It was a weird day for the red baron of the Black Knights, she wouldn't have thought the annual festival would have attracted her friend Ohgi with his lady friend. A confusing thought, why though? She knew her trusted friend wasn't a traitor, but why bring a Britannian? She's definitely not Japanese.
Kallen brought both of these unexpected guests into the storage building, deciding to ditch her job at the House of Horrors before she gets her cover blown...
"So why did you come to the school?" Kallen asked after she didn't have to worry about none of them being seen by the student body. Ohgi, had a liking to explain this exploration to Kallen, yet was deeply interrupted by the woman following the two.
"Actually, that was my fault." A sentence came from the unexpected lady with Ohgi, a frown had landed on her face, taking all the blame as if she had done something wrong coming here in the first place. Kallen suspected this woman was ordinary, but that still had the fact she was Britannian of course.
"Who are you anyway? You're definitely not an Eleven, what's your name?" Kallen narrowed her eyebrows, demanding to find out who is this mysterious woman outta the day. The woman was surprisingly stunned to hear such a question, while she thought about who she was before the woman had shown she was struggling to answer her own name. No longer able to answer, she turned to Ohgi believing only he could know her name since Ohgi found her like this.
With both girls staring at the former teacher's face, Ohgi couldn't spill it out as even he doesn't know the oblivious lady's name. The truth is Ohgi has developed a very close relationship with the woman. Despite wanting to tell the truth to Kallen, he just didn't have the guts to outright state his knowledge about the lady's name.
Acting like an idiot delaying the inevitable, Ohgi tries to come up with a name instead.
"Well... she's uh, my..."
"Kallen, authorized personnel only, could you get them out of here." In the nick of time the pretty boy Lelouch had arrived to make Kallen's day worse than ever! Shocked, Kallen quickly pushed both of her guests against the wall where Lelouch has already seen Ohgi from the far distance.
Then another duo coming from the outside came to ruin Kallen's day, even worse than ever... consisting of Shirley and Suzaku, Kallen pressed her lips hard in frustration as many approached her like animals. Kallen quickly cleansed her throat to prepare her ill persona, hoping this would distract Suzaku and Shirley from seeing Ohgi.
Kallen watched as Shirley and Suzaku spotted her from a distance hearing her name being called out by Shirley once they were about to move closer.
"Oh, hello what's up?" Kallen spoke to both newcomers in the storage building, giving a fake smile to hide her true identity from being revealed.
"Are there any spare fuel tanks in the back? Rivalz needs one in order to cook the pizza." Shirley said.
"Um, maybe there are more in the other side." Kallen attempted Shirley to move away from Ohgi's spot verbally, as hoped for this did gave Shirley to look around the other side of storage to see any fuel tanks in inventory, only to went on until Lelouch's quick shouts to himself made Shirley realize who's back there.
"Is that Lelouch? There's something important I wanted to ask him."
"Shirley, can't it wait? I'm very busy planning the festival!" Lelouch shouted at his class member, walking towards Kallen to see Shirley waiting for him face-to-face.
"What are you talking about? You're never around in the first place..." Shirley said as the walked closer to Kallen and Lelouch.
Suddenly a scream has emerged from Kallen! She looked above, causing everyone in the building to do so, with everyone distracted, Kallen immediately pulled out her small pouch knife from her pocket. Cutting a strap that supported the panels without getting noticed.
"THE PANELS ARE FALLING, RUN AWAY!"
A slight push was all it took for the panels near Kallen to fall, in a few seconds the whole room will be ruined by a set of dominoes. Then a convenient amount of powdered fireworks activated by a press of a button into the sky, including storage, engulfing the whole interior within seconds...
With the smoke clearing away from the scene, Shirley felt someone touching her arms, seconds she blushed like crazy when she found out it was Kallen who tried to protect her from the falling shelves.
"I... Thank you." Shirley said to Kallen.
"I'm just glad you're okay... where did all the smoke come from?"
"It must be from those gas leaks, look like the main valve was knocked loose..." Lelouch fully exposed as the smoke faded away from his face as he struggled to hold a shelve from falling onto the two girls, with Suzaku supporting him.
