Author: Acidbuk

Title: The Red sky.

Rating: PG-13

Summary, Shinji wakes up on the beach after Third Impact.

Disclaimer: you should know this already but: I'll do it again for those of you that don't, Gainex own Eva and its characters. I do not, simple ne?

Chapter 1: The Hell begins.

He looked up into the sky it wasn't blue anymore not blue like he remembered now it was red, blood red. He simply stared at it unblinkingly as if in pure disbelief, he was alive, why was he alive? He had let everyone down. Third impact had taken place, the Black moon of Lilith was Still high in the sky casting its dark shadow across the earth. Well what was left of it anyway He didn't deserve to be alive. He could still see the Green spirit crosses, raising high into the sky, it was almost beautiful if it wasn't for the fact he knew they were peoples souls, and that he had killed them

Misato, Rei, Ritsuko, Maya, Kensuke, Touji, Hikari and Even Father they were all gone because he failed.

For some inexplicable reason he suddenly turned his head and looked at the red head next to him. She had survived. Was this his punishment for failing the earth to spend the rest of his life with her. A thought crossed his mind, maybe he DID die and this was hell. Condemned spending all eternity with the one who hates you the more than anything in the world.

Driven by a urge, even he himself didn't understand he Straddled the red head and started to squeeze the life out of her, refusing to accept his fate. The Fate of spending eternity with HER, with Asuka.

Suddenly aware of a pressing on her throat and a lack of air Asuka started to struggle, but was over come by Shinji's found strength. With every effort she could muster from her quickly fading strength She simply reached up and touched his cheek.

Shinji stopped and sat down beside her Asuka always would believe it was that single act of kindness that saved her life. However that wasn't the truth. What stopped Shinji that day was as he looked up from Asuka's face to glance at the destruction that had become Tokyo 3 and he realised, this is what he deserved. If this was hell then it was a fitting end for that of Shinji Ikari - Son of the Evil bastard Gendo Ikari.

A fate that Shinji knew was sealed when Asuka spoke for the first time since she woke up -" Weakling, you couldn't even kill me right, your pathetic, you little pervert"

Shinji Smiled accepting his fate to spend in Hell or if not it was at least as good as.

The Stars of the dark night sky shone brightly down upon them, amazingly the night sky was still black even now after Third impact. The two lone individuals sat on logs staring into the fire as it flickered and its orange light fought against the darkness. For the Light feared the Darkness, and he Darkness was jealous of the Light.

This was how most nights were spent, neither talking nor really wanting to talk this suited Shinji fine, he was used to being alone. Asuka however used to always be talkative before Third impact even if it was just insulting him, she would say something. Now though she remained silent.

The Makeshift bandage Shinji made for her covered her right eye. Well more precisely the black hole where her right eyes used to be, she'd also lost complete use of her left arm below the elbow, of course if she had access to NERV's advanced nerve argumentation equipment her arm could be repaired without a problem. However she didn't and unless she started to at least work with Shinji she would never truly be herself again, saying that she never would be completely human again either. She would have her Eye replaced with a Cybernetic and the Robotics that would allow her to use her left arm would leave her with a cold touch.

Shinji looked out at the devastated city, the protected city and the place where everyone was supposed to be safe, buildings burned and various structures had fallen and crater's where scattered around. Shinji could hear the sound of motorbikes, gunfire and the screams of women and children in the distance, which however bad did signal that others had survived Third impact as well or were they just condemned souls like him.

"Shinji", Asuka spoke quietly, Shinji listened so attentively since she spoke so little now.

"Yes", Shinji said not looking away from the campfire that flickered against the night.

"How much of Japan do you think is like this?" Asuka spoke.

"I don't know, it could just be local to Tokyo 3 but somehow I doubt that". Was Shinji's answer

"Shinji, I think maybe tomorrow we should go into the city, look for supplies"

"Yeah sure", was all Shinji could muster.

Asuka lay down onto the floor and stretched out near the fire closing her eye and drifting off into a deep sleep.

Shinji covered her with the blanket, amazingly the only reason they had this blanket is because it had become stuck on a broken support beam. Asuka had instantly claimed it as her own and barred anyone for touching it of course Shinji abridged who was he to argue with her.

Shinji watched over her as she slept for countless hours before finally falling asleep himself, to protect her was the least his condemned soul could do for if he could do that maybe one day he could be offered redemption or at least forgive himself for his mistakes.

For tomorrow they would enter the once protected city.

Authors Notes.

In the next Chapter what will Shinji and Asuka find in the now devastated Tokyo 3? Will they find a New Hope or only more nightmares. Find out Next episode and maybe they'll be some service too XD