Chapter 3 Rescue
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(Junkyard)
"For somebody that's trying to get in my pants, you sure picked a crappy place for a date Lelouch." Kallen teased as the pair spoke inside a junkyard near the edge of the settlement. With Jeremiah's parade set to begin in around an hour it was time to get ready for the upcoming operation and the pair were currently doing just that. Next to them was a copy of Prince Clovis's motorcade that was adjusted to suit his plan and was the final piece they needed to save Suzaku. With the help of Nina's Geass they made a few changes to the van and it was thanks to Lelouch's gambling ties that they were able to do so without being bothered by anybody. The junkyard manager was one of the people who owed Lelouch a favor from his gambling days so getting him to abandon the place for a few hours wasn't a problem and he didn't even ask what he needed the place for.
"Well forgive me for not taking you to a big restaurant but we have a falsely accused man to save very soon" Lelouch deadpanned. He could appreciate Kallen's banter but he was more focused on saving Suzaku then he was seducing Kallen at the moment.
"Well that's okay. Maybe I'll give you another chance if this goes as smoothly as you seem to think it will." Kallen teased though she wasn't against the idea. Because she was in school more often, she learned a few things that she wished she could forget. One of those, was that Lelouch was very popular among her friends and quite of a few of them were jealous that she was part of the council because she had access to him.
"I'll hold you to that, but right now we have to get changed." Lelouch smirked as he handed her the driver's outfit she would be using for the festivities.
"You gotta be kidding me. Why do I have to wear this ugly thing?" Kallen groaned. It was a dull gray outfit that lacked any charm whatsoever as far as Kallen was concerned.
"That ugly thing, is so nobody recognizes you when we charge into a busy area with news vans all around. I can hide my identity thanks to the mask, you don't have that luxury" Lelouch countered.
Kallen couldn't help but agree that it would do the job as ugly as it looked, but something else occurred to her, "You told my cell that you only needed my help with this operation so I assumed you were going to have the student council help. However outside of Nina, none of them have shown up.
"That's because outside of Nina they don't have a role. Their job is to make sure if something happens to me they can pretend they know nothing about me. Milly is at home relaxing, no doubt worried that I'll get badly injured in this wild stunt despite being well aware of my plan. Shirley and C.C are with Nunnally keeping them company. Nina was here earlier, since I needed her for the final tune-up, but right now she's preparing for a date with Rivalz." Lelouch chuckled.
"Nina and Rivalz on a date, you gotta be kidding me?" Kallen said in shock. The two didn't look compatible at all.
"Nina had a crush on Rivalz and has for some time now, but just like everyone else on the council, she knew about his crush on Milly and backed up. After she finished helping me fine tune this bad boy, she told me about the crush and asked for some advice. So I gave her a little money and convinced her to ask him out" Lelouch smiled.
Kallen was shocked that a shy girl like Nina would willingly make that kind of move but remembered something, "By convince, I assume you mean you used your Geass on her ad got her to do it" Kallen questioned.
"I didn't use my Geass on her, I merely threatened that I would." Lelouch replied innocently though he could appreciate that Kallen thought of his Geass first. He actually wanted to use Milly's Geass for the job, since it was more discreet but as he learned from Shirley, it was better to have feelings conveyed naturally.
Kallen couldn't help but chuckle at his method of choice, "That was nice what you did for them; even if it's backwards and twisted at the same time."
"Well I'm kinda sleeping with Milly and Shirley and Rivalz deserves somebody for himself." Lelouch shrugged. Outside of Suzaku, Rivalz was the only man in his life that he could call a true friend and he wanted to reward that friendship somehow.
Kallen blushed at the reminder of his relationship with the two other members of the council, especially since he was planning to add her to that group. "Well I gotta get changed and don't you dare think of peeking." Kallen said firmly as she spun around preparing to change right there. She could've easily found a more private area but she figured that Lelouch wouldn't make a move on her with the operation set to begin so soon.
"What type of man do you take me for" Lelouch said with fake shock as he turned around and began getting undressed himself. He would've commented on Kallen's decision to stay where she was but he didn't want to look a gift horse in the mouth so to speak.
Kallen was about to insult him but something else occurred to her and this was as good a time as any to ask, "Hey Lelouch, mind if I ask you something else."
