Disclaimer: I don't own Code Geass.
Note: I got a weird comment, reviewing my work as a 'bad starter' although it's still in episode one and I haven't gone to the climax. u.u I should be happy; at least someone noticed the flaw of the first episode since it was the essential point why I'm writing this story! XD Whoot!
August 10, 2010, a.t.b, the Empire of Britannia overpowered the Japanese forces and conquered it with robotic weapons called Knightmare Frames, in less than a month. Japan lost its freedom, rights and name, baptized as Area 11 and the Japanese people were renamed as Elevens.
Every Eleven was forced to survive in ghettos; forced to bow down before a Britannian; forced to live far from a normal life. Because of these pathetic situations, rebel elements existed as pockets of Japanese organizations, which struggled against the empire for the independence of Japan.
Though they were trying so hard to obtain the longed freedom from the opposing empire, rebellious groups remained hopeless; many people were killed almost everyday but they had gained nothing but more grief and suffering.
They weren't succeeding--- because they were weak; physically, mechanically, mentally. They weren't capable of grasping independence from Britannia because they were defenseless. Their lives wouldn't be important anyway, since all of them, from birth until the current living, they were all dead.
Lifeless.
But this disturbing destiny could change--- if only they were wittier, tougher, and stronger… If only someone who could change their fates led them, they could at least survive.
Well…
That someone…
… Should be me.
Stage Two: The Black Prince and the White Knight
This scene…
I've been through this…
His eyes never left the Frame before him. He felt disgusted; take note of having Suzaku right there--- who shouldn't be there and that C.C. who was still---
His eyes widened with disbelief; when he turned his head at the spot where she was lying, the witch suddenly disappeared, and if he remembered it right, it should never happen. Not before he stole that Frame in front of him and start his little game with his half-brother's army that apparently destroying the entire Shinjuku Ghetto.
This is… ridiculous…True that it was Villetta Nu who was driving the robot and she was scanning the area: obvious dead Elevens, a pack of dead soldiers... wait, the special troop? And a Britannian student alive?
"What happened here? What is a Britannian student doing in a place like this?" she spoke out from her Frame's speakers. "Answer me, otherwise..." Lelouch didn't react, but got the idea what would happen next. The gigantic Knightmare shot bullets at the wall behind; all of the bullets passing near him. Geass wouldn't work not until she's within the 270-meter radius. And I haven't made her get out from the Frame. Damn.
He again set his eyes on his injured... friend. Then at the spot where C.C. was in before. He sighed hard. I'm damn clueless what is going on... But I guarantee myself, this is utterly ridiculous...
He raised his hands, to show that he was surrendering and had no further plans of escaping. Villetta noticed the teen's action. "I am Alan Spacer. My father is a duke."
After she had heard that the student was a son of a noble, and requested for security, she immediately pushed the button and turned off the Knightmare to eject herself from the cockpit.
Lelouch was grinning while watching the fooled woman unloading her frame. I thought that my plan would be ruined just because Suzaku got transported in this scene unknowingly. This sudden change of scene made me worr-
He suddenly ceased from talking to himself, as a huge yellow military facility crashed in from where Villetta's Frame entered. His eyes flickered with frustration. What the hell-
From the opened steel door came out a man wearing eyeglasses and a white military uniform and some soldiers which ran toward Lelouch's position. They stopped by his side, and as Lelouch expected, they came to rescue Suzaku but how did they know the young soldier's location. Lelouch again looked at the front view- he saw the man, whom he knew as Lloyd Asplund, talking to Villetta, and he grew more disappointed when she again loaded up the Knightmare and left the scene.
"Are you alright, boy?"
He got surprised to see a lady who suddenly asked him, and with her kind eyes, he felt a little ease, but still distracted.
What the hell is going on in here!? I should have stole that damn Knightmare, escape here and make Clovis' face pale as I go play with his favorite game!!
This is... totally...
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"Too bad!!"
That loud voice made Suzaku's eardrums tingled and it made him wake up. His jade eyes looked at the side of the bed and saw Lloyd standing, arms on his side as the man continued babbling, "You missed your chance to get to heaven, Soldier Kururugi."
"A-Ano..." the teenager soldier tried to stand up and asked where he was. Lloyd informed that they were still in Shinjuku Ghetto, only near to Prince Clovis so they were in a safe zone, Cecile added. The lady walked closer to Suzaku, leaning as she showed him something. "This thing protected you."
Suzaku picked it up from the cloth Cecile was holding and looked at it. It was a keepsake for him, as Lloyd said, "There is a belief that such keepsakes contain spirits that protect their owners.
He cut Lloyd's next question, "Umm, is Lelou-"
"Lulu?" Cecile blinked, and as she realized it she smiled at the teen and looked at the other corner of the room. Suzaku followed her sight and he became delighted to see that familiar teenager standing at the near end of the corner, his back facing the three of them.
Suddenly, Lloyd grinned and crossed his arms, "Geez. I have no idea on how on Earth you tried to do your duty and dating your friend at the same time."
Hearing that, Suzaku shook his head, "N-No Sir! Actually... Actually..."
The boy was blushing because of embarrassment, and Cecile noticed so she again scolded her senior for commenting such thing. Suzaku again cut off their conversation, "What's the current situation?"
Lelouch heard Suzaku's voice so he decided to turn around and face them. Suzaku, on the other hand, noticed the movement Lelouch made so he looked at him. "L-Lelouch..." his merely whispered his name, just to brush off the worries he held hours before when they accidentally met at that basement.
"Well," Lloyd spoke out in the middle of his daydream, "It appears that the poison gas has been released. There is a large casualties among the Elevens."
"I see..."
"Say, Soldier Kururugi, what sort of experience do you have piloting the Knightmare Frame?"
