The Kingdom Hidden in the Clouds

By StraightedgeEpyon

Summary: Shinji didn't know anything regarding his mother's side of the family, in fact he didn't know anything about her at all. Until one day he finds an item belonging his mother and then he discovers she was quite literally not from this world

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Chapter nine

Shifting The Tide

"An arranged marriage?!" Sophitia asked in shock "Forgive my insolence my Queen, but why? he's so young."

Palutena sighed before turning to fully face her warrior and replied.

"Because among the nine realms and beyond, word has most likely gotten out about our fair kingdom having its first male heir in centuries. As most if not all of the other realms, allied, hostile, or netural are made up of entirely of female. As such other kingdoms and tribal worlds like the Mushroom kingdom, Twilight and the Gerudo tribe, will seek an arranged marriage with Shinji to either strengthen ties or create them." Palutena explained.

"I see, and with him being the only male the nobles from Asario will also seek a claim to the throne, by way of marriage through him. The prince is a very desirable target for all throughout the nine realms."

"Yes, if I know the noble's of both the Twilight World and the Mushroom World (That's what it's called in the Mario universe bear with me), they will want offer their daughters hands in marriage as well."

"So why is it that you've agreed on the marriage arrangement between the young prince and the princesses of the Moors? Just to strengthen ties between the kingdoms?"

"Possibly. My mother always told Maleficent that a male would be among us in over 100 years. I believe they both talked about some form of engagement with her daughters if it did happen, but mother wasn't sure if she was jesting or not. Maleficent at times can be playful and mischievous."

Both women looked down, deep in thought of the situation, but refocused their attention back to the matter at hand, and turned back to Fuyutsuki who had been listening in on their conversation but dared not to interrupt them.

"We'll worry about that shortly. Right now we need to focus our attention on Gendo Ikari." said the queen "Fuyutsuki! You have stood by his side for many years in this world. As such, you must have something we can use."

Fuyutsuki put a hand to his chin in thought, "I believe I do, your Majesty. What we need to do is get Gendo to make a Live confession, he's deceived many influential and powerful people of our world, into giving Nerv, specifically himself, support and resources on all fronts."

"In other words…" Palutena paused.

"We'll need to get him to make a full confession, but the problem is he's just too arrogant and conniving to admit any sort of wrong doing, no matter how much torture one of your subordinates put him through." Fuyutsuki finished, knowing his former student quite well since the day they met.

Both Palutena and Sophitia had their eyes closed mulling over this information, then an idea sparked in Palutena's mind.

"Not to worry, Kouzo Fuyutsuki. We might have a way after all." Palutena smiled.

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(With Shinji, Cia and Elena)

The trio of Cia, Elena and Shinji arrived on Earth, right smack dab at the front entrance of Nerv HQ. Shinji didn't know if it was good aim, or luck but he didn't question the why. He was just grateful they were here, and he hoped no one was hurt.

Upon entering they were greeted by Maleficent's servant Davia, who appeared in her crow form then changed into her young girl form which shocked Shinji, and wondered what other creatures existed on Moors. They were taken to the GeoFront area where Maleficent would be waiting for them, since she wanted to meet the boy personally.

"Wow! look at this place, sister! It's just like the fields of home!" Elena gasped the large green field and the vast lake of water nearby.

"Indeed it is sister, but why would the humans want to hide this place underground?" Cia asked seeing how vast and green this area was.

"Your realm sounds like a place I'd like to visit, if its anything like here." Shinji said.

"You should, our realm is much more vast and beautiful then this squalor place." a woman's voice echoed from above.

Shinji looked around for the source of the voice, sure enough a winged figured landed in front of the trio. She had pale skin, small elven ears, long brown hair, large horns, and green eyes, and wore a long black dress.

"Mother!" both Cia and Elena greeted in unison

"Mother? You're their mother?" Shinji questioned in surprise looking at the horned woman.

Smiling she replied with a nod.

"Yes, I am Maleficent, Sovereign Queen of the forest realm Moors!" announced Maleficent.

