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Neonmech: The strength of the wide-range attack from the surger doesn't come from destroying things, but disabling them through internal damage. If for even one minute, a Knightmare, or even a whole squad of them, gets disabled like that, imagine the kind of damage someone like Kallen can do. It's basically a game-ender. And that's just taking it at a small scale.

Samurai Seven: Euphie will most likely stay with Britannia.

Ryuto: Kallen secretly caught the tail-end of NT Lelouch's thought, but heard the whole thing from reading OT Lelouch's mind later on, including what he (OT) was thinking upon witnessing the event.

Chapter 109: Liar

"Ah… Uncle. I knew you were a big-I mean, small, ugly liar." Pollux thought as he flew through the air, before tumbling across the dirt, "But I didn't know you were this cruel…" he looked up, catching the figure of the Kagero as it landed a punch on his face, "Big Brother… he's not weak…" he took his hammer, slamming it into the ground in an attempt to separate his relentless opponent, "He's too damn strong!"

Once the hammer was on the ground, Lelouch put his hands on it, using the weapon as a support to send two quick kicks to his half-brother's head, before finally using both to hit his chest, sending the Equus flying back as Castor watched with disbelief, "How is he doing that?" the cyan-haired boy muttered, "How is Big Brother keeping up? No… he's actually winning!?"

Lelouch let out a breath while narrowly dodging a strike from Pollux's hammer, dragging his hand across the head of the weapon, before transferring it into a devastating slap that caused his half-brother to be sent tumbling a few meters away, "This is good. I'm keeping up without my Zero System." the black-haired Prince thought as the Equus sluggishly got up, dropping a few pieces of shattered metal in the process as proof of his efforts.

Pollux readied his hammer and began rushing at his brother once again, which he responded by getting in a fighting stance, preparing to redirect the attack elsewhere. However, that's when the Aquila suddenly struck his back, knocking him straight into the weapon, making solid contact that sent him hurdling through the air, "How about that!?" the pilot of the Equus gloated, "Not so tough now, are you!?"

"A two-on-one?" Lelouch touched his head, which felt like a spinning top, "I thought this was a duel?"

"Ah, you're right, Big Brother." Pollux waved Castor off, who flew high into the sky, "How could I forget about our deal?" he held a malicious smile while rearing his Knightmare, "I think I've got your skill level down, so I won't be holding back anymore!"

Lelouch watched as the Equus charged at him with increased speed, evidence of his half-brother's statement being true. Even so, he was more than prepared, "Just because you got faster…" he leapt into the air, flipping over the horse-like frame while firing his hand-cannons into it, "Doesn't mean anything!"

Pollux desperately blocked the bullets with the Blaze Luminous on his wrist while turning around to follow his brother. Once the Kagero landed, he used the cannons on his waist to apply pressure as he chased it down. Lelouch dodged the shots with ease, before leaping away just as his opponent's hammer was brought down, "Not bad, Big Brother." the cyan-haired boy taunted while spinning his weapon several times, "For putting on such a good performance, I'll reward you once our goal is achieved. How's one-no, two consorts sound?"

"So you still have the energy to yammer on!?" Lelouch shouted in outrage while firing his hand cannons, forcing the Equus to block it with its Blaze Luminous.

"Is this about that Eleven whore?" Castor suggested while strafing, only for the Kagero to dodge at the last moment.

"What did you just call Kallen!?"

"Oh please. You don't have to pretend to care about her anymore." Pollux added while winging his hammer, which Lelouch dodged at the last second, "Castor told me about that little kiss you gave her at the Palace. It was cute and all, but let's be honest here, there's no way a monkey like her could properly bear your children!"

"As your little Brothers, we simply cannot allow that!" Castor added as he circled overhead, "Don't worry, we'll get you suitable Britannian wives that will give birth to strong heirs to your legacy!"

"Shut up!" Zero shouted while driving his fist into Pollux's side, leaving him vulnerable as he fell to the ground. Which, of course, Lelouch happily obliged by pinning him to the ground with a foot, before delivering a barrage of punches to the Equus' body. Upon seeing this, Castor flew in, trying to tackle his half-brother, only for his target to turn around, and catch him.

Of course, the momentum carried the Kagero off the Equus and onto solid ground, where its feet dragged across the dirt before coming to a complete stop, "Wh-what the-"

Lelouch drove his knee into his brother's face, sending him tumbling across the dirt and into the Equus, "Nobody talks about Kallen like that!" he proclaimed while sending a kick into the downed Aquila, followed by a punch to the Equus' head, burying it in the ground, "NOBODY!"

