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Brief Summary: The Archangel is now in the Common Era, smack in the middle of a war between Humans and Angels. Duty to Humanity comes first, going home comes second. Though if they fail, they will have no home.

"Evangelions and Gundams"

Chapter 2

"Shinji's Wounds Healed"

Unknown POV

Being pulled from a wreck is never painless. I felt like I had been to Hell and Back several times. I was alert and responsive during the whole time. Despite the pain, I was conscience. Yet the pain, I can't put into words. That's how great the pain was, but no surprise. I was a literal jigsaw puzzle.

The wounds were great indeed, but the doctors were greater. I'm alive and with all parts of my body accounted for, but who are these people that rescued me? Why is my sister aboard their ship and is expected to be disembarking is several days, while I stay and heal for several weeks? What is going on and what are Naturals and Coordinators?

End Toji Suzuhara's POV

Shinji Ikari's POV

I refused to exit my EVA. I also threatened to destroy nerve, but then a mecha of unknown origin, though I believe it had been from Archangel appeared and threatened to wrench me from EVA-01 if I didn't follow my orders. I stared him down and he stared me down, but in the end he left saying, "Never give up that kind of determination. If you meant what you said, the base would have already been leveled, but heart is screaming for you to be strong and gentle. Kira is the same, strong and gentle, but decisive and bold. Go now to your friends, they will always be there, don't give up."

I docked my EVA then. I got out my EVA and walked past the guards there to arrest me. One of them tried, and somehow I broke his wrist. The others backed off. I had been decisive and bold. Strong and gentle as well, just like he said. I continued on and glared at any guard foolish enough to follow my father's orders to arrest me. I went to see how Asuka and Rei had fared. I found Asuka crying in the medical area and Rei just staring at a wall with a few minor injuries.

When Asuka saw me, she jumped up and tackled me in a hug, crying into my shirt.

"Asuka, my friend, this isn't you. Where's the fiery redhead that has all the boys scared at school? Where's the strong and confident Asuka that can once again be Top Ace of NERV?" I said, gently stroking her hair and holding her close.

The crying died down to sniffling. She looked up at me, with a weak smile.

"I should be saying that," she replied with a soft giggle, before she fell into restful and undisturbed slumber.

I picked her up, I shouldn't have been able to, and gently placed her on a bed to sleep in. I turned and walked over to Rei. She looked up to me and smiled softly.

"Second Child is sleeping peacefully now," she said.

I merely shook my head and looked her over. The doctors and nurses watched as I corrected her after studying the number of injuries she had.

"Its Asuka, not Second Child, Rei. We shouldn't refer to ourselves as such. We are the pilots of the Evangelions, but we are still people, but we are also just kids. We shouldn't even be here, but we are. We have the power to protect people, but we are not omni-powerful. You should be asleep and letting those injuries heal properly," I said with confidence I didn't know I had.

I turned to walk out, but stopped and turned back, "Get well soon. I think a paid vacation is in order, whether Commander Cold likes it or not, we need rest and a life outside of NERV."

I then walked right out of NERV HQ and back to town. I decided to check up on my other friends and see if I could sleepover at one of their places.

End Shinji Ikari's POV

Several days past and all is quiet and peaceful. Though in space, that's all there is! Everyone on the Eternal and Kusanagi are about to go stir crazy, but thankfully, the latter ship was carrying prototype components for allowing spaceships to fly in Earth's atmosphere. Fortunately, there are enough parts to go around as there are actually thirty-six (36) ships in orbit around the Earth, using N-Jammers to hide themselves. The small task force begins its decent procedures, praying that all components were installed correctly and work as they're suppose to.

As the lead ship, AFS Nelson, flagship of the Nelson-class space battleships (BBS), enters Earth's atmosphere, a warning is broadcast as another Angel is spotted approaching Japan. Its already too late to abort and await another window. The task force is already committed to re-entry. Freedom, Justice, and dozens of other mobile suits begin independently entering Earth's atmosphere on an escort and intercept course.

Down on Earth, or rather, under the Sea of Japan and surfacing, the Archangel begins to head into battle once more. Surfacing and flying over a small American/South Korean/Japanese Naval force on maneuvers. The crews could not believe that the ship had not only went undetected, but surfaced and started flying right over their heads. The ship then ignited its main engines and made for full speed to the intercept point. That's when the fleet got word to move at full speed to intercept the new Angel.Back inside of NERV, the trio of pilots ran past bewildered techs and guards and for the locker room where their suits waited. After suiting up, they ran through the hallways and each making his or her own way to their machines. The EVAs came to life and the three were already on their way to battle just as the first attack hit and tore most of the way through the base's outer armor. This Angel, number fourteen (14), is Zeruel. This angel is far tougher then most previous opponents that humanity has faced and defeated, but then again, a mobile suit isn't a push over either.

As the three machines appear from underground to challenge Zeruel, he attacks with his razor whips and quickly downs Rei and Asuka. By luck, Shinji had tripped while moving out, the result of a new and overanxious tech forgetting to disengage the left foot clamps. As a result of seeing his friends fall so quickly, a seed appears in Shinji's mind's eye and explodes. He then launches himself into a set of unheard of maneuvers that initially overwhelm Zeruel, but then Zeruel throws up his AT-Field and Shinji can't launch any more melee attacks, but before he could call for range weapons, Zeruel impales EVA-01 through the head. Everyone watches in horror as orange LCL fluid flows from the head, but mixed in is a dark red substance.