Chapter 2: Silence

"It has been four days since the event dubbed Second Impact has ravaged the earth." Said a reporter for channel 2.

"The body count continues to rise as rescue teams still search for survivors in various countries." Said the reporter for channel 4.

"So far 890 million people are reported dead with over 10 million still reported missing." Said the reporter for channel 5.

"At this time we still don't know the exact cause of Second Impact but some have speculated it was a meteorite that hit the South Pole." The channel 7 reporter said.

These were the reports that played all around the world, broadcasted in many different languages but at the moment that didn't matter to one group of people. In a darkly lit bunker that somehow survived Second Impact located in Japan two men and one woman sat at a large table. The video feed of all the reports were cut off and replaced with the words SEELE 01 SOUND ONLY in bold red letters.

"Gentlemen, Doctor," SEELE 01 started. "As you know Second Impact has happened…but not in the way that we intended."

"Yes," agreed Gendo Ikari. "Katsuragi has failed us the Illuminati and awoke the first Angel, Adam."

"Just like the Dead Sea Scrolls predicted." Stated the brunette female doctor named Naoko Akagi.

"Adam is the first of many," Commented an older man by the name of Kozo Fuyutsuki. "And with the destruction of nearly half the earth's population done by one Angel what will happen when the next one appears?"

Naoko looked at the man. "According to the scrolls the next Angel won't appear for ten more years."

"The scrolls also suggest the next Angel will appear in less than five Doctor." He shot back.

"No matter the case we will be ready for their arrival." Said SEELE 01.

"How?" questioned Fuyutsuki.

"With our latest invention known as Evangelion." SEELE 01 answered.

"Evangelion?" Fuyutsuki repeated.

"Yes, right now it is in the planning stages but I have high hopes as Doctor Akagi spearheads the project." Said the man hidden behind text.

"Yes Sir." Responded the scientist.

"As for you Ikari I am appointing you Commander of GEHIRN in the wake of this…disaster." Said SEELE 01.

"Understood Sir." Gendo said.

"Good, now in the meantime this meeting of the Illuminati is adjured." The feed of SEELE 01 ended leaving the other three in silence.

Gendo was the first to break that and turned to the older man. "Sensei as of right now I'd like to appoint you my second in command."

"Alright Ikari." Kozo agreed.

"Good, now as my first act as Commander there is a…side project I want the two of you to partake in."

The doctor and new vice commander both raised an eyebrow. "What do you have in mind?"

Gendo smirked evilly as he had a dangerous glint in his shaded eyes.

In the four days after Second Impact Misato had witnessed Hell on earth. After the first day she was rescued by a search team that found her escape capsule floating adrift in what was left of the Arctic Ocean, she was then taken back to Japan to get better medical treatment. By the second day she had awoken from her unconsciousness but was still in tremendous pain. By the third day the pain was eased as doctors put her pain relieving medicine. All of those days she didn't talk or move and on the fourth day it was no different. Misato was put on a stretcher and was being moved to a lab to be examined again. Her body was catatonic with her eyes staring blankly above. As she was being pushed through the halls of the medical ward people couldn't help but look on in horror.

Comments like "poor kid" or "she's the only survivor" were heard constantly and who could blame them? The girl witnessed something she never was supposed to and saw her father die right before her eyes. Once in the lab Misato was put on an operating table and was then observed by a whole team of doctors.

In another room Gendo and Fuyutsuki watched on with the head doctor.

"What is the status of the child?" Gendo asked the doctor.

"Well Sir from what we know her condition is horrible and her psyche is...well…broken."

"Broken?" Questioned Fuyutsuki.

"Y-yes, Sir...broken." the doctor got out. "We feel she's lost her mind, most likely due to the Hell she witnessed."

"Of course, the Contact experiment failed. Adam awoke and as a result we've lost the entire southern pole." Gendo added.

"What do you want us to do Sir?"

Gendo stared at the catatonic girl. "Nothing."

"Sir?"

"Doctor as of right now GEHIRN is taking custody of this child." Gendo stated firmly. "The patient clearly has been traumatized but because her father was personally involved our organization will take care of her."

There was no room for discussion and the doctor had to agree. "Yes Sir I understand." He then walked away to tell the others.

As the two other men stayed behind Fuyutsuki spoke up. "Are you sure about this Ikari?"

"Yes sensei," Gendo nodded. "She is a liability, we can't let the truth be revealed."

"She is still so young and to be honest I don't think she will want to remember this."

"That is exactly why we're doing this…and in a way we are doing her a favor."

"Fine." Fuyutsuki sighed realizing his student's stubbornness. "But Yui is not going to be pleased with you."

Gendo smirked. "She'll never know."

Author's Note: Yeah it's another short chapter but these aren't intended to be like that. For now this is all I got but find out what happens to Misato when Gendo takes over her mind reconstruction. So until next time.

-eastWOLF