Neon Genesis Evangelion:Messiah
Part 2
Author's Notes: Neon Genesis Evangelion is copyrighted to GAINAX and not me. I am just a die-hard fan who loves to write. I am doing this cuz I love Eva. This is my first real attempt at writing a fanfic,so bear with me. All new characters like Tori and Taylor are my creations. Now lets get to it.
Tested
"You mean there is a new pilot!" Asuka shouted
"Yes" replied Shinji weakly
A rant of German curses rang through the air. At Misato's apartment the phone rang.
Pen Pen picked it up.
"Qwaa?"
"Pen Pen" Shinji's voice said "Can you get Misato?"
"Qwaa"
He waddled with the cordless phone to the bath,he scratched the door.
"What?" Misato asked
"Qwaa"
"Pen Pen,not now"
"Qwaa!!"
"Okay,okay" her voice said from inside the bathroom. The door opened."What is it?" she asked towel wrapped around her.
He offered her the phone. "Hello,this is Misato"
"Misato"
"Shinji! Where are you?" she asked
At the medical center,with Asuka he replied nervously
"Gimme that!" a sharp voice said "Misato what the hell are you doing bringing in a new pilot! Sheest! What am I chopped liver? When I get my hands on-"
"Calm down." Misato said cutting her off. "We would never replace you. We are just adding to our forces."
German cursing ensued.
"Asuka please,its out of my hands"
More cursing.
"Good night Asuka" she said hanging up
'She's back'
Fuyutsuki:Ikari,are you sure? This girl,her past is all speculation,there is no proof.
Gendo: Can't you see a wiped file? No matter,the harmonics show she is a qualified pilot. Schedule tests for all available pilots.
Fuyutsuki: Yes,sir
Inside Asuka's room sounds of scribbling could be heard.'Almost done.' Tori put down her sketch pad and pencil. She up her pad down next to her and gazed out the window. She looked out at the newly built city. 'Its beautiful' She placed her hand on the cool glass. Then she sees the bruise there ,horrible memories came back to her. She turned her gaze 'That is all behind me' She heard footsteps in coming towards the room. The door opened.
"More tests tomorrow afternoon"
"Yes ma'am"
"Shinji,if you walk out that door I'll kill you"
"I have to,I have school he said starting for the door."
"Damn it Ikari"
"I'll see you tomorrow Asuka" the door shut
'I don't want to be alone' she thought
"Damn it!" she yelled
Rei lay in bed,her crimson eyes fixed on the ceiling. Her breathing slow and steady. 'Those eyes. I know them but I've never seen them before before,this child,the sixth child.' She closed her eyes,the voices returned. 'Why are you here?' it whispered 'What is your purpose?' it asked again. 'Why do you exist?' it asked quietly. She turned to her side 'Stop asking me these questions. I don't know the answers'
'You will' the voices said
Shinji entered the apartment. "I'm home" he called
"Oh Shinji! Great come here for a minute." she responded from the living room.
He walked towards the living room.
"Whats the matter Mis-" his jaw dropped
"What is she doing here?" he said pointing to Tori
"Her quarters aren't ready yet, so she'll be staying with us tonight." she explained
"Oh"
"She's a talented artist,look what she sketched" She grabbed the book from her. Tori made no reaction. Misato showed it to him. It was a sketch of him,his expression was one of sorrow,his eyes seemed distant.
"Its nice"
"Thank you,you may keep it"
"No,no I can't"
Take it as a thank you for letting me stay here tonight
Well thanks again,but may I ask you a question?
If you wish
Why does it seem so sad? he asks
It is how you are she replies
She got up and walked away. "If I may I will take a bath now"
"Sure Tori,go ahead" Misato says
'How I am?'
The next morning Shinji and Tori walked to school. He glanced at her,her eyes darted away from his gaze.
"Shinji! Great,you brought her" Hikari called as she ran up to them. She bowed. "Hello,my name is Hikari Horoki.I'm the class representative,so if you have any questions don't be shy,ask me."
"Okay" Tori replied and walked on. Hikari caught up with her.
You speak Japanese very well
"Thank you" Tori replies
"How long have you spoken it?" Hikari asks
"A long time"
"Hel-lo ladies" a voice said
"Uh-oh its him,he's usually nice but...."
A boy jumped in front of them. "Hiya, Touji Suzihara's the name"
Pleased to make your acquaintance Mr. Suzihara I'm- she starts
"I know who you are,the buzz around school is that you're an Eva pilot"
"Yes"
"I also heard that you have a boyfriend"
"That is not true"
"So you're not attached,I was wondering......"
"I am sorry but I have no interest in you, Excuse me" she brushed past them both and walks over to Rei.
"Rei" she said
"Yes?" the first child said
""We have tests today after school"
Yes"
"We have tests today?" Shinji asks
Yes Shinji she replies
Across the room Touji sulks,"Strange kid" he mutters
Later......
