Taming the Beast

Summary: An error in the Space Bridge Project sends Coby, Lori, and the Convoys into the Eva Universe. Why are the Rumbles that Coby and Lori pilot so similar to the Evas? Is there a connection between the Angels and the Transformers? Will they survive?

Disclaimer: I don't own Evangelion or Transformers Galaxy Force, but they are interesting stories.

Author's Note: Yes, that was Nitro Convoy outside Rei's apartment building. He is ordered to keep her safe after Coby and Lori report to Galaxy Convoy between chapters 8 & 9. I didn't write them reporting to him because it distracts from the story.

Chapter 10

"Don't worry, sir," the tech reported. "Our robot will be ready on time."

"Good," the Chairman nodded. Many of his associates said he was 'stuck up', but with the information he had managed to gather through a few bribes, there was no denying that he was just the one to slander NERV at the presentation.

The Chairman stopped and pointed towards something, "Tech, what is that?"

The tech looked and shrugged, "Some sort of massive excavation crane I guess. I don't know why it's here, but it shouldn't be a problem. Strange design and color scheme though. If I didn't know better, I'd say it was from NERV."

He was right, it wasn't from NERV.

Cue the toast.

CACHUNK!

Cue the can opener.

DING!

Cue PenPen.

"Wark!"

Shinji smiled and thought, Cue Misato getting a beer.

Instead, Misato walked in wearing her uniform for once. "I have to go to Old Tokyo. I'll be back late today. Be good." She then turned and left.

Coby entered the kitchen looking like he had just seen evidence that the world was flat. "Did I see what I thought I saw?"

"I'm asking that myself," Shinji answered, turning back to the stove.

"Can this guy be any more of a windbag?" Misato asked Ritsuko.

Ritsuko only shrugged, "It's possible. This is supposed to be a presentation for their project, Jet Alone, so they have to make it seem like it's better than the Evas."

"Why do I have a bad feeling that this tin can is just going to be a whole lot of trouble?" Misato wondered aloud before she began hitting her head on the table.

There was some applause, and the Chairman bowed. "Thank you. Now, are there any questions?" Ritsuko raised her hand. "Yes, Dr. Akagi. It's an honor to have you here with us today."

I'll bet, Ritsuko thought sarcastically. "I understand that Jet Alone is equipped with a Nuclear Reactor?"

"Of course," the Chairman stated proudly. "Jet Alone can run for 150 days constantly before it is unable to fight."

"Isn't that a little dangerous to have inside of a robot meant to engage in hand to hand combat with the Angels?" Ritsuko asked. Got him!

"I think it's more practical then a child's toy that can only last five minutes, not to mention the fact that Jet Alone can't go berserk in the middle of a city," the Chairman smirked, holding up a picture of Unit 01 roaring in rage as it ripped open the wormhole (not that anyone outside of NERV knew it was a wormhole). "Something that causes mental strain on children, and goes berserk and starts to do something, only to stop is like a hysterical woman: uncontrollable."

Ritsuko ignored the laughter, "And what of the issue of manual control? What if it disobeys commands from your remote operating center?"

"Jet Alone has a program that shuts it down should such an error occur," the Chairman answered.

Damn you! Ritsuko mentally cursed. "There's still the issue of whether or not the tin can explodes while fighting an Angel," she retorted angrily.

"That won't happen. Jet Alone has better armor than your two small support robots," the Chairman said, holding up pictures of Coby Rumble and Lori Hitomi fighting the Fourth Angel. "And if you are afraid it will explode, why don't you worry about those two robots, and this clever thing you were hiding in plain sight." Now he held up a picture of Galaxy Convoy, showing him transforming and summoning his Force Chip during the battle against the last Angel. "They obviously carry more powerful generators than Jet Alone, and don't have the armor to protect them if they get hit. If one of those explodes, looking at the sheer amounts of energy these small things use, Japan could join Antarctica and Atlantis at the bottom of the ocean, if the Eva doesn't destroy the place first."

"Yet NERV has the only thing capable of penetrating the Angels defences," Ritsuko countered. And I doubt you'd call Galaxy Convoy small if you were to meet him.

"Yes, the AT Field," the Chairman mocked. "It won't be long before we crack the secrets it holds, and maybe even build our own transforming mech. NERV's day in the sun will not last."

"So Shinji holds a haywire Jet Alone, that won't obey any remote command like it should, back using Unit 01 while you go inside and hack the computer and try to shut that walking time bomb down?" Coby asked.

"Correct," Misato nodded, already suited up. "The plane should be getting there right about now."

"We're going too," Lori said.

