Shinji Steel 56
Disclaimer; I do not own Neon Genesis Evangelion or Max Steel. Wish I did, though.
(NERV HQ; one day later)
The day after the debacle of the 13th Angel is tense for everyone on the Command Deck. Misato still has yet to hear what Ritsu had wanted to tell Matt. Yet she could easily make a guess given that Ritsu had quit smoking cold turkey, along with curtailed her alcohol intake. Maya, her understudy, also notices Ritsu's demeanor toward others, including the children, softening and can't help but feel jealous of the cause.
'Ever since Mr. Hanson had arrived back into her life, Dr Akagi has become distant, yet more proficient in her work here!' Gazing at Ritsu, noting a bandage on her head still, Maya's eyes narrow as Matt brings her a cup of green tea. Upon seeing Ritsu smiling thankfully at Matt and pressing his hand to her lower belly, Maya feels her eyes bulge out. 'Holy moly! Dr Akagi's going to be a Mother?' Misato notices it as well before smiling widely.
"So, Ritsu, how far along are you?" Ritsu's smile is joined by a rosy shade of red. But before she can reply, the Angel alert blares. "Another Angel? We just dealt with one yesterday! Get Shinji out of the brig and ready for battle!"
"Belay that order!" Gendo's voice stuns them all as he goes on. "The Third Child is still under judicial punishment for his actions the previous Angel. Pilot Ayanami is to Pilot Unit-01." Not caring the others are glaring incredulously at him, he scrunches his eyebrows before picking up his line and calling one of his more 'unscrupulous' personnel.
"I'm here. What're you needing, Commander?" As Gendo tells the person, the person replies, "It'll be done, sir."
As Gendo ends the call, he doesn't realize that every word he'd uttered had been recorded via the outlet nearest to him. Also unknown to Gendo, Peter happens to be on his way to the brig already. Only to be stopped when the base's barrier system activates, halting his entry into the brig area.
"This sucks, but I've got my 'little friend' still." Aiming his right arm forward and moving the flesh- colored sleeve away from the laser, he grins and says, "Never thought I'd be 'saving the day' as the case would be."
(Shinji's cell; three minutes ago)
Shinji rolls his eyes as he gazes up at the ceiling. His eyes picking up every detail even in the darkness.
"If I'm going to be in here this often, I think I should at least bring some deco materials in with me." Kat's giggles get him to chortle as well before he sighs. "So what's the situation out there?"
"I'll put it to you like this, Shinji. Rachel's at the point of not caring whether or not there are enough UN troops there to boot 'Dumbass' out of power. Josh, Berto, Jefferson and I are right behind her. Any time you're ready, just say the word and we'll mobilize."
"That sounds very tempting, and we did give 'Dumbass' more than enough rope to hang himself with. Yeah, let's do."
"Okay. I'm getting Rachel and the... oh damn!"
"What is it, Kat?"
"We're picking up a 'Blue Pattern'. Another Angel! And also Rits' life is in danger."
"Danger? What kind?"
"Have a listen." A minute later, Gendo's voice is audible.
"I'm here. What're you needing, Commander?"
"I want you to 'recruit' Ritsuko Takamiya into Piloting Unit-01. Use any means at your disposal, yet be discreet. She's my backup plan should the First Child be rejected."
"It will be done, sir." A fury Shinji had never known before ignites within him.
"In that case, then…" Rising from his bunk, he crosses to the door and clenches his left fist. "Are the surveillance cameras dead, Berto?"
"Yep. Ready when you are, Shinji."
"Great. 'Going turbo'!"
Throwing his right fist forward, he grins when the heavy-gauge steel door flies out of the doorjamb and into the wall opposite the cell. He then exits the cell and starts making his way out of the area. Only to see a barrier wall three feet away from him.
"Odd. This wasn't in the design specs, was it, Berto?"
"Checking, Shinji." A minute later, a clearly-frustrated Berto grits out, "The barrier walls in the brig area are not indicated anywhere on the specs for the Geofront. At least the specs for the public eye, anyway. Evidently, they're in place to keep personnel in place during an Angel attack."
"So it's something like 'battle stations' then. Only included in the brig area. Isn't that a violation of the building codes?"
"Yeah, but I seriously doubt 'Dumbass' is the type to care about that kind of thing."
"Good point." Next thing he knows, the barrier starts glowing red before melting away. Revealing the last person he'd expected to see. "Psycho!"
