Chapter 5: Sole Strength
 


Finally chapter 5! Sorry all you people there, new school + more homework + initiation in the Evangelion business + general demoralisation + a life to live= little time to make new chapters. But now that I have my faith back I'll start shooting this chapters right at you. So enjoy, the biggest battle in this whole story, and the new chapter - SOLE STRENGHT. P.S. ' ' are thoughts.
 


Nirvana:

Life continued on the practically female ship. Because of this everybody knew the latest gossip, as in Hibiki's heroic action, Dita getting well, Pyoro's stealing spree, Hibiki's madness and the latest gossip was getting around, of Hibiki visiting Misty. Luckily, it being the latest gossip it didn't get to the infirmary...yet. But something else grabbed the whole ship's attention. Bridge:

Amarone (minding her own business): ...Huh!? Clusters of enemy ships just appeared on the scan. Arranged in a semi circular formation.

BC (running to the commander's position): Current speed and ETA?

Amarone (puzzled): Huh? ...ummm...Zero commander and N/A.

BC (also puzzled): What?!

Amarone: An update - enemy's current speed is -20.

BC (still puzzled): 'Are they retreating? No it can't be...but then it can only mean that...' Increase scanner sweep area! Concentrate in front of us.

Erza: Scan sweep area enlarged.

Amarone: The formation is even bigger, the line of enemies is even bigger and seems to continue. Possibility of it being a circle formation - 80%.

Meanwhile. Garage:

Meia was checking her beautiful blue dread when she noticed something strange:

Meia: 'Huh? That's strange. Hmmmmm... I should report it.'

Back at the bridge:

Meia (onscreen slightly worried): Commander?

BC: Yes? Meia: We are short of a unit.

BC (worried): 'Oh No!' Which exactly?

Meia: The Vanguard.

BC (getting angry): Damn it!

Erza (worried): Commander, what seems to be the problem?

BC (serious): Full speed ahead Garsus.

Bart (navigating): Roger!

BC (to Meia): Search the ship for pilot Hibiki, Captain.

Meia (onscreen): Hai. 'Why is she so worried all of a sudden, if there are enemies... Oh no.'

BC (onscreen): Parfet?

Parfet (onscreen): Hai.

BC: How can we get full reconnaissance quickly?

Parfet (onscreen): We can send a dread.

BC: We need something quicker.

Parfet (onscreen): Hmmmm...Will visual reconnaissance do?

BC: Excellent.

Parfet (onscreen): OK, then I'll enable visibility zoom for the pilot.

BC: Good. Garsus?

Bart (onscreen): Yes?

BC: Look as far as you can.

Bart (puzzled): Huh? (Then an array of circles lit up in front of him all spinning) Oh, OK.

Everybody on the bridge paid attention to the main screen. Bart tried his best, and everybody could see a close up of two giant cubes, spike balls and all of its neighbours slowly advancing away from them, most people gasped.

BC: 'Just as I suspected.' A little more Garsus.

Bart (onscreen): I'll try.

And there it was as clear as water. Amidst a space between a cube and a spike ball, far away there was a yellow robot all by itself, soon to be maraudered by a great number of foes.

Meia (onscreen): I couldn't find him.

BC (a bit desperate): We know.

Meia: 'What?!' Pardon me Commander?

BC: Return to the bridge at once captain. Be ready for an immediate dispatch.

Meia: Hai. (Started running) 'BC...in despair...so it happened.'

Space:

Hibiki finally unfroze, cursed himself for his ignorance and looked around him. Yes...there they were...line of giant cubes with spike balls in their spaces surrounding him. Far off in front of him he could see a 'mother ship' slowly creeping off as its job was done. Far off behind him was an aquamarine spaceship advancing towards it at incredible speed.

Hibiki (punching the console): Damn! Now look what you've done Hibiki! You're going to kill yourself all because of that stupid baka! I shouldn't have kissed her! 'But...it's your fault and you know it. You brought your own end, after becoming such an individual from the rest of the Tarak Empire. This is the day when I die.'

The final thought struck Hibiki as the grip of death was finally getting to him, but he shook it off. He couldn't die a pathetic death, he was sure his grandfather wouldn't like the idea.

