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Chapter I: Mother knows best.

Marianne Lamperouge was born a commoner before the rise of the 98th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire, Charles zi Britannia though in spite of her poverty status, she strives forward, survived, and pushed herself towards the military where she gained attention by the Ashfords to pilot the third generation line of the Knightmare Frames for the Empire, the Ganymede. The Ganymede will become the catalyst of the next line of the Knightmare frames. Her expertise on piloting a Knightmare, gained attention from the Empire and eventually her skills paves her way to become one of the most prestigious-if not highest form of Military rank as part of the Knights of the Round, Knight of Six to be exact. When she became part of the Knights of the Round, she earned the moniker as Marianne 'The Flash' for her ability of piloting a Knightmare in great speed was nothing to scoff at.

Though her exterior might describe her as a military-ish woman, therefore, she's not so much light-hearted, but behind this wall she puts herself in, she's a kindred spirit; kind, affectionate, and of course has a tendency to toy other people. And because of these personality she gained some attention to the once young prince of the named Charles zi Britannia.

At some point in time of the history of the so-called-greatest empire, was the 'Emblem of Blood' era. It was at this time where the sons and daughters of the Emperor or Empress will fight each other to the death to claim the rights to the throne. Deception and assassination was prominent during this era, and up to this day it was still practice by the princes and princess, Charles and Victor were no exception.

However, unlike their other siblings that was senseless where they will murder one another, they were clever. Instead of stabbing each other's back they helped one another, plot the deaths of their siblings until they were the last one standing. Their supreme intellect and of course through the help of Geass, things have pave them the way to the throne, where Charles soon rule. While Victor, now V.V, stand in the behind the scenes to complete their plans: eradicate the lies of this world.

Marianne was young when she met the princes, and she believed the world they were trying to create: a world without lies. With so, she helped them achieved their plans, and she does this being part of the Knights of the Round, where they easily eliminate other threats that was coming in their way, even if it was the emperor himself was that threat. However, her piloting skills wasn't suffice, luckily though she gained an ally that gift her something that was quite useful and adds to her arsenal. And that someone that gave her this gift of hers is none other than C.C.

She will go on and be one of Charles' many wives-fifth to be exact-and when that happens, as expected, the nobles were quite livid at that prospect and the fact that she was the 'favored' wife of the Emperor didn't help either. While they were many that would like to take her down, she learned how to face them with her chin raised up, and show power that they knew they could never have, unless they were named Marianne vi Britannia.

For Marianne, she thought she had accomplished everything; she manages to survive despite the odds, she became a Knight of the Round and eventually an Empress, so what was missing on her life? Well…it was the gift of life. When Lelouch and Nunnally were born her once dull and colorless life, was filled with joy and love. Something inside Marianne changes, her cold exterior, soon dropped and that affectionate part of her that was only hiding inside of her, finally surfaced. To her, her son and daughter was everything, she had. She will protect them the threats of this cruel world, something that she had to endure from the past all on herself. Even meant losing everything she had…

I wonder why Charles summoned me?

Murmured the fifth Empress all to herself as she stride her way towards the Palace throne room. Earlier today she was called by her husband for something urgent, and she knew it was urgent and was probably important since the Emperor wouldn't call anyone directly if it wasn't. But now to think about it, the Emperor actually don't call someone directly at all. Guess she was the only one that has that kind of perquisites.

Once arriving the door of the throne room the Royal Guards pushed open the door, and lets her in, which makes her curious since they should present her when entering. However, her question was answered when she noticed that the room was dimly lit and the only ones that was inside was her husband and of course Sir Bismarck Waldstein that was standing behind Charles. If they were the only ones inside here, it could mean one thing: this was a delicate matter. A matter that cannot go outside these walls.

"Your Majesty" Marianne curtsy to Charles that wave his hand as a form of acknowledgement, and once the door was closed, she dropped all the pleasantries and asked directly her husband. "So, can you now tell me why you called me so urgently that I have to leave Lulu and Nunna behind?" Charles ordered his knight of one to leave them alone, and once the one-eyed patch wearing man left, he answered.

