Hello everybody!
First off, I just want to apologize for the long update. It has been an insane couple of days for me. I recently applied for a job at a pasta joint and the interview went unbelievably well. However, there are other people applying for the position and the boss told me he would give me a call if I got the job. I had to prepare and recite for my interview which drained lot of energy out of me and I was left so tired that I didn't have the strength to write out the other half of this chapter. My writing schedule was fried, fractured and f***ed.
For that, I apologize again and I will give you the new roadmap: The next chapter will focus solely on Godzilla, the next one after that will be the School portion while the last chapter before I go on hiatus to work on my other story will be the Shamshel fight. Also, I decided to change things up a bit with Mari. She will be the one to arrive in Tokyo-3 first, while Asuka will follow afterwards.
On a lighter note, I did see Skull Island and it was the best Kong movie in history! So much better than the Peter Jackson version! With all that being said, I got up to 200 reviews! Thank you so much for the support everyone!
Review Time!
Beastrider9: Thank you for the advice and I have already corrected it.
Guest #1: Patience is a virtue.
Gold1992: Sorry to keep you waiting buddy.
Misato will be doing her shares of chores from now on.
It's okay to be afraid of that place but it's nice and peaceful in this story!
Thank you!
Hmm…maybe Apachai would have been a better choice.
You know, the car insurance company that's everywhere nowadays?
You could not have been more right!
Batou is da man!
Yeah, that fact always seemed to rub me the wrong way. But I did have the shelters moved far away from Tokyo-3 and its defenses and Eva weapons are much more effective than they were before. LOL at the part about Misato and her apartment, I think she gets some kind of discount at liquor stores!
Guest #2: Good point, but I will not be using the larva.
ultron emporer: Yay!
Thunder Dragon: Thank you for your approval on how I handled Shinji and Misato and im happy I chose the right song for them. Don't worry; Godzilla will take the spotlight in the next chapter! Congratulations on someone accepting your challenge! I will head on over and give it a look!
Hercules8: Section 9 will mostly remain in secret until I decide to introduce the whole team. Godzilla will appear in the next chapter, though.
G-Matt: Thanks!
SupernalGodzilla: Well, the series needed comic relief and Pen-Pen pretty much got the role. Thank you for the support.
Frank: Character development is very important to a story and Godzilla will have his own chapter next time!
Coo-Hatch: My advice to you is to take your time with your stories, don't rush them. Make corrections, change a paragraph around if it doesn't sound right to you and let your imagination run wild!
Ultimate-Zelda-fan: Lulz! That would make a great joke! But they won't be siblings in this story.
Guest #3: I will take it into consideration.
Abhinav Chhetri: I won't be adding in those characters, it's rated T for teen for a reason and if you are going to keep nagging me to update faster or spread rumors that I abandoned this story then don't say anything at all or just go read something else. No one is forcing you to read this story.
Guest #4: Thank you very much for the suggestions, I will definitely use those as a reminder as I progress the story. And it's Muay Thai.
Guest #5: More will come!
Guest #6: Komodothrax will appear in this story and I think Morgan would be a great narrator for a Kaiju documentary.
Guest #7: I feel the exact same way. While his movie was a flop, it did have its moments and the TV series more than made up for it. He deserves a little bit of love every now and then, don't you think?
Guest #8: Unfortunately no.
Guest #9: I'm thinking up some pretty good reactions.
Jurassic Writer: It's not every day I get to hear that! Thank you so much!
Guest #10: I will find a way for them to get their daily sustenance.
RaptorRapist: If you are talking about Ramarak the papa Skullcrawler then yes, he will appear as a Kaiju. The other creatures will appear as super evolved animals.
Story Artist: The reveal of the mystery alien will be a big surprise and you have just given me an idea for the Trilopods!
Pizza King: I won't spoil anything…
Kaiju LOVER: In the next chapter you will.
Gojira Defender: You will see more soon.
MONSTER BATTLE: Absolutely yes, expect for Destoroyah. That thing is pure evil!
Hero of Heroes: Destoroyah will be a villain and Biollante will be sided with Godzilla.
Guest #11: You have an interesting opinion on Evangelion and I respect that.