"Hey, sport! An Angel's been spotted and you're needed. I don't care what that dumbass says! Come on!" Shinji nods and runs beside the cyborg. Making him aware of another development that's happening right now. His reply is as Shinji didn't quite expect. "Oh he's gone too fargin' far this time!"
"You got that right!"
(Old Osaka N-Tek Building; same time)
"This is UN SECGEN Nez to all UN Forces in place within Tokyo-3. Commence 'Operation; Detention' at once. Non-lethal ordnance only. Priority subject for detention is NERV Commander Gendo Rokubungi. Next tier down for detention until we can ascertain for certain is NERV Vice-Commander Kozou Fuyutsuki. Be advised, however, the facility is in massive violation of UN building codes. Cutting torches are required, so if you got 'em, light 'em up!"
With that command, the troops already in place at Tokyo-3 begin. Half of them are already inside the Geofront's perimeter, granting them access so they can allow their fellow troopers access. The other half, as they gain entry, fire knock-out rounds into the NERV personnel. If only to avoid a massive body count as most of the personnel are innocents.
As they move the unconscious personnel away, they quickly advance, going through one barrier after another. Encountering very little resistance aside from the occasional Section-2 Agent. As per usual, and orders, the Section-2s are rendered unconscious. Yet alive.
(Tokyo-3 High School; ten minutes ago)
As Rits exits the school building, heading for the nearest shelter, she unhappily grumbles.
"I can't believe the nerve of 'Dumbass'! Putting Shinji into the brig. It's almost as if he's doing this to keep the family name from going further." Next thing she knows is darkness.
(Unit-01 entry plug)
Rits groggily opens her eyes. A slight headache at the back of her skull lets her know she'd been struck by a blunt object. Noticing she's inside an entry plug, even though she'd previously stated 'never again', she shakes her head before grumbling out loud.
"What the fuck am I doing in here? I'm no Pilot!" Next thing she knows, she hears a voice she'd come to despise ever since moving to Tokyo-3.
"Oh, but you are now, Pilot Takamiya."
"You fatheaded butthead. Let me out of here!" Gendo's rebutting voice, full of ire, has a smugly condescending tone.
"I think not. Regardless of your opinion of myself, in any case, your presence here, and fate, will ensure the Third Child will fall back into line with my plans for him."
"Yeah, well, when I get done, I'm going to get out of here and when I do I'm going to kick your ass, Rokubungi!"
"No, you won't. You'll die in battle, though your death may or may not be conventional." The sound of semi-suppressed gunfire behind him gets his attention. "This is Commander Ikari. What's going on, Hyuga?"
"Sir, I'm getting no reports at all. All I can tell you, though, are the barriers in place are all being breached. We need you on the Command Deck."
"I see."
(En route to Central Dogma; same time)
As they run along the hall, Peter notices Shinji hadn't switched over yet still.
"Why haven't you changed yet?"
"Too many people here to safely do so. But I can still hold my own in a fight if I have to."
"That's good to hear. Hello." Peter blinks upon seeing a group of seven men UN Army Battle Field Uniforms and grins. "You're here under orders from SECGEN Nez, aren't you?"
"Affirmative." The replying soldier's wearing Sergeant's stripes, along with a black balaclava. "Captain Sychola?"
"I am." Looking toward his right, he adds, "This is the…"
"Third Child of NERV, Shinji Ikari." Giving Shinji a salute, the Sergeant adds, "It's an honor to meet you, sir!" Shinji can only chuckle sheepishly before going serious.
"Why don't we save the joyful greetings for after we're out of Shit's Creek?"
"Yes sir!" Waving his arm around, he calls out, "Fan out, men! We've got a varmint to track down! Mendelson, Barnett, you're with the Third Child and Captain Sychola! Their safety is your priority! Do you get me?"
"We get you, sir!" With that, the four make their way to where Gendo most likely is at this present time.
(EVA cages; two minutes later)
"Launching Unit-01 now!" As Rits feels the G-forces, albeit barely, pressing down on her, Gendo goes on. "Seeing as you'll die soon, I might as well tell you. I killed your parents and sought to eliminate you as well." That in itself gets Rits' eyes to narrow, along with tear up.
"Why?" Electing to hide she'd suspected him, she asks, "Why, you worthless bastard?"
"Simple. They reported a future event and wished to prevent it. The event that would have united all of humanity in due time." The look of superiority on his face is soon replaced by the look of Gendo going unconscious, getting Rits to grin. Her grin goes even wider upon seeing her beloved on the monitor in front of her.
