VIOLENT SHADOWS FROM A LONG FORGOTTEN PAST

Julia folded her legs as she eyed the huge item which was now being stored in the Mars Orbiter’s main bay which was partly wrapped. It had taken three months to dig this weird shit lance free and the weirdest part was even though they’d had to use impact charges to break it free of the mountain it was half stuck in it was hard to pull out. Whoever or whatever threw it there had done it with real force also this was not a human sized lance whatever had held this lance was massive.

They had been running tests on it ever since they'd left Mars as the Orbiter was currently the only thing on earth to have an S² Engine though it was encased and they weren't allowed to see inside all they knew was that it fed the engines infuriate power and it had cut down their travel time massively.

It was the test prototype for all S² Engine technology and the reasons the countries who had built it had, had to wait years to reserve it because the version they had would then be scaled down to miniature form and the countries in question would get the first small prototypes to do with as they pleased.

Nerv would be happy to know they had been successful the whole three year mission had gone without a hitch and they would reach earth within the next week or so and dock with Eos then all of them would return to earth using Eos smaller craft and another grew would go up destine for another Mars run though they were destine to go the southern end of the planet but she didn't see that happening now they'd probably be sent to the eastern creator and mountains where the lance had been found to find more.

She eyed the lance, Eos would be so happy that they'd finally found some alien shit on Mars because the world had always dreamed of that. She looked at her tablet weird thing about this whatever the hell it was that they'd run a barrel of tests on it and came up empty as all they could get was a date on it and it appeared to pre-date Adam's landing on earth by around four thousand years.

There was something else about it though she couldn't really put it into words but she got this vibe of it, all the men and women on the crew felt it and some had been complaining that they'd been having extremely violent nightmares ever since it had been put on board.

The thing felt evil and violent it felt foreboding and even she didn't like hanging around it too long because she started to feel depressed and again she wasn't the only one to feel it two men and two women also got the sensation from it.

More disturbing were the nightmares the crew were having were all similar of these weird white winged Evangelion's which looked nothing like the Evangelion's they knew as they had no eyes and only a mouth of teeth and they were creepy as fuck as they ripped some kind of Evangelion apart that looked like 01 but not the one she knew and this insane voice girls screaming at them and laughing as she took control of them using two lance.

She eyed the lance, the sooner they got rid off this the better once it got to Eos station on Earth it was their problem she and the crew didn't want to see it again as long as they lived they just wanted to go home to their families.

She felt a weird vibration she looked around just in time to see the stone at the hilt light up with red veins which burned with red light for a second before fading away. She stood up moving slowly over to the lance she slowly eased out her fingers running them over the stone only for a dark female voice to speak opposite. "Don't touch things that don't belong to you."

She swung around seeing a young red haired girl kneeling down opposite dressed in a pure red plug suit though it was missing the arms parts she blinked was that? No that was fucking impossible this lance was screwing her head up.

The sixteen year old didn't look up as she spoke again in an even darker tone. "This lance is not for you your hands are unworthy to hold it and you do not have the hand of a god to bear its forbidden fruits." Julia moved closer feeling her heart beat faster. "Who are you?"

The face slowly looked up almost causing her to scream because it was outright awful, the right side had this massive bleeding wound which had cut right down to the skin revealing muscle and part of the upper lip was missing revealing the gums and teeth and the right eye was just an empty socket with blood pouring out which was hitting the floor the whole of the right arm was also torn up in part showing muscle and bone underneath while the good eye on the right side of the face was cold and looked physiologic as it stared at her. "I am part of the destroyer of worlds."

There was a long pause. "I have read your thoughts I know you intended to give me to Cerberus so they can destroy me." The ripped up skeleton hand raised itself forcing her on to her knees. "I have waited for an eternity to be returned to Earth."

The good blue eye narrowed as the young girl came to stand over her though her walk was slow as it was clear that her right leg was crippled and had a permanent limp. "I was cast out by my owner, because of sentimental thing called love and sacrifice, it was unfair I liked it in those hands of blood and glory."

There was a long pause. "I will be returned to my true owner once more so I can find my twin of sorrow and pride and you're going to help me, though I doubt you'll see the fruits of your labour but then few of the Lilith's children ever do."

