Despite the Chapter title, Episode 3's adaption does not start here. Considering the title, I thought it would be better to use it here rather then later, as Shinji will already have transfered in.

Anyway, got some comedy and Sachiel and Shinji moments for you all. Also, Misato, being irresponsible! And the introduction of some more characters!


July 27th, 2015

Shinji was not looking forward to going to school. He thought that, considering the job he had, he wouldn't have to go to school. But, to him at least, life still hated him so much that he had to get through the boringness that was his first day at school in Tokyo-3. Wanting to just get the day over with, he had already made his lunch and was out the door before Misato could even chug down an entire beer. (Because he wasn't going to deal with a drunk Misato who would attempt to cook him something, as he knew that was a recipe for disaster.)

On the walk to school, Shinji thought about his first week in Tokyo-3. Arriving because of a request from his father, on arrival being quickly pulled into combat against an Angel, that was now, for reasons Sachiel hadn't told him yet, sitting in Misato's apartment wondering about the wonders of human life. Said battle against said Angel putting him into a coma for days afterward. On waking up, finding out Sachiel hadn't really died and was going to stick around for a while. Misato taking him in after she found out he was to live on his own, and now... school.

Shinji walked into the local high school as silently as possible, trying to take all attention away from himself. Unfortunately, that didn't work, rumours were already going around about him, and he'd only been at the school for mere minutes. It was not a coincidence that a new transfer student had arrived merely a week after a giant other-wordly being attacked the city.

Heading towards the main building, Shinji started to look for his classroom, a 2-A. It didn't take him long to find, as he silently entered, not many people were there, everyone was either still arriving, or were waiting around outside to meet up with friends. Two people were in the room however, Rei, her blue hair matching the sky outside quite closely, sat staring out the window. While she had healed quite a bit over the past week that Shinji had spent exploring Tokyo-3 or enjoying Misato's company at the apartment, no matter how immature she could be, her arm was still in a cast. Also notable, was that she was staring out the window, towards... whatever she was looking at.

The other person in the room, a girl with brown hair settled into pigtails, and freckles lining her face, was busy making her way towards Shinji, having noticed the boy enter the classroom. "Hi! Welcome to Tokyo-3 High! I'm Hikari Horaki, the class representative. You must be the new transfer student?"

"Uh... yeah." Shinji replied, "I'm Shinji Ikari."

"Good to meet you, Shinji. It's nice to get some new students around here, considering that recently lots of people have moved out because of the attacks from a couple weeks ago." Hikari supplied as she led Shinji into the room, Shinji himself started to feel a lot more comfortable in the girl's presence, making him think he might be able to make a friend for the first time in his life. "Anyway, there's an empty space here," Hikari said, indicating to a desk about mid-way through the classroom, "If you need any help with anything, just let me know, okay?"

"Thanks."

"No problem!" Hikari gave a small smile before the class started to fill up with more students ready to start to school day. Shinji's thoughts on just how nice Hikari was being to him made him momentarily forget about his experiences in school before his father called him to Tokyo-3, but at the classroom filling up, and everyone staring at him because he was the "new kid", made him remember those horrible experiences from the years before.

Shinji glanced up as Nebukawa no Sensei entered the room. On his entry, Hikari had stood up and started to show Shinji just how adept she was at being the Class Representative. "Rise, Bow, Sit!" Shinji followed Hikari's commands, as Sensei glanced at the class roster.

"It seems like we have a new student in the class. Shinji Ikari, welcome to Class 2-A. Now, everyone please get out their books as we begin today's lesson." Sensei stood at the front of the class, as Shinji glanced around him, not a single person was getting any of their belongings out, instead, rather using the red laptops of usual school issue and not paying any attention to Sensei at all. Shinji wondered why they weren't paying attention... until Sensei started talking. "So, 15 years ago, the world was plunged into chaos for the third time, upon a meteorite impacting Antarctica, the world would change forever..." Shinji knew why, as the Sensei started droning on about the Second Impact. Around him, students were either not paying attention, or where asleep. Shinji moaned quietly as Sensei continued to speak.


