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All right, more reviews! And may I say 'Thank you' to everybody who did reveiw this fanfic. (sniff) that means a lot to me...
(to himself): get a hold on yourself...
Anyway, Heres the next chapter of Evangelion: Rebirth of Genesis.
Chapter 3: Six Years Later
Setting: NERV headquarters, Six years after Third Impact and Resurrection
Misato Katsuragi stood in of heart of NERV headquarters, preparing for the final preparations of her plan. It was decided ,six years ago, that NERV headquarters in Tokyo-3 would be terminated since the use of the Evangelions was unnecessary. The angels were all destroyed. To her, it was all over. The Evangelions did what they were supposed to do, now they must be freed from their metal prison.
She could not wait to get out of this forsaken underworld. This place and her position never truly brought her joy or happiness of any kind. Instead, the only thing that brought her joy was the family and friends she loved.
Ritsuko. Loyal friend to the end. She never did come back after Resurrection, as it was now called.
Kaji. Irritable Lover. She never did find out what happened to him. He could be alive...maybe...
Gendo. No comment. Never returned after Resurrection.
Asuka. Her only 'daughter'. She was told that she ran away six years ago, and as hard as she tried, Misato did not find her. Her tracks were too well hidden.
Shinji. Her other adopted child; her son. Shinji...
Misato still had hope when it came to finding Shinji. Unlike Asuka, Shinji was not very good at hiding. She was hoping that sooner later, Shinji would just show at her door one day, or that he would have been found a few days after his disappearance.
But that was six years ago...
Now it was nearly impossible to find them. Nonetheless, she still tried. She still had her contacts that could help. And who knows? Maybe there are such things as miracles...
Personnel 1: Commander! We are prepared for the retrieval of Eva unit 1. We begin at your command.
Misato: Roger. Commence retrieval.
Today was the last step in the dismantling of NERV headquarters. It begun six years ago with the deconstruction of various facilities within the geofront. Then they worked their way down to the transports used in the geofront and the Auxiliary power sources. And finally, they destoryed Terminal Dogma one year ago.
All that was left was Central Dogma and Eva containment facilities; but the final step was getting rid of the Evas.
Eva unit 2 was not hard to find, and with its heavy damage, it would not be hard to dismantle. Unit one was in the process of recovery from orbit.
The first objective in this recovery involved placing giant, metallic clamps on all the Eva's limbs. This would take approximately two hours, and that wasn't even the hard part. The hard part was getting the Eva back to the shuttle.
Before Misato knew it, the first part of the mission was complete.
Personnel 2: All clamps are placed on Eva unit one. Proceeding to return to shuttle.
Personnel 1: Engines activated. Eva unit one is being brought towards the shuttle.
The timing had to be perfect in getting the Eva back for a mission as sensitive as this. One wrong move could mean losing the Eva, so precautions had to be taken. It took an hour just to get the Eva into the shuttle, let alone be strapped down into it.
But sure enough, the mission was a success.
Personnel 2: Eva captured. The shuttle is on its way home. Mission complete.
Misato smiled for the first time in a long time. Her life with at NERV was nearly over now. If only Shinji were her to see this...
Personnel 3: Commander, you have a call on line one.
Misato headed towards the control panel and picked up the phone.
Misato: Commander Katsuragi speaking.
After a few moments of silence the entire geofront suddenly became filled with the echos of Misato's loud, jovial voice.
Misato: YOU FOUND HIM?!
The Personnel all fell out of their seats and stared at Misato with quivering fear.
Misato: WHERE IS HE?
Setting: A small remote town in central Japan.
somewhere deep in the heart of Japan lived a small, no-name town that thrived with little life. This was the ideal place for someone, like Shinji, to hide out.
The town only housed about 200 citizens, and the only major sturctures there was a small school and a town hall. Besides that, there were various restaurants, a few houses, and a small auto shop at the edge of town. There was only one highway in and out of town, and the townsfolk normally didn't use that often anyway.
In fact, there was only one car on the road outside of the small town, and it was going pretty damn fast.
