A/N: This is the most difficult part of the story…I've spent days and nights thinking about this particular chapter so please be kind enough to review this chapter. Thanks ^^
Chapter 4: Confrontation
Nathalee was done dressing and was playing the piano when her father entered the room.
She stood up as the last note was slowly fading.
"Father, do you need anything?" She inquired surprised at her father's sudden entrance.
"Were you playing the composition you wrote? The Full Moon Rhapsody?" He asked softly.
"Yes Father." she replied.
"Did something happen last night? You seem to be happy that you played that song." He noted.
"I'm so happy Father because me and Lelouch are a couple now." She replied cheerfully.
"So that's why. I know what will make you happier." He said giving her a perfectly carved box.
"What is this?" She asked curiously.
"A reward for passing your test last night." He stated.
"Really?" She inquired excitedly.
"Open it. I'm sure you will like them. It's color orange." He hinted.
She opened it and her eyes widened at the jewelry set he gave her.
"Father they are wonderful. The jewels and gems are perfectly cut and it's topaz. My favorite gem." She beamed examining the jewelries.
"I want to always see you wearing them." He told her.
"I will Father." She said while placing the earrings in place and wearing the ring and bracelet. Only the necklace was left.
"Let me my dear." He took the necklace and clasped it on her neck.
"What do you think? Does it suit me?" She inquired after twirling around.
"You look perfect." He commented and escorted her downstairs where her friends are already waiting.
Lelouch was waiting at the base of the staircase.
He couldn't wait to see her again.
When he caught a glimpse of her, he thought that the wait was worth it.
"Good morning Lelouch." She greeted with the most charming smile he'd ever seen.
"Good morning." He managed to say after being awestruck.
"Lelouch take care of my daughter." VV said giving his daughter's hand to him.
"I will." He replied gladly taking her hand.
"My Lady you look charming today." Peter commented.
"Thank you Peter." She said with a smile.
"Good morning my Lady. I am entranced by your beauty. Even the jewels are nothing compared to your radiance." Edward complimented.
"You really flatter me Edward. These are a gift from Father." She replied touching her necklace.
"Even without jewelries and accessories, you are beautiful. You are perfect the way you are." Lelouch spoke up kissing her hand.
"Thank you Lelouch." She said blushing.
"Nathalee, I can't compete with them and their elaborate words. All I know is that you're really beautiful." Suzaku stated simply.
"Thank you." She replied with a smile.
"Shall we my Lady?" Lelouch inquired.
"Surely my Lord." Nathalee replied smiling widely.
"I told you that we can be like this." He whispered as they went to the dining hall.
They ate breakfast with mild laughter and small chat.
"So you're a couple now, right Lelouch?" Suzaku asked.
"Yes, we are. Is it that obvious?" He replied.
"It is and may I add that you look like the perfect couple." His friend stated.
"Brother that's good to hear! Now you finally found the right girl. I wish that you two will always be happy." Nunnaly told them.
"Thank you Nunnaly." Nathalee said happily.
"Congratulations. I wish you all the happiness in the world. Don't hurt her Lelouch if you ever want to see the sunset again." Edward said darkly.
"I won't hurt her and you can rest assured that I will take care of her." Lelouch replied.
"Loving a twin without knowing it. Such a sad fate." CC said mysteriously.
"CC I suggest that you stop talking about such things." VV said seriously and she nodded.
"My Lady, Angelus is ready and waiting." Peter announced as breakfast ended.
"Go on my dear, the children are waiting." VV said patting Nathalee's hand.
"Thank you Peter. Father, we'll be back by lunch." She replied.
"Take your time. Take care Nathalee. Be safe." VV said whispering the last part.
"This is Angelus. It is my battleship but I use it mainly for transportation. Now, Shikinejima here we come!" Nathalee cheered after showing them around the ship.
"My Lady, Lord VV went to Kaminejima so he told us that if he is needed, just contact him through Siegfried." Angelica informed her.
"Okay. Did he tell you why he went there?" Her mistress asked.
