Shin Getter Robo vs. Mazinkaiser vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion – The Impact!
Stage Six [Feel Like a Knight]
Shinji Ikari's body emerged beside the pod, naked and curled in the fetal position.
"Oh my god! Shinji!" Misato yelled as she ran to the teen, touching him to check for a pulse.
"He's OK. He's Ok!" She cried out, not caring that she was being emotional on the bridge.
She stood up and turned to some of the other staff. "Get him somewhere we can run some tests. And finish cleaning the Evangelion." She added.
Misato was glad for once today. She looked around the room and decided to have a conversation that Commander Ikari wouldn't. She checked her phone to see that Kaji was free, but decided it could wait. For now they had bigger things to worry about than casual sex and eventual regrets.
She walked into the makeshift cell the Getter Team was in and sat down.
"This is acting Commander Misato Katsuragi." She said in her best no nonsense voice, hoping Ryoma wouldn't treat the meeting like it was a bad joke.
"Hey there." Ryoma said, nodded. "Commander, what can we help you with?" He asked, his acumen far more mature than she'd expected.
"Commander Ikari doesn't wish to keep you here for a long time, but we do need you to follow NERV procedures while here."
"Shoot. Let us know so we can leave faster." Ryoma said, looking around. Kei and Guy had each fallen asleep on one of Go's shoulders, the tall man doing his best to look professional while holding up each of his teammates.
"Of course. The first thing is this." Misato made sure the room was soundproof when she spoke next.
"I'm not getting any answers from my colleagues so maybe you know something I don't. What is an EVA? And what is NERV's purpose in creating them?"
Go raised an eyebrow. "My knowledge on that is limited."
Ryoma stared Misato in the eye. It was a no bullshit stare that commanded her attention.
"An Evangelion. That's humanity's attempt at playing God. It's said that Mazinger Z has the potential to be a God or a Devil, and the same could apply to the other Mazingers and Shin Getter Robo. However, the Evangelions – Unit 01 in particular seems to be something beyond humanity's control.. I'm sorry if I don't know more about it – Hayato's the one you want to ask and he's in Antarctica at the moment." Ryoma said.
Misato looked to Go. "You're sure you don't know what that thing is?"
Go stared at her without blinking, somehow managing to be completely serious despite having two people sleeping on either shoulder.
"It's a beast. And that one in particular is also Yui Ikari."
"Shinji's mother?! What?!" Misato yelled, slamming her hands into the table in the middle of the meeting room.
"Yes. I felt her soul inside of it when I reached out using Getter Rays." Go said and Misato frowned, sitting straight up to maintain her own professionalism. "Inside of Shin Getter? That would make sense considering you exposed Unit 01 to them when inside the Angel."
"No. I did it an hour ago. I contacted Shinji's consciousness that was linked to the Getter Rays."
Misato shook her head. "In this room? But – Never mind. I really don't care about an explanation. If you did it, than I'm glad you knew Shinji was OK. But how did you know that was Yui Ikari?" Misato asked.
"Because I know the feel of a soul. I was made as a clone of Saotome's daughter Michiru when she was killed by the Invaders. As such I am half of a person named Go Ichimonji, and half of the memories of his daughter. Being a fractured being, I am aware of a true identity when I see one." Go said.
Ryoma blinked. "That was a lot to take it. I guess I never really thought of it that way, but Go would know something like that. The guy can practically speak to Shin Getter sometimes." The Getter leader said.
"So you're a clone?" Misato asked and Go nodded. "Yes. Specifically created by Dr. Saotome to pilot Shin Getter Robo. And Shin Dragon as well."
"Well if you can interface with an Evangelion exposed to Getter Rays on that level, I imagine that must be very helpful. Can you tell me how Shinji is feeling right now?" Misato asked.
"No. But I can tell you that Yui was glad to see her son. Now that Shinji is no longer present, communication with Unit 01 is all but impossible. I'd have to be in Shin Getter to even attempt to speak with it and even then you're not allowed to make that call, are you?"
Ryoma sighed and leaned back. "Sorry about making such a big mess for NERV. You know, if your boss was here, I'd be happy cause him trouble. But you're doing the best you can with this shitstorm he has no intention of managing."
"Hmm." Misato stopped and looked to Kei and Guy. "How long have they been asleep for?"
Go smiled slightly. "Thirty minutes, give or take. After Asuka gave them a message that Kouji was Ok and that Benkei was worried about them that it."
"Asuka did that?" Misato asked, looking surprised.
"Yeah. The message said it was Benkei's idea." Ryoma said with a grin. "I'm surprised too."
"Speaking of surprises, how do you know Ryoji Kaji?" Misato asked.
