[Dot-chan]

Finally writing again back after a long absence...
(Joseph! Put that prod DOWN! ^^;)
The Shitou Sentai, sans Kaworu and our missing couple, as well as the Second Child continue their way towards the ruins of the old city that lies beneath EGC.

Aoi: Wouldn't it be enough to just say "Aoi, Tenkei, and Asuka are still walking towards the City of God"?

*sigh* Some people have no appreciation of writing...oh, all right.  Aoi, Tenkei, and Asuka are still walking towards the City of God

Aoi: Thank you.

*grumble*

Tenkei: Babble babble *giggle*.

Oh, sure, gloat...

Aoi: Okay, okay, leave the poor Fourth Wall alone already...

Aoi stops dead in her tracks as she sees a brilliant white column of light shoot straight up from the center EGC.

Tenkei: Babble babble babble!

Aoi: No, that's not just an AT field...

Unconsciously, Aoi shifts into her Shito form, spreading her wings and rising towards the column of light.

Tenkei (panicking): B-babble! (rising into the air after Aoi) A-Aoi! AOI!

Asuka: Hey! HEY! (fuming now) OH, FINE! LEAVE ME TO WALK ON FOOT ALL BY MYSELF!

If there were a list of People Not To Tick Off Should You Desire a Lifespan Longer Than One Second, at this very moment Rei would be #1 on that list.  However, "Adam" doesn't seem to be to realize this as he cooly regards the being before him.

"Adam" (contemptuously): You? Condemn me? On what charges?

Rei (coldly): Deceit.  Hypocrisy.  Destruction.  (pauses, her eyes narrow) Murder.  And all in the name of God.

"Adam" (smugly): So what? You have no authority to judge me.

"Adam" hurls a lance of energy at Rei, only to watch her AT field rise up and completely dispel his attack.

Rei (as before): No.  It is you who has no right.

Rei glows even brighter than before and an enormous cross-shaped beam of energy shoots out towards "Adam", who barely manages to dodge.

"Adam" (thinking): How is this possible...?

Rei (as if reading "Adam's" thoughts): Why so surprised, Adam? I was created in "His" image just as you were.

Aoi and Tenkei, who had been flying as fast as they could, come to a dead stop when they see what's going on.  Tenkei is so awed he begins muttering in Latin.

Aoi: I agree with you, kid.  This is way out of our league.

Rei (not even turning towards them): Aoi.  Tenkei.

The two addressed jump a bit at the lack of emotion in Rei's voice.

Aoi: Y-yeah?

Rei looks towards Hugh, who seems to be less worse for wear, and for a split second, her expression softens.

Rei: Keep Hugh and the others safe.

With that, Rei and "Adam" disappear, leaving several bewildered bystanders in their wake.

Tenkei: Babble babble?

Aoi: I don't know.  (she casts her attention to the remaining "Angels", and furrows her brows) But I think we have some other things to worry about right now, don't we?

Meanwhile...

Elaine (still panicking): What are we going to do?

Falora turns her head away and doesn't answer.

Elaine (with tears at the edge of her eyes): We can't just sit here, can we? (grabs Falora's arms and shakes them) Can we?!?

Falora (nearly in tears herself): LEAVE ME ME ALONE!

Startled by this sudden outburst, Elaine hides behind Alex and looks at Falora fearfully.

Falora (quietly, tears streaming freely down her face now): Leave me alone... (she covers her face and begins sobbing quietly into them)

Alex: Um...Falora?

Falora (turning her face to the ceiling): Why? (louder) Why did I have to come here? (nearly shouting now) I'm not ready for this! (screaming on top of her longs) I NEVER WAS AND I NEVER WILL BE!

Falora collapses against the sofa weeping uncontrollably.

Alex (gently, mostly to himself): So that's it, is it?

Falora gasps as she feels Alex place an arm on her shoulder in a stricly big-brotherly way.

Alex (softly): You're the best thing that ever happened to this city...and to me.

Timidly, Elaine joins Alex by Falora's side.

Elaine: Ganbare yo, Falora-sensei! I believe in you!

Falora looks up at Alex and Elaine and manages a weak smile.

Falora: Thanks, guys. *snif* I really needed that.

Voice from the door (sarcastically): How touching.

Three heads swivel simultaneously to see Ryouga leaning against the door.  However, it's obvious to all of them by the strange bluish-black glow eminating from him that he's not quite normal.

Falora (standing up, wiping the tears from her face): Bardiel, or whatever you call yourself.  Come out.

Elaine: Yeah! Leave Ryouga-san alone, you big bully!

Bardiel: Oh, no you don't.  The only way I'm leaving this boy is when he's dead.

Falora (pales, her voice deadly cold): You wouldn't dare.

Bardiel (sarcastically): Oh, don't worry, I'll take good care of him.  I like the way his depressed mind works; it's like jelly in my hands.

Elaine looks like she could blast Bardiel point blank with a Dragon Slave--were she capable of doing this, of course--but Alex holds her back firmly.

