Disclaimer: I do not own the Code Geass series or the knightmares created by TurnuiZ in deviantArt. He makes really good knightmares, so he deserves the credit.
The only thing I owned are several OCs that will appear in the series.
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May 17th, 2017, A.T.B.
201 km of the Philippine Sea.
0921 hrs
Early in the morning, the cool seawater brushes across the hull of the Black Knights' newly acquired submarine as their mobile base for their oversea travels. Its uniquely designed to be a stealth submarine with the logo of the Black Knights stretched onto its hull.
Inoue stood at the viewport with a pair of binoculars in her hands. She stares off at the horizon while letting out a small sigh.
"In the past, we had trouble getting a motorcycle or a truck, and we have a submarine now?" She leaned on the edge while taking in a deep breath.
"Reaper will be in enormous trouble if the Britannians ever find out that one of their submarines was gone. How'd she do it?" she wondered to herself.
In the briefing room, Zero stood in the front beside the tactical display monitors. A live video image of Kirihara was displayed behind, with a pleased expression spread across his face. Most of the members were in a mixture of shocked and surprised at the meeting, considering that Zero has made no appearance since the Tohdoh operation.
"And now, I'd like to announce the new positions due to our little reorganization." Zero announced blankly as he brought up a notepad to announce the new commanding officers and the structure. The screen shifts to show the new chain of command in the Black Knights.
"The Chief of Military Affairs will be Kyoshiro Tohdoh." There was an applauding cheer for the famed commander to be the general again, even after the Japanese military records.
"The Chief Intelligence Commissioner, in charge of public relations and information gathering, will be Diethard Ried." The crowd became a little uneasy after the name came up. Everyone in the submarine gave out an outburst over considering him to be apart of their new reorganization.
"The Britannian pretty boy?" Tamaki argued.
"And let's not forget that he's a media figure." Urabe commented.
Nagisa took a step forward, glared at Zero. "Zero, I don't mean to sound like a racist, but what's your reasoning behind putting a Britannian in such a sensitive position?" she argued.
"Reasoning?" Zero asked hollowly,. "What of it, then? As you all know, I'm not Japanese either." he pointed out. "And let's not forget, neither is Reaper or Kozuki, they're all half Japanese. All I need is the ability to produce results. Matters of race, past experience, or tactics are not my concern." he clarified, stating the less needs to be ethical to their organization and more activities done.
"Alright, alright, already!" Tamaki let out a small scoff while waving his hand. Zero flipped his cape and continued to discuss the reorganization plan.
"The Deputy Commander will be Kaname Ohgi." Ohgi blinked, opening his mouth slightly. "You will be the leader at base of operations during battles and such, gathering statistics, making sure everyone is where they are supposed to be at all times, and handing out various orders from the stands." Ohgi blinked again, this time, full of surprises that he's being promoted to base commander by Zero.
"Me?" he inquired.
"You object?" Zero asked, almost amusingly. Ohgi shook his head as he smiled, "No..."
"Well, you were our leader once, so it shouldn't that much of a pain." Sugiyama commented, patting him on his shoulder.
"Rakshata Chawla will be in charge of Research and Development." he continued. All eyes turned to the back of the room, where the Indian scientist leaned against the wall, smirking with her pipe in her mouth.
"Of course." she sighed obviously.
"Kimiko Sakoto is currently absence at this time due to some recent events unfold in her undercover assignment with the Viceroy." Zero explained, reminding himself that Kimiko is going to be attending the event that he wished he never wanted to remember. "Until she is back, the Reaper will be the commander of Special Personnel Activities Team"
"Special Personal Activities Team?" Kallen inquired.
"SPAT is a lot different." Zero explained. "In terms of SPAT, I shall choose some members to be assigned to the Reaper for counter intelligence, covert operations, and reconnaissance missions. They shall provide us the details and special assignments that I make. In conjunction with the SPAT unit, the Zero Squad will be commanded by you, Kallen Kozuki." Kallen straightened to listen what Lelouch has promoted her to be.
"Zero Squad?" Kallen repeated what Zero just said.
"They are my personal unit in counter with the SPAT teams on the field. They will lead the main forces." Kallen let out a beam while she became overjoyed by Zero's appointment.
"Thank you for the appointment; I'll try my best sir." Zero nodded while he continues to discuss the new positions for the core members.
May 17th, 2017, A.T.B.
Viceroy Palace, Tokyo Settlement
1000 hrs
Suzaku was more nervous then ever in his entire life because today was the day of when he was nominated as Princess Euphemia's personal Knight. At his ceremony, he was so anxious and nervous, yet it restricts him to stride down behind the boog huge doors the leads to the princess he was acquainted with before and now, he's being chosen for something greater than this. However, he felt all very shaky inside before the huge doors opened to the middle of the hall, directly to Princess Euphemia, who sat upon her throne, waiting patiently for his arrival. Suzaku makes his way down to the end of the Royal Hall, surrounded by nobles and Earls.
Suzaku made sure to keep his eyes only on Euphemia, not looking at the large crowd of nobles, glowing at him with hostility and knowing the cameras that would be showing him all around Area 11.
He reached to the princess, dropping to one knee, and lifting his arm over his heart. Princess Euphemia stand, and begins to announce his Knighthood strongly.
"Suzaku Kururugi, Wilt thou upon this day pledge thy fealty to Britannia and stand as a Knight of the Crown?" she asked.
"Yes, Your Highness." Suzaku answered immediately, strongly.
"Do you pledge yourself to be sword and shield to this Empire, devoted to it's greater good?" Euphemia continued.
"Yes, Your Highness." Suzaku answered again, as he reached for his sword hanging by his side, bringing it in one clean sweep, holding its handle to Euphemia. She took it nimbly, holding it up for a moment, as though fascinated by it. Suzaku retook his stance, bringing his arm up to his chest. Euphemia stepped forward, placing the tip of the sword on his left shoulder, slowly lifting it to his right.
