Neon Genesis Evangelion: Final Fantasy VIII

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Disclaimer: I don't own the Final Fantasy series or Evangelion. Nor do I make money off writing these fanfics. Please don't sue me.

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A/N: Trying to combine elements of Final Fantasy VIII and Evangelion

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Thanks to GhostMan, Richard Rahl and '01' for the reviews- gonna update this then get to work on a second chapter.

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All right this might require a bit of an introduction.

In this world the Evangelions are billed by Nerv as man-made 'special' GF's created in Deling city. Although most GF's are sentient and grant power to their summoner as well as being able to physically manifest and do some damage, the Evas can only be summoned and even then need to be piloted. Oh and they're no longer taller than buildings anymore, only 20 feet or so. (I changed the height so Squall might have a chance when he goes up against Unit 01 later)

Basically it was discovered that there was more than one kind of GF.

In addition to the traditional junctioned GF, there are:

The Familiars: GF's that are permanently physically manifest but are categorised as Guardian Forces because they rely on another being's energy for survival.

The Augments: GF's that cannot move on their own but merge with their summoners to augment his/her power- like the Evas, and the thirteen Knights of the Round.

And The Entrapped: Guardian Forces whose spirits are bonded to an item- Diablo and Griever.

Few of the 'new' GF's are available, and they are all unique. That is, like Bahamut and Eden, there are not multiple copies of the GF available for summoning.

The creature that formed the basis of the Evangelions was the mysterious entity discovered on the Island closest to Heaven, that was subdued by an unknown force 15 years earlier.

Instead of a battery, the Evas drain the energies of their summoner, ceasing to function once those energies reach a dangerous low. The actual abilities of the Evangelions in combat were only tested once, against a platoon of Ifrit and Shiva GF's- with phenomenal success.

Of course, as with anything Final Fantasy, the Evas have their own specialties.

Eva 01 afflicts poison upon enemies with every strike and is immune to the status (gimme a break, there aren't any elements whose colour is purple, and death/shadow I'm reserving for later).

Eva 02 has superheated fists, dealing the equivalence of fire damage, and 90% fire resistance.

Eva 00 has supercooled fists, doing ice-based damage and 90% cold resistance.

Eva 03 has- ehhhh better not get ahead of myself here…

Nerv and the Evas are located where Balamb Gardens are, and the Eva summoners become part of Garden- which itself becomes, every day, closer and closer to being part of Nerv. Balamb city is also now considerably larger, in order to accomodate both the normal inhabitants and Nerv operators.

What most people don't know about the Evas is that- actually I probably shouldn't tell…

In terms of timeline… well obviously having Evas around would fudge up the FFVIII plot and world a bit, so that's rather irrelevent.

And Rei is still has parts of Lilith and Yui, but her 'soul' is born of another, and she grew up mostly in the company of Asuka and Shinji- hence some changes to personality.

Well, on with the story!

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Balamb Gardens is a beautiful place.

The archaic design of the dome and its many wings are sleek, almost aerodynamic, and its colours almost match those of the sky- a light blue pleasant to the eye.

Outside was a lush green landscape, grasslands with patches of forest and a pretty coastline, framed by a series of mountains. All monster infected, of course.

But the garden was closed off from the savage beauty around it.

Beyond its cheerfully painted exterior there lived a horde of mercenaries in training, an entire branch of soldiers for hire and a large staff of workers.

But recently things have changed…

"Commander Ikari I object!"

Ikari glared down from his elevated desk at the quivering round body of Headmaster Cid, his expression hidden by white gloves and his eyes by dark glasses.

Founder of SeeD and overseer of Balamb Gardens.

Former overseer, actually.

The chubby man glared uselessly at the men 'redecorating' the headmaster's quarters. Inwardly he railed against anything he could- although Gendo's name came up several times, often in conjuction with language more colourful than anything his students used.

"You cannot just take over the school's resources! There are students here, whose parents have paid-"

Gendo cut him off. "The children will be permitted to continue their training here. Your precious mercenaries may continue their operations if you wish. But Nerv will appropriate the new residence wing and the sub-basements. You agreed to this, Cid, when you accepted funding from us." He made no effort to hide his disdain for the Headmaster and the Garden's other functions.

"You-"

This time it was sub-commander Fuyutsuki that interrupted the nearly apoplexic Headmaster. "The resources will go toward a good cause, Headmaster Cid. And the Garden faculty have already been informed of their relocation, there will be no problems. I assure you."

Gendo's cold eyes watched as Cid seemed to seethe with rage, but finally the balding man gave a terse nod.

"Very well, Commander Ikari" Cid spat out the words with venom, "And what of my office?"

"A temporary office has been commissioned for you on the second floor. Leave. We have work to do here."

Headmaster Cid, with a final threatening glare at Ikari, strode from the room, his hands clenched behind his back.

As the other man left, Fuyutsuki couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

"We are making an unnecessary enemy, Gendo."

"He is of no importance."

Gendo and Fuyutsuki's eyes drifted to a picture just placed on the commander's desk by one of the Nerv movers.

For a long while neither said anything, each lost in their own memories of the short-haired woman in the picture.

Finally Gendo broke the silence. "Fuyu-" he paused when his voice cracked, a frown almost creasing his lips, and restarted, "Fuyutsuki."

The older man reluctantly left his reverie and turned his gray eyes down to Gendo.