G: NO.
Rexy: I won't spoil all of the Kaiju that are appearing but you can expect the TV series Kaiju to make an appearance. As for how the rest of them will appear, I will keep it a secret.
Monster Island: I will use the Kaiju featured in the TV series but I probably won't be using the ones from the old cartoon since they looked too goofy. I might use the Neo version of Axor, however. I'm sorry to say that I won't be using Hicks or the HEAT team.
HEAT Team: Thank you for your questions but I can't spoil the story for you!
Nigel: I'm working on it.
Guest #12: I'm a little rusty on my MST3K history. What reference do you mean?
The K Team: I don't know if im going to use those Kaiju, you will have to let me think about it.
Romance Maker: It's certainly not going to be a Beauty and the Best segment. I will reveal what she felt towards Godzilla in a future chapter.
The Balance: Godzilla will actually appear in the next chapter and I loved your monologue!
Guest #13: Ramiel's berserker form won't look like that but Krystalak will be featured in this story.
Godzilla and Evangelion belong to their respective owners. I do not own either of them.
Chapter 8
New Toys
TOKYO-3
(Killer Instinct-Chinatown Brawl)
SHWAK
Unit-01 swung its Progressive Katana downwards, splitting the 3rd Angel straight down the middle. As its remains collapsed into the street, Unit-01 turned its attention to two Angels that looked exactly like the one he just killed. An armament building popped up next to it and it open up, revealing the newest addition to the Evangelion's armory: the C-14 Gauss Rifle.
Swiping the gun from the building, the Eva opened fire on the closest Angel that was rushing towards him. A volley of ferromagnetic projectiles launched at hypersonic speeds through magnetic induction collided against the Angel's AT-Field, creating large cracks all over it. The field quickly shattered and the Angel was violently perforated into swiss cheese, along with its S2 Engine.
Forcing his attention to the other Angel, Unit-01 emptied the rest of the clip into its AT-Field until it shattered. Tossing the weapon away, Unit-01 dodged the energy pistons the Angel fired at it and swung upwards with its Katana, instantly severing both of its arms. The Eva then slashed the Angels eyes out and plunged it's Katana into its S2-Engine.
Noticing a brief flash from the corner of its eye, Unit-01 quickly dodged out of the way as an energy blast vaporized the dead Angel, along with the Progressive Katana. Two more Angels were charging towards it but Unit-01 was undeterred as it sprinted straight towards them as well.
Activating its At-Field at max power, Unit-01 collided against the Angels AT-Fields and they were engaged in a struggle to overcome one another. The Evangelion succeeded in neutralizing the 1st Angel's AT-field and slightly damaging the 2nd Angel's field. Unit-01 delivered a rising knee straight to the 1st Angel's face and as it was falling down; it jumped into the air and performed an axe kick straight down into the 2nd Angel which destroyed its AT-Field.
The Angels quickly recovered and began swinging their clawed hands at Unit-01 dodged and parried them with graceful efficiency. The Evangelion did a sweeping kick, knocking one of the Angels of their feet and followed up with a spinning back fist to the other one which sent it crashing into a building.
As the 1st Angel tried to get up, Unit-01 slammed his heel down onto the Angel's face and it left shoulder pylon opened up to reveal a built in spike launcher. Several tungsten rods fired out from the compartment and speared right into the Angel's S2-Engine, destroying it.
The Angel that had been knocked into a building started to get up and charge and energy blast from it's eyes but Unit-01 unsheathed its Progressive Bowie Knife from its right shoulder pylon and flung it straight into the Angel's eye. This caused the energy blast to prematurely discharge and it blew up the top half of the Angel, along with its core. Unit-01 began to relax a little, knowing it had defeated most of them but suddenly spun around and dodged 2 energy pistons that narrowly hit it. Another Angel had snuck up behind him and swung its claws at the Eva, only for the automaton to grab its wrists and began to rapidly slam its knee upwards into the Angel's AT-Field.
The Angel began to charge up its energy pistons again but just before they fired out towards Unit-01's face, the Eva twisted its arms so that they faced the Angel instead. The lances speared out from its hands, shattered the AT-Field and impaled the Angel's bony mask. Unit-01 slammed both of its elbows down upon the Angel's cranium and struck its S2-Engine with its elbow and knee, cracking it like a walnut.
