AUTHOR'S NOTE: After more rewrites than I could possibly imagine, Chapter 6 finally sees the light of day! I'm gonna try to stick to a more regular production schedule for the future, since I don't have finals and such to screw me up anymore. *Hears hysterical laughter in the background* Hey, I said I'd *try*!
Note to all readers of NGE: Limits - I'm gonna be posting a new chapter sometime within the week. God, darkfics are much harder to write than I thought they were. That one's been rewritten at least twice as many times as this. For those of you that haven't read it, do so!
Note about this chapter: This revised draft is completely different from what it was originally supposed to be. As a result, it's quite a bit longer, and changes a bit of storyline (can anyone say EoE?). Enjoy!
Your loving author, Sithanas
DISCLAIMER: Yes, I own Neon Genesis Evangelion. Yep. No kidding. And if you believed that, I know a very good psychologist who could use a little business.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Second Genesis Chapter 6: Resistance
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Gunfire pinged through the corridors at NERV-05 as SEELE troops poured into the building. Fortunately for the defending forces, the facility had been designed with the Israeli mindset for security firmly in hand. Heavy armored doors slammed into place throughout the base, sealing both NERV and SEELE personnel in place. Then, like some sort of divine retribution, the NERV troops attacked. Black-suited enemy were cut down by tens, their shocked expressions evident even in death. No one had accounted for the fact that NERV-05 was staffed by Israeli personnel - the same people that successfully resisted more attacks in the sixty-seven years of their country's existence than any other in the world. They didn't stand a chance.
Inside command it was much quieter - no enemy troops had even come close to breaking through. Calm personnel handled consoles, dealing with reports and systems damaged in attacks cooly and collectedly. Quiet voices murmured throughout the single-level chamber as the counterattack began to gain ground. And among it all, a single voice chimed through, capturing attention from nearly everyone in the room.
"This is Evangelion Unit 4 calling NERV-05 control, please respond...EVA-04 to control, please respond..."
"EVA-04, this is control."
"This is Evangelion Unit 4, requesting immediate emergency launch through Route Five. Over." The commander of NERV-05 turned towards the nearest person manning a console.
"Is the pilot authorized?"
"Neural patterns confirm the pilot of EVA-04 to be its assigned pilot, Jack Kramer."
"Clear it for launch."
"EVA-04, this is control. You are cleared for launch on Route Five. Have a good time."
"Control, this is EVA-04. Thank you, and a good time it is. Evangelion out."
~~~~~~~~~~~
Jack leaned back in the plug and concentrated, willing his Evangelion to synchronize with him. Brilliant colors flashed around him as he felt the EVA brush his mind. The plug walls flashed white for a fraction of a second, then settled on the walls of the cage as he was loaded into a catapult. An electrical crackle told him he was about to be launched. He grimaced in pain as he was pressed into his chair, gravity frantically trying to reclaim him as he flew towards the sky. Suddenly, the pain fell away as he was snapped abruptly to a stop. He had reached the surface. Alarms began to ring inside his cockpit as targets (outlined in flashing red) began to pop up all over his screens. He gave a feral grin, delighted at the sheer multitude of enemies. He strode towards the closest, a heavy-duty portable anti-aircraft missile launcher. Its crew looked up just in time to see a gigantic white foot descending towards them from the sky.
*CRUNCH*
Jack's grin got even wider as the target blew up rather spectacularly against the bottom of his foot, all of its warheads detonating simultaneously. It was a warm breeze to the armor of his Evangelion. He turned towards a mass of VTOL aircraft, which seemed rather shaken by the ease with which he demolished a heavy vehicle. Jack licked his lips in anticipation. This was going to be fun. He strode forwards.
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Touji Suzuhara felt his head snap backwards as his EVA slammed to a halt, having reached the end of Route 5. He looked around, taking note of his surroundings. EVA-04 was advancing on a group of fighters with a rather menacing grin on its face. Touji willed the comm system to life and addressed Jack.
"Oi, Kramer! Leave some for me, would ya?" Jack's voice was nearly a snarl.
"If you want some, Suzuhara, you better get your ass in gear and come get them. These are mine." An AT Field sprang forward from EVA-04, turning three fighters into fireballs. Touji nodded and crouched down low. A second later, he sprung into the air, executing a forward rolling flip that landed him directly on a pair of tanks. They crushed under his feet, emitting twin earsplitting crunches. He smiled. "Hey, this is fun!"
