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Shikine Island, 3:39 p.m. Suzaku, Lloyd and Cecile walked off the battleship that arrived at the island, and were greeted by Euphemia, who was wearing a tuxedo.

Euphemia: Hey, Suzaku!
Suzaku: Uh... Why are you wearing that?
Euphemia: For one thing, it's comfy. And, it doesn't include a skirt.
Lloyd: Oh, yes. I like that logic, very much.
Suzaku: What logic?
Lloyd: With that outfit, no pervert will be able to look up her skirt.
Suzaku: I can't believe I didn't get that.
Cecile: I wish my uniform had pants...
Euphemia: I agree. So, now we have to play the waiting game. (pauses) So, Cecile, why doesn't your uniform include pants?

Meanwhile, on a rock hill, far away from the ship, Alistair was looking through his binoculars, and saw Euphemia.

Alistair: There you are.
James: (over radio) So, what, exactly are you going to do?
Alistair: (puts down binoculars) I'll show you. (gets up) Hey, Euphy! Remember me!? I made somethin' for ya! (throws object with prosthetic hand, yells with effort)

Back at the ship, Euphemia heard someone screaming, and the echo became clear.

Alistair: Hey, Euphy! Remember me!? I made somethin' for ya!
Euphemia: Is that...Alistair?
Suzaku: How did he get here?!

Alistair's yell echoed through the forest, Euphemia saw a small object fall towards her, and she caught it. She recognized the object as a form of grenade.

Suzaku: Princess Euphemia!
Euphemia: (scared) Please, be a prop.

The grenade's pin pulled itself out and the grenade exploded in a giant plume of black smoke. When the smoke cleared, Euphemia was covered in soot.

Suzaku: Are you okay?
Euphemia: (coughs out smoke) I shouldn't have hung up on him.
Lloyd: Ah, so it was a combination of a smoke grenade and a stun grenade.
Alistair: That's what you get!
Suzaku: I doubt he'll be there, after that.
Euphemia: Anyone got a rag to wash all this soot off?

Meanwhile, on a hill near the military base, Zero and the Black Knights were preparing to attack the base, in order to lure out Suzaku and the Lancelot.

Rakshata: (over radio) What on Earth was that?
Zero: That would be Alistair, getting payback on Euphemia, for hanging up on him.
Tamaki: (over radio) Is she alright?
Zero: Considering that Alistair made that grenade, yes. Tamaki, you got a good vantage point?
Tamaki: Yeah, I see some prime targets.
Zero: And, you have the shotgun?
Tamaki: Oh, yeah.
Zero: People... Rock this shit.

3 minutes later, Suzaku and Euphemia heard explosions at the military base.

Suzaku: What's going on?!
Commander: I think we're being attacked by the Black Knights.
Suzaku: Why are they here!?
Euphemia: Doesn't matter. Suzaku, prep the Lancelot for battle.
Commander: You're kidding me.
Euphemia: Do I look like I'm kidding? If so, then I'll just call Cornelia-
Commander: Clear the way!

At the military base, Tohdoh's Gekka cut through a mass produced Gloucester with ease, thanks to its rocket-powered Brake Sword.

Tohdoh: I am a happy man.

Another Gloucester was about to strike Tohdoh's Knightmare, but was shot down, by Tamaki's Burai.

Tohdoh: It is the last thing you never see. How many kills is that, Tamaki?
Tamaki: 25 kills, for 21 shots.
Tohdoh: Environmental. Nice. You gonna test out that shotgun?
Tamaki: Nah, I'm good. Hello!

Tamaki's Burai fires its sniper rifle again, the bullet deflecting a Slash Harken from the Lancelot.

Tohdoh: The man of the hour. Numbers have been dwindled, here, so... Fall back!

The Black Knights' Knightmares fled from the base, leaving the Lancelot behind.

