Chapter 6: Close Call
Yukiteru ran through the corridors of the fiftieth floor searching for their locations. Deus' generous gift giving him a boost that was much needed. Yukiteru's movements became more agile and feather-like as he bounced from wall to wall. 'At least I'm able to move faster.' he thought. 'Everything seems much easier than before.'
Planting his feet on the ground for a moment Yukiteru checked his diary:
5/April/2017, 16:45:
Lelouch, Rolo, and Kallen are ahead of me.
Yukiteru not waiting picked up the speed of his footing and continued his sprint. Sprinting he turned right at a division and entering in open area saw the fray between the Knightmare Frames and the other three. 'I have to do something and fast!' he thought to himself in the heat of the situation. Running toward one of the machines Yukiteru leapt and ripped one of its arms off. The resulting electric surge of energy caused the robotic humanoid to explode violently on impact and disrupt the uniformity of the other Knightmare Frames. With his eyes he searched for Lelouch and the others and finding them helped Lelouch up to his feet. Lelouch was surprised to see Yukiteru unhurt.
"Yukiteru how are you unhurt?" he said
"That really doesn't matter now, the only thing that does matter is getting away from here!" Yukiteru said. "Grab Rolo and just run outside to the motorcycles and take off."
Yukiteru looked over Lelouch's shoulder, "She's your friend…right?" he asked referring to Kallen.
"Who her? She's not my friend." Lelouch said.
Yukiteru had a look of confusion on his face that showed. "Well she says she was your friend."
A number of Knightmare Frames appeared from the rear corridor. Yukiteru noticing them coming up from behind him said. "Go take Rolo and Kallen and run I'll chase up with you."
Lelouch ran over to Rolo and putting him over his shoulder said to Kallen, "Let's go; this way!"
Yukiteru turned toward the Knightmare Frames that surrounded him. 'They have surrounded me…what am I suppose to do?'
Yukiteru ran towards them with full speed and tried to fight them off to give Lelouch enough time to escape and get far away from the building as possible. Yukiteru was able to damage a number of them with brute strength tearing through a number of them but they seemed to still be coming one after another without pause. Yukiteru was heaving deeply and was beginning to tire out very quickly. "No No not now!" he said.
"Stay away from him!" said a voice from behind Yukiteru.
Looking behind himself the boy saw Yuno.
"Nobody can touch my Yukkii!" she said in anger lunging herself at the Knightmare Frames.
Whatever the Knightmare Frames threw at her missed since she seemed to be moving fast than the Knightmare Frames could more. Lunging herself at one of the machines she punched straight through its chest caused it to implode on itself. She continued to fight a number of them while Yukiteru sat tired and immobilized only a few feet away.
"She's really athletic I could say." he said.
Yukiteru felt ashamed that he had yelled at her only moments. Not what he had said but how he had said it. Deciding to put aside these thoughts Yukiteru listened to a number of Knightmare Frames moving closer to them.
"Yuno!" he shouted.
Yuno turned her attention toward Yukiteru. "Yukkii just stay there I'll be over in a minute." she replied with a smile.
"No Yuno we don't have time we have to leave now."
"But Yukkii they might try to come after us."
"They're not after us they're after someone else." Yukiteru said. "Please help me up I can't move."
Yuno not wanting to disappoint Yukiteru or appear selfish ran over to him and trying to him up called Muru Muru.
The child-like servant appeared out of nowhere. "You rang?" she smiled.
"Get us out of here!" Yuno commanded.
"Yes please get us out of here." asked Yukiteru.
'At least somebody appreciates my help.' thought Muru Muru.
Muru Muru made a wormhole and helped Yuno carry Yukiteru through the gateway. As Yuno was trying to carry him through Yukiteru fell asleep worn out by the day's events. Yuno taking the lead at that moment with Muru Muru thought about a place where they could spend the night together in peace.
