Code Geass R3: The Return of the Rebellion

I sadly do not own Code Geass.

Intro

The year is 2022 of the Imperial Calender it is an age of peace. Since the time the Demon Emperor Lelouch was assassinated by Zero peace has reigned around the world. Nunnally Vi Britannia rules Britannia with Zero as her personal guard and liaison between her nation and the Black Knights. Empress Nunnally kept many of the reforms to the social structure that her brother, Lelouch, the Demon Emperor, made to the ruling class. Unknown to them, this time of peace is about to come to an end and the sacrifices made by all involved in the Zero Requiem could be in vain. Old colleagues resurface and new enemies come out of the shadows as the peace that came from the Zero Requiem shatters long before its time was to expire.

3rd person

An explosion comes from a building in the square and from the smoke a team of four Vincent Knightmare frames emerge and begin to wreck havoc on the citizens. Buildings are destroyed and lives are ended as the Knightmares go unchallenged. A red Knightmare and two Hoel class Knightmares fly into the combat zone from the nearby Black Knight outpost. Each Hoel Knightmare takes on a Vincent as the red Knightmare challenges the remaining two.

Kallen

"Oh no you don't, this is my Guren. You don't stand a chance." I say as one of the Knightmares tries to shoot off my Guren's arm while the other tries to melee me from behind. I push my Guren into flight and throw my Sai at the first Vincent, effectively disabling it. I follow up by grabbing the other and boiling it with my Radiant Wave Surger. As I finish up I notice the other two pilots have just beaten their opponents.

"Whoa Kallen, three years and you still have the knack for Knightmare fighting," they say, as their Knightmares take flight back to base.

"I guess some things never change," I reply, as the sky goes black; I sigh and the simulation is over. The pod opens and someone hands me an activity report showing the losses and damages on both sides of the simulation. Over all I only got hit twice and the Hoel Knightmares did exemplary. They were being piloted by two Black Knight cadets, Julius Hawthorne and Armen Jackson. They were in similar pods to mine but located in a different facility.

"Tell the cadets they did good work and give them a copy of their activity reports," I say.

"Yes, ma'am," replies one of the simulator technicians, a Doctor Monroe I think, "Also, Major Kozuki, Zero and Empress Nunnally have arrived; I believe Zero is looking for you."

I sigh and dismiss myself from the simulation hanger and return to my quarters. Currently my living quarters are located on the main Black Knight base in Japan not far from Ashford Academy. While the peace has been a relief, I find myself missing Lelouch more today than I have in the past year. I never really stopped loving him but he's dead now and I've never truly moved on. He never even received a proper burial; we believe CC took Lelouch's body shortly after he was assassinated by Zero. Zero...

Zero; I know who he is but he would never admit that, least of all to me. I knew from the moment I saw him standing in the distance on the day of Lelouch's assassination. Of course the whole thing had to be staged, but I know that the masked figure dressed as Zero must have been Suzaku. I tried once to learn his identity, to confirm my suspicions but with no results; he merely changed the subject and looked away.

Someone knocks on my door and I gather myself and let them in. It's the last person I wanted to see right now, Zero. "How did the cadets do in the simulator?" He asks.

"They did well one on one but I think what you really want to ask is 'How was is being behind the controls of a Knightmare after three years?' isn't it?" I ask.

"Yes, I was going to ask," he replies dryly. "So, how was it?"

"It was... nostalgic but I don't get it...why, after three years do you want me back in a Knightmare instead of teaching? I thought your goal was to get me out of those things and away from combat," I said.

In truth I never wanted to stop piloting but it was decided, despite my protests, that I should take on a less combative role and start teaching the Black Knight cadets. Two cadets show enough promise that they have been slated to pilot the first two Hoel Knightmares in a soon to be mass produced 9th generation frame loosely based on the Lancelot Albion. The Hoel Knightmare is the next generation enforcer Knightmare developed by both Earl Llyod and Rakshatta. It is equipped with two slash harkens, a Pulse Varis Mark I, two MVS swords, energy wings, and finally an energy shield.

"Yes, that was the initial decision but I came here to tell you some news myself before I brief the other heads of the Black Knights," he replies. "I received some rather disturbing news lately. A terrorist hideout was recently discovered and raided by the OSI and the information they discovered was highly disturbing. They were linking to a Britannian faction that is loyal to a former prince that wishes to follow in the footsteps of the previous Britannian administration, their starting point appears to be Japan."

"What?! No name? How many were captured? I want to know everything!" I exclaim, then out of anger I continue, "We both know who you are and I know I'm not dealing with the real Zero, I WATCHED HIM DIE!" I yell. "So take that mask off and show me your face so I can look you in the eye Suzaku Kururugi!"

"Suzaku Kururugi is dead," Zero replies. "He died fighting you at Damocles, as you are aware."

"Can it and take off that mask," I say. "Then I want you to give me all the information you have on this." I make a grab for Zero's mask and seeing what I am about to do Zero holds up his hands.

"You win Major Kozuki, you can stop." Zero says as I stop midway to his mask. Zero reaches for his mask and removes it and I stare into the green eyes of Suzaku Kururugi. I can't help it; I smack him across the face and and storm out of the room, my room, and go back to the simulator. This time I fight the Lancelot Albion and replay our final battle again, and again until I can cool off.

Suzaku

"That could have gone better. Guess she'll come back when she's ready to talk." I say out loud after the door closes behind Kallen. I take a seat in one of her chairs and begin reading the report Nunnally gave me this morning from the OSI.

End chapter 1

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