Chapter 4: Unveiling of the Demons
Ashford Academy
Cornelia
"Bloody hell, this is a MESS!" Cornelia yelled out from Lelouch's room. After the announcement that the trial (and execution) would occur within 3 days, Cornelia, Lelouch, and now Kallen, after the others had left, moved to his room to discuss Suzaku's fate.
"I know," Lelouch replied, "Even though it's too early for a public move, we have to save Suzaku."
"Not just because he was once your friend, Lelouch, but also because of political ramifications of it if he dies."
"What the hell does that mean?" Kallen inquired. Cornelia pinch the bridge of her nose. 'Dear God, is this girl blind to current events.'
"Dear Lord, you're Japanese, and yet you don't see how much of a problem this is."
"What does that mean?" Kallen venomously exclaimed.
"Tell me," Lelouch replied, "What's your opinion on Honorary Britannians."
"Depends on the position. Those that joined the military I despise them for betraying their country. But the normal ones, just making a living: I guess I'm indifferent. I still don't like them for selling their honor and pride, but I can understand why if it gave them a better life."
'Funny how she doesn't show that much understanding with her own mother.'
"Okay, now, do you know who Suzaku Kururugi is?"
"Well, given his name, I would guess he's related to Prime Minister Genbu Kururugi."
"His son, yes. Now do you see the issue of him being arrested?"
Cornelia could see that Kallen still wasn't getting it, so she decided to step in.
"The Pureblood Faction believe only, well, pureblood Britannians should work in the settlement, and with Clovis dead, they have the most power. If they are able to convict an Honorary Britannian, the son of Japan's late Prime Minister, no less, for the crime, what do you think will happen." Kallen's eyes widened in shock and fear.
"Dear Kami, they could remove every Honorary from the Settlement, maybe all of Japan."
"Exactly, every Honorary that gave blood, sweat, and tears for a chance at a semi-decent life~"
"Would be thrown back into the ghettos."
"Precisely," Lelouch replied, "Which is why we are gonna have to save him."
Kallen looked dumbfounded at them, as if they had grown a second head.
"Are you insane! There's no way you could get to him. Not without massive casualties."
"We can, and we will. Just make sure you and Ohgi's group are at the meeting in two days."
Kallen looked frustrated, but she nodded, and left the room.
"Well, that could've gone better."
"No kidding."
"On a side note, is the girl we brought back giving anything."
"No, but Ruben assures me she's getting the best treatment. Any more, and he'd be treating her like a second granddaughter."
"If even what we can imagine what Clovis did to her is true, then it makes sense why she's not cooperative."
"Well, we might want to get to R&D and tell them we need some costumes."
Cornelia could easily hear the smirk coming from her brother. 'He's enjoying this a little too much.'
"Fine." The two then left the room, heading for the Nest.
August 18th, Viceroy Administration Building, Tokyo Settlement
Jeremiah Gottwald
Acting Viceroy Gottwald was not in a good mood. Not only did he fail to protect Prince Clovis, and General Bartley no doubt had some part in his death, but now the scapegoat they were going to use was too important to him.
'Of all the people, why did it have to be him!'
When Kewell told him that the Eleven they planned to kill was the one who piloted the Lancelot, his Pureblood instincts unfortunately kicked in, and he signed off on the boys 'trial'. It was only when the news reported just who they arrested that Jeremiah regretted his decision.
Suzaku Kururugi, son of the late Genbu Kururugi… and stayed in the company of the Vi and Li Britannia siblings. To the Purebloods, this looked like a way to make their dreams come true and remove the Honorary System, and throw the Eleven back into the Ghettos. But, for Jeremiah, it was the opposite of a dream.
'There's no way he'll give me the information while he's in a cell. And, if I find a way to get him released, the others will question my authority, and I can't lose them now. Not when I'm so close.'
(Several Days Ago)
"You wanted to see me, Prince Clovis?" Jeremiah exclaimed as he approached the Viceroy of Area Eleven in his office. Clovis was scheduled to attend an upcoming party, but the man looked bored.
"Yes," Prince Clovis dryly replied, "I believe we may be close to finding them."
Jeremiah was surprised, as there was nowhere else the four could be.
"My Prince, we searched all these years, across all of Area Eleven. I don't want to lose ho~"
"Not here."
"Prince Clovis, if they're here, how could we not have seen them after all this time." Clovis gave him a look of determination.
