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chapter 13
What if Shinji snapped after all the torture he's gone through?
Series: Evangelion
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We find ourselves in an odd city. The city, which normally had several technological buildings, was now in ruins.
What might be the cause behind this you might ask? Well, in the middle there was a purple and green mech that was roaring loud enough to make Godzilla impressed.
This use to be Unit-01, the mech that was piloted by one Shinji Ikari, but said child was actually the mech itself now.
"Heh heh heh, what's the matter? Can't tell me what to do anymore? Oh right. You and everyone else are burning." he laughed.
The one he was referring to was a half dead Gendo Ikari, his so called father, whom now had half his body burned and both legs crushed.
"W-w-why?" groaned Gendo whose glasses were broken as he coughed up some blood and stared at the menacing colossus.
"Oh please! Don't you remember what I told you what would happen if you used the dummy plug?" Shinji mock asked darkly.
Gendo tried to use his strength to push the rubble, but his body was in too much pain to listen.
"How does it feel old man? HOW DOES IT FEEL?!" Shinji screamed as he saw Gendo's pain. "The hopelessness of not being able to do anything...that everything ends in failure...THAT'S HOW I FELT ALL OF MY LIFE!"
Shinji moved his head directly at Gendo.
"Do you know what it's like to feel alone, helpless, and everyone's FUCKING DOOR MAT!? NO! YOU DON'T!"
Then Shinji pointed to the remnants of what had been once the Units-00 and 02, which were now in pieces. "One was your doll that followed orders, the other was a pathetic brat who was TRASH to me!" he yelled.
The mentioned girls were gazing up weakly from their pilot seats as they saw the once shy boy stand in front of the destroyed city.
"Hey Asuka! Where's your impressive moves you kept bragging about? Oh right. They were useless against me!" cackled Shinji.
The mentioned flinched before glaring at him weakly, not that it mattered to the insane boy.
"Oh, but let's not forget Rei. You followed Gendo even when I tried to be your friend. And when I went to kill him, you try to defend him." he growled pointing to Unit-00.
Rei flinched and looked down in regret as she felt hurt by what he said.
"And to think, this all started out like any other day." chuckled Shinji.
(Flashback)
The day had started as a sunny day with barely any clouds left...but for Shinji, it was another day in his personal hell. He woke up with a gloomy aura around him as he tried to drag himself out of bed.
'What's the point?' He thought to himself as he remembered how everything went downhill ever since he arrived to Tokyo-3.
He stood up and made his way out and to where he saw Misato already starting to chug down her morning beer.
"Yo Shinji!" She said cheerfully, mostly from the beer, but he ignored her and went to make breakfast for the red bi-I mean, the red haired teammate of his before she woke up and bit-I mean, cursed at him until he got her food ready.
He was about halfway done with it when Asuka walked into the kitchen, yawning.
"*YAWN* Oi, Baka Shinji! Where's my food?!" Asuka demanded.
"Almost done Asuka." replied Shinji.
"Good. At least making food is one thing that someone like you can't screw up." She said, not aware of how Shinji's fist tightened to the point of drawing blood.
'Every day it's the same damn thing.' he thought before he got the food and started putting some on each plate.
"Finally! About damn time!" Asuka said before digging into her food, not even giving a thanks to Shinji.
Said boy sighed as Misato dug in without giving him thanks as well, and just took a seat before digging into his own plate.
'Why should I be surprised.?' He thought as he saw Pen Pen nod at him before digging on his food. 'The only one that cares is a friggin PENGUIN!'
"Oh, look at the time. You two need to get ready for school." spoke Misato who noticed the time while chugging another beer.
Upon hearing the word "school", Shinji froze up before he held back a curse as he thought 'You MUST be kidding me!'
Asuka stuffed the rest of the food into her mouth as she ran to her room to get ready while Shinji was slow in going to his room. Eventually they changed into their school uniforms, although Asuka berated Shinji for 'wasting time'.
Soon the two were out the door and walking towards their school. Yet Shinji didn't wanted to go for a certain reason.