As the last Angel fell, Unit-01 surveyed its surroundings. The carcasses of its opponents were scattered around the city and throughout the whole fight, the Umbilical Cable was undamaged and remained connected to Unit-01. The mission had been completed flawlessly.
Suddenly, multiple Angels began materializing out of thin air! More and more kept popping up until Unit-01 found itself surrounded by a million Angels! Within the Entry Plug, any Evangelion pilot would either be losing all hope or outright panicking. Shinji Ikari however, was strangely calm. He was actually annoyed for some reason.
"Seriously? An army of Angels? What the hell, guys?"
Two holographic screens popped up beside Shinji, showing Shigeru Aoba and Makoto Hyuga. The two of them were grinning mischievously.
"What's the matter? I'm sure you can handle it." Hyuga said.
"Yeah! You've totally got thing covered." Shigeru added.
"This is a training simulator, not a Dynasty Warriors game." Shinji tiredly reminded them.
"You heard him, boys." Came the voice of Misato Katsuragi. "Quit yanking his chain."
NERV-TRAINING CHAMBERS
Tokyo-3 and the legion of Angels that circled Unit-01 instantly faded away to reveal an endless expanse of green and black grids that covered the sky and the ground. This was actually a brilliantly constructed simulator that was designed to not only hone the Evangelions combative skills against the Angels but also allowed Nerv to test out new weapons.
In fact, Shinji wasn't even piloting Unit-01 at all. He was actually inside a Simulation-Type Evangelion which was basically a stripped down, almost skeletal looking head and torso of an Eva connected to a literal sea of wires and cables. There was an observation booth located on the upper far right wall where Misato, Ritsuko, Maya, Hyuga and Shigeru were busy looking over the data they received from the simulation.
"So how did I do this time?" They all heard Shinji ask from inside the Simulation Eva over the intercom.
"Textbook perfection, Shinji. You're doing better and better each day so keep up the good work." Ritsuko complimented him.
"Thank you kindly. After all, practice makes perfect. Am I right?"
"In more ways than one!" Misato agreed.
"Sit tight, Shinji. We just need to look over the data we got from your training." Ritsuko told him as Maya keyed up footage of Shinji's battle with multiple copies of the 3rd Angel.
"Unbelievable…" Ritsuko whispered as she watched Unit-01 ruthlessly dispatch the Angels.
"I know, right? It's like watching Donnie Yen." Misato commented as she stood beside her friend. "At this rate, he'll be just as skilled as Asuka."
"Quite so. However…that makes me a little bit worried."
"What do you mean?" Misato asked.
"You know how competitive and obsessive she can get when it comes to Evas." Ritsuko answered her while giving her a knowing look.
Misato sighed. "I know, I know. But I'm hoping that they might be able to get along with each other and I'll make sure her attitude doesn't jeopardize our operations. Come to think of it, when is she going to get transferred here?"
"The Commander will be in charge of that so we'll never know unless we get confirmation from him." Ritsuko shrugged. "How have things been with Shinji?"
"Great! We sometimes play videogames together, watch movies, we do our share of household chores and he's been teaching me how to cook."
Ritsuko looked at Misato with surprise. "Seriously?" She inquired.
"Yeah. Tonight he's going to teach me how to make Sukiyaki and Kakuni."
"Let's just hope you don't drown it in curry like you do to everything else that you eat." Ritsuko remarked, earning her a miffed look from Misato.
"It wasn't all the time and about that, he recently had me throw out all of my TV dinners. Almost all of them were way past their expiration date." Misato informed her while suppressing her annoyance towards that curry comment.
"If you ask me, it was for your own good." Ritsuko said as she looked over the data from the simulated fight.
" 'Scuse me, Doctor? Can ask I question?" Shinji asked on the intercom.
"Go right ahead."
"How do we know if all the Angels look exactly the same? So far I've been fighting the same one that attacked Tokyo-3 a hundred times already so what happens if we face one that's entirely different?"
