Heya, just want to put a few notices out there, before we continue the story.

1: okay, remember last week when i said i wrote a really loooooooooooooooooong chapter? i totally did. the end result was that it became...TOO long...so I broke the chapter in half, and you will receive the other half next week. this chapter is still much longer then usual though, so please don't kill me! (gets on knees, bowing head and holds hands out in prayer.)

2: In better news, I have just uploaded a FANFICTION TRAILER for Lady of Zero, on youtube!! check it out, spent all week on it!! so check it out and comment what you think and if you have indeed read the story and what you think about that!!

3: just a shout out to tell people one simple thing. don't like the way the story is going? instead of continually whining (that's all your doing, no other word to describe it) about it, there is a very simple solution I'm here to tell you about!: Don't read it, or shhhhhhh!. :)

4: Yes, so far it's stayed quite next to the series, but over time it gradually becomes AU, and will become VERY evident in the later of the series.

5: a special shout out to DreamerLTD, thank you for explaining about the Code and what really went down in the last episode, thanks so much for sharing it with us! (claps and whoops)

6: Guys, I'm disappointed in you! only 2 WHOOP WHOOPS?! :( lol, thank you, emolollipop! Your celebratory WHOOP WHOOP was appreciated greatly XD (yours too redzercarebear!)

7: thanks for reading the notices (I know I leave a lot...), reviewing, and keep up the good work, again, really sorry about the chapter. It really got soo looooong, and i was like 'ahhhhh this is ridiculous!'. thanks for your (hopeful) understanding. if not...please don't kill me.

8: lets get on with the story!


Amaya's eyes widened slightly as she glanced around the huge van, which was the size of a house. It was luxurious, with gold linings, and anyone could easily tell it was Britannian made. She paused, hands on hips as she saw Zero sitting calmly, if not too calmly, on a couch, glancing at them.

"What are you waiting for?" he asked, offering a hand. "Come in. As of now, this place will be our hideout." Amaya nearly gasped as she saw a second floor, before looking back at Zero.

"So this means you're behind us, Zero?" she asked, her eyes not leaving his mask, looking for any indication of him betraying them. He did not look away, and held to his calm composure.

"Of course. We are allies, are we not, Fujiwara-sama?" she crossed her arms, cocking her head to one side.

"Let's just see, Zero." she smirked playfully, her eyes roving around the room again as more people entered.

"So, Zero…should I ask where and how you got this place? Or will I want to?" she sighed, looking back at him, one hand touching her hip, the other hanging lazily. He paused.

"I borrowed it from a rather libertine nobleman, who indulges my requests." Amaya's eyes narrowed suspiciously, opening her mouth to object, but he beat her to it, obviously seeing her suspicion building. "Don't worry. No strings attached."

"You just asked for it?" Tamaki sighed, putting a hand to his head. "Some guys have all the luck."

"Still," Kallen interrupted. "No one would expect us in something like…this."

"Look, it's even got a tv!" Minami, a friend of Ohgi's added, sitting down and taking up the remote. They all paused as the news popped up, showing Lake Kawagutchi, and in the background, was a large hotel. Amaya frowned as the reporter began.

"I'm here at Lake Kawagutchi centre hotel. The holel-jackers have identified themselves as the Japanese Liberation Front." Amaya's eyes widened as her hands dropped to her sides.

"Oh god…" she whispered, praying it wasn't Tohdoh-san. Surely he wasn't that stupid. And he wasn't that reckless. It couldn't be…

"What's happening?" Ohgi asked, stepping up beside her. She did not answer, too drawn in with anxiety, as the reporter continued.

"Members of the Sakuradite allocation meeting, most notably Chairman James, were taken hostage, as well as several tourists and hotel employees. This footage was taken by the perpetrators. In it you can clearly see Chairman James, including some students." the screen changed to what appeared to be a filming of inside the building.

