Title: Ghosts of the Past
Author: Anthony Dantuono
e-mail guyver4@prodigy.net

DISCLAIMER: Usually stuff

Well here we are at chapter three of the Twisted sequel
Corey has challenged Anthony to a battle of mechas
Who will prevail  and what other ghosts will appear?

Before we start this tale I should recommend everyone read series done by two pals of mine
What the Hell Happened to Evangelion by Jayson Deare
EvaLess by Kaoru Nagisa
Eva 4047 by both Kaoru and Jayson


Ghosts of the Past
chapter 3
Let’s get Ready to Rumble.

 Tokyo-3

Misato’s Apartment

Shinji and the boys had just gotten home from school
They hung out in Anthony’s room

“Damn that bastard” said Anthony

“What are you going o do Anthony?” asked Kensuke

Anthony looked at him
“To quote an Ex U.S. President ‘I’m gonna open a can of whoop ass’ “

The boys looked at him, they had never seen Anthony this angry

“What I’m I gonna do then?  To quote a vice-president.
 ‘I’m gonna take that tin toy of his, turn it sideways and shove straight it up his candy ass!’ ”
exclaimed Anthony as his hands slammed down on his desk.

In doing so he knocked the case, the one they got from NY-2, the one that held the blasters, 
to the floor.  The case opened and spilled out the remaining blasters, and foam casing.

“Damn” muttered Anthony as he bent down to pick up the fallen material.  

As he cleaned he noticed a ring attached to the bottom, beneath the foam packing of  the case.

“What is this?” asked Anthony

‘What’s the matter Anthony” asked Touji

“I think..” he began, putting the case back on his desk

He pulled on  the ring and the bottom came up

“This thing has a false bottom”

Underneath the fake bottom panel lay a CD.
On the cover was symbol that resembled Anthony’s pendant

“Geez what is it?” asked Shinji

‘Looks like a computer disk” said Kensuke

‘Doesn’t it.” said Anthony.  He walked over to his laptop and turned it on.
After placing  the disk in he tried to access it.

“Damn, it’s en-coded,  I can’t find out what’s on it” said Anthony

“So what do we do?” asked Shinji
“I want to know what’s on it”

“So do I, but my computer doesn’t have any program that might decode it” said Anthony

“I can help,  I have a computer program I made to break codes” said Kensuke

“Back when you were still a full blown military fanatic?” asked Touji.

“Give him a break.  He didn’t have Myna around to help kill time” said Shinji

The boys laughed and Kensuke blushed a deep red.

“All right Kensuke, take the disk maybe you can tell us what the hell is on it.” said Anthony

The discovery of the disk was a welcome distraction from the tension of Corey’s challenge

Rei’s Apartment

The girls were sitting in the newly fixed up apartment
the mood was gloomy

“Asuka,” said Myna
“Is there something between you and Corey?”

Asuka looked at her friends.  There was no point hiding the truth Corey would tell 
every one eventually.  She hung her head low.

“He’s,  He’s my fiancée” Asuka whispered

The room exploded with noise
the other three girls started talking at once.

“You fiancee?’ asked Myna

“How?” asked Hikari

“What about Anthony?” asked Rei

Asuka held up her hands
“Quiet and let me explained” Asuka said loudly

The other girls quieted down

“Listen, our parents are old-fashion, they believe in arranged marriages.
Both sets felt it best if we were married.  Both of our sets of parents are well to do
so to keep our fortunes they wanted us to marry so no body else gets a piece.”

The girls looked at Asuka

“And Corey?  How does he feel about it?” asked Rei

“Corey was brought up very old fashioned too.  He believes strongly in tradition”
Explained Asuka
“There are time he’s almost fanatical about it.  It angers him when some one goes against our tradition.
He was furious when he found I had a relationship with Anthony.  He sees Anthony as a threat to our
tradition so he will go to any length to get rid of him. Corey would even kill Anthony.” said Asuka.

