Code Geass: The black prince
I sincerely apologize for the quality of the previous chapter, blame a crappy spell check and the infamous auto correct, yes I am using an ipod to write this. surprisingly helpful and convenient to write anywhere. But I see the need to thoroughly scrutinize my work. I swear I am not incompetent. My laptop's Microsoft office committed suicide and locked down everything. Despite the fact that it's an old computer that has office. It demanded a product key, and after so long it shut down. And there's no way I can pay for word. Especially since I hit a deer today and have to buy a new headlight.
I hope to have weekly updates but don't kill me if I don't. I got a lot more views then expected so I hope you like the story. Please oh please review to tell me if you do. I'd appreciate it.
Mr indigo: I have fulfilled my terms of the contract. :) code geass humor...and no, it is not common, I will explain my reasoning for that pairing at the end of the chapter.
Oh, and something I forgot last chapter, a disclaimer: I own nothing. Now that that's out of the way. On to the story!
Chapter two: I Lelouch Vi Brittania
Lelouch was bored. It was these kind of things that proved to be the biggest waist of time. Clovis and his parties. It was the only thing the half-wit could do right. In turn, making him an useless. Luckily, nobody paid him any attention. Allowing him to sulk on his own. People knew of the Black Prince of Brittania; but not of Lelouch Vi Brittania. Because if this, he was able to go to a regular school. Not like he even actually attended class, he preferred to occupy his time with more entertaining events; like beating nobles at chess. Much to his supervisor, Jeremiah Gottwald's dismay.
Clovis had just finished another anti-terrorist speech, and complemented himself on another useless quality. He overheard a man comment the the pathetic 'reign' of his brother; and could not help but agree. The fool.
Just then an officer rushed in calling out for the attention of Clovis.
"Bartley, how boorish of you!" He chastised his subordinate.
"Forgive me my lord..." He bowed.
The rest Lelouch could not make out, but he understood perfectly. Clovis was in trouble. And he wanted to find out why. His suspicions were confirmed with Clovis's response to the unwelcome intruder. This would be good. He began to follow the two out of the room. His knight, Anya Alsteim, took notice; and tailed her lord with little interest.
As the two drove along the highway, at a comfortable distance from Clovis's royal transport; Anya glanced at her lord in the side car. He had a slight grin on his face thar she had rarely seen.I wonder what it is he found, maybe it may worth interest. She took a picture of Lelouch, it wasn't every day she saw his face like that.
"Where are we going?" She asked flatly, masking her curiosity of their destination.
"Wherever Clovis is going. Something made him jump, I want to find out." He grinned even more. Anya took another picture. She wouldn't miss this.
Just then a truck rammed into the back of their motorcycle, despite her excellent knightmare skill, she was unable to maneuver the vehicle, and the impatient truck tool a hard right off the road. Causing it to crash into a construction site.
"That was my fault was it?" Anya asked still able to show no emotion in what actually just happened.
"No, I don't think so." Lelouch told her as he went to investigate the crash. He climbed up onto the back of the truck, calling out to the driver, he was met with a sudden jolt causing him to fall into the the truck.
"Hey! I'm in here!" He called, there was no response. This was less then desirable. He had no way to get out from in here, and the psychological condition of the driver was now in question. He couldn't call the military, nobody would even recognize him. And Anya was nowhere to he found. And to make matters worse; he heard the one sound that would bring this all to hell: gunfire.
Lelouch ducked down when he heard someone approaching his position. he saw a familiar woman enter the truck, take of her jacket and proceed to the back of the truck, and entered a red knightmare he had not noticed before.Great. These guys are real terrorists! Nothing to do but sit back and wait. Hopefully, the wouldn't recognize him and just let him go, or he could wait for a chance to escape; either way, he had no options to employ at the present.
Anya was pissed. She was stuck on her own with a broken bike, and Lelouch was nowhere to be seen. Jeremiah would not be happy when he found out. Where did he go? She made a promise to Marrianne that she would protect him; she had known him nearly 8 Yeats and was pretty much his only friend, so why did he ditch her? Maybe he was in danger? That thought made her shiver. He may be an ace pilot, but he avoided physical training like the plague. Without a knightmare, he was useless. She would be sure to berate him when she found him.
