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Disappointing review count last chapter (well compared to what ya'll have been doing for this fic) but I understand why, the site not letting us log in and all. I look forward to the reviews for those who did review last chapter and those who couldn't review last chapter.
The next night, Lelouch was sitting inside a cockpit of a Knightmare, a headset on and him in a pilot suit. Smirking as he listened to the parade of shame, Kururugi Suzaku being parading in front of the Britannian populace of Area Eleven accused of murdering his brother and many high-ranking military officials. "Sir, are you certain we should be here? It hardly seems necessary," someone called over the Knightnare's radio.
"Yes it is, they will appear," Lelouch said with a chuckle, "They won't miss this chance for the world. With so many eyes on the parade and so many openings, they will make their move without a doubt."
"But still sir, shouldn't we be guarding…"
"No, I left the Knight of Twelve in charge of that matter," Lelouch immediately answered, "A simple matter, I highly doubt the one responsible for everything would dare to show himself personally there. There is no other option for victory." Over the headset he heard the newscasters say that Clovis' personal car had appeared on the road, a cunning smirk on his face Lelouch said, "It begins as planned."
Over a large suspension bridge where a large crowd had gathered watching a procession of a large military vehicle where a man in a straightjacket and a mask over his head was forced to kneel down with two guards on either side of him. All around the vehicle were heavily armed Sutherland Knightmare Frames. Ahead of them on the road, barring their path was a replica of Prince Clovis's personal vehicle. The top of it partially blown off with a single masked man standing on it, "Watashi wa Zero," the masked man declared confidently, the man giving off an air of formality and strength from his stance to his deep voice, even those who didn't understand exactly what he said could feel the power in how he said it.
Jeremiah Gottwald was leading the procession, he smirked as he looked down on Zero and asked, "What is it that you want terrorist?"
Zero didn't say anything as he raised his right hand and then snapped his fingers, the back of the replica falling off to reveal a capsule, "A trade, this for Kururugi-kun."
Jeremiah's eyes went wide when he saw the capsule, "Jeremiah that's…" a dark skinned woman began to say when a voice came over earpieces they were wearing.
"Ignore it, it's a bluff. It was never filled with any gas," Lelouch's voice ordered and then added, "Play along…but it's odd, something doesn't feel right, be careful."
Jeremiah composed himself and smirked, "I can't do that, Kururugi Suzaku has been accused of regicide. Under no circumstance can I allow such a person…just escape like that."
"Oh but you don't have the one who killed Clovis La Britannia," Zero said and then walked forward a bit on the raised platform built on the replica car, "I did."
Elsewhere, along a cleared highway leading out of the city, three large eighteen-wheel trucks were heading out of the city. "So it looks like Lelouch was right," Monica said sitting in the exposed cockpit of a green Sutherland inside one of the trucks along with another normal Sutherland. In front of both of them were stacks barrel after barrel of liquid Sakuradite. "That the real killer would appear at the procession path," she continued as the soldier sitting in the other Sutherland gave her a quizzical look. She smiled, "But why does he want us…"
A voice blared over the radio, "Lady Kruszewski! Knightmares on our right and lefts, they just rocketed up from below."
Monica smiled as she and the other pilot both loaded into their Sutherland, "That answers that question. He predicted this action as well," Monica mused as the back of the trailer opened, both Sutherland falling out the back and speeding up to match speed with the trucks.
Amongst the terrorists in their Glasgow based Burai, "What the…impossible we were predicted!" someone exclaimed watching six Sutherland filing out and taking up guard positions, preparing to open fire.
"Worse yet, the Knight of Twelve is here! This was all predicted!" someone else yelled out as the Green Sutherland shot forward, dodging fire with a lance gripped in its hands.
"I am Monica Kruszewski, the Holy Empire of Britannia's Knight of Twelve. Surrender now or face the wrath of the Rounds," Monica declared resolutely.
