Nothing Will Ever Change That

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Chapter 34: I Hear You

NERV

Sam was getting ready for the simulation. She insisted on not getting ANY help from anyone today. Sam was in the locker room changing into her plug-suit. Soon, she walks out and I take her to her Eva.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" she had a worried look on her face, which was very out of character for her.

"Yeah, just a little nervous. I know that he won't go easy on me, and I don't expect him to, but I'm just a little… okay, I'm VERY scared. I don't know what I can do once I'm out there… forget it. I'll find a way," she had so much confidence. We go to her Eva and she got in. I wished her good luck and walk off.

"Okay, I'm ready," her Eva springs to life, and it begins. When the monster – it looked like Wrath – came into view, she whipped open her eyes and charged after it with her knife drawn. She jumped in the air and landed on top of it. Wrath kicked her off, and while she was on the ground, it jumped on her chest, grabbed her neck and threw her at least a mile. "DAMN!" She quickly gets up and tries to get a location on it. Apparently, she heard it because she whipped around so she was facing west, and it was there. Wrath flew towards her and kicked her to the ground. The sin howled and stomped on her neck.

"Simulation over!" and just like that, it was over.

"No! Do it again! Give me one more chance!" Sam ordered Gendo to give her one more try, "Just one more shot! I swear I'll make it!"

"Fine," she gets up and the simulation starts all over again. Wrath was seen in the horizon.

"This time, you're mine!" she charges after it yet again, and tackles it to the floor. She now has her knife drawn, and slashes at it. The blade makes contact with the sin a few times, causing it to howl in pain. Wrath kicks her off, but she lands on her feet. The black monster jumps high in the air, and lands on her shoulders, "Not again!" Sam reaches up and grabs its head, slams it to the ground and then it went limp. "How… was… that…?" She said between breaths.

"Misato, cancel the new recruit," with that, Gendo walks off.

"YES!" All of us yelled in joy.

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Same Place - Ten Minutes Later

"Sam, I was wondering," Misato walked up to Sam, who was just walking out of the locker room, "do you need any adjustments to your Eva to help you fight?"

"What do you have in mind?" her face lit up with excitement.

"Well, we do have something. It's called ESP; I think it stands for External Sonar Projection. It's basically what you use to get around, but only you can hear it, and it is constant click, not just here and there. Do you think that it would work for you?" Sam looked so excited that she would be able to do this.

"Sure! Thank you so much!" Sam hugs Misato tightly. Misato's face was priceless, she wasn't expecting it, and so she almost fell over.

"Don't worry about it, we'll have it up by tomorrow," She pushes away from Sam's embrace and simply leaves.

"So, how does it feel to be a pilot again?" Cass was starting to get back to normal, and starting to joke around more.

"You have no idea…" Sam said as she walked into her room.

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One Hour Later – Around 3:00

"Hey Sam, I was wondering, do you want to celebrate your victory over Gendo?" Misato was back and in Sam/Cass's room. We – Misato, Sam and I – were sitting around the table in the middle of the room.

"Uh… sure. What do you have in mind? Like, a party or something?" I don't care what anyone says, I still see the shine in her eyes.

"Exactly, a party at my place. Everyone will be coming; Shinji, Asuka, Akagi, and Cass. So what do you think?" Sam looked like she was thinking about it for awhile, then I cut in.

"Remember the parties you used to throw back when me and Asuka lived with you? Lets just do one of those, not to many people, some music, and of course, great food," reminiscing about days past reminded me one little detail… Misato was a drunk.

"Sure, I guess. When will it be?" She wasn't as excited as I thought she would be.

"Tonight, I've already ordered the food to be sent. Just come to my place at around six, but there is only one rule," her face got serious, "beds are for sleeping." She looked at me and glared, then laughed… I wasn't though.

"I don't even want to know. So six it is! Thanks Misato!" Thank god she didn't know me and Asuka lived together back then.

"You sure you don't want to know? It's quite a funny story!" Please Misato, don't!

"There was nothing funny about it! Where do you see the humor in it, huh?" Oops. I just dug myself in deep… real deep.

"Okay, now I want to know! Anything that could make Shinji blush I want to hear!" I was blushing! I could feel the burning on my cheeks.

"Well, you see, Shinji slept with As…"

"MISATO!" I cut her off, not wanting Sam to know, but she already did. The smile on her face was ear to ear.

"Asuka? So, Shinji isn't afraid of it huh?" afraid?

"No! It's not like that! We didn't DO anything!" she just nods and leaves to go take a shower. I glare at Misato.

"That was NOT funny, Misato. You know damn well nothing happened," She almost laughs.

"I know, trust me I KNOW, but its just funny to see you like that." How exactly was she so sure? "Look, just loosen up! This party is for her, so try and have some fun!" she got up and left. A few seconds later, I make my way to my room. When I get in, I see Cass and Asuka sitting there awaiting Sam's answer.

"Tonight at six!"

A/N- There you go! Hope that posting all of the chapters tonight was a good idea. It was my friend's idea, plus it will be easier for me to reply to your reviews this way. Anyway, how will the party go? That is about the only question I can think of… uh… find out in the next chapter; Sam's Party, until then, keep on keepin' on!