Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Symphony

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DISCLAIMER: I don't own Neon Genesis Evangelion, but I do own a box of special k, it'll be gone by the end of the week. This is AU and because of that, the characters will be OOC, but also in character at the same time. It will be clear through out the story.

Key "Talking" Thinking/Dream-state ¨Anything that isn't human or is Asuka¨

White as far as the eye could see, the air was heavy. This place had a certain aroma to it, something like butterscotch. It was really fascinating, to be nowhere but still feel somewhere at the same time. As if on cue a foot stepped onto the barren wasteland, from that foot the area began to change as if the foot sent out a shock wave. Soon white was replaced with a meadow with a assortment of colorful flowers, and in the center stood a tree. It was a proud looking tree, tall and reaching out to the heavens the trunk and branches thick, as if protecting the ground below. That foot, or more like the person connected to that foot, looked up and around in astonishment. He didn't seem that old; somewhere along 14 years old, with short semi-messy brown hair. He wore a white hooded sweat shirt with a green undershirt and navy blue jeans. He seemed lost and was scanning around looking for his back pack he could have sworn he had on, but it was no where to be found. He then felt himself being pulled to the tree, his legs moving on their own but he was still scanning the area with what some thought was a very distinctive feature: his eyes. Why are they distinctive some would wonder, well eyes are considered a window to the soul, the desire and dreams that the beholder has. In this boy's case, his eyes were dull and gray and showed that he was afraid and alone, tormented and useless, but there was something about them, something deeper than that description. He had always felt it his entire life, he just couldn't explain it, he didn't want to; he was afraid. Pure and simple, but that feeling, that deep surge was reacting to this place, he felt anxious and he felt nervous, but brave at the same time.

He arrived at the tree and looked up, placing his hand on the trunk still feeling uneasy but at peace. "Hey!" He snapped out of his calm state and did a 360 scan. He could have sworn someone called to him, but not out of anger. No, it was more like it was on the verge of a giggle. Just as he calmed down they started, the voices.

"What are you doing?"

"Are you afraid?"

"You can't keep up with me!"

"We are the same"

"You love me right?"

"Look at me bastard!"

He didn't know what to do, they were many voices and those were the only ones he could pick out. A sea of nobodies had flooded the area and began talking to him, he looked around franticly but the voices were emanating from nothing. He was shivering, he didn't know what to do, he was scared and he was utterly. . . .

"Shinji Ikari"

The boy heard his name and turned around to see a figure standing in the distance. He couldn't make out the face, but this figure was wearing white robes with weird circular symbols on them and these robes seemed to dance with the wind that had filled the area all of a sudden.

"Are you the one doing this? Why? Why can't you just let me be? I don't want to put up with this anymore!" Shinji yelled at the figure. He clenched his fists and began tearing up. Suddenly, he began to feel numb and he began to look down at his body, he gasped; he was disappearing! "No! Stop, please! Stop I don't wanna fade away, wait please!" Shinji pleaded letting the tears fall.

"You are. . . ."

Impact 1: Eva

Shinji quickly snapped to attention, he sat straight up and looked around. He was surrounded by rubble and debris, he didn't know what just happened but he knew one thing, his head was throbbing. He placed his hand on his head when it felt wet, he drew his hand back and stared at the red stains that now covered his hand. Taking a deep breath he got to his feet and grabbed his back pack, slinging it over his shoulder, he didn't want to take his time he sprinted as fast as he could thinking that whatever caused this, wasn't done. Damn, he hated being right.

"I-is that an angel?" Stammered the boy in disbelief, he didn't think he would actually come in contact with one, he heard the rumors, sure everyones heard them. Beings called angels, have been appearing at random and attacking major cities, demolishing them and leaving nothing behind. He needed to get somewhere safe and fast, just as he had turned around to put his plan into motion when a blue Renoult Alpine A310 1600ve pulled up in front of him.

"Hey you're Shinji right? Well hurry up and get in!" Yelled the purple haired driver of the car. Shinji didn't even think twice he lunged forward and put his left foot on the hood and boosted himself over the car, landing on the other side he opened the door, threw his back pack in the rear of the car and jumped in the passenger seat. Not waiting for the door to close, the driver slammed her foot on the gas making the car speed off as VTOLs flew in to subdue the angel causing a battle to break out. Shinji took a deep and looked over at his savior. It was a woman who was somewhere in her 20's with a tight black sleeveless dress, with the skirt ending a good ways up from the knees. He felt a little disgusted though.

