The French have a saying 'Le Merde as hit ze fan', and as Dark Prime watched Misato open her eyes to rouse herself from her slumber; he had a pretty good idea that that was going to happen once she copped an eyeful of the occupants on the other bed so he braced himself for a barrage of loud noise. Yet it never came, Misato saw them well enough but all she did was smile a little, go and brush some of Shinji's hair from his face and quietly leave the bedroom.
[That was unexpected] Dark Prime followed Misato with his eyes
Misato sat in the kitchen and was thinking about what exactly to do about the pair in the other bedroom: she knew that Asuka would freak out and that was for starters. When they got home the commander would undoubtedly freak out and start making it his business to break them up. She sighed and drank her coffee: a sure sign to the dilemma she was facing. Misato looked up as she saw Kaji come through the door.
"Hi, if you're wondering about what you saw-" Kaji began
"Kaji; calm down. I know, now be quiet, they're still asleep" Misato hushed the man up
"Oh, what about Asuka?" Kaji asked
"We'll deal with her when the time comes" Misato said and went to have a shower
"Indeed we will" Kaji said and went for his own coffee
Asuka got up a couple of minutes later and strutted into the kitchen to get her breakfast delivered. She called down for bacon and eggs with toast and orange juice. Asuka sat down in her bathrobe and sighed: she'd had a great night's sleep for a change in a nice, European style bed and she felt very refreshed
"How'd you sleep Kaji?" Asuka asked
"Great, you?" Kaji asked
"I had the best nigh of sleep I've ever had in a long, long time. In a proper bed and not a futon" Asuka said as her breakfast arrived
"All right, a real breakfast for a change" Asuka sighed and began eating
"Hi Asuka, I'll get your clothes for you" Misato said, wanting to avoid a confrontation before it could occur
"Thanks Misato" Asuka said between mouthfuls of bacon
"So what are we doing today?" Asuka asked
"How about we go Para-Sailing?" Kaji suggested
"That sounds cool" Misato intoned and gave Asuka her clothes
"What about Shinji and Rei?" Kaji asked
"Oh, since they're still asleep, we'll leave them be. Rei's probably still got her sunburn so she won't want to come anyway" Misato said
Asuka shrugged her shoulders and went to get dressed back in the master bedroom. Misato quickly got her own clothes from her room and went back the shared room to get dressed. Once she was dressed, she left a huge wad of cash and a note for them for when they woke up. Misato then saw Rei's face: there was a massive smile on hers.
"Have a good day you two" she whispered before leaving
"Come on Misato, hurry up, we wanna go Para-Sailing" Asuka cried
"Coming" she called out and turned back the to sleeping couple
"I envy you" Misato said quietly and left the room
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Shinji woke up an hour later and the first thing he noticed was that there was a pair of slender arms around his waist and that there was something there (presumably the body the arms around his waist were connected to). He turned over as best he could and there was Rei. Last night came back to him in a flood of happy feelings. Shinji smiled and gently traced his finger across Rei's cheek
[I'm going to need an insulin injection if he keeps this up] Dark Prime thought as he leaned against the wall
"Mmmm, that felt nice" Rei mumbled as she opened her eyes
Shinji was embarrassed but for some reason could not bring himself to remove his hand and instead cupped Rei's whole cheek. She responded in turn by grasping his hand in hers and snuggling up closer to him
"Good morning" Shinji said
"It is" Rei replied
"Should we get up?" Shinji asked
"Do we have to?" Rei asked, and Shinji swore she was putting on a deliberately cute voice
"I need to see where everyone is" Shinji said and rolled over, where he saw the wad of cash and the note
"Hello, what have we got here" he wondered and picked up the note
'Shinji and Rei ^_^
I left this here so that the two of you could have a day to yourselves without us always over your shoulders and I'm sure you two wouldn't be able to bear Asuka ranting about your 'perverted ways' -_-!
So anyway, there is enough money there to have a day at that theme park we saw the other day. Have a good time (^_-) and, take care of each other.
Love,
Misato'
Shinji's jaw drooped when he finished reading the note and handed it to Rei. She took it and read it, her expression fairly blank until she'd finished; she became a little more animated then and put the note down. Rei got up and stretched herself to work out all the cricks in her back and neck. Shinji had to admire Rei; she was one of the most beautiful girls he'd ever met in his entire life. And never in a million years did he believe that he would be in a relationship with her of any kind, let alone one that bordered on sexually intimate.
