I'm sorta pushing past the beginning stuff with Lelouch cause it happens all the same only Eve is doing Kallen's parts. I really didn't want to just write a chapter with everything being the same as the episode.
Code Geass: Valiant R2 Chapter 2 - The Flower Blossoms
[USJ, Zero/Eve's Office]
Lelouch sat behind the desk and eyed the other occupant of the room. Elly had changed a lot in the past year, he still couldn't get over what had happened.
[Flashback: Kanime Island]
A single gunshot rang in the ruins of Kanime Island. Zero's mask fell to the stone floor revealing him to be Lelouch.
"I didn't want it to be you" Suzaku said bitterly.
"Yes, I am Zero" Lelouch admitted "The one who leads the Black Knights, who challenges the Holy Britannian Empire. The one who holds the entire world in his hand"
"I should've arrested you when I had the chance" Suzaku said.
"You knew it was me?" Lelouch asked and then smirked "It doesn't matter now"
"What do you mean by that?" Suzaku asked.
Lelouch nodded towards the cave entrance. Suzaku turned to see the Neo walking towards them.
"Lord Waldstein, you shouldn't have come here" Suzaku said over his shoulder.
"I'm needed here" Neo said as he came up the steps of the platform "I would assume neither of you know what this place truly is"
"A temple of geass" Lelouch said.
"A place of evil" Suzaku corrected.
Neo chuckled "No it is simply a doorway to another world. Geass is needed to use it though"
"You've used geass to become the Knight of Two" Suzaku said turning to watch both Lelouch and Neo.
"It takes many forms Suzaku" Neo said as he swiped his hand over his face to reveal his pair of geass filled eyes. "Mine simply make me observant"
"I was told" Suzaku said "What are we going to do about Zero?"
Neo looked towards Lelouch and his blade came out of his arm. Suzaku's eyes went red and he was forced to jump backwards just as Neo spun to cut him.
"The LIVE command" Neo said watching Suzaku "I'm sure I could still find a way to kill you"
"They killed Elly and Euphie and you're siding with him!" Suzaku yelled. "How could you betray everything you love!"
"My reasons are my own" Neo said "Elly and Euphie don't need to be mourned. Their wishes must be created. Valiant is the future of this world"
"I didn't want it to come to this" Suzaku said before turning back to Lelouch.
Neo ran forward "Never turn your back on your enemy!"
The moment he went to cut Neo's mechanical arm shattered.
"What the hell?" Lelouch gasped.
Neo stood frozen in shock right behind Suzaku. He was hunched over like he was hit but nothing was there.
"Damn it" Neo said before coughing up blood and falling to his knees "This is your betrayal?"
Suddenly Kai faded into sight right in front of Neo.
He leaned to Neo's ear before standing "No, this is your failure X" He then tapped Neo between the eyes and the older teen dropped to the ground.
"NEO!" Lelouch called but he didn't move "Damn it Kai. You'd betray Nunnally like this!"
Kai looked coldly at Lelouch "My name is Count Kyle Valentine, that Eleven garbage Kai Kozuki is dead"
[USJ, Zero/Eve's Office]
"Lelouch!"
Lelouch came out of his daydream/memory to the site of the new Elly.
"What?" He asked.
"You cant just go to sleep whenever you want" She scolded "What if Xing-ke walked in here or something"
He raised his hands "Okay okay. Jeez I didn't mean to and I was only asleep for a few minutes anyway"
"Fine" She said happily "We have a call before you have to head back to Ashford"
"Who?" He asked reaching for his mask.
She grabbed it and shook her head "It's a weakly update from Hitomi and Kallen"
He nodded and spun his chair to face the large screen. But instead the wall opened and a pair of small blue floor pads were there and glowing.
After he stepped on one and soon the life-sized image of Destiny appeared in front of him.
"Who are you?" Lelouch said shocked and franticly covering his face with his hands.
She smiled slightly before her face became a cold glare "I am Destiny. Commander of Valiant Dark. I am already aware of you identity Lelouch Vi Britannia"
"I didn't know there was more members of Neo's organization he trusted or would make leader in his stead" Lelouch said.
"Are you saying I took this position from another?" She asked.
"Neo has always confused me but Kallen and Hitomi are people I've actually met" Lelouch said.
She narrowed her eyes at him. Lelouch took note that she never looked into his eyes directly, even if they were holographic.
"I was placed in command shortly after YOU lost the Black Rebellion and Neo was captured" She said bitterly "Hitomi and Kallen are fighters. They could not lead what was left of Valiant Dark"
"Will you stop Lelouch" Elly scolded "We have more important matters to deal with then 'who knows what's behind the mask?'"
