A.N. Just wanted to point out a couple of things before you read the story...
1) This is a Rurouni Kenshin/NGE crossover, however I don't plan on using the NGE characters any more than necissary. I got a story idea last summer and I shall get no piece of mind 'till I write it out. I think this story will be something different.
2) Couplings... I'm sure you all wanna know who is going to end up with who... well, nothing is set in stone... I'd rather not give anything away. (
3) I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN OR NEON GENESIS EVANGELION. Obviously...
4) I promise promise promise that this story is about the Kenshin-gumi. I know the beginning is all NGE....that will change as the story goes on.
Eighteen Angels
The abrupt klaxon emitted from eva launching chute – 0063 cut through the thick Tokyo-3 air like a sharp knife. Simultaneously, the sharp pinging of one hundred and twenty activation and proximity alarms cut through NERV headquarters as a collective sigh of relief. Fifteen years worth of wait, work, and worry finally came to their culmination point. Today, mankind would discover if he had a chance at a future.
Moving at a speed that matched the urgency of the situation, the two horizontal eva lift doors opened, revealing a shaft that reached all the way into the heart of the hollow geofront beneath. In the blink of an eye, two support pillars shot out of the elevator and the klaxon stopped its angry bleating. Evangelion unit-01, forty meters tall and a majestic purple, soared out of the lift and into the middle of downtown Tokyo-3. Tension audibly dispersed in the command tower of NERV headquarters as the untrained eva pilot took his first steps inside Unit-01. The assurance did not last After only three paces, the armored legs of the eva tilted dangerously, and the robot fall heavily to the ground. Unable to reposition itself after a startling landing directly on its face, the eva became easy prey for its intended angel opponent.
Intrigued by the commotion in the heart of the city, the third angel, Sachiel, allowed his curiosity to overcome caution as he abandoned his attack on the mechanical doorway to eva launching chute – 0054. Upon further investigation, the angel decided that the fallen eva would suffice as an opponent. He easily grabbed the fallen bio-robot, his black claws encircling the eva's neck in a vice like grip.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The metal protrusions out the back of the angel's right hand became a hammer, slamming into the braincase where the paralyzed eva hung, trapped in Sachiel's grip. After the hammer penetrated the brain, a fountain of LCL, the lifeblood of the evangelion, coated nearby buildings in a rain of sticky sweet gore. Two minutes and thirty five seconds after launch, eva unit-01 ceased to function.
*
Fifteen years ago, in the year 2000, mankind had simultaneously seen one of its greatest downfalls and greatest triumphs. The catastrophe known only as second impact ravaged the southern continent of Antarctica leaving only a murky sea of LCL. Although the scientists working under project Gehrin tried to keep most details from the press, the fact that the second angel, Adam, had finally struck earth became common knowledge.
Man found God; God became angry and punished man with the angels. From Adam man created eva and became god.
Secret project E was born. As prophesized in the Dead Sea Scrolls, fifteen more angels were to come. The only creation with the power to stop these titans were the mighty evangelion. Although these forty meter tall beasts contained the perfect combination of biological and electronic components, it lacked the soul it needed to operate. Over several countries, as each eva reached completion, a child born at the time Adam first made his appearance during second impact was selected to act as both pilot and soul for the giant bio robot. And so it came to pass that the angels returned to complete their unfinished quest.
Earlier that September, 2015 day, Tokyo -3 had held its breath as Commander Mann, of Britton, lead UN forces in a head on attack against Sachiel, the third angel. Conventional weapons had no effect against the thirty five meter tall menace due to its impenetrable absolute terror field. Only after a third of the fleet assigned to confront and contain the angel lost operational ability under destructive gangly black arms did Commander Mann authorize the use of the UN's non nuclear N2 mines. Although Sachiel's amazing powers of regeneration allowed it to regrow the twenty eight percent of its body mass lost in the assault, it required time to do so.
Finally understanding the effective protection the monster had, the commander had no choice but to turn the situation over to NERV headquarters- the possessor of two evangelion under the command of one Gendo Ikari. While the third angel regenerated itself, eva unit-01's long cylindrical entry plug was prepared for its pilot. With no previous training of synchronization tests, Ikari's young son Shinji found himself thrust into the heart of the eva beast where he received the powers of a god at his fingertips.
