A/N: Well, I originally planned to wait on those two going together, but then, they didn't SAY exactly how they felt about each other so... Anyways, expect more teasing from Misato, how many of those 'demons' there are, and a new invention at Nerv. Enjoy!

A/A/N: Remember, italics means its in English.

Disclaimer: I don't own Neon Genesis Evangelion.


One table with five chair surrounding it and a large doorway stand in the darkness. The table has ancient inscriptions on it and an upside down star drawn in the center of it. The five chairs resembles thrones more than chairs. Each having armrests and blood red cushions on them. The Doorway has a total of seventeen crimson colored spheres on it. Five of them are in the middle of the doorway, each at a point of an upside down star in the center. The remaining twelve are 5 inches from the star, forming a circle around it. One of the orbs in the circle is no longer glowing, however. Five figures walk out of that absolute darkness surrounding the table and sit in the chairs.

"It is good you have come here." the young man's voice resonates from one of the figures. "We must discuss our next plan of action."

"Of course, my Lord." the one sitting next to him says in an old, dry voice. "Seiran was a failure, and he got what he deserved. What else is there to discuss?"

"Except," A firm, older man's voice says, sitting next to the old man. "We need to select another to go out and retrieve Unit 01."

"I was being sarcastic, Chivalt." the old voice says scathingly, "Of course we must send another. Or send SEELE again. Perhaps they won't screw it up to hell again."

Chivalt glares at the old man, "I don't like being talk down to, old man." he states in a firm, flat voice. "Try it again, Darvin, and see what happens." He brushes his cloak aside revealing his sword hilt and black armor.

The old man chuckles, "The last time we fought, Chivalt, you lost to me. Are you certain you want to get your ass kicked again?" he asks mockingly.

Chivalt grabs his sword hilt as the old man pulls out a staff from under his cloak. Both of their weapons fly out of their hands and land on the table in front of the figure left of the young man. "Enough." the voice of a young woman resonates from under the hood, holding a staff with an orb of purplish black energy swirling at the tip. "You two need to grow up already." A young boy's voice is laughing next to her. She looks at him, angry. "What do you think is so funny, Shalock?"

"Well." the young boy says, covering his mouth to suppress his laugher. "They are both a lot older than me but they need to grow up, and I don't. I thought it was hilarious, Morlina."

She shakes her head, sighing. She raises her staff and Darvin's and Chivalt's weapons are returned to them.

"Are we all done with the idle chatter?" The young man demanded as they put their weapons away.

"Yes, my Lord." all four of them say calmly.

"Better." he taps his fingers on the table, "Right now, those old men are likely amused at our failure. So why don't we wait a while before we awaken another of our brethren?" He sees no objection from the other four and continues. "Our Master has provided us with twelve reawakening shards, and we obviously wasted one on Seiran. Therefore, we shall awaken Raimar in three weeks."

"Raimar, the Lightning Serpent?" Chivalt's voice is baffled. "Why send one who cannot even reach Nerv into battle?"

"Clever idea." Darvin notes, "You plan to draw them out into a trap, my Lord. Evas aren't meant for combat in water."

"Correct, Darvin." he replies calmly. "The only Evas that can fight underwater are Units 02 and 06."

"However." Morlina's voice notes, "We cannot underestimate Unit 01's potential." She presses a button on the side of the table and a 3-D visual of Unit 01 while having 300 sync is shown. "As you can see," she states calmly. "Shinji Ikari, Pilot of Evangelion Unit 01, reached 300 sync and it greatly increased the Unit's speed, power, and accuracy. As well as create two diamond shaped wing on its back, apparently made from its AT Field. With this kind of power, Unit 01 could also fight underwater if necessary."

"The boy is emotionally unstable." Chivalt states flatly, "He has no idea how to even control his Eva properly."

"He has slain the most Angels, fool." Darvin notes, "For someone who can't control Eva properly, that seems like a miracle."

"Alright. Are we agreed on waiting three weeks?" the young man asks, heading off another potential fight. He hears no objections. "Very well, you are all dismissed." He stands up and vanishes. The remaining four also stand up and walk back into the darkness.