"Can someone help me please? In a little pain here, a familiar feeling really..."
"Alright, in any moment we are about to begin the historic task of making the world's largest pizza!"
The entire visitor body in the annual festival gathered like a platoon of soldiers, finally about to see what will become a world record. Others were in awe, mouths were drooling in hunger as they can't wait to see such an uncommon event in world history be unseen by the media.
"Please note that this contraption at best might be an oven specially built for this special occasion, a fabulous waste of money!"
The crowd awaited the moment they will eat the pizza that's about to come. In fact let's stop here and talk about how strange the people here actually seem relaxed despite the fact the Chinese Federation attacked the other day, a lot of panic had sprung upon Area 11 once politics suggested Marshal Law.
It goes to show that people will tremble in fear when even the upper man starts to uphold the world by the hand...
"It looks like the ingredients are all prepared!" Rivalz shouted through the his mobile headset while he dropped down to the ground, with his safety harness keeping him from getting turned into a pile of gush. Landing on the ground, he makes a swift turn, pointing at the covered giant object behind him so dramatic it makes me tear up.
"Now, introducing our special dough tosser! The Ashford Family Ganymede!"
The crowd cheered on and saw this ancient machine that fought Libe- I mean about to beat the dough on that pizza! The people were begging for the Ganymede to finish off that dough, then who could be the pilot for this thing? The Ganymede acted like a boxing champion while it showed off its skinny metal arms.
"Sure it may look like a bit of an antique, however behind the controls is a student council special member and Princess Euphemia's personal knight, Suzaku Kururugi!"
Rivalz yelled towards the joyful crowd, then they all rejoiced back in return to the knight. They could never be more proud to have him in their academy.
Milly Ashford stood near the grass where some students laid down, separated from the large crowd that has filled the land. She smiled from all the hard work her members did with their fullest to give people a good time, if it wasn't for the people who cared about this school including herself, this tradition would have never happened.
A sad thought appeared inside that such as life is too short and events like this could only occur so much in her life-time, especially during the school times.
"Ganymede the 3rd generation knightmare, the type used by Lady Marianne "The Flash" isn't that correct?" A single man settled near Milly as she noticed this familiar person who has sought the classic knightmare. He adjusted his glasses a little to observe the fine work Suzaku has been tossing around, that's if this man actually cared for anyone, it's mostly the knightmare he's looking at instead...
Milly sighed hearing the voice of the man, keeping no eye contact with him.
"It's just a fundamental frame for big events like this." Milly said
"Sure it's basically a machine built for lifting, but it's an unorthodox design dropped for the next generation of knightmares due to Lady Marianne's death. I consider it the mother of modern knightmare frames"
"I'm guessing that's the reason why you want to marry me..." With a sad smile on her face, Milly looked down as she brought up the arranged marriage topic. To her, the marriage is a necessary to restore her family's status of nobles after the apparent death of Marianne, seeing how they were the supporters to the flash. A sad truth but such as life in the world that is today...
"So now you get it, Lloyd can care less about the attraction of the opposite sex." Another worker of the man named Lloyd came to the scene, blue short hair and a military uniform best described her appearance. You can say she's the chew toy working for Lloyd while her mediocre salary barely cheers her up.
"Well, you get the general idea anyway."
"Can he get it any larger folks?! Come on Sir!Zaku, we've got high hopes for you!" Rivalz and the rest continued to cheer on for the beloved knight as his dough tossing skills were extraordinary for your skilled pilot. The Ganymede's arms were a decent match for the dough, imagine if it was a different knightmare.
It's certainly a good day to be at the festival, you got undercover spies working for people who oppose Britannia, Knights in Shining Armor doing a hero's work, deathclaws at your average zoo, Immortal suspects on the run, chess players who seem destined to change the world, a giant pizza in the process, and a native princess who wants world peace. To finally add to the weird list would have to add a eyebot marching band...
Oh.