"Oh. Sometimes he boards The Tower when he feels he might be in danger. Even SEELE has to tread lightly around a man like Hayato Jin. So in exchange he gives us information."
"Information that could – put him in danger?" Misato asked, already knowing the answer.
"He's a spy. That's his trade. But considering how this fight with the Angels has been going, I feel that worrying about humanity killing each other is a thing of the past." Ryoma said.
The peace was interrupted as Asuka pounded on the glass of the cell.
/
When Misato had ordered the Getter team minus Go back to the lab, Asuka insisted to go with them. Misato had given Asuka the green light, though she knew Commander Ikari would be furious if she wasn't back soon. Go agreed to stay behind in case something happened to Asuka at the Photon Power Labs.
From what she saw, Dr. Hell had been true to his word, only moving to take both damaged Mazingers with his rebuilt Garada K7 and Doublas M2. Strangely, everyone in the Lab had been spared. Either due to the fact that Getter Dragon was available to deploy shortly or because Dr. Hell was really true to his word.
Asuka came back an hour later. She exited the NERV helicoptor and ran up to Misato.
"That old bastard! He waited for that recent Angel attack to make his move!" Asuka said, her rage returning now that she had an acceptable target for it.
"At least there was no major loss of life. It's unfortunate but that's a positive way of looking at it." Misato said, as only the two security guards had been killed.
"Well how to we make it up to them?! They sent almost their entire force here to fight the Angel and we all got our asses kicked! Now Commander Ikari is keeping Kouji locked up, that Mazinkaiser and Shin Getter are probably their best defense and they're gathering dust in here! If Dr. Hell wanted to he could've killed all of them!"
Misato felt the position of designated commander weigh on herself. Commander Ikari didn't want anything to do with the Photon Labs unless it helped him but then – he did accept their aid. It would be a slight if NERV didn't return the favor.
"Well at least the Getter Team is back at the Photon Labs. They'll be able to use the machines Dr. Hell left untouched." Misato said. Asuka frowned. "That's not good enough. Keeping Kouji here is going to keep things strained between NERV and the Photon Labs."
Misato nodded. "But, Asuka. Mazinkaiser went berserk. It's a potential threat. And I don't want to let that thing loose after seeing what it's attack did to the nearby buildings it missed."
"And Unit 01's gone berserk how many times now?" Asuka asked and Misato blinked.
"Just because Unit 01 is NERV property that makes it ok, right?"
"Asuka, stop it. I'm doing all I can right now. As things stand Commander Ikari will be cross that the Getter Team is no longer in confinement."
/
"It seems you were correct about the access codes to the Photon Labs!" Dr. Hell sated over a comm.
"Of course. Yumi is a sloppy as he is stupid. Of course I'm sure the barrier codes have been changed now, but that's not important. Do you have what you require?" Dr. Saotome's voice asked.
Dr. Hell laughed. "Heh heh heh! Ha ha ha ha ha! 'What I require?' Of course! Not one, but two Mazingers at my side!"
He pointed the Staff of Bardos in his hand down the hallway and the dark labyrinth that was his home lit up, illuminating the bodies of Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger – each missing their Pilders.
"Re-forged from the Japanium alloy that I helped Dr. Kabuto discover so many years ago. Oh yes – the only things I didn't have knowledge of were how to create a robot as versatile as Mazinger and the refinement process of the Japanium to create Photon Power for myself! But now it doesn't matter!"
Dr. Hell chuckled again and turned to Dr. Saotome. "The terms are of course, acceptable. I can't rule over all of humanity with the only possible outcome being human Instrumentality."
"We're planning our own move once SEELE and NERV finally come to blows." Saotome said. "And what of you?"
Dr Hell grinned. "I have my own plan. Seeing as NERV can't defeat an Angel by itself – much less it's own Evangelion, I will attack as the next Angel strikes! If the Photon Labs wants to hide this Mazinkaiser away, I shall lure it out with its brethren!"
"In that case, we'll provide another incentive for this Angel to appear sooner than expected." Saotome said as he glanced over to Stinger and Cohen. "Do it! Let us send another of Adam's children to where it is bound!"
"I appreciate the help, Professors." Dr. Hell said as the transmission cut.
"Fool. He really thinks he'll rule over the world when this is all over?" Saotome chuckled.
"Instrumentality will see he rules over nothing. But for now he is an asset to us."Cohen said as Stinger nodded.
"And after that! After that he – along with all of humanity will be on the menu!" Stinger said with a cackle. He pressed a button and the part of Bardiel they'd infested began sending out it's call once again.
/
"Kouji! Kouji!" The teen remembered the voice as soon as he put on his helmet, the Kaiser Pilder activating for the first time.
