Author's Note: Haha sorry if I couldn't update everyday; it's really hard to be a hermit. Also, I'm busy training Ping-Pong and just finished and our church's literacy program just finished.
Goodness, please pray for the kids I taught; they came from very poor areas with dysfunctional public schools. My students are entering highschool and they can't even write an effective sentence with proper verbs or word usage in English except something like "I am beautiful" or "The stars is bright."
I just want to share : One of them was taught that Ferdinand Magellan killed Andres Bonifacio; it's like King Arthur killing Napoleon…so disheartening.
Anyway,
Thanks for your continuous support, enjoy!
After four months of fruitless search, Cornelia knew that she's at her limit; both emotional and mental. She was unable to think of effective solutions to the area's current problems-or that's what she thought she was unable of. Her hatred for the Elevens deepened as they took all her precious siblings.
SAZ: Special Anti-Anarchy Zone
"All Elevens suspected to have collaborated to the Order of the Black Knights will be forcibly concentrated to this special zone. It will be a totalitarian area; the rights of Elevens shall dissipate, there would be no court: there would be no such thing as justice but punishment shall exist. In SAZ, all its participants will have a laborious routine that shall be strictly followed. Until the Order of the Black Knights disappears, SAZ will continue!"
The announcement in the TV caused a public outcry in the ghettos, it was so sudden, showing no warning. The Kyoto houses watch in horror as Cornelia ordered her troops to start marching to some major Japanese settlements. She issued an order that all who resist shall be summarily executed.
"It is to show that we, Britannians do not fear an uprising of the Elevens, and shall impose the proper disciplinary action to their refusal to give aid for Zero's defeat."
The Lamperouge household watched in horror as Cornelia made her final statement:
"I would like to deliver some final words to three people involved in this:
To Kururugi Suzaku, my sister Euphemia's personal knight. I demand that you hand over your lady back to us or else more of your brethren shall be wrongly suspected and punished.
And to my sister Euphemia, I give you this last chance to redeem yourself and be forgiven; return to Britannia and kill Kururugi in SAZ's opening ceremony, to be witnessed by the Area 11.
And to Zero, surrender now if you truly care about the oppressed weak!
All of you, you have two hours to prepare yourselves! The ceremony will start with the execution of this hundred suspected Elevens!"
The speech was followed by a loud applause from the Brtannian audience. And when the choir started singing the Brtannian Imperial Anthem the people chanted "ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!! ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!! ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!! ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!! ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!! ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!!" until it is finished.
Cornelia, I should have perceived that you would take up such pathetically drastic measure. You are showing me that you're desperate and would use the weak as hostages you witch!
The girls, Sayoko, Euphie and CC were silent as Lelouch turned off the TV and stood up "CC, I must act now, I'll leave them to you."
"But who's going to pilot the Gawain with you?"
"Maybe Ogi or somebody else" he quickly answered as he walked towards his room and CC followed him.
"I'll come with you; I can't have you dying now!"
"Aurora and Eirian are much more important! I survived these past months and I'm sure I'll live" he answered as he pulled a trunk under the bed.
She argued with him "But this is your biggest fight!"
"But anything may happen to those two! And we're not even sure that you're still immortal." With a quick kiss he bid farewell and promised: "I'll win this fight…for everyone's sake" and hurried out the room.
CC remained standing there with a troubled look.
But a scene unfolded before him as he came out: Sayoko was pointing a gun at Euphie.
The maid noticed him quickly and said "Sir Lelouch, I'm sorry but I have to surrender Euphemia, for the sake of my people" she sternly told him.
Sayoko!? Not now! She will not believe me if I told him that I'm Zero!
"Miss Sayoko, I don't have the intention to hide; I'll go with my Knight Suzaku to openly oppose my sister" she calmly told Sayoko as she stood up.
"When we'll see about that" Not lowering her gun she reached her cell phone with another hand. "I am an unofficial member of the Order of the Black Knights." Lelouch and everyone gasped and the phone began ringing "I have to contact my agent, I admire your noble intention Euphemia but I think I shall contact my agent. Zero might be able to use her more effectively."
CC discreetly eavesdropped at their conversation.
Sayoko smirked as Diethard answered the phone "Sayoko, why call?"
"I have Euphemia here at my gun point. What shall I do?"
"Really!? I see…I'm sorry if I wasn't able to inform you that she and her knight is now our subordinate" Sayoko's eyes widened hearing fact but Diethard continued "…but good work, we don't know her location either since Kururugi refuses to tell us. Zero might know her whereabouts but I think I shall call him anyway just to make sure. I'll also introduce you to him. Wait for my call again"
No word was spoken… but that's when Lelouch's other cell phone rang, he reached for his pocket when…
Sayoko commanded "Raise your hand and put it behind your head, I know you have a gun"
Sweat trickled from his face that formed a deep frown. How stupid his situation is, he understood her intentions but he still doesn't want to surrender Euphie, now that's she's pregnant.
"Sayoko please let me answer; you may shoot me if you want"
The phone kept ringing.
"Very well, but I won't hesistate."
He hastily picked up the phone with cold hands "Diethard?"
Sayoko's grip of the gun loosened at this, she didn't believe what she was hearing.
"Zero, my accomplice Sayoko found the princess, shall we turn her? The masses has no power to help us and we can't detonate the bombs with all the people-"
"Don't worry about that, tell her to let go of the princess. I already have a plan, tell her to just be on stand-by and wait for further orders."
As soon as Lelouch hanged the phone, the shocked Sayoko's phone rang. "M-Moshi-moshi?" she nervously answered.
