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Zero Infinity

Chapter 1: Angel Encounter

NERV, The World of Evangelion

"Skull damage, severity unknown!"

"Operational Integrity compromised!"

"Report!" Misato demanded.

"Synchrograph inverting! Neural pulse flow is reversing!"

"Shut down circuits! Block the flow, now!"

"I can't! Shutdown signal rejected! It's not getting through!"

"Shinji-kun's status?"

"Zero biometrics! Condition unknown!"

"Unit-01 completely shut down!"

"Misato!" Ritsuko said, awaiting her orders.

Damn it. This is bad. Although it was out of desperation, she knew it was a bad idea to have an untrained pilot candidate pilot Uni-01. Right now they have no choice. They need to abort the mission and get Shinji out of there.

But before she could say anything, Lieutenant Ibuki spoke first. "Captain, an unknown lifeform has entered the orbit!"

"What?!" Misato exclaimed. Don't tell her there's another Angel now!

Said lifeform descended from the sky. Landing on the ground, its features became clear. A silver giant with red accents across its body. In the middle of its chest is a blue diamond shaped light, and in its left hand is a red gauntlet.

"Is that Angel?" Misato asked, hoping to be wrong.

"U-Unlikely," Lieutenant Ibuki answered. "His signatures indicate that his body is formed by some form of light energy, but other than that, he has no similarities with an Angel."

The Silver Giant and the Angel stood face to face. The Silver Giant changed his stance to a fighting one, and the two engaged in battle. The Silver Giant threw the first punch, the Angel being knocked down with no effort. Recovering, the Angel stood. The Silver Giant was about to punch it again, but instead his fist was met with a collection of octagons forming an energy field.

"An AT-Field!" Ritsuko exclaimed.

Although his expression remained the same, the Silver Giant was visibly surprised. Still, he repeatedly punched the AT-Field, but it didn't do a thing. Instead, the Silver Giant spins the crystal on his gauntlet, coating it with energy. He charged again, this time creating enough force to break through the AT-Field.

"Impossible! He broke through the AT-Field by himself?!" Misato said in awe and disbelief. To break through an AT-Field would require either an AT-Field of your own or such brute strength. Whoever this giant is, he is not someone to underestimate.

The Angel responded by firing a powerful beam. The Silver Giant summoned his own barrier in the form of four interconnected Möbius strips, protecting himself from the blast.

The battle went on, the two giants exchanging punches and beams. It was then that Misato realized that the Silver Giant doesn't actually know how to kill the Angel.

"Turn on Unit-01'S external speakers," Misato ordered, much to Lieutenant Hyuga's surprise.

"But–," he began, before Misato cuts him off.

"Just do it!"

Lieutenant Hyuga did as she says, and Misato addressed the Silver Giant. "Hit its core! That's its weakness!"

The Silver Giant looked at the damaged Unit-01, before giving a nod. Once again he places his hand on his gauntlet, coating both hands with energy. Raising his arms, a Möbius strip formed before he put his arms in + position, firing a beam right at the Angel's core.

The Angel activated its AT-Field once again, but it was useless. The beam passed through. The pressure from the beamed overwhelmed its core, completely shattering as the Angel exploded into pieces.

Standing victorious, the Silver Giant turned to NERV. Everyone became tense, not knowing what the alien was going to do next. Even if he did kill the Angel, there is no way to be sure if the Giant is an ally or an enemy.

And then he gave them a V-Sign.

…That was not what Misato was expecting for their first contact with an alien.

With one final nod, the Silver Giant flew away to who knows where, leaving the rest of NERV dumbfounded.

Just what was that giant, and why is he helping them?


Later That Night

There was only light, a silver and red humanoid in the middle.

"Hello."

"Who are you?"

"My name is Ultraman Mebius. I am a giant of light."

"You are the giant who killed the Angel?"

"Yes."

"…"

"I was sent by the Space Garrison when we detected strange anomalies from this world that threaten to break through other realities."

"Anomalies?"

"We're not sure what it is, but this world is, how do I say this, 'faulty'. I was sent to investigate. It might have something to do with these 'Angels' of yours."

"Why are you contacting me?"

"I need help. I don't know anything about this world. The Angels are strange. I don't think I can fight them alone. I can take a human disguise, but I'll be lost, and while I can always join NERV, I… I don't know for sure if I can trust NERV yet. I need to be careful, so I plan on bonding with a human to help me navigate this world."

"And you chose me?"

"You're a pilot. Through you I can have a connection within NERV. I can also heal your injuries. You will gain the ability to transform into me in times of need. But it's fine if you don't want to. I can always find someone else or I can take a chance and go on my own."

"…"

"I will bond with you."

"You will?"

"I want to protect humanity. I cannot do that injured, and my Eva is a prototype that will not withstand the Angels for long, but I still wish to fight. With you I can do more than I could with my Eva."

"I see. Then it's decided. I will merge with you. We will become one."

The light grew brighter and enveloped her. The being that called himself Ultraman Mebius disappeared. She still feels his presence. He is inside her. She was still her, but also him. They are now one being.

Ayanami Rei has become Ultraman Mebius.