Code Geass Harry of the Uprising
ESKK: Here we go again a brand-new chapter let's get started.
(Start Grimmauld Place)
Everyone was preparing for the inevitable departure to Hogwarts. Now that Voldemort had been exposed everyone was on edge. In the dining, while Molly was preparing Breakfast for everyone, was a copy of the Daily Prophet. On it was the image of Zero and his Black Knights as they declared themselves to the public eye.
"A New Dark Lord or a Revolutionary?
By: Rita Skeeter
A week has passed since the reveal of a new Dark Lord known only as Zero. Zero and his Order of the Black Knights have been making headlines and news all over ever since his reveal and the admitting of his self-appointed mission to hunt down Dark Lords and those who follow them have made him the talk of the world. But who is Zero what are his true goals are we in the presence of a hero or a tyrant? Many of you no doubt, are grinding your teeth into powder for answers and the Daily Prophet shall do what we can to provide.
In response to Zero and You-Know-Who Amelia Bones has been appointed as Minister of Magic and had sworn to ensure both of them would be eliminated at all costs. But can the new Minister possibly stand against this new Dark Lord? We can only wait and see my faithful readers.
The Hotel Reveal of Zero Pg. 3
Amelia Bones Minister of Magic Pg. 6"
"Dumbledore this is terrible absolutely terrible." Molly said as they all had the paper before them. "Two Dark Lords TWO Never did I believe such a horrific thought would ever become reality." Molly ranted but Remus had some thoughts as did, Sirius.
"We failed we don't have the needed resources to combat both of them at once." Remus said as he had several things to say about this latest turn of events.
"You got to admit he does have style." Sirius said causing everyone to glare at him for it. "Just lightening the mood, a tad." Sirius said as he raised his hands in mock defeat.
"He's claiming to be a Knight for Justice." Tonks said as she sat on her seat in the dining room. "And from recent news he seems to be owning up to that claim." She added as several pureblood ran criminal enterprises have been dismantled by Zero and his Black Knights.
"He's a terrorist!" Molly yelled slamming her hand on the table causing it to shake.
"One who's, doing more for the Country then any of us did in the past war!" Sirius stepped up as he saw Zero was bringing results as opposed to what the Order of the Phoenix claimed to be doing. "Certainly, more effective than Dumbledore's respond and stun policy." Sirius added and thus Molly glared at Sirius.
"How dare you, Dumbledore know what he's doing! And you heard him Zero is a Dark Lord one we must stop at all costs!" Molly yelled but then Remus spoke up.
"Honestly, I doubt James and Lily would agree with you about all of this, Molly." Remus said surprising the group when he said that. "They had their doubts during the first war they doubted we were in anyway effective against the Death Eaters, Lily was most vocal about it." Remus said as everyone looked to him in shock.
"If Zero wishes to fight the Dark Lord for us then let him fight the Dark Lord for us then we swoop in and take out the victor while he's licking his wounds." Moody said as it became clear that the Order of the Phoenix had been fractured in two for this.
"He's evil!" Molly yelled refusing to listen to anything that didn't glorify, Dumbledore.
"He's necessary!" Sirius yelled back and it went on like this.
(Up in Library)
"Seems like there really going at it." Harry said as he could hear the argument from this room.
"It would seem so." Hermione said with a small smile as she could hear it while she practiced with her Geass.
"I see you made clever use of that Geass." Harry said as he looked towards Hermione.
"Well of course what point is having it if I can't use it." Hermione said with a smile on her face.
"Well, that's splendid." CC spoke as she had flown in through the Window as Hedwig before transforming back into her actual form.
"CC." Hermione greeted as she gave the immortal witch a small glare.
"Granger." CC responded casually as she then dropped down a file before Harry. Harry opened it and saw the contents inside of it with a look of shock.
"This is..." Harry began and CC just smiled.
"Project Knightmare I'm immortal but idle I was not." CC said showing she had been hard at work while awaiting Lelouch to be reborn. "You've had the CEO of Lambrogue Industries, Cera Calisto Lambrogue as your pet owl for over 5 years the scandal." CC teased showing what her company had been working on.
"How did you pull this off?" Harry asked as he knew what a Knightmare Frame was from Lelouch's memories.
"It was not easy I shall admit but I managed to get it to work." CC said as she smirked at her victory. "The main problem was downsizing it and making it resistant to magic." CC said with a smirk adoring her features before taking the files back. "But I think the results make it more than worth the effort and money." CC said revealing that she was basically loaded with money. "They may not be as large as the Knightmares Lelouch knows but they will suffice in this world." CC said after putting the files away. They then heard movement at the door and thus CC sighed to this.
"I best make myself scarce less the Order of the Hot Wings find me." CC said before she suddenly transformed back into Hedwig with the files hidden away so the Order does not acquire it.
Not long after Ron walked in as he looked to Harry. "Oi hey Harry." Ron greeted as he looked to his best mate. "Feel up for a game of Wizarding Chess?" Ron asked as he looked to Harry.
"Sorry Ron not now, I have schoolwork to do. Being kidnapped had put be severely behind." Harry said as Lelouch was no doubt the one responsible for this. Harry needs to keep up with his work to ensure no one suspects him as Zero.
