Shin Seiki Evangelion
The Gospel Of The New Era
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One month has passed since the death of Tabris…
The third Child has sunk into a bout of hidden depression. He still smiles, but on the inside he feels useless and unloved…
The Nine have been completed, but the 'Man at war with God' has discovered something…
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Chapter I-"After The End Of The Beginning"
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Gendo Ikari sat across from Kouzou Fuyutsuki, at his desk of obsidian. A desk that had been coated with the blood of countless subordinates, many of whom deserved not death; A desk which had held papers and documents that had brought many nations to the brink of starvation; A desk that contained the very being that sent the world to Hell; but all that was on it now, was a game of chess.
"So how did they take it, Ikari?" asked the professor as he moved a rook across the board to capture a knight.
Gendo moved a pawn. "Not well. At first they didn't believe me."
"Understandable." Kouzou gave a slight grin as he blocked the pawn with a rook. "Even I doubted you."
"But after they examined my translations, they quivered in fear," Gendo smiled behind his steepled hands. "Then I knew something was amiss."
He moved his remaining knight to slay the offending rook. The older man tsked and studied the board a moment, before moving his queen.
"It seems that they had launched an attack against us."
Kouzou's eyes widened in shock. "You mean the Nine are complete?"
"Yes, but I believe we more important matters to attend…"
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Misato tapped her foot impatiently. She stood alone in the Cage#7 lower observation deck. Very few people came to this deck, save the Commander from time to time. The dust was nearly a centimeter thick in places.
While she waited, she looked out into that vast lake of LCL.
Contained within that lake was the darkened form of unit 01. The thing that Misato despised, yet respected most.
Eva. Made from Adam, for the sole purpose of slaying his children. Yet these strange God-like constructs needed a pilot, a human with a soul.
The pilot of unit 01 was what brought Misato here. After the fall of Kaworu, Shinji's mind was nearly at the point of destruction. Shinji had befriended him, and in turn, he betrayed Shinji. Kaworu was the 17th and final Angel.
And with no more Angels to fight, that meant-
"Major! I'm sorry I'm late, but I've just been having some trouble with a few things," the dark haired science officer said, braking Misato out of her recollection. Maya had some entered the room without the Major's knowing.
"Oh that's all right, sometimes I'm even late for official meetings," Misato said with a smile that reassured the younger woman.
"Thanks, but why did you request this information? It is highly classified," she asked worriedly as she pulled out a burnable CD case. Misato's smile faltered and she turned and looked out into the sea of LCL once more.
She rested her hand against the Plexiglas. "Its for Shinji. After Kaworu died, he's been so…away. And I don't know what to do. Asuka's in a coma. His friends are gone."
Had she been looking at Maya, she would have seen her flinch.
"And don't even get me started on Rei. The point is: I want him to feel better about himself. And maybe, just maybe, this will help." She could see the teardrops on the floor.
Misato felt an arm around her shoulders.
"I understand." Maya handed the disk to Misato, who tucked it away in her crimson jacket.
She smiled. "Thank you."
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"…like, for instance: The G.S.system."
Kouzou nodded. "Yes, but that is along time off in development."
Gendo moved a pawn. "Quite. But we need a few other things, at the moment…"
"You mean the resurrection of unit 00," said the professor.
"And the restoration of the city," Gendo put in.
Kouzou shook his head. "But how will we get the funding. I doubt that the U.N. will continue to pay for us."
His colleague smirked. "Once the old men have gotten through with them, we won't have to worry about them complaining about our funding."
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Shinji looked down at his plate, and swore that something moved.
Even after an entire year of living with the Captain, and later Major, he could barely stomach her cooking.
He gave his best fake grin. "It looks full of life, Misato."
She snorted into her beer. "Oh come on Shin-Chan, you look like someone told you that charismas was canceled." His grin faded to a remorse look after that comment.
The boy took one bite of the food and stopped completely.
"It's good," he said in shock.
Misato sweatdropped. "It's macaroni & cheese, the only thing I can make that's not a bio-hazard."
"Ahhhh'" was Shinji's only incoherent response.
"Well, anyway," Misato said, as she pulled the disk out. "This is for you."
He picked it up tentatively. "Thank you, but what's on it Misato?"
She smiled seductively. "Just something that might lift your spirits. If you know what I mean…" She even purred for effect.
Shinji dropped the disk, like it was a hot coal. "Bu…but I'm… no…not-"
Misato cut him off with a light chuckle.
"Oh come on Shin-Chan, I'm just teasing. Its nothing like that, really."
He sighed. "Then, what is on it?"
"Now, now, now you'll just have to find out on your own. But first, you have to finish your dinner," she said in a singsong voice.
Then he really smiled, for the first time in weeks.
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"But what of the Scenario, Ikari?" the older man asked as he moved his queen out of danger.
The bearded man moved a pawn, again. "The only change is the date."
"We've both waited so long, a few more months won't matter," Kouzou said, as he reached for the board. But before He touched his rook, Gendo said one word.
"Checkmate."
Kouzou arched an eyebrow. "Indeed."
