WOE BETIDE THE FORGOTTEN SOULS

Rei opened one eye slowly followed by the other as she looked around the darkened bedroom it was late at night realizing that Asuka was not in bed at all her sheets had been tossed back and she could see her phone flashing on the bedside indicting messages.

She groaned painfully running her hand through her short hair gods she felt awful, sleeping had done nothing to make her feel better. She eyed her own phone which was flashing about to pick it up only for a massive crash to hit her ears followed by the sound of Erika hissing.

She pulled herself out of bed stumbling in her pyjamas as she opened the bedroom door fully. Had Asuka dropped something in the garage? She walked down the stairs only for an awful smell to hit her nose which stank like rotting meat it was so strong, it was hard not to gag.

She moved her hand towards the front room light pressing it only for it not to work. She turned grabbing the torch that Asuka kept near the coats turning it on as she made her way in to the living room seeing Erika on her cat tree still hissing in somethings direction.

She moved closer only see that the fridge and cupboards were wide open as a huge form came in to view, which was hard to make out in the darkness. There were two huge Nubian Ibex horns curving over the head. The face was difficult to make out but she could see a single black eye with red circles glowing in the darkness as well as large nostrils and strange wolf like jaws filled with unhealthily looking gums and crooked teeth.

The being turned slightly as the front room lights along with her touch started to flash then dimmed so that it was even darker. Its long clawed hands grabbed a huge pack of veteran crisps which were hers as it tried to poke them with its other clawed finger but couldn’t seem to open them. It suddenly put the bag in its mouth pressing down causing the whole thing to pop sending crisps everywhere, as it crunched down on them causing its mouth to drool.

She stood still this had to be a dream it thing couldn’t be real, she needed to wake up! The being grabbed a whole cooked chicken from the fridge as it stood to its full eight meter height. Its hoofed feet moving as it got closer to her speaking in a chilling cold voice that was identical to Asuka’s, but sounded much younger. “This is not a dream you fucking cretin, bet you wish it was though.”

It moved so it towering over her, not caring that its curved horns were butting up against the ceiling. It eased up the cooked chicken putting it in its mouth crunching down causing bones to crack and splitter as it started to consume it. She felt her body start to move as she came towards Erika who was being even more vocal now and howling loudly. The being spoke coldly. “Oh please you think I’m going to eat the cat, I don’t eat pets.”

Its hoofed leg suddenly came down close to her as it leaning down so its horrible face was close to hers. “You on the other hand I might eat.” It raised a clawed finger pressing it against her face in a sharp violent motion. “But alas your Asuka wouldn’t take kindly to that, since she likes eating you out.”

It paused flaring its nostrils the next moments were painful as it pulled the claw away leaving a deep bloody cut which instantly started to bleed down her cheek. “But you and me we’ll have our moment, it just won’t be just now.”

Rei breathed in trying to stop the fear that was sweeping over her as she watched Erika leap of the cat tree seeing her moment to run through the monsters legs and out of the cat flap in the kitchen. This was like when she’d faced Bardiel but her fear was deeper as she had no idea of who or what this thing was that had been raiding there fridge. She breathed in dropping the torch as she finally found the courage to speak, though it was so hard along with not shaking as her body wanted to. “Who are you?”

The monsters good eye narrowed. “I’m the servant of death…the beginning of the end for all humanity.” It paused. “But to you I’m Asuka Langley Shikinami.” Rei looked at the monster. “Your lying the Asuka I know and love is Asuka Langley Soryu.” The monsters face turned to disgust. “Ah so that’s your whores full name…no surprise that she would get that shameful last name.”

The mouth suddenly formed a cruel smile. “Though no name tops yours though does it Rei Rokubungi? Named after daddy and trying to screw your own brother…you’re a fucking embarrassment and a dirty angel half breed.” Rei stared at the creature for a long moment. “My name is Rei Ayanami and my Asuka is not the awful outdated name you just called her!”

