Tenchi Muyo Fan Fiction / Neon Genesis Evangelion Fan Fiction / Crossover Fan Fiction ❯ Children of the Goddesses ❯ Confrontation and a Battle plan ( Chapter 5 )

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please don't sue me (it's not like I have any money anyway :P). However, this
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claim it as your own. This is now an A/U story in regards to 3 items.
Though this is based on the T/U universe, The idea of the cabbit Crystals in the
Lake is from the Original OAV series, & the Mother/daughter
Relationship between Washu & Ryoko is there, & Tenchi does have the
Light Hawk wings but only discovers it use in this fic!
There will be references of Clay in the Original OVA,
but this is a T/U Based fic! Ok, on with the Fic.
It should last from 4 to 6 chapters.
This story is in a partial Script format.

"Children of the Goddess"

Chapter # 5 Confrontation and a Battle plan

As Washu was waiting patiently in her lab, an ethereal form appeared behind
her. Washu, who as usual was working at her floating holo computer just smiled
as her sister, Tsunami made her way to hug her from behind.

Washu: "Well, long time no see sister!"
Tsunami: (as she finishes hugging Washu) "A pleasant hello sister!" (Smiling)
Washu: "Well how have you and the Jurian Trees been?"
Tsunami: (Smiling) "We are well sister. Now, what did you want me for?"
Washu now loses her smile and raises a face of concern and anguish.
Washu: "I called you here Tsunami to help me ....and to help you!"
Tsunami: (Now looked confused and asked)"....... To help .....me?!?!"
Washu: "I have, as I'm sure you're aware on my way to a point in the Galaxy
opposite from my home on the Planet Earth.
I am sure your aware that most of my friends and family are here with me to help
me rescue my grand child." (Washu had warm thoughts of her friends and her
daughters)
Now Tsunami was even more confused. "I thought you had 3 children you were
trying to rescue."
Washu answered, "I am, One a boy by the name of Shinji, he's my grandson.
His mother came from the ova that Dr. Clay stole from me so long ago."
Then after a pause, Tsunami spoke; "Then who are the other two to you sister, if
they are not related to you? Why would you want to rescue them?"
Washu answered, "They are related to me...... they are my nieces".
She let the comment's meaning sink into her sister's thoughts as a clear and swift
reaction came from the goddess.
"Nieces, how are they related to us? Are they Tokimi's?" Tsunami was now a bit
more hesitant. "The first one's name is Asuka Langley Sohryu, she's Tokimi's
daughter." Washu explained.
Then, hesitantly Tsunami asked the obvious question,
"Then who is the 3rd child?" ( a deeper look of concern took over her face)
"She's your daughter Tsunami!" Washu had a smile on her face. "Her name is Rei
Ayanami, incidentally she has light blue hair very similar to you, sister."
"But, how,.....? When.....? But I've never been intimate with.... Hey I am a
goddess, I can't have children!" she said now in a tense voice
"Well Yes.... and no!" Answered Washu
"But, ....How?" was all Tsunami could say at a totally unexpected situation.
Washu looked thoughtfully at her younger sister, with compassion and understanding
she proceeded to explain.
"Well A god or goddess cannot normally conceive a child, let alone create one as
a human would. but, all beings, whether they are normal or extra ordinary can
have a portion of themselves drained out and formed to another god, or a demi-god."

"But, the only entities that I have ever shared myself with are the Trees of
Jurai!" exclaimed Tsunami.
"Here in this dimension, Tsunami," Washu continued. "Here you have the trees to
help. But, in Clay's version of his perfect dimension, he had to find the next
best thing. Since he created this Earth and it's solar system only, he had to use
the powers naturally there which we call The natural order of things, or your
essence, Tsunami. Clay's was not exception." ( Now looking at a more confused
Tsunami) "You do as you have done blindly before, sent you essence into his
dimension, it was converted to a lone female figure." (As she said that a screen
appeared in front of the sister goddesses and showed them a picture of Lillith,
Then the camera followed the trail of LCL, a powerful substance that was slowly
leaking out of Lillith. As the picture changed, the bluish substance then made
it's was to a lower level from the large mother figure housed at NERV
headquarters.
"That is my daughter??" Asked a shaky Tsunami.
"Well Yes and No. (A more confused look was on Tsunami's face, as Washu answered;
"Yes that is Lillith, where your powers went to her and the clone that was made from her."
Tsunami Interrupted, "But sister, even if I accept the fact that the large figure being held at
this NERV facility was my daughter, How can I help her, I still can't believe
this Washu." (This was the first time she had called Washu by her proper name)
"Rei Ayanami, the blue haired girl, was developed from Lillith through DNA gene
splicing and cloning with a human." Washu continued.
"What", Tsunami yelled! (Now quite irritated) "I don't understand Washu, how can a
mortal like Clay even get our material to do, this? We are after all Goddesses!"

