-- No Leaf Clover --

-- A Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction --

[image of unit 01 copyright gainax]

And it feels right this time,

On this crash course we're in the big time...
Pay no mind to the distant thunder...

Beauty fills his head with wonder, boy....

Says it feels right this time!
Turn around, found new high lights,
Good day to be alive Sir,
Good day to be alive, he said.....

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel...
is just a freight train coming your way...
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel...
is just the freight train coming your way...

Don't it feel right like this?
All the pieces fall to his wish!
Suck up for that quick reward boy,
Suck up for that quick reward they said.....

Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel...
is just a freight train coming your way...
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel...
is just the freight train coming your way......
It's coming your way...
It's coming your way...

Here it comes!

Yeah, then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel...
Is just a freight train coming your way.... Yeah...
Then it comes to be, hell yeah..
Then it comes to be, hell yeah...
Then it comes to be, hell yeah...
Then it comes to be, hell yeah...
Then it comes to be, hell yeah...
Then it comes to be, hell yeah...
Then it comes to be, hell yeah...
Then it comes to be, Yeah!!

No Leaf Clover, By Metallica, on the beautiful S&M Album.

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Author's Notes and Credits:

Well here it is. The first chapter of 'No Leaf Clover'.

First of all, you need to know that this is a continuation of the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV Series, which was, to put it bluntly, very badly ended, in my opinion.

The fact that there was a lot of guess-work in the last ep. may be seen as a good thing by some, but I prefer a definite ending. Not an ending that is locked and barriered, for then, the imagination cannot flourish in the least.

Anyway, I am walking off the main point. 'No Leaf Clover' is in no means an overly dark fic. In fact, I don't believe you could class it as dark. Serious is the most fitting classification.

In the beginning of this chapter, we shall meet Dr. Takechi Hishimito, (NOT a real Japanese name. I made one up from a mixture of the credits in Neon Genesis and some other anime, probably ended up with a woman's name) whom, is an ACC. However, he is as SCIENTIST, employed by NERV. And...well...although a bit of the plot is based on him, it is not him as the Hero - more of a Villain.

There is also one other ACC in this chapter, yet another villain.

This is Not Illegal In The Least Production's first work from the Serious section.

This Fan Fiction is a work of Not Illegal In The Least Productions - all writing, new characters and images are property of the leader of this work:

C&C to HERE: ---> the_no_leaf_clover@metallica.com

However, Neon genesis evangelion is property of Gainax and all it's other respective owner-thingies...

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IN THE BEGINNING...

please enter the unit 01 biological map access code:

The words slowly appeared on the flickering computer screen, doing nothing to help the terminal user's bleary, red eyes.

Dr. Takechi Hishimito's lined and wrinkled face did not truthfully portray his real age - in truth, he was was much younger than what he seemed. But the extreme worry and anxiety he had been forced under in the many years of his life had caused a sickening, aged look to infiltrate his face.

His raven-black hair was smoothed back with a clear hair agent, and he was dressed in an immaculate black suit - in short, dressed as a confident, professional man, with no talent whatsoever, but he was doused with a good load of style.

But the lighting-fast speed at which Dr. Takechi's fingers scorched through the keyboard, added to the weak and slumped body language, conveyed a different message. Dr. Takechi had a talent. A talent that had obviously been nurtured.

Academic talent.

Dr. Takechi, scientist. Specializing in the research of the finer points of the biological monsters in Project E.

The outwardly confident and inwardly frail scientist had been one of the first to sign up for Project E and Gehirn when they were starting out. Sadly, he had never been accepted.

'Sorry,' they'd say. 'But we've all ready found two excellent scientists - the Akagi's.'

Or maybe they just didn't want Project E to leak out before there was no other option than to present the Evangelions to the general public.

Perhaps, maybe, if. Words used by fools. What has happened has occured in the past. Nothing can be done about it.

I can only forge the future. And that I must do.

Dr. Takechi hit the confirm button to enter the 56 letter Access Code. There was a momentary hum from the Magi, before he was taken to a completely different screen.

A fully 3D, biological map of Unit 01 appeared on the monitor, showing the a 3D, wire frame of the beast. Takechi eagerly rotated it, sucking in the horde of information like a vacuum.

Beautiful. This beast is a work of sheer brilliance. Gendo Ikari, you are one clever bastard. You are almost a God with this beast at your side.

A mischevious smile spread across Dr. Takechi's aged face.

Almost.

There can only be one God on this earth, Ikari.

And it shall be the one...

