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and not to mention property of GAINAX, Production I.G, ADV Films, Manga
Entertainment and Viz Manga. I do not own Devil May Cry either, as the
characters from that game belongs to Capcom. The only thing I own around
here is the story, so stop bugging me!
Holy Smokes, look at just how much of you are looking for an update to the first ever Evangelion/Devil May Cry fic. I really didn't think that any of you would have even WANT this to continue. THANKS, YOU ALL ARE TOO KIND! (hee-hee!) You all must be wondering just what to expect in this fic, as something like this is probably never attempted before. Well, here's just a small warning to what's going to happen:
1) Do NOT read this fic if you haven't seen End of Evangelion, not only it will have spoilers, but lots of explicit scenes and stuff that even I can't make out of, one of the biggest issues in particular is why everyone excepting Shinji and Asuka had to die before and during Third Impact. (SOBS.) Eventually, this will be a sort of 'Nerv fights back against SEELE' fic, if there were any. But at least once you'll get to see SEELE regret they ever messed with Dante.
2) To those who don't know who Dante is, I'll try to summaries the character to the best of my ability: He is a cool looking, bad-ass, half human, half demon who hunts demons on the Earth for personal revenge. Sure, it sounds cliché, but Dante is no normal average demon hunter. He isn't afraid of any challenge and mostly bad-mouths his opponents and enemies, no matter what size, shape or how it looks. Take it from me, he usually mouthed off a giant lava spider (A Phantom Spider) and a giant bird (Griffin). And when he equips the item Ifrit, (a flaming pair of large gauntlets), he can deliver factory dosed punishment on his foes using martial arts. Yes, you heard me, Dante knows kung fu and when he does it, its enough to make your jaw drop in joy. Dante is one of the ultimate and coolest characters that ever graced the videogame world.
3) Most of the story will seem familiar to the original EOE, but there will be some, well...differences, because of Dante. You see, since I myself wished those SEELE and JSSDF bastards paid for the invasion scene, not to mention the damn Eva series....I'd rather not ruin any thing else. If you guys just wait and see, you're going to love every minute of this.
Anyway, enough prattle...let's get on with the fic. Don't forget to review when you're done, or else the Kusanagi flame will come for you!
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ShardclawKusanagi proudly presents:
End of Evangelion May Cry
An Evangelion/Devil May Cry crossover
Chapter 2: Dante's New Assignment and He will Accept it
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In a darkened office back in Nerv headquarters, Gendou sat quietly behind his desk, his hands folded over his mouth as usual. At his side, his old colleague and Sub-Commander of Nerv, Kouzou Fuyutsuki was seated near him, reading a dossier.
"Section 2 have just uncovered some information concerning Ryoji Kaji." Fuyutsuki calmly said. "That rumor about his death by has been greatly exaggerated."
"Continue." Gendou said simply.
"The agent sent to eliminate Kaji, was found dead, apparently by gunshot wounds." Fuyutsuki continued. "Then, our satellite picked up his vital signs constantly on the move. Just last week, he was reported to be leaving Japan and was heading for San Francisco, America. Since then, we have lost contact of his whereabouts."
"Now, what could be he be doing venturing around in the States?" Gendou said, almost uninterested. "His attempts to stop my plans will not succeed. He may have been an agent for SEELE, and he was wrong to cross us. That was his mistake."
"There's also something else...it seems that Major Katsuragi may have been prying her eyes into the information Kaji may have left her. Should we...do something about her?" Fuyutsuki said.
"There's no need to worry about either of them, by the time Katsuragi learns the truth, it shall be too late. The Third Impact will have already been initiated and it will be controlled by me nonetheless." Gendou spoke.
"And what about SEELE?"
"They will also become part of the final phase as well. All that is to wait for now is them to start the ritual for the Third Impact." Gendou said.
Kouzou sat in silence, before he stood up. "We will have to be briefed by SEELE soon. I'll be in my quarters if you need me."
