Interlude - Dreams
Interlude I:
He wasn´t dreaming, since one needed a soul to dream...
He had dreamt the last time about four years ago, since this time sleep had only become
another word for physical regeneration.
A computer inside of his skull kept his Ego and mind in place, constantly uploading his
memories into his mind.
It had been his own decision, the sacrifice he had made for another human being...
Interlude II:
Gendo Ikari´s sleep wasn´t peaceful, he moved on his futon, throwing the arms around while
sleeping.
Cold sweat was on his brow, his pyjama had wet spot under the armpits.
His lips were trembling, formed words nobody could hear.
In opposion to a certain other man he still was able to dream, but most times he didn´t
remembered his dreams. But this time it was a very realistic dream...
***
"Yui!"
Gendo screamed the name of the woman standing in front of him, showing him her back.
He started to run to catch up to her.
Between her and him only a few steps were, but it seemed to be an infinite distance,
since he couldn´t reach her.
"Yui!" he shouted again with desperation.
Somewhen he wasn´t able to run anymore, stopped panting heavyly.
"Yui, please..."
Slowly she turned around, her gaze met his.
He stopped panting, all exhaustion seemed to vanish. The look of her eyes had always been
enough to give him peace.
"Yui..."
He reached for her with his hand.
"Gendo..."
His eyes were filled with tears when he heard the sound of her voice.
Again he said her name.
She turned towards him, moving across the distance with only one step, took his hand.
"Come, I have to show you something..."
The surrounding changed from an endless white plain to the beach of a bloodred sea.
"Do you know, where we are?"
She pointed at the ocean.
He swallowed.
"Yes... That´s LCL... an angel´s blood..."
"The blood of humanity."
"Is this going to happen if the angels manage to reach Terminal Dogma? Is this the end?"
"This is how the world will be after Third Impact - your Third Impact..."
"Mine?"
"Gendo, look..."
Next to the beach a purple-green gigant stood within the silent ocean, pierced by several
spears, surrounded by nine snowwhite other giants.
"EVA-01... your prison..."
"Yes, look around, you are going to sacrifice all of humanity to set me free."
"If my plan succeeds, you wil be free!"
She just looked at him with sadness in her eyes before she shook her head.
"What... what do you want to tell me?"
"We will never be together again, Gendo."
"No... NO!"
"Your plan is perfect... but you missed something - to initiate the Impact and the Reunion
of Soul you´ll need two components, Lilith and an awakened EVANGELION. I know
that you will have both components ready, but those two components won´t take part at the
Reunion."
"Then I will be inside EVA-01..."
"No, it won´t work this way, and you know it. Look, there..."
At the beach two lonely figures were standing.
"So there will be survivors."
Somehow this calmed him.
"Look again."
"They are... pilot Langley and... Shinji..."
"Our son."
"Yes... why... how..."
"Our son you are ready to sacrifice, too."
He looked into her face, saw anger, saw hate.
"Yui, I..."
"Gendo, you are not the man anymore I loved, the man I married, the man I bore a son..."
"I can be him again..."
"Really?"
Slowly she raised a hand, caressed his cheek. Something moved from her to him, a flood
of pictures.
"Really?"
***
Panting Ikari got up, eyes wide open.
Tears blurred his vision.
He still thought to feel the touch of her hand, still thought to hear her words.
Really?
"Yes..." he whispered.
Interlude I:
He wasn´t dreaming, since one needed a soul to dream...
He had dreamt the last time about four years ago, since this time sleep had only become
another word for physical regeneration.
A computer inside of his skull kept his Ego and mind in place, constantly uploading his
memories into his mind.
It had been his own decision, the sacrifice he had made for another human being...
Interlude II:
Gendo Ikari´s sleep wasn´t peaceful, he moved on his futon, throwing the arms around while
sleeping.
Cold sweat was on his brow, his pyjama had wet spot under the armpits.
His lips were trembling, formed words nobody could hear.
In opposion to a certain other man he still was able to dream, but most times he didn´t
remembered his dreams. But this time it was a very realistic dream...
***
"Yui!"
Gendo screamed the name of the woman standing in front of him, showing him her back.
He started to run to catch up to her.
Between her and him only a few steps were, but it seemed to be an infinite distance,
since he couldn´t reach her.
"Yui!" he shouted again with desperation.
Somewhen he wasn´t able to run anymore, stopped panting heavyly.
"Yui, please..."
Slowly she turned around, her gaze met his.
He stopped panting, all exhaustion seemed to vanish. The look of her eyes had always been
enough to give him peace.
"Yui..."
He reached for her with his hand.
"Gendo..."
His eyes were filled with tears when he heard the sound of her voice.
Again he said her name.
She turned towards him, moving across the distance with only one step, took his hand.
"Come, I have to show you something..."
The surrounding changed from an endless white plain to the beach of a bloodred sea.
"Do you know, where we are?"
She pointed at the ocean.
He swallowed.
"Yes... That´s LCL... an angel´s blood..."
"The blood of humanity."
"Is this going to happen if the angels manage to reach Terminal Dogma? Is this the end?"
"This is how the world will be after Third Impact - your Third Impact..."
"Mine?"
"Gendo, look..."
Next to the beach a purple-green gigant stood within the silent ocean, pierced by several
spears, surrounded by nine snowwhite other giants.
"EVA-01... your prison..."
"Yes, look around, you are going to sacrifice all of humanity to set me free."
"If my plan succeeds, you wil be free!"
She just looked at him with sadness in her eyes before she shook her head.
"What... what do you want to tell me?"
"We will never be together again, Gendo."
"No... NO!"
"Your plan is perfect... but you missed something - to initiate the Impact and the Reunion
of Soul you´ll need two components, Lilith and an awakened EVANGELION. I know
that you will have both components ready, but those two components won´t take part at the
Reunion."
"Then I will be inside EVA-01..."
"No, it won´t work this way, and you know it. Look, there..."
At the beach two lonely figures were standing.
"So there will be survivors."
Somehow this calmed him.
"Look again."
"They are... pilot Langley and... Shinji..."
"Our son."
"Yes... why... how..."
"Our son you are ready to sacrifice, too."
He looked into her face, saw anger, saw hate.
"Yui, I..."
"Gendo, you are not the man anymore I loved, the man I married, the man I bore a son..."
"I can be him again..."
"Really?"
Slowly she raised a hand, caressed his cheek. Something moved from her to him, a flood
of pictures.
"Really?"
***
Panting Ikari got up, eyes wide open.
Tears blurred his vision.
He still thought to feel the touch of her hand, still thought to hear her words.
Really?
"Yes..." he whispered.