It's time to stand up! I'm finally going to R2 status, and now you're going to be enthralled by what I've got in store for you! They don't call me Magic-fingers for nothing. Well... they don't call me that, but hopefully someone will start! Disclaimer time!
I DO NOT OWN CODE GEASS OR ITS CHARACTERS, BUT I DO OWN DRAX RAVENKNIGHT AND THE OTHER OC'S I MAY INTRODUCE. SO DON'T JACK UP MY FUTURE NOVEL CAREER BY STEALING MY IDEAS. I ALSO DO NOT OWN DRAKONNAN. HE IS PROPERTY OF ARTIX ENTERTAINMENT.
'Kay thanks. Special thanks to Artix Entertainment for Drakonnan.
Turn One: The Return of the Raven
Explosions. Death. Chaos. Every one of my dreams is like this, and a blood-red knightmare is always in the center of it. A man exits the knightmare; his face is half-covered by the type of mask you'd see at an opera. His mouth's corners lifted into a smirk. Why is he so familiar? His silver hair swayed, after a moment he extended his hand. I reached for it, hoping to be relieved of this boring life. My hand neared his, but then... light. Well, not much of it, seeing as there was a pair of breasts in my face. Ugh, Dad sends a new harem girl every day. Sorry, but I'm not into whores, I want something real.
"Excuse me, but would you mind getting off me madam?" My voice was muffled. I was getting bored with this.
"Come on, you don't expect me to believe you're a virgin do you? You're nineteen." The woman scoffed.
"Believe what you like, but I would like to eat my breakfast, so Drakonnan Vi Britannia implores you, please move." The nerve with this woman.
"No. I've been ordered to seduce you, so I won't move until you start the baby-making." She's been 'ordered'? Wow, Dad's desperate for a new royal. I pushed her off.
"Hey! What the hell!?" She shrieked.
"I'm not a pushover like most princes are." I walked to the kitchen in my bed clothes and saw the pre-made breakfast that was set out for me. Rai Hodges, my knight was nibbling on a piece of toast while reading the paper.
"Why was this allowed inside my private room?" I gestured to the woman who was covering herself with the sheets.
"'That' had a handwritten order from the Emperor. There was nothing I could do." He said nonchalantly.
"And you didn't think, 'Hey, my liege probably wouldn't enjoy waking up smothered by cleavage'? Because he doesn't. You could've warned me." I grabbed a piece of buttered toast from the spread. "Anyway, let's go. I have an important appointment to attend."
"As you wish my lord. And her?" Rai inquired.
"I think she has enough IQ to know that if she's still here by the time we return, I shall have her incarcerated." Rai and I walked out the door, down the hall, and out to the waiting private jet.
"Ready to go sire?" Rai asked.
"I suppose." I stepped onto the plane.
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As we arrived at Ashford Academy, I pulled my hat on, which luckily covered my hair. Didn't want the press to discover me here. Rai simply acted like a normal teen, which, for some inane reason, works for him. We walked into the large, center building where a black-haired boy and a brown-haired boy were waiting for us. Lelouch and Rolo Lamperouge .
"Are you taking Rivalz's cycle, or are you coming in our car?" I shook Lelouch's hand.
"We're going in a week to challenge the Black King, and you're worried about lunch?" Rolo asked.
"You know Drakky, he's always thinking about food." Lelouch joked. "Sorry, but we not coming to the party with you, Milly has hours of work for me."
"Aww, man. Can Rolo come?" I like Rolo. He's like a younger sibling to me. If he went out more, he would probably come out of his shell.
"If he wants to. Rolo?" Lelouch asked him.
"N-no, I'm good. Thanks though." Rolo answered timidly.
"Hmph, fine. See you guys at Babel tower next week." I turned and walked back to the car.
"Well, looks like tonight is going to be dreary." I took off my hat in the car.
"Let's try to have fun at least." Rai pulled out a book. Chess Tactics?
"Fun? With a herd of nobles more boring than cattle? Not likely. When that Zero character was alive things were interesting." I wish he hadn't been executed. He and his knight, The Reaper, were captured and killed after the failed Black Rebellion. A few of his officers were captured as well, but most of the famous ones escaped. Rai gave me a funny look.
"Careful, that kind of talk arouses suspicion. You don't want to be punished by your father." Rai warned seriously.
I stayed silent. Maybe I'll meet someone I have real chemistry with at the party, but then again, I probably won't.
While I was thinking the driver pulled onto an onramp that we weren't supposed to take. This bridge goes in the other direction. The bridge in front of us exploded! The driver slammed on the brakes, just managing to stop in time.
"Stay close to me, my lord." Rai said. He opened the car door and stepped out of it; closely followed by myself.
