I don't own EVA.

Many people will remember how controversial this was not just because of the original randomness but also because of the parts I added in. However, here, I'm taking it a bit more slowly and we'll see Shinji mature.

Chapter 2: War and Peace

Shinji walked into the classroom and found that a lot of the students here were his age. However, adults also attended this school, and apparently whoever was in charge had felt that he would be more comfortable in a class with his peers. He found his seat and sat down. The computer activated and asked him to log on. Shinji took out his ID and entered his barcode. The computer acknowledged him and went to the main screen. Shinji then took the time to study the other students in his class. He noticed that mostly boys were present, but as half of the desks were empty, that probably meant the girls hadn't arrived yet. Odd, in Japan the girls were usually the punctual ones, of not excessively early. Thoughts of home drifted back into his head, but he suppressed them. There was no turning back now. He relaxed in his seat and waited for class to start. Soon enough, the girls marched in. A lot of them were wearing short skirts, definitely not like the uniforms from Shinji's old school. Their teacher entered after them. He was actually an old man but his figure was large and dominating. Shinji couldn't help but feel intimidated.

"Good morning class," he said to them, "We have a new student with us today. This is Shinji Ikari, and he will be attending some of our classes. Please make him feel welcome."

Some of the students glanced at him but it was mostly the girls that gave him a second look. Shinji tried not to get nervous at all of the people looking at him. He didn't care too much for being the center of attention.

"First thing's first," the teacher said, "You're supposed to receive your books for your literature unit."

He pressed a few keys and suddenly Shinji found a book icon on his monitor. It was called War and Peace. A few of the students openly groaned.

"But isn't this an Earth book?" one of the students said.

"Yes, and it is one of the best classical military fiction books in the history of the human race. I did not choose this book, Ms Mackenzie did. Now, she'll fill all of you in on what the assignment is. For now, we're still on math."

Holographic images appeared on the wall behind the teacher. The teacher typed in some more commands and one of the icons on Shinji's computer started blinking.

"That will be your math book, where you store all of you work," the teacher said.

Shinji nodded and opened it. It didn't look too complicated and he prayed that it wasn't. Unfortunately, he was wrong. Shinji had a very interesting time trying to figure out how to work everything. Evelyn and her sister had explained most of the basics to him, but with a new program some of the rules changed. He'd need to look over this stuff at home tonight. Home. An interesting thought. Shinji still felt homesick, and it was getting hard to fight down. He tried to focus on his work and ignore it. After a while the bell rang and the students marched out. Shinji looked at his schedule and saw that they were going to gym. He followed the guys to the locker room and found his. Inside was his gym uniform. He quickly changed and ran outside to where the rest of the class was. They were each handed what looked like a sword with a blue blade.

"What is this for?" Shinji asked.

"Swordsmanship," the teacher said, "Don't worry, these are stun blades. They may sting when they hit you, but they can't cause actual harm."

Shinji took the sword nervously. No matter what it was, it was still a weapon.

"Shinji, Ryan."

"What?"

"You're up," one of the guys said and pushed him up.

Shinji was standing in a circle and was facing off against another student. Ryan had black hair and brown eyes. There was a coolness and collected feel around him. Shinji could hear some of the other students muttering.

"No way the new kid will win. Ryan's the best we have."

"Yeah. What was Mr. Burk thinking?"

Shinji raised his sword nervously and prepared to fight. He had been told he would be taught the things he would need. Maybe this was to build up his confidence, though they were sure going at it in an odd way.

"Ready, begin!"

Ryan attacked immediately, moving incredibly fast. Shinji saw him coming and barely blocked it. He then sidestepped and tried to push Ryan's sword away. He wasn't sure how he had managed to block the sword in time, but now he was feeling the adrenaline pumping. Ryan attacked again and Shinji jumped back, knocking the sword away. Ryan swung at him and Shinji moved aside, taking the chance to hit Ryan's blade, providing an opening. Shinji then brought his sword down, but Ryan used the momentum of his sword to carry him through the swing. Shinji didn't know how that was achieved, but quickly got back into a defensive stance. The time in an EVA had some use. He had trained with a sword before, so he knew the basics. Ryan suddenly charged at him full out, allowing no room for dodging or blocking. Shinji realized that the most favorable solution would be to take out your opponent with you. He screamed and pointed his sword at Ryan and thrust with all his strength. A look of surprise appeared on Ryan's face and he tried to slide under the blade. However, this stopped his attack and Shinji brought his sword down hard. This time Ryan was the one to make a move of desperation. He swung his blade up and two buzzes were heard a second later. Both had been killed.