Suzaku: (thinking) They're trying to lure me. I'm not falling for it.
Zero: Suzaku Kururugi! Come and get me!
Suzaku: Knew it. I won't give him the satisfaction-
Zero: Are you gonna fight me or not, you puuussyyy!?
Suzaku: ...Okay. Now, I'm pissed!

The Lancelot sped off to the hill where Zero's Burai was.

2015 a.t.b., Hawaii. Alistair was piloting a scout helicopter over the ocean, when he saw Atlas brand aircrafts attacking the island.

Alistair (Age 14): Well, then. Tex, if you would be so kind as to use that rocket launcher.
Alison: Can do. Null?
Null: Okay. Sniper rifle. Holy shit, this is a cool one.
Alistair: Deep breaths. Keep that heart rate steady. Null, you're on trooper duty.
Null: Pierce through the helmets, got it.

As Alistair positioned the helicopter where Alison and Null could aim at their proper targets, the couple opened fire, Alison destroying the Atlas aircraft and Null killing 4 engineers, 3 troopers and a commanding officer.

Null: This thing fires like a dream! All of those were headshots!
Alistair: I had to upgrade that bad boy, for you.
Null: God, you're cool. Alright, I'm gonna sweep this island. Wish me luck. (jumps off)
Alison: You think he can handle it?
Alistair: He's a ninja. Of course he can. If he can stick that landing, he can handle an army of assholes.
Alison: Well, there's two more aircrafts, coming our way.
Alistair: You head for the other island. I'll handle these guys.
Alison: All you've got are those gatling guns. You sure about this?
Alistair: Positive. Go kick some ass.
Alison: Alright. If you say so.

Alison jumped out of the helicopter, towards the other island that Atlas was attacking, leaving Alistair alone in the helicopter.

Alistair: Epsilon, I need you to test out the homing missiles.
Epsilon: Yeah, well, I'm not exactly precise, Alistair.
Alistair: That's why I brought Eta. Eta, I need you to focus, here, pal. For Iota. I steer, you guys shoot.
Epsilon: You got it. Oh, and Eta says his thanks for caring.
Alistair: You are very welcome. Aircraft, straight ahead. Waste 'em!

Alistair's scout helicopter's gatling guns opened fire on the Atlas VTOL, destroying it with only 68 bullets.

Alistair: Nice! To our right! Fire!

Homing missiles fired from the scout helicopter, towards the second VTOL, destroying it upon impact.

Alistair: That settles it. I'm building my own tank, just to command it.
Epsilon: I'd love to see that. Hell, I'd rather see you snipe someone, from the top of a tank. Oh, God, that sounds so cool!
Alistair: Talk to me. Where are South and Bautista?
Epsilon: The super small island. Ka... Son of a...
Alistair: Kahoolawe.
Epsilon: Pronunciation master, over here.

Alistair's helicopter landed in the area of Kahoolawe where South and Bautista were.

Alistair: Get on!
South: (picks up Bautista) Come on, big guy! Let's get you on!
Bautista: That bird has icy blue eyes.

South and Bautista boarded the helicopter, and it took off into the air, again.

South: So, you're Alistair, huh? Never figured that you'd look so good.
Alistair: Nice to see you, too. We gotta get your android friend, there, fixed.
Bautista: You don't know the half of it.
Alistair: So, do you know anyone that can build tanks?

2017 a.t.b., Shikine Island. The Lancelot arrived at the hill where Zero's Burai was waiting, holding its axe.

Zero: Hi.

The Lancelot charged at Zero's Burai, holding its only MVS sword. The Lancelot swung repeatedly at Zero's Burai, but missed. Upon a very critical miss, Zero's Burai brought its axe up and swung down on the Lancelot's arm, cutting it off.

Suzkau: Really!?
Zero: Let's talk, shall we?
Suzaku: Like hell we will!

Rakshata activated the Gefjun Disturbers around the crater that Zero's Burai and the Lancelot were standing in, deactivating both of them.

Suzaku: Are you shitting me!?
Zero: You don't have a choice, here. We talk. With words.

