Code Geass: Assassin's Creed
Disclaimer : I do not own Code Geass and Assassin's Creed.
Author's note: This is not a crossover. The story does not follow Code Geass story line.
Area 11
Morning
Although it was already ten in the morning, the sky was still dark as if it was still early morning. Huge black ominous clouds rolled in as thunder rumbled in distance. The sky was overwhelmed in darkness.
In the streets of Tokyo, a black car was heading towards a quieter road, away from the massive traffic jam at the main road. The driver of the car seemed a bit more relaxed in manoeuvring the car as he drove pass the road. The blue haired driver, Jeremiah Gottwald was relieved that he managed to squeeze out from the jam. He hated wasting his time being sandwiched between other vehicles and letting loud horns serenading his ears. He rather being deaf if he got stuck in a jam.
He glanced at his master, Prince Lelouch vi Britannia or his commoner name, Lelouch Lamperouge sitting behind with weary eyes.
The Prince had just been given a more than two hours lecture from Cornelia who was fond of giving her little brother tongue lashing. He understand it was Cornelia's natural instinct to act like Lelouch's mother but wasn't she a bit too much? His prince is still a young teenage boy growing into a man! Can't she just let him go? Jeremiah knew it was rude for Lelouch to fall asleep while listening to Cornelia mundane speech but the poor lad had not been getting enough sleep for the past few days. Jeremiah was told by the servants that the Prince had been screaming most of the nights after returning from a visit to his mother's grave in Pendragon. Lelouch had been waking up in the middle of the night and was unable to sleep back although the servants had tried to give him sleeping pills.
Nothing works for Lelouch. His body just doesn't want to allow the soul to rest. When Jeremiah asked about Lelouch's condition, Lelouch just shrugged off and said he was feeling exhausted. But of course Jeremiah don't believe that. He had known the prince since he was a child and could detect whether he was lying to him. Jeremiah had a feeling that Lelouch was still in grief over his mother's death although it had been ten years since it passed. Empress Marianne's death was unavoidable. She had been targeted for years by the Creed, an organisation of well trained assassins sworn to death to seek justice upon what Britannia had did to the world. No one could escape from the watchful eyes of the assassin once you are on their 'guest' list. The Creed will never let you escape and will pull you to the realms of hell.
Stifling a yawn, Lelouch leaned his head against the window. He gazed at the streets where a few Elevens were trying to make their living by selling street food. Some sold hot dogs while the other sold ice cream. There was even a teenage Eleven singing at the walkway of a row of shops with a tin can in front of her. Her voice was melodious and frankly speaking, she was better than the Britannian singers. However, even if she went for audition, they will just turn the girl down over her bloodline. No media company will ever except an Eleven artist despite how talented they are. The law did not mention the rule but it was the common mind set of Britannian on Eleven. All Britannians are of superior race while the others are not. Only Britannians can be successful and be given a space in society. It was the reality of the world Lelouch is living now.
The strong devoured the weak, the weak could just wait to be step over their heads. Lelouch muttered.
As the car stopped at the traffic light, a crowd of people walked across the zebra crossing. Vehicles waited for the light to turn green again. Just then, Lelouch's eyes caught a sight of an Eleven lady with her little daughter by her side. The two walked passed by his car with cheerful faces. Seeing the two, suddenly Lelouch was able to remember a certain event that happened on the first day he arrived in Japan with his brother, Schneizel weeks after the invasion.
Ten Years Ago
It was a 7 years old Lelouch first day outside from the homeland. Due to the assassination of his mother which happened right in front of his own eyes, the young prince suffered from trauma over the incident. The Emperor had ordered Second Prince Schneizel to bring the boy out from Pendragon while he solved the issues. Although the death of his mother still bothered Lelouch, he couldn't refuse the offer to visit a battlefield between Britannia and their enemies. It was his dreamt to see a true battlefield and watched his most admirable brother, Schneizel giving out commands to the soldiers.
For the first five days in Area 11, Schneizel had brought Lelouch along side him while battling with the remaining Japanese forces. Lelouch was proud of being able to stand beside a great strategist. He even gave Schneizel some ideas of their strategies in the battlefield. With the intellectual brains of the two brothers, the last Japanese forces was wiped out.
To celebrate their victory, Schneizel decided to grant Lelouch as wish. The young Lelouch filled with curiosity deep down his heart voiced out his wish- to see how does Area 11 really looks like. He had never been able to see culture of foreign country other than Britannian culture in his life. He had only been described on their lifestyles in books and Cornelia's stories. Lelouch really wanted to see them with his pair of eyes. Seeing that Japan was under Britannia and the security in the cities had tighten up, Schneizel brought Lelouch down to the streets.
