Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction ❯ A Second Beginning ❯ Chapter 1

Chapter 1. Promising Future

Apocalypse, that's the only word that could describe the horrible scene before him. The whole

world was a dark shade of red as the Third Impact took place. Despair and fear took hold of him

as he was hanging, involuntarily in midair inside of the giant Evangelion. Guilt soon entered his

mind as he started to believe all these innocent people are dying because of him. Images of the

people he knew flashed in his mind so fast that he could hardly tell one person from the other.

Misato, Asuka, Kensuke, Ayanami . . . Ayanami was the one image that stood out.

"AYANAMI!".

He sprang back to reality, out of his dream, out of the hell he remembered from two years ago.

Shinji's first reaction was to sit up, but he soon realized he wasn't alone in his bed. There was a

feminine figure lying next to him with her arm wrapped loosely around his waist and her head

lying on his chest. Rei always slept in this fashion. Shinji liked that she was close to him, close

enough that he could feel it every time she breathed in and out. She completed him. It hurt his

heart every time she was away from him. Shinji began to like nighttime more and more as his

and Rei's relationship grew. It was a time they could be close together, and he loved it. Rei had

her own reason for sleeping so close to Shinji. She felt protected when she was near him,

nothing could hurt her is she was by his side. She was tired of being alone, tired of being made

fun of, tired of being a doll. When she was with Shinji all the negativity in her life, disappeared.

Shinji's exit of his dream apparently woke Rei from her peaceful slumber. Seeing that her

companion was wide awake she sleepily asked "What's wrong Shinji?" He didn't answer her for

a few seconds so she repeated her question more concerned this time. Shinji gave her a

reassuring smile and put his hand on her cheek, "Nothing, nothing at all, go back to sleep Rei"

So she did just that. Rei pulled Shinji closer to her and pulled the covers up to her neck then

returned to her dreams. As he watched her sleep the only thought that crossed his mind was, *I

love her*.

Shinji was fairly startled when Rei raised herself a little above his face and whispered "I love

you too." The crimson eyed girl then softly kissed him and lowered herself back onto his chest

where she fell asleep again. The moon shone through the open window and illuminated her,

Rei's pillow soft, blue hair was lightly matted against his skin, her lips were curved into a small,

content smile. Her shoulders slowly heaved as she slept, her satin like skin seemed to gleam in

the moonlight. "She's beautiful" Shinji quietly said to himself, her smile widened a little as he

thought *There's nowhere else I'd rather be*

Chapter 2. The 2nd Beginning

The sky was blood red, everywhere he looked he saw destruction. To his left he saw a large

ocean of what he thought to be LCL. To his immediate right he saw Asuka. "So this is hell"

Shinji causally said. Asuka then sat up beside Shinji "No you moron, don't you get it? This is the

second beginning, you gave man a second chance." Shinji ignored her insults and thought to

himself *If they expect me to be Adam and Asuka to be Eve they must be out of their damn

minds. Asuka hates me, and I find her more and more annoying every time she speaks. What

were they thinking?* As Shinji pondered his dilemma a sound came from the LCL, bubbles,

then a head rose from the copper tasting liquid. "So you wished the doll back too, huh Shinji?"

the redhead griped. Rei stood there drenched with LCL, naked, wearing her usual expression.

"Ikari, I do not think it is appropriate for me to be undressed like this. May I please borrow your

shirt?" Rei said in her usual monotone. Shinji wiped the drool off his mouth and after removing

his shirt he handed it to Rei who slid the shirt down over her head. She then sat down beside

Shinji and pulled her knees up to her chest and pulled the shirt over her legs. *She's stretching

my shirt* Shinji thought, but quickly dismissed the idea and asked the blue hair girl "Is that

better?" Rei replied "Yes, thank you Shinji." "I...I'm glad you're back Rei" Shinji said with a smile. "I am happy that I was able to come back" Rei replied.

Asuka, who had now rolled her eyes for the fifth time at Shinji's pathetic attempt at flirting, got

herself up off the ground and asked "Where the heck is everyone?" Shinji, you pervert, did you

just wish for us two girls back?" As if on cue a blindly bright flash filled the sky, all three pilots

covered their eyes. As the light dimmed some he saw that the crimson red sky started to change

colors. The ocean of LCL started to change too, it turned a lighter color of yellow, then began to

recede. "What the hell is happening?" Asuka nervously asked. All the destruction that Shinji

saw seemed to reverse itself. The buildings that were toppled over, righted themselves, the cars

that were on fire, put themselves out, the ocean of LCL turned into water, and the pinkish sky

turned blue. "Oh my God" Shinji exclaimed. "Everything's back to normal" "Where are all the

people?" Surprised, because Rei asked that question Shinji worriedly said he didn't know.

