Code Geass: Black-Blooded Orphans
Stage 5: Kawaguchi and the Black Knights
A train was heading from the Tokyo Settlement to a resort hotel in Lake Kawaguchi. Inside the train was Nunnally, Nina, Milly, Sayoko, and Shirley. They all went to the hotel to spend some time together. Suzaku and Rai, who were inducted into the Student Council upon attending Ashford, had work to do in the military and Lelouch and Kallen were busy with something else while Rivalz had to tend to the bar his father owned. The group were discussing everything about the resort at the lake. The train was reaching the end of a tunnel and soon, the lake came into view.
"It's so beautiful… I never thought it could be like this….." Nunnally said as she was in awe to see that the lake hasn't lost its beauty yet.
Suzaku had talked all about the lake to Nunnally. She seemed interested about the trip and went on it with Milly and the others.
'Suzaku was right about the lake all along.' Nunnally thought.
Area 11 Viceroy's Palace
"Nonette you say?" Cornelia asked.
"Well, that's what his highness said, the Knight of 9 will be here shortly along with the new Graze shipment on a few days." Guilford said.
"Well then, what about the meeting in the hotel?" Cornelia asked.
"It should run smoothly. All that's needed is the agreement is to be signed." Guilford said.
"What about Euphie?" Cornelia asks.
"She went there to observe, so no problems should arise at all." Guilford said.
"You know Guilford, I think I have a bad feeling that trouble will occur at the hotel." Cornelia said.
Mobile Trailer
The Tekkadan Cell and the Yamato Alliance had arrived at their destination leading them to a mobile trailer with Zero waiting for them.
"Hello, make yourselves at home." Zero said.
The whole resistance group looked at every nook and cranny of the place. They looked impressed.
"There's a jukebox. I wonder what it has?" Tamaki asks.
"Every favorite song you guys liked." Zero said.
"Oh hell yeah!" Tamaki said.
"Wait how did you get this?" Naoto asked.
"Well, I exposed a nobleman for his troublesome deeds and took his ride, no strings attached." Zero said.
"Nice." Nagata said.
"Holy crap. There's even a TV." Yoshida said as he grabbed the remote and turned it on.
There was a news broadcast coming live from the hotel in Lake Kawaguchi. Apparently, there was a crisis going on there as the hotel was taken over. The group was shocked upon hearing this.
'Oh crap! Kallen's friends are there! Damn it!' Naoto thought.
"Ok everyone calm down and think rationally." Ohgi said.
JLF HQ, Narita
"The perpetrators have been claimed to be the Japan Liberation Front, a part of them under Josui Kusakabe." The news woman reported live from the scene.
"That fool!" Todoh yelled as he slammed his fist.
'Damn it Kusakabe… I warned you the horrible consequences that would come from this. Yet, you ignored my warnings and took the Raikou and pulled this stunt! You just damaged and cutted off any support of the Japanese People you damn fool!' Katase thought.
Mobile Trailer
Lelouch was on the phone with Rivalz concerning the student council.
"I'll think of something. Just stay calm. I'll see if I can get them out." Lelouch said.
"Alright, just be careful out there." Rivalz said.
"Right." Lelouch said before hanging up.
"So now what do we do? For all I can think of, Cornelia could sacrifice the hostages just to get the JLF. If only we knew a way somehow." Naoto said.
'Wait a minute, Naoto has a point, she could have done that, unless… Euphie is among the hostages…' Lelouch thought, "No, she would have done it, that is unless her sister is there among the hostages."
"Eh?" Naoto said.
"Naoto, aside from myself, who else in my family is overprotective for their own sibling?" Lelouch asked.
"Well that would be….." Naoto said, then it can me to him, "Cornelia!"
"That's right, if she's among the hostages, then she won't make any hasty moves. We might have a chance." Lelouch said.
Lake Kawaguchi
Nunnally and the Student Council were held up in the food storage area inside the hotel.
'Damn… This is not good. For all I know, If Cornelia finds out that I am alive… Actually, no. It's best not to think about it.' Nunnally thought, 'If only Oniisama came to rescue me…..'
Outside the Hotel
Clovis was looking at the hotel in a grassy area of the lake.
'If only I was just as strong as Cornelia, or even Schneizel or Lelouch and Nunnally….' Clovis thought in angst.
Suzaku, Rai, Lloyd and Cecile were looking at the hotel as well.
"You think they'll let us help them out?" Suzaku asked.
"Not quite, Cornelia seems a little discriminate about the Numbers so—"
"So the Japanese aren't being accepted still?" Suzaku asked.
"Well, looks that way, besides, they won't trust us, even after being the pilots of two 7th Gen Knightmares." Rai said.
'I guess that makes a change from within close to impossible. But still….. I got to try.' Suzaku thought.
