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Babylon
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Chapter 2
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Battle of Japan Part II
By Kagewaki hitomi
"The empires of the future are the empires of the mind."--Winston Churchill
"Italics are radio communications."
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The Tallgeese had taken off to the beach were the Japanese Army was waiting for the Britannian troops. The coastline was coming up fast. He pointed the gun at one of the two bunkers on the beach in front of a rocky cliff. He pushed the trigger and shot a round it hit the bunker and it exploded, the roofed made of concrete collapsed down. He then pointed the gun at the second bunked and destroyed it with another round. It had exploded in a rain and hail of concrete and steel.
The Tallgeese shot upward and hide from sight of the enemy troops. On the monitor, directly to the right he saw the Britannian troops landing and started to fight the Japanese Army. Treize inside his cockpit was breathing heavily with his right arm wiped some sweat from his brow.
"Fire, Phase 2 is now complete."
"Roger. Did you get that Water?"
"Yes, I heard."
"Wind waiting for the order to start Phase 3."
"Okay starts Phase 3. Stay where you are and provide air support for the landing ground troops."
"Orders are acknowledged."
"Shit!!" exclaimed Water half nervous.
"What is it?" both Wind and Fire asked.
"The Tallgeese is on the news. And currently my father--the Emperor is watching it with everyone else." replied Water.
"The Tallgeese would have been found out by him sooner or later." commented Wind.
"I know that, but we need more time." stated Water.
"We could use this to our favor."
"How so?" asked Water.
"It could show, that you have some ingenuity, sir." replied Fire catching on to what Wind was saying.
"That's a good idea. I will need to get off line for awhile."
On the newscasts, people were watching the start of the war with Japan. All over the new stations were images of the Tallgeese, A machine one new reporter dubbed it the 'White Angel that has descended from the heavens.' as it had destroyed seven battleships of the Japanese Navy in less than five minutes. Both the male and female were news casters were commenting on it.
"This very unique machine. It has to be Britannian in origin."
"Could it be the new Knightmare's we been hearing rumors of?"
"It is quite possible."
"It is highly maneuverable in it's attacks."
"I think it was more the pilot then the machine. Whoever the pilot is he/she is very good. The pilot destroyed them before they could destroy the landing troops. Sort of like a Preventer."
"And moved as fast as the Wind."
"I think we should dub the pilot 'Preventer Wind'."
"I concur."
The Emperor sat in the audience hall with his some of his children watching the news. They kept replaying the white machine destroying the seven battleships. Out of the corner of his eyes he saw Odysseus away from the others before coming back as he closed his cell phone. He then went to stand near his mother Arianna.
"Odysseus do you know what this unique Knightmare is?"
"Well of course father."
"Oh, don't leave the others in suspense son."
"It's a Knightmare that I had been experimenting with to create for five years."
"Really what's the name of this Knightmare?"
"KMP-00MS 'Tallgeese'." he replied knowing his father wasn't surprise the Knightmare. He just wanted his son to say it.
"Very good name. So, who is the man that design it?"
"Dr. Troy Haggard."
"Yes and the pilot?"
"The pilot is Colonel Treize Khushrenada."
"Khushrenada, that's a family I have never, heard of."
"They are not a noble family in origin. There mainly school teachers and/or scholars. He's the first in his family to join the military."
"I would like to meet this man when the war in over."
"Yes, father." he replied and bowed as his phone started to ring.
The Tallgeese was hovering above a battlefield. Treize watched as the ground troops and the Glasgow's finally took the beach without much resistance from the Japanese Army. He heard a beeping and zoomed in a saw a couple of tanks coming to the landing troop's area.
"It took them long enough to finally retaliate. Nevertheless, shit! They'll all get slaughtered if I don't do anything."
He readied the Tallgeese's Dober Gun and pointed it at one of the tanks. The crosshair locked onto the tank and he waited for the crosshair on the gun to line up. When he did he pushed the button for the gun. The shot blew the tank up shower the area with metal with flames and smoke. The Glasgows quickly destroyed the second tank.
"Good I got one before they were able to kill the ground troops. And the Glasgows quickly got the other." he muttered to himself.
