Disclaimer - I do not own Code Geas. Original story by Masaki4everDead.
August 10th, 2010 a.t.b. of the Imperial Britannian calendar.
The Holy Britannian Empire had just declared a gruesome war upon Japan. The small island country had held tight to it's rights but Britannia held power unimaginable. Thus, Japan was no match.
The rights to Japan's underground resources of sakuradite became the catalyst to further conflict between the two nations, adding to the already existing deep diplomatic tension between them.
In the deciding battle for the mainland, Britannia had come to introduce a new weapon. The humanoid autonomous armored knight, or otherwise known as the Knightmare Frame.
Britannia proved to have the upper hand as the Japanese held no fair match to the enemy forces in both number and strength. And so, Japan's line of defense was obliterated along with it's mainland within a heartbeat.
The country was striped of its freedom, rights, and name.
Area 11, all that was left for the once proud nation. A mere number.
"Lloyd!"
"Yes, your highness." The smug scientist knew just what he was going to request.
"Can it work? Will it beat them?"
"My Lord, please do address it by its proper name, Lancelot."
Shinjuku Japan, Shinjuku ghetto, Area 11
"Z-01 Lancelot now activating. Lancelot activating, releasing hatch. Z-01 Lancelot standby for activation. Power extension initiating."
"Did you read the manual?" Cecilia asked over her headset.
"More or less." Suzaku responded casually as he suited up.
"Well done, you scored highest on the simulation test." The young woman praised.
"Hey, about what you said earlier?"
"Oh? It could be, but the chances are likely zero."
"But, there is still a chance?" The young soldier asked.
"Yes, but please, don't do anything reckless. There is no current ejection mechanism."
"Alright, I understand."
"Are you ready, Suzaku?" Lloyd asked over his own headset.
"Yeah."
Revealing the newly developed 7th generation Knightmare frame, Suzaku couldn't help but stare in awe. This was a model completely new from it's predecessors in both appearances and handling according to the manual.
"Let us begin with the initial start up then." Cecilia ordered to his assistant.
"Initiating startup proceeding from phase 20. Equipping energy filler." Cecilia spoke, giving the standard start up status as they prepared to release their new toy. "Initiating devicer set up. Confirming entry of devicer into Z-01. ID registration confirmed. Confirm man machine interface engage. Rejection response, weak. Devicer stress response, weak."
Suzaku had been situated and set in the Lancelot, inserting his key and code, grasping the controls like he'd done this many times before. Though deep down he was just as nervous.
"Hm, so far it's going according to data." Lloyd observed, satisfied everything was properly functioning.
"Secondary conformation given." Another research and development officer confirmed as the guarding Knightmare frames moved from the Lancelot's line of direction.
Suzaku placed the Lancelot in a start up stance, ready any second to move out.
"Lancelot, activate M-E boost."
"Lancelot, launch!" And off the Lancelot went, knocking to staff right off their feet and let tin a gust of wind.
"Hahaha, I expected nothing less from our pilot!" Lloyd laughed merrily from his position on the floor at being thrown back by the force, Cecilia laying to his left covering her own head.
"Huh? What's that? Doesn't look like an enemy Sutherland." But before Tamaki could take in what was aiming for him, he'd been thrown off balance by none other than the Lancelot.
"This is B group reporting enemy presence!" Tamaki's voice sounded in the Sutherland Lelouch was occupying.
'Huh? Back up? Well, I suppose real battle is very different.'
"Status."
"Everyone had ejected, but they took out 4 units in less than five minutes!" Tamaki sounded hysterical now.
"Enemy numbers?" If they'd called in back up, they most likely called in more than they might be able to handle. Lelouch would have to think this out more than he hoped for in their small amount of time.
"Just one!"
'One? Impossible!'
"I think it's a new model or something. I've never seen anything like this-Ahh!" Thats was all before the line went out.
"What's happening out there?" There was no response, only static.
Out on the battlefield, Lancelot had been taking down the resistance group one by one without a scratch.
Suzaku tested his new bullet reflecting shield and was amazed at its indestructibility as bullets bounced right off of it. Once the enemy realized their weapons had no effect, Suzaku took his chance.
"It can reflect bullets?"
'Useless terrorists. I've given them all they need to win and they cant take down one measly unit.'
Taking out two enemy units in one with his slash harkens, Suzaku advanced on, jumping out of the enemy's reach as more bullets sailed his way.
"I can beat them! I know it. With Lancelot there is no way I can lose!" Suzaku found new determination and continued taking out his opponents.
