NOTE: I realize that the Evangelion characters in this story are playing a bit of a minor role for most of the early part of the trilogy, but their part in this series will grow to be more important as the story progresses, so don't worry EVA fans. In fact, they already play a larger role than you think already...
Another quick note - - there may be inconsistencies between the old chapters and new chapters on FFN, so please bear with me since I'm only one person, and I'm doing the rewrites one by one.
This chapter has been rewritten for the Third Impact Trilogy.
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Silence. That is what came after that final scream - - painfully-sounding, metallic, but unmistakably human. The image went black, and everyone inside the control room was silent: some people wondering what the hell just happened, and many in shock of the massacre they just witnessed on-screen.
Major Misato Katsuragi had one other thing in her mind- -
Red? How is it possible... humans don't carry AT-fields! Could it- -
Misato's thoughts were interrupted by a small, meek voice from behind her.
"Are the pilots needed, Major Katsuragi?"
Misato almost jumped from her seat. Turning around, she noticed the unmistakable grayish-blue hair and red eyes that could only belong to- -
"Rei! Jeez, you startled me for a bit there," Misato said with a small sigh.
"I apologize, Major, but I heard the alarm, and- -"
Misato sighed. "Rei, you don't have to call me Major... I've told you that before. But no, your orders right now are to stay in your quarters. The situation's not very good, and the best thing for you is to stay inside."
"I understand, Major." And with that last reply, she started off for the living quarters temporarily furnished for the pilots.
Misato took another deep breath, and stared at the young girl leaving the control room. Misato never looked at Rei the same way anymore... not since that "incident" inside the Room of Guf. Shinji must have been hurt most of all by this, she thought. Other than Commander Ikari, Shinji was the only other person that Rei was close with, or as close as you could get to Rei, at least. Poor Shinji...
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11-41 Studios presents - -
Evangelion : The Third Impact Trilogy
A new Evangelion fan fiction saga in three parts.
Part 1: New Apocalypse
Evangelion/Metal Gear Crossover
Chapter 4: Angel of Death
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Snake checked his Soliton radar device for any other green cones (represents the field of vision of enemy guards) or yellow cones (field of vision of cameras) before stepping out of the truck when the lift stopped.
Good, he thought to himself, No one else but the two guards in the truck.
And with this, Snake climbed out of his cardboard box, and stepped out of the truck, not making so much as a soft thud when he landed on his feet. Continuing to check his radar, he carefully tracked the movement of the two guards, moving in tandem with the soldiers so he would not get discovered. When the guards were gone from the area, Snake made his move, running over to a nearby automatic door.
Snake was surprised. The door led to a narrow hallway, and at the other end of it was a smoking security camera. Next to it on the ground were the remains of a NERV security guard, freshly gutted by what appeared to be a very sharp, and very hot, blade. The wound had been cauterized, almost at the same instant the cut was made.
"Still alive," Snake muttered as he checked the soldier's radial pulse and shallow, almost nonexistent respirations. There was nothing more that could be done for this poor soldier, who appeared to have given up keeping his intestines in his abdomen.
"Dead..." Snake stood up and headed for the next door, but not before searching the body to find ammo for his Five-seveN, and a NERV clearance card (Level 2) that he needed to enter the next door.
The next door opened automatically as Snake held the keycard up to the door, only to reveal another security guard holding up a similar key.
Who the hell is this old - -
"UURRG - -"
CRACK
Before the guard could finish his thoughts, Snake was upon him. Using one arm to have the guard's back facing him, pulled the body close to his, and using his free palm to strike the back of his neck, he deftly killed the man. Still holding onto his neck, Snake dragged the body next to the previous one and entered through the next door.
Damn, what a slip-up! Can't believe I didn't check my radar first, Snake chided himself as he entered what appeared to be a small storage room or janitor's closet.
The janitors here are gonna have a field day, Snake joked to himself. Snake looked at his watch.
2000 hrs - - it's been half an hour since I first arrived at Tokyo-3. He crouched down on one corner of the room, and activated his codec - -
"This is Snake. I'm inside NERV headquarters."
"Excellent, Snake. This is Commander Tadokoro speaking." His face appeared on the screen. "What is your situation, Snake?"
"I haven't come across too much trouble, but there might be another intruder in NERV besides me."
"What do you mean?" Eliza Akane's asked as she appeared on the codec screen.
"While I was hiding in the truck, I overheard the two guards inside talking about some ninja taking out most of the security cameras in the facility and killing a bunch of guards. And just now, I found a body - - with its belly cut open."
Could it be - - no... No, he's dead..., Snake thought.
Eliza had a look of concern on her face. "It must be the series of small explosions we've been tracking here via satellite."
"Do you know anything else about this... ninja?" Snake asked.
"..."
Tadokoro's face abruptly appeared on the screen. "Snake, now is not the time to worry about this. You know what your main objectives are, and you have to focus. Deal with this ninja when the time comes. Right now, Otacon is going to brief you about one other potential threat- - the Evangelions."
Otacon's face appeared on the screen. "Ok Snake, there are several problems you will have in facing the Evas, if you ever have the bad luck of facing one alone."
"I've seen heavy odds before, but go ahead and explain," Snake said confidently.
"Well, Snake, an Evangelion isn't exactly like a Hind D, or a Metal Gear. In fact, a Metal Gear is dwarfed by the size of Evangelions; those things are monstrously tall. In fact, they are several building stories tall! Secondly, since Evangelions were adapted from Angel technology, they are unharmed by most conventional weapons, and these babies can even stand up to an N^2 blast!"
"..."
"This is because the Eva is protected by something called an AT-field, or 'Absolute Terror.' Evas expand this field to protect itself, and it can even be used for offense! Angels use the same thing as well, and only another AT-field can counter an AT-field."
