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{Kururugi Shrine, 2009 ATB}

One month passed since they were sent off to Japan as political hostages. During this one month, Lelouch saw that the Japanese were indeed hospitable and respectful people. The people living in the shrine never treated them with disdain despite being Britannian royals… maybe except for one person… at least towards him.

The Prime Minister, Genbu Kururugi didn't talk a lot with them, but he didn't treat them with contempt either.

Kyoshiro Tohdoh, Suzaku's sensei was tired from constantly stopping his student from beating the prince every time they got into a fight. He offered to train Lelouch, and of course, the young prince refused strongly. Much to his and Tohdoh's surprise, Euphemia wanted to learn martial arts in order to become stronger, but the Japanese man awkwardly refused and stated that he doesn't train girls, causing Euphie to pout childishly in annoyance.

Kaguya Sumeragi, the Prime Minister's niece got along very well with his sisters and they became fast friends. She was nice enough for him, but the crush she has developed on him was somewhat unhealthy. It has grown to the point of making him her future husband, much to the chagrin of his sisters who also wanted to marry him. The fact that Nunnally and Euphemia wanted to marry their brother sickened her, and the three would always fight over who would become Lelouch's bride in the future. Those were the only times in which the three girls would argue with each other.

Another person living in the shrine was Ryoga Senba. He was an old soldier and a close friend of Tohdoh. The latter was his superior, despite Tohdoh being younger than him. The interaction between Kaguya and the three Britannian royals brought joy to him. After all, how can you not be happy when you see children interacting with each other?

There was also one more person who was living in the Kururugi Shrine, and his name was Taizo Kirihara. He was a bald old man with a cane, and he was also a wise and understanding man. He completely understood why Lelouch and his sisters hated their father, and was very caring towards them.

And lastly, we have Suzaku Kururugi, the son of the Prime Minister. At first, he did not like the Britannian royals at all, but gradually came to like them, especially Euphie. As for Lelouch, well, he still didn't like him.

When the pink-haired princess began leaving the Kururugi Shrine, her brother became suspicious. One day, he decided to follow her to see what she was up to. Just before going out of the shrine, he saw her holding hands with Suzaku, much to his shock and anger. Don't tell me; He clenched his fist and gritted his teeth in anger. Euphie likes Suzaku Kururugi in THAT WAY?!

If Cornelia was here and she found out that her sister was dating a Japanese boy, well, all what Lelouch could do was wish the boy good luck, even if he didn't like him at all. But wait, did Cornelia really care about Euphie? She didn't do anything to prevent her exile with him and Nunnally, and Euphie was her full-blooded sister…

He shook his head and continued on following them. So far, all what they've been doing was chatting and laughing with each other. It seemed to him that his half-sister had been enjoying the brown-haired boy's company. If his sister was happy with this boy, then why should he stop them from spending time with each other? Unless Suzaku broke or even tried to break Euphie's heart… let's just say it wouldn't turn out nicely for the Japanese boy. Even if Lelouch was physically weak, he would find a way to punish the boy for even thinking about breaking his poor sister's heart.

Suddenly, Suzaku stopped walking and Euphemia looked at him confusingly. "Suzaku, what's the matter?"

"I know you've been following us," The green-eyed boy stated with a frown. "In case you're wondering why your sister and I are spending time together, it's because she personally asked me to show her around."

The prince frowned; this boy didn't only have high physical stamina, but also the sixth sense! He then showed himself to the other two.

"Lelouch, why are you following us?" Euphie asked with a scowl.

"I was just worried about you, Euphie."

"You don't have to be worried about me, Lelouch," She assured him with a smile. "Suzaku is with me."

"Well, I don't trust him." He stated with a glare.

Suzaku just rolled his eyes. "I never said I wanted to earn your trust," He proclaimed. "Besides, how can you expect to be able to protect your sisters when you can't even run for few meters?"

He gritted his teeth. "I can take care of my sisters."

"Oh yeah?" The other boy asked mockingly. "Then prove it."

