Disclaimer: I do not own Code Geass or any of the Characters

Now, this has been running in the back of my mind lately as have many other stories and has been eating out in the back of my mind lately. Firstly is I find it very hard to believe that not even one person aboard the Ikaruga remained loyal to Lelouch. Second is that I do not believe that the death of one man no matter how hated can bring long lasting peace to the world. It's just not possible. So I've decided to write my own story and mind you Lelouch will not be becoming a martyr in this fanfic so if you don't like it don't read.

Now some of the changes that I'm going to make is that I'm not going to kill off Asahina just yet. He survived the second battle of Tokyo as did Guildford(who will be recovered by the Brittanian military.

Another thing is that I'm going to have Lelouch have another army which he secretly created without anyone else noticing seeing as he successfully kept the eyes of the world on the UFN. This army will consist of Brittanian which he build in secret with some of the nobles he revealed himself to prior to the beginning of the story in R1.

I wrote this all here to prevent you all from getting confuse as I go along with the story. All will be explained as the story goes on. Now without further ado lets get on with the story.

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Chapter 1: The Betrayal of Ikaruga

"I never did settle that game with Zero the other day." Schneizel said as the meeting between the Black Knights and the Britannian Empire began.

"Zero won't be coming. Not until we've determined the meaning of what you have to say." Deithard.

"I figured as much. There's no way he'd come forth. He's not the type to take advice from others. He deals with everything himself, and keeps his distance from others" Schneizel said to himself more than the others.

"You sound like you know Zero very well." Deithard stated.

"More than you do." Schneizel smiled.

The members of the Black Knights except Deithard (who knew Zero's true identity having found out from after pursuing information he was given by Viletta and Jeremiah more that a year ago) inhaled deeply at this bold statement from their enemy. "Zero is the younger brother of Cornelia and I." Schneizel said.

Tamaki slammed his open palms against the table they were seated at. "What did you say?" shouting at no one in particular.

"The former 11th Prince of the Britannian Empire, Lelouch Vi Britannia. He's the man whom I loved and feared the most." Schneizel continued.

"Ridiculous." Tohdoh spat.

"Zero a Britannian Prince?" Tamaki asked confused.

"Diethard, didn't you realize it? It seems you got information from Jeremiah and Viletta" Cornelia asked turning to face the reporter.

"Shit, looks like we're in for a mutiny," thought Deithard as he began planning of a way to prevent such a thing from happening. After having figured out Lelouch identity he had confronted Lelouch about it after his return several months ago.

Flashback

"Zero, a word if I may." asked Deithard after having gotten him alone after his arrival at Horai island.

"Yes, what is it ?" replied Zero.

"I've been wanting to discuss this with you for quite sometime but couldn't find the right time last year with all the work that you had to do," he began cautiously . I just want you to know that despite what I have found out I'm still loyal to you and would never betray you no matter what and I would like you to hear me out before you take any action.

"Very well," said Zero, giving his full attention to the man before him .His mind already figuring out what this was most probably about. He knew eventually that if anyone in the Black Knight would have found out who he was it would have been Deithard. However he didn't feel quite threatened for based of all his observation on the man he knew that he was extremely loyal.

"I know who you are. You are a Brittanian student by the name of Lelouch Lamperouge. I figured it out while investigating the information given to me by Viletta Nu and Jeremiah Gottwald last year," he began before continuing. However after digging a little deeper I discovered that until eight year ago there was no one. I only confirmed my theory a few days ago after the revealing of Nunally vi Brittania as the new viceroy of Area 11. She is the same girl who used to go to Ashford academy about a year ago before all information regarding her going there was erased from existence. You are not lelouch Lamperouge but Lelouch vi Brittania, the Eleventh Prince of the Holy Brittanian Empire, he finished.

"I see, than I guess wearing this in front of you is pointless" said Lelouch taking of his mask. I suppose having found out all of this you must have some questions and I can already guess what it is. Know now that I'm only telling you this because I know that you are loyal to me and that I know should a day come when you would have to choose between the Black Knights and me, you would choose me.

