Problem Thirty Seven: Sight hides the truth... truth hides the sight?
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Standing firm in the center of Downtown Tokyo 3 is Evangelion Unit One. Snow continues to fall from the heavens, and it is the same place that the Enemy of man had come from. Floating in the center of the city only a mile from Unit one is the Sixteenth Angel, Armisael. It majestically spirals in the air its inner woven strands seem beautiful to the pilot inside Unit One. With in the very Evangelion the Female Shinji which Asuka has dubbed Shini goes through the Eva's Emergency kit pulling out a Male Plug suit.
'What's that for?' The Ghostly thought crosses Shinji's mind.
Putting away the kit and keeping the Plug suit at his side Shinji points to the one he is already wearing. "When we get down I don't want to be caught in this." A worried look strikes Shinji, he pats on the throne of souls to comfort what is worried. "Don't worry mom, I will be alright."
Once more a thought interjects Shinji's thoughts. 'Not to be the bringer of bad news but there is a chance we might not come back… I mean not many do…'
"Look!" Shinji takes hold of the butterfly control handles of the Eva. "This is your plan too."
'My plan didn't consist on talking…'
"I'm well aware of what I'm going to do!" Shinji watches as the Angel in front of him begins to slow and the halo it forms becomes one. "I want to end this HERE!"
Unit One leaps into action kicking up snow in its path. Its speed is incredible as it coves the mile between it and the Angel in seconds.
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In the Command Center everyone watches in awe as the lone Unit One attacks the Angel. Misato clenches a fist worried for the boy she loves like a son. Kaji watches from above with Fuyutsuki in command he to is worried for the boy as he engages the Angel. The remaining battle staff give out changes in the Angel as the battle begin.
"Angel Pattern has changed to Blue!"
Elisabeth's announcement comes as the circle the Angel made separates and one end snaps towards Unit One. All watch on the monitor as the Eva and Angel's AT Fields collide with the sound of a sonic bomb. Its force is felt by even the command center as tremors rock the area. Seeing a stalemate the bridge crew begins to think of a way out of it.
Fuyutsuki is first to notice that the Angel is only luring the Eva into the same thought. "Watch out for the out for the tail!"
With the realization that the Angel might strike even Misato calls out to Shinji. "Look out for it…"
It is to late and the end of the know one mile long Angel, strikes from behind however All are shocked to see a third AT Field be generated. Hyuga looks to see the impossible coming from his monitors. "Third AT Field confirmed as being the pilots!"
"What the hell!" Misato looks to the monitor in shock. "How is he generating his own AT Field?"
With a little more knowledge on the subject then Misato Maya is also stumped on the possibilities. Even the MAJI is at a loss. "MAJI cant explains any of this…" Maya tells everyone. "AT Field is separate from Unit One!"
Running on to the Bridge is Asuka, Mana both hold Rei hand so she could keep up. When they enter they draw the eyes of every one. Misato shakes her head at the idea of no one helping Shinji. "Why the hell aren't you getting ready!"
In quick defiance Asuka yells out. "Shinji didn't want us to come!"
"What!"
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In side Unit One Shinji Ikari in his new female form has his hands firm on the controls and looks behind himself at the tail of the Angel. The sound of constant thunder is heard as the two fights for dominants. With a plan already set Shinji is more then willing to let the Angel constrict around him like a snake. With his trap ready to be sprung at anytime Shinji opens up a channel to the Command Center.
"This is…" A smile comes to the face of Shinji; his girlish features can be considered cute. "This is Shini…"
A vid screen opens to the sight of Misato, she at first steps back but through Shini girlish features and long hair she can see Shinji. "Ikari… I thought I told you to stop acting like a girl."
"Something about not complaining…" Shinji jests as he remembers his first engagement with an Angel back in early June. "Well I'm not a boy anymore…"
With a small chuckle exchanged Misato looks over Elisabeth's shoulder to see despite the Angel being rapped around Unit One nothing use has changed. "Your AT Field is hold… so is your Eva's…"
"Not for long…." Shinji looks around to see that the Angel front has formed a small mouth and is trying to eat through his mothers AT Field. "Misato… I'm about to do something you won't like…"
Shaking her head Misato gives a worried look. "I don't like it when you do that."
