I don't own characters in here okay? They belong to their respective authors. But of course the story does belong to me. This is not exactly a crossover since Serena is the only Sailormoon character here (but still I would call it a crossover). My story isn't finished yet due to schoolwork but I'll find time to finish it for ya.
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Unwanted Child
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italics are character's thoughts
in here are author's notes (AN)
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Prologue
"Father, no!"
Black shadows everywhere. Although I couldn't see him, I knew he was there.
"Father, please..." I begged, I cried. Father had me pinned on an operating table and he was about to remove this living being inside my body.
"I'm sorry my daughter. This is for the better in the future. I must admit that I knew it all along, planning everything. Forgive me for doing this."
Pain waved through my body as he removed it from me. I'll never forgive you for this. You knew it all along. You and Masaki, you cheated me. And everything went black.
Chapter 1- The sixth children
"Why did Misato called us in a hurry?" Asuka asked Shinji and Rei as they race their way from school to the NERV Headquarters. Misato called them in the midst of their classes and her tone tells them that there's some sort of emergency that needed them.
Arriving at the headquarters, they expect the people to be in panic and the emergency alarms ringing in alert. But they found everything in normal and Misato smiling at them. "I thought of an emergency, what's the big joke all about?" Asuka's blood wants to rise as Misato chuckled at her statement.
"Sorry for the immediate calling but you have some company here." She pointed to a blonde girl (with odangos), smiling at them. "She's Serena Moon, the sixth children." Shinji was quite surprised to hear a sixth children yeah maybe because it is not a boy 'Darn! A girl again.' Asuka gave a slight grin 'Another bum'. And Rei could have ignored it.
"Guys, I believe in your ability to defeat the angels—" Misato's statement was cut by Asuka.
"You believe in us. You just said it! Then why do we need another? And – " Asuka eyed Serena suspiciously. "Are you sure that she is not another spying angel?" Misato grinned at her. "No Asuka. This time I'm sure that she's with us."
Shinji and Rei walked near Serena. "Konnichiwa Serena –san! We're happy to meet you." Both pilots of Eva- 00 and 01 shook hands with the to-be-pilot of Eva-04. Serena is happy with the warm welcome minus the suspicious greetings of Asuka. But Asuka shook hands with her just the same maybe just for the good manner's sake. .
Just then, the emergency alarms rang, paging all the pilots and Misato to their positions. As they hurriedly ran, Asuka thought 'we'll see what that girl has to give in battle'. All four pilots in the Evangelions, Misato gave the order to launch them. The three pilots saw the new Evangelion, in all black, readied itself in the side position. Maybe she's a coward and just waiting for us three to defeat the angel. Ha! Coward! Asuka bragged again in her head.
When the enemy attacked, the three pilots readied themselves in defense when they saw a swift move race beside them. "Whoa!" Shinji swerve his Evangelion to avoid the racing one. He looked and recognized it as the black of Serena. "Hey Serena! Slow down, are you sure you know what you are doin?! You're too fast!" Shinji said with a bit worry. The other pilots didn't dare move because partly, they don't want to come in the way of the fast moving Eva and for Asuka, she just want to see Serena lose. "Show off!" she exclaimed as she can't anymore control her mouth. Serena didn't answer but she gave her a wide grin as she prepared her Eva's glaive. Nearing the enemy, she slashed the enemy in two, sending it exploding. Misato and the others almost thought that Serena blew up with the angel. But they saw her Eva appear from the sky, downwards
"That was outstanding!!" Shinji cheered in amazement. He hardly saw how Serena beat the enemy. Serena smiled and they all went back to the headquarters. Misato greeted them at their lockers. "Great move." Misato smiled. Shinji almost slapped Serena hardly at the back. "Ouch! What was that for!" Serena wailed.
"I have never seen anything like that before! You defeated the enemy in less that 30 seconds! I've never thought you could do that!" Shinji's amazement is unusual. He's usually quiet but now he is shouting in the locker room like a child. "Practice. That's practice." Serena answered. Shinji was about to say something when Serena turned her back to face Asuka. "You look pale Asuka. Are you sick?" Serena is worried but her voice sounded like ridicule for Asuka. But this time, she didn't wail around, stomping her feet and yammering about how they appeared useless at the battle. She plainly looked up to Serena and said in a soft voice, "I was wrong about you Serena. I thought you were weak but… but you finished the enemy in less than 30 seconds." Asuka's tears began to well up with tears. She held Serena's held tight and kneeling down before him, she said, "I submit to you Serena. I will swallow my pride just to learn. Train me to fight like you. I will accept anything!" can't believe that she's sincere
Serena pulled Asuka up from kneeling. "Asuka, you don't need to do all this. I understand it is your personality, I don't blame you for that. And about the training," Serena smiled at Asuka. "I'm very willing to train you."
