AN: The angsty-est part of the story is over, at least for now. The opening scene of Chapter One will still be in here, just on an even longer hold than earlier. This chapter will kinda help sort out why I changed the title. Although not much is gonna go on and it kinda sucks, plus it's shorter than I would have liked it to be.
The Forgotten Angel Chapter 4: First Contact
I cracked open my eyes slowly to see I was staring at a white ceiling. I sighed to myself as I muttered, "Here again? I've got to stop coming here." I felt a strange weight on my leg and glanced down. I seen a mess of purple hair on my bed and groaned as I realized it was my former guardian herself. Now I couldn't get out of this. Well best get this shit over with I guess. I felt a sense of dread as I reached down slowly and prodded Misato on the back of my head. It didn't escape my notice that I still had on my plugsuit. I'm really lucky they haven't decided to remove it after any of my fuck ups, at least not yet. I mentally braced myself as the Major stirred in her sleep. She looked up at me and her eyes were unfocused as she groaned and asked, "What is it?" "I need to get up.", I said quietly and she slowly stood up and yawned loudly while stretching her arms over her head. I fidgeted around in my hospital bed as Misato woke herself up. My ex-guardian was still partially asleep as she asked me, "What time is it?" All I could do was shrug because I kinda don't have a watch right now. Misato groaned as she shook herself awake. Then she gave me that glare that made me involuntarily shudder. "Where the hell have you been!?", Misato screeched at me. I didn't meet her eyes as she resumed her outraged shouting, "I've been looking for you these past few days and I couldn't find you!" "You must've not looked too hard.", I uncharacteristically growled in anger under my breath. "So where the have you been?", Misato asked me, slightly calmer than before. "I've been at Ayanami's apartment.", I replied as I got out of the hospital bed I had been reclining in.
Misato made a motion like she wanted to talk, but I didn't. "I need to change now.", I told her as calmly as I could. She shut up and walked out of the room. I walked back out of the hospital room and made my way to my locker. I undone the combination and open the door. I stripped off my plugsuit and pulled on my underwear and my pants. I also slid my green undershirt on and began to button up my shirt. I finished dressing and reached for my cutter. I was cut off by someone grabbing my hand. I froze as I realized that I had been caught without my sleeves on. I follow the person's arm to see that it was me that had stopped me from getting the blade! I shout in suprise as I jump away from myself. The other me looked like... me, except for his slightly longer golden hair and eyes. He also appeared to be in better physical condition than me. He had on my usual attire with a yellow undershirt and he didn't wear the sleeves I did. "What the fuck?", I ask myself, "Am I on some new drug Dr. Akagi cooked up?" The golden me replied, "Nope, I am you." "No shit.", I reply sarcastically as I motioned towards me. "I am the old you.", I replied. "I don't follow.", I replied as I looked at him in confusion, "The old me was a child, not you." "Let me tell you a story.", the 'old' me replied.
I took a seat and made myself comfortable as he said, "Back in a time when man wasn't but a few centuries old the First and Second Angels arrived. They were husband and wife. They gave birth to the Third Angel. The First had a brother who didn't have a number. The Angels were peaceful towards humans except for the unnamed Angel. So one night while the First slept the unnamed Angel sealed him away inside the center of the earth. He then crowned himself the First Angel and took the Second as his wife. The other Angels are the children of these two except for Twelfth. She was a secret child of the original First and the Second. So the Angels then turned into the destructive forces they are today. During Second Impact the original First Angel broke free from his seal and decided to become a champion for the humans.", the other me took a break to yawn loudly before continuing his rather lengthy explination. "So he searched for a woman who would bear him as a child who would grow into the defender of humanity. After some time he found a woman who agreed to carry him. So the unnamed Angel took a human form and became that woman's child. That is the story of the Forgotten Angel." I was confused by this rather unnessecary tale and voiced that concern, "What does that have to do with you, me, whoever?" "The First Angel is Adam, and the Second was Lilith. I am...", the mystery me paused his sentance before bowing slightly as he said, "Ariel, The Forgotten Angel, The Angel of Destruction, and my human name is Shinji Ikari." This caused my jaw to hit the floor in suprise as I was made aware of this revalation. "So you mean...", I began to say. "You... We are an Angel.", Ariel cut me off without hesitation, "And now we must gain our power." "Why the hell are you showing up now!?", I shouted to the golden Angel in rage, "Why the fuck didn't you show up earlier!?" "I have just awoken during your most recent battle.", Ariel told me before frowning, "We must train." I relent with a sigh as I thrown my plug suit in my locker and Ariel walked through the door.
I followed Ariel outside of NERV HQ, without running into anybody, and currently we were making our way to the less populated mountainous area. Ariel told me, "You must clear your mind. Not a single thought must distract you in the slightest." I take a seat on the rocky ground and close my eyes. I remain this way without any movement except for my chest matching my slowed breaths for several minutes. Ariel suddenly told me, "Concentrate on a point above your right hand. Feel your power amass on that spot." I done as I was told and hesitently opened my eyes. I flinched backwards as I recognized an AT Field hovering before me. "Do not worry.", Ariel calmly said to me, "The humans cannot detect us as long as we are masked by my prescence." I stared in wonder at the small orange shield that I had projected. Several minutes later I disperced the AT Field and decided to return to Ayanami's apartment. When I arrive I stealthily walked inside and noticed that nobody was home. I shrugged to myself before going and fixing me a cup of ramen. After hastily gulping down my meal I laid on the couch and quickly fell asleep.
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