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A/N: It been a long time but I finally finish the 5th chapter. Let me know if there is any mistakes on the wording and grammar though. The next chapter will have more Ace Combat in it that I am sure and Lelouch/Euphemia fluff. A fair warning that this chapter has some degree of controversy and suggestive themes in it.
3 days latter…
Embassy palace, Pendragon, Holy Empire of Britannia 1:23 PM
Alice and her parents are at the white wolf's dinner party at the capital city of Pendragon, she's sat at the empty dinner table warring her usual military uniform. The white wolves are celebrating Empress Valin Li Britannia's birthday and she was to make a statement in regard to her missing daughter, Princess Euphemia.
Alice's own parents dragged her along to the party because of the people they knew who are members of this faction. At the very lest Alice did reseve an Imperial assignment form the Geass Order & the Emperor before being dragged here though. She rolled her eyes at the many nobles who are dancing in the middle of the ball room and the old orchestra music.
"Hey Alice!" A pair of hands grab Alice's shoulders, and she flinch off her seat.
"Madam President how did you-" the blond hired girl stuttered.
"Those Wolves members wear nice of enough to invite me and my grandfather to the birthday party." Milly said she wore a blue top gown with silver trimmings and a hat with a feather.
"You shouldn't spook me like that, my self-defenses could have kick in by now!"
"Huh really? I think you should need more basic training on that, its kinda rusty," Milly teased.
"Excused me? My Training in the Military is good and-"
"I'm kidding, I'm kidding." Milly smiled while she had slide the chair next to the younger girl and place her hat on the table. "So how you been Alice?"
Alice puff out her cheeks and slumped back down on to the seat. "Terrific, I just got an internship in the military."
"Wow that's great! You're on your way to becoming a Knight! You know, Suzaku once work in a Military internship!"
"Yeah, but that was a lie, the eleven was a test monkey for an advance Knight-mare and he still is for what I know." Alice said as she rolled her eyes. "Anyway how Nannaly? I've been missing her calls… I hope she's okay with all the crazy stuff that been happening in Area 11." Alice ask so that she can change the subject.
"Oh she's fine, nothing really happen in Ashford's just the same old, same old and she still has her big brother to keep her company."
"That's good to hear," Alice brows frowned. She was well aware of the things that been going on in the colony; Area 11 is one of the staples of Britannia's economical resource with the colony's holds most of the Words Saurkadite reserves. The Japanese rebellion there are too well equipped with the few remnants of the elevens fleet and not to mention a well organize enemy militia.
Alice notice someone walking up to them. The blonde 15 year old girl look behind her shoulder to see another teenage girl with dark brown wavy shoulder length hair and wearying the same military uniform but with a peach colored cloak over her shoulders.
"Oh hey can I help you?" Alice ask.
"Rio! It's good to see you, glad you made it!" Milly smiled. Alice looked at the President of the Student council with a confused looked.
As if Milly can read her friend mind, "Alice I like to introduce to you, Rio." She jastered to the newcomer.
"Hello nice to meet you." Said the newcomer in question smiled.
Alice got up from her chair to shack the person's hand "it's nice to meet you too, I'm Alice Rocklin," Alice smiled back.
"So Madam President how did you meet this person?" the Pony tailed Blond girl ask. 'Even though that stranger is a number form area six,' The Britannian girl thought.
"Well, long story short, I've meet her shortly after arriving at Pendragon, she's actually pretty cool!" Milly said cheerfully as ever.
"Judging by the crest of your uniform I say that you must be part of the Knighthood."
The dark haired burnet brows frowned, "Well I'm not really a Knight per say but I've been task to go on to battle in Europe. In order to prove my Knighthood… for my mistress."
Alice was about to inquire-
"Why hello there young ladies," Milly, Alice and Rio glance at the person who is just talking to them.
Alice salute to the man "Gino Windberg the Knight of Three, it's unexpected to see you here, sir!" this is coming to be a bad habit, for what she understands of Gino, he is a goof ball around his comrades but an good pilot non the less.
"Whoa there just call me Gino." The blond young man said and laughed.
Alice felt a little embarrass while Milly suppress a giggle.
"So Rio, making new friends before they ship us off to Europe tomorrow eh?"
"Aye Sir, I um, felt it was time to talk to some fresh faces before battle." Rio explained rather poorly to her long time college & mentor.
"Ah, indeed, I could you some fresh faces as well. How about you my lady, would you care for a dance?" He walked over to Milly and held out his hand like a gentlemen.
