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Neon Genesis Z
Genesis 21
Adam
Six days have gone by since the Shinji's and Rei's first date. Since then they have been on another date and even did a double date with Asuka and Trunks. For the first time everyone seem to be at peace. Life was good to them. Besides going to school and NERV they were having the time of there lives. Rei was still being Rei at times but is learning to be more open about her emotions. At NERV the commander has been keeping an eye on his project.
"At this stage commander it has grown into a infant. Another day we will be able to take him out of the tube, giving birth to him. I suspect he will grow at a steady rate from them, I would say a few weeks to become a teenager. Commander what do you plan on doing with him? I would think once Captain Trunks finds out what you have done he will be awfully upset." Ritsuko said.
"Once he leaves the tube I want him transferred to NERV-06 in China. I want him tended to around the clock. Far as Captain Trunks, I think his time here has been well spent. If this new project can be better the the original I would say we no longer need the good Captain." The Commander said with a wicked grin.
"You plan on pitting them against each other then?" Ritsuko asked.
"Indeed. I think Trunks would be a good test for Adam." The commander said.
"What about the original plan, the angels, human instrumentality?" Ritsuko said.
"Nothing is changing for now. The angels will continue there attacks and the Eva's will stop them. I won't release Adam till the time is right, make sure you memory implant him with everything I specified in that file I gave you doctor, I don't want him to leave China until I say so." Commander Ikari said.
"So you won't release him till all the angels are destroyed then." Ritsuko said.
The commander turned around and nodded.
"I trust this will not effect any of the other assignments given to you dear doctor." Commander Ikari said.
Ritsuko shook her head no.
"Good, then I will see you tomorrow night at the normal time." Commander Ikari said.
He walked out the door. Ritsuko was about to say something but stop when he walked out the door. Despite you love for him she felt what she is doing was wrong. How will this "project" not change anything. She shrugged she wasn't going to stop now. She began pressing information into the computer terminal.
Meanwhile in the commander's office.
"So Gendo you are going through with Adam?" 2nd commander Fuyski asked.
"Yes. He and Rei will begin Third Impact when the time is right." Ikari said.
"Why are you changing the plan?" Fuyski asked.
"I'm not, I'm simply making corrections. Buying some extra insurance if you will professor." Ikari said.
"I don't fully agree with this commander I think it is dangerous playing with alien DNA we hardly know anything about, it might react differently when matured." Fuyski said.
"Enough, all the data shows that it will work. Dr. Akagi is working hard on it, I have faith in her abilities." Ikari said.
"I'm not worried about her Gendo its Captain Trunks, we still don't have a lot of information and the all the data we collected still shows he hasn't shown his true powers yet, even in super saiyan form he is impressive but I suspect he is holding back a lot of it." Fuyski said.
Gendo nodded.
"You are correct we are getting into the last of the angels, the seem to get more and more powerful with each one. I suspect that even the Eva's will have trouble and I'm sure this will give us more opportunities to study the Captain." Gendo said.
The 2nd commander nodded.
At the Katsuragi Apartment.
Trunks was hanging out on the couch. Tonight him and Asuka were suppose to go out. For the moment Trunks wanted to take a nap. He closed his eyes.
Trunks found himself on a beach again, the same beach with the same red sea. He figured it was that girl again that was going to talk to him but instead it was someone familiar to him. The man stood there talk, built, black spiky hair.
"Goku?" Trunks asked.
"The one and only." Goku said with a smile.
Trunks now thought he was dreaming.
"Goku, how did you get in my dream? There is a girl that usually appears. So much has happened since I left your world. I ended up crash landing on a alternate world. It appears to be in serious trouble. According to this woman she was the one that summoned me here. I'm not sure what to do or confident that I will have the power to save these people." Trunks said with his head down.
Goku laughed. Trunks looked up at him.
"You have the power Trunks, I sensed it well during the Cell Games. For a moment there I thought you were going to end Cell's rain of terror, but I guess you were just not ready, it is why I am here. Not to rain on your parade but you will be seeing me soon." Goku said with a smile.
Trunks gave him a stun look.
"What do you mean Goku, you are dead how am I going to see you .... soon.." Trunks said realizing what he just said.
"Goku are you telling me I'm going to die soon?" Trunks said.
Goku smiled again.
"Yep."
Trunks got angry.
"No, it can't be, I need to protect these people, some of them of my friends.... I ... uhh.." Trunks said but was afraid to go any further.
"You mean you are in love with Asuka?" Goku said.
Trunks nodded.
"I don't want to leave her just yet." Trunks said blushing.
Goku laughed again.
Trunks once again got angry.
"I'm not leaving her Goku I can't I can get strong enough." Trunks said.
Goku grinned.