"I was going to talk to you about our progress on our plan of the Ragnarok Connection." Charles replied to his wife, which was walking all around the throne room, seemingly admiring the decors of the palace. "And?" Marianne asked jubilantly, that made Charles sigh on himself, wondering how the earth did he manages to cope with his wife playful antics that was somewhat childish.

"And…we manage to find yet again another thought elevator at the South Pole. At this rate, our plans will come to fruition before a decade." Charles informed to her whilst she still roams the throne room and only replying 'I see'.

Now, the Emperor was annoyed at how Marianne acts as if this was mundane to her, if anyone that can act like that, it's supposed to be him. "I hoped you'd realize the importance of this news, Marianne, and if this one is active then we can use it and-"However, he was cut off mid-sentence when Marianne responded teasingly. "I know how dreadfully important this news to you my dear, and as you can see, I'm quite happy with this information you have received." And she ends this with a couple of batting eyelashes.

However, the emperor wasn't going to have another her wife's antics for today. With so, he remained stoic on their entire conversation. "I'm only wondering if you're still with us, Marianne." And Marianne stops on her tracks and eyed on of the paintings inside the room, a picture of her, Lelouch and Nunnally. Am I that fat? Seeing that she wasn't going to answer, the emperor takes initiative and walks behind her. But before he could speak, Marianne were once again takes the lead.

"When will you going to be part of our family portrait dear? I want Lulu and Nunna have something to have that at least has their picture of their father that gave birth to them once they are older." Before she faces him smiling in hopes that he would one day be part of their picture.

But Charles face showed no interest on this topic and replied sternly. "Once the Ragnarok Connection is complete you will not need to worry about such trivial things." Leaving her down-casted and replied with an 'oh'.

Though she knew what her husband intentions and what will happen thereafter the plan succeeded, she just wanted to become a mother to her children; someone they could look after in times of dire moments, whenever they wanted to spend some quality time with them, she would be there. She would give them the love and support they need and deserve, something she haven't receive from the past.

And it would seem that Charles caught wind of this, and tried to remedy the situation. "But maybe I will…once this whole thing is over." Making the Empress raise her morale after hearing this and smiled as wide as she can and ask for confirmation. "Really?" though a bit childish for the Emperor's taste, he was alright with this.

The Emperor reaffirms her while holding her shoulders and grin, albeit small, it was considered as a rare opportunity to see the emperor to smile genuinely, but not to Marianne. "Yes." Before taking her in a small embrace. This lasted a few seconds, but for Marianne this small moments, though showing her husband's weakness, it shown that he was still human with emotions, however, only her and few people on his inner circle knows about it and can actually see it, and when I meant few it was only her, V.V, and Bismarck and no one else.

"Well then…"Charles started after the embrace. "Well then, what?" she asked as if she doesn't know what he was implying, which in reality…she really doesn't. "Well…are you still with us in our plans?" he asked her once more, if she was still with them on their plans of killing God and possibly destroying this world without lies.

Once more her motherly instinct kicks in and she worries about her children again. "Will this benefit Lelouch and Nunnally?" she inquired to her husband making him sigh on disbelief since she knew fully well what this actually meant, and she already knows this by now since he fully explained this at the past when they asked her if she would accept this condition in the first place.

"Well then Marianne…will you accept it? Will you join me and my brother in our quest of eradicating this world filled with lies and create a much gentler world?" A young teenager Charles zi Britannia spoke while holding out a hand to a nine-year old Marianne that was filled with scraps all over her dress and face.

"Don't bother asking her brother, she may be worthless if things were inconvenient and I-"Victor countered his brother invitation to her, however, Marianne cuts him off while saying pompously. "I'm not worthless and I can prove that to you! If I'm given the chance to change this cruel world then I'll take it!"

This made Charles smiled seeing this young kid speak so determinedly reminds him about himself at her age, and Victor also knows this. "See, big brother…I think I made a wise decision." He eyed his brother that was face filled with annoyance, but quickly changed it and stride angrily away from them, leaving them with one comment.

"She'd better be."

Once he was away, Marianne spoke freely and asked him discreetly to avoid Victor hearing them even though he was out of ear distance. "You know, I hate that guy." And that made the future emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire chuckled a little, "Me too, but don't tell him that." Before he offers his hand once more to her and repeated the question again.

