This has been a very long delay in comparison to the other updates I have given to this story. I am sorry about this. It will be a while before I get back in the flow of things so expect a drop with the quality of the chapters, bah.

Chapter 16

--Fan Fiction--

*Temporary command centre*

"What is going on?!" Shouted Misato

"The Angel!" Ritsuko exclaimed, "Its evolving beyond it's larval state!"

"Can we contain it?" Misato asked her hurriedly

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Inside the volcano, Unit 02 was having difficulty holding on to the cage.

"Misato, what's happening?!" She shouted in to the comm.

Before anyone could reply, the Angel burst through the containment cage as it's size increased and it was no longer able to hold it. As soon as it was free it swam out of sight somewhere in the volcano.

Misato's voice finally came through the comm.: "Asuka, abort the mission, prepare for combat."

Unit 2 immediately through away what remained of the broken cage and engaged it's progressive knife.

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*Unit 01's entry plug*

'Oh no' Shinji thought to himself as he feared for the worst. 'Asuka!'

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Everything was happening so fast. The Angel's strikes upon unit 02 continued, one after another from all direction. Because of the D type equipment on her Eva, Asuka was having difficulty keeping up with the Angel, which seemed to have no trouble with swimming around in the hot magma.

"Unit 02 has dropped its progressive knife!" Misato shouted through the comm.

Shinji didn't need to hear any orders; he simply engaged his own blade and threw it down in to the volcano, where Unit 02 will be able to make use of it.

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*Inside the temporary command centre*

"Hmmm, our analysis confirms that the Angel's body structure allows it to sustain itself in an environment of great heat and pressure." Ritsuko informed Misato.

"And exactly how does this help us in any way?" Misato questioned her, aggravated as she watched the fight Asuka was having with the Angel through a small view screen.

"Jeez Misato, try thinking back to our Physics classes." Ritsuko told her sarcastically.

"If you have a plan hurry up and tell me!" Before Ritsuko could reply to the angered Misato, Shinji cut in with a transmission from Unit 01.

"I think I know where you're heading with this." He said. "Are you suggesting we make use of some form of thermal expansion?"

"See, even Shinji figured it out." Ritsuko said slyly.

"This is no time for Joking!" both Shinji and Misato shouted at the Doctor, who quickly re-composed herself.

"Look at the coolant pipes connected to Unit 02." Ritsuko told them. "Asuka could use those!"

"Did you hear that Asuka?" Misato asked her.

"Yeah." She assured them.

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*Inside the volcano*

'Now, I just have to wait for my chance.' Asuka thought to herself with a smirk.

The Angel hit her from behind again, but the D type suit held together. In- fact, her Eva had not yet received any damage.

It seemed apparent that the Angel was getting annoyed, as it went for a full frontal assault towards Unit 02.

"That's it." Asuka whispered to herself triumphantly.

Even though her Eva's speed greatly suffered because of the D type equipment installed, Asuka still managed to grab hold of the Angel before it made contact with her Eva. Using unit 01's progressive Knife, Asuka managed to pierce a hole through the Angels' tough skin. Quickly ripping one of the pipes free of her Eva, she quickly shoved it in to the slit in the Angel's armour.

"Transfer all the coolant to pipe number 4!" Asuka shouted.

Immediately, the Angel's body began to fill with the cold fluid that flowed through the pipe. It soon gave off a mortified Shriek as it began to dissolve. With its defeat imminent, the Holy Messenger threw one last strike in desperation, cutting the restraints that kept hold of Unit 02.

The Angel was defeated, but with no lines to hold Unit 02, the Eva began to sink to its doom, deeper in to Volcano.

"I've done it." Asuka told herself. "But it seems like this is the end." She smiled as she looked up. "I'm sorry Shinji, I guess I couldn't keep my promise."

Before her Eva could sink any further, a hand quickly grabbed hold of it and held it in place. Asuka looked up and saw two eyes glowing within the volcano.

"Shinji?" She looked surprised but then smiled. "You show-off."

Unit 01 held Unit 02 tightly as the cable pulled them up slowly.

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To be continued.

I'm sorry this was a crap chapter. I just had to get this damn battle out of the way. The next one will be better and longer I promise. You won't have to wait as long either.