Evangelion: Past Present Future

by Maldo86x

Past, present and future linked by a line. Finding the Instantaneous Line for the characters. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR uploaded!

10. Chapter 10 Evangelion Unit 00

Evangelion: Past-Present-Future, Finding the Instantaneous Line

10

Evangelion Unit - 00

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Two Mowag explored Tokyo-2 streets when the evacuation order was emitted from Government and allowed for JSSDF control of Hakone Prefecture because a threat was coming from northeast. The Mowag took separate ways, one of them stopped in front of an empty industrial facility, and the other one increased the speed with northeast direction, but not in charge of facing the threat. The vehicle arrived to Tokyo-3 boundaries and stopped. A girl went the Mowag from the upper entrance, and with amazing technique jumped from the Mowag to the street. A notice indicated the limit of Tokyo-2 and the Tokyo-3 Block Number One, and the warning for military facilities and restricted access. A JSSDF Marine was looking from the upper entrance like watching the situation.

"I can't see anything. Miss, you can enter Tokyo-3". The marine made a head reverence and came to Mowag command. Finally, the vehicle left the girl alone. She carried a bag put on her back, and started to walk for the mentioned block. The street was empty, and the city completely quiet. But the quietness was broken when an aerial force came from Tokyo-2 reference point to the northeast. The girl watched the planes and hurried the walking and strictly following a yellow line in the middle of the street. Below her feet, a legend was written on the street: EVA SOCKET, WARNING.

The girl stopped in front of a metallic building like a small market, but without windows and closed. She took a card from the bag, and passed it through a red line that opened a blast door.

NERV ACCESS BLOCK ONE T-3

Finally, the girl entered the building, and the access closed again. Inside, there was a lit hall with tubes on the walls. She walked through the hall until reach another door that opened by the same method. But, then there was a sort of train station. Multiple surveillance cameras spied the place. Few minutes later, a black car arrived to the station, and a NERV agent went of the car.

"Miss Ayanami, Commander Ikari is waiting for you". Previously, the agent made a reverence and Rei did it, too. Then, she took the car, and the agent began to drive for the tunnel. The car accessed a new place that is composed by a giant elevator where the car placed in the middle of the square. After, the car was carried to underground like an elevator reaching lower levels. Rei was looking the metric scale that showed the remaining distance to the GeoFront, or the monorail station. The agent was quiet and receiving messages on a GPS tracker that had a chat room section next to the location functions.

"Just five minutes remaining for reach the station, Miss Ayanami". The agent informed Rei about time, and the girl nodded unexpressive. The agent wrote information in the GPS chat room: "At 9.35 am agent 58484 is executing operation for carrying Pilot Rei Ayanami to NERV Headquarters".

The elevator stopped the fall, and a door opened in a similar station. The agent left the car with Rei that known the procedure for accessing the headquarters. Outside, they were in the monorail station. The monorail was waiting for transport them.

"Please, Miss Ayanami must aboard the monorail to the Headquarters". The agent showed an opened door politely. Rei entered and looked the GeoFront sky where a few buildings were being protected from Tokyo-3 threat. The monorail began its movement, and the agent didn't take it.

"Rei…look the lake". A younger Commander Ikari was showing Rei the GeoFront Lake from the monorail that moved from the upper station to the floor level. Rei was a little girl that played with some toys. Ikari smiled and put a cell phone from a pocket.

"Hello Doctor Akagi, I hope that the experiment begins very soon…Of course…I will give you a surprise, see you". Rei put her hands on the window.

The monorail was arriving to the Headquarters Station in GeoFront surface, and Rei took a last view of the lake, and herself seemed surprised when saw her hands extended to the window. An instantaneous flash crossed her eyes, and her mouth moved like forming a smile, but the stance was completely rough. Finally, the monorail stopped at the station and another black car was waiting outside. Commander Ikari went the car and made a reverence when Rei left the train.

"Hello Rei. How are you?". Ikari saluted her and the girl said "yes" with the head and extended her right hand. The commander replied the gesture.

"I am fine, sir. I tried to report me earlier, but a general alert forced to evacuate the school". Rei explained the evacuation briefly.

"No problem Rei. You are here and good. We need our skills for driving your Evangelion, because an Angel was detected coming from northeast position, but we can't take the command, yet". Commander Ikari told an overall analysis.

"I get it, sir". Rei confirmed her loyalty and Ikari invited her to the car.

The black car left the station, and the monorail came to the starting point.

Rei Ayanami entered NERV Headquarters and in the Main Hall was Ritsuko Akagi that walked where Ikari that saluted nodding the head.

"What about the Angel?". Ikari watched Akagi that looked Rei. Rei was next to the Commander exhibiting a waiting stance.

"More tests confirmed blue pattern based on DNA for techniques. It is an Angel undoubtedly". Ritsuko reported but watching Rei, and the Commander thought about the brief report.

"We only must see the fight, and your Unit must prepare a synchronization test for preventive purposes. Please". Commander Ikari ordered to Ritsuko a new test.

"If I begin the procedures right now, the pilot must command the Evangelion in forty minutes". Ritsuko was intrigued to see the quiet stance of Rei.

"Sure. The Pilot is under my command now, and Fuyutsuki will require Ayanami once the Evangelion be activated, just in case". Commander Ikari left Ritsuko and Rei followed him. The doctor stayed few second looking the main entrance and took the elevator number three later.

Ritsuko entered the Synchronization Control Room, and three assistant were sat and modifying number through keyboards and a big LCD Screen showed this values changing. Behind the LCD Screen, there was windows that showed a white place where more technicians held systems and structures. The Sync Control Room was located at a certain height from the White Place floor level. Ritsuko looked from the window how the place was converted to a space for the sync test. A young woman left a chair from the Control and shared the watching with Ritsuko.

"Rei arrived NERV". The woman looked Ritsuko that seemed confused.

"Yes, Maya. Our first pilot is here". Ritsuko`s voice sounded empty.

"Will be really a Synchronization Test?". Maya asked Ritsuko that smiled and touched Maya`s shoulders.

"Probably, it will be a Sync-Launch Test. We will just one chance to active the Evangelion and prepare it for the combat. I remembered the failed test, and apparently Rei is much better and the remaining physical pain that she felt is not enough for depress her parameters for synchronize. There is no reason for a replacement of the pilot, but the Evangelion could feel the deficit". Ritsuko watched the White Place again.

"Probably, but the deficit will be marginal, and Rei will reach the borderline for activation". Maya smiled.

"Your enthusiasm will activate the Evangelion". Ritsuko and Maya laughed.

"Alright, we must bring the Evangelion, come on". Ritsuko left the window and Maya returned to her control position. The doctor took a carpet where found HUD captures.

"Is ready the microphone, guys". Ritsuko asked to the remaining technicians.

"Yes doctor. You can start". One assistant confirmed the working.

"Please, all orange personnel assigned for synchronization tasks must prepare the first level for reading the Main Room". Ritsuko ordered a task, and the workers of the outside room heard. A voice from outside talked: "We confirm beginning of stage number one doctor".

The machines used before the order were retired from the Main Room, and the left wall was opened very slowly.

"I confirm thirty percent of wall retraction". A voice from the Main Room reported.

The wall continued to open and another place could see through the opened space, a larger site that was protected with an enormous glass or window that showed a red liquid from the other side that covered the same height of the Main Room. There was a shadow inside the red liquid. In the highest level, a zodiac sailed on the red liquid.

"Doctor, the Evangelion is right. It hadn't emitted electrons, and the parameters show a complete inactivation". The guy from the zodiac reported to the Doctor that confirmed a ninety percent of retraction.

"Please, you must leave the place, because the Evangelion will be carried to the Main Room through mechanisms". Ritsuko sent an instruction to the guy that confirmed and retired the zodiac.

"Retraction is complete". Maya reported a 100% number from the LCD monitor.

"Okay, now begin liquid protection process for uncovering the Evangelion, and make sure the tubes for liquid evacuation". Ritsuko gave more orders and the personnel from the Main Room took position in the stairs.