Amaya glanced at the faces, pausing as her eyes landed on students, all teenage Britannian girls. 'They must be my age…' she thought thoughtfully, as Kallen gasped. She glanced at her.

"From the student council…" she whispered, her eyes widening.

"What?" Amaya asked, turning fully to Kallen.

"At…at my school…I know those girls…" Kallen answered, not looking away from the screen. Amaya glanced as Zero seemed to sit up at this piece of news, and decided to store it for later, her eyes narrowing in suspicion as she turned again to the screen.

"The leader of the group claims to be Lieutendant Coronel Kusakabe, of the now defunct Japanese Military." Amaya both breathed a sigh of relief, and muttered, "That damned idiot!" realizing she should have known it was him all along. Tohdoh had been mentioning lately how he had been growing more restless and impatient with how the JLF worked. And so decided to take drastic action. Action that would damn the JLF.

"Sakuradite is an essential component in high temperature super conductors, is a vital strategic resource that directly affects world security. Area 11 is the largest producer of this material, providing 70 of the world's total supply."

'Yes,' Amaya thought, clenching her fists. 'Of course. That's why the Britannian's are here. For Sakuradite.' she again glanced at Zero, who seemed deep in thought.

"Here, at the yearly Sakuratite meetings, it will be determined how this resource will be distributed around the world's nations. It is no exageration to say that the outcome will determine the balance of global power between Britannia and other countries. It is believed that the terrorists are using world interest in the world gathering by carrying out this violent hotel takeover."

"Damn you Kusakabe!" she cursed again, massaging her temples, not noticing Zero stand.

"So they made their move." he said, as though it was nothing more than an interesting piece of the news.

"They're easily the biggest Anti-Britannian force in Japan. And now their pride's hurt." one sighed.

"Because of us?" someone snorted. Amaya nodded.

"Possibly." she ventured, turning to Zero, crossing her arms in thought.

"I don't know whether to feel happy or sad about that! Because they're all going to end up dead." Tamaki tried to joke. Amaya glanced again as Zero reached for his phone, glancing for a moment at the screen before hanging up. Amaya wondered who that was, and why he did not answer the call, but did not think on it too much. There was much more to worry about, as Zero began handing out orders. 'Ah…' she thought, as she watched the group disperse to get their work done. 'And so it begins…'


Amaya paused in her work as she leaned against the frame, watching Zero watch a smaller television alone, hand on head, as though in thought. She glanced at the television, and saw an interview of one of the student's fathers.

"She hasn't done anything wrong!" he claimed indignantly, and Amaya had to look away for a moment, her mind turning to the hostages. Then she froze. Why wasn't Cornelia, the most aggressive Princess in the Empire, holding back? There had to be a reason…and only one conclusion floated into her head as her eyes widened. That could not be possible. She turned to Zero.

"Zero," she called, in a panicked, soft voice. He turned, stiff himself. "…I think someone else is in that building…" he stood.

"As do I, Fujiwara-sama." he said quietly, as he made his way to the door, pausing as he passed her, touching her arm, whispering "Keep it to yourself." as Kallen began towards them.

"Zero…what will happen to the hostages?" she asked quietly, clutching a bag to her chest. Amaya remained silent, looking at the floor, wondering what she was feeling now. To have friends there…that was unfathomable. Zero paused.

"Eventually, there will be no reason to keep those Britannian's alive." he said heavily, turning towards the hallway. Kallen looked to the floor.

"Yeah." she agreed quietly again. "I'm sure you're right…" Amaya touched her shoulder.

"They'll be okay." she said, a little too positively, making Kallen smile a little, before it disappeared. This all paused as Ohgi came in with a box, with contents Amaya could not see.

"Hey Zero, I found these. Should I hand them out to everybody?" Amaya raised an eyebrow of interest at this. "I mean, as far as gear goes it looks pretty hip, but…we're just a resistance group-" he was interrupted as Zero turned sharply.

