From: "Jackal" NEON GENESIS EVANGELION is Copy Righted by GANINAX / Project Eva., Tokyo TV and ADV. Films. Other Characters and story are Copy Righted by Author and my not be used with out permission from Author. Author's notes before reading. This is the sequel to The Mother I Never Know I Had / A Mother's Love For Her Child. The characters and time line has been changed to suit the story better. There maybe some wording and spelling mistakes, but not many I promise. Please read fully to the bottom for a added story that the people with the Evangelion In Concert CDs might like. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Ballroom Blitz / A Family Secret by: Hyun Min Kim The live of an Eva Pilot is not all fame and glory, for one pilot the life is nothing, but a hard road that must be traveled to find the truth and to find the true reason he was chosen to be a pilot. "What do you mean we have to go to the stupid UN ball." Asuka shouted in rage from Misato's news. "I'm sorry, but we have to go for all NERV officers and Eva Pilots was invited to the ball." Explained Misato as she calmly sits at the kitchen table with Shinji and Asuka. "Well if I have to go, Shinji has to be my escort and that is final." Asuka said as she calmly sits back in her chair. "Then it is settled all four of us will be go to the ball together." Misato said as she pulled their invitations out of her purse that was on the table. "What do you mean by all four of us?" Shinji asked as he finished his tea. "I invited Kaji to be my escort." Explained Misato as she hands Asuka and Shinji their invitations. "Well then can I go shopping for a ball dress and Shinji a suit then," Asuka asked. "Sure you can, we can go first thing tomorrow since the ball is not till Friday night." Explained Misato as the clock in the kitchen showed it was almost midnight. Misato and her roommates soon started their nightly rituals and went to bed as Shane and Ritsuko was arriving at her apartment. "Man, these late shifts are really killing me. What about you Shane?" Ritsuko asked as she took off her heels. "I guess not so bad for I am use to staying up late." Shane explained as he walked towards his room. Shane opened the door to his room and closes it behind him as he climbs onto his bed. The day seemed long to him as he covers one eye with his arm and looks up at the ceiling with the other. Shane's mind drifts as he looks up at the ceiling from his bed. Slowly his eyes closes as he thinks about Rei and the way she was acting when he returned to NERV to pilot again. He remembers that day like yesterday as he fades into that memory. Shane was on the elevator heading for the Cage when it stopped. The doors slowly opened to reveal Rei Ayanami in her school uniform. Shane stepped sideways as she enters the elevator with him and asks him to press the button for the Cage level. "It has already been pressed, Rei," Shane said shyly. The elevator's doors slowly closed as the elevator started to move again. Shane and Rei stood silently next to each other when Rei broke the silence. "How are you feeling today," Rei asked softly. "Fine, I guess considering what I went through." Shane replied in a unsure voice. "That is good for I was worried for you." "I'm sorry for making you worry." Shane said as the clicking of the elevator was heard. "I am sorry to for I have been keeping something from you." Said Rei as she turns to face him. "What is that?" Asked Shane as he stares into her eyes to see the start of tears in them. "I'm sorry for not telling you this earlier. I visited you when you was in the hospital and told you something very important to me," said Rei. "The thing that I told you when you was in your coma was, was that." Rei said as she lost the words in her mind. Suddenly Rei moved closer to Shane, then kissed him on the lips. Shane was shocked by this, but he knew he had the same feelings for her as she did for him as he wrapped his arms around her waist to pull her closer to him. The clicking sound of the elevator was the only thing heard as they kissed each other for the first time. Shane slowly closed his eyes to close out the outside world as he feels the softness of her lips on his and the way she held his hand in hers as the clicking faded into the background. Rei slowly let go of his hand and wrapped her arms around him to fell his back. She ran her fingers across his back when she felt a wound that had not healed. She felt more of his back to find more unhealed wounds and the cloth fabric of bandages on his ribs as she felt his body through his shirt. Rei slowly pulled away from their kiss and looked down at the floor in shame as Shane looked at her with eyes of sorrow. Shane placed his hand under her chin to raise her face to his. "Rei why are you ashamed of what we have done," Shane asked softly. "I am not ashamed. I am only afraid for what will happen if you go into battle with your injuries." Rei replied as tears started to form in her eyes. "Please don't be afraid for me for I will be here always as long as you allow me to," said Shane softly. Rei smiled as Shane looked at her with compassion and understanding for she saw the same look on his face as Commander Ikari when they are together. They held each other close as the doors of the elevator suddenly opens to reveal Kaji and Misato. Shane quickly notices them and lets go of Rei as she also notices them. Misato and Kaji steps into the elevator without a word as they rode the elevator to the Cage. "Shane are you asleep?" Ritsuko asked softly as she lightly knocks on the closed door. Ritsuko quietly opens the door to see Shane on his side, facing the window. "Good night my angel." Said Ritsuko as she closes the door. The morning sun soon rises as Shane awakes to the first rays of light that shined though his window. Shane rolled over on his side to face the door when there was a knock on it. "Shane are you awake," Risuko asked. "Yes, I am Ritsuko. Can you give me a little time to change." Shane asked as he rolls out of the bed with a loud bang. Ritsuko did not pay any attention to the loud bang for she knew it was Shane getting out of bed as she walks to the kitchen in her robe to make herself some coffee. Shane started to change out of the clothes he wore last night to his school uniform when the door bell rang. "Shane can you get that?" Ritsuko asked as she hurried back to her bedroom to change. Shane soon finished dressing and walked to the door to answer it. Shane calmly opens the door and was overcome with joy to see who was at the door. In front of him stood his two sisters Brandy and Kim as they smiled at him. They looked the same as the day he left for Japan. Brandy with her long brown hair and the look of teenage stardom. The look came from her many short lived modeling jobs. Brandy was the second oldest next to Kim that stood beside her in a Navy formal uniform with her black hair pulled back to make it look neat. She always was the strong and in control one because her duties in many diffrent branches of the militray and the UN. "Hi ya Bro." Brandy said as she hugged her little brother. "I see that you are doing well," said Kim as she solutes him. "Who is it," Ritsuko asked as she walked to the door. Ritsuko walked to the door to see Brandy and Kim hugging their little brother. "Ritsuko, I would like you to meet." Said Shane as she finished his sentence for him. "Kim Pardue and Brandy Pardue, your two older sisters." Said Ritsuko as both Kim and Brandy looked at her. "Please come in," Ritsuko said as she started for the kitchen. Soon all four of them was sitting at the kitchen table together. "So you are the woman Shane has been talking so much about in his letters." Said Brandy as she took a sip of her coffee. "I guess since I have become Shane's mother again." Said Ritsuko as Brandy and Kim almost spit out their coffee from Ritsuko's statement. "What do you mean by mother," asked Kim "Shane, you have not told them yet," asked Ritsuko. "Well I was going to tell them tomorrow when they where suppose to arrive, but I guess this is a good enough time as any." Shane said as he began to slightly laugh. Shane and Ritsuko told their story and about the Angel, along with the events that happened after the fight. "Wow, my brother the Evangelion Pilot and all this time I thought he would turn out to be like Kim, boring and a stick in the mud." Exclaimed Brandy as she patted her sister on her shoulder stars of the uniform she wore. "What do you me by boring and a stick in the mud." Kim asked in a some what hateful tone. "Nothing, nothing at all Kim. I was only joking around." "So what brings you to Tokyo-3," asked Ritsuko. "I was invited to the UN ball to represent the French branch of NERV," explained Kim. "I was invited to the ball to perform," explained Brandy. "So you will be at the UN ball as well." Ritsuko said as she looked up at the clock in the kitchen to see it was about six o' clock. "Shane you better hurry are you will be late for school." Said Ritsuko as Shane had totally forgotten about it. "See you later, Shane," said Kim as she hugs him good-bye. "Same here, bro." Brandy said as she gives her little brother a good-bye nugge when he was going to hug her. The sound of the door shutting was heard as Shane rushed out the door. Ritsuko, Kim, and Brandy only sat in silence now when Brandy suddenly broke the silence. "So your Shane's mother. That would explain allot, since he never called are mother, mom or mother," said Brandy. "I also wondered that for every time I heard him talk to her he referred to her as Aunt Diana or Diana," explained Kim. "To tell you the truth, I am not his real mother." Ritsuko said as Kim and Brandy now looks at her with confusion. "What do you mean by that," asked Kim. "I was Shane's adopted mother after his real mother died," explained Ritsuko. "I see," said Brandy sadly as she looks at the table for a moment. "So how is Shane been getting along in his new surroundings?" Kim asked to the brake the silence that came with Ritsuko's news. "He has gotten along fine and I think he has a girlfriend that is a Eva Pilot," explained Ritsuko. "A girlfriend, Shane, I cannot believe that," said Brandy. "Why is it so hard to believe," asked Ritsuko. "Well Shane was always too shy and did not seem to have a interest in the opposite sex for when I meet him at the wedding for the first time I thought he was gay or something like that," explained Brandy. "I thought you would say something like that. I always thought he was more mature then a normal fourteen year old and wanted to find the right person before he got into a relationship," explained Kim. "I guess you are right since you spent more time with him then I ever did." Brandy said as she stretched her arms. "So where are you staying at," asked Ritsuko. "Well I'm staying on the UN battle cruiser Angel Dust," said Kim. "I have not decided yet. I guess I will check into a motel or something." Brandy said as she digged into her jeans' pocket. "Great, I forgot my money in London." Brandy said as she found nothing in her pocket. "You can stay here if you want to. Shane will be glad to see you while you stay here in Tokyo-3," said Ritsuko. "Thank you Ritsuko. I always wanted to spend time with bro, but my schedule always screwed it up." Brandy said as she forever grateful to Ritsuko. "I guess I better stay too. To keep an eye on her," Kim whispered to Ritsuko. "Then it is settled you two will be staying here with me and Shane," said Ritsuko happily. Across the city at the local school, Shane was looking out the window of his classroom as the Teacher talked about the one cell organisms and their predators in the human body when he call on Shane to answer a question. "Mr. Pardue what is the main pupose we have antibodies and the reason they are there," asked the old Teacher. "The main reason is that_ that_ they help to keep the body free of germs that might cause different illnesses in the human body," explained Shane. "You can sit down now." The old Teacher said as he resumed with the lesson. The day went slowly as it always does, when the bell rang for lunch. "Yes, my most favorite time of the entire school day is finally here." Said Touji as he was back from the hospital. Shinji and Kensuke did not go to the roof to eat their lunch today for it was Touji's first day back and they want to celebrate it with him. Asuka was eating alone for the first time for Hikari was not at school today for some reason. Shane looked out the window and wondered where Rei was today for this was the second day she was absent and he was worried that something might have happened to her. Shane pushed those thoughts aside and started to let his mind drift like he always does when he not doing anything. He thinks about his mother, Ritsuko, and Rei allot as he seems to go into another state of being. Soon the bell rang again as lunch ended and everyone started to go back to their desk when Shane's cell phone rang. Great thought Shane as he stood up from his desk and walked out into the hall. Shane pressed the call button on his cell phone to answer it. "Hello," said Shane as the Teacher walked into the classroom. "Hi ya bro," said a voice. "Brandy, what are you doing calling me here?" "I was just calling to tell you that me and Kim are staying with you and Ritsuko for a little while," explained Brandy in a careful voice. "I am glad you are staying with me and Ritsuko, but can you not call me at school, please sis." Shane said as he said good-bye to his sister. The day went on as planed, boring and uneventful as the teacher finished his lesson and started his normal Second Impact lesson. The last bell soon as Shane sighed out of relief as he hurried to the lobby of the school. Shane was already out of the door when Shinji and Asuka arrived at the lobby. Today is the perfect day for my sisters are in town and I have Rei in my life." Shane said to himself as he rounded a corner that led into the park that was close to Ritsuko's apartment. Shane walked slower in the park for he remembers the time he use to play in the same park. The memories of Ritsuko and himself soon floods back to him as he looked around the park to see smaller children playing and their mothers watching them. "Heads up," a voice yelled as Shane looked up to see a basketball heading towards his face. "Ouch," said Shane as the next thing he knew he was on the ground with a basketball bouncing slightly next to him. "Sorry about that," said a voice. "That's all right, I was not paying enough attention in the first place." Shane said as he looked up at the voice. To his surprise, Shane saw the second most beautiful girl he has ever seen. The girl was beautiful in every way from her long black hair and with her slight tan, Shane could only look at her in a trance. "Can I have the ball back, please?" The girl asked as she stared at Shane for a moment. "Ah, ya," said Shane as he picks up the ball and hands it to her. "I'm really sorry about the basketball thing but, hey you look familiar do we know each other?" "I don't think so." Shane said as he picks himself up from the ground. "Yes, I remember you now your Eiji Kim." Exclaimed the girl as she points a finger at him. "Sorry you must have me confused with someone else." Shane said as he pickuped his backpack from the ground. "A course you don't remember me, I'm Sylia Priest." "Sorry, you must still have me confused with someone else." Shane said as he said good-bye to the girl and walks off to the apartment. Shane walked though the front gate of the apartment complex and boarded the elevator that would take him to the third floor. On the elevator Shane wondered about Sylia Priest and the things she said and the way she thought she knew him, but Shane knew that was impossible for he was always named Shane Pardue or Shane Kim his entire life. The doors opened on the third floor and Shane walked slowly out of the elevator as he sees his sister Brandy. "Hello Brandy. What are you wearing?" Asked Shane in a shock voice as he sees what his sister was wearing. She was in a cut off tank top and was wearing really short shorts. "Oh this little number, it was in my suitcase and I decided to wear something comfortable." Brandy said as she walked towards her little brother. "So bro do you like?" Brandy asked as Shane started to blush from the embarrassment of seeing his sister in something so revealing. "So my little brother does get embarrassed when he sees skin," teased Brandy. "What is that post to mean?" Asked Shane in a louder voice then his normal tone as he unlocked the door to Ritsuko's apartment. "Nothing, I was only teasing you as always." Brandy said as she enters the apartment with Shane. "So what are we eating tonight. I'm starved." Said Brandy as she sits down at the kitchen table. "Well I was planning to cook tonight for Ritsuko and myself, but I guess I can cook some extra." Shane said as he looks in the refrigerator. "So where is Ritsuko and Kim?" Asked Shane as he placed a pan on the eye of the stove. "They went to the Geo-Front and to NERV headquarters and they said they will be back later tonight," explained Brandy. As Brandy spoke those words Ritsuko and Kim was on a express train to NERV headquarters. "So this is the main branch of NERV." Kim said as he looked out a train window at the beauty of the Geo-Front. "Yes, and you will see more when we get to Central Dogma and the deployment areas of NERV." Ritsuko explained as the artificial light of the Geo-Front moved inside the train. "Will I see the Evangelions?" Kim asked excitedly as the train came to a stop at NERV's internal station. "Yes, but Unit-2 might not be back from the mountain training grounds in Tokyo-2." Ritsuko explained as she stepped off the train and walked to the security doors. "I see that the security measures are the same here as the French branch." Kim explained as she looked at the security door and the keycard lock on the door. "I won't really know." Ritsuko said as the security door opened. On the Command Bridge, Commander Ikari and Commander Fuyutsuki stood watch over the bridge operators. Maya was reading a book as the time seemed to stop for her, Hyuuga was typing at his terminal while Aoba listened to a data disk and sir guitered to it. Suddenly a intruder message appeared on Hyuuga's terminal screen. "Sir, there are unknown personal in the Cage." Said Hyuuga as the live feed from the security camera in the Cage area came up on the main screen. "One of the two unknown personal is Doctor Akagi and the other is still unknown." Said Maya as she switched her terminal to heat signature identification mode to ID the unknown person. "Patch me into the intercom system in the Cage," ordered Commander Fuyutuski. "So this is the prototype and test type EVAs." Said Kim as she looked at the face of Unit-1 and 0 from the catwalk that ran in front of the EVAs. "Yes, but the pride and joy of me and the research teams here is Unit-3." Explained Ritsuko as Commander Fuyutsuki's voice came over the intercom. "Doctor Akagi you was not scheduled to be in the Cage today." Explained Commander Fuyutsuki as he watched Ritsuko and Kim from the main screen in the Command Bridge "Can you please identify the unknown person next to you," asked Commander Fuyutsuki. "This is," started Ritsuko as Kim finished her sentence. "Commanding Officer Kim Pardue of the French Branch of NERV, Sir," explained Kim. "Ms. Pardue we were expecting you. Can you please come to the Command Bridge," asked Commander Fuyutsuki. "Come on I will show you Unit-3 on the way to the Command Bridge." Ritsuko said as they started to exit the Cage. In Ritsuko's apartment, Shane and Brandy was eating their dinner when the phone rang. "Hello," answered Shane as he placed the phone next to his ear. "Hello, Shane it's me. I'm calling to make sure you got home all right and to tell you that I will be home later tonight and to not worry." Ritsuko said before saying good-bye to Shane and hanging up the phone. "Who was that?" Asked Brandy before she slupped down some noodles. "That was Ritsuko calling to tell me that she was going to be home late and to not worry." Said Shane as he sat back down in his chair at the kitchen table. "Shane can I ask you a question," asked Brandy. "Sure, what is your question." Said Shane as he finished his dinner and began to clean up the kitchen. "Ritsuko said you have a girlfriend, who is she and what is she like," asked Brandy. "Well she is very shy and does not talk much, but when she does she has the voice of an angel and she is a Eva Pilot like me." Said Shane as he dried a plate. "Well then what is her name?" Brandy asked as she handed him her bowl. "Her name is Rei Ayanami and she is the sweets person I know." Shane said as he started to wash another plate. "I'm happy for you, but why did you decide to have a Eva Pilot as a girlfriend," asked Brandy. "Well, I really don't know for she was sad when she found out that I was in the hospital and in a coma. I guess I chose her for those qualities." Shane said as he finished his cleaning. "I guess those are the best reasons to love someone." Brandy said as she walked to Shane's room to get her suitcase. In a observation room, Ritsuko and Kim looked at Unit-3 though the tempered glass of the room. "So this is the Evanglion my brother pilots." Kim said as she looked at Unit-3 from head to toe from the observation room. "Yes, this is the revised version of Unit-3. It was specially built for Shane when he was selected to be a pilot." "Why was it specially built for Shane," asked Kim. "For a number of reasons. The most known reason was his high sycro percentage and the way he uses the Eva in combat." "But, what makes this Eva so special," asked Kim. "The main purpose is it was built specially for combat with the Angels." "I see, a soldier till the end." Kim said softly as Ritsuko and herself exited the room and headed to the Command Bridge. At the apartment of Ritsuko and Shane, Brandy was sound asleep as Shane laid on his bed awake. Why did that girl say she knew me. Shane asked himself. Why was she so sure she knew me when I have never seen her in my life. Shane asked himself as he started to fill tired. This form of questionong went on as Shane fell asleep thinking about these questions over and over again. "Sir," Kim said as she stood in front of the Commanders on the Command Bridge. "I see that the French branch's representative has arrived early," said Commander Fuyutsuki. "Yes, Sir, I am very proud to represent NERV France and to be here at the main branch Sir," said Kim. "I am also very proud to have another representative of NERV here for the annual UN ball." Commander Ikari said as he dismissed Kim and Ritsuko. The hour was late when Ritsuko and Kim returned to her apartment. "So, Kim how did you like the tour?" Ritsuko asked as she found note attached to on the other side of the door of the apartment. "It was great to see the main branch and to meet both Commanders at once." Kim said as she walked off to her shared room. Ritsuko said good night to Kim as she opened the door to hear Brandy singing in her sleep. Ritsuko read that was attached to the door as she walked into the kitchen. "I probably be in bed by the time you read this, but I left you some noodles and some leftovers from dinner before Brandy eat everything." The note read as Ritsuko opened the refrigerator to see her dinner. Before Ritsuko began to eat her dinner, she walked quietly to Shane's room to look in on him. Ritsuko quietly walked into his room to see Shane sleeping peacefully as she sat on the bed. "Good night my angel." Ritsuko said softly as she pulls the covers over him better and then quietly walked out of the room while closing the door behind her. The night soon faded into day as Shane woke to the singing of birds and the sound of music. Shane slowly rose up in his bed as he remembers the tune as one of Brandy's mini disk and her voice singing to the music. "Shane