"Stop it!" The pink-haired girl shouted. "I'm sick and tired of seeing everyone I care about arguing and fighting with each other! Just stop!" She then ran off.

"Euphie!" They both called her name before running after her.

Her eyes were closed as she kept running and without looking, she bumped into someone and fell on the ground. She shook her head before looking up at the person she bumped into. It was a Japanese boy who looked like he was a teenager, and he didn't seem to be pleased at all.

"Stupid Brit girl," He muttered angrily. "Are you blind or what?"

"I-I'm s-sorry," She stammered timidly. "I wasn't seeing where I was going."

He then grabbed her by her arm and pressed on it tightly, causing her to wince in pain. "Listen to me, girl. If you ever bump into me again, things may not end up well for you."

"Let her go!"

He turned his head to see two boys running towards him. One of them he recognized, and the other one was a Britannian boy who seemed like he was out of breath.

He smirked. "Well, Kururugi, I never thought you had a Britannian as a girlfriend."

Suzaku ignored that remark. "Just let her go."

"And if I didn't?"

"Then you have left me no choice!" He charged towards the older boy, jumped up, spun around and kicked the boy on his face, causing him to let go of Euphie. He then put his hands on her shoulders. "Are you alright, Euphie?"

"Y-yes."

"Gah! You'll pay for this, Kururugi!" The teenaged boy promised before running away.

Lelouch then walked to the Japanese, trying to avert his gaze away from him as much as possible. "Suzaku…" He began before swallowing his pride. "Thanks."

Said boy raised his eyebrow in surprise but smiled nevertheless. "No problem."

The prince smiled back. "You know what?" He asked. "I think I'll trust you in protecting Euphie."

The other boy's smile became sheepish. "Well, that was fast." He chuckled nervously.

"I know," Lelouch nodded. "But the way you've saved Euphie from that bully made me think that you're the most suitable to be her Knight."

Suzaku's face immediately turned red. Him? A Knight? Was this boy for real?! "I d-don't know w-what to say…"

The pink-haired girl giggled at the curly-haired boy. "You look so cute when you're flustered, Suzaku."

His face became even redder than before; he has never been so embarrassed in his whole life. He then looked away in shame. "Lelouch… I'm sorry."

Said boy blinked in confusion. Sorry? Why was he apologizing? "Sorry for what?"

"For acting like a jerk towards you."

"Oh," The violet-eyed boy simply said. "Well, never mind that."

A wide grin appeared on the princess's face. "I'm glad you two have finally settled down your differences and became friends."

They looked at her before looking at each other. They smiled before Suzaku held his hand to Lelouch. The prince blinked at it before shaking hands with the other boy.

Of Meetings and Preparations

{Lamperouge Residence, March 23rd 2017 ATB}

Seeking redemption for his failure in protecting his mother and his crimes against the Japanese. That's what Jeremiah told him. Lelouch berated himself for believing what that man said. The Purist Faction's goal was to ensure that only pure-blooded Britannians are allowed to enroll in the military, thus causing the downfall of the Honorary Britannian system. Using the son of Japan's last Prime Minister as a scapegoat will bring down that system in one fell swoop. Jeremiah probably thought that by achieving the Purists' goal in one go, he would be able to redeem himself. Well, he was VERY mistaken, and tomorrow night, he would pay the price for this huge mistake.

He stood up and headed to the door, but the voice of his full-blood sister stopped him. "Lelouch? Are you going out?"

He looked back at her and smiled. "Yes, Nunnally."

She remained silent for a moment before speaking again. "Um, I'm sure Suzaku's innocent," She started. "They were just mistaken."

So innocent and naive. That was how his beloved sister has always been. She thought that the members of the Purist Faction made a mistake when they captured Suzaku, but Lelouch knew better. He just kept his smile. "I'm sure they were."

"But... Suzaku's going to die, isn't he?" Her eyes became teary. "know h-how Sister Euphie felt t-towards him... and th-that's why I d-didn't want to u-upset her m-more b-by showing h-how s-sad I was." The tears flowed down her cheeks.

