Phase XVII: Kamine Island
(Shikinejima)
The missiles impacted and smoke was covering the scene.
Todoh realizing that they couldn't stop the missiles ordered a retreat, but just when he thought things couldn't get any worse a shadow suddenly appeared covering the sky.
"The float system, guess I was beaten to the punch!" Rakshata said not bothering to look up since she knew what it was.
"What is that thing?" Todoh said confused and a little scared.
"That's big brother's Avalon!" Euphemia replied as she looked towards the sky.
Just then on Schneizell's orders the Avalon's cargo bay door opened, the Gawain took a few step forward and fired its Hadron cannons at the remaining slayers, albeit incomplete they were still devastating.
(Kamine Island northern shore)
Suzaku awoke on one of Kamine Islands beaches to the sound of waves and seagulls.
"Where's the Lancelot? "Suzaku said as he got up and surveyed his surroundings.
"Lelouch!" he suddenly realized he did not know his friends fate and immediately snapped out of his daze.
"This is bad…I can't remember anything." He said.
(Kamine island southern shore)
"This place is?…" Lelouch said as he confusedly scouted his surroundings.
(Kamine island northern shore)
"It's really another island."
"I lost my means of communication hen I lost my intercom."
"I think it's better to secure a water source first, to ensure that I can camp outdoors "Suzaku said and he started to explore the island, he saw a waterfall and headed towards it.
Once reaching the waterfall he saw that there was somebody there bathing under it.
"Kallen ? Don't tell me!" he whispered to himself, he then walked a few feet forward and shouted:
"Excuse me!".
"Suzaku!" Kallen said a bit disorientated upon seeing him, but after getting out of her daze she quickly grabbed her jacked which contain her wallet switchblade knife, and placed it in front of her
"That clothing…..from the Slayer organization!" Suzaku said astounded.
Using her jacked as concealment she unsheathed her switch blade knife and charged Suzaku with the intention of stabbing him.
"Is it….really you?" Suzaku said still astounded by the revelation as Kallen got ran closer and closer.
She slashed with her knife at Suzaku but he caught her by the wrist , sweep her leg and pinned her to the ground.
Suzaku then looked at her in anger and said:
"Kallen…..Kallen Stadfelt. You…".
"Don't call me using that name! I am Kouzuki Kallen. A Japanese! " she angrily shouted back
"Then you really are part of the Slayers?" Suzaku asked.
"I am a Captain in the Army of the Slayers. There's no need to hide that now" Kallen replied her vice was calmer, but still had a slight hint of anger within it.
"Then I shall capture you, Kouzuki Kallen, for the crime of rebelling against Brittannia!"Suzaku told her in the manner of a cop telling a criminal she had been arrested.
(Kamine island southern shore)
"The vegetation and temperature are the same as Shikinejima's. It doesn't seem to be a faraway island" Lelouch mentally said to himself and started scouting his surroundings.
He then took a few steps when suddenly stopped on a small elevation and pondered what his next move should be.
"It's going to be hard to get in touch with Euphemia and the others. I could radio for help, but there is a change the Slayers could pick it up and get to me first…." His thought were interrupted when he sensed he was not alone and turned his sight rightwards and saw that on the beach just a few feet from where he was standing was Kaguya only with her mask on.
(Kamine island northern shore)
Kallen was now dressed in her pilots uniform and was sitting crouched down and had her hands tied behind her back.
"I see! You don't know what happened either." Suzaku said as she covered Kallen with her jacket.
"You found yourself having drifted onto this island when you woke up. Is that right?" Suzaku asked.
"Humph, weren't you caught in the incident as well? You deserve it!"
"Once my comrades arrive, the one being held captive will be you" Kallen replied with a snicker.
"You think that Kitsune will come to save you?" Suzaku asked.
"Definitely!" she replied with the utmost confidence.
"Then can you tell me something before that happens?" Suzaku asked.
"What is her true identity?"
"You show me a picture of Zero's true face and then I will tell you" Kallen replied.
"I am afraid I don't have one on me" Suzaku replied.
"Then I guess we just sit here and wait for her to come and save me" Kallen replied snickering.
"What makes you think that Zero won't find us first?" Suzaku asked curious.
"These Princes are all the same, they send their subordinates to die while they stay comfy, safe and cozy behind and they claim all the glory for their merits, why should Zero be any different?" Kallen replied.
