Running down halls, Ritsuko suddenly stopped as a red alert sounded 
throughout the base.  *No!  Not now,* Ritsuko screamed inside her head.  
Turning her head to look at the elevator and then back down the hall, *Do I 
try and save Ranma or help stop the Angel?* Ritsuko pondered.  Cursing the 
Fates for everything bad that had happened in her life, Ritsuko stopped and 
headed back towards the elevator, *I'll have time to save Ranma afterwards,* 
she thought.  As the doors closed, "I hope," she muttered to herself.

Ranma � / Evangelion: Past/Future Chapter Thirteen
Created by Long Ngo
Started April 21, 1999
Finished ????

* * * * * 

	The guards were all very uncomfortable.  Each member were looking at 
the two men locked in a battle of will.  On one side stood the Supreme 
Commander of Nerv and the other side was one of the Children.  Each wondered, 
if ordered to, would they open fire and on whom.


	*I will not let you ruin Rei's life or anyone else's,* Ranma swore as 
he looked into Gendou's eyes.

	*I've worked too long for this.  You will not stop me or the powers 
that be if I have anything to say about this,* Gendou thought.  

	No one moved as the two struggled for dominance.  As seconds turned 
to minutes, the tension in the room increased.  The sudden appearance of 
sirens and red light was a godsend, many guards thought.  

	Ranma was the first to break the gaze.  Turning around, "I've got a 
job to do," Ranma called back to Gendou.

	After a few moments, "You are all dismissed.  Nothing happened," 
Gendou spoke.

	Each nodded, having understood their orders and the consequences of 
disobeying them.

	After everyone had left, Gendou headed to the private elevator hidden 
near the back of his office.  

* * * * *

	Rushing into the command room, "Status report?" Misato asked.

	"Angel detected in orbit.  It seems to be moving into a position 
above Tokyo-3 and will be above us in ten minutes," Maya answered.  

	"How are the pilots?"

	"None of the pilots are here at this time," Maya reported.

	"What!" Misato shouted.  Calming down a bit, "ETA of the children?"

	"Time of arrival is approximately ten minutes," Maya replied.

	"I'm here!" Ranma shouted.

	"Thank you," Misato whispered, looking upward.  "Get into your Eva 
and be ready.  We are preparing to upload an A Type energy cannon for you to 
use.  The Angel is currently orbiting above us," Misato informed Ranma.   

	Nodding his head, Ranma headed in the direction of the Black 
Evangelion that was currently on standby.  Passing the Purple Evangelion, 
Ranma slowed and looked up into its eyes.  *I will not fail again,* Ranma 
swore.

	Behind his desk, Gendou noted Ranma's change in stride.  *What is the 
connection between Saotome, Yui and Unit 01?* he pondered.  As Gendou 
pondered this, somewhere within Nerv Central, a screen was flashing: Program 
completed, 100% erasure.    

* * * * *

	"Beginning activation."  
	"Approaching border line."
	"Border line reached . . . and passed."
	"Activation complete. Sync rate is at 57%." 

	Maya reported, a little surprised at the turn of events.  *Wow!  I 
thought eight points in a week was good.  Ranma went up ten within a week.*

	*He will never cease to amaze me,* Ritsuko thought.

	"Launch Eva!" Misato shouted.

	Sparks flew as the Black Eva unit was catapulted to the surface.  

	"Rerouting exit point.  He should be only a hundred feet from the 
Rifle," Maya reported.

	"Great," Misato cheered.  *Maybe we won't need the other children.  
Just to be on the safe side.*  "ETA of the Children?" Misato asked.

	"They just entered Nerv," she reported.

* * * * *

	Looking around, Ranma felt the response time had increased with the 
Eva.  *So it's more mental,* Ranma thought.  

	"Ranma?  Can you hear me?" Misato asked.

	Looking at the window that had just popped up, "Hai!" he answered.

	"About a hundred feet to your right, there is a building housing the 
rifle you'll need to kill the Angel," Misato said.  "Just follow the arrows 
that will appear on your screen."  

	Looking around, Ranma noticed that white arrows had appeared pointing 
to the right.  "I see them," he responded.

	"Good.  Follow them and get the rifle."

	"Okay," Ranma answered.  Following the arrows, he saw that they now 
pointed right in front of him, at one of the buildings that was now 
highlighted in red.  "Found it."

	After a few more seconds, Ranma had the rifle on his shoulders and 
was pointing at the speck within the sky.  Even with his incredible accuracy, 
Ranma doubted that he would have been able to hit the Angel if he didn't have 
the magnification from the Eva's cameras.  

	"Got it within sight," Ranma reported.

	"Power up the rifle, Maya," Misato ordered.

