Turn 4: The Trial of Zero

A reporter spoke on Television "This is Ashford Academy. Once a school popular in the United States of Japan, now becomes a massacre area since the Special Administrative Zone Massacre. To this day it is known as the Ashford Academy Massacre. And worse still, we have discovered that Zero was, Suzaku Kururugi, or known as Knight of Zero, has been arrested and Charged with Murder, Faking Death, Treason, and Conspiracy. Was the late 99th emperor Lelouch vi Britannia planned his own assassination? We shall find out soon enough!"

Suzaku sat in a jail ceil, thinking about the plan Lelouch came up after Killing Charles and Marianne:

Flashback from the episode The Ragnarök Connection

"C.C., Are you going as well?" Lelouch asked "When death comes, you want to at least be smiling right?" C.C. answered.

Afterwhich, C.C. asks Lelouch and Suzaku what they're going to do now,"And you two? What are you Planning to do now? You rejected Charles's plan. Instead, you've choose reality and the forward march of time. However..." and Suzaku points out that Lelouch is Euphemia's murderer. "I know! Lelouch is the person who murdered Euphie!" Suzaku, still angry at Lelouch for killing Euphemia, draws his sword, but however Lelouch tells him that nothing is unforgivable "And what of it!? You think killing me would bring Euphie back Suzaku!? You think because of me and Nunnally caused you to kill your father?" and Suzaku refuses to kill him and throws down in disgust "Who the hell am I!?" He later breaks down in tears saying that nothing is unforgivable after killing his father, Genbu Kururugi "I am... a nobody. I've killed millions... in Tokyo. Shirley said that nothing is... unforgivable." Suzaku sobbed. Lelouch then comforts him into his arms and said "Shirley was right Suzaku. Nothing is unforgivable." He said to him that his work is not done yet and asks him serve him because Suzaku and C.C. are the only ones that he can trust. Suzaku then takes his hand, and later C.C. into his hand.

After they leave the Sword of Akasha, they find Kallen and the Black Knights waiting for them after Anya Tips them off. Ohgi then orders a airship to take Lelouch away, but it is cancelled by Diethard Reid who has decided to defect to Schneizel, thus angering the Black Knights that they decided to execute Lelouch. But then Suzaku steps in and protects him, claiming that he's his prisoner and he's taking him to Britannia.

Present Day

The guard came up the to the cell "You've got a visitor Zero!"

It was Suzaku's cousin, Kayuga Sumeragi. "I knew you were Zero all along!" She bellowed.

"So you knew about me ever since then!" Suzaku nodded and Kaguya remembered C.C's words: "I've seen it before. I've seen it over and over. Human history is one of struggle."

"C.C. was right." mumbled Kaguya. "We humans still have struggle. This is our way of madness."

Enraged, Suzaku shouted in her face "Was this the way Lelouch wanted!? Was this because of my father!? Well my father was nothing for what Lelouch and Nunnally wanted for a new world!"

Ashford Academy Massacre Site

A young girl walks through the body bags of lifeless students.

"Princess Laila!" an officer said. "So this is what my brother told me about." She muttered.

Britannian's Imperial Courtroom

Suzaku dressed in the knight of round uniform, stands handcuffed in the center of the court. He looked both ways with the Black Knights on the left, and the Britannian's on the right. Kallen glared at him. Kaguya remained silence. Gino was his guard. And Nunnally watched in the front balcony with Cornelia and Sayoko by her side.

"All rise!" The attorney said in speech:

"The Royal Court of Britannia is now in session! The criminal, Suzaku Kururugi, Japanese, Honorary Britannian, former member of Knights of Round, student of Ashford Academy, known as Knight of Seven, Knight of Zero, and Zero of the Black Knights is charged with conspiracy, murder, mass-murder, fraud, and Treason. Also we found evidence of his involvement with the late emperor Lelouch. To my left is Second Prince/Prime Minister, Schneizel el Britannia. To my Right is the Fourth Princess, Marrybell mel Britannia. Princess then stands up "Thank you your honor, for my league of the inquiry I would protest of this outrage of this Japanese."

Schneizel, still under Lelouch's geass spoke out of turn "I agree to so of Zero here as the prime suspect of the massacre at Ashford Academy. But do we have peace with this dead criminal that survived the battle of the Damocles, then later saves us all to become a hero of the world from Lelouch vi Britannia." Cornelia disgusted sees the expression on her face remembers him:

Flashback from the episode Re;

After Schneizel is released, he is pleased to Cornelia "Lady Cornelia! You're alive and so as Gilbert. Thank you for freeing from Lelouch, you saved me and Nunnally, my dear sister." But she is still angered that Schneizel tried to kill her on the Damocles, ends up punching him in the face "Bastard!" she screamed "That's for trying to kill me on the Damocles! You will have no more power in the world for greatness of Britannia and Lelouch's ways! I doubt that he stopped you for your plans of conquering the world, then he took over as emperor and then he planned this thing on his iwn with Suzaku! Well your ways and suffering will be put to an end right now! and prepares to shoot him with her gun. "Cornelia! Stop!" Zero shouted "Schneizel will be serving me now! He will no longer be Charismatic, manipulative, cunning and ruthless. He will serve me and Nunnally, as she is to this day the 100th Empress of Britannia stops her and says that he's serving him now, and he will no longer have that power again. Just let him go and live on forever to serve me and Nunnally. Cornelia, please help Nunnally."

