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(Play: Superman- Main Theme from “Superman The Movie”)
In Osaka in the nation formerly known as Japan, Britannian people who live in what is now known as Area 11, unaware of what is to befall them as an armoured truck is driving as they head to a building they plan on striking Osaka has many both Britannian and elevens formerly Japanese living there.
17 years ago, an alien pod crash-landed in the farmland town of Smallville in the homeland of the Holy Empire of Britannia, this pod contained a baby boy named Kal-El, the last son of a dying planet called Krypton
6 Japanese terrorist all wearing balaclava’s storm the building with guns ready.
A guard runs up aiming a pistol at the terrorist: “Freeze elevens.”
“(We are not elevens! We are Japanese.)” spoke a terrorist in his native language refusing to use English as it is the Britannian’s language and he shoots the guard in the shoulder, he’s alive but needs medical attention.
Another terrorist to get everyone’s attention aims his gun and shoots the roof to get their attention and says in English: “All right listen up, this building is ours now.”
With that the terrorist grab random civilians one of which being a 5-year-old girl being driven by the collar with same terrorist saying: “If any of you try to be heroes then they die.” Granted they all plan on killing them anyway but some insurance makes the job easier as they head to the elevator that takes them to the top floor and where the most number of people are as they take 8 people as hostages.
He was taken in by a kindly couple and raised him and loved him as their son and named him Clark Kent, he developed incredible powers, faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, he is the most powerful man in the world but raised as a simple farm boy instead of a king or god.
Once on the top floor the terrorist start rounding up all the Britannian’s who live in the building.
“You elevens, all the same, savage animals who refuse to admit they lost.” Said a man whose attire would suggest nobility.
A terrorist then hits the man with his gun. “Quiet Brit! What we’re doing is a threat to your kind to leave or more like what will happen will continue.”
In August 10th, 2009, the Holy Empire of Britannia had declared war on Japan, in the deciding battle for the mainland Britannian forces introduced to combat the humanoid autonomous armored knight known as the Knightmare Frame, the Knightmare’s obliterated the Japanese’s line of defense with little effort. Japan became a dominion of the empire, the country was stripped of its freedom, it’s rights and it’s name. Area 11, the defeated and once proud nation of Japan was re-christened with a mere number.
Four of the terrorist are getting their bomb ready with the one setting it up saying in Japanese: “(Soon today will be a day remembered in infamy for the Britannian’s who took our home.)”
The little girl asks: “Why are you doing this?”
A terrorist looks at her taking off his balaclava to show burn scars which frightend the little girl a in English he says. “My family burned because of your empire, so we’re going to make you burn back.” He then looks at his comrades and in Japanese asks: “(Is the bomb ready?)”
“(Yes, in 30 seconds the Britannian’s will all get what’s coming to them.)”
2 days ago, Clark came to area 11. Soon he and another will become the greatest heroes their world will ever know and Clark will be known as…
Just then the terrorist with the burnt face is punched by a red and blue blur moving so fast he couldn’t react and is instantly knocked out and the blur grabs the gun and rips it in half and moves away.
“(What happened?)”
“(I thought the red and blue blur was just an urban legend?)”
Just then the blur came and punched them knocking them out as he takes away their guns.
The three remaining terrorist ready their guns staying in a circle position hoping to get the blur by surprise but they are unaware the blur can fly as he then appears dissenting from above taking out two terrorist and grabbing the other one who says “(Well Blur looks like you failed.)” pointing to the timer on the bomb.
5… 4… 3…
The blur then runs and grabs the large bomb and flies both high and fast past the roof until he is high in the sky where no one can be hurt as he throws the bomb into the sky as it explodes.
*Kaboom* of course the force of heat from the explosion have no affect on the mystery hero.
The little girl who was saved by the Blur looks up at the sky, she can’t get a good look at the blur but sees a red S and a flying man, like any child see is filled with awe and wonder and amazement over this hero who saved her. “Woah!”
She then sees the Blur flying off.
… Superman.
(End Song)
The Next Morning, Tokyo Settlement…
A 17 year old boy with black hair and blue eyes is getting dressed, he recently moved to the former nation of Japan, it was his parents idea just to make sure the emperor can’t find out about him, he puts on a white shirt under a red sweater vest and blue jeans and his hair is combed and a pair of glasses, he is also wearing a very important outfit underneath.
He leaves the small motel he has been staying in, he decides to walk around the settlement, he could easily fly there or run there at Superspeed but he wants to get a look from the ground, besides he promised ma that he wouldn’t use his powers unless necessary, but when he heard what was happening in Osaka he couldn’t help himself, besides he made sure to move too fast for anyone to see him.
