Sword of Destruction, Sword of Life

by Traitor of All Traitors

Say Shinji was given a pair of swords that once belonged to a benevolent being from ancient times, and say he could use them to benefit himself and those he couldn't help but want to protect? And what if these swords were able to crush the strong and revive the weak? A sword that destroys…and a sword that heals.

5. In the Night

Creation began on 08-02-15

Creation ended on 08-02-15

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Sword of Destruction, Sword of Life: In the Night

A/N: Let's suppose that Shinji decides to go out into the city with Tenseiga and perform a public service to the people.

As the majority of the population of the city slept in the night, Shinji, who was unable to find sleep, wandered about the streets with his Tenseiga, seeing dozens of afterlife creatures that were out to claim that dying souls. And every time he swung the sword to send them away, he felt the people return to life with a feeling of a second chance to do better than they probably didn't in their earlier years.

So long as it's used for benevolent reasons and not for personal gain, there's no limit to what it is capable of doing, thought Shinji, as he left the hospital after swinging Tenseiga at least two times to drive away the afterlife demons. And this isn't for personal gain. It's just giving the people their lives back. I don't get anything in return for this. There's no benefits, no payment, no gratitude or anything of the sort. Even though it would be nice to be thanked for doing this, that would make it personal, and I can't have it become personal.

-x-

By the time the sun began to rise, Shinji had spent at least four hours out in the city, and returned to Misato's apartment and crashed onto his futon for some much-needed rest.

Hopefully, the people would be more…livelier than before the Angels showed up.

-x-

GASP! Ryoji Kaji awoke to the foul odor that permeated the place he was lying in.

"I'm…I'm alive?" He questioned, getting up and checking himself for the gunshots that injured and caused him blood loss that contributed to his alleged death…and not finding or feeling anything that wasn't supposed to be there. "I'm alive. I gotta get outta here."

He ran out of the place, hidden in the Geo-Front, wanting only to get as far away from NERV HQ as possible…and to contact Misato so that he could say the words he couldn't say so long ago when they were dating.

To be continued…

A/N: So what do you think of this chapter? This was mainly due to my distraction with the in-progress chapter of The Fall of Ra, but it's getting close to completion. Do review, please.