Title: Messing With The Scenario
Author: Knife Hand
Feedback: Constructive feedback appreciated, flames unappreciated
Spoilers: All of Neon Genesis Evangelion (just covering my basses)
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Do not own Eva. I would buy it but I am broke.
Summary: AU. One interpretation of the series where Shinji has a backbone. Set in 2017, because the Angel attacks are delayed for two years.
AN: Major deviation from Eva Cannon. Timeline elements ignored. Characters are OOC for the series. If you don't like this then stop reading now. You have been warned.
AN2: In this Rei is not a Clone and she is not related to Shinji in any way.
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Shinji looked down and got lost in her pale green eyes. She smiled up at him from where she lay, with her head resting in his lap, as he stroked her long, silky blond hair. He rested back against the back of the couch, dressed only in a pair of boxer shorts, while she was stretched out covered only by a bed sheet wrapped around her like a mock toga. They were on weekend liberty in a small town near the Academy, where Shinji had rented a hotel room, which they had not left.
"I love you, Shinji." She whispered, a mild British accent flavouring her voice.
"I love you too, Katherine. I'll love you forever." He replied.
As he leaned down to kiss her, everything changed. The hotel room melted from around them, revealing a night shrouded desert illuminated by the occasional flare. Shinji, knelling on the sand, was now dressed in desert camouflage. Cradled in his lap was Katherine, however it was not the same as it had been in the hotel room. The lower part of her desert camouflage shirt was dark with blood, as Shinji kept his pressure on her stomach with his hands, vainly trying to stem the flow of blood and prevent her intestines spilling out the gaping wound.
"Medic." He called desperately, as bullets flew and mortar rounds exploded.
The medic came rushing over, quickly looked over Katherine, shook his head and moved on.
"No." Shinji sobbed.
"Never forget, Shinji. You made me happy. I love you." She whispered before finally dieing.
"NO!!!!!!!!!" Shinji screamed, as he suicidally charged the enemy, looking for vengeance.
Major Hans Soyru, as second in command, quickly took charge, ordering covering fire and support for Shinji as he charged the enemy bunker.
********
Shinji shot upright, his sleeping bag bunching around his waist, his body covered in sweat. Even after eight months, it was hard to think of Katherine without pain. He was her CO, her lover, her Love. It had been his responsibility to see she lived, the one thing he had failed to do for her. Shinji wiped the sweat before getting dressed. As he exited the tent he met up with Hans.
"You look like shit." His second in command observed. "You dreamt about her again, didn't you?"
"Yah." Shinji said quietly. "Anyway. How is Ayanami doing?"
They had been on the field training exercise for just over a week, and Rei had proven herself to be a capable commander of small teams and was excellent at surgical strikes. She was also shaping up to be a decent sniper.
"Not bad actually. She's out with Water's Platoon. Liz wants to see if she can command a full Platoon, so she's out there with them as an observer. They are against the Mad Russian's Platoon." Hans said.
"You put Rei against Peter? Are you nuts?" Shinji exclaimed. "She'll never win."
"Maybe not, but it is a better test of how long it takes for her to lose and how she acts when she knows she has lost. I wish I could see her reaction to some of his manoeuvres." The Major commented.
"Colonel. Flash Comms traffic from Tokyo 3." The base camp radio operator said, handing Shinji the message.
"Shit. They detected an Angel heading for NERV. Unit 00 is being retrofitted so I'll be going solo on this." Shinji said. "A chopper will be here in ten. When I get back, I'll take Major Sam Hancock in Liz's place. She should be able to hand any problems."
Hans turned away, running his hand through his dark, earthy red hair as Shinji re-entered his tent to prepare for his trip back to the city.
********
Shinji entered the command centre of NERV with Major Hancock by his side, her steely grey eyes and the long scar down her cheek from her coal black hair made her seem formidable.
"Generals." He said formally.
"Colonel. What are you doing here?" one of the Generals asked.
"Waiting to see if I get to take that thing in hand to hand." Shinji said, gesturing to the main screen where the image of the Third Angel was displayed.
Shinji watched impassively as the UN Forces attacked the Angel. He analysed very quickly that the conventional forces stood no chance against this enemy.
"Interesting." He said as the monitors cleared from the N2 mine explosion to reveal the Angel still intact.
"Well Ikari, looks like you get a shot at it." A General said to the Commander, after they had cursed the Angel for surviving the explosion.
"No, now I got a shot at it. Major, you know what to do. I'll be down in the cage after I change." Shinji said.
"Huh?"
"Generals. I believe you already know Colonel Ikari, pilot of Evangelion Unit 01." Gendo said, smirking behind his hands, held in his patented "I'm a bastard - fear me" pose.
The Generals, knowing Shinji's reputation, were not sure weather to be relieved or scared that he was an Eva pilot.