"Sure but I thought you wanted to get changed" Lelouch teased.
"There's no reason we can't do both" Kallen retorted managing to hold back a blush as she slowly began to change clothes.
"Very well" Lelouch replied with a smile on his face from the question and the idea that Kallen was completely naked behind him.
"How in the world did you figure out who I was so easily? I know you saw me in that truck, but there's no way you should've been able to identify me from that one time" Kallen asked as she got changed. Even though he saw her get into her Glasgow, there was no way that she should've been identified so easily.
"Because from the very beginning, you were suspicious to me?" Lelouch admitted, sure that Kallen was shocked by his confession.
"How is that possible?" Kallen exclaimed stopping what she was doing out of pure disbelief.
Lelouch couldn't help but smile since he realized Kallen had stopped changing. Unlike Kallen, Lelouch was able to effortlessly change and keep up the conversation which he was planning to use to his advantage once he was done, "Because just like you, I was hiding who I truly was. Though unlike you, I realized that there was no way to slink into the shadows because of the type of school Ashford was." a nearly dressed Lelouch teased. What went unsaid was that Milly would've never let him do it. During their first night together, Milly confirmed that she had him join the council so he could have a semblance of a childhood. His mother's death and the war robbed him of his youth and Milly wanted him to get it back. It was an action that honored and annoyed him at the same time.
Kallen couldn't help but groan since he was right. Even if she was away from school for a month or two, her friends quickly came over to her and put the attention back on her. "You're right but that still shouldn't be enough. The cell and I came up with the sickness plan for a reason. I mean I came to class once or twice a month at best and the other day was the first time I even came to school since the year began." Kallen replied having just finished removing her uniform because of her loss of composure.
Lelouch decided that it was time to have a little more fun with his new recruit and spun around to face Kallen knowing that she was distracted. Since he didn't have his Zero mask on, you could see his eyes nearly pop out of his skull at Kallen's incredible appearance. Kallen was in a single pair of red panties, her bra and school uniform by her side along with her disguise for the evening. Even from the back he could tell that her breasts were enormous and that her body rivaled those of his other two lovers. Lelouch walked behind the distracted Kallen and wrapped his arms around her stomach. "LELOUCH!" Kallen yelled angrily at the sudden action. Her first instinct was to punch him in the face, but when she noticed the purple sleeves of his Zero outfit on she decided against it. Punching him in the face would risk his mask breaking and they didn't have time to repair the mask.
"Sorry but I couldn't resist Kallen. You just looked so amazing" Lelouch said happily knowing that his gambit had worked. He knew Kallen wouldn't attack him because she was afraid of the mask and he counted on that in his plan. It was devious but he was feeling a little greedy.
'Damn him' Kallen cursed internally since he all but confirmed his helmet wasn't on. "Just keep your hands on my waist." Kallen growled despite the blush on her face. As annoyed as she was by his antics, she also appreciated the fact that Lelouch actually did something like that to her. She would never admit it to anybody, but she found it annoying that the people around her treated her like she was glass. To the rest of her team she was untouchable because of her brother and the guys at school were cowards. The girl in her wanted to give in and see how far Lelouch would go but the fighter in her knew that they had a mission to take care of and that his actions would only go so far.
"That's fine" Lelouch smirked holding his position knowing that Kallen wasn't going to resist him. "Continuing our conversation from before, I found your circumstances suspicious long before I knew who you really were thanks to being a part of the council. You missed so much school, that many wondered how you could even come to class when you could, and yet you kept your grades up and excelled. The few times I did see you, I felt that something about you just wasn't right and I couldn't figure out what it was that bothered me. Looking back, I probably realized that your sick persona was a mask, and I wondered who the real you was." Lelouch smiled as he pressed his body on hers. Having been the victim of Milly's teasing plenty of times before they began their current relationship; he knew how to push people just enough and he was going to push Kallen as much as he could.
"I see" Kallen replied though she couldn't help but blush, feeling the hard on her new leader was sporting as he pressed against her.
"It didn't hurt that you looked pretty awesome in that suit. Though I like this suit much better" Lelouch added his hard on intensifying because of the memory of that day.