After receiving a confirming nod from Deithard he continued.

"I suppose your first question would be why I am rebelling against my homelamd. My answer is simple you know as well as I do that my father's policies of the strong devouring the weak is harming the Empire just as much as it harms the areas. The people of Brittania also suffer due to it but the rest of the world doesn't see it. They only see what the Brittania allows them to see. Having been working the press for so long you obviously know all this. So in essence I am not rebelling against Brittania but against Charles di Brittania. However in order to defeat him I have to destroy the those who protect him in other words the Brittanian army. Truth be told I never use to have any love or desire to take the throne. However after being exiled and seeing the horrors I realized that despite the monster he is, he was right about one thing. In order to live in this world, to change it ,to rise above everyone else there is one thing you need and that is power. Without power you can do nothing. I decided that if power is what was required than that was what I would get. I would raise an army greater that any other and take the throne from him by force and rebuild Brittania into the great nation I was meant to be not what that man is doing. He is destroying it from within. It is something I will not allow.

"I know that many would never understand. They would say that I should have returned to the royal family, that I should have tried to change it from within. But let me ask you how would that be possible to change from the inside when the entire nation of Brittania is right under his thumb. I don't care if I'll be remembered a monster, a demon, who will be hated by all even long after I am dead and gone. I will fight strive and rise and right the wrong that that man has done even if costs me my life. I will not stop , I will not give up I've come to far for that." he finished.

"Very well, my lord. I will serve you with my life, my loyalty is to you and you alone," said Deithard passionately raising his fist to his heart and one hand behind his back as descended until his left knee was touching the floor before continuing. "Command as you will Your Majesty.

Lelouch then proceeded to explain to him about his second army which he had been building since before he began his rebellion with the help of a few nobles who shared his ideals and were absolutely loyal to him . They were the second formation of the Black Knights and knew about him being Zero and were roughly the size of half the entire Brittanian army and had already joined the military and were all stationed in the Brittanian homeland, in perfect position for when he takes the throne or in the event if this faction of the Black knights were ever to betray him.

Lelouch left the dealing of this army to him and Jeremiah ( Jeremiah does this after he joins Lelouch) while he was busy creating the UFN so that they could build a good level of trust with this separate faction of the Black Knight . After the joining of Jeremiah into their ranks Deithard having gained a great level of trust in Lelouch had the existence. The existence of such a weapon had caused him quite a bit of surprise but after the shock wore off and having confirmed for himself he wasn't acting under its influence he was absolutely estatic already thinking up a number of different ways it could be put to use only to be shot down when Lelouch told him he knew all of that already.

All in all as far as he knew only he, Jeremiah and C.C( before that incident at the Geass directorate which caused her to lose her memories as Lelouch told him) knew of the entirety of Lelouch's plans.

End Flashback.

"Heh." Tamaki sighed.

"This is pointless, trying to confuse us with nonsense. We don't acknowledge Zero based on his lineage, but on the miracles he has created." Deithard spoke trying to prevent any futher damage from happening.

"But what if those miracles were all fake?" Schneizel asked.

"Fake?" Toudoh said.

"He knows," thought Deithard bitterly as he could already see how all this was going to end

"Zero possess a special power, Geass." Schneizel informed the Black Knights.

For the second time during the meeting, all the Black Knights except Deithard (who was furiously thinking of a way to inform Lelouch without being arousing suspicions) inhaled deeply at the news their enemy was revealing about their own comrade. "It's a power that forces orders onto people. You could think of it as a powerful form of hypnotism." Schneizel continued.

"You're saying this power is the source of those miracles?" Toudoh asked.

Tamaki slams his hands on the desk standing ready to defend Zero. "Don't try to criticize our Zero! He's awesome and has courage you couldn't imagine. You talk about Princes and Geass, but do you have any proof, huh?!"

"I do have proof" Ohgi said walking into the room confidently.

"Ohgi...even Villetta..." Tamaki stammered.

