Leloucia breathed deeply and pulled her bag up to her shoulder nervously. She looked back over her shoulder for one final glimpse of the Shinjuku ghetto. With its decaying buildings, rundown streets and the people huddling close to a fire for warmth. It broke her heart, because these were the only streets she knew, but she knew she couldn't stay here any longer.

"Hey Leloucia, where your heading off to?" Asked one of the elderly women huddled by the fire. She smiled softly.

"I'm heading to Britannia," She raised an eyebrow.

"What's in Britannia?"

She shrugged some. "I honestly don't know ma'am. But there has to be something more for me than here. I just need to go find it."

"Well take care of yourself. Britannia isn't a place that's kind to our people."

She nodded. "I know. But I'll take care." She smiled and waved at her before walking forward again. When she got about halfway, she noticed something strange. The birds that were once chirping loudly, stopped. She blinked and looked around. And that's when she saw it. The old woman that she stopped by along the way to talk to stumbled in the distance. She couldn't see so well so she walked back slowly.

"Run Leloucia!" She screamed as gunshots started to happen. Leloucia stopped dead in her tracks and stared in horror as she saw the old woman drop to the ground. And that's when it happened. More gunfire filled the air, buildings soon started to fall down, making way for the Knightmare frames. She screamed and dropped her bag to the ground and started to run. Soldier after soldier came from behind the Knightmare frames. Bodies of her people started to fall to the ground one by one, being trampled on by the soldiers like trash. She couldn't believe her eyes.

"Did you get the ones on the far right?!" Shouted one of the soldiers.

Leloucia quickly hid into one of the buildings that haven't been raided yet. She looked around to make sure that the building was empty. She still couldn't be too careful. They were still out there. Murdering what was left of the ghetto. If there was anybody left after this last raid. She let out a breath of relief and sat down in the corner. She just had to wait long enough to survive. It wouldn't be so bad. She leaned her head back against the wall. Her heart wouldn't stop beating against her chest. She closed her eyes slowly hopefully to get some rest before she continued her journey to Britannia. Hours must of past by until loud thump was heard. She quickly opened her eyes and sat up. Everything happened so fast. Windows started to shatter, she quickly covered her head and screamed.

"I heard someone!" Shouted someone from far away.

She quickly scrambled to her feet and ran back into the shadows. Just in time before more soldiers started to run inside.

"Search everywhere! There has to be one more rat hiding!" They shouted.

"No!" She whispered and started to walk back slowly. This couldn't be it! It just couldn't! She felt the tears run down her cheeks. The far back she got, she felt something pressed against her. Before she could scream, their hand covered her mouth quickly and pulled her closer. She felt her heartbeat race faster than before. She slowly struggled against them, but they just pulled her closer.

"Don't make a noise! They'll kill you if they find you." They whispered into her ear. "I'm a friend, you don't have to fear me." She gulped nervously and nodded slowly. She still couldn't be sure if they were telling the truth or just putting on a show. But she had no choice right now. "Good girl." They whispered and slowly started to walk back, she moved with them until they stopped moving. She felt them slide down the wall with her until she was in their lap. She blushed tomato red. She gripped their hand, to loosen their grip. "I'm sorry." The said and slowly moved their hand from her mouth. She panted slowly and breathed.

"T..thank you for saving me.." She murmured slowly.

They give her a gentle squeeze. "You don't have to thank me."

"I have too. I could have died. I don't want to die." She whimpered and started to shake.

"That won't happen to you. I give you my word." They said and gently stroked her hair. She found the gesture oddly comforting, considering that she didn't know who this was. After a good while she felt them shift under her and she moved carefully. They got up to their feet and looked down at her. "I'll go see if the cost is clear and I'll get you out of here safely." They said and walked forward. The farther they got she couldn't believe her eyes. It wasn't just an ordinary person who saved her. But a Brittanian soldier. She blinked in disbelief but sighted in relief at the same time. She was entirely grateful for this soldier. Instead of killing they were protecting her instead. She smiled a little and leaned against the wall again. Maybe there was some kind of hope for her after all? Some time passed by since the soldier last left and she started to get worried. She looked from her left to her right but was blinded by a red flash coming from the front of her. Soon there was more of them until she realized that it was the laser coming from a gun. She screamed and hid her face between her knees and covered her head with her arms.

"I found one!" Yelled one of the solders and pointed their gun at her. By the time she knew it the room filled with three more of them pointing their weapons at her.

She whimpered and kept hiding her head. "Please don't hurt me!?" She cried. "Get her up. She has to be the last one." One said as two of them came beside her and roughly picked her up by her arms, putting her on her feet. She started to shake and chocked back a sob as they dragged her from where she was hiding and threw her to the ground in front of them. She cried more and tried to hide herself.

