CHAPTER 4
"Get them ready for launch immediately!" Ritsuko said and Shinji looked over at her concerned.
"How can we launch the Eva's without power?" he asked.
"Manually, your father prepared it" she said looking down at the launch dock.
"My father?" Shinji repeated as they made their way to the launch docks.
"Yes commander Ikari believed in you and had them prepared for launch" Ritsuko added.
"Unit 04 is not to exert too much power as it is still unstable," Commander Ikari shouted out and Ritsuko nodded.
As the children synchronized they had to push their way out of the gates and climb out of a shaft.
"Oh this is pathetic" Asuka complained as they approached the vertical shaft. Naturally Asuka went first beginning to climb up the shaft. "I can't believe we're doing this, this is so embarrassing" Asuka whined as orange drops fell from the angel's eye.
"Watch out it is acid," Rei said and Asuka freaked.
"Acid?!" she said as it dropped onto her Eva. Evangelion 02's footing gave way and it began to slide down the chamber crashing into unit 04 before they both fell on unit 00 which also gave way.
They all screamed as Shinji tried to stop them from falling all of the way to the bottom of the shaft and was successful, however all of their guns and ammunition was dropped o the bottom of the shaft.
They all climbed into a horizontal shaft for protection as more of the acid splashed down the tube.
"It is planning to attack NERV directly using the acid," Mia said reading the status on her Evangelion side screen. An advantage with Unit 04 is that it has the ability to Sense the Angel's characteristics and power levels reasonably accurately enabling the Eva's to be better equip for battles.
"What are we going to do?" Shinji asked.
"We're going to beat it of course!" Asuka shouted back at him.
"OK but how? We have dropped out rifles and the battery packs are running out of power" Shinji notified them.
"We have less than 3 minutes left," Rei stated.
"I've got an idea" Asuka said, "There will be four positions; defence, offence, backup and backup for the defence. Defense's job is to neutralize the Angel's AT field and to protect the offence from the aftermath. Backup will go down the shaft and retrieve the rifles handing them to the Offence who will then fire a volley destroying the target. The backup for defence will position themselves under defence to ensure that there is no acid that will touch the offense, how does that sound" Asuka asked.
"I see, I will take the defensive position" Rei said agreeing to the most dangerous position.
"Sorry but it is not for you wonder girl that will be me" Asuka informed them.
"It is too dangerous, Asuka" Shinji said.
"That's why I am doing it, I will feel bad if I don't repay you for the one I owe you from last time. Shinji will be offense, wonder girl will be back up and Mia will be back up defense," Asuka said sternly. "Got it?"
"Understood" Rei said closing her window.
"Sure thing" Mia smiled closing her window. Shinji then nodded closing his.
"Right here we go. EVA CHARGE!" Asuka screamed and they all jumped out the hole. Asuka and Mia climbed above Shinji positioning themselves with their backs facing upwards. Shinji was below Eva 04 panicking as the time began to run out.
The angel dropped the acid down and Asuka screamed in pain. Some splashed hit 04 and Mia bit her lip as it felt as if her back was being burned. Rei landed at the bottom grabbing the rifle and loading it.
"Ayanami!" Shinji reached down for the rifle before aiming. "Asuka, Mia get out of the way!" he shouted and they both dived into the shaft. Shinji fired several shots at the angel until the ammunition ran out and the angel fell down defeated.
"Now we're even Shinji" Asuka said smartly.
* * * * *
Later that evening the four children were lying on a grass hill overlooking Tokyo-3. The stars were shining brightly on them as the cool night air breezed around them.
"It's ironic, without electricity and artificial light the sky looks so beautiful" Shinji said gazing up at the dark blue blanket that glimmered brightly.
"But without lights it is as if there are no humans here" Asuka said apprehensively. As she said this, the city lights came back on and it was now the city that was glimmering rather than the sky. "There I feel much more comfortable now"
"Man has always feared the darkness, so he scrapes away at its edges with fire" Rei said quietly. "He creates life by diminishing the darkness
"Philosophy eh?" Mia smiled. "There is always logic behind something."
"Is that what makes mankind a special species? Is that why the angels keep attacking us?" Shinji asked.
"What are you stupid? Who knows what they think" Asuka said and they all sat there in silence for the longest time just thinking alone.
