Heroes of EVA: Filling in the Blanks

Disclaimer: Neon Genesis Evangelion and all Marvel, DC Universe, Image, and Dark Horse properties belong to their respected owners.

Author's Note: Well it's another side and this time it's about my favorite character Misato! I did this one because a few people have asked me why doesn't Misato have powers in the beginning of 'The Ties That Bind' since she was right there when Second Impact happened. Well this gives an answer to that.

Chapter 1: Destroyed

I wish I had normal life, but my life is far from it. I wished my dad would notice me and that my mom didn't cry, but those wishes never came true. We had superheroes when I was little and I would always think where's Superman when mom and dad are fighting? Where's Wonder Woman when I would get hurt? I was always ignored and I wasn't special…well that was until Second Impact happened.

-Misato Katsuragi

September 12, 2000: Antarctica:

"I'd like you to come with me on my Expedition to Antarctica" were the words that replayed over and over in young Misato's mind. Her father Ryota Katsuragi was the head scientist of his self-titled Expedition that was used to research a "being" uncovered in the South Pole. Misato really didn't care for all that science mumbo-jumbo and knew the only reason why she was there because this was her father's feeble way of convincing her that he loved her.

'Yeah right.' the purple haired fourteen year sighed. 'He's only interested in his work.' She looked over from her seat in the corner to see her father doing just that. 'He never pays attention to me or mom.' Misato now recalling how her father always caused her mother pain and force her to cry herself asleep. She glanced at her father one last time before getting up and leaving the research tent. "I hate you father." She grumbled under her breather as she pulled her hood of her head protecting it from the harsh cold. "Why'd you have to take me on this stupid trip anyh-" her rant was cut short when she bumped into somebody.

"I'm sorry," she quickly started to apologize and looked up the person. "Ikari-san. I didn't see where I was going."

Gendo Ikari glared at the child but did acknowledge her. "It's alright, now if you'll excuse me…"

Misato noticed Gendo was carrying a suitcase and raised an eyebrow. "Are you leaving Ikari-san?"

"Yes, I've business back in Japan... I must regret I will not be able to witness the results of the Contact Experiment...but I will hope for good results..." he answered.

"Oh...Should I tell Father you're leaving?" she asked realizing it was at least something for her to do.

"If you must." He huffed out as he walked past the teen.

'He's pretty creepy.' Misato thought as she went back to the research tent.

Her father was the only one in the tent now and was on his cell phone. "...I understand Sir...but still... I'm confident that my theory is correct..."

Misato stepped forward. "...Father?"

"...Excuse me...but we'll have to continue this conversation at another time..." Dr. Katsuragi says as he ends his call. He sighed as if bored by his daughter and stressed at the same time. "What is it Misato?"

"...Ikari-san said he had business back in Japan...so he's going to be taking the transport out—"

"Yes, I know." Her father interrupted.

"So he told you?"

"...Well...in a way that only grown-ups could understand."

"Oh wel-" Misato was cut short again.

"If that's all you came here to tell me, would you please leave to my work and go somewhere?"

The teen lowered her head at this statement before leaving the tent. As she walked in the snow tears started rolling down her cheeks. 'Why am I crying? He always does this, he just doesn't care. Not about me or mom!'

A few hours had passed since her father told her to leave him alone but now she was back with him. He wanted Misato to be there during the contact experiment with the "being" but she could care less. They were in a control room that monitored everything inside the large crater where the "being" was. Scientists gather around the viewing window to watch the contact but Misato drifted off to the back of the lab.

'Once this is all over I can go back home with mo-' she didn't get to finish her thought as a huge flash of white light filled the room followed by a huge explosion.

The explosion was so powerful that it eradicated the entire lab and the whole base camp in one swoop. People died instantly with blood spewing everywhere, organs being mashed and barely any survivors.

Misato was one of them, she was flung into a pile of dead bodies with her head covered in blood and part of her jacket ripped in the middle. She was broken and felt like dying right there the pain was so unbearable! She cried out in pain and fear as she heard her name being call out in the distance. She was disoriented fading in and out as a figured grabbed her. Things became less fuzzy and she saw her father covered in blood struggling to take her somewhere. "D-dad..?" she barely got out.

Ryota continued to struggle to get his daughter to safety. "M-Misato…stay with…me…please." The blood lose was getting to him as he spotted an emergency safety capsule.

For a minute Misato continued to fade until her father put her in the capsule. She stared at him as he took off his cross pendent and put it around her neck. She then heard him his final words. "I love you Misato." Before closing the capsule and falling to the ground in a bloody heap. Misato looked up one more time to see the things nightmares were made out of. All of her fears coming to life as she saw four orange demonic Angel wings in the sky. After that there was another cataclysmic blast that shattered part of the protective glass on the capsule and killed 3 million people in its wake. This was known as Second Impact.

Author's Note: A short chapter yes but this is sort of my take on the last moments Misato has with her father and the beginning of Second Impact. Other than that check out my other Heroes of EVA stories and don't forget to review. Until next time.

-eastWOLF