"I'm sorry my Lady but he didn't." she replied.
"Very well. Let us proceed to Shikinejima now. I'm sure the children can't wait to welcome us." Nathalee announced as Angelus rose up to the clouds.
"Lelouch, Charles is also in Kaminejima. I think VV will confront him." CC whispered to him.
"Let him do what he wants. He knows what he's doing." Lelouch whispered back.
They arrived at Shikinejima in half an hour.
The moment they descended from Angelus, the children assaulted them.
"Big sister! You're here and you even brought friends!" The children exclaimed excitedly.
"Children, I want you to meet Lelouch, Suzaku, Nunnaly, and Sayoko." Nathalee introduced.
"Big brother and Master CC are also here." They noted.
"Hello children." Edward greeted while CC waved to them.
"Did you miss us?" Nathalee asked sweetly.
"Yes! We missed you very much." They replied enthusiastically.
"Nathalee, all of these children have geass." Lelouch said voicing out his observation.
"Yes. This settlement is actually for people with different types of geass." She explained.
"You mean Lord VV established this settlement for them?" Suzaku inquired.
"Yes, Father did so he can teach them how to control their geass and how to use them for good things." She told them.
"I see. That's good to hear then." He said.
"Always use it to help others, okay?" Nunnaly told the children.
"Yes big sister!" They replied.
They all smiled at that and they continued going around the settlement.
"Come back again! We'll wait for your next visit." The children said waving as they entered Angelus.
"We will! See you next time!" Nathalee said waving back.
Angelus rose up and went back to the Imperial Estate.
The moment they landed, the limo was already waiting.
"My Lady, welcome back. Lord Edward your parents called and told us that you and Lady Nathalee need to go to the Cambridge Estate." Peter said.
"Very well. We will go there after we bring our guests back home safely." Edward replied.
"As you wish my Lord." Peter said opening the limo's door for them.
They were all seated and on their way to Ashford Academy when Lelouch spoke up.
"Nathalee, I wanted to talk about the favor you promised me."
"I think I already know what you want. Your favor is concerning about Nunnaly, right?" She asked.
"Yes, actually I'm asking you to take care of her for me. I want her to stay with you at the Imperial Estate." He replied.
"I understand. I can do that as long as Nunnaly agrees. I don't want to force her if she doesn't want to." Nathalee reasoned.
They waited for Nunnaly's answer and when she spoke up they were relieved.
"Of course I'll stay with you. Since you're brother's girlfriend, I must get to know you better. It's just like having a vacation." She announced.
"Thank you Nunnaly. It is for your safety since I'm not always there to take care of you. I promise that I'll visit you when I can, okay?" Lelouch said.
"Okay! Brother, thank you for everything you've done for me. I'm sure that Lady Nathalee will take good care of me and Sayoko." She replied.
Their conversation ended when the limo's door opened.
"We are here." The driver said.
"Thank you Samuel." Nathalee acknowledged and the chauffeur bowed.
Lelouch and Suzaku got out and waved as the limo sped off.
"Why did you let Nunnaly stay there?" Suzaku inquired.
"You already know the reason. I'm merely concerned about her safety and well-being." Lelouch replied.
"Is that the only reason?" His friend asked seriously.
"Yes." He replied.
"Okay. See you then." Suzaku said tapping his shoulder before leaving.
'As if there's another reason. What is he implying anyway? Maybe, he's getting suspicious.' Lelouch thought.
"Father, Mother, you called for me. I also brought Lady Nathalee as you've requested." Edward stated.
"Ah… Your Highness. It is such a pleasure to see you. Edward, His Majesty requested for you to give Princess Nathalee her tiara." Lord Gilbert said.
"Of course Father." He replied then left the room.
"It is nice to see you again Lord Gilbert, Lady Hannah." Nathalee greeted.
"Your Highness, you've grown so much. You're more beautiful and graceful than when you were younger." Lady Hannah praised.
"Thank you Lady Hannah. You haven't changed a bit." Nathalee commented.
