Chapter 23
Countdown till Reunion
Cloud and Misato appeared on the scene moments later after Rei had taken all of the feathers that had fallen off of Junior's wing. Cloud knelt down by the boy's side and he used put two fingers against his neck to check his pulse. "The kid is still alive, but what the hell happened here?" Cloud asked as he turned his head to look at Rei.
"Another Jenova monster tried to kill Junior and myself." Rei answered.
"I see. Well at least no one was killed." Cloud replied as he began to use a healing spell.
"By the way what were you two doing out here?" Misato asked Rei while she gave the blue haired child an investigative expression.
"Yeah...that something I want to know too." Asuka said as se stepped out from behind some trees holding a blood covered steel pipe.
"Asuka! What are you doing out here?" Cloud asked with a surprised look as the swordsman noticed the blood stained steel pipe in her hand.
"Beating the shit out of Jen. I ran into her while I was looking for Junior. We got into a fight and I kicked her ass, but the bitch ran off before I could finish her." Asuka answered as she tossed the pipe she was holding to the side.
"No kidding." Misato commented as she looked at Asuka with a worried expression.
"So Rei why were you out here with junior all by yourself?" Asuka said with a smirk on her face. "I know why. Rei I didn't think I would live to see the day when you would drag someone out here so you get romantic with him, but I didn't think you would drag Shinji's brother out here?" Asuka said to tease the first child.
"No Ms. Langley that is not the reason why I went out here with Junior. I came out here because I wanted him to show me how to bring out my Jenova abilities." Rei answered.
"What!" Asuka shouted as she looked at Rei with a surprised expression on her face. "That son of a bitch showed you how to use your Jenova abilities!" Asuka said while there was signs of jealously written all over her face.
"Yes he did. I think Junior thought you were too bitchy, stubborn and loud to be taught how to use your abilities because you would be a danger to everyone else around you." Rei informed the second child.
Cloud stood up near Junior's unconscious form while thinking "I can't argue with Junior on that decision."
"Cloud is Junior dead?" Asuka said as she shot the blonde swordsman a life-threatening glare.
"No?" Cloud replied.
"Well" Asuka said quietly, but suddenly she jumped onto Sephiroth Junior's body. Asuka started to strangle Junior's neck while shouting "He will be when I am done with him!" However before Asuka could do any harm to Junior. Rei grabbed Asuka by the hair and she pulled him off of Junior.
"Get off of him. You will not harm Junior." Rei informed Asuka as she gave the red haired woman an intimidating glare.
"Why you!" Asuka was saying as she rose up to her feet. She tried to rush Rei, but the blue haired girl grabbed Asuka's arm and she twisted it behind the red head's back.
"Don't even attempt to harm me or Junior." Rei said to Asuka as she released her.
Asuka looked at Rei with an angry expression. She muttered something in German as she walked away. Misato was slightly surprised by the suddenly change she noticed in Rei. The Major wasn't really expecting Rei to do that to Asuka. Meanwhile Junior was starting to come to. His eyes opened up and he woke to find Cloud, Misato and Rei near him.
"Hello everyone." Junior said as she slowly got up.
"Hey take it easy." Cloud advised Junior as he helped the boy up.
"What happened?" Junior asked with a weary expression on his face. Clearly the boy was exhausted from what happened during his battle against Jenova-life.
"You don't remember anything." Misato asked the young man with a faintly surprised expression.
"All I remember is that I threw myself at Rei so I could knock her out of the path of the Jenova monster's tentacles. Then nothing." Junior replied.
"Rei can you tell us what happened?" Cloud asked the first child as he turned his head to face her.
"I destroyed the creature with some of the abilities Junior taught me." Rei replied. Rei decided to hide the truth about what happened because Rei was concerned with the thought of what might happen to him if Misato and everyone else in NERV knew about the burst of power Junior showed.
"Well in that case great job Rei." Misato said to congratulate the girl. While Misato was smiling at Rei Cloud was becoming very suspicious of Rei. Her power and the way she threatened Asuka. Something wasn't right.
"Better keep an eye on her." Cloud thought to himself.
"I guess your abilities are flourishing much quicker than I thought." Junior said as he smiled at her.
"You save my life so I thought it was best if I help you defeat the monster." Rei replied.
Meanwhile in Gendo's office Fuyutski approached Gendo's desk while the commander of NERV himself was sitting in his chair with his back turned to Fuyutski. "You have something to tell me Fuyutski." Gendo asked as his chair turned around slowly. Gendo was now looking at his second in command with an emotionless expression.