"My brother was a master chess player, even better than Schneizel, despite never beating him. Top that with Cornelia's military training, and you have a recipe for a perfect hiding spot." Ever since Clovis became Viceroy, he had been silently searching for his missing four siblings. When Jeremiah and the Purebloods arrived, Clovis did a thorough analysis on him, and, once Clovis found he only joined the Purebloods to make sure his own career wouldn't be ruined, he confided in him with his investigation.
"If my brother still the same as seven years ago, then the best, and riskiest, allies would be with Lady Marianne's oldest supporters."
"The Ashfords?"
"Yes, they might know where they are, at the least." Clovis stopped when he heard a knock on his door. The two went from relaxed to professionally rigid. "Enter." The door opened, revealing a soldier.
"Your Highness, the noblemen are~"
"Just tell them I'm being fashionably late." The soldier promptly left, but the tension in the two didn't leave.
"It's getting harder to keep this quiet, your Highness."
"I know. Trying to find them and not let my father find out. I know what the den of vipers called the Imperial Family has done to them. And I'll be damned if I let them get torn apart again."
Prince Clovis then pulled out an orange usb drive, which he then proceeded to toss to Jeremiah.
"This is everything we've gotten over the last couple of years." Clovis got up, and began walking to the door, moving towards Jeremiah. "While I'm at the party, investigate areas around Tokyo that they could live in. When I get back, we're gonna find them. And, no matter what, we will protect them from my father."
Clovis walked past him, and stopped at the door.
"You know, when I first came here, the parties were fun. But, now, I think I understand why Lelouch found them so dull." Clovis then put on an amused smile, and left for the party.
(Present Day)
'To think, on the day that we were gonna find them, terrorists acquired poison gas. We went in to stop them, and the Prince got KILLED. I'm sorry, Suzaku, but I can't help you. If Clovis was alive, well you wouldn't be arrested in the first place, but he could also authorize your release. But, now, I need the Purebloods on my side so I can find Lady Marianne's children, as well as the Li Britannias. Unless a miracle occurs, you only have two days left to live.'
Ashford Academy, The Nest
Milly
'Ohhhhh, they look so snazzy.' Milly nearly squealed in joy as she saw Lelouch and Cornelia in their rebellion outfits. Honestly, she can't tell if the outfits look intimidating, or sexy… or both.
Lelouch's outfit was a purple and black jumpsuit, with a black cloak that surrounded his body like the wings of a bat, both being trimmed gold, and the inside of the cloak was red. His helmet was black, had five spikes pointing backwards, with the center being purple, and having gold trims to it as well (Zero outfit from Lelouch of the Resurrection).
Cornelia's design was similar, albeit the colors and helmet shape were different, not to mention that, while Lelouch's cape also covered his neck and most of his head, Cornelia's only extended to her neck. The black and purple were replaced with white, and the gold trim was replaced with blue. The helmet white with three spikes as opposed to five, was blue trimmed like the rest, and had a gold visor in the middle (Ratchet: Deadlocked Dreadzone symbol for reference).
"OHhHHHOHOHH!" The Twins squealed, as they moved to and from the siblings, making sure everything was in order.
'Guess they are more excited than me, somehow.'
"Trust me," Talio exclaimed, "With these, you'll be perfectly fine up against Britannia."
"You haven't even told us what these costumes can do." Lelouch replied, slight annoyance in his voice.
"Fair point," the Twins moved in front of the two, while Milly just watched from the side, "So, you want to start Tolia, or me?"
"Well, I think I'll go f~"
"Alright then," Talio interjected, much to his sister's fury, "Both outfits come equipped with built in temperature regulators, allowing you to work in any environment except the Arctic or a volcano. Lelouch's cloak is designed to withstand most rounds, with only armor piercing rounds being able to pierce it after a couple of shots. The helmet is able to resist anything short of a sniper armor piercing round, but don't think that means you can take a shotgun to the face. The helmet can take it, not sure you can."
"Thanks for the tip."
"The helmet has a built in radio, as well as can switch from normal, night vision, and infrared. But my real pride and joy is the cloak ifself."
"How do you mean." Cornelia replied.
"You see, it's normally extremely flexible. But, if you put an electrical current through it, which is in your gloves~"
'Wait, why does this sound familiar.' Milly thought as she listened to Talio's explain the cloaks.
"It becomes rigid. This can be used in a number of situations. Extend your cloak to cover multiple people, or, if you're falling, you could use it like an emergency glider."