Cornelia was being briefed of previous attempts of a hostage rescue, air and sea plans were scrapped due to the defenses. There is one way that might help. The Hotel's Foundation Block that held it up. If it were to collapse, the building will submerge, making rescue seem easier. Sutherlands were being put inside a utilities tunnel. Awaiting them however is the Raikou Electromagnetic Cannon. The cannon can fire shells from long distances, ranging from shrapnel to giant shells.
"As suspected, they are moving in the tunnel." A crewman said.
"Raikou, secondary startup. Electromagnetic Cannon voltage confirmed." The second crewman said.
A light appeared at the end of the tunnel as the Sutherlands moved in.
"Spread out, they got Anti-Knightmare Rifles." A soldier said.
"Fire!" The second crewman said.
The shell shot out from the cannon and released tons of shrapnel, destroying the Sutherlands.
G-1 Base
"All of them?" Guilford said.
"It seems as if four Glasgows were merged into a linear cannon!" A staff officer reported.
'Now how did they managed to— now what the hell am I supposed to do?!' Cornelia thought.
"Deploy the ASEEC Corps." Clovis said.
"C-Clovis! You're supposed to be in the homeland! Why are you—"
"Deploy the ASEEC Corps." Clovis said with more determination.
Cornelia was stunned by his request.
"If there's anything that can take a hit like that, then it would have to be the Lancelot." Clovis said.
"Clovis…." Cornelia said.
ASEEC Trailer
Lloyd was glad to hear that the ASEEC Corps was now about to take part in the operation. The VARIS could now be tested and can finally shine.
At Night
The Lancelot and the Club were getting prepared when Suzaku saw a horrific sight. A pair of JLF soldiers had pushed a man to his death, killing him upon hitting the ground.
G-1 Base
"Our demands haven't been met yet. Every 30 minutes, one hostage will be thrown off. You better not go back on any of our deals, or else." Kusakabe warned.
The footage disappears.
"This is their warning? Barbarians." Guilford said.
"We can't show weakness to terrorists. We got to get past that linear cannon. How long until the Lancelot and the Club are ready?" Cornelia asked.
"In about a few more minutes. After that, we wait." Clovis said.
'We need something to buy us time, but what?' Cornelia thought, 'Euphie…. I….'
A soldier came in abruptly.
"Your Highness! It's Zero!" The soldier reported.
"Zero?" Clovis said.
"Yes! He just took a news van and is driving towards us!" The soldier said.
'Well, speak of the devil….' Cornelia thought, "Let him through, he should buy us sometime."
Bridge
The news van was passing through with Zero on top of the van.
'Looks like she knows that Euphie is there. She might be using me to buy some time to make some sort of plan.' Lelouch thought, 'But dear sister, you will have to do MUCH better than that.'
The gate opens as the van comes closer to the hotel. The Lancelot and the Club are put inside the hole. The Knightmares get in position. Cecile briefed the two pilots on the mission. All they have to do is destroy the linear cannon and the foundation block.
'Alright, let's do this….' Rai thought.
'No turning back now.' Suzaku thought.
"Operation starts within 5 minutes, counting down." Cecile said.
Hotel
Nunnally was being escorted opto Kusakabe. Apparently, she had been found out as Kusakabe looked at the list and found something quite interesting. She had obeyed just to make sure no one got hurt. She could have sworn she saw Euphemia among the hostages and was glad to have Euphemia not been found out at all. Zero and Kusakabe were having a discussion.
"I thought you were taller." Kusakabe said.
"Appearances can be deceiving." Zero said, 'I don't think he knows that I'm actually 17 years old.'
"Speaking of which, I never got to see your true face. Take off the mask. It's disrespectful to hide behind a mask." Kusakabe said.
"Well I could, but I don't think you are worthy of seeing my true face." Zero said.
"Nandato?! (What was that?!)" A JLF soldier in the room said.
"Kisama! (You Bastard!)" the other one in the room said.
Kusakabe signals the men to stand down.
"What do you mean?" Kusakabe asked.
"Isn't it obvious? The Japanese won't tolerate these kinds of actions." Zero said.
"Then what would you do?" Kusakabe asked.
"I would go after the corrupt government, forcing them out with the strength of the people behind me, Britannian or Japanese." Zero said.
"And what if the Britannians won't support you?" Kusakabe asked.
"Then I'll just show them the truth behind Britannia's gilded age. I'll let them know of the horrible atrocities that it committed in the name of 'evolution' and bring the corrupt on their knees by the very people they used." Zero said.
"So you're just gonna play Robin Hood? Pathetic. And here I thought you did care about the Japanese and their suffering." Kusakabe said.
"No, it's the opposite." Zero said, "Japan was long gone 7 years ago. What I seek is a Japan reborn by the hands of the just and courageous. I have no time to deal with the past nor the present."
"A new Japan?" Kusakabe inquired.
"That's right, a nation that can challenge Britannia on equal grounds. The United States of Japan!" Zero said with a fire in his voice.
'United States? Where have I heard that before?' Kusakabe thought.