"Grandpa?!" Kouji asked.
"Kouji! Mazinkaiser is my final creation! The last hope for humankind!" The voice said. Kouji couldn't tell if it was talking to him or a simple recording.
"With Mazinger Z you could choose to be a God or a devil, but with Mazinkaiser you can be greater than a God and destroy the devil!" The old man said.
"This is my greatest creation! Mazinkaiser! The final trump card of humanity! Kouji, the future of this world is in your hands!"
Kouji woke up and felt his stomach ache. He hadn't been brought food. The teenager thought of his kid brother Shiro. Of Boss and Sayaka. Something felt wrong to him.
"Mazinkaiser, can I really control it's power?" Kouji wondered as he lay in the dark.
/
Shinji and Asuka were worlds away from each other, Shinji still feeling out of it from the time he spent inside of Unit 01 without a physical body. As for Asuka the combination of her loss to Zeruel, Dr. Hell's raid of the Power Labs, and her own high standards for herself was becoming a heavy weight to bear.
To make the situation more complicated, Asuka had to return Shinji's phone once sync tests were done for each of them. She saw him walking next to Rei and wanted to take pause. Maybe it could wait. Shinji looked happy causally talking to Rei and a pang of jealousy stabbed at Asuka.
Kaji had rejected her advances as nothing more than a schoolyard crush, killing any chance of a relationship with 'you're too young'. That memory triggered in her head and she was about to try and call Kaji when the phone she was holding rang. It was Sayaka this time and Asuka stopped and let Shinji and Rei walk ahead while she stayed behind to vent.
"I'm sure Shinji's still just happy to be a person again. Maybe you're looking too into it." Sayaka suggested as Asuka leaned against a wall and huffed. "Then why do I feel like I lost to her? It's not like I really like Shinji!"
"But you're jealous, Asuka! Come on, we both know Rei's not into anybody. Look, talk to Shinji when you're ready, alright?" Sayaka said and Asuka stopped.
"How are you all after that raid?" She asked, desperate to change the subject all of a sudden.
"Defenses secure. We notified Tetsuya and Jun. They're already on their way to research Kaiser's origins. Getter Dragon and Black Getter have been repaired. We're just waiting for NERV to let us have Shin Getter and Mazinkaiser again. And of course, Kouji as well." Sayaka said, exhaling as it was a lot to say.
"Anyway is there anything else, Asuka?" Sayaka asked.
"The sync tests. I – was on my period. And I didn't do so well today. In fact, my scores are slipping. It's just a lot to take in." Asuka finished.
"Take a break when you can. And I'm here if you ever need to talk." Sayaka said.
"Well thanks for listening to that. Bye." Asuka said and killed the phone call deftly once Sayaka said farewell. Then she got home and made sure to swap her phone out on the table with Shinji's. Her stepmother called and Asuka kept up appearances, explaining to a curious Shinji that she acted happy so that her stepmother wouldn't worry about her. Though why she was telling Shinji this was lost on her.
The next order of business was taking a hot shower and trying to let the heat burn away what anger she had, but that only made it worse. She wanted to scream for all the world to hear of her hate for Shinji, Misato and Rei. She shook and sobbed as she realized the hate only ended at the greatest source of it all – herself. Asuka held in the anger and tried to think about what Sayaka had said but it just gave her a headache.
/
The next two days were harsh as the next Angel appeared from far away. It was unheard of, appearing so soon after the last two attacks.
"The Angel is hovering in space. We're not sure what to do against it."
"Unit 01 is still going through tests. We'll deploy Unit 00 and 02." Commander Ikari said as he'd returned from his visit to SEELE.
"Asuka's sync rate has been dropping again." Maya said and Misato nodded.
"Then let's focus on Unit 00 for now. Rei will provide the vanguard while Asuka provides support."
/
"Maybe instead of a puppet, you should think of your EVA as a person." Rei suggested as she and Asuka descended down in an elevator.
"How stupid of an idea! How can you think of that thing as anything but a doll when you're one yourself!" Asuka yelled.
"But I'm not a doll. I have feelings and act on my own." Rei answered.
A slap was heard as the elevator doors opened, Asuka walking out of the elevator in a hurry to change into her plug suit and sit in front of Unit 02 on the catwalk. Despite her best efforts she couldn't see it as more than just a bigger extension of herself when she synced up to it.
Then she stopped and froze. Mazinkaiser's form stood beside Unit 02's, standing perfectly straight like some ancient statue of an omnipotent God. Now that was a puppet if there ever was one. The sheer size of the machine was still truly awesome and just looking up at it was intimidating.