are you awake?" Kim asked as she knocked on the closed door. "Yes, Kim I'm up. I will be there in a second." Said Shane before he fell out of the bed to the floor. Ritsuko was in the bathroom bushing her teeth when Kim walked passed and sat down at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee. "Good morning, Kim." Ritsuko said as she finished brushing her teeth. "Good morning, Ritsuko." Shane soon got dressed in his after school clothes for he did not have to go to school today for he had a activation test with his Eva. Shane slowly walked out of his room to hear Brandy singing a love song, he did not bother to listen long as he walked to the kitchen. "Good morning." Said Kim as the sound of her dogtags was heard as she turned to face Shane. "Hi, Kim." Shane said as he walked to the closed curtain of the bathroom to wash his face. "I see you still wear yours." Kim said as she pointed at Shane's dogtag. "I guess I never gotten out of the habit of wearing them all day and night at West Point." Said Shane as he looked down at it. Suddenly Brandy hit a really high note, as Shane finally woke up fully. "Well how do you like it?" Ritsuko asked as the curtain of the bathroom opened to reveal Ritsuko in a black backless ball dress. "It looks great, Ritsuko." Said Kim as Ritsuko spinned around to let the whole dress be seen. "I agree." Said Shane as he stood beside her. "Oh your awake." Exclaimed Ritsuko as she turned her head to look at Shane. "So Ritsuko what do you want for breakfast?" Shane asked as he slipped behind her to get into the bathroom. "I really don't care. Ask your sisters." Ritsuko said as she sat down at the kitchen table. "I really don't care ask Brandy. She was always the picky one," said Kim. "What did you say." Yelled Brandy from her room. Shane was splashing his face with cold water when he heard Brandy yelling in the kitchen. "Hey, that's my tank top." Yelled Brandy as she pointed a finger at Kim. "This, this is my army issued tanktop. Yours is under your white bra in the corner of the room," explained Kim. "Sorry, sis." Apologized Brandy as Shane walked into the kitchen. "Great, not again." Exclaimed Shane as he quickly turned his back to Brandy for she was only wearing a black bra with matching panties and a white ribbon in her long light brown hair. "Sorry bro. I guess I've better get some clothes on." Brandy said as she rushed back to her room. "You can turn back around now." Kim said as Ritsuko got up to change her clothes. "I guess I will cook Brandy's favorite." Shane said as he started to get ready to cook. "So, Shane what are you wearing to the ball?" Kim asked as Shane cracked a egg. "I guess I will wear the suit you gave me for my birthday." Shane said as the egg sizzled in the frying pan. "What are you going to wear?" Shane asked as he cracked another egg. "I guess I wear my UN officers uniform." Kim said before taking a sip of her coffee. "I see." Shane said as he picked up a plate from the table. "I be wearing the black dress with the really low cut back." Brandy said as she popped her head into the kitchen. "Sorry about what happened earlier." Brandy said as she walked into the kitchen wearing a black mini-skirt with a white button down shirt that had some of the buttons not button so it was somewhat revealing the top of her breasts. "Hey are you cooking eggs, sunny side up?" Brandy asked as Shane placed her plate on the table. "A course for I know it is your favorite." Shane said as Brandy sat down at the table and started to eat her breakfast. "Can you cook me some noodles?" Ritsuko asked as Shane began to cook some noodles for himself. "Yes, I can." Said Shane as he pulled out another bowl from the cabinet. "Ritsuko, why is the ball being held here," asked Shane. "The UN decided to have the ball here for it was easier for UN branches to come to the main NERV branch instead of Tokyo-1's concert hall and I think Commander Ikari wants to show off the Geo-Front and the EVAs." Ritsuko explained as she sat down at the kitchen table in her NERV uniform. "So the Commander is a show stopper." Kim said as Shane walked to the table with his and Ritsuko's noodles. "Not really, but the Commander can be a strange man at times so I would not pass anything by him." Explained Ritsuko as Shane sat down. As Ritsuko, Shane, and his two sisters eat their breakfast, last minute preparations for the ball are being finished. "Great, I'm stuck with Kaji on the Ball Board of Directors." Misato said to herself under her breath as she watched decorators and technicians work to finish the ballroom for Friday night. "So the UN is having a formal ball here in the new ballroom and entertainment hall." Kaji said as he walked up behind Misato. "Watch the sides" A mover yelled as him and four other moves moved a grand piano onto the stage while Misato was watching them carefully. "Major Katsuragi everything is finished for today and will be completed by Friday morning." A woman in a plain dress on and a measuring tape draped around her neck explained. "Good, it is about time for me to get off so Kaji will take over as active director until I return tomorrow." Misato said as she started out the huge double doors of the ballroom. Meanwhile, at a giant street mall, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei was trying to find clothes for the ball. "How about this one?" Asuka asked as she held up a red silk dress up against herself. "That looks great on you Asuka, but I liked the red and black one better." Said Shinji as he sat in a chair that faced Asuka. "How about this one?" Asked Asuka as she pulled a prom like dress from the rack. "That looks great on you, Asuka." Shinji said as he looked in ah at her. Rei on the other hand was in the back of the shop looking at normal ball dress that was not too fancy or too dull for the occasion. Rei picked out a light black dress from the rack. This looks perfect. Rei said to herself as she looked at her reflection in a full length mirror. Rei looked around at the other dresses on the rack, when she suddenly found the perfect one. Rei quickly pulls the dress from the others to reveal a long dress that had no selves and no back. This is the perfect dress. Shane will love it. Rei said to herself as she hears Asuka and Shinji talking behind her. "Can I help you?" A woman with glasses on asked. "No, thank you." Rei said as the woman looked at the dress she had pick out in her hands. The woman looked around at the floor for a little while, then she picked up a shoe box with a pair of black heels in it. "I think these heels will go perfectly with that dress." Said the woman as she helped Rei carry the dress and the shoe box to the cash register. Shinji and Asuka was to busy to notice Rei paying for her things and leaving the shop. Rei walked happy with her two boxes to a entrance to the Geo-Front. Rei boarded a train that was bound for NERV headquarters as Ritsuko, Shane, and his two sisters was already on the train. Rei looked around in the compartment she had entered to see Ritsuko, Shane, and his sisters in the next compartment. Rei started to walk up the train to another compartment when Shane saw Rei out of the corner of his eye. Shane rose from his seat and walked to the compartment was in and said hello. "Hello Shane." Replied Rei as she sat down on a sat and Shane sat across from her. "So Rei how are you doing today?" "Fine." Replied Rei as she set her packages next to her on the seat. "That is good for I was worried about you since you have not been at school for the past few days." Shane explained as his sisters watched from the other compartment. "You was? I'm sorry for making you worry." Rei said as the light from the Geo-Front moved inside the train. "That's all right for you are here and safe." Shane said as Rei was overtaken by this comment. "Shane can I ask you to do something? I mean you don't have to , but it would mean allot to me." "What do you want me to do?" "Would you be my escort to the ball Friday night?" "It will be my pleasure to be your escort to the ball." Shane said as the train stopped. "Thank you, Shane." Rei said as she kissed him on the cheek and then picked up her packages as she exited the train. "Yes, he did it." Yelled Brandy as she and Kim exited the train behind Ritsuko. "What do you mean by that," asked Kim. "Oh nothing, Kim." Said Brandy as she saw Shane waiting for them at the security door. The door closed as Rei's feet disappeared from the closing door. Brandy laughed slightly as she watched Kim straighten her shore leave uniform from the rush of air that escaped from the door. Ritsuko on the other hand was in her normal cheerful mood when she around Shane. "Do you think this is such a good idea?" Commander Fuyutsuki asked as he sat in the giant office of Commander Ikari. "Yes, I do think it is a good idea to have the annual UN ball here for it will allow us to observe who might be involved with the Committee and the plan to attack NERV while the ball is being held here." Commander Ikari explains as he folds his hands in front of him. "So that was the reason for requesting the ball here, Ikari" "That is not the only reason. My other reasons are more personal," said Commander Ikari coldly. "What do you mean by personal?" A confused Commander Fuyutsuki asked. "You cannot change anything when you are died." Said Commander Ikari coldly as he stares at the emptiness that was his office. Commander Fuyutsuki only looked at Commander Ikari with a puzzled and yet a concern look for he remembers Yui say the same thing before she disappeared in Unit-1, but why was Ikari reciting this and why now of all times. While a puzzled Commander Fuyutsuki wonders about Commander Ikari, Shane was preparing for his daily activation test with Unit-3. "A10 nerve connections are connected." A operator said as his terminal showed the nerve connections connecting. "Pilot and Eva has made contact." Another operator said as the head of Unit-3 slowly rose and looked into the control room. "All read outs are normal, no odd signals are coming from the Eva or the pilot." Maya said as she looked at her monitor. "This is amazing. A human being in a machine that is controlled by manual controls and thought input." Kim said as she looked at the active Eva. "Yes, Unit-3 is amazing for it is the first of its kind to use existing and new Eva technology and to use the new type equipment on it," Ritsuko explained. "What else is different about Unit-3," Kim asked. "The most significant alteration is the feed back system and the active stealth that renders the Eva invisible from all forms of radar and sonar," Ritsuko explained as she wrote in a file. "What is the feed back system," asked Kim. "The feed back system was designed to make the Eva as good as Shane for it interfaces with Shane's mental state and physical state to create a perfect replica of Shane's abilities. In other words the Eva is only as good as Shane is." Ritsuko explained as she typed on a keyboard. "You can say the Eva was built for war for it has the latest inventions that would make it the perfect weapon and it has a military trained pilot at the controls," Kim said to herself as she looked at Unit-3. "OK Shane you can get out now," Ritsuko said with a troubled look on her face. The Eva began to shutdown as the head slowly looked down at the floor and the eyes went dark. "Eva has totally shutdown." Maya said as the signals from the Eva's power core showed zero percent. Shane watched as the internal systems of the entry plug shutdown one by one as the clicking sound of the Eva's internal locking systems unlocking. The entry plug was ejected and placed in the staging area as Kim and Ritsuko walked out of the control room. Shane proceed to get out of the entry plug and down the lift to the locker room. Kim and Ritsuko waited for Shane as he changed into an extra school uniform and dried his hair with a towel. Shane soon finished dressing and exited the locker room to be greeted by Ritsuko and Kim. Shane walked with them to a elevator when Kim asked Shane "What it's like in the entry plug." "I guess it is like a capsule with a command chair and video feed monitors. " Shane explained as he could not really describe it to her. "That's all, I would have thought you would go into more detail then that," Kim said as they reached the elevator. The elevator soon reached the floor and the doors opened as Shane and Kim boarded the elevator. "Are you coming along?" Shane asked as he boarded the elevator. "No, for I have to a meeting with the Commanders in their office." Ritsuko explained as she waved good-bye to them as the doors of the elevator closed. At the same time up in the huge ballroom of NERV headquarters final preparations was being finished for the ball. "No, not there, over here." Misato yelled as the movers moved a giant speaker to the wrong place on the stage. "Sorry Ma'am." One of the movers said as they moved it to the right place. "This is going to be the death of me." Misato said as she held her head for she was starting to get a headache. Other movers and decorators was hurrying to finish their work for the ball was only a day away as UN and NERV representatives started to arrive at Tokyo-3. "Hello Misato." Kaji said as he walked into the giant ballroom with its crystal chandelier that hanged from the ceiling. "Great my headache just gotten worst." Misato mumbled as she heard Kaji's hello. "So how is everything going, are they going according to plan?" Asked Kaji as he stepped beside her. "Well so far everything is going as plan, but the band and the other ground speakers are not connected to the microphones and the instruments, but that can be done Friday morning." Misato explained as movers came and went from the ballroom. "Hello Misato," said as voice from behind them. "Oh hello Shane," Misato said as she turned around to face him and his sister. "Hello Major Katsuragi." Kim said as she solutes a fellow officer. "Hello Commanding Officer First Class Kim Pardue." Misato said as she solutes her back. "I see that the French branch sent their most beautiful officer to represent them." Kaji said as he looked at Kim. "I'm faltered, but I warn you to keep your distance." Kim warned Kaji as he tried to kiss her hand. "I have hear allot about you Ryouji Kaji from my fellow NERV officers in France and England." Kim said as she put Kaji to shame by letting this little known fact known. "That just like Kaji." Misato explained as Shane looked around the giant ballroom. "It looks like all the Pardues are here now." Said Misato as Brandy walked on stage and began to test the microphone for feedback. "Testing, testing, one, two, three," Brandy said as she saw Shane and Kim talking to Misato and Kaji. "Hi ya bro," yelled Brandy though the microphone. Shane looked up to see his sister in a black dress and a white blouse on and a black ribbon in her hair. Shane waved at his sisters as she went on testing by singing some warm up bars then a high note. "Hit it," Brandy said to the pianist. Like on command the pianist started to play as Brandy started to sing. The ballroom was soon filled with music as the orchestra began to play their instruments to Brandy's singing. Suddenly Brandy stopped singing and asked Shane what he would like to hear. "Can you sing that song that I like so much." Shane asked as he walked towards the stage. "What do you think." Brandy said as she signed to change the music to a more upbeat song. The song brought back allot of memories for Shane and his sisters for it was his Aunt's and their mother's song. The backup singers started to sing as they heard more of the song and had the beat down now. As the song went on movers ad decorators stopped to listen to Brandy's singing. Soon Brandy finished the last bars of the song as everyone clapped. "That was great." Shane said as Brandy bowed and the other singers and musicians bowed. "I can see where Shane gets his taste in music from." Misato said as she walked to the stage with Kaji. The orchestra soon bowed to Brand and started to play by themselves as they wanted to warm up on other song that will be played at the ball. Brandy jumped off the stage and walked to her brother and sister. "I'm glad you could make it to my warm up performance." Brandy said as she hugged her brother and sister. "I would have not missed it for the world, since I only get to hear you sing when you visit a base or when I visit you in London," explained Kim. "How about you?" Brandy asked as she retied the ribbon in her hair. "I really enjoyed it," said Shane as he looked around at the ballroom, like he was searching for someone. "What are you doing," asked Brandy. "I'm looking for Rei. I thought she would be here that's all," explained Shane. "I saw her a little before you arrived. She looked depress or something for she had a sad look on her face." Brandy explained as a man walked behind her. "Excuse me, you forgot this," said a man in a black suit and with black leather gloves on. "Thank you. I totally forgot this," Brandy said as she took the picture ID card from the man. "You know that you need to have that with you at all times for if you get busted before the ball," said Kim. "Ya I know, know," said Brandy as she was not a bit of attention to her sisters advice. "I need to go." Shane said as he started to walk off. "Why do you have to go," asked Brandy as she watched him walk off. "I need to find Rei for I have to ask her something." Shane said as he waved good-bye to his sisters. "Gee, he has the love bug bad." Brandy said as she watched her little brother walk out of the ballroom in search of Rei. "I guess, but it seems strange of Shane to choose her," said Kim. "I heard from Shane it was the other way around," whispered Brandy. "You mean Rei choose him? I guess that is the way he is." Kim said as Misato walked up behind them. "Hello I'm Misato Katsuragi, nice to meet you," said Misato. "Hello, I'm Brandy Pardue, Shane's older sister." Brandy said as she shook hands with Misato. "So, Ms. Katsuragi, you spend allot of time with Shane and Rei. What is the deal between them?" Brandy said suddenly. "Well I really don't know. Rei was pretty upset when Shane was in the hospital and after that they seemed to have a bond of shorts for the time I saw them in the elevator together they looked pretty serious." Misato explained as Kim and Brandy looked at her strangely. "What do you mean by serious," asked Kim. "I need you to promise me that you will not tell Shane this for he thinks we did not notice," Misato said. "A course," said Brandy as she remembers the time Shane keep a promise to her. "I to promise." Kim said as she always respected Shane and wanted to know about the bond he had to Rei. "Well it was about a week after Shane got out of the hospital and had returned to NERV to get his pilot assignment. Me and Kaji was on are way to the science level when we called the elevator. When the doors opened Rei and Shane was holding each other very close as if they had just kissed." Misato explained as Brandy and Kim was surprised at their little brother. "He finally done it," said Brandy calmly. "Yes, he has finally built up another enough courage to do something with a girl and all this time I thought he would never do that." Kim said as tears of joy came to her. "This calls for a celebration." Brandy said as she walked back to the stage to finish her warm up performance. In the Commanders office, Ritsuko stood in front of them ready to give her daily report on Unit-3. "Is Unit-3 ready for tonight's actives," asked Commander Fuyutsuki. "Yes Sir, for Unit-3 has been programmed for the 666 data plans and is ready at a moments notice," said Ritsuko. "Good for if the attack comes Friday, Unit-3 will be ready for action against SEELE and the other factions that threaten NERV," said Commander Ikari. "Sir, my I ask you a question," asked Ritsuko. "Proceed with your question," said Commander Ikari. "Why was Unit-3 rebuilt from the remains of the original Unit-3," asked Ritsuko. "As you know Unit-1 and the original Unit-3 was built with inactive S2 Engines, but since Unit-1 has become unstable to operate in this important mission, we rebuilt Unit-3 to have a active S2 Organ, but it can only be activated if the time is right. This allowed us to fool the Committee into thinking Unit-3 is a normal Eva that went under a major regeneration process," explained Commander Ikari. "Thank you for answering my question, Sir," said Ritsuko. "Has Unit-3 been outfitted with the thruster shoulder blades and the weapons we ordered," asked Commander Fuyutsuki. "Yes Sir, the rifles and missile launchers are ready with the Eva as well as the handguns and knife." Ritsuko explained as a screen appeared in front of the two Commanders. "The rifles has been converted to full automatic and the missiles has been converted to the concussion type. The gun's type has been upgraded to the Desert Eagle series and the gun has been modified to fire hollow points and to fire the special explosive rounds." Ritsuko explained as pictures of Unit-3's weaponry appeared in front of the Commanders. "What about the upgrades to the Eva itself," asked Commander Fuyutsuki. "The armor plating has been changed out for a light weight, but stronger armor plating that resist laser fire and extreme temperatures as well. The internal stealth systems are green according to the last test and the entry plug's reinforced steel has been thicken to double its existing armor," explained Ritsuko. "That will be all, Doctor Akagi," said Commander Ikari as Ritsuko bows and exits the office. "Ikari do you think the pilot is stable enough to handle this assignment?" "That has not been determine for the pilot is stable now, but when the time comes to act he might refuse to pilot Unit-3." Commander Ikari explained as he fold his hands in front of him. "The test will begin when all personal that does not deal with direct contact with tonight's test has left," explained Commander Fuyutsuki. "I plan to oversee the operation myself." Commander Ikari said as he rose from his chair. In another part of NERV, Shane searched for Rei. Where can she be? I know that she comes here allot. Shane said to himself as he looked around the condemned part of headquarters with a old man made waterfall in the center of the room and dead plants that hanged from the ceiling as the light from the Geo-Front was barely getting though the dust covered windows of the skylight. "Rei, are you here." Yelled Shane as he walked behind the waterfall to a service entrance that to the skylight level. Shane climbed what seemed to be a hundreds of steps when he finally came to a door. Shane slowly opened the old, rusted door to see Rei sitting alone next to a open window. "Rei, I been looking for you everywhere." Shane exclaimed as he walked to her side and sat down. "Why was you looking for me?" "I was looking for you to." Shane said as he could not find a reason. "It's all right." Rei said softly as she looked out the window at the Geo-Front's forests. "Shane do you truly love me," Rei asked suddenly. Shane paused for a moment to think about her question before he answered. "A course, what ever made you think I did not." Shane said as he looked at Rei. "For I do not have anything to symbolize are love for each other." Rei said as she looked at Shane with vacantness for the first time. Shane looked at Rei as he broke down and then looked down at his dogtag with the locket and ring on it. Shane looked down at his most treasured possession and made a decision. "Rei I am giving something very dear to me." Shane said as he undid the locket from his dogtag. Shane wrapped the gold chain of the locket around Rei's neck and locked the clamps of the locket behind her neck as she started to cry out of joy. "Shane it's wonderful." Rei said as she hugged him then kissed him. Time stood still for the both of them as Shane and Rei held each other and shared a common feeling for each