"And another folks... Hold on..." Rivalz stopped his sentence from being completed, looking up at the sky, almost the whole crowd followed pursuit with the blue haired boy. Once the crowd and Rivalz saw the sky, right above them, the same geometric diamond had appeared once again. It's menacing size had people worried and gave out whispers in that matter. Suzaku noticed this on time and stopped the pizza toss, keeping the dough in his hands while he was distracted by the teleporting diamond.
Kallen observed this as well, she didn't think anything out of the ordinary would happen right here in campus, why on earth this would happen right now? A shocking thing indeed.
The diamond of mysteries assured no harm to the students as it did something amazing to the environment. The geometric shape spawned many eyebots among the land, probably at least 30 in count, witnesses were in shock to find an army of machines flying towards them. They may all looked a bit threatening, however one thing changed everyone's minds on the little things; there was music...
(-OST-Fallout 3-The Washington Post -)
"Music folks?" Rivalz spat across his headset as he watched the marching band of eyebots (everyone has finally waited to see.)
"My fellow people, uh hmph, It's a matter of great pleasure to see such a stable community prosper in the name of your country! But the truth is, you need more, you need the cooperation of your neighbors including everyone beside you. The truth is your great Japanese population won't have to worry as you aren't alone anymore!"
"This is rather interesting..." Lloyd said calmly, holding his glasses with his index finger as the eyebots shouted out Eden's assuring speech.
"We the Enclave do not want the Japanese to live in fear of disaster, while the Enclave are preparing to help your country. The Japanese will have to find another way to survive the horrible times, and that is. Cooperation. Your country could only hold on so much, cooperation is key, look out for your fellow Japanese and don't worry, the Enclave will make everything better in the end..."
With the crowd in silence, the geometric diamond suddenly closed and vanished, leaving out 30 eyebots within the campus. The eyebots quickly went into their own separate ways as they wandered out to a random direction, starting long journeys across Area 11.
"Well uh, I'd say that's a bit awkward folks but we really must let the show go o-
"HE'S RIGHT!" A yell all the way from the school playboy had everyone's full attention, even the media who recorded the eyebots' speech. A young female that's obviously Euphemia in disguise, took off her hat glamorously, revealing her scalp right away. With people excited to see the 3rd princess, bodyguards ran fast to protect Euphemia from getting pulled into the crowd. Suzaku noticing his dear friend, used the Ganymede to pull the princess up using its hands.
With the knightmare pulling her up, she could finally be seen above and able to support Eden's talk about cooperation...
"Princess Euphemia down here! Can I get a statement?" A reporter with her video camera guy from the crowd asked with glee, raising her microphone in the air as she begged an answer from the Royal Family.
"Could you please network this broadcast nationwide?" Euphemia asked
The reporter was confused at first, then did what the princess said as they put this whole scene live around the Tokyo Settlement. With the princess basically on TV now, she wanted to make a statement where the Japanese race could hear her out.
"I have a very important announcement. I am Euphemia, Sub-Viceroy of Area 11 of The Holy Britannian Empire. A great man has admired me about cooperation between Elevens and Britannians, for years to come discrimination will continue to arise. The lives of Elevens have suffered enough already. This great man from this Enclave has taught me an importance it is for peace. Which I, Euphemia li Britannia hereby declare the formation of the Special Administrative Zone of Japan in the area surrounding Mt. Fuji!"
The princess declared, as everyone drop their jaws mentally.
Suzaku is a speechless husk right now, he widened his eyes at the princess he had sworn to protect.
"They're, recognizing Japan?" Suzaku muttered out, he never thought Princess Euphemia would dare to do such a thing, especially on camera. But the fact she's actually restoring the Japanese's status as a small area around Mt. Fuji was very noble of her.
"Within the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, Elevens will be permitted to call themselves Japanese once again, restrictions against Elevens will no longer exist within the zone. It will be a place where Elevens and Britannians live side by as equals!"
To describe what everyone's reaction to this would be too complicated to say. Elevens and Britannians side by side will never work some say, A clever idea some could say, but this was considered a very deadly political weapon against rebellion groups, including the very existent of the Black Knights. The BK members will have to pray others won't join this special event available for every Japanese to apply...