An angel attacks and I get saved, explosions everywhere and now here I am looking at her-

"Shinji?" The woman asked. He was pulled out of his trance and slightly blushed, he quickly turned his head so he was looking out the window and replied with an irritated grunt.

"Are you alright? You seem to be bleeding from your head, I have a first aid kit under your seat. And of course I am Misato Katsuragi, please you meet you." She said with teeth bearing grin.

"Ah the pleasure is all mine Miss Katsuragi." He replied sarcastically, he didn't forget the fact she sent him a rather risque photo of herself; especially for the fact she drew and arrow pointing at her chest with the caption 'look here'.

"Hmm, Misato is just fine." She winked at him, just then she heard a loud crack in the distance. She stopped the car and looked over where the angel was only to realize.

"Damn! They dropped N2 bombs!" She yelled out and immediately covered Shinji with her own body as the car was hit the the pressure of the explosion and sent tumbling off into a near by ditch.

Blue. . .

Huh?

The hair on that figure, it was defiantly blue wasn't it?

Yeah, you're right

But putting that aside, are you alright?

I guess

I think you should. . .

"Hey Shinji, are you alright?"

Shinji opened his eyes and looked over to see the face of Miasto looking directly back, full of concern. He simple nodded and undid his seat belt, he let himself down slowly and climbed out through his door after opening it.

"Well this is gonna be one for the books eh Shinji-kun?" Misato teased. Shinji just stared at her dumbfounded.

"Eh?"

"On three, ready?" Shinji nodded at her and went to stand beside her as they both flipped the car back on it's wheels. They got the car moving, which Shinji wasn't too thrilled about, Misato did steal a bunch of batteries so the car could move. Of course she waved it off and said she was a government official and it was an emergency. They reached the express car and Misato placed the car on the ramp. The door behind them closed and they could feel themselves being transported down.

"NERV huh?"

"That's right Shinji, NERV are the ones responsible for defense against the angels, we also classified above top secret so only the UN knows about us, so of course we are under direct control of them. But I should save the explaining for when you get there, I'm sure your father will tell you." Misato stated as they entered the lift that would grant them access to the area below, Mistao had called the Geofront; she had started to explain it but Shinji wasn't listening, he already knew what a Geofront was but at the moment he was too concentrated on the fact that he would soon be reunited with his father, he was over come with joy, sorrow and anger all at the same time.

"Aaaaaaaaaand we're here! Touchdown!" Yelled Misato trying to lift the boys spirits, he did seem a bit depressed so she thought some positive re-enforcement was needed, but Shinji just looked over at her and mumbled 'Childish' unfortunately Mistao had heard him and proceeded to rap her knuckles on the top of his head, she then noticed his door was a little loose and grinned, and waited for the express car to come to stop and parked her car quickly, Shinji had undone his seatbelt when he heard Miasto speak up.

"Hey Shinji, wanna know what my favorite season is?" Misato asked as she put hand break up and took her seatbelt off as well. Shinji just stared at her, preferring that he should have stayed in the rubble of that building. Then, without warning she pushed him and he fell, landing on the door as it came off it's hinges.

"Fall!" Misato yelled with triumph. Silence filled the tunnel, Shinji's eye brow twitched in frustration.

"I want to go home now." A monotoned Shinji replied, looking very frustrated and unamused. Causing Misato to sigh in irritation. "I thought you were supposed to be a boy. . ." . The entranced door opened and Misato motioned to Shinji that it was time to move after they duck taped the door back on. He got up and followed her through the door, it lead to another tunnel which led to an elevator. Arriving in the elevator Misato handed Shinji a book on NERV and protocol. Shinji let out a sigh and opened the book. God this was boring, and he didn't even notice that the elevator got another passenger, a blonde haired woman, with thick eyebrows and a lab coat, she was also dressed with a . . . swimsuit?

"A-ah hey Ritsuko!" Misato was startled as to why she had shown up.

"Honestly Misato, you sure took your time getting here." Ritsuko replied with dead pan expression on her face. ¨Considering that in a time like this we need all the man power we can get.¨

"Oh hehe sorry." Misato replied, which when Shinji looked up to watched the exchange he noticed that Misato was acting cute, but he quickly went back to reading. He was wondering why he was reading the book, was his father gonna ask him to work? He let his mind wander a bit, but he was aware that Miasto and Ritsuko were talking about him and how the reason Ritsuko had shown up was because the staff knew for a fact that Misato sucked at directing around the base. A remark that made Misato cringe a bit.