A loud crash shook Lelouch from his thoughts, "An accident? Or..." Before he could figure out what had happened the door opened and he used the chance he had been given to escape. But was interrupted by a flying kick to the face.
"Are you Brittanian?" Lelouch questioned his attacker upon seeing his uniform.
"That's enough mindless murder!" His assailant replied. Lelouch understood what was happening and attempted to remedy the misunderstanding.
"Wait! I'm not one of them!
The soldier continued to ignore his protests. "planning to use poison gas!"
Wait, is that what Clovis was after?
"Wasn't that poison gas made in Brittania? Mindless murder? Then why don't you just obliterate Brittania!" Lelouch had enough negotiations. And a good thing too, since the soldier could finally see his face.
"Lelouch, is that you? It's me; Suzaku." Lelouch was effectively dumbfounded.
"You joined the military?"
"Yes. After seeing what you were doing, making a name for yourself as the Black Prince, I knew you were making good on your promise. So I decided I would be stronger too, to help you. Maybe together we could change Brittania from th-"
Suzaku was unable to finish his sentence as a blinding flash of light signaled the canister behind them was activated. Suzaku sprung into action and dove at Lelouch. Covering his face with the gas mask he was issued in case of an emergency. But they quickly realized that the canister was no threat, but rather...
"suzaku, tell me the truth. this, poison gas?" Lelouch questioned bitterly. There was no end to the sins Brittania would commit.
"I swear it's what they said in the briefing."
Suzaku replied honestly. But before he even finished freeing the girl an angry voice startled him.
"You stinking monkey!" he turned to see his superior and quickly told him what had happened "But sir! I was told this was poison gas!"
The officer narrowed his eyes "how dare you question orders! And you call yourself an honorary Brittanian...however in Light of your outstanding military achievement, I will allow you a chance to redeem yourself." The man pulled out a gun "private kururugi, Take this and execute the terrorist. Suzaku looked at Lelouch in horror. "Sir! He is not a terrorist! He's a prince!"
The officer was really mad now, "insubordinate little...That's an order!"
Suzaku looked at Lelouch again "I'm sorry sir, I can't follow your orders. I can't shoot a civilian.
The officer scoffed "Very well then." He said as he shot Suzaku. Lelouch was horrified, he just shot him. And now he is going to kill Lelouch. But as he took a step toward Lelouch an unexplained explosion gave him just the chance he needed to escape with that girl. So he quickly dived into a tunnel to avoid the soldiers.
I can't believe it. Why is this happening?! "This is all your fault!" He screamed In dismay as he hurled the girl to the ground. She simply looked at him with blank eyes. What am I going to do? They are going to kill me. Are they after the girl? Who is she? Just calm down Lelouch. You have to get out of here. But his own attempts to calm himself were proving futile. So he progressed through the tunnel carrying the strange girl with him; he ducked down upon reaching the end of the tunnel; scoping out any possible threats. He found one, the same soldiers had made their way to the warehouse he just entered.
"Hmm, doesn't that tunnel Exit here?"
The officer demanded.
"Yes sir according to our map of the old city."
"Find the exit then!" The man command. And as the soldiers began to fan out a very unfortunate thing happened; if only he had it on silent.
The soldiers threw him against the wall while the officer in charge paced in front of him "A prince; how comical. I guess today just isn't your day. I can assume you may be of Nobel lineage based off your clothing, but you know to much. Still you did well, but that's to be expected. Your a Brittanian. Still," he drew his weapon and Lelouch looked away.
"He mustn't die!" A certain girl who had up till now dragged her feet suddenly sprung to life in light of her savior's danger. And the bullet intended to kill Lelouch struck in right in the forehead and she crumbled before him. "You killed her!" Lelouch shouted to the officer. He simply looked back at Lelouch "Our orders were to take her back alive if possible, dead If necessary. Oh well nothing can be done about it now. We'll say we killed all the terrorists but regrettably the female captive
Was tortured to death. Don't you think that to be a good story boy?" Lelouch stared at him in disgust. The officer once again pointed his gun at him.
