Special Thanks to AnubisGundam0 for proofreading the chapter and helping it see completion.
A/N: Thank you all to everyone who reviewed as they are appreciated. I have decided on Ticy and Suzaku to become partners and potentially lovers depending on how the story plays out, and anyone who has been following the manga knows what lies ahead and could see potential complications.
After all among the Pandora the only Pandora who might be more agreeable to Suzaku would have to be Ticy when compared to some of the other Pandora. There aren't too much choices, at least not within West Genetics with Euphy too young to be a Pandora who would be compatible to Suzaku.
So without delay here is the chapter where Chiffon and Lelouch will become partners, and everything else in this chapter is building towards something I am planning in the coming chapters.
Chapter 7
First-Room Invitation
The following day back at West Genetics, specifically inside the cafeteria, Lelouch sat at his table feeling slightly nervous as he slowly ate his food while trying to take his mind off of what was supposed to happen tonight. Sitting with him was Suzaku, who had his forehead wrapped in a bandage as a result of yesterday's events, along with Attia, Ganessa and Elizabeth, whom had joined them for today since Arnett and Ticy were both going to spending a few days in the brig along with a number of the other Pandora who took things too far during Limiter Day.
Chiffon on the other hand was going to verbally chew Ashley out for tricking her into leaving the academy and for other events that was best to not be mentioned.
The only one amongst them not aware of the full details was Ganessa.
"Wow, you two really had a wild time yesterday." Ganessa commented in a joking manner in an effort to lighten the mood at the table. The red-haired pigtailed Pandora took in Suzaku's condition before casting a glance at Lelouch, despite being unharmed unlike Suzaku, was aware of him being caught up in the terrorist takeover of Ashford Academy.
"In more ways than one I suppose." Lelouch said with a defeated sigh as a part of him was still agitated over not just Chiffon discovering his true identity, but also Attia and Elizabeth as well.
"At least you didn't get hurt." Suzaku noted in a lighthearted manner.
"I do apologize on Arnett's behalf over what happened." Elizabeth said kindly as she felt Arnett had taken things a little too far.
I assume then that Arnett must be the type who would use dynamite to destroy a gopher hole. Lelouch mused at what happened yesterday he had heard from Suzaku.
When Chiffon was clearing out Ashford Academy of its terrorist problem another clash was taking place, but unlike the one-sided massacre the terrorists experienced against the Smiling Monster, this battle though smaller was just as violent and destructive nevertheless. Ticy had been searching for Suzaku since Limiter Day began, but between dodging Pandora who began brawling for a limiter they were interested in, and instructors trying to put a stop to the growing spread of violence despite it being against the rules of Limiter Day.
By the time it was over, it was decreed that West Genetics would never host a Limiter Day again.
One of the more destructive brawls ended being between Arnett and Ticy, which led to Suzaku rejecting both girls, but Lelouch thought Suzaku probably didn't like the idea of being fought over as a prize. He was however more forgiving of Ticy's actions than Arnett's, who felt like their interest in having Suzaku as a partner only added more fuel to their rivalry.
Maybe it was for the best, though Suzaku did seem a little more interested in partnering with Ticy, yet he backed out to prevent a confrontation between Arnett and her. Lelouch thought as Ganessa eyeing him proceeded to ask.
"So, do you know what Chiffon has planned for tonight?" The red-haired British teenager inquired with an amused smile on her face.
Lelouch eyed her suspiciously, "What exactly are you implying?"
Ganessa was smirking, which left with him with an unpleasant thought. Until Lelouch found a way to the turn the tables.
"Are you perhaps hoping for a similar experience?" He teased.
The young Pandora's face matched her hair, although Lelouch didn't know it, the fact that Ganessa had a crush on Lelouch. A fact that wasn't lost on either Attia or Elizabeth, but Lelouch was seemingly oblivious to it. Perhaps that was fortunate for him, but ever since word of Lelouch partnering with Chiffon coupled with the incident surrounding Miyabi, had unknowingly turned Lelouch into a small unintended celebrity of sorts.
