Well, we've been winding our ways through, chapter by chapter, while I make other random fanfics and stuff, and plan weird songfics…But Madness is close to nearing Part Two…I might just make it a separate fic.

But probably not, this isn't "Together we Stand" "Divided We Fall" style or any of those other fanfics that split into singular fanfics at the middle part. I'd rather have 60 chapters on one fanfic.

Ehehhehe…

Well, let's start the show.

Disclaimer: I don't own Evangelion or its characters. Gainax does, and they rock. Who else could create both Evangelion and FLCL!

Unknown Location over the Gobi Desert

Amon stared forward, numbly as the VTOL sped over the vast desert below, making its way to the eventual location of Tokyo 3.

He had received a communication early from Shinji Ikari that had ordered him to return at once, now that he had retrieved the item.

He peered at the item as I pulsed within the glass container, an odd white embryo like creature, and then turned away, looking out onto the ocean.

Why…do I? Who is this Shinji Ikari? Master? I cannot have a master…but there is an undeniable urge within me that straightens me and numbs my mind…

He bent over, putting his emotionless face in his hands, a pink shining glint appearing at the back of his neck, if only for a moment.

Tokyo 3, Japan

NERV Headquarters, Control Room

Misato paced around the control room, noticing that once more, Shinji Ikari was nowhere to be seen, having removed himself as quietly as a phantom from the scene.

Dammit, Shinji!

"What is the situation?"

Makoto stiffened.

"It's been announced…A801 has taken off."

"A801?"

Maya nodded.

"The abolishment of the special legal protection towards the intelligence organization NERV, and the transfer of its command to the government of Japan."

"All legal protection! Does that mean-"

Aoba nodded, interrupting.

"Yes…we have another invasion on our hands, undoubtedly because of the same source."

"Their special teams have already been launched! Their mission is apparently to capture headquarters at all cost!"

"The MAGI is being hacked…but so far it's been controlled…"

"Is Ritsuko still in the computer room?"

"Yes…"

"How much longer?"

"It should be just in time…"

Misato frowned.

"Capturing the MAGI is only their first wave…I bet the bastards' goal are to take over headquarters and directly capture the two Evangelions that are left.

Suddenly the screens in front of them flashed with a green light, momentarily, and Maya sighed in relief.

"The MAGI invasion has been stopped. B7-type defense system has been executed. There's no way we can be invaded for the next 62 hours."

Unknown Location

SEELE Committee

Keele stared forward in the darkness, surrounded by ten other holograms beside the large table.

"Les Enfants Terribles has met the target…"

"Indeed…I do hope he is enough to-"

Keele interrupted the tan man to his right, shaking his head, his visor glinting.

"No, Solidus is not enough to defeat an Apostle of God Hand, that is impossible. Even with his mechanical personal Evangelion armor suit, and all his weaponry and training. It is impossible."

The other members of SEELE remained silent, most of them leaving notes to themselves in their heads to raise their personal security as high as possible.

Unknown Location

Brother Void floated there in the darkness, staring at Femto and the millions of great bulbous crimson pods connected to each other, giving off a strange pink luminescence in the dark abyss.

A nude woman was visible behind him, lit by the flames in the darkness, bat wings sprouting from her back and a shock of squirming black vipers upon her head.

He spoke to her, his back still turned, apparently instantly aware of her presence.

"Apostle Slan…"

"Apostle Void…"

"Hmmm…Do you see the man standing before Zodd now? Who is that man? His foolishness reminds me of that fool with the large sword, the one who tried to stop Femto's ascension."

"Indeed, and he did fall, and so will this mortal resistance protecting the Mortal Council of Twelve, or more accurately, Eleven, soon to be zero."

"Yes, we cannot allow them to trigger their scenario, the Scrolls of Idea led them blindly into our hands and by that, God Hand controlled all that was mortal and immortal. But we cannot let them actually utilize the Scroll. Slan."

"Yes, Brother Void?"