"I know Trunks, it isn't what you think my friend. You will be leaving for a short time when the time comes there is much I can teach you to help you along. The Kai's have giving me there permission for this. I cannot say when it will happen but when it does, I want you prepared." Goku said his tone serious.
Trunks was stunned. He was stunned at the fact that he was being told he was going to die. He didn't want to accept it even if it was Goku telling him. He felt he is being tricked by the thing that brought him here.
"I don't believe you Goku, if you were my friend you not be telling me this. I will do this you will see, I'm not weak. I won't leave my friends, I won't fail these people, I won't leave Asuka!" Trunks yelled.
Goku nodded.
"I will see you soon Trunks." Goku said then disappeared.
Trunks got mad, he kick the sand. He wasn't going to fail he said. He anger just built up. Till he screamed.
"YOU HEAR ME! I WON'T FAIL! I WON'T LEAVE MY FRIENDS! I WON'T LEAVE.....
"ASUKA!!!" Trunks yelled as he woke up from his dream.
Trunks woke up sweating. Standing by him was Shinji, Misato and Asuka.
"Are you ok Trunks? Misato asked.
Trunks took a moment to get his bearings. He nodded.
"I'm fine now." Trunks said.
"You been tossing and turning, also been talking in your sleep." Shinji said.
"Yea, I had a dream, my friend Goku I have told you about told me I was going to die, but he was going to train me further to help you. I don't understand. I think I'm going crazy." Trunks said.
"That is terrible." Misato said.
Asuka gave him a grim look.
"You think he was speaking the truth?" Asuka asked him.
Trunks didn't know what to say, in a way he felt Goku was speaking the truth but on the other end he felt that it was just a bad nightmare created by the thing that brought him here.
"I can't say for sure Asuka. I don't believe it, but at the sametime I can't ignore it." Trunks said.
Asuka starting crying and ran into her room.
"Asuka!" Trunks said.
It was too late Asuka shut her door. Trunks became sad.
"I will try to talk to her Trunks." Misato said.
Trunks nodded.
"I'm going to take a walk, tell her I will pick her up for our date." Trunks said.
Misato nodded.
"Trunks can I walk with you?" Shinji asked.
"Sure I would like that." Trunks said.
Trunks and Shinji left the apartment. They walked awhile before Shinji spoke up.
"Trunks, are you sure you are ok?" Shinji asked.
Trunks stop walking. They both stood in front of a fountain in a near by park. Trunks looked up to the sky.
"No, I can't say I am. Since I got here I have thought about getting home to my mother." Trunks said.
"I know that Trunks, you will get home." Shinji said.
Trunks nodded.
"I know, but the more I been here the more I feel this is home. I have friends and people I consider family. I never had a real family just my mother, but being he with you guys have felt like I part of a family." Trunks said.
Shinji smiled at that comment.
"Well we are glad you are here Trunks, you are a brother to me." Shinji said.
"I know. The other thing about is that I'm in love with Asuka. I don't want to leave her." Trunks said.
Shinji was shocked the confession but thought that they were in love with each other for awhile.
"Do you think this Goku is right?" Shinji asked.
"It's possible, the more I think about it, I'm not afraid. If it is true I will be training with one of the strongest warriors known. Well known to me." Trunks said.
Shinji nodded. They talked some more.
In Asuka's room.
Asuka was crying her eyes out. She couldn't believe what she heard. Trunks was told he was going to die. She didn't want to die. She loved him though scared to tell him that. She has never loved anyone before. It was strange for her to be close to someone, especially an alien from a whole different universe, but Trunks was everything that Asuka wanted. He was handsome, polite, strong, and confident. He listened to her when they talked and felt safe with him. Kinda like she felt around Kaji. She soon heard a knock at her bedroom door.
"Asuka, its Misato, can I come in I like to talk to you." Misato said.
Misato...for a long time Asuka didn't seem to care for the purple haired beauty. She felt living with her was a matter of convenience since both were girls. In time Misato was almost like an older sister that Asuka never had. Of course a drunken sister! But all in all Misato was a good person, just had a lot of problems. Asuka nodded.
"Sure.. Misato come on in." Asuka said.
Misato open the door and saw Asuka sitting on her bed holding a recent picture of her and Trunks. She thought they made such a cute couple. Misato sat on the other end of the bed. She really didn't know what to say to her, but felt that she should comfort her like any big sister would.
"You two look cute in that picture." Misato said.
Asuka nodded.
"Yea..." Asuka nodded.
"You two plan on going out tonight?" Misato asked.
"If he is still up for it." Asuka said sadly.
"I think he will be, you two are very close to one another." Misato said.
"Yes we are but...but.. what if its true.." Asuka said.