The long clawed finger poking her in the chest hard. “Who says I was talking to you? Just like Soryu you’re the boring, pathetic overlay. No I was talking to the one who can hear me perfectly well she just prefers to hide inside you like a fucking coward.” The being moved a little closer. “She’s the one who made you so turned on you couldn’t hold it in. It was disgusting by the way to watch you two go at it like weasels.”

The lights flickered again of the face showing the skull like eye socket on the left which was empty the voice came again. “Yeah mine didn’t get blinded it got ripped clean out the socket in the battle with Bardiel…your forma self-tour it out you were told to stop destroying the unit but nothing went as planned.”

It paused. “My death was also violent I was shot in the stomach twice all thanks to my right leg being crippled up so I couldn’t walk right…compliments of Nerv. Who never fixed it right and in my last battle I was pissing blood in to my LCL and dying slowly in unit 02...” Rei looked up slightly. “Why are you telling me this?”

The good eye narrowed she blinked realizing she’d seen it before when she had opened Asuka’s eye at the hotel and when Asuka had looked at that strange pillar inside the auction house, the creature spoke again. “Oh you’re remembering now when you last saw me. Good we are getting somewhere. Because I’ve been around for a while longer than any of you realize.”

The good eye narrowed. “Your girlfriends left eye you don’t even truly know why it glows do you? You think it’s all about her pathetic feelings and emotions but your only half right. You understand nothing but since your days are numbered I’m going to let you in on a little secret. All of the Seele wear six visors glasses because if they didn’t you’d see there godly scummy glowing eyes, which can burn through your soul like hot knifes through butter. Because under their fake bodies their pure eternal light.”

It poked her with its claw again only harder this time. “What they tell you is true. Your Asuka is a god in human form but an un-awakened one up until now, but even sleeping god’s power can seep through gaps hence that glowing light when the emotions are so strong and even if you got rid of me it would never leave. Because I’m the first incantation the destroyer of worlds, given true form once more...”

Rei stared for a long moment as those words sunk in as Asuka had never believed this and even she’d assumed that the people telling her this were crazy. Though recently she’d started to feel differently about it like maybe there was something to it. “You’re her.”

The being laughed though its laugh was like nails on a chalk board as it spoke again. “One and the same the forma soul and I have to say her body beats mine for strength and power. Hence I could give myself this magnificent form once more only much stronger.” Rei felt a sneer form on her lips. “Personally I think my Asuka’s other form is better…it doesn’t smell like rotting flesh.”

The next moments turned to agonizing pain as the clawed hand came out knocking her clean off her feet she hit the floor hard on her back as a hoofed foot moved slamming down next to her leg. “No one asked for your opinion! So she tail fucked you so what? She only has that form because of me, everything she owns is due to me!”

The clawed hand came towards her she raised her hand only to feel the pain hit her head as blue light blasted out from her hand causing the monster to howl in pain as it pulled back and everything faded to darkness.

Asuka pulled back as the blue light smashed upwards hitting the ceiling only to fade away she narrowed her good eye ignoring the burn on her clawed hand as the small woman rose up though her hair had turned to an intense light blue with red glowing eyes and whiter skin as the light brightened revealing nothing but the naked adult body. She ignored the pain in her clawed hand as she spoke coldly. “About fucking time, talking to your cretin human self pisses me off.”

The glowing red eyes narrowed as the naked woman spoke her voice being completely different as it was lower, younger and much colder. “I like her.” Asuka pulled out her long forked tongue licking her lips. “Yeah you would, she’s like you, a stupid and shitty little know- it-all.”

Rei breathed in sadly. “You know we shouldn’t be here and we don’t have to do this.” The huge demonic being stepped back. “Please I was awoken for this very reason, this is my destiny!” Rei looked around the house which she’d seen through the other soul’s eyes over the past few days along with so many other wonders. “But we don’t have to, I mean in this world you and I are in love. We don’t need to destroy that I mean that is what you always wanted was to be loved.”

