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Neon Genesis Evangelion : Wings of the Seraph
by Chan Rivera
Disclaimer: Neon Genesis Evangelion and all characters of the said series are the property of GAINAX and Hideko Anno. This fic was made solely to be read by others who appreciate the series, and not for any personal gain.
Umm..Sorry if I forgot to write this standard disclaimer on Wings of the Seraph : Chapter 1.
Chapter 2: ReUnion
Thunderous crashes resounded all over Tokyo - 03 as Eva - 02,four eyes blazing defiance against its enemy,
charged madly at the angel, which clung to the still form of Eva - 01. Having sensed yet another enemy, the angel
smoothly withdrew from Eva - 01 to meet Unit two's attack, arms wide spread, ready to retaliate the moment it
was struck.
The earth trembled as the two met and each struggled for a better hold against the other in their deadly dance.
The Eva fought mightily, one hand holding the angel's right wrist, the other in a clenched fist around the hilt
of it's prog knife. It tried to knee the angel in the midsection, but to no avail, as every blow passed through
the fog-like composition of the angel's body.
The Angel raised it's left hand and struck Eva - 02 across the face, making the Eva lose it's balance. It caught
the Eva's right arm before it fell to the ground, and drove a foot at Eva - 02's side.
Unit two immediately retaliated, slashing first at the leg and then the arm holding it, then taking off the
angel's head. The angel merely grabbed Eva - 02 by the throat in a crushing grip, buying time for it's lost
appendages to regenerate.
Eyes blazing green fire, the Eva slashed at the hand on it's throat, then followed with another slash across the
hip, cutting off the angel's left leg.
The angel, sensing that it was losing its offensive, started to transform into mist, leaving the raging form of
Eva - 02 as it continued to rain futile blows on the now indestructible form of the angel.
The Eva, looking for it's lost enemy, dashed blindly across the city, crashing into buildings and reducing them
rubble in it's search. A moment later, it arrived at an open area, well-shrouded and hidden by the fog that clung
to the whole city. It's eyes searched, lighting the night air into an eerie green as its eyes continued to burn
hatred for its nemesis.
It's eyes eventually rested on the blood-red orb floating above the fog, it's dull red glow lighting the fog
around it.
The Eva immediately charged at the orb, as if it recognized it to be it's true enemy, and that the one it was
fighting with a while ago was merely its apparition. It held its prog knife in its right hand, ready to stab
down with all its might and kill the angel the moment it came into range.
The angel materialized in front of the Eva a good 40 meters from the core and blocked the Eva's attack,
catching its right hand and left shoulder. The Eva fought, all it's efforts concentrated on destroying the core,
even as the angel started to seep into it.
The Eva shuddered, arms and legs shaking violently as the angel began its assault inside the Eva itself. Still
it held it's ground, prog knife clenched in trembling hands as its body continued to spasm. Soon it sank it it's
knees, body shaking more violently. The fire in its eyes slowly dimmed, and it's outstretched arms started to sink
as the angel's attack progressed, it's entire body now inside Eva - 02.
The still form of Eva - 01 convulsed for one last time as the invading enemy finally overrode its system
controls, and silently stood up. Hands dangling from arms, it crouched then leaped its way towards the fray, all
the while unnoticed by Eva - 02.
In the midst of all the spasms, Eva - 02 raised its head, and gazed at the still-glowing form of the core, not
more than 3 paces away from where it knelt. It silently watched while its body shook all the more violently.
Suddenly there was a flare of light, as if the emerald flame that was almost extinguished was fanned into a
brighter blaze than it was before. The Eva struggled to rise amidst shudders, and lurched forward a step before
Eva - 01 landed on it's back with a crash.
Even as it fell, Eva - 02 was close enough to finish what it started. With a scream that seemed to come from
within, it swung a two handed stab downward with all it's might.
The blade penetrated the core with little resistance, and for moment all
became still. A picture captured forever in that single moment: Eva - 01 on unit 2's back, two hands set on a
chokehold. Eva - 02 lying down with it's fiery glare as it stared full at the face its enemy, hands clutched around
the hilt of its prog knife protruding from the topside of the core.