	"Power levels at 100%.  Transfer in progress," Maya spoke.  

	"All up to you, Ranma."

	"Hai," he replied.  Taking a deep breath, Ranma aimed and fired the 
rifled.

	A tremendous beam of energy left the rifle and streaked towards the 
angel in the sky.  Ranma's Eva slid backwards from the recoil.  Buildings 
near the barrel of the weapon were scorched from the heat.  As the beam 
neared the Angel, an AT field formed around it, causing it to dissipate away 
harmlessly.

	"No!" Ritsuko shouted.  "The target is too far away.  The beam is too 
weak to punch a hole through the AT field when it reaches the Angel."

	"Keep trying, Ranma," Misato encouraged him.  *There's no other way.  
We don't have anything more powerful than that rifle.*

	"Charging rifle," Maya said.

	"Misato we're here!" Shinji shouted.  Behind him were Asuka and Toji.

	"Get into your suits fast!" Misato ordered.  Turning to Maya, "Do we 
have another rifle?"

	"We have the prototype in storage," she answered.  

	"Get the prototype ready.  Maybe if we combine the two, we have a 
chance."

	Up in space, the Angel started to glow in response to Ranma's attack. 
 

	"Energy spike!" Maya shouted.

	From the Angel, a column of light lanced straight at Eva Unit 04.

	"Move, Ranma!" Misato shouted but it was too late.

	Everyone in the command room saw the light engulf Ranma, as well as 
Shinji, Asuka and Toji who were inside their Evas.  

	"Contamination!" Maya shouted.  "Mental signature is starting to 
become erratic."

	"It's invading Ranma's mind," Ritsuko supplied, very worried for her 
ward.  

	"What's going on?" Ranma asked before, he started shouting.  "Heheh, 
cats.  I'm not afraid of a bunch of c . . . a . . . t . . . s.  Heheheheh.  
No!  Get them away!  Cats!  It's dark down here, Otousan.  I'm scared.  
They're hurting, poppa!  Make it stop!  OTOUSAN"

	Everyone was silent.  As the speakers relayed what Ranma was saying 
inside his Eva.  What they all witnessed shocked everyone.  Inside the Eva, 
Ranma was curled up in a tight ball.  

	"Make it go away!  Cats!  Must run away!  Cats!"

	"What's going on?" Misato asked.

	"Rei!  Akane!  I tried!  Make them stop!  Cats!  Help!  Noooooooo!"

	"Ranma is afraid of cats," Ritsuko quietly said.  Suddenly, she 
remembered the folder Ranma had given her.  "Nekoken," she whispered, a bit 
scared, before rushing out from the command center.  

* * * * *

	"Stay away!" Ranma shouted.

	In front of him was a cat/humanoid creature.  "So the great Saotome 
Ranma cowers before me," he spoke.  

	"I'm not afraid of nothin'!" Ranma shouted, backing away from the 
creature.  "This is not real!"

	"It's real enough, Saotome," the creature spoke.  Behind him a girl 
with short blue hair appeared.    

	"Why didn't you save me?" she asked.

	"I tried, Rei!  Don't leave me," Ranma pleaded.  As much as he wanted 
to walk forward and embrace the one he loved but he couldn't.  He was too 
scared.

	The black void around him changed.  He was on top of a very familiar 
mountain.  Rei started changed.  Her short blue hair changed to that of 
black.  "Why couldn't you save me?" the new girl asked, pointing to a doll at 
her feet.

	"Akane!"

	"So this is your other love?" the Angel spoke.  "Too bad that she had 
to die as well," as he finished he stepped on the doll.  

	"Why couldn't you save us?" Rei/Akane asked as they both faded.

	"Noooooo!!!" Ranma shouted, rushing towards the fading pair before 
the Angel stepped in front of Ranma.

	"Stay away!" Ranma shouted in fear, backing away.

	"Are you afraid of little old me?" the Angel asked, smirking as he 
stepped closer to the martial artist.  

	Before Ranma had a chance to run away, Ryouga appeared behind him.  

	"What are you so afraid of?" he asked.

	Turning his head, relief flooded Ranma's face.  "You gotta help me 
man," he pleaded.

	"Help you?  Why should I help a girl like you?" Ryouga asked, a 
bucket appearing from no where into his hand.  Splashing half of the content 
at Ranma and triggering Ranma's curse, the other half he dumped onto himself.

	"You made my life a living Hell, Ranma!" the black piglet spoke.

	"Ryouga?" Ranma asked.

	"For not protecting Akane and for everything that you have done to me 
prepare to die, Ranma!" Ryouga spoke, his cursed form started to blur as he 
transformed into a cat.  

	The scenery switched.  Ranma was back in Nerima.    

