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"Speech"

//thoughts//

"OLD TONGUE" (A language known only to the oldest or highest ranking Gods and Demons.)

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Soul-Scape: A spiritual field that all sentient beings possess where your innermost desires and fantasies dwell. It is impossible to lie within it and everything said is literally taken to the heart. Many dangerous things can come of this. Many people call the Soul-Scape their personal hell as the ugly truths they do not want to see are shoved right in their face, it is a life changing place in all things. One can converse with the many aspects of one's self there and everything is laid to bare.

Story!

A young man was standing by himself at a train station, watching a colossal monster VS VTOL jets in a no holds barred beat down of the jets. "That's must hurt." He muttered as he saw a couple jets swatted out of the sky like flies. He had a deep golden brown tan and snow white hair, his eyes were a dark purple and they hinted at a massive intelligence. He had a few tattoos on his face, three total, the one on his forehead was a six point pentagon and there were sweeping lines under his eyes all of them red. He was in a smart looking Tux that looked downright expensive and comfortable. He had a black leather suitcase with shinning brass clasps. His hair was groomed back and tied in a braid that went down to his waist.

He felt a surge and looked to his right and saw an albino girl in a schoolgirl outfit staring back. "Astral projection?" he wondered out loud and didn't even bat an eyebrow when a flock of birds blocked the view and she was gone when it dissipated. He watched interested as one of the jets was slammed into his direction and was about to crash into him. He sighed, grabbed his suitcase and stepped into the shadow of the nearby staircase and melted into it. He let the jet crash overhead and emerged from the shadow of nearby debris.

"Lovely, what a way for an introduction, late and in a dangerous area with a leviathan on a rampage nearby, ah here she is." He said to himself calmly, as a sporty red car screeched around the corner with a woman who had dark purple hair skid up next to him. "Misato Katsuragi I take it? I recognized your figure from the picture." He said smoothly and she giggled.

"Shinji Ikari it take it? I'm your pickup." She said.

"I suppose." He said smiling showing off pearly white teeth.

"Sorry I'm late." She started.

"Fashionably." He interrupted getting a huge smile. "Leather seats nice." He noticed as he climbed in. He had placed his suitcase in the back seat and leaned back comfortably.

"I hafta admit, you look different from what I expected. I thought you at least take after one parent." Misato said and Shinji raised an eyebrow.

"I take after my adopted mother. You see in her business people put quite a bit of value on blood so a prototype retrovirus later and presto instant heir." Shinji said and then noticed the look. "Could you please keep your eyes on the road?" he asked in a worried tone as she swerved and dodged around like a wild woman.

"Alright fine. But I've never heard of such an organization." Misato exclaimed.

"Oh you'd be surprised." Shinji said, "Oh my, is that an N2 mine?" he asked sounding disinterested but his right eyebrow was raised in interest.

"What!? Oh shit hit the dirt!" Misato shouted slamming on the brakes and attempting to dive upon him but forgetting about the seatbelt. "Oww." She muttered and Shinji sighed, calmly undid his seatbelt and drove the car half on half off his seat into a tunnel and waited for the shockwave to pass. "Oh god, Rits will never let me live this down." Misato moaned at being saved by someone so much younger.

"She won't if she doesn't know of it. Now... could we please hurry? I've been looking forward to getting even with Gendo for over a decade." Shinji said calmly and Misato had to do a double take when she noticed how pissed off he looked at the thought of the man.

"O...kay then let's get going." Misato said nervously and was surprised when he didn't comment on her driving like everyone else did.

"So you hollowed out the GeoFront and used it as a shield without even knowing its true nature? Apocalypses have been started by less foolhardy ventures." //Such as the arctic expedition that awoke Adam.// he thought calmly as Misato stared at him. "Road." He said and she practically gave herself whiplash to dodge a parked car.

She drove him into a colossal parking garage and started leading him when he turned into another direction. "Where are you going it's this way!" Misato exclaimed grabbing his shoulder.

"No I'm afraid it's this way." Shinji said pointing down another hallway that Ritsuko just entered.

