His Name is Infinity
Kallen hurried to get ready for Guilford and Cornelia's wedding. She knew she had to look her very best if not better, this was a wedding for royalty.
She pinned her hair up in a bun, put on her best dress, and put on bright red lipstick. To finally put the icing on the cake, she wore jewelry the completely conflicted with her typical personality.
She was met by Milly.
"Come on lazy bum!" Milly said," You can't be late for this wedding, the Empress, and Zero will be there!" Kallen sighed.
"Look, I'm only human," she said," I can only go so fast."
Since Nunnally became Empress, the Ashford family was given their power back, but Milly still enjoyed playing the role as a news reporter.
They both climbed in the limo, and headed to the palace, where Guilford and Cornelia were going to be wedded.
When they got there, they saw a whole colony of news reporters, eager to get info on how a Britannian princess was getting married. Milly laughed, since she would get all the info she needed from the inside. Kallen couldn't help but giggle herself.
Inside the palace, it was crazy. Gino, who Guilford had tasked with setting everything up (why no one could imagine), was barking orders like there was no tomorrow.
"Look, we need those banners over the stairway!!" Gino yelled at one guy, and then at another guy," The bride won't be in this room much, don't put the flowers there!!" Kallen walked up to Gino.
"Can't you give them a break?" she asked. Gino laughed.
"This is for the sister of the Empress!" Gino stated," It has to be the wedding of the century!" Kallen giggled again.
"If you say so," she said with a smile. She then sighed, wishing that she could have experienced that with Lelouch. She then smiled at the ceiling. Then again, she did have to continue his request to live on.
She walked on alone, and Nunnally wheeled up in her typical royal attire.
"Hello Kallen," she said cheerfully. Kallen curtsied first, then greeted the Empress.
"Hi Nunnally," she responded. Nunnally chuckled.
"You don't need to curtsy to me," she said.
"You are the Empress, isn't it respectful?" Kallen asked with a shrug. Nunnally smiled at Kallen.
"I miss him too," she said sadly. Kallen sniffed, and smiled.
"This is a happy day," Nunnally said," We shouldn't be sad, we should be happy. Lelouch made much of this possible with his plan. And don't worry, I already asked Cornelia to not make a toast to his death again." Kallen nodded.
"Where's Zero?" she asked.
"He told me that he would be attending," Nunnally answered," He left for some time to go off on his own for a while. I suppose we should get also, it will begin soon, and I don't want to miss my big sister's wedding."
The ceremony began, and some Knightmares had to be put in the sky to maintain crowd control with helicopters.
Gino was really creative. It was on the top of the building, on a balcony of sorts. It was surrounded by plants of all sorts, including ferns and small trees. There was an arch over where the altar was, and hanging from that altar were stars. Cornelia and Guilford's Knightmares stood on either side of the Knightmare, while other Knightmares formed a procession over the path.
The altar itself was a platform, with lights along the stairs.
Kallen looked around at the viewers, and saw multiple familiar faces. She sat in the front row, with Gino, Anya next to her. On the other side, sat Nunnally, with Zero by her side, and Schneizel was next to Zero. Zero's arms were folded, and Kallen couldn't tell what he was thinking under that mask. Ohgi was also in the front row, next to Anya, with Villetta next to him, holding their daughter in her arms. Fortunately, the little girl was fast asleep. Todoh was next to Schneizel, with Chiba next to him, holding their son in her arms. The little boy was also asleep. Kallen hoped both of them were heavy sleepers.
Kallen looked around, for some more familiar faces. She saw Xingke with Tianzi and Kaguya. She also saw Lloyd with Cecile and Rakshata. Rival, Milly, and Nina all sat together. To her surprise, she also saw Jeremiah, but he wasn't sitting, he was leaning on the wall, watching things play out.
The bride then came out, and the music began. Guilford looked on edge, but he swallowed it. Everyone was smiling, even Jeremiah managed a little smile. Zero was probably smiling, but no one could tell.
The ceremony went on without a catch, but then Gino walked out. Kallen wondered, and Anya whispered something about a little catch, flashing out her notepad to show her. Kallen was curious.
She found out soon, as Gino then appeared in the Tristan (which was repaired along with other Knightmares) just as the ceremony ended. The Tristan did a little dance, and everyone laughed.
The party then came up, and Nunnally approached the newlyweds.
"I'm glad to see you made it this far big sister," the Empress said happily. Cornelia took Nunnally's hand a smiled.
"Thanks," she said. Guilford bowed in respect. Kallen watched.
"I guess some things aren't meant to change," Zero's voice said as he came up behind Kallen.
"Zero!" Kallen said with surprise.
