Dark Prince Chapter 35, a code geass fanfic

Chapter 35

Dark Prince

Helltanz's notes: To address something before it comes up Code Geass's maps are screwed, problem one according to season one's shown map the EU controls Africa, thing is it also states that the main area where them and Britannia are held at is Al Alamien, which is in Tunisia or Egypt fuck it that's not really the point the point is that it is some where on the African Mediterranean. Ergo Britannia must have territory in Africa.

The second issue is with the Areas novels state Area 10, Oriental Incident, is Indochina, like Cambodia. Again the map in season 1 as I recall shows it belonging to the Chinese Federation. Another problem with the Area system what are the other areas, it never outright names all the other ones.

That being the point I need a bit of help with.

Disclaimer: I don't own Code Geass.

Chapter begin

"The Day was August tenth, of the year two thousand ten of the imperial calendar the Holy Britannian Empire had just declared war up on Japan. Confronted by Britanian's newest weapon the formidable Knight Mare Frame Japan fell to its enemy in less than a month the conquered nation was stripped of its freedom, its rights, its culture, its dignity, and finally even its name was taken away. Eleven the name of Japan and its people was replaced with a mere number."

The preperations were nigh complete in one days time they would obliterate the human trafikers in Osaka. Consigning them and their devilsh trade to oblivion were it rightfully belonged.

Clovis and Euphemia were off opening that art gallery so they'd be occupided most the evening Cornelia was probably busy with the status of the miltary, preparing the final shifts and plans for the invasion.

Lelouch was in the meantime serving as mediator; Chiba and Kallen had managed to infuriate one another, yet again, while arguing about Zero.

The two had ended up storming off in different dirrections with Kallen blazing a path straight back to Ashford Accademy. As Lelouch he would have only made her anger glow brighter, more than likely even if she did know his real idenity the red haired ace still wasn't totally comfortable around him. He actualy expected it to take time for her to be fully comfortable with the reality of Lelouch, student of Ashford Academy was actually the same person as Lelouch Vi Britannia the mysterious benefactor and organizer of the Black Knights.

It was thus why the member of the Four Holy Swords was currently present at Lelouch's townhouse. Albeit she hadn't actually said much about Kallen besides some fairly general insults, naïve, trusting idiot, since the most she could openly say was they had been arguing about Zero though she had been reluctant to do even that; even if such a practice had and was orriginally been quite common amongst the Japanese populous and ow was common even amongst the Britannian Settlement's population.

He assured her that her opinion was valid, and as of a few minutes ago were enjoying tea.

Up until now neither had mentioned or inquired about their respective personnel lives other than a few menial facts; among those Lelouch had been in Japan before and during the invasion of Japan and she inturn had revealed she had spent most of her time outide the ghettos.

The Dark Prince had offered little in the way of his heritage or why he had bodyguards nor had she inquired about the matter, it was likley he a noble who hadn't earned, like many of Britannia's upper crust had, the ire of the oppressed people. The humanitarian aid to the ghettos helped.

Lelouch was internally pleased about the oppurtunity to refresh his japanese etiquitette; he had not up till this point as the only available person was Sayoko and that in his mind would have likely been degrading to her.

The prince, perhaps amusingly so a noble of a forgien land was more apt at the ritual than the soldier. Of course not everything was open the teen had made sure to keep his Black Knights emblemed ID card well concealed not that he expected her to go through his wallet.

Albeit there was only so much one can deny about Japanese Cultural treasures, thankfully Kirhara was still publicly known as the Traitor so the prince was somewhat excused since the town house collection was rather mild in comparison to some of the tepid nobles' collecetions.

Culturally tolerant that was what Lelouch was or so remarked Suzaku.

Rakashata was currently berating Tamaki, "Try to be more careful," She hissed heatedly at the Japanese freedom fighter shaking her tobacco pipe at him furiously, the whiner was backing up and out of the way of the annoyed mother of the Guren.

Lelouch leaned backwards, he was here as the Dark Prince not as Zero, his Venetian masque in place over his face, he even had longer hair to accommodate the disguise, of course the later had been an idea he had actually gotten from someone out side of the Black Knights.

"I was at least a hundred times more careful when I was birth her," the Indian scientist berated from beside the red seventh generation frame.

Tamaki damn near banged his head as he exited the Guren Mark II, "Who the hell are you?" He questioned angrily still attempting to keep his head away from the tobacco pipe.

"I'm her mother," She replied.

That didn't really seem to answer his question, and it was obviously just making him angrier so Lelouch made his way over.

"You look better with out the mask," Rakshata commented as he joined the assembled group of scientists and Black Knights.

