CHAPTER 8
After the children had loaded into their entry plugs and had been launched they waited patiently in their positions for more instructions. Asuka was listening to her Walkman while Rei closed her eyes and tried to concentrate. Mia was trying to sense the capability o the Angel but it was still out of reach and Shinji was remembering his conversation with Misato yesterday about why she really joined NERV.
"I mustn't run away," he said to himself as the Eva went off with an alarm.
"All Eva's take you marks!" Misato' voice ordered and they crouched down in their positions.
"Sense abilities" Mia instructed and reading began to appear on her screens.
"All we have is a rough estimation of optional sightings until unit 03 has completed the sense mechanism" Misato said and the nodded. "The Magi will guide you until the distance has reached 10,000 meters, after that it is up to your own judgment and that of unit 03. Remember I am placing my trust in you." she finished and Asuka smirked.
"Come on" Mia said irritated. The children disconnected their umbilical cords and began to run to where the Magi was predicting.
"Let's move out!" Shinji shouted watching as the timer counted down from 5 minutes. All of the Eva's began to run to the guided point before the Magi signal cut out at 17,000 meters.
"What?!" Asuka screamed. "What's happening?"
"The signal has been jammed," Rei said calmly.
"Argh, how will we tell were it will fall?" Shinji asked anxiously.
"Hold on I am trying." Mia said. "Run to co-ordinates 6387 for now" she instructed.
"Are you sure?" Shinji asked.
"I only have an area code for the moment, the AT field is huge I cant sense past it at the moment just keep heading that way!" Mia shouted typing in access codes on her keypad on the side while she ran. "Hurry up hurry up" she repeated to it.
"This area is 1km squared" Asuka said nervously running towards it. Shinji was almost there jumping off a cliff.
"ZAHARIA!" he called out.
"Right I have it, co-ordinates 634872! You need the at fields fully spread for this!" Mia added as Shinji stopped under the Angel at those co- ordinates.
"Spreading AT field!" Shinji said holding the Eva's hands up stopping it. He was straining to keep it up there as Mia ran up and helped him, her AT field wasn't fully spread as she didn't have enough power after using the sense system so her Eva began to cripple under the shock.
"Asuka, Rei hurry up!" Shinji called out.
"I am coming!" Asuka said running up and holding it up with Rei no more than a microsecond behind her.
"Do it now!" Shinji shouted and Rei dug her progression knife into the Angel's AT field breaking through it.
"Eat this!" Asuka screamed digging her progression knife into the Angel's eye. It collapsed on top of them exploding causing the Eva's only minor damage.
* * * * *
After the battle the children were instructed to get changes and report back to Misato once they had done so. Mia walked back with Asuka as they had both taken the longest to get changed; Asuka because she wanted to look prettier and Mia because she wasn't used to getting out of the suits.
"Hmm that angel got what it deserved," Asuka said grinning. "And attempting to destroy NERV! It should have seen the Eva's coming," she kept rambling on but Mia tuned out as they walked into the command center.
All four of them filed up in a line before Misato who smiled at them. Asuka smiled back.
"Our wireless communications have been restored" An instructor, said. "We are receiving a message from commander Ikari in Antarctica," he stated and Mia looked across at Shinji who was in awe at this statement.
"Connect him please," Misato instructed.
"Yes ma'am" he replied brining up Commander Ikari through a sound only screen.
"I apologize sir" Misato began. "My irresponsible judgment has caused unit 01 to concur some damage, I take full responsibility"
"That is not a problem, destroying the angel's is the Eva's purpose. It was fortunate that the amount of damage was minimal. Excellent work Major Katsuragi" Commander Ikari said.
"Thank you commander" Misato replied.
"And on that subject is the pilot of unit 01 there?" he requested and Shinji suddenly was more alert.
"Yes" he answered.
"I just read the report, good work Shinji," he said and Shinji had to pull himself together.
"Oh thank you" he finally came out with.
"Now Major Katsuragi before I leave the rest of this in your hands I want to ask you how the Magi responded to the angels jamming?" he asked and Misato drew in a deep breath.
"We were fully blocked out during the attack sir, it was credit to unit 03 as the sense mechanism was used rather than the Magi," she answered and he said nothing for a moment.
"Unit 03 was already equipped with Sense mechanism?" he asked.
"Yes, we were unable whether it would fulfill requirements so we set it to operational believing that the Magi could back it up, it was fortunate that we had done so due to the jamming" Misato answered awaiting his reply eagerly.
"That is fortunate, make sure that unit 01 and unit 03 are fully restored before 00 and 02" he said before cutting out.
"Yes sir" Misato answered for a moment she became puzzled and though to herself 'why unit 01 and 03? 02 and 00 were created first.'