"That's actually the whole point of the exercise. We don't know what the rest of the Angels are like so it's for the best that we always prepare ourselves for the next incursion." Ritsuko explained to him.
"Hmmm…good point. By the way, how's that Umbilical Battery going? I heard from Shigeru that you and Maya have been working pretty hard on it."
"I'll say. We've been burning through most of our coffee." Maya commented.
"I honestly almost thought that a project like that wasn't even feasible." Ritsuko revealed. "However, recent testing has showed some very promising results and if we continue to develop and improve upon it, we could have a highly efficient alternative to our regular Umbilical Cables."
"So how much of a better alternative are we talking about here?" Misato inquired, taking an interest.
"At least 4 hours of remaining operational time instead of the usual 5 minutes." Ritsuko concluded.
"Wow! For real? When can we expect it to be finished?" Shinji asked.
"I can't give an exact estimate; it all depends on our budget. We've been primarily focusing on upgrading our defenses and armaments." Ritsuko informed.
"You know, if we expanded our image to advertisement and marketing we would get more funding." Shigeru suggested.
"I think action figure of Unit-01 would go for a lot." Hyuga mused.
"Same goes for lunchboxes styled after it." Shigeru smirked.
"If you want my opinion, Eva energy drinks and cereal would be what the kids want." Misato added.
"I suppose plushie versions of the Evas might be nice." Maya said innocently while twiddling her thumbs.
"We could have our own commercials! Maybe even an animated series!" Shinji chimed in.
Ritsuko rubbed her temples. "Need I remind you all that we are a highly covert organization?"
"We're technically not all that secret." Misato stated.
"And if we were, it's pretty much been thrown out the window due to the news leak." Shinji pointed out as he turned off his communication line. Ritsuko's left eye twitched. He probably anticipated that she would reprimand him for that comment and literally "hung up" on her. But she had more important matters to focus on. She looked over Maya's shoulder to see his synchronization rate during the simulator.
"He's Maintaining a stable 59.5%...very good. We'll do some Synchronization Training tomorrow and see if he can maintain that or increase it." Ritsuko said.
"Remember when he thought that the Evas ran on happy thoughts?" Misato snickered.
Ritsuko chuckled at the memory. "They run more efficiently if the pilot focuses on clearing their minds but don't I wish it was that easy."
"You know, I'm actually kind of relived that Shinji decided to stay. Not many people would accept this position and he's a really nice kid." Maya spoke up.
"Same here. All of the other techies here won't stop talking about how he saved that little girl." Hyuga agreed.
"Kid's got a heart of gold, I'll tell you what." Shigeru said.
Ritsuko nodded in agreement. "He's mostly the type to lend a helping hand to those he thinks need help. I think it's rather amiable of him to think like that."
"We're lucky that he does. You don't see this type of thing in this day and age." Misato commented, a warm smile on her features. She turned to Ritsuko who was still looking over the Synchronization data. "So are we all done here?"
"Just about. I want to have him do one more test for us." Ritsuko answered as she activated the communication line to the Simulation Eva. "Shinji, we're going to have you do a weapons test and you will be free to go."
"We have a new toy already? Oh goodie! So what's this one going to be? A weapon that shoots lightning bolts?"
"No…but that does give us an idea. You will be testing out the 1X-31A Magnetic Accelerator Gun. What it does is displace the flow of neutrons through a non-linear supercooled electromagnetic force." Ritsuko informed.
"Basically it's a giant phaser gun." Misato said abruptly. Ritsuko gave her a disapproving look as they heard Shinji laughing over the intercom. "What? All I did was simplify it!"
"Anyway, we specifically built thing as a countermeasure in the event that an Angel goes through a 'Forced Evolution.' But keep in mind that this is only a prototype. We need to test this weapon so we can eliminate any faults it may present during the prototype phase."
"Wouldn't it be a better idea to test out the actual weapon instead of just a simulation?" Shinji asked.
"If we did a live fire test here then we would end up destroying half of this facility. It's best that we gather data and then use the information to improve our weaponry." Ritsuko said matter of factly.