	The wall behind him exploded.  "Girl type Ranma I kill!" a very 
beautiful girl with purple hair shouted.

	"Shampoo!" another voice shouted after the girl.

	Turning to look behind her, "Mousse help kill Ranma.  Make me happy 
and Shampoo will marry Mousse," she spoke.

	"Prepare to die, Ranma!" Mousse shouted.  In his hands were two 
bucket of water.  Splashing on Shampoo and the other on himself, they both 
transformed into cats.  

	"This is not real!" Ranma shouted, almost hysterical.  Backing away 
from the three cats, two whites and one black.  

	Appearing behind the three cats, "This is very real," the Angel spoke.

	"Who are you?" 

	"I am Arael , the next God of this pitiful world.  I shall remake it 
in my own image," he answered.  "Let me demonstrate how real this all is.  
Shampoo attack!" he commanded.

	Obeying the command, Shampoo launched herself at Ranma.  

	Seeing the white cat with some purple highlight leap at him, Ranma 
started to run but could not.  With a swipe, three claw marks appeared on 
Ranma's arm, which soon was filled with blood.  

	"How was that?" Arael asked. 

	"Stay away!" Ranma shouted as the last barrier in his mind collapsed.

* * * * *

	"Looks like there's only one option left," Fuyuzuki advised.

	"Seele would not be happy if we used the lance without their 
permission," Gendou commented, ignoring Shinji's plea as he studied the 
screen in front of him.  

	"I agree," Fuyuzuki said.  After a brief moment of silence, "So whom 
shall you send?" he asked.  

	"Eva Unit 02.  Unit 01 is too precious to chance contamination and 
Unit 03's pilot does not have a high enough sync ratio for such a risky 
maneuver," Gendou surmised. 

	"Do you think it is wise to reveal Adam and the Lance to the Second 
Child?"

	"We have no other choice."

	"What about Rei?"

	"No.  I do not wish to take any chances with Rei.  Her memories are 
too valuable, considering how this Angel attacks the mind of the pilots," 
Gendou said.  *It is too early to see if the mind wipe was successful.  I'm 
also not sure how this Angel might effect Rei.*  

	*Strange,* Fuyuzuki thought, *This is the first time since I've known 
Ikari to risk a leak in security than use Rei.  What's going on?*  All 
Fuyuzuki could do was nodded his head.

	"Commander," Gendou called.  

	Misato was startled for a second, surprised that Commander Ikari had 
spoken rather than just observed.  Resuming control of herself, she answered, 
"Yes, Sir?"

	"Order Eva Unit 02 to head directly to Nerv Central.  There she will 
wait until further orders," he ordered, "Under no circumstances shall Unit 01 
be released from its cage.

	"Hai," Misato answered.  *The commander is up to something,* she 
thought.  "Asuka!  We're launching you to the surface.  Stay put and do not 
engage the Angel no matter what." 

* * * * *	 

	"Father!  Ranma needs us!" Shinji plead.  Looking at the screen 
displaying Evangelion Unit 04 on the ground in a fetus position.  It was so 
shocking to see Ranma acting the way he was.  To him, Ranma was a friend who 
understood him.  Someone to look up to from time to time.  No mattered what 
happened, except for the incident with Rei, Ranma was always confident to the 
very end.  

	"Misato!  Come on already.  Let Shinji and I take care of that Angel. 
 I'll use the gun Ranma dropped and Shinji will use the prototype!  Misato!" 
Asuka yelled.

	"Yeah!  I want to kick some Angel butt!" Toji yelled.

	Moments later, Misato appeared on all three Eva's screen.  "Here is 
the plan.  Because the rifles will not be able to penetrate the Angel's AT 
Field the Commander has ordered something different.  Asuka, you are to head 
to these coordinates that Maya will be patching to your Eva.  When you 
reached your location, you will be given further orders.  For now that's it."

	"What about us?" Shinji asked.

	"You two are on hold in case something goes wrong," Misato answered.

* * * * *

	"Okay I'm here!" shouted Asuka.  Every time Ranma screamed, she 
winced.  It could have been her over there.  Asuka didn't want to think what 
that Angel would have done to her.

	This time, Commander Ikari appeared on her screen instead of Misato.  
"Pilot Langley, you are to head towards Dogma.  From there, a line shall be 
used to drop you down into the nerve center of the base.  Everything you see 
is classified.  Tell no one of what you see or else you will be 
court-martialed.  Understand?" Gendou asked.

	Asuka just nodded her head.  

	"Proceed then," he commanded.

* * * * *

	Looking down on one of Earth's defenders, Arael started to laugh at 
the cowering boy.  "Is this the best they have?  Hahahaha!!!  I shall rule 
this world sooner than I thought," he gloated.  