'Did...did they copy something from their movie collection. OHHH, I got to find out which movie it was. This is too good to pass up. It's rare to get dirt on the Twins.'
"Now," Tolia announced, finally getting her turn in, "Cornelia, your cloak isn't as durable as Lelouch's. It will block pistols, but anything else will rip through it quickly, but there is a reason for that. Your jumpsuit has small armor added to it that balance the lack of cloak protection. The arms contain your blades, your back has your rifle, which we modified heavily to be able to compact itself without removing any pieces from it, and your legs contain your pistol, or pistols if you get a second one. The mask has a built in combat feed which will give you constant combat data when in battle."
"Impressive," Cornelia replied, quite pleased with the outfits the two had created for them, "Now, explain why the cloak is 'weaker' that Lelouch's."
"Ah, yes, well, to do that, I need you to wrap the cloak around yourself first." Cornelia did just that, and Milly hid a look of dread on her.
'Bloody Hell, that look almost give her stern look a run for her money.'
"Good, now, we coated the cloak in a very special material, and we did the same for the helmet, and your boots. Now, there should be a button just above your left elbow. Push it."
Cornelia felt around for the button, and easily found it, she pressed it. After a moment, Milly's grin turned demonic.
'HOHO, I NEED the Twins to make me a set of that. The fun I could cause.'
August 19th, Tokyo Trainline
Ohgi
'What is wrong witheveryone?' Ohgi, the leader of the Naoto's group after he was killed, was worried.
After Kallen had called him to tell him K1 and 2 wanted a meeting at the Tokyo Tower, he was concerned. How would they be able to meet them at such a public place, without drawing suspicions. Reluctantly, he agreed, though he was bringing the others as well. After they got there, Kallen's phone rang, and she told them that K1 wanted them on the Loop Five outbound train. Once again, he listened, but even more concerned. Tamaki was already saying how they should just leave, and he was starting to see the reasoning, despite Tamaki's general angerness. When they boarded, they discovered that every passenger in their car were in some sort of trance.
Ohgi's phone then rang, which startled him. He looked, and saw the caller ID was only a '0'.
'Only Kallen and the others know of my number.' He answered the phone, "Hello?"
"Greetings." Ohgi noticed how the caller seemed to have five different voices all going at once, but the most dominant seemed to be male.
"Who is this?"
"Before I answer, I want you to look to your right. What do you see."
"I see the city the Britannians built, using the sacrifices of our people." Ohgi whispered.
"You do not need to fear the other passengers. They will not talk. I have made sure of that. Now look to your left."
Ohgi could sense the surety in his voice. 'So that's what it is. He did something to them.' "I see our home. Bled dry by the Britannians."
"Good answers, but not the correct ones. Now make your way to the front of the train."
Ohgi silently told the other to move to the front. The group of seven made their way into the next car, but found it empty… save for one. And the opposite and was a person, cloaked in black.
"Was it you? Are you K1?"
"You think this is a trap?" a man in brown hair, Yoshida, whispered to the others.
"Hey," Tamaki roared, "We're talking to you."
At that moment the train entered a tunnel, and the figure turned around at the same time. Ohgi could see the person completely now… and he couldn't decide whether the man looked silly or terrifying.
"I am Zero," The man said, distorted through four other voices. "I hope you enjoyed my tour."
"Tour?" Ohgi replied.
"I wanted you to truly see the difference, between the settlement and the ghetto."
"Of course we see it!" a woman with indigo hair, Inoue, yelled, "That's why we resist them." Weirdly, Ohgi was having a hard time seeing the man. It was like he was blurry. 'Maybe its the darkness of the tunnel.'
"WRONG! Britannia will not fall to terrorism. It is nothing but a childish nuisance to them."
"What!" Tamaki roared, "You calling us children."
"Yes. You want to fight against Britannia, but you target it's people."
"It's not exactly we have much choice in the matter." Ohgi replied.
"And that is why you will fail. If you wish to fight, then it must be against Britannia itself. Fight for the justice of those oppressed by the Empire."
"You talk big," Tamaki replied, anger in his face, "But one man can't do what you're claiming. We can't even trust you! Why don't you show your face!"
'Tamaki, don't screw this up.' Ohgi noticed the fury on Kallen's face, but also how she didn't say a word. Then the man began to laugh.
"You made three mistakes, Tamaki Shinichiro: First, you think I will be intimidated by such a simple demand; Second, that I can't handle an arrogant man such as you by myself;"
"WHAT!"