That stillness was shattered by the angel's death, the whole city block consumed by the explosion. The pillar of
fire lighted up the entire Tokyo - 03, where people under their shelters cowered in fear of what was happening.
Then wind started to pick up around the still forms of the three Evas, abnormally gaining speed and momentum
despite the confined area of the city. The night sky had started to give way to dawn, even as the wind continued
its spiral path along the blast-site.
A few moments passed, and now the wind shrieked in a frenzied pillar, surrounding the area where the angel had
died. Eva - 01 stood from Eva - 02, clutching its head in agony while gusts of wind screamed around it. Even though
the winds were enough to uproot great trees, the center remained relatively calm, as if the winds where there to
protect something. Eva - 01's back stiffened as it hurled an AT Field towards the sky, then collapsed where it
stood.
Then, from the top of the pillar, a great rift of shimmering gray opened, devoid of any color except for it's
monochrome brilliance. From it's center a silver form streaked towards the ground, landing hard in the center of
the winds, among the Evas. A moment later the rift winked and vanished, as if
it was not there.
The wind suddenly died, seeming to have gone with the rift. The morning sun had started to rise and fill the
morning air with its glory, as if telling the world that the night's dilemma was over, and now was a new day of
hope and joy.
The sunlight eventually reached the area where the Evas lay, bathing each of them with brilliance and warmth. It
illuminated each still, battered form, mute evidence of how savage and costly the battle was.
Then it traveled to illuminate the figure in the center, a mysterious yet familiar form of silver and black,
crouched over as if protecting something; reflecting and casting back the sun's light in a glory of it's own.
****
Misato could hardly believe what she was just witnessing.
All she could do was gape at the main screen as Eva - 02 launched its suicidal attack against the angel. There
was nothing she could do but watch, and hope with all her heart that they would win.
Suddenly, after a while of exchanging blows and counters, the angel started to fade into the background even as
Unit 2 continued its attack.
" Maya! Track the angel!", Misato ordered.
" Hai!", was Maya's fevered reply, clearly showing that she would do anything to help defeat their enemy.
" Major! It's heading for the core!"
" Unit two's readings?", the Major asked Hyuuga.
" It's currently operating at 94.03% , maam. However, we have no readings on Asuka.", came Hyuuga's answer.
* She's probably berserk, like Shinji was before.*, Misato thought. " Asuka, the angel moved 679 meters due
north.", she said, hoping that the girl could at least understand her. She gasped as she remembered the former dillema,but she had no need to ask.
" Maam, the particles are not stopping!", Maya said, fear palpable in her voice." Only 20 seconds more till it
infects all of Unit one!"
Misato barely held her fear in check, terror building up inside her that she thought her heart would pound its
way out of her chest.* There is nothing more to be done but pray and hope that we'll win*, she thought fervently to
herself. She watched the battle progress, knowing that it was now 2 against one: time and the angel versus
Eva - 02.
She saw Unit 2 arrive in the area where the core is, then saw it charge straight for the core the moment it laid
eyes on it.
* We're going to make it!!*, Misato said to herself as hope suddenly blossomed with the gliding form of a
charging Unit 2. However, it did not last.
The angel suddenly solidified in front of Unit 2 and intercepted its charge about 40 meters from the core. Even
as the angel struggled with Unit 2 and started to seep into it, Misato lost all hope.
Time won.
Eva - 01 stood quietly, unnoticed, then jumped towards Eva - 02.
Fear itself stilled the cry that was trying to force its way out of Misato's throat. * We're too late. *, she
thought to herself, bracing for the end of mankind itself. Try as she might, she could not take her eyes off the
battle, terror paralyzing her.
She saw Unit 2 raise its head to look at the core, then saw the flare of green light as its eyes glared brightly
at its enemy. It shakily stood up and took a lurching step before Eva - 01 crashed against its back. The momentum
of its impact sent Unit 2 down, and it used its extra force falling to deliver the killing blow to their enemy,
prog knife passing effortlessly through both damaged AT Field and core.