"Oh, Your Highness, I am-" Shinji started to say

"Shinji Ikari. Son of Yui, grandson of Elysium, and first born male to Asario in centuries correct?" Maleficent asked inspecting at him closely

"Uh, yes, your Majesty." he answered bowing in respect.

Maleficent moved closer to the prince, her tall frame overshadowing his, and like her daughters she began caressing his face, and body.

"Hmm... you're thinner than I expected. The mortals of this world must have not fed you well enough." the horned woman mused feeling all around his body.

"Mother!" both Cia and Elena whined, not liking how their mother was touching the prince.

"And you two should still be on Asario! Why have you come here?" their mother demanded.

Elena cleared her throat to answer her mother.

"Well, we met the prince back on Asario while we were training. He told us he came from this world, and we were curious about what Earth was like, mother." Elena answered feebly

"And you, mother? Why have you ventured from home?" Cia asked

"The reason I came here was to assist Palutena at the request of Asario's gatekeeper, since it was foolish of her to leave Asario without its ruler. Learn from Palutena's haste my daughters, do not leave the kingdom unattended for any reason."

Maleficent continued to caress Shinji's face looking into his eyes. In them she saw he endured countless hardships, and life altering tragedies, yet he had an inner strength buried within him just waiting to surface.

"Taki had informed me of what your life was like on this mortal realm. I can see in your eyes, you have endured much pain for one so young."

"I...your M-Majesty…" Shinji stammered blushing with Maleficent touching him still.

"You also have great potential, young one. My magic tells me this, with the right push you may yet make a fine king and husband to-"

"Husband!" both Elena and Cia gasped in shock.

"Husband?!" Shinji also gasped.

"Yes to both Elena and Cia."

All three children just stared at the horned woman in shock, who just smiled.

"My Lady, please excuse the interruption." Daiva spoke up from behind, "Lady Palutena seeks your assistance."

Frowning at her servants interruption, she gave a side glare and replied, "Did she say as to why, Davia?"

"Its regarding the one they call 'Commander'." Daiva said cowering a bit from her queen's gaze.

"My father?!" Shinji exclaimed wondering what could he have done, slightly forgetting what Maleficent said.

"The arrogant mortal who seeks to be a god?" Maleficent asked, "What about him?"

"What?!" Shinji gasped "My father wants to be a god?!"

Maleficent glanced down, at the prince in surprise.

"You don't know, do you?"

"Know what?" Shinji asked, wondering what did they know that he didn't. Why would his father, in all negative light, want to become a god?

"Come, we shall find out together."

"Mother, wait!" Cia cried shaking off her shock "You said husband? Is Prince Shinji to become a husband, to us?!"

At this Maleficent merely chuckled.

"Yes my darling Cia, he is to become husband to you. And your sister!" the horned Queen declared.

"Prince Shinji, my h-husband…" Elena stammered blushing "It's so sudden, Mother. This is so unexpected."

"Cia's reaction was different, she hugged Shinji from behind excitedly, with hearts in her eyes.

"Oi, I'm going to be a wife, your future wife Yay!" Cia cheered bouncing up and down pressing her bust against Shinji's back.

"Me too! Me too!" Elena chimed, not wanting to lose to her sister.

Poor Shinji was just shell shocked at this, while Maleficent just laughed in amusement.

"There will be more of that later, come along, we must see what your Aunt requires, Young Prince."

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(NERV Cafeteria)

"Ughhh, how long do these invaders intend to keep us hostage?" Ritsuko Akagi complained.

"What I'm wondering is why haven't they killed us yet, Ma'am? With their firepower they could wipe us out with ease." Maya inputted, nervously.

"Maybe they want to keep us as insurance in case the UN or the JSSDF tries something." Makoto said, huddled next to Shiguru.

"Do they even know what's going on?" Shiguru asked. "It's hard to miss a light shooting down from the sky and ships coming from them. Surely a civilian could've gotten a video of the event."

Elsewhere a certain military Otaku sneezed (that one was for Gunman).