A Burai with a custom head appeared from the side as both slash Harken were fired and forced Monica to back away, "Ore-sama wa Zero! I accept your challenge Knight of Twelve!"
Back in Lelouch'c cockpit he was now looking at both scenes, a smirk on his face as he said, "Two Zeros? That's expected. So this Zero has read my plans this well thus far. Rather impressive I must say. So which one is the real one?" Lelouch asked grasping the controls to the Knightmare, "Well then, only one thing to do now, lets see if I picked right."
At the highway a large rumble could be heard from ahead of the convoy as a black shadow appeared in the distance, "I am Lelouch Vi Britannia, the Knight of One!" Lelouch's voice blared out from the shadow as it came close enough to be identified as a black Gloucester, "Surrender before I become angry!"
The Black Gloucester charged past the Britannian Sutherland formation and immediately smacked one of the Burai off the highway with the broadside of its lance, crushing the knightmare forcing the cockpit to eject in one attack.
Elsewhere, in a Britannian military facility, former Japanese military personal were swarming a hanger bay, two Burai with long antennas flanking the Lancelot, making sure no one was inside. Another Zero walked into the room, a guard leading the way, "So this is it, the Lancelot," this Zero said looking up at it, a smirk on his face as gunshots could be heard from outside the hanger, "We've managed to fool the Knight of One. He never imagined my true goal would be this machine."
"Absolutely incredible Zero," Karen said as a strange red knightmare pulled in front of the hanger, "You've done it, you beat him today. We can…"
The Lancelot suddenly powered on as a voice laughed, "Do nothing," Lelouch said as the Lancelot's shields came online, "Impressive try though."
"What?" Zero exclaimed as he backed out of the way as the red knightmare burst through into the hanger a grey arm held back ready to strike. "This was predicted as well?"
The Lancelot shot out of the side of the hanger to get out of the red knightmare's way, Sutherland began pouring out of other hangers while this happened, the strange Burai forming up as the soldiers on foot quickly made their way to the first Knightmare they could find. "I won't let you win this!" Karen roared over a general channel as she charged Lelouch, the red Knightmare quickly catching up to him.
Lelouch quickly pivoted about with his arm-mounted shield turned on to max power, "Very impressive," he said as he attempted to smack the dangerous looking arm of the other Knightmare, "What's it called?"
Karen forced her Knightmare to jump back and over the attack, barely avoiding it when Lelouch changed its course suddenly, "Guren Nishiki."
"Guren then, well then, shall we see which is stronger, your Guren or the Lancelot?" Lelouch asked while unsheathing two swords that were attached to his cockpit.
Both turned a bright red as the two Knightmare faced each other, a small-scale battle breaking out between the Japanese terrorists and the Britannian army around them. Both sides perfectly content to leave the two elites to their impending fight. "I won't lose," Karen said while charging forward, the right and dangerous looking arm of the Guren preparing for a lunge, "Not to you!"
Lelouch watched carefully as he ducked at the last possible second and slashed upwards. Karen managed to avoid the attack again, but only barely. Lelouch narrowed his eyes, "Fast, very fast, this will be difficult," he commented as he thrust one of the sword into the ground and held the other one out, letting go of the one he had thrust into the ground. "But," Lelouch continued with a smirk as he charged forward, "I am the Knight of One! I will not lose to someone without honor!"
Karen laughed out, an incredulous tone to her voice as she snapped at him, "Honor? A Britannian dares to speak to me of honor."
"Karen don't listen to him!" Zero ordered, "He'll only confuse you!"
"Feh, you dare speak of misleading people Zero? With that demonic power of yours you dare accuse me of such things?" Lelouch snapped, having heard him over the open channel Karen still had on.
Lelouch ducked from another lunge of the right arm, this time using his free arm to ram it's shield into it. "Demonic power…you know of it, so you possess one as well," Zero laughed, "That explains your…"
Lelouch's eyes seemed to take on an unearthly expression as he knocked Karen aside the next moment and charged forward to where the Japanese's defense was strongest, where Zero most likely was, "You dare accuse me of, that?" Lelouch growled as the ground began to shake, and fall apart, "What?"
