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As the two Servants stared each other down, Lancer glaring at Rider while Rider grinned at Lancer with amusement in his eyes, the air became tense. Waver gulped and felt a bead of sweat roll down his face as both Servants began to slowly put down their bags.
"A-are they really going to fight here? In front of all these people?" Waver thought to himself in shock before noticing Sola-Ui shifting nervously. Apparently, she was not expecting this to happen on her and Lancer's day out.
It looked like they had something in common. After all, Waver had absolutely no intention on actively seeking out Kayneth's Servant in the first place.
It also seemed that the people around them were noticing a fight was about to go down. They were staring at the two Servants with curiosity while standing a good distance from the two. After all, none of them wanted to be caught in the 'crossfire'…
Waver then snapped out of his shock before running in front of Rider and shouting, "You idiot! You can't fight here!"
"Why not? He's here, and he wants to fight just as much as I do!" Rider declared while pointing at Lancer.
"Not in front of these many witnesses! If we do, then we have to 'silence' them which I will NOT do!" Waver harshly whispered to his Servant. "And I cannot hypnotize this many people to make them forget!"
Sola-Ui then placed her hand on Lancer's shoulder and whispered, "Velvet is right. Now is not the time or place for a battle. We need to move this to a less…. public area."
"Hurry up and fight already!" Someone in the crowd shouted, and got several mutters of agreement.
"Oh shut up you bastards!" Rider shouted back at the 'audience', making them shrink back in fear. Rider then turned back to Sola-Ui and Lancer before sighing out, "Sucks that we can't do it here… I know! Meet us at the woods in ten minutes! Be there or I'm coming back to drag you there myself!"
"W-wha…?" Waver began, only for Rider to grab his shirt by the collar with his left hand while grabbing his guitar case with the right before running at almost insane speeds towards the general directions of the woods. "RIDER!" Waver wailed the whole entire way before the two disappeared from view.
The crowd groaned in disappointment before dispersing, leaving Lancer and Sola-Ui alone.
"Perhaps we were lucky that you were summoned Lancer…" Sola-UI sighed out before smiling at the Servant. "I don't think I could stand being anywhere near Rider."
Lancer allowed a small blush onto his face before saying, "W-we need to drop off the groceries and inform Master about this…"
Sola-Ui contemplated this for a minute. They were about fifteen minutes away from the hotel, and it would be wise to inform Kayneth about the coming battle. However Rider and Waver Velvet were expecting them in less than that. And if the two tracked them, they would know where Kayneth was holed up. While Kayneth put much faith in the hotel that he had transformed into a 'fortress', she was not as sure. After all, Kayneth was expecting a one-on-one battle of Magi. And although he would easily trounce Waver Velvet in that area, it would not stop Waver from using… dishonorable tactics to kill his former teacher.
Besides, that grocery store they had bought food at was a total rip-off.
"No." Sola-Ui declared, surprising Lancer. "We will return the groceries and head to the area that Rider picked. And also…" She then smiled at Lancer. "Kayneth will not see you as useless if you defend me while defeating an enemy Servant."
"Sola-san…" Lancer began before looking down with a small smile. "I won't let you down."
"I know you won't." Sola-Ui told him before they began to walk in a fast pace towards the grocery story they had just gotten out of. "And also, I was thinking of shopping after the battle with Rider. There were these nice shoes that I like in a store…"
Elsewhere:
Waver leaned against a tree while Rider stood in the middle of a small clearing with a grin on his face. It was over for Waver. While Rider was facing Lancer, Kayneth was going to go to him and tear him into little pieces!
"No, he won't just kill me…" Waver thought in freight as sweat began to drip down his face. "He'll torture me first, make me scream and beg before killing me. Then, he'll use his influence to drag my family through the mud! All because I was so damn stupid!"
"Oi! Stop worrying!" Rider shouted, making Waver snap out of his thoughts. "I told you before, with me around nothing will happen to you! I don't care if I have to face athousand Lancers! I'll keep that bastard from trying anything."
