Konnichiwa everyone!
This is my first posting to the ML, so please be gentle. Please send C&C
privately to the e-mail address at the bottom of this message. Comments
on the story itself are welcome (and I, as a humble storyteller, know my
grammar's not the best in the world).
This is the 1st of 13 parts to a Babylon 5/Evangelion crossover. I'll
try to have Part 2 ready by week's end.
Babylon 5 and its characters with the exception of Epsilon Squad were
created by J.
Michael Straczynski and copyrights are held by Warner Bros and TNT. The
characters
of Epsilon Squad, as well as the characters of Rei Ayanami-Miranami and
Danielle
Asuka Langley are my own creation. Please ask for my permission to use
them in your
own fics.
Neon Genesis Evangelion was created by Project Eva and copyrights are
held by
Gainax in Japan and A.D. Vision in the U.S. Please let me know if there
are any other
copyright holders for either series I may have missed, as I'm not out to
make any sort of
material gain; I'm merely expressing my interest in both these series.
In other words,
please don't sue me.
Author's Notes:
This story takes place during Season 5 of Babylon 5, after #99
"Phoenix Rising"
and before #103 "Darkness Ascending."
To make this story work, I took the events in Evangelion and
plopped them into
the Babylon 5 universe at the same time as they actually occurred
(2000-2015). The
following events occurred in the B5 universe at the same time as in Eva:
Episodes 1-
24, followed by the events of the Rebirth and End of Evangelion movies.
This story
takes place in 2262. For purposes of this story, episodes 25 and 26
never happened.
The Third Impact was not as severe as was depicted in End of
Evangelion. This
was due to make the story more plausible. Between 1/2 and 2/3 of the
Earth's population
was lost in the Third Impact (instead of everyone). Shinji and Asuka
discover they are
not the only survivors of the Impact and they relocate to Geneva where
they lay the
foundation for the International Earth Alliance, which became the Earth
Alliance after
meeting the Centauri. I am also making the assumption that the Angels
have not truly
gone away as was inferred in the Eva movies. They just left and went
somewhere else.
Nerv did not survive the Third Impact, but was later reestablished by
the Earth Alliance.
Seele would survive the Impact, and they would be responsible for the
terrorist nuking
of San Diego in 2055. The bombing would cost Asuka her life and Shinji
becomes
obsessed with finding the members of Seele and spacing them for their
crimes. By
2060 the members of Seele were found hiding in Tokyo-4, and were spaced
soon after.
Well, enough of the preliminaries, let's get on with it!
Babylon 5: Angels
A Babylon 5 / Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover
by Mark Craig
Part 1 - Angels on the Rim
In all of human history, only two events have ever endangered
mankind's very
existence in the universe. The most recent was the Battle of the Line,
the last battle of
the Earth-Minbari War, where Earthforce sent some 20,000 Starfuries
against the
advancing Minbari fleet. Only 200 pilots survived the battle and the
Minbari inexplicably
surrendered, thus ensuring the human race would continue. But far more
devastating
were the Second and Third Impacts. In 2000, entities known only as
"Angels" began to
appear on Earth; the 1st Angel, known as "Adam," was responsible for the
Second
Impact of 2000 over Antarctica. The United Nations created an
organization called
Gehrin, later renamed Nerv, to combat this threat. Commanded by Gendou
Ikari, Nerv
completed several of its Evangelion units to help combat the Angels. The
only problem
was, only children who were all born within nine months of Second Impact
could pilot
the units. In 2015, Nerv found five Children to pilot the Evangelion
units. The Angels
reappeared in the city called Tokyo-3, and each time the Eva units could
defeat them.
The costs to these children were their innocence, their sanity, and in
at least two cases,
their lives. After the Angels left, Nerv officer Major Misato Katsuragi
made a startling
discovery during her research into the Second Impact: That research
revealed that
mankind was the 18th Angel. An organization called Seele set out on what
was called
the Human Complement Program . To accomplish this they completed the
mass-produced
Evangelion units 5 through 12. They would ultimately combine with
Eva-01, piloted by Shinji
Ikari, to cause the Third Impact, costing the lives of up to 2/3 of
Earth's population. Mankind
would survive and recover their civilization from out of the LCL and
into the planets of their
solar system. Within less than 150 years, they established colonies on
the moon, Mars,
the Jovian moons, and the Titan colony near Saturn. Then they met the
Centauri and
from that time on walked among the stars.
