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I actually feel kind of bad for what I've done to Suzaku in this fic, and for what I'm GOING to do to the poor guy...
I used the Matrix theme 'Clubbed to Death' as inspiration to set the mood for me while I wrote this chapter.
As Suzaku ran through the docks, towards the dark figure, its very presence beckoning him to come, he realized he could see his own breath. The sun was beginning to rise, shining its reflection off the large ocean that laid before them.
'Damn...it's cold...' For a moment, Suzaku figured he should head back to the car and grab his coat, but he immediately shook that idea out of his mind. 'No! I have to save Euphie at all costs!! I can't waste any more time!!!'
Not once did Suzaku ever consider asking Lelouch for help, or even turn back to glance at the car to see if Lelouch was following him. It would have been of no use, though, as Lelouch had already disappeared, the trunk of the police car still left open.
Crouching in the shadows of one of the large crates nearby, Suzaku peered up ahead, and thanks to the sunlight, he was finally able to see his wife's captor:
It was a tall, thin young man. He had short silver hair and bangs hung over his face. He wore an odd outfit one would normally see in a sci-fi flick, with large shoulder pads and long black gloves. He also wore a red visor that hid his eyes. Hoisted over his shoulder was a large brown potato sack, but Suzaku had a good idea of what was really inside that sack...
'Euphie...what did that bastard do to you?' Switching off the safety on the gun, Suzaku began to make his way closer to the kidnapper. However, when he was only about a few feet away, he accidentally stepped on the tail of a small tabby cat that happened to be lying around.
"OH SHIT!!!"
The cat let out a yelp, and the silver-haired man turned his direction towards Suzaku, who immediately aimed his gun at the kidnapper's face. Neither man risked the danger of moving even a single muscle, and they continued to stare at one another for what felt like ages.
Finally, Suzaku spoke up. "...Are you Zero?"
"...Are you Lord Zero?" the man asked back.
Suzaku held his finger over the trigger. "You mocking me?!!"
The man let out a sigh and ran his hands through his hair. "Aww...so you're not Lord Zero, huh? I was hoping I'd finally get to meet him, the man who gave my life meaning again..."
"JUST WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?!!!" Suzaku screamed in fury.
The man tapped his chin, and then replied, "My name...I abandoned it long ago. You can call me 'Mao', however..."
"ALRIGHT...JUST HAND OVER MY WIFE, AND I WON'T HAVE TO SHOOT!!" Suzaku ordered, motioning to the sack hanging over Mao's shoulder.
"Dude, I don't even know who you are...that letter I left was for Lord Zero, so he could meet up with me here...I guess you ended up getting it, huh?" Mao remarked, not even flinching at the sight of Suzaku's pistol aiming at his chest.
"YOU'RE JUST A HENCHMAN OF THAT GODDAMN MOTHERFUCKER ZERO?!!"
Mao's expression suddenly grew fierce. "Don't you EVER say such things about Lord Zero!! He is the greatest being on Earth!! He is a god in human form!! He will bring about a new age upon our planet!!!"
"...Do you seriously believe that shit you're spouting...?"
"SHIT?!! SHIT?!! SHIT?!! YOU DUMBASS, LORD ZERO IS-"
"LOOK, ACTUALLY, I DON'T HAVE TIME TO LISTEN TO YOUR SCREWED-UP FANATICS, DAMMIT!!! IF YOU DON'T GIVE ME BACK MY WIFE, I'LL HAVE TO SHOOT YOU!!!" Suzaku barked, fully determined to rescue Euphemia, no matter the cost.
"...You sure you want it?"
"OF COURSE I'M SURE!!! DON'T EVEN ASK SUCH A GODDAMN STUPID QUESTION, YOU FAGGOT!!! JUST GIVE THE BAG TO ME...NOW!!!!"
Mao shrugged. "Alright..."
Without any hesitation, he tossed the large sack over to Suzaku, who immediately caught it in his arms. He immediately realized that it definitely wasn't heavy enough to have a human being inside of it. Suzaku knew what he would find if he opened the bag, but at this point, he couldn't go back and pretend it never happened. His life was falling apart right before his eyes...
'Euphie...are you...are you really...?'
Placing the bag on the ground, Suzaku untied the opening and opened the sack...
"AAA...AAA...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"
The first thing that rolled out onto the ground was an eyeball, a trail of blood left in its wake. Suzaku couldn't even bring himself to look further inside; turning his head to the side, he threw up what felt like his entire stomach. His throat burned like hell, and his eyes were watering.
"Oh god...Euphie...Euphie...Euphie...why...why..." Suzaku started to run his hands up and down along his face and hair, his eyes becoming wide and dilated.
Mao smirked. "...It was fun, cutting her up..."
Suzaku gritted his teeth, and his vision was shrouded in red. "YOU...YOU BASTARD!!!!" Suzaku raised his pistol and fired several shots, each one of them piercing Mao in the chest. The silver-haired man staggered back slightly before blood burst out from between his lips.