"Y-you idiot!" Waver shouted while calming himself down. "Waver won't be that easy to defeat! Didn't you watch how he fought Saber? He has two extremely strong Noble Phantasms! A shield that can both attack and defend from attacks, and a lance that can pierce anything. How are you going to fight against something like that?"
"You dumbass!" Rider shouted while grinning and unsheathing his Nodachi. "I saw those attacks also, and I know just how to fight against them. Plus…" Rider then swung his Nodachi, bringing Lagann into the field. "I've got a few tricks of my own that you haven't seen yet." He then glanced at Waver. "Get in Lagann and stay in unless I tell you otherwise." Waver gulped before nodding and climbing into the mini mecha. Rider then stood still with his arm crossed, his face turning strangely serious as he waited.
"H-how can he be so confident? Even when knowing the enemies he's going to face?" Waver thought to himself while looking down. "And he also keeps saying that no matter what, he will defend me. H-how could someone like me, get a Servant like him…"
The two waited for about eleven minutes before Lancer walked into the clearing with Sola-Ui behind him. "Thank you for waiting for us." Lancer informed Rider before he returned to his normal Servant attire and spun the spear in his right hand.
"And thanks for not running away from me Lancer." Rider told Lancer before pointing his Nodachi at the Servant. "Finally, I can show my partner what happens when someone faces the mighty Kamina!"
"Sola-san, stay back. I don't want you to get hurt." Lancer spoke, to which Sola-Ui nodded before taking a few more steps back.
Both Servants stayed silent, neither making a sound before a leaf landed on the forest floor. Rider then launched himself to Lancer, appearing in front of the Servant within a second and swung his sword in an arc. Lancer ducked, avoiding the blow completely before thrusting the spear towards Rider's head. Rider quickly jumped to the side to avoid the blow and swung his blade downwards. Lancer jumped backwards and rushed forward to swing his spear at where Rider was.
"Woah!" Rider shouted while jumping, making the spear cut down a tree. To which Waver cried out in shock as it fell just a foot away from where he was. "Tricky bastard aren't you?" Rider then jumped upwards before swinging his blade down on Lancer, making the Servant block with his own spear. Rider then shouted, "Head Strike of Manliness!" and head-butting the Servant, Lancer's eyes bulging out in pain and surprise before he stumbled away clutching his head. With a shake of his head Rider grinned before launching forward, his Nodachi reared back and prepared to stab Lancer.
Lancer opened his eye and shouted, "A.T Field!", stopping the sword from stabbing him with a multi-colored hexagon before he reared back his spear and thrust forward, only for Rider to grab the spear by the shaft with his left hand. Rider then grinned as he stabbed his Nodachi into the ground before rearing back his right hand and punching Lancer in the face, the sound of cartilage breaking echoed through the forest as Lancer shot off of his feet and flew backwards.
"Lancer!" Sola-Ui cried out in shock as Lancer struggled to get up, using his spear to bring himself to his feet before, in a cry of pain and frustration, put his nose back into place.
"Gotta admit, your invisible shield trick looked difficult to break." Rider spoke, making the two look at him. "But I noticed something during your fight with Saber." Rider then grinned before pointing at Lancer. "You can't use your shield and your fancy stick at the same time. Every time you blocked Saber's attacks, you dropped that shield to attack her. Even though you could have used it to keep her in place so that you could kill her."
Lancer gaped at Rider in shock thinking, "H-he figured that out from that one time?"
"Since was Rider this observant?" Waver thought to himself before thinking angrily, "He remembered this, and yet he forgot how we needed money to get milk and sugar? What the Hell?"
"So, you got two options Lancer!" Rider shouted out. "You either keep using the same old tricks against me and get your ass kicked, or surrender and allow yourself to be slain by the mighty Kamina!"
Lancer glanced at Rider and his spear in contemplation. Rider was fast, much faster than what his Class was supposed to be. And while they were both not very attuned to combat, after all Lancer could tell all of Rider's attacks were improvised, they were also both equal in that area. Also, Rider knew the restrictions to his Noble Phantasms and could dodge his Lance of Longinus with relative ease. Meaning that even with them, the battle would be hard to win. Not only that, but Rider still had not brought out his Noble Phantasm.
