Ranma 1/2/Neon Genesis Evangelion Crossover Fanfiction
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma 1/2 or the Neon Genesis Evangelion or any other characters. The proper owners of Ranma 1/2 belong to Rumiko Takahashi and for the NGE belong to Gainax and ADV Films. This story is created solely for entertainment purposes and no profit as gained from this.
The original idea is taken from NightHawk with permission.
Anime Timeline/Episodes -
NGE: Rei, Beyond Her Heart
Ranma 1/2: Before the Saffron Event
The Hunt for the Two
(The Tale of the Wild Horse and the Human Angel)
By Montymouse
' ' - Thought
" " - Speech
Chapter Three - Rei's Amnesia
***
Some say the world will end in fire, some say ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favour fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate to say that for destruction ice is also great And would suffice
- Robert Frost
***
Somewhere in a dense and thick forest...
There was a pretty red hair girl, wearing a large cloak around her. We see beneath her cloak the brownish colour uniform that represents the military organisation NERV. Her bright red hair was untied and shoulder length rather than in her usual trademark pigtail. In her arms was a blue hair girl that was wrapped in large blanket to keep her warm because of her current condition. She was roaming around the forest looking for shelter amongst the dense undergrowth of the forest floor. Every moment or so, the red hair girl would glance over her shoulder to see if she was followed or not as they had recently escape from the military complex and narrowly avoid the base's lockdown procedure as soon as the alarm was raised.
For the last few hours, Ranchan had been avoiding and dodging NERV patrol forces that have been looking for them constantly either by ground or air. She made the sensible decision to stay off the main roads and paths to avoid being easily seen by anyone and mainly because she was used to the outdoors condition. Her survival skills that she was forced to learn during her training trip with Genma was proving to be crucial in avoiding detection and using her knowledge of camouflage to maximum effect otherwise they would have been spotted and capture before they had the chance to escape only a mile.
Her progress was being hampered by carrying the girl in her arms but Ranchan was determined to get the girl away from here as far as possible from that military place. Ranchan looked up to see that dusk has already begun to settle on the land and judged that darkness would be total with the hour. Mindful of the circling NERV gunships and helicopters who command the sky, still searching for them, she decided that the best course of action would go deeper into the forest undergrowth as it would be harder for their pursuers to spot them moving through the forest.
Ranchan was determined to reach a couple of rocky hills where it would make an ideal place to hide, a mile to the East from NERV headquarter. Ranchan glanced down at the peaceful face of the blue hair girl before setting off towards the rocky hill while making sure to use the trees and undergrowth as much as possible. Ranchan smiled, as her camouflage was proving wise, for no sooner that she begun to run for the rocky hills, than a flight of choppers come soaring out of the clouds overhead. Ranchan immediately ducked under a tree and looked up to see them passing by without slowing.
'That was too close for comfort,' thought Ranchan as she slowly resumed her trek towards her designated shelter.
Ranchan rush into the forest and glance overhead to make doubly sure that they were not being followed or tracked by her pursuing forces. The darkening sky is clear of choppers as she realised they had decided to break off the search in this sector and were heading westwards. Confidently that she had lost her pursuers for now, she press on through the trees, trusting on her abilities to remain undetected and camouflaged throughout the trek.
Meanwhile...
"Captain Misato, what is the report on our hunt for EVA pilot Rei Ayanami?" inquired the man partially hidden in the dark light, his glasses reflecting the dim light at the purple hair captain.
"Well sir, Ranma Saotome or that mysterious red hair girl is no where to be seen throughout the base as we have done a level by level search for them but so far nothing. We assume that he and his accompanist had escaped with Rei before we complete the lockdown on the base. We are currently using all our resources to search for them," Misato informed the NERV commander.
'Hmm...this will take time and effort now they are out in the open but I must have Rei back.' Ikari thought to himself quietly, "Misato."
"Yes, commander?" she replied.
"Continue the search for them, I want them found as soon as possible."
Misato nodded, "Yes commander, is there anything else you want, sir?"