Falora (serious): I'm warning you, Bardiel.  You have no idea what I went through because of Ryouga, and I'll do anything--even lose my Goddess license--to stop you.

Bardiel (smugly): Let's see you try...WHAT THE--?!?

Bardiel reacts with shock as Rei's aura becomes visible above the City.  Falora takes this opportunity to tweak a very small bit of space under Bardiel's foot.

Bardiel (stepping on the banana peel which has mysteriously appeared): WOAH!

Falora (summoning her favorite weapon, a cast iron frying pan): EVIL SPIRIT, I HEREBY BANISH THEE TO THE PLACE FROM WHENCE THOU CAME!

*CLONG*

At the same time, "Iruel" is gleefully running amuk within Shinra's computer systems.

"Iruel": Amuk! Amuk! Amuk! ("giggles" digitally) This is fun!

USER SKULD HAS LOGGED ON

"Iruel": BWAHAHAHA...huh?

Hello, "Iruel".

(Authoress' note: BTW, Skuld is AA0072.)

"Iruel" (in shock): N...no! It can't be!

It is.

INITIATING MOLLINJOR.EXE

"Iruel": No...no! It's not fair! IT'S NOT FAIR!

Life's never fair. >:)

*WHOMP*

Elsewhere, Asuka is still nowhere near to catching up with Tenkei and Aoi.

Asuka: Well, DUH! I don't have wings, verdammit!

Um...could you keep your cursing to English and Japanese? I'm not very fluent in German. ^^;

Asuka: Hmph.  Huh?

Asuka backtracks to the alley she just passed and walks up to the dead end.

Asuka (placing her hand upon the wall): This is the NERV leaf! What in the world--

The wall unexpectedly gives way, and Asuka falls into the trap door.

Asuka: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Asuka tumbles down the chute and lands roughly in a metallic room.

Asuka: Oof! Ow...ow ow ow ow... (gasps)

Asuka freezes as she recognizes her surroundings.

Asuka: This is...an EVA cage...

She becomes even more shocked as her eyes fall upon the giant enclosed within the cage.

Asuka: Unit 02...

Hugh? Your turn. :D

[Sikaryan]

*Deep within the void of AuthorSpace, there exists a small room. In this room, kept in a permanent state of well-organized chaos, sits RL-Sikaryan, also known as Arisugawa Ian, with his computer Baka-chan in front of him*

Argh... idea! I need an idea! Somebody give me an idea! *bonks head on the table* Where are all the inspirations when you need one?!

*All of a sudden, there is a sound like a growing tree in Fast Forward*

WROOOOOOOOM-BATCH!!!

*The sound is caused by a small (and I do mean small) flying craft that emerges from a subspace hole to the right of Ian, zooms past the RL's head and slams into the wall left to him. A tiny figure forces itself out of the little pile of metal and buzzes over to Ian, who watched the events with a Oo;; expression*

Dang, there goes my premium again... you wouldn't believe what I have to pay for insurance! How are you, Ian-kun?

Erh... fine... hello... how do you know my name? And who are you anyway? Oo;

Me? *piku* Oh my, I'd forget my head if it wasn't nailed to my neck! Did I really forget to introduce myself? Le Sigh... *curtseys (sp?)* Well, I'm your personal Inspiration! Okay so much for the introduction, now let's get working! Hm, but in this form, I can't be of much help to you, can I... let's see... *disappears in a blinding flash of light*

Wha--?! O_o;;;

Hey... Ian-kun, are you schizophrenic or something? It's crowded in here!

What the--! Hey, where are you?!

In your head, silly! My... what a mess... what's this thing? Looks like it hasn't been used in years... whoops! That's your brain! Silly me! *giggles* Hey, what's this door for...? 'Danger! Do not open!' Bah, who cares...

*There is a faint shriek that seems to be originated inside Ian's head*

Hey! What are you doing in there?! Oo;

Iyaaaaaah! Tentacles everywhere!! This must be the Hentai Lobe of your brain!! Shoo, shoo! Go back where you came from! *slams door shut* Sheesh...

Could you please come out now? I'd like to keep at least some privacy... ;_;

Nuh-uh, I still need to find a fitting appearance... ah! That looks like a good one! Let's see...

*INSERT FLASH OF LIGHT HERE*

Ah... hey, this doesn't feel bad at all! What do you say, Ian? How do I look?

Erh... Oo; Like a crossover of Fuu and Ranma-chan...

*adjusts glasses and giggles* You like it, admit it.

Umh... yeah... I mean... it's from outta my own imagination, ne? So... I guess... yes, I like it.

Okay, with that settled, we come to the next imprtant step.

Does it involve any mind-wandering? Oo; If so, forget it!

Oh no, don't worry. You just need to give me a name! That's all.

A... name?

Yupp. ^_^

O---kay... a name... O.o;

I'm sure you'll find one that fits me. ^_^

Umh... okay... your name'll be... umh...

Hai?

Umh... your name'll be... Ruto. Yeah, that's it! From now on, you're Ruto!

Ruto? I like the name! Let there be a name tag!

