Evangelion/Ranma 1/2 : Past/Future Chp 2
Created by Long Ngo
Started March 1, 1998
Finished April 11, 1998
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Tokyo 3

NERV central was completely silent as such a pin drop could be heard across
the room.  The staff were all looking at the main monitor.  What they saw
shook them to the very core.  For some, it was the realization that they were
not truly in control of the events around them, for others it suggested the
danger mankind was in.  

On the screen, technicians were watching Evangelion unit 01 devouring the
fourteenth Angel.  It was in berserk mode.  This was not too uncommon, for
Unit 01 had lost control in the past.  What was important was the way it
behaved.  After regenerating its lost limb and defeating the angel, it had, to
the disgust of many, devoured the fourteenth Angel.  Here was not just a
machine, here was a creature created by man, a Frankenstein if you will.  A
creation that someday could ultimately destroy mankind itself if it were to
lose control.

Ritsuko couldn't believe it.  The events that were unfolding were out of her
control.  Ever since the day Ikari Shinji arrived at NERV Headquarters, she
had in essence lost control of Eva Unit 01.  When the Eva was in for repairs,
nothing seemed out of the ordinary but when it was on the field of battle, her
control seems to slip.  How many times have Shinji and unit 01 surprised her,
to many.  She had seen the Shinji's Eva fought Angels time and time again.
Each time he would either regenerate limbs, operate without power or go into
berserk mode.  Never had she seen Asuka's Unit or Rei's unit behave in the
same way as Unit One.  Even the Magi could not comprehend Eva 01 behavior.  To
Ritsuko, Unit 01 was an enigma.  Today proved that she had lost control of the
Eva.  Looking at it devour the fourteenth Angel was shocking.  What was more
shocking was the sync rate which have been increasing exponentially exceeded
400%.  It had happen only once before.  About 10 years ago, in the same Eva
that Shinji was piloting, Ikari Yui , mother of Ikari Shinji, had vanish upon
reaching that level of oneness with the Evangelion.  Today she knew that
Shinji had also vanished.  She knew what her duties were to be in the coming
days.  Her sole purpose in the next week or so would to bring back pilot Ikari
Shinji.  She had failed once but not again.  A blood thirsty scream ended
Ritsuko thought process.

The eyes of the purple menace which had so brightly shined so many moments
before were now dark.  All activities on part of unit 1 has ceased.  Life
signs were nil.  Synchronization rates were also back to 0.  Ritsuko was back
in control but for how long?


31 days later

"The recovery of Unit 01 pilot Ikari Shinji shall begin today,"stated Ritsuko.
Today was the last chance NERV had for the retrival of Shinji.  The
concentration in the ICI was reaching critical levels and soon all supplies of
Oxygen would run out.  The primatical state inside the entry plug would
disinergrate with the loss of an Oxygen rich environment.  "Begin operation
ORP Maya," shouted Ritsuko.

"Something is wrong.  The entry plug is opening." shouted a deparate Maya. 

"No!!!" Ritsuko yelled.  *This was not happening.  She was going to lose
another pilot.*  "Abort, abort operation.  Shut down all power to the plug."
The situation was getting worse.

"It's too late." Maya shouted as the content of the entry plug spilt onto the
ground.

"Nooooo, Shinji!!" cried Misato.  Misato ran to Shinki's empty plugsuit and
was hugging it.  After a few moments, Misato looked up at the bandaged face of
Evangelion unit one, "Give back Shinji, give me back my Shinji!!!!" Misato
shouted.
 
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"Where am I?"

"You are here."

"Who are you?"

"I am you."

"I do not understand."

"Why do you pilot an Eva?"

"Because I have to."

"Is that your reason for piloting an Eva?"

"Yes!!  If I won't then who will?"

"What about Rei or Asuka?  Why not them?  Why do you pilot an Eva?"

"OKAY!! I want to belong, to be loved, to be needed."

Suddenly a bright light appeared in front of Shinji.  As the waves of energy
course around the unknown mass like waves, a humanoid shape could be seen.

"Hello Shinji."

"Who are you?"

"Do you not recognize me?"

"Mother?"

"Yes Shinji.  I'm sorry for not being there for you."

"Mother, I've missed you so much!" At that he tried to get as close to Yui as
possible. 

"Everytime you pilot this eva I'm with you, but it is not your time to leave
the mortal plane yet."

"I'm so lonely."

"Are you?  What about Rei, Aksuka, Misato and the rest of NERV?  They are your
family now."  An image of Misato clinging on to Shinji's empty unifom
appeared.

"Misato."

"I've tried to protect you as much as possible in the past but it seems like
it is not enough.  The angels are getting stronger and Shinji, my son, you are
not only endanger of physical pain but also emotional ones.  I will always try
to protect you.  So long my son!!!"

"Mother wait!!"

"Go back."

Shinji's vision was suddenly covered in a blinding light.

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"Give back Shinji!!" a very disrupted Misato chanted over and over.

As if her prayers were answered, Eva Unit One released Shinji from its core.
Seeing Shinji, Misato ran toward the fallen pilot only to stop when another
young boy was ejected from Unit One.  The second boy seems to around Shinji's
age and had his black hair in a pigtail. 

"What in the world?"  was the thought of all the present NERV personels as
they noticed not one but two set of bodies appearing from the Eva.


to be continued :