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Ch. 19: The Shadow of Conspiracy

"So," said Dingo over the loud noise of the bar, "How have you kids been doing?"
"Yeah, tell us," said Ken, "How's it fell to be considered better than your old mentors? It's been what? A year and a half sense we saw each other last.'
"Ya, it has," said Asuka, "It feels pretty good, but, what else would you expect the Great Asuka Langley Soryu to be? Some weakling like, baka Shinji? Ha!"
"So, what have you two been up to?" asked Shinji, trying to ignore Asuka's last comment.
"Oh, same old, same old," sighed Dingo, "I swear, most of the colonies act like Earth's up to something. I keep hearing these same rumors about some, 'super weapon'. I think the colonies created these dragon things, just because of that rumor. You have no idea how common those dragons are. We found they're very strong, very fast, and VERY stupid."
"So......." stated Asuka tentatively, "any word about......."
"No," Ken replied flatly, "It's like he just vanished. He didn't tell anyone where he went. Not even Dingo, and he showed him the ropes. There have been a lot of rumors, but, nothing else."

There was an odd pause.

"Rumors?" asked Shinji, breaking the silence.
"Oh, just some stupid things. Most think he's dead or gone rouge. There is one really odd one, though.......' Said Dingo, trailing off.

Before he could continue, Ken cut him off.

"Well, enough about the past. I hear your AT Fields can block a full powered Vector Cannon. Is it true?"
"Wouldn't you like to know," Asuka said slyly.

Up in a colony above Earth, a group of people dressed all in black, searched various hangers and offices, looking for something.

"Team 1, find anything yet?" asked a voice over the COM.
"Yes sir, our spies are telling the truth. It is under construction, but......we just don't know where....." answered a voice.
"Good," replied the first voice, "Very good. Lay low, when it's finished, we can steal it. It shouldn't be that hard to track that much of supplies entering various factories. We'll get it in time. But, keep an eye on these......Eva things......they appear to be much stronger. We might want to take those as well."
"Yes sir."

In a colony much further away from Earth, in the heart of the conflict, a lone figure stood, watching some scientists. They where experimenting with a dragon.

"So, these are what's being used. How sad. Oh, well, this colony's as good as any, might as well make myself known."

He slid down the ledge he was standing on, and confronted a dragon.

"Hey! You!" shouted a scientist, "get away from there, these things are dangerous!"
"What ever," replied the figure as he threw a rock at the dragon.

The creature responded by coming over to him, bearing it's teeth.

The dragon loomed over him, bent it's head like a snake, ready to strike. It opened it's mouth wide, then, with out warring, it moved to eat it's victim.

The figure, quickly, stepped back, pulled a knife, stepped to the right, and threw the knife right into the creature's throat.

The creature coughed on the knife and died.

"How........" stuttered the scientist, "who are you any way?"
"I am," said the figure, retrieving his knife, "Ni Wain, and, I believe I can be of some.....assistance."
"Ni Wain? Well, I do believe you're right."

End of Chapter.

I've gotten better at naming people! Hurray for me! However, this is the only guy who, actually has a last name......so, maybe I shouldn't celebrate so soon. Oh, I know! If some one can guess who my next story focuses on, I'll use your user ID as a name in a story of mine some how. Of courses I dough anyone will be able to guess.