A new HUD showed:

LIQUID PROTECTION EVACUATION

0.0001%

0.001%

0.01%

The values changed and when reached 1%, Maya reported about 100% in Main Room parameters for measure Evangelion core parameters. Ritsuko used a hand extended to the HUD and hid the integer values, and only checked the numbers at right of the point.

"Is that your instantaneous system, doctor?". Maya observed Ritsuko and the doctor laughed.

"Not, without the integer values are impossible give a sense to the other numbers. They only explain another world". Ritsuko watched a 10% for liquid evacuation, and simultaneously the doctor and the whole personnel left the tasks and watched how the Evangelion was being visible for the eyes from the Keeping Room. A humanoid head with two eyes and blue body was appearing.

1,001%

1.245%

1.675%

2.056%

"No biological intrusions and complete inactivation". A voice from a Main Room technician reported to the Sync Control. Ritsuko watched the numbers and the percentage of evacuation reached 10% at a higher speed. Maya was displaying more data from the Evangelion that showed parameters about nervous connections and the activation scale with a larger digital bar with the word: BORDERLINE.

15%

25%

45%

The Evangelion could be appreciated from the Main Room like a giant structure with humanoid aspect related to the head, shoulders, chest, abdomen, and legs. It exhibited an athletic body, and a blue armature. Maya displayed another HUD that analyzes the nervous connections itself. Each nerve was labeled with a code.

00232 00250

00233 00251

00234 00252

00235 00253

00236 00254

Ritsuko sat on a chair with an increasing tension when the liquid went evacuated at 77%, and the Main Room technicians began arrangements on the place like turn on mechanism for carrying the Evangelion from the next room. Finally, the liquid was completely evacuated.

"The liquid was completely evacuated from EVA-00 Unit room, doctor. And the mechanisms for carrying the EVA are ready". A technician explained the current situation to Sync Control Room. Ritsuko ordered begin the next step, and Maya activated another performance system recording.

"Maya, can you display the numbers for see it?". Ritsuko talked to Maya when nodded that changed the current HUD for a metric scale.

10%

A metallic system was carrying the Evangelion from its room to the Sync Main Room following a predefined speed. The system carried the 00 Unit raising it a few meters from the floor. At 50%, the Evangelion was in the middle of its guard room.

A man entered the room, and gave to Ritsuko a carpet and left the place quickly. The Control assistants watched the man that left the room through and elevator. Ritsuko opened the carpet finding information about the outside threat.

Doctor, JSSDF Scientists sent you information concerning the creature, and the analysis from Tactical Operations Unit.

"Misato is not here, yet". Ritsuko talked herself, but Maya heard the words.

"Is about the creature?". Maya asked Ritsuko that nodded, and took sit on the chair again.

"A blue pattern is confirmed…So, this thing is an Angel. Undoubtedly is a biology entity…Appreciable height and weight. It possess an potential nuclear power, because the power exhibited during fight corresponds to a similar energy release level like nuclear bombs, but the radiation levels are only changed by our weapons shot at northeast point. The creature breathes because it release hot air and fresh air is absorbed into its branches. A red core was watched, and from that height level it discharged its powerful attack…"

"Doctor, the EVA-00 Unit is completely inside Synchronization Main Room, and the wall was restoring". Ritsuko moved the head from the carpet, and watched how the Evangelion was at a right side from the Control Room, and behind it the wall that separated the Sync Main Room and the Guard Room was there again.

"So, a N2 Mine could only harm the Angel and not killing it". Maya suggested about N2 effectiveness. Ritsuko smiled.

"Where is your enthusiasm, assistant?". But, now Ritsuko showed a dark smile and closed the carpet and gave it to Maya. "If your theory is right, there is a good probability that Rei must take the command of the Evangelion".

"Could we ask to MAGI, doctor". Maya watched the Angels photographs.

"Yeah, please submit the inquiry to the MAGI, and we need Rei". Ritsuko took a pen and a piece of paper for releasing tension.

"I am sorry that you cannot smoke here, doctor". The other assistant appreciated Ritsuko`s anxiety. She laughed, and the assistant asked: "Where is the pilot?"

"Rei should be with Commander Ikari, doing…I don't know what things are doing, but we need a pilot for testing the Evangelion. Please submit the order to Medical Unit for executes routine exams for Rei, and if the exams are right…Rei must come, please".

Maya decided submit the inquiry to MAGI, and her partner sent an email to Medical Unit ordering exams for Rei Ayanami for a Synchronization and Activation session.

Ritsuko wrote words on the paper, but actually she was drawing a cat and colorized it with the same pen.

"Doctor, the inquiry was sent and waiting for the answer". Maya informed about the question to MAGI, and Ritsuko just nodded and drew another cat.

"Doctor, Medical Unit received our order". The other assistant reported about the second order given by Ritsuko. However, she only responded nodding and was colorizing the second cat.

"Thanks". Ritsuko left drawing and watched the Evangelion was being connected to a big cable by its back.

"Umbilical Cable was connected". A voice from Main Room confirmed Ritsuko`s visual appreciation.

"Doctor, I am here".

Rei Ayanami entered to Synchronization Control Room and walked where Ritsuko was sat. Maya and the assistants observed Rei that dressed her school uniform.

"Hello pilot, how are you?". Ritsuko saluted and extended her hand to Rei that did the same.

"I am fine, thanks. I was sent here by Commander Ikari that ordered to Tactical Operations Unit a battle simulation when the EVA-00 Unit is perfectly synchronized and activated". Rei talked like repeating the words from a reading. Ritsuko nodded and invited Rei to take sit with her.

"So, an additional test was approved by Commander Ikari. But battles tests are in charge of Tactical Operations and nobody from that Unit sent me resolutions about the test, but thanks for tell me. Did you receive the order for your exams?" Ritsuko relaxed the voice seeing the brief pause of Rei for answering.

"Yes, I must retire because they need me for the exams" Rei left the chair and made a reverence to the Doctor and left the room.

"Commander Ikari wants a perfect sync and activation". Maya commented Rei`s information. Ritsuko nodded.

"Is that a question, Maya? I said it because if Rei said it, it must be". Ritsuko watched the Evangelion again. "It must be uncomfortable repeat the same heard words".

"What are you mean?". Maya inquired Ritsuko.

"Rei Ayanami always repeats the orders. Once, I saw her when she talked with Commander Ikari and she repeated my same commentaries". Maya nodded.

"Maybe, the time in NERV changed her personality". Maya inquired.

"I don't know". Ritsuko left the discussion and kept the cats drawing in a pocket of her white uniform. "Okay, the pilot went to take the exams, and we have to activate the Synchronization Process".

Rei Ayanami was in front of the Medical Unit Gate that held NERV Hospital for employees and the Medical Research Department. She passed her NERV Card and the gate opened. A woman was reading carpets in an office in the middle of the hall.

"Excuse me. I was sent to take my exams". Rei talked to the woman that smiled and left the carpet.

"Yes Miss Ayanami. Ritsuko sent me the order for the exams, and if they are right, you must return to the Development Unit". The woman left the office and Rei followed her.

They walked to another gate with a NERV logo and other words: EXAM ROOM NUMBER ONE – NERV. However, the woman didn't open that gate and Rei should follow her for a new hall until a different gate: EXAM ROOM NUMBER TWO – NERV. Rei watched the gate and held the card on his hands. The woman nodded after saw Rei. A green like from the Card Reader was displayed and the gate opened.

"Miss Ayanami, the room number two is designed for take specific exams to pilot for sync tests and other tests". The woman entered the room with Rei and they were on a place where a medical scanner was in the middle. A doctor was checking the scanner and saw the two women.

"Welcome ladies. Miss Ayanami, how are you?". The doctor had a kind voice and Rei made a reverence. "Please Rei, you have to enter the door number three and you will find the medical clothes for the analysis". Rei left the doctor and the woman, and opened the mentioned door.

Rei found a white suit very stretch, and similar to the Plug Suits for managing Evangelion Units. The room had a window that allowed watch the exam room number two. Rei took off her school uniform and examined the medical suit. It had a double zero on the chest. Finally, Rei started to use the medical suit.

