Shin Getter Robo vs. Mazinkaiser vs. Neon Genesis Evangelion – The Impact!
Stage Eight [Dragon]
"C'mon Ayanami! Give Kaiser your best shot!" Kouji's voice echoed across the training grounds. Rei said nothing as she focused on the task at hand.
They were in a large quarry, with a smooth concrete base on the bottom of the rocky place. It was a large enough place for both Mazinkaiser and Unit 00 to move freely.
Rei moved silently and charged on the EVA's thin blue legs.
A punch to Mazinkaiser's face made the metal head jerk to the side and then headbutt Rei's EVA in retaliation. Unit 00 fell to the ground and Rei rubbed her head in pain.
"You never said you'd strike back, Kouji." Shinji said as he observed the fight from an outpost above the quarry and he heard Kouji laugh.
"Hey, I'm only using melee attacks. No Fire Blaster or Turbo Smasher Punch. Be grateful!" Kouji added as Mazinkaiser's foot fell down, aiming for the downed Unit 00's head. Still, Rei was able to step back with her leg range and throw another punch, this time with Unit 00's left hand.
This time Mazinkaiser caught the blue fist and Rei opted to change moves and knee Mazinkaiser in the stomach, feeling only pain as Unit 00's knee collided with the Chogokin Alloy.
The collision caused Mazinkaiser to let go and Unit 00 was able to back away.
"It's no good. That Super Alloy Z armor is too dense for Unit 00 to damage like this." Rei said.
"Hmm. You're sure? When Kaiser and Unit 01 both went berserk, both of them seemed pretty even from the footage on Black Getter's comm." Ryoma interjected as Mazinkaiser took a step forward swinging while Rei dodged the blow.
"Hmph. That's enough." Major Katsuragi said as the simulation ended.
"What?! But we just started!-" Kouji protested.
"Maybe so, but EVA Unit 00 can't deal any damage to that armor without a potential Berserker mode and I don't want to see that again. Having one EVA with that ability is frighting enough as is." The Major said.
"Hmph. Fine. We came all this way just for two minutes of sparring then?" Kouji sighed.
"We're not done yet, Kabuto." Misato said even as the Entry Plug to Unit 00 sprang out and Rei lept out of the EVA.
/
"You want us to spar on foot now?" Rei asked Misato and she shook her head.
"Not sparring. Just getting through this exercise. See, it's designed for you all to think on your own but you'll need to work together to get it done." She said, holding a paper in their faces.
"Hey! This looks like some kind of homework sheet. Are you sure this is official NERV standard?" Kouji complained.
"Would you rather I make you each wear a skirt and do some sync training? You miss that, right Shinji?" Misato asked and Shinji shivered for a moment.
"The paper's fine, Misato!" Shinji said quickly and he, Rei, and Kouji got to work.
/
"So that's Commander Ikari's answer? You bring along the Children to play ball with us?" Ryoma asked the Major.
Misato nodded. "Since I am the Second and Third Child's practical guardian at this time, as well as NERV's Major and Acting Commander when Commander Ikari is gone, it makes sense that I be the in-between. Additionally he'd like to keep group exercises away from NERV HQ, although the Pilots are to be monitored at all times by NERV personnel." She explained.
"Hmm. Well like I said before, I vastly prefer working with you than working around your boss. I'm ok with you being on chaperon duty, as long as we don't have armed guards stalking us anymore." Ryoma said and Misato blinked, maintaining her professionalism despite Ryoma's smirk.
"Monitoring how Shinji and Rei behave around these other pilots is important. Rei's battle plans with Benkei have some merit, but we'll never know how effective they are until we see some actual results." Misato said.
"What about Asuka?" Ryoma asked.
"She's still on standby due to the mental probe from the last Angel attack." Misato stated.
"So you just let her stay home?" Ryoma scoffed. "The one who could benefit from this training the most? From the mental attack to getting a swelled head after she beat two brainwashed Mazingers, her mental state has got to be very back and forth."
"It's true. She's still dealing with some problems from that mental attack. Ritsuko did a psych evaluation on her and we're trying to see whether she's fit to keep piloting or not given the nature of the attack." Misato said.