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Shinji gazed at the computer monitor with rapt attention. This was everything he had ever dreamed and feared of learning, and more.
All of the information of Eva was at his fingertips.
He began looking and skimming through folders, readouts, and documents. Most of it was even written so that anyone could easily learn how to repair one.
Then he came across one single folder.
'Technical notes of Yui Ikari on the Eva series'
He double clicked on it.
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The phone interrupted them setting up the board for another game. Gendo answered it.
"Yes?….. I understand…. No, take no action. But delete the information…. That is all." Gendo had been smirking throughout the short conversation before he hung up.
"What was that about Ikari?" asked Kouzou, as he put the last Bishop in place.
His superior smiled. "It seems that our extralegal status had been revoked for twenty minutes."
Kouzou frowned. "It is fortunate that you discovered that flaw in the original plan, when you did. Otherwise, we all would been put to fate worse than death."
"Quite," was his only reply.
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Omake
'The Silly Old Men'
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In the dank and dark meeting room where the world is run, the Oscars rigged, women idolized by perverts, the cancer cure kept off the market, and where crop circles are planned, we are greeted by the usual twelve black monoliths of SEELE…
01: The information Ikari has given us seems to be accurate…
07: But it simply can't be true!
03: I agree. It must be a lie! He is trying to buy himself time to prepare!
12: With one word we can remove NERV's extralegal status.
10: And then the JSSDF can distract them, while we send the Nine to finish them off
once and for all!
02: Yes! Let us truly become the masters of this world, let the Red Earth Ceremony
commence!
01: Gentlemen! Please, we know Ikari's words to be true, so we cannot implement
Instrumentality at this time.
07: (near tears) But… it cannot be true…
11: We all believe that, but we must face facts.
07: It's just…I can't believe that she…she's sagging! (Starts crying)
01: I feel your pain number seven, for today is a dark day for the Misato Katsuragi fan
club.
09: The forth and sixth children will be devastated, when they find out…
08: Don't forget about Pen-Pen.
09: Yes, and Pen-Pen.
08: Then there's her assistant, Makoto.
09: And, Makoto.
08: And we mustn't forget about…
(The remainder of the conversation goes unrecorded, because the recorder fell asleep)
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In the next chapter, the city is being rebuilt, and Shinji is starting to lose his fear and hatred of Eva.
But what's this?
It seems that the Second Branch has reappeared and with it Unit 04…
Chapter II
"I Was Once Lost, But Now Am Found"
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Written by Baladar. Send all comments to Tasslehoff_11@yahoo.com
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Neon Genesis Evengelion is owned by GAINAX
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The Gospel Of The New Era
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One month has passed since the death of Tabris…
The third Child has sunk into a bout of hidden depression. He still smiles, but on the inside he feels useless and unloved…
The Nine have been completed, but the 'Man at war with God' has discovered something…
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Chapter I-"After The End Of The Beginning"
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Gendo Ikari sat across from Kouzou Fuyutsuki, at his desk of obsidian. A desk that had been coated with the blood of countless subordinates, many of whom deserved not death; A desk which had held papers and documents that had brought many nations to the brink of starvation; A desk that contained the very being that sent the world to Hell; but all that was on it now, was a game of chess.
"So how did they take it, Ikari?" asked the professor as he moved a rook across the board to capture a knight.
Gendo moved a pawn. "Not well. At first they didn't believe me."
"Understandable." Kouzou gave a slight grin as he blocked the pawn with a rook. "Even I doubted you."
"But after they examined my translations, they quivered in fear," Gendo smiled behind his steepled hands. "Then I knew something was amiss."
He moved his remaining knight to slay the offending rook. The older man tsked and studied the board a moment, before moving his queen.
"It seems that they had launched an attack against us."
Kouzou's eyes widened in shock. "You mean the Nine are complete?"
"Yes, but I believe we more important matters to attend…"
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Misato tapped her foot impatiently. She stood alone in the Cage#7 lower observation deck. Very few people came to this deck, save the Commander from time to time. The dust was nearly a centimeter thick in places.
While she waited, she looked out into that vast lake of LCL.
Contained within that lake was the darkened form of unit 01. The thing that Misato despised, yet respected most.
Eva. Made from Adam, for the sole purpose of slaying his children. Yet these strange God-like constructs needed a pilot, a human with a soul.
The pilot of unit 01 was what brought Misato here. After the fall of Kaworu, Shinji's mind was nearly at the point of destruction. Shinji had befriended him, and in turn, he betrayed Shinji. Kaworu was the 17th and final Angel.
And with no more Angels to fight, that meant-
"Major! I'm sorry I'm late, but I've just been having some trouble with a few things," the dark haired science officer said, braking Misato out of her recollection. Maya had some entered the room without the Major's knowing.
"Oh that's all right, sometimes I'm even late for official meetings," Misato said with a smile that reassured the younger woman.
"Thanks, but why did you request this information? It is highly classified," she asked worriedly as she pulled out a burnable CD case. Misato's smile faltered and she turned and looked out into the sea of LCL once more.