*
For yet to be determined reasons, the bio-mechanical android reactivated, remaining eye aglow with internal fire. Regaining its balance, eva broke free of the angel's grasp and retreated back against a city building. Crouching low against the city street, eva-01 prepared itself for battle. A smart flip in the air and a slight twisting of the main power cable attached to the giant's back brought eva face to face, so to speak, with angel. Ripping open the A-T field that had hindered previous physical attacks, unit-01 finally had the means to cause lasting damage to its adversary.
Baffled by the sudden change of events, NERV personnel could only watch as the young pilot's thought patterns became more and more erratic on the display. They could only hope for the best. After ripping open the bony physical armor on Sachiel's chest, eva started pounding on the exposed red spherical S2 engine that acted as the angel's power source.
At last, with cracking beginning to occur on the red orb, the angel realized the helplessness of its situation. In one final act of desperation, the leviathan leapt up and curled itself into a ball over the single horn protruding from a rounded forehead, over its face, and over its upper torso. Three layers of armor plating protected both eva and pilot from harm as the angel self destructed.
Battle won and over, the only sound heard throughout the city was that of the front portion of the eva's purple horned helmet cracking and hitting the ground after a forty meter fall. The beast slumped over in deactivation as the power was cut from its main cable.
*~*~*
"HEY YOU STUPID ANGEL! YOU'RE GONNA GET PULVERIZED AS SOON AS THE EVANGELION COMES OUT! NOT SO TOUGH NOW, EH?"
The query went unanswered.
Although reckless at times, Yahiko Myoujin was definitely not stupid. He may have decided to ignore the evacuation order, but he made sure to hide out far away atop a business building on the outskirts of the city. A stupid person would not have been able to pick such a desirable hiding spot. Stupidity would more likely than not get a person killed in the Yakuza today, as the young thirteen year old had found out all too early.
A brief pang of regret flowed through Yahiko's body at the thought of Okita, his mentor and pickpocket friend. Although a master at his trade, the fifteen year old never knew when to step down from a fight – or how to switch the safety off a gun.
But that was in the past. Yahiko scoffed. The elder boy's stupidity nearly forced Yahiko out into the open. As it was, he had to move to a different apartment- quite a difficult task with the syndicate breathing down your neck! He didn't particularly like his job– but he was good at it. And with both parents out of his life- mother killed in a house fire and father driven into insanity from grief, the young boy had no choice but to steal to survive. Yahiko was STRONG. There was no way HE would ever go into foster care!
Interrupting his silent revere, the klaxon above eva launching chute – 0063 announced the arrival of unit – 01.
"Holy shit! That thing is HUGE!"
Leaping up from his former crouch, Yahiko found himself drawn to the railed edge of the building to get a better view of the impending fight. Casually brushing his spiky hair back over his head, the boy watched as eva unit-01 fell and succumbed to Sachiel. A bitterness settled in the pit of his stomach- he was not one to sit and let others do the fighting.
"C'MON YOU STUPID EVA!!! HOW HARD CAN IT BE TO WALK?!? AT LEAST THE FIGHTER PLANES BLEW UP PART OF THE ANGEL!"
Scowling, the boy regained his composure as the angel punctured a hole through unit -01's braincase.
In spite of the fiery explosives launched earlier that day, the air remained cool. Grasping his yellow long sleeved shirt close to his body, Yahiko shivered as a brisk breeze blew over his office building. The air had a distinct kinetic feel to it. Unable to stand still any longer, the boy began pacing along the side of the roof.
Something audibly snapped; Yahiko stopped, paralyzed in awe as the eva reactivated.
"...."
Sheer surprise painted Yahiko's features after the battle ended. When he snuck out of the shelter he had been expecting a fight, but nothing could have prepared him for the ferocity of the eva. He stared in astonishment for ten minutes before the sounds of a lift sent him scurrying for cover in a shadowed corner.
