I DON'T OWN ANYTHING.
"If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans. … We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn't want to meet." –Stephen Hawking
Chapter Five: Unleashing a Demon.
At the American NERV Base in Nevada, the scientists and engineers there were preparing the activation test of the prototype Eva Unit-04 along with giving it its new power source in the form of the KG Meteor. As such the hook up the mysterious space object that was meant to syphon the massive amounts of energy that was fed into the meteor over the decades and transfer it into the Eva.
"Is everything ready?" The commander of the American NERV base asks.
"Yes commander, the meteor has been hooked up with Eva Unit-04's S2 Engine. We're starting the activation test now." The head scientist answers as he cues the tech team to activate the energy transfer.
And in that moments, the meteor began to spark as the cables and wires suck the energy from the meteor, causing the space rock to glow an angry red. At the same time the Eva roars to life as the energy was been transferred to its core.
"Status?' The commander asks.
"Everything is going good. Power tansfer is at 20%...40%...60%...80%...wait something's happening!" The head scientist warns as the Eva begins to spasm, like it was in pain. It was then the Meteor changed a a bright yellow glow.
"What's happening?!" The commander roars.
"The meteor...it's sucking the energy back from the Eva!" One of the computer technicians CALLS OUT.
"Then cut the power!" The commander orders.
"We can't! Oh god its now sucking the bases power supply!" Another technician calls.
"What the hell is this thing?" The commander whispers as the bases lights and computer screens flicker until the all go dead...then the meteor begins to crack.
"Sir, I'm getting readings from the inside the meteor! It's emitting an..." The scientist says before his tablet shuts off, an obvious signs of an EMP discharge.
"I want a full evacuation now!" The commander orders.
"We can't all lines are dead!" A technician said.
SCREEOOOOCH
Everyone turns as they hear a horrible screeching roar coming from the meteor itself as it cracks further, releasing what looks like lighting, smoke, and the silhouette of what looks like a winged creature within the smoke. The rubble around also begins to float, as if the gravity around the mysterious being was becoming weaker.
"My god what is that?!" The head scientist asks in terror.
"My good...it looks like a mon...aggggghhhhh!" The commander couldn't finish it as the creature emits a wave of golden energy as it roars it's terrifying screech...
SCREEOOOOCH
...as it lunges within the smoke towards the now inactive Eva until suddenly...
BABWOOOOM
..the Eva, the base, and the entire staff, was consumed in an explosion of the golden energy along with the energy of an Eva exploding as something flies from the explosion at blinding speeds and leaves to earth's atmosphere.
In that instant, NERV HQ in the Geofront received a distressed signal that caused all the alarms to go off as the need personal were called as well.
"Vaporized?!" Misato Katsuragi says in shock as she rises from her bath with her phone in hand. "Eva Unit-04 and Second Branch were wiped off the map!?"
Hours later, the head NERV staff except the Commander and Vice-Commander were at a debriefing of the events that caused the destruction of the NERV base and the Eva.
"This is our analysis at ground zero at T+10." Shigeru Aoba starts as he shows a feed of what's left of the base.
"It looks terrible!" Misato says in horror.
"Satellite analysis verifies that the Eva's AT Field collapsed, as well something flying from the blast zone." Makoto Hyuga adds to the info.
"Was it an angel?" Misato asks, as it was her first guess.
"No blue blood was detected, all we have about Unit-04"s destruction was that is was going to use a classified way to make the Eva's more power efficient." Ritsuko answers, with Misato sighing in relief.
"Alright question two: was it Godzilla?" Misato asks.
"I doubt it Major..." A voice was said behind. Everyone turns to see Doctor Serizawa he holds a book in his arms.
Misato shows a look of dislike of the doctor, she distrusts the doctor as he seems to give the said monster praise "...and explain why, this thing seems to have a habit of eating our Evas."
"Easy..." Serizawa explains as he adjusts his eye patch "...Godzilla would never venture too far from the ocean. Even though he's very well adapt on land and see, Nevada is too hot for him and as such is why he likes environments like Japan due to the country being surrounded by water. Also if it was Godzilla, sightings of him would've been reported long before he reached the base."
