Ashford Academy, 4:00 a.m. The Yoshitsune approached the school, then suddenly stopped, noticing a familiar machine, in the air.

Alistair: (exits cockpit) What the hell?
Jeremiah: What? It's you! My leader! Alistair Wake, we finally, personally meet!
Alistair: Jeremiah?! You're alive?!
Jeremiah: Yes! I survived some...fatal stuff.
Alistair: You defied death? That's awesome! You don't even need a rank! From now on, you're Revenant Jeremiah Gottwald.
Jeremiah: Thank you. I saw Zero heading for Kamine Island.
Alistair: Something's up. No one needs me, right now.
Jeremiah: Come on in!

Alistair managed to climb onto the top of the Siegfried and entered through the top hatch. He saw Jeremiah, with tubes connected to his back, and the cybernetics on his body.

Alistair: Whoa! You're a cyborg?!
Jeremiah: Let's just say that Britannian cyborgs would be...crude.
Alistair: So, you can control this thing, with your mind?
Jeremiah: Damn straight. Before we chase after Zero, let's deal with those pesky Titanic rip-offs.

The Siegfried immediately took off, flying past the clouds and lining itself up to take out both ships, in one strike.

Alistair: I think I'm gonna hurl...

The Siegfried charged towards the gargantuan battleships, spinning and moving faster than it was normally supposed to.

Alistair: Too...fast! Is...this...zero...turn...radius?!

Jeremiah laughed as the Siegfried pierced through the hulls of the Yaso Magatsuhi and Ars Goetia, causing the ships to explode.

Jeremiah: Yeah! Jeremiah-2, battleships-0! (laughs)

Meanwhile, at Kamine Island, the Gawain landed in a safe area, near the cave it was originally found in.

Lelouch: Nunnally and the kidnapper are in there?
C.C.: Yeah.
Lelouch: Stay here, while- What the shit is that?
C.C.: What is it?
Lelouch: I saw some kind of stream of light, and- Oh, God!

Lelouch suddenly saw image after image of the times that C.C. had suffered.

Lelouch: This is-!
C.C.: My time as a witch, yes.
Lelouch: Bull. Shit.
C.C.: I knew you'd say that. Like I told you, before, I don't remember much, before and after I became immortal. Time can't hurt me, neither can physical wounds. Everyone I've ever met, in the past, is gone. I'm truly alone.
Lelouch: Again, bullshit. You're not alone. You have me, Nunnally, Alistair, the Black Knights, the Tokyo Mavericks. You have a shitload of friends. It's literally impossible for you to be alone, C.C. You've never been a witch. You're too cute to be one.
C.C.: (chuckles) So idealistic. Guess that's a feature that I find attractive.

C.C. got close to Lelouch's ear, whispered something, then put the Zero mask on Lelouch's head.

C.C.: Go for it...Batman.
Zero: I am nowhere close to being Batman.

As Zero exited the Gawain and entered the cave, C.C. saw the Siegfried land at an area, close to the cave, the Nobunaga landing elsewhere. Alistair climbed out of the Siegfried and quickly went into the forest, and C.C. could hear Alistair vomiting.

C.C.: Wow. Never knew he could get motion sickness.

Zero approached the large stone door and saw that it had the Geass symbol on it.

Zero: (thinking) Whoever's behind this door kidnapped Nunnally. They have a connection to Geass. I don't know who this person is, but they picked the wrong fight!

When Zero touched the door, a gunshot rang out, the bullet landing near his hand. Zero turned around, and saw Suzaku stepping out of the shadows, holding a pistol and a blank look on his face.

Suzaku: You figured my demand, before I even gave it. Intriguing.
Zero: What's gotten into him?! Why does he sound so...monotone?
Suzaku: It won't matter. I've been ordered to capture you, dead or alive. Though, I'm preferable to killing.
Zero: (out loud) Suzaku, what's going on!?
Suzaku: You can't stall me, Zero. Your Geass won't affect me.
Zero: Huh?!
Suzaku: You can't play dumb, either. The signs are clear.