“But how does he feel about you?  being you fiancee he should love you.” said Hikari

Asuka looked at her friends sadly
She spoke in a sad tone
“He doesn’t love me.  He sees his title as my fiancee as just a social status.  
I doubt he even really knows how to love,  in a way I kinda  pity him.”


| Some where near the Arctic circle |

Two explores were crossing the frozen tundra.  They were searching for the possibility of a disaster
at this Pole as well.  After setting up both camp and equipment they began to study the region

Jonathan Trition was a world  explorer.  One of the best in the field as was his partner
Alexander Norsdom.  Both had been hired by a international company neither had every heard of, but paid well.
The company wanted the two men to check out reports of unusual ice separation near the heart of the far north.

As the were eating dinner they spoke about their mission

“Tell me Alex,  what do think we’ll find” asked Jonathan

“Truth be Jon, I don’t know.  This ice breaking may jut be residual effects of the disaster at the other pole
a few years back.” admitted Alex.

“Do you really think there’s something out here?” asked Jon

“Actually yes.  Something scared the men away” admitted Alex

Jon face change to  frown as he rumbaed how the men they had hired ran away last night.
All claimed the area was cursed, that a horrible monster was sealed beneath the ice.

“Those people are primitive, allowing old legends to rule their lives” said Jon

“In my experience I found there is usually something to the old legends.  They may be wrong about
a monster but they may be right to fear this place” said Alex

“I say it’s nothing but superstitious nonsense” said Jon with a supior tone.

“Just remember, the was an ancient people that fore saw the tragedy and the South Pole 15 yrs go.
Perhaps we should have contacted Nerv” suggested Alex

Jon laughed out loud
“Nerv?  That sad excuse for an organization?  They are given huge sums of money  to keep us safe and what do they do?  They create over priced robots and give them to kids!  Kids!  They should train soldiers to use those robots and leave those children in school”

Late that night as the explorers settled down for the night
Suddenly the seismic graph they set up began moving wildly.  
The explores ran to the machine
“What the hell is going on?” asked Alex

“Huge seismic vibrations underneath the ice.” said Jon
A loud cracking filled the air

“What is happening” asked Alex

“The ice is breaking!” shouted Jon

Suddenly the ice the men were on was upturned and shattered spilling them into the freezing water.
The last thing the men heard was a loud barking howl.


Tokyo-3

It was later in the evening

Anthony and Shinji had cooked dinner and now four heroes were enjoying a typical meal 
Misato was ,of course, getting drunk

Suddenly she looked up from her beer.

“Guys I just remembered,  We need  one of you for a test tomorrow” said Misato

“What type of test?” asked Shinji

“Well, The German government has built a super weapon they feel can defeat the angels.
They have asked and gained permission to test it against an Eva, so one of must volunteer”
answered Misato

“I’ll do it!” Anthony said

“Wow, you seem anxious” said Misato

“I’ve defeated  Eva wannabes already so I’ll beat this one too” said Anthony

“If you feel up to it Anthony, then tomorrow you will face the 
new weapon in mock combat” said Misato

“Do we know what the new weapon is?” asked Rei

“It doesn’t matter” Anthony snapped ‘Nothing, and I mean nothing can beat my Eva!” 

Misato looked him
“Anthony, maybe I should start buying caffeine free soda.”
Turning to Rei
“No we don’t know what the weapon is, we just know it’s very powerful”

Asuka face seemed to sink a little.

Later that night Asuka knocked on Anthony’ door

“Come in” Anthony called

Asuka walked in to see him standing in the middle of his room
dressed in a loose fitting shirt and baggy shorts Anthony held his lightsaber, he had apparently been 
going through his exercise

Turning around Anthony saw her.
Smiling he said, “I can’t remember the last time you knocked before coming into my room.”

Asuka’s face held a worried look.

“What’s wrong Asuka-chan?” asked Anthony

“I’m worried about you” she said
“Tomorrow, you going to fight Corey.”

“Some how, I knew we’d be talking about this” said Anthony as he sat on his bed

Asuka sat next to him

“Asuka, I need to know the truth” said Anthony
“What is the connection between you and Corey?”

