The Royal Black Sheep
Not all of the emperor's children shared his ideals, Lelouch aside. Another child of his, Lucrezia Von Britannia, 4th princess, last in line for the thrown. Preferred to LIVE and WORK WITH the commoners and numbers!
Years Ago
An aqua haired, orange eyed guard looked down at the young child that he had come across on his patrol around the Aries Villa.
It was an 8 year old boy with a brown cap covering a majority of his black hair, the rim of his hat would have covered his eyes which were two different colors. His left eye was purple while the right was blue. He was dressed in a dark purple long sleeved button up shirt with a brown vest over it and light brown slacks.
The boy would have been mistaken for a commoner if it were not for his flawless pail skin, as well as the maid and butler a little behind him.
The boy smiled up at the guard closing his eyes.
"Hello there Mr. Guard, Sir!"
The boy greeted him cheerfully, without a care in the world. He did not know how to deal with the boy who so forwardly walked up to him.
"I'm looking for Lady Marianne. Could you please take me to her please?"
The guard's eyes widen shock.
He had heard rumors that another child of the Emperor's, was coming under the care of Empress Marianne. He did not recognize the boy as a prince, as he wore commoner's clothes that hid his royal identity well.
"Ah! Forgive me your highness! I did not realize who you were!"
He acted immediately and dropped to one knee to bow to the small prince. Who smiled happily at him, patting his shoulder with his left hand.
"So-kay. What's your name? Mine's Lucrezia Von Britannia!"
The boy asked cheerfully, the guard was confused by the feminine name before leading the way to the gardens.
"My name is Jeremiah Gottwald, your highness. It is a pleasure to serve you."
The guard, Jeremiah, said down to the boy whose smile disappeared from his face as he looked up at the man.
"Ah? What's the matter?"
Jeremiah asked confused, he had little to no experience with children.
"Call me by my name."
The boy said, Jeremiah blinked in confusion at the unexpected order.
"Your highness!"
The maid and butler gasped as they addressed the prince who ignored them, still looking up at the guard.
"What? You can even call me Lu if you want."
The young prince said as he looked at Jeremiah confusingly.
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"Wow!"
The young prince Lucrezia Von Britannia, or Lu, shouted. Amazed by all the gardens of the palace, they held various breeds of bright, colorful and flowers that were blooming every where.
In the center was a white marble pagoda, where three young children played, and a grown woman sat in a chair, watching the children play happily.
Two boys, a year or two younger then the new boy at the guard's side and a little girl about four years younger than him with a hat on top her head, the boys' chasing her.
The Jeremiah walked with the prince to the woman, as the young prince seemed to skip rather unmanly besides him.
The woman looked up from the children to the guard and the young boy and smiled happily.
"We've been expecting you Lucrezia."
The woman stood up and the children turned to look who it was their mother was greeting.
"Welcome to the Aries Place. I'm..."
"Marianne the Flash!"
Lu yelled, interrupting her excitingly with her eyes sparkling at they looked up at the woman. If it was anyone else, they would have considered the child rude, but Marianne was not one of them. She found it a little flattering as she smiled.
"Ha ha! That's right."
She said to the young child, she looked around for a sign of her own children playing in the gardens.
"Lelouch. Nunnaly. This is your sister. She'll be staying with us form now on."
She said to her children as Lu smiled and waved at them cheerfully.
Confusion was clear on the younger child's face but the oldest held a scowl and glare on his face. He seemed untrusting of the child in commoners' clothes, despite being technically half commoner himself.
Their mother smiled as the child next to her took off the cap, letting a waterfall of black hair fall down her back to her waist.
"Hi! I'm Lucrezia Von Britannia!"
The PRINCESS greeted her half-siblings happily. Strangely, she seemed to be younger version of their mother, only her mismatched eyes being the difference in their appearance.
"It's nice to finally meet some of my half siblings."
Lu said, as she looked over her half siblings.
The youngest was the little girl who seemed to be only 4 years old. She had long sandy brown hair and big round periwinkle eyes. She had on a cute white and pink dress.
"Lucrezia. This is my daughter, Nunnaly Vi Britannia."
Marianne said as she motioned to the little girl, who smiled sweetly.
"Hello."
Nunnaly greeted her half sibling whom was gushing at the little 4 year olds cuteness. Marianne then looked to her son.
The older sibling had short black hair and purple eyes, looking almost like a mini male version of Lu. Wearing white clothes fit for the prince.
"And this is my son Lelouch Vi Britannia."
She said and Lu dashed forward, Lelouch just managing to take a step back before he was caught in a massive hug.
"Aww! He's so cute!"
Lu shouted, making Lelouch uncomfortable as she hugged him, frilling his arms. Marianne and Nunnaly giggled at how true it was that they looked so much a like, despite them being only half siblings.
"Hug!"
Nunnaly cheered as she came up to them, Lu let go of Lelouch enough to let her in on the hug before hugging them both.
"Lets go play big brother. Big sister."
Nunnaly said happily, calling Lu big sister was so natural to her. It was as if Lu was meant to be their older sister. Tugging their arms in the direction of the gardens.
"Yeah!"
Lu replied happily as she let the little girl pull her, along with her brother.
They would be her family from now on.
Or until Marianne Vi Britannia was murdered in broad daylight, only Lelouch and Nunnaly were sent to Japan as political hostages and Lucrezia, disappeared.
I hope you liked this story. I had some help from kyugan, thank you very much for your time and to Skye The Golden Dragon.
