Don't say no, just live more
The battle between the Lancelot and Lancelot trial was fierce as both pilots fought for their goals and belief in this duel. Every Britannia and Japanese people heard the news since having the dual is wager to take the position as Knight of One the strongest of the Knight of Round is a big deal so people watch their dual in earnest. Both combatant are evenly matched Kaito has experience even though his knightmare only equip with a lancer, shield, and assault rifles it's only weapon while the Suzaku knightmare has blaze luminous shield, varies rifle, and MSV sword.
The outcome was that Kaito won, he was fierce and unpredictable even though he look like he was losing he turn the tide when Suzaku hesitate. It's that 0.01 second pause what Kaito needed. With him winning the duel Suzaku has no choice but to be exiled from his homeland towards Britannia the birth place of Lelouch and Nunnally.
Kaito gave him three days for him to coup before the departure as Suzaku sat down and frowned he thought he could win but his naïve was his down fall. The student council were sadden that there friend will be exiled to Britannia except for Kallen she more than happy that Suzaku is exiled, they don't know what to say as Lelouch and Nunnally were more distraught since they were close.
There was a goodbye dinner ceremony for Suzaku but none of them could enjoy the party since they don't know how long he will be exiled if ever. Lelouch had a talk with Kaito and he told him about the idiotic fool reap what he sow. Another reason the main reason is Kaito see Suzaku obstacles that need to be remove and Kaito doesn't care if it's a friend. He can't be soft in a world where the strong devour the weak where friendship can clouded their judgment just like Gaim and Baron. Lelouch comply with the reason but he just feels bad. Seeing his brother like this Kaito decide to give Suzaku a test though he won't say what kind of test except it will take a few years that all Lelouch will get. The Camelot division also went back to Britannia since their devicerwas exiled and had no reason to stay.
With nothing stopping his plan Kaito began the urban renewable of this country, rebuilding back what was destroyed but first he needed to obtain the seven house of Kyoto trust as to avoid any terrorist activities using Lelouch's connection as Zero they setup a neutral meeting in person and propose his plan to them. They accepted as such Kaguya Sumeragi became his second wife as proof that there is connection between Kaito reign and Kyoto influence.
With the announcement of Kaguya became Kaito second wife and she will rule beside him as chairwomen where some disapproval from others like Cornelia even though she knows the marriage is based on politics. This will give Japanese more trust towards Kaito and everyone in the country compile with his reign. In just six months area 11 now called Japan is becoming prospered and terrorist activities are all time low. Ashford Academy allows races of Japanese, European, Chinese's and other races to enroll without fear from the Britannia prejudice and other establishment as well.
Zero announce that the Black Knights are to be absorbed within the team Baron Kaito own army, there were ups and downs since old grudges especially Cornelia forces still linger but it took a while for them to tolerate each other until they maintained the status quo. While reorganizing the Japan army Kaito make connections with the C.F. then the E.U. to increase the influence, resource, and man power.
Kaito was in Pendragon Palace following his wife Cornelia carrying in her arms is his one year old son to meet his grandfather. The visit was family matters since the emperor wanted to see his grandson in the flesh and those who are royalty and few others are allowed to come and see.
The meeting place was Aries villa since this something unofficial and would be good to see his grandson. In spite that the baby was a former number, half Britannia, and former commoner but alas he wanted to see the child.
Cornelia felt the sense of nostalgia it's being a while since she came this side of the palace after the assassination of The Flash. She rarely came here because of bad memories. Here she was a carrying her child she couldn't believe that this happen but she was happy. Remembering how her son first lay eyes upon Euphy he practically jump in her arms and her sister taking a liking to her nephew that she wanted to be his godmother.
Cornelia still remembers the day she was pregnant before she was wed she found out and become furies towards Kaito when he made a bet with her father that he win he will have her hand and marriage. She became a woman to that man and all her accomplishment for the sake of Euphy was brush aside. The reason she join the military service was to follow her idol footstep Marianne and protecting her sister so that she doesn't become a pawn in the game of thrones like losing Lelouch and Nunnally. It's what drives her.
