Hello again fellow readers!
I'm very sorry about the wait, I got caught up on my other story.
I have to say everyone; I am blown away by how many likes and follows this story has gotten in just two months. I have even had people reviewing my other story and then asking on when I will continue this one! I don't know what kind of buttons I'm pressing but I appear to be hitting the right ones! Thank you so much for the support!
Some of you may have noticed that I added in Mari to the character list. I have given it some thought and I have decided to make this a Shinji x Mari fic. Any suggestions for their relationship will be greatly appreciated!
Review time!
Dark Avenger874: Indeed he is and you can expect the mechas to appear!
Hercules8: Thanks! I think only fair that I respond to reviews instead of keeping them guessing. Believe me, Hail to the King and Leviathan are great reads!
G-Matt: Thank you very much. I want them to be on more friendly terms.
The lazy stalker: Totally!
Guest #1: Thanks for the compliment!
Ani89: Yes I will.
ultron emperor: You will be seeing a lot more of this Shinji!
MadameMirage77: Yeah, one of the big low points of the series was just how much of a wimp Shinji was. I can understand he was put through a lot by his father but he seriously needed to grow a pair. I knew that everyone would be a huge Rulers of Earth fan. Out of all the Godzillas in the world, this one stands out as the best incarnation in my opinion. Matt Frank is an amazing artist! I can't tell you what kaiju will appear or what will happen next but I respect that you are a G fan. I am too!
alphaligth: It was originally going to be the kaiju who take the stage against the Angels but I decided to have the Evas help out as well. You are right about most of the fics on this site being Shinji x Asuka so I decided to change that by making this a Shinji x Mari fic. I will be keeping the berserkers for the Evas but they won't go into that mode yet.
RyuujiVantek: I won't reveal which mecha they will build but Godzilla will appear in the next chapter and I'm glad you like my story.
DivineBahamutXZ: The one and the same and he will be both!
When I was thinking up this story in my head, I was originally going to have the Evas be completely useless but after reading through the reviews I decided to have them aid the Kaiju. Since the Angels can transform into 100 meter tall monstrosities, you can expect a lot of the "God of War" type battles you mentioned.
I have mixed views on the beast mode and the Rebuild series in general but the Evas will have their berserker modes regardless if they have an S2 Engine or not. You are right about Unit-01 being the strongest out of all of them but I won't go for a dragon form. It sounds too silly.
As I have mentioned before, this will be a Shinji x Mari fic and since Section 9 is highly secretive they will only appear in brief snippets before I move in for the big reveal. Dr. Serizawa will be completely identical to his 2014 incarnation in both looks and personality.
I'm glad I was able to answer your questions!
Guest #2: Really? Like, for real?
Guest #3: One does not simply piss off the King.
Gold1992: Any time my man! Your welcome!
I always thought Misato would be better as a big sister than a foster mother.
Yeah, Gendo and Seele really don't have their eggs in one basket and they are f***ing stupid if they think they can kill Godzilla. Im actually planning on looking into the Dead Sea of Scrolls and see what I can do with it. I don't Think Ritsuko ever studied much on animals and she may change her opinions on Godzilla more as the story progresses.
Yup. They are not happy with Nerv.
CCI is the name of an anti-Godzilla organization featured in Godzilla 2000. I don't know when Section 9 will contact Shinji but it is somewhere down the road. I will reveal how Shinji learned Muay Thai in the next chapter.
Asuka is definitely going to be surprised when she sees the two treating each other like siblings!
Beastrider9: That dorsal laser attack is only reserved for Shin Godzilla. But this Godzilla will have the nuclear pulse attack.
Yamato: About that, im going to make Nerv and the rest of the cast more aware of Asuka's reckless behavior while combating the Angels. She's definitely not going to get away scott free like she did in the series. Glad to see a Mana fan, though!
Junior VB: Ask and ye shall receive!
Thunder Dragon: The Rulers of Earth Godzilla in this story won't have access to every single power since that would make him way too OP. He will be using the atomic breath, charged atomic breath, spiral ray and nuclear pulse. I have read You Can (Not) predict and it's a pretty good fic, although I'm sad that it never got finished. Im' not much of a Death Battle guy.
Fan01: Very, very true.
Guest #4: ANSWER REDACTED
Guest #5: F*** Gendo too and I think Unit-01 already did that for Godzilla. ;)
Guest #6: Hmmm…I may go with that but im keeping my options open. It's good to know that you and everyone else support me. Thanks!
Guest #7: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and thank you for giving my story a look!
Gojira Defender: Thank you so much, it means a lot to me.
