Code Tenno Uprising of the Void
ESKK: Well, a new chapter let's get started.
(Start Tenno Sea Platform Base)
A Drop Ship came in for a landing as people cleared the area to let it land. Once it landed the doors opened and from its Eureka using Gara Prime was seen as she pushed Nunally down the ramp. Ven had remained behind to take care of something leaving Eureka to bring Nunally to the Lotus. As Nunally was wheeled down she could smell salt water and hear seagulls flying overhead. "Are we at a beach?" Nunally asked feeling she should have brough sunblock.
"No, we're out at sea." Eureka said as she helped push Nunally down the ramp. Listening closely Nunally could hear the sound of work being done as other people, possibly other Tenno, were giving orders to their fellows as do doubt this place was a buzz of activity. "I'll take you to see the Lotus." Eureka said as she pushed Nunally to meet with the one who had raised the Tenno.
"So is the Lotus nice?" Nunally asked curious of the woman who had raised the Tenno.
"Among other things yes." Eureka said as she knew the Lotus past, they all did and thus knew that she had been through a lot like the Tenno have. Thus, they saw the pain the other suffered and became a family for it united by similar traumas. And through this they rose above those painful times and became the heroes the Origin System needed and were considered as Warrior Gods. Still, it was up in the air on how Nunally and Lotus would react to one another.
(Later)
The duo arrived at the Lotus chamber and in turn Nunally and Nemo were met with the masked woman who led the Tenno and acted as mission control for them. "Welcome Nemo." Lotus greeted as she could not see Nemo without the power of Geass.
"Hello Ms. Lotus." Nunally greeted as Lotus saw she was a tad bit soft spoken if not kind to a fault.
"I apologize for having you come to see me at such short noticed, but we might have need of your aid." Lotus spoke as Nunally opted to hear out the leader of the Tenno. "And I fear that we may have little time to speak." Lotus said which surprised Nunally and Nemo. "My sources indicated that Princess Cornelia Li Britannia is beginning an assault on the Saitama Ghetto." Lotus spoke which surprised Nunally.
"Cornelia but... what did they do?" Nunally asked not wanting to think her sister would be so cruel to do such a thing.
"I don't think they did anything of note, but I also suspect she might be using another fact to try and draw out Zero." Lotus spoke as she thought it over. "And most of all I have reason to suspect that Zero is walking into a trap." Lotus said as she looked to Nunally who was surprised by this.
"Are you going to let him?" Nunally asked as she had remained neutral on the concept of Zero, but Lotus sighed.
"I don't intend to and thankfully I have reason to believe that Ven is already on it." Lotus said as she figured Ven may be 5 steps ahead of them.
(Meanwhile with Cornelia)
"The Saitama Ghetto is now completely surrounded the Yamato Alliance hideout is located somewhere in here half the people in this neighborhood is cooperating with them." One of Cornelia's royal guards reported. "So, if we proceed now." He began but was cut off by Cornelia.
"What will be the affect or production?" Cornelia asked to the leading member of her guard.
"Primary output will increase by 0.2%." He reported and Cornelia saw that was her suspicion.
"Within expectations you mean. Alright." Cornelia said before turning her attention to another group in this room. "All of you participated in the Shinjuku disaster is that correct?" Cornelia asked as she looked to the three men who once served Clovis.
"Yes, and we're indebted to you Princess Cornelia for your mercy." One of them began but Cornelia cut him off.
"That's not what I'm asking!" Cornelia snapped as she glared at the men. "Do you think the conditions are similar?" Cornelia asked which left the men confused. "To those in Shinjuku." Cornelia added with a smirk on her face.
(Back with the Tenno)
"It seems I was correct." The Lotus said as she with the rest of Ven's team observed the news as alpha Team was also there as the main difference from last time was the Inaros Prime Warframe was replaced by a different one Wisp to be precise.
"They're trying to provoke Zero but in doing so they have given us a timetable to deploy." Eureka said as Sayak crossed his arms.
"This time we'll be deploying two Squads of Tenno instead of one, this might give us the opportunity to test the Noir." Lotus said as she ran the data over. "Cornelia has created the same conditions as those of Shinjuku to draw out Zero possibly trying to play on his pride or his desire for the theatrics." Lotus spoke as she showed the data they had thus far. "I had sent orders to Ven to stop Zero and incapacitate him at least long enough for us to act." Lotus said as she sat in her seat with Nunally standing not too far from her. "I suspect he might target Cornelia and after his assassination of Clovis and him all but bragging about it." Lotus said and in turn it was Ava who spoke.
"You think he'll go in overconfident with himself." Ava said and in turn the information made sense.
"Yes, and thus that is why he must not be allowed to go into such a scenario." Lotus said making it clear that, Zero, was needed and he was no good to them dead. "Once Zero has been removed from the board Ven will meet up with us at the mission sight." Lotus said and thus they all understood the mission. "Our objective is to ensure Civilian lives and force the Britannia's out of Saitama once that is done, we'll fall back and bring the rebels with us." Lotus said making it clear what is going on here.
"I guess it's time to test out our new gear transport." Sayak said as he smirked to Lotus.
"Yes." She confirmed and thus they knew that it was time for them to deploy it. "Now we must make haste we only have two hours to get there and prepare." Lotus said and thus they all got ready to move out.
(Later)
The Tenno were all in what looked to be a Railjack like command ship as they all got to their positions to launch. As the ship began to rumble Nunally was strapped in as she could not see what was going on, but Nemo can. "Slick." Nemo said as she looked around the ship.
As Saya made his way over to the controls he saw that outside his viewing was a lot of water no doubt suggesting that they were underwater right now. "Yo Cy!" Sayak called as he got to the driver's seat. "How do things look?" He asked showing he was ready to move out.
"All systems operation, data transfer complete, she is ready for her maiden voyage." Cy announced surprising Nunally when he spoke.
"Ok then Skytrident is ready to go!" Ava called out and thus they were ready to launch.
(Outside)
The Skytrident engine was heard with everyone stopping for a moment to look, seeing that their newly develop command ship was finally taking off as it rose up into the air and flew out over the seas before it activated its cloaking functions, turning invisible as it vanished out of site.
(Skytrident)
Sayak had a good control over the ship with Cy popping up saying, "All system good, flight is stable, everything is structurally sound."
"Good, now Auto pilot," Sayak said as he flipped the switch and now the ship was flying on its own for the moment as Cy said Auto Pilot engage, we should arrive at the Saitama area within the hour."
"Good, if anything comes up in air traffic, give us a heads up. Right now, I'm going to go make sure that everything ready for deployment upon arrival," Sayak said as he looked over at the monitors for the Knightmares with one of them being Noir as Cy said, "Understood."
(Ashford Academy)
With CC looking over her reward stamps as she has 4 more to go until she got a full set a 12, with Lelouch suddenly came into the room with a serious look on his face as CC takes notice of this as she said, "Oh well what has you looking so serious?"
(T.V station)
"It appears that a full-scale assault will be lunch within 2 hours," A News woman said as she went on broadcasting the time with a guy who was the one who went out to broadcast Zero Debut watching this as one guy next to him ask, "News is one thing, but why are we broadcasting the start time?"
"Because they are trying to provoke Zero," the guy said seeing that it doesn't take a genius to figure that out as broadcasting the timer pretty much giving Zero time to arrive at Saitama Ghetto so Cornelia can play against him in a more live version of chess unaware to anyone that the game will change.
Zero is a criminal with a flare with the theatrical, I recreated the same conditions that existed in Shinjuku in order to draw him out, if he's the overconfidence type, I predict he'll come here to try and kill me.," Cornelia said as she wasn't far off with that as one General said, "viceroy, you really risk your own life like this?"
"What you fail to understand is war is a struggle between pride and life," Cornella said as then another General soon ask, "But what if... those things come?"
