TTGLX: Brothers to the End.
Chapter 16: All the lights in the heavens are our enemy.
The bustle of frantic activity filled the metal walls that surrounded Head Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya and Commander-in-Chief Rossiu Adai. They stood together on the vast bridge of The Grand Spiral. The space ship was of the same class as the Arc Gurren but was a modern build with all of the technological knowledge of the combined spiral races. Despite this though, the ship was still nothing compared to the Super Galaxy Dai-Gurren.
"Thank you for allowing us use of your ship." Hitsugaya said to the leader of the spiral forces.
Rossiu frowned. "The fact that you are here means that things are worse than we could have feared. You and your men's spiral energy will greatly help against Simon. But still, his power dwarfs ours."
"He cannot take on the entire universe alone. We may not be as powerful as him, but all of the spiral races united under one cause is unstoppable. One man can only achieve so much. As leader of Team Dai-Gurren, Simon should know that more than most."
"Speaking of our allies, why aren't Kamina and the others with you?" asked Rossiu.
It was Hitsugaya's turn to frown. "We have had some…issues, ourselves. The rift that allowed us easy entry into your room was created when Kamina killed our king. While practical at this moment, the rifts will quickly shatter reality. With this in mind, even if we stop Simon from creating the Spiral Nemesis, the universe is still not safe."
"The fates seem to take amusement in our struggles." Rossiu observed dryly. "We never seem to keep the peace very long. The power of the spiral drives us to action even in times of peace. Maybe we will drive ourselves into extinction however hard we fight it."
"You may be right, but that won't stop us from fighting against it. Spiral races are stubborn like that." Hitsugaya mused.
One of the young officers that manned the consoles that filled the bridge shouted over to Rossiu. "Sir! All systems are ready. Would you like me to patch you through to the fleet?"
Rossiu nodded his consent. The officer clicked furiously for a few seconds then offered the president a thumbs up. Several machines powered up and the large screen that stood before Rossiu began to show the images of several of the Spiral forces' top commanders. The diversity of species was amazing but all of them held that rough humanoid shape that denoted vast spiral powers.
"My fellow spiral brothers and sisters," Rossiu began. "Our forces, five thousand ships strong, have gathered here with one purpose in mind. The Spiral Nemesis must be stopped. Are you all prepared for the task ahead of us?"
A multitude of green lights lit up to confirm the other ships were ready.
"Okay. It is time to put all of this to an end. All guns, target the Super Galaxy Dai-Gurren. On my mark. Fire!"
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Simon stood confidently atop the Super Galaxy Dai-Gurren's bridge as he surveyed the darkness of space around him with the eyes of a hawk. The battleship was so vast that it had its own gravity field and atmosphere, allowing the man to stand comfortably on the outside.
Boota stood close at hand in a crisp uniform, his stance rigid. At no point did he take his eyes off of his captain.
The darkness of space erupted into a maelstrom of fire. Against all conventions, the all enclosing silence was shattered by the roar of ungodly explosions. Balls of flame the size of planets pounded the Super Galaxy Dai-Gurren but reality-altering shields sent the projectiles scattering throughout the abyss. Around Simon, the Super Galaxy opened fire, adding to the cacophony of chaos.
"Screening shield class eight!" shouted one of the terrified crew that had been left alive to help pilot the ship.
"Mirror armoured plating detaching!"
"Block 3865 has been hit!" one man all but screamed.
Simon strode forward without the slightest hint of emotion. "Damage?"
"Minimal but our thruster flame is visible now!" reported the horrified crewman.
"Stand fast men. Let's teach them a little something. Teach them exactly who they're facing." commanded Simon with a smirk. He stopped beside Boota and his smile widened as he surveyed the carnage surrounding them.
"Enemy fleet size is off the charts!" growled a young woman.
Boota too examined the vast madness filling space. "So, all the lights in the heavens are our enemy now."
