A past long forgotten
Part IV: Reunion
A large cubical shaped helicopter flies low across the sparkling blue oceans of the Pacific. Although on the side of the helicopter are military and UN symbols most of the passengers onboard are not soldiers save for the pilots.
Kensuke (waving his camera around): Man oh man a Antov 38 protochopper. I never thought I'd get to fly in one of these hot mammas!
He then turns to look at Shinji who is gazing out the view port while still maneuvering his camera around.
Kensuke (excitedly): It's great having a famous buddy like you Shinji!
Shinji turns to Kensuke and gives a weak smile then continues to look out the view port. It's at this time Misato pops her head into the group of three boys.
Misato (smiling): Well I thought it would be nice to get you guys out of the cramped up mountains for a while. I hope you enjoy this little date.
Toji (putting his cap on backwards): Is this really a date we're having Misato. And I brought this hat just for today, I'll never take it off.
Misato smiles then winks which makes Toji proceed to blush while Shinji rests his face in the palm of his hand. Finally Shinji regains his composure and returns his gaze to Misato.
Shinji: You never told us. Where exactly are we going Misato?
Misato looks briefly out the window then back at the boys while smiling even brighter.
Misato: Oh we're just taking a trip on the cute little boat down there.
All three boys scramble to look out the helicopter's view ports. In their field of vision is a gigantic fleet compromised of ships from all over the world. It was a view of the greatest amount of seaborne might ever assembled in humanity's military history.
Kensuke: Oh man look at all that. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 aircraft carriers, 9 battleships, 7 destroyers, 8 frigates, 4 mine layers, 6 transports and probably even a few submarines too!
The helicopter makes a pass over the largest of the five carriers which was flying the command flags signifying it carried the fleet's admiral.
Kensuke: Look at that. That's the pride of the UN's combined fleet the supercarrier over the rainbow!
Misato (faking distaste): But look at it. It's so old I'm surprised it can still float.
Kensuke: Awww it isn't that bad it's a vintage model from just before the second impact.
Pilot (interrupting): Excuse me captain but we're ready for landing now.
Misato (flushing red): Oh sorry.
The four strap in as the helicopter makes it's approach while many pairs of eyes watch it's decent onto the flight deck.
On the bridge of the massive aircraft carrier while the crew works silently in the background two men dressed in while naval uniforms with their faces hidden mostly under their caps watch the helicopter approach. One man sits and the other stands, the former with a set of binoculars and admiral's insignias watching the events unfurl.
Admiral: It seems they brought the power cables for that children's toy of theirs.
Captain: But I hear congress has pinned it's hope on that robot as well sir.
Admiral: Humpft. Pulling the entire Pacific fleet for guard duty over that one thing, what a waste.
Captain: It cost in the billions to manufacture.
Admiral: Well if they have the money to blow on that action figure they ought to give us a little more.
The two turn their attention to a particular transport which is slightly larger than the others.
The helicopter gently touches down on the deck of the aircraft carrier. It's engines creating the downdraft whisks around papers, dust, loose items and the dress of on particular onlooker who's face his hidden by the shadows yet the figure is unmistaken ably female.
*Girl: Bout time too.
The four finally make their way off the the helicopter. Kensuke eagerly videotaping everything on the deck quoting from military handbooks about the model and serial numbers of various pieces of equipment around, Toji and Shinji disembark as Shinji yawns and stretches. Suddenly a gust of wind catches Toji's hat and the two boys take off in pursuit while Misato groans and holds her stomach.
Misato (groaning): Curry and wonky air travel doesn't mix...URRRP!
Toji and Shinji together: Hey stop that cap!
The two continue to persue the cap even as it nears the edge of the flight deck, it sits precariously close to the edge of the ship as Toji and Shinji approach it. Just as they got one metre from it a gust of wind sweeps the cap off the deck. Before Toji can even acknowledge his loss he is trying to stop in time before falling off the edge of the ship as is Shinji.
Misato: SHINJI!
The two boys fall over the side but there are no screams. As Misato and Kensuke run to assist the stricken boys another figure makes its way over to the fall site. Where two pairs of hands can be seen clutching onto the side of the deck.
Toji: Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit!
Shinji: Misato!
Female voice: Not quite.
Toji and Shinji squint their eyes to make out the person. However the sun is almost directly behind her thereby blinding the two.
Toji: Give us a hand before we fall off.
Female voice: But surely big, strong males like you could pull yourselves up.