Sarah's predictions about Misato were right on the mark. She teased her and Patrick unmercilessly during dinner. At first, Shinji and Asuka were glad it wasn't them that she wasn't going after, but Asuka got annoyed when Misato started using more obscene jokes. As she watched, she noticed Patrick's and Sarah's reactions to Misato teasing were similar to her own and Shinji's. "Okay, enough Misato." Asuka states in a flat voice after a comment that even made her blush from just listening to it. "Get your mind out of the gutter and leave them alone."

"Would you prefer I tease you instead, Asuka?" Misato asks, faintly amused.

"I'd 'prefer' if you'd shutup already and stop embarrassing my friend." she states flatly.

"You're no fun. Why not-" Misato begins but is cut off my Sarah.

"You have a sick, perverted mind." her face is flaming from Misato's teasing, "No wonder Kaji left you."

'Ouch' Asuka notes to herself.

"EXCUSE ME?" Misato glares at Sarah, "He did NOT leave because of my 'sick, perverted mind.'"

"So you admit it?" Sarah shot back.

"Sorry, but can't we just finish eating without arguing?" Shinji asks quietly.

Sarah and Misato snort and go back to eating. "...Sarah, I think Asuka is rubbing off on you." Misato notes, "You seem more short tempered now."

"Maybe that's because of your sick, perverted jokes." Sarah replies in a flat voice.

Misato glares at her but chooses not to retort, going back to eating.


"Gendo, is there anything on what that thing was in the Dead Sea Scrolls?" Fuyutsuki asks, standing next to Ikari's desk in his office.

"No, but I did find info on them in another document." Gendo states calmly, handing Fuyutsuki a folder.

Fuyutsuki looks through the folder, his expression surprised. "Those old men are going a bit afield for allies, aren't they?"

"We do not have tangible evidence they are allied with SEELE as of yet." he replies calmly. "However, it does show that they know about SEELE and that there will be sixteen more of these demons."

"What do we tell the UN and the Nerv personnel?"

"We tell them they are called Crimson Angels." Fuyutsuki looks surprised, but Gendo explains. "There is no need to cause a panic to the world about there being real demons from Hell looking to wipe out humanity." he frowns, "We will, however, tell the leaders of the Nerv bases about the truth. The Nerv Branch in Britain will have to start production of Evangelion Unit 07."

"Evangelion Unit 07? What about a pilot?" Fuyutsuki asks.

"We will select a pilot from the candidates at the school." he stands up, "That will be done after Eva Unit 07 is finished, however."

"Did Doctor Akagi find out what happened to Units 01 and 04 during the battle with the Eva Series?"

"She has theorized that Unit 01 gained enhanced speed, power, and accuracy when the pilot reached 300 sync. This also formed wings similar to those it had when it awoke during the assault by the JSSDF forces and just after Unit 02 was defeated, but before the Lance of Longinous returned. All wounds under its armor were healed, she also theorized it was this higher sync ratio. It happened once already during the 14th Angel if you recall."

"What about Evangelion Unit 04?" Fuyutsuki asks.

"She has yet to form a hypothesis and will ask the pilot of Unit 04 how he was able to change his sync ratio from 72 to 100. As well as allow its armor to absorb its AT Field to increase the strength of the Eva." Gendo responds. "If you excuse me, professor, I must inform the UN and Nerv bases about this new threat." Commander Ikari walks out of the room.


SEELE 01: Our benefactor has failed in his attempt to retrieve Unit 01.

SEELE 06: It seems his only good point was the funding he provided.

SEELE 03: Watch what you say. He can most likely overhear your comments.

SEELE 06: Perhaps, but it doesn't change the fact he failed this time.

SEELE 01: He has recently informed me that this messenger was not meant as a serious threat, but as a test. He was also disgusted with his messenger's absolute failure, however. Seiran was the weakest, and the next one he shall awaken in three weeks.

SEELE 08: By that time, all of Nerv's Evas will be fully repaired. Why not strike sooner?

SEELE 01: He believes that caution regarding Unit 01 is recommended. His next servant will be a water based creature.

