A/N: I've decided to post this one early...So it's time for the final demon-form Crimson Angel. Will Shinji, Asuka, and Rei get back to Nerv before the inevitable occurs?

Patrick glances at the script. "Nope." He answers.

Vanpat looks annoyed, "Don't spoil the ending for the readers." He mutters darkly.

Sarah glares at the author with the fierceness of a Crimson Angel. "If Patrick dies, I'm coming for your head." She growled.

Vanpat flinched, "Umm, Patrick, read the disclaimer." He says quickly.

The Fifth Child sighs and faces the audience. "Vanpat, our esteemed author, does not own Neon Genesis Evangelion."

Sarah seemed a bit uneasy as she entered Nerv HQ. Patrick just asked what was wrong but she told him it was nothing, that she was just tired. However, she wouldn't even look him in the eye…that's what made him nervous. She always looked directly at someone when talking, unless she was focused on something else that was more pressing, like during battle. He could tell she was lying but he wouldn't press the issue.

The two Eva Pilots enter the Secondary Command Center just as the battle between Toji and Kensuke comes to an end, with the battle ending in a tie. Both pilots seemed tired, yet happy at how the battle turned out. Unit 05 fired a scatter-shot energy blast at Unit 03, who just put up that Anti-AT Field sphere around him, filling the axe gauge for Unit 03's weapon. The Eva fired an Anti-AT Field sphere, which Kensuke wisely chose to dodge before firing a massive beam cannon from his Crimson Angel weapon, hitting Unit 03's Anti-AT Field sphere continuously. The gauge filled completely and the sphere around Unit 03 went down, letting the energy beam hit Toji's Eva head-on and blasting him onto the ground. When Kensuke moved in to finish him, Unit 03 raised it's axe and released a massive Anti-AT Field sphere that enveloped the both of them, ending the battle.

Sarah snaps out of her uneasy mood after watching the recording and whistles softly to herself. "That's pretty impressive." She comments.

Ritsuko nods absently, overlooking the data. "Unit 05's Crimson Angel weapon is divided into two parts. A multiple scatter-shot function and a massive beam cannon function, and both are powered by his Eva's AT Field." She states half to herself as overlooks the data the Magi collected on their scans of the weapon merged with both of Unit 05's forearms.

"Unit 03's Crimson Angel weapon absorbs an opponent's AT Field with an Anti-AT Field sphere and stores it in the axe." Ritsuko notes, "When it is full, the sphere automatically turns off, forcing the user to expel the stored energy in order to use the sphere again."

Hikari walks over and hugs Toji while Sarah and Patrick walk over to Ritsuko. She notices them and nods, "Yes, we're doing sync tests today so get suited up immediately."

The pilots both sigh but before they can move, the alarm starts going off. Ritsuko rushes over to the phone and quickly dials it. "What's going on?" Her face becomes bleak as she heard the answer and hangs it up. "A Crimson Angel has been detected above Tokyo-03. All Eva Pilots are to go to their Evas immediately."

"Contact Major Katsuragi and inform her to return immediately." Commander Ikari orders firmly, staring at a visual of the target on the main screen in the Command Center. The target appeared to be a perfect sphere of concentrated light energy and white in color, which was ironic considering what the Crimson Angels truly were. Three rings of light encircled the creature, all three meeting up in the front and back with smaller energy spheres following along the path of the rings and encircling the enemy.

"We can't contact Major Katsuragi! The signal is being jammed!" Hyuga reported.

Ritsuko enters the room with Maya right behind her, both taking the side elevator up to the control booth. "What's the status of the Evangelions?" She demanded.

"All five are ready for launch." Aoba reported, "All five pilots are ready."

"Launch them." Commander Ikari orders.

Sarah knew exactly what would happen if they fought this Crimson Angel. The nightmare she has been having was just too vivid to be a dream, but a premonition. She tried to stop Patrick, but he said that he already knew and would rather have himself die than her. She bangs her fist against the controls of her Eva, tears streaming down her cheeks. 'You idiot…stop giving me this self-sacrificing bullshit…how do you think I'd feel if I lost you again?'

The five Eva Units reach the surface and surround the target in a star formation, each Eva grabbing a weapon that best suited them. Sarah went with a Prog Spear and, oddly enough, a Prog Sword stabbed into the ground near her as a secondary weapon. Kensuke had a machine gun and the Crimson Angel weapon given to his Eva by Shalock, the two crosses on his Eva's forearms. Toji has the axe he took from Revalt in his Eva's hands. Hikari has her Eva-sized shield in her left hand while her right holds a Prog Sword. Patrick, inside Unit 04, has the staff he came to Nerv equipped with in his right hand.

