Edited by Zaru and Juubi-K
I do not own Gurren Lagann, GAINAX does. ISO, the Survivors, Kirei Bachika, and Illustrious Kazenami belong to me.
As the Dai-Gurren Brigade erupted, cheering in jubilation as their enemy fled to the skies, Quantei couldn't help but feel disturbed.
"This was their last ditch operation. Operation Sonic Boom was an all or nothing mission, so why?" mused the Royal Knight to himself as he looked up from his pierced shingann.
Within the King Kittan, Kittan gathered his wits and walked his ganmen toward the downed Serene Suinami, spear in hand. Quantei noticed and nodded.
"I have acted against you, Princess Nia," declared the dark-skinned, somewhat feminine boy. "In my anger over your disappearance I have brought harm upon you and to your newfound friends. I shall accept whatever punishment you bring onto me." He bowed his head, waiting for the mighty spear to come down and crush him.
The ganmen's mouth opened, and Nia walked out. She didn't seem half so angry as Quantei had throught.
"You fought valiantly for my sake under the lies given to you by the ISO. You deserve no punishment, my good knight" said Nia with a serene smile upon her face. Kittan steppedout and stood by her side. The Royal Knight's eyes narrowed at the blonde man.
"I trust you kept her well?"
"Ya, don't worry about it. Couldn't say about yourself though, trusting those ISO bastards like that." Quantei's face darkened.
"They were my trusted allies before they decided to become too pig-headed. Don't you reprimand me for something beyond my control, ruffian!"
"What was that!" Kittan snarled. "Say that to my face if you can!"
"Please stop fighting both of you!" The two pilots immediately stopped and looked towards Nia. "Right now we should be celebrating in happiness and joy now that we have made our enemy retreat. This is not the time for fighting anymore." The cloud-haired Princess turned her eyes on Quantei.
"Sir Quantei, what I am about to ask may be hard for you, but will you continue to serve by my side? As you did for as long as I can remember?"
Quantei was about to burst out "Yes, Your Highness!" but his train of thought sped along. If he remained loyal to Nia, he would be betraying Lordgenome and his big brother, Segundio. He would be a traitor.
But then again his little brother, whom he had thought dead, was alive and well. He would not feel alone, and he would have his Princess.
"I shall hear and obey, Your Highness." Quantei bowed. Nia beamed.
"I'm glad! The Dai-Gurren Brigade would be happy to include you inour festivities once I explained to them that you have joined up with us!"
"I will have to consult and apologize with your present leader at this time," Quantei replied levelling. "Simon right? I also need to inform him of something important." Kittan's eyes quirked.
"About what? Simon and my lil bro sent those guys with their tails between their legs and…"
"Bro? You mean brother, correct?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
"He is my brother, not yours!" scowled Quantei.
"Huh? The hell are you talking about? Kirei ain't no brother to you" sneered Kittan.
He was offended. This guy, who was his enemy only moments ago, now claimed his adopted brother was his brother? The nerve!
"Kirei? That is not his name!"
"Yes it is bozo and…!" Kittan stopped. He remembered Kiyoh finding him deep underground in some beastman outpost not too long ago. She claimed to have found him floating in a tank, in a deep sleep.
"You're his brother right? Then what is his name?" asked the blonde Bachika. Nia looked from one to the other, confused.
"Is there something I am not aware of?" she asked.
"The pilot of that black shingann, the Shingann Fighter Mark 1, Illustrious Kazenami. The father and original of all shinganns. The only one who could pilot the Illustrious Kazenami with a Resonance Ratio of only 10%..." Quantei paused, as if for effect, or preparing to reveal some terrible secret.
"…Is my younger brother and nephew, Gokami Cinqus Primera, who has been presumed dead for 50 years."
High above in the atmosphere, on the verge of space, the Dai-Ganken rolled over, showing its back to the planet below, and latching itself to the Dai-Gansai's base. The effect was of a spider, with one leg missing, clamping itself to a pyramid.
Two of its remaining legs extended, attaching to the Dai-Gankami and Dai-Gannari.
The frigates themselves changed, multiple rods jutting out and the thrusters shifting up, as if aiming to jet towards the earth.