"Jeez, if it's that much of an issue, we'll let you have fun with her once." Castor said foolishly, trying to come to an ill-conceived compromise, "But we'll have to kill her right after."

Zero picked up Pollux's weapon, and hurled it at Castor, forcing him to dodge at the last second, but no without clipping his wing slightly, "Before you two die… I'm gonna make sure it's as excruciating as possible." Lelouch said as Pollux tried building as much ground between them as possible.

"That infernal woman has truly corrupted your mind, hasn't she?" the pilot of the Equus said while running around the crater, "Don't worry, we'll bring you back to your senses. We won't allow her to distract you any longer!"

Castor flew in with his brother's weapon, and passed it back, "Together, we'll save you, Big Brother!"

"I don't need your saving!" Lelouch shouted while charging at his brothers, who met him in the middle to intensify their battle.

The Gawain floated above the battlefield, with Maya keeping an eye on the map, making sure their forces weren't flanked, "P8, swing left, and make sure to hold the courtyard! N2, cut through that alleyway! N4, hold the center!" she ordered while cycling through numerous screens, "Damn, is this what Lelouch had to do!? And I don't even have to focus on fighting, yet I'm still so stressed! People lives are on the line. If I make a single mistake, then they could… they could…" she felt her vision darken as the stress continued to build, causing her breath to quicken.

"Hey, Idiot!" Mario shouted while shifting the Gawain right, "I don't know why you're acting like this, Maya, but get your head in the game!" he turned to face her with a stern gaze, "My sister isn't someone who crumbles under pressure, so whoever you are, get the fuck out of my sisters head, and let her concentrate!" he pulled her ear slightly, which caused the girl to wince.

"Hey! I'm trying to do that, you idiot!" she protested while slapping his hand away, "I was just… enjoying the power I have over everyone." Maya stuck her nose up and said, "Perhaps I enjoy ordering everyone around a little too much."

"Oh yeah?" the boy returned to his seat with a smirk, "Typical."

Maya smiled as she refocused on her screen, "Thanks, Mario. I needed a little push like that. Though, you're still an idiot." she chuckled at her own thoughts, before continuing to order the Black Knights, "P7, move to support P8 on the left wing! N4, switch to a fast-attack formation, and rush the right flank! N3, lay down cover fire so they can't respond to the assault!"

That's when Naoto suddenly appeared on her second monitor, clenching his teeth in pain while appearing to confirm something with a crew member off-screen, "Maya, can you hear me?"

"Yes. What is it?"

"That guy we talked about earlier? Well, we've got him in my Kagero, and now he's on his way to assist… I hope."

"You hope?"

"The guy's still unstable, but… well… everyone's got their doubts here." the Kozuki sighed, "A good sign is that he didn't destroy the Ikaruga."

"Didn't Lelouch use that on him?"

"Well, it's not exactly reliable… you'd understand what I mean if you were there." Naoto sighed, "Just… he's your problem now."

"How irresponsible!? You're seriously leaving such a psycho to your juniors!? Naoto, I thought you were better than that!" Maya said in a joking tone.

"I'm sure you can handle it. Just call me if you need anything."

"Yeah, yeah. You're such an irresponsible Big Brother." the girl said, "I honestly don't know how Kallen can live with you."

"Whatever." Naoto rolled his eyes, "Get back to work."

Once the call ended, Maya noticed a blue blip rapidly approaching the center line, right where the most pressure was being applied, "Looks like he's an eager subordinate."

"Knight of Nine!" Guilford called as he clashed with Zi Dien, "The out left line is taking a serious beating! Can you assist?"

"On it!" she responded while effortlessly dancing around two Gekkas as they desperately swung their revolving blades. She used her MVS to bisect them, before taking off. Though, she wouldn't get far, as she quickly tackled by a Black Knightmare.

"What's up, Nonette!?" the voice of Luciano Bradley shouted from within the machine, "Hope you didn't miss me too much!"

"B-Bradley!? What the hell-"

The Elegant woman crashed into a building, where her opponent laid relentless punches into her frame, trying to do as much damage as possible, "Tell me, how does it feel knowing you're about to die?" he taunted while chasing her into the sky.

"So what? You've turned traitor now!? Fighting for the Black Knights!?" Nonette argued, drawing her MVS, only to be met by Bradley's.

