Creation began on 04-05-16

Creation ended on 04-06-16

Neon Genesis Evangelion

It's a whole new world you live in

A/N: In the aftermath of the Twelfth Angel attack, Shinji finds himself in a totally new place with a different type of animal kingdom. The kind you can put in your pocket.

Opening his eyes, the weakened, fourteen-year-old boy known as Shinji Ikari awoke to find himself in an open field, under a tree, in the shade away from the sun's rays.

"Where am I?" He uttered, getting up to his feet and looking around the field, seeing several trees, blades of grass, a clear sky, and a large lake nearby.

Snap. He heard some twigs snapping under something, and saw something emerging from behind a small bush.

"Eee," it went, and Shinji got a good look at the creature.

It looked like a small fox, with brownish fur and a white mane around its neck and front legs. Its eyes were a darker brown or red. In a strange way, it looked rather cute to Shinji. But its back and forehead appeared bruised and mildly bloody, like it had been injured recently, and it seemed to be limping on its right hind leg.

"Wee, eee," it whimpered, dropping to the ground in front of the lake; it was too weak to reach the closest source of drinking water.

Shinji slowly approached the fox-like creature…and, out of a sense of urgency, picked it up and brought it closer to the lake. He watched it dip its mouth into the water and drank its fill for a few seconds before stopping. Then, looking around, Shinji saw a signpost by a tree and went over to it, reading its post.

"'PALLET TOWN IN ONE MILE (ARROW POINTING LEFT)'," he read off the sign, and then looked down at the creature. "Maybe there's a hospital for you over there."

"Eee," the creature whimpered, and the boy took it with him to this Pallet Town.

-x-

Evangelion Unit-01 was salvaged from the defeated Twelfth Angel, but there was no trace of the Third Child, despite the Entry Plug being miraculously intact in what was left of the cybernetic organism.

"Ritsuko, I should kill you myself right now," Misato threatened the faux-blond woman, devastated by the consequences of her friend's choice in defeating the Angel.

But Ritsuko was confused about how the Third Child could disappear from the plug.

-x-

He finally made it to Pallet Town and stopped by a small house. There was someone sweeping on a front porch, and Shinji went over to ask for directions to a hospital or veterinarian clinic nearby.

"Uh, excuse me," he spoke to the person. "Do you know where I can find a hospital or veterinarian clinic? I found a…"

"Mime?" The person turned to face him, and Shinji was surprised by what he thought was a person that was something else entirely. "Mister Mime?"

Based on appearance alone, the creature resembled a man that had reminded him of those men from a black and white series that had to deal with trouble most of the time, but was more like a clown with thin limbs, large hands and feet, and a large body. It (or he) also had large, pink cheeks and a large, pink circle on its body.

"Mime?"

"Aaahh!" Shinji gasped, and a woman stepped out of the house.

"I'm sorry," she apologized to him. "Did Mr. Mime frighten you?"

"Aah… M…Mr. Mime?" Shinji reacted.

"Wee," the fox-like creature in his arms went, reminding him of its injuries that needed to be tended to.

"I'm sorry, but I found this animal out on a field," he told the woman. "I don't really know where I am, but do you know where I can find a hospital or clinic?"

"There's Professor Oak's lab," she told him, pointing over to a large building that looked like an observatory with a windmill. "He has a medical facility for Pokemon."

"Poke… Thank you," Shinji expressed and ran towards his destination. Pokemon? What are Pokemon? Was she referring to this creature?

He wasn't sure what was going on right now, just that this animal was hurt.

-x-

"…While the Eva can be regenerated, the location of the pilot is unknown," Ritsuko informed Gendo after evaluating the damage done to Unit-01.

"Was no trace of the Third Child found among the Angel's remains?" Fuyutsuki asked her.

"There was nothing," she answered.

"Proceed with the regeneration of Unit-01," Gendo ordered her. "Dismissed."

Ritsuko then left the room.

"Was this part of your scenario, Ikari?" Fuyutsuki asked Gendo.

Unfortunately, Gendo didn't respond. In his mind, he was pondering how to adapt his scenario with a missing pilot.

-x-

"…How long has he been sitting near that Eevee?" Tracey asked Professor Oak, referring to Shinji when he brought the Pokemon in for medical attention.

"After it was treated for its injuries and left to recover, he has never left its side," Oak answered.

"I didn't want to say this earlier, but don't you find it odd that he's dressed in a diving suit?"

"I did receive a call from Delia, and she mentioned the boy saying that he didn't know where he was when he found the Eevee. It's likely that he's not from anywhere around here."

"Based on what how he responded when he said he knew nothing about Pokemon, it's safe to assume that…without any doubt…he's not from anyplace where Pokemon exist."

"Some people say that it's possible for other worlds to exist where there aren't any Pokemon. If he is from one of these worlds, then he's likely to have no way of returning to his home."

"Then, he's alone here."

In the room where Eevee was recovering, Shinji looked down at it, having been informed of what it was earlier, and pondered on what to do now.

How do people actually survive in a world like this? He wondered. This is like something out of a kid's cartoon. Animals with abilities beyond normal? Animals that are categorized by types and appearances? Fire breathers, water spitters, electrical dischargers? And people actually live with them? They keep them as pets? Entertainment? What sort of world am I in?

"Excuse me, young man?" He turned towards the door and looked at Professor Oak.

"Uh, yes?" He responded.

"Could I ask a favor of you?"

"Um…what favor?"

"There's an item over in Celadon City that I need picked up, but my usual assistance for such matters is on another journey over in the Johto Region. It's a prototype of a new Poke Ball that was made in Saffron City. You'd be able to take the time to get used to such a new setting."

-x-

Asuka often found herself standing inside Shinji's room every hour for the last two weeks since the Twelfth Angel incident. Ever since he was declared MIA, it was difficult for her to put that day behind her. Mainly because she suspected he was actually dead instead of missing; with the remaining bombs used to destroy the Angel, she knew the chances of anyone surviving, even inside an Eva, were slim to none, and in Shinji's case, the chances were practically nonexistent.

Stupid Shinji, she thought, picking up his cassette player from off his desk. Why didn't you just back away? You could've said no, told me to do it myself. Why didn't I stop you?

-x-

The sunlight was warm and the breeze was comforting as Shinji, dressed in tan shorts, a blue shirt and green windbreaker and carrying a small backpack, stood on the path on the hill overlooking a large city. It had been two weeks, but that was basic time needed for him to learn everything Professor Oak knew about this world he was in now, and after evaluating his age and discovering the type of past he had (and finding that, since he was likely stuck in this world, he was four years overdue for the basic profession of the Kanto Region), a Pokedex was given to him…along with a starter Pokemon. One that he had been familiar with since he arrived.

"Well…shall we get going?" He looked down at the Eevee he met, his first Pokemon.

"Eee!" It, or rather, she responded, jumping off the ground and onto his back and left shoulder, licking his cheek.

"Eh-heh-heh! I'll take that as a yes," Shinji chuckled. "Celadon City's a long way from here, but so long as we're together, I'm sure the journey to get there will be a good one."

"Eee!"

And with his next step, Shinji Ikari had left the world he knew as one occupied by the Evangelions and Angels…and stepped into a completely different place, one occupied by and promising wonders, dangers and a reprieve from the life he once had. He was bound to find new friends, possible rivals and people whose lives were touched by the impossible that existed everywhere around them. This…was the world of Pokemon.

To be continued…

A/N: Here's the pilot chapter. How many of you think Shinji should nickname his Eevee? And how many of you want his second Pokemon to be one from a different region that can be found in Kanto? I want to hear from you what you think should happen!