Chapter 12: Tense Situations
Everyone is hiding behind an anonymous building somewhere in some anonymous city in Japan
Shinji: Hey, how'd we get back to Japan?
Ninetri9: Err, a vortex?
Iak: I didn't open one
Cairn: Neither did I
Ninetri9: Ok, it was one of those super sonic jets
Misato: I think he's getting lamer
Asuka: Me too
Ninetri9: Overlooking the insults, I believe the armada has arrived
Shuri-Shara: Where?
Iak: points up
Everyone looks up to see an army of Kensuke wearing combat uniforms parachuting towards their position
Hunter: We need a secure location for our base, move it people!
Asuka: Why is he taking the lead?
Ninetri9: Besides being a Lieutenant Colonel and having years of experience on the frontlines in his home dimension, as well as being trained by interdimensional entities far beyond your comprehension?
Shinji: I think you should give up Asuka
Asuka: Grr
Pen-Pen: Wark (Over here)
Rikku: Nice, a weapons base
Cairn: Lets load up people
The sounds of people arming themselves to the teeth
Touji Lieutenant: There they are! Charge!
Touji Army: YEAH!
Shuri-Shara: Okay people, remember the Alamo!
Everyone looks at him
Shuri: I thought it would be nice for a battle cry
Shara: How about, for the complete safety of fanfiction writing everywhere!
Iak: Whatever, just attack!
Everyone: YAH! Charge! Wark!
Sounds of intense battle and cries of pain
Hikari: Since no one else is doing it, I might as well. Ahem, Ninetri9 does not own NGE, Gainax does. He does own any and all original characters, and if there is any resemblance to characters of other stories or to real live people, it is merely coincidental. Thank you
Blood curdling screams from the masses
Secret facility below Nerv
Rikku was waking up, and found herself still in the box. Again fighting her panic instinct, she looked down to see that the first glow stick was beginning to fade out.
"Okay, the chemicals in a glow stick allow for about six hours of light" she said in an effort to calm herself
Reaching around her, she attempted to see what else could be in the box. Feeling nothing other than the container that was attached near her right elbow, she began to panic again.
Pull yourself together Rikku! This is exactly what they want
Mentally slapping herself, the blonde girl leaned her head forward. Looking up, she noticed a small ventilator. Air was being pumped through via fan. Knowing she was at the mercy of whoever was controlling the systems, Rikku felt tears flowing down her face. Angrily rubbing her eyes, the bird-girl began to check herself for anything the agents may not have taken. Finding that they had taken everything but the clothes off her back, she leaned back and banged the wall in frustration.
Meanwhile, at a control panel some paces from the box, two technicians were watching as the subject searched herself and then hit the box wall. Feeling cocky, one of the techs decided to goad the freak.
"Sorry, but you aren't going to find anything to get you out"
They watched as the girl looked around.
"Man, she's hot. If the boss didn't want her stuck in there, I'd be over her like bees on honey" said one in a Texan accent
"Watch yourself," the one who spoke to the girl hissed, "the boss could be listening on us"
Nodding, the two continued their surveillance of the prisoner
Rikku knew now that they were watching her. Still, the idiots have no idea of what a First class, B rank Avatar could do. Inconspicuously reaching into her wings, she felt around until she found a small metal disk. Keeping it hidden in her feathers, Rikku activated it by rubbing it between her fingers. She had activated a tracker, so as to allow her team to find where she was. It didn't matter if the place was shielded, it will continue to transmit.
Now all she had to do was ignore the rumbling in her stomach and wait for the team.
Secret Avatar base
Asuka finally relented and jumped into the portal with Shinji. Upon reaching their destination, the teens looked around to see a scruffy, yet homey room. Misato was looking out one of the windows at Tokyo-3. Looking around, Asuka saw a huge collection of computers and other technical gear. Along one wall was a massive shelf filled with ancient books and scroll, with one section cut off by a glowing field.
"Hey, don't go near that shelf!"
Shinji, who had wandered over to look at the books behind the field turned in surprise. Keevan had come out of what appeared to be the kitchen wearing an apron.
"M-Markan-san, you're an Avatar!" he said in surprise
Smiling shyly, the child pushed his glasses back up his nose and said, "Yeah, just passed traveler school"
He then held up a square badge that had the infinity symbol over an omega symbol
"I'm a Third class,C rank Avatar" Keevan said proudly
Shinji was impressed, Asuka wasn't.