"Do you want to go to that theme park?" Shinji asked
"What's a theme park?" Rei asked, having never seen one or heard one before
"It's a big place that has lots of rides, things like roller coasters and dodgem cars" he explained
"Okay, it sounds, interesting" Rei said and went for a shower
[My first date] Shinji thought as he went to pick out his clothes
He went into the kitchen and grabbed the phone to order breakfast; toast and eggs for himself and he took a chance and ordered a fruit salad and a jug of orange juice to drink. Before confirming the order he asked Rei if she wanted the salad. She said yes and returned to her shower. Shinji confirmed the order and thanked the man. Rei finished her shower and told Shinji it was available
"Just leave the water running, I'll jump in" he said and grabbed his towel and ran in, being careful to avert his eyes from Rei in her towel
"AAGGGHHH" Rei smiled softly as Shinji discovered she showered in cold water
[Damn man, how does she do that?] Shinji wondered as he adjusted the water to a warmer temperature
Shinji washed himself but also contemplated the effect Rei had on him. When she was around, he felt like he could take on the world and win. When the slept together, well, words could not describe how he felt when that happened. He turned off the shower and put his head on the wall and decided to sit and truly think out what was happening; because when the invisible barrier between friend's and couple was broken; there was no going back
[Shinji, are you ready for this; getting close to someone only gets you hurt] his withdrawn side told him
[To get affection, you must give it also and Rei needs affection or else she will fade away, forever] Shinji heard another voice speak to him
"So, I either stay cold and alone and unhurt for the rest of my life or I risk pain for love" Shinji said to himself
Shinji poked his head around the corner and saw Rei sitting at the table eating her salad and in that single moment, he not an Evangelion pilot, not an enigma, nor a cold heartless girl that others avoided: he saw a beautiful young woman that he loved, and as far as he knew, loved him back. He decided that any pain was worth loving her. Father, Asuka and damn everyone else who said otherwise.
"Your breakfast will be getting cold" Rei's soft voice cut his thoughts like knife
"Coming" Shinji called and quickly got dressed
Shinji, again at the behest of Misato had indulged in some less formal cloths, although he did have non school uniform things but not a lot of it so some more was bought for him. The black Mambo shirt and dark purple shorts with a lightning bolt on them were two of said items. Shinji was nervous about wearing his new clothes in front of Rei but he figured that she'd be the easiest one to wear them with.
"You have new clothes" Rei observed as Shinji sat down to eat his breakfast
"Yeah, Misato made me get some before we left" Shinji said, going a little red
"They look good on you" Rei said, also going slightly red
[Oh man this is priceless] Dark Prime was flipping a coin like object over his fingers
They finished eating in silence, but Dark Prime saw that it was a peaceful contented one and that the pair seemed to need no words to feel comfortable. Being the movie buff he was, Dark Prime remembered what Uma Thurman said in Pulp Fiction 'That's when you know you found somebody special. When you can just shut the fuck up for a minute, and comfortably share silence'
[Amen to that Uma] he thought as Shinji picked up the phone and, in a gentlemanly gesture offered his arm to Rei
[Smooth like polished silver] Dark Prime smirked to himself as the pair walked downstairs to catch a cab.
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Asuka was having the time of her life. The Para-Sailing was one of the biggest rushes she'd ever had. Probably because it was a totally safe and she didn't need to fight anything. Asuka just leaned back and enjoyed the wind in her hair and the water spray on her face and just sighed.
"You guys have to try this, its great" Asuka shouted down to Kaji and Misato
"We will" Kaji replied from the beach; little knowing they would not have the opportunity that day
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In Tokyo 3, alarms went off, alarms that signalled the arrival of an attack. Tracks heard them and radioed the Transformers at Yoko Beach; the Evangelion pilots were needed and fast. In Nerv, Gendo smiled to himself
"Summon Major Katsuragi and the pilots" he ordered
"Yes sir" Maya said and phoned Misato's cell phone
[They may have been 'unwinding' but now they will know the price for such folly as a holiday] he thought maliciously
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Dark Prime received the call; he had to make sure that Shinji and Rei were okay and that they had at least received the message also. His speed carried him across the sky in quick paces and he soon came to the theme park and he stopped: what he wanted to do and what he had to were so different they began to conflict, which confused his logic algorithm. Shinji and Rei were on a Ferris Wheel: a reputed romantic ride for young couples (especially when one asks for the wheel to 'jam' with their cart at the top). He just wanted to leave them be, let them enjoy not only each others company.