"Stop right there!" A female voice called to us. Do I know that voice? Rai drew his sword. I gripped my gun under my jacket. Six knightmares dropped down onto the bridge, surrounding us. One was bright red.
"I'm afraid that the prince is going to spend this evening with us." A female voice came from behind us. I turned. There was a familiar looking green-haired woman in the driver's uniform.
"Not likely." Rai said before he swung at her. Unfortunately, she had a stun gun. He went down, his muscles contorting in different directions as his body began to spasm.
"Get in the car." The woman ordered.
"Well, I guess there's no other option." I sat down in the back seat. The car drove forward onto a ramp they had placed. Going into the ghetto.
"So, who are you, sir?" The woman asked.
"You said it yourself, I am prince Drakonnan Vi Britannia." Stupid terrorists. We turned into a tunnel, where we went into a private maintenance entrance.
"Really? Interesting. So you really don't remember me?" She asked. Why does she sound hurt?
"I have to admit you seem familiar, maybe I've seen your face at a party. Are you going to interrogate me or something?" The car pulled to a stop in a garage.
"Get out of the car." She ordered. I obeyed. As soon as I did, a beautiful young woman with red hair and blue eyes, I'd say about eighteen, grabbed me and pulled me towards a room.
"Ohgi! I'll be talking to him." The redhead called. God she and the green-haired girl are gorgeous. Not in the way that those sluts from the homeland are, these girls have real beauty. We stepped in a dark room. I stood a good two inches taller than her.
"I'd be happy to talk to a girl as beautiful as yourself." Flattery, check.
"Cut the crap Drax." She said angrily. She pointed a gun at me.
"To whom are you speaking? I don't see anyone else here." I hope she isn't crazy.
"Did you and Lelouch corrupt my heart and mind, to make me your slave?" She asked, glaring at me.
"Lelouch? You know Lelouch? Well, nevermind. I don't know any 'Drax' and if you were my slave I would free you and make you my woman." More flattery, check. How does she know my best friend? She blushed. Then she shook her head and looked down.
"C.C. was right, you don't remember anything." She sounded distraught. I lost all thoughts of wooing her.
"Well, let's introduce ourselves shall we?" I kneeled and bowed my head. "I am Drakonnan Vi Britannia."
"I am Kallen Kozuki. I guess I'll have to get answers out of Lelouch. It's good to have you back Drax." Kallen said.
"I don't know why you think that's my name but I will say it once more. I am Drakonnan, or Drakky. Or perhaps Drake. My name isn't Drax." How many times do I have to say it?
"Right, sorry." She said. "Anyway, C.C. wants to see you. She's the one with green hair." Is that jealousy I hear?
"Goodbye, fair maiden." Princely aspect, check. I glanced over my shoulder. Kallen blushed and looked away. Man, I'm good at this. My first time trying to charm someone and I seemed to do it correctly. Now, to this C.C. woman. With any luck, I can charm her too.
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After wandering around forever, I found my way into the fanciest-looking room in this dump of a hideout. I entered and sure enough, the green-haired woman known as C.C. was there.
"Finally," she said nonchalantly, "You sure took your time."
"Well everyone said that I should know this place better than them. I'm tired of hearing about this 'Drax' character." Tch, troublesome crowd made me not even want to woo this girl.
"You know... I was Drax's... lover." C.C. said sadly. Why is she looking at me like that? Does she think I'm this 'Drax' guy too? Man, I need to see a picture of this lucky bastard. My thinking was interrupted by a kiss, sweet and passionate. My mind raced away from my body. I heard a voice faintly, but then I rushed back to reality.
"Why did you do that? I just met you." Apparently I don't need to woo her. My head feels weird. A slight buzzing was in my ears.
"Huh!? It didn't work?!" She said, eyes widening. What didn't work?
"Um, what are you talking about?" What's with her?
"Nothing. I offer you the chance to be a member of the Black Knights, if you refuse... you will be imprisoned." She regained her serious face.
"Sure." My voice sounded nonchalant, even to me.
"Just like that!? Do you have knightmare experience?" She asked.
"Yeah, and battle tactics." It feels... natural talking to her. Like I've known forever.
"Why are you so casual about treason?" C.C. asked, surprised.
"Because I'm bored with being a prince. It has its ups and downs, but I don't have any freedom in my life. So, yeah, terrorism sounds fun." I cannot believe that I'm doing this, but I meant every word I just said.
"Well then, our first mission is to do the same to this boy as we did to you." She said, lifting a photo. Lelouch?! Why do they want him?
"Excuse me, but do you wish to hurt this boy?" If so... then I'll have to stop you. I left that unspoken.
"No, not at all. You may not believe this, but we have high hopes for Lelouch." C.C. said cryptically.