"Ok, so maybe you're not that much of a puppet after all." Asuka said as she looked to the compound green eyes of her Evangelion.
/
Asuka thought about the previous attack and the entire Super Robot Army's attempt to stop the Angel that had torn through all of them. Benkei's advice that sometimes you'd fail. Sayaka's to take a break. Even Kouji's stupid face staring at the note she'd transmitted to Sayaka.
"No! I can't launch prematurely now! If the Photon Labs get attacked again, I can't afford to lose my head! Too many people depend on me to just disobey orders for something stupid!" Asuka yelled at the part of herself that pleaded and begged for her to disobey orders.
"Unit 00, Unit 02, simultaneous launch!" Misato yelled out as both Evangelions advanced up to the elevator.
"Any idea why this one popped up so fast? We thought they'd come weekly at the quickest rate." Asuka questioned.
"I'm working on a theory for that. For now just engage the Angel and we'll ask more questions later." Ritsuko said and Asuka snapped back to the fight at hand.
/
The Angel was refereed to as Arael, and hovered far out in space. It's body was large enough to be seen from a distance and the two Evangelions stood looking up at it, awaiting orders.
"Positron Rifle in position." Rei said as she ran to the large turret, lying down and raising it to the skies.
"Still out of range." Rei said and the thing still hovered above them.
"Heh heh heh! Ha ha ha ha ha!" A fit of laughter was heard as Dr. Hell's mobile submarine fortress Bood surfaced, the mouth opening as the man's voice projected through the entire area.
"NERV has come out with the next Angel's advent! And so we begin!" The man continued.
"Identify yourself." Misato yelled.
"It's Dr. Hell! Now, where is Kabuto?!" Dr. Hell yelled as NERV picked up a transmission and played it, Dr. Hell snarling and pointing the Staff of Bardos at the camera.
"Kabuto is not your concern. We are here to dispatch the Angel. Back off and we'll pardon this intrusion." Comander Ikari said calmly.
"Pardon? I'll pardon your apology once I break those Evangelions apart!" Dr. Hell yelled as two shadowy forms with yellow eyes advanced from inside of Mobile Sea Fortress Buud, walking to the surface as the afternoon sunlight hit their bodies.
Black Chogokin alloy. Silver arms, neck, waits and thighs. Metal grills and silver crowns. And red heatsinks that gleamed in the light. Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger faced the two Evangelions as Dr. Hell laughed and laughed.
"My greatest enemy is now my greatest weapon against you! Now the defenders of humanity will lead to their ruin! Activate, Kedora!" Dr. Hell commanded, the Staff of Bardos shining with light
Where Pilders would normally be, a one eyed creature perched on each Mazinger's crown, serving as a replacement brain. Each creature was like a dark green spider mixed with a leech, body elongated and virus-like as the purple eye ignited and tendrils irregularly grew downward to connect to each Mazinger's systems.
Two pairs of eyes blazed yellow with Photon energy as the Mazinger brothers prepared for battle.
"Where is Kabuto?! I know he's not hiding, is he?!" Dr. Hell screamed as the Mazingers attacked.
The AT fields stopped the Photon Beam and Thunder Break attacks, but as soon as they lifted Great Typhoon and Rust Hurricane knocked both Evangelion units back. The aftereffects of Rust Hurricane lingered, breaking down the Positron Rifle until it was inoperable. Unit 00 slammed into the Earth and Unit 02 was next, falling onto the other Evangelion's body.
"Dammit! This is beyond us! We need an EVA at one of the Positron Rifles to take the kill shot!" Ritsuko commented.
"Prepare the Spear of Longinus. It may let us kill the Angel. In the meantime, deal with the rest. Prove the EVA project is superior." Gendo ordered.
"Understood." Rei said as she had recovered and avoided a Rocket Punch. She used her longer arms to grab Mazinger Z by the shoulders and shove it, pinning it down to the ground.
"Ayanami, watch out!" Asuka's voice yelled as the Rocket Punch looped backwards and struck the back of Unit 00's head, The EVA faltering for the slightest second as Photon Beam lanced out of Z's eyes, sending Unit 00 staggering backwards.
Meanwhile Asuka tried to shoot at the Kedora, but the creature was fast on Geat Mazinger's legs, dashing to the right and occupying her with a Thunder Break. All she could do was block with the AT field, snarling as blocking and shooting at once was taxing.
Great Typhoon fired again and Asuka was blown backwards, ahead of Rei in the formation.
Then Asuka froze as a beam of light stuck her, fired from the Angel in orbit.
And then she screamed.
/
"Dammit! I can hear Dr. Hell from in here! Let me out so I can help!" Kouji yelled, knowing that he was being monitored.