"He is different! I have known him and we have been friends since we were children, and even besides that he and I were classmates at West Point, and soldiers who train together there form bonds that last a lifetime!" Suzaku replied.
"You speak like you ready to die for him?" Kallen said accusingly.
"Why shouldn't I , he'd do the same for me, and he didn't stay comfy, safe and cozy away from the battle, but just now he fought side by side with me on the front lines, also we have been in combat many times before this and I saw him risk his own live to save allied soldiers, so why shouldn't I be willing to die for such a commander and comrade?" Suzaku replied reverently defending his friend.
At this all Kallen could do was remain silent and turn her gaze in another direction, the thought of a chivalrous Brittannian prince angered her greatly.
(Kamine island southern shore)
Upon seeing that the enemy leader was there Lelouch pulled out the handgun which he stole from her and aimed it at her, she then did something that shocked him completely, she removed her mask only to reveal the face of Kaguya Sumeragi, another person he befriended during the brief peace and happiness he experienced seven years ago.
"Lelouch….You are the same Lelouch from seven years ago aren't you?" Kaguya asked curiously.
"Ugh!" Lelouch gasped at what she just said.
"You can pull the trigger if you want to, but before that I want to see your face one last time!" Kaguya said in a manner in which a child wanted to swim at the beach one last time before her holiday vacation would be over and she had to go back to school.
He hesitated at first, complied and lowered his gun and took his mask slowly and hesitantly but surely off.
At the sight of his face Kaguya smiled her usual smile which had the power to make an angry hurricane stop it's destructive path, and Lelouch lost all thought of killing her and simply put the gun down and smiled.
(Shikinejima island)
"The search team is moving from section D to section F….. The other teams are….." the members of the search party said among themselves.
"Find them! Find my brother and my knight! Don't stop until you do!" Euphie said vary worried and scared about their fate.
"Ah…..I didn't expect a floating battleship." Lloyd said amazed from the cargo bay of the Avalon.
"I remember saying that I needed data before we make the actual thing right?" he said towards Schneizell who was emerging from the shadows.
"Everyone is interested in the things you make. That is why it was activated" Schneizell replied.
"Even the Hadron Cannon ?" Lloyd asked.
"I have to test it first." Schneizell said and raised his head towards Cecile who was standing on the Lancelot.
"I wanted to meet you at least once, Cecile Croomy-san, I am….." he said but was cut off be Cecile who completed his sentence.
"His Highness Prince Schneizell!"
Upon hearing this Bartley emerged from the shadows, ran towards Cecile and angrily said:
"Insolence ! Aren't you being rude by looking down on the second prince?"
"General Bartley!" she said and from the shock of his sudden appearance lost her balance and fell to he ground.
"Oh my!" Lloyd said concerned for his partner.
"Are you injured?" Schneizell asked as he extended a helping hand.
This caught Cecile completely off guard and she stared at him for a few moments in sheer awe from his gesture.
"I am Schneizell el Brittannia. Come take my hand" he said to her.
"Y-yes!" she hesitantly replied and did so.
Bartley himself was a little surprised at this scene and remain silent until Lloyd broke it with a question.
"General Bartley,it seems you've become very loyal to Prince Schneizell haven't you?"
"It's because His Highness has saved me, who should have been imprisoned beneath Tanboru Island." Bartley replied.
"There's no need for you to think in such a stubborn manner. This incident this time is all thanks to you .The same goes for the incident with Clovis. I should be the one thanking you" Schneizell replied.
"My…..My Master!" Bartley said in response.
"Bartley! With that excuse me, Miss Cecile" Schneizell relied and kissed Cecile's hand.
"Y-Your Highness!" Cecile said as she blushed from his gesture, Schneizell then started to walk away.
"Then you shall wait and the base" Lloyd said and he followed Schneizell.
"Where are you going?" Cecile asked curious.
"We have some business. Also, we are going to search for Suzaku and Prince Lelouch with this Avalon. They both are essential to the empire aren't they?".
"That's especially true after seeing their activity yesterday."Lloyd replied.
"Please wait!" Cecile said as a sudden realization came to her.
"The orders yesterday were from your Highness….."
"Know where you stand!" Bartley cut her off "You'll be committing 'lese majeste' if you continue!" he warned her.
"I did it Cecile-san. The Hadron Cannon too." Schneizell replied in a manner in which a guilty man confessed his crime.