Bowing his head Shinji is quick to look back up with a smile. "Hey… I think you would be used to it… Anyways, I learned something today… I learned that my life shouldn't be based on the thoughts of others… but of my self"
From his vid screen Shinji hears Elisabeth's voice. "Unit One's AT Field is crumbling…"
Looking to his front Shinji Can see that the Angel is breaking through the AT Field He looks back up to the vid screen to see Misato and the other pilots looking back. Not sure if he is going to see them he gives a warm smile.
"Good Bye…"
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"No Shinji!"
Misato watches in total sorrow as Shinji drops his AT Fields and allows the Angel to penetrate straight into the Evangelion. Everyone screams out in horror, Elisabeth who has little connection with the pilot is able to announce what's happening. "Angel AT Field has entered into Shinji's psychograph contamination is occurring!"
Looking to the Australian Misato wonders on the meaning. "What's going on?"
On the Main hub all looks to see the Angel has dug into the chest of Unit One. However it has not penetrated all the way through. So in sight of the defiance the Angel raps his tail around the neck of Unit One Choking it and the pilot.
Monitoring Shinji's life signs Hyuga turns to his commander. "Life sign of the pilot are through the roof!"
Maya shakes her head not liking what's going on. "Shinji won't last like this!"
One the side Mana has seen too much and turns to leave. When she takes her first step she is stopped by Asuka who grabs her hand. "Don't…"
Slapping Asuka's hand away, Mana hisses at her. "I'm not going to let him die!"
Asuka shakes her head trying to keep calm. "He wanted us to stay away."
With anger building Mana vents it with a slap across Asuka's face. "What the hell you god damn clone, you my not care for him but I'm not going to let him die!"
Talking a back seat on this Yukari gives a look to Mana. "I have as much stake in this as you guys but don't…"
Mana ends Yukari's speech with a slap across her face. "You're probably behind this two you freak!"
With a pout Yukari stares down Mana. "Kirishima, there is nothing we can do…"
The thought of helplessness angers Mana even more but when she goes to hit Yukari for a second time she is topped by Asuka who strikes her down with a punch. "You can hit me all day but don't hit my friends!"
On the ground in tears Mana spit at her fellow pilots. "To hell with all of you! You're going to do nothing!"
"No we aren't." Rei whispers as she stands staring into the air. "We are doing what Shinji asked of us."
"System crash!" Hyuga yells out as he losses all of Shinji's life signs.
Misato stares at the main hub as a bright light shoots up into the heavens. She looks over when Elisabeth explains the sight. "Shinji's AT Field, has redirected. It is projecting over ten thousand miles into space!"
Astonished at the size of the AT Field. Maya looks to the main hub to see the cone of light cover the Evangelion and Angel. "There's never been an AT Field that powerful!"
With the atmosphere pierced, and using his AT Field as shield, the air around the Eva is sucked out.
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Inside Unit One Shinji gasps to cycle the LCL out of his lungs. He looks around as the Angel and Eva begin to freeze due to the area around them reaching absolute zero. With his trap ready Shinji uses his Eva and takes hold of the Angel near the base of where it stabs into the Eva and begins to crush it. As it does purple vain like lumps form on the Angels body. In panic the Angel tries to pull out but Shinji keeps in its place despite the pain it is inflicting on him. So all the Angel can do is strangle Shinji even more to the point of nearly snapping his neck.
"Its… time to… go…" Shinji slowly begin to black out. "I will be back soon… mom…"
The young girl that Shinji is goes limp in its seat. This sight brings Unit one into a frenzy as it roars out with sorrow. The Infection of the Angel continues and it brings pain to the Angel. The Evangelion nearly twists the head off of the Angel before both go silent. The light that was once resonating from the Eva disappears and all AT Fields vanish. Both Eva and Angel are frozen due to the absents of heat. The layer of ice on both is thick. The Angel glow has also faded and is know merely as white as the snow that falls on it.
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In the control room the main hub only shows the sight of Angel and Eva, interwoven in a sight of chaos and beauty. In tears, Misato looks away in shame. Elisabeth looks around to see everyone crying. Feeling bad a little herself she looks up to Fuyutsuki who is only standing in silence. "Sir… The Target has gone silent. I'm also reading no mental patterns from the pilot."
