"Damn Angel's, damn Toji, damn school, damn everything," I mutter under my breath while rushing to put on the plug suit.
Section Two picked up both me and Rei and then we went straight to Nerv, currently i'm hopping on one foot trying to fit my other leg into the suit. As soon as the leg is in I put the connectors on my head and attach the com unit. I then run towards my Eva while also making sure the comm works.
"Testing, testing," I say grinning, "Always wanted to say that,"
"Loud and clear Shinji," Misato says.
"What am I up against?" I ask turning for my hangar bay.
"Not much is known about its offensive capability, defensively it has an A.T. Field, that is all the information we have at the moment," Misato informs me.
"Thanks, hopefully it won't have much in terms of attack," I say.
"Maybe but it may make up for it in defense, just be prepared for anything," Misato says.
"Alright, thank you Misato," I say settling in my pilot seat.
I close my eyes as the tank fills up with the weird stuff called LCL, and keep them closed until I hear Doctor Akagi say that I'm synced. I then look around and wait for the lift to shoot me up. It's not long before it happens and I'm launched out of the geofront and into the streets of Tokyo-3.
And the ugly fuck walks right in front of me, "Well, I can't say you're a sight for sore eyes but, you do make them sore," I say.
"Shinji please take this seriously," Misato says.
"Fine, fine, rifle me," I say.
A building opens up and a rifle is presented to me, I grab it and take aim at the monstrosity in front of me.
"Alright shor-" Misato says.
I fire the whole magazine.
"T bursts," she finishes.
I see a tentacle of light and it slices my rifle in half.
"Well that didn't work," I say.
"No shit conventional weapons don't work until the A.T. field is neutralized," Misato says.
"Then why is the first weapon we get a rifle?" I ask.
"Because….. Uhhhhh, nevermind that it's coming for you," Misato says.
I'm caught off guard so the thing almost hits me but I dodge out of the way just in time, but another grabs me and throws me into a building. I only have enough time to leap out of the way before it strikes again. I rush for a rifle tower and in the process my cable gets cut off, seeing this I eject it and keep running. The rifle comes out of the building and I grab it then take off for cover behind a building. I look around the corner and spot a tentacle coming right at me, I quickly duck and charge at the Angel. I get slashed once by the second tentacle and manage to get close enough to counter the A.T. Field put in place by the Angel. 'Gotcha now,' I think but as soon as I get my gun pointed another two tentacles pop up. They then grab my arms and the other two grab my legs and launching me into the air.
"For fucks sake!" I yell falling into a mountain.
"There is no way this mission can get any worse," I hear Ritsuko say.
I look to my left and see Toji and Kensuke between my fingers.
"For fucks sake," Ritsuko sighs.
"Need a game plan here!" I say grabbing the tentacles as the thing hovers over me.
"Let them into the plug!" Misato yells.
"No the sync ratio will drop rapidly if he does," Ritsuko says.
"Fuck it," I say force ejecting the plug.
"You two get in!" Misato yells from the outside comms.
They hurry up and jump in one of them complains that his camera got wet.
The power is back, "Alright retreat and try again another time," Misato says.
I kick it off of me and take a step back then hesitate.
"You heard her let's get out of here," One of them says.
"Fuck that," I say ejecting my knife.
"Shinji listen to me!" Misato says.
"No i'm finishing this right now!" I say sliding down the mountain with 30 seconds of power left.
"Oh shit!" They both yell in the back.
I grit my teeth and charge towards the angel with a battle cry only to get impaled right in front of it. The pain, it practically feels like i'm the one getting stabbed. I manage to keep going and thrust the knife into the core only it doesn't explode. Another tentacle impales me, it hurts so much now that I can feel tears in my eyes, but it's not like I care anymore.
"Fuck You!" I yell as I give one final push as everything goes black.
I can feel the rumble as it explodes but I don't let my grip off the control. The plug is dead silent now only the sounds of my ragged breathing and sometimes crying in pain from the artificial injuries.
Time Skip-
I gasp as I wake up to once again, the hospital ceiling.
"I hope this doesn't become a habit," I say to myself moving to get up, only to fall back onto the bed because of the ghost pain.
