Chapter 35: Himalayas.

Himalaya, 3.45 pm

In the midst of a snow-covered clearing stood a small camp made up of a dozen tents. Between them moved Shinku, leader of the now defunct Chinese Federation, forced to flee Lhasa along with a few others when aliens were approaching it. Now they ruled unchallenged over Asia, or rather half of the world.

It is from the time of Genghis Khan that my homeland did not undergo a foreign occupation ...

He thought bitterly, then looked up at Ama Dablam, one of the highest peaks in the region.

And I have not been able to repel the invaders ... Who are now free to do what they want: looting, massacres and whoever has more. If ever there is a future story for mankind my name will appear alongside that of Mo of Jin.

"Shinku ..." a voice called.

He turned, meeting his gaze with Zhou, his assistant.

"What's up?"

"How long will we have to stay here?"

"As far as I know we will have to stay here for the rest of our days."

"Why don't we run away to Euro-Britannia? We would be safe there! I heard that aliens can't tolerate the cold. "

"For now, we're fine here."

"I do not agree! The food supplies are not infinite, and due to the intense cold the venerable Tianzi could get sick, and we have no medicines."

Shinku shivered at that prospect. He could not allow Tianzi to die, both because he cared about her and because she was the symbol of China itself.

"I have to think about it." He said, not knowing what else to say.

At that moment the two were joined by Miroku, who exclaimed:

"There is an alien fighter that wanders around!"

"Relax, monk ... They don't see us as a threat. For them, we're just a small group of survivors who took refuge in the mountains. " The young man affirmed.

"Are you sure?"

"Yup. Rather, the Tianzi?"

"The empress is in her tent, she is resting."

"Take a look, every now and then ... But don't get strange ideas."

"Ok, Shinku."


Chiburijima island, 5:00 pm

A meeting was held in the tent of Zero between representatives of the order of the Knights and the British army: Zero, Cornelia, Dietard, Todoh, Darlton, Bartley and Kirihara were present plus three representatives: Gaudefroy for Euro-Britannia, Constance for the united republic of Europia and Guinevere for the Holy Empire of Britannia, arrived on the island aboard submarines.

"Aliens firmly control half of the globe, especially the southern hemisphere. In the occupied territories there are rebellions, attacks and guerrillas, to which the invaders respond with fierce reprisals." Explained the reporter.

"And Japan?" Todoh asked.

"The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki rose up against the alien occupation, but the reaction of the reptilians literally razed them to the ground."

At that news the man of miracles closed his eyes.

"Is what I have heard true? Who can't stand the intense cold?"

"Exactly, Madame Bonacieux. They prefer areas with a warm climate, such as Africa or Australia."

"It appears that the invaders belong to different species, is that right?" Guinevere asked.

" Most are reptilians, but they fight other alien species alongside them, which we can consider their auxiliary troops. "

"The equivalent of honorary British."

"Exactly, General Darlton. In this photo you can see one. "

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"Horrifying!" Andreas commented.

"Also here you can see one of their war machines, the tripods."

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"One of their fighters."

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"Despite appearances they are not so difficult ... We managed to drive them out of Europe in less than a month." EB's representative commented.

"But they still control half the planet. And getting them out will not be easy." Costance said.

"Assuming that they are not the ones to dislodge us." Kirihara intervened.

"There is no need to be pessimistic, we have an advantage in several respects: we play at home, ergo we know the area better; they are far from their home planet, ergo their resources are limited, unlike ours. Also, being allergic to intense cold, there are some areas of the Earth that cannot invade. " Zero reassured him.

"True, we have many aces up our sleeve." Cornelia gave him support.

"Were you able to catch some aliens?" Bartley asked.

"Yes, but they speak incomprehensible languages. It is impossible to interrogate them." Constance replied.

"A real problem, so we can't get information." Darlton said.

"Is India also affected by guerrilla activities?"

"Yes, Zero. Initially the Indians welcomed the aliens as liberators, but when they realized they had traded one master for another they rose up. " Dietard explained.

Idiots…

The masked man thought.

"When will the next supplies arrive?" Todoh asked.

"They already on the road…. Weapons, ammunition, supplies. Since aliens control the Pacific but do not have a naval fleet, we must use ships and more often submarines to transport them. " Guinevere replied.


Meanwhile, Euphemia and Suzaku, who had arrived on the island three months earlier, were walking through the camp.

"I don't understand why the aliens haven't attacked us so far." The girl asked herself.

"Obviously they don't care about a handful of islets. And they are also well defended. " The boy explained to her.

"Changing the subject ... Is it true what you told me three months ago?"

"About what?"

"About your father ... Did you really kill him?"

"Yup."

"Why?"

"The war was now lost, for Japan ... But he didn't want to make up for it, he intended to continue the war to the bitter end. Then, in desperation, I stabbed him to death."