He stood and grabbed the chair, wondering if it was possible to break down the door and if so, how many beatings the door could take.
It turned out he didn't have to as the door opened and Go was waiting for him, holding a pair of keys and giving him a smile.
"Kouji. We need you out there. With Tetsuya gone, you're the only one who knows how to counter Mazingers in combat – and who even has the right to do so."
"Kaiser doesn't have a Scrander. So Shin Getter's gonna have to by my wings."
"Understood." Go said.
Kouji stood up and inhaled, realizing that the paltry nourishment NERV had given him would make calling his attacks that much harder.
"KAISER PILDER!" Kouji yelled as loudly as he could.
From the main deck, Mazinkaiser's red brain inset into it's silver crown detached, transforming into a small fighter craft. Kouji and Go ran into the HQ and Kouji grinned as the Kaiser Pilder was waiting for him. NERV staff was on edge, looking at him as he lept into the craft.
"Mr. Ikari, let Kaiser and Shin Getter out or this is gonna get messy!" Kouji said.
Gendo glanced at him. "Insubordination. Just another crime of yours."
"Well I'll happily break the law if I can break you in the process! PHOTON BEAM!" Kouji yelled. A yellow lance fired from the tip of the Pilder, striking the ceiling beside Gendo. Rubble fell close to him but nothing hit the man.
"Wanna try that again?" Kouji threatened with a cocky grin, eyeing Misato and the rest of the NERV staff as he had several weapons pointed in his direction.
"... Just keep the Evangelions clear so we can finish off the Angel." Gendo said.
"Shin Getter needs to deploy as well." The clone said as Kouji lept inside of Kaiser's Pilder and shoved on the helmet.
"Fine! Launch it as well! Eliminate the Angel and then return to your own post!" Gendo said, sounding exasperated for the slightest moment in time.
"All I needed to hear. LET'S GO, MAZINKAISER!" Kouji yelled as the Pilder docked and the machine stepped into one of the elevators for the EVAs, rising to the surface of Tokyo – 3.
Misato smirked when she knew Commander Ikari wasn't looking. The fact that some snot nosed punk about the same age as Shinji had just threatened him and done so that effortlessly must've been humiliating. Especially after he had dealt with disagreement from the Getter team earlier that week.
"Launch! Shin Eagle! Jaguar! Bear!" Go yelled as the three machines flew out of separate facilities, meeting in the sky to combine into the crimson Getter.
"Change! Shin Getter - 1!" Go yelled as the robot formed.
"Battle Wing!" Go continued as two slender and dark blue wings sprouted from Shin Getter's back, the Super Robot flying downwards to grab Mazinkaiser around the waist and take off.
"Kaiser is really heavy. Kouji, you're really going to need a Scrander of some kind." Go said and Kouji sighed.
"Yeah yeah. Now let's get to the fight and give Dr. Hell a show he'll never forget!" Kouji yelled out.
The headless doll. Her mother's obsession. Her father's negligence. They all assaulted Asuka as she felt each memory impact her brain. Each negative feeling she'd felt hit her again and again. Images of Shinji talking to Rei. Then Kaji's advances to Misato while he ignored Asuka. Shinji's reluctance to kiss her in Misato's apartment. All of them struck her again and again. Her own lack of self identity. She had to be an adult in a girl's body because none of the adults recognized her as a child. Her father ignored her for the nurse. Her mother prioritized a doll over her own daughter. In the end, even Kaji saw her as a nuisance in the way to seeing Misato.
"What are you doing there?! You won't do anything! You won't help me! You won't even hold me!" She could hear herself scream out.
"STOP ATTACKING MY MIND!" Asuka screamed. But the Angel seemed curious about this outburst as it probed deeper still.
A girl ran in the fields asking for her mommy. A mommy who was never quite the same.
"NOOOO! STOP! STOP VIOLATING ME!" Asuka yelled as she fell into a catatonic position, trembling in terror as Unit 02 did the same.
The possessed Great Mazinger turned from the disabled Evangelion and turned to the blue target who was grappling with Mazinger Z. Unit 00 was keeping it unable to hit her with any attacks as she'd initiated a choke-hold around it's neck. With no weapons in it's back, the Kedora struggled to keep Unit 00 occupied.
That all changed when Rei was struck by Great Typhoon, letting go with one hand from the impact of the winds. It was all Mazinger Z needed as a Photon Beam dislodged Rei's other hand, the Evangelion going on the defensive.
"Hey! Those Mazingers aren't your property, Doctor Hell!" Kouji's voice was heard as Shin Getter could be seen over the horizon.