"Huh." Ryoma said and took a breath. "Well I'd like to see her match Kouji in some kind of competition. Both of them could use a rival. Ever since Sayaka's gotten all sweet on Kouji, he'd been pretty unstoppable among his peers. Even Boss is less aggressive around him now."
"So you and the Getter Team and Tetsuya don't step in when he gets to be too much?" Misato asked.
"Oh we do. It's just that he doesn't have a peer he can really bounce off of. See, he and Shinji get along well enough but Shinji's too withdrawn and introverted to be a rival. And as for Rei, well she's pretty quiet and while she's capable she's not a show off. Kei's also not interested in arguing with Kouji in the slightest, Go's on another planet half the time, and Gai's too busy maintaining our machines to do much else." Ryoma said, taking a breath.
"If we did bring her in, what would you have them do?" Misato asked.
"I used to have a karate dojo. I'd have the kids all do exercises and spar for a bit. Though I'd mostly do it to see if it made things better or worse for the younger hotheads on our team." Ryoma admitted, giving Kouji a glance.
Misato smiled at this. "And I think I'd have them do something similar to the sync tests. But this time to try and get Asuka to actually work on her problems. . . . Even outside of an EVA she brings a lot to our little group. If I could get her to stop seeing Rei as an obstacle - hmmm."
Ryoma grinned. "Well there's always the Getter simulation. We could see if the three of them have what it takes to combine in different ways. That takes the most trust I've ever felt on or off the battlefield."
"You might be onto something there." Misato said and looked to the three teens.
"Any progress?" She asked, speaking up.
"Yes. It is a key of some kind." Rei stated, not looking up from her work.
"And we need to use each other's codes to find our own information." Shinji finished as Kouji looked at both of their papers and scribbled something down.
"I think we got it!" he said and both of them looked at the code and then up to Misato.
"Is it 'Remember to get Pen-Pen food'?" Shinji asked and Misato laughed.
"Yeah. I was on a tight schedule and that was the closest note I could find. Good work." She said.
"And now to the last activity for the day." Ryoma said as he led them all from the observation deck to the NERV transport that Misato had driven to the site in.
"This exercise will involve more teamwork. This time Unit 00 and Mazinkaiser will have to work together to keep this jeep from being crushed." Ryoma said with a grin as he snapped his fingers and a gigantic black object fell from the sky and slammed into the ground, the yellow and bloodshot eyes of Black Getter looking down at them as the metal mouth guard on the robot's face folded down, letting Ryoma board it.
"And Black Getter is gonna try and destroy it!" Ryoma said as the mouth-guard closed and Black Getter stood up to its full height.
"Wait, isn't two on one really steep against you, Ryoma?" Kouji asked. "I mean an EVA is already a lot to handle, but fighting Kaiser as well? As good as your custom Getter is, I don't see the point." He finished, crossing his arms.
"Actually it makes this more interesting! Kaiser is really strong, but you're still figuring out how it works. And Rei and Unit 00 have proven themselves in the field constantly. Let's see if you two balance out. I'm just wondering if you can keep the Jeep safe from Black Getter!" Ryoma said.
"Hey, do we really need to put NERV property at risk? Can't we use something less important to travel here?" Misato asked.
"Relax. If it does get destroyed, Black Getter can fly you and Shinji home. And besides, NERV's paying for this particular operation." Ryoma reasoned.
"Cheapskate. Fine. Then let's begin the exercise!" Misato said sternly.
"Turbo Smasher Punch! Photon Beam!" Kouji began, wasting no time launching Mazinkaiser's fists at Black Getter while the twin lances of Photon energy did the same.
"Getter Wing!" Ryoma cried out, the black and tattered cape expanding and covering the majority of his robot as he quickly took to the skies, avoiding both attacks in one motion.
"And now-! Getter Beam!" Ryoma yelled as Black Getter spun in the air, the pink Getter Beam firing towards the stationary and unoccupied Jeep.
"Intercepting." Rei said coolly as her blue EVA skidded in front of the truck, her AT Field deflecting the beam with no effort.
"Attack neutralized." Rei reported.
"And now to neutralize him!" Kouji yelled as Mazinkaiser's mouth grille started shimmering white.
