Psalm of the New Gospel Chapter 1, an evangelion fanfic

Psalm of the New Gospel

A/N: So this an Evangelion/Eureka 7 crossover. The idea/desire for writing this came after recently seeing the final episode of Eureka 7. So this is what I came up with. Just a warning, there isn't a lot of Eureka 7 stuff in this first chapter, it's mainly just to set up how Shinji and the gang end up in the Eureka 7 world.

And finally, a thanks to Eric Blair in helping me out with this.

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My name is Shinji Ikari and I'm an Evangelion pilot.

They told us that there were 18 Angels in total.

Well originally they told us there were 16, but Misato just filled me in on the two missing ones: the one crucified on a giant cross, deep within the bowels of NERV headquarters and us.

Humanity.

Apparently, We are the last Angel.

Apparently they were wrong.

It's been a few months following the "infiltration" of the last Angel, Kaworu…

No…please don't ask; I still don't like to talk about it.

NERV has received many new Evangelions and pilots to go along with them. The Eva Series all look the same, creepy in my opinion; great white demons with red lips and no eyes. We were supposed to of received the last one in a week, but circumstances changed. No one knows why we needed the Evangelions any more, not even Misato or Vice Commander Akagi. Maybe Commander Keele did but he's kept everything that goes on in this base under wraps and now he's gone. You might ask "I thought Gendo Ikari was the Commander of NERV, what happened?" My Father was found murdered, along with the former Vice Commander shortly after the last Angel. To be honest I felt more grief over Fuyutsuki's death than Father's. Misato said it was under suspicious circumstances, but then again I figured it would.

Rei Ayanami.

She isn't human, but at the same time she is. I feel so confused about her. I felt her getting closer to me for some time, the two of us sharing a growing bond as time went on. That bond was broken however, when she "survived" the self destruction of Unit 00. At the time it seemed as though she had forgotten the experiences we shared together.

I found out soon after, that it wasn't that she forgot; she never experienced them.

She's kept her distance from me, but then again I haven't made an effort with her either. She is part Angel, but she is still the girl who saved me from the 5th Angel's attack, she was the one who helped me in catching the 10th Angel, and she was the one who sacrificed herself to save me from the 16th Angel. She is my fellow pilot and I do all I can to protect her.

Asuka.

She woke up a few weeks after the 17th Angel. I happened to be visiting her in her room when she did, let's just say she wasn't thrilled with the fact. I was actually relieved to be called a pervert and hit; Dr Akagi had said she might never wake up again.

With no more Angels (at least that's what they told us) and no more sync tests for the original 3 pilots, she had to make the transition from full time Eva pilot to part time consultant and full time student. Letting go of Eva must have been hard for her, it was even for me, but I know now how important being a pilot was to her. Maybe it's a testament to her determination and force of will, but I think the only reason why she changed so quickly was because she thought normalizing was a competition and I had a "head start." I know for sure, like it still does for me, Eva and her past haunts her.

But when Asuka decides to do something, she does it with a passionate zeal. She not only changed her attitude towards Eva, but she's become less… oh what's the right word… abrasive towards people. Not only has she been nicer to me, she even started talking to Rei again (I know they hadn't been on the best terms). It was a breath of fresh air, not only was she awake, but she was actually being nice to me. We actually felt normal for once. But that of course changed a month ago. Now she fights alongside me again, this time fighting what seems a hopeless battle. I know she won't like it, but I'll help her anyway I can.

Misato.

She was the one who told me I'd have to pilot again. She was the one who first told me about it, the new last enemy. She said an unknown object collided with a Russian Soyuz Rocket in orbit and continued into the Atlantic. It wasn't considered a hostile action at first; both the Russian and American Space Agencies chalked the incident up to the growing number of space debris. But a week after a huge mass was spotted in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. All attempts to observe and study it were met with the sent teams never returning. Days later, when not only it seemed hostile but also growing at an astronomical rate, efforts were made by the UN military to destroy it.

According to Misato, all conventional measures including the N2 mines not only failed but seemed to quicken its pace of growth.

That was a month ago.

Now she is in danger and I've got to do something.