Toji: Hey we could die!
Female voice: Perhaps...or perhaps not.
Shinji finds his grip slipping as does Toji, one of Shinji's hands slip, then the other.
Toji and Misato: SHINJI!
However the scream abruptly ends and there is no splash. The only real sound now is riotous laughing by that of the unknown female party on the deck. Toji finds his grip slipping and he falls screaming, but not far when he is caught in a strong net. He looks over at Shinji who is blushing red then back up at the deck.
Toji: What the?
Kensuke (looking over the side): Aircraft carriers come with nest around the side just....
Female voice (interuppting): In case idiot's like you two don't fall over the side and kill yourselves.
Shinji and Toji blush slightly. However while Shinji continues Toji holds his fist up at the silhouetted figure.
Toji: You coulda told us that!
Female voice: You're still alive.
Toji: No thanks to you bitch!
Misato: That's enough! Shinji, Toji use the ladder next to you.
The two boys slowly make their way back up to the flight deck to join Misato, Kensuke and the person to which the voice belonged to.
The girl stood proudly on the deck, dressed in a yellow sundress, red raised shoes and a blue choker. However her physical appearance was even better, enough to turn even Toji's and Kensuke's attentions away from Misato for a few moments. She was rather tall with a fair complexion, light frame, long fiery red hair fluttering in the breeze like her dress and crystal blue eyes. Shinji could not avert his eyes from this picture of perfection in front of him.
Shinji (thinking): So foreign to me.....yet so familiar.
Misato: This is the second child. Asuka Langly Sohryu.
Shinji gulps at both the mentioning of the word 'second child' and the girl's name which also seemed familiar.
Asuka beams proudly at the mentioning of her name and her title. Then her grin of confidences relents and she slightly scowls.
Asuka: So which one is the famous fourth child?
She scans the three boys....all three rather poor specimines of the male species she thought. She looked at Kensuke and believed he was WAY too eager to pilot something as serious as an Evangelion, she looked then to Toji and saw a small minded brute which was useless in a bio-mechanical marvel so that left the frail, wimpy looking boy standing next to Misato.
Asuka (frowning to Shinji): So I guess you're him right?
Shinji's eyes bug out and he turns his gaze from Asuka while turning red slightly.
Misato: Yes he is. This is Shinji Ikari the fourth child.
Asuka (quietly): Not much to look at.
Yet Asuka felt some strange connection to this boy. Although at the moment everything about him was repulsive to her she found that she couldn't turn away from him. The two stared at each other for many moments until Toji decided to break the silence.
Toji (snarling): Eva pilot or not you're still a bitch.
Asuka: I just KNEW you couldn't be the fourth child you dumb tonk!
Toji (pointing at Shinji): Well you sure have been staring for a long time there at plain ol Shinji.......somethin caught your eye?
Kensuke (pointing his camera at Asuka): Or someone?
Shinji blushes harder at this comment while a new fire burns within Asuka's eyes.
Asuka: YOU TWO PERVERTS! CAN'T YOU EVER REGARD SOMEONE QUIETLY ANYMORE WITHOUT HAVING SOMEONE GET THE WRONG IDEA!
With that she slaps both boys hard. Before Asuka gets a chance to begin her next assault Misato decides it's time to intervene and catches Asuka's arm.
Misato: ANYway we have to go see the admiral now.
She drops Asuka's arm and walks off closely followed by Shinji. Asuka turns to the two boys who are still recovering.
Asuka: You're just lucky Misato saved you.
She doesn't give the two a second look and rushes to join up with Misato and Shinji.
Toji and Kensuke togeather: Bitch.
They too begin to jog after Misato across the flight deck.
Admiral: NERV hmmm.
The man lowers Misato's ID card and gives the group a hard stare. Misato stands directly in front of him with Shinji and Asuka on her left while Toji and Kensuke stand on her right.
Admiral: And for a moment I thought you might have been the leader of this boy scout troop.
Misato (warmly): NERV appreciates your co-operation in this joint venture.
Admiral (flatly): I am sure they might actually appreciate the fact that Iam babysitting all their children.
Misato hides a scowl beneath her smile then produces a manila folder.
Misato (handing over the folder): Here are the specifications for the portable power supply.
Admiral (not giving the folder a second glance): Activating that thing at sea, preposterous.
Misato: But establishing that the......
Admiral (interrupting): The robot works fine.
Misato: Sir however....
