Chapter 3: The Eva series' return.
Tokyo-3.
In ruins.
Gulprith was standing there, not moving, helmet in one hand, visibly harmed, but smiling. Shinji looked up at his friend.
"Who did that?"
"The White Ones."
"You mean the Eva series."
"That's how you call them."
"Is that a dream?"
"Yes and no."
"A vision of what will happen?"
"A vision of what - could - happen."
"So the Seele is back." This was only a statement and Gulprith only nodded.
"Back up is on his way."
And with these words, Shinji woke up.
** I'm here. Everything will be fine. We are one. **
Shinji smiled as Gulprith spoke to him in his mind. He got up and tripped over Toji and Kensuke.
"OUCH! Be careful what you do, Shinji!"
Harry and Alexander burst in laughing and soon the five young men were laughing happily. In the kitchen, they found Hikari preparing the breakfast. Misato appeared out of her room and reached for her "good morning" beer. Asuka was still in the shower, so the boys had their breakfasts first.
"I can't believe that we have to go back to Tokyo-4 this morning!" said Asuka as she stepped out of the bathroom, "Why are the Evas used to build it, anyway?"
"There's no more Angels to fight, remember?" said Toji with a smile.
"He's right Asuka. And we have to justify our budget. The Jet Alone series are good, but not as good as the Evas. And Tokyo-3 is nearly completed. What is left to do can't be done by the Evas." Misato said as she finished her second beer.
These words pulled Shinji back in his vision. But he didn't know how to tell Misato about the Seele coming back without her thinking he was crazy.
** Just shut up for the moment. We don't even know where they are. **
** Wait. You're too talkative this morning. This is not normal. **
Gulprith laughed in his mind and a smile appeared on Shinji's face. A shout brought him back to reality and his smile grew wider when he saw Toji and Asuka standing in front of one another, a fork in one a hand and a single piece of beacon on the plate.
"This is mine, red head!"
"You've already eaten three pieces!"
"I'm a guest, here."
"You're nothing like that, you almost live here with us. This is mine!"
Shinji stood up, took the piece of beacon and ate it.
"No jealous!"
Misato started applauding with a grin and Shinji decided to run into the bathroom before one of the two others tried to take back their piece of food.
Two hours later, the seven pilots were inside their Entry Plugs, walking toward Tokyo-4. When they arrived there, they found the Jet Alone series already working.
"Don't waste time and help them." Misato said via the COM link.
Shinji moved Gulprith toward the nearest Jet Alone team and report for duty to them. They sent him with three Jet Alones to build a new skyscraper.
*~*~*~*
It woke up.
And smiled at its orders.
Before it began moving.
*~*~*~*
Shinji walked toward a table, his plate in his hands. Ritsuko waved to him and he came sitting next to her, in front of Misato.
"Your synch rate is really excellent today. Is that due to all your thinking?"
Shinji smiled to the scientist and shook his head.
"Experience!" he said, before biting in his sandwich.
Misato rolled her eyes, smiling.
"I knew it was a mistake to make you lieutenant two years ago."
Shinji smiled again and took another bite, not even bothering to answer his superior and friend.
** Watch out! **
Shinji stood up. This hadn't been Gulprith's voice.
** Who was that? ** Shinji asked his Eva.
** The white and black. **
** But watch out what? **
Terrifying screams echoed in the air as two white Evas flew toward them.
** Is that answer your question? **
Shinji was already running toward his Eva, as were the other pilots. The Jet Alones were already walking toward the two white Evas. Asuka was the first one ready to fight. Shinji was soon by her side. Both of them had readying their Progressive Knife. Asuka opened a link between them.
"Shinji. We are the only ones who had actually fight with the Evas. I don't count Toji, because an Angel controlled his Eva back at this time. I think that they should stay behind."
"Well, I don't think that they will be happy about that, but I think you're right."
Shinji and Asuka opened com-links between their Evas and the others.
"You're back up us," said Asuka with her lieutenant's voice, "and you stay away from these two as long as a Jet Alone is by our side."
"Since when are we not good enough?" asked Harry.
"That's an order!" said Misato's voice. "Shinji and Asuka are the only ones who had fought with their Evas. If they need back up, it will be Toji and Kensuke first, then Hikari, Harry and Alexander together. Understood?"
