Author's Note: I apologize if the suspense is killing you; the pressure is killing me as well. I really want to give you the best ending; I'm working hard for it(endings are the hardest for me)
But I left this question for you to answer: The Geass is active depending on the person's memory of it (stated by CC in on of the chapters). So did Mao regain his memory? Or his second geass does not require his memory? Or he regains it but not his insanity? I leave the conclusion to you.
There are still many questions unresolved and I think there were plot holes I don't know. Still, thank you again for your continuous support!
These last chapters werepretty serious, because the humor may ruin the appropriate mood.
Enjoy!
"WHAT DID YOU SAY LELOUCH!?" CC hissed barely dodging the green spike.
"T-They're gone…I don't know where they are now…"
"LELOUCH!!" she cried.
Zero was born because of Nunally. But Zero lived for his family. To lose on of his reasons will make him incomplete: a failure that will shatter his ideals for the world.
But now it seemed that it was the situation: Nunally kidnapped and the twins missing.
As the reports from his comrades played in his ears-from Suzaku, Kallen, Toudou, Ogi and the others- he couldn't think of a solution to their problems. His mind cannot do its part now.
It was a really stupid, pathetic mistake.
Lelouch, with his fists clenched gritted his teeth in frustration… but he quickly returned to his senses as a missile hit the Gawain at the rear.
The orange robot continued spinning around wrecking havoc around the area.
But CC broke his thoughts with her hopeful words "Lelouch…I can sense them…they're at Kaminejima too! With Nunally!"
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The BOOM
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"CC, go to Sesame Street!"
"You always give orders!" With the Gawain's remaining agility, she maneuvered it around the structures, making it harder for Orange-kun to chase them as he bumped on several hindrances.
That Orange-kun… is he insane? There may be innocent people on those buildings! Lelouch thought of the possible damage.
Reaching the location, the Gawain danced among the skyscrapers, heading towards the beach with Orange-kun chasing them, causing a rain of debris and ashes.
"Lelouch what are you planning-"
"CC turn around!" he suddenly commanded.
With a full turn, the Gawain faced the Siegfried. The flames, glowing it, frenzied as the opponent charging mindlessly neared the black knight.
"ZEROOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"
The Hadron Canon burst, decimating a building's foundation. It toppled over the giant orange robot crushing it underneath.
Good, only Britannian military personnel are on that building.
Lelouch and CC sighed in relief as they escaped from the urban area.
Lelouch noticed that CC's hands were shaking "Lelouch, I thought we were going to die…"
"Afraid of death now?" he asked her. "You really shouldn't take your premonition seriously." he reassured her.
In a serious, sad manner she answered "But it always happens…when I dream about being swept in the sea somebody always dies…"
They were silent for a while as the Gawain flew over the sea.
Turning on his speaker, Zero issued his final words: "Princess Cornelia has fallen! Toudou, I leave General Dalton to you, they must be almost wiped out now-corner them at Q7" Suzaku and Kallen, I'll leave Prince Schneizel to you, extract information from the Earl of Pudding about the Avalon's weakness." He cut his communication after every order giving no room for response. "Ogi, block all reinforcements at the Tokyo bay area, use Rakshata's Knightmare disabler if crucially needed." He opened the universal channel again: "Victory is near…but I have to do something very important and I'm sorry I have to leave you my compatriots…. I believe in you all."
Unluckily his command didn't reach Suzaku; the signal was accidentally shut off.
He spoke solemnly; a manner that Zero never used; the Black Knights heard Lelouch's voice for the first time.
Then he told CC "There are many people who already died and who'll die in this rebellion; they will die for others to live."
"ALL BLACK KNIGHTS GO AWAY FROM ASHFORD!!" Suzaku cried out seeing that the enemy Knightmares didn't seem to mind damaging the school.
His allies, including Tamaki moved out of the campus, leaving few dead comrades.
"Kururugi, this is suicide! There's so many of them!"
"We can still fight them baka! Remember the Spartans!"
"I know, I know, but we don't have a king! They have a Xerxes…and we're not even 300!"
"Shut up! But… we have something to protect!" Suzaku shouted at Tamaki.
The roller frames raced across the ruins. The Avalon followed them; it casts an eerie shadow upon the Black Knights. But Suzaku noticed that it isn't stopping-it's heading back to the headquarters! Retreating?
It was not retreating. It is just blocking their path.
Using the universal channel Tamaki demanded the Avalon's surrender arrogantly "Surrender now, you know you can't win against us!"
A voice responded, echoing throughout Area 11 "I AM 2ND PRINCE SCHNEIZEL EL BRITANNIA!! Elevens… surrender before it is over!"
Tamaki gulped as he heard the mighty voice of the prince.
With a snap of a finger the Hadron Cannon set its target to the small group.
Here it comes!
Suzaku prepared himself; he set his speed to the maximum and danced around with the other Burais following behind him. They fired at will at the big floating ship but it had little effect.
A powerful beam scorched the area, blinding everyone.
"T-Tamaki, others…" Suzaku struggled to talk with the blood he was coughing.
When he opened his eyes…he saw a mist of ashes and a pile of rubble. The park, the mall, the stalls and the houses were gone, all gone.
He cannot let that happen to Ashford.
He reached his hand to the controls and started the Lancelot again. But as he tried to move, its legs wouldn't work. He cried in agony…How could he protect Euphie now? He was stripped of his little power.
He stared in horror as a small canon took its aim on him.
3…
2…
1…
"Nippon Banzai!!"
