm in and descending, no problems so far." Sakura announced. "Misato, can you please not tell Naruto and my current plug-suit, Naruto will go crazy if he finds out." She asked since her first plug suit is mainly red like Asuka's except the secondary colours are black and pink, with 02 on the front and back and white hollow circles on the shoulders but it made Sakura look obese.
"Okay, just focus on the mission now." Misato agreed.
"Um Ritsuko, I can't see anything." Sakura complained.
"Switch to CV moniters, it should help." Ritsuko instructed and Sakura complied.
"That's better." Sakura followed.
"Depth is 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, … , 900, 950, 1000, 1050, we're over the maximum safety depth." Maya monitors as Unit-02 gets deeper and Misato keeps watch. "Depth is 1300, unit has reached estimated target level." She announced.
"Sakura, what do you see?" Misato inquired.
"Nothing, wait a minute, lower me further." Sakura answered.
"The lava currents must be faster than we thought." Ritsuko theorised.
"The target's velocity certainly doesn't match our predictions." Aoba followed.
"Unless it knows it was detected and trying to retreat so it can finish developing." Sasuke added.
"Hurry and recalculate. Descend further. Continue to operation." Misato ordered. "Sasuke could be right, does it know we're after it." She thought and gave a questioned look. "Sakura, be careful, be ready for anything." She instructed.
"Understood." Sakura acknowledged, then a crack is heard.
"Depth is at 1480 a crack is detected on the second coolant pipe. Unit has succeeded maximum allowed depth." Maya monitors.
"But we haven't made contact with the target yet. Keep going." Misato orders. "Sakura when this is over, we're going to the hot springs nearby, just keep up the good work." She assures.
"Wow, I look forward to that." Sakura beamed then a crack and a snap was heard.
"Eva Unit-02 has lost its progressive knife." Maya announced as the knife descends down into the magma.
"I see it! Get me lower!" Sakura announced.
"Do it!" Misato agreed.
"We've exceeded 200 above maximum depth!" Maya objects.
"We gotta stop this! Don't you know there's a human being in there!" Aoba follows.
"I'll manage this operation as I see fit. Continue to descend." Misato countered.
"The unit is now at 1780, it has now reach the corrected depth." Maya announced.
"The target is in sight." Aoba folowed.
"Prepare for capture." Misato orders.
Unit-02, extended the cage and positioned it over the angel.
"Because of the convention current that is moving both you and the target, you'll just have one chance to make contact." Ritsuko cautions.
"Understood." Sakura acknowledged and focused her chakra.
"30 metres to contact." Aoba announced.
Sakura concentrated and moved the cage to cover the angel then she activated it and captured the angel.
"The electromagnetic cage has been spread. No problems detected. The target has been captured." A female voice reported and everyone sighed in relief.
"Nice work Sakura." Misato praised.
"The operation is completed, I'm beginning my ascent." Sakura announced and Unit-02 begins to ascend.
"Sounds like the tension had let loose all at once." Ristuko stated.
"Yeah." Misato agrees.
"Were you scared about this operation? I sure was." Ritsuko asked.
"Well, yeah if something have gone wrong, it could've been another..." Misato answered.
"I know, Second Impact, all over again." Ritsuko followed, then an alarm went off.
"The angel is transforming, it's overwhelming the cage! I'm releasing the cage! Preparing for combat jettisoning claws!" Sakura announced and Unit-02 released the cage and the claw parts of the D-Type equipment is Jettisoned.
"Oh no! It's started to hatch! It's earlier that we predicted!" Ritsuko stressed.
"We're changing the operation! We got to destroy that angel! Sakura prepare for combat!" Misato ordered.
"I'm ready!" Sakura complied and focused the chakra from her eva to it's right hand and blue energy envelopes it.
The angel broke out of the cage and started swimming towards Unit-02, as the angel approached the evangelion, it delivered a straight punch into it, deflecting it away.
"Cha! I haven't done a dent into it! I'm releasing the harness to increase mobility." Sakura announced.
"The angel is approaching rapidly!" Aoba stressed.
"Sasuke, throw down a progressive knife to Sakura." Misato order and Sasuke complied as Unit-01 throws a progressive knife into the lava.
"It won't arrive in time!" Maya monitored and Sakura braced for the angel's attack.
As the angel arrives at Unit-02 its arms griped the evangelion and opened its mouth and attempt to bite its head off.
"No! How can it open its mouth in molten lava?" Ritsuko demanded.
"What do you think this thing is built out of?" Maya followed then the angel damaged the left leg of the evangelion and the coolant leaked causing the angel to immediately release it and Sakura noticed it..
"Hey the angel is keeping away from the coolant it must be it's weakness!" Sakura announced.
"Of course! The heat must have extended its molecular structure. Sakura use coolant cable-3 on the angel and try again!" Ritsuko ordered as the coolant was transfer to cable-3.
"Sakura, apply it on its core, that's the angel's weak spot!" Misato instructed.
"Got it!" Sakura complied and ripped cable-3 free and applied the spewing coolant on the angel where she noticed its core. Then chakra enveloped Unit-02's right fist and it punched straight through the angel's core, causing the angel to disintegrate and dissolve into the lava but it teared the cables.
"The angel is destroyed, I'm Jettisoning the rest of the D-Type equipment." Sakura announced and the D-Type equipment was jettisoned and the cable snapped. Sakura then focus the chakra to force the evangelion to ascend and as it reached the surface it leaped out of the caldera and collapsed.
Later at the hot springs, everyone had arrived from Nerv to relax and celebrate their successful operation.
"So how did you guys go in the bell test?" Naruto asked eagerly.
"It was exhausting! I'm glad Rei was with us, we could've failed it!" Touji answered.
"But you all had passed with flying colours and Misato will be eager to hear my report." Kakashi added.
"I heard there was an angel attack while we're trainin, why weren't you guys called to your eva's?" Kensuke questioned.
"I assured Misato that you'll be ready if you're needed to go to your evas but Sakura and Sasuke were able to take care of themselves." Kakashi answered then Pen-Pen popped his head at Naruto's waist.
"Hey what are you staring at!?" Naruto demanded and Pen-Pen panicked and flapped away from Naruto and he started chasing the penguin. "Came back here!" He shouted.
Meanwhile in the ladies section Misato, Asuka, Rei and Sakura are relaxing too.
"Hey can someone throw us some more body shampoo, we ran out of ours." Misato asked.
"Okay, sure." Shinji's voice was heard in response and threw the shampoo over the fence and Sakura caught it before it hit Asuka.
"Thanks Shinji!" Sakura called out.
"No problems!" Shinji's voice was heard then they heard a crash. "Hey watch it Naruto! He scolded.
"It's not my fault, it was that penguin! It was checking me out!" Naruto countered then the boys started to chase Pen-Pen for revenge.
"Boys." Misato sighed.
"Hey Misato, how did you get that scar?" Sakura asked.
"Oh that scar? It's something that happened during Second Impact." Misato answered.
"You know my past, about everything don't you?" Asuka questioned.
"Well, it's part of my job. It's all ancient history now, we ought to let it go." Misato answered.
"I'm now a pilot of Unit-02, I wonder what Kakashi-Sensei had told her about me?" Sakura thought.
TBC