The pilots readied their weapons cautiously, unaware of the true danger this Crimson Angel would bring. An overpowering silence hovered over the battlefield until it was suddenly broken. "It's over…" A voice whispered into the air, audible to the Eva Pilots before the Crimson Angel shot right into Unit 04 before anyone could react.

"The Crimson Angel is bio-fusing with Unit 04!" Hyuga shouted.

"What?" Ritsuko demanded in horror. "Cut off the pilot's connection to the Eva!"

"We can't!" Maya replied with a fearful expression. "The Eva won't respond to our commands!"

"We're detecting a second S2 Core in Unit 04!" Hyuga reported bleakly. "It's taking over and suppressing the effects of Unit 04's S2 Engine and the Core!"

Sarah bit her lip nervous as she opened communications with Unit 04 and had to suppress a gasp of shock at Patrick's appearance. His eyes were now blood red in color and he appeared to be a few years older with stands of his hair now grey in color. "P-Patrick?"

The young man smirks, "Not quite." The voice was a cross between Patrick's own voice and the voice of Tech, which sounded darker now. "His body is mine now…and I'm going to force him to watch as I destroy everything while he stands helpless."

Sarah heard the other pilots swearing at this situation, Toji himself afraid because he was once in the same situation that Patrick was in now when Unit 03 was possessed by an Angel. The only way they won against the possessed Unit 03 was when Ikari activated the dummy plug to force Unit 01 to fight…but could they take down the Crimson Angel without losing Unit 04?

Sarah let a single tear fall from her eyes before her expression became full of resolve. "There's still time to stop him. If we use our AT Fields, we could drive it out of Unit 04."

"Oh, good plan girl." Varkon replies through Patrick's lips. "However, what will happen if you do? I'll just go into someone else's Eva and this will start all over again." Unit 04's armor starts to crack in multiple places as the crimson Angel begins altering it to suit his needs. "Hmm, this boy is interesting…he's a sad individual, preferring to be alone rather than talk with others…he even has a dark side to him, the urge to satisfy his own immediate desires…"

"Patrick isn't like that!" Sarah shouted as she charged at Unit 04 and swung her spear down at the Eva, which deflected it with its staff before kicking Unit 06 back.

"You've only seen one side of him, girl. Everyone has their inner demons…Oh? He also loves you very deeply…I wonder how he'd stop me from killing you?" He smirks as he types in a key combination. "Eva Limiter Release Activate." He states in English as the Eva's silver armor turns blood red rather than its normal golden color, due to the Crimson Angel's possession. "And I wonder how you'd stop me without killing him…" He grins evilly as he stands up in the cockpit, the Eva's movements now tied in with the Pilots'. "Project 'Lightbringer' Activate."

No one was prepared for what happened next. Unit 04's shoulder holsters opened and red crosses floated out of them, seven in total. The Eva glowed with a black aura with tinges of white inside. What truly shocked them is what the Crimson Angel's influence began to do to the Eva itself. The armor morphed into a more angular form with a red visor over its' eyes (Similar to Rebuild of Evangelion – Eva Unit Mark 06). Two blood red AT Field Wings grow on his back, diamond in shape.

"Hmm, interesting…" Varkon muttered as he swung his staff to the side, the force of it causing the ground to shatter.

Maya looked horrified, "Eva Unit 04's AT Field has fused with the Crimson Angel's!"

"Unit 04's AT Field strength is equivalent to a 400 sync!" Hyuga shouted.

Ritsuko's eyes narrow before opening communications with the Eva Pilots. "Take down the Eva Unit immediately."

"You aren't serious!" Kensuke protested, "Patrick's still in there!"

Sarah was deathly quiet as she responds. "We need to take him down. Patrick's no longer in control…and if we don't stop him, we'll all die." She stares sadly at Ritsuko. "He'll die from using both of those abilities anyways, won't he?" Ritsuko doesn't answer her, but her frown proved the girl accurately guessed. "Let's go…"

Toji stares at Sarah in shock. "But…you're talking about your boy-"

"I KNOW THAT!" She screamed; forcing her tears back with the pain from biting her lip, so hard in fact that it began to bleed. "We have to do this…and pray we'll be able to defeat the Crimson Angel without killing Patrick…" She tosses her Prog Spear into his left hand while his right grabs the Prog Sword she took out of the Eva Weapons Cache earlier.

