Hunger and Faces
(Lelouch's POV)
It had been three months since I became this masked, demonic monster. During those three months, much had happened. I discovered a new realm, where more creatures like myself seemed to lurk. I managed to communicate with a couple, and what I found was that I had become what was called a Hollow. The realm was known as Hueco Mundo. Then the same Hollow tried to attack me. Why? I still don't know.
I discovered I had an unquenchable hunger for souls. I would smell them out, then catch and eat them. I discovered they tasted quite delicious. Kind of what they had the Imperial Palace, but even tastier. I hoped to spend the time I wasn't eating to look around for old faces, but I always hungry.
What surprised me was I retained some of my memories. From what I sensed, most of my Hollow brethren were mindless, and had no memory of their past. But a few were a little smarter, and I figured that It was because they might have been stronger. But I knew then back of my head, that at some point, I would become savage and mindless like the others.
I chased the souls of a man, a woman, and two young girls; a family. I wasn't not sure why I chose them to attack, but what I was sure of, was I needed to quench my hunger. I needed something to chew on. And these souls smelled so good.
The woman eventually tripped, and I reached down to pick her up. The woman cowered, as a I got ready to grab her. However, the man tried to stop my hand. He tried to push back, but I simply closed my fist around him. I brought him up to my face, or mask. I then opened my mouth. Truthfully, I didn't have a mouth hole, but a space opened when it needed to. I then bit into the man, and devoured him. As I chewed, I got a sense of his taste. It was a little tart, but all around tasty.
The rest of the family tried to run away again, but I grabbed the woman, and pinned the girls with my other hand. I opened my maw, and I got ready to swallow her as well. But I stopped, I sniffed.
"On second thought…," I said out loud, as I dropped the lady. My voice was now deep, and sinister, but my old voice could be heard under it. I then moved off, the shaking the ground as I did. I suppose that was to be expected, I was the size of the Shinkiro. Something I was originally unsettled by, but got used to, was the fact humans couldn't see me. Hear I was, a 20 foot tall beast, with a mask that was bleached white, with black skin, and golden details, and no one paid attention. Once in a while, some may of seen me, while I was chasing another soul, and they ran.
In my travels, I noticed that other Hollows had been eating humans. A couple of times, I thought of giving it a try, but just as I was about to grab one of them to eat, I was discouraged, and left.
As I sauntered off, I gave a howl, primarily as to alert other Hollows that I was coming, and they should be careful. We could all be somewhat territorial and aggressive when it came to this world, and competition over who got to eat a soul could, probably would, turn violent.
Every hollow, myself included, was unique, yet we all knew we had a common enemy: the Shinigami. They were an organization of souls who had gained strength naturally. They were strong, and skilled, yet they made us Hollows sick. They were disillusioned they were helping us by sending us to a so called "paradise", called the Soul Society. That was a laugh. The Shinigami were, bar none, or archenemies. We had a resolve, and that resolve, was to destroy the Shinigami, and feast on them. I had yet to encounter a Shinigami personally, but from what I heard from other Hollows, they were delicious, yet powerful. Rumors were, they tasted much better than a normal soul. To be more specific, kind of a sweet and sour mix.
I was forced out of my thoughts by a building in my way. I could've just walked right through it, but I figured that I shouldn't attract unwanted attention. So I went with another strategy. I jumped into the air. But instead of landing, I flew. It appeared to operate in a similar way to how Knightmares flew. I sniffed, trying to find something that might taste good. I smelled something tasty, and I flew in that direction.
But where I ultimately ended up, made me nearly want to puke that man's soul, along with a recently executed person's soul that I had for breakfast, back up.
(Kallen's POV)
It had been three months since Lelouch had died, and as was his final request, I had to live. I put on my academy blazer, and then put on the Guren's key. Though I didn't pilot it anymore, I liked it having it with me. I then picked up my bag, and began to walk out. But before I did, I looked at the collection of pictures on my wall. I looked Lelouch's picture. I smiled at his face.
Well Lelouch, the world has gotten a lot better since that fateful day. I went into the kitchen and picked out piece of toast. I then went out, but not before waving goodbye to my mother. All the energy that was once expended on war, has now been directed towards solving hunger and poverty. As I hurried to school, I noticed that there was a show with Milly giving a report. Nunnally was showing up with Zero. As is expected, all sorts of hateful and evil deeds have been blamed on you. Maybe that's because people find it a lot easier to accuse a person with a name, rather than a piece of technology called Damocles. Perhaps that's putting it too simply, but whatever the reason the world is free of the past and its finally able to move forward into the future now. I wonder if you are laughing now how everything went according to your elaborate strategy. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of problems we have to work out for ourselves, but even so….
