Shin Getter Robo vs. Mazinkaiser vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion – The Impact!
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Stage 2: [The Gate of Hell]
Invaders. Forces from the stars that could fuse with both living and mechanical things. The only things that would permanently deal with them were Getter Rays. The Moon Wars had been fought to keep them restricted from the Earth but that didn't matter. They'd returned and this time they'd brought back an old grudge as well.
The Getter Team's own Professor Saotome was thought to have been killed by Ryoma, yet Saotome had come back from the dead and brought the Invaders with him. It had been strange – the world had been bombarded with a nuclear blast intending to wipe out all life on Earth, but the Professor's own Shin Getter Robo had been given to the Getter team to prevent it from decimating the world. That had been before Second Impact – the rise of creatures known as Angels giving rise to a new threat.
Now it was a desperate time for humanity as cities like NERV's Tokyo – 3 were the only remaining utopias in the world. The privately funded Photon Power Labs was an exception as it was allowed to function outside of the nebulous organization's influence.
On top of all this, Professor Saotome had created a human being named Go who could synchronize with Getter Rays to awaken the ultimate Getter known only as Shin Dragon. However things went differently than he could have planned. Go decided to side with the Getter Team while Saotome and his Invader allies had escaped with the titanic Shin Dragon as their main weapon. Despite the sheer firepower Shin Dragon possessed, the machine hadn't been active in the past three years. It was perplexing to the Getter Team but they were content assisting the Mazinger pilots against the offenses of Dr. Hell in the interim. Until now when they'd returned.
The Invaders attacked and Ryoma had to deploy in his own custom Black Getter. Shin Getter needed repairs and analysis after entering the Angel's body. Without the superior speed and firepower of Shin Getter, the work took a lot longer. And to make things worse, Mazinger Z had been damaged from a sneak attack by Dr. Hell's forces.
"Die you Invader Scum!" Ryoma roared as he grabbed one of the inky tendrils with Black Getter's free hand and slammed a gold spiked knuckle into it's body, the Getter Ray laced spikes killing the fanged and multi-eyed creature with a crunching noise as the creature's blood splattered everywhere.
"Dammit!" Ryoma swore as three other Invaders faced him, dog-like proportions with added black and chitinous tentacles. They circled him and Ryoma was quick to spin around, a well-placed Getter Beam from Black Getter's chest ripping through two while the third's face was crushed by Black Getter's fist.
Ryoma hissed and looked to the radar to see Mazinger Z was joined by allied forces. The outnumbered machine would need it. Dr. Hell picked the absolute worse time to attack as the Invaders had attacked both his forces and the Photon Power labs.
Not all was lost, as Great Mazinger's Great Booster dispatched the mechanical beasts who'd damaged Mazinger Z. Flanked by Diana A and Venus Ace, Mazinger Z was able to retreat, but Kouji's machine would be in for repairs for a long time.
/
"Kouji, you're ok, right?" Sayaka Yumi asked and Kouji frowned. "I'm fine, but Grandpa's Mazinger Z. . . I don't know how long it will be banged up." The teen said, looking a mixture of sad and pissed off.
"That said, we stopped two continuous attacks by Invaders and Dr. Hell. I don't think they'll attack again so soon." Dr. Yumi said and Hayato shook his head.
"If something like an Angel shows up now, we could be in trouble. NERV's well equipped to deal with them, but if that plan they had went through, we'd have to deal with the Invaders on top of the previous Angel."
"As a precaution I'll make sure Great Mazinger is running at full capacity." Tetsuya said, standing up and leaving the dinner table to check on his machine.
"Let's just be glad we're all in one piece." Boss said as he and Sayaka tried to cheer up Kouji with talk of seeing the latest movie. Ryoma sighed.
"That's not how you cheer him up. Kouji may be young, but he's a man. I suggest we go a few rounds." Ryoma said, standing up and grinning at Kouji.
"Fight you, Ryoma?" Kouji asked and Hayato frowned.
"No. Ryoma's too eager. He doesn't know the meaning of restraint. Though he does have the right idea." Hayato said.
/
The Evangelion Unit 03 went nuts as soon as it was turned on, an Angel in disguise. Due to the distance between NERV HQ and the Photon Labs, the Mazinger and Getter teams could only watch as Evangelion Unit 01 tore the other unit – now the Angel known as Bardiel - to pieces.
