Merging of Souls and Swords ch.5
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Returning from the harsh fight was Unit 1 covered in blood with a blank face. The new face that the Eva had acquired had shown expressions and emotions that they never thought visible on an Eva. They were scared of the Evangelion Unit 1. First it was how it went berserk and saved everyone last minute yet it was uncontrollable. Next is how it changed along with its pilot and became something stronger.
"Evangelion unit 1 is going into lock down. It is to dangerous to handle the next angel will be dealt with by unit 0 and 2." Gendo said he was going to make sure that this variable didn't get in the way of his plan. Sure he couldn't stop the pilot but he could stop the evangelion. Everyone understood his order and thought of it logically. When unit 1 returned they would use the cryostats liquid. It was as hard as diamond when hardened and one of the only things that could restrain Evas.
While inside the plug was Shinji/Link. They had run out of power long ago but still the battery read the same numbers. (00:00:00). Still the battle was interesting and Shinji and Link didn't feel right after the battle. Something was how would they put it out of place. When Link remembered Dark Link he also seemed to have forgotten about something. Something very important Shinji felt it too it was within him and Link yet it didn't bother him.
They were slowly walking towards the nearest platform because they were in the ocean at the moment. It was the only really desolate place they could get but it wasn't to far. When he arrived he stepped into it and prepared for the g-force drop into the cage.
"Eject the plug and retrieve the pilot." Misato ordered. They had retrieved unit 3's plug and found the pilot unconscious with it. Still he was ok but still needed to be in the hospital for studies.
Shinji was still in his new entry plug equipment. He could still see everything the Eva saw. And what scared him was that before he was cut off a light red liquid started flooding the cage and he found that he felt like he was cemented to the ground below his knees and the feeling was going up his leg.
"Misato what are they doing to the Eva?" Shinji asked worried still Link was silent and hadn't said a word. He was going over in his mind what this feeling was. He knew that it was something from his past but what. He had done so much and had so much exposure to magic items and spells he had no idea what it was. He knew that it was something ancient and powerful but he didn't know what.
"Your Eva is on lockdown it is to dangerous and its habits are unpredictable that it is dangerous." Misato stated repeating what the commander said. She had no idea why but it was a reasonable answer.
"Look at all this new equipment in the plug!" Ritsuko was examining the plug. It looked enhanced. The plug handles were gone and replaced with what she thought were Nero connection gloves. Also a sort of goggles replaced the aiming system. When the pilot got in the legs were restrained making all thoughts and impulses to the legs were converted to the Evangelion. In other words when the Pilot got in the only parts visible would be the chest, shoulder to elbow, and nose and mouth. Everything would be covered by something. She was examining everything they would have to replicate this plug. This plug equipment was more efficient and would greatly increase everyone's synch ratio and battle effectiveness.
Shinji was changing out of his plug suit when Link finally spoke up.
Shinji do you feel something weird? Link asked really trying to piece everything together.
Actually I do I have no idea what it is. It feels like something deep down inside our soul deeper then you are. Shinji stated he felt a stranger presence one of wisdom and power. It wasn't Link because Shinji now memorized when Link was paying attention.
I think it is something from my past and not yours. It is worrying me. Link stated.
When you figure it out tell me. Plus I have a feeling that we some how paused from merging. Shinji said still wondering how that could happen.
We have to settle a score now with your father Shinji. Link was disgusted how a man could do this to children and he would enjoy hitting that bastard.
Shinji nodded and walked off to the control room where his father still sat. Nerv worked twenty four seven so his father would either be in his office or the control room scaring the shit out of all the techs. Since it is just after an angel attack he would be over viewing everything. Shinji walked through all the corridors and walked on the bridge going to the top of the center. He took the elevator up and got looks from everyone and some friendly hellos. Then he was in front of his father and his sub commander.
"What do you want?" Gendo said with his arms on his desk and his hands covering his eyes. The classic position that use to strike fear into his son. It didn't work anymore.
"Father I owe you something." Shinji then gave a straight punch to Gendo's face causing him to fly out of his desk and into the wall. His nose was obviously broken and he was bleeding everywhere. Fuyutsuki just nodded he couldn't do anything. Shinji was armed with a sword and shield. He just watched as a family struggle went on in front of him.
