Darkness of the Dawn
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@@@- (My notes); ****- Flashback/Dream
@@@: Sorry for how long it's taking me to update this Fic, I am having severe Writer's Block (at least I like to think so) an am having trouble coming up with ways to keep the story interesting. Although the Reviews have been a bit helpful, I hope I can find a suitable pre-reader who could help get the chapters out faster. Other than that enjoy this chapter. BTW I am working on a new chapter for my other Eva fic. As well as a Tenchi/Eva crossover to be done before Halloween. *Several shots are heard followed by dogs barking* I better let you read this and make my run for it before the posse catches up with me and now:
Chapter 3:
The light that shined on Rei Ayanami's face was bright. Too bright. A glance at her watch confirmed this. "It's only 5:30 Japan Standard Time." Rei looked up at the sky and saw the sun nearing its peak signaling that it was closer to noon. She got up and waked around Shinji's small shelter. She noticed that Shinji had multiple pieces of scrap and other things lying around, as well as what seemed to be crude blue-prints. She Leaned down picking up the top set and began looking them over. She found that they were actually plans for portions of the Geo-Front, each had several "X's" on them as well as having certain area's circled.
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Maya Ibuki sat at her console reading from her new romance novel. She didn't know why, but the thought of "True love conquers all." Seemed so wonderful. She let out a slow sigh as she set the book down and gazed at one of the radar screens. Her calm disposition quickly changed to one of fear and panic. "MAKOTO, hurry get the Vice-Commander in here as soon as possible there is something big on radar and is approaching fast." Makoto Jumped to attention and quickly ran to the office of the Vice-Commander. Meanwhile Maya and Shigeru were busy trying to collect as much information on the UFO as they could.
Misato ran onto the command deck quickly followed by Makoto. "Well what information do we have on the object?" Maya looked up from the console she had been working on, "Nothing, whatever it is we can't seem to identify it." "What do you mean? We have to have something on it." Maya just shook her head and motioned to the main screen as she typed some commands into the console to her left. "All we have as of now is the radar blip. We can't figure out why but for some reason none of the satellites are able to detect or for that matter able to photograph it." Misato nodded her head slowly. Then she quickly turned to Shigeru. "What is its current landfall ETA?" "According to the Magi II at its current speed it should hit land at approximately 1900 hours. Then Headquarters at 2330 hours." Misato nodded and looked down in deep thought. "So that means we have a little over 6 hours before it arrives here correct? That isn't much time." Misato reached over to the phone contained in the console and began speaking with the Supreme-Commander, after a few minutes she hung the phone up and picked up the microphone and made an announcement to the entire staff of Nerv's American Branch. "Attention all personnel as of 1200 hours today the Supreme-Commander has issued a Level 1 alert. All personnel are expected to go to either their respective shelters or their respective stations and prepare for possible combat. On that note; would the pilot of Evangelion Units 02 and 03 report to the briefing room after suiting up." Misato put the microphone down and turned to the bridge crew. "Notify me of any changes or anything of significance. Understood." The three members on the bridge quickly saluted and went about there work.
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Rei finished looking over the blueprints. If had occurred to her that they were Shinji's records from exploring the remains of the Geo-Front. She began to worry, she still had not seen any sign of Shinji since last night she began to wonder if he had said he would return only to make a run for it while she had slept. She dismissed that idea and decided to see if he was outside. What she saw when she opened the door was far from what she had expected to see. Instead of a lake she saw a wall. This really didn't disturb her, seeing as Shinji had already shown that he had taken precautions to ensure his own safety she felt that the walls, that upon further exploration were all around the shelter, could be some kind of defense system. As more and more time passed and she had still not seen any sign of Shinji, she began to worry. So she did the only thing that she could think of doing, she called for him, "SHINJI! Shinji where are you?" Suddenly she heard a loud noise that drew her attention. "What is it Rei?" Shinji's voice was substantially louder while seeming to come from all around her. "Where are you Shinji?" She noticed the ground shake as she waited for his response, but he never answered as she was soon enveloped by a thick cloud of gas and soon the world around her went black.
