Some of you might remember a fanfic I put out several months ago called
Better Future. (If you don't then you can find it on my webpage.) Anyway this
was one of the ideas I had for the series when I started it. I ended up
dropping the idea for two reason: 1)I didn't have enough ideas for it, and
2)It seemed to me to be to much like Lurkers "Red Side"
The problem is I can't get the idea out of my head. So I've decided to post
it anyway. Send C&C, etc to JLee100441@aol.com
URL:http://members.aol.com/JLee100441/index.html
As of this writing I've started on the outline to part 4 of Nodoka's Daughter.
I've also started working on Alternate Future part 8.
Disclaimer: Evangelion, Ranma 1/2, and AMS are not my property. They are the
property of their respected owners. Please don't sue me, I have no money to
spare!
A Better Future
By James Lee
Part 1
Note: This takes place in alternative reality of Evangelion.
In the remains of a once great city stood a ruined skyscraper. On top
of this skyscraper stood a girl with long red hair. The girl was dressed in a
red plug suit and held a hand over the bloody socket were her left eye used
to be. As she looked over the ruins that were Tokyo 3 she began to cry.
She was the last. The last human survivor of Third Impact.
All the other's: Shinji, Rei, Misato, Kaji, all her friends, were gone.
"Even that bastard Gendo" she said as walked up to the edge. "Well
I'll be joining you soon my friends."
"Are sure that's necessary Miss Soryu?"
Asuka was so surprised by the voice behind her that when she turned
around she slipped and fell from the skyscraper roof. Realizing that she was
falling to her death Asuka closed her one good eye and waited for the impact
that would brake every bone in her body.
It never came.
Instead she felt someone grab her arm. Then she felt her body start to
decelerate. When she opened her eye she found herself looking at a women
holding her arm. The women appeared to be Ritsuko's age with long black hair
and large brown eyes. She had odd marks on her face and forehead and was
floating. FLOATING!
As Asuka and the women gently landed on the ground; Asuka backed as far
away as she could from the strange woman.
"W-Who....What....what the hell are you?" asked a very nervous Asuka.
"I am the goddess Skuld, I've come to help."
"H-help. HELP! YOUR BIT FUCKIN LATE! HOW YOU PLAN TO HELP THIS!" Asuka
yelled waving her hand at the destruction around them.
"By granting you a wish; but only one wish." stated Skuld calmly.
"YEAH RIGHT! YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE PAST!" yelled Asuka.
"How do you know you can't change the past? I have a sister who gets
trouble for doing that all the time." said Skuld.
"Listen. I wish I could prevent all this from happening; BUT I CAN....."
Asuka stopped when the symbol on the women's forehead flared. Asuka then
dove for cover as rubble and junk flew around the woman in a whirlwind. The
woman's head arched up and beam of light shot from it straight to the sky.
After whirlwind had calmed down the woman look straight at Asuka.
"Your wish has been approved."
"What do you mea....." was all Asuka a got out before she was engulfed
in light.
"RANMA WAKE UP!"
Asuka shot up and frantically started looking around. "What
WhenWhereHow!?"
The first thing Asuka notice was that she had a bad headache.
The next thing she notice was that her left eye was back. She then
notice that she was in a classroom. Finally she notice the teacher of
said classroom. The eight year old teacher! *OK I'm in hell and I'm
losing my mind.*
The teacher glared at Asuka. "Ranma, if you don't want the
energy draining of your life, you better answer the question!"
"Th-The question?"
"Where does the phrase 'Call me Ishmal' come from!?"
Asuka sighed in relief. *At least it's something easy.* "That
is from the great American novel 'Moby Dick'. It was written by
Herman Melville in 1851. That phrase is the first thing in the book, in
which the narrator 'Ishmal' introduces himself and explains why he
was going out to sea." The teacher and the class blinked at her.
"W-Was that wrong?"
"Ah...No Ranma, but it doesn't mean you can fall asleep in
class! Do it again and your history! Got it!?"
"Y-Yes Ma'am." As the small teacher returned to her teaching,
Asuka could hear the girl next to her saying something like "Idiot."
Asuka controlled her impulse to bite the girls head off and started
taking in facts. *OK my name is supposed to be Ranma. I'm in high
School. It's....* Asuka looked at the date on the chalkboard. *1997!