Asuka’s face didn’t change even the slightest but her tone grew almost mournful
“When we were young, our parents arranged us to be married.  Our parents are rich so the idea to
have us married was strictly finical and social”
 
“Big fans of tradition?” asked Anthony

“Yes.  So is Corey, he almost fanatical about following traditional laws” said Asuka

“I see,  I knew a few people like that back in NY-2.  They were very proud and held tradition 
in the highest order.  The best way to beat them, was to humble them.  I promise I won’t kill Corey,
but I will break him!” said Anthony


“If Corey gets a chance, he will certainly kill you!” said Asuka her voice thick with fear.
Anthony looked at her

“Before we fought Solanos I made a promise to you.  I promised to come back to you, well that 
promise still stands and will be in effect for as long as we have to fight.” 

Anthony ran his fingers along her check
“You know I can’t stand to see you hurt.  When I saw that basted slop you I couldn’t stand it!
Now I see this challenge is hurting you.  I promise to finish this quickly and send Corey back to where he came from, so he will never interfere with our lives again.”

Asuka wrapped her arms around the fourth child.
“Please be careful”

Anthony returned the embrace, pulling Asuka close.
“I need you Asuka,  I would never leave you, not even death.”

Meanwhile in  he living room, Misato cornered the other two pilots.

“OK guys spill it, What’s going on/” asked Misato

Rei and Shinji looked at each other

“Well,” Shinji said, ‘We’ve already met the pilot of the German weapon.”

Needles to say this took Misato by surprise.

“You have?” she asked

“Yeah, he’s a teenager like us, his name is Corey Raize, Asuka knows him” said Shinji

‘She does.?” asked Misato

“It’s more than that,” said Rei
“Corey is, Askua’s fiancee.”  

“WHAT?” shouted Misato and Shinji

“Asuka told us earlier.  Both her parents and Corey’s were old fashioned.
They arranged their betrothal when they were very young,”

Misato looked at Rei

“Is that why Anthony volunteered?” asked Misato

“He doesn’t know.  Asuka is planning to tell him” said Rei

“It’ll destroy him” said Shinji

“No.  Corey sees his betrothal to Asuka as a social position, not a position of love.” said Rei
“He had no real feelings for her”

“Then why was Anthony so eager to fight Corey?’ asked Misato

“No, the reason why Anthony was so eager to fight it because we saw Corey hurting Asuka.” said Shinji

“HE WHAT” said Misato angrily
“That son of a bitch hit her?’ 

“Yeah but first he insulted her” said Shinji

“I’m gonna kill him” said Misato.

Shinji smiled slightly
“When Corey went to slap Asuka second time Anthony slugged him!
After that Corey challenged Anthony to a battle.”

“So that’s why Anthony jumped at the chance” said Misato thoughtfully

“That’s why.  Now, goodnight Misato” said Shinji
Shinji and Rei walked into Shinji’s room.

It took Misato a moment to fully digest the conervasation
She then stood up and walked into Shinji’s room.
When she walked out, she had Rei by the collar.

“Nice try, Go sleep in your own room” said Misato.

“Worth a shot” mumbled Rei

Later that night Misato was sitting up late.
She had the reports on the children were in front of her.

She finished looking through Asuka’s file

 thought Misato.

She picked up Anthony’s file and flipped to the psychological profile
it read
“Subject has an extreme hatred of feeling helpless”

 thought Misato



Noon The next day

In a hilly area on the outskirts of Tokyo-3 the shinning figure of Eva-04 stood impatiently
Inside the silver entry plug sat Anthony Draven

  he thought

In the command center the other members of the Team Eva waited patiently

Asuka was most worried of all.