* * * * *
"Now you have to fulfill you promise," Asuka said as the four children and Misato traveled by train passing the stop 'New Miyanoshita'. Shinji rested his head in his hands as the train stopped.
"Of course I will!" Misato said waving her hand. I have withdrawn enough so that I can pay for a French dinner!" she said livelily. 'Of course now I am broke until pay day' she thought to herself in vein.
They got off the train and walked along the street for a while, Asuka was gossiping about her day to Misato while Shinji, Rei and Mia said nothing to each other walking behind them. Shinji found the situation awkward so he broke the silence.
"That was close today," he said feeling better now that it wasn't so quiet other than Asuka yapping.
"Yeah, thank god for Sense eh?" Mia smiled and Rei still said nothing.
"Why so quiet Rei?" Mia asked and Rei looked at her for a moment Mia thought that Rei would say something but instead she just looked away.
"Here we go, a ramen place," Asuka said stopping at a small stall in the middle of the street.
"Are you sure." Misato began.
"Yes we know how poor you are Misato so this will be fine" Asuka said sitting down and the others did so too. Rei sat on the end with Mia in- between her and Asuka and Shinji beside Misato. "And even wonder girl says she will join us for ramen noodles"
"Ok then lets order" Misato shrugged.
"I'll have the garlic ramen with no roast pork please," Rei said.
"I'll have sharks fin soup ramen with roast pork.super size it!" Asuka squealed taking in the smell.
"I will have the same in a medium" Misato said.
"I will go the sweet chili ramen with lamb," Shinji said.
"I think I will try the sushi rolls thanks," Mia said and Shinji looked across at her.
"Try them?" he asked.
"I have never had Japanese food before so I guess I should try something a little different" she grinned as the food was passed to them.
"There you go," he said handing out the plates.
"Say Misato," Shinji started.
"What?" Misato asked slurping the soup.
"I think I finally understood the good part about being praised by someone when I heard my fathers words today" he answered twirling the chopsticks in the noodles. "And I also realized that the reason I pilot my Eva is to hear those words from him" Shinji watched as noodles dangled from Misato's mouth as if the moment was stilled.
"Wait a second that's why you pilot Eva?" Asuka asked with a weird face. "Gees you really are an idiot" she said as Mia almost spat out her raw bits of fish.
"Eww it isn't cooked" she said with a squirmy face and they all laughed at her.
After the children had loaded into their entry plugs and had been launched they waited patiently in their positions for more instructions. Asuka was listening to her Walkman while Rei closed her eyes and tried to concentrate. Mia was trying to sense the capability o the Angel but it was still out of reach and Shinji was remembering his conversation with Misato yesterday about why she really joined NERV.
"I mustn't run away," he said to himself as the Eva went off with an alarm.
"All Eva's take you marks!" Misato' voice ordered and they crouched down in their positions.
"Sense abilities" Mia instructed and reading began to appear on her screens.
"All we have is a rough estimation of optional sightings until unit 03 has completed the sense mechanism" Misato said and the nodded. "The Magi will guide you until the distance has reached 10,000 meters, after that it is up to your own judgment and that of unit 03. Remember I am placing my trust in you." she finished and Asuka smirked.
"Come on" Mia said irritated. The children disconnected their umbilical cords and began to run to where the Magi was predicting.
"Let's move out!" Shinji shouted watching as the timer counted down from 5 minutes. All of the Eva's began to run to the guided point before the Magi signal cut out at 17,000 meters.
"What?!" Asuka screamed. "What's happening?"
"The signal has been jammed," Rei said calmly.
"Argh, how will we tell were it will fall?" Shinji asked anxiously.
"Hold on I am trying." Mia said. "Run to co-ordinates 6387 for now" she instructed.
"Are you sure?" Shinji asked.
"I only have an area code for the moment, the AT field is huge I cant sense past it at the moment just keep heading that way!" Mia shouted typing in access codes on her keypad on the side while she ran. "Hurry up hurry up" she repeated to it.
"This area is 1km squared" Asuka said nervously running towards it. Shinji was almost there jumping off a cliff.
"ZAHARIA!" he called out.
"Right I have it, co-ordinates 634872! You need the at fields fully spread for this!" Mia added as Shinji stopped under the Angel at those co- ordinates.
"Spreading AT field!" Shinji said holding the Eva's hands up stopping it. He was straining to keep it up there as Mia ran up and helped him, her AT field wasn't fully spread as she didn't have enough power after using the sense system so her Eva began to cripple under the shock.
"Asuka, Rei hurry up!" Shinji called out.
"I am coming!" Asuka said running up and holding it up with Rei no more than a microsecond behind her.
"Do it now!" Shinji shouted and Rei dug her progression knife into the Angel's AT field breaking through it.