Lelouch nodded "How long until you can arrive in Area 11?"
"The Archangel was recalled to the homeland after our last battle" She informed "With them gone we're free to evacuate the other Valiant Dark bases in Europe"
"In other words, you're not coming anytime soon" Lelouch stated.
"Awnty!"
"Eh what was that?" Lelouch asked.
Destiny suddenly smiled brightly. The image blurred for a moment from movement.
"You'll love this" Elly said.
The image came back with destiny holding a toddler.
"Woo dat?" Logan said shyly.
"Uncle Lulu" Elly said teasingly.
"Unc Lu!" Logan yelled "Wero!"
"Who?" Lelouch said not figuring it out.
Elly giggled "Logan say your name"
"Wogan Yon Valant Yotuki" He said proudly.
Elly giggled and leaned towards Lelouch's ear "That would be, Logan Von Valiant-Kozuki. It's amazing he can talk as much as he does for being a year old"
[Archangel, Deck]
Neo stood looking out at the passing ocean in his rounds attire. His black and gold cape blowing in the breeze of the slowly moving ship.
'It happened again' He thought 'Why do I black out in battle with them! Kallen killed them and yet I black out at every encounter. London, Paris, Berlin, Athens and now Rome'
He looked to the sky 'Who is that boy with the geass. He has to be the reason for all of this. Remember who I am? Do I know him?'
"Neo!"
Neo turned around to spot Ashley coming towards him in her green Valiant uniform.
"What is it Ashley?" Neo asked plainly.
"Where are we going?" She asked "You wont tell anyone and cut all positron power on the fleet and any communication"
He looked out in front of the ship "We're on a mission for Prince Schneizel and looking into people who may know the location of X's followers"
"But where?" She insisted "You know you can trust us Neo. We're family, we share pain"
"You know nothing of my pain!" Neo yelled as he held his head "Everyday I feel the loss of my twin! You know nothing of a true bond!"
"I know you're an ass!" Ash yelled before running back the ship.
Neo just looked back at the sea "No one knows my pain"
[Ares Villa, Garden]
A young teen with wild red hair sat in the gazebo in meditative position. He wore a loose black tee and black pants with gold lines own the trim and a Britannian emblem on the right leg.
Rain gave the plants a light shower and let out a thin fog.
"Kai are you out here!" Call someone from the villa.
"In the gazebo!" He answered.
He opened his eyes and saw a girl running towards him. Her hazel tussles flowing freely behind her. Her body that of a young model, curved even at a young age. A result of rigorous training and an iron resolve. Her eyes were both closed but she ran in the rain unobstructed.
"I've been looking everywhere for you" She said once she got under the gazebo.
"I've been out here for about an hour" He said "You could've just sent a text and I would've come"
She blushed "I thought I would surprise you but then I couldn't find you in that big house"
He laughed "It is a little big for two people. Maybe we should've went with the others"
"No I'd rather spend time with you" She said blushing more "So eh…what are you doing out here?"
"Meditating" He said simply "Nothing else to really do right now"
She frowned "Sorry it's so boring here"
He jumped up and grabbed her hands "It's alright, this is your home. I'm just a warrior in a beautiful place"
"You sound like Neo" She said sadly "Always saying you're wrong for something that everyone should have"
"What do you mean?" Kai asked.
"The last time we were training, I asked why he doesn't he seem to get along with anyone anymore" She explained sadly "He said that he was nothing but a killer and didn't deserve to love or else they die"
Kai backed away from her "He's that bad?"
"Yes" She replied "I've even heard him screaming in his sleep. When I ask him about it he tells me it's something to do with losing Elly and the geass"
"I guess he needs more time to get over Elly huh?" Kai said with a shrug.
"He lost his mother, then his twin sister, even friends like Amanda, Freya and Euphie" She explained in an slightly angered tone from his uncaring mood "And then Cornelia and Victoria disappear"
Kai bit his lip but said nothing while she pressed on.
"I know my father and that kid have something to do with him not wanting to fix the world anymore" She said bitterly "The Neo I know would never lust for vengeance in Elly's name or wipe out whole cities"
"You can't talk like that" Kai tried to calm her by putting his hands on her shoulders.
"Don't touch me!" She yelled "You're a liar too! I can feel your regret every time we talk about Neo and the hate that still burns inside of you for Britannia! I'll do what Neo started alone if I have to!"