"O-okay" Kallen said nervously. Her body was quivering now and if Lelouch actually pushed, she might just give in. Unfortunately for her, Lelouch picked that moment to kiss her on the cheek and let go.
"Well that's enough story time since you're just wearing a pair of panties. I'd hate for you to really get sick because of me." Lelouch smirked pulling Kallen from cloud nine and reminding her that this moment between the two was happening in a junkyard instead of in one of their bedrooms.
"Bastard!" Kallen yelled whipping around and slapping him on the right side of his very exposed face. Her face was flush because of a combination of embarrassment and fury at being manipulated so easily.
Lelouch could only smile at the slap since he noticed Kallen's blush as she did it, "I'll be waiting in the van Q1" Lelouch teased before grabbing his mask, putting it on, and going over to the vehicle to wait for her to finish changing.
"Geez" Kallen groaned as she returned her focus to getting changed and the mission to come. Though once she was sure he was gone, she couldn't help but press her hand against the cheek he kissed and blush again. Lelouch was a tease but if that hard-on was any indication, they'd have quite a bit of fun together.
(Scene Skip)
All across area 11 people were glued to their seats waiting for Suzaku Kururugi to face his fate or in the case of Kallen's resistance cell and Lelouch's allies, his rescue.
"There's no way this will work" a red head with brown eyes scoffed as the Kozuki gang looked over a small television that was broadcasting the event. This was Shinichiro Tamaki, the loud mouth of the Kozuki cell and a man who Kallen insisted not join the original meeting because Lelouch would eat him alive.
"There's nothing we can do Tamaki. If Zero is the type of person he claims to be he'll pull it off." Ohgi countered. Considering that Jeremiah was on board his Sutherland, and had two other Sutherlands at his flank it was clear that the Britannians weren't playing games. Suzaku was aboard some sort of contraption and had a collar around his neck, most likely a shock collar so he couldn't protest. This wasn't going to be easy by any stretch.
"I just hope Kallen doesn't get hurt" the now named Tamaki said calmly.
"I do too" Ohgi replied nervously. He didn't like this but Kallen agreed and that was enough for him.
Over at Ashford Academy's student council room Shirley and Nunnally were by the television with C.C standing behind them and the orangette was not in a good mood. When Nunnally told her that Suzaku Kururugi was a former friend of Lelouch's, she was stunned since her new lover hid that particular bit of information from the group and she wondered why. Shirley was able to get Nunnally to come into the living room so they could watch the events together, well listen since Nunnally couldn't see. The girls were all nervous including C.C who was curious if his plan would work.
Over at Milly's home she was watching what happened with her grandfather Reuben, who had been Lelouch's confidant over the years. "So Milly dear, what do you think will happen?"
"Since Lelouch has a deal in place already I know he'll be able to pull it off. I'm more curious about how he's going to make everything believable." Milly smirked. If she was being honest Lelouch didn't need the deal because the plan he came up with was brilliant. However they had to ensure that Jeremiah wasn't seen as a co-conspirator or the plan would be for nothing.
"Yes I know but I'm more concerned about the next phase." Reuben said cryptically.
"You mean in regards to the next Viceroy and the fact that Lelouch and I are well aware of who that will be. That's a bridge we'll cross later." Milly replied. Both she and Lelouch knew who the next Viceroy would be and that person's arrival would make things very interesting for Lelouch and his new allies and not the good kind.
"I see" Reuben chuckled.
In the middle of the settlement, Nina and Rivalz were just getting their table for dinner but neither was completely focused on their upcoming date. Instead they took glances at the television knowing that their friend and ally was taking a huge risk.
For Jeremiah Gottwald this was a bittersweet moment indeed. He should've been thrilled to escort a prisoner responsible for the death of a royal but all he felt was despair. 'Why Master Lelouch? Why would you kill your brother and rebel against us? Why did your father tell everybody you died?' the current Viceroy thought to himself. He would get his answers soon and when somebody contacted him on his radio he had to focus or else tonight really would be for nothing.
"Lord Jeremiah, unknown vehicle approaching." The voice said calmly.
"No doubt the rebels trying to save this traitor" Jeremiah spat in order to keep up appearances.
"They're… they're using Prince's Clovis's van." The soldier reported.