Milly stood up from her char, she smiled "Why, of course it would be an honor to dance with you." Milly took his hand and walk to the middle of the ball room.
Both Rio and Alice watch as Milly Ashford dance with The Knight of Three.
"So, Rio! Who was your mistress, I assumed it to be a noble." Alice claps her hands together, remembered something Rio's Mistress.
"She's Britannian Royalty, her name Is Euphemia Li Britannia."
"I find it hard to believe." Alice said flatly did not expected to hear, but somehow this doesn't surprised Alice. All this news of the monarch's disappearance is still running around the empire these days, more so then Prince Cloves assassination.
"This is outrageous...!" Princess Cornelia, other was known as the Goddess of Victory was pacing back and forth.
She thought how it was terrible enough that his Majesty ordered her to cease action in regard to finding her little sister, as it was only wasting tax money. But now she has to endure her mother's birthday party?
"It's worst that the Knight of three brought a number form Area Six-"
"My lady?" Guildford came in the room.
"What?"
"I've received word form General Darton that they found the JLF's base of operation."
"Well that good I really look forward for the slaughter – Guildford, I don't care. Unless it has something to do with the Black Knights."
"I understand, your highness."
"Ugh, again with that stupid girl." Cornelia almost 'forgot' about another two figures one who was three steps away, sipping her tea, without a care in the world and another a maid.
"Oh, Mother, I forgot that your still here."
"Yes of course." The Empress said. She wore a white and blue dress with a fathered hat. "Anyway didn't his Majesty said not to look for Euphemia? I pretty sure he did."
Princess Cornelia did not answer instead she looked away form the Empress.
"But hey, your doing a find job dealing with Zero and his band of rebels. You just need not to think about her." Empress Valin sneered. She turned to her maid and handed her the finish tea cup. "Sally be a dear and put it in the dirty dishes in the kitchen?"
The maid nodded "right away Ant Valin." The Maid walk passed the Princess and her knight, avoiding eye contacted.
"Well my darling let's make this quick, I have to be on an imported meeting. It's a darn pity that my spineless daughter isn't hear to embarrass me in my birthday then she already did. "
Cornelia simply turned back to glare at her mother.
"And so here I am." Rio explained finish telling her background.
Alice listen to the Brazilian girl's story. The native girl Rio really have been though a lot with the Britannian mob, before luckily meeting with the third Princess at area six. Actually she remembered reports form her sources about this Brazilian girl beforehand, Rio and her father got in some entanglement with the leader of the mob, the black king.
At the age of thirteen Euphemia was invited to a dinner party in Rio de janiero settlement by her order brother Schnezel and Viceroy Calvin of Area Six (Brazil). Of course she was delighted to go, her servants flew and driven her to the Viceroy Palace. But not until a Random girl was caught running in a middle of the street and got ran over by that limousine. Euphemia who had ordered her servants take the Brazilian girl to a remote hospital. The Princess stayed with the injured victim until she was stable.
"Hmm, interesting… well I can already tell that you are an honorary Britannian, so I guess you're okay. I'm sorry to hear about your father though."
"Yeah, my dad was a good legit gambler…" the Brazilian girl said with a serious face, she looked down on the floor and with a clench fist.
Alice took notice "Felling alright?"
The Brazilian Honorary Britattian faced her eye contact "I'm fine, forgive me My Lady for my discomfort." she said with a smile.
The music had ended and everyone at the ball room clapped, including Milly and Gino.
"Presenting Senator Valin Li Britannia, the emperor's consort and leader of the White Wolves Faction." The announcer said.
The attendees at the ball room clapped again.
Alice and Rio watch as a women by the name of Valin appeared on stage; she wore a white blue fully covered gown. Her hair is violet colored, her skin milky white and her eyes are blue. Accompanying her was her oldest daughter Cornelia, her Knight Guilford and other members of the White Wolves Faction.
The Violet haired women raised her hand. The applause died down.
"I am eternally great full for all of you to attend to my party! Though I wish for circumstances to be different." Valin pause for few moments, then continued. "Ever sense our Empire's founding in the New World we have ruled 1/3 of the world. We have created a new beginning, for prosperity and breakthroughs in technologies for all of us White and Pure Britannian's. Back when our ancestors have been force in exile by France AND the European Union. Our rights to our oringal colony's; Australia, Ireland, and the British isles was strip away & stolen from us."
