Kaworu Nagisa planned to fly the Pedanium Unit-03 over to Bemstar to support Asuka and Rei Ayanami. He activated the thrusters on its back again, preparing to take off.
But just as the thrusters spat flames and the Pedanium Unit-03 lifted slightly off the ground, the flames abruptly died, and the machine dropped back down.
An alarm sounded inside the cockpit: "Fuel depleted."
"Now I have to wait here for a replacement..." Kaworu Nagisa said in frustration.
As if that were not enough, the charge in Pedanium's battery had also run out.
"Countdown to end of operational time: ten..."
"I took my eyes off it for a moment, and the power's already gone... Looks like there's no way I can go help now..." Kaworu Nagisa slumped back in the Entry Plug's pilot seat.
If Unit-01 could deploy now to replace the Pedanium Unit-03's battery, there might still be time. But because Shinji was physically unfit for combat, none of Unit-01's startup preparations had been made. By the time it activated and finished replacing his battery, the battle would probably have ended long ago.
Still, this time, he was willing to put his faith in the companions who trusted him:
"Rei, I believe in you all."
Besides, one of Zero's trusted companions was also heading to that battlefield.
On the battlefield in Tokyo-3, Bemstar fired Light Bullets from the horn on his head at Unit-00 and Unit-02, preventing the two machines from retrieving their spears and resuming the fight.
"Look up! Something's falling!" Asuka spotted Gan-Q plummeting from the sky.
Unit-02 and Unit-00 immediately rolled aside, clearing the area where Gan-Q was about to land.
Boom! With a tremendous crash, Gan-Q hit the ground.
The already devastated city suffered yet more destruction.
Gan-Q slowly rose through the dust and shook