He balled his fist in anger; that's one more enough reason to teach Jeremiah a lesson. He used his best friend whom he hasn't seen in seven years as a scapegoat, and because of that, made both of his sisters upset. He knelt down and wiped his sister's tears while still maintaining a gentle smile. "Don't worry, Nunnally," He assured. "I'm sure someone will save him."

"H-huh?" She stopped sobbing and looked at her brother confusingly. "Is that someone Mr. Tohdoh?"

He chuckled lightly. "I'm not sure about that." He knew Tohdoh was not a foolish man, and he would never do something like this, even if it means saving his student. "But you know, Nunnally, you shouldn't keep your feelings to yourself. You should share how you feel with Euphie."

His statement was hypocritical, and he knew how hypocritical it sounded. He was, after all, someone who would keep his feelings for himself and did not share them with anyone else, not even those who are the closest to him.

{Tokyo Prison}

It wasn't fair. It wasn't fair at all. He was fighting the terrorist forces in Shinjuku while piloting the Lancelot. Even the testimony of Lloyd and Cecile didn't stop the Britannian soldiers from arresting him. Surprisingly, it wasn't the leader of the Purist Faction who ordered his arrest. It was one of his subordinates, a man called Kewell Soresi. As he sat in his prison cell with his hands tied behind his back, he was approached by a man. That man was none other than Jeremiah Gottwald. Naturally, Suzaku was surprised. Why would the leader of the Purist Faction visit him of all people? That doesn't make any sense at all!

Swallowing up his pride, Jeremiah began. "Suzaku Kururugi, I just came here to apologize for your arrest."

Suzaku blinked his eyes in shock. Jeremiah Gottwald was apologizing for his arrest?! "I… what?" He was confused.

The turquoise-haired man decided to change the subject. "And also I would like to thank you and your family for looking after Prince Lelouch and Princesses Nunnally and Euphemia before the war."

The brown-haired boy's eyes became the same size as baseballs. An apology and a thank you in one go? Something must have happened with Jeremiah that made him pull off a 180... "Um, your welcome."

The older man nodded before leaving. On his way to his office, he ran into a man with brown hair and blue eyes. "Kewell, you'll be leading the execution parade."

The other man's eyes widened, not believing what he had just heard. "B-but why?"

"You were the one who came up with the idea of arresting Kururugi and use him as a scapegoat to ensure the fall of the Honorary Britannian system in one go," He replied, putting his hand on his subordinate's shoulder. "Besides, I trust that you will be able to take care of the Elevens since you know that they will try to rescue Kururugi."

Kewell put his hand on his breast and bowed with a smile. "I'm honored that you trust me so much, Lord Jeremiah."

Prince Lelouch may have watched the announcement of Kururugi's arrest last night, and he assumed that his prince wasn't pleased at all. The prince and his sisters were sent to Japan to stay with the family of the late Prime Minister, and Jeremiah presumed that the young prince may have befriended the boy. He sighed; if only he knew his prince's phone number, he would have contacted him to tell him that it wasn't his doing. Still, his prince may not excuse the fact that he didn't object to Kewell's idea. He'll have to think of an excuse to make sure that his loyalty to Marianne vi Britannia and her children was real.

{Lamperouge Residence}

Lelouch was standing in front of a mirror, wearing a peculiar outfit. He actually went out to bring the custom that he would wear in order to conceal his identity. It was made by a professional tailor, and of course, he used his Geass on the man to make him forget that he had ever made this custom. His outfit consisted of a royal blue full-body suit with golden trimmings, black gloves, a white cravat and a black cape. He was holding a black mask with a dark visor in his right hand.

C.C was lying lazily on Lelouch's bed and eating pizza. She was observing the young man with her ever bored expression. "So, what are you going to do?"

"I will save Suzaku from his execution."

"And do you think he will join you even if you did succeed in rescuing him?" She took another pizza slice. "If anything, I bet he will arrest you right afterwards."

The former prince frowned; as much as he hated to admit it, the witch was right, even though he did consider that before. She continued before he could respond. "If he tries to arrest you, reveal your identity to him."

