THOSE DARK CHOICES WE ARE FORCED TO MAKE
The air ship moved slowly over the now locked off city of Tokyo Three, Gabriella breathed in anger. “Those cowards….closing down like this. They won’t save themselves in any way. I know the Magnus Pillar is the way in to the Geo Front and the Void.”
She paused looking at the central control room. She was about to shout out fire only for their alarms to go off. “What now?” Seth turned looking at her raising a clawed red hand. “It would appear you are not the only ones seeking the destroyer.”
Gabriella turned watching in utter shock as a huge four legged walker rose from the sea on the opposite side of the city which was slowly followed by all three Archangels, who surfaced roaring as they followed the huge walker as it stopped still, clearly Keel knew they were there.
She watched as all the press helicopters flew away all at once trying to get as far away as possible as it became very clear to them what was about to come. “An amphibious walker tank with an AT field like ours, what a shitty idea…” Keel’s voice suddenly came over the speakers as she brought her floating ship to a standstill. “Gabriella….what a surprise it is to see you here. I didn’t think you’d show your face not after the trouble you caused me with your little misdirection plan.”
Gabriella turned on her speaker not caring if the whole world heard her since he didn’t ether. “Nerv Central is mine! So why don’t you crawl back in to the ocean with that piece of shit you call a walking war base? You know what I’m here for and you’re here for the same thing…the destroyer of worlds but she’s mine.”
Keel looked at the window as the three huge Archangels started to move as he adjusted his visor. “My toys are bigger than yours Gabriella…if you have any sense you will back down now.” Gabriella turned feeling a cold smile form. “No I don’t think I will, you see I have a Lance of Longinus right here….they say when the destroyer is reborn she can call up on its twin.”
She paused seeing the anger in his face on the holographic screen. “Asuka Langley is mine….I own all the cards you have nothing and I don’t care about your vile creations ether there made from Angels mine were made from 02 and Bardiel!” She turned seeing her grandchildren’s face’s come up on screen though they looked uncertain. “And because I have the Lance it told me what I needed…I know I need her Evangelion as well.”
Keel looked at her his face emotionless. “Well then I look forward to killing you and may the best person win.” Gabriella turned sharply as his face vanished. “Realise all off our new miniature vertical wings and fire everything else at Keel’s walker and send our ground troops and tanks out, Nerv might be locked down above but there has to be access tunnels bellow we just have to get through their blast door!” She turned to her grandchildren. “Get me 02 before those vile creations do and then find Asuka Langley!”
She watched as the locks came free on the underside freeing both hybrid Evangelions whose wings opened as they flew at full speed towards the broken Magnus pillar not stopping as they both brought out the rocket launchers made just for this it was going to blow the Pillar away and leave a hole so they could get in to through it. They knew the Archangels were just far too big to follow, it was their main weakness.
Keel watched as she vanished from his screen that annoying bitch! He turned. “Release all our vertical wings, tanks and BM 30 Smerch’s and our ground troops to stop hers…the destroyer is not hers she’s ours!” He turned to his pilots on the holographic screens. “Bukavac, Eligos destroy those loathsome hybrid Evangelions and any Evangelion that gets in your way, Moloch protect our war base!”
He watched as they started move just as the rockets went off which were clearly N2 miniatures which blasted fire upwards sky high as they shattered the already damaged pillar which had rigs on it as it was being repaired which blew apart in the violent explosion.
He could already see Nerv’s tanks and vertical wings appearing as came up through the floor on huge rigs which were used to bring up Evangelion guns in the locked down city but now acted as platforms to bring up tanks and vertical wings and BM 30 Smerch’s and fighter jets as well as bomber flying wings.
Clearly Dante had been preparing for this for a long time the little shit had made it that Nerv had hundreds of army units at his disposal and it had made getting though the top level impossible but he knew that the lowered level of Central Dogma had tunnels which were to move tanks and Smirch’s around.
All off the rocket launchers that were ground stationed were rising up all over Tokyo Three and pointing at both him and Gabriella’s air ship. “The Magnus’s pillars hole won’t be wide enough for us! Blow it wider so our Archangels can get through it!” He watched as Hatshepsut’s rockets slammed in Moloch’s AT field which moved to take the hit covering them with its second AT field so nothing could get through.
8
Their bombing the Geo Front we felt the vibrations they shook the whole Arcade Zone which caused all of the huge metal protectors to come down slowly over the whole building area blocking out all the main windows to the Geo Front bellow to protect every part of it, as its run by civilians. The visors centre and media building have been lowered and have the same shielding going down over their windows and buildings. Also all the sky lifts that were going up with people have all come down locking in to Central Dogma.
I have to get Shinji to unit 01 so he can launch. I turn just in time to see through the special military window which isn’t blanked out the two hybrid Evangelions leap through the hole and land hard on the Geo Fronts huge beautiful valley area tearing it up as they both landed and started searching for something.
She pulled her phone up to her ear as all the metal emergency shutters went down on all the shops and restaurants as well as the Delphi gardens locking everyone in for their own safety. “I need the doors of level fifty’s Arcade zone opened now!”