[I never used to care how other people felt. Why now?] he wondered
[It is because you have seen this boy's future is an unhappy one without her] Optimus Prime replied
[How many times have I told you not to do that?] Dark Prime asked
[Beyond countless. You have to take them back to Tokyo 3, I know you want him to be happy; I can tell you've grown fond of him] Optimus Prime knew when his friend was dodging an issue
[I'm fond of no one; you know that] Dark Prime insisted
[Oh, why then whenever our surveillance showed Asuka angry at Shinji, I could feel enough hatred from you to kill something, or someone?] Optimus prodded
[The way she treats him is subhuman; and if Starscream doesn't knock some sense into that girl, I will] Dark Prime snarled; glyphs glowing brightly
[You can deny it all you want old friend, but you care for the boy as if he were your own brother; face it and accept it for it makes you strong] Optimus explained
Dark Prime said nothing and began listening in on the conversation between the two young people. Then his sensors detected the phone signals coming towards the phones the pair carried. Dark Prime hissed and sent out a pulse that disabled the carrier wave, nullifying the phone signal: he decided they should have a few minutes longer, judging how this conversation was going.
"Rei, I, want to tell you something" Shinji managed to stutter out
"What is it you wish to tell me?" she asked; tilting her head slightly to the side
[I wonder if she knows how badly she's torturing him?] Dark Prime wondered as he viewed the exchange
"I ah, I've been thinking a lot lately about, how I feel" he said
"Feel about what?" she enquired further
"You, and my relationship with you" he answered
[Shinji so help me Primus you back out now and I will personally see you bitch-slapped] Dark Prime uttered that and a further string of oaths
"And to what conclusion have you come to?" Rei asked, looking Shinji right in the eye
"I…" Shinji was really struggling to speak
[Come on, you've lined up the shot, now take it!] Dark Prime urged him to go on, silently
"…love you" Shinji managed to finish
[He shoots, he scores, swish and nuthin' but net] Dark Prime said, making a mock basket ball shot
Rei's eyes widened slightly and began to get watery. Wave after wave of energy washed over her from the inside out making her feel something that was totally alien to her. Dark Prime knew what she was feeling; love. He could tell mainly by the way her heart rate increased but also, he could see the small smile on her face growing larger. Rei gently tipped Shinji's head up so he was looking at her and gently closed the gap between their lips
[Hmm, it seems you've done a good job playing matchmaker Dark Prime] Optimus observed
[Bite me] Dark Prime answered
[Now, I think you should get them to where they need to go] Optimus said
[Yeah, oh wait, there's Major Katsuragi] Dark Prime said and pointed to Misato
[Okay, go and wait with the others then] Optimus ordered and returned to his business
Misato was shouting at the man at the Ferris Wheel operator about getting the two children down and pronto. He responded as best he could given the circumstances. Shinji and Rei's carriage was near the bottom now anyway so she didn't have to wait long. Then her mind went its usual way and she readied her camera, any shot of the two of them together was going to be great for teasing them. The door opened automatically; and Misato snapped the picture: they were still kissing till the flash hit them
"Sorry to break up an obviously nice day, but the Angel alarms at home are going crazy: we have to go" Misato said
Both children were upset by this but it was the way things were. They all hurried to the airfield where they boarded Silverbolt and took off to begin the 4 hour trip back home. Of course that time was shortened when Silverbolt was kicked into sound barrier breaking mode and the 4 hours would turn into 90 minutes. Misato sat in her chair and prayed
[I hope we get there in time] she thought
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The Dinobots were watching the Angel approaching and Death Strike was uncertain as to what course of action they were to take: while each child was in their Eva, they were well protected. But he knew a lot about the Evangelions and how they worked: a certain spy in Nerv had been giving them information for a long time on the machines: he knew each child felt the pain the robot itself incurred. Grimlock was even sitting giving the situation some serious thought and that took a lot of doing.