Lancer let out a sigh, he reallydid not want to bring out his final Noble Phantasm but it was the only chance he had with winning. He raised his spear upwards, making it glow a bright crimson red. Sola-Ui and Waver shielded their eyes while Rider looked at the action curiously.
"What the Hell is he doing?" Rider thought to himself before Lancer took a deep breath.
"Beast that I have once commandeered…" Lancer began to chant and he gripped his staff with both hands. "I ask of you, return to this world! Return, Unit-01!"
Lancer then threw his spear into the air, and it continued in a brilliant streak of crimson before it his the blue sky. The sky then absorbed the spear before a black hole opened. Then, floating down with a halo of light over its head, was a massive looking robot. It was colored purple with green highlights along the middle 'v' section of its abdomen, its arms, the armor that came out of its ankles and covered a small part of its feet, the bottom of its chest plates, and on the front of its fairly large shoulder fins. Its appearance was disturbingly human-like, and its head had a horn and its 'mouth' was red colored, and seemed to be wielded shut.
"W-what the Hell!" Waver and Sola-Ui thought in shock at the thing. This… was definetly not going to be hidden from the Fuyuki populace…
"So, he has a gunmen too…" Rider thought to himself while narrowing his eyes.
It then landed on the ground, creating a soft tremor. The halo disappeared while its 'back' opened to reveal a tube that opened, letting down small ladder. Lancer then ran to it before turning back to Sola-Ui and shouting, "Sola-san, get in! It's the only way you can be safe for what is happening next!"
Sola-Ui didn't need to be told twice as she ran towards the ladder and grabbed on.
"Oh no you don't!" Rider shouted while running towards the two, only for the ladder to retract in breakneck speeds back into the tube. Once the two were inside, the tube went back inside of the mecha…
And then the mecha opened its mouth, revealing numerous rectangular red teeth…
And roared.
Elsewhere:
Archer's ears perked as a bestial roar reached him. The Rin, Kotone, and the other kids he was playing with began to cry and shake in fear. Rin, while standing her ground in childish defiance, had her arms shaking in freight at the sound. Parents then rushed to their children in an attempt to calm them down.
"What was that?" Archer thought to himself before looking in the general direction of where the roar came from. His eyes widened at the sight of a monstrous form rising high above the forest and even most of the skyscrapers between the two. "A Servant?"
Archer had sensed the energy of two Servants fighting earlier, and was going to be on the way to break up the fight before he saw this. Now he had to make a choice. Bring the civilians to safety, or try and stop the monstrous figure that one of the Servants summoned and would most likely wreck the town during the battle.
It was not a hard decision.
"RUN!" Archer shouted before grabbing Rin and Kotone in both of his arms and sprinting at high speeds. The other parents followed suit with grabbing their own children and hoofing it out of there. "I'll just bring these guys to safety…" Archer thought as crowds of more panicked people passed him. "Then I'll go and make sure no one dies…"
Elsewhere (Tohsaka Manor):
Tokiomi lifted his head as he heard the roar before sighing out, "Honestly, a battle in the morning? And one so vocal? The other Masters are surely amateurs to allow something so foolish to occur…"
While curious, Tokiomi did not look out of the window to investigate the noise. After all, the battle did not involve him. And a Tohsaka does not get involved in conflicts that do not concern him.
Oh, if only he knew….
Elsewhere:
"S-Saber?" Irisviel asked in fear while Saber glared towards the massive form that was rising over the buildings in the distance. It was obviously the work of a Servant, after all no mortal construct could move, roar, and tower over the skyscrapers of Fuyuki.
"Whoever the Servant is, he is a fool." Saber thought bitterly to herself. "Everyone can see it. The Holy Grail War might as well vocally shout out its existence now."
"What do we do? Go to intercept the Servant?" Irisviel asked, gulping back her fear and looking seriously at Saber. Saber mulled this over for a second. She had been tasked by her Master to protect Irisviel. And although she was beginning to dislike the man, she would never put his wife and the one she was supposed to stay beside.
