Courage
Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live. - Dorothy Thompson
Disclaimer: I do not own Evangelion nor its characters.
Prologue - Confidential
Gendo Ikari stepped across the threshold leading to the confines of Terminal Dogma, followed closely by his second in command, Kozo Fuyutsuki. As they boarded the elevator that will take them into the deepest reaches of NERV's facilities, Gendo Ikari asked,
"Has the third child been contacted?"
Turning to his companion, Fuyutsuki answered,
"He will be arriving today. Must you refer to your own son with such indifferent formality?"
"Transfer all guardianship to Misato Katsuragi upon his arrival and prepare him for synchronization with Unit 01." replied Ikari, blatantly ignoring the posed question.
Sub Commander Fuyutsuki nodded in acknowledgement and stepped off the elevator after Commander Ikari, entering the vast cell known as Terminal Dogma.
The supposed cell was not orthodox in the least. There were no bars, just a vast empty room save for the colossal figure at the far end of the room. There stood the mother of all humans, Lilith, impaled by a giant lance through its torso and into a crucifix as tall as the angel itself. The entry point of the lance did not leave a mark. In fact, unseemingly as it sounds, one would have guessed that the angel bore no wound whatsoever from the protruding lance save for the perpetual flow of a yellow-tinted, translucent liquid seeping from the impaling point of the lance. This liquid, known as LCL (Link Connect Liquid), ran down the massive white body of the angel and into a lake, formed soley by the gradual discharge of this liquid from the angel itself.
As he glanced up at the lifeless form of the second angel, Lilith, Commander Ikari decided they were safe enough from the risk of listening ears.
"The agenda is complete. The old men of SEELE believe we are at their disposal. The Human Instrumentality Project will commence as we have planned."
At this, the older of the two - Fuyutsuki asked, "Will it be enough? The slightest mistake will betray our intentions to the old men. What then?"
Turning from the giant figure, Commander Ikari adjusted his shaded glasses and faced his subordinate.
"Irrelevant. Mistakes will not be tolerated nor will they be allowed to occur. Absolute secrecy will ensure our success. Nothing else matters. The two people standing in this room are the only ones that know of our intentions. Make sure it stays that way Fuyutsuki."
It was at this moment that the siren announcing the arrival of an angel blared for the very first time...
A/N - This is my first Fanfic. Any feedback will be welcome! Thanks!