He watched the men pull down the Japanese flag down before hoisting up the Holy Britannian Flag. At its peak, it started to flap in the wind. It did not take long for the battle to end, watching the ground troops and the Glasgows destroy the rest of the Japanese Ground Troops. Fighting had been intense, but so far, no other tanks appeared.
"Fire, has water returned yet?"
"No, wind. His comm. is still off. I've been trying to contact him for three minutes."
Dr. Haggard back on the battleship punched in a number on the phone again. The phone rang a couple of times and could hear Treize breathing on the other line in the three-way call. He was thumbing his fingers on the desk as he sat there.
Odysseus looked at the phone in his hand and then looked around him before walking away trying to find a quite place to answer the phone. He flipped it opened when he a ways away and answered the call.
"Water is the line secured." he heard and knew it was Dr. Haggard.
"It is fire. Go ahead."
"Wind here. It looks like everything is settling down where I am at."
"That's good to hear head back to the Franklin."
"Copy that my lord. So, are we heading to the gallows?" he asked jokingly as Wind say Fire make a slicing motion across his neck and did a hanging motion.
"That's what I want to know, too."
"No, it seems my father knew about the project all along. It seems I couldn't keep this a secret from him no matter how hard I tried."
"That's like a huge weight lifted off of my chest."
"Now I don't have to be nervous for my life."
"Yes, that is good. I'm glad I get to keep my head."
"Is there anything else my Lord?"
"Yes. I'll think of joining you on the ship. I want to get away for awhile."
"Why?"
"I think Schneizel is most livid, that I could keep something like this hidden. I may not be as smart as he is, but that doesn't mean I can't hide stuff."
"Copy that. Then we'll see you soon."
Odysseus closed his phone ending the call and placed the phone in his pocket. He started edging away while everybody was occupied with the live feed from the battle. He wanted to secretly get away before he was missed.
Treize landed the Tallgeese on the deck of the battleship and the backpack closed as the engines died down. It stood up right and the cockpit hatch opened. He unhooked himself from the seat and pulled out the USB Key before stepping out. When he stepped out onto the hatch into the midday sun. The holder for the zip line had came out and stepped on it going to the deck. He touched onto the deck where Dr. Haggard was waiting and they walked to the locker room.
"So, it flew good?"
"Yeah, it was fantastic, but the G-force being dropped down was intense. I almost passed out from the pressure on my body."
"That's not good, but the good thing is you didn't pass out."
"I know. So, how long is it till Lord Odysseus get's here?" asked Treize.
"Probably in two days or less."
"That is a little too long in a war."
"Well we still have to wait for him to get here for new orders. In the mean time let's find other applications for the Ultra-Compact Fusion Reactor."
"Let me bathe and get on a change of clothes before we start talking about this."
"Sure."
Treize walked away an unzipped his flight suit to the waist. He pulled his hands out and his white t-shirt underneath was drench with sweat. He entered the locker room and quickly undressed, before heading to the shower. It was 20 minutes before he exited the shower and quickly got dressed. He was dressed back in his uniform.
He left the locker room and had found Dr. Haggard waiting for him. They walked together down the hall passing a couple of soldiers giving them weird looks. They entered a conference room on the second floor.
"They have let us use this room when they found out who we were working for."
"My that's very generous of them."
"Is it not so, Colonel Treize."
"So, this new machine you want to create has the same applications as the Tallgeese?"
"Correct all I we got is the power plant. But I got an idea for the Operation System will be."
"Oh, what type of Operation System is that?"
"The ZERO System."
"The ZERO System?" asked Treize.
"The 'Zoning & Emotional Range Omitted' System."
"What does it do? Is it similar to a Biocomputer?"
"You know your stuff. Nevertheless, yes in a theoretical sense it is a technology for interfacing with the brain of the pilot with the Knightmare's computer. It is purely theoretical and has never been equipped with a system. On a scientific note, the ZERO system decreases the pilot's reaction times as there is no need for traditional visual interfaces. Furthermore, thanks to the advanced computations performed by the computer, the pilot can become aware of future outcomes and possible courses of action that can be taken to achieve total victory or total defeat."