SEELE 09: Ah, he plans to slowly whittle down their forces. Only Units 02 and 06 can battle underwater. The loss of Unit 02's pilot will heavily affect the pilot of Unit 01, making him an easier target.

SEELE 01: Correct. We shall begin the reconstruction of the Eva Series for that moment in time.


It is midnight. Asuka and Sarah are laying down in Asuka's now shared bedroom.

"Hey, Sarah." Asuka says to her, "Is that Patrick the one you were talking about before?"

Sarah nods, "Yes, he is. He said Third Impact brought him back to life."

Asuka smiles impishly, "So, did you tell him?"

"Umm." Sarah blushes, "I showed him, so I guess that counts."

"You mean that kiss Misato was talking about, right?"

"Yeah…" Sarah replies, still blushing, "Misato saw us and decided to tease us about it, so I didn't get the chance to make sure he felt the exact same way. I think he does though."

Asuka nodded. "Personally, to show my feelings, I'd never try kissing-" she stops herself from finishing her statement.

"Oh?" Sarah smiles, "You didn't finish by saying Shinji."

Asuka stays silent. "I do like the idiot but...I've treated him pretty cruelly during the Angel War. He probably wouldn't accept my feelings now that I've sorted them out."

"I think he would." Sarah disagreed. "Shinji doesn't seem like the type of person to hold a grudge."

Asuka sighs, "I guess so."

"What do you have to lose, Asuka?" Sarah asks, Asuka opens her mouth to reply but Sarah cuts her off. "Don't tell me, the relationship you have now right?" Asuka nods. "That is what I thought too, but it turned out okay in the end."

"I guess...Let me think about it." Asuka's voice is doubtful.

"Hopefully not too long. I almost lost the opportunity to tell Patrick how I felt about him, so don't make the same mistake." Sarah advises her.


Misato turns her laptop on and checks her emails and sees two new messages. She opens the one titled 'The Fifth Child.'

Hello Major Katsuragi.

I managed to dig up the information on Unit 04's pilot, though it was pain to get through the firewalls and cover my tracks. I was stunned at what this kid has in his file, he is at least as smart as Asuka is, if not greater. Anyway, read for yourself.

The Fifth Child.

Name: Patrick Luminaire

Age: 15

Sex: Male

Nationality: American

Hometown: Albany

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 175

Patrick tends to keep to himself, not comfortable in social situations. Despite this shyness, he had friends, thought not many. The person closest to him is Sarah Elenor, who he cares for deeply and is more open with her than any other person, except his mother who died 3 years ago. His mother's death changed him, making him even more reclusive than he was before, but his behavior changed and became more open after becoming the pilot of Evangelion Unit 04. Social life aside, this child has an incredible mind, his IQ nearly 200. He has not earned a college diploma, but has excelled in Mathematics and Science, graduating high school at the age of 12. He also enjoys things that challenge him mentally, but not physically. His life was lost during Unit 04's activation but was brought back to life due to Third Impact. His behavior afterwards has become mature and calm, thinking through situations rationally most of the time. It was also discovered that just before the Nerv Branch was destroyed, he chose to save Sarah Elenor, who was in the Eva Cage at the time, rather then minimize the potential widespread damage and lives lost.

The next section was too encrypted to decode and I couldn't access or copy it, sorry about that. Anyways, see you at Nerv tomorrow.

From your friend, Lt. Makoto Hyuga

Misato frowns, 'Hmm, too encrypted for even Hyuga to bypass? Sounds a bit fishy to me.' She closes the message and opens the second one, titled 'New Program.' She frowns and looks at the sender. Ritsuko Akagi. She opens it.

Hello Misato, I've started the development of a new addition to Nerv. A Virtual Reality Simulator that will be used to train pilots. Training in it should help the pilots fight other Evas in the event that SEELE returns (The Magi says it is 98.9% chance of SEELE returning for revenge). A great deal of the data for this program was transmitted from the Nerv Branch in America, and it seems two technicians along with the Fifth Child made this program. I had my doubts about it until I checked the boy's IQ, but it seems he has a lot of potential in coding and programming. Anyways, the Simulator should be ready in 10 days.

