"Belial, you son of..." Zero couldn't help cursing as he arrived on the scene.
He still remembered the Eighth Angel's absurd regenerative ability. Without the Eightfold Destruction Beam, he could only gamble on his twin rays...
"No matter what, this thing is twenty thousand years too early to hurt everyone..." Shinji said firmly, light glinting off his glasses.
Misato said, "For now, send the EVAs out to intercept it."
"There's no time to reach the surface. Be extremely careful!"
In the Commander Room, Yui Ikari felt a little unnerved as she watched Sahaquiel.
It was no exaggeration to say that her visceral fear of Angels made Sahaquiel seem even more terrifying than Grand King.
But she still believed in Zero and her son.
Launch preparations for the three EVAs were complete, and Shinji and the others headed toward the launch platforms.
Kaworu Nagisa watched them leave for battle, his gaze full of worry before it finally settled on Rei Ayanami.
Before entering her Entry Plug, Rei Ayanami noticed Kaworu Nagisa watching her and gave him a smile.
Something stirred in Kaworu Nagisa's heart at her smile, and he immediately returned a gentle one of his own.
Back in the changing room, Shinji had reminded them as he always did, "Focus on keeping it occupied. If anything goes wrong, retreat immediately. I'll cover you..."
Asuka held back her emotions as she said, "Zero... please keep this idiot safe for me..."
"I'm really counting on you..."
Rei Ayanami slowly spoke. "I've found a bond worth fighting for... and I'll protect that bond too..."
"So, Zero, please."
Zero agreed at once. "I promise. But you have to promise me, too, that you won't put yourselves in danger..."
"The reason I've kept fighting all this time is to protect you, and the lights of