Hyuga grinds his teeth as he has to hide his tears. "The third child… I mean Shinji… he's flat line…"
Bowing her head Mana slams her hand onto the floor. "We could have saved him!"
Dropping to her knees Misato can't control herself as she begins to cry out loud. Yukari steps forward trying not to cry as she is unable to sound heart broken. "Shinji… Why…"
Rei reaches out and feels her sisters back. Yukari takes her hand to see Rei is crying. The two collapses to there knee in tears. Rei presses her face onto her sister's shoulder. "Why… why is he gone?"
Staring at the main hub, Asuka is the only one not crying she slowly walks to the center where she can't look away from the sight. "Oh holly night…" Elisabeth looks to Asuka telling she is singing as she sees her month moving but can hear anything. "The stars are brightly shining; it is the night of the dear savior's birth… Come lay the worth of sin…"
"How can you sing…?" Mana asks in a teary cry.
"Because I trust Shinji…" Asuka says with a smile as she stares at the hub. "I don't know why but I know Shinji will comeback."
From above Kaji look to Fuyutsuki somewhat concerned. "This isn't good."
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Far from the realm of man Shinji Ikari, in the form of Shini looks around in amazement as he flies through a tunnel of light. Around him, sparks of colors never thought possible fly by him with blazing speed. Some even spiral around him with a warmth never felt before resonating from them. Closing his eyes total Freedom is with in his grasps as his speed begins to slow and every sense Shinji possess explodes with pleasure and joy, even the taste in his mouth is that of his favorite candy a warm wind blows across as if his plug suit wasn't even on him. Each breath Shinji takes is that of pleasure pure and full of life. Never in ones dreams could Shinji image a place anymore happier then this. Until it all ends and when Shinji opens his eyes he looks to see him self standing in a white room surrounding him is nothing but white and a single wooden door.
'Shinji…'
The familiar voice of Leiko fills Shinji's head. With a sigh Shinji look around missing the feeling he was once in. "Well are we here?"
'Yes, welcome…'
With a sigh, Shinji walks to the door and opens it to find it leads to an open field of wheat on a hilling country side. Shinji looks to see that the door is all that sits in the field. Taking his first step Shinji is disappointed a little.
'Welcome to Heaven.'
Giving a heavy sigh Shinji looks around to find him self in a place that looks more like the foothills of Italy then of Heaven. "What know chorus of Angels."
'Heaven isn't what you think… its an existence more then a place.'
Smiling a bit Shinji realizes what he was in before might have been what Leiko was referring to. With the thought of the way Shinji moves one walking through the field. After a short walk Shinji can see at the base of the field is a small cottage. "Well there should have at least been a ticker tape parade; I mean how many people do what I just did."
'What barge into heaven… not many…'
Once at the edge of the field Shinji exits and looks to see a woman on the porch watering flowers. This strikes Shinji as odd, but with this being heaven Shinji approaches the woman not sure if his Japanese is going to get by up here. "Hello, sorry for intruding…"
The Woman looks up and gives a warm smile. "Why hello Shinji… or would you like to be called Shini."
With a little blush Shinji look to his body. "Shinji is fine."
"Well Shinji…" The Woman says as she goes down a row of potted flowers delicately pouring water into them. "Sorry to say this but who your looking for isn't here at the moment, if you wish you can wait."
Stepping closer, Shinji tries to figure out who this person is. "Um… Ma'am how do you know all of this?"
"Oh Shinji…" The woman turns and looks over the girl in front of her. "That's all he talks about, he's very proud of you."
"Who is…?"
"Why, who else."
Not getting a full answer Shinji chops it up to a riddle and goes on with another question. "The One I'm looking for I want to speak with him soon do you know where I can find him?"
"Sure…" The woman gives a small gesture to the front door. "He's inside."
"Thank you ma'am…"
Quickly wanting to get out of sight, Shinji goes up the steps of the porch and opens the door to see something he wasn't expecting. He looks to see as far as the eye can see a wasteland and a sky of blood. A field of barren bedrock and dark skies. Stepping through Shinji closes the door chilled by the sights around him. Even the wind is tainted with the smells of blood.
"Where are we now?"
'We are on the outskirts of heaven Shinji just before the mighty gates…'
With one question out of the way Shinji begins to move forward. "Do you know who that woman was?'