His eyebrow twitched behind his mask, why did she have to go and say that in front of these guys, now they would pestering him especially concerning what Kallen had said earlier, thankfully in that event the Four Holy Swords hadn't been around that could have been a problem to explain.

Rakshata handed out, after the introductions had been dealt with and everyone got acquainted, the new pilot suits. Lelouch and Kallen had already gotten theirs, but everyone else hadn't. They were rather spiffy, but unlike the uniforms he had distributed no one had seen fit to comment on it.

Oh well soon enough they would be meeting up with the syndicate scum, and then he could get rid of these hair extensions before Cornelia saw them. The dark prince repressed a shudder not even wanting to think of what Euphemia would think of the cosmetic effects.

Lelouch for once losing his cool cursed angrily as the report filtered through this whole knight was fucked up beyond all recognition.

The Edinburgh slammed one of its fists into the Syndicate Sutherlands, at the same time the cannons mounted on the limb spat depleted uranium shells into the enemy machine hurling it away from the Seventh generation Knightmare as burning hulk.

While initially the operation had gone smoothly and the exchange with the syndicate was proceeding smoothly and with it they had expected that soon the would be slaves would be safe and sound. That was about when the whole of the affair had started to unravel around them.

Of course once the securing of the Japanese had been underway already but everything seemed to have gone straight to hell. Some group of radical Japanese terrorists in Matteis had started attacking.

That was to oddly convenient given the situation, meaning someone had likely tipped them off either someone in the Osaka group or more likely since they had kept all but demanding up to date reports concerning the operation; Kyoto.

After hastily dealing with the syndicate thugs they had moved out, Lelouch's pistols were still covered in blood from the skirmish with the criminals.

His radio buzzed, "The Britannians are here," One of the Osaka natives all but shouted from the other end.

His Edinburgh's upgraded factsphere flashed the Lancelot, what was going on why would Cornelia send in the special corp, since she really didn't like them.

Also judging by the incoming blips on the radar they had kept more forces in reserve so they probably hadn't expected the extremists.

Lelouch floored the accelerator tackling a Mattei hard. The other machine slammed into the asphalt. The rapid acceleration had surprised the Japanese variant of the fifth generation Sutherland as had the use of the particle shields as a battering weapon. Still the dark prince thoroughly angry especially given the likelihood that someone in Kyoto was actively trying to contradict his plans.

He launched blonde knives. They drilled through the Mattei's cockpit with a violent and sickening motion before ripping through the other side of the machine like an angry monster.

The machine's radio came to life, "Kyoshiro Todoh and his subordinates are facing off against the Z 01 Lancelot," Reported one of his Thorians. "There requesting assistance in the matter."

His machine fired a barrage of molten copper penetrators from its Electro Magnetic shot cannon.

Lelouch complied with the request that had been relayed while at the same time making sure that their retreat was still secure.

The report on the Gekkas appeared to be quite positive outstripping the Matteis reaction times and allowing them to avoid the machine gun fire, the Lancelot however was another story.

It was a Seventh Generation Knightmare Frame, superior to the seventh generation semi mass produced frames, the Gekka in this case, by a level of power. Though in theory five on one and with Lelouch's special data they should win.

Of course the problem with that was they had to do it without destroying the prototype, as they would need the seventh generation frame for repulsing the invasion of Kyushu by the Chinese Federation in what was estimated to be in the coming week. Because in all likelihood the Lancelot would be extremely effective in dealing with the Gun Rus that the forces under the command of the Chinese would field en masse.

Their forces were pulling back in any event he'd have the Osaka group take the hostages out of here, then have Kallen's group take the four Holy Swords and then if the psychos were still running amok well he would just have the Thorians bring the hammer of the gods down upon their heads with all the wrath of a bolt of lightning.

Before turning his attention to the matter of the four Holy Swords and the Lancelot he posed a question to the mechanic. Who answered with a devious nod and grunted an affirmative.

Cornelia would likely like this little upgrade of theirs when the invasion rolled around, and just maybe it would get her off his back for a little while.

Their numbers, those of the Knight of the Divine Wind's troops, was proving advantageous in keeping Suzaku occupied. In reality all they had to do was hold him off until the evacuation had been completed.

"The first attack will come from a front, he will not feint on that one." Lelouch stated over the radios as the other troops began their retreat. "If it misses he will keep moving to avoid a counter attack. Read his movements."

He expected this to go on for the expected three minutes while the captured Japanese were withdrawn.

Asahina had managed to disarm Suzaku of his VARIS rifle, and with the Gekka's fore arm mounted cannons the honorary Britannian would be forced to fall back.

Lelouch glanced at his heads up display, as Todoh sheered off the top of the Lancelot's cockpit, they really didn't have time for this to go on, and besides everyone had moved to their appropriate positions continuing this was no longer necessary.