“I can do this.” Said Clark walking around the settlement. “I can hide my powers and be a normal man having a normal day starting now.” but he hears a meow sound and sees a missing pets poster with the same cat clinging on and about to fall off the tree, so Clark makes sure there’s no one there and moves at superspeed and gets the cat and brings it back to his owner. “Okay I had to save the cat, I had to save the cat, I’m a normal man having a normal day starting now.”
He looks up to the settlement and honestly it isn’t that impressive, honestly it just looks like any random generic city you would see in the homeland, he wished he could have seen the real Japan before the occupation, of course he isn’t watching where he’s going and an old woman bumps into him and drops her purse and Clark sees. “I’m terribly sorry, miss.”
The old lady asks: “What are you doing?”
Clark answers lowering himself to get her bag: “Helping you pick your…”
The old lady grabs her bag and Clark notices her bitter expression as she says: “Give me that!”
Clark apologizes and says: “I guess I need to watch where I’m going, I was just looking up at all these tall buildings and…”
“Looking up?”
“Yes.”
That’s when the old lady realizes: “Your not from area 11 are you?”
Clark smiles earnestly saying: “Why, no. no, I’m not.” And reaches his hand out for her to shake it
The old lady looks at his hand disgusted as if she expects him to try and steal from her or he’s carrying a disease. “Of course you’re not you clumsy oaf.” She then walks away bitterly saying. “People in area 11 have better things to do than stare up into the sky!”
Later, in the hallways…
Lelouch a Britannian boy with black hair and purple eyes wearing the black and gold Ashford Academy boys uniform meets up with Rivalz a shorter boy with spiky blue hair wearing the boys school uniform, Rivalz tells them: “The owner’s so bad, he’s always quick to jump at a challenge.”
That perks Lelouch’s interest knowing how an overconfident noble is always easy to defeat. “Heh, well, thanks to that I get to save up some pocket change.”
Rivalz looks proud at the information he gave his friend walking in the hallways without looking where he’s going: “Yeah, you got… huh?!” he is interrupted and falls on the floor. “Yeouch, sorry I wasn’t watching where I was going.”
A girl with long black hair and blue eyes wearing the girl’s uniform looks sorry. “No, I was lost in thought, it was my fault…”
That’s when Lelouch joins in: “Sorry about that.” Lelouch picks up an origami crane. “I believe this is yours.”
The girl was surprised not wanting anyone to know she is secretly half Japanese as Lelouch explains: “It seems you dropped it when you and Rivalz bumped into each other.”
Maya takes it carefully and says: “Ah, yes, thank you for picking it up.”
Lelouch then notes: “This is called Origami, isn’t it? That’s an unusual thing to carry around.”
Maya starts getting nervous worrying if he’s going to figure out her secret when a boy who looks identical but with short hair says: “Maya c’mon we’re going.” Thank God for twin brothers.
“Coming Mario.” Said Maya who then leaves.
Rivalz looks confused. “What’s the big idea running away like that? Hurts my feelings I swear.” Rivalz then notices Lelouch seems to be thinking to himself and asks: “What’s wrong, Lelouch?”
“Oh, nothing, I was just thinking about those two.” Said Lelouch.
“Are they friends of yours?” asked Rivalz
“No, not a friend, no but they are in my classes.” Answered Lelouch. “But neither of them come to school much.”
This surprises Rivalz. “You serious?” then he sees the time on a clock. “Ah! Dang it! We gotta hurry up! The owner’s gonna lose!”
Lelouch calmly tells Rivalz: “Don’t worry, I’ll win no matter what the board looks like.” Although Lelouch doesn’t say out loud but he is curious about the origami crane that girl named Maya had.
Outside in the courtyard Mario looks at his sister and asks her: “Did you really have to bring that crane to school if someone finds it they might figure out we’re elevens!”
“I’m sorry brother, but that boy I think his name is Lelouch, knew what it is.” Said Maya. “And our father is Japanese not an eleven, “eleven” is just a name Britannia made up.”
“Maya, you can be optimistic but the world is cruel, and people are shit, especially those in charge, you and those kids in Shinjuku are the only good things I have in this world, so as far as I’m concerned it’d be better if we were completely Britannian.” Said Mario, he doesn’t hate his Japanese heritage but he does know how dangerous half breed children can have it, hated by Britannian’s for having tainted blood and never fully accepted by the Japanese because they hold the same blood as their oppressors. “Lets just go to the school clerk and get food.”
Lelouch and Rivalz head the garage where a 17-year-old boy with short black hair and blue eyes is finishing fixing up Rivalz’s motorcycle and sidecar.
“Hey Greg, is it finished?” asked Rivalz
The boy who just finished fixing it is named Greg Saunders. “Well I fixed the old girl up, she’s ready to go.”
“Thanks.” Said Rivalz as he is in the driver’s seat and Lelouch in the sidecar. “You wanna come?”
“Nah, I prefer my gambling to be done with cards, besides those noble types are too stuffy for my taste.” Greg answers as Rivalz drives off.
