Chapter 41
Dark Prince
Helltanz's notes: Okay whats up, yeah I know. Anyway to address some issues, first of all this obviously is the first chapter of the Kyushu arc, hurrah. Now on to other matters no doubt people have noticed I've alluded to Li's frame, unlike R2 I will focus on Europe rather than totally blowing them off so that's were you guys come in I need names for seventh generation frames for the Europeans, I'm thinking Sonne or Soleil, German and French for Sun respectively, for one of them, but other than that I'm pretty much up the creek without a battle.
In other regards I probably will bring back Marrianne, actually get her out of Anya later on and back into her original body but that will be a bit. Just thought I would go ahead and give a heads up on that.
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Disclaimer: I don't own Code Geass.
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Chapter begin
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"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."
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Lelouch cursed, and thunder boomed in the distance with the announcement by that mousy bastard Sawasaki pretty much all the factions had scrambled.
Unfortunately that wasn't really a positive thing, because it had in fact only added to the confusion, and Britannia's confusion had caused only a greater amount of panic.
Clacks or softer clicks filled the air as weapons were loaded, whether the ammunition magazines for the weapons of Knightmare Frames or in the later case the guns of soldiers securing small arms.
"Hurry up and get those autocannon munitions loaded up!" Shouted a mechanic as he gestured to the large Knightmares that never been but into wide scale production, the handful of prototypes were a sound design but had been shelved in favor of the chosen designs for easier Mass Production types.
Showji Sugishima and other Japanese soldiers stared as other frames were rolled out ready to be moved onto ships.
"Lelouch?" Kallen inquired to the dark prince, over all representatives were just here from the Black Knights and their newly recruited allies.
The prince slid the longer barreled pistol into its holster, "You think those people that are from the Kyoto group or perhaps its Britannia which has you concerned?" He inquired as he looked out from his position on the cat walk. She really was not giving him his due if that was what she was worried about. Kyoto could be trusted to keep high ranking positions within the family, case and point and proof in this instance being Kirihara's granddaughter being in charge of the Kyoto contingent present, and well ah that must have been it, "Its because you're a Stadtfeld right." He laughed, "Your family, no your father is powerful to an extent, both here and in the homeland guess it would be strange to see you as a Black Knight."
"What
the hell does that me?"
He shrugged, spinning the second pistol
and picking it up, "We're not howling in the darkness," The
prince stated. Rakashata's survival suits had been more or less
issued to all front line Black Knight Forces even so everyone seemed
to be wearing their own clothes. Lelouch even had the hair extensions
in and the death white Venetian masque was on the table, and he was
already wearing the overcoat. "Miss Kirihara if you have something
to report now is the time to say it, the battle will be beginning all
to soon there is now time left to dawdle."
"The
forces for Kyoto should be arriving shortly," Misaki Kirihara
answered entering the cat walk, she was dressed more as a business
woman, in contrast to either the pseudo military uniforms or in
Lelouch's case the fully buttoned up great coat. "Is it within
your capacity to do this?"
Lelouch craned his neck to look at
her, "Hmm, what was that," He inquired with a devilish smirk,
"Kyoto's forces will be only good in their numbers for
reinforcing weakened positions, all conditions will be cleared."
His gloved fingers gripped the pale mask and fixed it into place
obscuring his face. "All Black Knights commence your final check on
your equipment finish loading up ammunition, we're beginning the
operation according to the revised plan," He deactivated the comm.
"You can tell Kirihara I have no intention of allowing the Chinese
to have a prolonged visit, but Kyoto's assistance is gravely
disappointing."
"I'm sure he knows that,"
Lelouch had turned to face Merlin, "Try and keep Kaguya out of trouble okay. The sun has begun to rise." He didn't mean it literally. The dark prince made his way towards the towering frame of Merlin.
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In truth Schneziel's impromptu trip had really thrown everything into disarray because it had kept most the leaders away from their posts. The Chinese had moved right in before a storm had kicked up which was presently dumping cold rain across the Island.
Of the few bits of good news was the muddy ground was slowing the Chinese, the bad news however was of course that the storm was keeping the Britannian air force grounded.
His mask securely in place Lelouch tapped his communicator, "Anti Invasion Coalition this is the Black Knights we are in position commencing phase one of Operation Cromwell," He intoned before activating his Knightmare frame.
The screens came to life displaying the words: Autonomous Combat Knightmare Frame, on the central frame while below that appeared the letters MMI, before shifting out to spell Mordred Mechanized Infantry. After that the number 303 appeared below that followed by the words Merlin command type, before informing him that operating systems were now online and had reached optimal efficiency for start up, Lelouch directed the machine to exit standby mode.
As soon as that was done the words dissolved and the cameras came on line displaying the launch area. Merlin's 'eyes' flashed. "All safeties disengaged, beginning operation launch," The seventh generation frame accelerated out of the 'hangar' wings snapping into position as it sailed across the crashing waves the float system activated allowing the machines to fly.
Merlin was not the only one to launch but most of the Knightmares would be carried across to Kyushu by high speed boats. Other Knightmares rose forming into noticeable squadrons of war machines before the moved into large formations. Attached to the vast majority of the machines were VTOL units in the distance Britannian Knightmare VTOL carriers were approaching the far shore most of them were behind schedule due to the heavy wind and rain.
Lelouch looked toward Kyushu Schneziel flaunting about like an oversized peacock had disorganized their forces to an extent. Britannia's forces weren't nearly as precise as they should have been, in addition Kyoto's troops were straggling along.
Once initial landings were done they, the Black Knights, would begin to penetrate deeper into Kyushu with small advanced groups mainly comprised of Manchesters, via the underground network of high speed railway lines. For now they would keep the Birminghams out at sea and assisting with the blockade.