As Kouzou left the office, Gendou lifted a glove off his right hand, only to reveal a large embryo in his scarred hand. Smiling to himself, he placed the glove back on. (Just be patient, Yui. Tomorrow, we'll be reunited...)
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"Let me get this straight..." Dante said, as he sat back on his chair, his feet resting on the table, still cluttered with junk food, dirty magazines and beer. "Third Impact is supposed to be the end of mankind... and you're telling me that a bunch of lecherous old geezers want to start it?"
"Yes, that is true...the Commander of Nerv, Gendou Ikari has been plotting this for sometime, but the group that I was...under employment of..." Kaji said.
"SEELE? I heard about that group from somewhere." Dante said, having been filled in on the information of the Evangelions, the Angels, Adam and Lilith, as well as Nerv for the past forty minutes since Dante met Kaji. He and Trish can't believe what they have heard, man trying to cause their own destruction, which would sound ludicrous to anyone who learnt of this. "Aren't they the ones who helped this Nerv to develop or something?"
"Yes, they funded Nerv in the Evangelion project, but things didn't go according to SEELE's plans." Kaji said. "They entrusted Gendou with seeing the project through until the Third Impact. or as they would put it, the Human Instrumentality Project begins."
"Everyone wants to rule the world..." Dante sat up. "But these guys are different, they want an empty world where humanity is practically extinct. And I thought dealing with the underworld was bad enough. May I ask what may happen if Third Impact happens?"
Kaji remained silent for a while. "Humanity will...well,...lose their individual selves and will fuse into something that you won't like. The creature I told you about, Lilith, once its fused with Adam and the host body for the second Angel, as well with the Lance of Longinus, and Lilith's offspring, Evangelion Unit 01...all that it will take to start Third Impact will be those requirements."
"But didn't you say that Lance of Lon...whatever...was lost during a battle, so Third Impact won't happen, right?" Dante asked.
"It still can. Evangelion Unit-01 is not unlike any other Eva made, it's a living being capable of starting the Impact." Kaji said.
Dante stood silent for awhile, then continued to talk. "So...what does all this has to do with me?"
"SEELE will be taking Nerv by force if they want to control Third Impact." Kaji said, sullenly. "Either way, if Gendou or SEELE gets to control it, humanity's doomed. You have to be there to stop that from happening."
"When you said that SEELE will take Nerv by force...you mean, they will attack a civilian base just to start the end of humanity?" Trish asked.
"Yes, I'm afraid. Nerv's a well defended base, but only from Angels, not humans. They may send an entire army with everything and every member in their platoons to destroy everything and eliminate everyone."
Trish gasped in horror. "That's the most evil thing if I ever heard of. First they will kill innocents who have no part of what their superior is planning, then they will kill off the rest of humanity."
"This is quite a big favor you are telling me to do, you know that?" Dante said.
"Money's not a problem for me, I have some good friends in high places in the U.S government. You just name your price." Kaji said.
"Dante? You're not seriously considering taking this job, aren't you? Didn't you hear what Kaji said what might take place?" Trish asked.
"This is just another 'special' job, but totally different." Dante coolly said.
"But...you can't kill other humans! You're a demon hunter, there will be manslaughter if you even start your thing if you go to Japan." Trish said.
"Look, argue all that you want, but like it or not, my job is to protect the humans in this world, from the minions of the underworld, but from tonight...I'll make an exception." Dante said, taking out from his weapons cabinet a large grenade gun and from a special holding case, was a pair of flaming gauntlets that he wasted no time putting on his hands. Kaji examined the gauntlets and saw that it was on fire, but they never seemed to affect Dante.
"All I know is that there's a bunch of old croaks who rather see a world become empty of life as we know it." Dante said, taking out his custom made handguns, Ivory and Ebony. "And I'm not just going to sit back and watch this Third Impact happen. All this 'The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth' stuff that SEELE believes in is just a bunch of crock to me. Time to teach these guys that even devils got a soft side for humans who deserves to live."
"So...that means that you'll be leaving for Japan then." Trish said quietly. "Well, since you feel that way...I'm coming along. You can't defend a whole base and annihilate enemy forces at the same time, can you?"
