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Exhaustion [Open]

The first thing that Asuka had done was open a comm post to see how long it had been. Then she'd learned she'd been gone for months. Precious, valuable months spent running mazes (she couldn't exactly remember it all - it was a blur, like a dream). She was probably left behind by now! So, the third thing she'd done was gone straight to the Sensoriums and started flying. She'd done combat scenarios, cold starts, everything that she'd learned before, she'd done over and over again, trying to improve her reaction times, trying to master the controls.

There was no way in Hell she was going to be the worst pilot in the squadron. She was going to be the best. Which was why she'd just gone for a day or so without sleep and was more then a little bit exhausted.

And still flying a simulated X-Wing.

You couldn't fault her dedication.

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Asuka quietly seethes to herself as she shakily finishes up her maneuver and finally brings the simulation to an end - or at least pauses it. She stalks over toward him, jabbing a finger in his direction. She's tired, worn out and testy, on top of already being angry about being so far behind.

"Who told you you could just barge in like that?"

"N-No one." Sho says, bowing his head and swallowing nervously. "I was just taking a look around the sensoriums, and the door wasn't locked. I didn't think anyone would mind. Am I not supposed to be here?" He slowly looks back up at Asuka and raises an eyebrow.

"Um, are you alright? You seem kind of...tense."

"No! You're not supposed to be here!" Damn, this guy reminded her of Shinji in so many ways. But that wasn't the point. She scowled and folded her arms.

"I'm fine. No thanks to you."

By now Sho's starting to feel a little more annoyed than embarrassed, but he keeps his composure as best as he can.

"Alright. Sorry I disturbed you. For what it's worth, you seem to be piloting really well anyway, even with me distracting you." As much as Asuka's attitude was beginning to grate on him, Sho was still a little concerned with how on edge she was. He wouldn't leave quite yet.

Well, flattery will get you everywhere. Her tone changes noticeably. "Oh, you noticed? I am one of the best pilots on the ship, so it's only natural!"

Arrogance, thy name is Asuka.

As long is it made her feel better, Sho didn't mind.

"Oh yeah, I can tell. I don't really know anything about flying, but like I said, you looked good. You must practice a lot to be the best."

"Most of it is natural talent," Asuka replied, a little big of a sing-song tone creeping into her voice. "But not everyone can be as good as I am!"

Sho grins and nods to Asuka. "I can tell. You must have a lot of talent to be that good, especially for someone your age." Sho chuckles and clears his throat. "Have you been in combat before?"

"Of course!" She made it sound so easy. Of course, she'd been terrified every time she'd been in combat. But she'd hid that fairly decently. "It was easy!"

He had been hoping she would say no. For a second, Sho is visibly concerned, knowing full well what it's like to be forced into fighting at such a young age, but Asuka seemed alright, even happy about it. Since she was in a good mood, Sho decided prying a little more wouldn't hurt.

"If you don't mind me asking, how exactly did you become a pilot? Talent or not, I don't think there are many people who would let someone your age into combat, at least not where I'm from."

Asuka flipped her hair over one shoulder - she never gave up a chance to brag. "I was chosen, at a very young age. I was going to be one of the best! It was going to be my job to save the world!"

She grinned widely, settling her hands on her hips. "And I was one of the best! I graduated from college at age fourteen! My Eva unit was the first combat-purpose one built!"

Her expression turned sour, "Then I ended up here and now I fly X-Wings. They're different, but I'm still good at it."

"I see." Sho says, raising an eyebrow. This girl kept getting more and more interesting. "Alright, I have to admit, that is impressive. I didn't even get to finish high school before I came here."

Then Asuka mentioned something that really peaked his interest though. "An Eva Unit?" Sho asks, staring at Asuka very intently. "Is that anything like a Guyver Unit? Were you... you weren't fighting zoanoids, were you?"

"What's a Guyver Unit? Mine's probably better..." She trailed off, looking quizzical. "...no. I fought Angels."

"Angels? You fought angels? Like, the kind with wings and halos?" Now things were starting to sound weird. Sho scratches his neck nervously, wishing he hadn't mentioned Guyvers.

"A Guyver Unit? Oh, uh, it's just something from my world. It's nothing..." He sighs and looks away nervously, thinking. Things were already weird enough around here. It wouldn't hurt if he just told someone.

"Okay, it's not nothing. A Guyver Unit is this kind of alien Bio-Armor that bonds to you and turns you into a Guyver. And, I'm a Guyver..." Sho trails off, not sure of what Asuka's reaction would be.

"No, not stupid kids with wings! Monsters! Invaders! They want to wipe out humanity!" Or at least Tokyo-3. She eyed Sho suspiciously for a moment and then jabbed a finger at him imperiously. "Show me!"

"Right here?" Sho asks surprised, not expecting that. He looks around to make sure that there's enough space, and there is. "Alright. Just stand clear."

Sho walks a few meters away from Asuka and turns to face her. He takes a deep breath and looks upwards.

"GUYVER!"

The nodules on Sho's back glow. A destructive sphere of energy forms around Sho and the Guyver armor appears behind him. It encases itself around Sho's body, thousands of tendrils wrapping around his limbs. The helmet fits itself over Sho's head, antenna bending upwards, head sensors moving, exhaust ports shooting out steam and control medal shining.

Sho turns his head slightly towards Asuka, his eyes glowing faintly. "Here it is." He says, his voice modulated by the bio-boosted armor.

Asuka watched, eyes widening as he literally changed. There was no suiting up, no robot - he was a weapon. Literally. And that whole transformation scene was impressive, really. Like something of a TV show. However, she simply scoffed as an arrogant grin lit up her face, "Mine's bigger. Is that how you fight? How do you expect to take on anything larger?"

Sho tilts his head to the side. "You're not scared. Hmm. How much larger? The biggest zoanoid I've ever had to face was about three meters tall." Sho looks down and points to his chest.

"It would be useful if the Guyver could get larger. Not that size is everything. My mega smasher can usually handle whatever I'm facing. So, how big's an Eva Unit? I guess it's not like a Guyver Unit then."

Asuka laughed and jerked her thumb at the (previously empty) space behind her. It was now filled with a forty-meter tall war machine. Had to love the Sensoriums. "That is my Eva. Forty meters of armored plate and weaponry! Not to mention my AT field!"

She turned on her heel to peer up at it, a small (tired) grin on her face. Even if she was flying an X-Wing, her first love would always be her Eva.

Sho takes a step back as he looks up at the towering red behemoth. The helmet hid his expression, but his body language said it all. Sho's shoulders droop and he just stands there, dumbstruck.

"...Okay, my mega smasher might have some trouble with that. There's definitely no zoanoid that big. Do Angels get that big?"

Asuka turned back toward Sho with a broad, rather malicious grin on her face. Once again her superiority had been demonstrate.d She was still on top!

"Oh, bigger. And I had to fight them."

So casual, Asuka.

"I see. Cool." Not that Sho was competing or anything. He retracts the Guyver armor and it disappears into the boost dimension. Sho turns to Asuka and smiles warmly.

"Well, at least neither of us have to fight any zoanoids or angels now. Just universe destroying aliens." He says sarcastically. "It was nice meeting you, Asuka-san. Don't work yourself too hard." Sho turns to head for the exit, but looks back one more time.

"And, hey, thanks."

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