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A shaft of light erupted from the sky and struck the ground next to the train station. the light faded to reveal a young man of about 14-16 years old. He wore a dark grey jumpsuit and carried a duffle bag. A stylized unit badge was stitched to the bag, Identifing him as a member of unit Zero. His dark brown hair hanged down past his shoulders. The streets were empty. His blue eyes looked around. He lifted up the paper, "She said 1600 hours, so I'm not late. Damn UN assholes, Tranfering hunters to other programs. I just hope that Commander Zero doesn't lose it. He finally gets over Iris and Layer comes on to him."

The ground begins to rumble as he complained. He heard the sounds of some old retrofitted VTOLs. His eyes widened at the sight of what the cannos were firing at. A massive, Towering figure that just kept walking. In his few years of experience as a hunter he could safely say, "Unless the mavericks are getting more biological, that is none of my business"

Oh how fate loves to mess with people.

A blue car pulled up. The female driver had the window down, "You Shinji?"

He gave a boered "yes, I am Sargent Shinji of unit Zero."

"Good, Get In,"

HE got in and she took off like a rocket. He was unfazed, "Did you work in Hunter Transport before?"

She looked over at him, "No, But I was taught by someone who did, Why?"

"You drive like them. I did a couple raid missions and rode in the hover trucks."

He looked out the window as the VTOLs moved away, "I think they are going for a bombing run."

Misato freaked, "It's an N2 Mine!"

Shinji ducked and cradled his head. A moment later an explosion rocked the area. The shockwave hit the car and rolled it. The car came to a rest on the driver's side. Shinji growled as he pulled himself and his driver out of the car. she came to as she was pryed out. "Oh, my car! I just got it!"

Shinji laughed, "At least you have a car. They won't let me keep a landchaser. Let's worry more about getting a move on."

The captian sighed, "You're right. So you were with the hunters huh? I guess that would make you one of the few humans to actually make the cut."

Shinji smiled, "Yeah, I got into a car wreck about five or six years ago during a maverick attack. I had to have a portion of my insides replaced with Reploid parts. I was rescued by Zero, and he helped me get into the hunters."

She nodded as they pushed the car back on it's wheels. "Is it true that all the other humans in the hunters are women?"

he popped his back, "Yea, I am the only guy there who is flesh and blood. Interesting time in the showers to say the least,"

She tried starting the car, but it refused to cooperate. The battery was dead. They frowned at the motor, "I suppose the local car shop is closed at the moment. Do we walk?"

She noted the trashed cars down the raod, "I think salvaging would be better. Care to help?"

Shinji frowned. Salvaging the battery was Ok, but did she have to take the stereos and Cd collections? He decided to remain silent. His only comfory was that he could put in for a transfer and get away from these people. He knew he had a poor view of people, but it was his right to have it since he was part of the species. He just sat in the passenger seat and stared out the window as the now beaten car made it's way to NERV. "Did they send you any materials concering your transfer?"

He pulled out an envelope out of his pocket. He pulled out the letter and began to read.

To: Sargent Shinji Ikari A.K.A. Requiem. Maverick Hunter Unit Zero

Subject: Transfer

Sgt. Ikari, You are hereby being transferd from the Hunters to NERV Japan byt order of the UN Defence councel. Details of your assignment will be disclosed upon arrival by Commander Gendo Ikari.

Signed,

Chairmen Lorenzo Keel.

He grimaced as he read his last name. No one ever called him by his last name. Every hunter on or off base knew that shouting his last name was asking for an ass whooping. "Sounds like you didn't want the transfer. I'd think most people would be estatic that their request went through,"

Shinji frowned deeper, "I never put in the request. The request came from this NERV place. If I had my way, I'd be back slagging maverick drones left and right."

She was stunned by this. Maya use to be a tracker for some hunter unit and she was happy for the transfer. "Well, maybe it will all work out in the end?"

Shinji flinched, "If my father is involved, it won't"

As the two walked through the complex. Shinji noted how they were going in circles. He would hate to try and defent this place if it were attacked. He doubted that the place would last two hours with the piss poor security. He would rather be back at headquarters. It was one of the two places on earth that you don't ever think of raiding.The trek came to an end when an elevator opened up as revealed a woman clad in only a bathing suit and lab coat. Her hair was obiously died blond because her roots were showing. "Misato, why is it that I always have to come find you? Did you at least get him?"

"By him I suppose you are refering to me?" Shinji said in bordom.

The bottle blonde frowned, "Are you Shinji Ika..."

Shinji interrupted her before she finished his name, "Yes, I am. But never refer to me by last name. If you follow this simple rule we will get along fine."

The two women were taken back by the edge in his voice. It left no room for argument. "Very well then Shinji. This way please."

He nodded, "See? We are getting along already!"

The elevator ride was dull. the two talked about the odds of something or other, he wasn't paying attention. He looked at the two of them. They seemed to be friends. The thing came to a stop and the doors opened to darkness. "If I was going to be put in complete darkness, I'd have summoned my armor."

The lights came on and he was face to face with a giant purple face. "A ride armor? No, the Eva project! Is this the reason for my transfer?"

"Correct."

Shinji frowned, "Your name was in the transfer letter. I assumed you orcestrated this whole affair. Why go to the trouble falsifing official documents and forgery? Because you had a use for me?"

Gendo stood from his ledge, high above the balkalite pools. "You expected any less? You will pilot Eva as you are ordered,"

Shinji stood shaking in rage. "You assume much Commander. Did you take into account that thirty percent of my body is REPLOID parts? Surely they will interfere in your toy's systems!"

Gendo raised an eyebrow, "I was unaware of your inhancements, but they will not interfere. You will pilot Eva as you are ordered."

