Avatar the first Airbender
Book One Water
Chapter 1 beginning
"We're sorry, the line you are using has currently been disconnected"
The automated voice said. Shinji Ikari put the phone up and rested his glider on his shoulder as he looked at the picture he had received along with the note from his father, that said only one thing
"Come." The woman was stunning, and Shinji could tell she had a playful personality from the way she childishly flaunted herself.
"I she's anything like my master, we'll get along fine." Shinji thought when he saw a pale girl in a uniform standing in front of him. Shinji could tell that she was a spirit but of what he wasn't sure. A flock of birds distracted him, and when he looked back she was gone. A sonic boom rattled him and he covered his ears as rockets went shooting by, hitting a horrific spirit that was fighting the warplanes hovering over head. The giant spirit shot a ram from its arm into one of the planes, sending it crashing in front of Shinji, who used his Airbender agility to leap out of the way. The spirit launched into the air and landed on the jet. It exploded and Shinji took a firebender stance to bend the flames away from him, when a blue car pulled in front of him.
"Sorry I'm." The woman never got the chance to finish her sentence when Shinji leapt in and shouted at her to drive. The woman floored it as the spirit stepped where they had been. They retreated to a nearby ridge as the woman looked through a pair of binoculars, almost lying on top of Shinji. The planes suddenly retreated.
"They're going to use an N2 mine!" The woman shouted and through herself completely over Shinji as an earth-shaking explosion blew the car over.
"Are you okay?" The woman asked
"Yeah, I'm okay." Shinji said, looking over his precious glider to see if it had been damaged.
"Help me out here." The woman said and braced her back against the car to flip it over.
"Shinji put one hand on the car, and using earth and metalbending pushed the car over with one push, dropping the woman flat on her backside.
"Sorry." Shinji said distractedly as he looked at the blasted landscape.
"Well, no need to apologize for being strong." The woman said and dusted herself off. She noticed the boy looking at the ruined landscape with a disheartened look.
"Don't worry, that monsters sure to be out of commission for a while now" She said
"Right, the monster." Shinji said unconcerned and climbed into the car.
"By the way, my names Misato Katsuragi" The woman introduced herself.
"I'm Shinji Ikari but I'm sure you already knew that" He said with a grin.
"Huh, he looks like a lot more fun that I thought he'd be." She thought Suddenly Shinji grabbed the wheel and jerked it violently, keeping them from smashing into a street-lamp.
"Maybe I should drive." Shinji said sarcastically as Misato blushed. They drove into a train that started to descend.
"Here read this." Misato said and handed Shinji a folder.
"Nerve?" Shinji asked.
"This is my fathers organization?" Shinji asked
"Of course, don't you know what he does?" Misato asked
"I haven't been in touch with him for a while." Shinji said darkly as the train came out onto a beautiful landscape.
"Wow, a real geofront!" Shinji said excitedly.
"Yes this is the stronghold of mankind, our last hope against the enemy." Misato said as the train descended.
The two were traveling in an elevator when the doors opened revealing a beautiful blond.
"Hi Ritsuko." Misato said
"Whey are you wasting time captain. Don't you know were short on both time and manpower." She scolded.
"So this is the boy?" Ritsuko asked turning to Shinji
"Yeah this is the third child." Misato answered.
"Hello mam, My name is Shinji Ikari." He introduced himself with a bright smile and a bow. The three of them walked into a dark room where the door closed, casting them into complete darkness before floodlights came on revealing a gigantic face.
"A giant robot." Shinji gasped
"This is mankind's ultimate achievement, the biomechanical construct known as unit 01" Ritsuko explained.
"This is my fathers work?" Shinji asked
"Correct" a cold voice, said over head. Looking up, Shinji saw his father for the first time since he was seven years old.
"Father." Shinji said, looking the man in the eye.
"Why have you called me here?" the boy demanded of his father
"I have a use for you." He said coldly. Hearing this caused Shinji to laugh warmly at the irony of it, causing his fathers eyebrows to rise.
"I knew it." Shinji said with a warm smile. The boy sighed and shook his head softly.
"I'm sorry father, but that is a privilege you no longer have. You gave up the right to order me around the moment you dumped me." Shinji said good-naturedly.
"Out of curiosity, what did you need me for?" The boy asked.
"To pilot unite 01" He said shortly
"Wait. You want him to pilot unit 01 without any training?" Misato demanded.
"There's no one else." Ritsuko said
"Is there really no one else?" Shinji asked
"No." Gendo answered
"And how many people will die if that thing wins?" The boy asked"The entire humane race." Gendo answered. Shinji kept his eyes on his father.
"Well, master always said I'd end up in situations like this, but I don't think even he could imagine something quite like this."
"Fine, I'll pilot it, but let me make it absolutely clear, I am not doing this for you, but for all the people counting on me to beat that thing." Shinji said.
"Very well." His father stated. Shinji found himself setting in the entry plug of as it filled with liquid. Shinji automatically bended an air bubble around him to keep the liquid away.
"Shinji I don't know how you're doing that but you need to stop. Once the LCL fills your lungs your body will be oxygenated directly." Ritsuko explained. Shinji let the bubble collapse and breathed in. The liquid filled his lungs, and he could breath but it a sharp coppery taste.
"It's tastes like blood." He thought as the restraints were removed and the Eva was moved onto the launch pad. Shinji was pushed back into his seat as the Eva shot to the surface, and Shinji saw his enemy up close.
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