"HOW DARE YOU ASSAULT YOUR COMMANDING OFFICER YOU ARE SUSPENDED FROM NERV TILL FURTHER NOTICE!!" Gendo screamed clutching his nose with his white now red gloves.
"I agree but father if you hurt anyone I care about you will regret it. Still I owe you something else Commander." Shinji stated with venom in his voice. He punched the desk dividing him from his father it collapsed. Shinji stepped over the wreckage and walked over to his father.
"You cold hearted son of a bitch. How could mother ever love you?" Shinji stated. He pulled his hand back and slapped his father square across the face. His glasses flew and landed in front of Fuyutsuki feet. Shinji turned around and headed for the exit of Nerv. He needed that but what drove him to do it he didn't care. Now he felt like a huge burden was lifted from his shoulders. Everyone stared at Shinji as he exited. They knew that the old Shinji would never do that. Still some mentally thanked the boy for paying back that ass of a boss. Ritsuko softly giggled she wanted to do that herself but it wouldn't have the same effect.
How could he do something like that? He is unstable and a threat to my plans. I will have to tell SEELE. Gendo still shocked and holding his bloody nose. Everyone saw that his eyes were brown not blue. He had eyes that showed weakness and pain. He had turned out to be cold hearted for reasons and he changed over the years. He was pondering if his wife would accept him now. His sub commander tossed him his glasses and left.
Shinji was walking back to the apartment. He had a jacket on it was a little chilly and he needed something to cover up the sword and shield. He looked at his watch it read (2:23 pm October 29 Wednesday). He had spent a while in Nerv. Shinji was pondering since he was suspended from Nerv for as long as his father was angry he would probably go to that Halloween dance everyone was talking about. He had an idea he was going to dress up in some sort of costume that had a sword and shield in it.
Link what do you think since we have a while till we can pilot should we go to the dance. Lots of girls would like to ask us. Shinji mentally laughed he knew that he use to be cute in a shy little boy way but since he also had the body of Link he changed and got almost every girls attention.
We should go I have never been to a dance and I think I can help you dress up. The whole knight idea is nice we can bring the Fairy Sword and our shield. Link excited since he really didn't know what a dance was and he just got little facts from Shinji's memories.
Well let's go get some supplies for our costume. Shinji wasn't going to get home just to get yelled at by Asuka so he was going to stall for as much time he could. He turned the corner and headed for the mall. He was thinking of some armor to buy or make. He was going to get a cape and some sort of hair dye and head set. He wondered what he would look like when he actually got the materials and dressed up.
Asuka was at home mad about how she lost and didn't get to kick the angel's ass. She came up with a good excuse to why she didn't do anything.
Another pilot was in there so my good conscience stopped me from hurting another human being. I wouldn't want to hurt another that it. It wasn't my fault. I will just have to kick the next angel's ass. Asuka thought now happy with herself she was going to get ready for the dance on Halloween. She sent her idea and measurements to the tailor and she was going to buy a made costume. She was going to call Hikari later and ask her details on the dance since she was the class rep.
Misato was walking back to her office when she spotted Rei in the cafeteria. She was going to talk to Rei even though it would be probably be futile but she needed someone to talk to and Ritsuko wasn't around.
"Hey Rei." Misato said still nervous around the first child.
"Hello Major Katsuragi." Rei responded not really interested in what she had to say.
"Rei how is school. Halloween is coming up isn't your school having anything like a dance?" Misato asked.
"Yes Major they are having a dance." Rei responded.
"Are you going to go?"
"I find no reason to go. I don't need to go so I won't go."
"Rei you should go. You should get out and have fun. Shinji might be going." Misato said thinking that saying Shinji would hit home.
"Fun? Dance what is a dance Major?" Rei was curious she didn't know why but at the sound of Shinji she wanted to see him.
"A dance is when you go and meet up with people at your school. You get to dance with them and talk. Since it will be a Halloween dance everyone will be dressed up." Misato kind of expected that Rei wouldn't know what a dance was.
