Creation began on 09-08-18

Creation ended on 09-08-18

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Evangelion APB: Waste of Time and Resources

A/N: I believe in payback more than I believe in karma, and this is to all you out there that just won't quit with your petty wish for what isn't, hasn't been, and won't be with this story.

One Year Ago

With the success of a new experimental robot that was meant to aid in the military's EOD divisions, Shinji slumped in the chair in his office at New Genesis Solutions. He reached over for his iPhone to call his grandmother when said phone started ringing with the name and number of the very woman he intended to call.

"Hello," he greeted.

"Hey, there, Shinji?" His grandmother's voice responded. "I just heard on the news that you built a military robot for the EOD. I'm proud of your accomplishment."

"Thank you, Grandma. How have you been?"

"I had another rash on my back. You may have to invent a cream solution that fights rashes."

"Yeah, that would be more beneficial than what some people think I should try to build, which is a powered suit of armor like they did in the Marvel comics and films."

"You couldn't actually build something like that…could you, Shinji?"

Shinji thought about it for a moment and answered, "No, and for these good reasons. One: It's just a waste of both time and resources. Two: It wouldn't benefit anyone but the person wearing it, either for personal protection or pleasure. Three: Such things belong only in the realm of make-believe and have no business being attempted in real life. Four: I am not Tony Stark or his Iron Man alter ego. And five: I don't build weapons or anything that could be used as weapons, and I don't even want anyone trying to compare me to one who does."

"You'd rather be aiding in the rebuilding and gentrifying effort of Tokyo, wouldn't you?" She asked him, which put a smile on his face.

"Yeah," he answered her. "That's something I'd waste time and resources on because that's something worth doing. Clearing the debris…building apartment buildings to house the people that either lived there or were planning to relocate there to aid in the reclamation efforts…and helping people to show their resilience and ability to overcome despair, except I am helping in the efforts to rebuild Tokyo. Nothing is more important than rebuilding a megacity one block at a time in this world."

"Again, I am proud of you, Shinji."

"Thank you."

When they said all that they needed to say to each other for the day (and his promise to see her the next day), Shinji hung up and sighed at the ridiculousness of the very notion.

"Build a suit of powered armor?" He questioned. "No chance in Hell. I don't care what anyone else thinks. That's just a waste of our time and resources. They want superhero suits? They can go watch the movies with them. They want suits that shoot rockets and lasers and can fly? Go play videogames. They want to be superheroes? Read the comic books. I got better things to do than to build powered armor and fly around pretending to be a hero."

To be continued…

A/N: There, I feel better now. If this doesn't shut you people up about where this story's going, then my suggestion to you is read gunman's Iron Man work, because in this story, it's not going to happen. You understand? No Iron Man, no suit of armor, no hole in chest where a reactor in put in to stop shrapnel from penetrating the heart, nothing! You don't like it, then don't read it!