"Asuka."

The softly spoken words echoed slowly through the room, unfortunately for the speaker, recieving no response.

"Asuka." Again, he spoke, although slightly louder.

Still, there was no response from the girl, who was lying vulnerably on the hospital bed, her eyes closed, as was her mind.

"Asuka, please wake up."

Shinji Ikari stood pitifully next to Asuka Sohryu, who was lying on a thin hospital bed, in a small, dark room.

It's hard to believe that this is the same girl that's always despising me, who's always claiming her superiority over me. She looks so weak...

Shinji sighed, before turning and exiting the hospital room.

It's not as if I can do anything.

"What you're asking me to do is practically impossible to perform." The quiet, soft voice explained. "NERV keeps their pilots under extremely high security - almost 24 hours a day. It would be a death wish to do this."

"That is something I did not expect to hear from the greatest spy in the world. You've entered and exited incredibly high-security areas, you've accessed files from intranets that have biological locks, and still, you won't do what simple thing I've asked you to do?" The spy's possible employer gazed at the man curiously.

"When I say impossible, I mean on the pay you're giving me." He replied, looking dully at his prospective employer.

"Ahhh, I understand, Mr. Torah." The man smiled. "Now this is something negotiable."

"Beginning psychological assesment of patient: Asuka Langley Sohryu, Number: 6134. Time of Assesment: 4:15 pm. Day: May 14th." Spoke the doctor into the recording device, as he looked curiously at the upright form of Asuka Sohryu.

"Good afternoon, Miss Sohryu. You awoke from your comatose state this morning, I believe."

The girl nodded weakly, closing her eyes as she did so.

"For the benefit of the records, Miss Sohryu has nodded." The doctor internally cursed - these recording sessiosn were not his favorite pastime. Especially when he had to announce each and every movement that the patient made - it was important information, they said.

"It seems you are a former pilot of an Evangelion."

The girl quickly shook her head.

"N-not f-former. Am s-still piloting."

Patient seems to have a great sense of responsibility to her job, the doctor thought to himself. I must remember to write that down.

"You have a few friends, I believe. Hikari Horaki, Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami- "

The doctor stopped abruptly when he saw Asuka clenching her fists in what seemed to be anger.

"For the benefit of the records, Miss Sohryu seems to have had a negative reaction to the naming of one of, or all of the fore-mentioned children. Miss Sohryu, do you have a bad relationship with one of these people?"

"...that...d-doll...!!!"

The doctor blinked in surprise. Either she's completely lost it, or something's up.

"Doll?"

"th-that...that...THAT BITCH!! THAT FUCKING SUPERIOR BITCH!! FUCKING AYANAMI!!"

"So it seems that the Second Child has re-gained consciousness, among other things."

"Yes, but it isn't much of a help, Ikari. Before that...incident, she was wide-awake, too, but for some reason, her energy levels seemed to drop significantly with every synch test, as did her scores."

"Her energy levels certainly aren't the problem now." Gendo chuckled. "After a psychological assesment, she demanded loudly to be let out, and, when refused, proceeded to pick up a bedside table and threw it at the doctor."

Fuyutsuki smiled bitterly.

"Point conceded. But then again, the threat of the angels has disappeared, so there is no use for her, other than defending us against the forces of SEELE."

"Perhaps. But with the services of our new E Project Head, doctor Hishimito, we have the resources available to create an Eva that exceeds SEELE's Mass Production Eva's capabilities."

"The key word there is resources, Ikari. We don't have the time. We only have two useable Evas, Unit 01, and Unit 02. Against 9 or so Evas, they wouldn't stand a chance."

Gendo smiled cunningly.

"You have always assumed too much, Fuyutsuki. The construction of a new Evangelion Unit is almost finished. The second child will be very pleased to know that a new Evangelion has been constructed for her use only."

Fuyutsuki blinked in surprise.

"Ikari!! What about Rei? And still, who will pilot Unit 02?!"

Gendo shook his head.

"There are no more bodies for Rei. Only one. She must be kept in total and utter safety until we develop more shells. And as for who will pilot Unit 02? Well...I've had a few minor ... changes... occur to Unit 02. It is to be piloted by the fourth child."

Fuyutsuki snorted.

"There is no way that the boy will agree. You almost killed him last time."

"My dear friend, have you not been told of a new bargaining chip that has hit the table?"

To be continued...

the_no_leaf_clover@metallica.com <--- Main writer. Please send C&C. He's fairly thick, and won't catch hints unless you say 'em to his face.