The boy ran his hand through his neck length black hair. He held his hand on his forehead, holding his bangs out of his crystal blue eyes. He looked at the blue prints then back at the large machine in front of him. "According to the plans, that sheet is suppose to be a couple feet longer. Could you cut a new piece, but leave that one, it'll work later." He looked around the area, looking for his friend. "Gigi! Where are you!" the boy shouted, still looking.
"Relax Kenneth, I'm right here." the girl walked up to him. Her long dark hair was down to her hips. She wore silver leather thigh high boots, and a skirt made of the same material. Her sleeves went passed her arms, and were covered in black belts, tying them to her arms. It was bound in front by three black buttons, one near her shoulder, one near the bottom hem, and the last about mid-torso. "Why do you continually call me when you know where I am?" she asked, tucking her hair behind her ear.
"I need your help with this project G.G.! So please help me!" he shouted at his friend.
"I asked you to call me Gigi!" Gigi complained.
"And I asked you to call me Yamada, we're even. Now please help with the construction of the Anzen Enperaa." Yamada looked back at the prints than back the machine coming together before him. One of the workers came up to the two of them.
"Sir! It turns out we're still missing one key component to the War Knightmare's design, we seem to be missing the plans for the Guren mk-II's Radiant Wave Surger arm. We can get the cosmetic designs down, but the inner workings are still a mystery to the crew." the man said.
"Dammit! I thought we had those!" Yamada clenched his fists, "Gigi! Ready the Knightmares! We'll be paying nii-san another visit." Gigi walked off. "Well nii-san, looks like fate has allowed our paths to cross again. And this time, it will be me to be victorious. I will kill you, for Clovis, for Euphie, for Rolo, and for Nunally." Yamada thought. Yamada walked off in the direction Gigi walked and looked at all the destruction caused to the building they had taken refuge in, the former Geass Directorate. He looked at the blood splattered walls. He thought of the battles that took place here. He remembered having fought against V.V., and having to kill all those poor children. And then he remembered Rolo, and how Rolo used to be one of those orphans, and how Rolo killed those orphans without mercy. Yamada vowed to save Rolo from the twisted vision that Lelouch had created. Yamada vowed to save Rolo, and avenge the siblings that had to die for Lelouch to continue his vision. Yamada made his way to the Docking Bay, and Gigi stood in front of her Knightmare, placed right next to his Black Akatsuki. Yamada placed his hand on the smooth black-metal leg of his Knightmare. "I've had to many memories with this thing." he said to himself. Gigi heard him.
"We've both had to many memories with these old things." Gigi climbed into her White Akatsuki. "And no matter what we wish for, these memories shall always be remembered." the door to the cockpit closed, cutting her off from Yamada.
"Gigi, you've been my best friend for almost a year now. And yet, we know almost nothing about each other. I wish to change that, as soon as I can." Yamada began to blush thinking about it. He quickly shook his head, getting the thought out of his head. "Like that would ever happen." Yamada put his headset on and his ear was filled with noise.
"Are we going to get going or what?!" Gigi shouted.
"I'm coming!" Yamada shouted back. "Insolent woman." Yamada climbed into his Knightmare. "Black Akatsuki and White Akatsuki ready to launch." Yamada said into his headset.
"Launch!" a voice answered. The Knightmares were jettisoned from the base.
"Activate the Float System."
"I know what I'm doing! I'm not a dumbass, dumbass!" Gigi shouted at the boy.
"Not nice to insult your superiors G.G." Yamada said mockingly.
"Why you little! I have half a mind to shoot you out of the sky!" Gigi shouted.
"Only half? Someone's being a little conceited aren't they?" Yamada chuckled. Gigi simply 'hmph'd' at him. "Gigi, I have a question. Why did you choose me to make a Geass contract with? Surely there could've been someone else, right?" Yamada asked.
"You ask me questions that no one could know the answers to. You aren't the first I've made a contract with. However, you were the only who hasn't gone mad yet." Gigi answered him. "For some reason, all of my contracts give people a power similar to yours, it allow others to alter their appearences. People used it so much, they forgot how they looked and killed themselves in madness." Gigi sounded depressed.
"Gigi, if it brings up painful memories, than stop thinking of it." Yamada could read her like a book.
"Yamada?" Gigi asked
"Yes Gigi?" Yamada asked.
"WATCH WHERE YOU'RE FLYING!!" Gigi shouted. Yamada looked in front of him. He was heading straight for the back end of the Black Knight's flagship, the Ikaruga.
