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ECC Prologue

♦ PROLOGUE ♦

There are things that people often forgets. And as days pass by, they continue to forget, however, there are things they cannot erase from both their hearts and minds… scars… made by time and by themselves. And because of this, they fear, and cower, they even hate and betray just for themselves… and unfortunately this does not apply only in the human race…. And if this is life truly… then what about death?

EARTH 20XX C.W.

At an outpost near the Valentine colony, an abrupt outbreak is beginning.
Soldiers scramble as several continuous messages surge through their communication systems, each one being absurd and unbelievable, they ask to themselves whether to run for their lives, stay in their post and rescue the poor Valentine civilians…. Or perhaps nothing at all, because they know that they are doomed… Assaulted by space beasts and unwarned about a nuclear strike to eliminate the problem, their lives are forfeit. Although, one final attempt was made at least to save them… though ended in failure, and the unfamiliar UNN craft that was sent on this mission, disappeared, never to be found again along with the whole crew who are ashamed of their failure.

The SPU, Zeon, ZAFT and the Federation and all others are at blank ends at each other, one blaming the other, a conflict to be ended by continues disasters….

The Bloody Valentine tragedy, the Getter Incident, Meteor fall, the Eurasia crash, the MIDAS bombings and the unwarranted battles fought by each side. Thus begins an era of chaos.

THE PHILLIPINES 35XXC.W.

S.T.I.C.B Student Lounge

“Damn, the OCU troops here doesn’t let up… At least we are able to live normally…. Somewhat…” my friend as he looked out the window, my other friend quickly complied back, “ Reminds me that even were an OCU, the ORB Union has equal rights to our country…” my other friend shook his head and said “And get planked by the Zeon or ZAFT, heck the OCU is fine!” All three of them looked at me suddenly, waiting for me to comply, I only looked out the window, my friend the girl who mentioned ORB have started to shake me, and asked if I were okay… I nodded in reply and then she instantly shook her head. “You know Adrian, you been like this for the past few days…” she said and continued, “Is it about Jan again…” I shook my head and spoke back, “That screw loose stole an M2 Gruegel Wanzer and went off on a suicide mission against the ZAFT troops the other day, I know his sentiments, but he should listen to us…” all three of my friends shook their heads… Then the bell rang, time for pilot unit training again…

My name is Adrian R.T. Shukishiro, a so called genius, an average looking person who has red eyes and an evil smile. And as with my name, I was adopted after my family died when I was 10. One of my friends, the guy whose laid back and noted about living normally is Rivetz, or that’s what we call him, he’s real name is Yomi Suzuhara, who is oddly my foster cousin. He looks like some guy who sleeps all day though. The guy who hates being caught up in a crossfire is Gio, the guy who makes stupid puns. He’s appearance suites his cold comedic stupidy who has socks that always doesn’t match. The last friend the girl is Joan, who is also my classmate at several classes. And looks like your everyday girl, except that she hangs out with her boyfriend a lot, and is a dignified coordinator. We all try to live normally, well that is, as long as I feel like it. And that lately is a problem.

Today, exactly at 10 o’clock in the morning, most of the DCEM’s and AMEM’s have their piloting class, both me and Joan are DCEM’s while Rivetz is an AMEM and Gio only attends because he wasn’t able to take it on his last year. In this class we are basically trained as Mech pilots, even though each person is given a different unit. Sometimes I feel were being used as test subjects for combat and to be disposed of later. Our particular units are the ones giving me that suspicion as each one is given by a different donor, ZAFT, Zeon, EOTI, UNN, EF, Newdaltz, KIRISHIMA industries and many others. Another fact is that some of them are test units, mine particularly, the ZSP – LRW01A Gundam Buckshot is a prototype, Kurumi Akeda of AMEM the youngest of us being a 17 year old pilots the A.A.U, apparently an AC which all of it’s parts are newly made by KIRISHIMA Industries and it looks like something that belongs to Gundam fights. Everything is all screwed up that I am not surprised. With SPU declaring a two sided war against ZAFT and the Earth Federation, and the recent formed Galactic Federation getting mixed up, then not forgetting those aliens and otherwordly fiends out the get earth… Things seems to be bad as it is, but it gets worse and deep inside me, I tell myself, “I have to do something… I can do something?! But why can’t I act????”.

