Chapter 7

Suzaku had just finished giving his report to Nunnally and was just about to ask if she had any ideas for the handling of the current situation when his mobile vibrated.

"Sorry Nunnally I have to take this," Suzaku said, "This is Zero"

"Sir this is Mathis head of the palace guard. I was just making my last rounds for the night on the second floor corridor and found it littered with my men's bodies." Mathis said in a shaky voice.

"How did happen?" Sazaku asked raising his voice but before he got any reply all the lights went out in the throne room.

"What the hell! Nunnally are you alright?"

"Yes," Nunnally replied from the darkness sounding nervous, "Suzaku what's going on?"

It's them again though they couldn't confirm that yet he was sure it was the same enemy who captured Lloyd and destroyed the Pendragon base.

"Mathis I want you to send a squad here to the throne room now to protect the Empress!" Suzaku ordered as he shouted into the mobile.

"Yes sir, Lord Gilford's just passed me, his on his way there now as well."

Suzaku then switched off his mobile and tired to gather his thoughts, he'd wait for Gilford to protect Nunnally and then he'll go after the intruders himself. He didn't have to wait long as the throne room's room slid open to reveal Gilford and a six man squad.

"My Lord where here to protect her Highness." Gilford exclaimed.

"Good stay with her until this mess sorted I'm going to find out who did this." And without waiting for a replied he dashed right out of the control room and down the corridor.

I'll try the airship hanger first in case they decided to escape right now They might not have designed any big airships for a while now but there was enough small air crafts in the hanger for a couple of people to escape in.

When his eyes adjusted to the darkness he noticed there where more guardsman lying dead on the floor; all of them shot. But the strange thing was they where all shot in the head with their own pistols lying right next to them.

Like they all committed suicide, what the hell is going on? Perhaps he'll be able to get some answers if he caught the intruders.

He made it the hanger only a few minutes later and was glad that the lights where still on. He skidded to a halt and looked around and noticed someone was walking up the ramps to one of the transport ships nearby.

"Stop right there!" Suzaku ordered as he pulled out his pistol, "Turn around!"

He started to walk towards the person, pistol still in front and noticed the person on the ramp who turned to face him was Schneizel.

"Schneizel, what the hell are you doing here?" Suzaku asked lowering his gun slightly, did Nunnally send him?

HoweverSchneizel only smirked at him in reply and turned around and started up the ramp again. Suzaku was just about to raise his gun again when he felt it kicked out of his hand.

"What the hell." He blurted out as his saw his gun skidding, he tired to look to where the kick came from but felt another hit from on his helmet and he went crashing to the floor.

"Is this what the famous Zero has to offer?" A voice said through a haze that clouded his vision.

"Who are you?" Suzaku asked as he struggled to clear his vision. The power of the kick along with the force of the helmet was almost enough to knock him out.

But the voice just laughed and started to walk away, Suzaku lifted his head enough to see a shadowy figure walk towards Schneizel.

"You're not getting away!" Suzaku shouted as he charged towards the figure. He quickly drew his combat knife from inside his cape, intending to kill him. However as the figure turned round to face him what he saw made him stop dead in his tracks.

"Lelouch?" Suzaku whispered as he dropped the knife which clattered to the floor. It wasn't possible but standing in front of him right now was his best friend and worst enemy, who he had killed just over two years ago.

"I always hate it when I'm mistaken for that idiot, but I guess that can't be helped," The Lelouch look – a – like started walking towards him, "Start the ship Schneizel this will only take a minute."

"Do hurry Kytes security will be here soon." Schneizel replied in an annoyed voice as he walked into the airship.

Kytes? Is that his name? What the hells going on here? This all went through his head in a second when he saw that the boy named Kytes suddenly jumped in the air and was about to kick him.

Suzaku quickly dodged out of the way as Kytes went flying past him. Suzaku quickly picked up the knife he dropped as he heard Kytes land behind him and as he was about to spin round he felt himself get kicked on the side of the head again.

His so fast! Suzaku landed on a heap on the floor, he knew he wasn't going to get up again for awhile. Before unconsciousness could take over him he managed to hear Kytes walking away and talking to Schneizel.

"Time to go now, I'll tell the boss that Zero isn't really worth any of the attention has been getting of late. That his just trash."

