Chapter 2: Before the Chaos
Cosmic era 71, Earth Alliance Kaoshiung Military Base, Kaoshiung Taiwan.
While the battle on Heliopolis we're about to start, another battle we're already finished, with Britannia being the victor, another Mass Driver and Country we're added in the already vast number of territories and Mass Drivers that the Empire already have. Of course all of this we're not be possible without the person commanding the entire Britannian Invasion Forces. The Fourth Princess Consort of the Eleventh Prince was the one given the responsibility of commanding the combined forces of regular Britannian Military Forces and the Independent Forces of the Knights of Valkyrie, the same Knightly Order that founded by her husband during the failed rebellion of Area 3.
Right now the said princess was on her throne in the command bridge of the Airship Zeon, overlooking the ground forces tasked in cleaning up of what remains of the Alliance Forces in charge of defending the Mass Driver.
"You're highness" her Knight Lianna said with a bow when she entered the command bridge.
"Do you have it?" The Princess asked.
"Yes your highness" Lianna started. "I'll start my report with our casualties. 203 Knightmares were totally destroyed, 57 Knightmares are partially damaged and can still be repaired, 190 soldiers deceased while 49 were injured. In the enemy side we estimated that 400-500 soldiers were killed, 200+ were injured and 300+ were PoW's."
"How about the damage in the base?"
"According to our Engineers the base only sustained a little damage especially the Mass Driver and they already started fixing those damage and making sure that the base will be operational as soon as possible."
It was a good news since the main reason why they attacked Taiwan is not because of its resources nor its location but because of its Mass Driver, which in fact one of the remaining three Mass Drivers that Earth Alliance possesses. With the addition of Taiwan Mass Driver The Empire of Britannia had a total of Five out of Ten Mass Drivers. Out of those five Mass Drivers only the Mass Driver present in the Empire Capital were in exact control of the Empire. The remaining four are under the jurisdiction of the Elevent Prince. At first many members of the court voices their concerns about it but because the Emperor himself had no problems with his favorite son controling the majority of the Mass Drivers that issue were then forgotten.
After hearing the basic part of her knight report it's time for the next part which have the most importance.
"Any news from Princess Nunnally's delegation?" The Princess asked.
"The last information that we received was that President Chang already signed the formal letter of Surrender and he also surrender a lot of confidential documents that our people from MI6 are currently verifying." Her Knight answered, eyes still on her Ipad to make sure that what she said were correct.
"Thats good then, how about our defense plan in case the Federation tries to attack this country and recapture the Mass Driver?"
"It's already taken care of as we speak Your Higness. The Knight of Ten and Twelve were already in the northern border with two divisions of our forces, then the three divisions from The Colonies Japan and Philippines had arrived and already deployed in different parts of Taiwan."
"Alright thats all for now Lianna. Your in charge of the ship, I'll be with Elijah in my room so If someone look or want to talked to me tell them to come back tomorrow." The Princess ordered to her knight and left the bridge. Leaving her knight and the rest of the bridge crew.
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HMS Avalon Mobile Hangar, Heliopolis Airspace.
Not to far from the Two Zaft battleships another warship, this one was not picked up by radar because of its reflector system is also preparing for the incoming battle. And the person who was preparing the most was the vice-captain of Prince Lelouch Royal Guard, Commander Marida Cruz with her New Improved Mobile Suit Khatstriva.
"Commander Cruz your ready to go and please do your best not to kill anyone okay?" The voice of the 3rd Princess of Britannia and 2nd Wife of Prince Lelouch vi Britannia, Princess Euphemia li Britannia said through her Mobile Suit coms.
"I understand you're highness." Marida replied. And then activating her Suit controls one of the best Pilot of the Valkyrie Knights left the hangar to defend their ship agains both Earth Alliance and Zaft forces.
"Your Highness what's are next move?" Viletta asked after Commander Marida Mobile suit joined the rest of Mobile Suit defending the Avalon.
