The Defilation of Asuka Langley Soryu

"Unit 00 launch!"

The electromagnetic accelerators fired, propelling the launch platform for the Evangelion up to the surface. A giant hatch in the floor opened up and was almost instantaneously filled up by the elevators. The blue EVA Unit 00 stepped off the platform and unslung the positron rifle from its back, pointing it at the sky.

"Rei, prepare for extreme range firing! Asuka, stand by to support her!"

"What?" the German girl shot back, "Me? Support Unit 00?"

"That's right. Take the rear guard."

"This is a joke!" Asuka Langley Soryu fumed, "EVA Unit 02 launch!" In a split second, the red EVA was shooting up to the surface.

"Asuka!" Ritsuko Akagi cried in protest.

"It's OK. If she wants to be at the front, I'll let her." Misato Katsuragi said plainly.

"You know if she fails, she won't pilot EVA anymore." Akagi gravely stated.

"You mean," Maya Ibuki interrupted, "This is Asuka's last chance?"

Akagi gave a curt nod, "We have to prepare in case there is a change of pilot for Unit 02."

Makoto Hyuga turned towards Ritsuko, confused, "Ma'am, why can't we sortie Unit 01?"

"Unit 01 has been placed in cryostasis under the direct orders of Commander Ikari." Misato glared. 'We must accept this after such an event...' she said quietly to herself. It seemed only logical to lock up the purple Evangelion after its pilot Shinji had caused it to awaken. After capturing it, it took a month to get Shinji out of the EVA's core. He almost didn't make it. Almost.

000

"If I fail this mission," Asuka mused, "I won't be able to pilot Unit 02 any-more. You must not make any mistakes Asuka!" The targeting system for the NERV built positron rifle positioned itself over her eyes, taking the huge range and drift of the Earth into account.

High above the world, the web-like form of the fifteenth Angel orbited. It could see it's target. The red EVA had taken point, aiming its weapon at the Angel. Already, a plan was forming in Arael's mind. He would assault the mind of it's pilot directly, torment her, break her. Then fill her with a primal rage, use her to destroy all that stood in his way. Then he could unite with Adam.

000

"Target is still out of range!" Shigeru Aoba shouted.

"Come on, you lazy Angel!" Asuka screamed in contempt, "Hurry up and come down here so I can kill you! Your laziness is irritating!"

As if the Angel had heard her, a beam of light shone down on Unit 02.

"A-haaaa!" Asuka grinned wildly.

000

A split-second later, the speakers in Central Dogma were filled with her screams. That short time felt like an eternity to Asuka. It felt like a drill was slowly broing into her skull, then, as it broke through, flames sought out her memories, pushing them to the top of her mind.

Misato was frozen in shock, "A directed energy weapon?" she stammered.

"N-no thermal energy reaction detected!"

"Abnormal wave patterns in the psychograph! Mind contamination imminent!"

"An Angel's psycho-attack? Do they understand the minds of humans?" Akagi murmured.

Asuka's screaming continued. She fired her weapon blindly, in the vain hope she would hit something, until,the weapon clicked dry.

"Unit 02 is out of ammunition!"

An alarm suddenly began beeping on Hyuga's console.

"Wait a second... the MAGI are reading something in the psycho-stream... some sort of biological contaminant..."

"I'm getting it on the EVA's readings too," Maya said in response. Suddenly, Asuka's screams intensified... a lot. It really sounded like the Angel had come down a speared the EVA from head-to-toe, but in reality, it was nowhere near her.

"Genetic contamination detected! The Angel is directly affecting the Pilot's DNA structure!"

"We've got to get Asuka outta there!" Misato shouted, extremely worried, "Rei! Fire at the Angel NOW!" Rei did so, her positron rifle spitting out a white-hot pulse of energy.

Alas, the weapon that had defeated the Fifth Angel, simply deflected off Arael's AT Field.

"Positron Rifle had no effect Major!" A series of sickening cracks echoed around Central Dogma, accompanied by sound of tearing fabric Everyone froze in fear, save for Commander Ikari who simply raised his eyebrows.

"Can we get a visual on the Pilot?!" Misato cried out if frustration.

"Negative Major! The Angel's attack is disrupting the video feed." Came the dreaded reply.

"Eject the Entry Plug NOW!"

"I can't! The same interference that is disrupting video feed is not allowing anything in either!" Aoba shouted. 'Then how the hell can we still hear her?' Katsuragi thought, confused. As if on command, the screams stopped, though it didn't sound as if the feed had cut out.

"Rei." All eyes turned onto Commander Ikari, "It appears conventional attacks are ineffective against this Angel. Go to Terminal Dogma and retrieve the Lance."

"Yes Sir."

000

When the blue EVA returned to the surface, the huge Lance of Longinus in its grasp, Rei took note of Unit 02. It had not moved, standing slumped over on a tower block. Whilst she felt no attachment to its pilot, she knew that Shinji worried about her. She couldn't quite understand it, but she sensed as if there was some sort of bond between the two, much like the one she had with Commander Ikari, as much as Asuka would hate to admit it.

Quickly, Rei opened a channel to Unit 02. Video was still being disrupted, but audio could be recieved. Over the static, Rei could make out the soft breathing of the girl on the other side. Shinji would be... happy.

Thoughts of the Mission returned to her. Closing the channel, she activated the aiming device.

\|*TARGET LOCKED*|/

With all her might and Unit 00's might, Rei threw the Lance at Arael. Despite being inside Asuka's mind, The Angel saw the incoming object and pushed its AT Field to its maximum strength. Too late, it realised what the object was.

Moments after it was thrown, the Lance of Longinus had embedded itself in the surface of the Moon, leaving only wisps of the Angel behind it. Arael... was dead.

000

"Mind probe has ceased!"

"The Fifteenth Angel has been destroyed!" Misato sighed in relief, but she knew it wasn't over yet.

"Pilot Status?"

"Computer readings are limited. However, the video feed is working again."

"Show me!" Misato snapped. She instantly regretted it.

The main screen of entral Dogma lit up, switching from the view of Unit 02 to a view of it's occupant. A collective gasp of shock, horrror and wonderment rippled through. Even Ikari had stood up, his lips parted in astonishment. Fuyutski noticed him mouth 'Incredible.'

"Unbelieveable," Dr. Akagi said, her voice just a whisper, "We expected a psycho attack, but going to the genetic level wasn't expected."

"Rei, get Unit 02 to the elevator. Asuka needs to go to the infirmary immediately." Misato ordered hoarsely. She turned to Akagi, "Doctor... you know what to do."

000

"Quite an unexpected outcome, Ikari."

"Indeed. Whatever caused this, whilst remarkable, could be a danger to the rest of us. She'll have to be placed under quarantine."

"And if she isn't contagious?"

"That's not my problem. I have my profound beliefs in Doctor Akagi's abilities. She will decide if the Pilot is safe or not."

"I just wonder what She'll think when she wakes up Ikari. What she will see in it. Would she see it as an blow to her ego? Or as an improvement?"

"She'll see it any way she likes, Sensei. Any way at all."

END CHAPTER ONE

So, FFN deleted my section breakers. FUBAR. So I've put them back in and changed the chapter a littlebit.