Then, Rei was dressing the suit and a voice informed her: "Miss Ayanami, if you are ready, please comes to the exam room for the analysis". Rei left the dressing room and the doctor smiled to see her. "Well, you know this machine, and the procedure is the same, but the depth of the analysis is different. You will be analyzed for testing core parameters for synchronize an Evangelion and an active activation. It sounds redundant, but the concept is that. Do you have any doubt?". The doctor smiled again when Rei negatively nodded. "Great! Please".

Rei didn't need instructions for enter to the machine, and she lied face down over a retractile bed that was moved from the scanner direction. Then, a 100 number indicated that the patient was completely inside the machine.

"Rei, the first test will begin, please calm down". The doctor told about the exams starting. Rei`s face was relaxed but serious. From the same room, the doctor was checking the incoming data coming from the scanner and displayed on a portable LCD monitor. They didn't know, but Gendo Ikari was looking the scanner and the internal camera that recorded Rei from a remote location within NERV Headquarters.

Commander Gendo Ikari was watching Rei`s exams parameters from a LCD monitor on his office. Next to him, Vice-Commander Kozo Fuyutsuki was sat but he didn't look the medical parameters sent by Medical Unit.

"Captain Katsuragi called me. She reported that Lake Ashi Tunnel was blocked because of landslides". Fuyutsuki commented the last information.

"She knows the alternative path for arriving NERV". Gendo Ikari was calm.

"Should you be with JSSDF officials for obtain feedback?". Fuyutsuki watched the strange drawing of the roof.

"The blue pattern confirmation is the reason for stay here. Before, this day ends; we will take the command of the operation". Ikari watched new parameters, and Rei`s image showed her very calm, too.

"Ritsuko Akagi was activating the synchronization process, and she is waiting for the pilot". Fuyutsuki watched Ikari that nodded very serious.

"The tests ended".

The doctor was capturing the exams HUDs and writing a inform, and Rei was took off the medical suit inside the dressing room. Minutes later, she left the room dressing her uniform.

"Okay, I sent the result to Ritsuko. Thanks for your cooperation, pilot". The doctor greeted Rei and mentioned the word "pilot" very eloquent. Rei made a reverence and left the room. The doctor received a phone call.

"Yes, my preliminary analysis is very positive. Pilot Rei Ayanami is in conditions for the sync test and later tests".

The Evangelion-00 was being connected to the digital systems for displaying and recording data before the Sync Test. Maya was sending instructions to the system and many HUDs appeared on the main screen. The other assistants were writing codes for opening the process. Ritsuko was working in her notebook, and she received the results of Rei`s exams. The captured HUDs were analyzed and Ritsuko sent an email confirming a correct reception of the exams and sending a report for NERV Commander and Vice-Commander. Then, a new incoming mail was on the inbox.

Doctor Akagi, Commander Ikari and Vice-Commander Fuyutsuki need talk with you before Sync Test beginning.

"Guys, I have to report me to the Commander. You only must follow the remaining process for activating the Sync Test". Ritsuko left the Sync Main Room, and took an elevator. Minutes later, she was walking through a corridor and the personnel saluted her. Finally, the doctor arrived to a special zone for meetings. It was completely dark.

From the middle of the room, Ikari and Fuyutsuki appeared and surrounded by a white light.

"Doctor Akagi, thanks for coming". Fuyutsuki took the word, and Ritsuko nodded.

"Did you receive the medical report?". Ikari asked Ritsuko.

"I received it. The pilot is in perfect conditions to face the Sync Test and the Activation Test, and probably a later event". Ritsuko talked choosing the words.

"The JSSDF is failing, and our organization will must take the command. Please, you are in charge of the Sync and Activation processes. Vice-Commander Fuyutsuki is in charge of Tactical Operations Unit until Captain Katsuragi come". Ikari showed a serious face.

"Okay, Vice-Commander what is the priority of your Unit for my Unit". Ritsuko seemed uncomfortable. Fuyutsuki smiled.

"Doctor Akagi, you only must think about the probability of facing a combat, and your Unit must ensure that zero conditions are perfect for fight. The highest priority, and please when each level of the test be complete, report me". Fuyutsuki disappeared of the black room.

"I trust in you, doctor". Ikari disappeared, too.

Ritsuko left the room and picked up her cell phone.

"Maya, please...call Rei to the Sync Test. Thanks".

PLUG SUIT 00

Rei Ayanami was looking her suit for manage the Evangelion, and started to put off her uniform. She was inside of a squared room. The room had a bad, a little table, and a bag with the name of Rei. The Plug Suit was put on the bed. Rei finished the clothes change and she watched herself through a mirror. The suit had a button around the right hand, and Rei pressed it. The Plug Suit adjusted directly to the body. Then, the girl opened the bag finding a little book, and the two A10 Clips for Sync purposes. Rei put the two clips on the head. Finally, Rei left the room.

Ritsuko was checking the current status of the Entry Plug 00 from the Sync Main Control. The capsule was in a special place above the Main Room Test, but the space was smaller. Above, the capsule room, another room was the last stage for taking position of the Entry Plug. Rei was in this room, and a monitor showed her the capsule, and the Main Room. From a loudspeaker came a voice: "Pilot, the Entry Plug is ready for you. Please, you have to enter it from her current position. A mechanism will carry you into the next room, and you will find the capsule opened. Do you understand?".

"Yes, I understand the instruction". Rei`s voice sounded extremely cold.

"Rei? I am Doctor Akagi, the voice recording mentioned you the next steps for start your synchronization test. Are you ready, pilot?". Rei changed her coldness.

"I am ready, doctor Akagi". Rei moved her shoulders and the head.

The floor below Rei started to move down. When Rei`s head left the last level of the floor, a new surface blocked the opened space and the prior room came to get a floor.

Now, the girl was inside the Entry Plug Room. The capsule was erected on the floor, and opened from above. The floor around the capsule moved and the opened capsule was put at Rei`s height level. Rei entered to the capsule finding the sit, and the controls.

"Pilot, can you describe the capsule?". Maya`s voice sounded.

"It was open, the controls are white and the buttons are blue, the HUD section is black, and the main screen is turned off and black". Rei took sit.

"Okay, you can close the Entry Plug pilot". Maya ordered closing the capsule, and Rei pressed a little button from the chair. The capsule closed and only a little light on the roof lit the capsule.

"Rei, we will carry you to the Main Room, please report any incident". Ritsuko watched Rei from a camera located inside the capsule. Rei nodded as confirmation.

The capsule was retired from the current room like Rei was carried to the capsule place, then the Main Room appeared and the Evangelion. The direction of the capsule pointed to the Evangelion`s neck, that was opened. Rei saw how the main screen was activated and she could see the Evangelion from behind.

The capsule started to insert inside the Evangelion, and a digital scale measured the speed of enter. Finally, three minutes later Rei was inside the unit.

"Rei, you are inside the Evangelion unit double zero. What can you see?". Ritsuko talked Rei that watched from the main screen.

"I see…you doctor and the rest of the people". Rei saw the Sync Control Room windows.

"Good. But you will be able to activate the same view using your synchronized body to the Evangelion. Remember, we will try your sync, and later the activation. The working of the main screen and data mining from the Evangelion aren't zero condition. The later activation will run the Evangelion itself". Ritsuko was speaking slowly.

"I understand you". Rei`s voice sounded unexpectedly kind.

"It is fine. We need you very focused and quiet for the sync. The next step after will be the LCL introduction. You must tell us when you will be ready, okay". Ritsuko was nervous, but the Rei`s quietness maintained the control.

"How many time leave for Rei?". Maya asked Ritsuko that was checking Rei`s vital signs.

"She is closing the eyes. Two minutes more". Ritsuko watched a giant Rei on the main screen of the Sync Control Room.

"Her stats are normal. What do she apply for focusing?". Maya inquired Ritsuko.

"I don't know. She could evade reality like a Buddist, or simply a disconnection of the reality". Ritsuko weighted Maya`s doubt.

"What do you prefer, doctor?". Maya asked Ritsuko that watched Rei`s graphics.