Washu answered her, "Well this is where he showed his genius, even I wouldn't have thought about it
this way. And that is much to say from me...."
"WASHU, How?" A now clearly irritated Tsunami demanded!
"Well.... since you asked.... I'll tell you sister!" said Washu with a smirk.
He used the power that Tokimi gave him , plus the Jurai tree he stole earlier
in his career" (Tsunami now remembers with regret) "plus my ova and manipulated ALL
3 to make the raw materials for everything and everyone in this dimension.
He even had the gaul to isolate in these 3 children specific material, mainly DNA
from each of us, to achieve his twisted goal of perfection called the
Third Impact."
Washu then explains the idea of the Third Impact involving all in this
dimension, with Keel Lorenz as it's architect. She then informs that upset
goddess of the fact that as Sasami is her avatar in this dimension, Keel is
Clay's avatar, pushing his agenda throughout this pocket dimension eventual
demise and rebirth of Clay as a god.
"You mean to tell me he is causing the deaths of billions in this dimension, just
to achieve God hood?" Asked an exasperated Tsunami.
I'm afraid so! And that's not all (another puzzled look took over Tsunami's
face) "he miscalculated on the amount of mass involved in the creation of this
dimension." stated a concerned Washu.
"What do you mean sister, what's going to happen?" Asked Tsunami.
(Now with watery eyes forming)
Washu answered, "he has too little mass to achieve
his goal, instead of a god, he will create a black hole, implode the pocket
dimension, and atomize at least 300 quadrants of this Galaxy alone."

The ramifications blared in Tsunami's head, "That's 2/3rds of the Jurai
Empire...... including The Planet Jurai,......" answered Tsunami.
"And even reaching to the other side of the Galaxy, obliterating The Sol system, my home."
Finished Washu.
"....and Sasami is still on Earth." Added a now despondent Tsunami.
After some moments of reflection, Washu made a final statement hoping to enlist
her sister's aide;
"Will you help me rescue the children and stop Clay from destroying Trillions,...
including our family?" (making a more forceful statement)
Looking at her sister after that last jab at her emotions, Tsunami answered,
"you know who. Don't you?"
As Washu was about to answer, they both felt a new presence in the lab. They
turned around to see their sister Tokimi in all her goddess glory.
"Well, it seems that I have become the topic of conversation with in my family", stated an
arrogant Tokimi
As all 3 sisters looked at each other, Tokimi, then started to look sad and then a
slowly change to anger
"What a pig Clay is, taking my power and essence I allowed him to use, go and want
to become like us. But, I can see the logic and greed in it."
Both Washu and Tsunami looked bewildered at their powerful sister.
"How long have you been hanging around here in my lab sister?" A now perturbed
Washu said.
"Oh, sister" (now looking with sympathy), "don't get me wrong, I detest someone who
is so egotistical that he would even have the nerve to steal from a goddess.
He must be mad!!"
Tsunami then asked: "Then will you help us save our children, Washu's Mine......
and your daughter!" (Trying to reach Tokimi's heart which until now had been vacant
of any love or concern for anyone but herself and to a much lesser degree her
sisters. Was there room in such a heart for a daughter, even more a daughter
who's mother had no knowledge of her existence till now.
"HAHHAH!!! Well, you two try you hardest to sway me!" Was Tokimi's reaction.
Washu then answered by materializing two screens in front of her sisters as images
of both their children were seen. And, for the next two hours
both were shown the story of Evangelion, Clay's Name for his experiment
and for the mammoth Bio-Mecha's to the children interacting, to the battles.
As both goddesses watched those that they were asked to help, they started to feel for
them. Tsunami for the emotionless Rei, who did as she was told, because Gendo
bred her that way. To Asuka, whom Tokimi at first thought was a loud mouth brat,
but was seeing how brave and strong she was. She was starting to like her. Then
both screens were stopped on two horrible events, Both girls deaths. Rei, blowing
up to save Shinji and the NERV Base, while Asuka was literally torn apart as the
SEELE Evas destroyed Asuka's. Tokimi, whom in her long existence had seen as
horrible and worse suddenly grabbed her chest at the image of her ... daughter
dead, at the hands of Evas whom had no heart or feeling just like her.
She then felt something wet on her face. she had a confused look as she put her hand to her
face to see the tears on her hand, she then looked to her sister Tsunami whom
had seen her daughter Rei blow up in her Eva. Tsunami was on her knees crying
loudly and being held by a despondent Washu, looking at her elder sister.
"Well, can you let this happen?" asked Washu to her sister Tokimi.
"What is this wetness? Are they tears sister?" a now confused Tokimi asked?
With a smile of awareness, Washu answered, "Yes, they are tears!"
"Why am I shedding tears, I don't even know this girl?"
But she knows you, Washu then showed Asuka, younger this time playing with a
woman with Brown waist length hair as she was pushing a young Asuka on a swing
in a park. "She looks just like you doesn't she Tokimi?"
"Yes she is, but how? Did he copy me Washu?"
He cloned you from you essence with the power you gave him.
"So.... she is my daughter then?" A puzzled and concerned look came as she
herself, the most powerful goddess of the three, started crying for a daughter she now knows she had to save.

