Sorry about lack of updates. I couldn't think of any decent material for a while. I'm still not happy with this chapter, hopefully later ones will be better.

Seraph: YOU IDIOTS! What in blazes were you thinking, going up against Jason?

Simon: Yeah? We won with ease! All of us have faced much worse than that guy! Setsuna here beat him on his own.

Seraph: You only won because he was playing with you. Had his master told him to kill you you'd have been wiped out.

Kamina: Why was he here if he didn't want to kill us?

Seraph: He often runs off on his own if he hears of someone who could be a worthy opponent. He had the Samael at a fraction of it's full power so it'd be a fair fight.

Simon: You're still underestimating our abilities though. I've beaten a near god, and was about to kill another before you dragged me here!

Seraph: The first one you managed through sheer luck, and the second time you had a galaxy sozed mythic class.

Simon: The point still stands. We're all capable combatants, otherwise you wouldn't have brought us here.

Seraph: You don't understand... Fine, mount up, we'll discuss this later

The Gurren Lagann strides alongside the other mecha.

Simon: Hey, Kamina? Can I speak to you a second?

Kamina: Of course Simon. What is it?

Simon: What happens after all this is over? Will you still die?

Kamina: I have to. If I dont the you'll never have the motivation you need to win, and I won't be able to contact you within the infinity labyrinth.

Simon: And you're ok with that?

Kamina: Yeah, I am. Besides Seraph said he may be able to help me afterwards.

Simon: What do you mean by that?

Kamina: What I mean is, Seraph has agreed to create us a Valhalla.

Simon: What?

The pilots have set up camp for the night. Shinji and Setsuna are in the middle of another training session. Shinji is managing to barely hold off Setsuna's attacks. After a while they take a break.

Shinji: Hey Setsuna?

Setsuna: Yes?

Shinji: Why did you decide to fight that guy earlier? Why not leave it to Kamina and Simon?

Setsuna: He reminded me of someone. The worst kind of monster...

Shinji: Who was it?

Setsuna: His name was Ali Al Sachez. During the civil wars in my country he used children to fight, telling them that they were holy warriors, in service of god. Sachez told them that they must kill their own parents to be accepted by god.

Shinji: Wait, you mean?

Setsuna: I was one of those child soldiers. I killed my parents, in service to a god that does not exist.

Shinji: I-I'm sorry, I didn't realize. So Jason reminded you of this Sachez guy?

Setsuna: Correct. People like him, who make war for their own enjoyment... I had to eliminate him. For all his talk of honour he is still twisted.
The pair sit in silence for a while.

Setsuna: Breaks over. Your holds need more work

Simon: So Seraph, just where the hell are we going?

Seraph: We are heading towards the capitol city. Once there we will attain additional equipment and supplies then travel into the badlands and confront the enemy on their own ground.

Simon: Wouldn't it have been easier to transport us directly to the city?

Seraph: Too much risk of something going wrong. If the capitol was comprimised then this land would quickly be overrun.

Simon: I see. So how much further do we have to go?

Seraph: A few more days at this rate. We'll pass through a couple more villages on the way. Anyway I need to go and attend to business elsewhere.

Seraph stands up and walks away, quickly being swallowed by the shadows.

Simon: Strange guy.