Disclaimer: see prologue.
Sync Ratio Chapter 1
"Begin final testing stages. All circuits 1 through 999 have been cleared, now activating nerve connections from the pilo to unit 00" Aoba confirmed as the lights in uit 00s eyes lit up.
It was not even three seconds until the bridge went into automatic red stage as Unit let out a roar holding its head as if in apparent pain.
"Unit 00 is out of control!" Maya yelled from her console as the red lights flashed on and off and Unit 00 tore from its restraints its pilot trapped inside.
"cut all power to unit 00!" Ritsuko yelled as Unit 00 reared back its fist a swung forward impacting the reinforced glass making Ritsuko realize that Unit 00 was unquestioningly focused on the commanders position by the window looking out.
"Commander! Get back its not safe!" But the Commander did not appear to listen as he stood his ground as another fist impacted a different area of the glass weakening it further.
"Auto- eject activating!" Maya shouted above the noise as the back of unit 00 exploded expelling out the entry plug firing it across the testing area at terminal velocity.
"NOO!" The commander yelled as he ran down the stairs to the testing area as the plugs mini rockets ran out sending it down several feet as it impacted the ground.
"Flood cage #7 with special bakelite hurry!" Ritsuko shouted as the bakelite started to fill the cages ground floor.
"Unit 00 deactivating!" Maya announced as unit 00 ceased it thrashing.
The commander down below forced open the entry plug and peered inside to Rei as Rei calmly looked back at him untouched and unharmed, despite the enormous impact it had on the side wall and the drop down.
"Are you alright Rei?" the commander asked as Rei gave him a quizzical stare.
"I am fine comman-"Rei slumped forward abruptly as a splatter of red impacted the front console.
"Commander..." was all she said before she passed out.
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Commander Ikari stood watching unit 00 as he thought about the events of that day as afterwards when they treated Rei they found a section of her rib out of place but for some unknown reason no other injuries were sustained and the abnormal spike appeared in her mental graph they took of her in terminal dogma.
The commander shrugged off the thought as Rei was now resting in bed and he left the room to go meet with the UN official for the unidentified object was currently headed their way.
"I may have to use you again Rei." Was all Commander said before he exited the room.
As soon as he was gone Rei opened her eyes and smiled before closing them once more.
'Yes, very soon.' Rei thought before she had time to question this she was unconscious in deep sleep.
----- (After the third angels attack)
Rei opened her eyes once more to the infirmary ceiling as she awoke.
"Your awake that's good." A voice from the foot of the bed spoke as Rei turned her gaze to the commander's light brown eyes now that he removed his glasses.
"Yes, Commander." Rei spoke as she was overcome with a feeling of resentment when she looked directly into his eyes.
"Once you feel you are ready you are cleared to leave, but before that Doctor Akagi wants to run a physical and mental read out. She'll be wheeling you out of here shortly." Gendo said as he stood up and left.
Once the Commander left; Rei looked towards the ceiling again recalling the events prior to the fight, as she recalled being wheeled into unit 01's cage.
----- (Before the third angels attack)
A shockwave hit the Geofront sending overhead buildings from the surface crashing down to the ground as Rei's stretcher bounced sending her flying up in the air to the ground below and from her previous sitting position the pain was crippling as the pain from unit 00s activation test flared suddenly.
Rei laid on the ground as she heard Ritsuko yell in disbelief at unit 01 reactivating on its own as she suddenly felt herself being propped up by two hands, and looking up there was a boy no more then her age looked down at her worryingly as another flare of pain erupted in her sides feeling blood escape Rei could do nothing but gasp for air. Slightly and very low she could hear the boy muttering something under his breath.
"...I mustn't run away, I mustn't run away, I have to do this, I mustn't run away" Rei instantly recognized the commanders tone in his voice so he must be his son the third child, Ikari Shinji.
"Arh!" Rei gasped as another flare of pain came and above the warning sirens she could hear the boy announce boldly.
"Father!!! I'll do it!!! I'll Pilot it!!!" Shinji yelled up to his father at the top of his lungs half angry half determined as he lifted Rei up in his arms placing her back on her stretcher which he propped up with his leg, Rei reached out towards him and grabbed his shirt sleeve surprising him back to me." Rei spoke low and soft before she blacked out.
------ (Present)
Rei still could not puzzle the feeling she had as soon as she realized that it was the commander's son, was it gratitude? Joy? Happiness? Contentment? Love?
She did not know for she has never experienced these things for herself, and when she grabbed his sleeve...that was unlike her. VERY unlike her even if she were delusional from the pain. Then there were the things she said right after.
'Shinji-kun. Come back to me.' If the action was strange this was even stranger, why had she said those things?
It was as if she wasn't herself but another.
What is this feeling what could it be she did not know. But it had to be sought, begged for it.
Suddenly she felt herself moving down the narrow hallways of Nerv and looking around without moving her head some nurses were most likely wheeling her to Doctor Akagi.
Without warning Rei felt compelled to look left and when she obeyed her mental action she saw him. Ikari Shinji looking right back at her as he seemed to be standing alone in the hallway in the hospital pajamas looking back at her.
'Shinji-kun!' Rei thought with panic so suddenly that she shot up in her stretcher to see him once more but was pushed down immediately by one of the nurses who gave her a sedative automatically calming her down.
'Shinji-kun...' Rei thought with relief that he was safe before the blanket of unconsciousness settled over her eyelids once more.
End chapter 1
Notes: okay, okay the prologue sucked but I'm trying to make up for that see? But fear not hopefully I'll begin to write more and improve, with the reviewers help of course (that means you) and maybe this story can become something good and fluffy. 6;