Sorry If the layout's a bit messy on this chapter. For some reason it didn't work properly when I uploaded it so i've had to edit it in the actual editor.


Kamina is rudely awoken from his slumber by Simon shaking him.

Kamina: Oooh, my head. What is it Simon?

Simon: The town's under attack!

Kamina: What?


A short distance from the town twelve behemoths are advancing forwards. Above them however is a much more human looking figure.

Seraph: Oh no...

Renton: What?

Seraph: It's the personal behemoth of Jason, it's the Samael!

Shinji: Who's Jason?

Seraph: A commander, and an unmatched pilot.

Kamina: Unmatched eh? Well we'll see about that. Guys! Let's launch and take that bastard out.

The pilots run to their respective mecha.

Seraph: No. Wait!

Rei: I am waiting.

Seraph: Damn it.


Jason surveys the soon to be battlefield from the cockpit of Samael.

Jason: Are they not gonna show? (Suddenly his view screen displays the assembled mecha charging to meet him.) Aha! This should be fun!


Kamina: You know, that thing's kinda creepy.

The Samael floats above the other behemoths. Appearing like a demon of dull brown stone and held aloft by four bat like wings. Suddenly a voice issues forth from its throat.

Jason: Which of you so called heroes are brave enough to face me in a duel? You, the unit with the drills! You look like a worthy opponent! What say you?

Kamina: Hell yeah!

Setsuna: No. I will fight him

Jason: You? You cannot hope to best me with a real type.

Setsuna: I will fight.

Kamina: But why?

Setsuna: He is twisted. I have met people like him, who think war is a game. I must eliminate him!

Kamina: That may be but me and simon are still a better match for him!

Simom: Bro, I think i understand what he means. Let him go.

Kamina: ... fine then. But be careful!

Setsuna: Roger. (to Jason) I will eliminate you!

Jason: Very well. (The Samael draws a large curved blade from its waist) Prepare yourself!
The Samael charges, Exia flying forward to meet it


Kamina: God damn it...

Simon: We've got bigger problems right now bro!

Sure enough the rest of the behemoths are advancing.

Kamina: They're going down!

Gurren lagann charges forward, tearing the sunglasses from its chest and hurling them at the nearest creature, which is bisected neatly down the middle before exploding. However before they have a chance to celebrate four more charge forwards, snapping with oversized claws.

Simon (blocking a claw with an equally oversized drill): Oh come on! Why can't anyone we meet fight fair?


Domon Kasshu is not in a good mood. Not only is he hung-over, but he is also being attacked from all sides by giant crabs.

Domon: For fuck sake! Can I not even have a lie in without you bastards interrupting?

Burning Gundam plunges a beam saber into the face of one crab, kicking it deeper for good measure. The rest of the giant crabs take advantage and push the burning Gundam back.

Domon: Shit!


Meanwhile directly outside the town Nirvash and Unit 01 ready themselves to meet the six remaining behemoths.

Renton: Shinji you take the three on the left.

Shinji: Roger. (Thinking) "Rei, I will keep my promise" (unit 01 draws its progressive knife, flipping it around so that the blade points downwards.) Blade parallel to my arm, watch my footwork. Blade parallel to my arm, watch my footwork. Ok let's go!

Unit 01 sprints forward.

Shinji: Take this!

Unit 01 leaps, somersaulting in mid-air before landing on top of the closest behemoth and stabbing the prog knife into the top of its head.

Renton: Wow! Guess that training paid off!

Eureka: Renton concentrate.

Renton: What? Ahhh!

The Nirvash narrowly avoids a barrage of cannon shots.

Eureka: Fire!

The homing lasers on Nirvash's shoulders cut the offending behemoth to pieces.

Renton: My turn!

Nirvash hurls a boomerang knife at another behemoth. The knife lodges itself into the Crabs face and the monster crashes to the ground.

Renton: That's two!

Unit 01 leaps towards the next behemoth in line, rolling and then coming to its feet. The behemoth opens fire with its back mounted cannon.

Shinji: Crap!

Unit 01 zigzags away backward before charging forward again. Unit 01 leaps over the behemoth, grabbing it under its "chin" as he sails overhead, and flipping it onto its back. Shinji plunges the prog knife into the underside of the struggling creature.

Shinji: One to go!

Unit 01 hurls the prog knife into the face of the last behemoth, before jumping forward and driving it deeper with its knee.

Renton: Not bad! How about this?

Eureka: Don't get carried away…

Nirvash swoops down, spinning the ref board around before driving the point into the creature's face.

Renton: And that's three


Gurren Lagann and Burning Gundam have been pushed back to back, and are now surrounded by four behemoths, the rest having continued to the town.

Kamina: Damn. Any ideas?

Simon: As soon as we go for one the others are going to attack.

Domon: I could take them all out at once but they're not close enough to one another...

Simon: Wait! I've got a plan. Bro?

Kamina: I think I know what you're getting at. Domon, brace yourself.

Kamina/Simon: DRILL TYPHOON!

Drills erupt across Gurren Lagann, spinning fast enough to create a whirlpool of air. The surrounding Behemoths are dragged into the air above gurren lagann where they form a tight cluster.

Simon: NOW DOMON!

Domon: Ok, here I go! SEIKIHA TENYUKEN!

The burning gundam cups its hands by its waist, the entire mecha turning golden as energy builds between its palms.

Domon: GO!

The burning gundam thrusts its hands forwards, releasing the collected energy in a huge blast, completely obliterating the group of giant crabs.

Domon: Nothing like a good fight to cure a hangover.


Jason: What is your name warrior?

The Samael slashes downwards with its Katana. Exia barely blocks the shot with its shield.

Setsuna: Why?

Exia lunges forward with its GN sword. The Samael glides out of the way.

Jason: It's common courtesy in an honourable duel.

Setsuna: There is nothing honourable about fighting!

The Samael dodges a barrage of shots from Exia's GN rifle, as well as the subsequent slash from its GN sword, grabbing Exia's right arm and hurling it away, then following through with a kick to Exia's chest.

Jason: You're skilled alright. But a real class is still no match for my Samael! If it's not a fair fight then there's no fun in it.

Setsuna: Is fighting all you think about? Fine then. This is my trump card! TRANS AM!

Exia's GN drive glows white, as the armour begins to glow red.

Jason: Interesting.

Exia discards its GN sword and shield, instead drawing twin beam sabers.

Setsuna: People like you. Those who play at war are the reason the world is twisted!
Exia dashes around the Samael, slashing at its exposed back with a beam saber. At the last moment the Samael turns and blocks the shot.

Jason: Now that's more like it!

Exia drops suddenly, flipping and rising back up behind the Samael. The enemy mecha turns to block the incoming slash again but Setsuna changes the angle of the Exia's saber, cutting the Samael's sword arm off at the elbow.

Jason: First blood to you then. Unfortunately I've got to withdraw now, since your friends seem to have finished up. I look forward to our next duel; it's so hard finding decent opponents around here

The Samael flies away from the battlefield.

Setsuna: Twisted…