"Ready!" One yelled as they cocked their weapons and aimed right for her.

"Aim!" Said another as they had their fingers right on the trigger.

"F.." Said another but was interrupted. "Don't shoot her!" They screamed as the same soldier from before came running back and blocked her with their body. "Don't shoot her. That's an order!" They yelled as the other slowly put down their weapons.

"For what?! We were getting to the good part!" One shouted and aimed his gun again.

She closed her eyes tightly and waited for the fire that never came. "I'm ordering you not to shoot! I expect you to obey!" They shouted.

"Will see what lord Jeremiah has to say about this corporal!" They threatened as they stormed out.

Right when they all cleared the room they turned around and held out their hand to her. She shakily took it as they helped her up to her feet.

"Thank you." She whimpered and leaned onto them. "That's twice now.."

"Don't thank me just yet. You're not completely safe yet. But I promise that you will be soon." She didn't understand what they meant by that but she was willing to go on some faith. She slowly pulled back from them and breathed deeply. She was still nervous and shifted from one foot to another.

Soon another man came in, this one was different from the others. She could actually see his face since it wasn't covered with a helmet. She blinks and looked at the man carefully. He walked in with confidence in his step and his shoulders back and powerful. As if he was god himself. He looked right at her and pointed. "Why isn't she dead yet corporal?" He asked and looked at the soldier next to her.

They took off their helmet and put it under their arm. She finally had a chance to see who her savior was. She took a peak to see that it was a man who saved her. He had green hair that covered his eyes at the tips. Pale white skin that didn't have a single mark for a soldier. When she looked up she saw his eyes were a lime green. "I'm waiting for answer C.C!" Jeremiah shouted and took out a handgun and pointed it right to her head.

"She isn't worth killing sir!" C.C replied.

"She isn't now huh?" He murmured and chuckled amused. "Why is that? Why is this Eleven worth saving and not worth slaughtering like the rest of them."

C.C looked right at Leloucia and back at Jeremiah. "I see something in her that is worth keeping alive. She can be a use to us. And I am willing to put my word to it."

"Your word huh? That's a mighty high price Corporal… And you know what I am willing to except that offer." He grinned and roughly grabbed her, pulling her up to her feet. He dragged her outside and threw her in the middle of more soldiers. She sat up quickly and hugged herself.

"Don't!" C.C yelled and ran out and was stopped by Jeremiah. "I want all of you to bear witness to what I am about to say. Our Corporal here has decided to come up with a little wager." He said and pointed towards her. "You see that Eleven right there? Well he thinks that this Eleven is special." The men around her started to snicker and gently jabbed her with the tips of their guns. She moved around and gulped nervously. "And I want to put her up to that test. From here on out she will be one of us. No one and I mean no one is to cut her any slack! She is to be treated like any other recruit! Nothing more, nothing less. And if she does not meet my standards. Not only will I kill her the last thing she will ever see is all of you. Having their way with her until the light goes from those pretty eyes of hers." He grinned and the men around them started to high five each other. "And the Corporal will also be turning in his resignation letter to me."

"I accept and you all will see!" C.C said and tries to pass Jeremiah and was grabbed by more soldiers. "Now now. No need to get impatient." He chuckled and took out his sword from its sleeve and pointed at her. She whimpered and scooted back some only too be roughly grabbed again and forced her to her knees. One grabbed a fistful of her hair and pulled her head back to show her throat. Tears filled her eyes and fell down her cheeks.

"What are you doing?!" Yelled C.C and shook off the soldiers.

"You're going to make an example of her. Right now. By cutting off that beautiful main of hair. Can't have that to distract the men. You understand." Jeremiah said and handed him the sword. C.C gripped the sword and slowly made his way towards her.

"D..Don't! P..please." She whispered and cried more.

"Please don't hate me for this." He apologized and with one swift motion he cut her hair. The soldier who held her hair showed it off to everyone and dropped it to the floor.

She touched the remains of her hair on the floor and looked up at the man who had cut her hair. He looked back at her with no emotion on his face but the look in his eyes said it all. The remorse and regret was there but he could not show it.

"Congratulations! Welcome to the Britannian Army, Eleven." Said Jeremiah and took his sword back from C.C. "Were moving out soon!"

First of all I just want to say that this was a request story from Shiranai Atsune, who also pitched me some more great story ideas. But first thing first, I can already tell I'm going to have a lot of fun writing this one. If you haven't noticed that this a gender bent story. Lelouch is female and C.C male but the rest of the characters are still the same. But I hope that you all will enjoy this story. And I also promise to update my other stories too. Until next time! I hope to get feed back on how you all like it!

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