Code Geass: Of Nights and Dragons
Characters: Suzaku Kururugi and Lelouch Lamperouge
Genre: Adventure/ Humor/ Romance
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Code Geass or any of its related characters.
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Chapter 1: A Brewing Storm
Storm clouds raged overhead as a young, brown-haired man stared across an old rope bridge which crossed a gorge filled with fire.
This 'steady'-looking Rope Bridge was the only thing that connected him to the huge, dark, and daunting castle which loomed over from the other side.
'Ugh. Why was I here again?' the man asked himself out loud. He then proceeded to sieve through his memories of the last six months to find his answer.
His name is Suzaku Kururugi, and he left his village after it had been destroyed by a still-as-of-yet-unknown entity.
He became a wandering traveller, passing through numerous villages. During his travels, he was often recruited by villagers to help fight the green, slimy, foul-smelling monsters who lived in the forests, and to help defeat the greasy-haired bandits who threatened the peace of the villages. By doing this, he became well-known as the 'White Knight'.
As he went along, he heard rumours and stories of the fairest, kindest and most beautiful princess who had been locked away in a tower of the malicious castle in the most south-eastern part of the country. There, she is guarded by a ferocious, man-eating (not really) Dragon, day in and day out. If one wishes to gain the hand of the princess, one has to get past the Dragon of darkness first.
Suzaku immediately became interested in the princess and almost fell in love with her from just her many wonderful descriptions. Idiotically brave as he was, Suzaku decided that he'd go to this castle, slay the Dragon, free the princess, and ask her for her hand in marriage.
And here he was, standing in front of the infamous castle. Even though, many have tried and failed…
"So that's why I'm here, 'even though many have tired and failed, huh?" Suzaku repeated, concluding his re-take of the past. "Well, it's too late to turn back now" he said, clutching the scarab at his side.
A while later, Suzaku found himself at the other side of the fiery pit of doom, clutching his shirt and panting, holding on for dear life. He never knew that running across a bridge as it gave away underneath your feet could be such a scary experience.
'Seriously, how the hell did the others make it across? Or am I simply the unlucky one?' Suzaku wondered, before making his way over to the huge dark walnut-wood double door of the castle.
Suzaku almost picked up the rusty ring attached to the door and used it to knock, but then decided against it, cause when would a 50-foot tall Dragon ever answer a door, right?
The White Knight thought that it might be locked, but when he tried to open it, it opened slowly on its own, surprising him. Ominous lightning flashed at that moment, and thunder boomed across the sky, almost as if saying 'do not enter'.
However, Suzaku wasn't going to turn tail and run, he'd come too far.
"Pardon the intrusion" he sang softly, berating himself for it afterwards.
"Wow" Suzaku breathed as he stepped through the rustic parlour and into the main hall. It was completely dark; the only light coming in was the light from the occasional flash of lightning. The walls stretched up for 60 feet, ending in a dome-like roof above.
"Jip, definitely a fifty foot tall Dragon" Suzaku re-affirmed, heading towards the staircase at the other side of the hall, which he presumed to lead up to the tower.
"Who dares to enter my castle?" A deep baritone voice boomed through the hall, echoing off the walls and resonating within Suzaku's head. The voice sounded angry, but Suzaku detected an undertone of anguish he couldn't ignore.
"It is I, the White Knight Suzaku Kururugi." Suzaku answered, stepping forward. He looked around him in search of the voice. Unbeknownst to the White Knight, a large figure cloaked in shadows appeared.
"What is it that you seek?" the voice asked from behind Suzaku.
Suzaku spun on his heel and faced the deity of darkness which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Suzaku didn't know if he should freak out because it was the Dragon that actually spoke to him, or laugh because of its utterly pretentious speech. However in fear of offending the great beast, Suzaku chose neither. He had to get on the Dragon's good side if he wanted to get the girl, after all. So for his love's sake, Suzaku continued the charade.