So I guess this is the end then. I was so close...I won't even be able to achieve want it was I wanted, and to think this is how it ends...I hope that at least these men will get what they deserve. Oh Nunnally. I'm so sorry. I've failed you yet again. Lelouch nearly jumped out of his skin when someone grabbed his leg, and he heard a voice in his head. You don't want it to end here do you? It appears you have a reason for living. If I grant you power, could you go on? I propose a deal. I will give you this power if you make my one wish come true. If you accept this contract you also accept it's conditions. While living among humans you will live unlike any other. A different providence, a different time. A different life. Are you prepared for this?
"I hereby accept the terms of your contract!"
Lelouch suddenly felt like a new man. He was no longer afraid. He would never again be afraid. He felt a strength he never thought he could attain flow through him. An the people around him felt it too. They became uneasy at the dark air around them.
"Say, how should a prince who despises his own kingdom live his life?"
The officer was shocked to here those words. His grave mistake vaguely surfacing his mind. "Wha-? It-it can be...surely."
"Yes. I am Lelouch Vi Brittania, 11th prince of Brittania and 17th in line to the throne! Also known as the black prince." Lelouch confirmed the officer's despair.
"My-my lord...please..." He pleaded.
Lelouch only grinned at his pathetic attempt at his life.
"What's wrong? Aren't you going to shoot?" The officer took a step back. "Or have you finally realized; The only ones who should kill, are those prepared to be killed!" The man in question nearly fell back on horror as he realized what was to happen to him; he just didn't know it was to end the way it would.
"I, Lelouch Vi Brittania command you, now all of you, DIE!"
The soldiers in front of him all went slack, an raised the weapons to their heads.
"Happily your highness!"
This is it! With this, I can finally destroy Brittania! There is not one man in all the world more powerful than I! Nunnally, I will bring you a world of peace. The peace that I will forge.
"Hey you! What happened here?" A rather obnoxious voice demanded. Lelouch did not reply "I'm talking to you!" She shouted as she threatened him with a spray of bullets punching fist size holes in the wall behind him.
"I order you to come out." was all he said.
"Who the hell are you to order me around?" She demanded, clearly annoyed. I see. It only works with direct eye contact.
"My name Is Lelouch Vi Brittania."Royalty?! Villeta thought.No way. But this could look good on my service record.
"Stay where you are. I'll check myself." Lelouch smiled to himself.You couldn't resist. You Brittanian pigs are all the same.Once she exited the cock-pit of her knightmare, Lelouch activated his geass.
"Give me your knightmare." He demanded in a commanding tone.
"Of course my lord." She replied without hesitation."
Once Lelouch was in the seat of the Sutherland he breathed a sigh of relief. The cock-pit of a knightmare was the best place for Lelouch to be. He couldn't help but remember the first time he piloted one of the powerful machines
"Lelouch pay attention to your ammunition! That's one of the most basic principals of warfare!" Right off the bat Jeremiah scolded Lelouch, acting like the father figure he never really had. "Never charge straight at the enemy! Remain constantly moving! Otherwise your as good as dead! There was no end to the ridicule and punishment he received. Even still Jeremiah saw improvement in his skill. The few things that he actually applied himself to, he did well in. All he really needed was proper motivation.
Even exiting the machine Lelouch was met by chastisement. This time by his newly appointed knight, Anya. She along with Lelouch had been put into a special course personally trained by Jeremiah Gottwald, shortly after he was recovered from Japan, even though he still remained in the area eleven colony throughout his training. He would remain there for nearly two Years with Jeremiah and Anya. Before he made a name for himself as the Black Prince. "You will never hope to be as great a pilot as your mother with a reaction time like that! I know you prefer to think things out, but you have to rely on instinct as well as your mind!
"Huh? What do you mean they can't find him?" Lloyd whined. "The last time anyone saw him was at Clovis's party. His knight is also missing." Cecile told him. "We steamrolled our way in here and we don't even have a devicer to use it. I was hoped to have the infamous Black Prince pilot my Lancelot. Even if the color is, contradicting...I would have painted it black eventually." He sighed "We can't even find Jeremiah?"
"No." Cecile replied. This just wasn't Lloyd's day. Or so he thought.