There were some of the students from the EU and the Japanese students whose opinions were divided on Lelouch, because of the fact he is a Britannian. However, for the most part, their overall opinion was positive even if some were suspicious of him. This was caused by the fact he had a number of Pandora interested in him, which led to suspicion and annoyance among his fellow Limiters. Much like the lack of rules surrounding how many Limiters a Pandora can have, there were no strict rules limiting how many Pandora could be partnered with the same Limiter, though it yet to be attempted no doubt due to the fierce rivalries between Pandora.
This wasn't encouraged due to the danger that could befall a Pandora during a battle should they lose their only Limiter leaving those Pandora at a dangerous disadvantage.
Yet it still wasn't against the rules.
Some Limiters wondered if Chiffon intended to share Lelouch with Ticy, because of the fact that people around the school knew Ticy and Chiffon were very close due to the fact that during the time leading up to her first carnival she admitted to having sex with Ticy.
Some of the second year Pandora were doubtful about that, which only frustrated those who had an interest in the young man, but perhaps like Ganessa, some Pandoras' interests were likely intermingled with a more personal interest.
Ganessa was uncertain how to counter that, because not only was Lelouch the one Limiter she was interested in. Her interest wasn't a platonic one and the idea of something more personal between them was strangely appealing, even knowing it wasn't something she shouldn't be thinking. Unfortunately her Stigmata wouldn't mature enough for a baptism until next year, to compound matters further she and Lelouch were the same age making them a poor match.
"It's your own damn fault for being interesting and a lady magnet. You do realize you have a number of Pandora interested in you right!" Ganessa replied angrily in an effort to save face. "That has some first year Limiters pissed with you."
The former prince sighed in annoyance.
"That wasn't intentional."
"That makes it worse." The pigtailed Pandora pointed out. "The fact that you are not even trying is worrisome."
Ganessa wondered what it be like if Lelouch actually tried to court a Pandora.
Wanting to change the subject, Lelouch devised a way to do it. It wasn't going to help his current situation, but it provided an out for him.
"Ganessa," Lelouch said getting his fellow classmate's attention. "Could you come with me?"
"Me?!" The young girl was confused. "Why!?"
"I wanted to thank you for yesterday, so I'll help you with your Volt weapon and with your first carnival coming up; I had some suggestions for you."
Ganessa was intrigued, but the possibility she would get spend time with Lelouch was too good to pass up.
As the two left Elizabeth turned to Attia.
"What was that about?"
"According to what I have heard, Lelouch ran into some trouble with the other Limiters yesterday before Ganessa bailed him out." Attia answered. "Better her than Chiffon intervening."
Elizabeth offered no argument.
Meanwhile, in her room Chiffon had her face buried in her arms on her desk as the Smiling Monster was struggling with ideas for tonight. She thought about keeping it simple and do a movie night, but beyond that she didn't know what else to include in her plans for tonight. Not helping her would the accusations that she was a bisexual, because the Limiters she walked by were among those who assumed the First Room Invitation and Baptism meant losing your virginity to your Pandora. More than that, what if Lelouch wanted to go further than a simple movie night? The thought alone made her blush.
Damn you Miyabi!
Chiffon didn't put sole blame on the Limiter Glutton, because she knew other Pandora in the past, as well as those current were at fault for many Limiters having a common misconception. Of course it didn't help matters that during her early days as a student she had admitted to a "steamy sex scene" with Ticy when the latter was coerced into a compromising position to take revealing pictures of Chiffon in order to get her pet turtle back.
It didn't go as well as some expected, and it became another factor that led to Chiffon's infamous rampage.
In hindsight it was probably not a good idea to have admitted that, because now it was coming back to haunt her.
"Oh what do I do?"
A short time later, at the combat course a part of the mock ruined city for urban combat practice. Lelouch was standing a few feet in front of the young woman as she materialized her volt weapon. They were four scaled up chain whips attached to her back with a heavy weighted point at each end. They were called Chains of Binding. They were highly flexible, which was typical of 'soft weapons' (such as whips, rope darts, chain whips, three-section staffs, sword whips, sickle and chain, nunchaku, flails.) And required a high level of skill to use them without maiming yourself
Lelouch was impressed, but he saw creative possibilities.