"Do you hear me Zero? I don't care about your past nor who you are underneath that mask, I beg you to join us to create a zone of freedom. Help me built within Britannia, a place for everyone!" Euphie shout with all her might and glory as her voice echoed within the student body. The crowd shouted her name throughout the air, making her look like a hero in the people's eyes, accepting the idea maybe Elevens can live with Britannians...
If that's the case, Zero has just gotten a lot more things to deal with in his hands. But now's not the time, the 3rd Princess of the Royal Family could only look down upon the cheerful crowd and give out an assuring smile for the day...
...
A week has arrived ever since the declaration of the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, it's been the latest hit on news, 1st place to the Eyebot Raid from the other week. Many Britannians and Elevens have their eye on that special event. How convenient...
Inside the Viceroy's Palace, a conference room like always in a meeting like this has Euphemia's older sister Cornelia talking through a video link with her older brother, the handsome prince of the Royal Family: Schneizel. With the whole S.A.J. Going on, Cornelia was NOT happy to see her little sister go into political matters like this. She can't just barge in like she's a dictator, is she mad?
The Witch of Britannia outright yelled in front of her conference screen once she saw Euphemia declaring a site where Elevens could be called Japanese. A disgusting act she thought.
"Euphie really is amazing isn't she? The terrorist groups in Area 11 will lose the popular support of the people and fall apart, public order will be stabilized." Schneizel assured the Viceroy of Area 11. Schneizel tends to go with a peaceful tactic without violence unless it calls for it. The population of a nation beats all weapons.
"I personally oppose this in my perspective." Cornelia said with a skeptical yet pissed off look. The opposite of her older brother, Cornelia would rather use violence as her strategy, a peaceful way is non-existent to her and very boring.
"But since you understand the situation, you've send Dalton to supervise this have you not?"
"Yes, it's to ensure public policies stay on track...*sigh* I'm beginning to think we'll need more to surveillance activity on-
"I'm sure Euphie knows what's she doing, a matter of surveillance on the public is unnecess-
"I was talking about the massive diamond figure up in the sky..." Cornelia corrected.
Schneizel released a frown and lowered an eyebrow, knowing the other situation during the annual festival as it was being recorded the whole time with Eden's speech.
"I see, you've seen the news regarding it too?" The prince asked
"I have, it concerns me, there have been 13 machines reported from last week to this week. I'd say someone might be spying on us." Cornelia stated.
"What do you have to report on these machines?" While he doesn't show it while talking to his sister, Schneizel deep inside is worried about these little visitors from the geometric diamonds all around the Tokyo Settlement. The lack of information on eyebots makes it even more frightening on what they could do...
"This wasn't the first time they've appeared on the news, local police reports have stated there has been one incident involving a machine that turned a civilian into dust. Unbelievable."
"Do what you have to do to solve the machine situation, As far as I know, it has potential to be a big problem soon."
"Glad to..."
With the video link between Cornelia and Schneizel officially over, The Witch of Britannia could only rub her forehead in frustration about her sister AND eyebots. Cornelia is not having a good day.
"I hope you know what you're doing Euphie..."
…
With the Black Knight's 2nd mobile hideout surrounded by warehouses, the Black Knights were having a little 'nice' chat with the President who decided to explore the non-radiated land of Japan today...
"YOU'VE RUINED EVERYTHING!" Diethard pounded on the thick table, furiously towards the not amused Richardson. Core members carefully watched the argument sprang into action with Rakshata smoking her red pipe, letting out a chuckle.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you expected me to take the blame on something I don't even know about!" Rich spat out to Diethard's face.
"Your official has caused all of our public support to go down the drain with Princess Euphemia establishing the Administrative Zone of Japan! What are you hiding from us?!"
Diethard then placed his two hands on the table, pressing hard to resist punching the President in the face. A devastating glare had developed between Richardson and Diethard, everyone would have to restraint them both from killing each other.
"Official? I am the official around here, and frankly, I have yet to see any thing regarding the Enclave in Japan."
