Disclaimer: Code Geass will never be mine.
Author's Note: Hmm… I think I'm very much available to continue this crap. I'm the only one who can finish this anyway…
This...
This is not happening, is it...?
The one who ordered the terrorists around..
...the one who implemented the rebellion plan...
...the one who actually won against Clovis and his army...
...was this masked person...
I dreamt before as me myself...?
Stage Four: Genesis
The masked guy swiftly picked up his gun on his side and shot a particular part of the Lancelot that served as its main source of image capturing from the external environment so the boys lost their image with the terrorist. With this, Zero immediately jumped out from the Sutherland and ran on his left side. Lelouch needed answers- desperately- and despite Suzaku's continued pleading on him not to get out from the cockpit, he stubbornly did what his heart told him to do.
That mask.
He could still refresh that 'daydream' or whatever its called before; he himself was wearing that, he was certain. He even baptized himself as "Zero"- the one who would crumple Britannia and dominate the rest of the world was born through him with his powerful power of bidding.
But who was this masked boy they'd just seen?
If he was really psychic and he saw Zero through a dream as himself, did it mean of meeting the real one when he wake up?
One more question: was it really just a dream?
All of those that had happened after he received the Geass curse from the green-haired witch-
...were just dream after all?
He badly needed answers. He couldn't keep questions to himself. He forgot that he had a little fright in heights when he jumped from the cockpit's metal door down on the ground full of debris. His sight quickly scanned both sides, looking for the possible escape route of the guy. He could still saw the cape running from their location and without any second thoughts, he chased it.
Meanwhile, Suzaku again twitched in pain as his wound opened up again, showing some blood staining the wrapped bandages. He didn't move for a moment to tolerate the pain. He should be contacting the headquarters, but his hard-headed friend was in the battlefield, he might be in danger.
"He's never this troublesome before... but I won't let anything happen to him."
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"Council treasurer, present!"
From her seat not so far from the automatic door, Shirley shifted her head to look at Rivalz, who had just arrived with his helmet between his arm and torso, and narrowed her eyes.
"For God's sake where have you guys been-" she noticed something and blinked. "Where's Lulu?"
"That's the problem. We got seperated when we were in Shinjuku."
The orange-haired got surprised. "S-Shinjuku?!"
Milly heard that and folded a file of paper on her hand. "There was a heavy traffic jam in Shinjuku Ghetto a few hours ago. Know the reason?"
"Well", the treasurer trailed off as he slumped on the sofa bed near Nina who was busy typing on her computer. "...there was a chase, then Lulu and I stopped for a while because there was an accident. Then, JAAAN, and we got separated."
"And it's not funny!" Shirley exclaimed. "It's no joke, Lulu might walk alone going home!"
"Wrong baby! Knowing him, he would probably sit on the park, bluntly calling us to fetch him plus three boxes of pizza when he gets home." Milly was actually laughing to herself while the others sighed with pain. SHE would be the one who'll do that!
"But it's still a bad manner to leave the vice president out in the public, Rivalz Cardemonde!"
The said guy looked at their blonde chairman and when he saw her glaring hard at him, he shivered and sweatdropped.
"H-Hey, he suddenly disappeared, how could I be blamed!? I'm purely innocent!!"
The Ashford lady grinned, and like a slave begging for his life, he again explained the story- over and over.
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"Hey!! Stop!!"
Lelouch was not a sporty person, so eventually he was getting a little tired of running after the masked guy. He was not enjoying it-apparantly- but he got no other choice but to chase the said boy, if he's still interested in knowing the whole truth.
The chase suddenly paused, and the former prince finally put Zero into a dead end. Panting hard and tired, Lelouch still managed to grin, celebrating his little triumph but Zero again chuckled that made him annoyed.
"What's too funny about it?"
The sound disappeared for a while, making Lelouch wonder until a vocal command followed.
"Don't move."
The dark-haired boy rose a brow; what's that? Sounded like a lame joke.
He was about to smile and step his foot forward to walk when suddenly, all he felt was he was like paralyzed. He couldn't move his body anymore. he again tried mobilizing his foot or his arm but he couldn't move a single bit.
Something registered on his mind.
That 'don't move' he has just uttered...
But how could possibly...
"It is possible, since I have this..."
And the masked man turned around to show his left eye revealed on a small part of his mask.
It was bright purple in color with a familiar curse sign on it; Lelouch had no doubt on it, it was a Geass.
Lelouch's amethyst eyes flickered with disbelief. "N-No way..."
The cursed eye was badly glaring down at him, making him quiver with a little fear. Both of them had the Geass thing, but he felt subordinate with the one the other had. Why? He still didn't know.
Gradually, Zero walked closer to the teenager. This made Lelouch panicked, and again tried to move but when he sensed his upcoming failure, he suddenly paused struggling. Instead he looked up at the guy with this stubborn question inside his mind:
"Who the hell are you?"
"In due time, you'll know for sure...
Lelouch Lamperouge..."
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Blood was already dripping from the wound, but that didn't stop Suzaku from following Lelouch. The latter suddenly disappeared, good thing he had this weird instinct power that his friend had turned on their right. He had this sense that he might not be able to make it in time, since he already feel numb on the bleeding part, but when he saw an image of Lelouch lying dead on the ground not so far from his current location, he suddenly felt a little more strength in running faster until he came closer to the boy. Worried about his friend's life, he checked his pulse and he felt relief to discover that he was still alive. Since he was assured of Lelouch's safety, his sight suddenly became blank, his head slumped on the Britannian's back.
