Problem Thirty Four: Murderers and Donuts?
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- Editor NEEDED!!!!! (Also sorry for the late update... School has been killing me...)
"Hello Um sorry I'm late..."
Alone in the depths of NERV just entering the command center Shinji Ikari stands unsure of what to do. When the Angel attacked he was more then willing to go to the shelter with his friends Touji and Kensuke. His suspension like most suspensions for kids only benefited him. However the wait inside the shelter went on for hours. Then Shinji received an abrupt and panicky phone call from Captain Ibuki. It was odd for many reasons, one he never talked to the shy bridge bunny before, and never has she asked him to do anything.
"Hello..."
Shinji's voice is cut short as he enters into the Command center. A chill runs up his spine as he discovers a horrifying sight. No one is in the command center. The Level one alert is still in effect. The Main hub shows live footage of the surface. Unit Three and Two remained trapped in the Angel's heavenly light. As he steps closer his feet walks in to a pool of blood the slightest glance has Shinji jump away in terror it is then he notices its origins. Sitting in the far right operation seat is the body of Ritsuko Akagi. Over whelmed and panicked Shinji presses himself to the far left of the bridge.
"What the hell is going on?"
"Shinji!" A halo vid screen appears to Shinji's side it is of Mana Kirishima she looks at him in a panic. "Thank God, someone is there!"
Turning to the sight of his girlfriend Shinji is desperate not to look at the body on the other side of the room. "Mana, oh Mana... What's going on! Doctor... Ritsuko is!"
In side of Unit Four, Mana leans into her vid screen to Shinji desperate for his company. "I don't know... All I know is one minute I was given orders to set up a mine, and then Misato told me not to... The next thing I know there's gunfire going off... screams and cry's, I thought a terrorist attacked!"
A Second vid Screen appears and its Rei Ayanami with her yes closed head down. "Pilots Ayanami and... Souyu are trapped in some kind of AT Field. If I get to close I lose my Eva sight.
Looking all over the control panels Shinji looks to see a second vid screen showing all the Eva Launch tubs it shows moving to the surface a red dot reading, N2 mine. "Holy crap it's an N2 Mine... Its heading right for Unit's two and three."
"I can't get close or I will get trapped in the Angel's beam!" Mana protests with concern as she looks to the trapped Eva's.
With his friends on the line Shinji looks around all of the controls searching for a way to stop the mine. He even has to reach of the body of Ritsuko it is painful to do but his friends mustn't die. Before he can do a thing a pulse runs through is body. He looks to the exit as if someone was calling to him.
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Sitting around a large table, Yukari, Asuka, Asuka II, Kyoko, Yui, Rei I, and Servo, and the Angel sit around a table that floats in white nothingness. All seem very deep in a card game the Angel looks everyone down as he goes to speak.
'Do you have any Two's..."
Yukari looks to Rei I, who looks to Asuka II, who looks to Servo, who looks to Kyoko, Who looks to Asuka, who looks to Yui. Yui looks to the Angel with a stern poker face. "Go fish."
The Angel rules his eyes and draws a card from the center pile. "Are we going to do this for eternity?"
Asuka II hisses at the angel as she watches Yukari call Kings. "If you would just die we would be out of this mess!"
Her dead counter part gives the same look as she hands Yukari a card. "Yea give up and die already."
"Why should I..."
"It would be convenient." Yui mutters as she sips from her coffee.
'I'm not the one who stole Adam; I'm not the one who has the power to kill myself. It is up to the Lilem to bring my fall.'
"Don't worry Wonder boy will do it."
Kyoko looks to Asuka with a smile as Rei asks for Fours. "Isn't that the boy you like?"
Asuka II blushes before yelling at her mother. "Why not tell the world!"
"I'm sorry." Kyoko rolld her eyes really not being sorry.
With a Meow Servo gets a card from Yukari and drops his final pare winning the game. Everyone throws down their cards in frustration Asuka II looks to everyone as she points to the cat. "Well Ikari better hurry up because this cat is killing us!"
The Angel ghostly figure slouches down and rolls its eyes. "Four times in a row he's ungodly."
"The fact that a cat is able to play with no opposable thumbs is also hard to believe." Yui mutters as she gives a flat stare to Servo.
In a simple action Servo flicks her off. "Meow..."
Yukari begins to shuffle the deck as everyone watches. "Servo's right, thanks to Mr. Angel we aren't in reality so we aren't restricted by it."
"My eye of true sight was never meant to be casted for so long."
With a thoughtful glare Kyoko looks to the Angel. "What do you mean?"
