Naruto Shippuden/ Code Geass

The Invasion Chapter 11 Redwater's Attack

The Guren and Lancelot landed in the palace courtyard. Nunnally, Kakashi, Sayoko, and Hinata were already out waiting for them. The Lancelot hatch opened and both Suzaku and Euphie emerged.

"Euphie!" Nunnally shouted happily at the sight of her half-sister.

"Nunnaly!" Euphie exclaimed showing equal pleasure. Kallen climbed out of the Guren as the two embraced. Then Nunnally realized Naruto wasn't there.

"Where's Naruto?" she asked worriedly. Kallen glanced over at Suzaku. Nunnally could tell by the way Kallen looked that something wasn't right.

"He stayed behind, to defeat Redwater," Suzaku declared firmly.

"What! You left him behind!" Nunnally shouted, "he'll be killed."

"I wouldn't worry to much about Naruto," declared Kakashi, "Redwater won't know what hit him." He sounded more certain then he really was. He didn't know that Redwater had any kind of power, but he knew Shadow did. Shinobi like Shadow only respect one thing. Strength. If Shadow were taking orders, it would only be from a Shinobi who was even more powerful then he was. Naruto may have been in over his head.

"At any rate, we should report what's happened to the UFN and to the war council," Sayoko stated, "then we should plan our next move."

"Right," Kakashi declared as he and Sayoko began heading back to the palace. Kallen and Euphie followed hesitantly. Hinata also went, though slightly unwillingly.

"I hope he'll be alright," Nunnally declared.

"We both do," declared Suzaku remembering the confidence Naruto had shown right before he left.

Unknown to him, Naruto's limp, lifeless body, had just been discarded from Redwater's airship.

Suzaku felt uneasy. The UFN representatives had had endless questions for Kallen and him about the Redwater Pirates and their defenses. They had been examining Euphie for over an hour now, making sure that nothing was wrong with her, so far they had found nothing, and Naruto still hadn't checked back in. The lump in Suzaku's stomach was growing larger with each passing minute. Then, exactly what he had been dreading, happened. The monitor switched on. The face on the screen, was not Naruto, but Redwater.

"You!" Suzaku declared coldly.

"Hahaha! That was quite a daring rescue Kurarugi. Pulling Euphie right out from under my nose, that was brilliant. You have my respect for that. Not to mention for how easily you abandoned your pathetic little friend just to save her," Redwater declared.

"Where's Naruto!" Nunnally demanded.

"If you're talking about the Leaf Dog, I skewered him and threw him overboard. Sorry to upset you, Empress. He's dead!" declared Redwater. Suzaku had known that for Redwater to have been the one calling, that had to have been the case, but that didn't make hearing it any easier.

"No," gasped Hinata.

"Darn it," Shikamaru hissed. Kakashi just continued to glare at Redwater.

"You're lying," declared Nunnally, "I don't believe it!"

"Believe what you want, Empress, it makes it no less real," declared Redwater, "now, don't look so upset. You'll all be joining him, soon enough!" Redwater shouted. Just then, an alarm bell triggered.

"That alarm is the signal of an invasion!" Gino shouted.

"Redwater!" Suzaku exclaimed angrily.

"Alright, we've got to hurry," Kallen ordered, "get the Empress and the UFN representatives to safety. All Black Knights, get to your Knightmares and prepare for battle!"

"Alright," Suzaku declared pulling back on the mask of zero, "all units, prepare for battle!" he shouted into a communicator. In a heartbeat, the palace was in chaos as Royal guards and Black Knights alike hurried to their Knightmare Frames to prepare for battle. Suzaku climbed in the Lancelot and rolled out to the front of the palace. He looked out, and couldn't believe what he saw. The air was thick with warships and Knightmare Frames. At the head of them where the surviving KnightNinja Frames, Lightning and Tsunami. Leading the KnightNinja was a new frame. It was huge, about twice the size of the Lancelot, and it was painted red and black. It reminded Suzaku of the Gawain that Lelouch had once piloted. He knew instantly who it had to be. Redwater was leading this assault.

Sayoko grabbed Nunnally's wheelchair and began to head towards the royal bunker. "Sayoko," Nunnally declared, "take me to research and development."

"What?" Sayoko asked puzzled, "lady Nunnally we must get you to safety."

"Don't argue with me. Take me there and then head out with Kakashi and the Leaf Ninja. I'm done hiding and letting him have his way. My brother would never stand for this. That's an order Sayoko!" Nunnally shouted.

"Yes my lady," Sayoko replied, unable to bring herself to argue.