A/N: I now return to you with chapter eleven of "Neon Genesis Striker". Tokyo-3 suffers a blackout while the kids are outside and the next Angel arrives.
Thanks to my pre-reader Makuhari-fan01
Disclaimer: I don't own Evangelion or Strike Witches
It was a sunny and warm morning in Tokyo-3. As she walked to the laundromat with sack of clothes in hand and her guitar case on her back containing her red and white Gibson electric guitar, Nishiki Nakajima couldn't help but have a smile on her face. Stopping outside a store and grabbing a can of Mountain Dew from the vending machine there, she saw happy children run by on the way to school and couldn't help responding in kind before entering the store.
"Good morning." said Nishiki as she entered and saw the familiar scene of Perrine and Lynne dropping off their laundry before heading to work.
"Morning Nishiki!" replied Lynne happily as she and Perrine went about their business.
"Good morning as well Lieutenant." said Perrine in a good mood.
"How are you both this morning?" asked Nishiki as she dropped off her sack of clothes.
"It's fine. Thanks for asking." answered Lynne, "Do you have a show tonight?"
"Yup. It's a small gig but it's work." answered Nishiki proudly as the lead guitarist and singer of her own popular local rock band.
"You really want to pursue that huh?" asked Perrine though more inquisitor then reprimanding.
"NERV won't last forever and besides this is what I always wanted." answered Nishiki honestly.
The trio soon finished what they had to do and caught a train headed to the Geofront where they ran into yet another familiar face.
"Hello Sub-Commander Ferrara." said Perrine as the elderly second-in-command before taking a seat.
"Good morning ma'am!" greeted Nishiki and Lynne in a more of a saluting fashion. They were no more seats left so they had to stand.
"So where are you off to so early in the morning?" asked Perrine as the train barreled down the tracks.
"I have to go downtown to attend a city council meeting today." answered Ferrara.
"Oh; I had forgotten the elections were coming up soon." said Perrine.
"Yeah; and I have to sit in on the council meeting for Minna. She always gives me the most boring and tedious tasks." sighed Ferrara.
"But why you ma'am?" asked Nishiki.
"Because in order to avoid bureaucratic red tape the political power of the city was transferred to the Magi after their completion." answered Ferrara.
"Wow our own computers are what keep the city running." said Lynne amazed.
"The whole city is run by the majority decision of three computers. I guess it's a form of democracy." replied Ferrara, "That reminds me, you're running a test on Unit-00 today."
"Yes. We believe we fixed the problem and we'll find out." replied Perrine.
"Then I expect good results." said Ferrara.
"Shut it down!" called out Perrine as alarm sirens blared and the test was shut down. The test on Unit-00 had failed.
"It's that same one." sighed Perrine as she and Lynne found the problem spot easily.
"It just doesn't want to cooperate." said Lynne.
Sakamoto was headed down the hallway after dropping off paperwork related to the last mission and was headed to her office. She entered the elevator when she heard running and a familiar voice.
"Hold the elevator!" called Shirley as she ran to get on the elevator. Sakamoto desperately pushed the 'close' button, but Shirley still made it.
"Damn." softly cursed Sakamoto as Shirley caught her breath and the elevator began to move.
"That was a workout." laughed Shirley the eternal speed demon, "Good thing I made it in time."
"Yeah it's great." said Sakamoto with sarcasm.
Outside the Tokyo-3 Middle School a nervous Yoshika Miyafuji stood at a phone booth and waited anxiously for the person on the other line to pick up.
("What do you want?") asked a clearly annoyed Minna on the other line of the phone.
"Hello sister..Well you see...My school..." began Yoshika before just blurting out what she had to say, "Students have to bring in a parent or guardian for a meeting so I though since you're my sister..."
"Captain Sakamoto is your guardian now, so that is her busy now. Don't bother me with such trivial matters again Yoshika. I have way to much to do to..." replied Minna clearly irked but the line went dead before she could finish it.
"What happened?" asked Yoshika not knowing the whole city was going black.
"What's going on?" asked Sakamoto as the elevator grinded to a halt and went pitch black.
"Looks like the power went out." said Shirley pulling out a flashlight, "Good thing I'm prepared."
