Three hours later...

Shinji , Asuka and Misato were still mourning Rei's death . Misato had locked herself in her room all night , occasionally , distant sobs were heard inside.

Shinji and Asuka were still watching the news for any word of the reptiles. It was almost past midnight and they were ready to fall asleep on the couch.

"Shinji let's go to sleep already , their not going to attack tonight" Asuka said going to her room.

"You go on and rest Asuka , I'm not going to (yawns) sleep knowing those things could come here while we are sound asleep." Shinji was sitting with his back arched down , his eyes were having a fight to stay awake , and his feet were long since numb.

" You can't even lift your head to look at me , your more tired than me" She rubbed her drowsy eyes.

"I don't care (yawn) I can stay awake for just one night "

" Well I don't know about you but I'm going to get a nice long nights sleep" She said tiresome.

"Okay , goodni.." The door closed quickly , Asuka had already went to her room.

"She must be really tired...maybe I should follow her steps" Shinji eyed the long cozy couch he was sitting in , the soft fabric drew closer to his head by the second.

He shook his head and continued to watch the news , a politician was speaking to the press about how he will do everything he can to capture the creatures.

(I can't fall asleep ! I'm sure that it was those monsters that killed Rei , and that means they must be here , now is the perfect chance for them to attack , they always attack late at night)

He tried his best to stay awake , but the couch felt more comfy with every movement.

( I must stay awake...for Rei...) Small tears rolled down his eyes.

He was so struck by those horrible words from Misato "She's dead" that he fell back to the couch.

( I'll just rest my head back ) He laid his head back...instantly he fell into a deep sleep.

Back at NERV , Ritsuko was examinating the sample from Rei's body

Almost everyone was either at their homes or sleeping in their desks , however Ritsuko was one of the few awake and working at this time of night.

She was sitting in front of a DNA scanner , while observing a recording they had found of Terminal Dogma.

She had just finished watching the camera recordings , and even after seeing Rei dead , she would have never believed the recordings if she didn't see them with her own eyes.

(The Rei that spoke to me...the one that they were afraid of...that wasn't Rei...that was..."IT" was one of those monsters ! I was standing right next to it and I didn't even know it!)

She trembled in her office seat , she had spoken to "death" and lived to tell about it.

(Oh God they could be anyone ! For all we know they could be using our city as a hiding place ! That thing was the one that killed Rei ! That was why the clones were afraid of it...hell even the second Angel was afraid of it !) She observed the part were Rei transformed into the reptile and lifted the entire cross along with Lillith to the air .

She couldn't understand what they were saying but she knew that the Angel was begging for its life.

( Where is the other one ? Why is it that one came and not both ?) She remembered the satellite footage of the recent attacks.

( I wonder...is that one the leader ?) She noticed that in all the attacks , the horned one would always roar as if it was scolding the other one , sometimes pointing at buildings for the other one to destroy.

(When are they going to attack next ? WHERE are they going to attack ?) She stopped her thoughts when the scanner flashed that it had identified what the sample was.

She clicked the "View Results" portion of the computer screen...she dropped some papers she was holding when she saw what the screen read.

DNA sample complete but with errors on results

Species- Triassic age reptilian carnivore

Species ID- Unknown species

Closest relative- Tyrannosaurus Rex

Diet- not needed due to unlimited stamina

Similarities with other reptilians- Prefers meat , unable to consume vegetation , high sense of smell , natural hunting instincts

Relation with others- Homo Sapiens

Similarities with Homo Sapiens- Rational thought , emotions

Abnormalities- Unstable organic structure , highly advanced healing abilities , unknown dimensional related energy in unidentified area , advanced level of intelligence.

Calculated age- More than 65 million years old

AT level- non existent

After reading all of this , many of Ritsuko's questions were aswered , and many more questions were left in mystery.

(They don't look like reptiles for nothing , they ARE reptiles , not reptiles...THEIR DINOSAURS ! They must somehow be dinosaurs that survived First Impact , but how did they end up in another galaxy ? Did extraterrestrials take them there ?) She then remembered the part saying that they didn't need to eat.

( Then why do they kill all those people ? Is there something more happening here than just feeding .) All of this was too much for her mind to handle .

( Okay , calm down , think this over...okay here I go...they are dinosaurs that lived First Impact , by somehow going to space , they don't need to eat but it doesn't mean they can't eat , they can think like humans , they can morph into humans, they can heal instantly , and they don't have AT fields meaning they should be LCL right now...I think that covers everything.) She sighed in relief.