"Isn't it though? Come on, there's a tank battalion coming in over that hill that could use our *personal* touch, don't you think?"
"Yes... yes, I do indeed."
~~~~~~~~~~~
Misato, in the cockpit of a NERV Command/Carry transport, reached forward to a console and tapped two keys, labeled "Comm System" and "ON". A pair of communications windows popped into existence in the air in front of her, one showing the placid face of Rei Ayanami, the other framing the red-headed devil herself.
"Asuka, Rei, prepare to activate your EVAs. We're approaching the drop zone, we should be there in about ten minutes. Asuka, I want you to wait until right before deployment to activate. Even with the external batteries, you're only going to have a half hour of deployment, so be careful. As soon as you're on the ground, deploy your weapons. Up to two EVAs may already be on the scene - remember to at least listen to them, as they've already grasped the situation in far greater detail than we have." She stared pointedly at Asuka. "And no rushing off into a charge - either of you. Clear?" Rei nodded, while Asuka tossed off a sarcastic "Yes, ma'am." Misato nodded.
"You'll get an automated warning when there's one minute to launch. Asuka, activate then. Rei, activate your EVA now. Both of you, we drop in ten minutes. Good luck." She pushed the off button and the comm windows blinked out of existence.
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"Attention pilots, one minute until airdrop, repeat one minute." Asuka willed her EVA to life as the mechanical voice sounded in her ears. Rainbow shimmers flashed around her, finally settling on the dull, metallic restraints of the EVA transport. The same voice echoed again.
"Attention pilots, airdrop now commencing." A *click*, a *whirr*, and then Evangelion Unit 2 was falling earthwards, EVA-00 right beside it (actually, a little down and left, to be exact). Asuka's grin was feral as she dropped. She was the best pilot, better than all of them, even Baka-Shinji, and she'd show everyone! Just like last time! She tightened her grip on the Positron Rifle, Mark III in her hand, and her smile softened. 'I cannot be defeated! Mama is watching over me!'
~~~~~~~~~~~
A fresh alarm prompted Jack to look up from the task of stomping on every tank in sight before Touji could get to them. He squinted, bringing up the magnification on his scanners. Two dots in the sky resolved into a pair of Evangelion, falling towards him - fast. He poked Unit 3 not-so-gently in the shoulder and then pointed upwards. Touji followed his lead, his voice crackling over the comm a second later.
"I see them."
"They friendly?"
"I think so - I recognize the red one from when I was in Japan. That's EVA-02 - Asuka Langley Sorhyu. The other one looks sort of like EVA-00, but that had only one eye... I'm not quite sure."
"Well, according to my comp, they're gonna be in comm range in less than thirty seconds. If they don't announce themselves, I'm intending to run them through, friendly or not. Kramer out." Suzuhara's comm window vanished from Jack's cockpit.
Thirty seconds later, two new comm windows flashed into Jack's cockpit. One contained a pale, blue haired girl, the other a fiery redhead. Blue spoke first.
"This is Evangelion Unit 0, providing assistance."
"EVA-02 here, ready to save your sorry asses. Who do I get to rescue?"
"I don't know about rescuing anyone, but I'm Jack Kramer, and Mr. Clumsy over there (Touji had just tripped over a heavy tank, completely destroying it in the process) is Touji Suzuhara. If you really want to, I guess you could rescue him-" Asuka cut him off.
"I should have figured the stooge would be here. Pilots just as well as I thought he would, too."
"I love you too, Asuka."
"Ugh, I hope not! When I get out of here I'm kicking your ass, hentai!"
"Oh, go fuck youself-" Rei cut them off this time. Her voice was as calm and collected as always.
"I am picking up four incoming targets, approximately half a kilometer north of our positions. They appear to be mecha, but are not giving off any energy emissions similar to Evangelion units."
"EVA-04 to NERV-05 control. Do you see them?"