"Heh, big deal," she said contemptuously, "You must be really new if you're a Third rank"
The boy pouted, and was about to retort when he was interrupted.
"Is my gear ready?" Iak said impatiently
"Hang on"
This came from another section of the building. Climbing down the stairs was Sai, carrying a large black bundle in his arms.
Looking at the new arrivals, he greeted them, "Shinji, Asuka, what's up?"
Noting their gaping faces and the fact that Keevan had out his badge, he gave the bundle to Iak, who left into another room.
Sai pulled out his own badge, "Sai Batu, Second class, B rank Avatar"
Asuka recovered first and smiled mockingly at him, "If they let people like you in, then your organization must be pathetic"
Keevan frowned, and said, "It's not pathetic, it's one of the most powerful group in the infinite dimensions"
Asuka only laughed in his face, which made the boy angrier. He then pulled out his wand and said, "Silentium!"
Instantly, Asuka stopped laughing. She tried to talk, only to find that she had lost her voice. Shinji felt the fear and panic flowing from her and spoke up to the mage.
"Excuse me, but can you give her voice back?"
Keevan looked at the girl who was pleading with her eyes. Sai nudged the boy and whispered something into his ear.
The boy relented and pointed the wand back at the red-head, "Explico!"
The girl got her voice back and released a sigh of relief. Misato was looking at the boys strangely and decided to ask a question
"You two are Shinji's and Asuka's new classmates?"
Receiving nods she continued, "So tell me, what are those two are like since they have been bonded?"
Both teens blushed as they shouted, "Misato!"
"Hey, keep it down out there!"
Sai turned to the person who stuck his head out of a nearby door, "Sorry dude, but we got new guests and we're just getting acquainted"
Misato remembered the face from the night the last Angel attacked, "Shuri-Shara, I remember you"
The face smiled, "Glad you do, but I'm only Shuri, half of the original ninja"
Seeing the incredulous looks, Shuri said something to someone in the same room. Above him popped a girl's face that looked half-asleep.
"This is my other half and sister, Shara"
Looking at the two, Misato saw the resemblance the two had to each other.
Meanwhile, Asuka had gone over to one of the terminals and was messing with it. Seeing what she was doing, Sai panicked and ran over to the computer.
"Don't mess with my computers, they're very sensitive equipment"
He then looked at the screen and narrowed his eyes. Shoving the red-head aside, Sai began to type furiously on the keyboard while keeping his gaze on the screen.
"Iak, I got a fix on Rikku's position"
Out of the room came a completely changed person. The winged man came out wearing a leather padded armor and helm. On his left arm was strapped a large bulky box that had a spike coming out of it. Across his right arm was a metal arm guard. The tips of his wings had metal blades attached to them, and he had a katana strapped on his left hip. Shinji and the others were looking in awe and fear, for Iak looked very intimidating in his armor
Holding up a PDA, Iak uploaded the information and looked at it. Turning to Misato, Iak had a serious face on
"Rikku has been captured by Section 2 agents, people who work for Nerv. Chances are that there will be casualties"
Misato returned the serious look with one of her own, "Why would Section 2 want to capture her?"
Asuka rolled her eyes, "Hello, she's part bird, and she's from a completely different dimension, why else take her?"
Misato looked sheepishly at her, while noting how temperamental the girl was. Shinji also took note of this, and through the mental link sensed annoyance and anger.
Iak stepped away and said over his shoulder, "Once I get Rikku back, we need to deal with something concerning Asuka"
Looking up in surprise, the three people turned questioning gazes at him
Iak ignored the looks and turned to the twins, "Shuri, Shara, load up, because you're coming too"
The twins groaned, but soon came out of their room wearing ninja gear; Shara was wearing an orange suit, and Shuri purple.
Rubbing their eyes, the twins pulled out one of the consoles and typed in a series of numbers. Sai apparently trusted them with his equipment, because he made no comment.
While they were working, Asuka walked right up to the stationary Iak, "What the hell do you mean that there is something wrong with me?"
Sai interrupted, "Ok, you guys are good to go, portal opening now"
A green vortex opened up again behind Iak, "Keevan will explain, right now I'm on a rescue mission"
Dragging two yawning ninjas behind him, the black winged man stepped through the portal.
Now, as expected, Asuka is not one to be left hanging. Feeling like she'd been snubbed, she turned on her next target. The unfortunate victim of the hour was the small mage boy.