"Prioritizing is important in that kind of situation. Also Lelouch and Suzaku could have been saved if some irregularities had been introduced in the equation. I was betting on them. Lelouch is a vital general of which this empire desperately needs, and while other people when in chaos would panic and collapse, he has the eerie ability of remaining calm and using the chaos to his advantage and Kururugi Suzaku, as Euphie's knight, Lelouch WestPoint Comrade and as an important pilot of Special Envoy. I know that they both would have survived, otherwise I wouldn't have ordered the bombardment." Schneizell replied.
"Y…Yes, I understand. Sorry for my insolence. I am willing to take any punishment." Cecile replied determined.
"Why would I? It is my fault for being unable to protect my subordinate and brother. I'm sorry" Schneizell replied in a very apologetic and repented voice and left, whether he truly meant it or not was a mystery to Cecile, he was after all a master politician and few men on this planet could read his poker face.
(Kamine Island Southern shore)
"When did you figure it out? Even if I also used my real name it could have been a ploy to disguise my identity?" Lelouch asked as he leaned against a rock with his back.
"I suspected it, but only now I confirmed it when you took off your mask" Kaguya replied on the other side of the rock, she was naked and she covered herself with Lelouch' cape and her close were laid out besides her to dry.
"I see! I was careless today, revealing my face so easily, you seem to have not lost your touch with words Kaguya" Lelouch replied.
"I guess I haven't.
"When did you become the leader of the Slayers?" Lelouch asked.
"After Narita and Katase suicide, they were desperate for leadership, Ohgi is a good man, but not so much of a leader, so I helped them with organizing and along the way I became the unofficial leader and Ohgi is my unofficial second" Kaguya replied
"Can I ask you something?" Kaguya said a serious tone in her voice.
"What is it?" Lelouch replied.
"Are you Zero…..or are you….." Kaguya was hesitant to continue.
"I am Lelouch, at this moment I am the same spoiled smartass prince you knew seven years ago!" Lelouch replied, and this answer caused Kaguya to smile cheerfully.
Just then a growl was heard from Kaguya's stomach which caused her to be embarrassed, just then Lelouch gave her a cheese sandwich which was in his pocket.
"If there's one thing I know about knightmare combat is that there is no lunch break, you make small sandwiches you can eat quickly when you can during combat to keep your strength up" Lelouch replied.
"Thank you very much, but don't you want some too? " Kaguya said as she took a small bite out of it.
"Don't worry about me, us West Pointers are trained to last without food for at least a week" Lelouch replied and that was fully true, if necessary he could survive a month on water alone, WestPoint's reputation of being the finest Military School in Brittannia wasn't just for show, their graduates really came out as either the best generals or the best knights, Lelouch and Suzaku were proof of that.
"I'm going to go hunt some animals, I'll be right back" he said and got up and picked up some rocks for ammunition, he didn't want to use the bullets which would be needed if Kaguya's troops would find him while he was hunting
"Will you be alright?" Kaguya asked concern
"Yes! I am trained in these kinds of things after all!" He replied.
"Well I will go and look for some berries then" She said and left, Lelouch didn't bother trying to stop her, something told her that it would be useless to do that.
(Kamine Island northern shore)
"Got you!" Suzaku proudly said as he caught what looked like a very big tuna fish.
"Eh…You're good at this!" Kallen said amazed as well.
"Want to give it a try? I'll release you if you promise to help get food" Suzaku asked sincerely.
"I won't fall for it if you're trying to win me over." Kallen replied indifferent.
"You sure are stubborn! Completely different from how you are in school!" Suzaku replied playfully.
(Slayers submarine)
Ohgi and Todoh and the rest of the commanding officers were all in the mess hall and were all keeping quiet since the Avalon was patrolling above.
"The enemy battleship went past us." A voice on the speakers said and they all could relax and breath out in relief.
"Damn it, a battleship that can stop in the air! What the heck is that!" Tamaki said exasperated.
Everyone was talking about the Avalon, I's appearance was a blessing in disguise for it gave them something to take their minds of Lelouch and what he just revealed to them on the beach.
"It's indeed dangerous to remain in this sea region. Let's retreat!" Todoh advised Ohgi.
"Ah….." Ohgi replied.
"But we have to stay here and search for Lady Kaguya and Kallen!" Tamaki replied.
"Indeed!" Ohgi replied concerned for the two women.