Present Day

The Judge spoke "Lord Kururugi! We would first hear your testimony for the trial. What was the motive?" But Suzaku said nothing and remembers Lelouch's death:

Flashback from the episode Re;

"Lelouch ... I've finally done it!" he weeps as he watches Nunnally crying in the arms of Lelouch's lifeless body and Cornelia arrives to free her younger half-sister. "Nunnally" she said softy "It's over now, we must go now, I will set you free!" "NOOOOO!" Nunnally shrieked " I WON"T LEAVE BIG BROTHER! I CAN"T LEAVE HIM! I CAN"T LEAVE HIM! I CAN"T LEAVE HIM! HE ALL I"VE GOT IN THE WORLD! LET ME GO! LET ME GO! LET ME GO!" As she struggle against her Older half-sister Cornelia by scratching her face.

"Nunnally! Stop it at once!" Cornelia screamed and slaps her in the face to calm her down. "Please Nunnally it's all over now. The world's free from Lelouch." But Nunnally still felt the tears welling in her eyes spoke out "Big brother did everything he done for himself and me!" Now it was Cornelia's turn to be shocked "Nunnally how did you...?!"

"I saw everything when I touched his hand, he wanted to break the cycle of hatred so the world will gather not for an exchange of force but an exchange of open dialog around one table. Mankind will be able to move forward into the the future of the entire world... the only ones who should kill are the those who are prepared to be killed. This is the new world Lelouch made for me because he loves me." Nunnally sobbed. Cornelia feeling sorry for Nunnally takes her in her arms, letting her rest her head on her shoulder. Stroking her hair gently, she leaned forward and plants a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"So this is the world Lelouch made for Nunnally and Euphie." Cornelia thought to herself. Also feeling sorry for Lelouch, she places Lelouch's hand on his chest to rest in peace. "Forgive me Lelouch. She said softly as a tear falls from her eyes. Suzaku watches them while tears welled from his eyes and the people cheering his name "Zero! Zero! Zero! Zero! Zero! Zero!" Then he heard a familiar voice from behind him "Suzaku ... " He turned around and saw in shock was the ghost of his dead girlfriend, Euphemia.

"Euphemia!" Suzaku gasped.

"Do not grieve over his passing. This is what Lelouch wanted for me and Nunnally. He's finally done it for her and you now." Euphemia said softy.

"For me and Nunnally? Look what your father has done to you, and me, C.C., and Lelouch had to avenge you." Suzaku shouted in anger. But Euphemia strokes his hair gently. "It's not Lelouch's fault nor yours." She spoke kindly.

Suzaku's expression softened. "What should I do Euphie?" He asked.

Euphemia smiled at him "Live your new life as zero, and please take care of Nunnally as she is the new Empress of Britannia, she has made my wish come true. Let my sister know that I love her. Throw your hatred of the past away, and moved to the future of happiness."

Euphemia then started disappearing, Suzaku then takes off his mask and shares her a final kiss with Euphemia.

"Goodbye Suzaku." Euphemia said tearfully.

"Goodbye Euphemia, I will protect Nunnally as zero, say hello to Lelouch for me." Suzaku asked just as she Euphemia's body disappears completely.

Present Day

"It was because he asked me to!" Suzaku answered.

The courtroom was shocked to hear the words of the Japanese boy. The Black Knights were appalled by this.

"It's because he asked me to do it him because he said as planned, the hatred of the whole world is directly upon me and now the only thing that remains is to get rid of me and finally break the cycle of hatred. The legend of Zero isn't dead. It lives within the hearts of the Black Knights. Schneizel will serve Zero also. With this the world will gather not for an exchange of force but an exchange of open dialog around one table. Mankind will be able to move forward into the future." Suzaku confessed.

"But there are also others who knew about it as well." He continued on "Several others that knew about the Zero Requiem."

"Who are they?" Marrybell asked "Jeremiah Gottwald ... Lloyd Asplund ... Cécile Croomy ... Sayoko Shinozaki ... and Nina Einstein." Suzaku answered.'

"I see." Said the judge "Court is adjourned for the day. We'll be back here tomorrow while we shall Contact the ones you gave out for us."

Pendragon Prison

An alarm rings out as guards runs to an empty cell block "He's gone!" One shouted.

A/N: In the next Turn, the fate of Suzaku Kururugi AKA 'Zero', the truth of the Zero Requiem Conspiracy, and appearance the W-0 Squad.