Touji had been put through extensive injuries due to his father using the Dummy Plug system. But that wasn't the worse part. No, the worse part was that somehow he ended up being blamed of the damage given to Toji by the Dummy Plug because his father washed his hands off him and Asuka made a story in which she told how his EVA destroyed Toji's without mercy...but unknown to the red head, she hadn't heard about the dummy plug so she thought it was all Shinji's caused the class to ostracize him.
But if that wasn't worse, the killer hit came from Rei herself, whom slapped him and called him a certain word he loathed to hear.
"Coward."
That stung him because in a way he agreed, but another part said that he put his life on the line way more than the others did.
'And what is my reward for trying to give hope to others? BE A GOD DAMN PARIAH?!' He thought darkly.
"Oi, why are you so quiet Baka Shinji?!" exclaimed Asuka noticing the boy didn't say a single word as they walked.
Then Shinji looked at her with eyes so hollow that she couldn't help but flinch in some fear. "I thought you preferred me to be quiet?" he asked before walking ahead of her as they reached the school.
Asuka tried to say something, but eventually she just scoffed and continued to walk while rambling about "weird baka".
Shinji ignored everyone he passed and simply made to his classroom before taking his seat. He quickly opened his notebook and ignored the stares and scoffs of the other students.
'Just ignore them and the day will go by.' he thought. Although it wasn't easy as he could feel the glares of some students, including Toji, Kensuke and Hikari as Asuka "occasionally" threw him a paper ball.
'If one more thing happens, I might lose it.'
Fortunately, unfortunately for some, the lunch bell rang as the students quickly left, leaving Shinji alone.
'Good. Maybe now I can get some time to myself.' he thought before laying his head on his desk to take a nap. But then he saw a certain blue haired girl arrive, much to his annoyance.
'She won't bother me. All she does is stay away from everyone.'
"Commander Ikari has called for us and Pilot Sohryu." Rei told him. "An angel has appeared..."
'Fuck.' he thought. "Fine, I'll be there in a minute." Then he got out, not noticing the worried look in Rei's face.
The three pilots headed down to the Geofront with Shinji keeping his face looking at the ground. But his thoughts were anything but pleasurable...
'Damn it all! If they think I'm such trash, why the hell don't they just use these two and leave me alone?!' He thought darkly before continuing, 'Besides, they have that damn DUMMY PLUG!'
Soon they made it to where they needed to get into their suits. After changing, they went to the bridge to see the Commander and learn about the Angel that was coming.
"What's it this time?" demanded Asuka crossing her arms.
"We have info that the angel is going to arrive in a few hours, which give us enough time to prepare for their attack." Misato said while briefly glancing at Shinji in worry. But before Misato could say anything, the ground began to tremble as everyone heard the sound of an explosion!
"What's going on?!" screamed Misato to the bridge bunnies.
"It's the angel! It's attacking!" Said Maya.
"What?!" gasped Misato as the Geofront shook again.
"The first 18 layers have already been destroyed!" cried out Maya.
"What a powerful angel." Ritsuko whispered in fear.
"Quickly, get ready!" spoke Misato turning to the kids.
The kids did as told, although Shinji did take his sweet time getting ready since he hadn't cared that much anymore.
After each one got into their unit, the last layer of the Geofront had a hole blown through it as the angel descended down from the hole.
"That angel looks creepy." Asuka commented.
'Like you're one to talk." thought Shinji.
But then Zeruel, the 14th angel, struck by extending its limbs, causing both Unit-02 and 00 to avoid the attack as Unit-01 didn't even bother to move as the attacks missed him.
"Shinji Baka! What are you doing?!" exclaimed Asuka.
"..." He merely stood silent.
Before Asuka could say anything else, she and Rei jumped back as the angel's arms nearly decapitated them.
"SHINJI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Demanded Misato from the base.
"...why do you ask? After all, I thought you and everyone around here thought I was trash?" remarked Shinji with an emotionless tone.
Most of the presents flinched at the cold, dark tone of his voice as Gendo said his ultimatum, not noticing Kaji and Fuyutsuki backing out slowly from everyone else. "Enough Third Child! Fight the angel or-"
"Or what? Use the dummy plug?" Shinji interrupted.