"I, Euphemia li Britannia, dub thee Sir Suzaku Kururugi." Suzaku allowed himself a deep breath as he closed his eyes momentarily as Euphemia continued, "May your courage and devotion become a example to the people of the Empire." Suzaku opened his eyes, as they met with Euphemia's.
They held for a moment, his forest green locked with her soft violet toned irises. He soundlessly reached for his sword, which she returned, before motioning for him to rise, throwing out her right arm. Suzaku followed his order quickly, rising and turning to face the crowd.
From his stance, he could see how there was this eerie silence that keeps his heart pumping, facing a crowd of people who are thinking of him being unworthy to be with the Princess. Nobody clapped. Panic was starting to rise from inside of his core. However, a single person began to clap. Suzaku's eyes zeroed in on the clapper immediately, and his heart stopped to see someone familiar.
Kimiko Sakoto.
He could feel relief that his friend has acknowledge him before finally, another clapper joined in. He snapped to the left. Andreas Darlton.
He stood straight, with his eyes not leaving Suzaku as he continued to clap for his accomplishments as a soldier. Suzaku felt something like relief settled in. For seeing such a powerful man giving a clear example, all other nobles followed in suit. The clappings raised even higher. It grew louder and louder. Suzaku allowed a small smile stretched upon his lips, allowing himself this one, small moment of happiness.
Once the Knighthood was complete, the nobles of the Tokyo Settlement chat amongst themselves. Some were ignoring Suzaku because of his number status, but he doesn't care. All Suzaku wanted to do is get this over with so that he could return to buisness as usual.
Suzaku sat on a couch with a glass of champagne in his hand while staring at the people in the distance.
"Not your type of party, isn't it Suzaku?" Suzaku's head turns to find Kimiko in her teal dress that goes to her ankles, hold some champagne to her hand. "You should relax more." She took a sip while staring over at Suzaku sitting across from him.
"I don't know Kimiko, I don't think I ever come to this." said Suzaku, as he shook his head and lowered his glass. "I mean, I'm just a soldier working on the fornt lines, I didn't think I was going to be her knight."
"You still have that weird sense of honor and duty I see in you. I guess that's why Princess Euphemia picked you." Kimiko pointed out. "You have your obligations to the lives of many. Even for Lamperouge." Suzaku ran his hand through his hair, and sighed.
"Euphie or I mean the Princess, placed her trust in me, so I will not fail her." Kimiko smiled with amusement.
"By all means, congratulations Suzaku. I bet some of the students back at Ashford are really working on another party than this one." Suzaku couldn't imagine what the others will do if he comes to Ashford.
"I believe thats what I'm expecting." he signed, knowing that he will ahve to attend, just for the sake of it.
"Suzaku." Both of them turned to the man who wears the eye patch in a suit, holding a similar glass of champagne in his hand. "Oh, Dante, its good to see you." Suzaku smiled, while Kimiko added, "Yeah, its sure to see you here in a place like this."
"You have to thank my boss for making my shift short." Dante raised his glass to show his respect for the young Honorary Britannian. "And a toast to you, Suzaku, Sir Wolfsbane of the Empire." Suzaku gives out a sarcastic chuckle over his joke.
"Ha, ha, very funny." Dante let out a small laugh, and took a sip from his champagne.
"Anywho, There's something I need to talk to Kimiko about something, if that's okay?" Kimiko raised an eyebrow about what Dante wants to talk to her about.
"Sure." Suzaku nodded.
Dante leads Kimiko to some place in the hallway, leaning back against the wall with her arms crossed, giving Dante an suspicious look on her face. Dante takes on glance around from left to right to make sure that they're alone.
"This came from the Pit today." Dante shows a paper that Kimiko snatched from his hands to read what it has to day. As she read, her eyes grew more big as the sentences converge to form one meaning of her contract. "We're asked to bring in the suspect to them the deadline."
"But we need more time."
"Yes, but what about his time?" Dante raised an eyebrow to clarify his point.
"I'm working on it Dante, the kid's got issues." Kimiko defended, but Dante shook his head.
"Nah, the Council doesn't want to hear that. They want Zero, and if we don't get the chase, then the Pit is going to go with extreme prejudices." Kimiko sighed, massaging her temple in frustration.
"Dante, I need to do me a favor." She requested for Dante to do some sort of task that has to do something with the current situation about Lelouch.
"Sure, what is it?" he asked.
"I need you to go back to tell the Council that I need more time." she answered. "The Black Knights are making a move again and I ask you to request an extension period on my contract."
"As much as I want to extend the period of time, the Council will need to approve of your contract extension, and you signed up for that contract because you were familiar with Lelouch."
"Dante," she said strongly, "I'm serious, please just listen to me. Ever since Suzaku was revealed, its been going into his head that Lelouch is being more eccentric. I'm starting to lose the hope of convincing him otherwise, so I need you to call the Council and tell them to extend my contract."
"You don't want to hurt him, don't you?"
"Do I want to hurt him?" she asked, disgusted with any thought about that.
"Not if its up to you." Dante shrugged.
"Dante, I trust that you will convince them. I just need a little more time. Its best for me to at least to try and convince him to leave the Black Knights and join the Aesir."
"Alright, alright," said Dante. "I'll see what I can do for you."
"Thank you, I appreciate it." Kimiko finished her conversation Dante before she leaves him with the news that has replayed in her head. She is running out of time and she needs to pick him, but that doesn't leave it there. She taps her phone to call her junior to discuss something.
May 17th, 2017, A.T.B.
201 km of the Philippine Sea.
1321 hrs.
Meanwhile, Lelouch took a seat at his desk, and absently began playing with the Black King of his chess set, his mind on what the others had all said about Kururugi. The debate from Diethard is objective to even consider the death of his friend, but neither is the opportunity for Suzaku be a new symbol instead of Zero. C.C sat on the bed, gazed at him.
"It's simple." she sighed, "Just put Suzaku Kururugi under the Geass's sway."