other. Shane was lost as the softness of her lips touched his and the sound of her hart beating against his, drove Shane to a state of calmness as Rei and himself closed their eyes to put the outside world behind them. Suddenly, Shane's cell phone started to ring. Rei slowly broke their kiss as Shane noticed his cell phone ringing. "It might be something important," Rei said. Shane agreed with her and answered the phone. "Hello," answered Shane as Ritsuko's voice came over the line. "Shane you have to stay late for a training mission, so can you meet me in briefing room A," Ritsuko said as their was silence. Shane did not answer her right away as he watched Rei stand up and walk to the door. "Sure, Ritsuko," Shane said as he press the end button. "Rei where are you going," Shane asked as he stood up from the floor. "I am going to the ballroom to ask Major Katsuragi what my pilot assignments are for tonight," Rei said as before kissing him good-bye before she left Shane in the room alone. The day passed slowly for Shane, as he sat in the briefing room alone. He waited for Ritsuko in the briefing room when Brandy entered the room to say good-bye and good luck before she left for the apartment. After a while Shane nodded off to sleep as Ritsuko entered the room sometime later. "Shane wake up," said Ritsuko as she shook him on the shoulder to wake him. "Oh, hi Ritsuko," Shane said as he rubbed his eyes. "I'm here to give you your briefing on tonight's exercise." Ritsuko explained as she placed a data disk into a player that was next to a video screen. "This Shane is a CGI plan of tonight's simulated search and destroy mission." Explained Ritsuko as the screen showed the lay out of the Geo-Front. "The goal of this mission is to seek out and destroy the enemies attacking force that is somewhere in the Geo-Front." Ritsuko explained as the next CGI picture came up. "The physical details of the attack force is completely unknown for the enemy has infiltrated the Geo-Front unnoticed," explained Ritsuko. "Unit-3 will be launched to intercept the treat before it can attack NERV headquarters." Ritsuko said as a CGI picture of Unit-3 appeared in the screen. "Unit-3 is the most advanced Eva to be built by NERV, so this training mission is to get you use to the workings of these advancements that has been install in your Eva." Ritsuko explained as she placed another disk into the player. "This mission will take advantage of Unit-3's advancements in vision and in a prototype of a new active stealth system that is on a teat bases from NERV U.S. and that it for your briefing." Ritsuko said as she started to walk towards Shane. "Shane before you go, I have to ask you a question." Said Ritsuko as Shane started to get up from his chair. "How much do you love Rei," asked Ritsuko suddenly. Shane was shocked and overtaken by this question as he started to wonder himself on how much he loves Rei. "I don't know for I know in my heart that I truly love and care for her, but I cannot tell her this for I do not know how to." Shane said softly as he exits the room. Shane walked down the hallway to the elevator that would carry him to the Cage. Shane boarded the elevator and began to think about Rei and Ritsuko's question. Rei why am I in love with you or why are you in love with me. Shane asked himself as he looked up at the lights in the elevator. The elevator moved slowly through the shaft as it moved closer to its' destination. Ritsuko why must you judge my decision to have Rei stand beside me. I guess that how mothers are. Thought Shane as the elevator stopped at the Cage level. Shane stepped off the elevator and walked into Unit-3's Cage to see Unit-3's face staring at him silently. Shane looked at the Eva's face as if he was expecting it to speak for some reason. Unit-3, the Eva that I was brought to Japan to pilot, the Eva that lead me to her. Shane thought as he boarded the entry plug's command chair. The normal procedures was followed as the entry plug was inserted into the Eva. "Launch Unit-2 first and then Unit-3 after Unit-2 had time to hide." Misato ordered as Unit-2 was placed on it's catapult. "Unit-2 has been launch Ma'am." Hyuuga said as they watched Unit-2 race to the surface of the Geo-Front from the Command Bridge. "Asuka, your objective is to attack Unit-3 before it can attack you, but this is only a simulated mission so take it easy." Misato said as she watched Unit-2 surface and start to move on the main screen. "Yeah right like I am going to go easy on the rookie that thought he could out perform me." Asuka said as she moved her Unit-2 to the outskirts of the Geo-Front. "What was that, Asuka," Misato asked. "Nothing, I was just saying that I will give Shane the fight of his life." Asuka said as she turned on her radar. "Launch Unit-3 in front of NERV headquarters and tell Asuka the countdown for mission start will start as Unit-3 has been launched." Misato ordered. "Unit-3 has been placed on the 1st catapult and is ready," explained a technician over the intercom of the Command Bridge. "EVA LAUNCH," yelled Misato as the catapult fired and Unit-3 was racing to the surface. As Unit-3 raced to the surface of the Geo-Front, Shane began to think about Rei and Ritsuko's question again. Unit-3 soon reached the surface as Ritsuko's voice came over the video radio. "Shane this mission is to test your Eva's capabilities and to test out the new and untested concepts that was placed in your Eva." Ritsuko explained Shane started to move his Eva. "All maps and hostile locations and the details of this mission has been erased. I hope you memorized the mission briefing," said Misato though the radio. "Major Katsuragi how much of the hostile force can I expect?" Shane asked as Unit-3 reached the forest's edge. "According to the research of more then a hundred of terrorist groups and other factions that would like to see NERV destroy. The most likely opponent would be another Eva." Misato said before her video screen closed. "Shane to activate the different enhancements, all you have to do is think about that system and the onboard computers will do the rest," explained Ritsuko though the radio. Shane began to think about the stealth system, when suddenly the red words "Active Stealth System Active" appeared on a video panel. "Asuka remember that this is only a simulated mission and that Shane has not had as much combat time as you so take it easy on him." Misato said though Unit-2's radio as Asuka mover her Eva towards Unit-3. "All systems in Unit-3 is operating at normal and the pilot's readouts are normal." Aoba said as both Unit-2 and 3 appeared on the split main screen. "Has the stealth system been activated," asked Ritsuko. "Yes, Ma'am, the signals from Unit-2's radar are being absorbed by Unit-3," explained Hyuuga. "What where did it go," said Asuka as Unit-3 disappeared off her radar. "Unit-3 has been outfitted with new systems that was built for combat so be on your toes." Misato said over Unit-2's entry plug radio. As Misato, Ritsuko, and the bridge crew watched Unit-2 and 3 on the main screen, Kim was walking up on the Command Bridge unnoticed by them. "Hello Risuko." Kim said as she walked up behind her. "Hello Kim." Ritsuko said as she turned her head to face her for a moment before turning it back to look at the main screen. "How is my brother doing so far?" Kim asked as she started to watch the main screen. "He's doing better then I thought for he has already activated the stealth system and going after Unit-2." Ritsuko explained as Unit-2 started to be tracked by the Geo-Front's radar. "Time of interception for Unit-3. Five minutes and counting." Maya said as Unit-3 approached Unit-2 with caution. "Asuka are you still tracking Unit-3 on your radar," Misato asked. "No, short and long has no signals on them." Asuka explained as she started to search for Unit-3 with different visions. "Great even the alternate vision are useless too." Asuka said as she moved Unit-2 to Unit-3's last location before it disappeared. Both EVAs played like a chess game as they moved though the Geo-Front. "Unit-3 has deviated from pervious course of interception," said Maya as the main screen showed Unit-3 retreating. What is he up to asked Kim to herself as she watched the main screen when it came to her. "No, he not going to do that." Kim said out loud as everyone turned and looked at her for a moment before going back to their work. "What do you mean by that," Misato asked. "I'm not sure, but Shane going to use a attack plan I thought up at West Point." Explained Kim as Unit-3 retreated back to the lake that was close to NERV headquarters. "Shane what are you doing?" Kim asked as she watched Unit-3 start to slid into the lake. "If a enemy refuses to attack a opponent then they must attack their goal to succeed in their mission." Shane said as Unit-3 started to submerge. "Can Unit-3 stay active while underwater," Kim asked. "That is one of the other advancements Unit-3 has that other Units don't. Unit-3 has a special type of equipment called S Type that allows it to survive in all conditions that a Angel might appear in." Ritsuko explained as Unit-3 totally submerged. "Asuka proceed with the mission as plan," ordered Misato. "Prepare Unit-1 for launch." Misato ordered as Unit-2 proceeded with the mission and moved towards NERV. Stealth disengage thought Shane as Unit-2's radar started to pickup Unit-3 again. The idiot he turned off that stealth system said Asuka to herself as she made Unit-2 run towards NERV. "ETA of Unit-2's arrive, two minutes and counting." Maya said as both Unit-2 and 3 appeared on the Geo-Front's 3D radar. If I know Asuka like I do she is probably running towards me to attack. Shane said to himself as he looked at his radar to see he was right. Stealth thought Shane as Unit-3 once again disappeared from radar. "Not again." Asuka said as the looked at her radar and then made Unit-3 cautiously walk towards NERV. Asuka soon reached the lake to see the umbilical cable laying close to the edge of the forest. "Where is he." Said Asuka as she started to search the area for a clue to Unit-3's hiding place. Five minutes till total shutdown thought Shane as he looked at the power clock as it counted down. Unit-3 laid in wait as Shane started to hum "In The Hall of the Mountain King" as he waited for the fight moment to strike. Asuka slowly moved her Eva to the edge of the lake to begin a scan of it, when she remembered that EVAs cannot stay active underwater and dismissed it as she turned her Eva around to start search else where. Unit-2 is close enough, Shane said to himself as the thruster blades opened and fired. "What tha," said Misato as she noticed the water of the lake started to bubble. "Asuka, Unit-3 is behind you in the lake!" Misato yelled as Unit-3 appeared from the lake in a giant spout of water. "What!" Asuka yelled as Unit-3 fell towards Unit-2. Unit-2 spun around fast to see Unit-3's foot coming towards her. The foot made contact with Unit-2's head as both EAVs fell to the ground. "How dare you touch my Unit-2!" Asuka yelled as Unit-2 started to get up off the ground. "Unit-3 has switched to full power mode and has only a minute of power left," explained Maya. "That will hold off Asuka for a little while." Shane said as he placed the umbilical cord into Unit-3's insertion port. What is he doing thought Misato as she watched the main screen. "A course he using her rage against her," Kim said out loud. "What is that post to mean," asked Misato. "Shane knows that Asuka gets mad when a fight does not go her way so he makes her so mad that she is blinded by it and will make mistakes." Kim explained as Unit-2 started at Unit-3. "How dare you!" Yelled Asuka as Unit-2 ran towards Unit-3 with its left fist ready to strike. Shane only made Unit-3 go into an attack stance as Unit-2 ran towards it. "Take this!" Asuka yelled as the fist of Unit-2 extended. Suddenly Unit-3 grabbed Unit-2's arm with its right hand and backfisted the head of Unit-2 with the left. "Was that a critical hit," asked Misato. "No Ma'am, according to the sensors that it would have taken out some of the head movements and maybe the eye sensors." Hyuuga explained as Unit-3 tripped Unit-2. Unit-2 was face down and Unit-3 on top of it holding down Unit-2 down with its weight. Suddenly Unit-3 struck the weakes point on a Eva its entry plug hatch. In the entry plug Asuka was a little dazed from the hit when the red words "TERMINATED" appeared around her. "What, how can this be," yelled Asuka in disbelief. "Asuka you have been terminated for the entry plug was crushed inside the Eva by Unit-3," Misato said angrily. "Launch Unit-1 now and reactivate Unit-2," ordered Misato. Unit-1 raced to the Geo-Front's surface as Unit-2 reactivated. Shane did not notice Unit-2's reactivation until Unit-2 grabbed Unit-3's arms from behind. "What the," Shane said as Unit-3 struggled to free itself from Unit-2's hold. "So the boot is on the other foot." Asuka said boldly over Unit-3's video radio. "You really think so." Shane said in response to Asuka's statement as he made Unit-3 dock and throw Unit-2 towards the rising Unit-1. "Shinji dock!" Misato ordered as Unit-2 headed towards Unit-1. Before any action could be taken both EVAs collided and fell to the ground. Shane only watched before retreating back into the forests of the Geo-Front. "Asuka, Shinji are you all right," asked Misato. "Where OK, but what happened," asked Shinji. "Who cares what happen. I just want to get that, that, that boy." Asuka said angrily as she moved Unit-2 off Unit-1. "The simulated mission has been upgraded to level two. This is the only time I am going to saw this so listen up, Unit-1 and 2 are now the seekers while Unit-3 is the attacker. Stop Unit-3 before it can get close enough to NERV to attack." Misato ordered as Shinji and Asuka said "Yes Ma'am." "Patch me into Unit-3's radio," ordered Misato. "Shane the mission has been upgraded to level two. This means that you are the attacker." Misato said as the radio screen closed in the entry plug of Unit-3. So I am the attacker now thought Shane. Shinji, Asuka good luck and be careful said Misato to herself as she watched the main screen. Stealth disengage thought Shane as the umbilical cord fell off Unit-3. "Shinji, Asuka, Unit-3 has reappeared on radar. Unit-3 is in section 10 near the support buildings. This could be another trap so be careful." Misato said as Unit-1 and 2 started to move towards Unit-3's location. "Unit-3 has switched to sub-systems." Maya explained as the main screen changed to Unit-3's location to show it kneeling underneath one of the support buildings. "What is he doing," wondered Misato out loud. "He's waiting for Unit-1 and 2 to fall into a trap." Kim explained as she watched her brother's Eva. "A trap?" Misato exclaimed as she watched Unit-1 and 2 on the 3D radar. "Yes and Asuka will be the trigger for his trap." Kim exclaimed as Misato wondered about that statement. "Unit-1 and 2 has reached section 10 an are awaiting your orders Ma'am." Aoba said as the main screen showed Unit-1 and 2 facing the kneeling Unit-3. "Good it's time to get even." Asuka said as Unit-2 started to run towards Unit-3. Unnoticed by her, Unit 3 had reconnected its umbilical cord. "Unit-3 has reconnected its umbilical cord," explained Hyuuga. "Asuka stop your attack and retreat," Misato ordered. "But, why," Asuka asked as she keep her Eva on her current command. "Unit-3 is fully active!" Misato yelled as Asuka noticed the black cord that led to Unit-3's back, but it was to late. Unit-3 had grabbed the head of Unit-2 and started to crush it. "Sensors show that if that pressure is still increased, Unit-2 will not have a head for long," explained Hyuuga as his monitor showed a diagram of Unit-2. "Great the second time Asuka has been defeated." Misato said as she ordered the termination signal to be sent out to Unit-2. "What, not again." Asuka yelled as her Eva started to shutdown and the red words "TERMINATED" appeared around her in the entry plug. "Asuka return to base," ordered Misato though the radio. "But why," whined Asuka. "Because you are endangering Unit-1 with you complete disregard for orders," exclaimed Misato. "Shane Unit-2 has been terminated and is leaving that battle zone, do not attack Unit-2, repeat do not attack Unit-2," ordered Misato. "Unit 1 and 3 are ordered to stand down and return to base for cooling and system download." A voice from behind Misato ordered. "Commander Ikari." Misato exclaimed as she turned around to she both Commanders rising in the their Commander's post. "You heard the Commander Unit-1 and 3 are to stand down and report back to base." Misato ordered as Shinji and Shane said "Yes Ma'am." Both Unit-1 and 3 turned around to start back to the nearest retrieval lift as they ejected their umbilical cords. "Patch me into Unit-3's radio," order Commander Ikari. "Yes Sir," said Maya in a uneasy voice. "Incoming massage from Commander Ikari." Maya said before Commander Ikari's voice was heard in the entry plug. "I would like to congregate you on a mission well done," said Commander Ikari calmly. "Thank you Sir," Shane said in a uneasy voice as the radio screen closed. "Tell Rei I want to see her." Commander Ikari ordered as he sank back down with the command post. "Yes Sir," replied Misato as both EVAs was starting to be lowered back to Central Dogma. "Tell Shane I want to talk to him in the briefing room when he gets out." Ritsuko said as she started to leave the Command Bridge. It was about 3 A.M. when the entry plug was ejected and the pilot got out. Shane stretched as he walked on the catwalk to the elevator. "Man it is already Friday." Shane said as he looked at his plug suit's palm watch. "Can the Pilot of Evanglion Unit-3 a Shane Pardue meet Doctor Ritsuko Akagi in briefing room A." A voice said over the intercom of the Cage. "I guess Ritsuko will be mad at me for using the stealth system so much." Shane said as he entered the elevator. The elevator seemed to move slower then normal as Shane lend up against the railing inside the elevator. Suddenly the doors opened as Shane almost went to sleep from the clicking sound that the elevator makes. "Hello Shane." Rei said as she enters the elevator with him. "Hello Rei." Shane said as he did not feel as tired now. "How was the exercise mission." Rei asked as the elevator started to move again. "Fine, their was no problems, but I think Asuka will be mad at me for a little while." "So Asuka was part of the exercise." Rei said as the elevator stopped again. "Well this is my floor. I guess this is good-bye." Shane said as he exited the elevator. "Good-bye Shane." Rei said as she watched Shane from the closing doors. In the darken office of Commander Ikari and Commander Fuyutsuki stood a man. The man could not be seen very well for he tried to stay in the shadows of the office. "What do you have to report." Commander Ikari orders as he folds his hands in front of him. "SEELE is planning to use the 5th Child's personal data for the dummy plug that will attack NERV," said the man. "Is that all," asked Commander Fuyutsuki. "No Sirs, all the findings and research on the 1st Child Rei Ayanami and the 5th Child Shane Pardue as been completed," exclaimed the man. "Does these new data deviate from the original data collected three years ago," asked Commander Ikari. "Yes and no," said the man. "Explain," ordered Commander Ikari. "As you know all data and research done three years ago was destroyed by unknown causes and much of the research that survived was so damaged that it could not serve any purpose, but as a bases for the new research that been conducted now," explained the man. "That does not answer my question," exclaimed Commander Ikari. "I say yes for the reason she does not think of you as a trust worth person any more. That was obvious in the research done three years ago. I say no for she is gradually returning to the original Rei," said the man. "On a different subject how are SEELE's plans on Evangelion Unit-5," asked Commander Fuyutsuki. "Unit-5 was completed yesterday and has been outfitted with the lance as a main weapon, but the dummy plug's data is not being accepted. All the findings and research is on the disks," explained the man. "You are dismissed." Commander Ikari said as he opened a envelope with three disks in it. Commander Ikari calmly placed a disk into a player that was in a desk drawer. A video screen appeared in front of the Commanders. At first the only thing seen was snow, but then a picture appeared. "This is dummy plug test 05-1. Today is the first attempt to install the 5th Child a Shane Pardue's personal data into the entry plug." A voice said as a dummy plug came into view. The screen went to black and reappeared with a voice yelling. "Damit, cut the signals and return the computers back to normal statues." The voice ordered as the sight of a dummy plug on fire was seen by the camera. "Christ, what happen," asked another voice. "The computers sent the signals and then this happen," explain the voice. "Clean up this before the Head of Operations arrives," ordered another voice. The screen went black again as the words "Dummy Plug Lab 1's Report Subject: DUMMY PLUG EXPERIMENT 8," appeared on the screen. "Hello I'm Doctor Simmions, head of Lab 1 and head of research." A slightly fat man with glasses and a lab coat on said. "As you know past attempts has ended in failure and destruction of the dummy plug, but the reason past attempts they failed to check the data before inputting it into the plug as seen from past attempts," Doctor Simmions explained. The screen went black and reappeared suddenly as a room on fire was seen and a destroyed dummy plug was seen burning in the middle of the room. The screen went black again as the disk ended. Commander Ikari placed the second disk into the player as a slight could be seen on his face at what he had just seen. The words "First Eva Test Using Unit-5 and Dummy Plug" appeared on the screen as the picture of Unit-5 appeared on the screen. "Systems are go, all signals are being monitored. What." A voice said as Unit-5 started to move forward in its retrenches. "Shut down the Unit, eject the plug to cut off the signals." Another voice ordered as Unit-5 ripped out of its retrenches and began to pound its head against the wall. "Cut the main power coming from the engine," ordered the voice. "The signals are being rejected." A voice yelled as Unit-5 broke though the wall. "That's it, I cannot take it." A voice yelled as a gun shoot was heard and a body was seen falling to the bottom of the test chamber. The screen went black as a news broadcast appeared. "The body of a Doctor Simmions was found today, after a store owner reported to police that there was a body in the dumpster behind his store. Police ruled the cause of death as a suicide for there was multiple broken bones and a gun shoot wound that was self inflecting as for how the body was placed in the dumpster is a mystery." A news woman said as another reporter came on. "I am here in Tokyo-1 where it was said that a creature that looked like a bird appeared and destroyed more then half the industrial zone here. Eyewitnesses reports tell officials that it appeared around four o'clock in the morning close to the abandoned rocket site of the old Tokyo's NASA site. On further investigation no evidence was found to support this story and the destruction was ruled as a terrorist bombing that went wrong for ten dead terrorist was found in the rubble of the destroyed buildings," said a on location reporter as the screen want black. The disk ended as Commander Ikari placed the final disk into the player. The disk was marked "Commander Ikari's Eyes Only." Commander Fuyutsuki rose from his chair and exited the office before Commander Ikari played the disk. A message appeared before a picture was seen. The message read "Rei Ayanami Data 2013-15, Personal Profile and