Lelouch heard this, and his eyes narrowed with amusement. Wait, is he going to make Suzaku a knight at this point of time? Heh. Amazing. How wonderful I myself witnessed on how Suzaku obtained his position... by taking up the spot as the Lancelot's pilot.
"N-No way." Suzaku immediately replied. "A person who is an Eleven cannot become a knight."
I knew how this one worked. It was Schneizel who gave him permissions to operate here in Area 11. That's why Suzaku had accelerated from being an Honored Britannian to a flashy Frame pilot. Fascinating...
"And if you could?" Lloyd sounded like he was challenging Suzaku. The brunet's jade eyes flickered with disbelief. His eyes scanned over his friend again, who was standing meters away from where he was, silently listening and observing to their actions. He didn't know what to answer his seniors, since he was still unsure of himself. Piloting such Knightmare Frame, made by Lloyd Asplund--- it's really an honor but an Eleven like him could not---
A report suddenly came out from their server. As Cecile scanned it, it was clearly indicated that the assaults made at the central part of Shinjuku Ghetto was continuously occuring and Prince Clovis' army was having a hard time against the terrorists. Lelouch overheard the report, and he himself got the idea what was going on at the battle field.
Those assaults...
I was the one who's supposed to lead the terrorists to our victory that time!
I was the one who's opposing the entire army---
But who're they fighting with? Who was with Kallen and Ougi at this moment?
DAMN!
"I have to get out..."
The three other people heard what Lelouch uttered, and Suzaku reacted with it, "That's silly Lelouch. You can't just go at this ungodly situation. Didn't you hear, there's still-"
"I have to get out..."
"But-"
"I said I HAVE to get out! Don't let me say that one more time..."
Suzaku sighed, "Don't be too stubborn at this point of time, Lelouch. You know that it's too dangerous for you to expose yourself in-"
He suddenly stopped chattering. He restrained himself from bursting another word. Since he was aware of Lelouch's situation as an ex-Prince of Britannia and an ex-political hostage, he should shut up or his friend's history would be unfolded.
As the misunderstanding between the teenagers were happening, Lloyd pushed the keyboard to access Prince Clovis' main server, and seconds later, he happily greeted the governor of Area 11.
"Konnichiwa!"
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The assaults went on, and it seemed that the prince's army was outmaneuvered by an unknown enemy. A raging Clovis called out on Lloyd and desperately yelped, "Could we win, if we used your toy?"
Lloyd changed his mood and proudly faced the monitor, "Your Highness, please call it.. the Lancelot."
After turning off the monitor, the jolly scientist hopped with glee, his hands thrown up in the air. Suzaku and Lelouch who got tired of their debate and was sitting on the same bed where Suzaku lied saw the glistening scene of the man, and it was a little disturbing.
"W-What's up, Sir?" the brown-haired guy asked.
After hearing the boy's voice, he swiftly went to the boy's location and handed him the key of Lancelot. This made Suzaku surprised, even Lelouch. Lloyd again smiled, "It's show time, Soldier Kururugi..."
Activating the new weapon Z-01: the Lancelot; Activating Lancelot. Hatch has released
Z-01, Lancelot, standingby for activation.
Removing final safety locks.
Suzaku was putting on the uniform, while he was talking to Cecile at the transmitter on his ear, meanwhile, his eyes were at the mirror, seeing Lelouch looking at him from behind.
"Read the manual?" Cecile asked on the other line.
"Most of it."
"As expected of you. Though it's only been in simulations, you're at the top of your class."
"Ano-"
"Hm?"
"Just thinking if... Lancelot can accomodate at least, two persons...?"
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Suzaku got out from the facility, with Lelouch dragged behind him.
"What do you think you're doing?" the dark-haired boy whined. Geez, you don't have to show me your weapon of destruction honestly.
"Just be calm. I won't take you anywhere. I just saved you from boredom inside that room, you should be happy."
Happy... When did I had been? Heh.
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"Well then Suzaku-kun, let's start the deployment right now." Lloyd commanded and Cecile again read the set of commands in stimulating the activation sequence.
Lelouch could hear all the commands read from the control room and he again made some theories.
From the situation alone-- Suzaku dragging me here, and the commands executed, it seems that the Lancelot would be launched soon. Maybe because the army got outwitted so badly... like I planned before this happened. Why was I in this pathetic situation anyway?
Beginning activation from Phase 20.
Attach the energy filler.
Energy filler is active and charging internal components.
Thirty seconds to total activation.
Devicer set up.
"Hold it for a moment."
The eyeglassed man paused the entire process, so his final decision could be heard.
"Lancelot could only hold one person, at the moment. But since I don't want to keep a private school student locked inside my premises as a hostage, I'll let you go this once, Suzaku-kun."
Lelouch's eyes widened with disbelief. What the-
Suzaku faced Lelouch, and smiled. "So, let's go."
Lelouch shouldn't be happy; he shoundn't be appreciating anything. He was about to load Lancelot, that elite Knightmare Frame he longed to crush and crumple along with those other Britannian machines. He shouldn't be in there... In the first place, he should not be in there.
Damn! I got no choice but to ride on this flaw I have in my plan.
My whole destruction scenario is taking place without my presence at the entire scene.
But it's better this way.
Since I'll go roam with Suzaku in Lancelot, I'll have a chance to know who that bastard is...
... The one who's ordering the terrorists all this time.
... The one who's initiating my entire plan without ME in control...
Stage Three- The Oracle Waltz- Preview: The missing scene here in Stage Two, including the entire battle scenes between Kallen, Ougi, Todo and Prince Clovis' army; Lelouch and Suzaku's 'unexpected joyride', and Lelouch would be finally meeting that someone who made his plan according to Lelouch's own destruction plan.