"But then the official version ..."

"A lie, invented by Kirihara. He wanted my father to be considered a martyr, who had committed suicide in protest."

"I understand ... Changing the subject, I never expected my father to end discriminatory politics in the empire."

Suzaku smiled ironically.

"Because of the alien invasion. If it hadn't happened, the number system would still be in effect."

"True ... But it's still a positive change. Finally the inhabitants of the colonial areas will have rights equal to those of the British. "

"For the moment."

Euphy stopped, turning to him.

"What would you like to insinuate? My father is not the type to take back the concessions made!"

"He doesn't ... But the conservative faction of the nobility will see this change as smoke in their eyes. In the worst case they could attack his life, to install a new emperor to their liking."

The pink-haired girl looked down. There was some truth in Suzaku's words: several members of the aristocracy, both in the motherland when in Euro-Britannia they expressed dissatisfaction with the new directives of its powerful father. Even some members of the imperial family, including her half-sister Guinevere, had turned up their noses at the initiative. And this certainly did not hope for good ... Maybe they would have really tried to dethrone the emperor to install another one, which would restore the number system.

I hope I'm wrong…

She thought.


Shirley and Milly were standing in front of two tombs. In one lay Kallen, killed by CC three months earlier. In the other, instead, lay Rivalz, their friend and classmate. They still remembered the day they saw him die by Cornelia's hand.

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"Are we really going to have to live here? Together with the Knights?" Nina asked, adjusting her glasses.

"If you prefer to be with aliens you can always go back to Tokyo." Rivalz replied sourly.

"He's right, Nina ... These islands are a safe place, at least for now. And they don't seem so terrible to me ... " Shirley said.

"They are terrorists anyway!" The bespectacled girl said.

Milly smiled and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Nina ... Relax, okay? They won't hurt us. Reptilians are the enemy." She reassured her.

At that moment the quartet was joined by Darlton, who said to them:

"Princess Cornelia wants to talk to you, follow me."

They nodded, wondering what she wanted from them.

Upon reaching their destination, namely the tent of Cornelia, they found the latter in the company of Euphemia, her younger sister and sub-viceroy. When she turned to them they noticed that she had a threatening expression on her face. She headed towards them, then said:

"So you abandoned Nunnally, my younger sister, to feed the aliens ..."

At those words the boys of the council were amazed.

"Nunnally ... Was she your sister?" Rivalz asked incredulously.

"And how do you know we abandoned her?" Shirley asked.

"It doesn't concern you ... The important thing is that my sister died because of you!"

"We had no choice! We were forced to drop her, she would have slowed us down! " He justified himself.

In response, Cornelia drew her gun and shot him in the head, killing him. Milly, Nina and Shirley were horrified at the scene. The latter, in particular, taken by anger, slapped Cornelia shouting:

"BITCH!"

"You let my sister die, I killed one of you." She said.

"Now calm down, Shirley!" Milly exclaimed.

"But did you see what she did?" She asked, pointing to their friend's corpse.

"I know ... But there is nothing we can do about it. Please, let's go. "

Although unwillingly Shirley left the tent, followed closely by her friends.

End flashback

Now that Rivalz and Kallen are dead, Lelouch is missing and Nina has returned to the motherland to participate in I do not know what project we are left in three: me, Milly and Suzaku.

Shirley thought sadly.

If Nunnally was the sister of Princess Cornelia, it means that both she and Lelouch were members of the imperial family ...

"You knew it?" He asked suddenly.

"Know what?"

"That Lelouch and Nunnally were two principles."

"Yup."

"And why didn't you tell us?"

"It was a secret."

"I thought we were friends."

"Lelouch didn't want to be known ... He feared you and Rivalz would turn his back on him."

"Is this all the confidence you had in us?"

"Too much, given how we abandoned his younger sister."

"Either she or all of us ... And you know it."

"Go and explain it to her family."


At the same time Villetta was taking a swim in the sea, completely naked.

This place is lovely ... Too bad having to visit it in such circumstances!

She think.

Leaving the water, she reached the beach and lay on her back on the sand.

A corner of paradise in the middle of the alien territory ... What more could you want?

After a few minutes she sensed the presence of someone who was approaching her. She immediately took on a disgruntled expression.

"If you take another step I'll break your head!"

"Chigusa?"

"My name is Villetta, Ohgi ... Villetta!"

"Villetta... How are you?"

"Very well, before you came!"

"We are surly, huh?"

The girl snorted annoyed, for you to turn to her interlocutor.

" Since you know it, get out of the way!"

"I wanted to talk to you ..."

" You go alone or do I have to kick your ass?"

"Ok…"

Disconsolate, the boy turned on his heels and walked away, thinking:

Since she regained her memory she has treated me as if I were a junk.