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Battle in Narita Part Three
In Guilford's Knightmare cockpit, Guilford was relieved when he learned what has happened.
"Thank goodness," Guilford said, "it seems that the Lancelot made it and saved Her Highness."
"Guilford, do you copy?" Darlton contacted.
"Darlton," Guilford replied, "Yes go ahead."
"What's going on?" Darlton asked, "Is Princess Cornelia…?"
"Not to worry," Guilford said, "she's safe…and it's thanks to the Lancelot."
"I see, so Warrant Officer Kururugi made it," Darlton said relieved, "it seems that in this case, Princess Euphemia made the right call."
"Yes, I agree on this," Guilford said, "although I'm still worried. Zero is there and we know what happened at Saitama."
"That's true," Darlton said, "Guilford, as her knight, you must get there and as quickly as possible. You must be there at our lady's side."
"Yes," Guilford said determined.
Meanwhile, the Lancelot pointed the VARIS rifle at the Lionel.
"Zero, I won't let you capture the Viceroy," Suzaku declared, "I will keep the Viceroy safe from the likes of you."
"Hmph, guess we'll see, won't we?" Zero replied.
The Lionel unsheathed its own MVS and pointed at the Lancelot and the two Knightmare Frames faced each other and was ready to take the other down.
"Viceroy, please make your escape," Suzaku requested, "I'll hold them off."
"Going out of your way to protect that vile woman," Zero commented.
"Zero…" Suzaku said.
Cornelia piloted her Knightmare to point the Machine Gun at the Lionel.
"Your Highness," Suzaku said when he noticed what was going on.
"Zero killed my subordinates in Saitama," Cornelia said angrily, "I have to avenge them."
"Wait what?" Suzaku said surprised and then turned to the Lionel, "Zero, is this true?"
"That's right," Zero said, "although I didn't do it alone."
"Y-You…" Suzaku said angrily and was gripped his controls hard, "so you insist on such senseless killing. Your methods are really meaningless!"
"Do you know what was going on in Saitama?" Zero replied back, "Did you know that Cornelia was actually trying to recreate the massacre that happened in Shinjuku?"
"W-What?" Suzaku said surprised.
"She was going to have innocent people killed," Zero said with a disgusted tone, "all just to lure me out. I thank the heavens we prevented that from happening."
"Is that true?" Suzaku asked still surprised.
"I don't deny it," Cornelia said, "it's true what Zero said and I'm not sorry for what I intended to do. I did what I felt needed to be done and besides, those people in Saitama were not innocent. They chose not to report the terrorist group in Saitama. They chose to protect them!"
"Again with that false accusation!" Zero rebuked angrily, "You're just looking for any excuse to just kill the Japanese! And for what, for your despicable unjustified hatred?"
"Despicable and unjustified?" Cornelia replied angrily, "You don't know a damn thing Zero! Elevens Zero, not Japanese!"
"Your Highness please," Suzaku pleaded, "there was no need for you to—"
"Hold your tongue Kururugi!" Cornelia replied angrily at Suzaku, "First off, did I ask for your opinion? No, I did not. If you keep talking back to me and I'll consider it insubordination!"
Suzaku was taken back in what Cornelia had just said to him.
"Ah the hell with this," Naoto said, "Zero!"
"Yeah, do it!" Zero said.
Naoto piloted his Burai to shoot at the Cornelia's Gloucester but it was blocked by Suzaku's Lancelot when the Blaze Luminous activated the shield. Suzaku fired back with the VARIS rifle but the Knightmares of the Black Knights moved away and spread out. Cornelia pointed her Machine Gun to shoot again and the black Knightmare piloted by Jinta rushed through and got close to Cornelia's Gloucester. Suzaku fired one of his Slash Harkens at the black Knightmare but it was deflected by the Lucan.
"Damn it all!" Cornelia said frustrated.
"Your Highness, please make your escape!" Suzaku requested.
"…Very well," Cornelia said, "I'll leave them to you!"
"By all means!" Suzaku said.
Cornelia quickly piloted her Knightmare to escape.
"Cornelia is escaping!" Zero said, "But she can still be captured!"
"No!" Suzaku said as he got in front of the opposing Knightmares, "I won't let you take the Viceroy."
"You stupid bastard!" Tamaki said angrily, "You just heard the crap that bitch was planning to do in Saitama and you still defend her?!"
"I have my orders," Suzaku responded, "and I have to obey them. I made a promise after all."
"Grr, Zero let's kill this damn traitor!" Tamaki requested, "He's a disgrace to the Japanese. He'd rather kiss Britannian ass and ignore the suffering that Britannia causes."
"I'm not ignoring it!" Suzaku insisted.
"But you're willing to obey them," Zero said, "and talk all that childish notion of changing things within Britannia."
"I will change things from within!" Suzaku insisted strongly, "Don't you dare call my goals childish! When I prove and show that I can work my way up, the people won't need to support the Black Knights. They won't need to support you Zero."
