A/N: FINALLY, IT'S OVER ITS DONE! NO MORE GODDAMN SCHOOL FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS! YES! YES! Well, now that I got that out of my system, I deeply apologize for the very much late update. I had a lot of garbage final "exams" to do, (swear some of these teachers weren't even trying to pass us.) which took up a lot of my time as my teachers wanted me to do those "Exam" projects outside of school with my friends who don't know where the hell any of us live at. But yeah, so that was fun and all… But now I'm back, and hopefully I'll be able to finish this story for you all!

Neon Genesis Evangelion, the End of Evangelion, and the Rebuild of Evangelion are owned by Hideaki Anno and written by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. I own no elements from the original Manga, TV show, or Rebuild and EOE films but my OC's.

That said, Please Enjoy The Show!

Chapter 11: Plans

New NERV HQ, old Tokyo-03

Just above the newly made crater above Lilith's chamber sat several hundreds of Akrid rushing the opening. Whilst most moved to crawl in towards the massive skeleton site, none bothered to notice the larger object just between the chamber and surface plating. A large vessel laid, one just twice the size of WILLE's Wunder where a lone pair awaited. "It appears the Third and Fifth Child were unable to lift the Black Moon as you predicted, Ikari." Prof. Fuyutsuki stated softly, looking down as the many Akrid forms descended into Lilith's old chamber.

He and Ikari now moved to a large sphere like chamber, completely black with red linings across the inner walls. Fuyutsuki himself stood on a small separate platform looking through the spheres walls, while Ikari sat in the center in thought.

Funny enough, out of everything he could have brought, he brought his desk to think upon. Fuyutsuki silently thought with a small smile. Ironic I guess… The only real friend Ikari has really had was that damn desk of his, just as silent and emotionless as himself….

"No, the Black Moon would have been brought out had I not dismissed Unit-13's Soul awakening." Ikari said calmly, fixing looking down at Key to Nebuchadnezzar. Or rather, what remains of Key to Nebuchadnezzar. The human nervous system design seemingly disappeared from the yellow glass frame, though the glass was cracked, allowing the larger end piece like key to move separately. "Though I did not predict Shiro would be able to speak through Unit-13, nor control it like a human body."

"Do you think his human body and Unit-13's body are becoming one in the same?"

"Possibly… Though if this were the case then it's likely to assume Shiro's physical body is becoming that of an Evangelion."

"Is that even possible….?" Even Fuyutsuki had to admit, an EVA the size of a human sounded impossible. Though from all the things that had occurred over the past few years after Near-Third Impact, it wasn't too out there… "Ikari…."

"I... Admit I do not know. But if this is the case, then it's possible…." It's possible Yui might be able to possess a body earlier than anticipated should we get to Unit-01 before NEVEC, he thought to himself. Maybe even… No. It wouldn't be perfect enough. For Yui, her body must be perfect and absolute! Although now that we know this… Hmm, Shiro you simple minded experiment…. You've given me another clue to the true secrets of Evangelions soul.

"All that matters is the recapturing of Shinji Ikari and Rei Q as well as possibly regaining control over EVA Units 01 and 13." He stated, calmly moving his hand onto the desk. The desk hummed to life, revealing a holographic display showing several screens and designs. The ones Ikari focused on most of all, however, were the Mass-Produced Evangelion that were finished and finalized for combat, a file labeled "V.K-S.I genetic finalization," and SCC Sairentodamu. "We'll have all forces move around the perimeter of Sairentodamu, and prepare all cloning facilities before WILLE or NEVEC return to find us."

"And the SEELE-Type EVA Models? What of those?"

"…" Ikari went silent, a frown upon his face which somewhat worried Fuyutsuki.

"Ikari?"

"….Have them ready in the event we fail to pull out the Black Moon…. They shall be our final resort…."

WILLE, AAA Wunder 3 kilometers passing over old India

"It is confirmed that Ex-NERV Third Child Shinji Ikari has been taken by US Forces NEVEC along with NERV's newest model, Evangelion Unit-13." Captain Katsuragi found herself sitting at a half cut circular desk with several holographic videos across the desk. On the feeds were several men and women, each with several small logos of European countries in the bottom corners.

"And the core of Unit-13?" One of the European speakers, more specifically for the UK, spoke up with clear extreme concern. "Our knowledge states the EVA managed to awaken before it was abruptly brought out of its awakened state."

