CODE GEASS: DUEL OF KINGS

Disclaimer: I do not own Code Geass or any of its characters.

'Thinking', "Talking"

CH 1

Year: 2010; Japan

It was a warm summer's day at the Kururugi shrine and a young Suzaku was running around searching for Lelouch.

"Lelouch, where are you? Nunnally and Kaguya are getting worried." Yelled Suzaku and he continued his search, growing more worried for his friend by the second.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!"

Hearing Lelouch's scream, Suzaku went rushing to the source of the sound to find Lelouch and a green haired girl at the bottom of a hill.

"What do you want?" Lelouch said as he backed away from the strange girl.

"I need to give you something." Said the girl as she advanced towards Lelouch.

"Whatever it is I don't want it."

Before Lelouch could do anything the girl tackled him to the ground, sending her long green hair flying into the air. Once Lelouch was on the ground, the girl straddled him and trapped his arms over his head, effectively pinning him to the ground.

"I'm sorry. I know having this power will make you lonely, but in order for my wish to come true you must have this it."

Keeping Lelouch pinned, the girl moved her lips towards his.

"Stooopppp!!!!" With a jump, a 17 year old Lelouch sat up in his bed.

"Just a dream." Said Lelouch as he rubbed his left eye.

In the morning, the door to Lelouch's room opened, revealing a young pink haired girl.

"Prince Lelouch, it's time to get up." Anya said, a passive look on her face.

When Lelouch didn't respond, Anya walked quietly over towards Lelouch's bed

"Prince Lelouch, Princess Nunnally is going on a date."

"Whaaaattttt!!!!" In a matter of seconds Lelouch jumped out of bed. Unfortunately, Anya was right in front of him at the time causing both of them to end up on the floor. When Lelouch noticed the position they were in, plus the fact that Anya was there, he quickly got to his feet.

"Anya, what are you doing here?"

"As your royal knight it is my duty to take care of you."

"That means protecting me from harm, not waking me up!"

"I don't mind." Anya replied, her face ever passive, her voice in monotone.

With a sigh, Lelouch walked over to his closet.

"Could leave so I can take a shower and get dressed?"

Without a word, Anya started to head out before stopping for a second.

"By the way, Princess Carine is here."

Down stairs, Carine le Britannia was in a conversation with Kaguya Sumeragi.

"How long before Lelouch goes to Area 11?" Asked Carine as she ran a comb through her orange hair.

"He said that he would be going to Japan in tomorrow."

"Ahhhh! That means that I only have one more days to hang out with him."

At that moment, Anya descended the stairwell.

"Prince Lelouch will be down shortly."

"That is nice to hear." Said a small, lovely voice.

Entering form the west wing of the Areas Palace came Nunnally vi Britannia, her wheelchair being pushed by her personal knight, Jeremiah Gottweid.

"Didn't Suzaku become a foot soldier in Japan?" Asked Nunnally, wondering how things were going for the young Japanese man.

At the mention of her cousin, Kaguya let out a sigh.

"He truly is ungrateful. You and Lelouch offer to support him and what does he say, "Having Lelouch and Nunnally use their royal status to help me move up would be the wrong means to reach my goals and the ends does not justify the means." He truly is ungrateful."

"You shouldn't worry about him, Suzaku is a person how believes the system can be fixed from within, no matter what." Jeremiah said, a bored look on his face.

"Besides, the sense of justice is one of the many things we love about Suzaku."

Walking down the stairs, his hair still wet from the shower, was Lelouch.

"You're correct about that." Kaguya playfully laughed.

"Good morning Lelouch." Nunnally said sweetly.

"Good morning everyone. Anya, what is my schedule for the day?" Lelouch said as he lovingly wrapped his arms around Nunnally, much to the envy of Carine and Kaguya.

Walking over to him, Anya pulled out piece of paper with a list of places, events and times. Bowing in front of him, Anya held the paper for Lelouch.

"I have taken the liberty to ensure you an hour's rest after every five hours."

"Thanks Anya, you truly are wonderful knight." Lelouch said as he took the paper and put his hand through Anya's pink hair.

Looking at the paper, Lelouch headed for the door.

"Prince Lelouch, you haven't eaten breakfast yet."

Turning around, Lelouch saw Anya hold a plate of bacon and eggs.

"Don't worry Anya, I'm not hungry."

A second later, Anya was shoving beacon and eggs into a reluctant Lelouch's mouth as everyone as watch, to afraid to say anything and incur the small girl's wrath, except for Nunnally, who couldn't see what was going on.