"Shinji!" When she sees Peter beside him, she cries out, "Peter! I got 'Dumbass' to confess! Can you guys get me out of here?"
"We're working on it right now, Rits." Shinji's voice gets her to nod before he asks, "Do you recall what happened?"
"I'll tell you what I do know. One minute, I'm walking to the nearest shelter. The next, I'm in here, with 'Dumbass' telling me he killed my parents! Intending for me to die too!" When she gets topside, she sees Units-00 and -02 fighting the 14th Angel. They're holding their own, but barely. "My God. Shinji!"
"I see it, honey. Psycho, see if you can 'convince' the 'Dumbass' to release Rits so I can fight in her place."
"You got it!" The sight of Peter slugging Gendo back to consciousness doesn't fail to get Rits to grin. "Talk, you low-life parasite! How do we override the commands to get her out of there?"
"You don't." Gendo's voice is absolute as he goes on. "I had it arranged for this possibility. All codes are now randomized through the MAGI. Mainly Caspar. Once her sync breaks 400, she'll be no more." Shinji snarls before kicking Gendo right in the head. Rendering him unconscious again.
"Rits, I'm sorry, but the best thing I can think of off-hand for now until we can get Berto down here for the right codes so we get you out of there is… the Dummy Plug!" Shinji looks back toward an unconscious Gendo and grins. "Looks like that DP is finally going to get some use."
"So what do I do?"
"Once the DP's activated, just sit back and enjoy the ride. Until then, though…"
"Do what I can to stay under 400. Got it."
"Yeah. In any case, here's a slight 'crash course' of sorts in Piloting 101." As Peter trusses up Gendo, Shinji goes on. Rits listening intently as he finishes with, "Just remember the pain you feel is a result of the sync ratio. The pain's not real. It may feel real, but it's not."
"Okay. How do I work this thing?"
"Think of yourself being the EVA and attacking the enemy. The physical controls are only for the weapons."
"Okay." Rits uneasily powers the Evangelion onward, keeping a cautious eye on her sync rate. As she feels herself becoming coordinated, her speed increases and she remembers one other item. "What about the weaponry?"
"The left shoulder pylon has a prog knife housed within it. Think 'Prog knife' and it'll deploy." Rits nods before doing so and hearing a pop. Looking to her left, she hears Shinji saying, "That's the prog knife, Rits."
"Got it." Grabbing hold of it, Rits hears the hum of the blade and maintains her charge. "Here I go!" Yelling out as she slashes at the Angel. Only for the blade to have no effect. "No dice, Shinji!"
"It's the Angel's AT Field. It's tightly against the Angel's body." Rei's weakened voice tells Rits all she needs to hear. Her 'sister-in-law' is in pain. Raising Rits' ire to no end. Asuka's irritated grumblings in German can't help but get Rits to grin softly.
"I may not understand German, but I can tell it's quite colorful."
"You'd be speaking colorfully too if you've had a hard time killing this arschloch, 'Mrs.' Ikari!"
"I don't doubt that." A second later, Asuka lets out a yelp.
"Yipe!"
"You okay, Asuka?"
"Yeah, I'm okay. But this sucker's arms are paper thin and razor sharp, so watch yourself."
"I copy that." Rits inhales, despite the LCL, and grimaces before focusing on the Angel before her. "It's because of your kind my beloved, his friends and family have had to fight." With every bit of vileness she can muster, her sync rises. "My parents died because of those that apparently knew about you fucking freaks! Everyone that lost someone dear to them suffered all because of you!"
"RITS! YOUR SYNC SCORE!" Rits' so far in her anger, she doesn't hear Shinji's scream. "It's at 350!"
(NERV HQ; three minutes earlier)
Shinji grits both his physical and mental teeth as he watches the very thing he'd come to both respect and despise hold his beloved's life in its hands.
'How's it coming, Berto?'
"I'm just about done. I'm also keeping an eye on her sync score. As long as she doesn't get angry, she'll be able to stay below 100."
'Yeah. I'd hate to see her angry. Well, except maybe toward "Dumbass" and his equally stupid buddies.'
"Same here. One more and… oh shit! She's at 350! Come on, come on… yes! DP online!"
(Unit-00 plug; present time)
Rei can't help but gulp nervously from hearing the enraged venom in Rits' voice. For a brief instant, she feels sorry for the Angel. Only to see Unit-01 power down due to a dead battery. Before she can even move, though, she sees Unit-01 reactivate and start attacking the Angel ferociously. She can only say one thing.