Empress lips curled into a smile. "Our beloved Britannian Empire have survived for so long through basic principles: the Strong survives and the Weak dies. Euphemia Li Britannia is weak she allowed herself to be taken in by those native commoners even electing an Eleven to be her Knight of Honor and for what price? It was because of her foolishness that Zero is still alive."
Valin's expression turned serious "whether if she is found or not it doesn't change the fact that she had embarrass my family and to us all." Her voice was firm.
"Embarrass your family? Is it what you truly think of your younger daughter?" A voice boomed throughout the ball room. The attendees in the room gasped.
Zero appeared in the flat screens though out the embassy.
"Z-Zero? H-how?" Valin Li Britannia was in utter shock, she took three steps back. Cornelia and Gilford were stun.
"Yes it is I, Zero and I too will like to make a statement in regards to Princess Euphemia."
Alice who was watching the whole thing had just realized "this is being broadcast nationwide," the blond girl said aloud to the Brazilian girl. The said girl nodded in reply.
"You think of her as weak but you have to remember while ago she had willingly stood up to terrorist in a hostage crisis situation she was willing to put her life on the line for the innocent. I know because I was there.
She had not only showed deep compassion for her people and those around her but also has much wisdom as Viceroy then Clovis. Euphemia Li Britannia Is superior to you in every way, Valin."
Valin was furious "You- how dare you! You numbered filth! She is NOT better than me-"
"And that is my statement to you Senator. Farewell in quest for political squabble." The transmission ended.
Cornelia watch with wide intrigue, she did not expect for Zero to appear. Why would he all that trouble to antagonizes her Mother? Not that it mattered by the way. "Well, this is getting out of hand Guilford." she hiss at her knight.
7:22 at Pendragon
Master Bedroom
"How dare he? That terrorist scum made a fool out of me in a national broadcasted. Me!" Senator Valin toss her wine bottle out through the window.
She turned to her eldest daughter, "How could you let this happen? How!?"
Princess Cornelia rolled eyes and smirked, "How should I know, I was just as stunned as you are, Mother. And another thing; I feel like I've wasted enough time in this nut house. What happen to that birthday cake?"
"Don't you ever raised that tone of voice at me! It was his Majesty that said that you should come."
"It was Prince Schnezel idea for me to be here actually," the Princess corrected.
"Whatever!" she light out a cigarette "How the heck are you gonna deal with those terrorist in area 11? It shouldn't give you no more than a week." Valin said wail she was smoking her cigarette and looking outside the window to take view of the capital city.
Cornelia never really spoken to her mother a lot since she idolize Lady Marianne since she was little girl. The whole ramblings of white supremacy and following on her mother's footsteps was all well and good until it got boring. The elder princess haven't exactly supported the white race ideology but she doesn't care what her mother believes in, so long as she was away from her: in short her mom is a nut case and care only of power.
She also remembered Euphie vocally opposing the purist and white ideology ever since she was thirteen and since then the imperial Court, the nobility and White Wolves faction haven't taken her words to heart. Euphie's approval ratings have been lowest in Britannia's history so much the Purist and White Factions had shunned her, her Mother acted like she didn't existed and his Majesty… Cornelia was lucky that Euphie wasn't banish or… She didn't want to think about it. Granted Euphemia never dared to speak out against the Emperor as she made slalom oaf to his Majesty and the Empire. To defy them would be treason and a Sin to the gods.
"As I said before, I should go, I believe I've wasted enough time here."
"Back to your duty's as Viceroy of that god forsaken land and kill those terrorists once and for all? Good, I won't stop you," the Empress continued to smoke her cigarette "You will be doing the White Wolves a great favor as well as cleaning up Euphie's mess."
Cornelia clench her fist and took her leave. As soon as the door shut, the violet hair Senator cast her finish cigarette out the window.
Valin glance at a have empty red wine on the small table, she approach the table to pour her own wine and drink it.
"Euphemia, you ungrateful little whore. Always rubbing the shoulders of those filthy natives and now you're gaining more Martyr attention then Cloves." She said to herself and chuckled almost hysterical. "And you're not even confirmed to be dead. I should have been Viceroy."
Valin had wish she could disown Euphemia as her own offspring but that would have a negative outcome of her reputation and she can't do that without the permission of the Emperor and the Court. Euphemia had tried to be a thorn in the Senator side (through words) and in more ways than none, it had worked. The girl was just too naïve, it's sickening how she was born like this, Euphemia was not only a royal she had Aryan blood.