"Your reality is your life. I prefer disconnect of reality, because I always find my life when I am done my job". Ritsuko was writing instructions on a keyboard.

"I agree with you. The two minutes ended". Maya received a request for technicians that mentioned normal conditions from the Main Room.

"Come on; put the LCL in the Entry Plug". Ritsuko ordered to Maya begin the LCL injection inside the capsule.

"Rei? Are you hear me?". Ritsuke tested communication with the pilot.

"I am here." Rei had the closed eyes.

"We will inject LCL right now, okay?" Ritsuko pressed a button and a new scale was displayed on the screen. It measured LCL parameters added to Entry Plug data.

"I can see the LCL coming from below". Rei told how the liquid filled the Entry Plug from below. She breathed very deeply before that LCL covered her.

The Rei`s image showed an Entry Plug at 100% in LCL physical cover. Finally, the pilot started to breath normal and the LCL began to give oxygen to the pilot.

"Okay, Rei you are immersing in LCL. We can confirm at 100% of LCL inside the Entry Plug, how are you?". Maya wanted to hear Rei.

"I am breathing normal, miss". Rei extended her hands and touched the primary controls and the respective buttons. The secondary controls were forward, and the third controls were below primary.

"Okay, pilot you can synchronize". Ritsuko ordered to Rei start the Sync Test, and the pilot closed her eyes again.

"Rei is sync at 15% and rising, doctor". An assistant was covering the graphs about percentile sync. Ritsuko nodded and Maya was checking that Evangelion core parameters followed inactivate. A beep sound from Ritsuko`s computer was sounded.

"I have an incoming mail". She apologized for the noise, and opened the mail very quickly.

Misato is coming. She is inside 10-40 tunnel

Ritsuko contained a laugh, but Maya could see the gesture.

"I have a friend in Intelligence, and he commented that Misato is in 10-40 tunnel".

Maya laughed very softly. "I remembered when I took that path, I was terrific".

"Wow, you got a good remember". Ritsuko was surprising.

"The best part was jump over the monorail". Maya told it watching the main screen.

"Sync at 35%". The other assistant accessed a code for displaying additional information. "LCL Cleaning levels are at 0%, doctor".

"That is good; the LCL is not dirty, in physical sense". Ritsuko checked other information.

"Mental dirtiness and Sync gap is almost 100%". Ritsuko mentioned the data.

"It is another good number because the mental dirtiness is already zero". Maya added an explanation of the parameter.

"Sync at…55%

65%

75%

80%

85%

"Mental dirtiness and Sync gap at 96.5%". Maya pointed mental parameters of the pilot.

"Okay, Rei is reaching the point where rise sync rate is marginal, and her mind is tired or really she is inverted the process. Please, it maybe the first. You can do it". Ritsuko was obsessively watching the numbers.

"Sync at 88% and the gap at 94.5%". Maya merged the graphs. Ritsuko seemed a bit relaxed.

"Rei is managing the moment. She looks fine". Ritsuko felt a strange sensation behind.

"Good afternoon Commander Ikari". The other assistant saluted Ikari that was behind Ritsuko. The doctor made a forced reverence.

"Sync at 92% and the gap at 94.4%". The assistant mentioned the number looking Ikari.

"She is achieving a conventional sync". Ikari was very serious. "We need a perfect Sync". Ritsuko watched Maya how finding an explanation.

"Sir, the pilot is very quiet inside the Entry Plug and the LCL cleaning levels are at 0%". Maya explained an update in the HUD. Ritsuko smiled.

"But, the LCL is really clean at an instantaneous scale". Ikari`s words sounded like a question. Ritsuko built a quickly explanation, but Ikari left the Sync Control Room.

"At an instantaneous scale, the LCL is not clean". Ritsuko explained to herself.

Maya saw how Ritsuko was sad and made changes at the displaying data.

"Doctor, Rei has performed sync at 97% and the gap at 94%". Maya tried to encourage Ritsuko, but the Doctor was watching the screen and taking notes on her notebook.

"It is good. Can you hear me, Rei?". Ritsuko talked to Rei. The pilot opened the eyes and nodded. "The synchronization is almost…perfect".

"Zero-zero point reached". The other assistant showed a new graphic.

"The rate of change of sync is zero, and the rate of inverse change of the gap is zero".

Ritsuko smiled and configured another options. Rei was very concentrated, and the Evangelion didn't record any activity.

"Rei…you are synchronized with the Evangelion". Ritsuko talked Rei that completely opened the eyes and examined the Entry Plug and specially the control.

"She has the control". Maya pointed how Rei had the controls on her hands.

"Rei used her own tension for reaching the zero-zero point". Ritsuko explained the fact and Maya was surprised. "Well, we need an active Evangelion".

Rei was watching her own stats in the HUD section of the main screen, and through the screen she could see the Control Room windows.

"We need that you can relax your hands, and test the synchronization effectiveness, okay?" Ritsuko watched the Entry Plug Control graphs were an outlier value indicated a pushed button and a different angle of them.

Rei tried to relax her hands, and closed the eyes again. Nobody decided to talk with her for not interrupting the zero-zero point confirmation. Finally, she left the hands on the chest and opened the eyes.

"Well done. Now, we cut the Main Screen because if you are well synchronized and the Evangelion is activated properly, what your eyes will look, we will look, too and the image will be reflected on the screen or the interface screen". Ritsuko examined Rei`s face that was calm. The pilot nodded.

"I am not seeing anything". Rei told it after Main Control interrupted the images transference, but the HUD section was online, yet.

"It is normal, Rei. We begin the activation, right now. You must retain the zero-zero point, okay". Ritsuko took sit next to Maya that opened a different code for displaying activation parameters. From the Main Room, the technicians confirmed that the Evangelion was inactivated.

"Activation graphs are waiting for your order, doctor". The other assistant informed Ritsuko about the new displays. Maya was displaying a new HUD that showed the Evangelion nerves and its respective link to Rei`s zero-zero point. Then, she added the scale for measuring the activation with the bar BORDERLINE.

"The LCL was keeping the zero-zero pointy at its 100%, doctor". Maya mentioned a new data.

"Okay, begin the transference of the energy from LCL to the nerves". Ritsuko ordered the real beginning of the activation process.

Nerves graphics and Activation Scale were showed at the same time on the Sync Control Room Monitor.

00232 00250 Cell 1 Cell 20 Cell 36

00233 00251 Cell 2 Cell 21 Cell 37

00234 00252 Cell 3 Cell 22 Cell 38

00235 00253 Cell 4 Cell 23 Cell 39

00236 00254 Cell 5 Cell 24 Cell 40

00237 00255 Cell 6 Cell 25 Bodln

"Nerves from 00100 to 00150 linked to LCL energy. LCL energy at 100% zero-zero point energy. And, cells from 1 to 15 filled". Maya was reporting the scores. Ritsuko only watched the HUDs.

"Nerves from 00151 to 00200 linked to LCL energy. LCL energy at 100% zero-zero point energy. And, cells from 16 to 30 filled". Ritsuko shook her head and inquired: "What about the correlation between linked nerves and filled cells?"

The other assistant arranged the HUDs and added a new index abbreviated as "Crrltn Index". The value at the right of equal sign was 1.15

"The activation cells are not perfectly correlated with the nerves. Okay, reduce the LCL concentration to 95%, it is allowed a loss of energy transferred between 0% -0.5%. And reduce the speed of the transference itself". Ritsuko watched Rei that was with closed eyes, but for few seconds she opened looking the same numbers in her HUD section inside the Entry Plug.

"Nerves from 00201 to 00250 linked to LCL energy. LCL energy at 99% zero-zero point energy. LCL concentration is at 96%. Correlation Index equals one, and cells from 31 to 40 filled". Maya shook the head, and Ritsuke showed a problem.

"The correlation can't be one, because we have only a cell remaining and five nerves for link". Ritsuko wanted an explanation. The other assistant provided more data.

"Sync gap is at 98%. It represented an increase". The other assistant showed another HUD next to the rest displays.