Hibiki (slowly putting a smirk on his face/looking back at the spark of blue far off): 'No they'll never reach me in time. Guess this is my path.'

Thus accepting fate, the yellow defender of the Tarak Empire drew its double bladed 20 metre long sword and got into battle stance, just as the giant cubes dissolved into thousands of cubes and the spike balls rushed the Vanguard, the first wave was coming:

Hibiki: Right (inhale deeply) let's give them a show they won't forget!

The Vanguard's engines prepared, it hovered a bit, and then charged full speed:

Hibiki: GO
 


Left blade right, SLASH! Right blade left, SLASH! And finally right blade stab, twist release, KKCHG! PZZZT! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Hibiki (toying with death, but still happy): Yes! Five down! 'Ten thousand left (sigh)'

Lasers were now rushing past him.

Hibiki (turning the Vanguard around): I'm not going down this easily!

The yellow mech started spinning its twin blade like it was possessed, quickly forming a practically solid shield. The lasers stood no chance, rebounding of the spinning shield one by one.

Hibiki (as the lasers stopped coming): Now CHARGE!!

The yellow robot raided the enemy lines at full speed, while swinging and spinning its double sword in all directions. Explosions were raining throughout the large numbers of cubes.

Hibiki: That's more like i...

SMASH!!!

The Vanguard was violently assaulted from behind.

Hibiki: Ouch!! God damn that...spike ball?!

The large spiky alien sphere was coming back for another one:

Hibiki (a bit worried): 'Damn'

The yellow robot thrustered to the side barely avoiding getting a full blow, but the spike still scratched the Vanguard's foot, followed by a huge volley of lasers. The mech took a number of shots.

Hibiki (worried): 'Not good! I'm getting overwhelmed.'

Just as he said those words the spike sphere came charging back. Hibiki too slow to get out of the way had only an afterthought of his past life.

Hibiki (sorry face and closed eyes): 'I guess... I'll miss everyone... Bart, Duero, Jura, Meia, BC, Dita...heh... I may actually miss her attention and her clinging on to him...'

Hibiki just opened his eyes, when the lethal sphere rushed through him, making his yellow mecha disappear into (thin air...no wait...won't work) airless space.

With Bart still surveying the situation, the whole of Nirvana watched with amazement as one Tarak fighting machine took on a whole armada of Aliens by itself. But the fighting committee was having an all-in-out debate:

Jura: We can dispatch now and get him support.

Meia: But the Dreads are slower then the Nirvana.

Jura (sweat-drop): Oh yeah...

Jura: Then can't Bart help, like last time?

BC: Garsus can't reach that far.

Jura (fuming): Well I don't see you making suggestions.

Chief (with closed eyes): 'It's as if he planned his own demise.'

Barnette: The best thing we can do is just continue until either option is available to use.

Jura: Oh great!...So who's going to tell Dita? (No response) Damn why is it always me?!

Infirmary:

Jura (mumbling):...why always me...Jura this, Jura that... (normal) Oh, I need to talk to Dita.

Duero (having been interrupted): Next time knock, and fine you have 10 minutes, I need to go somewhere...

Jura (trying not to look worried and guilty): Hi! Dita how are you?

Dita (looking at her in inquisition): Huh? Is something wrong?

Jura: No not at...

Dita (continuing her questions): Is somebody hurt?

Jura (sweat-drop): Of course not...

Dita (still shooting question): Has something happened to Uchuuji-san?!

Jura (big sweat-drop): Obviously no...

Dita: Is Uchuuji-san in danger??!!

Jura (returning to normal self): Well I'd say he's about to die, but you're way sounds better.

Dita (fainting): AAHHH!!

Jura (mega sweat-drop): Did I just say that out loud?

Duero (from the doorway): She's never good at hiding feelings.

Parfet (from the doorway): And she can sense practically anything.

BC (speakers): The Vanguard has received a lot of damage and has disappeared.

Dita awakened at the beginning, and fainted again at the end.

BC (on speakers): All personnel please go to the bridge.