Misato fell silent. She didn't know what to say. She knew Asuka let Trunks in her life more so Shinji or herself. Losing Trunks would devastate her.
"I am not sure Asuka." Misato said.
Asuka started crying. Misato held her close. Asuka wrapped her arms around Misato. Misato smiled and comforted Asuka the best she could. After a few minutes Misato spoke.
"Asuka..in our short time knowing Trunks.. do you think he would go down without a fight? I mean he is a extraordinary boy, his power rivals the angels and the eva's. Though when he was talking about it, it almost seemed like he would be back from his training with this Goku person." Misato said.
Asuka opened her eyes.
"You just don't come back from the dead Misato." Asuka said with an angry look.
Misato grinned.
"I know... but in the world that Trunks comes from maybe death is a right of passage or something. We don't know exactly what happens when you die." Misato said.
Asuka really didn't think Misato made sense.
"So are you saying Trunks would somehow come back from death itself?" Asuka said.
A sweat drop appeared on Misato.
"All I'm saying it didn't seem to freak him out that much, the only thing that I understand he seem upset about was leaving you, remember he did call your name out when he woke up." Misato said.
Asuka nodded. That made sense to her. She remember the story that Trunks told her about the blast through his chest. Trunks made it seem like death was just the next step in life.
"Maybe you are right Misato, I think I like to talk to Trunks more about this." Asuka said.
"Of course. I understand." Misato said getting up.
Asuka grabbed her arm. Misato looked down.
"Please stay Misato, I appreciate your help." Asuka said.
Misato smiled and sat down again.
"Misato... How do you go about telling someone you love them?" Asuka asked.
"You mean I love you or something?" Misato asked.
"Yea.. sorta.. I .. I love Trunks and I want to tell him but... but just not just say it. I want him to feel it." Asuka said blushing.
Misato raised an eyebrow and realize what Asuka was getting at.
"You mean you want to .... with Trunks?" Misato asked.
Asuka meekly nodded.
Misato was shocked but felt that Asuka was a bit young for such activty.
"Don't you think you are a bit young for such things?" Misato asked.
"No.. in age I might be 15 but in mind I'm much older Misato. For god sake I graduated college already. I know I go to school but it to learn social skills plus NERV has no real clue where to stick us. Lets face all of us that pilot are too smart for high school." Asuka said.
Misato was going to counter that but was cut off by Asuka.
"You think I'm a kid.. but I'm much more. Each time we fight an Angel we don't know if that is going to be the end of one of us. We risk our lives and yet are told to live like normal teenagers, there is nothing normal about us that work at NERV. So why is it a problem if I was to give up my virginity to someone I love and experience something wonderful before I go out in the blaze of glory?" Asuka said.
Misato nodded. She knew the girl made sense. She also knew that the pilots were more then just teenagers. Her comment about experiencing sex made her think of Kaji, though they had there problems Misato felt Kaji was always for her. She was snapped out of her thought when she looked at Asuka. Misato then smiled.
"You are right Asuka you are just not a child and I apologize for treating you and the other pilots as such. If you are old enough to talk like that then you are old enough to make adult choices. If it is my blessing you want I will grant it only because I understand that any Angel attack can be just not your last but the whole worlds." Misato said.
Asuka smiled.
"Misato.. its not your blessing I want its your advice.. I might be accomplished student and pilot but I'm a novice in the bedroom." Asuka said.
Both girls laughed. Misato smiled.
"Ok Asuka I will share with you some tips, I don't how I got myself into this." Misato said laughing.
"Because we are sisters." Asuka said.
Misato blushed at the last comment. Then nodded.
"Sisters.." Misato said.
Both girl began talking about things some more.
Meanwhile at a secret laboratory at NERV.
Dr. Akagi tapped some keys on the keyboard. Soon the tube with Adam in it was draining. She walked over to the tube and opened it. Inside the boy was crying. She cut the artificial umbilical cord and wrapped the boy up. Two people entered the room.
"Is he ready for transport doctor?" The man said.
"Yes, but he needs to feed soon is the formula ready?" Ritsuko asked.
The man nodded.
"Yes we have prepared it, give him here I will transport him to NERV-06." The man said.
Ritsuko nodded and handed the infant off to the man. The man soon took him out of sight. Ritsuko called Gendo.
"Is it finished Akagi?" Gendo said.
"Yes sir. He is being transported to NERV-06 like you instructed everything is going as planned." Ritsuko said.
"Excellent." Gendo said hanging up the phone.
Ritsuko hung up the phone and walked out of the lab......
(( It looks like Gendo has some interesting plans for "Adam". Is what Goku said true for Trunks? Are Trunks and Asuka going to confess there love for one another? Who knows, but stay tuned for the next chapter: Neon Genesis 22: I love you )) (( Please Review!))