Only nine chapters and I'm almost done with R1! R2 will probably not go as quickly, since this is the chapter where I finally break away from the canon! WHOO MAGIC!
I DO NOT OWN CODE GEASS! I DO, HOWEVER, OWN DRAX RAVENKNIGHT. SO YEAH, ASK ME BEFORE USING HIM.
Time to get to work. I'm changing OniShi's font by the way, hope it works in docx(It didn't :( )
Chapter Nine: Massacre, Take From Her
It's been three hours since Euphemia announced the SAZ. Finally, I was alone. I took out the tome, and stared at the fingerprint on its spine. Should I? I fought with myself for a moment, yes, no, yes, no! I finally worked up the nerve and pressed my thumb to the spine. And...nothing happened. NOTHING!?NOTHING!? In my anger, my thumb ignited with black fire, and the book glowed! That's the secret!?
It IS a magic tome.
Point taken.
I heard a click, and the lock on the book fell off. The book was still glowing, faintly. I opened to the first page; ancient writing was scrawled there, writing that I haven't read in two centuries, this is the real deal! I wonder how this one escaped the fires? I turned the page, what is this spell? I squinted at the letters for a moment, trying to remember the language after not reading it for so long. After a few seconds, it clicked and all became clear. A duplication spell? Interesting. I'll get to work on that.
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I took a moment to check my phone. I've been doing this for seventeen hours!? Well, I think I've got the hang of it now, let me try one more time. I traced my fingers through the air, black fire outlining a complex arcane circle then, projecting my voice, in the ancient language, said,
"Sererechno!"
Another me came out of my body. I poked it.
"Hey!" It exclaimed.
It worked! It really worked!
"Sererechno Multiplacusi!"
Two more me's came out of the other me!
"Relenchino!"
They fizzled out of existence. Amazing! That was only the first page of the book! What other secrets does it hold? I better start training!
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I was in my room, checking my desktop, when I clicked on the news section of Biglobe, I saw that the SAZ already has over two-hundred thousand applicants. People are really going for this? Wow, I wonder what Lelouch is going to do about this. I powered down the desktop and went to the garage where I've been keeping my research and upgrades for OniShi. I'm almost finished with function 3-0-Friedrich, just a few more adjustments; I wonder if Rakshata's finished with that part I asked her to make? Whatever, that isn't why I'm here. I placed my hand on the wall.
"Secreciaed." A space in the wall slid out.
"Horrorec." It hollowed out into a cubbyhole; I placed the tome in it and slid it back in the wall.
"Mernadi." I traced the slits in the wall and they mended. Already the new skills I'm learning are helping me out. I took out a flash drive from my pocket and inserted it into the computer that was set up in the corner. It automatically copied all of my files, I took it out. Then I went into command prompt and entered "kill code: Jericho". I hit enter and before I knew it, all my files were wiped off the computer. I had a feeling things were about to go down, and I don't want anyone to know about my research. I left the garage. At least I had a new, secure location to research in, thanks to Diethard, who I still don't trust, slippery little prick that he is. I walked in the direction of the shopping center.
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As I was walking through the busy settlement, I gazed upon more racism, a nobleman beating the living crap out of some poor guy, just another day in Area 11. I started forward, but before I did anything, I saw Lelouch confront him.
"There it is, that's the true nature of the sub-viceroy's benevolence." He announced. "Doesn't it feel good to look down from above? It is rather like being a god."
"Hold it school boy, back off." His guard approached Lelouch.
"I think you should go home right now." Lelouch ordered.
I tapped the rich man on the shoulder.
"Do you like to attack us, to maim us 'Elevens' as you call us?" If only I could see his face.
"What!? Eleven filth!" He swung his cane at me. I caught it.
"You think you're better than me? That I'm filthy, if I'm filthy than you're bound to be worse, so go wash yourself off."
"Look at me, I'm so nasty, I better go take a shower." The man walked off.
"Well, see ya Lelouch." I continued forward.
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I finally reached the abandoned lot, and went to the warehouse that was on the site, using the key Diethard made me, I entered it. A seemingly empty building loomed before me, but I walked to the back wall and slid open a loose panel. A key pad was there, just as he said. I entered the digits 5-3-9-0 into it and the floor I was standing on rumbled. It began going downwards. Looks like I have a new man cave.
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After about three hours of working on my new function, my phone rang, Zero.
"Yes?"
"I need you to pilot the Gawain and escort me to the SAZ with C.C." Lelouch's voice said.
"So we're actually doing this?"
