Let the rain fall,
I don't care,
Love burns brighter than sunshine…
He was staring at the sun.
He was letting its rays caress his face, soak him with warmth, as he stared, unblinkingly.
The way it was shining, you'd think it was just any normal day.
His Eva had been shattered; fragments of metal covering the threadbare dirt, wires continuously sparking and twitching, catching fire.
Eva…Asuka…
Asuka!
He had no strength left to spare. But I've got to find Asuka!
Oh god.
He could just imagine her broken body, entangled and encased within that giant, twisted scrap of metal.
I HATE EVA! I HATE EVERYONE! EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING!
No. No. He couldn't afford to think that way. He had to find her. He just had to!
Twisted and broken, covered in blood…
He screamed and gripped his head in his hands.
"NO!"
His eyes widened in fear.
Imustn'trunawayImustn'trunawayImustn'trunawayImustn'trunaway…
And he wouldn't.
A rush of adrenaline provided the bit of strength which he used to push himself up.
He hugged her body close to him, cradling her in his arms. She was his only symbol of hope; his reason to push forward.
He brushed an auburn lock out of her face and smiled.
He knew everything was over, that everyone and everything was gone.
But he needed to focus on himself. And her too.
"We're going to make it, Asuka. I promise." He softly kissed her forehead. "Because we have each other."
And he knew it was cliché, and he realized how cheesy it has sounded once he'd said it, but it truly was what he believed. Now more than ever.
…and it's brighter than sunshine…