"Wrong." he announced so sharply, it took even Amaya back. "We're not a resistance group, is that clear?" Amaya's jaw dropped silently as she asked the dreaded question, taking a step forwards almost hesitantly.

"Then what are we exactly?"

"What we are…" Zero began, as though trying to find the words. "What we are trying to be…" he threw his arm out as he stated grandly,

"Are Knights of Justice!"


Amaya took deep breaths as they drove silently toward the Hotel, in their new uniforms and indeed, in a stolen TV station vehicle. A pure, jet black colour, with silver linings. Amaya wore something that seemed more influential then the standard uniform.


"You are more then just a fighter, Fujiwara-sama." he had told her as he handed hers in private, just after they had witnessed Kusakabe's brutal and barbaric punishment of the hostages. It made Amaya sick to her core. To kill an innocent civilian... Zero had not said a word, as she asked darkly,

"Why is my uniform different? Wouldn't it be better if I blended in with the others?" he shook his head.

"You're my ace-pilot. You're a symbol that Japan survived the battle. That the true spirit of Japan lives on. That the fighters of justice, the Fujiwara's, are not gone." she had taken the uniform without saying a word for awhile.

"…Do you want me to reveal my identity?" she had asked him quietly, her eyes steady on his mask.

"You can when you feel you are ready." he said softly, handing her a mask, which she took with a curt nod.


Amaya wore black shorts easy to move around in, with high, feminine combat boots up to her mid thigh. She also donned a unique top piece. It had a high collar, and unlike the other members, it's lining was gold, meeting at the centre of her neck, and going down to above her breast bone, where the linings separated again to the shoulders, where there were no sleeves. Over her chest, was a strange silver symbol, which vaguely resembled a strange, V shaped symbol, with a line down the middle.

The top then continued to cover over her shorts, with cuts from her waist, separating into four different strips to cover her legs partially, and the piece then continued to her knees, which Amaya found easier to move in then before. She had also been given arm coverings, black, from the middle of her higher arm, held there with a red straps, right down to the top of her hand, where it ended in a triangular end, also lined with gold. And then there was also the most important part of the ensemble. She wore a dark visor going in a downwards triangle over her eyes, concealing her identity, which she was grateful for.

She paused in her thoughts as she glanced outside, all lights on the van, on Zero who again stood atop the vehicle. She turned her head as she heard someone say quietly in the van,

"Hey, when Zero went off about justice earlier, what do you think he meant?" Kallen answered immediately, and lowly before Amaya could answer.

"Don't know. But we may die first before we answer. Seems our escape routes been cut off." this made Amaya smirk a little, as she glanced outside at the dark sky, the lights of the Britannian military dotting their way, as whispers of confusion and anxiety raked through the van.

"Even so…" she smiled, as everyone in the van turned to her, abandoning their talk. "Isn't tonight a good night for it?" Kallen glanced outside, and turned back to Amaya, who smiled, and gripped her hand.

"Don't worry. Zero's not entirely stupid. He has a plan." she assured, causing the tension in the van to go down a notch, which certainly was a relieve.

Amaya smirked as she turned her eyes to the purple Knightmare, holding a golden spear in it's hand.

"Well…if it isn't Cornelia…" she mused aloud, earning more stares.


Lelouch's eyes narrowed as he took in the proud Knightmare.

'Cornelia…' he thought, as he stared at the imposing and threatening frame, famed for it's unmerciful pilot. 'As much as I'd like to get you back right here and now, you're more useful to me alive.'a small smirk played on his face, as his eyes suddenly shone at the challenge. 'If you do what I predict, I won't need to use my Geass…'he noted, as Cornelia stepped out of her frame, hand on hip, eyes shining with anger.

"Well well, we meet again, Zero. Are you a member of the Japan Liberation Front?" his half sister asked coldly, taking him in with utter contempt. "Or perhaps you intend to help us?" she mocked, her mouth attempting to twitch to a confident smirk, which seemed lost to her at that moment.