"We'll deal with them like we do with any enemy, hunt them down and destroy them," Cornelia said unaware of what foe she is really messing with Cornelia just believe these "monsters of Shinjuku" were only soldier with guerilla tactics that knows what they are doing to fight against a Knightmare, not the first time she had fought against people like that, and won't be the last, but will only find out how wrong she really is.
(Lelouch)
As Lelouch was packing his Zero outfit into a bag he will bring along with the sidearm he used to kill Clovis with, and a soldier uniform he had obtained back during the Shinjuku incident. Just then CC had opted to ask her current contract holder, "You're not going to fall into the enemy's provocation, are you?"
"They went through the trouble of inviting me though, and beside there's something else I like to ask Cornelia about personally," Lelouch said as he made it his mission of getting to Cornelia one way or another as CC said, "destroying Britannia or discovering who murder your mother, which is more important to you?"
"The two are of equal importance. the royal family members are competing with each other to see who will ascend the throne and become the next ruler, or rather being forced to fight by that man!" Lelouch said as he thought to his so called father who cast him out and used as leverage and almost killed by Britannia forces that attacked Japan without warning and striking one of the places that he and Nunnally was staying at, as CC said to him ,"But the very thing you hate is the same thing that make Britannia strong the royal heir, who is best fit to become the next ruler of Britannia would be the last one left standing."
"Exactly, the weak ones lose and cast aside, Britannia is that kind of nation, that kind of world," Lelouch said as he hated that fact of the Royal Family before CC said to him, "Survival of the fittest which is the most basic rule of all."
"If that's true, then what happens with Nunally!?" Lelouch said as he thought back to Nunnally, remembering how she was crippled and blinded during his mother's assassination by so called terrorist as he went on saying, "Should I give up on my sister because she frail? I refuse to accept that! I'll wipe out that sword of the world myself."
Lelouch stood up as he was prepared to head out as suddenly CC stood up with a gun in her hand, no doubt she took it off some soldiers back at Shinjuku to defend herself if needed among other things as she points it at Lelouch as she said to him, "You can't go Lelouch, you need to fulfill your part of our bargain so I won't have you dying for that."
"Notice what you're saying and what you're doing are contradicting," Lelouch said as it looks like CC is preparing to kill him as CC said to him, "Oh I won't kill you; I'm merely going to shoot you in the leg and quiet you down."
"Now I get it, your unable to use Geass yourself, aren't you?" Lelouch said as CC was a bit surprise that Lelouch figure that out, but what did surprise her was a figure at the window, with Lelouch unaware of the figure as he went on saying, "I'm not surprise as I suspected as much, you obviously wouldn't had asked me to do it if you done it yourself."
He soon pulls out his gun from his uniform and point it at CC, as she didn't seem amused by this or afraid either as she said, "You think you can threaten me with a gun?"
"Yes, I do," Lelouch said as he suddenly points the gun at his own head which CC is shock by this as Lelouch said, "Until I meet you, I was dead, impenitent corpse existing behind a false guise of life, a life that I did nothing real."
The window into the room slowly opens barely making a sound as Lelouch went on with his speech as he said, "Day to day I merely went through the motion of living, if I were a zombie and always had the feeling that I was gradually dying, if I'm condemn to go back to that, then I rather-
"Be better off asleep," Lelouch heard as he was about to turn around but a needle was stick into his neck, injecting him with a fast working drug that make his vision go blur and his body just went limp with CC catching him quickly as Lelouch fell into her arms, with Lelouch tries to see who was behind him and saw Umbra there before blacking out.
"I didn't expect you to come here," Cc said to Umbra as she said to her, "Given the situation, my associate and I believe Zero should stay out of this one, given Cornelia reputation and accomplishments, it she would have been playing around with him before she kills him herself."
"That is true I suppose, but what am I supposed to do with him?" CC said as clearly Lelouch will be out of it for a while as Ven said to her, "Put him to bed, make it look like he took a nap or something with some pill next to him."
Tossing a bottle of pills at CC as she caught them seeing they were normal medicine that cause drowsiness, which CC thought that was a good cover as she said, "You think of everything do you?"
"Only as needed, now he goes to be out for at least a few hours or so, best to keep him here until we dealt with Cornelia," Ven said as he was about to leave through the same window he came through as CC ask him, "Are you going to kill Cornelia?"
"...Maybe, if the situation calls for it, if she is too dangerous to leave alive then she will fall to my blade," Ven said before he took off, leaving CC alone with Lelouch to keep watch on the prince.
(Saitama Ghetto)
Gunfire was heard as a man was riddled with bullets no doubt trying to defend their innocence somehow. "Oh my god!" A man gasped over what he just saw. "Why the hell did you do that even children are here!" The man yelled as he glared at the Britannian soldiers. "What's going on we haven't done anything!?" He demanded no doubt trying to protect his friends and loved ones.
"That's exactly why! The people of this Ghetto refused to report the Terrorists you hide them cover for them! That is treason against a suzerain state!" The soldier called out and in turn his troops opened fire on the people.
(Meanwhile with Cornelia)
"We're done sweeping away those in charge." Andreas reported as Cornelia heard this.
"It's nearly time to set our plan into motion." Cornelia said as she was ready to begin sweeping the Ghetto to drag Zero into the open. "So shall we begin?" She asked but the order in her words was clear.
"Right! Attention all forces commence the eradication of the Saitama Ghetto." Andreas ordered and in turn the operation began... for both sides of this fight.
(Tenno)
The Skytrident had already arrived too the battle and had thankfully been able to land and cloak itself converting to land base form. This allowed the ship to travel on land and operate as a mobile fortress. When the sounds of explosions went off the Tenno knew it was time to move out.
"Tenno, enemy detected on the move. Time to show them what we do to Grineer and Corpus when they perform this sort of massacre." Cy said and thus the Tenno nodded. "Tenno on deck." Cy added and thus Ven came in no doubt curtesy of his Landing Craft.
"Hope I didn't miss anything." Ven said as he came in.
"No right on time." Ven said and in turn both his team and the Ace Teams were here.
"Ven command is yours." Eureka said and thus they were ready to move out.
"Alright Ace team will focus on civilian evacuation, as we speak Lotus and Cy are attempting to contact the Resistance to help with that." Ven said as he took command of the situation with Nunally on her wheelchair acting as an observer through Nemo. "My team will handle the forward assault we need to keep these assholes from causing anymore damages." Ven said and thus it was clear what was to happen. "Any questions?" Ven asked and thus no questions were asked. "Good let's, move!" Ven called out and thus the Tenno took their leave.
"Pay close attention guest." Cy began as he popped back up. "If you, intent to aid the Tenno, then you must become aware of what you are involving yourself in." Cy said and in turn Nunally could not help but gulp as Nemo was ready to start giving the play by play to Nunally.
(Cornelia)
The operation was off to a good start as Cornelia oversaw what was going on. As she sat on her command throne, she saw her staff overseeing the operation from their stations. As multiple updates were coming in Cornelia intended to use this as a chance to take out two birds with one stone. Zero and the Saitama Terrorists will be removed from the board and in turn her brother will be avenged.
As the battle went on Cornelia was overseeing it and for a time, she began to suspect Zero would now show up. Just then the first sign of a counterattack began and in turn Cornelia overheard it. "We just lost contact with one of the Battalions!" One troop called out and thus this got Cornelia concerned.
"We have enemy contact and its... oh my god. It's them!" The Soldier called out and in turn began firing as Cornelia heard this. "It's the monsters from Shinjuku it's ARRHHG!" The soldier cried out only to be cut off by what sounded like a howling sound.
"What the hell is that thing!? It's covered in something... wait is that... BLOOD?!" A soldier went off and in turn he too was silenced as Cornelia heard this.
"They had acted faster than I had anticipated." Cornelia said as she was surprised how quickly the bite was taken. "Any signs of Zero?" Cornelia asked as Andreas had his report on this.