'What are you planning Master Lelouch?' Jeremiah thought to himself as a smile threatened to show up. "Let them through. These terrorist will pay for their insolence" Jeremiah ordered. The crowd looked on as the familiar visage of Prince Clovis's vehicle appeared in front of the guards but it was very clearly modified. The white and gold van seemed to have a large container on top of it and for Jeremiah it was the first sign that his former charge was planning something.
(News van)
"Keep running this you fools" Diethard Reid said with a smile. Diethard was a middle aged man with blonde hair that he kept in a ponytail with bangs that framed the side of his face. He had indigo eyes and a cleft chin and was sporting a red turtleneck with a dark blue suit. He would never admit as much but he found these events to be extremely boring and mundane. Most of his job was pre-planned and even Prince Clovis's funeral was pre-determined. There was never any risk anything that resembled spontaneity. This was going to be excellent.
"We can't sir it's too dangerous" the employee replied.
"Well then I'll do it myself" Diethard scoffed before grabbing a camera and going out to the scene in front of him. This was his chance for something really interesting and he wasn't going to ruin a chance for a big scoop.
(Procession)
A terrified Kallen continued her role driving the van and knowing that this was the moment of truth, "Lelouch are you sure this will work." Kallen said nervously into the radio. Even with all of his assurances this still wasn't in their favor and she knew it. His Geass would work on Jeremiah but not the other pilots and that was the real problem in all of this. There was no way that the Purebloods were going to let Suzaku go without a fight.
"Even if I didn't have Jeremiah in my back pocket, this plan would still work. It's why I went through the efforts to set up THAT." Lelouch smiled reminding Kallen of the special surprise they prepared. Had he not informed Jeremiah of his intentions this trump card would've still worked but Kallen's concerns would be much more valid.
"Alright but if you're wrong we're both dead" Kallen frowned as she slowed down right in front of the convoy. Pressing one of the various buttons on the dashboard Kallen sat back and watched her new boss work with a mix of nerves and excitement.
Back with Jeremiah he watched on as the front of the truck vanished and Lelouch appeared in his Zero visage. "So who are you?" Jeremiah scowled.
"My name is Zero and it's a pleasure to meet you Lord Jeremiah." Lelouch said calmly.
"So what do you want Zero" Jeremiah scoffed. Typically this was a shoot first ask questions later situation but since there was something behind the masked man he didn't want to do anything reckless.
"What I want is for you to release that young man." Lelouch said bluntly causing the crowd to gasp.
Jeremiah scoffed at how brazen he was and Kallen was fuming since this would put even more pressure on him, but the former was the only one to gather their words, "Now why should we do that? He's responsible for killing Prince Clovis. I can't just release somebody accused of killing a royal." Jeremiah countered.
Lelouch expected that response and decided it was time to spring his trap, "How about give you two reasons to give him to me." Lelouch taunted.
"Two reasons" Jeremiah scoffed. In his calm state he could appreciate the brilliance of his former charges response. He knew that Jeremiah was in his pocket but instead of leave him out to dry, he was going to give him an out.
"The first is that Kururugi was not the one who killed Clovis, his killer would happen to be me." Lelouch revealed as the crowd looked on in shock and the Purebloods seethed with rage.
Jeremiah was shocked that he would admit to the crime considering he was virtually defenseless. However he had a job to do "You do realize that you've only doomed yourself. Men Fi-" Jeremiah started to say before Lelouch interrupted.
"I wouldn't fire if I were you. After all I've only given you reason one. Now for reason two" Lelouch smiled as he tapped his foot. It was time for his trump card. One that would've doomed Jeremiah regardless and that he needed to ensure the man's safety. The military men who were prepared to fire stopped when the saw what they thought was the poison gas container that the terrorists stole.
"You bastard." Jeremiah growled while inside he was incredibly grateful. The military hid the truth about the poison gas from the public but with him using the gas it would provide an excuse for his actions.
"That's right. These fine people don't know what this is but you do and that's all that need be said Orange boy." Lelouch smiled. Clovis's mistake in arrogance was his downfall and thanks to this container
Jeremiah finally got the signal that he wanted, "Very well. I'll release him to you unharmed as long as you agree to leave the container behind." Jeremiah replied. There was no way that actual poison gas was in there but nobody knew that outside of him.