"Oh, I see. well speaking of schoolwork Hermione maybe you could." Ron began but was interrupted by Ron.
"No Ron you need to learn to do the work yourself I'll check it over for you, but I won't do the work for you." Hermine said making it clear she was busy with other things. "Which reminds me, I expect you to be doing your fare share as prefect this year I won't cover for you." Hermione added with a stern voice refusing to put up with any of Ron's more sloth like antics.
"Gee fine." Ron said as he sighed a bit before leaving the room to let the pair be. Once the door closed CC returned with a glare at him. "I never did like him." CC said as she could name the number of times Ron had forgotten to feed CC when she had taken the form of Hedwig. Thank goodness her immortality prevented her from starving to death otherwise she would not have been here at all.
"Anyway, there is one more bit of business I'd like to discuss." CC said as she looked to the pair.
"What is it?" Hermione asked and thus CC looked to them.
"Acquiring allies from the neutral factions within the magical world the factions who sided with neither Flight from Death and Dumb as a Door." CC said as Harry glared at CC for that last one. But Hermione saw what CC meant and if they can prove themselves the Black Knights will have powerful allies from within the Ministry of Magic.
"Would these neutral factions be willing to support us?" Harry asked as he looked too CC.
"First we would need to get their attention our big move was one thing, but we need to provide actions and not just words." Lelouch spoke as Harry saw what Zero meant. Voldemort was no doubt acquiring allies now this meant that they needed be prepared for the inevitable battle to com.
"CC how quickly can you send us those frames?" Harry asked as he looked to CC with a stern look.
(Meanwhile Voldemort)
In Malfoy Manor Voldemort roared out firing off another torture curse towards another of his followers. He had lost several Death Eaters thanks to Zero and now the world knows of Zero and himself. His plans have taken a severe blow, his agents within the Ministry are being ousted left and right thanks to Amelia Bones and Severus had been compromised by Zero of all people. When he had gone to let his ire against Severus know his spy had claimed ignorance having no recollection of ever giving out such information on Potter's whereabouts. After nearly tearing his mind asunder Voldemort had found a blank space within the Potion Master's memories starting from being delivered food and ending just after the Order of the Phoenix had assumingly left to rescue Potter.
Zero had staged the whole thing and set the battle up on his terms. Voldemort would have been impressed if he were not filled with such rage at the moment. Zero made a fool of Lord Voldemort and had continued to do so by staging counterstrikes against Death Eater resources. Zero was no doubt acquiring recruits to join his cause no doubt those filthy mudbloods mainly. But more so the neutral parties within the Ministry might flock towards Zero. In the last war there were several pureblooded families who remained neutral in the war and had no one to rally behind. Zero might prove to be that person to rally their forces behind. He needed to remind this world that HE was their Dark Lord not this masked upstart. But how should he do it, how should he instill fear upon the world like he did in ages past.
Just then an idea struck him Greybacks pack were still at large and loyal to him. He then knew of a village in which several of those neutrals were housed as were those who aligned with Dumbledore. "Wormtail." Voldemort began to the shaking quivering Wormtail. "Bring Lucius here, I have a task for him." Voldemort said with a sinister grin adoring his features.
(Scene Break Daily Prophet)
Rita Skeeter was currently sitting in her office as it was much smaller than before. Her previous news story had caused many to question her mainly with how it seemed to glorify Zero as a revolutionary. She had only narrowly escaped being demoted and/or outright fired but her past libel had saved her from that. At the moment one of Lucius Malfoy's contacts had been sent to meet with her.
"What do you mean a Death Eater attack?" Rita asked as the man nodded to this.
"I've been hearing rumors that You-Know-Who is angry that Zero is upstaging him." The man said as Rita smiled to this using her quick quote quill to note what this man was saying.
"Yes, my friend on the inside of the Dark Lords Forces is claiming that You-Know-Who is planning to trap Zero by attacking a village in the mountains." The man said as Rita smiled to this.
"Hmm so why come to me instead of the Aurors?" Rita asked as she found it suspicious.
"You-Know-Who wants Zero to find out about it, can you use the paper to let him know?" The man asked and thus Rita smirked to this.
"Sorry I cannot help you. Not exactly very appealing for me nor my readers." Rita said as the man sat there in shock unaware that Rita had recorded the entire conversation. As the man left Rita had every intention to send this data over to Zero to ensure he was ready for Voldemort's trap with a trap of his own.
(Scene Break that Night Abandoned Warehouse)
The Black Knights were all gathered in a warehouse with several new bits of equipment set up for them. Among them was the Knightmare Armors CC had promised them, suits of armor made to enhance the body's natural attributes by a decimal of ten. Its resistant to most magics and can tank a few killing curses to boot. Truly the supplier had outdone themselves by hooking them up with these bits of technology.
"Blimy these armors really are Wizard slayers?!" Fred asked as he saw the armor in question.
"Of course." Zero spoke as he walked in with several of their newest recruits nearby working on varying tasks. "I have a friend within the mundane world who made these. Originally she had intended for them to be used by the mundane world should magic ever be exposed give the magical world a show of how the mundane have perfected the art of warfare." Zero announced as he looked to the group.
