Disclaimer: I do not own Neon Evangelion Genesis or Neon Genesis Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse, they belong solely to their rightful owners.
Warnings: This story will be YAOI, ShinjixKaworu. It you do not like DO NOT read. This warning is for your own good and mine if you do not like BoyxBoy goodness! Also the characters will be OOC so, once again, if you do not appreciate this then DO NOT read!
Author's Note: Be aware that I did change the Timeline around to accommodate my ideas for the story. So ages will be different. Events will also be different. This story will also have only elements of Campus Apocalypse, so sorry for those who wanted the EVA units in this story.
Chapter Warnings: New OC character, and death.
Launch 5: Tokyo 1/ Dead Zone
Shinji clutched his bag to his chest, full of little that he and Kaworu had brought with them. The silver haired boy had urged him to take what was light. Beside him sat Kaworu, holding his own bag, his eyes were closed but Shinji could tell that he was far from asleep, the boy held his hand tightly between the small space of leather seating, as if a barrier to avoid any other contact with their bodies. All around them people sat on the floor or stood or sat as they did. And like them they held little and were dressed in rags. Children, women and the elderly, all packed in like cattle.
Cattle to the Slaughter.
Shinji cast his eyes on the soldier positioned next to him, many positioned throughout the cargo hold, all wearing gas masks. They were supposed to be their protection but really they were only there to ensure they would not revolt or run.
This was more than just a train ride to the surface, this was a purge. A purge of those infected by the stigmata. Kaworu had said it was the only way to avoid detection for a while, all they had to say was that they came in contact form the creatures from days ago and they were suddenly a held at gun point and hauled off onto this train.
After his uncle had told them to flee, Kaworu had hidden them away, they laid low for a bit before Kaworu deemed it safe to head out again, continuing where they were going before they were attacked. A destination that shocked Shinji to the core.
"Now arriving at Toyko 1, all passengers please gather your belongings and prepare for departure."
People began to bustle about, gathering all that they had and patiently waited. Some cried and others screamed why this was happening to them. These people had no idea what was wrong with them, why they were herded onto this train or why they were suddenly being alienated from their homes, friends and family.
"No! I don't want to go! I don't want to go!"
Shinji and Kaworu, who opened his eyes, looked over to the shouting and saw a man stand. He began screaming out nonsense as he flailed about, soldiers went over to secure him, but the man threw them off and continued on his rampage, hitting anything, even a few people, in his way.
"Get up, we have to move" whispered Kaworu.
Shinji looked at him and did not protest as the teen stood and dragged Shinji away form the chaotic situation. Suddenly there was a volley of gunshots, causing everyone to move in a panic and rush away. Shinji struggled to hold onto Kaworu's hand as he turned his head to find out what happened. People had fallen in their horror and panic and created a path for him to see the man surrounded by the soldiers. Gunshots were in his body but he still stood, his hair was oddly white now instead of the brunette color he saw just seconds ago. His skin even began to grow gray and black.
All was silent for a bit, just the man's hazard breaths could be heard as others held their breath. Then, like lighting the man moved and bit into the neck of a Solider who screamed, his gun going off into the crowd. People ducked but many were unfortunate and were killed or injured on contact. Shinji barely felt himself yanked into Kaworu's arms who held him to his chest, shielding him with his body, a spark of his A.T Field appearing every so often as bullets pounced on it.
"Open Fire!"
The deafening sounds of roaring ammunition blared to life for what seemed hours until at last they stopped, leaving a bloody mess. Shinji had no time to even get up before he was manhandled to his feet by his silver haired companion who immediately took his hand and took his to the back of the crowd.
"This is Shuttle 0010; we have a contamination leak, permission to exterminate?" asked the leader in his radio, shocking all the passengers.
"Granted."
Shinji cried out as the deafening crack of gunfire crashed against his ears once more, people were screaming everywhere, trying to get out as the soldiers laid out their attack. Kaworu tackled him to the ground once and got above him and motioned for him to stay quiet.
"No movement, not a word" he whispered.
Then it ended. Shinji lay there with the other on top of him, both lying perfectly still. It seemed hours when only minutes until it was announced that they had arrived. The doors to the shuttle were opened and the soldiers got out.
"Burn the bodies and blow the shuttle, under no circumstances can there be a contamination leak" said the leader.
Shinji wanted to scream out in panic and shock, but Kaworu's glare shut him up, and reverted all his movement to zero, causing him to go limp once again, despite his harsh breathing.
Kaworu looked up for a moment and looked around. Shinji dared not make a sound but a sudden movement next to him caused him to gasp.
"Huh, what was that!?"
