Endless, scorching magma converged at the roof of the cavern, forming a dark red vortex of flames, as if heralding doomsday.
"It's starting."
"Finally, it's time to fuse with Number One."
The trembling underground, all the researchers watched the data before them tensely, their eyes filled with anticipation and excitement.
This was the moment they had all been working towards for so many years.
In the midst of that sea of fire that could boil oceans, the silhouette of a mech that towered into the firmament and tread upon the earth slowly emerged, bearing some resemblance to Number One.
Only, this mech was white with golden edges, grand in appearance, and though it was called a mech, it resembled a Valkyrie clad in battle armor.
Above the head of the mech's silhouette, a black-red circle with nine rings rotated slowly, seemingly connected to some horrific world, sacred and majestic yet somewhat fierce.
