Chapter 4: Into the Night

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5 Weeks Since (Y/N)'s Arrival

Hachi and Nana were...confused to say the least. Dr. Franxx called them in for a meeting, but for the past 5 minutes, he'd just been scribbling away mathematical equations on a chalkboard.
"Umm...Doctor?" Hachi announced
Finally stirring the doctor from his trance,
"Ah good, you're finally here," the Doctor grumbled to himself. "Now as for why I called you here. As you are aware, the Kaiju have been learning our defenses, adapting, evolving. And now we're losing Jaegers faster than we can build them. Well, I'm afraid I've made a grim discovery."
He stepped down from his stool.
"I've analyzed samples of Kaiju and Klaxosaur blood, and when combined, it seems they have a detrimental effect on all life; mutation. This may even be how the Kaiju were created in the first place, But that isn't all."
He then pointed at the equation-covered board with his cane.
"In the beginning, the Kaiju attacks were spaced by 24 weeks. Then twelve. Then six, then every two weeks."
The Doctor turned to look at them, with actual panic in his eyes.
"The last one near the Gran Crevasse was only a week after."
He smacked his cane against the board to emphasize his point.
"In four days, we could be seeing a Kaiju every eight hours. Soon, they could be coming every four minutes."
Nana and Hachi's faces shifted from one of confusion to one of panic as the old scientist continued to ramble.
"And with the destruction of Amaranthus, Gaillardia, Macedonia, as well as the destruction of 8 more jaegers, I'm afraid this could very well be disastrous."
"What do you suggest, doctor?" Hachi asked
Before the Doctor could answer, an alarm began to blare as the facilities' A. I voice began to speak,
"MOVEMENT IN THE BREACH!"
As soon as the announcement came, Nana received a video call from the control room
"Ma'am, kaiju and klaxosaur signatures hovering just over the breach"
The doctor mumbled expletives as he stormed off
"Where are they headed?" Nana asked the officer
Before he could answer, the A. I announced another kaiju emergence...then again...and again. As they all began to panic, Hachi counted about 16 signatures and counting, all ranging from categories 1 through 4...
And even 5...

The parasites were assembled in the launch bay, awaiting orders amongst the blaring lights and alarms
"PARASITES!"
Hachi then walked up to them with Nana and the Doctor
"The Breach was exposed at 2200 hours, we recorded several Kaiju and Klaxosaur signatures before the scanners went dark. And now those Klaxosaurs are headed this way. As for the kaiju, we should assume they are also headed here"

Everyone in squad 13, even (Y/N) shifted uneasily and began to show some form of panic
"You are to hold the line until reinforcements arrive, the FRANXX have been modified with more ranged weapons and heavier armor to better combat the Kaiju. Delphinium, Argentea, Genista, and Chlorophytum, you are to hold the miracle mile point. Strelitzia and Azure Defiant, I want you to hold back and form a guard around the Plantation. We CANNOT afford to lose you so only engage as a final option, understood?"
"YES SIR!" the Parasites all said in unison
Hachi nodded, "Good luck...and happy hunting."
"LET'S GO!"

The modified FRANXX followed the one Jaeger out of Cerasus and onto the field. Strelitzia had been armed with a new plasma cannon on her left arm and built-in missile launchers; Delphinium had new salvo launchers on the arms, legs, and fireable explosive spears; Argentea had large shoulder mortars, electrically charged claws, and a new torso; Genista had homing salvo launchers in her shoulder, and her rounds in the gunlance replaced with anti-kaiju warheads; and Chlorophytum had a new waist mounted Vortex Cannon, as well as missiles.

"Command, Argentea's got the ball and we're on the roll" Zorome spoke cockily into the radio.
(Y/N) rolled his eyes as he began to speak into the radio
"Command, near position and awaiting your orders"
After a moment, Hachi's voice came through
"Remain at the Miracle Mile and engage at your discretion," Then Nana began speaking,
"Pilots, keep your eyes open. These Klaxosaurs are some of the biggest we've seen yet"

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