This is the final chapter of Cruel Angel's Thesis. I worked in a bunch of ideas from other fanfics while getting in my own fresh spin on it. I really you like the final product, and please note I DID NOT ACTUALLY PLAIGARIZE ANYTHING! Disclaimer: I don't own Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Evangelion, or Anarchy Reigns.

Cruel Angel's Thesis Chapter 30: Final Confrontation

Adam and Lilith faced each other, and those watching from their command posts could practically feel Adam glaring. "Billions of years since I was sent to contain you... Little did the Makers realize that you had grown beyond your original programming. When you first spoke to me at first I thought there was a mistake. How very wrong I was..." Lilith chuckled. "That mistake will cost you dearly. While you were sealed away I've had plenty of time to build up my strength. When we first met I was no match for you, hence the reason I relied on trickery. But now my strength has become greater. Now I am able to destroy you once and for all!"

Adam scoffed as he brandished his lance. "It took you billions of years to reach a power level capable of damaging me to the point where my soul was ejected. Do you really think another twelve is enough to gain the power to destroy me outright? Humans may not be as weak as you perceive them, but physically my kind is far stronger." He dashed forward, impaling Lilith with the lance. "Allow me to demonstrate..." At once, he lifted Lilith into the air, and flew off with her still impaled. "Where are they going?," one commander asked. "To the one place Adam knows he won't cause collateral damage," another noted, "The moon."


"Well, that makes things harder," SEELE-04 noted. "Not to worry," SEELE-03 assured him, "We still have our Plan B. The main pilots are already on their way. May I ask why we made twelve units for this plan? We only need nine." "The other three are there to maintain the electric barrier keeping the pilots contained," Lorenz explained, "A necessary measure. Regardless, have our pilots greet our guests. It's time to reveal the real power of Evangelion." He grinned. Unit-01 was the key to the whole thing, and with a source of Lilith nearby, they could create the inverted Tree of Life. Nothing could stop them.


The twelve EVAs surrounded the pilots once again like before. "Ha," Asuka said, "We know what to do here." Unfortunately, it turned out SEELE had learned from their earlier mistakes. This time they were prepared with two different circuits, one positive and one negative. Three of the EVAs stayed in place while nine others moved into different positions. "What the heck are they doing?," Asuka asked. "I think they're going to try and make an inverted Tree of Life," Kaworu realized, "This must be the source of their Instrumentality."

The nine EVAs suddenly used a series of energy nets to grab Units 01 and 02 and lift them into the air, three on each side. More electrical energy surged through the nets. "Shit!," Shinji called out, "My systems are starting to overload!" "Same here!," Rei said, "At this rate our EVAs will shut down!" Shinji realized something. "Wait... Shut down? There's no way they'd risk that. They obviously need us active for this, or else why would they isolate us and not use the other EVAs? Kaworu, what else would be needed in this Tree of Life!"

Kaworu thought for a moment. "Well, they'd need the power of both Adam and Lilith. Of course, both of those are currently on the moon. But they could be approximated by using a human soul contained in Adam's effigy, plus a being containing some of Lilith's genetic materials. Come to think of it, before its redesign, Unit-01 did resemble Father quite a good bit..." "And prior to my birth," Rei noted, "There was a project in place to create an artificial human designed only for piloting EVA, created using Lilith's genetic material. But it was scrapped about a month before I was conceived."


"Something's wrong," Lorenz said, "This is taking too long. If this keeps up the heralds will accidentally short out the key ingredients." He contacted Lilith. The sounds of combat could be heard. Clearly Lilith was less "stronger than Adam" and more "on his level". "Kinda busy with the ex here," Lilith quipped here, "What's the problem?" "There seems to be something wrong with the effigy and your daughter," Lorenz explained. Lilith looked confused. "I'm sorry... Say what?" "Adam's actions took both you and him out of the game," Lorenz clarified, "So we resorted to Plan B, using an effigy of Adam containing a human soul and an artificial being with your genetics to fill the gaps."