"I also heard some purebloods are secretly siding with us also." Cho noted as Zero smirked to this.
"No, they are testing us they wish to see just what we are capable of first." Zero said before a voice called out to them.
"Neville! Can you help me with this!" A female voice asked as the original founding members of the Black Knights began to walk off.
"Heh rookies." George mused as they went to help out the newcomers of the Black Knights leaving only Zero and Hermione there.
Once they were alone Zero proceeded to speak to the Bookworm turned rebel. "Hermione." Zero announced as he then tossed something to Hermione that reminded her of a wristwatch. "I want you to utilize the Guren." Zero spoke which surprised Hermione to no end.
"What me?! But I'm no Kallen! You should use it if you're the leader you should." Hermione began but was cut off by Zero.
"I'm a commander more so I already have an armor but it's not ready yet." Zero said as he looked to Hermione for a moment. "And if you truly intend to help me then I want you to have all the protection you could need." Zero said as his tone shifted a bit meaning this was Harry talking not Lelouch who was speaking.
"Ha... I mean very well Zero." Hermione said holding her tongue less she uses Harry's name by mistake.
"Hey Zero, you got a moment?" Oliver wood came up to him as Zero said to him, "What is it?"
"We got some Intel about "You know who" next move, but something about it is a bit strange," Oliver said as zero soon ask him, "And what so strange about the intel, is the dark snape lord planning on attacking the city?"
"No, its who the intel is from, as you may not believe this, but it's from Rita Skeeter," Oliver said which surprise Hermione and Harry with his expression hidden under his mask he knew Rita well enough as she was the one that told lies during the time of the Triwizard tournament, and the information about Voldemort was coming from her of all people.
"Let me see it," Zero said as it was Lelouch that spoken up to that as he was interested in the report from Rita has to offer as Oliver handed him the intel and read over it as it seems Voldemort was planning on attacking a village as a way to show the world why he should be feared still and no doubt hoping Zero may show up so he can kill him as well as Oliver said, "It seem more like a trap if anything, we cannot confirm if this is true or not, but it seem something "You know who" would do, but the question is… what should we do?"
"I say we're going camping," Zero said which surprise Oliver would suggest such a thing as Oliver said, "What?"
"On the mountain near the village, if this is a trap, then we need to set up a counterattack to deal with the Death Eaters," Zero said as it seem Lelouch was going to recreate the Narita mountains attack, but this time, he was going to make sure they strike first before the death eater can have a chance to do anything as Oliver said, "Got it."
(scene break)
At Grimmauld Place as today was the day Harry and Hermione had to leave and plan out their counterattack on Voldemort. It was just a matter of how to leave as it seem Lelouch had already thought of that as he had asked Hermione to go over the Fidelus Charm around the place and rework it, pretty much rewrite its purpose so that way nothing would see out of place.
The next idea was of having CC find a person that will help in the next part of his plan which she did, as she had the come over which Harry/Lelouch worked their magic as they used Geass on the said person.
Soon enough it was time as Hermione Pretended to gotten a call from her parents saying something had happen and need her to come home as she stood in front of miss Weasley with a few other people around to hear her speak as she told the redhead woman that she was needed to leave as the woman offer Hermione to stay longer, as she said to Miss Weasley, "I wish I could stay a bit longer miss Weasley, but it seem a family emergency has come up and I need to leave and help them out."
"I understand dear, family comes first. Don't worry about a thing," Ms. Weasley said in her normal caring tone as Hermione soon said, "Thank you, I better go pack now and such."
"Would you like any help?" she offered Hermione as she just said, "I don't think so, I will ask someone, but I would like some of your cooking if you don't mind, to share with my parents and such as I have told them of your cooking, and they seem interested in trying some."
"Not a problem, I'll try to pack you something for and your family," Ms. Weasley said as Hermione said, "A bit extra too for some left over, I… do enjoy your cooking very much and no doubt my parents will too."
"Oh, thank you Hermione, and I'll be sure to do so," she said as after that Hermione was by herself as she looked over to see Harry coming into view as he pretended to just be walking by as she called out, "Ah Harry."
"Something wrong Hermione?" Harry said as he put on an act to seem clueless as Hermione said to him, "I'm about to leave to my parents' house family emergency came up, nothing bad but still, so… if you're not too busy, you think you could help me pack my things?"
"Ah… sure I'll help out with anything I can," Harry said trying to keep a straight face as Hermione smile and said, "Thank harry."
As Hermione started to head up stairs, with harry about to follow, Sirius suddenly came up and said, "Hey Pup, got a moment to spare."
"Ah… sure but one moment," Harry said as he turned towards Hermione and said, "I'll be right up soon as I can Hermione."
"Not a problem, I understand," Hermione said as she kept on going as Harry turns to Sirius as Sirius said, "So, you and her hu?"
"What do you mean?" Harry said as Sirius wrap his arm around Harry as he said, "You're getting to that age Harry that your father was at, and I can see you share similar taste as him."