Progress." "Hello Rei." A voice said as she sat in a chair that faced a camera. "Hello." "How you been doing since are last session," asked the voice. "Fine, I guess." "I see. So Rei have you meet any new friends," asked the voice. "Yes, I meet the pilot of Unit-3 today." "What is he like?" "He much like me in some ways and yet more like Commander Ikari in others," Rei explained as she started to slightly blush. "In what ways is he like you?" "He is shy and yet aware of his surroundings and does not speak much for he is afraid he might say something wrong." "So he's more like you then Commander Ikari," said the voice. "No, not at all for he has the look of understanding and compassion in his eyes like Commander Ikari has and the way he talks to me with confidence and sureness and yet with a touch of sorrow and compassion." "So do you love him like Commander Ikari?" "I do not know for I have found out that I am only a object to Commander Ikari, but Shane sees me as a person and as a friend as well," Rei said as she started to blush from her confession. "I guess that ends are session for today." The voice said as the screen went black. Soon the picture returned as a man in the normal attire for a doctor was seen sitting in front of a camera. "The year is 2013 and a new child has been appointed to me. Her name is Rei Ikari, the only daughter of a Gendou Ikari and the only sister to a Shinji Ikari. Her problem is normal, her father has shut her out and her brother does not know she exist for their father has keep this information from her and her brother. Both siblings does not know each other exist and her father is a typical one parent raising a child by himself and working in the military. Rei has been treated for depression and a lack of human existence for herself. From my formal colleague, Rei has more then once tried to end her life, but failed from outside interference and the lack of how to I put this courage," the man said. The screen went black again and reappeared to see a slightly Rei sitting in a chair. "Personal note. Rei seems to hate her father on the bases he never showed much emotions around her or her mother when she was alive. This has caused her to imprint him as a ungrateful father that does not care for her or anyone else." A voice said as the camera zoomed in on Rei's face. "I have requested the father to leave Rei in the care of a colleague of mine for further studying and observation. The father has agreed ad released Rei into the hands of my colleague." The voice said as the screen when black for a little while then replayed the first segment of the disk again. So he was right about the new influence being introduced in Rei's personality. Commander Ikari thought as Rei entered his office. "You wanted to see me?" Rei asked as the monitor that Commander Ikari was watching disappeared. "Yes, I have to ask you a question about a grave matter that is at hand," Commander Ikari said. "Do you have feelings for Shane Pardue?" Commander Ikari asked as he noticed the locket around her neck. Rei was shocked by this bold question and had to think about it before she answered. "No, I do not." Rei said as she tried to hide her emotions from Commander Ikari. "That is good, you are dismissed," Commander Ikari said. Rei exited the office and breathed easier when she closed the large wooden doors. Rei, why did you lie to me. Commander Ikari asked himself as he know that she would lie to him from the start. "Ikari do you think this will affect the plans?" Commander Fuyutsuki asked as he reentered the room. "The plans has been changed many times and in many different forms, but the plans' goal is the same." Commander Ikari said coldly. "I see," Commander Fuyutsuki said as he sat back in his chair. As Commander Ikari rethought his plans, Shane was being debriefed by Ritsuko. "In conclusion, Unit-3 lived up to the expectations of me and the research teams," explained Ritsuko as she had her back facing Shane. "Shane are you listening to me?" Ritsuko asked as she turned around to see Shane was a sleep where he sat. "I guess all the things he did today wore him out." Ritsuko said as she walked to Shane and shook him on his shoulder to wake him. "Shane wake up," Ritsuko said as Shane mumbled in his sleep. He most be dreaming thought Ritsuko. "Rei, I will never leave you, don't leave me Rei." Shane shouted as he woke. "Bad dream?" Ritsuko asked as she looked at him. "Yeah, bed dream." Shane said as a cold sweat began. "I guess you can go home for you have the ball tonight and you need to get some sleep before the ball," explained Ritsuko. "Thanks Ritsuko," Shane said as he got up from the chair and exited the room. Shane headed for the locker room to change out of his plug suit and back into his school uniform. Shane entered the locker room and decided to take a shower before he changed. Shane soon undressed and ready his shower. The hot water of the shower relaxed Shane's aching muscles as he placed his head up against the tile wall of the shower. The water flowed around his head as he looked down at the drain. Shane slowly placed his hand over his left shoulder and felt a scar that he tries to forget from time to time. The scar was from what looked like some shape object drove in to the skin of his shoulder. Shane tried to block out what he heard every time he looked at the scare, the scream of a woman. A woman he does not know, but feels he knows. Shane started to feel the rough skin of the scar as he looked back down at the drain and heard the scream he hears when he thinks about the scar. Shane started to look at the drain and think to take his mind off the scar. Water is like life, it can only go where it can survive. Shane thought as the water whirled around in the drain. Soon Shane turned off the water and headed to the locker room to change. Rei on the other hand was waiting for Shane outside the locker room. Shane soon emerged from the locker room dressed in his school uniform. "Shane." Rei said suddenly as Shane jumped as she said his name for he was not expecting her to be there. "Oh it's you Rei," Shane said as he saw her. Rei suddenly hugged Shane and started to cry on his chest. Shane did not know what to do at first, but soon placed his hand on her head to convert her. "Shh, Shh, it's all right, don't cry." Shane said softly as Rei tried to stop herself from crying. The sound of his heart beating next to her ear conferted as she cried on his chest. "Shane hold me," said Rei as she tried to stop crying. Shane did as told and held her lovenly as she stopped crying. "Rei what happen?" Shane asked as Rei looked up at his face. "Nothing happened. I was just happy to see you." Said Rei as she wiped the last of her tears away. "Rei is there anything bothering you, if their is you can tell me." Said Shane as Rei slowly broke their embrace. "Rei, do you want to get something to eat." Shane asked in a unsure voice. "Shane are you asking me on a date." Rei asked as she took control of herself. "Well, if you want to go on one, it not a date if you, because I don't want to." Shane said as Rei placed a finger on his lips. "I would enjoy going on a date with you." Rei said a she moved the figure away from his lips and lightly touched his cheek with her fingers. Shane and Rei left the hallway as the lights was starting to be turned off. They did not talk the whole time until they reached NERV's mess hall. It really did not look like a mess hall, but more like a lounge area for the employees of NERV with soft music playing and small two seated tables that faced a giant window that looked out at the forests of the Geo-Front. Shane and Rei seat at one of the tables as the lights of a train was seen from the tracks that ran underneath the city. "I'm sorry, but the kitchen is closed, but the bar is still open," explained a waiter. "Is that all right with you," asked Shane. "That is fine, I will have some tea," explained Rei. "And for you Sir," asked the waiter. "Same for me," Shane said as the waiter then rushed to get their orders. Rei and Shane sat silently as they looked out the window together. "Shane why do you pilot a Eva," Rei asked suddenly. "I do not know for I originally did not know about any of this for I was transferred to school to school and thought when they told me that I would be going to Japan I thought they just did not want me around so I did not say anything. But when I was told that I will be saving lives and helping mankind by piloting a Eva, I guess that why I pilot, to help people and to keep them safe." Shane explained as sunlight was seen from the Geo-Front. "Here you go." The waiter said as he placed their drinks on the table. "How much are the drinks." Shane asked as he reached into his pocket. "Don't worry about it, it's on the house." The waiter said as he walked back to the kitchen area of the mess hall. "Rei can I ask you a question about me," asked Shane. "What is your question?" Rei asked as she placed her glass back on the table. "Why did you pick me?" "I chose you for you think of me as a person and as a friend instead of a fellow pilot and I have feelings for you as well." "I see." Shane said before taking a sip of his tea. Once again both Rei and Shane sat silently as another train passed and people began to arrive at the Geo-Front for work. "What time is the ball tonight." Shane asked as he placed his glass on the table. "It is at eight, but we have to be present before seven to greet the Committee and the UN's Commander In Chief," explained Rei. "What time do you want me to pick you up," asked Shane. "Around five." Rei explained as the light of the Geo-Front became a morning sun. "I will see you out." Shane said as Rei stood up from her chair. The sounds of cooking was heard as Rei and Shane exited the kitchen to the once vacant halls of NERV that was filled with sounds of NERV employees and other staff. Rei and Shane walked to the train station to head back to the surface. Soon they reached the train station as they boarded the train and sat across from each other. The train started to move back to the surface as the light from the Geo-Front moved in the cabin as Rei looked at Shane. The train soon broke through one of the Geo-Fronts underground tunnels and onto a normal train track that was close to Rei's apartment. Shane looked out the window at the cars and school children that rushed to school and the many business people that filled the sidewalks. I cannot believe the differences between the Geo-Front and the city. Shane said to himself. The train stopped at a station as Rei stood up and walked to the opening doors. "Good-bye Shane," said Rei as she waved at him. Shane only watched as the doors closed and Rei waved one last time before the train started to move towards the next station. Shane rested his head on the seats back and looked up at the ceiling of the train as it switched tracks. The train shifted and once again started to move as it raced to its next stop. Shane thought about the events that has happened in his live and the current events in his live when a woman's voice came over the intercom. The train ran though the city, pass people, cars, and buildings. The sounds of the train was heard as the morning sun became brighter and the support buildings rose from the Geo-Front. The train stopped suddenly at a station as Shane caught himself dozing off to sleep. The sun was bright to Shane's eyes as the last support building rose and locked into place. Shane walked tiredly to Ritsuko's apartment as other school children pass him on their way to school. Shane soon reached the door of Ritsuko's apartment to hear his sister Brandy singing loudly. Shane slowly unlocked the door and walked into the apartment to hear Brandy sing one of the songs she likes to sing all the time. The door closed with a loud clacking sound as Shane sat down to take off his shoes. "Shane is that you," yelled Brandy from her room. "It's me Brandy." Shane replied as he walked to his room to get some sleep. Brandy walked out of her room as Shane reached the door of his. "So bro, how was your training mission." Brandy asked as she fixed a red ribbon in her hair. "It went fine," Shane said as he stepped into his room. "So what wrong with you?" "Nothing wrong with me, I'm just tired that's all," Shane said as he laid down on the bed. "I guess it is hormones," Brandy snickered. "What Brandy?" Shane asked as he rolled over on his side. "Nothing, I just said that you need to get some sleep before the ball tonight." Brandy explained she closed the door behind her. As Shane sleep, Ritsuko and Kim arrived at the apartment complex. "So the Committee and the Commander an Chief of the UN will be at the ball." Kim exclaimed as she entered the elevator with Ritsuko. "Yes, this will be the first time the Committee and the Commander an Chief of the UN will be present at a UN ball." Ritsuko said as she pressed the third floor button. "I guess it is a first time for everything." Kim said as the elevator's doors closed. "So how did my brother do in his training mission?" Kim asked as the elevator dinged when it reached the second floor. "He did fine for he used all of Unit-3's capabilities as will as his own." Ritsuko explained as the elevator's doors opened. "Do you think Shane will be home yet?" Kim asked as Ritsuko began to look for her key to her apartment. "A course he will for he left before us and he knows that he needs some sleep before he goes to the ball tonight." Ritsuko explained as they reached the door to her apartment. Both Ritsuko and Kim was greeted by Brandy's singing as the door was opened. "Brandy were home." Kim yelled as she took off her white high heel shoes. "Hi ya sis." Brandy said as Kim walked to the kitchen. "Brandy where's Shane?" Ritsuko asked as she took off her lab coat and placed it on a hanger. "He is in his room." Brandy yelled as the music from her room stopped. Ritsuko quietly opened the door to Shane's room and walked into his room to check on him. "Shane are you a sleep?" Ritsuko asked as she sat down on his bed. Ritsuko only sat silently as Shane talked in his sleep. "Rei, I will never leave you. Please don't leave me please Rei." Shane said in his sleep as he rolled on his back. He must be dreaming again. Ritsuko thought as she started to get up from his bed. "Mother, don't leave me." Shane said as he rolled over to face the window. Ritsuko did not move as she heard Shane repeat himself. Ritsuko only sat back down and moved the stray hairs out of her son's eyes as tears started to form in them. "My poor child, I hope your dreams gets better." Ritsuko said as he started to call out for Rei again. Ritsuko kissed her son on his forehead softly and left the room to let him sleep. "How is Shane." Kim asked as she walked into the hallway. "He is sleeping." Ritsuko said as she closed the door behind her. "I guess I need to get some sleep before the ball tonight." Kim said as she walked to her room. Ritsuko only walked to the kitchen to be greeted by Brandy as she pours herself a cup of coffee. "Hi Ritsuko. What some coffee." Brandy said as she pulled another cup from the cabinet. "Yes, please." Ritsuko replied as she sat down at the kitchen table. "So how is my brother?" Brandy asked as she sat down at the table with their coffee. "He's fine, he is just tired from last nights training mission that's all." Ritsuko explained as she placed the cup of coffee between her hands. "How did he do?" Brandy asked as she placed a ice cube in her coffee. "He did fine for he succeeded in the goals of the mission and beat both Unit-1 and Unit-2 with experience pilots in them." Ritsuko explained before she took a sip of her coffee. "Can you say he is the best? "Not really for he lets his thoughts drift and this my cause problems later on." "And all this time I thought he had a one track mind." Brandy said before she took a sip of coffee. "He does when it comes to Rei and his piloting." Ritsuko said as she placed her cup back on the table. "A course he will for them, but I meant before he became a pilot. All he thought about was how bad his live had turned out and why did his Aunt had to die and the reasons are father made him stay at West Point when his Aunt died," explained Brandy. "But he does not think about those things anymore. He has a happier life now," said Ritsuko. "Yes, on the outside, but when he confronted are father about his Aunt's death he was all torn up inside for he keeps his emotions to himself," explained Brandy. "I guess he has changed from the brother you knew for he thinks about keeping other people safe and helping mankind," explained Ritsuko. "I guess for I remember him when he was 12 for I never was able to spend much time like Kim did." Brandy said as she finished her coffee. "So have you found out anymore about him and Rei?" Brandy asked as she poured herself another cup of coffee. "He truly loves her and will never put her in harms ways or hurt her in anyway. I think he will even die for her if it came to it." Ritsuko said before she took a sip of her coffee. "I guess my little brother is not so little anymore." Brandy explained as she placed her cup on the table. "I agree," Ritsuko said as she got up from her chair. As Brandy and Ritsuko talked about Shane, Shane was dreaming a horrible dream about his life. "I know that you killed my Aunt," screamed Shane. "Do you have any proof of this?" A man in a business suit and glasses on asked. "No, but she was fine when I left a month ago and the last time I visited!" "A course she was, but inside she was dying slowly from internal bleeding," the man said. "She was fine the last time I saw her." Shane said as tears came to his eyes. "I'm sorry about your lost, but you have more important matters at hand." "Like what," Shane said hatefully. "You are planned to attend school in Toyko-3 this next school year," said the man. "If I refuse and don't go?" "There is no refusing for you will be going if you like it or not." The man said as he walked off. As Shane dreamed Brandy walked into his room. "So my little brother is all grown up and in love." Brandy said as she looked at her sleeping brother. Brandy quietly walked to the small desk that was in the room. "Rei, I love you." Shane said as he pulled the covers of the bed up on his shoulder. Ritsuko was right about them. Brandy thought as she pulled the chair from the desk and sat down. As Brandy watched over her brother, he was once again dreaming about a moment in his life. "I would like to congratulate you on a job will done Privet Pardue." A man in a high ranking military uniform said. "Thank you Sir, I could have not don it without my sister." Shane said as he stood tall in front of the officer. "Oh Major Kim Pardue, so how is she taking the death of her father and mother," the officer asked. "She is taking as well as can be expected for she did lost both parents, Sir" said Shane. "So how are you taking it," asked the officer. "I taking my Aunt's death very personal and my step-Uncle's less personal, Sir" said Shane. "Thank you, you are dismissed and I would like to extend my deeps apologies to you and your family," said the officer. "Thank you Sir," said Shane as he started to exit the room. Brandy watched Shane as he slept and the time on his alarm clock changed. "Brandy what are you doing." Ritsuko asked as she walked by Shane's room. "I just wanted to watch over my brother in his most peaceful state." Brandy said as she swiveled the chair to face Ritsuko. "It is about time for you to get ready for the ball for you need to get there early to check the sound system." Ritsuko said as she passed the room. "Ritsuko can you tell Shane that I have left early and would like see him in the ballroom before the ball." Brandy said as she walked into the hallway. "Sure Brandy," said Ritsuko as she opened the door to her room. Brandy walked down the hallway to her shared room. Brandy quietly opened the door to see her sister sleeping in her bed. "Kim wake up." Brandy said softly as she shook her sister to wake her. "What do you want Brandy." Kim said in her sleep. "I just came to say I was leaving early for the ball and to say good-bye before I left." Brandy said as she pickup a gymbag and started to stuff clothes into it. Brandy soon finished her packing and walked over to the dresser that was in the room. Brandy carefully tied a black ribbon in her hair and picked up her gymbag and pickuped a dress that was in a plastic covering. After Brandy gathered her things she walked to the door. "Bye," Brandy said as Kim rose her arm from the covers and waved at her as Brandy closed the door. Brandy slowly walked though the hallway and said good-bye to her sleeping brother before she left the apartment. Brandy opened the door to the apartment as she took one last look at the apartment before she closed the door. The sound of the door closing was heard by Shane as he satup in his bed. Shane looked around his room to see his desk's chair was moved and the alarm clock. Shane looked at his alarm clock to see it was about 3:30 P.M. I better start getting ready. Shane said to himself as he misjudged the distance from the end of the bed and fell to the floor with a loud bang. Kim woke from the sound and rose in her bed with a loud yawn as she scratched her stomach. Kim walked sleepily to Shane's room to see him standing up from the floor. "I see you still have not gotten out of the habit of falling out of bed when you first wake up." Kim teased as she stood in the doorway in shorts and a tank top. "Oh, hi Kim. I did not know that you was home yet." Shane said as he stretched his arms behind him. "Brandy has already left and it is almost time for you to get ready." Kim said as she turned to go into the kitchen. Shane followed his sister into the kitchen as se poured some coffee for her and Shane. "This should do the trick." Kim said as she placed a cup of coffee in front of Shane. "You know I'm trying to not drink as much coffee now." Shane said as he laid his head on the table. "I know, but you need to be on the ball for tonight." Kim said as she pushed the cup closer to Shane to smell the aroma of the coffee. "OK Kim, but only for you." Shane said as he placed a ice cube into the coffee to let it cool. "Has Ritsuko waken up yet?" Shane asked as before he took the first sip of his coffee. "She is still asleep, but she does not have to be there till later." Kim explained as she crossed her legs under the table. "I see, I guess I need to get ready for I have to meet Rei at her apartment." Shane explained as he walked to the bathroom to take a bath. Kim watched her brother walked into the bathroom and closed the curtain behind him. Kim only drank another cup of coffee as she heard the sound of water running. Ritsuko soon walked into the kitchen after the water stopped running. "Good afternoon Kim." Ritsuko said as she sat down at the table. "Is Shane in the bath ?" Ritsuko asked as she noticed the curtain to the bathroom was closed. "Yes, he is going to meet Rei and I guess to escort her to the ball." Kim explained as she finished her coffee. "I guess that means Shane has a significant other now," said Ritsuko. "So, Kim I heard what Brandy thought about Shane. What do you think about him," Ritsuko asked suddenly. "Well I was the only one except his Aunt that spent anytime with him so I guess I thought of him as a younger brother that was different then other children his age." Kim explained as the sound of water draining was heard. "What do you mean by different," asked Ritsuko. "The whole time I knew him he acted more mature then normal fourteen year old boys, unlike other fourteen year olds that acted like perverts or sport jocks, Shane was different. He spent allot of time by himself and was well like my most girls his age and older ones, but that's when the trouble started. Shane started to be called horrible names and teased at and getting into fights with the sports people for he was never interested