Evangelion Next Genesis
Ch. 4: You will (Probably) Understand
Act. XXVI: ZERUEL!

Zophiel sat in the corner of the cell she now called home. She felt imprisoned, trapped by the lower species she took the guise. The lilim, as the Angels called them, would pay for their insolence. And it would be her hand around the neck of the most troublesome of them all. She swore-

Then a fluctuation. Three Seraphim's overminds broadcast terror and horror, before they were silenced. Scanning the minds, she registered them and their cause of silence.

Barakiel. Angel of Lighting, and Seraphim Perfection of the Angel of Thunder, Ramiel. Crushed in the core.

Anael. Angel of Love. Reduced to lilim form to protect herself.

Arel. Angel of Fire. Pierced in the core and reduced to a lake of lifeblood.

Meanwhile, Ramiel sensed the same, but his paranoia was ignited for a different reason then Zophiel's.

"Zeruel's coming..." Ramiel growled.

As AlterShinji sat within the small room they had set up for him, he felt a very familiar feeling.

I AM THE ANGEL OF MIGHT! MY POWER EXTENDS THROUGHOUT ALL BEINGS WITH INNER AND OUTER STRENGTH! I AM THE 14th OF MY KIND! I AM ZERUEL! I HAVE COME!

"Not IT again."

At School, Shinji was bored, as usual.

"Geez, there's gotta be something going on," Shinji wondered to himself. Suddenly, an alarm went off.

ATTENTION ALL CIVILIANS, YOU ARE ALL REQUIRED TO STOP WHATEVER YOU ARE DOING AND HEAD TO YOUR NEAREST SHELTER. AN ANGEL HAS BEEN DETECTED RAPIDLY APPROACHING TOKYO-3.

"Booyah," Shinji smirked, "This time, the Angel's mine!"

"Evangelions 00, 01, 02, ready."

"Okay, Asuka, Rei, Shinji," Misato smiled, "This is a standard Angel, not a Seraphim, so it may be weaker then most. So, good luck."

"Alright."

"Confirmed."

"Show Time."

"Evangelions…" Misato pointed upwards, "LAUNCH!"

As the Evas rocketed to the surface, Ramiel ran in.

"Wait!" Ramiel watched them rise to certain death.

"… Well, there goes my genetic bro," Ramiel sighed, "If there is any solace to knowing that they're fighting Zeruel, it's that they'll die along with me."

Zeruel stopped just as the Evas were emerging from the ground. Unfolding its arms, Zeruel readied for battle.

"An Angel with Toilet Paper arms?" Shinji wondered, "Odd."

Those words were the last he thought before Zeruel grabbed the Evangelion and threw him deep into the ground. Then, he followed the Evangelion, having made an entrance for itself.

"HEY! YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE!" Asuka growled, hopping in after the Angel... only to be thrown back to the surface.

Landing in the Geofront, Zeruel made his way to the center... the holding cell of Lillith.

"He's heading for Lilith! NOT BY MY WATCH!" Shinji growled, generating a AT Field Drill and charging. At the same time, EVA 02 and EVA 00 were transported to the Geofront. 02 was armed with a giant rifle, while 00? An N2 mine.

"Okay, Soryu-Shikinami," Rei spoke, "This is my plan - you distract the Angel, I'll shove the N2 Mine into the core."

"Right, First," Asuka charged, blasting the Angel with the gun. Zeruel simply raised an AT Field. Turning, he saw Unit 01 - Boomstick - charging with a Drill made out of AT Field Energy. and Unit 00 charging with an N2 Mine. He merely swatted Boomstick aside, blew up the N2 mine and...

"The Angel just ate Unit 00!" Aoba screamed.

"I told you we were doomed," Ramiel growled.

Maya and Matoko rushed to the bathroom to empty their stomach's contents.

"I just don't understand it."

Zeruel stepped forward, arms looking about ready to impale the Evangelion.

"I couldn't stop him."

Zeruel's eyes glowed, ready to fire.

"I couldn't stop you."

Zeruel wrapped an arm around the Eva and ripped chunks of armor off, revealing a fleshy chest and red orb.

"You defeated Asuka. You took away Ayanami."

Zeruel's arm rocketed toward the core, ready to pierce it and end the mighty being's life.

"Give."

Said arm was grabbed and ripped off of Zeruel's body.

"Ayanami."

The Evangelion rose up, attaching the ribbon to his stump and regenerating the arm from it.

"Back!"

As Zeruel regenerated the ripped-off arm, the Evangelion unfurled giant wings of AT Field energy. Lasers fired from the eyes of the beast, but Boomstick swatted them aside.

THIS ISN'T POSSIBLE.

Zeruel charged toward the Evangelion.

I WILL NOT BE DENIED!

A fist entered the Angel's core, ripping out a blue-haired girl.

"Yeah, no," Shinji replied.

And then Zeruel devolved into lifeblood.

As cheers for Zeruel's defeat resonated throughout the Geofront, no one had noticed something emerging from the corner of the floor.

"So, this is Earth, huh?" A smirk spread across his face, "Looks like the third path of humanity... will be having a little fun..."

TO BE CONTINUED...