Disclaimer: I don't know anything. All stories are happening at the same time. Note - I didn't watch the last three episodes of the Evangelion series, so obviously I made up some stuff. And when there's text in *asterisks and it's italicizes, the character is thinking

Scars Of Memory

Asuka Langley Soryu fell onto the bed. She had just taken another Sync Ratio test. It was lowering everyday. What was she gonna do? The hero, Shinji, took all her pride and glory away. She was failing as an Eva pilot. She never failed before. Rei II had risked her life for another, for the hero's. Asuka never understood why someone would die for some else. She thought it was stupid. *I hate everyone.*

[FIGHT!] Asuka missed another day of school. She was alone at Hikari's house. Hikari had gone to school and her parents were at work. [R1 + X] She had entered in a code for a special move to kill the virtual enemy. Her glory, pride, and satisfaction came back to her, but quickly died when she came back to reality to only realize that the enemy was fake. A new round was about to begin. Another chance for victory...or defeat.

An hour later, Hikari came home. "I'm going to visit Toji and his little sister. Do you think she'd like this doll?" Asuka's eyes widened. That looked like the same doll that her mother had. She screamed and hit the doll out of Hikari's possession. Crying, she crouched to the floor while covering her ears. She felt a nudge and another's presence. When she looked up, she saw Rei standing before her. "The last Angel has arrived."

"So why are you telling me!?" Asuka yelled as she stood up.

"We must help Ikari."

"Why!? He's the hero! Why does he need us!?"

"He's alone. He needs our help."

"Asuka," Hikari said, "I think you should do it. It's the last Angel. Don't you want to fight in the last battle?"

Asuka wanted to fight. Especially in the last one. She sighed. If she didn't go, she would still have no pride or glory. But if she did, even if she was a back-up, then she might get a chance to have those feelings back.

"Can you guys handle it?"

Asuka knew Misato was referring to her as she stood beside Rei. She nodded, but wasn't sure if she could.

A few minutes later, Misato gave out the command to launch Units 00 and 02.

*No surprise* Asuka thought as she watched Shinji dodge the Angel. Asuka and Rei began to fight. They thought they had the upper-hand until Unit 01 got stun by one of the Angel's attacks. The girls began to fire their guns.

The 17th Angel charged at them. Explosions went off as Units 00 and 02 crashed down on each other. Asuka waited for her death. She kept her eyes open; she wasn't going to die like a coward.

*Here it comes* she thought as the Angel was about to attack. Then Shinji and his Eva came out of nowhere. Unit 01 knocked the enemy far away. And something unexpected happened....the Eva had self-destructed.

Asuka fell onto the bed. Shinji had died, to save her, Rei, and the entire world. He risked his life for others, only now, Asuka understood why.

Note: If you don't get this ending, reread the first paragraph.