The swords deactivated and the two students collapsed. Ryan got up first and offered a hand to Shinji. He took it gladly and Ryan pulled him up.

"Nicely done," Ryan complimented him, "I'm surprised you got out of my attack."

"It was nothing," Shinji replied, "Probably dumb luck."

"Perhaps we should let our peers judge," said Ryan.

Shinji looked at the students gathered around them and saw that they had started clapping. Burk walked up to the two students.

"Very impressive," Burk said, "In your profile it said that you had little experience with a sword, but you showed very good instinct. Keep practicing and you'll be an excellent swordsman."

Shinji smiled and nodded.

"All right. Next, Veronica and Quincy."

Shinji and Ryan got off and two other students came up. Ryan followed Shinji and clapped a hand on his shoulder.

"Know anyone here?" he asked Shinji.

Shinji shook his head.

"Well, you do now."

Ryan extended his hand again and Shinji shook it. Maybe things wouldn't be so bad after all.

The duel between the rest of the students concluded and then it was onto practice. Ryan stayed with Shinji and started showing him basic techniques.

"Mr. Burk said that you didn't know too much about swords," he said, "so I'll show you the basics. The primary thing you have to worry about is balance. If you can keep your balance, you can shift to defensive or offensive easily. Here. Get into this position."

Shinji followed Ryan's example, but he did so clumsily.

"Don't worry too much," said Ryan, "It takes some getting used to. Now, slowly turn side to side. Let's see how well coordinated your muscles are."

Shinji did so and after they were done Ryan looked genuinely surprised.

"I didn't think you were that well toned," he said.

"I used to have to exercise a lot," said Shinji, "Otherwise, I couldn't have done what I had to."

Ryan nodded. "Well, it does make some things easier for you. Come on, let's try again. This also helps you stretch and loosen your muscles."

Shinji did so, and also made his first friend at the Academy.

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Shinji was exhausted after gym. The sword practice with Ryan had seemed to awaken part of Shinji that he had never been aware of. However, that was only part of it. He was issued a practice sword of his own to practice at home with. He just hoped there'd be enough room to do so. After gym came lunch. Shinji took a shower beforehand and changed back into his street clothes. He dumped his uniform into a washer and dryer. Supposedly they would be clean and ready for use tomorrow. Shinji didn't have a lunch with him so he used his ID card to buy lunch. Ryan walked over with two other guys and a girl and sat by him.

"Hey Shinji," he greeted.

"Hi."

"Let me introduce them. This is Arthur, Kevin, and Ingrid."

The four exchanged greetings.

"That was rather impressive in gym today," said Ingrid, "I thought you would have lost for sure against Ryan."

"So did I," Shinji replied, "I knew almost nothing about swords before today."

"You're a natural with a sword," said Arthur, "I've never seen anyone adapt so quickly on their first duel."

Kevin nodded his agreement. "So Shinji, where did you transfer from? What system?"

"I came from Earth," Shinji answered.

"Really? What facility?" asked Ryan.

"NERV."

The four gave him a surprised look.

"Wait, you're an EVA pilot!" said Ingrid, "Wow! Can I have your autograph?"

"What?" Shinji said, surprised.

"You're pretty famous," said Kevin, "I mean, an EVA pilot? The Evangelions are rather unique. And according to some of the reports, being an EVA pilot means that you have the ability to control your psychic powers."

"Psychic powers?"

"Remember Ingrid, they don't know about it," said Arthur, "Let me explain. All humans have a part of their brain that can tap into their psychic abilities. However, the humans on Earth couldn't access it until after the Second Impact occurred. Apparently it jumpstarted evolution on Earth."

"Wasn't exactly a good thing for the Second Impact to occur," said Shinji.

"It wasn't," said Ryan, "That's one of the worst disasters to ever occur on your planet. However, you have to take the good with the bad."

Shinji chewed his food thoughtfully, absorbing what they had told him. Did that mean Asuka and Rei also had psychic powers? Probably. And what about Toji? Thoughts about his friend nearly brought tears to Shinji's eyes. He tightened his grip on the plastic fork, snapping it in two. The others noticed his discomfort.