"This is crazy. We're letting a high level prisoner get away?" Kewell shouted from inside his nightmare.
"You have your orders Kewell." Jeremiah replied knowing that he couldn't say anymore without causing hell to break loose. 'Excellent work Master Lelouch. Even if I wasn't aware of your plans this would still handcuffed me. You truly thought of me when you came up with this plan' Jeremiah thought to himself. He was actually relatively composed since he knew what was coming but if he wasn't aware of the truth. There was no doubt he'd be furious right now.
"Fine." Kewell relented knowing that his group was trapped.
"So we have an agreement" Lelouch smiled knowing that phase one was complete. This worked out even better than he thought.
The crowd was shocked and the news was no doubt wondering what was in the container and why the Purebloods had given up. Kallen was stunned that Lelouch's plan worked so easily.
(Scene Skip)
Slowly but surely, Lelouch made his way towards Jeremiah who brought a now freed Suzaku to him. "You have your man Zero and I hope that's enough." Jeremiah scowled.
"That's perfectly fine Jeremiah. In fact I'll even give you back my little present." Lelouch smiled as he snapped his fingers yet again. For Kallen that was the signal to press another button which detached the container and placed it on the ground safely while.
"I hope this is the last time I have to deal with you Zero." Jeremiah scowled.
"I can assure you it won't be Orange boy." Lelouch snickered as he grabbed Suzaku and made his way back to Kallen. To any onlooker it would appear like a simple prisoner exchange but those watching had no idea of the depths of what took place. As Kallen drove away everyone watching couldn't believe what they saw.
"Men take that back to base and do so carefully. We don't know if it's rigged to blow." Jeremiah ordered. Internally he was pleased that Lelouch's plan worked so easily and now all that remained was to see to the device being disposed of. Now it was up to his former charge to do his part.
"Yes sir" the Purebloods replied. There were sure to be questions later on but at least in the short term the only loss was a man they had ultimately framed.
(Scene Skip)
Suzaku and a still dressed Lelouch stood in front of each other in an empty warehouse that Lelouch secured beforehand. Kallen was nearby and armed in case this went poorly but she wasn't going to do a thing unless she was forced to. "So I'm free now what?" Suzaku wondered. This could go plenty of ways and perhaps the mysterious stranger would recruit him to whatever cause he may have.
"You're free to do whatever you wish Kururugi. My goal was simply to save you from being executed and that's it." Lelouch replied. He owed it to his old friend to save him but as for him joining, that would never happen. Suzaku was his old friend so he was well aware of his circumstances and the fact he joined the army despite that drove him nuts. Plus there was no way that the Terrorists group would accept an honorary Britannian since they would constantly fear that he was a spy.
"You would let such a valuable resource go so easily. That seems rather sloppy of you." Suzaku replied with a smile. He had a very good idea of who the person under the mask was and for him to make that type of mistake was unlike him.
"Valuable? If you were so valuable they wouldn't have made you the scapegoat in Clovis's death." Lelouch scoffed.
Suzaku smiled since he had a point, "Well what if I told you that I was the one in the white knightmare that made your life so interesting" Suzaku revealed much to the shock of both Lelouch and the watching Kallen.
"Impossible there's no way that's you." Kallen countered. That white machine was the reason her group lost that battle and there was no way he could be the pilot since according to Lelouch he was shot beforehand.
"But it was and I am. I can't explain why they set me up like that but if you let me go I may be the reason you lose the next time around." Suzaku smirked knowing that he had Zero at an impasse.
Lelouch cursed since for better or worse he was trapped. He couldn't just let Suzaku go unharmed but killing him would be a far worse idea since he was in their custody. "Well then I'll take that risk. You may go" Lelouch replied bitterly beneath the mask. It was a horrible situation but letting him go was the right move.
"Zero!" Kallen yelled out. She was furious that somebody who could do that much damage was being let go to return to the military.
"It's fine. Suzaku here will find that even if he returns to the military life won't be so easy for him." Lelouch explained. Even if he was the pilot of the white knightmare the next Viceroy wouldn't be so kind to him and that was his only hope.
"How can you be so certain?" Suzaku replied curiously. Zero clearly knew something Suzaku didn't.
