In the galley of the ship�

Asuka: Well it's not the best food ever but at least it's more edible than Misato's and for once it's not rice or some other Japanese crap.

Asuka was sat at one of the galley's tables eating what looked like the reminiscents of eggs, beans and bacon on her plate.

Asuka: Who am I kidding? This crap is horrible...I'm not hungry any more.

Leaving her plate behind she exited the galley looking for something else to do.

Asuka: What the hell is wrong with every one? Did they all forget how to cook a decent meal after second impact!?

She walked in no general direction but soon found herself on the deck of the ship. Strolling over to the banisters, she slumped onto them and looked at the ship, which her beloved Evangelion Unit Two was being transported on.

Asuka: I am so god, damn bored. I haven't even seen the new dumb koff since we left England.

She looked away from her Eva and across the broad expanses of the sea. Then she hurd something, music. Thinking she's just hearing things she went back to gazing at the ocean but then it got louder.

Asuka: Huh? What the hell is that?

She set out to find the source of the music, turning a corner she saw a figure slumped against the wall holding a red and blue guitar in his hands. After moving closer she realised it was the Sixth Child. He noticed her and emidatly stoped playing, quickly laying the guitar down.

Martin: Erm what's...What's up Asuka?

Not having much else to do Asuka decided to grant the pitiful boy the "pleasure" of her company and she slumped down against the wall too.

Asuka: I'm as bored as hell that's what's up. What were you doing then?

Martin: Ermm nothing...I was just messing around. I'm not all that good; I don't even know what cords I'm playing. I never had lessons, you see.

Asuka: Why didn't you have lessons? You're not all that bad. Your parents not let you?

Martin stiffened at the question and looked at he floor.

Martin: Ermm ye kinda...Money restriction's, you know.

It wasn't really a lie, he just bent the truth a little.

Asuka: If they couldn't afford the lesson's, why buy you that?

She asked pointing to the instrument on the floor.

Martin: Oh they didn't buy ME that, it was my dad's.

Asuka: Oh. Was your dad in a band or something?

Martin stud, picked up the guitar and faced his back to Asuka.

Martin: I'd...I'd rather not talk about it.

And he left through the door leading into the ship.

Asuka: How dare he just leave like that! I only asked him a question! Little ass hole!

Yep Asuka really hated being ignored and Martin was set to learn that the hard way.

Martin was walking down the corroders of the tanker headed towards his cabin area.

Martin: Why does every one have to ask about things I don't want to talk about?

Asuka: Hay BAKA!

Martin stopped and physically cringed at the shout that came from behind him.

Martin: What? What do you want?

Asuka: What!? You had the privilege of being graced with my presence and then you walk off!

Martin: Sorry.

Asuka walked up to Martin and twirled him around so they were facing each other.

Asuka: Not another one! Your just as bad as Shinji with the apologies!

Martin: Well what else am I supposed to do? Get on my hands and knees and kiss your feet!?

Asuka: WHY YOU LITTLE SON OF A...

The entire ship rocked as an explosion erupted outside and threw both children off their feet.

Martin: What the heck!?

Martin didn't get a reply as Asuka had already taken off down the corroder.

Martin: HAY! Asuka! Wait for me!

He yelled, running after her, which was not very easy to do with a full sized guitar over his shoulder.

Asuka leaned over the barriers looking at the smouldering wreck of a nearby carrier. Martin finally arrived and gawped at the havoc before him.

Martin: Wha...What the hell happened?

Asuka: How the hell should I know? I didn't see it!

Martin: Oh, sorry. Could it be an Angel?

Asuka: I said I don't know! But we can handle it...

Martin: Right...WHAT! Wait are we aloud to just do that!?

Asuka: Baka! This is an emergency! We're under attack! We'll clear it all after the battle!

Martin: But...

Asuka: Just shut up and move your ass!

And she stormed away yet again. Martin started to wonder if this turn of events would become a regular thing.

Martin: I realyyyy don't like this...

But he still followed her.

The pair of teens were on the ship with Asuka's Eva. Why'll Martin changed into his own blue and red plug suit Asuka was on her Eva, opening the entry plug.

Martin: Wh...What do you want me to do?

Asuka: You don't have to do anything, just stay here.

Martin: WHAT! No way! If we're under attack I want to fight too!

Asuka: You'll only get in my way, dumb koff!

Martin: NO! I wont! I...

BANGGGG! Another explosion even closser than lass time rocked the ship once again. Asuka hurriedly started to get into her entry plug.

Asuka: We haven't got time for this!

With that the entry plug closed, Asuka began to activate her Eva.

Asuka: Okay! All systems activated!

She Scaned around the room to see where Martin was, but he'd disappeared .

Asuka: What the hell? Where'd the little baka go!? Fine, I haven't got time to worry about him.

Once again the mighty behemoth known as Evangelion Unit Two was activated and stood upon the deck of the carrier.

A small form ran out of the covering that housed Evangelion Unit Two and headed toward a nearby V-Tol aircraft.

Martin: I don't care who she is! I'm not gonna sit around here and get blown up when I can do something.

Martin jumped into the craft and told the pilot to take him to the carrier with his Eva on it. The powerful engines of the V-Tol came to life with a deafening roar, ascending into the air and towards its destination.

Asuka scaned the area but didn't seam to pick anything up under water but then a giant black shape plummeted into another carrier and annihilated it instantly. Before Asuka could blink an eye the same figure jumped out of the water and took to the sky.

Asuka: Shit! What the hell is that?

