Evangelion Unit 5 : Reactivation

Chapter 1

With Eva 5 and the disabled Eva being brought in, Morrison began looking at the damage reports and casualty lists. Luckily the death toll was minimal, but damage to the city and its defences was very extensive. Morrison turned to a camera of the residents emerging from the shelters, watching as the people stared in disbelief at the destruction caused by what were supposed to be their allies. Morrison then turned away and said, "Have Macdonald report to me when he gets back. I'll be in my office."

Eva-05 eased Eva-14 into a repair brace and the Eva was moved to the repair bay several feet below the surface. Eva-05 walked into one of the Eva elevators and disconnected the power plug from its back. As the elevator descended, John thought about the battle. The Seele council wanted Nerv Canada destroyed to allow the Third Impact, but what was this Third Impact? And who was Lillith for that matter. And who is Adam? How are these two people connected with Seele? He hoped that he would soon get some answers.

MacDonald sat down at Morrisons desk, waiting for Morrison to speak. Morrison continued to look at the reports he had, and proceeded, "Okay. I want a summary of whats been going on since I left three months ago."
MacDonald began, "After you left, the general populace began to lose respect for us. We were spending a lot on the Eva's and there seemed to be no more Angels coming to us. Then they heard of the latest rampage of Eva-05, how it defeated two of its own allies and nearly destroyed Tokyo-03. When I heard that the people were losing faith in us, I held a press conference to reassure them that our expenditures were not in vain. To prove that we could be more cost efficient, we purchased less than high quality components for our AT Field generators and also purchased the JA robot as a cheaper alternative to the Eva's. What we found with the Robot was that we could replace the Nuclear generator with a modified S2 engine to allow for a far safer usage of the robot. We also replaced the remote control device with a cockpit for greater control. After what we saw at the original test run, the robot couldn't be allowed if we were going to use the machine in a populated area."
Morrison took a deep breath and said, "I appreciate the steps you took to maintain our respect, but I think that now, that respect has been misplaced. When we used less than high quality components for our AT Field Generators, it jeopardized the whole city. Had the AT field lasted longer, the damage to the city may have been far less extensive. I do think, however, that the JA robot was a smart move, and definitely replacing the more dangerous generator was the best move I've seen anyone do. What did you do with the generator anyways?"
"We're using it to increase the cities own power. It generates almost as much power as our fusion plants. But we've buried in about thirty feet of cement and lead shielding."
"Now, how about a pilot for our new Eva-7?"
"We found another child, Janet MacAverns. She was right under our nose the whole time and we didn't see it."

"You will remove that hand from my hip or you will lose it!"
"I like a girl who acts big, but is so small."
The black haired japanese girl suddenly grabbed the hand that had been so rudely placed on her hip and spun around and twisted the arm it belonged to, sending out groans of pain and shrieks of discomfort. She was a petite little thing, rather small and unassuming, not particularly strong, but quick and trained in the martial arts. Quite attractive but with a chip on her shoulder the size of New York. She disliked men and especially disliked rude men. He was a potential rapist. Big and powerful, but slow and easily taken by surprise. His discomfort lasted only about as long as it took to peel her hands off of his. He then grabbed her by the neck and lifted her over a foot off the ground. He laughed as she struggled to break from his grip. His laugh turned to a moan of mixed pleasure and pain as she kneed him in the groin and then broke free of his grasp. He pulled himself up to his full height and was about to continue his game when someone else entered the room. It was a dark man, nearly his size, wearing sunglasses. He walked into the room and said, "You will move away from that child or die. Its your choice. I don't think you really want to die. But please, prove me wrong."
She said, "You don't have to interfere! I don't need your help!"
"I realize that, but Nerv needs you. You're the only one who can do the job."
The bruiser said, "When I'm done with her, you can have her."
"That is not acceptable."
"What are you going to do to stop me!"
"Kill you."
The bruiser replied, "How're you going to do that."
"The easy way, of course!"
And snapping his fingers, armed troops appeared through the doors and windows. In less than three seconds, the man found himself staring down at several machine guns pointed at his head. Realizing his time was up he said, "Go, take her! She ain't worth it!"
And stomping on his foot, she stormed past the soldiers. As she made her way to the door, the dark man blocked her path. She sternly ordered, "Get out of my way."
"I can't let you leave without telling you that Nerv Canada needs your abilities to pilot a new Eva. And that you must come to the base with me. You have the same choice as that man, do or die. I hope you make the same choice he did."