"So Marianne Lamperouge, will you join me on this endeavor that will surely test your will, loyalty and of course determine your fate? However, let me remind you that this path is a form of bloodshed, many will perish once we start, and you will live like no other person has ever lived. This will sentence you a life of loneliness and deception, if you wish to refuse you may. However, if you would accept it, you must accept my condition that you must obey to the plan of action."

Marianne was hesitant to agree on his invitation since if she were the cause of many people's suffering she couldn't bear with it. She wouldn't want any people innocent or not to be a means to an end. But if that end leads to much gentler world unlike this one, she would. So she ask him for confirmation

"Will you truly able to change this world?" making Charles even wonder on that. He knew that their path was long and nobody said it will be easy, but he has his brother at his side and with this girl right in front of him that that already shown true potential by fending off three adult men all by herself all thanks to her clever tactic by sending them to a trap, it was plausible, even still…as he stated earlier many will surely die, may it be their family or friends, civilians or not, people will die. However, if that was the price to pay to eliminate the deceit upon this world he would take without a shadow of a doubt.

But to say this in front of a nine year old girl wasn't Charles way, so he gave her a short answer with a solid 'Yes'. Without a moment of hesitation Marianne firmly clasped her hand to his and shake it, with her stating the following proud and true:

"I Marianne Lamperouge, accept your contract."

Ever since then, Marianne was always at Charles' side; defending him from his enemy, taking care of his rivals and of course securing him his way to the throne. Yes she also fights with her former comrades and some of them she once considered her friend, but she fought them and if it was necessary kill them if she has to. She lied to others in order to get rid of the lies upon this world which was an irony upon itself. And whenever she was starting to doubt herself, Charles was there to reaffirms her, comfort her if he needs to, and that made their bond a lot stronger and this bond turn affectionately and that led them to their marriage.

She was brutal to her enemies, and even merciless to the ones that was oppose on their greater scheme, friend or foe. In short, she may show a friendly nature at times, nevertheless, she still held her reputation of eradicating anyone who stands on their path.

But things change when she gave birth to her children. That cold exterior she have once then, slowly diminished; that hole on her heart she thought was completed by Charles and their plan was fully placed when they arrived on her life and right now she was loved. It was something she could never explain, unless someone was to experience it themselves. But it was truly a mother's love. And this love was so powerful, that it made her doubt about her husband's plan for the first time in forever.

Though, the allegation of creating a world without lies was a concept that Marianne truly believes in and in fact has place on her heart, since she already shown how much she would pay for it, she was starting to disagree upon it if ever harms her children. Yes she did once agree on the idea of means to an end, but if that means was her children? Her own son and daughter, the ones that shown her love like no other and gave her happiness that was already due, she was having none of it.

And because of this she was already distancing herself away from her husband. Charles was close on infuriating towards his wife and asked her: "What do you mean?" Marianne, slowly but surely, pace herself away from him if things go dire.

"I mean…what would happen to Lelouch and Nunnally if we continue upon this path?" Concern written all over her face. Though he knew what his wife was already trying to say, and even knew why she was bringing this up he just gave her the definite answer for her queries.

"With this, Marianne, they will not need to worry about anything else. They can live in content knowing that we care for them. And even if they die, they will know that it was for the best. What is one's life-no make it two lives, compared to countless souls that is begging to have this world be eliminate the lies that plagues this world unto towards its inevitable destruction?!" Charles spoke tone filled with anger on his wife pacifistic view of things.

"If that two lives belongs to a mother." She countered proudly, making Charles stunned on her words. Mucking up, she advance on her assault. "Charles I know how much this means to you, but…I can't accept it. I won't go any further if this meant losing my only children." She says this while placing her soft and delicate hands towards his face, caressing him softly. "I do hope you'd understand."

For Charles, they were instances on his life that made him surrender to his opponent which was his emotions, and that was a significant for him, since he believes in idea that Logic best emotions, and that was when he was being scolded by his mother, and of course agreeing on his wife. No matter what, even if he was the Emperor of the whole world, no man can say no to his wife, especially in this case since this wife of his was the only one he truly cared and loved, since he was furious on his brother when he kills her, in another universe.