"What's wrong?" Ryan asked.

"Just thinking about home," said Shinji, "and what a bastard my father is."

Kevin let out a high pitched whistle.

"Don't we know it," he said, "Our homeroom teacher once started cursing at him, and it was rather colorful."

Ingrid giggled. "I remember. That was so funny that day. We barely got anything done."

The group finished eating their lunches and went back to class. That was where Shinji left his class. He entered another wing of the Academy and found his way to a room. Inside was a shooting range.

"You must be Shinji Ikari," a man said.

Shinji turned to face him.

"I'm Lieutenant Meyers. You're supposed to be tested for each weapon we have. Here, pick one."

Meyers pressed a button and revealed an array of handheld weapons to rifles.

"Umm, I've never really used a gun before."

"Ah. Here, try this one."

Meyers took one of the pistol-like guns and handed it to Shinji. He took it and looked at the weapon. It was a rather interesting looking weapon. The shape was angular and sleek.

"Go to lane one. I'll calibrate the system to see how good you can shoot."

Shinji followed the instructions and raised the gun. He held it with both hands and carefully considered his aim. In an EVA, you didn't have to really aim. The computer helped greatly. Now, he had to rely on his own senses. His eyes narrowed and he opened fire. A bolt of energy struck the target and disappeared. Shinji lowered the gun and looked at Meyers. The lieutenant was looking down at the screen and then looked up at Shinji.

"Impressive," he said, "You hit the target right in the head. Are you sure you haven't done this before?"

"Yes. At NERV I never had to train with a gun outside the EVA."

"Hmm. Well, let's try something else."

Meyers took out a rifle and handed it to Shinji, taking back the pistol. The rifle seemed to be of a similar make to the pistol but also had a blue streak running down its barrel. Shinji raised it and took aim. He noticed there was a laser pointer and switched it on.

"Hold on for a second," said Meyers, "The weapon has two modes. There is a single shot mode, as well as full automatic. Which one will you be using?"

"Automatic," Shinji answered after a few seconds of consideration.

"Then I suggest you brace yourself," Meyers advised him, "The rifle has a kick in automatic mode. It isn't as bad as it is in single shot."

Shinji nodded and braced himself. He took aim and opened fire. The rifle did have a strong kick, but Shinji remained where he was. Energy shreds shot out and struck the target. A few seconds later, Shinji stopped. He looked over at Meyers again.

"That was kind of overkill," said Meyers, "A two second burst would have killed anyone."

Shinji nodded. He waited for further instructions.

"All right. That's good. We'll try a few other weapons and then we'll be finished for today."

Shinji nodded and selected another weapon. It was another rifle. This time it was a beam weapon. Shinji wasn't too sure he liked this, but he would need to know how to kill. His enemy was his father this time, and he would need every asset he could get.

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Shinji returned to his class and took his seat. His teacher was in the middle of a lecture but ignored the interruption.

"The Nova Protectorate currently holds approximately thirty-four percent of the known worlds, the Nova Empire, forty-nine percent. In between are several major powers including the Imperial houses, the Brotherhood of the Night, and the Crimson Guard. Understand this. The war between the Alliance and the Nova Empire will not end until one is destroyed or has surrendered."

Shinji accessed his computer and brought up the info on the Alliance. Apparently, it was composed of the Nova Protectorate, the Imperial houses, the Brotherhood of the Night, and the Crimson Guard. This war between the Alliance and the Nova Empire had been going on for a very long time. The war was extremely bloody and currently was in favor of the Alliance. When Shinji saw the casualties from the war, he was horrified. This entire war was being fought across the universe and was extremely ugly.

"Currently, the Brotherhood of the Night is the most powerful faction because of its numbers. However, the Crimson Guard maintains an equally powerful force and maintains a heavy presence in the primary systems. Of course, these two factions are both led by Fleet Admiral Alexi Angel."

Shinji wasn't sure why, but that name seemed to remind him of someone. He brought up the admiral's profile.

Alexi Angel. Lord of the Moon and Heir to Hell. Supreme commander of the Brotherhood of the Night and the Crimson Guard. His grandfather, Fleet Admiral Jack Angel, led Nova, an organization that later merged with the Confederation Protectorate to form the Nova Protectorate, and the Crimson Guard. Inherited command of Crimson Guard when Jack Angel disappeared. Is a widower and has a daughter, Asuka Angel.