4 in the evening, it’s time to go home, here I part ways with the others and head home. But I make a stop first, in an old UNN base that has been abandoned for years now… Here I meet up with Jan. He’s as old as me but he’s an extremist, he knows the world is screwed up and actually done several things in order to do something, but most of them puts him in a compromising position, and if you listen to us a while, you know he shot ZAFT soldiers with a stolen OCU M2 Gruegel Wanzer, it does not shock me that he keeps it here at this old base, though I doubt he can do much maintenance on it on his own, and frankly, I doubt that he knows what to do next even though he always bragged about getting a unit to be able to do something. And now, after walking inside this base I find him sitting on one of the storage crates, whistling, and looking up the broken roof, staring at the sky. He looks down, he instantly sees me as I skillfully jump up to where he is and greets with his monotonous voice a low hello. “You look down…” I told him even if he had a smile on his face. He grabbed my arm and helped me up and answered, “Yea, well, I’m in a nice position…” his sarcasm wasn’t effective on me, I quickly asked “No help, lacking firepower and not much skill either….” He laughed out loud and stared at me, and then nodded and started to walked to the end of the stacked crates, I followed him. “You know mate, as we stand everybody is targeting their neighbors, mate… I always wanted to be plug in their ploy, or least fight those damn aliens like the Combattler V or the Shin Getter, or even like the legendary giant silverman….” I saw his point, as things being chaotic as now, the normal life we live would soon end up being underworlders, relying on reploids, androids or even boomers and marionettes to do our dirty work. He continued his speech as he looked back at me with the first word he looked forward again, “You know our dream? Being able to discover more of the universe than the Galactic Federation, or maybe find the missing Immigrant fleet? Or going on metaphysical jobs? Ss the world is now, that would never happen, and I guess the only way is get more help…. We know a few guys right???” I saw where he was going, and I knew he was referring to guys like us. It seems more oldies prefer to idle and stand while the next generation as they call it, are too aggressive, in truth they fear for themselves. Even with this knowledge I knew that we were no match even if we band, and… who should we call? Just the two of us, and me without a unit of my own, using nothing but my fighting skills and other abilities? It seems rather that I use that Demon Summoning program I installed in my P.T than fight with just a sword of sorts…. Though some people can take down mechs ten times they’re size, however, as with Jan’s plan, were not fighting or should I say making a stand at just a certain group… I shook my head, and retorted; “Yeah we do, but few small and… will they accept, I mean, we’re not soldiers and you know…” He looked at me with a smile, he knew what I would say it, and it seems he already have a plan. “Radical this may be, extreme or implausible…. We can do it!” He said out loud, then suddenly laughed… I shook my head, and said to him that I needed to go home now and would see him tomorrow. Since tomorrow was a Saturday, and I had no classes then. After telling him that, he told me to come early, he wants me to see ‘something’ he found; it must be pretty good to get him all riled up like this. So with that I quickly ran out, waved goodbye and went home.

It takes just several minutes for me to get to my apartment, I live far away from my foster home, that’s why Rivetz is not with me. Even though I’m adopted, my foster parents treated me like their true child, and so was my siblings… but, I still have uneasy feelings for them. Though I must say that I’m lucky to be taken in by a loving family. As I walk up the stairs to my apartment I was greeted by a familiar face. A girl with long red hair, blurry green eyes a well endowed body, a shy stance and a false smile. Her name is Rogene T.G. Fujima, a sort of childhood friend of mine. Just like me, an adopted orphan when her parents died when she was just 12, so she is not quite the same, but it affected her too much. She is always smiling, but her gloomy – bland eyes say something different, she is not happy, almost just a shell, a remnant of what she used to be. And there she stood in front of my apartment door, waiting for me, like she always does. She lives right next to my apartment, but I let her stay in mine because of her condition, I could not stand not pitying her. Specially when she lost the ability to speak… trauma, fear, anxiety, depression… what a poor girl. As she saw me by the stairs she quickly ran into me and shaking her head, I kept her waiting. With her grabbing my arm I opened my apartment door, knowing she already unlocked it. And then she quickly entered and locked her self up in the her room. Oddly if you ask about her apartment, I use it as a workshop, she never uses it anyway… and our apartments here are as large as a small house, so I don’t mind, but she does, it seems, the she is always afraid when there’s no one around the she knows it’s okay, so I guess she is in my care. Her foster parents always remind me to keep her intact, they pity her also, they can’t do anything for her. So I guess, I should now say that this is our apartment….
After putting my stuff up my closet and change I cook dinner, call Rogene out and we eat. And At these times I feel awkward to her, she doesn’t utter anything and often has tears I her eyes, then after her food is done she taps my shoulder and nods then carefully goes back to her room and locks herself up. After that I finish my meal and wash the dishes and do my homework, and usually stare at Rogene’s room trying to hear her weep and then get distracted and knocks at her door and asks if she’s okay, which she usually responds with a nod and drying of her tears after opening her door, but today, I have an added thing in my mind…. What Jan said, ‘We can do it!’ I wondered…. For a long time I been asking myself, if I can really help make our world a sane and better place for everyone? Or, to just sit back and watch, knowing I can accomplish something. Then I remember. If I go tomorrow, I’ll have to take her as well, but I guess she’s pretty much okay with Jan, but Jan has the same reaction as me whenever she’s around. So I hope he’ll still be ecstatic when I get there tomorrow.