Lelouch's eyes shone. That gave it away. The only thing that took away her confidence, was if Euphemia was in trouble. His and Amaya's suspicions had been correct. Euphemia Li Britannia, 3rd Princess of the Britannian Empire was inside the building as a hostage.

"Regardless," she continued, "our concerns take priority over yours at the moment. And so, for the death of my half brother, Clovis," she began, unsheathing her long pistol, pointing it directly at his head, "I shall take my revenge right here!"

"Cornelia, which would you choose?" he announced loudly, pulling the attention away from her and towards him. "Clovis, who is dead…or…" Cornelia's eyes narrowed as he continued, "Euphemia, who is alive?" Cornelia's eyes widened, as her hand suddenly trembled, her confidence gone for a millisecond. '

My suspicions confirmed. My first task at hand is completed…' Lelouch smirked again under his mask, waiting for an answer from the startled Princess. 'You haven't changed, dear sister…' his smirk continued, as memories of Cornelia, Euphemia and occasionally Amaya flew through threw his head. 'You've always doted on sweet little Euphemia…especially after what happened to the only other person you loved as much as her...' Lelouch paused in his thoughts as his mind turned to that day...'that's why you won't take aggressive action…' Lelouch observed the struggling Princess clench her teeth, as her hand continued to remain unsteady. 'You're emotions are getting in the way.'

"It is within my power to save Euphemia for you!" he interrupted her jumbled thoughts, as her eyes widened further, to that of amazement and utter confusion.

"What do you mean?" she demanded. "I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about!" she spat at him, determined to remain strong to the end. 'As always.' Lelouch remarked, as he continued loudly,

"I said I am able to rescue her!" He smirked again as she slowly took him in, glancing around, before gritting her teeth and grudgingly lowering her weapon.


Amaya's eyes widened in utter disbelief, as Cornelia, reluctant as she was, allowed their van to pass unharmed, not even turning to look as Zero as he passed right by he, determined to keep her eyes in front of her. The other people in the van were stunned to silence as well, as Amaya's thoughts turned to whether the foolish Captain was going to let Zero come.

'It only means one thing…' she thought to herself, gazing at the hotel, knowing they were silently watching them enter. 'Ether they will welcome Zero as one of their own…or simply treat him as an uninvited guest…however…'she cocked her head to the side in thought, as she lifted a hand to her head.

'They would never give up the chance to see the mysterious Zero…'

Her kinds paused, as the gates opened, as Amaya's mouth twitched into a hidden smirk.

"Good…" she smiled, causing Kallen to turn, as they silently began driving toward the hotel.

"Do you know what we are dealing with?" she asked her, too glancing at the skyscraper. Amaya turned to her, not removing her visor.

"It is rather simple. A man whose pride has been hurt…whose patience has run out. Who will do anything to achieve any ends to his actions…" she held a hand to her mouth in thought.

"A tragic combination…" she murmured, as they began to get out of the van.


Amaya strode silently through the empty, deserted floors of the hotel, Zero by her side. He had decided to bring Amaya with him to the meeting, and she definitely was not going to let Kusakabe away with this…madness. She glanced up at Zero.

"How long do we have before Cornelia sets one of her plans in motion?" she asked, as they entered the elevator, Kallen and the rest taking the stairs to the hostages, each knowing from Zero what they were meant to do inside the building. All Zero had to do, was press the trigger.

"Not much time." Zero answered honestly, standing tall, and calm, despite the circumstances.

"Cornelia is not one to wait around and do nothing." he continued. "And I would not put it past her to do something…risqué, to help Euphemia." Amaya nodded in agreement, as they reached their floor.

"Be careful of Kusakabe." she murmured before the doors opened. Zero nodded.

"I know, Fujiwara-sama." he said softly, as the doors opened, revealing two guards there, guarding a large door, which Amaya guessed, was where Kusakabe was. They nodded to Zero, allowing them entrance, glancing curiously at Amaya as she passed.