'Yes, she was a saint... The mortal that touched the son of God, and nearly stole his heart.'
Seeing that riddles are the only way Angels speak Shinji just moves on. He is forced to dodge huge fishers and bolder all with a feeling that Leiko isn't to happy. "What's wrong?"
'Not to worry you, but there should be a War going on here.'
"A War?" Shinji looks around to see that the environment certainly looks like it fits a war. "Just what kind of War?"
'The war of wars, the war of Heaven.'
Coming over a hill Shinji looks to see a man in a rocking chair staring off over the valley. Glad to see something that isn't dead or barren Shinji makes his way to get a better look. The man is in his twenties, Arabic in decent with long brown hair and a straw hat on his head he has small glasses hanging on the tip of his nose.
When Shinji reaches the man he is waved at. "Why Shinji Ikari, what are you doing here…
"Excuse me…"
The man snaps his finger and Leiko appears beside him fully clothed in white robs, yet Shinji is still in the form of Shini. With a loud bellow the man puts his hand on Leiko shoulder. "Very clever Watcher…" The only one not in on the joke is Shinji who gives a dirty look to the man. "I guess for Shinji it is the only strength he has seen."
Crossing his arms Shinji looks to Leiko. "If you're out of me why the hell am I still a girl!"
"Because it's your only sign of strength…" Leiko chuckles as she points to Shinji. "You are what embody your power."
Leaning back in his chair the man looks to Shinji. "Just imagine yourself with out power."
Taking his time Shinji closes his eyes looking back on the day's when he was only a boy and with a young girl named Sora. When he opens his eyes he finds himself a male once more and wearing his school uniform. "That's a neat trick."
Looking to Leiko, the man speaks. "Can you go and wait for Shinji; I need to talk with him."
"Yes sir…"
As she walks off the man gives a smile. He then turns to Shinji and stands pulling out a pack of cigarettes offering first to Shinji. With a shake of his head Shinji backs away from the offer so the man pulls a cigarette out and lights it with a Zippo. "So Shinji Ikari, we meet at last."
Looking up to the man Shinji keeps his guard up. "Are you God?"
With a laugh the man sits back down and points in front of him to show Shinji a chair. "No… But he's my Father."
"Well that just disappointed a few billion people…" Shinji mumbles in sarcastic shock.
Even the Jesus plays off it and sits up looking around him. "Ah, it's not what you think…" He then begins to touch his arms. "On the other hand it kind of gets you thinking…" He begins to laugh as he sits. "Please Shinji have a seat.
"Umm… okay."
Tapping the cherry off of his cigarette Jesus smiles. "Shinji, I'm just a man. I'm no powerful or greater then any other." Not really up to date on Christian mythology or in this case history Shinji can only sit in silence. "You're here for the truth and for the end of the war, right?"
Nodding his head Shinji watches as Jesus takes another drag from his cigarette. "Yes… I want it to stop…"
With a sigh Jesus leans back looking into the sky. "Even if these questions seem important they are also the most irrelevant. The truth is, is that there is no truth, truth is only a statement of possible facts, none of which I can give you. All I can give you is a possible truth."
"So it's up to me to decide if what you say is true." Hoping for a less riddled filled Jesus, Shinji can't help but wonder a way to get an answer. "One truth is I believe is that my father caused this war."
Shaking his head Jesus takes a drag and looks back to Shinji. "This has nothing to do with that bastard... What you call the war was instigated by an other who wished for perfect freedom."
With a raised eyebrow Shinji comments on what was said. "Perfect Freedom?"
"Yes…" Jesus takes a long drag of his cigarette before tossing what's left. "Death…"
Looking back on the feeling he was feeling right after he died. "Okay, give me a gun and I could solve his problem."
Enjoying Shinji's logic, Jesus shakes his head knowing how complicated things are. "Well, there is a problem; this man can only die if the world dies."
"What idiot decided to give him that deal?"
Looking into the air Jesus gives a nervous grin. "God."
"Oh…. Oh…" Looking up to the sky Shinji gives an apologetic look. "Well… then never mind."
"The Truth of existence in the physical world is to forces man to occupy time, be it government, family sports, music War. All of these Physical actions one do are really just there until death."
Confused Shinji raises an eyebrow. "Wait if death is the perfect freedom why doesn't man just kill themselves."