"Okay, start explaining" the red-head said angrily
The boy was visibly shaking at the tone and stepped back. Asuka took another step closer and felt the limit of the tether. Turning angrily, her wrath was turned on a certain blue-eyed boy. Feeling the anger coming from the girl, Shinji braced himself for anything.
"Calm yourselves"
Everyone turned to see a person wearing the black coats that the others had worn before. Shinji felt as though this person was someone like Iak, not one to make angry. The man walked towards Asuka and leaned down, him being about six feet.
"There is a shadow spirit currently embedded in your mind, and it needs to be removed"
Asuka only looked skeptical, "Right, like I should believe someone who's with a group of pathetic people like them"
Keevan sighed as he pulled out his crystal ball, "Alright, I guess you need some proof"
Leading everyone to the table in the dining room, the boy placed the crystal ball on a stand on the table. Setting Asuka and Shinji close to the ball, Keevan waved his hand over the crystal.
"Agric, we know you're in there. You can stop hiding and come out, because sooner or later we will force you out"
Out of the crystal ball came a female voice laced with malice. Asuka's eyes widened as she heard the voice, not just from the crystal, but in her head too.
Took you Amateurs long enough
Sai responded, "You're outnumbered Agric, and you are going back to maximum as soon as weget you out"
Hah! You fools have no chance in hell of getting rid of me!
Keevan pushed his glasses up his nose as he replied, "Actually, we have a better chance than that. I am a fully trained exorcist, trained by the Second Council herself"
This last part was said with a smug look on his face, but it crumbled as they heard the malevolent laughter coming from the crystal
You make me laugh! Even the whole council couldn't force me out without permanently scarring the girl!
Asuka was beginning to freak out; this was the voice that told her to push Shinji away. The boy in question felt that Asuka was beginning to lose control, and placed his hand on hers. The red-head looked down and traced the hand back to its owner. Flushing, she felt more laughter coming from the evil spirit.
Why bother, it's far too late for any hope
"As the Avatars say, 'It's never too late for anything'" Sai said
I have rooted myself deep in this girl's mind. You can not do anything without harming the girl, and I will never leave!
Shinji felt Asuka gripping his hand tighter. Giving her a smile of reassurance, Shinji held her hand as everyone else began to talk
Nerv HQ
Crawling through the air duct, the newly fused ninja yawned loudly. Combining two tired people into one apparently made the fused person twice as tired. Containing his yawn, Shuri-Shara continued to crawl quietly through the ventilation system.
Elsewhere, wearing his cloak, Iak moved quickly, unseen to any electronic surveillance. He stopped and hid as a couple of Section 2 agents passed by. Pulling his PDA out and consulting it, Iak moved down a different corridor.
"SS, I'm heading down corridor B-4, in the direction of Rikku's transmitter"
Iak could hear the ninja yawning, "Yeah, I'm a floor below, above corridor D-8"
Shuri-Shara eventually came to a split in the system. Consulting his map, he saw that the one leading right cut off, although there appeared to be more in that general direction. Taking the right fork, the ninja stealthily crawled till he reached the end of the line. Looking down through a vent, he saw a pair of guards standing outside a door. Again consulting his map, Shuri-Shara noticed that the room they were guarding didn't seem to be on the map. He also noted the fact that the signal was coming from the room.
"Hey, Iak"
He heard sounds of breaking bones and a muffled scream
"You blew my cover" he replied neutrally
"My bad" Shuri-Shara said without remorse
He continued, "I found a room not on the map, plus it's also where the signal is coming from"
"On my way"
Iak hung up and began to head towards the room that the ninja had found. Moving from shadow to shadow, the bird man moved with a skill that would have made the twins, or Shara at least, jealous. Reaching the stairs, Iak swiftly ran down them, accidentally bumping into Maya, who was heading for the break room.
The woman was about to scream when Iak grabbed and covered her mouth. He knew that the woman would have knowledge of the base that can help, so he went into a secluded room.
Not releasing his grip, Iak whispered, "Do not scream, I am not going to kill you"
Maya was too petrified from fear to make any reply.
"I am here looking for my friend, a bird woman; blonde hair, brown wings, ring a bell?"
The woman appeared to recognize the description, so Iak slowly moved the hand covering her mouth, ready to clamp it down if she tried to call for help. Fortunately Maya seemed willing to help, and spoke softly
"She's your friend?"