"Hmm...is there any Angel sighting yet?" Gendo inquired, still calm and sinister as ever.
"According to Magi computer, none yet so far but I still have my concerns over your son, Shinji Ikari." Misato replied, "I'm concern about his mental health rather than his physical."
Gendo nodded slightly, "Do not worry about him, is he still capable in piloting EVA unit 01?" he said, knowing full well that he and Rei are the only ones available to fight the Angels although they were expecting another, they needed to be at full strength.
Misato nodded, "Good, you are dismissed now, double your efforts and inform me that Rei is unharmed and safe when you have disposed of Ranma Saotome."
"Yes, commander," and with that, Misato left the room, leaving Gendo alone with his thoughts.
'Ranma, you are becoming a thorn in my side which must be eliminated.'
Somewhere in the forest - midnight...
Ranma smiled as he watched the last of the NERV choppers heading west and glanced over his shoulder to see the girl, still unconscious but breathing normally which was a welcoming sign that she was all right. Earlier ago, Ranma decided to change back to his male form, as he really didn't like staying in his girl form for long periods of time. He was now dress in white shirt and black trousers that he took before he left the military base. Ranma notice that the girl was starting to shiver a little due to the cold outside weather but he couldn't afford to light a fire to keep them warm otherwise they might see this and would bring a whole host of trouble along.
"I must do something but what? Hmm..." Ranma scratched the base of his head, his pigtail was now tied back into his classic style. Ranma was beginning to grow even more concern when she started to shiver even more.
Looking at his surrounding one more time, Ranma went into the cave that they have been using to hide from their pursuers, making sure that no one was there. He slowly crept towards her and extended his hand out over her chest. A blue light suddenly appeared in the palm of his hand as he carefully tuned his chi energy to a state of non-lethalness.
'I hope this works?' Ranma closed his eyes concentrating even more on trying to control his chi energy as the blue light slowly moved from his palm and started to envelope her in a faint blue light and soon the light surrounded her completely. Ranma opened his eyes slightly to see that she had stopped shivering which he breathed a sigh of relief but also noticed her injuries were beginning to heal at an incredible rate. He never expected this to happen but was glad that it was happening as the girl breathing started to slow down and by now most of her cuts were almost healed up without leaving a scar.
'I can't believe it worked!' Ranma instantly thought and smiled as he was now convinced that she he made the right choice by taking her way from that awful complex and that sinister commander.
Ranma then groaned inwards and shook his head, 'But I don't exactly know how the hell did I do it!" He thought and at least she was fine for now.
Soon the blue light died down and Ranma was satisfied with the result as he lay down beside her while making sure that she was warm and secure with the two blankets before closing his eyes. Two thoughts went through his mind as he slept, how on Earth does he get into these situations and second how to get back home.
Ranma didn't notice for a brief moment small smile appearing on the girl face and faint red field around her.
Meanwhile in Nerima...
Grandmaster of the Anything Goes, Happosai was currently impaled against a concrete wall looking absolutely battered and bruised beyond belief. A couple of spatulas, mallets and daggers held the perverted master in place as he was surrounded by four angry girls demanding to know where their beloved pigtailed martial artist was, well apart from Akane.
Behind and currently hiding away from Happosai and the girl were Ryoga and Mousse in their cursed form trying to avoid getting a battering especially the way the girls pounced on Kuno and gave him a beating out a lifetime. Nabiki estimated that Kuno would've been paralyzed from the neck down if it weren't for his medical insurance and the sudden arrival of Happosai who diverted their attention. They didn't dare celebrate their victory over Ranma in front of the girls in fear of retribution and especially how they reacted when Kuno came in and said that he finally defeated Ranma and seek out for what was his.
"Now, Happosai, tell me where is my Ranchan!" Ukyo exclaimed while twirling in her fingers a sharp looking spatula.
Happosai winced as a long thin ribbon almost took out his ear by inches as a black leotard gymnastic whipped the ribbon like a whip at him. "Where is my Ranma-sama, you peasant!" Kodachi said, a deadly glint in her eyes that she meant business.