The legs brought the clamped frigates back in together, connecting to the Dai-Ganken. At that moment, the abdomen of the spider fortress ganmen opened like some great eye, revealing a massive pupil. The ends of the frigates connecting to machine did likewise. Then the Dai-Gansai's tip began to open, revealing a massive thruster framed by long spines. The frigates and connecting spider legs did so as well, facing away from the earth.
Deep within the dark confines of Teppelin, Flagvier the Treasoner watched with glee, hands clasped over his mouth and elbows firmly on his desk. He gazed upon the new construct on his screen with great fascination.
The machine was truly enormous, even when compared to the other fortress ganmen. The radius of the "pupil" of its central eye alone was roughly equal to the height of one of the shingann, and also home to one of the few defense mechanisms of the machine. The body was vaguely amoeba-like, the giant eye marking in its middle where the Dai-Ganken's abdomen once was, save for one destroyed appendage around the pyramid.
Supreme Combined Proto-Fortress Ganmen Kamikaze Bomb, Dai-Gankaminari Saiken.
He turned to his computer and looked through the schematics of the bomb, noting it's armaments. It had an attached defense drone near the primary core of the bomb, capable of seriously complicating any attempt to disarm it.
That is…if anyone got even that close.
It was the Kaminari Saiken's great weakness. The full effect required the bomb to detonate while the core was intact. If the core was breached first, then the reaction would not take place, and bomb and fortress would be destroyed for nothing.
Of two defence mechanisms, installed to ensure such a thing did not happen, one was the multiplicity of rods jutting out of the Kaminari Saiken, each tipped with a Charge Particle Cannon and its own automated targeting system. Anything that approached to within 100 metres could be swiftly destroyed.
The other was the so-called Trial System, otherwise known as the Overdrive System. Its purpose was to detonate in perfect synchronization with the bomb, completing a complex and potent reaction, with an effect like no other. The explosion would wipe out one-tenth of the Earth's surface, tilt the planet's axis, and the after-effects would mark history forever.
"Once this comes to fruition…" tittered the Siamese cat beastman. "History, through all times and space, will know ISO was here." He shivered, his body quivering under his fur as hysterical laughter shrieked from his feline throat.
The outer limbs of the Kaminari Saiken began to fold in towards the main body, and a shield enveloped the machine, a sphere of midnight black. Bands of colour ran over it like sunlight on oil, radiating from apex to apex. But always the core was black and red, a foreshadowing of its deadly intent. The fortress that was a world's doom began its final descent, the decay of its orbit precisely calculated to land on a specific point.
The Hotspot which was home to a massive Caldera. The place where Ribofunf the Frenzied met his end.
As the Gurren Lagann and Illustrious Kazenami landed on the deck, the people roared their approbation as they ran to greet the two mechs. Their respective pilots emerged, standing before the crowd of human and beastmen. In an instant Simon and Yoko found themselves being inspected by Sal for injuries, bombarded with questions by Gimmy and Darry, all as the crowds cheered, whooped, and whistled.
"Mighty damn good job Simon!" boomed Thymilph as he patted the back of the much smaller digger, remembering to control his strength lest he send the boy flying.
"You sure showed those sons-of-bitches who boss 'round here!" added in Kidd.
"Kicked Ass!" "Really kicked ass!" bellowed the twins.
"Doubts…gone" praised Zorthy.
Yoko and Adiane stared at each other, both doing their best to keep their expressions neutral.
"Umm…nice job" said Yoko, hand sheepishly rubbing the back of her head.
"Likewise" mentioned Adiane, doing the same.
As Kirei walked slowly towards his celebrating comrades, his heart leapt to see Kiyoh come bounding forward. He ran to her, meeting in an embrace of love nearly lost.
"Oh thank god…Don't ever scare me like that ever again! If you ever do that again I'll…I'll…" Kiyoh sniffed as she tightened her hug on her shorter lover.
"I know Kiyoh. Forgive me for worrying you" replied Kirei as he nestled his head between her melons. They pressed their lips together into a passionate kiss, their hearts dancing on air, until breaking apart to breathe.
