Disclaimer: I don't own code geass
This chapter is essentially the end of code geass ep 23 and the beginning of ep 24
I will be using italics when they are thinking to themselves
Zero stays within the mobile command center preparing for the assault on the Tokyo settlement. It has been a week since he gave his announcement for the United States of Japan and already riots have appeared all throughout the ghettos. Zero has been directing all terrorist groups with the intel gathered by the core members of the black knights. Lelouch has to be careful even though his geass is out of control only those who have it or used to have it can see it. He must be careful not to accidentally say any commands in which his geass might make them do. Assaulting all knightmare facilities and to take as many Sutherlands as the can is the main goal of all terrorist groups wanting to join the Black Knights. After that each group as a rendezvous point where they shall meet up and join the ranks of the Black Knights and with so many Honorary Britannians turning to the Black Knights its east to get provisions. The core members of the Black Knights board the mobile command center or the G1 it's called.
"All other groups have met up with us" C.C says to Zero
"Our numbers keep growing with this we can smash the Britannians" Tamaki yells getting pumped for the battle
The G1 it approaches the first line of defence and with the overwhelming fire power the Black Knights now have quickly sm
ash through it. The second line is different and is quite prepared for the attack and is seemingly able to keep the Black Knights at bay but that's because Zero isn't ordering a full attack yet instead he waits for the supply train that is heading to the Government Bureau passes by the Black Knights. The doors swing open as Sutherlands blast the defence line from the side and the Black Knights push in from the front.
The train halts as the Sutherlands meet up with the Black Knights. All the Sutherlands are painted gold and all forces prep the knightmares for battle. Lelouch's original plan was to take the school so the Black Knights can defend Nunnally but with her taken back to Britannia it would serve little purpose.
In the Government Bureau, Cornelia begins planning out her strategies among her subordinates who are panicking "quit cowering, all we have to do is take down Zero and the rest will fall"
"Kill Cornelia and the day will be ours, you all have your assigned positions" he begins walking toward his knightmare to launch with C.C right behind him "have Tohdoh command the front line and Diethard your in charge here"
"As you wish Zero" Diethard replies
The door opens for Lelouch to step out but a young girl stands there instead "that was so mean of you to leave me behind like that, wow your really tall" the girl says comparing his height to her own "don't worry though I will catch up"
"Lady Kaguya I thought the six houses of Kyoto remained at Mt. Fuji" Diethard asks
"I came to watch my future husband fight" she states
"Don't joke around" is Zero's reply
"I know your identity is a big secret to most (she has a smirk for she to saw his face) but you are going to need someone as your public face"
"Really you think we are going to win this battle"
"Why of course, I am the goddess of victory after all"
"I would be lucky to have you then but I already made a deal with the devil" he says walking past her "I have no room in my life for deities right now"
Aboard the Avalon news of Zero's attack has reached Euphemia's ears. She immediately calls in Suzaku who enters and bows in his usual manor "Lelouch is alive?" she asks
"Yes he is, he is attacking the Tokyo settlement even as we speak"
"Oh, so I didn't kill him, that's a relief" she takes a couple of deep breaths before speaking again "what should I do?"
"You could send me to the Tokyo settlement and capture Zero"
"I couldn't, if I did that then the support for the Black Knights would grow and the fighting would get worse, I just want the fighting to end"
"You did what you could and Nunnally is safe, but the report on Lelouch being dead has heaved her heart"
"I know and Lelouch probably hates me for it" Euphe begins crying "Oh Suzaku what do I do?"
Lelouch takes his knightmare right at the beginning of the Tokyo settlement and removes his stifling helmet while inside the knightmare. His eye which the geass has taken control of shining brightly "This is Zero, A rebel against those who abuse their power, we shall wait until midnight, you have until then to surrender to me, twelve midnight not a single second more"
Lelouch hits a timer inside his knightmare starting the clock "you can still go back you know, your actions here will not only affect area eleven but if you succeed here then the entire world shall be steeped in war" C.C proclaims
"I know but we must press forward"
Cornelia who is on the frontlines facing Zero prepares all her forces for the facedown against Zero "take this moment to study the enemies formation Zero I will stop you right here all soldiers take aim" All of Cornelia's forces aim their weapons at Zero
"Cornelia I am afraid a direct confrontation with me shall be your undoing"
-----Flashback-----
"That is correct when you hear me say surrender at twelve midnight you will kill everyone in your area and demolish the structure, then you yourself will die"
"yes your highness" they say in unison
---End flashback----
The timer strikes midnight as the settlement begins falling apart "what the?" Cornelia yells as the ground beneath her all of a sudden vanish and she is left falling with debris coming after her
"By lining up with against the Black Knights you have sealed your fate" Lelouch begins laughing hysterically watching as their very structure destroys the Britannian forces "maybe this is what I wanted ever since that day, the destruction and loss of everything, after all destruction comes before rebirth" Lelouch gets a evil grin "Now then"
Well you all know what happens next. The big battle and I want to know who do u think will win and why
Battles take me forever to do so don't expect another story for the next little while please review