"Not bad, but have you thought as to how to be creative with your weapons?"
"What do you mean?"
"With the right environment you can make good use of your volt weapon." Lelouch answered before proceeding to elaborate. "You have possibilities for ambushing Pandora, and moving around the battlefield, assuming of course your weapon works as I am hoping they would."
Ganessa was intrigued.
"Can you lift and maneuver yourself using those chains?"
The pigtailed Pandora seemed uncertain at first, but after some internal debate, she decided to try it. She approached a ruined apartment before using the first two chains she plunged them into the wall. Once they were secured she began pulling herself up right before using the second set to secure them.
Ganessa was surprised that worked which only prompted Lelouch to grin.
Following a productive afternoon with Ganessa, the former prince began making his way to Chiffon's room with great trepidation. Neither his fellow Limiters tales, nor their Pandora's general advice did much to assure or prepare him for what was to come. Mostly because there were too many variations between the Limiters' misconceptions and rumor mill within the Pandora's dorms ranging from the erotic to the benign.
The problem was Chiffon's paradoxical dual personality. Most of the time she the kind and understanding making her popular among the students, Lelouch was certain he get through a first room invitation when dealing with this side of her. Then there was a predatory tearing limb-from-limb side of her that he witnessed during the Carnival, giving Lelouch visions of being broken in half during a lustful frenzy.
And none of this thinking is doing me any good. Lelouch groused as he schooled his features, if he walked towards Chiffon's room looking like he was going to his own execution the other Pandora would get the wrong idea, thus adding to the rumor mill.
Reaching her room, he knocked, hoping it didn't sound too tentative – didn't want to make a bad first impression – ironically, the last time he was here he had snuck in through the window. Something I never thought I'd ever resort to. He mused.
When the door opened Chiffon greeted him. "And I was half expecting that you would sneak in through the window."
"You're never going to let me forget it, are you?"
"No, I am your father!"
Darth Vader's declaration struck Luke Skywalker numb as he tried to deny it, but worse part was something within confirmed what the Dark Lord of the Sith has told him was true.
"No," Luke began before desperately trying to deny it. "That's impossible!"
"Search your feelings you know it to be true!"
"NO!?"
Lelouch and Chiffon sat next to each other in the middle of a Star Wars marathon having started with Rogue One before they watched Episode Four a New Hope and now the Empire Strikes Back. They skipped episodes one through three because Chiffon said the original classics were better and the prequels weren't worth the time.
"Using a lightsaber would be cool right?"
"Even if you didn't have the ability to use the force it would be a good weapon to have." Lelouch said in agreement, although he knew they were fictional weapons he decided against angering Chiffon over something so trivial.
"True," Chiffon replied eagerly. "I know the Jedi is supposed to be guardians of peace but I think a Sith would be better."
Lelouch raised an eyebrow because one hand it was difficult to imagine Chiffon as a Sith Lord, but on the other hand the more ruthless aspect of her would fit. Then again Lelouch internally admitted that he would make for a better Sith Lord than a Jedi.
"Their abilities would be better suited against Nova don't you think?"
"You have a point since Sith had far more offensive abilities than the Jedi." Lelouch said before a mental image of Chiffon dressed in the black helmet and cape of Darth Vader was enacting the last scenes of Rogue One where the Dark Lord of Sith butchered the rebels who tried to stop him before one narrowly escaped with the Death Star plans.
"Don't tell me the Dark Side is more appealing to you too?" Chiffon asked playfully before wrapping her arms around the young man.
The two were soon lying on the sofa together with Chiffon behind Lelouch holding the latter in a comforting embrace.
"You know I am right." The young woman said into his ear.
Lelouch chuckled, "That's oblivious since I would make a terrible Jedi."
In the end, his First Room Invitation was rather benign. They had sent most of the night watching movies until Chiffon nodded off with her arms around him. Unfortunately, he was unable to escape her unbreakable embrace and ended up spending the night on the couch with her.