"Any in event, I'm wondering what that woman in red did with Shinji, and what did she mean when the commander would face judgment?" Misato asked, worried about both father and son Ikari, Shinji even more so.

"Better him than us Misato." Kaji said from his spot, "You saw how their Queen obliterated the angel. I don't want to think what she can do to us"

"For once I agree with you Kaji." Ritsuko said "I don't even want to think how strong these other women are."

While the adults were conversing, the First and Second Children were sitting in the corner table quietly.

Asuka's cheek had been bandaged from the cut from earlier on. She glared at the guard at the entrance who seemed oblivious to it. Rei, on the other hand, had been feeling very strange ever since these Asarians arrived. She felt a connection to them in some way she could not explain and the longer they remained here the stronger it got, but amid these thoughts, Shinji stood out among them. Where was he now? Was he on their world, and was he safe?

Those thoughts were cut short when the same dark haired woman in a red form fitting bodysuit along with a long with a long blonde haired woman wearing a Greek style dress, with a sword and shield strapped to her back walked into the room. Her eyes immediately landed on the first child.

"Is that her, Taki?" she asked the woman in red next to her.

"Yes Sophitia, that's the one. You there!" Taki pointed at Rei Ayanami which caused everyone to look in her direction.

"Me?" Rei answered standing up.

Taki and Sophitia walked up to the first child. Rei, along with the female staff for some reason couldn't help but feel a little jealous of how beautiful and well toned their bodies were, and of course, Kaji and the other males couldn't help but gawk.

"Who are you? Why are your people here?" Rei asked in curiosity.

"I am Taki, Silent Guard and assassin of Asario." Taki introduced.

"And I am Sophitia, head of the royal guard of Asario, and guard to the current Queen." Sophitia added

"I am -" Rei started to say, but was cut off.

"Rei Ayanami, the First Child, correct?" Taki asked, then glanced at the red head, "And you are, Asuka Langley Sohryu, the Second Child."

"Hmph! Well, look at that, you Asarians know who I am." Asuka said, smugly. "Then you must know how great I am."

"Not quite, child. You screamed your name out several times, as you were being pulled out of the red giant." Sophitia chuckled, remembering Lyn had a hard time with her task.

Everyone, sans the guard, Rei, Taki, and a bemused Asuka, snickered, knowing the Second Child would do something like that, announce her name for all to hear.

"As for why we're here, we are here searching for our long lost Princess." Taki answered.

The staff began murmuring to themselves, specifically the ladies (well, except Rei), one of them was possibly their princess. Asuka on the other hand.

"Me?!" the German girl gasped, almost ecstatic.

This one comment turned the heads of all the occupants in the room, the guard and the First Child included. It took everything Taki, Sophitia, and the guard, had to maintain straight faces. Of course, Rei herself had no trouble, as she just settled for staring at her comrade oddly, while everyone else gave a "are you kidding look?"

"What?" Asuka asked, feeling everyone's eyes on her.

"Sophitia, I do not think she is jesting." Taki murmured

"I agree, Taki. She really believes that she is the Princess."

"Aren't I?"

"Thank Alaria you are not, brat. And neither are any of the women in this room for that matter." said Taki.

Misato and the rest of the command staff breathed a sigh of relief. The last thing they needed was the Second Child's ego to get even bigger at the thought of her being royalty, although they wouldn't mind being royalty either.

"If Asuka or any of us girls here aren't your Princess, then who is?" Maya asked.

"Her name is Yui, sister to Palutena " Sophitia announced.

"Yui? As in Yui Ikari? The commander's wife and Shinji's mother?! " Ritsuko gasped in shock.

"She was a Princess?" Misato also gasped "That could only, mean..."

"THAT IDIOT SHINJI IS A PRINCE?! HAHAHA!" Asuka laughed.

Taki's response to that was instantaneous, she quickly unsheathed her sword and pointed straight at her throat.

"Never insult our Prince in my presence! I am an Assassin, and I can kill you several different ways and not leave a trace. You'd do well to remember that I will not tolerate any insults towards him or any member of the royal family." she growled "So mind your tongue girl."