"It's fine. Kamina's death must have hurt really bad to make you fall into a coma huh?" Her boyfriend put his head on one side, as if confused by the comment.
"Actually…it wasn't Kamina's death that caused the pain. It was something else."
Now it was her turn to be confused.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"I didn't have the time to set up a mental link with him. You relayed my thoughts to him, remember?" Kiyoh perked up.
"That's right! Hey wait, who was that voice in Illustrious Kazenami? Was that you?" Now others began to circle the now-mute boy.
"Hey did you get your voice back?"
"How did ya do that?"
"That was awesome! Doing that in midair like that! You gotta teach me that sometime!" chirped Mortaco. Kirei began to get nervous.
"Sorry boys and girls, but the hero isn't a fan of crowds!" Kiyoh took Kirei by the hand and they walked towards Simon and Yoko.
"Kirei! Did you get your voice back?" asked Simon. Boota squeeked in agreement.
"No unfortunately. It appears that with 'fighting spirit' my vocal chords were temporarily revived"
"Of course, just like how Gurren's leg buckled down during that time and with fighting spirit it regenerated for the moment" finished Yoko. Simon nodded.
"Well either way. Welcome back, bro" Simon held his fist out. Kirei smiled.
"Likewise, bro" and they bumped fists.
"Okay Pretty Boy hold still" toned Salaco as she began to look over Kirei, irking his much more buxom girlfriend.
"What are you doing?" Salaco looked at her in annoyance.
"Making sure he isn't wounded or anything. Relax Rapunzel, you'll reunite with your Prince Chamring in no time. Also, how did he get his voice back or am I losing my mind, which is plausible" asked the fishgirl doctor.
"It's a long story, if you like we can explain later" said Simon.
"Meh, fair enough. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll have to tie down my drunk of a sister before she drinks away all of your booze in 'celebration'." As the fishgirl doctor walked away, Simon and the group of friends turned towards the King Kittan.
Which was being followed by the Serene Suinami. Yoko hoisted her rifle to take aim.
"Kittan what are you…!"
"Simon please don't shoot!" it was Nia's voice. All stopped at the sound of it.
"Nia? What are you doing on the King Kittan? Where is my brother?" asked Kiyoh.
"I'm here sis, it's a long story but we got an ally now" gestured Kittan as he pointed towards the advancing Serene. The rest of the ganmen rallied behind Simon.
Serene stood before the group, and looked down at them. The mighty shingann knelt and Quantei jumped out, landing lightly on the deck.
"I trust you are well?" he asked. Simon and Yoko scowled at the feminine boy. Nia ran forward.
"Please Simon, accept Sir Quantei into the Dai-Gurren Brigade!" pleaded Nia. "He was used and betrayed by the ISO for their own evil purposes! Please forgive him!"
"Nia, how can we be sure if he isn't tricking you" replied Simon, glaring at the feminine boy.
"You doubt Princess Nia?" snarled Quantei.
"What are you gonna do about it!" barked back Simon, the memory of Yoko almost being killed still fresh in his mind.
"Simon relax!" Kittan interjected, rushing to restrain him. "I can vouch for him! ISO did try and kill Quantei here. Just let bygones be bygones!"
While all of this was transpiring, Kirei remained rooted to the spot, shock written across his face as he observed the Royal Knight in front of him. Quantei felt himself being watched, and turned towards the silver haired Bachika. He paled, and ran towards him only to be stopped by Kiyoh, who stood protectively in front of Kirei.
"Who are you? What do you want?" she demanded.
"Gokami? Gokami is that you?" Before Kirei could respond, a voice boomed over the loudspeaker.
"Guys! We got trouble!" This caused the celebration to stop as they looked towards the command center. "We got a massive object heading this way! It's the four fortress ganmen from before! They're coming back!" boomed Jack over the loud speaker.
"We dealt that much towards ISO and they still can fight!" screamed Iraak.
"You gotta be kidding me!" added Zorthy. Quantei's eyes rose up in fear.
"I know what is coming! Please you must listen to me! I beg you!" Simon turned towards him.
"Why should we?"
"Because I'm your only chance! If we don't stop the Kaminari Saiken, we are all going to die!" he yelled.
