CODE GEASS: R3
-PROJECT PEGASUS-
Turn 1: From The Ashes; BRITTANIA
This ideology I had, of a perfect world, or at least one that wasn't run by sideways political psychopaths, was just a dream. It was something I came to the conclusion of when I had a pistol pointed to my head and someone jamming these facts down my throat, his name was Yukio. And mine… Is Lelouch
-Yukio Kaito-
"Why are we flying back to Japan…? I mean these punks already kicked us out of their torn up country, we got what we need, and even if we didn't they're not a threat."
"Actually Yukio, they are, and we haven't."
"What the hell do you mean? We killed millions of people, advanced our technology, defiled their cities, and set them back - in technological standards – at least 100 years from the amount of damage we caused."
"We left because our leaders were idiots."
"Why go back in! Why not leave well-enough ALONE!"
"It's simple, they could pose a threat"
"WHEN! Even IF and I do mean IF they do we'll just cut those punks back down, WE have the F.L.E.I.J.A's, WE have the Knightmares, WE have the power."
"Fine, you really want to know? Okay, I'll tell you, but this is classified 'tier one' information, and if a peep gets out about this, it's YOUR head that's getting cut off… not ANYONE else's."
"Fine, shoot."
"Its name is Pegasus…"
-Kallen Kozuki-
"Kallen, why didn't you answer my question?"
"Oh, sorry Ashley, I just thought that Britannia was leaving Japan, flying a giant cargo airship isn't really gonna help that cause."
"Maybe they're flying it in to fly more stuff out, like those Knightmares n' stuff."
"I can't believe the world is letting Britannia do this, I mean, did they not see what kind of damage Britannia can do with those things.
"Well I mean Britannia IS the world Kallen."
"I guess you're right York."
"Kallen we have to stop getting sidetracked. So how did you're date with Gino go?" Kallen didn't even need to pause to think about it. She knew it was amazing, he was kind considerate, and smart, not to mention cute. She was just about to explain this to Ashley when she heard screams and explosions coming from the downtown core.
"6 MONTHES, IT TAKES THEM 3 GODDAMN MONTHES TO COME AFTER US AGAIN!" She screams tears streaming down her face, her stomach churning. "WHY, LELOUCH! WHY CAN'T THEY JUST LEAVE US ALONE?"
-Yukio Kaito-
6 minutes earlier
"Pegasus? Is that what we're looking for?"
"Exactly, Yukio and now that I rain supreme over the Britannian military, there is no one that can stop me from reclaiming my rightful prize."
"I-I don't think it's right to barge into the bunker now that it belongs to Japan again."
"SCREW JAPAN! I need PEGASUS! That's why I needed you to accompany me on this trip Yukio, the unique abilities of your Phantom Mk. II, which can only be harnessed by you."
"Well my 2nd generation of piloting technology which allows my movements inside the cockpit to have a direct effect on my machine, I just don't know why no one else can use it, it's very simple."
"Because nobody else can handle the physical strain it puts on your body."
"I still don't want to help with this massacre."
"Let me phrase this properly, if you don't help with this I'll leak the information on Pegasus and pin it on you." He looked at her in shock, that volume of that one comment sent shockwaves down to his very core. The most traumatizing part of that sentence, Is that she wasn't kidding.
"I-I-I don't know what to say."
"That's because you can't say anything about it, now get your equipment on and get ready to launch in 3 minutes."
-Kallen Kozuki-
"I-I-I can't believe this. Those GODDAMN BRITANNIAN'S!"
"Hey, Kallen not ALL Britannian's are this irrational."
"… I, so help me god" Kallen starts to run to the elevator doorway that leads to the basement "I will murder everybody involved in this!"
"Kallen WAIT NO! Don't do this!"
"What am I supposed TO do Ashley, let them murder my people, ha, I don't think so." The elevator door closes and Kallen inserts her Knightmare key into the lock put there to allow a pilot to the basement in cases of self-defense. "Nina! I'm coming down, open the hatch."
"No problem Kallen, just make sure to protect the people of Japan!"
"I will…" The hatch opens; Kallen steadies herself and takes off. Her Guren gets to the scene of the crime quickly. Opponents take her on from left to right, but she makes quick work of them. "You guys are nothing but whelps! Attacking innocent civilians and then as soon as someone challenges you, you get your asses kicked!"
"I agree."
"Who are you! I don't see anything in my general area OR on my radar."
"My name is Yukio Kaito; I am a member of the Britannian Elite Guard."
"YOU'RE BRITANNIAN! SHOW YOURSELF I'M GONNA CUT YOU TO RIBBONS!"
"Even if you are able to see me you have no hope of beating me, girl!"
"Okay, prove it!" Kallen saw a flash go past her Knightmare it was the hidden Knightmare. "HOW THE HELL ARE YOU MOVING SO DAMN FAST!" Slowly the Knightmare comes into view walking down the rubble that once was a street, bodies buried in dust and stone, cars flaming and in all of that, there was only silence. "H-how the hell is your Knightmare moving without making any damn noise!"
"Prepare to meet Phantom, the most powerful Knightmare frame in the world!"
"Really?" Kallen asked sarcastically "Test it against my Guren."
"Sure but remember, the eventual destruction of your Knightmare frame will not be my RESPONSIBILITY!" Yukio launches his Knightmare at the Guren.
"How is that thing moving so fast?" In that very instant the Phantom smashes the Guren in the cockpit. Kallen's head is bleeding. "I need to do this for the people of Japan!" Kallen attacks with the intention of killing Yukio but that intention is cut short by the shield the phantom has built into its for-arms. As Yukio's Phantom blocks the attack the He makes the vehicle punch the Guren's cockpit again. The phantom then proceeds to lock itself with the Guren. Yukio gets out of the cockpit and opens Kallen's.
"Truce?" He asks
"A truce, with the scum that murdered all these innocent civilians? Never."
"What do you mean I was screaming at them to stop."
"How do I know you're not just saying that, and that you're not actually just trying to just kill me."
"One; because if I wanted to kill you, you'd be dead and two; that I need someone to show me around at Ashford." He says with a smile.
"You're still part of that god-forsaken regimen of Britannian's that did this."
"You're right, but their actions don't dictate my character, I have honor, I'm not just gonna mow down a bunch of innocent men, women, and children." She looked at him curiously. He's not that bad I mean if he was like he said he would've already killed me, and he seems nice enough.
"Just one more question then…"
"Okay, shoot."
"Why didn't you stop them from killing all these people Yukio?" Just then Zipporah came out from the shadows of the underground tunnel.
"She's why…"
"We got what we came for Yukio let's go!" Yukio ran over to Zipporah.
"This girl is a threat ma'am." He explains.
"Then why did you not neutralize her you imbecile."
"Um, number one, I'm only an imbecile in YOUR eyes because you're smarter than everybody on the damn planet, and I think if we can get her to turn, we'll have a very powerful ally on our side."
"Well my Job is to make sure nobody overthrows Britannia, after the death of Lelouch people have starting rioting all over the planet so I don't really have time to argue this with you, seeing as I have to get this data to the new Capital of Britannia and, how should I put this, manufacture it to its maximum capacity. As of now you are enrolled in Ashford Academy and officially responsible for Kallen Kozuki, make sure she doesn't do anything to jeopardize Britannia, and if she does you will both die."