Shinji of Gaul
I OWN NOTHING!
Ch. 4
Shinji was crouching low in the forest land nearby Tokyo-3. His breath was low; a large spear was in his hand three others were near him. The massive boar was snuffling along the ground scenting for nuts and berries and for the possibility of meat. The boar slowly came closer and closer, Shinji heart started beating faster; he was waiting, ready for the boar. Then he howled at the top of his lungs, and charged the boar, the spear arched for a throw. The boar grunted and charged the man, its tusks gleaming in the morning light.
Shinji hurled his spear and tore into the boar like a bolt of lightning. The half ton behemoth was actually knocked back for a moment then charged again with a reckless rage its tusks ready to tear the young man apart. Shinji leaned forward and charged the boar himself his hands empty and no other weapon beside his dagger.
Misato was waiting by her car for Shinji to come out of the fenced area. A pair of Section 2 agents was with her. For the last two hours Misato had been sunning herself in a quite revealing one piece while the Section 2 agents were standing guard while obvious even with the shades on ogling the purple haired woman.
About then Misato heard rustling in the bushes and out the forest was tossed a half ton wild boar with its neck twisted 180 degrees. The two agents and Misato stared in shock at the boar's state then out came Shinji little worse for wear. Shinji waved to the dumb struck trio and said " Ow's this catch. Qouit t'beastie 'ear noo. Wiell are ye goin t'elp me clean this brute oor are ye joost goin t' stare loike a boonch oov fish thare."
Misato shook her head while the two agents shrugged their coats and roll up their sleeves both thinking, 'And we're supposed to guard this kid?!!!' They both shuddered when they tried to imagine something that could make this guy nervous.
A week after the first battle with the Angels, Rei had returned to school still bandaged but otherwise okay. Shinji was ecstatic that Rei had come back. He hadn't seen her before he left NERV as he had gone nowhere near the hospital after his fight. He now was determined to get to know this strange toned girl. "Rei! By Daghda! It's wonderfool t'see ye. Ye looked soomthin awfool when ah say ye. How're ye a'fehlin'?!"
Rei could only stare in shock at the raw energy that seemed to exude from this giant of a boy. Having lived separately from human contact for so long she was mentally blasted by this fireball. However she was still the epitome of self control and after a moment of processing what he was saying she replied, "I am feeling better pilot Ikari. My injuries are healing at an acceptable rate."
Shinji's eyes took a horrifying glint and if she could have Rei would have sworn that his hair stood up like an animal and his teeth were becoming pointed. "Please lass, nivver call me bah me foother's name!" Shinji said to her his voice seemed to be barely under control. Rei eyes widened visibly and instantly. This might not seem much to an outsider but to any who knew her it would have been as if she had wet herself and was starting to scream 'don't hurt me'. She nodded and said "Understood, what do you wish me to call you?" Once again this was contrary to her personality.
Shinji grinned and his visage immediately cleared up, "Excellent! Joost call me Shinji lass, poilot's joost too odd soundn'." He clapped her shoulder and said, "Ah'm glahd t'hear ye're recooverin. Twould be ah shame t'lose a lass sooch as ye. Ah wood hate t'haf t'foind ye ahgin in t'next loif."
Rei was internally confused and asked, "I do not understand, Shinji."
Shinji thought for a moment then said, "Wit' moi folk, we believe tha' ahfter deeth, t'soul will coome bach t'th' living worrrld in ah new boody an' live ah new loife. So foor moi folk, thar be nivver fearrr oov deeth, nae wot foolows, foor we ken tha' t'soul will live oon and will foind anoother body t'live in. Ye may nae ken yoor old loife boot it twood loikly be mooch loike t'new one."
Rei was in awe of what Shinji had told her. Her whole life she had been told she was replaceable, that she was one of many and so her own life had no meaning. But she knew that the 'others' had neither soul nor mind, and had to wait until her death. Then it clicked, she never died! She was unique, she wasn't replaceable, and in fact she was so irreplaceable that her next life had to be exactly the same as the old one. She was part of the rest of the world the only difference was that she knew where she was going next and she remembered her old life.
She was overwhelmed at this and unknowingly to her, her eyes watered up immediately and a huge smile spread across her face while tears started to roll down her face. It was a VERY good thing that nobody was nearby while she was doing this or people would be screaming in horror and shrieking about the apocalypse. Barely heard was the words, "Thank-you, Shinji," that escaped her lips. Then when she pictured him in her mind strange warmth spread through her body like strange mixture of fire and electricity. She didn't have a flying clue what the feeling was, only that she enjoyed it and that it was related to Shinji. Across Tokyo-3, all male Ikaris had a horrible shudder go through them, and got the horrible feeling as if the universe and the powers that be were about to fuck them sideways. Shinji made a sign of Cerrenous to ward of dark spirits, while Gendo merely shook it off as superstition. (And who do you think made the smart move there?)