"Damn. That's brutal." Kouji said as EVA Unit 01 let out a roar, showing white teeth beneath it's purple armor plating.
"It . . . ate it." Sayaka seconded.
"And what about Ikari? Was he piloting that thing to do that?" Boss asked as the Evangelion's attacks were a far cry from the shy boy's normal mannerisms. They didn't know him well but he was reserved and quiet, not this bloodthirsty beast.
/
Gendo Ikari listened to his son's petulant screams as he forced the Unit to eject Shinji. The boy protested again, even going as far as to threaten him. And that would not be tolerated.
"Raise the pressure of the LCL until he passes out. Then recover the pilot." Gendo said calmly, aware of Fuyutsuki and Misato's glances his way as he gave the order. Still, the order was given.
Shinji's protests turned into screams of pain and struggle as the pressure became too much for him to bear. He soon passed out from the strain of it all and the plug was able to be removed safely.
Gendo was furious at the boy's anger. The boy should be complacent given all that NERV had already provided him.
"Everything alright up there, NERV?" A voice loudly yelled and Gendo's anger sparked again. The Getter Team. Led by Ryoma Nagare, the man wearing a beige overcoat contrasted with a long and patchy red scarf, his appearance was the opposite of professional.
"Everything is fine. Why are you here, Getter Team?" Ritsuko asked them.
"The boy, Shinji. He wasn't in control of that thing, was he?" Hayato asked, glancing at the purple Evangelion, covered in blood.
"That's classified." Ritsuko said. "Furthermore any more questions about the Evangelions will not be tolerated." The woman said.
"Well can we at least wait outside whenever you're done lecturing Shinji?" Ryoma asked. Ritsuko blinked as the statement was directed not to her, but to Gendo himself.
"The Evangelion pilots don't require fraternizing, Mr. Nagare." Ritsuko said and Benkei chuckled.
"They're just kids, for goodness sake! If you deny them any chance to get away from fighting your war, what do you think will happen?" Benkei asked.
"The First, Second, and Third are performing to our expectations. That is all." Gendo said as the members of NERV turned to him, surprised that he answered the Getter team at all.
"Alright then. See you people later." Ryoma said, turning and giving Gendo a glare as he left. Hayato did the same, giving Ritsuko a glance as he walked out behind Benkei.
The door shut and Fuyutsuki looked to Gendo. "Should we be concerned about this visit, Commander Ikari?"
"No. They're far too late to start snooping around. And they might prove a scapegoat if SEELE makes their move sooner than expected." Gendo said.
"And what of Shinji?"
"I will speak to the Third Child myself." Gendo responded and the conversation ended.
/
Kouji Kabuto sat in NERV's visitor center, glancing around the spacious place with unease.
"Pilot Kabuto. What brings you here?" A voice said. Kouji gave a cool smile to Rei Ayanami as she stared at him with her emotionless and large red eyes.
"Easy. I want to talk with Shinji and Asuka. Ever since Mazinger Z got damaged, I feel pretty useless but I guess I could help you all train."
"For what purpose, pilot Kabuto?" Rei asked.
"We're not just dealing with Angels. We've got Iron Masks, Invaders, evan something like Baron Ashura . . . all kinds of things we may need to face outside of our machines.
"So you propose . . . sparring?" Rei asked.
"Only if that's what you want. But I really wanted to see if Shinji or Asuka needed to let out the stress. It's no secret both of them have been under a lot of pressure."
"How do you know this?"
"Are you kidding? Asuka was letting Shinji have it in the last battle. And Shinji's severely lacking in confidence. You don't need to be observant to see that kids our age need to let off steam one way or another."
"How will violence solve those problems?" Rei asked.
"Easy. Just ask Ryoma." Kouji said as the taller man appeared, followed by the rest of the Getter team. Ryoma grinned and folded his bandaged and muscular arms as he stopped.
"Ayanami." Ryoma said and Benkei waved to the girl.
"Greeting, Getter Team. Pilot Kabuto tells me that he wants to spar with the other Children."