"Yes, well to our own knowledge sir," Katsuragi spoke up once more, fixing one of her bangs as she looked to her side. "We really don't have any prior or present knowledge of how this was possible. Vice-Captain Akagi believes that the soul of EVA 13 was somehow able to purge the Angel, codenamed Leliel, and escaped with NERV and NEVEC's EVA squad as well as the newly uncovered EVA Mk.06 into the US."

"I see."

"Captain Katsuragi if I may?" Another member, this one acting as Germany's speaker, called the WILLE commander out with little haste. "As you already know NERV Germany, or rather WILLE Germany, is still able to get through small breaches into the old MAGI System. We have reason to believe that Ikari has attempted to raise the Black Moon from underneath Tokyo-03 in old Japan, but with Unit-13 now in NEVEC's possession that renders him without a strong enough EVA to raise the Moon out."

"That said, it's not out of the loop to assume Ikari has multiple Mass-Produced Evangelion construction facilities near New NERV's Tower of Babel. And whilst WILLE has the stolen SEELE's primary transport and warship with several Evangelion's protecting her and her crew, we still do not know of how many hidden forces or Mass-Produced EVA's lurk under Ikari and SEELE's command. As much as it pains me to say this, once more have little to no choice; we may need to request an alliance with the US and WILLE once more."

The speaker was unable to even get the sentence out before another speaker from Spain laughed at him. "An alliance with NEVEC? Ha, you fool that's impossible!"

"Unfortunately I must agree," A female speaker from Ukraine spoke out with sadness. "This is indeed true. You all know, as well as myself that the last time we attempted an alliance with NEVEC and the US they went behind out backs, even going so far as to allow one of their commanders to die in old NERV after the reactor meltdown, even going so far as to launch Unit-01 into orbit!"

"Even if we could form an alliance with the US and NEVEC, neither their command nor government would allow us back into US territory….." An Indian speaker reinstated, though he clearly held hack what else he wished to say about NEVEC.

Katsuragi herself had to mentally bit her lip to refrain for speaking out. She knew the truth about what happened there, as did Shiro and the rest of NEVEC's EVA Force, and God could only do so much to shield Katsuragi if the UN was able to discover this. It was for the best! Besides if I didn't do it, we would have lost everything and even more to NERV! And not just our home or Earth, but…. She mentally reassured herself, though she gulped down her fear and finally responded. "Yes, unfortunately NEVEC is not in agreeing terms with us. We have no choice at the moment but to monitor New NERV and hope Ikari does not gain any more ground from where he is."

"Yes, pray that he does not." The speaker from the UK answered back. "Until we can come up with a solution, continue monitoring NERV movement as well as the unknown Akrid-X from the earlier skirmish. This meeting is over, you may all leave."

And just like that, the speakers video feeds vanished, leaving Katsuragi alone in silence. Her mind threatened to have her eyes spill out tears of both joy and regret, but she forced it away. She'd save her tears for when she really needed them. As Katsuragi left her room, she noticed Asuka glaring at her. "You're kidding me?" She growled, pushing herself off the side of the wall. "We're going to form another alliance with those backstabbers? Even after everything they've done to us?!"

"Do you know of any other major forces that can help us?!" Katsuragi snapped harshly back, glaring under her sunglasses as the redhead. "If so, please tell me now!"

Asuka went silent, glaring away and muttering to herself.

"Look, as much as I myself hate this we have little choice…." Katsuragi explained, fixing her bangs as she spoke softly, though she still held a stern tone. "NEVEC has multiple warships, artificial intelligence's, and worst of all a lot more EVA's than us. We need their support, especially if we're going through with Plan 08+02."

"The idea to fuse Unit's 02 and 08 to create an EVA on par with NER- Sorry, NEVEC's new toy Unit-13." Asuka hated the idea the moment the UN thought of it. That was it, nothing could be said or done to change her mind. Unit-02 was, by definition, Asuka's only true friend during the Angel-EVA Crisis and to lose half of it was on par with losing her mother once more. She valued Unit-02 more than anyone on the planet, even…. "Well you can forget it. Besides I sure as hell won't sign off on it, and you need my signature of approval to do it."

"Asuka, I get it okay? Unit-02 is the closest thing you have to-"

"No….No! No, Misato you don't get it alright?!" Asuka cut in, her eye narrowing with tears threatening to come out. "Unit-02 is the only real family I've had since Shinji…. Since then! If I lose my Unit-02, I'll have lost everything!"

