Thirteenth Get

[not_genki_desu]

[It's not just the Chalice that is moving stuff over to Gucun.  In particular, a certain shuttle had to make a cross-ocean trip here after that whole Primeval Force assault thing.  But once it's docked and cleared and everything... a familiar face makes her return.]

The White Chalice... everyone... Been almost a year, hasn't it?

Hope you guys didn't forget about me or my-

Wait.



[Yeah, she's spotted the Montgomery Construction vehicles and stuff.]

Herb, WHAT DID YOU DO?!?

[And off, inside of the shuttle, you can also see... it.  The successor of Shin Getter and Shin Dragon... Getter Robo Hien.]

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[gurrenbrigbonded]

Matthew walks up, and his eyes widen.

"Is that–?"

[not_genki_desu]

A Getter? You bet your ass it is!

The one and only Getter Hien, realized at long last... and not a moment too soon what with the attack on the Lab a few days ago. Quite the trial by fire, let me tell you that!

[gurrenbrigbonded]

"I can imagine!" Matthew says simply, grinning. "It is about time we had a Getter Robo fighting with the White Chalice again!"

The smile slips away. "You are aware of what the Primeval Force entity claims to be, quiaff?"

[not_genki_desu]

I know, alright. And I don't care.

If it's really connected with the Getter Rays, well... they're obviously different now. 'Nuff said.

[gurrenbrigbonded]

"Aff. Whatever it's origins, we will show Primeval Force that our sources of energy have evolved far beyond it's base form!" Matthew agrees, pumping a fist.

He strokes his chin in thought.

"...as an expert in Getter Rays, could I run a theory by you?"

[not_genki_desu]

Let's hear it... but I can't promise a thorough answer.

[gurrenbrigbonded]

"When the Primeval Avatar manifested during the final battle with Kairos Aspida, it had us, as the saying goes, 'on the ropes'." Matthew says, beginning to pace back and forth.

"We were damaged and in disarray: so why did it not simply wipe us out and eliminate the focal point of earth's resistance to it? Why did it then retreat into space, and send it's simulacrums to distract and disorient the factions of this world?"

He slams a fist into a palm. "I think it retreated into space so it could build up it's power, recharge itself so to speak. Space, so I have heard, is saturated with a larger amount of Getter Rays than on earth. Do you think it is somehow transmuting Getter Rays and other forms of cosmic radiation into more Primeval Force?"

[not_genki_desu]

... Seriously, I just got here. You expect me to be able to answer something like that?

[gurrenbrigbonded]

"...Maybe?"

[zetahatsudo]

Apparently, he's the heir of Montgomery Construction.

[not_genki_desu]

Guess that explains that then.

[emorangerpink]

Kei! You're back!

And I assume Primeval Force didn't manage to take over your Getter reactors, or anything like that!

[not_genki_desu]

It's free to try, just so it can fail miserably.

Hien's a true Getter through and through... green energy and everything!

[emorangerpink]

I hope it didn't take too many test pilots to get right.

[not_genki_desu]

Don't worry, it didn't.

I might've made peace with my old fart, but I'm not going about things the same way he did.

[emorangerpink]

So did you wrangle together some copilots? Or is this a one-woman job, like Black Getter?

[not_genki_desu]

If I can, copilots. And if you're up for it, so much the better too. You've got more experience with them than anyone left onboard the Chalice, what with Mad leaving.

Though I won't force you. You kick plenty of ass on foot, after all.

[emorangerpink]

I think this might be a situation where we can't afford to be complacent about how much ass needs kicking. I'd be honoured to be your copilot, Kei.

How big's the drill on this one?

[not_genki_desu]

Oh you'll see.

Yooooou'll see.

[hobo_lantern]

Kei! You're back!

[not_genki_desu]

Well did you expect me to just sit back and let you guys hog all the glory in the final push?

[hobo_lantern]

Let's elope right now.

[not_genki_desu]

...

We gonna be eloping from the Primeval Force or something more mundane?

[hobo_lantern]

Oh yeah, that's a good idea. Let's take off and go kill that Primeval Force avatar right now, with the two of us!

[not_genki_desu]

[And that earns you a bonk on the head, Werter.]

Insanity helps with piloting a Getter, not stupidity. And I'm not going to charge in to take that thing on without even a third person to help pilot Hien.

And no, Epimetheus doesn't count.

[hobo_lantern]

Can you at least kidnap and shanghai me into piloting the getter after all this? That's how getter pilots are made, right?

[not_genki_desu]

Weeeeeell I suppose since you're that desperate we'll see about something like that.

[2000_skills]

Even now we're getting people from before my joining?

...That's a neat robot.

[not_genki_desu]

Hey, some of us had to leave if there was ever going to be hope of making another Getter Robo!

But she's a thing of beauty, isn't she? Got to make use of all the hard lessons learned from piloting Shin.

[2000_skills]

I heard about Getter, it's an amazing machine. And this looks just as amazing as I would think something called "Getter" would be.

The styling on it is very eastern too, gives it an exotic feeling.

[not_genki_desu]

Didn't care too much about any kind of "feel" really, other than to make it look kickass.

Also give Getter Hien 3 a little extra something since that form always feels like the third wheel of the set.

[2000_skills]

You accomplished that then.

Isn't that usually the tank tread bulky one?

[not_genki_desu]

That's the one~

[2000_skills]

Can't wait to see it in action then.