I would just like to note that if something doesnt seem right you can ask me. This plot does not follow Code Geass's as I've already stated. The Knightmares used may be after the timelapse between the first and second season or they may be used during the first. Because of the plot, a certain kind of kightmare that will be revealed during this chapter is used even though I do know it does not get fully developed until a little later in the plot, (at least I think) and one type of knightmare that is being used in this story gets replaced later in the 2nd season however i kept it the original because i felt like i wanted to. No actual reason behind that one though. Sorry! haha

Credit goes to Muse for lyrics used at beginning. I do not own Code Geass

A Beautiful Lie

Chapter 3- Panic

Fights and battles have begun
Revenge will surely come
Your hard times are ahead

"If Princess Cornelia is a traitor, then so am I," announced Gilbert G.P. Guilford. Kanon looked on in a state of horrified shock. The Glaston Knights and Guilford were all pleading to treason and Prince Schneizel only had them all arrested. Kanon could have overlooked the arrest of Princess Cornelia, but this was too much. The Glaston Knights were a valuable part of the army and with them gone; Zero's troops would be that much stronger.

"Your Highness?" Kanon asked.

"Yes Kanon?"

"I think this is a bad idea."

"I know what I'm doing."

"I understand that, but without the Glaston knights, Zero will-"

"Kanon, have I ever let this country down?"

"No, but…"

"Trust me; I know what I'm doing."

"Did you hear? Guilford and all the Glaston knights were taken into custody!"

"Yeah, they're also being arrested for treason!"

"Wow, Schneizel is an idiot!" Zero listened as all his Black Knights gossiped to each other. He stood up and motioned for everyone to be silent.

"Everyone! We are going to break Cornelia and her knights out!" Silence. Kento's eyes widened in horror; she'd kill Zero for killing Euphemia! It was madness. Kallen seemed to be thinking the same thing because she was the first one to speak up.

"But she hates you Zero!"

"I think I can offer her something more valuable than my life." A wicked smile spread across Lelouch's hidden lips.

Cornelia and her knight Guilford were across each other in the cells. Cornelia had anger fuming throughout her body. She would kill Schneizel for this! "Princess?" Guilford offered.

"Guilford?" she said weakly.

"I'll be with you until death, no matter what."

"Guilford…thank you, because I think I've come up with the worst but most amazing idea I've ever had." Guilford looked upon his princess in curiosity. "If he wants a traitor…I'll give him one." Guilford's expression didn't change. He'd follow his princess anywhere, even if it was into a building full of opposing forces and they were both doomed to die, he would still follow her.

Everyone was getting ready for battle. Zero had announced the plans the next morning that the Black Knights were going to ambush the Britannian jail and get Cornelia out. Kento was having trouble with his zipper on his uniform. It would only go up so far, exposing his creamy skin. Kallen looked over from the corner of her eye and blushed like crazy. Zero was helping Kento with his uniform! 'Kallen! Get a grip! Kento is attractive but for all I know Zero could be an old man!' As Zero walked away to get into his knightmare with C.C, Kallen looked over once again at Kento. His face was beet red. 'What's he thinking about?'

"Kallen!" Zero said. She looked over and attempted to pretend like she saw nothing. "I'm going to need you to come with me. I have a feeling the Lancelot is going to make an appearance tonight."

"Your Highness, the Black Knights are approaching the jail," Kanon said calmly. What was Zero thinking? Was he trying to break Cornelia out?

"Let them. The Knights of Round are protecting the jail. Tonight, Zero will fall." Kanon wanted to believe his master but it was hard. The pink-haired man knew of Zero's amazing ability to win when all odds were against him, and without the Glaston Knights, it seemed that he would win, and easily.

"Kanon, you've looked sad recently. What's going through that head of yours?" Prince Schneizel asked. Kanon looked up, startled.

"I'd rather not say."

"You're upset with me aren't you?"

"It's not that. And please don't make me say anymore. I dislike thinking these thoughts let alone actually saying them."

"As a friend to a friend, please tell me your thoughts on what I'm doing." Kanon was surprised at the statement. Friends? They were…friends?

"I just think losing the Glaston Knights was a bad move on your part, and I fear that we will lose tonight."

"Zero is amazing, isn't he?" Schneizel said as he rested his chin in his hand.

"Unfortunately, yes."

Everything was going according to plan. Ohgi and his squad were fighting the Sutherlands that came out of the building. Kallen was flying alongside Zero and C.C. Everything was going according to plan, until…Crash! The Shinkirō was pulled back as a slash harken was recoiled.

