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Chapter 18: The Eighteenth Angel
Maya started up the car and the two pilots jumped in.
"Can we stop at my place first?" she said, "I need to pick up some clothes."
"Sure. That's fine. Right Asuka?"
"Yeah."
Maya drove through the streets quickly but not insanely like Misato. After about five minutes they reached her apartment. She went upstairs and got out a briefcase and filled it with clothes. There was also a store by her place and Asuka and Shinji took a lot of food and placed it in the trunk. They also took a cooler, filled it with ice, and put in the frozen goods and meat in it.
"We should drop off the stuff at home and then go to the power plant," said Shinji, "Then if we fix that little problem we can have some lunch."
"Why don't we just eat outside?" said Asuka, "You know, pack a lunch at eat at the power plant."
"That might actually work better," Maya agreed, "We really don't know how long it will take to fix the machines."
"Fine. I'll pack us some sandwiches when we get back home."
Maya drove them back home and they spent the next five minutes lugging everything upstairs. By the time they were finished all three were exhausted even though they had used the elevator. Asuka took another shower while Maya and Shinji drank down some cold soda they had taken from the store. Maya also ate some crackers. She was pregnant and needed the food. Shinji made over a dozen sandwiches and put them in a big bag. He also grabbed several cans of soda. When Asuka came out she found that the two had finished loading everything and were ready to go. Shinji went to his room and grabbed the SDAT. When he was coming out he saw they had a new email. He opened it.
Maya, there's a pharmacy by the power plant. Be sure to grab some medicine just in case.
Ryan Evans
"Maya! Evans said to grab some medicine at the pharmacy by the power plant!"
"Okay. What!"
"He sent another email!" Shinji shouted back.
Maya ran in and saw the message. Tears started welling up in her eyes.
"Even when we're apart he still looks after me."
"That's because he loves you," said Shinji, "Come on. Let's get going. Who knows? Maybe we'll have another email when we get back."
"I hope so."
She wiped the tears out of her eyes and walked downstairs with Shinji. Asuka was already waiting in the car.
"Let's go!"
"We're coming," said Shinji, "We aren't exactly in that much of a rush."
Maya started the engine and this time they raced through the streets. Asuka and Shinji held on for dear life.
"I didn't know you drove like this," Shinji said nervously.
"I usually do," Maya replied, "It's just that I was kind of groggy earlier when we went out for food."
"Kind of like Misato's driving," Asuka commented. She was also nervous.
"The major doesn't drive that bad," said Maya, "Evans could do worse."
"He didn't drive like that when he gave me a ride," said Shinji.
"That's right. He told me about that time. It seems he was trying to think things through that time and didn't want to worry too much about driving."
They tore through a curve and turned sharply.
"Maya, do you think you should be driving like this?" Shinji asked.
"I guess I should slow down some," she admitted.
The car finally stopped jerking and the ride became much smoother. Both pilots breathed a sigh of relief.
"Do I have to wait!"
Evans sighed. His current youngest daughter had a lot to learn about patience.
"Why are you in such a rush to go down to Earth?"
"Because I want to meet mother in person!" said the girl.
"Someday you're going to be the death of me," Evans said tiredly.
"So can I go?"
"Fine, but try not to surprise them too much."
"Yipee!"
The girl ran off and Kaworu appeared.
"I see she's finally convinced you to let her go down."
"She'll be a handful all right," said Evans, "Now, what is it you wanted to talk about?"
"My youngest sister," said Kaworu, "The unborn sister."
"She's human."
"I know of that. However, are you saying that she'll be pure human?"
"She'll have abilities similar to Shinji," said Evans, "Shinji's AT-Field is still underdeveloped. Her AT-Field will also be able to manifest like ours. But she will be human."
"What kind of life will she have?"
"A hard one. However, she'll have you and the others to watch over her. The others just have to choose their human form."
"Lilith already has a human form."
"Yes. Rei." Evans straightened up. "Rei is Lilith. However, when her soul was transferred to a human body she lost her memories. Now she's whole again."
