ey, I'd liek to say What's up? and poke my tongue out at most of you for most of you have resumed your exodus that we all call 'education'. So I can laugh at you guys cause I've still got a few days! BUT I'm not here to make fun of you guys (not entirely anyway) I think that I am goign to start sending these stories across this list, this way if any of you want to read the story as we work on it and perhaps give a little feedback, ti would be most appreciated. Um, we have a new page (again -_-) it is located at http://homes.arealcity.com/eva4047 You guys can check it out if you like at http://homes.arealcity.com The login info has not changed. Their is also a little music up for the story. And more to come! I even have a singer (yatta!) Oh yeah, also I think we need a group name. We can't keep on saying 'Neon Genesis Evangelion: 4047 presented by Jayson Deare, Kaoru Nagisa, Miya Chan, Briaeros... it's just a bit much! 9_9 Sp any ideas are wlecome and we can all decide on them. So here goes the story and Jayson, it's your turn!!! Also attached are those angel pictures that I mentioned in the previous notes. The insect liek one is the next angel, so a pic from someone please! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com Neon Genesis Evangelion: 4047 Genesis 1:2 The Beast Within/ Becoming (Caption) Tokyo-3 Unit-05 stood motionless. It's pilot Taylor fox sat in the pilot seat absolutely terrified of the first Angel which was coming towards him. Sakura (over intercom to): Taylor, just focus on walking now. Think about moving your right arm. Taylor (thinking): arm, move arm, move arm. Taylor looked over at his right arm and noticed some writing on the walls of the entry plug. The boy tried sounding out the Roman characters to himself. Taylor: Ka-wo-ru, what's kaworu? The large white Eva's arm suddenly shifted up. It seemed that when Taylor stopped thinking about what he was doing so hardly, it happened. He began to simply imagine the Eva as a part of his body. It took one step then another step and another. Sakura: Wow, he's really doing it. He's walking. Jakuchu: He may be able to walk in the Eva but can he fight in the Eva? Sakura: I take it that you're still not happy about sending Taylor out there, are you? Jakuchu: I don't like sending under qualified children to do jobs when there are more qualified people around. Sakura: But we had no choice. Jakuchu: Really, Keiko would be much better suited to this than Taylor. Sakura just looked at him and then her eyes were back on the screen. Unit-05 had taken about another five steps. It was now close to the Angel. Sakura (to Taylor): Now Taylor, take out your progressive knife. It should be in your Eva's extended shoulder blades. Unit-05 reached back to where the extended shoulder blades should be and found there was none there. Taylor: There's nothing there. Kaoru: Dr. Roshenko, we have not added that part to Unit-05 yet. Taylor is out there weapon less. Jakuchu: How the hell did you idiots mange to do something like that? Send him a rifle. Hikaru: Yes sir. Jakuchu (To Taylor): I'm sending you a rifle. It is about two blocks from your current position. Sorry, but that's the closest place to send it. Taylor: Okay, I'm going to get it. Unit-05 was still a good distance away from the Angel. They were a few hundred yards apart and the Angel was constantly advancing. Then the Angel picked up it's pace and lashed out at Unit-05 with it's tale. Unit-05 was knocked off of its feet. Shinobu: Taylor, get up! You're too far away from that rifle. You won't be able to get to it in time. The entire bridge crew looked in trepidation as the horrific Angel advanced on Unit-05. Jakuchu was worried about Taylor. He shot Sakura a cold glance and shot one up at the commanders as well. Sakura had noticed the glance but the commanders paid no attention to the clean shaven man. The Angel wrapped it's tail around Unit-05's legs and lifted it up and down in the air smashing it against the street pavement. Taylor (screaming): AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!! He could feel everything the Eva felt. It was like he was the Eva. Sakura (to Taylor): Taylor, calm down. That's not the real you being hurt. Taylor: Yeah well it sure as hell feels like it His response shocked everybody. Then Unit-05 was thrown into a building. The building shattered as the Eva flew into it. The scorpion like Angel continued it's advance. It then raised it's tail up high and stabbed Unit-05 in the head with the sharpened point. Taylor (screaming): AAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Jakuchu: What's the pilot's status? Hiro: The pilot's status is unknown. The nerve connections are breaking off. Eva Unit-05 has deactivated itself. Jakuchu: Get Taylor out of there, eject the entry plug. Kaoru: We can't the signals are not being accepted Unit-05 just lay there motionless. It's head badly damaged the Unit completely inactive. The first Angel stood motionless before it's opponent. Then suddenly for a second something impossible began to happen. Unit-05 opened something that did not exist. It's eyes. They gleamed red and then they were gone. Suddenly Unit-05 stood up. There was a slight shimmering were its head had been gashed and then it was gone. It had completely regenerated itself. Nicolas: Sirs, the Eva has reactivated itself. The entire bridge crew looked on in amazement while the Eva slowly got up and stood in front of the Angel. Hans smirked when he saw Unit-05 rise. Shinobu (thinking): What's going on, I never saw a robot do that. Jakuchu: What is the pilots status? Kaoru: We can't tell sir. Unit-05 it's gone completely out of control. Jakuchu: What!!!? Inishima: It's rejecting all of our commands. Sakura (thinking): Its too early for this to be occurring. Unit-05 charged at it's opponent. The Angel lashed out with it's tail which Unit-05 avoided nimbly by rolling out of the way. The Angel brought up it's tail again for another strike. Unit-05 got up into a crouch. The Angels tail lanced towards Unit-05. It leapt into the air. To everyone's surprise it did not come down. It remained air borne. Unit-05 had activated its flight pack. It flew above the Angle, just out of its reach. Then for a second it simply hovered completely still in mid air. Its hand was stretched out towards the Yanimuran sea. Deep underground buried beneath 3 millennia worth of rock. It heard it's master call. The weapon was about to emerge from its sedimentary grave. The weapon broke out of the rock at high velocity. It tore its way from the ocean and was in Unit-05's hands. Unit-05 gripped its weapon. It seemed like a sword yet quite different. It was a lance. Otherwise know as the Lancea Longuni. Hans saw the weapon and recognized it from the Magi's records it was the standard 05 series weapon which had in part been responsible for the original third impact. Unit-05 then landed on the ground with it's lance ready. The Angel launched a tail attack which Unit-05 parried with it's lance. Then the Eva attacked and sliced the Angels tail off. The tail flew off and smashed into some buildings. Unit-05 attacked with it's lance once again but it was blocked by an orange octagon. Ema: The Eva's attacked is being blocked by an AT-Field Then the Eva dropped it's sword and griped the AT-field with both hands. The AT-Field slowly began to open up. Kaoru: The Eva is deploying it's AT-field. It's neutralizing the phase space. Sakura: No it's breaking right through it. Everyone stared at the amazing sight. Shinobu especially he could not stop thinking about Taylor inside the machine. Unit-05 ripped through the AT-field. The Angel immediately jumped at its enemy. It knocked the Eva down. The Angel landed on top of the Eva. Unit-05 landed close to where it dropped its lance and reached out to grab it but suddenly the Angel self-destructed. Buildings all around them blew up. Jakuchu: What's the Eva's status? Nicolas: Unknown sir, we're not sure that the Eva could survive a blast like that at such a close range. Especially without it's AT-field... Shinobu: Then Taylor's dead? Kaoru: Were not sure yet but there is a good chance that he did not survive. We were not sure of his condition before the Eva went out of control. I hope he's ok. Then suddenly on the screen a giant shadowed figure was seen flying out of the fire of the explosion. It was Eva Unit-05. Its lance was in its hand after it had cleared the blast area it levitated to the ground. Hikaru: The pilots life sign as are confirmed he appears to be unharmed. All circuits are restored. Hans: Send out a recovery team. If the pilot is conscious have them congratulate him on a job well done. I wish to speak with him at some point. Have them access all the damage to the Eva as well. Jakuchu: Yes sir. Taylor sat pensively inside of Evangelion Unit 05. He had seemed to black out and he had just came back to his conscious sense. He looked around at all the destruction that was around him. Sirens of ambulances and emergency vehicles were sounding. Taylor say up in his seat and looked at that writing on the side of the entry