"Some people go as couples. They dance together slowly. Some say that romantic things can happen at dances."
"Maybe I should go to this dance. Could you help me I am not fond of Dances or costumes?" Rei was thinking of Shinji and one word that stood out from what Misato was saying. Romantic that means love she was lonely and she knew it. The only person who tried to get close to her without a reason was Shinji. She needed to top the yearning of loneliness.
"Ok Rei come by my apartment tomorrow around lets say 3:00 right after school gets out. I am going to skip work anyways so I will see if I can get a costume for you." Misato said finally she was going to get Rei to be social. This was going to be good for Rei and she knew it.
October 30
Shinji had just got up still early in the morning. He made his and Asuka's lunch and breakfast for his roommates and put everything in order. He grabbed his books and left. Sprinting for no reason he needed to exercise his body always wanted to move. He hoped over the gate and went to school always early. He heard that Touji was released from the hospital because they didn't find anything wrong with him.
The class was talking about the Dance everyone was excited. Shinji was talking with Touji and Kensuke.
"So what you going to be Touji?" Shinji asked wondering.
"Yao Ming the basketball player." Touji was a huge fan of basketball.
"You still need to grow a lot to even pull it off. How are you going to do it?" Kensuke asked.
"I will figure it out some how." Touji didn't know but he was going to give it a shot."
"I already know what Kensuke is going to be someone from the military." Touji stated.
"Am I that obvious?" Kensuke asked.
"YES!" Shinji and Touji said in unison.
"Alright I know but Shinji what are you going to be?" Kensuke asked trying to redirect the assault and Shinji.
"You guys will have to find out." Shinji said he wasn't going to tell anyone.
Unknown to the laughing stooges the Asuka was talking with Hikari and some other girls.
"Hey is anyone going to ask someone to the dance."
"Yes I know who I am going to ask."
"Me too."
"Same."
"So who are you three going to be asking to the dance huh give us a name." Asuka asked wondering who would ever chose any boy in this school to go to a dance.
"Shinji Ikari. Did you see what he did with his hair and I think he works out." One girl named Mana said. Mana had a purple tint to her hair. She was cute but not stunning. She had green eyes and was well developed for her age. She was always said to be innocent.
"Hey I am going to ask Shinji to the dance." Another girl named Lina said. Lina has light blonde hair and was rated one of the top 10 girls to go out with. She could give Asuka almost a run for her money. Still she had a quick temper and always was sneaky.
"I am going to have him take me to the dance." Motoko said daydreaming about her getting a date. Motoko had black hair and was always daydreaming. She was a ditz in everyone's book. She was cute and shy.
"Why would anybody want to take that baka out? He is an idiot and a pervert. You are stupid if you are going to take him out." Asuka yelled downsizing Shinji behind his back. She really didn't care. Or so she thought.
"So that means you aren't going to ask him out Asuka?" All three girls asked with hope in their eyes.
"No way just look at him." Asuka turned and pointed at him. Then it hit her. He was standing around just near the window. He was now in a school uniform but the sun bounced off his face and hair making him look like gold. The light also went through the shirt revealing his chest. He was sitting back laughing. His blue eyes filled with happiness. It hit her like a train.
"Good I was scared that since you live with him you would have the best chance. So you don't find him attractive at all. Well now I have a better shot." Mana said.
"You have a better shot I am going to win." Lina yelled. Motoko didn't say anything she was still daydreaming.
"So Hikari are you going to ask Touji out?" Mana asked everyone knew that they had a crush on each other.
"Umm I don't know. Maybe I am not sure." Hikari backed up from the assault of questions. Luckily for her sensei chose that time to enter the room. Everyone performed the normal ritual then fell asleep. Shinji didn't care and neither did Link they were sleeping.
The day passed and everyone went home. Mana, Lina, and Motoko were searching for Shinji they wanted to ask him out. Then they spotted him in front of the gate. He was standing against one of the poles. They all sprinted towards him trying to beat out the others. Behind them were more girls that spotted Shinji.
Link I got a weird feeling. Shinji asked he had a sensation to run as fast as he could home.
Um…Shinji look to your left. Link said still scared at the oncoming horde of girls.