"Don't you trust me?" He mocked.
"Whatever, you're the smart one, where are you?"
"At the base." He replied.
"Be right there, I'm right next to it."
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I flew the Gawain, slowly, into the SAZ's airspace, Zero standing on top, holding onto the tip of its head.
"Zero! Welcome to the Specially Administrated Zone!" Euphy seemed chipper.
"Greetings Euphemia Li Britannia! I wish to request an audience with you." Zero announced.
"Just with me?" She inquired.
"Yes, with you alone." Zero said.
"Then let's go to the G1." She said.
"Thank you." Zero replied. I flew the Gawain into a landing.
When I got out of the knightmare there were guards running up with scanners in their hands. They scanned us briefly.
"It appears to be safe your highness." A man said.
"Then this way please. Will your guard be joining us?" Euphemia asked.
"If you don't mind. I prefer to call him my knight." Zero said.
"Very well." She said.
"Princess Euphemia, it is too dangerous to be alone with these men. As your knight I request that you allow me to accompany you to safety." Suzaku asked, rather formally.
"No, it's alright, please, just trust me Suzaku." She replied. Good, I don't want to have to restrain Suzaku. We proceeded into the control room.
"Even though the cameras are off, you're still being extremely careful aren't you?" Euphy asked.
"K1, take out the cameras." Zero ordered.
"Yes, my lord." I walked toward each camera, jumping up and ripping out each one. When I was done, Zero and I took off our masks.
"I've been in hiding for a long time due to a certain empire I'm afraid." Lelouch said. He pulled out the gun that we were going to have her shoot us with. "This is a gun made out of ceramic and bamboo. It can't be picked up on a metal detector." He continued.
"Lelouch, you would never shoot me, would you?" She asked, knowing that he wouldn't.
"No, I would never do that; you'll be doing the shooting Euphy." He stated.
Her eyes widened.
"Huh?!" She seemed incredulous.
A faint buzzing started in my head, probably nothing.
It's a lot more than nothing.
"This ceremony is being broadcast globally and the world is going to witness you, a Britannian princess shoot Zero and his knight, what do you think will happen next?" Lelouch asked.
"Rioting would break out I imagine." She answered.
"Right, Zero will become a martyr, tricked into your deathtrap, and instantly your popularity will crash to Earth." He smirked.
"What kind of nonsense are you saying? You should just help me to rebuild Japan!" She pleaded.
"If you force it upon us from up high then you're just as bad as Clovis was!" He exclaimed. "All tasks at hand have been cleared. After hovering near death, Zero will be met with cheers when he makes a miraculous recovery. Because people don't give a damn about reason, but nobody can resist miracles." He turned the gun towards him. "Now, take the gun."
I just stood here, waiting for my signal.
"Huh!?" She clearly was confused.
"There can only be one messiah you understand and when the people realize that you're a false one they'll-" Lelouch and I both crouched over in pain.
"M-my eyes!" This burning, I've never felt it before.
"Lelouch!" Euphy's voice yelled. I heard a shuffle, but I still could see anything.
"STOP IT! Stop giving me your pity! This is something I have to achieve on my own, and so for that, I shall now stain your hands with blood! Euphemia Li Britannia!" He yelled!
"That isn't my name I've renounced it!" She reproached. I regained my vision and stood.
"Ow." Nobody cared.
"There'll probably be a formal announcement issued by the homeland any day now. But I've given up my claim to the throne." She yelled at him. Good thing this room's soundproof.
"But why!? It isn't because you've accepted Zero is it?" Lelouch was astounded. Hell, I was too.
"Well of course, I have to pay the price of doing something so selfish, those are the consequences." Her demeanor lightened.
Lelouch's eyes widened, farther than I knew they could.
"Yes, but it wasn't difficult for you was it, and I suppose you did it for my sake." Lelouch said.
She laughed. "As conceited as you ever were, but no, I did it for Nunnally. She told me herself, 'all I want is to be with my brother and that's all that matters, I want nothing more'" Euphemia turned away.
"Heh, I would've done the same thing in her situation my friend. I doubt Euphy stands any threat to us."
"Ha! And Cornelia?" Lelouch asked.
"It's not like we'll never see each other again." Euphy said innocently.
"Euphy you are a fool. An amazing fool." Lelouch stated.
"I know I'm not as smart as you Lelouch, I've never been able to beat you at games or studies, however-" She started.
"However, in your usual rash Euphy fashion you've managed to end up winning all of it. When I think of you I don't visualize a sub-viceroy or a Princess, I only see the plain little Euphy who you used to be." Lelouch said.
