Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction ❯ Dark Force: Eva ❯ The Nightmare of the Comning Darkness ( Chapter 1 )

(Well, here we are. The actual beginning chapter of Dark Force: Eva. I'll warn you again, that this is a slight AU, and I'll try my best to keep characters in check.)

The Nightmare of the Coming Dark.

"Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it."

-George Santayana

December 23, 2015 4:00PM

The the last of what they knew of Angel's had been defeated, with the death of Kaoru, the Evangelions were rarely needed. Asuka was still in her coma, Shinji's world was beginning to collapse upon itself, and Rei was still the same. Touji was released from the hospital with his new artificial limbs, into the care of Hikari Hokari, much to the chagrine of one Kensuke Aida, as he watched the two grow even closer. Kensuke was still the same as ever, military otaku, computer ace. So he didnt mind as much when Touji and Hikari began dating...even though they lived with each other. However, the trio was concerned with Shinji, who's state of mind seemed to be constantly slipping away into madness. Today, Shinji had come to visit Asuka again, carrying on a conversation with her limp form. "Misato had to work late again yesterday. She never told me why though. Odds are, she was with Kaji." The young boy forced himself to snicker slightly "I never did know what you say in him Asuka...although," He slipped down to his knees, resting his head upon her bed "I with I knew if you saw anything in me..." He slowly moved his hand over to hers, clasping it gently. "I miss you Asuka...I miss you so much, you dont even know. Please, come back. Say something, anything." He stood, and began to gently shake her, as if she was just asleep, "Hey, hey Asuka, you have to get up now!" Once more, his mind seemed to slip into the deep blackness only known by those who have gone mad "Asuka! ASUKA! PLEASE! WAKE UP!!!" He shook her harder, the realization of his futile attempts caused his stomach to churn with pain, causing him to bend over, resting his forhead against her. His voice was strained, from both pain, and sadness "Please...call me names like you used to! Do anything! Just...just come back..." "He closed his eyes, "Come back to us Asuka.." There was no reaction from her still form, and Shinji was tired of everything. He simply held his stance, and began to cry silently, as the nurses and doctors passed by, not offering the boy any sympathy, nor help, in his time of great desparity. Hours passed, and with a heavy sigh, the boy stood, wiped his eyes, and made his seemingly long journy home.

On his way, he passed by what people had known as "Lovers Park." It was called that, for the obvious reason, that it was a popular place for newlyweds, or couples to flock to, and have picnics, boating, or justplain making out. Shinji liked this place, and hated it at the same time. He liked it because he could envision himself, and his friends here, Touji with Hikari, Kensuke, with someone else, or himself with either Asuka or Rei. And he hated it because he knew that being here with Asuka and Rei would be an impossibility. The thoughts crossed through his mind, as he made his way home 'Even if Asuka woke up, she'd still hate me..hell..she'd hate me even more after she finds out what I did to her Unit 02. And Rei, Rei is cold..and distant, much like father has been.' He let out an audible sigh, as he continued to make his way home, when his cell phone began to ring. With much annoyance, he drew it from his pocket, flicked it open, and answered "Hello. Hi Misato." His eyes went wide, and his jaw nearly hit the floor. "WHAT!? Alright! I'm on my way!" He quickly hung up, and made a mad dash for NERV headquarters. The radar had detected a blue signal, and hadnt moved since then. Shinji made it to NERV HQ, where Misato had been waiting for him outside. Ever since the Angels had been supposedly defeated, she had begun drinking and partying less, and talking with Shinji and working more. "Hey Shinji." "Misato, whats going on? I thought all the Angels had been destroyed!" The raven haired Major sighed, and shrugged with a smile "Well, if some people would clue others in, I'd have a definite count of how many Angels there are. But the signal we have is weak. It seems like the Angel is dying or something. We just want to make sure it dies." Shinji relaxed slightly "Ahh. I see. Why are you choosing me? Where's Rei?" Misato frowned slightly "The commander refused to let her go." "Where IS this Angel at anyways?" Misato sighed slightly "Antartica. The place where the Second Impact occured." Shinji scoffed, then chuckled slightly "So I get to go underwater again?" Misato nodded assent, and Shinji made his way past her, while muttering "Reminds me of when Asuka and I first met..." Misato watched him go, with sadness in her eyes "Poor kid..it must be hard to not be able to be with the one you love most.."

