AC: Chapter 12 of Evangelion Sin is finally ready. Sorry it took a while to pass the writer block.
Chapter 12: Interception
Shamshel flew at the prison section and passed near a few lilim guards who fired their gun at her. She used her AT-Field to block the bullet like it was nothing and killed the guards. She grunted when she had lilim blood on her pink tentacles, but the energy made it evaporated in a red smoke. Ireul guided her to the right cell and saw Sachiel on a table.
Brother! Shamshel shouted. She flew near him and saw the state of his body and didn't like it. Those monsters! I should kill all of them right now for doing this to you, but I have to take you out of their grasp.
Shamshel? I hear one of us was coming, but I wasn't expecting you. Sachiel replied.
What was that? Shamshel grunted.
Nothing insulting I swear! Sachiel shouted nervously.
Shamshel broke the restrain and Sachiel stood up. He felt a second of weakness and felt on his knee.
Can you walk brother? Shamshel asked worried for him.
Yes. I just didn't stand up and walk for a while. I also used a lot of energy to heal myself. Sachiel replied.
It's an escort mission then. Stay behind me and focus on protecting yourself. I'll do the lilims extermination. Sachiel nodded at Shamshel order. Ireul, we are ready to get out of here.
Understood. You have to take the elevator, but I'm going to mislead the lilim by releasing you one floor below while letting them believe you are still climbing. Ireul replied.
Let's go brother. Freedom is close. Shamshel said.
Shamshel, thank you for coming. Sachiel said.
I'm not the only one; Ramiel is distracting them right now. Shamshel answered.
They moved at the elevator and climbed in.
Shinji and Toji felt on the ground and dodged a beam coming at them. The two warriors nodded at each other's and slip up before Shinji dodged another beam.
"You're not too bad Shinji," Toji commented.
"Yeah," Shinji replied a little uncertain. He was still scared of being the target of the angel, but it started to become a simple reflex to dodge while Toji attacked the angel. They continued until they heard an unexpected message.
"-Shinji! Can you hear me?!-" Misato shouted. Shinji heard an alarm resonating in the background.
"What is it Misato?" Shinji asked.
"-An angel infiltrated the base! We haven't a visual yet, but the prisoner is free! Shinji! You have to return to base now and intercept the two angels before they escape!-" Misato shouted.
"But-" Shinji was cut.
"Go there Shinji! I'm dealing with his annoying angel!" Toji ordered.
"Alright!" Shinji shouted a little too loud. He turned around at the direction of the base and dashed.
Toji watched Shinji turning into a purple dot before looking at the blue angel: "Hey! It's between you and me now angel!"
It seems that way. I have no reason to stall you anymore. I'll really eliminate you now. The angel replied.
"W-" Toji said when he saw the angel firing at him. Toji dodged at the very last second.
Angel focus
Ramiel watched without feeling anything when he missed black being who shouldn't exist. He recalculated his aim and fired again. He missed by one inch Toji. He was about to hit him once and for all when he heard an angel shouting at him.
Hey! Be careful brother! You almost kill me!
Bardiel? Where are you? Ramiel calmly asked. He still let out a little surprised shout for a mini second, but Bardiel couldn't perceive it.
I am in the core of this one who shouldn't exist. Bardiel replied.
What are you doing here? Ramiel asked.
He's my mobile spy to find out everything about the lilim and where to find those who hide during our attack. Before you ask, I'm not stopping him or standing in his way so he won't suspect I'm here. He's more useful alive than dead right now. One more thing, if you kill him, you kill me. Bardiel warned the other angel.
Ramiel fired again, but Toji dodged it more easily. Fine. I'm going to slightly miss on purpose. I can't kill one of my siblings.
Good. I won't have to worry for my life. Bardiel chuckled lightly after saying that.
Lilim focus
Misato waited for the computer technician to find the angels. After a while, Shigeru shouted: "I found them. They aren't on the top floor, but at the one under."
"Send us the visual now," Kozo ordered.
The image appeared and they saw Sachiel and Shamshel.
"Waouh!" Shigeru shouted when he saw Shamshel.
"He looks a little like a p-" Makoto was cut.
"We don't want to hear the rest of it," Ritsuko said.
Shamshel skin was mostly purple, with some pink sections underneath its head, two false eye spots on the top of her head composed of an inner black circle and outer yellow ring. She had two main arms, from which its long pink energy-tentacles extended with her core located on her torso just underneath her head. She also had eight small, insect-like legs situated underneath her head, just below its core.