Kallen was in a heap of trouble, one system failed after another and her energy filler was nearly empty. To make matters worse this Glosgow was the only knightmare they had. And it wouldn't stand a chance against Jeremiah and his superior Sutherland.
Kallen had just about given up hope when she heard the voice on the radio: "Go west!" Kallen frowned "Use the rail tracks and go west!" Kallen replied with annoyance evident in her tone "Who are you?! How did you get ahold of this frequency?!" The voice wasted no time in shutting her down "Never mind that. If you want to win, do as I say!" To win? At the words Kallen practically skipped to the rail tracks. If A knightmare could skip that is.Whoever this guy is, he has a plan. I don't even have that.
"Since you trusted me, your going to win. Now jump onto the train." Kallen did as the voice commanded. And Jeremiah grew bored of this clear lack of sportsmanship. "You! Go after the Glosgow!" He ordered his standby unit. But before it could get on to the train, it was intercepted by a slash Harkan from a previously unseen knightmare.Friendly fire? "You what's your name an ID?!" Jeremiah demanded over an open channel. He was answered by a quick fire if shots to his Sutherland's wheel system. Effectively cutting off his pursuit.
A terrorist?! And a good one too, he knew just where to fire...damn; I may be outmatched here.
"I apologize Jeremiah, but I cannot have you interfering with my plan." Besides, it felt good to finally best his old instructor in a real combat situation. Things were going according to plan.
"Kallen! Who was that on the radio?" A man Lelouch learned to be Oghi asked.
"He contacted you too?" Kallen asked mostly rhetorically. There was no need for an answer.
Then they all heard the voice again "I present to you the cargo in that train, they are tools for your victory."
The rebels collectively opened the cars of the train gasping in awe as to what was in them.
"There's knightmares in here!"
"Here too!"
"There's more in this one!"
There was no way. Just who was this guy?
'Now then, let the real battle begin.' Lelouch was more giddy them he had felt since his first mission as a soldier, but that's a story for another time.
"P-1, P-2, do you visual on your target?"
"R-6, move to point five." "R-4, take the third enemy unit." Lelouch found this to be easier then a game of chess with Clovis, but then again, this was a game of chess with Clovis. And his relating the units to chess pieces only affirmed that analogy. He was rather proud of himself for the way he handled such amateur players, they may have doubted his ability, but after seeing his command to shoot the enemy through the walls even Schniezel may have questioned those doubts. He was after all, what you would call a genius.
"This is P-4, we've spotted an enemy unit, it's different from the others. It just took out an entire squad." A counter attack? Well not a very well executed one. "Take it out." "Yes sir." Came the response. "Wait it's just one unit! It's toostro-ahh!" This did however concern The prince "P-5! Come in P-5!" And as one by one, his forces diminished, Lelouch actually began to worry.Could this really be one unit? His question was answered when he finally met the white knightmare face to face.
What kind if Knightmare is that? Even if the rest of his inexperienced team couldn't handle the knightmare, Lelouch was confident he could.
Kallen was debating whether or not to help the Sutherland that clearly belonged to the voice on the radio. After all he was holding his own against the white Knightmare that took out all her friends. "Man, he's an even better pilot then I am!" She did admit she was a bit jealous. Lelouch however, did not see the battle as an even fight.That unit! Even that idiot tamamki could beat me with it! And it really doesn't help that the pilot possesses considerable skill. Could this be that seventh generation knightmare Lloyd was developing? The Lancelot?
Even Lelouch knew he couldn't win. And Kallen seemed to finally realize that; and moved in to distract the White knightmare so the voice could escape. "Hey! i'm returning the favor! Now get out of here!"
As prideful as he was, Lelouch knew a lost battle when he saw one.This may not have turned out to be an ideal situation, but I can still execute the final stage of my plan. But the Lancelot wouldn't give up that easily, and continued to pursue who he thought to be the leader. As the flew through the streets, Lelouch attempted to fire at his Hunter, as futile as it was to the machine; it managed to annihilate a nearby building, causing a woman to fall from it. The pilot saw this and took priority over chasing his foe. "He saved someone in the midst of battle? Hmph, I concede the the tactical victory here. Never the less." Lelouch solemnly stated. Regardless, he seized the opportunity to escape; disappearing from the battlefield.