Nodding, Iak released the woman, "Yes, a very dear friend, and I'm here to get her out"
Maya nervously nodded, "Then you must also be friends with the other travelers, because there is no way there can be people like you"
Iak gave a wry smile, "Yeah, but are you going to help?"
Maya looked around nervously, "I don't know, this is against the rules, and I don't want to get in trouble…"
Suddenly, the alarms went off. Jumping, Maya accidentally bumped against Iak. Blushing, she backed away apologizing.
Iak ran to the door and looked out, seeing agents running back and forth across the corridors made him jump back in. Apparently, he hadn't hid the body very well, so now everyone was on the lookout for intruders.
Pulling out his communicator, Iak called the ninja, "SS, get in, get Rikku, and get out"
"Roger"
Shuri-Shara disconnected and looked down the vent. The guards had left, so he let himself down. Finding that the door was locked by both a digital lock and old style keyhole, he split into two. Shara began hacking the digital lock, while Shuri picked the regular lock.
After breaking in, the twins found themselves face to face with the two techs keeping an eye on Rikku. For a long moment, no one moved, and then the larger of the two got up.
"I don't know how you got in, but I now how you're getting out" he said in a Texan accent while cracking his knuckles
Shara only smiled and cracked her own knuckles, "And here I thought things were going to be boring"
Shuri stepped around and headed towards the box that was behind the techs' workstation. The large man reached out to grab him when he was stopped by a flash of silver. Turning, he saw that the girl was twirling a kunai knife on her finger.
"Leave my brother alone, I'm your opponent" she said loudly
Laughing, the man ran towards the girl with a speed that belied his size. He threw a punch which Shara easily dodged. He threw another punch, only to have it blocked by the girl. Jumping onto his back, Shara chopped hard on his right shoulder, causing him to cry in pain. The girl then dropped down and kicked the man's leg from underneath him, causing him to collapse.
Shuri was not one to waste time; he had already knocked the other tech out with brutal kick in the chest. He looked nervously at the computer console. The ninja was not known for his technological capability. Opting to attempt to open the box manually, he jumped over the terminal and reached the metal box.
Inside the box, Rikku was slumped against the wall. It was surprising how tiring sleeping could be. Noting her rumbling stomach, she grimaced. Due to the fact that Aerolans needed to be light to fly, their metabolism was incredibly fast. The downside was that they needed to eat more, twice the number of required calories per meal.
Eventually, she heard a tapping on one of the walls. Realizing it was Morse code, she quickly tapped back a reply.
After receiving a reply, Shuri found an edge and stuck his knife into the crack. Pushing as hard as he could, the boy was beginning to open the box.
Meanwhile, Shara had grown bored of fighting with the bulky man. He was down on one knee with his left arm held at an awkward angle. Sighing, she jumped and slammed both feet into the man's face. Once he was down, Shara headed to where her brother was and assisted in prying the box open.
Meanwhile, Iak was running through the complex. Maya had told him where they had stashed the items that they had confiscated from Rikku. Reaching his destination, he found his path blocked by abouttwenty agents. He pulled off his cloak and threw it to the ground while pulling out his katana with his right hand and stretching out his bladed wings.
The agents pulled out guns and had them pointed at the winged man.
"Put the sword down and surrender peacefully" one of the agents said
Iak didn't say anything and only stepped closer. One fired his gun, only to gasp in amazement as it missed. The rest began to fire, only to watch in shock as he deflected the bullets with his blade or dodged them completely. A few decided to go hand to hand, thinking that in the narrow corridors, Iak's blades would be useless. Holding the contraption set on his left arm, the winged being fired a spike that had a chain attached to it through three of the guards. Reeling in the spike, he rushed forward and through the remaining guards at a speed they couldn't see. Remaining after his pass were severed body parts, and only a few survivors.
Picking up a survivor who lost one of his arms, Iak said, "Tell the rest that if they dare attempt to harm another one of my team, I will find and kill every member of Section 2"
Nodding weakly, the agent could only slump against a blood stained wall as the being stepped through the doorway.
Avatar base
Asuka was in shock; a being of unknown origins had rooted itself in her mind and has been influencing her behavior, and she had allowed it to do so.
"There is no spirit powerful enough to resist such an exorcism" Keevan was saying
For a spirit that just rooted itself, maybe, but I have been in her mind for ten years. No one could break me of my deep roots
Sai was grimacing, "This does not bode well"
The shrouded man didn't reply to this and instead spoke to the boy, "Is this true?"
