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Pushing Onward

In the Wandering Human World, Lelouch was standing and he had his thoughts. He was glad to have reunited with Nunnally again after so long but at the same time he was upset as he remember some of the things he did which had chain reactions which led to people being killed or emotionally broken.

"Lelouch," Euphie said suddenly.

Lelouch turned to see Euphie who had a concerned expression.

"Euphie," Lelouch said.

"Lelouch, are you okay?" Euphie asked.

"I…" Lelouch spoke, "Yeah, I'm fine."

"Are you sure?" Euphie asked as she was still concern.

"Huh?" Lelouch responded.

"I noticed that you seemed… sad when Nunnally was talking about what she planned to do for us," Euphie said.

"Oh you noticed," Lelouch said.

"Yeah, if you want you can talk about it with me," Euphie said, "and with the others too."

"To tell the truth," Lelouch said as he had a sad expression, "I don't think I should head back with the rest of you."

"Huh, why not?" Euphie responded shocked in what Lelouch said.

"Because of the things that I've done," Lelouch said, "not only that but so that the rest of you don't suffer any backlash because of me."

"Lelouch, what are you saying?" Euphie asked not liking what she was hearing.

Lelouch looked away from Euphie with a sad expression.

"I've done terrible things," Lelouch said, "my desire to destroy Britannia and make a better world for Nunnally… I have ended the lives of innocent people… including yours."

"Lelouch, we talked about this," Euphie said.

"I know but doesn't change how I feel," Lelouch said with a sad expression and the fact that he was disgusted with himself, "I destroyed your good name for something you never wanted to do… something that was against your very nature, your very core. Of course it's not the only reason why."

"It's not?" Euphie asked.

"No…" Lelouch replied, "You heard from Nunnally that the truths of all the things that have happened have laid bare for people in the world to know. Think about it, the people that looked up to me as Zero, the one who creates miracles and the one who spoke of justice… is a boy who only sought out revenge against Britannia who wanted to destroy the empire and create a new world for his sister. How do you think that the majority of people are going to feel for that and you recalled what I said on Kamine Island when Kallen asked me?"

Flashback: 2017atb, Kamine Island

Zero glanced over behind him and sure enough, the one who was pointing a gun at Zero was the one he considered as his friend, Suzaku Kururugi.

"Didn't you hear me Zero?" Suzaku asked in a cold tone again, "I said turn and face me, very slowly."

Zero quickly turned to face Suzaku and decided that he needed to point something out.

"Euphemia randomly murdered throngs of innocent Japanese people," Zero said, "You fight for woman like th—"

"Your Geass power is quite convenient, isn't it?" Suzaku interrupted.

Zero was shocked in what Suzaku said and questions had already gone through his mind of how he learned of Geass and wondered who told him.

"You get to hide in the shadows while others take the all the blame for your dirty work," Suzaku continued, "You're just an arrogant coward. That's your true nature, the real you," Suzaku paused for a moment, "Kallen!"

The sound of the gasp of a woman was heard and it was Kallen who came out of hiding. Zero was surprised to see Kallen and wondered how long she had been following him or was she actually following Suzaku.

"Kallen, do you want to know Zero's true identity as well?" Suzaku asked.

"Huh, what are you saying?" Kallen asked surprised.

"You have a right to bear witness," Suzaku said as he raised his gun.

"No, wait!" Kallen reacted.

Suzaku fired the shot that hit the mask. The mask began to spit in half and it cracked opened revealing Lelouch's face behind the mask with his left eye red as it was the permanent activation of his Geass. Kallen was shocked to see who it was behind the mask and Suzaku clenched his teeth as he was disappointed to see it was none other than someone he called his friend, Lelouch.

"But how?" Kallen asked as her voice was shaking and she fell on her knees, "H-How could you?"

"I…I didn't want it…to be you," Suzaku said upset.

"L-Lelouch is…" Kallen spoke still in shock.

"Yes, I am Zero," Lelouch admitted, "the man who leads the Black Knights, who challenges the Holy Britannian Empire, the one who holds the entire world in his hand."

"You used us, the Japanese people?" Kallen asked shocked, "You used me?"

"And as a result Japan will be freed," Lelouch responded, "You certainly can't complain about that."

"I should have arrested you while I had the chance," Suzaku commented with a glare.

"Oh, you knew it was me?" Lelouch replied raising an eyebrow.