"Same taste?" Harry asked a bit weird out as Sirius said, "A smart girl, who seem to have a bit of spunk to her, your mother Lily was like that, while the red hair did catch James eyes, it was that mind of your mothers your father fell in love with, which I saw them get together a few times, caught them together once or twice in the broom closet too if you know what I mean."
"I didn't need know that, and also I'm not going to do something like that with Hermione" Harry said as he gave a bit of a blush to that as Sirius give a small laugh to his god son as he said, "Don't worry harry, I know you would be a gentleman to her, I'm just saying, if you do anything with her… just don't do it in a broom closet."
"I-is that all?" Harry said as he felt embarrassed by this talk as Sirius smile to him and nodded as eh said, "Yes, that is all, good luck with you Harry, if you get that far."
Harry kept calm as he soon went to the stair and walk up as he soon said to himself, "I can't believe he would say stuff like that to me."
'It's also funny to me, your godfather reminded me of a good friend back in my world,' Lelouch said within Harry's mind as Harry could only guess as he said, "Milly I'm guessing?"
'Spot on, it seems you're seeing more of my memories aren't you,' Lelouch said as Harry said to him, "Kind of hard not to sense I'm getting your memories, which is kind of hard to focus on times."
"unfortunately due to our bond, as the more time passes, the more our mind will merge into one, as I may not know who will be the dominate one, but whatever the case maybe, I just hope for the better,' Lelouch said as he wanted to make the wizard world of this world a better one for everyone, with Voldemort just being one obstacle in his way, he wants to break the entire pureblood system down and place in a new system but it would take time to do it, which he may not have so he doing all he can to make sure that Harry is prepared and well equipped to do so.
Soon enough Harry came up to Hermione and Ginny's room as they walk in together locking the door behind them as they gotten to work.
After some time, everyone was doing their own thing as Ron came around looking for his friends as he suddenly called out to his mother who was packing up some food as he said, "Hey mum, where Harry and Hermione?"
"They're upstairs Ronald, Harry is helping Hermione pack her things, as it seemed Hermione had a family emergency and need to get back soon, if you would be a dear and go help them" Ms. Weasley said as Ron, "Oh, all right, I'll go-
Suddenly a door opened a bit loudly almost slamming open as Harry can be heard as he said, "Oops."
"Its fine harry just carry the stuff down if you will," Hermione said as Ron look to see harry was coming down with a suit case in hand that seem pretty heavy but handling it pretty well, with Hermione carrying a few other thing as both of them came to the ground floor where harry put down the suit case carefully as he seem to be calm and such as Ron call out to them as he said, "Hey!"
"Hello Ron, sorry I can't help you at the moment, I'm about to leave, so I can't stay and chat much right now," Hermione said as she, as Ron was about to say something, Miss Weasley came in with a bag filled with food as she said, "Here you are my dear, I hope this will be plenty for you and your family."
"Thank you, ma'am, I'm sure my parents will love it," Hermione said as she took the bag of food as Ron said, "You packed her food?"
"Well of course I did, not like I wasn't going to let her leave without something to take home," Ms. Weasley said as she turn to Hermione as she said to her, "Now before you go, do you need anything else, maybe a ride?"
"No, I'm good I called a cab earlier, should be here very soon." Hermione said as Ms. Weasley nodded and went on her way leaving the golden trio alone, as Hermione turn to Ron and said to him, "Remember Ron, to do you work, If I have time when I come back, I will check it, and Harry, you help out as much as you can. Drink plenty of fluids don't go skipping out on it and finish the homework."
"Yes Ma'am," Harry said while also said that pretty strangely and also emotionless as Hermione nodded as she then took her suitcase in hand as she soon went to the door as she said, "Would you open the door please, Harry."
"Sure," Harry said as he walked over and open for her without saying anything else as she smiled and said, "Thank you, now get going and remember what I told you earlier."
"Yes Ma'am," Harry said strangely again, but no one seem to notice this, or the fact Harry's eyes were glowing with a tent of red in them as Hermione left with the door closing behind her, as she walk out to the streets, a Taxicab suddenly pulls up in front of her as the trunk suddenly open as Hermione put her stuff in the back before closing it and got into the back seat closing the door right away as the taxicab soon drives off.
(inside the car)
"I thought that wouldn't work," Hermione said as she was afraid of getting caught but by what, as to the look of thing she was sitting next to a person as she turn to them and saw it was Harry as he spoken in Lelouch tone of voice as he said, "I told you it would work, it's a matter of believing it can work, and placing that Double in my place seem to have worked."
(flashback)
Back in the room where Harry and Hermione were at as soon, they walk in, Hermione locked the door while Harry went over to the closet as Hermione said in a low tone in case they were heard, "Did CC bring him?"
"Harry open the closet door as it seem there was no on in there but there was a slight shifting of clothing and stuff as harry reach out and pull off his invisibility cloak showing a stranger there as he seem out of it with his eye glowing red as well wearing the same close as Harry is wearing as he said, "Brought him in this morning, I had to Geass him and put my cloak over him until now."
"Alright let's get to work, you have the Polyjuice potion?" Hermione asked as Harry held up a bottle as he said, "Freshly made, and more cases worth in the other room with my hair already in them."