"O MY GOD!!" Shinji yelled and sprinted home. Link was laughing the whole time. Shinji was jumping and running on walls. It was an amazing site but he didn't care he wanted to get away fast.
The girls just stared Shinji took of in a sprint. It was fast as all hell. He passed a biker and a car. He jumped on a railing and ran across it. He sprinted headfirst and slid under a cloths wire. He then jumped off and ran home. Now this only took about 7 seconds and every girl was staring. They thought that they probably scared the crap out of him and he ran from fear. The girls were going to have to call his house.
Shinji arrived home and went straight to his room to finish up his costume. Misato just saw a blur enter the apartment and ran for Shinji's room. Probably something scared him. Misato was waiting for Rei it was 2:50 she would show up at 3 sharp.
Asuka just picked up her costume from the tailor and she was going to try it on as soon as she got home. She didn't notice that some girls were following her. Since they couldn't follow Shinji they would follow his roommate. Asuka started off home not noticing a small horde following her.
Rei knocked at the door of the apartment. At school she was thinking of Shinji and the dance and what she would wear. Now for Rei she had no idea why she was thinking this. She was confused and a little scared. But it didn't show.
"Hey Rei come in I got a great idea for you costume." Misato marched Rei into the apartment. She got done watching an old romantic movie. It was a horrible story but they had great clothes and it sprung an idea.
"Ok." Rei just did as she was told.
"Ok here put this on. Also with this. Keep the clothes they are to small for me now. Go try them on." Misato rummaged through her closet. She found a stunning light purple dress. (Hey I was looking through some websites and if you want to see a pic of what Rei looks like go to http://www.lwhy.clara.net/nge/. It's Rei in the purple dress. I do not own that website and I give credit to the creator and host of it.)
Rei went to put the clothes on. She knew went to the bathroom and continued to put on the dress. Just then Asuka walked in with her costume in a bag and went off to her room. She dressed up as a Valkyrie. She had a metal helmet and breastplate. Even the metal showed her form. She was wearing metal gauntlets and shin guards. Everything else was a blue cloth holding it together. There wasn't much clothing on it either. She thought it would make the boys drool but either way whatever she wore she thought would dazzle the boys.
Meanwhile Shinji was putting on his armor. He had bought a blue hard plastic armor. He had a blue cape and a headset. It went around his head lifting his hair up just a bit. It had a red gem in the middle and the strap went around his head. The armor and head set had outlines of gold on the rims. He had the armor cover his chest and shoulders. The armor hooked onto the cape. He had blue shin guards and blue forearm guards. They were outlined with gold plastic too. The head set had beads and more little gems. Shinji had dyed his hair dark blue. He had his sword attached to his belt. He was wearing a normal belt with a loop in it for his sword. Sure the sword was real but he could control it because it was magically made. He concentrated and made it dull. Now it was a highly decorative piece of metal. He also had waist armor that followed the pattern. He had blue fingerless gloves covering his hands. They had small red plastic gems on the top. He was wearing boots dyed dark blue. He was completely covered in blue. He was proud of his work yet he felt like he looked like a fool. Just then he heard Misato yell.
"That's really going to get looks from the guys!" Misato yelled. Rei had stepped out of the bathroom in the purple dress and accessories. Shinji opened his door and stepped out to see what caused this.
"O Rei you're here. That's a really nice costume who is it of." Shinji a little taken by Rei's appearance. She was stunning. The dress revealed her good figure that was usually covered.
"I do not know." Rei blushed a little but everybody took it as his or her imagination.
Then Misato looked at Shinji. He looked like a prince. He looked really handsome the armor and cape. It was really detail and it fit his new character.
"Shinji so this your costume huh." Misato pointed at the armored teen.
"Yep so what do you think? Do I look stupid?" Shinji asked still nervous.
"I don't find your costume idiotic Ikari." Rei said still there wasn't that monotone voice. It was said with a hint of embarrassment. She did seem to find Ikari attractive. The armor didn't hide his build just covered it a little.
"Rei so did Misato help you with your costume?" Shinji asked.
"Yes Major Katsuragi did help me." Rei replied.
