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Chapter Eight:
Search

"Ikari! It's been 3 weeks sense our criminal escaped from us onto this planet, and you have failed to retrieve him! Just what do you plan to do!" yelled Trino.
"Patients. It is only a matter of time until he is recovered," explained Gendo coldly.
"Time is what we don't have!"
"Any why, might that be?"
"His sentence will expire in 1 week if he is not recovered."
"If he's so dangerous, why would his sentence expire after 4 weeks? Why not 4 years?"
"That, is of no concern of yours."
"I see........."

Misato and the three Eva pilots then walked in.

"Good. Major Katsuguri, you are just on time," said Gendo calmly.
"Yes sir. We came as order," Misato said as she saluted Commander Ikari.
"We will be needing you, and the pilots to search the streets for the criminal. The children have the best chance of finding it, because the Magi have concluded that the criminal would hid out, where children would most likely go alone. Also, the link between Rei and the criminal will allow Rei to track him down, that much faster."
"Yes sir. But.........isn't it dangerous to send the children? If the criminal can stop an Eva, there's not a lot we can do."
"She has a point Ikari," Trino said coldly, staring blankly at the children, "what are you up to?"
"Simple," Gendo replied, "Rei will find it, then Major Katsuguri will report its location, while Pilots Soryu and Ikari distract it. Also, the Major will have her side arm to distract it if the scene becomes too dangerous."
"Acceptable," Trino said coldly as he walked out of the room.

"This is boring," groaned Asuka, "we've been looking around for hours. Wonder Girl, are you even trying to find him?"
"Yes," Rei replied, "stop calling me that."
"This is stupid.........what we need is two Wonder Girls to track him down," groaned Asuka once more, "Hold on, what about that weird kid!"
"You're right," exclaimed Misato, "Zero and Rei are very similar, I bet both of them could find the criminal no problem."
"And, we can use this as a chance to find out where Zero is from," added Shinji.
"Good thinking Baka," said Asuka, "we can finally ditch that kid now."

"You wish me to leave?" asked Zero, once everyone reached Misato's apartment.
"No, we wish you to help us look for someone," replied Misato, "you can't leave until you tell us where your parents are, or, until we find your parents."
"As I have told you, I require no parents. I can defend myself adequately. The little girl can back me on this statement."
"I am not, a little girl," growled Asuka through clenched teeth.
"Please, will you do us this one, little favor?" asked Misato, while using her fingers to emphasis the 'little'.
"Favor?" asked Zero, "What is a favor? There are only commands," then he added under his breath, which only Rei heard, "and the voices. I dislike the voices."
"Well, you see Zero, a favor is like, you help us to do something, so later on, we have to help you with something."
"Very well. Then, after I do you this.....favor...you will allow me to leave this premises."
"Done!" cheered Asuka, punching the air.

The group walked in silence along the streets of Tokyo 3.

"There is too mush noise here. I prefer the quiet. May we go look for this person some place quieter?" asked Zero as the group stood outside a rather busy arcade.
"No. This could very well be where he is," replied Misato, "It'll get louder once we enter the building."
"I dislike this noise."

They then entered the arcade.

The following is another a telepathic conversation between Rei and Zero.

"You are aware that we are searching for you, are you not?" asked Rei.
"Yes, I have been aware of that ever sense the Major was ordered to report to NERV. Why have you not informed them, that I have already been found, and detained in one location for a period of about 2 weeks now?" asked Zero in reply.
"I do not feel you are a criminal."
"That I am not."
"The why are you running?"
"To flee the voice."
"But, you said you believed it was your other self? How can you run from yourself?"
"I have concluded that a strange metal band created the voice. It was after this band was removed that, the voice stopped speaking to me."
"I see."
"Have you determined why we are connected?"
"Dr. Akaji believes we are connected because you have a small strand of DNA that is identical to my DNA, and the small strained repeats itself frequently within your DNA."
"Oh."
"You also once told me the fact that you are a person is debatable? Would you elaborate on that now?"
"The noise."

The mental form of Zero dropped to his knees, and pressed his hands over his ears.

"What noise?" asked Rei.
"So loud."
"I hear nothing."
"Defining."

The mental form of Zero collapsed and began to twitch violently.

"Do you require assistance?" asked Rei as she watched him twitch.
"Must block the noise."

The telepathic conversation ended abruptly as the real Zero dropped to his knees.

"Holy Shit! Zero, are you ok?" asked Shinji when he saw Zero drop.

"Captain Trino, we did it sir. We found him. Your plan worked," said an alien trooper over a radio.
"Of course it worked. Having you overload where ever the human went with sound had to work. Now, after him Lt. before the experiment gets away," replied Trino over his radio.
"Yes sir!"

A group of Troopers brook into the arcade.

"Everyone get down! Zero, you're coming with us! We've been looking for you for FAR too long!" yelled on trooper as he pointed a finger at Zero, who was struggling to grain his footing.