Tokyo Settlement…
In a building in the settlement the news is discussing the events of yesterday: “Thanks to the fine efforts of our Britannian military the eleven terrorists in Osaka were brought to justice with no casualties, although one guard is in the hospital from being shot in the shoulder.”
Meanwhile a noble man and an elderly man are playing chess and the noble is currently winning when a man who serves as a type of referee says: “Your out of time. From here on you will make your moves every 20 seconds.”
The noble smugly says while filing his fingers, “Very well I’m game.”
His opponent looks nervous until the door opens and the noble asks: “Did your substitute arrive?”
The man the noble is playing against gets up from his chair looking grateful. “Oh thank heaven I’m saved. Are things going well at school?” he asks Lelouch and Rivalz.
The noble isn’t interested as he assumes he’s already won. “What have we here? A couple of schoolboys?”
Lelouch also shows the same level of disinterest already knowing how the outcome will play out. “Well look at this a nobleman.”
The noble grips a chess piece and says: “I envy you kids today, you have so much time on your hands. Time for regrets. What’s your name?”
“Lelouch Lamperogue.”
Rivlaz looks at the board knowing that it already is going to be difficult for Lelouch to come out on top against the noble. “Look at this, you can’t win this one it’s not possible.”
Lelouch from looking at the board already knows how he’ll win this and ignores Rivalz to ask him: “Rivalz, when do you think would have to leave in order to make our next class?”
Rivalz thinks about the time and answers: “Uh, 20 minutes if we bust our hump.”
“Then be sure that you get there safely on the way back.” Lelouch answers surprising Rivalz.
Lelouch sits down saying: “I’ll need 9 minutes.” He then looks to the man he is serving as a substitute for: “Oh and by the way about yesterday?”
“Understood sir, we’ll discuss it later.”
The noble scoffs at Lelouch’s proclamation. “9 minutes? You only have 20 seconds per move.”
Lelouch isn’t intimidated by this information as he takes the king piece and says: “Enough time.”
The noble notices Lelouch’s opening move and is confused. “You start with the King?” and starts laughing assuming he’s already won.
Ashford Academy courtyard…
“Where’s Lelouch?” asked a girl with long orange hair and green eyes her name is Shirley.
A boy who is 16 with dark skin and black hair in a dreadlock undercut style, his name is Virgil Hawkins says: “He and Rivalz went gambling again, wish I went with them, would be much less boring than school.”
“Maybe it’s poker this time.” Suggested a blonde girl who like her friends is wearing the school uniform along with a canary necklace, her name is Milly Ashford.
“They forget that their on the student council, their off gambling for money. Lulu may be smart but he waste his brain on stupid things.” Said Shirley.
“Well he and Nunna are orphans, it’s not easy for them to make money especially since she is blind and crippled, he has to help her any way he can.” Said Virgil.
Although Milly had the idea of teasing Shirley about her obvious crush on Lelouch. “Oh, I wish my darling Lulu would be a serious man. How adorable.” Which gets a laugh out of Virgil and Shirley blushes.
“Madame president, Virgil it’s not that at all.”
Streets of the Tokyo Settlement…
In a stolen van driven by 2 terrorist who are trying to escape from the Britannian military, the driver a man named Nagata says: “Perfect, after we finally steal this dam thing, it’s all because Tamaki couldn’t stick to Naoto’s plan and now we’ve go a problem.”
Back with Lelouch and Rivalz they are leaving after Lelouch managed to beat the noble they are leaving and Rivalz says: “I love playing against the nobility, when they lose they always pay out of pride. By the way 8 minutes 32 seconds that’s a new record.”
Lelouch isn’t as impressed by his victory as Rivalz. “He also didn’t have much time to move either, and as far as opponents go the nobles are tepid, their just overprivileged parasites that’s all.”
So Rivalz suggest: “Then why don’t you challenge one of the elevens, their nothing like us Britannian’s.” he says as they leave the building and see more on the news about the failed terrorist attack.
“What did they honestly think would happen, those cowards, trying to kill innocent people.”
“Those elevens terrify me.”
“Thank God our military stopped them.”
In the settlement Clark has been trying to ask for directions to Ashford Academy but no one will talk to him, some choice to be rude about it saying their not interested or don’t tell him anything, he knew being in a city would be different than Smallville, in Smallville everyone is your neighbor, here in the city everyone seems so distant, it feels lonely.
“We interrupt this broadcast to give a report from his highness, prince Clovis la Britannia.” Said the news lady as the screen changes to show the third prince, honestly Clark doesn’t really understand why people worship the royal family, he’s never met any member but he isn’t an idiot or naïve like some people think, he knows that the royal family abuse power they didn’t earn and are either at best unaware of the suffering they cause or like Cornelia help in causing it, of course with more fighting means more people risking their lives, he has been occasionally using his powers but he promised Ma and Pa he wouldn’t but he can’t help himself, when he sees people in trouble he just has to rush in and help them.