Mission 01: The invasion of Vietnam ~the exposed Japanese rebellion~
JLF Briefing Room
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"Attention All JLF Pilots! The Japanese Liberation Front HQ is under threat by unknown aircraft! There are reports of Vietnamese military facilities being bomb one by one in the air! The attacks are widespread throughout the country! The Vietnamese Government have just issued a full scale evacuation for the civilians! All JLF planes, scramble and intercepted all threats immly!"
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Tokyo Settlement, Area 11 (Japan), Holy Empire of Britannia 8:32 AM
Black Knights Mobile Headquarters
A Young women in lilac colored hair Waring brown trench coat, dress pants and carting a suitcase.
The girl knock on the door.
"Password," someone through the door speakers.
The lilac haired girl took off her sun glasses "I am Commander Tomo Nigma of the Japanese Liberation Front. I was assign to be here."
"Sorry wrong password."
"What!? I was not told about a stupid password. Princess Sumeragi Kaguya told us to work closely with your Leader, let me in!"
The RV door slid open she was greeted with a former Shinjuku rebel laughing at her. She walked in shuded him aside.
"Good to see you again Commander," Zero said. Indeed It wasn't the first time key members of the Black Knight have meet the young Commander, it was shortly after the bombing run of the Britannian air force base. She took pried at the fact that the JLF have gone a long way as a stronger military force, with the help of corporate sponsors from China and Australia. The JLF remnants use to be part of Chinese Federation and Sawasaki Government plans.
About the Commander herself at young age she uses to be a student of Ohgi's class and Tamaki's next door nabour. Her mother and father are Japanese historian who died by a Falken air bombing during the Birtaninan invasion. Nigma was touring an aircraft carrier with her cousin, the news broke out and the little girl was devastated.
Nigma took a deep breath, "Me and my comrades was assign to you Black Knight's, Princess Kaguya and the six Kyoto house have told us that we should work together and casting aside our difference for the greater good. We now know what where we're truly up agehnts."
"Indeed, that last mission was doom to fail."
"It wasn't my fault it was that idiot captain who thought of it. One of them was my cousin, he was part of that mission. Now that idiot is MIA!"
"Hey don't worry I'm sure we'll find him eventually." Ohgi said to her.
Nigma blinked in surprised "R-relly you do tha- I mean thank you. Much appreciated, sensei!" She bowed to the man.
She place the suit case on the lounge table with the documents inside, she opens up the suitcase and pull put the documents.
"What happen to your glasses anyway?" Kallen said
"I got rid of them. The glasses didn't suit me at all." The Japanese girl said with a smirk. "I have contacts now." The girl said wail fumbling through the documents.
"Well sure you look cute without those glasses," Tamaki said.
"Thanks, but I'm not asking you out if that what you're thinking!"Nigma retorted to the older man. Kallen laughed in response to Nigma's remark.
The Commander passed the document to the green haired girl to Zero. The leader of the Black Knights took the time to look at the papers.
"So what do you think?" Kallen ask Zero.
"Interesting, so the JLF seem to be trying to develop new aircraft and airships."
"In collaboration with our corporate sponsors, yes." The JLF Member said. "Knight-mere frames are fairly expince-"
C.C's cell phone rang, which caught everyone's attention she answered it, "Yeah… oh okay, alright bye." She hung up. "Deithard want us to turn on the news; it's about our JLF buddy's."
"We have revie word form officals that the Britannian Military have started their invasion of Vietnam a former member state of the Chinese Federation."
Everyone in the room was surprised except for Zero and C.C, but Nigma who was shock beyond believe.
"The High Eunch have announce that China will revoke Vietnam's Membership after they discover that the small country have been harboring the terrorist Eleven's."
"What!?" Kallen stood up.
"Bloody treacherous liars!" Nigma snared. "They helped us establish a base there!"
"How could they do this?" Ohgi said.
"Heh you're telling me? There just doing this to protect their own hide I bet."
"But Tamaki, isn't China you know big and powerful?" Inoue ask. "I guess that Brit Prime Minister mad a deal with them."
"Relax there is nothing to worry about," Zero said.
Nigma shot daggers at the Mask Liberator. "Nothing to worry about? Are you kidding me!? The Fleet is pretty much dead!"
Zero smirked under his mask, "are you certain of whats to come of them?"
Office Building, Kyushu, Area 11(Japan), Holy Empire of Britannia
Outside the tropical storm is still raging on at Kyushu, it's been going on for about a week.
Ever since the Britannian Military have retaken the Kyushu Sector form the Sawasaki's Chinese back Militia they had to fortify there position in the area. However with the current absent of Sub-Viceroy Euphemia and that wide search for that Royal Princess the plans got delayed and the storm is not helping.
