Children of an Elder God
Part 13
Saving the Dead
part 1 of 3
The Fourth Child
yeeesss!!! at last! <laughs insanely>
The two left, Touji making sure the door closed
quietly behind him. Unseen by anyone, his sister groaned
and turned in her sleep.
"Niichan... no..."
Cassandra Suzuhara, we presume?
"Your... sister. Let's see..." A holographic
display came to life on Gendo's desk, flipping through
numerous names, numbers, and faces until it stopped at his
sister's.
i don't know why but the image of Darth Vader hissing
"Sssister. So you have a twin sister." in 'Return of the
Jedi' just popped into my head.
Asuka sighed and wagged a finger. "One should never
become accustomed to an anal probe. What about you,
Ayanami?"
The nearly albino girl blinked, then shrugged.
"Okaaay, some people apparently do get used to them."
eeew.
i suppose this is the 'severe consequences' that Gendou
mentioned to Touji? haha.
For amusement, Asuka did what she usually did. She
tossed a coin in the air, and it floated neatly in place.
"That's just wrong," said Shinji. "We can't be moving
that fast."
my physics sucks. but i think the FAQ specifically bans
physics discussions. if i recall correctly, it also says
to direct physics queries to Gary Kleppe. heeeeelp!!!
"Oh man, the guitar guy died?" Touji asked in
disbelief.
"Is there no justice for members of the supporting case!?"
wept Aoba from whereever killed-off fic characters go to.
"Rei became a Mouseketeer?"
if she does, i will visit Disneyland again.
Shinji snarfed his drink, then nearly fell off the
bench. "What a weird thought. No, we went on some rides,
and there was this rollercoaster, and...I'm not making this
up."
"Not making what up?" Touji reached for his drink.
"Father threw up after riding on it."
BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!
maybe SEELE can interrogate Gendou aboard a roller coaster.
"What kinda guy lives with a hot babe like that and
doesn't try to see her naked? You ain't an eunuch, are ya?"
"No!"
"Or are you lusting after someone else?"
"Yes, you," replied Shinji.
"You ain't sweet on Kaiser Langely, are ya?"
sp. Langley
"He's like weird. Sometimes he's this total wimp, and
sometimes, he's like...like when he managed to beat that
Throne that got inside his EVA. He'll get pushed too far,
and suddenly, he's all steel."
yes, interesting take on Shinji.
i wonder if the reverse applies to Gendou?
She pointed to a picture that Asuka was looking at,
a framed eight by eleven inch photo. It showed Asuka posing
with an eight year old red haired girl who was wearing a
white T-shirt that had a head shot of Asuka on it and the
logo, 'NERV-Second Child, Asuka Soryuu Langely'.
Heather should ask for a refund for her t-shirt:
"It's supposed to be 'Langley'!" she wailed.
Asuka pulled out another picture and laughed. "Ahh,
this one is a classic."
It showed a mildly baffled looking Rei holding a
three foot tall stuffed Unit00 doll, standing next to a ring
toss booth; you could see Kaji's back as he was trying his
luck.
yes, it is a classic. :)
gotta love Rei's portrayal in CoaEG.
and poor Shinji, didn't he have any screaming fans?
"How the hell did you get into MY dream, anyway?"
just be thankful she didn't intrude into a wet dream.
"Screw you, Langeley! We'd whip Germany's ass any
day of the week! And I can too control my dreams!" He knew
that wasn't true, but he couldn't let Langely score any points
on him.
sp. Langley
Shinji frowned. "Now that you mention it, she does
go to sleep earlier than usual these days."
"Earlier?"
"Yeah, and she seems kinda happy whe she does..."
sp. when
After clearing the paperwork and finally recieving
his NERV ID, it was finally time for Touji to begin
preparing for his piloting duties.
sp. receiving
//"And if you really feel the need to throw up,
there's bags in the right compartment. Thank Shinji for
that addition."//
and your new Eva unit comes with free Shinji barf bags!
"...EVERY NIGHT YOU... getting SICK OF..."
The whispers amongst the students grew excited, and
many of the girls began to giggle at Touji's rant.
"...no stamina, weakling... on top... under my
heel..."
The boys collectively 'ooh'ed at what was percieved
to be Asuka's dismissal of Touji's... prowess.
"...have my LIMITS... didn't do it with SHINJI?!..."
well, at least, Rei should be happy.
He watched, paralyzed, as Rei wrung out her
handcloth over the pail, then resumed wiping the floor.