"Commander, we're approaching Sector 999."
The announcement disrupted Commander Rei Ayanami-Miranami's train
of
thought. When the Special Operations frigate Perry was out on a mission
for
Earthforce, or more to the point, Nerv, Rei often found herself thinking
of those events
which Nerv and Seele perpetuated to cause the Third Impact, now nearly
250 years
ago. Especially now, since they had assigned the Perry to figure out
where the Angels
came from, where they went after the Third Impact, and what the
possibility was for
their return. If the Angels did return, it could mean a possible Fourth
Impact. It was
mankind's darkest hour, she reflected on the Third Impact, and look what
we have
become as a result. Are we more evolved now than before? Judging by
recent events:
The Dilgar War, the Earth-Minbari War, the Shadow War, and the Earth
Civil War of
2260, one would think not.
"Very good, Lt. Commander Akagi. Prepare to jump to normal space on
my
order."
"Yes, Captain," said the crisp voice of Lt. Commander Mina Akagi.
"Jump
engines on-line and awaiting instructions."
"Stand by," In the seven years since they had given her command of
the Perry at
the insistence of Nerv, or so the rumors went, Rei had come to
appreciate Akagi's
competence as the ship's executive officer. Certainly that qualified her
for a better
posting than a small frigate searching the Rim for an enemy that may not
exist. But
Akagi had turned down seven promotion offers from Earthforce to stay
aboard the Perry
and its mission to find evidence of the Angels, and where they went
after the Third
Impact. Certainly Earthforce and Nerv did not believe the Angels were
gone forever,
her orders said as much, though no one has seen them since the defeat of
Nagisa
Kaworu, an Eva pilot who turned out to be the 17th Angel. Taking one
glance at the
Nerv emblem on her blue Earthforce uniform, as she often did while on a
mission, and
another at the cropped-blonde head of her exec, Rei gave the order.
"Jump."
The yellowish-orange vortex formed in front of the Perry and in
moments the
ship was back into the sane realm of normal space. Travel in hyperspace
always made
Rei slightly nervous, mostly because one can easily become lost in
hyperspace if the
navigational beacons are lost, like the Explorer ship Cortez in 2259. A
starfield of
orange, blue, and green hues presented itself before the ship. But the
beauty of those
stars also held dangers for the unwary here on the Rim.
Rei took in the starscape for only a moment before she turned to
Lt. Maury, the
navigator. "What's the nearest planet from our present position?"
Lt. Maury called up star charts on his console. "Captain, the
nearest planet is in
Sector 35x12x32, Earthforce designation M-235. First discovered by the
Tycho deep-
space probe in 2104. The probe indicated some ruins of what may have
been an
advanced civilization, but the ruins appear to have been deserted for
centuries."
"Estimated time of arrival?" Rei asked.
"At maximum speed, 1 hour, 17 minutes, Captain."
"Very well. Helm, set a course for M-235, best possible speed."
"Yes, Captain," said Lt. Dana Mihoshi, the Perry's helmsman.
"Course plotted
and laid in. Ready to execute on your order."
"Proceed, Lieutenant."
Mihoshi executed the order and the Perry turned on a new alignment,
heading
for the planet M-235. Rei got up from her command chair and headed for
the bridge
doors. "Commander Akagi, you have the bridge. Contact me when we
approach M-
235."
"Will do, Captain," Akagi said.
"Captain," said the voice of the communications officer, Lt.
Michelle McDonald,
"We've just received a coded Gold Channel transmission from Nerv
headquarters. It's
from the Commander herself."
Rei and Akagi exchanged a look of surprise mixed with concern. Why
would the
Commander send out a message herself? She had never done so before; she
always
had one of her subordinates send all communications between Nerv and the
Perry.
This breach of procedure was suspicious to say the least. But
considering this was
Nerv, what exactly was 'breach of procedure?'
"I'll take it in my quarters, Lieutenant," Rei said after a moment.
"Meanwhile
continue on course and run continuous sensor sweeps on maximum range. If
there's
anything out there, I want to know about it."
"Understood, Commander," Akagi said as Rei exited the bridge.
"Computer," Rei said at the desk in her rather Spartan quarters,
"decode Gold
Channel transmission from Nerv headquarters."