TOKYO-3 SIMULATION
"I guess that works." Shinji said while shrugging his shoulders. The gridded green landscape suddenly morphed into Tokyo-3 and the transformed version of the Angel that fought the giant dinosaur materialized a few feet away from Unit-01. Shinji visibly shuddered in his seat. Even though it was just a simulation, it still creeped the bejesus out of him.
The M.A.G weapon Ritsuko was taking about earlier digitally appeared in Unit-01's hands. The gun looked like an H&K G11 but with futuristic embellishments. The targeting systems located the Angel's S2-Enigine in the abdominal area, just below its lamprey-like maw.
Tightly gripping the M.A.G, Shinji took aim until he got a target lock on the core. "Class is over, ugly. Time for something new and improved." Shinji smirked as he pulled the trigger.
VWAAKOOOM
A ball of white hot energy shot out of the gun and collided straight into the Angel as a massive explosion completely blew out it's backside as well as its S2-Engine, it's armored plates offering no protection from the weapon's power. The Angel toppled over, a massive smoldering hole in its abdomen. The force of the shot had catapulted Unit-01 straight into a building!
NERV-TRAINING CHAMBERS
Everyone in the observation booth watched what happened with their mouths slightly hanging open.
"Woah…" Misato breathed.
Ritsuko rubbed her chin "That…was a bit more powerful than I expected."
"A bit?" Misato asked incredulously.
"But at least it showed that it's an excellent weapon for use against a transformed Angel. We may have to replace the battery with a smaller one so that there won't be so much force behind the initial shot. But this will make it easier to hand as well as give it 2 or 3 more shots. We might also add in a vertical forward grip to the weapon for better handling and aiming." Ritsuko said.
Misato nodded to Ritsuko's reasoning and then noticed that Shinji was unusually quiet. "Shinji? Is everything okay?"
"HOLY SHIT! I LOVE THIS GUN! GODDAMN!" He hollered.
"I'd say that's a big thumbs up from him." Shigeru mused.
"Quite so." Ritsuko smiled as she looked over the data they acquired from the weapons test.
"You can come on out of there, Shinji. Training's all wrapped up for today. Well done." Misato said to him.
SIMULATION EVA-ENTRY PLUG INTERIOR
"Alrighty then. And it's about time too; this disco suit is giving me a wedgie." Shinji said as he turned off his comlink. Had he left it on for a few more seconds, he would've heard everybody in the observation booth laughing as well as Ritsuko sighing.
Pressing the eject button on his holographic console, the LCL drained from the Entry Plug and the plug "unscrewed" itself from the Simulation Eva. Spitting out whatever LCL was left in his mouth, Shinji climbed out of the plug and down the ladder that led to the Training Chambers exit.
Just as he neared the door, Shinji stopped and looked behind him at the skeletal Simulation Eva. He was mainly focused on its exposed brain and pulsating esophagus. Shinji shuddered as a grimace formed on his features. The knowledge of the Eva's having organs and blood creeped him out to no end. The mechanical chameleon eyes the Simulation Eva had also added more to the squick factor the Evas had.
Shinji decided that he lingered long enough and walked out the exit doors and went to the locker rooms to wash himself off. What he didn't know was that his brief look at the Eva hadn't gone unnoticed. Misato had seen him give it a look of disgust from the observation booth. He had been giving the Simulation Eva that look a couple of times, not that she blamed him. It disturbed her too. Her mind drifted back to when Shinji first started his Evangelion training…
TRAINING CHAMBERS-3 DAYS EARLIER
"What the heck did you guys do to Unit-01?!" Shinji exclaimed as he pointed to what appeared to look like a heavily deconstructed Eva. He was currently in his Plug Suit.
"Relax, this is an Eva that we use to train our pilots. Unit-01 is safe within the cages." Misato reassured him.
"Really? But how am I going to train when it's all tied up like this?" Shinji asked as he gestured towards the multitude of cables running into it.
"Actually, what you will be doing is engaging in a specialized training regimen that utilizes a fully simulated Tokyo-3 as well as simulated Angels to fight against so you can hone your skills." Ritsuko explained.
"So it's kind of like virtual reality?"
"Exactly, but on a much bigger scale."
Shinji nodded in understanding and turned back to the Simulation Eva. He then noticed 2…very disturbing things about it. "Is that a brain and a throat?" He asked as he pointed to the obvious.
