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Another Eva fanfic by Elliminist

This is a fanfic, nuff said.

Author's rant: Everybody needs to release their tensions, only that everybody does it a different way. Angst in the first chapter, Humor to come from then on.

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"…" denotes speech

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"And in the battle preceding third impact the one called Shinji Ikari fought the mass produced Evas. After he was crucified he was left alone with the other three pilots of Evangelions: Ayanami Rei, Asuka Langley Soryu, and Touji Suzuhara."

-History lesson of the third impact during 2015 ATI (after third impact)

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Presenting: Project Messiah, codename Shinji.

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2016 AD…

All Shinji saw was a blinding light. Souls of people all merged into one form, a lake of LCL below Shinji's Eva. It's all over, he thought, Father would meet up with mother, Misato with her Father, and all those lost souls would be reunited as one

And I'm left here

Shinji kicked the entry plug open and fell a gaping distance to earth. Maybe if I fall fast enough, I can die as well

Unfortunately, for Shinji, he survives. Shinji runs back to Misato's apartment. Please let there be people "Tadaima!" He called into the Apartment. No response. He walked in and entered his room.

Thank god his SDAT was still there.

Shinji looked into Asuka's room, hoping there was something he could use in his soon to be miserably lonely life. Shinji's eyes widened as he saw who was inside.

Asuka.

NO! It can't be! Shinji fought himself, It must be an illusion from Lilith!

Shinji neared her and his hands flashed quickly at her.

Shinji tightened his grip on Asuka's throat as he tried to find a more comfortable way of strangling her.

Asuka woke to find herself unable to breathe. Opening her eyes she saw Shinji with his hands gripping at her throat, ever tightening. He's here with me, he's trying to help me relieve my pain, Asuka thought as her consciousness started to slip.

NO! I won't die and leave him here! Asuka lifted her pale weak hand and tried to swat Shinji away. Shinji looked anguished for a moment, and then ran into the kitchen.

"Shinji…" Asuka's voice faded weakly. Shinji returned with a knife, obviously planning to kill with it. Asuka suddenly realised that Shinji was serious about finishing her life. What is that baka thinking?

Shinji prepared to stab her head with the knife and plunged forward. Asuka sprung to the side, barely missing the blade. Shinji then straddled her and pinned her on the ground. Asuka's eyes widened as she saw the lack of emotions in Shinji's eyes. Shinji, please, hold me before I die…

Shinji struck down repeatedly and finally collapsed on Asuka, sobbing in her chest.

Asuka looked at Shinji, the knife stuck on the floor inches from her head. She hugged him fiercely, crying with him until they both fell asleep.

Rei Ayanami was floating in a void, without a body, without an identity. She looked down at the world they called Earth, and saw the two contentedly sleeping together.

You must return to Earth a voice called.

Who are you? Rei asked to nobody.

I am you, or you are me It replied.

Lilith!

Correct

Why do you still exist after the uniting of mankind?

Mankind did not unite

How? Impossible!

They still exist

But everyone else…

Shinji Ikari is the Messiah of your Era; he took the burden of all mankind's sins

What does that have to do with it?

Absolutely everything

The Third Impact was supposed to evolve mankind

The Messiah did not like the perfection, and he stayed on Earth

I see…

Now return, dearest of my children

…Yes…

Rei's void disappeared, to be replaced by the sight of Tokyo 3.

Touji Suzuhara woke up, all his muscles aching. Hey! Where did everyone go?

"Hello! Anyone!"

Having just successfully received prosthetic limbs to replace the ones he lost while test piloting Unit 03 he was in for a shock. "My arm! Its normal!" Touji found his whole body whole and perfectly fine. It was a miracle.

Touji ran out into the streets of Tokyo 2. It was empty, no signs of life. "So this is what happened when the Angel's win, eh?"

Touji grabbed a stock of supplies, and grabbed the keys of his father's car. I'll just have to go to Tokyo 3.