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The Geo-Front, Clay's Pocket Universe:

Gendo Ikari was shuffling papers as the final sync test were being conducted in
the Central Dogma of NERV Headquarters.
He observed through several monitors the reactions of the three teenage pilots, and
the main bride personnel. Later he would observe one of the children, The First
Child, Rei Ayanami in a pool of LCL fluid filled room next to his office.
He would observe her through a Plexiglas see through wall to make sure her progress
was sufficient for the final act to resurrect his other self, the being known to
him as "The Doctor". As the day wore on, that entity observed the world he had
created and being a perfectionist. He didn't want this version of the Perfect
world. With that known, he started the Second Impact 15 years before within the
pocket dimension. But in the real dimension that he came from, only 6 months had
passed.
Later, after Rei had left for home after Gendo's observations, The Doctor came
for a visit with his Avatar, who was observing Gendo in his office!
"Well, keel, is the process for the Third Impact close?" asked an impatient
Doctor Clay.
"When the 17th Angel is defeated, we can start the final countdown to the Third
Impact as per your orders Sire!" Answered a zombie like Keel.
"Then double the guard and the observation teams on the three children, I have
knowledge that a new threat will be here soon, and they are after the three children. "ordered Clay.
"I will do as you say, they won't get them!" replied Keel.
"Make sure, my assent to an elder God will be accomplished, at any cost!"
Clay then disappeared in front of a clearly shaken Keel.
"I'll have to inform SEELE to prepare!" he said to himself as he picked up the phone.