I got to Ashford and into class just before the bell rang.
As school drawled along, my eyes drifted to where Lelouch used to sit, I sighed.
At lunch, I was eating alone. Suddenly, I felt what felt like a gale force blew mast, like if a Knightmare was landing. I looked around, but I didn't see anything.
As I went back to eating, I thought I caught a glimpse of something in the corner of my eye. But when I turned, nothing was there. I shrugged, and continued with my lunch.
(Lelouch's POV)
I couldn't believe it, it was Kallen. There she sat, alone, eating her lunch. I hoped that she wasn't the soul that was here that was good to eat, I didn't want to eat her. But, she just smelled so….. delicious. I bent down, and I found myself opening my maw. It creeped closer and closer to Kallen, and I looked ready to chomp down, and devour her in an instant.
But I returned to my senses, and moved back, and not watching where I was going, I backed into a tree, knocking it down with my strength.
Now that was something I enjoyed, and quickly got used to, the fact that I was now extremely strong. When I was still alive, anyone could outpace me. Now, not even a Knightmare would stand a chance against me.
(Kallen's POV)
I gasped as a tree suddenly fell down without warning. Students began to cluster around it, and I soon joined.
"What happened?" I asked.
"Who knows?" a girl named Meea said," It seems like this just fell down with no warning."
It was very weird. It was a healthy tree, and there was no sign of age. And it looked like it had been completely uprooted.
I shrugged, as I began to move off. Being a former resistance fighter, I saw downed trees all the time.
"Is the school helpless without you, Lelouch?" I asked to myself, making so it was inaudible.
(Lelouch's POV)
I froze at Kallen's mention at my name. I stared as I watched her leave.
I managed to put her out of my mind, and I turned back to the group of students around the tree I just took down. I sniffed. None of them really stood out as appetizing, so I looked for another soul to snack on.
I found one, in the form of a teenage boy, who was actually still alive. He looked lonely, and tired. I stalked up behind him, trying to keep myself out of sense. Despite my size, I was surprisingly stealthy, I managed to jump onto a building, light as a feather. I crept up on the spirit, and I reached down to snag him.
The boy obviously couldn't see me, until I used my powers to separate his body and soul.
"What the…" the boy started, as he saw me. He didn't even have time to scream.
I contemplated the taste a little. It tasted a little like calamari with some butter, and maybe a slight hint soy sauce.
"Not bad," I said, as I moved off, to find something else to snack on. I wiped some blood of my mask, and twirled my finger around my hollow hole. I smelled something that seemed like it could taste okay, and I went in that direction
(Kallen's POV)
I was wandering around with my free time, when I found the body.
I reported it instantly.
The reports said that the boy had no evidence of injury, and they concluded he must of died from a heart attack.
I found it kind of weird, I mean, why a kid like that just have a heart attack like that out of nowhere.
I sighed as I stared the sky. This would be bad for the school's reputation. But then again, the fact that several notable people used to be students here, it could probably hold a little ground.
I then remembered something, tonight was the party. It was a celebration arranged to celebrate Lelouch's death, and the fact that it was the 3 month anniversary of the treaty between Japan and Britannia. Personally, I did not want to go, since it made me a tad upset, but nonetheless, I figured I should.
"Oh Lelouch," I said as I stared the sky," I'm sorry."
(Lelouch's POV)
As I feasted on another soul, I licked the rest of the blood off of my mask. I couldn't smell anything that really stood out, so I considered going back to Hueco Mundo, maybe wander the place to get a better lay of the realm. But then I saw a TV report.
"And tonight, the celebration commemorating the death of the wicked Demon Emperor," the reporter said," will take place in the government building. The prime minister and empress of Britannia will be attending."
Suddenly, the window the TV was in was completely smashed, as well as all the other TVs. I was so angry, I felt like destroying the whole block. A celebration of my death? I felt my animal side taking over, but I couldn't fight it. I let out an enraged howl. I was going to feast tonight.
Note: Sorry about the wait, school recently started.
I am taking plot suggestions.