Shinji woke up when he felt a prodding in his stomach. Not this dream again.

Shinji opened his mouth, "Stop that Kaoru! Now's not the time." A vibrant voice replied. "Who is Kaoru?" Shinji's eyes fluttered quickly opened. "YOU!" He half-accused, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm alive, like you." Asuka stretched herself before flipping Shinji on his back. Asuka then straddled him. "You tried to kill me yesterday."

Shinji remembered the night before, and his anguish in her existence. "Asuka, I…"

"I want no excuses Shinji, I just want the truth." Asuka looked into his blue eyes. I have to get used to this. Shinji is the only other survivor.

"Asuka, I…I…I'm sorry." Shinji was very final with his words.

Asuka felt a surge of anger towards Shinji. That baka! All does is care about everyone except himself. He's failed himself. He can't live like this Asuka decided it was final. She raised a hand and slapped Shinji on the cheek. "That's for trying to kill me, and this…this is for…" Asuka was trembling with anger, her pride making a comeback. She wouldn't back down now. But when she saw Shinji back away and cringe in terror she knew she couldn't do it. Asuka felt dizzy before she fainted into Shinji's arms.

Shinji put Asuka into the bed and walked into the kitchen. He opened Pen Pen's fridge hoping Pen Pen was still alive. But then, Hikari was looking after Pen Pen, and everyone else died in the third impact.

A knock on the door brought him to his senses. "I'm coming!" Shinji was excited. Someone else had survived. Shinji opened the door quickly and in tumbled Rei in a school uniform. Shinji blushed when he noticed his hand was touching Rei's breast when he struggled to get up. Rei however pulled him back down and laughed. She giggled as Shinji started to blush deeper. Her cheeks were a warm pink when she finally got up.

"Hello Shin-chan," Rei smiled very warmly.

Shinji nearly fainted, "Shin-chan?"

Rei stopped smiling. Shinji looked confused. Rei then grabbed Shinji and promptly dragged him to the nearest sofa.

Asuka woke up to hear moaning sounds. Stumbling out of her room she found Shinji and Rei on the couch, Shinji massaging Rei's perfect feet. "Shin-chan! Do my back!" Rei gasped as Shinji blushed and rubbed her back. Rei lay stomach down as Shinji rubbed her shoulders.

"WONDERGIRL! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO SHINJI!"  Asuka screamed.

Both Shinji and Rei blushed when they heard Asuka. "Nothing…" Shinji began, but Rei cut him off, "We were having fun Asuka-kun. Wanna join?"

In the next few days Shinji, Asuka, and Rei all became close friends and got to know each other well.

Touji finally arrived at Tokyo 3. He felt his weak body didn't take long to retrain and strengthen. Touji could now move like before. He knew one of the places he would go first. Time to pay Shinji a surprise.

Shinji was eating Instant Ramen with the girls when someone knocked on the door. Rei looked at Asuka, Asuka looked at Shinji. Shinji nodded. Shinji went to the door.

"Who is it?" Shinji asked.

"It is I, Touji." Shinji gave a shout of surprise and opened the door. Touji grabbed Shinji and gave him a nookie. "Hey man. Look! My arm's better."

"Shinji, eat your ramen before it gets cold." called Rei and Asuka simultaneously.

"Right!" Shinji yelped back.

Touji let go of Shinji and they went to finish dinner.

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Is it a fairytale ending?

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Touji, and Asuka engaged in a drinking contest, using Misato's limitless Yebisu supply. Shinji and Rei were off trying to fix all the equipment that could be used.

Asuka grabbed Shinji and stumbled into her room blindly drunk. "Asuka, go to sleep," Shinji cooed. She looks kind of cute. "I'm not going to sleep yet, Shinji," Asuka mumbled, "I'm going to be awake all…" her voice was muffled by her snore.

Touji was stumbling into Asuka's room as well. Totally drunk, he fell into Asuka's bed and started snoring. Shinji decided to leave the room to talk to Rei.