"Under no circumstances can Third Impact be allowed to happen, we cannot allow them to control their own destiny in such a way that would lead to even our destruction…"

Slan nodded thoughtfully, her eyes resting on the pods and the pulsing bodies within them.

Lyon, France

Unknown Location

Charles Chirac stumbled backwards with a groan, noticing the warm wetness on his pant leg, and then stiffened, standing himself up and gazing gloomily at the ruins of his private helicopter and the two figures on opposite sides of it.

He blinked twice, and then quickly dashed towards the tunnel he had used to come onto the roof, this time escaping back down it.

Solidus Snake stood there, his long, dark blue cape rolling about with the wind as it lay on the roof where he had discarded it.

He flexed his arms beneath the dark blue metal mechanical suit, which was oddly enough almost exactly the color of Eva Unit 01; he wore staring at Zodd grimly with his right eye, the other dead beneath a black eye patch.

"You, Apostle of God Hand. I know your kind, leave this place at once, you have no place here!"

His purplish, blue armor was thick with orange at the joints, especially thick at the chest and neck area, it indeed seemed strong enough to deflect at least tank shell, but apparently light enough for him to sprint with ease, especially with the jet accelerators installed in his boot units, Solidus found that he could run fast enough to cause jets of flame to spring out from beneath his metal boots.

Zodd seemed to let out a growl, although it was more of a deep chuckle as he stared at the odd mortal before him.

Brother Void told me nothing of a mortal named 'Solidus'. Who is this upstart?

The huge member of God Hand tensed his rippling muscles, choosing not to answer Solidus's proposal with speech but with the best way he knew how.

Solidus Snake stiffened as the bulking Zodd rushed towards him with a demonic roar, bounding across the roof.

He's fast! How can something that big be that fast!

Solidus dodged nimbly as a large fist flew towards him, carving lines into the rooftop and sending sparks flying with his speed.

Moving backwards, he pulled out the two P90s holstered on either side of his armor and aimed them at the huge Apostle, firing a thick stream of bullets at Zodd.

Zodd turned his head quickly to realize that Solidus had not only evaded his attack, but had moved to his side already and launched an attack of his own.

He's fas-Argh!

Zodd growled as the bullets slammed into his thick muscles, stumbling back once, and then roaring as he slowly moved forward straight towards Solidus, ignoring the stream of bullets ripping into him.

Solidus's one eye widened in bewilderment as his two weapons ran out of ammo, having unloaded an ungodly amount of ammunition into the God Hand monstrosity.

Zodd stopped a few feet in front of him, chuckling at Solidus's disbelief, his chest bleeding from the hundreds gunshot wounds, but apparently fine, otherwise.

Solidus Snake's eye widened once more as he realized he had given Zodd too much time in his disbelief, a huge fist swooping directly towards him, too fast for him to dodge.

And then, it stopped.

Zodd's eyes widened as he noticed something was holding back his great swing.

A long, metal tentacle springing from the back of Solidus's armor had apparently intercepted the bunch, although it was dwarfed by the size of his fist.

The God Hand Apostle let out another roar, swinging his other fist forward, only to have it caught by the other tentacle sprouting out of Solidus's back.

Solidus growled, straining against Zodd's strength, his metal boots carving lines in the roof as he slowly gave ground.

Suddenly the tentacles bent, still holding Zodd's fists but bending inward to allow Solidus a closer distance to the great monstrosity.

Rushing forward, his hands, which were free, drawing the two katanas sheathed into the sides of his armor, he slashed them forward, his tentacles still grappling with the Apostle's mighty fists.

Tokyo 3, Japan

Outside NERV Headquarters

Dozens of VTOLs hovered around the area, while the booming sound of tank and artillery treads could be heard for miles.

Then, a single order, and the JSDDF rained down fiery hell on the earth.

Tokyo 3, Japan

NERV Headquarters, Control Room

Maya and the rest of the bridge crew gasped as almost a quarter of the screens in front of them erupted into static.

"Relay Stations 6 to 17 have gone silent!"

"A huge army of enemies is attacking the outer defense line!"

