Disclamer: I don't own NGE or heaven or any thing else. However the character and spirit/angel types are mine. Feel free to use them though if you want in another story, just tell me first. The answer will always be yes.
Prologue/Chapter 1 is just a starter for the fanfiction. It will mature as I continue it. IMPORTANT NOTE: I have a system of continuing. If I don't get at least ten reviews by difrent people, I will discontinue this project.
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Spirits
By: the Light of Darkness
Prologue/chapter 1
I was happy. Well, as happy as you can be when all your life you have grown up in a paradise where people arrive and never leave. It gets kind of boring just sitting up there doing nothing but doing what your hart desire's within certain limitations. But then, heaven's like that. I myself was born there, the offspring of a guard angel and a spirit. Up there all sorts of things happen, and that's just on of them. I was four hundred and thirty when the devil's forces again tried to admit themselves through the pearly gates of saint peter. They aren't called that for nothing ether. The minute the devils showed up, the waiting deceased humans from multiple realities vanished, transported to a safe location for cases such as that, and the pearly gates closed and faded so it was translucent and nothing could be gained by walking through as when you do, you'd find yourself looking the opposite way. But that day not everything went to plan. The devils found a way to stop the gates from guarding heaven. But then, guard angels and saints aren't there for nothing. It was quick. The outnumbered demons were decimated and called a retreat and fled. The thing was, I was out there, unarmed, and in danger. I went to see St. Joan after that. Learnt how to defend myself, not that it mattered, the angels kept me inside after that.
I was one thousand, three hundred and seventy six, when I felt love, but it didn't last. She died after another raid three years after we fell in love. She was a pure guard angel of one of the higher circles. After the incident, I asked Jesus where our dead go when we die. He didn't answer but instead answered with a quote 'better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.' I interpreted that phrase into I have no idea, and you shouldn't go looking for the answer. But when that sort of thing happens, temptation sets in.
I searched references in the grand library, every known piece of writing known to man that has been put on paper, or lately, computer. Scrolls, books, encyclopedia's, parchment, computer files. Everything. All the while, I felt someone look down upon me with sorrow. Little did I know, that gaze led me to what I needed to know.
Eventually, I collapsed under the pressure that I would fail her. That no matter what I looked under, I would never find what I was after. I actually fainted from exhaustion. But when I woke, it was under an unfamiliar ceiling. It was a ceiling of the finest stone, polished to perfection. I saw my refection in the stone. My natural slightly faded blue hair, red eyes, wings, pale skin. It was me, just in an unfamiliar room. The hair used to be grey, but after a strong bond, the hair changes colour to that which represents best the couple. Our hair just so happened to turn a slightly faded blue.
I lifted myself off the bed, to be confronted with a transparent figure. I took little time to figure out who it was and immediately knelt. It was not everyday that the Holy Sprit of the trinity came to see you privately. I felt the air around me move and then the ground in front of me was taken up by the new form, the man of pure armor it used when it wanted to speak.
"Please, there is no room for formalities for one so desperate and faithful to a deceased loved one. Most would move on, but you are most faithful to your cause. It almost intoxicated me, and that only happens when the people on earth, no matter which one, pray at the same hour at the same day. Ahh well…"
I was shocked, but then not surprised. Prayers of the faithful can do that. "Umm…okay…" talking normally to a trinity member never came easy to anyone when they are helpful to a lower rank angel. But that's heaven for you. Everyone's equal just with different levels of power. That's always what the circles mean in our language. Of course, we are all marked except for the trinity. My mark is of the sixth highest circle, an intricate pattern 'tattooed' on my torso and upper arms. The smaller the design, or the more detailed, the more powerful. Being the son of a guard and spirit made me one of the few powerful 'younglings' as we're called.
The HS walked over to a cabinet, grabbed two glasses of liquid, and we shared the drinks. "I have noticed that you are at a troubled point of your life, Tatsuro. Loosing Your loved one cost you dearly." I merely nodded. The memory of her body always came to mind whenever someone mentioned that name. "You asked my brother where we go when we die, did you not?" Again I nodded. "And when you didn't receive the answer you were looking for, you started your own investigation." I didn't move or say anything, waiting for it to get to the point. It must of senced my thoughts as it said smoothly, "Well, I might be able to help you." I looked up in surprise. "A while ago, a reality has been up to no good. They have captured a demon of another lower god. Two infact, although they killed one. They label them Angels. An activity of cloneing has drawn upon a soul by pure chance. Can you guess where this is going?"
"You want me to help this trapped soul and release it from its trap."
"Not quite. The soul…was that of your loved one."
