A Code Geass fanfic – The Rise of Cobra
Written by WDCain Man

Disclaimer: Code Geass – Lelouch of the Rebellion is not mine. It's created by Sunrise and licensed by Bandai Entertainment with characters created by Clamp. Cobra and G.I. Joe was created by Hasbro with the show produced by Sunbow and is currently owned by IDW Publishing.

Sorry it's taken me so long to get this out. It took me eight months to write chapter three of Street Fighter Neo – Director's Cut. I'm so proud of that story; it's my first ever novelization of a game and I think it's a pretty good first try. I hope you all will check it out and see the fruit of my labors. I love Rival Schools and I'm so happy Capcom is bringing back the team-up attacks for Street Fighter vs. Tekken. Here's hoping that other elements of that series makes it into other Capcom games.

I was having some trouble with this chapter. It's tough because trying to transform a CG character into a Cobra trooper per chapter while keeping up with the flow of the original story is a bit tougher than I originally thought. I want to get this story and that means I have to get my plot elements out there before I following my own take on the show's cannon. That's why there will be no Cobra reveal this chapter but there will be one in part four. I'll try and make this one as enjoyable as possible.

Also, big thanks for DarkFusion for his info about Castor and Pollox as my Tomax and Xamot. I was almost ready to use Kiwi and his sister. You have my thanks, dude! Big time props for you! I hope you and every other reader will enjoy this!

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The Rise of Cobra

Part Three:

The Death of Suzaku

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Suzaku stood speechless through the mad drama that preformed before him. Lelouch was going to kill more?! He brought a hardliner like Major Gottwald to his insane army. "NO! This isn't happening! It CAN'T be happening!"

The two madmen took notice of him. Lelouch, nay - Cobra Commander stepped forward with his black gloved hand extended. "Join me, Suzaku! Join Cobra!"

"NO!"

Lelouch blinked, taken off guard and looking dumbfounded. It was a stretch of seconds before he opened his mouth to ask "…what?"

"I. Won't. Join. Cobra." Suzaku stressed every syllable, trying to force the words down his old friend's throat so he could swallow the common sense. "This? This killing, it isn't necessary. Understand it? What you're doing isn't important. It couldn't be more the opposite. It's a waste."

"A waste?!" Lelouch snapped indigently. "What's happened to Japan is a not waste! Your people are slaves! Their customs are illegal! You have to teach your family English as a second language or face punishment! If any 'Eleven' gives their surname first, they get jail time! THIS IS NOT A WASTE! MY MOTHER'S MURDER WAS NOT A WASTE!"

"Lady Marianne…" Mangrove whispered, emotions rushing through him. "An angel that walked the earth. We were blessed by her grace." He actually had to wipe away some tears "Who could be so evil as to take her away?"

"Someone high up," Lelouch answered. "Only someone in Brittainia's highest circles, such as Cornelia or Schneizel, could have worked Pendragon's security and escaped unnoticed. Don't you see, Suzaku? Brittainia is rotten to its core! A cancer that needs to be removed before it kills and consumes all the good in the world!"

"KILLING'S WRONG! YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT! THE MAJOR KILLED PEOPLE! INNOCENT PEOPLE!"

Mangrove blinked at Suzaku's proclamation and looked over to his newfound commander. "My Lord? Exactly how did that happen? It's quite queer but I have no recollection."

"I'll explain that later." Lelouch brushed off the question to focus on the very real problem facing him. "Now Suzaku, what I'm trying to do here is noble and right. I know I can free Japan if you're with me. I can accomplish anything with you helping me. We're the finest team. Now, as my friend, help me destroy Brittainia and avenge my mother's death."

Suzaku nearly pulled his hair out. "How, how, how do I get this through to you? You. Can't. Keep. Killing! If you do you won't be you anymore! You won't be my best friend and you won't be the kind person Nunnally thought you were!"

"IT'S ALL FOR-!" Lelouch screamed, and he would have kept screaming except Jeremiah grabbed his shoulder.

"…your highness… the other Elevens outside… they will hear you unless you quiet down and I doubt they'll accept a Brittainian Prince as their leader… so for your safety please be quiet…"

Lelouch nodded, swallowing the torrent Suzaku was stirring up. "Thank you, Jeremiah. And I'm an ex-prince. Father disowned me when I was exiled."

"Exiled?" Jeremiah blinked. "But you and the princess were sent here to help facilitate the Sakuradite negotiations."