Misato gasped when she saw the angel. Her breath accelerated as her hand turned into a fist. Her eyebrow dropped as her anger rose.
"That angel," Misato grunted. "How is that possible?"
"What do you mean?" Maya asked when she heard that.
"That angel...That angel...Yui killed it 10 years ago," Misato said containing her fury.
"What do you mean?" Gendo asked.
"That angel killed my father 10 years ago. He pushed me away and got pierced at the heart by those tentacles. It turned at me to kill me too, but Yui came and saved me. She avenged my father and killed it. But it's here, just in front of us," Misato said. "The angel is dead, I saw it die."
"True. I saw it die too. Maybe there's someone in their "family" who can do something about death itself," Gendo suggested.
"I hope Shinji will be here in time and-" Misato was cut.
"-Misato. Can you hear me? WOAH!-" Toji shouted.
"What is it Toji?" Misato asked.
"-The angel in front of me said that he was purposely stalling me and Shinji! He wasn't really trying to kill us until now,-" Toji said before shouting and dodging a blast.
"We see it now," Kozo replied.
"-I know,-" Toji replied.
"That wasn't a coincidence. The angels had a plan and we fall for it," Gendo said.
"So that angel with our prisoner infiltrated our base during the attack of the blue angel?" Maya asked.
"Yes. That means the angel found the prison easily and fast," Ritsuko said.
Everyone in the command room said nothing for a while. They all knew what that meant. There was a spy in their base, working for the angels. They knew no humans would do that and that meant that an angel was somewhere among them.
"That explain the speed and also how we had trouble finding them," Misato said.
"-Misato. I'm in the base. Just descending on the elevator,-" Shinji said.
"Understood. Once you are out of the elevator, we will guide you at the angel and you have to stop them," Misato replied.
"-Okay,-" Shinji said with some hesitation.
"Look Misato! Something's slowing down the angels!" Makoto shouted.
"What-" Misato stopped talking when she saw what slowed the angels.
Angels focus
Shamshel and Sachiel ran through the corridor. Shamshel killed anyone who stood in her way without any hesitation. They turned a corner and were halfway to the exit.
Sachiel heard something in his mind.
My dear brother. If you want to understand the life of the lilim from their perspective, meet me at the location I'll put in your mind. I'll explain you how. Sachiel recognised the traitor talking in his mind.
Sachiel wanted to say no to the traitor, but he thought of something and replied: I'll meet you there.
Here's the location. The traitor replied.
Sachiel had the image of the inside of a lilim room with an energy signature. He knew it helped him to teleport at the right location. He took it in note. He didn't know why the traitor called him, but he was going to use the traitor for his average. He looked forward and hit the back of his sister.
What is it sister? Sachiel asked.
Someone's in our way. Shamshel replied.
Sachiel knew it wasn't an ordinary lilim or she would already kill it. He looked at it and gasped.
There was an Eva warrior standing in their way in a blue armor except for the arms which were white. It had a red lens at the middle of his its face. It didn't have a horn.
It won't be that difficult, but beat her fast. The one who shouldn't exist there is Rei and her injury hasn't healed yet. Just incapacitated her as fast as you could. I slowed down the elevator to buy you time so the other one who shouldn't exist reach you. Ireul replied.
Understood. Shamshel replied. If it was another case, she would kill the enemy now, but her brother was more important right now.
Shamshel changed from flight mode to battle mode. She watched Rei and waited for her to come.
Rei put her hand and opened the plate on her chest. Amber liquid came out and it took the form of her weapon. It turned into a rapier and she pointed it at the throat of Shamshel where the core was.
She charged at Shamshel who used her tentacles to grab the rapier. Rei twisted it and pushed it until it pierced the lower section of the body. Blood slowly came out of the purple flesh.
Just a minor wound. Shamshel told Rei. She used one of her tentacles and threw it at Rei who dodged it to the left. Shamshel pulled the rapier deeper in her body and forced Rei to move closer to her. She moved her tentacles in the air and aimed for Rei's head.
Rei dodged the tentacles at the last second and pulled her rapier out of the angel body. Shamshel wiped the chest of Rei, but her tentacles were grabbed in the hand of her enemy. Rei shouted in pain as her hands started to melt. The pain became unbearable and she was pushed away and hit her head against the wall. Rei tried to stand up, but she felt weak and couldn't stand on her feet. Her arms remained solid and her grip on her rapier was also firmed. Shamshel wanted to finish Rei right now.