"Ready Tori? "Taylor asks
"Yes sir"
Commencing activation test, initiate primary contact Ritsuko says
"Main power contact,operational voltage critical point cleared" Maya responded
"Shift format to phase two"
Tori's palms were damp and she could feel her heart race.'Calm down,calm down'
Begin linking pilot to Unit 06,pulse slightly abnormal,but harmonics are green" Maya reported
"Relax Tori" Taylor said
"All nerve links connected,no abnormalities in CNS,Items 1-2590 cleared,approaching borderline" Makoto said
'She's pretty damn good' Shinji thought 'Even my father seems interested in her. Why is that?'
"2.3 under borderline." Maya said "1.8,1.3,1.1,0.9,0.7,0.5,0.2,0.1.....Borderline cleared,no abnormalities detected"
"Harmonics stable, synch ratio at 38% "
"That high?"
"Yes,data confirms it"
"Sir,unidentified flying object detected,blood type blue" Shigeru says
'An angel' Shinji thought
"Scramble Units 00,01,and 06" Misato says
'My first battle' Tori thought 'I will win.' Images willed themselves into her mind,all those times she was pushed,and bruised.
"Aborting test,prepping for battle. Moving Units 01,00,and 06 to the launch pad." Maya said
"Detaching primary power"
"Eva launch!"Misato ordered
The angel,a grotesque bug like creature screeched.
"Its broken through the last defense line" Makoto reported
"All units are converging on the target" Maya said
"Tori,just follow the others lead" Misato ordered
"Yes ma'am" she replied
Unit 01 fires its rifle at the angel. It bored holes in its brown armored flesh. It screeched in anger and tackled Unit 01.
"Units 00 and 06 , rescue Unit 01"
Unit 06 unsheathed its knife and charged on the target. The angel's A-T field went up and knocked the forest green Unit 06 away. Unit 00 came from behind and fired its own rifle. The angel knocked it away with ease.
"Pressure increasing in Unit 01,the angel crushing the Eva,crack in 1st armor plate!" Makoto shouts
'I will win' Tori thinks as Unit 06 gets up. She can feel the pressure building on her temples. 'I WILL WIN'
"Unit 06's A-T field is being unfolded,neutralizing field variance!" Maya shouted
Unit 06 picked up its progressive knife from the ground.
"Breaking through A-T field!"
Unit 06 sliced the bug. It screamed in pain. It grabbed the gun from Unit 01 and pelted it with bullets. Unit 00 pulled Unit 01 from the flaying angel as Unit 06 continued to fire. Another barrage of bullets and it was dead.
"All units cleared"Makoto said
'I have won' Tori thought
"Tori,you okay?" Misato asks through a view screen
"Yes ma'am,awaiting further orders".
"Report back to headquarters" Misato says and the screen closes. Another opens,its Shinji
"Yes Ikari?"
"Thank you"
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Messiah
The Return
Seele: It is promising
Seele: Yes,victory will be ours
Kilh: Let it run its course
Fuyutsuki: The new pilot is exceptional
Gendo: She is an excellent pilot but.......
Fuyutsuki: Maybe too good. Could it be?
Gendo: No,they would not interfere
Fuyutsuki: Why not?
Gendo: If they did it would be the obliteration of the entire world as we know it.
It had been a week since the angel attack,Tori has moved into her quarters. She emerged from her bath and dried off. She checked the calendar on her wall. 'Today is the day' She dressed quickly in causal jeans and a T-shirt.
"Ah, home sweet home" Asuka says entering the apartment
"I'm glad you're back" Shinji says
"You better rest up,your harmonics test is in two days" Misato said
The red haired girl laughed "I'll be ready" she replied
The doorbell ring,Shinji answers it. Its Tori,she smiles slightly. In her hand is a piece of paper.
Tori Shinji says surprised. She says nothing,her eyes move away from his gaze. 'Those eyes,Why do they look so sad,even when she's smiling?'
"Shinji" Misato says "Are you going to let her in or what?"
"Oh! Yes,please come in"
"Thank you "she slides off her shoes
"Who is it,Hikari?" her face falls as she sees Tori "You"
"Hello Ms. Soryu,I hope you're feeling well. I have brought you a get well present"
"Don't 'Hello Ms. Soryu' me,sixth child. If you think you're replacing me you're wrong."
"Yes Ms. Soryu" she replied
"Hmph" she mutters
"So Tori,what are you here for?"
She hands the paper to her. "Tori,its great. Hey look Asuka" Misato hands it to her."Not bad" she says
The paper contains a drawing of Asuka with a lovely background of Tokyo-3.
"I'm leaving now"Tori says as she heads for the door,slips on her shoes, and leaves.
"Dumkoph" she mutters
Tori walks up to her building,on her way in she sees Rei Ayanami leaving. They look eyes for a second,then go on their separate ways. 'I felt something,something warm,something happy.' Tori thinks. She walks up the stairs and walks down the hall. She stops at Ayanami's door and stares at it for a moment. She continues on her way to her apartment,opens her door and slips off her shoes. She lays on her bed. From her dresser she sees her answering machine light flash. She gets up and pushes the button. "Tori,its Taylor,now that you're settled its time for me to go. By the time you hear this message I'll be gone. Take care of yourself. Goodbye."