"A pack of lies," Lelouch hissed, before looking back at his old friend. "Don't you see, Suzaku? That is all Brittainia is: A pack of lies. The truth is in revolution! This will make a wonderful world Nunnally would enjoy!"

"Nunnally wouldn't want that!"

"Yes. She. Does." Lelouch hissed, full of venom at Suzaku for thinking he knew his sister better than he did. "I will make a world so peaceful and happy she will finally see!"

Jeremiah and Suzaku both gasped for air. "She's still alive?" they said together.

"Yes! And she wants the world to be a better place! Don't you see Suzaku?! We have to make her happy!"

Suzaku was almost to tears. "Nunnally would never want that! She's so kind, so gentle, all she would want is for you to be there! Oh god, Lelouch… don't do this. For her sake… please stop this."

"For her sake… I won't." Lelouch spoke coldly.

"You'll put her in danger," Suzaku mewed quietly, afraid anything louder would be too pathetic. "She'll die if you don't stop… you know she's not meant to live in danger."

"She is comfortable, but troubled." Lelouch stated hatefully. "Even with the kindness the Ashfords have given us, she still only wants everyone else to be happy."

This gave Suzaku pause while he processed the info. "You and Nunnally have been staying with the Ashfords all this time. She's still there now, isn't she? That's where you've been hiding her."

"What. Of. It?" Lelouch boomed, an eerily rendition of his father.

Suzaku wiped away his tears on his sleeve and stared sadly, even tragically, at his old friend because there was no way they would remain friends once he said this.

"Lelouch… if you don't stop this right now," Suzaku warned quietly, so much hurt in him, "I will tell Brittainian authorities where Nunnally is. In ten minutes, they will have her on a jet back to Pendragon and back to your father. You would never see her again because he would keep you away just out of spite. I will do this, I swear it, unless you stop your killing and go back to the Ashfords to be a regular student."

Lelouch shut up on the spot, completely frozen with fear. Never, never had he thought, or even believed, Suzaku could actually scare him like this. But he was serious. Suzaku was willing to take away his reason détente to save lives that aren't worth saving. "…you can't be serious."

Suzaku glared, cold fire in his eyes and looked as cool and confident like a leader should. "You know I am! I love Nunnally as much as you and I won't let her live in another war torn country no matter who starts it! Unless you love Nunnally enough to stop, you don't deserve her!"

Lelouch went so feral that both Suzaku and Jeremiah thought he was about to leap like a beast and claw the Asian. But just as fast as it happened, Lelouch's face smoothed into solid ice. There was a long pause as he stared into Suzaku's soul, actually hating him more than his own father. "…god damn you."

Because that man never once loved him.

The Emperor could never making Lelouch feel as appreciated as Suzaku could. Out of all the cruel manipulative nobility and cold unfeeling Japanese ruling caste, only Suzaku treated him like a real person. Lelouch never felt more special unless he was with Nunnally.

But Suzaku would take that away from him to keep the world terrible. This was the moment when Lelouch realized how dangerous his best friend was. He was not so because of his immense fighting skills or his unbreakable determination. No, he was dangerous because he would not compromise.

Not even in the face of Armageddon.

That was why this was necessary.

Jeremiah bore witness to Geass as the power flashed in Lelouch's eye. His voice rang out like that of a God's. So great was it that even Kururugi crumbled, collapsing to the floor.

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End Part Three…
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Sorry for the delay. I was so busy writing chapter three of SFN:DC and MSMS that I didn't make time for my short fics like this and The Boy From Krypton. This was a mistake on my part. So I'm going to try and update my little fics more often. After all, it shouldn't take that long to write 4-5 pages.

Also, I was asked a while ago if Lelouch still uses his regular Zero voice while disguised as Cobra Commander. The answer is no. While wearing the Cobra mask, he sounds just like the Commander in the awesome G.I. Joe Resolute. There is a reason for this that will be revealed later.

Now, regarding Lelouch geassing Suzaku. Regarding Suzaku's character in R1, if Lelouch revealed to him that he was Zero I can't imagine any other way it would have turned out than the way I presented it. Suzaku hated violence back then and would be appalled that his best friend murdered his brother especially because it was to stop the violence. Suzaku would have pleaded with him to stop and there was no way Lelouch could be talked down. I see it perfectly in Suzaku's fragile mental state would threaten to take away Nunnally unless he would stop just to protect her. To me, it all works.

I hope I still have readers after this so please review.