When an ancient religious order summons a powerful demon to aid in the black rebellion chaos and blood soon follow as the young Prince of Hell Alastor joins the Black Knights to fight Britannia. With the exception of the mortal Black Knights and a few of his own soldiers he will have to stand alone against the great powers of the Britannian military, the ranks of Heaven, and the dregs of Hell. All of whom are gunning for his life and mysterious powers. But is he fighting to help the Japanese or does he have other goals in mind.
"Talking"
"Mind link"
"Thinking"
"Are you ready" a hooded man asked as he stepped onto the raised platform of the altar.
The youth in its center nodded and stepped away from the black slab of stone and into one of the pentacles that were engraved on the floor. He was tall and slim with the black hair and gray eyes that his family was known for.
Behind him twelve others appear and took up positions in the smaller pentacles that were connected to his. But he ignored them completely.
His eyes were locked on the altar and the large pentacle that was drawn in white chalk around it. His eyes nervously scanned the runes making sure they were correct.
"It's time" the hooded man said as he and the others knelt each began to chant. Their tones were low and deep as they used the ancient words to combine their power with his.
The boy raised his hand "Orior oriri ortus Senior of Incendia" he said.
The air above the altar rippled as his words and their power created a disturbance in the world's fabric. He stood silently watching as the disturbance starched to the boundaries of the pentacle all the while its center becoming thinner and thinner. Suddenly it snapped and a porthole appeared.
The boy shivered at what he saw in its depths. "Now is not the time for fear" he reminded himself as he drew a symbol in the air with his hand. "Winds of the east obey. Fires of the south rise to my command. Waters of the west bend to my will. Lands of the north hear my plea and by my power unlock the seal" he said.
Power suffused the air suffocating him as strange far off voices whispered in his ears. He shook his head trying to push them away. "Just one part left" he thought. "On this day and in this hour by rights of ancient power I summon you to my side and to my will you shall abide. By this seal I decree Everto Procer Alastor appear before me" he said. Silence claimed the air as he finished. "Six…five…four…three…two…" he counted silently.
A gout of fire shot from the porthole straight for him but stopped when it reached the boundary of the pentacle and doubled back. It swirled around creating a blistering inferno that lit the night like a second sun.
The boy watched from behind his cloak as two enormous red eyes appeared in the inferno and glared at him.
"Who dares to summon the Prince of Hell" a voice that seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere said.
"Reverto quod reform" the boy shouted over the roar of the flames.
The eyes vanished and the inferno coalesced folding in on itself until it became human shape.
"Fateor vultus" he shouted.
Black tendrils of power rose up around the human flame and covered it like a second skin. With a silent concussion the black skin peeled away and a boy stood in front of the altar.
He looked about sixteen or seventeen. He was tall and slim, with pale skin, high features, gold eyes that had a strange blue tint to them, and pitch black hair. He wore a long black coat, a black shirt and pants, and a sword hung in a black sheath capped with gold at his belt.
He walked over to the altar and sat propping an elbow on his knee and his head on his fist he stared at the boy across from him a look of hatred and curiosity in his golden eyes. "Who are you and where am I" he said his voice filled with so much power the boy complied instantly.
"I am Nathaniel Grayhaven and you're in the Britannian Homeland" he said.
"And why have you summoned me" the boy asked his tone venomous.
"I'm sorry we must have made a mistake we were trying to summon Alastor the son of the Demonic Source" Nathaniel said.
"You've made no mistake I'm here and hating every minute of it. So let's skip this and get to your commands" the boy said nonchalantly.
"You. You're Alastor Prince of Hell, Leveler of Empires, Destroyer of Armies, and Killer of Kings" Nathaniel his gray eyes wide with shock.
"Yes" Alastor said. "And if you don't believe me I'll show you" he said as he hopped off the altar. He turned and raised his hand towards the hooded man behind Nathaniel. "Water to Earth to Fire to Air so commands Hell's Prince." Light shone in Alastor's palm briefly then flickered out.
The man screamed and writhed in agony as his flesh boiled and began to dissolve. "Incendia" Alastor said as a wave of flame engulfed the man leaving behind only his robe and a pile of ash.
Alastor returned to the altar and gave Nathaniel a smug smile. "The kid's gone pale he's probably scared out of his mind" Alastor thought.
Nathaniel cleared his throat "well on to the commands then" he said.
Alastor nodded. "Oh joy what could this idiot have summoned me for" Alastor thought as laughed at the possibilities. His breath caught when he heard his orders.
"What" he roared.
"Your charge is to go to Area Eleven and assist the Black Knights in the capture of Lelouch Lamperouge. After that you are to assist Zero in the destruction of Britannia" Nathaniel said.
"You brainless idiot" Alastor said as he tried to leash his temper.
"What" Nathaniel asked.
