Neon Genesis Evangelion, the End of Evangelion, and the Rebuild of Evangelion are owned by Hideaki Anno and written by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. I own no elements from the original Manga, TV show, or Rebuild and EOE films but my OC's.

That said, Please Enjoy The Show!

Talking-"Hello"
Radio/EVA Voice-"Hello"
Thoughts-Hello
VEELE/VEELE Clones-"Hello"
A.I-"Hello"


Chapter 4: New NERV

"Shinji….. I know you're here…. Just hold out for me…."

Shinji gasped as his eyes snapped wide open at the voice, the sunlight meeting his gaze automatically. It'd felt so real, so close and very much familiar. He squinted, running his eyes with a groan, pushing the thought aside for the time being. He slowly pushed himself up; Shinji looked across the room, gaze meeting the long figure in the room. "Rei!" He cried in revelation, eyes shimmering with hope. I did it, he thought to himself. "I really did saw you!"

His nostrils let out air sharply, eyes narrowing with a clenched fist. "Misato, you lie….." he growled softly, too asleep to scream or snap with rage. He felt more hate burn awake, before finally throwing the covers off. Once more he found himself in- "My old clothes?"

His clothes remained the same as before his 'assimilation' with Unit-01: a white button up short sleeved shirt with a breast pocket, a grey short sleeve T-shirt underneath, along with his casual black jeans and white sneaker shoes.

Rei did not speak, nor move or show any emotion as almost eerily how she did when Shinji first met her. She simply blinked, speaking emotionless as ever. "Please, this way." She asked, or rather stated, to the Third Child. Shinji watched her face for a moment; somewhat looking for anything that seemed different.

Nothing.

He found simply emptiness in her eyes once more. This is…. Strange, he thought silently as he nodded to her. Rei started to show emotions before Unit-01 was 'awakened,' whatever that means... Is this a front; some sick act to hide herself from the Commander? Wait… Is Gendo even alive at this point?

The pair found themselves traversing down an angled elevator shaft, their elevator only holding a dim light for them to see one another. Shinji kept quiet, but dope down he'd wanted to hug Rei and cry his eyes out knowing she was alive.

But if this really was a false persona she'd put up, an act to fool Gendo he realized Rei couldn't show emotion either. Maybe I should try the same act, you know? Try and have one front the confused boy when in actuality I'm searching for answers. He thought to himself, finally speaking up. "U-Um, Rei I…. I'm really glad to see-" Shinji was cut off when the shaft ended with a blinding flash. He found himself now staring as a ginormous inverted upside down pyramid of stairs. "Oh my God…"

He could see clouds, literal white clouds, in the Geo-front, or what he assumed was still the Geo-Front. He looked from side to side, finally noticing the skyline of cratered concrete which met the blue sky daylight. "Wait….. I thought the Geo-Front was enclosed underneath Tokyo-3, why is the Geo-Front so exposed?" He murmured, his fixed look exploring lower to NERV HQ.

Or better yet, what remained of it.

The once lush green landscape was now as white, dark and rough as the moon surface he'd seen hundreds of times: riddled with large and small crater holes and giant splats of blood. The once large diamond shaped hole was now filled be either blood or liquid Bakelite. The familiar smooth and flat NERV pyramid now seemed obliterated, a red pool of blood or Bakelite at the lower side with the far tall building stuck close towards the inverted stair pyramid like wall.

"Dear God, is that NERV Headquarters?" he gasped in horror; so much for the acting idea. Never had he thought things would escalate to this sort of grotesque crisis; it was like some sort of battle, or sad last stand confrontation. "What…. What happened?"

The pair finally exited their elevator and passed by many horrifyingly familiar places: the old door which now sported a bullet riddled NERV logo, the escalator Shinji was slapped at by Rei now bleak and light less, the old EVA and cargo train hub now blocked off by Bakelite with light openings from above, and finally Unit-01's EVA Cage.