He turned to her, eyes blazing in fury. "Out of the question!"

She just shrugged. "I'm only giving you some advice and I'm not even asking for a simple thank you," She stated. "Just don't act frantically if he declined the offer to join you."

He said nothing in reply and went inside his bathroom to change into his casual clothing. When he got out, he put his custom inside a gray bag and then headed out of his room. He met his sister Euphie before going out.

"Going out again, Lelouch?"

"Yeah." He simply replied before heading towards the door.

"Um, Lelouch?"

He turned back to her. "Yes?"

"I'm sure Suzaku didn't murder Clovis," She stated, her eyes almost becoming teary. She then held her hands closer to her chest. "I just hope that he would be somehow acquitted of his false accusation. I don't want to lose anyone important to me anymore." She burst out crying.

The raven-haired prince looked at her sadly; once again, his pink-haired sister cried. He clenched his fist tightly before turning away from her. "Don't worry, Euphie," He assured her. "I'm sure someone will be able to save Suzaku."

She then looked at him confusingly through teary eyes. "Huh? Who d-do y-you mean b-by that?"

He gave her no answer before heading out of the door, leaving a very confused sister behind.

{Tokyo Tower}

Kallen and Naoto were seen standing a little bit farther from their friends. Three of their friends decided to show up. One of them was a man about Naoto's age who had black afro-styled hair and black eyes. His name was Kaname Ohgi. Another one had light brown hair and was muscular, and he goes by the name of Toru Yoshida. The third one was a man with blue-hair and he was known as Kento Sugiyama.

It was nearly 4:00 PM. The resistance group will be meeting with 'Zero' very soon enough. Suddenly, Kallen heard her name being called on the intercom. Confused, she headed to the kiosk to see why was she called. The receptionist gave her a cellphone. She looked at it in confusion; just what was Lelouch planning to do? She was startled when the phone started ringing. On the screen, it said 'Zero'. She picked up the phone and heard Lelouch's voice speak to her. He told her to get on a certain train to meet him there with her group.

{On one of the trains}

Lelouch has already used his Geass on the passengers to make them ignore anything that was about to happen on the train.

As Kallen and her group entered the train, the phone that was given to her by 'Zero' started ringing. Somewhat annoyed, she picked it up. 'Zero' asked her about what she sees on her right and what she sees on her left. She stated that on her right was the Britannian city and on her left was the Japanese city. The Britannian city was stolen away from the Japanese and built on their sacrifices, while the Japanese city was nothing more than desiccated remnants after the Britannians sucked it dry.

The raven-haired prince resisted the urge to chuckle; her answer actually amused him. "Good answer," He replied. "Now, come to the front trailer. We shall meet there."

The group of terrorists made their way to the front trailer where they saw a lone figure with his back turned to them. The female redhead frowned as what she deduced turned out to be true. I was right after all.

"Are you Zero?" Naoto asked.

The figure did not reply, and this caused someone else to ask the same question. The mysterious person didn't answer this time either. It wasn't until the train entered a tunnel that the figure turned to face them, startling them. The Stadtfeld heiress was stunned at how the violet-eyed boy looked like. He looked like a superhero with the cape and the mask.

"Greetings," He bowed to them. "I am Zero."

The older redhead blinked his eyes at the man's disguise. A mask? He straightened himself before stepping forward. "And I am Naoto Kozuki, leader of the Kozuki Resistance cell," He bowed as well. "I'm glad we have finally met, Zero."

"Likewise," Zero observed the older man. Is he Kallen's older brother? Lelouch thought. And Kozuki? Does Kallen use this surname during her resistance activities as well? He assumed that Kozuki was the maiden name of their late mother. "Did you enjoy my tour?"

"Your… tour?" Ohgi asked confusingly with a frown.

"This tour was meant to show you the differences between the Settlement," He extended his left arm. "And the Ghetto." He extended his right arm.

The older redhead scowled at the masked man's physique after he raised his arms. He was scrawny and it made him wonder if the man was anorexic. The younger redhead, however, was blushing as she looked at the suit Lelouch was wearing. That suit looks really tight!