Hikari stares sadly at the Pilot of Unit 06 and sighs before gripping her shield and sword tightly and imagining if she was in the same situation as Sarah with Toji possessed instead before shaking her head. 'No, don't focus on that…'

"Let's begin." Varkon smirks as he flies straight at Unit 07.

Misato had a hard time believing that a Crimson Angel would tell the truth, but after finding out the communications to the Nerv Branch in Tokyo-03 was cut off, she decided to let the Pilots fly back to Nerv, just in case. Units 00 and 02 had two diamond-shaped AT Field wings on their backs, with Asuka and Shinji in Unit 02 while Rei stayed alone in Unit 00.

Shinji closed his eyes, trying to communicate with his mother in Unit 01 in order to find out the situation at Nerv. 'Mother, what's happening?'

Yui's voice was bleak as she responded. 'A Crimson Angel arrived and took over Unit 04…so I can't risk doing anything reckless. If it takes me over, they win.'

"Asuka, the Crimson Angel took over Unit 04, just like the thirteenth Angel took over Unit 03." Shinji relays the information to the redhead, who swears angrily in German.

"Rei! We're going on ahead!" Asuka shouted to the First Child through a comm. window as two more AT Field wings appear on Unit 02's back, causing the Eva to fly faster.

'Lilith…' Rei states quietly. 'Please aid me…'

'Of course, my daughter.' Lilith replies softly, two more AT Field wings forming on Unit 00's back, allowing Rei to keep up with Unit 02.

'How pitiful you are, boy.' Tech's voice sounds in Patrick's mind as a young five year old child with slightly unruly black hair sits huddled on the floor, his face hidden from view. 'How strong and confident you seemed on the outside, yet but a child on the inside.'

"It's not true…" The boy whispers in a quiet voice. "It's not true…"

'You're even afraid of human contact, just like you were as a child.'

The boy whimpers softly before looking up, revealing his clear blue eyes. "I've grown up…I'm no longer like that…"

'Yet you keep your distance from Sarah, despite your own feelings for her.' Tech chuckles, 'You're afraid of opening up completely to her, to show this weak side of yours to anyone.'

"Why…Why are you doing this?"

Tech becomes silent, 'Why did you get credit for my simulator program? Why did you get chosen as an Eva Pilot?'

"I never wanted the credit for your work…I only helped a little bit, yet I received more credit because of my age…" Patrick whispers, "I never wanted that…"

'You're lying! All of my work went unrecognized!' Tech's voice shouted. 'You didn't even bother to correct them!'

"That's because you caused the death of so many people shortly afterwards…" The boy whispered, "I never got the chance…"

'Then why were you chosen as an Eva Pilot?' He roared at the boy. 'Why did fate seem to shine on you instead of me?'

Hikari barely had enough time to raise her shield to block Unit 04's staff, yet the force of the attack causing the ground under her to shatter and she fell to one knee. Her eyes widen in horror as two of the crosses floated to her sides and fired a laser beam straight through her chest, just barely missing her S2 Core.

"Hikari!" Toji shouted before charging straight at the possessed Evangelion and swinging his axe down at it. Varkon smirks as two of the crosses hover on either side of him and one behind him, all of them projecting a Crimson AT Field that blocks Toji's attack from his right, while simultaneously blocking Unit 06's Prog Sword slash and Prog Spear thrust from his left and the barrage of bullets from Unit 05 from behind. "What?"

Unit 04's AT Field blasts outward, knocking the Evangelion Units back at least twenty-five meters before all seven crosses point their outer end away from Unit 04 as they surround him. "Dance of Blades." The crosses fire constant beams of energy outwards and rapidly circle around the Eva, acting like propeller blades and cutting through nearby buildings.

Unit 07 channels its AT Field into her shield, managing to successfully block the attack. Unit 03 stabs his axe into the ground, head first, planning to use it to vault over the attack, but is shocked when the laser beams stop spinning after one of them hits it; a golden aura surrounding the Crimson Angel weapon. Units 05 and 06, who were planning to dash behind Hikari for protection, stared in amazement at this.