Chapter 2

Morrison stood up the moment the door opened. He heard her shout several curses and realized he had a fiery one on his hands. The dark man held her arm and was practically dragging her into the room. He shouted, "What's the meaning of this!"
She shouted, "This man brought me here against my will. I thought that Nerv was supposed to protect us, not push us around."
"TONY! You were ordered to bring her here peacefully and be tactful. You're confined to your quarters till further notice, dismissed!"
Tony, the big man, let go of her arm and walked out. She stood there silently and deeply angry. He said, "Take a seat."
"I'll stand thank you."
He sat down and said, "As you wish. I assume that Tony told you the reason for your being here?"
She shook her head. He then replied, "Oh. Well, as you are no doubt well aware of, we were recently attacked by rogue Eva units. We managed to capture one of the Eva's during the attack and we have since modified and upgraded it. Unfortunatly, we lack a pilot who can properly interface with the unit. You are that pilot. Our intelligence indicates that you are capable of controlling an Eva with minimal effort. And so we are now in the position of asking you for your help. We expect some sort of counter-attack by the rogue Eva's and we need all the help we can get. Would you be willing to try?"
"No."
He remained calm as he asked, "May I ask you why not?"
"No you may not."
"Will you at least think it over?"
She sneered, "There's nothing to think about! You ruin our town, kill our family and friends, and then ask me to help you kill more! I want nothing to do to you. There are no more Angels, and you're continued existance will only jeopardize our lives further. Perhaps the Angels were sending us a message from God, and as usual, we're rejecting his wisdom."
"Perhaps, but I find it difficult to believe that God would send giant creatures that destroy everything in its path without some sort of attempt at simple speech."
She then replied, "God works in mysterious ways. May I go now?"
He nodded and pressed the button that opened the door. She walked out and then headed back the way she had been lead down. He lay back in his chair and thought. Perhaps, her parents or someone else she cared about had been killed in an Angel attack, or maybe, someone worked for Nerv and had died in one of the numerous accidents that had happened throughout the history of the base. He'd have to find out, and see if he could find anything else on the other pilots that may link their mysterious ability to synchronize so well with their Eva's.

She screamed as she remembered seeing those two boys for the third time in the same place. One of them walked up to her with a half-smile, and a somewhat annoyingly happy attitude. He said, "Lost?"
She frowned and said, "None of your business."
Max shouted from behind John, "Anyways, John, I've got to get back to my Eva. I'm scheduled for battle testing."
John waved as Max left and she said, "Oh, so you're John, the great pilot of Eva-05. I'm Janet, I'm honored to be in your presence, oh great one!"
He replied sternly, "Do you want out of here or not!"
Janet replied, "I don't need your help. I'll find my way out on my own."
And with that she continued walking in her chosen direction. He thought, "I'd better not tell her that she's going the wrong way, or I may end up with a fist in the mouth."
He walked up to her and began walking alongside her. He said, "So, are you the new pilot?"
"No."
"Then how'd you get in."
She replied, "Tony brought me in against my will."
"Oh Tony. Yeah, he's not known for his ability to be tactful, just for fulfilling his objective. But still, he's not known for making mistakes. Why'd he bring you here?"
"He thought I wanted to be an Eva pilot, but I have no interest in being one."
John suddenly stopped, and said, "Wait. You're telling me you're not interested in protecting the city, and your loved ones from the Angels?"
"My loved ones are all dead because of your Evas. They died in the first attack in Tokyo-3. I was here visiting my grand-parents when Sachiel attacked. Then my grandparents died when Exial attacked here. I have no loved ones left."
John then realized that there was alot of suffering that this girl was going through. He said, "I'm sorry, I had no idea. I didn't know how much the Eva's can harm those it's meant to protect."
"The Eva's aren't the problem, its the pilots."
"What!"
"And I want nothing to do with you. Understand!"
John then said, "I'll walk you out."