Accompanied by several bodyguards, the blonde prince and his raven haired little brother went to several cultural places of Elevens. From shrines to castles, Lelouch was in awe over the beauty of Britannia's latest colony. The land was too beautiful to describe and Lelouch felt the place was a heaven. Even the local food tasted good! Lelouch travelled all around Area 11, snapping photos non-stop until Schneizel was too exhausted in entertaining his brother. The boy was too active for a twenty something years old man. While heading back to Schneizel's Residence in Tokyo, Lelouch spotted a group of crowd surrounding something in the Central Botanical Park. A few Britannian police were around the place and they seemed annoyed.
"What's going on there Schneizel?" Lelouch asked and pointed at the direction. Schneizel who was on the phone looked at the direction. He raised his eyebrow and shrugged. He too had no idea what was happening. He ordered the driver to stop and the two princes headed to the commotion.
"Excuse me, what had happened here men?" Schneizel asked. The whole crowd turned and was startled at the sudden appearance of a royalty. The Elevens who were too terrified at the sight of Britannia's royalty took their heels off while the others moved backwards. The Britannian police saluted at the prince and explained what had happened.
Lelouch pushed himself forward from the tall figures blocking his way. He managed to slip through them and reached to the front. He saw nothing unusual except for an Eleven lady with her daughter held tightly in her arms. Surrounding the two were a few Elevens trying to push the soldiers away from the two. Lelouch looked closer at the girl in the Eleven's arms. She was about his age, slightly shorter than him and surprisingly she looked more of a Britannian than an Eleven. The red haired girl stared at Lelouch, her blue eyes glistening with tears.
The policemen began hitting the Elevens protecting them two with batons and hilt of guns as they refused to move away. The girl's mother was also being beaten up by the policemen. Agonised screams filled in the air. Lelouch spurned around and looked at Schneizel. He was not commenting anything about the soldiers act, instead he shrugged off and headed back to the car.
"It's none of our business. Just some Elevens trying to kidnap a Britannian child. The police will handle it. Come, let's go. Your tutor is waiting for you and I have a meeting to attend." Schneizel said and entered the car. Lelouch was in disbelief over his brother's decision. What the hell? How could he shrugged off the violence behaviour of the policemen? They shouldn't beat the Elevens, they could have just bring the, to the police station and settle things like what gentlemen does. Violence does not solve anything!
Then, Lelouch heard a loud gunshot. The crowd dispersed and some were screaming like banshee. A policeman had shot an innocent Eleven! He saw an old man lying on the ground, grabbing his chest which was spurting out blood profusely. The red haired girl shouted and ran towards the man.
"Grandpa! Grandpa!" She said in a panic voice as she shook her grandfather's body. There was no response. He was dead. The other Elevens which Lelouch thought were the old man's relatives sprang at the policemen and began beating them up. A heated argument and scuffle occurred followed by more gunshots. In a blink of eye, all of the relatives were lying in a pool of blood alongside the old man's body. The policemen shot repeatedly at them until they were dead for sure.
"What have you done?" The red haired girl shouted at them. Her Eleven mother came from behind and grabbed her away from going nearer to the police.
"Release the girl, filthy Eleven. She is definitely not you daughter!" A stout policeman growled and aimed his gun at her. The other policemen followed suit and soon guns were aimed at the two from every angle.
"Please, sir. She is my daughter. Her name is Karen Kouzuki!" The lady pleaded. The policemen cackled in laughters. They refused to believe her.
"Men! Aim at the scum. Don't shoot the Britannian girl! In three seconds lady, if you don't release her we'll-" before the stout policeman could finish his words, Lelouch interrupted. He pushed the away the crowd blocking his path and dashed straight in front of the Eleven lady.
"What will you do? Kill an innocent lady? Snatch her daughter away? Get lost mongrel!" Lelouch bellowed. He glared at the policemen with bulging eyes burning in anger. Gritting his teeth, Lelouch felt ashamed to have this kind of policemen serving his country. It was a disgrace! He thought the police were men of justice but no, they were no difference than criminals themselves!
"Hey! Who are you, kid?" The stout policeman snapped. He couldn't recognise Lelouch as the Prince of the empire from the casual clothes Lelouch was wearing. Even the crowd couldn't.
"Him? He's Prince Lelouch vi Britannia, the 11th Prince of the Empire and the son of the late Empress Marianne. Happy with that?" Jeremiah Gottwald said. He appeared from behind Lelouch and pushed the prince behind him.
"Jeremiah!" Lelouch exclaimed.