"No." he declined.
"Why?" C.C asked, raising an eyebrow. "Just being contrary? Because he's your friend...? Or is it your own pride?"
Lelouch turned swiftly to face C.C in shock, his eyes narrowing at the witch. They stared at each other before Lelouch looked away with regrets.
"All of them."
Then, his phone starts to ring, receiving a call from his senior and thus, he managed to pick up.
"Hey, Kimiko?" Lelouch inquired through the the line.
Kimiko calls while standing in the hallway, watching Princess Euphemia greeting the guests.
"Hey Lelouch, how are you?" she asked.
"Great." Lelouch answered. "I'm just trying to get my head straight for the news about Suzaku's Knighthood." Kimiko would realized that he is acting like his usual self as if this news of Suzaku's knighthood doesn't seem to bother him.
"Aren't you proud to have Suzaku be with your sister's side and that he's being popular?" she asked of how Lelouch was feeling for Suzaku.
"I am proud, but…" he paused, pondering about the thoughts of having to face him in the Lancelot.
"Lelouch, is there something wrong?" Kimiko asked. Lelouch snapped his thoughts and responds back, "Oh, it's nothing, really—"
"Lelouch," Kimiko said, this time, it sounded as if she's serious about something, and it has to be Suzaku. "Just tell me, I know that you've been absent from school lately and that Nunnally told me of how you've been sulking in your room without responding to my calls." She heard Lelouch sighed, giving himself some silent treatment. She was concern about his well-being for Suzaku and that she didn't told her about his identity yet.
"Actually I have." he finally answered. "When Suzaku became the Knight for Euphie, I just wasn't sure if how I can find a way to spend time with him." He lied. "What should I do?"
"Just let him." Kimiko answered. "Suzaku may be a busy for a while now, but that doesn't mean that he can still be your friend."
"Oh, uh really?" Lelouch pretends to ask.
"For sure, but I'm come by to see you tomorrow then..."
"Why."
"There's something that we have to discuss about." she answered hollowly.
"Oh, okay, so I'll see you then?"
"Sure bye Lelouch." Kimiko concluded before she hangs up.
Kimiko closed her phone and walks out of the hall, taking care of the problem with Lelouch. Now, she must confront Lelouch. "It's so hard to lie to Lelouch while he's still a student."
May 17th, 2017, A.T.B.
Viceroy Palace, Tokyo Settlement
1333 hrs.
After the noble party that hosted the Knighthood of Suzaku Kururugi, Euphemia returned to her office to make a videochat with her sister. She stares hopefully into the screen at her sister, discussing of how she chose a number to be her knight to be a number that goes according to the system of the Area code.
"So what do you think?" she asked hesitantly.
"If Kimiko approves of your choice, then there's nothing for me to question a Princess's decision to appoint her knights. As Viceroy, I have no right to object." Cornelia answered stiffly. Regardless of her support, Euphemia's heart fell over her disapproving resolve.
"Suzaku Kururugi may be an Honorary Britannian, but his strength makes him well suited to Knighthood." she tried to persuade Cornelia about her resolve to break the boundaries held by the system that holds the Numbers apart from the Britannians alike. "Sister, don't you think—"
"Call me Viceroy." Cornelia interrupted suddenly, correcting her position in Area 11, causing Euphemia to blink in surprise.
"Don't you think so too...Viceroy?" she repeated, after rephrasing the question. Cornelia answered quickly again, with an answer Euphemia thought she must have prepared beforehand.
"It is Britannia's policy to keep the Numbers in their place." Euphemia clenched her fist, hating the Britannian system to discriminate those who can achieve greater things despite being looking down upon.
"Then I will change that policy." she argued.
"Oh, do you now, Sub-Viceroy," Cornelia began slowly, the anger not building up although evident, "Well, when you become empress, feel free to do so!" Euphemia pursed her lips as she clenched her fists.
May 17th, 2017, A.T.B.
Ashford Academy
1400 hrs.
Everyone at Ashford Academy gathers around Suzaku on behalf of his accomplishment to his Knighthood. It was crapped in the Clubhouse, but it was worth a party to attend. Rivalz stood with his orange bottle drink.
"Okay guys, time to raise a glass to Kururugi here! Valued member of the student council and a knight of the realm! Now let's get this party started, huh?" he announced loudly, filling Suzaku's glass to the brim, throwing his hands up in celebration, as the entire room lifted their glasses to give Suzaku a toast of gratitude.
"CONGRATULATIONS!"
Everyone at the school was attending the celebration with orange champagne, crust filled pizzas from Pizza Hut, and decorations that are way off the budget. The blonde president smiled at Suzaku.
"You have Nunnally to thank for all of this." Milly motioned to the crippled girl, who smiled shyly.
"I'm sure you're tired of the celebrations. If you don't mind, we wanna honor you too!" she assumed. Suzaku grinned as he shook his head.
"Not at all! It's my pleasure!"
"Hey, Suzaku!" Suzaku turned to find Kimiko Sakoto again, beaming at him.
"Kimiko, I never though you would be attending?"
"I need to speak with Lelouch for a while, do you know where is he?"
"I don't know." Suzaku shrugged.
Kimiko sighed out of impatience and turned around, scanning the room for far and was nowhere to be seen. If he's not inside, then she must realized that he must be at the balcony. She heads upstairs to where she finds him up to be alone with his thoughts. Kimiko opens the door to the balcony of where she would find the only person she was anxious to meet.
"Hey, Lelouch." she called. Lelouch looked from the railings and gazed at the blue eyes of his senior.
"Hey, aren't you attending the party?" Lelouch asked, looking at her with confusion.
"Shouldn't you?" Kimiko inquired, as she takes a stand next to him.
"Well, I like to be alone for sometime, you just couldn't let me be, now would you?" Lelouch said.
"It was Mariko's word that she raised you, so I won't leave you alone when I return." Kimiko smiled, as her face turned serious, "but Lelouch, there's something I should tell you." Lelouch turned fully towards Kimiko.