"Really? Then perhaps you ought to know your own machines have appeared on the news then!" Diethard removed his hands away from the table and went down under to pull out his personal laptop out of thin air, opening it to reveal news about the eyebot marching band back at the festival.
"Reports of an unidentified entity has appeared above Ashford Academy that has spawned many unknown figures, filling the school while playing a strange tune. Then immediately sending a mysterious speech what witnesses tell to be from the Enclave." A reported stated while on the set live...
"We the Enclave do not want the Japanese to live in fear of disaster, while the Enclave are preparing to help your country. The Japanese will have to find another way to survive the horrible times, and that is. Cooperation. Your country could only hold on so much, cooperation is key, look out for your fellow Japanese and don't worry, the Enclave will make everything better in the end..."
"It is unknown with lack of info who are the Enclave, but sources say these unknown figures are from this organization, the unidentified figures invaded the Settlement last week with no deaths reported as of now."
With the video suddenly paused by Diethard at the press of a button on his laptop, the President burst in anger at the fact someone is giving away their position. A very vital location that could be found by any damn hour by Britannia. And he knows who is behind all of this...
"EDEN! That fool, he will ruin everything the Enclave has worked for up to this point."
"Calm down, it's not like they'll spot you in a second, look at us." Tamaki added in as he grinned, only to receive glares inside the RV by everyone.
"Look, as long as both sides stick together the Enclave should be fine." Ohgi assured, once he saw the two battle it out word by word.
"And what about us?! With the Administrative Zone in place, we might as well disband the group by then. If you ask me, Richard seemed to have planned this ever since he took over!" Diethard gave another look at the President, this time with Richardson ignoring his gesture and removed eye contact from the blonde member.
"I didn't order anyone to send a peace message, if you wish to blame someone then blame my adviser. He's the only one who started this mess in the first place."
"It doesn't matter now, what we're more worried about is the situation regarding Princess Euphemia. It isn't just supporters were losing, it's also members who already applied to join the special event." Tohdoh said as he wanted to get to the topic where Black Knights are losing fast to Euphemia without putting up a fight. A serious thing unlike playing the blame game.
Tohdoh disliked this Administrative Zone, a simple area around Mt. Fuji seems like an unfair deal towards the Japanese, they deserve all right they've had in their prime and that was Japan itself.
"There's a rumor Kyoto is cooperating with the event too." Minami, one of the core members adding how their main supplier are giving in to the support of the zone, a fact which made Tamaki shout 'what' mentally.
"Why would they give in to that crap anyway?" Tamaki asked
"They're offering equality, that's an offer you can't refuse." Sugiyama replied to the idiot pilot.
"Equality my ass, what makes you think Britannia would give our independence without breaking a promise?" Kallen hissed right towards the offer like a wild animal, it may look cute, but it's the inside that makes it fatal for all, this gave Kallen a nod by Tamaki.
"Why give in to your enemy's offer while it could basically lead in to a trap all by itself, you've all said Britannia was known for being a control freak throughout people's lives didn't you?" Richardson questioned the decision about the Black Knights accepting the Zone, to him they might as well wave a white flag over their base and say we surrender! Take us to the zone around Mt. Fuji!
"What other choice do we have? Look, denying the Administrative Zone will only lose all the support we have, but accepting it is less worse than the alternative. It doesn't conflict with what Zero said does it?" Ohgi asked, wanting an opinion from everyone on the subject.
"But that's-
"First off, if we accept peace on their terms, we'll have to be forced to disarm, and even then we're still on edge if we're considered terrorists by them." Chiba added.
"She does have a point there." Rakshata waved her thing around, having no opinion on the main matter as she could care less for any country except her inventions.
"However if we don't support it then that would mean the Black Knights are against what they've fought for..." Diethard stated after he cooled off a bit from his verbal insult to the President.
"Then let's support it!" Ohgi said
"What without any guarantees it'll work?" Diethard asked
"Would you rather have everyone against you or everyone with you?"