"You must eat properly; you are all ready weak enough."

After all the food had been shoveled down Lelouch's throat, an event which nearly killed him, he and Anya bid their farewells to the others and headed for their car. Once they were in the car, Lelouch began looking over the list of days activities. As he was looking, Anya just sat watching him. The first thing on the list was video communication with Lelouch's twin cousins Castor and Pollux Rui Britannia, who were fighting in Europe.

"If it our favorite little cousin, come to give us a good plan to win this battle." Pollux said, happy to see his cousin, if only on a screen.

"You know I always have a good plan ready for you." Lelouch said, a small smile on his face.

"Then let's hear it." Castor retorted angrily, not having anywhere as much love for Lelouch as his twin.

Then next four hours were spent with Lelouch give Pollux and Castor a detailed battle plan. When this was complete, Lelouch bid his farewell to his cousins before heading to the next thing on the list, a chess match with Schneizel El Britannia. As usual the game was a great chance for the two to talk about thinks outside of the wars Britannia was fighting, also as usual Lelouch ended up being defeated by his brother. After thanking his brother for the match, Lelouch and Anya took their first break of the day. As they were walking to a restaurant for lunch people started talking.

"Isn't that Prince Lelouch?"

"Yeah, and that shrimpy girl he calls his knight."

"I bet she feels so smug, being near him so much."

"She must have tricked him into making her his knight."

"Prince Lelouch just chose her for her body, I bet you he takes real good care of her every night."

Needless to say, these and many more came from girls ages fifteen to nineteen who had a crush on Lelouch, except for that last one, that one came from some guy who just likes to talk trash and was turned down from being Lelouch's knight in favor of Anya. As she heard these comments, Anya started walking few steps behind Lelouch, dropping back further for each new comment. As she was dropping back more a hand grabbed hers pulling her forward. Look at Anya with a kind smile, Lelouch ruffled his hand through her hair.

"Don't let them bother you, you were chosen as my knight for your ability, not by trickery or sex appeal and you know that."

Looking up at Lelouch, Anya just nodded her head. Lunch and the rest of day were rather uneventful. During Lelouch's last break of the day, he and Anya visited his mother's grave. Placing a bouquet of flowers at the plane looking tombstone not fit for a queen of Britannia.

"Mother, I'm sorry but I haven't been able to find your murderer yet. Things are going better for Nunnally and me, thanks to our friends, family and knights. I'll be sure to bring Nunnally with me next time."

Facing Anya, Lelouch noticed a stream of tears falling down her face. With a small smile, Lelouch pulled out a handkerchief and started drying her eyes.

"Every time we come here you start crying for no reason, I mean you didn't even know my mother."

"I don't know why either." Anya sniffled.

After leaving the graveyard, Lelouch and Anya made their way to the throne room in the council to do something Lelouch hated, talk to his father. While most of his family Lelouch could stand, he never really got along his father. There was just something about him that just through Lelouch off. Walking into the throne room, Lelouch was announced by someone. Walking up to the throne, Lelouch bowed in front of his father.

"What is it you have come to say?" Charles zi Britannia said, his voice full of power.

"I have come to inform you that all final preparations for my trip to Area 11 have been completed and that both I and my knight will be leaving on time."

"Very well, report to me a week after you get there."

"Yes, your majesty."

It was night time by time Lelouch and Anya made it back to the Arias palace. Looking into the court yard, they could see the girls relaxing in the shade as one of the maids read a book for them; Lelouch saw that it was their youngest maid at sixteen, Ariel, who was a favorite of the girls whom usually took her off duty to play with them. Jeremiah, on the other hand was doing his favorite activity that he had gotten from Marianna, gardening. No matter how many times he saw it, Lelouch couldn't help but laugh at the sight of such a well built man like Jeremiah wearing a gardeners hat, pink gloves and a pink apron, though most if anyone else were to laugh that someone would get a one way trip to the emergency room. With no one noticing their presence Lelouch and Anya entered the court yard. With a smile on his face, Lelouch sat down at the piano that his mother had placed on the porch when she had began teaching him how to play. With a precision that people referred to as genius, Lelouch stroked the key, bring forth a beautiful melody. After awhile, Lelouch's melody was joined by Anya's voice, which most compared to an angel's. All around the courtyard, everyone stopped what they were doing and listened to the song and melody of knight and prince. Soon, Anya's voice was joined by those of Nunnally, Carine, Kaguya and Ariel, all in perfect harmony. Lelouch's piano melody was accompanied by Jeremiah on the violin. By now, everyone in the immediate area was stopping to listen. After awhile the music died down, and all the servants went back to their tasks. The performers on the other hand were getting ready for bed, Carine having decided to stay the night. As he was tucking her in to bed Nunnally asked Lelouch about his day.