The next day was when Toji Suzuhara came back to school. "Toji! Buddy! How're you doing? Where were you?" Kensuke asked the moment he saw his best and practically only friend enter the classroom door.
"She's been in the hospital ever since that damn giant robot smashed her and nearly killed me!" Toji answered, with venom in his voice. "I swear if I ever find out who that bastard is I'll pulverize him. I don't care if he's six feet tall built like a body-builder, I'll make him pay." (Who has a straw for the poor shmuck? Cause he'll have to eat his words in soup form after meeting Shinji.)
He was interrupted on his avenger streak by the sound of students screaming in horror at what was coming down the hallway. Rei was strutting down the hall way with an air of confidence she had never had before but she also had a huge shit-eating grin on her face that made her whole persona glow. Toji forgot about any sort of revenge that day and could only shudder in horror at the 'thing' that was supposed to Rei. As a result he never even noticed the huge stranger in the room.
A day after that Shinji was busy finding the wonders of the computer when there came a ding from his computer saying he had a message. After finding how to open it, he read the message saying, 'Are you the Giant Robot Pilot?
Y/N?'
Shinji thought about it for a moment then pressed the 'Y'. He had grown up amongst a people where 'do not hide your candle under a basket' was more than a saying it was a whole damn way of life!
"WHAT???!!!!," was the cry that went through the whole classroom as the message was relayed. Shinji was immediately swarmed by the entire class and was pummeled with questions by them.
At that moment, Toji, who had gone to the bathroom, came back in to see that something crazy was going on. When he asked, he was given the answer of, "You know that giant robot a few weeks ago? Well the new guy Shinji Arverni is the pilot of that thing!"
Toji then bellowed out. "Hey Arverni! Come on out, I want to have a few words with you!" Out of the crowd rose man boulder, as there was no other way to describe the hulk that moved through the crowd and loomed over the smaller boy.
"Wiell then, wot d'ye haf t'say t'me?" The hulk grumbled out.
Toji gaped at the huge hulk before recovering and said, "Your fucking piloting got my sister hurt. She's been sick and now she has broken bone on top of that. Someone has to pay for that!"
Shinji looked at the boy then said, "Alroight then. Ah accept yoor challenge." He walked out of the classroom and grabbed the poor sucker by the arm and dragged him outside to the courtyard. Grabbed the satchel and opened it then stuck his arm in as far as the shoulder even though his arm was twice as long as the bag was tall. He turned to Toji and asked, "Spear, axe, oor sword?"
"Huh?" was Toji's answer.
Shinji just shrugged and grabbed something out of the sack. It turned out to be an eight foot long spear. Two feet of the spear being the spearhead that looked almost like a short sword. He spun the thing one handed then tossed the thing to Toji who was knocked over by the weight of the thing. "No shield then." He pulled out a huge oval shaped body-shield that had an intricate vine work on it. He then pulled out a huge battle axe that looked like it weighed 100 pounds easy. He spun the huge battle axe one handed like a baton.
"What the hell man? What's going on?" Toji half squealed.
"Ye said tha' ah needed t'pay foor hurtin yoor sister. This is 'ow mah folk makes restitution." was the answer.
Toji gulped then remembered his sister and charged with the spear point aimed at Shinji's general direction. Shinji side stepped the idiot and slammed the kid with his shield, sending the boy flying. Toji pulled himself up and charged again this time ready to swing the massive thing like a scythe. Shinji slammed the spear down in slow mid swing with the flat of his axe then once again slammed Toji sending him flying again. Toji made to reach for the spear again put was flattened to the ground by Shinji and watched in horror as the axe rose high into the air and come slamming right next to the boy's face.
He was then pulled up by the hulk and clapped on the back. "Ah loike ye lad. Ye've got bigger boolls then ennywhone in this whole city. Ye ken tha' ye were oover ye're 'ead an' ye were still determined t'foight. Ye're a troo Gaul thare lad. Welcoome t'th' clan." Despite having his ass handed to Toji couldn't help but smile and grab the hand of the guy and sake it in the promise of comradeship.
At that moment Rei came walking through the crowd and said to Shinji, "Come Shinji we are needed."
Shinji looked at her then nodded and said, "Alroight then. Toji lad Ah'll see ye later clansman. Let's go lass." He trotted off after grabbing the axe and the shield. He turned to Toji and said, "Keep t'spear. A clansman wit noo weapon is nae a man." He then left.
Rei soon followed and to the horror of many she was seen to sigh as she watched Shinji retreating form and a very slight blush could be seen on her pale cheeks. Toji and Kensuke spent over an hour arguing over what they saw, all the while Toji clutched the spear and the thought was in his mind, 'clansman'.
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