"Heh, my contingency has come into effect. Nippon Liberation Front! Retreat!" Zero declared, Lelouch using his Slash Harken to launch himself backwards, back to his sword, which was squarely placed into a support pillar as the rest of the plate the based was built on began to collapse, the terrorists retreating down a path that was strangely forming from the collapsing ground.
Lelouch retrieved the sword as he caught a glimpse of the Guren escaping through a different path, towards the highway. "I don't think so," Lelouch said as he launched himself using the Slash Harken again to chase after her, the Britanian army having either gotten to safe ground or had ejected.
"What?" Karen exclaimed seeing Lelouch chase after her, "Damn it. I can't help them…"
Lelouch declared over an open channel, "You shall not escape. There is no defeat on a Knight of Rounds battlefield, let alone my battlefield!"
Karen gulped down in her cockpit, "I'm against the Knight of One…I'm against an angry Knight of One…pull yourself together Karen, you're faster than he is…but there's something about him…why is he so good when he's so slow?"
Both of the Knightmare launched up to the highway, Karen leading the way towards the convoy. Which was in a deadlock, two other of the unusual Burai had appeared and were now engaged in combat with Monica and whoever was piloting Lelouch's Gloucester. "These two, are good," Monica said, continuing to backpedal to keep up with the convoy and the rest of the guards, neither side having received any serious damage. That Zero had vanished somewhere along the way, likely preparing for an ambush. Monica then smiled, "He's coming, finally," she said.
The Lancelot then appeared, hot on the trail of the Guren, "Monica! Watch out for this things right arm, something's not right with that arm," Lelouch warned, shooting past the Guren and through the Japanese forces, taking up position alongside the Britannian forces, "Kururugi! We're switching, get in one of the trailers on these trucks!"
"Yes, your highness!" Suzaku declared as he pulled up to the one closest to Lelouch, falling back inside it, Lelouch doing the same.
"Kururugi? Then what's going on…" Monica exclaimed quickly dodging a lunge from the Guren, forcing it back with a swipe of her lance.
Back at the procession with Jeremiah Gottwald, "Kururugi Suzaku" was being handed off to the Zero there. And then he suddenly revealed his hands were free, removing his mask and quickly grabbing hold of Zero, "You are under arrest for regicide and terroristic activities Zero," the fake Suzaku said, a brown haired and green eyed man.
Several soldier who were incognito in the crowd ran out with guns of their own as they quickly set up a perimeter and grabbed hold of the driver of the replica car. "Well done Kewell!" Jeremiah said with a smirk.
"Jeremiah, how are things going down there?" Lelouch's voice came from Jeremiah's earpiece.
"Quite well your Excellency. We've successfully captured Zero, you were…"
"Wrong, the real one appeared at my ambush point. They got away and did some damage to our base. I'm currently providing backup to the convoy, the Lancelot is safe. With luck we'll capture the fake here as well and capture a new machine the terrorists have developed. Get them into custody and make sure I'm right that the capsule is just a bluff," Lelouch interrupted him.
And that's where I'll end this chapter. Not bad, didn't take me anywhere near as long as normal. Then again, I found a great song list for this fic, super robot anime songs work great here. Well then, unto those questions of mine…
1) Well now that you've seen Lelouch's plan, what did you think of it?
2) Guren showed up early in this fic, and it's about to go up against Lancelot and the two Knights of Rounds with the assistance of two Holy Swords. Do you think it's going to be a good battle?
3) The Purist Faction, playing a major part in a successful plot? Madness I say. Well at any rate the Purist Faction is going to be playing a more major part in this fic, does this idea make you happy or do you not care?
And that's all, now press that review button before Zero causes the floor to collapse under you.
Ciao for now
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