"Where is Airen?" a purple hair girl said, waving a large bonbon in a dangerous fashion.
"Pah, who cares about that jerk anyway? He probably with some hussy or something," an uncute tomboy said. The rest of the girls just stared at Akane wondering what she was on about and were about to ask until...
"Listen, pretty ladies, why don't you release me and I tell you where your precious Ranma." Happosai asked innocently. He was then slowly let loose by Shampoo but not before giving a glare that promises a painful death if he did anything.
The girls gathered around him to hear what he was about to say their battle aura and glares of death intensify by the second, desperately wanting to know where he is.
Happosai knew he was in potential dangerous situation but couldn't resist the temptation to have a quick feel from the young girl surrounding him as he quickly zipped around them before they had the chance to react.
"DIE, YOU PERVERT!" the girls chorused at the same time, which the next scene would be too horrifying and violent to show. The rest of the guys just winced at the sheer beating Happosai was getting.
Early Dawn...
The sounds of forest creatures and bird could be heard outside the cave that Ranma and the blue hair girl were currently staying at. Sunlight began to break the horizon as the darkness parted from the sky, leaving the way for the light to take over. Ranma slowly opened his left eye and sighed deeply as it wasn't a weird dream that he was having as he was still in the cave rather than in the Tendo house. Ranma was about to drift back to sleep for a few more minutes when he glanced to his left to be immediately startled to see a pair of deep red eyes staring back at him, noses almost touching.
Ranma jerked back head at the sudden contact and immediately rolled to his right away from her before getting up.
"Erm...hi, you're awake?" Ranma said as the girl rose to an upright position.
The girl nodded slightly, still staring at him.
"Are you alright?" Ranma asked, expecting some sort of answer.
She nodded again.
"So what your name?" Ranma asked as he sat cross-legged opposite her.
"Rei Ayanami." She simply replied. Ranma smiled as he had finally got something out of her.
Ranma extended his hand out in friendly manner, "I'm Ranma Saotome, nice to meet ya, Rei." He said in a polite manner, wanting to know more about the person he had rescued.
Rei blinked and stared at his hand of friendship, not sure what to do. A puzzled expression appeared on her face.
"So, Rei," Ranma began, trying to start a decent conversation between the two.
"Erm...tell me about yourself or what you do?" he grinned sheepishly, a little nervous of the stare he was getting from her, those blood red eyes were at first scary and startling but now he was beginning to get use to them.
Rei blinked, "..."
"I do not know." She replied.
"Hmm...right, err...what do you know?" Ranma asked, still trying to get more information out of her but not in a demanding or threatening manner.
Rei remained silent for a few moments; her full attention focused on our pigtailed martial artist.
"You are Ranma Saotome, son of Genma and Nodoka Saotome. You are a very capable and excellent martial artist which you are trained by your father at an early age of five. You are engaged to three fiancees officially but there are still others not account for and have the ability to change gender by the temperature of water." Rei said without taking a breather.
Ranma blinked then blinked again, his jaw hanging out at her sudden knowledge of him. Rei leaned forward, extended her hand out and lifted his jaw up in a friendly gesture and resumed back to her normal sitting position, a faint small smile appeared on her face.
"You are very funny, Saotome-san." Rei quietly replied, still devoted of all emotions but had a faint trace of humor. This was beginning to make him wonder about her as he had never meet anyone like here.
"Err...thanks...You don't suppose know you how you came by this information?" Ranma asked but saw her shaking her head slowly.
Ranma blinked and sighed. Slowly got up and walked a few metres away from her shaking his head to clear his thoughts, "Now let me get this straight, you remember your name but you don't remember whom you are or what you do?" Rei nodded, "Also you seem to know a lot about me and my past but this is the first time that I have met you."
"That is correct, Saotome-san." Rei replied.
"Please, Rei, just call me Ranma like everyone else, it makes me more comfortable around me." Ranma asked, noticing a look of puzzlement before she relaxed in neutral expression and nodded slightly.