"Why do you need a flashlight exactly?" asked Sakamoto suspicious.
"No reason." answered Shirley knowing how close that had been.
"I bet Perrine had something to do with this." said Sakamoto.
"I didn't do it." said Perrine as the technicians in the room with her stared looked at her. The technicians then pried the door open allowing Perrine and Lynne to head to the Geofront with the doctor in the lead and candle in hand.
"Does anybody know what happened?" asked Perrine upon arriving only to find Nishiki and Ferrara, who had returned hours earlier, in the Geofront lighting candles.
"No, but the backup generators aren't working." answered Nishiki.
"How could all three generators fail?" asked Lynne who knew how unlikely that scenario was.
"The only explanation is we're dealing with an outside attacker." answered Perrine.
"The first attack on this base and it's from our own species. How pathetic." remarked Ferrara.
"Ours is the only species capable of destroying itself." said Minna as she appeared holding a candle of her own on top of the command tower, "Take all defensive positions necessary to avoid information falling into unwanted hands."
In Tokyo-2 the three FSSDF commanders who had been present when the Third Angel arrived were once again gathered at the FSSDF situation room for a new threat: the Ninth Angel had arrived. On a screen the watched in real time as the Angel, which looked like a giant spider with eyes all around it's body, was on the move.
"No doubt that's an Angel." said the first commander.
"It's headed to Tokyo-3 and NERV. It'll be there in under a half hour." said the second.
"Is NERV prepared to take this threat on?" asked the first.
"We haven't heard from them." replied the third.
"What?" exclaimed the first commander, "Get those bastards on the phone before the whole damn world comes to an end!"
"So your sister yelled at you. Big deal." said Hanna as the three witches walked to NERV after school not knowing of the blackout.
"It isn't that; it's just that the phone seemed to cut out. She didn't hang up, the line died." said Yoshika.
"So the connection must have been crappy. God you make a big deal out of everything!" replied Hanna.
The three witches arrived at NERV and Sanya tried to use her ID card to gain access but it did not work.
"Let me try." said Yoshika as Sanya stepped aside. Yoshika also tried several times to gain access into NERV with her ID card but again it was fruitless.
"Move it!" ordered Hanna as she pushed Yoshika aside and tried her ID card with no access until she became angry, "Outdated piece of crap!"
"Now what?" asked Yoshika as Sanya sat down, opened her school bag and began looking through it.
"Of course." said Hanna who opened her bag and immediately began to do the same.
"What are you doing?" asked Yoshika confused.
"What are you stupid? I'm looking for my emergency manual!" snapped Hanna but Sanya had already found hers.
"I believe we should enter the emergency entrance door." said Sanya.
"Of course and naturally I'll be the leader."said Hanna but when they found the door it was locked.
"Well; there you go Yoshika this is your department." said Hanna as Yoshika was forced to open the door using all her muscles as she pried open the heavy door.
"You always defer to me in these situations." groaned Yoshika as she opened the door.
"They always defer to us in these situations." said the first FSSDF commander as he put his cigarette out in an ash tray.
"We've still got no word from NERV." said the second.
"What about the government?" asked the third.
"Those cowardly pricks are getting ready to flee." spat the second.
"Then what do we do?" asked the third.
"We'll warn them ourselves." smiled the first.
"Why do I always do the Captain's chores when she's busy?" asked Amaki as she stood on a sidewalk waiting for okay to cross while holding a bag containing the laundry of Sakamoto. She waited patiently for the light to change but it seemed to be taking forever.
("Vote for Ganju Hayama in the upcoming elections! He's the candidate who will stand by his morals and fight for the average citizen!") happily proclaimed a woman from a nearby van through a megaphone while a man drove.
Amaki paid little attention to the fanfare but was starting get annoyed by the traffic sign not changing. As she continued to wait she took notice of an airplane flying slowly overhead and couldn't help but hear the message it was broadcasting.
("Attention citizens of Tokyo-3. An Angel has arrived off the coast and is currently headed for your city. Please take cover in your designated shelters. Repeat, an Angel is Approaching please head to your designated shelters.")
