Chapter 8

Lars leaned back in his throne, having just finished talking to Schneizel and having a crew member escort him to his quarters. Everything was going as planned, all of his pieces where now collected and finally he can make his move against the world.

"Are you sure you can trust him?" Linda asked waking him out of his thoughts.

"We've been through this countless times dear sister," Lars said now slightly annoyed, "We've just freed him from two years imprisonment and there no where else he can go. He has no reason not to join us."

"I can tell he was grateful to us and in your condition his capable of taking over as strategist from time to time but I just don't think someone who used to be a prince will be satisfied as just a strategist." Linda replied and in just one breath.

Lars didn't reply instead he pressed a button on the arm on his throne and following that one of the monitor walls started to slide upwards and bathe the room in a greenish glow.

"If what you say is right I'm still determined to see our plan through, "Lars said as he stared at the glass capsule that was behind the monitors, "Even if I have to have enemies living under the same roof as me. I thought you where just as dedicated to the plan as I was?"

"I am little brother," Linda sighed as she stared at the glass capsule and what was inside as well, "Is it working?"

"Slowly but yes it is thanks to Asplund. Soon her power will be ours to use as we will."

As they both stared at the capsule a crackle came from the intercom and a voice came through.

"Sir, Bridge reporting, we a closing in on our destination ETA ten minutes." The voice said then disappeared in another crackle.

"It's about time." Linda said impatiently.

Lars smirked soon the next part of there pan would begin. He knew that Britannia would hush up what happened at Pendragon as best they could to stop a global panic but he wasn't going to have any of that. He wanted the new Order to be recognized by the entire world and what better pace to start than the country that changed the lives of so many; Japan.

"You remember your part of the plan when we get to Japan?" Lars asked.

"Yes I do, me and Spence haven't let you down yet."

"Just keep in mind that we need them alive, hostages are no use to us when there dead," Lars said, then looked down at his watch, "You and Spence better get to your ship then, Roman prepping for battle right about now."

As Linda walked out of the room Lars went back to staring at the capsule. The battle would begin soon but he had wasted too much energy over the last few days to play any part in it but this was why he recruited Schneizel for.

Time to see if you where worth the effect it took to free you Lars thought lazily as he pressed the button on the arm of his throne again and the monitor wall began to slide back down. In a few seconds it came down with a clank bathing the room in near complete darkness again; blocking from view the green – haired immortal witch who was floating naked and unconscious in the capsule full of bright green liquid.

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"James are you awake?"

James Cunningham suddenly jerk upright in his chair as he heard someone talking he looked behind him and stared up at Captain Kei Shigeo who was staring down at him.

"I'm sorry sir what did you say?" James asked feeling embarrassed.

"What's the matter, so bored you can't keep your eyes open?" Shigeo asked and even though his face looked serious there was humour in his voice.

"No….I…..just……..sorry sir." James replied feeling even more embarrassed.

"Well just hold on for two more hours then your shift ends." Shigeo said then walked away to talk with some other officers.

James slumped back into his chair glad that Shigeo was the kind of boss you can get along with not the type of assholes he usually got when he was still living in Britannia.

It's probably different now but I'm still glad I moved here For all his adult life James worked as an air traffic controller at one of the Britannian airports being insulted and pushed around all day by the senior officers just because they happened to be ex – military. But after Empresses Nunnally and Zero took over the Britannian Empire he and his wife decided it was time for a change and decided to move to Japan. At first they felt nervous; thinking that the Japanese still hated the Britannians but they accepted anyone from Britannia with open arms and it didn't take long for him and his wife to feel right at home.

Life's been a hell of a lot better then when Charles zi Britannia was in charge No war and peace with other nations; the prefect world in his opinion. After his shift was over he'll go back home to his wife Sherry go out for something to eat and relax for the rest of the night. However something on the radar screen pushed him out of this pleasant daydream.

That's not right Their observation tower was on the Japanese coast and according to the radar only five miles away form Japan where…….

"Holy Shit!" James shouted aloud, "Captain Shigeo sir, multiple airships and Knightmare Frames approaching. What do we do sir?"

"Sound the alarm!" Shigeo ordered who rushed over, "Get word to our forces and prepare the gun torrents to fire!"

Everyone went about as ordered as the alarm system suddenly blared for what he guessed was all over the Japanese base. James continued to monitor the unknown forces and noticing that they where only three miles from the cost. James stood up from his chair and saw them from the tower; numerous airships, about the size as the Britannia's former Avalon, where heading for Japan with hundreds of identical black Knightmare Frames floating along side them.

What the hell is that behind them? Behind the force of the airships and Knightmares was an airship that was easily ten times bigger than any of the others however this one didn't seems to be advancing towards them and was keeping its distance three miles from Japan.

"Are our forces ready?" Shigeo demanded.

"Our Knightmares still need time to prepare but all our gun torrents are fully functional." An officer answered.

That was probably the only bad thing about being at peace; most of their Knightmares where either dismantled or powered down. They were completely unprepared for an attack. However there wasn't anytime to worry about that as Shigeo ordered all gun torrents to fire at will.

They can't stop all this James thought almost feeling relief but that drained almost instantly as the thousands of shells and rockets exploded against several massive, green energy shields that suddenly appeared right in front of the airships, protecting them and the Knightmares.

"Damn, fire again!" Shigeo ordered but he sounded slightly shaken.

"We can't sir we unloaded all we had on them, it'll take ten minutes to reload!"

Shigeo didn't respond to that he only stared wide – eyed at the incoming enemy fleet and James joined in with him. Feeling useless as the first wave of enemy Knightmares flew past the observation tower and headed towards the recently finished constructed Japanese settlement. He just thought began to think of his wife and what was going to happen to her when suddenly a bulky Knightmare twice the size of a normal one and coloured crimson stopped in front of the observation window.

"EVERYONE RUN!" Shigeo had shouted as everyone tired to make it to the exit. But James knew there was no point the machines guns mounted on both sides of its hips had already started firing after Shigeo finished his order.

James felt intense pain throughout his legs and torso as the bullets began to piece his flesh and he was sent flying across the room. Everything seemed to go in slow motion as he landed to the floor, as he looked around at his colleagues; some died after only been shot a few times but some where blown to bits. Shigeo was somehow still standing but was screaming in intense pain as the bullets ripped both his arms off.

His last thought, as he landed in a pool of blood and sinew, was how he regretted not being able to go home to his wife one last time.