"If I have to." spoke Gendo.
"Heh, that's just like you Gendo. You have children fight, but you're a pathetic man who could never survive the front lines." laughed Shinji.
Everyone else gasped in shock at what they heard, especially considering that shy little Shinji of ALL people had dared to insult his OWN FATHER!
'Father my ass...' Thought Fuyutsuki, Kaji and Misato as the first two were preparing to leave the base since their gut instinct told them that they would be safer outside.
"In fact, what my mother saw in you must have been someone entirely different. Hah, to think that a pathetic worm like you made it this far in life shows that you needs others to do all the work." chuckled Shinji.
Now THAT was a low blow to the Commander's morality.
"In fact, without me, everyone here would already be dead." spoke Shinji as Unit-01 walked over to one of the weapon containers and grabbed a rifle.
"I'm warning you boy...one more insult and I'll-" Growled Gendo before Shinji interrupted.
"You'll what? Give me a spanking? Ground me? You were NEVER my father to begin with! SO SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU OLD FUCKER!"
Needless to say, everyone was gaping at what they heard from the near snapped boy as Zeruel stopped attacking so that 'it' may continue to watch the 'show' before 'it'.
"Dr. Akagi, is it true the bullets in this rifle were made to try and neutralize the Angel's AT Fields only?" asked Shinji.
"Y-yes, but why do you ask?" Answered Ritsuko, feeling nervous all off a sudden.
Shinji grinned in his mech as Unit-01 turned and stunned everyone by opening fire on Unit-02.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Asuka could only scream as her unit received damage from the anti-AT field bullets!
Unit-00 made an attempt to charge at Shinji to stop him, but was instantly grabbed around the throat as Unit-01 turned to the mech with is eyes glowing red and the mouthpiece breaking open before it sounded like it was starting to growl.
"Shin...ji?" Rei asked feeling an emotion she never thought she would feel: Fear.
"GENDO! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY SON!?" came a new, female voice that screamed from Unit-01 itself.
"Y-yui?!" Gendo whispered in fear.
"THAT'S RIGHT! I'VE BEEN STUCK IN HERE AND HAVE SEEN EVERYTHING YOU DID TO SHINJI!"
'Oh shit!' Thought both Gendo and Fuyutsuki as the latter was almost out of the base.
Shinji though was stunned to hear that as he never expected to hear something like that.
"M-mother.?" He whispered in shock.
"Yes Shinji." came Yui's voice as a translucent figure appeared beside him before it gained the features of her former body.
Shinji could only feel shocked as he tried not to cry from seeing his mother yet again.
"Shinji, I may have failed to raise you, but I shall help you take vengeance." promised Yui hugging him.
That made everyone go into shock. Shinji's own mother would help him rebel against those he was supposed to protect?!
Shinji grinned as Yui's form dispersed, but he could feel her all around him as Unit-01 looked back at Unit-02 and began to open fire again.
"SHIT!" Asuka cursed yet again as she tried to avoid the bullets, but was struck repeatedly.
"REI! Stop the third child!" ordered Gendo.
But said girl was attacked by Zeruel, whom didn't wanted any interference on the 'show' 'it' was watching.
Asuka gritted her teeth as the bullets nicked her arms and legs, but tried to run at Shinji with her combat knife.
Shinji however just smirked darkly as he got his own knife and proceeded to go at her. Their blades met with sparks as Shinji didn't hold anything back with strength.
Asuka then discovered what happened when Shinji stopped holding back on everything...
His strength was ahead of hers and the glowing eyes of his mech were making her shake in fear.
'How...is this possible?!' She thought in dread.
"What's the matter? I thought the 'Great and Powerful' Asuka was better than this." mocked Shinji.
That caused the redhead to growl as she managed to sidestep out of the way before charging towards Shinji.
However, Unit-01 grabbed the arm with the knife and began to apply pressure as the unit's eyes glared directly into her unit's.
Meanwhile, Rei was trying to go help Asuka, but was being held back by Zeruel. She tried to fire through the AT Field, but she had to keep dodging and couldn't hold still to shoot.
