Black Knights Execution Grounds

The Black Knights who had survived the Black Rebellion were on a large steel vessel where they would be massacred by the Knightmare Frames which were led by Guildford. "Hey you think Zero's gonna come and save us?" Tamaki asked the others.
"Don't count on it, he'll abandon just like he did before" Nagisa Chiba commented harshly.

Tamaki sighed, he gave up, there was no hope for them. They all stood pinned down in the prisoner uniform that they wore and further still on the execution hold which was a steel post that restricted their movements.

The executions grounds was on the settlement just in front and above the Chinese Consulant building or rather the newly recognised United States of Japan. In order to save the Black Knights, it would require a miracle.

Ashford Academy

Most of the students were busy enjoying themselves doing what they wanted but some of them such as Rivalz were fixated to the TV watching the scene unfold as Guildford tried to lure Zero in.

Although in one classroom that wasn't being used there was one a black haired student fiddling about setting up cameras. Not only that there was fully grown man helping him out.

"Feren are you sure the signal is up and running?" Asked the older man. He was signficantly older than Feren there was about a fifteen year difference between their ages. The older man has short brown hair, a wide face and piercing blue eyes.

"Of course, I've programmed everything right and I've hacked the system so this will smoothly" Was Feren's response.

Feren set up the camera, he was just fiddling with the adjustment making sure it would be set on his face. The other one was a TV where he would receive a signal for his communication.

"It won't be long now. Barricade the door and turn the safety off your weapons." Feren ordered the other man known as Rigg.

"Yes, My Lord" Rigg answered. Even though they were good friends when came to military operations, ranks were to be respected. Rigg walked over to the door and closed the double doors shut placing a metre ruler in the handle.

However Rigg wasn't done there he dragged a table from its row and placed it infront of the door and did the same with anotehr stacking it on top. "That's enough for now. We will be leaving soon so prepare to break the windows." Feren gave another order.

Rigg picked up an assualt rifle from under one of the tables and cocked it, he also did the same to a handgun he had on his hip holster and placed the handgun back in. With that Feren turned the TV and observed the battlefield for the moment.

Execution Grounds

The Japanese people stood outside of the crowds protesting against the execution of the Black Knights. They were crying out for Zero.

"It appears that Zero has will not be coming. Prepare to fire." Lord Guildford ordered as his troops raised the machine gun that was underneath their cockpits. The Black Knights stood there. "Well I've lived a good life. We tried and we failed. I have no regrets." Kaname Ohgi said to his comrades. He then raised his head as he prepared for the end of his life.

Then all attention shifted to the gates where it was opened for Zero was riding a knightmare with it's cockpit open. Lelouch was behind the mask was scheming as usual.

"I see you snuck up behind me!" Guildford commented.

"Those 'terrorists' you plan to execute are the soldiers of the Black Knights and the United States of Japan." Zero declared somnely.

Guildford faced his knightmare towards Zero." So you've come Zero." The old Burai that Lelouch used during the Battle of Narita was still functional. As it came approached Guildford and his knights Lelouch began some small talk.

"Why don't you come out so we can talk about the good old days."

"As tempting as that sounds I will stay where I am."The acting Viceroy replied

"I see then. Then we will settle this in our Knightmares." Zero sat down and the cockpit closed and sealed.

However I would like to set some rules. The rules of our duel. We will settle this one on one." Lelouch stated.

"Yes and no one will interfere with our duel."

"We will have only one weapon."

Guildford accepting the duel released the capes of his knightmare frame, throwing away his knightmare's gun and swung the lance forward aiming it at Lelouch. "I choose this as my weapon!" Guildford proclaimed.

"I see. And for my weapon I shall borrow that shield over there." Lelouch motioned his knightmare towards the police unit that carried a riot shield.

"But thats-" Guildford started but he was cut of by Zero.
"It will do." Lelouch gave his cold reply.

"A shield? Is he planning to kill himself?" Todoh questioned out loud from his prison.

"Before we begin I have a question I'd like to ask you Guildford." Lelouch asked evilly. "If there is an evil that you can not defeat with justice alone what do you do? Do you stain your hands with evil to destory evil or do you remain stead fast to justice even if it means surrending?"

"In the name of Cornelia, I choose JUSTICE!" With that Lord Guildford pushed on the controls and had his knightmare's landspinners spun on the same spot. Then in a second it launched Guildford forward charging at Zero.

"I understand." Zero's reply came. "However, I commit evil to destroy and evil greater evil!"
Lelouch smirked gleefully from his Knightmare frame.

With those words the block that were standing began to move upwards and tilt towards the direction of the USJ grounds. The whole block was turning so that it's edge would be resting on USJ grounds.

Guildford watched in his Knightmare frame as it seemed that Zero was getting higher but in actual reality it was that Guildford was falling down as the elevator block begin to tilt backwards towards Japanese territory as he launched his slash harkens to stop him from his death.

The Britannian forces were falling all ontop of each other crushing their own allies. "This strategy..." Todoh said as he began to fall backwards.

Rolo panicking in the Vincent was all the alarms and sensors were going off. "This the same strategy used in the Black Rebellion." He felt himself fall backwards but he launched his slash harkens their familiar whir saved his life as it hooked to the platform stopping him from falling.

Then the Britannians saw Zero's knightmare frame jump up high and the descending platform and use Guildford's slash harkens as method of moving forward. "Black Knights descend on the grounds and rescue your comrades while defending our territory which has been invaded by the Britannians!" Lelouch gave his orders through his knightmare.

Kallen lead the charge towards the Black Knights with her unit. "Autonomous Robot Unit charge ahead, I'll distract the others as rescuing Ohgi and the others is our top priority."
They went ahead but they were too late as some Britannians had survived and their knightmares now standing right next to the steel vessel that was holding the Black Knights.

Zero was with him and he was surrounded by the Britannians with the guns pointed at his knightmare frame. "Damn It" cursed Lelouch in his Knightmare frame.
"Surrender now or they will be shot dead" Guildford said still hanging on the platform by his slash harkens.

Then something now would have expected occured. From the clouds knightmares dropped all across Japansese territory, they were sleek and thin very similar to the Vincet but their colour scheme was black and grey.

In addition they were much thinner and they possessed only shoulder mounted heavy machine guns and a small chest mounted hadron cannon, also they seemed to have rather large hands with each fingertip being like a claw. Guildford and Zero both looked shocked as they stared at the twenty or so units that sprung out of no where.

Then on the big screen in the distance it flickered to show the face of a student who had black hair flopped down and the sharpest piercing blue eyes as he sat on a chair with most evil yet gleeful smile on his face.

"Can you hear me Lord Guildford and of course my dear Zero?" the Fake Prince spoke in an amused voice looking down at the events that were taking place.

"The Fake Prince? What is the meaning of this?" Guildford questioned the student. "You are interferring with a military operation. This is an act of treason."

"Not that I care and I'll do what I wish to" Feren spoke in a cold voice.

What is he planning, he does not seemed to be Guilford's ally nor does that make him my own was Lelouch's thoughts as they pounded his head.

Then Feren gave his orders to his units. It was only two words. "Open fire." Then the screen flickered back and Lelouch watched in horror. The black and grey units that were close to Black Knight prisoners swiveled their small shoulder mounted guns at the Black Knights as they were fixed to the vessel.

With that, the clatter of machine gun fire was heard.