plug. Taylor: I think I won... Taylor then burped up a cloud of bubbles. The emergency vehicles got to him soon. The entry plug was ejected roughly and was the most pain Taylor had felt during the ordeal. The first person to meet him was one of the GEIST technicians. She was covered in a radioactive protection suit. Ema: Hello Taylor. I'm glad to see you're all right. We'll be taking you to the hospital ward shortly. Taylor did not respond. He slowly got in the ambulance and began his journey. Taylor: Damn, my head is killing me. --------------------------------- (caption) Dr. Roshenko's Office A phone slammed onto its receiver. Sakura: Nicolas, next time please forward all calls from the Yanimuran government to Major Matsumara. It's his job to deal with these little complaints that they constantly pop up. Nicolas: Sorry ma'am. Sakura: More importantly, did you...? Sakura began but a look and nod from her assistant answered her question. Nicolas: It seems as though they were aware that the second child's synchronization ratio is higher than the thirds and the first, rendering him much more useful than the others and far less expendable. Sakura: Hmm why would that be? Nicolas: I don't know but it would only make sense for the third to be...well I mean according to... Sakura: I know. Nicolas: Moving onto more lighter topics, how do plan on eating it? Sakura: Pardon me? Nicolas: That piece of humble pie that Lieutenant Hiro owes you. Sakura: There is no proof that her theory was correct. Nicolas: Isn't that being a little, I don't know... Sakura: No, it's being a lot. I don't have time for this. Sakura got out of her office chair. She handled her cellular phone. Sakura (on phone): Yes, I'd like a status report on the pilot recently bought in...I am aware that he fell unconscious upon arrival...check him specifically for...WHAT! I'll be down there immediately. Nicolas: Trouble with the third child? Sakura: I certainly hope not. The woman exited her office. Nicolas got up. He flattened out his skirt and began to follow the doctor. ------------------------- Shinobu: What do you mean Taylor won't be around for a while? Jakuchu: Well it seems as though his condition just worsened. The man and the boy sat in the waiting room of the emergency department of the GEIST hospital. Jakuchu Shinobu: I just don't understand. What happened out there? Jakuchu: Well it seems as though there was some sort of feedback that keeps coming back on Taylor. Shinobu: Are you saying that every time he wakes up...something inside of him knocks him back out? Jakuchu: Something like that. I don't really understand what's going on, that's why I had the doctors inform Dr. Roshenko about what's going on. She should be here shortly. Shinobu: Dr. Roshenko...that was the longhaired one with lab coat, right? Jakuchu(dryly): What an in depth description. Shinobu: Very funny. At that moment the woman, Dr. Roshenko, walked in. Her hair pinned up and herself out of her uniform she walked over to the two young men. Sakura: Where's Taylor's doctor? Jakuchu: That man over there. Jakuchu pointed to an elderly looking man. Sakura walked over and began to talking to him. Shinobu: So you two dating? Jakuchu: That came out of nowhere. Shinobu: Well? Jakuchu: Children should be seen and not heard and so I choose to not hear you. Shinobu: I'm not a child. Jakuchu: Well in response to your inquiry, no. Shinobu: Too bad, she's pretty hot. Jakuchu: You are fourteen, ya know? Sakura walked back over to the chatting two. Sakura: We have a problem Major Matsumara. Jakuchu: I don't go back in till later on tonight, call me Jakuchu. As if ignoring him, the woman continued. Sakura: It seems that Taylor has incurred some sort of feedback. He'll probably loose points on his synch ratio and may be incapable of fighting for a while. Jakuchu: Thank God. I thought it might be worse. Shinobu: Looks like I'll be taking care of the angels for a while. And ya know, I am obviously the better choice. I mean Fawx looks like a real weakling and... Sakura (interrupting): Speaking of which, Shinobu we'll begin your testing and training tomorrow afternoon. And please no little stops like before, okay? Shinobu: Sure, I'll be on time for you, Sakura... Sakura: Dr. Roshenko actually. Shinobu (ignoring): ...I'll be the best pilot. Better than Fawx and pale little Ms. Quiet. Shinobu leaped up out of his seat. Shinobu: Okay, Sakura's here. Can we go now? Jakuchu: Go ahead out to the car, I'll be there in a minute. Sakura: I just wanted to let you know that Commander Cracken