"Your Highness, do what you think you should do while I settle things with this man. Leave it to me" Jeremiah said and clenched his fist. He was irritated in the fact they addressed his prince as a kid, without any titles. He could not stand any form of disrespect to his prince.
Lelouch nodded and led the girl and her mother away from the scene. He entered into Jeremiah's car, forgetting that his brother was waiting for him in Kanon's car. Lelouch quickly tell the driver to bring them to Jeremiah's condominium near Shinjuku. As the car sped away, Lelouch looked at the girl. She was indeed a 80% Britannian with 20% of her features of Eleven. He wondered why does she looks like that.
"So, are you alright?" Lelouch decided to strike a conversation. The girl's mother smiled and pushed the daughter to talk to him. She refused and moved closer to her mother.
"It's alright. I won't hurt you. Perhaps a game of chess?" Lelouch said, trying his best to look very friendly to her. He had no toys with him except for his mini chess set given by Schneizel to him.
"Boring. It's a game for old hags. Besides you people slaughtered my grandpan and my relatives." She mumbled. Lelouch heard her and was furious yet guilty.
"I am so sorry for what my people done to you and your family. I am so sorry. But, really why would you say that about chess? It's the best game ever!" Lelouch chided. He never thought of anyone who would give some harsh comment to his favourite game. Seeing Lelouch in anger, the mother apologised.
"My apologies, Your Highness. Maybe Karen isn't in a good mood. Perhaps next time?" She said in a soft, motherly tone. Her eyes were still red over the incident. It seems that they were the only two that survived from the shootings. The way she spoke suddenly reignites Lelouch's memories with his mother. Empress Marianne will speak in this way to him too, the motherly tone. How much he missed that...
"Oh. I understand. Let's introduce ourselves then. I am Lelouch" Lelouch said and held out his hand to her.
Her mother nudged her elbow. She signalled her to interact with the prince. Sighing, she said "Fine. The name is Karen Kouzuki"
"Can we be friends then? It's being lonely for me in here for the past weeks. I haven't meet anyone of my age, you know. Ma'am, would you please let me to play with your daughter? She can come to my house!" Lelouch asked eagerly. He was bored of being the only kid in Schneizel's residence, accompanied by the servants. Lelouch was dying for a friend.
"Sure. Why not?" Karen's mother replied and pushed Karen nearer to Lelouch. Karen pulled a sour face and glared at her mother. She refused to be friends with any Britannians.
As soon as they reached Jeremiah's home, Lelouch quickly brought Karen to his toys section and began playing games with her. Of course, most of the games were mind games that require high thinking skill and was mundane to Karen. Unable to stand Lelouch's dull taste, she stood up and declared.
"Let's play judo!"
Now
Lelouch chuckled as he remembered how Karen reacted. The girl was super strong and instantly defeated Lelouch in just two moves. Lelouch was thrown the ground many times like a doll. He couldn't believe he lost to a girl and challenged Karen many times until he ended up with a bruised on his left eye.
The car finally reached Ashford Academy Compounds after a long journey. Jeremiah got down and opened the door for Lelouch. The Prince stepped down and grabbed his bag. He dashed into the school building and looked around for the sight of Milly, the devilish president. He had to report to her that his term as a commoner had been extended. Lelouch spotted Rivalz, his gambling partner and asked where was Milly. Rivalz pointed up, at the rooftop. Lelouch thanked him and quickly sprinted up the rooftop.
As he ascended the stairs, the memory of Karen played in his mind again like a video tape.
Flash back
After several weeks, Karen had finally accept Lelouch as her friend although she still could not forgive his people for what they did on her family. Schneizel had compensated her mother over her losses and prosecuted the policemen for their crimes. Karen was teaching Lelouch some Japanese at the gardens of Schneizel's home when a cat barged in. Being unfamiliar with animals, Lelouch was almost scared to death when he spotted the feline. The cat leapt on Karen's lap and rubbed against Karen's hands.
"You-Your cat?" Lelouch blurted out. His mother never allowed him to touch any stray animals, fearing they might have diseases. Besides it's Lelouch first time seeing a cat. There weren't any cats in the Imperial Palace or Aries Villa as Nunnally was asthmatic.
"Well, I found it by the roadside this morning. You want to solve the mystery of your missing grilled eel on your breakfast plate? Right here, inside Tama's stomach. I fed yours to Tama" Karen grinned. She wanted to have her revenge on Lelouch who defeated her in the game of chess yesterday.