The few remaining terrorists had all made their way back to their makeshift headquarters. Squabbling amongst themselves and the civilians. Naturally afraid of what was to come. And to confirm their fears; the Brittanian soldiers made an explosive entrance upon their hideout. "So this is where you eleven vermin scurried off to; prepare to fire!" But just before the soldiers could kill the last of the terrorists, the last thing anyone could ever have expected occurred:
"Attention all forces, cease fire at once! I Clovis third prince of Brittania and royal viceroy of area eleven. Command you to cease fire! You will also cease the destruction of any buildings or property. And all casualties, whether Brittanian or eleven, shall be treated equally, and without prejudice! I Clovis La Brittania command you, cease fire at once!"
Although a relief to virtually everyone involved, those words only filled Jeremiah with dread. He knew exactly what had happened. Whoever the terrorists leader was used even his defeat to his advantage. Seizing the momentary time of arrogance amongst the military to infiltrate the prince's headquarters. Jeremiah began to sprint toward the HQ; praying he would make it in time. Just who was their opponent?
"Are you satisfied?" Clovis asked with evident boredom. Whoever this punk was he was in way over his head. He may have thrown Clovis off guard, but he still won in the end. "Very. Well done." Came the mocking response.
"And what shall we do now? Sing a few lively ballads? Perhaps a nice game of chess." He remarked still with disinterest.
"Now that has a familiar ring to it. We play chess quite often. Of course, I always win." Now Clovis was concerned.
"Just. Who are you?"
"Already forgotten my voice? That's not like a sociable person such as yourself."
Lelouch said stepping into the light; allowing his adversary to see him fully.
"Lelouch? Is that you? Where did you disappear to? The special corps have been looking all over for you!" The halfwit said. Clearly missing what was just revealed.
"Why Clovis, didn't you notice? I've been here the whole time, watching your every move. And countering them." He now seemed to finally get the message.
"Lelouch, what do you mean? What are you doing here?" The fear in his voice becoming more and more clear.
"I have recently obtained the means to start what I have planned for a very long time. My revenge." Clovis had not blinked in over a minute. The fear freezing his face over.
"You people killed my mother." His motive finally clear.
The truth can no longer be hidden from me! Tell me! Who killed Marianne Vi Brittania?! He commanded.
Clovis immediately relaxed. And answered in a lax tone: "I do not know. My sister Cornellia and half-brother schniezel, they can tell you." Lelouch was more then disappointed. "Is that so?"
Just as soon as he calmed down Clovis began to panic once more "I don't know! I swear I didn't do it!" He pleaded, shielding himself from the menace before him.
"I know you didn't kill her. But you are worthless to me and all of the world. Your only use to me is as a first step to the end." Lelouch responded.
Clovis asked nervously "Lelouch, what do you mean by that? Lelouch?"
And that's that! I made up for that tiny previous chapter with this double post I wrote in one day! (I spent the entire day writing.) iPod remember? Very helpful if you can overcome auto correct. This one I hope you enjoyed more, cause I realized the last chapter was more like a prologue summary then actual story telling.
Also, a little birdie told me they looked forward to seeing Lelouch progress through his military career, so I decided to insert that material as flashbacks throughout the actual story, since I think it's better to have new canon pieces in between instead of all at once as a prologue. Do you agree? Please let me know. Anyhoo, that little tidbit is just a sample; I'll make them bigger In the future. I just haven't fully plotted out his career yet. Probably every two or three chapters.
As to the last order of business, I was informed about my choice of shipping; let me explain: I couldn't really see a while lot of options and I'm really tired of the C.C. And Kallen crap. So I thought through and read knights of honor, good story; and decided to go with that. It does make sense with the story since they did know each other and she IS a good pilot, no question there, so she's qualified to be his knight.
To anyone who actually read the entire authors note: thank you for listening to me rant! I love you all!
And lastly: please review! Reviews make a happy author, and a happy author makes a great story, unless all you do is complain, then I'm not happy. But I won't complain, like you do.
Till next time!