"This is getting nowhere," Zero said.
"What do we do Zero?" Ohgi asked.
"We can take this guy," Tamaki said, "it's different from Shinjuku. We can take this guy together and beat them."
"Let's not underestimate our enemy here," Zero said, "we shouldn't assume that we can easily beat him just because we have numbers. Besides in this case…"
"In this case what? What do you suppose we do Zero?" Kallen asked.
"Q-1, go after Cornelia," Zero ordered having the Lionel look at the Guren, "The rest of you, see if you can assist the Japan Liberation Front. If I know Todoh, he's eventually going to want to have Katase and the others escape since this place will be lost to them. As for me, I'll take on Kururugi."
"Z-Zero, are you sure?" Void asked concerned.
"Yes, I owe Kururugi from our time in Shinjuku," Zero said.
"Are you sure you don't want some of us to stay and assist you?" Ohgi asked.
"Yeah I'm sure," Zero assured, "relay the order to the others and if the JLF still want nothing to do with us, then simply link up and work together to finish off the remaining Britannian forces. Void, you're in charge," Zero looked at the Burais piloted by Naoto and Ohgi, "you two are also in charge and will assist my sister and carry things out."
"Sure thing Zero," Naoto said.
"You got it," Ohgi said, "Void, looking forward to it."
"As am I," Void said, "Zero, we'll head out."
"I'm counting on you all," Zero said, "all right now, you all have your orders. Move out! Q-1, go after Cornelia!"
"With pleasure!" Kallen said, "Thank you Zero!"
Kallen piloted the Guren to pursue Cornelia. The Guren jumped up and over the Lancelot and headed after Cornelia.
"No, stop!" Suzaku said.
The Lancelot turned and was about to stop the Guren but the Lionel quickly moved and got in front of the Lancelot. Suzaku clenched his teeth in anger that Zero was getting in his way.
"No no," Zero said, "let's not be in a rush. Let's take our time here, just you and me."
"Zero!" Suzaku growled.
Suzaku looked and saw the red Knightmare going after Cornelia.
"Zero, get out of my way!" Suzaku demanded angrily.
"Ha ha no, I don't take orders from you," Zero replied.
"Don't get in my way Zero," Suzaku said, "please move. What you're doing is wrong! Your methods are wrong!"
"That line again…" Zero replied annoyed, "how annoying and arrogant. Well Kururugi, if you really want to get to Cornelia, you'll have to go through me first."
Suzaku was frustrated again, "Damn it, fine but remember Zero, you made the choice so don't blame me for whatever happens!"
"Wouldn't think of it," Zero said as he had his Lionel readied his MVS, "the rest of you, head back and see if you can assist the JLF and eliminate the remaining Britannian forces."
"You got it Zero," Naoto said.
"Kick his ass Zero!" Tamaki said fired up, "Beat the traitor an inch of his life!"
"Please, please just calm down," Ohgi said.
"Anyway, let's move," Void said, "we'll relay the order to the others."
"Got it," Jinta said.
The Lucan left with the other Knightmares following while the Lionel and the Lancelot charged towards each other. Meanwhile in the ASEEC trailer, Lloyd and Cecile were looking on seeing what the Lancelot was seeing.
"So Suzaku is fighting against Zero and his Lionel," Lloyd said excited, "this is going to be interesting."
"Lloyd, how can you be excited about this?" Cecile asked upset, "Suzaku has been blocked off from aiding the Viceroy."
"Well it can't be helped," Lloyd said with a shrug, "Zero prevented him from leaving so the only thing he can do is beat the Lionel and link up with the Viceroy."
"You actually hoped this would happen, didn't you?" Cecile accused.
"Maybe but hey, what's the big deal?" Lloyd replied with a smile, "All Suzaku has to do is win and prove that the Lancelot is superior."
"There are more pressing things to be worried about right now," Cecile said, "an enemy Knightmare is still pursuing the Viceroy and Suzaku is now being blocked to help her because of Zero. Surely you know how this looks right now, don't you?"
Cecile shook her head and looked at the monitor hoping that Suzaku would get away and be able to aid the Viceroy. Meanwhile in the G-1 Mobile Base, Euphie and the three staff officers looked on and seeing what the current situation was.
"The Lancelot is engaging against the Lionel," One of the staff officers said.
"Yes but now the problem is that one enemy Knightmare is pursuing the Viceroy," Another staff officer said, "and it's the same one that took out Kalius and his unit as well as the Purist Faction."
"Such incompetence," The third staff officer said frustrated, "I knew we shouldn't rely on that Eleven," The staff officer looked at Euphie, "Do you see now Sub Viceroy? Sending that Eleven was a huge mistake. It didn't help things at all."
Euphie ignored the staff officer and just looked on with intensity at the radar.
"Sub Viceroy!" The third staff officer said.
"Be quiet!" Euphie responded, "I heard you."
"Then what do you suppose we do?" The second staff officer asked.