"Then will you join 'plain little Euphy' and help her?" She extended her hand.
"You are...you are the worst opponent I have ever faced. Heh. You win." He shook her hand.
"And what about the Black Knights? I don't care what you do as long as C.C. and I can live free. But the others will not be as happy to stand down." I frowned.
"You'll Geass them." He said.
"Geass? What are you talking about?" Euphy asked. OH SHIT! Is he going to tell her?
"When Drax and I really want people to follow my orders they will not resist us. Whether it's to shoot me, to grant pardon to Suzaku, or any order at all." Lelouch explained.
"Oh, now you're being silly, stop playing with me." She rebuked. My eyes started burning for some reason; it wasn't that bad so I ignored it.
"I'm serious, for example, if I told you to kill all the Japanese, it wouldn't matter how you felt about it." He said, why is his eye glowing? Oh no. I tried to activate my Geass Canceller, but my eyes burned with a fury!
"AHHH!" I can't see! I can't SEE ANYTHING!
"No! Don't make me do it please! I'm not going to do it please! I don't want to kill them! No! ... You're right, I have to kill all the Japanese." She said. NoNoNONONONONONONONONO!
"Forget the order I just gave you! Euphy! Wait Euphy don't!" Lelouch yelled.
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"Drax! Drax get up! I need your help!" Zero's voice called. I struggled to sit up, still blinded.
"Yes, my lord!" I stood; my wounds are probably just about done healing. "What happened?"
"She shot you three times in the chest." He said. "She's massacring the Japanese!" He said.
"Let's go then. I can't see yet. So I'll hold onto your shoulder." I put my mask on.
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My vision slowly returned while we were walking. C.C. picked us up in the Gawain, I crouched behind the seats.
"I'm shocked, I didn't think you'd go this far." She sounded surprised.
"It wasn't us." Lelouch said.
"What!?"
"This time I didn't use the power, or I didn't mean to. I knew there were risks; you told me how dangerous it would be." He said.
"Mine has gone out of control as well. I am going to keep my mask on until I can control it, without being blind." Her eyes widened. It's a good thing that I have purple glass over my eyeholes.
"NONETHELESS!" Lelouch yelled.
"The Britannian forces are moving out of the stadium!" C.C. said.
"Right, in this case our only option is to exploit Euphemia to the utmost. It's the... least we can do." Lelouch said, his voice full of despair.
"Attention Zero! Return that unit! It's property of our Military-" Lelouch fired the Hadron cannons.
"This is my order to all Black Knights, Euphemia has become our enemy. The Specially Administrated Zone of Japan is a cowardly trap designed to lure us in! All Armored Autonomous Battle Knight units, advance on the ceremony grounds and wage an attack! Wipe out all Britannian forces. Save the Japanese! Hurry!" Lelouch yelled into the intercom.
"We must find Euphy! Find her and kill her!" He yelled.
"Yes, my lord!" I accepted his order.
"Euphemia has betrayed us here! All units descend upon the stadium! Grind the Britannians into dust!" Lelouch yelled into the intercom.
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We saw Kallen pull back her Radiant Wave Surger aiming for Euphemia's unit. We descended in front of her.
"Wait. I'll deal with her." Lelouch ordered her. I summoned OniShi in his scythe form. Lelouch cut her unit to pieces using its razor wire, missing the cockpit.
"Now what Zero? Do we take her prisoner?" Kallen asked over the comm.
"There's no point, leave her." He responded.
Euphy picked up an assault rifle and shot her clip at the Gawain, which was slowly descending. Lelouch put his mask on. We got out.
"The reaper has come Euphemia. In exchange for all those whom you have slaughtered... I will take your head!" I swung the scythe. Euphy's face still looked so innocent. In my moment of distraction OniShi's trajectory changed... and cut a deep gash into her chest.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I heard a voice above me scream. I spun around. The Lancelot was speeding towards us.
"Suzaku!" Zero said, surprised.
The Gawain shot its hadron cannons at it over and over again, barely missing. When it got to ground level the Guren and Gawain went to intercept it.
"GET OUTTA MY WAY!" Suzaku's voice roared. The Lancelot scooped up Euphemia, punched the Guren so hard that its fist broke, and headed towards the airship far above us.
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Kallen, C.C. , Zero and I had gone underground to meet the leaders of Kyoto. When we got there, five men, including Ohgi, and one familiar looking girl were there.
"How wonderful to finally meet you!" The girl said with a wink. Why is she so familiar!? I've remember things from two centuries ago! Why can't I remember this?