"Sir, it's the girl you requested." A man outside the room said.
"Zero," Kusakabe said as he pulled his katana out, "There's no use talking anymore!"
"Die." Lelouch said as he casted his Geass.
Utilities Tunnel
The Lancelot and the Club were steadily making progress. They managed to get passed the fifth shot from the Raikou.
"They got passed salvo 5?! These guys are nuts!" The first crewman inside the Raikou said.
"Deploy the guns! Defend this position no matter what!" The second one said as the guns were deployed.
The Blaze Luminous shields deflect the shots from the Raikou's secondary guns.
"Looks like we're gonna have to use the VARIS!" Rai said.
"Cecile, we got no choice now!" Suzaku said.
"But you two will—"
"I don't care if I end up dead at this point! We got to get it before it gets us!" Rai said as the two units pointed their VARIS Rifles at the Raikou.
Hotel
Nunnally shoots one of the JLF Soldiers next to her and shoves a Kunai in the other one.
"Well, you haven't changed." Zero said.
"Well, I am your sister." Nunnally said.
"Right…" Zero said.
Tunnel
"I DON'T GIVE A DAMN IF IT DESTROYS THE GUNS! We'll defend this place no matter what! SMASH THEM!" The second one said as the cannon fired at full power.
"NOW!" Rai said as the two Lancelot's fired simultaneously.
The shots whipped passed the shrapnel, destroying the shrapnel. The shots hit the Raikou and destroyed it in one well timed shot.
Lake Kawaguchi
'They did it!' Clovis thought as the explosion of water came about.
The Lancelot and the Club jump out and shoot the foundation block. The hotel sinks.
"Guilford!" Cornelia said.
"Right!" Guilford responded, "begin the rescue operation!"
'Wait, is that…. Zero?' Suzaku thought.
Hotel
'Til we meet again old friend.' Lelouch thought as he pressed on a button of a remote.
The hotel exploded and crumbled.
"EUPHIE!" Cornelia shouted.
"MY FRIENDS!" Suzaku said as he lept in, only to get kicked by an unknown Knightmare.
The unknown had landed in front of the building and jumped to a shore of the lake. Suzaku watched as the building collapsed. The unknown looked humanoid, or better yet, it looked almost close to being human. It was the Mark Nemo, a Knightmare that is the result of the fusion between Nunnally and Nemo. Nunnally reverts back into her normal form.
"No….. Not again….. NOT AGAIN!" Suzaku said as he banged his fist on the console.
'Well, here comes our next pay cut….' Rai thought, 'if we ever live that is.'
A boat comes out of the rubble followed by some lifeboats with the hostages on it.
In a bar
'He did it!' Rivalz said as he saw the student council among them.
Lake Kawaguchi
"Do not worry, I return the hostages to you Britannians." Zero said.
Everything was being broadcasted from Lake Kawaguchi via a news van with Diethard Reid being in Van 2.
'Of all the Braven and Audacity….. If we attack you, they'll be your hostages.' Cornelia thought.
Lights came and revealed a bunch of people wearing black jackets and visors to cover their face.
"We are… The Black Knights!" Zero said.
"Ironic, isn't it? Terrorists calling themselves a Knight Order." Lloyd said.
"We, the Black Knights stand for justice. Shepherding the weak from the strong, who cast their dominance upon the world and clouding it with darkness and despair." Zero said, "I will not tolerate such actions in which the weak are being devoured by the strong! The strong serve to protect the weak! So the ones who draw blood are those prepared to be killed!"
Cornelia clenched her teeth. Clovis on the other hand watched in amazement.
'That's right, Britannia has grown way too corrupt to begin with. I realized that the moment I had almost died. I will keep the royal family from being corrupt as I have since then, starting with the parasites feeding off the people.' Clovis thought.
'This sounds familiar, It's like I had heard this before.' Euphie thought.
'That's right, this world has to be more gentler, but in order for that, change must come. To both Britannia and the world itself.' Nunnally thought.
"We are Knights of justice who will bring an end to all who are evil and corrupt starting now." Zero said.
'Knights for justice… I like the sound of that.' Keitaro thought.
'You really have become a leader who even equals me in terms of being a leader. I guess that would make us soul brothers.' Naoto thought.
'Lulu…' Shirley thought.
'You really have changed Lelouch….' Kallen thought.
"That's right I said let it run." Diethard said, "Liable?! I'll be the one responsible for this!"
"Those without power, rally behind us." Zero said as he raised his left arm, "Those with power, fear us!"
He raised his right arm.
"We, the Black Knights will change this world!" Zero said.
And so, The Black Knights were formed. Though they were made up Resistance cells and minor resistance groups, they were being lead by a man who has the tactical thinking of Schneizel, and have pilots that could match the Knights of the Round. This world will now witness the Black Rebellion as it blooms slowly into a beautiful flower, a flower drenched in blood.
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