"Well is that so?" Ritsuko ask "Well I guess your right, but still we need more information on this creature in case it returns."
"Funny I was about to help with that, but..." Serizawa says as he looks to his phone "...seems Commander Ikari requires my presence."
A few minutes later, Serizawa was in the dimly lit office of Gendo Ikari as Serizawa stands in front of his desk.
"It's been a while Serizawa." Gendo starts in his usual cold demeanor.
"Same as you Gendo, I find it surprising to see you like this, you use to so full of life before Yui died." Serizawa starts before Gendo slams his fist, something that's shockingly rare of him. It's very obvious Commander Ikari has animosity for the former Monarch scientist.
"This meeting is not about my wife Serizawa, it's about if you have the knowledge to help us kill Godzilla." Gendo says with venom.
"Do I have knowledge about Godzilla? Yes. Will it kill him? No." Serizawa says with a smirk.
"Explain?" Gendo orders as he presses the issue.
"Godzilla survived the extinction of the dinosaurs, several ice ages, being bombed by every nuclear "test" we did, and now Second Impact. How can us mere humans kill the closest thing to a god nature has accomplished?" Serizawa asks as he knows all to well how powerful Godzilla truly is.
After moments of silence, Gendo thinks over the points Serizawa told him. He figured that his tactics to have a man know he's in charge has failed, Serizawa is either far to brave or foolish for him. However, he has a use for his plans.
"You are dismissed. But take heave, you're treading thin ice around me." Commander Ikari wanrs.
"I had close hand encounters with monsters and had my eye gouged out in a bar fight, I've been on thin ice most of my life." Serizawa shrugs off Ikari's threat.
Meanwhile in the NERV lounge area, Shinji and Rei were enjoying having some time of peace. Rei had made a full recovery and despite now moving back to her apartment, she has actively being with Shinji, whether it was during lunch or even after school, Rei was enjoying the friendship she shares with Shinji. Asuka wasn;t with them though as she was at the mall with the class represenitive Hikari
"How come your reading that book, I thought you enjoy the classics?" Shinji asks Rei as he noticed she's been reading Call of Cthulu, he never figured her to be a fan of the works of H.P Lovecraft.
"Though I'm not one to read a horror story such as this, the creature described in this books bears similarities to the creature that has attacked us recently." Rei answers Shinji.
"Ah you're comparing Cthulu to Godzilla, an interesting analysis Miss Ayanami." Serizawa commends the blue haired girl as he its casual on a lounge chair across from them.
"Dr. Serizawa." Rei greets as she gets up and bows, causing a surprised Shinji to get up and do the same.
"My such a polite young lady, very rare in today's youth and you must be Shinji Ikari. I see you take more from your mother my boy." Serizawa says with a happy tone as he gives Shinji a hand shake.
"You know my mom?" Shinji asks, perplexed by the subject.
"Why yes! Yui did some university work on Monarch's research. I actually met you right after you were born, and I am truly sorry for your loss." Serizawa answers as he can tell some of the scars of Yu's death were more evident in Shinji.
"To be honest I don't remember her face. But thank you for your kindness Doctor." Shinji replies.
"No problem my lad. I do wish to talk to you two in a more pleasant light, but I need to use the labs to see if any data from the last Godzilla attacks have changed with his new behavior." Serizawa sates as he gets up and leaves.
"Doctor before you leave, may I ask a question?" Rei asks.
"You may Miss Ayanami." Serizawa stops and looks.
"What was it like when you were faced to face with Godzilla when you were on your Monarch Expeditions?" Rei asks with Shinji surprised that she was very active on her search for answers about the kaiju.
"Had Godzilla scarred Rei so much that she's trying to answers herself?" Shinji thinks as Rei has also been reading science books about Dinosaurs and books of mythological creatures like dragons.
After think for a way to word his answer, Serizawa states "It was like chasing a god, with the god being two steps ahead of an entire species."
To be continued.