Chapter 14

Kallen Kōzuki leaned against a window in one of the corridors of the Avalon II waiting until they were at the contact point. She had barely been able to control her anger ever since she heard that Japan was being invaded by a force that seemed to have ties with the old Geass Order. It was just her luck that the attack happened when she was in India testing the new weapons on her Guren SEITEN Eight Elements Knightmare but soon she'll be able to make the bastards pay.

They had left the Britannian palace fifteen minutes ago and Kallen was able to see Zero, Anya, Gino and Jeremiah again after so many months apart and she meet a girl called Sarah Soresi; a nice enough girl who saved Zero in Pendragon. They also brought along over a hundred soldiers from Britannia and new Knightmares from India, over the past two years Rakshata still continued to develop Knightmares.

Besides the Guren SEITEN Eight Elements she had developed a new Tristan, Mordred and Sutherland Sieg models for Gino, Anya and Jeremiah along with Gareth and Vincent Ward models for the soldiers. Zero's new Knightmare however still needed some fine tuning before it can be deployed in battle.

"I been waiting to talk to you alone Kallen." A voice said from behind her, she spun round and came face to face with Zero.

"Same here," She replied and figuring there was no point hiding it anymore, "Suzaku."

With this the Zero in front of here took off his mask and confirmed what she already suspected for the last two years. His hair was longer than the last time he saw his face but there was no doubt the person in front of her was Suzaku Kururugi.

"Can't say I'm surprised you already know but it's good to see you again." Suzaku said smiling.

"You too." Sure they fought each other two years ago but it was really thanks to Suzaku and Lelouch that Japan was finally free.

"So do you hear much from the old student council lately," Suzaku asked but then he looked sad, "Being officially dead I can't really socialize that much."

"We actually lost touch with each other a while ago." Last she heard Milly was still a new reporter and Rivalz had moved back to California.

Suzaku then stared out of the window at the pass sky.

"Not much of the student council left is there. First Shirley then Lelouch and then Nina."

Kallen nodded sadly; the world may have been at peace but the people still never forgave Nina for creating the F.L.E.I.J.A and shortly after Ohgi's and Villetta's wedding, unable to live with the guilt anymore, she took her own life.

"So what's it like being Zero?" Kallen asked quickly changing the subject.

"Not too bad I will always protect Nunnally like I always wanted but I can never have a normal life again and only a hand full of people know my true identity," Suzaku then looked worried, "And one of them has been missing for weeks."

"You mean Lloyd?" Then she added, "I heard from Gino that's his been missing for a while."

"I don't know whether his alive or dead but I will find him I –

Whatever he was about to say she never found out when suddenly she felt as much as heard a huge explosion just outside the window next to them.

"What was that?" Kallen asked as she struggled to maintain her balance and as the intercom crackled to life.

"Lord Zero where being attacked by an unknown aircraft, please come to the bridge!"

Kallen and Suzaku didn't need to be told twice they race towards the front on the ship, Suzaku putting his zero mask back on along the way, as several more explosions sounded in close proximity to the ship.

"Who's attacking us?" Suzaku asked the second they made it to the bridge.

"Where not sure sir," An officer replied, "We where a few miles from Japan when suddenly this jet black airship started firing at us!"

Kallen looked out of the window and indeed saw a long black airship in the distance and several silhouettes surrounding it which can only be Knightmare Frames.

It looks impressive but I thought their command ship would be a lot bigger and why attack us so far away from Japan? She didn't have the answers but didn't care she was already running to the doors intent on going to the Knightmare hanger.

I know its a short chapter but I'm back to upload chapters more regularly now!