"Do it," Hermione said as Harry nodded as he turned to the stranger as he held up the potion and said, "Drink this and act like me once I leave this room."
The stranger took the potion without hesitation downing it all. As soon as he finished the potion, he then lowered the potion and his entire appearance change. It wasn't lone before the stranger looked exactly like Harry as Hermione then said, "Alright, head out the window, I'll try to meet out there soon as I can."
"I'll bring the cap around then, but for you, you will listen to her, any command she give it is also my command as well, do you understand?" Harry said as the other harry said, "I understand."
"Alright, better get going now," Harry said as he walked to the window as he pulled out a rope that was tied to the beds and throw it out the window, he quickly climbs out while holding onto the rope Hermione said, "Be careful."
"I will," Harry said as he slid down the rope before Hermione pulls it up and hid it once more as the other Harry blink a bit as he said, "What am I doing here?"
"You are here to help me pack my thing, understand?" Hermione said as the other Harry's eye glow red again as he said, "Yes Ma'am."
(end flashback)
"But still, that double of yours isn't good as acting," Hermione said as Harry said, "It would have to do for now, as right now we have a battle to win."
"Agreed." Hermione said as she entirely agreed with Harry.
(Scene Break Mountain Range)
Fred and George were unable to join this fight on account of their mother asking questions. At the moment the group were seen driving a truck up a road to the location of their attack. Many of them were asking questions such as if they were ready for this fight or not. Hermione meanwhile was looking over her knew crimson red armor that had a large claw for a right arm. She had read the user manual front to back and again to make sure that she knew what to do when she needed to do it. The armor in question was noted to shift due to a gel-like under layer to regulate heat and body temperature. Hermione had to admit CC really outdid herself with this. Speaking of CC, she was at Grimmauld keeping an eye on the doubleganger just in case she had to jump in and correct him.
In the back of the truck Zero was reading up on the history of Mordred as a Dark Lord. Apparently, the image being portrayed was not a happy one. Acquiring this unedited book was difficult and even he can see the blatant biases inside it. The book depicted Mordred as a horrible monster a living prince of darkness some would say. The more Harry read it the more he found himself concerned about his prospects when Voldemort accused Zero to be Mordred's heir.
"Interesting." Lelouch said from within Harry making him go wide eyed.
"Interesting?" Harry asked surprised that Lelouch would say such a thing. "The bloody bastard turned unicorns into Dementors and made Avalon into a place of Nightmares if this book is to be believed." Harry said to Lelouch via his thoughts.
"Yes, but even you can tell the book is biased against Mordred. I'm not defending him mind you, but I am seeing why Voldemort wishes to stop us if he thinks we're his heir." Lelouch said as he considered this. "If we are truly Mordred Pendragons alleged heir, we might be able to use that to our advantage." Lelouch said and Harry was confused now.
"How?" Harry asked and thus Lelouch smirked a bit.
"Think, Voldemort used his position as the Heir to Slytherin to gain his allies. In this case while Mordred was seen as the devil his heir could be seen as one who fights on the side of the angels." Lelouch explained as he put things into perspective. "With all the dark power of Mordred being used to fight for the common people it will spread our reach to even the purebloods in terms of allies." Lelouch explained as he then had Harry close the book. "War is not just on the battlefield, it's fought from other fields, political and propaganda. You win the people you win the war." Lelouch explained to which Harry was about to argue something else.
"But the evil acts your committing..." Harry trailed off as he still had his objections to that.
"Tell me Harry if you are faced with an evil that you cannot defeat with just means do you commit evil to defeat evil or do you stand firm in your ideals even if it means allowing evil to win?" Lelouch asked as this got Harry to pause for a moment when he said that. "I choose to commit evil to defeat evil and Dumbledore has chosen to stain his hands from evil even if it means allowing evil to win, what say you?" Lelouch asked but Harry had no answer to give. "I thought so." Lelouch said knowing Harry would not have an answer. Harry was not one to let evil win especially if it puts his loved ones in danger; but he was also one to shy away from committing evil as well. The question was a paradox because no matter what your choice is evil still remains.
(Meanwhile with the Death Eaters)
Their small forces were able to move in and prepare their strike on this town. Lucius had confirmed that the Greengrass family lived here. They were neutrals in the previous war and at the time nothing they did made them join a side. The Dark Lord would no doubt be seeking to deny Zero any possible allies from the neutral families and thus had selected this town as the first to be hit by the revived Death Eaters.
Lucius Malfoy would be leading this attack as proof of his loyalty. He was to spare Cygnus Greengrass and abduct his daughters Daphne and Astoria Greengrass. After the battle he was to give Cygnus the ultimatum to swear loyalty to the Death Eaters and the Dark Lord or be responsible for the suffering his beloved daughters will endure. It almost reminded Lucius of the attack he took part in at the World Cup the year prior though he will admit he was a tad bit drunk at the time, but he didn't care. He took immense pleasure making that putrid muggle family suffer a year ago even after the fact.
