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Chapter Seven- Disturbance, part one
"I'm going to take you all down!" Kallen screamed as she threw the Guren up in the air. Her enemies Sutherlands departed from the ship as they too charged towards the black knights, a smile stretched across her delicate features as a single thought ran across her head. This was going to be easy.
Immediately the enemy Sutherlands began shooting, yet her quick thinking managed to dodge the bullets. It looked almost as though she was dancing in this mechanical beast, her movements were so smooth; it was as if the Guren was piloted by an experienced knightmare pilot. For once, the green-haired immortal admired something other than pizza, yet she doubted that the red-haired girl could defeat her in a knightmare battle; after all she was taught by the best around.
They continued shooting, aiming mostly for the red knightmare frame with the silver right hand. She continued to dodge and advance closer towards the enemies. Behind her were the rest of the black knights in their respected frames and they were offering her support from the rear. The Guren shot grenades towards the enemies and only one was engulfed by fire- shortly followed by a loud explosion. She was inches away from one of her enemies, yet more seemed to be approaching from the distance. It was as though they were going up against an army, but how can a mere noble man have this many people under his control?
Whatever the reason was, they had to work bloody hard to get out of this mess. What was Zero thinking, or didn't he know? She grabbed onto the Sutherland by its head with the Guren's silver arm. This was perhaps her favourite part of this knightmare frame, though the most dangerous. The radiation wave surfer was a beauty, she activated the emitter as radiation ran throughout the hand. Already the electrics of the enemy knightmare frame started to fry, the outer shell began to warp as by now it would be too late for the enemy pilot to eject. Another life lost at her hands as the frame became unsalvageable.
Gunshots flew past the head of the Guren, as with her left arm she smashed another frames head in. This was too easy for her, yet at the same time she was having the time of her life. It wasn't long until something caught her attention; it seemed the Britannian noble had his own custom knightmare frame. It looked as though it was a Sutherland model, yet the colours were all off. Instead of the dark purple, the frame was silver with golden gloves for hands, two large guns rested behind it's back. It lifted its arms up so there was now an almost ninety degree angle from the legs and were now pointing directly at Kallen.
There was a flash of gold as the two golden hands came directly towards her frame. Unsure of what damage they could do to her, she attempted to deflect the golden hands, but as soon as they touched her frames body she was thrown back twenty feet. Inside her cockpit, she was able to see the damage they caused and for something of that design, it caused considerable damage. Luckily for her, the attack didn't do anything to affect the motor output and mobility of this machine and immediately she charged towards the custom Sutherland knightmare. Already the hands automatically returned to the arms of her enemy's Sutherland and the pilot thrusted the machine forward towards her Guren. They were metres apart before she launched forwards, stretching out her deadly right hand to grab onto the enemies machine, but alas she was pushed back and her attempt at attacking failed.
A smile grew on her face from within the cockpit- now this was interesting. Someone of exceptional skills was up against her and she wasn't going to give up and lose this easily. She glanced around the surrounding area; it seemed as though the Black Knights were holding their own battles with the other Sutherlands. At least now it meant she could enjoy this fight.
Meanwhile, CC sat in her Knighmare's cockpit as she watched the little battle. She was currently deciding when she should make her move now that the enemies have all come out to play. She only had to wait for that custom Sutherland to get interested in the battle with Kallen- she had a rough idea on who could have the resources and a small army to his disposal and she knew that if it was this guy in particular, Kallen wasn't going to have an easy time, but the results were in her favour.
It was then when the immortal girl watched the two frames begin to wrestle with the arms when she launched her frame. It was her mission to get the slaves out and hopefully return them to their designated areas. Sleuthly, CC sneaked past the Black Knights shooting at the enemy Sutherlands; it seemed they were all too occupied to chase after her.
"Q1, distract him as much as possible while I go in for the 'numbers' that are to be used in the refrain industry."
"Right Zero, I'm going to teach this bastard a lesson for messing with the innocent people in this world!" Kallen hissed. "You're going to die you Britannian bastards!"
Kallen smashed the silver hand against the enemy frame, radiation seeped out of it until he shot another golden glove towards her. This pushed her back as she charged at him once more. It was Brittanian men who were only interested in money that gave bad names to the numbers. If it wasn't for them liberating them and selling them into slavery for the refrain industry, people might not think so badly of them. Now Kallen knew the full objective of this mission; looking at reports sent to her on her screen she could see that the lower decks of this ship held over a hundred people illegally brought in.
She continued her combat with this monster, yet from the corner of her eye she saw something emerge from the ship. Something was heading straight towards Zero.
"Cornelia, what is to come first: my marriage with the Australian diplomats daughter or my military training?" Lelouch asked as he lounged on a chair within her office, trying to create conversation whilst she was busy doing paperwork. From what he could see, it was all very dull and boring, but he supposed it had to be done. He watched as she lifted up her head, smiling gently at him as she stood up.
"Well, you're official military training is to begin first, though you would be doing it differently with your own mentor. It's the best way I could protect you while you're still this weak and weedy-looking; it is up to our father when you marry the diplomat's daughter, but I suspect that you won't have long to know her."
"Oh." Lelouch sighed, knowing that his father would rather get this isolated Island under his control. "Does it not strike you a bit off that the Australian government wants to sell their country through marriage to us?"
