AC: Hello there dear readers. Sorry it took a while, but I have a lot of writer block to pass throught.
Chapter 8: The traitor and the stranger
Sachiel focus: The traitor
Sachiel stopped struggling against his restrain and sighted.
What's the point of fighting? I've been doing this for way too long. I have no chance to escape. When will she come here and torture me already?
Sachiel closed his eyes and tried to escape the real world. He only saw black for a while until he heard something in his mind.
Look who's trying to sleep.
Sachiel opened his black eyes and looked over him. He saw a head with black and red line having the shape of arrows. It had no eyes and no mouth. It was another angel.
YOU! Sachiel screamed with hatred. What are you doing here?!
I'm checking on you my dear brother. I learned that you were captured by a lilim in an Eva armor. So, I come to see if you are healthy and thankfully, it's the case. The other angel replied.
The other angel raised his hand and moved closer to Sachiel face.
Keep your hand away from me traitor! Sachiel screamed. He fought when the hand came closer, but remained stuck. He felt the hand gently put against his forehead. Stop touching me right now!
Why do you want me to stay away from you brother? Why did you call me a traitor? I didn't do anything like that. The other angel replied kindly.
You betray us and you have the guts to act as if you are still one of us! Why are you here?! I'm sure you don't care about me if you chose to protect the lilim!
The angel dropped his head and moved it left and right. He grabbed a part of Sachiel flesh near his white face and tickled it. Sachiel had a few spasms, but didn't laugh.
Don't tickle me! You are not a member of our family anymore! Sachiel snapped at the other angel.
The other angel stopped tickling his brother and snapped with his fingers.
Alright. Then I won't free you.
Sachiel couldn't turn his head, but he would have done it if he could: Perfect. I don't want to be saved by a traitor. How could you do it anyway? You were our father favorite child until 150 years ago, when you decided to protect the lilims.
The other angel moved his face closer to Sachiel one: I'll explain it to you then.
Great. I said too much. I'm such an idiot. Sachiel grunted with his shoulder bones.
Let me tell you why I decided to join the lilim. The reason you want them dead is simply because you never took time to learn who they are. Af- the traitor was cut.
Cut your reason! I don't want to know why! A traitor doesn't deserve to give any explanation! Sachiel shouted.
Okay. I'll give you some advice instead brother. The traitor said. He walked out of Sachiel vision and sat near the left shoulder of Sachiel. You should try and find out what they did wrong against us.
They broke the contract! Sachiel replied. I also don't want to hear the advice of a traitor!
The other angel pinched the black flesh of Sachiel, making him flinched. Can you stop interrupting me? I need to explain things to you. He said calmly without any sigh of annoyance in his voice.
Fine. I'll complain once you're done. Sachiel grunted with his shoulder bones.
Good. To resume it: I grew interest in them when I tried to understand the world they are living. The more I knew about their life, the more I find them interesting and worth protecting them. I love what they call art. The paintings are really breathtaking...Maybe for you since you can actually bread of course. The melody coming from strange object they create. It feels like israfel dance. There are a few things we angels are lacking when it comes to talent.
Are you going to keep boring me with those things? Sachiel asked.
It's only an example brother. What's the most fascinating is when it comes with some unknown emotions? They are different than those we have and unique. The greatest emotions I discovered are love, hatred that came in so many ways and also differently than from us. I cannot describe how much special it is. It can only be lived to understand them and what is different from our lives. My advice is simply to see life from perspective. The angel concluded.
Sachiel said nothing for a few seconds before replying: You do realise you waste your time with me?
I already know, but I don't care that I waste your time. It was the perfect excuse to speak with you brother. It's something you should really think. There is more going on than the lilim breaking the contract brother. The other angel replied. The angel picked the peak of Sachiel and played with it while saying: I have to go brother before unwanted eyes spot me. Remember what I told you...If you survive.
The traitor walked away and left Sachiel alone.
Good riddance and...HOW DID HE GET IN A LILIM BASE?! Sachiel suddenly screamed when he realised the angel infiltrated a lilim location without any trouble.
He sighted from his shoulders and closed his eyes once again: That traitor is stupid with his stupid speech and his stupid advice. The only things we have to know about lilim are that they must be exterminated! YOU HEAR ME TRAITEROUS BROTHER?! EXTERMINATEEEEEEED!
Shinji focus: The stranger
School was over for Shinji. He picked his stuff and ran away from the other students asking questions about what was life in the Eva armor. Toji simply gave him a hateful glare before walking away.
Shinji managed to escape them. He sighted when he was alone and exhausted.
"Saying that I was in...the Eva armor was...the biggest mistake I've...ever make," Shinji commented.
After he regained his breath, he walked back to his home quietly. He was glad to be alone and enjoyed some solitude. He heard his footstep for a minute. Then, another footstep was by his side and also resonating at the same pace than Shinji. Shinji looked to his left and saw the same strange guy than in the train before the angel attack.
