Chapter 3: My name is…Zero!
Two weeks have past and things were becoming interesting, to say the least and things have changed. The death of Prince Clovis made a big impact on Japan and everyone in different or the same ways, more ways than one.
Naruto was quite through as the days went by and control his emotions very well form what happen. He never wanted to kill Clovis as he fights through that and wanted the family he lost back again, but it didn't matter, and family didn't matter when his older stepbrother orders the massacre. He only had his sister now and will remember that. All those feelings towards Clovis were killed and the young man didn't felt regret in killing him which was shocking thing to him. It matters little now as his plans were pushing forward faster than he thought, and he needs to have a strong will to keep going forward.
Naruto had to stay strong for his sake and keep going forward. He will remember this feeling of sickness, fight through it. This feeling will be a reminder to never start liking the kills and know at the end, it will all be worth it. The young man will change the world to free the areas from the empire, find his mother's and brother's killer, and break this endless cycle of hatred in this world. He is a man with a mission and reason to fight. He won't break and will stay strong for everyone he cares about.
The blonde sighed as he got up from his bed and head downstairs for breakfast before going out to town, but he just one troublesome to deal with and has no way of getting off this.
"Oh, I see. That's how you do it. Thanks, Nunnally," CC said with a smile as she makes a paper bird.
"You are welcome Miss C," Nunnally said as she was making hers and smiled that she was a big help.
Oh yeah, there's that.
Naruto had arrived late that night and found a very worried Nunnally crying but was relieved that her brother was safe. She heard the news of the bombing and prayed that her brother was alright. The blonde had spent the rest of the night to make sure his sister was fine for the whole night before he went to bed. He was never going to worry Nunnally again and got an ear pulling from Sayako. He wasn't going through that again and let's leave it at that.
Also, the blonde had brought CC with him as she has no home and was more willing to have her stay at his place for as long, she wants. Seeing she was doing fine and getting along with his sister, not bad so far, but one problem.
"Where's my pizza?" The lime-haired girl asked, wondering if her favorite meal was coming.
It seems CC loves pizza using the blonde's money to pay it and has grain a loving to the taste. In her mind, pizza is the only food and let's leave it at that.
"No pizza, only lunch or dinner. Breakfast today is eggs and bacon," Sayako informed as she brings out the plates for breakfast.
"No toast?" Naruto asked, seeing no toast today.
"No bread since I couldn't get some last night. I will do that later today once things calm down around Japan," Sayako replied, making sense.
"I see, that makes good sense," The blonde agreed and leave at that before going into breakfast.
"Oh, and we are on the topic. I think you, Master Naruto, should take CC around town for shopping and better clothes as I rather have our guests wear better clothes," Sayako said.
"Will do Sayako and I did plan on going into town. So, it fists good and sounds like a plan," Naruto said as he eats his eggs.
"What's wrong with my clothes?" CC asked.
Naruto raised his eyebrow at the lime girl which she shrugged and agreed with the shopping. Now time for breakfast.
Nunnally smiled, hearing that Naruto and their guest CC are getting along as it was her brother that found her last night from all the crazy that happens. She was hiding something from what happened last night and will talk to her new friend once she is alone, maybe Alice can help. That's the maybe and let's move on… but this new girl…was something else.
Breakfast was over Naruto took a shower and got into regular clothing. He came out and saw Nunnally by the window listening to the birds that were chirping as she smiles on their songs. Naruto couldn't help but smile at the scene before him as she is too pure hearted.
"Well CC it's time to go for clothing for you and maybe get you into Ashford Academy." Naruto said.
"But I don't need to go to school," CC said.
That's when Sayako butted in, "You're going to school young lady and that's final."
As the maid gave CC the look that made her give up.
"Yes Ma'am." CC said in defeat.
Nunnally giggled at this as CC was very interesting. Both Naruto and CC left but not before Naruto kiss Nunnally on her forehead which she loved a lot from him. This should be interesting.