"Kaminari Saiken?"
"Those fortresses from earlier! They can combine!"
"Like the Doten Kaizan?" Thymilph asked. Quantei nodded.
"Yes. But instead of a super combat fortress, Kaminari Saiken is a gigantic bomb. And when used right, it has enough power to incinerate ten percent of the planet's surface AND change the earth's axis!" Leeron looked shocked.
"You're kidding me…that's just breaking the rules..."
"This has to be a trick! He was with the enemy just before ISO high tailed it out of here! He could be with them..." snarled Adiane, glaring towards the feminine boy.
"Lady Adiane, Sir Quantei has no reason to lie, and with how he is reacting it only furthers his claim" insisted Nia, coming to her knight's defense.
"Please believe me! If we don't stop that fortress, we are all dead. Please!" begged Quantei to the digger. Simon's mind was in turmoil. Should he trust the word of the man who nearly killed his love, his reason for fighting? But then again, if he was telling the truth, then…
"All right I believe you. How do we stop it?" Quantei looked at into the sky, seeing the red blip of light that was the end of the world…he looked towards Simon and the group.
"We need to destroy the central core, by catching it with our hands."
Reactions to this statement followed a common theme.
"No way." Thymilph.
"Horseshit." Adiane.
"Impossible." Zorthy.
"Insanity." Leeron.
"Guess I better binge before the end." Mortaco.
"Even I can't do that in my dreams." Some random guy.
"It's our only option!" Quantei snapped. "If we fly up there, their CPC's will shoot us down, it has a shield to defend from any missiles that get through. Our only chance is to have myself, Simon, and Gokami intercept Kaminari Saiken with our ganmen and destroy the central core! We can utilize our Spiral Fields to stall the bomb from colliding with the ground and when we destroy the core, we can destroy the bomb before the detonator goes off!" Simon look puzzled.
"Who's Gokami?" The feminine boy pointed towards Kirei, standing by Kiyoh holding hands.
"He is. He's my little brother and the Fifth Survivor."
Kiyoh and Kirei looked puzzled and confused, but Kirei's eyes went up.
One of the boys in his flashback a few minutes ago…the boy with green hair and red eyes with dark skin…
"Could he…"
"Look we don't have time for this!" Kittan yelled, interrupting his thoughts. "Get to your ganmen you guys! You got a bomb to stop!"
Quantei, along with Simon and Yoko, nodded as they ran towards the Gurren Lagann. Kirei stood dumfounded.
"Kirei. You alright?" asked Kiyoh. Kirei shook his head.
"I'll be fine. But I need to talk to him later"
"Why's that?" The two of them began walking towards the Illustrious.
"He may be my real brother…"
Kiyoh's eyes widened, even more so as she remembered finding her lover underneath the mountain so long ago, with no memory of his past save for his piloting skills and a memory of his "guardian". Could Kirei being gaining his memory back? It was a possibility, but right now, they needed to save the world from a mountain sized bomb.
"Dai-Ganzan, can you throw us at the same time?" asked the Serene Suinami as it stood alongside the Gurren Lagann and Illustrious Kazenami. "If we fly we'll get shot down by the CPC, so we need to intercept on foot."
"It's now Dai-Gurren now, and yeah I'll throw the both of ya" Jack replied. The Dai-Gurren grabbed the Gurren Lagann with its right hand and the Serene Suinami and Illustrious Kazenami with its left.
"When we hit the ground, we hit the ground running full speed. Don't slow down, not even for a second" said Quantei.
"You got it" responded Simon.
"How are we supposed to intercept it?" asked Kiyoh.
"We run at the right speed so that we can reach the bomb right before it collides. Judging by my coordinates…" he paused. "43.2 kilometers in under 3 minutes. That's how much time we have left."
"Right!" responded the pilots save for Kirei, who was still making sense of the fact that he was going into battle alongside someone who might be his older brother. .
"Dai-Gurren. Start the windup" And the Dai-Gurren's arms began to spin, over and over, slowly gaining speed.
"Target is approaching. 20,000 meters!" yelled Tetsukan.