in sports but on the better things in life. This is one reason my father wanted him and me to be in the military for Shane was not aware of these, but he was a genius in military warfare tactics and reading people. But father also hated him for he never lived up to his expectations when we attended West Point for he would make the grade, but seemed distance in a way," explained Kim. "I to have noticed Shane being distance sometimes," explained Ritsuko. "I think after his Aunt died he lost the only thing that keep him happy and loved more then his own life." Kim explained as Shane entered the kitchen in his after school clothes. Ritsuko and Kim said nothing when Shane entered the room for they did not want him to know that they where talking about him. Shane walked out of the kitchen and towards his room before Ritsuko and Kim started to talk again. "I believe his Aunt was the only reason Shane never committed suicide, but after his Aunt died I think he considered it more then once. For he once told me that he did think about what life will be like without him ." Kim explained as the sound of a door closing was heard. "He told me this when he lived with me. It was one night we where on the roof watching the fighters takeoff from the airfield." Kim said as she slipped into that memory. "How was school today." Kim asked as she placed her knees close to her. "Fine for the exception of the normal problems." Shane said sadly as a squadron of fighters took off. "So the boys at school are still bothering?" Kim asked as she took off her officer's jacket. "Yes, I wish they would just stop it." "It will get better in time for if you don't let them get to you they will stop." Explained Kim as the sounds of a fighter landing was heard in the distance. "It is easier then said then done." Shane said as he placed his knees to his chest. "Do you want me to put you into the base's school?" "No, I will be fine where I am, but I wonder what the world would be like without me." Shane said as the lights from the squadron of fighters was seen in the night's sky. "Don't think about things like that for you have people that love you and will miss you." "I guess you are right, Kim," said Shane. "There is no guessing about what you are thinking!" "Sorry sis." Shane said as he sat up from the room. "Where are you going?" "I'm going to ask Brandy something." Shane said as he carefully walked to a roof window. "I guess I need to start cooking dinner." Kim said as she followed Shane to the window. "I'm off to meet Rei, I guess I will see you at the ball." Shane said as he stood in the doorway of the kitchen in a black dress jacket with tan pants and a shirt and tie. "See you at the ball." Kim said as she waved good-bye to Shane. "Shane before you leave, I have something to give you." Ritsuko said as she got up from her chair and rushed to her room. Ritsuko rushed back to the kitchen with a cardkey and a watch box. "Shane this is your cardkey and a new invention that the people at research and development made for you to show their gratitude towards you for making Unit-3 live up to expectations." Ritsuko said as she hands him the cardkey and watch box. "The cardkey will allow you to access the Cage and other high security areas of NERV and for the watch it is a instant plug suit." Ritsuko explained as Shane tighten the bend on the watch. "The watch will allow you to change into your plug suit instantly and it also doubles as a watch as you can see." Ritsuko said as she points at the watch's face. "The only thing you have to do to call the plug suit is press the button marked PS and the plug suit will appear," explained Ritsuko. "Thank you Ritsuko," Shane said as he walked to front door. The sound of the door opening and closing was heard as Kim walked to her room to change. "I guess it's about time to change for the ball." Kim said as she say Ritsuko at her bedroom door. Ritsuko agreed with her and walked into her room to change into her ball dress. At the same time across the city, Rei was waiting on Shane to arrive. Rei stood alone in her apartment as the sun set behind her. Do I love Shane. Rei asked herself as she waited. What a crazy thought, a course I love him. He is sweet and understanding and he would never do anything to harm me or leave me alone in a time of need like Commander Ikari did. Rei said to herself as a beam of light hit the beaker of water that was on the desk in the room. The doorbell rang as she caught herself drifting into a dream. "Rei are you home." Asked Shane though the intercom. Rei slowly opened the door to her apartment to greet Shane. "Hello Shane." Rei said as she opened the door enough to been seen in her dress. "Rei you look wonderful." Shane said as words could not describe her beauty. "Thank you Shane." Rei said as she stepped out of her apartment and locked the door behind her. "Are you ready." Shane asked as she closed the door. "Yes, Shane." Rei said as she took his arm Soon they both arrived at the Geo-Front's security door. Shane pulled out his security card out as Shinji and Asuka walked up behind them. "Hello Ayanami, Shane." Shinji said as he saw them in front of the security door. "Rei I see that Shane is your boyfriend after all." Said Asuka as she searched in her red purse for her keycard. "Yes, and he is also my other half." Rei said softly as Shane placed his security card into the lock's card slot. "I see." Asuka said was acting incredibly nice for her. Shane and Rei let Shinji and Asuka be alone as they entered the security door. "Asuka did I tell you how beautiful you was?" Shinji asked as he started to blush. "Yes, you did for the tenth time." Asuka said as she straighten her red dress out. "Sorry Asuka." "Don't apologize Shinji, just don't apologize when there is not a reason to apologize for." Asuka said as she turn his head to kiss him. Both Shinji and Asuka began to blush as they kissed. Slowly Asuka pulled away from their kiss and turned her head to hide her face. Shinji noticed that she was blushing as she turn back around. "Shinji do you ever think you will get married." Asuka asked suddenly. "What, do you think this is sudden, I mean." Shinji said in his normal shock tone of voice. "No, I do not think this question is sudden for we risk are lives time and again and I have fallen deeply in love with you Shinji." "If I did get married right now, the person I would marry would be you Asuka." Shinji explained before kissing her again. A course he would. What was I thinking? Asuka said to herself as they once again broke their kiss and preceded to NERV by placing their keycards into the card slots to open the security door. As Asuka and Shinji enter the Geo-Front, Shane and Rei was entering NERV headquarters from one of the sub-levels underground elevators when Rei asked Shane a important question. "Shane could you ever love me if I was someone else." Asked Rei as the elevator rose to it destination. "Yes, I could if you had the same feelings for me as I do for you." Shane said as the elevator stopped. "That is good for I do love you." Rei said before kissing Shane again suddenly. The doors of the elevator opened to reveal Misato, Kaji, and Maya standing in front of the elevator. Shane quickly notices them as he opened his eyes to see them staring at him and Rei. "Rei," said Shane softly as Rei started to pull away from his lips. Misato, Kaji, and Maya only walked into the elevator as if nothing had happen. Rei stood in front of Shane as the elevator started to move again to the ballroom level. "I hope you two do not decide to show your feelings that openly at the ball," said Misato as she looked at them in the corner of her eye. Both Rei and Shane blushed at the embarrassment of being seen kissing each other, but they soon got over it as the elevator stopped again. "Now there is nothing wrong with showing your love for someone else publicly." Kaji said as he took Misato's arm while the doors opened. "I guess I was little harsh on them." Misato said as they heard music being played. Everyone on the elevator walked off the elevator and down a long hallway till they reached two giant wooden doors with different designs carved into them. Shane looked at the carving briefly as he entered the ballroom to hear his sister Brandy singing. From what Shane saw of the carvings they depicted many biblical events like the first woman and man on one door and the great flood of Noah and the book of Revolations on the other. Shane did not think much of these as him and Rei walked to the assigned table they where to sit at during the ball. Brandy was warming up before the real show tonight as she sang many different songs that ranged from ones Shane knew to ones he did not. Brandy soon finished the last of her warm up songs as Shane pulled out a chair for Rei. Brandy calmly poured herself a glass of water and stepped off the stage to greet her brother. "Hello Shane." Brandy said as she walked towards him. "Hello Brandy." Shane said as he now was standing at Rei's side. "Shane I have something personal to tell you backstage." Brandy said as she started back to the stage. Shane only followed her backstage to hear what she had to tell him. "So Brandy when did you stop calling me bro?" Shane asked as he walked behind the curtain of the stage. "Today, but I need to tell you something very important before the ball begins," Brandy said sadly." "What is it?" "I love you as my brother even thou I not your real sister, but I have regretted that I never spent as much time with you as Kim did like a real sister should. But that is not why I ask you back here. I ask you back here for Ritsuko opened my eyes today and I wanted to give you something." Brandy said as she reached into her gymbag for a piece of paper. Brandy handed the piece of paper to Shane and told him not to open it for he will know when the time is right. Brandy walked back on stage as Shane walked back to the NERV's employees assigned table. In the depths of NERV headquarters, Commander Ikari and Commander Fuyutsuki looked at a steel enforced blast door that was marked "LCL PLANT." "Does SEELE want the mother of all demons or do they want Adam," asked Commander Fuyutsuki. "That has not been determined for SEELE will be here and this might cause problems in the attack plans." Commander Ikari explained as he placed his cardkey into the card slot on the lock of the door. "The Committee going to be here." Commander Fuyutsuki said in surprise from the news. "Yes, but I expect them to sneak out when the fighting starts." Commander Ikari said as he pressed some keys on the lock. "What do you expect from a man that has not seen the sight of blood in no telling how long." Commander Fuyutsuki said as the blast door's cooling rods retracted and a cloud of cold mist was seen. "A man that does not see a war is a man who knows how they are fought." Commander Ikari said as the blast door opened to reveal a huge being nailed to a red cross with a spear pierced in its side. "The heart of The Human Instrumentality Project, Lilith." Commander Ikari said as the giant being moved its head to see Commander Ikari and Commander Fuyutsuki standing in front of it. "She is watching us." Commander Ikari said as the being opened and closed its seven eyes. "Lilith has been called many things though the years, but she finally found her rightful place. Commander Ikari said as the yellow blood of Lilith ran down the cross to the floor below. "The ball will start soon." Commander Fuyutsuki said as he stared at wonder at Lilith with Commander Ikari. "Yes, we need to be on are way." Commander Ikari said as he turned around and started back to the blast door. Unnoticed by anyone at NERV a elite military force was preparing for battle. "Your main targets are the Evangelion's pilots, Commander Gendou Ikari, and all other officers of NERV." A helicopter pilot explained as the helicopter flew over the mountains that surround Tokyo-3. "The main objective is the main targets. All the other employees of NERV are spendable so kill anyone that gets in your way." A voice ordered of the helmet radios of the soldiers that was in the back of the helicopter. "The spy will help you locate the targets so don't kill this person." The voice ordered as the soldiers received a visual of the spy in their helmet's visors. "Sir, the Committee will be in the strike zone when we attack." Explained one of the soldiers. "The Committee will be clear of the strike zone when the appointed time comes." The voice explained as the helicopter flew lower as it entered the city. "All tanks and mobile attack units move into position. The attack will begin at zero hundred hours." A voice ordered as more helicopters was seen from the air and tanks started to move close to Tokyo-3. "Sniper team 1 though 10 move in, you will be the first wave." A man in a General's uniform on ordered. "Sir, all forces show a eighty percent readiness. Tanks from are second base is still coming in." Explained a man in a military fields uniform. "Good send tank units 20 though 30 to the front line." The General ordered as he looked at Tokyo-3 though a pair of night vision goggles. That bastered Ikari will not know what hit him till it's to late. The General said to himself as he started to laugh loudly. As the JSDF prepared for their attack NERV and UN officials and representative began to arrive at the ballroom. "Sir, almost all the UN and NERV representives has arrived." A man in a black suit with sunglasses explained as he lend in between Commander Ikari and Commander Fuyutsuki. "Thank you. You are dismissed." Commander Ikari said as he sat next to Commander Fuyutsuki at the stage table for honored guests. "Ikari do you think the Committee will show up?" Commander Fuyutsuki whispered. "The Committee has already planned for this so I see it fit for Chairmen Keel to be here to see his work in progress." Commander Ikari explained as more representatives of NERV and the UN arrived. The clam before she storm is always the most tense. Commander Ikari said to himself as the speaker for the ball approached the microphone. "On behalf of NERV Japan and the UN forces in Japan, I thank you for coming to the annual UN Ball," announced the speaker. "The Commanders extend their gratitude for the presents of all NERV branches and UN Forces Branches," said the speaker as Brandy rose from her seat on stage. "It is mine and NERV Japan's greatest pressure to announce the world renown singer Brandy Pardue as tonight's entertainment." The speaker said as he hands Brandy the microphone. There was a loud applause for Brandy as she took the microphone. "Thank you, for this is a great honor to perform here tonight." Brandy explained as the orchestra began to play the first song of the night. As Brandy prepared to sing, the Committee was finishing last minute plans. "Is Unit-5 ready for tonight," asked the man in the white light. "Yes, Unit-5 has been programmed with another candidate's personal data," explained the man in the green light. "Will it live up to the original subject's," asked the man in the blue light. "That has not been determine for it is a dummy plug and the dummy plug is just a copy," explained the man in the yellow light. "It does not matter for The Human Instrumentality Project will be completed tonight no matter what happens," the man in the white light said. All the Committee members lights faded and disappeared as the head of SEELE was left in the room. I will finally have my revenge. Chairmen Keel said as his light faded and disappeared. Outside of giant UN headquarters building, five different limousines drove out of the underground parkinglot of the UN building. The limousines had different counties flags on there hoods as they drove towards Tokyo-3 and NERV. "Sir, the JSDF has isolated Tokyo-3 from the outside," explained the driver of the lead limousine. "Tell the General he will get a promotion if he succeeds in his mission tonight and to wait till the signal." Chairmen Keel said as he sat in the back of the limousine. "Yes, Sir." The man said as a tinted glass window rose behind him. Tonight is the end of Gendou and his little band of misfits. Chairmen Keel said to himself as he stirred a glass of wine in his hand. The five limousines soon reached a army checkpoint as a man with military bio-hazarded mask on walked up to the limousines. "Sorry this road is close due to the risk of a bio-weapon spill," said the man. The driver of the lead limousine rolled down his window and looked at the man through his sunglasses. The man looked into the limousine to see Chairman Keel. "I'm sorry, you can pass," said the man as he signaled two other men to remove the barricade from the streets. The man signaled the limousines to proceed. The limousines drove down the cliff highways of Tokyo-3 to a security door for transporting cars and other large objects to the Geo-Front. A man in a NERV security uniform stepped out of his booth and walked to the limousines as the stopped in front of the door. "Sorry, but the Geo-Front is closed to the public right now," the man in the NERV security uniform said as he walked to the lead limousine's driver's side. The window rolled down as a the sound of a gun's safety being taken off was heard. Suddenly two gunshots was heard as the security guard fell to his knees and then laid on the pavement with a bullet wound to the head and to the heart. The passenger door opened on the lead limousine and the passenger walked out in a identical uniform as the security guard. The passenger quickly walked to the booth and pressed a red button on the control panel. The security door opened and the limousines drove up on the staircase lift one-by-one. When the last limousine was on the lift and the security door was closing the man pulled a radio from his belt. "The operation has began. Tell your men to start moving in, but to not attack till the signal." The man said as he pulled the corpse of the security guard to some near by bushes. "You heard the man." The General yelled though a radio as he watched his JSDF units move into the heart of the city. "Do you think we can do this?" A man in a lower ranking uniform asked his General. "The is mine decision and mine alone." The General said as he watched more tanks surround Tokyo-3. "Sir, we have pass the first wave point, no offensive attack yet." A tank commander said over his helmet radio. "Excellent," the General said as a squadron of troop carrying helicopters flew over head on their way to the city. Not aware of the happenings outside the Geo-Front, the employees and other representatives of NERV and the UN Forces was preceding with their actives. Brandy soon finished a song as the Committee members entered the ballroom. Everyone stood up from their seats as the Committee members walked into the ballroom and took their places on stage. "I would like to introduce the head of NERV." The speaker said as he extended a hand towards the Committee members. Kim and Shane watched as one-by-one the Committee members took their seats at the honored guest's table on stage. Suddenly Kim noticed something strange about the head of the Committee. Kim was overtaken by unsureness as she looked at the head of the Committee. "Is that, no it cannot be for he died along time ago." Kim said as the head of the Committee took his seat between Commander Fuyutsuki and the Commander of the French branch of NERV. Everyone sat back down when the Committee was fully seated. The speaker started to speak again when Kim lend over towards Shane. "Shane did you notice something odd about the head of the Committee," whispered Kim. "Yes, he looks like your father, Kim. For the exception of that visor and the age," whispered Shane. "Do you think it is him," whispered Kim. "The would be impossible for he died when the second branch of NERV disappeared," explained Shane. "But, they never found the body and how do you know where father was when the branch disappeared," whispered Kim. "That man has to be ten times older then your father, Kim." Shane said as Brandy took the stage again. "But, it is odd that man looks allot like father." Kim whispered as Misato lend over to here their conversation. "What are you two whispering about?" Misato asked when Brandy started to sing again. "How old is the head of the Committee," asked Kim. "That is classified even to me, but I do know that he was head of the Committee long before NERV and the UN," Misato explained. "That would make him some where between two-hundred years old," a shock Kim said. "I also know he from Rome and has or did have some heritage there." Misato said when Brandy hit a high note. Suddenly NERV headquarters shook violently. "What where under attack." Misato yelled as she quickly rose from her chair. "Please everyone stay calm and proceed to the shelters." The speaker said over the microphone. Everyone quickly proceed to the shelters as Shane and Rei stood up along with the rest of the table. Commander Ikari and Commander Fuyutsuki had exited the ballroom though some secret passageway that was hidden under the stage. The Committee members calmly stood up and walked to the door to exit the ballroom. "We need to hurry to the Command Bridge." Misato yelled as she quickly exited the ballroom along with the other people at the table she sat at. While NERV felt the first attack of SEELE, the JSDF units began their attack on the Geo-Front. "Blow the door!" A tank commander ordered as his tank stopped in front of a security door. "Yes, Sir," the gunner said as the tank's turret moved and aimed at the door. A loud boom was heard as the shell of the tank's cannon pierced through the security door. "Move out!" The tank commander yelled as he stood atop his tank. The tank plowed through what use to be a door as APCs and soldiers on foot rushed into the door behind the tank. "Sir we are in." The tank commander said though his radio. "Good, prepare for shockwave." The General said as two large bombers flew over head. "N2s deploy." The General said as the bombers flew over the city. The bombers dropped their N2 bombs over the city as the lights of tank fire was seen in the mountains. In the underground parkinglot of NERV the Committee members entered their limousines. "Patch me into the General," ordered Chairman Keel. "Yes, Sir." The driver said as he pressed some buttons on a cellular phone and then handed it to Chairman Keel. "General we are leaving. Tell your men to not fire at the fire limousines that are coming out of gate 10." Chairman Keel ordered as he pressed the end button on the cell phone. "Drive," Chairman Keel ordered. The driver shifted the gears and the limousine started to move to the exit of the parking lot. "All units don't' fire on the five limousines that are coming out of gate 10," the General ordered as he received a incoming message from a field radio. "Sir, we are taking heavy casualties in sector five from NERV military forces." A frantic soldier said as gun fire and explosions was heard in the background. "Use the tank that what it their for," yelled the General over the radio. "Sir, the tank was hit by a missile." The soldier said before he was hit by a bullet. "Damit all, send tank Unit-4 and 10 to back them up," ordered the General. In NERV headquarters Shane, Rei, and Kim had became separated from the rest of their group. "Kim, do you know what's happening." Shane asked as all three of them was crawled through a air duct. "I don't know, but this I do know that last blast felt like a N2 bomb being detonating on the surface." Kim said as NERV headquarters shook violently again from another blast. "Why whould they be dropping N2s," asked Shane. "To penetrate the protective armor of the Geo-Front." Rei said as she rounded a corner in the duct. "How many layers are there," asked Kim. "There is a total of twenty-four plates of armor, but they have been weaken by Angel's attacks and now this." Rei said as she kicked a great open. Rei jumped down from