"So, due to this direct brain interface, as the human brain cannot process the raw data, the system will cause the pilot to vividly "hallucinate" the possible paths that the pilot can take; as the pilot tries to figure out what is going on, the system can overload the brain with too many statistics and estimated values, causing temporary insanity."
"You catch on quite quickly Colonel Treize."
"I saw where you were going with it based on what was said. It was easy to deduce where to from there. But wouldn't this be very hazards to the pilot mental health?"
"Yes it could kill the pilot if he is inferior to the system."
"This is something we need to keep in that in mind when we chose a pilot. Also, we need to keep this very top secret only to a select few can know about this system."
"I agree with you whole heartily now let's get to design the blueprints to this machine."
"Let's code name it Wing Zero."
"Perfect, I actually like the name."
Area 11 Formally Japan--September 20, 2010 a.t.b.
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It was the final days of the Battle of Japan. It was closed to sundown in the area. The Tallgeese hovered high in the sky above a building burning while two young boys sat in some rubble. Treize stood on the cockpit hatch of the Tallgeese with a digital camera with a telescopic lens in his hands. He snapped three pictures of the two boys and the girl.
"So this is Eleventh Prince Lelouch vi Britannia and Princess Nunnally vi Britannia? Lord Odysseus will be happy to know that they are still alive after the Emperor announced their supposed death." He muttered to himself.
The comm. came online and said, "Treize, the mission is over. Come back to the ship."
"Roger, Dr. Fire. I'm finishing here anyway."
"Copy that."
"Tell Water I found something that will interest him."
"What is that Wind?"
"Well that's a secret."
"All right we'll see you when you get back."
Treize steeped into the cockpit and strapped himself into the seat. He pressed the button and closed the cockpit hatch moving the seat and bringing the front monitor down. The Tallgeese then blasted off in the air to the ship.
One of the boys stood up and gripped his hands in a fist. The other boy was sitting next to a backpack, both had been crying. They hadn't seen the Tallgeese in the air as it left. Behind them men were putting out a fire.
"Suzaku I will destroy Britannia."
The Tallgeese came to a stop and landed on the deck of the battleship. He got out the Tallgeese and held a digital camera in his hand. When he got down from the zip line, both Odysseus and Dr. Haggard were walking to him on the deck. He handed the digital camera to Odysseus who took it confusingly.
"What is in here that's so important?" he asked.
"Cycle threw all the pictures my lord. Then you will see why it's so important." he replied unzipping his flight suit walking away.
Odysseus stood there and started to cycle threw the pictures. He stopped on one picture of a beautiful fourteen-year-old girl. She had long brown hair and brown eyes and had a nice smile. Next to her was a young boy with blonde hair and blue eyes. Both of them were hugging a younger looking Treize with his black hair and blue eyes. Behind them was beautiful woman with auburn hair next to an older man dressed in what looked like a Catholic Priest cloths.
'Who are these people with Colonel Treize?' he mused to himself. 'I'll ask him later.'
He continued to cycle threw the photos until he came to the last couple of pictures. He was so surprise he almost dropped the digital camera. He just kept cycling threw the last five photos and lost track of time. Looking at an alive Lelouch and Nunnally with the former Prime Minister of Japan son Suzaku Kururugi.
'They're alive? Therefore, father lied to us. I would like to know why.'
Treize had appeared again after taking a shower and changing. He proceeded to set heavily on the desk chair with a sigh and stared up at the ceiling. Odysseus came into the room and sat the digital camera in front of him.
"Colonel Treize. I want to ask you a question."
"Yes, what the question my lord?" he asked looking at him.
"Well, yes. I found this younger picture of you with a younger girl, a young boy, an auburn hair woman, and a priest. Would you mind telling me who they are?"
"The young girl is Meredith Le Creuset and the young boy is Henri La Flaga I grew up with them. The auburn hair woman is my mother Nodoka Khushrenada. The priest is Joseph Webb. Those two were orphans living in an orphanage ran by the old priest. My mother taught there and we lived close by and I became friends with them. I haven't seen them in six years."