"Zero-zero energy increased because the pilot achieved a higher synchronization after the sync process itself. The LCL only transferred the current energy, and the cells were filled quicker than the nerves". Ritsuko explained the phenomenon.

"Borderline Cell is filled, and the Evangelion Unit-00 was activated". Maya and the rest watched the Activation Scale completely filled and the Evangelion Zero Parameters or Core parameters begin to record graphs and numbers.

"Nerves from 00251 to 00255 remain unlinked" Ritsuko read the last report generated by MAGI System.

"We have images from the Evangelion, doctor". Maya pointed how the Entry Plug main screen was showing the Main Room.

"Image is at 90% of definition". The other assistant was provided data from the image.

"How do you feel Rei?". Ritsuko asked Rei.

"My eyes are wet, but I am feeling better". Rei was cleaning her eyes with both hands.

"The image is perfect". The assistant transferred the Entry Plug main screen to the Sync Control LCD Screen.

"Your eyes are our eyes Rei. Congratulations, your Evangelion is activated, and you will see its own parameters on the HUD section, right". Ritsuko was calm.

"What about the nerves?" Maya asked and showing the nerves unlinked.

"The Evangelion will run without those nerves. Five nerves of two hundred fifty-five are not linked to LCL. It is not perfect". Ritsuko`s calmness seemed be decreasing.

"But the image is perfect. So Rei`s eyes are perfect, and the Evangelion View nerves are perfect. What is the problem if the pilot can drive the Evangelion without fall on the street? At least, Rei will be able to see the Angel very clearly, and she will give the appropriate order". Maya smiled and Ritsuko nodded.

"Your enthusiasm activated the Evangelion, thanks". Ritsuko release tension.

Ritsuko began to write a quick report about the Evangelion-00 Unit activation to Vice-Commander Fuyutsuki. Minutes later, Maya sent the report through mail, and called by phone to the responsible Units. But, Fuyutsuki arrived to the Sync Control Room very early.

"There is our activated Evangelion". Fuyutsuki saluted the team with a reverence.

"We sent you a report". Ritsuko talked about the incoming report.

"Okay, it is fine but I have to communicate that JSSDF have decided give us the command because the N2 Mine didn't killed the Angel. And Captain Katsuragi has ended her mission. She is in charge of the later operation now. Commander Ikari ordered attack the Angel using the Evangelion". Fuyutsuki watched Rei through the screen.

"We have to test the Evangelion, Vice-Commander". Ritsuko was feeling scare after heard Fuyutsuki.

"Probably, Misato wanted test it, too. When the test finished, the command will be in Tactical Operations Unit Main Control where MAGI is. You have one hour to test the Evangelion. Misato is in the first floor for you tell her about the situation". Fuyutsuki left the place.

"Maya, can you execute the test for me?". Ritsuko gave an order that confused Maya.

"Sure. But what…."

"Easy girl. Rei must performed basic movements. Actually, we don't have for a complete test. I have to report me with Misato. Guys, I will call you when we have to move to Tactical Operations. See ya". Ritsuko left the Main Control.

Ritsuko Akagi saw Misato sat on a sofa with the head down. She walked very slowly, but the captain saw her before.

"Hello Ritsuko, how are you?". Misato saluted Ritsuko that sat on the sofa, too.

"The Evangelion was activated, and Rei made a perfect synchronization before". Misato nodded and smiled Ritsuko.

"I asked you…how are you?". Misato talked feeling an increased tension inside.

"I am fine. What about your mission?". Ritsuko watched the NERV main entrance.

"Shinji Ikari is with Fuyutsuki. I left my car in the blocked tunnel". Misato shook her shoulders but smiling.

"Someone told me about your adventure in 10-40". Ritsuko felt tired.

"Shinji jumped very well". Misato laughed.

"How is he?". Ritsuko was curious about Commander Ikari`s son.

"He is handsome and very quiet. I wonder if Shinji knows about his job here". Misato proposed the intrigue.

"Maybe, he knows and his father didn't want that his son told you. They need take a meeting". Ritsuko and Misato were more relaxed.

"You are the Evangelion, my friend". Misato watched how Ritsuko was very confused and serious. "When I asked you. You immediately told me about the Evangelion".

"Commander Ikari wanted a perfect sync, and I didn't want a bad result". Ritsuko remembered Ikari`s words.

"Maybe, you didn't want a scorn from Commander Ikari. If I overtake the Evangelion of your cold answer, I can see the Commander Ikari". Misato took a deep breath.

"He will be behind us in your Unit". Ritsuko left the sofa, and Misato followed her.

"I have a meeting with Ikari, right now". Misato walked to the elevator.

"Okay, I will wait you when the Evangelion finished the test".

Ritsuko left the main hall for other path, and Misato entered the elevator and mentally she counted the remaining levels for reach the meeting point. Finally, she left the elevator and walked for a corridor until a gate. She opened it and found a completely dark room. Commander Ikari appeared surrounded by a white light.

"Good evening captain". Commander Ikari made a reverence.

"Commander, I am here". Misato made a gesture with her right hand on the head.

"The JSSDF gave us the command of the fight against the Angel. The Angel is confused because the mine side effects. But, those effects are ending in this moment, and we must destroy the Angel with our resources. I proposed that the Evangelion Unit-00 be launched and the pilot destroys the Angel. What is your opinion?". Ikari watched Misato very quiet.

"The Evangelion is active, and the pilot is synchronized. Activation and Synchronization are done". Misato answered very confident. Ikari smiled.

"Okay, captain. You are authorized for apply our most important weapon for fight, and you must offer a strategy during the battle. I just only want that fight be clean, because millions of people are in geo-shelters and not protected around the world. The Angel must be destroyed". Misato nodded hiding her anxiety.

"Okay, I will use the Evangelion-00 Unit, sir". Misato made a reverence.

"Fine, you are free". Ikari and the white light disappeared. Misato stayed few minutes in the room thinking.

Tactical Operations Unit Control Room was the main place for planning and directing NERV plans for fight outside. MAGI System was place within the Control Room, and an enormous monitor showed outside online images, and a virtual map displayed was the simulation tool for planning strategies and movements. Like Sync Control Room, there were many technicians, and personnel that worked there. Vice-Commander Fuyutsuki was taking with Ritsuko Akagi when Misato arrived to her Control Room.

The Scientific Unit was in there, too because the battle will require online and instantaneous analysis for Evangelion and Rei Ayanami stats. Misato looked around finding a virtual Tokyo-3 scenario and many red points over the simulated geography. She was in charge of two assistants like Ritsuko.

"Good evening guys". Misato greeted the personnel. They made a reverence.

"Captain Katsuragi, we are ready". Fuyutsuki was sitting at a high command chairs, above MAGI System. Misato watched Ritsuko that left Vice-Commander Fuyutsuki and reunited with her.

"I-I need you report". Misato asked Ritsuko hesitating.

"Sure, captain. The Evangelion was activated and tested. Unfortunately, the tests were very limited by time, but the pilot could achieve basic movements and her zero-zero point didn't suffer appreciable changes". Ritsuko showed Misato the graphs displayed by Maya to the main HUD manager.

"I need to talk with Rei". Misato thought about Rei, and Maya displayed the image of the pilot. Rei was inside the Evangelion, in the Sync Main Room, yet.

"Captain, Rei can hear you". Maya configured the online communication.

"Hello Rei, how are you?". Misato appreciated a calm girl.

"I am here, captain". Rei talked very calm and cold.

"I must tell you that NERV is in charge of the operation for destroying the Angel, and our plan is fight using your Evangelion. Do you understand?". Misato was finding the words remembering the prior meeting.

"I understand you captain. I will manage the Evangelion for destroying the Angel". Rei answered with a rough voice.

"Okay, you must wait for orders. Thanks". Misato nodded and Ritsuko was watching how her friend took place of the command.

"Rei is ready, vice-commander". Misato watched Fuyutsuki.

"And, what about our enemy, captain?". Fuyutsuki replied.

Misato was nervous and smiled. She watched her assistants that understood the moment.

"Okay, what is happening with the Angel?". Misato asked to them. One assistant left his sat, and with a black pen pointed the simulated geography.