"Well, then I'm in. Will I be undercover or just surveillance? After all, you don't have the knightmares to spare for me, and you don't want Britannia to discover that its favorite prince has betrayed it." I can read this organization like a book.
"Neither, we will be preparing you for next week. We know Lelouch is battling the Black King. You will meet him there, saying that you escaped from us, but are afraid to go public, for fear of recapture." She explained.
"There are a lot of holes in that plan, but I suppose it's the best one you have. What are we going to do about Rai?" My knight will do his best to stop me.
"You'll have to deal with him yourself." C.C. said, uncaring.
"Yikes." Rai, next time we meet... won't be as friendly as usual.
And so my partnership began, or did it already?
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Three days left huh? Well, time to get serious. As I was doing knightmare maintenance, Kallen came up to me, looking kinda pissed.
"What did I do?" I hope this isn't about Drax again.
"Why aren't you out fighting like you used to?" She asked.
"What do you mean like I used to? I just started four days ago." Geez.
"Would you stop that rou-" She started, but was forced to stop when I kissed her. Her lips were soft. After a moment, we broke off. "W-what was that for!?" She exclaimed.
"I dunno, you decide. Stop calling me someone I'm not." That was nice. I had a feeling that it was wrong though.
"B-but what about C.C.?" Kallen was blushing to high heaven.
"I. Am. Not. Drax. How many times do I have to say it. I don't even know what the guy looks like!" Somebody show me a picture!
I stormed off. This stupid Drax guy is really pissing me off. When I walked into my room I was surprised to see C.C. standing in it.
"What do you want?" I probably sounded harsh, but I don't care.
"So, you're kissing random girls now are you?" She didn't even answer my question. What's it to her?
"Why do you care? Oh wait, don't tell me. It's because I'm Drax, and you're my girl right? My name is DRAKONNAN." I put extra strength behind Drakonnan. "Never mind, stay here as long as you want." I, once again, stormed off.
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I wandered into a random room. There was a shadow of a man sitting on a table. It looked like... me.
"W-what do you want?" I need something to fight with. Where's my pistol when I need it?
I have a much better weapon for you to use.
Huh!? Who's that?
You don't remember me? Here.
The shadow placed its hand on my forehead. My mind raced away from its body.
You're tired of everyone calling you Drax. You think that they're crazy, but you ARE Drax. REMEMBER!
Images flashed towards me. Andrew, C.C. , Lelouch, Nunnally. How dare they take my life away!
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I blacked out.
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"Drakonnan!" Kallen's voice surged through the darkness.
"Huh? What?" I opened my eyes. They burned like fire. I closed them again.
"It's time to go." She seemed relieved.
"Oh yeah. I'm a waiter right?" My head... man this is crazy. Something strange swirled in my brain. "What did you call me?"
"Drakonnan. Why?" Kallen asked.
"Nevermind." My fake name. I can't believe that I loved it so much. I am Drax. Charles will pay. Suzaku will pay. Rai will pay. They all will pay.
Oh good, you're back.
Damn right I am.
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I slicked my hair back and put on a hat. Hopefully, Lelouch doesn't recognize me in this getup. I walked out of the kitchen carrying a tray with glasses and a bottle of expensive wine on it. Just in time for Lelouch to dominate.
"And that's checkmate." Lelouch said casually. Gasps ensued.
"Impossible!" The Black King said angrily.
"Look's like you're the one who's been devoured here." Lelouch stated smugly.
"Damn. That's inconvenient. How would I ever show my face in public if word of this gets around?" The Black King cracked the walnuts in his hand.
"I would never spread rumors." Lelouch assured him.
"No schoolboy, not that. What I'm saying is that others will hear how you cunningly cheated me." The Black King said with a smirk. What the hell!?
"What!?" Lelouch said, eyes widened.
"Such a naughty little man." The King continued. The nerve! Lelouch, get out of there.
"Now wait a minute!" Lelouch exclaimed.
"Cheat at chess? Is it even possible?"
"Get him and hold him." The King ordered his guard. "Now to whip up a little evidence against the kid."
"You filthy, lying adult!" Lelouch yelled, coming to his feet. I placed the tray on the table and got ready to spring. The King pulled a gun and pointed it at Lelouch. Can I reach him in time?
"Fair play doesn't win the game, learn that schoolboy!" The guards pushed Lelouch's head into the table.
"Let him go!" Rolo yelled. Then...
BOOM
Right on time.
Kallen punched the King in the face then flipped, kicking him. I grabbed the guards by their collars and threw them off of Lelouch. We grabbed Lelouch's arms and led him away.
"Come on! This way!" Kallen yelled amidst all the chaos.