Sighing, the mage said, "Unfortunately, the longer a spirit is in a person, the harder it becomes to force it out. I just wonder what could have possibly made Asuka so vulnerable that Agric could jump in. From our mental records she is not one prone to outside influence like this"
Shinji looked at Asuka as he said this. He sensed that she knew what could have happened, but she didn't want to talk about it. Squeezing the hand he held, he sent waves of calm to the distraught girl. The girl looked at Shinji with an incredulous look on her face
He's kind to me, even though I've been such a bitch to him. I thought that he would hate me for that
"Its okay, Asuka. I don't hate you; I know that you are kind and considerate under that tough exterior"
Asuka looked up in amazement. How had he known what she was thinking?
Hearing snorts of laughter, the red head turned to see Misato snickering
"That is sooo sweet! I wish I had a camera for this!"
Realizing her close proximity to Shinji, as well as her holding his hand, Asuka began to blush.
Looking around, their classmates had looked away, Keevan was blushing and pretending to not have heard, and Sai was smirking as he tried to control his laughter.
Apparently, everyone heard Asuka's thoughts when she thought them from the crystal ball. Turning, she was ready to hit Shinji for embarrassing her when she saw his seriousness. He meant it, every word. She was in shock, unable to think, unable to react.
The evil spirit interrupted her, Well, this is interesting. You really like the boy don't you girl?
"Stay out of my mind!"
But you let me in your mind ten years ago, remember?
She did remember, but didn't want to. The memories were far too painful.
That's right, wallow in despair, it is so delicious
At this, Keevan pulled the crystal away, breaking contact with the spirit to everyone but Asuka.
"I'm getting my exorcism gear set up, I don't care how tough it is, but I will get her out" he said while heading to his room to collect his materials
Shinji continued to hold Asuka's hand and comfort her by sending her waves of calm. Asuka wouldn't look at him, embarrassed by the fact that Shinji would continue to help her even though she had been so mean to him. She promised to herself that she would find some way to make it up to him.
Inside Nerv
Chaos reigned as the ninjas carried the weak Rikku through the corridors. They took care to avoid fights, especially burdened as they were.
Shuri contacted Iak, "We got Rikku, and are now heading to your location; do you read, over?"
They heard screams of pain and pleas of mercy across the link, "I read you. I am now retrieving her gear, meet at corridor C-2, prep for immediate jump, over"
"Roger, over"
The group then began to run down corridors, dodging patrols to avoid fights. Through all this, Shara was feeling antsy. The fight with the Texanman had spiked her adrenaline, and she wanted to fight
The next corner they took allowed her to get what she wanted
"Hey, stop right there!"
The kunoichi smiled dangerously as she turned, "Who's going to make us?"
"Sister, we don't have time for this" Shuri said nervously
Ignoring him, Shara pulled out a kunai and threw a smoke bomb at the agent. The man raised his hands as he coughed in the smoke, blinded and unable to find the intruders. The next thing he knew, a silver flash came and cut off a few of his fingers. Holding his bleeding hand, the man gasped in pain. A foot came out of nowhere and slammed in his groin. Falling to his knees, the man attempted to hold on to consciousness when a fist came and sent him to lala land.
Coming out of the smoke was a satisfied Shara. Dusting off her hands, she looked at them expectantly
"Well, what are you waiting for; we haven't a lot of time"
Rikku and Shuri exchanged glances before following the girl.
Iak had retrieved all of Rikku's gear and was ready to head to the rendezvous spot. Turning to leave the room, he came face to face with more agents. Stowing the gear in a bag, he slung it over his shoulder. Pulling out his blades, he went to work. Running down corridors, Iak kept getting delayed by agents, so he decided to opt for a stealthier mode of travel. Running from hiding spot to hiding spot, he avoided most combat situations. Running down one corridor, he ran into the one person he'd hoped he wouldn't
The ninjas and Rikku had arrived at corridor C-2, but had yet to see hide or feather of the rescue leader. The bird girl was eating some of the food that the boy half had given her and was feeling much better. Taking a look around, she kept hearing alarms and the red blaring lights, but no agents.
"Are you sure we should be standing out in the open like this?" she asked
Shrugging, Shara said, "No idea, but we probably should contact Sai and have him prep a portal"
Shuri pulled out his cell and made the call. Three ring tones later, Sai picked up
"I hope you got some good news, because we sure haven't got any"
"We got Rikku, but have yet to meet up with Iak, so go get a portal ready"
"Got it" and he hung up
The ninjas waited in tension as the claxons continued to wail.