"You Highness…"
Cornelia saw her Knight's weeping face. It was close to hers, and the tears, reflecting the furnace around them fell on her cheek.
Her voice was frail, powerless, and has lost its candor "Guilford…you're alive"
Guilford escaped the Knightmare on time, before it exploded.
She could now feel she was being carried; yet his steps were slow and staggered, she then knew that he was as hurt as she was.
"Your Highness…I'm very sorry. It was a mistake…my Knightmares' arm malfunctioned-it was the damage from a traitor Glaston Knight that I fought...he will try to assassinate you…" His words were becoming heavier with his breathing "That's why I left the battlefield; to protect you my Highness." His eyes moved away in shame "I have no excuses, I'll happily accept any punishment for my failure."
Cornelia stared at him for a moment and smiled "Before that-tell all troops to surrender…request my brother Schneizel to cease firing. Tell him that this is my last request as Princess Cornelia."
Guilford looked at her surprised.
"Do it Guilford, this is my final command…"
As the knight turned on the communicator and spoke the words of his lady, the Britannians, with crushed spirits ceased firing at the Elevens. They were defeated.
"I crushed their faith on me; I wasn't really a fine commander am I? Euphie did better…raising the spirits of the Elevens while I just order my troops around." She jeered at herself.
"No my Highness, you saved their lives this night…they would be thankful for it in the future. Pride lost can be redeemed, but there is only one life to a life."
Cornelia chuckled "Nice words Gilbert! I didn't know you have sense of humor."
Gilbert!? Is she juxtaposing?
She continued "I don't want to be a princess anymore…If I survived this I'll just live with Euphie-I'm sure she'll forgive me. Or else you'll hand me back to the government to have a glorious 'I saved the princess' acknowledgement-"
"I won't do that! I promise I would not your Highness! For me you're a great leader! Britannia needs you- we need you for the sake of our ideals-"
"Gilbert, I don't believe in Britannia anymore. Its crap for me now…now that I learned that it's nothing but a huge chunk of power, it doesn't 'need' anybody, it just uses everybody. I'm sick of it!" She was sarcastic.
He cannot find words that can answer her nor can't he voice out to himself that she was wrong.
But whom did he serve? Princess Cornelia? Or Britannia?
"Then I also discard my title as a Knight as my lady discards hers… But I'll still be with you…as a very dear friend."
"Kallen?"
The girl's battle cry brought him back to his senses:
"NIPPON BANZAI!!"
The Guren carried the Lancelot on its broad shoulders. With sparks flying on the ground, the red unit successfully protected its burden with its speed.
"Suzaku dammit do something or else we'll die!"
"O-okay!!"
The Lancelot fired its harkens at the enemy canons as the Guren moves in evasion. Suzaku was accurate; most of the time hitting scores on numerous parts, disabling some weapons.
The combined forces of Suzaku and Kallen was tvery powerful indeed.
Little by little they were moving farther from Ashford, nearing the Tokyo bay area.
"SUZAKU!!"
Kallen cried "Yeah!" hearing her friend's voice.
Tamaki? "Hoy, are all right Tamaki-san!? Where are you?" Suzaku answered the distorted voice from his damaged radio.
"Help me!"
"Where are you? We'll pick you up now!" Kallen asked him with panic in her voice.
"I-I'm inside the Avalon! My escape pod landed there!"
"DAMN!!" Kallen cursed as a bullet hit the Guren's back.
Yet the Avalon's average speed proved disadvantageous in combating agile units on the ground. Also, the recharge of the Hadron canon consumed too much time.
But it also was capable to buy enough for another fire.
"The Hadron canon!"
Suzaku's warning was too late.
The hellish energy surged. The Guren and the Lancelot vanished in the blinding light…only too appear again moments later, looking like scraps of metal.
Suzaku's face was bloody, worn and in total shock.
But it was not because of the damage in his body…
He saw red lights on his monitor, warning him of the destruction of the system's heart that will severe completely everything surrounding him. The particle from the beam ignited it:
Sakuradite.
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40 seconds before BOOM
He called out to Kallen but received no reply, he called to Tamaki but nobody answered. He realized that his communicator was completely broken from the buildup of minor damage it suffered. He can't call anyone-neither Lelouch nor Euphie.
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30 seconds before BOOM
He attached his last harken to rear of the ship and attached himself and crawled his way through a small hole.
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20 seconds before BOOM
He would die…and his death would not be meaningless: he would destroy Avalon from the inside and shield the people from harm. His act would put an end to the rebellion.
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10 seconds before BOOM
He saw the troops defeated by the Black Knights; Ogi has succeeded and he's probably celebrating now with the others.
"This is Sir Gilbert G.P. Gilford- My lady, Princess Cornelia orders all Britannian troops to surrender to the United States of Japan! 'Human life is much more important than victory, lay down your pride and humble yourselves. With all respect, my Lady wishes that her brother, 2nd Prince Schneizel, to cease firing and leave this place as her last request as a princess of Britannia."
He wasn't able to hear anything.
He saw the dawn as bright as ever, reflecting itself upon the sea of his beloved country. Soon that land will be the home of his beloved Euphie and Syoaran.
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BOOM!!
The beautiful dawn welcomed Lelouch and CC…bringing a lesser light under its shadows.
Wow that chapter was pretty serious.
I hope you remembered that Aurora means dawn and Eirianell means bright.
Thise will be the second to the last chapter, next would be the last and probably the longest.
Both humor and drama is coming…
My class just started so it would take a while before I can give you the last chapter, I'll give you the best one!
Please be patient, it wouldn't take a week.
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