"Please don't attempt to sit up Ikari," A feminine voice says.
I look over and see Rei sitting by me bed book in hand.
"How long have you been here?" I ask.
"A couple hours," She says.
"Heh worried about me?" I ask sitting up despite the pain.
"I just wanted to make sure you could still pilot the Evangelion," She says.
"That's all anyone want's me for nowadays," I sigh.
"How are you feeling Ikari?" Rei asks in that monotone voice.
"Like what a shishkabob looks like," I say rubbing where I was stabbed.
She tilts her head to the side curious, "Shishkabob?"
"Haha, you never heard of them?" I ask.
"No," She states.
"Basically food on a stick," I say.
"I see," She says.
"How are those two doing?" I ask.
"The students?" She asks.
"Yeah," I say laying back down.
"Ritsuko is currently talking to them," She says.
I shiver, I have only known the woman a couple days but I know she is cruel. We then sit in silence for a bit.
"Whatcha reading?" I ask.
"A book from school to help with my studies," She says.
"This is the most I have heard you talk before," I say just now realizing the fact.
"This is one of the longest conversations I have ever had," She says.
"Really? Geez, you know I got a friend who's got a thing for girls like you," I yawn.
"..."
"I think you two would get along if you met," I say.
"I see, this was interesting Ikari see you at school," She says.
She then leaves the room. It's only a few seconds before Misato bursts in.
"Hey," I say smiling expecting her to be happy.
She grabs my gown, "What the hell were you thinking?!" She yells.
"Calm down I won didn't I?" I ask.
"That's besides the point! You could have died!," Misato says still very angry.
"With my life it would be a mercy," I say.
"Don't talk like that!" She shouts at me.
"Seriously don't it's kinda depressing," I hear a familiar voice say.
"Scott?" I ask.
"The one and only," He says with a toothy grin.
"How did you get here?" I ask.
"Rei told Misato that she found you with a friend, then Toji said he thought we were close then one thing led to another and I got here," He says nonchalantly.
"Sorry you had to hear me say that," I say suddenly feeling ashamed.
"Don't sweat it, you're my best friend and if you were gone who would I pull pranks on people with?" He asks jokingly pointing at Misato.
I look at Misato and see multiple straws on the back of her head in her hair. Needless to say I start laughing like a madman and so does Scott.
"What's so funny?" Misato asks.
Time Skip Pov change-
"What the hell was that idiot thinking?" A very angry Asuka yells looking at her computer.
"Calm down geez, everyday i'm with you I lose my hearing slightly," I say with my pinky in my ear.
"Still fighting that thing with two other people in the plug is basically suicide, yet he pulled it off," I say looking at the now powered down evangelion standing victories but not uninjured.
"Maybe he has more guts than you predicted," I say looking curiously at the computer.
'It's definitely unexpected from him, from what I have seen on his files he should be a depressed, lonely, kid,' I think in my head.
"He's just a daddy's boy, he couldn't stand up to me in a fight anyways," She says.
I chuckle slightly, "Definitely," I say.
"It sucks he already has two solo kills and i'm still stuck here away from the action," Asuka says.
"Be content with the calm for one day it will go away," I say.
"Quoting someone?" She asks.
"Something like that, now come on it's time for lunch," I say.
"Fine," Asuka says shutting her computer off.
"What do you wanna eat?" I ask.
"Anywhere's fine," She says.
We get into the escort car and ride in silence for a while, but that does not last for long.
"Kaji when do we leave for Japan?" She asks sweetly.
"We were delayed a couple days maybe a week," I say remembering I still haven't gotten my hands on the package.
"Seriously?" She asks annoyed.
"Sorry but some stuff happened with the higher ups," I say lying.
"Hmph," She sounds mildly angry.
I decide to tease her a little bit.
"What a little excited to see the Third child?" I ask.
"Hmph, no that scrawny excuse for a pilot is not interesting at all," She says.
"Heh like I would ever expect you to be interested in something other than fighting angels," I say.
"Hey i'm interested in other things," She wines.
"Like?" I ask.
"..."
"Well?" I say.
"Just be quiet," She says turning back to the window.