Avatar base
Sai had gotten off the phone with one of the rescue team and was furiously working on one of the consoles. Asuka was sitting on one of the couches with Shinji. The boy looked at the girl and felt the tension in her mind
Although her face didn't show it, Asuka was fighting against the spirit that had latched itself to her. Feeling a wave of concern, she turned to see him looking at her worriedly. Giving a weary smile, she turned back away as she tried to gather her thoughts and ignore the rants of the spirit in her
Misato was unpacking her gear in one of the rooms that the Avatars were kind enough to give her. Finishing, she sat on the futon as she pulled out a beer. Cracking it open, she sighed. Things had gone well, Shinji and Asuka were becoming closer, and now something new was trying to tear them apart.
Feeling as though she was being watched, Misato turned to see the cloaked man standing in the doorway to her room. Wary, she made sure that the pistol under her coat was ready
"I understand your wariness Major, but I am not an enemy" he said in a monotone
"Then take off your hood and let me see your face"
"I am afraid I will not do so, but you will know my identity soon enough"
Misato narrowed her eyes, "I just hope that your team can help those kids"
"They will, but they are not my team"
Seeing the skeptical look on her face, the man continued, "Though I travel with them, I am not actually an Avatar"
"Really? You seem to be wearing the same clothing as them"
Holding his arms out, the man said, "It isn't a uniform, it's more of a cloaking device. They made this so that no electronic devices can detect the wearer"
Letting out a chuckle, he continued, "It's amazing what is possible in other worlds, other realities"
Before Misato could say anything, they heard Keevan calling out to everyone to come to his room
The inside the mage's room was large to say the least. Forty by fifty, it contained multiple shelves filled with scrolls and tomes. Apparently, there wasn't enough room for all his books, and so the large shelf in the main room. Along one wall was a long table covered in various bottles, vials, and other materials that could be found in a chemist's lab or archaeologist's room. Shoved into one of the corners as though an afterthought was a small bed. In the middle of the floor was a large circle with various runes and symbols on the edges in which Asuka was sitting in the middle of with Shinji sitting on the outside edge.
Going over to the boy, who was pouring over a large book that had a strange language, Misato tapped on his shoulder.
"Will this work?"
Not looking up, Keevan replied, "I'm not sure, but you never know what you can do until you actually try"
He then put the book down as he went to the table. Picking up various materials off of the table, he carried them over to the circle.
"Hey, kid, how long is this going take" Asuka said irritably
Not even blinking, the boy had Asuka hold a charm that looked like a tree. Reaching into the pile, Keevan pulled out a necklace of beads and placed it around her neck. He then began to arrange various artifacts around Asuka, making painstaking care that they were all in the proper places. The next thing he did was step out of the circle and walk around it, examining the runes. The way he was peering at the circle made it apparent how important this was.
While this was going on Asuka was becoming very antsy. She wanted the thing in her gone, and she was becoming impatient
Don't you get your hopes up girl, nothing he does will help
Shut up you bitch
Very well, but when it fails, I will be there to console you
S-shut up
Aww, is the baby going to cry?
"Asuka?"
She turned to see Shinji standing next to her. He placed a hand on her shoulder and gave a smile
"It'll be alright"
Asuka gave a weak smile back, thinking, Still there for me, that baka. It's one of the things I love about him
Realizing what she thought, she blushed. This was one of the first times that she had used the word love. Asuka began to realize that, more than ever before, that she was falling for the boy.
She turned in an attempt to steer her thoughts to see Keevan checking through four books at once while Misato and the shrouded man stood by watching.
The boy looked up and told Shinji to step out of the circle. Stepping up, he placed a cup full of water next to him while pulling out his wand.
"Um, G- sir, could you get the containment module"
The man nodded and went out the door to get the object in question while the boy rolled up his sleeves and prepared for the exorcism
Nerv HQ
Iak had run right into the one person he did not want to deal with. Standing there smoking a cigarette, cool as cucumber, amidst the claxons, was Ryoji Kaji. Neither of them made a move; Iak was standing with his hand on the hilt of his sword, Kaji leaning against the wall.
Taking the cigarette out of his mouth, Kaji said, "Hello, it's nice to meet you"
Not receiving a reply, the spy continued, "I overheard Maya talking to Rits that you were heading through here, and to clear out corridor C-2"
Still receiving nothing from the statue-like being, Kaji sighed, "Stop playing, I want out of here, and you can help"
This got a reaction, a raised eyebrow, "And why should I do so?"