With becoming a wife to the Knight of One she might able to rest easy since Euphy will be protected under his reign. During the night where they will bed together Cornelia was prepared buried her heart when he came, she stood up and before she could strip he stop her thinking he wasn't interest in her that she is nothing more than a trophy wife. Feeling ashamed, wound prided, being use, angry, and lost all those emotion leaked out aimed towards Kaito even so he wasn't fazed at all.
Before she escapes out the bedroom unable to copes this loveless marriage Kaito grab her and hug her tight preventing her to leave. "The reason I want you is because I have fallen for you." He explains as he cupped her cheek, "I will not make you bed me out of obligation or duty but because I make you love me, just you wait." It was those words that finally Cornelia saw new light to Kaito that her feeling begin to change towards her rival that became her lover and later accepting him as her husband.
Charles was waiting in Aries villa and he spotted his stepson adopted by Marianne with Kaito's wife and his daughter Cornelia.
"It's being a while father." As always Cornelia bowed toward the emperor including Kaito.
"Yes, it's has so this is my grandson." As the emperor look the bundle she carrying when Cornelia move to give her father a clearer view.
"Yes his name is Luke, I named him after Lelouch."
"I see. I can see the boy will be strong." While looking closely the boy has the face like his father but he has his mother's purple eyes and this would make the boy royalty in blood. Beside the emperor and his children another group were at present they were the Knight of Round like Nonette whom she keep teasing Cornelia much to her growing embarrassment. Bismarck also holds the one year old baby and concluded that he boy will be strong like his father one day.
While the royal family enjoy this rare occasion in Pendragon, the Knight of Eleven Suzaku Kururugi watch the family in the distance. For three years Suzaku achieve of being a Knight of Round.
It's was the hardest time of his life. He was glad he able to attend academy but unlike Ashford were he has friends to rely on, Britannia student are bullied him no matter where he go even though his no longer a number but doesn't mean it stop even being a Britannia pilot the student and sometime the teacher too would do anything to make him looked bad no matter what he did. They would put him excuses like dissertation or fluke during combat training. No longer was a number he tried to reason with the higher ups but was brushed aside like the specks of dust he.
3 years has passed since the day area 11 was renamed back to Japan, in that time both the E.U. and C.F. are absorbed to form a new nation that known as The United Empire Alliance or UEA that Kaito rule as the Knight of One along with his chairwomen Kaguya along with others. There was a loophole in the area system a special privilege for Knight of Round as Kaito being a Knight of One has the right to conquer and invade other countries and makes his own. Such any area was absorb to Kaito territory making more prosper than any other area number conquer by Britannia. Some prefer the alternative of joining Kaito rules than being submitted by Britannia turning into numbers. Even though is still part of Britannia it was under Kaito rules they follow, compare the treatment and benefit being under UEA then losing their name, right, and freedom there no question which they choose.
There were those foolish nobles thinking that they could take an area belong to Kaito and wage war in one form or another only the outcome was complete defeated and captured their territory instead. The fallen noble has learned that he had train everyone in his territory to be strong for any invasion no matter how big or small.
It was then Kaito make an announcement that his sister-in-law Euphemia will marry Zero leaders of the Black Knights, that shock the people and the media is having a field day for this.
Lelouch confront Kaito alone, "What the hell are you doing big brother!" Lelouch was furious at Kaito making that announcement.
Kaito wasn't fazed at Lelouch death glare. "Lelouch calm down I have my reason beside this is a good chance."
"Chance?" he asked.
"You probably heard that your best friend is right now going to be a Knight of Round, he manage to climb the ranks thanks to Lloyd and few others like Schneizel. This will show his character either he will go with the emotion to stop this marriage since his hate towards Zero or let the politics bullshit happening."