"Kouji Kabuto - ! So we finally meet, Mazinkaiser! And you brought along Shin Getter Robo as well, I see. Now I will counter that advanced Mazinger and Getter with my advanced Mechanical Beast!" Dr. Hell boasted as the Staff of Bardos pulsed again.
"RISE! GARADOUBLAS!" Dr. Hell roared.
The next mechanical beast was a titan, the monster Doublas M2 crossed with Garada K-7. It's main body was humanoid, with Garada's main body, a skull mask with two protruding scythes for a head and the standard four limbs. The rest was two long sinuous necks with triangular heads at the end of each. The mechanical fusion let out a hiss as it spread crimson wings and flew towards Shin Getter Robo.
"I never planned on Mazinger Z or Great Mazinger fighting Mazinkaiser! Not when I can defeat it with my Garadoublas and have all three for a matching set!" Dr. Hell boasted.
"Hey Go, drop me! I'll fight that thing while you deal with the Mazingers!" Kouji proposed.
"But . . . I'll go all out, Kouji. They might not survive."
"That's a risk I'll have to deal with! Grandpa wouldn't want Mazinger to become a mechanical devil, and it's Mazinkaiser's mission to destroy the devil! I'll let you rough them up in Kaiser's stead!"
"Roger." Go said as he let go of Mazinkaiser.
"OVER HERE, DR. HELL!" Kouji yelled as Mazinkaiser fell. Garadoublas rammed into it and slammed it into a nearby mountainside as Go landed to fire a Getter Beam at Mazinger Z, making the possessed machine turn to face him.
"Sorry Kouji. GETTER SCYTHE!" Go yelled as black liquid metal shot out of Shin Getter's shoulder, solidifying into a fearsome and gigantic scythe.
"Raaaarggh!" Go snarled and swung the blade, slamming it into Mazinger's back and knocking the machine down.
Then he spun around and blocked a slash from Great Mazinger's blade with Shin Getter's wrist blade.
"Great Mazinger then? Fine. Your opponent will be Shin Getter Robo." Go said as he parried the blade and swung again.
/
Laser beams fired from Garadoublas' heads and Mazinkaiser raised both arms in an X formation to ward off each one.
"Gah! Try this as a counterattack!" Kouji roared as he grabbed the dial for Z's photon beam from muscle memory.
"PHOTON BEAM!" Kouji screamed as yellow hatred blasted out of Mazinkaiser's eyes, lancing out and striking Garadoublas as the other machine staggered back.
"That much whallop from just a photon beam!? Alright then, time to see what else this Mazinkaiser can do!"
Mazinkaiser advanced, slamming a fist into the middle head of Garadoublas. The head swung back from the impact but the other two heads jabbed at the Pilder, knocking Kouji around as they struck. Not enough to damage Kaiser, but Kouji was disoriented as the mechanical monster grabbed Mazinkaiser and threw it backwards.
The ground shuttered as the Kaiser fell, Kouji grunting in pain from theimpact.
/
"Sir, the Lance of Longinus is on it's way. Do we launch Unit 01?" Misato asked.
"No. Unit 01 and it's pilot are to remain here." Gendo said. "This operation will succeed with Units 00 and 02."
Shinji ran into the room and Misato put her finger to her lips to silence him as the boy looked to the combat screen projecting the fight.
/
Go turned and saw Mazinkaiser struggling to get up, knocked down again by Garadoublas.
"Do you mind, freak?!" Kouji yelled. "I can't even read the damn pilot manual with you knocking Kaiser around!"
Rei spoke as Unit 00 blocked Breast Fire with her AT Field.
"Assist the others. Then we will defeat the Mazingers and destroy the Angel."
"Are you sure? You might die?"
"That's fine. If I die, I can be replaced." Rei said.
Go's eyes widened as Rei said that.
"I'll be back, Ayanami!" Go yelled as Shin Getter took off.
"Getter beam!" Go screamed as the attack from Shin Getter's head struck Garadoublas in the back.
"Let's make it a dynamic finish! FIRE BLASTER!" Kouji roared as the chest plates on Mazinkaiser started to glow orange.
Garadoublas saw the attack coming and flapped it's wings, flying back to avoid the deadly heat beam.
"Impressive! But you still can't pin down my fused mechanical monster!" Dr. Hell said as he laughed and laughed.
"That Angel is going to keep hurting Asuka until we stop it." Go said. "Kouji, isolate Garadoublas where you can finish it off!"
Kouji nodded as Mazinkaiser stood.
"Turbo Smasher Punch!" Kouji screamed as both of Mazinkaiser's edged fists spun around rapidly before firing off in succession. The first one rammed into one of Garadoublas' wings, and the second slammed into it's chest, knocking the creature out of the skies as it landed on the edge of the surrounding land, near the sea.