"Oh right; you called me and you wanted to talk to me about something," Lelouch reminded, "so what is it that you want to talk about?"
Kimiko paused and avert her gaze to the ground, pondering the words that are incentive to him.
"Lelouch…" she began, "Lelouch, will you and your sister come with me, to Australia." Lelouch's eyes widened for a fraction of a second before they instantly narrowed again.
"I know that its strange to be heading to a foreign country, but for you and your sister's sake, I want you to pack your things by the end of the school year and come with me to Australia." she explained to him to come with her on a buisness trip.
"I', sorry, but I can't do that," answered Lelouch, shaking his head causing the raven teal haired woman to to step forward.
"But why?" she questioned and Lelouch looked at her before he answered, "If this is for Nunnally's sake, then the only thing I can do is to keep her here and living."
"Just stop that Lelouch, don't say such nonsense! Lelouch, there is nothing to be gained just by living alone in this life!" Kimiko protested, looking at him with plead. "If you truly value your sister, then you have to come with me on this buinsess trip, things will get better." The raven haired prince stared at his guardian with sympathy. He walked past her towards the railing.
"That's how I felt back then before the war torn us," said Lelouch, "but if I want that, then I would be forced to leave Nunnally and joined the Black Knights, but now it's different." He then turned to look at her with determination. "I want to be more than just a student, I want to be just like you, Kimiko Sakoto." Kimiko was taken by his answer before she looked at him with sympathetic.
"I know the choice I make doesn't seemed to suit you, but like you said, Nunnally needs me and I will do everything in my power to help her, but I'll see what Nunnally has to say about that, if that's okay with you?" Lelouch smiled wanly at her. "I mean of course, I would like to come, but let's just go back down to what Nunnally has to say, okay?"
"Okay then." Kimiko smiled as she reached for his cheeks and caress them. "Just try to be careful by the end of the year." Lelouch chuckled as he reached his hand to her hand and withdraws them both.
"Don't worry about me. I'm still trying to rehabilitate myself after that accident." he said.
"Of course." Kimiko asked sweetly, walking past him.
"Excuse me." Both Lelouch and Kimiko turned to someone who called to them. They were surprised to find Kallen Kozuki, staring at them from the doorway. She looked stammered with their conversation.
"I apologize for stopping by, but I came to find Kimiko and I would find you here, but...by any chance...are you two...like...lovers?" she questioned only to see both Kimiko and Lelouch stare at her blankly.
"No." They both answered back without any hesitation or embarrassment, denying any kind of that closer relationship. Kallen's eyes were surprised to find out that they're not lovers, but they're really close than anyone she's ever encountered.
"So Kallen, what is it that you want to see me about?" Kimiko asked, walking up to the doorway.
"Well, you see…" Kallen started before walking.
Lelouch's eyes narrowed suspiciously about Kallen as he entered the clubroom. The party was still ongoing and nowhere is Kallen or Kimiko found.
"Lelouch!" Suzaku called and instantly began waving at Lelouch. He refocus his posture to be more opened to his best friend.
"I'm sorry I'm late….I got held up." Lelouch explained.
"Gambling again?" Lelouch smiled wearily.
"Congratulations on your Knighthood. Princess Euphemia chose the right man." Suzaku felt his heart drop as he saw that look in Lelouch's eyes. After all, Lelouch had mentioned he was very close to Euphemia before.
"Don't worry Lelouch." he smiled, placing a and on his shoulder. "I won't let any harm come to Euphemia." Lelouch smiled as he removed the hand.
"Thank you." he said softly, as he glanced over his shoulder. Lloyd was entering the room with Nina.
"Bad news Suzaku!" he called, waving to gain more of the rooms attention. "You just got even more work to do I'm afraid..." Suzaku sighed, glancing over his shoulder at the party.
"Oh...right..." he responded disappointingly.
"You know him?" Lelouch asked, intrigued.
"He's my boss..." Suzaku responded with a weary smile. He saw Milly awkwardly make her way over to him. Milly walked up in a shy manner while stopping a few feet in front of him.
"Lloyd, what are you doing here?" she asked. Nina looked over with a shocked look on her face.
"Oh, Milly you know him?" Milly nodded slightly while Lloyd turned over and spoke rather loosely.
"She's my fiancé." The entire room gasped in unison while Kimiko simply chuckled at the combined reaction. Rivalz came up to her with a shock and awe look on his face.
"WOW! WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?! Who is this guy?!" he cried, looking between the two. Milly felt unease of how she was about to explain this.
"Earl Asplund." she answered lowly. Rivalz blinked in surprise.
"Earl?! It's an honor, your Lordship." he stammered quickly to an amused Lloyd. "Now, what was your relationship again?" he asked Milly, almost begging the answer to change.
"She and I are to betrothed." Lloyd simply shrugged again.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Rivalz wailed, clutching to his hair in panic, taking a few dramatic steps backwards.
"You're serious then?" Nina asked as all eyes were on the emotional Rivalz.
"So..." Suzaku asked, hoping to change the subject for Milly's sake, "Do I have military duties then?"
"Yes. An important someone or other is arriving by boat. We're off to meet him. Along with the Lancelot and Princess Euphemia, naturally." Suzaku felt a small smile tug at his lips as he turned to face the room.
"Sorry, but I have to go! Thanks so much for the party!" he announced before glancing back at Lelouch, who seemed deep in thought. "Oh yeah! You had something important to tell me..." Lelouch smiled wanly as he shrugged, "It's not relevant anymore, Suzaku. See you later."
"Alright then. See you later then!" he concluded as Suzaku left with Lloyd.u
May 17th, 2017 A.T.B.
Port of Tokyo, Area 11
1500 hrs
Before Euphemia could sail to Shikinejima Island, Kimiko escorted her to the destroyer that will be transporting the Special Corp and the Lancelot to the island. She beamed at Kimiko as they walked besides together to the destroyer. Kimiko's hands were placed firmly behind her back, walking professionally right next to the princess.