"Are you going to the dance tomorrow?"
"Yes Major Katsuragi persisted that I go to the dance."
"You know Rei you don't have to call Me Major Katsuragi just call me Misato." Rei constant referring to her as Major was annoying Misato.
"Ok Misato." Rei said with hesitation.
"Rei are you going to be staying for dinner? I would be happy if you joined us." Shinji replied he was going to start cooking dinner.
"Um if it doesn't impose on you." Rei asked she was showing interest in more emotion whenever Shinji was around. Misato also noticed this. She thought that Rei has a crush on Shinji.
Shinji then walked off to his room and took of his costume. It was about 4 and it would take him a while to cook dinner.
While outside the door was chaos.
"You knock on the door. IF you want to go out with him so much." Outside the door was about 6 girls arguing who is going to knock on the door. Some just got the number and left. They were going to show up at the door and force Shinji to go with them.
"Hey don't you guys need chaperones for the party?" Misato asked. She always wanted to find a way out of work.
"NO." Shinji yelled from the kitchen. He was going to avoid as much embarrassment as possible.
"I overheard from Hikari that they might have to postpone the party because they don't have enough chaperones. They say about three are needed at bare minimum." Rei was telling the truth. She almost never lied if you asked her a question.
"Ok I am going to sign up. I will drag Ritsuko along and who else." Misato asked.
"KAJI BRING HIM!" Asuka had chosen that moment to but in. She had changed out of her costume and she had heard crush to come. She was trying to avoid the thought of Shinji as much as possible.
"NO I AM NOT BRINGING HIM THERE. He would probably try to hit on the teachers and stuff. But I guess I have to." Misato kind of wanted him to come. She was going to have to try on an old costume. She got on the phone and called.
Shinji was just done cooking dinner when the doorbell rang. It rang several times neither all the roommates had their own objectives at the time. Asuka yelling at Misato to call Kaji. Misato trying to avoid the fiery red head and Rei just looked at them with a puzzled look. She did look stunning in Shinji's opinion. Finally since it wouldn't stop Shinji stopped his cooking at walked over to the door.
"Hello." Shinji opened the door to come face to face with several certain girls from his class.
"Hello Shinji." The girls said in unison. They were all trying to come up with something to say.
"You can come in." Shinji stepped to the side.
From the girls point of view Shinji stepped to the side to reveal several things. Misato in her usual skimpy house clothes turned over and talking on the phone. Next was Rei in a purple dress that easily beat their beauty out. Also the site of Asuka yelling at full rage at Shinji's guardian. Also it seemed like Rei was starring at Shinji with what looked like a light blush. Now that really shot down their courage. First the site of Shinji's guardian they had no idea what he/she looked like. Now what they saw was a 29-year-old scarcely dressed woman with purple hair with a beer in her hand talking on the phone. Also Rei looking with wide eyes at Shinji with something other then a school uniform on. And Asuka on one of her rages that scared everybody at school. Even one of those things separate would stop someone from asking a date. 2 beautiful women one looking at their crush and the other drinking a beer and loosely dressed. And the rage of the red head Demon Asuka.
"Umm. No but thanks." The girls said.
"Ok so what did you come here for?" Shinji asked he had a small idea and he took out a pen and paper. He started to write his cell phone number on the paper.
"Here if you need anything just call." Shinji handed them the paper and closed the door.
"What did he give you?" Mana asked Motoko.
"It says Shinji's cell phone number." Motoko then held it close to her.
"WHAT GIVE THAT TO ME!" Lina yelled.
"Don't give it to her give it to me I will keep it safe." Mana trying to sway Motoko. Motoko took of home trying to keep the other girls off her back.
While inside everyone was sitting down to a usual meal once everyone was done Shinji walked Rei to the door. She had a bag that Misato gave her. She had changed back into her school uniform and inside the bag was the dress. Rei left off for home. That was the end of the day.
Shinji laid down in bed.
Hey Link so how do you think the dance will go?
Shinji it will go just fine. You won't be embarrassed.
Well you figure out what that weird feeling is?
Nope.
Well tell me when you figure it out.
Ok whatever lets go to bed.