"Rust Tornado!" Kouji commanded and the massive blast of corrosive hurricane winds blasted out of Kaiser's grille, making Black Getter avoid the attack by flying even higher into the air. The attack hit several rocks, making them turn grey and disintegrate.
"Got you now! Fire Blaster!" Kouji yelled and Mazinkaiser's chest started to glow and charge up the attack.
"Predictable! Getter Tomahawk!" Ryoma countered.
The axe spun through the air, flying directly at the Pilder. Kouji tisked and blocked the attack with Mazinkaiser's arms, peeved as the action had canceled out Fire Blaster's charging time.
Then the Getter landed right in front of Mazinkaiser, the bloodshot eyes glaring at Kouji before Ryoma went on the attack, spiked fist leading as he began pummeling Mazinkaiser with a series of rapid punches. As with Unit 00 earlier, they didn't damage the machine but they did disrupt Kouji's sense of balance as Ryoma's attacks were unpredictable.
In addition, Ryoma had no qualms with targeting the Pilder and as invincible as Mazinkaiser's body was, Kouji didn't want to test if the glass like material in the canopy could deflect Black Getter's fists or golden knucklespikes.
He was forced to block as Ryoma kept up his attacks.
/
"Why's he doing that? Isn't it pointless?" Shinji asked Misato.
"Hmm. Well look at what he's forcing Kouji to do."
"You mean he's distracting him?"
"Yeah. Rei's focused on defending the Jeep so at the moment he has that opening to force Kouji to be on guard."
"That's true. Plus Kouji's not using strategics. Not really. He's just using all of Mazinkaiser's special attacks and hoping for the best." Shinji observed.
"Well I suppose he's exercising the philosophy that a good defense is a great offense, but that's true. He's mistaken if he thinks he can just attack while Rei keeps an eye on the Jeep." Misato seconded.
/
The flurry of punches kept coming and the non-knuckled fist slamming into Mazinkaiser's face. Kouji yelled as the machine staggered back, which gave Ryoma an opening to act.
The Black Getter flew high above the pair, spinning around as it's cape covered most of it's body save for it's head.
"Let's try this again! Getter Beam!" This time the beam warped, changing properties under the spinning cape, a network of pink rays all firing out of the cape at different angles.
The trajectory of the attacks was too difficult for Rei to predict and she had to use her EVA as a shield, standing closer to the Jeep and blocking a few of the streams with her AT field.
The remaining blasts struck close to the Jeep and the pair facing Black Getter realized that their approach wasn't working. As Rei's AT Field lowered, she tisked as a Getter Tomahawk slammed into the ground, severing her power cable.
"My cable's been cut. I have at most five minutes to operate Unit 00." Rei said as she disconnected the rest of the severed structure from her EVA's back. "We need a sound strategy."
"Ugh. Then let's regroup. Kaiser's armor can deal with anything that Ryoma can dish out. Can you move ahead and intercept the next attack with your AT Field?" Kouji asked.
"Yes." Rei responded, picking up the Getter Tomahawk that Ryoma had used to sever her cable.
"Then let's mix it up! I'll draw him out and see if he tries to get up close again." Kouji said
"Affirmative." Rei agreed.
"Photon Beam!" Kouji yelled as Mazinkaiser stood in front of the Jeep, the blast firing through the air towards Black Getter.
"Hmph! That's not gonna work on this Getter!" Ryoma taunted as he evaded the beams of light and flew around them towards the target, another Getter Tomahawk ready to strike.
Rei was ready for him, the AT Field blocking his attack even as she swung the stolen Getter Tomahawk at him. Ryoma blocked with his own weapon and chuckled. His face appeared on her comm with a toothy grin.
"Well done, Ayanami, but now—!"
"GETTER BEAM!" Ryoma cried out once again as the pink beam charged up at point blank range.
The cloak fell in front on the firing port and Rei narrowed her eyes as the beam was the same as before, a scattershot blast due to the properties of Black Getter's cape. She expanded her AT Field and blocked what attacks she could, but several of them snaked around her barrier.
Thankfully, Mazinkaiser was there, falling to its hands and knees around the Jeep and using it's body as a shield to whether the attacks. The blasts all hit the super robot and knocked it around. Kouji yelped as he was jostled around in the Pilder.
When the dust settled, Mazinkaiser was fine, as was the NERV Jeep.