Admiral (interrupting again): Listen captain. The Evangelion unit two and it's pilot have been entrusted to us by the second branch in Germany. And it has been specified to us not to endanger the blasted thing.
Asuka grins in pride at this statement while Misato's fury burns within her yet she puts on a good face in front of the allied commanders.
Misato: Well...will you sign these transfer papers please?
The admiral pulls his cap down further and folds his arms.
Captain: We aren't authorized to transfer the said list until we unload.
Misato: Where is our unloading destination?
Captain: New Yokosuka.
Misato: Fine then...take us to New Yokosuka asap.
Misato ushers the children out of the bridge and is about to leave herself when the admiral speaks again.
Admiral: Remember that the sea is our jurisdiction.
Misato has had her fill of the admiral's arrogance and prepares her retort.
Misato (arrogantly): Well you remember that in an emergency NERV's military authority exceeds your own.
Toji (in the distance): She's awesome.
With that she shuts the door while the admiral scrunches his cap and throws it on the table. At that moment another door to the bridge opens and Kaji steps onto the bridge.
Admiral: Mr Kaji I must insist you stop inviting yourself onto the bridge.
Kaji (coolly): Oh sorry about that admiral. But I must ask was that NERV rep's name Misato Katsuragi.
Admiral: Unfortunately...yes.
Kaji (grinning): Thanks admiral.
Admiral: And don't slam the.....
Kaji disappears from the bridge as the door swings quickly back and crashes back into place making a large klang.
Admiral (holding his head): door.....
Toji (sarcastically): That was sure fun.
Misato (sighing): Don't I know it.
Toji (turning around): Anyway...why is devil girl still tagging along?
Asuka: Hey shut up you prick. I can go wherever I want to!
Kensuke (snickering): As long as Shinji is goin the same way.
Asuka (whapping Kensuke on the head): Quiet four eyes!
The two boys keep in step as they grumble and navigate through the narrow hallways of the ship. Misato leads followed by Toji and Kensuke and then by Shinji and Asuka. Because the group is mainly in pairs each person is almost squeezed against the shoulder of one person and their respective wall as they progress through the ship.
As the group turns the next corner they face a man down the other end of the small corridor. He leans against the wall and sports a ponytail and roughly shaven face. He grins and gives a small wink, Misato grimaces at the sight of him while Asuka grows a bright smile and stands on her tip-toes to get a better view.
Asuka (excitedly): Kaaaaajjjiii!
She pushes her way through the group slamming everyone against a wall, especially Kaji as she hugs him tight around his waist while pushing him into the wall. Kaji pats her on the head then gives a playful smile at Misato.
Kaji (still grinning): Hey Katsuragi.
Misato turns a shade of purple while gripping her folder very tightly. The three boys look on at the scene in front of them unsure of what to make of it.
Misato: What are YOU doing here?
Kaji: Well I stayed back in Germany after you left to help out there. Once that project was done I was reassigned to NERV Japan and since Asuka was on her way here it was fitting that I became her guardian for the trip.
Asuka (happily): That's right. I couldn't hope for anything more.
Misato scowls while Kaji continues to smile while Asuka buries her head into his chest sighing happily.
Toji (whispering to Shinji and Kensuke): This is getting weirder by the second.
The two boys nod in agreement. However Shinji continued to stare at Asuka who was busy with Kaji almost as if he wanted to be in Kaji's position.
The six are now seated at a table in the cafeteria of the floating city. Kaji sits on the left hand side of the table with Asuka next to him and Shinji next to her. Misato is seated across from Kaji on the right with Toji next to her, then Kensuke next to him. It seems that Kaji is trying to iniate a game of footsie with Misato, however she folds her arms and looks away from him.
Kaji (grinning): So how's life been treating you Katsuragi.
Misato (scowling): Just fine....at least some of us actually get better with age.
Kaji (faking sadness): I'm hurt..ow
He takes another sip of his tea then leans on the table to get a look at Shinji who is staring at his soda with his hands in his lap.
Kaji: So I hear you're living with Katsuragi.
Shinji: Y...yeah thats right.
Kaji smirks then gives a quick glance at Misato who remains in her previous position.
Kaji (smirking): I guess she still has that 'thing' for younger men.
Misato's ears perk up and her brain snaps into action as she twists back to face Kaji, the other three children also have their attention drawn to the new spectacle.
Misato: What the hell are you talking about!