Hikari's thoughts about this development quickly came to a conclusion. "Those spinning lasers move in tandem with the others, meaning if one is stopped, the others are unable to move." She frowns, "I think they can't attack the Crimson Angel weapon for some reason though…"

Varkon growls with annoyance, 'Damned safety measure that Varian put in his servants that prevents us from attacking those weapons.' He thinks irritably before glaring at the Pilot of Unit 07. 'That girl is smart…too smart. If she finds the secret behind these attacks, they could easily cancel them out.'

The boy stares sadly up at the young man in front of him, the assassin known as 'Tech' by SEELE. "It wasn't like I chose that."

'That's bullshit!' Tech grabs the boy from the scruff of his shirt and lifts him up, despite the boy's struggling. 'You willingly chose to be a Pilot, probably because of your pride. You thought you were special…better than everyone else, right?'

"…You don't…understand…" The boy weakly gasped out.

'I understand quite well, boy. I can see your thoughts and your feelings thanks to Varkon.' Tech growls and his eyes narrow dangerously as a faint smirk appears on the boy's face. 'What's so funny?'

"It's ironic…"

'What is that suppose to mean, brat?' Tech growls.

"I can see your thoughts too…" He replied weakly, "That pride you're talking about is your own…" Tech glares at the boy with malice. "And you wanted to pilot Eva to show how great you are…and for the sake of humanity." Tech's grip tightens. "Yet, you sold your soul to the people who seek out destruction. That's why it's ironic."

Tech's eyes widen before angrily throwing the boy onto the ground. "Don't act so arrogant, you brat!' He snapped angrily. 'You don't understand ANYTHING!' The man draws his fist back and aims a punch straight at the boy. Just before it hits, however, a golden AT Field blocks the attack and repels the man. 'What the hell?'

"You will not harm him." A woman's voice stated firmly as she appears between the two of them. Her hair was black and long, drawn into a ponytail. Her eyes are as blue as the boy's, which have widened in shock at this point. She is wearing a white lab coat with a blue top underneath and a long skirt goes down to her legs.

"Mommy?"

Ritsuko frowns as Maya analyzes the attack used by Unit 04's crosses. 'The Crimson Angel has modified Unit 04's Project 'Lightbringer' and Eva L.R. Program…' She thinks to herself. She knew for a fact that an AT Field was used to manipulate where the crosses went and used the AT Field as a power source rather than a weapon. "Maya, did the Magi find out anything?"

She nods, "The Crimson Angel seems to be infusing its attacks with its AT Field to increase the destructive power." Maya reported. "There's a good chance an Anti-AT Field could cancel out the attack."

As Ritsuko relays this information to the pilots, Unit 04's armor alters further, becoming more demonic in appearance as some of the armor segments shatter, revealing black skin underneath. Sarah stares sadly at Unit 04's pilot as his skin becomes deathly pale, a blood red aura around his body before regretfully closing the communication window to her boyfriend's Eva Unit, unable to watch him any longer. She was grateful it no longer resembled the Evangelion that Patrick used, because it allowed her to fight without holding back, not that it did much to help her or the other Eva Pilots. Patrick had more versatility with his Eva, but Toji had more power, making them about even in terms of skill. Their Evas were also about even in skill as well. Unit 03 had better mobility, speed and power, but Unit 04's greatest benefit was working in tandem with its pilot and the power of his AT Field.

If this was a normal fight, Toji would likely win in a one on one fight, as Patrick tended to not fight seriously against fellow pilots unless asked to. This wasn't a normal fight, however. Varkon's possession of Unit 04 and its pilot, fusing their AT Fields together into a single being, allowed Varkon to tap into Unit 04's latent abilities, unrestrained by the armor, which had already started to break apart. Right now, the armor was still limiting its power from rising any higher…but if they didn't act soon, there would be no hope of victory.

"…We need to get Unit 04 as far as possible from Tokyo-03." Sarah mutters softly, "If we fight him here and accidentally destroy the Eva, the explosion will probably level the city." She read the reports on the previous Angels and knew what Rei did to stop the 16th Angel.

"Yeah…" Kensuke mutters before Unit 05 discards its machine gun and charges its AT Field into his Crimson Angel weapon. "But it's a matter of getting him out of here without leveling the city that will be the problem."

Unit 04's crosses infuse into his AT Field wings, causing them to darken into a black color. "You won't win, you brats." Varkon mutters before stabbing his staff straight into Unit 04's chest, the injury reflected on the pilot as the staff vanishes and also infused into the Evangelion. "Prepare to die."