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Washu, Tokimi, and Tsunami were traveling using their Goddess powers to visit
their targets of rescue in their subconscious dreams.
Washu delved into her grandson's dream just after he had visited a hospitalized
Asuka, after the 15th angel attack. He was feeling as low as he could,
anguishing at the sight of his friend, and one of the people he cared about the most.
He could do nothing and he was starting to think about running away, this time
permanently at a certain turn off above Tokyo-3. Then as his depressed thoughts
crammed his brain, a light caught his attention. It grew to totally cover his
line of sight. As it slowly died down, he saw a woman. At first, he thought it
was Asuka. But, as he drew closer, he saw not a 14 year old girl, but a woman,
in her thirties, who had a striking similarity to his mother. She had a smile in
her cute face and a compassionate look in her face. As Shinji took a hold of this
site, the woman began to speak to him;
"Hello Shinji? I'm sure you might be wondering why I am here?" Said the mysterious woman.
"Y-Yess, that did cross my mind! Well, who are you?" Asked Shinji.
"Well, let me say that even though I have never seen you before, you are very
important to me, and I am here to keep you alive, to help save you, Asuka and Rei
from your deaths!"
All this was totally overwhelming to a 14 year old who had too many memories on
his plate to handle.
Shinji started to yell; "Why are you telling me this, Don't I have enough on my mind with staying
alive long enough to tell Asuka how I feel....." Then he felt a warm embrace, it
was the woman herself shaking as she tried to comfort him. "Why are you hugging
me, you just told me you know I'm going to die, yet you seem to be as upset as
me, WHY?" He yelled, looking into her wet eyes.
"I am going to rescue you and the girls before you are supposed to die.
Do you believe me when I say this to you!" asked a now upset Goddess.
"Yes, I can see you are clearly telling me the truth." They both slowly calmed
down. As they looked at each other, Washu continued;
"Now, what I am about to tell you, will be told to Asuka, and Rei, by their mothers
in their dreams. (This statement perplexed Shinji who knew Asuka's Mom was dead,
and by what he knew about Rei, her mother was the defeated Angel Lillith, and
indirectly his own mother Yui, through her DNA.). "How can their mothers tell them
anything, their either dead or can't respond to them." Shinji said Untrustingly.
Washu then threw one of her patented confident smiles and slowly informed Shinji
of the plans made by Keel Lorenz, and his true identity in relation to the events
in the pocket dimension. Plus his relationship with Washu, her sisters, Asuka and Rei!
Shinji asked. "So.. So your my Grandmother, and Tokimi is Asuka' real mother, and......"
"And, Tsunami Is Rei's through Lillith!" Completed Washu.
"Keel is this Dr. Clay?" stated Shinji. "Yes, he was a good man long ago, but
he was subjugated so much by Clay's essence, he ceased to exist long ago!"
answered a weary Washu.
"I... understand, I need to help you so the girls can make it back to their real
mothers, and I can start a new life with ... with your family." reassured Shinji.
He finally started to have a positive focus his dream was ending.
"Now I need you three to meet, confirm these conversations we're having with you
and go over these plans I'm about to tell you, OK? asked a determined Washu.
"OK, Washu, ah...Grandma, I'll remember!" Answered Shinji.
Because if you don't we may lose you all! Said Washu to herself

Shinji woke up with a determined and positive look on his face, then realizing
what had been asked of him. He quickly ran through his morning routine at
breakneck speed, made breakfast for Misato and Asuka. Made lunch for himself and
Asuka By doing this he got out of Misato's apartment before they awoke. He knew
if what Washu had told him was the truth, Asuka and Rei would be seeking him out,
he knew where and when that would be!

Later after the three children made their way to school they spoke to no one
until lunch. As the time for lunch came closer, all three exchanged e-mail messages
throughout their time in class. When the class were allowed out into
the courtyard to eat their lunches, Shinji motioned for the two girls to follow him
behind the large cherry tree in the courtyard. Rei, came immediately, and after
a hrumph, Asuka made her way to meet them.
Then All three sat down, there was several moments of silence until an irritated
Asuka finally asked Shinji why he called them there
"Well this may sound weird to you too but...."
"Anything coming from you perverted mouth would be weird you baka!" shrieked a
pissed off Asuka!
"Would you just put a sock in it Asuka and listen!" A very angry Shinji said as he
was staring a hole right through Asuka, who quite
unexpectedly shut up and sat down, utterly thrown by this un-wimpy Shinji in
front of her!
"Shinji-kun, can you now explain why you needed to talk to us!" asked a calm Rei.
"Thanks Rei", said Shinji, as he still gave Asuka an angry stare.
"Ok, have you two had a dream about someone different yesterday?" This immediately got a
reaction from Asuka, then even Rei had a concerned look. "I thought so. Listen we
have to do as they said." (Shinji was keenly aware of the observation teams all
around them, and he hoped that the girls were also informed of this from their
respective mothers.) "Are you aware of the events that are coming?"
With a shocked look, Asuka shook her head yes, As well as Rei. "Then you know
when we must be ready!" asserted Shinji. "They both nodded positively. "Ok, we need
to stay together until the event. I'll ask Misato if you, Rei can bunk with Asuka and
I'll do some grocery shopping for the food you like."
Rei, then spoke; "I don't' have a mother, so why should I listen to an apparition
in my dreams?" She asked
"Because, No one is without a mother,..... even Lillith!" stated Shinji. By saying
this, Rei knew that Shinji knew her secret, he Also knew that she did have a
mother, and with that she also knew that Gendo, Keel or SEELE could not be trusted anymore.
"I will follow whatever she (Tsunami) tells me, Shinji-kun!" said, Rei.
"As will I Rei-chan." Answered Shinji!
"I'll listen...... (and rather grudgingly) and do what she (Tokimi) says as well."
"Good, I hope to get this nightmare over with soon."
"And, are we part of this nightmare of yours Baka? Well?" Stated an angry Asuka,
Who slapped Shinji!
As he got up from the slap, Asuka whispered to Shinji "Gotta make it look good,
Baka to throw off The Section 2 goons. Remember, they report directly to you Dad!" .
Shinji whispered back, "Acknowledging her statement whispered back,
Did you have to hit me so hard?"
Asuka answered, "Yeah, I loved it, but I will be ready when needed, just you be
ready Baka Shinji!"
As the three made their way back to the school building, Shinji kept on rubbing
his bruised cheek,
Rei patted him on his back to let him know that she understood as well.

