Neon Genesis Evangelion - Nothing Will Ever Change This

Disclaimer- I do not own Neon Genesis Evangelion or any of the characters. I do, however, own the characters that I introduce into the NGE storyline.

Chapter 22: Rei

NERV – Same Night

"Shinji, I want you in here please," I heard a voice come over the speaker when I finally got Asuka to stop crying in her sleep. I walked to Akagi's office.

"Yeah?" she had a very serious look on her face.

"You miss Rei, don't you?" this was random, and it brought up memories better left lost.

"Yes, a lot. Why do you ask?" why was she bringing this up?

"Come with me," she led me into a room behind her desk, hidden by a concealed door. She pushed in about twenty numbers on a pad and the door swung open. "Rei was not a naturally born child," she said as we started in the room. "She was born by science, not sperm and egg," okay, I'm lost. We got to another door, this one was a huge metal one that went up to the ceiling, she once again pushed in another twenty or so digits and it swung open.

"Why are you telling me this?" I didn't even want to know.

"Because she's closer to you than you think," a light came on and I saw an enormous glass tube in the center of the room.

"Close?" I'm staring at the non-lit tube, still filled with dark water.

"You fought angels, and you fought her," was she a… no.

"Angels?" she hits a switch and the tube lights up. Inside, there are thousands of Reis. All just floating around in LCL, naked, with a, expressionless face on.

"I felt I had to tell you this because of what I know now. Your mother was absorbed into Unit 01, and your father was to blame. He didn't run the correct tests and he killed her… well… not entirely. I now know for a fact that Yui's soul is inside Unit 01." No…

"But… what do Rei and my mother have in common?" there must be a link.

"We created Rei by using Yui's and Lilith's DNA to form the first child. The Rei you knew was known as Rei II. The original Rei was killed by my mother. Shinji, I'm so sorry I haven't told you, I just had to be sure," I look at her with hateful eyes.

"So… I killed… mother? No, please tell me you're lying… please tell me this is a dream…" I just wanted to run.

"No, you didn't. you killed Rei's body, not soul. I want to give you a choice, we can bring her back, but I could also destroy all of these creatures. It's your choice." I couldn't… choose!

"You…" I told her.

"My choice? Okay…" she reached over and pulled a switch. Suddenly, all of the Reis began to melt. Blood ran through the tank. I run away to Asuka's room. "Wait! Gendo is planning to use you and Asuka to-" I close the door.

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Asuka's Room

I stand by her bed, silently crying. "Asuka… please… wake up…" she did and looked at me.

"Shinji? What's wrong? Did I upset you? I'm sorry, but I…" I cut her off.

"Rei… I killed her…" she looked at me with a confused face.

"Shinji… I thought you accepted that it wasn't your fault," I did until now.

"Just now… I killed her… thousands of times…" I'm sobbing at this point, I can't take it.

"Did you have a nightmare, Shinji? Come here, I'll…"

"NO! Rei was a clone made from my mother and Lilith, the Rei we loved was Rei II, and there were thousands more… and I killed them all! I killed them all Asuka!" her face was that of horror.

"Shinji… she was your mother? And Lilith?" oh my god!

"Yes… please, Asuka, I need to know something. Are you afraid of me? I've killed Rei many times over, I killed that one guy that shot me, and I almost killed you. I don't see a reason why you wouldn't be terrified of me! Please tell me!" her face was actually a smile.

"All of those times were you protecting me, not hurting me. Come here," I get in the bed and she cradles me, "Now it's my turn to comfort you." I cried myself to sleep.

A/N- A filler chapter, I know. But I just remembered that part from NGE, so I felt I had to put it in. I know that it was short, so don't say anything. One of my worst chapters I think. Sorry, I have no idea what to write as a teaser for the next chapter, so, until the next chapter – One Request, until then, keep on keepin' it real!