That was the last thing he heard before he faded into nothingness.

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Schneizel couldn't believe what he was seeing in front of him. After twenty minutes flying across the sea he and Kytes had reached the biggest airship he had ever seen. It was easily five times bigger than his Avalon and more armed too. It was jet black with multiple grey gun torrents, had a massive hanger at the side which was open and had the Geass symbol print at the front.

"Amazing how did you get something like to." Schneizel asked still in awe.

"The boss will tell you everything you want to know when you meet him." Kytes replied his concentration completely on landing.

Schneizel quickly cast a glance at Kytes, it was still a bit award having someone who looked exactly like the bastard forced into two years of slavery.

Oh well his dead now Come to think of it he didn't tell Kytes Zero was Lelouch and the person mostly likely Zero now was Suzaku. From what heard from Kytes and Zero's little fight it seemed Kytes was completely unaware who Zero was.

I'll tell his boss when I meet him; I at least owe him that much He thought as the airship landed in the his Geass was cancelled Kytes only told him a quick explanation of why he looked like Lelouch and that his boss wanted him to join their organization but Schneizel was still grateful and he wanted to pay his debts.

They both walked out of the airship when the landing gear was down and on their way down the ramp they where greeted by a young woman dressed in black who had very long brown hair and big square glasses.

"You're late Kytes as always," and with out waiting for an explanation she turned to him, "It's an honour to finally meet you, I'm Linda Fortuna; Captain of our leader personal guard."

"I'm honoured to meet you too and grateful for what you have done." Schneizel replied. He was a bit shocked at how young she looked; twenty would have been his guess and an early twenty at that.

"I know you have many questions and they will all be answered if you follow me." Linda said and started to lead him to a door at the far end of the hanger.

Schneizel followed but noticed that Kytes went off in a different direction before the door closed behind him. He followed Linda down the metal hallway until they reached an evaluator which she pressed for the top floor when they went inside.

"If I may say there isn't a very large crew for an airship this size." Schneizel remarked. On his way down the hall he saw lots of branching corridors and rooms but barely any crew.

"Most are in the hanger prepping their Knightmares but some are in Japan preparing for the next operation," and then before he can say anything, "But you'll hear more of that later."

Can she read minds or something? Could be possible; Kytes told him that several people in the Organization have their own Geass but he thought Lelouch destroyed the Order so he wondered how that was possible.

The evaluator had finally come to a stop and Schneizel was surprised at the sudden darkness that filled the elevator. It was almost pitch black in the room in front of him the only lights where the glow of several monitors that lined surrounded the vast circular room.

"Stick close, I'm so used to this room it been pitch black doesn't bother me." Linda said as she started to walk forward.

Schneizel followed and noticed that the where stairs that went up almost directly in front of the elevator. He started up managing not to lose sight of Linda in from of him he didn't have to wait long as the stars didn't go very high.

"Here he is Lars; Schneizel el Britannia." He heard Linda say to somebody he couldn't see but as his eyes adjusted more to the darkness he made out what looked like a throne in front of him with a figure in a long cape crumpled in it.

"Good." A male voice from the figure said; it sounded soft and slightly weak. Straight after the darkness in the room began to fade slightly as some of the over head lights came on. Now Schneizel can see who was in the throne properly and was slightly shocked by what he saw.

The person looked almost exactly like Linda with the same face and hair but there was some very noticeable differences; His hair wasn't as long and ended at his shoulders, his skin was also pale, he had bags under his eyes that where very black and with eyes glowed an intensely bright red.

"I'm glad to meet the arch enemy of Zero," His voice still sounded weak, "I am Lars Fortuna and I welcome you Schneizel el Britannia to our airship; God Hand."

Schneizel didn't say anything, he was so relived to be back to himself a few hours ago but now the magnitude of what was happening finally caught up to him; Lelouch copies, a giant airship and a leader who looked like he could barely keep his eyes open.

"Just who are you?" Schneizel asked, he didn't care now if he sounded rude. He wanted to know exactly what was going on.

Lars looked up to Linda, who Schneizel thought was obviously his twin sister, then back at him and smiled but it was a smile completely devoid of any emotion.

"I think its time Schneizel el Britannia to know the true extent of the Geass Order."

I think I finally have enough free time to upload a chapter a week!