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Asuka stared at him as Shinji finished telling her about how he came to know of his father's plans. After hearing it he decided to come to her as He suspected that his dad needed both her and Rei to complete it. He did leave out the fact that Lucy was the one to tell him to talk to her, or that Lucy had informed him of their heritage. Instead, he explained that his mother told him about both of their origins.

Surprisingly she felt herself trust him that he didn't agree with this. She looked at the card he was given from his father with her right eye twitching in annoyance. 'He bribes his son with a higher position after he tells him everything,' That was rather low and the literal definition of nepotism. "He makes you a Flight Lieutenant just because he tells you this?"

"I have no idea what it means actually." Shinji's military understanding was rather poor. In fact, outside of a few commonly known ranks and the basic understanding of the military, he knew literally nothing else. "I am guessing its something important?"

He was given a nod in confirmation by the German girl. She hated it so much but right now hatred for his father was almost natural. "He just made you both mine and Rei's superior in terms of rank."

In the back of his mind, Shinji could hear a mocking laugh from Lucy. She knew what this was. An attempt to kept them quite. 'He thinks it's sweet of him?' Shinji found himself staring at her within the realm of there soul. Her arms were crossed in anger. "He a fool who has lost his mate and is taking it out on everyone else including us," It almost looked like to him that fire seemed to burn off of her body, though it could have just been her projecting her anger. "Son of a bitch!"

"Would you have done the same for Lilith?" Shinji had a feeling that some of her hate wasn't just directed at Gendo for his plan. Some of it was directed at herself.

Silence filled the soulscape as Shinji continued to stare at her. Lucy looked away from him. The thing she hated most about all of this was how correct his thoughts were. "Lilith would never ask me to do something like this, by the pit, she had to make me promise to build my own world," There was a small blush of embarrassment at this. With human context, it was like she was a clingy girlfriend or a silly little girl who wanted to follow her crush around. "But if she did…" Lucy turned to him with an emotionless expression on her face. "Then I would even if I didn't agree with it."

As soon as she said that did the little soul talk ceased as Shinji was brought back to hear Asuka. ".. going to get my sister to abandon it and you are going to help me!"

Shinji blinked for a moment as he wondered what did he just miss. He looked as she looked at him with a stern and determined look in her eyes. Even though he had just been effectively roped into her plan, whatever it was because he only got the end of it, Shinji didn't seem all that bothered. 'I guess something like that would be passed on to me.'

Ritsuko looked at Kozo as she was amazed by what she had just heard. Gendo had told his son about Instrumentality. Now, besides them and Rei he knew about it. 'What she couldn't believe was why Gendo would tell his son about there being a secret Cabal that existed who basically Run much of the world. 'Assuming he even told him about it.'

Knowing him, of course, he didn't tell Shinji about SEELE. Why tell your son about the organization that been manipulating nations for about a hundred years. More if Gendo was to be believed. "Does he even know how that will come to be?"

Kozo shook his head at this. Ritsuko wasn't surprised in the least to see him do this. "It didn't come up but if he does ask I believe that he would be allowed to know that answer."

'Yeah, know that both Asuka and Rei are going to be returned to Lilith to cause the Impact.' Seeing the redhead girl and how independent and alive she acted when compared to Rei caused her a great deal of shame. These were two girls that both held a piece of Lilith within them. In a way, Asuka showed her what Rei could have been. A relatively normal girl.

This was when Ritsuko realized how danmed she truly was. Not only was she helping end the human race, taking part in an organization that made child soldiers, but she had aided in the mental abuse of a child. The worse thing is even if she did manage to not get killed while revealing everything then what would happen then? There was no way she could live with herself. Killing herself wouldn't work in any case. She was certain Gendo had a plan for just that possibility as well.

"Also, there was an incident with the activation of Unit-04," That wasn't exactly unexpected to hear. They were forced to hand over the Angel's core without seeing if the attack add damaged the S2 organ. She expected it to do anything from exploding to maybe even rip a hole in reality. "The pilot has survived but the base in Nevada is now broken."

Didn't take her long to know what this meant. They still had spare LCL tanks for the Evangelion Units. Eva-03 and Eva-05 were being built in America and should already be finished. "He's taking both their Eva's and the pilot isn't he?"

Mari stood put in the temperate desert as she began practicing her new abilities under Kaworu watchful eye. After he told her the truth of everything about him and what had happened he figured it was best he taught her how to use her own abilities. 'She seems way to accepting of this.'

The girl had quickly adapted to her new state of being extremely fast. There was no angst over being a member of the enemy. No horror on the knowledge that she was now a Child of Adam. Even when he explained that her soul had been remade into one of a Seed of Life she just seemed to accept the change. Mari even went so far as to try to give herself an Angel name. "How do I do that thing that lets you, you know float in the air?"