"Now hold on, If you think you'll be making the decision whether to support or deny it, you have the wrong authority to do anything Ohgi." President Richardson rose from the couch he laid on for while and looked at Ohgi acting like he's meant to be the leader here. News flash, he isn't. Of course the Black Knights were still not pleased to have Richardson take all operations onto his hands, especially Kallen and Diethard.
"That's for Zero to make the plans Richardson, do you even know our whole group will be torn apart if you were in command?" Kallen hissed
"Sure, We'll see what will happen during the Special Administrative Zone..." Richardson said.
…
The day of reckoning has finally come to haunt the Black Knights forever. Today is the inauguration of the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, where a new era will begin as Japanese have an opportunity to start their life all over again with no restrictions. News aircraft patrolled the sky, aching to record something breaking, they've were at least expecting Zero to arrive, although reports have him doubt he will...
"We're bring you live coverage in the stadium where the inaugural ceremony will be held with the Special Administrative Zone of Japan, it looks like the place is already filled with Elevens, My mistake, Japanese. Those unable to get in are placed outside the stadium." One reporter corrected her rudeness as she is just another person reporting in about the Zone.
"Leslie, do you think Zero will show up in the stadium?" A reporter asked through the broadcast.
"No, we also don't have any evidence whether Zero will show up at this moment of time."
There had to be at least a million applicants filling up the stadium by now, many Japanese actually had to wait outside in this weather because the place had every seat taken, literally. It's also said this was supposed to be put on broadcast, worldwide for every independent nation to see such an event.
The back of the stadium consisted of all political Britannian members stationed in Area 11, they also make the rules around Japan, so you can't say they're glad to have this made for the damn Elevens. Suzaku, Cornelia's guard named Dalton and Euphemia herself were obviously present to the ceremony, While Suzaku and Dalton were concerned about the Black Knights committing something devious, Euphie was more concerned about Zero not being here. With Dalton and the 3rd Princess sitting on their assigned seat beside each other, they could only watch as many Japanese enter the stadium.
"Princess Euphemia it's time..." General Dalton said to his majesty's little sister, before this event he was speculating whether if this can finally put the Black Knights on the spotlight and force them to surrender if they support the Zone, of course if they deny, their whole public support will fall apart, leaving their total reputation in disarray as member will soon separate.
It's a win-win situation for Britannia unfortunately. As Euphie got up from her seat, she hesitated to start the ceremony without Zero with her, seeing how she turns to look at the empty seat beside Dalton.
A few grasps from applicants caused Euphie to turn attention to them only to found out a flying knightmare has entered the premises! And there's only one knightmare who has the capability to have a float system built-in...
(-OST Deus Ex Battery Park-)
"Zero..." Euphemia's knight muttered out to the flying Gawain, as the masked man had placed himself on top of his personal knightmare where the public could see the Man of Miracles. The Japanese spoke out his name in cheer, joyfulness, and glee to see their role model supporting the Special Administrative Zone, however this wasn't the only guest that has arrived as two notable 'birds' followed the Gawain to its destination.
Dalton took note of this, and hoped Zero and his 'birds' weren't gonna pull a fast one. Of course if not then he had nothing to worry about. The general smirked and realized this was the fate Zero choose for himself.
"You've accepted you've lost." Dalton said with satisfaction.
The Gawain and two vertibirds halted their journey to meet the princess who started the Zone. Everyone observed the three as such strange things today. Princess Euphemia saw Zero right in front of her. 'He did came after all...' Euphie thought with glee, Zero actually heard her out on her offer. This would make everything so much easier now for peace around Area 11.
"Your target is Zero, if the Black Knights make any sudden movements then destroy them at once." A man on the comm mistook the vertibirds as Black Knight aircraft, not knowing it's from another faction in here.
"Yes my lord." Every knightmare pilot around the stadium replied.
"Zero welcome to the Special Administrative Zone!" Euphie said to the masked man with some disapproval from Suzaku.
"Greetings Euphemia li Britannia, I wish to request an audience with you, alone." Zero yelled out towards the joyful woman, with speaking the Princess alone Zero wouldn't have to worry about his next plan in action. Of course his only problem is with Richardson. One mistake from him could take everything down, Zero has one chance to make things right...
