Chapter 8
Tokyo, Japan/Britannia- Temporary Government Building, Emperor's Office
"Today three months after the third Battle of Tokyo," said Milly's image on the large television screen on the office's wall. "The last of the Black Knight traitors were executed," the image on the screen changed from Milly to eight men standing on a gallows. The next moment they were dropped the ropes around their necks snapping to attention and breaking their necks.
"Opposition to emperor Lelouch's rule has finally subsided with the last of the traitors being either dead or captured, in other news-"the image went black as the screen was turned off. Lelouch put the remote back down on his desk and turned to the people sitting in front of him. His dark black and gold suit and serious face made gave off a feeling dread that would make many men tremble in fear.
"How goes reconstruction?" he asked.
Jeremiah dressed in his black and gold coat and matching suit spoke up, "it goes well your majesty although electrical power is still a problem." Minami and Sugiyama's troops had shown they weren't entirely stupid and had destroyed much of the power relay stations and solar panels and wind generators. The result had been much of Tokyo and the surrounding area with no power, and some of the troops that managed to escape and splinter cells all over Japan repeated this action before being captured themselves.
"I understand," said Lelouch. "But why has the problem not been fixed yet?"
"Sorry Lelouch," spoke Tamaki dressed in Black Knights uniform, his long trench coat draped over the back of his chair. "But the influx of people moving here, do to this being the new capitol, has gotten in the way of the construction. Another reason is that building and rebuilding here is conflicting with the need for tools and men for the other power stations that were damaged. Power has to be regulated through the stations that aren't damaged so the wants and needs of the different sectors are causing conflict."
"I see," sighed Lelouch he folded his hands and rested his elbows on the desk and closed his eyes and went into deep thought. The two men in front of him sat there awkwardly not knowing what to do and unwilling to interrupt the emperor.
Lelouch then opened his eyes, sat back in his chair and said, "Jeremiah contact Anya tell her that she is to assemble the unit were the old solar panel fields were. I want the entire unit to assembled within the month and ready for activation, wait in fact I want the entirety of Operation Lightning Hammer to go online with in the month."
"Yes my lord," said Jeremiah as he stood and left.
Lelouch then turned to Tamaki and said, "Tamaki I want you to begin to draw up plans for western shore defenses of Japan."
"You expecting a war with the UFN soon then?" asked Tamaki incredulously.
Lelouch gave him a deadpanned look and replied, "you know as much as me that the majority of the troops used by Minami and Sugiyama were UFN troops. They are eager to get Japan away from us and under their control, the only reason they aren't demanding we release their troops back to them is because if they admit to aiding the rebels it would be grounds for war. A war they are not prepared for yet."
"I see," said Tamaki. "So I am to prepare for a future invasion so I am guessing I should pull out all the stops for this?"
"Just make sure we don't go bankrupt over this Tamaki."
"Yes sir buddy!" With that the red headed man sprang up grabbed his coat and left the room.
Lelouch then turned his chair around and rested his chin in his hands and said to himself. "Come at me you pompous fools, I'll even give you the first move, but I will destroy you."
1 Month Later-Tokyo, Japan/Britannia, Operation Lightning Hammer Site
A large crowd of people and reporters stood outside a large compound area not knowing what exactly the building at the center of the walled off area was. The building itself was square in shape with smaller buildings connect two, behind the building stood two large smoke stacks. The wall surrounding the compound was fifteen meters tall and five meters wide, guard towers festooned out from the wall. Unbeknownst to the crowd the towers and other key points around the compound hid weapons capable of taking down knightmares, slaughtering infantry, and shooting down aircraft.
"Ladies, and Gentlemen," said a voice over speakers as the Britannian anthem began to play. "The Grand Knight of Justice and the Emperor of the Britannian Empire Lelouch vi Britannia." Said emperor appeared on the stage that had been erected in front of the entrance to the compound. Dressed in his black and gold uniform, his cape fluttered behind him as he walked to the podium at the front of the stage.
The music ceased to play when the Man of Miracles stopped behind the podium. The crowd hushed in anticipation, then the man of their attention began to speak. "People of the empire all of you know of the struggles that have plagued us for these past years. Traitors and men who wish to steal our peace have wrought their destruction upon our lands. All of you know that we know face a struggle for the very light and warmth that we need at night. But today here and know that struggle is over and not just for the people I Japan, no for the whole empire. People who have not had power will now have it cheaply for behind me stands a new step in the progress of mankind."
The emperor then turned stoic and somber, "You all know of the weapon that destroyed Tokyo and Pendragon, the weapon that took thousands of lives with it. The FLEIJA." Many in the crowd and those watching their televisions or listening to their radios bowed their heads in sadness at the mention of the weapon.
The emperor then continued only in a much more happy tone. "But today we have turned what was once the most feared weapon among men into its greatest power source. For what stands behind is the Mjolnir Reactor. This reactor alone is capable of powering an area five times the size of Tokyo, Mjolnirs have been set up across the empire and they shall provide new amounts of power."