"Have you ever heard the teachers at that school, Ikari?"

"No, Fuyutsuki, and I have no reason to."

"Well, you might want to tell Shinji the true events behind Second Impact. The cover-up isn't going to mean much to him. He is a part of this organisation now."

"Captain Katsuragi can tell him. If you remember, she was a witness to the event in question."

"Ikari, you have to remember that Katsuragi was a mute for months after the event. Being the only survivor doesn't help. She's not going to want to explain what happened, she's pretty much put it at the back of her mind."

"I'm not going to talk to the boy, Fuyutsuki."

"You are his father. Yui wouldn't want it like this."

"I can't be a father to him. Yui was a lot better at being a parent than I ever will be. I don't want Shinji to grow up with parents like mine. Therefore, it's better that I don't talk to him." Fuyutsuki didn't answer, not finding any reason to argue. Gendo turned his head slightly, "Any other news, Fuyutsuki?"

"Not much, Ikari." Fuyutsuki replied. "After the attack on Tokyo-3, NERV-3 in Berlin are planning on sending Unit-02 and the Second Child over. Kaji noted that the Second Child was not very happy about the Third Child facing the Angels before she could."

"The Second Child shouldn't be arguing. If anything she's away from the action. I'm sure Kyoko does not want her daughter in the war."

"I know Kyoko means a lot to you. But they're already preparing the Evangelion for transport, using the entire United Nations Pacific Fleet. Unit-02 is expected to arrive in Tokyo-3 next month."

"Send Captain Katsuragi to the ship with the Third Child once it's close to land. There, the Third and Second can meet again."

"Do you think they'll remember, Ikari?"

"No. The Second's abusive father made sure of that. At most, they'll have small ideas of what the other looked like."

"Are you going to seperate them, Ikari?"

"No, the Second can live with the Third. Yui and Kyoko would've wanted it that way anyway." Fuyutsuki was silent, the thoughts of his two old students consuming him. "Yes. Neither of them will come to harm, Fuyutsuki."


July 31st, 2015

NERV-3 in Berlin was currently in chaos. Preparations for the transfer of both Unit-02 and the Second Child were well underway. The red hull of Evangelion Unit-02 was being prepared to be transferred to the United Nations Pacific Fleet. The ships, originally battleships used primarily during pre and post-Second Impact, were now hardly used for their main purpose, especially after what was effectively the Third World War came to an end.

Above Unit-02, a red haired girl stood watch over the large Eva. Standing in her equally red plugsuit, she was watching the Unit with a mixture of happiness at finally being able to fight soon, and anger that she wasn't called to deal with the Third Angel. This girl was the Second Child, named Asuka Langley Soryu.

A sound from behind Asuka had her turn around quickly. Breaking into a big smile at the man that entered the room, wearing a loose button up shirt and faded pants, this man was Ryoji Kaji, who was currently on a secret mission for Commander Ikari.

"Kaji!" Asuka's loud, happy voice came. The girl was obviously quite infatuated with the far older man, and despite the many times Kaji had told her this, it didn't faze her at all.

"Hey, Asuka."

"What are you doing here? Have to come to see me and my Unit-02 off?"

"Asuka, you're not leaving Germany for a couple weeks yet. Besides, Tokyo-3 is quite well maintained right now."

"How? The First is currently off the active list because of a problem with her prototype Unit. I'm the only other pilot they've got! Why haven't I been sent over yet! They need me!"

"No, they don't Asuka. An Angel has already attacked."

"I know, I've fought it in the simulations. How they defeated it without me, their ace pilot, I don't know."

"Well, an Eva defeated it."

"How?" Asuka asked with a frown on her face, "The First is indisposed, how did they... no..."

"Yeah, the Third's been found Asuka, and he beat the Angel."