"Are you sure Lilith is ready to return to humanity?"
"The one we have to worry about is Rei."
"There is no need to worry about me."
The two turned their heads and saw Rei standing behind them. Instead of the usual school dress she wore she was in a light blue pant and shirt.
"Shinji also already helped me. I can return."
"Lilith, what exactly are you going to do?"
"I'm Rei. Lilith was the name you gave me. Rei is the name humanity gave me."
"And you choose to be of the Lillium," said Kaworu.
"Yes."
Evans hid a smile on his face.
"I cannot stop any of you. It is not how I work. But I would like it if we were together."
"We are a family, are we not?" said Kaworu, "Of course, when we return, the results will be very interesting."
"So how is Unit 01 doing?" Rei asked.
"She's been returned to NERV. If they can figure out how to retrieve Yui's soul, then they've saved humanity."
"Why is she so important?" asked Kaworu.
"You should know that. It is the soul within Unit 01 that is holding the Third Impact together, even if she doesn't know it. Shinji's soul and her soul. Shinji has already broken the Third Impact, but Yui's soul must be freed to reverse its effects."
They reached the power plant and the gang got out of the car. The building in front of them wasn't exactly impressive.
"This is it!" Asuka exclaimed, "This shabby building is the Tokyo 3 power plant?"
"The power plant is underground," Maya explained, "This is just the entrance."
"Oh. Well, come on Shinji! Let's go!"
Asuka was about to push open the door when it opened by itself. Asuka looked at the door and then at Shinji and Maya.
"Maybe it's an automatic door," Shinji said.
Asuka shrugged and walked in with the others behind her. When they were inside they froze. There was a girl about Shinji and Asuka's age standing in front of them. She had long white hair and red eyes. She also had a big smile on her face.
"Hi. I'm Layla Evans. Pleased to meet you."
End of Chapter 18
I think I'll concentrate on one of my other fics before I return to this one. Unless of course my review counter goes over twenty.
Z98
Chapter 18: The Eighteenth Angel
Maya started up the car and the two pilots jumped in.
"Can we stop at my place first?" she said, "I need to pick up some clothes."
"Sure. That's fine. Right Asuka?"
"Yeah."
Maya drove through the streets quickly but not insanely like Misato. After about five minutes they reached her apartment. She went upstairs and got out a briefcase and filled it with clothes. There was also a store by her place and Asuka and Shinji took a lot of food and placed it in the trunk. They also took a cooler, filled it with ice, and put in the frozen goods and meat in it.
"We should drop off the stuff at home and then go to the power plant," said Shinji, "Then if we fix that little problem we can have some lunch."
"Why don't we just eat outside?" said Asuka, "You know, pack a lunch at eat at the power plant."
"That might actually work better," Maya agreed, "We really don't know how long it will take to fix the machines."
"Fine. I'll pack us some sandwiches when we get back home."
Maya drove them back home and they spent the next five minutes lugging everything upstairs. By the time they were finished all three were exhausted even though they had used the elevator. Asuka took another shower while Maya and Shinji drank down some cold soda they had taken from the store. Maya also ate some crackers. She was pregnant and needed the food. Shinji made over a dozen sandwiches and put them in a big bag. He also grabbed several cans of soda. When Asuka came out she found that the two had finished loading everything and were ready to go. Shinji went to his room and grabbed the SDAT. When he was coming out he saw they had a new email. He opened it.
Maya, there's a pharmacy by the power plant. Be sure to grab some medicine just in case.
Ryan Evans
"Maya! Evans said to grab some medicine at the pharmacy by the power plant!"
"Okay. What!"
"He sent another email!" Shinji shouted back.
Maya ran in and saw the message. Tears started welling up in her eyes.
"Even when we're apart he still looks after me."
"That's because he loves you," said Shinji, "Come on. Let's get going. Who knows? Maybe we'll have another email when we get back."
"I hope so."
She wiped the tears out of her eyes and walked downstairs with Shinji. Asuka was already waiting in the car.