"Zero! I'll kill you this time!" Kururugi Suzaku said as he and the Lancelot maneuvered to fly in front of the Shinkirō. Lelouch allowed a smile to spread across his face. It almost wasn't fair to the Britannians. Everything was becoming so perfect.

"We engage him now?" C.C asked as she closed in the distance maneuvering the Shinkirō into a thrust kick. The Lancelot dodged but Suzaku was taken back by surprise as the Shinkirō twisted quickly and unleashed a powerful prism-like beam.

"No! No not yet! I just got started!" Suzaku said as he watched all his stats go down to zero.

"Suzaku get out of there now!" yelled Cecil. Suzaku groaned in anger as he pressed the eject button as the Lancelot exploded.

"NOO! My Lancelot!" Lloyd said as he fell to his knees. Cecil placed a hand on his shoulder in attempt to comfort him.

"It's ok, it's just in a few pieces. At least Suzaku got out alive, so when the repairs are complete he'll be able to use it!" Lloyd just looked up at the women and wore a face of pure misery.

"My Lancelot!"

"That worked out almost to easily. Kallen! Stay here and battle off the Mordred! I'm going inside!"

"Yes Zero!" Kallen engaged the Mordred head on.

Anya wore her bored expression as usual and said, "Oh. I guess you're my opponent then."

"I knew he'd come," Cornelia said as she heard the blasts and shots of gunfire from outside.

"Princess Cornelia, are you sure you want to go through with this?" Guilford asked. It pained him to betray Britannia, but for the sake of his princess, he would do anything.

"Oh yes. I'm very sure." Gunfire could be heard from down the hall and all the guards left their positions.

"All of you, die!" Lelouch said as the slide on his helmet moved to expose his Geassed eye. The guards all stopped moving and began shooting each other. No one dodged as the bullets pierced though their skin, ripping bits and pieces of flesh off from their doomed bodies.

"Zero!" Guilford announced in shock. He knew Cornelia was hoping that Zero would get them out, but he didn't actually believe Zero would really do it!

"Cornelia, you look good in that attire," Zero said as he motioned to the prison garments that the princess wore. Cornelia smiled wickedly. "You have two choices Cornelia. Die here, or join me."

"You think I'd pass up a chance to kill Schneizel with my own hands?" Cornelia said as she stood up. "I'll join you Zero!"

"As will I," Guilford said as he too stood up. "So will I's" could be heard throughout the entire hall as all the Glaston Knights agreed to join Zero along with Cornelia. From under Zero's mask, Lelouch was sporting his maddened smile. Everything was too perfect that he almost wanted to beg to make things more interesting!

"Follow me then," Zero said as he unlocked everyone's cells. "Do all know where your Gloucesters are being stored?"

"Yes, but security will most likely be guarding them," Guilford answered.

"Then let's go find them!" Zero turned around and ran back to his knightmare. C.C jumped out of one of the cockpits and looked at the amount of people Lelouch managed to convince to join him.

"All of them? Did you use your geass?" she asked.

"I didn't have to. Cornelia was already willing to follow me. Guilford?" Guilford straightened up as Zero turned to him. "You along with C.C will locate and retrieve your Gloucesters. Take some of your men with you. Cornelia, you'll be joining me in my Shinkirō until they safely secure your Gloucester." Cornelia nodded in understanding. "C.C, take these." Zero motioned to a large box that was at the foot area in Zero's cockpit. "They're guns, all the Glaston Knights will be given one. So line up and then follow Guilford!" One by one they all caught their guns and ran, shooting at Sutherlands that they once thought of as allies, now enemies.

"Your Highness?" Kanon said as he walked into the room. Schneizel was looking out the window. He could hardly see the smoke from the defeated knightmares. "Princess Cornelia, Lord Gilford and the Glaston Knights have all escaped. They are heading towards the warehouse that is storing their Gloucesters."

"I want all the Knights of Round to move there immediately. They will not retrieve their Gloucesters. Have reinforcements meet them head on there. If I'm correct, the Glaston Knights are all on foot and most likely equipped with only guns. They shouldn't be a problem. However, if Zero shows up there with his knightmare, it may be difficult. His knightmare's defense is higher than anything I've ever seen. Kanon, if you'd be so willing, could you pilot a knightmare if it ever came down to it?"

"Yes, I've been trained but I'm not exceptionally good."

"Then I think it's time we took out the Avalon."

"Kallen! Kallen!" Under the mask Lelouch was in panic! Kallen wasn't responding! "Ohgi! Where's Kallen?"

"She had to eject. The Mordred took her out! Zero did you get Cornelia?"

"Yes I did. I also got Guilford, and the Glaston Knights."

"Really? Zero you're amazing!" Tamaki howled. Lelouch smiled from under his mask; yes he was quite amazing.

