I have gotten a few reviews praising this story so I think it's a hit, for now. Thank-you to everyone who reviewed, followed, and liked this story; I'll do my best to keep in your good graces. Just a heads up, I'm going to hold off on the third chapter for a while as I want to take every review into consideration and, with three home football games in a row in September, I'll be too busy during the week to do much. I just love college football. Once again, thanks to everyone and please drop a review.


"The west entrance. Use the tracks to move to the west entrance."

"Lelouch" Kallen whispered, shocked yet pleased at the same time. She had done it; she had actually gone back in time. To Shinjuku apparently. Although not too bad a place to be, Kallen was hoping for something else. She had also entertained brief thoughts of going back further to try and save her brother. 'Oh well', Kallen thought, 'at least I might be able to influence Lelouch before he becomes Zero'.

"Did you hear me?" Lelouch called back, taking her silence as a miscommunication. "If you want to win, go to the west entrance."

"Right!" she called back. She'd have to proceed carefully, if she obeyed him like she was used to, Lelouch might mistake her for a fool who would do what anyone said. She had to show just enough willingness to follow orders, but also a certain degree of mistrust. This was going to be difficult.

Just like before, Kallen raced towards the tracks, jumping from a nearby bridge. Jeremiah, at least Kallen suspected it was him, and another Knightmare easily followed.

"O.K., now what?" she called over the radio at the same time as the train carrying the new Sutherlands appeared.

"Since you trusted me you're going to win. Jump onto the train!"

The scenario played out just as before. Jeremiah slowed the train down while his partner attempted to pursue her, only to be cut down by Lelouch's hidden Sutherland. He then opened fire on Jeremiah and Kallen attempted to finish him, only for her future ally to jettison his cockpit.

"You saved me, but how did you get a hold of a Sutherland?"

Kallen knew how of course, Villeta had often ranted against Lelouch and his Geass in the months after the Black Knights betrayal, but it was best to keep up appearances. She only hoped that things would end a lot better this time around.

"Kallen!" Ohgi had arrived. "What was the radio message earlier?"

"What? He contacted you too?"

"Are you the one in charge?" Lelouch asked Ohgi, who confirmed it. "I present to you the cargo in that train over there. They're tools for your victory. If you want to use them to win, they follow my orders."

Even knowing about it before hand still didn't stop Kallen from being surprised. 'How on earth did Lelouch know about these? There's no way he had his Geass long enough to send them.'

"Woman in the Glasgow, stay where you are. Your unit is going to run decoy, you got that?"

"Understood!" Kallen had to fight to not say either Lelouch or Zero, both would be easily picked up by Lelouch and then she would lose him.

"What's your energy filler status?"

"About fifteen minutes worth."

"Then recharge it. In ten minutes I'll contact with your next instructions."

Kallen sighed as the radio went off. It was strange and, surprisingly, somewhat pleasant to be ordered around by Lelouch again. As she waited, she thought about who to use her own Geass on and bring to her side.

Jeremiah was a given, his loyalty to Lelouch was only matched by her own and Nunnally's. The Empress herself was also a must, she needed someone at Ashford to talk to about everything and Nunnally was perfect. Not to mention having her know Zero's identity would be useful and she was sure the girl would like to be taken care of by her brother again. Sayoko was also a good option. The maid/ninja had proved useful in the past and could be even more so now. There was also the fact that she was also loyal to the Lamperouges as well.

"Woman in the Glasgow, it's time. Are you ready?"

"I have a name you know!" Kallen snapped back.

"I don't doubt it, but as I don't your name and I can't keep calling you 'woman in the Glasgow' I'm giving you a code name. From now on you're Q-1, got it?"

"Got it."

She was Q-1 again, the queen. Zero's queen, Zero's ace. Lelouch's queen. The familiar call sign made her heart swell. She couldn't wait to get back to Ashford as see Lelouch face to face again.

Lelouch continued to give out code names to the others, becoming pawns, knights, bishops, and a few castles. Strangely, no one else got the chess reference.

"Wait a minute. P-1, N-1, B-2; everyone else has a team except me, I'm the only Q. Are these code names anything like chess?"

"Very perceptive Q-1, you catch on fast."

"Wait!" yelled Tamaki, "I'm P-5, does that mean I'm a pawn. "I'm nobody's pawn!"

"Shut it Tamaki!" Kallen yelled back, "It's just a code name. And since everyone here is a pawn, knight, or bishop, and I'm the queen, does that made you the king, Mr. Mysterious Voice."

There was silence for a few seconds before Lelouch responded. "Very well, for lack of a code name of my own, you can call me K-1."

Once again, Lelouch sent Kallen out by herself to draw the Britannians into an ambush, as she was the only unit that the enemy could see on their IFF. This scared Kallen a bit. Like the enemy, and Lelouch, she couldn't see her allies and didn't know where they were. She'd just have to trust that Lelouch knew where everybody was at all times and wouldn't get her killed. It was no problem as she had full trust in him and nothing would be able to shake that trust this time around.

