*** Nerv HQ ***

"Ikari, they just picked up an unidentified object. It may be the fifth angel." Fuyusuki said as he hung up the phone.

"We will stop the reactivation of Eva-00." Gendo ordered as he looked to where Shinji was and said. "Well what are you waiting for."

Shinji stood there and said nothing as he left the only thing that was on his mind was. "He doesn't even wish me good luck. Here I am going to battle we I can die and he does even say any words of encouragement. While he exited the room he walked down the but was soon stopped by someone.

"Hey Shinji good luck." Said the voice that came from behind him. As Shinji turned to see who was wishing him good luck. He felt happy to see who it was it was Ranma.

"Thank you Ranma." For some strange reason he felt happy when he heard someone had done what he had hoped to hear.

As Ranma watched the form of Shinji leave to the loading cages. As he started to turn he found Rei standing were his back was turned to. As he looked right back at her he notice the blue hair girl had a questioned look on her face.

"Yes Rei what is it?" He said smiling to the young girl.

"Ranma why did you wish Ikari good luck?" She asked as she looked up to gaze to his eyes.

"Well you see you should always try to make who ever goes into battle less tense. Sometimes it helps just to hear a kind word or two of encouragement." He said as he looked back at the girl.

"I see. Is that also why you told me to be careful at the first activation test? To make me more at ease?"

"Well that is true but also just like Shinji Ikari you are also a close personal friend of mine. I care very much for your well being to you know."

"I believe I understand now thank you, Ranma for being my friend." She said as for the first time she smiled back at Ranma with she thought of all the strange emotions that she was feeling. "Why does knowing that he is a friend makes me happy and sad. Am I expecting more then just friendship?"

"Come on Rei lets go to the command center." Ranma said as he and the girl with blue hair walked next to him still in shock at how cute she was. "She sure looked cute when she smiled. Ah what am I saying she is just a kid, but I am a kid to not psychically right now but I am. Ah it is what Arael said that has got me all confused." He thought as he walked with her. While walking she took quick glazes at him. When he did a look at her she stopped while she thought. "What is this feeling? Am I blushing? Why am I blushing?" While Ranma though to himself "Man why am I acting like this!"

*** Nerv Command Center ***

As Ranma who was accompanied by Rei entered the center. He got a glimpse of what the angel looked like. As he saw what it look like he began to wonder why Ramiel chose a form that a giant size cube.

"Oh well time to see what is on your minds Ramiel." Ranma thought as he began to link up to the fifth angel. Oddly enough it did seem to work. "What is going on here I should be able to link up to any angel I want unless!"

"Sir we are pick up that strange phenomena again!" Hyuuga yelled out to the commander.

"Track it down and analyze it quickly." The commander said in a emotionless voice from where he sat.

"Cleverly play Ramiel but I won't get caught so soon in the game." He thought to himself as he stopped his attempt to link up with the angel.

"Sir we lost it!" Hyuuga said in a deflated tone.

"Damn it! Fine then change to first priority launch the Eva." The commander said this time oddly with a hint off frustration.

"OK Launch Eva-01!" Misato yelled out the order.

"The target is generating a heat source!" Maya yelled out.

"Is it detecting the Eva!" Misato thought then yelled out. "Shinji look out!"

The warning that was received was to late. The entire command center was filled with the screaming of a boy. The boy known as Shinji as he left the impact of the angels energy beam hint the Eva. Though all of the nerve links that aided him to move and operate the Eva.

"Pull him back down hurry!" Ritsuko yelled out. "What is the status of the pilot?"

As the Eva began its decent down. They gave Shinji a heart massage. Once the Eva-01 was loaded back into the cage. They ejected the entry plug. And loaded the pilot to the medic's gurney.

*** Nerv HQ ***

"OK we got here an enemy that can detect any attack." Misato said to herself.

"The angel will is perfect in both defense and offense how can we beat it?" Maya asked as she put her two cents in.

"Nothing is perfect. I suggest the we fight power with power." Ranma added to the meeting.

"And how do wish to accomplish this Major?" The commander said from his end of the table.

"Simple we fight with our particle beam rifle."

"The one we have can only hold half of what angel put for defense. So how?" The commander said sounding impatient.

"Well then we will just have to BARROW one won't we."

"Hey that's right we can use the proto-type!" Misato said as she figured out what Ranma was planning.

"And where will we get the power source?" The commander said in a emotionless tone.

"Why the entire nation of Japan of course!" Misato said sounding with pride as if she thought of it while the commander said he approved of the course of action.