Kaji’s voice came over the speaker. “Opening it for you now…I’ll clear you a path but it’s going to be difficult Gendo and Ritsuko are not here yet. We are our own though the bay workers have said that all the Evangelions are ready for use. The two hybrid Evangelions are here and so are the Archangels they brought three of them, two we recognise but not the new one that looks like a crocodile!”
Misato turned sharply as the door closed behind her and Shinji. “Then get Mari, Toji and Kaworu out there, send them in through the lake opening, there are two of those fucked up hybrid Evangelions walking around on the Geo Front…I think there looking for the Voids opening, they just have not found it yet.”
She paused. “Once I get Shinji to the bay and he’s out put the emergency bake alight fusion on to both 00 and 02 only so they can’t be moved easily. It can’t be put on till he’s gone or it could trap in 01 by mistake also release it in to Void now to stop them getting anywhere near Lilith and Seele!”
Maya’s voice hit the air. “Releasing it now even if they get in to the Void that area will be blocked to them.” Misato breathed in deeply as they ran down the corridors seeing Nerv staff readying themselves with weapons along with army staff and special ops that also had their guns now fully loaded. Dante has spared no expense on their protection, the question now was would that expense work? Since they now had both Ankh and Ouroboros breathing down their necks along with all their abominations.
8
Mana looked up from her work desk as someone bust through the double doors. She looked up sharply eyeing the man who was from Cerberus’s spies who was dressed as a mail man. Though, it had been a while since they had met. “You know it’s not that I mind you barging in Barak, but could you please knock in future.”
Barak breathed in deeply bowing his head as he put his package to one side which was just a honey cake for Mana. “My deepest apologises Star of Thessaly but we have two big problems and you speak to the great god Hades, so you will know what to do.” Mana looked up turning off her holographic desk as she stood up. “Please explain?”
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Barak’s eyes darted. “You have not heard?” Mana looked at him in confusion. “Heard what?” He turned looking at her in uncertainty. “May be your god has not told you yet, but Nerv is being attacked by both by Ankh and Ouroboros…they are after the destroyer of worlds. They’ve come to collect the fallen god and her Evangelion to start the final impact.” Mana turned sharply to her flat screen. “Put on Tokyo Three news direct with Greek translation!”
She looked up as it switched on and they got the live news feeds as well as ground footage from the civilian cameras. She could see them bombing the Geo Front creating a bigger hole than the one already put in which was clearly made using small grade N2 mines. She could see the Archangels and see footage already recorded of two Ankh hybrid Evangelions leaping though the Voids huge hole in the Geo Front.
There were hundreds of planes and tank colliding and firing their weapons as well as Nerv pointing its stationary guns and firing at both the four legged walker which was being AT shielded by an Archangel and the winged air ship which was also being shielded by another AT field.
Clearly they weren’t the only ones to steal the small S2 engine design meant for testing on the Mars Lander though their AT field shield functioned as the ships shield to deflect space rocks. All these AT field types though were weaker than those on Eva and Angels as they still had to be powered by a normal engine as back up.
Barak looked down sadly. “There is more the mission on the Mars Lander has failed the Lance we were hoping destroy has somehow absorbed and taken over the crew, though two survivors landed in Atlantic Ocean half an hour ago in escape pops. The Lander keeps trying to dock with Eos who has thus far kept boosting themselves around the earth to stop any connections. This means destroying it in the way you and the divine wanted will be difficult and it also means you can help either Nerv or them, but we just don’t have the resources for both.”
He paused seeing that she was in deep thought. “Ether way in both events this would be the perfect test of our sky ships anti AT weapons which you designed. It is now seated bellow your villa with its AT field on which is currently being used to cover it and make it look like clouds.”
Mana looked up slightly, they had never been found by Nerv, because of their sky ships design as unlike their rivals who had, had reports over the years as they hadn’t as have reflective shielding making them impossible to see from the air. The problem was going to ether place would not only reveal themselves to Nerv but their enemies to. Nerv would finally know she was in charge of Cerberus and that she was sleeping with her demi god lover who was the missing Seele member.
She turned to him. “Please leave me, I need to think.” She watched as he nodded calmly. “As you command…we will be waiting for your final decision.” She watched him go getting up from her desk as she walked outside going inside the temples open doors watching as they closed behind her locking.
She watched as the glowing white form appeared. “It appears we have a moral dilemma. I’m coming to you because it’s not just my choice it’s yours and I know how you feel about the Seele six and their leader Dante.” The glowing figure moved as she sat down next to the statue of Hades as it spoke. “I heard…we have to make a choice.”
Mana breathed in deeply. “Sadly our mission for the Lance has failed. It’s taken over the Mars Lander…and Nerv is currently being attacked by both our enemies.” The glowing figure moved closer taking her hand. “Then let’s talk about our final choice together.”
8
Maya looked at the holographic screens one showing press and civilian feeds from above, while the other was showing the Geo Front cameras. Four people suddenly appeared on her personal holographic screen. She could see Marcus from the British division as well as Geraldina followed by the leaders of China and Ukraine. Marcus spoke his voice filled with uncertainty. “This is Nerv Britain, we are reserving reports that you’re under attack. We can mobilize our army to come to your aid.” Geraldina eyes narrowed. “We can send more men and women to you as well.”