The AT Field expanded, knocking Black Getter backwards, falling to the ground. Rei tossed the Getter Tomahawk at the machine, the blade of the axe slamming into the quarry ground close to Black Getter's head.
Ryoma started laughing. "Good job kids! You won this time!"
Rei helped up his Getter with her EVA and looked to the severed cable.
"Major Katsuragi, I will run out of power in two more minutes." Rei stated.
"Well, what now Mr. Nagare? This cables aren't cheap." Misato said, crossing her arms.
"Like I said, NERV gets the bill today. If that doesn't work next time, we'll have to train without using our machines." Ryoma said as they all began to head out.
/
Hayato was skeptical that Shin Dragon would move, but that didn't stop the gargantuan machine from doing so. The strongest iteration of Getter Dragon, the beast tore through the sky with a shuddering roar.
"Has it changed directions?" Hayato asked and his first officer answered him.
"Negative, Commander Jin." She said. "Shin Dragon is still heading towards Tokyo – 3."
"Hmph. Well let's keep The Tower right here. If SEELE's really so nervous about this 'Adam' then we should keep tabs on them here. Is Getter Robo Go operational?" Hayato asked her.
"Yes sir. We were able to recover it from the United States before the incident with EVA Unit 04. It's a good thing we did too sir, Shwarts, Jack King and Mary King helped transport it, so they're ok as well."
"Hmph. Glad to hear our allies abroad are OK. I'll board Getter Robo Go and pay our friends at the Photon Labs a visit. I don't want NERV to think they can do whatever they please, especially this close to the end of their little project." Hayto said before he gave some new orders.
"First officer and Dr. Shikishima! You're in charge while I'm gone. Operation Jackrabbit is now underway as of now. I want to keep all of our chess pieces on the proverbial board. Is that clear?" Hayato asked.
"Yes Sir!" The woman said with a sharp salute. The Doctor on the other hand just chuckled and gave him a brief nod.
"Then I'll be on my way." Hayato said as he walked towards the hangar bay.
/
"Why cease the increased Angel attacks?" Stinger asked and Professor Saotome gave him a glance, showing no emotion other than potential boredom.
"SEELE knows what we're doing. If we continue to interfere with their plan, the Human Instrumentality Project may be for nought." Saotome answered.
"Would they really change their plans after such sacrifice?" Cohen asked.
"It's not something that they could do twice." Stinger finished.
"Exactly why we should tread carefully. After all, we already have what we need. Part of an Angel. And in this next battle, I expect we shall get part of another if all goes well." Saotome said.
"My Invader instincts tremble just feeling our brethren integrate with parts of these Angels. We should tread caution." Stinger said.
"Doctor, we are prepared to take risks. After all, we had to take them to obtain Shin Dragon. I just wonder how far we need to go to accomplish our ultimate goal." Cohen said.
"Not much further, Gentlemen. After all, we have Shin Dragon, and Dr. Hell is now our ally. And we have parts of an Angel as well. If we wish we can alter SEELE's plans again with what we've learned. And Dr. Hell's alliance means that we can put pressure on both NERV and the Photon Labs." Saotome said and laughed for a moment.
"Still, we have our own worries. The original Getter Team is still at large. And that machine we thought was impossible to create has been perfected by the late Dr. Kabuto." Cohen added.
"Hmph! Well as impressive as that Mazinkaiser may be, Shin Dragon is far superior. And we have what we need to deal with the Getter Team. Don't forgot that I created Shin Getter Robo as well. The strength of one machine means nothing if the humans wielding it are unaware of it's true purpose." Saotome boasted.
"How much further until we reach Tokyo – 3?" He asked.
"Three days. Assuming Shin Dragon doesn't evolve during the trip." Stinger giggled.
"Then let's hope all of the fools in Tokyo – 3 obtained their passport to Hell during that time!" Saotome laughed as he was joined by the other two.
/
They returned to the apartment to find Asuka watching TV, looking drained on the inside. Misato sighed and sat next to her, turning off the TV.
"Hey! You do anything today?" Misato asked, waving a hand in front of Asuka's face.
" . . . I was watching TV." Asuka said, sounding annoyed but also tired. Her eyes were dark and she looked drained.