"I've got to warn NERV!" said Amaki as she desperately thought of a way to get to base then remembered the van and ran towards it, "Lt. Amaki Suwa of NERV. I'm commandeering this vehicle to get to my base."
"Get in." said the woman as Amaki jumped into the van which sped off for NERV. After breaking the speed limit they made it to NERV but the gates were locked.
"What do we do?" asked the woman in the van.
"Ram them!" ordered Amaki.
"What?" exclaimed the woman.
"Years of Grand Theft Auto are finally paying off!" yelled the driver excited as he hit the accelerator and smash into NERV headquarters.
In the elevator Sakamoto and Shirley had encountered an entirely new problem to contend with. With stagnate air and lack of air condition meant the air had become unbearably hot. Both woman had removed their outer clothing in an attempt to remain cool.
"We have to get out of here." said Sakamoto who was still trying to get the emergency phone up and running while Shirley, in only bra and panties, stood behind her holding the flashlight.
"If you're hot you could always get naked. It's not like I haven't see you that way before." said Shirley.
"Forget it!" snapped Sakamoto who dropped what she was doing and threw her jacket back on without buttoning it.
In Central Dogma everybody was trying to beat the heat too.
"Man, it's like a sauna in her." said Nishiki tugging at her shirt.
"Yeah but the Commanders are still stoic and pristine in the harshest conditions. How inspiring." said Lynne.
"This blackout seems almost to convenient." said Perrine to herself, as she couldn't help but be suspicious.
"This would be a good way to test us in case of an emergency." said Ferrara who was now standing next to Minna.
"I wonder what the Committee is doing today?" asked Minna suspiciously.
Meanwhile the three pilots had made it inside of NERV, and were now making their way to the Geofront.
"Hanna, I think we've come this way before." said Yoshika as the girls wandered through NERV, "I think we're lost."
"We are not lost you idiot!" snapped Hanna before adding much more quietly, "I'm just not sure were exactly we are."
"I believe changing course is wise." suggested Sanya.
"I'm the leader and I'm the one in charge here!" countered Hanna as the three took a left down a corridor only to reach a dead end.
"Who the hell designed this place?" cried out a frustrated Hanna when a loud noise came by and they heard the voice of Amaki.
"Hey Amaki!" called Yoshika and Hanna trying to get her attention but her cries over the one's coming from the technician.
("There is an Angel approaching! We have to get the Strikers ready! An Angel is approaching!") called out Amaki warning everyone.
"Shit! We have to get to the Geofront!" cried out Hanna.
"We should use the ventilation ducts." suggested Sanya and soon Yoshika, Hanna and Sanya were crawling through the ventilation ducts to the Geofront.
"Why are the Angels attacking us?" asked Yoshika as the three crawled their way forward.
"What kind of stupid question is that?" countered Hanna who was clearly annoyed.
"In Christian theology Angels are the messengers of God so why are they attacking us and why are we fighting them?" replied Yoshika.
"Who the hell knows." answered Hanna, "When you're attacked you don't just take it you fight back."
Soon the girls had found an exit and under Hanna's guide seemed to be making progress. Or so it seemed.
"Hanna, we're going up again." noted Yoshika as the three walked up a small ramp to a door despite the Geofront being underground.
"I know where we are going!" snapped Hanna who kicked open the door only to come face to face with the Angel. Hanna fell on her butt clearly caught off guard then quickly got up and closed the door while cursing in her native tongue.
"There is another duct nearby we can use." said Sanya who started leading her two comrades to the ducts.
"You're the Commander's favorite." said Hanna clearly trying to antagonize Sanya who ignored her teammate.
"Hanna please don't." begged Yoshika but her pleas fell on deaf ears.
"I bet you get treated better than anybody else." continued Hanna, "Must be pretty nice to preferential treatment."
"I am not treated better than anybody else nor am I treated any better." replied Sanya as she climbed into the ventilation duct, "Also, I am not the Commander's favorite. This I know."
In the Geofront the priority was still on returning power until a van literally crashed in.
"An Angel is coming!" called out Amaki emerging from the van.
"Prepare the Strikers for a manual launch." said Minna standing up and began heading to the Striker cages followed by Perrine.