"We know that the differences between us and them are huge," The afro-haired man stated, stepping forward. "This is why we-"

"Resist them?" Zero cut him off. "Meager resistance will not result in the downfall of Britannia," He stated. "Your resistance against Britannia has only served in their entertainment, because for them, they are playing a game called 'Squash the Bugs'; a game that they always win."

"Did you just call us 'bugs'?!" Sugiyama demanded angrily, clenching his fist.

As much as he hated to admit it, Naoto had to agree with what the masked man said. For seven years, only one victory was accomplished against Britannia, and the one who made this victory possible earned the moniker 'Tohdoh of the Miracles'. Tohdoh didn't have any Knightmare Frames at the time, which was ironic considering the fact that the Japan Liberation Front has advanced Knightmares right now and yet, they weren't able to deliver a single victory against Britannia ever since that day. Worst of all, Clovis wasn't a renowned strategist like Tohdoh was. All of the late prince's victories were because of the advanced Knightmare Frames that he has deployed… and now they even have a much more advanced Knightmare…

But as he stated before, with a man like Zero, they may have a chance of taking Japan back. However, the man in the mask said something about the downfall of Britannia. Was this man planning to bring Britannia down? "I agree with what you have said, Zero," Naoto admitted. "But you also said something about bringing the downfall of Britannia. Care to explain?"

The masked man nodded. "I plan on obliterating Britannia," He then turned away from them before looking up. "That is something I have promised myself I will do seven years ago."

Naoto raised an eyebrow; this was his cue. "But why do you want to obliterate Britannia?" He asked. "You must have a good reason for that."

Zero paused for a second before nodding. "Indeed," He affirmed. "I do have a reason for that."

"And that is?" Kallen inquired.

He sighed and lowered his head. "Britannia was responsible for the death of someone very important," He clenched his fist. "And that's why I plan on destroying it."

"So, it's a personal grudge?" Ohgi inquired.

"You could say that," The mysterious man nodded. "But, I'm sure that some of you are opposing Britannia not only because you want to get your country back, but also because you have lost people who are dear to you. Am I right?"

None of them uttered a word after hearing that, and unbeknownst to Kallen and her brother, Lelouch was eying them. The young prince knew that won't be enough to earn their trust, so he decided to continue on. "I have also realized that by destroying Britannia, everyone will live in a world where people are kinder to each other."

The afro-haired man cleared his throat. "I hate to sound like a pessimist, but utopia is an illusion."

The young man turned his head to Ohgi and then chuckled. "But I never said that I seek a utopian world," He proclaimed. "I'm not Platon." He chuckled once more. "What I meant to say is, with bringing down the Britannian system and everything it stands for, people will start treating each other with much more kindness."

"And how can you be so sure about that?" Yoshida asked, folding his arms.

"The Britannian Emperor is a firm supporter of Social Darwinism," The masked prince stated, clenching his fist as his remembered his own father. "That very idealism has led many Britannians to believe that they are superior to people of other ethnicities simply because they are Britannians, the citizens of the most powerful country in the world that controls one third of it."

The female redhead bit her lips; her classmate's goal was simply far too... unrealistic. "But how are you going to bring down the Britannian system?" She asked.

"I'm going to obliterate Britannia through revolution."

Sugiyama frowned and folded his arms. "But that's what we've been doing for a long time!"

The man behind the mask shook his head. "I have told you before that you are merely resisting them," He reminded them. "There's a difference between resistance and revolution. Resistance is when you are fighting back a threat. Revolution is to fight against a threat in order to vanquish it."

"But revolution against Britannia seems almost impossible, especially for our cell," Ohgi admitted with a scowl. "We don't have powerful Knightmares like them... and we have lost the Sutherlands we have gotten in the skirmish when that white Knightmare appeared." He scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.

Zero sighed. "I can't blame you for ejecting from the Sutherlands after that Knightmare appeared," He stated. "It was the wisest decision to make. That white Knightmare was obviously much more advanced and dangerous than Sutherlands." And that means trouble for me if it tries to interfere with my plans again. He thought to himself grimly.

