Darkened Exodus: Evangelion

Author's Rants: Hi all, this is the first introduction of a new character. I didn't take that long on this chapter (I hope). I'm trying to keep the balance of Action and Romance, so tell me if you think its working. And, still, believe it or not, I don't own GAINAX or Evangelion. Enjoy! Dark Eva!

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Darkened Exodus: Evangelion
Episode 0:7 Replacement.

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            Third Cranial NERV, staff room. Maya is sipping away at her cup of coffee while pouring through some test data for the newly acquired Omega Eva Unit. The day after she'd been extracted Rei had successfully completed her reactivation test achieving a personal best, sync ratio. Now all Ibuki and Dr. Akagi have to do, is fit it with an internal battery incase the umbilical cable is severed.

            Maya finished going through the test data. She sat back in her chair and relaxed a little. It wasn't often when she stopped working; she was like Ritsuko in that way: they both need something to do. As she was about to get up, the same thought that had been bothering her since Third Impact again flashed in her head.

"Why are we focusing so much effort on the Evas, there are no more Angels, and SEELE have been defeated, what is the commander ---"

            Dr. Akagi walked into the room. A tall, young man follow her through the door. They both sat down opposite to Maya.

"Hello Maya, this is your new colleague, Mr.Kazuya Kanto."

            Maya peered up from her notes and examined the man in front of her. He was tall and thin, with rugged features and a small stubble on his chin. He was wearing the same uniform as Aoba and Hyuga used to wear. Maya had realized that she'd been silent for too long.

"Please to meet you, I'm Maya Ibuki."

"Hey, I'm Kazuya Kanto. Just Kaz to my freinds though."

"Well, Mr. Kanto, I look forward to working with you."

            Maya got up from her chair and walked out the staff room. Just as she'd gone through the door she muttered under her breath "Baka." It was something she'd picked up from Asuka.


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Darkened Exodus: Evangelion
Episode 0:7 Jealous Eyes.

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            Third Cranial NERV, the Eva sync testing facility. The three pilots were in their simulation plugs, Ritsuko and Misato were watching from a view screen in the command facility. Maya and Kazuya were both typing on their consoles. Occasionally Kazuya would glance over to see if Maya was looking at him. Maya saw he was doing this, but paid no attention, she couldn't let Ritsuko think she was getting distracted by some boy.                                             

"It's good to have them all here again." Ritsuko said, smiling as she watched the three children in their Entry-Plugs.

"Yeah, just like the old days." Misato added.

"But it's not like the old days, really." She thought to herself.

            She stared up at Fuyutsuki who now occupied the late Ikari's desk. He sat in the desk and clasped his hands in the same disheartening fashion Gendo did. It was not the first time Misato had noticed things like this. She'd walked into his room without knocking and saw him cradling a picture of Yui.

"How are the test results?" The commander asked.

"Shinji is holding at 83%. Rei at 78% and Asuka at 68%." Akagi said.

            Asuka heard the doctor's words, she'd been beaten, again. But by the two 'lovers', this sent fiery rasp down Asuka's whole body. The children left the simulation Plugs and got changed. They all met in the command centre were Ritsuko was standing with a print out of the test data.

"Shinij, Rei, that was good work." Akagi then turned round to Asuka, there was no compliment to give.

            Asuka's eyes straed over to the two other pilots. Her eyes had become very diluted and reflected colors more vividly now. The grays and whites of Shinji and Rei's uniforms show up in Asuka's eyes as greens.

Shinji was the first to leave the command centre to go home. This left Asuka and Rei sharing an elevator up to the Geo front. In the elevator Rei was staring at Asuka straight in the eyes. Asuka saw this and was enraged.

"What are you looking at, Wonder Girl, thought you'd be more interested in Shinji's eyes. Or maybe his lips."

"Eyes of green, green of envy. Envy of me? Jealous Eyes." Rei spoke softly. She turned away from Asuka.

"What are you blabbing on about, you stupid cow. Why the hell would I be jealous of a doll like you?"

            Rei span round fast and layed a sharp slap across Asuka's face. The pain shot all around Asuka's face and she went red.

"I am no one's doll." She said sternly.

            The elevator bell rang and Rei stepped out leaving Asuka. The elevator door shut. And Asuka fell to the floor, laughing.

"You just keep thinking that, Wonder Girl."

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            Misato Katsuragi had stayed in work a little late, she was going to welcome the new worker to the team. She had never met him before, so she was quite excited. She paced through the many corridors of the Nerv Headquarters until she finally came to the cowman facility. The doors slid open, Misato saw the boy chatting to Maya.

"Come on, please, just one drink." He pleaded, but Ibuki was having none of it.

"I said no, I-- have work to do." She put her head down and resumed her endless typing.

"I didn't no harassing young girls was in your new job description." Misato mused.

"I like to think of it as a perk. Hi, I'm Kazuya Kanto, Kaz to my freinds.

"Misato Katsuargi, pleased to meet you Kaz."

            They shook hands and during that spilt second Misato couldn't help but notice the boy's appearance. His figure and face, and even that stupid stubble all resembled Kaji. Misato hadn't realized how long she had been gripping the boy's hand. He was getting quite scared.

"Oh sorry, eh, I guess I'll see you around."

"Yeah, see you around."

            Misato turned round and briskly walked out the command facility. She got into her car and slammed her head against the wheel.

"That boy, he looks like you Kaji. And not just vaguely, he really looks like you, there are so many things I need to know."

            She stared around her car. Her face was expressionless.

"But I'm not going to find out here."

She got out her car and slammed the door behind her.

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            In commander Fuyutsuki's office, he and Dr. Akagi were deep in conversation. They weren't talking about the test results or even the new worker. They weren't discussing what they were going to do with the Evas. They were talking about commander Ikari.

"So where do you think he is Kouzo?"

"Where he always wanted to be, with her."

"I should've shot him while I had the chance."

"It would've made no difference; he still would've ended up with her. He just wanted to go out in a much grander fashion, a bullet to the head just wouldn't do."

"You're probably right." Ritsuko laughed.

            There was a buzz coming from the commander's console, someone was at the door. He looked at the screen on his desk, it was Major Katsuragi. He pressed a button which lit up a signal on the door outside, telling the Major she could enter. Ritsuko turned round and prepared to leave. The door slid open, now Ritsuko and Misato were facing each other. Misato saw the commander in the room then locked her eyes on Ritsuko.

"More secrets, just a different commander." Misato whispered.

            Ritsuko ignored her and pushed past her the door then slid shut. More jealous eyes. Misato then walked up to the commander.

"Yes Major." He said

"Sir, I need to know."

"Know what?"

"The truth. All of it."

            The commander let out a long sigh and walked behind his desk and sat in his chair. He clasped his hands in a 'Gendo-ish' fashion.

"O.K Major. The truth is...."

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