Shinji hung his head, "I will do so, under protest."

The entire complex shook from an explosion. Some of the steel beams began to fall. As one decended on the two women, Shinji shot to the two and shoved them out of the way. He looked up as a massive hand came up and knocked the beams aside. Shinji blinked as the pain never came. He looked at the massive eye hidden beneath the face plate. Damn, I guess I get to live a while longer. "I take it the enemy knows our position. Tell me how to work this Ride Armor Reject already!"

"The entry plug over there. Just get in and await further instruction,"

Maya Ibuki was upset. She was about ready to scream. HE whas here. The only human hunter who ever survived a volcano mission and not need more implants. The only one who came to her aid. Sargent Shinji of Unit Zero. "Uh captian?"

Misato turned towards the bridge bunny, "Yes Maya?"

"I that really Requiem? is it really Sargent 'Slaughter' Ikari?"

Misato nodded, "In the flesh. Knew him back then?"

Maya looked at the screen. A window displaying Unit One's cockpit showed Shinji in all his brooding glory. "You could say that."

In the entry plug, Shinji looked at what controls he was given. A pair of butterfly handles with a button on each. He frowned as he sat in the chair. he was in a severly bad mood. "Hello? anyone there?"

"Great to hear your voice again sir!"

"Maya? How the hell you been?"

"Bored, I have a desk job"

"Ouch. Sorry to here that."

"Enough, you to can chit chat on your own time. Will be flooding the compartment with LCL, don't panic, it is breathalbe."

He raised his eyebrow as the compartment flooded with the slightly viscious liquid. Once the compartment was full, he inhaled. She was right, he could breath, "Interesting sensation. The taste though reminds me of blood."

Ritsuko blinked at the statment. Were all hunters out of thier minds? How could someone his age act like that? She ignored it as the Eva came on line. "Minor interference but sync rate is holding at... 60!"

Gendo smiled, This was going better than expected. The pilot had to follow orders, HIS orders. Keel promised that the boy couldn't try to transfer or Resign! Oh yes, he enjoyed the fact that he was in complete control.

Delusion and denial. They are just wonderful, no?

The Eva was moved to the Launch elevators and propelled to the surface. The Purple Behemoth came to a sudden stop not more than 12 blocks away from it's intended target. The pilot frownedas he recieved his instructions. Great, I get stuck in a machine that runs on thought. This ought to be interesting. "Weapons?"

"You have a progressive knife stored in the shoulder pylon"

"Joy," He focused the Eva to walk, "Ok, we are screwed. This thing is too slow and unresponsive!" he said as it took a slow step.

"Don't worry, you just need more practice!"

He growled. The Eva began to move faster. The Angel turned to see the Eva moving with confidence. It turned it's head to the sideas the thing picked up a bit more speed. The Eva cocked back a fist and let the punch fly, only to hit a orange force field. "How am I suppose to beat that? I have a pocket knife and a slow reation time. It's like facing Sigma with a revolver and a hunting knife!"

He tried punching the angel a few more times and was met with the same results. The Eva backed a couple steps and pulled out it's knife as the Third Angel decided to fight back. Lashing out with it's lanky arms. Doing what he could with the Eva, he blocked a couple of hits. What suprised him was he FELT that last right hook. "There is some insentive."

The angel lshed out once again and grabbed the arm. Thats not good... It then proceeded to give the forearm a sharp quarter turn to the left.the limb broke like a twig and Shinji felt it. He cried out in a feral growl as he felt the Eva's pain. "Damn you, Damn you straight to HELL!" He roared in time with the Eva as he forced the machine to move.

"Captian! the pilots sync rate is rising! 75, 80, 98, 110, now at 125 and holding!"

Ritsuko gasped, "The eva is going beserk!"

"Negative! Pilot is still in full control! The Pilot is going berserk!"

Gendo frowned, he hadn't expected this.

The third angel watched its opponent regenerate it's arm and then attack. TYhe machine slammed against its AT field, But began forcing it's was through. The Eva had forced its was through and began it's rampage on the Angel. The deep rumbleing growl of the Eva shook window and startled the bridge crew. Stray blows glanced the core and the Angel reeled back in pain. A visious ax kick cracked the red sphere. Seeing not way to stop this enraged enemy, the angel enveloped the Eva and detonated.

Maya cried out when the Angel exploded. "Target has gone silent." Aoba reported.

Maya looked at the screen at the post, "Recieving telemitry from the Entry plug... Pilot is alive, but unconcious. Eva has sustained minor damage."

"Send a recovery crew. When the pilot has been checked out and regained conciousness send him to my office." Gendo said as he left.

Light burned his eyes as he came to. he sat up quickly, "A hospital!"

"Easy sarge, you have been out for three days."

Shinji jumped slightly as the berson spoke but soon realized who it was. He turned and smiled, "Last time we saw each other, you were the one in the bed Maya."

"You had pulled me out of the rubble and beamed back with me against direct orders from Signas. You got demoted to sargent for that if I remember correctly"

He smiled as maya spoke. He had truly missed her. He rose from the bed and looked for his bag. he stopped as he realized he felt a sudden draft. "That brings back memories too,"

He turned and found that she had his bag. He took it and removed a pair of sweatpants. He continued to dress, "Well, they almost took out the communal showers. Some UN moron got a twist in his briches and now they are walled off. You should have heard the the backlash the girls gave him."

Maya laughed, "He probably did it because your were a minor. You know how they are about kids."

"I ceased being a child the Day I signed up with the hunters. Kids don't wield Z-sabers and plasma shotguns."

"Not this far from L.A. or New York anyway."

Shinji looked at her with a disbelieving lokk and began to laugh.