Japan, 8 years ago

The snap of shinai sticks filled the dojo followed by grunts of pain and a body falling to the floor.

"Still reckless, Kururugi-kun, you're too forward with your movements, predictable. You must apply what I've taught you in ways that only you will replicate." Tohdoh hung up the wooden sword, the practice Kendo between him and Suzaku had gone as expected. Suzaku sat with his butt on the ground huffing and puffing, tired from the thrashing he received from Tohdoh.

In Suzaku's mind, it didn't end up all that bad. He had gotten a few good hits in and managed to prolong the fight for a good time. It wasn't enough to defeat someone as great as his Tohdoh, a master teacher.

"That will be enough for today, put up your shinai." Suzaku did as told and hung up his sword on the wall.

"How are things with you, Kyoshiro-senpai?" Suzaku asked as he returned in time for Tohdoh to pour the two of them tea.

"Well enough as they've always been, but I wish to talk about you, how are you? Have you been getting along with the prince?" Tohdoh took a sip of his tea.

"Lelouch is so annoying, he's a know-it-all, he thinks too highly of himself, his ego is large enough to take up the whole room!" Suzaku lambasted the exiled prince, complaining about all his worst traits. However…

"But?" Tohdoh asked, sensing the unspoken truth.

"But he's kind, at least to Nana, he's smart, he's passionate, he's my new friend. I don't have a brother…but I see him and Nana as my family." A small smile graced Suzaku's lips.

"You've grown quite attached to the prince and princess over the last year. I wouldn't be surprised, you are children, many your age begin to grow lasting bonds of kinship. Keep them close Suzaku, you don't know when they'll be gone."

Tokyo Military Base, Present

On site forces were crushed thoroughly and quickly as the Black Knights made their way to Captain America and Colonel Tohdoh. In Lelouch's eyes, everything was going smoothly.

"You devised a sound plan, Zero. You must live up to the stories I've heard." Tohdoh commented behind him in the Knightmare cockpit.

"We can celebrate once our objective is complete, then you may shower me with all the praise you like." Tohdoh could only chuckle at Zero's dry humor.

In front of them a truck with an attached trailer drove into view and parked beside them. The trailer opened to reveal a new Knightmare, a Gekka. It looked noticeably different to the others piloted by the holy swords. It was black, with red ribbons at the back of the cockpit, fitting for a commander.

Tohdoh exited from Zero's Knightmare onto his own Gekka now surrounded by his holy swords.

"Welcome back, Colonel." Asahina said.

"Thank you, you've all worked so hard for this." Tohdoh was thankful, he could not have asked for a better team.

"Didn't even break a sweat, sir." Senba taunted.

"Cooperate with Zero and defeat any remaining forces!" Tohdoh was met with a series of 'yes sir's as the holy swords went to work.

"Zero, we have trouble!" Kallen spoke over the radio and pointed to the White Knight approaching them.

"Black Knights target that Knightmare. I will be forwarding you all data on this Knightmare."

Tokyo Art Gallery

Euphemia looked on with concern as the Lancelot and its pilot fought a 7-on-1 battle.

"Turn off the TV!" Darlton commanded.

"Hold that order, I wish to see how this will end." Euphemia said, Darlton backed down and moved to make a call. Kururugi was going to need back up against the terrorists.

Euphemia watched as Suzaku fought on inside the Lancelot, for his sake she hoped he would win this fight.

Tokyo Military Base

Suzaku recoiled from a blow from behind, the Black Knights had been one step ahead of him, he couldn't counter their attack.

Behind him another Knightmare appeared, it thrusted its sword at his cockpit. But the way it moved…no he was certain who was behind that Knightmare. Suzaku narrowly dodged the sword, only for it to cut into the top of his cockpit and shear it open.

"Suzaku, is that you?" The words of Tohdoh came from the other Knightmare as its cockpit opened.

"Kyoshiro-senpai, it is you." Suzaku paused as the master and student stared each other down.

"Suzaku, I feared you had joined the Britannians, but this?"

"I stick to my principles! You however would throw it away for your life."

"Do I disappoint you? Then stick to your schedule, execute me here!" Tohdoh clashed with the Lancelot, Suzaku had barely brought his Knightmares arms up to block it before the impact.

"You've become a cowardly boy, Suzaku, too afraid to change the status quo! You have failed me!"

"Denying everything in our society is meaningless! Once I make them trust me, I'll have the power to change it all!"

"Do you truly mean that?" Tohdoh asked.

"Yes!"