That's a full three year's before Second Impact. That goddess must of
put me here to stop it. OK back to the facts. I'm attending Furinkan
High School, which is in...Nerima. Nerima? Where the hell is that?
Might have been one of the parts of Japan that was flooded. Now
judging from the fact that I'm not in the school uniform, I might be
some sort of rebel.* Asuka looked down at herself. *..or a tomboy.
At least I still look good body wise. The girl next to me is a bitch.*
Asuka start digging through her bag. *Oh great. This girl isn't a believer
in makeup.* Sighing Asuka took out a notebook and started taking
notes.
Asuka had only written a little bit when she felt a nudge at her
shoulder. Asuka turned and the girl behind her handed her a note.
Opening the note Asuka began to read.
Ranchan
Are you okay? You seem out of it.
Ucchan
Asuka turned around once again and saw a girl with long
brown hair wearing a boys uniform looking at her. Asuka looked at
the note. She wondered how to respond. Turning the note over,
Asuka quickly scribbled a message on the back
Ucchan
I'm fine. Do you have a compact I can look at?
Ranchan
Making sure that the teacher wasn't watching, Asuka passed
the note back to the girl. Asuka then heard a low growling coming from
her right. looking, Asuka could see the girl next to her glaring at her.
*What's her problem?*
Asuka went back to taking notes. *God, I didn't think I'd
miss that stupid desk computer. How you learn stuff this way?*
Asuka then felt another nodge on her shoulder. Reaching back, Asuka
took the small compact that the girl was handing her. Once again making
sure that the teacher wasn't watching, Asuka took a quick look at
herself. She almost gasped at the image in the mirror. Trying not to
shake Asuka handed the compact back.
The compact had finally brought things home, for Asuka. That
was not her face in the mirror! The face was rounder and the nose
slightly smaller. Her hair was a darker truer shade of red and very
unkempt. *Looks like a mopphead with a pigtail attached. Going to have
to fix that.* About the only thing that had remain were her deep blue
eyes.
"Ranma you jerk!"
Both Asuka and the teacher turned to the voice that had
shouted out. It was the girl sitting next to her.
"What's going on!?" Yell the teacher looking strait at Asuka.
Asuka shrugged. "Hell if I know!?"
"Yeah right Ranma! Take a look at the love notes he's been
writing!" Yelled the girl who was pointing at Asuka's notebook. The
teacher quickly walked up and snatched the notebook off Asuka's
disk.
"Oh I see." Said the teacher showing the girl the notebook.
"For once in his life Ranma's paying attention and you're disturbing
him. Goto the hall Mrs. Tendo!"
"B-But..." Asuka couldn't help but smirk. *Expecting her to
see something else, bitch?*
The teacher pulled out a small round coin. "NOW!"
"Yes Ma'am." The girl started to leave the classroom, but
then stopped. Looking at Asuka she said. "There'll be a reckoning
Ranma!" She then left the classroom.
Asuka ignored her comments and went back to taking notes.
After a while the English class ended and the students started to
leave the classroom. Not knowing what to do Asuka decided to follow
the masses. Following the girls, Asuka found herself approaching the
girl's locker room. *Looks like gym class is next.* Upon entering the
locker room, Asuka realized a serious problem. *Which locker's
mine? I don't know and even if I find out I don't know the combination!
OK Asuka think! The cloths you're wearing are pretty loose fitting and
allows for lots of free movement. That's it. I'll just go on through and
tell the teacher that my shit's in the wash. But first, maybe a drink of
water will help this damn headache.*
Asuka walked over to the water fountain. As she went she
noted some of the glares she was getting from some of the girls.
*What's their problem?* Thought Asuka as she got her drink of water.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!"
Asuka turned around. It was the bitch again. *God, is that how
the others saw me!?* "What's it look like!? I'm getting a drink of water!"
"This is the GIRL'S locker room!"
"Yeah! So what!?"
"SO WHAT!? Your a BOY!" Said the girl as she produced
a kettle out of nowhere and doused Asuka with it. Everything then
went black.
To Be Continued?
If your reading this line you may have read the whole thing for which you
have my thanks.
James