"None your majesty." Andreas said as this made Cornelia concerned.
"Send in troops I want these supposed, Devils of Shinjuku, flushed out." Cornelia said as she knew that whoever they were clearly they were using some form of fear tactic to get the soldiers on edge.
(Meanwhile underground)
The Rebels were in a hidden meeting place as they knew Britannia was at their doorsteps. They were discussing what they could do but it was clear they were boxed in with no way out of Saitama outside of a body bag, assuming the Britannians even give them that. As they kept trying to find a way out of this situation a new voice was heard. "Izumi!" A man called out as he came in with someone else following after him several someone's in fact.
"Any word from the other districts?" The man, Izumi, asked as he looked to the new arrival.
"Forget that I think we have help." the new arrival said and from the shadows A team came in with Mesa Prime leading them in as she was equipped with her primary gear of Redeemer Prime, AkVasto Prime, and Braton Vandal.
Next to this Tenno was Yareli as the Japanese were reminded of a Magical Girl through her. Her armaments that the Tenno knew were the Galvacord Whip for her melee weapon, for her primary arms weapon the Tenno Operating her had opted to use the Kuva Bramma, and Yareli's signature side arm Kompressa.
Next was Lavos or as Sayak likes to claim Chroma's science brother equipped with Cedo for his main arm weapon that Lavos was most known for, for melee he had the Wolf Sledge, and bringing it all together for his arsenal was the side arm was the Acrid needle gun.
Finally, was the Warframe Nezha Prime as many Japanese were reminded of a Chinese martial artist of old through him. His staff weapon the Guandao Prime was ready as was his side arm the Zakti Prime. For his Primary weapon the Kuva Quartakk.
"We heard of the situation you all are in." The Mesa Prime said as she drew out a communicator and placed it on the table. "We've been trying to contact you lot so listen up." She said and in turn the group all paid attention as the communicator activated.
"Attention if you are receiving this then know that aid had arrived." Lotus spoke as she got the groups attention. "I'm sure you have all heard of the Shinjuku incident the Devils of Shinjuku are here to provide aid with their fellows, but we also require your aid." Lotus said and in turn the group looked to each other. "Follow the Tenno's lead on this as well as my own I'll be in touch." Lotus said and thus the comm link ended.
"Zero asked us to give you guys a hand here since he's currently indisposed with another situation." The leader said and thus the group looked to each other ready for battle. "So, first question how many of you can drive a Sutherland?" She asked and thus the mission was a go.
(With Eureka)
Eureka was seen in the mist of battle using Mag Prime to catch the bullets her enemies sent before sending them right back at them. Behind her was a group of Civilians who she was trying to get to safety. Drawing her weapon, the Burston Prime she let loose a hail of bullets against her foes taking them down at once. Once that was done, she went and took out the remaining few with Broken Scepter and drained them of their life force with the Grineer Queens former staff.
"Quickly get to a shelter I'll draw them away from you." Eureka said pointing to a safe area and thus the woman nodded and began running. "Any words on from Mimiko and her team?" Eureka asked as she wanted some sort of update.
"Confirmation from Mimiko. Contact made with the Rebels." Cy said and thus Eureka sighed in relief to this. "Good to know." Ava said as she then used the ability Crush to a set of troops coming at her crushing them all to death before moving on.
(Meanwhile with Ava)
Soldiers were screaming in fear and agony as Ava was heard roaring in fury and laughing in pleasure. Her Warframe, Garuda Prime, with her claws out was ripping and tearing her way through the Britannian soldiers bathing her Warframe in their blood. Jumping away from a few gun shots she drew Nagantaka Prime and fired off bolts at her foes piercing their armors and pinning them to the walls. The blood soaked Warframe was heard giggling from her Tenno as she turned her sights on some of her other foes. Yes, Ava was the smartest Tenno on her team, but she also had her wild and crazy side hence why her Warframe selections don't always match up to her brain.
Smiling she grabbed another soldier and dug her claws into his gullet before tearing out his innards staining the ground with even more gore. She then took out her newly Acquired weapons the Britannians own assault rifles now turned into her side arms to cause maximum carnage. Spinning around she fired off the weapons taking out several Britannians as the more blood that covered Garuda Prime the more damage she deals to her enemies.
"Back up! We need Back up! We can't stop it!" A soldier was heard causing Ava to charge at him to which he fired at her. But alas his bullets bounced off the Warframe's Shields before Ava dug her Warframe's claws into her victim's neck before tearing it off.
"Come on send some more!" Ava called out as she saw the damage that she had already done to the Britannians.
(With Sayak)
Shouldering Gram Prime Sayak chuckled as he heard his friend on the communications. "Well looks like Ava is having a good time." Sayak said with a smirk through Chroma Prime as the area around him was filled with burnt or electrocuted soldiers while the few Knightmares were covered in frost or toxic acid. "Well, whatever I guess." Sayak said as he then pointed his weapon, Opticor Vandal, at pointblank range of a soldier who saw this and saw that it was charged. "Just means I have to pick up the paste." Sayak said and thus pulled the trigger letting the weapons power loose on the soldier killing him with ease. He then sheathed his Gram Prime and began to walk away a bit. A soldier was seen crawling to which Sayak passed him by and fired off the Kiva Seer at his head killing him on the spot.
(Meanwhile with Ven)
Two Knightmares were seen as they were continuing the mission to draw out Zero. As they rolled on by the failed to notice two rockets flying and hit both frames destroying them and possibly killing the pilots inside. "Nice shot." Ven said as he had met up with a group of Rebels and instructed them on what to do.
"I can't believe that Lotus person was correct." The Rebel said as they were told the two soldiers would drive through here and thus to be ready to fire on them. "What's next?" He asked looking to Ven who had his next orders.
"Split up one group with me and the other to continue evacuations." Ven said as he made it clear what was going on. "Civilian lives take top priority am I clear?" Ven asked and the rebels understood.
"Right!" They called out and thus while Ven went off to take on the Britannians with a small band of troops the other group went to continue assisting the evacuation efforts.
(Back in the Skytrident)
In the main deck a map was shown of the situation as Cy and Lotus were looking over it despite Lotus being back at the base. "The Britannians have the entire area boxed in, it will make launching a problem for us." Cy said as the Lotus saw this.
"We will have to create an opening in their defenses to make our escape." Lotus said as the vessel was being filled up with the civilians to get them all to safety. "A spear thrust maneuver will be ill advised so we'll have to thin out their forces enough to make it or have them all gather at one spot." Lotus said as those two options were their best bet.
"Ensuring the crew safety and completing the mission are within my precepts." Cy said as a reminder to Lotus.
"Don't worry you won't be put into that position again." Lotus promised and in turn she had her plan for what to do next. "Sun 1 and Sun 2 maintain your distance and draw them into the area were Moon 2 is." Lotus ordered as she was aiding all of those in this battle. "Madea open fire two o'clock." Lotus ordered and in turn the orders were given.
(With Madea)
Madea and her squad of rebels were in position as she had his Kuva Bramma ready to fire. She let loose the explosive arrow and smiled as it not only pierced a tank but destroyed it from the inside.
(Lotus)
"Amaros have the Knightmare frame pilots upon fire and begin a barrage." Lotus ordered as she had her Tenno relay each order when they can.
(Amaros)
With his Lavos pointing at the targets the Knightmares opened fire and destroyed several Sutherlands in the process.
(Meanwhile with the Lotus)
"We're pushing them back now." Lotus said as she saw what was going on. "Cephalon report on the evacuation." Lotus ordered and in turn Cy did a count.
Once he had the data Cy focused on the Lotus. "Evacuation completed at 70%." Cy spoke as the Lotus knew they needed more time.