"I must agree with you Your Highness." Lord Gilbert remarked with a chuckle.
"Here it is Father." Edward said bringing a carefully carved box with him.
"Your Highness, your father entrusted this to me and told me to give it to you when the time comes." Lord Gilbert said giving her the box.
She opened it and saw that it was a tiara that matches her jewelries.
"It's beautiful." She remarked after a few minutes.
"We're glad that you liked it." Lady Hannah stated with a smile.
"Thank you for this." Nathalee told them.
"You're welcome your Highness. You should also thank your father." Lord Gilbert said patting her hand fondly.
"Thank you again. I'll be going then to thank Father." She replied.
"Please be careful Your Highness." The couple said then they bowed to her.
Nathalee and Edward arrived at the Imperial Estate in time for lunch.
"Welcome back Lady Nathalee, Lord Edward." Peter and Angelica greeted.
"Nathalee, Edward, you're back! Lunch is ready and waiting." Nunnaly said happily.
"Nunnaly why are you so happy? Did something good happened?" Nathalee inquired.
"Brother called and told me that he's going to visit tomorrow." She answered.
"Really? That's good to hear. Now, what will I bake tomorrow?" Nathalee asked as they're walking inside.
"You can bake?!" Nunnaly exclaimed.
"Yup so will you help me tomorrow? We'll bake a strawberry cake." She stated.
"Sure! That would be fun. Brother will be so surprised." Nunnaly replied.
"Great! Before anything else, let's eat lunch first." Nathalee said just as they entered the dining hall.
"Thanks for helping me Nunnaly. The cake's perfect." Nathalee remarked.
"That was fun! Let's do it again sometime." Nunnaly cheered.
"My Lady, Lord Kururugi is waiting in the garden." Angelica notified her mistress.
"Suzaku? Why is he here? Anyway, Angelica please help us with serving the cake." She said while taking out saucers from the cupboard.
"Of course my Lady. Lady Nunnaly, thank you for helping bake this cake. I'm sure that it's delicious." Angelica commented.
Angelica was then pushing a cart to the garden with Nathalee and Nunnaly behind her.
"Suzaku, we weren't expecting you to visit. Anyway, here's some strawberry cake me and Nunnaly baked." Nathalee stated offering him the said cake.
"Sorry for the surprise visit. I just wanted to check up on you. Thanks for the cake." He told them accepting the cake.
"It's alright. It is actually nice of you to visit us. Lelouch will be here in a minute." She told him just as the said person arrives.
'So he's really keeping his promise to Nunnaly.' He thought.
"I heard you two ladies baked a cake for me."
"Lelouch!" Nathalee exclaimed.
"Brother!" Nunnaly cheered.
"Hello ladies, Suzaku." He greeted kissing his girlfriend's cheek as well as his sister's.
"Nice to see you again Lelouch." Suzaku said.
Evening came and Lelouch surprised everyone by proposing to Nathalee.
"Nathalee will you marry me?" He asked seriously.
"I…" She stopped then continued after a moment of silence, "I will."
When he heard her answer, he readily took her in his arms, twirled her, and then kissed her.
"Congratulations!" Suzaku and Nunnaly said in unison.
"Thank you." The couple replied.
The day ended with everyone happy but they didn't know that bad things were about to happen.
"Hello Lelouch. Where are you?" Suzaku asked his friend on the other line.
"I'm at the Imperial Estate. Why?" Lelouch replied.
"How long have you been there?" He asked yet again.
"Since this morning." His friend answered.
"You're lying. I went there this morning and I didn't see you there." Suzaku told him.
When Lelouch didn't answer, Suzaku continued.
"You're the pilot of Shinkiru, right? You're Zero."
"What if I am Zero and the pilot of Shinkiru? Does it matter?" Lelouch answered then shut his phone when no reply came.
"Lelouch…so you're the one who killed Eufy. You will pay for the crimes you committed." Suzaku said before attacking Shinkiru.