"Let's go!"
"We're coming," said Shinji, "We aren't exactly in that much of a rush."
Maya started the engine and this time they raced through the streets. Asuka and Shinji held on for dear life.
"I didn't know you drove like this," Shinji said nervously.
"I usually do," Maya replied, "It's just that I was kind of groggy earlier when we went out for food."
"Kind of like Misato's driving," Asuka commented. She was also nervous.
"The major doesn't drive that bad," said Maya, "Evans could do worse."
"He didn't drive like that when he gave me a ride," said Shinji.
"That's right. He told me about that time. It seems he was trying to think things through that time and didn't want to worry too much about driving."
They tore through a curve and turned sharply.
"Maya, do you think you should be driving like this?" Shinji asked.
"I guess I should slow down some," she admitted.
The car finally stopped jerking and the ride became much smoother. Both pilots breathed a sigh of relief.
"Do I have to wait!"
Evans sighed. His current youngest daughter had a lot to learn about patience.
"Why are you in such a rush to go down to Earth?"
"Because I want to meet mother in person!" said the girl.
"Someday you're going to be the death of me," Evans said tiredly.
"So can I go?"
"Fine, but try not to surprise them too much."
"Yipee!"
The girl ran off and Kaworu appeared.
"I see she's finally convinced you to let her go down."
"She'll be a handful all right," said Evans, "Now, what is it you wanted to talk about?"
"My youngest sister," said Kaworu, "The unborn sister."
"She's human."
"I know of that. However, are you saying that she'll be pure human?"
"She'll have abilities similar to Shinji," said Evans, "Shinji's AT-Field is still underdeveloped. Her AT-Field will also be able to manifest like ours. But she will be human."
"What kind of life will she have?"
"A hard one. However, she'll have you and the others to watch over her. The others just have to choose their human form."
"Lilith already has a human form."
"Yes. Rei." Evans straightened up. "Rei is Lilith. However, when her soul was transferred to a human body she lost her memories. Now she's whole again."
"Are you sure Lilith is ready to return to humanity?"
"The one we have to worry about is Rei."
"There is no need to worry about me."
The two turned their heads and saw Rei standing behind them. Instead of the usual school dress she wore she was in a light blue pant and shirt.
"Shinji also already helped me. I can return."
"Lilith, what exactly are you going to do?"
"I'm Rei. Lilith was the name you gave me. Rei is the name humanity gave me."
"And you choose to be of the Lillium," said Kaworu.
"Yes."
Evans hid a smile on his face.
"I cannot stop any of you. It is not how I work. But I would like it if we were together."
"We are a family, are we not?" said Kaworu, "Of course, when we return, the results will be very interesting."
"So how is Unit 01 doing?" Rei asked.
"She's been returned to NERV. If they can figure out how to retrieve Yui's soul, then they've saved humanity."
"Why is she so important?" asked Kaworu.
"You should know that. It is the soul within Unit 01 that is holding the Third Impact together, even if she doesn't know it. Shinji's soul and her soul. Shinji has already broken the Third Impact, but Yui's soul must be freed to reverse its effects."
They reached the power plant and the gang got out of the car. The building in front of them wasn't exactly impressive.
"This is it!" Asuka exclaimed, "This shabby building is the Tokyo 3 power plant?"
"The power plant is underground," Maya explained, "This is just the entrance."
"Oh. Well, come on Shinji! Let's go!"
Asuka was about to push open the door when it opened by itself. Asuka looked at the door and then at Shinji and Maya.
"Maybe it's an automatic door," Shinji said.
Asuka shrugged and walked in with the others behind her. When they were inside they froze. There was a girl about Shinji and Asuka's age standing in front of them. She had long white hair and red eyes. She also had a big smile on her face.
"Hi. I'm Layla Evans. Pleased to meet you."
End of Chapter 18
I think I'll concentrate on one of my other fics before I return to this one. Unless of course my review counter goes over twenty.
Z98