Ritsuko entered, having just come back from the computer room, her eyes widening as she heard the technicians.

"So…then the final enemy is humanity…"

Misato turned, her voice echoing in the control room in a commanding tone.

"Everyone go to First Level Battle Status!"

Maya gasped, whispering to Makoto.

"Battle status? But the enemy isn't an angel! It's human!"

"Yeah, but I don't think the enemy's going to give you the same consideration…"

Tokyo 3, Japan

NERV Headquarters, Security Gate 4

A tall, lean man in a NERV uniform stood solemnly at the gate entrance, yawning.

I wonder when I'm going to get a promotion; goddamit…This crap is so boring…

Suddenly his cell phone rang and he picked it up, answering quickly.

"Yes, this is Lieutenant Saritobi. What is it? An enemy inva-"

Saritobi let out a choking gurgle as the knife slide across his neck, the JSDDF Special Operations commando moving forward past the dying body, not taking a second glance.

Behind him, dozens of commandos dressed in black rushed past, armed with submachine guns.

Lyon, France

Unknown Location

Zodd let out a roar of pure fury as Solidus Snake's katanas plunged into his belly, slowly creeping in until they were hilt deep.

GRAUGH! How dare a mortal wound me like this!

With a might kick, he sent Solidus flying backwards, the tentacles releasing the grasp on his fists, the katanas still stuck deep into his gut.

Solidus grunted as he landed painfully on the edge of the roof, sliding almost straight across the mansion roof.

Slowly rising with the help of his tentacles steadying him, and spitting a glob of blood and saliva from his mouth, he noticed that there was a slight crack in his armor.

What! How did he do that? I suppose I've underestimated him…he's fast for his size, and he is a member of God Hand…No member of God Hand has ever been killed or defeated…I don't even know if they can, they may be immortal, or invincible…or just damn lucky. I've got to end this now.

Solidus let his tentacles curve around, under his armpits and then point forward, so he was grasping them with each hand, and then stared determinedly at Zodd as he approached.

Get ready for some heavy firepower, you bastard…

Tokyo 3, Japan

NERV Headquarters, Control Room

"First gateway can not be used!"

"The west storage room is on fire!"

"The invading army has entered at the first level!"

Misato spun around as the control room erupted with the flashing lights of the screens all around them, blaring sirens and alarms ringing all around.

"The army attacking the west side is a decoy; if the real goal is to take over the Evangelions…They will be going after the pilots for sure. Where are Asuka, the Commander, and Rei?"

"Affirmative…let me see…"

"Where's the Second Child?"

"She's apparently still in her holding cell in the Detention Facility, however the only one who possesses the key to that particular cell, according to this readout, is Commander Ikari himself."

Misato shook her head.

Damn you Shinji...What's wrong with you!

"So then where are the Commander and Rei?"

"Both…both unknown, I have no idea, it's not telling me…"

"Damn…"

"Second Level has been locked down entirely. All non-offensive forces, retreat from sector eighty seven!"

"Underground Level Three has been taken over. They're approaching Level Two!"

Misato turned away, gazing at the empty Commander's chair and then at the screens around her.

Dammit…They're attacking level by level. It's only a matter of time before they take us over completely.

Tokyo 3, Japan

NERV Headquarters, Unknown Location

Commander Shinji Ikari stood calmly as Rei Ayanami emerged from the tank of LCL fluid, drying off and staring at him with a slight smile that only he could see.

"Ikari…"

Commander Shinji Ikari smiled, a broad smile, although his eyes were hollow and lifeless.

"Rei…so you're ready…The appointed time has come, let's go."

Rei nodded, following Shinji as he left the dark chambers.

Woah! That's the first Rei we've seen…in a hell of a while…Eheheheh, I've sort of missed her, sort of kind of, she's an important character, but not really in Part One, she'll be more important in Part Two…

Well, it might have been a bit short, but I hope you enjoyed it, I had fun writing it…

See you next chapter, only four more chapters left before D-Day!