*
Three hours later, Yahiko finally escaped the rooftop under the cover of the city's evacuees returning to their apartments. Climbing down the emergency scaffolding, he mentally cursed the world for creating such an ungainly means of escape.
God damn ladders, if there ever was an emergency we'd all kill ourselves climbing down these things. Ahh well, at least I'm not in a hurry. And it'll give me time to imagine the looks on everyone's faces when I tell them what I saw! Bet they all were too chicken to leave the shelters. Heh! Maybe I can lie a little...
Grinning to himself, Yahiko smiled with pride as he reached the bottom of the fire escape. He jumped to the ground and ran off to his apartment.
*
"Oi! Where've you been Little Yahiko! You've missed some good pickings. No one thought to guard their coin purses in the chaos of evacuation! All to busy running around scared."
A devilish grin and baby blue eyes announced the presence of Yutaro, one of Yahiko's closest friends. Although the same age as his roommate and only two inches taller, the young German's very nature had an intimidating air to it, in contrast to the Japanese's great pride. With a pick pocketing skill almost equal to Yahiko's, Yutaro was good at his job. Unlike his Japanese roommate, though, Yutaro was ambitious. He LIKED his work. The thought of laundering money in the underworld and rebelling against the cursed authority invigorated him. He was already busy plotting schemes that would improve his rank in the eyes of the Yakuza.
"Don't call me little!" Yahiko said with a snarl. "We're the same age. Plus, I've been with the syndicate longer than you have."
"Yeah, but you're still two inches shorter than I am. Anyways, that's not what I was referring to when I said 'little'". Yahiko's scowl deepened as he caught the barb of the comment. "So where've you been? The boss'll be upset when he hears you didn't turn a profit."
"While you were hiding in the shelter like a ball-less wimp, I took the opportunity to see the action in the streets."
The German was visibly impressed. "You mean you saw the eva fight? You should have let me come! How'd you manage to sneak out of the shelter with all the security and stuff?"
"Never mind that" Yahiko snapped, face blanching at the memory of an uncomfortable climb through the shelter's air ducts.
"Oh, that reminds me... some blonde babe came to see you 'bout half an hour before you got back." Yutaro commented, cutting off anything else his roommate had thought to add. "I didn't know you had a girlfriend. Have a thing for the older ladies, eh? Well she's certainly hot enough!" Winking at his friend, Yutaro forgot about any pangs of annoyance at being left behind from the action.
Yahiko's insides instantly froze. "I don't have a girlfriend! Did she say her name or anything?" Maybe the boss had already heard about how he didn't steal anything during the evacuation. Or maybe he had been caught sneaking out of the shelter. It was just like the syndicate to throw him off balance like this...
Yutaro didn't seem to notice his roommate's discomposure. "Ritsuko somethin' or other... She looked really eager to see you, if ya know what I mean!" Yahiko's timid laugh implied that he knew all too well what it could mean. The boss didn't take kindly to botched jobs... "Don't worry, she left as soon as I told her you hadn't gotten back yet." Settling down upon on the haggard couch in their shared sitting room, Yutaro nonchalantly leaned back and turned on a small thirteen inch screen television. "Oh yeah, she had an envelope for you; it's on the table over there. Looks kindof important."
Forcing the butterflies in his stomach to stop their waltz, Yahiko kicked off his shoes, shoved an errant school bag to the side of the room, and slowly walked to the kitchen table.
The envelope was the standard eight by eleven business sized issue. Picking it up, Yahiko could tell that the letter consisted of only one single sheet of paper. It seemed like a normal note in most respects; however, in lieu of a postage stamp on the upper right hand corner was a red inked insignia. Half of a fig leaf intersected with the letters NE and RV.
"God's in his heaven, all is right with the world." Yahiko clumsily sounded out the English text, also printed in red ink underneath the strange logo. "What the hell does that mean?"
"Hey, SHUT UP! Yer drowning out the TV."
"You shut up!" Yahiko's confusion prevented him from giving his roommate a more graphic response. Whatever the letter contained, it definitely was not from the syndicate!
Deciding that nothing else could be done, the young teen tore open the envelope.
For your eyes only...