"Berserker."
(Unit-02 plug; same time)
As she watches Unit-01 go berserk, she can't help but wonder how Rits had been put into the plug. She then sees two figures race away from the Geofront's south entrance. Her blue eyes narrowing at the apparent cowardice, she moves Unit-02 toward them and grabs them up. Bringing them up to 'her' face, she sees it's a man and a woman. Both wearing Section-2 business suits.
"Where do you two think you're going?"
"Let us go, Second Child!" The man's voice is filled with authority, with the woman nodding in agreement with him. "We're Section-2 Agents!"
"Oh really? I've never seen you two before."
"We work under Commander Ikari!" The woman's voice is filled with the same amount of authority as her male colleague as she goes on. "So unless you want to lose your authorization to Pilot the Evangelion, you will let us go!"
"That a fact? Then I guess you didn't hear about 'Dumbass' being relieved of Command. Otherwise I'd follow that order."
(Unit-01 plug)
Rits, however, pays Shinji no mind as she starts battering the Angel to no end. Intent on ending what suffering she can on his behalf. When it gets to where the Angel's nearest to dying, Rits grins in victory before yelling out.
"Die, motherfucker!" Before she can project the finishing blow, however, the power suddenly dies. "Aww, you're kidding." Seeing the Angel start to regain itself, Rits growls out, "No, you're not. No, you're not!" Jerking the handles back and forth, even though she knows they're inactive, she cries out, "I can't let it end this way! Shinji, Mom, Peter, Rei, Asuka, Mr. Kaji, Doctor Akagi, our friends and family! I can't let it!" Next thing she knows, the plug reactivates, an ominous red glow around her. She also hears a most peculiar sound.
Thump Thump
Rits can't help but blink at the sound as the Angel draws near to her.
"What's going on? Shinji? You there, honey?"
Thump Thump
"I'm here, Rits. Thank goodness your sync's down. Berto finally got the Dummy Plug activated. But the Angel's getting close to you and… oh damn."
"I'm not liking the sound of that 'Oh damn', Shinji. What's going on?"
Thump Thump
"I've got good news and bad news. The good news is the EVA's reactivating and the DP's in charge. So you'll be safe. Sort of." Rits can't help but gulp as the Evangelion reaches up toward the Angel and forcefully kicks it away from it. In the mood for levity, she lightly chuckles.
"I'm not exactly liking that 'sort of', Shinji. What's the bad news?"
"The 'sort of' is part of the bad news." As the Evangelion regains its footing, Shinji goes on. "I've got Dr Akagi with me. She'll tell you better than I can as to what's going on." Rits gives a nod as the EVA resumes the attack. Only more brutal than Rits' own attacks. From there, Ritsu speaks up.
"There's no easy way for me to say this, so I'll put it bluntly. The Evangelion is going 'Berserker'. Essentially, it's sensing you're in danger and is acting on its own. But 'Berserker' also has its dangers. Along with power from within, it increases the sync rate of whomever's inside the plug. This Unit, however, has a macabre and peculiar mystery about it. Combine that with the Dummy Plug, which I have no idea as to how it activated to begin with. I shudder to imagine it going too far."
"I'm really not liking the sound of that, Doc. What'll happen if it goes too far?"
"If it had been a standard entry plug, and it goes to 400 and past, you'll lose your ego border and become trapped inside it. The DP, however, is another ballgame altogether."
"Did it happen to any…" Rits' voice trails off as she hears a soft voice in her mind. A soft feminine voice.
"Yuriko? No… Oh, Ritsuko. You've grown so well."
"Who's there? Shinji? Dr Akagi?"
"I only wish your parents were with you still. I'm so sorry, daughter-in-law."
With that, the voice fades away and the 14th Angel dies. As Unit-01 powers down, Rits feels her consciousness fading. With her thinking one thing.
'Who was that in here? Was it… could it have been?' The next is blessed darkness.
(NERV HQ Command Bridge; same time)
"The 14th Angel's dead, and Rits is intact still. Just unconscious." Maya's voice gets Shinji to sigh in relief, along with Dr Akagi, before the scientist speaks.
"Okay. Once you're able to, get her out of there and to recovery. Shinji, I expect you'll find your way to her side anyway, so I'm granting you clearance."