"Sayoko, Zero said you should let go of the princess, he has a plan and she told me that you should await further orders"
As soon as Diethard hung the phone, Sayoko dropped the gun on the floor with her mouth gaping wide open.
Lelouch smiled chuckled "Good thing Nunally is taking her nap… Sayoko, do I still have to raise my hands?"
"Y-Yes sir! N-n-no I mean no sir!"
"Good, now I command you to watch over my family, understood?"
"Yes…I have a rifle and a bazooka…"
CC suddenly interrupted "Good, now I can come with you Lelouch."
He ignored her and continued his leave, but she chased him and grabbed his hand.
"CC why still insist? I told you-"
She looked at him directly in the eyes and spoke in a hushed tone "I'm sorry…but I just had a premonition that someone might die..."
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Again...
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After an hour, the stadium was filled with thousands of Elevens. There were no exceptions; men and women, old and young, poor and middle-class. But one thing was common-fear, confusion, though many still hope that Zero will come to their aid…
Then all their attention turned to the Gawain descending from the sky, shining with its black chrome. Cornelia signaled not to shoot, seeing Zero standing on the open cockpit.
"So Zero, are you here to speak your last words to me? I let that Gawain pass through to hear them" she spoke with indignation, she smiled and muttered under her breath "Check."
Zero silenced the people with his hand and spoke "I not really the one who wanted to speak with you"
"What!? Don't joke around-"
A tap on her shoulder from Guilford distracted her "Your Highness, Lancelot is approaching" he whispered in her ears to for Zero not to know.
"The stolen unit?" Most probably it is Kururugi Suzaku, let him come, he can't do anything" she answered him quietly.
Gasps and curses were heard from the crowd but gradually faded as the Lancelot landed. Cornelia tried to hold off her rage seeing the disgusting Number as he opened the cockpit.
And she fell from her sit…seeing her sister inside the cockpit too. "Euphie…"
Euphie? I told you to remain in the headquarters!
Sorry Lelouch, I'll help you win the crowd, you'll see…
Euphie wore an oddly designed tent dress: the skirt was so ballooned that it is hard to recognize that she's pregnant as she was also hiding behind Suzaku.
"Sister, I won't surrender to Britannia! But let me speak a few words before you arrest us." She delivered her words with her usual royal candor.
Cornelia clenched her grip and gritted her teeth with anger and frustration. Euphie's words may be dangerous but she wanted to hear them…since they may be her last for she may be forced to kill her. "Euphemia, speak your last words as a princess…"
"I have abdicated my right to the throne and I throw away my title as the Third Princess of the Holy Empire of Britannia!"
The crowd spoke among themselves.
"I Euphemia, declare my love for Kururugi Suzaku!"
Many shrieked and Cornelia was running short of breath. Zero and CC looked at each other, worrying about the possible effect of what they did.
"And I Kururugi Suzaku" he took her hands and held them "hereby declare my alliance to Zero and renounce my citizenship as an Honorary Britannian!" His eyes shifted from Cornelia to Euphie "I also declare my love for Euphemia!"
"SILENCE!!"
With Cornelia's nostrils flaring up and her breath staggering like a madwoman, both Britannian and Eleven were quaked by her power, and stilled.
"AHHHHHHHHH EUPHEMIA! HOW DARE YOU DO THIS!?" She stood up and pointed straight her shaking hands at the Lancelot.
"Sister…" Euphie was shaking, calming herself with Suzaku's hand in hers when suddenly.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"
Euphie's scream echoed through the wide space:
Lelouch and CC cried "What!?" in unison.
Darlton dropped his coffee at Guilford's feet.
Lyold's eyeglasses cracked.
Orange-kun awakened.
…
"SUZAKU I-IT'S COMING OUT!!"
She hugged her belly exposing it to the thousands around her…and to Cornelia of course.
"Euphie…" Cornelia grasped her hair and her face went insane; eye pupils heading off to different direction.
"What?!Why didn't you tell me your water broke?"Suzaku worriedly asked her.
"I thought I peed in fear!"
"Euphie your just seven months…"
Suzaku carried her bride style and closed the cockpit of the Lancelot. Right now, escaping is their top priority.
Cornelia stiffened at happened and was unable to move in shock. She was both enraged and hurt from Euphemia's defection.
"Your Highness, what shall we do?" asked the bewildered Guilford.
She was quiet for a moment and the looked at him with a dazed look:
"I COMMAND TO KILL EVERY INFIDEL IN SIGHT: PRIORITIZE ZERO, EUPHEMIA AND SUZAKU!!"
When she was about to wave her hand as an execution command, Zero countered her for he had already sensed what was going to happen. "Knights, commence Plan A!!"
His subordinates hidden among the crowd quickly fired the brightest fireworks and flares up in the sky blinding the people on stage and momentarily stopped their actions. Some threw smoke screens while the others opened the gates, letting the people escape while outside, Kallen and the Toudou already wiped out the guards outside.
"Don't panic! They won't start firing until all the Elevens escaped!" Cornelia ordered the troops who were coughing with her because of the smoke "The smoke will clear soon, they won't escape that far!"
Lelouch hurriedly entered the Gawain. The rebellion has begun. There was no turning back...
"CC, we must now execute the plan-"
"AHHHHHH!!" CC shrieked.
"CC what's wrong?"
...
"WHY IS EIRIAN AND AURORA HERE!?"
That's it for now, hoped you liked it
Also-this is very important- the next chapters will be the last arc of the story…
X(
BUT after technically ending the story, I will still add some chapters detailing their lives after this last arc.
Please review...and don't pressure me too much for the next chapter because it makes me feel gulity if I don't update the next day. And guilt torments me...
Also, your predictions were a bit correct but still wrong...
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