Chapter 41

"MAJOR IKARI!' Asuka yelled out as the screen went to static and communications were caught off. "GET ME UNIT 1 NOW!" She yelled out.

"Negative, General." Her communications officer responded. "Communications are being jammed."

"COMMANDER DELL, RESPOND!" General Ikari yelled out as she stood up from her chair. "STRIKE TEAM RESPOND!"

Asuka's eyes got wide as she looked up at the monitor and felt her heart beating rapidly. "Son of a bitch!" She growled. "REPORT! Give me a visual on the strike team."

The screen flickered as Asuka's eyes widened as she saw what was happening.

Explosions.

Fire.

Men running for their lives.

Gunfire wounding them.

The dead being left behind.

"Get me, Commander Dell!" Asuka demanded.

"General, no response!" Her communications officer said. "Tracking not responding. Commander Dell is offline."

"Get me a communications with EVA Unit 1!" Asuka demanded.

"General," her communications officer said. ", no response."

"GET ME COMMUNICATIONS NOW!" Asuka growled.

"Negative, General. Communications are not responding! Communications are being jammed! We can't get through!"

"General Ikari, I have a satellite relay coming through. I have a visual on Unit 1." Another officer said.

The screen shifted as Asuka felt her heart nearly stop. The EVA and Angel 20 were battling each other.

Angel 20 kept knocking the EVA down into the sands of the desert but the EVA was getting back up.

Hope, my God. Asuka thought as she swallowed hard.

A particle rifle fired from Unit 1 into the Angel and it went right through it..

What in the fuck are we dealing with? Asuka thought to herself. How the fuck was this accomplished? Who the fuck gave them this technology? There's only way they could have designed an angel…..the Magi databanks. The databanks contained all of the research of Yui and Gendo Ikari. Ritzko's work was in there. If SEELE was able to create an EVA/Angel hybrid then we're all fucked. In order for SEELE to get that data, they would need someone with a high security clearance, someone who is actively involved in the on goings of the UN and the US. I am one of those people. The President is another, there are quite a few….but then…..of course! It's right in front of my face! It has to be! He's the perfect one. He has access to government intelligence, he has clout with several foreign dignitaries and he's known to be obsessed with power. It has to be him.

There are very few people in the world with access to the Magi now. I'm one of them. Somebody is a fucking traitor! I have an idea who. I need more proof though. This is a major accusation and Harris is in a position of power. I have to be careful. It makes sense though, he's a power hungry, relentless pompous fat assed bastard. If it is him, he will pay for it all.

Asuka watched helplessly as Unit 1 seemed to be no match for this enemy and what was worse was the pilot was no ordinary pilot, it was her daughter.

Fight back, Hope, Asuka thought. Fight back.

Asuka looked at the communications officer nervously and then breathed in as she said. "Get me communications with somebody NOW!"

"General, signals are being jammed."

"By whom?" Asuka asked.

"Unknown. Energy signal is unknown. We can't ascertain its location or signature…. its completely cutting us off. We only have visual."

"Verdammter Mist!" Asuka seethed. She wasn't ready for this! I hope to God she doesn't think something happened with Sawyer. I can't communicate her! I can't help her. I can't comfort her. Damnit, Shinji I wish you were here. Protect her, Shinji. Please protect our daughter. She needs us. I can feel it. Damnit to hell! Fucking SEELE! If I am right who I am thinking is behind this all, I will especially take my time in destroying you most of all! I am going to destroy SEELE for this!

Seconds later, an image popped up on the screen, showing the angry face of General Harris.

"GENERAL IKARI, WHAT IS GOING ON?"

Fuck. Asuka thought as she saw the face of General Harris yelling at her through the monitor. Not you, Harris. Not now. You fat-assed, pompous son of a bitch, you're probably gloating over this right now, aren't you? If I am right about you, you die today, Schleimscheißer!

"General Harris, strike team has been engaged by hostile." General Ikari said firmly. "Apparently, we've been set up! We have lost communications with our strike team and Unit 1 it appears that our signals are being jammed…"

"This is your fault, Ikari!" Harris snapped. "You should have ascertained whether or not this was a viable threat! Your incompetence will cost them their lives!"

"I exercised proper judgment!" Asuka said angrily. You're the one who probably did this, Harris! If you sacrificed all those lives then death won't be good enough for you! If my daughter dies in battle today, you'll wish you never knew me. I'll take my time in slaughtering your fat ass! Du fauler Sack!

Regaining her composure, Asuka said firmly. "I did what was necessary. The hostile engaged our spy plane. The hostile was on the attack. Strike teams had to be sent in. I hardly think that is incompetence, General!" General Ikari snapped.

"I'm calling the UN. I'm recommended you be removed from Command for lack of leadership! I'm on my way there now, General Ikari! Perhaps, they'll let a real commander take control. I'm going to make sure you are held responsible for this!" Harris growled.

"Do whatever you want. At this moment, I am the commander of this mission and I will decide its best course of action! Ikari out." Asuka said firmly as the screen blinked out.

"General Ikari, General Harris on the relay."

"Tell him I'm busy!" Asuka snapped as she looked up at the screen. "Ascertain location of the strike team and make contact!"

"No signal." The communications officer responded.

"FIND ONE!" Asuka barked. "I don't care if you have to send up goddamned Morse code or a fucking smoke signal! Find a signal and make contact!"

(A/N: Asuka's getting just a bit pissed off now, don't you think?)