Twisted Reality - Book 1

Ch.4 The Battle Begins

When I could finally walk, I pushed away from Lelouch. Suddenly, I heard something as I remembered this part from the anime. Looking over, something bursted through the building we were in to reveal a Knightmare Frame. It scanned around before a voice spoke, revealing it to be a female voice. Great... Her again...

"You there, boy, girl! What happened here? Answer me!" She shot around us as the gust of wind blew my hair in my face, Lelouch and I looking unfazed.

"I order you to come out now." Lelouch ordered.

"Who the hell are you to order me around?"

I leaned into Lelouch a bit. "It only works with direct eye contact." I whispered.

"I thought the same thing..." He whispered back.

Suddenly, Lelouch put his hands up as I did the same. "My apologies. My name is Alan Spacer, my father is a Duke. My ID is in my breast pocket. After you have confirmed my identification, I'll ask for your protection." He said.

There was a long moment of silence until the Knightmare shit down and the back opened, a woman with long, silverish white hair in a high ponytail came out, pointing a gun at us. "Keep your hands up, I'll take out or ID."

Lelouch smirked. "Now then, hand your Knightmare over to me."

The woman the had red tombs around her iris'. "Understood. The code is XG21G2D4." She spun the hard drive key on her finger before throwing it to Lelouch as he caught it in his hand.

"Got it."

We went over to the Knightmare and climbed inside. Lelouch sat in the seat while I sat behind him, but could still seeing everything in front of him. Lelouch then took out his phone and called Shirley while I called my brother.

"Hello?"

"Satoshi, it's me."

"Scarlett? It's only the second day and you're already skipping class? Are you gambling again?" He asked.

I chuckled. "Yup, ya caught me. I couldn't help myself. Listen, are you near a TV or something?"

"Yeah."

"Turn it to the news."

"Okay..."

"Does it say anything about Shinjuku?"

"Umm... No, not that I can see. Traffic restrictions, but that's it."

(So they're trying to cover it up... I see now.)

"Anyways, that's all. I'll be home a little late tonight, so don't wait up. Thanks." I said before hanging up; I am so getting an earful tonight...

I put my phone away before looking at the map on the screen. "Lelouch, look. A Glasco. Maybe we can use it as bait along with the other terrorists."

Lelouch switched to the scanner as he saw a discarded chess set and board. He quickly opened the back as he stood, me doing the same. "I want payback for being dragged into your fight... I will end this, starting with this place, the Shinjuku ghetto... Scarlett, go grab those chess pieces for me, will you?"

I hopped off the machine, landing on my feet as I gathered all the discarded chess pieces. I handed the pieces to Lelouch before he grabbed my hand and pulled me up, going back inside the Knightmare. "Shall we play a game?" Lelouch smirked.

"And what game do you suggest?" I asked, smirking myself.

"Knights and Pawns." He answered. "We'll use the terrorists to help stop this battle."