"I wasn't sure at first," Suzaku admitted, "so I convinced myself that it wasn't true. I really wanted to believe in you," Suzaku clenched his teeth and continued to glare at his friend, "but you were lying to us, to me, your sister Euphie and even your sister Nunnally."

Kallen started to get back up on her feet.

"Yes and now Nunnally has been kidnapped," Lelouch informed, "Please Suzaku, can't we call a temporary truce? Together we'll be able to save Nunnally. There's nothing in the world that you and I can't do together."

"I'm done with that!" Suzaku replied enraged, "Had you only joined up with Euphie first, we wouldn't be here! If you and she had combined forces, things would be different! The world could have been—"

"That's all in the past!" Lelouch interrupted harshly, "Over and done with!"

"Past?!" Suzaku spoke shocked with Lelouch's response.

"You killed your own father, didn't you?!" Lelouch pointed out, "Wallow in remorse when you have time for it!"

"No, you're hopeless!" Suzaku replied back.

"What?" Lelouch replied upset.

"I know you!" Suzaku said as he looked as he was about to descend to madness, "In the very end, you'd betray the entire world, the way it's betrayed you!" Suzaku's hands were shaking as he was enraged and pointing his gun at Lelouch, "I'm not going to let your sick, twisted dream be realized!"

"You fool! You think ideals alone can change the world?!" Lelouch fired back as he took something out, "Fine, then go right ahead and shoot me! Come on!"

Lelouch took out a sakuradite bomb and attached it on his chest.

"Set your aim on this liquid sakuradite!" Lelouch challenged angrily.

Flashback End

"And well, you know how that ended," Lelouch said, "I'm not a hero, not an actually champion of justice, I'm not savior… I was never was. I was someone who wanted vengeance and I was willing to do whatever it took. Someone like me," Lelouch had a sad expression, "someone like me…"

"It's is true," Euphie said suddenly making Lelouch looked at her, "it is true that all you cared about was destroying Britannia and creating a new world for Nunnally. It's true you did those things even Nunnally never really asked for those things. If anything, you say that everything you did was just for Nunnally's sake but Lelouch… I know that it became much more for you."

"Euphie…" Lelouch said.

"You continued and pressed forward and it was just for Nunnally's sake," Euphie said, "and it wasn't just about defeating and ending Britannia, you continued for everyone you cared about… your friends and you cared about wanting to genuinely help people and free them and have them be able to stand against Britannia. If that wasn't the case for you, you wouldn't have bothered to almost single-handedly created the United Federation of Nations."

"I… well…" Lelouch spoke.

"You care about people," Euphie said, "it clearly shows. I know how you care about Shirley and Kallen. You proved that when you altered Shirley's memories to ease on her from what happened to her."

"It was my fault," Lelouch said with sadness, "I killed her father because I didn't care enough to calculate the magnitude of the rockslide that I ordered in Narita," Lelouch then clenched his fists, "but then she was killed… killed by Rolo."

"It was Rolo should have felt guilty for what he did, not you," Euphie said.

Lelouch shook his head, "It was still my fault regardless."

"What about Kallen?" Euphie asked, "When you lied to her and the Black Knights when Schneizel exposed you."

"I just didn't want anyone else to die because of me," Lelouch said, "Kallen deserved better."

"And you think not coming back with us will be good for the rest of us?" Kallen's voice asked, "Is that what you think?"

Lelouch and Euphie looked over and saw Kallen and Shirley who had sad expressions.\

"Kallen… Shirley…" Lelouch said.

"Honestly Lulu," Shirley said, "what's with you?"

"Shirley, please…" Lelouch said.

"Man, some people just don't get it," Gino's voice said.

"They think that they're the only ones and believe that they need to punish themselves," Anya's voice said.

Lelouch looked and saw Gino and Anya who were folding their arms.

"Lelouch, surely you haven't forgotten about what I did," Clovis said suddenly.

Lelouch looked and saw Clovis.

"Clovis," Lelouch said.

"You're not the only one who has done terrible things," Clovis said, "in fact, my actions regarding Shinjuku gave creation someone who won't stop until I'm dead and doesn't care who he kills to get his revenge against me. What I'm saying Lelouch that you're not the only one who did wrong and has regrets on the wrongdoings and I've also said this before Lelouch that you're a saint compared to most of us in the family."

"If you feel that you're a criminal that shouldn't be allowed back in our original world and then same can be said about us," Todoh said.