"My father couldn't even do that within the restrictions of Earth and he had legions behind him. You may have power over my will well I'm in this circle but you don't have enough to make me do the impossible" Alastor said. "Besides my family has no sympathy for that ungrateful little worm" he said.
"What" Nathaniel asked surprised.
"You haven't noticed that it's harder to summon us now" Alastor asked.
"Well…" Nathaniel started.
"It's because the Emperor had the Geass Order create a seal to prevent demons from entering Earth. Though they didn't count on Summoners like you" Alastor said. "However" he thought to himself "This could be the chance I've been waiting for it just might take me up to a full Black Prince."
"Very well I'll do it but on two conditions" Alastor said.
"And what are they" Nathaniel asked.
"My first condition is that that you give the summon rights to Lelouch. My second is that you relinquish the ability to control my will" Alastor said.
"That's impossible no one would do such a thing" Nathaniel said.
"Fine have it your way" Alastor said. "That is if you want to die the second I get out of this circle because there's no way you can hurt me."
"Why you insolent little worm" Nathaniel said as his hand shot out as he muttered something. Pillars of electricity sprang up at the five points of Alastor's pentacle and shot towards him.
Spikes of rock and swirls of flame sprouted from the ground without command and rose to protect him. The spikes blocked the electricity and the fire shoot towards Nathaniel.
He ducked and threw together a blue dome like shield.
"I warned you" Alastor said as his smug smile returned.
"Very well" Nathaniel sighed. "I Nathaniel Grayhaven do here by place the rights of this summon on Lelouch Lamperouge upon your leave and I relinquish the rights of will."
"Good" Alastor said as he felt some of the bonds that bound him to this world drop away and others twist.
"You may go to your charge" Nathaniel said.
There was a moment of silence as Alastor sat there eyes wide in surprise but that quickly became a glare. He sighed "You're forgetting something" he said. "The final two steps to charge an upper demon."
"What" Nathaniel asked.
"The restrictions and the seal release" Alastor said.
"Oh right" Nathaniel said.
"I give you full use of your demonic powers and rank but you are not allowed to perform a Dea Moc and you are forbidden from dematerializing to return to Hell" Nathaniel said.
Alastor nodded. He had expected the last two but he couldn't believe that this kid was giving him free use of his powers. It was unheard of. "Oh well" he thought.
"And the release" he said.
Nathaniel looked confused and turned towards one of the people behind him.
"Oh they won't be of much help they're all dead" Alastor said.
Nathaniel turned and glared at Alastor. He started to raise his hand to use another punishment then thought better of it and lowered his hand. "They never taught me about the release" he said.
Alastor sighed and quickly explained the seal.
Nathaniel nodded in understanding. "Exsisto licentia ex thy carcer quod operor vestri opus Alastor" he shouted.
There was silence then a thunder clap as a bolt of black lightning struck the spot where Alastor was and he vanished.
Alastor reappeared and looked around at his new surroundings. He was in Area Eleven on the roof of Babel Tower. He looked up and cursed as he saw hundreds Sutherlands heading for the tower. "Caecus" he whispered. The air around him shimmered and the world blurred slightly as if seen through thick glass. Alastor smiled at the bubble of power that hid him from mortal sight. "Videor meus vernula" he said. A column of flame burst from the roof and licked the top of his bubble. It swirled for a moment before it vanished and left a knightmare in its place. It looked like a demonic black and red form of the Lancelot with the exception of its left arm that now bore a radiant wave surger. There were several other modifications but none were visible. He leapt and with his demonic strength managed to land in the cockpit. He took the pendent from around his neck and plugged it into the start up. With a low hum the consuls around him flared into life as the cockpit closed. Alastor opened the Factspheres on its chest as he scanned the area. "There" he said as his knightmare's advanced sensors found Lelouch. Alastor drew his sword and stared at it for a moment. His reflection gleamed in the black blade that had been a birthday present from his father. With one last wistful look at Avenger's blade he placed it in the slot by his seat. Once again power charged the air around the knightmare as a sword appeared in the back sheath. "All right Lucifer lets go" he said as he activated his float unit. He rose in the air shattering his invisibility as he hovered in front of the incoming Sutherlands. Alastor smiled as the panels of Lucifer's shoulders opened. "Die" he said as the twin Hadron Cannons blasted through dozens of enemies. "There that should give me some time" he thought as he turned to the tower and flew in through a broken window deactivating the float unit as he went.
"Why did this have to happen now" Kallen thought as the mass Lancelot prototype disarmed her radiant wave surger.
She moved in front of Lelouch and drew the Guren's fork knife. "Now I have to make my move" she said over her comlink.
"No…" Lelouch started but was interrupted by a loud crash from above.
Rubble fell from the ceiling between Kallen and the enemy as a new knightmare descended on a float unit and drew a sword. As the MVS activated the gray sword became midnight black. "Leave or die" the pilot of the strange new knightmare said over the loud speaker. "These two are under my protection."