"That's due to our A.T. field and at how you are I don't think that would be a good idea," Plus there was the fact that SEELE and NERV had tracking satellites in orbit that could pick up on A.T. field bursts from space. The reason being because of First Impact.

That was another thing he had told Mari about. While he didn't remember it from among Adam's memories he did put it together when SEELE talked about the Dead Sea Scrolls talking of Angels from space. Adam's Seed-ship ended up on Earth first and before the first of his creations could properly receive their souls Lilith's crashed into the world. The moon was made from the debris tossed in the aftermath of the Impact.

Some of the still then infantile Angels were now developing in the moon or on asteroids floating about the solar system from the collision. Seeing how it would help to locate them SEELE had sensors put in place and space telescopes that would track them. The thing was they did still pick up earth based A.T. fields, if extremely faintly.

Beyond that Mari still had some trouble properly summoning her A.T. field. A consequence of being born human or Lilin as he told her. Apparently, it was what the Black and White Moons called the race that had formed from Lilith's genes. "Right, still haven't formed my wings for the first time yet."

"You know I been meaning to ask why are you so unaffected by the whole change," Mari looked at him with a confused look as he got off the rock he was using as a bench. The clouds overhead blocked out the sun as things turned temporary dark.

Mari shrugged her shoulders. Sure in an instant everything about her was no more. It was all do to a test of a salvaged S2 organ turning the Evangelion Unit she was piloting into a clone of Adam. "Well, yeah I guess I should be but really this just created so many opportunities," Kaworu couldn't understand why she was so chipper about this but maybe that was just because he didn't know what she was thinking. "Say, you didn't tell me is there any other changes besides just the ones I can see?"

"I could scan your body if you want," He wasn't well versed in Lilin social norms. If he did he would have realized what he had just said.

A giggle escaped Mari's lips at this. "Why Kaworu you like what you see?" Kaworu looked at her for a moment before he started to put two and two together. A blush formed on Kaworu's face. "I'm only teasing you," She had a curious look on her face. "Although how will you do it exactly?"

Kaworu pushed away this awkward moment from his mind. He might have to watch what he says next time. "I'll use my A.T. field to do it," It was an ability that he had thanks to being the reincarnation of a Progenitor. "It won't let me actually see it but it would give me an idea nonetheless."

Mari gave him a nod as Kaworu's A.T. field entered her. Her own A.T. field acted on instinct. Yet, surprisingly instead of resisting him, it seemed to welcome him. Moving his A.T. field through her body he saw that like him she had an S2 organ much as he did. Her organ structure while appearing like that of a Lilin had the marks of being a Nephilim. 'What's this?' The biggest change was in the part of her body that served the role of reproduction. 'She… she has the ability to give birth to Angels.'

He wasn't just talking about beings like them. She could do that too. Instead, he was talking about giving birth to Adamian Angels. 'Is this because of her being nearly assimilated by the ascending Evangelion?' It was made from Adam's flesh. If it didn't suffer much in the way of genetic mutations from creation that it was possible that she would inherit some of Adam's progenitor nature. 'I have to tell her.'

His A.T. field retreated from her as Mari seemed to shutter. She didn't expect this feeling to come about from it. "So, what is it I don't happen to have two hearts and the ability to turn into different versions of myself at near death?"

Kaworu didn't get the reference. As for as he knew she was being serious. "Nothing like that," He shook his head. "You do have an S2 organ which is active although the thing that might be concerning is that you have the ability to well make Angels," He pointed to around the part of her body where her womb was. "The things there are able to produce Life Cores, the bases for Adamian life, Angels as the Lilin call them."

Mari's hand moved over to her stomach. There was something of an emotional blank as this set into her mind. She had the ability to give birth to Angels. "I have no idea how to feel about that."

Rei stood out on the floor of LCL. Nothing was around her as she walked on the fluid. Strangely enough, she expected to see her sister or maybe Lilith. After no change happened to her Rei was about to turn around and see it was possible to wake up. Instead, she was greeted with a copy of herself standing hunched over. Before she knew it the copies arms reached out and grabbed her neck.

"Why?" The copy spoke to her as it applied pressure on her neck. It raised its head as Rei stared as her copy bleed from the holes where her eyes should be. "You care nothing for your duty so you throw it away?!"

Reaching out of the LCL was numerous broken bleeding bodies of humanity. They each stared to her as Rei stared back an unknown feeling on her face. The feeling of fear. They all spoke in an almost demonic chorus. "You'll doom us all to an endless hell!"

Finally, behind them, she saw her sister. Asuka crucified on the same cross as Lilith. Blood coming out of her wounds her chest implied with a spear and one of her eyes missing. Despite the apparent corpse like nature of her body Asuka still turned to her. Her last remaining eye glazed over like a corpse. "This is our fate if you continue down the path you been following."