From, Ritsuko Akagi.

'Huh, a Virtual Simulator huh?' Misato thinks to herself. 'That might be an interesting idea to try. Oh, there's something else.'

P.S. Tell Patrick I'd like to see him in my office in the morning. I have some questions for him.

'Hmm, I think I'll go with him.' Misato says to herself. 'I'm curious as to what Rits wants to ask him about.'


"Breakfast is ready." Shinji calls from the kitchen. Everyone but Misato and Shinji walk into the kitchen sit down, waiting expectantly. Misato walks out of her room and does her usual routine, Patrick just stares at her his face neutral.

"What?" Misato demanded.

"Nothing." he replies calmly then turns to Sarah, "Does she wake up like that often?"

"Well." Sarah begins, "Unfortunately, yes. It happens every day. She acts like an overexcited teenager in my opinion."

"I'd have to agree with-" Patrick stops in mid sentence as a penguin waddles over to the fridge, grabs a can of beer and chugs some of it down.

He waddles over to Shinji. "WARK." Shinji hands him a fish, which he puts in his mouth and swallows it whole. He waddles back to his refrigerator room, drinks some more beer, enters and closes the door behind himself.

Patrick just stares at the door the penguin went into and looks at Sarah. "...Was that a penguin?"

"Yup" Misato responds for her. "His name is Pen Pen."

"How can it drink BEER though?" Patrick asks.

Misato shrugs. "Don't know. Anyways, Ritsuko wants to talk with you this morning. We can go after breakfast."

"What about us?" Asuka demanded.

"You get to stay here." Misato states blandly.

Asuka snorts. Sarah looks like she is going to protest but stops herself.


Patrick enters Doctor Akagi's office, with Misato following him. "Good to see you-" Ritsuko notices Misato and sighs. "Okay, you can stay Misato."

"Thanks, I was going to anyways." Misato replies cheerfully.

Ritsuko ignores that and turns to Patrick. "I have some questions for you." Patrick nods. "The first is how you could jump from 72 sync ratio to 100, and then have your own Eva's armor absorb its own AT Field."

Patrick frowns, "Okay. You didn't see the data on Unit 04 so it's understandable you'd want to know about that." Patrick thinks for a moment. "I'll start by explaining the Eva L.R. Program."

"Eva L.R. Program?" Ritsuko looks confused.

"The Evangelion Limiter Removal Program. It allows complete sync between the movements of the pilot and Eva. The downside being I feel every bit of pain from injuries. If my Eva got a wound that could kill me, I might die from it." Patrick states calmly.

Ritsuko frowns, typing down the explanation. "What about the armor absorbing the AT Field?"

"That's part of another upgrade. The gist of it is basically it absorbs the AT Field to increase speed, power, etc."

"Hmm. Okay, one last question. Did you really work on the Evangelion Virtual Reality Simulator?" Ritsuko asks curiously.

Patrick nods, "I'm impressed you heard about that."

"The data was sent from Nerv Nevada." Ritsuko explains.

"Oh. That makes sense. Would you like help with it?"

"Sure." Ritsuko replies, "As long as you know how to code and program." Patrick nods. "Okay, we can get started in an hour."


One Week Later

"Well, that went faster than expected." Ritsuko notes, looking at two special entry plug-shaped control booths, complete with Eva controls in the lower level of the secondary command center. "Thanks for the help, Patrick."

"It isn't a problem." he winces, "My shoulder still feels numb."

Ritsuko nods, "You did overwork yourself helping us, so it will be another day or two before it's fully healed."

Patrick sighs. "Well, I'll sit out on this I guess."

All the Eva Pilots enter the secondary command center in plug suits. Most of the technicians that are usually in the main control center are gathered here, even Commanders Ikari and Fuyutsuki are present. Toji glances at the Virtual Reality entry plugs. "Why were we told to suit up?" he grumbles. "And what are those things?" Toji points at the entry plugs.

"They are Virtual Reality Simulation Pods, Fourth Child." Gendo states in a calm voice, sitting on the upper level. "They will be used for training so when the Eva Series returns, you will be more efficient in combat."