Everyone begins to take there cards as Yukari passes them out. The Angel organizes what he has and answers the question. "Theirs no one running it right now, slowly it will consume all that don't have an AT Field up."
The clone shows no care for a poker face as she growls at her cards. "What the hell does that mean?"
"Soon all minds will be peered into through out your fortress and until I can regain control they will be in eternal sleep living the worst parts of there lives."
With a sip of her coffee, Yui looks to Yukari. "And thanks to Miss soulless here, we are all trapped because even if she can manipulate this world she cant get us out.
"Yep..."
One not satisfied is Asuka, as she points t Yukari. "Now theirs no one to save us!"
"Yes there is..." Yukari points out as she passes out the last card. Manna and Rei..."
"Spy girl, and Rei!?" Asuka and the clone yell out as they stand.
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Prowling down the hallways of NERV HQ, Shinji Ikari finally begins to find other NERV personal. All he finds however are in a unawake state unable to wake. However Shinji's path leads him away from the Cage but in to the deep catacombs of NERV. He finally comes to a stop just outside of a room he has never seen before yet the very think that has drawn him to this place was the room. He stands before the Room of Gauf that doorway is engulfed in a bright light that blinds him. When he crosses the plain a faint shimmer forms around him and fades, as does the light. What he sees is out of this world. With in the room of Gauf the Twelfth Angel has made itself home. Its halo glows bright and its wings are spread to nearly forty feet rapping around the tank of LCL that raps around the room. Curled up in a ball at the base of the center tube of the room is Gendo Ikari, said father of the boy that stands in front of him.
"Father..."
Raising a weapon up to his son, the very weapon that took Ritsuko's, Gendo peers in a cryptic gaze. "Is this a trick?"
"What are you talking about?" Shinji seems more focused on the Angel then his father.
"How are you able to stand out there?" Gendo goes to his feet not one letting his son out of the sight of his weapons barrel. "The Angels mind attack started to spread, everyone was succumbing to it but you, that's not possible."
Shinji finally looks to his father. "Wait if everyone was being attacked why didn't you go to sleep like the rest?"
"You wouldn't understand?"
Shinji rolls his eyes at his father. "Why do you have to be so mysterious?"
"Its not that I'm mysterious..." Gendo finally lowers his weapon and stares at his son. "It just that we don't have to time to explain and the lack of explaining makes it mysterious and in that act... you wouldn't understands."
Staring at his father in total confusion at what was just said Shinji waves his hands for a spooky effect. "Woooo..."
"I'm not effect because of her." Gendo looks up to the sleeping Angel in all its glory. "I'm with in her AT Field so I am protected."
"What about me?"
Gendo looks to his son then the Angel. "Most likely she protected you."
"So now what?"
Gendo looks around the room and so does Shinji nearly a minute goes by before Gendo says something. "It's up to the other pilots..."
"You mean Rei and Mana."
The correction isn't well liked by the Commander of NERV. "That's what I said."
"You just said pilots..." Shinji crosses his arms as he has no fear of his father. "You could have meant the pilots of the transport things."
With an emotionless look Gendo eyes his son. "You know what I meant."
Shaking his head Shinji points into the air. "No, I mean you could have meant a bunch of pilots from the army."
"I meant the Eva pilots." Gendo brings his arms to his side making fists as he looks down to his son.
Shaking his head, Shinji now points to himself. "You mean me and Asuka?"
"I meant the Eva Pilots."
"Which ones?"
Grinding his teeth Gendo looks away. "Rei..."
"And..."
"Mana..."
"She's my girl friend you know."
"What ever..." Gendo goes over to a computer consul with the only intent so he doesn't strangle his son.
"Do you approve?" Shinji ask light heartedly.
"No..."
Seeing that saving his friends can't be gotten by his father Shinji goes to leave. "Enough of this bull crap, Screw you, I'm going to save my friends."
Gendo peers to his son, and theories that if he leaves the room, he leaves the protection of the Angel. "Where do you think your going?
"I'm going this way."
Using as much power as he cans Gendo turns around to intimidate his son. "I killed Doctor Akagi for less!"
"Oh, my... you killed Akagi!"
Gendo gives a small grin hopping to intimidate Shinji even more. "I also shot Captain Katsuagi for insubordination."
"You bastard!"
A shimmer forms in front of Shinji and then s spark of light has octagon like rings ripple out in front of the boy just be fore the fly forward and collide into Gendo. The sheer sight of the attack made him wet himself as the AT Field slams him into the center tub smashing him through it and into the wall cracking the glass. Shinji leaves the room leaving Gendo in a corner dazed coved in LCL. The Angel's eyes open ad looks down to Gendo.