"Thanks, Doc. I better notify Deidre first though. Along with find out who'd put her into that plug to begin with under 'Dumbass' orders."
"And should you find out, what then?"
"They'll wish they hadn't fucked with my wife or me. That's all I can safely tell you, Doc." Looking scornfully down at Gendo as the man regains consciousness, Shinji snarls as he kicks Gendo in the head again. Rendering him unconscious again. "That was for my wife's birth parents, dumbass."
Shinji heard Gendo confessing to murdering his beloved's parents and trying to kill her before they even met. Needless to say, Shinji will take perverse pleasure in hurting Gendo and his accomplices to no end.
(Commander's Office; fifteen minutes later)
"Vice-Commander Fuyutsuki, I find myself at a quandary with you." Rachel's words, while gentle, have razor-edged steel within as she looks over the man that had been Gendo's right-hand man. "On one hand, I feel that you're yet another innocent caught up in the machinations of 'Dumbass' and this 'SEELE' bunch. Thus making you ideal for an advisory role in the coming days."
Fuyutsuki, for some reason, can't help but let an audible gulp escape. No, it's not because of the UN Army Special Forces troops, three on either side of him, rifles locked and loaded and aimed right him. Much like it's not because Rachel is speaking truly from her initial words. No, it's because he has the feeling that the other lead-lined shoe is about to drop onto his foot.
"On the other hand, you had post-firsthand knowledge of the event that wiped out millions of innocent lives, along with who the responsible parties were. Yet you said nothing to rectify that. That, Vice-Commander, makes you an accomplice to mass murder. An indirect accomplice, perhaps, but an accomplice nonetheless."
"I make no excuses, Madam Secretary General. While it is correct I knew after the fact, I'd wanted to come forward."
"Give me one valid reason as to why you didn't step forward. Then I'll determine for myself whether or not it's an excuse."
"Yes, ma'am. When I found out what had happened, I wanted to speak out against it, but Gendo Rokubungi had threatened my career and my life if I even thought of speaking about the truth of Second Impact and why it happened."
"Ah, the old 'You blab and you'll be discredited and/or die' scenario. It's been so long since myself and my colleagues came across it. Of course, it's the first time I'd heard it in a combo. So ghastly." Fuyutsuki lets out an audible gulp, getting her attention. "Oh relax! You're not in trouble anymore. Matter of fact…" Rachel leans forward, a shark's grin on her face. "I've got something in mind for you."
"You want me to work for you to get to SEELE, don't you." Rachel can easily tell it was a statement, not a question.
"Yes. Those 'people' killed numerous innocents all in a bid to become immortal. Along with plotted to bring about a Third Impact."
"Well, their plans are all for naught, seeing as without…"
"The First Angel, designated Adam. Correct?" Fuyutsuki can't help but do a double take, getting Rachel to chortle. "I just love it when people do double takes in front of me. It's better than watching a comedy on DVD."
"How do you know about Adam, though?"
"We've had an operative in place for the past few months now. He brought out Adam and delivered him to a secure location fairly recently. But enough about that. Let's talk about your future and what you want to do once this war's over with." Fuyutsuki gives Rachel a nod before replying.
"Quite frankly, I'd rather go back to being a professor than be here. But with NERV in disarray like this…"
"Which is why you're needed here until the threat of the Angels and SEELE has abated. No mention of you being an unwilling accomplice will be made public as Rokubungi and his confederates will be tried in a secret tribunal once they're in custody."
"What if they're not found? Or if they resist."
"Lethal actions will be authorized. Distasteful, yes, but some people are better off dead. Particularly evil people."
"I understand and agree." Sighing, he then mutters, "I should've stayed a professor instead of coming here. A lot less painful for the soul."
"Well, you'll have plenty of time to heal your soul when you're teaching again." Extending her hand forward, she adds, "Welcome to the other side, Professor Fuyutsuki." The man grins wryly and accepts it.
(NERV HQ; Medical wing; three hours later)
Rits blearily opens her eyes and groans before looking around. Only to smile softly upon seeing a familiar head covered with brown hair laying to her right on the bed. Putting her hand onto the head, she softly runs her fingers through the hair. Humming softly.
The fingers running through his hair, along with Rits' soft humming, has a pleasing effect. Rousing Shinji from his rest and getting him to look up at her before smiling widely.
"Hi."