"Won't let you escape!" Kouji yelled as Mazinkaiser ran at it's target, both Turbo Smasher Punches looping backwards to re-connect to Kaiser's arms. The devil god machine wasted no time leaping at Garadoublas, ramming into it and sending both falling into the ocean as they grappled on the way down. There was a huge splash as the two titans hit the water.
/
Shin Getter Robo rapidly tore through the sky and Go grit his teeth to fight against the sheer force. The acceleration was difficult to whether just by himself. Still, he was approaching the edge of the stratosphere rapidly. He'd be to the Angel in three minutes.
It was not enough time as the Angel moved it's focus from the Evangelion on the ground to the Getter approaching at rapid speed.
"Getter Beam!" Go screamed as the blast fired from Shin Getter's forehead, striking the AT Field to no effect. Then Go yelled as the Angel's probe struck him. He stopped moving and Shin Getter began to fall back to Earth.
His memories were not enough for Arael to be satisfied. Just fractures of someone else. Not at all what the creature expected. It stopped probing his mind and returned to the earlier host that's brain had been so intriguing.
/
Mazinkaiser was slammed into the ocean floor and Kouji grunted at the change in pressure. It was bad enough that he was still new to the machine, but Dr. Hell was busting out the big guns and on top of that Kouji's own weakened state from Commander Ikari's confinement meant he was having trouble staying in the fight. Gardoublas struck him and the back of Mazinkaiser's head hit the ocean floor with a crack. Kouji moved his tongue back so that he wouldn't bite it from the impact and yelled.
"Mazinkaiser! I know that this is our first mission together, but please-! We need to end this now!" Kouji yelled.
Then a light began blinking. Not a warning light but a warm yellow light, slowly fading in and out even as Garadoublas struck again and again.
Kouji saw the text on the dial and his eyes narrowed as he pressed it and gave the verbal command to use it.
"Mazinpower!"
/
The crimson lance finally arrived, stabbing through the air before stopping and hovering in mid-air. Rei was quick to grasp it. She spun and used it to parry Great's Mazinger Blade, finding difficulty blocking the machine as it now had two swords out.
Shin Getter slammed Mazinger Z into the ground and moved to grab Great Mazinger. Rei could hear Go panting as the Getter silently grappled with both Mazingers.
Rei used the lance to shove Great backwards, letting Shin Getter grab the Mazinger and keep it away from her as she looked up to the Angel.
"Spear of Longinus, launch!" Rei yelled as she hurled the twin-tipped crimson spear skywards.
/
Garadoublas rose from the waters, a predatory roar escaping it's mouths as it was free of the enemies' grip.
"Fine! Now that Mazinkaiser is in the ocean, finish off the rest, Garadoublas! I'll deal with Mazinkaiser later-"
"-TURBO SMASHER PUNCH!"
Dr. Hell was cut off as a black armored fist flew from the ocean, breaking through the surface water and clenching a silver blade with a fine golden handle in it's grip. The rocket punch flew past Garadoublas, slicing two of it's heads off in a clean cut as the fist let go of the blade, the sword landing point down in the ground. Then the rocket punch traveled back down, slamming into Garadoublas and pushing it back towards the devil in the deep.
"Now let's try again, Go! It can't dodge this deeply underwater!" Kouji's voice could be heard from Shin Getter's comm.
"Alright." Go finally said as he used Getter Razor from Shin Getter's arm to block Mazinger Z's iron cutter attack.
Shin Getter was over the water in an instant, the chest port for Getter Beam sliding open as it began to charge green.
"Fire Blaster!" Kouji yelled as the water began to boil, a crimson tide of heat cleaving through the surface and pushing Garadoublas towards Shin Getter.
"Getter Beam!" Go cried out as Shin Getter Robo's strongest Getter Beam slammed downwards into Garadoublas' back, the creature screaming as the two opposing blasts tore it to pieces with a final scream, exploding over the ocean as the debris from it's body fell into the waters below.
"That do it?" Kouji asked and Go frowned.
"The Evangelions are still facing the Mazinger Brothers." Go answered.
/
The Spear of Longinus finally struck and Areal let out a shriek and immediately was destroyed as the lance did its work. The angel's central eye was pierced and it shattered apart from the power of the aritfact.
Shin Getter turned to look to the battle at hand. Ayanami was overwhelmed by the two Mazingers' simultaneous attacks, four rocket punches striking her simultaneously and knocking her down.
Meanwhile, Unit 02 was still on the ground, trembling from the mental attack.
"Asuka!" Shinji screamed from the control room.
"Shinji, be quiet!" Misato yelled and Shinji shook her off, shaking his head.
