I cut across campus toward Field Gamma. The paths got darker the further I went from the main buildings.
My skin started prickling around the third turn.
That feeling when you know someone's watching but can't see them.
I stopped. Scanned the shadows.
Nothing.
The system interface sat quiet in my peripheral vision. No threat warnings. No notifications.
Just that crawling sensation up my spine.
I kept walking. Slower now.
Field Gamma was on the edge of campus. Past the training annex. Past the equipment sheds.
Why the hell would Misato call a meeting all the way out here?
Movement to my left.
I spun.
A figure in black dropped from the building overhang straight at my face.
Instinct took over.
I ducked. Felt the body pass over me.
My hand shot up. Palm out.
Wave Motion activated before I thought about it.
Golden white energy spiraled from my hand. Slammed into the masked attacker mid-flight.
They flew backward. Hit the ground hard. Rolled three times before stopping.
