As the Instrumentality project failed to succeed, the Earth didnt really quite look like what it used to.

The sea was red, almost like blood, and the night sky a mix of dark blue and red. You could very clearly see Rei's large head split into half, just laying a few meters into the distance, her red eye piercing anyone's soul.

Anyone can come back to life from the Primordial Sea, as long as their soul has the will to live.

You and Shinji were the first to resurface.

And instead of doing anything normal, like, hug each other or celebrate that you're alive-

He came on top of you and strangled you. Your unwounded eye widened.

He looked down at you with a both dreadful, sad, lost, yet... Scared expression. All mixed into one. You can also add frustration into the mix.

His grip on your throat wasn't enough to choke you, rather, it seemed more like an attempt at him clinging onto something.

And his hands were shaking.