"Then you must continue down your path! Regardless who wins or loses, you will achieve nothing if you aren't willing to risk it all. That goes for countries as well as individuals. Fight well, Suzaku." The two broke from their stalemate and reached for their swords.

Watch all this, Lelouch sat stunned, watching as his friend was revealed to be the object of frustrations. Suzaku was the White Knightmare.

"Zero, this is Kallen, you get out of here. I'll help the Tohdoh eliminate the target." Kallen sped forward with the Guren.

As Suzaku and Tohdoh fought, the two were surrounded by the Holy Swords and Kallen, ready to kill him.

"No wait! Stand down!" Lelouch called out.

It was too late as Senba brought down his sword, but it didn't come down. For has hard as Senba tried to push the Knightmare the sword wouldn't budge. Suzaku saw that as his escape out and crashed through Senba. With the Holy Swords in front of him, he could see what was stopping Senba from striking. It was…

"Webs?" Suzaku asked as some weight fell onto the front of the Lancelot.

Appearing from thin air, in red and black, was none other than Spider-Man.

"Sorry to crash the party, I needed something to punch." Spider-Man cracked his knuckles looking at the Black Knights in front of him. He turned around to see the pilot of the Lancelot, only for it to reveal Suzaku.

"So, you're the pilot of the White Knight? I'd say it's nice to meet you, but this really isn't the best of times. What are we looking at?" Spider-Man asked.

Suzaku had to shake his head to realize what Spider-Man was asking about. "My teacher, Tohdoh and his holy swords, and the Black Knights ace pilot. They're strong." Spider-Man shrugged.

"Okay than, you take the red one, I'll take the 5 on the left. Sounds fair? Break!" Spider-Man jumped from the Lancelot and zoomed to Tohdoh without any consideration, leaving the red Knightmare to him.

Spider-Man punched the nearest of the grey Knightmares, it shuddered with a punch and couldn't dodge out of the way. Inside, Urabe could only grit his teeth as the hero passed his defense.

"Damn it, I can't hit him!" Urabe cursed as he swatted at the spider crawling on his Knightmare. As Spider-Man reached the top of the Knightmare, yellow electricity shot from his hands as he clutched the Gekka, shocking the entire unit.

"Urabe!" Tohdoh exclaimed as he swung his sword trying to relieve Urabe from the spider.

Spider-Man back flipped over the sword behind Knightmare and kicked it hard enough to push it onto Tohdoh.

"We got this!" The rest of the holy swords launched after Spider-Man, but like Urabe before them, they could hardly get a hit in.

"Zero, what data do you have on Spider-Man?" Tohdoh asked.

"Not enough to counter him. He's too fast for a Knightmare and too small to hit, avoid him as much as you can." Zero said.

A loud crash brought his attention back to the fight as Chiba's Knightmare had its gun arm broken.

"He's a monster." Tohdoh said as Spider-Man swung between the three Knightmares, dodging the bullets and swords that swung after him.

"Holy Swords, retreat! Get Urabe out of here, I'll deal with the spider." The three knew better than to question Tohdoh and back away from Spider-Man, leaving the two of them alone.

"Y'know, usually letting your reinforcements go isn't a smart move." Spider-Man taunts as he stood on the broken Gekka arm.

"I cherish my comrades, what do you cherish Spider-Man?" Tohdoh asked as his cockpit opened to reveal his face.

"Me? Well, when the bad guys stay locked up."

"Is that what I am? The bad guy?"

"Morally questionable at best." Spider-Man responded.

"Is it questionable to want freedom? To want to see my country free from these interlopers?" Tohdoh asked.

"Those people had families."

"And what of the families trampled over by the Britannian machine, did you ever see the piles of bodies of citizens Britannia freely killed? I doubt you did; you were too busy acting high and mighty in their homeland. You're a hypocrite."

"I-I…"

"The last thing this country needs, is more interlopers like you." Tohdoh aimed his Gekka's arm cannon at Spider-Man and fired.

Spider-Man flipped away landed on the backside of the Lancelot, from the wear and tear on the Knightmare it looked to have taken quite the beating from the red Knightmare, but it also looked beat up as well.

"Hey, wanna switch partners?" Spider-Man asked.

Suzaku looked as both Tohdoh and the red Knightmare sped after them and made a quick decision. "Sure, let's do that." Suzaku spun the Lancelot around as the two switch opponents.

Spider-Man sprung from his position to attack the red Knightmare, like the Holy Swords this one had trouble hitting such a small target. Inside the Guren, Kallen swore to herself as she swung the knife but not connecting.