"Let's give Warrant Officer Kururugi a chance," Euphie said, "he may still be able to get to the Viceroy and help her."
"And if he doesn't?" The first staff officer asked.
The staff officer looked at the third princess.
"Well…if it comes down to it," Euphie said, "then I'll head out myself and help my sister."
The staff officers were shocked.
"Wait, you can't mean…" The first staff officer spoke.
"It was a good thing that I insisted in having a Knightmare prepared for me," Euphie said.
"Your Highness, we can't possibly allow you to place yourself in danger," The third staff said.
"That's correct," The second staff officer said, "if something was to happen to you, we'd never forgive ourselves not to mention the wrath we would have to face and—"
"Then do have any other options?" Euphie interjected looking at the staff officers.
"Like we suggested before, deploy the G-1," The second staff officer said.
"And I told you that we can't do that," Euphie replied.
"Sub Viceroy!" The first staff officer said.
"You know what, never mind!" Euphie said frustrated.
Euphie looked at the screen and then tried to get in touch with both Guilford and Darlton and to hear what their status was at the moment. Meanwhile, Cornelia was moving trying to lose the Guren that was pursuing her.
"Damn Eleven!" Cornelia said as she shot at the Guren with her Machine Gun.
The Guren dodged and jumped up and descended and lunge its long silver arm. Cornelia dodged the silver long arm and kept shooting at the Guren again. Kallen quickly got close and was able to have the Guren grab hold of the arm of the Gloucester. Kallen used the Radiant Wave Surger and swelled up the arm forcing Cornelia to detach the remaining arm. The arm along with the Machine Gun exploded and the Gloucester was now literally armless.
"Damn it!" Cornelia said.
The Guren swung its long silver arm.
"Cornelia, looks like you've been completely…disarmed," Kallen mocked.
"Damn you," Cornelia cursed, "That wasn't funny, just so you know."
"How does it feel?" Kallen asked.
"What?" Cornelia responded.
"How does it feel to be helpless?" Kallen asked, "It's not so pleasant, is it?"
Cornelia didn't say anything and just glared at the Guren. In the Guren cockpit, Kallen narrowed her eyes.
"Zero ordered to capture you alive," Kallen said, "to be honest, it really doesn't sit well with me…but Zero desires it and I have no problem following his order."
Cornelia fired her Slash Harkens but Kallen was able to quickly deflect them and actually tear them apart with her MVS much to Cornelia's surprise.
"Nice try," Kallen said, "now you definitely have no weapons left."
Meanwhile, the Lancelot was shooting rounds at the Lionel but the Lionel was able to dodge and swung its MVS. The Lancelot quickly unsheathed one of its MVS and blocked the Lionel's sword attack. In the cockpit of the Lancelot, Suzaku was frustrated.
"Damn, is the Lionel really able to match the speed of the Lancelot?" Suzaku spoke.
The Lancelot and the Lionel pushed each other back and the Lionel swung its MVS.
"Is that a MVS Zero?" Suzaku asked.
"It is," Zero answered, "it was just completed yesterday. I call it Claiomh Solais."
"Claiomh Solais?" Suzaku asked.
"That's right," Zero said, "created by the genius mind of someone who has been working with me for some time."
"It doesn't matter to me what you have Zero," Suzaku said, "I'll still beat you and aid the Viceroy!"
"You're welcome to try!" Zero responded, "But it may be too late for you to help Cornelia. After all, I have one my best subordinates pursuing her and she's just as skilled as I am. Heck, Cornelia has no chance in hell to get out of this particular situation."
The Lionel charged toward the Lancelot with its MVS in hand and the Lancelot kicked up to force the Lionel to back off and shot one of its hip-mounted Slash Harkens. The Lionel countered by grabbing the rope and cut it with the Claiomh Solais.
"You'll have to do better than that Kururugi!" Zero said.
The Lancelot back away and fired from the VARIS rifle. However the Lionel was able to quickly dodge the shots and got closer and the Lancelot quickly swung its MVS but it was blocked again by the Lionel's MVS. They clashed and went back and forth with their MVSs as they attacked and countered each other with intense speed. In the Lancelot cockpit, Suzaku couldn't believe what was happening.
"Damn, the Lionel really does match the Lancelot's speed," Suzaku said frustrated.
Suzaku had the MVS the Lancelot held charged up and went on the attack against the Lionel and they clashed blades back and forth again. The Lionel jumped in the air and threw its MVS at the Lancelot. The Lancelot deflected the thrown MVS away but was hit in the face by the Lionel's fist and caused the Lancelot to be off balance. The Lionel then quickly grabbed its Claiomh Solais and with a strong swing, cut off the Lancelot's left arm. This surprised Suzaku and the Lionel quickly shot one of its wrist-mounted Slash Harken and disarmed the Lancelot's MVS. The Lionel then moved and grabbed the Lancelot's severed arm and pried the VARIS rifle out of its hand.