"You don't think any of us have lost anything, Asuka?!" Katsuragi argued, her emotions finally coming out. "You think you're the only one who lost something they loved that day? Huh, is that what you think?!"

"Yeah, sometimes I do considering your still trying to put up that damn act!"

"What act?!"

"You know what, don't play fucking dumb with me Misato! Everyone knows your trying to play the 'Commander Ikari' act of WILLE!"

"I….." Katsuragi bit her lip; she hadn't any other words to say.

"Well when you finally stop trying to play Ikari, let me know and I might get back to you about Unit-02+08!" Asuka snapped, turning and rushing away, leaving Katsuragi alone in the hallway.

Stupid Shinji, Stupid Shinji, Stupid Shinji, Stupid Shinji! Asuka mentally screamed, gritting her teeth as she felt water ready to burst out her eye. "Damn it!" She finally screamed, slamming her fist into the wall before her breathing stuttered into slight sobs. "D-Damn it…. S-Stupid…. Fucking…. S-S-Shinji…!"

Meanwhile, US NEVEC Stormbreaker

Shinji tossed somewhat in his newfound bed, his mind finally coming back to live. His eyes opened with blurriness before he rubbed them softly. Another unfamiliar ceiling, just when does this train of déjà vu end? His mind thought out, before Shinji focusing on when he was.

"Hmmmm... What the….?" The old Third Child was only able to muster that out before his eyes focused on his newfound room. No longer was he in a hospital like at New NERV but rather a lite up medical chamber, with several medical devices and tools on the side of his bed. One the wall opposite of him was a door, next to it was a desk which spanned to the other end of the wall with a computer built onto it. On the right was a white curtain partial open to show another bed next to his, with another person laying under blankets. "What is this place….?"

"Oh, you're awake!" Shinji blinked and looked to see a male in a white doctor's jacket enter the room. He had a black hair wrapped in a ponytail, similar to Kaji's hairstyle only his hair was somewhat longer ending just blow his elbows. He also had a thin mustache and what looked like a bifocal on his right eye. "I'm sorry for the turbulence you've probably been feeling, traveling across the Pacific at high speeds is very… challenging for the human stomach."

"Traveling across the Pacific… wha-?" Suddenly Shinji felt his stomach give a hard jerk which made himself jerk forward. It felt like his previous food wanted to burst out, before it gently lowered back down his throat to where it belonged. "God, I hope that happen again…."

"Oh trust me, it will unfortunately though you don't have to worry about it coming out in any other ways." The doctor stated, before he took a black stethoscope out from the left wall and walked calmly over to Shinji. Shinji didn't even need to listen to what the doctor had to say before he started breathing in and out slowly at the older man check his pulse. "Hm… No heart differentiation from the sounds of it…"

Stormbreaker Command Deck

"While we are glad to see you have return from NERV, Commander Shiro we still hold concern regarding the Tower of Babel's MAGI Defense Systems," At the moment NEVEC Commander Shiro Ikari stood before several curving screens which sat around him. On each one was a different person, each acting as spokesmen for the US Congress and NEVEC military command line. "As well as the whereabouts of Akrid-X."

"I assume you, with Unit-13's capture we will be able to slip by the defense grid, and even then the old MAGI system is in complete disarray." Shiro explained, fixing the collar of his jacket. "As For Akrid-X, we lost sight of it once we immediately left NERV HQ and WILLE's Wunder."

"I see." A congressman stated, sighing in defeat. For almost 14 years, the Akrid race had been kept at bay from getting near Old Japan and New NERV after Near-Third Impact. Yet with the sudden uproar of Akrid sightings and this space Akrid, it showed signs of a possible invasion. "Do you believe this has to do with the return of Evangelion Unit-01?"

"A possibility as the EVA was believed to have been giving off massive Thermal Energy waves before and after retrieval. Though that remains to be seen till we can initiate the operation."

"Your objective was the retrieval of EVA Unit-01 and possible deactivation of the Autonomous Assault Ark Wunder, correct?"

"Yes. If we can ground the Wunder and take Unit-01 back sir, I feel we will have a higher knowledge of how these Akrid came to be. That and we will finally have a MAGI system we no longer have to hack, which may possibly have the files we need to figure out this mystery."

"I see. Very well, continue monitoring for Akrid-X and any possible NERV movements. Meanwhile regarding the Wunder, we shall get back to you on the operation planning." The congressman stated, to which Shiro bowed before the screens all shut off. The Ex-Sixth Child sighed, turning around and making his leave towards the close door.

