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Chapter Six:
Zero's eyes

"What have you to report Captain Trino," said a harsh voice over the transmitter.
"2 weeks have passed sir. Still, no sign of the experiment. I believe the humans are getting suspicious," replied Trino.
"Of course they are you fool! It is their nature to be inquisitive. That is why we gave our three experiments human form, as well as replicated parts of the human thought process."
"What should I do sir?"
"Feed some information about it to them. If you cannot find it by our arrival, we will send the other 2 experiments to go look for it. It is lucky that we designed them to be able to communicate telepathically, during combat. If not, we might not have been so, lenient on your failure to retrieve Zero."
"So, the experiment is called Zero."
"Yes, you idiot, what else would we name our prototype experiment! Why else would we tattoo the number zero on his right shoulder! Why else would we write the name ZERO underneath said tattoo! Now stop wasting my time, and find it!"
"YES SIR."

Trino turned off his transmitter, and headed towards Gendo's office.

"What is it," asked Gendo coldly.
"What have you to report about the criminal," replied Trino just as coldly.
"Tell me, what makes it so dangerous. There have been no signs of unusual activity."
"The criminal can predict a targets movements with 99.9999% accuracy. It accomplishes this by entering the mind of it's target, and reading very though, every emotion that is present with in them at that time. Think about it. Do you really want to allow a criminal to wander the streets of your city, that can rape any unfortunate person's mind you may come across it before we do?"
"There have been no reports of those kind of cases, either."
"Of course not! It's very skilled! It's had years of practice! It can do it so that the victim is so shock, that they never report it. Or, it may be gathering in formation, like on those, things that are near our mechs."
"What else can you tell me about it? It may be useful to us in apprehending it sooner."
"It's name is Zero. It's name has been branded on it's right shoulder, above it, is the number zero. Because of it's telepathic abilities, it can only speak in this irritatingly low, monotone voice."
"How was it able to stop unit zero, when we first encountered it?"
"It can generate energy inside it's body, and manipulate it at will. It's energy is like an extension of it's body. It's like an appendage that can change to fit the situation, one that can feel pain, or be destroyed. One that has no limitations."
"Very well. You may use some of your mechs in your search efforts, as long as you only use them at night, and you use them discreetly."
"Fine. I will be back, when you have news to report."

"He's been here for 9 days.......9 days......." grumbled Asuka, "9 freaking days. When is this kid going to leave."
"I wish to leave. But, I have been ordered to stay. So, stay I shall," replied Zero.
"You are so annoying! You're just like Wonder Girl! Act differently!"
"I can not. One should not change there true self. It is you who should act differently. You treat the shy one very badly. It as if, you hate him. But, your thoughts betray you."
"What are you talking about! Who the heck is the shy one!"
"I believe he has been referred to as Shinji Ikari."
"So what are you implying? I don't like that wimp!"
"You are such a little girl."
"I am NOT a little girl!"
"But you are. You are nothing more than a scared little girl."
"I'm not afraid of any thing!"
"Again, your thoughts betray you."
"What the hell are you talking about!"

"Asuka?" asked Shinji hesitantly, "What are you yelling about?"
"You stay out of this Baka! This is between me, and the male clone of Wonder Girl!"
"ok.......ok.....I'm sorry."
"Such a solemn soul you have Shinji," stated Zero.

Asuka and Shinji gasped in shock. This was the first time they had seen Zero address someone, before he had been talked to by that person had confronted him. Every other time, Zero had only responded to what had been said to him.

"You and the little girl are so similar. And yet, you each act like extreme opposites. Very intriguing. So, very similar indeed. Each fearing being hurt, so you lock away your true self. You want to be loved, but, at the same time, you almost fear it."
"SHUT UP! I am NOT a little girl! I fear nothing!" shouted Asuka, "Nothing!"
"You fear your past above all."
"Stop it! Get out of my head! Just! Shut! Up!"

Asuka threw a punch, a very powerful punch by the looks of it, at Zero's face.

Shinji closed his eyes, fearing that Zero, with is strange eyes, that Ritsuko believed could only see dark outlines of blotches that where the things around him, had no idea about what was going to hit him.

Asuka gasped again, in complete shock this time, as Zero caught her fist in one hand, but, allowed it to continue moving forward. As she was about to crash down on top of him, Zero placed his free hand on her stomach. All the while, his face still showed the same impassive look.

Shinji opened his eyes just in time to see Zero drop to one knee, and through Asuka against the far wall.

"Such a predictable little girl you are," stated Zero, "I'm sorry I had to do that, but, you left me few other options by attacking me."

With that said, Zero returned to his usual activity of staring up into the sky.

A/N:

Hmmmmmmm..........I did another hybrid chapter..........of course, each chapter was essentially a conversation between: Gendo and Trino or Asuka and Zero, with a little bit of Shinji. So, this one, wasn't mush work to begin with.