To prove her point, Taki slashed at the front of her suit then sheathed her sword, Asuka looked down, and saw two cut marks on her abdomen. The sight alone was enough to make her collapse to her rear, nearly catatonic.

"Now then that's been establish, please accompany us, Rei. Our Queen wishes to see you." Sophitia addressing Rei.

Rei merely nodded, and followed the two Asarian women.

Asuka on the other hand growled in fury in being humiliated for third time. She took a napkin dispenser from the nearby table and hurled it at Taki. However Taki, sensing it, unsheathed her sword, and sliced through it with ease, then charged up her sword with lightning and swung it horizontally creating a shock wave, sending the second child crashing into the tables. Thankfully, it didn't kill her, and it was enough to knock her out.

"Anyone else?" Taki asked simply.

Everyone of the Nerv staff shook their heads no, after seeing what Taki had just done, they opted to sit quietly.

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"Hmm, your plan is feasible Palutena, but is it wise to put yourself at risk? You're still exhausted from your previous battles."

Palutena sighed and replied.

"I know, Maleficent, but I've come too far and risked so much to stop now."

"Stubborn, headstrong, and determined. It's as if I'm speaking to your mother, for she said the exact same words during her battle with the Demon king Fyrus."

"I will be fine as long as your magic, forces him to speak the truth for all to hear."

"It'll do more than that, I assure you. It will force him to reveal his true self." said the winged elf.

"Your Highness." Fuyutsuki walked up with two techies flanking him, "We've finished setting up. As soon as Gendo wakes up, we'll be ready to begin recording."

"Since I am unfamiliar with your worlds technology, I need your word. Are you certain, your subordinates and the rest of your world will know of his crimes?"

"Yes, while I myself am not up to standards with today's current recording cameras, but I'm confident it should work with the older model video cameras that I'm familiar with." Fuyutsuki assured

"Very well, let us proceed." the Queen said walking into Gendo's dark office with Maleficent following in.

'This should be quite entertaining' thought Maleficent.

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Gendo awoke, groaning in pain after his meeting with Tira. While it was only hours, it felt like dog years enduring such torture at her hands. Every cut she made on his skin felt like he was being hacked with a machete. Tira only stopped when he finally passed out.

Now he was here in...his dark office, only difference was his desk wasn't in front of the massive window, but someone else was. It was the green haired woman from before, presumably their Queen. She just stood there without her staff, and shield, not that she needed them at the moment.

"You're awake. Good. I was afraid that Tira might have killed you…" Palutena said her back turned to him looking out into the GeoFront.

Gendo said nothing just staggered to his feet, unaware of the strange green dust in the air that he just inhaled.

"Forgive me. We have not been properly introduced. I am Palutena, Queen of Asario, protector of the nine realms, daughter of Elysium, and sister of Yui! And you, her poor choice of a husband, are Gendo Ikari. Commander of NERV and genocidal monster."

Gendo felt a strange a sensation within him take over. He growled as he rushed towards the woman, grabbing her arms spinning her around restraining her with his left arm around her waist, his whole left arm around her throat.

"You will submit to me, your Highness!" Gendo growled.

"An Asarian Queen, does not submit. Least of all to one who would destroy all that live, all that will live, just because you believe it's what Yui would want."

"I don't owe you any explanation, I am beyond you!"

"All you are is vile mortal, who care nothing for others. Yui cared for all living things. As it stands you are my prisoner and you will face Asarian judgment."

"I am in control here woman!"Gendo exclaimed tightening his grip.

"Are you?"

"I could snap your neck in two, consequences be damned!"

"I'm sure Yui, would love to see that. Killing her defenseless and unarmed sister, just to prove how brave and strong you are."

"I will kill you, I will take your power and your throne!" Gendo snarled, obsessively.

At this instant Palutena started to feel weakened, but still kept up her plan.

"What about Shinji? You took his mother from him, now you intend to take me from him as well?"

"He is of no use to me anymore. I would have killed him myself when I had the chance! All that matters is my scenario!" he replied, filled with rage.

