Well I haven't updated this little fiction in a long time, but it was for a
good reason! It all has to do with a coming story of mine called 'The
Crimson & Jade Saga', and this story kind of goes along with that so I've
had to wait to update. Otherwise I risk spoiling the stories. Anyway here
is chapter three at long last if anyone is still interested. I must say,
decent Eva fics are in decline recently for some reason. Like I've been
promising for a long time, here is chapter three at last!
~Naso
"All women are special."
-Narrative/Outlaw Star-
**So many good quotes come from that series, and most are NOT from the characters. It's annoying sometimes.**
Chapter 3- Drifting In Slumberland
"Please feel free to start anywhere." Asuka said as the others remained quiet, "I'd really like to know what's going on." Graham put on a shaky smile as he prepared his explanation.
"Well you see angels are sent to give the lillims tests." Graham explained, "This wasn't supposed to be Zeraul's test for you, but he wasn't in a proper state of mind after the narcotic he came in contact with." The pilots didn't show much reaction to his statement, so the young man decided to continue.
"What you are in now is a type of 'group sleep'." Graham explained, "This status has been induced so you can visit a possible world that tests each of you. Once the tests are completed you can all wake up and go back about you lives, but there are two small problems."
"What problems?" Shinji asked. He seemed a little nervous, and Graham couldn't blame him. Asuka shot Shinji a glare that told him very specifically to stop being such a wimp.
Graham tugged at the strap of his sword's sheath and considered not telling them. They could find out on their own, but then again he had told them there were problems. "It's like this." Graham said with new resolve in his voice, "You might get hurt in the dream, and you might not even pass your test. If either happens it will have a profound effect on your sleeping bodies. Just like with Eva there is negative feedback. Ask Shinji what getting run through does."
Asuka seemed to take this as a challenge. "It's like piloting Eva huh?" Asuka asked with a slight grin, "Then it shouldn't be a problem for me." Graham frowned at her ego. He turned to address her directly, and when he spoke Shinji and Rei both seemed to lose the ability to hear him.
"It will NOT be like piloting Eva as you think it Asuka." Graham stated, and his voice held an edge to it that struck a chord of fear within the girl. He then continued after that sunk in, "This test is more about living than anything else, and their won't be a wall you can put up between you and what you are faced with."
As Graham turned back to address the others as well, sound returned to Shinji and Rei. Shinji realized it as he heard Graham's pant leg slide against his other pant leg. "Now then." Graham began, "I can explain little more other than what I have, but I will leave you one last piece of information." Asuka gave her attention despite being slightly distracted by Graham's warning.
"Pay close attention because it is VERY important. When you enter each world you will still retain the knowledge you have now, but your roles in general could change by huge factors. You may be sworn enemies, or even just meeting for the first time, you may even be a spy or a type of general. Take close caution to what you do, and look out for any signs of something that might be important to your trial. Each trial will be based on strength, but most likely it will concern your will or strength of your character. I can't tell you anything else about your trials, I'm sorry."
"So we will choose who's trial we partake in first?" Rei asked. Graham simply nodded. He seemed to be stuck in a more serious mood now than when he had first appeared into the void. "I shall go first then." Rei stated absolutely. Graham appeared a little worried at this, and he flashed Shinji a slight look of panic.
"Actually I'll go first." Shinji stated as he feared what Graham was worried about. Graham seemed to relax a bit upon his choice. Rei didn't understand the exchange, but she accepted it. Asuka however, seemed distraught.
"What's with that little knowing look you gave each other?" Asuka asked stepping between both Graham and Shinji. She noticed now that Graham was somewhat taller than the other boy, and that he was most likely older.
"I'm over three-hundred years old, so I'm much older Asuka." Graham stated calmly answering her very thoughts, "Knowing looks are the kind I give most often." He didn't seem to care for Asuka interrupting, and he seemed to almost be telling her off.
"Fine just forget I even asked." Asuka stated roughly, "This had better be a 'test' worth my time." Her last remark caused Graham to smirk a little bit. There were two types of comments Asuka made concerning trials such as these. The dumb ones that would get her killed, and the dumb ones that showed she was venting. This one was the latter of the two.
