Turn II : AwakenMustakrakish.
(Tokyo Governors Palace, research facility)
The next day
Lloyd and Cecile were reviewing data from Nina's experiments, Nina was present and so was Rivals, Millie and Shirley.
"I have to say Miss Einstein that this research is remarkable!" Lloyd replied.
"So do you think I will get funding for a prototype?" Nina asked curiously.
"More than that, I have already talked to his highness Prince Schneizell and he wants you to be part of his research team!" Lloyd said as he took a bite of KFC chicken for lunch.
"That's awesome! Congratulations Nina!" Rivals said to her friend.
"With this is will be able to better serve Princess Euphemia!" Nina cheerfully though to herself.
Just then while Lloyd reached for another piece of chicken he found a wish bone among his food.
"We'll look at this! Anyone care to make a wish with me?" Lloyd asked and Shirley stepped up, grabbed the bone, they both pulled and Shirley won.
"Might I ask what did you wish Miss Fenette?" Cecile asked.
"I wished Lulu would awake." Shirley said sadly and a sad atmosphere engulfed the whole room.
Just then Lelouch and Suzaku walked into the lab.
For a moment everyone just stared at the snapped wish bone.
"Man! Voodoo sure is powerful!" Millie suddenly said out loud.
"This did not faze Lelouch or Suzaku, they were used to their school presidents sudden outbursts.
"Lulu!" Shirley said and hugged him, then broke the hug and bombarded him with a barrage of questions, how long had he awaken, what was it like in a coma, was he alright…
"Sorry, Shirley I don't have time for this" and gave Shirley a deep long kiss, needless to say that shocked everyone in the room.
"Sorry about that, but that's what I do when pretty girls just go berserk, I hope you don't mind but I have a lot of work to do and I will answer all of your questions after I finish it..OK!" Lelouch said after he broke the kiss to Shirley and the rest present.
Shirley momentarily dazed and confused from Lelouch kiss only agreed and left the room, Rivals and Nina and Millie all followed Shirley to get the juice details of the kiss, after they said goodbye to Lelouch and how great it was he was conscious again.
(Outside the Government Building)
Shirley continued to walk a few feet after she exited the government facility, but then she got out of her daze and just then realized what Lelouch had said to her:
"…..that's what I do when pretty girls just go berserk…." , which meant he kissed other girls, which meant he was a playboy.
"Lulu, ARE THE WORST!" Shirley gave out a roar of anger which shook the heavens
(Tokyo Governors Palace, research facility)
"What was that! It sounded like a mad lioness roaring after she made a kill !" Lloyd said startled at what he just heard.
"More like a lioness in heat who doesn't like it when the lion goes to play!" Suzaku said and eyeballed Lelouch.
"The lioness can kill the lion after he returns from the fight for territory." Lelouch responded understanding Suzaku's hint.
"Now Lloyd, this is what I want you to build for me!" Lelouch said and handed him a list and schematics which he drew last night.
"This will take time to built…"
"I want it done in three weeks!" Lelouch replied and went to Lloyd computer to tap something.
"Three weeks! But sir, in order to do that I would need a great sum of money!" Lloyd replied, then saw that Lelouch had finished using his computer and gestured for Lloyd to come over to see it.
He looked at another one of Lelouch bank accounts and his eyes almost jumped out of their orbits at what he just saw.
"Yes sir! With a budget like that I can also gift wrap it for you!...also here is a list of what I built using the remaining money from the other bank account and our own budget!" Lloyd replied and handed him a paper list.
Lelouch thank him and went off to prepare to destroy Sawasaki.
(Slayers military base)
"Currently thanks to our skilful handing off public relations we are sees as peace keepers and fighters against injustice, the majority of the population now holds us in high regard, but the same can be said for Zero, even though he is now in a coma" Ohgi presented his report.
"What about Kyushu?" Kaguya asked.
"Kyushu is now nothing more than one giant prison, I am ashamed to say this but the people actually were better off under Brittannia than under Sawasaki." Kallen replied.
"Why doesn't Brittannia just go there and kick their asses?" Tamaki asked.
"The Empire currently is using all of its resources against the naval war with the E.U and with the sponsorship of the Chinese they are now the underdogs and cannot afford a failed invasion which would leave Honshu vulnerable to and E.U invasion." Todoh replied.
"How long until we commence the evacuation?" Kaguya asked.
"A week's and we are good to go, but is it really necessary to leave now with Brittannia in a corner?" Ohgi asked.