"A scenario of genocide, to destroy all that lives, just to reunite with Yui."

"IT WILL HAPPEN! WE'LL BE TOGETHER! JUST AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE!" Gendo roared.

"What of my nephew Shinji?"

"What about him?" Gendo callously asked.

"He is your son, Yui's son. Didn't you want him?"

"I… never wanted him. I never wanted children… all he did was take Yui's affection from me. She was mine and mine only!"

Palutena eyed the shadows closely while under his grip and heard a growl from the opposite end, unbeknownst to Gendo.

"But that's not all of it, is it Gendo?"

What do you mean?"

"You set up my nephew to be weak, miserable, yearning for any sort of love and affection. You set him up to be controlled by you so when the time came to bring about your desired Third Impact, he would do anything to get his mother back. Even if it meant taking his own life."

Gendo paused. "What of it…?" he asked.

"He was a necessity to you. My sister would be disgusted with you, because she loved all things that lived, while you hate things that live."

"Yui will be made to see things my way… Everything I've done is for her!"

Palutena knew she couldn't keep this up long, she was feeling his grip, already and the fatigue from her battles with Inferno and the fallen giants were catching up to her.

"Was it? You perceive her to be something that she is not, nor she will ever be. You desecrate her memory with your selfishness! It blinds you to the truth inside. It is just as well Shinji was not raised by you, for you are unworthy of him and unworthy of my sister!"

"HE IS NOTHING! The Third Child is expendable, disposable! Just like the Second Child, and the faulty clone of Lilith!" he shouted.

"Rei Ayanami, who you created to bring about your Third Impact." Palutena stated.

"A means to an end! My tool, my doll! That's all she is! No one will stop me from getting my Yui back!" Gendo declared.

"You overestimate yourself." Palutena said spreading her wings sending Gendo to the opposite wall.

Gendo groaned in pain again feeling the effects of Tira's earlier torture, as blood seeped out of his arms and torso.

"You… you deceived me!"

Palutena coughed a bit and replied, "Of course, did you really think you could stand against an Asarian? let alone a daughter of Elysium."

"Then why did make me believe I had the upper hand?"

"Because I wanted you to confess your crimes." Palutena said simply, "You deceived your world, your own kind, and now they know."

As if on cue two automatic video cameras and microphones emerged from the shadows, the doors suddenly opened and Fuyutsuki walked in with his arms behind his back and a neutral expression on his face.

"Fuyutsuki!" Gendo gasped.

"I was never with you from the beginning, Ikari. I was looking for a way to stop you from carrying out your madness."

"Why…?" Gendo muttered, feeling controlled anger towards this betrayal of his former teacher and second-in-command.

"Because, I loved Yui. I loved her very much and I knew she would NEVER condone what you have done and were planning to do." Fuyutsuki stated.

"Well said mortal. And it also helps to have a little bit of magical assistance from the darkness, isn't that right, Maleficent?"

On cue the horned woman appeared from the darkness with a smirk on her face, and her eyes glowing green.

"Now, your world will know, and they will watch as you are executed for crimes."

"Executed? By you?" the man asked struggling to get up.

"While myself, Maleficent and any of my warriors are more than capable of carrying out your sentence, I am merely your judge and jury, there will be another to be your executioner."

Just then a contingent of guards with Sophitia, Cassandra, and Benikage came into room and restrained Gendo.

"Take him back to Tira." Palutena simply ordered.

They nodded and Cassandra and Benikage dragged the man away kicking and screaming. "Damn you! Damn you all! Release me!"

"Are you well my Queen?" asked Sophitia in concern seeing her fatigued.

"Yes, Sophitia, I just need to rest. I have exhausted much of my energies since I've been here." the Queen replied moving next to her.

"Then allow me to take over for now Palutena, I'll see to things here." Maleficent offered

Before Palutena could give her thanks, she clutched her chest as if sensing a disturbance, not just her, but Maleficent, Sophitia and Benikage, all felt a ..distress. Sadness, one of their own was distressed, it didn't seem like it was her warriors or the queen of the Moors. Some Asarians can specifically the royal family members can feel the emotions of others no matter how far they are. So the Queen's only explanation could be.

