Celestial Being Chronicles - Chapter 3
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Gundam series, nor any of the various series which are used or referenced in my fic, so please point that damned lawsuit cannon at someone else, also, don't read this if you are not of legal age to read such material. The story contains possibly disturbing content and should not be read by close-minded people (i.e., people who are easily offended.) Everything in the story is fictional. I am also not responsible for any actions taken by people who read this story and society's problems. I do, however, own my original character; Hope Yamato.
Everyone in the Nerv command center was on edge. The Excalibur had finally dropped the veil of its Phase Cloak, one week after it's initial appearance.
As soon as the massive dagger-shaped ship had reappeared, it opened fire on, and succeded in heavily damaging the approaching flying wing aircraft, which was in fact an Evangelion transport aircraft, which had been laiden with Evangelion Unit 03.
Despite taking heavy damage to both of its outboard starboard-side engines, the transport aircraft had landed safely with its cargo, and Evangelion Unit 03 was qickly moved to the test facility in Matsushiro, although it was done so under extremely heavy gaurd.
Three days later, the bridge of the Excalibur was quiet, the only thing which prevented the silence from being complete was the nearly inaudible, yet steady hum of the ship's multiple reactors.
"I'm going to go take Divinity out for a for a spin." Kira mused as he stood up and walked towards the door, not bothering to wait for a reply from the others. "If anyone asks for me, I'll have the comm. link open."
As the Divinity Gundam streaked out of the Excalibur's centerline launch bay, Kira was completely unaware that Evangelion Unit 03 would begin activation tests within the next hour, nearly an entire week before the tests had been originally been scheduled to begin.
"I can't...can't do it...can't fight...my friend...my friend is in there...I WON'T HURT HIM!" Shinji Ikari choked out from within the cockpit of Evangelion Unit 01, despite the pain from his neck, which was slowly being crushed by the now infected Evangelion Unit 03.
"Then you'll die." Gendo retorted.
"THAT'S BETTER THAN KILLING ANOTHER HUMAN BEING!"
"Dammit! Cut the synch between Unit 01 and the pilot."
"Sir?" Maya inquired.
"Switch the synch circuit to the Dummy System.
"Commander – I told you the Dummy System wasn't finished yet – it's only in testing phases!" Ritsuko retorted.
"It's still better than our current pilot – DO IT!"
Misato fell silent, she was unsure as to the capabilities of the Dummy Plug System, but hearing Ritsuko talk about it not passing initial testing phases made her very uneasy, nonetheless, Commander Ikari had taken control of the operation – there was nothing more Misato could do.
The interior of the Eva suddenly went dark – Shinji's link with Unit 01 had been severed.
"W-What?" Shinji was startled as the interior of the plug started to glow a dimly glowing, blood-red light, as something was activated behind his pilot seat. "What the hell are you doing, Father!"
"We have a reception signal, control switch over complete. Nervous system is now linked with the Dummy System. Emotive perception at 67.2, unable to monitor."
"It'll do, Release the system – Commence Attack!" Commander Ikari ordered.
After the attack orders were inputted into the system, Eva 01 reactivated. Surprisingly it seemed stronger than ever, easily breaking the strangling choke-hold that was placed on it by Bardiel. Then, turning the tables on the infected Eva, Unit 01 clenched both hands tightly on Eva 03's neck. Eva 01 was now crushing the neck of Eva 03.
'WH-What's going on? I didn't do anything! Why is the Eva moving?' Shnji thought as he watched the terrifying scene unfold.
"STOP IT! Damn it! Why won't the unit respond? What did you do? Father! Tell me!"
"A useless pilot should just sit and be quiet." Commander Ikari retorted coldly.
After squeezing Unit 03's neck tighter and tighter, finally, there was a sickening snapping sound as Unit 03's neck was crushed. Unit 03's arms fell limp to its side. Unit 01 was not going to stop – it was not in its program to stop until the target was completely obliterated, even though the threat was gone.
Eva Unit 01 lifted Eva Unit 03 in the air and slammed it roughly down to the ground, then; Eva 01 reared its left arm back – to strike a crushing blow to Eva 03's head, but at was not to be, as the Divinity Gundam suddenly descended from the sky, igniting the beam saber on its left wrist and effortlessly cleaving off Unit 01's left arm. However, the weapon had been ignited for only a fraction of a second, and to everyone else, it appeared as though Eva Unit 01's arm had merely fallen off.
"What the hell are you doing? Do you intend on destroying Eva Unit 03!" Kira shouted, "Does Eva Unit 03 look like a threat now? Commander Ikari, Eva Unit 03 has obviously ceased to function! Don't be a faggot; turn off the Dummy Plug System!" Kira roared, while freeing both of his twin buster rifles from his back, aiming one of the rifles at Eva Unit 01, and the other at Eva Unit 00. "Or I'll do it myself!"
"EAT THIS!" Asuka Langley Soryu yelled from within Evangelion Unit 02, as her crimson Evangelion Unit hefted it's bazooka, aiming for the head of the Divinity Gundam.
Kira looked up, merely watching as the crimson Evangelion Unit fired at him. The 300mm shell slammed into the head of the Divinity Gundam, exploding into a fireball upon impact.
"I DID IT!" Asuka exclaimed as the Gundam stood in front of her, smoke obscuring its head. As the smoke cleared Asuka nodded in satisfaction, fully expecting her opponent to be headless.
"You smudged my armor." Kira scowled over an open comm. line, as the smoke cleared to reveal that the Divinity Gundam was undamaged, aside from a black blotch where the rocket had detonated.
"Bad move, little girl." Kira growled, as he replaced both buster rifles on his machine's back, before then drawing the Divinity's gravity hammer with his now free left hand.
Kira grinned as he swung the gravity hammer in a slight downward arch, allowing the weapon to gain as much momentum as possible before it slammed into the chest of the blood red Evangelion Unit. The force of the gravity hammer's impact sent the crimson Eva flying backwards, slamming into a nearby hillside.