"No, we will fall back. If we were to enter the battle your life in danger. And my honor as a knight forbids that from happening." Saber responded to Irisviel. Irisviel looked hesitant, but nodded nonetheless. Saber then grabbed Irisviel by the hand and leading her past the screaming crowd going the same direction.
Elsewhere:
"Kiritsugu, are you seeing this?" Maiya asked hesitantly through the radio as Kiritsugu peered through his binoculars towards the massive roaring form. Kiritsugu frowned, this went against all the 'secrecy' rules the Holy Grail War was supposed to have. Kiritsugu mildly thought about how the association would attempt to contain the situation, which was going to be impossible since practically all of Fuyuki is seeing the same thing.
"I'm… still having trouble believing it Maiya." Kiritsugu finally admitted before turning around and walking away. "It is likely Rider piloting the creature, however it goes against the color scheme of the mecha he piloted the last time. And with luck, the populace will convince themselves that this is simply a test by the government and will not make a connection with magic. " It was an optimistic thought, one that went against what was more likely to happen. That the entire town would be purged and the War abandoned. "How is Kayneth reacting.
"He appears to be… stressed. But has not moved. He appears to still be confident that the hotel defenses will be enough to keep him safe." Maiya responded, making Kiritsugu nod. It seems that Kayneth's overconfidence and pride was still working in his favor. "Permission to activate the bombs?"
"Not yet." Kiritsugu told his assistant while calmly passing through the panicking crowds. "We will see how this plays out first."
Even though Kiritsugu said that, he knew what was going to happen. Lots and lots of destruction.
With luck, the ensuing battle would kill Kayneth for him.
Elsewhere:
Caster watched the massive Noble Phantasm from his hiding spot with disdain in his eyes. As much as he would love bring out his trump card to destroy the thing, a trump card only works once. And Caster did not want the other Servants to see its capabilities and be ready for it the next battle.
Although he would be sure to compliment the Servant who summoned the beast later. Because now he knew what to look out for.
"Better go protect Master…" Caster thought to himself in disgust before running towards the direction of the sewers. Where it was very likely that Uryuu was having a party over how many people were likely to die…
Elsewhere:
"Oh come on!" Berserker yelled while pointing towards the thing that made everyone in the city freak out as if Godzilla had decided to waste their city (Although it was very likely Fuyuki had just gotten the next best thing.) "Why can't I go over there and kick its ass? Are you looking down on my skills Master?"
"No, but Tohsaka's Servant isn't there. So we will not get involved." Kariya informed Berserker while limping away. "Let the other Servants kill each other. Less trouble for us."
"Tch. This is supposed to be a war! Not a pussy fest!" Berserker growled out before disappearing from view. "I better get a fight soon, or I'll begin reevaluating our 'contract'…"
Kariya sighed to himself while limping away, bumping accidentally to people who were rushing away. Although each hit was slightly painful, the trip was much better without Berserker bitching anymore…
Elsewhere:
Kotomine Risei, his son, and Assassin looked at the rising Noble Phantasm with various reactions.
"What part of 'secret' do these Servants and Masters not understand?" Risei thought to himself while mentally crying. The Grail War might as well be thrown in the trash now, and the Church had to pay for all the repairs in Fuyuki (Secretly of coarse).
So much for that hot tub in the church that he had always wanted…
"Interesting…" Kirei thought to himself while rubbing his chin. "The Servant and Master do not care if the population sees them. I guess the author will, after this, come up with a pathetic excuse as to why the association does not get in…" Kirei then blinked in surprise before rubbing his head. "What did I just think?"
"Sweet mother of Ryan Reynolds!" Assassin shouted while pointing at the Noble Phantasm. "Shinji's gonna go all 'berserker' on the place! I wonder if this ends up like 'Rebuild', where he shoots fucking laser beams out of his eyes and not 'End' where we all turn to orange jello…"
And of coarse, no one listened to him. Risei was now visibly crying at his lost hot tub while Kirei looked troubled at his most recent thought.