"Sayak remove their air support. Midori open fire on that tank draw the enemy towards the main area of battle. Ven take out the Knightmares in your area to create an opening for. Madea moved in on the bridge and remove it." Lotus ordered and in turn the Tenno did as, told.
(Sayak)
With a full charge on his weapon Sayak opened fire on the helicopter and destroyed it with that shot. it crashed and burned on the ground as he then moved on to the next target of this battle.
(Meanwhile with Midori)
Using Mesa Prime as the hand of her will Midori fired off her weapon at the Britannians and made an opening for the Rebels to remove the tank from this fight. Once they were done with it, they moved on drawing the enemy away from where the Civilians were located.
(Over with Ven)
Ven was slashing through his foes with ease as he took down several Knightmares with ease before firing his Burston Prime. Madea, whose team had met up with Ven's team, charged in and summoned Merulina and began to ride the elemental board like a K-Drive. She easily weaved past the enemy as Ven kept them distracted from her by acting as life bait.
(Back with Madea)
Madea was riding Merulina as she grinded on and zoomed through like a K-Driver. As she swerved under the bridge, she set up explosives on each pillar that kept the bridge from falling. Once she got away, she took out a trigger and activated it causing the bridge to explode and fall taking down everything and everyone on the structure in one fell swoop.
(Meanwhile with Cornelia)
Cornelia was… not so surprise by the turn of events, at first she is shock to hear the report of the monsters of Shinjuku has come, and with what she been hearing, it seem like there was more than 4 before as there is report for at least 7 or 8 of them now and they have been taking down her troops left and right, even more surprising that the terrorist has their hands on Sutherlands now and backing up the monsters.
With all the plans the generals been making has been shot down left and right with the men they sent out, food soldiers or Sutherlands it seemed that nothing was taking them down as everyone was panicking like crazy after the bridge exploded taking out another squad, she finally spoken up saying, "That's enough, order all troops to fall back. Further in Casualties serve no purpose."
"Fall back?" one man said to the princess as another said to her, "With all due respect, we can still fight them!"
"We can't fight them like this," Cornelia said as she brought up a good point as she has a plan in mind on how to counter as soon enough the Generals gave the fallback order.
(Skytrident)
"All forces, fall back behind ghetto perimeter at once. Formation doesn't matter, fall back at once," an order was given to the Britannia military as Lotus saw all forces were indeed falling back as she said, "Seem like she's trying to draw us in if she's pull back all of her forces."
"Will we advance onto the enemy territory?" Cy question as Lotus saw as all of Cornelia's forces were being gather at once, if they attacked now they would be facing the full force of Cornelia's might as Lotus smelled a trap being set as she said, "No, have all Tenno to fall back, do not push on the attack, continue evacuation and defend as needed, and wait for further orders."
(Ven)
Ven cut down another enemy with his help shot up some Britannia's soldiers, he soon stopped as he hears, "Attention crew, stop advancing upon enemies forces, the enemy had issued a fall-back order. Fall back as well and continue evacuate order."
Hearing the order that was given, he nodded and sheathed his blade for the time being as the rebel forces with him saw this as one guy ask, "Hey what's going on? Should we be going after them?"
"No, they are falling back right now, no doubt to regroup and rethink their plans, but for now look around and evacuate the remaining people to safety and keep them secure, after that, wait for further orders," Ven said as the rebellion group nodded as right now the people comes first as they headed off the other way and Ven takes off elsewhere, no doubt return back to base for the time being.
(Cornelia)
After they had fall back order had been issued Cornelia has been waiting for the enemy to take the bait she had set up. If someone or something were to come in the area she was at, no doubt they will meet a great amount of resistant of getting to her. So, if; Zero, is here and he truly was the theatric sort then there was no doubt that he would be after her.
But with time passing, no one has come and attack them at all, as it seem they were aware the bait, and with the last report she's gotten, it seem all enemies forces had stop advancing towards them as well it seem, no doubt they had issue a fall back order themselves, a cleaver move if she says so but knew it was a trick that she was pulling same one as well as she, but she cannot be too careful as she soon order, "Attention all Knightmare pilots, open your hatches and revile your faces. I repeat all pilots open up and show me your face."
Soon enough on screen every knightmare pilot has started to open up the cockpit to the knightmare but each one shows a normal troop inside, there was no replacement among their forces nor an implanted spy of any sort to say, as Cornelia was now getting frustrated as she was sure there should have been one imposter among them.
Cornelia was sure that she would have caught someone by now, no there was no bite, no dangle or jerk in her bait, as she thought over what was going on, as she thinks carefully a thought came to her mind as she soon said, "You there, tell me what, was the situation from the very start of the operation of the annihilation of Saitama Ghetto?"
"Hu, oh yes. The early report stated that they had begun slaughtering all the 11s in the Ghetto as planned, but when the report of the "Monsters of Shinjuku" suddenly came in, all report of the slaughter had full stop and all focus was turn towards our mysterious enemies," a General said as he look over the early reports as Cornelia thought for a moment as she soon said, "Get me the recon team in Saitama now!"
"A recon team?" A soldier asked shocked to hear this.
"I have a sneaking suspicion and if I am right then that means these supposed devils have a weakness." Cornelia said as she noticed a pattern between now and the Shinjuku disaster. If her hunch was correct, then that means that they retaliated only because the Britannians fired the first shot and if that is the case then they care for civilian lives.
(Back in the Skytrident)
"What's going on?" Nunally asked as she looked to where Nemo was standing.
"It's a stand-off both sides had retreated and now are waiting for the other to make a move." Nemo told Nunally as she had her arms crossed while observing the combat area of the holomap.
"So, the fighting has stopped?" Nunally asked hoping that was indeed the case here.
"No, it's only paused right now we're in the calm before the storm." Nemo said expecting something to happen and it will happen soon.
(With the Rebels)
The Tenno had departed into their vessel as the rebels were getting anxious for some action. "Why did we retreat we had them on the run?" A Rebel asked clearly annoyed by this turn of events.
"No clue but this gives us time to lick our wounds a bit and direct more focus to civilian evacuation." Another said as he could respect the Tenno for focusing on trying to get people to safety.
"So, we just wait for our enemies to make a move?" Another asked as he felt that was a bad idea since it also gives the Britannians a chance to lick their wounds.
"Seems that way." A fourth said and thus it became a waiting game for them.
(Back with the Tenno)
The two teams were gathered as they began to discuss strategy on what to do next. "Our reprieve won't last long no doubt Cornelia has suspected we were up to something." Lotus said as the Tenno were in agreement on this.
"How does civilian evacuation look?" Ven asked and thus Cy was the one to speak.
"We are at 84% completion and rising the reprieve is allowing for us to move faster than we had originally when the fighting was going on." Cy reported as he oversaw the operation as the Tenno's tactical aid.
"Should we just charge in and take them out while they are trying to find us?" Sayak offered trying to come up with a plan of their own to take on the Britannians.
"No even if you use your Void Forms, we can't afford to show our hand and alert our enemies of our abilities." Lotus said causing Sayak to shrug to this as it sounded like making their foes think they stand a chance against them.
"This just keeps getting better and better." Mimiko said as she wanted to scratch her head but with her Warframe it made it impossible.
Just then Cy detected something which went on screen. "Contact enemy recon unit detected." Cy spoke as they saw the signal on the map.
"Could be a trap." Zeeka said as he saw the map.
"That close to where evacuations are taking place I don't think so." Amaros said as he saw the signal.
"One of us needs to go in and check it out." Ava said and thus Madea looked to them and nodded.
"I'll go." Madea said as she got ready to leave.
"With Yareli and Merulina this should give Madea an edge. Very well." Lotus said approving of this recon from Madea knowing if Cornelia had an ambush in place, they could use this.
(With Cornelia)
"Forgive me if I sound impudent but I fail to see why you would send a recon unit out?" One of the command staff members said as he was trying to figure out the logic of this situation.