He recognised his white skin, gray hair and red eyes looking and the same kind smile that made him a little nervous. Shinji noticed he wore a white shirt with a black pant.
"Hello there Shinji," the stranger said kindly.
Shinji felt as if it was too kind. He realised something important: "How do you know my name?"
"It's simple. I heard the groupies shouting your name," the stranger chuckled.
Shinji looked the other way and said nothing for a while: "Yeah."
Shinji accelerated his pace, but the stranger did the same thing.
"Slow down Shinji. It's harder to talk when you walk that fast," the stranger said gently.
Shinji slowed down and looked at him: "I have other things to do."
"Busy with homework?" the other one asked.
"Y-yeah," Shinji replied.
"That's too bad for you. I thought you would be interesting to have some intel about the angels," the stranger replied.
Shinji stopped walking and looked at the stranger right in his eyes. The other one just smiled gently before saying: "I'll take that you want some intel then."
"Y-yeah," Shinji admitted.
"Good. Because I have some unique intel that no one heard before," the stranger said.
Shinji gave him a doubtful glare and second guessed his desire to know more.
"The angel you spared and captures has a name. His name is Sachiel," the stranger started.
Shinji didn't reply and looked at him. He knew the stranger wasn't anybody saying random stuff. Only Nerv knew about the angel capture.
"Sachiel...What's the important information? Does he know who killed my mother?" Shinji asked.
"Yes. He knows her killer like any angels," the stranger replied. "They all share a powerful siblings connection between each other's and almost anything one said, is known by the others."
"How do you know this?" Shinji asked.
"My father studied the angels. I don't know how he obtained the information's I'm sharing with you," the stranger said simply.
Shinji felt uneasy about the stranger with silver hair.
"Let me continue please Shinji. I have some important information to give you about Sachiel," the boy with red eyes said.
"Alright," Shinji replied.
"Sachiel is the youngest angel. He doesn't have any experience when it comes to battle, just like you. It was his first time after all," the stranger started.
"His first time?" Shinji asked.
"Yes. He never fought against anyone in an Eva armor before. Sachiel is an immature angel who often has short patience. They main reason he attacked the humans was simply to avenge his lost siblings. It was his main motivation."
"Why should I care about this? The angels are those who killed my mother," Shinji replied.
"I just want to point out something important to know about Sachiel. He wants to avenge his dead siblings. Just like when you try to kill him to avenge your mother," the stranger said.
Shinji didn't reply: "I don't see how this information is useful?"
"I am only giving you the perspective of the angels Shinji. You cannot ignore that they are sentient being that thinks. You might not know it, but the angels were there long before the war against humans started. Anyway, that's all I have to say no. I need to go now," the stranger said turning around.
Shinji looked at the stranger without saying anything.
"Good-bye Shinji, I'll see you another time," he started walking away, but he suddenly stopped: "I forgot to present myself. It was impolite to just come and say all of this without saying anything." He turned around and smiled at Shinji: "I'm Kaworu Nagisa. You can just call me Kaworu," he walked away.
Shinji turned around and continued walking to his home. He thought about what Kaworu said and thought it was just some crazy stuff. He walked to his home. He picked his necklace and looked at it.
"Tomorrow's going to be harder to return to school with everyone waiting for me," Shinji thought.
Toji walked in the hospital and walked at the woman in change of welcoming the sick, injured and the visitor.
"Hello there Toji," the woman told him.
"Hi there again. I'm here to visit my sister, Sakura Suzuhara." Toji told the woman.
"Of course. Remember it's room 312," she told him.
"Thank you," Toji replied.
He walked at the elevator after cleaning his hand. He pressed the switch and when it reached the third floor. He walked out and entered in room 312. When he entered in the room, he saw his sister in her bed with an arm in a plaster cast and also her two legs.
Sakura is a girl a little younger than Toji. She had peach skin with brown eyes and long brown hair. She only wore the green hospital gowns. She smiled at her brother when he saw in a chair near him.
"Hi big bro," Sakura said.
"Hi there sister," Toji said giving his best smile. Toji hid inside of him his sadness when he saw his sister in her state. "How you're doing?"
"Everything is fine. I'm recovering well from the angel attack. I'm glad the angel was defeated before he kills too many people," she replied.
Toji didn't reply. He thought about Shinji and mentally cursed him for acting too late.
"How was school?" Sakura asked.
Toji sighted and resumed his day, except that he didn't talk about Shinji. He didn't want to think about him.
"That's good," his sister smiles.
Toji picked his back and opened it. He gave some book to her.
"Here's what you miss today at school sis," Toji told her.
"Thanks big bro," she replied.
They talked for a while before Toji had to return home.
"I got to go. See you tomorrow," he told her.
"See you tomorrow," she replied.
Toji stood up and walked outside the hospital. He wasn't aware, but a fog was following him in the sky and watched him.
Walk calmly lilim. Soon, you will be our mobile spy. The fog said.
AC: This is the end of chapter 8.
Next chapter: Angel Interrogation.