A shadow, Merlin's shadow, appeared over the ground. The Chinese were already moving on Kitakyushu after landings were finished the Skidbladnir, which was still incomplete would proceed further and south and provide support. The submarine that had been presented to them by Rakshata had reported in relaying they were delaying Todoh and Kallen and the others who were on board. As it stood Ogi had most of Kallen's old group with him they would for the day be working with the local Japanese populace to facilitate greater cooperation.
Schneziel's, smug as always, face appeared on the Knightmare's visual communication screen, Cornelia and the obscured one of the neutral members of the Six houses of Kyoto appeared as well.
Lelouch though one couldn't tell with his mask on gritted his teeth as the second prince smiled. "So exactly what should I be doing?" He, Schneziel, inquired probably directed more at Lelouch then anyone.
The Dark Prince almost told him to sit down, shut up and stay the hell out of the way, well almost, seeing as after all the older blonde prince had bothered up the operation enough by disturbing their planning. Lelouch landed his large seventh generation frame on his highway leading south more frames would be joining him shortly.
"Shut up and do whatever Cornelia says," Lelouch softly growled to Schneziel sorely tempted to cut the transmission. Annoying meddlesome arrogant manipulative prick he though and for once not referring to Charles.
In any case the Chinese force were mainly just that Chinese however there was a sizable force of Japanese expatriates who were a part of the invasion force it was more than the token force that Lelouch had originally suspected would be present, not that it really mattered much in the overall situation of the battle they were all in Gun Rus.
Estimates
time till engagement with Invasion 1:52:47 hours minutes seconds the
seizure of the Fukoka base had come faster than expected and that rat
Sawasaki in his second broadcast seemed to be making that place his
fortress.
CC in the Cardoc came to a stop beside him. The Dudleys
would be amongst the last of the Black Knights first landing force so
for now their only immediate massed artillery fire, they would
possess besides naval support were a few Raikous, the Cardoc and to a
lesser extent the Merlin though a portion of the Edinburghs did have
some ability due to equipment most weren't outfitted for artillery
operations.
Of course their long range sniper rifles would be effective both militarily and psychologically. It certainly would cause discord amongst the enemy force. More blips appeared on the seventh generations machine's complex electronic surveillance suite of equipment.
Initial landings from the Konmon straits to Oita would deposit more than a quarter of the total Black knights committed fighting strength. Kyushu's populous was like that of many of the Japanese. SO while many had grown adverse to supporting terrorists the so called independent Japan under Sawasaki might garner some support. At the same time the combined banner of the Six houses of Kyoto, and the Black Knights also had its sway on people.
Though it had been Schneziel's idea to put the Druid system into a Knightmare Lelouch would be using it first in actual combat, and combined with the Salamander pod, as well as the manipulation of the San Graal system it was unrivaled.
Cornelia was currently standing by, likely with the Britannian navy until the preparations were complete for her own landing. Schneziel was aboard, the Avalon, that airship of his along with Suzaku who was in the Lancelot, no doubt Cornelia would have them both move out shortly.
The dark Prince's fingers danced across the keyboard of the machine's interface. Right now the lines of communication were unobstructed not that San Graal and Skidbladnir and the other heavier communications arrays on others wouldn't be able to break the jamming even though Fukuoka had fallen to the enemy.
A fact which significantly increased the enemy's jamming capacity in the approaching battles, which would be a sever problem should the Chinese prove more adept at securing a foothold on the Island. This was unlikely once this thrice damned storm cleared and the naval and air superiority was established it would deny them further supplies from the mainland of the Chinese Federation.
Confirming Britannia was an easier matter, the task force of surface ships were spreading out in blockade formation to stop any further forces whether they would be in place stop the heavier freighters that were enroute remained to be seen. They appeared to be regular trade freighters that came this time of the month, but that really meant nothing after all considering the ships were riding much lower in the water than usual.
Monitoring the forces under Kyoto's chain of command was more difficult. Admittedly they would have greater forces to offer now that the invasion had commenced even so it appeared that they would still be outnumbered.
Reports filtered in about the ongoing naval 'battle', skirmish would have been the word he used to describe but best not to bruise the Britannians' fragile egos, in the East China sea , the Portman were faring well enough but they had been deployed to late to be able to defeat the expected percentage.
What was worse was that while they might not have had not lost any of the aquatic type frames, the RMI 13 Portmans, not that was any large concern, the fact was that the Britannian Knightmares did not have the capacity to rearm quickly enough with the necessary heavy weapons, in order to sink enemy ships. A flaw which was also present on the Eastbourne to a lesser extent.
Of course in the case of the latter the super cavitation torpedoes were giving range which was cutting down on reloading time by destroying the enemy from a further distance with their superior torpedo capacity especially factoring in the external racks of course the use of those mounts would make them easy prey for sonar once distances were closed. At the current moment air assets, rather air forces couldn't deploy due to the hurricane affecting the coast of the Chinese and Japanese Seas. This storm would likely cause extensive flooding so search and rescue assets would possibly need to be committed something that would be an utter pain to do in a war zone.
The storm was a troublesome complication still it was best to continue as it was adjusting as things changed.
Schneziel's face again appeared, causing the Dark Prince to scowl behind his mask, he really didn't need this. "ah Lelouch," the leader of the black knights scowl increased. "I know this is Cornelia and your operation but-" a pink haired girl appeared on the screen though thankfully not Euphie,
"Schneziel I don't have time for this both Cornelia she hasn't launched yet, and I have a trap to set for the Chinese to set up," He flicked the channel off. Rotten smug bastard, the prince, well Lelouch thought. "Have team nine move into position and make sure you have the coordinates zeroed in."
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Chapter conclusion
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Helltanz's notes: Right okay that's the intro and part 1 of Kyushu arc, review please tell me if I screwed up on anything.
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