Though in his mind says that she needs to be dispose of if that is her way of thinking, he can't. In a game of chess if he was the king, then Marianne would be the Queen obviously, and when playing a game of chess, amateurs try to have their Queen to remain alive until the endgame, however, at some instances they trade Queens so they remain even. But for the professionals, at some cases, sacrificing a Queen was instrumental for the win and they even manages to win a game despite the disadvantages. In a philosophical view point, they say that the Queen is someone we hold dear in our life, may it be family friend or an object, and it is something that we cannot live without. However, for Charles, he learned to let things go. He doesn't care if he was to lose his half-siblings or his friend-if he ever has one-when it was totally necessary. It was logically correct to do so. But for Marianne's case it was extremely difficult.

In his many years to live with this woman, he learned a thing or two about her. One don't try to teach her how she dresses or acts, it's futile to do so. And two she always, ALWAYS knows best. Sometimes Charles considers dumping her, which was pretty rare for him to do so. Still, he knows that she knows he can't say no to her.

With a long moment of consideration and letting out a sigh of defeat, he gave up. "Fine…you win my dear…" it was all that he can say, and he heard his wife murmured a small thank you. But if he was to surrender, he will not going to have surrender without gaining anything in return, such as why he continued.

"However, you will now effectively be renounced as Empress of Holy Britannian Empire, so does with Lelouch and Nunnally. Meaning that you and your children would live a life of a commoner and to avoid scrutiny on my empire, I will have to change your children's memories and so is with the others."

Marianne dwell upon her husband's statement, and it was quite logical for him to do so, and it was already expected for him to create such a decision. Though she knew the life of a commoner was hard, they can manage, after all it was the life she live before. If she can survive back then, surely she can conquer it now. Besides, she has her children at her side.

If this meant keeping them safe from harm…then I will accept it.

"I accept, your majesty" she bowed her head whilst doing so. Charles wave it off, and further speaks. "I only ask you to look for C.C on her help for the plan to continue." Since they needed to two Code Bearers to have the Sword of Akasha to fully activate.

Marianne frowned at that and replied. "I'm sorry dear, but I'm afraid C.C was has left me about two years ago, I can still talk to her telepathically via the thought elevator but I do not know her whereabouts."

Charles was livid at that but he hid it to her, and instead ordered her to find her where her last known location: Japan. Nodding, she made her final goodbyes to once her partner turned to real life partner one last time. "I guess this is it, Charles. I always thought when we separate it was when we accomplish a world that was a gentle. I guess, I was wrong…but I do hope you for the best." She smiled reassuringly and still supports him even though she declared that she back out from it.

Charles smiled on her spoke affectionately while tucking a small strand of hair behind her ears. "In a way, my dear…you have accomplished your goals." And she wondered why that was, and so he continued. "You're now living with Lelouch and Nunnally, away from the dangers of being a royal, away from the threats of the path we share. For you, this is already a gentler world."

Marianne smiled and feel the hands of her husband, though he was old, love was knows no boundaries, and she knew that at this moment, this was his way for showing it. Marianne could think many things of how a man should take care of a woman, but for her this would suffice. She just pressed her head towards her chest and muttered…'I know…'

Charles kissed her crown and they stayed like that for what could seem be forever. Afterwards, they plan things of how things would unfold, surely they would need the Geass order to handle things, and they both knew V.V would have a mix emotion on this; at one side he would be certainly glad that she was out of the board, but at the second she would be frustrated that C.C wasn't still aboard on this. They share one last goodbye, before she ordered Lelouch and Nunnally to go to their father to have their memories changed.

Charles would certainly miss her that was certain, but like a game of chess he must need to endure fighting without a Queen and manage to snatch a victory. After a while, his Knight of One Sir Bismarck walks in behind and asked him truthfully.

"Your majesty will this be advantageous to us? Letting her go, knowing all of our plans would be dangerous if she tell this to anyone." However, Charles only let out a snort doubting that possibility. "It is unlikely for her to do so, I know her too much that she wouldn't."

The knight of one didn't go any further, he would accept and respect his majesty decision on this. Besides when does his majesty created a worst decision? Never. Soon enough, the Royal Guards that was at the door presented the two royalties that will no longer be after this meeting.