"All day? We were all training. We're pretty tired ourselves. Hey Shinji, can you throw something together? I want lunch." Misato said as she looked over to the entrance of her place. Rei and Ryoma were standing in the door and Rei was standing at attention while Ryoma looked a little awkward.
"Hey! My place! Meaning now I'm not the fabulous and serious Major Katsuragi. I'm just Misato here. Meaning please make yourselves at home." She said with a groan.
Rei nodded slowly. She'd changed into her school uniform and walked into the unfamiliar place while Ryoma shrugged off his coat and scarf on a chair, revealing a sleeveless black shirt with a karate insignia on the back of it.
"Alrighty then. I think I'll have that beer now." He said and Misato grinned.
"Hell yeah. Grab me one too." She said with a thumbs up and put an arm around Asuka.
"Hey, you got any food requests before Shinji makes something?" She asked, shaking her housemate.
" . . . There are five people in here and we struggle feeding just three plus one Penguin. What can we possibly eat?" Asuka asked.
"Well, isn't someone snarky today?" Misato said, sounding a little annoyed as Ryoma tossed the beer at her and she caught it in her free hand.
"Miso soup it is." Shinji said, sounding a little tired with a slight sigh as he set out the ingredients and started reading labels.
"Ah. I'll assist." Rei said and walked next to him. He handed her a spare apron as he put one on as well. Rei shrugged on the apron, taking the soup can and reading the label, ingredients, and instructions while Shinji switched gears and pulled out some bowls and plates. Asuka rolled her eyes and tried to get away from Misato, but her guardian had a vice grip on her shoulder. Misato slowly sipped the beer and looked at Asuka.
"While they were training, I had an idea. I want you to find a goal." Misato said and Asuka rolled her eyes a second time.
"A goal. Misato, that's the dumbest thing I can think of! Be the best pilot! Kill all the Angels! Save the world! That's three goals right there!" Asuka said, grabbing Misato's wrist and prying her fingers away as she got off the couch.
"A real goal. Something you actually want to do that isn't your job." Misato said and Asuka looked over to Rei.
"Hey, Wonder-girl! What's your goal?" She half yelled.
" . . . I wish to work alongside you and Shinji, so that I can understand social norms and better work as a team."
Asuka frowned. "Yeah, but what about after this fighting ends?" She asked.
" . . . That is still a goal I can work towards after the battles are finished, is it not?" Rei asked back.
"Erm, I guess. But won't we be doing different things once . . . all of this is over?" Asuka wondered, hoping that was the case.
"Not necessarily. NERV still has other goals in mind than just protecting the world from the Angels. Even if we don't use the EVAs for combat, they may exist for another purpose. As long as we are together I wish to learn as much as I can." Rei answered.
"See. A goal. Well put, Rei." Misato said, applauding lightly.
"Idiot Shinji, what about you?" Asuka asked.
"That's easy. Once all this is over I want to move on from my Father's plans, finish school, and then figure out what I'll be doing for the rest of my life." Shinji answered as he cut up ingredients for the soup.
"Easy for you to say. I already finished college. Sounds like you still don't really know what you want." Asuka said with a sigh.
"Still. An admirable goal, Shinji." Misato said and Asuka looked peeved at her.
"I don't suppose you have a goal as well?" Asuka inquired, folding her arms in a challenge.
"For starters I want to take Commander Ikari's job. And move in with Kaji." She answered with a cool grin.
"Doubtful on both counts. And what about you, Ryoma? Do you have any kind of life outside of Getter Robo?" She asked and Ryoma grinned wolfishly.
He turned around and used his thumb to point at the character on the back of his shirt.
"This here is the emblem of my Karate dojo. Even after we kill the damn Invaders the same way we did the Dinosaur and Hundred Demon Empires, I'll go back to this. It might not be the most ideal job but you'd be surprised what people show up to learn from you when you're the pilot of something well - known." Ryoma said.
"Goal number four." Misato said and sipped her beer again.
"Fine! I'll think about it! Is that all you want to hear?!" Asuka demanded.
"Oh come on! Can you stop being a bratty little kid for one damn second, or is that your only setting?" Ryoma yelled back to her and her eye twitched. Shinji and Rei turned to see what would happen next. Shinji's face was panicked, knowing Ryoma had pressed a button that would set Asuka off in a rage. Rei's face a calm and curious one.