Ranma took a moment to look outside to see it was a peaceful and quiet today and also he couldn't hear the sounds of NERV forces out for them. Although he could not hear or see them, he had remained on alert just in case anything unexpected like his life was.
Ranma turned and walked back into the cave to where Rei was sitting.
"Hmm, we're better get out of here, it's too dangerous to stay in one particular spot at anytime especially those military guys after us 24/7." Ranma said as he helped Rei to her feet.
"Do you want to come with me? You don't have to if you don't want to, trouble seems to always follow me and know the exact moment to strike." Ranma asked, sheepishly, hoping that she would say yes.
Rei nodded slightly without hesitating, "Yes, Ranma."
"Erm...yes what?" Ranma asked, wondering if she said yes to go or not with him.
Rei smiled, "Yes, I would like to accompany you, you're the only one that I remember about."
"Oh, right, well...let's get going then." Ranma replied while taking a mental note on how cute she looked when she did smile but shook his head, as he didn't want anymore fiancée troubles now. They then left the cave and headed east trying to get as far as possible away from this place.
A Two hour later...
Ranma and Rei were running for their lives as they were spotted by a patrolling helicopter and had just dispatched a couple of Special Forces after them. Ranma would had taken them on in the natural forest environment but he had other concerns to worry himself about mainly that he had Rei to protect from them and was determined not to let her fall in Gendo clutches. His acute hearing could hear the sound of footsteps behind as they tried to navigate their way through the forest, which they were causing one heck of racket.
Suddenly they came to a problem, which Ranma almost fall if it wasn't for Rei quick reaction and grabbing his pigtail. "Where now, Ranma?" Rei asked, letting go of his pigtail and sitting down on log to rest for while.
"Hmm..."Ranma scratched his head and looked at the problem facing them. It was narrow gorge with a fast flowing river that separates them from the other side. Ranma estimated that it was at least a hundred-foot straight down. The gorge that separates them to the other side was too far to jump for Rei to jump which meant that he had to find another alternative option to escape from the Special Forces. Crouching down, he looked down the deep gorge, a bold but very risky plan started to form in his mind. Seeing that he had either that or surrenders himself to the Special Forces, which he didn't really want to, he decided to ask Rei a question to make up his mind.
"Rei," Ranma whispered, getting her attention.
"Yes, Ranma." Rei looked up at Ranma.
"I have a question to ask you that I want you to answer honestly."
Rei nodded to carry on.
"Rei, do you trust me?" Ranma asked extending his hand out and looking directly into her red eyes, hoping that she had enough faith and trust in him.
Rei blinked and remained silent for a few moments while Ranma was getting a bit edgy.
She then stared at his hand and then his face before she and gently took his hand, "Yes, Ranma. I trust you, you did rescue me." She quietly replied. Ranma smiled as he helped pull her up and led her to the ledge of the gorge as he wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Now, hang on and just don't look down." Ranma said as they edge closer towards the deep gorge. Rei nodded and held onto him tightly.
Suddenly a dozen of Special Forces emerged from forest behind them, weapon aimed at Ranma, and the leader slowly and cautiously approached them, "Halt, don't move and we won't hurt you just give yourself up and release her and you will live, Ranma Saotome." He said in a stern tone.
Ranma glance over to see them moving closer towards them before staring directly into Rei eyes to make sure that she was willing to do this. Rei stared at Ranma greyish blue eyes before nodding slightly which Ranma caught this as the sign that she was ready.
"Now, don't do anything silly or stupid, your surrounded so give yourself up." The leader said nervously as they approach them who were edging near the cliff edge.
Ranma and Rei simply jumped.
The leader of the Special Forces could only stare and gulped loudly as he realised he was now in deep trouble when he comes to report on what happened to Gendo.
TBC...
***
Author Note:
This is a Revised Version of this story as I was feeling a little bored on what to do. If you haven't guess by now the story or the idea where it is taken from, this is a Ranma/Rei matchup and I'm trying not to end the story like in the Anime - The End of the Evangelion.