POV SWAP-
Gendo Ikari's office is many things, bare, geometric, full of booby traps, you know the usual stuff in an evil mastermind's lair. Well one trap but it's still deadly. Currently the man in question is at his desk cup of coffee in hand after a sleepless night.
"Gendo your son would like to see you," Fuyutsuki says.
"For what?" He asks.
"Not sure," Fuyutsuki replies.
"Fine send him in," Gendo says putting his cup in a drawer and organizing his desk.
Gendo just manages to get his Gendo look on before the doors open and his son walks in.
"Father," He greets.
"Shinji, what do you need to talk about," He asks.
He rubs the back of his neck and puts a hand in his pocket.
"A very good friend of mine wants me to at least try to get to know my father so I figured I would come talk for a little bit," He says.
Normally Gendo would kick someone out of his office for something like this but for some reason he feels different today.
'It couldn't hurt could it?' He asks himself.
"Fine, take a seat," He says pushing a button on his desk and a chair pops in front of his desk.
"What the…" Shinji says sitting down.
"Surprised?" Gendo asks with a smirk behind his hands.
"A little," Shinji says.
"Well what would you like to talk about?" Gendo says getting his cup back out while Shinji isn't looking.
"First where did that come from?" He asks.
"Coffee drawer," Gendo states.
"Anyway, I'm not sure what to talk about I hardly know you," Shinji says bitterly.
"That would be correct," Gendo states.
"I guess we could start at the beginning?" Shinji states.
"What do you mean?" Gendo asks.
"Like what made you into the bastard you are today," Shinji says.
"Get comfortable it's a long story," Gendo says.
"I figured," Shinji sighs.
Gendo presses a button on his desk, "Kozo have this conversation off the record,"
"Yes sir," Comes a reply.
"Shinji all my life I have had to fight and manipulate for what I want, even when I was little I would constantly get into fights. Plus I was an orphan, so gradually I climbed the ranks even if It wasn't in the most legal ways." He says.
"And so you're at the top but couldn't live with your son in your life?" Shinji asks angry.
Gendo is not fazed at all, "I met your mother in a class Fuyutsuki was actually teaching, we hit it off right off the bat. When we had you, you immediately took after your mother, you wouldn't even let me hold you. You would cry every time." He says with little to no emotion.
"So you abandon me?" He asks standing now.
"I wouldn't have been a good father, I sent you to someone I felt could turn you into a good man," Gendo says.
'A man not like me,' he thinks in his head.
"Then why bring me back?" He asks more calm now.
"I never intended for you to be fighting the angels, but Rei went down and nobody could controll Unit 1, not like they could Yui made if specially for you," Gendo states.
"M-mom made that for me?" He asks.
"Yes she poured her heart and soul into it," Gendo says telling the literal truth.
"I didn't know," Shinji says.
Gendo looks him in the eyes and sees a red line, "How is your eye doing?"
"It's alright heals me up pretty fast actually," He says.
"I see, and you got that after exiting the Evangelion?" Gendo asks.
"Yeah," He says.
'Looks like Yui is still watching after you,' Gendo thinks.
Gendo looks at the clock and sees that it is near 7 at night.
"It's getting late," Gendo states.
"Oh yeah I guess I should go," Shinji says getting up.
He looks like he is contemplating something and when it appears he has made his decision he talks.
"Look, we're having a victory party at Misato's house you're welcome to show up," He says.
"From what I hear of her cooking that's probably a death trap," Gendo says.
"Heh you don't have to worry about that i'm the one cooking," Shinji states.
"I see," Gendo states.
"Well see you around," Shinji says leaving.
"Yes," Gendo replies.
'Yui you would be proud of your son,' Gendo thinks.
Gendo does a little paperwork then looks at the clock and see's it has barely been ten minutes since Shinji left but I feels like an hour.
"Sigh, I guess that if I wanna make it in time I better head off and get something for the party," Gendo says standing up and leaving.
BONUS CONTENT-
"I'm so ready for this party! Who are you going to invite anyway?" Misato asks me.
"Toji, Kensuke, Scott, Rei but she probably won't come, and whoever you're bringing," I say.
"Your not gonna invite your dad?" Scott asks.