The mouth formed a truly cold sadistic grin. "Because myself and my twin who remained on earth will not be denied our glorious destruction again and we won't be cast out again for the sentiment you call love." The face leaned closer. "After all love is just an illusion and it's a trick to force Lilith's creations such as yourself to reproduce and reproduce you do like a vermin. Adam was smart to hold no sentiment or care for your race few of you are useful and even less can say that they have true divine power instead you reach for it and create gods and tokens of worship it's pathetic."

Julia felt her skeleton hand grab her hair forcing her head back savagely. "One does though you might recognise her as I am taking her form or a least the form she died in centuries ago before ascending into human instrumentality and throwing it in utter chaos, a lots changed she might be even older now but I'm sure you know her as Asuka and she tends to pine after this little bitch called Rei."

8

Mari eyed the do not disturb sigh on the door as she knocked she had waited a couple of hours as had the others now she wanted to give Asuka half of the pizza she had as Toji had ordered in three from room service because he was hungry which he shared out between her, Shinji and Kaworu. She also had a little bag of sea food for Rei as though she was vegetarian she did seafood just not red meat as it made her feel sick as she hated the taste of blood.

She had said she'd knock just in case Asuka wasn't in a great mood because she tended to let her off because they were sisters and she shift around her bad moods to a certain degree though she didn't half as well as Rei.

She watched as the door opened and Rei appeared she was dressed in her pyjamas and her hair was slightly damp. "We brought room service!" She paused. "Cause I know you're both hungry and the restaurant only stocked finger food."

Rei opened the door slowly catching sight of Toji Sakura, Kaworu and Shinji who were all smiling at her all of them were in casual clothes now. "Come in…just be quite okay she's sleeping." She paused. "Let me wake her up." Mari walked in adjusting her glasses seeing that clothing was laying hap hazard over chair and very mixed up, so there were no prizes for guessing what had been going on.

She turned seeing Asuka on half under the covers in her very long t-shirt which was guys sleeping on her side her hair was also damp which meant they'd properly both used the wide bath in the other room. "So…looks like you both had fun." She paused. "Here and at the dinner table." Rei looked at her feeling a very sly smile form. "Yes we did."

She eased out her hand. "Take a seat I was just watching TV." Shinji eyed the large sofa and chairs which were in front of the flat screen just like in his and Kaworu's room opposite as they all been placed next to each other than Kaji and Misato who were on the floor below. "They don't spare any expense with the suites do they?"

Rei looked around. "No they don't it's the first time I've been in the romance suite I had no idea they were this large." Kaworu looked around him. "They are rather large I confess." Rei moved over to Asuka shaking her shoulder very gently. "Asuka." She shook her again. "Asuka."

Okay that was odd she normally woke up after being shaken a second time she looked down realizing that her eyes were shifting in her sleep and her left one looked wrong it wasn't letting out light. Mari leaned over. "Aw bless did you wear her out again?"

Rei looked up sharply. "No normally she wakes up." Shinji moved a little closer to the bed. "That's true she normally does." Rei leaned over very carefully easing Asuka's left eye open instantly seeing that something was different the colours were black and red not white and blue granted sometimes when she dreamed her left eye remained a glow but it normally dimmed as the night drew on and went back its normal blue pulsing colours and pure white pupil.

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"That's so strange why is it black? It's never black or red and when Bardiel took over her it was pure red in both eyes." Sakura looked over watching as Rei's green eyes suddenly turned red as they started to pulse and glow. "Er…I don't want to startle you Rei but your eyes?"

Rei looked up seeing everyone's surprise she turned looking at the dressing mirror opposite, this normally happened inside the Evangelion during training when she got mad it normally didn't happen outside of it. "Oh that's just great…" Mari smirked. "No that's cool." Shinji eyed his younger sister. "Yeah I agree it's not bad Rei I mean that's how my eyes look when I get mad in 01."

Mari leaned a little closer. "Yeah but why no teeth, I mean you get teeth similar to Asuka's when you're really angry in 00?" She paused. "Plus how are you even doing that I mean I’ve been trying to do it outside my unit, I can't do it." Toji turned. "Yeah Mari's got this really interesting theory that once your units fully changed you can change your eyes and teeth because Asuka does it all the time, it's natural to her."

Mari turned pointing to Shinji. "Yeah but I think it applies to Shinji to because his unit is partly transformed and was the first to change years ago but right now is just the crest horn and claws." Rei blinked eyeing the mirror again. "It feels like my eyes are warm but it doesn't hurt."