"It's as he says. Zero's true identity is that of the former Britannian Prince, Lelouch. He uses a power called Geass to control people... He's a phony! Zero has been deceiving us from the very start. Using us as pawns... this whole time." Ohgi said

"What are you talking about Ohgi?" Tamaki asked.

"But if that's true,"Nagisa said depressed.

"Even so you can't deny Zero's achievements so far. And if he has this Geass, isn't that promising for us? It's a powerful weapon to counter Britannia with." Deithard said attempting to delay the inevitable."If I can delay them for now they could be a way of preventing an all out mutiny," he thought.

"If he only used this power on the enemy, that is" Ohgi said glancing at the familiar faces.

"What?" Tamaki shouted.

"Don't tell me he's been using it on us to?" female said looking up at her comrades.

"That's right. He controlled his own sister, Euphemia, and made her massacre the Elevens gathered in the Special Zone." Cornelia said angrily.

"Moron! Zero is an ally of justice! He wouldn't-" Tamaki shouted for himself.

Schneizel reaches into coat pocket pulls out voice recorder)

"I have proof." Schneizel said reaching into his coat pocket and pulling out a voice recorder. Without another word he pressed play.

"Lelouch, did you use Geass on Euphy?" the knight they know as Suzaku asked.

"Yes" came the reply.

"To massacre the Japanese?"

"I gave the order"

Schneizel stopped the recording desiring not to allow his enemy to hear the entire conversation.

"So that massacre was..." female said.

"Zero did it not my younger sister." Cornelia said proud to tell someone the truth at last.

"Zero...made her murder that Japanese?" Toudoh asked.

"It has to be fake!" said Tamaki pointing

"These are the people we suspect he has used geass on" Kanon said holding out a folder containing sheets of people's profiles.

"Kusakabe...even General Katase..." Todoh uttered to himself as he flipped through the first two.

"This...can't be." Female said looking over his shouder. "Clovis"

"He used it on me to" Villetta confessed.

"Now I understand why Gaohai's attitude changed...and why Jeremiah and everyone else changed sides." Female whispered to the Black Knights.

"I can't guarantee that I'm not under the effect of Geass as well. When I think about it it's truly horrifying." Schneizel said lying through his teeth but at this point they would have believed anything he said.

"He couldn't have..."Nagisa said in disbelief.

"Us too?" Tamaki wondered to the others.

"And one more thing. We informed zero of FLEIA in advance because we wanted to avoid unnecessary conflict. The communication log is still in the Lancelot. However..." Kanon stated.

"He never told us." Toudoh said.

"I told you all didn't he can't be trusted," said Asahina who barely escaped the FREYA blast alive

"I wanted to believe him...to believe in him...but to him, we're just..." Ohgi said on the verge of crying his face towards the table.

"...pawns, is that what you're saying?! Damn it... zero, you bastard... how dare you... Damn it!" Tamaki cried to the ceiling.

"Gentlemen, you'll surrender my brother... zero, all right?" Schneizel asked.

"On one condition." Ohgi said straightening his posture.

"Ohgi" Tamaki said.

"You think you're in a position where you can bargain?" Cornelia spat to the filthy Elevens.

Schneizel raises his right hand, silencing his sister. "Let's hear it."

"Give us Japan back. I'm betraying those who trusted me. If we can't at least get Japan back, I'll never forgive myself." Ohgi said seriously.

"So it's come to this," thought Deithard. I have to warn Lord Lelouch somehow……. wait I've got it. If I can let Rolo know all is not lost. We'll just have to escape and take Brittania using Geass.

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Zero's Room

Lelouch sat depressed about Nunally's death after having just yelled at Rolo before throwing him out with a timid C.C by his side.

"Master, please take your clothes off... Are you wounded somewhere? If it's something you can't reach, I'll..."said C.C suddenly knocking Lelouch out of his reverie.

"Ahh...you're right. It's somewhere I can't reach..."

'Zero, may I enter? It's me," same Kallen's voice from behind the door

"Kallen?"