"But the current situation doesn't allow us to send a search team out. It's all thanks to Rakshata that we were able to hide here. In addition we are unable to confirm for sure that Kaguya and Kallen are still alive. The existence of the whole organization will be affected if we make a wrong move" Todoh replied.
"What are you saying Todoh-san, Kallen is our friend and top pilot, she's probably the only one who can stand up to that monster of a Lancelot, and Lady Kaguya is our leader and she is a member of the six families, if they are still alive and we don't rescue them we will lose our top pilot and the thrust of Kyoto, they might even stop our sponsorship" Tamaki said and the others in the room were momentarily shocked of the fact that he was being one of the two voices of reason of all people.
"I acknowledge their importance however we cannot risk the very existence of the Slayers to save them even if we don't know their alive" Todoh countered.
"They're both alive! "He said and got up on his feet the others in the room were stunned at his statement.
"Because Zero took her hostage and Kallen was a few feet away from him, and from our experience fighting against him we know that he has a talent for turning situations into his favor no matter how against him the odds may be, I don't know about you guys, but from my experience facing him I'd say if the world would end next week Prince Lelouch would somehow find a way to survive, that's just what kind of man he is!" Tamaki loudly said and the other shared some of his opinion.
They knew from personal experience that he was smart and very resourceful, but they knew Tamaki was exaggerating, but they also though that his statement regarding Zero being the only one smart enough to survive the end of days wasn't such a great exaggeration at all.
"In combat one must choose the lesser of two evils, should we risk the hope of Japan and the lives of hundreds, for only two?" Todoh said and he got up as well.
Ohgi realized that they were dangerously close to a fist fight and decided to intervene.
"Wait this is getting us nowhere! Anyway, let's do this for now. We will move to a safe sea region just outside of Britannia's surveillance range; We will wait till tomorrow and put all of our efforts into organizing a big search. Along with a time limit…." Ohgi replied and hope that would be acceptable.
"All right then" Todoh replied.
"There's no choice I guess" Tamaki said and both him and Todoh sat back down, and continued with their foods, a collective murmur then suddenly flooded the room.
Tamaki for one was still angry, he admired and followed Todoh without a moment's hesitation, but he disliked his Leave one man behind so a hundred military doctrines, he would never do such a thing.
Tamaki then remembered all of Zero action's since coming to light, he destroyed the Honey Comb, avoided a potential blood bath in Shinjuku by spilling his own blood, reformed the labor laws, created the Phoenix Fund, destroyed the Refrain Cartels and gave that Psycho Kusakabe a good spanking.
Those amazing feats combined with stories he heard over the months about him, off how he fights from the front lines, off how he lives by the motto off 'If the king doesn't lead his subordinates won't follow' and how he risked his own life to safe a soldier who was left behind in Siberia made him combined with the recent clash he had with Todoh very sympathetic and appealing in Tamaki's eyes, regardless or in spite of his heritage.
"The Iron Prince doesn't abandon his subordinates; maybe I should have joined the Black Knights instead of 'the Slayers'" he mentally pondered for a moment, but it was only for a moment and he returned to his meal.
Todoh for his part was unfazed by Tamaki, he himself didn't like what he suggested, but as a veteran soldier he knew that it was a necessary evil, and it was not the first time someone disagreed with him, he was a professional and felt no ill will towards Tamaki.
(Ashford Academy)
C.C was with Nunnally they were eating snacks and making paper cranes.
"Brother has recently been leaving home for extended periods of time now" Nunnally said saddened at his absence.
"It can't be help, he is a general now and has a responsibility to his men to lead them" C.C replied trying to comfort her.
"Yes …but I still miss him…Also C.C …..I think that as Lelouch's…..M…..Mistress you should know…."Nunnally blushed heavily and prepared herself mentally for what she was about to say.
"L…..Last night brother spent it with Kallen-san" Nunnally said and awaited her response.
At this C.C only smiled and said:'
"Heeeee! So he makes his little sister worry about him and acts like a player, he really has been a naughty little boy!" C.C said and she them leaned forward, grabbed Nunnally hands with her own and mischievously said.
"Nunnally, why don't we punish your brother for his bad behaviors by messing up his room!"
"Eh? But brother would be angry if we did that!" she said a little concerned.
"So what, he deserves it! We must let him know that he can't act so irresponsibly!" she said towards Nunnally in a manner in which a devil tempts and angel to sin.
