Author Notes: I know, not much Eva Action...but more soon to come! ^_^

Chapter 16 - Training Day Part 2

(JAKE)

That was insane. His Eva just went completely out of control, and beat Sachiel with ease. But did it ever take a toll o him. New he's on his way to the hospital.

"Everybody in!" Holly said to us.

"Let's go!" Dani said in a very stressed voice. Was she crying? I think I saw a tear. We all got in the car and Holly started to speak.

"You guys have to realize that Christian had no control over the situation. What happened was a total fluke, and won't happen again. Angels never come in this close of intervals."

"You better be damn right!" Dani said angrily. "After what just happened, I don't know if I even want to set foot into an Eva!

"I know what you saw and heard out there today was disturbing, and it may happen again, to any one of you. But you have to see that you six are here to save Meyo."

"So...it's a sense of honor?" I asked.

"Yes, you could say that." Holly said back.

"Are we there yet?" Dani said...she sounded worried.

"It's not like we have sirens like the ambulances." Holly said. "We should be there in about 15 minutes."

"15 MINUTES?!?!" Dani cried out. "He might be dead by then!"

"Don't say that!" I said to her. "We gotta think positive."

"Jake's right." Bri said. The ride was dead silent for the rest of the trip there.

When we arrived, Dani rushed into the building, and we followed close behind. "Where's Christian?!?!" She asked a doctor who had just come out of the emergency room.

"The pilot is in the ICU's Operating Room." The doctor said. "You guys can wait here while he's in there. Once he is moved to the Recovery room, you will be able to see him."

"Will he make it, doctor?" Holly asked him.

"There is extensive internal damage to the spinal column and skull, but he should pull through. The operator expects him to make a full recovery."

"Whew, that's a relief." I said. And so the doctor left. We all took seats in the Operating Room's waiting room. Dani sat by herself. Bri sat next to me, and Danny sat with Holly and Clay.

[Five hours later]

(CHRISTIAN)

Huh? Where...Where am I? AHH, my head! Maybe I shouldn't have tried to get up so fast.

"Stay lying down, pilot." An unfamiliar voice said to me. I realized I couldn't see out of my right eye. I reached to touch is, and it was all bandaged up. "Where am I?" I asked the unfamiliar voice.

"You're in recovery, Pilot." The voice said. "I'll call in your visitors."

I had visitors? Huh? Now I'm confused. The room fell dead silent. I went to roll onto my left shoulder, and found my arm was in a sling. "Shit! I'm hurt that bad?" I said out loud.

"You could have been injured further if we didn't get to you sooner, even killed." I heard Holly's voice say. So she came here to see me? I wonder if the others were here too, since the nurse said 'visitors.'

"We're just glad you're alive!" I heard Dani's voice say. I was glad to hear her voice, although I really didn't want her to see me like this.

"Heh, you're all here..." I said, looking around. "Shouldn't you guys be training?"

"A sense of humor, even you're near death." Danny said humorously.

"Training operations have been canceled for the day." Holly said. The nurse pulled her aside and started talking to her.

"We're all glad you're alright." I heard Jake say.

"ALRIGHT?!" I said. "LOOK AT ME! I CAN'T EVEN SIT UP IN THIS DAMN BACK BRACE! It's like I'm effing paralyzed!"

"Calm down!" holly said. "Now...I have good news, and I have bad news, which do you guys wanna hear first?"

"The good news." Dani said.

"Alright. The good news is Christian can go home tomorrow."

"What's the bad news?" I said.

"You'll have to stay in bed for the next two weeks, and won't be able to start training for three."

"Aw shit!" I said. As you can probably tell, I was really mad that I couldn't train with my friends. Just think, they'll be finished with their training and be able to actually take on an angel by themselves, and I'll be just starting out...that really hurts my pride.

"Is there any way I can get back to training faster?" I asked.

The nurse said, "I'm sorry, but you won't be completely recovered until then, so no, there isn't any way."

"THAT'S NOT FAIR!" I yelled out.

"Who ever said life was fair?" Holly said bitterly.

I let out a grunt and said, "I want out of this place!"

"You'll be back with us tomorrow, Christian." Dani said, "And don't worry, when you get home, I'll take care of ya!"

"And I'll stop by every day after training to see how you're doing." Jake said.

"Yeah, don't worry Christian." Bri said. "We'll be here for you."

"Heh, thanks you guys." I really meant it.

"It's 1330 hours." The nurse said. "I must ask you all to leave; it's time for the pilot to have his lunch."

"We better go and grab some lunch as well." Holly said to the group. "Let's be off. See you at home tomorrow, Christian. You should be delivered home at 0900 hours. I'll stay behind long enough to get you settled in."

"But that means we won't see him until 1600 hours tomorrow!" Dani said, disappointedly. "Can we stay until 0900 hours too?"

"No." Holly said. "You guys still have an obligation to NERV. Let's go." And so they left. After the nurse gave me my food, she left as well. Yay, hospital food is great...not! I hate hospital food!

As I was eating, I stopped and noticed that it was completely silent in my room. The silence wasn't unfamiliar in any respect. It was the silence of being alone in the world, like nobody cared...I felt that often.