All comments please email me at pnmonty@hotmail.com
Flames will be ignored unless constructive
Version 1.0 05/05/03
Version 2.0 09/05/03
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma 1/2 or the Neon Genesis Evangelion or any other characters. The proper owners of Ranma 1/2 belong to Rumiko Takahashi and for the NGE belong to Gainax and ADV Films. This story is created solely for entertainment purposes and no profit as gained from this.
The original idea is taken from NightHawk with permission.
Anime Timeline/Episodes -
NGE: Rei, Beyond Her Heart
Ranma 1/2: Before the Saffron Event
The Hunt for the Two
(The Tale of the Wild Horse and the Human Angel)
By Montymouse
' ' - Thought
" " - Speech
Chapter Three - Rei's Amnesia
***
Some say the world will end in fire, some say ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favour fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate to say that for destruction ice is also great And would suffice
- Robert Frost
***
Somewhere in a dense and thick forest...
There was a pretty red hair girl, wearing a large cloak around her. We see beneath her cloak the brownish colour uniform that represents the military organisation NERV. Her bright red hair was untied and shoulder length rather than in her usual trademark pigtail. In her arms was a blue hair girl that was wrapped in large blanket to keep her warm because of her current condition. She was roaming around the forest looking for shelter amongst the dense undergrowth of the forest floor. Every moment or so, the red hair girl would glance over her shoulder to see if she was followed or not as they had recently escape from the military complex and narrowly avoid the base's lockdown procedure as soon as the alarm was raised.
For the last few hours, Ranchan had been avoiding and dodging NERV patrol forces that have been looking for them constantly either by ground or air. She made the sensible decision to stay off the main roads and paths to avoid being easily seen by anyone and mainly because she was used to the outdoors condition. Her survival skills that she was forced to learn during her training trip with Genma was proving to be crucial in avoiding detection and using her knowledge of camouflage to maximum effect otherwise they would have been spotted and capture before they had the chance to escape only a mile.
Her progress was being hampered by carrying the girl in her arms but Ranchan was determined to get the girl away from here as far as possible from that military place. Ranchan looked up to see that dusk has already begun to settle on the land and judged that darkness would be total with the hour. Mindful of the circling NERV gunships and helicopters who command the sky, still searching for them, she decided that the best course of action would go deeper into the forest undergrowth as it would be harder for their pursuers to spot them moving through the forest.
Ranchan was determined to reach a couple of rocky hills where it would make an ideal place to hide, a mile to the East from NERV headquarter. Ranchan glanced down at the peaceful face of the blue hair girl before setting off towards the rocky hill while making sure to use the trees and undergrowth as much as possible. Ranchan smiled, as her camouflage was proving wise, for no sooner that she begun to run for the rocky hills, than a flight of choppers come soaring out of the clouds overhead. Ranchan immediately ducked under a tree and looked up to see them passing by without slowing.
'That was too close for comfort,' thought Ranchan as she slowly resumed her trek towards her designated shelter.
Ranchan rush into the forest and glance overhead to make doubly sure that they were not being followed or tracked by her pursuing forces. The darkening sky is clear of choppers as she realised they had decided to break off the search in this sector and were heading westwards. Confidently that she had lost her pursuers for now, she press on through the trees, trusting on her abilities to remain undetected and camouflaged throughout the trek.
Meanwhile...
"Captain Misato, what is the report on our hunt for EVA pilot Rei Ayanami?" inquired the man partially hidden in the dark light, his glasses reflecting the dim light at the purple hair captain.
"Well sir, Ranma Saotome or that mysterious red hair girl is no where to be seen throughout the base as we have done a level by level search for them but so far nothing. We assume that he and his accompanist had escaped with Rei before we complete the lockdown on the base. We are currently using all our resources to search for them," Misato informed the NERV commander.
'Hmm...this will take time and effort now they are out in the open but I must have Rei back.' Ikari thought to himself quietly, "Misato."
"Yes, commander?" she replied.
"Continue the search for them, I want them found as soon as possible."
Misato nodded, "Yes commander, is there anything else you want, sir?"