Humanity panicked when it became clear we were no longer the dominant species on the planet. Some of the Eva Series were sent to fight the 19th Angel. They were all defeated. Easily. Too Easily. Keele had been observing the battle when they lost contact with his transport. Misato has been the defacto leader of the forces of NERV ever since. The UN has since abandoned the Eva project, in favor of evacuating as many people off the planet as possible.

They accelerated building the planned space elevator, completing the massive undertaking in only a month. Misato has decided to make a last stand in the Geo Front. Using the rest of the Eva Series and the three original Evas with their pilots she plans to hit this enemy with everything we've got. We have to; the Angel has cut off an escape route to the elevator, in the central steppes of Asia, the farthest point away from the oceans. It has expanded over most of Western Europe and the East Coast of the United States. It seems to grow faster in the oceans and all four of them have been occupied by this "devil coral" as it has been nicknamed.

Japan is surrounded and is beginning to be overrun.

The last Angel is approaching Tokyo-3, commencing its invasion of the Geo Front.

To be honest I never was confident in Misato's plan. It seemed we were all doomed. The new pilots don't have the experience required. It was now when Asuka, Ayanami and I decided we should try to escape while we still could.

The Geo Front itself was being compromised. We might of actually would have made it if I not for my idea…

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"You want to do what!!!"

"Listen Asuka, she's been like a mother to us since we got here, I just think we owe it to her to not just abandon her." Shinji was finding it disturbing Asuka was willing to leave Misato behind; one of the only people in this world to care about her.

"This was her suicide mission Shinji, she's the captain of the ship, she can go down with it." Asuka said hardly convincing herself, let alone Shinji.

Rei's image popped up on Shinji and Asuka's' HUD, "Pilot Soryu, I believe it would be advantageous to our escape if we obtained the Major's experience and guidance, do you not agree?"

"Listen you, its not that I don't want her help. And you Shinji, its not that I don't care about her, I really do; it's just that we won't make it out of here if we try. That's the whole reason why we're not following orders in the first place; to get out of here alive"

Shinji paused for a second contemplating her logic. It was true, the Angel had just defeated the last of the Eva Series in the city, and it was beginning to emerge from the ceiling of the Geo Front. But at the same time he felt they couldn't just desert Misato. In any other circumstance, Shinji wouldn't have said anything else, but the life of his guardian was on the line.

"I don't care if won't help us Asuka, you can escape. Rei and I are going whether you come or not." Then Shinji smiled, thinking of something clever to say, "I just figured you of all people wouldn't let impossible odds stop you from trying something. We're leaving, let's move out Rei."

As Shinji and Rei turned their Eva's towards the nearest elevator Asuka's mind was racing. Should she escape while she could? She had never liked the idea of leaving Misato, and retreat was bad enough, but deserting your comrades while doing so was unbearable. But at the same time the Angel was moving faster than ever and it wouldn't be long before getting out of the Geo Front would become impossible. But Shinji was right (something she decided she'd never admit out loud), she never had let impossible odds stop her before.

Honor wouldn't allow her to leave Shinji, Misato, and even Rei behind just to save her own skin.

"Arghh! Wait up dumkoph, I'm coming too."

Shinji smiled, he never wanted Asuka to go off on her own, and he was glad she was going to help rescue Misato.

"Idiot why are you smiling like that we have a job to do."

Shinji snapped out of his daze and replied, "Oh, uh no reason. Come on lets go." The three Evas made their way down the shaft manually. The power plant of Tokyo-3 had been abandoned when the city evacuated and NERV's couldn't handle every thing including this elevator. As the Eva's communicators came into range of Misato's the three pilots heard the voice of the Major come in weakly.

"What the hell is going on, why aren't you three fighting? The sensors showed you never making it to the surface of the city. And how are the others doing, that unknown energy pattern emanating from the Angel is blocking any useful reading out."

Asuka took point and answered, "The rest of those amateurs got themselves killed and even though it would mean not having to hear anymore of your brilliant plans, and don't even get me started on this one Misato, I don't fancy on sharing there fate."

There was a long pause on Misato's end, a deep breath was heard and then she spoke again, "I understand. I'm glad you three are all right, but what are doing?"

"We decided to escape, using one of the tunnels that lead outside the city, and it was Shinji's brilliant plan to bring you with us, whether it meant us escaping alive or not."

"What?! No, you need to get out of here if that's the case, don't worry about me."