'It sucks to get you but kicked by a wuss, Gendo."
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Still sitting around the table is the Angel, Yukari and her team and the Souyu's plus one extra Asuka. Some how no one has killed each other but food is on the mind on all not dead. Bored yukari stands on the table as a spot light come down onto her. Asuka 1 and 2 roll there eyes at the sight before Asuka One stands up and shouts.
"Don't you dare no singing!"
Before the perky and energetic Yukari can answer the Angel steps forward and quits the crowd. He looks to Yukari who with a snap of a finger turns the poker room into an empty stage.
Asuka 1 looks around in shock. "I'm supposed to be dead can I leave!"
Appearing in a puff of smoke is Shinji standing just a dopey as ever. However Asuka two can only blush. Asuka one goes to leave but Rei appears in front of her and she does the same as her clone. In the distance Kyoko, Yui, and the Angel all sit together drinking coffee.
"I blame Gendo...." Yui mutters as she watches Yukari tease the Asuka's with their loved ones.
Shaking her head is Kyoko. "No... You..."
Sipping his cup the Angel leans back and looks to were Servo and Rei is playing poker with members of SEELE. Despite what it looks these are just illusion created by Yukari. "I say it was them..."
Yukari pops her head in between them with a smile. "You know you love me!"
Sarcastically Yui pulls out a flag that says Yukari. "You go Yukari!"
From the back ground little Rei is heard screaming at SEELE
"Ass Holes!"
Kyoko takes a sip of her coffee. "Shinji will save us right?"
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Far from nowhere in the depths of reality, Shinji Ikari hinds himself in his plug suit staring at Unit One, that has no Entry plug.
"Damn it!"
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On the surface Evangelions Unit Two and Three stand Paralyzed with in the beam formed by the now soulless Angel. However Also on the surface is Unit's Zero and Four. Both are sitting on top of buildings over looking the beam of light. Rei who hasn't enjoyed this mush sight for such an extended period of time she begins to remember things about the city she forgot. Mana, this is her first time in combat in an Eva and she has done little more then sit. Supposedly there is an N2 on the way; however after the gunshots NERV HQ went silence. Shinji did communicate once but that was over two hours ago. With the sun finally set, all and all the two girls try to engage in some small talk.
"Under the current knowledge I can forgive you, Miss Kirishima."
Rei's words seem slow but heart felt. For Mana, who is resting her head on her hands she gives a large smile for Rei. "Thanks Rei that means a lot. I take it that you are not mad at Asuka anymore."
Rei looks down and thinks about the question. When a proper answer comes to mind she looks up. "I don't know but when I'm around As.... Miss. Souyu, I feel so anger, the fact that I know who she is... is..."
"Upsetting..."
Once more Rei looks down in thought for an answer. "No... more empty."
Mana gives out a girlish 'awe' before she has her Eva place its hands on Unit Zero's shoulder. "You lost a loved one, it's always hard to see them after death."
"However, even now I wish I could see her, no matter who she is." Rei Evangelion peers down to its hands as Rei does the same in her Entry plug. Not once since her blindness has Rei seen herself. All she sees is what the Eva sees. Just the way she wanted things to be before Shinji, before Yukari. Now she doesn't want any of it. She wants a normal life.
"Say we live through this we should take everyone for some donuts or something."
Unit Zero leans back and stares into the moon lit sky. "That would be nice... What are donuts?"
Looking down at Unit Zero Mana tries to answer. "A pastry I think, it's like a dumpling but with a hole in the middle."
"Hmm..." Rei has her Eva sit up so she can get a look at the Two trapped Eva's. He limited abilities in AT Field physics has her analyze the beam of light. In a since is a hole in the Reality of the world, and the only other time an Angel was 'Frozen' was when her sister was involved. "What do they do with the part of the donut that made the hole?"
Surprised by such a fruitless question Mana gives a small chuckle. "Why they package them and sell them. I saw them in America, they are a great snack."
Rei gives a grin and looks over to Mana. "Let's fill the donut hole."
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In the Cage and after an hour of searching cuts and burses Shinji has personally loaded an Entry Plug using the automated load computer. Once complete Shinji rushes into the plug and activates his Evangelion. He first tries to bring up communications with his fellow pilots however the Angels weapon has pieced so deep it is impossible for anyone from the Geo-Front to communicate to the surface. However he is able to bring up the information of the N2 mine that seems trapped in Eva launched tube 12. After physically removing the restraints Shinji goes to Tube twelve accessing the Emergency ladders that are in all launch tubes. With all of his heart Shinji climbs up to the WMD.
"I will save you all!"
