AUTHOR'S NOTE: I don't know exactly what to say in these things... oh, yeah. For anyone who's wondering about the Third Impact, I use the impact from the anime and not from End of Evangelion. (You know, the one where Shinji was given control over the form the world would take.) Oh yeah, and sorry about the absurd shortness of Chapter 1. I wrote it during a detention, so it was basically finished in a half-hour. Hopefully my future chapters will be longer.
Enjoy!
Your loving author,
Sithanas
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Evangelion, and please don't sue me, I'm broke.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Second Genesis
Chapter 2: Awakening
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**About one week after Third Impact**
"Begin activation." Commander Ikari's voice echoed slightly in the small testing control room. In front of them were large glass windows, allowing them to look into the tall chamber where EVA 1 stood, latched firmly to the opposite wall.
"Beginning activation. Connecting main power." Maya was running the test, as Dr. Akagi wasn't out of the brig yet. "Main power connected. Power flow nominal. Inserting entry plug."
Shinji felt the slight sensation of spinning as his plug slid home into Unit 1. A quiet "thunk" and a whine of motors, and he was sealed into the most powerful combat device in the world. He heard Maya's voice come over the plug's speakers and he prepared himself for the next step.
"Filling the entry plug." Shinji felt the cool LCL creep up his legs, his thighs, stomach, chest, and finally his face, filling the plug completely. He inhaled deeply, trying to ignore the scent of blood it always carried. "Level one interface achieved. Moving to level two. Charging LCL." As Shinji watched, the LCL blurred for a second, then cleared. It was now no different, color-wise, from being in air - only a little heavier.
Maya looked at the gauges, seeing that the plug was completely filled. "Plug insertion complete. Ready for level three interface. Shinji-kun... are you ready?"
"Hai. Third Child, ready for synchronization." Maya flipped a trio of red switches, cutting the MAGI system into the circuits, then hit the red button labeled "SYNCH START". The circuit charts appeared on the monitors, links lighting as they passed from offline into active. In a few seconds, the borderline was crossed.
"EVA 1, interface green. Evangelion Unit 1 has activated."
Misato cut in to give Shinji his orders. "All right Shinji-kun. Begin the first phase of the motion tests. Start with the left arm, please."
"Hai, Misato-san." As the tests began, no one noticed Commander Ikari leave the room, Rei in tow.
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In a similar room in Antarctica, Chairman Keele watched as a similar test was being carried out, only with a different Evangelion and lacking most of the equivalent personnel. As Keele watched impassively, a blood red dummy plug was locked into the R-type EVA that stood bolted to the wall. A muffled "thump" was heard as the EVA sealed its hatch.
"Dummy plug secure. Beginning first level interface." A junior tech was running the activation test. Keele had no real reason for concern, so he didn't desire any senior personnel. After all, the R-type EVA units would be unaffected no matter what happened to the original EVA series. That was the good thing about them - they were completely unrelated, which made them totally independent from EVA 1, the master of the original series.
"First level achieved, moving to level two. Charging LCL." The tech crossed his fingers and flipped the plug activation switches on his board. "Dummy plug online and receiving signal. Emotive elements online. Pilot shadow active. Ready for third level interface." He looked towards Keele, who gave a short nod. He flipped the MAGI control switches, and then hit "SYNCH START".
"Initiating synchronization... synchronization complete. Emotive elements at 98.2 percent. Evangelion 1R has activated." Keele allowed a ghost of a smile to dance about his lips for a brief moment. "Very good. Begin performing the tests of its AT Field. I will be in my chambers. Notify me when this is complete." He turned and left, leaving the tech to begin his work.
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"Rei, I want you to stay here at NERV for the time being. Until we can dismantle SEELE, they will stop at nothing to capture or kill the Evangelion pilots, and you have no replacements left. You *must* stay here and stay alive." Commander Ikari and Rei Ayanami stood facing each other in Gendo's office. He reached out and took Rei by the shoulder. "Rei, your purpose has been fulfilled, but you need not die yet. I want you to remain." She nodded.
"Hai, Commander."
"Not Commander, Rei. Otousan, not Commander." He smiled slightly at Rei and she smiled back. "Hai, otousan."
"Good. Now go find yourself some quarters. I have business to attend to." They both turned and left the office, heading in opposite directions.
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Shinji stripped off his damp plugsuit and headed for the locker room showers. "I'm out of the plug, but it still smells like blood... it always smells like blood..." Reaching the showers, he stepped in and twisted the spray knob to "on" and "hot". Lathering on some soap, he proceeded to try his best to rid himself of the horrid LCL scent.
After he was finished and dressed, he found himself strolling aimlessly through the corridors of NERV. He had no homework to complete, no tests to study for, and no one to talk to - Kensuke was at school watching one of Touji's basketball games. Then he remembered - Asuka was still in the 2nd Cranial division of the infirmary. "Maybe I'll go visit her... it couldn't hurt, I guess." Decided, he headed off towards the infirmary wing and Asuka.
