I DON'T OWN ANYTHING.
"The real world is where the monsters are." -Rick Riordan, The Lighting Thief
Chapter Four: Knowledge of Monsters.
"Are these findings true?" Commander Ikari asks both Misato and Ritsuko about what happened the day before with the failed mission to terminate the creature that killed the eighth angel and nearly killed Shinji, only to discover it was the beast Godzilla as it mauled both Unit-00 and Unit-02.
"Yes sir, with all the evidence including saliva samples from Unit-02's bite wound, the massive amounts of radiation, and the fact the creature shrugged off small N2 missiles all point to the creature's identity as Godzilla." Akaga answered as she looks through her notes.
"Sensei, your opinion as you're more aware of Godzilla's existence than I am." Gendo asks the Vice-Commander.
"Though I say this is a formidable creature, I personally need more to convince me this is Godzilla." Kozo Fuyutsuki answers as he has firsthand accounts of the said creature.
"Then I have these to prove it…" Misato sates as she gives Fuyutsuki a photo "…this is footage from Unit-00 as most was corroded by radiation."
What the Vice-Commander sees stuns him as he could see the creature's distinct dorsal fins, the same ones he's seen with Yui Ikari on Monarch's final mission twenty-one years ago.
"So what are your orders?" Misato asks as she is determined to put a stop to Godzilla before it can harm human lives.
"I suggest you two pay an old friend a visit: only he can help us in these matters." Fuyutsuki orders as Misato and Ritsuko say yes sir and leave Gendo's office.
"So what should we do with this creature?" Kozo asks the Commander.
"It's a threat to our plans, for that Godzilla will die one way or another." Gendo says with resolve, a determination Fuyutsuki knows that can be a dangerous thing.
"Also I was given a request by Akagi and Misato to have Rei temporarily transferred to Katsuragi's apartment so she can have assistants from your son as she recovers from her head tramau. What do you think?" Fuyutsuki asks.
"Normally I would say know, however seeing this request actually opens a door of opportunity for our plans, I am accepting the request." Gendo says much to Fuyutsuki's shock.
Outside, Misato and Ritsuko were outside to find Ichiro Serizawa when a familiar voice came from the shadows.
"So what does the commander have you two doing?" Ryoji Kaji asks, much to Misato's annoyance.
"If you want to know, we're finding someone who can help us with our current problem." Misato growls without making eye contact with the unshaven spy.
"You mean the Godzilla problem?: Kaji asks casually that shocks both Ritsuko and Misato as to how he has that knowledge.
"And how would you know that?" Akagi asks, somewhat unsurprised by how her old friend would have that knowledge, but curios on how the obtained it.
"It's my job and a would like to come myself if you don't mind?" Kaji asks his the two women.
"And why the hell we would do that?!" Misato barks at Kaji.
It was then Kaji's expression turns serious as he answers "Because what you're going to find is something even NERV has no understanding of, something Serizawa has kept buried for good reasons. And you need someone with who knows these woods better than anyone in this building."
Meanwhile in Osaka-2, specifically at a rather rundown apartment complex, a lone man was drinking a bottle of scotch as he looks through a photo album. The years after Second Impact weren't so kind of him, full of bitter memories and scars. He then adjusts his eye patch before he hears a knock on the door.
"Go away!" The man yells bitterly, wanting to be alone.
"Serizawa it's me Kaji..." Kaji says with reasoning in his voice.
"Kaji?" Doctor Serizawa turns in interest.
"I'm with Akagi's and Katsuragi's daughters, we're here on NERV's behalf as we need help." Kaji explains why he, Misato and Ristuko came to him.
"I see...come in the door is unlocked." Serizawa invites them as he puts a lid on his bottle.
As they made their way in, Misato sees that this the home of an obviously broken man as she could see books unorganized on the counters along with scientific equipment and some bottles of alcohol.
"I apologize for the mess, too busy with some problems I had to deal with." Serizawa apologizes for the mess of an apartment he has.
"None at all, my place is a mess as well until my ward moves in. Shinji is always a tidy one." Misato muses her ward's love of cleaning.
"Shinji? Yui's son? Haven't seen him since he was born. How's the boy?" Serizawa asks with interest.