Inside Unit-01:
Sola-Ui gasped as the tube she had entered with Lancer filled with orange liquid. "W-what is this?" Sola-Ui thought to herself while holding her breath as the liquid encompassed her.
"Sola-san, do not worry. The LCL is breathable. Just breath like you normally do." Lancer told her in a sympathetic tone while climbing into the strange chair, which overlooked the now tiny looking forest.
Hesitantly, Sola-Ui let out her breath and took a gulp of the liquid. It felt slimy, but it was true, she was breathing and not drowning. Sola-Ui grimaced as the taste registered into her mind. This 'LCL' tasted like blood. "Did he have to taste this whenever he entered this… this…" "What is this?" Sola-Ui asked, only to get a bitter smile from Lancer.
"My ultimate Noble Phantasm and a synthetic humanoid I once piloted in my… legend." Lancer informed her while looking down to see a surprised Rider and a fearful Waver Velvet. "And now, I will eliminate Rider so we can leave quickly."
Lancer then gripped the controls, making the mechanical beast he was piloting lift its massive foot.
Back With Waver and Rider:
Waver's hands shook in fear as the thing in front of him and his Servant roared. This was it, they were going to die. And it wouldn't even be Kayneth himself doing the deed. He would die, and all he hoped to achieve through this would be for nothing…
"I have to get away!" Waver thought to himself while running his hands roughly through his hair. "I can't die here! Not like this! I have to run now!" Waver then looked at Rider, who was now gripping his Nodachi with both of his hands. "How can he just stand there like that? When we have to run? The idiot! Don't tell me I have to get him out of there myself!" Waver's eyes then widened as the beast lifted its foot and began to bring it down on Rider. "NO! RIDER!" Waver shouted in fear.
Without thinking, Waver grabbed the controls of Lagann.
"Oh crap…" Rider muttered to himself as the origin of the shadow got closer and closer. Then, something hard and metallic grabbed him and jumped before the massive foot was brought down. Rider blinked in surprise and turned to look at his savior, only to find… "Waver?"
Waver kept gasping in and out while shakily gripping the controls of Lagann. Even as the miniature mecha landed with Rider in its hands, Waver did not let go. Instead, it kept running away from Unit-O1, which turned around and roared in anger.
Rider grinned in utter delight. Now what he had in mind to combat Lancer's Noble Phantasm could work! But first… "Hey, stop running! A man never retreats from his opponent!"
"You idiot!" Waver shouted as he felt the tremors on the ground. That thing was actually following them! "If we stay then we both die!"
"How'd you pilot Lagann?" Rider suddenly asked, making Waver blink in surprise.
"I-I don't know! I was just…" Waver stopped as a shadow appeared over them. The two then yelled in shock as Unit 01's massive hand began to bring itself down.
"Close the canopy!" Rider shouted while scrambling into the cockpit and pressing a button. Then, a pinkish round canopy covered the two as the hand impacted the ground. Waver and Rider screamed in shock as Lagann spun in the air before Unit-01 punched Lagann, launching it to the now empty streets of Fuyuki before howling in triumph.
The canopy opened to reveal a sick-looking and dizzy Waver along with an grinning Rider. "Alright! Now I can bring it out!" Rider shouted while unsheathing his Nodachi. "Come out, Gurren!" He then swung his Nodachi forward before an utterly massive form dropped behind them. When the dust cleared, Waver got a good look at the mecha. It was red in color, and looked like a massive body without a head yet its face made up the front. It had beast-like teeth and black blade-like black shades shaped like the ones Kamina wore covered its yellow eyes. Its arms and legs were big, most likely to show its physical power, and each of the shoulder were covered by yellow guards that had the symbol that Rider wore on his cape.
"What the Hell?" Waver thought in shock and would have vocally said it, but all that came out was, "Wha…? Buh….? Huh…?"
"This is my Gunmen, Gurren! Pretty sweet huh?" Rider asked with a grin before climbing quickly on the mech and knocking on its mouth, to which it opened revealing a cockpit. "Alright partner, we're going to do the you know what!"