"What!? Hey!" He protested. We'll take care of that soon enough. The knightmares burst through the ceiling. All of the pieces have fallen into place.
As soon as I began to feel good about this plan, I got knocked on my ass. Rolo and Lelouch were running in the other direction. I ripped of my waiter outfit, revealing my normal clothes. Time to go undercover.
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"This is K1, I'm following the target." Damn, there are traces of Geass all over the place. Rolo? No, it can't be.
"Understood." Ohgi's voice came from my earpiece.
I ran after them into a crowded mall space. C.C.'s Burai crashed through the ceiling and held out its hand to Lelouch. Sutherlands swung in through the windows and shot at everyone.
"Lelouch!" Time to make myself known. It's a good thing I'm wearing sunglasses or my eyes would be killing me.
"Drakonnan!?" Lelouch exclaimed as he, Rolo, and I ran into a side room. Lelouch slid the door shut and crouched down.
"Lelouch, what do we do now?" Rolo sounded panicked.
"Don't worry, we'll be alright I promise you. Drakky and I will get us out of here." Lelouch assured us.
"Y-yeah, I'm sure. We'll be fine." Rolo said, relieved. I saw something in the corner of my eye, too late.
"ROLO!" Lelouch yelled, pushing him aside as the bullets streamed down. He only just managed to get out of the way himself. Then,
BOOM
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Lelouch and I must've fallen all the way down to the garage floors. Yet, luckily, we were unharmed. The glossy plastic sheets had broken our fall, probably because they stretched I started to get up, but Lelouch stopped me.
"Another few pounds of pressure and we fall, and this time there are no sheets to land on. We have to be careful." Lelouch informed me.
"Alright, I'll roll off first so that your lighter weight doesn't put as much strain on it." He nodded. I rolled onto solid cement slowly.
"Now you should be able to get off." He slowly got off the sheet.
Lelouch and I spent a lot of time trying to get back up to Rolo. Eventually we came upon a room full of dead, bullet-ridden, bodies. Lelouch almost vomited. I just stood. This wasn't the first time I'd seen something like this. He saw something in the hand of a bunny-girl. Is that a Zero picture?
"Are these people still counting on Zero to rescue them?" Lelouch asked the general cosmos. He still hasn't notice C.C.'s Burai? As soon as I thought that, Lelouch looked up. The cockpit opened and the Knight mare turned sideways, revealing C.C.; she was standing on the seat rails. He fell backward.
"Lelouch. We came to get you out of here Lelouch. We're on your side. Drax and I. Even if he doesn't remember. Your sworn enemy is Britannia. The three of us are accomplices. We know the real Lelouch. " C.C. reassured him. He stepped forward.A gunshot rang out and the C.C. fell. What!? Who!? I'll kill them! I ran forward and caught C.C.'s limp body. She isn't dead. It's impossible for her to be dead. Still, no one is allowed to hurt her. EVER.
Lelouch and I looked up at the men in weird uniforms. A single Sutherland stood amongst them. A man with a flamethrower spew purple flames over the bodies.
"AHHH!" A woman's voice rang out.
"STOP IT THAT WOMAN'S STILL ALIVE!" Lelouch yelled. Two shots from a gun corrected that.
A man stood up from the Sutherland. "You've served your function well, good Lelouch Lamperouge. And the false prince as well." He said.
"Function!? What are you talking about?" Lelouch asked. The man started to reply, but stopped when I set C.C. down and walked forward at a normal pace.
"What are you doing?" The man asked smugly.
I stopped moving, then I snapped my fingers and the purple fire that was devouring the bodies raced towards me and began swirling around me in a column of flame. It's color changed from purple to black in an instant. All of the men began firing at me, but the bullets never got through the flames. I pointed at them and the column began moving towards them. They tried to retreat but it was too quick for them. It engulfed them and their screams echoed through the room. Lelouch stared at me in horror. I walked towards him, hand raised. I am going to do the same thing OniShi did for me. Before I reached him, C.C. leaned forward and kissed him. What the fuck!?
Jealousy meter rising.
"Drax. Do you remember too?" Lelouch, no, Zero asked.
"Yes, my lord. Are you ready to resume your plans for the world?" The Guren Mk II and Urabe's Gekka burst through the ceiling in a bowing position.
"Indeed, the world has to change, so we will change it." Lelouch said.
"We've been waiting for you masters Zero and Reaper. Please, give us your orders." Urabe's voice sounded from the Gekka.
"Very well. He flung his arm to the side of his face. "Because after all I am Zero. The one who will crush the world and the one who will recreate the world anew." He announced.
Finally, things will get interesting.
Whoo! Drax's back! I'm pumping out this chapter for you because I love you guys. Things are going to diverge now and everything will start to hit it off. See ya! Drax out!