"And third~"
"You know what," Tamaki roared as he charged at Zero, "I'll just take that mask off myself!". At this moment, Ohgi noticed something was wrong. The blurry effect in front of Zero was only in front of him.
"Tamaki, wait!"
"You assumed I was by myself."
After that, everything happened in an instant. The blurry effect in front of Zero was replaced by a woman in a similar outfit to Zero, but clad in white. Tamaki couldn't stop himself before he was upon her. She kneed him in the stomach, then choke slammed him to the train floor.
"Try that again," the woman exclaimed, voice also distorted and her hand still gripping Tamaki's throat, "And...well." A blade appeared out of the woman's other arm. That look of determination was replaced with one of pure fear.
"I think you scared him enough." Zero replied, which caused the woman to release her grip, and back up towards Zero, "This is my older sister, Celaeno. And why I've brought you here is that I wish for you to join us. We're planning to topple Britannia, and we want you to be our first recruits. As a show of good faith, I will not show you my face, buy I will show you my power."
"Explain." Kallen inquired. She already knew that the siblings were gonna try to recruit them, but she had no idea on how they would convince them.
"Suzaku Kururugi is wrongfully accused of the crime we committed. Me and Celaeno are going to rescue him while he's being taken to his 'trial'. If any of you want a front row seat to our power, then join us tonight, and we will inform you of our plan."
Ohgi was dumbfounded, as was the rest of the group. 'He'll be in the middle of an entire convoy, and they're gonna rescue him then. But, if they can do it.' "What would you need us to do." He saw Zero pull out a phone. Instantly, Ohgi's phone received a text.
"If you want to know, head to these coordinates. Whether or not you come, tomorrow night, you will witness a miracle."
August 20th, Tokyo Highway, 11:20 P.M
Lelouch
'Time to start the show.' Lelouch thought as he tapped on the truck. Apparently, only Kallen and Ohgi came, but that was more than enough. Even if none of them came, the Twins said that they would take the roles needed. Luckily, since they did came, the Twins could focus on part two of the plan.
They had reconstructed Clovis's car, and were planning on using it to get close to the transport. From there, they would use a replica of the device from Shinjuku, that the Purebloods believed to be poison gas, in order to trade for Suzaku. From there, they would use the device to cover their escape. The Twins simply would add an extra layer to their plan. If things got too hot, he would use his power to make Jeremiah do what needs to be done.
'I still need to ask the girl just what this power is called.' He saw that the military were letting them through. 'No doubt want to make an example of us.' He looked to Cornelia, who was standing beside him, looking at her mask. "Sister, you ready." This was the moment they had prepared for. After tonight, the whole world would know a new war had begun. After a long moment, she sighed and put the mask on.
"How can you be ready for something like this?" The truck had stopped, and they could hear clamor coming from outside.
"You dare desecrate His Highness's transport?" The two could hear a voice on the other side of the Britannian flag separating them.
"Here we go, brother," Cornelia said as she pushed a button, igniting the flag, revealing the two to the world.
"I AM ZERO!"
"AND I AM CELAENO!"
The two siblings could see the mobile platform that was holding Suzaku, as well as four Sutherlands surrounding it. The Sutherland in the front had its cockpit open, with Jeremiah as the pilot. He saw the one in back also had the cockpit open, and zooming in, he could see it was the woman from Shinjuku.
'Less than expected.'
"I've seen enough, you two. This little show of yours ends now!" Jeremiah fired a bullet into the air. Instantly, four more Sutherlands from the airship above descended upon them, surrounding the care.
'Far too bold, Jeremiah.'
"Now then, why don't the two of you take off your masks."
Lelouch moved his hand to his helmet, but then went to snap his fingers. At the same moment, Cornelia pressed a button on her suit, causing the truck's walls to fold outward, revealing the Shinjuku device.
"What in the…" Jeremiah exclaimed, shock evident on his face, while terror consumed the woman's face as she yelled out to him.
"Jeremiah, be careful, he's got the~"
'That's right, Jeremiah. You never saw the inside, so you assume it's poison gas. But if you think that's bad, then you know nothing!'
"We propose a simple trade," Cornelia exclaimed as she pointed at the device, "This, for Kururugi."
"Like hell. He's charged with high treason for murdering a prince. I can't hand hi~"
"Wrong, Jeremiah Gottwald." Cornelia interjected, "That man is no murderer. You couldn't find the man, so you picked the son of Prime Minister Kururugi as your sacrificial pawn."