As the doors opened, C.C ran and hid behind the shelf.

"Ohgi asked you to come to the fouth warehouse," Kallen, said.

"The 4th?" asked Lelouch

"He hasn't told me anything specific..."

C.C suddenly interrupted.

"Master...please take your clothes off. I'll...do my best..." she said a bit more forcefully than before.

"Huh?!" Kallen reacted, "What were you two doing all this time while I was captured?!"

"N-no! This C.C. has...lost her memories," said Lelouch sadly. As he remembered all the times he spent with C.C . It was my fault. So the C.C. you know doesn't exist anymore."

He remembered when the dynamic of their relationship altered shortly after the "Tokyo Massacre," where Lelouch shots half sister, Euphemia, whom he cared most after his crippled sister. Through no fault of his own, Lelouch accidently cast the Geass command onto Euphemia by a supposed joke about killing the citizens in Area Eleven. He didn't know at the time that his Geass power was fully active, but that didn't prevent him from going into a nervous breakdown.

At the safe house, when Lelouch was reciting Euphy's initial resistance to his Geass command, his mind has already been numbed by grief and his heart teeming with sorrow. He didn't remember when he stopped talking. All his efforts were concentrated on chocking down the sob that threatened to burst from his lungs. That was when he felt her familiar touch take hold of his fisted hands. Her soft hair cascaded around him like waterfall, bathing him in the calming scent of spring flowers. He didn't know which was more comforting: her soft touches or the fact that she promised to be by his side in all things. And for the first time since he could ever remember he cried and wept brokenly in her embrace.

For as long as he could remember, he had not cried like that, not at his mother's murder pride as a prince of Britannia would not allow him but she was there with him. She knew all about his regrets in the past, his hatreds for his enemies, his doubts for the future, and his anxieties for potential failures. Her soft word and tender touches were thawing away all his burdens, and before he realized what was happening, her lips were on his and Lelouch was kissing her back fervently, devouring her, drinking her in, inhaling her scent.

Her lips were so soft, her taste was so sweet, and her flesh was so hot it further fueled his desire for the inevitable. When Lelouch gritted his teeth, his lungs burned under the exertion and his body shuddered at the release. It was only then that he realized the scope of their action. She had said nothing; her golden orbs stared intently into his velvet ones. Before he could utter a sound, C.C. drew him down into her embrace yet again and held him he later woke up before attacking Tokyo he found her still there snuggled up next him.

He was shocked to discover, for the first time, that another woman would completely captivate his attention other than Nunnally. In the cockpit of the Gawain, if not for C.C.'s insistence shove to push him away, he would have ravaged her at the co-pilot's seat, with the proximity of their enemy ignored, the safety of his kidnap sister forgotten.

Their year-long separation after his capture certainly did not diminish his intolerable yearning for her. The kiss she gave him to retrieve his altered memory at the Babel Tower only reawaken his long suppressed lust. He remembered pinning her by the arms against the wall of their shared room after arriving on Horai island unable keep himself in check any longer. He lunged forward and claimed her lips and and was genuinely delighted to have C.C. return the kiss with equal ardor. Their movements were wild and frantic; their hips moved in unison and every thrust was more forceful then last. Her painless whimpers and his laboring gasp reverberated off the soundproof walls of his chambers. The way she moved against him, bend to his desire, submit to his will fostered his mounting urgency. Just then, C.C. began to thrashed wildly. "S-stop-stop, Lelouch-ha-h, stop, it's hot, so hot-"she begged breathlessly, pushing ineffective against him. That caused Lelouch to rock with a newfound energy and quickened his pace, faster, closer, higher…

With a guttering cry Lelouch felt a tidal wave of sensation doused over him as C.C. similarly convulsed under, stifled her moan with bitten lips. He was there in time to witness pain and confusion flush her features. The time seemed to stop as he looked down at their heaving forms; her eyes were brimming with tears, tears of joy and contentment, open and earnest.

Those precious moments were rare and far in between.

