Lelouch and Cecelia followed the guard that had been assigned to guide them around the base and to their rooms, Lelouch only paying half attention to what the man was saying, as that was all that was needed. When they were shown their rooms the majority of the students were separated into dorms by gender, but Lelouch and Cecelia were given one of their own, due to their ruse(1) of being married. When the guard left them he said, "I'll tell you what I told the others, dinner is at 0630 in the mess."
Lelouch said, "If you are talking in 24 hour time I believe that you meant to say 'dinner is at 1830' sir."
The guard looked taken aback at the recruits correcting him and said, "Right, two hours in solitary."
"What?" Lelouch demanded, annoyed at the, in his opinion, inferior being punishing him for trying to assist him.
"Alright then, that's insubordination. Four hours in solitary."
"Cecelia!" Lelouch said, having lived together for going on twelve years, knowing that his wife would know what he wanted, even without him having to say it.
"Yes dear," Cecelia said as she watched the dumbass guard march Lelouch away.
After giving the guard ten minutes to clear the area Cecelia went to the personnel office and said to the person at the desk and asked, "hello, are you the person that I talk to about making a complaint against one of your officers? Although I suppose that he isn't really an officer."
"Yes it is, what seems to be the problem miss..."
"It's Mrs actually. Mrs Cecelia Carpenter."
"Oh, you're that married bird, are you?"
"Yes, although I'm not entirely sure that I like the way that you put that."
"Well, sorry ma'am."
"That's fine."
"Huh?" the clerk asked, being thrown for a loop by Cecelia's attitude. "Well, anyway", the clerk said, shaking his head, "what seems to be the problem?"
"The person that was showing us around marched my husband to solitary confinement for four hours."
"What? Why in the world would he do that?"
"The first two hours was when my husband attempted to correct him on the mistake he made when he was trying to tell us when dinner is being served and the guy took offence to it."
"And the second two?" the clerk asked, stunned by the actions of the guide.
"That was for insubordination."
"Well that is something that we take very seriously here in the Black Knights."
"Yes, but I'm not entirely sure how my husband asking why he was being confined classifies as insubordination."
The clerk sighed and said, "I think that I know the guy that you're talking about. He has had a record of doing such things and, for the most part, we've overlooked it as nothing more than trying to get the recruits motivated. But this time he really has taken it too far. Thank you for reporting this. I'll take it to general Kōzuki immediately."
"Thank you."
"No problem. This kind of thing is what we are here for, just out of curiosity?"
"Yes?"
"What time did the guy say that dinner was at?"
"0630. Why?"
"No reason, I was just wondering."
"Well, good day."
"Yes, good day to you to."
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Five minutes later the person from the personnel office arrived outside Kallen's office. He informed her secretary of his need to speak to her and was let in. Kallen looked up from her paperwork and the man said "General Kōzuki ma'am."
Kallen sighed, saying, "Yes, what is it?"
"I just received a complaint from one of the new recruits."
"What? Already? What seems to be the problem?"
"It would appear that Lieutenant Johnson has locked up Lelouch Carpenter for correcting him."
"What?" Kallen asked, shell-shocked at what the Lieutenant had done. "Correcting him how?"
"Apparently the Lieutenant has problems with 24 hour time ma'am."
"Excuse me?"
"Yes, I had problems believing it to ma'am. But he tried to tell the Carpenters that dinner was at half past six in the morning. Apparently he took offense when the mistake was pointed out."
Kallen sighed and said, "that's it. I'm done with him. Tell him that he has tried my patients for the last time. He is hereby court-martialled from the Black Knights with no options to contest it."
"Yes ma'am."
Kallen sighed at the pile of meaningless paper that was before her, which also, unfortunately, came with her position as head of the training facility. She thought, 'Nothing ever happens here. It almost makes me wish that we were still fighting against Britannia.'
Just then Tamaki burst into her office, panting, having got lost on his way; he said, "Kallen, big news."
Kallen's whole attitude did a complete one-eighty at hearing Tamaki's claim, she then remembered who she was talking to and sighed. She asked, "what is it Tamaki?"
"One of the new recruits pointed out something weird about the Knightmare training list."
"Oh, and what would that be?" Kallen asked, not daring to get her hopes up.
"Well, it seems that there are only 7th generation Knightmare Frames being offered to train with."
"What?" Kallen asked, her spirits lifting.
"I didn't believe it myself, so I went to check with the chief maintenance officer on base and, sure enough, there're no models later than the 7th generation there."
Kallen frowned, saying, "That's not possible, I put in an order for more 11th generation Knightmare Frames a month ago."
"Yeah, I didn't want to believe it either, but it's the truth."
Kallen sighed and asked, "Alright then, who's the recruit that pointed it out?"
"One of the married ones, Lelouch Carpenter," Tamaki replied.
Kallen thought to herself 'Lelouch and Cecelia? No way, it's probably just a coincidence.' She said, "Alright, I'll take care of the investigation myself, and send Lelouch and C2 here."
"C2? What do you mean?"
"Oh sorry, I suppose it's just an automatic reaction, referring to a Lelouch, picked up in the good ole days. I meant Lelouch and Cecelia."
"Alright, sure thing."
"Lelouch is probably still in confinement right now."
"Confinement?"
"Yes, apparently ex-Lieutenant Johnson has been up to his old tricks."
"Ex-Lieutenant?"
"Yes, he pushed the line one too many times so I had no choice but to let him go."
"Alright, I'll bring them here lickity-split."
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(1) They are actually married
(2)