I was speechless. Now I knew what it wanted me to do. It wanted me to awaken her, my loved one, so I can live in happiness again.
"What is the bodies name. I must know!"
The Holy Spirit smiled. "That is for you to find out. She shouldn't be hard to find though. She still looks the same. I will open the door for you to enter that realm, but before you go, I want to give you one last thing. There is a war going on down there, and you need protection." He pulled a straight Chinese sword from nowhere. "this will be able to cut any substance, given the right amoubt of energy from your source. My advise is to use it as back up only. Use you're soul light to defend yourself or fists primarily." A door opened behind him. "Good luck, and good fortune. May the lords light look upon you in favor."
I stepped though the portal, feeling my knowledge create barriers to suit the era. Then as the swirls of colour faded, I realized one problem. I couldn't speak in human tongue. My last thought before I left completel was 'great.'
The angel sirens wailed in the background, causing everyone to run towards their designated shelters. Well nearly everyone. One lonesome girl walked toward somewhere unknown. It was like she was being called. She did not know the way she was being called, but it was as if a presence was calling for her. Well of course you are being called. Only angels can feel this. Her spirit was known to her as smart, and at times annoying, but she liked the company. She was after all the 'unpopular girl' at school.
She turned a corner and came face to face with her reflection, no not quite. But she felt her eyes widen in surprise, and her spirit uttered one word. him…
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"Status Report!" yelled a major with purple hair in a short one-peace dress and red jacket, which hid her 9mm SIG-saurer. She was fairly supprised at the response she was getting. Normally, they would tell the blood pattern, location, ETA, etc. Today, everything was an exception.
"Ma'am, the angel's location is unknown. This angel is nowhere, although I'm giving an inferred scan of the city now." Dr. Ritsuko Akagi's assistant, and one of the three bridge bunnies Maya Ibuki, called out. Then came the status of the pilots by Aoba --- "Ma'am, Pilots Sohryu and Ikari are prepped for launch. Pilot Ayanami is nowhere to be found." This took the majority of personnel by surprise. Rei Ayanami was always punctual and always one of the first to be at her eva.
"Find miss Ayanami now, and find the location of that damned Angel!"
A chorus of "Ma'am" sounded around the room.
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To be surprised was an understatement. I never thought that we would see each other so soon after my arrival. And I must say that HS was correct, she did look the same with the pale skin, slightly faded blue hair, red orbs that displayed her soul. The only thing missing was her wings, robes, and her lovely personality. The personality which would lash out at anyone and no-one for any reason she deemed nessesary. You got used to it after a while, or rather I did. By everyone else she was deemed unapproachable. And when we became partners, well, the shock on everyones faces was hilarious that we both ran away laughing at the time. I smiled at the memory and looked into those ruby depths that I found myself loving. But the thing was, she hated the colour. Infact she despised it. I couldn't help but chuckle. Hearing that chuckle must have brought her out of her entranced state, for she narrowed her eyes at me and lashed out with inhumane reflexes. I was lucky that I still remembered to keep my wings hidden from view.
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"Major! Angel discovered, in an ally. Blood pattern: unknown?" Maya called out, obviously disturbed. It took a lot for her to be disturbed, but the next comment shook everyone.
"Major! Pilot Ayanami found! She's…fighting the angel?"
Gendo Ikari had been quiet until now. He loved his 'little' Rei, but for reasons unknown except to him and Kozo Fuyutsuki. "Put it up on screen now!"
What they found was confusing to most people. There was two blue heads up on screen. Both had red eyes. Both had pale skin. But one had a school uniform on. The other had flowing white robes with a thick Chinese small sword sheathed across his back. The two were off to a good start was an understatement. They both had large amounts of bruises on their bodies, and both were using some unknown type of defencive fighting that neither noticed when they began to lift off the ground.
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Rei had never felt this emotion before. Yes she might have been shoed aside when he started chuckling by her spirit, but that was beside the point. She felt as if she knew him, no, correction. She felt as if the spirit knew him, and it was starting to make her afraid. As soon as she felt it, she knew she didn't like that emotion. She subconsciously looked down. Big mistake. Terror overwhelmed her senses, and she unknowingly pushed her counterpart away, causing all activity to stop as she started to fall.
Rei knew at this height that her body would be crushed on impact. She also knew that she would be replaced well before schedule. But that didn't bother her now as she fell endlessly through the sky. Then she felt an emotion she never knew about. It was beyond terror, happiness, love, hate, being frightened. All the emotions of mankind were non-existant as she felt one thing. She was content on what she had done.
She was letting go of herself and that was all her counterpart needed as she rose to dominance and called out one word. "Tatsuro!"
Their vision faded as they lost consciousness.