Evangelion: Double Agenda Episode 00 - Translations of Destiny
*~~~NERV Headquarters, Office of Gendo Ikari~~~*
"You are sure about this Gendo?"
"The Marduk Institute does not lie, Fuyutsuki. My son is the Third Child."
"I wasn't talking about that. I meant your plan. Your interpretation."
Gendo shifted slightly "There are two ways this can end. One is SEELE's. One is mine. Whichever is meant to happen, will happen. Regardless of our interference."
The sub-Commander of NERV 'hmmmm'ed "SEELE would not approve of this...hidden agenda."
"That is why they will not know about it. I have made the proper arrangements."
"Of course."
Fuyutsuki gazed at the Tree of Sefirot lit up on the floor of the office. SEELE would not like it all, he mused, if they knew the man in charge of the Evangelions had read the Dead Sea Scrolls so differently...
*~~Approximately 3 months ago~~*
Fuyutsuki stepped into the perpetually dark office of Gendo Ikari. "You asked for me sir?"
"Yes, take a look the East wall."
As Fuyutsuki turned, two massive screens lit up. One showed an actual picture of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The next one showed the text of SEELE's translation. The older man turned tot he Commander "You know very well that I've seen these before Commander."
"I realize that, now observe the third screen."
Another screen lit up, featuring text that was similar to SEELE's for the most part, but it got more muddled later on. And the ending was quite different. "Gendo, what is this?"
"A translation of the Scrolls using an older dialect of Aramaic. I completed it several hours ago. Do you realize what this means?"
"If it's correct? It means SEELE will be most upset with you."
"That is why SEELE must not know. We cannot be certain now which prophecy is correct. However, I believe that the first is more likely to occur if no action is taken."
"Then you propose action?"
"Some. We must be cautious, if it appears we are deviating from SEELE's agenda they would be displeased. Yet both must be given the same chance. I can trust you to get to work on it Fuyutsuki?"
"I'll do what I can."
"Good. Dismissed."
*~~~A large city in the Chiba prefecture~~~*
Shinji Ikari checked his mailbox. It was more habit than anything. The money his father provided was sent directly to his guardians. Other than the odd piece of junk he didn't expect much of anything. Today however, he opened it to reveal a curious black envelope, with a red logo where you'd expect the stamp. Half a red leaf with the letters 'NERV' coming out of it. The boy took the letter back inside with him, trying to think of where he had heard that before. Oh yeah, there was something on the news a couple years back...about an ultra-legal act protecting NERV...what would they want with me? He sat, opened and read the letter.
Attention Ikari Shinji,
Your presence has been requested by the UN Special Agency NERV. You are to come to Tokyo-3 as soon as possible. Your travel arrangements are in the enclosed envelope. Failure to comply with this request is a violation of UN Resolution 17846, which can result in your forcible transport to Tokyo-3 and a $5,000 fine.
Your presence was requested by- Ikari Gendo, Commander of NERV
And Seconded by- Fuyutsuki Kozo, Sub-Commander of NERV
The boy's dark eyes read the paper several times. Father...why would he want to see me? Why is he in command of NERV? Attempting to push the memories of his father down, he opened the other envelope, which contained a slip of paper with a time and place, and a rather...interesting photo of a beautiful woman who would be picking him up. The back of it identified her as Captain Katsuragi Misato, Director of NERV Tactical Operations. So she'll be picking me up... he looked at the slip of paper TOMORROW? Great...I have to get packing. Though it wasn't that it entailed much effort, it was the fact he had to do it. And get his guardian to give him a ride to where he was supposed to get picked up. Speaking of whom, his guardian, an older, but not elderly sensei stepped into the small home they had shared for nearly ten years.
"Ikari, are you here?"
"Hai sensei. I got an odd letter today...I have to be in downtown Koriyama by noon tomorrow."
"What for?"
"For some reason NERV wants me to report to Tokyo-3."
"NERV? That UN Special Organization?"
"Hai, my...father...requested my presence."
"Well, are you packed?"
"I was just about to start..."
*~~~Apartment of Misato Katsuragi~~~*
A woman with long purple hair set down a box on a kitchen table and shut the door to her new dwelling. Cracking open a beer from the fridge, she sat down and guzzled hungrily. She would have gladly reached for another had her cell phone decided not to ring. Grudgingly she flipped it open
"Katsuragi...what's up."
The cold voice coming through the speaker made her wince "Captain Katsuragi, you know you are to report to Koriyama tomorrow to transport the Third Child. Correct?"
"Hai, the Sub-Commander relayed the order himself about an hour ago. I'll be there."
"Make every effort to ensure his safety and comfort. We do not know how soon he will be needed."
"Hai, I'll be my usual pleasant self Commander."
"Good. Ikari out."
Misato got herself another beer, but nursed it rather than chugging it. Why does he want me to get the Third Child? Isn't he the Commander's son? I understand why he can't do it himself, but wouldn't Section 2 be more suited? Ugh, that man is a bigger mystery than the Angels...and he and the Sub-Commander seem rather agitated. They must know something we don't...
*~~~Train exiting the Geofront~~~*
Gendo moved his black rook, taking a white knight from his sub-commander. "Check, Fuyutsuki."
A white bishop slid to stop the offending rook. "Averted, Ikari. Tell me, why did you assign the Third Child's transport to Katsuragi?"
Gendo's black pawn stepped up a space, where it threatened the other white knight "I understand how the Captain thinks. She will play into my agenda nicely."
The horse retreated "And what about SEELE's?"
"You worry about them too much Fuyutsuki. I know their spies." The black queen slid into position. "Checkmate."
Fuyutsuki raised an eyebrow. Examining the board, "Well played Commander. Just like everything you do."
*~~~UN Cruiser Vargas, East Pacific Ocean~~~*
The command crew watched silently out the view port as the massive crossflare burned away at the sea. The ship's captain ordered for monitoring and course extrapolation of the object the had detected beneath the sea, the same object was now moving, and anything that was too close had been incinerated.
"Captain, course extrapolation complete. It seems to be walking towards Japan, and it's current course will take it directly through Koriyama to Tokyo-3."
The Captain nodded and spoke in a thick Russian accent "Inform the UN Security Council. Send them all relevant data and make time extrapolations."
"Yes sir."
His beard bristling, the Captain looked out at another crossflare, and what he could swear were chunks of whale blubber flying through the air. God Help us all...
"Data sent sir, ETA to inland Koriyama, 16 hours, approximately 12:25 Japanese Time."
*~~~EPISODE COMPLETE~~~*
No exp or Gil this story, I'm trying to be a little more serious. The purpose of this whole "Episode" was to set up a few things that happened just before the series started. Of course, next chapter will be Episode 01, same as the series.