"Assuming Jeremiah remains the leader the Purebloods will never allow an Honorary Britannian to play a role in military operations. Especially one that they framed for murder" Lelouch explained.
"But what happens if a new Viceroy is brought in place. What happens then" Suzaku countered.
Lelouch smiled himself since this was a trap. If Jeremiah was able to figure out who he was, which Lelouch was certain he had, Suzaku would be able to do the same very easily. "Who knows" Lelouch replied.
'So I was right. It is you' Suzaku thought to himself. Zero's calm response in the face off difficult questions was not something anybody could do. "Well I'm going to get going. It makes no sense to stay here." Suzaku said calmly.
Lelouch frowned since this wasn't quite what he planned but he knew that he would have to let go of his friendship. "Goodbye Kururugi. Our next encounter might not be so friendly." Lelouch replied.
Suzaku smiled since his friend kept up his act even till the end, "Goodbye Zero and thank you for at least ensuring that I shouldn't be executed in that trial." Suzaku smiled as he left.
'You're welcome Suzaku' Lelouch thought to himself as the young man left the warehouse. As amused as Lelouch was by the conversation he'd have hell to pay for the way it played out and the person next to him was set to do just that.
"Care to tell me what that was about?" Kallen said crossly. For him to save Suzaku just to let him go made no sense at first, but as she watched the two talk she had the feeling that Zero was hiding something.
"Which part?" Lelouch replied as he took off his mask at last to reveal his face.
Kallen smiled since the bruise from her earlier slap was still there and focused on the matter at hand, "If I didn't know any better I'd say that he was an old friend of yours."
"Well he was." Lelouch replied bluntly. He saw no reason to hide it from Kallen at this point.
"Care to repeat that" Kallen twitched.
"A few months after my mother was killed my father sent me to Japan as a political hostage. The rest should go without saying." Lelouch smiled.
Kallen's eyes widened because she was as aware of Japanese politics as she was Britannia's, "You stayed with his family didn't you."
"Correct. As a result I knew about Suzaku his family and the six houses of Kyoto and I'm very familiar with most of the higher ups in the JLF." Lelouch explained. Once a few years passed and he got more funds he was going to join the JLF as a silent partner and using them he would begin his rebellion against his father. Of course with his Geass and C.C he now had a better way to do so.
"Since you were clearly gathering funds. I imagine you were trying to get enough resources to start supplying the JLF and that's how you were going to have your rebellion. Well before you got your Geass." Kallen replied. Lelouch was brilliant and no doubt he would've helped the JLF as a silent partner or otherwise but Geass made him a force to be reckoned with. That and the fact he was slowly building his own army.
"That's correct, but for right now you should get home since things are certainly going to get interesting." Lelouch smiled.
"Well congrats on a mission well done Lelouch" Kallen smiled before catching her leader off guard and kissing him on the very cheek she slapped earlier.
"What was that for" Lelouch wondered since that came out of nowhere.
"Just felt like it" Kallen smiled before leaving Lelouch to his devices.
With Kallen gone Lelouch smiled as he reached for his phone to call Jeremiah and fulfill his part of the bargain. As the phone rung he was curious if his theory about the man was right. When he heard the phone ring, Jeremiah quickly spoke up, "I hope you're satisfied my friend that was quite the display and don't worry I'm alone right now." Jeremiah said with a hint of annoyance. By now he had no doubt realized that the container was empty and that they had been played
"Well I apologize for the treatment Lord Jeremiah. If people realized that we had a deal, you would've been in deep trouble so I had to use some rather brutal methods." Lelouch replied apologetically. If he wanted people to believe the ruse he had to use the poison gas as bait.
"Yes and using an empty container as bait was a brilliant plan. I daresay you've become even more fiercesome in your time away from the Homeland." Jeremiah smiled knowing he had his masked friend trapped.
Lelouch couldn't help but smile since Jeremiah figured it out just as he thought, "It's been a long time Jerry." Lelouch said happily as he used the nickname he gave the man when he was a kid.
"Yes it has Master Lelouch and I must confess I never imagined we'd reunite under these circumstances." Jeremiah replied solemnly.
Lelouch frowned at the reminder of everything that happened after his mother's death but there was nothing he could do, "Yes but that's only because of the circumstances of my mother's death were so strange. I imagine if things had stayed the course I'd be ruling Area 11 instead of Clovis."