Meanwhile, at the military base, the commander of the base, Lieutenant Colonel Fayer, was on the phone with someone.

Lieutenant Colonel Fayer: Sir, please understand! This plan can work! We can wipe out the Black Knights, once and for all! (pauses) You don't want that?! (pauses) "Don't fire the missiles"?! He hung up... (throws phone) Forget that! All hands, battle stations!

At the Lancelot's transport vehicle, Lloyd, Cecile and Euphemia were confused as to why they could not communicate with Suzaku.

Euphemia: What is going on, over there!?
Cecile: Your guess is as good as mine. It's like the signal's being jammed.
Lloyd: Gefjun Disturbers. Rakshata's own EMP variant of chaff. (growls)
Cecile: I know, you're mad at Rakshata for being one step ahead of you.
Lloyd: No. It's not that. I've done some research... The Confederate Enclave beat me to the punch. Energy weapons for infantry. Then again, they never had Knightmares. (chuckles) When those sons of bitches show their faces, again, I'll show them. I'll show them what true science is about.

Back at the hill, Suzaku and Zero exited their Knightmares, and approached each other.

Zero: So... (immediately sits down)
Suzaku: (slowly sits down) So...
Zero: How have you been?
Suzaku: Small talk? Really? (sighs) I've been...better.
Zero: I'll just get to the point. I would like for you to join the Mavericks.
Suzaku: I told you before, and I'll tell you, again: results gained through contemptible means are worthless.
Zero: I'm beyond that. I have liaisons that are part of the Mavericks. They actually get paid, to do good.
Suzaku: You've changed. It's because of Alistair, isn't it?
Zero: Hell yeah. He opened my eyes. And, my God, did he open them wide.
Suzaku: I just don't understand his methods. Why would he fight Britannia, after fighting Hawking? He freed his country, he should just leave the rest of the world alone.
Zero: That's exactly why he does what he does. Because of assholes that want to be the next Samuel Hawking. Britannia is also the other half of the reason why his parents, alongside tens of thousands of others, were killed. Hawking offered the gun, and the Emperor of Ego took it.
Suzaku: That still-
Zero: He's no patriot. He doesn't care about his home country, or any other country. He cares about the whole damn world. He wants the world to be at peace. The only way to do that is to wipe out every asshole that wants to take it, for their own. Me, on the other hand? I want karma. Karma for what Britannia has done, to him. England's gonna make a comeback, and I'm gonna be there, when it happens.
Suzaku: Why do you want to help me, so badly?
Zero: Because Hawking tried to screw over Japan, and the lackey he sent was gonna kill you, to do it.
Fayer: (over Suzaku's earpiece, garbled) Major Kururugi!
Zero: You may want to get rid of that.
Suzaku: I read you.
Fayer: This is Lieutenant Colonel Fayer, commander of the Shikine Island base! We're launching surface-to-air missiles towards your location! Your orders are to keep Zero there!
Zero: (thinking) Remorseless bastard! You think his life is a game!?

Suzaku quickly stood up, and brought Zero to his feet, pulling out a pistol and aiming it at Zero's throat.

Zero: What part of your butt did you just pull that out of!?

Meanwhile, Alistair saw the missiles, alongside Kanda and the other Mavericks he brought along, to oversee Zero's operation.

Kanda: Are those SAMs?
James: They're headed for Zero and Suzaku! Alistair, we-!
Alistair: Suppressing fire! (S-850 opens fire on missiles)

Back at the Lancelot's transport vehicle, Britannian soldiers arrived with a mass produced Gloucester.

Commander: We have assigned a Gloucester to escort you out of here.
Euphemia: What about Suzaku? He's my bodyguard! We can't leave him!
Commander: As long as Zero dies, I rightly don't care.

Gunshots rang out as the soldiers died, one by one. Euphemia turned around and saw Lloyd, holding the gun.

Lloyd: We speak of this to no one. Get Suzaku and Zero out of there, Lancelot or not!
Euphemia: Got it!