The sound of a pistol being aimed echoed in the cave, and Zero saw Kallen, at the bottom of the stairs, pointing a gun at Suzaku.

Suzaku: You, again? You should be dead, by now.
Kallen: Point the gun away from Zero! Now!
Suzaku: You don't have the capacity to bargain with me. I have my mission, and I will fulfill it, no matter what.

Suzaku fired the pistol, and the bullet hit the top of Zero's mask. The mask cracked down the middle, and split in half, revealing Zero's identity to be Lelouch.

Lelouch: (blood drips down forehead) Ow.
Kallen: Ah, shit.
Suzaku: Lelouch vi Britannia. I figured as much.
Kallen: Hey! His name's Lamperouge, you dick!
Lelouch: All too true, Kallen. What he said was my former name.
Kallen: Former-? Damn... You're a white sheep. You really are cool, you know that?
Lelouch: Same goes for Nunnally. And, Euphy and Cornelia.
Suzaku: It's a shame that you won't see them, again. However...(points gun at Lelouch) "Shame" isn't in my vocabulary.
Lelouch: You dumbass! I've put myself through hell, to make sure you don't do anything stupid!
Suzaku: Again, I cannot be bargained with. I will capture you, dead or alive, and I will regain what was lost. Entirely personal.
Lelouch: Suzaku!
Suzaku: Return to nothingness.
Kallen: Suzaku! Drop the gun, now!

Meanwhile, Alistair walked out of the forest and approached the Siegfried.

Alistair: Alright... I think I'm good. Jeremiah, hold the fort, will ya?
Jeremiah: (laughs) That's a good joke! It's called a Knight Giga Fortress!
Alistair: (laughs) Okay, that's actually pretty good!

Alistair approached the cave, entered it, and saw Kallen and Zero, near a large stone door, Suzaku unconscious on the stairs.

Alistair: Hey, guys!
Kallen: Alistair!
Alistair: (walks up stairs) What's the occasion, this fine morning.
Lelouch: You had to find out, sooner or later, Alistair. Might as well make it right now.

Alistair looked at the floor and saw Zero's mask, split in half. Alistair looked back up and saw Lelouch, in Zero's outfit.

Alistair: Lelouch? So...this whole time, you were the real deal?
Lelouch: Yeah. Surprise.
Alistair: Well... I guess it makes sense. I mean, your dad's an asshole.
Kallen: That's reason enough for me to trust him.
Lelouch: Nunnally's been kidnapped. She's behind that door.
Alistair: Leave it to me.

Alistair approached the door, and kicked it, with his prosthetic leg. The door did not budge, and Alistair slid backwards, on his left foot.

Alistair: Huh. Tough bastard, ain't ya? Gonna make you budge! (approaches door)
Kallen: How the hell does this thing open?
Lelouch: I wanna know that, myself. Ancient Celtic magic seems pretty bogus, these days.
Alistair: Wait a minute... There's so much space between the frame and the...door... This isn't a door! It's a gateway!
Kallen: So, how does it open?
Alistair: I dunno, but there's no control, here. It's locked, from the other side, wherever that is.
Kallen: Wait, so this thing's like a portal?
Alistair: Yeah, and-

Alistair's eyes widened with horror as he looked up at the ceiling. Kallen and Lelouch looked where Alistair was looking and saw the Civility brand plastic explosives.

Alistair: Run.
Lelouch: Shit!
Kallen: Alistair!
Alistair: RUUUUUN!

The three friends ran as fast as they could, as the explosives went off. Lelouch looked back to see that Alistair was no longer behind him, as the shockwave launched him off of his feet, causing him to land on the beach, on the back of his head. Lelouch tried to stay awake but blacked out to the sight of the Lancelot reaching to pick him up.