"That's right." Ryoma said with a smirk. "I figure Asuka could use some friendly rivalry. And Shinji could use some confidence. And some humility certainly wouldn't hurt Kabuto." Ryoma said and Kouji winced for a moment.
"And is that all?" Rei asked.
Benkei shook his head. "No. I want to go over some strategies with you. That way if there's an Angel attack we're involved in, we can assist in the best way possible."
"Why?"
"Because we lucked out last time with the Angel. The Getter Rays could've had no effect on EVA Unit 01. If that was the case, we'd be goners as well. Ryoma doesn't want to admit it, but a joint plan is better than just going in guns blazing." Benkei said.
"I see. I will ask Miss. Katsuragi for permission to speak with you regarding official battle tactics."
Rei gave a light bow and walked away.
"And what brings the lot of you here!? Not just to talk to Wonder-girl, I hope?" A red-clad pilot yelled. Kouji stood up and grinned at the source of the voice. She wore the red A10 clips in her orange hair – control units for her Evangelion as she looked at the newcomers. Asuka Langely Soryu was many things but shy was not one of them.
"Asuka Langley Soryu! Pilot of the Evangelion Unit 02! I'm challenging you today!" He said, pointing at her dramatically.
"What?" She asked, hands still on her hips as she glared at Kouji.
Ryoma laughed at the two of them.
"Asuka, try to knock down Kabuto." He said.
"Why!? What is this, some kind of publicity stunt?! All of you are crazy!"
Asuka sighed and walked by them, glaring at Kouji. "You may be the opposite of Shinji, but you're both just as stupid! Idiots!" She hissed and Kouji grinned, enjoying the rise he got out of her.
"If you really think I'm beneath you, prove it. Knock me flat on my ass!" He challenged, slapping his hip with force.
Asuka stopped and looked surprised for a moment before a glare returned in her eyes. "Why should I do something like that when I already know I can do it effortlessly?!"
"Because if you don't, I'll knock you down on your ass, little lady!" Kouji yelled, despite being her own age.
He must've touched a nerve because Asuka grit her teeth and balled a fist. This was noticed by Hayato.
"Kouji. Manners. We're in NERV's HQ and you're talking to one of their employees." Hayato said, carefully picking his words given their location.
"That's right. If you want to escalate something, take it outside." Benkei said, making sure Kouji .
Ryoma looked crestfallen as both his colleagues looked at him with disappointment. He imagined Kouji must feel the same way.
"Alright then. Well I'll just have to revoke the challenge then. I guess I wasn't thinking clearly." Kouji said, still grinning.
"Obviously not!" Asuka said. "Be lucky that those old men were able to hold me back or you'd be on the ground right now! Speaking to me in such a way – that could be sexual harassment!" She said, turning as she walked away.
The door hissed shut and Kouji looked to Ryoma. "Well that went well." He said with a sigh. Ryoma grinned. "That was just round one. Let's see if Rei's able to let us set up round two."
/
"He wanted to fight you?" Misato asked as she and Asuka were at her apartment. Shinji wasn't there yet and Misato had a nagging feeling that Commander Ikari had some harsh words for the boy.
"Yeah. That cocky man child! Just because he's in some famous robot like Mazinger Z he thinks he can just challenge me like that!? It's so stupid!" Asuka yelled.
"Well sadly that's how most men work.." Misato said as the microwave beeped.
"Dinner. Get me a beer, I'm thirsty." Misato said as she stood to prepare dinner and Asuka rolled her eyes but complied.
"I swear! These guys my age are idiots! They either don't have any spine or they think they're the best!" Asuka said as she pulled two beers from the fridge, knowing that Misato would want a second one sooner or later. She sat down and Misato frowned, bringing two hot cup noodles to the table and a glass of water for Asuka.
"Like I said, it's how men usually are." Misato said before she took a swig of the first beer, letting the sweet, sweet alcohol do its job to calm her down.
"Instant noodles? Misato, can we get something else next time?" Asuka asked and Misato smiled at her.
"Sadly, I'm not as good at cooking as Shinji is. That's rare gift our particular man of the house has."
Asuka sighed. "I guess. And he doesn't challenge me to any idiotic fights or whatever."
"Well it's good to hear you're complementing him for that. Was that all Kabuto wanted?" Misato asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah. He wanted us to try and knock the other one down. 'flat on your ass.'" Asuka said. "I swear, he's the least Japanese person I've ever met."