"This dosn't make sense ! How can they even be alive at that age ? They look like newborns !" She yelled and trashed her desk fiercely , oblivious to the door opening.

"Sempai...are you okay ?" It was Maya Ibuki , she was standing in front of Ritsuko's office with an expression of worry.

Ritsuko jumped in her office chair , she turned to the voice from behind "M-maya ! What are you doing in here ?" She stuttered to her company.

Maya saw the scanners and computers in her office , several papers were thrown all over the floor , the red flicker from the scanner gave the room a creepy atmosphere.

"I heard you yell from outside " Maya said concerned .

"I'm fine , I...um...the scanners...you see..." She tried to find a way to explain what happened right now , but she just couldn't find the words to explain everything.

"Yes what about the scanners ? "

"Why don't you just see for yourself , sit down over there for a moment" She directed Maya to a chair in front of a security screen , but noticed the open door "And lock the door"

Maya almost fell back on the floor tiles "Wh-what ?" She thought about running out the door until Ritsuko made clear what she meant by that.

"I said lock the door , no one must know of this" She didn't care if Maya found out the secrets of the monsters , she didn't care if Gendo later says that it was classified , she had to tell someone about this and Maya was her friend , she would keep a secret if she asked her.

"Uh...I...yes...right away" She did as she was told and locked the door , making sure no one saw her , all sorts of regretful thoughts ran through her head...yet at the same time...she was anxious.

"Now sit down and watch closely what I'm about to show you , you might never get another chance" Little did Ritsuko know that Maya mistook her actions for something else.

"I'll make sure to pay attention" She giggled quietly , giving Ritsuko a strange glare .

"All right , this recordings I'm about to show you will probably be made classified when I report them so please watch closely" Ritsuko inserted a CD on her laptop , facing the TV , she didn't notice the look of disappointment on Maya.

"Oh...okay..." Maya mumbled seizing the glare from her eyes.

After the recording ended

"Wha...what was that thing in the cross ?" Maya didn't understand what she saw , a giant white humanoid creature was nailed to a cross , but it was being threatened by a winged Rei , witch was made clear soon that it was actually one of the monsters that had been attacking cities around the world.

"The thing that was nailed to a cross was the second Angel Lillith , and the thing that was attacking the Angel was one of those things that attacked the stadium the other day." She then went for some papers on her desk.

She handed the papers to Maya who was still taking in the contents of the footage.

"Lillith...Rei...crosses ?" Maya muttered in her chair.

"I might be hurrying this too much , but this are the DNA results of what I think killed Rei."

After reading the DNA results , she sort of understood what was happening.

"So their...dinosaurs ?" She returned the papers to Ritsuko.

"Yes , somehow they have lived since the extinction of the dinosaurs , in space , and now it seems they have come back to their homeworld."

"If...if their dinosaurs...then how can they do all those powers ?" Maya remembered their incredible assault on the 15th Angel , their first attack on the stadium , and the destruction they caused on Los Angeles and France.

"I think that living for millions of years in space might have evolved them to what they are now"

"Why are you telling me this ? You might loose your job if they find out...or worse..."

"Because your the only person I can trust to keep this secret , I really needed to tell someone or I was going to go crazy" Then Ritsuko did something Maya didn't expect , she hugged her in a thight embrace , Maya blushed deep red behind Ritsuko's back.

She let go of Maya when she started to hug her a little too thight for comfort "I trust you won't tell anyone about this" She said trying to not talk of what just happened.

"Yes , I will keep this secret until my grave" Maya blushed hard , she wanted to hug her Sempai again so much.

"Not until your grave , if something were to happen to me , I want you to tell everyone you can about the dinosaurs...the fate of humanity may depend on it." She spoke the most serious words in her life .

"And one more thing...don't trust any one."

"Yes Sempai , I will do anything you say" Maya saluted her superior and left the room , mumbling something else as she left "...anything..."

Ritsuko stood dumbfounded as Maya closed the door (What did she mean by that ?)

Meanwhile in Gendo's office

Gendo sat motionless in his office , hands crossed on his face , Kozo Fuyutsuki stood beside him , waiting for the news of Rei's revival , they were both tired of waiting and also because it was so late at night.

The door hissed open , a man with a lab coat entered the room , the man saluted Gendo and Fuyutsuki.