Lelouch knew it was Karen's sinister revenge plan on him. He had expected it after seeing Karen's sour face when she lost several rounds to him. In fact over ten rounds they played, Lelouch won nine times while Kallen won once when she overturned the table in anger and shuffled back the chess pieces to where she wanted. Fearing for his life, Lelouch gave in to Kallen and let her win at least once.
He just nodded and continued writing a kanji word on the paper. Just then a thought came to him. "Hey Karen" he called her.
"What is it?" Karen asked. She played around with Tama and carried the cat up in the air.
"I'll be the emperor one day."
"Ah, good for you then"
Lelouch paused. He hesitated. "I will return Japan to the Japanese. The emperor will die in my hands, his own son. Then the world will be at peace again." He said and placed the pencil on the floor. He looked at Kallen who was caught by surprise at Lelouch's words. She put Tama down and turned her body towards him.
"You mean...you will kill your own father?"
"Yes. He is a man who started everything. The world is in void over his actions and belief in Darwinism. No matter how strong Britannia is, it is a failure for the Emperor to be unable to protect his own wife and children. Mother was murdered and Nunnally was crippled. You know why he sent me here? It's because he took me as a political tool to be placed in Area 11. I will end up as his puppet here for the rest of my life if the Emperor lives long. My future is bleak."
Karen scratched her head. "I don't really get what you mean, Lelouch. But why? Why would you do such thing?"
"I want a world of peace where there is no longer war. Everyone will live in peace and discrimination of Numbers will be abolished. I shall straightened the pillar of justice in this bleak world. And..." Lelouch paused. He grabbed Karen's hand. He gazed into her blue cerulean eyes. For the past month, he had grown fond over the girl's presence along side him. Although they often quarrel, the two will get back together in a short while and their relationship grew closer after that. Karen had showed him how Britannia truly was, a cruel superpower that suppressed the weak and poor. Lelouch felt disgusted to be the son of the Emperor of Britannia that caused the sufferings of citizens of the world.
"I did it for you. Your grandpa and relatives were killed by my own people. My brother refused to save them too. I felt guilty. I want you to live in a world where you and your mother can live peacefully. I, Lelouch vi Britannia promised Karen Kouzuki that he will fulfil his promise at any cost. Please accept it Karen. I really feel bad about it." Lelouch apologised and bowed.
"Hey, hey don't say such things! We're friends right? Let's not cry over the past. Remembering the past will not change anything right? Just fulfil promise and return to here once you be the Emperor and you can continue receiving smack downs from me!" Karen blushed as Lelouch held her hand tighter. She couldn't understand why she was blushing over such a small matter but ever since she met him, she felt something special blossoming in her heart at every sight of Lelouch. Her heart pounded harder when those eyes of deep violet gazed at her and his smirk melting her heart.
"I'm glad. Thanks Karen. I'll be heading back to Pendragon tomorrow. I guess today is my last day with you" Lelouch sighed. He released Karen's hand and tucked both of his hands into his pockets.
He looked at Karen and saw a deep frown forming on her forehead. She seemed to be shock over the sudden decision. Her eyes widened and a loud gasp could be heard from her mouth.
"So fast? Damn! I haven't teach you some of my moves in judo yet!" Karen exclaimed.
"Sorry. But I have to go back. I would love staying here with you but...I just can't"
"Ah...but you promise you will come back right?"
"Yes, I promise"
Karen smiled sweetly for the first time in front of Lelouch. This time she held Lelouch's hand. She took out something from her bag and placed it on his palms. It was a paper crane.
"Here, for you. Fold a thousand of these and your wish will come true. I shall do the same too." Karen said.
Lelouch wondered at the paper crane on his palm. He had heard that the Elevens were great at transforming a single piece of paper into wonderful objects but he never learnt any. The paper crane was the first origami he ever seen.
"But...I don't know how to make it" Lelouch replied. He turned the crane around and tried to find a way to fold it.
Karen chuckled. "Figure it out then." She giggled and planted a kiss on Lelouch's cheek. Hiding her blush, she hugged Lelouch to prevent him from seeing her crimson face. Lelouch was startled at the sudden display of emotion from Karen. He hugged her back and planted a kiss on her cheek too. He stared at the paper crane and smiled.
"Don't worry, Karen. I can do it. I promise"
End of flash back
Lelouch stopped as he reached the door to the rooftop. Panting, he leaned against the wall for some air. Although he had been attending gyms, his body was still weak for a man. He had little muscles and could barely finish a run over the field. Jeremiah had tried his best to push the athleticism out from Lelouch but to no avail it fail.