Asuka sniggered coldly. “Please spare me love is a lie and illusion its natures trick to ensure we punch out children to keep this worthless race alive, but there not worth keeping alive. They deserve to die and perish.” Rei breathed in deeply. “You know I will not let you do this not again…” Asuka turned heading towards the door. “Oh yes I know you’ll try half breed, I just don’t care this time around I have nothing to lose, my coming back was always destiny.”

Rei turned angrily holding none of her anger back. “God I hate how petty and cruel you are, why can’t you be more like her?!” Asuka slammed her hoof in to the floor hard hearing the wood under the carpet crack. “Oh yes you’d love that wouldn’t you, for me to be like the soft pathetic were-tiger who is loser?”

Rei narrowed her gaze. “Yes I would, because I always loved you even though you never loved yourself even at the end. She’s who you could be, if you just opened your heart.” Asuka sniggered slightly. “Your so naïve nothing’s changed, you’re a puppet a doll you don’t know what love is.”

Rei breathed in painfully. “No I always did and so did you once until you let the two lances of Longinus makes you this way. You’re only this way now because their calling for you all because you couldn’t let go fully of their hold even in rebirth.” Asuka shrugged. “Perhaps, but this is my destiny you can’t change it so go now bitch Rei enjoy your time in this fancy little world while you have the chance, because I’m going to since this should have been my world.”

8

Gendo looked at the holographic screen watching as the video played again which was of his daughter throwing up in the corridor. He’d also gotten the message from his wife about what had happened in the Taito Station. He brought up the footage of the huge were tiger walking out of the video game arcade before vanishing of camera he ran both videos again side by side.

This was not good in fact this was very bad, he’d been told that effects of what had happened could spill out and his wife had, had to spend the day cleaning this up and buying two people’s silence since it had happened in a the place where people spent their money on video games as there had been an explosion.

His special team and the Black Guard had, had to clean up along with the glass his daughter had broken so that it would look no different and it would look as if nothing had happened. Since this had to now be covered up as no one could ever know the truth. He watched as his wife came in. She looked tired as she sat in the office chair opposite his. “Is it done?”

Ritsuko breathed in deeply she wanted to crawl in to bed and sleep she eased her shoes off leaning back in her chair wishing she had some wine to soak herself in. “Yes, it’s done.”

Gendo moved over to her watching as the footage carried on playing. “This is a very serious situation Seele one is coming to chat in person.” Ritsuko folded her arms rolling her eyes. “Great just what I need Dante Fascell. I hate that self-absorbed fucking asshole. He’s worse in person, when he is in his fake fucking human form.”

Gendo looked at her for a long moment realizing she was not in the best of moods. He moved over to the wall pressing a section watching as the wall pulled back and a bunch of wine bottles came in to view he slid one out opening it carefully as he pulled out a wine glass before shutting the wall section.

He walked over placing the glass carefully on her side table pouring it calmly then gently passed it to her. “I understand your annoyance but he is Seele’s new leader in this cycle and we have to respect his wishes on this topic.”

Ritsuko took the wine taking a long drink. “Personally I think he’s always way to laid back when ever things happen here and it angers me that we have to go through his red tape every damn time. Not to mention he is sometimes wrong, regarding issues.”

Gendo put a hand on his beard. “He is also the one who over threw Keel we should be grateful for that, he can also admit when he’s wrong.” Ritsuko refilled her glass. “Yes true but it doesn’t change the fact that his drugs are not working and Asuka and Rei are both showing godly traits despite that it should have stopped it.”

She paused. “Worse they left and went home and we’ve got to hope and pray that this is just some hiccup. As they’ll have to both be quarantined tonight in the Soul Ark which now ready to go and took me the last three hours to set up to his specifications. Not to mention the staff are getting confused over sighing agreements of silence and having no idea what they were even setting up.”

“And I admire your hard admiral work.”

