DISCLAIMER: Evangelion belongs to Hideaki Anno.

~ Dissolution ~

He didn't want to fight anymore.

No. That wasn't quite right. He didn't want to fight. He'd never wanted to fight.

He didn't care about doing what was right, or saving the world.

He only wanted what any normal boy his age wanted. He wanted a normal home. He wanted his dad to be proud of him.

When it became clear to him that those things were unattainable, he wished he could just disappear.

The universe was kind enough to grant that wish, and he dissolved.

And there, lost in the ether, his physical body having been absorbed by Unit 01, he found peace - the love and acceptance that he'd never known before in his life.

It's alright, Shinji, something said. It was more like a thought than a voice, but it didn't come from his own consciousness. It's alright, the other presence repeated. I'm here with you. You're safe. Everything will be fine.

This unknown void felt more like home than any place in the real world ever had, and he never wanted to go back.

You can stay with me forever, the thought-voice reassured him. It's alright, son. Mama's here.

~end~