He'd never been on the field alone in battle and with the results of his piloting, he felt invincible more than ever. Taking out another unit's arm and two legs, the enemy had ejected from his Knightmare and way from harm.
"N units, whats' happening?" All Lelouch could hear was static. "What's going on? Something I didn't foresee? Everything was going just fine."
"For heaven's sake, I suppose I'll be owing my brother an unwanted debt. It can't be helped." Clovis observed the battle on the monitor before turning away, satisfied that his last resort was handling the issue.
Suzaku slid stealthily between two decaying building as aimed right for another unit. Oghi hadn't been quick enough to evade the Lancelot's attack, thus sending him back into the debris on a fallen building.
"If I manage to stop all of these Knightmares, I can save Lelouch and that strange girl." Suzaku then noticed a detection of enemy position on his radar. It was hiding up on a high floor in one of the buildings.
launching his slash harken to anchor into the building, Suzaku flew up the building ready to take down who he assumed was the leader of this operation.
Lelouch was thrown off for a second before the Lancelot came crashing into the hideout and without a second thought, lashed out at Lelouch's Sutherland. However the school boys quick thinking managed to just save his life as he pushed back against his enemy.
"This is the thing thats ruining my plan?!" Lelouch stated in shock, not having seen anything like this before.
'So you've released your secret weapon then.' Lelouch thought as he continued to push against the enemy's force.
"Are you the one that's in command?" Suzaku addressed the Sutherland.
"Nothing but a stupid pilot. How dare he think—" But Lelouch found the ground below him give way and eventually reach the bottom level of the seven stories he had been up. "Dammit, I have to get out of here or I'm not gonna make it to see another day."
But there was no time to think as the Lancelot came right back for him, landing a kick and throwing him off balance and onto his back. He couldn't get up and he currently couldn't eject himself now. Lelouch felt helpless.
But like an angel sent from Heaven, the one armed Glasgow had come out of nowhere, deflecting the Lancelot's attempt at a final blow to Lelouch. Said boy was more than surprised.
"Hey, just returning the favor!" Kallen spoke over her communicator as Lelouch found himself grateful. Not wasting time, he managed to make it out of there as the red Glasgow held the Lancelot off, but Kallen was soon finding herself losing strength. As her Knightmare was pushed to it's knees, she pulled the ejectors lever and made her getaway.
Meanwhile Lelouch had managed to make it a good distance away however his mobility had been decreased due to the damage he had incurred.
'I'll have to remember that. She saved my life. The most vital element in battle is the human one.'
Lelouch's luck made a downward turn as the Lancelot was hot on is tail. Turning to face behind him, Lelouch activated his weaponry and fired at the surrounding buildings, hoping the fallen debris may hold the Lancelot off.
But that proved to be useless as the white Knightmare avoided everything in its path and jumped skillfully over any fallen structures.
"That damn moster is unstoppable!" Lelouch shouted outraged.
"That bastard! He's destroying everything for no reason. There are civilians still here doesn't he care? Is he not one of the Elevens if he's attacking Britannian forces?" Suzaku was confused by the enemy's motives. Perhaps he didn't care at all who got hurt. He only cared for himself.
In all truth, Lelouch had no intention of killing civilians but he was worrying for his own life so anyone else's safety was not an issue to him.
Just as he had gained a clear path, Suzaku's monitor flashed in alert. He looked to find the monitor had caught a falling civilian woman with a child in her arms. Instinctively, Suzaku halted his pursuit and dashed to catch the falling woman using his slash harkens to anchor onto a building and pull himself closer to the woman to avoid a heavy impact. He caught her in the Knightmares hand.
Lelouch had witnessed the whole thing and was surprised the Lancelot had stopped to rescue a civilian in the middle of chasing down an enemy.
'How odd, he saves someone in the middle of a battle. Just who is he?'
"Hm, I suppose I'll give him the victory here." Lelouch then began to eject himself from the Sutherland, grateful for the window given to him for an escape.
"Oh? He saved someone? How unusual." Lloyd observed from the screen that was connected to the Lancelot's.
"Suzaku, are you tired? We can call it quits for the day." Cecilia asked the young pilot who watched the civilian he had just saved scurry off.
"No, I'm fine. I'll keep going don't worry." The Lancelot stood and observed the surrounding area for any enemy units left.
"Please, be careful of his operational time!" Lloyd shouted from outside the mobile dock for the Lancelot.
"Yes, sir!" Cecilia called back to the scientist.
