Code Geass : The Dark Knight Reawakens
As the revelation of the Asgard showing similarities to the Black Knights in early stages, Suzaku is left pondering on the identity of the clever foe that threatens the peace. He is trying to eliminate the possibility of Lelouch spearheading this movement, however small the chance.
If Lelouch is behind this terrorist cell, two questions immediately come to mind, how could Lelouch survive his assassination on 'Liberation Day', and if he did, why has he instigated a second Order of Black Knights?.
If he is behind this, he better be ready. His main enemy is still a superpower, and his chosen successor may not have the Lancelot Albion anymore, but a Knight of the Round always has other tricks up their sleeves...
If a King doesn't lead...
30 minutes have passed by since the meeting. Ougi managed to make the sneaky exit he intended, but not with the same high hopes as he'd previously held for the coalition. After the Great War, fighting seemed nonexistent, a smear on the pages of history.
With news that a revolutionary group was gaining strength, Ougi simply left speechless. He had not been focused on SDF (Self Defence Force) and was now concerned that this blunder might threaten his people far more than the mighty Britannia once had. As his limousine distanced itself from the Viceroy Palace, Ougi couldn't help but recall what Suzaku said.
*Flashback*
"This... is no ordinary threat, my Lady, we may have to reactivate Knightmare frames to perform the task of..." Suzaku's hasty conclusion was silenced by Nunnally, infuriated that her advisor would suggest bloodshed.
"Silence!" she bellowed "Zero, I have been in several tight situations, and your advice has helped keep peace, however" her voice soften substantially "you and I both know that enough blood has been spilt. You... big brother Lelouch, I mean, personally saw several good people die, both ally and enemy, however, most of those deaths were brought about by those mechanical monstrosities!" Her young face was now covered in tears, her hidden feelings about the Knightmares being released all at once.
"T-they can never be used!" the 15 year old's delicate heart was on the fringe of utter desolation. "If we ever use them again, then the coalition would break apart over their use, and they'd begin the manufacturing them for a battle of superiority, even more peoples lives will be lost... a-and..." her voice had all but disappeared, the reason for her refusal to reactivate Knightmare's revealed.
"... My big brother would have died for nothing..." Nunnally was comforted by Ougi, who held her in his arms as the naive young girl cried.
Suzaku knew she was naive because of her total belief in the purpose of the assassination. Suzaku then stood from his seat and pulled out a cell phone from his breast pocket, under his mask giving a forced sigh to try and relieve the rage he felt at Lelouch.
Ougi noticed Suzaku dialling the cell phone, frustrated at his apathy toward Nunnally's current state. "Are you kidding me? We have dangerous enemy forces, and your dialling a freaking cell phone!"
Suzaku turned to Ougi, a look of anguish and pain hidden by his tinted visor. "Listen, you clueless bastard, right now you may be president of Japan, and I do respect that." Suzaku's callous tone stunned the teenage Empress, ceasing her tearful plea to not reawaken the Knightmare's. "However, this facade we are all putting on is not going to make our predicament disappear. I am going to be calling a ghost to see if they can inform me of the situation. Meanwhile, our helpless excuse for a president is going to arrange a gathering of the core members of the true Black Knights."
The two leaders of nation's looked curiously at the masked man's outburst, both insulted that they were just spoken down to like children. Ougi however had a familiar sense of security and unease. It was as if Lelouch were giving him orders.
Knowing full well that someone had to take charge, Ougi reluctantly showed his agreement by slowly nodding his head. But just as he was about to go to the hospital and gather the core members of the Black Knights, he asked one simple question. "Who is this ghost your communicating with?" he asked in a curious yet slightly arrogant tone.
Suzaku turned and replied directly "C.C."
Suzaku had managed to sneak out of the Viceroy's Palace and found a secluded area to the west in a decorative garden entrance to the Palace. After several minutes a familiar voice bled through, disapproving and blunt. In the background, food was being eaten, most likely pizza by the overjoyed humming that accompanied the voice.
"...C.C." Suzaku said coldly, gritting his teeth "I need information." His request was simple, but his insolent tone seemed to offend the immortal witch as she was heard pouting.
"Have you no respect, whippersnapper?" an infuriatingly zealous giggle was heard during the brief pause. "But moving right along, why have you called? I have only granted you one use of this number, afterwards I'll destroy this phone. Fading out of existence isn't something I can do if you call me and create evidence that proves I haven't vanished." On the other side of the call, the slender, well developed girl was wearing a farmers dress, and a wooly hat to hide her long, green hair and cover her golden eyes, now focused intently on Suzaku's question.
"After you escaped with Lelouch's corpse as planned, was he revived as we theorized due to his final clash with Charles Zi Britannia?" Suzaku's question had been causing him sleepless nights, as he thought that by defeating Emperor Charles, Lelouch had obtained immortality. This fact alone was a top secret cover up as Lelouch's body was not taken to the Britannian Royal Mausoleum , but replaced with the corpse of V.V. to set him at rest. Afterwards C.C. and the body of Lelouch were transported by Jeremiah Gotwald to the designated safe zone.
C.C.'s reply was delayed, causing Suzaku to think she had either lost or destroyed the body.
"...Suzaku, he did revive after 2 days. But, some strange side affect has occurred." C.C.'s confession made Suzaku's suspicions even greater, but rather than inquire his current location, he was curious at what kind of side affect could be present.
"What's wrong with the zombie bastard?" Suzaku's hatred was no longer withheld, and he was on the verge of going behind Nunnally's back to go on a manhunt for the immortal usurped Emperor.
"He says he can hear voices... in his head. It's just like Mao's Geass, however only two voices are recognisable." Her once cold and blunt voice had fallen into a smaller but still frosty explanation. "Charles and Marianne. While they were undoubtedly absorbed by the Collective Unconscious , Charles' code had been absorbed through his contact with Lelouch. In addition, my theory is that Lelouch's rash use of his Geass in C's World created a link between him and the united minds of human beings. As such, he seems to not only have the Color of Submission, but also a variation of Mao's Color of Penetration, allowing him to read minds, though not to the same level of Mao." C.C.'s theory meant that Lelouch may have become a user of two Geass powers, but may have also merged with the Collective Unconscious during his brief link with 'God'.
"But I thought that immortality came at the cost of your powers. He used it several times after he absorbed the code, hell, it was strengthened! " Suzaku's question baffled C.C.
"Even I am in the dark on how he defied the laws of nature..." C.C.'s cold tone returned as she finished her explanation of Lelouch's return from death.
"Well, were is he?" Suzaku's suspicions were about to be confirmed or further riddled.
"... I'm sorry, Suzaku, you must lead on that one" The girls voice was overjoyed as she continued her mind games. "If Lelouch is or is not the leader of the Asgard is entirely to your decision. As Lelouch would say, 'If a King does not lead, how can he expect his subordinates to follow?" Suzaku sensed that she was about to hang up, but she had one last thing to say.
"A friendly word of caution, though. Just as I could sense V.V., I have felt another presence, after getting a quick peek inside his mind, I will say this... WATCH OUT FOR J.J. "
Beep... Beep... Beep
Suzaku indiscriminately thanks C.C. for the warning, destroying the phone and shuffling toward his chamber for rest. But now that he knew of Lelouch's survival and power boost, he wondered if his old nemesis and friend was behind the Asgard. Upon reaching his chamber, he decided to reveal his survival to The Black Knights at tomorrows meeting. He saw it as the only way to ensure their aid and get Nunnally's permission to use Knightmare's for the inevitable battle that lied ahead, whether Lelouch was leader of the Asgard or not.