"Oh shit!" Yamada narrowly avoided the flagship. He flew past the ship, and turned around to head for the landing post on the ship. Once getting out of his Knightmare, Gigi landed next to him. They headed into the flagship, expecting to get attacked, but they surprisingly did not. In fact, they were welcomed back by none other than Kallen, Yamada's old superior officer in Squad Zero. "Kallen-senpai!" Yamada ran up and hugged her for a breif moment.
"Yamada! Where have you been? I haven't seen you in a month!" Kallen said excitedly.
"Oh, I was just taking a break. Is Lelo- I mean Zero around?" Yamada asked looking over her shoulder. Kallen just looked down.
"No Yamada, he's not, and he isn't coming back." she said sadly. Yamada looked at her funny.
"Kallen! You need to come see this!" Ougi shouted from the entrance way. Kallen and Yamada looked for the door. "Oh, hello Yamada, welcome back." Kallen and Yamada ran for the door, followed shortly after by Gigi. The three ran into the control room and looked at the main monitor, all of them shocked to see what was on th screen.
"I am the 99th Emperor of the Holy Empire of Britannia, Lelouch Vi Britannia."
"What?!" the three people shouted in amazement. Yamada began to formulate a plan.
"Hmm, judging from his new 'position', my guess would be is that the members, at least the higher ups, know of Lelouch's identity. This may work better than I thought. Now's my time to strike and kill two birds with one stone." Yamada thought. "Well, it seems Lelouch has betrayed the Black Knights." Yamada simply stated.
"He sure did alright!" Tamaki began his 'crying' routine.
"Well, I see only one solution," everyone looked at Yamada, "Unite under my leadership and take down the man who lied to and betrayed you all! With the power of the best and strongest Knightmare to date, we can take down Britannia!" Yamada shouted triumphently. The sound of the door opening was heard.
"Strongest Knightmare Frame to date? I'm afraid thats impossible, no one can match my genius when it comes to Knightmares. To date there are two Knightmares on the top of the charts, thats my Guren, and one of Llyod Asplund's unrevealed creations." Rakshata said, holding her pipe close to her mouth as was her custom.
"Ah! Rakshata! Just the woman I came back for." said Yamada. Rakshata cocked an inquisitive eyebrow. "You see, this Knightmare is not even a Frame, this is a new species I'm designing soon to be known to the world as a War Knightmare. The only problem is, that I seem to be lacking in a key component in the creation of my machine, and I know your the only one who can help me."
"And what exactly is the 'key component' your missing?" Rakshata asked.
"The plans for the Guren's Radiant Wave Surger. Its a crucial component in the Anzen Enparaa's progress." Yamda said, walking to the woman.
"The Black Emperor?" Kallen asked.
"Yes Kallen, the newest soon-to-be in my line of creations. You see, my latest was Gigi's White Akatsuki model. It has a program that can not only make it invisible to the scanners of the enemy, but it can also make itslef invisible to the eye by using a program that makes its surface refract light in a way that makes it appear invisible. Hows that for a creation Rakshata?" Yamada looked over his shoulder at the Indian woman, only to find her mouth slightly agape and her pipe slipping from her hand. "So, will you join me?" he asked turning to the group in the control room. There was silence for several seconds, until Ougi finally stood.
"Yamada? Do you really think that we can take down the whole nation of Britannia? We couldn't do that with Zero, and his intelligence is greater than that of your own, no offense."
"I do think we can indeed Ougi, for you see, I know of Lelouch's past, and everything about him. I know of his true sister, Nunnally Vi Britannia, and his dead siblings, Clovis and Euphiemia, I also know that Rol-" Yamada halted. He remembered something, Rolo. "Rolo. Wheres Rolo?" Yamada looked around the command center. A sudden gloom came over the room. "What? Did Lelouch kill him? Where is he? Answer me dammit!!" Yamada grabbed Kallen's arms, "WHERE?!" Yamada could feel tears well in his eyes.
"Yamada, Rolo was the one who helped Lelouch escape..." Kallen looked away, "We aren't sure, but he might have used his Geass to control Rolo into helping him escape." Yamada looked at her. And then looked away. He clenched his fists in hatred.
"Nii-san, you even went so far as to use Geass on Rolo to help you escape. If Rolo is hurt, I will make sure you pay in full Lelouch. However, I must thank you for something, you've managed to make my two problems come into one. I was after you, and the emperor, now that you are he, I now only need to dispose of you." Yamada thought. "So thats your choice! Wind up like Rolo and lose to the man who left you, or follow me and continue your ambition! Who's with me!"
"I am!" Kallen was the first to shout.
"Me too!" Ougi followed. Soon the whole room began chanting his name.