Shinji felt his mind revved to life with memory; Gendo ordering Shinji to pilot after years of neither seeing the other, Misato giving orders from Central Dogma, then Unit-01 ripping out of the Cage and forcing an Entry Plug into its back opening for Shinji to fight Zeruel came to his mind. The whole Cage was exposed now to the sky, completely darkened with rust and an almost dark maroon glow to it. He could even see the old observation platform roofing above Unit-01's Cage ripped open, rusted and still giving away slowly to time.

"It really has been 14 years…." He uttered, watching the clouds slowly pass before he heard it. He thought it was Rei, but no it wasn't; it sounded calm, peaceful, with a melody added in. It was a…. "A piano?"

Shinji's eyes widened only more to the melody: it was Ode to Joy, or at least had a familiar peace to that of it. He walked, careful of his steps to see a reconstructed floor at the bottom of the previous LCL pool. He saw in the center of the bottom floor a live green tree, a piano, and a person.

"Who is….?" Or rather, a teenager. Shinji blinked as he saw the piano keys moving with a collect trump of music, his white and silver like hair waving in the slow wind as the teen aimed his face upwards. What was odd though, was his attire; it was exactly like Shinji's. And his eyes opened; deep crimson close to maroon with a look of happiness and pleasure. Okay that's not creepy at all, Shinji thought silently.

Shinji blinked, he hadn't thought this person would notice him. He stepped back quickly, looking back to see Rei motion towards another elevator. He nodded, silently following her.


Undisclosed location, NERV Headquarters

"What is this place?" Shinji found himself standing before a large pod like object. The pod was designed similar like that of the Wunder reactor WILLE had Unit-01 encased into, with wires large and small attached to its sides, and only a number label to help give difference. "Is that….13…?"

"Yes." Shinji looked up to see an open platform before and above him, a familiar character standing atop. He still wore a black long sleeve with a gold lining at the zipper, a dark maroon shirt noticeable underneath with a red and black visor across his eyes. He also sported dark brown hair, with a newly found beard as well. "It has been a long while, hasn't it Shinji?"

"Gendo Rokobungi…." Shinji murmured aloud, blinking at the sight. He was surprised to see his father still alive, even with no one else in the base. Now that he thought more about it, it seemed that NERV Headquarters was completely abandoned save for Rei, the other child, Gendo and himself. "Yeah, it has been a while…. Tell me, what new contraption have you cooked up huh?"

"Evangelion Unit-13, for you and the second pilot." Commander Ikari replied calmly, ignoring his sons question as another light coming up opposite of Rei. Shinji looked to see the white/silver haired albino boy standing in the spotlight, smiling softly to the Third Child.

"It's you, the pianist from earlier!" Shinji cried out in realization. He hadn't thought of it, but now he could see the lines forming. Gendo Ikari, the second pilot, Rei and the Evangelion pod….. "You want me to pilot again don't you…?"

"Yes. When the time comes, you will pilot the EVA along with him." Gendo stated, turning around to make his leave. "That is all."

"Wait, Gen…. Commander!" Shinji called, causing Gendo to pause for a moment. "I still have questions I want answered and things I need to know! What happened to NERV? Why's WILLE attacking your Evangelion? What is NEVEC? Where's Shiro?! Gendo!"

Gendo didn't bother replying, time was of essence to him and SEELE's plan and he wished not to waste any more time as of now. He simply looked away, turning back forward to proceed onto to do God knows what. Shinji watched Gendo finally leave, making him sigh with irritancy. Once more, He thought annoyingly. I'll have to get the answers myself. Hopefully they haven't locked down the MAGI system to much or anything. Shinji finally fixed his hair back, making his leave as the second pilots spotlight went off, along with his silhouette.

"Time to go," he murmured, making his leave.


2nd Central Dogma Command Center, New NERV Headquarters

Since then, Shinji had tried getting into the old Command Center, hoping to find something from the old machinery at the bridge like the MAGI or a computer terminal, though it seemed all exits, entrances and openings done by the 10th Angel were sealed off. He assumed this was mostly done after the 10th Angel incident, as Central Dogma was ripped apart for the most. It took a while of so, a few hours really, but he finally found another chamber of interest: another replica Central Dogma.