“So?  Where is he?” asked Misato

“We’ve detected the weapon coming from the south.  It will arrive in a few minutes” said Hyuga
Misato reported to Anthony
“You should be seeing you opponent soon” 

‘Roger” came Anthony’s reply


Then he heard it.  A roar filled the air.
“The hell?” he said

A huge form dropped through the clouds and landed in front of the Eva-04

“What the hell!” shouted Anthony
when he finally saw the weapon

It was easily the size of and Eva.  A biped form.  Two thick legs covered with golden scales and silver armor.
The main body was covered in silver armor.  Huge bat like  metallic wings sprung from it’s back.
A set of twin tails dropped from it’s rear each tipped with a battle mace.  However the weapons most unusual featuers were the triple long necked dragon like heads expanding from it’s base.
The two outside heads were organic, and covered in golden scales, the center head was cybernetic.
At the base of this center head was the control module where sat Corey Raize

“Oh my god!” shouted Nerv’s sub-commander

All eyes turned to the aging man

“Do you know this beast Fyustiki?” asked Commander Ikari

“Yes, it is Ghidora.  A golden dragon that came to this planet in the early nineties.
It was on a mission to destroy the Earth, but Ghidora was killed by Godzilla..  It seems the German government
has recovered the monster’s body and rebuilt it.” said Fyustiki.

Corey’s voice came over the intercom
‘That’s right Nerv lackey.  This is the ultimate weapon, Mech-Ghidora.  Now die, Fourth Child”

“We’ll see whose gonna die!” shouted Anthony
He drove Eva-04 directly the new weapon.
Suddenly energy beams shot from each of the dargon’s three mouths, sending Eva-04 backward.
It landed hard on the ground.  

“Damn.” said Anthony
The Eva stood up.

More energy poured out of the monster’s mouths.

“Oh shit” exclaimed Anthony as he dodged to blasts.
Eva-04 moved along the foothills, weaving back and froth to avoid the blasts

A smug looked crossed Corey’s face.
He took the Mecha-Ghidora to the sky.

Flying above the battle area Corey tried an attack from the air.
Using Mecha-Ghidora he rained energy blast down on Eva-04

The ground around the Eva shattered under the attack.  
 Anthony thought


Eva-04’s AT Field  unfolded, blocking the blasts.

“What?” said Corey In surpirsse

“Didn’t know about the At Field’s huh?  Sloppy Corey. Very sloppy.”

As the cyborg dragon passed over head, Anthony dropped his At field.
Leaping into the air he grabbed the monster’s twin tail and slammed it into the ground.

“Yeah!’ said Touji

“Kick his ass!” shouted Kensuke

Eva-04 pounced on the fallen dragon grabbing at the middle head.

“I’m gonna rip you  apart” said Anthony

‘I think not” said Corey

The two flesh heads sank their teeth into Eva-04’s shoulders
The mecha head was level with he Eva’s chest
It opened an released a blast of pure energy.

‘That was at point blank range.” gasped Misato
“Damn” said Shinji

Anthony was sent flying backward
The Eva’s chest plate was significantly damaged.
It had felt to Anthony as if some one had placed a burning coal on his chest..

The Mech-Ghidora moved back into a standing position.

“Now to show you my other powers” said Corey.

From each of the four corners of the Mecha-Ghidora’s chest plate
cables shot out.  They clamped onto the Eva’s wrists and ankles

“Now try this” said Corey as he flipped a switch.
Thousands of volts of electricity surged from the Mecha-Ghidora along the cables
shocking the Eva.

“Anthony.” gasped Asuka
as she watched Corey gain the upper hand

“Commander we must stop this” said Misato

Commander Ikari watched the battle
“If Unit-04 cannot beat this simple opponent then it is of no use to us.”

‘What?  You’re just going to let Anthony die?” asked Shinji

“If he cannot defeat this weapon then he is of no use to us either.” said Ikari

Back at the battle site
Corey was getting ready for the kill.
Inside his cockpit he prepared his final attack.

“Now I will finish it” boasted Corey.
He flipped open a small panel and pulled on the lever located there.

From the center of the chest plate a huge claw emerged.  It was fired at the Eva
pinning the Eva’s arms to it’s sides.  More voltage course through the Eva, carried down 
the cables that attached the claw to the Mech-Ghidora.

Inside the entry plug Anthony screamed as his body was being electrocuted.
The pain was unbearable.  His muscle felt as if they were going to exploded form the voltage.

