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Turn 01: Betrayal

Lelouch was still in his room and was still depressed losing his sister Nunnally. CC, in the mental state of her behavior before receiving her geass, was extremely concern for him and wanted to do whatever it took to help him heal.

"Master, please take off your clothes," CC suggested.

"What?" Lelouch said looking at CC a bit confused.

"Are you hurting somewhere? If it's someplace you can't reach, I can help," CC said as she brought up a box of Band-Aids.

Lelouch looked at CC and then looked down, "That's right, it's someplace I can't reach."

"Zero, are you there?" Kallen said from outside of the room, "Can I come in? It's me."

"Is that Kallen?" Lelouch asked as he looked the door.

CC hid behind a bookshelf as Lelouch told Kallen to come in and Kallen opened the door coming inside the room.

"Ohgi asked me to bring you to Warehouse Four," Kallen informed.

"Why there?" Lelouch asked thinking it was a bit strange.

"Sorry, I really didn't get the details."

"Master," CC spoke poking her head out, "please take off your clothes, I'll do the best I can, I promise."

Kallen was shocked to what she just heard and blushed a little as well.

"What the hell have you been doing in here while I been rotten in a cell?" Kallen asked heated.

"No, you got it wrong, she was," Lelouch paused and then hanged his head in shame, "CC lost her memory."

Kallen was surprised to hear what she just heard.

Lelouch continued, "It happened because of me. The CC you knew is gone now, erased and it's my fault."

Kallen was surprised what she heard and looked at CC as CC herself hid behind the bookshelf.

"Her mind was erased?" Kallen asked in her head.

Kallen and Lelouch, who was in his full suit as Zero, were riding the elevator down to Warehouse Four.

"CC is gone and Nunnally has been killed," Kallen said in her head with sadness, "that means that Lelouch has now…"

"Kallen," Lelouch spoke, "It's good that you made it back. I'm sorry it took me long to rescue you."

Kallen looked at Zero surprised and then spoke, "Lelouch listen, when I was I in prison I happened to talk to Nunnally," Kallen smiled, "she stood up for me, she saved me."

"I see."

The elevator stopped at the floor they wanted and they walked out of the elevator.

Kallen continued, "Look, I'm not sure what to say at a time like this but when I lost my brother, I—"

Kallen was interrupted when lights flashed on them suddenly and she and Lelouch were surprised at what they saw. What they saw were knightmares and most of the core members of the Black Knights pointing their guns, specifically aiming at Lelouch.

"Surrender Zero!" Todoh declared.

"How dare you try to run a con game with us!" Chiba added.

"We know everything about your geass power!" Ohgi said.

Lelouch was shocked at what he just heard and then he noticed Diethard filming the whole thing.

"Zero, the renowned hero died in battle before he could triumph," Diethard said in a documentary way, "but his gallant life and daring deeds will continue to live on in myth and legend."

"Is that the script you've written for me Diethard?" Lelouch asked.

"Actually, I wanted to film your brilliant campaign and glorious victory over Britannia," Diethard shook his head felling disappointed, "but I'm afraid that show has been permanently cancelled."

"What should I do?" Lelouch asked in his head, "The Knightmares are an obstacle, but Ohgi and the others are still defenseless. If I use my geass without being noticed…"

"Everyone trusted you!" Minami said with anger.

"Inoue, Yoshida, they all died for you!" Sugiyama added with anger as well.

"Wait a minute!" Kallen pleaded standing in front of Lelouch with her arms out to shield him, "this is all one-sided! Look at how far we've come because of Zero! At least let him answer!"

"You're in the way Kallen!" Tamaki said.

"Do you want to die with Zero?" Sugiyama asked.

"Don't tell me he used his geass on you two?" Minami asked as well.

Kallen just looked at the people that were ready to shoot Lelouch and decided to find something out.

"I need an answer Lelouch," Kallen asked in a low tone for only Lelouch to hear, "What do I mean to you? I have to know. If I could stay with you, I would. Please…"

Lelouch was silent as he was still trying to figure things out and then he looked at his upper left said and saw Schneizel with his aide Kanon.

"I see," Lelouch said in his head, "So this is your check, Schneizel? Then, in any kind of situation, there's really no way out, I'm finished…I suppose that I've truly lost."

Lelouch looked at Kallen who was still waiting for him to answer her question. Lelouch felt that there was no way out and since he was no longer able to reunite with Nunnally, all was lost to him and in the end, it was a reminder to himself that he was unable to help those that were dear to him and he felt that he had to do something right now, for at least that he would make sure that Kallen would not die because of him.

"Please answer me Lelouch," Kallen pleaded.

Kallen was then surprised to hear Lelouch starting to laugh.

"Fools, you finally figured it out," Lelouch declared, "that I've been using you all! That's right; you're all just pawns for my game."

Kallen turned with her head down feeling betrayed, "I see…" Kallen had tears that started to form in her eyes and felt betrayed, anger, and sadness, "Goodbye, Lelouch."

Kallen began to walk away from the person she felt toyed with her emotions.

"Get ready!" Todoh instructed.