1) This is a Rurouni Kenshin/NGE crossover, however I don't plan on using the NGE characters any more than necissary. I got a story idea last summer and I shall get no piece of mind 'till I write it out. I think this story will be something different.
2) Couplings... I'm sure you all wanna know who is going to end up with who... well, nothing is set in stone... I'd rather not give anything away. (
3) I DO NOT OWN RUROUNI KENSHIN OR NEON GENESIS EVANGELION. Obviously...
4) I promise promise promise that this story is about the Kenshin-gumi. I know the beginning is all NGE....that will change as the story goes on.
Eighteen Angels
The abrupt klaxon emitted from eva launching chute – 0063 cut through the thick Tokyo-3 air like a sharp knife. Simultaneously, the sharp pinging of one hundred and twenty activation and proximity alarms cut through NERV headquarters as a collective sigh of relief. Fifteen years worth of wait, work, and worry finally came to their culmination point. Today, mankind would discover if he had a chance at a future.
Moving at a speed that matched the urgency of the situation, the two horizontal eva lift doors opened, revealing a shaft that reached all the way into the heart of the hollow geofront beneath. In the blink of an eye, two support pillars shot out of the elevator and the klaxon stopped its angry bleating. Evangelion unit-01, forty meters tall and a majestic purple, soared out of the lift and into the middle of downtown Tokyo-3. Tension audibly dispersed in the command tower of NERV headquarters as the untrained eva pilot took his first steps inside Unit-01. The assurance did not last After only three paces, the armored legs of the eva tilted dangerously, and the robot fall heavily to the ground. Unable to reposition itself after a startling landing directly on its face, the eva became easy prey for its intended angel opponent.
Intrigued by the commotion in the heart of the city, the third angel, Sachiel, allowed his curiosity to overcome caution as he abandoned his attack on the mechanical doorway to eva launching chute – 0054. Upon further investigation, the angel decided that the fallen eva would suffice as an opponent. He easily grabbed the fallen bio-robot, his black claws encircling the eva's neck in a vice like grip.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The metal protrusions out the back of the angel's right hand became a hammer, slamming into the braincase where the paralyzed eva hung, trapped in Sachiel's grip. After the hammer penetrated the brain, a fountain of LCL, the lifeblood of the evangelion, coated nearby buildings in a rain of sticky sweet gore. Two minutes and thirty five seconds after launch, eva unit-01 ceased to function.
*
Fifteen years ago, in the year 2000, mankind had simultaneously seen one of its greatest downfalls and greatest triumphs. The catastrophe known only as second impact ravaged the southern continent of Antarctica leaving only a murky sea of LCL. Although the scientists working under project Gehrin tried to keep most details from the press, the fact that the second angel, Adam, had finally struck earth became common knowledge.
Man found God; God became angry and punished man with the angels. From Adam man created eva and became god.
Secret project E was born. As prophesized in the Dead Sea Scrolls, fifteen more angels were to come. The only creation with the power to stop these titans were the mighty evangelion. Although these forty meter tall beasts contained the perfect combination of biological and electronic components, it lacked the soul it needed to operate. Over several countries, as each eva reached completion, a child born at the time Adam first made his appearance during second impact was selected to act as both pilot and soul for the giant bio robot. And so it came to pass that the angels returned to complete their unfinished quest.
Earlier that September, 2015 day, Tokyo -3 had held its breath as Commander Mann, of Britton, lead UN forces in a head on attack against Sachiel, the third angel. Conventional weapons had no effect against the thirty five meter tall menace due to its impenetrable absolute terror field. Only after a third of the fleet assigned to confront and contain the angel lost operational ability under destructive gangly black arms did Commander Mann authorize the use of the UN's non nuclear N2 mines. Although Sachiel's amazing powers of regeneration allowed it to regrow the twenty eight percent of its body mass lost in the assault, it required time to do so.
Finally understanding the effective protection the monster had, the commander had no choice but to turn the situation over to NERV headquarters- the possessor of two evangelion under the command of one Gendo Ikari. While the third angel regenerated itself, eva unit-01's long cylindrical entry plug was prepared for its pilot. With no previous training of synchronization tests, Ikari's young son Shinji found himself thrust into the heart of the eva beast where he received the powers of a god at his fingertips.