"I guess. You're right, piloting something as well known as Mazinger Z would give a kid a swelled head. The Photon Power Labs aren't a joint military group, so he's bound to have way less regulations than you would."
Asuka sighed. "Well I guess I wouldn't mind knocking his ego down a peg or two."
Misato swallowed the bite of noodles in her mouth and started to cough, lurching and shaking for a moment as she let out an audible sneeze.
"Asuka, you're the last person I'd expect to say that." Misato said with a giggle.
"What's wrong about that!? He's got a big head! I want to put him in his place!" Asuka said as she began to raise her chopsticks to take a bite.
Misato slammed the rest of her first beer and took a deep breath as more of her filters fell away.
"But what if he does knock you down? Do you think your pride could handle that?" Misato asked.
Asuka frowned and drank the water. "I don't know! But I don't like his attitude. He's an idiot!"
The two of them continued dinner. Shinji Ikari did not return home that night.
/
"Kouji Kabuto! And Mazinger Z! Now you are at your wits' end! Damaged and almost out of power! Now this final strike of King Gordon's blade will tear you asunder!" Dr. Hell's voice boomed as King Gordon raised it's blade for a killing blow.
Kouji grit his teeth from within the Pilder as he looked up at the grim image above him.
Mazinger Z had been stabbed through the chest by a gigantic spike, oil gushing down from the puncture wound. Mazinger Z's arms were damaged as Super Alloy Z flaked off of the arms. It was hard for Z to move and Kouji bared his teeth as the controls would barely respond.
The surprise attack had been swift, following up on the double attack by the Invaders to escalate the fight into Dr. Hell's trump card. Great Mazinger had been deployed to face Baron Ashura and Count Brocken's united forces, backed up by Ryoma's Black Getter Robo. That left Kouji waiting in the base while Sayaka, Boss, and Jun stayed on perimeter defense. He'd been told to stay put by Dr. Yumi, but when Getter Dragon launched, piloted just by Benkei and Hayato, Kouji knew he was needed.
Getter Dragon fought bravely, Getter Beams and Double Tomahawks tearing through the main forces, but Dr. Hell's largest mechanical beast was simply too large for the Getter to deal with, especially with only two pilots at the helm. Getter Dragon peppered it with blasts of Getter Beam, but without the unity that came with three pilots, the machine was stuck keeping Dr. Hell still while his smaller forces advanced.
That left Mazinger Z the only thing left in the Photon Power Labs with any chance of fighting back. Even if it wasn't optimal, it was still something Kouji knew would want to fight to the end. If Z could speak, it would want to go out fighting the good fight.
Boss Borot, Diana A, and Venus Ace engaged the oncoming threats with mixed results. Chest missiles struck the charging King Dan and Gossimar, but they kept coming, dashing at the lab with mad intent. Boss rammed into them and was rewarded with the body of his cheaply made Borot breaking apart.
"Iron Cutter!"
The axe-blade adorned rocket punch broke through King Dan's chest, looping around to slam into Gossimar's back killing each in one attack. The jet equipped arm returned to Mazinger Z as Kouji trudged forwards, oblivious to the cries of Dr. Yumi and his own teammates.
/
Getter Dragon's red chassis slammed into the earth, trees and dirt flying by them as Dragon came to a rough stop. Hayato and Benkei were jolted forwards from the force of the impact.
"Dammit! If only we had Shin Getter!" Benkei grunted.
"Take it easy! Let's get out and asses the damage to Dragon." Hayato said, pulling a lever to exit the machine.
They'd crashed in the forest, close to Tokyo Three. No doubt NERV would be fussing about the incident, but it couldn't be helped.
"How's Ryoma doing?" Benkei asked. Hayato checked a dial on his wrist and frowned.
"He and Tetsuya took down Count Brocken's machine, but Baron Ashura's putting up a better fight than they thought he would. It could get ugly."
Hayato turned to see a group of people, most fleeing the scene of impact.
"Damn. We need to do some manual repair. The shoulder and elbow joints are jammed. Each should take a few minutes." He sighed and pulled up the visor on his helmet, wiping off sweat from his scarred chin.