"Why would I?" I ask.
"It just seems like a good time to get to know each other, I mean he is still your father and your his son," Scott says.
"I hate him, I want nothing to do with him," I say clenching my hands into fists.
"Look Shinji, people have felt that way before but think if you never get to know him and he dies, you no longer have that opportunity to know him," Scott says.
"Wow real convincing," I say.
"Just do it, i'm tired of you moping around about your dad at least talk to him," Scott says.
"Fine," I say.
"Where are we headed by the way?" Scott asks Misato.
"To the cells, it's only a minor punishment for those two," Misato says map in hand but also upsidedown.
I walk up and turn it rightside up, "Thanks that makes more sense," she says.
"So only two girls at the party?" Scott asks.
"Eh you can bring some I don't care," I say.
"Alright!" Scott says, "By the way why do you want to invite those two anyway?" He asks.
"Ritsuko said that they apologized profusely to both Shinji and her," Misato says finally finding the cell block they were in.
"Yeah giving them a second chance," I say finding their door and opening it.
"New kid?" Toji asks.
"What are you doing here?" Kensuke asks.
"I came here to invite you two to a party at Misato's house," I say.
"Really? But we….. I was a jerk," Toji says.
"Ritsuko told me how you apologized," I say.
Toji frowns.
"So i'm willing to wipe the slate clean, Hi i'm Shinji Ikari," I say raising my hand to him.
He smirks, "Toji Suzuhara, that's Kensuke Aida," he replies.
"Nice to meet both of you," I say.
"How much longer are we gonna be in here?" Kensuke asks.
"Only half an hour more," Misato says.
"Thank god they took my game from me, i'm so bored," Kensuke says.
"Heh it coulda been alot worse," I say.
"Yeah I guess," He replies.
"We'll see you at the party I still have people to invite you can inivite anyone by the way," I say leaving.
"See ya," They both say.
"We gonna go see the blue headed hottie now?" Scott asks.
"You are so interested now that you know about her," I say.
"Of course I am," Scott says grinning.
"We need to find out where she is from Ritsuko first though," I say.
"Good I need to invite her anyway then you guys are on your own I have more people to invite too," She says.
"Alright," I say.
"Just gives me more flirting time," Scott says not embarrassed one bit.
I roll my eyes and knock on the Doctor's door, "Come in," I hear from the other side.
There I see Ritsuko with Rei, convenient.
"Oh hey Rei wanna come to a party at Misato's house?" I ask.
"Party?" She asks.
"You know you get with a group of people and have fun," Scott says stepping forward.
"Sounds…. Interesting," She says after a moment of thinking.
"So will you show up or not?" I ask.
"I will try," She says.
"Great see you around," I say.
"Hey don't be so hasty, do you want to walk around with us?" Scott asks.
"No," She states.
"Eh?" Scott looks surprised at her bluntness.
"I need to get my medication," She states.
"Oh of course," Scott says walking back to me.
I'm am shaking trying not to laugh right now.
"Let's go," Scott says grabbing my shoulder.
My laughter dies and we are walking in the corridors of Nerv.
"Remember when we would play that one zombie map and it looked just like this," Scott says recalling the video game.
"Yeah I remember you getting jumpscared right off the bat by a zombie around the corner," I say.
"That's not fair they may be dead but they are sneaky," He complains.
"Sureeee," I say rolling my eyes.
We walk for a little while and before I know it I walk up to a desk.
"Can I help you two?" The girl there asks.
"Where are we exactly?" I ask.
"Gendo Ikari's office," She says.
"Welp go talk to him now's a good a time as any," Scott says.
"Fine," I say.
"You want to talk to Commander Ikari?" She asks.
"Yeah," I say.
"Good luck man," Scott says taking a seat in the room.
"Thanks," I say walking towards the doors.
A/N
I know i'm late don't rub it in.
Shinji: Extremely late.
Shut up I have been really tired.
Shinji: Lazy ass.
You know I would erase you from my story anytime, a character death can make for a great story.
Shinji: Hmph.
I have been really tired though I mean I get home at like 5 and then I got home work for two hours and by then i'm way too tired to write. So my updating schedule will be random.