"Ah you must be Aura,correct?" I stiffened. Hatred burned in me like a flame and I wanted to attack him right there but my mistress gave me a warning glare. I sighedand gave a fake smaile making sure to sound sincere. "Yes. It is an honor to meet you Zero." Zero gave a small bow. "The honor is mine." I grew even more angry. He acted so polite for a killer so mistress though smiled and motioned for us to take a seat. I sat down and kept my gaze on Zero. I couldn't let my guard down but I couldn't let my act down either. "Zero may I get you anything? Water,Cookies, Lemonade?" Zero shook his head. "No that is fine. I simply want to talk to Aura." I starred at that helmet. Inside I could only imagine was a man of coldness and hostility. What did he want with me. "You want to talk with me?" "Yes. Aura I hear that you wonder of the power called geass." I stiffened. How did Zero,my enemy know such a thing. "I well.." Zero gave a small laugh. "Its fine Aura. Your curiousity is normal. I mean you were there that day were you not?" I clenched my fist. "Yes I was. My mother took me there." Zero stretched a hand out to mine on the table. "That day the black knights shot your mother. I'm sure you blame me for that." I starred and froze. It was as if he was reading my mind I couldn't let him get through my barrier. "No of course not. I would never blame my mother's death on a hero." Zero grasped my hand tightlly and I made myself not pull away. "Aura I want to make up for that day. It was a mishot you see. No one meant to shoot your mother." My anger boiled like a volcanoe inside of me. It was ready to burst listening to his lies. "I understand. It was an accident." "Yes thats why though I would like to give you a special invintation to join the black knights." I froze and heard a plate break. Zero let go of my hand and turned. My mistress was frozen and staring at me. I wasn't surprised by her reaction. I mean I was her slave she was given to by Zero. Zero's gift to her as she says. "Master Zero I thought you wanted me to raise dear Aura." Zero stood and picked up parts of the plate. "You have done just that. Its been 6 years since the incident that day. Aura is old enough to join and she can still continue her studies of course." I stared and got up. This could be my chance to get close to the scum. To finally take him down from the inside out. "I accept your invintation Zero." Zero gazed at me throughthe mask. "I'm glad. You'll stay at our base from now on but don't worry you'll still go to school." I nodded and followed Zero with my bag. I already had all my belongings. My mistress was still frozen and starring as I got in the car with Zero. I smiled at the sight but it didn't change my veiw. It was strange that Zero just would do such a thing being the worlds hero. Zero didn't speak through our ride there and when we got there I saw black knights waiting for us. In the middle I saw a young woman. "Your back honey! Great!" Zero allowed the woman to hug him and I just watched. Coud this woman be Zero's wife? Zero motioned to me and I followed keeping my guard up. People were starring at me as I walked behind him. Finally we got into a big room though and I almost had a heart attack. This was Zero's main base. Around were the greatest black knights, the ones who were by his side from the beginning. "Whos the kid? Don't tell me this is the new recruit!" Zero looked at the man but said nothing. "Aura these are your closest allies now. Welcome to the black knights." I smiled. I could keep an eye on Zero now, maybe I could even get him at some point. "Thank you. Its an honor to be one of you." The next day at school everyone was staring at me. Zero had sent me in his personal coach here. I don't even know why. Yara and the student council were already outside. Yara stood with them staring at me. "Hi Yara. Your all the student council I suppose?" Yara gave a small nod. I cocked my head to the side confused. Why was Yara acting so weird? "Hey your Zero's new assitant. Your in the top of the black knights without any reason." I turned to see a young boy. His blue hair was blowing in the air. "I'm not at the top." The boy crossed his arms. "You are to and its pathectic! You get Zero's pity just because your mother got shot by a black knight." I stiffened. "So your stupid mother got shot. Who cares? She wasn't anyone important." I raised my fist and punched the boy straight int he face. He fell to the ground and gave a scream of pain. Blood was on my fist but I didn't care. "Don't ever say that about my mother!" The boy starred at me in fear. "I'm sorry. Please have mercy!" I raised my fist again but someone grabbed my fist. I turned and saw Yara. Her eyes were full of sadness. "Aura don't hurt him. This isn't what you do." I lowered my fist and turned away from the boy. "Not my fault he wanted to get cocky." The student council was staring at me. I sighed and walked past them. Yara didn't follow me. I could see out of the corner of my eye that she was helping the boy. I didn't even notice bumping into a girl. "Oh I'm sorry." I turned and starred at the girl. She had long blue hair and gold eyes. She frowned. "You want to get back at them right?" I starred. "Not exactly. I think I made my point to him." "Not him. I mean the black knights, on Zero." I stiffened. How did this girl know. "How do you-" The girls eyes glowed and I froze. i couldn't turn away. I felt power surge through me and I felt something new inside of me. Soon the feeling disappeared and the girl smiled. "What did you just do to me?" "I gave you the power you need. The power of geass." I froze and tryed to grab the girl but she disappeared. I could only hear a faint whisper. "We'll speak of your side of the contract later." Contract? What was this girl playing at? I felt a hand on my back and turned though. It was Yara. She took my wrist and pulled me with her. I didn't hear her words as she took me. My mind was only filled only with questions. Who was that girl? Why did she say she had given me geass? Was it possible she had?