"Yes I do. Did you hear about the energy signature that was detected by Maya several minutes ago?" Fuyutski asked his friend.
"No I didn't hear about it...I saw it. I watched Junior unleash a powerful field of energy that I observed when I heard some explosions near this building." Gendo answered.
"Well then. You may be interested to know what type of energy signature Junior generated before it disappeared. The energy generated by Junior matched the same energy signature that was generated by Adam when he caused the Second impact." Fuyutski informed Gendo.
"I see." Gendo replied. "I believe that Junior is more capable of causing the Third impact than anyone else." Gendo informed Fuyutski while he had a cold glare on his face.
"What do you mean?" Fuyutski asked while he was confused by what Gendo had told him.
"Remember that Junior is also composed of both Adam and Lillith's DNA. Had Junior been completely composed of their DNA cells Junior might have caused the Third impact when he was born? Although Junior can stimulated the same energies that were unleashed by Adam when the second impact occurred. He is not fully capable of bring froth the Third impact...not on his own anyway. If Junior was to willing merge with either one of the Eva's, Rei, Adam or Lillith. Junior would then be capable of causing the Third impact." Gendo informed Fuyutski.
"Then we should be careful with him then." Fuyutski advised.
"Yes we should, but then again he could prove very useful to us if needed." Gendo said while a very small smile could be seen on his face.
Later Junior accompanied Cloud and Misato to the lounge where Shinji was sitting there waiting for the group to return. Misato was the first to enter. She was soon followed by Cloud and Junior. Junior sat down on a table next to Cloud while Misato sat down on the table just opposite of Cloud.
"Uh Junior we have something we need to tell you?" Misato said to the sliver haired young man.
"Yes?" Junior replied.
"We found out that you have another brother. But this one shares the mother you two have." Cloud was saying, but Junior interrupted him.
"Shinji is my brother. I recently found out about it." Junior informed Cloud.
Cloud, Misato and Shinji were surprised by Junior's reply. Cloud and Misato were completely confused, but Shinji looked like he was completely brain-dead due to all of the confusion. "How did you know?" Misato answered.
"My real mother told me while I was inside of Eva 01." Junior answered, but the sliver young man's reply caused the room to go silent. "She even gave me this." Junior said as he pulled the white materia out his pocket.
Cloud's eyes widen in surprise as he looked at the white materia. "The White Materia! That is the same orb Aeris used to call Holy. I am sure of it." Cloud informed everyone. Misato and Shinji remember what Cloud had told them about the white materia and what kind of power it was capable of.
"Then you spoke with mother, but how is that possible." Shinji asked his sliver haired twin brother.
"Because my body has a stronger concentration of Jenova cells, but you also forget that Hojo gave the Eva some Jenova cells so a high synchronization rate could be possible. That high concentration with Jenova cells within my body made our conversation possible while I was unconscious." Junior explained.
"Wow that is freaky if you don't mind me saying." Misato said to the group.
"Oh that reminds me. My mother wanted me to thank you on her behalf for taking care of Shinji." Junior told Misato.
"Oh...thanks." Misato replied with a smile.
"I am curious what else did Shinji's mother tell you?" Cloud asked with a curious expression.
"Well he wants me to basically kill Hojo and Sephiroth. Stop their evil plans while at the same time she has asked me to look out for Shinji." Junior answered with a smile.
"Did she tell you where you could find Sephiroth and Hojo?" Cloud asked Junior.
"Not exactly...she did tell me that Hojo's lab is hidden somewhere inside of the Central Dogma. I was planning on waiting for Sephiroth followers to come for Reunion, so that way when they arrive I could follow them to Sephiroth or Hojo." Junior answered.
"When were you planning on telling us this?" Misato demanded.
"When I told Shinji about my talk with mother and that I am his brother." Junior replied.
"Ok." Misato replied with an annoyed look on her face.
"You know Shinji a thought just occurred to me. Since I was born first I am your older brother." Junior announced.
"Wait a minute since when are you older than me?" Shinji protested.
"Because I was born first!" Junior answered with a smile.
"But that's no fair!" Shinji shouted.
While two Ikari brothers began to argue with one another Misato looked at the two and smiled while thinking "those two will get along just fine."
A/N: ok next chapter I am planning some Cloud and Misato fluff.