The Dark Prince paid little attention to the banter exchanged between the Knight of the Divine Wind and the son of Japan's last Prime Minister. It was all pointless chatter about the situation of the land. Their talk was one that had no purpose on the battlefield.

He gave the order to withdraw, and only after Todoh noticed the closing Britannian reinforcements. Rakshata had been correct Kyoto should have sent her better parts for the Gekka.

Now all that was left was to deal with the terrorists, the radicals, they apparently were somewhat better equipped then he had expected them to be. A sign, which he interpreted, did bode well for his plans.

The Dark Prince had evacuated the forces Britannia would have had a problem working with. "Status?" He questioned looking as his screen displayed a now recharged energy meter.

His machine's mechanic responded affirmatively on his inquiry of the machine's present condition. After a moment of testing the Edinburgh's systems with which he confirmed the Knightmare was operating with the expected efficiency, he announced his intention to launch the machine.

"Acknowledged Black March System is green for go,"
An imposing grim smile crossed the dark haired royal's normally handsome face as he gripped the controls. Upgrades became available all the time, metaphorically speaking that was, since they had the technology they merely had the issue that was producing the application of the technology.

Overall the RPI 999/X Edinburgh Commander type had surpassed expectations considering like its true mass production counterpart the reason it was ready was because they had subbed the technology gained from the Lancelot.

Black March was a detachable multi role upgrade system, combining several sets of equipment for differing military situations. The Black March was an evolution of the existing equipment that was applied to Knightmares to specialize them.

The System was built to address the flaws of Britannian machines in the event of the conflict with the EU getting worse, especially in light of the final production model of the Panzer Hummel.

In that particular instance the sniper/ anti armor configuration would probably see wide spread use with the forces deployed to Arabia. The rifle standard to the package alone would allow the Black Knight's Knightmares to engage the Panzer Hummel at range in a bit more even manner.

Lelouch launched the machines present configuration stressed close quarters combat and agility, since the prior configuration wouldn't be as much use in the current situation given the constant moving and distance involved and the urban situation.

Whip like blonde knives with MVS edges alight slashed through the two Matteis. It appeared they were so called 'First Generation' variants. To clarify it meant they were Sutherlands machines directly converted to the Mattei model specifications. This made them easier to produce but also inferior to a machine built from scratch.

Against this pure Edinburgh Commander with its upgrade system they weren't any problem to eliminate at least so long as they were disorganized.

Britannia would start dropping in Knightmares from the Knightmare VTOLs in a few minutes those troops would be deployed fully and they would attempt to quell the riotous extremists.

The Dark Prince raised his machines arms from each a trio of high speed penetrators fired in rapid succession. It was a fairly simple design weapon meant to punch holes in armor the magnetically accelerated rods would do just that through most armor not simply limited to tanks or Knightmares.

In addition the guns were stored one the back when not in use. Hopefully Cornelia hadn't decided this matter hadn't decided this matter hadn't required her personnel attention, or sent one of her knights.

In any event the later was unlikely since she had apparently given Jeremiah command of this mess, albeit Suzaku had been apparently been sent in to fight Todoh, Cornelia's closet sadism coming to the fore.

Two MVS blades deployed cleaving through the descending chainsword. Lelouch pushed his advantage and sliced the enemy machine in half, well in thirds to be precise.

While perhaps not an ace the level of Suzaku or Kallen, the prince acquitted himself well enough on the field of battle.

His analysis of Suzaku had however proven correct so it was more than likely he could defeat the Lancelot if conditions were met.

In any case Britannia needed to maintain its current force. Cornelia had stated she would leave dealing with the syndicate to him thus far Britannia troops to show irked him greatly. Whatever, he thought as the IFF appeared.
CC was in position 4 hadron cannons fired as one lethal beam of dark red energy. He had figured this was among the better ways for her to get experience handling the heavy assault Knightmare.

Hopefully the green haired witch would have a competent grasp on the machine by the time of the invasion of the Kyushu Bloc by the Chinese Federation.

The features for the Black March upgrade system, namely the detachable float system would hopefully also be ready and the power consumption issue could also be addressed in time.

At present the present the Thorian shock and awe battlefield refit and attack had disorganized the motley crew and the Z-01 was proving useful even if it had been deprived of its VARIS, actually given the close quarters that wasn't really a problem given the danger of the rifle over penetrating.

His radio flared to life, "Your highness you're not going to like this," Remarked Edmund who like the prince in an Edinburgh outfitted with a Black March system.
Lelouch groaned, "Not now we'll deal with whatever it is later."

Chapter conclusion

Helltanz's notes: Points for you if you get what Black March originates from yes indeed.