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:
Hi all long time no see! I am sorry it has been so long but i have my mojo back! Yay! Here is the next chapter, so enjoy! 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.
Launch 007
Shinji smiled as Keita sipped at the water canteen before taking it away from his mouth and letting out a happy sigh.
"Good?"
The boy turned to him and nodded, "Yeah."
Shinji took it back and closed it before setting it in the back with the other supplies. They had been driving for three days down. Kaji had said that his father's labs were very far and it would take them some time getting there.
Looking out Shinji saw they were coming up to a town.
"Will we stop here tonight?" he asked.
"No, we'll be pushing on through. This town isn't safe" said Kaji.
"Why not? Are ANGELs here?"
"No…far worse than that…."
Passing through the town's entrance Shinji stared at the buildings now old and worn with no sign of life.
"Shinji-nii" mumbled Keita as he scooted closer to the brunette.
Shinji looked down and smiled, wrapping an arm around the boy.
"KAJI!" cried Kaworu.
Not a second later Shinji and Keita cried out as the Humvee swerved violently to the side nearly crashing into a building.
"Shit!" yelled Kaji before getting out.
Kaworu did the same and followed the man to the road they just veered off of. Shinji frowned as they seemed to be looking at something on the ground and got out, Kenta right behind him, teddy clutched to his chest.
"What is it!?" called Shinji, not taking a step any further from the car, keeping Keita close to him.
"Spikes" said Kaworu as he knelt as lifted up a long strip of metal that indeed had metal thorns coming from it.
"I've seen these numerous times. They're hunter traps" said Kaji.
"Hunters?" asked Shinji.
Kaji looked over at them, "Hunters who…well they hunt humans and sell them."
Shinji gasped, "bu-but why!?"
"To make a living of course. That's why I don't want to stay here, this is their territory. Come on" said Kaji as he through his lit cigarette he was smoking onto the ground and stomped it out with the heel of his boot.
They all returned to the car and got back into the Humvee before driving off.
Never noticing a pair of eyes watching them from the rooftops.
• • •
"Kaji?"
"Hm?"
"You mentioned before that my father went to these labs to look for a way to stop the third impact, right?"
"That's right."
"Was this after mom died?"
"…yeah, it was."
Shinji lowered his head, looking down at Keita who was napping on his lap, "And me…?"
Kaji looked at him through the mirror while Kaworu closed his eyes, not saying a word. The brunette haired man then sighed and looked back to the road.
"You had gone missing after the second impact."
"And…before?"
"I don't know what happened, just the details, I had not gone to the labs in Alaska with you and your family. What I know is that Dr. Ikari, your mother, was going to test the LCL fluid that was supposed to be the perfected product after years of research. However, something went wrong and she became an Apostle. She was gunned down right in front of you and your dad."
Shinji frowned, he remembered none of this.
"Next thing you know the world is going into its second apocalypse. And…well…when it was over you were gone. Your old man did everything he could to find you. Until at last he did."
"Where?"
Kaji remained silent before sighing, "He found you in the Chamber of Guf."
"The what?"
"It's a plane where souls that have not been born are said to reside. To get you out he disobeyed NERv and SEELE and opened the Door of Guf. They nearly stopped him but he was able to succeed thanks to what help he could get."
"But…how did I get to this…Chamber of Guf."
"…No idea!" chuckled the man.
Shinji knew he was lying. Looking at Kaworu he could tell the other was avoiding his questions as well.
"Kaworu, you're my age so you went through the Second impact right?"
"No, I didn't"
Shinji frowned, "But-"
"I was born a little after it."
"But that…then you're younger than me?"
Kaworu turned his head and smiled, "We were born at the same time…Shinji."
Shinji's frown turned to confusion, "but…that makes no sense."
Kaworu's smile just widened a bit more. That look of 'I know something you don't' sparking in his eye. It really irritated the brunette.
Kaji was about to say something when he frowned, looking into the mirror then jerked his head to look behind them out his window.
"Damn!"
Shinji and Kaworu jerked back as the man slammed down on the gas.
"What is it!?"
"A Hunter party! I knew it was not a good idea to pass through that town! Stupid!"
Shinji turned and looked out the back window and sure enough there was a cloud of dust gaining on them.
"Shinji-nii?" asked a sleepy Keita as he was woken up by Shinji shaking him.
"Keita you need to put on your seatbelt, now."
"Huh? Okay."
They were at least going eighty but the dust cloud was still on their heels.
"Can we get away?" asked Kaworu.
"No, not in this old thing. We'll have to do something sooner or later" said Kaji, glaring at the road.
Sure enough the engine began to overheat and the Humvee slowed and soon came to a screeching stop.
Kaji looked behind them, "They'll be here at least 10 minutes tops."
There was nowhere for them to go, the land was barren desert all around them.
"Shinji get me the rifle and ammunition in the back."
Shinji did as instructed and dug through the gear until he grabbed a sniper rifle and packs of bullets. Handing them both to Kaji he watched as the man loaded the gun. Once it was loaded the man got out and knelt beside the Humvee taking aim and looking through the spy glass.
"At least 15 tops."
Kaworu was getting out and looking at the dust cloud before looking at Shinji who held a crying Keita to him.
"Stay in the car."
Shinji nodded.
Kaji stood and looked to Kaworu who had stepped forward, "Think you can get rid of them."
"Not all, I am using all of my power just to sustain the A.T. field. Remember, even being who I am I only half the power I would if…."