*
For yet to be determined reasons, the bio-mechanical android reactivated, remaining eye aglow with internal fire. Regaining its balance, eva broke free of the angel's grasp and retreated back against a city building. Crouching low against the city street, eva-01 prepared itself for battle. A smart flip in the air and a slight twisting of the main power cable attached to the giant's back brought eva face to face, so to speak, with angel. Ripping open the A-T field that had hindered previous physical attacks, unit-01 finally had the means to cause lasting damage to its adversary.
Baffled by the sudden change of events, NERV personnel could only watch as the young pilot's thought patterns became more and more erratic on the display. They could only hope for the best. After ripping open the bony physical armor on Sachiel's chest, eva started pounding on the exposed red spherical S2 engine that acted as the angel's power source.
At last, with cracking beginning to occur on the red orb, the angel realized the helplessness of its situation. In one final act of desperation, the leviathan leapt up and curled itself into a ball over the single horn protruding from a rounded forehead, over its face, and over its upper torso. Three layers of armor plating protected both eva and pilot from harm as the angel self destructed.
Battle won and over, the only sound heard throughout the city was that of the front portion of the eva's purple horned helmet cracking and hitting the ground after a forty meter fall. The beast slumped over in deactivation as the power was cut from its main cable.
*~*~*
"HEY YOU STUPID ANGEL! YOU'RE GONNA GET PULVERIZED AS SOON AS THE EVANGELION COMES OUT! NOT SO TOUGH NOW, EH?"
The query went unanswered.
Although reckless at times, Yahiko Myoujin was definitely not stupid. He may have decided to ignore the evacuation order, but he made sure to hide out far away atop a business building on the outskirts of the city. A stupid person would not have been able to pick such a desirable hiding spot. Stupidity would more likely than not get a person killed in the Yakuza today, as the young thirteen year old had found out all too early.
A brief pang of regret flowed through Yahiko's body at the thought of Okita, his mentor and pickpocket friend. Although a master at his trade, the fifteen year old never knew when to step down from a fight – or how to switch the safety off a gun.
But that was in the past. Yahiko scoffed. The elder boy's stupidity nearly forced Yahiko out into the open. As it was, he had to move to a different apartment- quite a difficult task with the syndicate breathing down your neck! He didn't particularly like his job– but he was good at it. And with both parents out of his life- mother killed in a house fire and father driven into insanity from grief, the young boy had no choice but to steal to survive. Yahiko was STRONG. There was no way HE would ever go into foster care!
Interrupting his silent revere, the klaxon above eva launching chute – 0063 announced the arrival of unit – 01.
"Holy shit! That thing is HUGE!"
Leaping up from his former crouch, Yahiko found himself drawn to the railed edge of the building to get a better view of the impending fight. Casually brushing his spiky hair back over his head, the boy watched as eva unit-01 fell and succumbed to Sachiel. A bitterness settled in the pit of his stomach- he was not one to sit and let others do the fighting.
"C'MON YOU STUPID EVA!!! HOW HARD CAN IT BE TO WALK?!? AT LEAST THE FIGHTER PLANES BLEW UP PART OF THE ANGEL!"
Scowling, the boy regained his composure as the angel punctured a hole through unit -01's braincase.
In spite of the fiery explosives launched earlier that day, the air remained cool. Grasping his yellow long sleeved shirt close to his body, Yahiko shivered as a brisk breeze blew over his office building. The air had a distinct kinetic feel to it. Unable to stand still any longer, the boy began pacing along the side of the roof.
Something audibly snapped; Yahiko stopped, paralyzed in awe as the eva reactivated.
"...."
Sheer surprise painted Yahiko's features after the battle ended. When he snuck out of the shelter he had been expecting a fight, but nothing could have prepared him for the ferocity of the eva. He stared in astonishment for ten minutes before the sounds of a lift sent him scurrying for cover in a shadowed corner.