“My loyal subjects, including of course the many cooperative elevens who chose to serve the empire of Britannia.”
In the truck hearing the word eleven gets angry about being called an eleven. “We’re not elevens! We’re Japanese!”
“Do you not see my pain, the fear I felt for my people, as ruler of area 11 I will not tolerate terrorism of any kind, that is why my brave knights have executed those terrorists for their crimes in the name of the righteous battle as we have saved 8 people today.”
“8 people, what about the other 51 one people?” Clark asks getting looks from various people, he doesn’t care, he knows that everyone of them are safe thanks to him and that’s what matters, what he is upset about is how he feels as if the Japanese lives don’t matter so he just leaves and that’s when he spots two boys in Ashford Academy school uniforms and runs, like a normal person, to them “Excuse me.” He says getting their attention. “My name is Clark Kent, I was looking for Ashford Academy, I’m getting enrolled there.”
Lelouch is someone who is good at reading people it’s a talent of his as well as putting on mask. “Well Clark, you’ve met the right people I’m the vice president of the student council, I’m Lelouch Lamperogue.” Lelouch takes Clark’s hand and while it is clear Clark seems to holding back some grip Lelouch still feels some pressure realizing he’s hiding something.
“Hey Clark I’m Rivalz, and boy you really lucked out seeing us.” As Rivalz gets his motorcycle ready. “By the way you’ll have to hold on this is really only built for two people but I’m sure we can manage, oh you know I heard a rumor at Osaka that the red and blue blur that’s been appearing the last 2 days was the one who actually stopped those terrorists.” That causes Clark to stiff up fearing Rivalz knows his secret.
As he gets the parking ticket for Rivalz’s motorcycle Lelouch says: “Rivalz I told you the blur isn’t real, you can dream all you want but it is impossible for a man to fly.” Said Lelouch.
“I’d say you’re a pessimist Lelouch.” Said Clark getting behind Rivalz.
Lelouch gets back on the sidecar and says: “I prefer to think of myself as a realists.” With that they leave and drive off.
Viceroy’s palace…
While Clovis was playing the role of the prince who loves his people he honestly doesn’t give a dam about any of the people is Osaka and for all he cares they all could’ve died and he wouldn’t shed a tear, with the broadcast over he gest up from his throne so he can get back to his party, much more his style and doesn’t reek of commoner.
“You were magnificent your highness, no one would guess that you were actually at a party while doing that.” Said a woman.
Servants are taking off Clovis’s cloak while the prince says: “Well the Viceroy is the key actor of area 11, I need to change costumes quickly.”
"You're so self-confident." Said a woman at the party.
"It's all in the performance. The media want a charismatic prince so I give them one."
While some of the part goers are complimenting the prince and promising to support his reign one reporter named Diehart Ried looking at the party from a distance says this: "His reign is pathetic."
General Bartley runs into the party interrupting the guest which annoys Clovis.
"I'm sorry my prince but…" he whispers what happened to Clovis who is not happy. "The police were informed it was medical equipment but if we get the army…"
Clovis interrupts and orders: "Get the military and deploy the Knightmares."
With that demand the knights serving in Area 11 get in the cockpits of their knightmares and are deployed to deal with the terrorists with Jeremiah Gottwalt and his purebloods leading the charge.
Back in the streets Rivalz is driving his motorcycle and explained to Clark how they go gambling but Clark says he isn’t interested. While driving Rivalz asks a question that’s been on his mind for a long time. “You know, I’ve seen you use that opening move a lot so I’ve been wondering why do you always start with the king?”
Lelouch replies: “If the king isn’t willing to lead then how can you expect his subordinates to follow.”
“That’s a pretty bleak outlook on the world you have Lelouch, I mean people aren’t puppets that we control with strings, the ability to think and feel and be different is the very thing that gives life meaning.” Said Clark. “Without it we wouldn’t be human.” That’s when behind them is the truck that was stolen by terrorist is behind them so Rivlaz speeds up.
“You idiot watch where your going.” Yelled Nagata who is forced to make a turn.
The girl realizing where their going says: “Wait don’t go that way.” But it is too late as they are forced into an unfinished construction site.
In a helicopter that was chasing the terrorists the police say: “Control, target has head west at the abandoned VO building construction site.”
“The military will take it from here, general Bartley’s command.” Said a soldier.
Speaking of Bartley he is heading to the military control and is thinking to himself: ‘we have to retrieve it at all costs, those things in the wrong hands…’
Rivalz stops to see the crash and he, Lelouch and Clark see what everyone is saying.
"Whoa, nasty crash!"
"What happened? Some sort of accident?"
"Probably a drunk driver."
"It's always some moron."
"Someone should probably help."
“Idiots.” Muttered Lelouch.