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Standing on the edge of the city limits Mana is inside Unit Four having trouble comprehending what Rei is explaining to her. She goes over all the data but her limited knowledge in the subject is holding her back.
"Look Rei one more time..."
Somewhat frustrated at Mana's question Rei positions her self on the other side of the city. "Pilot Kirishima, it is simple. The Targets weapon has spread out to a maximum healed with his radius being it's weakest. The Angels attack is punching a hole in our reality."
"Okay..."
"I'm going to stop it by spreading my AT Field and reflecting it into a circle using you as the mirror. I will then constrict the beam." Rei takes a breath and looks to see Mana is still clueless on how it wills works. "All I'm doing is matching the Angels AT Field and closing it. All you have to do is project a field in front of you for me to use.
"Why are you just trying to stop it?"
Rei has her Eva look away as she mutters. "Because I'm the only one who can do this." She looks back to Mana. "Look I'm the only one who can generate enough power in a field to do it... I think... Just be ready to reflect my field."
"I don't get it... I mean what about the N2 mine..."
Rei cracks her Eva's knuckles and begins to spread her AT field. "If it works Units Three and Two will be free and we will just contain it with our AT fields. Ready!"
"Wait..." Mana cries out across her vid screen. "What does this have to do with Donuts."
"I don't know it just does!"
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With in the space of Yukari's mind, the Angel and Yukari sit on a black circle over looking a field of white both look extremely bored. Behind them is Asuka II is sleeping taking up most of the circle.
"How long has it been?" The young Yukari whispers as swings her feet.
The Ghostly image merely yawns. "You are an impatient creature."
"I miss my friends." Yukari draws a frown as she thinks about all she loves. "Don't you have Angel friends?"
"Yes... yes I do..." Arael gives a smile as he looks to Yukari with some sympathy. "A lot have died by your hands."
"Sorry..." Yukari says, as she watches he feet dangle from the edge. "Why all of this... Why all the hidden messages just to tell a simple point?"
"It's not a simple point..." The Angel places its hand on Yukari's shoulder. "But it has a simple answer, that's why you are here."
A rumble is heard ever so faintly, but loud enough for both Yukari and Arael to hear. They stand and look around there universe both with a smile.
"They are coming."
The Angel nods before answering his young friend. "Yes, they are negating my sight with there own." Yukari gives a small cheer before Arael speaks once more. "Yukari..."
With a little more spunk in her now that she's going home soon Yukari gives a cheerful response. "What's up!"
"Do me a favor and end this thing before Christmas..." Arael says as he slowly begins to fade from view. "We Angels celebrate it you know."
Yukari gives a thumb up and hugs the Angel before he disappears. "I will do my best!"
With goodbyes said Yukari watches as the Angel fade out of existence. Now with just her and Asuka left she looks to her friend who sleeps.
"Almost home!"
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Alone on a gurney the wounded Misato Katsuragi awakes from the Angel's grasp shaken. Beside her are to Paramedics also just waking from the attack. Sitting her self up, she grasps her wounded arm thankful to be alive Behind her Maya Ibuki also awakes.
"My god..."
One of the paramedics who lay in a cold sweet looks to Misato. "It was a nightmare..."
"But it's over..."
Maya Ibuki gets up and grabs her body that severs with fright. "Why do I have a sudden eager for donuts..."
The paramedics look to each other as does Misato who is nodding her head. "So do I..."
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Within Launch tube twelve Shinji Ikari has reached the N2 mine. He maneuvers Unit One so not to break the emergency stop net that has prevented it from reaching the surface. He studies the over sized bomb unable to think of a plan on how to stop it.
"Come on Shinji-man think!"
Not sure if his AT Field could take a full detonation with in a closed space Shinji options are limited.
"Maybe I can chuck in to the air so high it won't hurt anyone..."
The thought seems plausible however Shinji's time is limited as a strap from the Stop net snaps. The N2 carrier Electromagnetic rails are not apart of the track and constantly try to push the bomb up.
"What do you think mom..." The Only response Shinji gets is the hum of the Evangelion power.
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On the surface of Tokyo 3, the two active Evangelions, Units Four and Zero slowly close the gap in between each other. It isn't long before both reach the epicenter of the Angel's attack and were the light is the brightest. This begins to slow the Evangelions movements as the light reacts to them. A blue light slowly forms around both Eva's and then around the beam of light the projected from the heavens.
"We are almost there!" Mana screams as she struggles to have her Evangelion take a step forward.
All Rei can do is hear as her vision once more has been taken as she reaches the center of light. First to reach the center Rei focuses all of her energy into her AT Field. Mana watches in sheer shock as an eruption of energy comes forth of Unit Zero. The energy knocks Units Two and Three free from bondage and onto the ground. The Energy is so instance it begins to melt the armor on Unit Zero.