Aw man, not only does my car get wrecked making the repair bills sky rocket, even after I got it fixed up from last time; and only 33 payments left on it. And now my favorite dress is ruined, and I look so damn good in it. Then I have to put up with-

"Misato?"

A kid doesn't even smile or joke, and now Ritsuko shows up and has to say it like it is.

"Misato?"

"Hm?" Misato was pulled out of her train of thoughts by Shinji, and looked over at him and he point ahead, she followed his finger and noticed that Ritsuko was already moving with out them.

"Oh yeah! Some guide you turned out be dammit!" Misato howled at Ritsuko which granted her a sigh from both the doctor and the boy.

It was dark as hell, that was fact. Shinji was even more annoyed, first he has to read a book on protocol and then listen to Ritsuko tell Misato about some unit or something, and how the chance to start it up are low as hell. Now he has to wait in the dark, oh and he has to deal with father soon. Yeah, he was as happy as a god damn rainbow. Then without warning the lights flickered on and he was face to face with a giant purple face. He jumped back as Ritsuko began explaining what it was that they were starring at.

"You see this machine Shinji? This is man made weapon that will protect us from the angels, it is know as Evangelion mankinds last hope." Shinji stared at amazement at the contraption, he then began to skim through the book.

"You won't find anything about the Evangelion in there." Ritsuko stated, Shinji just stared at her and then looked at the Eva unit.

"Is this my father's work?" No sooner than Shinji asked that was it immediately answered by the person in question.

"Yes."Calmly replied Gendo Ikari, Shinji raised his head rather quickly and looked up at a platform that held none other than his father. Shinji timidly gritted his teeth.

"S-so now that I'm here what is you want?" He clenched his fists, he had to remain calm, he had to face this. He knew that, of course he did but it was so damn hard. The person that made Shinji's life torment was staring at him in a cold demeanor and he didn't even say 'sorry' or a 'hello son'. No, he was just being a bastard.

"Like I had stated in the letter, I have a use for you." Replied Gendo is a calm voice, just then the NERV alert went off warning that the angel was still advancing, not only did the N2 bombs fail, but now the angel had fully regenerated and knew then UN ships battle tactics. This is why Gendo had been put in charge of the situation, it was time for the Evas to show the world their potential as well as NERVs.

"Ritsuko, prepare the Eva unit for launch."Gendo ordered the doctor down below. She simply nodded and was preparing to do so when Misato spoke up.

"What do mean? Unit 00 is still in stasis. . . wait! You're going to launch Unit 01 Aren't you? It's never worked and we don't have a pilot!" Misato was fuming, she hated being left in the dark, and she knew they were keeping something else from her as well.

"Oh? But a pilot was just delivered." Ritsuko retorted, Mistao then looked at Shinji. Oh now she was pissed.

"WHAT!? It took Rei 7 months to sync with Unit 00, and now you're asking Shinji, who just got here to pull it off in 5 minutes?!" Ritsuko just sighed at Mistao's out burst. "We just need him to sit in the plug, and besides if we find anyone who has a chance of synchronizing with Unit 01 we need to risk it, to ensure our survival. Is that clear Captain?" Misato couldn't argue with that, it's true that the Evas are what stand between the angels and annihilation.

"Y-yes I understand." Shinji looked at Misato, then at Ritsuko. He couldn't tak it anymore he felt something beginning to swell up inside him the moment he saw his father, and after watching this exchange go on whatever it was that it was finally popped.

"That's enough! Don't I get a say in this?"

I can't pilot this!

"You tell me to come down here and not even a god damned hello! And now, now you want me to fight in this thing?!"

I've never even seen something like this, the truth is I just can't!

"If I had known I was coming here to fight someone else's battle I would have stayed away, I would have just forgotten I had a father!" Shinji finished with tears forming in his eyes Why? Why would do this to me? Why father?!

"Then get out, I have no need for useless things." Was Gendo's only reply. He turned to the monitors started issuing orders for Rei to be brought down, his college Fuyutsuki was a bit startled but complied non the less. Shinji turned to Misato.

"Sorry for making you drive me all the way here for nothing Misato I guess I'll see you around." And with that Shinji turned to leave. Misato felt a little uneasy, and she noticed something weird with Shinji, as he was yelling at his father she could have sworn his eyes became brighter. Nah, it must have been the coolant. As Shinji was nearing the doors, they opened, what he saw next he would never forget for as long as he lives. A girl about his age wrapped up in bandages, moaning in pain was being brought in on a hospital bed. Shinji then became full of concern seeing her condition. Just then the base began to shake violently. The angel had found them and began attacking, rubble began falling down towards Shinji. He could only look in horror as it fell forward, he shut his eyes Am I going to fade away?