"Misato... that's Shinji? You look different from what I expected." She said walking up to them. "Now if you'll follow me." she said and Shinji nodded with a grumbling Misato close behind. They quickly navigated the light blue floored and tope walled hallways.

"Why do they always paint hallways this colour, I swear it's in hell too I know it!" Shinji said (he knew this for a fact) and Misato laughed while Ritsuko snorted.

"Well they say tope is very soothing." Misato replied.

"Then in that case Gendo mustn't have had any say in the colour scheme. If it were his idea it would most likely be a dreary grey to slowly and cruelly break the spirit of any person working here." Shinji intoned getting a look from both women.

"You really hate his guts don't you?" Misato asked and he flashed her a smile.

"If by hate you mean 'want to rip out and hang him with' then yes." Shinji replied and both gave him another look.

"I know he can be a little... manipulative but what did he do to get this kind of hatred?" Ritsuko asked.

"He left me to rot under the care of an abusive piece of shit at the age of four two hours after I saw my mother die. It tends to garner a great deal of hatred if left to fester for a decade." Shinji said, his tone had never once changed from the same charming one where he complimented Misato earlier, this sent a slight shiver down the spines of the two women present. "Now I don't want to keep the impotent bearded bastard waiting for his castration so lead on if you would be so kind." Shinji said his tone still charming but the words, chilling.

They led him to the elevator and expected a reaction, he gave them one but not one they expected. "ONCE AGAIN I STARE THIS CRUEL BEAST IN THE EYE, BUT I AM STRONGER NOW, AND I FEEL NO FEAR." He intoned his voice taking on a deep resonating tone as he spoke in a language long lost to humans Ritsuko and Misato looked towards each other wide eyed. "So..." he started his voice back to normal. "This is what that insult to humanity has been working on?"

"Quite the tongue you've developed Shinji. And you are correct that the Evangelion is my work. Although I must admit, the bleached hair and tan is a surprise." Gendo said from a high balcony.

"Why the bulletproof glass? Afraid of a fourteen year old?" Shinji asked an eyebrow raised, "And if you spent the last ten years working on a Otaku's wet dream then you're even more pathetic then I thought, so congratulations, you're now below a cockroach, although granted you started out barely on par." Shinji said his tone turning dangerous and downright chilling almost every techie and both women were wide eyed at this exchange.

"We're moving out, I want the Eva prepped yesterday!" Gendo roared at the techies after he and Shinji had a five minute glaring contest where Shinji didn't even blink.

"What? But Rei's too injured to pilot!" Misato protested.

"We just received one." Gendo replied.

"Oh yes that's smart, sending an untried, untested, most likely unstable, and quite likely to turn against you hormonal teenager in a five hundred ton fighting machine. I believe that would win a Darwin Award, en masse." Shinji said coldly and the glaring match resumed.

"Send for Rei." Gendo ordered.

"Yet another brilliant Idea send for the little girl who's too injured to do anything but grossly damage the war machine. I didn't know it was even possible to win two Darwin Awards." Shinji said loud enough for everyone to hear.

"She's alive so she can pilot." Gendo snarled down at him.

"So are you for that matter, why don't you? Unless... you and most everyone loyal to you do not posses the required traits to pilot these, things." Shinji said grinning deviously as Gendo started to grind his teeth. He then took notice of Rei being wheeled in. "Can she even stand anymore? I mean it's quite obvious you don't care one whit about her, or any other human being for that matter but this is too much." Shinji said in disgust as he walked up to her and noted with slight interest as she frowned at him he leaned over to whisper in her ear. "Sleep, and heal. May you learn of the truth of Gendo's cruelty. May you see past the lies woven around you, and may you find love and peace." He whispered to her and she drifted into a peaceful and recuperating slumber.

"It appears your plan B is unavailable. So I now present plan C, you will pay me for my presence we will discuss my wages and benefits after I deal with this one beast." Shinji said calmly as he laid Rei's head down gently. "So where do I sit, what are the weapon parameters, and are there any suggested tactics or modus operandum?" Shinji asked and more then a few eyebrows were raised. "Oh by the way Gendo, you can't hide behind bulletproof glass forever, if I find any excuse to do so I shall send you to hell where you so justly belong." Shinji said his voice echoing around causing everyone to stop and stare at him.