"Voice identification and command passcode authorization required."
"Commander Rei Ayanami-Miranami, Earthforce Special Operations
frigate
Perry. Authorization code: Omega-2-3-Zulu-9. Passcode: Longinus."
"Identification and passcode confirmed. Decoding Gold Channel
transmission."
Moments later a stern-looking woman appeared on the monitor. Rei
knew her as
well as anyone could, yet she was still shrouded in mystery. She sported
cropped red
hair and chiseled features which made her look like she came back from
the Ice Age
(the earlier one). They said in Nerv headquarters that her green eyes
could burn
straight into one's soul. The woman was dressed entirely in black, in
clothing similar to
the all-black uniforms worn by Psi Cops. Rei knew she had once been in
Psi Corps,
had in fact once been a Psi Cop. Neither Rei nor anyone else involved
with Nerv, or
even in EarthGov for that matter, knew her real name; they knew her only
in hushed
whispers by her code name: Thirteen.
"Greetings, Commander Ayanami-Miranami," said the woman in cool
pleasantness.
"Commander," Rei nodded. "It is most unusual for the Nerv commander
herself
to contact us directly. If I may ask, is there a special reason for
this?"
The woman arched an eyebrow. "I see we were right in choosing you
for this
mission, Commander. I have always believed if you want to ensure
something is done
properly, you should do it yourself. It is my understanding you're
heading for Sector
999, is that correct?"
"We just jumped in a few minutes ago. We're currently on course for
planet M-
235 and we'll begin our investigation there."
"Have you found any signs of the Angels yet?"
"None so far, though we are just beginning our scans in this
sector. We should
learn more in a couple of hours."
"I should hope so. You must understand, Commander, there has been a
great
deal of unrest concerning rumors of a return of the Angels here on
Earth. The Earth
Alliance has charged us with determining if there is any truth to these
rumors. I need
those answers, but I want them right, and I want them clear. Our very
existence as a
species depends on it. Understood?"
"Understood."
"Very good, Commander. I will expect a full report of your findings
on M-235 in
twelve hours. Good luck on your mission. Nerv headquarters out."
With that the transmission ended. I never thought you were any sort
of
humanitarian, Thirteen, Rei thought. I always thought it was a mistake
to bring Bureau
13 in as a part of Nerv. Too many black projects and hidden agendas for
my comfort; in
the end, that was the cause of the Third Impact. I've never really
believed that mankind
had ever reached a deadlock in evolution as Katsuragi's research claimed
to reveal
back in 2015 after Kaworu's demise. The Third Impact wasn't necessary;
it could have
been prevented if Seele weren't so obsessed with the Human Complement
Program.
She found her bright red eyes turning toward the circular window
just behind her
desk, another habit she had developed these last several years searching
for the
Angels, to gaze at the stars lying beyond. She had found out she could
lose herself
among those stars, and she found it to be quite peaceful to her. Just
gazing at the stars
was undoubtedly the most effective relaxation technique she had found
since joining
Earthforce.
I sure could use it now, she thought as she drifted off to sleep. I
don't particularly
relish having to deal with Thirteen under the best of circumstances. The
woman makes
solid nitrogen look warm...
Rei suddenly awoke to an unearthly scream around her. Glancing
quickly
around, she found herself in the cockpit of Eva-00, still in her blue
Earthforce uniform.
Perched some 150 meters in front was the unmistakable form of Lillith,
known in
Earthforce history as the 2nd Angel, arms stretched in a cruciform
pattern, and small
growths where its legs should have been, suspended over a pool of
yellowish liquid.
The twin-tined longinus spear stabbed out of the upper torso, about
where the heart
would be in a human. The Eva inched towards Lillith. Rei tried to
manipulate the
controls, but her body refused to respond. The closer she came to it,
the more she
realized Lillith was actually nailed to a cross. Had Lillith always been
like that since the
Second Impact? Or was it something Nerv had to do to defeat it. Very few
records still
existed concerning Lillith in Earthforce history. The Eva suddenly
removed the longinus
spear from Lillith, just like what happened almost 250 years ago, and
Lillith started to
grow as it did before.
