Evangelion: Prophecy

Summary: The Dead Sea Scrolls predicted 4 Nephilim: Tabris, Tabrias, Azela, and Azrael. They would protect humanity against the Angels. But in order to do so, one would destroy everyone. Is Shinji Ikari really Azrael, the Angel of Death? And what exactly is Instrumentality? How does it differ from Third Impact?

Disclaimer: Kensuke's vidio records prove I don't own Evangelion.

Chapter 9: Armsalei

Misato turned to Ritsko, who had rejoined the bridge staff, "How the hell did that happen?"

"The name says it all," the doctor answered, staring at the screen in awe. "The Angel regenerated Unit 00."

"Do not fear me, Lillum. I am not your enemy. I am the result of the fusion between Armisael and Unit 00. My race is Evangelion, not Angel."

"Race?" Misato raised an eyebrow.

"What have we created?" Ritsko whispered to herself.

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Shinji sighed in relief. If Armsalei was on their side, maybe everything would be all right.

Confirmed. No Angel Core is present. Ingested modified Eva Core detected.

"What?" Shinji shook his head.

"Lillum Pilot Ikari, duel with me. I wish to see your capabilities, and test my own," came Armsalei's feminine voice.

"But I don't want to fight you!" Shinji yelled. "I'm tired of fighting!"

"Why do you fight?"

"Because I have no choice."

"Is that really true? Do not all Lillum have the ability to choose?"

"If I don't fight, people die."

"And yet you hate it?"

"Yes. I'm afraid every time I climb into this thing I pilot. I hate killing."

"Then you are truly human. If you loose your hate for killing, then you become a monster like the Angels, who do not feel, think, or reason. They only destroy."

"Third Child," Gendo's voice rang over the comm. "Destroy the Angel."

Negative. One of my own. Refuse.

The plug began to dim.

"Third Child, do not shut down your Unit," Gendo ordered.

"I'm not doing anything!" Shinji yelled, alarmed that the Eva was simply shutting down like this.

"Do not lie to me, Third Child!" Gendo yelled. "Destroy the Angel!"

"I swear I'm not doing anything, Father!" Shinji replied. The plug was almost dark when he heard the Commander order someone to send an electrical charge through the cable. Then pain shot through him. He screamed, writhing in agony. He felt like every nerve in his body was on fire.

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"Sir, Unit 01…"

Everyone watched as the purple mech arched its back, the mouth restraints snapping as it roared in pure agony.

"Pilot is in severe pain and going into shock!"

"We have to stop! Cut the power surge!" Ritsko ordered.

"Negative!" Gendo yelled. "He must learn to obey."

Ritsko and Misato were both barely able to keep their individual anger in check. Both of them wanted to hurt Gendo badly, but knew they would have to resort to thinking insults.

Cold-hearted Bastard! Misato thought with venom.

You do this to your own son, you Son of a Bitch? Ritsko was suddenly wondering what she saw in Gendo in the first place.

"Unit 00, I mean, the Angel is moving!"

Armsalei leapt forward, Progressive Knife in hand as it slashed the cable. Unit 01 sank to its hands and knees, shaking.

"Unit 01's S2 has activated!"

The Eva's eyes blazed to life as it stood. It threw its head back and roared angrily before moving to the shaft it had exited upon launch and jumped down. Armsalei followed.

"Unit 01 is headed here!"

"MAGI are refusing to intersept!"

"What?" Ritsko asked in confusion. "That's impossible!"

"Everyone, evacuate!" Misato yelled. The words where no sooner out of her mouth when the ground began to tremble, causing everyone to fall as they were trying to leave. Before anyone could get up, the rumbling footsteps stopped, and a massive fist smashed though the wall. Unit 01 rammed into the hole it had made, getting its head and arm inside. It raised a fist, and then stopped, growling in frustration. Everyone turned to look at what the Eva was looking at, to see that the Commander had vanished from his post.

Armsalei's voice rang through the comm. again, "My Pilot is in danger. We must stop the traitor!"

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Koaru sealed his plugsuit, smiling, "Time to take advantage of the situation."

Keele nodded, "It is a good thing that the MAGI at the Japan Branch gave me all the information after Yui proved her status to them."

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Down in the bowels of NERV, a large, white figure hanging on a giant cross stirred. Slowly, the figure raised its head, inclining it as if making a decision. It came to one after a while, and glowed as its body seemed to turn to jelly; falling into the LCL below, along with a mask it was wearing.

A human sized humanoid jumped out of the coppery liquid to land on the edge of the pool. The female figure was covered in white armor, except for its head. Blue hair ran down across the figure's shoulders, the bangs covering the pale face that bore red eyes filled with the light of wisdom and experience of millennia.

The figure smiled as it unfurled two feathery wings of gold.