"For someone who has to pilot an EVA to save humanity, I could say he's trying to improve. Speaking of EVAs, a few days ago we've been attacked by something only you would know." Misato changes back to the original subject with more seriousness.
"Interesting, if it's these Angels I'm sorry but I can't help you with those creatures, I'm a zoologist and creature like Angels are far from my understanding." Serizawa tells Misato.
"Actually, it involves the very thing you devoted your work on." Kaji reveals as he gives Serizawa a photo that was recovered from the failed NERV operation. Serizawa looks at the photo intently, until he sighs as he knew this day would come.
"So even the might of Second Impact didn't kill him? I guess I shouldn't be surprised since we tried to blast him to hell, he's a stubborn reptile." Serizawa muses with a small smile.
"How can you smile when this thing nearly killed our pilots?!" Misato growls at how Serizawa didn't see the seriousness of the situation.
"Misato!" Ritsuko scowls as she was looking through a book of drawings by Serizawa that included a moth looking creature and one that resembled a pterosaur.
"Your just like your father when it came to the very same subject. See we humans fail to realize we're never in control of nature. Nature has warriors to protect this planet and he's the general." Serizawa says sternly to the major with a presence that shuts her up.
Ritsuko sighs and has her turn to talk "Serizawa with respect, this creature has killed the crew of a UN Survey ship, killed the eighth angel single handily, and nearly killed our EVA pilots. We need information on this creature before he could threaten human lives."
Serizawa chuckles bitterly as he continues "He seems more hostile than usual, and his attacks are both humans and angels? Must be because both our involvement of Second Impact."
Ritsuko is stunned at the fact a non-NERV/SEELE agent has knowledge of such top secret information. How did he know what really happen during Second Impact.
"See Godzilla is the balancer of Earth's natural order. I have seen him kill titans and giants that'll put these metaphysical nonsense the Angels represent. You want to know about Godzilla? I will tell you the origin of a god on one condition." Serizawa demands.
"Which is?" Kaji asks, he knew Serizawa as the fire he had during his days at Monarch.
"I want to personally join NERV and meet Gendo myself, it's time we have a scientific exchange." Serizawa says with a rather dark grin, as if he's been planning this day.
That night, in Misato's apartment, Shinji was cooking dinner for Asuka and Rei, who he was glad was recovering and was shocked his father has let her at their place. He looks to see Rei on the couch reading The Call of Cthulu of all books. He then finishes the final preparations and makes plates for everyone.
"Alright, dinner's ready!" Shinji calls out.
"Finally! I would've died of starvation if you finished making that any longer." Asuka groans as she sits down.
"Technically it takes a month for a human to die from starvation." Rei corrects the German pilot, annoying the red head greatly.
"Easy you two, we all need to recover in one shape for form." Shinji tries to keep the peace as everyone says their grace and start their dinner.
"So how is it?" Shinji asks.
"For someone as useless as you, at least you can cook." Asuka says in her usual grouchy tone.
"It's very good Shinji." Rei compliments Shinji in her usual calm and polite tone.
"I wonder where's Misato?" Shinji asks as he wonders where's his guardian.
"She along with Doctor Akagi are in search of Doctor Serizawa for information on the creature we've faced." Rei answers as she drinks her tea.
"Hope this egghead knows what the hell he's talking about, I'll make sure if I see that giant lizard again, I'll kick its scaly ass!" Asuka says proudly as she was very upset something as defeated her in combat.
"I hope we find a way to at least survive this thing since it can handle two EVA on its own." Shinji says with concern.
"As do I Shinji..." Rei says in her mind as she still remembers her experience with the kaiju.
Unknown to them, in NERV Ameican Branch in Nevada, the scientist there were preparing to outfit Eva Unit-04 with the mysterious "KG Meteor" as a new power source under SEELE's orders. Though the staff were very nervous about this mysterious object as they meteor has actually have grown in the decades as it seems to be feeding and producing energy as its grown in to the size of a city bus.
"Man this thing creeps me out, I mean it's glowing!" A NERV engineer says with uneasiness as he unloads the meteor.
"I don't like this thing as well, but with have our orders." A scientist answers as he looks at the glowing object as they begin the activation of Unit-04.
To be continued.