"What are you saying?" Kai asked.
She opened her eyes and look blankly into Kai's eyes "I'm going to make this world te way my brother promised I would one day see with my true eyes"
Kai kneeled "I would never make you go it alone princess"
"Does thou promise never to be dishonest ?" She asked with a stern voice.
"Yes your highness!"
She placed a hand on his shoulder "Does thou pledge to follow any command I give even in rebellion to the crown or against all morals, duties, ethics, and law"
"If you command it, then it is just and true"
"Good" She said and pulled him to stand "I, Nunnally Vi Britannia, do hereby command thee… to kiss me"
"Yes your high- WHAT!"
[Former Victorian Institute, Throne Room]
"What is the status of the repairs?" Raven asked from atop her iron throne of blades.
"The Thought Elevator will be usable within the hour milady" A man in a lab coat said.
She nodded "Good. I have reason to believe we will have visitors here soon and I'd like to be gone before they get here"
"I'll inform the guard and ready the equipment" He said before leaving her.
She smiled "Come brother"
A sudden flash came behind her and Frost walked around from the back of the throne.
"Did you setup the shipment with your master?" She asked with scorn.
He nodded "Master Alucard will have them at the planned location by the morning"
Suddenly the building shook.
"That wasn't from the excavating was it?" She sighed.
The door burst open to a frightened soldier "Milady, the Avengers are here! And the Knight of Two is in the lead!"
Raven stood "Do not engage the Omega. I've already ensured it's removal"
"What have you done?" Frost asked angrily.
She smiled "I simply told our dear brothers of this place"
[White Lotus Base Exterior]
"Marauder, Rouge, take the lackeys" Kira ordered from the Archangel "Omega will deal with the Lancelot Club when it appears"
"Roger that!" The two girls said as they moved out of formation with their Vincent teams.
The artic base that once had once been ruins of a Geass Order facility, was now a fortified white dome that was almost hidden in the ice and snow of Alaska.
"I want Raven and Frost alive!" Neo ordered in a threatening voice "They know where X's followers are hiding"
The three teams spread out. Neo high above while the two teams of Vincents moved near the ground. Suddenly doors opened along the bottom of the dome and out poured knightmare with the White on Blue coloring of the White Lotus. Most were Gloucester and Sutherland frames while some were Gekka, none with a float unit.
'They know not to challenge me' Neo thought amused.
Suddenly a small door opened at the top of the dome and flight enabled frames emerged. They were Vincent frames along with a black and blue Vincent with a chest that resembled the Gawain's shoulder cannon and the Lancelot Club with the Conquista pack.
"Raven and Frost" Neo said with a grin.
The Vincent frames went to command the ground forces while the black Vincent and Club flew towards the Omega.
"Neo Von Waldstein-Valiant. Do you remember who I really am?" Raven asked over the loud speakers of her frame.
"All I need to know is where Kallen Kozuki is" Neo said in threatening voice.
"Then it is true" Raven said sadly "You've been placed under a geass"
'Is that possible?' Neo thought 'No! Elly is dead, that's all that I need to know!'
"I'd rather not have to do this to you but I guess you're leaving me no choice" Raven said sadly "Tear him out of that knightmare!"
Neo laughed at the thought of their inferior knightmare trying to attack his 9th Generation Prototype, Geass Enhanced, AI assisted, Limitless power Positron Drive Core. Knightmare Frame Omega.
Suddenly the Club disappeared.
"What the hell is this!?" He yelled just before a blade collided with his shield. "The only reason the shield even blocked it was because of the AI's rapid defense calculations. They have Geass"
"You cant stop us forever!" Raven said as the chest of her knightmare opened and glowed black and red before a Hadron beam shot out and collided with the Omega's positron shields.
Omega moved away but the Club disappeared again and attacked from the side with it's Hadron Blaster right into the shield.
"This is getting me nowhere!" Neo growled. A helmet lowered over his head and he removed his contacts.
"Geass connect active" The Computerized voice said as Neo's vision linked to the Omega's AI sensory data.
The Omega glowed shined and it's blades activated.
"I guess we pissed him off" Frost said "Take the Morganna and get out of here"
Raven laughed "It's all part of the plan dear brother"
The Omega charged at the Morganna only for the Club to appear with a blade in his path but Neo simply rolled around the attack again and again but the Morganna suddenly disappeared from his geass powered sight.
"Another Geass?" Neo said just as a Hadron Beam appeared from above. He slashed it away but then the Club used the distracting to fire it's Hadron Blasted into the Omega's shielded chest.