"All right! Begin Operation Bomb Catch!" yelled Attenborough, inventing the name right on the spot. The arms were still gaining momentum.
"Throw em!" yelled Jack. The Dai-Gurren's arms stopped as they came level, hands opening to release the three mechs.
"Godspeed and Destiny be with you" whispered Jack to himself.
Both pilot felt their stomachs leave the Dai-Gurren as they flew through the air. They soared for several kilometers, running as they hit the ground, both Spiral meters filling up white to full.
Due to the throw, both mechs were scattered as the Illustrious Kazenami ran through a forest, ripping trees apart as it went. Gurren Lagann ran through many boulders and rocks, arms pumping like pistons. The Serene Suinami ran along a stream, water kicking out as it sprinted.
The Illustrious Kazenami took a step on a small cliff outcropping and leapt over a small mountain, almost as if it was flying. Had he slowed for a few seconds, he would have been incinerated by a long range Charge Particle Cannon on the Kaminari Saiken, still way far off which surprised the Bachikas. Gurren Lagann jumped over a small ravine, as did the Serene Suinami. Illustrious Kazenami jumped over another ravine and continued the sprint.
High above them, the Kaminari Saiken's black shield dissolved, revealing a prismatic sphere, radiating many colors from the center. As it changed direction, it no longer looked like a machine.
"Trajectory has changed! It's not heading to the Caldera! It's heading for us and it's gaining speed!" yelled Tetsukan.
"What!" barked Jack in surprise.
"You mean we need to run back! Damnit all to hell!" cursed Kiyoh.
"I'm the closest one! Where's an alternative route?" yelled Quantei.
"Change course! There's a canyon that has a U-turn curve! Use it!" yelled Jack.
The Serene Suinami ran into the canyon, running up onto its curved side and following it around. Rocks flew away behind it, sparks running along the green and white mech as it completed its turn. The canyon crumbled in a cloud of dust as Serene emerged.
"Theres another huge ravine in front of the Serene Suinami!" exclaimed Kinon.
"Use the small plateau as jumping stones! Get momentum!" yelled Jack.
The Serene Suinami ran through trees and debris, jumping to one plateau, then another taller one, then another much taller one. It leapt, jumping over the abyss and landing on the other side in a cloud of and dust.
3 kilometers in a single leap.
Quantei snarled, his Spiral guage filling from white to radiant green as he urged the Serene Suinami to run even faster.
"Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go!" he yelled. A windpocket formed around the Serene Suinami and burst. A white blur and circles of air could be seen in the dust as the shingann ran over hills and mountains as if they were nothing, hurling trees off of their roots and animals flying.
The Kaminari Saiken began to change again, as slits appeared over the radiating sphere, red light pouring through. It spun and unfurled, revealing the Dai-Gankaminari-saiken in it's full beauty as it let an unnatural whine, or a roar, as it slowly descended, it's parts glowing and radiating as it did before.
"The bomb has changed! Distance 5,000 meters and closing!" yelled Kinon. All of the Dai-Gurren Brigade watched as the bomb slowly descended, Jack's face stoic.
The Serene Suinami skidded to a halt and true to his near impossible plan, he found himself at the eye of the abdomen of what was Dai-Ganken, the eye radiating black to red. Quantei looked and roared.
"Spiral Field! Full Power!"
And the Serene Suinami glowed green in contrast to the Kaminari Saiken's red and black, it's eye white, the home of the central core. Trusting in the power of fate, the Serene hoisted its hands up and his spiral field stopped the bomb cold, hexagonal lights flaring across.
Suddenly the white center, home of the core changed, unveiling a machine that was long with two bony hands and a skeleton like head. It unfurled and its arms reached to grabbed the Serene Suinami's palms.
Only for it to spear it with two bony pikes, right through the Serene Suinami's hands.
Quantei roared in agony, the feeling of his hands being gored sparking every nerve in his body. He threw back his head and screamed, his mech starting to buckle. He opened his eyes, glaring at the drone, whose eyes glowed back as if taunting him.
An odd chorus radiated from the machine as it loomed its head closer to the Serene. The red ring began to release other red rings.