"There's only two though." Kensuke states, "Why isn't there more?"

"The training involves battling your fellow pilots in one on one matches." Ritsuko explains, "Over time, both people will improve their skills."

"Alright!" Asuka cheers, "I can finally prove I'm the best Eva pilot now."

"Hmp." Toji mutters, "The only thing your best at is being annoying." Asuka punches Toji in the face for that comment.

"Hey now." Ritsuko protests. "Save the fighting for the simulator. Now, if your Eva gets damaged, you well feel pain in accordance with your sync ratio. In other words, it's like fighting in a real Eva but there won't be any long term side effects. You'll all have 5 minutes, if time runs out or you both are defeated, it is a draw."

"So who goes first?" Misato asks Ritsuko, who is holding a clipboard.

"I randomized the names to make the matches unpredictable. The first two up are-" Ritsuko looks shocked. "...Wow, talk about irony. These two in the first match."

Misato looks at the first two up, her eyes widening. "I'd have to agree with you there. Are you sure this device is safe?"

Ritsuko nods. "Completely safe."

Asuka was getting impatient. "Who is in the first match?" she demanded.

"...Shinji vs. Asuka." Ritsuko states softly. A gasp echoes in the room by most of the people there, knowing about the rivalry between Shinji and Asuka.

Shinji and Asuka look at each other in surprise. "Oh, this is going to be fun, Third Child." Asuka says, grinning. "This will be my chance to prove at long last I'm the best Eva Pilot here."

"Don't get overconfident, Asuka." Shinji replies, his expression confident. "I'll show you why I've defeated the most Angels."

Both of them walk towards the entry plugs. Misato sighs, "This probably won't end very well, will it?" she asks herself.


The pilots enter the entry plugs, "Okay, the controls are exactly the same as in you Evas, so there shouldn't be any difficulty." Both Shinji and Asuka nod. The entry plugs close and Ritsuko goes back to the controls. "Okay, the Virtual Reality Simulator is online." A screen appears in the room, displaying two Evas in what looks like the city of Tokyo 3. They are Eva Units 01 and 02.

Shinji looks around and sees the city of Tokyo 3 with Unit 02 in front of him. A comm. link from Unit 02 opens up and Asuka's triumphant face appears in it. "I've wanted to do this for a long time, Third Child." she says, smirking. "Enjoy losing to me."

Shinji glares at her, "I'm going to enjoy kicking you off your throne, you Highness." Shinji states flatly. Asuka snarls and closes the comm. channel.

The timer starts. 5:00 Minutes Left.

Unit 01 picks up a Prog. Sword while Unit 02 picks up a heavy railgun. "Eat this!" Unit 02 fires at Unit 01. Unit 01 quickly ducks behind a nearby building, gunfire spraying the area. Unit 01 notices the nearby light pistol on the ground and quickly grabs it. He then uses the reflection of Unit 02 in a nearby building to find her and, moving quickly, points the gun out from behind the building and fires at Unit 02, damaging the railgun. Unit 02 throws the railgun away and uses her AT Field to block the bullets. Unit 01 runs out of ammo, discards the light pistol, and comes out from behind the building, charging at Unit 02 with a Prog. Sword in hand.

Unit 02 picks up a Double-bladed Prog. Sword and blocks Unit 01's downward slash, the force of it breaking the nearby windows. Both of them activate their AT Field at the same time, causing them to be pushed away from each other. Both of them keep their stances and charge at each other, their swords clashing with each other, neither giving a single inch or sloppy move.


"Holy shit.." Hyuga says softly.

"Both of their sync ratios are staying constant at 100." Maya's surprised voice says to Ritsuko.

"Amazing..." Kensuke mutters, looking in awe at the fight. Toji just nods, unable to speak.

Gendo watches the battle, his face showing his interest in this fight.

Misato's face is concerned. Not so much for the pilots physical well being but their emotional well being. She knew whoever lost would suffer a loss in confidence.