Toji (to Kensuke): Younger guys.....do you think Ikari has?
Kensuke (to Toji): Nah I don't think so.....but perhaps we're in with a chance then.
Toji (to Kensuke): Yeah.
The two boys grin between themselves.
Kaji (ignoring Misato for Shinji): So then you'd be able to tell me. Is she sill so...wild in bed?
Everyone at the table with the exception of Kaji, Shinji and Misato reacted to those words like Kaji had dropped an N2 bomb. However Misato couldn't take it anymore, she goes a shade of purple and slams her fists down on the table shaking the drinks.
Misato (furious): WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!
Kaji shakes his head and turns back to Shinji.
Kaji: No...she hasn't changed at all has she Shinji?
Shinji: If she acted like this when you knew her....then I guess you're right.
Kaji grins and drinks the rest of his tea. Misato falls back in her seat still angered but now also slightly embarrassed. The rest of the table finally comes out of their shock and to a state of normalcy.
Shinji: But....can I ask you a question?
Kaji: Sure thing...fire away!
Shinji: How do you know my name?
Kaji: You aren't really oblivious to the extent of your name are you Shinji?
Shinji shakes his head while keeping his eyes transfixed on the older man.
Kaji: You're pretty darn famous in the defense industry. The great fourth child who piloted his eva in his debut battle with no training.
Shinji (blushing and rubbing the back of his head): I was just lucky I guess.
Kaji (smiling): Ah so modest....but its not luck it's your talent. And that talent is your destiny Shinji.
Shinji begins to smile at Kaji's kind words while Asuka looks on at the boy rather distastefully.
Asuka (thinking): Thinking he's such a big shot. I'll show him.
Asuka: The air is become think in here. Let's go out and get some fresh air Kaji.
Kaji looks over at Misato and decides against trying to invite her along as well.
Kaji: Sure, why not.
The two stand and leave without another word from the other four at the table.
Toji (quietly): Tense.
On one of the few observation posts on the ship that weren't crowded Asuka and Kaji are present, although the few occasional sailors that stop to gawk at Asuka is apparently normal as well. However today she does not take it in good stride as all the previous times.
Kaji (leaning on the railing): So what's the matter Asuka?
Asuka: I'm...disappointed.
Kaji: In the fourth child?
Asuka: He's boring and he looks like a wimp.
Kaji: Would a wimp have done half the things he has?
Asuka: Sure....sure here we go again with the 40% syncro-rate on his first battle....
Kaji: Have you actually even seen or heard about of any of the battles?
Asuka (swinging her legs): Come to think of it....no.
Kaji (smiling): Well then there's an easy solution to that.
Inside a small briefing room with a wall screen are Shinji, Asuka, Toji, Kensuke, Misato and Kaji. While the other five take their seats, Shinji in the front right most seat, Asuka beside him and Toji beside her. Above Shinji in the next row was Misato, then a place for Kaji and finally Kensuke beside the empty seat always with trusty camcorder in hand.
Kaji places a videotape into the VCR then picks up an elaborate remote control and sits in his place. He presses a button and the lights dim to almost nothing.
Misato: Don't get any idea's you rat!
Kaji (innocently): I wouldn't dream of it.
Toji (to Kensuke behind him): Sure...like one of us wouldn't try.
Kensuke (to Toji in front of him): Well perhaps Shinji wouldn't...not with demon girl.
The two snicker while Shinji stares plainly at the still dark video screen waiting for something to happen. In the dim light Asuka can still make out his features and she was sure no-one would catch her looking...especially Shinji
Asuka (thinking): Why does he seem so familiar? Is it his hair, his nose, his eyes, his name......argh I don't know but I'm so SURE!
Asuka frowns and decides to turn away before anyone notices. It's at this point that Kaji has finally finished trying to flirt unsuccessful with Misato and turned on the large television.
The first battle of Tokyo 3
Date: 2015
Classified material: NERV authorization only
The images of the battle flash up on the screen, Kensuke filmed all of the images furiously while mouthing words of admiration, Toji folded his arms and watched with a slight tinge of anger in his eyes. For Misato and Kaji they had already seen the battle, Shinji had participated in it while Asuka watched on with slight admiration. However when the Eva went berserk got the greatest reaction from her.
Asuka (thinking): Such unchained power.....is he capable of that?