"What's going on?" Ritsuko demanded.

"Project 'Lightbringer' has fused with the Eva Limiter Removal Program!" Hyuga reported bleakly, "The restraints on the Evangelion are gone now. Even if the Crimson Angel is purged from the Eva, we won't be able to control it!"

'This is just like what happened to Unit 01 when it fought the 14th Angel…' Ritsuko thought bleakly, 'The restraints are gone…'

'Mommy?' Tech's eyes widen. 'Impossible! I read this brat's personal file. You died from a disease!'

"I see you have no idea about why I'm here, right?" The woman notes calmly before wrapping her arms around the boy and picking him up. "And you were in charge of installing me into Unit 04…looks like SEELE didn't tell you everything."

'What the fuck are you talking about?'

"The reason Evangelion Units can project an AT Field is because of the human soul inside the Eva." Tech's eyes widen in shock. "The synchronization ratio is dependant on how well the pilot can synchronize with the soul of the mother." She smiles faintly, "In a way, it's similar to how a child rests in the mothers' womb, under her protection."

Patrick hugs the woman tightly with tears running down his face. "I…I felt that…you were still with me…when I saw Unit 04 for the first time…"

She gently kisses him on the cheek. "I'll explain everything later, Patrick." The woman promises before putting him down on the floor and faces Tech, who appears to be very shaken. "Now you know the truth. He never made that choice, I did. If you want to blame someone for him piloting, blame me." She pauses, "Piloting Eva isn't something for glory, but a task for the sake of humanity. Do you still think piloting the Evangelions is all that great?"

Tech averts his eyes, his fists clenched angrily. 'Why…Why did you abandon your own son? Don't even say that it was for the sake of humanity, either!'

"I became ill shortly after Second Impact, an incurable disease…which I believe to be connected that that event, which was caused intentionally by SEELE to stall for time in order to create the Evangelions." She stated calmly, "I was on my deathbed when Nerv came to me and offered me a choice to give my son a chance to pilot Eva and allow my soul to live on in order to protect him. I took the offer."

'That's selfishness!' Tech shouted angrily.

"What SEELE did was much worse than that. They planned to use the Evangelions to manufacture the evolution of humanity into a single being." She stated flatly. "Human foolishness at its greatest." She looks at Patrick's confused and shocked face. "You're wondering how I knew all of this. Popular to contrary belief, the Evangelions can communicate…or rather, the souls inside them can communicate with each other."

Tech looked shaken as he collapses onto his behind as if pushed down, horrified at this information. 'But…'

"You know I'm speaking the truth. Human lips can lie, but the soul cannot." She looks sadly at him. "You regret your actions now, don't you?"

"Impossible!" Varkon roared as he felt himself lose control of the Evangelion and its pilot. "Tech you bastard!"

Patrick opens his eyes, one blue and the other blood red, and looks around his entry plug before opening communications with the other pilots. "I don't have much time-"

"YOU IDIOT!" Sarah screamed, "Are you TRYING to give us a heart attack?"

"Calm down, Sarah." Toji snapped. "What do you mean, Patrick?"

"I can't keep the Crimson Angel suppressed for very long, so we'll need to act fast." Patrick replied quickly before painfully grabbing onto his head as the Crimson Angel fought to take him and his Eva back. "Sarah, shut the hell up!" The brunette stops screaming and stares at the boy in shock. "We don't have time for your drama!" Unit 04 charges its energy into its wings before flying to the south. "Follow me!" Sarah swears to herself before following after Unit 04 with the other Evangelions also in pursuit.

Varian glares angrily at the hologram of the situation on the table in the Crimson Angel Meeting Room before standing up. "He'll lose…but I won't." He growls before vanishing.

Sarah knew exactly why Patrick was fleeing the city and had his fellow pilots come with him. He planned to self-destruct his Evangelion and have them use their AT Fields to suppress the blast as much as possible, just like what she knew would happen. She knew why he'd do it…because he put others before himself, to the point of foolishness at times. 'Damn idiot!'

Unit 04 stops just outside the mostly un-flooded city of Old Tokyo, much of the water receding after the return of Antarctica. Patrick sighs, biting his lip as he stares at the self-destruct switch in his Evangelion with sadness in his eyes. 'Sorry Sarah…but this is the only way…'

'Perhaps if you weren't so inclined on killing yourself, you'd understand there is another way.' His mother's voice echoes in the cockpit, causing his eyes to widen.