People of the crowd began to murmur around, wondering what she meant.
"If you got him convicted," Lelouch continued, "then you could push your agenda of only allowing pure Britannians live in the settlement. You would throw all the Honoraries, who sacrificed everything to live a decent life here, back into the Ghettos. You disgust me." Lelouch could see the calm fury on Jeremiah's face.
"You have no proof of~"
"Not only that," Cornelia once more interjected, "But I hate it when others are given credit for actions I commited!"
At this, if felt like the entire world had gone silent. Jeremiah had a mixture of shock and unbridled fury.
"You mean~" The man growled.
"Yes. The man who killed Clovis...WAS MYSELF!" Lelouch could hear the gasps from here at his sister's proclamation.
"If you are the ones who murdered him, then you will die, here and now." Jeremiah pointed his pistol at the two.
"Be careful, Jeremiah," Lelouch retorted, "Hitting this canister will make one hell of a pretty picture, but not for the reasons you think."
"What are you talking about!"
"Your Prince Clovis LIED to you! This canister never contained poison gas!" At this moment, there was a static across all the local TV and radio channels.
"The poison gas the resistance stole." The voice of Zero came from the monitors, "Was it poison gas?
"No," The voice of Prince Clovis replied, "it was not."
Lelouch couldn't help but put a demonic smile as he saw both the Purebloods and the civilians look of horror as the modified recording kept playing.
'And so I call check for the Purebloods. Now, with Clovis's 'confession', the Purebloods and Clovis's reputation will be shattered. With that, they'll be disorganized, and will allow us to mobilize more quickly.'
"It didn't matter if the vermin died, so long as I got the girl back." And with that, the recording stopped. Lelouch could see the looks of horror on the people's faces, and even some having fury. Whether that was for Clovis's actions on the girl, or his attempted genocide on the Ghetto, he didn't care. So long as they knew what he did. He then noticed that Jeremiah's hand was slightly shaking.
'Didn't think the broadcast would affect him that much.'
"Even though I can't condone His Highness's actions," Jeremiah exclaimed, though his voice was shaken, "It does not change the fact that you two murdered him, and you must face the law for that. And if that canister doesn't contain poison, then I have no reason not to fire. MEN!" Jeremiah aimed his pistol, as did several Sutherlands aimed their rifles at the two.
'Alright, Plan B.' "I wouldn't shoot, Jeremiah. You wouldn't want the public to learn about Orange, do you?"
"What?!"
Lelouch tapped his foot on the truck, and it began to move closer to the platform Suzaku was on.
"If we die, then 'Orange' will on every news outlet in the world, and what Clovis has done here will pale in comparison," Lelouch then noticed the look of confusion turned to that of horror. A small piece of his helmet slid back, revealing his eye. He activated the power, intending to force Jeremiah to let Suzaku and the rest of them leave.
"If you don't want that to happen, you'll do~"
"Alright then, release Suzaku Kururugi."
'Wait, WHAT!?'
"Jeremiah!" The silver haired woman screeched out, completely dumbfounded at her commander's compliance to them.
"You heard me. RELEASE Suzaku into their custody."
The two soldiers initially hesitated, but after a stern look from Jeremiah, they wisely complied and began moving Suzaku towards them. Lelouch and Cornelia moved down from the truck.
"Brother," Cornelia whispered, "did you use your power before we started this."
"No," he replied, "which has concern what 'Orange' actually is, if it's a real thing."
The five met in the middle, and the soldiers handed Suzaku to the two of them. He tried to ask him something, but the shock collar on him stopped him in his tracks.
"Typical," Cornelia said, "How can you defend yourself if you're not given the chance to speak." She placed a small device to the collar and, after giving off a piercing sound, the collar shut off, and fell to the ground.
"Zero," Kallen, disguised as the driver, "Celaeno, it's time."
"Very good," Lelouch then bowed to Jeremiah, "I thank you for your cooperation. And now, enjoy the show."
At that moment, the Twins, who had hacked into the local power grid, and shut off all lights for the bridge and the surrounding buildings, encasing the area in darkness. Then, a red flare shot from the canister into the sky, which then exploded. Then a yellow one, then a green, then a multicolored one, and soon dozens were firing at once. Cornelia grabbed Suzaku, and the four jumped off the bridge during the confusion. One of the Purebloods tried to smash the canister, but it caused all the fireworks to go off almost simultaneously, causing the Sutherland's systems to have a hard time tracking anything. Ohgi had a knightmare frame at the ready, and launched a safely canopy to slow their decent. The four landed safely into a train car, and, after Ohgi ditched the frame to enter the train, they left the area.