"Zero, are you prepared to work beside us in what's to come?" Kirihara asked.
"The opposite!" He replied, to the surprise of the men. "From this point on, the six houses of Kyoto will be under my control! I won't hear any objections! All other paths of survival for you... have now vanished."
"Then let us proceed to address your people, master Zero." I bowed, gesturing my hand towards the stairs. We walked up the stairs to the platform. When the people saw Zero, they cheered. I took a place behind him, standing guard as a knight does for their king.
"People of Japan! And all who are oppressed by the empire of Britannia! Long have I waited! All through the struggles of Britannia's injustices, I've waited for them to come to their senses, but that hope was betrayed... by an act of barbarism that can only be called genocide!" Zero's speech was interrupted with hate for Euphemia. I grimaced. Euphemia, whom I murdered, who wanted nothing but peace, who was truly innocent. Poor Euphemia. "Euphemia is the symbol of Britannia's hypocrisy!" Zero continued. Flinging out his hand dramatically, like he so enjoys. "A murderer cloaked in the flag of a nation!" He clenched his fist. More hatred. A single tear rolled down my cheek, luckily, no one could see it. C.C. placed her hand on my shoulder. "I hereby declare... our independence from Britannia! But don't take this to mean the resurrection of your fallen nation, we will not turn back the hands of time! The new Japan we go on to build, shall be one broad enough to accept all people's histories and ideologies, where the strong shall not reign over the weak! And it shall be called..." He gestured dramatically, " The United States of Japan!"
Cheers rang out, blaring out my thoughts. "ZERO! ZERO! ZERO! ZERO! ZERO!"
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Zero walked into a room that C.C. and I were waiting in.
"You plan to assault the Tokyo settlement?" C.C. asked him.
"Yes." He took off his mask, lucky him. My Geass works on ANYONE. So I'm stuck with this thing. "This is the best chance we'll get." He averted his gaze.
"Dude, your Geass won't work on me since you already use it on me, and C.C. is immune to it. Throw me that juice box on the table would ya?" He tossed it to me; I inserted the straw and stuck it in my mouth. I love that this mask doesn't cover that. Old play style. Nice.
"That's true isn't it? With our Geass out of control, you're the only support Drax and I have." He observed.
"Well, that was true for me anyway, but now I need to pretend to be blind at school, and luckily I still have control on which Geass I'm currently set on. Right now, it is Absolute Obedience, sight variant. I hate this. I can't look at anyone's eyes unprotected without my eyes practically melting."
"Oh stop grumbling. You'll find a way to deal with it." C.C. said, with a slight snicker.
"Thanks for that, I love you too." I chuckled, then Lelouch's phone rang.
"Yes Nunnally?" He answered.
"Hi Lelouch, I was wondering umm... do you suppose I could talk to Euphy again?" Her voice was loud enough for me to hear. My smiled turned itself into a grimace. "I was thinking the three of us could go to the school festival together, Milly said they were organizing another one, since everything got all messed up yesterday." Yesterday seemed like an eternity to me. "So I was hoping we could go to the new one together. Oh, I'm sorry, I know you don't want us meeting ever again, but I thought maybe, if there was some way you and I could maybe see her, just one last time."
"Nunnally, haven't you seen the news?" Lelouch asked.
"Oh well the radio cut off mid-broadcast earlier. Why do you ask, did something happen?" She sounded worried.
"Of course not, everything is just fine, sorry. I'll be home by tomorrow. We'll discuss it when I'm back. Right." He hit the end button, his expression soured.
"Alright, so you two can't switch off your Geass, are there any other changes you've noticed?" C.C. turned back to the window. Lelouch sat down on the couch, and I leaned back on the wall, then slid down to the floor and sighed.
"I could ask OniShi to examine my brain. He's got free reign in there."
No significant changes.
"He says there aren't any significant changes."
"It's just... Euphy, she tried to resist the Geass, and my orders. I was wondering if my power had weakened, but I think... I think such a malignant command... was simply against her nature." Lelouch revealed.
"And so?" She asked.
"I guess that's all. It was something." She hugged him. "I will support you. Both of you.
"Can I have a hug too?" I laughed.
"You get more than hugs, so be happy." She rebuked.
"Only a joke. He definitely needs a hug more than I do. It's been over two hundred years since I murdered my brother. And it technically wasn't even me." Andrew...
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"Kill Cornelia and the day will be ours! You all have your orders, now be ready! Diethard, have Toudoh handle the front line. I'm leaving you in charge here." Zero announced.
