(EPILOGUE posted)Three months after the death of Kaworu, NERV and its people struggle to rebuild. The Children face new challenges, but for two of them the worse thing may just be each other. Amidst the pain and despair, outside events quickly spiral out of control.

After Third Impact fic. The world goes to some semblance of normality. Ikari Shinji lays in bed, unmoving, tubes and wires all over, machines beeping away. Asuka stares, horrofied, at the result of her violence. Maybe revenge tasted...bitter. AXS.R&R

Post-Rebuild 3.33 - After narrowly avoiding Fourth Impact, Asuka is left to wander back to the last remnants of humanity on foot, dragging an unwilling Shinji and an unwitting Rei along with her. Shinji slowly comes to terms with Kaworu's death, Rei tries to understand what she used to be in her past life, and Asuka does whatever she can to stay alive for just another day.

Set after Ep 24 with some changes to expand the story. Instrumentality is at hand, but humanity is not alone. A new threat appears, destroying the foundations that Seele and Nerv were built upon. Now they must fight for survival and search for answers. Please R/R

I can't run away forever, I guess. I am who I am, and I did what I did. I can't change the past. But if visiting hell again will bring me some rest, some forgiveness, then let it be. I'll do it again. You win again. Fill up the plug, and let's go.

What happens when Shinji can't take Asuka's behaviour anymore? Read and find out. ShinjiXAsuka pairing. Rated M for explicit scenes/coarse language. Please R&R. Chapters 1-7 have been rewritten. Chapters 8 & onward to be rewritten.