3:00 Minutes Left

The Evas jump back, discard their swords and each pick up a machine gun and fire it at their opponent, running in a circle. The gun fire hits each other, none of the bullets ever reaching their opponent's Eva. Both of them run out of ammo at the same time. They charge at each other, discarding their machine guns. Just before they reach each other, they draw their Prog. Knife from their shoulder holster, and slash diagonally at their opponent. Both Knives hit each other and force them back but both quickly recover and slash at their opponent again.

1:45 Minutes Left

Both of them jump back 10 meters and throw their Prog. Knives at their opponent. The Knives hit each other and are knocked to the ground. Both charge and jump kick, hitting each other in the chest, knocking them back. They quickly get back to their feet and initiate a fierce grapple, both of them not giving an inch. Suddenly, Unit 01 lets Unit 02 win the grapple, catching her off guard, he grabs her right arm with both hands and throws her over his shoulder and into the ground. Unit 02 trips Unit 01 and tries to strangle Unit 01, but Unit 01 knees Unit 02 in the chest and throws her off. Both regain their footing and throw and punch at each other, both of them catching the punch with their other hand.

1:00 Minute Left

Unit 02 headbutts Unit 01, knocking him off balance. Unit 02 quickly follows off with a drop kick, but Unit 01 catches it and pulls Unit 02 of her other foot. Unit 01 attempts to jump onto Unit 02 and pin her to the ground, but Unit 02 uses her feet to catch Unit 01 and kick him away. Unit 02 rolls back and onto her feet again, then shoulder charges into Unit 01, knocking him off balance but not off his feet. He managed to keep his feet by bracing himself. Unit 01 kicks Unit 02 back and tries to punch her in the face, but his arm is grabbed and he is thrown over Unit 02's shoulder. Unit 01 kicks up but Unit 02 jump back and avoids it. Unit 01 back flips and regains his footing.

30 Seconds Left

Both of them open the weapons cache next to them and pull out a Prog. Sword. Both charge and sword lock with each other, each pushing with all their force. Suddenly both glow with a golden light.


"Sir!" Maya's voice is horrified. "Both of their Syncs have reached 300!"

"What?" Ritsuko looks shocked.


Both Eva Units 01 and 02 grow two diamond shaped wings made from their AT Field. Both withdraw from the sword lock and slash at each other continuously at high speeds, each of them blocking the other's attacks successfully.

5 Seconds Left

They both jump back 25 meters each and then use their wings to charge at each other at high speeds, their AT Fields deployed at maximum. The force of their swords and AT Fields colliding with each other causes a massive explosion, destroying both Eva Units.


Everyone in the secondary control room was speechless at the outcome of the battle. "Hey, are they okay?" Misato demanded of Ritsuko.

Ritsuko shakes off the shock of the fight and checks the entry plugs and their vital signs. She sighs with relief, "Both of them are okay, just unconscious." She looks at Maya, "Call a medical team down here, immediately."

"Yes ma'am." Maya responds.

"...Holy shit." Toji's voice is fearful. "I really wouldn't want to fight either of them when they are that serious." Kensuke just nods in agreement.

"That was scary" Sarah said softly, shuddering.

"...Yeah." Patrick agrees.

Rei looks slightly surprised at the battle, showing some emotion at it but returns to normal. Commander Ikari smiles faintly, though his eyes are faintly concerned. The medical team arrives and take both Shinji and Asuka to the recovery ward.


Shinji wakes up in a room with white walls and in a white bed with covers. He looks to his left, Asuka also waking up in the next bed over. "What happened?" Shinji asked her.

Asuka shrugs, "I was going to ask you that."

Misato opens the door and looks inside. She breathes a sigh of relief, "I'm glad you both are okay." She tells them what happened, both of them are surprised they reached 300 sync. "Anyways, Ritsuko wants to hold you both under observation for a few days. Everyone else went home already, because it's 7:00 pm." Misato smiles impishly. "Congrats, you slept a full 10 hours in the same room as each other." Misato's says teasingly, causing them both to blush.

"Shutup, Misato!" both of them say in unison.


A/N: Wow, what a battle. It ended in a tie, but it was still awesome. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed the chapter, see you next time.

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