Shinjuku Ghetto, 12:31 P.M.
Cornelia
"Suzaku Kururugi," Lelouch exclaimed to their rescued prisoner, "Now you see the truth behind the events of Shinjuku. What do you think?"
After they had rescue Suzaku, they agreed to move to some ruins in Shinjuku, as they couldn't risk going to the Nest with him.
"I think that things need to change." Suzaku replied, determination gripping his face.
'Something's different about him. He always had a passionate look on him. But, now, it looks more… submissive.'
"Join us, Suzaku. The Britannia you serve is a worthless dominion, rotten to its very core. If you truly wish to change things, then you must stand up and FIGHT for that change."
"Maybe so. But this nation can change for the better, and from within."
'What!'
"And any ends gained through contemptible means aren't worth anything."
'This IDIOT!'
"You're a fool." Cornelia spat out, having enough of Suzaku's idealism, "This isn't a fairy tale where you're some white knight that will topple the corrupt king. Maybe your dream could be realised if you were born Britannian, but a Number will never accomplish what you want. The only sure way to change Britannia, as it is, is to bring them down and show them the suffering they've caused. And, if that's still not enough, eliminate them, so that they cannot cause more suffering."
"You don't know that. With enough time~"
"With enough time," Lelouch venomously retorted, "you will simply be corrupted by the very thing you fight against. Go, Suzaku Kururugi. Go to your mock of a trial. No doubt since me and my sister appeared, you'll be found not guilty due to 'lack of evidence. But, know this, do not expect leniency from us. This is was, and you would be working for our enemy.
Suzaku turned and began to leave the ruined building. However, after a moment, he turned to look at them.
"You're wrong, you know. Just a few days ago I became the first Number to pilot a knightmare. If I can do that, then imagine how much more I can~"
'Oh, this is rich.' Cornelia then began to laugh, "That only means that you have profited from us."
"WHAT!" Suzaku roared in anger.
"What would've happened if we did not talk command of the Shinjuku rebels?"
After a moment, Suzaku gave her his answer, "They would've been arrested or killed."
"Exactly! You would've never been the first Number pilot if we did not force Clovis to deploy the Lancelot. Come to think of it, you've profited twice from us. At Shinjuku, and now here. If we did not intervene here, you would've executed, and every Honorary Britannian would've been purged, either literally, or metaphorically. Whether you like it or not, you benefited from contemptible means, even if you weren't the one to do it."
The look on Suzaku's face could set a forest ablaze.
"Let's go, sister. We have no need for this idealistic fool." With that, the two left, moving towards where Ohgi and Kallen had reunited with their friends, leaving an infuriated Suzaku.
They had approached the outer edge of the building, to see the group in a discussion of sorts.
"Oh," Ohgi exclaimed, "How did your talk with Suzaku go."
"The man's a fool." Lelouch harshly replied, "He honestly believes that if he stays in the military and works hard, he could change the country and make it better." The entire group was, understandably, infuriated. Kallen was especially vocal.
"WHAT! That fool honestly thinks that, after everything Britannia has done, they're gonna change because a Number got popular."
"Agreed, but don't discount the power of a popular man. However, now that our business is concluded~"
"Zero," Ohgi interjected.
"Yes?"
"I'm asking if that offer to join is still up."
"It's an open invitation."
"Then I will be the first to sign up."
The other members were clearly conflicted about Ohgi's decision.
"And what about the rest of you?" Cornelia inquired.
After a moment, Kallen stepped forward.
"If Ohgi's good with it, then I'm in as well."
"I don't like it," Tamaki dryly said, "But those two have good guts about things. If they think joining with you is the best course, who am I to argue."
"You wouldn't be Tamaki if you didn't argue." Inoue joyously retorted, causing the group, even the siblings, to laugh.
After that, the rest agreed to join with them.
"Alright," Cornelia exclaimed, "but these ruins aren't suitable for recruits. As such, we'll be taking you to our base. We shou~"
"You know, sister," Lelouch interjected, "What you said gave me and idea."
"What did I say."
"You called Suzaku a white knight. A foolish man trying to save the world."
"Yes?"
"The world doesn't need a white knight. It needs someone who is willing to get his hands dirty, through any means, but has a noble goal to it."
"And what would you call that."
"What would we call us… Black Knights."