Code Geass: Black-Blooded Orphans
Stage 18: Raise the Black Flag
Tokyo Settlement
Mostly almost every Britannian Commoner and every supporter of the Black Knights gathered in a riot. Knightpolice were dispatched to deal with the riots while the government tries to make a solution for their current predicament.
Viceroy's Palace
"We've just got a small force of Chinese landing forces headed for the Kyushu Block! It's definitely the Chinese!" An officer said.
"Wait, the Chinese are supporting the Black Knights and are coming to aid them?!" Another officer said.
"We just lost contact with Osaka, and Sapporo." Another officer said.
"The Black Knights have a huge force marching its way to the Tokyo Settlement!" Another one said.
"Someone get the mainland on the line, we need help as soon as possible!" Another one said.
Guilford was utterly stunned. He knew now that there was no chance to fight against this without Cornelia. Hasn't found out that she's being hospitalized yet.
'How? How in the world will we be able to stand against that? Princess…. If only….' Guilford thought.
The Isaribi
Lelouch was on the line with an ally he knew in China in his quarters.
"Yes. Yes I'm aware of that. I know. Have your forces take the Kyushu Block and Okinawa. Thank you. Good hunting commander." Lelouch said as he hung up the phone.
The Black Knights were at the hangar, readying themselves for a huge fight.
"Still, our leader goes and reveals himself and all hell breaks loose." Tamaki said.
"You know, if it weren't for you Naoto, None of this would have happened." Ohgi said.
"Yeah, to think a pair of Britannian siblings of Royal Blood got us this close to liberating Japan. It's almost ironic, they took Japan in a month, now we're using their most brilliant mind and best pilot to take it back from those Brits." Naoto said.
"Let's not get cocky, we may end up fighting that guy from Narita." Sugiyama said.
"Yes, Lord Guilford may have gone through some sort of mental backlash after Saitama and Narita. The last time we faced him was just luck. I don't think he'll hold back now." Jeremiah said.
"Well in any case, we might make this happen for once. Besides, if one of us doesn't make it, there better be a bar up in heaven." Rivalz said.
Nunnally was in her pilot suit. Nemo was beside her.
"We got this far, haven't we?" Nemo asked.
"Yeah, we got this far." Nunnally said.
"You know, if it weren't for your brother and all our allies and friends, none of this would have been possible." Nemo said.
"I know." Nunnally said.
"You know… it kinda feels scary." Nemo said.
"Yeah." Nunnally said.
"There's no turning back. If we ever make it back and win, do you think it'll end?" Nemo said.
"I hope so." Nunnally said as she remembered something from about 5 years ago.
Flashback
5 Years Ago
Kallen and Nunnally were gazing at the stars.
"Kallen-san?" Nunnally asked.
"Yeah?" Kallen asked.
"Do you think that we'll ever make it back?" Nunnally asked.
"I know we'll make it. I'd promised your brother that I'd make sure you make it back alive no matter what." Kallen said.
"Really…?" Nunnally asked.
"Promise." Kallen said.
The girls wrapped their pinkies together.
Flashback Over
'This certainly has been a roundabout for me.' Nunnally thought, 'Arigato…. minna.'
Tokyo Settlement
Britannian Defense Line
The Glaston Knights were on standby. They gazed at the immense size of the Black Knights attack force.
"Hey, Alfred?" Edgar asked.
"I know. I know. I'm not sure whether or not we'll make it." Alfred said.
The Julieta was on standby. Nonette remembered just how much Cornelia was like a sister to her.
'Nelly, give me strength.' Nonette thought.
Black Knights Ground Forces
The Ground forces for the Black Knights had stolen G1s, Sutherlands, Burais, Gloucesters and tanks. They were mostly rebel forces and guerillas gathered all together.
Ashford Academy
Reuben was on the line with his granddaughter, whom he suspected was with the Black Knights.
"I know Milly. I'll do what I must to keep the students from getting a little bit too jumpy and panicked." Reuben said, "I know deary. Just stay strong, for everyone."
The old man hangs up and puts the phone down.
'To think this is happening after that huge bombshell just now…' The old man thought.
Avalon
Suzaku was with Euphie as Cornelia was being hospitalized. He later a hand on Euphie's shoulder.
'This is it, Lelouch. If you intend to put an end to all of this here and now, I won't stop you. Just please, whatever this new peace for Japan is, make it better than the one I caused.' Suzaku thought.
Schneizel was on the Bridge of the Avalon.
'Soon Brother, once you've toppled over the mightiest empire on this last battle, I'll make sure that you are remembered as a hero, nothing more or less than that.' Schneizel thought.