Kaworu moved closer looking at her. "Most curious like with Asuka left eye I think it's a window into the soul as it lets off light." Toji sat down. "Could be a soulmates thing my grandma used to talk about all the time when I was young and living in the China slums." He looked up. "It's from some Greek myth that Zeus first made humanity where everyone had two sets of arms two sets of legs and two heads, then he started to fear their power so he cut them in two.

He sat back. "And there's whole thing that you're born to search for your better half in every life time, maybe your somehow connecting souls." Mari smirked. "That's stupid it's probably hormonal in that they're bounding and its affecting their eyes." Kaworu looked at Shinji feeling a smile form. "I agree with the myth personally I think everyone is born to meet someone who is special."

He turned hearing a groan watching as Asuka sat up in bed rubbing the sleep out of her eyes he turned watching as the glowing red instantly faded from Rei's eyes, clearly it had to be linked and it was most fascinating. Mari leaned over seeing that her younger sisters left eye had gone back to its normal pulsing blue colours and patterns. "Ah your finally awake princess, did you sleep well?" Asuka looked at her. "I was having a real nice dream until you woke me up four eyes!"

Mari grabbed the pizza box and sea food. "Maybe you'll forgive me Toji and the others." She leaned the box closer. "Because we brought you some real food…." Asuka eyed the box as she pushed her fringe back seeing the others smiling at her. "Is that pizza?"

Mari tossed the sea food bag to Rei watching as she caught it before turning back. "Yes its meat feast Shinji said that you really like it." Asuka eyed her. "Yes I do." Mari passed it to her. "Thought as much as the food in that restaurant was nice it really wasn't filling at all." Toji turned watching as Shinji and Kaworu sat down along with Sakura. "That's not food I know real feed food that's not it, I'll never understand fine dining what's with the all finger food anyway and miniature plate dishes?"

Kaworu looked up as he picked up one of Asuka's graphic novels looking at it. "It's the concept that the meal is small but the taste makes up for it." Shinji turned looking at his sister as she sat down as Asuka started eating. "The meal was okay I was more amused by seeing Ryo squirm, I can't stand that guy."

Mari turned to Rei. "Please where did you get bologna pony from that was brilliant?" She turned hearing Asuka almost cough on the mouth full she was eating. "Oh so it was from you?" Rei watched as Asuka swallowed her mouth full. "No I heard someone say it once back in school, it wasn't Asuka though I've always wanted to say it."

She paused. "It was totality worth it to see him loose it, he's just disgusting." Shinji looked up. "It's a shame you both left because when everyone went to go to their rooms his parents were shouting their heads off at him outside the restaurant they were so angry with him and he was saying something about how you never touch Gendo children's or bad things happen to you and if our father ever found out what he did he might be in trouble."

Rei looked up. "Please our father doesn't care about us I doubt he would care if we got run over by a car." Shinji raised his hand. "Yeah I know hence why it confused me, I know he gave you Kimi to punish but we both know it's just some twisted game." Mari eyed Asuka. "I still can't get over Ryo's face after he asked all of us to go to bed with him you said you'd eat him."

Shinji smirked. "Seriously you said that?" Asuka pulled herself out of bed picking up the robe opposite putting it on as she put her pizza down as she eyed the drinks cabinet. "Yes and enjoyed watching him freak out since he had this idea that I'd enjoy sleeping with him since I slept with you years ago."

She looked at the can of drinks and bottles. "Would any of you like any drinks since I'm not paying for it I'm going to raid the fridge since it's on Nerv's money?" Toji pointed. "I want the beer." Mari moved over to the drinks cabinet "Any cocktails in there, Maya had them removed from my room's fridge?" Asuka rolled her eyes as she threw Toji a beer can before turning back. "No there's none in here but I do have coke and a coconut rum bottle."

Mari pushed up her glasses. "That's fine I'll take that." She took the coke bottle along with the full size white rum bottle. "I bet she had them removed from your fridges as well." Asuka looked at her. "You know I've been through this with her already when I used to over drink years ago just finish the program then you can drink cocktails again and you'll be better because you won't want them so much because the medication helps your body become less addicted to alcohol."