Kaiju Avenger: Destroy all Monsters was a major influence for this story and you can expect lots of Kaiju to appear in this story. I still can't understand why they name them Angels in the first place. Did they seriously think people would just turn a blind eye to that?!
Writing Warrior: I am very happy that you think so highly of my fic. I can't tell you all the plot points but there will be Kaiju and Eva team ups and the 4 Kaiju you mentioned will appear! You can also expect the Monster Hunter creatures to pop up sometime as well too!
GUGK: Don't worry, they won't.
Ultimate Fighter: Zilla will be a combination of Series Zilla and Rulers of Earth Zilla so yes; he will keep his green flamethrower breath. The other Kaiju from the tv series will make an appearance as well! However, I will not be adding HEAT because I can't find a way to make them fit into the story.
Alliance Empire: Um….it won't be too random.
KingofthePhantomDragon: You are certainly right about what happened to them and don't worry, nothing like that will ever happen to them. They will mostly have a brother and sister type friendship in this.
Ani89: Huh…you're right. But I can't make her a cyborg since in this world, the best I can do is give her fully bionic arms and legs. Hopefully that's close enough to the source material.
Evangelion and Godzilla belong to their respective owners. I do not own either of them.
Chapter 4
Decisions & Questions
NERV-FUYUTSUKI'S OFFICE
The office of the Sub-Commander of Nerv was a relatively medium sized room that was definitely fit for a man of Fuyutsuki's status. An expensive couch on the right side, a bookcase and a filing cabinet on the left side and several pictures depicting pre-Second Impact landscapes hung on the walls. At the end of the room was a large window that gave a magnificent outside view of the Geofront and a hand carved, mahogany desk complete with a built in computer.
Fuyutsuki was gazing outside of his window, reflecting upon the hectic events as of late. His thoughts were soon interrupted when Shinji and Misato came through the door. "I've been expecting you two. Please, take a seat." He said as he gestured towards the 2 chairs in front of his desk. The pair sat themselves down while Fuyutsuki sat in his own chair.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Shinji Ikari. My Name is Kozo Fuyutsuki, the 2nd in command of Nerv." He introduced himself as he held out his hand.
"It's an honor, Sir." Shinji replied, shaking his hand.
"I would like to congratulate you for a job well done. Although you were unable to kill the Angel due to…'unforeseen circumstances', you performed unbelievably well for your first time piloting and even saved the life of a civilian. That was truly exemplary work, Shinji."
"Thank you very much Sir. I was only doing the right thing." He answered.
"Before we continue Sir, I would like to point out that Shinji is aware of the fact that only children can pilot the Evangelions and has recently voiced his displeasure about it." Misato revealed. Fuyutsuki looked at Misato with mild surprise. The captain nodded her head apprehensively.
"I see. I can understand this all seems unethical and inhumane to you Shinji but we don't have any other alternative. We are in a battle to prevent the extinction of our species and this is the only option we have. If it's any consolation, we don't like resorting to this as much as you do. I hope you can understand." Fuyutsuki explained.
"I guess you do have point, Sir. Desperate times call for desperate measures, right?"
"I'm afraid so. But rest assured, you are being heavily compensated for your services." Fuyutsuki said as he got out an ID card and placed it in front of Shinji. "This is your official Nerv card. Not only is it used for identification but it also doubles as a credit card."
"Really? That's pretty interesting." Shinji mused as he looked over the card. The man was right; it really did look like a combination of an ID card and a credit card. It even had his picture and info copied onto it from his regular ID card and it also had the Nerv symbol and slogan on the right side. Then, he suddenly realized something. "Hold on, I'm getting paid for this?"
"Of course you are! You're risking your life out there and you deserve to be rewarded in return!" Misato said, patting his shoulder.
"Your salary is about 750,000 yen a month." Fuyutsuki said like it was no big deal.
Shinji's jaw went slack. "750,000 yen?!" He balked.
"Absolutely. However this doesn't mean that you should use it for frivolous spending. Our financial department will be keeping a close eye on your expenses." Fuyutsuki warned.
"Oh, I understand completely sir! You'll have no problems from me. But…does this mean I'm working here now?" Shinji questioned.
"Yes. But this is the reason why I wanted to speak with you. You are not being forced into this with no say in the matter; you will have an option to choose if you want to work here or not. It's completely up to you and nothing will be held against you if you refuse." Fuyutsuki said.