"Go fuck yourself! I'm not working for them because I believe in their dumb cause!" the former Knight of Ten retorted, "No… I'll kill all of them! But only after I kill that poser!"

"Rai!?"

"Bingo!" Luciano flew back, before sending a diving kick into his opponent's chest, causing her to hurdle across the battlefield, "So where is he!?"

"Like I'd tell you!" the Elegant Woman blocked his strike, before countering by forcing his sword down, and hitting him with a spinning kick.

Luciano recovered and flew through the battlefield, killing several Britannian Sutherlands in the process, "Then I'm sure he'll come out if I just kill you!"

"Try it, Vampire!"

The Knights clashed once again, this time with the former flipping his opponent, positioning them toward the ground, and sending a devastating kick into their chest. Nonette let out a pained scream as she tumbled across the main street. Then, she moved a few steps back, narrowly dodging her opponent as he landed before her, "Dumb bitch, stand still!"

"You're nothing but a bully!"

"You think I don't know that!?" Luciano shouted while ducking her slash, "I take pride in that shit! You know why!?" he shoved his shoulder into hers, knocking the Club into a statue, "Because the bully always get what they want!" with a slow walk-up, he grabbed her by the float unit, and put his MVS close to her cockpit, "And what I want… is to see the boy who thinks he can usurp my throne as Knight of Ten, writhe in pain as I steal his most prized possession away!"

"Go fuck yourself!" Nonette knocked him into a building with a swift kick, and got in a fighting stance, "You know something? None of us missed you, Bradley. In fact, I'm glad Rai replaced you, because now I have someone I can rely on! Not to mention he's pretty cute too."

"Sounds like a load of horseshit!" Luciano shouted, "After all, there's no way Bismarck would be able to find a replacement as strong as me!"

The two flashed by the other, climbing further and further into the air as their MVS sent sparks flying in multiple directions, until they reached the peak of two towers adjacent to each other. Once they landed, the two burst forth, knocking the shingles off the towers as their feet crushed the roofs. Nonette pushed off her opponent and flew toward the ground, slipping through a narrow opening into a warehouse. There, she would wait shortly for her opponent, who burst through the opening recklessly, "Nowhere to hide!"

She parried his first strike, before spinning around him to deliver a slice across his shoulder, damaging it slightly. The Kagero then pivoted left, ducking a swung while sending his elbow into the Club's head, knocking it into a wall, where he would follow up with a stab through its shoulder. Nonette clenched her teeth in frustration while grabbing her opponent, and throwing him through the wall, sending him crashing into a group of Sutherlands that were trying to reinforce the left flank.

Luciano watched with a chuckle as the Club's arm fell off, its joint evidently sustaining too much damage from his attack. Despite this, Nonette fearlessly charged forth, sending a kick that he dodged, only to get hit by the follow-up kick once she landed. The Kagero stumbled forward, using its left arm to block another kick, attempting to stabilize itself in the process. Eventually, the Black Knightmare threw a punch at the Club's chest, forcing it to deflect the strike with only one arm, while simultaneously bringing its knee upward, forcing them to separate. Only then, did Nonette use a front kick to send Luciano flying backwards, doing several backflips in the process before coming to a screeching halt.

"Heh. Not bad." he taunted while swaying from side-to-side, "It's a shame that I have to end your pathetic life. Ah, who am I kidding? No it's not!"

Nonette got in a fighting stance with only one arm, holding a determined gaze while staring down her opponent, "Even if I'm missing one arm, I can still beat you down!"

"Big talk for someone losing!" Nonette and Bradley clashed once again, this time, freezing upon witnessing the arrival of a new opponent overhead, floating with an eerie silence, as if scoping the battlefield like a hawk, "So you're finally here!?"

Karma Timeline.

Suzaku and Kallen flew around their makeshift arena, carefully dodging the others attacks as they grew closer and closer. The Lancelot Karma swung its MVS downward, clashing with its opponent's fork knife as they tried keeping him in place to capture him with its surger. However, the corrupted Knight had seen this trick one too many times, and easily countered it by releasing his MVS, firing a slash harken in the process to knock away his opponent's knife. This opened her up to a spinning kick, which sent her hurdling toward the dirt.

Though, the Guren easily recovered from this and charged its opponent with no downtime, making sure to press the attack as much as possible, which Suzaku happily obliged. After dodging her initial grab, he sent a kick into her torso, before following it up with an axe kick that caused the red head to groan in pain. Even so, she recovered quickly, and grabbed the corrupted Knights leg as he went for another kick, activating her surger to destroy it, only to get it shaken off by her opponent's Blaze Luminous.