"Let's forget about that Knightmare for now, okay?" Naoto suggested before turning to the man in black. "Zero, pardon me for what am I going to say, but..." He drew in a deep breath and then let it out. "The method you're going to use in order to make a world where people treat each other with kindness is kinda... hypocritical."

The other members immediately tensed after hearing what their leader said. His sister resisted the urge to face-palm. Try to control your bluntness for once, Naoto!

Surprisingly, the masked man didn't seem to have felt insulted. "Oh? How come?"

"Well... revolution may lead to war, and war means blood and destruction."

"Yes, I am aware of that," Zero stated. "Before creation, there must be destruction, and this destruction will leave ashes in its place. As a result, a new Britannia will be created, and thus, a new world."

The resistance group remained silent for a while. The members were beginning to consider what the caped man said. The only female of the current group, however, didn't seem very sure about that...

The leader of the group sighed and nodded, smiling at Zero. "Zero, it seems that both of us share the same dream," He admitted. "And that's why, I have decided to join you."

"What?!" They all exclaimed.

"However," The older Kozuki's expression turned into a stern one, an expression that reminded the exiled prince of Tohdoh. "In order for us to work with you, we must first know who you are. So, can you please remove your mask and show us your face?"

The former prince sighed; he knew this was coming, but he was prepared. "Fine. I'll show you..." He said. "... my power."

Ohgi frowned. "Your... power?"

"Yes," He started. "Tomorrow night, I'm going to deliver a miracle for the whole world to behold."

Sugiyama scoffed. "Sorry, but I stopped believing in miracles since the Miracle of Itsukushima."

Yoshida turned to his blue-haired friend. "So you're saying that you've given up hope on getting Japan back?"

The other man scowled. "And you're saying that this joker can create a miracle that could rival Tohdoh-san's?"

"W-well, I..." The brown-haired man stammered, not expecting such a question from his friend.

"I understand that you do not trust or believe in me," Zero interrupted them. "But in order to make this miracle happen, I will need your help."

Naoto eyed the masked man. I guess he wants us to earn his trust before he could tell us who he is. He nodded in understanding. "Okay, Zero. What do you want us to do?"

"But Naoto-" Ohgi began before getting cut off by Zero.

"Alright. Here is the plan..."

{Ashford Academy}

Their reactions were very understandable, Lelouch thought. His best friend's execution parade will no doubt have many Britannian soldiers guarding the convoy in order to prevent anyone from rescuing Suzaku. Whoever tries to do that will surely meet their end right then and there. The Britannians will have no mercy on anyone who tries to pull off a stunt like that. He hoped that Kallen and her brother would agree on helping him at least.

Speaking of Naoto, Lelouch seems to have taken a liking to the older man. He seemed like an understanding man, not willing to trust him so easily, yet wanted to know his reasons for fighting. If Naoto and his group decided to join him permanently, he might make him his vice-commander. Yes, he will create an army that could rival the empire's mighty one.

The young man's musings were interrupted when he saw a blue-haired boy running towards him. "Rivalz," He addressed his friend. "How's it going?"

"You bastard!"

Lelouch blinked his eyes in surprise, not quite expecting that. "I... what?"

"That truck was a good way for you to get into the ghettos and play chess against the Elevens, right?"

The raven-haired boy had a straight face expression for a moment, before changing into a chuckle. "Yeah," He then scratched the back of his head. "But it wasn't a good idea since they didn't have enough money."

"Well, at least you had your fun," The blue-haired boy said with a pout. "I wish I was with you when you crushed those Elevens."

Lelouch scowled at that and he balled his fist. One day, everyone's view will change.

You know, this chapter was going to include Suzaku's rescue, but I've decided to include that in the next chapter because this chapter would drag on. Honestly, I still haven't thought of a flashback scene that would be suitable for the next chapter…

Now I'm satisfied with this chapter! :)

I just keep coming back and rewrite the chapter...

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