Shinji answered this time, "We can't just leave you Misato, the Angel is almost here, and if you stay…" Shinji let his statement trailing off, not wanting to put into words what he was thinking. And besides we just arrived in Cage 7, you just need to get here…"

Misato replied quickly, "No, you need to get out of here now! The short range sensors have just gone dark, which means the Angel is in close proximity…"

At that point the radio was overtaken with static, Misato's voice drowned out. Shinji gasped, "We've got to hurry Asuka, Rei; we need to get to her."

Asuka's face darkened, "Shinji, I don't think she made it."

"NO! I'm going to get out of the plug and look for her."

"Shinji…" was all Asuka could manage to say, but Rei cut in abruptly and more forcefully than normal.

"Ikari! That would not be advisable, you risk losing yourself as well as a abandoning a fully combat capable Eva. I agree with Soryu, the Major most likely "did not make it." You must accept that so we may escape."

Shinji stared at Rei's image, wondering how she could be so cold, then shuddered when remembering her origins. He sighed and said, "Alright fine. Let's get out of …" Gunshots rang through the cage as a minute figure ran through the entrance to Cage 7. Shinji's screen zoomed in and showed Misato running with her gun pointed behind her. Just as she threw it away (most likely out of ammo), Shinji shouted, "Misato! Quick I'm going to eject the entry plug, get in."

Rei interjected, "No Ikari, have the Major get onto your Eva's hands."

"But why?"

Shinji's answer came from the wall on which the door Misato sprinted out was. It was at that point that the Angel decided to make its entrance. Shinji still had trouble describing it: a large coral-like biomass. He found it hard to believe that this wall of flesh was the same creature as the one that first attacked the Eva series in the Atlantic Ocean.

"Misato get into my hands!" Shinji shouted over his Eva's intercom. The Angel wasn't the fastest thing on the planet, but it was moving along fast enough to catch Misato eventually. Misato wasn't going to let that happen though, she climbed onto the railing and jumped, soaring into Unit 01's hands.

"Gotcha, come on lets go!" Shinji maneuvered his Eva so to head back towards the elevator, but noticed only Asuka joining him.

"Rei, what's wrong, why aren't you coming?"

"I can't Ikari, in order for the Major to be properly rescued; she will need to enter one of the entry plugs."

Shinji didn't understand what this had to do with Rei not coming, "So what, we can do that later we need to move."

"Ikari, you must gain some distance between yourselves and the Angel. I will attempt to hold it off so that you may achieve this."

"Wait a minute, Rei you can't do that by yourself."

Asuka who had been quiet for a minute deliberating this very problem realized what Rei was going to do. Asuka knew it would have to be done if Misato was to be safely extracted. Now Shinji was shortening the amount of time Rei was buying them.

"Come on Shinji we need to move now!"

"No Asuka, we can't just leave Rei here to die."

Asuka knew what she was about to say was a lie, but it had to be done for all their sakes, "Shinji, Rei should be able to hold it off without actually engaging it."

Rei interjected, "Actually Pilot Soryu…"

"Isn't that right Rei!" Asuka said forcibly but subtlety at the same time.

"Yes, that is correct Soryu; Ikari, I will catch up with you in minute."

Shinji took what was said at face value and smiled, "Okay, just be careful"

"I will Shinji, now hurry."

Shinji was already turned around and heading back to the elevator before he realized Rei had addressed him as Shinji for the first time just now. That fact disturbed him a little bit, what did it mean?

"Alright Shinji, I think is as good a place as any to get Misato into an entry plug."

They had arrived at the base of the elevator and Asuka had maneuvered her Eva to kneel down on one knee.

"Asuka? I thought Misato would get in with me."

"You've got her in your hands. It will be easier to set her down on my Eva rather than on top of yours.

When thinking about it, Shinji realized Asuka was making sense. He placed his palm next to Unit 02's shoulder. He watched Misato hop the few feet separating his Eva and Asuka's. She turned around and waved smiling. The happy moment was punctuated by the sound of a large explosion coming from the corridor Rei was defending.

"Rei!" Shinji screamed, "REI!"

"Shinji don't! She understood what she was doing, don't go after her." Asuka said desperately, for Shinji had started his Eva backwards towards Unit 00's last position. Shinji ignored Asuka's cries, who was immobile due to Misato's precarious position on Unit 02's shoulder.