His hands searched something in his pocket and took it out. It was the paper crane Karen had gave him. He had kept it in his wallet for years as a reminder of his promise to her. Lelouch smiled. He had almost forgotten how Karen looked like after a long ten years. As he turned the knob of the door, he suddenly remembered something. The bunny girl he met in Babel Tower looked identical to Karen! Both had fiery red haired, blue cerulean eyes and had the mix Britannian Eleven features! Could it be the reason why he felt a connection when he first saw her? Was it the reason why he picked up the blade? But why would a brilliant girl like Karen working as a bunny girl? She deserved a better job!
The door opened, showering light into the gloomy stairway. Lelouch entered the tiled floor of the rooftop. A strong gust of wind blew his face as his eyes caught a sight of Milly standing there with her panicked face.
"Milly I-" he paused when his eyes caught a sight of her. He spurned around and gasped. It was her!
"Le-Lelouch vi Britannia?"
"Karen?"
Both blurted each other's name at the same time. Lelouch stared at the look alike of Karen. Her fiery red haired was still combed in the same way when he first met her a decade ago. Their eyes met and stares of shock and disbelief were meets blue. A long silence followed.
Outside of Ashford Academy
5th floor of a building opposite the Academy
Josui Kusakabe, a stocky and slightly plump Japanese man leaned against the his seat while watching the screens on the wall. Each screen displays different location of the Academy from hidden cameras placed by his men. The brown haired man stroked his curvy moustache and checked his watch.
"Another 5 minutes before our operation starts" he whispered. He looked around and saw members of the Japanese Liberation Front (JLF) were busy facing their computers and checking for any problem with their operations.
Although his plans to attack Ashford Academy was not approved by General Katase of JLF, Kusakabe did not care. To him JLF had become too timid and weak ever since General Katase began listening to Tohdoh's ideas which seemed foolish to him. Kusakabe wanted JLF to be more aggressive, like a tiger leaping on its prey. He joined the JLF so that he could have revenge on Britannia over what they had did to his people. Kusakabe wanted to destroy the empire with his own hands and see it crumbled. If can, he would also like to dance over the Emperor's grave and celebrated the downfall of Britannia. The strong urge of getting his revenge on Britannia had been kept in his heart for a long time. Now it is the time for Kusakabe to stand up for all Japanese whom Katase and Tohdoh refused to protect.
Attacking Ashford Academy would be the first step in Kusakabe's plans. The school is a Britannian school and also one of the most famous education centre in Area 11. Their students were not only Britannian but also noble blooded. Most of them were born in noble families and their status would be a perfect reason for Kusakabe to launch his attack. He shall take the noble blooded students as hostage in exchange of the captured JLF members and several Japanese in the jail. Then, he will forced Britannia to move away from Area 11 and returned back the land to the Japanese. Kusakabe will be the Prime Minister of Japan while Katase and Tohdoh could just watch from the side, biting their fingers.
Kusakabe guffawed. He felt delighted upon thinking of how his life would change if his plan succeeded. He need to prove himself worthy and better than what the JLF thought of him. He wanted Katase and Tohdoh to bow to him and acknowledge him as their superior.
"Kusakabe, everything is ready" Tanaka, an operator said. Kusakabe nodded and stood up from his seat. He straightened his olive green JLF uniform and headed to the microphone on the table where he shall watch and give his commands.
"Pilots of Akatsukis and Glasgows! This will be a battle for the rights of our people, the Japanese on Britannia! Let's prove to them how worthy we are! For Japan!" He said on the microphone in a bellowing voice full of fire. His men responded and soon the army of JLF members leapt out from their hidings and charged into the compounds of Ashford Academy. The foot soldiers marched in through the main gate while the Knightmares run over the walls of the school. The battle had started.
Kusakabe smiled as he watched the terror on Ashford Academy. Students and teaches were running for their lives while the beautiful structures of the place was bombed by Akatsukis. His foot soldiers caught hold on a few Britannian suspected to be noble blooded. More Knightmares entered the place as Kusakabe ordered them to destroy everything blocking their paths and kill those who tried to go against the JLF.
"Sir, a call from Tohdoh" Tanaka informed Kusakabe. He handed him the phone and seemed a bit worried.
"Don't worry about Tohdoh. Just do your work while I handle this guy" Kusakabe reassured Tanaka who seemed to have strong fear against Tohdoh. Kusakabe answered the call with a jovial tone.
"Hello my friend!"
"Kusakabe, what have you done?" Tohdoh, deep and manly voice could be heard.
Judging from his voice, Kusakabe knew Tohdoh was furious over his actions.
"Nothing to worry about, Kyoshiro Tohdoh. All is well" Kusakabe replied and quickly killed the call. He tossed the phone into the dustbin and turned his attention back to the screen.