"According to our strategic analysis, the Angel damaged these Tokyo-3 sectors, but the most damaged area is the National Park that surrounds the city, because the Angel came from northeast climbing the mountains. The JSSDF and UN attacked using powerful rockets and conventional weapons. The Angel killed at least 45% of the joined forces, and a N2 was launched, but the Angel didn't die". The assistant ended the report, and Misato greeted him with a softly smile.

"So, the Angel didn't die. Strictly, only living entities can die. What about the Angel itself or himself or herself, doctor Akagi?". Misato watched Ritsuko that nodded.

"The Angel isn't a robot, but it is a biological entity according to MAGI analysis. We don't know if the Angel have a gender, but it is strong like a man, and reflexive like a woman. The Angel breaths, and managed a powerful potential energy. And, it showed an AT Field". Ritsuko talked and displayed Angel's graphics on the screen.

"Thanks you doctor. What is happening outside?". Misato looked her assistant. The same guy from the previous report commented: "This is a recording from the fight between the joined forces and the Angel. You can see how the Angel is not damaged by the rockets, the planes fell and the N2 Mine side effects. Right now, the Angel is not moving because the black cloud is blinding it, but the cloud is disappearing". The assistant amplified the Angel's body.

"The Evangelions have an AT Field, too. We share a single feature". Misato thought at loud voice.

"And the developed potential energy is similar". Ritsuko watched the online image from the Angel.

"But, we have a city behind"

A serious voice sounded. The whole people watched Commander Ikari that took sit next to Fuyutsuki.

"It is important protect people". Ikari watched Misato that nodded. "I heard the analysis, but what is your opinion captain?".

Misato adopted a martial stance and talked: "The pilot is ready and the Angel almost".

"So, we don't waste time captain. You can begin". Ikari smiled to Misato that relaxed her stance. Ritsuko talked very soft to Maya.

Misato walked to the main controls and Rei`s image appeared on the screen and her Evangelion, too. Rei was calm and with closed eyes.

"Rei Ayanami, can you hear me?"Misato watched how Rei opened the eyes and looked directly to the camera. Their eyes had a direct contact.

"Yes, captain. I can hear you". Rei nodded and moved her hands relaxing it.

"It is fine. We will begin right now with the operation pilot". Misato was containing the breathing.

"I understand your orders". Rei looked around the Entry Plug.

Misato was silent few seconds thinking, and talked: "Rei, the Angel has an AT Field like your Evangelion and it is in a steady state in this moment. But, we will not use that advantage because we need that you study the Angel during few minutes. You will be release in Tokyo-3 downtown". Misato commented the next steps.

"Okay, I will study the Angel. I am ready". Rei nodded. Ritsuko smiled.

"Move the Evangelion-00 Unit from Sync Room to its Room, please". Misato gave the first order.

The same mechanism that brought the Evangelion from its room to the Sync Main Room was activated, but in inverse position. Rei confirmed the beginning of the transfer, and she watched how the Sync Main Room wall was closing and she informed about the new position.

"The Evangelion is its room, captain". Rei touched the control without push any button.

From the Operation Main Room, the people could see the movements on the screen, and the other half showed the Angel and Tokyo-3. It was completely dark outside, and the Angel seemed be a big shadow with a little fluorescent tone.

"Where must we release the Evangelion, captain?". An assistant was displaying the available exits from the GeoFront to Tokyo-3 on the virtual geography. The Angel position was marked on the geography, too.

"We need a distance for analyzing, but we have to minimize the damage". Misato watched the map and pointed a red point that was marked with a red point and the numbers 4533. "There".

"Point number 4533 is a flexible building, and it is in inverted position right now, captain". The assistant showed the exact building in backwards position in GeoFront sky.

"Please, the building must be raised to Tokyo-3". Misato ordered the process to carry the building up. The personnel saw how the building was left the GeoFront. Misato smiled and watched Rei. "Pilot, you will leave the GeoFront using the tube number 3354 that corresponds with the building number 4533 at Tokyo-3 Downtown, right".

"Yes captain. The Evangelion is in its room, yet". Rei watched her stats and the Evangelion stats displayed on the HUD section of the interface screen.

"Captain, the building number 4533 is appearing on Tokyo-3 defined zone". The assistant put the online image of the building in Tokyo-3. Ritsuko confirmed stability in Rei and her Evangelion stats.

"Please, begin the transfer of the Evangelion to the tube". Misato ordered the transference, and the technicians accessed codes and instruction to the system.

"I confirm that the Evangelion is moving from its room". Rei watched how her Evangelion was leaving the room, and three walls are opening to allow the transference through NERV facilities. Misato ordered obtain a HD image of Rei`s POV.

"Captain, Rei`s eyes". Maya achieved at display the image from Rei.

"Two of three walls have been retired for the Evangelion transference to tube number 3354, and the pilot is good". An assistant talked from the transference place.

"Captain, please that the tube speed to outside be increased slowly". Commander Ikari ordered Misato. The captain nodded.

"The pilot is entering to the Tube Room Access". The assistant confirmed what Misato was watching on the screen.

"Captain, the mechanism is stopped". Rei reported that the Evangelion wasn't move.

"It is fine Rei. You are trapped against the tube wall. Now, we release you increasing the speed at an appropriate rate, right". Misato watched how Rei confirmed the order.

The Evangelion was put against the wall, but the tube itself started some meters above the Evangelion. Misato watched the tube and looked Rei.

"Pilot, at the end of the vertical tube there is the mentioned building and seconds later, the building will open for you can leave it and see Tokyo-3. At your position in Tokyo-3 you should see the Angel that is waking from the Mine side effects. The first movement was walk for the adjacent streets to the Building number 2463, which it is holding a basic rifle for Evangelions. You must use the rifle, and test it against the Angel, do you understand?". Misato watched Commander Ikari that nodded.

"Yes captain, I understand the orders". Rei was calm, but touched the controls again.

"She is fighting with her tension, Misato". Ritsuko pointed Rei`s gesture and her controls.

"Captain, release the Evangelion". Ikari gave the instruction, and Misato ordered to the assistant begin the transference from NERV-HQ to Tokyo-3.

Rei Ayanami watched how the Evangelion was being pulled through the tube at a constant speed. A new image in her HUD section showed a metric scale with the remaining distance. She had both hands on the controls, and watched how the Evangelion climbed. Instinctively, she watched up, and surprisingly the interface screen focused to up. Ritsuko and Misato smiled when the online image showed Rei`s POV.

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A dark place can be watched from Rei`s POV, and the girl imagined the closed building and the soon release to Tokyo-3. At this point, the Evangelion was completely static and held by the transference system. But, Rei felt a sensation of failing.

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"The pilot is inside the building at ground level". A technician confirmed the end of transference process. Ritsuko saw how Rei was holding very strong the controls.

"Rei, what is happening?" Misato realized about Rei tension.

"I don't want to fall, captain". Rei showed a tense face. Ritsuko asked for Sync and Pilot Stats.

"Actually, the pilot is keeping the Evangelion on ground. If she leaves the controls, the Evangelion will fall. The mechanic system for transference is not keeping the EVA on ground". Maya explained the trouble.

"Rei, the building is wide, if you cannot control the Evangelion at vertical position". Ritsuko sent a message for calming Rei.

"I am fine doctor. The Evangelion is right, too". Rei talked very confident.

"Rei, well done. Now, the night fall hours ago, and the only lights that you will see are the Tokyo-3 building lights and the Angel. Now, we will open the building, and please you must test the EVA and walk short footprints". Misato was nervous.

"What is the real beginning?". Fuyutsuki inquired Ikari that weighted the question in his mind.

"The destruction of the Angel is the beginning, Fuyutsuki". Ikari answered very cold.

"Rei. We will open the building, right". Misato ordered to the technicians begin the building opening. Rei saw how the wall was being retired and the stars appeared in the dark sky. The pilot held her eyes in the upper section of the sky, and then changed to the middle and the Angel was there. The Angel was lit by its natural fluorescence, and it stayed quiet between the mountains and Tokyo-3. The people from Operations Main Room observed the Angel through Rei`s POV.