She rested her hand against the Plexiglas. "Its for Shinji. After Kaworu died, he's been so…away. And I don't know what to do. Asuka's in a coma. His friends are gone."
Had she been looking at Maya, she would have seen her flinch.
"And don't even get me started on Rei. The point is: I want him to feel better about himself. And maybe, just maybe, this will help." She could see the teardrops on the floor.
Misato felt an arm around her shoulders.
"I understand." Maya handed the disk to Misato, who tucked it away in her crimson jacket.
She smiled. "Thank you."
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"…like, for instance: The G.S.system."
Kouzou nodded. "Yes, but that is along time off in development."
Gendo moved a pawn. "Quite. But we need a few other things, at the moment…"
"You mean the resurrection of unit 00," said the professor.
"And the restoration of the city," Gendo put in.
Kouzou shook his head. "But how will we get the funding. I doubt that the U.N. will continue to pay for us."
His colleague smirked. "Once the old men have gotten through with them, we won't have to worry about them complaining about our funding."
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Shinji looked down at his plate, and swore that something moved.
Even after an entire year of living with the Captain, and later Major, he could barely stomach her cooking.
He gave his best fake grin. "It looks full of life, Misato."
She snorted into her beer. "Oh come on Shin-Chan, you look like someone told you that charismas was canceled." His grin faded to a remorse look after that comment.
The boy took one bite of the food and stopped completely.
"It's good," he said in shock.
Misato sweatdropped. "It's macaroni & cheese, the only thing I can make that's not a bio-hazard."
"Ahhhh'" was Shinji's only incoherent response.
"Well, anyway," Misato said, as she pulled the disk out. "This is for you."
He picked it up tentatively. "Thank you, but what's on it Misato?"
She smiled seductively. "Just something that might lift your spirits. If you know what I mean…" She even purred for effect.
Shinji dropped the disk, like it was a hot coal. "Bu…but I'm… no…not-"
Misato cut him off with a light chuckle.
"Oh come on Shin-Chan, I'm just teasing. Its nothing like that, really."
He sighed. "Then, what is on it?"
"Now, now, now you'll just have to find out on your own. But first, you have to finish your dinner," she said in a singsong voice.
Then he really smiled, for the first time in weeks.
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"But what of the Scenario, Ikari?" the older man asked as he moved his queen out of danger.
The bearded man moved a pawn, again. "The only change is the date."
"We've both waited so long, a few more months won't matter," Kouzou said, as he reached for the board. But before He touched his rook, Gendo said one word.
"Checkmate."
Kouzou arched an eyebrow. "Indeed."
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Shinji gazed at the computer monitor with rapt attention. This was everything he had ever dreamed and feared of learning, and more.
All of the information of Eva was at his fingertips.
He began looking and skimming through folders, readouts, and documents. Most of it was even written so that anyone could easily learn how to repair one.
Then he came across one single folder.
'Technical notes of Yui Ikari on the Eva series'
He double clicked on it.
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The phone interrupted them setting up the board for another game. Gendo answered it.
"Yes?….. I understand…. No, take no action. But delete the information…. That is all." Gendo had been smirking throughout the short conversation before he hung up.
"What was that about Ikari?" asked Kouzou, as he put the last Bishop in place.
His superior smiled. "It seems that our extralegal status had been revoked for twenty minutes."
Kouzou frowned. "It is fortunate that you discovered that flaw in the original plan, when you did. Otherwise, we all would been put to fate worse than death."
"Quite," was his only reply.
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Omake
'The Silly Old Men'
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In the dank and dark meeting room where the world is run, the Oscars rigged, women idolized by perverts, the cancer cure kept off the market, and where crop circles are planned, we are greeted by the usual twelve black monoliths of SEELE…
01: The information Ikari has given us seems to be accurate…
07: But it simply can't be true!
03: I agree. It must be a lie! He is trying to buy himself time to prepare!
12: With one word we can remove NERV's extralegal status.
10: And then the JSSDF can distract them, while we send the Nine to finish them off
once and for all!
02: Yes! Let us truly become the masters of this world, let the Red Earth Ceremony
commence!
01: Gentlemen! Please, we know Ikari's words to be true, so we cannot implement
Instrumentality at this time.
07: (near tears) But… it cannot be true…
11: We all believe that, but we must face facts.
07: It's just…I can't believe that she…she's sagging! (Starts crying)
01: I feel your pain number seven, for today is a dark day for the Misato Katsuragi fan
club.
09: The forth and sixth children will be devastated, when they find out…
08: Don't forget about Pen-Pen.
09: Yes, and Pen-Pen.
08: Then there's her assistant, Makoto.
09: And, Makoto.
08: And we mustn't forget about…
(The remainder of the conversation goes unrecorded, because the recorder fell asleep)
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In the next chapter, the city is being rebuilt, and Shinji is starting to lose his fear and hatred of Eva.
But what's this?
It seems that the Second Branch has reappeared and with it Unit 04…
Chapter II
"I Was Once Lost, But Now Am Found"
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Written by Baladar. Send all comments to Tasslehoff_11@yahoo.com
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Neon Genesis Evengelion is owned by GAINAX
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