"Like you said they cannot afford to lose troops, but because Japan is so valuable to the empire they will gamble anything to keep control over it, also just because they are preoccupied with something else doesn't mean they'll just let us alone forever" Kaguya replied.
(Ashford Academy, Lelouch living room)
Lelouch was by now looking over what Nunnally and Euphie had done over the past year and was quite impressed to say the least, with him in the room was the before mention girls and Suzaku.
"Eh…does it hurt?" Euphie ask hesitantly.
"Does what hurt?" Lelouch asked.
"The scar across your left eye." Nunnally responded.
Lelouch now had a vertical and slightly oblique scar across his left eye from the shattered glass of his helmet, it looked like one made from an axe or dagger so truth be told Lelouch rather liked it since it gave him an image of authority and veterancy.
"No, it doesn't, it didn't even know I had it until I looked in the mirror actually" he responded.
"You're going to battle again aren't you." Nunnally asked frightened.
"Yes…yes I am, we have to liberate the people of Kyushu from Sawasaki, and it's time we left, come on Suzaku…" Lelouch replied, but was stopped by both Nunnally and Euphie who hugged him tightly.
"Please….please be careful brother, we almost lost you once…please…" Nunnally begged as tears streamed down her eyes, the same was true for Euphie.
Lelouch promised them he would and hesitantly he and Suzaku left.
( three days later December 24th Black knight's transport)
Lelouch with Diethard, Omar, George, Viletta, Kewell and Jeremiah and Suzaku had boarded what was now a new model of flying battleship, it was basically a new model based of the Avalon, but it had orange paint instead of white, it also had a stealth generator allowing it to sneak into Kyushu undetected and it now was a few hundred meters away from the Federal Palace.
"Alright listen up everyone, this is how the situation is, Sawasaki's army is garrisoned in the City's since he isn't to popular, in order for our Forces to be able to land we would have to keep those troops trapped in the city for at least 10 hours and the only way to do that is by triggering a riot, mister Reed" Lelouch said.
"Yes sir, a year ago during the Battle of Fukuoka I set up a communication line called the Omega, it's existence is only know by myself and the Prince so the enemy doesn't no it's there, we will use this line to transmit a serious of video montages which will entice people to rebel." Diethard said and showed them the short 4 minute clip he made over the past three days, which was very persuasive.
"We are going in today because Television audience's is highest during the eve of the holidays especially when there are Christmas specials, while mister Reed is transmitting the images, myself along with you ladies and gentleman will attack the Federal Palace, the reason we are doing this is that if we manage to capture Sawasaki the Chinese will be forced to retreat and a war in Kyushu can be averted., any questions?" Lelouch continued.
"So it will basically be the seven of us against the whole army stationed in Fukuoka! "Suzaku replied at which Lelouch nodded.
"Certain death….small change of success…what are we waiting for!" George said and the other laughed whole heartily at his humor, by now the idea of fighting when the odds were against them was to be expected when serving under Lelouch, and if the odds were even or in their favor the general consensus among Lelouch lieutenants was that it would 'boring' under such circumstance.
(Federal Palace, ball room)
Sawasaki was celebrating the first Christmas of the new 'free' Japan as he liked to call it, with him were members of his government and the Chinese commanders, Kusakabe was not present since he was arrested after the First invasion by the Chinese, however his guards inexplicably got mad with bloodlust and killed each other allowing Kusakabe to escape, where he was now was anybody's guess.
Sawasaki was disappointed that Japan had not risen up when news of the Iron Prince 'death' was heard or even when he successfully managed to take Kyushu, but he himself knew that in would be a matter of time until he would 'liberate' the whole of Japan, and until then he would eliminate form Kyushu 'the traitors from within'.
He remembered that after Zero had fallen and he took Kyushu he proclaimed on Global TV that he regretted that the Iron Prince was dead cause it deprived him the change to cut off his head himself.
A giant TV screen was broadcasting Christmas carols and Sawasaki though that nothing could go wrong, until the screen went blank and Diethard transmission began , it was a montage of clips set to the background music of 'Cass Dillon: Christmas In Fallujah.'
It's Evening In the Desert
A image of a ruble buildings with Gun Ru's walking over what's left of the building appeared.
I'm Tired and I'm cold
People who were standing in line for groceries were shown which was by now common in Sawasaki's Japan.