"His highness Lelouch vi Britannia, 11th Prince of Britannia and seventeenth line on the Imperial throne, with his younger sister, her highness, Nunnally vi Britannia,17th Princess and eighty-seventh line on the Imperial throne." Both Lelouch and Nunnally strides towards them filled with confidence as expected to his children. Once both he and Nunnally were at the bottom of the stair case, Lelouch kneel while Nunnally curtsy.

"Hail your majesty, what will you need of us?" both said unison, though Nunnally's tone were a bit cheerful and for some it was a form a disrespect he let the four year old girl be and just walks towards them towering them. Once he was at the bottom of the staircase, they both looked up and show his eyes that turned instantly into a red crane and Charles embedded to them.

"Charles zi Britannia, engraves upon you…false memories of a false life…"

Seven years later…Ashford Academy, Area 11.

"I Charles zi Britannia, engraves upon you…false memories of a false life…you will not remember being a Prince and Princess of the Realm, nor will you remember any person you've interacted on your stay here at Pendragon. Instead your new memories, is that you live a life of a commoner with your mother. You have no memories of your father or your past life. From this day forth, your names are only Lelouch Lamperouge, and Nunnally Lamperouge."

The Emperor of Britannia bellowed towards his now denounced children of the realm, his height towering Lelouch and his sister, and what happens next is all but blur to him…Sure enough everything he knows before were easily wiped from existence. His time at the Aries Villa, with his half-siblings like the li Britannia, like Euphy and her older sister Cornelia, Clovis' amateurish painting of them, and of course his Chess matches with his older half-sibling Schneizel el Britannia. All of it was suddenly gone, like a bubble popping.

Lelouch struggles to regain any of those memories; memories that he knew was the truth, it was the memories of what he truly he is and not some pretender…however, try as he might, he can't, and soon all of this memories was replaced by fake memories. This memories as the Emperor stated was one where he and his family was only living in a tiny cottage in comparison of a Grand villa like the Aries Villa. He has no connection to other Lamperouges, other than his Mother, Marianne and his younger sister Nunnally Lamperouge. And he was powerless to do something about it and can only watch in despair as if everything he loves was replaced just like that without his consent.

NO!

"Lulu please wake up this instant!" He heard out of sudden before receiving a rolled up paper on his back of his head. True enough the former prince quickly gets up from his slumber and eyed his assailant. The perpetrator of him disturbing his needed his beauty rest and of course his forever lingering mind was none other than his girlfriend, Shirley Fenette.

"I'm up!" Was all he could reply and everyone chuckled at his response which was almost a childish nature, something they rarely seen from someone who dwells in mannerism and of gentle stature as himself. The orange-haired girl grinned triumphantly at him and mocks at his obvious defeat. "That's for sleeping on our meeting Lulu. Honestly, you should change this habit of yours, it's not getting you somewhere…" Lelouch could only sigh at her and pretended that he acknowledges her.

Honestly how did I end up with her again?

"Well you did deserve that brother." He heard his younger sister, Nunnally that was sitting at a corner of the Student council, making some origami that she learned about two years now. She beamed at him and further make his situation much more troublesome, for him. "You don't want to have your future wife to wake you up every time, why what if Shirley is constipated, how would you know?"

And the whole room were filled with laughter especially from the President Milly, Rivalz the secretary and of course a small giggle from Nina from her laptop. Meanwhile, the aforementioned couple can only be bewildered at his sister's comment and screamed in unison:

"Nunnally?!"

Nunnally though only chuckled at her brother's despair and makes her way to him and gently punched at his shoulder. "Oh come on, brother I was just only teasing, that's all." Shirley sits down beside him and argued. "Still though, you shouldn't talk like that." And Lelouch, being a 'nice' brother as he is, further commented.

"And also, who taught you any of this Nunnally?" In which the young brunette just give a thinking look before raising her shoulders and replying with three words: 'I don't know' making Lelouch sigh in defeat. Rivalz, not able to contain his laughter offer a deduction.

"Maybe you can blame Milly for her behavior Lelouch, haha." In return the black haired vice-president of the student council eyed Milly that was sitting atop of a table if she had anything to do with Nunnally's behavior, that Milly quickly shrugged it off. "Don't bother taking any answer from me Lulu. You know me that I won't tell you anything." She responded with a sing-song tone.