Her eyes narrowed as they set on the man, sitting on the couch, in front of a wall size flag of Japan, almost relaxed, as he turned his dark eyes on them, as they entered.

"Captain Kusakabe." Zero said respectively, making his way to the middle of the room with Amaya. He nodded.

"So you are the renowned Zero?" he raised an eyebrow in a mock. Zero nodded slightly.

"I suppose I am…" he said with a slight chuckle. Kusakabe's eyes turned to her.

"And who is this?" he asked suspiciously.

Amaya's eyes darkened.

"Oh, you know me Kusakabe." she said darkly, removing her visor in one swipe, revealing her fire spitting emerald orbs. Kusakabe's eyes widened momentarily, as the soldiers spluttered.

"H-Himi-sama!" they gasped, as they knelt. She raised impatiently for them to rise. Kusakabe clenched his teeth.

"So you're the one supporting him." he sighed angrily. "I should have known." she crossed her arms, glaring at the man.

"Indeed." she said darkly. Kusakabe shook his head.

"Such wasted potential…" he sighed, looking at her. "Placing all your bets in the wrong basket." she rolled her eyes, causing him to clench his teeth.

"Oh please, Kusakabe." she sneered. "Don't be jealous because I refused to sponsor your little army in Kyoto." Zero glanced at her. Kusakabe narrowed his eyes in anger.

"Besides," she continued.

"Zero does not use unforgivable means to achieve his plans." Kusakabe stood.

"What does that mean?"

"You killed civilians." she spat, throwing her arm out, pointing outside to the very balcony where they met their ends."They have nothing to do with this!"

"They are still the people who suppress us!" he argued, nostrils flaring at being questioned. She turned to his men.

"You realise this is a suicide mission?" she spat, causing them to pause. "Do you expect the Britannian EMPIRE, to bow before a cowardly, barbaric plan that is nothing more then Terrorism?" Kusakabe glared at her. "This is not an honourable resistance, it is Terrorism! Terrorism which stains the name of the JLF!" she announced again, her eyes turning to Kusakabe, who did not utter a word out of anger. "And I refuse to condone terrorism."

"Indeed, Fujiwara-sama holds a very prominent point." Zero took a step forward, taking in the situation. Amaya glanced at him as he continued.

"This…resistance, these acts of terrorism cannot be called justice." he held out a hand. "However, I shall offer you, Kusakabe, one chance to join me. You will never achieve what we all desire…" Kusakabe faltered at his next words, "A free Japan, from these means." he clenched his teeth, as he took his seat again.

"I shall stay with my men till my death." he said coldly, eyes now turning to ice.

Zero crossed his arms in thought.

"I see…" he said softly. "You have no intention of joining me?" Kusakabe stared at him for a moment.

"Remove that mask and reveal your real face to us." he demanded suddenly, causing Amaya's eyes to narrow. "It's disrespectful not to!" Zero instead inclined his head.

"I understand. But before I do, I'd like to ask you something…what exactly do you hope to accomplish by this action?" Kusakabe leaned forward, his answer already on his tongue.

"Gain Attention! I want this country and the world to know the Japanese aren't dead yet!" Zero lowered his head.

"How stale…" he announced softly, his voice carrying throughout the room. Amaya turned to him and back to Kusakabe, who's eyes widened in surprise. "You people are obsolete…" he said with a finalised tone, as though it were a mere fact he had just come upon. "There is no saving you…"

"What?! Why you arrogant-" a guard yelled, leaping beside Kusakabe, who was again stunned to silence, Amaya moved forward, a glare pausing the man from further action. Glancing back at Kusakabe, who stared at Zero.

"Explain what you mean by that, Zero." he announced, as they all paused at a voice outside the door, which froze all action in the room.

"I've brought the hostage that I radioed about earlier for the Lieutenant Coronal to see. She claims she's Princess Euphemia!"