"Something major has happen here ladies and gentlemen, under Princess Euphemia's direction, Zero is now moving toward the G-1" A reporter stated.
"I think it's a good time to talk to these enemies of yours Zero. We'll reason with them while you talk with the Princess." Richardson suggested on Black Knight intercom as he sees no reason to go with Zero even though he is currently in 'charge' of the Enclave and Black Knights.
"What are you planning to do Richardson? If they see you're responsible for the eyebot outbreak on the Tokyo Settlement, they'll be sure you're taken in." Zero said through his hidden headset under his helmet speaking to the President on a private channel. Zero questioned the Enclave's allegiance towards his organization. How long will they be able to keep this act? Why has Richardson decided to even go with him in public like this anyway? What's he planning?
"Nonsense, As far as I know they're more worried about you than me. Do what you need for your plan, I'll distract the damn members on stage myself..." The Prez assured, inside his personal vertibird had him command the pilot to land in front of the stage to meet the political members of Area 11, while Zero can move forward at the G-1 Base.
Zero was suspicious and it wasn't getting any better by the second. Since C2 was piloting the Gawain, she landed down on the ground near G-1 was. Hitting impact, the Gawain kneel down and used one of its hands to take Zero to Euphemia, met by a couple of security agents and Suzaku. The rest of the plan was decided by Zero on his own, a feeling of disaster had a chance of occurring...
"How long are we supposed to hang around here anyway?" Tamaki broke the silence as the Black Knights have been in hiding for the pass hour since the Gawain's been launched.
"Once the President and your Leader starts to kill everyone in the stadium, it'll be smooth sailing for us to kill some British bastards around Japan." The familiar deep voice stationed near the pack of knightmares outside of his vertibird through his power armor helmet, seeking his thirst of killing Anti-Americans, using his fists or a weapon would be nice for Horrigan.
"Is that a joke? Or are you really implying we should attack the stadium while our own people support the Administrative Zone? That will ruin what we've worked for!" Kallen yelled through the comm, enraged this could even be a scenario that's too extreme for the both of factions. Or is it?
"Kallen's right, Zero knows it'll be suicide if we attacked the Stadium. We're laws of justice, not terrorists!" Ohgi stated.
"It will send out a message throughout Japan, causing more uprisings to take place. That's the reason you're fighting for isn't that right?" Horrigan asked
"I don't know what kind of rock did you slept under, but that's not how we work." Sugiyama said with disdain to the behemoth of the Enclave, receiving some disappointment from Frank.
"It doesn't matter how it's done, it's the results that are important during your duty as a soldier. Why do you think we've survived all these years? Despite our morals we've lived because we sought purity and everyone followed them..."
Kallen could see the difference between the Enclave and Britannia, in fact, there was no difference. The whole faction was led by a man who gave no empathy for anyone but his own group, their racism talking about how their homeland was impure and needed to be eradicated is disgusting. The only thing comparable to both was a different government system, nothing else.
Kallen declared the Enclave were just as bad as Britannia...
"I see that you're responsible for the machine outbreak on Tokyo Settlement, is that correct?" Dalton questioned
"Indirectly yes, it's mostly one of my advisers of the Cabinet you see. Do you mind if I sit?" The familiar coot President calmly asked in front of the general with his arms crossed.
"I see no reason why not." With approval from Dalton, Richardson carefully walked towards Zero supposedly assigned seat on stage then sat on it, letting out a sigh as the old man he was. Cornelia's knight followed the same, sitting his assigned seat beside Richardson as he wanted to question the President.
"I assume you're working for the Black Knights?" Dalton said as he looked at Richard.
"The Black Knights? Pff, you're mistaken my friend, We're-
"You're the Enclave..."
Richardson was shocked to hear his organization's name spoken like that. Narrowing his eyebrows, the President reached eye-contact between the General. Of course Area 11 has the news to thank for the name. Maybe it's time for a rearrangement on his alliance...