"You know for an armoured leviathan I really expected the controls to be more complicated." Shinji said over his com and Ritsuko sighed, a scent of blood filled the chamber and transparent yet golden liquid poured in. "Mind explaining why I'm about to drown in synthetic blood?" Shinji asked and there was another sigh.

"It's not blood Shinji it's LCL fluid it's oxygenated..."

"Like blood."

"It will provide a direct link with the EVA..."

"Like blood."

"And it will cushion whatever impact you encounter."

"Like blood?" Shinji asked the last one and Misato grabbed the com.

"Quit your bellyaching! You're a man aren't you?" she demanded.

"I'm a fourteen year old child, who is currently breathing in fluids and has been conscripted into a war with a creature that can shrug of direct blasts from N2 mines, with no prior training or even knowledge of what the enemy is capable of outside of what does not work. Do you realize just how much you are asking of me? Think about it." Shinji said and there was a silence.

"Five seconds to launch." An operator announced and Shinji sighed and manoeuvred himself into the seat. "Four. Three. Two. One. Zero" the operator announced and Shinji and the EVA were catapulted forwards.

"What's his Sync ratio?" Ritsuko demanded.

"Hold on a second... no way." Hyuuga esclaimed.

"What is it? He can move it... can he?" Misato asked.

"It's a perfect One per One. No... it is one hundred point three percent, above the perfect threshold... Where the hell did you get this guy?" Hyuuga demanded and there was another silence and even Gendo was shocked.

"Commander. Just what is your son?" Ritsuko asked.

"Our best chance." Gendo said smoothly trying to cover his confusion and fear, this was definitely not a part of the scenario. All the reports had shown that Shinji was an easily cowed, withdrawn, and timid youth. Someone was sabotaging his efforts, and he had to know who.

"Well seeing as I'm obviously conversing with myself here I'll just wing it." Shinji's voice could be heard over the com and the EVA rushed forwards at insane speeds and dodged a pink beam from the gemstone embedded dead centre of the angel. "I think I've found myself a target." Shinji mused to himself and he dodged around the flailing limbs and crushed the core with a single smash. The Angel collapsed and Shinji calmly walked back to the catapult. "You know if you so called tacticians aren't going to give me any information or advice could you at least put some music on in here? The sound of this glorified blood sloshing about is far from pleasant." Shinji said as the EVA was being slowly pulled in.

"It's not blood." Ritsuko said in a clipped and irritated tone.

"When you're utterly immersed in it, then you may have an opinion. Until then it's blood." Shinji said sound of all things rational as Ritsuko gritted her teeth.

"Oh thank all that's good and evil." Shinji exclaimed as he climbed out of the entry plug. "Now, which way to the showers, where is my trunk, and after that where can I find the bearded bastard?" Shinji asked and he was quickly directed to the showers with his trunk brought up. Without bothering to turn on the cold water he scoured himself clean and spat up all the LCL letting it pour into the drains. Ten minutes later he emerged from the men's change room in a military style black jacket with a white t-shirt underneath and tuxedo style black pants with a white stripe up the sides and shinning black boots. His old clothes where scrubbed in the hot water and now somehow cleaned and dried.

He focused for a minute and found what he was looking for before melting into the shadow of his suitcase and reappearing in the shadow of a doorway that Gendo had just passed. "Now that the situation with the leviathan has been resolved, it would be prudent if we discussed my pay and compensation." Shinji said scaring the crap out of him but Gendo quickly took control of himself.

"How did you get here? This is a restricted area even to you and you have yet to be issued a security pass." Gendo said eyeing him carefully.

"That is neither here nor there. Now the question of my pay and amenities must be addressed if you want further services from myself." Shinji countered quickly.

"Standard Pilot's pay, free food and housing." Gendo stated.

"Numbers please, I prefer not to be in the dark about such things." Shinji replied and Gendo frowned.

"One million yen a month, with NERV footing any and all housing, living, electronic, food and other bills." Gendo said through clenched teeth.