the air duct to see the old water wall and skylight of the old condemned part of NERV headquarters. Kim was the next one to jump down followed by Shane. "Where are we." Kim asked as she looked around the room. "We are in the old main lobby." Rei said as another blast shook NERV. "How far are we from the Command Bridge." Kim asked as she pulled a handgun out from her uniform's jacket. "Not far, the Command Bridge is only two floors below is." Rei explained as Shane tried to open the door with his security card. "Main power must have been hit." Shane said as he tried his security card again on the lock of the door. "Does that mean the elevators are down too?" Kim asked as she took the safety off her gun. "No, the elevators have s separate power supply that runs off batteries if the main power is disconnected." Shane explained as he used the manual door opener. "Good, Shane I want you to take this." Kim said as Shane finishes opening the door. Kim handed Shane a extra gun that was fully loaded. "Take it. Do you remember how to shot a semi-automatic?" Kim said as he searched her jacket for more clips for the guns. The sound of the gun being cocked and the safety being taken off was heard as Shane said "Does that answer your question?" A soldier till the end. Kim said to herself as she lead the way for Shane and Rei. On the above ground levels of NERV headquarters armed forces began to over run NERV military forces. "Sir, we are in the Geo-Front and are starting to overtake NERV headquarters." A field commander said as bullets flew over his head. "Excellent, kill anyone that gets in your way, but don't kill the spy for we need him to locate the Children for us." The General ordered as his mobile command base started to pickup to join their forces in the Geo-Front. As the battle raged inside the Geo-Front, Evangelion Unit-5 was destroying the last of the protective armor with its double bladed lance. "Evangelion Unit-5 has broken through the last of the protective armor." A officer said as he rode in a APC with the General. "Tell the ground focus to hurry up and kill the offense and hurry into NERV before Unit-5 sees them." The General said as he began to laugh. In a small, narrow passageway Commander Ikari and Commander Fuyutsuki walked towards a elevator that will take them to their office. "Do you think the JSDF has overtaken the Geo-Front?" Commander Fuyutsuki asked as he ducked under a pipe. "Yes, but NERV headquarters will not be as easily taken over." Commander Ikari said as they reached the elevator. "What do you mean, Ikari?" "I ordered that automatic security devices to be installed inside NERV headquarters." "Why was I not informed about this," asked Commander Fuyutsuki. "Because I did not want you leaking the information to SEELE." Commander Ikari said as Commander Fuyutsuki stepped behind him in the elevator. "What ever made you think I worked for Chairman Keel?" "I knew from the start that you worked for Keel. From the time we remeet on the ship in Antarctica for the ship was complete composed of SEELE personnel and there was no way you could have gotten on the boat unless you was a member SEELE." Commander Ikari explained as the elevator move upward. "I just you was too smart for your own good." Commander Fuyutsuki said as he slowly pulled a gun from his jacket and placed the barrel behind his heart. The sound of a single shot was heard as the elevator stopped and a bookcase moved to a side in the office. "That takes care of him." Commander Fuyutsuki said as he wiped the handle of the gun clean of finger prints with a cloth. Suddenly another shot was heard as Commander Fuyutsuki's eyes grew slightly larger. Commander Fuyutsuki slowly turned around to see Commander Ikari standing up with a smoking gun in his hand. "But, how did you." Commander Fuyutsuki said as he rose his gun to fire again. Commander Ikari fired his gun again as Commander Fuyutsuki fell backwards from force of the bullet the was shot in his head. "I guess he never heard of cavliar." Commander Ikari said as he placed the gun back in his jacket. Commander Ikari walked calmly over his formal teacher and friend to look out the window of the office. Commander Ikari looked down at the many tanks and soldiers from his window when suddenly another blast shook NERV headquarters violently. Commander Ikari was braced himself against the window pans as a huge black shadow formed on the ground. Commander Ikari looked up to see Unit-5 flying over head. "That's impossible, Unit-5 is not post to be active yet." Commander Ikari said as another blast shook headquarters. The NERV military forces soon was over ran by the JSDF as their tanks rushed the remaining military forces of NERV. "Death to them all." A soldier yelled as he shot a NERV soldier in the head with his rifle. Commander Ikari only walked away from the window and to his desk. He then opened a desk drawer with a telephone in it and began to dial. Their was only silence on the other end as he hanged the receiver up. They must have cut the main circuits. Commander Ikari said to himself when suddenly a group of JSDF soldiers rushed into the office. "Commander Gendou Ikari you are ordered to surrender and to give up the location of the Eva Pilots now." A soldier ordered as he readied his rifle. "Never!" Yelled Commander Ikari as he kick over his desk to act like a shield. "Fire!" Yelled the soldier as the group started to fire onto the desk. I must escape. Commander Ikari thought as he quickly opened a small hidden panel that was on the floor. "Move in!" Ordered the soldier as they fired onto the now crumbling desk. Commander Ikari quickly fired some stray shots at the roof as the soldiers ducked for cover. Commander Ikari used the opportunity to escape though a small opened hatch. The soldier quickly rushed the desk to see the hatch closing. "Damn, the General will not be happy about this one." One of the soldiers said as two other soldiers tried to open the hatch. "Are main objective is the Command Bridge." Another soldier said as he started to walk off towards the hallway. At the same time on the Command Bridge, Misato, Shinji, Asuka, Kaji, and the bridge crew had just arrived at the Command Bridge. "Close all blast and security doors and activate the auto defenses in some areas." Misato ordered as Maya, Hyuuga, and Aoba started to activate their terminals. Soon the steel enforced blast doors and security doors along with fire doors started to close around the JSDF soldiers that was in NERV headquarters. "Is Unit-1 and 2 ready for combat," asked Misato. "No, the only one ready for combat is Unit-3, but it is in its storage cage." Maya explained as she brought up a statues screen of the EVAs. "Which storage cage?" Misato asked as security cameras began to be taken off-line. "Unit-3 is in the Power Chamber storage cage and the remote cage changers are online," explained Maya. "Good, remotely activate the cage to change Unit-3's position to fight in the Geo-Front." Misato ordered as she did not notice Commander Ikari rising up in his Commander's post. The loud sound of the Commander's post locking to position was heard as Misato quickly turns around to see Commander Ikari. "Commander Ikari," said a surprised Misato. "Where is Unit-3's pilot," demanded Commander Ikari. "It's unknown for we got separated when we was ambushed by JSDF forces on the way here," explained Misato. "Look for him," Commander Ikari ordered angrily. Maya began to search though the remaining operating cameras when she spotted a fire fight. "Sir, there is a gun fight two floors above us." Explained Maya as she switched to heat signature mode on her terminal. "It is confirmed that Rei, Shane, and Commanding Officer Pardue are in the gun fight." Maya explained when suddenly the camera was hit by a stray bullet. "Where is Ritsuko and Brandy," asked Misato. "Searching, found, they are in Terminal Dogma." Maya said when suddenly the security camera went to snow. What is she doing. Commander Ikari asked himself as he watched the main screen. "JSDF forces has increased by ten percent." Hyuuga explained as his terminal showed JSDF soldiers breaking through a security door. "Activate the defenses in the blocks that has the most combatants." Ordered Misato as the defense systems came online catching a group of soldiers off guard as bullets rip their flash apart. In Terminal Dogma, Ritsuko and Brandy worked on a different way of fighting. "You mean that Rei is a clone." Yelled Brandy as Ritsuko and herself reached a blast door marked "LCL Plant." "Technically she is not a clone for she has feelings, emotions, and a since of self awareness." Ritsuko explained as she opened the electronic lock for the door. "But she is a clone." Brandy protested as sparks flew from the lock. "Not a hundred percent. She is a half breed, she has the DNA from the original Rei and the DNA from the Angels." Ritsuko said as the lock shorted out. "So Rei is a cross breed," Brandy said as the blast door's cooling rods started to retract. "Yes, for the original Rei died suddenly and we had just found the first Angel," said Ritsuko as the door opened. "What was the originals?" Brandy asked as the door stopped opening. "The original was Rei Ikari, Commander Ikari's only daughter and this." Ritsuko said as she extended a arm towards Lilith. "This is Lilith the mother of all life and the reason the Japan Self Defense Force is here." Ritsuko said as she walked to a small control room. "Oh my God, what, what," said Brandy as Ritsuko explained. "Is it. That has not been determine yet, but it will never be determine." Ritsuko said as she started to press some buttons on a keyboard in the control room. "What are you doing, Ritsuko?" "I am setting the power core that powers this area to overload." Ritsuko explained as she finished her work. "What will that do?" Brandy asked as Lilith looked at her. "It would destroy this part of headquarters and destroy Lilith along with it." Ritsuko said after she destroyed the keyboard and the screen. "You know that I cannot let you do that," a voice echoed. "It's too late for I have destroyed the central controls for the area." Ritsuko yelled as she sees Commander Ikari standing in the doorway with a gun pointed at her. "You foul. Do you know what you have done," yelled Commander Ikari. "Yes, I have destroyed the whole reason The Human Interametalty Project was created and stop the Third Impact from happening." Ritsuko yelled as she moved to Brandy's side. "I see that you was not totally in the dark about the real projects of NERV and SEELE." Commander Ikari said as he walked into the chamber. "I have one question before I kill you. Why?" Commander Ikari said as he extended the gun further. "I did not want Shane to live through another Hell like the Second Impact and I wanted to destroy your plans for immortality like Keel Lorenz. For a person like you does not deserve that right." "And you think you do," asked Commander Ikari. "No, for immortality is a curse in a gift." Ritsuko yelled as she turned her back to him. "You foul, you thought I would use Lilith. You are as dumb as your mother. I was going to use Rei and Unit-1 for that reason." Commander Ikari said as he started to laugh, but he tried to stop himself. The laughing stopped when a gunshot was heard. Ritsuko for a moment thought she was shot, but when she heard Commander Ikari fell to the floor she knew differently. Ritsuko slowly turned around to see Misato standing above the dead Commander's body. "I never did like him," Misato said as she walked over her former Commander. "Misato, how did you know," asked Ritsuko. "I will explain later for now we better get out of here." Misato said started to run down the long hallway back to the elevator. On another floor of NERV headquarters Shane, Rei, and Kim was fighting for their lives. "Kim, how many shots you have left." Shane yelled as bullets wizzed by him. "One clip and five in the gun. How about you?" Kim said as she broke cover and fired down the hall towards a company of JSDF soldiers. "A half clip and a full one." Shane said as he fired his gun down the hall. "Do you think that enough to get by these guys?" Shane asked as the wall be was hiding behind was hit by a bullet. "I don't think so unless." Kim said as she reached into her jacket for something. "I hate to use this, but I guess this is a good of enough time as ever." Kim yelled as she through a black cylinder shaped object down the hallway. "Grenade." A soldier yelled as the cylinder hit the ground. All the soldiers ducked and took cover as the cylinder hit the ground again and stood up on one end. "It must have been a dud," said one of the soldiers. That what you think. Kim though to herself as the cylinder opened and exploded. The cylinder shoot out different sized nails and drill bits as they hit must of the soldiers. "What was that?" Asked Shane as his sister looked around the corner. "A anti-personnel bomb." Kim said as she shoot the remaining soldiers from her hiding spot. "The coast is clear." Said Kim as she got up from her hiding place. "It's all right now Rei." Shane said as he helped her up. "Thank you, Shane." Rei said as she walked behind him down the hall. "Man Kim, you know how to ruin a man's day." Shane said as he saw a soldier with drill bits in his skull and mouth. "I just love getting even with men that think they can shoot at me." Kim said as she shot a soldier in the head. "Lets hurry up to the elevator. I will go up ahead to check to check for anymore soldiers." Kim said as she started to run up ahead of Shane and Rei. Shane quickly pulled the clip out of his gun to check it. "Great not more then five shots left." Shane said as he slammed the clip back into the gun. Unnoticed by either Shane or Rei one of the soldier was still alive and pulling a gun towards him, "Shane you are hurt." Rei said as she noticed his shoulder was bleed. "I guess I got hit when they started shooting at us," said Shane. "Let me fix you up. Take off your shirt." Shane did as told and took off his shirt and sat down on the floor to rest. "You are in luck it is only a flash wound." Rei said as she tore a strip of cloth from her dress. "I guess." Said Shane as he looked down the hallway for a second. "There I'm done." Said Rei as she finished tying a knot in the fabric. "Thanks Rei," said Shane as she moved his arm up and down to test the knot. "Hey, Shane it's clear all the way to the elevator." Kim yelled from down the hall. "We are on are way." Shane yelled as he stood up and then help Rei up. Shane looked down the hallway to see if he could see his sister. "Come on Rei we better get moving before more soldiers arrive." Shane said as he took Rei's hands. Rei shook her head in agreement as they began to walk down the hallway. "You bastered." A Soldier yelled as he took aim with his gun. Shane turned around quickly as the gun was fired. "Rei no." Yelled Shane as Rei fell to the ground. "You son of a." Shane said as he walked to the soldier and kicked the gun out of his hands and shot him till the clip was empty. Kim heard the gunshots and rushed back to where she left Shane and Rei at. Kim rounded the corner to see Shane holding the dying Rei on the floor. "Rei speak to me." Shane said as tears started to form in his eyes. "Shane please don't cry. I know that you loved me, but it is time for me to leave you." Rei said before coughing up some blood. "No, don't talk like that. We going to get you to a doctor or something." Shane said as he held her in his arms. "I would have become one with you and have gotten married to you for you was the only person that truly thought of me as a person and a friend, but are time has been cut short." Rei said as tears fell from Shane's tears fell on her face. "Please don't cry." Rei said as she caressed Shane's cheek with her hand and then wiped away his tears. "Their is always next time." Rei said as she pulled Shane's head towards her to kiss him one last time. Shane kissed her for a long time for he knew it would be the last time they will be able to kiss. As Kim watched Shane she started to hear more JSDF soldiers coming. "Shane we have to go," said Kim. "I rather die for she is gone and she was the only thing important in my damned live." Said Shane as he placed Rei lovely on the side of the hall. "I'm sorry for your lost, but I have a duty to your Aunt and I plan to keep it." Kim said as she grabbed Shane's arm. "Let me be, Kim" Shane said as he yanked his arm away from her. "Do you think Rei would have wanted you to die without seeking revenge on the people that did this to her," asked Kim. "No, she did not believe in revenge for she knew that it would cause more blood shed." Shane said as he slowly placed the gun to his temple. "No, you don't." Kim said as she grabbed the gun away from Shane. "Listen to me if you don't get to the Command Bridge and stop the JSDF from entering the Geo-Front we all are going to die," said Kim. "Just let me die then." Shane said as he placed Kim's gun to his head. "You can die later for you have a mission to carry out." Kim said as she kit Shane in the face with the one of the guns. "I did not want to do that, but someone had to knock some sense into you." Kim said as she started to walk off. Kim is right. Shane said to himself as he rubbed the place he was hit. "Kim, I'm coming, wait up." Shane yelled as he got up from the floor. "Good-bye, Rei." Shane said as he removed the locket from Rei's neck and rushed off the elevator. Outside of NERV headquarters, Unit-5 began its attack on NERV. Unit-5 started to stab the headquarters of NERV with its lance. Soon it broke though the first layer of armor that protected NERV. "Unit-5 has just broken though the first layer of armor." Hyuuga yelled as stress began to build on the second and third layer of armor. "Is Unit-3 ready yet," asked Misato. "All data plans and current plans has been uploaded and the weapons are being loaded." Maya explained as Unit-3 appeared on a smaller screen on the main screen. "The JSDF is getting close." Aoba said as more soldiers started to break though more security doors. "Where is Shane," asked Ritsuko. "Searching, found, he is on the elevator heading here and his sister is with him." Maya said as the elevator doors opened. Ritsuko rushed to her son to hug him and to make sure he was safe. "I was so worried about you." Ritsuko said as she looked at his arm. "What happened, is it bad," asked Ritsuko. "No it not, it only a flash wound." Shane said as he saw Unit-5 on the main screen. "Were is." Ritsuko started as Kim shook her head. "Shane, Unit-5 is attacking headquarters. We need you to go out and attack Unit-5 before it can destroy anymore of the protective armor." Misato explained as another blast shook headquarters. "They must have started to use the tanks again," said Hyuuga. "Will you do it," asked Misato. "Yes, I will pilot Unit-3." Shane said as he looked down at his watch. "Prepare Unit-3 for launch," ordered Misato.' "Already ahead of you Ma'am." Maya said as she placed Unit-3 on a catapult for the Geo-Front. Shane pressed the button on his watch to receive his plug suit. In a bright sphere of light Shane's normal clothes transformed into his new plug suit. "Now Shane the fastest way to Unit-3's catapult is through main shaft B and down to the catapult level." Explained Misato as Shane was already on his way. "So you think he can do it," asked Brandy. "I hope so for he is are last chance." Misato said as the main screen showed more JSDF soldiers rushing into NERV headquarters. "Main Shaft B, here we are." Shane said as she opened the grate to the intake vent. "Shane how are you doing." Misato asked over the palm radio of his plug suit. "I am already in shaft B and has now reached the vent that is right above Unit-3's entry plug." Shane said as she kicked open the grate. Shane jumped down to the back of Unit-3 and began to type in his access codes for manual entry plug ejection on Unit-3's entry hatch. The plug was ejected and Shane climbed into the command chair. "Insert the plug and patch me into the radio," ordered Misato. The plug Ws inserted and the LCL electrified as Misato appeared in a video radio screen. "Shane are radio communications was damaged so there will be no radio connect when you are outside NERV, but you cam receive preprogrammed messages." Misato explained as Ritsuko appeared on another screen. "Shane all your Eva's weapons has been modified for use with Unit-3 and all systems are green, good luck and come home safe son," said Ritsuko as Misato ordered Unit-3's launch. Unit-3 raced to the surface as Unit-5 broke through the 10th armor plating. "Sir we are picking up vibrations," said a officer. "Where from," asked the General. "Right below us," said the officer as the giant doors of the catapult opened. "Backup," yelled the General as Unit-3 rose from the ground taking out many of the tanks and APCs that was on the door. "Send data plan 666," ordered Misato. "Sending now," explained Maya as a video screen appeared in the entry plug. "This is a pre-recorded message," said a voice before Ritsuko appeared. "Hello Shane, if you are watching these data message that means all this things has happen. Rei has passed on and the JSDF along with Unit-5 are attacking headquarters. I'm sorry about Rei, but you most be strong for many lives depend on you now. This message was recorded to tell you about the other enhancements Unit-3 has. This enhancement is called the S2 Organ, this organ will allow you to have infinite power to power your Eva without the umbilical cord." Ritsuko said as Unit-3 stepped on some tanks. "The way you can access this enhancements is by thinking about the most treasured thing in your life." Ritsuko said as Unit-3 approached Unit-5. "has the S2 Organ been activated," asked Ritsuko. "No, Ma'am it is still inactive, wait I have just gotten a power spike," said Maya. "It's working." Ritsuko said as the stomach armor of Unit-3 blew off to reveal the S2 Organ sphere. The sounds of the armor blasting off the body of the Eva was heard as more and more of the stomach armor flew off to the ground below. The S2 Organ began to turn red in color as Unit-5 stopped its attack on NERV. "Unit-5 has stopped its attack on headquarters." Hyuuga explained as the main screen showed Unit-3 and 5 in a stand off. "Send Unit-3's weapons though the emergency lifts," ordered Misato. Below the two giants the General along with his men where finding out what had happen. "Damit, they launched that toy of there's." The General said as he lifted himself out of the remains of a APC. "All tanks fir at will at Unit-3." Ordered the General though a portable radio. The remaining tanks started to fire at the now fully operational Unit-3. "Do they really think they can destroy a Eva with tanks." Shane said as Unit-3 expanded its AT Field. "Incoming." A soldier yelled as he saw the shells of the tanks bounced off Unit-3's AT Field and headed back towards them. Soldiers rushed out of the tanks and their APCs as the shells hit. Millions of explosions was seen as tanks became useless and soldiers became shadows of their former selves. "Where are you going." The General yelled as he saw more and more of his soldiers running away from NERV headquarters. "Only a foul or a complete idolt will stay and fight a Eva," yelled a retreating soldier. "You dare call me a idolt." The General as he pulled his gun from his holster and fired at the soldier. "Stay and fight you coward." The General yelled as he fired his gun at Unit-3. "Ma'am, all JSDF forces are retreating from the Geo-Front." Aoba said as different areas of the Geo-Front was seen from the main screen. "What about the ones that are in headquarters," asked Misato. "They don't seem to be retreating, but proceeding to Terminal Dogma," explained Hyuuga. "Close off all access corridors and delete all security codes from the MAGI," order Misato. "Ma'am that my interfere with the main