"Commander Ikari , I come with grave news about the First child's restoration" The man saluted and said his first words to Gendo.

"What has gone wrong with Rei 3 ?" Gendo became worried for his tool.

"We have tried numerous times to restore her memories , but we are not able to bring her back."

"So all you can bring out of the LCL is a mindless Rei." Gendo stated , assuming that Rei came back a retarded version of herself.

"No Sir...we tried 4 times to bring her back , but all of the clones that came out died almost instantly after they came out of the LCL."

"Those bodies must have been defective , look for the most healthy body you can find." Gendo still didn't seem to get the hint.

"We did look for the most healthiest bodies we could find...they didn't die of defections...but of fear."

"That is impossible , how could they feel fear the moment they are born ." Gendo raised his voice to the man , he was beginning to get annoyed.

"The four of them screamed the moment they opened their eyes , then died of heart arrest." The man replied.

"Then be more careful of the equipment in your labs , make sure there are no sharp objects or bright lights when the next Rei comes out." Gendo insisted that Rei could be brought back , he didn't accept that all he had worked for finally did die.

"Sir...please forgive for what I am about to say but...there is no Rei 3" The man spoke as if he had failed his superior.

"Of course there is , she is just not being given the correct body." His voice began to weaken.

"Sir...we cannot find her soul...whatever killed her...took her soul." Those words were not even possible to comprehend for Gendo, his hands shook in his face.

"That...that is not possible ! No being can take someone's soul , you must be mistaken ." For the first time in a long time he was neglecting reality , unable to accept that his plan would never work...that he would never be able to see Yui again.

"I also received this camera recordings from Dr. Akagi , she said they might be a little disturbing for you Sir." He gives the CD to Gendo .

"Fuyutsuki , put this on screen at once." Gendo ignored the warning from the man , letting of some anger from the death of Rei.

"Yes Sir" Fuyutsuki put the CD on the computer and the recording of Rei standing in front of Lillith instantly appeared.

"Who let Rei inside Terminal Dogma ?" Gendo asked furiously.

"Sir keep watching please." The man said.

Then Rei smirked a mocking smile at Lillith , sprouting the same wings as the two dinosaurs.

Gendo felt fear , he admitted that in his mind , this creature had transformed from Rei into a tiny reptile , that was able to make Lillith beg for her life , even lifting the whole cross into the air like nothing.

Gendo and Kozo were now aware of the capabilities of this reptiles , they had become more of a threat than the Angels could ever be.

"Sir , you must know that this footage happened a few hours after Rei's pressumed hour of death , Dr. Akagi informed me that it was this fake Rei that told her to come to Rei's apartment."

"So...you are saying this creature might be what killed Rei" Gendo stared at the figure on screen , its horrible smirk when it stared at the camera...he hated it , he hated those things with all his soul.

"Actually , Dr. Akagi got a DNA sample of Rei's attacker , it is highly suspected that it was this very same creature that killed her and maybe even what has her soul right now." The man gives Gendo some papers of the results.

When Gendo and Kozo are done reading them , they both had their jaws slightly open from the shock.

"That is all Sir" The man salutes and leaves.

"Commander Ikari do you know what this means" Fuyutsuki said still watching the paper.

"Yes ,if all of this is true , it means they are originally from Earth correct" Gendo answered.

"Yes I am aware now of their origins , but that is not what I meant...they could be any one..." Fuyutsuki cleared this to Gendo , making him breathe heavier than ususal.

"You are right , this is a big problem , they could have been spying on us this whole time." Gendo started to stare at Kozo suspiciously.

"Yes Sir...we can't trust any one..."

They both glared at each other menacingly for the rest of the night.

Somewhere far away from Tokio-3 , two well known reptiles are preparing their next attack .

Bebeal in her true puny dinosaur form , was flying over a city with one of her arms in the form of a giant bag , inside the bag , hundreds of screams could be heard.

(( Shaktoo I'm done getting all the humans !)) Bebeal roared in her tongue , spilling all the people on a park along with hundreds of other people.

"STOP RUNNING AROUND !" She screamed at the terrified people below.

((Shak get over here !)) She looked around to see if she could spot him.

(( Pipe down I'm right here !)) Shaktoo flew from between the crowd below holding a man by his shirt.

((HEY ! You said to not eat any of the humans and your getting a snack !)) She roared angrily.