Ritsuko turned seeing the tall man standing in the office who was dressed in an all-black suit with a white shirt his short black hair witch had white streaks. Along with his thick dark full beard which was also white in places. He had on a white and yellow visor glasses and was Arabic in decent his age was around the same as Keel’s fifty or so.

He breathed in as he stepped inside speaking in his normal calm but focused tone. “You understand I had to let myself in, as that’s normal.”

Gendo slowly took a seat watching as he walked over to the images playing. “This is most fascinating.”

Ritsuko eyed him in disgust. “As fascinating as this looks, I spent most of my day cleaning it up, it’s deeply disturbing.”

Gendo turned looking at the older man. “I sadly agree this is not the turn of events we wanted…your special godly medication was meant to suppress this.”

Dante watched the images play again. “Yes but the mediation has been tested on others, it’s normally flawless which means these two did not do what was commanded of them to start with.”

Ritsuko slammed her fist down hard as she eyed the images. “Oh I should have known! Not like Asuka can keep it in her pants for one fucking day, when it fucking matters!”

Dante eased up his hand adjusting his visor looking at the images in a way nether of them would fathom or comprehend, if they could see what he was seeing. “They will both need to be quarantined tonight there is a clearly a break in the fabric on Asuka all is not as it should be, but it can be suppressed though our other means until repaired.”

Gendo slowly put his hands together as Ritsuko poured yet another glass of wine her frustration getting worse. “You do realize if Keel gets a whisper of this or our enemies they will come for Asuka. It will be the nightmare scenario it’s why we’ve made this Nerv wealthy. So should that day fall up on us we have a serious line of defence.”

Dante laughed coldly. “Please Keel would be too afraid to face Asuka, he’s terrified of her.” He paused moving a ringed finger on the desks wood. “Not after the last time.” Ritsuko looked up slightly. “Yeah we know the forma Asuka tortured you all killed one of you we’ve heard the story, countless fucking times.” Dante raised an eyebrow. “Yes that is true but Keel she took great offence to.”

He paused as he turned to her. “Have you heard the myth of Kronos of how he loved eating his children alive and whole?”

Ritsuko eyed him coldly. “Yes we know the myth. Kronos eat all his children accept Zeus who his wife Rhea saved, but the kids he’d eaten had to grow up inside his stomach since gods can’t die and Zeus slit open his stomach freeing his brothers and sisters. Who over threw and decapitated Kronos and locked him in Tartarus forever along with the other Titans. What does this have to do with anything?”

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Dante turned to her. “Everything, since Asuka the forma self is the stuff of your worst nightmares, she eat him alive and whole and just like the Greek children of myth he spent a long time swimming in her godly stomach acid which is like battery acid but you never die. Instead your purposely kept alive for ever in agony for a better part of an eternity. Since she could make time pass slower on the inside.”

He paused seeing the shock in her face. “Oh yes she spat him out right in front of us all as a bloody blind screaming skeletal mess, took him ages to even regain his semi human form. Let along his demigod form of light. He was the example and let’s just say it made a deep impression on some of us long term along with losing one of our own.”

He put a hand on his beard eyeing Gendo. “So you see if that side of her that forgotten soul has resurfaced, he won’t come knocking for it. He only wants an instrumentality he can control she would never give him that she had no love for anyone even those who loved her. Yes the present soul is much more manageable from what I have been told since she has empathy for others.”

Ritsuko looked up slightly. “There’s something I still don’t understand you say the forma Asuka eat keel, how what did she do turn in to a giant or something?” Dante turned to her speaking coldly. “You don’t want to know what she turned in to and pray you never ever get to see it in person. Be happy your Asuka prefers the form of a were-tiger version of Nekomata with two tails and that despite eating Bardiel she can be reasoned with to a degree and Gendo’s daughter is the reason she remains deeply loyal to us.”

Gendo looked at him. “But you would agree that the Soul Ark protocol now needs to be acted up on as a matter of urgency?”