Nunnally also buts in and added. "Milly's right brother, this is just who I am, and didn't I say that it was only a joke. Hehehe". And Lelouch he couldn't argue with that logic. Nunnally seemed to inherit their Mother's playful and trifle behavior, a stark contrast of what is Nunnally could have been if she were blind and crippled. In an another world, she is much gentle and nice, here where she still have her eyesight and can walk freely her character is drastically changes; she's much more active, talks much often and of course knows how to play other people.

However, it didn't help in a slightest when Rivalz added. "But can you imagine, Nunnally acting like Milly? Always bossing you around, teasing every now and then and acts like a perv-"but Milly and Shirley were able to cut him off in order to reduce the suffering Lelouch was having. However, the damage is already dealt with, and he did imagine what is like living with two Millys and he shivered at the thought.

Nina for the first since their meeting, commented. "That would be a sight to see." But before things could escalated any further. "Alright enough of this silly antics. Now come on we need to finish this report of all the clubs before the end of the day."

The male members of the student council can only slouch at this, and decided if they can have another way out of this. "But Prez, can we just take the rest of the day off? Can we just finish this tomorrow?" Lelouch also gets the idea of his friend and asked the same thing.

"Rivalz is right Prez, and besides I have something important things to deal with." However, Milly won't going to have any of Lelouch's trick and knew what he was up to. "When you say important things, you mean gambling? I don't think your mother would like to hear you still gamble Lelouch." To make the matters worse, Shirley also seemed to be concerned at his hobby of battling against a Noble in a 'friendly' game of chess. "You still gamble Lulu?! I thought you stop about a three months ago?" her face clearly disheartened to hear that.

To quickly remedy this situation Lelouch frantically denies all allegations that earned a small chuckle from his sister. "No-no I did stop gambling, and it's not that all!" Truth be told, the only reason why he gamble is the fact that he needs to at least help their mother to pay on the expenses they were having like electrical bills, water bills, and land payment. Though, he knew it was illegal and dangerous for him to do so, he also does this in sheer boredom, since no one in the Academy can best him in a game of chess. Also, he fears that his mother job as a part-time care taker on a nearby hospital won't be enough for the three of them, especially since they are enrolled on a private school that luckily gave them scholarship since it just so happen their mother knew the Ashford.

Milly seemed to know that it was pointless knowing what does Lelouch wanted to do this afternoon and dropped it and instead ordered them to continue on their paperwork, and if they don't she threatens them. "If we don't finish this by now, then we will finish this on the weekends!" Sure enough, they practically work like bees at the rate they were going as the papers flooded and they manages to complete in no time.

At the end of the day, they were exhausted and Milly was able to talk through their subject teachers that afternoon to excuse them for the rest of the day. The school was empty when they made their way towards the front gate. Though they have dormitories inside the school grounds some of them wants to go home when it's the weekends.

"See you in Monday guys" Nina timidly farewell at them before making her way home where they also bid their farewell at her. Rivalz followed suit. "Hey Lelouch, if you need me tomorrow, you know how to call me." "I sure am Rivalz, have a safe travel." And soon enough his blue haired compatriot was out of his eyesight.

"Well Shirley want me to walk you home?" Lelouch asked her, but she merely shakes her head and answered. "It's okay Lulu, Milly and I have something to go anyways, you can go with Nunna instead." And he can with that since it was already going to be dark soon, it was safe for them to be at home when the moon is up. "All right then, just message me when you safely arrived." Before placing a small peck at her cheek.

"Don't worry about a thing Lulu, I'll take care of Shirley for you" Milly said with a playful wink before they made their way. Lelouch and Nunnally waved them goodbye, once they are away Lelouch offered them to go home already.

"Well then Nunnally, let's make our way home." The two siblings made their journey back home. They use the Train to be able to reach their destination. Their home was not that far from the Tokyo settlement, but also surrounded with plains like other Britannian citezens that was settled here at Area eleven. It was one hour ride and they take bus transit to finally reach their home that only took a fifteen minutes ride. Once they disembark the vehicle they walk on pebbled path that leads them home. Their home was a Victorian era style of architecture. It was surrounded with lushes of green fields as far as their eyes can see. Surrounded with a wooden fences, it was a perfect home for the three of them they can share. The two-story house wasn't that big nor wasn't small to accommodate them but fits just right.

