Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction ❯ Waiting ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

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`Where the hell am I?'

 

“Sir, the patient in stasis is showing increased levels of brain activity”

 

“My god, this woman has been in stasis for 15 years, she's finally decided to rejoin the world I see…..well let's get her out of there. Nurse, get a hold of the children and tell them to hurry.”

 

The good doctor had been at the hospital as long as Misato had, he was very familiar with all three of Misato's constant visitors, he was glad that their faithfulness would finally be rewarded.

 

--At some studio in America….--

 

“Alright let's run that again, Jerry gimme a little more of Tom's guitar in my monitor, I can barely hear the damn thing. Ready, One, Two, Th…..'ringringring' shit. Sorry guys, just a sec. Hello? ……….REALLY? Wh…. Yeah I'll be there in 2 hours”

 

Ikari Shinji was well on his way to finishing his third album when his world got turned completely upside down.

 

`She's awake….'

 

“I gotta run guys, I don't know when I'll be back, contact my agent and I'll tell him to give you all of back pay, I don't know if I'm going to finish this album, something important came up.” Shinji said, as he walked out the door and into an awaiting limo, he clicked his phone on….

 

“Hey man, it's me, I want to be in Tokyo-4 in no more than 2 hours, yeah, you heard me. She's awake Johnny, I need to be there, like 20 minutes ago. Alright thanks man I owe ya one”

 

`…………….she's awake………this is going to be weird…..'

 

--At an undisclosed UN shelter in Africa--

 

“I want that supply truck unloaded ASAP! Get those women and children into the shelters, I'll deal with these bastards who are responsible for this personally. I want you 4 med-teams to make the rounds on everyone here. Blue team, I want a secure perimeter around the shelte,r keep sharp, we haven't accounted for all of the hostiles. The rest of the supply drops should arrive at 0950, dropping in sectors 5 Zulu and 9 Foxtrot, Red Team I want you to secure all of the drop sites. These bastards have caused enough chaos, I won't have anymore civilians hurt, not on my watch. Move out.”

 

“Major Langley, there's an urgent message coming in from HQ they say it's about some woman……waking up? Ma'am I'm not familiar with this code phrase, do you know anything about it? It's being redirected from some hospital in Tokyo-4”

 

“Mein Gott, give me that phone soldier. This is Langley, what's the situation?.........SHE'S AWAKE!! No, I'll be there, ETA 2 hours and 45 minutes. Langley Out.”

 

“Ma'am is everything alright?”

 

“Yes…..I think. Lieutenant you're in charge for the remainder of this operation, its cut and dry, all of the specs are in the briefing folder; I've already cleared it with HQ. Do you understand?”

 

“Yes Ma'am”

 

“Good, I'm taking the FJ-27, that's the fastest thing we've got out here and right now I need fast. Take care Lieutenant I have full confidence in your ability”

 

“Yes Ma'am I won't let you down”

 

“I know you won't” Asuka said as she got in a nearby jeep to drive to the air strip.

 

“Oh and Lieutenant.”

 

“Yes Major?”

 

“Try not to have too much fun while I'm gone” She said with a light-hearted laugh

 

“Sure thing chief. No worries.” The young lieutenant said with a grin as he watched her drive off in a cloud of dust.

 

`She's gonna kill herself one day, she drives like a mad woman'

 

Major Asuka Sohryu Langley's mind was racing almost as fast as the jeep.

 

`she's awake……I wonder what she'll think of me…..'

 

--At a medical development conference in Vienna--

 

“I'd like to call Dr. Ayanami Rei to attest to the new development in the field of Obstetrics” The loud monotone voice of the announcer boomed over the conference room.

 

At 35 years of age, Rei still looked like she was 25, the quiet dignity and calm demeanor remained that same as it always had been. She spoke with absolute authority and clear confidence.

 

“Ladies and gentlemen, I have been in this field for merely a fraction of the time most of you have, but in this short amount of time, the field of obstetrics has flourished, I was honored when I was asked to join the review board for this particular project and it is my distinct pleasure to announce that the laboratory trials and the clinical trials for this method are complete, and as the representative of the review board, I now proclaim the brand-new method of Transport-Delivery to be the safest, and most cutting edge delivery style in the world. Allow me to give you the short……”

 

Rei was interrupted by her assistant who scrambled onto the stage.