Despite his yelling, Ryoma was grinning and Asuka couldn't take it. She ran across the room with a yell and punched him in the stomach as hard as she could. And it accomplished nothing. Ryoma's face was unchanged as he didn't move at all. Asuka removed her hand and looked astonished before striking him again with her left hand.
Then she yelled and stepped back, clutching her hands.
"W – what? H – how did you do that-?" She asked as the impacts had hurt her rather than her target.
"Muscle training and conditioning. You must feel like you threw all of your force at a solid wall." Ryoma said, crouching down so that he was at her eye level. "Considering the amount of pain you're in, you must've put everything into that first punch.
"Asuka!" Shinji yelled, dropping his stirring spoon in the soup and running to see if she was alright.
"S – Shinji, don't. I – I'm not done yet." Asuka said and glared at Ryoma.
"Don't punch someone that will punch back the third time." Ryoma warned.
"You want a goal. Fine. I'll find some way to wipe that smirk off of your face! You're just a Kouji Kabuto who grew older. That's it! I don't know what I'll do or even how, but I'll find some way to upstage you, Ryoma Nagare!" Asuka said as she stood to her full height as Ryoma stood to his and looked down on her.
"Well I suppose that works for now." Ryoma said and smiled, his wild expression calming down a bit. Then, as if the debacle never happened, he looked to Misato.
"Hey, where's the bathroom? I gotta go."
"Oh. Go down the hall and it should be right there. We also have an Emperor Penguin who might be in there so don't attack it by reflex." Misato said and Ryoma nodded, walking right past Asuka and down the hallway.
"Stupid! Stupid! I can't believe this!" Asuka whispered and Misato gave her a smirk paired with a half annoyed stare.
"You know the other night, when you complained about Kouji, I wondered if this would happen. That you met someone with just as much confidence and pride as you and they manage to beat you." Misato said, the alcohol getting rid of any of her professional filters.
Asuka was fuming but didn't move away from the room. Instead she walked up to Misato and gave her what remained of her glare.
"And yet here I am, still standing tall." Asuka said and turned away from Misato to look at the soup.
"Almost done, you two?" She asked.
"Not really. The water has to boil and then we add the actual soup. Then that has to cook. We can get you some ice for your hands if you want." Shinji explained and offered..
"Hmm. No. I don't want to give him the satisfaction of wounding me." She whispered. "And is this helping you at all, Wonder-girl?" She asked Rei.
"Yes. Watching Shinji prepare this meal is a good way to organize myself when I do it on my own." Rei said.
"It's making soup. It's not hard to do." Asuka retorted.
"Yes, but the way he set everything up makes cooking it easy and cleaning up afterwards a simple task. Shinji, I'd like to serve it if that's alright." Rei requested.
"Yeah, that's fine. Hey Ryoma! Do you want some soup?!" Shinji yelled.
"Yeah. I want some." Ryoma said from down the hall, his voice echoing as the meal continued to cook.
/
Hayato grit his teeth as Shin Dragon's advance was met with resistance. The fighter planes were sent as a national boarder defense no doubt. But engaging alongside them would just expose The Tower's location. The fighters were fast, but against Shin Dragon it was like attacking the Sun with a lighter. The volley of missiles struck the beast and it let out a low growl as small Getter Beams fired from it's mouth, hitting each plane and causing them to explode almost instantly.
The beast was unstoppable and Dr. Shikishima's readings weren't helping.
"It's definitely completely materialized in this realm of existence now! It won't be long until it reaches it's final evolution!" The doctor on board The Tower yelled.
"That Getter Beam was weak but targeted those fighters instantly! Make sure we stay clear of it!" Hayato yelled as he put on the helmet for Getter Robo Go.
"This Getter's powered by electricity and plasma, so it won't be detected as easily as the more standard Getters. Launch me and I'll head out for the base in Getter Go!" Hayato ordered.
/
"So what exactly is Shin Dragon?" Misato asked Ryoma. "NERV has a file on it but no one there is familiar with Getters like you'd be."
They were sitting at the now crowded table, Ryoma kneeling to allow the other four to sit down in chairs. Pen Pen sat across from him and looked at him intently.