The scene shifted again to a Nerv a shadow of what it once was
after Seele's
attempted takeover. JSSDF troops under Seele's influence stormed the
Nerv
complex in Tokyo-3 ruthlessly massacring everyone in sight. The troops
cut to pieces
everyone wearing a Nerv uniform: men, women, even children. Seele wanted
no
prisoners, and no one left alive. Rei had never seen such unnecessary
death in all her
years in Earthforce. Because of Nerv's influence over EarthGov under
President Clark,
the Perry had mostly been spared from the civil war which ended last
year. She saw
Major Katsuragi sacrificing herself to save Shinji Ikari, and Eva-05
through 13
surrounding Eva-02 intent on destroying it and its comatose pilot.
Rei then found herself once again facing Lillith, but Eva-00 was
gone. Lillith had
fully developed out since the spear was removed. Gendou Ikari was
nearby, imploring
her to let him go with her to merge with Lillith. Rei noticed she was
still in her Earthforce
uniform. She knew she would refuse Ikari, though. She wasn't too sure
how she knew;
she read the records of what happened. Her counterpart, known only as
Rei III, did
refuse and merged with Lillith alone, thus eliminating Ikari's last
chance to control the
Third Impact. Without looking back, she stepped forward and into
Lillith...
Rei snapped awake to beeping from her link. Not another dream. I
thought I
would be over this by now. "Ayanami-Miranami. Go ahead."
"Commander," came Akagi's voice, "we're approaching M-235."
"Initiate planetary scans, Lt. Commander. I'm on my way to the
bridge."
"Yes, Commander."
Moments later Rei was back in the command chair gazing intently at
the dead
brownish world outside the Perry's forward view ports, her dream long
forgotten. "Okay
Mina, what've we got?"
Akagi, who also doubled as the ship's head researcher, checked the
on-board
sensors. "M-235 is unremarkable, Commander. Very thin atmosphere,
incapable of
supporting life forms. It is comprised of various unremarkable ores.
Rather ordinary,
actually"
"That's what they said about Z'ha'dum," Rei reminded her. "Anything
more?"
"The planet's been subjected to meteor storms over the years. The
surface is
heavily cratered, but I'm picking up what looks like ruins on the planet
surface."
"That's similar to what the original probe found. Signs of what was
once a
thriving civilization."
"Yes, Commander. However, by my readings, these settlements appear
to have
been abandoned for some time. At least a thousand years, perhaps more."
"Hmm. An archaeologist's playground. Anything unusual on the
surface?"
"Not yet," Akagi started to say, then something on one of the
sensor displays
grabbed her attention. "Just a minute. Commander, I'm picking up some
kind of energy
surge just beneath the surface at planetary grid reference 170x105."
"Any idea as to what it could be?" Rei asked in slight concern.
"I'm not sure," Akagi admitted. "It's difficult to isolate. It's
coming from a large
crater about ten meters beneath the surface." Another pause. "What the
hell?
Commander, it's dissipated. Now I'm picking up a similar energy reading
at grid
reference 183x109."
This is too strange. Something has to be going on down there. "Lt.
Commander,
could this possibly be the work of the Angels?"
"It's impossible to be sure. The energy signatures don't match
anything in
Earthforce records on the Angels. But that data is over 200 years old,
so it's a distinct
possibility."
That tears it! We have to investigate this more closely, but I have
a bad feeling
about this. With decision in mind, Rei got up from her command chair.
"Lt. Commander
Akagi, the ship is yours. I'll grab the Thunderbolt and check this out
personally."
"Commander," Akagi warned, "I don't recommend it until we have some
idea of
what's down there."
"Noted. But the possibility of the Angels being here is too great
to just ignore. I
have to be certain before reporting anything to Earthforce. Contact the
fighter bay. I
want Thunderbolt Omega prepped in five minutes." Rei knew Akagi hated
her captain
flying unto unknown situations like this. But it couldn't be helped.
They had to find the
Angels at any cost. Brooking no further argument, Rei turned and left
the bridge.
Minutes later Rei launched from the Perry's bow in her customized
Thunderbolt
Omega provided as an experimental craft by Nerv. The Omega was equipped
with
extended sensors, more power, and slight modifications to its weapons
systems as
compared to the standard Earthforce Thunderbolt which was brought into
service in
2260. The fighter was also equipped with an Absolute Terror, or AT,
Field. The AT
Field functioned in a similar manner as a deflector shield, but it was
the device which
enabled the Eva units to combat the Angels in 2015, because two AT
Fields could
cancel each other out. Nerv first discovered the technology after the
Second Impact
from studying Adam and Lillith, and for years it was believed lost after
the Third Impact.