He began to realize it even more during the Chinese Federation campaign, that their growing intimacy had inadvertently place C.C. in a special place in his heart Every night without her by his side was virtually assured that he would not have a peaceful night's rest. If he had the courage to confront her past, had he not been so blind by selfishness, and…if he had the courage to show her to let her know how he truly felt….. perhaps she would not have lost her memories. She was the one who was always by his side and would never betray him even now though she no longer possessed her memories she still remained loyal to him and tried to comfort him. It was at this moment he realized that she was almost the only one he had left.

His eyes hardened in determination he made up his mind.

" Kallen ... Please leave. Let me be alone with C.C. for a while..." He said turning to look at Kallen. I'll be out in just a moment. There's something important that I have to tell her.

Kallen was about to protest and about to ask what he wanted to tell her that was so important that it couldn't wait till late when she caught the look he gave that clearly her that said the topic was not up for questioning and to get out and do as she was told.

Sensing that saying anything would most probably endanger her she walked out to wait by the door.

After making sure Kallen was out and would not be able to hear them he approached C.C his gaze softening and looking at her loving as he got closer to. She tensed up slightly when took both her hands into her before relaxing as she sensed no danger coming from him.

"You asked me a few days ago what you were to me didn't you?" he asked and waited until she nodded in confirmation before continuingin a gentle loving voice . "It's something that's gone on unanswered long enough. You are my accomplice, my partner, my friend, my most….my most important person in the world." At this her eyes brightened and shined with such hope that he felt such happiness in his heart.

"Before you lost your memories you were such a slob, lazy and always harassed me to no end to do your bidding that it basically frustrated me to no end," he continued amused slightly by her suddenly uncertain expression.

"But your also the one who always humbled me when my ego use to get the better of me. You were and are the only person who truly knows how I feel. You're the only person here that I would ever considered my equal. You're the only person for whom I've ever felt this way about and I'll get your memories back just you watch and even if I can't I'll always love you and take care of you. I'll never leave you. I'll find a way to end your immortality without having to pass it on to me. I'll make you smile that even when you die you'll smile. I'll never let you be alone again. I'll always come back to you." as he said this he could see that her eyes were brimming with tear and without even giving her chance to reply he closed the distance between them giving her a soft and gentle kiss trying to put as much of his feeling behind it as possible.

Standing up to leave he said gentle "I have to go now but I'll be back to see you in a little while alright." She nodded blushing furiously.

After exiting his room he found Kallen waiting by the door looking furiously at him.

"What did you have to tell her that was so important? Ohgi said that it was really important that we get to the 4th hanger immediately. "she demanded furiously.

"It is none of your business what I had to say to C.C as it's none of your concern about all the other things that I do. Just because you know who I am does not mean use have the write to nose around in my business," replied Lelouch in a voice that sounded as though it he was explaining something extremely simple to a child as they entered the lift.

"What's that supposed to mean," asked Kallen heatedly

"Exactly what it was phrased to mean," replied Lelouch. "On a different note I'm glad your alright I'm sorry it took so long to rescue you," he continued with a lot more warmth in his voice this time.

Taken aback by his sudden reversion of attitude and a little comforted by the warmth in his voice she decided to let the matter past for now.

"I was alright, Nunally had me moved to a much more comfortable chamber after I was imprisoned," she said

"I see, I glad you didn't suffer much, " said Lelouch quietly the mention of his beloved sisters name bringing back all the pain he felt a few moment ago.

Kallen sensing this decided to change subject.

"You, I had a brother myself …..,"she began before she was cut of by the sudden cut of by the bright light that suddenly turned on in the hangar revealing that they were surrounded by Knightmares and fully armed member of the Black Knights as Ougi's voice ranged throughout the hanger revealing many of the mistakes he made throughout his campaign.

"Is it true Zero, are you just using us as pawns in your game?" Ougi demanded, as Kallen stood her ground, defending her leader Zero.

"How did they………….. Schneizel so this is all your doing,"Lelouch thought as he saw the silhouette of Schneizel standing above the ramps of the hangar slightly concealed by the shadow.