Kallen retreated while holding her right side; the surger that brought most of the Guren's firepower had recently been upgraded in an attempt to match the Karma's performance, "There's just no beating that thing…" she mumbled while returning to a fighting stance, "The difference between our Knightmare's just too great."

Suzaku took out his VARIS and created the Hadron Blaster, aiming it directly at the red head as she clenched her fist, "Time for the second part of your test." he fired a single beam, which Kallen responded by dodging it, and flying toward him at a considerably faster speed than normal. He let out a sigh while moving upward, dodging another grab in the process, and charging up his blaster for another shot, "Dumb move."
"The only dumb one here…" Kallen armed her surger with its prongs, and pointed it at Suzaku, "Is you!" with that, she fired off a wide-range attack, completely encompassing the sky in red, and blinding the Lancelot.

"So annoying." he muttered while trying to move, only to find his Knightmare inoperable.

"Die!" the red head shouted as she moved to drive the finishing blow. Though, that was when the hadron blaster fired off its final shot, piercing her surger and destroying it in a fiery explosion, "N-no way!"

"That's enough." Lelouch called over their radio, "Suzaku, don't shoot at the camp like that again."

"My apologies." he said with red rings around his eyes, "It won't happen again."

"Kallen."

The red head straightened her back as she heard her name called, "Y-yes?"

"Once you get the Guren to the maintenance bay, I need to speak with you in my office."

"I understand."

Suzaku fiddled with the controls of his Lancelot until he was finally able to fly it into the maintenance bay. He hopped out with a dead expression, catching a glimpse of the red head as she tried to scurry away, "Kallen." he called, "Can I ask you something?"

She stopped dead in her tracks, before releasing a heavy sigh, "Make it quick."

"Why are you… just going along with what Lelouch asks of you?"

Kallen turned around with stern eyes, "Seriously? You're asking that again?"

"It's a necessary question."

"I'm sure it is." she rubbed her arm while looking off to the side, "Besides, I already told you. I'm doing this so he doesn't use certain members of the Black Knights."

"Are you telling the truth?" Suzaku pressed, taking a step forward, only for Kallen to back away.

"Why do you care so much? Whatever deals Lelouch and I come up with are-"

"They're everyone's concern!" the corrupted Knight shouted, "Why can't you understand the power you have over him!? For some reason, that bastard hasn't Geassed you yet, and despite that you let him live every night!" he looked into her eyes for an answer, but only found disinterest, "Kallen, I'm serious. If you were serious about protecting your friends, you would've killed Lelouch the first night you two had s-"

With no hesitation, the red head delivered a vicious slap across his face, knocking him to the ground with a mark, "Don't you dare say another word!" she ordered, "You don't understand anything… Suzaku…"

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" he questioned while getting up, "Because from where I'm standing, it seems you enjoy this system. You're closer to Lelouch than even that witch! And she won't help anyone except herself!"

"Like I said, you don't understand anything!" Kallen stormed off, leaving Suzaku seething with a red mark on his cheek.

"So what!? You just get to enjoy your freedom while the rest of us are forced to be slaves to Lelouch's whims!? Is that it!?" he shouted toward her back, "You're a coward Kallen! A fucking coward!"

Present Timeline.

"And I still don't understand it…" Suzaku dodged his opponent's surger as she aimed for his face, and countered by bringing his MVS up, only for it to be stopped by the Guren's fork knife, "Sure… she said she loved him later… but would love really push her to just… accept that situation?" he moved back, freeing his blade while drawing his VARIS, and shooting at the red Knightmare, who easily dodged his attack, "And at what point did it stop being about protecting her friends? I don't understand it. Once Euphie died, I could think of nothing but ways to kill Lelouch, and make him pay for everything. Yet, after he forced us to attack Ashford, she didn't even bat an eye!"

Suzaku kicked Kallen away, and made his Hadron Blaster, aiming it at the flailing Knightmare as it soar through the air, "The worse part? She wasn't even Geassed." he fired a deep red beam at his opponent, who effortlessly dodged it, and closed the gap, "C.C confirmed it, and even Lelouch himself. Hell, I think he enjoyed that fact considering how much he talked about it." he moved his Knightmare up, dodging the surger as it aimed for his face, "In the end… he had someone who would die for him regardless of Geass." the Knight clenched his teeth in frustration as Kallen spun around, arming her surger with prongs and firing a wide-range attack just as he would pull the trigger to fire his hadron blaster. Her attack went off first, disabling his frame, keeping it in place, "Despicable."