"Shinji." she said, feeling his distress grow stronger.


Shinji had tears in his eyes at hearing his father's words. He knew that his father had no love for him. He outright hated him. He never wanted him. Gendo had set him up to fail, to kill himself... it was too much to bear. His tears, landed on the emblem and unbeknownst to him it sent a out a wave of invisible energy that expanded throughout NERV HQ and beyond Earth, beyond Asario.

The first to sense it was Zelda, along with the gate keeper Impa, who felt a tear come from her eye from such sadness, and they weren't the only ones.

"Ivy, did you feel that?" Noble Rose asked.

"Yes I did, Noble Rose. This distress, this sadness…" the busty woman replied.

"Do you-"

"It's the Prince. It's coming from Prince Shinji. I can feel it. He's in pain… terrible pain." she rasped.

Unknown to the two shadow guards, a single tear fell, from the closed eye of Elysium, as if also sensing Shinji's pain.


(Mushroom World AKA Mushroom Kingdom)

On a world similar to Asario, a well endowed young woman with long brown hair brown eyes, with a well developed body figure, wearing pure white silk, covering the most necessary parts of her. The limbs were covered with a long white veil surrounding her entire body, she Looked up at the sky and put a hand to her chest, as if sensing a disturbance somewhere.

Another young woman, with short blue hair and blue eyes, a golden tiara around her forehead, she wore a sailor fuku with a blue miniskirt, long white gloves that reached to her elbows, wearing knee length blue boots appeared behind her, clutching her chest as if feeling the same thing."

"Uzume…" she addressed, "Did you feel that?"

"I did, Mercury. such pain… such sorrow." Uzume replied.

"Who could it be?" Mercury asked feeling it herself

"I don't know, but it's so strong. I've never felt anything like it."

"Come on, let's talk to Princess Peach. Maybe she knows what's happened." Mercury said

"Alright." Uzume replied

A green pipe, appeared right behind the pair and they both jumped right in. (A/N Yes it's the green pipe from Super Mario, did you think I wouldn't put it in? )

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(A Volcanic World Kazor(Look up Kazor in Star Wars wiki)

A young woman stood on the hillside of near a village, she had long black hair, brown eyes, she had a voluptuous body she wore a white Kunoichi top, with a red short skirt, with thigh high socks and black Japanese style heel boots. Her name was Momiji of the fire world Kazor. She had her eyes closed in deep meditation, then an image of a crying boy appeared in her mind. She opened her eyes

"What is this I'm sensing? Who is this I'm seeing? Could it be from Asario? No, an Asarian ...male?" she asked aloud standing up.

"I must speak with chief Talon, about this." she said peering down at her village, which seemed mostly made of stone and steel.

She then vanished in a swirl of fire, then reappeared in front of a large two story stone shaped house. Momiji walked up the steps, sucking up a breath she opened the doors to a vast room, to a single occupant and the opposite end.

She was shapely, she had bright red skin two long tentacles coming from her head, with tribal markings tattooed over her body, she wore a strapless black bra, long black gloved gauntlets, swimsuit bottoms with a long black loin cloth in the front, with thigh high boots. And she had dazzling yellow eyes, that seemed to be closed in meditation. Her name was Talon leader of Kazor.

Momiji cautiously entered closing the doors behind her.

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(Elsewhere )

High in the canyons of a distant desert world, an attractive shapely woman with long platinum blond-hair wearing an skin tight shiny black outfit with, white fur covering her arms, claws at the tips of her fingers. She was called Black Cat, an expert tracker and warrior of the Gerudo, tribe. She looked into the air as if trying locate something while clutching her chest.

"What is this feeling? Who is it from?" Black Cat mused.

The winds blew upward, as if trying to tell her which direction to look.