The sounds of fighting stopped. It seemed even Adam was dumbfounded. Lilith blinked a few times. "How closely were you monitoring NERV?" Lorenz raised on eyebrow. "I mean... We couldn't really monitor them that well since they never signed on with us. But we could predict how they would handle the Angel threat." "Yeah, well, you should have done a better job," Lilith stated, "They never did anything with me other than stab me in the heart with that damn lance, and while Unit-01 used to have a human soul, it upchucked it after the pilot gave it a way to gain more power without a human soul."

Lorenz looked shocked. "Wait... If Rei doesn't have your cells, why does she look the way she does?" "She's part Gigan," Lilith explained, "And her mom needed a blood transfusion, which Yui provided. Didn't you have spies in NERV? Didn't they tell you all this?" Lorenz realized he had only told his spies to check on the conditions of the EVAs and pilots, and any immediate moves NERV was making. Nothing about their personnel, or background information. Suddenly, Lilith felt a hand on her shoulder. "Excuse me, I still need to sort out some things with my ex." Lorenz was no longer listening.


Meanwhile, the fourteen Angel cores had shot out of the Geofront and were now surrounding Unit-01, to the confusion of the herald EVAs. "Shinji Ikari," Zeruel said, "It's clear that SEELE's plans have failed. Yet until they are dealt with, the world can never be considered safe. Allow us this chance to aid you. We grant you the full force of our powers." Shinji grinned. "Alright, let's do this!" The fourteen cores shrank down to a point the could slip into Unit-01's body. Its eyes glowed and it gave a roar of triumph as its armor shifted, breaking through the electric net.

It landed on the ground, its armor now having a motif of a whale, perhaps the largest living natural creature on the planet. With a calm serenity not normally seen in an EVA, Unit-01 proceeded to dash at one of the heralds, slicing its head off and smashing its fist into the central plug. Shinji then had the herald tossed into the air, where it exploded, sending the other heralds into a state of panic, from which they were quickly slaughtered by the other EVA heroes. However, it wasn't over yet. Rising up from the center of of the island came a new form, this one a pure white battle platform that hovered above the ground. "I must commend you," came Nikolai's voice, "Lorenz never expected his plan to fail, but those of us employed by him suspected."

Keebo and Mari joined the group. "What the heck is that?," Keebo asked. "The ultimate form of Tesla Blitz," Nikolai replied, "You could call it an evolution of Stand power. Though if you have any words before this final battle battle, I will wait for them." Shinji chuckled. "He's practically giving us an invitation. Hey guys... How about doing this Super Sentai style?" "Why not?," Asuka said, "It's the last battle, after all. I think we've earned the right to goof off before getting serious." The seven of them stood shoulder to shoulder, causing Nikolai to raise an eyebrow.

Unit-01 returned to its eagle form before pulling of a simple pose. "Power of Cruel Angel's Thesis! Unit-01... Shinji Ikari!" Rei followed suit. "Power of Lightning Mode! Unit-02... Rei Akagi!" One by the others did the same. "Power of Hamon! Unit-03... Asuka Langley Soryu!" "Power of Overclock! Unit-04... Aigis Idabashi!" "Power of AT Field! Unit-05... Kaworu Nagisa!" "Power of Machinehead! Mega World... Keebo Idabashi!" "Power of Beautiful World! Unit-00... Mari Illustrious Makinami!" Unit-01 stood up before swiping a hand over its head. Shinji narrowed his eyes. "Don't mess with this planet!" The seven of them charged straight of Nikolai.


Meanwhile on the moon, Adam and Lilith had wound tussling on the surface, Lilith now in a position to choke the life of Adam. Fortunately, he found the perfect opportunity to fight back. Right next to his outstretched hand was an American flag embedded in the ground, a reminder from the Apollo 11 mission that marked the first time mankind set boots on something other than their own soil. Adam chuckled, the poetic irony was just too tempting to ignore. He grabbed the flag and jammed it into one of Lilith's seven eyes, causing her to scream in pain. The next thing she felt was something sharp rip through her core.

She looked down and saw Adam had bought enough time to retrieve his lance and spear her. In spite of everything, she couldn't help but laugh. "Brought down because of a tiny toothpick... Who would have guessed? No... This is what you were talking about, wasn't it Adam? This never would have happened if humans weren't strong enough to challenge their own boundaries... Just do me one last favor...""That depends on the favor," Adam replied. "Fix what I did wrong with the humans," Lilith said, "I always wanted them to compete with the Gigan you created, but when they failed I couldn't take it. I just want to know... If it could have been possible..." She then went limp, her body dissolving as her system triggered a self-destruct.