Zeruel meanwhile was amused at the scene shown before 'it', which 'it' would watch until the end before 'it' went to free Lilith and then Adam.
"SHINJI! Stop this!" screamed Misato, trying to get through to the pilot. Suddenly he stopped, making her sigh in relief...at least until he spoke:
"I was told to save the world. People would look up and see...hope. I'll take that from them first. There's only one path to peace, Your extinction."
And with that, the horrified humans could only watch how Shinji laughed as his eyes shone red like an angel's core as Zeruel nodded at what he said.
"Shinji, just calm down and we can talk about this." spoke Misato.
But Shinji merely laughed as he ripped apart one of EVA 02's arms.
"AAAAHHHH!" screamed Asuka in pain as Unit-01 brought its leg up and slammed it into Unit-02's stomach, effectively knocking it away.
Then Unit-01 quickly evaded several shots from Unit-00's rifle before Zeruel, having enough, cut the rifle off alongside the left arm that was holding it.
"PERISH BRATS! YOU HAVE BROUGHT MY SON NOTHING BUT PAIN!" screamed Yui's voice from Unit-01 as said mech walked over to Zeruel.
Zeruel was curious at what the EVA before 'it' wanted.
"You want to find Lilith? Just go this way and you'll find her." came Yui's voice pointing out the direction.
Everyone was surprised upon hearing that before Zeruel nodded in thanks and proceeded to go to the cross that held 'it's' mother.
Unit-02 tried to stand up as Asuka glared at Unit-01 as she grabbed a rifle near her. But just as Asuka shot, Shinji used Rei's EVA as a shield!
"SHINJI! Stop this at once!" screamed Misato who couldn't stand to see the once shy boy do all this.
"You're not my mother, so no." He said coldly as he threw Unit-00 at Unit-02, who catched it, but gave Unit-01 a chance to shoot at both EVA's at once. Both got hit with multiple bullets as Unit-01 dropped the rifle.
"What do we do!?" Asked a scared Maya.
"Seal down the Geofront! We can't let the Angel go deeper!" ordered Gendo. But alas, it was useless as Zeruel simply blasted through the geofront like nothing.
Unit-01 was stomping down on Unit-00's chest plate while Shinji grinned inside the unit. "Oh man! How much I love doing this!" Laughed the boy.
"S..Shin..ji..." came Rei's pain filled voice as each stomp rattled her body.
"Awww...what's up, little doll~? Are you mad, are you~?" Mock asked Shinji.
"W-Why?" gasped Rei.
"Tsk tsk tsk...Didn't you hear what I said before?" Shinji said annoyed.
"Please...stop..." she groaned out.
Shinji then removed the unit's foot from her...before stomping on Asuka's unit!
"How's it feel Asuka? How's it feel to be someone else's doormat?!" shouted Shinji with glee.
Asuka merely grunted as she tried to get up, but failed.
"ANSWER MY SON YOU BITCH!" screamed Yui as Unit-01 reached down and began to squeeze Unit-02's throat.
"Damn...you..." She managed to spat.
"WRONG!" yelled Yui before Unit-01 tossed Asuka away just as the base shook even harder than before.
"Isn't there a way to stop this?!" Gendo demanded, yet there was panic in his voice.
"I'm trying to shut Unit-01 down, but it won't respond!" cried Ritsuko in panic.
"Of course it won't, after all his mother is making sure of that." Said Misato.
"THAT'S RIGHT!" came Yui's voice as her face appeared on all the screens.
Needless to say, if anyone survived the onslaught, they would need to change their underwear...
"I FIND EVERYONE HERE GUILTY OF CRIMES AGAINST MY SON!" screamed Yui as Unit-01 opened its mouth before a flash of light could be seen in the opening as an explosion that was in the shape of a cross appeared, causing more damage.
"How can this get worse?" Tempted Ritsuko, instantly regretting it when she saw Zeruel came crashing out with a now freed Lilith!
"LILITH!" exclaimed Gendo in horror. Said angel looked at him before an explosion removed half of his left arm, which held Adam implanted to him.