"The wha…?" Waver stammered out while pointing at Rider.
The cockpit then closed and the loudspeakers asked, "You dumbass, what the Hell else do you think I'm talkin' about? WE'RE GONNA COMBINE!"
Inside Unit 01:
"They are going to combine?" Lancer asked himself in confusion. Could mechas actually do that?
Ah, the joys of a restricted and depressing childhood…
"They are going to combine…" Sola-Ui muttered while holding her cheeks. Not helping the blush slowly growing on her cheeks go down.
What? She had to have material to let go of… stress somehow!
And there was no way in Hell that she was going to Kayneth for that.
Back Outside:
"Don't worry! You can do it!" Rider shouted while picking up Lagann and throwing it into the air. Waver screamed in freight as he climbed several feet up into the air and grip the controls in an attempt to keep himself on the damn thing.
"The idiot! How am I supposed to know how to work this thing?" Waver thought to himself with closed eyes and clenching the controls hard. "Combine! Combine! Come on you God forsaken contraption! COMBINE DAMN IT!"
Suddenly, the arms and legs retracted, and the canopy covered the top of Lagann. A massive drill then appeared on the bottom, spinning as it impacted the top of Gurren. Waver stared in shock as green energy glowed on the canopy. "What is happening?" Waver asked himself in shock.
Rider grinned from his cockpit, the tip of Lagann's drill just behind his head as green bars appeared on all the monitors. "Knew he could do it…"
Unit-01 seemed to roar in anger as Gurren and Lagann were enveloped by a cyclone of energy before sprinting forward, destroying many buildings in its charge. While rearing back its fist. As the fist flew forward and struck something, another fist shot out of the cyclone and struck Unit-01 in its head with equal force. The cyclone then cleared to reveal a new mecha. It did look like Gurren and Lagann stuck together, but its limbs were now longer, reaching Unit-01 with equal height. Instead of looking like it was just sticking onto Gurren with a drill, and actual mechanical neck connected the two. And over Lagann's head was a samurai-like helmet with an ornament in front that looked vaguely like a crescent moon.
The new mecha then grabbed Unit-01's outstretched arm and threw the mecha a few blocks away onto its back. Gurren's mouth then seemed to move as the speakers shouted, "Alright you bastard, dig the wax out of ears and listen up 'cause I've got something to say!" The mecha then lifted the it's arm and pointed at the sky shouting, "This Gunmen is the symbol of our determination! It is the machine that will pierce the heavens and beyond! And the name of such an awesome mecha is Gurren Lagann!" Gurren Lagann then pointed at Unit-01. "You best remember that!"
Everyone stared at the showdown with varying degrees of shock and horror. This was an actual, honest to God, mecha battle. Not in Anime, but in real life. It was too much to bear for some people.
"THIS IS SO FREAKING AWESOME!"
Well, too much to bear if you weren't Fujimura Taiga.
Unit-01 howled in rage before jumping at Gurren Lagann in an attempt to drop kick it. However, Gurren Lagann grabbed its 'shades' before ripping them off and parrying the blow. As Unit-01 dropped to the ground on its feet Gurren Lagann jumped with Kamina shouting, "MAN'S WRATH…." Gurren Lagann then slashed downwards with its improvised blade, intent on slicing the offending mecha in half. "EXPLOSION SLASH!"
Unit-01 then lifted its hand, making the blade stop just before it hit with a very familiar multi-colored hexagon. "Aw crap! You can use that shield thing of yours with that thing? Cheating bastard!" Kamina yelled through the loudspeakers as Unit-01 kicked the mecha away…
Right towards the miraculously still standing Fuyuki Hyatt Hotel.
Inside:
Kayneth watched the battle with extreme distaste from his impregnable fortress. He could tell the giant mechanical monstrosity covered in red was Waver Velvet's Servant. It seems like his former student has just helped in revealing the Holy Grail War. Yes, he would deal with the Velvet heir very, very soon and in a much more painful method than he had originally planned.