'They're going to shatter the shield emitters' Neo thought just as his geass picked up something. He flew above the Morganna and Club "Kira now!"
A positron beam shot out of the Archangel and sped towards the Morganna and Club. Club simply disappeared again while the Morganna fired a Hadron blast into it.
"Now you're mine!" Neo said and fired a positron blast at the Morganna but it was blocked by a red shield emitting from the black knightmare. A Radiant Shield.
Club reappeared next to the Omega and began a skirmish of blades.
"Now we end the curse of the Reaper" Raven said smiling.
Suddenly a black beam shot out of the ice below them and a huge red ship with large white wings burst though the ice.
"You called Arthus!" Frost yelled angrily "Our worst enemy!"
"No he's your enemy, but my geass brother as we both obtained geass from Lena" She said to her older brother.
Neo turned to the massive ship in shock "That was a Chaos Cannon! It's Prince Arthus, the lost prince"
The Justice let out a single knightmare. It was blue and resembled the Shen-Hu but had red parts of the Guren as well as the shoulders of the Gawain. It jumped off of the ship and a pair of black energy wings shot out from it's back.
"He perfected Chaos Energy and Energy Wings already" Neo growled "At least th e White Lotus are finished now"
Suddenly the shoulders of the Shen-Long opened and a pair of large chain guns were revealed and began to spin. It rained bullets at the Omega much to Neo's surprise.
"He's with them!?" He growled as the shells peppered his shield.
Arthus appeared on the screen inside of the Club and Morganna "Kayla, Xavier. It's good to see you again"
Kayla smiled "You as well brother. Your timing was a little off"
"I like to make an entrance" He said with a chuckle before looking to his brother "You're looking good for a dead man"
Xavier huffed but said nothing.
"Ah Alucard doesn't want you talking to the enemy huh?" Arthus laughed "Well then I guess you don't need me to defeat Neo then"
Xavier sighed "Fine just do it"
"There you go" Arthus said smiling "Wouldn't Victoria be proud"
"You've seen her!?" Xavier asked shocked.
"Is now really the time?" Arthus asked looking at Neo who was waiting patiently "You guys deal with the lackeys while I destroy this monster of a knightmare"
The Club and Morganna moved away leaving the Shen-Long and Omega alone high in the sky.
"Even you cannot defeat me alone Arthus" Neo said "Frost stood a chance with his teleportation but you have no tricks to pass my geass"
"I don't need tricks Neo" Arthus said confidently "I have friends in high places"
Two claws hit the Omega's shield and unleashed Chaos energy into the shield which flickered.
"An immortal!?" Neo gasped when he backed up and disengaged the Geass enhancer and then saw Lana's Akuma. It's blue paint and second arm being the only difference from the Guren.
Neo charged at the Akuma without his geass. He slashed but every attack was blocked by a claw with chaos energy stopping his positron.
Suddenly the Shen-Long came down with it's beam saber and the right arm of the Omega was gone.
Neo was shocked. His ultimate tool of vengeance was rendered useless to Arthus Za Britannia.
"Surrender Neo Valiant" Arthus said "we can talk this over peacefully and remove the block on you"
Neo growled at Arthus and charged the more advanced frame.
Shen-Long simply unleashed a hail of energy bolts from it's wings and the Omega fell to the frozen earth below.
"Now for Frost" Arthus said but was surprised to find the White Lotus forces retreating back into the base and most of the Avengers were defeated except for Ashley, Jenny and a few of the veteran pilots.
'Leave them' Came a voice within his head 'We were given false information on their target'
"They're not going after the Sword?" Arthus asked.
'No their new toy is awaiting them elsewhere' The voice said.
[White Lotus Base, Thought Elevator Room]
Frost held a hand over the gate as several teams of knightmare and other members went through.
"Stop right there Raven!" Neo shouted as he burst into the room. MVS at the ready from his robotic arm.
Raven turned to him and laughed "You're right where I want you Neo"
Her eyes glowed blue "Time to fix that head of yours"
"Now's not the time for that!" Suddenly Frost grabbed her and dragged her with him through the gate leaving Neo alone.
"Get back here!" Neo shouted and ran for the Thought Elevator but with a sudden flash he was suddenly standing on a stage behind Nunnally but she was much taller and had a more shapely body of an adult.
"What is this!" He tried to say but no one acknowledged him.
Nunnally began a speech.