"Asuka? To be trained? I doubt her swallowing her pride for long!" Shinji said to test Asuka's pride. He failed because Asuka didn't wail back at him. Serena nodded and turned to the others "How about you guys, want to see how I train Asuka? I also want you to take a look at my father's neat stuff!"
Misato, hearing the last statement, turned to another direction and left the room. "I'm busy. Maybe next time." Rei answered and then turned at the door. "Yeah I'm busy with schoolwork. Maybe next time, I promise." Shinji answered.
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forgive me for some out-of-character-traits here but leave it alone. It's the way it should be.
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Chapter 2- A friend
"Class, meet your new classmate, Serena." The teacher introduced her to the class of Shinji, Asuka and Rei. The class is happy and they clapped their hands in welcome to their new classmate. Some boys are even whistling in joy of another girl classmate. Serena was asked to sit beside Rei at the far side corner of the room.
"Konnichiwa Rei-San!" Serena greeted happily as she sat beside Rei. Rei smiled then turned to the window outside, listening to the humming of the birds and the whistling of the wind.
The teacher left the room, which leaves the class in half-chaos.
"Why are you often lonely Rei?" Serena goes again with her curious mind. Rei didn't answer and kept staring out the window. "Why don't you have so many friends aside from Asuka and Shinji? I believe that they are not even your best friends because you don't hang out with them always. You're a real mystery Rei." Serena laid her head on the table while staring at Rei.
"Okay let's just change the question. 'And I don't have any intentions of changing the topic.' Why aren't you hanging out with people and make friends?" Now Serena is crossing her fingers, hoping that Rei would answer this time.
Rei turned to her and answered with her eyes locked into Serena's. "Because I'm not among the people."
"What do you exactly mean?" Serena tried to understand.
"What I mean is I'm different." Rei answered simply. But Serena couldn't understand what Rei is trying to say. 'She's different? She looks normal as far as I can see.' Then she gave Rei a question-mark-look. Rei chuckled at her expression. "Am I too hard to understand? You can know the answers in one condition..." Rei grinned.
'Darn! I couldn't believe that she is the type who gives conditions.' "Okay so what is the condition?" Serena asked.
"You have to come to my home later and have dinner with me." Rei gave her charming smile oh, isn't she soo cute? Just imagine. .
"Is that all? That's great! I'll be there at around seven and I'm willing to have dinner with you." Serena cheered loudly that the other students turned to their direction. "Oops! Sorry."
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Serena came at Rei's apartment at exactly seven o'clock. Rei opened the door for her and once inside, she couldn't help but look around the cozy room. "Isn't it too dark in here?"
"I prefer it this way." Rei answered.
Rei lead Serena in a room that serves as a kitchen. The room is also dark but neat. Rei switched on a light at the far corner of the room. Serena stayed quiet and watched Rei prepare dinner. "Thank you." Rei said.
"Huh? Thank you for what?"
"For accepting my invitation. Few people really ant to come in here. They say I'm weird." Rei put down the food on the table and invited Serena to sit down opposite her. "Hope you like my little preparation."
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"Serena..." Misato sighed as she sat behind her desk.
"Serena? Isn't she the new pilot? I heard about her performance this morning. The staff is praising her for that. Too bad Gendo isn't here." Ritsuko offered Misato a mug of hot coffee.
"Yeah she's great." Like her father.
"What's bothering you? You seem to be gloomy and bothered since Serena came up here." Ritsuko asked.
"Nothing Ritsuko. Nothing."
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"They say you're weird? I think that that is a reason why they should go here or make friends with you. You're a bit weird, yes I admit, but I look at it as an interesting thing about you." Serena took her first spoon of Rei's dinner. "Wow this is good! You are a good cook Rei. You'd make a very good wife."
"Wife? Are you kidding? I'll never be one." Rei stared at Serena who is enjoying her food.
"Why not?"
"I'm not human."
Serena almost choked at the statement. "You're what?!" she took a gulp of water before she die of choking. Now she's even more curious about Rei's whereabouts.