Dante smiled at the Trish. Since the Mallet Island adventure, fifteen years ago past after Second Impact, the two have learned to trust each other and have become partners for the longest time.
"No, I guess not." Dante smiled. "Anything else you would want us to do while we're causing our havoc?"
"Yes...there's this young boy who needs some help desperately." Kaji said. "His name is Shinji Ikari, the Commander's son. If he doesn't fight when he's suppose to, humanity won't stand a chance. And, there's also some other people I want to see safe as well..."
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The next day, in Toyko-3, in a hospital in Nerv. An announcement was heard in the passageways. "Sections 2 and 3 of the East Wing will close at 6 p.m. today. Staff are requested to finish all work by 4: 30 p.m."
Shinji Ikari stood over the sleeping body of Asuka, who had been rendered into a coma since the after 17th Angel's death, and now again, he has returned to her in his time of trial, since the death of Kaworu. He had hoped that one day, soon, she will reawaken to brighten his spirits.
But it seemed hopeless for Shinji, as he continued to watch over the almost lifeless body of the Second Child and finally he begins to speak.
"I... I'm scared of both Misato and Ayanami..." Shinji said. "Help me... Help me, Asuka."
No response. As usual, Shinji thought he would get an answer from the girl, so he reached out for her and started to shake her.
"Hey... Wake up! Come on... Wake up! Come on... Hey... Asuka... Asuka... ASUKA!!" Shinji's continuous cries for help touched
Asuka's deaf ears. Still no answer from her.
"Help me... Help me... Help me... Help me... Help me! Call me an idiot like always!" Shinji cried. "HEY!!"
With a final tug at Asuka's shoulder, he shook her roughly so that she rolls onto her back, that her hospital gown opens to reveal her naked chest except for her underwear. Shinji gasped.
(Asuka...) Shinji muttered quietly, looking the now half naked body of Asuka. He gulped and turned his way to the door to lock it, when suddenly a knock on the door was heard.
Shinji was about to stay quiet to hide from whoever came to look for him, when the door opened suddenly for itself. An American woman wearing a black outfit and sunglasses met Shinji at the door.
"Shinji Ikari? I'm Trish." She took Shinji's hand and smiled. "Don't you worry, everything will be okay. Just come with me, you have to stay with people right now."
"Just leave me..." Shinji muttered.
"Look, I know how much you care for the girl, but moping around and waiting for the end to come won't help anything." Trish said "Come on. I'll explain everything along the way, okay?"
Shinji didn't reply, but just nodded his head. (I wonder why is she here? Who is she?)
As Shinji walked out the room, he took one glance at Asuka one more time before he returned his sights to the mysterious woman.
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"What!? A total ban on access to and from Headquarters!? That doesn't make sense." Maya Ibuki said, while drinking from her cup of coffee. She was one of the three famous tech bunnies of Nerv, who was with her as well in the dark Command Centre.
Makoto Hyugga answered. "I guess we're still at Level-1 Alert..."
"Why? Wasn't Kaworu the last angel?" Maya asked.
"That's right. All the angels have been destroyed."
"Isn't there supposed to be peace now?" Hyugga asked.
"Then, what'll happen to NERV? And the Evas?" Maya asked as well. "I wish Dr. Akagi was here..."
"NERV will probably be disbanded, and I even don't want to think what will happen to us." Shigeru said, while looking out at the holographic display of Toyko-3.
"We'll just have to wait and see." Hyugga said.
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Somewhere else in Toyko-3, Misato was remembering the details of the information she recovered about Nerv while she sat back in her car.
"Having reached its limit as a colony of flawed and separate entities, Humankind is to be artificially evolved into a perfect single being." Misato said to herself. "The Instrumentality Project... An ideal world... And to achieve this the Committee plans to use not Adam or NERV, but Eva. Just like Kaji predicted."