Clark seeing the wreckage fears “There might be people hurt.” And then hears mumbling sounds in the truck meaning they might have a hostage so he gets out of Rivalz’s motorcycle and runs up to help.
“Clark wait.” Said Lelouch who runs off, to be honest, he planned on doing the same thing it’s just that Clark beat him to it. While the two are going to go help the drivers one civilian jokes: “Look the teen titans have arrived.”
“So like why doesn’t someone call the help you know.” The person saying this is currently holding a camera.
Meanwhile Rivalz is forced to push his motorcycle back to school on his own. “Yeah, yeah I know it’s the right thing to do but I wish Lelouch would just quite faulting his pride and just give it a rest for a while, and Clark the guy said he needed to go to school so why is he trying to help them, now because of those 2 I’ll be late to school.”
In the truck the red headed girl is looking at the driver concerned. “Nagata, Nagata.” Meanwhile Lelouch and Clark are climbing up the latter to reach the top of the driver.
“Can you hear us?” Lelouch asks.
“Are you okay?” asked Clark.
Nagata manages to get the truck back up and warning and steps down on the gas pedal to force the truck to move which forces Lelouch and Clark into the back of the truck.
“Wait, stop we’re in here.” Said Clark but Lelouch places his hand over his mouth and pulls them back.
“I’m starting to think these might be terrorists, if they find out there are 2 Britannian’s in here they might kill us.” Said Lelouch.
‘I am not Britannian.’ Thought Clark, yeah he might have been raised in Britannia’s homeland but he considers the earth itself his home not one specific nation especially one that would commit so many atrocities, still he may be bulletproof but he doubts Lelouch is and he can’t let him get hurt.
Things get worse when they hear voices that are definitely military say: “Stop the vehicle.”
“Surrender now and you’ll have a chance to defend yourself in court.” As Lelouch and Clark feel the truck turning and Clark hears bullets meaning they are being shot at.
“Give up now or we’ll shoot to kill.”
“Now what do we do?” asked Nagata. “That’s the army.”
The girl in the seat next to him runs out. “Have you forgotten that’s what I’m here for.” As she runs out and takes off the outfit she and Nagata have been wearing revealing a new outfit but silver bracelets, knee length red boots with white stripes vertically going down the boots and a golden lasso rests on her hip, other than that her outfit I don’t know how to describe is no different than the one she was wearing in that episode.
She runs out so Lelouch and Clark hide, the girl then asks Nagata: “Can you enter the subway via the Azubu route?”
“Kallen, lets use it here why not?” asked Nagata.
Kallen then looks to him saying: “Because that would mean a bloodbath.” As she then grabs a red Balaclava that she puts on over her face to cover it up.
Clark then notices the look Lelouch is giving her. “Have you 2 met?”
Lelouch looks at Clark and nods. “I can’t remember where but I’ve seen her somewhere before.”
The door to the truck opens and Kallen leaps out lands on the street and uses her lasso to grab a helicopter and rip the propeller off so he was forced to eject.
“Was that a Slash Harken?” asked a soldier who then shakes his head. “No it can’t be, that looked like some kind of rope.”
Kallen grins seeing what the lasso she found was capable of. Lelouch and Clark however now release they are dealing with terrorist like Lelouch suspected.
“You fellas don’t want to know what I can do.” Said Kallen grinning as she uses her bracelets to deflect the bullets coming from the helicopters and one even manages to cause them to hit the helicopters but luckily the pilots eject.
That’s when a much more high tech aircraft appears meaning it is military. “The rest of you back off, we’ll take it from here.” He then notices how it’s one person and she isn’t even using a Knightmare, he doesn’t know how she is doing what she is doing but it will make crushing her easier. “I’m surprised you couldn’t even find a hunk of junk outdated Knightmare but no human is a match for a Sutherland.” As his Sutherland lands on the ground. “Not to mention a filthy eleven who spurns the compassion of our glorious emperor.” As Jeremiah opens fire on Kallen who blocks it with her bracelets.
Nagata contacts Kallen on the man made com device from an old broken phone. “Kallen, we should both split up, both of us can’t risk being killed run for it.”
That’s when another Sutherland appears and opens fire at the front of the truck. Knowing Nagata is in danger Kallen just decides to screw it and punch Jeremiah’s Sutherland which was with enough force he was forced to eject.
Back in the truck Lelouch is looking at his phone annoyed that there is no service, meanwhile in what appears to be a canister of some kind Clark decides to see what’s worth all this using his X-Ray vision and is shocked to see no weapons. “Um, Lelouch there are 2 girls our age in there.”
Lelouch is confused on how Clark knows that. “How would you know that? It is sealed shut.”
Clark then realizes he is risking giving away his powers. “Um, well, I-I… I just managed to peak through the space that’s it, yeah.”