"Move out of the way Kallen," yelled Tamaki as Kallen moved to stand in defense in front of Lelouch.

"Don't tell me he has you under the control of his geass as well," yelled Ougi

" No yelled," Kallen in reply. "No its just isn't this all a little one sided your all not even giving him a chance to defend himself.

"There nothing to defend, he's a prince of Brittania, the son of the Emperor of the empire we fight against, he's killed many Japanese mercilessly without any of us 's a monster. He murdered the entire Japanese Liberation Front while making it look like they committed suicide. We're nothing but pawn to him," Ougi yelled back. Seeing as he was getting somewhere he continued.

"Are you going to choose him over us, who've been with you since beginning for him. Please Kallen move out of the way."

While all this was happening Lelouch caught sight of Deithard who was using this opportunity with everyone's attention on Kallen to pass a message to Lelouch via the secret hand signal Lelouch had taken the trouble to teaching him.

Lelouch having gotten the message decided that enough was enough.

"YOU FOOLS!!!!"he bellowed taking of his mask finally revealing his face to the entire Black Knights . You all plan on betraying me after all I've done for you. If it wasn't for me you all would've died back at Shinjiku Ghetto. If it weren't for me You all wouldn't be standing here where you are today. You were all nothing but powerless insect before I came along murdering innocent women and children with your pointless acts of terrorism and god knows what else. And you all stand there accusing me of these crime when you've done much worse." he yelled

"I doesn't matter, you're a prince of the Empire your not worthy of leading us, we'll announce your death to being caused by the injuries you suffered due to the battle of Tokyo," said Asahina.

"I see , so it's treason then, very well but remember this the Black Knights is the name of my army, without me it doesn't exist from this moment on you are all no longer members of the Black Knights. You had better pray those bullets of yours kill me because if I live through this I will rip you all to shreads." Lelouch declared.

"Lelouch, I'm sorry but I can't abandon my friend," Kallen said turning to face him with tears in her eyes before walking away, out of the line of fire. "Goodbye."

"I understand, goodbye," said Lelouch softly.

"Ready ….. Aim…. Fire," Toudoh's voice echoed from above the ramps as he commanded the traitors to open fire on Lelouch.

Lelouch would have died there and then if it wasn't for the fact the Shinkiro being piloted by Rolo dropped down in front of him.

"Brother," yelled Rolo over the intercom before picking activating his geass and picking up Lelouch as he made their escape. Out running the Mordred and defeating all the unit chasing after them and destroying one of the Brittanian airships in their.

"Why Rolo," asked Lelouch as they decended landed.

"I tried to kill you and still you …. ,"

"Your such a liar nii-san," Rolo cut him off while clutching his chest smiling at him. "You didn't think I'd see through all those lies of your.

Smiling Lelouch replied "You right I truly am a liar aren't I even to my own family."

"Are you going to be fine," asked Lelouch worriedly.

" Yeah, I'll be fine. I just overused my geass back there a little. I just need to rest for a little while and I'll be fine," replied Rolo easing Lelouch's worries.

"That's good," said Lelouch. "I'm sorry for what I said back then."said Lelouch

"It's alright brother, I'm sorry for what I did to Shirley, I didn't want to kill it just I got scared and………," Rolo said as his voice began to tremble.

"It's okay ," Said Lelouch as he embraced his brother. " I forgive you, you only reacted naturally as how you were raised to. We'll try to get past that. Just rest for now while I think up a plan. We're going to have to get rid of Charles he's headed to Kamine Island by looks of it. I'm going to have to think up of some kind of a plan to deal with him before we can move forward.

To be continued

Hey it'll be quite a while before I update this story as my college will be starting again next week. I'll try to update as soon possible but it might take sometime to come up with ideas. I know where I want this story to go. It's just I'm not sure how to continue and get my story there. So please be patient. I'm trying to come up withsome kind of idea for this story as well as concentrate on my semester work.

Bye for now