Shinji rejected Instrumentality, but he made so many mistakes. He has one last chance to set things right, to unravel everything and save what matters. A retelling or altering of the series, an altered version of Shinji with an altered past. Life takes a different path, but do all paths lead to the same destination? Is Shinji doomed to never know happiness?

What happens when the world is empty, and your reason for living was a lie? Find a new reason. Or, perhaps if Fate is willing, an old reason, re-purposed. 2B, 9S, and A2 now have to discover their own truths in a world following the rise and fall of the Tower. And, they have a special companion at their side that might change their fates.

After the fall of the Tower, and the deaths of Adam and Eve. 2B, 9S and A2 are plunged into a new crisis. what do they do now that the bunker has fallen? and what awaits them ahead now that the logic virus has been neutralized?

After Third Impact fic. The world goes to some semblance of normality. Ikari Shinji lays in bed, unmoving, tubes and wires all over, machines beeping away. Asuka stares, horrofied, at the result of her violence. Maybe revenge tasted...bitter. AXS.R&R

Set after Ending E - A new challenge awaits 9S and 2B as the two androids attempt in vain to recover what was lost. Along the way, they'll discover what's left in the world after all sense of purpose has been stripped from it. And in so doing, they may perhaps discover what it means to finally be free.

2B and 9S, on a journey to explore a new land where they are no longer restrained – where they are no longer alone. The lines between androids and humanity have never been so blurred. Spoiler heavy, post-game.

"Are you ready to help save the world?" said Gendo, holding his hand forward, a small smile on his face. "Yes," answered Shinji, his face sporting an equally sheepish smile. "I'm ready." Without hesitation, he clutched his father's hand. (AU fic, if this doesn't make it apparent already.) [COMPLETE]

What would happen if we had everything we ever wanted? What if certain tragedies, in the past, were averted? One would normally think this would make a better world. Some old traumas could be gone. But the new pains could be worse.

(Updated chapter 5, should have done that a while back)Three months after the death of Kaworu, NERV and its people struggle to rebuild. The Children face new challenges, but for two of them the worse thing may just be each other. Amidst the pain and despair, outside events quickly spiral out of control. Edit: Fixed the title of the story. Yay. No more duplicates.

Asuka Langley Sohryu is relocated from Germany to Tokyo-3 after the death of the Third Child in the battle against Sachiel. But soon she has to ask herself if Ikari Shinji is as dead as she's being told. And what exactly is she piloting?