Dante turned slightly. “Yes as off now both should Asuka and Rei should be brought in and contained tonight along with Asuka’s pet as they can also be affected. If the pet is fine it can be given to one of the other pilots to look after in the meantime while we fix what ever has happened to Asuka’s soul and restrain its counterpart going forward.”

He eyed Rei’s video. “As for your youngest child she is not an issue once we have restrained Asuka’s counter soul the effects on her will end. As this was brought on through sexual activity and this kind of godly sexual activity is dangerous as mortals should not sleep with demigods or gods as it has side effects long term which they can’t control.”

Tokyo Three Central District

The stolen white Nissan Skyline GT-R with all blacked out windows spend through the traffic at break neck speed violently swerving as it took another cars wind mirror off while grazing the side of it at the same time, as it’s driver gained control again. It carried on as the two Tokyo police cars sped after it trying to get closer to it so they could PIT maneuver it by clipping it on the side to slow it down but they had, had no luck getting close as the driver had really put their foot down hard making the car go even faster.

They said it had been stolen off a drive-way three hours ago though the owners had no idea how, since the car keys were inside the house which made it a possibly hacking hijack which did happen though they were quite rare these days as the double barrier protection was meant to stop this.

Which meant who ever had done this had to be a top end criminal but what made no sense was this utter lunatic had not taken it to a garage to be stripped down or sold off. In fact they were driving it around it seemed for pure kicks and they needed to be stopped before they killed someone.

Goro eyed the female police Sana officer next to him as they tried to catch up with the crazy driver again who swerved violently down another main street causing pedestrians and bikers to move fast so they weren’t hit.

The car swerved again even more violently as it was clear the driver was utterly reckless and uncaring and didn’t seem even aware a four way car crossing was coming up and it was all about to end very badly. He watched as they sped through unaware of the lights or that cars were about to come the other way he breathed in hard as a car smashed right in to them sending their stolen sport car tumbling over with violent force causing it to roll twice before crashing in to a lamp post as everyone who was drinking and having fun at the bars around the area ran to get away, as the other cars all stopped.

Sana breathed in as they both got out of the car and she pulled out her hand cuffs as they got closer to the now smoking upside down sports car. Whoever was driving this was in really deep shit and would probably have a very long jail time and it wasn’t the first disturbance they’d had tonight. There also been reports that someone was messing around with a holographic suit that looked like weird version of Pan and had used it to kick cars around causing lots of damage as well running over them in a street full of people making dents in their hoods before leaping up on to a skyscraper and vanishing.

The other report was someone had seen a naked blue glowing figure floating in the sky above buildings which had to be some kind of hologram joke. Frankly it wasn’t a full moon and none of the officers had been able to catch the pranksters using hologram suit or those doing the floating hologram. So the idea of getting an arrest of at least one person tonight would make her and Goro happy.

Goro moved closer to the upside down car door as he grabbed it swinging it open getting a view of the driver’s seat and who was in it he pulled back in utter shock at the person who was clearly unconscious. “You’ve got to be fucking kidding!” Sana moved looking in instantly seeing Asuka Langley’s face the impact had knocked her out cold and she was still inside though held up by her seat belt.

She breathed in deeply. “Oh that’s just fucking great! I thought she was over this kind of bullshit.” Goro breathed in as he un-strapping Asuka causing her to fall free he carefully pulled her out of the car. He eased up his medical scanner checking for injury through nothing came up and her neck was perfectly fine. “There’s not a scratch on her.”

He pulled her arms around the back as Sana cuffed her and the police tow away van appeared blocking the view just in time making it harder for the people closest to see who it was who was about to picked up and thrown in their car. “Nerv is going to love this…let’s see if they can weasel out of this one the way they did with Misato when drunk was drunk at the wheel.”

They both pulled her out ignoring the few phone cameras’ that they could see going off as they pulled her in to the back of the police car bolting her in, so she couldn’t move. “Let’s go back to headquarters fast.” Sana eyed Asuka as she closed the door so the public who could see her could no longer take photos. “Yeah and we should keep her out until Nerv comes around and have our hospital medic check her over to make sure I didn’t miss anything.”