will be attending a convention in the Neuron Federation for the next couple of weeks. That leaves you under direct control besides David. Jakuchu: When does the guy take off? Sakura: In a week. Jakuchu: How's unit 05? Sakura: Its been returned to cryogenically frozen stasis. The committee deemed it 'incapable of functioning'. Jakuchu: Does anyone know what that thing is it called out of the sea was? Sakura: No, it seems as though it was buried under GEIST. Jakuchu: Was it me or did that item have some purple fluid on it, similar to the liquid used inside of Eva? Sakura: Well unfortunately Eva 05 seemed to have sucked it back into itself. We were not able to run any preliminary tests on it. Jakuchu: You sure seem to be taking this with a grain of salt. Sakura: There some other way I should take it? There conversation was being cut short by incessant honking coming from Jakuchu's car. Shinobu(yelling): Dammit, what's taking you two so long? Jakuchu: The master calls. Jakuchu laughed as he parted ways from Sakura. Jakuchu got in the car where the impatient Shinobu was waiting. Shinobu: You'd think you Yanimuran's language would be faster. Jakuchu: We were discussing important information. And ya know the way you talk Shinobu, you'd think that no Yanimuran ran in your blood. Shinobu: Yeah, well... Jakuchu: Your name is Shinobu-Kurama, clearly Yanimuran. Just because you're a Bolshevik don't think of yourself higher than the rest of us. Your mother was Yanimuran. Shinobu frowned and huffed into his hand. He turned his head and looked out of the window, not choosing to talk to Jakuchu anymore. As they pulled into Jakuchu's apartment complex Shinobu slammed the car door as he exited. He stomped up the stairs in a fit of rage. Jakuchu opened the door. Shinobu was storming off to his room when his guardian called for him. Jakuchu: Shinobu, pack Taylor's stuff. We move out of here in a few days. Shinobu: Hmm! Shinobu scoffed as he slammed the door. Keiko quietly walked out of her room. Jakuchu: Taylor is going to be home soon. Keiko:... Jakuchu: Are your things packed for the big move? Keiko: Yes. The girl made her way into the kitchen where she ran some water into a glass. She then quietly walked down the hall and closed her door. Jakuchu: Gee, I need something to do. Jakuchu collapsed on his couch after he walked into his kitchen and grabbed a frosty cold can of beer. Suddenly his phone began ringing. He picked up the phone and pressed it to his ear. Jakuchu[Hello?] Sakura[Jakuchu?] Jakuchu[Sakura, what's up?] Sakura[I know you're not going to believe this but Commander Cracken is going to take Shinobu with him on his trip into the Neuron Federation] Jakuchu[WHAT!] Sakura[There's more...Shinobu is moving back to Conimisia for extensive training along with unit 07] Jakuchu[Why is he getting the red carpet treatment] Sakura[They feel his synch ratio will develop better in his natural surroundings] Sakura groaned to herself. Sakura (thinking): Even I don't believe myself when I say that. Jakuchu[I suppose I should go tell him the news. What does this mean for Keiko and Taylor?] The phone clicked off abruptly. Jakuchu got up and walked over to Shinobu's room. He slowly slid the door open to see Shinobu packing Taylor's stuff back into his suit case. Shinobu turned to him. Shinobu: What do you want? Jakuchu: Well Sakura just informed me that commander Cracken is taking you on his trip to the Neuron federation. Shinobu: Sweet I get to take a vacation, no more school for awhile, suka na. Jakuchu (quietly): There's more, You will be returning to Conimisia along with Unit-07 for awhile I'm not sure when you'll be coming back. Sakura said you were to valuable to lose right now so they want to develop your potential in a safer environment. Shinobu: What that's just fucking great. It's not so much that I am leaving here it's that I had to end my life in Conimisia. I dumped my girl and all that. You guys uprooted me and are now sending me back. Have you no sense of decency. Shinobu pushed Jakuchu out of the doorway and slammed the door in his face. Jakuchu (extremely quiet): Unfortunately we don't. Jakuchu turns and walks away from the door. Shinobu lay on the yukata his head resting on his crossed arms. Shinobu (whispering): Namika...hmm...Taylor. The boy then curls up in a ball and begins to drift off to sleep even though it's early. Jakuchu sat on the couch watching television Keiko had gone into her room and was deathly quiet. The same was true for Shinobu. Jakuchu (thinking): Will it always be like