"You made a mistake defying us, Quantei Niju!" roared the machine. "You should have died when that overgrown turkey gored you like a shish-kabob of a genetic mistake that you are!"
Quantei could feel tears rolling from his eyes, and blood from his lip as he bit into it. The mech continued to buckle and suddenly, as if the entire weight of the world was on the former Royal Knight's hands…
The Serene Suinami fell to one knee, the colliding fields pressing against the back of his neck and the ground shaking as he kneeled.
"The pain…it's…." he whimpered.
"Don't you dare give up you bastard!" roared a voice. It was Kittan's.
"It hurts! I can't do it!" snarled Quantei, his eyes closed in pain. They didn't understand the pain of the Resonance Ratio. They could never understand being gored like that while still alive.
"Suck it up! If you fail now, Nia dies! She's counting on you! Believe in the you that believes in yourself! Push that firecracker NOW or she dies!"
Quantei's eyes reopened, his eyes glowing green with spiral power as he roared, not in pain, but in determination, slowly getting get back up.
"What the…! Impossible! This is inconceivable!" the machine roared in disbelief. And as the Serene straightened up, both arms straight, the Kaminari Saiken jolted upwards.
"This cannot be!" yelled the voice.
"I'm here Quantei!" said Simon, Gurren Lagann running to Serene's assistance.
"Us too!" Kiyoh said.
"Simon! The core!" thought Kirei.
"Way ahead of ya!" Gurren Lagann leapt, drawing its shades and splitting them for battle. Both pilots roared as the ganmen charged into the shield.
"Ora!"
Gurren Lagann sliced the shield, firing its thrusters to leap up to the core. They found it, a red sphere surrounded by lights. Gurren Lagann swung at the core…
Only for the core to dodge. As if to mock them, a timer appeared above it.
"You're kidding me! We can't hit it at this rate!" cursed Yoko as the core flailed about randomly. The timer read 30 seconds, as the defense system activated.
The spines along the Kaminari Saiken straightened, metamorphosing into near-human shapes, each with a red eye in its forehead. They swayed, as if dancing in victory.
Suddenly the red rings stopped. The bomb's thrusters fired, forcing the Serene Suinami down to one knee.
"Simon! Any time now!" yelled Quantei, his spiral gauge slowly depleting, the pain overwhelming him.
"I know but…"
20 seconds…
The shield broke and a hand grabbed the core, the Illustrious Kazenami hovering above the drone with thruster blazing.
18 seconds...
"Kirei!" yelled Simon and Yoko in surprise.
Kirei began to hiss in pain as the Charge Particle Rays began to heat the core. Although the Illustrious Kazenami's Resonance Ratio was only 10%, it was still burning the silver-haired Bachika's hands.
"Simon hurry!" yelled Kiyoh.
15 seconds...
"Digger! Now!"
"I KNOW!" Gurren Lagann threw the shades, one at the drone, one at the core. They tumbled through the air, halting momentarily with an outline of a galaxy behind them.
10...
"Now everyone! Finishing move!" The shinganns fell besides the Gurren Lagann.
9...8...
"Triple!" yelled Yoko.
7...
" Dai-Gurren!" yelled Kiyoh.
6...
"Giga…" they raised their right hands, drills sprouting out.
5...
"Drill…." The drills grew out, and they aimed.
4...
"BREAAAKEEER!"
3...
Together they rocketed towards the core and drone, the timer reading 0:02. They struck, tearing through and into the main body of Kaminari Saiken. They burst free, soaring to the heavens. The Kaminari Saiken stalled, and began to fall.
It exploded.
The Dai-Gurren Brigade stared in wonder, then erupted in cheering as a crucifix of pink light seared across the sky, three trails of green light streaking out from it. Nia gasped in happiness and leapt to hug Kittan, who was standing by her side.
"They did it!" she chirped, while Kittan returned the hug.
The 3 green lights slowly descended towards the cheering Dai-Gurren and Dai-Gankai, the sun setting behind them. The celebration and festivities would go onto dawn and the next dawn.
Corruption and deception had been defeated by love and courage.
ISO had lost, Dai-Gurren Brigade had won.
At Teppelin, Lordgenome rose to his feet, seeing the tiny pink light in the distance from the top of his city. He narrowed his eyes.