Nunnally hesitated a moment, but she then firmly squeezed C.C fist and with a determine voice said:
"Very well then, we must not allow brother to become a worthless human who only cares about lust, we must save him from himself, I am with you miss C.C; Let us save my brother by punishing him!" she said in a battle cry and raised her fist in the air.
"Very well then! You stay here, I'll go put these dirty cake dishes in the sink and then we can start " C.C said and she got up from the table and walked down the corridor towards the kitchen.
"God damn it, it's all because of your pranks that Nunnally was about to cry" C.C said out loud.
…..
"Kallen is on the island as well?"
…..
"What bad taste, pretending to be an observer."
Back at Kamine Island Lelouch and Kaguya were enjoying a feast of roasted seagulls, which Lelouch caught with the rock he collected on the beach.
Lelouch may not have been the fastest or the strongest an West Point, but to hell and damnation if he wasn't the best marksman in his class, give him a projectile and a target and he would hit it dead center, it was also the reason he received the dagger at his graduation, for a soldier marksmanship was the most important quality in a battle, which he always carried on himself and they used to skin the seagulls.
Suzaku and Kallen were also enjoying a feast of fish and various sea fruit Suzaku caught.
"Ah, I'm stuffed! I ate too much" Kallen exclaimed in satisfaction.
"Is the way you are now the real you?" Suzaku asked curiously while he munched on a fish skewered on a stick.
"Yes. Have a problem with that?"Kallen said indifferently.
"Nope! You're much more energetic and charming than when you're in school" Suzaku replied and this caught Kallen off guard and she blushed slightly and the complement.
Suzaku saw that and silently giggled his smile then disappeared and in serious tone he told Kallen:
"Kallen, leave the 'Slayers'. Right now, you can still…..The terrorist who get caught have tragic ends."
"So that's the reason for being so gentle all off a sudden? Unfortunately I'm the captain and one of the original members of the Slayer squadron; I have fought in a knightmare against you before" Kallen replied.
"That red one?"Suzaku asked.
"That's correct. Even if we perish together, I'll bring down your white armor one day" Kallen confidently replied.
"Kallen, your methods are the same ones my father used, there's no future in them!" Suzaku replied and arched his eye showing how strongly convicted he felt about these things.
"Then what about your future? Are you going to carry on living as a dog under the controlling system? Even if the invasion was our fault should we let things be as they are now? 'Honorary Brittannian?' 'The great Knight of the third princess?' 'A major within the Black Knights?' Ha!"
"The name of the last samurai Kururugi Genbu, is crying!" Kallen angrily spit back.
"I'm different. I'll show you that I can change this wrong world. Otherwise…..If I don't do that…..Brother won't rest in peace. That's why I'll fight. I'll do anything in order to win!" she added.
Suzaku looked down at the fire sad and disappointed and the hesitantly told Kallen the following.
"Kallen….I….killed my father"
"Eh?" Kallen said shocked at what she heard.
"My father didn't commit suicide…..I killed him…with these hands"
(Kamine island southern shore)
Lelouch and Kaguya had finished their meal and Kaguya was preparing to go to sleep, she noticed that Lelouch wasn't.
"Aren't you going to sleep?" she asked him.
"A little later, currently I'm not feeling sleepy" he told her, but in truth he wanted to make sure she fell asleep before him, it was common sense, since she could steel back the gun while he sleept.
"Tomorrow we will probably go back to being enemies aren't we?" Kaguya asked concerned.
"Probably…..But Kaguya….if we ever meet again on the battlefield and you hold back…then you and I aren't friends anymore!" Lelouch said.
"Eh?" Kaguya said taken aback by his words.
"You hear me? I want you to hit me with everything you got! If you don't we are not friends anymore, do you understand?" he asked her.
"Y….Yes! I understand!" she replied happily and went to bed "Lelouch sure has a way to get to a woman's heart" she said to herself and fell asleep.
"Whoever leads the Slayers is the same as my father"
"Once they set their minds on something, they do it, despite whatever protest they may receive, and they do it regardless of how many rivers of blood and how many oceans of tears they cost." Suzaku replied.
(Kamine island northern shore)
"Are you saying that we should accept the current situation? You call that peace? Isn't there something more important than lives?" Kallen asked.