"Okay so it's Shinji's trial right?" Graham asked looking around for final confirmation. Each pilot gave him a serious nod of the head, and he sighed. "Okay, then now I have to do the chant." Graham stated as he sweat- dropped.
"The chant?" Asuka asked dryly, "Are you sure this isn't just an odd pizza- induced nightmare?" Graham chuckled at her remark, but he soon regained all seriousness.
"No it's the real deal." He said, "It's only begun to get weird as well. Now all three of you please sit down indian style. Then put your hands on your knees and close your eyes."
All three teens complied with his commands and Graham drew out his sword. Clasping the back of the blade by the attached handle, and the handle below the hilt, he lifted the sword horizontally across his chest. He began a chant that began as only a low murmur from his lips as the gem on the swords hilt began to glow a bright crimson red.
Graham continued with his chant, and as it got louder the children could now hear the ridiculous incantations. "Blown tire on Shampoo's bike, Kama and then a premature wave, multi-verse to each verse in a backstreet song, lay waste with a Big O, and hear my call." Graham rattled out, "In depths of these child's eyes lay the tomb of each's mother, but not one contains a mystic sword within. Gundams hold no souls as do the Evas, so only in Evangelion does this chant work. Go forth and work your magic, ultimate magic circle!"
Shinji and Asuka both wanted to ask the question about pizza-induced dreaming again, but they were suddenly overcome with a tingling sensation that ran across their entire bodies. Then all three children passed out. Graham and the void faded to nothing but black, and as he went Graham issued a silent prayer. Watch after my MST, she is important to Luthien.
~Fin.
It's getting WEIRD now! No aura of kick-ass, Graham was just adding a little more humor to the chapter. In the next chapter Shinji will be presented with an A/U like none other, but not only must he and the other children live through it, they must look for the signs of Shinji's test. What events will unfold to ultimately give him his challenge? Lol I am getting to have a LOT of fun with this fic, and I think it is getting to be very funny. I will mention two running gags now as they will be in every chapter until the end of the fiction. One is that Zeraul will be in each chapter, but not always a threat. The second is the Tokyo tower. Gotta get that in there as it is the oldest running gag in the history of anime. Yes people this will soon become a romance so don't worry! I promise you that. I am far too sappy to not write something where two people get together. Well, the way this fic will go it might be three people. Don't Shinji wish?! Anyway review and tell me what you think. I plan to update soon!
~Naso
~Naso
"All women are special."
-Narrative/Outlaw Star-
**So many good quotes come from that series, and most are NOT from the characters. It's annoying sometimes.**
Chapter 3- Drifting In Slumberland
"Please feel free to start anywhere." Asuka said as the others remained quiet, "I'd really like to know what's going on." Graham put on a shaky smile as he prepared his explanation.
"Well you see angels are sent to give the lillims tests." Graham explained, "This wasn't supposed to be Zeraul's test for you, but he wasn't in a proper state of mind after the narcotic he came in contact with." The pilots didn't show much reaction to his statement, so the young man decided to continue.
"What you are in now is a type of 'group sleep'." Graham explained, "This status has been induced so you can visit a possible world that tests each of you. Once the tests are completed you can all wake up and go back about you lives, but there are two small problems."
"What problems?" Shinji asked. He seemed a little nervous, and Graham couldn't blame him. Asuka shot Shinji a glare that told him very specifically to stop being such a wimp.
Graham tugged at the strap of his sword's sheath and considered not telling them. They could find out on their own, but then again he had told them there were problems. "It's like this." Graham said with new resolve in his voice, "You might get hurt in the dream, and you might not even pass your test. If either happens it will have a profound effect on your sleeping bodies. Just like with Eva there is negative feedback. Ask Shinji what getting run through does."
Asuka seemed to take this as a challenge. "It's like piloting Eva huh?" Asuka asked with a slight grin, "Then it shouldn't be a problem for me." Graham frowned at her ego. He turned to address her directly, and when he spoke Shinji and Rei both seemed to lose the ability to hear him.
"It will NOT be like piloting Eva as you think it Asuka." Graham stated, and his voice held an edge to it that struck a chord of fear within the girl. He then continued after that sunk in, "This test is more about living than anything else, and their won't be a wall you can put up between you and what you are faced with."
