Darkened Exodus: Evangelion

Author's Rants : Hi all, sorry about the long time since I last updated, between exams, work and stuff I've been finding it hard to make time for this fic (I'm sure other author's can identify). This is the last of the "Introductory chapters" as I call them, so after this we get into some major action and romance. So enjoy! Dark Eva!

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Darkened Exodus: Evangelion
Episode 0:4 Countdown to destruction 2

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"Ready Third Child?"

"I'm ready"

The two giant Eva units lunged at each other. Asuka swiped at Shinji with her progressive knife but Shinji dodged and punched her in the face. Unit 2 swirled to the ground crashing through some buildings as it came to a stop. Inside the Entry- Plug, Asuka was leering at Unit one through her view screen.

"Lucky punch Dunkopf, but everyone's luck runs out."Unit 2 got to it's feet and stood 'En guard' with it's Prog knife. Shinji pick up his rifile and fired a volley of shots at Unit 2. Asuka maneged to deflect some of the bullets with her knife but sustained damaged to her left arm.

"You Swinehunte" Asuka leaped at unit 1 and pinned him on the ground, she began belting him with a flurry of fists. Inside Unit 1, Shinji was feeling the Eva's fist smash against his face. He needed two do something quick, he noticed Asuka had dropped her Prog Knifr, he picked it up an drove it hard into Unit 2's side. Asuka sqelled and fell backward unto the ground. She pulled the knife out her side and red LCL gushed all over the ground. She covered the wound with the Eva's hand.
Unit 1 rose to it's feet and ran over to unit 2 in an atempt to knock Asuka over, she saw this coming though. She dropped backwards and used the Eva's legs to flip Shinji over so he crashed through the bridge. She grinned evily in the Entry-Plug. she picked the knife and walked over to unit 1's mangeled body.

"Luck's run out, Third Child." She stabbed Unit 1 in it's core, LCL spewed from it in every direction, Asuka laughed coldly, she drew the knife and drove it into the core again and again.

"O.K that's enough" Ritsuko yelled.

The simulation ended. The room went black, and Asuka and Shinij stepped out of their simulation Plugs and walked over to Ritsuko. The doctor was reveiwing the data from the battlem she saw the two pilots standing befor her.

"That was good you two. Oh Asuka, go a little easier next time."

"That's boring!"Asuka flicked her red hair in Shinji's face and walked off in the direction of the changing room. Shinji stood silent and eventually gave out a long sigh.. Ritsuko noticed this, she pushed her glasses out her nose a little and looked Shinji up and down.

"Why didn't you finnish her?" Shinji stood silent and shocked.

"I--I---I didn't want to hurt her." Ritsuko smiled a little as she heard Shinji talk. Shinji walked of to the male half of the changing room. Ritsuko stood reading through the countless sheets of paper, once she skimmed through them all she walked over to the control terminal where Ibuki was sitting, alone.

"You know, the new technical staff will be arriving any day now,"Ritsuko said cheerily "mabye it won't be so lonely around here for you?"

"Maybe." Ibuki gave out a long sigh and resumed her work. Ritsuko was getting really worried about her, she never seen her act this way, Dr. Akagi theroised that there must be some deeper, more emotional reason behind her behavour. Ritsuko turned round and saw Shinji leaving the changing room, wearing his useal shirt and jeans.

"But she wasn't afaird to hurt you, was she."Ritsuko thought to herself.

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Darkened Exodus: Evangelion
Episode 0:4 Clouds Gather Only To Burst.

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In the vast vaccum of black, the members of SEELE were deep in conversation.

"Are we ready for the strike on NERV? asked one of the obelisks.

"Indeed we are" another replied "By our lastest calculations they won't stand a chance aginst our six Evangelions" he laughed, bearing a posh English accent.

"Have the pilots been properly breifed?"

"All Eva pilots have been fully trained, with excellent results. Espeically the pilot from Tokoyo-3."

"I expected as much, she will be there undoing"

The obelisks of SEELE laughed in unison. Finally the symbols that read 'SOUND ONLY' disappeared and the holographic images of the remaining eight members appeared.

They were older than before, there skin was wrinked and bone white. Moreover they'd become more machine than ever.One of the members even had half his face covered with circuitry and wires. There laughter ceased and the being at the head of the council, put on a serious face.

"Let us begin the strike on NERV, and let us reclaim the power of God, EVANGELION UNIT ONE!!!!"

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I know this chapter was really short, but I felt it was appropreate for the story line, ny way I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter and if all goes well, the next one should be up very soon. Bye! Dark Eva!