"My, my. That boy is one excellent piece of work." Lloyd stated happily to himself.
"You! Stop right there, this is Prince Clovis' private mobile unit. Show your ID."
"Ah, at last the check point. And hardly even guarded per my plan."
"Your plan?"
"Yes. Now you will give me permission to pass." Lelouch's left eye glowed a bright purple and the officer immediately obeyed.
"Yes, sir."
Kallen had been running non-stop. Shad to find her team and know everyone was still alive."
"Kallen!" Her name was called from behind her and she turned only to find Oghi coming out of a warehouse.
Inside the warehouse, many Japanese civilians of the ghetto were huddled on the ground and the resistance group stood alert but angry at the sudden turn of events. Tamaki especially was more than unhappy.
"This is all your fault! This is what happens when you oppose the Britannia's! You should have just left them alone." One Japanese civilian shouted at Tamaki.
"Shut up you coward!" Tamaki yelled at the man that had the nerve to call them out on their actions.
"How many people were killed because of this?!" A young woman cried, holding herself in fear and going into hysterics.
"Shut up! How any of our own kind do you think were killed! Do you even realize what they're doing to us? Do yah? Stop crying!" Tamaki continued to yell at the poor woman who was nothing more than frightened.
"Hey, Oghi, who was that voice earlier?" Kallen asked as they walked past all the others.
"Hell, I don't know. He wouldn't even give me a name-" But suddenly there was a blast from the warehouse entrance, blasting everyone standing close to the side. The doors crushed under Britannian mobile units as Sutherlands invaded the building, completely entrapping the refugees.
"See! Instead of following some voice we don't even know we should have just used the poison gas when we had the chance!" Tamaki yelled now that they were found and most likely going to die.
"So, this is where you Eleven scum have been hiding." The General leading the invasion raised his hand ready to give the command to execute. "Prepare to fire!"
"Naoto!" Kallen cried out for her brother in defeat. She wouldn't be able to carry on their dream. She wouldn't be able to avenge him. She cursed Britannia, all she could do before dying at their hands.
The Eleven civilians cried out in despair, realizing they were about to meet their end.
The Britannian soldiers aimed at their targets, waiting for the word to unleash Hell upon the Elevens and have their victory.
Commence—" Before the General could finish his order, the voice of Clovis La Britannia sounded off through the Shinjuku ghetto from his private mobile unit.
"Attention all forces! Seise fire at one1 I Clovis, Third Prince of Britannia and Royal Viceroy of Area 11 herby command you. All forces seise fire. You will also seise destruction on all buildings a properties. All casualties, be it Britannian or Eleven, will be treated equally and without prejudice. In the name of Clovis La Britannia, you are herby ordered, seise fire at once! I will allow no further fighting!" As the public order was given, everyone was stunned into a confused silence.
"Are you satisfied now?" Clovis asked in annoyance at the situation at hand. He had called and attack to exterminate the terrorist scum, but found himself threatened into calling off the execution. Just where the Hell where his guards?
"Yes, very. Well done." The mysterious soldier who had managed to sneak into the Prince's mobile unit stood off in the darkness of the room.
"Well, what shall we do now, hm? Sing a happy song? Or how about a round of chess?" The Third Prince mocked the soldier. Clovis leaned on one arm of his imitation throne and gazed into the shadows.
"That would be nice wouldn't it? Do you recall how we'd play as children? Of course I would always win." The soldier spoke smugly, mocking the Prince in return now.
The soldier removed his helmet but remained unidentified, stepping just a bit closer to let the smallest amount of light reach his feet, but still not his face.
At this information, the Prince wore a look of confusion.
"Don't you remember? At the Aries palace?"
"Just who are you?" Clovis glared at the figure, wondering how he knew about his past.
"It's been quite a long time, big brother." And the soldier finally stepped into the light.
Clovis would have never expected this. Here was his younger half brother, assumed to be dead, but very much alive. Lelouch Vi Britannia.
'Is this some kind of joke?'
"Lelouch Vi Britannia, at your service." The mocking tone still in Lelouch's voice as he bowed before his older brother.
"Lelouch, but I thought-"
"That I was dead? No, you thought wrong. I'm alive, big brother, and I've come back to change everything."
A/N: The first few chapters are really going to be the same as how the series stated off which is why a lot of the dialogue and the plot is canon, but its sort of essential to the details in the next few chapters. I tend to be a fast writer so updates may come fast pace but I pay close attention to detail and flow.