 

“Excuse me Dr. Ayanami you have an urgent message from Tokyo-4”

 

“What? …….oh no, Misato. I'll take the call.”

 

“Dr. Banks, you're going to have to continue this presentation, excuse me.”

 

Without hesitation Rei walked off of the stage, her assistant following on her heels, once they were back stage, she took the ear piece from her assistant.

 

“This is Rei…….Oh thank God……no….I can get away….I'll be there in about2 and a half hours. Ok, thank you”

 

“Is everything ok Dr Ayanami?”

 

“Yes, Jana, things are going to be just fine, I need to get on the next jet to Japan”

 

“Ok Doctor, there's a transport pad that will take you directly to the airport right outside the building, I'll call and have your ticket waiting for you at the counter.”

 

“Thanks, I'll call you later to see how the rest of the conference went. I don't think I'll be back in the office for a few weeks, have them send my bags back to the apartment alright? You can have the next few weeks off, maybe you can go on vacation with that man of yours, you deserve it. I'll talk to you later.”

 

Rei said as she waved good bye and walked out the door, turning her mind to the upcoming situation.

 

`….she's awake………what am I going to say to her?'

 

--Back in Tokyo-4—

 

“Well Major Katsuragi, welcome back to the land of the living” The kind doctor said to Misato, who was now out of the Cryostasis chamber and in a normal hospital bed.

 

“I…..thanks I guess…..why can't I move my legs?”

 

Cryostasis had been kind to Misato, because she was in stasis she looked literally, exactly the same as she had before she was put into the timeless chamber. Aside from the now dull `new' scar she had in her back from the, now 18 year old bullet wound.

 

“Your body will take a little bit longer to wake up than your mind will….or did rather. The fact that you can move you upper body after being out of stasis for only an hour is a miracle unto itself. With physical therapy we have no doubt that you will regain full range of motion in all of your limbs. There have been a lot of changes in the world since you last were awake Major, it will take some time to adjust”

 

“How……how long have I been ….gone?” Misato was….confused, scared, and irritated that her body wouldn't do what she wanted it to do.

 

“20 years”

 

“What?......What happened? Obviously the human race survived…but…”

 

“Yes, many people returned from what we now call Third Impact. You are still in Japan, in the city of Tokyo-4, the United Nations is stationed here, Japan, is not really Japan anymore, because this is where Third Impact devastated the most, the Japanese government never fully recovered, so the UN assumed control, which in most people's opinion was and is the best choice. It's a very different world, with a very bright future.”

 

“…..I……what about NERV…and SEELE?”

 

“They no longer exist, though many of your friends are still around. Speaking of, we've contacted 3 of them, they should be here in an hour or so.”

 

“My …..Shinji and Asuka…and ….Ritsuko?”

 

“Well your mostly correct, your one-time wards, Ikari Shinji, Major Langley, and Dr.Ayanami, they've been your constant visitors over the years. I'm sure they'll be thrilled to see you awake. Dr. Akagi, unfortunately never returned from Third Impact”

 

“They…..oh god…..I……I remember some conversations…….did they talk to me while I was out?”

 

“Yes, I'd often come in and I'd hear one amusing tale or another about their lives. They're good kids, I guess I've sort of seen them grow up right before my eyes”

 

“Grow up?......20 years….15…..they're 35……my god……how old am I?”

 

“Well technically you're still 30……interesting isn't it? You're the youngest now.” The doctor said with a chuckle.

 

“I'd better let you rest, you'll be having visitors, soon. I'm sure they'll talk your ear off. So try and rest a little, your body isn't used to this much activity.”

 

“Yeah…thanks.”

 

Misato could only remember one time when she felt so confused, and small….and alone. That was after Second Impact, now she felt like she was that little girl all over again.

 

She lay back and stared at the ceiling.

 

`……..35……' She thought as her mind wandered, trying to catch on to the scattered memories of lost conversations past.

 

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