Nerv was able to reacquire the technology in 2257 and secretly installed
AT Field
generators on Thunderbolt Omega and the Perry; they were currently the
only two
Earthforce ships so equipped. Even EarthDome was largely unaware that
this
technology was reacquired by Nerv, as obsessed as Nerv was with
security. Even more
so now after Thirteen became Nerv's commander in 2259.
Akagi kept Rei updated on the locations of the energy surges. Two
more surges
flared up in the time it took her to launch from the Perry's hangar bay.
She set out on a
course which would take her to the approximate center of all four energy
surges.
"Perry to Thunderbolt Omega," Akagi's voice came over the comm
channel.
"Energy surge now detected at grid reference 168x109. We're reading you
at 75 kliks
from the center of the disturbances."
"Confirmed," Rei replied. "I'll make a high-altitude pass first,
then I'll swing back
around for a lower second pass."
"I still don't recommend this, Commander," Akagi advised. "There
are too many
unknowns in this type of situation."
"That's why I'm out here, Lt. Commander." Rei activated the
fighter's special
sensor packs and primed the Thunderbolt's two probe drones. "And I plan
on using
probe drones to gather our surface data. Just be prepared to receive the
telemetry."
"Roger that, Omega."
Rei extended the Thunderbolt's wing spoilers for atmospheric
flight. She ran a
final diagnostic check on all the sensors to ensure they were on-line.
Her navigation
system indicated she was twenty kilometers from the target area.
"Commencing 60-kilometer altitude run, Perry. Data recorders
on-line."
"Confirmed, Omega, we're ready to receive."
Akagi sat in the Perry's command chair, a concerned look crossing
her otherwise
pleasant face. This wasn't the first time her captain has taken off to
conduct
investigations like this herself. Ordinarily this would be considered a
breach of protocol
according to Earthforce regulations, but she long since knew Rei had her
own way of
doing things, and many Earthforce regulations didn't really apply to
Nerv personnel like
Rei and Akagi herself even though they wore Earthforce blue. Not to
mention the fact
that Rei's way of doing things included going off without any regard for
her own safety.
"Commander," said Lt. Maury, "she's entering the area of the
disturbances. Both
probe drones have been launched. They will strike the ground and begin
transmitting in
18 seconds."
"Understood. Keep a solid fix on her position at all times. Is
Mobius Squad
standing by in the hangar bay?"
"Yes, Commander, they report ready to launch on your order."
"Good. I hope we don't need to send them in."
A few more tense seconds passed. The probe drones struck the ground
and
transmitted telemetry on schedule. This coupled with the Thunderbolt's
sensor readings
added to the information the Perry was getting using its own sensor
packages.
"Commander," announced Ensign Moltoy, now manning ship's sensors,
"sensor
data starting to come in now. I'm picking up Pattern Blue readings."
Oh, damn, they're here, Akagi thought.
"Commander Miranami's on the link," reported Lt. McDonald.
"Perry, this is Thunderbolt Omega," Rei said once the data from the
probes
started coming in. "The probes are picking up multiple Pattern Blue
energy readings
beneath the surface. Definite Angel signatures."
"Confirmed, Commander," Akagi said, her voice tight with concern.
"We're
reading the same up here."
"I haven't been able to isolate any sources yet. I'm going in for a
closer look."
"Roger that. Godspeed, Commander."
With readings this strong, how can she not have any sort of
localized sensory
contact? This didn't make sense. Even at this high altitude, there would
be something
definite the sensors would pick up. Rei took the Thunderbolt on a
downward arc,
banking into a deep canyon leading into the large crater where the first
energy reading
had been detected. The readings intensified the closer she got until
they went off the
scale. She flew into the yawning mouth of the crater. And there it was.
"Computer, confirm data recorders on-line."
"Affirmative. All recorders on-line."
A tannish-black thing lain on its back rose up from the ground, its
molecular-thin
arms retracted. Rei had never seen this before except in some of the
dreams she has
had since becoming the Perry's captain, but she recognized the thing as
Zuriel, the 14th
Angel. Two other Angels slowly began rising out of the ground several
hundred feet
below the Thunderbolt, joining Zuriel.