The next thing he knew was he was already in a white room, with Cecile on his side.
"You're finally awake, Suzaku-kun," and she offered him a smile while handling him an apple.
He smiled back, "Thank you. I'm sorry if I made you worry again."
She shook her head. "We are the ones who have to thank and apologize to you. You're wounded and unwell, but still you managed to do your duty, so thank you," and she bowed her head.
"N-No, don't do that on an Eleven, Cecile-san!" He remembered something.
"Uhhmm..."
Like a radar, Cecile sensed the content of his up coming question. "He's on the other room. I'll accompany you if you want to."
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His cellphone was stuck on his ear as Lelouch called out Milly's number to avoid his schoolmate from worrying too much about him. It wasn't that hard to explain things to the blondie; she's always open to accept apologies and always ready to listen to alibis. He felt relief to entrust her his regards to his little sister Nunnally, who would probably get so worry if she would find out what had just happened to , and finally he cut his line after learning the cancellation of their afternoon classes hours ago. He sat on the corner of the bed and thought for a moment.
When he woke up, he was already in that room watched by the kind lady from before. He couldn't remember anything, except that fact he ran a long way- he was still tired that moment- and that's it. Why would he ran a distance by the way? He closed his eyes and thought harder.
"Lelouch.."
It was almost unheard, good thing Lulu was not that far from the door and his purple eyes that was piercing with the light of the lampshade set on his army friend who was standing on the door, still unable to get in. And with his long face, Lelouch sensed that Suzaku must be disappointed with himself.
"Melancholic soldiers don't fit in the army, you know."
"Lelouch..."
"But that doesn't mean you're no fit in the army, Suzaku."
Suzaku blinked.
Lelouch continued, "I am surprised myself, seeing you wearing a Britannian Army uniform like an insult- But after I've witnessed that bravery you showed in the battle, considering that you're wounded, I think you're defintely born to be such, Suzaku. Trust me."
A small blush formed on Suzaku's cheeks. "W-Wow, that's too much for such crappy thing I did."
"Being brave isn't a crap, idiot." Lelouch let out a snort, before standing up and walked closer to the jaded-eyed teen. He suddenly put Suzaku's leftarm around his shoulder and his right arm supporting the boy's body, and they walked together going to the bed. He even guided him to sit down and after that, he got something under the bed and looked up at his friend.
"I'm bored. Let's play..." and he revealed a chessboard.
Suzaku suddenly panicked. "N-No.. Wait..."
"Wait what?"
"Don't you see I'm not well?"
"A simple chess game won't make you worse, baka."
"Still!!"
The ex-prince grinned. "Just one game."
Suzaku shook his head. "You're taking an advantage while I'm ill, you-"
From the unclosed door, Cecile was laughing with herself while hearing the loud blabberings of best friends.
"Looks like Suzaku-kun and his friend are mending their relationship- their laughter and smiles repairing their new yet old friendship that had gone for years. I'm happy for him..."
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The Zero mask settled on a table near a window, with a loud splatter inside the bathroom. Just then, an entity suddenly appeared from the window and when it moved inside the darm room, it was revealed it was the effeminate guy V.V. who was now carressing the mask with his delicate touches.
A guy got out from the shower room, and V.V. quickly made a salute by bowing his head at him.
"Greetings to you, Heika."
A smile drew on his lips and he slumped on the nearby couch, resting his arm on the arm rest.
"You're late."
"I do apologize for this Heika. Travelling from different times isn't that fast to do, but I have succeeded your appointed mission for me."
"Really?" He now put his left hand on his left eye, and the Geass curse reappeared.
"We have to start communicating with the dumb terrorists, or should we start on our first casualty?"
The casualty should be fine, but who could it be?
I'll let you decide yourself...
Lelouch Lamperouge...
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After he had made a hard sigh, Lelouch tried to show a small smile on his lips as he grew nearer the door. When it automatically opened, he saw his sister looking at that direction and her face suddenly brightened up.
"Okaerinasai, Onii-sama!"
"Okaerinasai." Even the Lamperouge siblings' personal helper Sayoko greeted the boy.
The teen smiled as he slumped his school bag on the nearby chair. "Tadaima, Nunnally, Sayoko-san."
"Say," the wheelchaired girl started off. "It's really unusual for you to get home this late Onii-sama. Any trouble in school?"
"Impossible!" Lelouch uttered. He suddenly paused as he remembered something. "I've just met an old friend on my way home today."
"Really!? Who could that be?" Nunnally sounded excited, though Lelouch couldn't see it in her eyes, he knew she was happy for him.
"By the way, Onii-sama."
"Hm?"
"You owe me a dinner... don't you?" and Nunnally smiled.
Stage Five- A Day at the Ashford Academy- Preview: Council works, love triangles, Lulu's bad history grade, champainge (?), a new council member, a stray cat and a lost princess. Plus, the first casualty to signal Zero's much awaited showdown.
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Author's Note 2: See those underlined words in the fiction? Check what those meant!!
Jaaan- Rivalz did a Japanese version of "Taa-daa", making Lelouch's disappearance a joke, so Shirley commented bad on it.
Heika- Japanese term for "Your Majesty"; just an implementation that this 'Zero' is not just an another character or species, and yes, he is definitely human- just with Geass like Lulu does, too bad.
"Okaerinasai" and "Tadaima" tandem- Japanese wannabe's must know these two!
Okaeri is for welcoming people who had just got home.
Tadaima is what those who had come home would say.
As simple as that.
There, too much for the Japanese lessons... .-.
And credits to Shuu Takamura for the informations!