"Ha ha, look what I got!" Zero said in glee.
Suzaku was surprised that Zero took the VARIS rifle.
"No, give it back Zero!" Suzaku demanded.
In the Lionel's cockpit, Lelouch grinned.
"I told you Kururugi," Lelouch said, "I don't take orders from you. Now let's see…"
The Lionel handled the VARIS rifle and used it to shoot the Lancelot. The Lancelot barely dodged the first shot and moved away as the Lionel kept firing rounds from the VARIS rifle. In the trailer of the ASEEC, Lloyd and Cecile were shocked in what they were seeing and Lloyd was livid at the fact that one of the Lancelot's arms was severed and that Zero took the VARIS rifle.
"Zero took the VARIS rifle!" Lloyd said angrily, "That thief! Thief!"
"Suzaku…" Cecile said worried for the young Japanese man, "I never would have thought that Zero would give Suzaku such trouble. This is bad, this is really bad."
"Yes, it seems that Zero is more difficult than we thought and this is definitely different from the fight in Shinjuku," Lloyd said still upset, "Zero may have actually planned for this."
"So Zero was serious about anticipating for Suzaku to arrive?" Cecile asked.
Lloyd sighed as he calmed down, "That's most likely what's going on. Zero probably desired for this one on one fight."
In the G-1 Mobile Base, Euphie looks on with worry for both Cornelia and Suzaku.
"This is not good," Euphie said, "Cornelia is cornered by that enemy Knightmare and Zero is preventing Suzaku from getting to my sister."
"Hello! Sub Viceroy!" A female voice contacted.
The contact surprised Euphie and the staff officers and they recognized the voice.
"That voice!" Euphie said, "Nonette, is that you?"
"It is," Nonette said.
"The Knight of Nine?" One of the staff officers said surprised.
"Lady Enneagram?" Another staff officer said.
"If I may, why have you contacted us?" The third staff officer asked.
"I've been informed of what's going on," Nonette said, "I had a terrible feeling that this would happen so I'm on my way to help Nelly."
"But how?" Euphie asked.
In the air, a VTOL was in the air and it was carrying the Morgause. In the cockpit, Nonette had her hands in the control and was ready to help her junior from the military academy.
"I was contacted by one Villetta Nu," Nonette informed.
"Villetta Nu?" Euphie replied surprised, "But how—"
"I'll explain things later," Nonette interjected, "I've pinpointed the location of the Viceroy so I'll be concentrating on getting to her."
"Lady Enneagram, please help the Viceroy," One of the staff officers pleaded.
"Don't worry, I will," Nonette assured.
In the air, the VTOL released the Morgause and the Knightmare Frame piloted by the Knight of Nine descended down to the mountain and drew its Jousting Lance. Elsewhere in the mountains, Villetta saw something descending down and it was Morgause and Villetta sighed with relief.
"Yes, she made it," Villetta said with a smile, "surely with this, I'll be sure to be rewarded," Villetta said, "I won't go to the route that Kewell and the others are doing. Speaking of which…"
Villetta looked at the side and narrowed her eyes and decided go somewhere. Meanwhile, the Lancelot charged and swung its other MVS but the Lionel was able to dodge and countered by swinging the Claiomh Solais and had just cut off the right hand of the Lancelot holding the other MVS and Suzaku moved his Knightmare back and was surprised again.
"Zero!" Suzaku said angrily, "Damn you!"
"This is a lot different from Shinjuku," Zero commented, "What are you going to do now Kururugi? You carry no MVS and I have the VARIS rifle in hand."
Zero motioned the Lionel holding up the VARIS rifle that he took from Suzaku. Suzaku was seething with what was happening.
"You know what?" Zero said, "I've decided on something."
"What?" Suzaku asked angrily.
"This VARIS rifle," Zero said, "I'm keeping this. That's right, it's mine now."
In the Lancelot cockpit, Suzaku was livid when he heard what Zero said.
"Zero!" Suzaku spoke.
"The hell he is!" Lloyd screamed angrily, "Suzaku, you can't let him keep it! Get it back! That doesn't belong to him!"
"I know Lloyd, I know!" Suzaku responded.
Zero shot both of the Lionel's hip-mounted Slash Harkens and it struck the Lancelot catching Suzaku off guard. Zero quickly followed up with a shot from the VARIS rifle and it struck the Lancelot's head and then Zero quickly moved the Lionel and dropped the VARIS rifle and with both hands on the Lionel's Claiomh Solais did a horizontal slash and sliced the Lancelot in half. The upper body of the Lancelot fell back as Suzaku screamed and hit the ground and the legs of the Lancelot still stood. Zero used his Knightmare's MVS to slice the legs in half for good measure. Suzaku was surprised once again and he could hear Lloyd screaming his head off and going insanely ballistic and swearing like crazy while Cecile tried to get Lloyd to calm down. The Lionel picked up the VARIS rifle and pointed at the Lancelot.