"Hai!"
"Moreover, I have a little thing to settle with the Evas series."
Shinji smiled lightly when he heard that. If Asuka had never forgotten something about the Third Impact, it was how the Eva series had destroyed her precious Eva 02. And as they were running toward the two white Evas, Shinji thought that he had some things to settle too.
The white Evas had already torn apart five Jet Alones when Shinji and Asuka arrived. Without wasting anymore time, Asuka made a wild cut for the throat of the nearest white Eva, even before this one could put its AT-Field up.
"Remember, they all had the S2 Engine. They can regenerate themselves as long as they are not totally destroyed."
"I know that, Misato. I was there, remember?" said Asuka as she put the Eva 02 above the fallen white Eva.
Shinji ran to the other but it put its At-Field up. Without Shinji asking, Gulprith activated his own and forces his way through the other with the Progressive Knife. Finally the blade made contact with the white Eva's flesh, and blood began dripping from the wound.
** As long as they're not destroyed, they will regenerate. **
** And what are you proposing, Gulprith? **
** We could use my own S2 Engine. **
Shinji sighed lightly, knowing it was the only way.
"Let's do it."
Shinji turned off the video and com-links, before letting Gulprith take full command. The Evangelion roared defiantly to the two others. Gulprith stabbed again and again his enemy until its fell on the ground. Then, he sat onto it and began punching it and tearing its members apart.
"Shinji, what are you doing?" shouted Misato.
"All the links with Eva 01 are cut. No visual and no reading of the pilot's life signs." Makoto said.
"Again" murmured Ritsuko, as the Eva 01 began eating the flesh of the white Eva.
Then, Gulprith found what he was looking for: the Koa of the white Eva. With a sadistic smile, he plunged the Progressive Knife into it, burying the blade deeper and deeper inside the red orb until the bright sparkles disappeared. Only at this moment, Gulprith raised and pulled his knife out of the Koa. He slowly turned toward the other white Eva, growling. But Asuka was plunging her own Progressive Knife into its Koa, killing the last white Eva. The Eva 02 raised and turned toward her teammate. Gulprith roared again, before walking slowly his way back to the others.
Shinji opened his eyes and smiled as he saw the inside of the Entry Plug.
** You better turned on your radio. **
The young man sighed and did as he was asked.
"Shinji? Shinji?"
Shinji winced at the volume of Misato's voice.
"I'm here. No need to shout like that."
"Are you crazy? Don't you remember what happened last time that you'd lost your Eva's control like that? You're piloting one of the only two combat units."
"Misato! Calm down! It was the quickest way. And I can tell you that I didn't lose my Eva's control. I knew exactly what I was doing."
"Are you telling us that you know how to use the S2 Engine?"
"Well, I wasn't sure until now, but yes, I know how to use it."
"Debriefing as soon as we come back to the Nerv. Both of you." Misato's voice didn't let place for a choice there.
Shinji turned off his radio and leaned his head back against his seat, sighing, as he was piloting his Eva back to Tokyo-3.
** I have two questions for you Gulprith. How did I hear our friend's warning? **
** That's one of her powers, to be able to use the mind-link between Evas and pilots for her own purpose. What's the second? **
** Lilith is still in the Terminal Dogma. If the Seele wanted a Fourth Impact, they should have sent the White Ones there? Why did they attack us? **
** I suppose they don't know for Lilith ** said Gulprith after some seconds. ** After all, the only ones to know about her are our friends, Misato, Asuka and you. **
Shinji sighed again, thinking quickly.
"Well, now the Seele knows that we are ready to fight."
Gulprith laughed softly in the back of Shinji's mind. And Shinji smiled as they arrived to Tokyo-3.
*~*~*~*
Her long hair was floating in the light breeze. She was watching at the seven Evas, coming back from Tokyo-4. She frowned when she saw blood on the units 01 and 02. But she was quickly reassured. And she began walking toward the city.
*~*~*~*
Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
Thanks to my reviewers.
And, yes, Lord Ultima Havoc, I mean the Eva series when I write the white Eva.
In the next chapter, old acquaintances raised from the dead.