Small Time Skip
The pair's first stop was at Ashford Academy to meet Milly and get CC enroll in the school. That was fun with Milly's teasing and the poor blonde had a feeling he will never be let down from the teasing.
Then came to the cloth shopping as Naruto let CC pick out her clothes, shoes etc. He left her to try them on as he can wait and think some things over.
While the blonde was waiting, he started to notice something. He saw a red-haired girl with big blue eyes, fair skin and slightly taller than CC. She was wearing a vest-shorts combination and Naruto couldn't put his finger on it, but he knows her from somewhere. The harder he looks and thought but stopped when it clicks in his head. This girl is Kallen Stadtfeld from Ashford Academy.
Naruto decide to walk up to her and spoke, "Wow Kallen! I didn't take you to be the bad girl type."
The now name Kallen froze as someone called her name and turn around on who the person is. Her eyes widen as it was Naruto himself.
"N-N-Naruto?!" Kallen shuttered in shock.
"Who else Kallen? I have to say, I like this real you instead of that fake you," Naruto said smirking.
"You knew?" Kallen asked, having the blonde gave her the 'Are you kidding' look making her sigh at this as she was busted. No getting out of this now.
"Naruto I'm ready and I want pizza." CC said, getting the two's attention to look at her.
Both Naruto and Kallen saw CC with eight bags in her hands making Naruto face palm at this and sigh with the girl love for pizza. They decided to head to the food court and found a Rocky Rococo to have lunch there. The three sat by a table as both Naruto and Kallen sat in front of CC, watching her eat four boxes of pizza in front of her and was on her last one.
'Where does she put all that?' Both Naruto and Kallen thought, being in awe or shock by this.
"So Kallen what you've been up to?" Naruto questioned, breaking the quietness and wonder what the red-haired girl was up to.
"Oh, just walking around doing some things." Kallen lied, didn't want to tell him.
Naruto was nodding his head and know she was lying. He wonders why and won't push. But something stops his train of thoughts when he heard a deep voice in his head.
"It's Time!"
Naruto looked around as this caught both Kallen and CC attention.
"You okay Naruto?" Kallen asked.
"Did you hear a voice saying, 'It's Time'?" Naruto questioned.
"No, I haven't Naruto?" Kallen said, being concern for the blonde
CC looked at the blonde with a raised eyebrow and was done eating. Naruto shook his head, leaving it be for now and got up from the table with CC following suit.
"Maybe it's the people in the mall. Well, see you in school Kallen and come in looking like that look instead of your weak look. You look makes you fiercer and cuter," Naruto said, having himself and CC left with a now red face Kallen.
Meanwhile in the underground base the large Knightmare green eyes flash as it just contacted its pilot because it was time. Dusk came and both Naruto and CC were walking through the forest as the blonde was hearing something calling to him.
"Are you sure that you're not hearing things?" CC asked
"I'm sure I am not CC as this voice told me to come here." Naruto answered as he kept walking with the lime girl following behind him.
The two continue their travel and notices a door that was disguise as the mountain side, but one thing is that where was the panel.
"Okay, where is the panel for this door?" Naruto asked but when he said that the door open.
"Okay that was wired?" He commented.
The two enter the base and the door closed behind them and the lights turn on the other direction of the hallway as if someone or something was guiding them. They two finally made it to another door but it was bigger, and it open. The pair enter the room and the door closed behind them. The room was now dark.
[Legend of Zero: Gundam Wing]
More lights turn, presenting a giant Knightmare with a blood-red color with a green center, green eyes with a small shield, and long black jagged whip.
[Song End]
"What in the world is that?" CC asked.
"[To any Japanese that found this warehouse and this mobile suit that is call Gundam Epyon as this weapon it the secret weapon against Britannian! Use it and find the other Mobile Suits that are hidden and gain the secret allies we made around the world to crush Britannian.]" A voice said, answering CC's question.
"Did you know something about this CC?" Naruto asked while looking at her.
"No, I didn't." CC said but she gasps in shock on what she was looking at.
Naruto looked on where CC was looking, and his eyes widen as the Epyon head was now looking at him. This Gundam was staring at his very soul.