"In the Shinjuku incident these creatures didn't show themselves until AFTER our forces fired the first shot, in this one, a recreation of the Shinjuku incident, these foes didn't appear until AFTER we fired the first shot." Cornelia said as the soldiers all looked to each other in shock.
"Ma'am are you suggesting that the enemy only intervened when the non-combatant elevens were involved?" Another staff member asked as Cornelia smirked to this.
"Yes, if I am right then our foes have compassion, a weakness we can exploit." Cornelia said as the scout party was there to confirm something for her.
"Recon Unit reporting in, the entire place is deserted." The recon team reported as the command staff was surprised by this. "Like the last few reports seemed they left in a hurry, but the fighting wasn't in the area yet." He went on and thus Cornelia's assumption may have been spot on.
Just then something popped up which got the staffs attention. "Wait I think I see something." The Scout said and in turn the Command Staff paid close attention.
(Scout Team)
Looking through his binoculars the scout looked and saw what looked to be Rebels with their stolen Sutherlands guarding the Ghetto's civilians transporting them to safety. "Viceroy it seems the Terrorists are escorting the Elevens to shelters and... wait." He stopped when he saw the form of Yareli coming at him while riding Merulina. "Oh no." He trailed off and in turn he cried out in pain as Yareli unleashed saws made of water causing him to scream in pain.
(Back with Cornelia)
When their screams were silenced Cornelia now knew that while her enemy portrayed themselves as monsters, they were in fact compassionate and thus that will be their weakness. "So that's what they were doing." Cornelia said and then smirked to her discovery. "These supposed monsters are no match I will win." Cornelia said as she now knew how to win this and that is by exploiting her enemy's weakness.
"Of course, that is why they call Princess Cornelia the Goddess of Victory." Andreas said as he saw that victory was within their grasp now.
Cornelia then directed her attention to the man standing next to her ready to deploy her Royal Guard. "Shall we go then Guilford my Knight?" Cornelia asked as she looked directly to her Knight.
"It is my pleasure to serve and obey you milady." Guilford said as he bowed to the Princess.
(With the Tenno)
"Madea to base we have a problem!" Madea was heard as the Tenno listened in to her. "Cornelia knows what we're doing!" Madea called out and thus the group went wide eyed to this. "I found a scout team and I got to them too late they already reported in what they found." Madea added and in turn it was clear that Cornelia was about to begin her counterattack only this time by exploiting the Tenno's own compassions for the people they try to protect.
"Great, when we thought this was going to be easy," Eureka said as she was annoyed by this with as Lotus order out, "Tenno, you must get back out there and hold off the enemy, destroy as many as you can with your team."
"Understood," Madea said as she soon hangs up, with Sayak soon ask his team leader, "So what now boss?"
"We have to counterattack, keep the enemy's forces from reaching civilians, throw them off the trail, and no doubt push will come to shove, let give a fight they will never forget," Ven said as Ava said to him, "Now you're speaking my language."
"Then I authorize the use of your knightmare Tenno, do what you must," Lotus said to Ven as she knew with his skills and the knightmare simulation he did using the data of noir, he scored 100%, well technically it was more than 100 percent Plus but computer of the world they were in cannot measure pass 100%, but in short no doubt he can do it, with Nunnally suddenly roll up saying, "Wait, I wish to help as well."
"I cannot my child," Lotus said as Nunnally was shocked as was Nemo by this as Nunnally said, "What- but why? You said you needed Nemo and my help."
"I did, but I believe it is too soon for you to do this, if you go out there and take a life you were not prepared to take, I'm afraid you may never be the same again," Lotus said as Nunnally grip her dress a bit, seem to be a bit upset by this as she said, "But… I don't want people to get hurt either… this place… this country treated me and my brother so well, I just… I can't stand by while innocent people are getting killed for no reason."
Nemo was surprise and impressed by Nunnally resolve, no doubt she had picked the right person to use her power, with Lotus sense the child pain, and can tell how much these people means to her, but Lotus cannot give such an order to her, in her eyes Nunnally is a fragile child, she dare not to say anything to her afraid it may just hurt her anyways, as Lotus was about to say something, Ven spoken up instead saying, "Let her be then."
Everyone turn to Ven as Lotus wonder what Ven is meaning as he went on saying, "If she wants to fight to save lives, that fine. If she cannot kill anyone, then that is also fine. Leave that burden on me, I will stand by with her and protect her as well no matter what."
Nunnally was awe struck by Ven's words, as she can tell he means it and give a slight blush as it seemed in a way that Ven became her knight with Nemo was curious with Ven and wonder how well he would fight in a Knightmare compared to just using his Warframe.
"Very well then, prepare your Knightmares," Lotus said as Ven and Nunnally nodded with Ven taking Nunnally as he pushed her wheelchair to an empty area where a normal knightmare would have been put before getting to Noir.
"Heh the Princess and her Knight huh." Sayak said with a smirk as he walked away from his leader. "Just try not to get Noir trashed or die out there." Sayak added as he walked away from the location.
(Later)
In the Knightmare slingshot Lancelot Noir or simply Noir was set for combat. The Knightmare frame now looked more like Umbra with its scarf as the head piece had been replaced with a gold crown of sorts. The power problem had been dealt with and thus Noir can even give his successor a run for his money now. "Rising from the grave a shadow of the past reborn a Dark Knight of the Void Lancelot Noir." Ven said as he observed the new Knightmare.
"Yeap and she's all set and ready for your ass to use." Ava was heard as Ven knew what came next. Ava had gone through a lot of trouble to get Noir up to par and that included taking out the crap that the Britannians put in him. Ven then phased out of Umbra via Transference and once he stepped out, he focused on Noir. Ven then performed Transference as Umbra opted to step aside from this battle knowing full well that this was Ven's fight now.
Once he was in Ven lifted his arm or in this case Noirs arm and gave it a look over. "How do you feel Tenno?" Lotus asked as she was curious to see if Ven can handle operating a Knightmare.
"Heavier than a Necramech." Ven said as he knew this was going to take some getting used to on his part. The hub screens were different as Ven saw the weapons his Knightmare had at its disposal at the moment which were the Slash Harkens, shields, and the new swords made for it. "Other than that, it all looks ready to go." Ven said and thus he got ready to roll out.
"Very well." Lotus said and thus the launch sequence was starting. Ven then activated Noir's land spinners and took a ready stance to deploy.
(Nunnally)
Nunnally was in the slingshot when she nodded to Nemo. Nemo's Geass crest flashed to life and from the ground the Mark Nemo's arms began to form. Nunally of course was drawn into its cockpit as Nemo began to take over before the Mark Nemo stood in the Slingshot. Once inside the cockpit Nemo opened her eyes and thus was in control of the Knightmare now. Unlike with Ven though to clamps attached to the Mark Nemo to launch it since it lacked its own Land Spinners.
(Battle)
The hatches open and from it the two Knightmares were ready to launch. From there the two Knightmares blasted out of the slingshots and into the battle. As they lead the fight Ven already had his next bit of orders ready. "Sun 2 move into the path of those oncoming Knightmares and activate your IFF Beacon." Ven said as he led the charge. "Once that's done abandon the Sutherland and regroup with the others." Ven said as he led them. "Once that's done draw the enemy into an ambush like setting but do NOT ambush them." Ven ordered as the Rebels were surprised by this order.
"Wait DON'T ambush them?" One of the rebels asked not seeing the logic in what Ven was doing.
"We need to get the Civilians to safety first and foremost we're basically stalling at this point." Ven said as the Rebels heard this but had more to give. "There will be an ambush but not the kind you're hoping for." Ven added knowing full well that these people would not survive if he made them do something they would not want to do.
"Alright then we'll trust you." One of the Rebels said and in turn got ready for Ven's plan.