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"The promised time has come." Keele's voice rang through the hall of SEELE, as Gendou and Fuyutsuki were in a meeting with the Committee. With the Lance of Longinus now lost, complementation using Lilith is impossible. Our only hope is to proceed with EVA-01, Lilith's sole clone."
"While different from SEELE's scenario..." Gendou answered back.
"Humans have existed to create Eva." Fuyutsuki spoke.
"Humans should evolve into a new world. That is the purpose of the Eva series." Gendou continued.
"We have no intention of giving up our human forms simply to enter the Ark called Eva." SEELE No. 9 bellowed.
"It is merely a rite of passage... To bring about the rebirth in those who are imprisoned." SEELE No. 12 said.
SEELE No.5 had its say. "The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth."
"A sacrament to unite God, humans, and all other life forms in death." SEELE No. 4 said.
"Death gives birth to nothing." Gendou said.
"Your death will create an opportunity." Keele said, as the monoliths disappears from the light.
"Humans exist because they have the will to live..." Fuyutsuki said. "And that is the reason she remained within Eva."
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Misato was in the Nerv computer room, hacking the system using a laptop, the evidence of beer cans around her and cold air from her mouth was signs that she had been working on finding more about Nerv for a long period of time.
"So, this is the truth behind Second Impact..." she muttered, a disk in her mouth.
Then, the screens flash, as she picked up her Glock. "Have they noticed me!?"
(No, something else...) Misato thought. "Showtime."
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A few minutes passed and after the MAGI had been hacked into by the multiple various MAGI systems around the world, Nerv was still in the recovery of returning their own system to normal. Misato sipped on a cup of coffee as she heard that Ritsuko had been working on the MAGI's self- defense system.
"MAGI is only the first skirmish." Fuyutsuki said to Gendou. "The bastards' objective is the direct take-over of headquarters and the two remaining Eva units."
"Yes. With not only Lilith, but even Adam in our hands...." Gendou said.
"No wonder the old men are so worried."
Ritsuko emerges out of the MAGI with a smile on her face. "Well, see you in a bit, mother."
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"Ikari has executed a Type-666 protection program on the MAGI system. It won't be easy to breach." SEELE No. 6 said.
"It appears that we will have to forego acquisition of MAGI." SEELE No. 7 said.
Keele's voice rang out. "I had hoped to solve this peacefully, but they leave me no choice. Take over the entire headquarters directly, at once!!"
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"Showtime ladies." a JSSDF officer said. "All units move out."
The enemy came in all forms of weaponry and vehicles and wipes out everything of the Nerv communications to radar satellites to the defense missile pods. Inside the Command Centre, Gendou and Fuyutsuki stood calmly to the utter destruction that the enemy was creating.
"It seems that man's ultimate enemy is also man." Fuyutsuki said.
Gendou called out the order. "General quarters. Go to Level-1 Battle Stations."
Maya called out in shock. "Battle stations!? But the enemy isn't an Angel... They're human like us."
Makoto whispered back. "Wish those bastards felt the same way."
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A lone Nerv Guard was holding a sub machine gun and with a look of fear and uncertainty on his face, he knew what was going on outside and above was a war zone.
"HEY!" another's male voice called out to him. It was Dante who was walking towards him with his own guns. "You don't have to be here, you know. I'll take care of things here, pal."
"But..." the nervous guard said. But Dante stopped him.
"Just go, those bastards will be coming through here any second." Dante said, twirling his guns.
The man simply nodded his head quickly and walked out the area. Dante smiled as the man safely got out of there before he turned to hear the steel doors open. The JSSDF battalions saw Dante just sitting there, his guns still twirling in his hands.
"Hello, kiddies." Dante smirked. "I'll be your welcoming guide, executioner, or just simply to put it....your worst nightmare. We can do this the easy way...or the painful way."
The troops started to fire at Dante as a heavy firefight ensued.
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Okay, that seems a bit to unfair for Dante, getting ganged on by so many JSSDF troops, or is it the other way around? I hope you enjoyed this Chapter, for those who were expecting action, will have to wait until the next Chapter, when Dante makes chop-suey of the JSSDF, (I'm not kidding.)Asuka wakes up and Trish helps Shinji understand something real important. Until the next one.