The second battle of Tokyo 3
Date: 2015
Classified material: NERV authorization only
The images provide a different reaction from the children this time. Shinji was slightly ashamed of this battle as he disobeyed orders and ran away, Kensuke had seen this battle...a little too closely as did Toji and it sparked some painful memories. Asuka on the other hand watched Shinji's Eva once again go into it's beserker mode except this time it was in control, despite being pierced by it's elctrotenticles, his time running out and his nerve connections breaking up Shinji prevailed.
Asuka (thinking): He did it again...this time it was under HIS control. It wasn't a fluke.
The third battle of Tokyo 3
Date: 2015
Classified material: NERV authorization only
The first sortie was displayed on the screen as the particle beam bore it way into the Eva. Shinji's screams were broadcast throughout the room a little too loudly on the speakers startling everyone including Shinji. The next scene was of Shinji unconscious in the hospital room. These images were slightly too much for Shinji and he stiffened in pure fright, Asuka turned her head and noticed his reaction.
Asuka (thinking): Wimp.....no, would a wimp have done what he has?
Asuka reaches her hand out and rests it on Shinji's shoulder in order to comfort him. Shinji jumps again at the touch and turns his head, he sees the sparking eyes of Asuka looking back at him. Shinji gives a small smile and returns his gaze back to the screen, Asuka follows suit.
The next images are of the Eva's setting up in their positions. Eva 01 this time carries the shield and the new Eva to the screen, an orange with the designation Eva 00, it wields a giant positron rifle. The next broadcast image is of the mis-fire of the rifle, the angel fires again but Shinji steps in the way with the shield holding back the blast to defend the other Eva. The second shot hits its mark and the angel falls however the shield is pierced and Eva 00 is struck by the particle beam.
Seeing this Eva 01 rushes over to the fallen Eva and pulls the amour off exposing it's entry plug and puts it gently down on the ground. Shinji ejects his plug and scrambles down the side to his fallen pilot, a pilot with brown hair and brown eyes.
Kensuke: Hey isn't that the class rep?
Toji (thinking): CLASS REP!
Shinji sits lower in the seat while the two boys glare at him while Asuka's gaze is more of questioning rather than annoyance.
Shinji (blushing red): W..w...well
Asuka: I thought the first child was dead.
Misato (interrupting): Hikari..isn't the first child. That was Rei Ayanami, Hikari is the third.
Asuka: So she was picked after me?
Misato: She's been trained like you, but we kept her identity a secret.
Asuka (excitedly): Wunderbah....someone like me!
Toji: Why didn't you tell us Shinji?
Shinji: I'm not supposed to talk about classified stuff like that.
Misato: Technically you two should be shot for seeing this tape.
Toji and Kensuke gulp. Misato reaches out with her hand to Kensuke.
Misato: The disc please.
Kensuke sighs and hands over the disc of the the video footage displayed in the briefing room. She crushes the disc on her hand while Kensuke looks on with tears streaming down his face.
Kensuke: All that for nothing.
Misato: Just remember to keep this information to yourselves or......HEY STOP TOUCHING MY LEG!
Kaji smirks and begins to touch Misato. The woman turns a bright shade of red trying to fend off the man's advances in the dim light. Meanwhile Asuka still notices that her hand is on Shinji's shoulder.
Asuka: Ahhhhh get off me pervert!
Shinji: What?
Asuka (pulling her hand back like it was burnt): You were trying to feel me up!
Shinji: What are you talking about...you touched me.
Asuka (wailing): Save me Kaji!
She jumps from her chair and looks over at Kaji who is still trying to grope Misato rather unsuccessfully. A big sweatdrop forms on the back of her head.
Asuka (thinking): Mein Gott! They're all a bunch of perverts.
Meanwhile below all the chaos that is erupting on the sea above a creature that has been sleeping for some time awakens on the ocean floor. A series of red dots begin to glow signifying that the time of testing was almost at hand. Slowly the immense creature glides from it's resting place and swims towards it's target.
Shinji (being pulled along): Hey...where the heck are we going!
Asuka: For a little bit of show and tell!
Asuka yanks Shinji over to a waiting helicopter, Toji and Kensuke are about to follow when Misato puts a hand on each of their shoulders.
Misato: Not this time guys.
Kensuke (lowering his videocamera): Awww man
Toji: We just can't leave Shinji alone with that demon!
Misato: It's too late anyway.
The helicopter lifts off and flies out to a transport which is in the largest clump of ships regarding it as something very important to protect.
Smirking Asuka lifts a section of the heavy covering over the transport's cargo bay.