"Chance... Wait is what you meant three years ago."
"Yes, the duel wasn't only to get rid of Suzaku but to open his eyes of the Britannia's Darwinism society let the foolish boy experience its hell and corruption at first hand. Action speaks louder than words and there's no other way to do it but to let the idiot experience firsthand."
"So that why. This marriage is nothing more than a test, is this also for Euphy sake since she knows my identity and my relationship with Suzaku as Zero."
"Very good Lelouch in the eyes of the public Euphy already renounce her claimed for the throne after the SAZ in which was in vain as such she's an ordinary girl now, is why she stays in Ashford along with you becoming a normal student. But she is still Cornelia little sister and royalty as such the marriage between you two will be like making you part of the family and spat those who deemed superior than others this also increase more of your influence as Zero the Black Knights leader has a connection with me earning more influence and trust among the populace."
"I see it's a good plan" Lelouch agreed seeing the noble's frown even more when a former terrorist is married to royalty.
"I will temporary lift Suzaku exile and have Kaguya invite him for the wedding him being a family related to Kaguya and friend with Euphy but Lelouch you must consider your friend is deluded. He makes excuses and kept turning his eye the other way around, he's a person give a criminals a slap on the back with a pardoned even though that criminal committed a crime right in front of him while restrain the victim whose only crime is defending his right."
Kaito feel stress just talking about Suzaku but he continues.
"Becoming a soldier so that he doesn't killed is nothing more than being a hypocrite a soldier job is to kill their enemies."
"If a Britannia rape or killed someone in front of him he would just brushed it off thinking that he would be arrested in an honest and appropriate way. If he was a duke he would still believe in a corrupted justice system even though the duke has the power to bribe anyone and send him free in a day."
"I'll admit he wasn't like this when we were kids." Lelouch can't deny Kaito accusing Suzaku being an idiot even he said the same thing.
"I know which is why it's important to test if the boy can see the truth and stop this wedding telling the world his love to the princess. I would let him return back to Japan and let him becoming among us."
"The Britannia system is like an apple Lelouch if we put one rotten apple in the bag full of fresh apples it will rot other apples and in time the full bag of apples become rotten and disgusting, there is no way saving it but to discard all the rotten and replace a new one."
Hearing Kaito explanation it was good and straight solution that not even he could come up with such a simple method. Sometimes Lelouch wonders if Kaito much older than he appear to be or they are really related.
"But," Kaito speech change leaking a small growled, "If the boy foolishly think that this marriage is nothing more to stop the fighting for the good of other that he willing to let the marriage between you two brushed aside her feeling, I'm afraid his a lost cost. Lelouch even though his your best friend I won't play favorites no matter who or what stands in our way we must crush them for the sake of true peace. The homelands are getting impatient and I can tell war is going to happen, Charles only needed one small excuse."
Lelouch understood what his big brother means he can let friendship clouded his mind not when they're getting close to the plan. With the advance medical facility Nunnally manage to walk again and see again with her brothers helped. He can't let her experience another kind of tragedy again.
"Love is the strong emotion but it also a double edge sword. It gives us strength and move forwards but it makes us do stupid things and reveal our true emotion if Suzaku doesn't come and object the wedding during the ceremony he is obsolete."
Area 11 now is known as Japan under the rule of Kaito Frederick Lamperouge vi Britannia after he became the knight of one Suzaku Kururugi that was exiled return back to his homeland for a wedding thanks to Kaguya invitation that was announce for his beloved Euphy and Zero. Life in Pendragon was harsh but he manage to obtained knighthood he wanted he has become a Knight of Round recently.
Getting out of the airport Suzaku spot Kaguya waiting to greeted him in her civilian clothes wearing an Ashford uniform. "Welcome home, it's been a while hasn't Suzaku." As she smiled just like she always does.
"I'm home. Yes Kaguya it's being a while, I saw you're married on TV so how lord Kaito treating you." He asked.