********
Rei and her Platoon ghosted through the forest. She had ordered scout, flanking and rear guard fire teams to be on the alert. Hearing the now distinctive splatter of a paintball, she dropped to the ground, ordering her troops to do the same.
"First Squad, cover that position." She ordered indicating to the firing enemy. "Bring in the flankers. I want one fire team from third squad to circle around and take them from behind, the other fire team on me. Second, fourth and sixth squads, form up over there ready for an attack."
This time she indicated opposite the incoming fire.
"Fifth, I want you covering the flanks in fire teams."
Silent fire raged as first squad engaged the enemy. Half a minute later, intense fire came from the opposite direction as the main assault commenced, running strait into the massed firepower of Rei's troops. The original fire fight died down, leaving first and third squads free, having take two casualties. Rei ordered third and first squads to box the enemy in on the flanks while fifth squad circled in from their previous flanking position to the rear of their enemy, trapping them. As they mopped up the trapped remnants of Lieutenant Peter Kelskov's Platoon, 'killing' them, after which they were all to return to camp for lunch before beginning again, Liz walked up to Rei with a smile.
"How did you know he would split his forces like that?" Liz asked.
"Seemed logical. The rate of fire from the initial attack was intense but all over the place, like a small number pretending to be a large number. It was obviously intended to make the enemy believe that was the main attack, thus making them commit their forces while the real attack took them from behind." Rei said.
"Amazing. In the field the enemy always falls for that one the first time. Alright after lunch we'll reverse it. You have to find and attack Peter's Platoon." Liz said.
Suddenly in the distance there was a bright flash and a double ringed mushroom cloud, rising from roughly the direction of Tokyo 3. Confused, Liz switched her radio to the command frequency.
"HQ, this is Omega One, comeback. Over." She said.
"Receiving Omega 1, this is HQ. Over." came Hans' voice over the radio.
"Any Intel in the N2 explosion, HQ? Over."
"Oh, that. That's probably just the UN regulars dropping one on the Angel. Over." Hans said.
"ANGEL?!?!" Rei exclaimed.
"HQ, why didn't the Colonel inform Pilot Ayanami of the incoming? Over." Liz asked.
"Unit 00 is on inactive status, Omega One. It is being refitted so the Colonel went it alone. Said he was taking Major Hancock as his temporary Aide. Over." Hans reported.
"Understood, HQ. We're returning for chow. See you in twenty. Omega One over and out."
Liz switched off her radio and turned to the two Platoons.
"Alright boys and girls, back to camp for chow."
TBC.
Author: Knife Hand
Feedback: Constructive feedback appreciated, flames unappreciated
Spoilers: All of Neon Genesis Evangelion (just covering my basses)
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Do not own Eva. I would buy it but I am broke.
Summary: AU. One interpretation of the series where Shinji has a backbone. Set in 2017, because the Angel attacks are delayed for two years.
AN: Major deviation from Eva Cannon. Timeline elements ignored. Characters are OOC for the series. If you don't like this then stop reading now. You have been warned.
AN2: In this Rei is not a Clone and she is not related to Shinji in any way.
" " denotes speech
' ' denotes thought
~~~~~~~~~~~
Shinji looked down and got lost in her pale green eyes. She smiled up at him from where she lay, with her head resting in his lap, as he stroked her long, silky blond hair. He rested back against the back of the couch, dressed only in a pair of boxer shorts, while she was stretched out covered only by a bed sheet wrapped around her like a mock toga. They were on weekend liberty in a small town near the Academy, where Shinji had rented a hotel room, which they had not left.
"I love you, Shinji." She whispered, a mild British accent flavouring her voice.
"I love you too, Katherine. I'll love you forever." He replied.
As he leaned down to kiss her, everything changed. The hotel room melted from around them, revealing a night shrouded desert illuminated by the occasional flare. Shinji, knelling on the sand, was now dressed in desert camouflage. Cradled in his lap was Katherine, however it was not the same as it had been in the hotel room. The lower part of her desert camouflage shirt was dark with blood, as Shinji kept his pressure on her stomach with his hands, vainly trying to stem the flow of blood and prevent her intestines spilling out the gaping wound.
"Medic." He called desperately, as bullets flew and mortar rounds exploded.
The medic came rushing over, quickly looked over Katherine, shook his head and moved on.
"No." Shinji sobbed.
"Never forget, Shinji. You made me happy. I love you." She whispered before finally dieing.
"NO!!!!!!!!!" Shinji screamed, as he suicidally charged the enemy, looking for vengeance.
Major Hans Soyru, as second in command, quickly took charge, ordering covering fire and support for Shinji as he charged the enemy bunker.
********
Shinji shot upright, his sleeping bag bunching around his waist, his body covered in sweat. Even after eight months, it was hard to think of Katherine without pain. He was her CO, her lover, her Love. It had been his responsibility to see she lived, the one thing he had failed to do for her. Shinji wiped the sweat before getting dressed. As he exited the tent he met up with Hans.