THE NEXT DAY

Adrian and Rogene’s Apartment

Saturday, 7 a.m. I am already up. I take a bath and begin cooking breakfast, which I don’t do til 9 or so. I am only early because Jan told me about that ‘thing’ he’s going to show me today. A few minutes later she’s up, and at these mornings is the only time she seems to be acting normal. Usually, she gets up early and cooks breakfast everyday, but when I get up early she usually knows that I’m going somewhere and would not put up being left behind. This the only times I can smile at her because she doesn’t have that false smile and wears a frown like everybody else, and when I laugh she behaves normally by pulling my ear, then she laughs too. There also occasions that she is like any other girl but these are rare but when it happens I try to make her feel happy and comfortable as I could. And it seems today is that day, and with that I’ll know she’ll talk. I started to giggle as she asked where was I going, and then asked what’s is up after hearing my giggles. I told her that I was going to the old UNN base and asked if she would like to stay behind. Being a person that doesn’t like that she pinched me really hard and said out loud: “Adi when did you ever left somewhere without me?!” Of course I didn’t answer, cause any answer would mean that she’s gonna revert to that shell of hers and start crying, so I just smiled. After we finished our breakfast and Rogene started on the dishes, she asked me of what would Jan’s reaction be if he saw her this way. Of course I tell her that he’ll flip, like everyone does. Her parents, were too happy when she ended up like this once but was still sad when she said she’ll revert again, Rivetz choke on a soda can when she heard her speak and saw her laugh, Joan actually feinted while Gio just sat there with his big mouth open. What was my reaction when she first crawled out of her shell, I just behaved normally, which irritated her giving me an almost fatal blow to the cranium, saying; “I become myself for the first time in our days living in one apartment and you ignore me? I’ll keel-haul you?!?!” and then we both laugh out loud that day. And it seems that today, Jan will be over-ecstatic.

After getting ready, we went to the old UNN base. The thing that weirded me is that many military or political groups never take notice of this base, the old dusty base was actually operable and the supplies could be still used, but nothing came of it, forgotten. As we got there we Jan waiting for us, and even with a distorted smile he greeted us, he’s probably thinking about Rogene beside me. I look back at her, clear Jan is not paying much attention because she’s angry at Jan and smugly asked, “Jan is there a matter?” with a shaking annoyed smile on her face, Jan both shocked and terrified shook his head. Rogene with a relieved smile and said that she’ll go on ahead, when she got a little further Jan asked me, “Did something happen?” I quickly reply “Yeah, a rare event…” As I said that we heard a loud crash, it seems from the base, and with that we quickly ran inside. Rogene was okay but it seems she found a person who makes her home in the old place. A girl, she was about thirteen or fourteen years of age, a normal looking girl wearing a dirty military uniform and it seems that she is afraid of us. And as I looked at Rogene’s face I knew that she could tell what the girl was feeling. And, as it stands, she may have trauma of people due to circumstances. Both Jan and I knew what happen to her and Jan in fury shouted out curses and blurted, “She’s from that DAMN! School isn’t she Adi????!” he told me, and the girl got even scared, with Rogene hopeless trying to help her. I nodded and said, ”I don’t know what she’s been through, but that school should have been dust a very long time ago…” Jan giving out a, “DAMN you got that right…” At this though the girl finally went toward us, it seems that our sentiments on the subjects assured her that we are not going to do anything to her. Jan furious shouted again, “Adi let’s go steal you a unit and trash THAT! PLACE!” I shook my head, and said that if he loses his cool now, we would never be able to solve anything nor help anyone. He quickly understood and all the steam came out of him like he was a machine. I sighed, and shook my head again, and I asked Rogene to stay behind with the girl and told Jan about the ‘something’ he wanted to show me. Jolting up Jan apologized to the girl and to Rogene for his loudness then began to walk forward and opened a door and signaled for me to follow, looking back Rogene rested the girl on the crates ,and had let the girl cry on her shoulder. Rogene then smiled at me, she must have been reminded of the times I did that for her. Jan called me to hurry, and after winking at Rogene I went off following Jan in thee base corridor. We never did explore much of the base since, I told Jan that there’s probably nothing here, I guess I’m wrong, cause’ Jan probably did find ‘something’. At the end of the corridor, Jan asked me a question, “Hey… we both know, and Rogene knows that this base is still functional?” I quickly answered “Yes….” Jan looked up and then asked again, “… and the supplies of this place are still usable even the food supplies… right???” I nodded… He continued as he opened the large electronic door, he seemed to have opened the energy of the base, “Then this will still work as well…” And as the doors opened wide, I couldn’t believe my eyes. An old battered ship, a battle ship, and on the physical view it seems to have been used much as the whole thing is surrounded by craters and the armor plating is ripped slightly. “Now I know why this place is never touched.” Jan said out, and I looked at him eagerly. Jan then said Valentine, and I was duped. I didn’t know what he meant. Until he clearly said, “Adi, I meant that this ship is used as a rescue squad…. This is the Lost Valentine Squad!!!” I was shocked, yes he’s right, I though.