"Hmm...is there any Angel sighting yet?" Gendo inquired, still calm and sinister as ever.
"According to Magi computer, none yet so far but I still have my concerns over your son, Shinji Ikari." Misato replied, "I'm concern about his mental health rather than his physical."
Gendo nodded slightly, "Do not worry about him, is he still capable in piloting EVA unit 01?" he said, knowing full well that he and Rei are the only ones available to fight the Angels although they were expecting another, they needed to be at full strength.
Misato nodded, "Good, you are dismissed now, double your efforts and inform me that Rei is unharmed and safe when you have disposed of Ranma Saotome."
"Yes, commander," and with that, Misato left the room, leaving Gendo alone with his thoughts.
'Ranma, you are becoming a thorn in my side which must be eliminated.'
Somewhere in the forest - midnight...
Ranma smiled as he watched the last of the NERV choppers heading west and glanced over his shoulder to see the girl, still unconscious but breathing normally which was a welcoming sign that she was all right. Earlier ago, Ranma decided to change back to his male form, as he really didn't like staying in his girl form for long periods of time. He was now dress in white shirt and black trousers that he took before he left the military base. Ranma notice that the girl was starting to shiver a little due to the cold outside weather but he couldn't afford to light a fire to keep them warm otherwise they might see this and would bring a whole host of trouble along.
"I must do something but what? Hmm..." Ranma scratched the base of his head, his pigtail was now tied back into his classic style. Ranma was beginning to grow even more concern when she started to shiver even more.
Looking at his surrounding one more time, Ranma went into the cave that they have been using to hide from their pursuers, making sure that no one was there. He slowly crept towards her and extended his hand out over her chest. A blue light suddenly appeared in the palm of his hand as he carefully tuned his chi energy to a state of non-lethalness.
'I hope this works?' Ranma closed his eyes concentrating even more on trying to control his chi energy as the blue light slowly moved from his palm and started to envelope her in a faint blue light and soon the light surrounded her completely. Ranma opened his eyes slightly to see that she had stopped shivering which he breathed a sigh of relief but also noticed her injuries were beginning to heal at an incredible rate. He never expected this to happen but was glad that it was happening as the girl breathing started to slow down and by now most of her cuts were almost healed up without leaving a scar.
'I can't believe it worked!' Ranma instantly thought and smiled as he was now convinced that she he made the right choice by taking her way from that awful complex and that sinister commander.
Ranma then groaned inwards and shook his head, 'But I don't exactly know how the hell did I do it!" He thought and at least she was fine for now.
Soon the blue light died down and Ranma was satisfied with the result as he lay down beside her while making sure that she was warm and secure with the two blankets before closing his eyes. Two thoughts went through his mind as he slept, how on Earth does he get into these situations and second how to get back home.
Ranma didn't notice for a brief moment small smile appearing on the girl face and faint red field around her.
Meanwhile in Nerima...
Grandmaster of the Anything Goes, Happosai was currently impaled against a concrete wall looking absolutely battered and bruised beyond belief. A couple of spatulas, mallets and daggers held the perverted master in place as he was surrounded by four angry girls demanding to know where their beloved pigtailed martial artist was, well apart from Akane.
Behind and currently hiding away from Happosai and the girl were Ryoga and Mousse in their cursed form trying to avoid getting a battering especially the way the girls pounced on Kuno and gave him a beating out a lifetime. Nabiki estimated that Kuno would've been paralyzed from the neck down if it weren't for his medical insurance and the sudden arrival of Happosai who diverted their attention. They didn't dare celebrate their victory over Ranma in front of the girls in fear of retribution and especially how they reacted when Kuno came in and said that he finally defeated Ranma and seek out for what was his.
"Now, Happosai, tell me where is my Ranchan!" Ukyo exclaimed while twirling in her fingers a sharp looking spatula.
Happosai winced as a long thin ribbon almost took out his ear by inches as a black leotard gymnastic whipped the ribbon like a whip at him. "Where is my Ranma-sama, you peasant!" Kodachi said, a deadly glint in her eyes that she meant business.