As Graham turned back to address the others as well, sound returned to Shinji and Rei. Shinji realized it as he heard Graham's pant leg slide against his other pant leg. "Now then." Graham began, "I can explain little more other than what I have, but I will leave you one last piece of information." Asuka gave her attention despite being slightly distracted by Graham's warning.
"Pay close attention because it is VERY important. When you enter each world you will still retain the knowledge you have now, but your roles in general could change by huge factors. You may be sworn enemies, or even just meeting for the first time, you may even be a spy or a type of general. Take close caution to what you do, and look out for any signs of something that might be important to your trial. Each trial will be based on strength, but most likely it will concern your will or strength of your character. I can't tell you anything else about your trials, I'm sorry."
"So we will choose who's trial we partake in first?" Rei asked. Graham simply nodded. He seemed to be stuck in a more serious mood now than when he had first appeared into the void. "I shall go first then." Rei stated absolutely. Graham appeared a little worried at this, and he flashed Shinji a slight look of panic.
"Actually I'll go first." Shinji stated as he feared what Graham was worried about. Graham seemed to relax a bit upon his choice. Rei didn't understand the exchange, but she accepted it. Asuka however, seemed distraught.
"What's with that little knowing look you gave each other?" Asuka asked stepping between both Graham and Shinji. She noticed now that Graham was somewhat taller than the other boy, and that he was most likely older.
"I'm over three-hundred years old, so I'm much older Asuka." Graham stated calmly answering her very thoughts, "Knowing looks are the kind I give most often." He didn't seem to care for Asuka interrupting, and he seemed to almost be telling her off.
"Fine just forget I even asked." Asuka stated roughly, "This had better be a 'test' worth my time." Her last remark caused Graham to smirk a little bit. There were two types of comments Asuka made concerning trials such as these. The dumb ones that would get her killed, and the dumb ones that showed she was venting. This one was the latter of the two.
"Okay so it's Shinji's trial right?" Graham asked looking around for final confirmation. Each pilot gave him a serious nod of the head, and he sighed. "Okay, then now I have to do the chant." Graham stated as he sweat- dropped.
"The chant?" Asuka asked dryly, "Are you sure this isn't just an odd pizza- induced nightmare?" Graham chuckled at her remark, but he soon regained all seriousness.
"No it's the real deal." He said, "It's only begun to get weird as well. Now all three of you please sit down indian style. Then put your hands on your knees and close your eyes."
All three teens complied with his commands and Graham drew out his sword. Clasping the back of the blade by the attached handle, and the handle below the hilt, he lifted the sword horizontally across his chest. He began a chant that began as only a low murmur from his lips as the gem on the swords hilt began to glow a bright crimson red.
Graham continued with his chant, and as it got louder the children could now hear the ridiculous incantations. "Blown tire on Shampoo's bike, Kama and then a premature wave, multi-verse to each verse in a backstreet song, lay waste with a Big O, and hear my call." Graham rattled out, "In depths of these child's eyes lay the tomb of each's mother, but not one contains a mystic sword within. Gundams hold no souls as do the Evas, so only in Evangelion does this chant work. Go forth and work your magic, ultimate magic circle!"
Shinji and Asuka both wanted to ask the question about pizza-induced dreaming again, but they were suddenly overcome with a tingling sensation that ran across their entire bodies. Then all three children passed out. Graham and the void faded to nothing but black, and as he went Graham issued a silent prayer. Watch after my MST, she is important to Luthien.
~Fin.
It's getting WEIRD now! No aura of kick-ass, Graham was just adding a little more humor to the chapter. In the next chapter Shinji will be presented with an A/U like none other, but not only must he and the other children live through it, they must look for the signs of Shinji's test. What events will unfold to ultimately give him his challenge? Lol I am getting to have a LOT of fun with this fic, and I think it is getting to be very funny. I will mention two running gags now as they will be in every chapter until the end of the fiction. One is that Zeraul will be in each chapter, but not always a threat. The second is the Tokyo tower. Gotta get that in there as it is the oldest running gag in the history of anime. Yes people this will soon become a romance so don't worry! I promise you that. I am far too sappy to not write something where two people get together. Well, the way this fic will go it might be three people. Don't Shinji wish?! Anyway review and tell me what you think. I plan to update soon!
~Naso