"L...L...Lord Zero...you were right...about my future...I would die...here..." where Mao's final words before he crashed to the ground, and his life came to an end. A nearby crow flew off in a rush, letting out a caw that echoed throughout the silence of the early morning. Suzaku just sat on his knees, staring at the bag that held the bloody remains of his beloved wife.
'I failed...I failed you...I failed everyone...my life is nothing but failure...'
"...Hello, Suzaku Kururugi..."
Suzaku gasped and spun around...and he saw a figure standing on top of one of the crates, aiming a small handheld machine gun straight at him. He wore a long black cape that fluttered in the wind, and a strange oval-shaped helmet with a tinted shield to hide the face. He wore a very specialized uniform, complete with custom-made gloves and boots. Suzaku knew immediately who this mysterious figure must be.
"...You're Zero, aren't you?" Suzaku snarled, standing back up, and grasping his pistol in his hands once again.
The masked man nodded. "Indeed...I am...Zero..."
"You...you killed Kallen Stadtfeld?" Suzaku asked, breathing heavily.
Zero nodded again. "Yes...I am responsible for her death...I killed her and raped her...for the hell of it..."
Clenching his fists, Suzaku then screamed, "AND...AND...AND YOU ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF EUPHEMIA KURURUGI, AS WELL?!!"
This time, the enigmatic being known as Zero shook his head. "No...that was my follower, Mao, who you just killed in cold blood, that had done the deed...his only objective was to take your whore of a wife and bring her here to me..."
"WHY?!! WHY DID YOU WANT HER?!! ANSWER ME, DAMMIT!!!" Suzaku roared, tears streaming down his cheeks.
"The reason is simple...she had information I required to destroy this entire city..."
Suzaku's eyes grew wide with horror. Out of the shadows, on top of another nearby crate...was another Zero, wielding the same handheld machine gun, also holding it aimed towards Suzaku. Then, another Zero...and another...and another...soon, Suzaku found himself surrounded by five people, all of them claiming to be Zero, all of them with firearms, ready to gun him down like the dog he is.
As he glanced around nervously, Suzaku asked, "...I-Information?!"
Zero, the first Zero to have appeared, replied, "Her father is one of the most well-known, richest architectural experts in the entire city!! He basically helped build this entire place from the ground up! I want to acquire blueprints of the city, so I can...no, wait, what am I telling all of you this for? You will be long gone soon enough, my friend..."
Suzaku swallowed his spit. "W...W...WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OF YOU?!!!"
"DIE, SUZAKU KURURUGI!!! OPEN FIRE!!!"
Suzaku screamed as the first bullet tore through his shoulder. The next three blasted into his hand, tearing off two of his fingers in the process. He lost his balance after a spray of bullets dug into his legs, rending them useless. As he fell, several more bullets blasted into Suzaku's back, and blood sprayed into the sky. Still, Suzaku continued to live.
"E...EUPHIE...EUPHIE...EUPHIE!!! I'LL...I'LL DIE BY YOUR SIDE!!!! I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART AND SOUL!!!!" Dragging himself on top of the sack that held his wife's remains, Suzaku clutched it tightly as if for dear life, weeping silently. More and more bullets pounded into his back, but Suzaku refused to move. Even when he finally did pass away, it took a few minutes before his grip on the bag finally loosened.
With tears glistening in his eyes, Suzaku toppled over, and his eyes slowly closed.
'E...Euphie...'
A heavy silence filled the air, and then...a chuckle was heard.
"Heh...heh heh...heh heh heh heh heh..." Reaching up, the first Zero pulled off his helmet, and revealed himself to be...Lelouch Lamperouge.
Throwing his head back, Lelouch laughed insanely like a madman as he exclaimed, "HA HA HA HA HA!!! YOU STUPID, STUPID FOOL!!!!! DYING TRYING TO PROTECT A SACK FULL OF BODY PARTS!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! THIS IS WHY ALL OF YOU HUMANS ARE SO PATHETIC IN YOUR WAYS!!! OH GOD...HA HA HA...OH FUCK, IT'S SO FUNNY...You guys can take off your helmets now...he's dead..."
The other four Zeroes reached up and removed their helmets as well. One was a young woman with long purple hair, another was a man with short blond hair and a stern face, the third one was another man with long black hair, and the final Zero was a young man with dark-blue hair that curled upwards in a wavy fashion.
"Cornelia...Schneizel...Li Xingke...Rivalz...you all did well," Lelouch remarked, giving them all a nod of approval.
Blushing slightly, Cornelia tapped her fingers together and asked, "D...Do you think the REAL Lord Zero will be pleased...?"
Lelouch smirked. "Of course...we will all be praised by the words of infinite wisdom the Lord has to offer..."
Schneizel glanced down at Suzaku's corpse. Licking his lips, he sneered, "Shall I...dispose of the body?"
Lelouch shrugged and began to walk away. "Do what you like...I am going to go and contact Lord Zero now, to inform that we have completed the first stage of Operation: Geass..."
Rivalz turned his gaze to the rising sun, and, sighing, he murmured, "It's going to be a long day..."