Kallen stared at her IFF which had two Knightmare squads headed right for her. There was gunfire behind her and one of the squads vanished. The Britannians hadn't even know what had happened. Soon, the same thing was happening all over the ghetto as Lelouch showed his tactical prowess. One by one, Britannian military groups were identified as LOST.

It didn't take the military commanders long to change their IFF codes and Kallen lost sight of everyone. However, Lelouch was using a stolen Sutherland, which was updated with the new codes and he could continue to see where everyone was. Needless to say, the Britannians continued to fall. Kallen smirked; she'd pay almost anything to see their commanders' faces right about now. A small bunch of 'inferior Elevens' were taking out the most powerful military force on the planet easily, again.

As the rebel group that would one day become the Black Knights fought, they began to take K-1's orders without hesitation or question. They started gaining momentum and pushed the Britannians out of the ghetto.

"Now then," Lelouch's voice came over the radio, "the enemy has five options. It's their move."

They waited for the Britannian's reaction and K-1's counter-action. A few minutes later they were moving again.

"Yes," Kallen replied to Lelouch's question, "I have a map of the old town, but there are no current landmarks."

"It'll do. With this, I call check."

"Check? What does he mean check? This isn't a game, it's real combat!"

Kallen and the others ignored Tamaki as she and the others prepared the ambush that would finish off the Britannians. The familiar feeling of victory filled her. Then, the signal was given and the trap sprung. Although only Lelouch could see the complete amount of damage done to the enemy, Kallen and the others watched in horror as the street collapsed, making a long hole that swallowed dozens of Knightmares.

"Forget 'check'," Ohgi said, "this guy could actually make check-mate."

"What, you mean capture the Viceroy? What do you think Kallen?"

Kallen didn't respond. Here, she was reminded of just how good Lelouch really was, especially in the final battle over Mt. Fuji. It only reaffirmed her conviction that she did not want to face Lelouch in battle. The radio crackled a bit and a strange sound was coming over it. It took a few seconds but Kallen finally placed it, Lelouch was laughing. And not just any laugh, it was maniacal. Not for the first time did she wonder if Geass had made Lelouch just a little bit insane.

"So, what do we do now?"

"Keep alert Ohgi. The Britannians won't take this lying down. No doubt they're preparing something big as payback."

Kallen didn't know any other way to get them ready to face the Lancelot without giving away that she knew about it. She was the only one who could go up against Suzaku and the Lancelot and with the Glasgow in its current condition; she wouldn't be able to win at all. None the less, she moved towards Lelouch's position.

Within minutes the reports were coming in. Ohgi and the others were quickly taken down, showing the advanced power of the Lancelot and the superb fighting skills of Suzaku. Kallen growled as she listened to her comrades fall. In order for Zero to succeed she may have to recruit Suzaku to her side and she doubted he would be very cooperative with Princess Euphemia alive again.

"You mean this thing is what's ruining my plan!"

It was time; Suzaku was attacking Lelouch. Rushing in, she got in-between the two friends.

"K-1, get outta here! I'll hold him off for as long as I can."

"Right." Lelouch did what she said, and without even a simple thank-you.

As expected, the combination of the advanced frame and its pilot made defeating the Lancelot almost impossible with her Glasgow. However, she was Zero's ace and had fought this thing before. It would hurt her pride to lose to it again after finally beating it in their last battle, but it couldn't be helped.

Thankfully, Kallen's previous fights with Suzaku had taught her how he moved and fought, and she used it against him. She was able to buy Lelouch a few seconds lead, but it was enough. 'If things go the way they did before, he'll head to the command center and force Clovis to call a cease-fire. That'll end this battle for good.'

When her ejection seat landed, Kallen started looking for Ohgi, hoping he made it safely. He had, and directed her towards a warehouse where the remaining members of their group had evacuated several civilians.

"How many were killed because of this?" a woman screamed.

"Shut it, do you know how many of us were killed or captured!" Tamaki yelled back, threatening those who were the most vocal in their protests with his rifle.

"Tamaki, stop it! They're Japanese just like us." Kallen scolded him. She then turned to the civilians. "We know many were killed because of our actions, but more would've died if we did nothing. Now please, all of you calm down while we try and get you all out of here."

"Kallen," Ohgi asked, "do you know what happened to K-1? He's not responding to me."

"No." 'Hopefully it makes it to the command center in time.'

Suddenly, the wall behind her exploded and a Britannian tank and dozens of soldiers swarmed in.

"There, you see!" Tamaki wasn't going to quiet down anytime soon. "Instead of listening to someone we don't even know we just should've used the poison gas!"

"Here, in the middle of the ghetto? Just think about how many of us would've been killed! Civilians too!" Kallen could barely stand Tamaki anymore. And he would get worse as the Black Knights gained popularity.

"So this is where you Eleven vermin scurried off to." the tank commander said. "Prepare to fire." He raised his arm, ready to give the order.

'No, Lelouch! Kallen screamed in her head, 'Did you not make it in time? I'm sorry!'

"Fir…" The commander's order was drowned out by Clovis's voice.

"Attention all forces, cease fire at once!"