"You look like shit." His second in command observed. "You dreamt about her again, didn't you?"
"Yah." Shinji said quietly. "Anyway. How is Ayanami doing?"
They had been on the field training exercise for just over a week, and Rei had proven herself to be a capable commander of small teams and was excellent at surgical strikes. She was also shaping up to be a decent sniper.
"Not bad actually. She's out with Water's Platoon. Liz wants to see if she can command a full Platoon, so she's out there with them as an observer. They are against the Mad Russian's Platoon." Hans said.
"You put Rei against Peter? Are you nuts?" Shinji exclaimed. "She'll never win."
"Maybe not, but it is a better test of how long it takes for her to lose and how she acts when she knows she has lost. I wish I could see her reaction to some of his manoeuvres." The Major commented.
"Colonel. Flash Comms traffic from Tokyo 3." The base camp radio operator said, handing Shinji the message.
"Shit. They detected an Angel heading for NERV. Unit 00 is being retrofitted so I'll be going solo on this." Shinji said. "A chopper will be here in ten. When I get back, I'll take Major Sam Hancock in Liz's place. She should be able to hand any problems."
Hans turned away, running his hand through his dark, earthy red hair as Shinji re-entered his tent to prepare for his trip back to the city.
********
Shinji entered the command centre of NERV with Major Hancock by his side, her steely grey eyes and the long scar down her cheek from her coal black hair made her seem formidable.
"Generals." He said formally.
"Colonel. What are you doing here?" one of the Generals asked.
"Waiting to see if I get to take that thing in hand to hand." Shinji said, gesturing to the main screen where the image of the Third Angel was displayed.
Shinji watched impassively as the UN Forces attacked the Angel. He analysed very quickly that the conventional forces stood no chance against this enemy.
"Interesting." He said as the monitors cleared from the N2 mine explosion to reveal the Angel still intact.
"Well Ikari, looks like you get a shot at it." A General said to the Commander, after they had cursed the Angel for surviving the explosion.
"No, now I got a shot at it. Major, you know what to do. I'll be down in the cage after I change." Shinji said.
"Huh?"
"Generals. I believe you already know Colonel Ikari, pilot of Evangelion Unit 01." Gendo said, smirking behind his hands, held in his patented "I'm a bastard - fear me" pose.
The Generals, knowing Shinji's reputation, were not sure weather to be relieved or scared that he was an Eva pilot.
********
Rei and her Platoon ghosted through the forest. She had ordered scout, flanking and rear guard fire teams to be on the alert. Hearing the now distinctive splatter of a paintball, she dropped to the ground, ordering her troops to do the same.
"First Squad, cover that position." She ordered indicating to the firing enemy. "Bring in the flankers. I want one fire team from third squad to circle around and take them from behind, the other fire team on me. Second, fourth and sixth squads, form up over there ready for an attack."
This time she indicated opposite the incoming fire.
"Fifth, I want you covering the flanks in fire teams."
Silent fire raged as first squad engaged the enemy. Half a minute later, intense fire came from the opposite direction as the main assault commenced, running strait into the massed firepower of Rei's troops. The original fire fight died down, leaving first and third squads free, having take two casualties. Rei ordered third and first squads to box the enemy in on the flanks while fifth squad circled in from their previous flanking position to the rear of their enemy, trapping them. As they mopped up the trapped remnants of Lieutenant Peter Kelskov's Platoon, 'killing' them, after which they were all to return to camp for lunch before beginning again, Liz walked up to Rei with a smile.
"How did you know he would split his forces like that?" Liz asked.
"Seemed logical. The rate of fire from the initial attack was intense but all over the place, like a small number pretending to be a large number. It was obviously intended to make the enemy believe that was the main attack, thus making them commit their forces while the real attack took them from behind." Rei said.
"Amazing. In the field the enemy always falls for that one the first time. Alright after lunch we'll reverse it. You have to find and attack Peter's Platoon." Liz said.
Suddenly in the distance there was a bright flash and a double ringed mushroom cloud, rising from roughly the direction of Tokyo 3. Confused, Liz switched her radio to the command frequency.
"HQ, this is Omega One, comeback. Over." She said.
"Receiving Omega 1, this is HQ. Over." came Hans' voice over the radio.
"Any Intel in the N2 explosion, HQ? Over."
"Oh, that. That's probably just the UN regulars dropping one on the Angel. Over." Hans said.
"ANGEL?!?!" Rei exclaimed.
"HQ, why didn't the Colonel inform Pilot Ayanami of the incoming? Over." Liz asked.
"Unit 00 is on inactive status, Omega One. It is being refitted so the Colonel went it alone. Said he was taking Major Hancock as his temporary Aide. Over." Hans reported.
"Understood, HQ. We're returning for chow. See you in twenty. Omega One over and out."
Liz switched off her radio and turned to the two Platoons.
"Alright boys and girls, back to camp for chow."
TBC.