Colored with yellow and red tiles on the roof and windows at the façade, for Lelouch and Nunnally, this was home. They don't need to knock who was there since it was only the three of them. Once they opened the door and let themselves in, they presented themselves. "We're home!" Sure enough their mother was already waiting at the kitchen preparing them for dinner.

"Oh children! I thought you were early?" She asked them clearly curious as to why they were late when they arrive since they arrive here commonly at five in the afternoon. "Well the Prez wanted to finish the paperwork and do some couple of errands." Lelouch answered clearly exhausted at their work for today, and lazily makes his way towards the table where he prepared the dishes for the night's dinner.

"I see…how about you Nunnally? I thought you aren't part of the student council? Why stick a bit longer?" Marianne asked her youngest child, which was making her way on her room to change. "While that is true mom, I wanted to help brother that's why I remained at the Academy." Marianne heard a small mumbling from Lelouch saying things along the lines of 'helping me embarrass myself' though she pretended that she doesn't know about it.

"Well it seems like you're all tired why don't we go eat and let's take the rest of the night off? Sounds good?" She asked them and Lelouch merely nodded as a response. Meanwhile Nunnally finishing her new clothes for the night, argued. "Can I eat later?" And that made Marianne aggravated on that comment. She won't let one day when they won't eat together as a family.

"No you can't young lady. Get down here and we are going to eat together whether you like it or not." Nunnally seemed to bicker a little but finally gives in and made her way towards the kitchen feet stomping as sign of protest, but Marianne shrugs it off. "All right I hope you find my dish quite interesting. Our meal for tonight is Spaghetti and meatloaf and something I learned from my co-workers about the dishes here in Japan Tempura!" She then unveil the food for tonight and they can smell how tasty and delicious it was, especially the Tempura. It was something that Lelouch must have inherit from their mother, they have this cooking stuff all perfectly done.

"All right everyone dig in!" Though they are not royals anymore, that doesn't mean they don't know what table etiquette is, they still show manners on the tables and knows what knives, fork, or chopstick to use on each meal. As they savor their food Marianne asked her children for today.

"Well Nunnally how's your day been? Still top of the class?" While helping her sliced the Tempura on her plate. Nunnally after drinking her water says thank you and complied to her mother. 'It was alright, still a top of the class since Academic is a breeze to me. But I do hope it was already over with."

Marianne was surprised to hear her say that but it was something that she knew especially since she and Lelouch acts as if school was mundane to them. "I don't want you to be like your brother Nunna…school and education is important. Speaking of which…Lelouch how was your day?" She now ask to her eldest child that was minding his own business once again.

Lelouch answered very timidly "It was alright." Making Marianne annoyed at her son's behavior, honestly this young man should know respect towards his parent. "And is there anything you might add? Say I don't know, how about your future career?" She asked him since he was nearly close of becoming a College student and right after that he was going to have a job. Marianne doesn't want her children to jobless and have no roof above their head when they grow up.

However, for Lelouch these trivial things weren't as much important for others might say, in fact he doesn't care about his future at all. For him his life was simply ordinary to say the least. He already knows what's going to happen if he stayed on this path, he will probably finished College with a degree or something, have a high-earning job, marry Shirley if they continue on with their relationship and have a family of their own and finally die in peace. For some it was a perfect life, however, it wasn't the life Lelouch wanted. He wants something different. He wanted to change this life that was bland, he doesn't want his life all black and white, and he wants it to be colored. He seeks adventure! And he can't do that if he stayed like this. So forgive him if he acting like this towards his mother.

"I don't have anything in plan for my future, mother." Before drinking his water. Marianne only stared at her son for saying that. No plan for the future? How can he live like this? Well as a good mother she won't let that happen.

"Well you should Lelouch, if your father was here he would ask you the same thing and-"Marianne argued but Lelouch cuts her off and asked her the following: "Then where is he? Where is he when we were struggling when the Britannia invaded Japan?"

"As I said before, your father died fighting here in Japan. That's the only thing you should know." Though Marianne knew what Charles did to them, she also creates a few lies herself and one of them is that their father was a soldier and died during the invasion. However, Lelouch knew better, he knew she was lying and their father wasn't a soldier as she said. But he doesn't say anything further before things goes worse.