Kaji smiled as he pulled an envelope out of his pocket. He passed it to the winged man who caught it without taking his eyes off of the man. Opening it with just his right hand, his hand pulled out the contents with amazing dexterity. Taking a glance to the paper, Iak's eyes widened. He was looking at a picture of Cairn who was sabotaging some part of some computer system.
"I see" he said neutrally, "I supposeyou know what the future would hold for you if I don't intervene?"
Smiling nonchalantly, Kaji replied, "I'm most likely going to die because I've been double and triple-dealing with everyone, so yeah, I do"
Pretending to examine the picture, Iak used the time to think. He knew of the man's double-dealings, and worried that this was part of the Commander's plan to get information from their organization that will help his plans. On the other hand, the man also wanted the best for the people who suffered in any way by the Eva project. On the other hand, Kaji's work could cause problems for the Avatars if his higher ups found him by following after his dealings.
While he was pondering, an agent came around the corner behind him and pulled out his gun.
"Freeze! Don't move"
Iak turned slightly to look at the man behind him and made a split decision, "I think that he's about your height, don't you?"
Kaji caught on and smiled, "He's got maybe an inch on me, but he should do fine"
Pulling his own gun out, he aimed at Iak. The bird-man raised his hands, palms clenched and pointing backwards.
Stepping forward, the agent said, "This is definitely going to give me a promotion, eh, Kaji-san?"
Iak opened his hands to drop two small balls to the ground. Upon hitting the ground, they released a large flash, blinding the agent. Kaji was also blinded slightly, so he was unable to see whathappened next.
When his eyes cleared, he saw that the agent was unconscious and several cameras were ripped from the ceiling and walls. Iak was dragging another agent around the corner, and dumped him next to the other.
"Found him sneaking around, hoping to make a kill if the other failed"
Tossing a large ball towards one corridor end, Iak turned and shouted, "Fire in the hole!"
Kaji caught the hint and dropped, just in time to avoid the debris from the ensuing explosion. He looked up to see that the winged man was stripping one of the agents of his uniform.
"Switch uniforms, then we are out of here"
Kaji nodded and switched clothes with the agent. He turned to see Iak talking to someone. Moments later, a green vortex opened in front of him.
"Let's go, I don't trust you with good reason, but we could use your help" he said not looking at the newly disguised Kaji
The spy smiled and stepped through the vortex, stepping to an all new future, one in which he doesn't die.
Iak dropped another bomb in the corridor, destroying the evidence, and ensuring that everyone would think the man dead
Asuka: That had to be the worst ending ever
Misato: You haven't done anything concerning Asuka and Shinji at the end
Ninetri9: In case you've forgotten, we are in the middle of a clone war, plus I ran out of ideas
Shinji: Speaking of which, a Touji squadron is climbing the stairs
Cairn: Aw man, we're running low on ammo
Kaitos: What are you talking about, I can always make more
Iak: Gunpowder?
Kaitos: Oh
Rikku: Um, it appears that Kensuke has control of multiple tanks, and are approaching our position
Ninetri9: Damn, time for drastic measures
Shuri: W-w-what do y-you mean?
Ninetri9: Pulls out walkie-talkieRei, is everything ready?
Rei: Yes
Ninetri9: Proceed with plan, Operation: Fire with Fire
Shinji: What is going to happen?
Hunter: Look out there
Everyone looks out window to see an army of Reis fighting the Touji and Kensuke armies
Asuka: No fair, why is Wondergirl out there with an army?
Ninetri9: Well, considering-
Asuka: No, I am not arguing, I wouldn't win grumble
Shinji: Don't worry Asuka; I'm sure you'll get your chance
Hikari: Um, are you going to kill all of the clones?
Kaji: I'd like to think that that is the general plan, why?
Hikari: blushingWell, it's just that Ninetri9 promised that…
Ninetri9: Ah crap pulls out walkie-talkieRei, make sure that at least one Touji lives
Rei: And Kensuke?
Iak: I think it might be better
Ninetri9: sighFine, one Kensuke as well
Screams of pain
Rei: Very well
Ninetri9: Well, time to wrap it up. I thank everyone for reading this, please send in reviews and I'll get back as soon as possible
Asuka: With this war, I doubt you'll be writing anything for a while