"Where is Airen?" a purple hair girl said, waving a large bonbon in a dangerous fashion.
"Pah, who cares about that jerk anyway? He probably with some hussy or something," an uncute tomboy said. The rest of the girls just stared at Akane wondering what she was on about and were about to ask until...
"Listen, pretty ladies, why don't you release me and I tell you where your precious Ranma." Happosai asked innocently. He was then slowly let loose by Shampoo but not before giving a glare that promises a painful death if he did anything.
The girls gathered around him to hear what he was about to say their battle aura and glares of death intensify by the second, desperately wanting to know where he is.
Happosai knew he was in potential dangerous situation but couldn't resist the temptation to have a quick feel from the young girl surrounding him as he quickly zipped around them before they had the chance to react.
"DIE, YOU PERVERT!" the girls chorused at the same time, which the next scene would be too horrifying and violent to show. The rest of the guys just winced at the sheer beating Happosai was getting.
Early Dawn...
The sounds of forest creatures and bird could be heard outside the cave that Ranma and the blue hair girl were currently staying at. Sunlight began to break the horizon as the darkness parted from the sky, leaving the way for the light to take over. Ranma slowly opened his left eye and sighed deeply as it wasn't a weird dream that he was having as he was still in the cave rather than in the Tendo house. Ranma was about to drift back to sleep for a few more minutes when he glanced to his left to be immediately startled to see a pair of deep red eyes staring back at him, noses almost touching.
Ranma jerked back head at the sudden contact and immediately rolled to his right away from her before getting up.
"Erm...hi, you're awake?" Ranma said as the girl rose to an upright position.
The girl nodded slightly, still staring at him.
"Are you alright?" Ranma asked, expecting some sort of answer.
She nodded again.
"So what your name?" Ranma asked as he sat cross-legged opposite her.
"Rei Ayanami." She simply replied. Ranma smiled as he had finally got something out of her.
Ranma extended his hand out in friendly manner, "I'm Ranma Saotome, nice to meet ya, Rei." He said in a polite manner, wanting to know more about the person he had rescued.
Rei blinked and stared at his hand of friendship, not sure what to do. A puzzled expression appeared on her face.
"So, Rei," Ranma began, trying to start a decent conversation between the two.
"Erm...tell me about yourself or what you do?" he grinned sheepishly, a little nervous of the stare he was getting from her, those blood red eyes were at first scary and startling but now he was beginning to get use to them.
Rei blinked, "..."
"I do not know." She replied.
"Hmm...right, err...what do you know?" Ranma asked, still trying to get more information out of her but not in a demanding or threatening manner.
Rei remained silent for a few moments; her full attention focused on our pigtailed martial artist.
"You are Ranma Saotome, son of Genma and Nodoka Saotome. You are a very capable and excellent martial artist which you are trained by your father at an early age of five. You are engaged to three fiancees officially but there are still others not account for and have the ability to change gender by the temperature of water." Rei said without taking a breather.
Ranma blinked then blinked again, his jaw hanging out at her sudden knowledge of him. Rei leaned forward, extended her hand out and lifted his jaw up in a friendly gesture and resumed back to her normal sitting position, a faint small smile appeared on her face.
"You are very funny, Saotome-san." Rei quietly replied, still devoted of all emotions but had a faint trace of humor. This was beginning to make him wonder about her as he had never meet anyone like here.
"Err...thanks...You don't suppose know you how you came by this information?" Ranma asked but saw her shaking her head slowly.
Ranma blinked and sighed. Slowly got up and walked a few metres away from her shaking his head to clear his thoughts, "Now let me get this straight, you remember your name but you don't remember whom you are or what you do?" Rei nodded, "Also you seem to know a lot about me and my past but this is the first time that I have met you."
"That is correct, Saotome-san." Rei replied.
"Please, Rei, just call me Ranma like everyone else, it makes me more comfortable around me." Ranma asked, noticing a look of puzzlement before she relaxed in neutral expression and nodded slightly.