John pointed towards the gateway and said, "Take that hall down there and the fourth door to your right. You can't miss it."
She then gave a sharp, "Thank you" and continued down the path. He followed her slowly, wondering what her reaction would be when she entered the door. She walked along, counting the doors. The doors were so far apart it was hard to remember what the last number had been. Finally she reached the fourth door and went through. He listened hard, but couldn't hear a thing. He walked through the door to find her staring into a whales mouth. She stood in awe at the size of the thing. She had known that they were big, but not this big. He walked up beside her, distancing himself just out of her reach.
"This is an Eva. Eva-07. Its the one that you're supposed to pilot."
She spun around and said, "You tricked me! I trusted you and you tricked me!"
Looking into her eyes, he replied, "From the sound of it, that doesn't happen very often."
"Why'd you bring me here anyways?"
John walked towards the Eva, saying, "I wanted you to know what you were turning down, what it was you were walking away from. The Eva's and its pilots aren't just machines without feelings. The Eva's are actually human. Females, mostly. Actually I believe that Eva 6 is the only male Eva. I have had psychic encounters with the Eva's and I know them at a more personal level. The Eva's feel for us, and protect us, while we take care of them. And they care for you. They know the pain they've caused you, and they regret the actions they've taken, but the Angels were a threat to our entire existence. And now, Seele, a group has chosen to continue where the Angels left off. They were the ones who attacked us, to prevent us from stopping them. We will need your help to save our world. Please, help us."
"As I said before, No."
Then John looked at the Eva and said, "Then it looks like we'll have to find someone else to pilot you. I'm sorry."

John watched as she walked off. He had escorted her to the surface and let her leave. She walked off, thinking about the Eva sitting in the base with no pilot. When she had left, she looked back, and felt as though she were walking away from a part of herself. She felt as though the Eva was reaching out to her, trying to bring her back. She then shrugged off the feeling and continued on her way. A shadow began to appear over the city. Looking at her watch, she realized it was too early for a sunset. She looked up and saw a huge birdlike creature blocking the sun. She watched it hold position over the city. "Could that be an Angel?"

Chapter 3

John suited up on the run, preparing to once again get into the womb of Eva-5. He jumped into the injection tube and filled his lungs with the LCL. He began to control his emotions and focused his thoughts. Max, on the other hand was his usual self. He jumped into Eva-6 with the energy of a six year old. He seemed almost eager to launch. The UN defense forces had begun an aireal attack against the being, but if it was an Angel, then they had little chance. The creature remained in the sky, floating above the city. The planes launched their missiles and fired with everything they had, but an AT field destroyed the projectiles before they even got close to the thing. The planes turned to retreat after ten minutes of futile attack. Their weapons were depleted, and their fuel supply was getting low. Colonel Morrison began his breifing, " The creature is currently holding an altitude of about ten miles above the city. Only the long range weapons will reach. And the creature has not yet been identified as an Angel. Therefore, do not engage until we can confirm its identity."
"Understood."
"Yes sir."
And with that, the Eva's both launched out of their bays towards the city. Alarms rang and bellowed as the doorways opened. Suddenly out of the gateways, the Eva's stood at readiness. The launch locks were removed and the Eva's began to spread out. Eva-05 kept a close eye on its cable, remembering the mental instability that could result from a loss of power. Eva-06, free from the hassle of the cable, kept a close eye on the creature above. Eva-05 pulled out a positron cannon while Eva-06 pulled out the Eva Bazooka. They began to aim when a bright light appeared from above and the ground suddenly exploded. Morrisons voice came blasting through the speakers, "Confirmed, its an Angel, fire when ready!"
The Positron cannon charged to full, draining the cities power. Eva-06 fired several shots of the bazooka while avoiding the constant blasts from the Angel. Suddenly, the Positron cannon fired sending the Eva to the ground from the recoil. John screamed as the Eva suddenly lurched backwards.

Deep underground, Eva-07 started to go berzerk. It activated the launch sequence on its own. With all the commotion in the control room, no one noticed the extra alarms. Eva-07 programmed the launch tunnel to take it closest to Janet. In a few seconds, it had reached the tunnel and launched from its stand.
In the control room, Colonol Morrison just heard about Eva-07, "As if we don't have enough problems."