"And you expect me to stop something like THAT?!? How am I supposed to do that?"
"Well, the only possible way to stop an Eva from moving is by cutting off the umbilical cable on the back of the Eva, which provides external power to it and is not invincible to conventional weapons. Cut the cable, and the Eva switches to internal power, which last for about 5 minutes."
"Gee, that sounds just wonderful." Otacon winced at the painfully sardonic remark and continued.
"Well actually... this information only applies to Eva Unit-02. Eva Unit-01 has the ability to create its own power using its S-2 engine."
Snake frowned. "Hmph. If I knew I'd be stacked up against something like that, I wouldn't have taken this damned job."
Eliza's face appeared on the screen. "Snake, don't worry about it. I doubt that you will have to face one in battle."
"Then why the hell are you telling me this?!?"
Tadokoro appeared on the screen. "Calm down, Snake. I doubt that they'd send an Eva after one man. We just thought that you would like some info about the Eva Series."
He received an evil glare from Snake. "The last thing I need is someone trying to spook me like that."
Tadokoro cleared his throat, and continued. "What you should do now is head to one of the backup control rooms in the facility, since the main one will more likely be occupied, and find a computer where you can gain access to their network. They are the green dots on your soliton map. Pick any one. I'll instruct you from there when you arrive at one of them."
"Got it. But if I find any giant robots hunting me down, you can find yourself a new grunt." The codec turned off.
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"Oh, the Third Child. Go right ahead inside," the overly cheerful security guard said, as Shinji walked up to the door leading to the pilots' sleeping quarters. "Don't worry about a thing, there's guards out here, and in the hallways leading to your rooms," the guard said with a smile.
Shinji returned the happy gesture with only a small nod as he passed through the automatic door. The guard was right about one thing- - the hallway was indeed well guarded, as there were at least 5 or 6 men watching over the hallways, with several security cameras monitoring almost every bit of the corridors. He entered a door marked "IKARI SHINJI," to find a simple cot and mattress, a bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink, a NERV-marked garment bag with several changes of clothes, and one other personal item- - his cello.
"What's this doing here?" a puzzled Shinji said quietly to himself. Nevertheless, he was pleased that they brought his instrument over. The rain outside made the S-DAT player he liked to carry around unable to work properly and he needed some music to wall off the rest of the world. He removed the cello from the case, and sat down on his bed to play it.
Selecting a piece from Bach, he began lose himself in the melody, and his thoughts. He thought about the events of the day... how that man saved him, what just happened in the NERV facility... and about Asuka.
Asuka... she's in this building too, Shinji thought to himself as he stopped playing in a middle of an arpeggio. Leaning the cello on the side of the bed, he stood up, and headed in the direction of Asuka's room.
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"What?!? Now there's two of them to deal with?" the person shouted over the phone.
"Be calm about this situation. The second one is simply there to make sure things proceed as planned." The man on the other end of the line pushed aside a strand of hair that was covering his face, and continued. "The prototype has gone haywire, and he could jeopardize my designs."
"But do you realize what kind of chaos that would cause in NERV?!? It could- -"
"I will not be lectured by anyone, especially by you. If you want your revenge so bad, you shall get it. But the plan will proceed the way I choose it to be."
"Understood," the person said with clenched teeth, as the phone line was closed.
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"Major Katsuragi, umm..." Makoto Hyuga said, standing right behind Misato. His voice startled her, and she almost jumped out of her seat.
"Oh! Oh, it's you, Hyuga. You surprised me for a second," Misato said, letting out a small sigh.
"I-I'm really sorry about that Major..."
"I told you earlier, 'Misato' is fine..."
Earlier...
The conversation became short-lived very quickly, as the two became silent, uncomfortably silent. Misato stared into her coffee cup, and drank from it, though it was already empty. Hyuga suddenly became interested in his shoes, and his ears were a bit red.
Why... am I blushing? Misato was about to hold a hand up to her cheek, when the distinctive ring of the emergency phone shattered the silence.
Misato picked up the phone. "Katsuragi. What? Another one?!?"
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"Halt! Who goes there?!?" The lone guard outside of the hallway pointed his gun towards the other end of the hall, his body in a ready stance.
"RATATATATATAT!!! BOOM!!!!!" He pointed his gun at another direction, and made the same sound effects with his mouth. He continued in this manner with a satisfying grin on his face, the hero of his imaginary war.
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A shimmering figure, cloaked in thermoptic camouflage, traversed the hallways of NERV headquarters. Ignoring the active security cameras she passed by, the cloaked figure's nimble feet allowed it to literally bounce off the walls. The figure saw its target, and stepped carefully in front of the guard. When they were face-to-face, the ninja dropped the thermoptics.
The idiotic guard soon tired himself out from his childish games, and was simply standing in front of the doorway now. He sighed.
"Man, this is boring... I thought I'd get to see some action if I signed up with NERV, maybe even pilot one of those big robots." He proudly fixed his gun over his shoulder now. "Well, at least I get this cool gun- - AACK!!!"
He felt a strong gripping force acting on his neck, but the source of it was nowhere to be seen... for a couple of seconds, at least. The guard's eyes went wide with shock as a female figure formed in front of him out of nowhere, strangling him.
"Wha- -? Ayanami - -"
The last words that the guard said became unintelligible, as the female ninja, dressed in the same gunmetal-gray armor as the last ninja, took one of her katana blades from her back and stabbed the guard in the neck. She wiped the blood off her cheek, which seemed to compliment her eyes (of the very same color), activated her thermoptics once again, and entered through the door.
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Story (c) 2003 11-41 Studios. Characters used in this story belong to their respective owners.
Updated 3.10.03