"SHINJI!!"

SHINJI!!

Shinji slowly opened his eyes when he noticed he wasn't crushed, he looked up only to find Unit 01s hand was covering him. He looked around frantically as Ritsuko was asking for a report on what happened. Misato over heard the report.

"Unit 01 moved by itself! The was no power being fed into it, it-it just moved." Misato looked at the

Eva and then at Shinji who was making his way over to Rei. Him, it was protecting him, wasn't it.

"Hey! Are you alright?" Shinji knelt down and lift Rei up into his arms. His only reply was more screams of pain, he took his hand away and looked at it: blood. Shinji gasped, he didn't know what to do, he was frozen at the spot.

An excuse to run. . .

Shut up!

You keep running but from what?

I mustn't run away! I know that!

Well then?

Shinji looked up at his father. "Fine dammit, I'll pilot the Eva." Gendo could only smirk at what just played out, after all everything was. . .

It took a few minutes but Unit 01 was now loaded onto the elevator and being lifted upwards toward the surface where he would soon be face to face with the angel. He was still getting used to LCL they pumped in, it made him feel nauseas and it tasted like iron. Misato had chastised him about how boys shouldn't complain. It was also that when he looked around it was like he was floating in mid-air, he then looked down and clearly saw the Evas body. He sighed as he heard over the comm system Ritsuko amazed that his sync ratio was at 54.2.

After reaching the top, Ritsuko instructed him to walk, all he had to do was picture it in his mind and he could move, so he did: straight to the ground, but before he made contact with the ground, he pictured putting his arm out to hold himself up and so the Eva did just that, Shinji calmed down and stared at what he just accomplished. He then looked forward and saw the angel advancing towards him. He started to panic again till he picture Misato and Rei, pinning everything on him. He knew just what to do, he steadied the legs and launched himself into the being head first, pinning it to the ground. He began punching at the being, but still not used to it, Unit 01 tumbled back a bit as he lined up a punch. The angel took this opportunity to grab the Eva by the face, raising itself up he began tugging at the left arm. Shinji cried out in pain but Ritsuko was reassuring him that is actually wasn't his arm. A loud snap could be heard as Unit 01 fore arm was split in two. The anegl known as Sachiel, then began pounding on Unit 01s face with it's left arm spike. It finally punctured the head and sent the Eva into a building a few yards away. The Unit went still as the Evas blood began spraying out.

So what now? They're gonna die you know

Stop!

Man, you are worthless.

I said shut up!

Why don't you just fade away. . . no one needs you.

"NO!!" Shinji snapped his eyes open, they were different somehow, he felt different somehow. They were glowing a strange baby blue, and he felt lifted not afraid, not brave, he just was as he is. The Eva hunched over and shot it's head up, revealing it now had a mouth and was roaring at the Angel, he raised his left arm to show Unit 01 regenerate the broken limb. Shinji then put everything in motion, he made the Eva lunge forward flipping it in the air so it would land feet first, right into the Angels two faces. Shinji made the Eva thrash violently at the core of the Angel, it,s just that something told him he had to hit there.

"Leave me alone! Don't push me! You piece of shit, I can take you on! You make it seem like I'm nothing! Damn you, I'll rip you a part and swim in your fucking blood! I'll make you FADE AWAY!!"

Shinji was in a frenzy, feeling something he never felt before.

Shoulder. .

On cue Shinji released the prog-knife from the compartment on the shoulder and was about to bring it down on the Angel when it wrapped it self around him, the core began to glow. It was too late though, Shinji had made the Eva rip it's arm right through tearing the core out of the body, as the Angel began to ooze down Unit 01, Shinji crushed the core.

"HAHAHA!!! Crush! Crush!!" Shinji began thrashing about smashing into the buildings, and tearing at the road. He was feeling good, he was invincible, he was unstoppable.

"Shinji!" He stopped at that voice, it was so familiar where had he heard it before? Wait.

"M-Misato?" He calmed down, he began to breathe very heavy trying to figure out what he just did, he began to tear up, what had he done? He had just began demolishing the city, he was so close to destroying a shelter. He knew it, he was worthless. He let the darkness overcome him,maybe he deserve to fade away after all.