"I don't have any intention of giving up! But I know it. I know what will be left behind when you try to achieve results using the wrong methods; it's just a sense of loss and regret." Suzaku said as he stared sadly into the ground.
Kallen then leaned to the side and rested her head on her tucked away jacket.
"Then tell me. What is the meaning behind my brother's life?"Who is the one to judge what is right or wrong?"she sadly replied and then fell asleep.
"I struggle on desperately in order to search for a reason to live…I really am despicable" Suzaku whispered to himself, just then he noticed what appeared to be search lights on the clouds coming from the other side of the mountain.
On the position where the lights were coming Suzaku saw the Avalon had landed there.
"If Kururugi-kun and General Zero are still alive, they should have drifted to Kamine Island" Lloyd said to Schneizell who was seated to his left.
"We will send out a search party tomorrow morning" Schneizell replied.
"Understood!" Bartley responded.
"This is what you were talking about?" Schneizell asked curious.
"Yes. The Shinjuku incident happened when we were in the midst of excavating it." Bartley replied.
"Clovis was indeed more suited to do such things" Schneizell replied.
A few hours later the sun rose.
Suzaku and Kallen were making their way towards the area where he saw those lights.
"Hey did you really see a light last night?" Kallen asked Suzaku as she started to untie her hands.
"Yes it should be the search team" Lelouch replied towards Kaguya s they walked towards Suzaku and Kallen's direction without knowing it.
"I'll go and contact them and once we find Suzaku I will order them to withdraw back to Shikinejima; that should give your allies enough time to find you" he told Kaguya.
(Geass ruins, beneath Kamine Island)
"Thought elevator? I'm not good with archeology, especially of those things with 'super' in front of them" Lloyd replied as he gazed at the Geass door towards Akasha.
"Insolent! You are being rude!" Bartley said towards Lloyd.
"But it's just too different from my specialty. If I had know about this, I would have asked Cecile for help right from the start."Lloyd replied.
"Don't be so negative about it! Father seems to be obsessed with this kind of thing. Isn't that so Bartley?" Schneizell replied.
"Yes. We have found several similar items around the world. Other than this place that I discovered, the others have turned into forbidden areas. Although it's just my hypothesis, the attacks against the other countries could be just to secure this list of points!"Bartley replied.
"In order to understand this occult data, we are using the Gawain's Druid System?"
"It's still a prototype machine that hasn't even been calibrated" Lloyd said
"That's why I called you over!" Schneizell replied.
"Ah ha!" Lloyd squealed with joy.
(Above Schneizell's position, top of the thought elevator)
"I think it's this way but I'm not certain." Lelouch said to Kaguya.
"If the search party is near that means that we will have to go back to fighting each other doesn't it?" Kaguya replied ,a hint of sadness in her voice.
"It can't be helped…Today the vacation ends and we have to be back at work by tomorrow" he said jokingly, which made Kaguya laugh, she really appreciated his humor, and how he could make even the most dire situations bearable and even enjoyable.
Just then Lelouch heard footsteps and motioned for both of them too hide in the bush, he then put his mask on his head and his cape on his shoulders.
He then saw Kallen and Suzaku come out of the forest.
"Why are the two of them…?" Lelouch asked himself shocked.
"Suzaku!" Lelouch said out loud and then got up from his hidden position.
"General!" Suzaku said surprised.
Kaguya seeing the current situation decided to act, she quickly pulled Lelouch gun out from his holster, pointed at him and said: "Don't move, he is my hostage!"
"Lady Kaguya!" Kallen said amazed.
"Kaguya what are you doing?" Lelouch whispered to her.
"Just play along with me Lelouch !" she whispered back.
"A guy being taken hostage by a girl, and from the way she's never held a gun before, let alone fired a shot…..how embarrassing!" Lelouch mentally scolded himself at his current predicament.
"KAGUYA!" Suzaku shouted angrily "So you're the leader of the Slayers!" Suzaku said and he angrily clenched his fists.
"Hello dear cousin, now if you please release my subordinate, we could do a hostage exchange!" she said and pointed her gun as treatingly as she could at Lelouch head, but to Lelouch the sight of the small Kaguya holding a big gun at him and acting bossy was….well hilarious! It was only the military discipline that he acquired at the academythat prevented him from laughing out loud.
It was then that Kallen moved her tied arms from behind her back, under her lags and in front of her and grabbed Suzaku from behind caching him in a bear hug.