This one, unlike many other rooms was actually well and lite up. He found the Command Center was darkly and dusty though from the many forgotten years of its operational statue yes, but still he'd found his objective: one of the three MAGI Super-Computers, Melchior.

The old NERV security system was a haywire of a mess as the computer was still logged onto even after so many years by one NERV technician, though it was seemingly ripped apart and stitched back together with old files scattered and many weak firewalls collapsing with the push of a few buttons. From what he recovered before Rei had was told to show his current 'room,' Shinji managed to find a few key moments in the NTI Aftermath Files:

UN Anti-NERV WILLE EVA Force established in 2019

Unidentified creature's code named 'Akrid' epidemic in 2018

Anti-Akrid/ NERV New Evangelion Vital Efficiency Commando-Force (NEVEC) established in 2020

NERV Headquarters assaulted in 2022

Shinji felt dread built up at the last one, that and the Akrid title. Whatever this Akrid was is must have been a serious threat, as NERV wasn't one to see small and large terrorist activities or rip-off EVA products as extreme threats with the previous Angel assault.

Now he was in a single bedroom, empty save for a clean bed and sheets, a phone box that didn't have buttons to dial with, and a side compartment he assumed would be where he got all the necessities such as food and water and clothes from, topped off with a small table.

"Guess they don't want me calling for help." He whispered, tugging his collar slightly. The wall compartment snapped open, and out came a tray with…. "Can't even make food, huh old man?"

Shinji sat back onto his bed, tray on his lap. Can I even call this food? He asked himself mentally with a concerned raised eyebrow, looking at the tray with liquid like food. He knew NERV was in shambles yes, but he didn't think it was to the point where food was scarce and in rations like this! "Well, I'm probably not going to be allowed to the kitchen for the time being, so might as well try…."

A few minutes later and Shinji found himself wandering aimlessly around NERV HQ. He pondered when he was in the room, not even bothering to realize the damn door was unlocked for him. I'm so fucking naïve sometimes…. He thought to himself, taking careful steps lower into NERV. Need to find Rei, hopefully she can explain what happened after so long.

He found himself in another rebuilt section of NERV, the logo now designed more pixelated on the metal flooring. "Rei!" His voice echoed with his silent footsteps, eyes searching for the blue albino girl. He passed through, what he believed to be was, a bicycle station, several vending machines and more wreckage. "Rei, where are you? Rei!"

It was an honestly terrifying feeling to Shinji; walking through what only be viewed as an EVA weapons vault felt like a unrespected grave site more so than a vault, there were so many giant guns laid everywhere he wouldn't be surprised to see destroyed EVA's there too. The many times he found wreckage were disappointingly familiar places to him, which only pained him inside more. Worst part was the silence that welcomed like an open grave, the only sounds of whirling automated tracks moving many machines through the inner highway like system of NERV making him feel so small in comparison.

"What the hell is all of this….?" Shinji murmured, looking forward at the giant complex before him. He passed through several rooms and such, finally finding a stair way that led here. The complex room had a large circular opening, the center housing several pillars in a hexagon patter with large platforms and strange symbols on them. In the center was a bulkier metal pillar, glowing red wires connecting to some sort of device at the bottom flooring.

He looked around the ginormous chamber and outline of the center machine, looking for any signs of Rei. "Rei!" He gasped, looking to see a small room size shack next to the machines circular outline. Shinji wasted no time in heading down, moving with quick pace to get to his friend-

Shinji stopped, letting his mind work just outside Rei's 'home.' Ever since he and Shiro met Rei, the two had gotten much closer together now that he thought of it more, going so far to physical contact like hugging during that last moment with Unit-01. It didn't feel like they were in the friendship category anymore though, no it felt more like…..

"N-No, not now…" The Third Child uttered, shaking his head with a tiny blush. "Can't get distracted; just go in, talk to Rei, and go back to your room Shinji. Simple…! Yeah, like I haven't heard or said that before…."