Janet was running as fast as she could to the shelters, but she suddenly heard an alarm and realized that her path was about to be blocked by an Eva. She stopped just short of the launch door. The gate suddenly opened just in front of her and she watched in awe as Eva-07 suddenly appeared in front of her. It unlocked its shackles, and knelt down. It opened its back and out came the injection capsule. She was astounded. "Do, you, do you want me to pilot you? You, need me to pilot you? Yes, I understand!"
And with that, she ran up its back and got herself into the Eva's injection capsule. The door shut behind her and the capsule slid into the Evas back. She sucked in the LCL remembering that John had told her that when he pilots he breathes liquid oxygen. The screen in front of her turned on and she could see through the Eva's eyes. She began to figure out how to pilot and control the Eva, and quickly discovered it was even harder than she had ever thought. She learned quickly though, when the Angel began firing at her. She stumbled through several blasts and avoided every one. Morrisons voice came through the speakers, "So, you decided to help after all huh?"
"This Eva didn't leave me much choice. What do I do!"
"Okay, first of all, remain calm. You can control the Eva much better when you control your emotions. Second, your Eva is capable of flight, so you're going to have to get up there and battle it, or bring it down here so the ground Evas can help."
She dodged several shots from the Angel before it turned its attention back to the others. She tried to figure out how to fly, but she had no idea what to do.
Suddenly, John came through the speakers, "Janet, is that you in the Eva?"
"Well it isn't Santa Claus. How do I pilot this thing!"
John replied, "You have to think of the Eva as a second skin. The controls in your hands and the seat all interpret nerve impulses into commands for the Eva to obey. If you think turn left, the Eva will turn left. If you think Spread wings, your Eva should spread out its wings."
Then Max said, "Don't concern yourself with mistakes. Just do it. It'll take a while before the Eva will respond perfectly. Just be careful."
Janet watched the Angel continue to fire at the city. Her face became red with anger as she saw the Angel fire. She then shouted, "THIS IS NO ANGEL OF GOD!!"
And with that, she said, "John, get ready to give me a boost. And Max, get me a weapon!"
Eva-07 began running towards Eva-05 at high speed, and Eva-06 quickly retrieved Eva-07's lance from storage. It threw the lance at Eva-07 who caught with its right hand in mid-stride. Janet gritted her teeth and gave the command for the Eva to spread its wings. Eva-07 jumped into the air and landed on Eva-05's hands which then boosted it up into the air. The air soared passed the Eva as it climbed higher and higher. It flapped its wings hard and gained even more speed. Performing a twist, the Eva-07 turned around and headed straight for the Angel. The Angel fired its laser again, but the Eva quickly dodged to the left, and then down as the Angel again fired. The Angel continued to fire as Eva-07 closed in. Janet screamed as the Angel and Eva hit head on, and the two grappled in the air high above the city. The two fell as they clawed and slashed at each other. The Angel was like a bird in many ways. Its talons were what it used to try and hit the Eva. As the two approached the ground, Max said, "John get ready to help me up there."
"Ready."
Max then told Janet, "Hey babe, when I say so, get away from the Angel. I'm going to use an flying Uppercut."
"Gotcha!"
And with that, Eva-06 jumped up onto Eva-05's clenched hands, which then put all of its strength into a boost that sent Eva-06 straight up. Max counted down as he flew straight up, "5... 4... 3... 2... 1... NOW!"
And suddenly, Eva-07 kicked away from the Angel and flew away as fast as it could. Eva-06, flying straight up, drew back its arm and then flung it upward into the Angels back. The two seemed to be held in midair for a second, then Eva-06 continued up through the Angel. The Angel's body broke in half as Eva-06 broke through. Blood poured everywhere as the Angel fell to the ground in an earthshaking fall. Eva-07 flew down as Eva-06 fell back down. Eva-07 caught Eva-06 in its arms and began descending to Earth.
Max said, "Oh, my hero!"
To which Janet replied, "Oh shut-up."
And with that, she dropped the Eva on its butt and landed gracefully on the ground. Its wings dematerialized and it stood in the Angels blood. She said, "I'm sorry, I didn't realize how hard it actually was to do this kind of thing."
John replied, "Its ok. You know now. And you came through for us. Thanks."

Inside the base, everyone was having a toast to the new kid on the block and her Eva. Morrison walked up to Janet, who was talking with the boys and said, "So what do you think about us now?"
She smiled as she said, "You're alright. A little annoying, but otherwise ok. But I'm still not sure about the Angels. I still think that they're trying to tell us something."
Morrison replied, "Think what you will, but I expect you to defend this city when the need arises."
Suddenly Goldman appeared, looking at least five drinks past his limit saying rather slurred, "C'mon guys. LLLLet'ssss parrrrtty."
To which Morrison replied, "He's right, lets party!!!"

And in the holds of the Seele council, they watched as Eva-07 assisted in the defeat of the Angel. Seele 1 said, "Eva-14 has been turned against us."
Seele 5 replied, "We should have followed my designs. They would've allowed for an irremovable dummy plug."
Seele 8 then said, "The damage has been done. Now we must adapt or like the rest of humanity, become obselete."

To be continued...

Well, its about time! I realize its been about five months since I last posted a story, but I've been busy with Christmas, and school and work, and, you name it, I'm busy with it! Anyways, my computers back to normal now and even better than ever, I just need to get 3D Studio Max... hmm. Well, Christmas is just around the corner. Bye bye for now.

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