Lelouch looked over to Todoh along with Chiba, Asahina, Senba, and Urabe.

"The same can be said about us as well," Yoshida said as he along with Inoue and Nagata.

"We've done some terrible things ourselves," Inoue said.

"Even if it was for the sake of freeing Japan from Britannian grip," Nagata said, "we still killed and some people we killed weren't even soldiers so we're guilty on that."

"But most of things that I'm sure you're referring you," Lelouch said, "it was due to my orders."

"Even if that's the case, it doesn't change that fact of what we did," Chiba said, "or are you saying we're not responsible for our own actions just because we followed orders?"

"This is different," Lelouch said.

"How is it different?" Xingke said as he and Naoto showed up.

"I've caused damage unnecessarily," Lelouch said, "so with that…"

"You feel that you don't have the right," Naoto said as he walked up to Lelouch, "Lelouch, we've heard what you're saying but I don't think any of us are convinced."

"Lelouch, do you…" Euphie spoke with a sad expression, "do you not want to be with Nunnally again? Do you not want to be around her?"

"No, that's not it at all," Lelouch said, "of course I want to be with Nunnally again."

"And Sayoko?" Shirley asked.

"Yes of course," Lelouch said.

"And even Gottwald?" Clovis asked, "What about him?"

"I wouldn't mind with Jeremiah as well," Lelouch said.

"Then there's no problem," Kallen said.

"Kallen I…" Lelouch said.

"Lelouch, you've been beating yourself up of the guilt you felt for decades but you don't need to punish yourself so much," Kallen said, "whatever happens, I'll stand by you."

"Kallen…" Lelouch said.

"And…" Kallen spoke as she blushed, "it's not just me. Everyone here feels the same way."

"Even if everyone else in our worlds despises you and can't stand you including members of our own families and friends," Shirley said, "we'll still stand with you."

"That's a fact," Todoh said with a nod, "you're not the same as you were before. None of us are."

"And let's be real about this Lelouch," Naoto said with a smile, "if it was the other way around, you would be willing to stick with us and go on about how you'll stay with us and won't let anyone change your mind so we're doing it ourselves."

Lelouch was shocked and amazed and looked at everyone who was with him and thought about all the time he had spent with them in the Soul Society and how they have worked and spend great times together. Lelouch was touched and he smiled.

"I see," Lelouch said, "if this is what you all want…"

"It is," Kallen said.

"Yes so please Lelouch," Euphie said, "stop beating yourself up."

Gino suddenly wrapped his arm on Lelouch's shoulder with a smile.

"You're better than you think you are buddy," Gino said, "don't forget that. You helped us out in the past in the Soul Society."

"To be honest," Xingke said, "this is a great group and this group wouldn't be the same without you."

"I agree," Todoh said with a smile.

"I second that," Urabe said with a smile.

"You've always had our backs," Yoshida said, "we got yours."

"Try not to forget that," Nagata said.

"Yeah it's a bit annoying to have to remind you of something so obvious," Asahina said.

"Seriously," Chiba said with a smile, "so don't make us repeat ourselves, it's embarrassing."

"Honestly my dear brother," Clovis said, "what are we ever going to do with you?"

Lelouch looked at the people he was with and they all had smiles and he couldn't help but feel touched.

"I understand," Lelouch said with a smile, "okay, together whatever it may come."

The others were happy with what Lelouch said and they were pleased.

"Now that's what we wanted to hear," Naoto said.

"Whatever happens, we'll face it together," Kallen said.

"Right," Lelouch said with a smile.

"I'm curious," Todoh said, "what about you Sumeragi?"

The others except for Lelouch were confused and they all turned and looked at Kajiro who looked nervous.

"Well I was wondering," Kajiro said, "would you all be willing to allow me to join you?"

Seireitei, Soul Society

Within the Kuchiki Manor, Hisana looked outside as she was resting sitting up on a futon. Hisana sighed sadly and then Byakuya came in the room.

"Hisana, how are you feeling?" Byakuya asked.

"I'm fine," Hisana said with a smile, "I'm feeling a lot better."

"That's good to hear," Byakuya said with a smile and he sat right next to his wife, "Hisana, there's something that I want to talk to you about."

"Yes?" Hisana asked.

"I have made my decision regarding your sister," Byakuya asked.

"Oh so you have," Hisana said, "so what have you decided?"