Shinji began to think long and hard about this. While he technically was forced into this situation by his father, he knew that he couldn't just back out of this. There were too many people that needed his help. He admitted that he had gotten very lucky during his fight with the Angel and even luckier when he saved Sakura. Maybe with the right training he could do better than he did before! After all, he did have relatives, friends and a town to protect.
"I'm in. You've got yourself a pilot." He said adamantly. Fuyutsuki and Misato smiled proudly.
"Welcome to Nerv, Shinji. We're glad to have you aboard. But I'm curious, what are your reasons for joining?" Fuyutsuki inquired.
"Well…I've always enjoyed helping people. You could say that's it's been my calling in life. I always have this feeling that if you help other people, no matter how big or small the problem might be, the future gets a little bit brighter." He explained contently.
Misato could feel her heart melt. 'You really are something else, Shinji. I wish there were more people like you in this day and age.' She thought.
"I admire your thinking. It's very rare that I hear this sort of thing from some so young like you. It's the sort of thing that makes me a little bit more hopeful for the future." Fuyutsuki said kindly.
"Much appreciated, Sir. I also want to make sure my town in safe from those things as well."
"Your town, you say? Where exactly do you live?" Fuyutsuki asked, mildly curious.
"I live in a small rural town called Hinamizawa with my Uncle and Aunt. My Grandmother and Grandfather live there as well and they have legal guardianship over me." He informed.
Fuyutsuki's hand twitched involuntarily.
"I've heard of that town before. I hear it's a very quiet place, far away from nearby cities and overall very peaceful." Misato said. "It must be pretty relaxing over there, huh?"
"Believe me, it is. The townspeople there are so kind and my relatives are the nicest bunch of people you'll ever meet." Shinji responded happily.
"It's good to see that you're fighting for the protection of your town and the people around you. I believe you will make a superb pilot, Shinji. But there are certain rules that you will have to follow. Since you are a part of Nerv, as well as a pilot for the Evangelions, You will have a security detail known as Section 2 keep an eye out for you." Fuyutsuki pointed out.
"Security detail?" Shinji questioned.
"Your safety is our top priority, Shinji. These men are here to protect you when needed and since most of them are covert agents, you won't even know they're there." He assured. Shinji wasn't exactly comfortable with the knowledge of someone constantly tailing or watching over him but if it was for his own safety that he didn't really have a complaint.
"Also, you will need to undergo Eva training and synchronization training in order to better prepare you for the coming battles. On another important note, Captain Katsuragi is the Operations Director when we are in a Level-1 Angel alert so whatever she says, goes. We fully expect you to follow her orders down to the letter. Are we clear?" Fuyutsuki pressured.
"Crystal clear, Sir." Shinji assured him.
"Splendid. Any questions?" Fuyutsuki asked.
Shinji thought for a moment. "I have several questions, actually. I get the feeling that the Angel I fought wasn't the only one. There's going to be more, isn't there?"
The Sub-Commander and Misato exchanged uneasy looks. "Im afraid so. The one from last night was only the tip of the iceberg. We predict that there will be 14 more Angels that will eventually attack us. We don't know when they will appear, but we will be prepared." Fuyutsuki told him.
"Um….about that part, how do you know that there are exactly 14 more of these things?" Shinji questioned.
"I'm afraid that information is highly classified, even to pilots like you." Fuyutsuki said.
'Classified? It looks like there's more to this organization than I thought.' Shinji inwardly observed.
Neither Fuyutsuki nor Shinji noticed the brief, slightly suspicious look Misato gave the Sub-Commander. Truth be told, she had asked the same question Shinji had about how they knew number of Angels. For some bizarre reason, that information was classified to her as well. But why?
"Okay, follow up to my last question, why do you insist on calling them Angels? When you think of Angels, you think of the heavenly servants of God. Not those horrible looking things!" Shinji said, voicing his incredulity.
"We never said they were directly related to actual Angels. It's basically a codename for beings that are essentially beyond human comprehension." Fuyutsuki explained.
"Why can't you just call them aliens?" Shinji retorted.
"Well…when you say it like that it sounds kinda ridiculous!" Misato piped in.
"Quite so. However we might have to change the name eventually due to the information leak. An alarming number of religious organizations are outraged over our choice of naming them. This reminds me, I have a conference call with Pope Francis later. He's…not happy." Fuyutsuki nervously admitted as he rubbed the back of his head and looked the other way.
Shinji leaned over to Misato. "Told ya." He whispered.
"Do you have any more questions?" Fuyutsuki asked.
"…Yeah, just one more. What's the story on the giant dinosaur?"