"Control to EVA Series. Targets confirmed, oh-point-five kilometers north of base. Scans report no AT Fields, S2 emissions, or any defining characteristics of Angels or Evangelion. Sending weapons to surface via Route 5. Proceed at your discretion. Control out." A weapons locker snapped into place on the surface, slipping open to reveal a deliciously violent collection of weapons. Jack stepped forward and grabbed a progressive sword and a sleek, deadly-looking cylinder. Touji picked up a pair of pallet rifles. Asuka traded her positron cannon for a hypervelocity gun, while Rei stuck with her Positron Cannon, Mark III. Jack spoke up.
"All right, everyone set? Got enough guns? Good. Let's go." Turning towards the north, the four Evangelion strode off into battle, like gunfighters from an age long gone.
Well, minus the horses.
~~~~~~~~~~~
SEELE's four Jet Alone units turned towards the south and marched towards NERV-05, hoping to consolidate their master's victory. They had no fear of defeat, no fear of pain, and no fear of any enemy. Their autopilots fought with pure logic - there was no way they could lose.
~~~~~~~~~~~
The four EVA Series units strode calmly north, confident in their power. They were the best fighting machines in the world, with the ultimate power of the AT Field at their disposal. They had defeated God's messengers, so what could man-made mecha do? There was no way they could lose.
~~~~~~~~~~~
In the first rays of the dawn light, two immovable sides calmly strode towards each other, neither willing to give ground or take "no" for an answer. The desert air crackled with tension as the observers of both sides waited, each praying for their side to emerge victorious. Only time would tell.
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Next time, on NGE: Second Genesis: Clash of the Titans as JA meets EVA in live combat! Will the EVAs crush Jet Alone, or will the battle spell the end of NERV-05? Find out, only on NGE: Second Genesis!
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End Note: This was written in the course of one day, after... I think it was the tenth rewrite... or was it the eleventh? Doesn't matter. This was originally a one-part chapter, but the revisions gave it an extended opening that pushed it to become a two-parter, making the whole NERV-05 section either a total of three or four parts - I haven't decided yet.
Note to friends that I've promised to insert: If you're reading this, I promise you'll make it in eventually! It'll probably be a chapter or two late though.
With luck, I may actually put another chapter up before I go on vacation from July 5th to July 12th. Don't hold your breath though.
Please read and review!
Your loving author, Sithanas
PS: About the slight change in formatting - it's not voluntary. Apparently FF.net's .txt interpreter is fscked up and only allowing paragraphs in files, not just single returns. Bastards.
Note to all readers of NGE: Limits - I'm gonna be posting a new chapter sometime within the week. God, darkfics are much harder to write than I thought they were. That one's been rewritten at least twice as many times as this. For those of you that haven't read it, do so!
Note about this chapter: This revised draft is completely different from what it was originally supposed to be. As a result, it's quite a bit longer, and changes a bit of storyline (can anyone say EoE?). Enjoy!
Your loving author, Sithanas
DISCLAIMER: Yes, I own Neon Genesis Evangelion. Yep. No kidding. And if you believed that, I know a very good psychologist who could use a little business.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Second Genesis Chapter 6: Resistance
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Gunfire pinged through the corridors at NERV-05 as SEELE troops poured into the building. Fortunately for the defending forces, the facility had been designed with the Israeli mindset for security firmly in hand. Heavy armored doors slammed into place throughout the base, sealing both NERV and SEELE personnel in place. Then, like some sort of divine retribution, the NERV troops attacked. Black-suited enemy were cut down by tens, their shocked expressions evident even in death. No one had accounted for the fact that NERV-05 was staffed by Israeli personnel - the same people that successfully resisted more attacks in the sixty-seven years of their country's existence than any other in the world. They didn't stand a chance.
Inside command it was much quieter - no enemy troops had even come close to breaking through. Calm personnel handled consoles, dealing with reports and systems damaged in attacks cooly and collectedly. Quiet voices murmured throughout the single-level chamber as the counterattack began to gain ground. And among it all, a single voice chimed through, capturing attention from nearly everyone in the room.
"This is Evangelion Unit 4 calling NERV-05 control, please respond...EVA-04 to control, please respond..."
"EVA-04, this is control."
"This is Evangelion Unit 4, requesting immediate emergency launch through Route Five. Over." The commander of NERV-05 turned towards the nearest person manning a console.
"Is the pilot authorized?"
"Neural patterns confirm the pilot of EVA-04 to be its assigned pilot, Jack Kramer."
"Clear it for launch."