"Shit! The Avalon is approaching!" Cornelia said as she continued moving the Shinkirō closer to the warehouse.

"It's ok Cornelia, you and I will take care of it."

"What do you mean? That thing's defense system is amazing! And it'll most likely have knightmares at its disposal!"

"Cornelia, have you not noticed! I am Zero; the man of miracles!"

"Miracles or not you can't just fight them all at once!"

"All available units; head to The Glaston Warehouse!"

Kallen had managed to crawl out of her escape pod slowly. Her leg was bleeding badly. If she didn't apply a tourniquet she had a pretty good chance of dying. She tore off some of her shirt and tightly wrapped it around her injured leg; wincing as the pain surged though her body. "That stupid Mordred! I'm going to kill it!" Kallen lay back and looked up at the smoke-covered sky. "I wonder if Zero's worried about me."

Cornelia's predictions were correct. The Avalon carried Sutherlands with float systems attached to their backs. However the float systems were easy to target and the Shinkirō managed to destroy most of them and the ones it didn't destroy, they fell to the ground and met with the Glaston Knights and Burai. "Zero, this knightmare is amazing!" Cornelia said as she maneuvered it further away from the in-flight Sutherlands.

"I told you, I'm capable of anything."

"You speak very highly of yourself. Careful, pride is a sin."

"So is murder but that doesn't seem to be stopping me does it?" Cornelia smiled. She was beginning to like Zero.

Kanon looked out of the window of the Avalon and watched as the knightmare named Shinkirō destroyed countless Sutherlands. He was amazed by the power it had. 'At this rate, all our reinforcements will be taken out. How much power does that knightmare have?'

"Kanon, order a retreat. The Avalon is pulling back. This fight has become unnecessary. Allow the Glaston Knights to have their precious Gloucesters. I believe I've lost this battle." Kanon nodded and exited the room.

"Prince Schneizel, you've allowed your greed of the thrown cloud your judgment. This battle was unnecessary from the moment it began."

"Another victory for the Black Knights! Yes! Zero is amazing!" Tamaki shouted as he and Yoshitaka grabbed each other's shoulders and persisted to jump up and down.

"They're retreating! Look at those stupid Britannians go!" Ohgi said as he pointed to all the grounded knightmares and the Avalon moving away.

"Ahem, I'm Britannian," Cornelia said as she allowed a small smile to cross her face.

"Well, you've joined the good side now so we're not calling you stupid!" Tamaki said still with a smile on his face. Zero looked around moving throughout the crowd of knightmares and people all celebrating their victory. C.C noticed his movements; they were jerky and unstable, as if he had lost his child in a crowd. She walked away from Guilford's team and began to follow the flustered Lelouch.

"Kallen!" Zero shouted. No one seemed to know where she had gotten off to. "Kallen! Where are you?!"

"Hey look!" Kento said as he motioned for Ohgi, Tohdoh and the others to look at Zero. "He's freaking out."

"Yeah…he is," Ohgi said saddened. "I guess Kallen actually means something to him."

"She's his bodyguard and the best knightmare pilot we've got," Chiba said.

"Not anymore, now that we've got Cornelia and Guilford," Tohdoh said with his arms crossed over his chest. "I wonder how they'll be incorporated into the plans."

"How did Zero manage to persuade them all?" Kento asked.

"Who knows. He's Zero; enough said." Tohdoh said as he turned around. Members of the Former Japanese Liberation Front followed him as he went to identify the dead.

"Kallen! Kallen where are you! Answer me!" Zero shouted. His tone was almost shrieking. C.C looked around silently until she noticed an unmoving figure atop a hill.

"I found her," she stated. Zero began following C.C up the hill until he couldn't take walking anymore. He broke into a run. He dropped to his knees when he saw all the blood.

"Kallen! Wake up! I order you to wake up!" Tears were pricking at Lelouch's eyes; threatening to fall down and drown him inside his mask.

"She's not breathing," C.C said as her eyes widened. She watched as Lelouch tore off his helmet and threw it at her. She caught it and watched as Lelouch began giving Kallen C.P.R.

"Hey, look up there!" Kento said as he pointed to the hill. He saw three figures, one lying on the ground, one with green hair and… "It's Zero! He's kissing Kallen!" Everyone was now looking up at the hill. C.C noticed everyone was beginning to get closer. She moved her body in front of Lelouch as he continued giving C.P.R to Kallen. Tears were falling from his eyes now. Without Kallen…he didn't even want to think about it. Kallen's eyes started fluttering until they finally opened slowly.

"Lelouch? What are you doing here?" she asked.

Thought I'd bring in a cliffhanger. I'm quite good at those actually. : )

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