"I look forwards to seeing the paperwork. Now if you'll excuse me I must get back to my things." Shinji said and he walked back through the doorway and melted into the shadow just in time for Gendo to miss him when he dashed forwards to check.

"How?" //The scenario has been highly compromised.// he thought in distress. "Regardless, I still hold most of the cards. It is not unsalvageable." He said out loud adjusting his glasses.

Shinji melted out of the shadow of his suitcase, picked it up and walked out. "Ah Shinji there you are! Grab your suitcase because you're camping with me!" Misato stated and Shinji raised an eyebrow.

"That's odd I was under the impression I was going to be living in a high rise bachelor pad." He said and Misato snorted.

"No way in hell I'm letting a minor live alone. You're bunking with me." Misato declared. "I've already cleared it with the higher-ups and I'm your legal guardian, now come on!" She said grabbing his hand and almost dragging the boy into her car.

"Time out! I want to check something first." Shinji said breaking her grip. "Can you wait perhaps ten minutes?" Shinji asked and she nodded, a quick pulse and he sensed the location of the girl. He ran through a nearby doorway and melted into the shadows again this time reappearing at Rei's side as she slept fitfully, she already didn't need the bandages. He bent over and placed his forehead against hers and concentrated, the next moment he was in her Soul-Scape.

"He uses us for his own selfish goals. We're replaceable because he doesn't care enough to look after us." A version of Rei said to a single one who was crying on the floor surrounded by three others. The one on the floor was naked and crying bitterly in the fetal position, the one who had just spoke was in a plugsuit. One of them was in bandages and the last one was in a schoolgirl outfit.

"It's scary being so alone, there's so little here. Is this all we're supposed to be?" The bandaged one asked sounding scared and with a quivering tone.

"Would it be so wrong to reach out to others? They have good meaningful lives why can't we?" the schoolgirl asked.

"You are all right. Just remember this Rei, it's not too late. It is never too late." Shinji said and all of them looked towards him in shock. "You can gain control and truly be whole, you can grow, you can evolve, you can adapt, you still have a chance to feel love, to find happiness and purpose. Seek me out and I shall guide you along a better path one where you can learn to forge your own." Shinji said calmly and he had the attention of all the Rei's he then started to fade out before their very eyes. "The choice though, is, and always will be yours." Shinji intoned his final words echoing around the empty and barren room, just after leaving a plain window appeared and sunlight poured in.

Shinji stood up and lightly gave the suffering girl a kiss on the forehead. "It's your path now Rei, it only takes a little courage for that first step." He said to her before melting into the shadows and reappearing in the same doorway stepping back into view of Misato.

"Where were you? It's been..."

"Seven and a half minutes, you were bored so it felt like thirty." Shinji said walking calmly up to her.

"And how would you know that?" Misato asked and Shinji pulled up his left sleeve revealing a golden watch. "Is that a Rolex?" Misato asked staring as Shinji nodded. "How did you afford one of those?" She demanded.

"With some spare change." Shinji said smiling at the incredulous look on her face. "Misato the data about me is highly inaccurate. I was not under the care of anyone my father picked out, she rather picked me and gave me so much that in a thousand years I couldn't repay her." Shinji said with a touch of reverence in his voice, Misato was actively staring at this point.

"Okay, do I have to guess and Wonderwoman's name or will you outright tell me?" Misato asked and Shinji smiled.

"Hild, Daimakaicho Hild. You haven't heard of her because she refuses to give her enemies targets to shoot at." Shinji said somehow calm as Misato floored it out of the garage missing the opening doors bare millimetres.

"You're a very calm kid, for some reason most people start screaming when I'm going one sixty K in the city streets. Just thought you should know that." Misato remarked calmly as they streets and buildings became nothing but a solid blur.

"Good to know, pedestrian at one O'clock." Shinji said calmly and the car screamed as it swerved giving the twenty year old woman a heart attack that put her in the hospital where she would meet a male nurse that would take her on a whirlwind romance that would make Shakespear cry with envy. //Pfft and who says reckless driving ruins lives?// Shinji thought as he was sent that bit of her fate from Urd via telepathy and got a good peal of laughter back as her response. //So you just messing around with me or is there a reason you called?// Shinji sent to Urd and he felt a mental shrug.