But I am just a solider
The screen was split in two, one image shoved Chinese Soldiers feasting over a bountiful meal, while Japanese civilians were eating only bread and water
I do what I am told
We Came with the Crusaders
A montage of Chinese attacking and bombarding the city was shown.
to save the holy land
Women and small children who were crying appeared on the screen
It's Christmas In Fallujah
and no one gives a damn
A clip of Sawasaki laughing was shown.
And I just got your letter
And this is what I read, you said
I'm fading from your memory
so I'm just as good as dead
Montage of people being arrested and condemned for being traitors to Japan appeared.
We are the armies of the empire
A bruised and beaten Brittannian soldier was tied to a post and was mercilessly wiped by a Chinese soldier
We are the legionnaires of Rome
"Black knights who were both Brittannian's and honorary Britannia's were shown being marched with ragged close in a heavy rain.
It's Christmas In Fallujah
and we ain't never coming home
Soldiers and civilians both Japanese and Brittannian's were shown behind barbed wire, with clear signs of great physical abuse.
We came to bring these people freedom
A clip of Sawasaki's army accidentally killing civilians who were unfortunate enough to get caught in the crossfire
we came to fight the infidel
The logo of the Phoenix fund was showed with across sign of rejection on it
there is no justice in the desert
Because there is no God in Hell
Images of Chinese soldiers pissing on poster of Lelouch, Suzaku, Euphemia and Nunnally were shown.
They say Osama's in the mountains
Peaceful farmers and herders were arrested while tending to their crops and livestock
deep in a cave near Pakistan
But there's a sea of blood in Baghdad
The mass graves of the labor camps were shown and Chinese soldiers burring new bodies.
A sea of oil in the sand
Between the Tigris and Euphrates
another day comes to an end
Chinese night time patrols forcing curfew were shown.
it's Christmas In Fallujah
Peace on earth goodwill to men
One of Sawasaki's propaganda posters was shown in which it said ' a new and free Japan'.
it's Christmas In Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
Then at the same time with the poster a subtitle was showed which said the following.
(hoorah)
it's Christmas In Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
Estimated cost of Sawasaki's reign: 100.000 dead, 5.000.000 imprisoned in labor camps.
(hoorah)
it's Christmas In Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
A image of Lelouch and his lieutenants was the show, then another round of subtitles.
(hoorah)
it's Christmas In Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
"Protect and respect the civilian"
Lelouch vi Brittannia
(hoorah)
Merry Christmas from Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
Merry Christmas from Fallujah
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah)
The Iron Prince worked and fought hard for you rights and freedom …will you let his work go to waste? A final subtitle said
hallelujah hallelujah
(hoorah) x's 4
And the montage continued playing over and over again.
"What the hell is this!" Sawasaki shouted with fury.
"It is heavens divine punishment!" a loud voice was suddenly heard from somewhere outside, then the Colgrevance Shinkiro and another the Lancelot crashed in through the roof capturing Sawasaki, his government and most of the high ranking Chinese Generals.
"Who do you think you are you bastard, do you have any idea who you are messing with!" Sawasaki angrily said to Lelouch knightmare.
"I am the one who gave them the means to rebuilt their homes, gave them back their livelihood and am working against the number system; all you have done was bring meaningless destruction and death to these lands." Lelouch replied and the blood from Sawasaki's face suddenly vanished.
"That sentence…it's the same one I heard in this city a year ago!" Sawasaki said now greatly frightened at his potential captor.
Lelouch then raised his cockpit's door to reveal himself dressed in his Zero costume with his helmet on his head, he then clasped his helmet with his hand and removed it.
"No….it can't be….your dead….you died at sea…YOU'RE DEAD!" Sawasaki shouted desperately at him.
Lelouch then bend over his knightmare until he was very close to Sawasaki , he then touched Sawasaki's cheek with his palm and with w sweet voice said to the man who had just seen a ghost return from hell the following:
"Sawasaki-san you should know by now…dragons don't die so easily!" Lelouch replied with an evil grin which terrified those present.
"That's right ,this is what I was destined to do, what I was born to do, I feared death, but no more, for now I realized that death and fear are my mistresses and I have missed their sweet caress for far too long!" Lelouch said to himself.
Just then outside the building, George and Omar were parachuting themselves and the 501st knightmare division along with the 761st knightmare battalion to destroy the palace garrison, and then Jeremiah, Viletta and Kewell all jumped into the room from Lelouch and Suzaku's whole and said, the three Lancelots along with Suzaku then kneeled before him and said.
"Forgive us for our tardiness Lord Zero, please give us orders!" at which Lelouch replied:
"Very well then, for I am Zero. 'The Niddhog' the man who decides the victor and the vanquished!"