Lelouch then raised his hand brandishing his personal detonator. "Upon my authority as the emperor of Britannia I hereby activate the Mjolnir power grid."
He then pressed the detonator and lights turned on all over the compound and machinery noise could be heard from inside the building. The anthem of Britannia struck up once again as Lelouch left the stage and cheering crowd behind him.
Paris, EU-Precise Location Unknown
A room was dimly lit in Paris that night as men gathered to conspire against the immortal emperor and his domain.
"The plan is perfect," said a man. "With it we can regain what we lost to Britannia and more and there is no way we can be stopped."
"Yes it is a good plan," said another man. "But it will take at least two years to gather the forces we need and every moment we waste the enemy will grow stronger."
"Don't be so melodramatic," chastised a third voice. "The demon and his minions will never divine our plans and by the time they realize the true scope of our design it will be too late to stop us."
"He's right," said the first man. "The only person that could possibly cause issues with our plan would be Smilas and he's dead."
"Yes," agreed the second man. "Killed in a eleven riot kinda ironic don't you think, considering his backing of the W-0 unit."
"That failed experiment would have cost him his job any way," sneered the third man. "He should be happy he died a general and not anything else."
"Quite," said the second man. "I take it that the W-0 unit will not be taking part in the operation then?"
"Indeed," answered the first man. "We'll keep it alive so as to keep the bureaucrats happy for now. But from behind we'll slowly kill it, no point in continuing a mistake now is there?"
Napolean Machavel, EU president, Hans Maximilian, commander of the Republican guard, Atsushi Sawasaki laughed at this and toasted to their success with a bottle of bourbon. Little knowing that they set thousands of lives on a course for certain death.
Secret Dispatch to Jeremiah Gottwald from Lelouch vi Britannia
To: Jeremiah Gottwald, Knight of One
From: Emperor Lelouch vi Britannia
Jeremiah you are to begin recruiting troops in Russia from the local populace. Russia, during my father's reign, had the highest number of Honorary Britannians on record. The countries loyalty to the EU is weak at best, because of increased oppression, due to the repeated rebellions and insurrections. This is the reason that Russia fell so easily to Schneizel, so you should find recruiting and training troops to be easy. As well this is to be done in as much secrecy as possible, so forming this force in the secluded inner parts of the country would be wise.
Your second order is to move in secret the entirety of the government workings of from St. Petersburg to Moscow. You are however to keep up the illusion of the capital remaining were it is.
End of Dispatch
Tokyo, Japan/Britannia-Hospital
The steady beep of a heart monitor filled the room Lelouch in his black and gold suit sat in a chair next to the bed, with Anya and C.C. sitting next to him.
"Sayoko," said Lelouch reaching out and taking the woman's hand. Her brown eyes seemed to sparkle when her master took her hand. She was laying on the hospital bed in a white gown with an IV sticking out of her arm and the heart monitor attached.
"Lelouch-sama, it's been awhile," said the maid.
"Indeed it has," replied Lelouch. "What happened Sayoko?"
"I remember an explosion inside the Avalon," explained Sayoko, her face contorting in remembrance. "I then remember falling through the air followed by a Vincent that cot me. Then a bright flash and then nothing."
"And you've been in a coma till know," finished Lelouch.
"I'm sorry master," said Sayoko.
"For what?" asked Lelouch.
"For failing you then and not ever being able to redeem myself," she replied in sad tone.
"No Sayoko!" yelled Lelouch jumping to his feet. "You are not going to die, I am not losing another person I care about, not again!"
"Lelouch," said C.C. Lelouch turned to her and saw the look she gave him. A look that said 'there's nothing that be done now it's too late'.
"No!" screamed Lelouch surprising everyone in the room, even causing Anya to fall from her seat in surprise. "I have broken barriers before and I will find a way again!"
His face then turned from one of fury to one of understanding, he turned and looked at Anya who was starting to stand back up again. His face turned again to one of joy as he got an idea, he turned back to the bed and said, "Sayoko if I could give you the chance to live on would you take it?"
"For you there is no need to ask."
"Good cause I have an idea."
Time skip- 1 week
"Sayoko can you hear me?" asked Lelouch.
Sayoko's vision went from black to colored when she heard the question she saw she was in some kind of laboratory. She then focused on the black clad figure of her master and said, "Yes Lelouch-sama, did it work?"
"Yes it worked," laughed Lelouch. "Anya's geass worked your consciousness has been transferred to the computer, welcome back to the land of the living."
"Thank you master, but I must ask when will the rest be ready?"
"Soon Sayoko," replied Lelouch. "The android version of you will be ready for you to use very soon indeed you just need to be patient."
"I will master, thank you for this second chance at serving you."
"Think nothing of it Sayoko, you will be able to do far more than once could now. And you will help me bring about a new world." Said Lelouch grinning at the screen that displayed Sayoko's face.