"Don't you think visiting someone from a offshore civilization is risky, Euphie?" Kimiko asked the princess.
"I wouldn't be certain about how will anyone be reaching to the island where there's open waters." Euphemia assured. "And besides, I've got Suzaku with me, so there's no need to be afraid of." Kimiko nodded, acknowledging her reasoning.
"So Kimiko," Euphemia began as they walked down the side block of where the ASEEC Special Core is transporting the Lancelot on the destroyer hangar, "...Are you planning anything for this summer?" she asked.
"Oh, you know, work, work, and more work." said Kimiko, shrugging her shoulders.
"Sister said that you should at least take a break from working with the SAD, its bad for stress to even come and go." Euphemia suggested.
"I work out to my fullest, that's good for stress." Kimiko nodded, smiling a little bit to be on her good side.
"But Euphie, could I ask you something?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"About Suzaku, what do you think of him?" she asked suddenly. Euphemia glanced at Kimiko. "I was wondering about that. I know Suzaku my whole life, so what made you chose him?" Kimiko persisted. Euphemia blinked in surprise.
"What do I...think?" she repeated, pausing in her walking. "I...I don't know...He's..." Euphemia struggled for words as she pulled herself up a little more. "He's courageous." she finally admitted. To Kimiko's surprise, she was getting a first hand look of her emotional side for Suzaku.
"Courageous?" she repeated, pausing in thought, glancing at Euphemia. "I know that he's brave, but why is that, Euphie?" she inquired.
"Well, when you put it that way. Suzaku and I share the same belief of peace. He and I knew that the world can not be changed just through brute force, so to change from within is like a flower that needs to be replace, so there's no need to continue the bloodshed of the innocents." As Euphemia confesses the comperison between them, Kimiko was completely astonished of her relationship with Suzaku.
May 17th, 2017, A.T.B.
Shikine Island, 200 miles northeast of Japan.
1534 hrs
On board a single Britannian destroyer, the Camelot team, Suzaku Kururugi, Cécile Croomy, and Lloyd Asplund, are on the bridge as they approach to their destination point.
"Why Shikine Island?" Suzaku asked, curious about their mission, despite being Princess Euphemia's knight. "The Tokyo Settlement would've been a lot safer." he assured. Cécile agreed to what was going on as well.
"Yes, I'm curious about that myself." she revealed. Suzaku became surprised by her lack of intelligence work as he turned to Cécile.
"What?! You're saying you don't know either?" he inquired
"Ditto." Lloyd spoke. Suzaku faced his boss in surprise.
"You still shouldn't have said anything. After all, your loose lips got our plans leaked onto the Net." Cécile scolded, glancing at her boss. Lloyd leans back against the control desk as is he's trying to be cool while being shamed at the same time. "That girl was so charming, though. I couldn't resist." he said, looking down on the floor.
Underneath the waves on a course similar to the Britannian Fleet, the stealth submarine of the Black Knights was already well ahead and anchored. Zero swept into the room, as they stood in line. Zero walked in heavily, as though something was holding him down.
"Euphemia is going to that Island to meet a noble from their homeland. Her Knight, Suzaku Kururugi, will be accompanying her." he confirmed his 'reports'. "That island is far out at sea, so the enemy's strength will be limited. It is a golden opportunity." Zero got right to the point of their battle.
"The Ceannard will attack the base in the opposite direction as a diversion in order to lure the Lancelot to the position I have marked here. Our objective is to capture the Lancelot and Suzaku Kururugi. Once we've won the battle, I want Kururugi taken safely into custody." he announced. Kallen allowed another moment of weakness, glad that Suzaku would not be harmed. She glanced at Kimiko, who had a straight glowing frown about what she talked about yesterday, although she still saw the slightly gone away look in her eyes.
"So, what happens after we got him?" Tamaki called, his eyes narrowing at Zero.
"Don't worry. Just leave that to me." he replied coldly.
At Shikinejima Island, the destroyer carrying Princess Euphemia and the Camelot unit, arrived at the docks. Everyone was waiting for the princess arrival. Suzaku was in front of her as Cécile and Lloyd were right behind her. Her security escorts are with her as well.
"Arrival time is right on schedule. We've prepared a room for you back at headquarters, if you would care to wait there." Euphemia smiled as she stood before the welcoming party.
"Is it safe to assume that the ship is docking here?" she asked. The lieutenant gave a curt nod before answering promptly, "Yes. It hasn't changed."
"This will do fine then." the lieutenant colonel nodded in return. "Very well then. I'll just arrange for an escort—" he paused suddenly, lifting a hand to his earpiece and turning slightly.
Explosions rained all over the base. Several gun shells destroyed the stationed aircrafts on the airfield.
Kimiko made her way to shoot a Sutherland knightmare while Tohdoh fired a slash harken at a chopper gunship. Once the slash harken was rolled back, the Burai knightmares can begin their assault against the base.
"Tohdoh, bring up the first squad to point D-3, I'll have second squad to lead the way, get Zero squad cover them!" Kimiko ordered. for Tohdoh to get the order.
"Roger!" Tohdoh get his coms to link with the other squads. "Zero squad, I want you covering them from their flank!" The Guren storms in the front lines with its deadly silver hand grabbing a Britannian Sutherland, and quickly igniting its Radiant Wave Surger.
The Ceannard moves in zig zag to distract another knightmare from aiming correctly and uses her Judgement to pierce several bullets through the center, killing the pilot in the cockpit.
From the cliffside overseeing the operation, Lelouch observes the attacks. More explosion occurred as the Black Knights continued their assault. He smirked in slight victory.
Impressive… he thought, as he saw yet another explosion occur. It's no wonder Tohdoh held off the Britannians once before without a single knightmare. His eyes roved to the battle unfold to anticipate one other thought he predicted. Now I only have to wait for Euphemia to receive word of our visit.