All at once Rei's question was answered. All the people faded in from out of nowhere. First, they

all looked like phantoms who were transparent, then the ghosts began to gain substance until

they were as solid as Shinji. A small crowd began to gather around the three children because of

their unusual appearance. Asuka, with her bandaged eye, Rei, with just a shirt to cover her

entire body and Shinji who wasn't wearing a shirt. "Th . . . They're all back" Asuka said

dumbfounded at the sight that had just appeared.

Chapter 3. Exploring the New World

It was as if the entire world had been completely restored. Shinji wondered if anyone besides

their small group would remember. Shinji hoped not, it made him feel guilty just thinking of the

whole thing. "Where should we go?" Shinji asked his group. "I think we should head for the

command center." Rei said. "Not a bad idea Doll" Asuka's insult phased Rei only for a second

then she went back to her emotionless state. "Stop!" Shinji exclaimed, "Even after the Third

Impact, you're still picking on her?" Shinji's outburst caught both girls off guard, Asuka most of

all. "Look boy, don't think for a second that just because you wished me back that I won't kick

your ass right here and now. Shinji wasn't as eager to defend himself so he just backed off and

let Asuka insult him more. Rei didn't show it, but the fact that Shinji defended her made her

think *Why is Ikari defending me?*.

It's a good thing they didn't have far to walk because Rei was still have naked, thought she kept

trying to pull the shirt Shinji had lent her down far enough to cover everything that needed to be

covered. When the trio finally arrived at the compound, what they saw bewildered them all. The

compound wasn't there. There was a gigantic hole where the top of the GeoFront should have

been. Apparently everyone who remembered "The End" gathered at the Nerv HQ, which was

now just a large crater in the earth. Asuka saw Kaji and screamed happily for him to come over,

her happiness was some what cut short when she saw Misato following him hand in hand.

Never the less she ran over to him and gave him a hug. "Mister Kaji, I'm ever so glad to see you

again, it feels like forever since I saw you last." Asuka happily exclaimed. Rei, who was a little

tired from their walk sat down and pulled her knees under Shinji's stretched shirt. Misato caught

a glimpse of Rei and yelled "Oh my God child, where are your cloths??" The half naked girl was

just about the begin a long drawn out explanation on why she was half naked but Misato

interrupted her "No matter, here, take my jacket and wrap it around your waist" Rei did so

gladly.

"Hello my son" a familiar voice came from behind Shinji who turned around to see his mother

and father. The young boy immediately became teary eyed as he embraced his mother. "We're

both very proud of you Shinji" his father explained. "There are no words to explain how sorry I

am for treating you the way I did. However we can go into that later if you don't mind." Shinji

was awestruck, this was the nicest his father had ever been to him and all he could manage was

a meek "Yes sir". "Hello Rei" Commander Ikari said happily. "Hello Commander"

"Shinji, why don't you walk Rei home to get some cloths, you can invite her to our home for

dinner if you like" Shinji's mother explained. "Does this mean I will be living with you and

mom now father?" "If it is what you wish to do my son" Gendo answered. "Rei, are you ready?"

Shinji asked, "Yes we can go now" Rei replied. As the two were walking toward Rei's apartment

Shinji couldn't help but think about what he saw as she was standing there naked after she

materialized out of the LCL. He was incredibly attracted to her. However, he kicked himself for

thinking like that. "Ikari, are you angry that you were ordered to escort me home?" Rei's

question was surprising to Shinji who was deep in thought. "What? No! Not at all, why do you

ask?" "You usually talk more" Rei explained quietly, still not looking back at Shinji who was

close behind her.

"Sorry, I was just thinking"

"What about?"

"Umm, my father" Shinji lied.

They walked up the steps to Rei's apartment and entered her dreary room, they just walked right

in because Rei never locked her door. She found some clothes and proceeded to put them on

right in front of Shinji. "REI!" Shinji exclaimed, "What?" Rei said calmly still undressing

(taking off her shirt and jacket that Misato lent her) "Don't you want to go change in your

room?" Shinji uncomfortably asked. "I see no reason to, you have seen me naked before" Rei

explained. Shinji who was now blushing right up to his ears decided it would still be better if he

turned around. "I'm done now" Rei said, Shinji turned around to see Rei in her normal school

uniform. "I'm ready now" she told Shinji who just stood there looking at her with an abnormal

look on his face. "Ikari, what's wrong?" Rei curiously asked. "Rei, I'm really glad you came back

to me" Shinji then gathered up all his courage and embraced Rei. The strange thing was when

she was in his arms he wasn't nervous. It was Rei's turn to blush now. Shinji saw how flustered

she was and pulled her closer repeating himself "I'm so glad your back" The quiet blue haired

girl then placed her arms around Shinji to return his hug. Rei, was for the first time, in a long

time happy.

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