Shinji (intrigued): that sure is an interesting color. I didn't know it was red.
Shinji (thinking): Perhaps Eva's color scheme's reflect a pilot's personality or something.
He snickers at his own personal joke while Asuka get's angrier at Shinji's reaction.
Asuka: And what's wrong with it!
Shinji (snapping back to reality): N...nothing!
Asuka (grinning): Of course not.
The two climb under the covering and down onto a set of floating pylons. Before them is the immense humanoid form of Evangelion unit two lying face down in a small pool of coolant fluid.
Asuka (proudly): Now this is an Evangelion.Unit zero and one were the prototype and test type's respectively. However my unit two is the world's first real Eva. Created for actual combat conditions it is the ultimate production model!
Shinji (rolling his eyes): Oh....ok Asuka.
Asuka: Oh...ok...OH...OK! The reason your pitiful Eva synched with an untrained pilot is proof of it's inferior design!
Shinji says nothing but stares at the girl who is now lost on her own ego trip. As she continues to rant off design improvements and other information Shinji takes the time to look at the Eva more closely while Asuka continues her rantings with her eyes closed.
Asuka: Plus the neural network interface is up to a whole twenty microseconds faster than unit one, sure that might not much to you now but when we're in battttllleeeee!
The whole ship rocks as Asuka finishes her sentence.
Shinji: What the hell was that?!
Asuka: Undersea shockwave! And it sounded close.
The two rush out onto the deck of the ship and hang onto the railings for support. Out on the sea a large dark figure can me seen moving just underneath the water, also the heavily chopped up water gives away the creature's position and immense size. The figure smashes right through the hull of a battleship causing it to sink at a fantastic rate.
Shinji: It can't be...angels!
Asuka (surprised): Angels? You mean a real one?
Two more ships are plowed into causing them to sink in large fireballs as well.
Shinji: This is bad we have to find Misato!
Asuka (grinning evilly): Wunderbah.
Shinji (into a walkie-talkie): Misatothere'sanotherangelinthewaterandthere'snothingwecandoaboutitwe'reinalotoftrouble!
Misato (over the walkie-talkie): Calm down Shinji. There is something we can do. Why did we bring those power cables?
Shinji (over the walkie-talkie): For Eva two?
Misato (over the walkie-talkie): There's your answer.
Shinji (over the walkie-talkie): Yo...you can't be serious!
Before Misato can respond Asuka carrying a duffel bag grabs Shinji and pulls him along making Shinji drop the walkie-talkie.
Asuka (impatiently): Come schnel!
As they briskly walk down the corridor Asuka see's a door leading to a stairwell. She stops suddenly.
Asuka: Wait here a second.
Shinji: We don't have time for this!
Asuka: Shut up idiot!
One flight down Asuka undresses and slides on her plug suit. As she presses the seal button on her left wrist she notices the spare suit in the bag and get's an idea.
Asuka (thinking): Bet he'll do it too.
Asuka: Here!
Asuka dumps the second plug suit in Shinji's arms. He looks at it curiously, then at Asuka.
Shinji: Asuka I...
Asuka: Put it on!
Shinji: B...but...
Asuka: What's the matter?!
Shinji: Th...this is a female suit.
Asuka: If it fits it doesn't matter!
Shinji (weakly): Is...this really necessary?
Asuka (pointing to the stairwell): Don't just stand there, get moving!
Shinji bows his head and complies. However he only goes down on clump of stairs making him slightly visible to the top of the staircase. Shinji shed's his clothing and hesitantly begins to slide on the plug suit all the while Asuka has been watching him. She is snapped out of her spying when another explosion rocks the ship.
Asuka: Hurry up you idiot!
Asuka (mentally kicking herself): Almost got found out.
The entry plug on the back of the Eva slides out and opens to reveal the control sled of the Eva.
Asuka: Get in fourth child and get ready for an amazing display of piloting.
Shinji: I'm not sure if....
Asuka: IDIOT!
Asuka gives Shinji a swift kick in the backside sending him careening into the entry plug. She smirks and climbs down as the hatch slides back into place, one inside she begins the activation procedure.
Meanwhile on the bridge of the fleet's flagship every person has shifted into combat mode.
Sonar operator: Target is circling at a range of 700 metre's.
Captain: Threat assessment.
Sonar operator: It appears to be passive again for the moment.
It's at this time that Misato decides to invade the bridge.