"I wish to speak with you in private," Zero said, gesturing. Kallen followed him into a room. Zero made sure everything was locked and there were no cameras, before taking off his helmet.
"Hi Suzaku," Kallen greeted. Suzaku looked at Kallen.
"I'm sorry," Suzaku said," But there was no changing his mind." Kallen nodded and looked down.
"I just wish...," Kallen began, but couldn't finish. Suzaku put his hand on her shoulder.
"Remember what he told you," he said," You have to live." Kallen nodded, and wiped some tears.
"It just makes me mad," she said as she walked away," Everyone here thinks he was a monster, nothing in him but cruelty and greed." Suzaku followed her.
"It was for the best," he said," But you are right, he was the true hero, not me." Kallen sighed.
"If only the others could see that," she said," But if we told the world, everything would fall apart."
"I know," Suzaku said, before putting the Zero persona back on again," That is why we need to honor Lelouch's memory, and keep his dream alive." Kallen nodded.
"I think the gifts arrived," Zero said as he lead the way out of the room and back into the main hall.
Certainly, the gifts had arrived. There were all kinds, including one massive one with a tarp over it. The delivery man said that it came this way, and the one who was the giver of it insisted that it is kept covered with the tarp.
The presents varied, including a custom built Knightmare for both of the pair from Lloyd and Rakshata. They were the Joan, and the Pellinor.
Kallen, Milly, and others like them weren't expected to bring gifts, but they brought some anyway. Nina gave them blueprints to a new, high tech vacation home, Milly gave them a trip for two on any cruise, Rival gave an automatic scholarship to Ashford Academy if they ever had children (Rival went mad with power and took that from the principal), and Kallen gave them a piece of Guilford's old Knightmare, which she found in the aftermath of the Black Rebellion.
Then out of nowhere, there were explosions all throughout the room, and several guard Knightmares then fell in, completely totaled.
"Okay, I didn't plan this!!" Gino cried. A smoke then erupted in the middle of the room. Zero got in the front in an attempt to protect everything. A figure emerged from the smoke on a platform.
The smoke cleared, and the all saw the figure. He was tall, and wore a black Knightmare jumpsuit, with the golden symbol of infinity on his chest. His palms also had the symbol of infinity on them. He had multiple pockets on the suit. The figure also wore a black, spandex mask that covered his whole head and face. The mask had a single, short, golden blade that appeared on the very top. In the center of the mask was the golden symbol of Infinity again.
"I am, Infinity!" the figure proclaimed. Everyone began murmuring to themselves.
"'Infinity'," Zero echoed," As in 'everything'?" Many guests tried to flee, but the doors were stuck shut. Kallen was shocked, this man, just invaded the wedding of a member of the Royal Family, she had no idea how he could get past security like that.
"What do want?" Zero demanded.
"To avenge the death of the greatest leader Britannia ever saw!" Infinity answered," Lelouch vi Britannia!" People then gasped in shock at the name of Demon Emperor.
"He drove the once great nation to its greatest ever!" Infinity yelled, he then pointed at Nunnally," And you brought it down the overly compassionate Empress you are! But I shouldn't be mad at you!" Nunnally was surprised. Infinity then looked over everyone else.
"I should be mad at everyone!" Infinity roared," You defiled his Majesty's greatness!"
"He was a ruthless dictator!" Xingke yelled," His death was a miracle!" Infinity then took out a gun, and shot at Xingke, purposely missing.
"Speak like that again and I won't be so nice," Infinity hissed, he then turned to the people, and held up a picture of the wedding of Ohgi," Hear me world! Starting tonight, I shall kill one person in this picture every two days!!" The people in that picture were terrified. Kallen shivered.
"Who is this guy?" she stuttered. Out of nowhere, several Knightmares came in and attempted to rain bullets down on Infinity, but he jumped onto the backs of one of the Knightmares, and took out a sword he had on his back. He swung his sword, and beheaded the Knightmare. He quickly did that to others. Todoh realized that was a sword exactly the same as the one in the Zangetsu, only smaller.
"But I won't start with them tonight," Infinity continued, as he put away the picture, but not his sword," I shall start with someone different." And he looked at Zero. Infinity then charged.
Guilford growled, and pulled out his pistol that he always kept hidden, got in front of his wife, and shot at Infinity, the man just dodged, and cut the gun in half as he shot past Guilford.
Jeremiah then charged in with his blades, but Infinity dodged again, and kicked Jeremiah down. He then appeared over Zero.
Zero took out his own gun, but Infinity swatted it from his hands. Something came to Zero, this was the exact same way he attack Lelouch. Zero however, drew his sword in an attempt to meet Infinity's, but Infinity jumped over Zero, landing behind him.
Before Zero had time to react, Infinity drove his sword, right through Zero's chest.