But you're Highness we must act now Chinese federation forces are getting closer to our borders every day.
They have not declared war mobilising military troops will only cause panic. I'm not going to give them anymore of a reason to hate us, besides if we wait and they attack us it increases the chance that the UFN will help us.
With all due respect you're betting the future of this country on a hunch that they care enough to help us after what your brother did, not many people trust us enough to set foot on their land.
My decision is final!
But your majesty please understand that...
The empress said that was final now if you know what's good for you, you'll drop it.
And what of you Zero ten years ago you saw to destroy Britannia now you're the empress's personal knight how long before you turn on us again? Just who are you under that mask anyway.
General Ynsmit reached out his hand toward Zero
Zero court and held his wrist back.
I am Zero and I am a friend that's all you need to know, so that's all I'm going to tell you got it.
Stop this. Zero accompany me to my quarters
Off course your majesty.
Sometime later.
You know he has a point Nunnally you really think you can just sit back and hope the UFN helps us out; we don't have the forces to fight the Chinese Federation by our self.
Suzak... I mean Zero, how dare you address the Empress so casually
My apologies your majesty I just...
Hahaha I can only imagine what your face looks like, calm down you're the only one I can talk normally with everyone else just sees me as a cripple or the sister of a monster. I know that I'm taking a big risk by not authorising any military action, but my brother gave his life for peace I don't what him to have died in vain.
Sometimes I forget how much time has passed when you talk like this; you seem just like that 14 year old blind girl I used to know.
We have both come a long way since then, do you do you think that Lelouch would be proud of what we have done here.
Lelouch was always proud of you Nunnally in his own way you know that.
A knock at the door.
Enter.
Forgive the intrusion your majesty, but there has been an unexpected development.
The Chinese have they made their move against us?
No Zero its well... I don't exactly know there are reports of the dead returning to this world.
Impossible please do not bother her majesty with just silly rumours.
But sir they are not rumours my own sister killed in the Battle of Narita Stands just outside the door. Zero pushed past the guard and saw that the man was indeed telling the truth, and there was a ghostly figure of a woman standing outside the doorway with blank unfocused eyes. What the hell is this?Sir there are reports of similar incidents coming across all of new Pendragon.
But this isn't possible.
At that moment the sky lit up and tuned orange, it had a familiar chain-linked device that protruded from underneath, a blast of light shot across the sky.
Step back my lady.
How how can this be here in this world?
Zero I order you to tell me what you know about this.
Nunnally this was your fathers plan this is the sword of akasha, but how is it here.
A faint voice sounds from back in the Empress chambers.
Lelouch is that you?
Suzaku turned around slowly he knew that voice all too well, and there she was standing in front of him.
Euphie?
Just that one word then he just stood there.
The ghostly form of Euphemia stood still too, her eyes fixed on the mask then just as suddenly as she appeared she faded along with the sword of akasha.
Suzaku fell to his knees.
Leave the two of us alone at once.
Yes you majesty.
The guard walks out and shuts the door leaving Suzaku and Nunnally alone in the room.
I know this is going to be hard Suzaku but I need you to tell me everything you know about this sword
One month past with two more incidents of the sword of akasha appearing in the sky.
Yes your majesty we have confirmed that the graves of everyone who passed on in the last 30 years or so have been forced open and nothing remains. That is all except one.
And who might that be?
The Demon Emperors grave remains, intact it seems that not even the devil would resurrect such a vile human being.
No you're wrong.
You have a different explanation Zero?
Suzaku leans in and whispers in Nunnally's ear.
Nunnally The reason why Lelouch hasn't come back as a phantom like all the others is the same reason we haven't.
What are you saying?
I'm saying that there is a high probability that Lelouch is still alive.