Mari turned. "The medication tastes like shit, plus every time I try to chat her up she ignores me, tell me oh great Asuka how do I win her over since you've been her friend for years?" Asuka watched as Sakura came over pointing to what she wanted which was the fruit juice she calmly passed it to her. "We are not having this conversation again Mari!"

Mari knelt down not caring that she was right inside her personal space since she knew she could get away with it along with Rei, Shinji the others couldn't. "Look I really fancy her I think she's hot and I love her cute little lab coat she got and that short tailed hair and a cute face."

Asuka pulled out a bottle showing it to Rei who shook her head she pulled out another watching her nod she sneered as she felt her teeth grow as her left eye ignited she pulled the cork off with her back teeth ignoring the fizz of the Champaign as she spat it in the opposite direction. "I told you before we never dated, I only know that she likes cocktails, love novels and that she has cat stuff and that she likes romantic movies."

Mari eyed her seeing her teeth and eye return to normal. "Is that a new party trick of yours using your razor teeth to pop corks?"

Rei shook her head. "I told you not to do that Asuka you could break your teeth." Asuka looked up suddenly remembering that conversation as she tried to play innocent. "Yeah sorry I forgot." Rei took the bottle from her hand as she picked up the two glasses as Toji handed out the others and she started to fill them. "You won't forget if you break one and you know Maya hasn't tested them for bite force because you said you don't like the sound of her putting devices in your mouth."

Mari laughed only to watch as Asuka gave her a cold look. "I'd love her to stick anything in my mouth personally even if it meant her strapping electric devices onto my teeth." Asuka raised her hand. "Look she's ignoring you because she really loved someone once and they screwed her over big time and it really broke her heart, now she's just weary and she probably thinks to you its just fun and games and you are just looking for a night of fun."

She paused. "She's not interested in games Mari she wants to settle." She looked up at her older sister. "And you might want to reconsider because I think you enjoy your one night stands, don't get me wrong I've been there myself but it's a different ball game when it's serious." Mari felt her eyes dart. "Who screwed Maya over?" Asuka raised her eyebrow. "Do you really want to know?" Mari breathed in turning serious. "Yes because I want to punch them in their face."

Asuka looked up. "Oh if only you could, it was Ritsuko and happened before she married Gendo." Shinji turned looking at Mari. "Maya loved Ritsuko very deeply and one day she confessed and it back fired on her horribly Ritsuko just spewed some homophobic mantra at her and it really broke her heart, because she really admired Ritsuko back then before she took charge after Kozo was murdered and became Gendo's second and she took on the science rank in Ritsuko's place."

Asuka looked up. "We became friends not long after I came on the program at fifteen but she was still sore about it and she always buries herself in her work." She took the glass as Rei passed it to her. "If you want to walk this line you've got to be serious about it Mari she's very weary also as everyone's being shifted she's now taking the Major science rank maybe you'd want to give her a congratulations present."

She took a long drink. "She might take to that better if she believes your intentions are genuine." Toji eased out the card that Miki had given him with her number. "She has a point Mari can't hurt to try."

Kaworu put an arm around Shinji pulling him closer as he kissed his lips before looking up. "Gifts always warm the heart." Mari eyed the card in Toji's hand. "Please tell me you're not even considering calling that woman she was staring at you like a rack of meat over lunch." Sakura looked up. "I didn't like her she made me nervous."

Toji eyed the card with its reflective. "I had no intention of doing so, it's just I might keep it you know if I need a favour sometimes you know the saying keep your friends close and your enemies closer."

Asuka watched as Rei sat opposite her. "Fine but just don't make it a sexual favour because that's one hornets nest you don't want to kick believe me I've slept with men and women like her…it never ends well." She breathed in deeply. "Five years ago one of them sold my sex life to the media is was really embarrassing and unpleasant."

Shinji turned slightly. "Yeah political people are utter nightmares, never ever sleep with them, because to them your trophies to brag about and if you ever do call in that favour be prepared for a return favour which you really might not like much."

Asuka looked at him. "Would you and Kaworu like a drink?" Shinji turned as Mari passed him and Kaworu glasses. "Do you have grape seed wine?" Asuka turned pulling the bottle out of the fridge. "Knock yourself out there are two in here."

Toji eyed the card not thinking as he flicked the card watching as it landed in the bin, clearly this one just wasn't worth the effort, she'd probably burn his dick off yet like Mari recently he had been finding it hard as the others were finding love and romance and he wasn't.

End of part 7

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