From where the docks are, they could see smoke rising from the base they were supposed to go to. Euphemia felt scared from the timing arrival of the Black Knights.
"Headquarters appears to be under some sort of attack!" the lieutenant colonel announced as he turned from the radio in a transportation back to Euphemia. Her eyes widened in shock, as her mouth opened slightly.
"We'll withdraw to the settlement." Cécile suggested, taking a step forward. "Can you arrange an escort unit for her?" Euphemia turned to Cécile in surprise as the lieutenant shook his head.
"It's too risky to leave right now!" he revealed. "They're jamming us with some kind of wide range interference!" Suzaku turned to her, his forest green eyes locking with hers.
"You're going to be fine." he assured calmly, causing Euphemia to stop trembling slightly. "Don't worry Princess, I won't let any harm come to you." Euphemia took a deep breath, realizing that it was her turn to make an important decision.
"No, Suzaku. You should help these men fend off the attack." She saw the surprise flit through his eyes.
"But Sub-Viceroy, he's an Honorary Britannian! We're almost certainly dealing with the Black Knights here! What if he turns the Lancelot against us?" the military man called out loudly. Euphemia clenched her fingers tighter, as Suzaku drew his eyes to the the ground. Euphemia opened her mouth, about to tell him exactly what would happen, however, Lloyd beat her to protest in his defence.
"Ugh…You do realize you're criticising a member of Royalty…right?" Euphemia glanced back at the man behind her. The captain started to stammer for his questions.
"Oh...Uh...forgive me, I...didn't mean to..." Euphemia smirked slightly in triumph as Suzaku turned to her.
"Kururugi, demonstrate your valor for us today. So we can finally silence all these Naysayers." she instructed.
"Yes, Your Highness." he smiled slightly, crossing his arm over his chest.
The Guren hops up to dodge another fire from a Sutherland. She brought her left arm up to fire a cannon shell that decimated a Sutherland before charging into another one.
"Worthless garrison unit!" Kallen sneered. She used her Radiant Arm to grabbed the Sutherland and engulfing him in radiated energy before zooming backwards to escape the exploding flames. Tohdoh's team were doing well, as were Asahina's, and Senba's. The Black Knights were easily tearing the garrison apart.
"I'll finish the job!" Tamaki announced determinately. Before he could make a move, his Burai frame was suddenly being shot at from the front and was forced to eject safely from the explosion.
The Ceannard crushed a Sutherland be throwing it to the ground and smahed the cockpit block before facing its white knighted foe.
"Suzaku." Kimiko said, narrowing her sight at the Lancelot, reeling back its slash harkens. Suzaku paused at the sight of the imposing Ceannard, which, to his surprise, did not move to attack him.
Instead, it seemed to be retreating. Suzaku glanced at the direction, which seemed to be the large mountain behind the base. His eyes narrowed more in suspicion as he looked on the top of the mountain. For at the top, standing aboard his jet black frame, stood Zero.
"Zero.." he whispered lowly, "There you are."
Lelouch saw the Lancelot begin to move towards him, following Kimiko to him.
That's right, Suzaku... he thought to himself. Come.
"Yes, thanks to the Special Corps." the commander of the island was reporting back to some big headquaters from the nearby base of operations in the sea. He paused when the next order came to shock him.
"What? But that would mean...!" he paued again, being interrupted by his commander to give the order.
"Yes, Your Highness!" he complied.
After chasing the Ceannard, the knightmare splits off to somewhere off of the route that Zero has just substituted for and leap into a sand dune.
He's not equipped for the sand he jumped into... Suzaku thought to himself, his fists tightening in thought. Could he be drawing me into a setup? Using himself as bait? Suzaku clenched his teeth as he came to a decision, using his slash harkens to take him into the sand dune.
"Fine then!" he snapped as he landed before Zero, unleashing his sword and points it at Zero.
"Zero, I've got you—" Suzaku spoke.
"—right where—" Lelouch spoke.
"—I want you." Rakshata smirked, as she pressed the screen with her brown corn cob pipe.
Once the pipe clicked the machine, devices sprung out from the sands and start to emit some kind of green glowing light that is sending shockwaves to the sand dune. Its components are disturbing the chemical and mechanical processes of the knightmare's sakuradite energy filters. Sparks flew across his screen. Red light goes on as his only light source. All of his computer screens are failing and his only visual is the front computer screen which is the lens from the Lancelot.
"What the—" Suzaku gasped as he attempted to move the Lancelot. He pushed the control stick in any direction, but to no avail. The Lancelot was frozen under the pulsing shockwaves of the green lights. "It's frozen?!" He gasped, as he attempted to everything in the cockpit. No matter how many attempts he tried, it doesn't work even from the slightest because of the green light.
"We need to talk, Suzaku Kururugi!" Zero called out. Suzaku's head looks up from his powerless knightmare frame to Zero, who takes a step away from his frame. Soon, more Knightmares from the Black Knights; Gekkas, Burais, the Guren, and the Ceannard came to the sand dune, remained distant from the machines that are emitting the green lights. Suzaku realized this was their plan. They lured him out into the dune and got him lockdown.
"I suggest you come out. Your secondary systems should still be functioning. You'll be treated as a prisoner under international law..." Zero added, "Of course, if you don't care to talk, we could just gun you down."
Euphemia rushed to the desk where Cécile and Lloyd sat in shocked as they're watching what was happening to Suzaku and the Lancelot. Her heart was beat wildly for Suzaku.
"I don't care! Tell Suzaku to abandon the unit!" she ordered. "What could possibly be wrong with it? Why will it not move?!" Cécile checks over the status of the computer map for the effects that are being caused by the green light.
"Something's happened to the Sakuradite that's powering Suzaku's Lancelot! Somebody's interfering with it!" she pointed out, panicking with the new technology to create a disturbance to the Lancelot.
"A Gefjun Disturber." Lloyd suddenly, revealed the mechanism of the machine. Cécile's eyes widened, spinning to stare at the slightly frozen Earl. She realized what that would do to a knightmare or anything powered by a sakuradite.
