Chapter 39 : The machinery.
Earth orbit
Gerel and Saki vomited copiously on the mother ship. Once they had recovered they found themselves facing C-3PO.
"Welcome back, my lady. I see he has an earthling with him. "
"It's called Saki."
"Why did you bring it here?"
"No questions." She replied sharply.
"As you wish."
Saki meanwhile looked around in wonder. It was the first time she set foot on an alien spaceship, and the interior resembled the one seen in an old movie, whose name she didn't remember.
"Follow me." Gerel invited her.
"Ok ..."
The deity led her to an adjacent room, where there was a kind of cryogenic cell, connected to some mysterious machinery.
"What is it?" Saki asked.
"My invention. I call it the perfectionist. "
"And what's the use?"
"You'll find out ... Come in."
The girl obeyed without hesitation, it was better not to upset an alien entity. As soon as the cell door closed, Gerel pressed a few buttons.
Soon it will be like new.
She thought, satisfied.
Weiswolf, 7.00pm
They were closed in some cells, certainly the underground prisons of the fortress. Everyone had a dejected expression on their faces.
"Nice idea you had!" Said Leila, standing near the bars, turning to Ashley.
"I wanted to avenge our friends." He replied, lying on a bench.
"And how, getting us into trouble?"
"Making suffer the bastard who killed them."
"I killed them."
"Under the influence of the geass."
"Not that of Lelouch."
"The man who hypnotized you worked for him."
"In any case we have not concluded anything ... Except a sentence of certain death."
"You say?"
"I say. We have tortured a British prince, and now the gallows awaits us. "
"Former Prince, since he gave up the title at an early age. And then Cornelia hates him. "
"One would not say, judging by her reaction."
It's true ... While they were taking us away, she was staring at us with a look full of hatred. And this does not bode well ...
He thought, worried.
"Sayoko?" Harley called her.
"Say, miss."
"What do you think will happen to us?"
"We will surely be executed."
"I imagined it ... I would have preferred to die in battle against the aliens than in this way."
"I don't doubt it."
Forgive me, Suzaku ... I couldn't get revenge. I wanted to inflict more suffering on the bastard who took you away from me, and then used me as a toy.
Cecile thought, pained.
I don't care what happens now. I gave a sound lesson to Lelouch and to that slut of CC. This is what matters.
Edward thought.
At that moment a handful of soldiers entered the room, led by Esdeath himself.
"Leila Breisgau and Ashley Ashra!"
"What is it?" The blonde asked, sweating coldly.
What time has it come?
"I have to undergo interrogation."
"Regarding the tortures inflicted on Lelouch?"
"Obvious."
A soldier opened the cell and brought the two out.
"And us?" Sayoko asked.
"Wait for your turn."
"One moment! I want to come too! "Harley protested.
"Agreed, but you will be questioned separately."
"No problem."
At the same time Nina, Yaeko and Shiho had arrived in front of the infirmary, where they found Cornelia and Marianne.
"What happens? We saw Lelouch and CC on two stretchers. "
"Leila, Ashley and a couple of others tortured them." The empress replied.
"Oh, god ... I didn't think they meant it!"
"Did you know it would happen?"
"They offered to take part in the revenge against Lelouch, but I refused."
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I thought they were joking!"
Suddenly the door behind them opened and Dr. Shirayuki appeared.
"How are they?" Asked Marianne.
"Lelouch has recovered, thanks to Asia. But CC bled to death. "
"That girl can't die, I guarantee you ..." Cornelia said.
"Please let me in! I have to see my son! "
"Please, take a seat. You too, majesty. "
Immediately the two women entered the room, closely followed by Shiho, Yaeko and Nina. Lelouch was sitting on the operating table, unharmed, while CC lay on the floor, massacred and motionless.
"How do you feel?" His sister asked.
"Now fine ... Who warned you?"
"She." She answered, pointing to Marianne.
"I see."
"Your torturers have been arrested and imprisoned."
"I knew they hated me for my past actions, but I didn't think they would go that far."
"Without Asia you would surely be dead, you know?" Like your friend on the floor."
"Come on, doctor ... I just did my duty as a nurse."
"Yeah, it's a pity that your geass makes us all superfluous." Kaname intervened.
"I can treat various wounds, not diseases. For that you serve yourself. "
"Now could I go?"
"Of course, Prince Lelouch," Aki replied.
"Prince…"
He stood up.
"And what do we do with her?" Shirayuki asked, pointing to CC.
"Put it on a bed, it will recover in a short time."
"But she is dead!"
"Do as he says." Cornelia ordered.
"As you wish ... Aki, Kaname, pull her up."
Although reluctantly the two nurses obeyed, laying CC's body on a bed and covering it with a sheet.
"Let's go."