Of Things Never Said

#25: Significance of Your Motivation

Viceroy's Palace
Conference Room.

"What do you mean Suzaku betrayed us?!", Guilford slammed on the table. "He sided with Lelouch", Gino gritted his teeth. He also remembered not being able to save Eleanor. "I'm going to follow them at the mainland. I have a huge hunch that they'll be going there", Gino grabbed on his knightmare key. How can Suzaku betray them that randomly?

Guilford held Gino's hand. "I won't allow you to gou alone. Sir Weinberg", Guilford had a sad look in his eyes. "I'll be accompanying you", another huge man entered. It was Bismark, the Knight of one. Only few of them remained, one, ten,six, and three. The other number already died.

Avalon
Longue

Eleanor hid her wound and went to remove the bullet herself. She grabbed on a scissor and cut through her skin. Tears swelled up in her eyes. She injected anesthesia as well. She pulled out the bullet placed it on the side. She felt someone else's presence and hid the gun she had. It was a girl with green hair. She was stunningly beautiful. "What do you need?", Eleanor asked knowing she's also a dog of Lelouch. C.c went close and sniffed her. "You have a different scent", she commented. C.c ran her hand on her back and grabbed on the gun. "To whom do you plan to use this?", C.c asked and gave back.  "You gave it back to me", Eleanor looked at her with a serious look. "C.c Lelouch is looking for you", Suzaku entered with a set of clothes.

He placed it on the table. "Wear this", Suzaku instructed and turn around. C.c left the two. "Aren't you going to leave as well?", Eleanor raised her brow. "I'm going to tell Lelouch to drop you off once we reach the mainland. Do you have somewhere to go?", Suzaku asked. Eleanor removed her clothes. "Are you kidding me? You know I don't", Eleanor sighed and wore the dress Suzaku prepared. "Why did you sided with Lelouch? You hated him so much. He is Zero", Eleanor grabbed on his back. "You told me right? That I need to hold his hand", Suzaku turned to look at her. "You were dragged along with him Suzaku. You didn't pull him up", Eleanor gulped. Suzaku grabbed on her hand and pushed her back the couch. "I'll be doing much more, Eleanor. That's why if you're not prepared to see it. Then close your eyes", Suzaku looked down on him. Eleanor know that he's lying.

"Suzaku...why are you lying?", Eleanor looked at him with pity. "Don't look at me like that. I don't deserve it", Suzaku raised his voice.

Eleanor stood up. "Suzaku, what are you planning?", Eleanor held unto the gun and pointed it to his chest. "Shot", Suzaku was trying her. "Suzaku, Gino really looks up to you and there are some people who faith on you", Eleanor pressed her lips together. "Eleanor, in a wider perspective. Regardless if you are a japanese or a brit. Do you think Lelouch is wrong? Do you think Zero is mistaken?", Suzaku questioned. "Zero is a hero for the japanese. He's their salvation but Lelouch... what was he fighting for? If his people knows about this, they will think that he just used them for his advantage", Eleanor explained her thoughts. They heard a clap fron behind. "You're really the intelligent girl. Eleanor", Lelouch commented. He grabbed the gun from her. "Are you really that curious?", Lelouch looked at Suzaku. "I was also interested with letting a soul know about our plan, Suzaku", Lelouch hummed. "She doesn't need to know", Suzaku left.

Lelouch took a liking on Eleanor. He cupped her face. "I'm not sure what's your relationship with Suzaku is but then let me give him a reward. Suzaku threw everything else for the betterment of the future", Lelouch whispered. "Even it's one that doesn't count him in", Lelouch added. Eleanor raised her brow and pushed Lelouch away. "What do you mean", Eleanor asked. Lelouch shrugged and also left the room.

Ashford Academy

"I hope Elly's doing fine", Erika clasped her hands together. "She'll be fine", Rivalz opened the television and was startled to see someone. "What are they two doing?!", Rivalz gasped. Lelouch claims the throne and Knighted Suzaku as the Knight of One. Elly and Rivalz slammed the table. Erika rang Gino's phone number but he's already unattended.

"They're mad!", Erika commented. "For this time, let's just make sure everyone's doing alright", Rivalz sighed.

Pendragon

Lelouch already taken control of the royalties. He laughed hysterically and wore the Emperor's robe. "This is where we start Suzaku. We'll destroy everything", Lelouch look at his Knight. "Knight Three and Knight One are outside the walls", C.c informed. "What am I going to do with that girl? She's been trying to destroy the door", C.c was referring to Eleanor.

Suzaku grabbed on his Knight pin and walked at the corridor. "Let me go!", Eleanor's voice echo at the corridor. Suzaku leaned next to the door. "You'll just loose your voice if you keep doing that", Suzaku spoke. Eleanor recognized the voice and stopped kicking the door. "Suzaku, I don't know what you and Lelouch have agreed upon but then you ended up betraying every single person who believed in you", Eleanor leaned on the walls as well. "Don't worry, I'll be here to protect you. That's why you have to stay here", Suzaku had a sharp look in his eyes. "Because?", Eleanor asked. "You told me that you know I have nowhere to go here, right? If I'm someone who can protect you, then somehow, I can be your home", Suzaku said then left.

Eleanor turned back and heard footsteps heading away from her. She remembered Albert's letter and tears swelled up on her eyes.

Outside Pendragon

Suzaku used Lancelot and fought the two knights alone. Gino, with Tristan, attacked him but received a fatal blow on his wing area. He fell on the ground. He opened a line for them to communicate. "Suzaku! Why?! I trusted you. Why are you abandoning your people again", Gino shouted. "Abandoning? Never did I", Suzaku took turn on fighting Bismarck as well, the Knight of One.

Gino remembered Elly and tried to reach Lancelot's feet. He dragged him off the ground but Suzaku's live-gease activated. It caused him to be more keen on surviving. "How about Elly? We can't have her caught up with this", Gino tried to convince. "She enlisted in the military. She'll be of use by the empire", Suzaku said with a cold voice. "Do you really think this will be what his father would want her to do?!", Gino shot Lancelot's wings as well. Afterwards, he was crushed. "I'm more capable of protecting her and even my people", Suzaku looked down on him on the screen. "You've changed", Gino commented before being ejected by the machine. Anya caught him on time.

Chapter end.