Before she knew it the broke remains of humanity grabbed at her as Rei was forced on to a similar cross. Pain shot through her ad the hammered two nails into the palm of her hands and into both of her feet. Razor whips latched out at her as tearing deep gashes into her body. The cross was put up as the pain-ridden Rei could see Asuka in front if her.

Out the corner of her eyes, she saw the broken body of Lilith this time ripped apart as LCL fluid just flowed out of her. From her eyes, tears of actual human blood poured from them. "Behold the greatest betrayal of humanity!"

Rei looked as she saw Gendo missing an arm bleeding out from an untold amount of cuts hold a spear in his hand. A wicked and sadistic grin was on his face. "Thank you for helping me!" He thrusters the spear into her gut.

A gasp was heard as Rei awoke causing Asuka to wake as well. Seeing her sister in a panic Asuka was immediately filled with worry. "What's wrong?"

After a few more breaths the albino girl got a hold of herself. This was just a dream nothing more. Her sister wasn't crucified on a cross and humanity were not trying to crucify her. "It's nothing."

Asuka looked at her as she didn't' believe it. With the sudden awakening done Asuka realized that both her and Rei were naked again. Despite both of them having put on their nightgowns beforehand they had both removed it in their sleep and returned to cuddling each other. 'Why is this happening?'

Misato walked into NERV headquarters as she watched the three Evangelion Units they had being set up in the cages. She saw Ritsuko talking to the Commander looking on in disbelief. "Having both Eva-01 and Eva-02 on hand for when we try to get Rei to synchronize with Eva-00 I understand," Her expression now that Misato noticed it was of disbelief. "But wanting both the Third and Second Child to do a Coss Synchronization Test between their Evangelions?"

Gendo adjusted his glasses at this. "We already know that Rei can pilot Eva-01 if a need arises but what about my son or the Second Child?"

Both he and Ritsuko knew that it was theoretically possible for Asuka to pilot Eva-01. Being part Lilith herself her much like Rei such a thing was possible. Ritsuko knew he was just needing an excuse to test the theory. "Fine."

With that Gendo left as Ritsuko wanted to rub her head in annoyance. It was going to be such a hassle to reconfigure both of them. Add on she didn't know much on the programming for Eva-02 because, of course, the German branch forgot to give it to her. "Sometimes I think he just orders things to make everyone miserable."

"What's this about a Cross Synchronization Test?" Ritsuko turned around to Misato.

Given her role of Operations Director Misato should have known about it. Although given it wasn't an issue when they only had one pilot it might have been that Gendo didn't think she needed to know. Wouldn't be the first time actually. "It's in case something happens to one of the pilots while we have an Eva down," Ritsuko eyes turned to Eva-00 as she said that. "The test is so that we know which pilot can serve as a substitute for each Evangelion."

Misato knew that the minimum synchronization rate needed for one to be able to pilot an Eva was twenty. Anything below this would end with the Evangelion barely being able to move. She should know she did try to have actual pilots attempt it and none of them got past one percent.

The three children walked through NERV with Misato leading them. As soon as school was over with she had come to get them. Rei was to have the last of her bandages taken off and a test with Eva-00 again. "Wait you mean to tell me she was injured because of a failed synchronization test her Eva?!"

Maybe telling Asuka about the last time wasn't such a good idea. Hearing how the last test with Eva-00 injured her little sister made Asuka mad. The redhead was starting to wonder if they were just going to keep doing it until she died. Misato turned over to her and tried to call her down. "Don't worry Rits told me that they fixed the issue."

"And if it isn't?!" Asuka gaze hardened as she couldn't believe this. "What if it kills her?"

Rei turned her head over to Asuka. While it was logical for her to be concerned for her little sibling Rei knew she wouldn't be gone forever. There was a whole tank of clones of her that her soul would be sent too. "It won't matter I am expendable."

Asuka turned to her sister wide eyes and grabbed her shoulders. She knew that Gendo had done a lot of abusive and heartless things but this was just a new level. Her sister just casual said her life didn't matter. "Sis please don't ever say that again your life is not expendable."

'The sad thing is Rei might be right,' Lucy choose that moment to speak as Shinji watched the two sisters. Shinji wondered what Lucy was even talking about. 'Given how set your father must be on this plan it's likely he took precautions on the change something happened to her.'

Shinji recalled the tank that Asuka was grown in. It was rather large and if his mother could make a child in it then his father could ensure that Rei wouldn't be lost. At least the part of Lilith's soul that was Rei. 'She has a bunch of clones doesn't she?'

There was a low growl coming from Lucy at this. The more they learned about him the more Lucy wanted to rip him apart. Then bring him back only to do it again and again. He will suffer until she broke him completely. Only then will he have her permission to die. 'Maybe we can have Yui join us I seem to recall she had developed a lot of rage directed at him.'