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[Flashback]

Earlier that morning, Asuka's Room. She slept reliving the same horrible dream,
her mother hanging there with a doll hanging next to her. Then something
changed. Her mother's body, suddenly shimmered and glowed, then her clothes
changed to an elaborate set of robes and she didn't have a rope around her throat.
She then with a smile floated towards a crying and shaken Asuka.
"No,.... no, you are dead, I saw you die, why are you smiling at me, No please, I
can't handle this!" As she ranted and tried to run, Tokimi took a hold of her and
gently hugged her as a mother would. Asuka slowly stopped shaking and crying in
this woman's arms.
Tokimi then started to explain to Asuka the circumstances slowly, always holding
the weeping girl, and stopping when needed as she cried several times during the
lengthy explanation. As Asuka started to understand, she was happy and angry at
the same time. Happy because she had her mother back, the Real mother that she
knew existed before the accident, angry because of what Keel Lorenz (Clay's
Avatar) had done to her. She wanted to rip his heart out. But, as Tokimi had
sympathized, she reminded her that she had to be a little more patient for a
little while longer until she, Rei and Shinji would be rescued. She knew the plan
was risky, but now a new resolve came upon her to look forward to what was to
come.
"It won't be much longer My little one, then you be back with me and away from the
hell Keel has you all in!" Said Tokimi.
"Oh, Mama, I'll try to be patient, but I have missed you so much, I want to be
with you holding me like this!" Stated Asuka.
Yes, I know, and when I hold you again, it won't be in a dream world but with me
for real, just be strong for Mama, OK Asuka-chan?"
"Ok, Mama, I love you!" cried Asuka.
"I love you too sweety" (answered a tearing up Tokimi), "now wake up and meet your friends at
school. And remember, I'll be watching over you!"
With that parting thought, Asuka, awoke, with a calm and relaxed feeling in her
heart. No more nightmares about her mother, and hope that the world she was in
will soon be behind her. She'd better get going if she was going to meet Shinji, and Rei.
"God, Why do I want to get excited about those two? Oh yeah, Mama, and Maybe that
baka!!