Tokyo-3.
In ruins.
Gulprith was standing there, not moving, helmet in one hand, visibly harmed, but smiling. Shinji looked up at his friend.
"Who did that?"
"The White Ones."
"You mean the Eva series."
"That's how you call them."
"Is that a dream?"
"Yes and no."
"A vision of what will happen?"
"A vision of what - could - happen."
"So the Seele is back." This was only a statement and Gulprith only nodded.
"Back up is on his way."
And with these words, Shinji woke up.
** I'm here. Everything will be fine. We are one. **
Shinji smiled as Gulprith spoke to him in his mind. He got up and tripped over Toji and Kensuke.
"OUCH! Be careful what you do, Shinji!"
Harry and Alexander burst in laughing and soon the five young men were laughing happily. In the kitchen, they found Hikari preparing the breakfast. Misato appeared out of her room and reached for her "good morning" beer. Asuka was still in the shower, so the boys had their breakfasts first.
"I can't believe that we have to go back to Tokyo-4 this morning!" said Asuka as she stepped out of the bathroom, "Why are the Evas used to build it, anyway?"
"There's no more Angels to fight, remember?" said Toji with a smile.
"He's right Asuka. And we have to justify our budget. The Jet Alone series are good, but not as good as the Evas. And Tokyo-3 is nearly completed. What is left to do can't be done by the Evas." Misato said as she finished her second beer.
These words pulled Shinji back in his vision. But he didn't know how to tell Misato about the Seele coming back without her thinking he was crazy.
** Just shut up for the moment. We don't even know where they are. **
** Wait. You're too talkative this morning. This is not normal. **
Gulprith laughed in his mind and a smile appeared on Shinji's face. A shout brought him back to reality and his smile grew wider when he saw Toji and Asuka standing in front of one another, a fork in one a hand and a single piece of beacon on the plate.
"This is mine, red head!"
"You've already eaten three pieces!"
"I'm a guest, here."
"You're nothing like that, you almost live here with us. This is mine!"
Shinji stood up, took the piece of beacon and ate it.
"No jealous!"
Misato started applauding with a grin and Shinji decided to run into the bathroom before one of the two others tried to take back their piece of food.
Two hours later, the seven pilots were inside their Entry Plugs, walking toward Tokyo-4. When they arrived there, they found the Jet Alone series already working.
"Don't waste time and help them." Misato said via the COM link.
Shinji moved Gulprith toward the nearest Jet Alone team and report for duty to them. They sent him with three Jet Alones to build a new skyscraper.
*~*~*~*
It woke up.
And smiled at its orders.
Before it began moving.
*~*~*~*
Shinji walked toward a table, his plate in his hands. Ritsuko waved to him and he came sitting next to her, in front of Misato.
"Your synch rate is really excellent today. Is that due to all your thinking?"
Shinji smiled to the scientist and shook his head.
"Experience!" he said, before biting in his sandwich.
Misato rolled her eyes, smiling.
"I knew it was a mistake to make you lieutenant two years ago."
Shinji smiled again and took another bite, not even bothering to answer his superior and friend.
** Watch out! **
Shinji stood up. This hadn't been Gulprith's voice.
** Who was that? ** Shinji asked his Eva.
** The white and black. **
** But watch out what? **
Terrifying screams echoed in the air as two white Evas flew toward them.
** Is that answer your question? **
Shinji was already running toward his Eva, as were the other pilots. The Jet Alones were already walking toward the two white Evas. Asuka was the first one ready to fight. Shinji was soon by her side. Both of them had readying their Progressive Knife. Asuka opened a link between them.
"Shinji. We are the only ones who had actually fight with the Evas. I don't count Toji, because an Angel controlled his Eva back at this time. I think that they should stay behind."
"Well, I don't think that they will be happy about that, but I think you're right."
Shinji and Asuka opened com-links between their Evas and the others.
"You're back up us," said Asuka with her lieutenant's voice, "and you stay away from these two as long as a Jet Alone is by our side."
"Since when are we not good enough?" asked Harry.
"That's an order!" said Misato's voice. "Shinji and Asuka are the only ones who had fought with their Evas. If they need back up, it will be Toji and Kensuke first, then Hikari, Harry and Alexander together. Understood?"