"It was nothing big. Just finishing the preparations for my trip and asking Cornelia to have something ready for me. Also Castor and Roux asked me for a battle plan for their conquest of Africa."

"Big Brother, why does Britannia keep conquering other nations and ruining peoples lives , like Kaguya and Suzaku.? Don't we have enough wealth and power?" Nunnally said as tears began to form in her eyes.

Seeing his beloved sister on the verge of crying, Lelouch couldn't help but feel the sadness from that she was feeling, thus was the power of Nunnally vi Britannia. He also understood why she brought up Kaguya and Suzaku. Even though they found joy in their lives in Britannia, they still missed their Japaneses homes.

"The Emperor is a very greedy man who believes that just because he is strong he can take whatever he wants no matter who's life he ruins." Lelouch said as he wiped away Nunnally tears.

"I hope that one day the world can be at peace."

"Don't worry Nunnally, I sure by the time you are able to see again the world will be at peace." Lelouch said as he walked towards the door.

"Big Brother, I'm going to miss you."

"I'm going to miss you to but don't worry , everything is going to be fine."

With that Lelouch turned off the light and left the room. As he was walking towards his room Lelouch ran into Kaguya and Carine who were already in their pajama.

"Nunnally ain't the only one who is going to miss you." Kaguya said sadly

"Yeah, why do you have to go Lelouch?" Carine asked, as sadly as Kaguya.

"Clovis asked for me specifically. As I said to Nunnally don't worry everything will be all right. Now get to bed." Lelouch said as he made his way to his room.

The next day Nunnally, Kaguya, Jeremiah and Carine were saying their goodbyes to Lelouch and Anya Standing next to Carline was her older brother Cassius, who hated Lelouch for stealing his sister's attention from him and admired him for his abilities as a strategist. Before Lelouch and Anya boarded the ship they were joined by Cornelia and Euphemia li Britannia as well as a trailer that was being loaded onto the ship by Cornelia's knights.

"Here is the thing that you asked me for. Good luck on your trip to Area 11." Cornelia said as hugged Lelouch.

"Goodbye Lelouch and Anya take care of him for me OK, you know how helpless and weak he is." Euphe said as embrace Anya.

"Thank you Cornelia and Euphe, behave."

At that Euphe playfully stuck out her tongue at Lelouch as she hugged him. With a final goodbye Lelouch and Anya boarded the ship.

"Prince Lelouch, what was that Princess Cornelia load on to the ship for you?"

"That is for me to know and for you to find out." Lelouch said playfully as he ruffled Anya's pink locks with his hand.

"Yes my Prince." Anya said knowing Lelouch would tell he when he was good and ready.

After two weeks of sailing the ship finally reached Area 11. Stepping off the ship was Lelouch , who was dressed in a black shirt with gold buttons, black pants, a black tailcoat with gold cuffs and buttons with a black top hat with a gold band, and Anya, wearing an black and gold Victorian style dress. Waiting on the dock was Clovis's representatives, the leader of the Purest Faction, a group who believed only pure blood Britannia's should be citizens, three seasoned military veterans and a younger soldier not much older than Lelouch. Upon seeing Anya the three veterans started talking amongst themselves wondering who she was while the young soldier blushed and commented on how cute she was. Finally the leader of the Purest Faction walked up to Lelouch.

"My lord, it good to see you. Might I ask, is there any reason you have brought this little girl with you."

Smiling, Lelouch wrapped his arms around Anya.

"This little girl is my personal knight, Anya Alstreim."

Obliviously surprised that the small girl in front of them was a royal knight, the representatives just stared at Anya.

"Don't let her age fool you, Anya has been by my side since she was eight."

Seeing the confidence in Lelouch's face, the representatives decided to not press the issue. With a smile on his face, the lead representatives held his hand out to Lelouch. "Welcome to Area 11, Sub Viceroy."

"It is good to be back." Lelouch said, smiling as he to the man's hand.

The first chapter is done. As you can tell this is a complete redoing of Code Geass. Please read and review. ask any questions about the characters and story and I will try to answer them. Now for questions.

What do you think of the story?

What do you think of the characters? To O.C. or just right?"

Do you think Lelouch has plans like he does in the anime.