A/N: Thank you so much for giving this story a chance! I hope this chapter makes it worth it for reading this
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Disclaimer: I don't own Code Geass. If I did, Euphemia would have probably never existed. (Sorry Euphemia lovers, I don't like her very much but I admit it might be because Suzaku killed Lelouch because of her...)
Chapter 1: So it begins…
The sixteen-year-old Lelouch was in front of a chessboard with her sister (half-sister really, but who cares? Lelouch certainly didn't) on the opposite end. She smiled slightly at the intense concentrated look that the younger girl had on her face trying to decide her next move on the black and white board.
Princess Tianzi, after witnessing a game between her sister and the son of an ambassador from Britannia which ended in her sister's win judging from the smirk that elder sister Lelouch had after said game, jumped at the chance to spend more time with her sister and promptly asked the elder to teach her the rules of said game. Only she didn't count on it being this hard to play. She had heard rumors that her sister was already a pro at this game when she was her age, so if elder sister Lelouch could do it why couldn't she?
'Maybe I should move the pawn or maybe the queen? But if I did that sister might use her knight to check my king but… umm… ehh…Why is this so hard?' Tianzi didn't realize she was taking so long until she heard her sister cough a laugh.
"Ah! Sister, you're laughing at me! How mean! " the younger princess pouted in mock annoyance. The older girl merely pinched her cheek and smiled sweetly.
"But you're so cute, concentrating so hard! Don't worry; you'll be better at this game with practice. I remember having the same hard time when chess was first introduced to me." Lelouch mused, remembering how frustrated she was every time her mother said checkmate.
"By the way sister, who was that boy the other day? You two seem close…" Tianzi couldn't resist trying to tease her sister and was rewarded with a faint blush that appeared on her sister's face.
"Oh, that was Stadtfelt Naoto. Half-Britannian and half-Japanese if I remember correctly… He's the son of Lord Trevor Stadtfeld, the Britannian ambassador. He's also half decent in chess. Why? Are you curious about him? Does my sister have a crush?" Damn that backfired.
"Second Princess Jiang Lihua of the Chinese Federation, where did you learn that word?" Tianzi blinked, not realizing she had spoken her thoughts aloud.
"Um…Opps?" She smiled nervously, seeing as her sister had calmly spoken and used her full title meant the Crown Princess was enraged and that alone was trouble.
"Opps, indeed. So where?" Lelouch raised a delicate eyebrow, knowing her sister was stalling.
Tianzi opened her mouth to answer when a soldier came in looking very distraught. She inwardly sighed in relief as she was saved from answering when she heard the news that said soldier had to bring.
"Crown Princess Lelouch and Princess Lihua, I am sorry for disturbing you but the High Enchuns have requested your presence in the Throne Room immediately." The soldier saluted.
"Very well. Come, Tianzi let us make our way to the Throne Room. You are dismissed." Lelouch used her, as Tianzi called it, "Empress-mode" which made everyone listen to her and unknowingly agree to her demands.
As they were making their way to their destination, Tianzi hesitantly asked, "Sister, what do think has happened? Father and the Empress are still on a courtesy visit to Japan, right? " to which Lelouch responded by squeezing Tianzi's hand briefly before she nodded with a comforting smile.
"Don't worry, it'll be alright. I'll always be with you no matter what happens." She vowed before swinging the Throne Room doors open.
"You have finally arrived." The High Enchun Huang Qian sneered slightly.
Lelouch's left eye slightly twitches but she was otherwise emotionless. Lelouch had no love for the High Enchuns as she knew they were corrupt and merely had their own interests in mind. She would probably petition for them to be removed because she knew that sooner or later these people will lead the Chinese Federation to ruin.
"What news have you brought that you would seek an audience with us?" Lelouch was in her Empress-mode again that Tianzi relaxed slightly, knowing that her sister could handle the powerful men in front of them.
"Emperor Jian and Empress Mei have died in the sudden Britannian invasion of the United States of Japan. As such, you, the Crown Princess Lelouch will become the new Empress." Tong Lun revealed, not looking remotely sad at the news.
"I see and when will the coronation commence? " Lelouch looked calm but Tianzi could see elder sister Lelouch's amethyst orbs shone with unshed tears, knowing that her crimson orbs had the same expression.