"Yes, very well Zero." He responded. Zero, C.C. , and I walked towards the exit of the control room. When the door opened, the Kyoto girl was standing there.
"Thank goodness I made it in time! That was so mean of you the way you headed off to battle without me." She said with a pout. "I've been a huge fan of yours, ever since your big debut! I was hoping that I'd finally get to talk to you... Wow, you're really tall, aren't you?! Don't worry though, I'll catch up to you pretty soon!"
"L-lady Kaguya! I thought-" I cut Diethard off.
"Kaguya!? The last time I saw you, you were only eight!"
"Hmm? Silver hair? Uncle Drax!?" She looked ecstatic.
"Why are you here? It's dangerous!" I was worried about her. I had lived with her family for several years. It's hard to forget the people who you've cared for; I remember babysitting for her mother.
"Don't be protective. I wanted to watch my future husband fight!" She stated.
I shot Zero a glare that said 'you are SO dead if you touch my adopted niece.'
"Don't joke around." Zero said.
"Well, once you win this battle, you'll eventually need a wife won't you? I mean I know your identity is a big secret and all, but you need a public face right?" She inquired.
"Really? You believe we're going to win this battle?" Zero asked.
"Of course! I am the 'Goddess of Victory' after all." She assured him.
"I'd be lucky to have you then. Unfortunately, I've already made a contract with the devil." Zero denied her. Good.
"Huh?" She looked at C.C. . I wonder if that's what he meant too.
"I have no room in my life for deities now." He said, and we walked out of the room.
"Goodbye, niece." I shot her a smile.
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We went to the hanger after I had put on the new armour that Rakshata had made for me, which was still purple, with black trim, Zero and I walked toward the OniShi, which was covered with a tarp.
"Are you ready for the big reveal?" Lelouch is going to freak out.
"What is so important that you delay the announcement?" Zero asked.
"Function 3-0 Friedrich is complete!" I ripped off the tarp to reveal the OniShi, now sporting metal wings folded down around it.
"Metal? Will it fly?" Zero wondered.
"Oh ye of little faith! I calculated the width and length it would need to be. It won't break easily, even though it is thin. The metal feathers are layered, and, OniShi's metal is incredibly strong."
"Excellent. You can fly beside me then." He seemed pleased.
"That isn't the only surprise, this armour isn't for nothing." This is going to be great.
"Are you going to tell me?"
"Nope."
"Then let's go." He ordered.
We launched out of the G1, the OniShi flew like a bird, wings flapping to remain in the air.
"Diagnostics." Information appeared on my display. Perfect, no errors. Hopefully, it stays that way.
"Hear me Britannia! This is Zero, a rebel against oppressors who abuse their power! We will wait until midnight. You have till then to surrender to me. This is your only warning, heed it! Twelve midnight not a single second later." Zero announced. A countdown appeared on my display.
"Remove diagnostics." The data blipped off the screen. The time neared twenty-four, I better get started.
"Activate standing control mode." The area I was in lengthened from below. I stood, just as the seat folded and slid away.
"Synchronize suit to motor functions, excluding wings, which will remain automatic." The trim on my suit glowed for a moment, then returned to normal.
Synced.
I moved my hand in front of my face and wiggled it. The displayed showed that OniShi had done the same, in the exact same place. If I'm on the ground, I could walk, since his legs would move with me, I wouldn't run out of space. The timer hit twenty-four. Time to fight.
The Tokyo settlement started to collapse. Fools, any somewhat skilled hacker could disengage the locks on the metal ground. And Lelouch is extremely skilled with tech.
"HahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Lelouch is a genius! So much chaos, destruction, confusion. Truly a masterpiece of war! One had to marvel at it. I cannot be weak now. I have to kill. Kill to live. Kill to die. Kill to exist!
"Now then."
Whew. This chapter took all weekend to write. It's longer than my other chapters, and far more detailed. Next episode's the big fight! Vote: Lemons or no lemons? I may not be able to put them in if it sucks. But I will try if people want me too. Of course, I'll have to raise the rating to M. As always review! I'm not as desperate for them anymore, but I still need them. I'm answering questions from reviews and Pms now so if you want to be featured just ask one. I have two betas now so spelling and grammar shouldn't be that much of an issue. They have fics too, so check 'em out! They are: BellaChrono and iheartcrona123! Also, it has come to my attention that I took for granted that you would know something. Whenever there is not an identification of who is speaking it is Drax. I used the alternate spelling for armor, just because I like it more. Drax out!
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