Why didn’t I think of it before? An old abandoned base, fully intact with supplies and overly functional. A military base that seems to be unnoticed or left alone, not being bothered by any political and military group… because, no one actually knows of it, or probably they know of it and being a work of lost causes, left alone. Then thinking of Jan’s plan, I asked him, “Sure a ship, that we only know and put to use, but…. However do you fix it and what do you put in it? We have no crew, no mechs except the Gruegel you have, and we absolutely have no idea and capital to fix this thing!” Jan just laughed at what I said and his loud obnoxious laugher attracted the two girls attention. The sigh of the ship astounded Rogene but the girl stood back. As I saw her do this I instantly said; “This ship was unsuccessful of protecting people. It’s the same as your unsuccessful escape from that school. True... you’re physically out, but your mind is not…” She realized what I meant and came forward, with her head down and of a low tone she said thanks, to all of us. Both Jan and Rogene looked back at her, Jan giving her a big grin and Rogene telling her that it’s okay… With a soft nod and tears with her eyes, she thanked us again and then, introduced herself… “Ummm… I am, umm…. My name is Shelly Lichter.” Rogene in response, “What a cuuuuute name!” with Jan nodding in agreement. “By the way Adi…” Jan said and opened another large electronic door, and went in, I followed leaving the two girls staring at the ship and Rogene trying to make a conversation with her. Inside the secondary room are mech frames, parts, and everything to make a hundred thousand units, not only that, but other things as well. “Like I said…” I was going to continue until Jan halted me and quickly replied, “Rio, Lourin and Emily are going to help us….” I knew who those three were but I didn’t commented yet and let him continue, “… We have enough supplies and parts, and all could fit in that Luna class vessel. From what I can view we should need at least half a thousand people and about a few months.” I was bewildered but impressed, but it will take time I though. “I won’t ask on how you convinced Rio and her two genius siblings to help but how about any others.” I said to him. “That’s not a problem, we new gens, whether we are newtypes, originals, coordinators or anything else, most of us have the same ideals and feelings.” He told me.

So it was settled then that day, I got hoodwinked by Jan, but he surprised me when as we were going to fetch the girls he said, “You’ll take point Captain.” at me. Meaning he really expects a lot from me, and now after that our plans that we’ve made and done it was time for Rogene and me to go home. It was already five in the afternoon, and technically speaking, it was already night. Rogene knowing that she won’t do any good to Shelly in her current nature we asked Jan to take care of her. After we gone home Rogene shook her hear and said about how pathetic she is and how powerless she is. She then cries and presses her face into my chest, Shelly somewhat brought back Rogene because as she cried she said to me even in tears, “I buried who I am for a long time, I burdened you with my sorrow…. But from now on I’ll try… I’ll try…” Shaking my head, I lead her to her room where she cried herself to sleep, I slept as well forgetting dinner since another rare event had happened.