"What do you mean?"

'Your AT Field is one of the strongest, yet unstable, of the Eva Pilots. That was partly due to my own actions…but I digress. You can use your AT Field to drive the Crimson Angel out of your body and cut him off from the Eva L.R. Program, which is tied directly into YOUR movements.'

"Wait, you mean as long as I can stay in control of my body, I've practically won?" Patrick asked incredulously.

'Yes…and I know your uncertainty about using your AT Field, but this is our only chance.'

Patrick sighs as the other Evas catch up, surrounding him nervously. "Guys, I'm going to try something. If I screw up, take out the Evangelion." He closes his eyes and focuses on his AT Field. 'Mom…even if I do this, it won't kill the Crimson Angel.'

He hears her chuckles, 'This is MY Evangelion. All I need is some help from you and some time and I can destroy it myself.'

Patrick smiles, now more confident as he cuts his connection with the Crimson Angel, causing a sharp pain to race through his head. 'Shit…Get out of my body…'

'Good luck…and I'm sorry…' Tech's voice mutters softly as the Crimson Angel's presence leaves his body.

"…Yeah…" Patrick mutters as he starts spreading his AT Field beyond his body and into the Eva, causing Varkon to screech in pain as the Crimson Angel was slowly being suppressed.

Sarah's eyes widen as the vision of Unit 04's self-destruction vanishes only to be replaced by- "PATRICK, GET OUT OF THERE!" She screamed, her Eva running forward to try and stop the inevitable, but she was too late. A long grey spear pierces Unit 04 in the back and straight through the entry plug, causing a loud screech to echo from Varkon as the Eva is caught ablaze.

Time seemed to stop for the girl as she couldn't sense ANYTHING inside Unit 04 except the same presence that an Eva possesses in their Cores. "PATRICK!" She screamed as her Unit discarded her weapons and moved forward to catch the Eva Unit as it began to fall forward. The flames seared her hands but she didn't care…he was gone. Dimly she noticed the other Evas rushing over as well, some of them panicked while others were swearing angrily. Very faintly, she felt someone watching them from a distance and slowly stood up, her Eva miming her action before reaching her hand out, grabbing the spear, and pulling it out of Unit 04, which causes the spear to shift back to its two-pronged state. A Lance of Longinus copy.

She knew exactly who was watching them and she slowly turned towards the ruins of Old Tokyo and saw HIM standing there on the top of a 20 story building with an air of amusement around him. "Oh, sorry about that. I decided to give you a hand in killing Varkon since he failed me. My aims sucks so I accidentally hit the entry plug too. My bad." His voice was filled with false sympathy and amusement as he said this.

Sarah doesn't hear the others shout at her to stop as she charged straight at Varian and slammed the Lance copy straight down at him with both hands, cutting through the building and leveling it with ease. She lets go of the Lance with her left hand and draws her Prog Knife before throwing it towards her left, forcing Varian to put up his AT Field to defend. "Aww, are you angry at me, girl?" Varian taunts, "Life is filled with disappointments, am I right?" He smirks, "He was just SO close to winning and I killed him and the Crimson Angel. Crushing his hope of victory when he was about to succeed was quite enjoyable." The Prog Knife drops to the floor and Varian raises his AT Field on his right side down, blocking Unit 03's axe, Unit 05's punch, and Unit 07's sword. "It's rude in butt into others conversations." He blasts the three Eva Units back with an AT Field shockwave.

"You're fucking dead."

"What's the status of the pilot of Unit 04?" Ritsuko demanded.

Maya closes her eyes sadly. "No life signs detected…"

Hyuga swears angrily at this announcement before his eyes widen. "Doctor Akagi! Unit 06 is going berserk!"

Varian chuckles, "Going berserk? How amusing."

"SHUT UP!" Sarah screams as she charges straight at Varian, enraged at how he just stood there with that damnable arrogance as he committed crime after crime yet didn't pay for it in the slightest. Before she could get within fifteen meters of the Crimson Angel, a strong gravity field overtook Unit 06 and pinned it to the ground.

"Calm down." A young woman's voice says firmly, a black cloaked and hooded figure standing in the air over Unit 06. "If you attack him recklessly, he'll kill you easily."

Varian chuckles, "Such wise words, Princess." He taunts, raising his right hand and summoning a sword into his hand, which is surrounded by a black aura.

"Go to hell." Loriana snaps angrily, "You have no right to call me that."