"That is because of one's perception of truth." Jesus raises a finger. "Humans don't know what is beyond death it is a truth that can't be answered, man has tried but in the end only one thing has man believe in such a truth."
"Faith."
Surprised Jesus steps back amazed at the quickness Shinji answered. "Correct, that was faster then I thought." Seeing Shinji wanting to hear more he continues. "Truth is all up to you. It's not up to your father it's not up to me or me it's up to you. There are as many truths as there are people, facts are not needed to form truths. Santa Clause is a truth, and I need not a fact to prove it, just ask most little kids in America. Just look what joy it can bring to one of them when the see them in a mall. Truth has no order it has no perspective because it's different for all. It is only by choice do we all believe that the sky is blue."
"Truth is all based off of what you perceive at the time it is just as fluid and chaotic as oneself." Shinji speaks calmly trying to impress Jesus. "Broad truths like 'the sky is blue' were created through our need for others. We do this to eliminate chaos from reality, to further communication and to simplify our physical lives with each other, so we can prosper."
"Which brings us to why you are here…" With a smile Jesus takes a drag from his cigarette. "You have realized yourself, you have come to a point that you are happy with how you are, despite a little love trouble."
Scratching his head Shinji blushes a little. "Ah, Mana… I don't know about her anymore."
With his cigarette finished he flicks the butt and pulls out another. "What brought you such courage, what has brought you here?"
Bowing his head Shinji knows of only one person. "Yukari."
"Recently you have learned that you are related to her." Jesus continues after a drag of his fresh cigarette. "How true this is, is up to you but it's all meaningless. Yukari is the being that will make the final decision."
"I don't get it…" Shinji questions with a whisper.
Seeing once more that he's not getting through Jesus reworks his thoughts. "You have come to realize yourself, if the Angels do not touch the being in the bellows of NERV, there is only one other who could do it."
Looking back one person comes to mind the one who has helped so much. "Yukari…" With a smile Jesus holds up a TV remote, this startles Shinji. "Damn it will you stop making things…" Shinji looks to his side to see a TV next to him. "Making things appear out of thin air!"
"Shinji let me show you what you would be like with out Yukari."
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Walking the halls of NERV headquarters is Kaworu Nagisa, it is nearly nightfall and with a cynical plan on his mind he reveals in what he's about to do. He wears a NERV uniform allowing him to get past the Marines that walk the halls. However he is constantly getting looked at by the females of the base, for is devilish looks draw a leer from any who fare his gender.
'The cleverness of that lilim is extraordinary…' The boy thinks to himself. 'So complex yet simple, like water he flows with each passing moment… oh course he was only able to hatch such a plan thanks to me.' Not watching where he is going he nearly knocks over a passing member of NERV. 'Yet with in his devious plan lies his foolishness, asking me to end it all… Went all his fears, of God, or hell or worse!' Once more he forces some one to get out of his way as he acts out his thoughts with hand gestures. 'He reckon not these words there after spake.'
To busy quoting John Milton, Kaworu comes up to someone unable to see him. For Rei Ayanami who has been crestfallen over the death of Shinji wonders the halls wishing to greave alone. With out sight she allows herself to get lost in the bellows of NERV so not to be found. The idea was working to a point and she has been granted her wish up until now. As on this cold and sad Christmas Eve she once more must be reminded she is blind. As she slowly goes up a flight of stairs she is runs into someone coming down. The two fall down the flight of stairs into a heap.
For Kaworu Nagisa, he is more embarrassed at the fact he lost his train of thought then that he fell. He looks to who got in his way to see a girl with silvery blue hair. Immediately knowing who it is Kaworu stands parting his hand through his hair. "Why, Rei Ayanami…" Looking to see her not move Kaworu parts his hand though his hair again. "Why, Rei Ayanami." Once more no response with the possibility that she is hurt Kaworu kneels at her side rolling her over. "Are you okay…"
In some pain Rei awakes to the emptiness of nothingness, something that blindness bestows upon you. "Yes…" Rei hasn't fallen in along time and her whole body hurts.
"Well my blue haired…" Kaworu places his hand on her cheek only to feel a sharp sting. "Ouch…" Shaking his hand in pain Kaworu look back to see Rei is shivering and has her jaw hanging open.