(Pause)

BC (on speakers): Update the Vanguard has reappeared.

Dita awaked, made a "yay" and flew to the bridge without Jura able to stop her and Duero not bothering.

Duero (as Jura gave him an evil eye): She has recovered quickly and is in good shape (chuckle) as you could see.

Then everyone else rushed to the bridge. Yes Hibiki was alive but hardly noticeable as not only was he inside a yellow mech, but he was also spinning at about 100 revolutions per minute and was dangling from a solid purple spike. Space:

Hibiki: Hah! Won't fire at your own teammate will you.

The cubes were actually not firing, but the spike ball wasn't going to roll there and do nothing about it (no pun intended). Hibiki had to stop his winning parade as the spike did something highly peculiar. It was as if you were holding a stick and it suddenly melted into liquid carbon - those would've been the thoughts of the Vanguard, mainly because the spike suddenly turned flexible, which allowed it to do a number of things, especially...

THRASH, THRASH!

Hibiki (trying to counter the spikes with the Vanguard's sword): 'They never give up.' Great! Now I'm a sitting duck!

Nirvana:

Erza: Commander we're in transmission distance to the Vanguard.

BC: Excellent! Put him through.

Space:

BC (onscreen): Hibiki, what are you doing there! Get out of there immediately!

Hibiki (glad a t first/still trying to deflect spikes/taking hits): So you've finally reached me. (sarcastic) Nice suggestion Commander. Now why didn't I think of that before!

BC (serious): I don't need your sarcasm. I need you alive. We'll be there in ten minutes. Try to stay alive until then.

Hibiki (smirk): Well that's a bloody confidence builder. Any more useful tips Commander.

BC (slight smirk): Catch him off guard.

That actually gave Hibiki an idea. As another spike was about to strike, instead of deflecting it, Hibiki side - stepped (if that's possible) and as the spike stabbed space the Vanguard grabbed it. Then by using catapult and jungle vine techniques he ended up right near the sphere's vulnerable green area.

Hibiki (preparing to stab): This is for almost killing me!!!

KKCHG!!!

The stab only made a small hole in the skin. Then by using the spike as a bungee rope he caught a cube.

Hibiki (shish kebabing the cube and stabbing him into the hole): Bye, bye!

As the Vanguard leapt of the spike ball, immediately behind it the sphere was exploding. Being quite a bit faster then the cubes, the Vanguard barely managed not to get engulfed by the flames, but as for the cubes - the element of surprise was against them...

Hibiki: Alright!!

BC (onscreen): Quickly! Now is your chance! Rush through the enemy lines, before any more of them mobilised.

Hibiki: On it.

But as the Vanguard was beginning its retreat it was intercepted by three one-eyed green robots.

Hibiki: Vanguard copies?! Huh. They forgot that this is no ordinary Vanguard.

BLOCK!! SLASH!!!

The first vanguard to attack was immediately split in two. The fight continued, and even though the vanguards had only single blades, there were two of them, and they got Hibiki into a pincer. One finally was able to scathe the back of the Vanguard.

Hibiki: Uhhh...This is it! (SLASH) You are going down! (SLASH)

The green mechs went down the path was practically clear for Hibiki:

Hibiki: Oh yeah! I'm the best!

??? (onscreen): Uchuuji-san!

Hibiki: what...BAKA!

Dita (onscreen): Good job Uchuuji-san! Now hurry back so we can play together! Remember, you promised!

Meia (onscreen): Aren't you meant to be in the infirmary?

Hibiki (nervous): Oh yeah...that promise...I'll try

But then Hibiki noticed something. As his Vanguard was coming forward, the Nirvana was coming closer, very quickly. And the most intriguing thing was that it was red, a red sphere was growing brighter and brighter in its centre...

Hibiki (practically whispering): I'm sorry...Dita...I won't be able to keep (static)

Nirvana:

Dita: Uchuuji-san...UCHUUJI-SAN!!??

Amarone: He's gone totally silent...sorry Dita.
 


Damn that took me a while. Oh well sorry I'll try to write as much as possible now. Please review because I think I'm losing my touch - any advice. See ya.