Holy Smokes, look at just how much of you are looking for an update to the first ever Evangelion/Devil May Cry fic. I really didn't think that any of you would have even WANT this to continue. THANKS, YOU ALL ARE TOO KIND! (hee-hee!) You all must be wondering just what to expect in this fic, as something like this is probably never attempted before. Well, here's just a small warning to what's going to happen:
1) Do NOT read this fic if you haven't seen End of Evangelion, not only it will have spoilers, but lots of explicit scenes and stuff that even I can't make out of, one of the biggest issues in particular is why everyone excepting Shinji and Asuka had to die before and during Third Impact. (SOBS.) Eventually, this will be a sort of 'Nerv fights back against SEELE' fic, if there were any. But at least once you'll get to see SEELE regret they ever messed with Dante.
2) To those who don't know who Dante is, I'll try to summaries the character to the best of my ability: He is a cool looking, bad-ass, half human, half demon who hunts demons on the Earth for personal revenge. Sure, it sounds cliché, but Dante is no normal average demon hunter. He isn't afraid of any challenge and mostly bad-mouths his opponents and enemies, no matter what size, shape or how it looks. Take it from me, he usually mouthed off a giant lava spider (A Phantom Spider) and a giant bird (Griffin). And when he equips the item Ifrit, (a flaming pair of large gauntlets), he can deliver factory dosed punishment on his foes using martial arts. Yes, you heard me, Dante knows kung fu and when he does it, its enough to make your jaw drop in joy. Dante is one of the ultimate and coolest characters that ever graced the videogame world.
3) Most of the story will seem familiar to the original EOE, but there will be some, well...differences, because of Dante. You see, since I myself wished those SEELE and JSSDF bastards paid for the invasion scene, not to mention the damn Eva series....I'd rather not ruin any thing else. If you guys just wait and see, you're going to love every minute of this.
Anyway, enough prattle...let's get on with the fic. Don't forget to review when you're done, or else the Kusanagi flame will come for you!
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ShardclawKusanagi proudly presents:
End of Evangelion May Cry
An Evangelion/Devil May Cry crossover
Chapter 2: Dante's New Assignment and He will Accept it
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In a darkened office back in Nerv headquarters, Gendou sat quietly behind his desk, his hands folded over his mouth as usual. At his side, his old colleague and Sub-Commander of Nerv, Kouzou Fuyutsuki was seated near him, reading a dossier.
"Section 2 have just uncovered some information concerning Ryoji Kaji." Fuyutsuki calmly said. "That rumor about his death by has been greatly exaggerated."
"Continue." Gendou said simply.
"The agent sent to eliminate Kaji, was found dead, apparently by gunshot wounds." Fuyutsuki continued. "Then, our satellite picked up his vital signs constantly on the move. Just last week, he was reported to be leaving Japan and was heading for San Francisco, America. Since then, we have lost contact of his whereabouts."
"Now, what could be he be doing venturing around in the States?" Gendou said, almost uninterested. "His attempts to stop my plans will not succeed. He may have been an agent for SEELE, and he was wrong to cross us. That was his mistake."
"There's also something else...it seems that Major Katsuragi may have been prying her eyes into the information Kaji may have left her. Should we...do something about her?" Fuyutsuki said.
"There's no need to worry about either of them, by the time Katsuragi learns the truth, it shall be too late. The Third Impact will have already been initiated and it will be controlled by me nonetheless." Gendou spoke.
"And what about SEELE?"
"They will also become part of the final phase as well. All that is to wait for now is them to start the ritual for the Third Impact." Gendou said.
Kouzou sat in silence, before he stood up. "We will have to be briefed by SEELE soon. I'll be in my quarters if you need me."
As Kouzou left the office, Gendou lifted a glove off his right hand, only to reveal a large embryo in his scarred hand. Smiling to himself, he placed the glove back on. (Just be patient, Yui. Tomorrow, we'll be reunited...)