‘Sync ratio dropping” reported Maya

“Pilot vital signs also dropping” said Huyga

“He’s being electrocuted” realized Ritsuko

Back at the battle field the Eva went limp, it slumped to the ground.
Inside Anthony was slipping into unconsciousness

“Asuka” he whispered “I’m sorry.”

He slowly closed his eyes and waited for the end  come.

The he heard a voice
“Anthony.  Anthony,  Can you here me son?”

Anthony opened his eyes weakly
“Dad?”

“You must not die here son, there is to much to do.”

“How can I win Dad?” asked Anthony

“To fight the devil you must be a devil”

Anthony was puzzled
‘Be a devil?” he asked

“Let you mind go.  Unleash the beast within.”

“But” Anthony protested, ‘I could kill Corey

‘So?  He wants to kill you.  If you every want to return to the pretty red-head
you must destroy your enemy.  Remember what he did to Asuka.  Remember the pain he caused
her.  Avenge her honor even if you must use blood to do.”

Hatred and anger began to fill Anthony.  This bastard he was fighting didn’t love Asuka, she was just a pawn to him.  The hatred grew.

“That’s it.  Use the hatred to make you strong. Kill.  Kill.  Kill.”

The voice died away leaving it’s last word echoing in Anthony’s mind
Kill.

Eva-04 eyes light up as it became alive again.

‘The Eva’s back on-line” said Misato

“But how?  If the pilot was unconscious then.  Oh no” said Ritsuko as she
realized what was happening.

Eva-04 stood up. it’s mouth opened and let out a horrible ear splitting roar.

“It going Berserker!” shouted Shinji

“What the hell?” said Corey
“Impossible it was defeated!”

The Eva broke free of the claw pinning it’s arms.
Grabbing  the smaller cables on it’s wrist., Eva-04 pulled the Mecha-Ghidora into close combat


“I won’t be beaten” said Corey as he wrapped the weapon’s mecha head around the Eva’s neck in an attempt to strangle it.

Eva-04 reached out and grabbed the two flesh heads
The it began to squeeze and bend the necks backward.
A loud sickening crack filled the air as the flesh necks were broken.
They hung dead at the weapon’s side.

In the command center the rest of the team just watched in sickening silence.
Asuka’s faced paled as she watched the battle.  

With the flesh heads no longer a problem 
The Eva grabbed the mecha head, puled it from around it’s neck.  Then
ripped the neck form the rest of it’s body.  Eva-04 then threw it aside
Fortunately for Corey the command module was thrown with the neck.
The Eva ripped apart the rest of the weapon.
Golden blood covered the Eva hands as it decimated it’s enemy
It let out a final bone-chilling roar, to signal it’s victory.

A few hours later
Anthony woke up, he found himself staring at a white ceiling
“Not again” he muttered

‘Afraid so” a voice said

Anthony looked next to his bed, and saw Shinji sitting there.

‘Hey Bro., What’s up?”

“Oh nothing much, you’re Eva went Berserk and to totally destroyed the Mecha-Ghidora.” 
said Shinji 

‘Oh, the usual stuff” said Anthony smiling weakly.
“Where’s Asuka?”

“She went to eat.  I told her I’d sit here with you in case you woke up”
said Shinji

“Well I’m up.  What happened to Corey?” asked Anthony

“Couple cracked ribs, broken arm but other than that he’s alive” said Shinji
“He’s lucky he wasn’t killed.  What happened?  Your Eva just snapped.”

Anthony looked at Shinji
‘Did you every remember what happened when your Eva went Berserk?”

“Guess you’re right.  Still, it was scary to see another Eva go crazy.” said Shinji

“Tell me about it.  Now I know what you went throught” muttered Anthony
  thought Anthony


Then the voice he heard in the Eva came back to him



End Chapter 3

Nice battle huh?  There is still more to come.  What is waking up around the world?
Who are the four Kaoru spoke of last chapter?
And what will be the final fate of our heroes.

Send all comments and criticisms.  I gladly accept any negative criticisms as long as you do it politely
I consider any criticism valuable except if you write just to say it sucks.
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