He merely laughs again, "Please, you can't do anything to me directly, or the Crimson Angel will kill you for betraying me."

"You're too confident, Varian." Loriana states coldly, "You thought the same thing about Chivalt, but he sided with Sir Eran. How do you know Morlina has not done the same with me?" The silence from the battlefield was deafening. "Pity I can't see your expression under that hood right now, Varian. Are you angry that it's now two of your servants that have betrayed you?"

Varian's voice was cold as he responded, an aura of bloodlust around his cloaked and hooded body, "You're bluffing."

"Care to test that theory? No, I don't think you want to…after all, the first three Children are almost here." Loriana states with amusement, looking to the west. A vague outline of two winged creatures is approaching. "Perhaps you should run with your tail between your legs like the coward you are. You're afraid of them, aren't you?"

"Shut up!" Varian roared. "I fear nothing!"

"Then by all means, stay here." Loriana taunts before a massive energy cross blasts through the center of Tokyo-03 and Unit 01 appears as the energy fades, six diamond-shaped AT Field wings on its back. "I was wondering when you'd show up, Unit 01." She looks back at the Eva, which is surrounded by a purple aura, causing the golden AT Field wings to shift to a purplish color as well before it begins flying towards Old Tokyo. "So Varian, you have about twelve seconds before the Children show up and about seven seconds until Unit 01 gets here. Still want to stay?"

Varian was infuriated before he swore and vanished into thin air moments before Unit 01's fist slams down on the building the Crimson Angel was standing on, causing it to collapse. Seconds later, Unit's 00 and 02 landed next to Unit 01, which deactivated. 'Damn that bastard.' Yui mutters darkly. 'I nearly had him.'

'It's okay Mother. What happened?' Shinji replies softly.

'We lost Unit 04.' Yui stated bleakly, causing Shinji to look at the burned remains of Unit 04, only the charred and torn apart entry plug and Evangelion's S2 Engine/Core were still intact. 'I'm sorry, Shinji. We didn't get here in time to save the pilot.'

"I'm sorry." Loriana stated sadly. "I thought Unit 04's fate was sealed so I did nothing…but by the time I realized he could be saved, I didn't have enough time to act." She continues pinning Unit 06 to the ground. "I apologize…both for hesitating and pinning Unit 06 like this, but until the pilot calms down, I can't let the Eva go berserk."

Commander Ikari sighs before standing up. "Doctor Akagi, have the retrieval team get Eva Unit 04's S2 Engine…as well as the entry plug." He orders in a flat voice, knowing the U.N. was going to chew him out for not only losing Unit 04, but having Unit 01 break its way out of Terminal Dogma by itself. Before he could move to leave, Loriana appears in the air inside of the Main Command Center and calmly stares at Ikari. "What do you want?" He demanded in a flat voice. "I may be grateful you prevented the loss of another Evangelion, but it doesn't mean you're welcome here, Crimson Angel."

Loriana sighs, "I'm here to offer a truce with SEELE. Varian is too large of a threat for us to be in a three way battle when he comes here with his army." She explains what she told Shinji and Asuka about the Evangelion army that Varian has amassed. "Now that Varkon is dead, he'll send the army straight to Nerv within a day. He's lost every single ally except Darvin, the Elemental Master. He'll be getting desperate at this point."

"I have no desire to side with Keel." Ikari replies coldly.

"He isn't exactly fond of you either, but he understands the necessity of a temporary alliance with you in order to face Varian's forces." Loriana smirks as she removes her hood, her crystal clear blue eyes staring at the Commander of Nerv. "Once Varian's army has fallen, he'll be defenseless and we can take the fight to him."

The silence in the room was overpowering. Finally, Ikari broke the silence. "Order the Eva Units to head back to Nerv and bring Unit 01 back, as well as Unit 04's entry plug and S2 Engine." He moves to leave the room but stops at the door. "Inform Keel that I'll accept the truce if he agrees to follow my orders."

"Very well." Loriana replies with a smile. "Keel thought you might make that condition and has accepted it, as long as the order isn't unreasonable."

Commander Ikari nods curtly. "Very well. Tell Keel I'll accept the truce until Varian is dead." He replies coldly.

"Of course."

A/N: Yes, we lost Unit 04 and Patrick, but gained Morlina/Loriana and SEELE as temporary allies to fight Varian. How will this situation turn out? You'll find out next time!

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