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(Twilight World)

In a world mixed in with light and dark clouds (Twilight Realm from LOZ Twilight Princess) A young woman wearing a blue swimsuit leotard (Kitana MK2 costume). With matching knee high boots and long gloves and a headband and a mask covering the bottom half of her face, stared into the sky as if sensing something from far away.

'What is this I feel? Someone is in pain… ' she thought looking at the sky.

Then someone wearing the same outfit which was colored magenta, walked up to her, her dark hair was shorter than her counterparts, with dazzling yellow eyes, and a mask covered the lower half of her face.

"Kitana." the woman addressed, "You sensed it too, didn't you?"

"I did Mileena, someone far away is in pain." Kitana replied.

"Chief Midna wants to see us immediately." Mileena said, "You know how she gets when she's kept waiting."

"Then let's not keep her waiting. Maybe she feels what we're sensing as well and could provide some insight."

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(Back with Shinji)

Cia, and Elena with Taki, walked into the room and saw their future husband's distress and tears and were quick to comfort him as he sobbed uncontrollably with his forehead against the wall, but before they got near him the emblem around his neck glowed and he vanished into a flash of light.

"What? Where did he go?!" Cia shouted.

"Huh? How did he do that?" Elena gasped

"It's one of the abilities of the emblem the Prince carries around his neck." Taki explained, feeling her heart go out to her Prince for his father's callousness.

"Where could my future betrothed have gone? Cia asked.

"He's my betrothed too, sister!" snapped Elena.

"I no longer sense his presence here, perhaps he could have returned to Asario or maybe he's still on Earth."

"We must find him! the poor boy, we have to help him!"

"I agree sister, let's not delay."

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End Notes: In case I haven't made it clear enough, here are the choices for Shinji's Harem: Black Cat, Ivy, Sailor Mercury, Kitana Momijii((maybe even Darth Talon), and Uzume, with Rei, Elena and Cia. The rest of other choices will be future harem stories(Ideas are welcomed). Basically the girls all sensed Shinji's distress and sadness thanks to the amulet's power amplifying it and soon they will gather to Asario or earth to help him. I have someone in mind for Gendo's executioner, it maybe be a he or a she, depends on suggestions or possibly it being Dragoness Evil Rose. Next Chapter Elena, Cia and possibly Rei will go and comfort Shinji(possible lime), if he's still on earth or I make him go back to Asario whichever fits, meanwhile SEELE may strike a deal with the devil, maybe. Thank you to Bandit Were Wolf for beta reading Reviews please and be cool

(Extended Scene)

"AHHH!" Gendo shouted in pain as he was strung up, with Tira cutting him with her sharp nails.

"I love it when they scream. Makes my duty all the more enjoyable." Tira cackled

"You will pay for this!" Gendo growled out

"Really? how exactly am I going pay mortal?" Tira laughed "Your base is under Asarian occupation, your subordinates are our prisoners and your false giants are useless. Where is my disadvantage?"

Tira then cut the man up more, making him scream much louder then before. His screams echoed through the room.

"Ughh," Gendo breathed out feeling the indescribable pain

"You know this may seem difficult to believe, but I'm actually being merciful right now. All this can stop if you just confess your wrong doings to your world. Seeking to destroy all living things to bring Princess Yui back life, is something even I cannot condone."

Gendo glared up at Tira defiant,

I am ..only doing what is necessary, for-"

"Why do you lie? I do detest liars, Taki told me everything, while I did not know Princess Yui personally, but I knew she had a zest for life, she cherished all life, big and small, I so look forward to watching my Queen pass judgement upon you."

"I am beyond your Quee- Argh!"

Gendo didn't get to finish that sentence, because Tira raked his upper and lower body slowly, relishing in his screams.

"I'm sorry, what were you saying?"

"Argh!"

It was then that two guards entered the room and Informed Tira that Gendo was to be brought to Palutena, making the girl pout briefly but nodded. The grim commander was already slipping into unconscious due to the extreme pain Tira inflicted upon him. The two guards unhooked Gendo from his bonds and proceeded to drag him out. Tira whispered into his ear.

"I do hope the Queen lets you live , So I can make you scream again." She whispered