When Zero inevitably shows up the Dark Lord will finally be able to deal with this rival once and for all. There was only room for one Dark Lord in the world and his was the one to follow not an upstart who has placed himself as the sole defender of those putrid animals. Putting on his mask he knew that it was about time to begin their attack, they would Apparate in and start firing off spells just as they did in the good old days. Torture the mudbloods and take a few home for... entertainment and when all was said and send the Dark Mark into the sky.
(Scene Break Mountain top)
Drillers were in place as they were digging into the ground around them. Oliver was of course confused at first as he was wearing his new Burai Armor that Zero had acquired him. "Now that we are here, we may begin the plan." Zero announced as he stood on the highest point to speak to his followers.
"The Plan?" Cho asked confused by those words.
"Yes." Zero said looking to the young Ravenclaw. "The Death Eaters are preparing an assault on the town a classic raid some would call it." Zero said pointing to the village down below. "Our job is to intervene and put a stop to it and take out as many of the Death Eaters while we're at it." Zero said as then Neville raised his hand to this.
"We're not capturing them and turning them over to the Aurors are we?" Neville asked with concern over what they were about to do.
"No, we will not." Zero said making it clear. "From this point on ward we will be soldiers and the Death Eaters the terrorists shall be treated as enemy troops." Zero said speaking like a military leader. "We will wait for them to make the first move, after that we move in and eliminate them." Zero said making it clear as to what the plan was.
"Oi this is blooming mad!" Came another Black Knight as Zero looked to him. "If we fight them then we're as good as." HE began but then Zero pointed a gun at him causing the guy to shut his mouth.
"So, you do not have any faith in me?" Zero asked and in turn flipped the gun and held the handle outward. "If any of you believe yourselves capable of leading better then I, then take this gun and shoot me. Or if you are feeling lucky draw your wand and fire the killing curse." Zero said making it clear that he was not afraid to die here. "Well, what are you waiting for, do it." Zero said but when no one moved he proceeded to put the gun away. "The moment you chose to side with me, you chose to put your faith in me." Zero said and thus he walked forward and in doing so a blast was seen down in the village followed by smoke plumes of fire. "And as the attack begins the Messiah must perform miracles if his followers are to trust and put faith into him." Zero said and thus he nodded to Hermione.
'Harry watch closely.' Lelouch said as he began to take control for the time being. 'I want to show you what war looks like.' Lelouch added as he knew Harry had to bear witness to this to show him how the real-world works.
Hermione began to make her way over to the drillers and proceeded to attach the claw onto the nozzle that it had. Once that was done, she pulled the trigger inside the gauntlet and in turn activated the Radiant Surge from the claw. Releasing the energy into the drill the group waited with batted breaths over what was about to happen.
(Back with the Death Eaters)
The Death Eaters had begun their attack firing off spells and burning houses. A few of them were already in the process of torturing the poor souls that were unable to get away. Making their way towards the Greengrass estate they had every intention to break in and complete the task Voldemort gave them.
Lucius grinned sinisterly over the acts with the Death Eater mark staining the sky as he could see it, the Death Eaters were back. But before he could carry on the ground began to shake around them causing many to go wide eyed to this. "An Earthquake?" Lucius asked and what followed next was something unexpected that would be considered an act of god. The mountain side began to tumble downward a sigh of an eruption followed by a landslide and it was coming straight for them. Lucius and several other Death Eaters were wide eyed in horror over the fact and thus began to run for it. But it was useless many of them were caught in the landslide buried under it as the Death Eaters were being attacked by nature itself.
"What's going on?!" A random Death Eater cried out before he was buried under the mountain as was a good bit of the town.
"This cannot be natural." Crabbe Sr. Spoke from his own spot when he saw what was going on.
"I have to agree." Lucius said as he knew something was not right this was unnatural, but he knew no magic existed that could cause a landslide.
"Look!" Another Death Eater called out and looking upward riding down the mountain was someone he was expecting but not like this, Zero. Zero and his Black Knights were riding in all of whom were wearing some sort of armor as they came down and wielding muggle weapons of all things.
"Zero is here! Kill him and all of his followers!" Lucius said as no doubt their raid was now ruin as all the death eaters soon attacked by firing spells at the armor black knights, but their spells just bounce off their armor, as a death eater called out, "what the- (*BRARARARA!) AH!"
The death eater who was speaking, cry out in pain before fall down dead, as he was just shot at by one of the black knights with Zero call out to them, "Forward my Black knights, show these Death Eaters no mercy! Make them pay for their actions and let them face true justice!"
The Black Knights began the counterattack against the Death Eaters as they fire at the dark wizards, raining down bullets upon them, no doubt the targeting system within the armors help as wizards with no training in firearms could not possible shot accurately.
It was a matter of time before the death eaters were pulling out the unforgiving as they fire killing curses at them, as they hit head on, the person in the armor were just knock down and groin a bit but was still alive, as some death eaters try to take advantage of this, suddenly out of nowhere a red armor, Guren came forth with its claw arm and strike down upon the death eaters before they had a chance to fire another curse.
"Damn it, damn you mud-bloods!" a death eater being Goyle sr. as he call out while he tries to attack as he raise his wand, but at that moment, Guren grab his wand arm, as Hermione inside of it was piss off when she heard the word mud blood, as if it as on purpose or accident, she press the surge button again, as a burst of Radiation came forth and started to cook the death eater from the inside out, as Goyle cry out in pain with his skin boiled out while turning red before he exploded in blood with most of the gore cover by the robes did not stop the blood from coming out.