As Shinji walked, he lost himself in thought. "I really do hope Asuka is all right... I'm still scared of Ayanami, and Misato-san seems so... busy lately, I guess. Either she's out with Kaji-san or she's here at NERV doing something... it's almost as if she never comes home. It's lonely with the apartment always empty. I hope she wakes up soon... Asuka..." As he wasn't paying attention, he walked into the door leading into the 2nd Cranial. Startled out of his reverie, he looked up and realized where he was. Tapping the "door open" control, he proceeded into the hospital wing and into Asuka's room.
The first thing that struck Shinji was the damned beeping from her monitors. Instead of reassuring him as it was supposed to, it only reminded him that she wasn't quite there. Leaning over her, he touched her face. "Asuka... please, wake up. Ayanami scares me... Misato's too busy... please, wake up and come home..." He looked at her. No response. With the ominous beeping filling his ears, Shinji thought she looked dead. "Asuka, please... wake up! Call me 'baka' like you always do! Please, Asuka! Asuka! ASUKA!" He grabbed her shoulders and shook hard, and the completely unexpected happened. Her eyes snapped open.
"W... what's wrong? Baka Shinji? Where am I?" Squinting, she looked around the room, focusing on the key items such as the IVs in her arm and the life monitors strung to her chest. "The infirmary? But why am I here?" Her head swiveled to lock her gaze on Shinji. "And most importantly, who gave you permission to touch Asuka the Great? Well, baka?" Shocked by her awakening, Shinji jumped backwards before she could whack him for shaking her.
"I'm sorry, Asuka. You were in a coma and I was trying to wake you... I never thought it would actually work. How are you feeling?" He smiled at her, relieved that she wasn't trying to kill him... yet.
"Okay, except for the fact that my throat's a bit sore. How... how long have I been here? Since Section 2 found me, I'll bet. Don't just stand there! Go get a doctor and get me *out* of here! I want to go home! And you're cooking, baka!"
He grinned broadly, happy that she was all right. "All right, all right, Asuka-sama. Your wish is my command." He left, leaving Asuka muttering to herself.
"Asuka-sama, huh? I like the sound of that..."
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Next Time, on NGE: Second Genesis:
SEELE sets the first stages of their plan in motion with a terrorist-style strike! Also, Shinji and Asuka face their first challenge with Second Genesis! And don't forget Rei - Meet the newly-built Unit 0! Only on NGE: Second Genesis!
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End Note: I tried to make this one a little longer, but I wasn't very successful. In general, as my chapters lengthen I ramble more. Also, Shinji and Asuka aren't quite in character during Asuka's awakening. I know this.
Please read and review!
Your loving author (who needs a better closing line)
Sithanas
Enjoy!
Your loving author,
Sithanas
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Evangelion, and please don't sue me, I'm broke.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Second Genesis
Chapter 2: Awakening
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**About one week after Third Impact**
"Begin activation." Commander Ikari's voice echoed slightly in the small testing control room. In front of them were large glass windows, allowing them to look into the tall chamber where EVA 1 stood, latched firmly to the opposite wall.
"Beginning activation. Connecting main power." Maya was running the test, as Dr. Akagi wasn't out of the brig yet. "Main power connected. Power flow nominal. Inserting entry plug."
Shinji felt the slight sensation of spinning as his plug slid home into Unit 1. A quiet "thunk" and a whine of motors, and he was sealed into the most powerful combat device in the world. He heard Maya's voice come over the plug's speakers and he prepared himself for the next step.
"Filling the entry plug." Shinji felt the cool LCL creep up his legs, his thighs, stomach, chest, and finally his face, filling the plug completely. He inhaled deeply, trying to ignore the scent of blood it always carried. "Level one interface achieved. Moving to level two. Charging LCL." As Shinji watched, the LCL blurred for a second, then cleared. It was now no different, color-wise, from being in air - only a little heavier.
Maya looked at the gauges, seeing that the plug was completely filled. "Plug insertion complete. Ready for level three interface. Shinji-kun... are you ready?"
"Hai. Third Child, ready for synchronization." Maya flipped a trio of red switches, cutting the MAGI system into the circuits, then hit the red button labeled "SYNCH START". The circuit charts appeared on the monitors, links lighting as they passed from offline into active. In a few seconds, the borderline was crossed.
"EVA 1, interface green. Evangelion Unit 1 has activated."
Misato cut in to give Shinji his orders. "All right Shinji-kun. Begin the first phase of the motion tests. Start with the left arm, please."
"Hai, Misato-san." As the tests began, no one noticed Commander Ikari leave the room, Rei in tow.
~~~~~~~~~~~
In a similar room in Antarctica, Chairman Keele watched as a similar test was being carried out, only with a different Evangelion and lacking most of the equivalent personnel. As Keele watched impassively, a blood red dummy plug was locked into the R-type EVA that stood bolted to the wall. A muffled "thump" was heard as the EVA sealed its hatch.