Shinji watched the explosions with a smile on his face as Yui's form reappeared beside him.
"Thanks, mother..." He told her.
"No problem Shinji." smiled Yui hugging him as Zeruel stood in front of Unit-01.
"Ah yes, Angel-san, what is it?" Shinji asked curious yet warily.
"Thank you." came Zeruel's voice.
That surprised everyone, especially since the voice sounded female. "You two have done a great thing in allowing me to free Lilith." spoke Zeruel.
"It was nothing, really..." Yui spoke then. "We merely wanted retribution for what has been done to Shinji."
"Well I believe a reward is in order. Perhaps we can forgive you for your previous destruction of the rest of the Angels." suggested Zeruel.
"Eh?! B-but how?" Asked Shinji surprised.
"Perhaps becoming our own species will make you understand us better." suggested Lilith.
Both mother and son's eyes widened upon hearing that. "I think that would be a wonderful idea." spoke Yui.
Shinji looked at his mother surprised before he agreed as well.
(End Flashback)
Now we can see Shinji in his angel form, which was his EVA, but with red wings and halo. Beside him was Yui's angel form, which took the form of the Eva, but with white colored armor with wings.
"Well Shinji, are you done?" Asked Yui.
"Yeah, I think I'm satisfied."
Yui nodded as she 'casually' stepped over half of Gendo's body. "Good, and I already dealt with those SEELE fools."
"Wait, have you seen Zeruel?" asked Shinji not seeing the Angel around.
"She's dealing with the fake EVA's." Said Yui. That's when a head of one of them fell near Shinji's feet. "Speaking of the devil." And with that, Zeruel appeared.
"Done?" asked Shinji.
Zeruel nodded as she neared Shinji's new form.
"Uh, Zeruel? What are you doing?" Shinji asked seeing the angel get closer to him.
"I was wondering if you would like me to help you adapt to your new bod.." She said, yet Yui was able to understand what she wanted.
"That'd be nice." replied Shinji.
'Yes! My son got a date!' Yui thought happily.
While the three of them walked away from the destroyed city, the JJSDF had just arrived.
"Ah...thank goodness..." Maya said as she was one of the few that weren't so harmed, and now thought that the military came to help...at least until they pointed their guns at the NERV personal!
"You are all under arrest!"
"W-what?!" Gasped Misato as a stern looking general came in.
"For crimes of nearly starting 3rd Impact, I place you all under arrest!" he yelled.
That made most members confused as some like Ritsuko and Gendo flinched.
"Cuff'em."
And with that, the NERV organization would be remembered as one of Mankind's greatest errors…
(Timeskip-10 years)
Now we can see a recovering earth, which was possible thanks to Adam using his powers to reverse the damage caused by the Second Impact.
On a single hill is where a small log cabin could be seen. Now there we could see a human sized EVA 01 resting alongside a human sized, and more female looking, Zeruel.
Zeruel's human form had the appearance of a slim female with pink hair and red eyes with her wearing an outfit that showcased different traits from her Angel form.
They were both sleeping until they heard a shout!
"Kaa-san! Tou-san!" came a child's voice coming closer to them.
That made both parents suddenly wake up curious as they looked around.
"Hello~!" came the child's voice before latching onto Shinji's back.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEK!" Shinji yelped, much to Zeruel's amusement.
"Yami, what are you doing?" Zeruel to their child.
Yami was a female child around 5 years old with long pink hair and yellow eyes wearing a white dress.
"I wanted to surprise Tou-san."
"Then you did a nice job..." Said Shinji as he woke up.
"Tou-san!" cried Yami out in joy as she snuggled her head against her father's back.
"Now now Yami, I can't just be mad at you..." Sighed Shinji with a smile.
Yami gave a victory smile while Shinji and Zeruel stood up.
"Do you want something dear?" Asked Zeruel to her daughter.
"Nope! Nap time!" she spoke before going to sleep while hanging off of Shinji's back.
"I swear, that girl..." Shinji said with a chuckle.
Zeruel wrapped her arm with Shinji's as they headed back to the cabin.