"Get them ready for launch immediately!" Ritsuko said and Shinji looked over at her concerned.
"How can we launch the Eva's without power?" he asked.
"Manually, your father prepared it" she said looking down at the launch dock.
"My father?" Shinji repeated as they made their way to the launch docks.
"Yes commander Ikari believed in you and had them prepared for launch" Ritsuko added.
"Unit 04 is not to exert too much power as it is still unstable," Commander Ikari shouted out and Ritsuko nodded.
As the children synchronized they had to push their way out of the gates and climb out of a shaft.
"Oh this is pathetic" Asuka complained as they approached the vertical shaft. Naturally Asuka went first beginning to climb up the shaft. "I can't believe we're doing this, this is so embarrassing" Asuka whined as orange drops fell from the angel's eye.
"Watch out it is acid," Rei said and Asuka freaked.
"Acid?!" she said as it dropped onto her Eva. Evangelion 02's footing gave way and it began to slide down the chamber crashing into unit 04 before they both fell on unit 00 which also gave way.
They all screamed as Shinji tried to stop them from falling all of the way to the bottom of the shaft and was successful, however all of their guns and ammunition was dropped o the bottom of the shaft.
They all climbed into a horizontal shaft for protection as more of the acid splashed down the tube.
"It is planning to attack NERV directly using the acid," Mia said reading the status on her Evangelion side screen. An advantage with Unit 04 is that it has the ability to Sense the Angel's characteristics and power levels reasonably accurately enabling the Eva's to be better equip for battles.
"What are we going to do?" Shinji asked.
"We're going to beat it of course!" Asuka shouted back at him.
"OK but how? We have dropped out rifles and the battery packs are running out of power" Shinji notified them.
"We have less than 3 minutes left," Rei stated.
"I've got an idea" Asuka said, "There will be four positions; defence, offence, backup and backup for the defence. Defense's job is to neutralize the Angel's AT field and to protect the offence from the aftermath. Backup will go down the shaft and retrieve the rifles handing them to the Offence who will then fire a volley destroying the target. The backup for defence will position themselves under defence to ensure that there is no acid that will touch the offense, how does that sound" Asuka asked.
"I see, I will take the defensive position" Rei said agreeing to the most dangerous position.
"Sorry but it is not for you wonder girl that will be me" Asuka informed them.
"It is too dangerous, Asuka" Shinji said.
"That's why I am doing it, I will feel bad if I don't repay you for the one I owe you from last time. Shinji will be offense, wonder girl will be back up and Mia will be back up defense," Asuka said sternly. "Got it?"
"Understood" Rei said closing her window.
"Sure thing" Mia smiled closing her window. Shinji then nodded closing his.
"Right here we go. EVA CHARGE!" Asuka screamed and they all jumped out the hole. Asuka and Mia climbed above Shinji positioning themselves with their backs facing upwards. Shinji was below Eva 04 panicking as the time began to run out.
The angel dropped the acid down and Asuka screamed in pain. Some splashed hit 04 and Mia bit her lip as it felt as if her back was being burned. Rei landed at the bottom grabbing the rifle and loading it.
"Ayanami!" Shinji reached down for the rifle before aiming. "Asuka, Mia get out of the way!" he shouted and they both dived into the shaft. Shinji fired several shots at the angel until the ammunition ran out and the angel fell down defeated.
"Now we're even Shinji" Asuka said smartly.
* * * * *
Later that evening the four children were lying on a grass hill overlooking Tokyo-3. The stars were shining brightly on them as the cool night air breezed around them.
"It's ironic, without electricity and artificial light the sky looks so beautiful" Shinji said gazing up at the dark blue blanket that glimmered brightly.
"But without lights it is as if there are no humans here" Asuka said apprehensively. As she said this, the city lights came back on and it was now the city that was glimmering rather than the sky. "There I feel much more comfortable now"
"Man has always feared the darkness, so he scrapes away at its edges with fire" Rei said quietly. "He creates life by diminishing the darkness
"Philosophy eh?" Mia smiled. "There is always logic behind something."
"Is that what makes mankind a special species? Is that why the angels keep attacking us?" Shinji asked.
"What are you stupid? Who knows what they think" Asuka said and they all sat there in silence for the longest time just thinking alone.