"Hai!"
"Moreover, I have a little thing to settle with the Evas series."
Shinji smiled lightly when he heard that. If Asuka had never forgotten something about the Third Impact, it was how the Eva series had destroyed her precious Eva 02. And as they were running toward the two white Evas, Shinji thought that he had some things to settle too.
The white Evas had already torn apart five Jet Alones when Shinji and Asuka arrived. Without wasting anymore time, Asuka made a wild cut for the throat of the nearest white Eva, even before this one could put its AT-Field up.
"Remember, they all had the S2 Engine. They can regenerate themselves as long as they are not totally destroyed."
"I know that, Misato. I was there, remember?" said Asuka as she put the Eva 02 above the fallen white Eva.
Shinji ran to the other but it put its At-Field up. Without Shinji asking, Gulprith activated his own and forces his way through the other with the Progressive Knife. Finally the blade made contact with the white Eva's flesh, and blood began dripping from the wound.
** As long as they're not destroyed, they will regenerate. **
** And what are you proposing, Gulprith? **
** We could use my own S2 Engine. **
Shinji sighed lightly, knowing it was the only way.
"Let's do it."
Shinji turned off the video and com-links, before letting Gulprith take full command. The Evangelion roared defiantly to the two others. Gulprith stabbed again and again his enemy until its fell on the ground. Then, he sat onto it and began punching it and tearing its members apart.
"Shinji, what are you doing?" shouted Misato.
"All the links with Eva 01 are cut. No visual and no reading of the pilot's life signs." Makoto said.
"Again" murmured Ritsuko, as the Eva 01 began eating the flesh of the white Eva.
Then, Gulprith found what he was looking for: the Koa of the white Eva. With a sadistic smile, he plunged the Progressive Knife into it, burying the blade deeper and deeper inside the red orb until the bright sparkles disappeared. Only at this moment, Gulprith raised and pulled his knife out of the Koa. He slowly turned toward the other white Eva, growling. But Asuka was plunging her own Progressive Knife into its Koa, killing the last white Eva. The Eva 02 raised and turned toward her teammate. Gulprith roared again, before walking slowly his way back to the others.
Shinji opened his eyes and smiled as he saw the inside of the Entry Plug.
** You better turned on your radio. **
The young man sighed and did as he was asked.
"Shinji? Shinji?"
Shinji winced at the volume of Misato's voice.
"I'm here. No need to shout like that."
"Are you crazy? Don't you remember what happened last time that you'd lost your Eva's control like that? You're piloting one of the only two combat units."
"Misato! Calm down! It was the quickest way. And I can tell you that I didn't lose my Eva's control. I knew exactly what I was doing."
"Are you telling us that you know how to use the S2 Engine?"
"Well, I wasn't sure until now, but yes, I know how to use it."
"Debriefing as soon as we come back to the Nerv. Both of you." Misato's voice didn't let place for a choice there.
Shinji turned off his radio and leaned his head back against his seat, sighing, as he was piloting his Eva back to Tokyo-3.
** I have two questions for you Gulprith. How did I hear our friend's warning? **
** That's one of her powers, to be able to use the mind-link between Evas and pilots for her own purpose. What's the second? **
** Lilith is still in the Terminal Dogma. If the Seele wanted a Fourth Impact, they should have sent the White Ones there? Why did they attack us? **
** I suppose they don't know for Lilith ** said Gulprith after some seconds. ** After all, the only ones to know about her are our friends, Misato, Asuka and you. **
Shinji sighed again, thinking quickly.
"Well, now the Seele knows that we are ready to fight."
Gulprith laughed softly in the back of Shinji's mind. And Shinji smiled as they arrived to Tokyo-3.
*~*~*~*
Her long hair was floating in the light breeze. She was watching at the seven Evas, coming back from Tokyo-4. She frowned when she saw blood on the units 01 and 02. But she was quickly reassured. And she began walking toward the city.
*~*~*~*
Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
Thanks to my reviewers.
And, yes, Lord Ultima Havoc, I mean the Eva series when I write the white Eva.
In the next chapter, old acquaintances raised from the dead.