The name Asuka drew Shinji's attention. He accessed her file.

Asuka Angel. Daughter of the Lord Alexi Angel.

That was all there was, nothing more in her public profile. The rest was classified. Shinji returned his attention to the lecture. Apparently not even a picture had been placed in it. That was rather strange.

"The Nova Empire is currently unaware of this system, and this is also a sleeper base. Just in case the Empire does win, we'll be ready to carry on the fight. Now, we're concentrating on the Battle of Terra Prime. There are several Battles of Terra Prime, but Number 192 is rather interesting."

Shinji sighed. He knew almost nothing about their history and apparently it was a very long one. Tonight he would have to read through as much of their history as possible.

"Number 192 was when the Crimson Guard returned from Project Temporal and defeated the Empire's assault on Terra Prime, saving the then Confederation Protectorate from destruction. A few weeks later a treaty was ratified between Nova and the Protectorate and the Nova Protectorate was founded. We'll go over the details of the battle now."

A hologram appeared of what looked like a solar system. This one was most definitely not like the Sol System. Shinji saw that it was known as the Prime System. This was going to take a while to get used to.

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Shinji swiped his ID card through the reader and the door opened.

"I'm home!" he said.

"Welcome home," Evelyn greeted.

Shinji dropped his stuff on the couch and accessed the console built onto the coffee table. He brought up the history of the Alliance and the war. After he saw the total page number, his eyes nearly popped out. That was when Evelyn walked into the living room.

"Shinji? Something wrong?" she asked, seeing his expression.

Shinji pointed at the size of the file. Evelyn couldn't help but burst out into laughter.

"Shinji, that's the complete history of the known worlds, both versions," she said, "Here, let me help you."

She typed in some commands and the size of the file dropped by over half.

"That is still going to take a while to read," she said, "However, a lot of that is just added on stuff for your reference. Don't sweat it.

"Yeah," Shinji said weakly.

"Well, time to catch the news."

Evelyn turned on the news and it showed an Earth news channel.

"We get that here?" Shinji said in surprise.

"Of course. We get all Earth channels, and I do mean all. So keep your head out of the gutter, okay?"

"Sure. By the way, where's your sister?"

"Oh, Amanda got stuck at work again. It's rather typical of her too."

"What do the two of you do?" Shinji asked.

"I'm a member of the diplomatic corp. stationed here," Evelyn answered, "My sister is a colonel of the tactical planning department."

"Ah."

"The United Nations has reported that NERV has currently disposed of thirteen Angels, beings that apparently are attempting to destroy humanity, and there are two more remaining," the reporter said, "Once these beings have been defeated, the UN has promised to divert funds to several countries that desperately need them for food."

Shinji looked over at the TV for a few more seconds before speaking again.

"Evelyn, who exactly runs this place?" he asked.

"The Crimson Guard," she answered.

"Does the Crimson Guard know what NERV is trying to do?"

"Of course. The Crimson Guard has kept a record of NERV and Seele's activities ever since they were founded."

"What's Seele?" Shinji asked.

"It's German for soul," Evelyn told him, "They've gone by many different names in the past, but apparently that's their current one. Seele is trying to initiate the Third Impact using the Evangelions."

"What! But how!"

"Don't worry," Evelyn said, trying to calm Shinji down, "We won't let it happen. However, you will need to learn a few more things before you are ready to return."

"Like what?"

Evelyn sat down and looked at Shinji intently.

"Shinji, have you ever willingly and intentionally taken a human life?"

"W-what? Of course not!"

"See, that's the problem right there. The Crimson Guard is only willing to deploy one team of special operations commandos. They can probably defeat whoever tries to kill you, but you must learn how to take human life willingly. Otherwise, your options on Earth would be limited."

"B-but I don't want to kill!"

"Shinji, who does? Killing someone in self-defense is necessary. Killing someone to protect the people that you love is necessary. It isn't always justified, but the bulk of humanity has learned to ignore that when our survival is involved. There will be a time when your enemies are human, and even now you have human enemies. Your father is one of them."

"Father," Shinji muttered, "Is this the only way?"