Without looking away from Yui's photo, Gendo continued "Tell Doctor Akagi to prepare the Children for another test."

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Elsewhere other preparations were being made.

In a darkened room, twelve black monoliths float in the air, visible only by the distortions where the rays from the only light source in the room hit them. And by the numbers inscribed upon them- 01 through to 12. The organisation known as SEELE.

The twelve form a rough oval, at one end of which is the one labelled '12' and at the other end, bathed with gold from a spotlight from the heavens, was a woman dressed in a fashion the world should see for many years.

It is she who first speaks. "How much progrez haz been made een your Inztrumentazion?" Her accent was… strange, to say the least.

A deep, neutral voice seems to answer from all the monoliths at once "Chairwoman Ultimecia, I- we are pleased to report that Nerv has set up office in Balamb Gardens, and the final testing stages of the Evanglions is set to commence very soon. The being you gave life to shows… some promise as a pilot." There was a pause, then the voice sounded again. "The sorceress Edea is playing right into our hands, and Tabris will ensure that the Angels are contacted from Dollet."

"Good, good. And vat of Griever?" Ultimecia smiled like a fox chatting with her prey.

There was a long pause before deep voice resonated, "Well… An agent was dispatched to Winhill, but it been given to a boy. Attempts at tracking him have proved… futile."

The sorceress' eyes narrowed, and a burst of raging flames erupted from her seated body that, if the monoliths had been people, would have roasted all twelve of them. "Find eet!"

Nervousness was palpable in the voice when it answered hastily, "W-we will." The words seemed completely unnatural as it had been delivered in the same monotone as the reports.

Abruptly the strange woman calmed visibly. "Vat of ze… Eva pilots? Are zey powerful enough to fight ze ones who vill kill me?"

"…We do not know yet."

One could almost hear the speaker cringe as he spoke. But surprisingly the sorceress did not lash out. Instead she settled into the velvet of her seat. "Good." She narrowed her eyes at the twelvth monolith, "And ze zirteenz knight? Have you found eet yet?"

There were multiple gasps of surprise, all spoken by the same voice yet overlapping each other.

This seemed to amuse the woman from the future. She turned her head back, letting her long dark hair cascade like black water, and cackled. "You regret calling me from my time, do you not?"

Again the response was chaotic- several monoliths tried to deny this at the same time, their overlapping voices sounding the same and coming from every direction.

Ultimecia grinned "Eet does not matter. Your 'Knights of ze Round' vill not hurt me. But zey may be of help later. Continue. And remember, I vill kill you eef you try to do zis again…"

The "A-as you wish, chairwoman Ultimecia."

"Good…"

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Back at Garden, three Evangelion pilots found themselves in a rather compromising situation.

With nothing but thin walls of foliage separating their naked bodies, the two girls and one lucky (though he might not believe it) guy shivered against the chilly air that billowed around the Garden training area.

It was their second battle in the Evas, and Ritsuko had requested that they do it in the buck this time to create some different data or something like that. 'Nothing but perverted baloney,' as Asuka put it.

Speaking of the redhead…

"Hentai! You better not be getting any ideas about this Third Child!"

The girl's victim and erstwhile friend, Shinji, turned an even deeper shade of red as blood rushed to his face and, thankfully, away from his nether regions.

Standing on Shinji's right side, Rei allowed her eyebrows to twitch slightly, a movement nobody saw as Asuka was glaring at Shinji, who was trying his best to stare straight ahead. Her red eyes swiveled around to look past Shinji and at the redhead on his other side.

"Why are you yelling?"

"W-what?"

Rei's iron discipline prevented the girl from smiling as she repeated her question with tongue fully in cheek, "Why are you yelling?"

"S-So this baka" Asuka pointed accusingly at the dark-haired boy, "Won't look at us innocent girls! Who knows what perverted ideas will run through that stooge's head?" Her blue eyes glared at the side of Shinji's head.

The corner of Rei's mouth twitched slightly, the movement again unnoticed, "But you are the one looking at him…"

A resounding 'NANIIII?' scared a pair of grats off the tree they were resting on and sent them buzzing away.

Almost too quietly to be heard under the buzzing and Asuka's yelling, Shinji whispered, "Arigato, Ayanami-kun."

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Meanwhile, in a newly furbished room somewhere in the sub-basement, the bridge bunnies were laughing their asses off.

Pandemonium reigned down here. Shigeru's chair tipped back as the long-haired man lost his precarious balance. Misato tumbled onto a hysterical Makoto's lap as she shook with laughter. Maya struggled to get up from the floor where she had fallen after a previous bout of intense giggling. Even Ritsuko was showing signs of being affected, although she restrained herself much better thant the others.

"You know… Ritsuko, the embedded microphones weren't… heehee… such a bad idea after all!" the purple headed Major managed as the laugh attack wound down. Ritsuko just buried her head in her hands, futilely trying to hide the smile that she thought unbecoming of her rank.

Over the speakers Asuka's voice came again, "HENTAI! YOU LOOKED!" This proclamation was followed by a loud bonk and many muttered apologies.

This time even Ritsuko couldn't resist a chuckle.

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A/N: So whaddya think? Coming up (if anybody cares) will be the first training mission vs an Elynoyle, then it's off to Dollet station… Ever wonder how different the mechanical spider scene would be if SeeD had three 30-foot tall behemoths on their side?

Yes, the last part is meant as a bit of comic relief…

Please R&R =D