Chapter 3:Home Sweet Home

It wouldn't be messy she said, she just moved in she said. I've watched the show so I knew the apartment would be messy but nothing prepared me for this.

Beer cans and instant food containers littered the floor while dirty dishes were overflowing the sink. "I'll help Shinji clean this up later." I mentally note. I walk to the nearest empty bedroom and set down the bag full of clothes that Misato bought for me.

From what I could tell there are only 3 bedrooms. I sigh, better not get too comfortable because I'm sure I'll get kicked out of this room when Asuka inevitably moves in.

I begin to put the clothes in a dresser that was already conveniently in the room. "Brandyn dinners ready!" you hear Misato's voice. "Oh boy now I get to taste Misato's infamous cooking" you mumble as you leave the room.

The second you sit down at the table Misato starts downing her first and definitely not her last can of beer today. "YEAH! Now that's the stuff Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner." she practically yells.

"So anyway word on the street is we're going to be to be teammates Shinji." I decide I better begin to befriend Shinji sooner rather than later if I'm going to take down his bastard of a father. "Yeah I heard." Shinji states in a rather downcast tone. "Oh come on Shinji don't be so down you just saved the entire world" Misato says cheerfully. "Yeah I know, I just wish father would say that." Shinji states. "Oh I'm sure he's proud of you." Misato replies, though she probably doesn't believe it. "And even if he's not, Misato and I are so who needs him." I add.

Shinji sighs "Thanks." he says as he leaves for his room, though from his tone I can tell that my words didn't really affect him. Frustrated by my failure to help Shinji I practically growl "I'm going to bed." and head to my room. "Well um...good night you two." Misato says awkwardly, she definitely wasn't expecting that outburst.

I lay in my bed and begin to think about what Ritsuko told me. Me the fifth child...wait a minute FIFTH child, then who's the fourth? I barely resist the urge to scream out in frustration, I thought I had this all figured out in my head but with my failed attempt to help Shinji and now THIS. Well at least tomorrow I start my synch tests. After that I begin to make plans to beat Gendo at his own game.

The next day at NERV headquarters

"Good work Brandyn a synch rate of 30% is pretty impressive for your first test, and good news with this data we can find out which evangelion unit will be the best fit for you." Misato says. "So what will I be doing before I get my own Evangelion?" I ask. "Well since Rei is injured, in case of angel attack you will piloting Unit 00." Ritsuko replies.

Three weeks later

I trail behind Shinji as we start our first of many treks to school, Ugh this was one thing I've been dreading since I moved into Misato's apartment. Having to go to school and make plans to dethrone the bastard king of Tokyo 3, I feel like I'm in a stereotypical teen super hero show. Neither of you said anything on the way, Shinji didn't because well he's Shinji (Hedgehogs Dilemma and all that.) and well I'm not only sad that I have to go to school but I had also just spent another night failing to think of a plan to save this world.

Eventually you two enter the classroom, I begin to look around and don't see a whole lot of people here. The only faces I recgonize are Shinji, Hikari, Kensuke, and Rei. Touji's probably with his sister, that was one thing I wanted to prevent. You sit down next to Rei, might as well try to befriend her as quick as possible too. "Um...Hi Rei." I awkwardly greet her. "Hello Fifth Child" She replies in that monotone voice of hers. "Oh so you know who I am." I say to the back of her head. Before Rei can say anything else Touji comes into the room.

"Oh Touji your back." Kensuke says. "Suzuhara where have you been!?" Hikari begins to berate him. By this point you try to imitate Shinji and just block everything out, you didn't need to hear the depressing details all over again. Luckily you don't have to imitate him for long though because the teacher comes in.

The class was boring since all the teacher talked about was Second Impact so I decided to continue thinking of a plan to dethrone the bastard king. I couldn't focus though because Shinji reveals the fact that he's the pilot of Unit 01 and everyone inevitably crowds around and begin to ask questions. I look around and see Touji glaring at the back Shinji's head, if looks could kill Shinji would've been dragged to hell ten times over by now. You decide to use the class' instant message type thing to try to calm him down.

Look I get that your mad about your sister but I'm a pilot too, and I live with Shinji, the day the angel attacked was his first time piloting that thing. He didn't even know it existed before then.

I take a look at Touji and he seems to of calmed down, I mentally sigh. About time I prevented something bad from happening. I take a look back at the crowd and can't help but chuckle at Hikari's attempts to get them to sit down.

When lunch time eventually came Shinji and I went to the roof to eat. I just sit down, relax, and let the breeze wash over me. "Maybe this would be a good time to get some sleep" I think to myself. "Hey Brandyn" Shinji suddenly says. "What's up?" I ask. "Why did you decide to pilot Eva?" He asks. Before I can answer a shadow is cast over me, I look up and see Rei. "We are needed at Headquarters, an angel is attacking." Rei states in as monotone a voice as before.

I stand up, "Well I just can't let the entire world be destroyed can I? I can't just sit around while tragedies like what happened to Touji's sister have a chance of being repeated." I state in the most serious tone I've used since I've gotten to this world. "And besides living with a hottie like Misato is enough of a reward." I add with a grin. And with that I start to run towards HQ to stop Shamshel.

Well that was a major improvement from the first two chapters if I do say so myself, stay tuned for my first fight with an angel in the next chapter. Edit: Did some editing on this chapter to help foreshadow "my" character development in chapters 5 and 6.