"No," Misato replied. "I'm wearing a Radiation Suit. That thing is like an oven."

"Our uniforms work like that too, Captain," Coby said. "In fact, Lori and I can survive in vacuum in these." He put his helmet on and added, "And no offence, but I think Lori and I are more likely to be able to shut that thing down than you are."

Misato couldn't argue with that.

Coby took a look around, "This thing can be shut down manually if the Control Rods are pushed back into the wall. Captain Katsuragi, Lori, start working on that while I try to shut it down using the computer. What's the password?"

"Hope," Misato told him as she moved to a Rod. She started to push against it, finding it extremely hard. She felt a stab of jealousy as she saw Lori using her enhanced strength to push one into the wall at a faster rate.

"Misato," Shinji reported, straining inside the entry plug as he willed the Eva to keep Jet Alone still. "Some sort of construction thing is moving towards us, and I don't think I can keep holding this thing bac…ooff!" Unit 01 stumbled backwards as Jet Alone elbowed it in the stomach. The haywire robot continued on its way. "No, get back here! Damn it!" Shinji yelled, grabbing hold again. "Misato! Coby! Lori! Hurry!"

"Stand fast! Help is on the way!" came a voice. Shinji looked over the Eva's shoulder, realizing it was coming from the massive excavator coming towards them.

"MEGALO CONVOY! TRANSFORM!"

Shinji couldn't hide his shock as the excavator shifted to transform into a robot the size of Unit 01. The giant Transformer, jumped in front of Jet Alone and began to aid in holding it down.

"Thanks for the assistance, Megalo Convoy," Lori said as she pushed a third Rod in. Misato had only managed one. "Can you send Hornbill to help us?"

"He's on his way," Megalo Convoy answered. Shinji then noticed that the crane arm and excavation wheel part of Megalo Convoy had become a large, staff/axe/saw weapon. On the tip of it, a small, go-cart sized Transformer disengaged, transformed, and scurried up Jet Alone's leg to climb inside.

"The computer program isn't working," Coby said. "The program for the shutdown procedure is incomplete. If I had a few days, I could complete the program."

"We don't have a few days!" Misato yelled as Hornbill entered. He was slightly larger than a Human, but he was still small enough to get inside. He was also strong, and began pushing in Rods two at a time.

"I know," Coby answered, moving over to a Rod to push it in. "I'm glad there's always a Plan B." They finished pushing the Rods in, but Jet Alone still didn't shut down, and was still overloading.

"Just out of curiosity, did you have a Plan C?" Misato asked.

Ritsuko watched as Unit 01 and the Transformer Megalo Convoy backed away. She was too far away to see that Coby, Lori, and Misato were in Unit 01's hand, but she guessed they were. "What are they doing?"

"FORCE CHIP! IGNITION! MEGALO CRUSH!"

"SYMBIOCON DUALITY FIELD TECHNIQUE TYPE 2: ENERGY TRANSFUSION!"

CACHUNK!

DING!

"Wark!"

"YYEEEEAAAAHHHH!"

Shinji pulled his fingers out of his ears and turned to Misato, "Not so loud. They're still asleep."

"Sorry," Misato apologized.

Coby and Lori had saved the day with Jet Alone. Coby had Megalo Convoy destroy the robot with his axe, and then he and Lori used their SD Fields to change and absorb the energy of the explosion, resulting in no explosion at all. Unfortunately, absorbing that much energy was hard on them, and they were ordered by Ritsuko to stay in bed for the next few days. As a reward for what they did though, Misato had arranged to take the three of them, and maybe Kensuke and Toji, with her when she picked up the Second Child and Unit 02.

Megalo Convoy was now in the city, working with NERV personnel to repair damages. It was in his nature to build and construct, and he felt at home in Tokyo 3, since the city was simmilar to the cities on his homeworld, Gigalonia. He remained hidden to the public, but most people thought he was created by NERV if they saw him.

Shinji placed two beers and half the breakfast on a tray and carried it to Coby and Lori's room. He knocked, glad that he did so after he was admitted, as the two of them had a sheet wrapped around each other. He put the tray on the stand as he blushed, "Sorry if I interrupted something."

Coby smiled, "Its okay, Shinji. You didn't interrupt anything."

Feeling relieved, and a little ashamed at what he was thinking, Shinji left, closing the door behind him.

Lori turned to Coby and grinned, "While he didn't interrupt anything, I think I'm ready for another round." She pulled herself closer to him as they kissed, hearing Shinji and Misato leaving for school and work respectively.

Deep under the ocean, something stirred.

Destroy you. Destroy you! You curse me, curse family! You try control me! I break away! I Destroy YOU!