"Well that could have gone a lot better than I anticipated. Then again, the last I'd seen Congress or the President and his Wiseman's Committee was almost 3-4 years ago so maybe I should have changed and fixed myself." At the moment, Shiro looked like a mess, with his jacket and plug suit dirtied by age and his hair wild in appearance. His hair was spikier and stood out though, with several white strands of hair.

Being in an Evangelion was not as easy as he'd hoped so long ago, and it only got worse after he force purged the Leliel Angel out his EVA body frame. The only real difference was probably the fact he had his body back. His actual body, one that no longer had to rely on machines or prosthetics which was probably his only pro. "At least they still remember me! For now that is…." He uttered silently, fixing his Plugsuits collar.

Shiro looked around as he exited his small room, now faced before the main bridge. God, to think this is Stormbreaker, and that is only a small blueprint right after NTI…. He thought to himself, looking at the people who walked by or worked at their stations called out or speaking to one another. To think this battleship was only a small fraction of an idea made by WILLE once now is our own device…. Guess I should thank… her… for the idea.

The Ex-Sixth Child felt his heart tug at the mention of WILLE's commander, or rather captain as she went by. He hated her, with ever fiber in his body after what she'd done and said about Shinji. He sighed and dismissed the cruel memory, before he felt someone sharply jump onto him. "Oh God I'm being touched inappropriately, help!" he cried out, laughing as he heard the other laugh as well. "Why do I have a feeling that was your real goal, Mana?"

"Hey, I'm not like that! Most of the time, anyways….." Mana retorted, jumping off the EVA pilot and rushing in front of him. That is, before she gave him a jab in the shoulder. "Also, that's for making all of us wait so long!"

"Ahaha… I'm sorry, Mana I really am." Shiro replied softly, yet with a hint of nervousness at the end. "Had I known Katsuragi discovered how to do…. That…. Well that then…. Things would have gone differently…."

"Hey," Mana reassured, placing a hand to his shoulder as Shiro looked away in shame. "You did what you felt was best. Besides, if you didn't launch Unit-01's pod into space, Gendo could have gotten hold of it and done much worse with your soul and Unit-13."

"Yeah, I guess your right…. Speaking of Unit-13, how is it and the Mark.06 and 09 holding up?"

"Pretty good surprisingly. C'mon, let's head to EVA holding and we'll see them more up close." She stated, making her way towards the far side of the bridge. On the side they stood as was a flight of stairways next to the glass wall, connecting to the lower floor where the ship control stations laid. "After we got Unit-13, the Mark.0 and the mark.09 to safety we found you, Shinji, Kaworu Nagisa, and Rei Q all unconscious in your Entry Plugs. We had Shinji and Kaworu as you know taken to medical while Rei Q has been in the holding bay."

"That's weird. Has she done anything, tried to capture an EVA or something?"

"No, and even if she tried we removed all the Entry Plugs."

"Well that's good." Shiro said, gesturing towards the tram system at the back wall. "To tram I guess?"

"Yes." The pair quietly moved towards the small tram system, which consisted of a light grey triangular designed train that was held up by a set of wirings. The side of the tram housed a rectangular door, as well as windows and a large map of the ship. "So, what did it feel like?"

Shiro blinked, looking to Mana who stared back with curiosity. "What did what fell like…?" He asked slowly.

"You know… Being in an EVA and all….." Almost instantly, Shiro felt the temperature drop and he shivered. Mana easily saw his trouble look and felt worry brew in her stomach. "I, uh…. I mean y-you don't have to say it Shiro…. I mean…."

"It felt…. Warm…. And yet, cold simultaneously." Shiro honestly was at loss for words, because of in truth he didn't really know what it felt like. "I'm not sure… I was in an out during the time… It was weird…."

"I can tell…" She said, walking next to him. "You've actually got flesh and meat, no more metal parts…."

"Yeah." Shiro chuckled slightly. "Guess that's one of the good things about this huh?"

"I suppose." Mana replied with a small smile, before the train shuttered as it stopped. Above the door frame read a line of text 'DESTINATION: EVA HOLDING BAY.' "Here we are. Ready to see your giant robot body and weird... mom... clone old man Shiro?"

"Haha, very funny..." He replied sarcastically, doing what little he could to fix his hair before the tram door opened. "Yeah, I'm ready. Ready as I'll ever be."