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Chapter 4: The Magician

Rei Ayanami stood in front of her dresser as the early morning light filled her room with its radiance. Her eyes were fixed on a pair of glasses resting on the top of the dresser. The frame was twisted and both of the lenses were cracked. Normally they would need repairs. Rei liked them just the way they were. For these glasses had belonged to Gendo Ikari, the one person who first showed her just want it meant to have a life.

In only two hours, two hours early, she would be at Terminal Dogma and everything was going to happen. Ikari's plan was to come about. Rei was going to be the centerpiece of his masterpiece. This was going to be the moment where she was going to shine in the eyes of the person she admired. The only thing was…Rei could care less.

Rei picked up the glasses and began to nervously twist them in her hands. She should not be having second thoughts about such a thing. Dr. Ikari was going to give her a chance to prove to him that she was perfect. Dr. Ikari cared about Rei for who she was. That was the reason why he saved her during that Entry Plug incident.

Then again…what of the others? If she died during that incident, Dr. Ikari could just replace her just then. Why did Dr. Ikari go to her and burn his hands in order to get to the entry plug. He probably just did not want to waste the materials. How sick. However this Rei is the only Rei left. She was brought back after the 16th Angel incident and the other Reis were dead. Ikari would have to care about her now. The event was today after all. But did Ikari care about her because she was the only left and his only shot at getting the plan right? Was that-?

Rei's hands suddenly twisted the glasses sharply. A small gasp of pain echoed from her mouth. The glasses dropped from her hand. She looked at her plan and saw that her pale skin was now being stained red from a small cut. She thought it was funny as blood was what defined her as a person

"Rei?"

Upon hearing her voice, she turned to her room's doorway to see Shinji standing in the doorframe. He seemed to be confused. Unlikely of him to come over without a reason. She had no time for him so she had to make it quick.

"Why are you here, Shinji?" she asked in her robotic tone of voice.

Shinji felt dumbfounded. He only came over because of what his "self-conscious" in a sense told him to do. He probably was looking like a complete idiot in front of Rei.

"Well Shinji?" Rei asked again.

(Damn it. Why can't I think up something? Great job for looking like an idiot Shinji.)

"I better go." Rei walked across the room and out the door, right pass Shinji. Suddenly, Shinji's hand shot out and grabbed her arm. Rei turned her head around and locked her gaze with Shinji's. Such actions of his were strange. Did he not want her to leave? Was there something he wanted to tell her? Oddly enough, she did not want Shinji to let go. Why was this? She had to get to Ikari. Ikari would not want to waste anytime. She hoped Shinji would let go of her soon.

Shinji was panicking right about now. First he came to Rei's house for no reason and now he had a death grip on her arm. What the hell was he doing? He wanted to let go of Rei but his hand still remained locked. Shinji felt like he did not want her to live. Shinji just felt like Rei was the only person he could feel good around right about now.

Rei finally broke the awkward silence. "If you are not planning on raping me, I would like you to let go of my arm."

The comment snapped Shinji out of his daze and he let go of her arm. "Why would you say something like that!"

"You had no response to your actions. If I had not said something we would have been here all day." Rei then turned around and began to walk down the hall.

"Why are you going?" Shinji asked. Why did he care though?

Rei stopped and turned around to look at him. "To see Dr. Ikari."

Shinji suddenly felt rage being built up inside him. His father's name was the one thing he did not want to hear right about now. Shinji always hated him for leaving him behind with nothing. That man saw Shinji as dirt. Now Rei of all people is going to see him. He really hated being reminded of what his father

"Why would you want to spend time seeing him of all people?" Shinji asked. His tone only added to the tense atmosphere.

Rei replied, "I have something to do with him today."

"He's just using you!" Shinji barked out. Why was he caring about this all of a sudden?

"Dr. Ikari is a proud man. He is to be the one to join Earth and Heaven together. You of all people should know that."

"I do not have a clue what you are talking about! My father is a deceiving bastard! He nearly made me kill one of my friends, destroyed my life, and he is now using you of all people! Rei, you have to understand!"

"I do not like your views on the commander. You show no respect for him and I will not show any to you then. I think we should not see each other again. Goodbye, Shinji." Rei then walked off, leaving behind a confused Shinji.

Shinji felt the rage build under his collar and he slammed his fist against the doorframe. He hated his father, but he should not have yelled at Rei. Now she was mad at him. Did she really not want to see him again? He was great at that job: chasing off his friends. All he could really do right was mope and be worthless.

"No. I am not worthless." Shinji said to himself. He could not let another friend get away from him. He had to get to Rei. He was about to go after her when suddenly:

(Rei can wait. Go to Misato and she will have answers for you.)

There it was. The voice again. That familiar voice of Kaworu yet again. Shinji was now wondering whether to go for Rei or listen to the voice. That voice just felt so convincing. He had to go. But could he trust his faith in an illusion? All of a sudden, he felt his legs move and his journey now was going to Misato.

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