Goro got in to the car watching as the two other officers started working on setting up a perimeter so they could work on the crashed car then tow it away. He watched as they got out going to check the driver who had hit Asuka’s car which had buckled up the front of their car though they didn’t look injured. Though there could still have whip lash and might need some medical attention after their statements were taken.

There radio suddenly went off as another man spoke. “Hey Sana, Goro you’re not going to believe who we just arrested.” Goro eyed Asuka he started up the car knowing time was of the essence. “Well we just arrested Asuka Langley for car theft and dangerous driving beat that.”

He started to drive faster noticing that Asuka was murmuring in German nothing that he understood before the other man on the radio spoke again after a long pause. “Well that’s ironic since we just arrested Rei Ayanami for indecent exposure.”

Sana blinked in shock eyeing the radio. “You are joking you are talking about Asuka’s girlfriend and Gendo’s daughter who has never committed a crime in her life?” The voice came again. “Yes I’m talking about her…did you say you have Langley?”

Goro carried on driving. “Yes…it would seem we have the pair then…” He breathed in deeply. “Great this is going to go down well with Nerv….only upside is they’ll pay us way more bail money than the last time when we arrested Misato.”

8

Misato breathed in angrily as she walked towards the police central station with Kaji. They had been woken up at two in the morning to the news that Rei and Asuka had both been arrested and were in the police lock up and would only be released if she did their bail out. As what they had done was serious but they wouldn’t say over the phone what it was, only that it was very serious.

She rubbed the sleep out of her eyes the last thing she wanted to do was be here and for this reason. She hated bailing pilots out of this kind of shit, because it was always reflected badly on Nerv and the press normally got hold of it and had an utter field day with it.

Plus Rei and Asuka had been difficult all fucking week so this was like the frosting on an already messed up cake. She walked in slowly instantly recognising the place as she’s been locked up here her-self some years ago for drink driving. Something she preferred to forget since Shinji, Rei and Ritsuko had been the ones doing her bailing out.

She walked in watching as the chief constable at the desk looked up instantly recognising her as he smirked when Asuka had gone to the police station last to hand in the dagger which had been used to stab her it had not been at the central station so no one had recognised her personally unlike here. “Hello we are here for Rei and Asuka.”

Goro smirked. “Ah I was wondering when you’d show up, you have a shit load of explaining to do with regards to these two.” Kaji blinked in surprise. “Could you please tell us what they’ve done?” Misato folded her arms. “Yes please explain Goro and stop with your bullshit.”

Goro eyed her for a long moment. “Fine Ayanami was arrested for breaking an entry and indecent exposure. Langley for stealing a high end sports car and speeding with it which caused a serious crash which hurt the passengers of the other car though, she wasn’t injured despite that she ruined the car.” He paused. “The family who Ayanami walked in on full naked is also suing Nerv as they state of her scared the young child in the home. As she somehow walked in to and was saying it was her home.”

Misato stared at him for a long moment seeing the shock on Kaji’s face. “Wait Ayanami walked on a family naked and broke in to someone’s home?” Goro eyed her in annoyance. “Yes their home is one of the newly refurbished buildings in Tokyo Three which used to be ruins. It didn’t have its locking blind installed yet, it was going to be fitted in three days’ time but she was still able to open the door without a key.”

Kaji breathed in deeply. “We are seriously talking about our Ayanami and not someone else? Because she would never do that she is deeply modest and only enjoys private rooms in bath houses and springs.”

Goro looked up sharply. “Yes it’s your Ayanami she’s very easy to spot, since she looks like her late mother! We put her through all manner of drug tests but we couldn’t find anything she was also clear of alcohol.”

Misato eyed him. “I don’t believe you, this has to be some mistake she would never do that, its totality out of character!”