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1700 Nerv II Base, Nevada 1500 hours:
Maya worriedly called her superior officer. "What is it Lieutenant?" Maya cringed as she heard the ice-cold voice of the commander. "Sir we have yet to receive Major Ayanami's weekly status report. All attempt to locate or contact her have returned no results." Maya waited only to hear the commander's end of the phone go dead, several seconds later she hung up her end as she returned to the tedious task of trying to retrieve any information on the incoming target. Still she couldn't shake the feeling that the commander had already known why she had called.
Misato Katsuragi could be described as one who had a very reasonable temper. But even with the patience of a god Misato doubted she could take the non-stop rambling, whining, and just plain screaming of a very upset Asuka much longer. "What do you mean you don't have any information on the target!? What the hell do those people in the command center do all day besides sit on their lazy asses? If they can't get us any information how do they expect us to attack this thing." Touji Suzahara the Forth Child, Pilot of the restored Evangelion Unit 03 and Lieutenant in the eyes of the U.N. and the world, just sat quietly knowing full well from having to live with the "Red Demon From Hell" (as set forth in the new Nerv Charter) to just keep his mouth shut until either Asuka asked his opinion or she herself stopped talking. Misato after having rubbed her forehead for almost twenty minutes finally looked at the second child with a look that stopped her dead in her tracks. "I know we SHOULD have more information. BUT we DON'T you have all that we can give you right now so quit bitching, and get in your Evas and prepare for launch." Asuka didn't move whereas Touji had already ran out the door smiling to himself (he still loved when Misato leaned forward even though he WAS spoken for it didn't mean he couldn't appreciate a little eye candy.) Asuka stared at Misato (her adopted mother) until the Vice-Commander startled her "I MEANT NOW!" Soon Asuka was bolting to her Eva like there was an angel attack about to occur.
Maya stood stiff as a board at the door to the briefing room as Asuka ran by her like a bat out of hell. "What is it Maya?" Misato's voice seemed to drip with honey as she spoke. The very nervous and confused Lieutenant turned slowly and entered the room. "Sir. We have noticed the target seemed to stop for a short time near the Mariana's Trench and even though it did stop for nearly twenty minutes it is still predicted to arrive here at 2330 hours." Misato nodded as she thumbed through what little information that they did have on the target. "So the target's speed has increased? Interesting. Do we have any information regarding the target's size or anything else for that matter?" Maya shook her head slowly as if afraid to answer "All the Magi II have been able to determine is that it is larger than any VTOL or other machine capable of flight." Misato nodded absently "I see that will be all for now Maya notify me of any new information." Maya saluted which Misato lazily returned and left the room.
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Rei again woke up only this time she was a bit more reluctant as her head currently felt as though someone was jack hammering their way in. 'Where is Shinji? I don't understand I heard his voice but he was nowhere to be seen.' She looked up and noticed that she was now completely enclosed in the box around Shinji's shelter, to say she was worried was an understatement, and to say she was terrified was pushing it she was just about in the middle of the two. After triple checking her "prison" and having not found anyway out she figured it best to return to the shelter and wait for Shinji to come or for something to happen. She didn't wait long as she soon heard a low rumble come from the walls of her confines.
Shinji seemed to laugh but he wasn't making a sound, his lips were turned in a feral grin as he looked at the coastline through the eyes of His Eva. There in a long line was a welcoming party, of tanks and other air intercept weapons. His eyes began to lose focus as he felt the hunger of the beast within the Eva start to consume him and take over. He could feel the bloodlust of the thing, its love of destruction, it had been so long it wanted to have a bit of fun. Shinji smirked as he completely surrendered himself to the Eva and spoke a few choice words. "And from the dust the beast hath returned, in all his fury, to reclaim that which he has lost." Finally he felt his mother's spirit detach from him, he knew that she wasn't gone, just forced behind the beast as it readied for battle.
