Subject: [Eva][Ranma][SM][xover]Sweet Angel of the Night
From: "William Chan2" <chengdo@shaw.wave.ca>
Date: 10/27/1997, 9:17 AM
To:

Something was wrong with the email program and it sent my story under my
cousin's name.  Hopefully it will work now.  There are some minor changes,
nothing too important if you've read the story already.

Disclaimer:  All characters portrayed in this story are owned by their
respective creators and companies.  I don't own any of them.  Please don't
sue me.

This story draws ideas from all of the animes involved and happens at the
end of each one.

This story is a sequel to Sailor Moon R1/2, A Goddess's Kiss, Ranma Muyo in
Love!, Restless Spirit, and Kitty Love.  I hope you like it.

C & C welcomed.  Flames not.

A Neon Genesis Evangeline, Ranma, and Sailor Moon crossover.

Sweet Angel of the Night

By

Donny Cheng

 "Now?"  Usagi gave a questioning look towards Setsuna.

 "Now."  Setsuna could see the others smile as they heard her that single
word.  She knew they had all been waiting for this moment for fifteen years.
It must have been hard for them to watch and do nothing as history unfolded.

 Usagi's appearance immediately changed to that of Princess Serenity.
Calling forth the power within her, she created a force field that
surrounded her and the others in the group.  It was none too soon, as a wave
of pure energy over washed their 'holy ark' and the entire earth.  The Human
Complement Program had begun.

   * * * * *

 Shinji looked sadly at the world around him.  Everywhere there was
desolation and destruction.  He hugged Asuka closer to him.  "We're now
truly alone."

 "Now don't you think that assumption is a bit much?"

 Shinji jerked at the sound of another voice other than his or Asuka's.  A
bright light immediately blinded him.  His eyes soon cleared only to stare
in awe at the goddess that descended upon them.

 Asuka was not impressed.  She punched Shinji in the gut to return him to
reality.  Boy, he was such a pervert.  Even when there were only two women
left on earth, he still looked at the other woman.  "Who are you?"

 "I am Serenity."  The woman in the air stated softly.  She wore a billowing
white dress and her hair was tied in pigtails.  "I am a person that is very
interested in the fate of humankind and I don't think that the it's fate
should be decided by a single person.

 Shinji blushed embarrassingly.  "I didn't know that my not joining with
Lilith would end up with that."  He pointed his finger to that sky.  Some
red flickering light could be seen.  The souls of humans still orbited the
earth after Eva 01 had caused the Angel holding them to fall to the ground.

 "But you did cause it.  The girl named Rei had given you the chance to
shape destiny if you only joined with her.  Why didn't you?"

 "I... Uh..."  Shinji was at a lost for words.

 Serenity answered for him.  "Because this was the reality that you wanted.
You were embittered with humanity and wanted to be done with it all.

 Shinji could not look at the pity that showed clearly on Serenity's face.

 Asuka glared at her.  "So what if it's true.  Everything we did we did it
for others.  Shinji piloted Eva all for the sake of his father and all of
the other selfish people in the world.  Did we get any thanks for it?  No!
This didn't happen because of Shinji.  In the end it was those same selfish
people that create this mess by trying to start the next phase of the
evolutionary process.  Humanity got this fate because it deserved it."

 Serenity face was speculative.  "Did it really?  Did humans deserve this
fate?  Would you still think this to be true if you saw the last moments of
those closest to you?"  In her hands, Serenity held out a silver crystal
that shone a peaceful glow.

 Shinji held his head in pain as a beam of light from the crystal touched
his head.  Scenes of the past flashed through his mind.  He could see all
NERV's personnel slaughtered.  He could see Misato save him by pushing him
into the elevator and then the explosion that killed her.  He could see his
father crying.  The last words he heard were of his father begging for
forgiveness before Shinji was brought back to reality.

 Serenity looked sadly at Shinji.  "Your father did what he thought was
right.  He had thought the ends would justify the means, even if it meant
hurting his own son in the process.  After your mother died he worked to
reach the point where he could change destiny and meet your her once more."

 "Enough!  Can't you see you're hurting him?"  Asuka held Shinji in a
comforting embrace.

