Rei Ikari

Sometimes I Do (Not) Wish I Was More Like Her. Part 1.

Such a blue sky should bring a peaceful day for the humans living in the city below. It does not, sadly. An enormous strange creature surfaced from the distant sea while a group of military tanks point at it.

''Today at 12:30, a state of special emergency has been declared all over Kanto and Chubu districts around Tokai district'' said a voice in the radio ''Please take refuge in the designated shelters. Repeat. Today ......''

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Passing a train station at incredible speed there's a man driving an inconspicuous dark grey car, glancing at the NERV labeled file of a brown haired teenager who looks melancholic at the camera, hoping that he gets to pick her up before the creature reaches shore.

'' Why, of all times, have I forgotten her at such a time?! What am I going to do?''

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''There are my girls!'' The memory of her father lifting her in the air while her mother looked to them with the softest of smiles.

She used to be a Daddy's girl, once upon a decade or so. No way she was one anymore, after her dad's abandonment of her with strangers, who later tried their best to raise her; it could never happen again.

''All normal lines are out of order due to the state of special emergency...''

''Come on'' A delicate voice whispers ''Where are you?'' Hanging up the phone in the booth, Ikari Rei was looking at her wristwatch, her brown hair moving with the gentle breeze ''I just shouldn't have come.''

My father's back was getting further and further away from me, leaving me in the care of strangers ''Dad please, don't leave me."

Taking out the picture of the guy who was supposed to pick her up, Rei contemplated the obviously posed picture, even tho it was supposed to look natural; the young man had a greyish hue to his brown hair and a flirtatious smirk, cerulean blue eyes look confidently to the camera and a stubble on his chin is barely flattering. In other words, you can tell he thinks highly of himself. The back of the picture acts as a postcard read:

' Dear Rei-chan. Because I'll come to meet you, wait for me, please. Do not go with any other men that will try to pick you up, only me. -Ryoji Kaji' Followed by a winking emoji.

''I may not be able to meet him in this situation. I can't help it, I guess I'll go to the shelter then'' A sudden strong wind blows, making Rei close her azure eyes and to use both of her hands to push her skirt down. After the gush of wind, Rei opens her eyes, a monstrosity imitating a skeleton with a bird mask in its upper chest and a giant orb underneath the ribs. For a moment, Rei could've sworn the monster turned and looked at her for the briefest of moments. It was advancing towards her as a destination.

''Ahhhhhh!''

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There was a controlled chaos in the control room, everybody was preparing fighting stations to combat the creature.

''It must've been 15 years since the last one'' Said an older gentleman, focusing half of his attention on the man seated besides him and the other half on the giant screens.

''Yes, certainly'' Gendo answered seriously, his hands were poised together underneath his nose, blocking his lips from onlookers.

''Angels'' Continued Fujutsuki.