"I…" Rei grabs her face then rubs her eyes and looks directly to Kaworu. She quickly begins to hyperventilate as what was taken from her so long ago is back. "I…"
Realizing what he has just done, Kaworu quickly thinks on how he can use it to his advantage. However nothing comes to mind he can only hold this girl not sure on how it happened. 'How did she… It felt like she was taking my powers…'
With blurry vision, Rei is in astonishment. Every color every ray of light pulsates through her eyes. Never have the cold steel walls of NERV look so good. The bringer of such a gift stares back at Rei. With the initial shock over Rei stands with Kaworu help. "Who are you… how did you!"
Somewhat blushing Kaworu hides his hands behind his back. "I'm Kaworu, Kaworu Nagisa…" Looking as if she just cheated death Rei stares at Kaworu as if he just saved her life. 'Should I take it back…? No how can I look at her… she's… she's…' Kaworu takes a swallow of what little saliva he can find. "Beautiful…"
Slowly Rei walks to Kaworu taking his hand. "Thank you…" She must rubs her eyes of tears as she remembers why she wanted to be alone, filled with mixed emotion all Rei can do is cry uncontrollably.
'Bad, bad Kaworu!' The boy Angel curses himself as he tries to stay focused. 'She's just a half bread!' Unable and unwilling to let Rei let go the boy reaches out to place his hands on Rei cheek to take back what he gave, however he stops unable to take away the joy in her eyes. "What's your name…?"
Rei takes hold of Kaworu's hand that was reaching up to touch her as she grips it firmly and she stares into the red eyes. "You're an Angel, do you not know."
Really wanting to get away, Kaworu looks away. "Why my dear, would you think I'm an Angel."
"Only a being of God could have given me such a gift." Rei gleams with a whisper. "Why, why are you here?"
Cursing himself once more, Kaworu tries to recover by giving a warm smile as he can hopefully get out of this with out becoming base wide news. "I have come for you. I have come to give you what you have lost. I'm to bring you purpose…"
Looking down to her feet Rei shakes her head. "Yet… I have none, for one that I loved is gone, gone because of one of you!"
Kaworu gently places his hands on Rei's shoulder and lets her cry in her arms. "He wished for death, so the lilim was granted that wish."
"Why would Shinji want to die?" Rei begs for an answer to quench her mourning.
Seeing a plan form Kaworu smiles, but when he looks into the eyes of Rei he can't help but feel bad. "Rei, Ikari wished for the truth…" Still feeling sorry for the girl Kaworu puts her at arms length. "Look can I buy you a drink?"
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Elsewhere in the Geo-Front Misato Katsuragi is finding it hard to even move. She currently stands outside overlooking the Lake of the Geo-Front. With drinking out of the question, Misato simple smokes a cigarette as she leans on a railing. Coming to her side is her friend and lover Ryouji Kaji.
"It's going to take three days to move Unit One, and recover Shinji."
The thought of having to stare at Unit One again is unbearable let alone for a couple of days. "I can't, I can't do this Kaji… I can't go on like this, living this lie."
Nodding Kaji comes to the side of Misato. "I wish I could take your pain, I truly do."
Little does he know that he being there is good enough as she leans onto his shoulder. "Don't leave me… Don't ever leave me again."
"I won't…"
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Still in the Command Center, Asuka stares at the main hub, still she has not shed a tear. Out of the battle staff it is Elisabeth left behind to do the after action report. She works feverishly with two Americans helping her. Not really sure why Asuka hasn't moved Elisabeth looks up to the girl.
"Pilot Souyu, why are you still here?"
With a smile Asuka looks to Elisabeth. "I'm waiting for Shinji."
The Two Americans look to Asuka as if she is nuts. Even Elisabeth can't help but raise an eyebrow. "Pilot Souyu, he's dead… Pilot Ikari is gone."
Shaking her head Asuka chuckles in response. "He will come."
Not seeing any logic come from Asuka, Elisabeth does it the hard way and brings up the vid screen to show the lifeless body Shinji posses, that of a girl. Everyone looks away so Elisabeth, seeing that Asuka is staring at it turns it off. "You see he's gone."
"I'm dead to, you know. But I'm still standing here."