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"Let me get this straight..." Dante said, as he sat back on his chair, his feet resting on the table, still cluttered with junk food, dirty magazines and beer. "Third Impact is supposed to be the end of mankind... and you're telling me that a bunch of lecherous old geezers want to start it?"
"Yes, that is true...the Commander of Nerv, Gendou Ikari has been plotting this for sometime, but the group that I was...under employment of..." Kaji said.
"SEELE? I heard about that group from somewhere." Dante said, having been filled in on the information of the Evangelions, the Angels, Adam and Lilith, as well as Nerv for the past forty minutes since Dante met Kaji. He and Trish can't believe what they have heard, man trying to cause their own destruction, which would sound ludicrous to anyone who learnt of this. "Aren't they the ones who helped this Nerv to develop or something?"
"Yes, they funded Nerv in the Evangelion project, but things didn't go according to SEELE's plans." Kaji said. "They entrusted Gendou with seeing the project through until the Third Impact. or as they would put it, the Human Instrumentality Project begins."
"Everyone wants to rule the world..." Dante sat up. "But these guys are different, they want an empty world where humanity is practically extinct. And I thought dealing with the underworld was bad enough. May I ask what may happen if Third Impact happens?"
Kaji remained silent for a while. "Humanity will...well,...lose their individual selves and will fuse into something that you won't like. The creature I told you about, Lilith, once its fused with Adam and the host body for the second Angel, as well with the Lance of Longinus, and Lilith's offspring, Evangelion Unit 01...all that it will take to start Third Impact will be those requirements."
"But didn't you say that Lance of Lon...whatever...was lost during a battle, so Third Impact won't happen, right?" Dante asked.
"It still can. Evangelion Unit-01 is not unlike any other Eva made, it's a living being capable of starting the Impact." Kaji said.
Dante stood silent for awhile, then continued to talk. "So...what does all this has to do with me?"
"SEELE will be taking Nerv by force if they want to control Third Impact." Kaji said, sullenly. "Either way, if Gendou or SEELE gets to control it, humanity's doomed. You have to be there to stop that from happening."
"When you said that SEELE will take Nerv by force...you mean, they will attack a civilian base just to start the end of humanity?" Trish asked.
"Yes, I'm afraid. Nerv's a well defended base, but only from Angels, not humans. They may send an entire army with everything and every member in their platoons to destroy everything and eliminate everyone."
Trish gasped in horror. "That's the most evil thing if I ever heard of. First they will kill innocents who have no part of what their superior is planning, then they will kill off the rest of humanity."
"This is quite a big favor you are telling me to do, you know that?" Dante said.
"Money's not a problem for me, I have some good friends in high places in the U.S government. You just name your price." Kaji said.
"Dante? You're not seriously considering taking this job, aren't you? Didn't you hear what Kaji said what might take place?" Trish asked.
"This is just another 'special' job, but totally different." Dante coolly said.
"But...you can't kill other humans! You're a demon hunter, there will be manslaughter if you even start your thing if you go to Japan." Trish said.
"Look, argue all that you want, but like it or not, my job is to protect the humans in this world, from the minions of the underworld, but from tonight...I'll make an exception." Dante said, taking out from his weapons cabinet a large grenade gun and from a special holding case, was a pair of flaming gauntlets that he wasted no time putting on his hands. Kaji examined the gauntlets and saw that it was on fire, but they never seemed to affect Dante.
"All I know is that there's a bunch of old croaks who rather see a world become empty of life as we know it." Dante said, taking out his custom made handguns, Ivory and Ebony. "And I'm not just going to sit back and watch this Third Impact happen. All this 'The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth' stuff that SEELE believes in is just a bunch of crock to me. Time to teach these guys that even devils got a soft side for humans who deserves to live."
"So...that means that you'll be leaving for Japan then." Trish said quietly. "Well, since you feel that way...I'm coming along. You can't defend a whole base and annihilate enemy forces at the same time, can you?"