"You lose Suzaku Kururugi," Zero declared.
"Zero!" Suzaku growled angrily.
"This is the result," Zero declared, "I've beaten you. My Lionel wins over your Lancelot."
In the cockpit of the Lionel, Lelouch glared at the fallen Lancelot.
"You lose and there's nothing you can do about it," Lelouch said.
"Zero! Zero, do you copy?!" Yoshida contacted frantically.
Lelouch was surprised at the tone of Yoshida's voice and pressed a button.
"This is Zero," Lelouch responded, "What's wrong Yoshida? You sound frantic."
"Yeah well, there's a problem," Yoshida said.
"Huh, what's wrong?" Zero said worried.
"It's Kallen," Yoshida said, "she may be in trouble."
"Wait, what?!" Zero replied shocked, "What do you mean?"
"It's her, that woman!" Yoshida said, "The Knight of Nine, Nonette Enneagram was spotted landed in the mountains in that Knightmare Morgause and she's heading to where Kallen is!"
Lelouch was shocked and mortified as to what he was just informed.
"Oh no, Kallen," Lelouch said, "I understand. I'll be right there and see if there's anyone that can assist me because I know I'm going to need it!"
"Yes, Naoto and Jinta are aware as well," Yoshida said, "They'll get there as fast as they can."
"Okay," Lelouch said and then he clenched his teeth and then pressed the button to speak to Suzaku, "Kururugi, it seems that you're in luck. Something urgent had just come to my attention so I'm going to take my leave here."
"Wait a damn minute Zero!" Suzaku said angrily, "We're not done here!"
"Oh yes we are," Lelouch replied, "You're no longer in any condition to fight me."
"What, are you going to just run away?" Suzaku responded, "You coward!"
"Not sure if you're aware, but I cut off your Knightmare's left arm, cut off the right hand, and sliced the Lancelot in half," Zero pointed out, "you're just ranting like a sore loser. I have no more reason to stick around with a pathetic spoiled brat. You need to grow up Kururugi; you're just being a disgrace."
The Lionel quickly turned and left to go get to Kallen ignoring Suzaku's raving and ranting. Suzaku was furious and hit his fists on the controls.
"Suzaku, Suzaku, are you all right?" Cecile contacted and her face shown on Suzaku's screen.
"No, no I'm not," Suzaku said upset, "I failed and didn't live up to the expectations. I failed to keep my promise to Princess Euphemia. I can't apologize enough for this."
"You're still alive," Cecile said, "that matters."
"I really wish I wasn't," Suzaku said with a frown, "I would have been better off dead."
"Suzaku," Cecile responded upset and disturbed to hear what Suzaku said.
Meanwhile, the Lionel was in full speed as it was headed to link up with the Guren Mk-II.
"Q-1, do you copy?!" Zero contacted with a worried tone, "Q-1, please respond!"
"Zero, this is Q-1," Kallen responded.
"Q-1, what is your status?" Zero asked, "Were you able to secure Cornelia?"
"I was about to but…" Kallen replied.
"But?" Zero asked.
"I'm sorry Zero," Kallen said sadly.
At another place within the mountains, the Guren was facing the Morgause that stood in front of the armless Gloucester that was on the ground.
"I've been met with an unexpected enemy," Kallen said upset.
"The Morgause," Zero said, "I know."
"I doubt she's going to just let me go," Kallen said.
The Morgause pointed the Jousting Lance at the Guren.
"Just hang on Kallen," Zero said, "I'll get to you as fast as I can."
"Zero…" Kallen spoke.
"Red Knightmare!" Nonette spoke, "This is the end of the line here. I won't let you take Nelly!"
The Morgause charged towards the Guren and the Kallen quickly moved the Guren away from the Morgause and they began their fight. Meanwhile, Jinta and Naoto piloted their Knightmares trying to get to Kallen as fast as they could.
"Of all the rotten luck," Naoto said upset, "we thought things would be easier since we didn't see the Knight of Nine."
"Yes but to think she would get involved and arrive here via flight at this stage of the game," Jinta said.
"Hang on Kallen," Naoto said, "we're coming."
Jinta's black Knightmare and the Burai piloted by Naoto continued to make their way to get to Kallen. Meanwhile, Jeremiah was limping with a long stick and placing his hand on his left eye.
"Damn it all," Jeremiah said upset, "damn it all. I'm not Orange. I'm not Orange. Why won't anyone believe me when I say that I'm not Orange?"
Jeremiah heard some sounds and he stopped and looked around. He caught the sight of a three Sutherlands moving and going in the opposite direction that Jeremiah was heading to and there was a man on the shoulder of one of the Sutherlands and it was Kewell. Jeremiah then noticed someone on the hands of one of the Sutherlands and it was the man with the dark orange hair and Jeremiah was surprised as he saw the man had a terrified expression. Jeremiah was surprised when he saw the man.