Ranma took a moment to look outside to see it was a peaceful and quiet today and also he couldn't hear the sounds of NERV forces out for them. Although he could not hear or see them, he had remained on alert just in case anything unexpected like his life was.
Ranma turned and walked back into the cave to where Rei was sitting.
"Hmm, we're better get out of here, it's too dangerous to stay in one particular spot at anytime especially those military guys after us 24/7." Ranma said as he helped Rei to her feet.
"Do you want to come with me? You don't have to if you don't want to, trouble seems to always follow me and know the exact moment to strike." Ranma asked, sheepishly, hoping that she would say yes.
Rei nodded slightly without hesitating, "Yes, Ranma."
"Erm...yes what?" Ranma asked, wondering if she said yes to go or not with him.
Rei smiled, "Yes, I would like to accompany you, you're the only one that I remember about."
"Oh, right, well...let's get going then." Ranma replied while taking a mental note on how cute she looked when she did smile but shook his head, as he didn't want anymore fiancée troubles now. They then left the cave and headed east trying to get as far as possible away from this place.
A Two hour later...
Ranma and Rei were running for their lives as they were spotted by a patrolling helicopter and had just dispatched a couple of Special Forces after them. Ranma would had taken them on in the natural forest environment but he had other concerns to worry himself about mainly that he had Rei to protect from them and was determined not to let her fall in Gendo clutches. His acute hearing could hear the sound of footsteps behind as they tried to navigate their way through the forest, which they were causing one heck of racket.
Suddenly they came to a problem, which Ranma almost fall if it wasn't for Rei quick reaction and grabbing his pigtail. "Where now, Ranma?" Rei asked, letting go of his pigtail and sitting down on log to rest for while.
"Hmm..."Ranma scratched his head and looked at the problem facing them. It was narrow gorge with a fast flowing river that separates them from the other side. Ranma estimated that it was at least a hundred-foot straight down. The gorge that separates them to the other side was too far to jump for Rei to jump which meant that he had to find another alternative option to escape from the Special Forces. Crouching down, he looked down the deep gorge, a bold but very risky plan started to form in his mind. Seeing that he had either that or surrenders himself to the Special Forces, which he didn't really want to, he decided to ask Rei a question to make up his mind.
"Rei," Ranma whispered, getting her attention.
"Yes, Ranma." Rei looked up at Ranma.
"I have a question to ask you that I want you to answer honestly."
Rei nodded to carry on.
"Rei, do you trust me?" Ranma asked extending his hand out and looking directly into her red eyes, hoping that she had enough faith and trust in him.
Rei blinked and remained silent for a few moments while Ranma was getting a bit edgy.
She then stared at his hand and then his face before she and gently took his hand, "Yes, Ranma. I trust you, you did rescue me." She quietly replied. Ranma smiled as he helped pull her up and led her to the ledge of the gorge as he wrapped his arm around her waist.
"Now, hang on and just don't look down." Ranma said as they edge closer towards the deep gorge. Rei nodded and held onto him tightly.
Suddenly a dozen of Special Forces emerged from forest behind them, weapon aimed at Ranma, and the leader slowly and cautiously approached them, "Halt, don't move and we won't hurt you just give yourself up and release her and you will live, Ranma Saotome." He said in a stern tone.
Ranma glance over to see them moving closer towards them before staring directly into Rei eyes to make sure that she was willing to do this. Rei stared at Ranma greyish blue eyes before nodding slightly which Ranma caught this as the sign that she was ready.
"Now, don't do anything silly or stupid, your surrounded so give yourself up." The leader said nervously as they approach them who were edging near the cliff edge.
Ranma and Rei simply jumped.
The leader of the Special Forces could only stare and gulped loudly as he realised he was now in deep trouble when he comes to report on what happened to Gendo.
TBC...
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Author Note:
This is a Revised Version of this story as I was feeling a little bored on what to do. If you haven't guess by now the story or the idea where it is taken from, this is a Ranma/Rei matchup and I'm trying not to end the story like in the Anime - The End of the Evangelion.
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Version 1.0 05/05/03
Version 2.0 09/05/03