Adrian and Rogene’s Apartment

It was 10 in the morning, and the rays of the sun fell down on our apartment. Rogene basically somewhat alive with a more dark colored eyes and a small smile was making our late breakfast. Me being a worker began to fill my head with ideas and is trying to find the recruits that Jan and I needed and much that I expect Jan already got the help of Rio and her siblings, while I’m sure Rogene will help, because she won’t stand being left. However I have a problem with Shelly because she had trauma and I’m sure she wouldn’t get near the ship or anything else. But who else, I though…. I got a migraine after a while but called by Rogene to breakfast. After we finished I began to wash the dishes until somebody knocked at our door. “Who is it??” I called out as Rogene went toward the door. “It’s me onee-chan!” The voice answered, and I knew who is was. As Rogene opened the door there she stood, the 14 year old girl I very well know, she had long blue hair that is tied up in a nice ponytail and has large big spectacles, blue eyes and pretty much thin and is smaller than those of her age, Riza R. Shukishiro, my foster sister. Frankly I had no idea why she visited, although there are sometimes she asks to stay a few days since her school is near out apartment. I kinda guessed that this was what she’ll ask. Ginning widely, Riza greeted us and apologized for the sudden intrusion, I told her it was okay and asked her to come. She nodded but told us that she’ll introduce somebody first and told us that she’s a new friend of hers. Apparently it’s also a girl off her age as of she said, and Riza called her out. She was a Japanese girl as well, and kinda shy she stutteringly said “H-H-Hi….” She seemed nervous. She looked kinda average with short hair and green eyes. My sister introduce her, “Onee-chan, Rogene-chan, this my friend friend and classmate Yuzuhira Nekoi.” As my sister introduced her she was smiling and scratching her head, she is apparently embarrassed and nervous. My sister then continued, “Brother she’s kinda new here and she still has nowhere to go so I figured she can stay here, besides you know mom and dad won’t let her in because of you…” I scratched my head and looked at Rogene, she nodded her head, and we did have 3 extra rooms. “Alright, her stuff is there… right?!!” I told her, happy for her friend she pointed Yuzuriha’s belongings beside them, which is pretty much few. I bade them to go in and began to pick up Yuzuriha’s belongings while Rogene pointed out the room she’ll stay, which is oddly enough right next to where the window who received the first rays of the daylight were, she was obviously telling me that it was a new day for her. Riza thanked us for agreeing while Yuzuhira continued to scratch her head with embarrassment. After that Riza quickly excused herself because she needed to return home because our father is going to fix the house gain, which we both know would end up being a disaster…. Saying goodbye to all three of us she quickly ran off. After Riza left us, Yuzuhira continued to scratch her head, still shy and embarrassed. I told her; “Don’t worry we don’t bite.” She just smiled at me while Rogene giggled, “It’s not that…” she answered and continued, “It’s just I can’t believe you guys are so nice to even admit me…. Me, being a total stranger.” Rogene shook her head and said in a low tone, “It’s because we know that Adi’s sister Riza is a good judge of character and rarely makes mistakes.” I nodded in agreement. “Wow! Thanks!” she replied energetically, then asked “You guy don’t ask if Riza already told me about you two.” I nodded then replied; “No need because I know she’ll tell you about us, the only problem is that she’ll add that were a couple… when were not!” Rogene being a little angry on what I said stepped on my foot, being together for a long time, she considered us to be one. “I think she doesn’t agree…” Yuzuhira commented, and with Rogene glaring at me. Having lost the conversation I went to the workshop and started to run ideas. The day went uneventfully with Yuzuhira asking Rogene questions to get more acquainted with us, and annoying me with some of her questions, at least now I know that she’s pretty energetic. The day ended with Yuzuriha cooking for us in appreciation, and I must admit she’s a good cook, though there’s a vibe coming from her that I cannot find what is it.

S.T.I.C.B Main Lobby

Today is Monday, and the whole day is dedicated to pilot training. And apparent everyone is uneasy after hearing the morning report about the Heliopolis Colony blowing up. Apparently resentment is going to go in the school and the tension is very thick that one can cut it with a knife. Apparently something is up….

MEANWHILE….