Misato accelerated her car up to 90, unable to hold back her excitement in seeing her 'son' again. And she had every right to be too; she hasn't seen him since pre-Third Impact after all.
According to her contact, he was in this town out in the middle of nowhere working in an Auto shop. Considering the size of the town, let alone Japan, it was no wonder that he was hard to find.
Misato: But you couldn't hide forever Shinji. I've finally found you.
Misato was on the outskirts of the town now, and sun had just set. It was almost for another fateful meeting in the life of Shinji Ikari.
Man: Hey mechanic! Is my car finished yet?!
The man under the car hood heard his name being called, but he was not prepared to get up and talk to the man face to face. He already knew who the man was anyway.
Noeske: Mr. Hamazuki, I told you, just call me Heoken. And no, you just brought it in two days ago.
Mr. Hamazuki: yeah so? Shouldn't it be done by now?
The man named Heoken Noeske decided to get out under the hood, revealing his boyish face and light chestnut hair. He was a fairly well-built man, probably in his twenties, and his visage often told people that he was not the right man to mess with. Mr. Hamazuki could see that now.
Heoken: Well, you came in with it after it got into in accident with a VERY large truck, it needs a new engine, new frame, transmission, brakes, doors, and bumper. So no, I don't think it should be done by now.
Mr. Hamazuki (angry): Well fine then, I'll just take it to one of those newer auto shops and get it fixed up there.
Heoken looked at Hamazuki with his usual serious mask. He stepped closer, right up to the mans face as a matter of fact.
Heoken: go ahead. They'll just charge you more and probably do it in double the time I do it in.
He turned around and headed for the doorway; to his house that was connected to the shop.
Heoken: Take it elsewhere. Saves me some trouble.
Heoken smiled at his assertiveness and disappeared inside of his house; while Hamazuki walked away muttering stuff he wouldn't dare say to Heoken's face.
Misato stepped out of her car parked across the street. She saw the whole thing, and frankly, she was surprised. That man couldn't possibly be...him...
Heoken opened the fridge and grabbed a cold drink. He walked into the living room and sat on his favorite chair, with sustenance in hand. He didn't here the door open while he guzzled back on the beer.
Misato: you certainly have changed since I last saw you Shinji.
Heoken choked and spat beer all over the floor. It was bad enough that someone startled him, but someone found out his real name too. He looked up hoping that it was a familiar face that addressed him.
He was right.
Shinji: Mi...MISATO?!...It can't be!
Tears started coming down her face. He remembered her!
Misato: My Shinji....
Misato ran up to Shinji as he stood up. She had caught him in the biggest bear hug on the face of the earth. He was afraid that if she squeezed any harder, his pride might pop out.
Thankfully, She let go of him right away. Misato took a step back and looked in astonishment at how much he's changed.
Misato: Well, you certainly look healthy.
Shinji looked at his body. It was true. He did grow some muscle in six short years.
Shinji: People change. So have I.
Misato (nodding): That's true, you have changed. You even changed your name as well, Mr. Heoken Noeske. Not a very clever alias if you ask me.
Shinji: Still, it took you six years to find me.
Truthfully, Shinji didn't mind that they found him. Normally, he would fight for dear life to get out of their clutches, but seeing Misato changed everything.
Misato: It was clever that you took the name from a doctor at the hospital.
Shinji: It sounded kinda cool.
Misato:It sounds very stupid.
Shinji: ouch.
Misato (teasing): awww... am I picking on my little Shinji too much...I'm sorry....
She ruffled his hair in a jokingly way. She had to reach up to do it now, since Shinji had somehow hit a major growth spurt. It didn't matter to him. She has not changed a bit.
Suddenly, she swiped the beer out of his hand without him so much as looking down.
Misato: You are still not old enough to drink young man.
She started gulping down the rest of the beer as she sat down on the couch next to Shinji's chair.
Shinji: Is there another reason that you are here Misato?
Misato carefully chose here words, hoping not to scare off Shinji liked she used to do.
Misato: Yes...I was hoping that...
Shinji turned around slowly, seeing what is coming next. It happened everytime he threatened to leave home six years ago, She would ask him if:
Misato: ...you would come to NERV.
