Disclaimer: I don't own Evangelion or Half-Life. They are property of Gainax and Valve.
EVA-Life: The G-Man Files
Prologue – Opening the Files
SUBJECT: Freeman
STATUS: Mission Accomplished
Awaiting Next Assignment
SUBJECT: Misato Katsuragi, Female, Age 29
POSITION: Intelligence Officer, Major
ASSIGNMENT: NERV Japan
CLEARANCE: General Access
SUBJECT: Rei Ayanami, Female, Age 14 (Confirmed)
POSITION: Pilot of Unit-00 (Destroyed)
ASSIGNMENT: NERV Japan
CLEARANCE: Level 1
SUBJECT: Shinji Ikari, Male, Age 15
POSITION: Pilot of Unit-01
CLEARANCE: Level 3
CURRENT GUARDIAN: Maj. Misato Katsuragi
SUBJECT: Asuka Langley Sohryu, Female, Age 15
POSITION: Pilot of Unit-02 (Currently Discharged due to mental breakdown)
ASSIGNMENT: NERV Japan
CLEARANCE: Revoked
SUBJECT: Yui Ikari, Female, Age 27
EDUCATION: Metaphysical Biology
POSITION: Research Associate
ASSIGNMENT: GEHIRN Artificial Evolution Laboratory, Hakone, Japan
CLEARANCE: All Access
ADMINISTRATVE SPONSOR: Classified
DISASTER RESPONSE PRIORITY: Discretionary
SUBJECT: IKARI
STATUS: Re-hired
Awaiting Next Assignment
SUBJECT: Ikari
STATUS: Hired
Awaiting Assignment
SUBJECT: Sohryu
STATUS: Hired
Awaiting Assignment
SUBJECT: Ayanami
STATUS: Hired
Awaiting Assignment
SUBJECT: Katsuragi
STATUS: Hired
Awaiting Assignment
Shinji Ikari, the former pilot of Evangelion Unit-01, felt himself awakening from sleep. His eyes opened slowly to reveal he was floating in a dark void. He looked around to find Gordon Freeman, his mother Yui, his guardian Misato Katsuragi and his fellow pilots Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Sohryu floating around him. Their eyes were closed as they fast asleep in stasis.
'Where am I?' Shinji thought.
He then turned to his companions.
"Hey!" he begun, "HEY! Can you hear me?"
H realised he might as well be yelling at the dead. But Gordon stirred and opened his eyes slowly. He then rubbed his face and eyes and as if waking up in the morning.
"Shinji?" he begun, then noticed where he was, "Ah man, not again!"
Suddenly, he and Shinji felt their feet touch solid ground, even though everything around them was still dark. Yui, Misato and Rei were still floating in the air above them, asleep.
"Are you alright?" Gordon asked his young friend.
"I think so," Shinji replied, "You?"
"Never been better. Feeling a bit cold though," Gordon said, then realised he wasn't in his Hazard Suit. And instead in a scientist labcoat.
Gordon and Shinji looked around, and saw nothing but an endless void.
"Where are we, Gordon?" Shinji asked.
"I'm not sure," the scientist-turned-commando replied, "I think suppose to be asleep. As if in stasis."
Shinji nodded his head, "But why?"
Gordon sighed, "Guess until we're needed once again."
Shinji remembered taking the mysterious Man in the Suit's offer to work for him and his employers, or be left in Tokyo-03, amongst an alien invasion. He understandably took the offer out of fear of dying and he coerced everyone else in joining the G-Man out of fear for their lives.
And now they were put away somewhere, as if only to come out when they are need once again. Just like tools…
Just like how Shinji's father, Commander Gendo Ikari, treated him and his friends.
"Why have we been awakened?" Shinji queried out loud, "And not the others?"
Shinji and Gordon then heard the voice of their 'business associate' The Man in the Suit: The G-Man.
He stepped out of the darkness, revealing himself.
"Greetings, Mr. Ikari, Mr. Freeman," the G-Man begun, smiling, "How nice to see the both of you again."
Gordon nodded, "Likewise. How long have we been asleep?"
"For about 9 years, Mr. Freeman," the G-Man answered.
Shinji and Gordon's eyes widened.
"9…9 years?" Shinji asked, stuttering a bit of having slept that long.
"Precisely, Mr. Ikari," the G-Man said, "And a lot has changed in these those 9 years. Unfortunately not for the better."
Shinji and Gordon looked at one another.
"What has happened to Earth?" Gordon asked, almost not wanting to know.
"The Universal Union has all but taken control of the Earth," the G-Man explained, a frown upon his face, "Despite humanity's best efforts, they have all been enslaved and are facing extinction."
"God," Shinji moaned, hand over his eyes, "This can't be."
"Oh, but it is," the G-Man added, "But don't worry, soon will all be released and reassigned in order to make a difference in preserving humanity."
"Why can't you send us now?" Gordon asked, determined, "I'm ready to kick some Union ass!"
"Yeah," Shinji agreed, feeling ready to do some good for once in his life.
The G-Man shook his head, "Not quite yet. First I want to show you two something…"
He lifted his briefcase and unclipped it, producing a folder filled with business files. He handed them over to Gordon and Misato. Gordon held them in hand hands.
"What is this?" Gordon asked.
"Before you are loosed back into the world, do you wish to know how deep Black Mesa, Xen, my organisation and even myself is associated with the Angels, NERV and the 2nd Impact?" the G-Man asked.
Gordon and Shinji looked at one another, before nodding and looking back at the G-Man.
"Alright," Gordon said, "Show us."
The G-Man smiled, "I have decided to only show the both of you as you can easily comprehend all of this information. I suggest you get comfortable.
Gordon nodded as they opened the file, starting with the file that had the title…
Report on Antarctica Incident, September 12-16, 2000.
Gordon and Shinji's eyes widened as they begun reading the report…
