Chapter 7: Shinji's first day at school
Two days passed and the alarm clock rang loudly. Shinji opened his eyes as the light of the morning shined on his face. Shinji looked at the hour and stood up. Shinji picked his clothes and walked in the kitchen.
He ate his breakfast with Misato who drank beer cans instead of coffee like regular adult. She put the can on the table with a smile.
"What a rush!" She shouted.
Shinji didn't reply and looked at his right. Pen Pen was casually eating fish like normal penguin. He wondered if the penguin was more intelligent than the usual, but he wasn't sure. Even so, Pen Pen was probably the most normal being in this apartment.
"So. How are you feeling about your first day at school?" Misato asked.
"I'm not sure," Shinji replied. "I was homeschooled before,"
"Oh. Well...Don't worry about it. Everything is going to be alright. If there's a bully, you just have to beat him up with a punch or you can attack him with a billion words," Misato said.
"Billion words?" Shinji asked confused.
"Attack him with a dictionary. There's too words for him to handle," Misato said with a grin.
Shinji chuckled nervously while Pen Pen wing palmed.
"Seriously. Don't worry about it. It's a school with a good reputation," Misato added with a smile.
"O-okay," Shinji said nervously.
"Do you want me to bring you to school?" Misato asked.
Shinji dropped his head and said quietly: "Your car isn't here remember. It's in the garage."
"Uh? Oh yeah! My car is still currently repaired right now. I totally forgot about that," Misato gasped.
"I'll go by foot," Shinji said.
"Do you know where it is?" Misato asked.
"Yes," Shinji replied.
"Okay. Have nice day!" Misato said. Shinji walked out of the room and Misato gasped. "AH! I'm going to be late!"
She hurried, up picking her stuff and ran at Nerv base.
Shinji reached the school without any problem. He hesitated at the entrance. It was his first year in a real school. For a second, he thought it was less scary to fight Sachiel. He intake and walked inside his new school. He checked on his paper which class he was. It was written class 2-2. He didn't immediately go there since he had to meet his teacher. After this, the bell rang and he walked at the class with his teacher. The teacher entered first and talked to the class. Shinji then walked with him in the class and stayed near the exit.
"Hello dear students. As you know, starting today, we have a new student in our class. Please Shinji, present yourself."
Shinji looked at the board. It was a new board with a touch screen instead of the old black board. Shinji put his finger on the screen and wrote his name.
"H-hello. I'm...Shinji Ikari. I...I came here...a few days ago when...the angel attack," Shinji said nervously. His face turned red and breathed nervously. "And...That's all."
One student noticed the small details about Shinji Ikari without any trouble. It was Kensuke Aida. He's Caucasian with freckle on his cheek, brown eyes with glasses over it and short brown hair. The boy wore an amber t-shirt with a white vest and a blue jean.
"Alright Shinji, you can sit there," the teacher pointed.
It was at the desk at the middle of the class. It unsettled Shinji since he was at the center of attention and the center of the class. Nevertheless he walked there and sat on his chair.
The table had holographic computer on which the students took notes for class. The teacher started giving history class. The teacher looked at the window while talking. He didn't turn around and seemed like he was talking alone.
Keisuke looked at Shinji. He knew the history about Yui Ikari, the heroine who fought the angels 10 years ago. He watched the teacher and he was looking at the window while giving class. He used his computer to connect in internet and obtained a picture of Yui Ikari and compared it to Shinji. He could see some similarity between them, but it wasn't enough.
Keisuke decided to make a link with Shinji computer and send him a message.
While Shinji was writing, he saw a warning mark indicating that he got a message.
Are you the son of Yui Ikari?
Shinji looked around and saw no one looking at him. He decided to reply, it wasn't that dangerous to reply. He wrote yes and sent it back.
Keisuke smiled at the answer and whispered: "Yes. I wonder if he's also the one in the Eva armor. It looked exactly like the armor of his mother."
He thought about the news yesterday. After the damage report of Tokyo-3 and the hundreds of death, the townspeople needed something to reassure them and the Eva warrior was revealed and a picture with it. Keisuke noticed how similar it was with Yui and wondered if it was him.
"He said he came during the angel attack, but it can be a coincidence. Maybe I'll ask, he would surely say no, true or not anyway," Keisuke concluded while sending another message.
Shinji looked at the screen and read:
Are you the one who fought the angel in the Eva armor?
Shinji looked around him and this time, he wasn't sure if he should answer that question. He hesitated for a minute. He didn't think it was bad if he told the true.
"My grandparent told me to always be honest," he said quietly while writing the answer.
Keisuke received the message and gasped when he saw the answer.
Yes.
"What?!" Keisuke shouted.
Shinji turned around and he saw the boy who shouted.
Keisuke looked at him and replied: "You're the one who fought the angel!"
The other students shouted surprised, except one. They all came around Shinji and invaded his personal space. Shinji looked at the teacher for help, but he continued talking in his own world. He was on his own.
The students asked him tons of questions and the most important one was if he was telling the true. Shinji regretted his honesty and looked at the door, considering it his only escape route. Sadly for him, he was surrounded by students.
"I...I really am," Shinji replied to the question, hoping they would leave him alone.
"How were you chosen?" one student asked.
"You looked cool in the Eva armor!" another one commented.