"That man," Jeremiah said surprised, "I think I've seen him somewhere before," Jeremiah thought about it and was shocked when he had a guess as to where he saw him before, "wait a minute. That man…yes, I'm sure of it. That man is Joseph Fenette I'm sure that it is him but what's going on? Kewell, what are you up to and why does Fenette look so terrified?"
Jeremiah decided on something and headed back to where his damaged Knightmare cockpit was. Meanwhile the Guren and the Morgause were fighting each other and Cornelia came out of her cockpit and just watched. Kallen was being forced back by the aggressive display of the Knight of Nine.
"Damn, she's definitely not like the others we've defeated here," Kallen said in her head upset, "and she's the one who gave Lelouch such a rough time," Kallen was determined, "but still even so, I have to do something. If I can beat her, there will be no one else that can really stop us and I'll be able avenge the defeat Lelouch suffered."
The Morgause and the Guren shot their Slash Harkens at each other and they both dodge.
"You're very good," Nonette spoke, "you might even be as good as Zero!"
"Thanks for the complement!" Kallen responded.
The Morgause pointed the Jousting Lance at the Guren again.
"That long silver arm," Nonette said, "is that the main weapon?"
Kallen didn't say anything and Nonette sighed.
"You won't say huh," Nonette said, "fine, I was just asking just for the hell of it. It must be the Radiant Wave Surger."
Kallen was surprised, "Wait, how do you know that—?"
Kallen didn't finish because the Morgause charged with the Jousting Lance. Kallen quickly had the Guren grab the Jousting Lance with the long silver arm.
"I got you!" Kallen declared as she activated the Radiant Wave Surger.
The Radiant Wave Surger swelled up the Jousting Lance but the Morgause moved the hand off the Jousting Lance before it got hit with the surger.
"No Eleven, I got you!" Nonette declared.
The Morgause took something from behind and it was a Combat Knife and with speed, stabbed the silver long arm and moved away. This caught Kallen by surprise and the explosion occurred. The Jousting Lance was destroyed but the silver long arm was severely damaged and Kallen was shocked at what had happened.
"You sacrificed the Jousting Lance just to get close and damage the Radiant Wave Surger," Kallen deduced.
"You got it right," Nonette said.
Kallen tried to move the long silver arm but was unable to get it to move.
"Damn it," Kallen said upset, "this is not good."
"Like I said, end of the line," Nonette said.
The Morgause brought out an Assault Rifle and pointed at the Guren.
"Your primary weapon is damaged," Nonette said, "you can't use it. I'm going to chalk this up as my victory."
Kallen felt embarrassed of what had just happened.
"You have no chance as of now," Cornelia said as she walked up and stood next to the Morgause.
"Oh Nelly," Nonette said looking at the second princess of Britannia.
"Oh wow," Kallen said as she was annoyed, "the second princess comes out feeling brave because the Knight of Nine saves her."
"You can call how you want to see it," Cornelia said, "It doesn't change the fact that you lost."
"You have two options Black Knight," Nonette said looking at the Guren, "you can surrender and I'll personally take you into custody or you can not surrender and I kill you here. The choice is yours."
In the cockpit of the Guren, Kallen gripped the controls and clenched her teeth.
"I'm so screwed," Kallen said in her head, "I'm sorry Naoto. I'm sorry Lelouch and Nunnally."
Nonette looked over and saw something and she was surprised at what she saw and felt danger.
"Nelly, take cover!" Nonette said with urgency.
"What?" Cornelia said surprised.
"Do it!" Nonette said with urgency.
A blast was fired towards Nonette but the Knight of Nine was able to quickly dodge the shot which caused damage to the area around them as Cornelia took cover as Nonette suggested. Kallen was surprised and wondered what that was. It didn't take long for Kallen to get her answer when a Slash Harken was shot and went towards the Morgause and the Morgause quickly shot the Slash Harken with the Assault Rifle. The three ladies saw the Lionel make its appearance with the VARIS rifle in hand. In the cockpit of the Lionel, Lelouch was disappointed that he didn't get Nonette and cursed himself for not getting the shot. He piloted his Lionel to go and stand near the Guren Mk-II.
"Q-1, are you all right?" Zero asked.
"Zero," Kallen said amazed, "you came for me."
"Yes I did," Zero said, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?"
"I'm fine physically," Kallen assured, "but my Knightmare's…"
Zero saw that the Guren's long silver arm was severely damaged.
"Enneagram really got me," Kallen said feeling ashamed, "I'm sorry Zero, I failed you."
"No, it's not your fault," Zero said, "It's mine."
"Zero…" Kallen said.
"You did well Q-1," Zero said, "now stay back, this time I'll protect you."
In the cockpit, Kallen was surprised and she blushed a little as she watched when Zero had the Lionel stand in front of the Guren. The Lionel faced the Morgause.
"Zero, how nice of you to drop by," Nonette said.
"I should have known," Cornelia said coming out of her cockpit again and then she noticed VARIS rifle and she clenched her teeth, "that weapon…what happened to the Lancelot?!"