"…yes." Ritsuko said, albeit slightly hesitantly. Shinji blinked several times before letting out a sigh.
"Okay, you guys need to be real with me. When I got stabbed through the hand by the first Angel I fought I noticed that there was blood and flesh underneath the armor and last time I checked, robots don't bleed or have skin. What in god's name am I piloting?" He demanded.
"I'm sorry to say that information is classified. Anything that involves the Evas is only cleared for those directly associated with it. That involves me and my team." Ritsuko informed.
"But I'm the pilot so I should technically be in the loop." Shinji countered.
"I understand that but it still remains classified to you." Ritsuko said, shooting down Shinji's retort.
"You know, Ritsuko…" Misato began as she turned towards the scientist. "You told me the exact same thing when I asked about the Evas." She pointed out.
Shinji and Misato were now looking at Ritsuko with intense gazes, silently demanding to know what they weren't being told. The chairwoman of Project E started to buckle under the pressure as she found herself between a rock and a really hard place. On one hand, she desperately wanted to tell them what the Evangelions really were and maybe relieve the unbearable weight on her shoulders but that would mean losing an incredibly talented and skilled Eva Pilot. It would also mean losing her best and only friend.
"Okay, what I can tell you two is that we genetically modify cloned samples and then grow artificially made organs, tissue samples and skeletal systems to serve as an outline for the armor and then we apply state of the art cybernetics to them which eventually forms the basis of the Evangelions. That's all I can tell you and it's the only thing I'm going to tell you." Ritsuko said adamantly, knowing that she was lying about the real truth. Shinji and Misato looked bewildered and confused. They certainly weren't expecting an answer that…bizarre.
"Is that what they really are?" Misato questioned.
"I'm having some moral conflicts about all this." Shinji said, slightly perturbed.
"I know this might seem disturbing to the both of you but we are fighting for our very survival. In order to combat the Angels we need to take drastic measures and make difficult choices, even if some of them are highly questionable." She told them.
"I…guess that explains some of my questions." Shinji said, unsure of what to make of this new information. Misato stayed silent, still processing the startling news.
"I will let you two process this but we do have a training schedule to follow." Ritsuko reminded them. "Take the ladder into the Entry Plug, Shinji. We will guide you through the program."
Shinji nodded and headed to the ladder while Ritsuko and Misato exited the room and made their way to the observation booth. "You could've told me that we're making children pilot giant Frankenstein's monsters a long time ago, Ritsuko." Misato said disapprovingly.
"We're not engaged in some mad science, Misato. We're only doing what has to be done to ensure our survival." Ritsuko lectured.
"I may not be a hardcore science gal like you, but your talk about how the Evas are made reminds me of a quote I heard in a movie."
"And what would that be?
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
TRAINING CHAMBERS-PRESENT DAY
Back then, Ritsuko had just simply brushed it off and told Misato that she was overacting and that there was nothing to worry about. Misato silently looked at Ritsuko, who was currently looking over Shinji's training results with Maya. She wanted to believe her words but somewhere in the back of Misato's mind, a small thought kept nagging her that Ritsuko might not have been telling the whole truth.
And she believed it. She intensified her gaze towards Ritsuko, who remained completely unaware.
"What are you not telling me….and what don't you want me to find out?" Misato thought to herself.
To be continued…
It was a long slog to get through to finishing this chapter…I need a break.
I specifically wrote this chapter to showcase the new weapons and training that the Evas have. I always wanted to give them an improved arsenal to replace the near useless crap they used in the show (the Positron Cannon was admittedly cool).
I also liked improving their virtual training, it was essentially a combination of the one used in the anime combined with the version seen in the 1st Rebuild movie. One huge difference is that the training is more intense and beneficial as opposed to just standing around and shooting at the equivalent of cardboard dummies. I made it look closer to real life instead of just see-through polygons in the Rebuild movie. Seriously, that looked like a cheap Xbox game.
Anyway I'm done ranting. See you all next time!
Don't forget to review but please don't flame.
P.S. If you guys didn't recognize the videogame reference or the 2 movie references I made, then I seriously question your sanity.