	Before he could go any further, the curled mass mewled.

	The smile on Arael 's feline face faded, replaced with confusion.  
*Did I destroy his mind to such an extent that he now thinks he's a cat?* 
Arael  thought.  

	The once proud martial artist was no longer in control of his mind.  
Where there was once a very skillful fighter now stood the ultimate 
technique, Nekoken.  In a blink of an eye, Neko-Ranma leaped upwards and 
landed on all four.  No trace of humanity could be found in the blue eyes of 
the being once known as Saotome Ranma.

	Taking a few steps back from the suddenly movement of his opponent, 
Arael was beyond confused.  *What happened?* he thought.  *The amount of fear 
and anger I pick up from him should have incapacitated him.*  

	Looking up, Neko-Ranma saw the source of all his fears and anger.  
Arching his back, Neko-Ranma hissed at Arael.  

	"So there is still some fight left in you boy," Arael said, yet he 
was still confused by the boy's behavior.

	Before Arael could do anything, Neko-Ranma leaped into the air, 
flipped and started to head straight at Arael.

	Grinning, Arael thrusted his hands outward, towards the boy.  A beam 
of energy shot forth but missed as Neko-Ranma dodged in midair.

	Surprised that he had missed, his defense was wide open as Neko-Ranma 
swiped at him.  

	Pain exploded from Arael 's chest.  "Arggg!" he screamed out in pain. 
 There were four slash marks on his chest.  

	" Rwarr!" Neko-Ranma cried out in challenge.  Here was someone who 
had threatened Neko-Ranma and that person would pay.

* * * * * 

	"Maya!  What is going on?" Misato asked.

	"I'm detecting another brain wave," Maya called back. 

	"Who?"

	"Unknown," Maya answered, "Also, Ranma's brainwave activities have 
become very weak and erratic.

	"Is he in any danger?" Misato asked, worried.

	"Not enough information," Maya reported. 

	*Where is Ritsuko?* Misato thought.  "Are the internal cameras 
working within Unit 04?"

	"Checking . . . Yes, all cameras are operational.  Sending visual 
information to monitor three, Captain."     

	Looking into the cockpit of the black Evangelion, they could all see 
Ranma curled up in a ball.  He was almost completely still except for the 
occasion spasms and muttering.  What confused some of the staff and Misato 
were the names that Ranma called out.  Ryouga?  Akane?  Shampoo?  Mousse?  
Who were they?

	"Maya, can we get anything on these people?" Misato asked.

	"Not without their family name," Maya answered back.

	Looking back at the monitors, Misato started to feel that something 
was up.  Ranma had stopped thrashing about and muttering.  It was as if he 
had given up.

	"Eva unit 04 has started to move!" Maya shouted.  

	If two people were looking at the screen showing Ranma and the Eva at 
the same time, they would have witnessed synchronized movements between the 
two.       

	*Berserk?* Misato thought?  "What's happening?" she shouted.

	"I think the Eva unit 04 has gone berserk.  Ranma's synchronization 
has increased exponentially.  It's at 125 and still rising!" Maya reported 
back.

	Everyone heard a loud mewl from Ranma and a growl from the Evangelion 
at the same time.  Though many of the technicians have seen a berserk 
Evangelion but was the pilot supposed to act that way? 
	    
* * * * *

	Opening the two giant double doors, Ritsuko looked into the room 
containing the clones of Ayanami Rei.  Walking to the center of the giant 
room, Ritsuko came upon the central control panel for Rei III, who was 
suspended upright in a cylinder full of LCL.


	*What is going on?* she thought.  For some reason the console was not 
on low power suspension but rather on standby. 

	Typing a few commands, Ritsuko just stared at the printout.  *My God! 
 What did he do?*

	The screen was displaying, 'Program Completed, 100% Erasure.'

	Making an educated guess, Ritsuko could only think of one subject or 
person that Gendou would want wiped from Rei's mind and that was Ranma.  

	Fanatically entering a few more keys, Ritsuko slammed her hands down 
on the console, "No!" she shouted.  On the screen, the words, 'Back-ups 
Deleted,' flashed.  

	Wiping away a tear, Ritsuko started to wake Rei III up.  

To be continued

Author's Notes:

Thanks to my pre readers: Thomas Scroggs, Jason Liao, TonyLoco, Octavion, 
David Johnston, Lord Talon

Without them I would never have finish up to this part in the story

I am going to Canada for the Summer, about 2 weeks and will not be on the 
net.  Releasing Chapter 13 part a so that I can at least say hey look I am 
still writing this fic.

All C&C are welcome, even flames, especially constructive ones