Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction ❯ Evangelion: part Deux ❯ No Need for Rivals ( Chapter 4 )

Asuka goes after Annya! The battle for Shinji has begun!

Chapter 4: No Need for Rivals

Annya woke up to the sound of Misato yelling at someone. She quickly got out of bed and got dressed. She put on a t-shirt and some baggy jeans.

"You're such a pig sometimes!" she heard Misato yelling as she came into the kitchen. Kaji was sitting in a chair. Asuka was once again all over him. Shinji was sweatdropping as he prepared breakfast.

"Good morning Annya." Misato said looking up at her. Shinji turned and smiled at her. Asuka growled at her.

"Well, if it isn't the princess herself," Asuka said coldly.

"Your still not over the New York thing are you? That was a long time ago," Annya said as she sat down across the table from the German.

"You're taking a big chance sitting across from me. I could come over the table at you," Asuka replied. Annya swallowed hard and sweatdropped a little.

'Its going to be a long day,' she thought as Asuka jumped onto the table.

"Asuka, get off the table. I don't have anywhere to put the food!" Shinji said. Asuka got down and sat at the far end of the table. Shinji sat in Asuka's vacated seat and watched Annya eat her meal.

'Wow. She's so good looking. I can't wait to go out with her,' he thought. Asuka frowned with disapproval.

'They must have some something last night,' she thought. 'Well, I'll make my move today at NERV.' She then started to laugh hysterically.

"Um…are you…okay?" Annya asked. Asuka stopped and squinted her eyes at the girl. Her eyes began glowing like fire.

"Silence! You'll get yours soon enough," she hissed and went back to her laughter. Annya turned blue in the face and chuckled a bit as everyone else sweatdroped.

"Shinji, you're doing good. Your sync ratio has gone up 4%," Misato said into the microphone. The simulation ended and Shinji breathed a sigh of relief. He hated to be in the entry plug.

"Annya, its your turn next," Misato said. Annya was already in her EVA and was nervous. She had done the tests a few times but she felt as though she had to prove herself. She also knew that Commander Ikari was watching.

"Okay…let's begin," she said. The simulation started. She was in some section of the city. The Angel she had seen the other day was in front of her. She took a long breath and started to fire at it. She followed its movements exactly.

"Wow. She's good. I can't believe that she's never been in a real battle," Kaji said.

"Misato, her sync ratio is equal with Shinji's!" Maya said in astonishment.

"It can't be. She's higher than me!" Asuka yelled.

"I hate to tell you this, but even Toji's sync ratio was higher than your," Rei said quietly. Asuka's face turned red with anger.

'I'd strangle her if I wasn't in this entry plug!' she thought bitterly. Annya's test finished and everyone was applauding her. 'I won't let her get the best of me!'

"I won't let her get the best of me!"

Asuka's thoughts echoed through the core of her EVA. Normally it would have ignored her because it found her to be quite annoying. But today it sensed her anguish and frustration. It was curious as to way she felt so strongly. It watched the new EVA and its pilot run through the simulation.

'It's better than me. It even looks better than me!' It thought. The new EVA was black, white, and purple. It was almost an exact replica of EVA - 01. It understood now how the silly child felt. And it knew what it had to do: destroy its rival.

Asuka began the simulation. Almost immediately, she realized something was different.

'It's actually listening to me,' she thought as she breezed through the simulation.

"She's…improved…" Maya choked out. "Her sync ratio is almost equal to Shinji and Annya's."

"This is quite an unexpected surprise," Kaji said. "I never expected her to ever be as good as Shinji."

"I think it's trying to bond with her or something," Shinji said.

"What do you mean?" Misato asked.

"The only way the EVA's will work with anyone that well is if both it and the pilot have a common goal," he said/

The simulation ended and Asuka's EVA turned towards the others. Shinji, Rei, and Annya all gulped as it raised it's gun and fired 5 shots into the right arm of Annya's EVA. Annya screamed out in pain as she EVA slammed against the wall and slid into a sitting position.

"Annya!" Shinji yelled.

"Emergency ejection!" Misato yelled. All of the entry plugs ejected except for Asuka's.

"EVA - 03 not responding!" Maya said as she rapidly typed commands into the computer.

Shinji got out of his plug and rushed over to Annya's. The hatch was slightly open and he lifted it up. Annya was curled up in a fetal-like position clutching her right arm. She was shaking. Shinji reached in and pulled her out. He sat down and sat her on his lap. He leaned her up so that her head was on his shoulder and he held her tightly.

"My…arm…" she moaned. Her face was pale.

"Shhh…its all right. The pain will go away," he told her. Her arm was bleeding badly and he tried to press his hand over the wound. Annya opened her eyes and looked at Shinji. She smiled.

"Shinji, is she okay?" Misato asked over the intercom.

"Yes. She bleeding though," he said. He looked over at EVA - 03. The entry plug came out and fell to the floor. A minute later, Asuka emerged with a triumphant grin on her face.

"Asuka! How could you?" Shinji yelled with anger apparent in his voice.

"Annya." Asuka said. Annya looked over at the other girl, her eyes cloudy with pain. "We are rivals. May the best pilot win." Asuka turned and walked out of the room, leaving Annya bewildered.

"What in the hell…" she murmured to herself. Shinji looked down at the girl in his arms.

"Come on. Let's get you to a doctor," he said and helped her up. She leaned into him as they walked slowly toward the door. Rei ran over to help.

"Its okay Rei. I've got her," Shinji said. Rei nodded and went to open the door. She had just started to press the button to open it when Misato and Kaji entered, almost running her over.

"Annya…" Kaji said with a look of concern on his face.

"I'm fine. Just a little sore," she replied and forced a smile. 'Asuka will pay for what she did. If she won't to be rivals, that's fine with me. I just hope she knows exactly what's she's gotten herself into.'