"I don't think they have a choice Lelouch; it's either marriage or the country will get invaded. This is something that they must see us as threatening as we currently control most of the world, at least that's fathers theory, but I don't trust them one bit, which is why I want you trained in self defence for when you are to go."
"Cornelia, I'd be fine," Lelouch said as his elder sister started walking towards him with a scowl upon her face. He knew she didn't believe he'd be fine. In her eyes, him and Nunnally were almost as precious to her as Euphemia. Throughout their childhood, it was them four who seemed to spend the majority of their time together, mainly because how much his mother influenced the witch of Britannia.
"I want you to have a Knight and I want Nunnally to as well," The purple-haired Princess spoke, standing only inches apart from Lelouch, who felt uncomfortable sitting down while standing. He too stood up, facing his elder sister and put a smile on his face.
"I will be fine, you're just worrying..."
By now they were inches apart, causing him to gulp as he looked up at her. A serious look was upon her face as she engulfed him in a hug. "I'm not losing you again, I'm keeping a close eye on you Lelouch."
This was what he feared, for the sake of his plans and his role of Zero. If she knew the truth, it might break down and destroy her- she would be in fact losing him if she carried on the course of action she was on. For the first time since Clovis' death, Lelouch felt a hint of guilt roaming about in his heart , yet he was stronger than this. For now he had to do as she pleased, though it would be hard to find a knight in Britannia who will follow his ideals; it wasn't as though he could just get Kallen from the Black Knights. No he had to find someone who would be faithful to him.
"Fine," Lelouch muttered as Cornelia stepped back from him. She quickly checked her phone and her smile disappeared. "Were we not meant to go out?"
"I'm afraid that we have more pressing matters to deal with. It seems Zero is attacking a Britannian scientist, Lord Fashword I am to believe."
"And?"
"We need to apprehend Zero and capture him for his crimes against Britannia!"
CC dodged the slash Harken aimed at her. It seems that the 'slaves' had extra protection than what Lelouch bargained for. From the corner of the screen, she watched as Q1 attempted to come to "Zero's aid," yet the immortal could handle it herself. She shot a couple of grenades, which missed the fast Knightmare. It seemed to be that this was a new model in general, one built for speed.
Again she dodged the attacks sent on her. All this did was just make the mission trickier than what was foretold. Neither she or Lelouch expected an army at their disposal, but now the green-haired immortal could see that this wasn't just any Britannia noble; it was a scientist with wealth at his disposal.
"Zero, we have an issue," Oghi hissed through the open communication line. "It seems the Britannian military is getting involved."
"Let them," Zero replied with rather a cool head. It seems this could either be good or bad news for the Black Knights. She had to admit, she didn't expect Cornelia to risk coming here, at least when Lelouch was under her watch, but this could play to Lelouch's advantage. Now if there were any suspicions on Lelouch being Zero, they can be crossed off. After all how could someone be in two places at once?
Meanwhile, in the convoy, Lelouch and Cornelia stood staring at the screen. Both rather surprised at the numbers of Knighmare frames Lord Fashword had to his disposal. Something didn't speak right about the circumstance
"What do you think the Black Knights are aiming to gain? I have a feeling its weapons to carry on their terrorist ways!" The Princess hissed as she turned to face Guildford and Darlton. "Apprehend the Black Knights, I want Zero brought to me alive!"
"Yes , your majesty."
"What I want to know is what are they defending on that ship?" Lelouch asked as Cornelia turned to face him. "Zero isn't a mere terrorist, but a freedom fighter. He defends the weak, yet there are no weak people around. I would capture the Lord..."
"Lelouch, you're new to all of this,.You're suggesting treason played on Lord Fashword's account..."
"Well, why else would he have his own army to his disposal? I suggest we raid the ship and if the Lord is so against it, it means he is hiding something. You know as well as I, that our society is corrupt, yet the government doesn't act on it."
"You're a mere child Lelouch, what do you know about politics?" she hissed, knowing that some of what he said made sense. She hated being proven wrong, though and there was never a time where she would just back down- not even for the sake of her brother.
"Prince Lelouch is right," the cold voice of Zero announced, the two turning to the big screen and seeing his masked face upon it. "I thought of speaking up- this family argument was really getting to me head."
The black-haired prince pulled his hand to his face. It seemed CC was putting her own approach to the situation at hand. "How did you hack into the system?" asked Cornelia, outraged that the privacy of the command centre could be broken into so easily.
"It matters not," said Lelouch as he stood up. "Tell me Zero, what information do you have on Lord Fashword that we may not know about?"
"Before I myself was targeted, I had been heading towards the ship where Lord Fashword is using numbered slaves to help run his refrain manufactory," explained Zero to which Cornelia froze slightly. Having not known the Lord personally, she was unable to determine what was the right situation as of this moment, but had to have faith in her fellow countrymen.
"You have no evidence to back up such a claim," stated Cornelia, trying to gain the upper hand against the masked vigilante.
"Then I offer you this then: allow me and my men to do as we have come here to do and if our theories prove correct, then allow us to liberate the men and women from this slavery and bring down another source of refrain to the country. When our theory proves correct, then you will allow us to leave this area unharmed," stated the Zero-disguised CC calmly.
"And if your grounds prove false?" asked Cornelia.
"Then I shall offer myself up willingly."