(With the lone Sutherland)
The Pilot activated the IFF Signal for the Sutherland and then leaving the Knightmare running he opened the cockpit and got out. "Really hope they know what they're doing." The Rebel said as the Knightmare was in the path between them and the Civilians.
(Cornelia)
"One Knightmare left transmitting an IFF Signal in the city area." Andreas said as the staff saw the signal on the map of the Ghetto.
"Can't you contact it?" One General asked with concern for their troops.
"Scramble a rescue team." Another ordered but Cornelia begged to differ on this.
"No destroy it." Cornelia ordered surprising the Leadership from the Shinjuku incident.
"You can't he might be a captive of the enemy." The soldiers argued seeking to send all their troops home in one piece.
"I ordered all troops to fall back I have no use for soldiers who can't follow my orders." Cornelia said making it clear she only wanted efficiency and obedience here.
"You heard the princess." Andreas said and thus it was clear there was no arguing on this.
(Battle)
The three Gloucester moved in on the Sutherland which had not moved from its spot in the slightest. With the order in place to destroy it the three Knightmares moved in on it. With their lances they destroyed it with ease all the while it had not moved even an inch. Guilford saw this and had expected some sort of defense but not even the escape function had activated for this Knightmare Frame.
(Back with Ven)
"They took the bait." Ven said with a smirk as he knew where this was going. "Alright Sun 3 and Moon 3 do the same as before activate your IFF Signals and moved to the Hospital building and once you do that abandon the Knightmares." Ven ordered and thus they did as they were told.
(Cornelia)
"They've activated the signals again." Cornelia said as she saw what was going on.
"Princess there is something to note, when we destroyed the Sutherland, it had not countered or even ejected, we investigated it and saw the pilot had fled on foot." Guilford said as Cornelia thought about it.
"Why set an obvious ambush and not go through with it?" Cornelia said as the Tenno's strategy didn't make sense. "It might be an ambush send in more Glausters and surround them!" Cornelia ordered and in turn the order was carried out. "Once that is done deploy our troops to this location here." Cornelia ordered as that was where the Civilians were.
(Sayak)
Sayak, Ava, and Eureka were on their K-Drives as they made their way into the Hospital Building. "They took the bait!" Sayak called out and thus grinded his board on a rail and threw explosives about. "Madea head to the hospital building go low!" Sayak ordered as they continued the journey.
"Right!" Madea said and thus the Tenno went maximum speed.
(Hospital Building)
The Gloucters arrived at the location and saw a pair of lone Knightmare Frames. They were easily dealt with by the Frames lances and in turn destroyed on the spot. But they too were empty like the first one they had found earlier. "Again?" Guilford asked expecting there to be an ambush of some kind after that.
(Cornelia)
"Princess we've arrived at the location, but the Knightmares were empty." Guilford said as Cornelia was surprised by this.
"Again?" Cornelia asked as that didn't make sense.
Just then there was the sound of background combat which was met with a gasp of shock from Guilford. "Wait contact it's GAUGH!" Guilford began and in turn was silenced.
"Guilford!" Cornelia called out but there was no response as his signal was lost.
(Battle)
During the conversation Sayak, Eureka, and Ava arrived and opened fire on the Knightmares eyes and sensors effectively blinding them. As this happened the Tenno began stemming the number of frames as they tried to attack the three Tenno but used three of the Knightmare's as living shield cutting their numbers in half. The cockpits had to be ejected when it became clear to the system that the pilot would not survive if it continued to remain inside. Following it up Madea rode in and attached explosives onto the Knightmare's legs while riding Merulina. Once the explosives were armed, she set them off with a pull of the trigger. The result was the Knightmares losing their legs and toppling over. The ejection was done but the Tenno were ready for it. Sayak grabbed Ava and spun about before throwing her at one of the ejected cockpits.
Eureka meanwhile used Mag Primes magnetic power to stop the other Ejector to prevent their enemy from escaping. Madea did a few tricked moves on Merulina before slamming her board atop of one and bringing it down next. Once the ejected seats were grounded the Tenno began to tear the pilots out of them with Sayak holding Guilford by his collar.
"Heh and here we are without Nekros or Nyx to get this guy to talk." Sayak said as he glared at Guilford. "Now I'm going to ask... how much does it take to make the supposed, Goddess of Victory, get backed into a corner?" Sayak asked as Guilford glared and refused to answer him. "Not talking, oh well we'll find out soon enough." Sayak said as Eureka then walked up to Guilford.
"Please we'd rather do this without any more senseless violence." Eureka said as he tried to get Guilford to talk on his own volition.
"Speak for yourself." Ava called out as she was happy to do this the hard way where she has the most fun.
"We'll never talk!" A guard called out as Madea was tying him up with the others.
(Meanwhile with Ven)
"Tenno Nemo interception of Cornelia's Royal Guard was a success what of your mission?" Lotus asked as Ven through Noir glared at the Sutherlands in their path.
"Just arriving." Ven said and in turn the Sutherlands detected him.
The two Knightmare frames Noir and Mark Nemo were at the Sutherlands who were a few miles off from the Civilian Evacuation point. Seeing them it became clear that the Tenno had anticipated their actions and thus had split the groups in half. Thus, the enemy Sutherlands never saw Noir coming as the Knightmare was fast and deadly.
"What the?" One asked only to end up with his Knightmare decapitated for its troubles. Once that was done Noir send out a Slash Harken to the others taking several more of them out. Standing tall and proud the Sutherlands glared at their foe unaware of the Mark Nemo also being close by. Just then the Sutherlands opened fire on Noir who then activated his shields to block the bullets coming its way. With the distraction made the Mark Nemo jumped over the Noir and with her Blond Knives proceeded to disarm the Sutherlands firing at Noir before landing and using her Katana to remove their legs.
The Mark Nemo had gone for non-lethal tactics in this fight as Nemo herself was forced to do so by Nunally. Nemo would have gladly gone for lethal force, but it would seem Nunally was holding her back due to their connection via their contract. The enemy Sutherlands saw the two Knightmares and recognized the Mark Nemo from the Shinjuku incident while it took them a moment to recognize Lancelot Noir. Seeing the enemies in their path Ven smirked knowing it was time to test out Noirs newest weapon. The two sheaths on the frames back moved and in turn presented handles for Noir to grab.
Taking hold of them Ven through his Knightmare drew them forth in a reverse grip before flipping his hands so they were in a proper grip. The blades then turned blood red as it was clear for all to see that they were Katana's. Taking a battle stance, the two Knightmares were ready and even though they were outnumbered they were NOT outgunned. The pair charged into battle and began to take out the Sutherlands left and right watching how they dropped like flies before their blades.
Ven with Noir had gone for lethal force but was spared of that when the Knightmares ejected between each destruction. Nemo in the Mark Nemo had gone for minimal force only going as far as disarmament only. The two were like art violence and peace working in tangent with each other. The battle went as such for a time as the pair were easily plowing their way through enemy lines with one target in mind, Cornelia Li Britannia. As the pair continued to do battle the Sutherlands were helpless as they tried desperately to eliminate to pair of Knightmares but to no avail.
(Meanwhile over with Cornelia)
Cornelia was wide eyed over what was happening right now. Her forces were being totaled by the unknown Knightmare last sighted in Shinjuku and the stolen Lancelot prototype both of which were moving in ways that reminded her of her one idol Marianne Vi Britannia. As the battle went on Cornelia growled as she underestimated her foes a mistake that she was coming to regret but she was not a coward who would give up so easily.
"Attention all knightmare units, focus your attention onto those two enemies Knightmares, surround them and destroy them! All other soldiers continue to advance upon 11's hold out," Cornelia order out as so far, she knew a great warrior can do well with one-on-one fights, but they could get overwhelmed by the numbers of their enemies, sending one or two units won't do much but an entire platoon of Knightmares may do it as she said, "Now check."
(battlefield)
With Ven and Nemo taking care of the few Knightmares they were fighting as Nemo said, "That take care of them."