Meanwhile in the 10th Division Barracks, Isshin was in his office and looked over some papers.

"These are the things that Captain Kenjima was looking into," Isshin said, "hmm, the Father of the Quincy. So he was looking in to this."

There was a sudden knock in the door and Isshin spoke to allow to come in. The door opened and Hideyasu, Emi, Saito, Takumi, and Ohana came in.

"Captain Shiba," Hideyasu said.

"Oh good all five of you are here," Isshin said.

Meanwhile in the 5th Division Barracks, Aizen was in his room writing things down as Gin and Shin entered in Aizen's room and sat down.

"Well?" Aizen asked.

"Nothing, we weren't able to obtain anything," Shin said.

"Is that so?" Aizen replied.

"Sorry about this Captain Aizen," Gin said, "we couldn't fulfill your orders."

"No it's all right," Aizen said, "it just means Lelouch and company were more cautious than we thought."

"Would you like us to continue?" Shin asked.

"No, it's really of no consequence," Aizen said, "we'll just continue on to the next phase with the research."

"Understood Captain Aizen," Gin said.

"Shall I inform Kaname and Josui?" Shin asked.

"Yes and make sure that Josui understands," Aizen said.

"Hmm, is there something a concern for you sir?" Gin asked.

"It's not much," Aizen said, "just don't want Josui to be reckless with our plans."

"Oh, right of course," Shin said, "it would be a problem if he screws up."

First District of West Rukongai, Junrinan

At the house that was occupied by Toshiro and his grandmother, Momo had come by and was in her old clothes as she was on her break from the academy and had decided to visit Toshiro and his grandmother. Momo would do this every chance she had and now she and Toshiro were eating watermelons.

"I wish you could have seen him Little Shiro," Momo said excitedly, "the Reiatsu surrounding him was different from anything I've ever felt," Momo then noticed Toshiro was even looking at her, "Hey, it feels like you're not even listening to me."

"I told you to quit calling me Little Shiro!" Toshiro admonished as he spat watermelon seeds at Momo, "Why do you always have to come home on your days off anyway? If that school is so great, you should just stay there."

"But I come home to visit you Little Shiro," Momo said.

"Well I don't remember asking you to," Toshiro replied.

They continued to eat their watermelons and then Momo nodded as she had a goal in mind.

"I know one thing for sure," Momo said, "someday I'll be in the 5th Division with Captain Aizen," Momo expected Toshiro to have some sort of reaction but there was none and she was disappointed, "Hey c'mon I'm really serious."

The boy didn't care much as he spat more watermelon seeds.

Reformed Human World

Nunnally faced her parents with a determined and serious expression.

"You said that it couldn't be done," Nunnally said, "I'll be able to prove you wrong."

"So you're really going to do it," Charles said.

"That's right," Nunnally said, "I now have the means to do so. I'm bringing them back, all of them back here and then Lelouch," Nunnally clenched her fists, "I'll stay with my brother and won't be apart from him again, never again."

"Do you really think it's that simple dear sister," Schneizel said suddenly.

Nunnally turned and saw her Schneizel with Kanon and Diethard accompanying him.

"Schneizel," Nunnally said with a dark tone and a glare.

"Come now Nunnally," Schneizel said with a smile, "no need to give me such a cold stare."

"You have some nerve," Nunnally said with disdain, "but regardless you won't stop it. No one can stop what I will do."

"Dear Nunnally, who said anything about me stopping you?" Schneizel replied.

"Huh?" Nunnally responded confused.

"I'm not here to stop you," Schneizel said, "in fact if anything, I would like to help you to bring our siblings back."

"And why would you want to do that?" Nunnally asked glaring at her older half-brother, "You caused the situation that led to Lelouch's death."

"No I didn't," Schneizel said, "Lelouch did that on his own when he declared that the Black Knights were pawns to him. Of course they would be upset about it."

"Schneizel," Nunnally said as she was shaking and was upset.

Nunnally looked at Schneizel and he just stood there smiling and then he turned to Charles and Marianne.

"Nunnally, know that even when you bring Lelouch back, he won't be able to do anything," Charles said, "God is dead and can't be revived."

"I… I'm sure that Lelouch will be able to do something about this," Nunnally said.

"And what makes you say that?" Marianne asked, "What makes you so confident about your brother?"

"He can make anything possible," Nunnally said, "and that's all I'm going to say."