this, this quiet. Taylor gets home tomorrow maybe it will be better then. ----------------------------- (Caption) The Next Day Jakuchu: Guys hurry up they are releasing Taylor from the hospital soon. Keiko quietly walks out of her room once again not saying a word. Jakuchu: Hurry up Shinobu were going to be late. In Shinobu's room loud muttering could be heard. Shinobu: Govno!! Then there was a loud crash. Jakuchu was going to see if he was alright but then Shinobu walked out of the room. Shinobu: I don't understand why do we all have to go pickup Taylor from the hospital. I'm not even going to be here anymore in a few days. Jakuchu: Can't we do anything without you complaining for once. Shinobu: I do not complain all the time! Jakuchu: You do so, what do you call what you are doing right now! Shinobu: So, this is like the first time. Jakuchu: I don't need to list off all the times I have complained or argued with you. You just do. Accept it okay? Shinobu: Err, stop making things up! Keiko: Major Matsumura if we do not leave immediately we will be late to pick up Pilot Fox. Jakuchu (his hand on his head): Oh yeah right I forgot let's get moving. The 3 people rush out of the door and run down to Jakuchu's car. Keiko gets in the front seat and Shinobu is standing outside the door Jakuchu: Shinobu what's the matter with you? Get in the car. Shinobu: I would but I'm afraid for my life Jakuchu: Very funny, so you want to play games. I could order you to get in the car and not to wear a seat belt. Shinobu: Moi Bog! Hell no. I'll get in the car but I am going to wear a seat belt. Jakuchu: Fine but get in. When Shinobu finally got in the car, Jakuchu put the petal to the metal and the little red car sped off towards Geist HQ. ------------------ (Caption) Geist Hospital Taylor sat in a wheel chair. He did not need to be in one but it was s.o.p behind him stood Kaoru Akamatsu one of the four bridge bunnies. They were is a room with lots of chairs and in front of them were many windows which allowed light to fill the room. Taylor (in a monotone): They're late. Kaoru (comforting): Don't worry about it. This is the usual with the Major, he's always late. Taylor: Well he wasn't late to pick Shinobu and I up from the airport. Kaoru: Well was your plane on time? Taylor: Well actually the plane was late. Kaoru: See there's your answer Jakuchu was on time because the plane was late so don't worry about it. Taylor: Thanks lieutenant, thanks for comforting me, I don't know why I was getting all worked up. Kaoru: That's ok, don't worry about it...and don't call me lieutenant, call me Kaoru. Taylor (nervously): Oh, ok sorry Kaoru: Don't be. (thinking) What's with Taylor he can go from being open to being so nervous. Teenage confusion, I guess. Minutes passed by and the two forms just sat there in silence for awhile. Kaoru: Wow looks like Jakuchu abandoned you. Taylor froze for a second at the mention of that word. Kaoru didn't notice it. Just as Taylor relaxed people could be heard running down the hallway. Shinobu (shouting): Hey Taylor, sorry were so late it was Major Idiot's fault. Jakuchu: What are you talking about your the one we waited for half an hour to get ready. Are you really a girl in disguise or what? I thought only girls took THAT long to get dressed. Shinobu (shaking his fist): Why I oughta knock you out right now. The 2 of them stopped running and came to a halt right before Taylor an Kaoru. Shinobu and Jakuchu both had a fist raised and were staring each other down angrily. Kaoru was sitting in one of the chairs laughing quietly. Suddenly Taylor felt his chair start to move. Taylor (startled): What the...? He looks behind him and he sees a green haired girl looking forward not saying a word. Keiko: Major Matsumura, pilot Bolshevik, this is not the place for this we must return pilot Fox to the apartment immediately. Both Jakuchu and Shinobu lowered their heads. Jakuchu and Shinobu (in unison): Yes Ma'am. This made Kaoru laugh even more. Jakuchu shoots her an evil glance and then follows Keiko, Shinobu and Taylor out of the hospital Kaoru (to herself): What an odd 'family'. ----------------- (Caption) Yusuke's apartment Yusuke Kinoshita sat in his room. He was at his computer, which he had built himself. His room was covered with posters of video games, his favorite bands. Yusuke was typing away heavily at his computer, seemingly trying to do something. GEIST HQ There was very little activity this late at night. Lieutenants Inishima and Hiro were the only 2 members of the bridge crew there. They