"Shin Dragon. The aggregate of all Getter Dragons. That beast is what Doc Saotome created after he went off of his rocker. See, his daughter Michiru died in a test for Getter Robo G. Hayato and I were on board that Getter with her when the controls malfunctioned and she was crushed. The doctor blamed us and eventually he joined up with the Invaders."
"That explains some of our current situation. But what is Shin Dragon?" Misato repeated.
"A Getter of enormous power. One that Saotome and the Invaders can use to gain influence over wherever they go. Even if we threw everything the Evangelions, Mazinkaiser, and Shin Getter had at it, I doubt that would stop it. My guess is that The Invaders' final goal involves Shin Dragon in some way." Ryoma said and sipped from his bowl.
"Why not just use it to wipe us all out?" Asuka questioned.
"Easy. They want us alive. The Invaders are a group of aliens that possess the bodies of the people they sink their claws and fangs into. They take over the person's being but copy their personality. That's why Doctor Saotome's still the same even if he's been corrupted by them. My guess is they want us as host bodies."
"So if an Invader took over Rei, the Invader in control would still act like her?" Asuka asked.
"Yes. More or less. The same goes for if it possessed anybody here." Ryoma said.
"Creepy." Asuka said and went back to the soup.
"If Shin Dragon does attack, would NERV have a plan to stop it?" Shinji asked Misato.
"The positron rifle we used against Ramiel might do some damage to it. After all, it doesn't have any kind of AT Field to stop any of the blast." Misato said.
"And NERV can always retreat the city underground if our weapons have no effect." Rei brought up.
"Those are the only choices we have? Well that's encouraging." Asuka said and Misato gave her another stare.
"Hey, what would you suggest?" She asked.
"Well first of all I'd be back on piloting duty. And second of all we'd go inside of it and tear up its guts if sniping it with the Positron Rifle didn't work." Asuka answered.
"Hmmm. I didn't think of that direct of an approach. And if the Photon Labs has a Getter Dragon in the hangar bay . . . " Misato began.
"We could study it to learn about it's functions." Rei finished.
"Right. Then the next assignment for you kids will be a trip to the Photon Labs to learn more about this Getter." Misato said with a smile as she held up a finger. Shinji and Asuka groaned.
"Lighten up! We'll also have Get – Change simulations so you can work more on your teamwork. Asuka, you should have the edge in that due to your sync training." Ryoma said with a grin.
"Fine. But in simulations, I get to be the leader." She said.
"Only if you show up." Ryoma warned.
/
Shin Dragon screeched, engaging a larger battalion of transformable planes known as Stilva. They were the United States' answer to the creation of Getter Robo after they'd created Texas Mack – their first Super Robot. Each Stilva unit was a transformable stealth bomber body that unfolded into a lanky and winged robot with a humanoid face. The average Stilva was armed with a gigantic machine gun, but these were equipped with EMP missile launchers, hoping to shut down Shin Dragon's systems and slow the monster's progress.
The blue Getter Robo descended from the clouds, falling into the ocean and as far from Shin Dragon as possible while the Stilva unit began their attack. Hayato let out a sigh as he'd been unnoticed by the massive aggregate Getter above him. The monster was one of the few things that Hayato would admit to being afraid of and it could wipe him out in the blink of an eye if he'd been out in the open. He could see the individual Stilva units vanish one by one from the map as pulses of green shone through the sea, Shin Dragon's Getter Beam attack making quick work of the entire Stilva unit. Hayato was glad Schwartz wasn't with the group – this was most likely an attempt by SEELE to slow the monster down.
As much as Hayato wanted to contact the Photon Labs and Getter Team, it would be amount to suicide at the moment. Sending any kind of traceable message from Getter Robo Go would be too risky at the moment. He'd just have to arrive in Japan as fast as he could. At the rate he was going, he'd outpace Shin Dragon soon but still didn't want to leave it up to chance. That had cost him far too much in the past.
He heard an impact in the water as a broken Stilva unit's head fell into the depths, the wide-eyed and open mouthed robot's face was testament to the power of the beast they now faced. He'd already known they were slim on time since the monster was created, but now that it was on the move again, they might only have days at most before it attacked Japan.