Lelouch doesn’t believe that for a second, he can tell Clark’s hiding something but right now they have more important things to worry about. “I don’t have any cell service. Judging from the darkness routes we must be driving on the old subway line, their headed for an exit somewhere in the ghetto.” Lelouch being more of a pragmatist grabs a communicator left on the floor. “I don’t know about you but I’m not big on the military but it’s best we take their protection, we just need to act like scared kids taken hostage by terrorists and hand over a terrorist communicator…”
“And what? Just leave everyone to die? We both know if this was stolen from Clovis then he’ll kill anyone to keep his work a secret and that includes the people in the ghetto, there are innocent people, children younger than us, why don’t we try and help them?”
Lelouch can’t believe Clark, he hasn’t known him for too long and yet a Britannian boy like Clark holds so much value over the lives of those the government of Britannia would consider numbers, lower than rats. “Okay then how would two schoolboys fight Clovis, I know your hiding something so answer me this: who are you Clark Kent?”
Viceroy Palace…
"Aha." Said Lloyd Asplund to general Bartley while the Britannian military is preparing to go after the terrorist.
"What are you looking at?" asked Bartley.
"I'm looking at a man who blundered am I right."
"Why you…"
"You really screwed this one up, terrorist have came along and stole whatever it was you and prince Clovis were working on. Retrieving it is simple but you want to scoop up all their compatriots in addition, let the terrorist go and you can find their hideout to." Lloyd then looks to his assistant Cecile. "Congratulations your reasoning was spot on."
"It was nothing I just thought it was strange." Said Cecile sheepishly.
"Okay that's enough, what is it the special Corp wants out of this?" asked Bartley.
"I'm only saying I'd like to assist with the cleanup, because it's data I want." Revealed Lloyd.
"Excuse me, but what in the world have they just stolen anyway?" asked Cecile.
"Chemical weapons. In other words: poison gas." Answered Bartley.
Shinjuku Ghetto…
The twins Maya and Mario went to Shinjuku with food they bought to give it to some children in the ghetto when they hear the military aircrafts.
“What is that?” asked Mario.
“Looks like a Britannian military aircraft.” Said Maya.
“Then why would they be over Shinjuku?” asked Mario. “They’ve already taken Japan and her freedom what else can they take?”
“I don’t know but we have to hide.” Said Maya.
Over the skies of the ghetto of Shinjuku the captain of Clovis’s royal guard is instructing the honorary Britannian soldiers, they make good canon fodder, their mission.
"The terrorist are hiding in the subway system. Your mission is to locate the weapon that they've stolen. Investigate the old subway system that runs through the eleven-residential district in the Shinjuku Ghetto. Report in the moment you spot them; recovery of the target will be handled by us, the Royal Guard. You people bare the title of Honorary Britainnians but you were born elevens, therefore the stench of these rats should feel familiar to you. If you want to bear the rights to carry arms you have to get results. This is your opportunity to show your loyalty to Britannia."
“Yes sir!” responded the honorary soldiers who are storming the ghetto trying to find the terrorists searching anywhere they could be hiding.
Maya and Mario seeing this knows this could only mean the worse when a young girl they are friends with named Hina asks, “(What’s wrong?)”
Maya the calmer one between the siblings looks gently down at Hina and the others. “(Hina, go grab Mari and Tomo and let’s get away from the ghetto for now.)”
“If we don’t those Britannian pigs will kill us all.” Said Mario.
“Mario don’t scare them.” Scolded Maya who then looks to Hina and says in Japanese. “(Ignore him, I promise we will all get out of here safely. If nothing happens we’ll be fine and we can come right back).”
Hina nods understanding. “(Okay, got it).” She then looks to her 2 friends. “(Mari, Tomo, C’mon hurry up).”
“I hope you know what your doing Maya.” Said Mario.
“I hope so as well.”
They both figure that if the military’s here then it means that the local resistance cell has taken refuge here but the military has never done anything this large scale before, meaning that something strange is going on, but if that’s the case then it’s better to leave before things get worse, preferably in the settlement.
Underground in the abandoned subway tracks Nagata is still driving despite bleeding and in pain but is forced to stop due to a bump in the road.
“Okay we’ve stopped.” Said Lelouch he isn’t sure if it’s an accident or something else but he looks at Clark. “Now I know your hiding something.”
Clark sighs realizing that Lelouch somehow figured he has a secret. “Look you have to promise you won’t tell anyone, this secret won’t just put me in danger but my parents and friends back at Smallville as well.”
Lelouch understands having a dangerous secret and the need to keep it, the difference is he doesn’t really trust anyone while Clark seems almost too trusting. “I won’t tell anyone.”
With that Clark looks at the canister and to Lelouch’s shock he rips it open with his bare hands and what’s inside isn’t any time of weapon but 2 girls who appear around their age, both wearing straightjackets, one with green hair and the other with black. So Lelouch and Clark take them and begin to leave as Lelouch removes the gag on the black haired girl.