"I'll get the fuse cutter. You wait here." Benkei said as he went back into the bowels of Getter Dragon to find the item located in his personal Get Machine.
Hayato sighed and then his eyes widened as he saw the boy standing in front of him, with sad but purposeful eyes and wearing a plain white button up shirt and black pants. He looked directly at Hayato.
"Shinji Ikari. What brings you all the way out here?" Hayato asked him.
/
A lone rocket punch distracted Dr. Hell as Mazinger Z managed to slowly walk forward, wobbling on faulty and damaged leg joints as Kouji advanced.
"About time you showed up, you old piece of shit!" Kouji yelled.
King Gordon's eyes looked to Mazinger's own and Kouji heard Dr. Hell laugh.
"Kouji Kabuto! At last! I'll teach you to respect your elders you insolent whelp!" The man said.
Then the trap was sprung.
Leading him to his current predicament, Mazinger Z impaled and immobile as King Gordon loomed over him.
Kouji saw the blade descending on him now, Dr. Hell's larger machine ready to land a fatal blow.
"Photon Beam!" Kouji cried out as the yellow eye beams from Mazinger's gaze struck King Gordon's wrist, changing the arc of the blade enough to miss Mazinger Z completely.
"Rust Hurricane!" Kouji followed up as the corrosive acid winds from Mazinger's mouth sent the super robot flying backwards, shoving itself off of the spike that pinned it in place. Mazinger Z fell to the ground and Kouji yelled as he felt the impact through the Pilder.
"I'm down, Old man, but not out! Breast Fire!" Kouji yelled as the heat rays struck, but the mechanical beast the old man was in blocked the attack. A sphere of blue lighting flickered around Hell King Gordon for a moment as Breast Fire's power was halted.
"Please. My Finger Barrier repels that finishing blow! It's over, Kouji Kabuto! Once I destroy Mazinger Z, the elusive Photon Power Labs will be mine!" Dr. Hell boasted as he reading his blade once again for the finishing attack.
An explosion rocketed Dr. Hell as a crimson streak fell from the sky, EVA Unit 02 landing between King Gordon and Mazinger Z.
"Looks like you knocked yourself on your ass this time, Kabuto!" Asuka yelled as another blast from the bazooka her EVA carried struck the ground by King Gordon's feet, sending a large smokescreen through the area.
"Not bad, Asuka." Kouji said as Z managed to get to it's feet despite the gaping hole in it's stomach leaking black fuel. "But will you be able to fight that thing on your own?"
"I'd like to, but Wonder Girl's covering us." Asuka said as EVA Unit 00 fired it's pallet rifle at the smaller members of Dr. Hell's forces.
"What about Shinji?" Kouji asked.
"Get off your ass! He's not here! Worry about yourself!" Asuka yelled as Dr. Hell bellowed a challenge.
"I see even NERV sees my genius as a serious threat! I'll enjoy tearing apart your Evangelion to see just how much of it is original once this is over! Another trophy to collect, along with Mazinger Z!" Dr. Hell yelled out.
Asuka wasted no time with a rebuttal as her AT field blocked the saber, the octagon pattern of orange projecting through the air right were King Gordon's blade struck.
"The AT Field. An indestructible barrier shield that both Evangelions and Angels have. How impressive." Dr. Hell said as he swung the sword again, achieving the same result.
"But you don't have your power cable attached, do you, pilot? So you won't last for more than five minutes." Dr. Hell mused.
Asuka could hardly believe it. "How do you know that, you old creep!?"
"Heh heh heh! That's hilarious! Of course NERV wants you to think they designed the Evangelion series on their own! Did you not think for once that they were inspired by my designs? Creatures organic and mechanical alike?!" Dr. Hell asked as he raised his blade to the skies.
"What do you mean? There's no way you helped design them!" Asuka asked, sure of that due to her own personal situation as a pilot.
Dr. Hell laughed. "No. But before I was shunned by the scientific minds of the world for my immense genius, I did share some of my ideas with a group I suspect became NERV. That's all in the past, but believe me, girl, I am more than prepared to deal with you!" He espoused.
Asuka grit her teeth. Being called a girl – a child – was the worst thing he could've said. She was a pilot, dammit. Her thoughts were interrupted as a rumble of thunder could be heard in the sky.