Tokyo Settlement
The Gawain was flying up in the air. Lelouch activated the speakers.
"Britannia, it is I, Zero." Lelouch said.
'ZERO?!' Guilford thought.
"You're surrounded on all sides, not only that, but you're reinforcements will never make it." Lelouch said, "You have up until 12 midnight. Not any later than that if you wish to surrender."
He turned off the speakers.
'Go ahead, cut right on through if you want, you'll be dead if you try.' Nonette thought.
Lelouch's phone rang. It was Suzaku.
"Hello?" Lelouch said.
"Lelouch, are you sure about doing this? I mean, I won't try to stop you or anything. It's just that I'm not sure what to do anymore." Suzaku said.
"I know it's difficult, but I need you to stay positive at all times." Lelouch said, "Don't want Euphie to feel bad or anything."
"Oh shut up. Just tell me, are you sure about this? Once you go passed that line, you can't turn back." Suzaku said.
"Trust me, I have no intention of turning back. Not by the slightest." Lelouch said.
"Well then….. Sayonara." Suzaku said.
"Sayonara." Lelouch said.
Suddenly, the plates that held the settlement together began to fall like dominos, causing millions of units to fall and get crushed by several buildings. The Julieta escapes the carnage.
"Damn! How in the hell did he managed to get access into the controls for the plates in the settlement?!" Nonette said.
Isaribi
"All units, launch. Launch immediately." A voice on the intercom said.
The Gurren launched along with the Gekka, the Gusion, the Rei, the Siegfried and the Ganymede as well as many Burai and the Holy Swords Gekkas.
'This is it, the final battle!' Nunnally thought.
'If we get this right, we'll free Japan for good!' Naoto thought.
Tokyo Settlement
The Britannian forces were completely disorganized. The Black Knights began their charge into the Britannians crippled defense lines. The Britannians were ordered to full back. It was only a matter of time until Todoh came in and sliced a Sutherland long before it could run. The Black Knights charged. The Glaston Knights took their position and faced the Holy Swords in combat while the rest tried to regroup and head for the Government Bureau. The Ganymede however interfered.
"Todoh, let me handle this." Nunnally said.
"Are you sure you can handle all five of them?" Asahina asked.
"Trust me, I won't let numbers get me beat." Nunnally said.
"Right, good luck." Todoh said.
The Holy Swords back off and move on.
"Keep your guard up. She maybe a girl and a princess, but she is the enemy." Claudio said.
"Oh trust me, I don't hold back at all." David said.
"David, you know that sounds really wrong when you put it like that." Alfred said.
"You're in the way, move it." Nunnally said.
"Oh it's on!" David said charging in.
The Gloucester fired its Sattel Waffens that were placed on the back. The Ganymede dodged the incoming missiles and brought out its swords. The two clashed. The Ganymede knocks the lance out of the Gloucesters hand. The Gloucester tried to distance itself, but got kicked to the side. Bart charged in, only for Nunnally to gun Bart's Gloucester down. Bart ejected as the Gloucester fell down. Edgar and Claudio charged in. Their attacks were blocked and were quickly sliced. The Gloucesters were then kicked to the side. The Ganymede looked over at Alfred. Alfred was shaking in his boots.
"You're next." Nunnally said.
'Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope SO MUCH NOPE!' Alfred thought as he ran away.
His Gloucester gets hit with a slash harken. There was just no escape for the man. The Black Knights charged in. The Isaribi was firing at the enemy ground troops while the Gawain handled the aircraft. The Ganymede activated its float unit and flew up to deal with the enemy aircraft. The Ganymede kicked a VTOL so hard, the cockpit of the VTOL just snapped right off the VTOL along with its head. The Ganymede shot down a few more VTOLs. Teiwaz sent an air fleet with giant Hotorabi class transport carriers carrying a Kutan Type IIs and IIIs. The transports open up and launched the aircraft. The Black Knights pressed on the attack.
"Nunnally, support the ground troops and help them advance. We'll use Ashford Academy as a base. Milly will handle the evacuation of the students there." Lelouch said.
"Right!" Nunnally said as she went off to cover the troops.
Todohs Gekka slashed through a Gloucester. The Four Swords slashed through a group of Sutherlands and Grazes. The Gusion Rebake shot through the enemy formation, shooting Grazes and Sutherlands down. The Guren fired its Radiant Wave Surger at a Sutherland that tried to escape. The Sutherland bubbled and exploded.
'We got this. We just need to keep going.' Lelouch thought.
Viceroy's Palace
"Let me go! I must avenge her highness!" Guilford said.