"In a month's time, Crown Princess Lelouch. Princess Lihua, you are dismissed. Please escort the princess out of the room as we, the High Enchuns, and the next Empress will have discuss something delicate." Cai Lishi ordered. Tianzi was about to protest but saw her sister shake her head slightly. She unwillingly left the room but not before sending her sister a worried look.
A few seconds after the door closed behind them Lelouch speaks, "What is it that you want to discuss with me privately that you must ask Tianzi to leave?"
"Don't speak so rudely with us, girl! We are the High Enchuns and we demand that you give us some respect! " Cheng Zhong spoke angrily but Lelouch merely gave him a cold stare before looking expectantly at them.
"Why you-!" Cheng Zhong was interrupted from his tirade by another High Enchun
"Enough! We have more important things to discuss." Xia Wang shouted and Cheng Zhong sat down, grumbling angrily.
"Crown Princess Lelouch. We, the High Enchuns, have agreed to arrange a marriage for Princess Tianzi with the Crown Prince Odysseus of Britannia. If all parties will agree, their marriage will help in securing the future of our nation. You must convince the princess into seducing the prince in order for this plan to succeed. The Britannian Royal Family will probably be coming for your coronation, so that will be the time for the plan to commence. Okay, you are dismissed." Xia Wang had the gall to wave a dismissing hand at her, as if she was just a fly bothering him.
"No." was the answer they heard.
"Excuse me, I must have heard you wrong. Did you just say No?!" Zhao Hao gritted his teeth, eyes flashing dangerously.
"Yes I did. No, I will not be asking my sister to prostitute herself for the sake of the Empire. As such, I will be frank with you High Enchuns-" she spat out the word,"-I will never follow your requests as I am the Empress not you, not any of you. As a matter of fact when I am crowned Empress, rest assured I will be abolishing your seats for a more democratic one." She angrily stormed out, not listening to the outraged cries of the people behind as she retreated to her room where she was sure Tianzi was waiting for her in.
-Throne Room-
"It seems that the brat cannot be controlled. I told you it would have been easier if Princess Tianzi would ascend to the throne! She is very naïve and gullible unlike her older sister meaning she would be easier to manipulate as a mere figurehead!" Cheng Zhong spat out, the rest of the High Enchuns merely nodded their head in agreement.
"It seems we have no choice. Yao, we command you to kill the Empress Lelouch and dispose of her body. Make sure to leave evidence of the murder as well. Plan commences in 2 days. You are dismissed." Gao Hai orders an assassin that they hired in the possibility that the Crown Princess would rebel.
The assassin disappeared with a nod, leaving no evidence of him being there.
Meanwhile in Lelouch's room, the two sisters grieved in secrecy as they were not allowed to show weakness in this crucial time. Both mourning for the loss of their beloved father but merely saddened at the loss of the Empress.
Timeskip: A day later
-Lelouch's Room-
It was dark outside as it was already 11:55 pm and most people were asleep apart from the night cities and on her queen-sized bed Lelouch lay, looking rather peaceful. A shilouette of a man could be seen quickly making their way to the bed. A glint of a dagger flashed in the moonlight just as sleepy amethyst opened, half-lidded, a clock showing it was exactly 12:00 midnight.
The next day, the newspapers and other media in the Chinese Federation held the same headline;
"Crown Princess Lelouch dead! Princess Jiang Lihua ascends to the throne in a week's time as the New Empress!"
With a picture of the new Crown Princess, eyes downcast.
-Forbidden City, Tianzi's room-
'Sister, you liar! You told me you'd never leave me! Now I'm all alone now…Sister…' Tianzi sat in her bed; huddle up near the headrest while cluching a beautiful necklace that was the last thing her sister gave her.
'Why did you all leave me behind?'
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A shadow is seen entering an apartment in the dead of night. After opening the door, eyes scanned the dusty room with a resolve to clean up. As the figure cleaned, a stray tear fell to the bed it was currently fixing.
'I'm sorry….Tianzi…'
A/N: And that's a wrap! I hope you'll continue supporting this story as I had fun writing it out! See you next chapter!