Colonel Ralph the new head of the Kyushu defense Battalion sat on his butt in that cluttered office sighing all those boring Military documents. So that he can report to his jolly good superiors. Out of all the things he had done in his career in the past this was the least enjoyable, expectantly when dealing with Terrorist in this really horrid Colony and conduct a search for that young naive Princess at the same time.
Someone knocked on the door.
"Enter!"
"Colonel! An enemy fleet just arrived at our shores, it's even bigger than Sawasaki's Fleet form last time!"
The colonel blood ran cold, "Are you- What!?" he rose from his seat.
"That not all sir, the Black Knights has mounted a surprised attack on our Kyushu Battalion's key sectors!"
"Why we are not notified!?" Ralph knew it was a stupid question to ask. The JLF sure, but the Black Knights? They are an enigma.
"I don't know sir! They just emerged out of a fog!"
"Well that's just fantastic! Princess Cornelia going to kill me when she gets back!" he shudder at thought of being hang by the Witch of Britannia's forces.
"Sir what are your orders?"
"What do you think you idiot!"
Kyushu Beach
Both the JLF Warships and the Britannian artillery have exchange fire, the Britannian Abrams Mk2 Tanks have join the fray.
A squadjerin of JLF attack helicopters fire their missiles at the artillery and tanks. The missiles dived to their targets and hit with deadly accroitcey.
Six Britannian Humvee's with SAM's drove up to the beach and fired the missiles at the choppers. The JLF choppers evade but only by a few.
Several JLF Tycoon Fighters (made from the EU) swoop down and dropped their bombs on the Humvee's in retaliation, they hit their target and flew back upwards. It wasn't long before ten Britannian Knight-mare Frames showed up at the beach, they tried to fire at the Tycoon's but it was difficult to shot down the jet fighters that high.
Within the Fleet there was Battleship with the insignia of the Japanese Imperial Seal and serve General Nagasaki's Flag Ship. The 35 year old General sat on his chair wail was observing the battle form outside, Nagasaki sighed it seem that Zero's crazy plan is working so far, having to work together with Zero by Japan's Crown Princess Wishes. He wasn't too thrilled in leaving behind some of his men at HQ but he didn't had any chose at the matter; JLF intelligent have turned over to the Empire, there for, operation rising sun has been compromise.
He was great full for his men to stay back and defend the Country and HQ to the last man however. He thought about his niece Tomo Nigma, the General felt terrible about keeping a secret and lying to her, she wanted to be part of this campaign but in his mind she is still an innocent young girl that he wants to protect.
"Copy that cheetah one! General Sir, Cheetah squadron reports that the enemy Knight-mare Frames are close in rang for artillery fire."
The general glace at the operator "Excellent. Fire when ready."
"Yes sir!"
The JLF worships fired their cannons.
An hour later.
"Colonel Ralph, were getting bombarded here at the beach head! We need reinforcements, ASAP!" the Knight-Mear Pilot said through the radio COM.
"I'm afraid all the reinforcements in Kyushu are busy at the moment. Their dealing with the Black Knights insurgency."
"What!? Why didn't you tell us? Where heading over there now!"
Colonel Ralph flinch "No, you must hold your ground!"
"With all due respect Colonel, my men hold a better chance in a ground battle than in shores."
"I'm not going to ask you again; hold you—hello? Hello? Crap she hung up on me I'm her brother for god's sake!"
The assistant officer wanted to make a witty remake but chose not to. He change the subject, "Um sir I just revived word that the Avalon will be here six hours."
The Colonel lefted eye twitched, "Aw crap, they better not sending their freak pet Eleven Monkey on bored!"
"I'm afraid so sir."
The Colonel groan, 'My sister is one thing but Kurrugi? Forget it!'
The Avalon
"Well well well looks like those JLF have been pretty busy lately with 'Operation Rising Sun'," Said Lloyd.
Susaku mealy watched the big screen that showed the map of Kyushu a number of sectors have been picked out one by one. This was not very good news it will be only a matter of time for Kyushu to be retaken again and he'll with his Lancelot to spring into action.
"Yeah but how did they get so many? It has to be the entire enemy fleet," Cecile said.
"I wouldn't be so surprised," the Japanese Knight-Mere Pilot said. For what he knows about their new General, Nagasaki. The General claimed to follow on the acting orders of Kaguya, his little cousin. Her family date back at Edo times and in those times her family ruled japan. Which makes since wail his father was Prime Minister, Kaguya is a Japanese Princess that could restore the thrown thus ending Japan's rein as a republic.