"Oh he's quite a gentleman only he very beastly in bed." Suzaku blushed hearing what her cousin said at the same time Kaito and Cornelia shiver suddenly like some kind of disaster going to happen.
Suzaku decided to change the subject "Why are you wearing the Ashford School uniform?"
"Oh this, my husband idea he wanted me to experience school life in Ashford Academy alongside having fun with Lelouch and Nunnally."
"How about we tour around Tokyo, a lot have change in the past three years." As both boarded a cab Suzaku looking outside the window seeing people and buildings that was still the same until he reach the center of Tokyo they were more taller buildings a mixture of Japanese and Britannia design everywhere.
When he got out of the cab it was a sight to behold Japanese, Britannia, European, and Chinese races walking side by side without any sense of prejudice and suspicious. Many Japanese vendors were happily able to sell food without fear of persecution as they forgotten they once were number. As they walk they got pass by a bunch of group mix kids playing a hover board in which suzaku was surprise.
Kaguya only chuckle seeing Suzaku bewilderment eye. "Those are called Air Board its created based on the Air Glide System." by Rakshata Chawla.
"I never heard such device before." Even if he did Lloyd would have shouted in frustration.
"It's because the Britannia only use it for war unlike lord Kaito he devise different form of usage take that for example." Suzaku gaze follow the construction site she point at and saw a knightmare lifting a steel beam. "Gardmare a Knightmare Frame produced by the Europia United is used for construction." As the knightmare lift hard and heavy titanium steel and placing it on the structure building.
"Amazing," Suzaku recalled another thing lord Kaito did. "Kaguya I heard in the news that UEA use a new power source called Plasma Energy."
"Yes Lord Kaito announces through the media after making a deal with the eunuch for trading large amount of sakuradite in low price in return getting 70 percent of China territory lands." Kaguya remember how the eunuch got duped when Kaito would trade the sakuradite with cheap price on the condition that he obtained 70 percent of their territory including the palace and Tian Xi. The eunuch thinking he was a fool a person whom full of muscle then brains so they agree the agreement and writing as proof.
The 70 percent territory that eunuch gave were wasteland, thinking the fool the strongest knight that his brains were exaggerating. But in time the territory became more prosper than the territory occupied by the eunuch and when Kaito unveiled a new more productive alternative energy called Plasma Energy. The Plasma Energy use Hydrogen as it's based unlike Sakuradite that is radioactive and volatile it needed to be shave bits by bits that take time and dangerous.
The eunuch demand the Plasma Energy for their own but according to the contract all they wanted was the sakuradite and nothing to do with Plasma Energy plus they gave him their territory without any question asked. As such eunuch wage war but they're easily defeated and lost 20 percent of their territory leaving only small partial of they own.
"I learn that Britannia scientists try to make one so far they didn't succeed." Suzaku said remembering some high nobles arguing why they can't create the same alternative energy.
"Yes I heard about it and some demand Kaito but he refused since the Plasma Energy was his idea, he was willing to sell it for a price of 10 billion for one prototype." Kaguya remembering the nobles slack jawed face that the knight of one demands such unreasonable price.
"What about the Ghetto it's a still the same?"
"Lord Kaito demolished the Ghetto to rebuild factories, homes, parks so on. He then spread on Chinese Federation and E.U. once establishes he made a network of trade."
Suzaku sighed, "I heard that UEA economic already reaching to the point that can even rival Britannia economic and it still growing. I keep hearing from the news the UEA keeping making new stuff daily. Like the increase of food production especially those pill supplement that aid the soldier able to let a full grown men work for twelve hours and vitamin drink good for the skin even though it taste horrible. There also a chamber pod that able to regrew lost limbs." As he explained all the wondrous technology that homeland were drooling.