Nunnally sensing the tension around her offered a little help. "Well how about we watch some T.V right?" And instead of hearing if they wanted she just did so, and the first thing they saw was the face of the Viceroy of Area Eleven the third prince of the Holy Britannian Empire, Prince Clovis la Britannia.

'Greetings to all citizens of Area Elevens and of course the cooperative Elevens living with us as well. I'm beg your pardon for any family that is eating right now for this announcement concerning our beloved Area Eleven. Recently the surge of Terrorist Attacks here have been escalated and they have recent activities that endangered the masses. However, fret not since we the are doing everything we can to stop this evil, with the help of the purist faction and of course our Britannian Military I know that we can eliminate these threats and-

Lelouch doesn't want to hear any further from the prince and steps out of the table and muttered a sorry for his behavior, but his mother stops him and asked: "Where do you think you're going." Lelouch though didn't halted on his track and only replied with one word:

"Rest"

The mother and daughter shared a few concerned look on each other and wonders if it was best to check up on him or not. They knew it was the latter. On Lelouch once arriving his room that was at the farthest on the hallway, quickly locked the room and remained the room at the dark. He removed his top-half of his uniform and crashed at his bed. His amethyst eyes stared at his ceilings and his was once again lost on his train of thought…

I know mother is lying…about father…and about this life we are living…the question is why though?

What is it that she is hiding from us?

Lelouch doesn't want to think about all of this and the more he does so, he was having a migraine. To keep him calm he goes towards the window sill and stared at the Viceroy Palace that has its light lit for all the people to see.

I know I belong there…but why?

If he keeps having these memories of the emperor he might go insane. But he knew what he needed, he wants to find about the truth, the truth that might lead him leaving this mundane life of his if only…

If only I have power…

Then maybe I will know the truth, about my father, about my past…

But he knew better as long he lives with his mother that was highly unlikely, so he instead smiled sadly knowing that it wasn't going to happen.

Well I guess I must trust my mother's decision…

At least for now…

After all Mother knows best…

A/N: And that concludes the first chapter. Hello readers my name is F.C.C.S, and this is my second story I publish on Code Geass meaning I have already published one before and I will appreciate if you read it, since it is already complete. But if you already know that one, well then this isn't Code Geass: Rebels and Empires which was the prepared sequel for my first story. So tl;dr (Too long didn't read) This is story isn't connected to my first story and is a new story altogether.

I did this because of sheer boredom and my actual plan is to have Code Geass: Rebels and Empires to finish before I start this but since my first story is still not fully revised I decided to create a new story that was been in my mind ever since I wrote my first story. However, though I will not dwell much on this story since this is just an accident alright. Anyways for the FAQs

FAQs:

Q: When is the next update?

A: As I said before I will not focus on this story since this isn't plan at all. However, if many people will review and ask to further continue this story I will update at least twice a month.

Q: How long is this Story?

A: Since this isn't plan I won't be able to answer that. However, if this will receive positive reviews then maybe I'll create a plan from the start to end. For a definite answer though…approximately 50+ chapters.

Q: What is the main Pairing?

A: It will be Lelouch and Shirley (Since I like this ship) Though I might consider having another one on Lelouch's relationship, maybe Euphy, Cornelia or C.C I don't know. It depends on how the story goes. But rest assured this Lelouch will have more than one partner.

Q: What type of Code Geass Fanfic is this?

A: Lelouch became a Knightmare Pilot type and Swap Roles type.

Q: Do you accept commissioned stories?

A: I'm sorry but no, I don't want to create stories on others' ideas mostly because I have already a plan on my own and it would be hectic if I create multiple stories at once.

Q: Is this story follow the Movie Canon?

A: I'm sorry but no, this will instead follow the Anime Series, though I will add some moments from the three movies in this story if it beneficial to the plot.

All right that is it for now, but before leaving, I'm looking for a new Beta-reader to help me improve my English and so I can deliver the satisfaction that you deserve. If you want to be one, please just P.M me and we'll talk things through.

Anyways that's about it. As always reviews are always appreciated.

F.C.C.S out.