Maya watched as the other divisions nodded. “No! Go in to lock down mode.” Marcus looked confused. “But we can help you.” Maya looked at him. “It’s not a request it’s an order these people might have done this so they can raid other Nerv bases. Send out the command for every Nerv base worldwide to lock down and lower all mayor cities. As if they are success here they may come after other Nerv bases if we fall!” The Chinese leader looked confused. “As you command….”
She watched as he vanished as his lock down symbol came up on his screen. She watched as the others did the same, though nether Marcus or Geraldina looked happy about it while the others looked concerned.
The screen shot up again as Miki appeared on it she was clearly in the prime minister’s office. “My father has been injured and so has the deputy prime minster they were coming over by plane but have crash landed, Ankh shot them down.” She put her hand together. “Therefore I will be ordering the JSSDF to come and help you.” Maya eyed her. “You cannot make that order Miki.”
Miki looked up slightly. “I already have. I used my father’s emergency codes; your people saved my brother who woke up from his comma today. Though right now, he can’t even remember his own name. You also gave me drug treatment which I’m still on, call it making everything even and right between us.” She paused. “I don’t know what this destroyer of world’s bullshit is and what it has to do with Asuka Langley but when this is all over…I want to know as a common curiosity, so I can take it to my grave.”
Maya was about to speak only for her to vanish. “Great…just great, I was hoping to avoid any one else throwing their lives away for us.” Kaji looked up sharply. “Evangelions 03, 04 and 05 ready to launch though we have no idea if Kaworu can pilot 03 in his current emotional state! 01 is fully prepped awaiting Misato and Shinji’s arrival!” Maya turned sharply ignoring the shaking from above. “Fire units 03, 04 and 05 get them out on to the Geo Front now as the Archangels are about to get through! We have to take the chance with Kaworu and hope that like Asuka and Shinji he can move despite his depressed state!”
Kaji turned sharply. “Firing all three now, the two hybrid Evangelions have just vanished down the Void Lilith is blocked to them but they can still get to the Eva bay through the tunnels our tanks and army have just come out to protect the Geo front!” Maya turned sharply. “Have everyone fire everything at them stall them as long as possible, so Misato can get Shinji to the bay and have Mari stop those other units that went in to the Void their after unit 02!”
Kaji brought up an image up screen as Ankh’s winged air-ship released hundreds of miniature vertical wings which were small and matched the one in the bay which had been annoying the Evangelions on the training field some time ago, which Asuka had almost made 02 eat. “We have a serious problem here those miniature vertical wings Ankh has are the same as the one we confiscated, their vastly more manoeuvrable than our own and way faster!” Maya breathed in deeply. “Then the one on the training field was a test….as this was their fucking plan all along!”
8
Asuka looked up as the she felt the vibrations. She could see Rei looking up from the sofa she raised her hand ignoring the collar as it tightened. “Someone’s attacking Nerv.” Rei looked up. “It’s Ankh and Ouroboros.” She paused. “They want to tear down this place down, to find you, my other self just told me she can also feel Keel.”
Asuka lowered her head sadly only to watch as the huge demonic being appeared in the corner of her eye. It spoke coldly. “Humanity being humanity…killing, raping murdering nothing ever fucking changes…” Asuka turned to her speaking sharply. “Verpiss dich!” The demon moved slightly. “It happens every cycle Nerv gets attacked people die horribly…it’s just a fact of life.”
Rei stood up realizing that Asuka wasn’t talking to her she was clearly being spoken to by her other self. “Whatever she’s saying, please don’t listen to her Asuka!” Asuka watched as the demon moved closer putting its clawed hand on her shoulder. “You know when they get down here they’ll kill your little lover even rape her…she’s not meant to have godly power but she exists with this power because you have a deep soul connection.”
The glowing red and black eye widened as the golden mane shook. “Imagine that….her screaming before dying and having the worst sin of all forced up on her.” It paused. “Gendo used to rape her…in my life time…he was a paedophile, this time it will be Keel who will do it.”
The dark smile widened. “But you can stop it all you know.” The clawed fingers moved to her neck above the collar. “You only have to loosen this and you can be free, you can take back that form of the mighty were -tiger god Nekomata.” There was a long pause. “You can bring all of you might to bear on these people and destroy them and Keel.” It paused, “By your will it was put on, by your will it can be taken off or even opened.”
Asuka eyed her in disgust. “You’re a lying scheisse…why should I believe you?” The demon eyed her slowly moving its long claws back to the collar. “You saw my death you fucking fool…and one person always gets shot or killed horribly. Last time it was Misato…this time it will be someone else, you may not care for me, but I know you care for your friends Shinji, queer Kaworu, Mari and even that dumb worthless fuck Toji.”
The demons good eye shifted to Rei. “It will properly be her this time…you don’t want that do you? Not when you have the godly power to stop it.” It’s blazing red and black eye looked up as the horns scuffed the celling. “It would be so easy for you…they have not fixed the AT fields shield fully. It’s still weak right above you, you just have to open your collar then transform and smash out.”
End of part 55
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