"Sorry I brought it up."
"It's okay your highness. My mother recently just took a job in the newly christen Area 11 at a Private Academy that caters to Britannian students."
"Those pictures you took of Lelouch and Nunnally. Let's leave that between us."
"Trying to protect them?"
"Yes, father had already announced that they were dead. He sent them here as political hostages and then attacked to get his hands on the large amount of Sakuradite mines here. He probably is planning something."
"I kind of figure as much. So, how long till we get to the homeland my lord?"
"I heard for the Captain it would take us a week to get there. I have heard from father that he is promoting you to General and bestowing on you a noble rank."
"I don't really care about that. I did not join the military for any fame, glory, or noble rank. I joined to serve the country."
"He laughed, and replied, "Most people would be thrilled to be knighted as a nobleman by the Emperor."
"That's most people, but not me."
A Week Later--September 27, 2010 a.t.b.
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A week fallowed the end of the Battle of Japan and Colonel Treize Khushrenada became General Treize Khushrenada. He was also bestowed with the noble rank of Duke, becoming Duke Treize Khushrenada. At the party held an hour later to celebrate the victory in Japan now Area 11. Also, to commence the rise of a new noble to their ranks.
Treize stood alone in a corner drinking a glass of red wine. Young woman approached him many times to dance, politely accepting some but declining others. The person currently heading his way was Second Princess of Britannia Cornelia. He bowed his head to her as she stopped in front of him. She was dressed in a long violet ball gown that matched her hair color, which she had put in a bun.
"My Lady Second Princess Cornelia."
"I'm looking for the pilot of the Tallgeese General Treize Khushrenada. Have you seen him?"
"My Lady you're looking at him." he replied as Cornelia turned to him again.
"So, you are General Khushrenada."
"Yes, but please call General Treize."
"General Treize you are not what I expected."
"What were you expecting my Lady?"
"So one not close to my age. I would have thought you would have been older."
"Do not let my age fool you, your highness."
"I can see that. Would it be at all possible for me to see this new Knightmare up close?"
"I don't see why not my Lady." He said finishing his wine and placing his glass on a tray as the waiter passed. "Shall we go my Lady?"
"Yes, please lead the way, General Treize."
Treize and Cornelia left the Ballroom and headed to the hanger. Treize stopped in front of the Knightmare inside the hanger. Cornelia had stopped next to him and took in the whole machine looking it from head to toe. Treize just smiled as he watched Cornelia examine the Knightmare.
"So, what do you think My Lady?"
"It is quite a work of art General Treize."
"Thank you, ma'am." replied another voice behind them.
They both turned to look behind them and saw only darkness. Out from the darkness walked Dr. Haggard holding a styrofoam takeout plate in his left hand and a bottle of soda in the other.
"Dr. Haggard I thought you would have been at the party."
"No, I don't like that type of party's that much. My Lady, Duke Treize I'll leave you two."
"The Knightmare is beautiful. The pilot is not to bad looking either."
"Why, thank you for the complement My Lady." he said smiling at her. "You are quite beautiful too, My Lady."
She walked up to him before running a finger up and down his arm. She took the initiative and kissed him on the lips. Treize put his hand on her neck and rubbed her jaw with his thumb. He used the other hand to undo her hair from the bun and ran his hand into her silky hair. She locked her hands around his neck as they continued to kiss.
Dr. Haggard watched them from his office on the top floor. He was eating Fish and Chips; he smiled at them and took a sip of his soda. He sighed and crossed his hands in front of his chest. He heard his phone ring and turned to it and answered the call.
He picked up the receiver, "Hello?"
"Dr. Haggard is Treize there?"
"Yes, then I take it your looking for him?"
"Naturally. He must have called it a night. Thanks Dr. Haggard. Bye."
"Bye." he replied and hung the receiver. 'He calling it a night alright.'
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To Be Continued…In Babylon: Chapter 3: Tallgeese Destroyed.
Author's Note: I finished another chapter quickly. The next chapter will start at the same year, but will jump ahead four or five years. So, read and review. Kagewaki Hitomi signing out.
