Market Aware Shinji

I do not own Evangelion

Whereas most Shinji's would learn to hide from their pain in the soothing melodies of the cello, this Shinji instead discovered the world of markets and manipulating numbers. Learning about the art of supply and demand, of buying low and selling high, and of market manipulation. Thus was history changed.

Where another Shinji would have been called up by his father and folded like a bad hand, this Shinji saw opportunity; both for profit, and revenge.

"Well, it looks like the fate of the world is sitting on my shoulders… I accept!"

"Great! prep Unit 01 for sortie!" shouted Ritsuko.

The only reason that they would put him, a completely raw recruit into the pilot's seat was if they had no one else who could do what was needed, and that meant he had a blank cheque.

"But, I have conditions! If you want me to pilot, you have to meet my price."

"And what is your price, Third child." deadpanned Gendo.

"I want One million a month, with ten million hazard pay whenever i am required to engage an angel. also, call up your superiors; I need to talk to them."

"Unacceptable, Ritsuko, send out the first child."

Shinji watched as a hospital gurney was wheeled in bearing a heavily bandaged blue-haired girl and burst into laughter.

"Oh, that is rich!" he gasped, beating his leg in mirth, then straightened up and spun on his heel, heading for the exit. "Ciao, I need to go find somewhere private to kiss my ass goodbye."

"Wait! We'll contact the U.N." burst out Gendo, furious at having his bluff called.

(later, in a video conference with the U.N.)

"So kind, you think you can hold the world for ransom?"

"Oh, not at all! I just want fair recompense for putting my life at risk to save it!"

"So what do you want? Why did you have to contact us?"

"Well, they probably could have handled the monetary side of things here, as well as the medical and everything, but my primary price could only be matched by Gendo's superiors, as he would never allow it.

You see, He ruined my life when i was four. My mother had just died, and he left me on the side of the road after telling me i was worthless and he had no use for me, so now i want to return the favor. I cannot work with him, and so I want you to fire him. I want him to lose everything, to be thrown into the trash like yesterday's condoms."

"It's end of the world, is this really the time to be chasing revenge?"

"What time would be better?"

"Very well, kid, you win. Gendo, clean up your office, you're fired. Major? It looks like you will be in command for the time being."

(And so the world was saved)