Good Luck To All

Rated T: For Strong Language and Some Mature Situations

Disclaimer: Neon Genesis Evangelion is owned by Hideaki Anno and Gainax.

Chapter 3: A Faint Light

Ba-Thump...Ba-Thump

Walter could have handled anything, hell he was a news anchor but he always had the fear of confronting his boss. After finishing in the Break Room he immediately headed towards his boss's office. Now he stood in front of the door. He knocked the door and opened the door slightly so that he could pop his head inside.

The office was light brown with several paintings hanging on the wall. Then in the center he saw his boss typing at his computer. Then he looked up and saw Walter's face popping out of the door.

"Walter, my fine anchor come in, have a seat." he said as he pointed towards a seat.

Walter walked in and sat down on the seat. It felt comfortable but it was diluted a soon a he saw the boss in front of him. He finished typing and then folded his hands and he looked in Walter's face.

"So what can I do for you?" he kindly asked.

He sighed softly and the began to speak. "Sir, by now I believe you know about the situation that involves NERV right?"

"Yes I have heard about it." he began. "The Prime Minister gave a press conference regarding what to do with NERV. Why, is there something on your mind?"

"Y-Yes there is actually." he stuttered. "I was wondering if you could give me the opportunity to give an interview with the personnel of NERV."

The boss just stood there and stood up from his seat. Staring down at him. "Walter, you have been here for a long period of time, you have been our most relient anchor for all these years."

"Thank You Sir." he replied.

"Yet by doing this, it will highly likely tarnish the reputation of this news station. For that I will have to say no. I deny your request." he stated.

"Sir?" he questioned. Walter felt that he was shot down from gaining an opportunity but not for himself but possibly for everyone else as well.

"You must notice by now, that if we even dare do something with NERV, that we will be the most hated station in all of Japan, most likely even in the planet."

"So since you care so much more about the reputation about this station, you should just fire me right now." he said as he to stood up from his seat. His mood turned rebellious.

"Walter, cut the bullshit. Would you want your own reputation tarnished as well?" he said, his voice slightly getting higher.

"Frankly, I don't give a damn about my reputation. The reason I joined this news station was because I loved Journalism, and I love the idea of giving the truth, regardless of what happens, after all the people have a right to know. Since you don't share my beliefs, I guess I will have to leave." Walter turned and headed towards the door.

"Walter...wait." his boss pleaded.

Walter turned around to see his boss, still with his stoic face but he knew that his guard was down and his boss had no choice but to comply.

"Do you really want to do this? If anything beyond anything I may have to fire you. Do you really want to risk it? Risk all of your accoplishments?" he questioned severely.

"This an opportunity of a lifetime, I will not pass this up, if I do, I will never forgive myself."

The boss sighed. He really had no choice. "Fine, you will be the one in charge of Interview, you and only you will be the one Interviewing is that clear?"

"Yes Sir." he simply answered.

"Well then, your dismissed and assemble your crew." as he shooed Walter off his office. He did so in a very speedy manner. As he exited out the door he was filled with glee. However, what the boss said was right. If he did this, he was going to put his career and life on the line. He was not going to liked by many, but that was the least of his concerns. What he needed to do was contact NERV...now.

Meanwhile at NERV

"Major Katsuragi, there is a phone call for you."

Misato walked to the phone that Hyugga was holding. "Yes?"

"Is this Major Katsuragi?" the voice spoke.

"Who is this?"

"I'm sorry, My name is Walter Smith, I work for JBC, you know the Japanese Broadcasting Company."

"Oh I know you." she recalled. "Well what is it that you want. We have a very pretty busy schedule." she hastily said.

"I was considering that you and the rest of the NERV personnel could have the opportunity to do an Interview with us."

Misato began to chuckle to herself. "I'm sorry but we don't have time for..."

"Before you decline our offer." he interrupted. "Think about this as an opportunity, an opportunity to clear your names, to show a different side, the side that you have been neglected for, so many times."

Misato thought about it. "Would people even see this?" she thought to herself. "However, this could be an opportunity, perhaps something could happen, like the U.N overturning the execution decision for all of NERV." She made her decision.

"Alright, you have my approval. When do we start?" she said.

"Well we could start as early as Friday." he stated.

"Okay then, I will see you on Friday." Misato stated.

"Alright then."

Then she hanged up the phone and looked at everyone as they gathered around her to see what the phone call was about.

"Well I got a call from the JBC requesting an Interview. I'm guessing it has something to do with what happened during Third Impact. But regardless, I gave them the okay to do the Interview." she announced.

"What good will that do?" Maya asked. "Everybody hates us. Why would they watch us?"

Dr. Akagi looked at Maya. "Everyone hated Richard Nixon but yet when David Frost did an Interview with him, everyone watched." that shut Maya up.

"Besides." Misato began. "We could clear our names."

"I don't know about you, but I'm going to do the Interview." the Doctor announced.

"So am I." Misato joined.

The three looked at each other and slightly nodded in approval that they too were going to be part of this Interview.

Meanwhile...

"I have been expecing you Prime Minister." a voice called.

The Prime Minister was in a dark room. Then in front of him was a person being shown by a spotlight was a person with a visor that was sitting on a chair behind a desk.

"You should know that I hate having to be dragged to be here, Chairman Keel." the PM said harshly.

"If it wasn't for me, you still wouldn't have the opportunity of being a Prime Minister." Keel said.

"Listen, Chairman I don't want to stay here any longer." the PM began. "The press are most likely following me, so please make this quick."

"Well from what I have heard, someone is planning to Interview the NERV personnel. This could foil everything, I have been working on." he stated.

"We have been working on." the PM inquired.

The Chairman disregarded those words. "You need persuade the people, that the JBC are the ones sympathizing their cause. That they are against Justice."

"Fine, I will, but after this debacle, I'm through with you." the PM replied giving an angry face towards the Chairman.

"In due time." he said, and then he saw the PM leave the dark room. The only thing heard was the tapping of foot steps and the loud creak of the door closing. "As far as this is still going, it's not going to end...not by a long shot."