"EVA-04, this is control. You are cleared for launch on Route Five. Have a good time."
"Control, this is EVA-04. Thank you, and a good time it is. Evangelion out."
~~~~~~~~~~~
Jack leaned back in the plug and concentrated, willing his Evangelion to synchronize with him. Brilliant colors flashed around him as he felt the EVA brush his mind. The plug walls flashed white for a fraction of a second, then settled on the walls of the cage as he was loaded into a catapult. An electrical crackle told him he was about to be launched. He grimaced in pain as he was pressed into his chair, gravity frantically trying to reclaim him as he flew towards the sky. Suddenly, the pain fell away as he was snapped abruptly to a stop. He had reached the surface. Alarms began to ring inside his cockpit as targets (outlined in flashing red) began to pop up all over his screens. He gave a feral grin, delighted at the sheer multitude of enemies. He strode towards the closest, a heavy-duty portable anti-aircraft missile launcher. Its crew looked up just in time to see a gigantic white foot descending towards them from the sky.
*CRUNCH*
Jack's grin got even wider as the target blew up rather spectacularly against the bottom of his foot, all of its warheads detonating simultaneously. It was a warm breeze to the armor of his Evangelion. He turned towards a mass of VTOL aircraft, which seemed rather shaken by the ease with which he demolished a heavy vehicle. Jack licked his lips in anticipation. This was going to be fun. He strode forwards.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Touji Suzuhara felt his head snap backwards as his EVA slammed to a halt, having reached the end of Route 5. He looked around, taking note of his surroundings. EVA-04 was advancing on a group of fighters with a rather menacing grin on its face. Touji willed the comm system to life and addressed Jack.
"Oi, Kramer! Leave some for me, would ya?" Jack's voice was nearly a snarl.
"If you want some, Suzuhara, you better get your ass in gear and come get them. These are mine." An AT Field sprang forward from EVA-04, turning three fighters into fireballs. Touji nodded and crouched down low. A second later, he sprung into the air, executing a forward rolling flip that landed him directly on a pair of tanks. They crushed under his feet, emitting twin earsplitting crunches. He smiled. "Hey, this is fun!"
"Isn't it though? Come on, there's a tank battalion coming in over that hill that could use our *personal* touch, don't you think?"
"Yes... yes, I do indeed."
~~~~~~~~~~~
Misato, in the cockpit of a NERV Command/Carry transport, reached forward to a console and tapped two keys, labeled "Comm System" and "ON". A pair of communications windows popped into existence in the air in front of her, one showing the placid face of Rei Ayanami, the other framing the red-headed devil herself.
"Asuka, Rei, prepare to activate your EVAs. We're approaching the drop zone, we should be there in about ten minutes. Asuka, I want you to wait until right before deployment to activate. Even with the external batteries, you're only going to have a half hour of deployment, so be careful. As soon as you're on the ground, deploy your weapons. Up to two EVAs may already be on the scene - remember to at least listen to them, as they've already grasped the situation in far greater detail than we have." She stared pointedly at Asuka. "And no rushing off into a charge - either of you. Clear?" Rei nodded, while Asuka tossed off a sarcastic "Yes, ma'am." Misato nodded.
"You'll get an automated warning when there's one minute to launch. Asuka, activate then. Rei, activate your EVA now. Both of you, we drop in ten minutes. Good luck." She pushed the off button and the comm windows blinked out of existence.
~~~~~~~~~~~
"Attention pilots, one minute until airdrop, repeat one minute." Asuka willed her EVA to life as the mechanical voice sounded in her ears. Rainbow shimmers flashed around her, finally settling on the dull, metallic restraints of the EVA transport. The same voice echoed again.
"Attention pilots, airdrop now commencing." A *click*, a *whirr*, and then Evangelion Unit 2 was falling earthwards, EVA-00 right beside it (actually, a little down and left, to be exact). Asuka's grin was feral as she dropped. She was the best pilot, better than all of them, even Baka-Shinji, and she'd show everyone! Just like last time! She tightened her grip on the Positron Rifle, Mark III in her hand, and her smile softened. 'I cannot be defeated! Mama is watching over me!'