Of course that never happen since Japan is now Area 11. But if Japan is liberated the JLF would want her to become the sole Empress of Japan.
"Whelp Suzaku time to suit up! Who know how many bouts you have to sink?" Lloyd said claps his hands together.
"Um Loyed do you think the Lancelot is capable of doing something like that?" Cecile interrupted.
"Nonsense, the Lancelot is all the reinforcement we needed for this battle."
"Well with princess Euphemia's still missing I don't feel like he-"
"No I'll go." Suzaku interrupted.
Cecile blinked "Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I'm ready." Suzaku nodded with reinsurance and head to the hanger.
Avalon Hanger Bay.
"Lancelot Lunch!" the White Knight-mare Frame rocked out of the hanger bay.
"That is a far as you can go White Knight."
Suzaku suddenly herd someone through the radio form his cockpit. He turned around his only to meet a red energy disk heading towreds him, quickly Suzaku evaded, the energy missed and vanished.
The white Knightmare Pilot caught a glimce at his attacker, he was stunned to see another flying Knightmare Frame: it was silver in color with red trimmings it looked vaguely like his own but the mech has a Greek inspired helmet a shield and a sword lance.
Suzaku caught of glimce of the bird like symbol he could of sworn… no he seen it before.
"Who are you?" he demanded as he draw out his sword.
"I am Beowulf. No since of humiliating yourself any longer, turned around now."
'Beowulf?' he had never heard of someone by that name.
"Are you with Zero? Or maybe you have something to do with-"
"That's is not your concerned! If you still seek to deny the freedom of your countrymen then let us battle." Beowulf raised his sword lance up and slash down creating a red energy disk.
Suaku greeted he teeth, dodged and charged at the unknown foe. He and Beowulf cross swords.
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Kyushu Public airport.
"All right press forward!" the black knights moved up and fired at the Mk2 Abrams tanks at the runway.
Chiba a Mobile pilot rushed towards a several Knight Police draw out her sword. She slash the enemy mech head and arm, then moved up to the next, she slicked the other one in haft. The Britannian Knightmare tried to fire at the member to the holy sword but miss every shot, she was too quick and was meet with a sword through the armor.
The Japanese Knightmare pulled off the sword and fired the Gatling gun. The Knightmare Police blew up.
Chiba's IFF spotted six Britannian A-10's War hogs heading her direction, "We got incoming flyers!" Chiba fired her gun at the bogies, the A-10's broke formation and scaderd.
"Don't worry Captain Chiba will cover you," four JLF F-35's and six Tycoons flew into action.
"I appreciated the help," Chiba smiled with pride. It was exiting to know that after all these years Japan now has the means to tack back their Country.
"I found you Terrorists Leader!" Screamed a young female voice.
The Japanese women turned around, only to see a purple Knightmear charging at her with the lance, she dodged and cut off the legs using the sword.
The Knightmear crashed on the ground and the Holy Sword Member pointed her sword at the fallen KnightMear.
"Looks like we got ourselves a Prisoner."
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Avalon Bridge
Both Lloyd and Cecile watched stunned at this new enemy Knightmare.
"L-Lloyd any idea what this thing is? Because I got nothing." Cecile said baffled
The white hired man grone, "Sound like someone rip off my masterpiece the Lancelot!" he slammed.
"So um any idea?" Cecile inquired to Lloyd.
He adjusted his glasses and sighed "No I idea. But I've heard rumors of this 'Beowulf' before."
"Perhaps we should ask Suzaku to withdraw from the battlefield for now, just to be safe."
"Haha that a good one! I'm counting on him to slice that knockoff to shreds."
The Lancelot and Beowulf cross blades. Two knightmears circled then clash with swords, this happen twice.
The White Knight back up and fired his plasma cannon, Beowulf blocked it.
Beowulf then toss out the shield at the Lancelot. The white Knightmear deflected it, the shield retured it to it owner lefted arm.
"Why are you helping Zero?"
"The Japanese people best hope lay with the future sole Empress of Japan and the Black Knights. Not with Princess Euphemia's shortsightedness."
Susaku flinched "What make you think that Euphie isn't capable of such a thing, she could change the system."
"That's highly unlikely as it will only coast her own life and the peoples blood will be spilled in her wake."
Judging by the tone of the person's voice he seem to know something about the Princess "Sounds like you know what really happen to Euphie."
"I have a theory on what happen to her, but if you surrender I will tell you."