Misato: Hellooo, NERV deliveries...would you like some target data and countermeasure's to use against it?
Admiral: This is a combat situation, get the hell off my bridge.
Misato: How....
Admiral (interrupting): ALL SHIPS FIRE AT WILL!
Misato (frowning): Useless.
At the command of the ranking officer the ships in the convoy target their weapons on the angel and fire. Dozen's of shells, missiles and torpedoes speed towards the angel. Every piece of ordinance makes a direct hit on the angel however as the water settles to allow visibility the angel still exists.
Through one of the many portholes on the aircraft carrier Kaji watches the battle, sitting the wrong way on a chair with a briefcase next to him. He is also speaking into a phone, the voice on the other end is unmistakably Gendo's.
Kaji (into the phone): They have begun their assault.
Gendo (over the phone): Their effectiveness?
Kaji (into the phone): Virtually nothing...an AT field has no hope of being penetrated by this kind of firepower.
Gendo (over the phone): That is why I shipped the power cables and generously supplied a spare pilot.
Kaji (into the phone): However, there is no sign of the Eva or the pilots either.
Gendo (over the phone): Are they still alive?
Kaji (into the phone): Yes..the ship they are on hasn't been sunk yet.
Gendo (over the phone): That is fortunate, besides if worse comes to worse you can escape yourself.
Kaji (patting the suitcase while talking): Of course I can.
He replaces the phone on its cradle and gives one last look out the porthole at the angel which had just sunk another ship.
Kaji (thinking): Nice try but you're too late.
Admiral (confused): Why won't the bloody thing sink?!
Toji (quietly): Only an Eva can beat it.
Admiral: What was that you young pup?!
Toji: N...nothing.
Misato (peering out the window while thinking): It appears to be looking for something not just hell bent on destroying everything. Could it be after Eva two?
Captain: We lost another cruiser....wait. Eva two is activating!
Admiral and Misato togeather: WHAT?!
Misato presses her face against the window looking in the direction of the transport in question. Sure enough the covering began to stretch and move as the avatar beneath it started to rise to it's feet.
Misato: All right Asuka!
Admiral (into the microphone): Stop the Eva activation at once!
Misato (turning to face the senior officer): Are you crazy!
Admiral (wrestling with Misato): We can destroy it without your toy!
Misato (winning the struggle): Stuff your pride this is an emergency!
Finally she yanks the the microphone away from the admiral and speaks into it while keeping the man at bay with her other hand.
Misato: Don't mind that blow hard Asuka...take off!
Asuka (over the radio): You got it!
The Eva now stands fully erect on the transport. It's form towering over even the tallest ship in the fleet. The heavy sheet covering the Eva from the weather and prying eyes now served as a cloak that fitted the form of the Eva perfectly.
Asuka sits in the pilot's seat while Shinji holds onto the left side of the sled. They both take at the power readout on the Eva which is counting down as the seconds go by.
Shinji: We have only fifty-eight seconds of power left.
Asuka: I'm well aware of that.
Sonar operator (over radio): The target is approaching the Eva rapidly.
Asuka: Let's play hopscotch!
Shinji: Hopscotch?
The Eva crouches readying it's legs for the powerful jump to follow. Asuka grips the butterfly control's confidently while Shinji latches tightly onto the pilot's seat.
Asuka (thinking and grinning): Let's go Asuka!
Shinji (thinking): I have a REAL bad feeling about this.
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Episode 5 coming soon:
"Working togeather was never any more difficult as the children try to combat a foe in a machine designed for one person. If they win the day what is in store for the two in a world they had lived in alone without on another?".
Any comments and criticisms are welcome.
Writer/Storyboard: Les Robb aka Rion (rion@dingoblue.net.au)
Storyboard/Editing: KoalaKiller (birdman@key.net.au)
NOTE: * means dialogue in German.
Other notes:
I am rather aware of that picture of Unit one fighting Sachiel did not happen in the normal NGE timeline which I try to have some link with. However because of limited picture resources of Eva's in combat with the angels this is all I had to go on. If anyone out there has a better picture or any picture that could be helpful please send it in (either I could spend my time writing or finding pictures...you decide).
And thanks be to my pre-readers:
Silencer and Seph Khan
Disclaimer:
Neon Genesis Evangelion is owned and copyrighted by Gainax, all characters used from that series as well as familiar plot links and scenarios. All names are (TM) and (C) by their respective owners.