Shinji (agitated): I knew it.
Misato jumped out of her seat. She fucked up again.
Misato: Wait, Shinji, it is not what you think.
Shinji: What is it then? You want me to pilot the Eva again? What the hell...did you bring it down from space?
Misato: Yes but...
Shinji: Damn it! Now you want me to pilot that damn thing even though we have no more ang....
Misato: Listen to me! I DO NOT WANT YOU TO PILOT EVA EVER AGAIN.
Shinji calmed down a little. Now he was interested.
Misato: I just wanted to invite you back so that you can see the dismantling of Eva units one and two.
Shinji had been waiting to hear this kind of news for years. It was finally happening. It would be over.
Shinji: You mean...you are really getting rid of my Eva?
Misato nodded.
Misato: Yes. And Asuka's as well.
Asuka... Maybe...She will come back to see her Eva off too...
Shinji: So does that mean that Asuka would be there too?
Misato (shaking her head): no. I'm afraid we can't find her anywhere. She covered her tracks better than you did...
Shinji (to himself): figures....
Misato: So...will you come?
Shinji did not know what to do. All he wanted to do was live his this new life of his. He actually felt happy for the first time. Why give that up to go back to a life of misery and pain?
However, he always felt that something was missing in this new life of his, like he forgot to do something else...maybe...this invitation would set things straight and open his eyes to what he was missing...
Shinji: You know...for once in my life...I decided not to run away anymore. That happened six years ago. I changed for the better. But...I still ran.
Misato remained silent.
Shinji: I started this new life, hoping to get rid of the pain. It worked: I feel much happier now, but I feel that I have unfinished buisness in my old life to attend to. Maybe...if I finish the problems I made in the first place...then I can continue my new life with a better conscious. If I stop running...I may find a greater purpose in my life.
Misato: Does that mean...you are coming back?
Shinji: Yeah. I'm tired of running. I'll go see the Eva. After that, I'm never going back again.
Setting: Outskirts of the newly rebuilt Tokyo-3.
The sun rose up as Shinji awoke to unfamiliar surroundings. He looked outside and noticed that he was moving...at 80 mph on a 50 mph road.
Shinji: Misato! Could you please slow down a bit?! This is crazy!
Misato looks over at the terrified Shinji
Misato: Oh, so you're awake.
Shinji (shouting): Watch the fucking road please!
Misato looks out the window and spots the large truck she was a collision course with. With her sharp reflexes, she steered the car away from impact and continued down her side of the road.
Misato: Who taught you that language anyway, certainly not me...
Shinji smiled. It was certainly nice to be around her again. Of course, that wouldn't stop him from going back to his home at the shop.
He lied back and decided it was probably best to relax.
Misato: So, what do you see in you see in your new life anyway? Looks pretty lonely if you ask me.
Shinji: Sometimes it is, but its not as bad as before...besides...all I got to do is repair cars all day, drink a beer before bed, and relax on weekends. Sounds like a plan to me.
Misato was still uncertain about it.
Misato: I guess...
Shinji: I also get all the time in the world to think to myself.
Misato: what do you think about?
Shinji knew who was always on his mind: Asuka. There was no way he could erase her from his memory, even if he tried. Of course, he would never tell Misato that...
Misato: you think about Asuka don't you?
Shinji eyes grew so wide that they nearly popped out of his sockets.
Shinji: how did yo-
Misato: It was kind of obvious Shinji. The way you would always look at her...I was surprised that she didn't notice.
Shinji:...Guess I can't hide it forever.
Misato: Speaking of hiding, I heard that you knew she ran away, and that you went after her.
Shinji started getting that sinking feeling again.
Shinji: yeah...she left me a note...basically she said she hated me and didn't want me to follow her
Misato: did you?
Shinji: no.
Misato: why not? You know as well as I do that she never TRULY hated you. She must have been distressed again...
Misato hit the nail on the head again. Shinji DID know now that Auska did not hate him, and that she was very distressed that day...but...he still wondered why she ran...
Shinji: I guess I was running away away from my problems, from her.