"Asuka! Fight it! We need you to fight! We need you! Stand up! Asuka!" Shinji yelled as loudly as he could.
/
She heard the boy call out to her and the darkness vanished. The trauma sank back into her, a wound still gaping but no longer spurting blood. The pain turned into a reminder that she was alive.
Unit 02 stood as Asuka snarled, looking around to see both Mazingers turn to face the revived Evangelion.
No words would do as she kicked Mazinger Z in the chest, knocking it backwards as she turned to Great Mazinger, stepping backwards to avoid the Mazinger Blades. She noticed the chest panel glowing red and deployed her AT field to stop the heatwave before it become a problem.
She lept back and looked around. She needed a weapon.
"Asuka! Use the Shoulder Slicer!" Kouji yelled. The Kaiser Pilder had broken through the surface of the water, Kouji opting to pick up Kaiser when the battle was over. For now, his streamlined red craft flanked the far larger Unit 02 as it distracted Mazinger Z with a photon beam from the craft's nosecone.
The girl looked over to the blade embedded in the ground and grinned. Unit 02 agreed as the blade was ripped from the ground, Asuka grabbing it with her EVA's hands and holding it as though it was a baseball bat.
She swung and Great Mazinger blocked, the Kedora leaping away to prepare another attack.
It never got a chance as Kaiser's blade stabbed it directly in the eye. The creature let out a wail as it's purple ichor like blood splattered the tip of the blade. Great Mazinger fell backwards as the Kedora tried to slither away.
"Oh no you don't! Photon Beam!" Kouji yelled as the Pilder's beam attack sliced into what was left of the Kedora, igniting it on fire as it died.
Then Mazinger Z remained. Kouji flew towards it, firing at the Kedora with abandon as Asuka followed suit. Mazinger Z tried to swipe the Kaiser Pilder from the skies, only to miss and catch an overhead slash to the head as Asuka chopped the false brain in half, ending the second Kedora's life as well.
Asuka panted as her Unit 02 slammed the blade into the Earth and leaned on it, feeling the blood lust her EVA shared flow through her for a moment.
Unit 00 stood and Rei reported as her Evangelion stood up again. "Angel defeated. And Dr. Hell's forces as well. The operation was a success."
"Excellent. Return to base." Commander Ikari said.
Asuka exhaled and fell to her knees as Unit 02 did the same.
"Commander, I'm beat. Permission to take a ride back with one of - these?" Asuka asked, pointing to Shin Getter and Mazinkaiser's forms. Shin Getter pulled Mazinkaiser from the water, pulling it back onto land so that Kouji could dock with it again.
"Very well. Return immediately." Gendo said as the choice was really out of his hands.
"Than Shin Getter will carry both Mazingers back to the Photon Labs. I'll see you all later." Go said as Shin Getter started to move towards the fallen Mazingers.
Mazinkaiser stood and Kouji laughed. "Well now Doctor Hell's lost not only double Mazingers, but also that Garadoublas! Rei, you destroyed the Angel, and Asuka, you saved both Z and Great! I'd say this was a decisive victory for all of us! I see you used the Shoulder Slicer pretty well, Asuka!" Kouji said as Kaiser took the blade and held it to it's shoulder, the blade dissolving into photon particles and the hilt fitting snugly in the interior of Mazinkaiser's right shoulder.
The entry plug to Unit 02 ejected and Asuka stood up, breathing deeply. "You expected a different result, Kabuto?!" She asked but was still smiling as Mazinkaiser reached down with it's left hand to let her sit on his palm.
"Unit 00 will recover Unit 02." Rei said as she picked up the other Evangelion, hoisting it over her shoulder.
She walked with Kouji following as Mazinkaiser's colossal footsteps made it easy to track.
"Is that bothering you? Would you prefer to sit in the Pilder?" Kouji asked the girl reclining in Kaiser's palm.
"I'm fine, Kabuto! I hope that Kaiser can run fast, because Sayaka's going to want you back as soon as possible!" she yelled and Kouji laughed.
"I can't wait to see her as well. I just hope my presence is enough to keep Dr. Hell away for a while."
Asuka smiled as her deeds today were worthy of praise. Disabling both Mazingers when wonder-girl was struggling to do so. And she even heard Shinji cry out for her. That was also a plus. And of course now she was being carried home in style. And her ride was even named partly in German. Sometimes, it was all relative.
Half an hour later of walking, Mazinkaiser stopped at the elevator and Asuka smiled. "Hey Shinji, take a picture of me!" She said, laughing and giving a wave as her copilot fumbled with his phone. The scars had been unearthed and she was still processing that, but now the feelings of terror were receding. For better or worse today felt like a victory.