Meanwhile back at the recovery room Shinji had awoken from his sleep. As he awoke he was shocked to find he wasn't alone. The blue haired girl was standing right net to him along with a meal.

"Pilot Ikari I have been sent to brief you on the time tables of the operation." All Shinji could do was listen to her as she talked to Shinji. He couldn't believe what he had heard that they wanted him to pilot it again.

"I have to do it again?"

"If you don't do it I can always as Dr. Akagi to change it back to the setting for me." She said in a emotionless voice. That was when she saw him give her a harden look. "This is your new suite and a meal has been provided, please eat the meal." She said before leaving the room.

*** Nerv Outpost ***

Soon Shinji found himself sitting by his Eva-01. Also he was accompanied by Rei who was by her Eva-00. The operation stated that she would be equipped with a piece of a shuttle that had an ultra- electromagnetic coating. She was to use this to shield the energy beam that the target would fire, but it would only hold for about seventeen seconds. While Shinji would be the gunner using the proto-type beam rifle. This operation would start at o hundred hours. As the time drew nearer the two pilots where quiet until Shinji broke the silence.

"You know this might be our last day alive." Shinji said while made the comment still starring at the black blanket that covered the city.

"Why do you say that?" Rei asked as she too stared at the nothingness.

"I don't understand it how can you be so clam? I mean with everything that happened to you during the first activation. Don't you feel scared at all, and why do you pilot still?"

"Because it is my link." She said calmly.

"To my father?" Shinji asked as he stared at her.

"Yes and to another as well."

"Who?"

"The one that is my guardian. He make me feel different inside. I feel that I have more meaning in my life. I also feel a strange connection to him."

"You mean Ranma?"

"Yes."

"I think I know what you mean. Misato said on one of her drunken states that she had and still had a crush on him. I think he just makes everything seem so different. Like he somehow feel special."

"You see it too. The kindness in his heart. That is what makes me also pilot the Eva-00. He told me one many occasions that I am special."

"You like Ranma allot huh Rei?"

"It is time." She said ignoring his question but before they were both in the Eva she spoke again. "Ikari good luck. I will see to it that you won't die." She said before she entered the Eva.

*** min. into the battle ***

"Oh no he missed!" Ritsuko yelled out.

"Hurry Shinji reload the circuit!" Misato yelled out

"Shinji didn't miss for me to help." Ranma thought as he felt that Ramiel's barrier was gone.

*** ???? ***

"Well that wasn't very nice Ramiel. Trying to get me caught."

"Damn you Halfling! How did that Lillim toy break my barrier! No matter I will destroy it."

"No I won't let you!"

"What is this how can there be so many of you!"

Ramiel thought as he felt more then one presence there. All of them were the same it was the Halfling he hated. They were the same this confused the angel to no end as to how he gained such a power.

"Just to let you know this is one of many powers that I have learned. Think about it as I send you to oblivion." Ranma yelled as all of the copies of himself attacked.

*** Nerv outpost ***

"Mam the target is not returning fire!" Maya announced.

"This is great Shinji fire now is your chance!" Misato yelled out while she notice that Ranma was gone. With that Shinji fired the rifle hitting the target.

"Yeah he did it!" Everyone was in an joyous cheer.

"Say Ritsuko where did the major go to?"

"I have no idea?" As she and Misato went to look for Ranma. And they did found him. He was sitting on the mountain side. Looking at the city. As they approached him he spoke. "It is beautiful isn't it."

"What is?" Misato said as she and Ritsuko sat on the opposite sides of Ranma.

"The stairs, the earth, and everything on it." He said as he leaned on his back to rest on the mountain.

"Yeah you are right." Ritsuko said as she too did what Ranma did.

"I find it comfortable out here too so quiet peace." Misato said as she adopted the same position.

"Living in the city so much I almost forgot how beautiful it was." The rest of his statement never came. As was now Ranma Saotome the human pillow and heater. As he noticed the to women had content smiles as they snuggled up to him for warmth and slept there. "Great I know now what I will be dreaming of now." Ranma said to himself tried to figure out if it was a good thing, or not as he too feel asleep in the two women's arms.

Poll

Ritsuko 70

Misato 68

Asuka 65

Rei 69

Maya 66

mix

Rit & Mis 51

Rit & Maya 52

Rit\Arael & ( Mis, Maya, Rei or etc.) 40

Poll for theme

tenchi muyo tv theme 30

saber marionette j 22

Eva theme 27