"It's best to talk about it later, listen. I've heard a lot of things between the big conflict between your Britannia and the Black Knights. And frankly, the latter is already surrendering by supporting this event. Either way they won't give up without a fight..." The President added in
Dalton was confused, yet somewhat curious wanting to know what could be hidden behind the BK's plan for the Special Zone.
"Why are you telling me this?" The General questioned the President, with full seriousness and attention. Dalton will do anything for the Royal Family, the Black Knights are an annoyance and had to be torn apart before any further damage occurs today.
"Because I can tell you all about their hideouts, their supporters, and their members. There's one little string attached left and the Enclave gets to decide whether to pull it out or not." Richardson assured.
Suddenly Dalton just liked this President a lot more since he arrived in his vertibird. Does he sense this man is considering betrayal on the Black Knights while Zero is making agreements between the Princess? Dalton was surprised about this offer.
"All I ask for return is for my organization to have a special place on Japan soil. Your country won't regret it as Zero will finally know his place." With Zero's organization on the downfall, Richardson had taken the time to fully take advantage of the situation. Sure the Black Knights will go down like a failure but the Enclave have much more potential to finish what they've started. A result the smug President accepted.
"I see. Perhaps I could convince the Viceroy of Area 11 to give an exception to your organization on land in exchange for all your knowledge on the Black Knight's whereabouts." Dalton smiled in advance. This could work after all...
"Those of you who called yourselves Japanese, I have a very important favor to ask... Could you all die please?"
Hold on what? That's definitely not a cruel joke, the real perpetrator to blame for that sentence was... Euphemia? Every Japanese individual could hear what cruelty the 3rd Princess has said through her microphone. Everyone except her was so shocked to hear such a sweet person to say something so... vile. Dalton immediately took action and tried his best to restrict Euphie from saying any more.
"Sub-Viceroy, what are you doing?!" Dalton demanded, this could easily go terribly wrong, it's best for the cameras to stop at once.
"I was hoping you all just commit suicide but I'm afraid you can't can you? Well then, soldiers please kill all the Japanese!" Euphie said in such a horrible yet delightful way it's psycho.
"Ugh, that woman's mad!" A bald japanese man stated as he got up off his seat in the stage.
Richardson saw the Princess acting so insane, what the hell did Zero do that would convince the girl to start killing off all the Japanese? His surprised state made him fear the amount of violence this would start. Then there he is, the masked man right behind the stage sprinting towards the Princess. Only to be held by two guardsmen from doing anymore harm to the Zone.
"OUT OF MY WAY!"
"Terrorist!"
*BOOM
One single gunshot sprang around the whole stadium, the sound wasn't the reason why the crowd was silent, it was death that filled the people's eyes as their own individual had been shot. Seconds later still wasn't enough time for the people of the Special Administrative Zone of Japan to realize what could truly never have happen in a peaceful time like this.
One single scream broke the entire silence, like a brick hitting a television set. A hard one. Zero was officially a broken speechless man...
"Go on soldiers, do your duty come on!" Euphemia shouted through the air.
"Pri-Princess Euphemia, what has come over you?! Please stop at once befo- Grh!"
Dalton felt a hard-wrenching wound shatter his right side, an impact done so badly as he pressed the wound as hard as he can. Why would Euphemia do such a thing? This is taking it too far!
"Forgive me General for I mustn't let anyone stand in my way, now Britannians kill all the Japanese!"
"You're... You're insane! This is President Richardson, I request cover now! We're getting out of here!" The President suddenly ran for his life, meeting at least one of his bodyguards outside of the vertibird on stage. He wished he never had to met Euphemia again, both Enclave members ran to their vertibird for immediate evacuation. Leaving everyone but themselves to suffer a massacre that will traumatize all of Japanese society for all the world to see...
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In the seas where fish live without worry, the air have moved the ocean from its pattern as many and many were from special vertibirds. Motors sprung rapidly as a fleet of vertibirds flew furiously. It's destination unknown but, where it flew from is of easily coordination of Australia, a fleet from Raven Rock...
(My god that was a hella of work I've put into this chapter, It would be nice if you send me a message about this one, I would love to hear your responses on what will happen next. Only three or two more chapters on R1 left, so sit tight folks!)