"They are aiming to take us down, but if we keep our focus we can hold out long enough for everyone to fully evacuate," Ven said as suddenly Lotus suddenly called out to him saying, "Ven, you must get out of there, all knightmare units are heading in your direction, as it seem Cornelia's plan is to take you out first before aiming for the civilians."
"What's the current status of evacuation?" Ven question as Lotus said to him, "91 percent, but we still need to move them through the tunnels out of Saitama."
"Then we can't leave just yet until everyone is out, I'll hold them here until then," Ven said as Nemo was surprise by this as she said, "Are you insane, you cannot take on that many all by yourself, even in advance knightmare such as yours, you'll get over run!"
"Maybe, but it better than running away, as if I run then it would be showing I cannot protect anyone, with all the innocent people that were caught up in a battle they weren't mean to be in the first place," Ven said as he look and saw many units of knightmare coming their way on his map as he said, "If I run now, then I will regret it for the rest of my life, if anyone should run… it should be you Nemo."
She was surprise by this as Ven went on saying, "You have family, and friends that cherish you, as you matter to them, but if you fight here then you might fall, so you must escape now," Ven said as he prepare himself for the waves of knightmare coming at him as he raise his sword to fight with Nemo was shock by Ven revolve to stand and fight oppose to running away, and knows he could die but he is willingly to make that sacrifice.
Nunnally didn't know what to do, she agree to come here to help save innocent people, she is risking her own life to protect everyone here even though they are just a stranger to her, but now Ven is asking her to leave as no doubt she may just get in the way all because she cannot take a life, but he is willingly to die just to save not just her but many others as well… she hated it.
She hated people giving up their lives for her, as Lelouch seem to have given up his just for her and their murder mother, she didn't want this, she didn't ask for people to give their life for hers, with Nemo sensing Nunally's feeling as she felt an incredible among of energy coming to her, as even the Geass mark on her started to glow on its own with overwhelming energy as Nunnally suddenly said, "No!"
"Hu?" Ven said as he looked to Nemo as she spoken to him in Nunally's own voice as she said, "I cannot just stand by and let you fight alone… you help me so much already, even helping in this fight… and all you're going to do is just die!"
Ven was speechless by this as Nemo went on saying, "You said you wanted to make a world where no one has to fight, where you can lay your sword down and rest, was that true… or did you lie to me?!"
He didn't know what to say to this as Nemo went on saying, "I didn't want this… I didn't ask for this war to happen, I don't want people to die for me, I never wanted to see people fighting each… I just want a world where everyone can live in peace, so no one would die, I dream to live in a world with all the people I love to be there with me… If we can't for such dreams… then why fight at all if we're just going to die in the end."
Nemo… no Nunnally is showing something that she had never shown before as she open her eyes widely with the mark of her Geass in her eye is glowing brightly, as she said, "I want what you want Ven… a world of peace, but if I must fight a war to make it happen… then so be it, I will fight for what I believe in!"
Soon enough the units of Knightmares were upon them and Nemo was the first to react as all her blonde blades sprang forwards and strike all the Knightmares at once causing the pilots in them to eject before the knightmare itself exploded as Ven said, "I see then if you must… then so will I."
Ven own Geass came to life as it glows brightly as well, as he may only see a single enemy own movement… but if he focused it enough then he can focus the entire forces of Britannia as a single enemy itself… then he can fight them with everything he has.
Soon enough as more Knightmares show up Ven take action as he attacked them first and cut them down, quickly moving onto the next enemy before they could make a move.
Nemo mark and Noir movement became in sync to each other, fighting against enemies all around them and support each other as Nemo disarmed a knightmare of its weapon, Ven reach out and grab it and open fire on those at a distant destroying them before they blinked.
(The resistant)
With the rebel soldiers lead the people of Saitama out of the city, they couldn't help but notice all the action that was going on in the distant, the Tenno were taking on normal forces while their friends were fighting against waves of Knightmares just the two of them.
The Tenno had help them, protected them, and they ask of them to help the civilian out of the city without any more help from them, and how they felt about this… they felt pathetic of just being background character while others are fighting for them as the leader of the resistant look to his men and said, "Are we really this pathetic?"
The others look to their leader as one asked him, "What are you talking about?"
"This… us, we were first one to step up and protect our fellow people, protect our home from those Britannia bastards, but now look at us, staying in the back while others are fighting our battles. Not that I am not grateful to them for doing it, but if we can't fight for ourselves… then what good are we?"
All of the Saitama resistance was surprise by their leader statement… and he was right if they can't fight for themselves, then what good are they at all? With one man suddenly spoken up saying, "Then what are we waiting for then? Let give those guys a hand, we still have some of those Sutherland to fight with, lets show these Tenno how we can fight!"
The leader was shocked by this before his expression change as he smiled and said, "Yeah… your right, your absolutely right, we aren't going to wait here until the fight is over, get our best guys in those Sutherland and back them up! Some of us will grab the heavy weapons as well, while the rest will lead the rest of the civilians out. Let go men for the sake of our people and for the sake of our land, let show them the Japanese spirit hasn't die yet!"
The rebel forces gave out their battle cry and soon put their own plan into action as most of them men got into the Sutherland. They grabbed for all the rocket launchers, grenades, and all the high-powered rifles and assault weapons they had and joined the Tenno.
(The Tenno)
The 7 Tennos were holding back the ground forces well enough, mostly due to their shielding was holding out well enough and their abilities that pretty much give the Britannia soldiers much to fear, but they press on their assault hoping they can push through and achieve victory for their beloved Princess.
"Man do these guys ever quit?" Sayak said as he was getting really tired of this, as he shot at another soldier, two more just take their place as Madea came up and said, "They believe their leader will help them achieve victory, but if we hold them here, then their numbers will dwindle, and they will no doubt but retreat."
"That may take a while in itself," Eureka said as there was more soldier here than there was at Shinjuku, no doubt Cornella had plan out of try to overwhelm them with numbers and great tactics, thankfully Lotus was good with Tactics herself that help the Tenno get as far as they are now.
Before any of them said anything else, suddenly there was gun fire coming from behind them with the Britannia troops were brought down by this, surprising the Tenno as they look to see the rebel group of Saitama had join them in battle and they all had a fire in their eyes, their spirit was reignited and had join the fight as Ava said, "What is going on here?"
"I believe… they found their reason to fight," a member of Alpha team said as Sayak give a smiling smirk sound as he said, "If that the case, let's not let them show us up."
The Tenno went on with their battle and with the help of the Japanese resistant they were pushing the enemy back.
(Ven and Nemo)
The two keep up their battle against the enormous among of Knightmares coming at them, as it seemed they were getting a bit exhausted, they keep going with Nemo said, "Come on, is there no end to them?"
"Just keep focusing, they will lose their numbers if we keep this up, we have to keep fighting!" Ven said as he got ready to shot his Slash Harkens at them, suddenly another pair came forth and took down the knightmare before he could, to his surprise by this as both him and Nemo suddenly hear a battle cry as a group of Sutherland came up from behind them and attacked the others, to Ven shocked it was the rebels as Ven ask them, "What are you all doing here?"
"You think we were going to let you do all the fighting?" a resistant fighter said as he shot at a Britannia controlled Sutherland with a stolen knightmare weapon destroying it as it went down and blew up, then some rockets came forth and blow up other Britannia controlled Knightmares as Nemo look to see the rebel groups that didn't have a knightmare themselves were arm with rockets launchers as the leader came forth and said, "You guy done a lot for us, let us help return the favor and drive these guys out of our home."
Ven didn't know what to say to this, but he smile as he saw the rebels souls were burning bright as he said to them, "Alright then if that the case, follow my lead, Sun 3 and 4 provide covering fire from behind take up all the enemies firearms, Moon 5 and 6 get behind some cover and fire at the empty building around, narrow their pathways here, choke them up."