"Your Excellency, I am but a humble knight who has come in search of the beloved princess's hand in marriage" Suzaku answered with his right hand over his chest as he kneeled in front of the Dragon. He could do at least this much for his bride-in-waiting.
"Insolence!" the Dragon roared and it felt as if the temperature had dropped to below 0 degrees. The Dragon was mighty unpleased with Suzaku. "Are you aware of what you are asking for? Many before you have come with the same purpose, but all have failed. What is it that makes you unlike the rest?"
'Ugh' Suzaku thought as he dropped his gaze to the floor
'That didn't go over very well. I even called him 'your Excellency'. Usually buttering some one up like that is step one in getting what you want' Suzaku's shoulders slouched a bit.
'Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to come here, after all, but honestly Suzaku, when have you ever had a good idea?" Suzaku sighed.
'Well I didn't really expect him to hand her over on a silver plate, did I? Well I probably did, but now we know he's not going to. There's no turning back now!" Suzaku thought resolutely as he looked up.
Suzaku's breath caught in his throat as he met with the most beautiful purple eyes he had ever seen. And what's worse is that those eyes belonged to the Dragon.
"W-Well t-the-" Suzaku cleared his throat before starting again "Well then I challenge you to a duel! Whoever wins shall have the princess!" Suzaku stood and drew his sword, sweeping it in a wide arc before ending with the edge of the sword pointed towards the Dragon's throat.
The Dragon's eyes narrowed. Normally any trespasser would have been dead already. He just thought that he would try and be theatrical for a change and see a human's reaction to him actually being able to speak.
'Does this puny human truly think that the can defeat me and get my sister?' the Dragon felt insulted. Never has an insect underestimated him like that. He would not stand for it; no one was allowed to insult his ability to protect his dearest sister.
"Very well, I will teach you a lesson in what happens to those who underestimate me, and when you lose it will be your life" the Dragon decided to humour him.
"If I lose; I don't plan on dying today" Suzaku declared as he bent his legs and jumped up, spinning as he closed in on the Dragon's face.
He took his sword and attempted to slice open the Dragon's throat, but the Dragon saw him coming and his claws clashed with Suzaku's sword before it could reach his face. The Dragon thrust his arm outwards, sending Suzaku flying back.
Following this, the Dragon brought his claws forward again, dragging shadows along as he did. Suzaku's back hit against the wall. If he didn't think fast, the Dragon would have his head. Suzaku used the wall behind him as a buffer and launched himself away from it, just as the Dragon's claws hit the wall. Suzaku hit the ground and rolled onto his knees, with one leg stretched out. He frantically looked around and saw his sword lying a few feet away from him.
The Dragon opened his mouth wide as shadows swirled within it. Moving his head back once and thrusting it forward, the Dragon sent the dark magic blast to crash down on Suzaku. Suzaku reached his sword in time and deflected the blast with his sword, but the force was too strong so he was sent flying backwards.
Suzaku didn't stay down long though, as he quickly dodged the Dragon's tail whip and jumped up, aiming to slit the Dragon's throat again. Once again the Dragon blocked Suzaku's swords with his claws. Suzaku recoiled before attempting to strike again, only to be stopped in mid-air. He kept going on the offensive, but could never get past the Dragon's claws. The two continued trading blows, neither side giving way. They were immersed in the battle, only focusing on their opponent, only seeing each other.
Lelouch thought that as soon as the intruder was defeated, he and Nunnally would continue living their (relatively) peaceful lives. Suzaku, on the other hand, couldn't wait to defeat the Dragon so that he and the princess could happily marry.
However, fate had other plans for them, as a high-pitched screamed pierced both Lelouch's and Suzaku's skulls. A scream that the Dragon recognized all too well and a scream which Suzaku would come to know soon as well…
A/N: Thanks for reading! If you like it, please move on to the next chapter! Please review and tell me your thoughts, feelings, and stuff you want to happen next! ^^
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