All the death eaters that were around witness this and felt the blood splatter upon them they look afraid, very afraid as they look towards the red armor being, Guren's eyes glow bright red as if it was a demon looking at its next pray as some death eater try to run for it while others were too stupid to run and try to fire as they fire killing curses at it, but it seem Guren was a lot more stronger than the other armors as it just brush off the attack and came at the death eater as they cry out before the claw came down upon them.
(Harry/Lelouch)
The leader of the black knights traveled with the other black knights firing off his weapon while killing a few death eaters along the way as he called out, "P1, P2, P3 and P4 groups. Spread out and cover more ground, P5 through seven cover any escape route I want no death eater to escape, the rest with me."
"Roger!" they all said as they went out in different directions as the land rollers on the feet of the armors made them take off quickly as Zero soon spoke in the coms, "Q1, keep suppressing the enemy, do not let them regroup."
"Understood Zero, bloody hell I didn't think it would be this messy using this claw!" Hermione said as when she used the Radiant Surge on people, she didn't expect them to explode as they did as Zero said to her, "Sorry about that, I forgot that weapon was used to fight off those who too had Knightmares of their own as well, try to limit its usage as unlike the original Knightmares, these armors power are more limited."
"Got it!" Hermione said as soon cut off the call to keep up her attack upon the death eaters, with the black knights spread out through the village, a part of the death eater group soon started to change as they began to wolf out. It seems that after drinking some sort of potion, it brought out their wild side and try attacking the black knights this way, as some pounce up the armor trying to claw their way in until the armor fire out flares burning some of the werewolves before the black knight gotten out before any more damage could be done to them with other covering them with gun fire.
"The closer we get to a full moon the more beast like they become." Zero noted as Harry was in the backseat watching the entire scene with wide eyes. "Remove the Lycans from play eliminate their senses just as you've been trained." Zero ordered and thus the Black Knights understood.
Leading a group Hermione rolled to the Lycans with a canister of some kind in her hands which she flicked open causing a smoke to come out. The others did the same and thus they rolled passed the werewolves. The next thing the beast men knew their eyes were burning as their noses began to clog up causing them to gasp and cry out. Getting out of the smoke they were not prepared when the Black Knights opened fire on them as well riddling them all with silver tipped bullets. It was a known fact that Silver and Werewolves do not mix so the Lycans were finding themselves gunned down like mad dogs.
There was chaos and destruction as the Death Eaters were being pushed back by, the Black Knights. Harry bore witness to it all as he was left wide eyed over the scene. 'Behold Harry this is what war looks like lives constantly on the line, one mistake could lead to disaster and while it is fought by soldiers it is won through tactics." Lelouch explained as the Death Eaters were being slaughtered by the Black Knights who had both superior tactics and superior firepower. The best part about all of this is that Zero was taking away more of Voldemort's precious pureblood followers with this victory.
The people will debate with each other from this. Two Dark Lords at war against each other and they are caught in the crossfire. One who makes demands for equality and peace and the other who seeks magical and pureblooded supremacy. Assuming these neutrals were of like-minded or at least similar mindsets that could align with the Black Knights own then Lelouch and Harry could use them to the advantage of the Black Knights in the political arena.
Gunfire and the cries of the fallen eventually began to die down as the Black Knights began to move in on the Death Eaters who still somehow survived the ordeal. One foolish Death Eater the father of one Pansy Parkinson was firing of spell after spell directly at Hermione whose red armor was made an even darker red by the blood of her victims. He back tracked fast before he could be grabbed into her claw and laughed a bit. But then to his horror Hermione growled before maneuvering her right hand so that the claw extended and grabbed Parkinson by his arm. He was horrified as he had already seen several of his brothers and knew what was about to happen. He struggled in vain as the Radian Surge weapon activated and began to release the microwaves into his body. His skin began to bubble up as his form was bloating up from the heat inside him. His eyes began to tear up with blood just as his mask broke off. Finally, he exploded in a gory mess that stained the ground and with it the nearby Lucius Malfoy. The last few Death Eaters were surrounded by the Black Knights as Zero towered over them.
"Lucius Malfoy I've heard a lot about you and of your actions." Zero said as the wind blew causing his cape to lightly billow giving him the appearance of a dark hero. "This is Checkmate Mr. Malfoy but the question remains what to do with you?" Zero said as he transfigured himself a throne which he proceeded to sit upon with one leg crossed over the other. "I can't under good conscious just tie you up and leave you for the Aurors not when your master may very well break you out like in the past or worse you bribe your way out of your rightful punishment." Zero began and thus Lucius went for his wand only for it to be shot out of his hand by Zero's pistol. "And that's another thing, your far too dangerous to be allowed to roam freely." Zero added as he glared down upon Lucius ready to put an end to his evil.
"W-wait I have a family surely you would not kill a father, would you?" Lucius tried to use his family to get some sympathy from Zero.