"No sir! If you go out in battle in that condition, you'll—!"
"I SAID MOVE!" Guilford said.
He swatted the soldiers away. He went to the hangar bay and found the Tyrant.
'I'll avenge you Cornelia-Sama!' Guilford thought.
Ashford Academy
Milly was evacuating the students in the school. The Black Knights arrived and began using the school as a base for their assault on the Government Bureau. Any and all resources were being sent to the school.
Avalon
"You what?!" Nonette said.
"That's right, Euphie is trying to….. cope with what has happened and to send her Knights after that incident with the mysterious Sutherlands would be to disrespect the dead." Schneizel said.
"Our troops are dying my lord! If you intend on doing nothing, then I'll have you arrested for treason!" Nonette said.
"I'm sorry, we are just not in the right conditions for a fight. I'm sorry." Schneizel said.
The transmission cuts out.
'Everything is going according to plan. After Lelouch has liberated Area 11— no, Japan, my plans for widespread reformation will be accomplished.' Schneizel thought, 'Not only that, my father's reign will weaken.'
Britannian Homeland
The homeland was already being attacked by the Chinese Federation and the EU. There was no way that Area 11 will gain assistance.
Tokyo Settlement
"They won't make it?" Nonette asked.
"Yes madam. That's what the homeland has said. We are on our own." An officer said.
'So they rather save their own skin and leave us here to die?' Nonette thought, "What's going on at the Homeland?"
"It would appear that all Britannian controlled territory including the homeland and several disputed areas are being attacked and invaded by not only the Chinese, but the Euros as well." The officer said.
'Damn….. All of this because Charles just had to go and exile his own children only because they wanted the truth.' Nonette thought, "Send out the Knightpolice."
"But those are modified Glasgows! What the hell are we supposed to do with those?" The officer questioned.
"Just do it!" Nonette said.
"Yes madam…." The officer said.
The Rei cutted through the enemy. It shoved a lance into a Graze. A Knightpolice comes out but gets gunned down by Inoue.
"They're getting desperate, without their White Knight in shining armor in play, we got this." Inoue said.
"Don't get cocky just yet Inoue." Kallen said as she fried a Graze.
"How's Sugiyama doing?" Naoto asked.
"He should be with Diethard trying to take over the media tower." Inoue said.
Meanwhile….
The Black Knights rushed into the main room of the TV tower in the settlement.
"Alright, hands up and don't do anything stupid." Sugiyama said.
"What the— Chief?!" A reporter said as Diethard came in.
"Now now gentlemen, I got the biggest scoop to unveil so just listen to what he says and were on good terms." Diethard said.
Tokyo Settlement
The Government Bureau's defenses activated as automated guns peeked out and started shooting at the approaching Black Knights. The Isaribi fired salvos at the turrets. The Black Knights were itching closer to victory. The Gawain approached the Bureau while shooting down enemy aerial reinforcements. The Gawain lands on top of the building. The scenery looked much like the old Aries Villa where Lelouch, Nunnally, and Marianne stayed in.
'So the villa got moved all the way here….. Guess Clovis really had a big heart for me and Nunnally, he even went out of his way to show how dedicated he was about mother, Nunnally, and me. Too bad he went down a horrible path.' Lelouch thought, 'But how did he manage to do it?'
"ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!" A voice roared as the Tyrant jumped up.
"So we meet again Guilford. Have you suddenly gone orange now?" Lelouch asked.
"Quit the theatrics! I will personally cut your head off and put it on a pike!" Guilford said.
"You seem to have taken worse." Lelouch said.
"Shut Up! I don't need your lousy mockery! I'll make sure you feel the justice of Princess Cornelia by killings you and your Black Knights! Every last one of them, one by one!" Guilford said.
'Wait a second…. has he gone psychotic? After all that happened?' Lelouch thought.
"Now die!" Guilford said.
The Tyrant charged at the Gawain. The Gawain backs away. The Tyrant's thrusters activated. The Tyrant went after the Gawain. The Tyrant chased after the Gawain as it ran. The Siegfried fired a beam, forcing the Tyrant to back off.
"Orange?! You again?!" Guilford roared.
"Sir Guilford, If you don't stop now, you'll regret what you've already done." Jeremiah said.
"You dare?! DIE!" Guilford roared.
The Siegfried dodged incoming fire. The Siegfried spins and knocks the Tyrant into a building. The Siegfried backs away as the Gloucester drew out an axe and swung it. The Tyrant fires at the Siegfried. The Siegfried fires its cannon. The Tyrant dodged the huge beam that came forth. The beam struck and destroyed a part of a huge building. The building falls as the two Knightmares get away from the building. The Tyrant got close and swung the axe down on the Siegfried and kicked it down.