systems," explained Aoba. "Ritsuko can you cut off outside access to the MAGI," asked Misato. "Yes, but it will interfere with outside actives," explained Ritsuko. "I don't care. I want complete control of the MAGI and the remaining functions of NERV headquarters," order Misato. Ritsuko understood her orders and asked Maya to help her. "Disengaging security locks on the MAGI's housing." Hyuuga said as the three MAGI computers' housing started to rise to expose the main computers. "How is Unit-3 doing," asked Misato. "Unit-3 has expanded its AT Field, but is still in a face off with Unit-5," explained Aoba. "Can you get a direct radio signal to Unit-3," asked Misato. "I think so, but it will take time," explained Hyuuga. "Then do it." Misato ordered as Unit-3's weapons rose from the ground. What is it waiting for. Shane said to himself as he watched Unit-5 staring at him. Suddenly Unit-5 charged at Unit-3 with its lance. Shane quickly dodged the lance, but the lance hit Unit-3's AT Field "That is impossible." Hyuuga said in shock for his monitor showed that Unit-3's AT Field was in a state of flux. "What is it?" Misato asked as Unit-3 grabbed a rifle. "That lance hit caused Unit-3's AT Field to be weaken," said Hyuuga. "What, how can that happen. Run a scan on that lance." Ordered Misato as Unit-3 fired its rifle. "DIE." Shane screamed as the rifle became useless. "I guess we have to do this the hard way." Shane started as Unit-3 charged at Unit-5 with its rifle. "Scan complete. That lance is made up of a unknown material and his the capability to destroy a AT Field." Hyuuga explained as Unit-3 hit Unit-5 in the head with the rifle. "Can Unit-1 and 2 be deployed," asked Misato. "All systems in the cage has been destroyed, even remote access has been destroyed. Unit-1 or 2 cannot be launched," explained Aoba. "Great that means Shane has to fight this battle alone." Misato said as Unit-3 was hit by Unit-5's fist. "Has the radio been reestablished," asked Misato. "We I'm working on it," said Hyuuga. "Take this." Shane screamed as Unit-3 fired both handguns at Unit-5. As the bullets of Unit-3's handgun reached Unit-5, Unit-5 expanded its wings to dodge the bullets. "Right where I want you." Shane said as he fired at Unit-5's wings. The bullets cut throw the wings of Unit-5 as Unit-5 screamed a beastly scream. Unit-3 did not waste anytime as Unit-5 fell to the ground. Shane fired the remaining bullets of the guns as Unit- fell. Let's see how you stand up to a point blank rocket hit. Shane said to himself as his Eva pickuped two missile launchers. As the battle was being raged outside a half dead Commander Ikari tried to pick himself up from the LCL Plant's floor. "Damn that Major Katsuragi." Commander Ikari said as he propped himself up against a wall. I should have known Major Katsuragi would shot her Commander when she had the chance. Commander Ikari said as he held his shoulder from where he was shot at. Commander Ikari lend up against a wall as he slowly walked towards the control room. A blood trail was seen as Commander Ikari limped to the control room's door and opened it with his only good arm. Commander Ikari slowly walked to a chair that was in the control room and sat down. Ritsuko is to transparent. Commander Ikari said to himself as he began to type on what remained of the keyboard. The red words "ACCESS DENIED" appeared on a computer screen as Commander Ikari began to type again. "ACCESS DENIED" appeared again on the screen as Commander Ikari became angered by this. She cut me off, but there are other ways to get what I want. Commander Ikari thought as he began to type on another keyboard. The green words of "ACCESS GRANTED" appeared on the computer screen as a slight smile formed in his face. On the Command Bridge, Ritsuko and Maya worked to sever outside connections to the MAGI computer system. "Ma'am someone is trying to hack into Casper." Maya said as her laptop screen showed the three MAGI systems. "What, that's impossible." Ritsuko said as she stopped typing at her terminal. "Can you trace the hacker?" Ritsuko asked as she began type on a laptop to confuse the hacker. "I am trying, but it is difficult for half of the computer systems are down." Maya said as her laptop showed a diagram of NERV headquarters. "The hacker is somewhere in NERV." Maya yelled as Casper began to be taken over. "Maya send out a false signal to the hacker." Ritsuko order as Maya quickly pickuped another laptop. "No way. The hacker had just broken though the firewalls." Maya said as the picture of Casper began to turn red. "The hacker must be using the Angel in the MAGI." Yelled Ritsuko as she typed faster. "What going on," yelled Misato from the Commander Bridge. "A hacker is tying to get into the MAGI." Ritsuko yelled as Casper was taken over. Maya typed frantically as her trace on the hacker was completed. "The hacker is in the LCL Plant." Maya yelled as Balthasar began to be taken over. "It's Commander Ikari, he's trying to hack into the MAGI." Ritsuko yelled as the self destruction signal was received by Balthasar. "What Commander Ikari is still alive?" Misato yelled as Melchior refused the signal from the other two MAGI computers. "Can you stop him?" Misato yelled as Balthasar began to be taken over. "What my father is trying to kill us," said Shinji. Shinji departed from Asuka's side and walked to the lift. "Shinji where are you going?" Asuka asked as she saw Shinji press the down button on the lift. "I going to stop father before he can do anymore harm." Shinji said as she sank down to the main floor. "How is Shane doing," asked Ritsuko as she typed. "He doing fine, but how long till the MAGI is taken over?" Misato yelled from the Command Bridge. "I will tell you later," said Ritsuko as she typed. In the LCL Plant, Commander Ikari smiled as he watched more and more of the MAGI being taken over. "If my plans cannot be completed then no one will see the morning." Commander Ikari said as he began to laugh. As another battle bagan inside NERV, Shane and his Eva was losing there's. "So this Unit has reflect programming." Shane said as the left arm of Unit-3 was crushed. "Left arm is useless and I am down to the last weapon." Shane said as he stared at Unit-5 that had its right arm missing and pieces of its armor began to fall off. "Shane, don't get_ose_to Unit_lan." Misato said though the video radio before it went to snow. "What was that Misato?" Shane asked as he tried to recontact Misato. "Damn the radio went died before I could tell him." Misato said as she slammed a headset on the desk. "Do you think he got enough of the message to know." Hyuuga wondered as Unit-3 began to run towards UNit-5. "I don't know, but keep trying." Misato said as Unit-3 hit Unit-5 with its fist. "Stay down." Yelled Shane as he grabbed Unit-5's head and kneed it with Unit-3's knee. Unit-5's head jerked back violently as it lose its balance. Unit-3 quickly grabbed Unit-5's lance that it dropped as it fell to the ground. "Eat this!" Screamed Shane as he stabbed Unit-5 with its own lance. Unit-5 let out a loud beast like scream as red blood gushed from the repeating stab wounds. Unit-5 suddenly grabbed the lance and drove it upwards into Unit-3's right arm. Shane grabbed his arm as he felt the hot stinging of the blade as it pierced through Unit-3's shoulder joint and out the back. "Ma'am, the radio is back on line." Aoba said as the screams of Shane was heard over the speakers. "Send Unit-3 the pervious orders and tell Shane to retreat to recover." Misato ordered as Ritsuko looked up at the main screen to see Unit-3 falling to one knee. "Oh dear God." Ritsuko said as Unit-5 rose to its feet and pick up its lance from the ground. Unit-5 walked slowly to the fallen Unit-3 and stopped beside of Unit-3. "No!" Ritsuko yelled as Unit-5 raised its lance to prepare to sever the head of Unit-3. Inside the entry plug, Shane began to cry from the pain and the lose of Rei. "I have failed you Rei." Shane said as Unit-3's right arm fell to the ground. Shane closed his eyes as he knew what was about to happen. Unit-5 rose the lance and slowly let it fall to Unit-3's neck to measure the distance. In Tokyo-2, the members SEELE rose their glasses of wine to celebrate their victory over NERV and Commander Ikari. "Let us toast to the completion of The Human Interumetality Project." Chairman Keel said as they watched Unit-5 prepared to destroy Unit-3. "The Eva is awaiting your command." A voice explained as the members severed the moment. "In the end man will be forged into the shape of the supreme God." Chairman Keel said before taking a sip of his wine. As SEELE toasted to the fall of NERV, Shane began to pray inside the entry plug for one last time. "Rei, I have failed you along with my mother." Shane said as he closed his eyes to prepare for the end. "Shane please don't say you failed me." A voice said as Shane slowly opened his eyes to see Rei. "What you are alive, but I thought you was died." Shane said as she floated inside the entry plug with him. "My body maybe died, but my soul will never die for it is with you always." Rei said when suddenly a bright light engulfed the entry plug's interior. "Please don't say you failed me for you still have a chance," another voice said. "Mother," said Shane as he floated in a sea of light. "Yes, my son, it's me." A woman with long black hair and a warm glow around her. "Mother," said Shane as he hugged his mother. "My son you most not think of yourself as a failure for you have lived up to my greatest dreams." Jessica as she held her son in her arms. "You most fight for everyone that you ever cared and loved for if Keel Lorenz wins he will kill everyone in the world." Jessica said as images of the world in ruins was appeared. "But how can I win?" Asked Shane as tears began to fall from his eyes. "Rei and myself will help you." Jessica said as Rei appeared next to her. "You must stop your father before he destroy the world and the Heavens." Said Jessica as she let go of her son. "Wait, what do you mean by my father?" Shane asked as another flash of light engulfed Shane. "When I first meet your father he was different from the man he has become." Jessica's voice said as a figure of a man was seen. "Your father was head of a exploration to find the cause of odd signals that was coming from the Polar Ice Cap and that was also the first time I meet the men named Keel Lorenz, but he did not call himself this. Instead he called himself Shane Longinus." Jessica explained as a image of her and a much younger Chairman Keel was seen. "Though time we was married and he gave me you, but after the second Impact your father changed." Jessica said as a image of Lorenz slapping Jessica was seen. "In time I ran away from him and fled to Japan. I destroyed all records of my past life and keep you a secrete for I did not want Lorenz to find you." Jessica explained as a image of her and a baby Shane was seen. "But in time he found me and killed me." Jessica said as images of Unit-0 going berserk was seen and the died body o herself was seen. "He killed me because I knew about his true plans and identity." Jessica said as Shane began to understand his mother's death. "I fear that Lorenz has already found you." Jessica said as a image of his sisters' father appeared. "How did he found me," asked Shane. "He has the ability to change his appearance." Jessica said as the three faces of Lorenz was seen. "The man you called James Pardue was in fact Keel Lorenz in another form then the one you know him to be in now," said Jessica. "But how can he change his form?" Shane asked as he started to float away from his mother. "I do not know, but he is the oldest man alive on this earth for he was the Roman soldier that pierced the spear into Christ and was condemned to walk the earth till the Apocalypse." Jessica explained as a image of a Roman soldier driving a spear into Christ's side was seen. The soldier slowly turned around to reveal his face, the face was one of Shane's step Uncle. "No, that's impossible." Shane said as he once again engulfed into a flash of light. As Shane wonders inside Unit-3, SEELE was preparing for the end. "Tell the General if he not died to fall back to the surface." Chairman Keel ordered as he watched Unit-5 await his order. "Yes, Sir." A voice said as the screen in SEELE's chambers changed to a video radio screen. "What do you mean fall back," yelled the General. "Just that. Fall back to the surface before anymore of your men get killed." Chairman Keel said as the screen closed and the pervious screen appeared. "That power hungry basterd." The General said as he motions his JSDF units to fall back. In the LCL Plant Commander Ikari was trying to stop the over load of the power core when a voice yelled out. "Father," the voice yelled as he looks out the window of the control room. "So my coward of a son has come to stop me." Commander Ikari said as she rose from his chair. "That is right father and I will not run away from you anymore." Shinji yelled as he watched his father rise from his chair a press a button on the keyboard. "All your life you have been running away. What makes you think you will not do the same now." Commander Ikari said as he slowly walked to the door of the control room and opened it. "For I have learn much from Asuka, Misato, and my friends." Protested Shinji as he balled up his fist. "Many people has stand up to me and died in the process." Commander Ikari said as strikes of lighting appeared in the chamber. "You killed my mother and tried to kill Touji and Shane as well." Screamed Shinji as tears began to run down from his eyes. "Your mother's accident was part of my plan, but as far as the 5th and 4th Child they became expendable much like the 2nd Child." Commander Ikari said a more flashes of lighting was seen. "Your wrong for I am not expendable and no ones else's lives are expendable," screamed Shinji. "That's what your sister said before I killed her," said Commander Ikari. "What," said Shinji as he noticed his father had said something. "Yes, Shinji you have a sister, but I had to kill her before she exposed NERV and my plans," said Commander Ikari coldly. "I have a sister," said a confused Shinji. "Yes, but you know her as Rei Ayanami, but her real name was Rei Ikari." Commander Ikari said as the floor of the chamber began to shack. "You basterd you kill for the sake of your damn work." Yelled Shinji as the metal plates that made up the floor began to fall apart. "Yes, but it is that work that had brought that brought all things possible to be made reality." Said Commander Ikari as he turned and looked at Lilth. "We do not have much time left, if you are going to stop me do it now or leave." Said Commander Ikari as he started to walk back to the control room. "You bastered." Shinji yelled to himself as a sudden jerk of the metal plates of the room caused Shinji to fall on the floor. "Time is short, but life is shorter." Commander Ikari said as he started back to his work. Suddenly the fist of Unit-1 broke throw the floor. "No, not now Yui," screamed Commander Ikari as the hand of Unit-1 reached out for him. The hand grabbed the Commander from the control room and dragged him back though the hold made by the fist. Shinji only watched as his father sank down into the hole from Unit-1's fist. "No, Yui. My work is not completed." Yelled Commander Ikari as the sound of breaking bones and flash ripping apart was heard. A blood soaked scream was heard as the fist of Unit-1 and Commander Ikari disappeared into the depths of NERV headquarters. Shinji slowly walked to the hole to see if he could see anything, but he could not. Shinji only stood in front to of the hole as the chamber began to collapse around him. "Run before it is to late." A voice in Shinji head said as he stared at the hole made by Unit-1 "What the," said Shinji as the voice repeated itself. Shinji looked up at the giant being his father called Lillith and stared at the being when the voice repeated. the head of Lillith turned and looked down at Shinji as he looked up at it. Shinji began to run out of the chamber as a giant slab of metal hit the ground, collapsing the chamber. Lillith closed her eyes and reopened them as more of the chamber collapsed around her. Shinji ran down the long corridor towards the elevator as he looked back for a moment. The voice keep on repeating itself as she turned away from the sight and ran towards the elevator. A battle has been won for Shinji, but the war is still being fought outside NERV headquarters. "Unit-3 has gone completely silent." Said Aoba as the main screen showed Unit-5 preparing to sever the head of Unit-3. "What about the pilot," asked Misato. "The pilot's statues is unknown." Hyuuga said as Shane's sisters watched in fear. Inside Unit-3, Shane was still uncovering his lost past from a life long ago. "Keel is my father and he has found me in my past life as will as my new life." Shane said as he floated in a sea of white light. "Yes Shane, Keel tried to kill you and you must fight back before die by his hands." Rei said as she appeared from the sea of light. "Rei, why must people die?" Asked Shane as he placed his knees to his chest. "I do not know." Said Rei as she floated around Shane. "But, remember when I told you that there will be a next time," asked Rei softly "Yes." "Remember these numbers," said Rei. "Why," asked Shane as he started to float with Rei. "It will become know in time." Said Rei as images flashed in front of Shane. "Remember these numbers 031383 and tube 3." Rei said before Shane felt her lips on his. Rei disappeared and reappeared next to his mother. "It is time to fight back against your father." Both Rei and Jessica said as they disappeared in a flash of light. In Tokyo-2 the members of SEELE prepared for the final blow. "Patch me in NERV communications," ordered Chairman Keel. "Yes Sir." A voice said as the members of SEELE awaits for NERV to receive the radio communication. On the Command Bridge, Ritsuko and Maya had finally stopped the take over of the MAGI enough to catch their breaths as Shinji arrived back at the Command Bridge. "Did you stop your father?" Asked Asuka as she hugged Shinji like never before. "Yes Asuka, I stopped him with help from my mother. Shinji said as he ran his fingers though Asuka's hair. "Ma'am there is a radio signal coming in on NERV channels," explained Hyuuga. "Place it on the main screen," ordered Misato. The picture of Unit-5 and 3 closed and Chairman Keel appeared on the main screen. "To the survivors of the UN branch known as NERV. I order you to surrender or else," ordered Chairman Keel. "Or else what," asked Misato. "I will order Unit-5 to take Unit-3's head. As you know the pilot's nerve connections has not been disconnected and this act will be fatal." Chairman Keel said as the picture of Unit-3 and 5 appeared then closed again. "What do you want," said Misato. "All I want is you to die," explained Chairman Keel. "You have to get in here first," said Misato. "I already have." Chairman Keel said as he looked at Kaji. "Ryouji Kaji, I order you to kill Major Katsuragi." Ordered Chairman Keel as Kaji pulled out his gun. "A course I cannot disobey a order, but in this case I feel that I need to disobey that order." Kaji said as he hands his gun to Misato. "You disobedient." Chairman Keel said before he took control of himself. "Will you risk one person's life for yours?" Asked Chairman Keel as Unit-5 rose its lance again. "No," yelled Kim. "I see that the mistakes are still alive." Chairman Keel said as Kim and Brandy looked at him. "What the hell is that post to mean," demanded Brandy in protest. "I totally forgot. You don't recognize me like this." Said Chairman Keel as his skin started to bubble. The main screen showed Chairman Keel's face bubbling and changing shape as he took off his visor and pulled away some skin away from his face. "No, no, it can't be," said Brandy as she recognized the face. "Do you recognize the face now?" Chairman Keel said as his face finished bubbling. The face of her father was seen as Chairman Keel began to speak again. "I see you remember the face now," said Chairman Keel. "So the serpent shows its turn skin." Kim said as she looks at Chairman Keel's new face. "You was always the smart one." Said Chairman Keel as his face transformed back to his original face> "I knew the only reason you married Shane's Aunt was to kill her and then to kill Shane," explained Kim. "I know it was a mistake to fall victim to the temptations of the flesh." Chairman Keel said as Kim stares at him. "But anyway, I will still be able to kill your brother." Chairman Keel said as the screen returned to Unit-3 and 5. "Unit-5 sever the head." Chairman Keel ordered as Unit-5 rose its lance to comply with the order. As Unit-5 prepared to sever the head of Unit-3, Shane reawaken from his dream state "Shane get out of there." Misato yelled over the video radio. Shane did not hear Misato as he reawakens to see Brandy's note floating inside the entry plug with him. Shane reached out and opened the note and started to read it. "I'm sorry bro about not spending enough time with you and all, but here is something to makeup for it." Read the note as two plane tickets fell out of the note. Shane looked at the at the tickets to see his name on one and Rei's on the other. Shane read on. "PS, the plane tickets are for you and Rei to go anywhere in the world together and to be happy for I know how much she means to you. Stop by London after you two get tired from traveling. Shane began to cry again as he hears Misato. Unit-5 rose its lance and brought it down. As the lance fell towards Unit-3's neck, Unit-3 activated its AT Field. "Unit-3 has activated its AT Field." Yelled Aoba as the lance of Unit-5 started to cut throw. "That field cannot take much more of that." Said Misato as Unit-3's left arm began to glow. "The left arm has regenerated itself." Said Hyuuga frantically as the left arm grabbed the lance from Unit-5. "When you play with sharp objects your going to get hurt." Said Shane as Unit-3 grabbed the handle of the lance. "Unit-3 is preparing to attack Unit-5," said Hyuuga. "Show them they cannot push us around, Shane." Misato yelled over the radio. Unit-3 slowly walked towards its severed right arm and kneeled at it. Unit-3 set the lance close to itself and picked up its right arm and reconnected it to its body. A beastly roar was heard as the right arm of Unit-3 began to reattach itself to its body. Unit-5 slowly walked backwards as SEELE watched from their chamber. "What are you waiting for attack." Ordered Chairman Keel as he watched Unit-5 coward. Unit-5 started to run towards Unit-3 with its mouth open. Unit-5 jumped in the air as Unit-3 dodged a close miss from Unit-5's mouth attack.. Unit-3 turned around to face Unit-5 also turned around for another attack. Unit-5 jumped into the air again to try to bit the head of Unit-3, but instead the only thing Unit-5 bit was the blade of the lance. Unit-3 grabbed the pierced head of Unit-5 and began to crush it with its hand. Unit-5 screamed as blood began to ooze out of its head. The mouth Unit-3 opened and a roared as Unit-5's head was crushed. What remained of Unit-5 fell to the ground as Unit-3 prepared to finish Unit-5 off. "Destroy the red orb." Misato ordered as Unit-3 grabbed the handle of the lance with both hands and drove the blade of the lance into Unit-5's S2 Engine. Unit-5 tried to scream, but could not for the top half of its head was missing. Unit-3 pulled the lance out and drove it back it back into the Organ. The lance drove through the organ and out the back of Unit-5. Unit-3's hot breath was seen as it watched Unit-5 die slowly. Little by little Unit-5 began to melt into a black and white pool of goo. Unit-3 stood over the melting body as the lance started to melt too. Everyone on the Command Bridge watched as Unit-5 melted and the look of horror that was on