They all had their guns aimed and ready to shoot and Kallen moved out of the firing range.

"Kallen, you have to live," Lelouch said.

Kallen was shocked to hear Lelouch say those words and as she was trying to find out what he meant, the Shinkiro appeared and blocked the bullets that were meant for Lelouch when they opened fire. This surprised everyone in the warehouse.

"Big brother, are you okay?!" Rolo spoke.

Lelouch was surprised hearing Rolo's voice, "Rolo!"

"Never mind, get the Shinkiro!" Todoh ordered.

"Wait!" Kallen pleaded.

Rolo used the opportunity to use his geass and he was able to escape the Ikaruga taking Lelouch with him.

In the air

"Stop it Rolo," Lelouch pleaded, "you've done enough!"

The Ikaruga

In Lelouch's room, CC felt something was going on, "Oh, my master."

Meanwhile in Warehouse Four, the core members of the Black Knights were shocked at what had just happened.

"They're gone," Ohgi spoke, "the Shinkiro."

Kallen's eyes widened, "Vanished, just like in Babel Tower."

Schneizel and Kanon were surprised as well and Kanon contacted Anya.

"Anya, Zero has just escape," Kanon informed.

In the air

The Mordred was in pursuit going after the Shinkiro.

"Can you capture him with the Mordred?" Kanon asked.

"I can only destroy it," Anya answered.

Anya shot her Miniature Proximity Missiles at the Shinkiro and it was blocked by the Shinkiro's Absolute Defense Systems. As Anya was locking in on the Shinkiro ready to shoot it down again, it disappeared in front of her and Anya was unable to keep it lock on as he kept disappearing and reappearing randomly and soon, knightmare frames of the Black Knights were on pursuit as well given orders to destroy the Shinkiro. As Rolo continued to make his escape with Lelouch, a mysterious black knightmare was in pursuit.

Lelouch was trying to convince Rolo to stop protecting him and just let him die, but Rolo was not hearing it. All of a sudden, the mysterious black knightmare intercepted and grabbed hold of the Shinkiro.

"What is that?" Lelouch asked in shocked.

"I don't know," Rolo answered, "but it doesn't matter, I'll get us out of this."

Rolo used his geass but to no avail.

"What?" Rolo said shocked that his geass didn't work on the black knightmare frame..

The black knightmare's cockpit opened and revealed to be the short blue haired, green eyed tall and muscular man in black with a scythe in hand. He goes to the cockpit hatch and breaks it up with his scythe and grabs Lelouch, taking back to his own cockpit. Rolo tries to take Lelouch back but he is not fast enough. The man in black takes Lelouch in his own knightmare and flies off and disappears from sight.

Rolo was baffled as what had just happened and the Black Knights who saw the event was just as baffled. Anya who was ordered to pursuit the Shinkiro was stunned at the events as well. Schneizel and Kanon couldn't comprehend the events they just saw.

The question on everyone who witness was what happened. Who was it that just took Lelouch away? What did all this mean? No one knew anymore.

An unknown place

Lelouch regained consciousness and saw that he was on a large platform and the only other thing he saw was blue sky. Lelouch felt very nervous about his surroundings. He tried to analyze the situation before someone appeared before him. It was the same man who took him away from Rolo and the Shinkiro.

"Glad to see you're awake Zero…no, Lelouch Lamperouge. Or would you prefer Lelouch vi Britannia." The man in black commented.

"Who the hell are you?" Lelouch asked in a saddened tone, "What do want from me?" Lelouch looked around and asked, "Where am I?"

The man approached Lelouch a bit closer with a smile on his face.

"I'm a man who would like to be your ally in your plan for your revenge against your father, Charles zi Britannia."

Lelouch scoffed at that answer, "Forget it. I've already lost, I don't even have the will to fight anymore."

The man in black sat down next to Lelouch with his legs crossed, "Then what now? Are you just going to let things end just like that? Do you intend to let Suzaku Kururugi and your brother Schneizel get away with the humiliation they inflicted on you? Do you intend to let the Black Knights get away with turning on you like that?"

"It doesn't matter," Lelouch said and then paused before he continued, "it's my own fault because I was arrogant and naïve, "Lelouch looked at the man, "look, I don't know what you feel to gain, but you'll do better to not be associated with me. I have nothing to live for. Everything I've done has been in vain, I've lost," Lelouch stood up, "just take me out of wherever we are and let me die in peace."

The man shook his head at what Lelouch was saying and then he stood up.

"You shouldn't be willing to throw your life away so easily," The man suggested.

Lelouch looked away with sadness and a frown and the man stuck his scythe on the ground platform and put his hands in his pockets.

"Lelouch," The man spoke again, "What if I was to tell you that your sister, Nunnally is alive and well along as well as your ninja maid, Sayoko?"

Lelouch was shocked and looked at the man with wide eyes, "Wait what?"

The man gave a warm smile to Lelouch.

That's it for this chapter. Next chapter: The man introduces himself to Lelouch and helps Lelouch reunite with his sister Nunnally as well as his loyal maid Sayoko.