Dante smiled at the Trish. Since the Mallet Island adventure, fifteen years ago past after Second Impact, the two have learned to trust each other and have become partners for the longest time.
"No, I guess not." Dante smiled. "Anything else you would want us to do while we're causing our havoc?"
"Yes...there's this young boy who needs some help desperately." Kaji said. "His name is Shinji Ikari, the Commander's son. If he doesn't fight when he's suppose to, humanity won't stand a chance. And, there's also some other people I want to see safe as well..."
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The next day, in Toyko-3, in a hospital in Nerv. An announcement was heard in the passageways. "Sections 2 and 3 of the East Wing will close at 6 p.m. today. Staff are requested to finish all work by 4: 30 p.m."
Shinji Ikari stood over the sleeping body of Asuka, who had been rendered into a coma since the after 17th Angel's death, and now again, he has returned to her in his time of trial, since the death of Kaworu. He had hoped that one day, soon, she will reawaken to brighten his spirits.
But it seemed hopeless for Shinji, as he continued to watch over the almost lifeless body of the Second Child and finally he begins to speak.
"I... I'm scared of both Misato and Ayanami..." Shinji said. "Help me... Help me, Asuka."
No response. As usual, Shinji thought he would get an answer from the girl, so he reached out for her and started to shake her.
"Hey... Wake up! Come on... Wake up! Come on... Hey... Asuka... Asuka... ASUKA!!" Shinji's continuous cries for help touched
Asuka's deaf ears. Still no answer from her.
"Help me... Help me... Help me... Help me... Help me! Call me an idiot like always!" Shinji cried. "HEY!!"
With a final tug at Asuka's shoulder, he shook her roughly so that she rolls onto her back, that her hospital gown opens to reveal her naked chest except for her underwear. Shinji gasped.
(Asuka...) Shinji muttered quietly, looking the now half naked body of Asuka. He gulped and turned his way to the door to lock it, when suddenly a knock on the door was heard.
Shinji was about to stay quiet to hide from whoever came to look for him, when the door opened suddenly for itself. An American woman wearing a black outfit and sunglasses met Shinji at the door.
"Shinji Ikari? I'm Trish." She took Shinji's hand and smiled. "Don't you worry, everything will be okay. Just come with me, you have to stay with people right now."
"Just leave me..." Shinji muttered.
"Look, I know how much you care for the girl, but moping around and waiting for the end to come won't help anything." Trish said "Come on. I'll explain everything along the way, okay?"
Shinji didn't reply, but just nodded his head. (I wonder why is she here? Who is she?)
As Shinji walked out the room, he took one glance at Asuka one more time before he returned his sights to the mysterious woman.
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"What!? A total ban on access to and from Headquarters!? That doesn't make sense." Maya Ibuki said, while drinking from her cup of coffee. She was one of the three famous tech bunnies of Nerv, who was with her as well in the dark Command Centre.
Makoto Hyugga answered. "I guess we're still at Level-1 Alert..."
"Why? Wasn't Kaworu the last angel?" Maya asked.
"That's right. All the angels have been destroyed."
"Isn't there supposed to be peace now?" Hyugga asked.
"Then, what'll happen to NERV? And the Evas?" Maya asked as well. "I wish Dr. Akagi was here..."
"NERV will probably be disbanded, and I even don't want to think what will happen to us." Shigeru said, while looking out at the holographic display of Toyko-3.
"We'll just have to wait and see." Hyugga said.
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Somewhere else in Toyko-3, Misato was remembering the details of the information she recovered about Nerv while she sat back in her car.
"Having reached its limit as a colony of flawed and separate entities, Humankind is to be artificially evolved into a perfect single being." Misato said to herself. "The Instrumentality Project... An ideal world... And to achieve this the Committee plans to use not Adam or NERV, but Eva. Just like Kaji predicted."
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"The promised time has come." Keele's voice rang through the hall of SEELE, as Gendou and Fuyutsuki were in a meeting with the Committee. With the Lance of Longinus now lost, complementation using Lilith is impossible. Our only hope is to proceed with EVA-01, Lilith's sole clone."