There was a long pause in the air. "To be honest Shinji, we haven't the faintest clue. It's very existence and biology is a complete and utter mystery to us. I have reason to believe it may be a genetically mutated reptile that was most likely altered from highly irradiated areas. Most of which were created from the aftermath of the Impact Wars. We will do what we can to determine its exact origins and, if necessary, destroy it."
"I know you're 2nd in command to this organization and I don't want to tell you how to do your job, but I would have to seriously advise you against that plan." Shinji suggested.
The Sub-Commander as well as Misato raised an eyebrow. "Really, now? Why is that?"
"Think about it. You said that there would be 14 more Angels. What if the rest of them have the ability to transform like the one from yesterday?" Shinji astutely pointed out. Fuyutsuki and Misato looked at each other with realization and dread.
"I understand that it is a giant, unpredictable monster but it could be a huge help to us if things go south. It could be our trump card, if the card flipped the table over and shot the other player!" He explained.
The man didn't know how to respond to that. But then again…what if there was some way to gain control over this thing? It was risky but this creature might prove to be a massive advantage against the Angels. "We will…er…take that into consideration but if there does come a time where that thing attacks us, we will have no other choice but to neutralize it."
"Understood Sir. Thank you for answering my questions." Shinji said.
I'm pleased that I was able to answer them." Fuyutsuki replied, a small smile on his face. "Captain Katsuragi, would you be so kind as to give him a tour of Nerv?"
Misato saluted him. "It would be my pleasure, Sir. Shall we hit the road, Shinji?"
"Lead the way." He answered, gesturing towards the door.
The two of them left the office, leaving Fuyutsuki alone. The aged man let out a long sigh and ran his hands through his hair. Two very important facts were running though his head. The first one was Hinamizawa: Yui's hometown. He had heard his best student talk so much about that quaint little village, her brother and sister, as well as her parents. He had visited that place once before a very long time ago.
Serene. Picturesque. Beautiful. Completely untouched from the ravages of the 2nd Impact.
Yui had introduced him to her parents, as well as her brother and sister. Shinji was right. He remembered them being so kind and talkative. But he couldn't go back there, especially after what happened. That last part brought up the second fact which tore away at his conscience.
'He doesn't remember me…not one bit. Not that I could blame him. Who would want to remember that event?' He thought. His mind drifted back to the day when everything went straight to hell.
GEHRIN-AUGUST 2004
"Professor! Somethings wrong with the controls! They're not-Argh! Ah! It Hurts! AAAAAAAARRRGGGGGHHH!"
"Yui, what's wrong?! Yui?! YUI!"
"What's happening!? Why isn't it responding?!"
"The Synchro Levels just jumped to 1000%!"
"Her ego borderline is collapsing!"
"NO! GET HER OUT OF THERE!"
"We can't get the Entry Plug to eject! It's not responding!"
"SHUT IT DOWN! SHUT THE GODDAMN THING DOWN NOW!"
"Shutting down…attempting shutdown….it's not-ITS NOT SHUTTING DOWN!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"
"NO! YUI!"
"….Mommy?"
"DON'T LOOK SHINJI!"
FUYTSUKI'S OFFICE-PRESENT DAY 2015
The Sub-Commander shook his head and wiped the beads of sweat off of his brow. For a while he sat in his chair, sitting as still as a statue. Then he turned on his computer and began to key up security camera footage of Shinji and Gendo within the Eva Cages.
"Is this what you brought me here for, dad? To be a child soldier!?"
"I called you here because I have a need for you."
"A need for me!? You abandon me at a train station and disappear for 10 years and you pick now of all times to ask for my help!?"
"There is no one else who can do it."
"But why me? I don't even know how to pilot this thing! I'll probably break it if I press the wrong button!"
"You will be instructed."
"…Fine. I'll do it. I'll pilot it."
"Very good."
"But don't get the wrong idea! Im doing this to protect the people of this city as well as everyone else that are being threatened by that creature out there! I'm NOT doing this for you!"
Fuyutsuki paused the footage and looked at Shinji.
"Yui…if you could only see how much your son has grown."
NERV-ACTIVATION TEST CHAMBER
Within the dimly lit, partially flooded chambers stood the statuesque form of Unit-00. Standing at an impressive 40 meters tall, just like Unit-01, it sported a helmet-esque head with a single, cycloptic eye and it was colored white and orange. It was locked in a highly aggressive looking pose with half of its body submerged in Bakelite. The most notable feature of it however was the massive, pitch black cross embedded into its back.
The observation room looked like it had been through a natural disaster. The entire window was shattered and bent inwards, glass littered the floor, computers were completely wrecked, wires were scattered everywhere and sections of the walls and ceiling were falling off.