"We will wait Major. We must not be the one to attack first since officially were not here." The third Princess replied.
Euphemia is right, in truth only selected people know this operation, since both the Emperor and Lelouch had suspicions that someone with a high connection in the court is collaborating with Blue Cosmos in the creation of New Generations of Mobile Suit.
"Your Highness, we have transmission from his highness." The one incharge of the coms. reported.
"Patch it through." Euphemia ordered.
The face of one of the powerful person in Britannia appeared on the ship's Main Monitor. All the people inside the command bridge stop on what they were doing and
Offered a salute to their leader. Lelouch in return just simply raised his hand as a sign that they can now back to what they were doing.
"Hows everything up there my dear?" Lelouch asked her wife.
"Nothing much except that Kallen is with Zaft and she was part of Le Creuset team." Euphemia replied.
"I see, then if my guess was right she was the one tasked in keeping the Alliance forces that will retreive the G-weapons." Lelouch simply said.
"Are you not surprised, not even a bit that Kallen is one of them?" Euphemia asked her husband curious as to why Lelouch seems not care that her former 3rd wife is on the enemy side and a subordinate of Zaft well known commander, Rau Le Creuset.
"I knew it from the time she left Britannia two years ago. There's no doubt that her aim in joining Zaft is to kill me because of what I have done to her parents." Lelouch said it with his usual tone.
As for Euphemia, she cannot blame Kallen for wanting Lelouch dead since his the one who issued an arrest order for the crime of treason and Execution of Earl James Stadtfeld and her Wife Yumi Kouzuki Stadtfeld in connection of the failed rebellion in South America.
"But I know Marida wont hurt her too much." Lelouch finish.
"Okay I guess since the issue of Kallen was already taken care off how about your end Lulu? Did you find what you've been looking for?" Euphemia asked.
"Yes my dear, as a matter of fact I'm inside of one of them while Jerry is on the other one." Lelouch replied smiling to his wife.
"How about the rest of the G-weapons? Should we still steal them with Zaft aiming the same thing or we pull out our troops to protect the operation?"
"I already sent all the specs and Information of those weapons to Llyod, so stealing them is not an option anymore. As for the troops, Yu Lan and Yu Fan already received the retreat order as the rest of the N-squad." Lelouch answered.
"Your Highness it seems that Zaft ships started to move and our radar detected large numbers of Mobile Suits coming out from them." The officer in charge of the radar reported.
"Seems Le Creuset has make his first move. I should do the same then. See you soon my dear." Lelouch then disconnected the transmission.
Euphemia then addressed all members of the command crew and issued their orders for the incoming battle.
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Industrial Sector, Morgentroe Facility, Heliopolis
Unknown to the citizens of Heliopolis the reasons of the incoming battle that they will face were already being transfer from the warehouses where they kept to the ship that will houses them until they reach Earth, and the one given that task to make sure that the transfer will be successful is Lieutenant Ramius A woman that just graduated from The Paris Military Academy five years ago. Her assignment here in Orb space colony was her first that is why she's doing her best to make it a success but just like they said not all things were goes as planned. And she will know it the hard way.
Back to where the Eleventh Prince and his most loyal Knight are.
"Get ready Orange in a few moments Zaft will start their attacks and we must take that opportunity to leave this area." Lelouch informed his Knight through their own private communication.
"I'm always ready Your Highness." Jeremiah answered his Prince.
As soon as Jeremiah said that an Explosion happened not to far from where they are.
So it begun. Lelouch said to himself smirking as they felt another Explosion.
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A/N : And thats the new chapter for the Seed of Vengeance. I apologize to those who are waiting of the Updates for World's Destiny and Tide of Power but I currently had no exact date to when I can update those two but what I can Promise is that Im doing my best to make an update as soon as possible. Rest assured that I haven't abandoned anyone of my stories so just continue supporting my stories and wait for the upcoming updates. Thanks and Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.
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