Misato: Maybe you should go after her...some girls like that.
Shinji: If you can't find her what makes you think I can?
Misato: Because you still love her.
Shinji and Misato remained quiet until they arrived to Tokyo-3. Shinji had no way to respond to Misato's last comment because, once again, she was right. He should go after Asuka. But...if he did...would he be unable to live the life he was happy with right now?
Shinji was getting tired of thinking of things like that right now. All he wanted to do was get the Eva dismantled and then leave. Enough said.
Misato: We're here.
Shinji looked out the window. His jaw dropped in complete astonishment. The city of rubble that he once knew was completely rebuilt. In fact, it was better than ever. It had to be at least twice the size of what it originally was, and everything seemed brand new and untouched. The sleek, metallic skyscrapers stood over two hundred stories high, the streets were covered with cars and trolleys, and the sidewalks were cleaner than before pre-Third Impact. It was the most beautiful metropolis in all of Japan.
Shinji: What happened!? Everthing has...changed.
Misato: That's right. Since NERV has been dismantled, we donated all the technology and structures back to the city. They sold most of the technology so that they can finance the construction, but some of the technology we gave them is still in use in the city.
Shinji could not believe that this all happened in six years. It must have been a hell of a time cleaning up this place. Maybe he should have helped. All of this mess was practically his fault anyway.
Shinji (to himself): No! That life is done with! I just came for the Eva, and that's it.
The car came to a stop
Misato: Well, here we are. Are you sure you're ready for this?
Shinji:...yeah. Lets go.
Deep in the bowels of NERV headquarters lurks two monsters. One of the beasts has been defeated, completely torn apart by its foes. The other was skewered with a large spear like object that was once called the Lance of Longinus. Unlike the previous monster, this one was fully operational and very much capable of moving. These deadly monstrosities are known as the Evangelions.
It was very little known fact, even to NERV's employees, that the Evas held the souls of the mothers of the two remaining pilots. However, the pilots learned of this dark secret just before Third Impact, in which, they accepted the fact that they were never coming back as long as they are in Eva.
Shinji looked at the purple behemoth before him. This was Eva unit one: his very own Evangelion as well as his own mother. He had given the permission for this thing to be dismantled, which would hopefully release the soul of his poor dear mother.
Shinji (quietly): the end is almost here mother. Soon, you will be free.
Misato stood next to Shinji and looked up at the Eva as well. She couldn't believe it either: that thing still had Shinji's mother trapped inside. Just thinking about made here want to get out of this place even more.
Releasing the the Eva's sould was the best and only thing she could do for Shinji now.
Misato: I'm going to go up to the control room. You can stay here as long as you like. We won't be dismantling for a couple of hours anyway. A lot of preparation involved.
Misato disappeared from the bridge and headed up the stairway, leaving just Shinji and the Eva alone.
Shinji sat on the bridge and looked up at his mother's temporary body.
Shinji: Well...I guess this is it mom.
Silence.
Shinji: You know, now that we are dismantling the Eva, you can go to...you know...heaven. Maybe you'll find father there.
Just thinking of his father left a bad taste in his mouth.
Shinji: then again...maybe he's alive and hiding somewhere. Misato did say that he never came back, that's why she is the commander now. I guess father would be a criminal, trying to destroy humanity and all...
Silence.
Shinji sighed and stood up. He walked to door and stopped right in front it to say one last thing.
Shinji: at least it's over now.
No. It is not over yet.
Shinji was startled by the voice and turned around quickly. No one else seemed to be in the room and that sure as hell didn't come from the intercom.
Shinji: wh-who's there?! Answer me?!
I am the one who spoke to you Shinji.
Shinji looked up slowly and stared at the Eva face to face. Its eyes were glowing brightly. It wouldn't do that useless...it was activated...
Shinji: No way...did you just speak to me...
Eva: yes. Don't you recognize me?
Shinji did recognize that voice, but it just couldn't be possible...
Shinji: Rei...
Eva: that's right Ikari.
Shinji: But...why are you in the Eva?