"Sorry but that won't happen!"
"As you wish," Beowulf toss the shield at him. Susaku dodge the shield and charged at the opposing flying Kightmear.
"Susaku watch out something coming from behind," Before he can reacted he got hit by the same shield form behind. The jet pack was severely damage and the white knightmear fell.
Beowulf mealy watched.
Cecile gasped "Suzaku!"
"God o Mighty…! My masterpiece the Lancelot better not be ruined! Blasted Beowulf!"
Cecile frantically trying to establish contact after two minutes, "This is Warrant Officer Kurrigi I'm alright."
Cecile sighed in relief, "Thank god, we're on our way to get you."
"And the Lancelot!" Lloyd added.
32 minutes later at the Kyushu Mobile Command Center.
"Someone take me out! Take. Me. Out!" the Colonel cried and bag his head repeatedly on the desk.
"Colonel Ralph are you alright?"
"No I am not alright! The Black Knights taken over all key areas in the Sector and the JLF have just landed at our shores and the White Knight Failed again! I don't know about you but I'm getting myself out of here!"
"But what about us? Are we retreating?"
"Yes we are sound the retreat." The Colonel grumbled. Princess Cornelia isn't going to like this. Ralph quickly pack up his things and as well as his men.
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Tokyo Settlement, Area 11 (Japan), Holy Empire of Britannia
It wasent long until there was report of Chiba's her BK Mobile platoon and the newly reformed Imperial Japanese Liberation Front have taken back Kyushu from Britannia, seprisenly the Avalon and the Lancelot isn't even there.
"Yeah I'll say you're really full of surprises Zero." Tamaki laughed. "This call for celebration!"
"Big whoop. You guys own one big island not the whole Country." C.C said using her usual emptiness in her voice, couldn't help but point out.
"Hey shut up. Chiba and General whatever his name is was able to kick the Brits out of there." Retorted Tamaki
"His name is General Nagasaki and he's been loyal to the Samrgei Family for the longest time. You need to be more respectful to my commanding officer." Nigama said sternly.
"Yeah yah I got ya. I bet you wanted to be part of that battle don't ya."
Nigama frowned, "That none of your business!" she stick her tongue at older man.
"Hey relax. Your uncle and Chiba have taken Kyushu so that's a first step for everyone."
"I-I- your right Sensei. It's just that I wanted to be there you know?"
"You'll be able to speak him in person soon," Everyone in the longing area look to see Zero walking out of his privet quarters and descended down stirs. "In three days we'll be heading over to Kyushu the new base of operation for the war effort. The rest of the Holy Swords is meet up Chiba their and until then make yourselves fully prepared for the trip."
Zero's comrades nodded but Nigma rose from her seat, "Zero sama I need to be there with the General as soon as possible."
"By all means, but the General have requested that you should take the three day off."
Nigma sit back down, she clutched knees and take a deep breath, "Your right, I guess."
"So Nigma, what's the deal of them calling themselves the New Imperial Japanese Liberation front?" Sugiyama ask her.
"After the untimely demise of former General Katase my uncle took his place but you know the story already." Lilac haired girl chough on one hand. "General Nagasaki made the decision to re-branded the name as soon as we taken backs parts of Japan, it also reflect the fact that we now have a stronger and divine military." Nigma answered, she started smiling.
Inoue giggled "You seem jolly about it."
"Yeah well I just remembered that Samrgei Kaguya have decided to become Empress as soon as Japan is free. I'm really happy for her, I know she'll do great things for our country."
"Well said." There was a rumble in Lelouch's phone, its Nannaly. "If you all excuse me." Zero went back to his quarters.
Lelouch took off his mask "Nannaly?"
"Oh! Big Brother I was hoping that I get in touch with you earlier, how are you?"
"I'm doing great. How about you?"
"Great!"
"Are you sure? I hope Felicia isn't casing you trouble."
"Don't worry about it big Brother, Felicia is doing more than fine she's fun to have around the house. I was wondering if we can set up a play date with her and Arthur, I'm sure she'll love him."
Lelouch thought about it for a moment, "Um, sure but we'll have to wait until Milly & her grandfather to get back form the homeland."
"Oh okay that's sound great! I just talk to her on the phone she said 'she's coming back to Ashford with Alice with a special announcement."
"A 'special announcement'?"
"Yeah, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's about bring Alice into the Student Council, which she actually admitted."
"Sound like Milly alright."
Nannaly giggled in through phone line "Yeah well anyway I won't hold you up any longer, I'm sure you're busy with thing like chess or gambling."