"What you think Death Strike?" he asked
"About what?" Death Strike replied
"What if Rei get hurt when she fight, what we do then you think?" Grimlock elaborated
"We do what we were told to do; defend her with our lives" Death Strike said
"Okay" Grimlock nodded and went to prepare the others for battle
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Kensuke was excited: another Angel was here and this time, he was going to stay out and get it from a safe distance this time. Grinning he grabbed his camera, spare data disks and a few still cameras he ran out of his house and into the mountains. Megatron waited till Kensuke was far enough away from the house not to notice him and then transformed. Keeping himself low to the ground, Megatron managed to activate his phase shifter and stand up properly and get out of that house
"Dear god that boy was mad, he needs a more productive hobby" Megatron groaned as he moved his limbs to undo the stiffness in them
He stole a look at the Angel as it came into his visual range: it was like a human with long spindly arms and legs. Its legs were folded into a diamond shape beneath it as if it were meditating and it floated above the ground. Its arms were crossed like a Dijinn from old Arabic stories and texts. He frowned and took flight towards his young charge.
[The boy's respect for the military and warrior arts is commendable but his lack of spiritual embracement of them is what bothers me] Megatron though as he found a quiet place to hide
Kensuke had set himself up on a hillside and was watching what was happening with great enthusiasm. Megatron finally got a look at the famed Evangelions, and he had to admit, for a flesh bag creation, they were very imposing and very well made. But from what he'd been told of their mode of operation, he wasn't fond of it on that score
[They've started fighting, this will be interesting] Megatron sat to keep one eye on his charge and another on the fight
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The Evas were launched as soon as the children were suited up. They were each given a rifle and a spear and circled the Angel warily, trying to find an opening to attack. The Angel just kept spinning, ignoring the pilots it seemed until it struck. The move was sudden and almost went at the speed of sound. Its arm flicked out, seeming to stretch into forever and smacked Asuka in the face, sending her tumbling down. Shinji used this moment to shoot the Angel. It simply twisted its body around the shot. It then flung out its feet and grabbed both Eva's by the necks and gave them a whip like snap. Misato had fortunately had the foresight to cancel all nerve connections as soon as they'd been grabbed. Both Evas landed on top of Asuka
"Asuka can you hear me?" Misato shouted
"Ugggg" Asuka groaned
"You need to get up; the others are out of commission and you have to defeat the Angel" Misato said frantically
"I can't move, I think one of the legs was damaged" Asuka said
The Angel sensed its prey was weak and defenceless now, so it advanced towards them and began to spin its arms around like a flail. When a lone building was in the way of said arm and the building was neatly cut in two, things in Nerv began to get really panicked. Megatron saw that it was now that they must act. He became visible and picked Kensuke up
"All forces this is Megatron, red alert, Evangelion pilots in danger" he said into his radio
"Affirmative, we'll handle it" Death Strike replied
Death Strike turned to his fellows and Grimlock understood what needed to be done. He and the other Dinobots flew into the air and began firing at the Angel. Its attention was turned further when Starscream came from nowhere and began unloading plasma at the Angel. Finally Dark Prime became visible and drew his sword. He held it up high and swung with all his might: an arc of white energy flew from the sword blade and went towards the Angel, cutting its AT Field down.
"Dinobots, MERGE" Grimlock ordered the unveiling of the Dinobots' secret weapon
Swoop's wings disengaged and his missiles went and clamped onto his knees. His Pteranadon head folded down and his crest did the same on his back. His arms and legs tucked in and his feet folded up and revealed a large fist. He was the left arm
Slag's legs shortened but remained unfolded and a fist like Swoop's came out. His dinosaur legs folded in and he became the right arm
Snarl's head folded in, his legs unfolded and shortened and a foot came out. His tail split and folded down to keep out of the way. His dinosaur legs all folded in and Snarl became the right leg
Sludge's dinosaur head and neck folded down and out of the way. His robot mode legs, like Snarl's, folded down and shortened while one of his back ridges elongated and formed a foot. His dinosaur legs folded in and Sludge became the left leg
Grimlock's robot legs shortened till only the grey parts were visible. His arms folded down and grasped each segment of his split tail and his dinosaur feet slid down and covered them, creating a lock. His head folded down and Swoop's wings joined to his back and Grimlock became the body
Death Strike transformed into the head. The head was rather typical of a Transformer combiner: it was square with a few crests on the head and no mouth but rather a mouth plate that moved up and down when he spoke. The all joined together with a great flash of light blinding both Nerv and the Angel. When it cleared, all of them looked on in surprise as the giant robot roared his name
"JURRASITOR, AWAKENS" shaking windows and people
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A/N: If any of you are wondering how the idea of how the Dinobots came together came to me, I suggest you go to this link
If that doesn't work, try this one
I think the artist of these pictures should be given credit. Although using Death Strike as the head was my idea, the overall design was this one. A great pic too, makes a fine wallpaper
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