TTGL: Brothers to the End.
Omake Issue 6: The Curse of Gurren Lagann.
A/N: Back again and with another omake offering. Hope you all enjoy. Please, please, PLEASE review. I'm nearly half way through the story now and have drizzled down to only one review a chapter. Come on people, I want this story to beat my first one. We need to show support for the more niche fan fiction categories. Any story posted on Naruto or Harry Potter will be swarmed with reviews while Gurren Lagann is rare to hit 100. Don't even get me started on vampire fics… If mine isn't worth a review, go check out some of the main Gurren Lagann stories and show this site that quality programmes beat out quantity based ones.
Sorry its so short. I'm going to try shortening the omake to allow more time to write the main chapters. Hope you don't mind. Enjoy.
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Gimmy Adai sat inside the cockpit of Lagann, his focus entirely upon tweaking the controls. His well built body left little space within the tiny mecha to manoeuvre himself in.
"Shouldn't you be out enjoying what's left of your youth?" commented an old but strong voice. "I'll take over adjusting everything."
Gimmy looked down to see the aged form of Leite Jokin, former Chief gunman engineer. Her dark blonde hair was now white, her straight posture crooked and her skin now ravished by wrinkles. Despite her age though, she was still one of the best mechanics in th universe. She could still wield a spanner like a pro too.
"It's alright, Leite. I've got nothing better to do." Gimmy replied, his hands continuing to work away.
Leite tutted. "A man of your age should have a woman by now and devote you time to a family. Machines can only take your life so far. I haven't seen you even in the company outside your officers and Darry."
"Yeah. Piloting Gurren Lagann is a full time job. That aside, I think it intimidates people. It's like the Pilot of this mecha has to be some kind of god." answered Gimmy with a sigh.
The mechanic nodded her head slowly. "Ah, the curse of Gurren Lagann strikes again."
For the first time, the ginger haired man stopped his work. He peered down, giving the woman his full attention. "What curse?"
"Think about it. Gurren Lagann is the representation of evolution and the spiral of life yet none of it's pilots have actually furthered humanity, if you catch my drift. Kamina Was killed before he had the chance, Nai, a frequent passenger in Lagann also died before she was able to. Simon never even tried again after Nia's death. Viral is a beastman and can't reproduce while Rossiu is too busy to have kids despite being married to Kinon. Now both you and Darry are unmarried and on the threshold of becoming old. It's like Gurren Lagann takes away its pilots' spiral abilities to fuel itself, converts the ability to reproduce with the skills to destroy."
Gimmy seemed to pale, this information registering in his head for the first time. He visibly re-evaluated his life in a few short seconds.
"On second thought, I'll let you take over, Leite. I think I need a night out." He fumbled around in a chaotic manner, mumbling to himself. "Should I take Lagann? Women love giant mecha, right? Big mecha…maybe Gurren would be better. No, then they might think I'm overcompensating. The core drill…are drills sexy…too many innuendos…damn it!"
Leite watched him with a smile upon her lips. She reminisced on her first date with Makken. Such good times. "Go on. Just take your charm and you'll do fine. Women love heroes, especially kind-hearted ones. Enjoy your life, that is what everyone gave their lives for after all."
"Right!" nodded Gimmy as he leapt from the mecha. He sped off out of the hanger. "See you later, Leite!"
She waved until he was gone, then leant against the gunmen. The light was calling for her but she ignored it. It was true that the old needed to make way for the young, but somebody mature needed to keep an eye on them.
"Not long now my love." she whispered.