Code Geass Heroes' Awakening R2: Turn 1 Part 2

Babel Tower, casino floor. The man named King sat in shock as Lelouch declared checkmate.

King: I... I, uh...
Lelouch: Well, looks like it's my win. Be more respectful, from here on, yeah?
King: Well... You're just another inconvenience. I'm not going to spend the rest of my life, hearing about how I lost to some schoolboy who cheated me.
Lelouch: Bullshit!
Redhead: There's literally no way to cheat in chess.
Rolo: Yeah! That's why there's extreme rules!
King: I really can't care. (pulls out pistol)
Lelouch: You lying adult!
Rolo: No, "adult" isn't fitting. "Asshole" suits him better.
Redhead: Trust me, he's about to get his.

Immediately, the skylight window above the table broke, and someone landed in front of King. The person wore combat armor and a trench coat, with a helmet and gas mask on their head. The person looked up at King, the red eyes of the gas mask glowing.

King: Who-?

Before King could finish his question, the mysterious person pulled out a black revolver, pointed it at King's face, and fired it, causing the corpse to fall backwards in the chair.

Lelouch: What the-?!
Kallen Kozuki: Well, that's one way to make an entrance. (takes off sunglasses, pulls out communicator) Drop!

The entire building shook, as Kallen took Lelouch by the wrist and dragged him to a safe place.

Kallen: This way!
Lelouch: Hey, hold on!
Rolo: Wait for me!

Meanwhile, at the airport, Calares shook hands with one of the ambassadors from China, a Eunuch named Gao Hai.

Calares: It's a pleasure to meet you. Welcome to Area 11.
Gao Hai: Well, from what I heard, it was called Japan.
Calares: We're getting things under control, as we speak. The Black Knights and Tokyo Mavericks are nowhere in sight. A perfect opportunity, wouldn't you say?
Gao Hai: I cannot care. Xingke, what are your thoughts?

Gao Hai looked at a man with long, black hair, practicing sign language.

Li Xingke: So... Like...this? It looks right. Better double check, to be sure. (looks up) Hm? Who's the guy with the mutton chop 'stache?
Calares: "'Stache"? Sounds like moustache. Well, these sideburns may be called "mutton chops", and they connect to the top of my lip- You son of a bitch, you're right.
Britannian Soldier: May we have that antique, sir?
Xingke: (smirks) "Antique"?

Xingke drew his sword, sliced at the two soldiers in front of him, and sheathed it, the soldier's belts falling off of their waists.

Gao Hai: Have you been practicing that?
Xingke: It's fun. What can I say? The real hard part's reaching that hideous moustache.

Immediately, an explosion rang out, in the direction of Babel Tower.

Xingke: Oh. I thought that was you, relieving your bowels.

Back at Babel Tower, Kallen was suddenly knocked down, and saw Rolo dragging Lelouch in a different direction.

Rolo: Running, running, running!
Kallen: Huh? I...guess...

Lelouch and Rolo ran through a shopping area, trying to get away from any fighting that might happen.

Rolo: We picked a bad time for this! I think it's the Black Knights!
Lelouch: This isn't good!
Rolo: No kidding! The Britannian reinforcements that Calares brought will be here, any second! We gotta fight them off, when they get here!
Lelouch: Excuse me?!
Rolo: The Black Knights need a chance to get rid of these assholes! I'll give them any chance that I can give!
Lelouch: You'd be a part of rebellion against Britannia?!
Rolo: Revolution!

The word "revolution" struck a chord, in Lelouch's mind, but he did not know why. Rolo and Lelouch stopped when Zero's Burai landed right in front of them, holding out its hand to Lelouch.

Rolo: What are you doing!? Hide over there! They're coming!

Sutherlands burst in through the windows, shooting at Zero's Burai, the bullets hitting Britannian civilians.

Rolo: There's a good reason! That, right there! Where's a gun, when you need one!?

Rolo and Lelouch ran toward an exit, Zero's Burai protecting them from the Sutherlands.

Lelouch: What the hell is going on!?
Rolo: This place is going down, one way or another!

Meanwhile, Kallen met up with two Black Knights, guarding a container.

Kallen: He should be safe. Someone else is protecting him.
Black Knight: I'll take your word for it. Looks like it's time for you to take the stage.
Kallen: Right on. (pulls out Guren's activation key) Hm? (pulls out cell phone, answers call) Yeah? (pauses) Yeah, he should be safe. (pauses) Huh? The chip wasn't on him? Lelouch must have picked it up, then. (pauses) We're gonna get the angle right, don't worry. We'll get chop 'stache. (pauses) Right. See ya. (closes phone) Ranger 1 suggests that we hurry the hell up. Chop 'stache is on his way.
Black Knight: It's not the full force, so we should be safe, for now.
Kallen: Ever still...

Back with Rolo and Lelouch, Lelouch closed a sliding door, and collapsed to his knees, exhausted.

Lelouch: This is too much... I'd rather go through P.E., than deal with this. It's so...stressful... And, that Knightmare...
Rolo: We can't stay here, forever! We need to find a way out of here! We don't have a way to fight Calares' cronies!
Lelouch: Rolo... (sits down, leans on door) I've never seen you like this, before. What's with you?
Rolo: I've been like this, the whole time! You haven't noticed?
Lelouch: Why do you hate Britannia, so much?
Rolo: Wha-? It's obvious! You've seen what they did, to their own people, 2 minutes ago!
Lelouch: I mean, you make it sound personal. It's like you have a grudge. Britannia doesn't condone terrorism.
Rolo: Every-! Every part of what they've done is terrorism! Taking over other countries, so they can rule them, enslaving other people but their own, genocide!
Lelouch: I admit...there are a lot of faults to Britannia...
Rolo: It's nauseating!
Lelouch: What would we do, though?
Rolo: Join the Black Knights, the Tokyo Mavericks!
Lelouch: The Mavericks aren't even here, anymore. There's nothing we can do, about this.
Rolo: Quit being a cynical bitch and stand up for yourself!

Lelouch suddenly felt a sudden desire to get rid of cynicism, yet he did not know why.

Lelouch: (stands up) You're right. But, we don't have a means of fighting back. Let's get out of here, fast.
Rolo: It's really not safe, for us.

Gunshots rand out from the corridor to the north, and the stranger with the trench coat, walked out of it, holding their revolver. The stranger noticed Rolo and Lelouch, and walked towards them.

Rolo: (stands in front of Lelouch) Who are you?!

The mysterious person looked Rolo up and down, their gas masked face in front of Rolo's. The stranger gave Rolo's shoulder a pat, then gently pushed him aside. The stranger searched Lelouch's pockets, pulling out a poker chip made of platinum, giving it back to Lelouch.

Rolo: Where'd you get that chip?!
Lelouch: The Black King had it. It rolled out of his pocket, so...
Rolo: Good enough! Let's go!

Immediately, an explosion emerged from the ceiling, knocking Lelouch towards the edge. Lelouch fell, but the stranger caught him, before he fell.

Lelouch: Thanks.
Rolo: Wait! I think... I think it's safe, down there! Drop him! I'll find you, Lelouch!
Lelouch: What?! Don't you do it-!

The stranger let go of Lelouch, causing him to fall into the darkness below.

Rolo: So... Where do I get an outfit, like that?