At their united greeting, they both chuckle before Shinji leans up to her, getting her to giggle before they lock lips. As they kiss, Shinji softly runs his hand up along her form and cups one of her breasts. As his index finger brushes her nipple, Shinji ends the kiss before gazing into her brown eyes.
"I love you, Ritsuko Ikari."
"I love you, Shinji Ikari."
"Ugh, could you two be any sweeter? I swear I'm going to get cavities just from looking at you two!" They both look toward the voice and see a smirking Asuka. "How does it feel to have an Angel kill under your belt, 'Mrs.' Ikari?"
"Well, it really wasn't all me. It was my beloved, you guys and the Dummy Plug on 'Berserker'. Though all things considered…" Asuka lets out a chortle of agreement. Concerned, Rits then asks, "How's Rei doing?"
"Wondergirl's okay. She's getting done with her debrief from the UN Security Forces."
"How bad is it looking?" Rits can't help but nod at Shinji's question.
"Well, given that she was created from human and Angel DNA, quite a few of them were a mite bit eager to waste her. But Misato managed to convince them that if anyone deserves to be wasted, it's the dumbasses that made her to begin with. Besides, by all accounts, she's practically Shinji's twin sister." Shaking her head, she adds, "No wonder she was JAFO. The poor girl was so badly isolated through most of her life, I can't help but…" Asuka gives off a shudder before grinning. With the two catching her grin.
"What's with the grin, Asuka?"
"If you two are going to get carnal with each other, Shinji, I'll just step on out so you two can get underway." They both blink before remembering where one of Shinji's hands is. They both look and see his right hand on Rits' right breast before grinning. Getting Asuka to groan before smirking again.
"I'm outta here so you two can practice making your babies!" With that, she exits the room and closes the door. Shinji then waggles his eyebrows, getting Rits to giggle as he goes to the door and locks it.
"Speaking of practicing making babies…"
"We're right on time for my cycle."
Rits quickly takes her hospital gown off, revealing her body to Shinji. As she watches him disrobe, she licks her lips lasciviously. Upon seeing his member as he brings his slacks down, she splays her legs open.
"Come to your sexy wife and see about knocking her up."
Shinji doesn't hesitate as he gets on top of her and gently slides into her folds. Getting her to smile maternally as he begins pumping into her. As he pumps, they lock lips with each other. Rits wrapping her arms and legs around him, running her hands along his back. Shinji, in turn, gently massages her breasts, making sure to gently graze her nipples, getting her to sultrily moan.
"Mmm, I love when you do that, Shinji." Shinji smirks softly before speaking again.
"I thought you love it when I do this."
Letting loose his first batch, Shinji feels Rits clutching him closely to her form. As she feels his essence flow into her womb, Rits clutches him closely to her. Upon feeling his lips on hers, she gives him a tender kiss that soon goes erotic as they continue their carnal dance. Rits feels herself being lifted upward and grins, loving how deeply Shinji can get into her. Ending the kiss, Rits gazes into his blue eyes with her brown, her eyelids halfway down in a sultry manner.
"We need to try this underwater sometime." Shinji gives her a nod before they French each other silly. As he pumps into her, Rits runs her fingers through his hair again before going on. "We'll go scuba diving a year after our first child is born."
"Or children." Shinji gently moves his hands down her torso to her lower belly and rubs it. "You're going to make a beautiful Mother with them. Much like Deidre is with you."
"So it doesn't bother you? Mom's past, I mean."
"That was long ago. We have the here and now." With that, he sends another batch into her womb, getting a soft scream from her. Holding her close, he murmurs, "I just hope I'm as good a Dad as Dad was with me."
"I have no doubt you will." Rits' eyes shimmer with unshed tears as she adds, "It's just lousy luck you've Rokubungi's genes is all. You're nothing like him at all." With that, keeping him inside her, she twists them to where he's below her and grins as she pumps on top of him. With the same cheesy, yet cute, Russian accent, she says, "You're more worthy to be called a human being than 'he' is. Never forget that, Comrade Beloved."
"I won't."
Shinji gently puts his hands onto her hips before moving them up her lithe torso, cupping her breasts. As his fingers make contact with her nipples, he grazes them and feels them stiffening, getting her to grin.
"You like my tits, don't you." Rits leans downward, allowing her right nipple to hover just above Shinji's lips. As he flicks his tongue against it, Rits giggles before he looks up at her. Without warning, he lunges upward, getting her to shriek and giggle at the same time.
"Shinji!" As he pumps into her, both in the upright position again, Rits locks her legs around his hips and grins. "I guess you're not leaving my bed or room until I'm knocked up!"