were there because they were being punished by Doctor Sakura for making a small scene during one of her experiments. Hikaru: This is all your fault Ema. Ema: Sorry your are mistaken Hikaru this is all your fault. Hikaru: Fine, let's just forget it. Then a little light lit up on Hikaru's console. Ema: Someone's trying to hack in. They have just gained level 2 access they are in the personnel files. Hikaru: They are trying to hack into the highest security level. Ema, inform commander Lawson of the situation. David Lawson sat behind Hans Cracken's desk he usually sat there when the commander was away. Then the phone rang. Ema (on phone): Commander come out here at once we are being hacked. David (on phone): I'll be right there. He got up form the desk and broke into a run and ran down to were Hikaru and Ema were. Ema: Opening another false entry. Entry avoided. Hikaru: Opening another false entry. Erecting a firewall around false entry. Ema: What about the real entry? Hikaru: I'm trying to trick him. David: Is there any way to locate the hacker. Ema: Sorry sir he is bouncing his signal off of satellites. I have been trying to race it but chances of that are slim. David: What is the hacker looking for? Ema: I'm not sure he is in the personnel files. Hikaru: False Entry avoided if he gets through another one then he will have access to all of our personnel files!!!. Ema: damn this guys good. Erecting firewall. Activating password randomizer. Hikaru: opening another false entry. Yusuke's house Yusuke: These guys can't seriously think they'll stop me besides those program they're using are based on some of my programs my dad actually makes and sells those programs. They need higher security system. Geist HQ Ema: He's in I'm not sure we can stop him. He is accessing pilot profiles. He is pulling out Taylor's file. David: Is there any thing we have not tried yet? Hikaru: There is sir but it may not work. Dr. Roshenko devised this second to last safety protocol. We can surge his computer though his own connection the problem is it may completely knock out phones all over the city. David: Just do it! We don't even know who it is... Hikaru flips open a panel and pushes the flashing red button. The surge is sent out. Yusuke's Apartment. Yusuke had begun to download all of the pilots files when suddenly his computer exploded the monitor blew up and the entire hard drive followed after that. Sparks shot out of the computer as it exploded. Yusuke cover his face and backed away from his machine. When he looked at it. His machine was black bits and pieces of it were all over his room. Yusuke: Damn what did they hit me with. I had a surge protector and everything. Thanks god I have a back up computer. That's the last time I ever try to hack Geist. Yusuke then decides it's time to go to bed. Geist HQ Ema: The hacker is gone. David: Good work but does the hacker still have any of our files. Hikari: No the surge does not just disconnect the hacker it also completely destroys there computer. David: Good work and if the city phones are out of service. That's just too damn bad. Lawson turns and returns to Hans's office. ------------------------ (Caption) School Namika Kuramoto sat on Eichiro's lap like she did always. Her arms were wrapped tightly around his neck and rested itself on his shoulder. The class had been in a rather somber mood ever since the angel attack. Namika: I wonder if Taylor will be back today, Shinobu and Keiko have been back but Taylor hasn't come back yet. I wonder if he's ok. Shinobu told us Taylor had been piloting the robot. Eichiro: As class representative, if Mr. Fox is not in class today, I will go check on him. Namika: Thanks Etchi. She leans over and gives him a gentle kiss on the cheek. Then Keiko and Shinobu walked in. There was a flurry of commotion as soon as the two pilots walked in. Namika: Is Taylor ok? Shinobu: Yeah, Mr. Fawx is fine...in fact he should be here any second he just went to the bathroom. A few second later Taylor step into the room. Everyone stand up and starts to applaud and whistle. Taylor turns bright red he has no idea what's going on. Taylor (whispers to Shinobu): What the hell is going on? Shinobu (whispers back): They were all worried about you after all, you single handedly saved all there lives. Just smile and wave. Taylor (stammers): No, I just want to be left alone Shinobu (whispers): Don't tell me, tell them that. Taylor just smiles and walks over to his seat. He sits down in it and buries his head in his arms. About a minute after Miss Ebisawa