"You mean—"
"They're actually using it as a jamming mechanism." he concluded sullenly. "I thought it only theoretical." He glared at the screen of the only person who's capable of designing this kind of jamming mechanism. "What a fool I am...It really is you...Rakshata..."
Suzaku exited the Lancelot albeit unwillingly while Lelouch moved towards him, gun aloft.
"I'll get straight to the point, Suzaku Kururugi." he announced as Suzaku moved to meet him. "I'm offering you a chance to join me."
"Is that a threat?" Suzaku questioned, eyes narrowing at Zero. "Well you can forget it! I already told you, results gained through contemptible violence are worthless to me!" he retorted with animosity.
"So, you wouldn't describe the 'peace' we have now is worthless?" Zero replies coldly. Suzaku narrow his own eyes, meaning he had hit a sensitive area. "If Japan had resisted to it's very last breath seven years ago, what do you think would have happened?" he asked, drinking in Suzaku's expression. "China and Europe would have stepped in and split Japan into three. They'd be fighting even now. Our current 'peace'; is the result of Japan's immediate and unconditional surrender." he stated. He saw Suzaku clench both his jaw and fists.
"That's right. And I've been fighting to preserve that peace ever since the Sakotos sought peace, but only to be betrayed by one of their own." he stated lowly. Lelouch's mouth was formed to a thin line from under the mask, realizing the most perfect and masterful move to use against him.
"You're wrong." he began softly, causing Suzaku to furrow his brow. "Mariko Sakoto, last heir to the House of Sakoto; chose to betray the Prime Minister because that decision was selfishly made by his own son." And there it was. Suzaku's eyes snapped opened, his mouth opening in disbelief. His mouth felt dry and his hands loosens a bit. This was shocking to him that no one else knew about his dark secret.
"When you told the Prime Minsiter about the coup d'etat evidence, the entire administration turned against the house. The relatives were proven innocent before the incursion happened." he explained, gazing at the shock on Suzaku's face of how he was able to attain this prior knowledge.
"With the government thrown into chaos, the remnants chose to allow the country to surrender because it's the only logical thing choice for the people to survive. The will of the people was stolen from them. All because of a lone criminal pursuing his own selfish agenda for betraying the people!" Suzaku took a step back, his hands shaking over the paradox behind the resistances.
"How on earth do you know that?" he asked hoarsely. The shock and fear was evident in everything he did, his movements to his speech. Lelouch took this chance, and took a step towards Suzaku.
"There's only one way for you to atone now." he reasoned softly, so only Suzaku could hear. If Rakshata was correct about the Gefjun disturber, the base should not be able to contact him or hear what he was saying.
"Huh?" Suzaku whispered, his eyes turning to him, as Lelouch leaned into him.
"Present the Japanese people with the choice they weren't able to make then." he announced carefully, plainly, causing Suzaku to pause. "The path they were robbed of seven years ago. Fighting Britannia."
"Fighting them?" he hissed. "That again?"
"It's an option worth exploring. Or would you rather drive the masses towards a future dictated by your own egotism?" Lelouch announced coldly, leaning back. "You call that, peace?"
For a moment, they both stared at each other, recognizing their polar opposite's opinion on the matter. Suzaku suddenly became alert when his headpiece sparks to life through a small static. Suzaku glanced at him.
"May I?" he asked coldly.
"As you wish." Zero replied. Suzaku paused, as he heard from the loud earpiece.
"This is Lt. Colonel Fair, Commander here on Shikinejima Island. We're launching surface to surface missiles against the terrorists." Lelouch narrowed his eyes as static intervened momentarily, before coming back through. "Major Kururugi, your orders are to keep Zero there!" Lelouch's eyes widened in shock and disgust as their plan became clear.
"They're giving him up to die?!" he stated loudly in shock and horror.
In the moment of his shock, Suzaku took this chance. He caught his gun, twisting his arm around, so Lelouch was pulled toward him. Suzaku keep him his grip on his gun so it was suddenly pointed directly under his chin, his other arm holding his arm behind his back.
"Kururugi, what are you—"
"I can't approve of your methods." he announced coldly, as he began slowly dragging him to the cockpit of the Lancelot, "All I can do right now is this!"
"Why you little..." Kallen growled as her fists clenched at what Suzaku was doing.
"Don't move Kallen! The field will affect you too!" Kimiko called through the end of her comms. Kallen paused in her rant clenching her jaw as she cried out in protest.
"But Zero—"
"I know that Kallen, but we can't risk getting ourselves be caught!" Kimiko exclaimed impatiently. She gripped her control stick so tight that her knuckles are turning white, unable to do anything to risk Zero.
Three guards await for the Portman knightmare to arrive in order to escort the princess while the order proceeds with the barrage.
"We're assigning a Portman her to escort them." the head of the small squad called as the man in the knightmare rushed forth. "The Sub-Viceroy should be taken out of the—"
"Wait!" Euphemia cried, running from the station, followed by Cécile and Lloyd.
"You're going to destroy the Lancelot!?" Lloyd yelled indignantly, outraged by this barbaric act.
"Major Kururugi is holding Zero there." the captain answered. "This is our chance to kill him."
"And whose order was this?" Eupemia questioned angrily. "Major Kururugi my personal Knight!
"It was a Para-level One Order. It can only be countered by the consensus of at least three ranking Generals, or the Viceroy herself, I'm afraid." the captain reponded.
"Then who exactly issued this order, Captain?! Get me a line to them immediately!" she demanded to speak in protest on who ordered the attack The man did not obeyed her commands and repeated the same answer.
"Para-level One order...Princess Euphemia." Euphemia stood stock still a moment, realizing she could actually do nothing to help Suzaku. Her fists clenched at the injustices. Euphemia glanced at the Portman knightmare; a plan formulating in her mind. And with this determination, she pushed past the captain, heading for the Portman knightmare.