Shinji snapped his head to the side to see a child crying next to him, a woman, his mother from how she clutched onto him, was laid over him. The child was staring up, shaking as he called out for his mother, clawing at her, shaking her to wake her up. Kaworu gave a whispered curse as a soldier moved into the car, gun at the ready to fire on the child, and them when he discovered that they were alive as well.
The solider stepped on the pile of bodies, not even caring if he was disrespecting the dead. He got to the kid and looked down at him; Shinji could just tell the man was sneering in disgust at the small boy.
"Damn monster" said the soldier through his mask before aiming at the kids head.
"No!" cried Shinji, distracting and surprising the soldier and those outside.
Kaworu moved swiftly, his rapier appearing in hand before slicing off the man's arms.
"What the hell!?" cried a solider from outside of the car.
Kaworu immediately cast his Eva from existence and grabbed the soldier's side arm from his belt, not caring if the man was flailing on the ground in shock and agonizing pain. Aiming at the men outside who were fumbling for their weapons Kaworu planted a bullet in each head point blank. Using the last to put an end to the now armless man, who laid screaming next to him.
Shinji watched all of this before getting up and going to the child, moving his dead mother off of him and looking down at the child. The boy had shoulder blonde hair and stunning blue eyes like the Caspian Sea. He was dressed in a pair of khaki cargo shorts and had on a striped white and blue short sleeve t-shirt and a beige mau hat.
Shinji saw that the boy was barely injured, save for the bullet lodged in his leg. His mother had protected him well against the onslaught of the bullets.
He picked the boy up and shushed him as the boy came out of his shock and clung to him. Kaworu threw away the gun and walked over the bodies, careful not to step on any and exited the shuttle, colleting the weapons of each man. He stood and looked around to find that they were in an old train station.
"So, they kept the lines operational at least, only for the purpose of transporting others."
Kaworu turned back to the shuttle and climbed in, moving around the bodies to get to Shinji and the boy.
The brunette looked up at him, "We can't just leave him, Kaworu."
The silverette looked from Shinji to the boy before kneeling and taking a closer look at him, Looking the boy over a few times he reached out and yanked the boy's arm towards him, causing the boy to cry out.
"Kaworu!"
"Look…."
Shinji frowned at his companion before looking down and gasping at the sight of dark blotches on the child's arm, barely hidden by the loose bandages meant to hide them.
"Geo-stigma" he whispered.
"He'll die eventually Shinji, you can't save him."
"But we have to try!"
He was not leaving another person again. His friends died because of all this, he had lost his uncle and now this, these people, and now this boy. He could not condemn a child to such a fate, to be all alone to die just because of some condition he had!
"I'm not leaving him Kaworu! I'm not!"
Kaworu looked at him for a moment and sighed, he then reached into the backpack he had with him and took out a first aid kit. Looking at the boy's leg he nodded to himself.
"The bullet passed though his leg, which is good" he said as he began to clean away the blood and bandage it, "he's lucky."
Shinji did not say anything and just looked down at the child's face as he continued to cry as he watched Kaworu bandage him up.
"What's your name?"
The boy looked up at him, "Keita."
Shinji smiled, "Well Keita, we can't stay here anymore, would you like to come with us?"
The boy looked hesitant before looking at his dead mother, "Momma's not coming, is she. Just like daddy."
Shinji sighed sadly and set a hand on the boy's head, "No, she's up in heaven now. But she would not want you to be sad."
Keita was silent for a moment, "I know, momma said the same thing about papa. That he would be sad if we died. That we shouldn't be sad, but that it was okay to cry."
Kaworu finished and stood, "C'mon, we have to go. If they don't report in they will send up another force to check out the problem."
Shinji nodded and looked at Keita, "Ready to go?"
Keita nodded and allowed Shinji to pick him up. Shinji then noticed he was looking at his mother and followed his gaze to a small bloodied stuffed bear with a silver locket around its neck. It was in the coat pocket of his mother's coat. Shinji knelt and picked it up and gave it to Keita who clutched it to his chest, nuzzling it with his face.
Kaworu helped Shinji down before leading the way out of the old station. When they got top side Shinji could see the ruined civilization. Buildings demolished, structures crushed, skeletons lay where lives once walked. And right before his eyes, creatures flew the skies and walked the now dead streets.
This was the Dead Zone…
Tokyo 001.
Chapter 5! Sorry it for the wait! Poor Keita, it was on a whim at the last second to include him in here, but he will be playing a role in this as well, so we will be seeing more of him. This was just an introduction chapter to Keita, sorry if it was to short. Thanks for those who are reading and reviewing and for all your support!
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