walks in. Eichiro immediately stands up. Eichiro: Stand up, bow. Ms. Ebisawa: Class please be seated. Miss Ebisawa begins to take attendance. Ms. Ebisawa: Um, Is Mr. Taylor Fox here? Taylor: Here. Ms. Ebisawa: So nice of you to join us today Mr. Fox. Taylor (annoyed): I apologize for missing class, But I could not help. I had to stay in the hospital. I'm sorry. Ms. Ebisawa (startled): Very well Mr. Fox I accept your apology. Taylor put his head down on his desk and slowly he drifted off to sleep. Miss Ebisawa noticed Taylor sleeping but she decided to let him sleep. Taylor did not dream he remembered, He remembered exactly what happened in the battle (Flash Back to battle sequence) Suddenly the lunch bell rang and Taylor woke up startled. Shinobu: Hey sleepy head, you hungry because it's time to eat so let's get moving. Taylor: Ok I'm coming. Shinobu slides his briefcase onto his head as he walks along with Taylor. Shinobu: Um, Taylor... Taylor: What is it? Shinobu: I...I gotta tell you something. Taylor: Yeah? Shinobu: I'm...I'm... The boy is cut off as a girl with short brown hair walks over. Shinobu looks over and glares. Ayeka: Hi Taylor. Hi Shinobu. Shinobu (turning his nose up): Hmmph. Taylor: Hi. Ayeka seemed to begin to initiate a conversation with Taylor as Shinobu wretched in anger. Ayeka: Will you two sit with us? Taylor (laughing): Sure...but Shinobu, wasn't you going to tell me something. Shinobu: Go sit with them, see what I care. Who cares if I'm leaving. As Shinobu stormed off in the opposite direction Shun and Valerie neared behind Taylor and Ayeka. Valerie: Gee, what crawled up his shorts? Taylor looked on confused at his retreating schoolmate. --------------------------- Namika: You're what!? Shinobu had found himself seated at the lunch table of Namika, Yusuke, and Eichiro. Shinobu: I'm going back to Cominisia. Yusuke: Gee, ya just got here. What gives? Shinobu: Don't know, orders I guess. Namika (pleading): Are you coming back? Shinobu: I don't know. Eichiro: Who'll be picking up your school transcripts and information? Shinobu: I guess our guardian. Yusuke: Damn, this sucks. Heh, I'd like to say things won't be the same without you...but since you've only been here a week things will be even more the same without you...I guess? Shinobu smirked a laugh out at the comment as Namika joined him followed by Eichiro. Eichiro: What did Keiko and Taylor say? Shinobu: Fawx is a big fat dork. Prokliatie proigpavshii didn't even listen to me. And the almighty pale one wouldn't condescend long enough to care anyway. Namika (reassuring): Don't worry Mr. Bolshevik, we're going to miss you. Namika threw her arms around the boy. ------------------------- Valerie: So why were his boxers in a bundle? Valerie slid her chopsticks into her mouth as she finished her question. Taylor had found himself seated at the table along with Ayeka, Shun and Valerie. Taylor: I don't know, he said he had something important to tell me. Shun: You know you were great out there. Taylor: Huh? Shun: Against the angel. Valerie: Yeah, if you hadn't kicked ass like that, we probably wouldn't be here. Taylor: I don't remember much about it. Ayeka: Really? Were you injured? Taylor: No, I don't think so. Ayeka: I'm glad to hear it. Valerie eyed her friend. She then brought Taylor close to her head and brought her lips to his ear. Valerie (whispering): You know, my offer still stands. And the fact that you did save ALL of our lives, well it makes me really wanna show my gratitude somehow. Taylor (stammering): I-uh... Shun raised an eyebrow at the situation unfolding before him. Approaching four shadows made their way for the table. The shadows belonged to teens of the table previously mentioned. Shinobu slammed his hands on the table and looked over at Taylor, ignoring all others. Shinobu: I just thought you'd like to know that I will be returning back to Cominisia so you'll be doing this whole piloting thing. Taylor: What? N-no, I don't want to get back in that thing. Shinobu: Sorry, you don't really have that much of a choice. Taylor: Well will you be coming back? Shinobu: Don't know. Well now you and the white queen will have plenty of bonding time. *sinisterly* Have fun. Yusuke slid himself in between Shun and Valerie and wrapped his arm around the blonde girl's neck. Yusuke: Hey Val. Valerie: Hello scar-face. The girl winced the arm from around her. Yusuke: Why's it gotta be like that? Hey, the parental units ain't home this afternoon, how's about after school you and I go back to my house and we make those