Back at the hill, Suzaku forced Zero into the Lancelot's cockpit, as the Black Knights shot down the missiles, before they landed.

Zero: (out loud) Do you even realize that your life's in danger!?
Alistair: (over earpiece) Suzaku! What the hell is going on!?
Suzaku: That's not any of your business!
Alistair: You're my friend, so it makes it my business!
Suzaku: I'm not going against my moral compass!
Alistair: Your freaking moral compass is a roulette wheel!
Suzaku: (takes off earpiece, throws it away)
Zero: You're a freaking idiot!

The shooting from the Knightmares stopped, as Zero and Suzaku noticed a large shadow.

Zero: What the-? (looks up) Oh, god dammit.

A large airship utilizing the same shield from the Lancelot, the Blaze Luminous, was blocking the missiles from landing in the area. Kallen exited the Guren and ran towards the Lancelot.

Kallen: Suzaku! Let Zero go!

Euphemia's Gloucester arrived at the area and saw the large airship.

Euphemia: That Avalon... Schneizel?!

The hangar of the Avalon opened and strange lights started to glow, from the darkness of the hangar, revealing a large Knightmare.

Zero: Are you just gonna sit here and die!?
Suzaku: It's better than breaking the rules!
Zero: And if those rules make people suffer!?
Suzaku: I want peace, dammit!
Zero: Dumbass! (mask opens, Geass activates)

The energy weapons from the large Knightmare fired, causing multiple projectiles to land in the area, seemingly destroying it. The hangar closed after the weapon fired, and the soldier piloting the large Knightmare exited it.

Soldier: (laughs) Yeah! That's what you get for going against Britannia.

The soldier continued to exit the hangar when he bumped into someone. He saw that the person he bumped into was Schneizel el Britannia.

Soldier: Prince Schneizel? Rare to see you, here.
Schneizel el Britannia: Well, when something's amiss, I tend to investigate. Now, what are you doing?
Soldier: I just killed Zero! With that experimental weapon! I'd say that was a complete success.
Schneizel: True. Except there are plenty of flaws with that plan. One, I didn't want to test out the Gawain. Two, my sister, Euphemia, was in the blast radius. Three, Euphemia's bodyguard and close friend was down there. Four, Zero was down there, and I didn't want him dead. And, five...I didn't tell you to do jack shit.
Soldier: Uh, yeah... About that... I had to take the initiative-

Before the soldier could complete his sentence, a bullet entered his throat, and the soldier saw the suppressed pistol in Schneizel's hand.

Schneizel: Oh, was that your throat? My apologies. I was aiming for your forebrain.
Soldier: (holds throat, gurgles)
Schneizel: (shows pistol) Never seen a gun quite like this, before? Springfield 1911 Operator. Perfect for spies, stealth missions and just looking cool. I have plenty of guns, you see, as well as knives. (pulls out karambit knife) Like this karambit knife.

Schneizel swiftly forced the blade of the karambit knife past the soldier's jaw and into the top of his head.

Schneizel: Didn't miss your forebrain, that time, did I? (removes knife, lets body hit the floor) Always the sociopaths. (holsters gun and knife) Hm?

Schneizel noticed a can of beer rolling out of the soldier's body.

Schneizel: (picks up beer can) Oh, were you gonna have a beer, to celebrate? (opens can, pours contents on corpse) Well, you won't be needing it. Now that your dead, anyway. (pulls out matchbox, strikes match) I'm not having you come back to bite me in the ass, again.

Schneizel dropped the match, setting the corpse on fire.

Schneizel: Now... Where's the recycle can, in this place? Aha! (walks towards recycle can, then stops) Half court shot. Lined up. Shoot!

Schneizel threw the beer can at the recycle bin, as if it were a basketball, and the can landed in the bin.

Schneizel: Score! (looks at burning corpse) Yeah, he won't be coming back, any time soon.

Schneizel broke the glass of the fire alarm with the bottom of his fist, and the fire alarm rang throughout the ship.