They continued questioning him about how it felt to a chosen one and commenting about how cool the armor was.
The student who didn't shout glared at Shinji. It was Toji Suzuhara. He had darker peach skin than the usual Asian. He had brown eyes and brown hair. He was a boy who didn't wear the school uniform. He was in his dark blue vest with his purple pant. Inside his vest, there was a small bump on his chest. His eyes closed his hands and turned them into a fist as he felt his body boiling.
"You are a hero Shinji!" Keisuke told him. "If it wasn't from you, the town would totally be wrecked!"
Toji flinched when he heard that and looked at Shinji. He watched Shinji and breathed faster. His face slightly turned red and vein came out.
Later that day, during lunchtime, Shinji managed to escape the students. He walked alone at the side of the school and sat on a bench. He was about to open his lunchbox when someone stood in front of him. Shinji raised his head and looked at the boy glaring hatefully at him. He didn't recognise him, but he knew he was in his class.
"You're the one who fought the angel right?" the boy asked.
"Y-yeah," Shinji replied nervously.
The boy glare intimidated Shinji who felt smaller than against the angel. He brutally grabbed Shinji by the collar of his shirt and raised him on his feet.
"What-" Shinji was cut.
"Why did you take so long to fight the angel?!" he shouted.
"What do you mean?" Shinji asked defensively.
"Because of you! My sister was gravely injured during the attack! You could have fought him the moment he appeared, but no! You fought the angel after he ran out of town!" he shouted furiously.
"It's because I-" the boy threw Shinji against the wall before he could explain.
"Bullshit! My sister could've died!" the boy shouted.
"It's because I-" Shinji tried to explain again.
The boy punched his right cheek. Shinji felt on the ground and grunted in pain. For one second, as Shinji raised his eyes at the direction of Toji face, he saw coming out of his shirt a red core like object. Not only that, but a small fog that came out of nowhere behind Toji. Toji picked the red core object and put it back in his shirt.
"I don't want to hear one of your made up excuse Shinji! For me, you are not a hero who saved the town! You just beat the angel too late!" the boy shouted. He kicked once the face of Shinji when someone grabbed him away.
"Hey! Stop this Toji!" Kensuke said grabbing his arms and trying to pull him away.
Shinji quietly stood up and Toji noticed that no mark were present on his face. Shinji didn't have any physical damage from the assault. The chosen boy didn't know, but even without the Eva armor, his resilience his higher than an ordinary human being.
"Why should I stop this?! He's not a hero!" Toji shouted. "There's people who died because he didn't act in time! My sister could also be another one in the list!"
Shinji dropped his head.
"This is no reason to beat him. He could have done nothing or ran away," Keisuke told Toji.
"He acted too late!" Toji shouted.
"He's right," Shinji said. They looked at him and Shinji continued. "I don't believe I'm a hero. I'm not like mom," he picked his lunchbox and walked away.
Kensuke released Toji from his grasp and corrected his glasses. Toji grunted and walked away. Kensuke looked at the direction Shinji went, but he couldn't see him. He turned to Toji: "Wait up!" he shouted before running after him.
Kensuke and Toji weren't aware, but the smoke followed them for a moment before disappearing.
The giant angel looked in the air and watched the blue planet. His black eyes had a hint of blue at the lower part.
Any report on my son Status? The giant angel asked.
No father. I am watching him and no one came to him. Brother Sachiel is left alone, self-injuring himself in hope of escaping. He doesn't fight that much now. From what Ritsuko said, she will strike when he'll have a hint of hope. From what I'm seeing, there is no reason to feel hope. Multiple voices replied at the same time.
My son. The hint of hope isn't necessarily about us rescuing him, but something else he might try to hope for. The plan is ready and will start in two days. We will rescue him then. Father replied.
Understood, I'll keep them in sight.
The father dropped his head. He looked at his palm: The lilims will pay for their sins!
Father. May I speak with you?
What is it son? The giant angel asked surprised. He turned around and saw a strange fog floating near him.
I watched the one who defeated Sachiel and imprison him at a place call school. I made an interesting discovery. There is another one like Shinji there. The other angel told his father. The fog dispersed a little and the face of Toji appeared thanks to the AT-Field.
There is another enemy to eliminate. The giant angel replied.
No. I have a better idea. I want to use him as spy. The angel told his father.
We already have a spy son. I will not put you in danger. I'm worried enough about Sachiel safety. The father replied.
Ireul range is limited to one location. I want to use this lilim as a mobile spy. I'll follow him everywhere and he'll show me where the lilims hide during our attack. As you know, they have an emergency escape plan. So I thought he will show it to us and since he's a chosen one, maybe giving me the opportunity to assassinate them or another chosen one.
The father of the angel looked at the fog-like angel and didn't reply immediately. After a while, he replied: Fine. Do as you wish, but the moment you are in danger, you come back here.
Thank you for your trust father. I will not fail you. The fog-like angel disappeared.
The giant angel closed his black eyes: I hope you know what you are doing Bardiel.
AC: This is the end of chapter 7.
The angels are plotting and Bardiel had an evil plan using Toji.
There isn't really a description of Bardiel so I put him into a fog form.
Chapter 8: The traitor and the stranger.
The chapter 8 will be the combination of two chapters for a bigger length than 1 000 words. I can put them together since it perfectly fit the situation.