A huge blast of lighting shot down from the sky, igniting Hell King Gordon's blade in a swath of blue.
"No way!? Thunder Break!?" Kouji asked incredulously.
"Indeed, Kabuto. While Hell King Gordon does not have the precise abilities of Great Mazinger's Thunder Break, my analysis of one of Great Mazinger's broken Mazinger Blade let me forge my own superior copy! Ironic, the two of you shall fall from the power of another Mazinger!" Gordon yelled.
"Now to test the durability of the AT Field once again!" Dr. Hell roared as his machine fired a lance of blue from the blade's tip.
Once more, the AT Field appeared to block the attack. Asuka stood her ground as the barrier stopped the arc, causing her Unit 02 to be pushed back, the soles of her EVA's feet creating trenches in the ground.
"Three minutes and thirty seconds left! Asuka, he's trying to speed up the time until your Unit shuts down! We need to end this now!" Misato's voice was heard through the comm.
"I'm pinned down with Kabuto! And the size of that thing is ridiculous! How to we stop it!?" Asuka yelled back.
Dr. Hell swung again and Asuka yelled as EVA Unit 02 dropped the bazooka, falling to a knee and raising both arms as the AT field protected her a third time.
"Defensive responses. Hmph. I wager you've only begun to crack the surface of what that Evangelion can do." Dr. Hell said.
"Shut up! I'm the best EVA pilot! This is nothing compared to the Angels I've fought before!" Asuka yelled back, frustrated that she didn't have an opening to move and attack.
"Rei, assist them! We need to wrap this up!" Misato yelled.
A shot was fired from a pallet rifle and a blue blur crashed down in front of Asuka as EVA Unit 00 landed, grabbing Hell King Gordon's wrist with both arms.
"That's enough. Restraining Dr. Hell's machine. Asuka, raise Mazinger Z." Rei's voice said calmly.
Asuka felt her pride burn in her head. If it wasn't the Invincible Shinji, it was Wonder-girl sent to back her up. Dammit, she thought but still . . . Dr. Hell wasn't NERV's problem. The only reason they'd deployed was to keep Tokyo – 3 safe. If working shoulder to shoulder with a hot-head like Kabuto and an emotionless robot like Ayanami was going to let her go home, it was worth swallowing her pride over.
"Hmph! A second unit! Perhaps NERV realizes how desperate of a situation this really is! But it matters not! Finger Barrier!" Dr. Hell stated as he looked over the blue and mono-eyed chassis of EVA Unit 00.
Hell King Gordon's body ignited with lighting and Rei screamed as the shock waves were felt from her Evangelion to herself.
"Using that technique both offensively and defensively. He's certainly prepared to go all out." Kouji admitted.
Then the other three arms of Hell King Gordon grabbed her, throwing her to the side, the blue Evangelion's body twitching from the electrocution attack.
"Now let's end this properly!" Dr. Hell said as his machine looked back to the red Evangelion. Then Dr. Hell's eyes widened at what he saw next.
"What!?" The old man's yell gave Kouji immeasurable satisfaction. Asuka had grabbed Mazinger Z, holding it in place as Z's eyes ignited yellow, it's mouth grill glowed red, and it's chest blazed with orange.
"Dr. Hell, you might want to look behind you!" Kouji yelled. The old man exhaled and chuckled. It was the oldest trick in the book for a diversion – yet why was his monitor blinking in that case?
The object was coming in fast, but Dr. Hell couldn't see it. Then he stopped and realized that the enemy was attacking from a place he wouldn't be able to see. They were attacking from the sun.
"SHIIINNNEE SPAAAARK!" A cry was yelled Getter Dragon fell from the sky, body glowing blue with gathered momentum.
The Getter fell at a rate that Dr. Hell was able to calculate, Finger Barrier raised again to stop the attack. Yet he faltered as the Getter veered off, the momentum of the Shine Spark slamming into Finger Barrier, shattering it.
"Now Kabuto!" Asuka yelled as Kouji didn't need to be told twice.
"Dr. Hell, take this! Mazinger Z – all out special!" Kouji roared.
"Photon Beam!"
The yellow lances of light shot forwards, striking Hell King Gordon now that the barrier was down.