"Yes it's all true you could say were competing with Britannia is what lord Kaito envision." That wasn't the full truth Kaito told Kaguya as chairman that they are at war through economics and trading. It's an invisible war were they products would increase the demand of the supplier especially soldiers. Where the UEA not only fight the increase of technology superiority but higher quality products like food, clothes, cosmetic, and others showing how little Britannia economic is. Not only that neutral countries like Australia also trading with the products as long is not knightmares and weapons to avoid war.
As they were walking enjoying the view they heard music, "Hey there's a performance, come Suzaku you should see." As both cousins had spot a group of teenagers dress in black and red uniform dancing to the beat. The crowds have cheer and applause at their performance. "I know them they are called team baron they called themselves that as a sign of respect to lord Kaito. I even saw lord Kaito dance with them once."
The group of teenagers of mixed race were dancing with joy and pride to the beat (ost never surrender) at first they were a group of rebellious teens that are mixed of Japanese that wanted to dance but the society in area 11 won't allow them especially when eleven are prosecuted including their Britannia friends but Kaito change the area into his domain and no more fear of prosecution.
They finally reach the hotel where Suzaku was staying. "I'll see you tomorrow Suzaku, tomorrow everyone in Ashford would be happy to see you again.
"Thank you Kaguya." As he went straight towards his hotel room, Suzaku face frowned he hid his distraught on what happen to Japan after Kaito obtained the area as his domain, he can see everyone living happily in their life. He saw children playing superhero pretending as the Black Knight dressing a black cape or dress as the Baron Team version.
Suzaku thought that becoming the Knight of One he could attain area 11 and maintain stability, avoid needle less killing, and changing the system but Kaito thought further. He created a nation that progress for the people want and needs an advance medical usage, increase food production, advance technology, and more. He only though of maintain the status quo he now understand why Kaito was angry at him. The man thought further with great accomplishment that make his way thinking small like a pebble while Kaito is like the ocean.
But there still one thing he can do is try to change the system in a legal way by becoming a Knight of Round and climbing the ranks, he believe this method will change for the good. The thought of his beloved princess Euphemia marrying to Zero was shocked still lord Kaito must have his reason, is probably to keep him on a leash but what about the princess choice and what did she feel when hear such announcement.
They were a lot of people were thrill hearing Zero and Euphemia engagement like the one's living in UEA while others from Britannia just cursed such proclamation that is however an exception like two people in Ashford one was the ace pilot and the other one the xenophobic, they were distraught hearing the news.
Kallen Kouzuki when hearing about that their country is finally renamed Japan it was the most happiness news that she ever heard. Ever since that announcement, thing started to get better for her people those who opposed lord Kaito rules are either executed or fight to the death. Lord Kaito would challenge all the oppress nobles whom said they are weak only to end a humiliating defeat. There are those who try to assassinate him but he was too good and smart to get caught. Those nobles are given a choice to die in combat or excruciating pain of poison after all he hates cowards who tried to backstab.
When Zero announces that the Black Knights will merge with Team Baron they were shocked, some approve while others were skeptical but alas they agreed with the proposal the Black Knights were officially announce as a legal military might along with Kaito's army and they no longer be label as terrorist. Not only that their position in the military is still remain the same. The entire Black Knights were happy to have such noble man like Kaito, some were allowed to do what they wanted with their life while others stay in the Black Knights like Todoh.
Ashford needed to be temporary close for renewal education and increase of buildings since the academy will become a coup learning place in the nation. That would mean the Japanese allowed to enroll without fear of persecution. Kallen was able to live what she wanted without that fake façade with few shocks from her friends. She still lives a double life as an ace of the black knights and a student.
Of course having the school be temporary close, many students decide to go to other school to finish their education but there some who willing to retake the course even take an extra school year like the student council whatever personal reason.
But when hearing her idol Zero was engage there's a feeling of hurt in her heart. She idolized Zero since he was a man that helped her people as time pass she fallen for the masked man, she wanted to reveal her feeling to him but she fear of rejection and if she knows the man behind the masked it will change everything.