"Out of my way!" she ordered as his subordinates attempted to stop her, as she began to enter the frame. "Contact the base!" she ordered, "Tell them there's a chance I'll be caught in the attack! See if they'll initiate they're launch then!"
In the beach sands, Kimiko caught off guard when Suzaku held Lelouch hostage. What the hell are you doing, Suzaku?! she cursed to herself. Suddenly, her radar pick up a barrage of incoming cruise missiles heading towards their position.
"Damn it, incoming missiles confirmed!" Chiba confirmed through her radio. Kimiko clenched her jaws tight that this is what intend to do. Kill Suzaku would also mean killing Lelouch as well. Before she knew, the Guren suddenly jumped into the sand dune.
"No Kallen don't!" Kimko tries to stop her, but it was too late as the effects of the Gefjun disturber jams her Guren in the sand dune.
"Damn it!" she cursed again.
Suzaku shoved Zero to the back of the hatch, blocking his only exit by taking his pilot seat, and keeping his gun levelled at his head.
"You're going to die here as well!" Zero snapped angrily, facing Suzaku. "You don't have a problem with that?!" Suzaku didn't respond, his eyes narrowing slightly as fear gripped him to realize he was right. He paused as suddenly, from his knightmare, came the sound of the Commander Fair.
"You're sacrifice isn't in vain, Major Kururugi." Suzaku's eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly. "We're about to put an end to the most dangerous terrorist our homeland has ever known! They'll speak of your bravery for generations to come!"
"SHUT UP!" Zero exclaimed as he suddenly banged his fist on the control panel.
"All knightmares, target those cruise missiles and throw a barrage! Empty your clips! Empty your clips!" Panicking, Kimiko orders all of the Black Knights through their open comms to fire at the cruise missiles . The cruise missiles are coming in closer that will flatten the field. The Ceannard lifts its Judgement rifle single handedly. Together, everyone aimed their guns into the side and fires one intense hails of bullets and shells, trying to cease the bombardment. Their guns lit the skies with explosions from the cruise missiles. As the cruise missiles are being shot down, the Guren opened its cockpit to reveal Kallen.
"Suzaku, let Zero go!" she begged. "It's me! Suzaku, it's Kallen Stadtfeld from the student council!" She begins to hop down from her knightmare and sprints towards the Lancelot. "Look at me!" Her pleading didn't get to the boys.
Suzaku held his seat holding Zero to await for the final blow.
"A soldier must always follow his orders!" Suzaku snapped angrily.
"Certainly easier than following your own heart!" Lelouch snapped, as Suzaku reared back in shock at his words. "How do YOU feel about this?!" Lelouch demanded loudly, growing more and more desperate.
"You're wrong!" Suzaku yelled, clutching the gun tighter. "I have rules that are made and I have to live by—" Suzaku paused when a large shadow looms over them. They turned their gaze to the sky to witness something that is huge.
Kallen stopped in her run to gaze at what drifted above them. When Kallen saw something in the sky, she was looked up and saw the most incredible thing she has ever seen.
"What...what is that…?" Kallen said in awe. There was no words to describe this big beast that's entered the battlefield.
Right above the sand dune and the area around the Black Knights, was one of the revolutionary ships that the world's ever seen. A large aircraft flagship, bigger than any naval ships, hovering on top of them. Its two hundred meter length is the biggest and widest. Its long rail on the center must be a catapult for the knightmares. It has dozens of turrets and missile pods for defense. It was designed in orange on the top while being white at the hull.
Euphemia came shortly to the sand dune, but she paused and climbs out of her Portman to saw what that ship was.
"But that's...my brother's Avalon?" Euphemia uttered.
"Oh...my...God..." Kimiko muttered, as she realized what it was. It was a floating aircraft carrier, designed to be the next generation of battleships for Britannia. "They've finally perfected their own float system. " she concluded horsley. Then, something opened from underneath the flying fortress, causing her eyes to hull had two red lights shining through the darkness. This was a weapon, a weapon that not even her Ceannard was ready to use.
"NO! It can't be!?" Kimiko shouted, horrified that its a weapon that is so powerful that it could devastate everyone.
Lelouch peeks to see a flying ship as the Black Knights fire their bullets at the ship, but it had a stronger Blaze Luminous shield than the Lancelot. His heart beats faster than a minute as he realized what it is and it's about to fire at them, including himself.
"DAMN IT SUZAKU, DO SOMETHING!" Lelouch bellowed as he leaned forward while he gazed upwards at the float system. "You're going to die!" All Suzaku did was turn to him, his gun still trained on him.
"Better that then breaking the rules!" Suzaku retorted.
Lelouch's eyes started to shook, realizing he is still going to die. One sentence reminded him of something from Kimiko.
"Lelouch, I can't be visiting here every often because you've got other things to take care of besides school and stuff. I've got things to take care of for Cornelia, and I wanted you to understand that…that Nunnally needed her older brother."
Those words impacted what he was living for. He was living to create a utopia for Nunnally, and if he dies here, then he'll lose the only thing that is precious to him. With the final seconds of his life on the line, he has to do one thing. Something he would never do, but it was a risk he has to take, even if its means to save both of their lives.
"YOU STUBBORN FOOL!" Lelouch roared with all of his emotions. The left eye hole on his mask slid open, revealing his left eye, and activating his Geass. Suzaku was taken back by surprise that he was able to get a glimpse of his left eye.
By the time he used his Geass, the massive twin cannons unleashed rapid barrage of red beams at the ground below. A large cloud of sand and smoke filled the air, observed by the Second Prince of the Britannia.
Finally posted.
Anyways, the classes and the story are a pain in the ass to even keep this story detailed and good, but I just don't get why some fanfictions usually go for the paired characters. Personally, I don't usually pair much, I respected how their pairs are come and go, but that's not my main thing.
I'm wroting this as a hobby to read and and write in order to improve my own. How woud you feel about this?
Don't forget to keep up with this. The juicy ones in the second chapter will get it going.