"Dummy plug secure. Beginning first level interface." A junior tech was running the activation test. Keele had no real reason for concern, so he didn't desire any senior personnel. After all, the R-type EVA units would be unaffected no matter what happened to the original EVA series. That was the good thing about them - they were completely unrelated, which made them totally independent from EVA 1, the master of the original series.
"First level achieved, moving to level two. Charging LCL." The tech crossed his fingers and flipped the plug activation switches on his board. "Dummy plug online and receiving signal. Emotive elements online. Pilot shadow active. Ready for third level interface." He looked towards Keele, who gave a short nod. He flipped the MAGI control switches, and then hit "SYNCH START".
"Initiating synchronization... synchronization complete. Emotive elements at 98.2 percent. Evangelion 1R has activated." Keele allowed a ghost of a smile to dance about his lips for a brief moment. "Very good. Begin performing the tests of its AT Field. I will be in my chambers. Notify me when this is complete." He turned and left, leaving the tech to begin his work.
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"Rei, I want you to stay here at NERV for the time being. Until we can dismantle SEELE, they will stop at nothing to capture or kill the Evangelion pilots, and you have no replacements left. You *must* stay here and stay alive." Commander Ikari and Rei Ayanami stood facing each other in Gendo's office. He reached out and took Rei by the shoulder. "Rei, your purpose has been fulfilled, but you need not die yet. I want you to remain." She nodded.
"Hai, Commander."
"Not Commander, Rei. Otousan, not Commander." He smiled slightly at Rei and she smiled back. "Hai, otousan."
"Good. Now go find yourself some quarters. I have business to attend to." They both turned and left the office, heading in opposite directions.
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Shinji stripped off his damp plugsuit and headed for the locker room showers. "I'm out of the plug, but it still smells like blood... it always smells like blood..." Reaching the showers, he stepped in and twisted the spray knob to "on" and "hot". Lathering on some soap, he proceeded to try his best to rid himself of the horrid LCL scent.
After he was finished and dressed, he found himself strolling aimlessly through the corridors of NERV. He had no homework to complete, no tests to study for, and no one to talk to - Kensuke was at school watching one of Touji's basketball games. Then he remembered - Asuka was still in the 2nd Cranial division of the infirmary. "Maybe I'll go visit her... it couldn't hurt, I guess." Decided, he headed off towards the infirmary wing and Asuka.
As Shinji walked, he lost himself in thought. "I really do hope Asuka is all right... I'm still scared of Ayanami, and Misato-san seems so... busy lately, I guess. Either she's out with Kaji-san or she's here at NERV doing something... it's almost as if she never comes home. It's lonely with the apartment always empty. I hope she wakes up soon... Asuka..." As he wasn't paying attention, he walked into the door leading into the 2nd Cranial. Startled out of his reverie, he looked up and realized where he was. Tapping the "door open" control, he proceeded into the hospital wing and into Asuka's room.
The first thing that struck Shinji was the damned beeping from her monitors. Instead of reassuring him as it was supposed to, it only reminded him that she wasn't quite there. Leaning over her, he touched her face. "Asuka... please, wake up. Ayanami scares me... Misato's too busy... please, wake up and come home..." He looked at her. No response. With the ominous beeping filling his ears, Shinji thought she looked dead. "Asuka, please... wake up! Call me 'baka' like you always do! Please, Asuka! Asuka! ASUKA!" He grabbed her shoulders and shook hard, and the completely unexpected happened. Her eyes snapped open.
"W... what's wrong? Baka Shinji? Where am I?" Squinting, she looked around the room, focusing on the key items such as the IVs in her arm and the life monitors strung to her chest. "The infirmary? But why am I here?" Her head swiveled to lock her gaze on Shinji. "And most importantly, who gave you permission to touch Asuka the Great? Well, baka?" Shocked by her awakening, Shinji jumped backwards before she could whack him for shaking her.
"I'm sorry, Asuka. You were in a coma and I was trying to wake you... I never thought it would actually work. How are you feeling?" He smiled at her, relieved that she wasn't trying to kill him... yet.
"Okay, except for the fact that my throat's a bit sore. How... how long have I been here? Since Section 2 found me, I'll bet. Don't just stand there! Go get a doctor and get me *out* of here! I want to go home! And you're cooking, baka!"
He grinned broadly, happy that she was all right. "All right, all right, Asuka-sama. Your wish is my command." He left, leaving Asuka muttering to herself.
"Asuka-sama, huh? I like the sound of that..."
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Next Time, on NGE: Second Genesis:
SEELE sets the first stages of their plan in motion with a terrorist-style strike! Also, Shinji and Asuka face their first challenge with Second Genesis! And don't forget Rei - Meet the newly-built Unit 0! Only on NGE: Second Genesis!
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End Note: I tried to make this one a little longer, but I wasn't very successful. In general, as my chapters lengthen I ramble more. Also, Shinji and Asuka aren't quite in character during Asuka's awakening. I know this.
Please read and review!
Your loving author (who needs a better closing line)
Sithanas