"You're Lancelot's abilities are still unbelievable but that's no match for Shinkiru and Guren." Lelouch remarked.
While the battle between Lelouch and Suzaku begins, another battle starts at Kaminejima.
"Charles, you will not get her. You will have to kill me first before you will be able to get her." VV stated.
"Brother, I'm telling you now. I will get her." Charles replied.
Their knightmares started fighting with each other until Charles took VV's geass and attacked him.
Siegfried crashed down and VV got out of his knightmare while Charles watched him dying.
Nathalee heard what happened and went there directly.
Angelus passed by Lelouch's location and he and Suzaku recognized the ship.
'That's Angelus and it's heading to Kaminejima. VV's there right now. Something bad happened if she went there.' Both men thought then went after Angelus.
"Father…Father…What happened?" Nathalee asked seeing her father lying there and dying.
"It was Charles. He took my geass." VV said.
"I will heal you." She said using her geass on him.
His wounds vanished but he was still dying.
"It has no effect my dear. Even if you heal me, I will still die." He told her coughing out blood.
"Father!" She exclaimed, worry filling her whole being.
"Nathalee do you have the tiara with you?" He asked suddenly changing the topic and she just nodded in response.
"Bring it to me." He ordered and she did as she was told.
He got the tiara and placed it on her head.
"Now you're my official heir. Take good care of it. Always remember that I love you very much." He said then he coughed out more blood.
"Father, I will always remember. Now rest so you wouldn't suffer any longer." She said with tears in her eyes.
"I love you Nathalee. Don't forget that." He said while giving her the geass of slumber before he died.
Nathalee slowly laid him down while Charles came into her line of vision.
"Edward take Father home and cremate him. I'll take care of everything when I'm finished here." She said standing up, anger evident in her amethyst eyes.
"Of course my Lady." Edward bowed before taking VV's body and leaving.
"You're going to pay for what you did to my father." She said in a deadly tone.
"What will you do? Kill me? I'm sorry but that's not going to work. I'm an immortal now." He taunted as he used his geass to make her unconscious.
Lelouch and Suzaku arrived just in time to see Charles leaving with an unconscious Nathalee in his arms.
"What have you done to her?!" Lelouch shouted angrily.
"Sorry Lelouch but I have to leave already. You will find out soon. Don't worry." Charles said entering the World of C.
Both male tried to stop him but to no avail.
Nathalee woke up and saw her mother standing in front of her.
"Mother!" She exclaimed running to her.
Queen Marianne hugged her daughter and explained everything to her.
"So you mean Lelouch is my older twin being born five minutes earlier than me. That's why we looked alike. We're twins." Nathalee stated.
"I'm glad you're awake my dear daughter." Charles said.
"Even if you're my real father, I would never be your daughter. VV is my father and he will always be." She said coldly.
"I understand. Now, I want you to use your geass of life so that we'll only wait for CC." He said using his geass yet again on her.
"Of course Your Majesty." She said using her geass of life.
She fell to the ground with the geass of slumber working due to being activated by the geass of life.
"So you made her use her geass of life." Lelouch said stoically seeing his fiancé on the ground.
Suzaku and CC were behind him watching them.
"Is that your way of greeting you father, Lelouch?" Queen Marianne asked.
"Mother?! How could you be alive when you're already dead?" He inquired shocked to see her.
Queen Marianne saw the confusion in her son's eyes so she explained everything and when she finished Charles took the code from CC.
"I wouldn't allow that to happen! Now that Nathalee's dead, I will avenge both her and Nunnaly!" He shouted.
"Princess Nathalee's not dead. She's just in a comatose like state due to the geass of slumber VV gave her before he died. This geass counters the effects of the geass of life." CC explained.
"I understand. Now, I am Lelouch Vi Britannia, asking you gods to grant my wish." He stated just as the gods gave him another geass to destroy the Ragnarok Junction.
"Now vanish!" He shouted and both his parents and the World of C were destroyed.
A/N: ^^ Thanks for reading and reviewing my work guys. ^^