 "I just wanted him to be prepared for what I am about to do.  Shinji, do
you think you can live in world again filled with 'selfish' people."
Serenity smiled when Shinji nodded his head.  She did not want to have a
suicidal boy on her hands when she brought everyone back.  With a wave of
her hand, a group of people appeared out of thin air.  They were her
friends.  Then inner and outer senshi, the guardian cats, her husband, and
her First Knight were all there.  "I will need of your help to restore the
world.

 The others nodded in unison.  They could finally do something to help after
a long fifteen years.

 "Mercury Star Power!" "Mars Star Power!" "Jupiter Star Power!"  "Venus Star
Power!"  "Uranus Star Power!"  "Neptune Star Power!"  "Saturn Star Power!"
"Pluto Star Power!"

 Serenity could feel the energy of the eight planets surge into her.  Her
husband, Prince Endymion, touched her gently and added Earth's power to her
body.  Holding up the silver crystal Serenity pleaded for help.  "Please
return the lost souls back to their home."  A pulse of pure energy emitted
from her body and over washed the earth.  The flickering souls around the
planet slowly descending back towards the earth.

   * * * * *

 Usagi and the rest of her friends all had the look of contentment on their
faces as they rested.  To the distance sounds of heavy machinery moving
about could be heard.  The rebuilding process was already beginning.  She
felt a hand touch her shoulder.  It was her First Knight.

 Ranma looked towards where Shinji sat.  Shinji's father, Gendou, was also
there.  Both of them did were not talking to each other.  However, it was
clear that much of the resentment between the two was gone.  They seemed
happy enough just to be in the other's presence.  "You just had to take some
time off from saving the world to help one person."

 Usagi knew that Ranma was just teasing her with his scolding.  She decided
to return the favor.  "Oh?  I seem to recall a person who regularly stops to
save a damsel or two in distress before defeating some power hungry
villain."  Ranma blushed, as she knew he would.  He was way past adolescent,
but he still acted like a schoolboy at the mention of the opposite sex.

 "Excuse me?"

 Usagi turned to see Gendou and Shinji approach her.  They were both
carrying something or rather someone in their arms.  It was a young albino
looking girl.

 Shinji spoke first.  "This is Rei.  We just found her lying on the ground
nearby.  I think she's still alive, but she won't wake up.  Can you help
her?"

 Usagi stared at the girl.  "This was the one that empowered Lilith and
started the Third Impact."

 "I'm sorry.  That was my fault.  It was I that made her in my effort the
control the next impact.  She was just a pawn in my plan.  I would be most
grateful if you could help her."  Gendou looked apologetic.  Everything was
gone.  His labs, his DNA samples, and all of the clones.  This was the only
connection he had left to Yui.

 Usagi could never stand to see anyone hurt.  "Okay.  Hotaru, can you help
her?"

 "Yes, as long as she still has a spark of life within her."  Hotaru put her
hands to the comatose girl's body.

   * * * * *

 Rei awoke to the sight of Shinji hovering over her.  She was about to reach
out to him when she saw Asuka by his side.  Asuka held Shinji's arm
possessively.  Shinji did not look at her.  Beside Shinji was Gendou.

 Gendou also did not look at her.  Even now, she reminded him too much of
his dead wife.  "I'm sorry."  What else could he say?  Their last moments
together had not been the best of times.

 "Please leave me.  I would like to get some rest."  Rei closed her eyes.
The past came unbidden to her.  Memories of Gendou saving her, Shinji asking
her to smile, and of her sacrifice to save Shinji.  Memories not hers, but
those of the second Rei.  She was not her and never would or could be.  A
single tear fell from her eye.

   * * * * *

 Usagi sighed as she looked at Ranma moping around.  Both of them had been
there when Rei had woken up.  Instead of the happy reunion they were hoping
to see, they saw that awful scene.  "Go Ranma.  I know you want to.  I'll
hold down the fort.  Change into a girl before you do, okay?"

 "Why?"

 "Girls open up more to other girls than boys."  Actually the real reason
Usagi wanted Ranma to go as a girl was that she didn't want his bungling to
bring him another suitor.

 Ranma looked at her gratefully and immediately headed for where Rei was
lying.