"Eat this!" Asuka screamed digging her progression knife into the Angel's eye. It collapsed on top of them exploding causing the Eva's only minor damage.
* * * * *
After the battle the children were instructed to get changes and report back to Misato once they had done so. Mia walked back with Asuka as they had both taken the longest to get changed; Asuka because she wanted to look prettier and Mia because she wasn't used to getting out of the suits.
"Hmm that angel got what it deserved," Asuka said grinning. "And attempting to destroy NERV! It should have seen the Eva's coming," she kept rambling on but Mia tuned out as they walked into the command center.
All four of them filed up in a line before Misato who smiled at them. Asuka smiled back.
"Our wireless communications have been restored" An instructor, said. "We are receiving a message from commander Ikari in Antarctica," he stated and Mia looked across at Shinji who was in awe at this statement.
"Connect him please," Misato instructed.
"Yes ma'am" he replied brining up Commander Ikari through a sound only screen.
"I apologize sir" Misato began. "My irresponsible judgment has caused unit 01 to concur some damage, I take full responsibility"
"That is not a problem, destroying the angel's is the Eva's purpose. It was fortunate that the amount of damage was minimal. Excellent work Major Katsuragi" Commander Ikari said.
"Thank you commander" Misato replied.
"And on that subject is the pilot of unit 01 there?" he requested and Shinji suddenly was more alert.
"Yes" he answered.
"I just read the report, good work Shinji," he said and Shinji had to pull himself together.
"Oh thank you" he finally came out with.
"Now Major Katsuragi before I leave the rest of this in your hands I want to ask you how the Magi responded to the angels jamming?" he asked and Misato drew in a deep breath.
"We were fully blocked out during the attack sir, it was credit to unit 03 as the sense mechanism was used rather than the Magi," she answered and he said nothing for a moment.
"Unit 03 was already equipped with Sense mechanism?" he asked.
"Yes, we were unable whether it would fulfill requirements so we set it to operational believing that the Magi could back it up, it was fortunate that we had done so due to the jamming" Misato answered awaiting his reply eagerly.
"That is fortunate, make sure that unit 01 and unit 03 are fully restored before 00 and 02" he said before cutting out.
"Yes sir" Misato answered for a moment she became puzzled and though to herself 'why unit 01 and 03? 02 and 00 were created first.'
* * * * *
"Now you have to fulfill you promise," Asuka said as the four children and Misato traveled by train passing the stop 'New Miyanoshita'. Shinji rested his head in his hands as the train stopped.
"Of course I will!" Misato said waving her hand. I have withdrawn enough so that I can pay for a French dinner!" she said livelily. 'Of course now I am broke until pay day' she thought to herself in vein.
They got off the train and walked along the street for a while, Asuka was gossiping about her day to Misato while Shinji, Rei and Mia said nothing to each other walking behind them. Shinji found the situation awkward so he broke the silence.
"That was close today," he said feeling better now that it wasn't so quiet other than Asuka yapping.
"Yeah, thank god for Sense eh?" Mia smiled and Rei still said nothing.
"Why so quiet Rei?" Mia asked and Rei looked at her for a moment Mia thought that Rei would say something but instead she just looked away.
"Here we go, a ramen place," Asuka said stopping at a small stall in the middle of the street.
"Are you sure." Misato began.
"Yes we know how poor you are Misato so this will be fine" Asuka said sitting down and the others did so too. Rei sat on the end with Mia in- between her and Asuka and Shinji beside Misato. "And even wonder girl says she will join us for ramen noodles"
"Ok then lets order" Misato shrugged.
"I'll have the garlic ramen with no roast pork please," Rei said.
"I'll have sharks fin soup ramen with roast pork.super size it!" Asuka squealed taking in the smell.
"I will have the same in a medium" Misato said.
"I will go the sweet chili ramen with lamb," Shinji said.
"I think I will try the sushi rolls thanks," Mia said and Shinji looked across at her.
"Try them?" he asked.
"I have never had Japanese food before so I guess I should try something a little different" she grinned as the food was passed to them.
"There you go," he said handing out the plates.
"Say Misato," Shinji started.
"What?" Misato asked slurping the soup.
"I think I finally understood the good part about being praised by someone when I heard my fathers words today" he answered twirling the chopsticks in the noodles. "And I also realized that the reason I pilot my Eva is to hear those words from him" Shinji watched as noodles dangled from Misato's mouth as if the moment was stilled.
"Wait a second that's why you pilot Eva?" Asuka asked with a weird face. "Gees you really are an idiot" she said as Mia almost spat out her raw bits of fish.
"Eww it isn't cooked" she said with a squirmy face and they all laughed at her.