"Things have gotten really boring on my end so I'm really glad you called."
"Aww thanks, well anyway I hope to see you soon big brother and stay safe!"
"You too Nannaly I'll come back home in a matter of hours till then."
Lelouch and Nannaly said their goodbyes on the phone.
C.C walked in the room.
"Nannaly said your Cat is behaving well, and just when you said it wasn't the house cat type."
The green haired immortal witch rolled her eyes, "Mittens on rare occasions is sentimental around others she meets, so of course she'll like Nannaly."
"I see… so about this 'Mittens' I like to know more about her." Lelouch glace at witch.
C.C smirked, "You mean a back story."
"Yeah yeah sure, anything," Anything that can get him closer to what really happen to Euphie, assuming if this cat know anything.
"Alright as you probuly know all ready Mittens been around since the rise and fall of the Roman Empire; she was once a Person and a beautiful brilliant Sorceress beloved by those who follow her. She aided those who are sick and wounded by casting Gease that can heal and Cure."
Lelouch listened with great intruste, "You don't say… I'm pretty sure I've heard the fairy tale before."
"I bet you did," C.C replied as she sat on a couch. "Anyway as I was saying the Sorceress was beautiful and a nice and caring women. But the Roman Emperor thought of her as nothing more than a threat that needed to be dealt with.
He ordered his Imperial guards to find her and kill her, the sorceress and her followers tried to flee in the woods but the guards caught up with them. A sphere went right through her and a tree with her dying lover in her arms.
Suddenly just when she thought she died she woke up with her dead lover in the same position, she was shocked. She relcutinly but slowly pushed her lover off of her and the sphere, she then pushed the sphere out of her body her fatal wound healed fast, her blooded drench the lower part of her dress. She grieved over the loss of her lover the only thing she thought about back then is revenge so she wanted the Roman Empire to burn."
"Which I presumed she seceded?"
"Yes and no, she only predicted future of the Roman Empire and we know how that happen."
"She waited that long for the Empire to fall?" Lelouch ask.
C.C nodded.
"We'll that some back story still doesn't explained why she tuned into a cat with Geass powers though." Or anything about Euphemia.
"So many questions too much to answer," C.C said laying on the couch looking up on the ceiling.
Lelouch waved her off and sate on his office desks.
"I should point out that Mittens is really interested in your relationship with Princess Euphemia."
"What?" He face C.C. she smiled thought it was fake, "she thinks that your a noble of a noble that is betrothed to Euphemia."
Lelouch pause for a moment, he chuckled, "Really?"
The immortal nodded, "Better then your real secret I'm sure."
"Honestly, I was hopping that you're Cat knows something about Euphie's whereabouts?" crap he shouldn't of said it out loud.
"My my, you seem awfully worried about her in theses past few weeks," C.C raised a eyebrow. "I guess it make since that you're deeply in love with Euphemia rather then her knowing that your Zero."
His face redden at the fact that she made that references to his other midnight dream, "Its not-! Don't insult me Witch! I trust her okay, I just wanted to know if shes alright to see if she is safe. She's my haft sister and just as important to me as Nannaly!"
"Well Mittens is vary likely to help you on that front, your romantic cover story is enough to justified it." C.C rose form her favorite couch. "I'm going to get Pizza." the immortal announce.
"How am I suppose to talk to the fleabag unlike you I don't speak to a cat telepathically."
C.C shrugged "Just try talking to Mittens, she knows English, Japanese, French and Italian she'll give you a sign." with that the immortal lefted the room.
"Sign?" Lelouch lean on his chair and face palmed. He's not gonna lie he has Euphemia in his mine almost all the time it was because he developed a child hood crush on her. But it was forgetin after he and Nannaly were exiled to Japan and the invasion. He was reminded of Euphie after his friend Rivalz brought up the discussion of 'what other girl fantasies?'-
What is he doing? He mentilay block the image of her.
'Won't you come back?' Euphemia looked at him sidelong.
Lelouch closed his eyes at the memory of him and Euphie on that island watching the stars together.
Someone knock on the door "Zero, its me Kallen."
"What is it?" Lelouch glance at the door.
"I was wondering if you are alright? C.C was just toying with me so I wanted to be sure." She said though the door.
"Yes I'm fine, I will make sure she won't bother you on that front. Speaking of which should be taking that three days off."
"I'm thankful to hear that sir, I'll might head back to Ashford Academy soon."
Zero put on his mask and headed to the door.