Geass

Lelouch strutted through the garden walkways, confident and determined. He was going to meet General Bartley, and Jeremiah Gottwald. He approached one of the planning rooms where they were set to meet.

Two guards opened the doors and bowed. Lelouch entered, the room was wide, and square, with book shelfs on the walls, and desks scattered around with maps. There was a throne in the back against the wall. There he found a fat, bald man with a tall man with blue hair. The blue haired one (Jeremiah) came forward and bowed on one knee, which put him in about eye contact for Lelouch, but Jeremiah hung his head in a bow as well.

"Your highness," he said," I must ask your forgiveness for my failure to protect your mother and sister. I shall accept any punishment you wish to give." Lelouch looked at the bowing soldier. He did have some anger for him, since he allowed his mother and Nunnally to be killed. However, Lelouch had to find someway to forgive him, he knew that this Jeremiah would definitely come in handy in the near future.

"Stop groveling," Lelouch said with a smirk," Get on your feet like a real soldier, you are pardoned." Jeremiah instantly got to his feet.

"Yes your highness!" he said firmly," I pledge my undying loyalty to you!" Bartley then came forward, and bowed as well.

"We are ready to begin the plans anytime your highness," he said," And I must commend you for directly standing up to the Emperor like that. You have great courage, and with that, I know you will lead us to victory." Lelouch smiled, it was good to see that he had to loyal followers, they could be very useful. He walked to the planning table in the middle of the room. He stood on a stool, and looked at the map.

"Where do we start?" he asked. Bartley walked over and pointed.

"This station here seems to be considerably major from the intel we have, I recommend a direct assault there," he advised," We can catch the Japanese off guard, and then strike again while they are disorganized. The Knightmares will prove quite useful." Jeremiah joined them.

"I object, I suggest that we instead do a direct assault on the bureau while we have the element of surprise, the Japanese minister will be caught off guard, then we can take the government with ease. Casualties will be to the minimum," Jeremiah insisted.

"If we do that then we still may allow the forces scattered around the country to stage a counterattack," Bartley argued," We have to make sure the military will not be a problem."

"If we wipe out the government first, then the military will have no head anymore," Jeremiah argued back.

"Surely you have heard of resistance groups?" Bartley insisted.

"What could they do against Knightmares?" Jeremiah shot back.

"Enough!" Lelouch said, finally losing his patience, he had been ignoring them, but they eventually became too annoying.

"Yes your Highness!" both of them said with a small bow. Lelouch looked over the map, and thought for sometime.

"We shall just invade, no particular location," Lelouch concluded. Both soldiers looked surprised.

"Forgive me your Highness," Bartley said," But may I ask why?" Lelouch looked at the general.

"Because a true strategist doesn't conclude on a single strategy on the spot," Lelouch said firmly. Jeremiah understood, but Bartley definitely didn't, and Lelouch was a tad too confusing for him. Mental note: start following Prince Clovis when this is all done, he thought to himself.

Lelouch stood to face them.

"Prepare the troops, we move out in a couple of months!" he ordered.

"Yes your Highness!" both men said as they bowed and left.

Later, Lelouch was walking through the halls, no real place in mind. However, he suddenly came face to waist with a tall woman. He looked up and saw the face of his older sister, Cornelia.

"Cornelia," he acknowledged, and he walked past her.

"Lelouch!" she called. Lelouch looked back at her with a frown.

"Yes," he responded. She turned to face him and knelt down.

"Are you certain you are okay?" she asked," I mean, you haven't cried yet." Lelouch rolled his eyes.

"Cornelia, can you please get the point?" he asked," I have only a few months to develop some tactics to conquer a whole country." Normally, this would have earned him a slap to the face, but instead she just looked at him. She put a hand on his shoulder.

"Lelouch," she said, before she grabbed her little brother's shoulders and pulled him close, holding him in a tight hug," I promise I will make sure you never be harmed again, I shall protect you with all my might!" Lelouch was surprised, but then something in him seemed to awaken, something he never felt for a long time, sorrow. He then burst into tears, and sobbed into his sister's shoulder. Cornelia didn't care, she just held him as he cried, and his tears streamed over her uniform.

Eventually, the excitement, and sorrow took its toll, and Lelouch fell asleep in Cornelia's arms. She smiled, as she picked him, and carried him to his room. She tucked him in, and gently kissed his forehead.

"I love you," she said with a sweet smile," little brother." She then exited the room, and closed the door. She saw a little Euphie there, standing alone in the middle of the hallway.

"Is Lelouch okay?" she asked, sounding sad. Cornelia smiled, and walked over to her little sister, and knelt down.

"You came out of bed to ask if your big brother is feeling alright?" she asked," You truly are a caring sister. Don't worry, he is asleep, just like you should be." Euphie smiled, and hurried off back to bed. Cornelia then turned around, and walked down the hall, to her own room.

In the throne room, Charles was alone, and he was in the darkness, except for one light over his throne, which shown down. From the shadows a form emerged, it was short.

"You wished to see me Charles?" it asked in a youthful, male voice. Charles smiled.

"Yes, I have a favor to ask," he said.

The next morning, Lelouch woke up to find himself in bed, he looked around, and then cringed at what he did yesterday. He made a note to try and spend as much time in the military area as possible.

He put on a fresh royal uniform, and walked out into the hallway, where he was immediately met by a young boy in a strange outfit with long blonde hair.

"Who are you?" Lelouch demanded, with a glare. The boy chuckled.

"I'll get straight to the point," he said," I'm here to make you an offer." Lelouch's ears perked up.

"Offer?" he echoed. The boy just moved forward, he held out his hand.

"Take my hand," he instructed, Lelouch, mesmerized somehow, slowly touched the hand. He suddenly found himself soaring through this strange universe.

"I offer you the Power of the Kings, a power that will let you succeed in anything you wish," the boy's voice in Lelouch's mind," But you must accept the terms of the contract, do you accept?" Lelouch didn't think twice.

"I accept!" he declared, and he felt power surging into him, his eye felt strange though. He suddenly found himself standing alone in the hallway, no one around. Lelouch looked around, and saw nothing.

He went to the military building, and he looked at the guards, who bowed.

"Can you make sure Cornelia doesn't enter?" he asked the guards.

"But Princess Cornelia is a regular visitor," one pointed out. Lelouch looked at him.

"Take off your masks, both of you," he instructed, both of them did it.

"You will not allow Cornelia to enter this building," he ordered, and his eye glowed red. A strange tint appeared in the guards' eyes.

"Yes your Highness!" they both said, and they stood at attention. Lelouch smiled smugly as he walked past them.