Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction ❯ Standing at the Shore ❯ Standing at the Shore ( Chapter 1 )

Standing At The Shore

by Keen Drallin

Disclaimer: NGE is owned by Gainax.

Two children. Not Children, not anymore.

They had seen so much, and had fought so hard.

Was it all for nothing?

These thoughts went through the boy's head as watched the amber waves gently brush the shore. Next to him sat a girl with one arm and one eye wrapped in bandages. Her once-vibrant expression had been replaced by a more pensive look, something that he had once thought so alien to her. Her neck still bore the marks of his attempt to strangle her.

They were both silent.

He was a god once, he knew. He had held within his power the ability to change the world, to remake it in any way he chose. He had refused the power. In the distance a giant head could be seen, a testament to that choice.

Next to him, the girl quietly said something.

"What was that?"

Beside him, the girl repeated her question. "Where do we go from here?"

"I wish I knew."

They resumed watching the ocean. The boy remembered his mother's words. Everyone could come back, as long as they could imagine themselves within their own hearts.

The two were alone on the beach. They had been for hours. They had seen no one.

Two sets of blue eyes watched nothing. Neither spoke again.

After a while, Shinji offered her his hand. She took it. Together they walked away from the crimson waters, never looking back.

They didn't know where they were going.

They didn't care.

As long as they were alive, they had the chance to attain happiness.

Perhaps one day they would take it.

Author's Notes

Just a short story that popped into my head. It was inspired by looking at the cover of The End of Evangelion.

No romance, just introspection. I know it's short, but I intended it that way.

As always, reviews are welcome.