Holy Mother! Rei's mind screamed. Three of them! One at a time was
bad
enough for the Evangelion pilots, but three scarcely bore thinking
about.
Rei found herself back in Eva-00. She had witnessed the 14th Angel
appearing
over the skyline of Tokyo-3, had blasted through eighteen of Nerv's 22
levels of
shielding before it ultimately penetrated the Geofront. She had seen its
thin arms shear
off Eva-02's arms in the blink of an eye, and Eva-02 was also minus a
head and it
ceased functioning. Her own Eva-00 was minus an arm after dealing with
an Eva-03
possessed by the 13th Angel. On the link to Eva-02, Asuka screamed
bloody murder as
the feedback to the pilot was too intense to bear. It happened so fast
Nerv Central
couldn't disconnect the crippled unit in time. Without another thought,
she charged at
the thing with an N2 mine in hand.
Bloody hell! Why are these visions happening now? Maybe the
appearance of
the Angels has something to do with it. "Perry, this is Thunderbolt
Omega, are you
getting this?"
"All of it, Commander," Akagi said in disbelief. "I recommend you
get the hell out
of there."
Rei noticed Zuriel turning its attention towards her Thunderbolt as
she flew by.
She couldn't see enough of the other two to determine what they were,
and she didn't
want to hang around to find out, either. "Agreed. Prepare a Gold Channel
transmission
to both EarthDome and Nerv headquarters. Tell them we have found the
Angels, and
they may be preparing for a possible Fourth Impact." She banked the
Thunderbolt away
from the three Angels and accelerated upward at maximum velocity. "Also
get the jump
engines on-line. I want to get out of here as soon as I return to the
ship."
"Will do, Commander."
As soon as Rei brought the Thunderbolt into the hangar bay, the
Perry opened
up a jumppoint and left Sector 999. No sooner was Rei back on the bridge
than Lt.
McDonald reported. "Commander, I'm getting a Gold Channel transmission
from
EarthDome. It's President Luchenko."
Rei and Akagi exchanged looks. "Looks like our discovery shook up a
few
people in EarthDome," Rei said. "I'll take it here, Lieutenant."
Rei brought up a monitor next to her command chair. Seconds later
the face of
Earth Alliance President Susanna Luchenko appeared, an obviously worried
look on
her normally pleasant face.
"Madame President," Rei said respectfully.
"Commander Ayanami-Miranami," Luchenko began, "I have just been
informed
of the Gold Channel transmission you sent concerning the return of the
Angels. I have
to be honest, Commander, I've read about what the Second and Third
Impacts have
done to Earth, and we are very concerned about a possible Fourth Impact
which could
finish the human race on Earth once and for all. That is why Nerv was
restored to what
it once was. And I'm finally beginning to realize what Nerv has not been
telling us of its
missions involving Special Operations. Now that the Angels have been
found, is a
Fourth Impact possible?"
"Yes, we believe it is. But Madame President, if Earth acts now, we
may be able
to stop the Angels before that happens. We may be able to avert the
Fourth Impact."
"I see. Commander, as of now, I am taking full charge of this
situation. I have
already notified Nerv headquarters. They won't be exactly enthusiastic
about what they
consider an outsider calling the shots regarding the Angels, but they
will just have to
deal with it. I do not believe Earthforce can defeat the Angels in its
present state; we're
still rebuilding ships lost during last year's civil war, and our forces
are spread thin. I
need you to take the Perry to Babylon 5 as soon as possible. There you
will
rendezvous with the Warlock-class destroyer Griffin and the battleship
Missouri. We
must inform the Interstellar Alliance on the situation because I feel it
will only be with
their help we will be able to defeat the Angels. I'm sending a Gold
Channel
transmission to Captain Lochley as well as President Sheridan informing
them to
expect your arrival. How soon can you reach Babylon 5?"
"Lt. Maury?"
"A direct course would bring us to Babylon 5 in eighteen hours,
twenty minutes."
"Very well," said Luchenko. "I wish you good luck on your mission,
Commander.
Our people will depend on its success. EarthDome out."
Rei stowed the monitor away and turned to Lt. Maury. "Okay,
Lieutenant, you
heard the lady. Set course for Babylon 5." I have a bad feeling about
this, she thought.
This mess is going to get real ugly real fast.
End part 1
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