Goro pulled up his papers. “Well you’ll see soon enough, it’s not a joke.”

Misato looked up sharply. “Also you say Asuka stole a car and went speeding?”

Goro pulled up his pen. “Yes…and don’t tell me you’re going to say that’s out of character to even though there have been countless times in the past when she’s punched people in the face.”

Misato turned to him feeling the anger burn. “Yes it is, because she hates sports cars! She won’t drive or go near them she even refers to mine as the vomit comet and she’s always preferred motorbikes. Plus she has none of the skill even required to hack in to a top of the range sports car and no reason to steal one, since her step sisters Mari’s got one she could borrow if she wanted.”

Goro eyed his papers. “Regardless she also came out as clean as her girlfriend…much to our annoyance.” He paused. “So what I can say wild night for the both of them and if you want them out Nerv’s is going to have to cough up the bill and it’s going to be very expensive this time. And we want long written apologies from the both of them and if you refuse to do so Coronal well this will find its way in to the news much like your fun night of drinking did.”

He eased up the notepad over watching as she snatched it looking at the amount which wasn’t small but since it was money to make it go away and they’d have to pay it.

Misato eyed the note pad is disgust. “Nerv can pay you this as soon as there both out.”

Goro felt a sly smile form. “Follow me.”

Kaji watched as they opened the door leading to the state of the art jail cells. He caught sight of Asuka who was in her leather jacket and trouser and skate shoes though not awake and leaning against the back wall and had been put in serious end high hand and elbow cuffs. They weren’t even for normal prisoners they were massively heavy and normally for highly dangerous prisoners like murders, rapists and terrorists and not run of the mill prisoners. “Seriously you put her in terrorist arm locks what the fuck is wrong with you people and why is she sedated? That’s illegal!”

Goro looked up. “She’s sedated because we’ve heard she has insane strength when pissed off and we didn’t want her to bend the bars and get out, so it’s for our protection!”

Kaji turned catching sight of Rei who was in the cell on the opposite side while the other prisoners who could not hear them due to the sound proofing in their normal cells looked on in confusion and interest. She had clearly been given jeans and a t-shirt which were one size too big for her and she was currently sleeping.

Goro breathed in deeply. “She kept trying to talk to Asuka but we cut her sound off and told her to behave herself. It’s like she had no idea where she even was, I’m guessing her father is going to want a very long chat with her since her behaviour reflects badly on Nerv and the company and is deeply disrespectful.”

Misato turned sharply. “How about you shut up Goro these two have just have been through something you couldn’t even fathom and I believe, there’s another reason they did this and there in fact both innocent!” She paused stepping closer to him. “Plus we filed a report with your office regarding Asuka’s crime we have yet to see any results from you. It’s like you just ignored the case as soon as it was put on your desk.” Goro turned sharply. “The case is old as was the DNA on the weapon and we have yet to find anyone by the names you mentioned.”

Kaji eyed him in disgust. “Bullshit Asuka’s wasn’t the only case and you have state of art equipment here the best in Tokyo Three so tracking down two criminal bikers should be no trouble. Unless you’re ignoring this on purpose because its Asuka’s case and you somehow think she had it coming! Because if we find out that’s the case the whole of Nerv will be coming down on you like a ton of bricks.”

Misato watched as Rei opened her eyes which flashed red for a split second before going back to their normal green colour. She walked over pressing the button on the cell before Goro could stop her as Rei stood up looking truly afraid and confused. “Hang in there Rei I’m going to get you and Asuka out…I just need a few more minutes.”

Rei turned looking at Goro the anger suddenly coming out before she could stop it. “I saw him drugging up Asuka with sedative which is illegal! And he locked me in here and took my clothes away and put me in these I didn’t do anything!”

Goro sneered eyeing her. “That shit might work in Nerv Ayanami but it won’t work here you know the crimes you committed. It’s why you were arrested!”