Eva: Because Shinji, your mother and I are somewhat the same. I was cloned from some of your mothers remaining DNA as well as Liltih. I am part of every living human being on this Earth, including the Evangelion.
Shinji:...you're really my mother? This whole time you were my mother?
Eva: Siblings would be more accurate.
Shinji thought back to the times he had looked at Rei. He had always found her very sexy, but now, this was so wrong.
Shinji: oh god. I'm really fucked up.
Eva: You didn't know Shinji. Now listen to me, there is not much time.
Shinji: yeah?
Eva: The Eva must not be dismantled. It still holds a purpose in this world. You must get it away from here!
Shinji: What?! You want to pilot Eva again?! No way! I already told Misato, I just came to watch the Eva be dismantled and then I'm going back home, to my real life.
Eva: Please Shinji. As your blood relative I'm asking you to understand. There is a darkness coming. A great darkness, which only you can defeat. You must pilot the Eva again, or else the world will be nothing but the wasteland you saw at Third Impact.
Shinji: No way. Really? I've heard this before, right before Third Impact. We BOTH know how that turned out.
Eva:...If you won't do it for the world, then will you do it for pilot Sorhyu?
Shinji remained silent, but he listened intently.
Eva: I know how you feel about her and I can help you find her again.
Shinji: you can...help me find Asuka again?
Eva: Yes. In exchange, you must get us out of NERV headquarters. We must go somewhere far away
Shinji stared at the ground below him. If he went with the Eva, he could find Asuka and tell her everything he wanted to tell her six years ago. But if he did, he may lose the new life he had worked so hard to gain.
Eva: Please Shinji...it is alright to run away...
Silence.
Eva: Shinji...
Shinji looked up at the Eva with a determined grin on his face.
Shinji: I will run.
Misato stood at Central Dogma while taking another sip of her coffee. The next thing she knew, a huge quake knocked the coffee all over uniform.
Misato: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!
Personnel 1: It's the Eva commander! Its breaking out of it's containment facility!
Misato: No way! Who can possibly be controlli-
She stopped in mid sentence and quickly looked over at the control panel.
Misato: Quick! Can you give me a visual inside the cockpit?!
The screen on the control panel flickered on.
Personnel 2: visual confirmed.
Misato looked at screen in shock and confusion. The person pirating the Eva, was obviously the only person who could control it.
Misato: Shinji?! What the hell are you doing?!
Personnel 1: He can't here us commander! The Eva cut off the Audio input.
Misato: Damn it.
Inside the plug, Shinji used the main controls to break free from the Restraints. The Eva swung it arms at the bridge, breaking it like it was nothing more than a plastic model. Now all that was left to do was to use the catapult to reach the surface.
Shinji: all right. Now how do we activate the catapult?!
Eva: release the clamps at both ends of the launch platform and get ready to fly...
Shinji obeyed and ran over to the first clamp and tried to rip it open with his bare hands. The first clamp gave in.
Misato: He's trying to get out through the catapult! Quick, disable it!
Shinji broke off the second clamp and fell backwards a bit as the catapult took off at terminal velocity.
Shinji: All right. We're almost there...
The catapult stopped abruptly, causing the Eva to fly twenty feet up. Shinji quickly regained control and landed on his feet.
Shinji: Shit! They must have stopped the catapult!
Eva: Don't worry. I was hoping this would happen, or else the catapult would be busting through solid concrete.
Shinji: Oh yeah.
Shinji had forgotten that Tokyo-3 was rebuilt, meaning the catapults were not meant to go up to the surface.
Shinji: Fine. We'll just get out the hard way!
Shinji punched at the concrete wall closest to him, determined to bust straight through. If they couldn't fly out, they'll climb on out!
Misato: Oh shit. He's trying to get into the geofront!
Personnel 3: Commander, look at this!
Misato ran up to the personnel and looked down at the display screen.
Misato: what is it?
She couldn't believe it. It was impossible...
Misato: His Synch ratio is up to 800%! No way! The Eva aren't capable of that capacity!
Personnel 3: There's more...we broke off the Umbilical cord 80 seconds ago and he is still running! The Eva's power should be completely dead!