"Yo! Orange! Tell me you ain't dead damnit!" Tamaki said.
"Trust me, being a cyborg has its advantages, this is nothing." Jeremiah said.
The Tyrant charged at Todoh's Gekka.
"TODOH!" Guilford roared.
"Oh crap…" Urabe said.
"Retreat! Its me he wants." Todoh ordered.
"But Colonel-" Chiba said.
"I said go!" Todoh said.
The Tyrant gets shot at from the air, it was…. The Lancelot! But why would it shoot at the Tyrant?
"So you defected to the Black Knights, haven't you?" Guilford asked.
"You got it wrong. I'm putting this to an end, starting with you." Suzaku said, "I have no intention on joining the Black Knights, but neither will you be allowed to go unchecked."
"Suzaku…." Todoh said.
"If that's the case, I'll make sure you join your father….. In Hell!" Guilford said.
The Tyrant activated its thrusters and charged at the Lancelot. The Lancelot backs away and fires at the Tyrant. The Tyrant dodged and swung its axe down. The Guren flew right in and stopped the axe with its fork knife.
"Insolent pest!" Guilford said.
The Tyrant kicked the Guren out of the way, sending it into building. A shell knocked into the Tyrant. It was a Raikou with Yoshida inside. The Tyrant didn't even get a dent from that shot.
'Damn…. How in the hell are we supposed to damage that thing?' Yoshida thought.
The Tyrant charged at the Raikou. Just before the Tyrant had a chance at the Raikou, the Ganymede stopped the Tyrant. The axe and the sword clashed. Yoshida used this as a chance to move away from the fight.
"You….. It's you again isn't it? You're the one that killed Darlton." Guilford said.
"Who's that?" Nunnally asked.
"YOU-!" Guilford roared.
The Tyrant smacks the Ganymede. The Ganymede recovers. The Gusion rushes at the Tyrant. The Gusion fired at the Tyrant. The Tyrant swung its axe down. The Gusion dodged, only for the Tyrant to cut the Gusion into two. The Tyrant slams the axe down, killing Keitaro.
'Keitaro-San…..' Nunnally thought.
'Oh….. that's the worst the worst he could do.' Nemo thought.
"Keitaro! Kisama!" Naoto roared.
The Gekka charged, only to get swatted away by the Tyrant.
"Why you—!" Kallen said.
The Gawain stopped the Tyrant from getting any closer to the Ganymede. The Tyrant swung its axe down on the Gawain. Thankfully, Lelouch was in the back seat, however he lost consciousness. Something within Nunnally snapped.
'Oniisama…' Nunnally thought.
'My poor baby….' Marianne thought.
The Tyrant knocked the Gawain out of the way.
"Nunnally Vi Britannia! You and your brother along with your colleagues are hereby sentenced to death for high treason against the empire and the death of Cornelia Li Britannia! You're next." Guilford said.
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"Shut up." Nunnally said.
"What?! You dare?!" Guilford said.
"I can't hear my brother's voice if you keep talking." Nunnally said.
Blood began to drip down from her red eyes that suddenly glowed with the power of Geass.
"Let's go, Kaasan, Nemo." Nunnally said, "Let's make him pay what he owes."
The Ganymede got back up. It's eyes suddenly flared with red. Four hardens suddenly appeared out of the Ganymede's back.
'What the hell? What in the hell is that thing?' Guilford thought.
The Ganymede suddenly released a huge roar that could be heard as far as from the battlefield over at the Bureau, which as soon to be taken over due to the overwhelming force of the Black Knights.
'Alright Ganymede, use me however you see fit. I don't give a damn about hell. I got no regrets anyways. So go ahead. I'll do the same to you. Does that sound fair?' Nunnally thought, 'Good then, let's rampage until this man is dead.'
'Nunnally….. I hope you know what you're doing. You better live, got it?' Kallen thought.
The Guren turns around and backs away. The Tyrant turned to the Guren as it fled, only to get struck by the Ganymede in seconds.
"I'm your opponent, aren't I? So how about you fight me instead?" Nunnally asked.
The Tyrant soon acknowledged and turned back to the Ganymede. This was it now, the final battle had now came. The conclusion to this battle will soon be decided by the two sides strength and morale. Whoever was the strongest and the one with the highest morale would be the one to forever change history, for history is written by the victors. Will the land of the rising sun be reborn or will it stay as the dead corpse as it once was? Even more pressing… who will survive?
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