But the room wasn't completely unoccupied. There were only two occupants in it, gazing at Unit-00: Gendo Ikari and Ritsuko Akagi.
"So how was Rei today?" She asked.
"I was busier than usual as of late, so I was unable to meet her at the hospital sooner than I thought." He replied. "Until I know exactly when she will be able to pilot, Unit-00 will remain in cryostasis."
"It must be so hard on those children…"
"We both know there is no one else who can pilot the Evas. As long as they survive, that is what I will have them do."
"With no regard to what they may want?"
"It is irrelevant. Have you made any progress on discovering the cause of the information leak?" Gendo asked.
Ritsuko quietly gulped. "We're doing everything we can Commander-"
"Everything you can? I've got Seele, the UN, the JSSDF, our government, the Press and even the f***ing Vatican breathing down my neck about this whole thing. I call that very far from doing everything." He interrupted, a hint of ire in his voice.
"We haven't been able to find cause. We triple checked the MAGI for any hacks or signs of being tampered with but we've been turning up nothing. We will let you know if we get a lead but as for now, we can't determine the source." Ritsuko explained.
"Have you at least managed to track the creature from last night?"
"Im afraid we've lost track of it, Commander."
Gendo was starting to lose his patience. "It's a 100 meter tall monstrosity, Doctor. One simply does not lose track of it!" He snapped.
"It's because it constantly produces a radioactive field! Every time we try to get a close range scan of it, its field disrupts our scanners! Not only that, but it's capable of swimming through the water at 300 knots and it's difficult to see it while it's submerged due to the 2nd Impact's effect on our oceans!" Ritsuko hastily informed.
The radioactive field that Ritsuko mentioned previously piqued Gendo's interest. "Are we sure that there are no lingering contaminants left behind from the creature?"
"We're positive, Commander. Everything is completely clean. For the record, we got off very lucky. If this creature was able to spread it's radioactivity around, it would have made similar disasters of the past like Bhopal, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Janjira look like a minor chemical leak."
Gendo tiredly rubbed his temples. "Just so we're not here all day Doctor, what can we do?" He sighed.
"We will need to invest in radioactive protection for all of our equipment. That way, our electronics won't be disrupted and it will allow us to get proper scans of it. That way we can determine what it really is."
"Hmmm…very well. Also, what countermeasures would you suggest in the event that the next Angel goes through another 'forced evolution' you mention in your report?"
"I don't think there is a way to stop the evolution but the best we can do is kill the Angel before it does. In order to successfully do that, we need to consider upgrading our weaponry. Plasma weapons, armor piercing munitions, flechettes, gatling guns, electro-magnetic cannons, depleted uranium rounds, fully automatic shotguns, gauss rifles, beam guns, railguns, warhead tipped rockets and improved melee weapons. Basically anything that has the capability of killing the Angel faster or piercing its biological armor in the event it does evolve."
"Interesting. Very well, you may begin work on our radiation shielding and improving our current arsenal."
"Understood, Commander. We will begin production immediately…though I'm concerned about how this will affect our budget."
"There will be no need for concern, Doctor. The budget is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things to come…"
To be continued…
I wonder how much all of this stuff will set them back?
I was originally going to add in Shinji's tour of Nerv as well as moving in with Misato but due to the multitude of reviews I needed to answer, I had to shorten this.
Two major things I want to explain before I wrap this up.
1: Yes, I made Shinji's hometown (as well as Yui's) the same setting as Higurashi. Do not fret however, none of the scary as shit insanity that the series is infamously known for will not happen in this fic. It's a normal, peaceful village home to Shinji's relatives and he is friends with the main cast: Keiichi, Rena, Mion, Shion, Satoko, Satoshi and Rika.
2. I wanted to explore religious groups reactions to Nerv's choice of calling the creatures Angels. They won't play a huge part in this story so don't expect Enrico Maxwell and his band of "merry men" to appear in this story at all. (You Hellsing fans should know what I'm talking about)
Don't forget to review but please don't flame.
OMAKE
Ritsuko: We will begin production immediately…though I'm concerned about how this will affect our budget.
Nathan Explosion: F*** MONEY!
William Murderface: F*** money!
Pickles: Seriously lady, f*** money!
Skwisgaar Skwigelf: So expensives its makes us horny…
Toki Wartooth: Cans you spray-paints the Evas to be platinums colored?
Dr. Rockzo: MAKE THE LCL COCAINE FLAVORED, BABY!
Ritsuko: Uh…