"If I win this battle, you will bow to me, Kyoshiro Tohdoh!" He hissed and gritted his teeth. Revenge was all over his face. Josui Kusakabe anger knew no bounds now.
Rooftop of Ashford Academy
At the same time
The long silence was broken when Milly spoke out. "You two know each other?" She asked questionably. She realised the two were staring at each other as if they had saw a ghost.
"Perhaps, perhaps. What are you two doing here? You know its a bit odd for students to be here when the recess time is already over" Lelouch replied, trying hard to join the dots between Karen, the bunny girl and the female student in front of him. He stood there and rubbed his chins, like a detective watching his suspect with eagle like eyes.
Kallen's sixth sense was screaming out loud the word 'danger' in her mind. She slipped down her hidden blade again and stood in a defensive position if Lelouch attacked her. From his widened eyes, she knew he recognised her as the bunny girl from the Babel Tower who had assassinate Black King. Her heart pounded faster when her blue eyes caught Lelouch's violet eyes. His gaze was like laser rays scanning right into the depth of her heart. She don't know why but she felt his violet eyes were a bit to familiar to her, as if she had seen them many years back.
"You know my grandfather is the principal of the school, so I can do anything I like! Including throwing you to your drooling group of fan girls who can't wait to devour you, Lulu!" Milly grinned and guffawed. She knew Lelouch had a large group of girls crazy over him and they would do anything to have a touch of Lelouch's skin. Sounds bizarre right? But that was how the girls in Ashford Academy does. Even the noble girls were crazy over him. With his popularity, Milly was able to earn extra income by selling his photos to the Gossips Magazine Club of the Academy for them to print posters of their Ice Prince.
"Power abusing President..."Lelouch sighed and paused. He was still looking at Kallen. Kallen couldn't help but blush. The boy was indeed very charming and good looking from every angle but she refused to meet his eyes. She was worried he might just slipped information about their meeting to the school's most big mouthed student, Milly Ashford.
"Milly, who is she?" Lelouch asked. Milly realised she have not introduced Kallen to Lelouch yet. Although she was not Kallen's friend, Milly had at least read the girl's profile once.
"She is Kallen. Kallen Stadtfeld, Earl Stadtfeld's daughter and the heir of Stadtfeld Industries. She is 17, the same as you and as weak and frail like you in terms of physical activity. Kallen has some kind of sickness that makes her unable to conduct physical exercise well" Milly explained not realising that she had said too much about a person she rarely meets. Kallen eyed at her with curiosity.
Milly remembered an important information. She plucked her fingers and said "Moreover she is a half breed which makes her-" But before she could finish her words, Kallen stopped her.
"What the hell? Ho-How do you kn-know that? You stalked me didn't you?" Kallen grabbed Milly's blazer and shook the blonde girl. Her face was pale and her hands turned sweaty as one of her biggest secret had been revealed. Worse, it was revealed to her target, her enemy!
Lelouch nodded. He wasn't shocked over what he heard. Karen was also a half breed. The girl once told him how afraid she was of revealing her true parentage to the people around her. Her father had warned her not to do anything that will lead back to her Eleven blood or she will pay the price. Being a half breed was a taboo among nobles especially those who were of famous lineage like the Stadtfeld. So, Lelouch understand the feeling of being a half breed. In fact he was also one. His mother is a commoner while his father is a royalty. Thus making him a half breed too.
"Yikes, I'm in trouble! Sorry Lelouch, gotta go!" Milly laughed nervously and dashed off from the place. She left an angry Kallen there with Lelouch. Lelouch don't know whether she did it on purpose but he wouldn't mind it either. He need to confirm some matters with Kallen Stadtfeld.
"Damn you, Milly Ashford! That is why I hate Britannians!" Kallen curse and punched the wall, totally forgetting of her sickly frail image in school and the boy standing beside her.
"Kallen..." Lelouch whispered her name. Kallen suddenly shuddered and felt like a ghost was calling her. She backed off from Lelouch and laughed nervously. Did he realise that I was not sick? She thought.
"Y-yes?" She stammered, wondering what Lelouch wants from her.
"Is your name really Kallen? Or are you Karen Kouzuki? Milly said you were half breed. I have a friend who looks just like you and is a half too" Lelouch asked. Tucking his hands into his pockets, he waited for the girl's reaction.
"I see. You know who I am right? I am a half breed and my blood is filthy to you Britannians right? What will you do to me? Send me to the police? Had me be kick out of this school? What do you want from me, Lelouch vi Britannia? Before I can give you my answer, answer mine first!" She paused and bit her lips.