"Stop moving you bastard!" She muttered to herself, she made a wide arc with her hands and finally got a hit that threw him to the side of the building.

"HA!" She cheered, unfortunately she celebrated too early as the spider pulled himself out of the small crater.

"Ugh, I'm tired of this!" Spider-Man said as he bolted from the side of the building towards the Guren.

Kallen used the Radiant Wave Surge as Spider-Man sped at her, but he swung out of the way and around to the arms joint. The Guren was rocked as Spider-Man punched the Guren as hard as he could, the result left the silver arm dangling not completely off.

"Kallen retreat!" The voice of Zero called over her radio, but she couldn't as Spider-Man landed on her cockpit and repeatedly punch the lid to the cockpit. Finally, the fist came through and pulled the lid off the Guren leaving her open.

Rage, that was what Spider-Man felt. The tunnel vision that was wanting to defeat your opponent so thoroughly that they won't get back up. Spider-Man reeled back another punch, ready to connect it to whoever piloted the Knightmare. But as he got a good look at who was piloting, he stopped.

"Naoto…" The only words that came from Kallens mouth as she crosses her arms in front of her bracing for the attack, hoping this wouldn't be the end for her.

Kallen…Kallen was the pilot. He was so caught up he almost killed her. Spider-Man stepped back as Kallen realized he had stopped.

"Get out of here, leave." Spider-Man said as swung away to the Lancelot who had gotten out of the fight from Tohdoh. The last of the Black Knights took this as their opening and shrouded their escape with chaff smoke, eager to leave.

"We should follow them." Suzaku said, readying the Lancelot to follow them.

"No, they got what they came for. It'd be a waste, plus that Knightmare of yours looks like it's had enough." Just as they left, a battalion of Knightmares had arrived on scene.

"Warrant Officer Kururugi, where are they?" One of the Knightmares asked.

"They got away, sorry sir. Where's the air force?" Suzaku asked.

"They were sabotaged, we believe by an outside force."

"Outside force?" Suzaku asked.

Spider-Man didn't pay attention, instead reflecting on Tohdoh's words. He had come to Area 11 to go to college, not to debate right and wrong with terrorists. Yet he somehow got in the middle of the start of a revolution. Was Tohdoh right? Is he a hypocrite?

Black Knights Hideout

"My Guren!" Rakshata ran towards the red Knightmare, inspecting all the dents and damages.

"Sorry." Kallen said as she climbed down from the cockpit.

"This is going to take a week to fix, the arm is practically split in two!" Rakshata wailed about her baby as Ohgi ran up with a concerned look on his face.

"Are you okay?" Checking her face for any lacerations.

"I-I'm fine, a little scary to see a guy take down a couple Knightmares with his bare hands…but I'm good. Thanks, Ohgi." Kallen gave a small smile as Ohgi sighed in relief.

"That's good, where's Zero. We need him now."

"Is something wrong?" Zero stepped from the shadows, as calm as ever.

"We…have visitors." Ohgi said.

"Visitors?" Zero asked.

"You must be the infamous Zero I've heard oh so much about!" Behind Ohgi, a mans voiced walked out of the vehicle dressed in a suit and tie.

"Sorry Zero, but he came outta nowhere. Threatened to reveal our location to the Britannians if he didn't have a talk with you." Ohgi said dejectedly.

"Don't feel so down Mr. Kaname, you did to the best of your abilities. If I genuinely wanted to harm your organization, I'd have told the Britannians weeks ago of your location. No, I simply wish to talk. You do owe me, Britannian air support were only minutes from launching if it weren't for me." The man gave a fake smile, Lelouch stared the man down in return.

"And what did you want to talk about…?"

"Khan, Eugene Khan. You see, nothing comes in and out of the Chinese Federation without my knowledge. Whispers have told me that the Black Knights had sent an envoy to speak with the Eunuchs, and I'm sure you know how collaborative they are." From his own intelligence, the Eunuchs were a greedy bunch, content to rule over the Chinese Federation in place of the crowned princess.

"Your point?" Zero asked.

"It's simple, as one revolutionary to another, I seek a partnership."

A relatively short chapter this time. Imma be honest, I had most of this done for half a month but had some problems with the fight. Idk I just wasn't feeling it. In the end I made some changes and finished it as is. I think it's best I just move on from this chapter or else it'll keep nagging me. Hope you enjoy it, and maybe next chapter I will get that nagging feeling out.

Edit 11/11/20: "the Eunnuchs were a -group- greedy bunch"