Aaand..we're back! This might be short again. ( It's still like a prologue, deal with it )

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Code Geass...

Chapter 2: The Unfamiliar Destiny

Black.

He can see nothing but pure darkness. He felt like he was laying down on something soft, yet hard at the same time. Is he dead already and laying down somewhere in the afterlife? Locked in a coffin? Or maybe, he was still alive? Impossible. He can't be alive. It's just a fallacious theory of his. A faint shade of light began to pentrate his eyelids.

Lelouch opened his eyes groggily. Everything was vague, but his vision manage to adjust. The first thing he saw was a light bulb hanging lazily on the ceiling. He sat up and winced from the stinging pain on his chest.

"Ugh..what..what happened..?'' he mumbled with a raspy voice. Lelouch scanned his sorroundigs. He was in a room. A strange room. It has wooden walls with scratches and different marks inscripted on it. The floor was made out of brown oak. And almost all of its' planks are broken. He turned to his right, and saw a window, with a broken glass and a bent window sill. Frames of random people in different angles and garbages on the floor. This place is a total wreck. As if a tornado strucked this place.

"Huh? Where am I?" Lelouch wondered. He looked down at himself. And he was still wearing the same clothes from before and it still had bloodstains on it. This made him more confused. Lelouch looked at his reflection on the broken mirror . Well, he still looked the same but he saw something that didn't belong on his forehead.

A familiar V-like sign. The Geass sigil.

He stood up and ran towards the broken mirror; taking a closer look at himself. "No way..." Lelouch gasped in disbelief as he saw the mark on his forehead. "I have a code...? That means I'm immortal now!" He paused for a minute before he collapsed to his knees "If I'am..then I'm not dead. Everything will be ruined!" Silver tears began to form his eyes but it disappeared when we heard a voice.

'Lelouch..' the voice whispered. 'Everything will be fine...'

The former emperor suddenly stood up. "Who are you?"

'Don't worry.' The voice said ' I will help you..'

"You're going to..help me?" Asked Lelouch.

'Yes' the voice responded

"Do you know..where am I?" Lelouch asked sheepishly. He mentally punched himself for asking such a sheepish question.

'Yes. You are currently somewhere in the forests of Japan. You have been brought here after your supposed death' The anonymous voice explained.

Why here? Well, I'am a bad person to the world. Tyrants don't deserve a better burial site when they die. he thought.

'However, your fate is waiting, Lelouch. Accept my assistance and I shall lead you there'

Lelouch flinched inside What? But I just.. The raven-haired youth didn't know what to do a first. Will he really accept it? Or decline it? He felt a headache coming. There were so many questions that flooded his mind. Random desicions going in circles in his brain. He maybe a strategist, but making decisions is one of the hardest spots he encountered.

"Is this a trap?" Lelouch asked.

'No. Its' just us here.' the voice answered 'So do you accept it?'

"I.." Lelouch thought about how weak he is now. He has no other choice but to trust the voice."I agree."

' Good.' A white light appeared. 'Lelouch Vi Britannia, follow this light and you will find your weapon for justice'

Lelouch nodded in agreement "Yes, I understand."

The light moved towards the door, Lelouch followed close behind. Then, passed the hallways. He was surprised to see that, not only the room he was staying in was a wreck but also the entire building.

I wonder what happened here...

It exited out the small lounge and headed to the forest. His path was often block by twigs and vines hung on the shorter trees. He crossed bushes and streams, he's lucky that there are no animals or inhabitants here. After a couple of hours of walking through the forest , the light faded. Lelouch stopped in his tracks. He couldn't identify what he was seeing but a giant cave entrance.

"What now?" He asked and the voice spoke up to him

'Enter the cave' The voice said.

Lelouch entered the cave. His eyes widened in surprise as he saw giant giant-sized black robot with yellow streaks painted on it. A Knightmare frame that looks almost identical to the Shinkiro and has the exact size of the Gawain. It has two swords attached to its sides and beam rifles on its wrists

"What is this?" Asked a shocked Lelouch.

'Behold, the Shirasei X-III.' The voice introduced 'Your new knightmare frame'

"Is this..my fate?"

'Yes. Use this new sword to stop any threat that enters the world that your sister envisioned.' Said the voice. 'Peace is a fragile word. Once war breaks out, you are to use your intelligence, just like what you did when you were Zero but do it without using any force at all. By taking up the intellect of a pilot, you will be able to protect what you love.'

That's right. Nunnally wished for a gentle world. And now, I can at least protect it secretly without anyone knowing who I'am with this one and my code. Thought Lelouch. He smirked "Well..I'll get it started then."

He ran towards his new knightmare, opened up the cockpit and jumped in it. He grabbed the key and plugged it on the power socket. The system began to activate. The main camera and radar worked smoothly. Weapon statuses all clear. Energy full. And.. Something caught Lelouch's attention It even has energy wings! He thought in surprise.

"Amazing..now I can at least tolerate my piloting skills.."

After a few minutes of trying to settle it, the knightmare is all prepared for launching. He placed both of his hands on the controller. Then, Lelouch heard the voice speak up to him again

'Someone wants to meet you here' stated the voice as a map appeared in the screen with a red dot that shows a destination point 'Please meet that person. I'm sure you know her very well..'

Her? Well, whatever. I'm gonna launch this thing now.

"Got it" Lelouch responded. He drove the knightmare outside the cave and activated the Shirasei's energy wings. His face was confident and ready to face his new journey.

"Shirasei X-III, launch!" He declared as he pushed the controller forward for boost and the knightmare took off.

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On the outskirts of Japan, a woman with long-green hair and amber eyes sat on a bench near a small hut she owns. " Its' been a year since that fateful day" she said to no one in particular with a flat tone. As the wind blows, she smiled ''Looks like the time has come. He has returned.."

Alright, everyone! That's chapter 2 for ya! ^_^

I like knightmares and all, especially the Lancelot, the Guren, Gawain and Shinkiro. The others..well, I like them too. But those are my four favorites. Haha :D I'll give you guys a few information about Lulu's knightmare! :)

Name: Shirasei X-III

Color: Black and yellow

Special Features: Purple energy wings. ( If you don't know energy wings, just imagine the Lancelot Albion in Ep. 24 R2 ), Speed Particles.

Weapons: Beam rifles, 2x swords, slash harkins, beam cannon ( the beam's hue is red. ), 50x missiles. ( In between the wings. )

Special Combat Skill: Multi-target feature.

That's it guys. If you have any questions, PM me or leave a review. Also, tell me what you think about the edited version. This was re-written, actually. Without any further ado, I'll have to work on something else now.

Until next time! :D

~Dark Zero 1718