"I thank you all! Now! Set a course for the Geass Directorate building!" Yamada shouted.
"The what?!" Tamaki shouted.
"The building Zero asked you to destroy! All the children that you killed, they weren't genetic Britannian soliders, they were simple orphans that the power of Geass had been given via the green haired girl. Zero had you massacre nothing more than helpless kids!" there were a few gasps and some ''How could he''s, something Yamada expected. His plan was coming to fruition. He looked around to see Gigi was no longer in the room. "Gigi?" he looked around again. He walked out of the room and walked down the hall. He heard a voice coming from Lelouch's old room. "Gigi?" he said as the door opened. Gigi was sitting on his bed, looking at the stuffed toy in her hand.
"C.C. was my friend, you know that right?" Gigi asked while looking up.
"Yes Gigi I did know that. Its why your so sad about this, but fear not, we'll get her back, don't worry." Yamada smiled at her. She hugged him.
"I hope we do." she gently kissed his cheek and she walked out. The second the door closed, his face began to burn as the blush deepened. He tried his best to regain composure, managing to control the blush to keep it at a slight tint of pink. He returned to to the control room to find Gigi standing on the highest platform looking at the building coming closer into view. It was his new home, the Geass Directorate. "There it is, our new base of operation, the Geass Directorate." he said. "Once we land, I will need all personel to help with the contruction of the Anzen Enparaa."
"Tell me boy, how will this machine be greater than any other Knightmare we have used in the past?" Rakshata asked.
"You see Rakshata, the Anzen Enparaa, is unlike any Knightmare to date. It uses weapons from all Knightmares the Black Knights have come into contact with, including our own. The only plans I could not find in the database was the plans for the Radiant Wave Surger of the Guren. My guess is because you don't want people like me to find out do you?" Yamada asked. Rakshata let out a chuckle."I thought so. Thats why I want to appoint you in charge of science division in my own little order here. However, there are some rules. You can only alter my plans for the War Knightmare if I approve of it. Understood?" she chuckled again.
"Why of course! I wouldn't want to change a thing without the leader's permission!" Rakshata said.
"You're a strange scientist, but a good one all the same!" Yamada said, laughing to himself. Rakshata just brought her pipe back to her mouth and looked ahead. "Yes a very good one. You shall be of great use, and so shall you, Kallen." he thought while turning to the girl. She stood next to him wearing her Black Knight uniform. He wondered if he still had his. They arrived at their destination and landed. Kallen and Ohgi walked out with Gigi, Yamada, and Rakshata, and Yamada headed for the construction area. It was nearing completion quickly, and it would only be quicker now that he had the remainder of the Black Knights behind him. "Well, here it is, the soon to be finished War Knightmare, the Anzen Enparaa!" he threw his hand in its direction. It was enormous! At least one and half times the size of the Ikaruga., and it still wasn't finished. "Its nearing completion. I just need a few components, like, the Radiant Wave Surger plans, as well as the plans for the ShenHu's Baryon Cannon. I know you designed them both, so I was hoping you could provide both." Yamada said to the scientist.
"Well, if you know this much about me, you should know that I don't give up my secrets that easily. You'll have to prove to me that your a worthy intellect, so show me what you've created, and we'll see." Rakshata looked down at the boy. He simply smilied.
"So, my explination on the ship wasn't enough, you want a demonstration. Gigi! Come! Our guests want a demonstration of your Knightmare's power."
"Understood, Yamada." Gigi headed back towards the docking bay to retreive her Knightmare, shortly followed by the rest of them. Once there, Gigi climbed in and awaited orders.
"Good, now, Gigi, activate the Factsphere Disruption field." said Yamada
"Yes sir." she hit the switch on her Knightmare.
"Please look here." Yamada showed them a radar screen, and the one mark on the screen from Gigi's Knightmare.
"Well, it seems I still out rank you in technological genius my friend." Rakshata laughed.
"Wait for it." Yamada pointed at the screen, and its now empty radar. Rakshata stared, and regained normal composure.
"I'm still not impressed."
"Gigi, activate the Refraction System." Yamada said to the headset.
"Yes, sir" Gigi said through gritted teeth. Another switch was pressed and the Knightmare's coloring became distorted until it was fully gone. Yamada looked at the Indian scientist, mouth agape.
"Astonishing! Simply astonishing! You have convinced me child, I shall work with you." Rakshata offered her hand, Yamada shook it with great vigor.
"Thank you Rakshata! You will not regret it I swear!" Yamada smiled at the woman "Nii-san, with your former alligance behind me, I shall take you down! Prepare to die, Emperor Lelouch!"