The core exploded outward, engulfing the entire block. There was no sound inside the Central Dogma, as all NERV
personnel shared the same stunned look. The pillar of fire that illuminated the early morning at Tokyo - 03 went
unnoticed; they were still busy convincing themselves that they were still alive.
Misato shook herself alert again. * There'd be time for celebrating later *, she thought.
" Major, something's happening.", Maya's shaken voice interrupted Misato's thinking.
She quickly looked towards the main screen. All over the square, a pillar of raging wind replaced the one of fire.
It surrounded the three Evas, keeping them from view.
" Pilot life-signs!", she wanted to find out of all were safe.
" They�re all ok.", Hyuuga answered."Just unconscious."
" Eva - 01's generating an AT Field!", Maya said.
" Where ?!", she asked, peering through the obscuring twister.
" I..I don't know. I got a reading a second ago..Wait! Detecting an AT Field above the Eva's!", Maya responded.
" There," she pointed at the screen," at the top of the twister!"
Misato's gaze hunted at the spot Maya pointed, and found a single, gray spot. Even at a distance she could tell it
was shimmering. A second later a silver flash came from within the gray, then it suddenly retracted and vanished.
As if the disappearance of the gray spot signaled something, the wind started to disperse, losing its raging
ferocity as the sun crept up the horizon.
Misato could now see the Evas in the morning light, each battered, prone form lying on the ground. Her startled
gaze traveled to a new figure crouching in the midst of the three fallen Evas. Silver form catching the early
morning light in an spectacular display, it looked familiar to Misato somehow. * I looks like an Eva *, she
exclaimed to herself silently.She heard a gasp and a scrape of a chair from behind, and turned to look towards
the disturbance.
All of NERV's personnel shared the same reaction : partly baffled and partly speculative. Only three persons in the room had different.
Ritsuko had her hand over her mouth, trying to muffle the gasp that already left her throat. Vice-Commander
Fuyutsuki stood with his mouth open, gaping at the main screen.
Commander Ikari was standing, hands clutching the table edges in a white-knuckled grip. All their faces showed
stunned disbelief, enough for one to be shaken to the core of his being.It was as if they were willing to believe
at anything; anything, besides what they were seeing right now.
" Masaka...", Ritsuko started in a weak voice.
" How? How could this be ?!", the Vice-Commander asked in the same, faltering voice.
" This..was certainly not in my scenario..", added the Commander in a startling, troubled voice. He slowly sat back down, not taking his eyes away from the figure, as if trying to convince himself that he wasn�t dreaming.
Suddenly he smiled. Lowered glasses revealed his eyes before he pushed them back with a finger; they glittered
sadistically as he gave a malicious and strangely triumphant grin." I wonder what those old men in SEELE do
once they found out that I have it now?", he gloated.
Misato found their reactions strangely disturbing." Commander, what is that?". She wanted to know anything about
that thing.* Maybe its because that thing looks too much like an Eva..No! They reacted as if they know exactly what
it is.*, Misato debated with herself." Commander?". He did not seem to hear her.
Abruptly she burst out, unable to take the strain any longer.* God, that looks too damn near like the Evas..*.
" Would someone please tell me what the hell that thing is?!"
Then Ritsuko turned to her, wide-eyed as disbelief was still etched deeply in her face. The Commander ordered the
retrieval of the anomaly, and the room exploded in a sudden burst of sound as NERV personnel hurriedly performed
their tasks. For all the noise in the room, it all seemed like a far away buzz to Misato, as she waited for an
answer from Ritsuko. The golden haired scientist finally spoke in a voice that was barely above a whisper, but the
words rang in Misato's head as though a hundred voices shouted at her all at once.
" It's Eva - 04."
*** to be continued ***
Fly me to the moon, and let me play among the stars.
Let me see what spring is like, on Jupiter and Mars.
In other words, hold my hand.
In other words, darling kiss me.
Fill my heart with song, and let sing forever more.
You are all I long for, all I worship and adore.
In other words, please be true.
In other words, I love you.