With a few more minutes, they saw something they haven't before. Epyon took to one knee, held out it's hand and the cockpit open telling Naruto to get in.
'Does this thing have an A.I. install into it?' Naruto thought.
Could the voice that was talking to Naruto from before, being Epyon? The blonde started to think in deep thought on what was happening now.
Now Area 11 has a new Governor-General and that was Cornelia li Britannian. Clovis has no military experience but Cornelia does. Naruto heard the she has taken out the Middle East Federation and now she was here with both Gilbert G.P. Guilford and Andreas Darlton. The news then showed that she has Saitama Ghetto surrounded and things were not looking good at there.
Naruto notice a locker, not far from the Gundam and open it, finding a flight suit with a special helmet that was met for the Epyon. After making his mind and strengthening his reasons, he walked toward Epyon so he can fight Britannian and stop this madness.
However, deep down in Naruto, he didn't want to fight his older stepsister, but he has no choice to fight and might not get one for the time being. He wasn't stand by let this madness keep going. No, he was going to fight.
"CC go back home and tell Nunnally I'm doing something, and will return with supper, okay?" Naruto ordered.
"I understand," CC said, taking her leave to let the blonde get to work and tell his sister on what she was told.
The Gundam raised Naruto to its cockpit, having him enter it and sat down on the chair to strap up.
"Epyon I know you can hear me…right now, lend me your strength," Naruto said.
The cockpit came to life as if the Epyon heard the blonde, having the said suit stood up with his green eyes shining and had multiple doors open above for them.
"Alright Epyon… let's do this," Naruto said, having his now Gundam take flight into the sky and leave the base for their first mission.
Saitama Ghetto
A battle took place as Britannian fought against Resistance that are also using Knightmares as one of them was an outdated Glasgow fighting a new Knightmare that call the Lancelot. The one piloting the red Glasgow was Kallen Kozuki as her friends Kaname Ohgi and Shinichiro Tamaki were fighting against the Britannian army.
"Damn these bastards," Tamaki growled.
"Where's Kallen?" Ohgi asked.
"She out in the woods leading that new Knightmare away." Tamaki replied.
"There's an unknown jet coming at 6'o clock!" One resistance fighter called out.
"What?!" Ohgi said, great more bad news.
They look up to see a blood-red jet with two heads and a tail looking like a dragon. The jet speed up towards the battle.
[Legend of Zero: Gundam Wing]
The jet transform and spun around into a big unknown Knightmare as its green chest flashed to life once the transformation was done.
"What the hell is that some type of Knightmare?" Ohgi asked in pure shock on what he just saw.
"I don't know?" Tamaki said, having no clue.
The Epyon's heat rod glowed orange and charged at the Britannian with great speed, having two Sutherland's cuts in two. Epyon flew past two more and they too were destroyed. Naruto was looking at the tactics that Epyon was giving him and flew through four more, having red slash mark appeared on their Knightmares and were destroyed.
"Is that thing on our side?" Ohgi asked as he saw the Epyon drew a Beam Sword and started to cut down the rest of the Knightmares before flying off in the woods.
"Oh, shit! It's heading toward Kallen and that other Knightmare is."
[Song End]
Forest
With Kallen, she was not having a great day as her Knightmare has its arm ripped off by a new white Knightmare. She was knock down and the white Knightmare was closing in on her.
'So, this it? I'm going to die! I'll meet you soon brother,' Kallen thought, but death never came as she saw a red blur kicking the white Knightmare away from her
'What is that?' Her only thought was on, seeing this new machine that saved her life.
"Too the pilot of the red Glasgow, leave this place as the battle is over. I've defeated the Britannian task force by myself," A voice said over the machines speakers.
Kallen couldn't tell who as the voice was more robotic, but she had to ask one thing, the name of her savior.
"Before I go what's your name?" Kallen asked.
"My name is… Zero!" He replied
Things gotten interesting as a new player enter the fray and goes by the name Zero.
How will this play out? Well, find out next time.