"Today we celebrate seventeen years of peace between the Britannian Republic and the United Federation of Nations. I hope this time of peace continues when we turn over our roles as leaders to the next generation and we never see the events of Emperor Lelouch repeated"
Everyone clapped and then Neo noticed that he was standing with others. In a line behind Nunnally and that he wore the white cape of the Knight of One.
The others in the line were rounds but he couldn't make out who they were as they were all older people. He did notice the red haired woman next to him wearing a black knight uniform and Zero standing near Nunnally.
Suddenly the event turned into one of blackness like a void in space.
"I see it worked" Came a voice in the darkness.
"Who are you!?" Neo shouted "Are you the one who is keeping me from my vengeance!?"
The world returned and he was suddenly standing on some sort of ship and out the window was Earth.
"I am a part of you… and yet not" Same the crimson haired boy from Neo vision before.
"What are you?" Neo demanded "Why do you keep getting in my way!?"
"I am your future Sir Neo Waldstein, Knight of One and champion of the Demon Era" The boy said looking into Neo's eyes with his geass blazon ones.
"My future?" Neo wondered "What is the Demon Era?"
"The reign of the Demon Emperor before the formation of the Valiant Treaty" He explained "These are things you must see happen"
Neo was confused. A demon emperor and a treaty of Valiant? It made no sense.
"You cannot make sense of the future Neo" The boy said "Only take what it gives you and shape it"
"Where are we?" Neo asked.
"All will be revealed when you can tell me who I am" The boy said "Do you know yet?"
Neo shrugged "If I was going by some Eleven manga, I'd say you were my inner soul and knowing you name will give me more power"
"In a way you could say that" The boy laughed "I am the manifestation of your past in the form of your future"
"I don't understand" Neo said frustrated.
The boy frowned "I guess your not ready to free yourself then. Leave me!"
[Hydra, Destiny's Quarters]
Destiny looked in her mirror at the red hair she had come to like. She concentrated and her irises changed back to their natural blue as the implants shut down.
Laid on her back in her canopy bed and looked to the top where blank paper was stuck. Her eyes reactivating to see the pictures hidden on them.
One was of Neo, Suzaku, Lelouch, Elly, Kayla, Kai and Nunnally at Ashford. The only ones there besides Milly to know Lelouch's past as a Prince.
Another was of Euphemia in her pilots suit atop the Lancelot. Destiny smiled at it.
The last was of the entire Royal Family at the emperor's birthday last year.
She looked back to the picture of Euphie as a tear came to her eye "I miss you"
[Ashford Academy Senior Homeroom]
Many students had faces of shock at who was standing at the head of the classroom. Lelouch's face held genuine surprise but was laced with a hidden layer of rage. Suzaku looked excited at the person. Rolo surprised Lelouch with a bright smile to the new arrival who gave him a warm smile back.
The girl at the front of the class had white blonde hair and lean figure.
"Hi some of you know me as the school founder's younger cousin but that was a lie" The girl said to the room in a overly cutesy voice "I am Kayla Va Britannia and that's my bf over there so I am absolutely not available"
All eyes went to the red faced Rolo Lamperouge.
Chapter End
AN: I wanted to get this out sooner but I actually had a block on where to begin and what everyone would've done over the past year.
Neo's own mind is trying to break the bind on him.
There is a big reason for Kayla telling everyone she's not Kayla Valiant and why she's in Japan the day after Neo's attack on her forces.
The kid is the appearance of Logan as a ten year old as Neo saw him in his vision back in R1 but is a part of Neo's memory block.
Lelouch is not in this chapter much but I wanted to get away from the basic canon stuff that's in the anime and focus on bringing back the other people.
Next chapter will focus more on the school life for Rolo, Lelouch, and Kayla. And also the Pacific Operation where Lelouch meets the new Nunnally.
This chapter also showed part of what happened to Neo at the end of R1 but did not show why he's a evil bastard who changed all of his morals for vengeance.
I like dropping hints of R3 in Neo's head but never show much of the plot for it. That stage scene is the start of a new war that only the next generation can cause and defeat.
FYI: I hinted to one of the future OC's in the early chapters of R1 when Neo first meets Kallen's mom.
The names for the new knightmare are each unique.
Morganna - It is another name for Morgan La Fey. Half-Sister to King Arthur and an Enchantress. Kayla is Half-Sister to Arthus and is a Counter Geass User.
Shen-Long - Being that it resembled the Shen-Hu and Guren, the name is Chinese for Divine Dragon.
Akuma - It is Japanese for Demon or in the anime D Gray Man, It is a monster of evil who feed on the souls of those it kills to become stronger and created through pain and sadness.