Nina Einstein case she worships Euphemia since the hotel jacking that a princess willing to save her, when she saw her beloved princess attending Ashford as a normal student she was thrilled and try to be friends with her. Euphemia kind nature was happy to be friends with her even when Nina had fear of Japanese nearby after the country was renamed but with her princess at her side she was able to stay calm until the shocking announcement her beloved princess is engage and will be married to Zero.
She felt like her heart was being broken to a thousand pieces and she confront and talk to the princess about she should cancel the engagement or run back to Britannia but instead Euphemia smiled warmly like she always do it wasn't the force smile but a warmth smile that she always showed to everyone. It then hit Nina that she was happy with the engagement. That night she was crying alone until someone that looks like a ten year old with long blond hair approach.
Suzaku was at Ashford he hasn't come here for years and things have change, he can see the academy turn coup seeing both Japanese and Britannia playing and studying happily. The so called ADF was demolished ever since Kaito reign. He went straight towards the student council and to see a sight to behold everyone was here.
"Suzaku you came!" Milly answered first.
"It's good to see you again Suzaku." Rivalz said.
"Yeah same here." Shirley said.
The approached the black raven hair. "Suzaku its being too long I haven't heard news about you at all."
"I've being very busy I could write to you."
"Hello Suzaku." a long pink hair girl wearing Ashford uniform greeted her former knight.
"Euphy you attend Ashford?" he asked surprise.
"Yes my brother-in-law insisted saying I should experience a normal student life, I'm very happy experience this."
"I see." Then Kaguya came with her friends who someone that Suzaku knew so well, it was Lelouch's little sister who she was walking.
"Nunnally are you walking and your eyes!?"
"Yes Suzaku I'm so happy that I can stand and see you."
"Suzaku have you forgotten about me Kaguya." Kaguya frown being ignored alongside with someone smaller with white hair wearing a uniform similar to Nunnally.
"Sorry Kaguya I didn't see you and this is-"
"This is Jiang Lihua." Kaguya introduce she's also a student.
" Nice to meet you" The empress introduce herself.
The student council chats about what happy times and how they living their life one of the main topics about the Knight of One creating a society that is happy by everyone in Japan. Suzaku heart just hurt more as everyone in the student council praising Kaito, remember how he strongly disagree Kaito plan. Lelouch was happy seeing his friend again but remember his brother words no matter how painful it is.
It was then on the roof top of the balcony Ashford Suzaku and Euphemia are alone you could say they wanted to have a private talk away from prying eyes.
"Euphy about this engagement with Zero what you're feeling about this." Suzaku asked looking at Euphy.
"Even though I renown my claim as royalty I'm still royalty by blood. It something all royal family expects their marriage to be arranges. It not so bad I could think someone worse to be marriage with. In many ways I could consider lucky to be engage to Zero."
"But he's a terrorist."
"Suzaku, Zero and the Black Knights are no longer terrorist there now a legal army under Kaito supervision and I met them they are good people." It was true Euphy meet the Black Knights and was happy under Kaito rule. How they praise the man that give back their dream.
"Yes I forgot but I can't forgive him what he done when he became a terrorist spreading death and chaos." Remembering what happen to Shirley father.
"I already forgive him Suzaku why can't you? Is it because of this engagement or you just don't want to forgive him."
"No Euphy, it's because he killed your brother Clovis I worry he might be using you next."
"You got it wrong Suzaku, Zero didn't killed Clovis someone else did he just using it to get a name." Kaito told Euphy the truth of Clovis and what he did and such why Lelouch did it, it's better to tell that a third person did it mixed truth with lies. The real truth is Kaito was the one who shot Clovis because he doesn't want his little brother carry that kind of burden, other reason is that he hated what Clovis had become a coward to the bitter end.
"What are telling me he willing to go that far."
"Yes, it was dark times Suzaku when Japan was a number area, he even showed his face to me, Cornelia, and Kaito as a sign of trust."
"Wait you know who he is but I guess you won't tell me who he is."