“Thank you, I’m Zee, Zee Zatara.”
“I’m Lelouch, this is Clark.” Lelouch then notes the green haired girl. “What about her?”
“C.C. is just sleeping.” Lelouch is wondering what kind of name is C.C. but they don’t have time.
“Clark it’s time for us to leave.” Seeing what Clark was able to do, well he doesn’t know how or what limits Clark has but what he does know is that they should keep him away from Britannia.
“But what about the driver?”
Oh you have got to be kidding me. “Clark that’s a terrorist, he would leave us for dead.”
“And that means we should leave him for dead, he’s bleeding he needs a doctor.” Said Clark.
That’s when Zee stops them from arguing more. “If you want I can help him so you don’t have to worry.” She then walks up to Nagata and sees him bleeding and she says. “Laeh.” And with that his wounds are gone.
‘What is with today, first I saw a boy rip metal apart with his bare hands and now this girl can heal people, wait could she heal Nunnally’s eyes and legs.’ Thought Lelouch. “Okay he’s healed can we leave now?”
“Okay I think now is when we can leave.” Said Clark who nods thankfully at Zee for healing him as they leave.
Luckily they managed to leave before an honorary Britannian soldier came down from the surface and saw the truck and alerted the royal guard.
Back with the royal guard they are alerted about the finding. “402 has sighted the target.”
“Roger, prepare for recovery.”
Suzaku then sees the terrorist in the truck and runs to the door, what is even is more surprised about is the fact that he is capable of moving despite how much blood is on his clothes and there doesn’t appear to be anyone else.
That’s when the captain of the royal guard appears. “Of course the stinking monkey can’t kill the terrorist, no use in fighting one’s blood, being an honorary Britannian won’t excuse your mercy to these scum.”
Suzaku then takes off his helmet and runs up to the captain. “But sir, I was told poison gas was held here, the canister is already open and there’s no gas.”
“How dare you question orders? However in light of your outstanding military achievements I’ll be lenient.” Said the captain who pulls out a gun to give to Suzaku. “Private Kururugi take this and execute the terrorist.”
Suzaku doesn’t want to kill the man so he thinks of an excuse. “But sir, wouldn’t it be better to take him alive and question him about the whereabouts of the rest of the terrorist here.”
The captain’s eye twitches. “You insubordinate little, didn’t you swear your life and your loyalty to Britannia?” of course what should he expect from an eleven, and besides there’s always the chance Kururugi might try to tell people the truth and he only needs at least one person that shouldn’t know to believe him so the captain decides it’s better to just shoot Suzaku.
Meanwhile in the truck Nagata has no idea why or how that Britannian girl healed him but he doesn’t care, he always planned on dying it’s why he rigged the truck with explosives so he could take as many Britannian’s with him and be reunited with his family. “Death to Britannia, long live Japan.” As he presses a button creating an explosion.
G1 Base…
Clovis was not pleased to hear the news given to him by the captain of his royal guard as General Bartley is yelling at them. “They got away? And you call yourselves the royal guard.”
“Forgive me my lord, the blast was mostly directed upwards but the…”
“Why the hell do you think I only told you about this?” Bartley rhetorically asks not happy by the incompetence of the royal guard.
“We’ll continue the investigation.”
Clovis has been listening in on everything while comfortably sitting on his throne while his soldiers have been doing everything and is not pleased at their lack of results. “We have to move our plan to the next phase.”
That concerns Bartley. “B-But your highness.”
Clovis desperate to avoid consequences interrupts his general. “If word gets out I’ll be disinherited, tell them back home we’re carrying out urban renewal here.” He then stands up properly hoping it gives him authority. “As third prince of the empire I Clovis la Britannia command you: destroy Shinjuku ghetto, leave no one alive.”
With that command the Britannian military sends out all their soldiers they brought, deploying as many Sutherland’s as they have available and any spare soldiers they have to eradicate Shinjuku, it doesn’t matter whether your elderly or children the Britannian’s show no mercy.
Bartley commands: “The enemy is garbage that could never hope to become honorary Britannian’s wipe them all out.”
Clovis seeing his men massacre Shinjuku ghetto smirks believing he’ll be able to keep his work a secret.
Underground, abandoned subway system…
Clark stops as he hears the screams of the Japanese people and the bullets being fired, the explosions, all the death, he hears it all and knows he ahs to do something. “Lelouch, I’m sorry but I have to leave I can stop this.”
Lelouch who has been holding C.C. stops and so does Zee who was running. “Clark we don’t have time for you to play hero, I hate what Britannia is doing but…”
Zee figuring a way they can still communicate says: “Secived snoitacinummoc.” With that a communication ear piece for each of them appears. “Here, if your worried about being separated take these.” Lelouch and Clark both take one and place it in their ear. “and with that I feel like getting out of this Straightjacket. Egnahc tiftuo.” And Zee is no longer wearing a straightjacket but a black and white magician’s outfit. “Ah, much better.”