"Oh? And how many fathers did you kill or rob of their wives and children? How many wives did you murder and rape? How many children did you murder or orphan during the first Blood War?" Zero asked accusing Lucius who saw that Zero would not be convinced. "If I kill you here, it would be fair you robbed many wives and children of their husbands and fathers ironic that yours would be the same." Zero said and thus he tried another method.
"Wait we can make a deal a bargain!" He called out hoping to be spared Zero's fury.
"A bargain you say. Hmm very well here are my demands..." Zero began before he showed his Geass Crest to them. "Tell me where your Dark Lord is hidden away and what defenses protect him and answer any other questions involving the Death Eaters." Zero ordered and thus Lucius fell under the sway of Geass.
"Of course... he is currently hidden away in Malfoy Manor the house is warded from any invasion attempt as well as protected under a Fidelus." Lucius said as Zero heard this.
"If I were to spare you, what would you do?" Zero asked as he was making sure Lucius confessed.
"I would have drawn you into a trap when the opportunity presented itself and hand you over to the Dark Lord or if you prove to be the better deal swear fealty to you." Lucius spoke showing the sort of snake he was.
"And if you rejoined the Death Eaters, would you have gone on to murder and rape people as you did in the past?" Zero asked as the Black Knights saw the interrogation.
"Yes." Lucius admitted causing many to go wide eyed to this.
"Would you have done the same if I spare you?" Zero asked and Lucius did not even deny it not that he could.
"Yes." He spoke and thus Zero knew what to do with him.
"What was your reasons for attacking this place?" Zero asked as Hermione was ready to splatter Lucius all over the pavement.
"Cygnus Greengrass was a neutral force in the first war. If you had continued as you were, he and the other neutral parties would have sided with you resources the Dark Lord could not allow you to have. I was to abduct the Greengrass daughters and give Cygnus the ultimatum for them, sign a binding marriage contract between his daughter and my son and swear his loyalty to the Dark Lord." Lucius said as Hermione was starting to lose her temper now. "The truth was I would have had them bound to my son as his personal toys to breed more purebloods for our world." Lucius said and thus Zero had everything he needed.
"Here... write down all the defenses the house has." Zero said and thus while still under the Geass Lucius did as, ordered and proceeded to write it all down. Once it was done a Black Knight took the paper and thus the Geass came undone.
"P-please spare me!" Lucius begged and thus Zero turned around.
"No." Zero said as he then glared at Lucius. "Your far too valuable to your lord to be allowed a chance to return to him." Zero said causing Lucius to go wide eyed to this. "Black Knights... gun him down show him the same mercy his sort showed others but don't kill Lucius yet." Zero said walking away and the sound of gunfire was heard as the three Death Eaters were laid low by the Black Knights.
Lucius was on the ground as he crawled over and grabbed Hermione's leg. "P-please end it." He begged as he was bleeding out as the gun shots had pierced spots to prolong his suffering.
Hermione glared at him and raised the Radian Claw at him. "His fate is in your hands, Guren." Zero said from behind her and thus Lucius was taken off the ground. The Radiant Surge activated and thus he blew up in a gore filled mess across the ground.
"Are you ok?" Zero asked with concern for Hermione. Harry was worried for her, but Lelouch was worried for Harry as well not only because his continued survival hinges on Harry surviving but also at experiencing death of this magnitude.
"I... I don't know." Hermione said looking at her bloodstained claw. "I feel... I don't know how I feel." Hermione said as she killed so many people. She killed them all because the Law had failed the people leaving the people to do what was needed. They deserved it they were going to do all those horrible things to innocent people again she saved them all yet the blood so much of it. Zero then put a comforting hand on her shoulder and thus she was reminded why she did it. 'That's right... I did it for Harry I killed for him and for the people he's trying to protect.' Hermione thought to herself and thus reminded her that it had to be done she saved lives and Harry from these Death Eaters.
"Let's go... Aurors are bound to show up soon." Zero said and in turn they began to take their leave of the area before questions were asked. Lelouch knew he could not say anything that was not already said. War was never pretty it didn't care for ideals, and it never will. The only thing War cares about is who lives and who dies.
Hermione began to understand what Lelouch said a while back. Those who are allowed to kill are those prepared to be killed. Leaving the area Zero's followers made sure that the Aurors knew that the Black Knights slew the Death Eaters. Leaving a transfigured swords with the Death Eaters and the throne behind it would serve as a mark that the Black Knights were here. The Death Eaters had their Dark Mark so the Black Knights will leave their calling card.
(Later)
The Aurors arrived to find that a battle had taken place here and from the looks of it the Death Eaters were involved, and they lost miserably so. Judging by the blood stains and the fact that they came out of the robes it was clear what happened to them. To make a long story short somehow Zero caused a land slide and during the battle had somehow caused the Death Eaters to explode from a huge amount of heat judging by how the blood was steaming. No one was killed save the Death Eaters who were buried in the landslide but clearly Zero had done it again. He not only fought back but he won, and heaven only knew how long they had before people started drawing up their own conclusions.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well, here we go a new chapter over and done with I hope you all enjoyed and will leave a review before leaving. Now then I will be leaving and again say here, ja-ne.