"Segundio…" His loyal ward turned towards him.
"Summon Cytomander and Guame immediately."
"Yes sire" toned the emotionless boy.
"And a few more things, Segundio" the Spiral King turned towards his ward, his eyes glowing red in both spiral power and anger.
"Bring me Pronein of ISO and…" His face contorted into a malign scowl. "Anima. She has explaining to me and to you." Segundio showed the same feeling as his King as he nodded, also thinking dark thoughts for his younger sister.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Segundio disappeared in a flash of blackish green light.
Lordgenome sat down on his throne and sighed. He shuffled his robes and found an ages old photograph. It showed a small boy with a feminine face wearing an expression of mild annoyance, flower-like eyes, and cloud-like hair. He also had a armadillo on his shoulder. Standing beside the boy was a much taller boy, hands in pockets and a serene smile upon his face. He had steel-gray hair and reddish-brown eyes. He had an arm draped around the smaller boy and a butterfly on his shoulder. They were standing in a playground, on top of a small mound that trailed up in a spiral, toy animals littered about.
In the background, skyscrapers of a modern city could be seen.
Lordgenome's eyes were full of sadness, and a little nostalgia. The picture contained the one human in his life who showed him nothing but love, respect, and admiration.
"Keelle…" he whispered and hid the picture. He hardened his heart as his eyes returned to anger.
One foolish girl would be getting punished today. Very, very, harshly.
In the dark recesses of the Capital, Flagvier gawked. He could not speak as the fact that 3 humans…3 HUMANS…had destroyed the greatest bomb ever conceived in the history of the solar system sunk in. All those years of creating the OverDrive and Trial Systems…gone in a flash.
"I know. I was surprised too" said a voice, causing Flagvier to jump. He knew the voice well. The Siamese cat turned.
A tall humanoid emerged from the shadows, wearing black robes, metal boots, and spiked white pauldrons. He wore a mask that on one side showed a happy face, the other a sad face split down the middle.
"Nu-Nulleus! I didn't see you come in!" The masked man, Nulleus, chuckled.
"If you think I am going to punish you for this failure you're wrong on that my dear Flagvier." His voice was oily, lugubrious.
"Are we going into hiding now?" asked Flagvier. The masked man nodded.
"Yes, however, you are still a member of the Teppelin Defense Force, you will need to stay and fight." The beastmen nodded.
"I am aware, but my Enki can't do that much against….those three! I mean I know we have Lordgenome, the remaining two generals and the replacements, and the other two Survivors but this may not be enough! I designed the hull of Kaminari Saiken from Dekabutsu's armor! Dekabutsu's armor!"
"I know, but I have a gift for you." He held out a card and a circular device. He clicked a button on the device and a hologram appeared. It was of a vaguely human shape, stubby white legs reaching up to a heavy black torso, long streamers hanging from the shoulders in place of arms. Set into its torso was a red jewel, flanked by what appeared to be white pectoral muscles. It's head was above the jewel, a skull-like white mask.
"This my creation 100 years in the making." Flagvier gawked.
"You mean…" Nulleus nodded.
"Yes. You will have the honor of the piloting the Isofren: Zetsunami Kai into battle. You will avenge this defeat for us, Flagvier the Treasoner." Flagvier was positively orgasmic.
"Thank you Mein Leader! Anything for you! But where will you and the rest go?"
"We shall escape Teppelin and go into hiding…for now…you shall use the Isofren to destroy the Dai-Gurren Brigade in our stead. Understand?"
"I hear and obey!" Nulleus handed him the device and the card, smirking behind his mask.
"Good. I am counting on you." He stepped back into the shadows, disappearing.
So basically, Kaminari Saiken is Sahaquiel from NGE. I mixed both TV series and Rebuild into it's design.
Also, I have begun rewriting my ole TTGL fic, Nucleotide along with my friend 1 over 0, so check that out.
Also, next chapter will be explaination, punishment and Beach episode! After that, I will have a flashback arc depicting Kirei, or shall I say Gokami's past and what lead up to it. Hope you all enjoyed!
Editing thanks to Juubi-K.