"I don't care,I don't need anyone"
Two days later,the four of them were in their test plugs awaiting the harmonics test. Shinji's mind flashed with images of just a little earlier,he accidentally bumped into her sending her school bag clattering to the ground. They both reached for it. He saw the scars on her arms and the bruise on her hand. "Karimeta" he started
"Yes?" she replied
"Never mind" he said. She picked up her bag and entered HQ.
"Pilots have been inserted,awaiting test protocols"
"Proceed"
"Yes ma'am"
"All plugs at standard depth,data being recorded"
"Test cycle completed"
"So,how do the results look?" Miasto asks
"Good, Rei's results show an increase of about 4 points,Shinji around 6 points."
"What about Asuka?"
"Lower than both of them,around 12 points behind Shinji"
"Our new addition?"
"Doing quite well, she is about 3 points away from Rei"
"Unidentified object advancing,its broken through defense barriers" Shigeru says sharply
"Number 19 has arrived" Commander Ikari says
"Ready the Evas! Evacuate immediately" Misato shouts
"No time,its practically on top of us!" Makoto says
"Damn it! Prepare to send out Units 00, 01, and 06"
"What about Unit 02?"
"Her harmonics and synch ratio are too unstable,we can't risk it."
She turned on the external speakers "Rei,Shinji,Tori proceed to the cage immediately"
"What-What about me?" Asuka asks
"Removing primary locks and restraints. Removing secondary locks. All Evas ready for battle."
"Ready guys?"
"Roger" they say in unison
"Listen carefully this angel has already entered Tokyo-3. We didn't have time to evacuate all civilians, so be careful. Stay out of residential areas."
"Roger"
"All Evas have been moved to the launch pad. Launch path clear."
"Argh!" Asuka screamed in frustration. She stomped her foot. "Why can't I battle?
"Your harmonics are too unstable. We can't in good conscience let you pilot" Ritsuko said calmly
'Sixth child' she thought
Unit 06 deployed its prog knife,its blade gleamed in the light. Unit 01 attacks first,going straight for its core. The protoplasmic creature falls to the ground after receiving a gash from Unit 01. Unit 06 tries for the core but it is knocked away,it lands hard just barely missing a residential block.
"Pilot status"
"Sensors off-line"
"Tori are you okay? Can you here me?"
"No response" Makoto says
"Damnit! Get rescue teams out there"
"I'm all right!" Tori shouts
Sensors back online Maya says
Unit 00 shot the angel's core. It fell again.
"Converge on target,destroy it now!"
The three Evas charged on the target and an explosion ensues.
"Target has been neutralized. All Evas okay"
"Whew" Misato said as she wiped her brow
"Good job Major Katsuragi" Sub-commander Fuyutsuki said
"Thank you sir"
"All Evas in Cage 6,ejecting entry plugs,starting cooling cycle"
"Where's Asuka?"
The three battle weary pilots were in their way to the lockers when Asuka stopped them.
"Its you,you stupid sixth child" she screamed in Tori's face
"Calm down Asuka" Shinji said
"I will not,you robbed me of my triumphant return to battle. You little bitch!" She slapped her hard
"Asuka stop! That is not the behavior of an Eva pilot!" Misato said running up to them. She turned to Asuka. "Asuka it is not her fault. I won't have my pilots try to kill each other. From now on you are on standby and will be until I see fit to return you to battle."
You-you dumkophs"
"Get changed and go home. I'll deal with you later" Misato said angrily
"I hate you! "Asuka shouts and stomps off.
She turns to Tori. "You okay?"
"Yes ma'am"
They quietly got dressed. Tori folded her suit gently and placed it in her locker. No one said a word. Both girls exited,Shinji was waiting outside. Rei continues on her way.
"Yes Ikari?" Tori asks
He says nothing. She starts walking away. "Wait!"
She stops. "Yes Ikari"
"May I walk with you?"
"If you wish" she says and continues on her way. Shinji catches up with her,he sees the scars on her hands.
"Scars-where did you get them from?"
"My parents"
"Your parents would do this to you?"
"My foster parents"
"Oh yeah, I read it in your file. I'm sorry"
She says nothing. They enter the elevator.
"Why do you pilot? You've been through enough pain."
"It is who I am. I have nothing else"
As she spoke those words old memories came to him. 'Rei said that,could she and Rei,could they? Is she like Rei?'
They take the train to her building. "That sketch,I really like it. When I asked you why it looked so sad you said it was how I am. Why?"
"You ask too many questions Ikari"
The train stops and they get off.
Rei lay on her bed. Images entered her mind. 'Violet eyes,why do they haunt me? Sixth child. Why do you haunt me?'
Asuka paced violently around the apartment. "Damn her,that witch,damn it all!" she shouted She sank to the ground. 'I don't want to be alone. I don't want to be useless'.
The two stop in front of her building."Goodbye Ikari,see you tomorrow." She enters the building and he is alone. He slowly turns,starting on his way home. 'She is different,I know it'
Seele: Another angel has fallen
Seele: Another opportunity closes
Kilh: As one closes another opens
Seele: One step closer to our goal
To be continued.......