"I defeated the Lancelot and came straight here," Zero said.
"I see," Nonette said, "so Kururugi failed. That's unfortunate."
"Tch, I should have known he couldn't get the job done," Cornelia said bitterly, "I don't know why the hell I expected anything from that Eleven anyway. You can't trust them at all."
"Zero!" Jinta's voice called.
They looked over and saw the Burai and the Black Knightmare arriving and stood next to the Guren.
"You two made it," Zero said.
"Yeah," Naoto said and then he turned to the Guren, "hey little sister, are you all right?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," Kallen said.
"That's good," Jinta said, "looks like Zero was able to help you. Perhaps you didn't need our assistance after all."
"No, it's good that you two came along," Zero said.
"More of your subordinates huh," Nonette said.
"I'll buy you three some time," Zero said, "use the opportunity to retreat."
"Oh, do you really think that I'll allow that?" Nonette said having the Assault Rifle pointed at the Lionel.
"It doesn't matter what you say or do," Zero said pointing the VARIS rifle at the Morgause.
"Zero, I've beaten you last time," Nonette said, "and the result here won't be different."
"Are you sure about that?" Zero responded.
"You must be a glutton for punishment if you have the nerve to say that," Nonette said.
"You three, get moving and rendezvous with the others," Zero ordered.
"Zero," Kallen said with worry.
As Zero and Nonette continued to face each other, they caught sight of someone and that someone was walking between their Knightmares and they were surprised. Kallen, Naoto, and Jinta were surprised as well and so was Cornelia. The person they were seeing walking by was CC. CC stopped for a moment and looked around.
"What the hell?" Zero spoke, "What are you doing here?"
In Jinta's cockpit, Jinta was stunned.
"Hold on, what happened to Sayoko?" Jinta asked.
"CC, why are you here?" Naoto asked, "It's dangerous for you to be here!"
"CC?" Cornelia asked confused and then she drew her long barreled pistol and pointed at CC, "Who the hell are you? Are a member of the Black Knights as well?"
In the cockpit of the Morgause, Nonette was surprised and stared at the woman.
"I've seen her before," Nonette said and then she pushed a button, "Hey, I recognize you!"
CC faced the Morgause and walked towards the Knightmare Frame.
"Don't move!" Cornelia ordered.
"I will not allow you to harm this man!" CC said as she quickly got close to the Morgause.
"You shouldn't be here!" Zero said, "Leave!"
"Did you forget?" CC responded, "I said I would protect and that's exactly what I intend to do here…whether you want it or not."
"You insufferable woman!" Zero responded annoyed.
"Hey, what the hell are you doing?" Cornelia asked angrily.
CC quickly pulled out a gun and shot the long barreled pistol out of Cornelia's hand. CC then glared at Cornelia.
"I won't let you interfere," CC said.
"CC, what are you doing?" Zero asked.
"I can't have you risk your life, not against this person" CC said, "so with that, even though it is indirect, it's worth a try."
The Code on CC's forehead glowed and shockwaves occurred around Nonette and the Knight of Nine was seeing illusions.
"What the hell is this?" Nonette asked freaking out, "What the hell's going on?"
Nonette was seeing various images, images that she had no understanding of. Nonette was then forced to see horrific images and most of them were memories of her past and most of them were horrible images of her memories from her childhood. Nonette was wide eyed and she screamed.
"Stop! Stop it!" Nonette cried hysterically, "Stop now!"
Nonette was seeing dead bodies in a house and seeing sadistic men grinning in glee with weapons in hands.
"No don't," Nonette pleaded, "please don't!"
Cornelia was shocked in what was going on and Zero as well as Jinta, Kallen, and Naoto were shocked and Jinta looked horrified as he shook his head.
"Hey, you're doing that damn thing again, aren't you?" Jinta asked upset.
"What are you doing?" Zero asked.
"I'm just showing her some shocking images although I don't know what she's actually seeing," CC explained.
"Nonette!" Cornelia called out, "Nonette, speak to me!"
Nonette suddenly screamed bloody murder.
"Enough! Enough!" Nonette shouted, "I'll kill you bastards! I'll kill all of you! I'll kill you! I'll kill you! I'll kill you!"
Nonette started shooting blindly everywhere and everyone was taking cover.
"Retreat, now!" Zero frantically ordered, "Retreat!"
"Damn it, I knew this would happen!" Jinta said.
Nonette continued to shout and scream like crazy shooting blindly with her Assault Rifle and some of the shots actually struck CC.
"Damn it!" Zero said angrily.
"Zero!" Naoto called, "Zero, you got to get away!"
Zero quickly put away the VARIS rifle and Jinta grabbed CC who was lifeless at the moment after being shot and they all made their retreat.
"Nonette! Nonette, please calm down!" Cornelia pleaded, "Get a hold of yourself!"
Cornelia was getting scared of what was happening.