You don't have time. He's almost here. Ireul warned.
Let's go. Shamshel reluctantly told her brother, returning to her flight mode.
The two angels continued their escape and left Rei alone. Rei turned her gave at the angels and tried to chase the angels, but couldn't.
Shinji focus
The moment the elevator reached the floor, Shinji dashed at the corridor.
"I'm here Misato," Shinji said.
"-That's good news. Rei tried to stop the angel, but she's too weak to stop them. She just stall them and injured the angel who came to rescue our prisoners,-" Misato told him.
"-Turn left and take the stairs. The angels are one floor below,-" Maya told Shinji.
Shinji did that and when he reached the stairs, he saw the two angels climbing them. Shinji had the first strike and jumped down the stairs and punched right on the false eye of the angel with pink tentacles. Shinji suddenly weight threw the angel on the ground and tumbled down the stairs.
Sister! Shinji heard the other angel shouted with concern.
You came faster than I thought. The angel he attacked told him with a feminine voice.
"-Shinji! Don't grab the tentacles. They are dangerous,-" Misato warned him.
"Understood," Shinji replied.
"-Also. Try and kill that monster,-" Misato added.
Shinji felt the hatred in the voice of Misato and wondered if she had some issues against that angel. He didn't have time to ask when the angel raised in the air and pushed him against the wall. Shinji tried to move, but couldn't. He saw the tentacles twisting and aiming his head. Shinji gasped in fear before pushing second the angel away from him at the last second before kicking the flank of the angel. Gravity saved him from the tentacles when he landed on the stairs.
Shinji raised his head and climbed the stairs after the angel. The angel stood in front of the one they captured.
You won't have my brother! The female voice of the angel said.
The tentacles came at Shinji and he dodged them. He charged at the angel when one of the tentacles grabbed his legs and he felt on the stairs. Shinji felt his legs temperature rising and the armor melting on his legs. The angel threw Shinji against the wall and he landed on his knee. He saw the tentacles came at his face. Shinji gasped again and moved to the left, the tentacles hit the left cheek and the helmet melted there with a part of his cheek.
Shinji stood up and watched the angel.
Go! The female angel told her brother.
But- the other one was cut before he could protest.
Just go! There's no other one who shouldn't exist coming here. She said twisting her head a little behind her.
Yes sister. The other one replied before climbing the stairs.
"-Shinji! Don't let it go!-" Misato shouted.
Shinji tried to charge when the tentacles passed in front of him. Shinji dodged the tentacles.
You shall now pass! She said while turning in battle-mode.
Shinji wondered if the angel quoted that segment on purpose or not. He prepared himself, but knew the other angel would escape if he didn't kill her first.
Toji focus
The battle between Toji and the crystal blue angel remained the same. Toji continued dodging the beam and eventually hid behind a house.
"Man! No wonder Shinji flipped a little!" Toji commented. He gave a small glance at the angel out of his cover and saw the angel firing. Toji dodged the beam again and landed on his feet. "When will it be out of energy?" he asked.
He dodged the beam again and landed on a car and made the alarm activated.
"Misato. Do you know how long it will take before he's out of energy?" Toji asked.
"-I don't know!-" Misato shouted pissed off.
"Hey!-" Toji was cut.
"-Misato is furious against an angel she personally hates. It will take not for long now,-" Maya replied.
Toji didn't reply and dodged another beam. He grunted and charged at the angel. Another beam came. He dodged it, but the blast threw him in the air. He landed against a metallic spike that pierced his back and came out of his stomach.
"ARGH!" Toji screamed. He saw the metallic object coming out of his stomach. It was a metal pole for direction sigh that pierced him.
"-Toji! Are you alright?!-" Maya asked.
"No! There's a freaking pole in my stomach!" Toji shouted.
"-It's not a major wound in your current form Toji. Explanation later, you have free yourself now,-" Ritsuko told him.
Toji grabbed the metallic pole and started climbing it back up. He saw a shadow coming closer and knew the angel was about to come to him and finish him.
"Come on," Toji said painfully. He saw the angel preparing to kill him and he was closed to reach the top of the pole. "Dammit! I'm almost there! Come Toji! For you sister!"
He reached the top when the angel was about to fire. He saw the energy beam almost ready to shot.
To be continued.
AC: This is the end of chapter 12.
Next chapter: The battle end.