"Die!" Kallen shouted while lunging for the finishing blow.

"That wide-range attack causes internal damage to Knightmare's, rendering them inoperable temporarily. However, for extended machinery like that VARIS and Hadron Blaster, they'll fire one last shot before being permanently fried." he closed his eyes and sighed, "Just like before, you lose, Kallen-"

Suddenly, the Guren fired its slash harken, destroying the hadron blaster, allowing for her surger to get a tight grip on the Lancelot, "Got you!" Kallen shouted while eagerly cranking her weapon to full output.

"Sh-she got me!?" for the first time since he faced Bismarck in his timeline, Suzaku felt the genuine fear of death course through his body as the surgers red light coated his cockpit, which was soon followed by a bubbling chain reaction that caused him immense pain. He was going to die. Due to his Knightmare being disabled, there was no way he could activate his Luminous Cone to save himself, and with Xingke fighting Tohdoh, there was no one he could call upon for support. "I… lost…" he muttered as a trail of blood escaped his nose.

However, just seconds from his imminent defeat, Kallen let out a piercing scream as electricity coursed through her body and Knightmare, followed by silence as she released the Lancelot and fell onto the main street, where she was caught by the Four Holy Swords.

"I hope you don't mind me saving your pathetic life, Suzaku." Rai's voice called as he grabbed the Conquista just as it began falling, "Though, if I had a choice, I wouldn't at all."

"R-Rai?" Suzaku struggled to get out as control over his Knightmare returned to the float system, "Why'd you help me?"

"Because… I made a promise to Euphie." the silver-haired boy responded while gazing upon the battlefield, "A promise that you'll make it back to Lila. Otherwise, I'm sure the Viceroy would be beyond heartbroken. Now, retreat. You've lost."

Suzaku wiped his nose of the blood, "Oh, shut up. I can still fight. Just give me a minute and I'll take care of the Guren."

"Of course you will." Rai said sarcastically, "Especially now that I've used the Zeus to disable her surger."

"Rai!" the voice of Luciano Bradley pierced through their conversation, "You owe me blood!"

"I owe you nothing." the boy responded while activating his Schrötter Steel wrist blades, and clashing with his opponent MVS, "Now get out of my way." he kicked the Kagero downward toward the Knight of Nine, who tried to assist in the fight, only to earn a comment from Rai, "Nonette, I need you to assist everyone in our retreat."

"We're retreating?" she questioned while coming to a stop.

"No we're not!" Suzaku shouted while entering a coughing fit, "We… need to kill Zero…"

"I won't jeopardize the safety of our troops for a chance to kill Zero." Rai argued while effortlessly outmaneuvering Luciano, and kicking him into a tower, "Right now, we only have Ledo and Schnee defending the Avalon with a solo squad of Sutherland's. If our center breaks, then we will be defeated."

"You're not going anywhere!" the vampire shouted while tackling Rai, and flying him onto the main street, "What kind of Knight cowardly runs away from a fight, huh!?"

"One that cares about his allies!" the silver Knight dodged a thrust and enhanced his blades with electricity, before stabbing one into Luciano's torso, and turning up the voltage, sending a painful energy surge throughout the Black Knightmare that caused him to scream in pain.

The Kagero stumbled back, freeing itself from the wound, allowing its pilot to take a break, "Wh-what the hell was that!?" Bradley mumbled while falling to one knee.

"You're out of your depth here." Rai said plainly as he watched the Holy Swords approaching from afar.

"Don't you dare insult me!" the former Knight of Ten shouted while stumbling forward, slamming his MVS into the dual Schrötter Steel, which crossed to capture it like scissors. Then, in a single motion, Rai snapped the MVS in half, before kicking Luciano into a building, and zooming down the street to confront the Holy Swords. "Why… why am I being ignored!?" the Vampire seethed while trying to get up, only to be kicked down by Nonette.

"Wow, I didn't know you could be so pathetic." she taunted while hovering just above him, "Well, at least now you know, right? You don't belong in this crowd, Luciano."

"Motherfucker!" he tried to tackle the Elegant woman, only to find his air glide unit disabled from the Zeus' electric shock, "I won't let my life be worthless!" he ditched the unit and leapt onto a roof, where he would fire a slash harken at the retreating Nonette, and pull her back to the street, "Not so fast, bitch! I'm not done yet!"