But Kayneth knew that it was not just Waver Velvet to blame, for he could sense that the one in the purple monstrosity was his Servant, Lancer.
"And yet again, the oriental ruins everything!" Kayneth thought to himself in anger. "I swear the moment he returns I will punish the little brat myself! He'll beg me to stop when…!" Kayneth's eyes then narrowed as he thought, "Strange, that one looks like it is getting close…" Kayneth's eyes widened and his lips only uttered two words.
"Oh shit!"
As it turns out, Volumen Hydragyrum was not enough to completely stop millions of pounds of steel crashing through the window and hitting him.
It did, however, keep him from falling to his death.
Back To The Fight:
"Tch, alright you cocky bastard." Kamina's voice shouted as Gurren Lagann got back onto its feet and sprinted towards Unit-01 with its fist reared back. "Time to get serious!"
Unit-01 simply raised its hand again, blocking the fist with its A.T Field. However this time, something different happened. Small drills popped out of the sides of the fist and began to drill into the shield. The shield then began to slowly crack before it shattered like glass. The fist then impacted on Unit-01's chest still drilling, the drills making a red blood-like substance spew everywhere. Unit-01 seemed to howl in pain as it attempted to get the drills off.
Inside Unit-01:
"GAAAAHHHH!" Lancer yelled in sheer and utter pain, making Sola's eyes widen in shock.
"LANCER!" Sola-Ui shouted in panic to the screaming boy. All throughout the fight, she had found it strange that Lancer kept wincing whenever the machine he was piloting was hit. But attempted to brush it to the side as Lancer reacting to the impacts and worrying about the machine. But now she could see the truth. That Lancer could actuallyfeel the pain of the machine as if it was his own.
A voice then echoed inside of the machine in a strained tone. "L-Lancer… M-make yourself useful for once! By the power of this Command Seal, I order you to push aside that fool and come to my assistance!" The tube then seemed to glow red along with Lancer's eyes before he made a savage shout. A hexagon-shaped force then slammed into Gurren Lagann, launching the machine into the distance. As Sola-Ui heard Rider shout "Bastard!", Lancer's machine rushed over to the ruins of the hotel and scooped up a pile of rubble.
"Kayneth!" Sola-Ui thought in shock, but not in any form of true concern of coarse. After all, it would be a shock to anyone if they saw the body of a man who looked like he had every bone in his body broken and a useless puddle of mercury right beside him.
Sola-Ui then saw as the construct Lancer had summoned begin to fade away and saw both her and Lancer begin to float down. Sola-Ui then coughed out a huge amount of the accursed liquid she was 'breathing' before and saw Lancer do the same out of the corner of her eye. As they floated down Lancer grabbed Kayneth's bloody and broken body in his arms with extreme concern written all over his face.
"If only the feeling was mutual if the situation was switched." Sola-Ui thought to herself bitterly as she softly landed on her feet onto the ground along with Lancer.
"W-we have to help Master Sola-san!" Lancer cried out in shock, shaking her out of her dark thoughts. She nodded in response, after all if Kayneth died Lancer would go too. And she was not willing to let that happen.
"Come with me. Me and Kayneth set up a backup base in case the hotel failed." Sola-Ui told the Servant who nodded frantically and followed her.
It sure was a great thing that most of the populace left their cars unlocked and the keys in the ignition…
Elsewhere:
Maiya spied on Lancer, his Master, and Kayneth's fiancée through her sniper lens from one of the only buildings left standing after the giant mecha fight. In all honesty, she was lucky to be alive right now…
"Maiya, what is the situation with Kayneth?" Kiritsugu asked over the radio, making Maiya sigh.
"Kayneth is critically injured, and forced his Servant and fiancée into a strategic retreat. It would be safe to say that Lancer will be incapacitated for a while." Maiya then peered to where Gurren Lagann was getting back onto its feet. "Rider however…"
"Will retreat as well. After all, his opponent has disappeared and there is no one in the immediate area to fight." Kiritsugu announced, making Maiya blink. "Despite all the damage, we have gained fairly important information on both Lancer and Rider. We will have to adjust our plans to these recent developments. Return to Einzbern Manor immediately. Try not to draw suspicion."