//I'm bored and you need to be broken in little brother.// Urd said a teasing tone coming through.

//Well if by broken in you mean a broken and bloody mess on the pavement thanks to a well meaning maniac then I won't need it very soon.// Shinji sent. "Bike at eleven." He said calmly.

//Oh please! You're immortal! Only another Immortal can kill you and you know it!// Urd sent.

//The way this woman's driving I'm not putting it past her.// Shinji sent matter of factly.

//...is it that bad from your point of view from up here it looks... BY FATHER GET OUT OF THERE KID WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!! YOU'VE ONLY BEEN A HALF DEMON GOD TEN YEARS THERES SO MUCH AHEAD OF YOU!!!!!// Urd screamed causing Shinji to wince but he covered it with a sneeze.

"Something wrong?" Misato asked as they wheeled out of the city, at least he thought so as the grey blurs were now green and brown.

"Someone's talking about me. You know the tales." He said smoothly shutting the ranting and obviously drunk Urd out. //Still surprises me how she can speak and think clearly while drop dead drunk.// he thought.

//I heard that.// Urd sent and Shinji's eyes widened.

"Crap." Shinji said and Misato shot him a look. "I forgot I'm supposed to give mom a call... she won't be happy about the whole Evangelion business." Shinji said slowly, all technically true but not in the way Misato was thinking.

"Don't worry I'm sure she'll be proud your being a real hero." Misato said and Shinji sighed.

"She'd also remind me that hero work is for chumps and that I should let expendable boobs do the fighting." Shinji replied and Misato snorted.

"Yea but heroes get the girls." Misato replied as they came to a stop.

"So does the player." Shinji shot back causing her to break out into laughter.

"True very true, still check this out, this is the city you protected." She intoned as Tokyo 3 arose from the ground she watched it rise majestically against the sunset and suddenly heard him messing with something. "You're killing the moment here kid." She said frowning

"No I'm adding to it." Shinji said and a heartbreaking song from a violin emerged and Misato spun around to see him playing with his eyes closed. He played a ten minute sonata with perfectly clear notes and Misato noticed absentmindedly at one point she was crying but she didn't care, she had never heard anything as beautiful.

"That was amazing. Where did you learn that?" Misato asked as he finished.

"Mom likes the men around her cultured and intelligent. As such she raised myself to be both." Shinji said with a slight bow.

"Well she did one hell of a job. Come on let's get you home for a welcoming party." She said gesturing for him to take a seat. //He's just full of surprises.// Misato thought.

"Ho Lee Shit." Shinji swore when the door opened. "Did we miss the party?" he asked poking in. //Who in Kami's name could be so messy?// he mentally asked and felt a shrug from Urd. //Will you stop listening in already?!// Shinji snapped at her and felt her laughter.

"Uhmmm, kinda. I haven't gotten around to cleaning it yet." Misato said blushing a little unaware that Shinji was currently in an argument.

//…and if you dare to even try I swear I'll hurl flaming stalactites at you!// he mentally shouted at her getting only laughter in return causing him to sigh and tune back into reality. "Alright Misato, I think we should hire a maid. As for dinner… good grief. Is there anything other than alcohol and microwavable foods? And what is the other fridge about?" Shinji asked getting a little angry. He had lost a bachelor pad for this?

"Oh don't worry he's probably in the bathroom right now." Misato said cheerfully digging into a beer and Shinji blinked owlishly then was startled by a 'Wark!'

"A penguin!? What the hell?" Shinji said shocked, what was with this woman!? It waddled past him carrying a tray of toiletries, opened the fridge and walked inside. "Misato! May I have one of those beers?" he called out.

"No way in hell kid you're underage!" Misato called back.

"And you are setting a bad example Captain Katsuragi!" he retorted but conceded her point. He heaved a sigh and decided it was time to move in and set up his things.

Authors Notes.

There, this story has been on the tip of my tongue for a while. It's my first attempt at Evangelion and I hope to make it so that I can do all of Evangelion with Ah! My Goddess! Being a steady influence. Wish me luck.