"Doctor Akagi, what is the distance for a safe test attack?". Misato asked Ritsuko that watched a little monitor next to Maya.

"The largest attack from the Angel was at 5 kilometers. Rei and her Evangelion are located at four kilometers". Ritsuko displayed the distance on the virtual geography.

"I confirm that the building is completely open, and I can see the Angel". Rei talked to the Control Room. Rei held the Evangelion at a quiet stance with both arms at its sides, and a straight position.

"Rei...you can use the remaining distance to the building number 2463 for testing your EVA. We could correct through online telemetry a potential problem. You can begin to manage your unit". Misato watched the five unlinked nerves on a special HUD that Ritsuko displayed.

Rei had her hands on the control, but when she received the order for walk to the building number 2463, she relaxed both hands and pulled the right control to her location, and the left control to forward. The Evangelion moved a few meters forward, leaving the building. NERV people didn't want to tell because for first they see an Evangelion moving, and moving outside. Rei repeated her sequence and the unit walked through the street at a constant speed, but keeping both arms at its sides.

"If the Evangelion was a person, I would say that is not moving the arms during walking, will be that a problem doctor?". Misato was curious about the current stance of the Evangelion.

"We can ask for a test for both arms, captain". Ritsuko and Maya seemed waiting the order from Misato.

"Rei, stop walking and move your arms". Misato saw how Rei stopped the Evangelion leaving her own movement sequence, and with both hands, she pulled the right control to the right, and the left control to the left.

"I see a horizontal movement at 15%". Maya displayed a HUD from the Evangelion arms, and the corresponding nerves.

Actually, Rei achieved to move both arms few meters beyond the body. Rei was keeping the arms at 15% of horizontality. Misato ordered a 50% of horizontality, and Rei pulled stronger the control to its respective sides. The Evangelion reflected the forced sequence, and the Double Zero-Unit had the arms like Christ during Crucifixion.

"Rei, you have to run to the building, right". Misato increased the difficulty, and Rei begin a complex movement sequence. First, she reduced the horizontality at 20%, and simultaneously she made the movement sequence for basic walking, and pushing a button below the control that accelerated the LCL energy transferred to leg nerves.

The Evangelion was running for the street and stopped in a corner. The building number 2463 was in front of the corner, and Rei directed the Double Zero-Unit to the building, and the arms were put at zero-horizontality. The height of the building was similar to the Evangelion, and from NERV-HQ an order was sent.

The roof of the building was raised from inside using two poles, and a giant rifle was put in the space between the raised roof and the remaining building. The space was limited for the poles. Rei watched the weapon and extended the arms forward, changing the last movement sequence. The pilot moved forward the controls simultaneously and slowly until get the rifle with both hands. Finally, Rei put the arms at a specific angle that allowed her for moving the rifle from the Evangelion to forward. Then, Misato asked for carry the rifle with a single hand. Rei only used the right control for carrying the rifle and began to walk again and followed another street. Rei changed her POV from the street to the Angel like foreseeing the next order. Misato felt the POV change like a signal for start the fight. Rei followed the walking like testing the Evangelion, but keeping her eyes and Evangelion view to the Angel.

"Captain, please order a first attack to the Angel. Its steady state can be extremely dangerous, and we need to move it at a safe place". Commander Ikari ordered to Misato the beginning of the fight.

"Rei…300 meters beyond, you have to do a single shot to the Angel and wait for its reaction. Then change your position and repeat the shot, but not reducing your distance with the Angel, do you understand?" Misato watched how Rei confirmed the order, and the girl began to move the mentioned distance. Rei stopped and moved the right arm with the weapon at 30% of forward horizontality and shot.

A powerful white discharge was launched from the rifle to the Angel that made a noise, and the discharge lit the night. Finally, the discharge was repealed by the Angel using a protection.

"The Angel showed its AT Field". Misato and team captured the AT Field at many angles and sent the footage to Rei that had the interface screen divided in her POV and the AT Field amplified footage.

"Rei, discharge again but a higher level". Rei heard Misato`s order and using a little button located between the two controls changed the power level of the rifle.

"She has selected level three, captain". Maya displayed the power scale of the rifle.

Rei sent another discharge against the Angel, and the effect was the same, the Angel refused the attack thanks to its AT Field. Then, Rei selected a higher level, and Misato watched a number five on the rifle scale on the screen. But, the pilot completely extended the right arm and shot again.

"It failed captain. The Angel is intact" Rei reported the unchanged situation.

Misato ordered three additional shots, and Rei executed the order, but the Angel was in its position and quiet.

"Captain, we have to increase the attack. Please, the pilot must reduce the distance with the Angel". Ikari gave a solution. Fuyutsuki nodded.

"Rei…You have to move closer of the Angel, okay. But reduce the distance street by street and discharging during the shifts". Misato was drawing a virtual path on the simulated Tokyo-3. The same drawing was sent to Rei that watched the proposed path in her HUD section. Rei moved to another street and discharged four times, but the Angel didn't move, but the AT Field seemed more powerful because Rei reported a hot wind in her face. Ritsuko was worried, and Maya was quickly finding the specific graphs to explain the feeling.

"The sync is almost perfect. The Angel sent a hot wind after its AT Field. The AT Field is an attack itself. Due to the good sync, if the Evangelion received a hot wind, the pilot feels a similar symptom, but is not a real wind. Unfortunately, the LCL connection implies a potential damage for the pilot, if the Evangelion suffers an attack that exceeds the reasonable limits". Ritsuko gave a strong explanation to Misato that watched how Rei was sweating. Rei crossed three streets and many discharges failed, but the Angel decided adopts a different stance because after the AT Field, it sent a powerful hot wind.

"Okay, what were the attacks showed during JSSDF Command?". Misato asked for a brief report about the Angel`s attacks before NERV Command.

"The Angel sent hot wind, and remote discharges. The discharge itself couldn't see it, but the side effect yes. Only a white light inside the Angel and seconds later the impact occurred". An assistant displayed the corresponding footage.

"So, the trajectory is invisible, or really the Angel has the power to destroy a place overtaking the distance". Misato inquired the crew.

"MAGI gave a divided explanation". The assistant was confused. And Rei had walked for five street and multiple discharges failed.

"Rei…what do you think?" Misato asked Rei that stopped the attack.

"The Angel is moving…"

Rei moved behind a building because the Angel started to walk around Tokyo-3 and sent powerful discharges that destroyed buildings and streets. Only one building was the boundary between Rei and last destroyed place.

"The Angel is looking for Rei at distance". Misato explained the last changes.

Rei ran for the street because the Angel attacked her with the same discharges but the distance between the destruction and the pilot dramatically reduced.

"Turn down and shot" Misato gave a order that Rei heard. She left the running and sent a powerful discharge to the Angel but the AT Field refused it, and finally a discharge exploded in front of the Evangelion destroying the street. Rei felt foggy eyes and the interface screen showed a poor vision, but the POV was quickly improved because remote systems in NERV-HQ allowed increase the LCL energy to eyes nerves. Rei could protect herself with both hands forming an X shape. Unexpectedly, Rei sent a discharge to the sky, and the Angel watched it. Misato and the crew felt a relax but a extreme worry because the pilot lied the Angel because the discharge was a distraction, and now Rei moved the Evangelion in front of the Angel and….

"Rei is using her AT Field against the Angel!" Misato exclaimed but Ritsuko shook her heard and said: "Evangelion`s AT Field, captain".

The discharge exploded in the sky lit the whole city and near places. The Angel watched the explosion and Rei discharged a powerful beam into Angel`s chest but the AT Field ran again. The AT Field running affected Rei`s POV for a while, because the wave impact from the AT Field generated dust.

"Rei is increasing the AT Field and the Angel too". Maya displayed a new graphic that showed graphics.

"What is the highest level for discharging?" Misato asked to her assistant.

"It is number ten, captain". The assistant pointed the scale for discharging.