pigtails bob. Valerie (passively): I'd rather eat shoe polish and die. Yusuke: I can arrange that. Valerie: Get away from me. Valerie stood up and walked over to the garbage bin to dump her tray. Shun's eye glanced over towards Yusuke's green hair and lead down to his sarcastic and silly smile. The boy rolled his eyes and also got up to dump his tray. Yusuke: Namika, look two vacancies. Namika and Shinobu sat down on either side of the boy. Taylor was still caught up on the fact that Shinobu was leaving. It meant he would have to get in the monster again at any moment. At any time the next angel could strike and it would mean he would have to fight. The day passed by slowly for Taylor and even the peaceful sounds of the afternoon skies did not calm him. The boy along with Keiko and Shinobu were walking towards GEIST for tests and training. They rounded around the corner of the entry terminals to find Dr. Roshenko waiting there with Lieutenant Cambridge. Sakura: Right on time, impressive. Keiko:... Taylor:... Shinobu: What can I say? I aim to please. Sakura: Well pilot Bolshevik the only thing we'll being doing today is recording RAM for you to take with you to Cominisa with you and Unit 07. Nicolas: You should go get suited up, kid. Shinobu smugly walked over to the man that he towered over physically. Shinobu: I'm nobody's 'kid'...and I don't need you to tell me what to do...freak. Shinobu rolled his eyes and made his way for the male locker room. Nicolas turned to Sakura. Nicolas: I don't think I'm going to miss him that much. Sakura smirked. Taylor: Um, excuse me Dr. Roshenko? Sakura: Taylor, what is it? Taylor: Um, where should me and Keiko go? Nicolas: Well you can come with us and observe Shinobu's tests. Taylor: Thankyou. --------------------- (caption) Later that Evening Two figures shrouded in dark stood. One female and the other male, the woman held a clip board in her hands. The two were in the testing area of the Eva cage. They were looking at the yellow behemoth that had been tested today for the first time. Man: You know how important these tests were. Woman: Yes. Man: So Dr. Roshenko, how did the second child perform. Sakura: As well as suspected, perhaps better... Man: What do you mean? Sakura: We were expecting a synchronization ratio below 50 but above 40 percent. His ended up as below 70 but above 60 percent. Man: What did MAGI say? Sakura: You mean... Man: Are we dealing with a repeat of the previous 5th child? Sakura: Well normally, I would have delved deeply into this matter, however their were certain dramatic drops in the rate that left it impossible to get an accurate reading. Man: What! Sakura: Well, MAGI's hypothesis was that it is between 60 and 70 percent. Man: That's bull-shit. How can we not get an accurate reading on him? Sakura: I assure you sir, my team is working hard on figuring out what exactly caused that. I think, may I give my opinion on the situation? Man: Go ahead. Sakura: I think it was dramatic mood swings on behalf of the pilot. Man: Mental instability? Sakura: Not exactly, just well, to put it simply...he was pissed off. Man: Well, so is the nature of the 2nd, it always has been. This allows it to maintain the higher synch ratio. Sakura: Well that seems so according to data in the lap tops but still...there was never and extensive studies done on the previous second, and we don't know how accurate the records given to us were. They are over three hundred years old. Man: What do you mean? Sakura: Well do you really expect some love-sick kid to write down all the problems the one he loves has gone through? Man: Quiet, hold you voice down. Sakura: Well, I don't think we should worry about it. Not until we get more feedback from his training in Cominisa. Man: Fine, more importantly...the search for new pilots? Sakura: Well... Man: Well, we are losing one pilot tomorrow to more extensive training, Pilot Fox is still recovering and Keiko... Sakura: What about Keiko? She's still fully capable. Sakura (thinking): She was before too. Man: That is only one pilot. We have two Eva's on standby. Sakura:... The woman turned to look at the man. Sakura: It seems so unfair that we have to push so much off on them. They're only children. Man: We have no choice, they are the only ones who can. Sakura (whisper): Yeah. --------------------------- (caption) Jakuchu's apartment Jakuchu: Yeah, so seeing as Shinobu is leaving...we don't need a bigger place and won't be moving. Shinobu, Taylor, Keiko and Jakuchu were seated on the living room floor eating takeout. 1