~~~~~~~~~~~
A fresh alarm prompted Jack to look up from the task of stomping on every tank in sight before Touji could get to them. He squinted, bringing up the magnification on his scanners. Two dots in the sky resolved into a pair of Evangelion, falling towards him - fast. He poked Unit 3 not-so-gently in the shoulder and then pointed upwards. Touji followed his lead, his voice crackling over the comm a second later.
"I see them."
"They friendly?"
"I think so - I recognize the red one from when I was in Japan. That's EVA-02 - Asuka Langley Sorhyu. The other one looks sort of like EVA-00, but that had only one eye... I'm not quite sure."
"Well, according to my comp, they're gonna be in comm range in less than thirty seconds. If they don't announce themselves, I'm intending to run them through, friendly or not. Kramer out." Suzuhara's comm window vanished from Jack's cockpit.
Thirty seconds later, two new comm windows flashed into Jack's cockpit. One contained a pale, blue haired girl, the other a fiery redhead. Blue spoke first.
"This is Evangelion Unit 0, providing assistance."
"EVA-02 here, ready to save your sorry asses. Who do I get to rescue?"
"I don't know about rescuing anyone, but I'm Jack Kramer, and Mr. Clumsy over there (Touji had just tripped over a heavy tank, completely destroying it in the process) is Touji Suzuhara. If you really want to, I guess you could rescue him-" Asuka cut him off.
"I should have figured the stooge would be here. Pilots just as well as I thought he would, too."
"I love you too, Asuka."
"Ugh, I hope not! When I get out of here I'm kicking your ass, hentai!"
"Oh, go fuck youself-" Rei cut them off this time. Her voice was as calm and collected as always.
"I am picking up four incoming targets, approximately half a kilometer north of our positions. They appear to be mecha, but are not giving off any energy emissions similar to Evangelion units."
"EVA-04 to NERV-05 control. Do you see them?"
"Control to EVA Series. Targets confirmed, oh-point-five kilometers north of base. Scans report no AT Fields, S2 emissions, or any defining characteristics of Angels or Evangelion. Sending weapons to surface via Route 5. Proceed at your discretion. Control out." A weapons locker snapped into place on the surface, slipping open to reveal a deliciously violent collection of weapons. Jack stepped forward and grabbed a progressive sword and a sleek, deadly-looking cylinder. Touji picked up a pair of pallet rifles. Asuka traded her positron cannon for a hypervelocity gun, while Rei stuck with her Positron Cannon, Mark III. Jack spoke up.
"All right, everyone set? Got enough guns? Good. Let's go." Turning towards the north, the four Evangelion strode off into battle, like gunfighters from an age long gone.
Well, minus the horses.
~~~~~~~~~~~
SEELE's four Jet Alone units turned towards the south and marched towards NERV-05, hoping to consolidate their master's victory. They had no fear of defeat, no fear of pain, and no fear of any enemy. Their autopilots fought with pure logic - there was no way they could lose.
~~~~~~~~~~~
The four EVA Series units strode calmly north, confident in their power. They were the best fighting machines in the world, with the ultimate power of the AT Field at their disposal. They had defeated God's messengers, so what could man-made mecha do? There was no way they could lose.
~~~~~~~~~~~
In the first rays of the dawn light, two immovable sides calmly strode towards each other, neither willing to give ground or take "no" for an answer. The desert air crackled with tension as the observers of both sides waited, each praying for their side to emerge victorious. Only time would tell.
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Next time, on NGE: Second Genesis: Clash of the Titans as JA meets EVA in live combat! Will the EVAs crush Jet Alone, or will the battle spell the end of NERV-05? Find out, only on NGE: Second Genesis!
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End Note: This was written in the course of one day, after... I think it was the tenth rewrite... or was it the eleventh? Doesn't matter. This was originally a one-part chapter, but the revisions gave it an extended opening that pushed it to become a two-parter, making the whole NERV-05 section either a total of three or four parts - I haven't decided yet.
Note to friends that I've promised to insert: If you're reading this, I promise you'll make it in eventually! It'll probably be a chapter or two late though.
With luck, I may actually put another chapter up before I go on vacation from July 5th to July 12th. Don't hold your breath though.
Please read and review!
Your loving author, Sithanas
PS: About the slight change in formatting - it's not voluntary. Apparently FF.net's .txt interpreter is fscked up and only allowing paragraphs in files, not just single returns. Bastards.