Shinji made his way back to where they had picked up Misato. When he rounded the final corner he gasped in horror. Unit 00 was lying on the ground, with only its lower half visible. The other half was imbedded within the wall of flesh known as the last Angel.

"Rei! NOOO!" Shinji wailed as he pulled out his progressive knife and charged the Angel. Two bolts of green light shot out of the Angel and struck Shinji, halting his momentum. Seething from the pain he felt in his shoulders, he looked to both his sides seeing two strange elongated objects embedded in his Eva, similar to glass.

"Arrrgh!" Shinji pulled them out in sheer anger, and again charged the Angel, but this time far more then two bolts were sent toward Shinji, and he was immobilized on the ground from the resulting injuries. As warning alarms blared in his ears, Shinji watched in horror as the Angel moved onwards, as if it were growing, continuing to engulf Unit 00. "Rei? Are you there Rei? Say something please. NOOOOO!" The Angel finished with Unit 00 and continued moving no getting ever closer to where Shinji was laying. In a sudden realization, terror gripped his heart as he realized he would not be spared. He felt his body go numb as his Eva became surrounded. First his feet, then his legs, then his torso and arms, then finally his neck. But the odd thing was when it reached the top of his head, signaling his Eva had been completely swallowed up, the cold went away and blackness overtook his vision.

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Deep within the mostly evacuated NERV headquarters, there stood a figure holding a jar with a grotesque content. The woman stood there, not moving for several minutes before finally opening the jar.

"Keele, Gendo; no longer am I your puppet. I make my own choice now and decide not to doom this planet."

Dr. Ritsuko Akagi then dumped the severed hand of Gendo Ikari, the same hand that still had the embryonic form of Adam on it, into an incinerator.

"So ends the threat of Third Impact."

Ritsuko walked over to a panel of monitors showing Unit 01 being absorbed by the Angel, then Unit 02 rounding the corner and being immobilized just as Units 00 and 01 had. Ritsuko smiled weakly reaching into her pocket.

"Well Misato, I gave your plan a chance now its my turn." She pulled out a handheld console, but was immediately greeted by error messages. "The Magi have been compromised, I guess that leaves me with one thing left to do." She let the console drop to the floor, shattering it in the process, as she reached into her lab coat again, her fingers were greeted by a cold steel barrel. "Mother, I'll see you soon…"

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Shinji could see something, or someone for that matter; it was himself floating in nothingness. Shinji couldn't tell how much time had past, it was impossible. Ever so often a figure would appear in the darkness, only clear enough to see the form of a person. And when the form would appear, Shinji would hear a voice.

"Hello… What are you… Why are you… What do you know… Please talk to us, we want to know of you."

Whenever Shinji heard this, the form could never get closer, for when it tried, a bright shining image of a woman appeared and stopped whatever was trying to talk to Shinji. The last time Shinji saw the form stopped, the ethereal woman, instead of fading away, turned around. She floated towards him, and raised her brilliant hand to Shinji's face. Shinji closed his eyes as he felt a warm, soothing sensation. He heard the ghostly woman say, "It's safe to wake up." When he opened his eyes, instead of the great black void, he was greeted by the view of his cockpit.

Shinji sat up, not knowing why he felt so stiff. He looked at the clock on the wall of the entry plug. It was 9:05 AM; it had been 1:00 in the afternoon when the Angel had attacked. Had he been out for 14 hours? He powered up his Eva, and was immediately overwhelmed with the sensation of being buried alive. The monitors showed nothing but dirt. He tried moving but was unable to.

KaBOOM!

Shinji heard a tremendous blast and after feeling the vibrations of a shockwave he suddenly didn't feel so much pressure and weight upon his body. He tried moving again and was able to. His torso emerged from a pile of dirt and rocks and what Shinji saw shocked him.

He was in an enormous cavern, but the most astonishing thing was that he was surrounded by a dozen or so machines. They looked like Evangelions in the sense that they were humanoid, but were smaller and with less prominent necks and heads, almost hunchback in appearance. Just by chance Shinji glanced at his clock again and saw the smaller printed date below the time. His stomach twisted in a knot when he read what year it was supposed to be: 12145 AD.

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A/N: Thanks for reading, please review and tell me what you think, and constructive criticism is welcome too.