*
Three hours later, Yahiko finally escaped the rooftop under the cover of the city's evacuees returning to their apartments. Climbing down the emergency scaffolding, he mentally cursed the world for creating such an ungainly means of escape.
God damn ladders, if there ever was an emergency we'd all kill ourselves climbing down these things. Ahh well, at least I'm not in a hurry. And it'll give me time to imagine the looks on everyone's faces when I tell them what I saw! Bet they all were too chicken to leave the shelters. Heh! Maybe I can lie a little...
Grinning to himself, Yahiko smiled with pride as he reached the bottom of the fire escape. He jumped to the ground and ran off to his apartment.
*
"Oi! Where've you been Little Yahiko! You've missed some good pickings. No one thought to guard their coin purses in the chaos of evacuation! All to busy running around scared."
A devilish grin and baby blue eyes announced the presence of Yutaro, one of Yahiko's closest friends. Although the same age as his roommate and only two inches taller, the young German's very nature had an intimidating air to it, in contrast to the Japanese's great pride. With a pick pocketing skill almost equal to Yahiko's, Yutaro was good at his job. Unlike his Japanese roommate, though, Yutaro was ambitious. He LIKED his work. The thought of laundering money in the underworld and rebelling against the cursed authority invigorated him. He was already busy plotting schemes that would improve his rank in the eyes of the Yakuza.
"Don't call me little!" Yahiko said with a snarl. "We're the same age. Plus, I've been with the syndicate longer than you have."
"Yeah, but you're still two inches shorter than I am. Anyways, that's not what I was referring to when I said 'little'". Yahiko's scowl deepened as he caught the barb of the comment. "So where've you been? The boss'll be upset when he hears you didn't turn a profit."
"While you were hiding in the shelter like a ball-less wimp, I took the opportunity to see the action in the streets."
The German was visibly impressed. "You mean you saw the eva fight? You should have let me come! How'd you manage to sneak out of the shelter with all the security and stuff?"
"Never mind that" Yahiko snapped, face blanching at the memory of an uncomfortable climb through the shelter's air ducts.
"Oh, that reminds me... some blonde babe came to see you 'bout half an hour before you got back." Yutaro commented, cutting off anything else his roommate had thought to add. "I didn't know you had a girlfriend. Have a thing for the older ladies, eh? Well she's certainly hot enough!" Winking at his friend, Yutaro forgot about any pangs of annoyance at being left behind from the action.
Yahiko's insides instantly froze. "I don't have a girlfriend! Did she say her name or anything?" Maybe the boss had already heard about how he didn't steal anything during the evacuation. Or maybe he had been caught sneaking out of the shelter. It was just like the syndicate to throw him off balance like this...
Yutaro didn't seem to notice his roommate's discomposure. "Ritsuko somethin' or other... She looked really eager to see you, if ya know what I mean!" Yahiko's timid laugh implied that he knew all too well what it could mean. The boss didn't take kindly to botched jobs... "Don't worry, she left as soon as I told her you hadn't gotten back yet." Settling down upon on the haggard couch in their shared sitting room, Yutaro nonchalantly leaned back and turned on a small thirteen inch screen television. "Oh yeah, she had an envelope for you; it's on the table over there. Looks kindof important."
Forcing the butterflies in his stomach to stop their waltz, Yahiko kicked off his shoes, shoved an errant school bag to the side of the room, and slowly walked to the kitchen table.
The envelope was the standard eight by eleven business sized issue. Picking it up, Yahiko could tell that the letter consisted of only one single sheet of paper. It seemed like a normal note in most respects; however, in lieu of a postage stamp on the upper right hand corner was a red inked insignia. Half of a fig leaf intersected with the letters NE and RV.
"God's in his heaven, all is right with the world." Yahiko clumsily sounded out the English text, also printed in red ink underneath the strange logo. "What the hell does that mean?"
"Hey, SHUT UP! Yer drowning out the TV."
"You shut up!" Yahiko's confusion prevented him from giving his roommate a more graphic response. Whatever the letter contained, it definitely was not from the syndicate!
Deciding that nothing else could be done, the young teen tore open the envelope.
For your eyes only...