The Blue Rose: The Other Side of Me

by SPDudley

Erin Forrestal has kept a dark secret most of her childhood: she is the pilot of Evangelion Unit 04. After years of training in isolation she is finally fulfilling the role she's been prepared for yet she's haunted by strange dreams of a mysterious boy. This is the Blue Rose saga, from the other side of the mirror.

22. Timeline

Timeline for The Blue Rose: The Other Side of Me

SUMMER 2015 (OTHER SIDE OF ME CHAPTERS 1, 4-7)

THURSDAY JULY 9: Shinji arrives in Tokyo-3 as Sachiel makes its attack. Misato and Shinji meet face to face for the first time. Rei has been in NERV'S ICU for 4 days. Shinji pilots Eva-01 for the first time and suffers an injury against Sachiel. Unit-01 goes berserk; Toji's little sister is injured in the aftermath.

LATE WEDNESDAY JULY 9: Erin achieves first activation of Unit 04. Erin meets Vance for the first time. Erin has her first vision of Patrick.

THURSDAY JULY 10: Erin & Vance start training together

TUESDAY JULY 14: Erin beats Vance's challenge, Vance gives her roses

FRIDAY-SUNDAY JULY 24-26: Erin spends the weekend at the Vince's lakeside house in Maine; Erin & Vance kiss.

THURSDAY AUGUST 6: Erin & Vance's date at NERV-2; Vance kills the rabbits.

SATURDAY AUGUST 8: Erin falls unconscious after a failed harmonics test in EVA-04.

SUNDAY AUGUST 9: Erin appears at Patrick's mountain home; Patrick is taken to NERV-2 to become pilot of EVA-04

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13: Patrick meets Vance for the first time.

FALL 2015 (THE BLUE ROSE PART 1)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5: EVA-03 and EVA-04 arrive in Japan, Patrick and Vance meet the pilots for the first time

SUNDAY OCTOBER 11: Rei's date with Patrick.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12: Third training session is interrupted by Vance's attempt to steal the S2 engine as Admiral Vinson's force attacks Tokyo-3. Vance is killed and Patrick is captured. Admiral Vinson and the remains of the attack force retreat to Australia after being betrayed by Harrison Forrestal.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13: Harrison Forrestal is named director of NERV-2, arrives in Tokyo-3 to pick up Patrick. The two American EVAs are sent back to the USA. Harrison Forrestal requests the S2 engine from SEELE's Committee, (and possibly gives them the hack program to attack the MAGI).

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28: Branch 02 vanishes mysteriously after a failed attempt to use a prototype Dummy Plug from Third Branch results in Patrick being locked into Unit-04's control throne. Dr. Bernard Foch is thrown out of NERV-2, escapes. Toji is selected as Fourth Child..

THURSDAY OCTOBER 29: Toji is officially recruited as the Fourth Child. Kensuke talks to Shinji about the mysterious disappearance of Branch 02 in school. Shinji gives Rei the video memory box of her date with Patrick. Unit-03 departs the U.S.A. Dr. Foch leaves for Australia.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 30: Unit-03 returns to Japan.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 31: The Pilots battle against Unit-03, infected by Bardiel. The Dummy Plug system in employed for the first time in combat; Toji loses his left leg. Shinji threatens to destroy NERV HQ and is incapacitated on Gendo's request.

WINTER 2015 (THE BLUE ROSE PART 2)

Sometime during this week, SEELE has started production on the MP Evas.

MONDAY DECEMBER 7: , Kaji is evacuated by Kikuchi, who leaves a "flesh dummy" to make it appear that Kaji is dead.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9: The partially-assembled Unit-05 is stolen from NERV UK by the Alliance.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 12: Unit 04 reappears in Nevada and is recovered by the Alliance.

MONDAY DECEMBER 14: Dr. Foch begins recovery effort of Unit-04.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 17: Patrick Forrestal is extracted from Unit-04 and meets Mari .

FRIDAY DECEMBER 25 Kaworu descends into Terminal Dogma with Unit-02; Shinji and Rei follow after him. Kaworu dies by Shinji's hand. The Alliance launches its attack force from Australia. CHRISTMAS DAY

SATURDAY DECEMBER 26: The JSSDF attacks NERV with orders to kill everyone. Ritsuko, is killed by Gendo, who then attempts to merge Adam with Rei but Rei rejects him, The Alliance launches their attack on Tokyo-3 and other NERV and SEELE targets worldwide, The combined efforts of Units 01, 02, 04 and 05 and the Alliance defeat the Mass production series of EVAs. Rei becomes the Giant of Light and resurrects Patrick. The Alliance defeats the JSSDF and takes over NERV. Gendo is captured by the Alliance. Erin Forrestal awakens from her coma.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29: All six Pilots and the other children are re-united at NERV. SEELE recovers Erin, lying to her about her brother. She boards a submarine headed for the SEELE-2 secret base.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31: New Years Eve

FRIDAY JANUARY 1: Nothing eventful happens, it's a peaceful day NEWYEAR'S DAY.