Rei was sitting on the sofa, calmly remembering the past. "Rei-chan? Can I talk to you?" Shinji asked. "Hm?" Rei asked as she turned towards him. "Well…I was…um…thinking…um…" Shinji's voice was muffled when Rei pressed her lips against his. His heart rate increased, and he was paralysed with fear.

"Um…Rei-chan?" Shinji asked when they drew apart, "Why did you do that?" Rei smiled warmly, her eyes with a look of lust. "I can't leave my Shin-chan alone can I? I love you Shinji," Rei said, and came closer to him. "My heart only beats for you," Rei said. "Rei, you haven't been touching Misato's beer have you?" Shinji asked.

Rei was about to answer when a scream was heard from Asuka's room.

Touji stumbled out of Asuka's room, looking pale. "What happened?" Shinji asked, standing up. "Get away from me!" Touji shouted to no one, "I will kill, you hear? I will kill you!" Touji shook his fist at an unknown target. Shinji crept into Asuka's room.

Asuka was in bed, her face white. Her hands were seemingly disjointed, and her futon was messed up. Shinji quickly went to Asuka. "Asuka, are you okay?" She didn't respond. Shinji carefully picked up one of her wrists and felt for a pulse. Shinji froze. Asuka was dead. "NO! It can't be!" Shinji scooped up Asuka and pushed out of the room. Rei and Touji turned towards him. "You killed Asuka!" Shinji screamed at Touji before collapsing on the floor sobbing, "You killed her!" Shinji got up again and ran out of the apartment, taking the dead body of Asuka with him.

Rei ran after Shinji. "Shinji! Chotto Matte!" Shinji just continued running. He stumbled and fell hard, Asuka thrown to the side. All I can do is bring pain and suffering to the ones I care about Rei tackled Shinji as he got up and she held him tightly. "Wait. I'll help you." Her voice was desperate.

Asuka was to be buried in a burnt field by the lake. The wind blew hard and cold as he dug his fingers into the cold unforgiving soil. "Shinji? Should I stay?" Rei asked.

"No, I'll do this myself" Shinji replied. Rei departed.

A blinding light made Shinji stop digging. He turned up. Shinji glanced at the holy figure floating above him. "Who are you?" Shinji asked. "I am the 19th angel" It replied. "Wah!" Shinji scrambled and drew his body against Asuka, "If you're going to kill me, then my final wish is for you to bury Asuka properly." The Angel descended to the ground. The mass followed a stream of contours, and merged into a humanoid shape. "I can make you forget," It said, "I can make you forget about it all. Do you want me to help you forget?"

"NO!"

"But you are suffering, I can bring you back to the beginning and help you remember what you can do to stop it all. If then you still feel regret, I will cease to exist."

"Who are you?"

"I am you"

"Me?"

"Do you remember what happened in the 12th angel attack?"

"Yes."

"Who told you to keep fighting?"

"Me, um…but I didn't talk to myself"

"Hence my presence. The 12th angel absorbed you into the sea of Dirac. I merely convinced the angel to pull down its AT field."

"That's what happened?"

"Also, I convinced Kaoru to die as a sacrifice for mankind"

"NO!"

"You can't run from the fact. I am your inner desires"

"Just…mine?"

"No. I exist only to fulfil people's desires"

"Asuka…"

"She wanted to be alone, I used the 15th angel to let her be alone."

"It can't be…"

"Why don't I take you back to fulfil your desire then?"

"No."

"Shinji Ikari, Messiah, why don't you want perfection?"

"…Because…because…that's what makes us truly alive"

"I see your logic. Then maybe…I will bring you and Asuka into the future of this world."

"Why?"

"Because she can be saved there"

"Then take me."

"Shinji!" Rei shouted from a distance.

The last thing Shinji saw was Rei running towards him, and the angel raising one arm into the air.

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End chapter 1

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