*PING!*

Ruto: Hey, looks good, ne! ^_^ Arigatou Ian-kun!

Dou... dou itashimashite... No... problem... Oo;

Ruto: Okay, let's get to work! Let there be a line!


But.. but... where do we begin? Oo; I know next to nothing about NGE, so I'm not sure if I should meddle with the Shito plotline... and my self-insert's body is dead... crap, I never got to describe it properly ;_;
Ah, don't worry, Ian-kun! Here, use this!
What's that? *reads aloud* 'ReAnimator - Will Instantly Revive Your Dead Characters!' Hey...! You mean...?
Hai! *nod nod* ^_^ Go ahead, use it!
O--kay... here goes... sure hope this doesn't cause any problems with the plotline...


*The dead body of Sikaryan is surrounded by a faint blue glow. Slowly, the formerly dead opens his eyes*

Owwww... I--tee... anyone got the number of that truck? Argh... I hope my head is still in place... *looks around* Hey? Where is everybody?


Okay, so far, so good... but what about Esper-Sikaryan?
Aah! O.O Quick, give me the ReAnimator manual! Hm... hm.. hm... Aha! 'Warning: should the ReAnimator be used on a dead Character which has been splitted into two parts, the ReAnimator will merge the two Egos into one...' Uh-Oh...
Does that mean what I think it means? Oo;
Hai... Sikaryan now has all Esper powers in his normal state... gomen ne, I'm really, really sorry! Waah! ;_; I'm so useless!
N-never mind... I'm sure it's not that bad... or is it? Oo;


Huh... I feel all funny... so... light... unbelievably light... *lifts off the ground a few inches* Holy Moly! I can fly! Sugeee!! ^.^_Vn


Araaa... now that's an unexpected turn of events...
Gomen, Ian-kun, gomen nasaiiii! ;_; I feel so bad!
It's... okay, Ruto... just sit back and relax... I... think it'll sort itself out... Oo;

[Sikaryan]

What do we do now?
Ruto: Waaaah! ;_; I don't know! *sob*
Hm... don't you think... we should give him some cameos?
Ruto: Haaai! ^_^ *nod nod*
O_o (Now that was a fast change of mood if I've ever seen one...) Any ideas?
Ruto: Hum... matte... I'll have a look! *disappears*
Please tell me you're not where I think you are... ;_;
Ruto: Shush, I promise I won't go anywhere near private parts of your mind... but I need to find some ideas for characters we can use as cameos... hm-hm... aha... here! This one looks good ne! Wait, I'll scan him into your Imagination... just a second... here you go! He's a character from the video game you like most!
*buzz*
Hey! That's Gray Fox form Metal Gear Solid!
Ruto: Is that his name? I think his name tag got lost in this mess... gawds, there most be hundreds of characters in here... and most of them are your own ideas!? Wowie!
Yeah, I'm quite... active in imaginative things. ^_^
Ruto: Hmm... I think I'll take this one... I like him ne!
*buzz*
Hey Ho!
Ruto: Hm?
No no no, that's his name! Hey Ho! A Good-Guy-With-Various-Still-Unknown-Powers-And-Other-Random-Cool-Stuff!
Ruto: Naruhodo... o.o
Anyone else?
Ruto: Hai.. this one... another game character... the tag says something about a 'PC Point&Click Adventure' or something like that...
*buzz*
Simon the Sorcerer! Hehe, good choice no da! ^_^
Ruto: *appears again* Those three will do, or don't you think so?
Yeah, sure, I don't think he'll need more support. A stealth ninja, a random-good-guy, and a sorcerer-wannabe - yopu couldn't have chosen better cameos!
Ruto: Doumo! *^.^*
Okay, now we have to think of a way to get them there... if you would be so kind...
Ruto: Sure! *clears throat* Line!

I can fly! I can fly! I can fly, into the sky! Tra lala la! ^.^ *flies around a bit, humming a happy tuneless melody*

Hey! There's light at the end of this tunnel! Maybe the exit! *fly fly fly* Hai, the exit! Yatta naaa!! ^.^_Vn

*Sikaryan lands on the ground, makes a victory sign and runs of, into the generall direction of the EGC Bar*

I just gotta tell the others about my new powers! Heheh! Jay'll be sooo envious! Hahahuhu! ^o^

*BUMP!*

???: Araaa, watch it! You almost ran me over! >o<

Gomen ne! ^^; I didn't watch where I was going!

???: Dewa, where are you going then?

To the bar!

???: Heh, that's my direction too. Mind if I come along?

Iie, should I? You are?

???: Hey Ho!

Where? Who? What? O_o *looks around*

Hey: Iya, that's my name! Hey Ho!

Araaaa... O_o what a wierd name...!

Hey: Says who?

Me. Sikaryan. ^_^

Hey: You call my name wierd? ¬¬

Umh.. yeah! ^^;

Hey: Uh-huh... suuure.. go ahead... ¬¬

Umh.. sure.. no problem.. this way...

Hey: *facefault*

*they wander off*


Another post done! ^_^

Ruto: Wai!

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