"Yes Suzaku I know who he is under the masked is why Cornelia allows this marriage and acknowledges the necessary to hide his identity is better to kept secret." Then Euphemia walk towards the balcony seeing the night sky.
"Suzaku do you remember the day you resign being my knight because you let Zero got away, at first I thought you feel like a failure that you didn't want to tarnish my name but I start to realize I misunderstand."
"No Euphy, it's because I let Zero escape that I'm unworthy and not only that I wasn't punishment for it."
"It's was my decision and order. My brother Kaito once said to me 'a knight do more than protect from the person the knight vow, the knight carry their will, honour, and duty on those who pledge upon'."
"Suzaku on Sikine island you were order to die with Zero but if I give the order for you to live whose order you will follow."
"Then I will die with Zero it would be the right thing to do." Suzaku give his answer quick without hesitation.
"I see you value that more than being my knight." The warmth that Euphemia give has replaced a cold atmosphere when she spoke she didn't turn around but Suzaku got the message.
"Euphy…" Suzaku couldn't understand the kind hearted girl that would make everyone happy is gone replace with a mature and fierce woman.
"Suzaku it's being three years I've realize a lot thing about me and what around me. Have you heard how SAZ turn out after your exile?"
"Yes of course it was a great success." Even though Suzaku was exile of his homeland doesn't mean he can learn from the news and e-mail them. SAZ was one he pays close attention it was a project to help the Japanese back at their feet it was a plan made by Euphy. After a year Kaito use the SAZ as base and spread around Japan and Chinese Federation.
"It was a failure or should have being if it wasn't for Zero. I won't tell you the detail but I had learn I was a puppy papered, care for, and spoil naïve to the outside world. Once she become a commoner those vulture ravage the puppy that she finally understands the crimes of her own people and family. That I a puppy had experience such hate, never suffer so much, and most of all feeling helpless. But that what number people experience all the time."
"I kept this secret not even my sister know what I've being through. I asked you again Suzaku why did you want die so much."
"It's for redemption I killed my father so that the Japanese won't do so called do and die. I believe by dying in the line of duty I would find redemption for my sins." Suzaku spoke truth fully about what happen and his reason.
"Do you think by dying for Britannia you will find redemption? That won't change anything for the Japanese suffering or Britannia corruption that just nothing than making an excuse running away from your problem. Then what about others who cared for you, are you going to die and leave them sad. What about your friend the student council what about Lelouch and Nunnally. They are so closed to you and what about me what I am to you, are you going to leave me crying by your death."
It was those words that shocked Suzaku to the core. "Euphy I..." Before anything could be said the former princess phone rang, "Hello sister...yes I will come home." She shut the phone. "It my sister she wanted me comeback home immediately, it's getting late." As she walked pass the Japanese boy without batting an eyelash "Goodbye Suzaku" just like that Suzaku was alone on the roof top thinking what his beloved princess said.
Then his phone rang "This is Suzaku." he answered.
It was a magnificent wedding at the viceroy palace where the team baron, the black knights, wyvern squad were attending a wedding. Todoh along with the four holy swords were wearing formal uniform sitting in front of the row the former general sitting and waiting, Ohgi whom is sitting next to Chigusa (Vilette that still has amnesia) happily along with the rest of the black knights then Kallen whom her face is sour. At the next row was Darlton and Guilford along with Rai and the Glaston knights. At the next row was Wyvern squad Leila, Akito, and W-0 co was in front a group that joined Kaito Military recently.
Sitting in the middle waiting for the bride and groom then behind were Milly and the student council including C.C. and Mr. Ashford will walked at the ail along with Euphy.
Cornelia was inside the bride's room seeing her sister wearing the dress that she once wears by her. Lelouch was with Kaito as he prepared his little brother an alternative masked to wear for the wedding the masked was golden covered the top eyes with long silver wig (Montag masked).
"We are gathering here..." (Skip that part as usual).