"Who are you? The prince of Britannia or the Ice Prince of Ashford Academy? You saw me at Babel Tower right?" Kallen bombarded Lelouch with showers of questions asked in an emotional way.
"Relax, Lady Stadtfeld. I am not interested in doing those things nor interested in knowing your parentage. I just want to give back this to you" Lelouch said calmly and handed her a package. Kallen seized it and unwrapped the package. It was her blade she used in Babel Tower!
Kallen stared at him in puzzlement. "What is this for? An evidence for my crimes?" She hissed.
She was taken aback when Lelouch laughed. He smirked at her and pushed his raven hair to the back. "Of course...no. I thought you would like to have it back. Besides, I think what you did was right. Black King deserve to be killed. He was an evil man." Lelouch said and smirked again. He headed to wall and leaned against it.
"Oh, you're a weird Britannian, aren't you? You call us Japanese instead of Elevens and you support you own people assassination too. Are you really a prince of Britannia?" Kallen responded with slight shock, puzzlement and curiosity from her words. She was confused in who Lelouch was from his replies and actions.
Lelouch was quiet. He looked up in the grey sky and thought for a while. "I never said I am a prince. I'm just Lelouch Lamperouge, a normal commoner of Britannia. Heck, why do you always do that?" Lelouch chuckled and headed closer to Kallen.
Kallen raised her eyebrow. "Do what?"
Lelouch pointed at the hidden blade which was now exposed. It was no longer hidden. Gasping, Kallen minds quickly jumped into her assassin mode. The Grandmaster had told her that being an assassin, the target must not know of her motives or it would be difficult to kill him. Exposing her weapons would have her target to lift up his guard and the chance of completing the mission is very slim.
But...if I don't kill him now, my secrets will be exposed and I can no longer protect my mother with my Britannian status! Kallen hesitated.
She have just made a huge mistake in her life and moreover it would cost her to lose everything. She was sure that Britannians, especially from the Imperial Family would love to leak the information that the noble Stadtfeld family's heir is a half breed. Then, the Stadtfeld would suffered like the Ashfords, their titles and wealth being stripped off by the Emperor. It was the nature of Britannian nobles families to eliminate each family in the noble society.
"Please forgive me, Grandmaster. I have no choice!" Kallen whispered and quickly leapt on Lelouch. She kicked him on the chest and sent him flying to the nearest wall. She dashed towards him, lift him up from the collar and pinned him on the wall. Kallen held him with the blade at his neck with eyes full of wrath.
"So, you're not as weak as you seems right? I think...this is the first time Milly received wrong information." Lelouch guffawed. He didn't retaliated and tried to move away from Kallen. Instead, he let her toyed with him while he watched every actions of her.
"Shut up, vi Britannia!" Kallen growled. She held the blade closer to his carotid artery.
"It's Lamperouge, for your information, Miss Kouzuki"
"How do you know my Japanese name?"
"Dunno. Just guessing"
"Liar"
"Gentleman always speaks the truth you know."
Lelouch's replies had annoyed the hot tempered Kallen. When she was about to drive the blade through Lelouch's neck, a loud explosion shook the whole building. Kallen was always thrown out from the rooftop but luckily Lelouch caught her by the wrist. The two crouched down and clutched at the metal railings by the walls as more explosions occured. Dust and debris were sent flying in the air, dirtying their clothes.
The emergency siren of Ashford Academy buzzed loudly followed by screams of fear from the students. Everyone dashed out from their classrooms and headed to the windows to see what had happened. But it was a mistake. Knightmares blasted off the windows and unknown intruders with machine guns entered the building.
It was a havoc.
"Miss Kouzuki, what have you done?" Lelouch asked cheekily. Kallen pulled a sour face and pushed away Lelouch's hand on her wrist.
"I did nothing. And this has nothing to do with me. I don't have a knightmare nor any army unlike you, the Prince of Britannia." She snapped.
"So, it has nothing to do with both of us right? I shall call Jeremiah for-" Lelouch stopped as his eyes caught something at the door. His eyes widened and his instant reaction was pushing Kallen down.
"Kallen! Down!" He shouted. The bullets narrowly missed Lelouch as the two ducked. A terrorist in olive green uniform entered the rooftop and began firing at them. Kallen pulled Lelouch to hide behind the water tank while the gunshots continue.
"Damn" Kallen cursed. She checked the weapons in her hands. Blades and pouch knives only. Nothing can challenge the gun. Meanwhile Lelouch was making a call to Jeremiah.
"Jeremiah, send the troops here, NOW! It's emergency! Some unknown terrorist had attacked us! What? Uniform? Well, it's olive green!" Lelouch screamed on the phone as the deafening sounds from the guns and explosion engulfed his voice.