"Rust Hurricane!"
Mazinger's mouth fired the stream of acid winds which slammed into the other machine yet Dr. Hell stood firm.
"Breast Fire!"
Then the red panels on Mazinger Z's chest blazed like magma, firing out it's deadly heat ray. The three attacks struck true as Hell King Gordon clutched it's chest, the three simultaneous attacks damaging his machine. Still, Dr. Hell wasn't done, as Hell King Gordon grabbed the Pilder from Mazinger Z's head and with a lurch, ripped it from the machine's crown, sending it flying far away.
"Finally! It is done when I, Dr. Hell do the deed myself! Kabuto is vanquished!" Dr. Hell yelled as he took a step back and a shade of smoke obscured his appearance. "NERV! And the Photon Labs! I'll remember this!" Dr. Hell's words were heard even as he disappeared.
/
"How was Getter Dragon?" Ryoma asked as the third pilot exited, following Benkei and Hayato to sit in the hangar bay of the Photon Labs.
The two men grinned as the smaller pilot's suit was too baggy and loosely fitted, the red and white striped helmet removed as Shinji Ikari gasped for air.
"Stuffy. With the LCL in Unit 01, I always feel moisturized. Do you even have air conditioning in that thing?" Shinji asked.
"Wait?! Idiot Shinji was in that thing!?" Asuka asked, pointing incredulously at the other Child and then to the Getter that stood far behind them in the hangar.
Benkei grinned a large grin. "Yup. And he was in sync enough for us all the do the Shine Spark. Even with our power reserves so low, we doubted Dr. Hell could easily deal with that!"
"No way! I hear all three Getter pilots have to be in perfect sync to do something like that! And from personal experience, Shinji has enough trouble syncing up with just one other pilot. I don't believe you." Asuka said, crossing her arms and exhaling.
"Asuka, it wasn't that hard at all. All we did was press down a lever at the same time really. Dragon's autopilot handled the rest." Shinji said.
Ryoma sighed and put a bandaged hand to his forehead. "Way to take the wind outta your own sails kid. The Shine Spark took all of us a lot of practice to master. For you to do it right the first time – that sync training you kids did must've been something else."
"Well we did work hard for it." Asuka boasted and Shinji smiled a bit to be included as the 'we'.
"What about Kabuto? As soon as Dr. Hell disappeared, I lost track of him." Asuka asked as Mazinger Z's Pilder was nowhere to be seen.
"We don't know where Kouji is. That all-out attack overheated what was left of Z's reactor after he was impaled. We could repair Z, but the cost would be greater than we can afford right now, especially with the repairs to Shin Getter Robo being as extensive as they are. And besides, the search for Kouji is now our first priority." Professor Yumi said matter-of factually as he stood below the catwalk.
Sayaka sighed. "Kouji. I wish he'd come back soon." The teen sat down on the catwalk surveying the group of machines under repairs, Units 02 and 00 plugged into electrical power generators standing off to the side. They looked out of place compared to the more superheroic bodies of Diana A, Venus Ace, and the various Getters that stood in the hanger.
"Hey. If anything, that hot-head's strong. I'm sure he'll be fine." Asuka said, sitting next to Sayaka. "Now why don't we go and talk about literally anything else. I haven't talked to girl my age outside of school in ages. Well, other than Wonder-girl over there." Asuka said, glancing at Rei.
"Well thanks to you and Rei, we all made it out Ok." Sayaka said. "The AT field is quite strong."
"Yeah, that the power of EVAs for you." Asuka said. "Hey, why don't you get your own Mazinger, Sayaka? That dumpy Diana A can't keep up with Z and Great." Asuka said and Sayaka looked offended.
"That machine was a gift! And she's dependable enough, thank you very much!" The brunette said.
"Well I wasn't saying it was weak! Just lacks the firepower I saw today. It could use more than just chest missiles. Maybe a Thunder Break? Or a Rocket Punch?" Asuka said as Sayaka listened to the suggestions with a bit of frustration.
/
Edits: I referred to Shinji as the Second Child here and changed it. Whoops. And Unit 00 was referred to Unit 01 at some point. Guess I can't complain about the Getter Robo Armageddon dub if I'm mixing up numbers like this.