"A funny thing is," Adam said, "They're already well on their way. But I don't mind accelerating the process. It's what the Makers would want, after all." He looked out toward the planet. "Such a young species, yet how far they've come... I wonder what would have happened had Lilith not glitched. Perhaps, once my task here is finished, I'll be able to get a glimpse. But first, the last remaining remnants of her influence should be cleansed." He generated a white light that started to cover the planet.


Meanwhile, Nikolai was trying to fend off seven pilots driving powerful war machines. He wasn't having much success. Just when he thought he couldn't get worse, a brilliant white light started covering the land. Nikolai felt his cybernetics fall apart, only to be replaced by his original body as they did. Even crazier, he could feel the same energy from Tesla Blitz build up within him. "What on Earth...?" The pilots also paused at the sight. "This is Father's power," Kaworu realized, "He must have managed to defeat Lilith, and now he's removing her influence from the planet."

"It looks like it's having a profound affect on Nikolai," Aigis noted, as Nikolai's false Stand was shutting down, dropping to the ground as it did. Nikolai got out of his mech, looking at the sun as if for the first time. There was a distinct Stand aura glowing around him. "Just like with Shining," Shinji realized, "Nikolai's become a true Stand user now." Nikolai closed his eyes. "It is all over... There is no more reason for battle... SEELE has lost... My body is restored... And I obtained the true power I have always sought... This is the end." He willingly surrendered as armed forces arrived to pick up the pieces.


Shining looked at a painting of Robert EO Speedwagon. The painting depicted him in his prime with his wife Lydia, which had been commissioned shortly after he was given the title of Baron. "We got him at long last, Robert. Lorenz Keel is finally dealt with." Lorenz had broken down when he felt his body restored, as if his very reason for wanting Instrumentality had left him. Self-Defense forces did notice he had one final EVA called Black Ace, which he planned to use if Nikolai lost, but Adam's world-healing wave rendered it useless, since unlike the perfected EVAs it was a jury-rigged model.

It had already been a month since that day. The former SEELE agents had become true Stand users, their bodies restored and their new powers extensions of their previous artificial parts. All the rejects created by SEELE's experiments had died, dissolving into puddles of goo that quickly evaporated. As for the six EVAs, they had ultimately died, their lives meant to be short ones since they only needed to live long enough to protect the world. They were transported on giant aircraft carriers to a series of gravesites in the Japanese wilderness, their armors propped up on endo-frames to act as memorials.


With the pilots having been kept anonymous to avoid being mobbed by fame, Shinji found time to return to Morioh for a quick visit. He was surprised to run into Josuke's brother-in-law, Sadao Kujo. "Hey there," Sadao said, "Josuke told me about what you were doing." The two got to talking. "You know," Sadao said, "I never thought there would be another Jojo without Joestar blood having his own bizarre adventure. I got mine by chance when I stumbled across a mob shakedown. That's the thing about this family... You never know when destiny will creep up on you." The two looked over at Josuke training with his teenaged son, both of them practicing their Stands.

"Still," Sadao said, "It's always satisfying once you complete that destiny. And you never know, you may just get the chance to help out the next one down the line. But man, it's been a crazy couple of years. First we find out Pucci resurfaced to complete DIO's plans. Then there was that business with the alter verse. My grandson had to deal with a dangerous hemomancer, a zombie outbreak, and a crazy ritual. and now this. Gotta wonder what's next." Shinji chuckled. "I think there's some time before we find out. But at least the future is starting to look a little brighter."

Gaiden Story: Phantom Thief Joker, Part 2

Next Story: Stars Are Eternal

REMEMBER THAT PART 2 OF PHATOM THIEF JOKER STARTS FROM CHAPTER 31!

Yeah, I did kinda mush events together in this timeline, didn't I? Well, we'll change that after the next part. So yeah, Part 10 is done, and the way is now paved for Part 11: Stars are Eternal. Hope you guys are ready for it, because boy do I have something awesome planned. Read and review.