Misato decided to get everyone off of this with something else. Although mentally she decided to talk to Rei about her choice of words as well as her sense of self-worth. "Seeing how we need a change of subject Asuka both you and Shinji will be having a Cross Synchronization Test with each other's Eva's."

"What why are we doing that?" Asuka was upset about this. In fact, if she was honest she was starting to hate NERV as an entity at this rate.

"The Commander wanted it to see if any of you could serve as replacement pilots should either of you or your Eva's are out of commission." Misato thought she heard Asuka curse at this. The moment she said 'The Commander' was enough to piss her off.

Lucy blinked as she reached out into Eva-02. She felt something around them in the LCL. She found herself in a dark room and was greeted with two people. Rather it was one person who was broken in two. "Who are you?"

It was Kyoko Yui's best friend and the mother of Asuka. Lucy had expected something had happened to her but this was extreme. Having her soul split like this was a recipe for problems. Between them, the Progenitor could see the faintest of connections between them. It was slowly trying to merge them back together. "I am a friend." She reached out to this thin connection and on contact pulled on it.

Both halves of Kyoko suddenly felt themselves slam into each other as they screamed in fear. Then suddenly they found themselves as one. Whole after so many years apart. "My name is Lucifer and I am the soul of Yui's son."

Kyoko blinked when she heard that. This was the soul of her best friends child? She looked like some kind of demonic yet sexy woman. Yet, from what she felt when the woman contacted her soul with her own it was the truth. "You're like Lilith, Yui's son is like my daughter."

"Kind of Shinji is still technically human but my body should be seeking us both out." Lucy stopped as she wondered what was going to happen when it did find them. Especially if it managed to enter into NERV and rampaged in their base.

She was pulled out of her hypocritical thoughts by the woman in front of her. "What is going on why are you in here with me?"

That question was easy for Lucy to answer. She took Kyoko hand and showed her. The woman blinked as she became aware of her body. Not her actual one that was dead and long buried. No, the body of Eva-02. "We are having a Cross Synchronization Test to see if their pilots can pilot each other's Evas," Lucy's voice answered as Kyoko saw her daughter looking on.

It had been so long since she had caused her pain. Since she couldn't hold her anymore. Kyoko wanted to reach out and hold her. She wanted to say she was sorry. "Asuka."

She felt a hand on her shoulder as she returned to the soulscape. Kyoko looked at Lucy. "You can still see her if you are willing to be open to her."

With that Kyoko watched as Lucy faded away from her vision. Kyoko returned to viewing the world outside of her from the prison she had been forced into. Even though no one thought it possible a tiny trail of water seem to call from the eyes of the Evangelion.

Shinji blinked a few times before pulling his hand to his face. After a few moments 'he' let out a sigh. As soon as 'he' did Shinji's voice yelled through 'his' mind. 'How did we switch places again?!'

Lucy had no idea how that had happened. It looked like she was going to have to play the part of being her other half again. 'Honestly Shinji I have no idea.'

Her first thought was due to Synchronization with the Eva but she threw out both that and the possibility of it being a side effect of contacting the soul trapped in the Eva. If either of them was the case then she should have been in control after the last fight with the Angel. Regardless of this strange phenomenon, they were still in the middle of tests which Ritsuko voice made very clear. "Well, you managed to get a twenty-one in synchronization just barely above the threshold needed to successfully pilot the Eva."

Looking on from the viewing glass Asuka crossed her arms at this. A part of her ego was hurt learning that he could pilot Eva-02, her Evangelion Unit that she trained years for, even if just barely.'Beginner's luck.'

Mari and Kaworu walked out of the Base Commander's office. He had informed them of their transfer to NERV Headquarters. Both Evangelion Units 03, and 05 were to be moved to the Neo-San Francisco port for pick up by the U.N. Pacific Fleet within a weeks time with the two of them being with them.

"You know I heard about the pilot they had at the headquarters," Mari was excited at the prospect of meeting the other pilots as well but the Third Child was the one she wanted to meet the most. Especially given the story about him. "They say that he took on and killed an Angel with no training."

Kaworu had serious doubts about that. To him, it was likely that the Evangelion did it, or he actually did have training. Whatever the case he did wonder himself about the pilots who are defending the Lilin. 'You know I noticed that Mari been trying to ignore talking about what I told her concerning her new physiology,' After he did Mari just choose instead to had back get a drink and from there it seemed she wasn't putting any thought into it. 'Perhaps on some level, her mind is choosing to block it out?'

There we go now both stories are even. Man I am going to slow when January comes and I won't love it. If you have any suggests I am all ears to hear them. Oh and should I update this to M rating? I have been thinking of doing so.

Cya all next time.