"Hey there's no reason to get violent, this can all be solved without bloodshed!" Lelouch said towards Kallen hoping to defuse the situation.
"Shut up you fish bowl head!" Kallen shouted back
"Fish bowl head!" he said offended as he took a few steps forward until he and Kallen were face to face, Kaguya was following him with the gun still pointed at his head, but by now it so comical, you'd say it was out of on Austin Powers movie the whole situation.
"First of all it's a commanders helmet, which I designed myself, and second of all I don't understand why in heaven's name Duke Lamperouge would ever sleep with you!" Lelouch replied deciding to fight fire with fire and forgetting the consequence of revealing that little secret.
"EH!" Suzaku belted out confused and shocked at what he heard.
"H….How did you know about that?" Kallen said blushing a shade of red brighter than her hair, but before answers could be heard V.V activated his power which caused the platform to collapse and take them to Schneizell's pozition
"Major Kururugi and don't tell me….."Lloyd said in shock.
"Lelouch! And is that Lady Kaguya?" Schneizell said equally as surprised as Lloyd.
The soldiers present raised their rifles and prepared to fire but Bradley stooped them.
"Idiots! Don't fire, you could hit Prince Lelouch, capture them alive!" he ordered and the soldiers complied.
"Lady Kaguya, there's a knightmare here we can use!" Kallen said and Kaguya quickly hurried to commandeer it.
The soldiers present quickly split into two groups, one surrounded Lelouch in order to protect him and the other went after Kaguya and Kallen, and Kallen started fighting them of.
"Suzaku are you alright?" Lelouch asked his friend, and he was concerned over his well being, V.V power had affected him in some way.
Just then Lelouch's radio within his helmet picket up a transmission from the Avalon Radar Team, which made him shiver.
Kallen had stolen a rifle from one of the guards she had knocked down and was firing at the ground keeping the soldiers at bay, Kaguya meanwhile had gotten inside the knightmare and was activating it.
"Can this frame really be the one in that project out spies on the mainland said Schneizell was working on?" Kaguya said mentally, but after the telemetry reading kicked in he was sure it was that knightmare.
"Kallen-san, quickly board this frame and let's escape!" Kaguya said and Kallen quickly complied and boarded it and Kaguya closed the cockpit and started moving it towards the exit.
"Stop that frame, we cannot let the Slayers steal it no matter what!" Bartley ordered his men.
Kaguya drove the Gawain outside the cave, and before them two knightmare appeared and tried to stop them.
"It's useless we are trapped!" Kallen said desperately.
"No! This frame has a special ability!" Kaguya replied and activated the float system.
"Eh? We….We're flying!" Kallen said amazed as they made their escape.
"Gawain!...Our Gawain has been stolen!" Bartley said desperately and shocked at what just happened.
"Never mind the Gawain, we have much bigger problems than that!" Lelouch said towards Bartley and Schneizell, Suzaku who had snapped out of his daze was behind him.
"What do you mean little brother?" Schneizell replied curiously.
"The radio embedded in my helmet just picked up a transmission from you're Avalon's radar crew…Chinese forces are now three miles from the Coast of Kamine Island…..Sawasaki's invasion of Japan has begun!" Lelouch replied a scared tone in his voice.
Schneizell was caught off guard by this, but he quickly snapped back to his senses and said:
"Understood, then let's all return to Tokyo and concentrate our army to repel them, Cornelia finished the remaining Eastern Federation Forces a few days ago, and she and her 8th army landed in Tokyo bay last night!" Schneizell replied.
"No….You go back to Tokyo, Suzaku and myself will head towards Kyushu and use the 42nd to delay them long enough for Cornelia to move her army from Honshu to Kyushu" Lelouch replied.
"Are you sure you want to fight an army with just one corps?" Schneizell asked, worried and also curious
"We must secure the northern beaches for Cornelia to be able to land in Kyushu, the fate of Japan and the fate of the Empire hangs in the balance, against this the life of one General and Major are insignificant!"Lelouch replied confidently and Suzaku shared his opinion, and vocally agreed with him.
And Schneizell couldn't do anything but agree with them and they all departed for the Avalon to leave the island.
As the Avalon took flight towards Japan, the army's of the Chinese Federation decorated with the flag of Japan descended upon Kamine Island, and Sawasaki's "Liberation Army" began its "fight for the freedom of the nation".
Authors note
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