“But Clark what about your secret?” Lelouch asked since Clark said he needs to keep his powers a secret.
“I already got that covered.” Said Clark taking off his glasses and rips up his shirt and takes off his clothes at superspeed and is now wearing a blue bodysuit with a red cape, boots, a gold belt under red trunks (Because Superman without the trunks is wrong) and on his chest is a red triangle with yellow on the inside and a red S in the center and Clark’s hair isn’t as combed and there is a swirl.
With that Clark then runs off at superspeed to go save people at Shinjuku, at speeds no one else can match Sutherlands are destroyed but their pilots are spared as Clark focuses on saving the people of Shinjuku.
Back in the surface Maya, Mario and the kids are trying to get away from the chaos caused as they hear the gunfire, terrified for what must be happening in the surface.
“(Ahhh!!!!)” screamed Hina terrified at what is happening, why can’t things for the Japanese for once not be a struggle.
“(Hina, what’s wrong?)” asked Maya concerned.
Hina starts crying due to bad memories. “(This sound… this is what I heard when mom and dad d-d-died.)”
Mario and Maya look concerned knowing how traumatic that must have been for a young girl, so Mario of all people despite being a little more rough around the edges looks gently at Hina. “(Don’t worry Hina, me and Maya are your family know we won’t let anything bad happen to you.)” He places a comforting shoulder on her. “(It’s going to be okay I promise.)”
Maya always enjoys seeing this side of her brother, he can act though but she knows it’s because he feels that’s the only way to protect her and the others. “He’s right Hina, don’t worry…” but then they hear a crackling sound and the roof starts to come down and they all huddle together and close their eyes expecting the end but then a *Whoosh* sound is heard and they close their eyes to see they are in the Settlement and see their savior is some man in a cape.
“H-How?” asked Mario not believing what happened.
Clark then gives the origami crane to Hina as he says while smiling gently: “Here you go friend.”
Hina takes the origami crane and says: “(Thanks, cool costume.)” then she realizes that he probably doesn’t speak Japanese and was going to go ask Maya or Mario to translate.
But that’s when he surprises her when he smiles at her and says in Japanese: “(Thanks, my mom made it for me.)” as he then to their surprise flies off going back to Shinjuku, even Mario was left amazed.
Maya seeing her brother’s literal jaw dropping expression says: “You may want to close your move or you’ll catch flies.”
Shinjuku underground…
One thing Lelouch has to say about Clark Kent is that he is an enigma, he somehow can tear metal apart with his bare hands and can move at speeds faster than even the fastest known jets, honestly after today there might not be anything he isn’t willing to believe that anything is impossible, but could that mean Clark is the mysterious red and blue blur that’s when appearing in Japan the last few days. “I’m having a very weird day.”
With the exit to the subway system near Lelouch crawls up the steps hoping to get out of there soon, he looks to the now awake C.C. and Zee and tells them. “You two wait here.”
He sees people about to be riddled with bullets when Clark appears and Lelouch was expecting to watch Clark be killed trying to play hero but to his surprise the bullets break on contact with his skin, how many more abilities does Clark have, but then Lelouch gets an idea in his head, if he can convince Clark to help him obliterate Britannia, someone with Clark’s abilities and Lelouch’s smarts well together as a team they would be invincible.
“Ezeerf!” said Zee as the Royal guard members are stopped unable to move.
With that Clark looks at Zee and C.C. “You two are what Clovis is after, you need to leave, but can you take these people with you?”
“Of course. I simple teleportation spell isn’t very hard.” Said C.C. as their eyes both glow and Lelouch notes the word spell are they talking about magic? What’s next aliens?.
“Oh and when I’m in this outfit I would prefer to use my stage name: Zatanna.” As she and C.C. and the Japanese civilians disappear, all that remains is Lelouch and Clark.
Clark then looks relaxed. “A normal man having a normal day huh.” He thinks to himself smiling, yeah he should’ve known better, normal isn’t for him, he then looks to Lelouch. “Still think this isn’t our problem?”
Lelouch shakes his head. “No, this is everything I hate about Britannia, so ask me Clark how should a Britannian who hates his own country act?”
“Well I’m not actually Britannian, it’s a long story.” Said Clark who reaches out his hand for Lelouch to take. “We could work together to stop it, you’re a smart guy I’ve bet you’ve already got a plan, what do you say your in.”
Lelouch takes Clark’s hand and shakes it while smirking, finally what he has hoped for, for 7 years is finally coming true, a way for him to destroy Britannia forever. “Very well, I accept the terms of the contract.” And then some bats fly out from behind Lelouch as the shadow of a figure shaped like both a bat and a man appears behind him