All Misato could do now was stare. The Evas were not MEANT to do this...
Misato: This is impossible...
Personnel 1: commander! The Eva has just broken through the concrete and is making its way to the surface!
Shinji jumped off the catapult platform and grabbed on to some nearby cables. He was in the Geofront now, and the cables probably carried the power used throughout the facilities.
Shinji: All right. Lets get going.
Shinji swung the cable and jumped off to the next one. He swung on that one and jumped off toward the next one. However, his grip was not so perfect this time.
One hand of the Eva slipped but Shinji quickly grabbed back on to the cable. However, he just hung there, unwilling to move. If he should slip again....he did not even want to think about it.
Shinji: I gotta keep going.
Shinji then remembered the time he had to carry Asuka up the pile of rubble. He remembered slipping and his arm being broken from nearly falling. He remembered not feeling so much pain when that happened. He didn't give up then...
Shinji: why should I give up now?!
Shinji swung a in semi-circle around the cable and landed on top of it. He used the cable as a slingshot to get to the next one. He then jumped off that one to the nearest ledge. He was only thirty feet from the surface now...
Personnel: commander! The Eva's almost to the surface!
Misato: Damn it! Shinji...
Shinji just stood and looked up at the ground above him.
Shinji: Are you sure its okay to bust through there? I mean, there may be a street straight above us...
Eva: We won't know until we try Shinji.
Shinji: right. Here we go!
The streets of New Tokyo-3 were particularly busy that day. Everyone just passed each other like usual, each to their own business. Nothing real special happened, it was a pretty typical day as a matter of fact. The traffic along Main Street claimed to have felt some rumbling below them, but besides that, nothing special happened. No one gave the rumbling a second thought.
They really should have.
Suddenly the rumbling below Main Street started getting louder. Anxious citizens got out of there vehicles and started thinking that it was probably best to run.
It was a good thing they did because at that moment, a huge purple monster had just popped out of the street like it was made of paper.
Most of the spectators screamed and ran away, while others stayed and looked at this wondrous yet horrendous sight.
Eva: We are free now Shinji, but first we must get as far away from NERV as possible.
Shinji: Right. We should find a cave or something to hide in. Lets get outta here!
The monster jumped from the street to the nearest building, scaling the large skyscraper with relative ease and agility. Once it got to the top, it proceeded to jump to the next rooftop. The skyscraper rumbled from top to bottom, terrifying all the people inside. As far as they were concern, this was just another earthquake. But then one of the tower's employees looked out the window and noticed a large, gargantuan seemingly jumping from the top of their building. All the others looked at the creature as if he represented some kind of omen. To them, the Evangelion never meant that good things were coming.
The Eva jumped from the top of the next skyscraper as all the attendants of that building looked to see what caused the commotion. Like everyone else in town, all they saw was a large figure jumping off their building, proceeding to jump to the next tower.
The monster did not jump to next skyscraper however. Instead, It landed in the middle of the nearest highway, creating a huge crater right in the middle of the street. Luckily for Shinji, the street was empty when he landed.
The Eva was now at the outskirts of Tokyo-3 at long last. Its last objective was now to disappear into the mountain range. The mountains spanned for miles, meaning there had to be place for the Eva to hide out in. No one would ever find them there.
Shinji: We did it....We're out...
The Eva ran up mountain path until it was out of sight of the terrified Tokyo-3 citizens. Shinji had successfully escaped NERV headquarters.
No one knew what to do at this point. As far as the citizens of New Tokyo-3 were concerned, this was the day the Evangelion returned from the dead. Even though the Eva's trail of destruction was minor, the people of this city feared that there was more to come.
All the display screens down in Central Dogma flickered off. There was nothing but static now...
Personnel 2: We lost visual commander. The Eva escaped through the mountains.
Misato did not know what to make of the situation now.
Misato (quietly): what the hell just happened?
End of chapter 3
Whew. That chapter was a bit longer than the others. This chapter was pretty hard to write because I've never written an action sequence before. It sure is not the best chapter yet, but oh well. As usual, please review! Later!