((Its not a snack , this Lilim is needed for now , he is what Lilims call a "reporter")) He raised the man by the neck of his shirt , the man had a camera in his arms and he was trembling in fear.

"Now listen here Lilim , if you broadcast our 'show' all over the world in every channel on Television , you will live to see another day , got that !" He whispered in his ear , the man almost threw up from the bloody breath he had.

The man didn't answer back "GOT THAT !" He shook the man up and down.

"Ye-yes of course just don't k-kill me" The man spoke in a german accent .

"Good , now prepare your camera's for the show , it will be broadcasted at dawn tomorrow." He put down the man gently in front of the crowd who were all in their knees looking down into the ground.

((What now bro.)) She and her brother sat down on top of a building in front of the crowd.

((All that is left of my plan is to wait until it is day time over in Japan.))

((Where the hell where you this whole time ?)) She growled at Shaktoo.

((I was taking care of some business in America , then I searched for a Lilim that knew how to make TV broadcasts.)) Shaktoo was sitting indian style with his arms crossed.

((And where are we now ?)) She hissed tilting her tiny head .

((We are in a land called Germany , close to where we first fed.)) He hissed back staring into the horizon.

((You know ever since you got those stupid gold triangles thingies in that other world, you have been having this weird "plans" of yours.)) Bebeal said making hand signs of triangles.

((Yeah so ! Thanks to those triangles I am smarter and more powerful than you !)) Shaktoo roared back enraged.

((Well that your a big smarty pants is true , but stronger than me no one !...and if your so smart...then why did you kill Rei ?)) She lowered her voice suddenly.

Shaktoo was more than surprised at this sudden change , she had never spoken so seriously in her life.

(( I ended up saying too much and I was forced to kill her.))

(( So because you said something wrong you killed her .)) She curled her claws into a fist.

((Yeah so , since when do you care about any one.)) He of course knew she was angry , but why he did not know.

((You hurt my friends, they were crying because you killed her...)) She looked up and stared at him furious.

((Friends ? So you are becoming close to the Lilims , maybe it is time you stop spending so much time with them))

((Brother...what have those triangles thingies done to you ?)) Her hisses were lower than ever.

((What do you mean ? I am better now))

((You changed since you got them...you don't play with me anymore...all we do is make your plans.))

(( They weren't triangle thingies! they were called the TRIFORCE !)) He roared loudly , the yellow stripes on his back began to glow.

((Oh yeah I remember !...I wonder what ever happened to the sword guy...)) She scratched her head , she fell for the trap to make her forget the subject.

((That was one year ago , he and his friends must be better off without them.)) Shaktoo stared at his clawed hands.

((And why didn't I get one of those triangles ? There were three of them I think and you have two of them , what ever happened to the third one ?)) She gave a fake pout , for dinosaurs they did have the ability to make various facial expression due to their elastic ways.

((Well I have the ones of wisdom and power , the third one was of courage and the only thing that your afraid of are vegetables , so you didn't need it.))

((Still not fair that you got smarter AND stronger , while I stayed the same.)) She turned the other way with her arms crossed.

((Yeah that's life , and besides why do you want to be smarter ?))

((Forget about that , I'd rather be stupid than a nerd like you.)) She giggled in a way that would take the life out of the bravest man.

(( I'M NOT A NERD ! )) He grabbed her neck thigtly.

((Yeah right , whatever you say smarty pants.)) She laughed even though she couldn't breathe.

((AAK ! FORGET IT !)) He let go of Bebeal , she still was laughing her brains off on the floor.

((Look you dimwit ! Come here so I can tell you what your going to say.))

((BAA JA JA JA JA JA ! Yeah ju-just a second hold on JA JA JA JA JA!))

((Are you about done already !)) He tapped his feet impatiently.

((JA JA ja...aherm...okay I'm done .)) She stood up and went to Shaktoo.

((Okay here's what your going to say and don't mess up...)) He hisses something to her quietly.

((Right...okay...that'll make them shake in their sleep...)) She mumbled stuff as Shaktoo told her his plan.

((...wait why her ? She's my friend...))

((Just do as I say okay)) He continued to stare into the horizon.

Bebeal felt uneasy about what they were going to do when the sun came up (What is he thinking ? Why does it have to be her...) She thought sitting behind Shaktoo.

The rest of the night was silent , Misato's house , NERV , Germany , wherever Rei was , all of them...silent...