The Lancelot like unit remained silent and motionless.
There was a flash of light and both of the knightmares vanished reappearing a split second later.
The pilot of the new unit laughed "that trick won't work on me and I guess you didn't hear me before" he said. "So this time I'll say it slowly. Leave or die."
The prototype rushed at the new frame with its MVS leveled at its chest.
"I guess I'm not getting through to you" the pilot said and caught the MVS with his radiant wave surger. "Try this" he said as waves of black radiant wave power roared out of the claw destroying both the MVS and the arm holding it.
The prototype jumped back before it was destroyed.
"You're Kallen right" the pilot said to Kallen over the Guren's comlink.
"Um yes" she said.
"I'm going to create a distraction. I want you to get Zero out of here okay" the pilot said.
"Right" Kallen confirmed as the prototype rushed forward again.
"We're done here" C2 said over Lelouch's comlink.
"Good your sacrifice won't be in vain Urabe hope begins now" Lelouch said as he pressed the button on his remote. Bombs all throughout the tower exploded.
The pilot slammed into the prototype as it went for Lelouch.
The prototype raised its arm as blast of energy shot from its joint.
"Nice try" the pilot said as he danced back. "But not good enough" he said as he slammed a kick into the arm. Radiant wave energy sparked on his claw a moment before the black waves exploded from his foot and destroyed the prototype's arm.
"Go now I'll take care of the ones outside" the pilot said.
"Right" Kallen answered and followed Lelouch down a hole to where the rest of their forces were.
Alastor turned his attention back to the prototype. "A Geass user with the power to alter the perception of time" he thought to himself. "Get out of here I'm feeling merciful today" he said as he flipped on his float unit and flew outside.
"Alright Lelouch is safe now let's clean things up out here" Alastor said as he took in the hundred or so air transported Sutherlands that were closing in on the tower. "This should be easy" he thought as he sheathed his sword and drew his C.H.A.O.S blaster (Corrosive Hadron Artillery Obliterating Shot). He leveled it at the oncoming wave of enemies and fired.
The capsule flew right to the center of the enemy force and exploded spraying thousands of small hadron like bolts into their midst. As each struck a knightmare it stuck and the metal around it began to disintegrate.
Alastor pressed another button and the fragments exploded slicing the enemy's numbers in half in seconds. He raised the blaster again and the remaining knightmares fled.
Satisfied he looked down at the ruins of Babel Tower. With his sensors he could see the Black Knights speeding through the wreckage towards the Chinese Federation Consulate.
Nodding he perched on a roof and reformed his invisible bubble as he scanned the frequencies.
Suddenly Zero appeared on his screen.
"I am Zero" he proclaimed as the broadcast spread to all screens in Area Eleven.
In his mind Alastor could hear the gasps of the people as they saw the thought to be dead rebel. He smiled and opened himself to their fear and shock as he fed on it and used it to recharge his powers.
"People of Japan I have returned" Zero said as he swept aside his cloak. "Here me Britannia all you who have power heed my words carefully. I am burdened by sorrow, war, and discrimination. Malicious deeds carried out by the strong. The same interplay of tragedy and comedy the world has not changed the people still suffer. That is why the resurrection of Zero was necessary so long as the strong oppress the weak my rebellion shall continue to grow. It begins today with the punishment I have wrought upon the inept and foolish Viceroy Calares" Zero said.
Alastor laughed "of course the world hasn't changed the deep seeded darkness of this world can never be destroyed it can only be channeled and that is why in the end we will reign supreme" he said.
"I shall fight against all those who abuse their power. That's why once again here and now I declare the establishment of the United States of Japan. Starting from this minute this room shall be the first dominion of the USJ" Zero said as he gestured around him. "Race, ideology, and religion will not matter to be a citizen has but one requirement to do that which is just."
"Strange" Alastor thought. "How father and son could be so different and so alike as well. Zero it would seem my father's stories about you were true" he said.
He turned to the Consulate as he picked up a strange energy fluctuation "Now what could that be" he wondered briefly before he shrugged and went back to the broadcast.
Li Xingke stood guard in front of the Consulate with thirty or more soldiers behind him. "I trust you understand the consequences if you force your way in" he said to the Britannian officer who sat atop a tank.
The officer gritted his teeth "fine we'll settle this in diplomatic chambers later" he said before turned to leave.
As he did the battered Lancelot prototype rolled up and the cockpit opened.
"If you are Britannian you have already been asked to leave" Xingke said. "Or are you one of Zero's followers."
"I'm not sure which am I" the pilot said as he descended from the knightmare. He wore an Ashford uniform had brown hair and purple eyes.
"I'm not found of riddles" Xingke said.
"Yes I'm the same way that's why I'm here to kill Zero" the pilot said as his right eye flared the bright red of Geass.
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