"I'm not human. I don't belong to you. That's why I don't want to make friends." Rei isn't so sure about telling all this to Serena but something inside her tells that she could trust this girl in front of her. Her emotions are fighting but she had said it to her anyway. "I'm a clone, that's the truth."
Serena was surprised about Rei's revelation. She stared at her eyes and studied them. For a minute, they stared in each other's eyes. "You are a human Rei." Serena spoke. Rei broke her stare and grinned at Serena, "Don't fool yourself around, Serena, I told you I'm a –"
"Being a human isn't measured by how you came to be." Serena still stared at Rei at the eyes. "It is by the heart."
"You're deep."
"A lot of humans are monsters. And monsters are not only monsters. They have a heart, a heart that decides whether they would act as a human or a monster. You're more than a monster Rei. You're a clone, shaped in the likeness of a man. You're heart is indeed human Rei." Serena said, never removing her eyes from Rei's
"You know to much."
"Your eyes tell me everything."
After 30 seconds of silence and staring, they both broke into a laugh. "You're good Serena!" Rei exclaimed. "I'm surprised myself!" Serena added. They finished dinner and talked and chatted for a while after that. Serena helped Rei with the dishes and they had a great time together with Serena telling humorous stories that make Rei laugh her heart out.
"I have never been so happy and lighthearted with anyone before Serena. Thank you."
Chapter 3
Serena went to the NERV headquarters to fix some things in her room and a little warm up with her Eva. Going to meet Ritsuko, she met Misato along the hallway. "Hi Mom!" she greeted.
Misato felt a shot of pain and anger at the word "mom". She gripped Serena's arm hard that it makes her whince a bit because of pain. "Never call me Mother!" she sternly said, her face directly in front of Serena's.
"But you are—"
"Do as I say. No questions asked."
Just around the corner, Ritsuko heard Misato say those things at Serena. She stayed there until Misato walked away, leaving Serena on the hallway. Why did Misato do that? Ritsuko wondered but just kept quiet and decided to meet Serena in a normal, cheerful way.
"Hi Serena!" Ritsuko greeted as she turned to reveal herself from around the corner. Serena tried to straighten up but the sadness in her eyes could still be seen.
"Are you ready for check-up?" Ritsuko asked.
"Hai."
Serena went in her Eva, still preoccupied by Misato's statement. Her eyes are full of anger. She hates me. She's my mother yet she hates me.
"Her statistics are below normal Dr. Ritsuko. Something's bothering her." An employee reported. Ritsuko came to the speaker and talked, "Ease your feelings Serena. Put aside whatever is bothering you."
Serena tried her best, but she can't. She hates me, she hates me! She could here Ritsuko's voice again, telling her to ease her feelings. She told her that the check-up would fail if she wouldn't. Serena tried again but the more she tried, the louder came the voice in her ears, she hates me, she hates me. Her hands were starting to tremble and her she's starting to perspire a lot.
Ritsuko, seeing that she's been affected by Misato's words, ordered a stop in the check-up. "Let's try this again next time okay?" she smiled at the trembling Serena. She understands her and there's no point in scolding her now for not following orders.
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After classes the following day, Asuka went to Serena. "Serena?"
"Yes? Anything I can do for ya?" Serena answered as she closed her locker.
"I want to train as soon as possible."
"Let's do it now! I'm excited and I never thought that you would like to start as soon as possible." Serena tugged Asuka's arm off campus before Asuka could say a word. "First, let's pick up some things we need." They stopped at the grocery. Asuka was surprised as Serena got almost one of everything in the grocery.
"What's with all the stuff?" Asuka asked.
"For your training." Serena answered with a wink. "You're going to eat." Serena added. Asuka was more surprised. What kind of training is this? Is she just playing with me? Asuka thought but decided not to speak for now.
They went at Serena's house. She said that she's leaving there alone. The house was normal in general. Asuka expected some hi-tech mechanisms that may help with Serena's training but she found none. Serena lead her upstairs and went to a common room that seems to be a game room. "You'll train here."
"Here?" Asuka was hesitant to believe. "But the things here are basically video games and food."
"That's part of your training." Serena replied as she is picking some food from the grocery. "Are you on a diet?"
"Sort of." Asuka blushed. She doesn't like telling anyone that she's on a diet.
"I'm sorry that you have to cut it off. You have to eat." Serena motioned to the foods from the grocery. Asuka want to protest. She wants to keep her slim body but she agreed just the same.
"If that's the case, let's start your training!"
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