Human World

On an island, six individuals were walking and looking around and it was the three Hollowfied being, Sancia, Lucretia, and Dalque and with them were the three Arrancars, Kewell, Marika, and Lilianna.

"Are you sure it's around here?" Kewell asked.

"We're sure it is," Sancia said.

"But this world is not the same as ours," Marika said.

"No it's not but we know there is one here on this island," Dalque said.

"But wait a minute," Lilianna said, "even if we do find it, should we really try to use it?"

"Why not?" Kewell asked, "After all, we're finally going home."

"But even if we do go back," Marika said, "it's not going to be the same as we knew."

"That's true," Lilianna said, "the world has literally changed."

"And not for the better from what we heard," Marika added.

"We know," Sancia said.

"So then what's the point of going back?" Marika said.

"There's something to confirm there," Lucretia said, "something that we can do over there."

"And what would that be?" Marika said.

"Marika, Lilianna, let's not keep questioning things," Kewell said, "we have a way to go back and I say we go for it."

"Why not question it Kewell?" Marika asked looking at her brother.

"There's just no need for it," Kewell said, "besides if we go back, I can finally confront certain people and on their screw up…" Kewell frowned, "starting with Orange."

Marika frowned and she shook her head.

Reformed Human World

A huge pillar of light occurred on Kamine Island. Nunnally was standing and looked on and she was happy along with Jeremiah and Sayoko who were with her. A group of people appeared and they had their eyes closed. It was Lelouch, Euphie, Shirley, Kallen, Naoto, Clovis, Yoshida, Inoue, Nagata, Todoh, Asahina, Chiba, Urabe, Senba, Xingke, Anya, Gino, and Kajiro and they all opened their eyes and looked around at the world that it has become.

"Welcome back everyone," Nunnally said.

"Yes, we're back," Lelouch said with a nod.

There was huge red pillar of light occurred and it surprised the others. Elsewhere in the Reformed Human World, the source of the huge red pillar of light came from someone who had appeared in and it was VV. VV looked around and looked at the sky and felt the atmosphere of the world that had been change.

"The world that Charles and I desired," VV said with a smile, "Charles, I'm home my dear brother."\

Meanwhile Charles was wide eyed and he felt the presence and it was someone he knew.

"He's here," Charles said.

"Is it really?" Marianne asked as she was surprised.

Charles frowned and clenched his fists in anger, "Big Brother…"

Meanwhile Suzaku looked at the huge pillars of light and recognized the people that were there.

"They're back," Suzaku said, "but it's not just them… VV, he's here as well. That's not good, he's seems different… like he has become a very different person."

Back with the huge group, they looked on at the direction that the red pillar of light came from and they all knew who it was and Lelouch in particular narrowed his eyes.

"VV," Lelouch said with disdain.

Meanwhile VV felt the presence the people who were Shinigami.

"So they actually did make it here," VV said, "so they were able to get out," VV grinned, "that's fine with me. I'll deal with them myself since they won't be able to do anything anyway."

Wandering Spirit World

Arturo was facing Amatsuki and he was not pleased about.

"What do you want?" Arturo asked, "Why have you come to seek me out? Do you wish to settle things between us?"

"Oh of course I do," Amatsuki said, "but not at the moment."

"Huh, what do you mean?" Arturo asked.

"Arturo Plateado, how about you and I join forces?" Amatsuki asked.

Arturo was surprised and glared at Amatsuki.

"And why would I ever join forces with a Shinigami?" Arturo replied as he was not impressed with Amatsuki, "Are you that desperate for your own goals?"

"I'm sure you'll find it beneficial for the both of us," Amatsuki said, "and then afterwards, you and I can settle things between us."

Reformed Human World

A white pillar of light occurred and someone arrived in the world and it was Rolo. Rolo looked around and he nodded.

"It seems that I'm here," Rolo said and then he looked at his hand, "so it is true. Oh well, I do have measures for this. I should find Mr. Amatsuki and thank," Rolo thought about Lelouch and had a murderous expression, "Lelouch, your luck has run out. I will kill you and all your friends with you and since Nunnally is here as well… I'll kill her too. No, I should kill Nunnally first and make Lelouch watch," Rolo nodded, "Yes a justifiable punishment to Lelouch. They'll both get what they deserve."

That's it for this chapter. Next chapter: Lelouch along with Nunnally faces Charles and Marianne while other reunions occur.