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Californian Coast 2000 hours:
General Cliff Mason sat in the head tank of the U.S.'s Pacific forces. Under his current command were nearly 200 tanks, 100 missile launchers, and 500+ soldiers and officers. He had received word from Nerv HQ earlier that day of something approaching the coast and that he was to attempt to stop it using "any means necessary." He loved that phrase it sent a chill down his spine at the knowledge he would be able to once again show the world after so many years just how powerful the U.S. Armed Forces still were. Had he known what the target that was about to engage him was he would have been a lot less eager to engage, but it was too late.
No sooner had the target been spotted had the carnage begun. Gen. Mason watched with morbid fascination as Unit 01 touched down on the beach. For a few moments there was nothing, no movement from either side, then without warning or command nearly 20 tanks opened fire on the purple behemoth. Suddenly it was as if the sound had unleashed the Forces of Hell itself. The Eva's head jerked slightly and the mouth opened forming into a wicked red-toothed grin, it's arms shot out as if it was pushing a wall an one forth of his forces were destroyed in a fiery explosion. From there order was lost and fear took over, some men tried to flee their post while others tried to fire at the giant hoping to hit it, but most were heavily surprised as most of the shells stopped in front of the thing and dropped to the ground harmlessly. The Eva let out a sickly roar causing many of the fleeing men to keel over holding their heads in pain. It moved with unimaginable speed taking out tanks left and right in fiery explosions as it grabbed each one and crushed it in its hand. Occasionally it would use its A.T. Field offensively. Gen. Mason now knew why it was known as the Absolute Terror Field. It DID terrify him as he fumbled for his com-set, he heard the anguished screams of his men that hadn't died yet but were slowly burning alive in the wreckage of the tanks. But before he had finished saying; "Our forces have been decimated. We are unable to hold against..." He froze as he gazed into the huge eyes of the demonic Evangelion, those eyes almost said "what you think I'll let you finish that?" He watched as a strange compartment on the machine's leg opened and the thing retrieved a huge pistol, which seemed almost too large for the Eva itself. Before he could scream as the gun aimed at his tank it was over.
The Eva's head jerked side to side as if looking for something, ANYTHING, it could destroy but as it found nothing more of interest it's hunched stature changed back to it's more pronounced and upright one. Shinji looked with fascination at what he and his Eva had just done; nothing remained save the charred wreckage of a few tanks and other various heavy artillery. Shinji's smile dimmed slightly but still had a strange twist to it. He always felt differently once he merged with the Eva he didn't feel the need to worry about destruction just that adrenaline rush from the joy of the battle and the victory.
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Nerv II Base, Nevada 2015 hours:
Maya stared straight ahead in complete shock and horror. She had just received word from the Pacific Line then no sooner had the general began speaking had he gone silent. Then she heard the sound of metal being dragged across metal, and soon after that the sickening crunch/explosion as the connection went dead. Having received word earlier the Supreme-Commander was sitting at his desk awaiting any information or battles that may occur as a result of the unidentified target. Maya looked up at him as in a very shaky voice began to address him. " S-S-Sir we have just received word from the Pacific Line." Gendo looked down on her the glare from his glasses hiding his eyes, "And what did they say Lieutenant?" Maya shuddered involuntarily as she spoke. "They have been destroyed sir." Gendo stiffened and heard the last message from the Pacific Line be played over the Command Canter speakers. As the message ended the entire Command center was silent. Totally and completely silent, when suddenly Alarms began going off everywhere. Technicians scrambled like ants the commander began barking orders, "Find out what happened, What is that alarm for?" Suddenly the sound of Asuka's voice blared over the speakers. "Target sited approaching fast still unable to confirm identity of target........" She stopped unable to continue as she began to take notice of what was approaching. Then it began..............
(To Be Continued)
@@@Well I hope this chapter is received well. I am still trying to work on the next chapter of Heaven is Wherever You Make It, Although I am having trouble on it. As always review please and criticism is welcomed in moderation.
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