In the ventilation ducts Sanya, Hanna and Yoshika were crawling their way to the Geofront inch by inch.
"Are we almost there?" asked Yoshika, "I can't see anything."
"We will get there when we do and don't you dare look up my skirt you perv." replied Hanna but when Yoshika looked up to face her Hanna began to kick Yoshika and call her a pervert. This motion caused the duct to give way which then caused Hanna and Yoshika to fall in a crumpled mess on the floor below while Sanya landed on her feet like her cat familiar.
"Good timing." said Perrine as the trio found themselves in the Striker cage, "The Strikers are ready for you just get in."
"But how did you get the Strikers ready with no power?" asked Yoshika.
"It was manual. Commander Minna did a lot of the work herself." answered Perrine as Yoshika watched Minna working on the final preparations and soon the girls were off.
"Watch we're your going!" called Hanna as the three girls fly threw a ventilation shaft and soon found themselves in a horizontal shaft right below the Angel. They charged in for the kill but the Angel began to secrete a brown liquid form around it's eye. Following procedure, Sanya put up her shield.
"It's acid." said Sanya as her shield began to get eaten away right in front of her.
"Fall back!" called Hanna and the trio made a hasty retreat back into the ventilation shaft dropping their guns in the process.
"I believe the Angel is trying to attack NERV with that acid." said Sanya as they watched the acid falling.
"What do we do?" asked Yoshika.
"Here's the plan. There will be three positions: offense, defense and backup. Defense will use her shield to hold the acid while backup grabs the gun of offense and tosses it to them so offense can kill the Angel." answered Hanna.
"I will be defense." volunteered Sanya.
"No way Wonder girl! You're backup." replied Hanna, "I'm defense and Yoshika is offense."
"Why are you defense?" asked Yoshika.
"I still own you for the volcano and I'm paying you off." answered Hanna who put her goggles on her face and led the girls. While Sanya grabbed the IMI Micro Uzi of Yoshika who waited ready, Hanna deployed her shield to hold the acid.
"Hurry up dammit!" yelled Hanna as her shield was quickly being eaten away by the acid.
"Miyafuji!" called Sanya throwing the gun to Yoshika who grabbed it.
"Hanna!" cried out Yoshika causing the blonde to move allowing Yoshika to fire off a round killing the Angel.
"We did it!" cheered Yoshika throwing her hands high in the air.
"Now we're even." said Hanna with a smile on her face.
Inside the elevator both Sakamoto and Shirley were still trying to escape unaware of what had just transpired. There new plan consisted of Sakamoto standing on Shirley's shoulders and trying to escape via the hatch on top of the elevator.
"Hold still Shirley!" said Sakamoto as the busty Liberion girl struggled to stay on her feet.
"I'm trying." replied a strained Shirley and at that moment the NERV generators kicked in and the elevator shot up causing Sakamoto to fall on Shirley. When it opened Perrine and Lynne were outside.
"Dammit." said Perrine as she looked at the two women in undergarments lying in the 69 sex position.
"I can explain." began Sakamoto trying to save face but Shirley interrupted her.
"I guess you're not up for a threesome?" asked Shirley teasing.
"Sex fiends." remarked Lynne as Perrine turned and walked away.
"By the way you two missed the Angel attack." called out Perrine as she walked off.
"What the hell?" cried out Sakamoto.
"I'll explain." said Lynne who recapped the events the two missed.
Outside the city the three witches were sitting on a hill looking at the city in the night sky. Yoshika and Hanna were lying down while Sanya sat holding her legs.
"The city looks so different dark." said Yoshika. While the generators gave NERV power the city it's self was still pitch black.
"I hope the power comes on soon. The city looks so lifeless without power." said Hanna as if by cue the power returned to Tokyo-3, "Much better."
"Man fears the dark and so he chips away at it with fire." said Sanya watching the city become filled with light.
"I didn't think you could be that deep Wonder girl." remarked Hanna.
"So is that why the Angels attack us?" asked Yoshika still looking for an answer to her question.
"Who knows." replied Hanna.
A/N: There is chapter eleven for your enjoyment. Next time we get insight into the past of Sakamoto in this story and another Angel attacks. They may be fan-service. Please review!