"Yes," Evelyn told him, "Do you want to know why? NERV is becoming troublesome for Seele, and they might order its destruction. If they do, everyone caught in the assault will die. Everyone from Asuka to Rei to Misato. It won't matter to the soldiers attacking NERV, since they don't know them. Are you willing to allow that to happen?"

Shinji started shaking. He had come here so he could learn how to keep the ones he loved from being killed. Now, in order to do this, he had to learn how to kill others.

"It's impossible."

"That's what you said when you were told to pilot Unit 01. Shinji, it's time to see past what you think is impossible. It is time to see everything as possible. The people on Earth think it will take centuries before the world is stable again. It doesn't have to be that way. The world could become stable in weeks, not years. If you set your mind on something, you can reach it."

"But I've already nearly killed people," said Shinji, "I've almost caused the death of people that I care about."

"Shinji, that is a burden you can live with. But tell me, can you live with knowing that you could have prevented the death of those you loved?"

Shinji's fist tightened and loosened, his mind trying to concentrate on this. However, it was difficult to make such a decision. He finally shook his head.

"I couldn't. But I don't want to kill."

Evelyn raised Shinji's head so their eyes locked.

"Shinji, no one wants to kill. But there are times where you must kill or die yourself. Few people are willing to die without resisting, and I hope you're one of them."

Shinji nodded before walking off. He still had homework after all, and maybe after finishing it he could think more clearly.

Evelyn sighed. Shinji was an interesting case, and yet he was still not himself. She turned on the comm. unit and called.

"What is it?" Drake's image appeared on the screen.

"I told him about learning how to kill," Evelyn informed her boss.

"How did he take it?"

"Not well. But I think he'll accept it."

"Very well. Tomorrow he starts in the command class and martial arts. Inform him of this."

"Yes Admiral."

Drake signed off and Evelyn was left to think about what she had said to Shinji. He needed to know, but that didn't make it any easier for him to accept. She prayed that he would accept it in the end.

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Shinji had been gone for a week now. The NERV investigation had found some traces of blood that matched with Shinji's. That meant he was dead, and Misato felt like she had failed him. She looked out the car window and sighed.

"Shinji, why did you leave with that man?" she asked. A pity he couldn't answer for he was dead.

But there were other unanswered questions, like how the MAGI could have detected Shinji in Unit 01 during the last Angel attack. How could he have survived? Perhaps he didn't die, though it was a long shot.

Her car phone rang and she answered.

"Yes?"

"Major, there's a meeting of all Level A staff members," Makoto informed her.

"Very well. I'll return now."

Misato hung up and started the car. She drove back to NERV headquarters and hurried up to the conference room. It was surprisingly quiet and gloomy in the room, but that was probably because of the events of the past few days. She took her seat and the meeting started.

"Major Katsuragi, please report on the current status of all Evangelions."

"Unit 01 still refuses to activate with Rei or the dummy plug," said Misato, "Both Unit 00 and 02 took heavy damage from the battle involving the 14th Angel and will take a while to repair. I do not have the estimates yet."

"Two months minimum to repair them," Ritsuko answered for her, "but the German Branch is sending us spare parts intended for the MP EVAs. That will cut the time down to one month."

"That means we currently have no EVAs to intercept any Angels with," Misato concluded, "If we are attacked, we will easily be defeated."

"Unfortunate," said Gendo, "Dr. Akagi, has your department determined why Unit 01 is unwilling to accept Rei or the dummy plug? It did so before."

"Yes, but that was before Pilot Ikari. We had actually detected him inside Unit 01's entry plug and we believe he merged with it. How he could have survived the explosion is unknown."

"Could you not retrieve Pilot Ikari from the EVA?" Gendo asked.

"We were going to attempt the retrieval process but we think someone beat us. Shinji disappeared from Unit 01. We do not believe he 'died,' but it is apparent he is no longer within the EVA. How he got there in the first place is questionable."

"Very well. We have lost one third of our assets so we may be unable to defend against the three remaining Angels. That means we need the Fifth Child now."

"The Fifth Child?" Misato said in surprise, "He's been found?"

"Of course. He will arrive once the EVA units are repaired."

Misato thought all this over. Ikari was pulling something, and it wasn't good. But who exactly was this Fifth Child? Perhaps Ritsuko could tell her.