"While different from SEELE's scenario..." Gendou answered back.
"Humans have existed to create Eva." Fuyutsuki spoke.
"Humans should evolve into a new world. That is the purpose of the Eva series." Gendou continued.
"We have no intention of giving up our human forms simply to enter the Ark called Eva." SEELE No. 9 bellowed.
"It is merely a rite of passage... To bring about the rebirth in those who are imprisoned." SEELE No. 12 said.
SEELE No.5 had its say. "The fate of destruction is also the joy of rebirth."
"A sacrament to unite God, humans, and all other life forms in death." SEELE No. 4 said.
"Death gives birth to nothing." Gendou said.
"Your death will create an opportunity." Keele said, as the monoliths disappears from the light.
"Humans exist because they have the will to live..." Fuyutsuki said. "And that is the reason she remained within Eva."
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Misato was in the Nerv computer room, hacking the system using a laptop, the evidence of beer cans around her and cold air from her mouth was signs that she had been working on finding more about Nerv for a long period of time.
"So, this is the truth behind Second Impact..." she muttered, a disk in her mouth.
Then, the screens flash, as she picked up her Glock. "Have they noticed me!?"
(No, something else...) Misato thought. "Showtime."
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A few minutes passed and after the MAGI had been hacked into by the multiple various MAGI systems around the world, Nerv was still in the recovery of returning their own system to normal. Misato sipped on a cup of coffee as she heard that Ritsuko had been working on the MAGI's self- defense system.
"MAGI is only the first skirmish." Fuyutsuki said to Gendou. "The bastards' objective is the direct take-over of headquarters and the two remaining Eva units."
"Yes. With not only Lilith, but even Adam in our hands...." Gendou said.
"No wonder the old men are so worried."
Ritsuko emerges out of the MAGI with a smile on her face. "Well, see you in a bit, mother."
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"Ikari has executed a Type-666 protection program on the MAGI system. It won't be easy to breach." SEELE No. 6 said.
"It appears that we will have to forego acquisition of MAGI." SEELE No. 7 said.
Keele's voice rang out. "I had hoped to solve this peacefully, but they leave me no choice. Take over the entire headquarters directly, at once!!"
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"Showtime ladies." a JSSDF officer said. "All units move out."
The enemy came in all forms of weaponry and vehicles and wipes out everything of the Nerv communications to radar satellites to the defense missile pods. Inside the Command Centre, Gendou and Fuyutsuki stood calmly to the utter destruction that the enemy was creating.
"It seems that man's ultimate enemy is also man." Fuyutsuki said.
Gendou called out the order. "General quarters. Go to Level-1 Battle Stations."
Maya called out in shock. "Battle stations!? But the enemy isn't an Angel... They're human like us."
Makoto whispered back. "Wish those bastards felt the same way."
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A lone Nerv Guard was holding a sub machine gun and with a look of fear and uncertainty on his face, he knew what was going on outside and above was a war zone.
"HEY!" another's male voice called out to him. It was Dante who was walking towards him with his own guns. "You don't have to be here, you know. I'll take care of things here, pal."
"But..." the nervous guard said. But Dante stopped him.
"Just go, those bastards will be coming through here any second." Dante said, twirling his guns.
The man simply nodded his head quickly and walked out the area. Dante smiled as the man safely got out of there before he turned to hear the steel doors open. The JSSDF battalions saw Dante just sitting there, his guns still twirling in his hands.
"Hello, kiddies." Dante smirked. "I'll be your welcoming guide, executioner, or just simply to put it....your worst nightmare. We can do this the easy way...or the painful way."
The troops started to fire at Dante as a heavy firefight ensued.
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Okay, that seems a bit to unfair for Dante, getting ganged on by so many JSSDF troops, or is it the other way around? I hope you enjoyed this Chapter, for those who were expecting action, will have to wait until the next Chapter, when Dante makes chop-suey of the JSSDF, (I'm not kidding.)Asuka wakes up and Trish helps Shinji understand something real important. Until the next one.