The tension in the room sprang to new levels, as Amaya turned quickly from the door, anxiously placing the visor over her eyes again, as she heard Kusakabe suddenly cry out,

"ZERO, THERE'S NO POINT TALKING ANYMORE!" as quick as lighting, with her visor on, Amaya turned back, her eyes widening in horror at the scene that unfolded. Kusakabe, suddenly turned the sword he had turned on Zero on himself, plunging it into his stomach, willingly. He fell to the floor, blood seeping into the carpet as his men all monotonously raised their guns to their heads, and with a BANG, joined Kusakabe on the ground, dead. Amaya stared in shock, back to Zero as the door opened in alarm.

"Coronal!" a man cried out, as Zero quickly shot him in the arm to silence him.

"Calm yourselves!" he demanded, holding the gun at waist height.

"Zero…" the whisper of one figure drifted into the room.

"The Coronal and the others committed suicide, when they realised how meaningless this operation was." Amaya wasn't really listening, her eyes fixated on the figure behind the man. On the 3rd Imperial Princess of the Britannian Empire, Euphemia Li Britannia.

Amaya felt her feet almost stick to the ground. Euphie. Her hair had not changed…still the soft pink flowing mass it had been all those years ago. Her eyes, a mixture between a lavender purple and soft blue, still swirled with her emotions plastered on her face.

'You really haven't changed, Euphie…' she thought sadly to herself, as Zero spoke again.

"Euphemia…you were willing to sacrifice yourself for the commoners…you haven't changed." Amaya turned to him in surprise, as Euphemia blinked as though stunned.


Lelouch stared awhile at Euphemia, trying to sum her up. She seemed to not have changed at all, but yet…she seemed less like a child. She had matured, she had grown. He smiled a second as memories flitted through his head, before getting back to the task at hand, having banished the guards outside, being guarded themselves by his men. He noted Euphemia glancing between him and Amaya, understandably confused.

"I heard that you're the Sub-Viceroy now, Your Highness. Princess Euphemia Li Britannia." he broke the ice, as Euphemia turned her gaze completely on him.

"It's not an appointment I'm happy with." she said truthfully, standing tall, her feet shoulder width apart, her fists clenched ever so slightly.

'Yes…' Lelouch smiled. 'You have grown…'

"Oh?" he inquired. "That's because Clovis was murdered. That was my handiwork." at this, Euphemia's eyebrows knitted together in remembrance of this fact, as her brave face melted a few degrees. "He begged pathetically for his life to the very end." Euphemia's face tightened in anger, balling her fists.

"He pleaded with the same tongue that ordered the deaths of Elevens." Amaya folded her arms out of anger at that word. Euphemia dipped her head slightly, not taking her eyes of him.

"So was that the reason you killed my brother?" she asked lowly, her jaw clenching. Lelouch paused a second, before choosing to answer honestly.

"No." Euphemia stomped a foot, as she raised a balled fist to her chest.

"Then why?!" she demanded angrily, her eyes burning.

"Because he was an offspring of the Britannian Emperor." he answered calmly, not flinching at all. Euphemia gasped, as her eyes widened at his answer, hesitantly taking a step back.

"That reminds me…" he said as though an idea just came to mind, as he reached into his pocket inside his cape, withdrawing a gun, and aiming it directly at her forehead.

"You're one of his children too, aren't you?"

Amaya immediately placed a hand on the gun, gripping it tightly, as Euphemia gasped in surprise.

"Zero," she snapped loudly, making her presence known.

"We have no time for this." Euphemia trained her eyes on her, widening in surprise, wondering why on earth she was helping her.

"Release her with the rest of the hostages. Think of the results of such an action!" she continued, not glancing at Euphemia. he stared at Euphemia for three more seconds.

"You owe me Zero!" Amaya hissed lowly, daring him to deny her. Lelouch gazed down at her for a moment before slowly turning back to Euphemia…


Okay, and so we shall continue this chapter...next week!

believe me, next week there will be more excitement and it is worth the wait!

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