The World We Couldn't Have

Drifting, drifting, drifting...

She barely registered the gentle sway of the pod, though her body knew the feeling all too well, the pod listing and moving in the winds. She could hear the faint flapping of the parachute as it lazily filled with air, and the wind pushed against it. The emergency lights gave off a weak, crimson glow, casting her in a ghostly half-light, leaving her surroundings shrouded in darkness. A faint tremor ran through her legs, though whether it came from the dying systems of the entry plug or her own exhaustion creeping up to her, she couldn't tell.

It had been silent in her mind for so long, and now, with nothing but the soft creaking of the pod as company, those words entered her mind again.

Thanks for saying you liked me... I liked you too.

The words hit her again, louder this time, almost echoing through the empty, metallic hull of the entry plug. Damn it, why did he have to say that? Just another crack in her defenses, another bout of emotions around the boy she wasn't ready for. Fifteen years spent keeping it all locked away, and with a few words, he ripped it open again. Leave it to idiot Shinji to do such a thing.

Couldn't he have just left it at goodbye?

This is my attempt at writing a novel in a month this year! To make it a bit easier, I've decided to write a long fanfic about one of my favorite stories, NGE. This story follows the aftermath of the rebuild series, and is a sort of theoretical look at what happens after Thrice Upon a Time. It's mainly Asuka-focused, at least for now. Since this story sort of steps into uncharted territory with the series, there will be new characters and such! Hopefully you enjoy! Wish me luck!

A chapter should come out every week, but I can't guarantee it. This page is here more to keep me accountable and keep me committed to writing.

The cover is temporary, if there's any artsy people with any ideas of what to do for the cover, that'd be cool!