"Princess!" Guilford contacted, "Princess, do you copy? Please Your Highness, please say something!"
"Guilford," Cornelia responded.
"Thank goodness," Guilford said relieved, "Princess I'm coming to aid you right now."
"Guilford, it might not be safe for you right now," Cornelia said with fear.
"Your Highness?" Guilford replied, "What's wrong?"
"It's Nonette," Cornelia said.
Cornelia was explaining to Guilford what had just occurred and afterwards she had Guilford contact the G-1 Base while she herself contacted Darlton. In the G-1 Mobile Base, Euphie and the three staff officers with her were shocked in what they were hearing.
"What?" The second staff officer said, "The Morgause has gone berserk?"
"Oh no, Nonette," Euphie said fearing the well being of the Knight of Nine. Within the mountains, Guilford was rushing in his Gloucester retreating from Todoh and the Four Holy Swords.
"He's retreating?" Chiba asked surprised.
"We can still get him," Asahina said.
"No, leave him," Todoh said.
"Sir, are you sure?" Asahina asked.
"Yes, I just received a report from the main base," Todoh said, "apparently, something happened with Cornelia and the Knight of Nine."
"The Knight of Nine?" Senba asked surprised, "Wait, you mean…?"
"Yes, it seems that the Knight of Nine got in this battle as well to help Cornelia but something happened that caused the Knightmare to go berserk," Todoh said, "we should use this time to secure an escape route for General Katase and the others."
"I see, understood sir," Urabe said.
"Zero, what has happened?" Todoh asked in his head, "Was it part of your strategy as well?"
Meanwhile in the G-1 Mobile Base, Euphie was in the Knightmare Hanger and was getting in a Gloucester. The three staff officers ran and saw Euphie getting in the cockpit.
"Your Highness, please reconsider," The third staff officer pleaded.
"There's no need to put yourself in danger," The second staff officer said.
"I can no longer just stand by and do nothing," Euphie said, "I'm going."
"Your Highness, please!" The first staff officer pleaded.
"I have to do something," Euphie insisted, "I can't just stand by and do nothing," Euphie clenched her teeth and shook her head and she thought about Lelouch and Nunnally when they were taken to the aircraft to go to Japan, "not again."
"P-Princess Euphemia," The first staff officer said as he and the others were surprised.
"I'm going," Euphie said.
Euphie activated the Knightmare and was ready to roll out. Euphie suddenly got a phone call on her cell and she looked it over and was surprised to see the name on the caller ID. Meanwhile, the Morgause stopped moving after the Energy Filler ran out of power and the Knightmare finally shut down. Cornelia came out of her cockpit and went to check up on Nonette. The cockpit opened and Cornelia saw Nonette shaking and still looked horrified.
"Nonette, please speak to me," Cornelia pleaded with concern.
"N-Nelly," Nonette said sadly shaking and holding her own arms, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
"You're not at fault," Cornelia assured, "that woman did it. That woman with Zero did it. I don't know what the hell she did to you but I'll make sure she pays for this…her along with Zero."
Nonette started to calm down when Cornelia placed her hands on Nonette's shoulders. Cornelia nodded and Nonette thanked Cornelia. Cornelia pressed the button on Nonette's console and got in touch with Darlton and Guilford.
"Guilford, Darlton, can you hear me?" Cornelia said.
"Princess, are you all right?" Guilford asked.
"Yes I'm fine," Cornelia said calmly.
"What of Lady Enneagram?" Darlton asked.
"Nonette is fine as well," Cornelia said, "she was able to finally calm herself down."
"Thank goodness," Guilford said relieved, "it's fortunate that both of you are okay."
"Yes," Cornelia said, "Guilford and Darlton, I want the two of you to relay this to the entire army."
"Yes?" Darlton asked.
"Your Highness?" Guilford spoke.
"Prepare to retreat," Cornelia said.
"A retreat?" Guilford asked surprised, "I see, so it's come down to this."
"We lost didn't we?" Darlton asked.
"It makes me sick to admit this but yes, we lost," Cornelia said angrily, "and I don't want to continue to risking the lives of my officers. Maintain combat status and gradually fall back," Cornelia clenched her teeth in frustration, "I have no excuse for my failure as commander."
Nonette looked at Cornelia with a sad expression and she also felt ashamed and embarrassed of what had happened.
"That damn woman," Nonette said in her head angrily with a look of vengeance, "I'll kill her and I'll make Zero watch."
The order was relayed to all of the Britannian military to gradually retreat and it was known to be a lost for the Britannian army. Meanwhile, the Lionel stopped and the pilot was surprised in what he was seeing.
"What the hell…is this?" Zero asked angrily.
What Zero were seeing was three Sutherlands pointing their rifles at them and Kewell holding the dark orange haired man at gunpoint. Kewell grinned wickedly and was confident.
That's it for this chapter. Next chapter: The aftermath of the Battle of Narita and the Purist Faction confront Zero and ready to carry out their plan.