Unit-3's face when it drove the lance into Unit-5's Organ. "My God. What demon have we spawned?" Ritsuko asked herself as Unit-3 closed its mouth and kneeled. "Is Shane all right," asked Kim. "He's fine." Explained Hyuuga as Unit-3 rose and started to move towards the hole in the Geo-Front made by Unit-5. "What is he doing?" Asked Brandy as everyone watched Unit-3 climb up the hole to the surface. "He's going to clear the way for are escape," said Misato. "Has the JSDF forces retreated," asked Misato. "All, but the ones caught by the doors," explained Aoba. "Well then since Shane has gone to take care of the remaining JSDF. I guess we need to get out of here before anyone gets wise and decides to send more JSDF forces." Misato said as the Command Bridge began to be shutdown. As the survivors of NERV prepare to leave, Shane and his Eva was seeking out the leader of the JSDF forces that attacked NERV. "Look out." Yelled a soldier as Unit-3 rose from the hole. On the mountain highways of Tokyo-3, the General watched Unit-3 begin its carnage against the JSDF. "Send all tanks and weapons to hold off the Eva," ordered the General. Lights of tanks' shells was seen s they hit Unit-3's AT Field and the explosion of tanks being smashed by it was seen as well. "Sir the tanks are useless," a soldier said. "That is beside the point." The General said a more and more tanks was destroyed by Unit-3. "Sir, this is suicide to take on a Eva," said another soldier. The General turned around and fired his gun at the soldier. The soldier fell to the ground with a bullet wound in his head. "Who else want to disobey me," said the General. All the soldiers around him started to run away as the General fired more shots at his soldiers. Down in NERV headquarters the survivors prepared to leave their once proud base. "Ritsuko release the blacks you have on the MAGI's self destruction codes," ordered Misato. Ritsuko began to type on her laptop to give them enough time to leave the Geo-Front without being caught by the fall out of the blast. "There we have half an hour to evacuate." Ritsuko explained as Misato called Shane on the radio. "Shane how are you doing?" Misato asked over the radio. "Fine, all the hostile's forces in the city have been destroyed. You can get out by the east highway that leaves Tokyo-3." Shane said as he sees more tank arrive. "Shane the self destruction countdown of headquarters is set at thirty minutes and counting," explained Misato. "No, you cannot destroy headquarters yet," said Shane. "Why not," asked Misato. "It's personal." Shane said as he turned his Eva around to head back to the Geo-Front. "What do you mean by personal." Yelled Misato though the radio. "We don't have time for this." Said Ritsuko as everyone else rushed to the elevator. "Misato I have cleared a escape path for you all you have to do it follow it to the mountain highways." Shane said as his Eva reached the Geo-Front. On the elevator that lead to the underground parking lot, Misato was searching for her keys as Kaji found his. The elevator stopped on the employee parking level as the doors opened. "I will take Shinji and Asuka." Misato said as she rushed to her car. "I will take Ritsuko and Shane's sister. Hey Misato where are we going to meet up at?" Asked Kaji as he reached his car. "We will meet at the lake close to the shrine." Misato said as she started her car. "I got you." Kaji said as Brandy and Kim quickly got in the back seat of his car. The two cars rushed out of the parking lot to see Unit-3 opening a catapult hatch. "What about Shane," asked Kim. "Don't worry. The Eva's armor can handle the fall out." Ritsuko said as the car rushed to a surface ramp. Shane watched as Misato's and Kaji's car and then Hyuuga's van raced off towards a surface ramp. "Good they will not know why I returned to base for." Shane said as Unit-3 ripped open the hatch. "I hope the thruster blades have enough fuel left in them." Shane said as Unit-3 jumped down the catapult tunnel. Unit-3 fell towards Central Dogma as Shane began to think about Rei. Thrusters, thought Shane as his Eva's shoulder blades fired to slow its decent down. Unit-3 soon hit the launch pad of the catapult as Shane started to scan the area. Unit-3 rose from the launch pad and broke though a wall that was close to it. The Eva broke though more walls as it finally came to its destination. Unit-3's entry plug was ejected and Shane hurried to a blast door that was marked "Power Chamber." Shane hurried to the access panel. Shane pressed some numbers on the access panel and scanned his security card. The door slowly opened as Shane rushed underneath it. Shane soon came to another door marked "0-3-1-3-8-3." Once again Shane quickly accessed the door though the access panel. The door slowly opened to reveal a pitch black dark room. Shane stepped into the room to see the lights from a control panel. Shane started to press buttons as the red words "PASS CODE" appeared on the screen. Shane pressed the number "031383" as the lights of the chamber started to turn on. The screen then asked for a tube number as the last light came on. Shane pressed the number 3 as the tubes lights came on to reveal they where full of LCL and Reis. Shane did not waste time by sight seeing as the screen asked for subject's personal data. Shane unzipped the front to of his plug suit to get Rei's locket from around his neck. Shane carefully opened the locket, inside was a small piece of paper. Shane unfolded the piece of paper and began to read it. Shane did as told on the paper and brought up the newest data on Rei. The computer went to a automatic procedures as the room started to collapse. "Hurry up." Shane said as a metal slab fell. "Process Completed" flashed in the screen as tube 3 was pulled from the rows of tubes. Shane rushed to the opening tube. In the tube stood Rei, Shane quickly searched around the room to find something to cover her with as another slab fell to the ground. Shane found a blanket to wrap her in . Rei was not conscious yet as Shane quickly wrapped her in the blanket and lifted her into his arms. Shane hurried though the doors with Rei in his arms as more of the room started to crumble. Shane rushed back to Unit-3 as the blast door closed behind him. I better hurry or this will be for nothing. Shane thought as he rushed to the first door. The door that separated him from his Eva began to close before his eyes. Shane started to run towards the doors as the cooling rods began to extend. "I hope this works like it does in the movies." Shane said as he slid under the door with Rei still in his arms. Thank you Harrison Ford. Shane thought as he rushed back to Unit-3's entry plug. On the surface Misato watched in her rear view mirror as the Geo-Front began to collapse under itself. "Ms. Misato what do you think Shane went back for?" Asked Shinji as he turned back around in is seat. "I don't know." Misato said as she sees Kaji's car behind her. I hope he did not get himself killed for nothing. Misato thought as she watched a support building fall into the Geo-Front. In the depths of NERV Shane was preparing to reactivate his Eva when Rei woke up. "Where am I?" Rei asked as she looked up to see Shane. "Don't worry your safe." Shane said as Unit-3 rose and began punch though a wall. "I knew that you would come back for me." Rei said as she hugged him. "Rei, you don't have to thank me." Said Shane as Unit-3 reached the catapult. I hope the catapult still work. Shane thought as Unit-3 walked onto a launch pad. The launch pad fired and Unit-3 was on its way to the surface. On the other side of Toyko-3, the General watched as a whole city burned. "What have I done." The General said as another support building fell into the Geo-Front. "Sir, the Committee wants to know if their where any survivors," explained a soldier. "Tell the Committee that their was no survivors and that they will receive my resignation in the morning." The General said as he started to walk off. The soldier turned around and walked to a tent when a gunshot was heard. As Tokyo-3 burned the survivors of NERV watched as their former home and place of work burned in a ball of fire. "Where to now?" Shinji asked as he watched Tokyo-3 burn. "I guess we go are separate ways." Misato said as she looked though a pair of binoculars for Unit-3. "Where would you go?" Asuka asked as she watched Tokyo-3 burn with Shinji. "I guess I will go where the winds take me." Misato explained as a gust of wind blew the grass on the hill. "What are you going to do," asked Misato. "We have not decided for are lives are just starting." Asuka explained as more of Tokyo-3 burned. "I guess Shane died along with Rei." Misato said sadly as she jumped off the roof of her car. Misato started her car as her cell phone rang. Misato quickly answered it as she drove off the hill. "Hello." "Did you miss me." A voice said on the other end. "Shane is that you?" Misato asked as she slammed on her breaks. "Yes Misato, who was you expecting Commander Ikari." Shane said as he talked on the radio of the entry plug. "Everyone thought you was." Misato said when she was interrupted by Shane. "Dead, that's a long shot. I just had to pick someone up." Said Shane as Rei's voice was heard in the background. "You both are alive," said Misato happily. "Major Katsuragi are my sisters there?" "Sure hang on." Said Misato as she got out of her car and walked to Kaji's. "What is it," asked Kaji. "Shane and Rei are alive." Misato said as both Kim and Brandy rushed to the front seat of the car. "Head me the phone." Brandy yelled as she fought over the phone with Kim. Ritsuko took the phone from both of them and began to talk. "Shane I am relieved that you are alive." Ritsuko said as she started cry. "Please don't cry mom. I just had to pick someone up before I left Tokyo-3." Shane said as Rei said hello. "Shane did you change to a secure channel?" Misato said as she took the phone from Ritsuko. "Yes Ma'am," replied Shane. Misato handed the phone to Kim and Brandy as she walked off back to her car. "Hi ya bro," said Brandy. "Hi Brandy and thinks for the gift." Shane said as she pulled her note from his plug suit. "I hope you and Rei like it," said Brandy. "I know we will." Shane said as Kim's voice was heard. "Hello Shane," said Kim. "Hello Kim." Said Shane as he knew the tone of Kim's voice as a serious one. "I know that your father is still alive." "I know that he is too, but I cannot believe he is alive." Said Kim before Ritsuko took the phone from Kim before she started to cry. "Shane we are meeting at a secure area close by. Just pinpoint on the cell phone's signal and follow it. We can talk as much as we want there." Ritsuko explained as she placed the phone on the dash board. Stealth, thought Shane as his Eva's radar pinpointed on the cell phone's signal. "Rei, if you could go any where in the world where would that place be?" Shane asked as Unit-3 walked over a mountain. "Anywhere we can be happy." Rei said as she hugged Shane's arm. "How about London?" Shane asked as Unit-3 reached a lake. "London is fine, but how are we going to get there?" "No, problem." Shane said as he handed Rei Brandy's note and the plane tickets. Rei read the note and then looked at the plane tickets as a smile came over her face. "I knew you would love it." Said Shane as Unit-3 reached the meeting place. "Where can he be?" Misato asked as she searched for Unit-3 Misato looked around the area and then down at the large lake to see it bubbling. The white eyes of Unit-3 soon appeared under the water as the shoulder blades then the head appeared above the water. Everyone rushed to the lake as Unit-3's entry plug began to be ejected. Shane activated the external lights as the entry plug's hatch opened. Shane helped Rei down from the entry plug to the wooden pier that was close to the shoulder of Unit-3. "Now watch your step." Shane said as he held Rei's hand to help her down. "Shane," yelled Brandy as she tackled her little brother. "I'm happy to see you too Brandy." Shane said as she help him up. "I see you keep your promise to her." Kim said as she notices Rei standing next to Unit-3. "She was the reason I went back earlier." Shane said while Brandy have him a nugge. "Don't worry about it." Misato said as Ritsuko runs onto the pier. "I am glad you made it back alive." Said Ritsuko as she hugged her son. "I'm glad to see you too mom." Shane said as he hugged her back. Ritsuko was overtaken by emotions for Shane was alive. "I see that the pilot of Unit-3 is a survivor." Kaji said as he walked onto the pier with Hyuuga, Maya, and Aoba. "Rei I have a spare uniform in the car." Misato said as she noticed Rei only in a blanket. "Thank you." Rei said as she followed Misato back to her car. Time went on and the morning sun soon rose around the mountains of the lake. Everyone was asleep for the exception of Rei and Shane that was sat on the pier watching the morning sun rise. "Shane do you think it is over?" Rei asked as she touched the water with her bare toes. "It's hard to say for Keel is still out there and he still have the other Evangelions Units and the other branches of NERV under his command." Explained Shane as he propped himself with his hands. "I see." Rei said as the sun shined on Unit-3's armor. "But it's over here for the war has been fought and we have won." "Yes a new beginning. The death of are old selves and the rebirth of us in this new day." Rei said as she watched the horizon with Shane. Unit-3 will be ready for you father, thought Shane as he heard Asuka scream. "Rei I want to give you this." Shane said as he hands her locket to her. "Thank you." Said Rei as she hands it back to him to let him put it on her. Shane carefully placed the locket around her neck and stared at her beauty. "It's not over, it has just began." Shane said as he looked at Unit-3. "Yes, a new started." Rei said as she looked at Shane and then turned his head towards her. "Shane," Rei said as he closed her eyes. Shane knew what to do and kissed Rei as the morning sun cleared the mountains. The morning sun's light beamed down on Rei and Shane as they kissed and on the waiting Unit-3 as a new chapter begins for humanity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- Evangelion In Concert "Hello, I am happy to see the turn out for the ending credits' musical number. Tonight we will be performing a few songs from the Evangelion In Concert album and others. Please sit back an enjoy the music." Commander Ikari said as he stands on a conductor's baton in a tuxedo Commander Ikari slowly turns around to face the orchestra of hundreds, each of the members of the orchestra was group into certain groups according to instruments with one of the Eva Pilots wearing tuxedos or dresses or a main character in front wearing tuxedos or dress as well. Shinji with cellos, Rei with violins, Shane at grand piano, Asuka with flutes, Misato playing with the brass instruments with Commander Fuyutsuki. Ritsuko playing a harp, Maya singing with the chorus, while Aoba plays the kettledrum and Hyuuga plays the vibraphone . Conductor Ikari rose his hands to signal to begin. The first song was Beethoven. As the orchestral began to play as a large movie screen slowly fell behind the orchestra. The movie screen showed different scenes from the series and footage from the movies. As the chorus began to sing the movie screen showed different shots of the Evas in battle with the Angels and different scenes of the Pilots in their plug suites in the entry plugs. The music soon changed to NERV, the movie screen now showed different shots of NERV headquarters starting with the shot in the opening in the series. It changed from that to shots of the all the NERV personal starting with the first members, Commander Ikari, Yui, Naoko, Commander Fuyutsuki, and Ritsuko. After a moment of that it switched to the NERV of the series with Misato, Kaji, and the others. The music once again changed when the song was done, these time it change to Decisive Battle, with scenes of the Angels and the SEELE members. After Decisive Battle was finished, a loud applause was heard as Yui and Jessica Kim stepped onto the stage. "Thank you. I am very happy to see the turn out for are first concert and I would like to thank are conductor for a job well done and to the members of the NERV orchestra for their talents. We will give some of the members of the orchestra a rest while we do these next song." Jessica said as she looked at Shane at the piano. "The next song is also a dedication to two special members of tonight's orchestra, Rei and Shane." Yui said as Shane began to play the first notes to Rei I (track XI). The movie screen began to show images of Rei as the violins started to play. As the song progressed images of Shane and Rei started to appear when both the piano and the violins played together. The song ended as Yui and Jessica began to speak again. "Music is not all about notes and instruments. It can also reflect a person's mood or in the case of the next song a child that tries to be brave in the face danger, and yet the child strives to please others and gain their respect by piloting a Eva," Yui said as Shane began to play I.Shinji while Yui and Jessica started to walk off stage. The screen quickly flashed parts of Shinji's dreams and other dramatic scenes with Shinji in them. Other instruments soon started to play as scenes with Shinji and Unit-1 flashed along with battle scenes. The song finished as the movie screen showed Unit-1 being lift up into the heavens by SEELE's Evas. A loud applause once again filled the concert hall as Kim and Brandy walked onto stage. Kim was dress in a suitable dress with her black hair straighten and parted on her shoulders, while Brandy wore a black dress that expose her shoulders and a little more, and the back was cut really low. She quickly tied a white ribbon in her hair as she walks on stage in to meet Kim behind the conductor. "It's about time they gave me my calling to go on stage." Brandy said not remembering she had a clip on microphone on her dress. There was a slight chuckle as Kim lowered her head in embarrassment. "Hey, how come you are taller then me now, that no fair. Why can't I get the really high high heels." Brandy said again forgetting about the microphone. Kim lend over and whispered in her ear telling her that her microphone was on. "Opps, sorry." Kim shook her head in shame before she started to speak. "Music is one of the strong points in Evangelion, but not all music has to be instrumental. Songs can also have words that better drive the music you hear and send a message to the people that listen to it," Kim said. "In any case lets get these show on the road." Kim said as she signed to Conductor Ikari to start the sing. The chorus started to sing as violins started to play the first notes of Armageddon (2nd CD, track IV. Just think of a woman singing it with Maya as backup). The screen showed scenes of Kim, Brandy, and Shane together. Other group scenes appeared like Misato and Kaji and so on. The song started to come to a end as Brandy thank everyone for listening and thanking the orchestra. Brandy slowly walked off stage as everyone applauded. While the applauding was going on Rei slowly got up from her seat and walked to the piano as Shane started to play Fly Me To The Moon (2nd CD, Track X). Rei carefully took a microphone from a stagehand as the other instruments started to play. The screen showed the ending credits' animation to the series without the credits. Rei started to sing as the screen slowly changed to different version of the animation to a color one to a black and white one. Then it changed to soothing scenes. The song slowly changed to Misato's theme song, then back to Fly Me To The Moon. The song came to a end with the scene showing a picture of the moon with the Lance of Longinus orbiting it slowly. A loud applause roared as tears came to Rei. Shane slowly rose from his stood and walked over to Rei and held her for a moment before she waved at the audience that was standing. Both Shane and Rei bowed before walking off stage. As they exited the stage Conductor Ikari slowly turned around. The audience took their seats as Conductor Ikari waited. Everyone was soon back in their seats as be began to speak. "With all things, they have a end, yet the end only gives way to a beginning. Much like the next songs we will be performing Dies irae [REQUIEM] (Evangelion Death soundtrack, track 16) and Hallelujah [MESSIAH](Addition, track 5)." Conductor Ikari said as he turned back to face the orchestra. He rose his hands to signal the instruments to start as the chorus started to sing. The movie screen was white with the SEELE logo and Project Eva on it. Then suddenly the screen changed and a fire was shown. The fire ball changed to red as the screen look like it was burning away. The black color filled the screen as the chorus sing. The blackness soon was pierced by Unit-1's fingers and then the head ripped out (like in the episode where Unit-1 rips out of the Angel. Just look straight ahead at it). The bright white eyes of the Unit-1 pierced though the redness that was gushing out like blood from a wound as more and more of Unit-1 became seen though the redness. Soon Unit-1 completely emerged and opened it mouth to roar as the screen changed to Unit-3 punching though the head of the angel it fought and then ripping it off. More bloody scenes with the Evas and the characters appeared as the chorus sang. The music soon changed as a picture of Unit-3 rising its head during a activation test. Scenes changed from death to a living atmosphere as scenes of the Evas fighting the Angels was seen and the Pilots in their normal lives outside of NERV. Other characters like Touji, Kensuke, Hikari and other children from their school was seen. The images changed a showed the lighter side of everyone as the chorus sing. The chorus soon came to the last bars of the sing as images of Lillith appeared and NERV along with SEELE appeared. The chorus hit the last bars as the song came to a end. The whole audience stood up and applauded as the orchestra rose with their instruments in hand and bowed. Yui, Jessica, Kim, and Brandy soon walked back on stage as the audience clapped. "Thank you everyone that came," said Yui as Brandy waved at the audience and was handed a dozen rose from a audience member. The orchestra sat back down and began to play Cruel Angel Thesis. "Thank you, thank you. We love you all and thank you for listening," said Jessica as she waved at the audience. "Thank you all and have a safe trip," said Brandy. Shane and Rei soon walked back on stage as people started to exit the concert hall. "So bro, I did not know you could play the piano." Brandy said as she tried to straighten her dress. "I did not know I could either till this morning when I was playing around on it," explained Shane as Misato and the others walked towards them. "Let's celebrate. I know this great little theme restaurant close to here," said Misato as she watched other members of the orchestra start to leave. "What's the theme?" Ritsuko asked as she walked behind her. "Guess." Misato said as she slightly laughed. "Let me guess Evangelion." Shane said regrettably. "Gee, how did you guess." Misato said as a loud groan came over the group. FIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Thank you for reading my Evanglion fan-fiction Comments, questions or any other things about this fan-fiction are welcomed. Please contact me at rspardue@hotmail.com if there is any. I would like to thank some people. The real Rei that in my life. All my friends and other people that helped inspire Characters. All the people that worked on Evanglion at GAINAX and at ADV. Films. Todd McFarlane, The girl at Block Buster Music, all the people that helped to get this to the public. The people that worked on Evangelion In Concert CDs. A specially the reader, Thank You!