"Pilot Kirishima Grab the Positronic sniper rifle!"
It takes a second for Mana to leave the sight of Unit Zero and go to the dropped rifle taking it in hand. The size of the rifle is so large and coupled by Mana inexperience she is not able to hold it for long. The dilemma is easily fixed as she places the bipod onto a skyscraper. Mana lowers her targeting computer and waits for a lock.
"I'm almost there Rei hold on!"
Rei is barely able to with stand the attack of the angel as she desperately forces her own AT field around the beam of light. The seconds seem like an eternity but in only ten seconds Mana gets a lock and opens fire with a single shot. The beam goes right along side Rei's AT Field that she projects to the astonishing distance that the target resides at. The beam strikes the winged beast piercing its center. Just as quickly the Angel came it goes as it fades into nothingness. On the surface Unit Zero collapses to its knees before falling to the ground. Unit Three stands, inside Yukari rests in the throne of souls somewhat dazed. She looks to see her sisters Eva on the ground smoldering.
"Rei!" Yukari takes her Eva to Unit Zero's. "You're on fire."
With pain Rei whose temporary vision has just returned stands her Evangelion up. "Really..." Rei looks to see that her unit is partly burnt and still smoking. "Oh well..."
Coming over in Unit Four is Mana, who breaths a sigh of relief seeing that everyone is okay. She looks to Unit Two that is slow to get up. "Are you okay Asuka?"
"If I ever!" Asuka walks her Eva to Three and point at it. "If I ever have to be stuck in this lunatic's head again just shot me!"
"Miss. Souyu..." Asuka nearly jumps out of her seat to hear Rei call her by name. Asuka response to the vid screen of Rei is to smile. "I'm glad you're okay."
Before anymore words can be spoke alarms go off in everyone's Eva. All look to see that the N2 mine is nearing the surface. Mana calls out to the others to warn them of the danger. "Shit..."
Yukari can see on her scanners that its an N2 mine but she can figure out why its heading to the surface. "Who the hell sent that!?"
Surprisingly it's her sister that responds with some sarcasm. "The Commander in his infinite wisdom thought it would be best to just destroy you both."
Feeling somewhat used Asuka curses her creator in a sarcastic way. "Aww... that was nice of him.... Asshole."
"No time for banter." Mana turns to see a trapdoor open up. "Here it comes."
Rei looks to all of her fellow pilots. "Form a circle around it. We will contain the explosion."
Everyone replies and begin to follow the order set down by Rei.
Little do any of the girls know that Shinji Ikari in Unit One is riding up with the N2 mine. Coming up the shaft Unit One holds on to the N2 bomb like a football as it rides its carrier. Seeing the surface ahead Shinji readies his AT Field and chucks the Bomb with all of his might. Everything goes smoothly until the N2 hits the combine projected AT Fields of his fellow pilots. Just before he reaches the surface Shinji is greeted by the N2 bomb he just tossed.
"Ah shit..."
The Detonation with in the At Fields of Asuka, Rei, Yukari and Mana is easy to hold in one place. However what was more alarming was what all last saw, Unit One.
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Awaking in the Hospital Shinji Ikari stares up at a very familiar ceiling. With many questions at first however it doesn't take long to remember what happened. He looks around to see he is surrounded by his friends. On his left is the Ayanami sisters, in front of him grasping his hand is Asuka, the touch is soft and reinsuring to him. He also feels that his right hand is held and when he looks its none other then Mana. All seem to be eating donuts.
"What happened?" Shinji asks in a raspy tone.
Yukari gives a warm smile. "We blew you up!"
Asuka looks over to Rei then to Mana. "It was Rei and Mana's Idea."
"What?" The short hair redhead shows a little fire as she yells at Asuka. "We didn't know Shinji was in the shaft!"
As Rei remains silent as the argument between Asuka and Mana escalates. She only can listen as Asuka calls out. "Some girl friend you are, blowing up poor Shinji!"
"I didn't mean to!" Mana stands and points to Asuka as she grasps Shinji hand tighter. "If you didn't go running off like an idiot and knock me out of the beam you would have done the same thing!"
Asuka interns stands and does the same thing only grasping Shinji's hand tighter then Mana. "Don't give me that, I for one would have killed the Angel quicker Rei was forced to do all the work!"
The two begins to shout at each other pulling Shinji's bandaged arms into painful positions. Shinji rolls his eyes and sighs. 'Home sweet home..."
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Next Problem... Why isit snowing?