"Roger!" everyone said as they did their part and the forces of Knightmares was having a lot of trouble now.
(Lotus)
Lotus could not believe her eyes, when the battle started, she was worried of what the outcome of this battle could be with the odds against the Tenno, but then suddenly the rebellion forces has sprung forth like a raging fire and help push back the Britannia forces.
She couldn't believe, but there I was something she never thought she would see in the people of Japan, something that gave them the power to fight back against their greatest enemy that outnumber them and mostly out match, something she was glad there was still there within the people of Japan.
Hope.
(Back with Cornelia)
The second princess of the Britannian Imperial Family was absolutely shocked of what is going on, as not only the monsters of Shinjuku were holding out against her forces. But the terrorist group of Saitama had come back to support them, and they were now pushing her forces back.
In all of her battles she had fought, in all the missions she had led, nothing had prepared her for something like this. She thought she had everyone in her control as she set up the Saitama ghetto condition the same as Shinjuku's. She thought she would have an upper hand, but no she was losing her grip on the battle itself.
One by one Knightmare signals were being lost as her foes were making their way towards her command post. They took out every Knightmare that stood against them and prevented them from escaping. She had to admit they were impressive but with that thought she began to see that they weren't the average soldier veteran or otherwise. Something else was at work here and the only way to find out is if she saw them with her own two eyes.
Knowing her resolve may be the deciding factor Cornelia regained herself and thus focus on the battle of the Saitama Ghetto. "We're not dealing with Zero." Cornelia suddenly said as she got her staffs attention. "Our enemy is formidable and seems they are focusing their attention on Civilian lives." Cornelia said as she chuckled a bit. "A shame they are Elevens otherwise they would have made fine additions to our forces." Cornelia said and thus she knew when to keep fighting.
(Battle)
Nemo and Noir were almost through the battalion as they continued to hack and slash through them with trained ease. As the pair got through Ven suspected that they might have broken off to circle around them. "Sun and Moon Teams prepare to ambush the enemy." Ven ordered as he knew what came next.
(With the Resistance)
The last few civilians moving into the given shelter the stolen Sutherlands had their weapons primed and ready. Coming out from cover they saw the enemy Sutherlands come out and thus they began the ambush. The rebels opened fire on the enemy and from there they forced them into a corner. Coming from above were the Tenno as they finished off the foes with ease.
Mimiko used her Redeemer Prime to force open the hatch and fire at the pilot inside. Zeeka cheered as he managed to use Nezha's ability, Fire Walker, against his foes. He charged through the battle with his feet creating flames that burned the foot soldiers to ash with their screams of pain being heard. Following it up Amaros used Lavos to send forth a vicious frost through the ability Vial Rush which silenced the foot soldiers.
Finally, Madea flew in on Merulina and activated the ability Riptide which proceeded to drag in her foes turning it into a massive ball of water. When she deactivated it the foot soldiers went flying as Zeeka charged in again. He proceeded to use the ability divine spears to skewer and impale his foes ending them all with ease.
(Back to the Knightmare battle)
It was not before Noir and Nemo were upon Cornelia's main forces as the Princess saw that these two lone Knightmares had breached through her final line of defense. And now getting an up close, look of the pair it was clear that they far surpassed the Knightmares she had on hand. No doubt either she pushed them to a corner or Cornelia had pressed a button she should not have on them to send out what may very well be their aces.
Nemo glared at the command fortress and in turn flung herself at the vessel. The staff inside were shocked when the entire mobile fortress shook and in turn, they were met face-to-face with the Mark Nemo. She currently had her Katana drawn ready to run them through as she glared at them in contempt.
"Princess!" Andreas cried out as the Mark Nemo then thrusted the sword through and thus Cornelia saw the tip of the weapon an inch away from taking her life. It stood between her eyes as Cornelia could feel her heart pounding in her ears as she was unable to move from her spot. The window and much of the frontal area of the command deck was trashed as the Mark Nemo was ready to end this.
Back on the ground Noir had finished off the last few Knightmares as it was clear that Cornelia had lost. Just then a new voice was heard as it echoed around the area. "Cornelia Li Britannia, you have lost!" The Lotus was heard and thus Ven knew they had attained victory.
(Cornelia)
"Who dares!" Cornelia yelled as she was clearly not happy about this.
"You may refer to me as the Lotus." The Lotus introduced as she had clearly hacked into the Britannian's communications to send her message. "I shall repeat myself you have lost and as a curtesy we will ask you to fall back." Lotus said as Cornelia growled to this.
"And if we don't." Cornelia growled and thus images began to fly in on the screens. On it was Guilford who was being held at gun point with the rest of her Royal Guard by Sayak, Eureka, and Ava. "Guilford!" Cornelia gasped in shock as Lotus saw what this was.
"Compassion isn't our weakness alone." Lotus said showing that if Cornelia wanted to hit them there then the Tenno would do the same. "We have several of your forces as our prisoners now." Lotus said as she showed other images of the other Tenno with other groups of prisoners one Tenno per group. "Unless you surrender then it will fall to contact their next of kin." Lotus said as Cornelia growled seeing that the Lotus turned her own plans against her.
The videos were muted and thus all she saw was Guilford with a cold stone look holding a brave front. But Cornelia was having trouble keeping her brave front as well as her Knight selection was one built on trust and reliability. But even if she did not surrender chances are she might not even walk away from this at all. Cornelia never surrendered but even she knew if given the option it would be better to leave and fight another day.
"Andreas... contact our forces and issue a full withdrawal." Cornelia said as Andreas was shocked by this.
"But Princess." He tried to argue but was reminded of the Mark Nemo holding Cornelia at blade point with Noir down below holding their troops at sword point. "I understand." He said and in turn the withdraw order was sent out. "All forces withdraw we're leaving." Andreas said as Cornelia growled as her pride had taken a major blow this day.
(Scene Break)
The Sun was starting to set as the Britannians left under Tenno guns as their own Sutherlands were also making sure no funny business occurred. Ven had dropped off the Noir back on the Skytrident and went back to Umbra to aid in the recovery effort. They had more or less left which gave Ven time to clear his head a bit. Thus, here was Ven in a lone clearing that provided excellent cover for a talk to be had.
"So, are you going to show up or not?" Ven asked and from the shadows Zero stepped out causing Ven to turn and face him.
"You beat Cornelia." Zero said as he looked to Ven.
"Cornelia was organized you would have treated this as a chess game." Ven said as he looked to Zero who he knew the identity of. "Sorry about earlier if I had allowed you to leave a lot of lives would have been lost." Ven said as Zero looked to the side in contemplation. "You intend to destroy Britannian don't you?" Ven asked as Zero was silent.
"Yes." Zero admitted and thus Ven sighed to this.
"Well take if from someone who knows about war... and who's toppled an empire or two if you want to reach that goal... you'll need an army one grander and more powerful than any that came before." Ven said and thus Zero saw the logic in his words.
"I need to ask though who are you... what are you?" Zero asked as Ven looked over to him.
"Oh, what brought this on?" Ven asked almost playfully.
"You know who I am I figured fair was fair." Zero said but Ven chuckled to this.
"Unfortunately, war is not fair and thus I have no reason to tell you, plus the less you know the better." Ven said and thus he began to take his leave making sure to keep out of the range of Lelouch's Geass. Even if Ven had his own he did not want to risk a possibility that a Tenno was not immune to the Geass.
"Very well." Zero said and thus he began to take his leave with the vow in mind he fully intended to take Ven's suggestion into consideration. But unknown to them things were taking a turn in the grand scheme of things. For in the Void all things are consumed and from the Void devils and gods can be found if you can survive the madness of this eldritch place.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well, here we are a new chapter over and done with. Can't stay long because I have to go to work now. So, please leave a review for me and as I always say on these things here, ja-ne.