"More like we're going to do this every day, everywhere we can, until you're knocked up. And maybe even after you're knocked up."
"Hmm, sounds divine."
"More like fun." As he pumps into her, he murmurs, "I'm going to do what I can to keep you safe. If it means knocking you up so you won't be in the line of fire, I'm all for it." Rits, however, gently grazes his left cheek and smiles softly.
"No matter what, I'll always be in danger because of those bastards. I chose this life, much like you chose it." Softly kissing him, she murmurs, "But I love that you're worried for me. So, I'll make you a deal. If I'm knocked up, I'll get out of the field. If not, I'm going to stay in the field. Fair enough?"
"More than."
With that, he sends another batch into her womb and kisses her. With Rits returning the kiss with gusto. Thirty minutes later, they're both entwined in each others' arms, snuggling after their love-making. Kissing each other softly, they both gaze into each others' eyes before smiling softly.
"I love you."
They both can't help but chuckle at having spoken at the same time. Shinji softly kisses her again, gently stroking her right breast. Making sure to gently graze her nipple. Rits softly giggling upon feeling her right nipple being brushed.
"Mmm, keep that up and we'll wind up fucking again."
"You say that like it's a bad thing." Looking down, he grins upon seeing that he's still inside her. Along with getting hard again. "Seems like I'm ready to go again."
"I can feel that." Yet for some reason, Rits doesn't mind it as she feels Shinji's torso atop hers as he starts pumping again. "Mmm, at this rate, I'm as good as knocked up." Shinji nods before locking lips with her again, only to suddenly end the kiss. "Shinji?"
"There are ten pools here in the Geofront. They all have scuba gear. One of them is on the next floor down." Rits sees where he's going with it and seductively smiles.
"Now why'd you wait to mention that?"
"Dunno. Just didn't cross my mind until just now." Never once breaking rhythm in his pumping, he then asks, "You wanna try it?"
"Oh yes. After this dance, of course."
"Of course." It's not long before Rits once again feels another batch in her womb. Closing her eyes in ecstasy, she reopens them and smiles sultrily. "Now we 'dive' and find out if underwater sex is as good as bed or alley sex." Shinji gives her a nod before smirking, with Rits catching it. "What?"
"Remember that pink string bikini you bought?"
(NERV Command Office; five minutes later)
"Madam Secretary General, Major Katsuragi's here as per your orders."
"Thank you, Sergeant. Send her in." The UN Trooper nods before waving Misato on in. Upon the door closing, Rachel grins softly, with Misato returning the grin. "It's good to see you again, Misato."
"Likewise, Rachel. I just wish it wasn't under these twisted circumstances."
"My sentiments exactly." Rachel's demeanor then goes grimly serious, getting Misato to do the same. "While we did get Rokubungi out of power, we did so hastily and undermanned. Which is why I'm naming you Commander of NERV until after the Angels are gone and the threat of Third Impact abated."
"Looks like this will be a long-haul, then."
"Perhaps, perhaps not, Colonel Katsuragi." At the sight of Misato's eyes flying wide open, Rachel chuckles. "I see that got your attention, Misato."
"That's putting it mildly, Rachel. But why kick me up to Colonel, though?"
"As per regulations, a Major cannot be a Commander, yet a Colonel can be designated as a Commander. Vice-Commander Fuyutsuki's agreed to act as your adjunct and our inside man when it comes to SEELE. He's already given us valuable, if not scant intelligence on them."
"I guess we're flying blind, then."
"I'm afraid so. Best I can figure, the only way we can either trap them together or eliminate them outright is through a meeting." Her blue eyes go viciously arctic cold as she adds, "Preferably elimination as they're too dangerous to allow living."
"Okay. But where do we find a kamikaze though?"
"Let us worry about that, Misato. Right now, however, Mr. Kaji's at his apartment. Waiting for you. Go relax and have fun." Misato gives a nod and grin before exiting. Once she exits, Rachel hits the intercom. "Get me Dr Akagi, Sergeant."
"Yes, ma'am." Five minutes later, the intercom buzzes again. "Dr Akagi to see you, ma'am."
"Send her in, Sergeant."
"Yes, ma'am." At that, the door opens, admitting Ritsu into the office.
"Hello, Dr Akagi."
"Likewise, Madam Secretary General."
"Have a seat, please."
"Yes, ma'am." Once Ritsu's done so, Rachel opens up.