WINTER & SPRING 2016 (THE OTHER SIDE OF ME CH 8-16)

JANUARY

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10: Chairman Keel and Erin arrive at SEELE-2. Erin has a vision of Rei at Toshiki Island.

MONDAY, JANUARY 18: Patrick confesses to Rei in the Dummy Plug Plant and she rejects him.

TUESDAY JANUARY 19: In the early morning SEELE attacks Japan with nuclear-armed missiles. Units 04 and 05 make a successful defense but Patrick's face is severely burned. Erin also shares the experience empathically and goes into shock.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23: Patrick awakens in the NERV hospital. His face is restored by Dr. Foch's new therapy.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27: Patrick is released from the hospital. Misato takes four of the pilots to Mt Fuji for a winter holiday. SEELE awakens Kaworu II.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28: Erin has visions of Patrick and the other pilots at Mt Fuji, and tells her SEELE contact.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29: SEELE agents attack the pilots in the cabin at Mt. Fuji.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30; Patrick and Rei's second date and first kiss. Erin again experiences this empathically.

FEBRUARY

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11: Maria Vinson visits the GeoFront and gives Patrick Vance's tablet. Erin meets with Keel and agrees to go on a mission to retrieve Unit 04.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12: Units 04 and 05 destroy two more Harpies in China, encounter Unit 06 for the first time, Patrick requests leave to help find Erin after having another vision, Kaji begins to investigate further.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21: Units 04 and 05 ambush two more Harpies in Alaska. Patrick has another vision of Erin.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24: Erin meets Kaworu-II and is assaulted in the lower levels of SEELE-2, but is rescued by Omega.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28. Kaji tells Misato that he may know SEELE's hidden base location, leaves Tokyo-3...Erin leaves SEELE-2.

MARCH

TUESDAY, MARCH 1. Erin Forrestal is found by the Alliance, sent to NERV. She refuses Patrick after his attempt to see her. Misato attempts to recruit Erin.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3: Sheffield's help Patrick meets with Erin, but she slaps him and blames him for her father and Vance's death.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4:. Erin approaches Patrick as he cheers up Mari and asks for help to reach Unit 04. Patrick helps Erin disguise herself as him and get to the EVA cages. SEELE infiltrators aid Erin in taking Unit 04, killing NERV security, gravely wounding Kikuchi, and stuffing an unconscious Patrick into Unit 04. Unit 06 appears at the GeoFront and Kaworu II contacts Shinji. Shinji approaches Kaworu II in Unit 01 and is captured when Unit 06 uses the Lance of Longinus. Unit 06 destroys Unit 08, killing Kensuke, and then destroys Unit 05, nearly killing Mari. Aoba and Dr. Viraat are also killed. Erin Forrestal in Unit 04 joins Unit 06 as he teleports them and Unit 01 back to SEELE-2. Kaji infiltrates SEELE-2 as Unit 06 returns.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5: Patrick wakes up at SEELE-2 inside a prison cell.

MONDAY, MARCH 7: Erin confronts Patrick, but is imprisoned by Keel for disobeying orders. Patrick is ordered to defend SEELE-2 in Unit 04. SEELE attempts Third Impact but is thwarted by Unit 01.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8: Patrick breaks through to Erin and convinces her that he's her twin brother.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12: All of the events of the SEELE attack on NERV and the Alliance's assault on SEELE-2 happen on this day., Keel is killed by the twins but Patrick is gravely wounded. Omega is believed dead Unit 06 is destroyed by Units 01 and Rei, who merges with Unit 07 to form a giant..

SUNDAY, MARCH 13. Patrick and the other pilots are returned to NERV, and Patrick is put into LCL therapy to save his life. Erin Forrestal is taken by the Alliance to America for interrogation.

MONDAY MARCH 14: Erin meets Olivia Perry at the Alliance's base at Massachusetts.

MONDAY, MARCH 21. Patrick wakes up at Hakone Hospital

SUNDAY, MARCH 27. Patrick released from hospital. Erin arrested in the US and transferred to federal custody.

MONDAY, MARCH 28. Patrick speaks to Erin. Erin has a hearing in US federal court.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31. Erin is released from jail. Patrick leaves Japan, meets Erin in Massachusetts, and moves into the Vinson home

SUMMER & FALL 2016 (THE OTHER SIDE OF ME CH 17-18)

· MAY 1: Erin and Patrick meet Coach Keiko, begin Acrobatic Gymnastics training.

· JUNE 4-14: Patrick returns to Japan for two weeks to attend Misato's wedding and visit Rei and the pilots.

· AUGUST 7-19: Patrick again goes to Japan for vacation with Rei and the other pilots. Sometime during this period Mari is released from therapeutic care at NERV.

· MONDAY, AUGUST 29: First day of school for Patrick and Erin at Chamberlin Academy.

· SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11: Erin and Patrick's Fifteenth Birthday

· FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15: Chamberlin Winter Formal

· SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16: Erin and Unit 04 fight the Harpy in Las Vegas; Erin returns to NERV-2 site