"Rei, try a discharge at ten when you AT Field at maximum point, right". Misato watched how Rei accepted the order and put the weapon between her AT Field and the Angel`s AT Field". The Angel watched the Evangelion and sent a discharge but the AT Field neutralized the attack, but the shock waves from the interaction of the AT Fields were powerful and the Evangelion cover suffered a little damaged that technicians reported to Misato in the Control Room.

"What about Rei stats?". Misato asked Ritsuko. Maya displayed the data on the screen.

"Rei is fine, but she felt physical pain due to a high sync". Maya resumed the data.

"I can reduce the LCL concentration, but the Sync rate could down, captain". Ritsuko proposed a plan. Misato was thinking and inhibited watching Commander Ikari for asking advice, but the Commander realized Misato`s confusion and talked:

"At least the pilot examined the AT Field in detail. Please, captain order to the pilot escape and looking for the Progressive Knife". Ikari surprised the crew that knew that weapon was more aggressive than the pistol. Misato accepted the order and said:

"Rei…you must leave the Angel because we are preparing the Progressive Knife for you, okay". Misato watched how Rei`s face was troubled, but the pilot confirmed the order quitting the weapon from the AT Field, but the Angel felt the effect of the quitting, and amplified its AT Field and the consequent shock wave affected the Evangelion, and Rei lost the equilibrium for a while.

"Rei!" Misato exclaimed seeing how the pilot left both hands from the controls and protected her ears like stopping a loud voice.

"Physical pain is changing mental state, captain". Maya watched altered mental stats of the pilot.

The Angel realized weakness of the Evangelion and released a powerful discharge against Rei. The Evangelion was expelled from the place at high speed. Finally, it fell two kilometers around.

"The pilot is suffering pain in her back and chest". Maya reported more altered data after the fall. From the screen, the crew could see the Evangelion lying on the street and the Angel running for it. Rei watched the Angel coming for her and tried to stand up, but she only achieved at 50% of vertical stance. Ritsuko ordered reduce the LCL concentration for allow basic function and reduce the additional stress. But, the Angel with both arms strangled the Evangelion. Rei wasn't breathing.

"Oxygen saturation is at 20% and down". Maya displayed a very depressed graph about physical stats.

"Misato, we cannot reduce the LCL concentration because Rei could die". Ritsuko realized about the hard moment.

"What about the Sync?" Misato wanted a specific data, and Maya confirmed a Sync rate at 96% and the gap increased to 10%.

"Rei…try to free you from the Angel. Your sync is great and your pain is the proof of that. You can do it, pilot". Misato encouraged Rei that heard the voice and tried to relax her breathing and closed the eyes finding an own support. Seconds later, she opened the eyes and moved her hands and could manage the controls. The Angel was strangling the Evangelion, but Rei could out the weapon directed to the Angel and execute a new discharge.

"Rei left the gun. You only try to escape. The Prog Knife is waiting for you". Misato`s last words were confirmed because the pilot left the gun, and Rei found more comfort for fight the Angel and free the Evangelion. The Evangelion had both hand touching the Angel.

"Come on pilot". Misato and the people from Headquarters saw how Rei was quitting the Angel`s arms from its neck, and when Rei watched a free space, she started to run for Tokyo-3 and the Angel was following her.

"Guys, attack the Angel with Tokyo-3 rockets". Misato gave an order consisting of arrange some buildings that hide secret rockets. The assistants prepared six buildings for distract the Angel meanwhile Rei went to the assigned building where the Progressive Knife was being carried from underground using the two poles mechanic system.

The Angel was trapped in a dust cloud, but it sent disoriented discharges that impacted near mountains and the lake, too. Rei was watching the Progressive Knife and with the right hand retired the weapon from the building and a new HUD was able to watch from her HUD section on the interface screen. The technicians displayed the graphics for the Progressive Knife that indicated it in steady state and zero-ultrasonic vibration. Rei watched the Angel and Misato felt the same sensation when the pilot walked through Tokyo-3 with the rifle.

"Rei…you have to activate your AT Field at maximum level, and simultaneously vibrate the Prog Knife at its best. Remember, if the Knife is at its best, you will break the other AT Field, please". Misato gave the order supported by Ikari that nodded when the captain watched him for few seconds. Ritsuko confirmed a recovery of physical and mental stats. Rei decided to run after see that the Angel was confused, yet. Ritsuko saw a solitary paper with an important graph printed. She read the paper very quickly, and touched Maya`s shoulders.

"Please, find the interconnected nerves of the Evangelion. Please, they cannot be interconnected nerves with unlinked nerves". Maya understand the soft voice. Misato didn't realize the talking because she was focused watching Rei. The pilot was in front of the pilot and the Progressive Knife began to vibrate, and the Angel was increasing its AT Field. Maya printed a paper and Ritsuko read it.

00205-00252

00206-00253

00207-00254

00208-00255

"They are the interconnected nerves, doctor". Maya explained the paper, and Ritsuko identified the unlinked nerves. "I am sorry".

Rei was extending the right arm and holding the Progressive Knife, and amplifying the AT Field. The Angel showed its AT Field like a yellow pentagon.

"The Prog Knife is at 90% captain". A technician pointed a scale for the weapon.

"Come on, it must be 100%". The Knife was touching the enemy AT Field and the vibration increased very slowly. An alarm sounded.

"Four nerves are disconnected". Maya pointed four nerves out of service.

"Are they the unlinked nerves?" Misato inquired Ritsuko.

"No, they are linked nerves that they are interconnected to unlinked nerves, the second ones corrupted the linked nerves". Ritsuko took sit very complicated.

"Captain, the Progressive Knife is at 0%, and the enemy AT Field is destroying it". The crew watched through the screen how the Knife vanished into the AT Field and the Angel wanted to strangle the Evangelion, again.

"REI...RUN!"

The pilot began running and the Angel sent a powerful discharge.

"The Umbilical Cable is broken, captain".

The discharge cut the Umbilical Cable and Rei watched a single HUD on her screen and heard a beep sound.

04:59:54

04:59:53

04:59:52

04:59:51

"REI...FIND A SOCKET!"

The Angel was running for the Evangelion for Tokyo-3, and another discharge destroyed some buildings. Rei stopped next to a building that was opening its cover, where an Umbilical Cable was available. At the same time, more rockets were launched against the Angel that took them in the air and exploded them against buildings.

"Well done". Rei connected a new Umbilical Cable, and watched how the Angel was exploding the rockets. Misato realized the POV meaning.

"The Angel only wants destroyed the city and the forces. We don't have seen any try for attacking the GeoFront or a more important place". Misato shared her opinion with Rei that felt pain again.

"I am ready for your orders captain". Rei showed an encourage stance.

"Rei…You have done enough". Commander Ikari left his chair and opened a communication with the pilot.

"Sir, we have an Angel for defeating". Misato didn't want to believe a resignation.

"Captain, you have a big amount of information for planning the next attack with the Evangelion Unit-01. The JSSDF watched the fight and I convinced them to use another N2 Mine against the Angel". Ikari was next to Misato.

"But, the Angel is inside Tokyo-3". Misato watched the simulated geography.

"The mine will be our last resource. If we want to avoid the mine, you have to write a strategy and use the Unit-01, captain. I give you two hours". Ikari left the Control Room. Misato closed her eyes very confused.

"Misato, you will need my explanation". Ritsuko looked Misato very sad.

"First…Rei bring the Evangelion to the building number…1747 because you will return to NERV and the Evangelion Unit-01 will be activated for destroy the Angel. Thanks for your cooperation, pilot". Misato watched Rei`s reverence from the Evangelion.

The people from NERV watched how the Angel was catching rockets, and destroyed planes around Tokyo-3. The JSSDF achieved to distract the Angel.

"The Angel is playing with Mount Futau". Misato controlled the return of the Evangelion that was being pulled from underground.

Gendo Ikari was walking for a NERV corridor and entered a room where there was a boy. The boy watched Ikari very angry and said:

"I WILL NOT MANAGE THE EVANGELION".

"You have learnt, Shinji. Because you called it "The Thing", but now you could say Evangelion without spelling each letter". Gendo Ikari was very serious and the boy contained the anger.

TO BE CONTINUED.