The VTOL's engined screamed, as it began liftoff, toting it's cargo/passenger on a twelve hour flight to Antartica. Misato's voice came through a small comm-link window within the Eva "Hey Shinji, it's going to be a long flight. You might want to get some sleep." Shinji nodded, and closed the window. "Yeah...that seems like a good idea...havent slept in a while." With that, the young man closed his eyes, and fell asleep just about immediately. After a few moments, he entered R.E.M sleep, and found himself, standing amidsts blackness. He looked around for a moment before calling out, "Hello?? Misato?" His tone grew a little more desparate "Rei?" and even more "Asuka?" but to his surprise, and fright a hoarse whisper returned with a "Do you wish to be strong?" And before him, appeared, the image of beauty. She looked like a combination of Rei, Asuka, And Misato. Misato's eyes, Rei's facial features and hair color, and Asuka's voice only in a lower pitch, and long flowing hair. She gave him a gentle smile, as she approached him with slow, tender footsteps.

Shinji was stunned. too stunned to say anything, as the mysterious woman gently caressed his face. "Do you wish to be strong?" Shinji gave her a bewildered look, "St-s-s-strong? What do you mean?!" The woman's face seemed to glow slightly as she smiled, covering the distance between here and Shinji's face until only inches remain. "Do you want to be stronger than you are now?" Shinji nodded dumbly, as the woman approached, then slid back, just before their lips touched. "When you arrive, seek me out to the south. I shall grant your wish." and after that, she vanished. Shinji felt something grab his shoulder, turned, and began to scream bloody murder, as he saw a man with black leathery patches about his skin, his eyes a deep coal black. "CoMe tO ME bOY!" Shinji shook his head, and tried to break free, only to be lifted from the floor, and brought closer to the demented looking grin it wore on his face, as it screamed repeatedly "SHINJI! SHINJI!" That demented voice quickly changed to Misato's "SHINJI! SHINJI! WHATS WRONG!" Shinji's eyes shot open, and he looked around with a look of panic on his face. "Shinji! What's wrong Shinji?!" Shinji's breathe slowly came back to normal, as he leaned back against his seat, "Only a dream.." he sighed, "but it seemed to real.." Misato's voice was tender and caring now "It was onl a dream Shinji-kun. Now, get ready, We're here." Shinji sighed, and nodded, readying himself for drop, as the bombay doors opened, and released his Eva about 10 miles above a ridiculously large glacier. "Now Shinji, the blue signature is somewhere around there. It's about two hundred kilometers south of where you'll land." "South?" Shinji asked both Misato, and himself. "Yes." Shinji sighed, nodded, and told nobody in particular now that line had been turned off. "Unit One moving out." and began marching. Misato's voice cut in "In the back of his mind, he felt as someone was watching him, and guiding him to where he needed to go, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw something gleam.

He zoomed in, saw a tablet of pure quartz, with some ancient writings on them, half buried in the snow. "Misato...I think I found something." Misato patched through to the Eva's vision, and saw the tablet as well, "What the hell is that thing?" Shinji shrugged, causing his Eva to do the same "I dunno...should I get it?" Misato regarded the item for a bit 'Ah...it might give Ritsu something to do.' And with that thought, she nodded, and gave Shinji the go ahead. Shinji kneeled down, and scooped up the snow and ice that surrounded it, and proceeded to shake his hands gently, filtering them out. As the tablet made contact with his hand, a picture flashed of a scientist with short grey hair, ocean blue eyes, and a labcoat before Shinji's eyes. 'What the hell..?' "Alright Shinji, the blue signal is...wait...Shinji, to your left!" Shinji looked, and his eyes widened in surprise and fear once again. Next to his foot, stood the man with black patched skin, and coal black eyes. Shinji could feel those eyes boring into his very being. The man mouthed something to him, and the sadistic grin returned. Shinji blinked, and shook his head, and the man had vanished "Misato! You saw it too?!" "Saw what Shinji?" Misato asked with honest curiosity. "Whaddyou mean 'Saw what'!? You just told me to look over didnt you!?" "No Shinji, I did no such thing. You'd been standing still ever since you picked up that thing. Are you alright?" Shinji sighed, 'Maybe I'm hallucinating.' What about the blue signal?' "You must have been zonked out when I went on a rampage about it." The two pilots groaned audibly , as their headaches werent getting any better with the freezing cold. "Hehe..sorry. Shinji, the Blue signal had faded out when you picked up that tablet. We'll analyze it when we get back. You ready to go home?" Shinji nodded, his Eva mimicking the action "Ready." As he waited to be picked up, he could have sworn he heard someone say something, but shrugged it off, as the winds were beginning to howl.

However, In a world of pitch black darkness, the black patched man stood, looking down at nothing. "Soon....soon...soon, he will be free." He looked up, as if looking at some invisible being, "And the worlds shall be judged!"

(Authors Indecent Rambling: Ok ok, I know it sounds a little off that Shinji goes off to Antartica, but it would have sounded too LOTRish if the tablet was in Tokyo. But in any event, who's freedom is coming? Who will judge what?! What is the significance of this tablet, and will anyone be able to discover it's meanings? What about the mysterious uber woman? Who is she, and what role does she have in all of this?! Only one way to find out, wouldnt you say?