"Seriously? Get off me, you fossil." she argued while trying to slip away, only for Luciano to pull out his anti-Blaze Luminous rifle and shoot her float system, grounding her permanently. She managed to discharge her float unit, sending it toward Luciano, who dodged at the last moment.

"The only fossil here… is your corpse after they find your body!" the Vampire shouted while firing his wrist cannons at her, which she blocked with her Blaze Luminous.

"That doesn't even make sense." she rushed his position, and drove her shoulder into his chest, knocking him through a wall and into a tight side street, where the two engaged in a close hand-to-hand match. Though, with the Club missing one arm, it would prove extremely difficult for the Elegant Woman to fend off her opponent's strikes.

Luciano sent out a swift jab that she narrowly avoided by ducking, before countering with an uppercut. The Kagero stumbled slightly, sending out two more jabs in the process, which Nonette avoided once again by ducking, only to get hit by a devastating knee, putting her in a prime position to receive two jabs, followed by getting her head slammed into a wall.

The Elegant woman fired her slash harkens at the Kagero's arms, causing an explosion that engulfed the Black frame, which gave her an opening to escape.

While most people would retreat and come up with a different plan of attack, it was keen to remember that Luciano Bradley was not most people. So, his grand solution to being put at such a massive disadvantage, was to simply rush recklessly into battle. This would prove to be his undoing, as Nonette would land a clean punch on his face, knocking him around the cockpit as he crashed into a building, finally falling unconscious.

Rai dodged a strike from Urabe as he sped past him, then leapt over Nagisa as she tried to stab him from behind. Though, before he could return the favor, Senba and Asahina tried attacking him from the sides. So, he ducked them and pulled away, "They're slow… I can easily beat them if I play my cards right."

"Spinning life or death formation!" Nagisa ordered as they began circling the Knight.

Rai calmly took note of their positioning as they closed in from all sides, and rotated his four slash harkens to target them individually. He closed his eyes and listened to the sound of their landspinners skidding across the floor, until they came to a stop. That's when he leapt into the air, dodging the four way attack as their blades made a loud clang. He followed this maneuver up, by firing his slash harkens into all four of them, and flipping open a small glass case that held a big red button, "With this, it's over." upon pressing the button, a powerful electrical current was sent through his slash harkens, and into the Knightmare's, earning an intense scream from each of the swords as they passed out from the voltage.

"The Lancelot Club: Zeus. It's a powerful Knightmare with Electricity-based attacks specifically designed to capture enemy frames." Lloyd narrated as Rai landed in front of the Holy Swords, "After the rise of terrorist groups within Area 11, such a system was necessary to interrogate resistance members, due to a high number of them committing suicide through self-destructing their Knightmares."

"And depending on how much Electricity a certain area of a Knightmare receives, then systems there could either completely or temporarily be neutralized." Cecile added, while looking over the Knightmare's file, "Though, it takes considerable power from the Club's own energy supply to do so, thus it was necessary to add a second energy filler."

"Of course, this makes it considerably heavier, so we've omitted the VARIS and MVS to keep as much mobility for it as possible. Replacing the former with two extra harkens, and the latter with dual wrist-mounted Schrötter Steel blades." Lloyd explained while Euphemia sat up in her sick bed, "In short, you don't have to worry about a thing, Princess."

She weakly nodded while holding the file close to her chest, "Thank you… this does put my mind at ease…" she mumbled, "Though, I'm feeling a bit tired now…"

"Then we'll leave you to rest. Come on, Lloyd." Cecile dragged the mad scientist out of the med bay.

"Rai… don't push yourself too hard out there…" Euphemia thought while slowly drifting to sleep.

"Who's next?" the Knight of Ten questioned as several harkens latched onto the Holy Swords from above, and dragged them away.

"We'll take it from here." Mario's voice boomed as the Gawain's harkens released from the Gekkas.

"So… it's you?" electricity coursed through Rai's Schrötter Steel blades as he stared at the Black Knightmare.

"What? You've got a shiny new frame and all of a sudden you're king of the world?" Maya taunted while cracking her fingers, "Well, Mr. Cool Guy, we'll show you what a sibling duo can do! Right, Mario?"

The black-haired boy rolled his eyes while leaning forward, "Let's just pay him back for the pain he caused the Swords and Kallen."

"Right!"

AN: We'll see what's up with C.C, Rolo, and Clara next chapter.