Rei eyed him her temper become even more volatile and harder to control. “Fuck you Goro I did not do those things you said I did! I don’t remember what happened. I told you before when you took my statement, I went down to my kitchen and I totally blacked out. I have no memory of anything after that I woke up and you were sticking me in here and then you brought Asuka in and drugged her up and you wouldn’t let me talk to her!”

Misato raised her hand looking at Rei. “Rei you need to calm down okay we are going to sort all of this out okay we just need time to get you out.” Rei moved up against the heavy door with its see through glass. “I won’t shut up because he’s lying!”

Goro turned about to say something only for both of the doors behind him to be flung openly violently as a number of special ops troops all from Nerv burst in violently. All with raised weapons the nearest pointed his machine gun directly in his face as he watched the others slam his officers in to the floor, keeping them down. He turned watching in shock as Ritsuko appeared walked casually towards him stopping in front of him as she spoke coldly. “Well, well isn’t this a surprise that you and I get to chat yet again Goro.”

She paused moving a step closer getting right in to his personal space making it very clear she was in no mood for him as Kyo pushed his gun closer to his face the anger in his eyes as he sneered at the chief constable’s face. “You know I’ve never liked you or your friends at this central branch.”

He eyed Kyo. “Also just so you know that is Kyo head of the special ops division at Nerv he’s also Asuka’s mentor and he’s very fond of her and if you piss me off once in the next few minutes I’m going to have him break your fucking face.”

Misato looked at Kaji who looked just as stunned as her right now she raised her hand about to speak only for Ritsuko to stop her as she spoke. “I’ll explain what’s happening to you both but later.” Ritsuko slowly turned back to Goro. “Now here’s how this is going to go down these men and women are going to raid your branch and take every piece of footage you made on Rei and Asuka tonight to the point that it never existed and you’re going to shut the fuck up and play along as if nothing ever happened…because if you open your mouth about it like you did Misato a couple of years back, I will make sure you regret it for the rest of your miserable little life.”

She adjusted her suit. “I’ve had a very long night and I want it to be over and you have made it all the harder for me, in a way I really didn’t need.” She paused watching as medical Nerv staff ran in with the contaminations coffins as two others worked on opening both Rei and Asuka’s cells violently. She looked at Rei as the men and women threw Asuka’s chains of then gently lifted her in side with the up most care then closed the lid locking it tight. “I know you hate the coffin Rei but please get in.”

Rei looked at for a long moment not really knowing what to even say as she was beyond confused at this point. She carefully got in not liking the sensation as the glass section on the lid was closed and bolted shut so she couldn’t see out. Misato watched as both coffins were taken away followed by special ops and covered them fully to stop the press helicopters seeing who was in it.

Ritsuko eyed Goro. “I’ll give you one shred of credit which is sedating Asuka was the right thing to do but not for the reasons you think.”

Goro sneered slightly as he spoke coldly. “You won’t get away with this, there are rules and laws and you’re breaking them!”

The next moment turned to agony as the Kyo suddenly rammed his weapons hilt in to his shoulder causing him to fall to his knees in agony. Ritsuko raised her eyebrow in amusement. “Don’t talk to me about laws and rules when you’ve been breaking them yourself.”

She watched as he looked up in shock. “Yes I know all about your corrupt little goings on here I know you ignored Asuka’s recent reported crime and didn’t investigate it.” She walked a step closer. “I also know you have a back log of crimes you’ve ignored over the last six months along and I’ve heard they were serious crimes along with trying to black mail victims. So if you want to keep your job you’ll start working. Or I’ll have the heads replace you in a heartbeat because all the other stations work their asses off and do their job so you’ve got no excuse. So from today you’re going to do your job, I hope that’s very clear.”

She turned to leave. “I do hope we don’t have this meeting again and that I never see your miserable little face again Goro.”

Goro nodded painful. “That’s perfectly clear.”

Ritsuko stopped eyeing him. “Good so now that we’ve got that cleared up, we’ll be leaving now.”

End of part 47

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