'He made it!' Tears started to fall down Kallen's face, she was actually afraid that Lelouch wouldn't arrive in time or wouldn't order the cease fire.

"I, Clovis, Third Prince of Britannia and Royal Viceroy of Area Eleven hereby command you; all forces are to cease fire at once! You will also cease destruction of buildings and property. All casualties, whether Britannian or Eleven, shall be treated equally and without prejudice. In the name of Clovis la Britannia, you are hereby ordered, cease fire at once, I will allow no further fighting!"

The soldiers hesitated but even they had to obey a royal decree. They lowered their weapons and let everyone past them. Kallen could feel some of their eyes on her, her Britannian face sticking out. Ohgi must've seen it too, as he took off his jacket and gave it to her. It's bulk hide her obvious Eleven clothing and helped disguise her a bit from the soldiers.

"Why are we letting the Elevens go?" a familiar voice screamed nearby. Turning, Kallen saw Jeremiah yelling into a radio, clearly upset at letting everybody go after the battle. A plan quickly formed in Kallen's head.

"Ohgi," she said, slipping next to him. "We've got to separate."

"What?" he asked as she handed him his jacket back.

"I'm obviously a Britannian, if the soldiers she me in a crowd of Elevens they'll get suspicious. If I separate from you guys, I can pretend I got lost in the ghetto and easily make my way back into the Settlement. Plus, if they do catch me, they won't get any of you."

Ohgi thought about it for a few seconds. "All right, but be careful, Naoto would kill me if anything happened to you. Don't do anything reckless and when you get there, stay in the Settlement. I'll contact you later."

"Right." Kallen responded. As soon as she was free of the crowd, Kallen raced off towards Jeremiah.

"Get the general staff on the line!" she shouted before Kallen ran into him. "What the…?" He raised his hand to slap her away and saw that she was Britannian.

'Time to see just how good my acting really is' Kallen thought before putting a look of horror on her face and crying fake tears.

"Please, sir, you've got to help me, I can't find him anywhere!" she 'cried' hysterically.

"Whoa, slow down Miss. Who are you looking for, and why are you here in the ghettos?"

"My boyfriend. I persuaded him to take me to see the ghettos, but we got separated and now I can't find him. Please, you have to help me."

Jeremiah's face softened and he lead her over to a more private area, away from the Elevens. 'Stupid Britannians, they fall for the scared little schoolgirl routine every time'.

"What's his name?" Jeremiah asked. The perfect opening Kallen had been waiting for.

"Lelouch, Lelouch Lamperouge."

The radio was already halfway up to his mouth to make the call when the name finally registered. Eyes wide, he turned to face her, his shock nearly making her break out into giggles.

'Is this what everyone would look like if I said Lelouch's name. Granted, he's one of a few that could put the former prince's name and his mother's maiden name together and get the right answer'.

Finally, Kallen decided it was time to bring her first ally into the fold. Activating her Geass, she looked Jeremiah right in the eye and said, "Awaken Jeremiah Gottwald."

The man swayed slightly, eyes closed, and then stumbled as his eyes opened again.

"Lady Kallen? What…" Then, his eyes got wide and he understood everything as his future memories came back. "Geass? But how?"

"I met C.C. not long after I left our little memorial. She gave me this power to help Lelouch and then sent me back in time."

"This, this is Shinjuku. Then, Lelouch is still alive, we can still save him!"

"Calm down Jeremiah. Yes, we can save Lelouch, but Zero hasn't made his appearance yet so there is little we can do. Right now, you and I are the only ones who have memories of the future."

"I, I am honored you would pick me as the first to help you Lady Kallen. Who else are we going to bring into this?"

"Right now, I'm thinking Nunnally and Sayoko, they'll be a big help. I may bring Suzaku into this later, but I want to wait first."

"Understood. We'll have to work slowly and carefully so as to not change the timeline too much before we get things the way we want them. Go to Ashford, wake up the Empress and Sayoko, I'll try and keep things under control here. Give me your phone. Call me when things change and I'll do my best to keep you updated. With any luck, everything will be finished before the year is out."

"Right. I'll contact you as soon as Nunnally and Sayoko are awake, until then, take care Jeremiah."

"You too Lady Kallen. Oh, one more thing. If things do work out, do you plan on becoming empress besides Lelouch?"

There was a teasing tone in his voice, but Kallen could also detect a genuine curiosity.

"No. When I do intend to get what was denied me this time around, I have no intention of becoming empress. Lelouch never wanted to become the emperor anyways, so I think that works out in my favor. Besides, I think Kallen Lamperouge has a better ring to it than Kallen vi Britannia, don't you think?"

"That it does mi Lady, that it does."


There's the second chapter and Kallen is already working on saving Lelouch. Question for everyone who'll continue reading this, who do you want Kallen to 'wake up'? Please tell me in a review or PM who you want, when they should wake up, and why. I need a reason so that I can shape the plot.

Or, you could tell me who you don't want to be woken up. Tell me the reason for that too. And please, don't tell me to do it because you like/dislike this character, or how awesome/pathetic that character is; it needs to be a valid reason. I will take all input into account when writing the story, so if you want a certain character right away, do it now.