Giving a small sigh Elisabeth stares at Asuka as she smiles at the screen. For the young Australian it has felt like she has been trapped in a glass bubble looking at a puzzle. The lives around her have a past she cannot brake she cannot see. The silence God cursed her with was followed by the gift of a brilliant mind however no matter how smart you are the sight of some one no more then five years younger standing so near let so far. 'How can you even begin to comprehend these pilots…' Elisabeth thinks to herself. 'It's as if they themselves are slowly stepping to a level of humanity no man has seen before.'
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All that Elisabeth Winn sees is true, for the pilots are on the brink of humanity scraping the surface of Heaven itself yet for one, Shinji Ikari. He has broken the plain of man and entered into a realm no man could understand, no one religion can claim for he is as far as Angels' ken. And in this world beyond world he just finishes watching TV and on that TV he sees himself laying over Asuka crying uncontrollably. Around him is a wasteland of earth and a sky of blood.
"This sucks."
With Asuka's final word the TV goes off and Shinji stares at it with a lackluster smile. "Am I that big of a loser?"
Sitting next to him is a being claiming to be the son of God. He gives a laugh as he downs a handful of popcorn. "That's a matter of perspective."
Rolling his eyes Shinji looks to his new friend. "There's a reason for you showing me this."
"Yes…"
Seeing his questioned answered quickly Shinji tries to get more information. "There are only two reasons why. I'm dead and never returning, or I'm going to return, in that, I must prevent this."
"There is no need to prevent it, Yukari has already has, she know holds instrumentality in her hands." Still smiling Jesus leans back in his chair lighting up a smoke. "However the choice is yours to stay."
"Of course…" Shinji looks with an epiphany large enough to cause a brain aneurism. "You can't stop me because I have freewill. It might be easier to stay here but the others need me, I want to be with others so I choose the paths for other's."
"You choose the paths with the most resistance." Taking a drag the lord leans forward. "It is the path of least resistance which leads you down the road of villainy and trickery for it is the path of evil. You're a good kid Shinji, I know. You want to help others above all else, despite your cries for attention you did the right thing when the time came."
With everything coming together for Shinji he stands. "What about the last Angel, and Leiko, everything is screwed up…"
Giving a heavy sigh the son of God adjusts his glasses. "And because of that only one out come remains. Pandemonium, the armies of Pandemonium will come to destroy all of man."
Looking around at the battlefield Shinji stands in he puts two and two together. "Pandemonium… Well I guess if you go and ruin God's plan bad shit happens..."
"It's not his fault Satan likes putting in clauses to everything my dad makes up…" Changing the tone Jesus pats Shinji on the back as he stretches his back. "The king of Pandemonium is a trickster."
"Stupid Satan." Rolling his eyes Shinji looks to the son of God. "Well, I guess I should do something about it."
Watching as Shinji cracks his knuckles Jesus pulls out a rusted old Bronze style short sword. "Shinji you will need this."
"Wow…" Shinji takes the sword afraid it's going to fall apart. "A souvenir… Can I get a t-shirt?"
"You're pushing it."
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Wondering the halls of NERV Yukari does her best to cope with the loss of Shinji. For this poor girl her entire purpose is gone. Protecting Shinji was her charge her responsibility and she failed. Everything for this young girl seems darker seems colder.
'How could I let him do that…? How can I go on?' Everything she has done until know is pointless with out Shinji. 'I stopped the Dummy plug… I stopped the prophecies, I have done everything…' Yukari stops walking and falls in to a wall slowly sliding down to the floor. 'I did it so Shinji can follow the easiest and least complicated life I could provide.'
"Ockham's Razor... Meow…"
"YUKARI!"
Looking up the yellowed eyed girl is just in time to see her sister charging at full speed tackling her into a huge bear hug that takes both of them to the ground. Never has Yukari seen what she just saw is such clarity. Pinning Yukari to the ground Rei lays over her with tears in her blood red eyes and an ear to ear smile.
"I can see again, I can see you Yukari!"
"Meow…" The confused sister holds up two fingers, as she does Rei does the same thing. "You can… but how!"
"That would have been me…" Looking to her left Yukari sees the tall and slender Kaworu with a smile on his face. "Ms Yukari."
"I spy… I spy an Angel."
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Next Problem… Why we like Psychopathic super soldiers