"Roger." Maiya responded while going down the stairs. Making extra sure none of them would collapse on her.
Elsewhere:
Rider glared at the destroyed battlefield and shouted, "The coward! He ran away from our battle! How can he call himself a man if he retreats? Right Waver?" Rider blinked as he got no response and asked, "Oi, you okay?"
Visual feed from Lagann's cockpit then appeared in front of him, showing the passed out and twitching form of Waver Velvet. Rider sighed out, "Ah well, should have expected it. Waver's no Simon after all…" Rider then grinned as he spoke, "But, the kid has guts. Just as much as Simon did. And he can pilot Lagann to boot! I'll make him into a true member of Dai-Gurren in no time!"
If Waver was conscious, then he would have begun to bang his head against Lagann's controls.
To Be Continued…
Omake- It's A Real Thing! Taiga Dojo Preview!"
"Hello students, thank you for coming!" Taiga said sultrily while sitting on a teacher's desk, wearing a sexy teacher's outfit, stockings, and high heels along with fake tiger ears on her head and a fake tail attached to the bottom back of her outfit. "Today, we have a special guest! The one and only Rider!"
Rider then walked into the room grinning with Illyasviel following behind him. "Hey babe! Nice place you got here!" Rider announced while Taiga stalked over to him.
"Um Sensei, are you okay?" Illya asked nervously as Taiga traced her finger on a surprisingly nervous Rider's chest.
"So what can you tell us about the next chapter Rider?" Taiga asked, grinning slightly as Rider gulped.
"W-well the next chap is going to be about what happened after Gurren Lagann's badass debut into the fic, and a shocking turn of events with Lancer's group…" Rider told Taiga, who suddenly pounced on him.
"Oh I can't take it anymore!" Taiga shouted while tackling the Servant to the ground. "Show me you are truly the paragon of masculinity you hottie!" Illya stared at the off-screen actions with wide-eyed shock while clothes flew everywhere.
"Stay tuned for the next chapter, 'Big Trouble in Little Fuyuki'." Illya muttered before a pair of tiger-striped panties landed on her face.
"Check it oOOUT!" Taiga's voice yelled in pleasure.
If one were to pay attention, they would hear muffled screams for help.
Note- Yo and happy Fourth of July! Here's the long awaited Rider Vs. Lancer fight! I know it might be a little short with a lot of filler but I thought it was appropriate since they are fighting in Fuyuki, where Lancer's Master was holed up and was caught in the crossfire forcing Lancer to retreat. See? You don't need Kiritsugu to make an ass like Kayneth suffer! As for Unit-01 and Gurren Lagann's equal height, I wanted to keep things equal between the two. Besides, I don't think the Grail would hand over a weapon that could destroy the world before it did without putting on many, many restraints on the thing. By the way, here is the stats for Lancer.
Servant- Lancer
Identity- Shinji Ikari
Series- Neon Genesis Evangelion
Theme Song- A Cruel Angel's Theisis (2009 Edition) by Yoko Takahashi
Strength- B
Endurance- C+
Agility- A-
Magic- B-
Luck- E-
Noble Phantasm:
A.T Field- B+ Rank. The physical representation of Lancer's 'soul'. Can be used to attack or block any attack for a limited amount of time however enough force can break it. Cannot be used at same time as Lance of Longinus.
Lance of Longinus- A+ Rank. A relic from before the birth of man. Can pierce any substance, even if it is magically enhanced. Cannot be used at same time as A.T Field. Is necessary to summon Unit-01.
Unit-01- A++ Rank, Anti-Fortress Type. A hollow shell made in the attempt of subjugating a God-like figure to humanity. Should Lancer wish it, he could wipe out an entire city and army in less than five minutes. Can only use A.T Field as a weapon alongside its own berserker-like strength. Lancer can feel all pain and damage caused to this Noble Phantasm.
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