"I'm not what you'd call a brainy woman, mind you. But I'm quite fascinated by the Dummy Plug system you'd created for the Evangelions." Ritsu's gulp can't help but get Rachel to grin. "No need to gulp fearfully, Doctor. After all, I am fascinated by it, not abhorrent toward it. Which is why I want you to find a way to put the Dummy Plug in the other Evangelions."
"But I still don't know why it didn't work during the fiasco of the 13th Angel, yet did work during the 14th Angel's attack." Shuddering, Ritsu murmurs, "It's probably just as well it didn't during that time, given how vicious it was when Unit-01 had gone 'Berserker' this time around. If it had worked…" Ritsu gives off another shudder, getting Rachel's curiosity.
"Any idea as to who'd ordered it activated the previous time?"
"Maya told me it was the Commander when the Pilots set off on rescuing the Fourth Child. But no matter how many times the activation signal was sent, it would always be rejected."
"I see. I warned Rokubungi what would happen if he disregarded the safety of the Pilots. How did the Fourth Child fare in your examination of him or her?"
"He's healthy as a horse, no sign of Angelic contamination at all." Ritsu gives off a relieved smile before adding, "I'm starting to be glad the DP failed the previous time now."
"As am I, Doctor Akagi. As am I."
(NERV Pool 9; fifteen minutes later)
Shinji and Rits both enter the water in their swimsuits, Rits' having been picked from the Takamiya home with Deidre's knowledge. However, since Rits' bikini is pink, Shinji can instantly see all of her. Yet Rits doesn't mind one bit.
As they scuba to the bottom of the pool, they clasp each others' hand. Upon reaching the bottom, they face each other. Rits then feels Shinji's hands gently cupping her breasts from the front. Glad her top is the frontal clasp kind, Rits undoes the clasp, fully revealing her breasts to Shinji.
Upon her nipples hardening, Shinji takes out his regulator and starts suckling on her left nipple. Rits gently holds his head into place, exhaling forcefully through her regulator. Feeling mischievous, Rits reaches down to his trunks and gently grabs his member as it goes erect. She then dips her hand down past the elastic and encircles his member before softly pumping it.
Shinji, in turn, dips his hand into her bikini bottom and softly cups her crotch before rubbing it. Getting a soft moan from her. Her brown eyes close sultrily halfway before she works his trunks down and strokes him more. Removing her regulator after he finishes suckling her nipples, Rits puts her mouth around his member and starts sucking on him.
Two minutes later, she takes her mouth off and puts her regulator back into place. Glad that they're using the old style scuba gear, Rits then mounts onto Shinji, with Shinji wrapping his arms around her as best he can.
As he pumps into her, Shinji takes out his regulator, with Rits following suit, and the two exchange a passionate French kiss. Shinji then soon feels a familiar pressure building up, with Rits catching on. Burying himself as deep as he can into her, Shinji lets loose a fresh batch of baby-batter into her womb. Getting Rits to scream in ecstasy before putting her regulator back into place, purging it and taking a breath. Without waiting to put their suits back on, they surface and take off their masks. Sultry smirk on her face, Rits can't help but ask.
"So, which is better? Bed sex or underwater sex?" Shinji doesn't reply verbally. He only kisses her just enough to submerge the both of them.
Author's Notes; Just thought I'd stop this chapter here. But worry not, for I've a pair of omakes that you may like. Here you go!
Omake 1; From Chapter 3
"So this is what he's been working on, huh?"
"THAT IS CORRECT!" At the loud, off-key bellow, Shinji and Misato look up and see Gendo. Clad in a woman's yellow polka-dot bikini. "IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME!" Shinji shakes off his revulsion and smirks.
"I should have learned better than to say what would surprise me." Misato can't help but glare at him.
"I'll say! Imagining it was bad enough! I know I could've done without seeing it for myself, you know!"
"I'm with her on that, hermano. That sight is enough to give me nightmares!"
Omake 2; From Chapter 53
"Commander, I've the surveillance feed from Terminal Dogma dated for the other night. I must admit it's quite disturbing."
"In what way, Akagi?" Ritsu doesn't say anything. She just plays the footage of a zombie doing 'Swan Lake'. Clad in a frilly pink tutu. When it's done, Gendo has only one thing to say. "I see what you mean. It is quite disturbing indeed."
"But, on the plus side, the zombie performed that dance rather well." Gendo can only roll his eyes.