Looking at her just then, there seemed to be something
appealing about her, something utterly mystifying, and just
a little... matronly?
i assume the authors have chosen 'matronly' very deliberately?
and nice parallel drawn with the original series.
"Ah..." The part of him that held bravery found
itself withering and dying at the onslaught of her crimson
gaze. "N... never mind."
He'd ask her.
Later.
No! No! Ask her now! Before things start to go wrong!
I just KNOW the authors have something nasty lined up
for all the characters!
Asuka nodded with approval. This was a western
dish, very western, and an alternative to rice as well.
"Ah, good, great. Proceed, number three."
A Jean-Luc Picard reference there?
"Well.... er..." Shinji was fairly lousy around the
opposite sex, not having much dealings with them until now.
This was alien territory for the boy, and all he could do
was try to recall the advice he'd been given by Touji and
Kensuke about them.
i suppose Rei is alien territory as well... literally.
the ambiance, giving the lounge a subdued feel to it. Off
to the side, Neil "Buddy" O'Tip played lounge classics on
the grand piano, wrapping up a two hour marathon of
Sinatra's best, getting ready to take requests from the
audience.
Buddy?
and the thought of Nyarlathotep singing 'Fly me to the moon'...
And in the background, "Buddy" O'Tip played on
with a knowing smile...
o/~ Just you and me o/~
o/~ Lesbian seagull o/~
o/~ Side by side, we'll be till we die o/~
Lesbian seagull?
did you guys modify or make up that song?
Rei Ayanami prowled the night.
Nothing more than a dark shadow and glowing red eyes
in the night, it was impossible to track her movement by
eye. One moment her red eyes could be seen peering from
deep within the foliage of a tree, and in a moment those
same red eyes would appear within the shadows of an alley.
oh man, this is seriously weird.
but the mystery is... intoxicating.
The silhouetted form of Rei appeared at Shinji's
window, hunched over and peering inside.
Empty.
how often does she 'look in' on him?
talk about obsessed.
Those red eyes narrowed, then disappeared, once more
searching in the night. From shadow to shadow, from
darkness to darkness, the red eyes of Rei Ayanami glowed,
searching the night.
'From darkness to darkness, my voice echoes in the emptiness.'
does anyone still remember dragonlance's chronicles and twins?
She hesitated.
Orders were, after all, orders.
Ikari wouldn't like it if she died.
Ikari...
there's a nice ambiguity here with the use of 'Ikari'
from Gendou to Shinji...
The first child tilted her head slightly to the
side, leaning down to peer at Asuka. There was something
not quite right about her motions though, it was as if she
was immitating the movements of someone else in a stiff
manner.
sp. imitating
And so she broke down and cried, embracing Rei
tightly as her emotions overwhelmed her. She did not see
Rei's startled look, or the hand that hovered over Asuka's
neck.
Rei must have hearing the voice of Mercutio. "Go on... go on.
Crack open her skull and eat her brain!"
and goodness. Asuka just saved her own skin by putting aside
her pride.
Asuka had clung to her much like Rei wished to be
with Shinji. It was something ultimately confusing to Rei,
as she presumed Asuka was a rival for Shinji's attention.
So what did this mean?
it means that the fanboys are waiting for Chris Davies
to write a Rei x Asuka story.
He stepped closer, then reached out a comforting hand,
then pulled it back in a fit of cowardice. Taking a deep
breath, he stepped forward and very tentatively put his
arms around her, and around Rei in the process.
"That's ma boy!" shouted Gendou, "why settle for one, when
you can have two hot chicks!"
And then the crying stopped, and Asuka faintly said,
"Thank you, Rei."
"For what?" Rei asked, still not sure what had just
happened.
Asuka said, "Being there. For just being there."
"I'm always here," Rei replied, still not quite
getting it.
"I have always been here," said Kosh as the encounter-suited
Vorlon ambassador retreated into the shadows.
The triple embrace ended, and Shinji said, "Come on, Rei.
I'll walk you home after we get Asuka to bed."
"Shinji and Rei gets Asuka to bed."
"Hentai little mind on the loose."
It was a faint voice, as if spoken from an unknown
distance beyond the horizon, and yet whispered into his ear
at the same time. The voice whispered Touji's name, as if
in pain and seeking salvation.
<snip>
And when the distant voice spoke next, they both
heard its words.
"Help... meeee...."
Asuka's eyes widened, while Touji felt himself go
cold.
The voice was Kensuke's.
ohmygod.