Jeremiah chuckled since Lelouch would've made a much better Viceroy then the late Prince, "Speaking of Area 11. You do realize that I won't last long as Viceroy."
"And that my dear sister Cornelia will take your place very soon. Yes I'm well aware of that." Lelouch replied. One of the reasons he wasn't worried about Suzaku was his sister Cornelia was coming and she would never trust Suzaku for a major mission. True he would need some much better firepower in order to beat her but at the very least he shouldn't have to worry about Suzaku.
"She won't take the news of Clovis' death well and I may not be in position to help if she acts rashly." Jeremiah reminded him.
Lelouch frowned because Jeremiah wasn't wrong. Cornelia would no doubt want answers and it was possible that Jeremiah could be executed, "Do what you can for me and we'll see what happens next. After all there's nobody in my family that I know better than Cornelia." Lelouch smiled. As a pilot and military officer, Cornelia was leagues ahead of Clovis but he knew his sister well enough that he could get around that if he had decent equipment which was his next task.
"Well good night Master Lelouch." Jeremiah smiled as he hung up.
"Phase 1 complete" Lelouch smiled as he grabbed his things and made his way home. It was a shame that Kallen was so mad at him, otherwise he would've continued his fun from earlier. Well Shirley was back at his house and he was sure that she was worried sick and would want to celebrate his victory.
(Scene Skip)
A smiling Lelouch stood in front of the Kozuki cell two days after his successful rescue of Suzaku. "So I take it, my rescue of Suzaku proved my worth." Lelouch said calmly beneath the Zero mask. He would've met with them the day before but he had to do the final preparations for C.C's entry into the school and talk with the council about the next steps as his plan. Despite their fury at learning about his true relationship with Suzaku, they understood why he wanted to rescue him and also about why he didn't have them join him. As Milly so eloquently put it, 'Someone who knew what he did would be foolish beyond belief to join the military. Now it was a simple matter of getting Kallen's group on board and that should be a relatively simple task.
"Yes you did. The number of people who could pull that off so successfully is very limited." Ohgi admitted. He certainly couldn't pull it off and he knew it.
"I thank you and I hope that this is the beginning of a wonderful friendship." Lelouch smiled as he shook hands with Ohgi. Lelouch had to admit that he was unimpressed by the small group, Ohgi Sugiyama and Yoshida were fairly plain men and the other red head was somebody who even Kallen believed couldn't be trusted long term. Lelouch would confess that the other woman of the group Naomi Inoue was fairly attractive in her own right and a part of him wanted to make a move on her. Of course, Kallen would never forgive him for doing so and he wanted to stay on her good sign.
"So Zero what's next" Ohgi wondered since they had no clue what the man was planning for them.
"Right now we must wait. I'm using other resources to start developing a facility for us to use to help train us in proper combat skills and I'm in the process of getting somebody to help us get better equipment. Q1's Glasgow won't be nearly enough moving forward." Lelouch smiled. It was Nina who suggested that they contact a woman named Rakshata Chawla to head a new knightmare division and the fact she was a former rival of Camelot's leader would be an excellent reason to do so.
"I see and when will we see this facility" Ohgi wondered.
"Very soon but I need time" Lelouch replied. He didn't have a base for the moment and he knew that without a base they could never stop his sister.
"Alright. I'm assuming you'll send word to us if you need us" Ohgi said calmly.
"That's correct and I must be going." Lelouch said calmly as he left the base knowing that things were just getting started.
(Scene Skip)
Lelouch relaxed in his bed at Ashford Academy knowing that the next day he would return to his mundane life as a student. C.C's arrival would make things interesting but Lelouch was still more worried about his sister's pending arrival in Area 11. "This is only going to get more interesting once she arrives." Lelouch groaned.
"So who is she Lelouch" a voice teased catching Lelouch off guard. Much to his shock it was Kallen of all people standing in his bedroom. Lelouch was so stunned that she was there that he didn't even notice that she was wearing a white nightgown that covered her entire body.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Lelouch said in shock before finally noticing her outfit. "And what are you wearing?"