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[Flashback]
Earlier that morning, Rei's Apartment. As Rei slept she never really dreamt
anything, until tonight.
As she slept she felt a presence staring at her.
As Rei turned she saw a ghostly figure with flowing white and blue robes.
The ghostly presence had a kind and sweet smile as she looked at Rei.
"Can I help you with anything?" Asked a perplexed Rei, though she showed no
emotion as she said this.
"Well, you just might. I am looking for my daughter, she was taken from me about
15 years ago, and I wondered if you might know her?" Asked a smiling Tsunami.
"Can you describe her, she might be in my school?" answered a calm Rei, though
inside she was more puzzled and curious.
So she began to describe a very familiar girl to Rei.
With in a minute she interrupted the Spirit in front of her and asked.
"I cannot help but see that you are describing me."
"And, why is that child?" Replied Tsunami.
"Because I am the only one I know that has blue hair." answered a still stoic Rei
Is that true!" Said Tsunami. "Well where I come from blue hair is quite common, as
well as pink, green & purple."
(This gives Rei a subtly concerned look).
Rei said, "Those colors are not common here, where are you from, may I ask?"
Well, I come from a far away place, I am a guardian of a Planet called Jurai, but...."
(Though showing no emotion outwards, Rei was exasperated inside, Who was
this apparition? Could it be an Angel to harass and entice me?)
"Are you an Angel, sent to confuse me?" asked a now slightly anxious Rei.
"No, I am actually The goddess, Tsunami, who is the mother of Lillith, whom you
call the Mother of All Humanity."
"Yes, that is what we call her, but how can you be her mother, if you are not our God?" Asked Rei?
"Because, your supposed God created you, this world, and this dimension." Answered Rei.
"So, you whom are a Goddess, did not create this world, yet you say you are the
mother of Lillith, and of me by association?" stated Rei.
"Correct!" Answered Tsunami.
"I am still not clear, You are my mother?"
"Yes!"
"Yet, You didn't create this world!"
"Yes!"
"That is a contradiction, both facts cannot exist! Either one or the other can exist."
(answered an exasperated Rei)
"Normally, Yes, but not this time!" Stated Tsunami.
"How?" (Now Rei was showing the strain of talking to this spirit whom is insisting on being her mother!)
"Well, A man named Clay used powers from myself, and my sisters to create this pocket dimension.
"Your sisters, so there are more Goddesses?" Asked Rei.
"3 elder Goddesses, and Clay stole, or tricked to use our combined powers to create this dimension." answered Tsunami
"Then how is it true that you claim that you are my mother?"
'I am known as the Goddess of Nature, that includes any natural force, and Lillith
was this dimension's natural force, so she was my daughter."
"Why do you talk of her in past tense?" asked Rei.
"Because you are her now, and you can tell with your powers that I am telling the
truth. "(After she used a small amount of her powers, she confirmed what the spirit said.)
"Well do you want to know why I came to you?" Asked Tsunami.
"Of course please continue!" (stated Rei)
I am Tsunami, and you are my daughter Lillith, or in her current form, Rei
Ayanami, and I am here to tell you that we are going to get you, Asuka and Shinji
out of this dimension, bring you to your home dimension and to me."
"Why should I want to go?" Questioned Rei.
"I know what GendoIkari, and more specifically Keel Lorenz wants to do with you,
I can tell you it will lead not to the unity of spirit and Mind as they say,
but to the destruction of all matter here."
Tsunami then explains the error with Clay's Plan to become a God.
When she finishes, Rei, is stunned into silence. Tsunami moves to the still form
of Rei on her bed, and a stunning sight develops. Rei starts to cry, a few tears
at a first, then she graduates to crying as Tsunami, now more solid, holds her
daughter, and lets her cry out the sudden emotions flowing over her. Anger,
sadness, betrayal, hatred, then as she looks at Tsunami, a slow ebb of happiness
and contentment as Rei realizes she has a mother who loves her unconditionally,
she clearly feels that, and A goddess at that.
As Tsunami finishes the explanations of the rescue to be attempted, Rei is
happy, even though the plan may go wrong, she was happy, knowing that whether
they would be saved, or they would die in a black hole, she still had this
special time with a parent that loved her unconditionally. Something she never even dream of.
Tsunami prepared to depart, gives her daughter a hug and reminds Rei that she
loves her, She reply's in kind, and is finally reminded to keep the emotionless
facade a little longer so the plan has the best chance to work.
Tsunami gives Rei a hug and departs as Rei wakes up.
I have to get to school and meet with Shinji-kun and Asuka-san.
She rushes off to her destiny.

I obviously have All three Children a bit OOC so forgive me, but, as this is primarily a Tenchi
Muyo Fic, so please give a little leeway on this since this will lead to a Waffy
ending, so if you don't want that, then read some other story. For those who
read on, Well the battle is in the next and Final chapter. Unless you want me to
continue. So R&R!!!!! Chapter #6: To Enter the Maelstrom