"JLF" Kallen muttered. She couldn't believe what she had just heard. The only resistance group in Japan that wears olive green uniform is no other than JLF! But it was impossible! The JLF do not fight in a violent way! General Katase and Tohdoh would never ambush public areas especially schools!
More gunshots could be heard behind as the water tank began to have holes. Water spurt out like fountains from the tank. Kallen could feel her clothes soaking wet. She glanced at Lelouch who seemed very calm although he might be killed at any moment.
"What now, Prince? All Princes should have brilliant tactics to combat. You guys are superb in conquering people's lands right? Do something!" Kallen grabbed his collar and barked at Lelouch. She thought Lelouch would have something to back up like bodyguards behind him or rocket launchers hidden somewhere. But it seems he had come unprepared.
"Perhaps...this will do?" Lelouch pulled out a wing shaped key with red at the bottom and white colour at the above. Kallen looked closer at it and wondered what it was.
"Raksharta Chawla, an Indian scientist offered to built a Knightmare for me as a token of appreciation after I funded several projects of hers. Though I already have my own machine, I thought maybe you can pilot it...for now." Lelouch explained and tossed the key to Kallen.
"Huh? Me? I can't even pilot one!" Kallen lied. Of course, she actually could pilot it. In fact, the Creed had recently hired a Knightmare engineer to design several Knightmares with assassin like weapons and could moved swiftly like a real assassin. Kallen was chosen by the Grandmaster to pilot the first generation of Mark Nemo, the Creed's personal army of Knightmares. Although the Mark Nemo have not been revealed to the public as the Creed's weapons, Kallen had managed to master it well and was one of the top pilots in the Creed.
"I will teach you. Come, the Guren is at the Ashford Academy store house. Luckily, Jeremiah had transported another Glasgow here after Raksharta demands of wanting to have a companion for her child" Lelouch chuckled. He could remembered how furious Raksharta was when she found he had stored her Guren in the dark store house of Ashford Academy instead of his own private store in the Viceroy's Palace,Clovis home in Area 11. She keep on bugging Lelouch to get her child out of there for days that Lelouch had no choice but to ordered Jeremiah to place a Glasgow there with Guren.
"That's...very thoughtful of you. Anyway how are we gonna head to the store house? We have been cornered!" Kallen exclaimed as the water tank burst, splashing gallons on water, flooding the rooftop. Her eyes widened as she realised about a dozen armed terrorist had been waiting for them there. All guns were aimed at the two.
"Come out, you two! Show yourself, filthy Britannians!" The JLF soldiers commanded. Kallen glanced at Lelouch. He nudged her elbow to just follow what they said. The two descended down from their hiding place and stood 5 metres away from the JLF soldiers.
"A boy and a girl huh? Making love there?" They sneered.
Kallen felt her cheeks reddened when she heard him. She tried to denied it but was stop by Lelouch who grabbed her wrist.
"Yea, so what? Is there any problems with that?" He replied proudly. Pushing Kallen behind him, he glared at them. The JLF soldiers stared in disbelief over the tremendous courage shown by Lelouch.
Kallen felt like smacking Lelouch. What is he doing? He will get himself killed!
Then, a leg reached on at the side of Lelouch's face. The leader of the soldiers had kicked Lelouch and pushed him away. He grabbed Kallen and held her at gunpoint.
"Goodbye lover boy. Your girlfriend shall be sacrificed for the sake for the independence of Japan! Come, let's bring her to the room alongside the other Britannians! Satoshi, kill the boy!" The leader ordered and dragged Kallen away. Kallen retaliated and punched the man on his face. She did a back kick on his groin and grabbed his arm. Then, she did a shoulder throw, sending the big sized man crashing on the floor.
Satoshi and the others were distracted over the incident and totally forgotten about Lelouch. Lelouch immediately pulled out his pistol and fired at the men. The shots pierced through perfectly at their joints, paralysing their movement.
"Two down, ten to go" Lelouch said and fired another shot at an incoming enemy. Kallen scoffed. He is trying to show how powerful is he huh? I shall show him my martial arts skill! Kallen whispered.
She sprinted at two of the soldiers and leapt in the air. She landed on their shoulders and slid down her hidden blade. Slashing them instantly on their chest, she performed her usual assassin way of attacking at ease. Once she landed on the ground, she stood up and was about to turned towards Lelouch when she heard a loud deafening gunshot from close range.
Sensing it was something bad, she spurned around only to find Lelouch lying on the ground in a pool of blood.
What do you think? Any flaws in the story line?