OTER SPACE, HYPER SPACE GALACTIC FEDERATION ROUTE

“Captain!!!” A soldier shouted, he was in a hurry. Opening the bridge and sweating he shouted again and his captain acknowledge his presence. “What is it?” the ship’s captain asked. The soldier quickly replied; “Sir space beasts has are passing into our area! It already destroyed both Zeon ships and Earth Federation vessles!!!” the captains eyes were wide open, the soldier then continued, “Sir it is also confirmed that they’re accompanied by an Angel!!” And before the captain react, it already happened a blast was heard and the ships hull opened taking the helpless crewmen into space, a moment later it is completely shredded into pieces by space beasts and by that Angel.

THE PHILLIPINES

S.T.I.C.B Testing Area

“My unit is sort of sluggish today…” Kurumi said to our instructors. While several coordinator students complained about getting hit by other units. It seems the “Hate Crime” had begun, and a riot ensued. People started shouting out, apparently the coordinators are blamed to what happened to Heliopolis, because the news clearly stated of them being involved. It wasn’t a nice picture, however it instantly came to halt as loud crashes and explosions were heard. I opened my radio comm. and asked on what’s going on, my professor then said that space beast were attacking the city. At what I heard, I quickly asked clearance to go out and defend the school with the instructors shaking their heads. Kurumi asking the same request begged them for her to move but we were denied, but the dean in a wise decision had let us, asking us to retreat when it becomes too dangerous. Taking the safety locks on the Buckshot and reloading the live ammunition given to me, even though I know the Buckshot’s plasma generator would give me the infinite amount of plasma shots the Buckshot’s P•Rifle can make. While Kurumi hasn’t put out any shot, using only the A.A.U.’s saber. As we went pout we saw what were up against, Dinogons and an unknown bio-unit. It was probably one of those Angel things I though, said in the Tokyo report and battle by those Bio-Weapons called Evangelions. Kurumi thinking fast told me that she’ll take out the nearest ones and she’ll let me take out the farthest ones being my unit’s range is farther. With that the Dinogons quickly noticed us and charged, Kurumi blasted the attackers with the A.A.U’s missile launchers and long range bomb dispensers, the fireblast instantly decimated most of them. Concentrated at what Kurumi is doing I didn’t notice a Dinogon sneaking up on me until my scanner beeped out the stinker. Pulling the control stick hard I made the Bucskhot jump and with quick execution did an Axe-kick on it and at point blank range blasted it with the plasma rifle decimating it completely. After that, not making the same mistake I aimed the Buckshot’s rifle at the Dinogons from afar obliterating them and hearing a loud explosion, Kurumi done in the remaining ones. The only one remaining is the unknown Bio-unit. Kurumi maneuvered the bulky A.A.U. Beside the Buckshot and asked; “How do we do about that thing, I have no data on it!” I shook my head and replied, “I suggest blowing it up from here” Kurumi grasping the handle of the controls of her A.C. asked me again, “Won’t we destroy most of the city???” I paused and looked around, “Luckily we haven’t done any damage, the only damage I see is the one those mindless beasts made!” Kurumi now convinced nodded and closed the communication and prepared her A.C. However as we were going to engage the Bio-Unit who I only identify as an Angel then they came. More beasts came, but these time they were invaders and they were at an apt a large number. “Ahhh.!!!!” Kurumi shouted at the sight and I instantly heard it through my cockpit. “Damn! There’s too many of them!” I said, the situation has gotten worse and only two units can’t take those out, but help was at hand. The farthest row of invaders blew up and a familiar unit was sighted… it was the Shin Getter and the other side was the same but these time it was the Eva 01, being familiar to me as Jan pointed both out to me once. The communication line opened as the pilot of the Shin Getter asked us if we were okay and both Kurumi and I nodded, the pilot of the Eva 01 then also opened communication lines stating that he’ll take care of the Angel. Knowing that he’ll be able to handle that thing that us we agreed. Assisting our reinforcements I rushed up the side of several invaders impaling one with the Buckshot’s rifle and opened fire at blank range with support coming from the A.A.U’s long range bomb dispensers. The Shin Getter easily chopping up the invaders with it’s large Axe and the Eva 01 was pummeling away at the Angel making it retreat and with that the invaders retreated as well. I gave out a large sigh of relief, the communication line opened and both the pilot of the Shin Getter and Eva 01 thanking us for the help, Kurumi telling them that it was for us to thank them or our school and city would be destroyed without their help. And excusing with one another both Kurumi and I went back to the school. Shin Getter went back and Eva 01 remained until it’s transport came. By this time I truly felt how important the thing me and Jan were planning… because like I did today, it was important for the future, but… how long can the Earth take the punishment?????????

♦ INTERMISSION ♦