Simon repeatedly began to lightly threw his core drill a few inches into the air before catching it again. He laughed at Boota's remark. "Yeah, but they are worthy opponents." He clenched his fist around the drill, his demenour changing completely with the single motion. "I'll use the fabric of space time to wring them out of existence!" he snapped before turning on his heel and walking away.
Boota took command of the bridge crew. "Alright! Prepare the maelstrom cannon! Target the great dimensional waterfall!"
By now Simon was stood beneath the grand flag bearing the flaming skull of team Dai-Gurren. "Gurren Lagann, spin on! Just who the hell do you think I am!"
The eyes of the Super Galaxy Dai-Gurren flashed then fired a space sizzling beam of white light that turned everything it touched into dust.
"Let's see just how fearsome you are, nemesis." chuckled Simon. "I always fought to live but now I realise that I live to fight. Push me to the limit damn you!" roared Simon to the flaming dark. "Where are you, Kamina?"
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Kamina sped through the streets of the Seireitei, his goal all too clear in the sky above. A large crack seeping purple light distorted the heavens, images of another world just visible beyond.
Shinigami filled the streets trying to keep the gathering crowds from erupting into panic. He pushed past shinigami and civilian alike, giving the more whiny of the populous a good shove in order to stop their complaining. The Seireitei was in a state of near chaos and it was only a matter of time before things really sparked.
Up ahead was a cordoned off area that was guarded by several grim faced shinigami. The area stood directly below the rift. Some machinery was set up everywhere, all of them manned by members of the Twelfth Division. One of the machines appeared to be an elevator platform to access the rift.
Kamina could hear raised voices now.
"Whadda ya mean they left without us? We're the damn heroes!"
"Calm down. We can catch up in no time."
A group of shinigami appeared and moved to halt Kamina as he strode forward but he pushed them aside without slowing down. They called after him and he ignored them completely. He hopped over the barrier and approached the overly loud group.
"Hey hey hey! Why all the commotion you bozos? You stuck already?"
Kittan whipped around. "Kamina! What the hell took you so long? Leaving the women to come and get us. What kind of man does that?"
"What kind of man needs saving by a woman?" Kamina quipped as he pushed his way to the front of the assembled shinigami. He eyed up the rift above them. "So Simon is just the other side of this thing? I suppose we've got no time to waste."
A female shinigami holding a handheld device stepped forward. "The preparations are ready. Grapearls are on standby to transport you up to the ship that the captains are aboard. We can raise the lift as soon as you are all ready."
"Finally!" grunted Kittan.
"Take us up." Kamina ordered as the team gathered on the elevator. It began to rise up, taking them ever closer to there destiny.
Rangiku eyed Kamina all the while. He wasn't aware of any of the discussions that had been held about what to do with him after Simon was defeated. Hell, he shouldn't have even been allowed out of the hospital, although she doubted that that would have stopped Kamina. None of the Team Dai-Gurren members knew, not even Nia. He was too dangerous…
Kamina noticed her looks. "What's on your mind?" he asked in that big brotherly style of his.
"Ah. It's nothing. I was just thinking how hard all of this must be for you." she muttered quickly.
Kamina laughed. "To be honest, I'm kinda looking forward to it. I get to go toe to toe with Simon for the first time. What better an opponent than my own bro. His heart isn't in all of this destruction, you see. I've just got to go and slug him, make him remember who he really is. I get a brawl of true manliness and get to be the hero again."
The lift came to a sudden halt. It rested right beside the pulsing rift, mere inches away from the sickly light. Without hesitation Kamina stepped into the light with a maniacal laugh. "Ready or not, here I come, bro…"
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A/N: *sigh* -insert generic sorry for long upload time-
I had wanted to finish this story in two big chapters but I'm just not writing at the moment no matter how hard I try. I figured uploading this was better than nothing so here it is.
On a side note, I've just returned from Alcon 2012 and will be uploading Kyle Herbert, LittleKuriboh, Shadyvox, Xthedarkone, Faulerro and MasakoX panels to my Youtube channel. Go check them out!