 Usagi rolled her eyes at Ranma.  Ranma absolutely hated to see a girl cry.
She had heard of the stories where Ranma was nice to a crazy girl named
Kodatchi and a  boy who looked like a girl named Tsubasa because of a few
tears.  Usagi just hoped the other girls didn't hear about this.  It was not
a pretty sight when jealousy reared its ugly head.

   * * * * *

 "So how are you feeling?"  Ranma-chan asked.  Maybe if she started up a
conversation Rei would feel better.

 Rei looked up at the girl of about eighteen years of age.  She momentarily
forgot about the past as she examined the curiosity in front of her.
"Weren't you a boy before?"

 "Erk!  How did you know that?"

 "When I awoke I saw a boy standing nearby.  He wore the exactly the same
clothes as you did.  I can tell the clothes are the same size as his as it
is obviously over sized on you.  The sleeves on your shirt are folded the
same way.  Your hair is tied up the same way as his was to the exact number
braids.  You have a smudge on your cheek in the same place he did.  Your
facial features are the same except yours are more feminine looking."

 Ranma stared at the girl with a look of respect.  Rei got all that from
just glancing at his boy form?  "Yeah, I guess you found out.  My cousin
told me that girls open up more to girls, so I changed into my cursed form.
Cold water turns me into a girl and hot water changes me back."  She
demonstrated by taking a nearby hot water kettle and spilling it onto
herself.  She changed into a he.

 Rei did not even flinch at the sight.  Instead her mind was wondering how a
person would be willing to help her?  "I was under the impression that the
people that saved me were not at all particularly happy with my part in
starting Third Impact."

 "Oh that.  That's nothing.  You should hear the story how Usagi risked the
fate of the world in trying to save the one that was trying to destroy it."
Hotaru had told him of the sailor senshi's fight against the Death Busters.
"That's just the way these 'saviors' are."

 "Including you?"

 "I...  Uh guess so."  Ranma stuttered as the young girl stared at him
intently.

 "You remind me of Shinji with his shyness and urge to help others that look
sad."  She smiled in remembrance.  All of a sudden she held her head in
pain.  "These are not my memories, but those of the second Rei."

 Ranma's face was full of worry, as he looked Rei.  He didn't understand
what she meant by the second Rei.  He only knew that the girl was hurt and
needed help.  "If these memories cause you so much pain, forget them."

 The boy in front of her again bewildered Rei.  He genuinely seemed to be
worried about her.  It felt nice to be cared for.  "How can I forget them?
They are as much a part of me as they were a part of my predecessor."

Ranma knew how hard it was to forget the pain of the past.  "You just have
to get over it.  Make new memories, happier ones, for your self."

Make new memories for herself, the third Rei.  She liked that idea very
much.  She couldn't help but think that she would like the idea better if
this intriguing boy were a part of them.  "Thank you."  That simple
statement will be the first 'happy' memory of her new life.

 Ranma smiled down at Rei.  She seemed to be happier now.  He wondered what
he said made her feel better.

 Rei went back to sleep as the day's events caught up with her.  There was a
smile on her lips.  She knew Ranma would watch over her for a while.

   * * * * *

Way in the future...

 Sweat rolled down from Ranma's brow as he concentrated all of his strength.
He could feel the Absolute Terror Field start to give way.

 "Ugh!"  The AT Field suddenly collapsed.  Rei fell to the ground.

 Ranma looked at the fallen Rei in horror.  What happened?  "Are you all
right, Rei?"

 Rei rose up weakly.  Ranma was instantly by her side.  "I'm fine.  You did
it, Ranma.  You've surpassed the AT Field."

 "Why didn't you tell me you would get hurt if I punctured the field, you
idiot girl?"  Despite his words, Ranma was very gentle as he picked Rei into
his arms.

 "You were so excited about surpassing yourself.  I didn't want to ruin it
for you."

 "Idiot.  I care more about hurting you than that."  Ranma carefully carried
Rei to somewhere he could get her looked after.

 Rei smiled secretly to herself.  She had long since known that Ranma was
very attentive to girls that were vulnerable.  She was looking forward to a
night of Ranma's loving caresses.

   * * * * *

The End. (maybe)