Cornelia's intro into this cluster bomb of chaos. Not much progression but a lot of cuteness as the most important living woman in Lelouch's current life gets a read on the situation. Review my friends!
The siege upon the Japanese isles had been a bit of an obsession on Princess Cornelia li Britannia's part, this she would readily admit to as she fervently searched out her missing little sister. Whenever a new video appeared on the internet of her torture and the demands made by her captures it catalyzed Cornelia to new heights of unrestrained violence against her hated foes.
The only thing that really tempered her rage was when those she had conquered had willingly approached her, weeping and prostrating themselves apologizing for their leaders lack of sanity. Begging for their children to be forgiven for Genbu Kururugi's idiocy even if it came out of the parents hides.
That kind of open supplication rather ruined the entire thing for her, and she'd leave the shocked parents behind as she continued her push through the mainland without overtly punishing anyone.
What was the point in torturing people who had nothing to do with the decision making? Really these peasants were to become the backbone of the working class of this Area and setting a precedent of torturing them for their bosses mistakes would do nothing for future productivity.
Cornelia felt a dark corner in her heart twitch realizing fully well that Luluka would approve of this rather Machiavellian line of thought. Her baby sister was pragmatic like that.
There was a reason aside from Euphemia, Luluka was her favorite sibling.
"Princess Cornelia, a message from your Knight." Her Gil, had her love found a sign of her errant sibling? Doing her best not to show her rabid interest in this subject she shot her hand out and took the offered handset into her willing grasp.
"li Britannia, talk to me."
"Lulu's safe Nel."
Cornelia didn't bother faking it, she melted into her chair and let out a quiet sigh of relief, the calm baritone of her Knight confirming what she wanted most doing everything in the world to relax her sense of being.
"How is she Gil?"
Lord Guilford paused for several moments before speaking, "Not good." Her heart froze, "All of her fingers and toes were broken, the videos made that much obvious. She has four broken ribs, her left lower left leg was broken in three places, and she is covered in contusions. Even with stem cell support she is looking at six months of therapy at best."
Cornelia gritted her teeth as she rested her head against the wall, "It took three months of stem cell injections to repair Nunnally's spine..."
Guilford was silent for a time before he quietly stated, "I know Princess, she was that bad off. Her Knight wasn't much better."
Cornelia froze up at that, "Her Knight?"
"Sir Suzaku Kururugi, the now deceased Prime Minister's son."
Before she could lash out at this Guilford calmly and concisely explained the boys actions and situation to her, in the end, she was impressed.
"I see...I'll leave the rest of the invasion in Darlton's hands, he is more than capable of finishing things here. Am I able to see them now or are they already in transit to Pearl Harbor?"
Guilford sounded apologetic as he calmly replied, "They were both sent to Pearl two hours ago, as soon as they were stable the surgeons wanted them at a dedicated facility. As it stands Luluka won't be out of her medically induced coma for a few more days, though her Knight seems to be up and about at the moment. Not happy mind you, but active."
Cornelia mulled that over a few moments before nodding slowly, "Very well, stay with them, my Knight, and protect them for the time being. Once my little sister is awake and alert and can explain her end of the story we'll decide where to go from there. As it stands now I'll finish my duty here in Japan. Not much point in pulling up stakes if she is unconscious after all."
She knew Guilford would feel agonized about leaving her unprotected but he also knew his duty, so he calmly stated, "As you wish, your highness," and hung up on the call.
A week later, Cornelia landed on the island of Oahu and largely ignored the lines of battleship carriers that filled the inlets docks as she was guided to Pearl Harbor's rather extensive medical facilities.
Normally she would have paused to take in the grandeur of her father's naval might but right now? She did not bloody well care, she had a little sister to look in on. Following the map a receptionist had given her Cornelia made her was to Luluka's room when she saw her Knight leaning against the wall, smiling lightly.
Curious she approached him, and once making sure there were no cameras in the area gave him a quick kiss, then paused as he pressed a finger against her lips looking highly amused as he gestured towards the half opened door.
Leaning forward, she barely managed to keep her own laughter in check.
Her little sister was sitting up in bed, a pillow case pulled across her eyes as a small boy sat cross legged in front of her, a serving tray covered in a dozen different colors of gelatin cups resting before him. Plastic spoon in hand he extended the utensil towards Luluka who slurped of the red colored snack and a moment later made a humming noise.
"Cherry...strawberry?" She tentavially said, the boy glanced down at the label looking slightly confused as he replied.
"Cherry huckleberry actually. I...what is a huckleberry Lulu?"
Her little sister let out a bewildered, "I have no rudding idea, next?" Before the boy grabbed another cup and offered its bounty earning a pleased moan from the girl.
"Oh that is definitely blue, I love blue, blue is delicious."
The boy let out a huff as he placed the spoon and cup aside while crossing his arms in consternation, "We've been over this before Lulu, blue is not a flavor it is a color!"
Luluka sniffed disdainfully, and even if she were blind folded she glanced aside for effect if nothing else, "I believe we went over this when we snuck out of the sanctuary and hit that convenience store before the war. The Icee machine clearly declared that Blue was in fact a flavor."
The boy rolled his eyes, "Blue Raspberry Lulu," he said in a tired tone.
"Are there blue raspberries in nature Suzaku?"
The boy froze, then tilted his head to the side, "No?"
Luluka then grinned triumphantly, "Then Blue, is in fact a flavor, I win."
Her smugness was cut off as a spoonful of gelatin was shoved into her mouth, a moment later she swallowed the snack and looked vaguely confused as she did so.
"Citrus, but I can't...I can't lock down what it was."
"Orange and lemon," Suzaku stated flatly, the girl turned her blinded gaze to her friend in open shock.
"You cheated!"
"Yup!" He chirped out, and a moment later the girl giggled openly.
"Oh I've taught you well! Ok, next?"
Cornelia then took Guilford's arm and pulled him away with her to go sit in the waiting room, her little sister was after all in good hands for the time being.