Seemingly hearing the girl's question the beast fell toward her and landed on the ship Eva Unit Two was on almost making it sink. It was now that Asuka could get a look at the beast and a beast it was, it looked like an Eva but yet not an Eva. It was painted pure jet black no markings of any kind, not even visable eyes, the head just seamed to be one long neck. The only way she could tell there was a head at all was the mocking, horrifying grin that seamed to be the only expression it was capable of. It's legs were short almost half that of her Eva but the arms were double the length, reminiscent of a gorilla. To complete the monstrous form two giant wings were attached to its back.

Asuka: That's the ugliest face I've ever seen. I'll just have to rearrange it then, won't I?

The metal shoulder pod on her Eva slid open and releas her prog-knife but just as Asuka grabs the knife a loud shriek pierced the sky and the black beast charged at her.

Asuka: FUCK!

Inside the entry plug of Unit Seven...

Martin: Okay-- All systems check! Lets go!

The giant Unit Seven stood and tossed the covering asunder. He was just in time to see a black monster charge Unit Two. As the two wrestled for supremacy Martin opened a com to Asuka.

Martin: Asuka! Are you all right? What should I do?

Asuka: Nothing!

Martin: but...!

Asuka: I SAID NOTHING!

On his screen Martin watched as Unit Two got the upper hand, managing to stab the black creature in the neck. It phased it long enough for her to grab its arm and with a squelching, snap the arm broke and the beast let out another blood curderling howl.

Asuka: See! I told you I could handle it.

Martin: ASUKA, LOOK OUT!

Asuka: Wha!? AHHHH!

The monster pulled the prog knife that was still embedded in it's neck, out and slashed across Unit Two's chest releasing a shower of crimson.

Martin: Asuka!

Now Martin's shoulder pod slid open and he took the pallet good produced. Aiming at the creature he pulled the trigger. The hot, powerful projectile struck the monster on its already wounded arm, the beast screached and turned to it's new pray, Eva Unit Seven.

Martin: Ooohhh crap...

The beast leaft Unit Two crumpled on the deck and jumped to the ship that Unit Seven was on. Screaming with an inhuman raw it barrel rolled into the red and blue Eva.

Martin: "Oh shit!"

Both Evangelion Unit Seven and the black beast tumbled into the sea, capsizing the ship Unit Seven was once stood on in the process. Unit Seven slowly sank to the bottom of the ocean but the black monster dif not follow, it seamed to hover in the water scrutinising Unit Seven as it sank. In a beat of its powerful wings the beast jumped out of the water and flew away.

In Unit Sevens plug...

Martin: What the hell! Why wont this thing move? God damn it you worthless peace of junk move already!

Martin furiously pulled on the controls of his Eva in hopes of a reaction but none came as he slowly sank further until he reached the sea bed amongst various buildings and other reminisces of pre-second impact.

Martin: Listen, of all the ways to die I do NOT want to die like him!

Still no reaction.

Martin: God damn it! Move!

Asuka: Baka, you're in the type B equipment, so it won't work.

Asukas voice crackled over the plugs speakers as a floating window with her scowling face appeared before Martin.

Asuka: I told you not to interfere Sixth Child

She hissed at the now terrified pilot, the monster was scary but the look on Asuka face was far worse.

Martin: If I hadn't done something you would have been killed!

Asuka: HA! Don't make me laugh. Who's the one at the bottom of the sea? Maybe I should leave you there to your watery grave

Martin: Asuka! Don't play games! Get me out!

Asuka: Why should I?

Misato: Because I order you too.

Asuka: Misato?

Martin gazed at the purple haired women in bewilderment.

Martin: Meso-who?

Misato: I'm CAPTAIN Katsuragi but you can call me Mi-sa-to.

Martin: Mi-sa--to.

Asuka: Wow, now maybe he can tie his own shoe laces too.

Martin growled at Asuka but before he could retort Misato interrupted.

Misato: Asuka enough fooling around. Hurry up and pull Unit Seven up, use the umbilical cord as a rope, ok.

Asuka: Ye, Ye. Stupid Sixth child

Slowly but surely Evangelion Unit Seven was pulled upward through the dark, blue water by Eva Two.

After securing the Eva's, rescuing survivors and salvaging what they could from any wreckage the fleet carried on. What was left of the pacific fleet and the two Evangelion Units soon arrived at Shin-Yokosuka.

Martin: Pilot perish reporting, Captain Katsuragi. I'm sorry about my rudeness earlier!

Martin stood at attention, as stern as a wooden beam in front of Misato, who had a baseball sized sweat drop hung off her head.

Misato: Ermm ye sure. There's no need for all the formalities just call me Misato.

She chirped happily. Instantly Martin seamed more at ease.

Martin: Okay Misato, I'm pleased to meat you.

He gave Misato a little bow.

Misato: Still formal but I suppose it'll do. Your living arrangements have been taken care of...Well temporarily any way. You will be assigned a guardian when a suitable one is found.

Martin: Pardon me, Misato but I have lived on my own for a long while as it is, why do I need a guardian?

Misato: Because you are in a foreign country and also we like to keep an eye on our pilots for security reasons.

Martin: Oh I see, righty-o.

Misato: Raty-whore?

Misato tried and failed to copy Martin's strange English.

Martin: Oh I mean, okay.

He stated while nervously scratching the back of his head.

Martin: Erm, where's Asuka?

Misato: She left already, on one of the Eva transport trucks.

Martin: Oh. She's not very nice, is she?

Misato: Oh you just have to get to know her. Do you want me to give you a ride?

Martin: I don't want to be an inconvenience but I don't seam to have any other transportation, so ye I guess.

Misato: Great! Follow me.

And so he did. If only he knew Misato's reputation in advance it would have saved him a couple of bumps and bruises but after managing to finally get his seat belt on the ride was a "little" safer but he was gonna need one hell of a sick bag at the end.

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