"Do you lord Zero take this women as your wife?"
"I do." 'Where the hell are you Suzaku! Are you willing to put aside your own feelings for the sake of a change that impossible to happen! ?' Lelouch thought out loud.
"And Euphemia will you take lord Zero as your husband?"
"I do." the former princess replies without any hesitation.
"Now I pronounce you husband and wife you may kiss the bride." Both of them were nervous if they kiss they have pleaded their love for one another, such irony that when they were kids playing this stuff and now they are actually doing it right here, right now, as their lips were so close touching each other.
"Stop I object!" was the voice someone shouted but it wasn't the one Lelouch expected behind the chairs was Nina holding a gun pointing at Zero her face was feature with fear and hate towards the groom.
"Nina what are you doing!" Milly shouted seeing her friend doing something stupid and bold.
"I'm stopping this farce Princess Euphemia you can't marry the man that killed your brother Clovis he might killed you too!"
"Nina stop this Lord Kaito already announces that it wasn't Zero but someone else did it and he has proof."
"His lying both of them are aligned with each other his half eleven." those words were enough to raise everyone's rage meter especially the Japanese's.
"Nina stop this, this isn't you and your making it worst." Milly try to reason again but failed.
"No my mind has clear up ever since lord Kaito proclamation Princess Euphemia my goddess she change she's no longer the women I admired and love it's all his fault both Zero and Kaito"
Kaito can only sighed 'Great another idiot with an insecurity problem just what I need." Kaito was sitting quiet far so no one could see him he just needed the moment to strike.
"Nina please you might get someone else hurt." Shirley tries to reason with her.
"Yeah Nina please stop this." Rivalz said.
"SHUT UP!, SHUT UP!, SHUT UP!, don't you all see this nothing but a farce if Zero dies than everything will end, you can't have her Zero, and why you all supporting this."
"Nina let's just be calm." This time is Kallen trying to reason.
"Stop it, if I shoot Zero everything will be over and it will be like how our life was perfect in Ashford Princess Euphemia."
"Then if you're going to shoot my husband you must shot me first." As Euphemia stand in front of Zero as she spread her arms.
"Euphy" Zero was astonished.
"Princess Euphemia why are defending this terrorist he is a liar!."
"Nina everyone has done many wrongdoings sometimes you need to forgive them and I had already done."
"NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!, this is wrong princess Euphemia you defend that eleven you should defend me just like what happen at the hotel lake kawaguchi!."
Euphemia finally understand what her brother means every action has its consequences no matter doing good or bad and the result was an insecure Nina who worships her. "Nina I defended you out of duty if it's another person I will still do it you proclaim yourself to be special were all are equal here so please put the gun down that lets talk things out."
"No princess Euphemia please comes with me we can run."
"Nina stops this at once, the fact you kept calling me Princess even though I renounce my claimed to the throne and no longer royalty you are to delude with the truth."
"No, No, No, No!" Nina could take it that way how her beloved Princess acting wasn't the one she knew she's change gone was the demeanor gentle goddess she once knew "If I can't have you then no one can't!" as Nina aiming her weapons towards Euphemia, Zero grab the former princess and shielded her before Nina could pull the trigger a card was flung and hit Nina hand that was holding the gun and losing the gun it was that moment the knights tackle her down and subdue her.
"Why princess Euphemia why!" was what she kept shouting like a delusion victim.
"You four come with me we need to have a talk." He had point towards Cornelia, Zero/Lelouch, Euphemia and Nunnally.
This is how Kaito would rule when become the knight of one for him the nobles are nothing more than parasite is better to get rid of them by dueling which is faster and proof that he is the strongest in the world. The increase of trading I got this idea from Magi - Labyrinth of Magic chapter 303. You might wandering why the marriage again because for nobility marriage is nothing more than increase of connection and influence especially Royalty even between half-siblings. The team baron street dancing is from the series Kamen Rider Gaim.