Kallen couldn't help but smile since she had indeed caught Lelouch flat footed. "It's hard to believe that somebody who led a rag tag group against a trained military group and won, could lose his composure over some girl coming over to his house for a late night visit." Kallen smiled. After Lelouch left the base she called a friend of hers and decided to stay with her on campus since she was one of the few people who didn't have a roommate. Kallen's Geass increased her base abilities as long as it was active and thanks to that and her incredible athletic ability, she was able to easily sneak away from her sleeping friend and make her way over to the dorm without being noticed by anybody. Once she arrived in the building she was met by Sayoko who smiled before letting her in without a word. Clearly the maid knew what the girl in front of her was after from her appearance and she approved. That and she appreciated her ability to sneak around.
"Well most girls usually just call and come over normally instead of using their Geass to sneak away from a friend on campus." Lelouch smiled as he got off the bed. Once Kallen mentioned a late night visit, Lelouch quickly figured out what she had done.
"Well I'm trying to charm a Prince, I wasn't sure that normal would work" Kallen replied with a smile on her face
Lelouch was thrilled since he was going to have his chance with Kallen after all and he didn't even have to do that much to get it. The young prince wrapped his arms around Kallen's waist and smiled, "Normal works fine but an extraordinary effort deserves an extraordinary response." Lelouch smiled.
"Sounds good to me" Kallen said happily the lust in her body rising by the minute. She would have some explaining to do tomorrow to her friend but she would probably spend the night with Lelouch.
(Unknown area)
While Lelouch was adding Kallen to his growing harem, a plane was approaching Area 11 and on that plan was the person who would become the newest Viceroy in short order. "Oh Zero, you may have beaten Clovis but you'll find me a much more difficult opponent." Cornelia li Britannia scowled. Cornelia li Britannia was a woman who appeared to be in her mid-20s with long magenta hair that flowed down her body with two loose strands in particular framing her face and the signature magenta lipstick adorning her lips. Her Indigo eyes were cold as they thought of the man who took her brother from them. She was currently sitting at the desk in her quarters on the specialized plane having just finished sending an e-mail. The e-mail wasn't for her but it was a request of another person who joined her and most of her team on the way to Area 11. As though said person's ears were bleeding, the door opened and a figure walked into the room.
"Sister you should get some rest" the person chided. It was a young woman that was 16 years old with blue eyes just like her sister. Unlike Cornelia this young woman had her pink hair styled in two buns on the side of her head as the rest of her hair flowed downward. She was wearing a simple pink nightgown for the moment since it was late at night and she wanted to spend some time with her sister before they arrived at Area 11.
"Euphy you should know better than to walk in on me like that" Cornelia frowned. The young woman was Euphemia li Britannia and she was Cornelia's younger sister. When she learned that Cornelia would join area 11 she was eager to join.
"Sorry but I was just wondering if you finished my request." Euphemia smiled.
"Yes I've sent the papers to have you enrolled you in Ashford Academy while we're in Area 11, though I have no idea why." Cornelia frowned.
"Well an old playmate of mine goes there and if I'm going to be in an unfamiliar area, I want to be around somebody I know." Euphemia smiled.
"Fine" Cornelia frowned as she got up from her desk and got into the bed.
"Now let's get some sleep sister" Euphemia smiled as she got into the bed and cuddled next to her sister. She and Cornelia were as close as any members of the Britannian royal family at the moment but even she wouldn't tell her sister about the real reason for her request. Ever since the death of her half-brother Clovis, Euphemia was having dreams about somebody strange. Somebody who she thought was killed years ago when the war begin. Someone who happened to be her first love, her half-brother Lelouch vi Britannia.
That's it for Chapter 3 and with another chapter comes the end of the 'first arc' of Code Geass. I imagine some people aren't pleased with the half lemons again and I do promise actual in story lemons soon. In case anybody is wondering. Kallen's Geass is essentially a version of Kaio-Ken from DBZ down the road you'll see the drawbacks more but since she didn't use it for very long it didn't get to her as badly.
Next chapter Lelouch's life gets even more complicated with C.C and Euphemia Li Britannia joining the school. Lelouch's life is about to get interesting in a very bad way. Meanwhile Suzaku must deal with the fallout from his trial and the reality that he may be hated from both sides of the coin.