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Shinji arrived at the academy and was directed to a simulations room. Now he felt even more uncomfortable about being here, but he had already made his choice. There were two other men waiting for him.

"Shinji Ikari. We have been ordered to teach you how to fight and defeat anyone that might attempt to take your life. Are you ready?"

Shinji calmed himself and nodded. He was given a plasma pistol and a knife and the simulation began.

"We will be soldiers trying to kill you," the other man said, "Your goal is to stay alive and also to kill us. Once both of us are dead, you can escape. Understand?"

Shinji nodded, but anxiety started overtaking him again. The men disappeared and Shinji started wandering through the simulation. They were inside some kind of installation and the place looked pretty complicated. Suddenly Shinji felt the air moving behind him and ducked. A beam of energy barely missed his head. He spun around and fired back, the man disappearing before the plasma bolt struck. Shinji got back onto his feet and started walking again. These people were really serious about teaching him how to fight and kill. But was it worth it?

Shinji found his way through the installation when suddenly a beam nearly struck him. He barely avoided it by hugging the wall. He returned fire blindly towards the direction where the beam came from, but he was pretty sure the man had already disappeared. He drew his knife and looked around. There was no one else here right now. He kept going forward, trying to keep his footsteps quiet. Suddenly, Shinji heard something. He froze and listened carefully. There it was again. Someone was trying to sneak up on him. Shinji still had to knife out and it might very well be the best weapon he had. He had used a knife before in an EVA, but never one in real life to kill people. But he had to get past this in order to save the ones he loved.

Shinji waited until the person was closer. Suddenly he lunged out and stabbed his stalker in the head. The knife beeped once and the man fell. No blood came out, but this was a simulation so he probably wouldn't be killing people. Suddenly the other man appeared and shot him in the chest. Shinji was thrown back against the wall but he somehow managed to fire his own pistol, catching the man in his head. He lost consciousness a few moments later.

Shinji woke up lying in the simulations room a few seconds later. Both men that had tried to kill him got up.

"At least you managed to kill both of us," the first man said, "Good job."

Shinji didn't feel like being congratulated. This wasn't how he wanted to live his life, not as a killer. But then again, he already was one.

"Cheer up Mr. Ikari. The thing is, it's a good thing that you are reluctant to shed another human being's blood. If you balance that with the ability to do so, you'll succeed. Trust me."

Shinji took the man's hand and got him. The man's word comforted him to a certain degree, but he still felt sorrow in him. Hopefully it would pass. Hopefully.

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Shinji returned to class and sat in on the lecture. This one was about math and he paid close attention. He'd had a lot of trouble with some of the homework but Mr. Burk was now explaining the stuff to the class. Shinji listened closely and found that he could actually figure out what his teacher was talking about. He took some rather extensive notes before the class ended.

"Hey Shinji."

Shinji looked over and saw Ryan approaching.

"Hi," he responded.

"Don't you look gloomy. What were you up to this morning?"

"I was running some kind of combat simulation," Shinji told his friend.

"Oh. Well, come on. I'm supposed to help you with your sword technique."

Shinji nodded but inwardly sighed. This was just another thing for killing. He and Ryan changed into their gym clothes and got their practice swords. This time Ryan showed Shinji some basic moves and stances, helping him with his coordination. The two dueled a little, practicing some of the baser techniques. Shinji felt a little more comfortable with a sword since he now had an idea of how to use one. He'd have to put in some extra time practicing, but otherwise he should get the hang of it.

Kevin joined them later and also dueled with Shinji. It wasn't an exact surprise that Shinji lost, but he was still learning. After gym ended they were dismissed for lunch.

"So you were running a combat simulation this morning," said Ingrid, "How did it go?"

"I got killed," said Shinji.

"Did you at least take down your attacker?" Arthur asked.

"Both," Shinji answered uneasily. He was still nervous about the entire thing.

"Two! You took down two attackers! Wow!" Ingrid exclaimed, "You're a lot better than you give yourself credit for. And you're a lot braver than you think. I mean, it takes guts to do that."

"Ingrid, cut it out," said Ryan, "Besides, he's nervous enough already."

"Oh, sorry."

"That's okay. But it does feel better talking about it."

"If you have any trouble, just come to us," said Kevin, "Besides, what are friends for?"

Shinji smiled, and this time he meant it. Maybe this place could teach him some useful things.

End of Chapter 2

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