"He!? A rookie! Beat an Angel! With no training!"

"That's right, Asuka. We aren't exactly sure what happened, but the Angel was defeated." Asuka growled as Unit-02 continued to be loaded below. "I'm sure you two will get along very well."

"I'll show him. I'll show him who the best pilot is." Asuka said, with a determined growl in her voice. She set off towards the simulations, to prepare for her meeting with the Third Child, and a showcase of how she was the best pilot.


"You've been lonely all week."

"I know, Sachiel."

"That Hikari girl, she seems nice."

"How do you know these people?"

"I come with you to school!" Sachiel replied, making Shinji facepalm in the apartment. It'd been a week since Shinji started school, and he found it incredibly boring. Nebukawa no Sensei droned on about Second Impact every day, the story behind it felt really off to Shinji, but he couldn't quite place why.

"I'm keeping to myself because of my past school life. I don't want the same thing to happen."

"I dunno, Shinji. Seems like they want to meet you instead of beating you up or something." Shinji winced as Sachiel said this, something which Sachiel caught. "Wanna talk about it?"

"Not particularly."

"Alright then." Sachiel stayed silent for a moment, while Shinji sat in silence. "Hey! We should go do something!"

"Like what?"

"I dunno, find someplace cool in the city! It'll be fun!"

"Sure, Sachiel. Just shrink down like you usually do, can't have too many people see you."

"Reasonable. Now, let's go!"

"Alright, alright." Shinji got up, and after locking up the apartment. Headed out into the city, with Sachiel sitting on his shoulder, having shrunk himself down so small that only Shinji knew he was there. Wandering into the city itself, Shinji had already checked out a lot of the city between testing at NERV over the past couple weeks, so, Shinji just amused Sachiel, who stared at awe at many of the places in Tokyo-3. Sachiel seemed particularly interested in a karaoke bar, which Shinji made quite clear he was going to stay away from.

"Shinji?" Shinji froze, turning, he saw Hikari coming towards him, intent on asking him some questions. Shinji put on a small smile as the girl came towards him. "What are you doing out here? Are you okay?"

"I'm just taking a walk. And I'm fine, why?"

"Oh, just that you seemed quite lonely, and had no friends this week."

"It's fine, I'm used to it."

"You should never be used to it!" Hikari's voice had changed to its Class Rep mode, as lots of his peers called it. "Everyone should have friends, not be lonely."

"I guess..."

"No, I guess. I'll help you, there are some people..." Hikari trailed off as her cheeks started to turn red at the thought, Shinji raised his eyebrows but said nothing. "That I'm sure will be your friend."

"Really?"

"Well, I don't know completely, but I will talk to them about it. Anyway, you now have your first friend, Shinji Ikari!"

"Thanks." Shinji smiled as Hikari smiled back in response, for the first time in years, Shinji felt included.

"No problem!"


So, Chapter 5 is done! Not much in the terms of Sachiel antics, but he appears at the end. Anyway, Shinji transfers into school, he meets Hikari, and makes his first friend! Hikari will be more prominent in this story compared to the series and especially Rebuild, she'll be a part of the first drastic change to canon in this story. In other news, Asuka! While she won't appear much in these early chapters until Shinji "meets" her, I decided to write a bit here to introduce her, and show that she is definitely here. Finally, is Gendo really being a terrible father on purpose, or does he have some regrets? We'll find out as the story continues. Episode 3's adaptation begins soon, as the Fourth Angel draws closer. Until the 6th, Ciao!

Changes to original series:
(Forgot this in last chapter.) Sachiel's blood is red, like in Rebuild. It was either that, or keep the blue blood, and change every other Angel's blood to another colour.
Gendo's backstory is starting to be revealed, we don't know much, but it's mostly fanon.
Kyoko is name-dropped for the first time. She's also very important, like Yui.
Introduction of Asuka and Unit-02 earlier, she still won't appear more frequently till Episode 8 however.