Kaji nodded, "Got it."
Kaworu sighed and closed his eyes before opening them seconds later, both shining blood red. The wind around him picked up, blowing sand around and causing Kaji to cover his face. Suddenly, blades of energy appeared from Kaworu and zoomed towards the group of men on motorcycles and in cars, yelling and brandishing weapons. They were confused as something seemed to be coming at them but had no time to dodge or warn each other as the blades of power ripped through them.
"Shit! What the Fuck!?" cried one of them as his partner who was riding in the side car connected to his motorcycle had his head shredded clean off.
"Maybe we should go back!"
"No way! Keep going!"
Kaworu's power dimmed to nothing as he took a few breaths of air, wiping the sweat from his brow.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, I leave the rest to you."
Kaji smirked and took aim once more zeroing in on the hunters still alive. He then fired one shot for everyone on them in either the head, heart or anywhere else lethal he could aim for.
He cursed when a couple were able to get through his shots and kept coming.
"I got it" said Kaworu as he walked forward his EVA appearing in hand.
Kaji grinned, "Yes sir."
The two that did make it charged on their motorcycles, waving their weapons around as they sped towards the silver haired boy.
"You're dead, kid!" cried one as he took aim with his machine gun and fired.
With swift, inhuman movements Kaworu blocked or dodged every shot, appearing to not have been moving. Shocking both riders.
"Why you Son of a bitch!" cried the other as he took out a machete.
Kaworu dodged the strike once the man was on him before cutting the man clean in half though his stomach. The other biker screamed before stopping his bike and fleeing.
Kaji and Kaworu both watched him go.
"He'll tell his boss. We should really get going."
"Right."
Kaji spent some time getting the engine fixed before they kept on pushing forward.
"Are you okay Kaworu, you look tired?" asked Shinji.
Both he and Kenta had watched the whole thing, though Shinji covered Keita's eyes when Kaworu killed on of the hunters.
"Yes, I will be."
"We'll rest up here at the next town, it's kind of a trading town where travelers stay or go to buy goods" said Kaji.
"That sounds like a plan" said Shinji with a smile.
• • •
"Boss! Boss!"
"What is it!?"
"We…the boys and I…we…we got attacked by these travelers out on the desert!"
"What!?"
"They're heading for the trade town! And one of them…was Kaji!"
There was a crash and screaming girls as they dodged glass that fell around them.
"Bring me their heads!"
• • •
Hours later the group arrived at their destination.
"Here we are!"
"Wow" whispered Shinji as he looked around at all the people in the marketplace as they parked in front of a hotel, "Such a place still exists here?"
"Yeah, just because the people up here were written off as dead does not mean no one is still kicking, you saw those walls we passed right?"
Shinji had, the town was surrounded on all sides by a circle of walls and guards were posted at every corner, Kaji even had to let them see their gear and they were all checked before they could get in.
Going inside the hotel Kaji paid for two rooms.
"So, Keita with Shinji, and me and Kaworu."
"Why aren't we just getting one room?" asked Shinji as he held Kenta in his arms.
"Uh," Kaji looked at Kaworu then Shinji, "Well…."
Kaworu smiled, "It's just for tonight Shinji. And I am sure you don't want to sleep in a stuffy room with storing, right?"
"Hey!" cried Kaji.
Shinji chuckled, "Right."
"Stop picking on me!"
"Uncle Kaji snores!" giggled Keita.
"Uncle, when did I become Uncle!?"
"Just now" said Shinji.
"Damn."
After they got settled in their rooms Kaji disappeared, saying he had business with an old friend of his. After the three got some sleep they woke and ate some lunch. With nothing to do after Shinji, Kaworu and Keita decided to go out into town and look around. Most of the people were rude, and there was a lot of noise. Shinji also had to keep Keita in his arms and close to Kaworu as already someone had tried to make off with the boy, and a man had already asked Shinji to go with him to who knows where and do who knows what. Kaworu got called out a few times but he ignored every one of them and clutched onto Shinji's hand.
"What's that?" asked Keita pointing to a circle of people who seemed to be interested in something.
"Don't know, want to go look?" asked Shinji, looking over to Kaworu.
Kaworu shrugged but walked over with them anyway.
The people seemed to be looking at something and bidding on it. The three managed to get to the front and get a good look but soon found they were regretting it. The people were surrounding a line of cages with women, men and children, even elderly inside. All ragged, beaten and weary. Some seemed totally broken, others crying and some unconscious.
"Step right up folks, for the right price the next slave could be yours!" cried the man who seemed to be in charge. There were guards posted by the cages as people came close and inspected the people caged and in chains.
"Horrible" said Shinji as he turned Keita's head from the scene.
"This is the result of how the world is now, Shinji" said Kaworu as he watched a young girl of only 16 or so get her clothes torn off and was groped by an old man before discussing her price with the seller.
He could see her family on the side in the cage she was taken from crying, her mother screaming the girl's name.
"Can't we-?"
"No, it's too dangerous, and Kenta could get hurt."
Shinji lowered his head and nodded, watched as the girl was bought and ripped from her family.
"Come on."
Shinji allowed Kaworu to drag him and Kenta from the scene without a fuss.
"Shinji-nii, why were people doing that?" asked Keita.
"I don't know Kei-chan. I really don't."
"Are those people gonna be okay?"
"…I don't know…."
Suddenly, the town's alarm went off alerting everyone to stop and turn to the entrance of town as the gates were being closed.
A mighty roar tearing through the sky.
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