It was early morning when the pair roused. Chiffon was lying on top of him, her clothes somewhat rumpled. She glanced down at her clothes before looking up at Lelouch. "Well it doesn't look like you took advantage of me, I wonder if I should be disappointed?"
As if I could take advantage of you while caught in that death grip. Lelouch thought. Not that I was going to.
"Though I suppose we better get ready for the morning-" Chiffon suddenly remembered something. "Oh! But first we need to complete the baptism." Chiffon unbuttoned her blouse.
Lelouch jolted when he glimpsed her bra as she peeled back her blouse, exposing her bare shoulders. 'Wait! Are we going to do that now after all?'
Chiffon's bust was modest in size when compared to most of Elizabeth's group; even her roommate Ticy surpassed her. Most Pandora were most often described as super-models, though there were a few exceptions. However, Chiffon possessed an ethereal quality to her as such she had always stood out amongst the Pandora. Oddly enough she didn't undress any further; instead, she turned her back to him.
"These are my Stigmata." She said over her shoulder.
Embedded in each of her shoulder blades were what looked like two gemstones – one in top of her shoulder blade, and one in the bottom – giving her a total of four, these were Stigmata sometimes referred to as chips due to their size.
"This is probably the first time you've seen them up close… unless you've been fooling around with another Pandora." She gave him a suspicious look only to burst into laughter. "Just kidding, I know you're not the type."
"Go ahead, touch them." She encouraged. Mindful of her bra straps, Lelouch traced his fingers around them. Each had a circle of what appeared to be scar tissue; a line of the same tissue connected them to its nearest neighbor. Chiffon burst into a fit of giggles. "Ack! That tickles!"
"Stigmatic corrosion or Overflow." She told him when her laughter subsided. "All Pandora suffer from it to some degree, how much so depends on your compatibility. If you think my back looks bad, you should see Marin's. She barely made it through the aptitude test."
"The same aptitude test I went through?" Lelouch inquired.
"That's right." She confirmed, "Just as girls have to be born with the necessary compatibility to become Pandora, boys also have to be born with compatibility to become Limiters. Implanting Stigmata into individuals with little to no compatibility is often lethal as the Overflow rapidly breaks down their entire body. That's why there's so few of us."
"However, high compatibility is no guarantee of safety. If the Stigmata go berserk from Over Activation, or if Pandora Mode is overused for example while Volt Tissue is forcefully transformed into Nova Tissue, there is the risk of irreversible tissue damage known as Novalization."
"Is there any benefit to their placement?" he asked noticing that they mirrored their positions on her back.
"Not really. The doctors try to place them in an aesthetically pleasing manner, for the more self-conscious Pandora." She answered.
Facing him once more, she reached behind her back leaning forward slightly and unintentionally giving him a view down her cleavage, or at least he thought so, with a tug and a wince she extracted one of her Stigmata. Cleaning the blood away with a tissue, she held it out in her hand for him to see. Examining it closely, it appeared to be some sort of crystal. It was about a centimeter in diameter, shaped like a regular octahedron and emerald green in color.
"Ok hot stuff, shirt off and turn around." She spun him around and waited impatiently for him to take off his shirt.
"Slow down. This is kind sudden." Lelouch complained.
"And you're dilly dallying, now take it off. Take it off! Take it off!" She chanted.
"Alright, alright already!" Lelouch complied. He was worried she would tear his shirt off, how he would explain that on his way back to his dorm he had no idea.
"Now hold still, you might feel a bit of a pinch." She told him, "By the way, what's your favorite color?"
Lelouch frowned. "What does that have to- Argh?!"
Chiffon suddenly thrust the Stigmata into his back. "There we are, all done."
Thankfully any discomfort Lelouch might've felt quickly subsided after a moment. It was a strange sensation, as if the Stigmata had always been a part of him. Knowing who it came from didn't bother him in the slightest and he was surprised by how quickly he had grown accustomed to it, he barely realized it was there. Nevertheless he didn't let it bother him as he departed from Chiffon's room, but what annoyed him was the looks he was getting ranging from jealousy, anger and even amusement from the Pandora and their would be partners in the hallway, they all knew where he had been.
This continued until he reached the medical wing for his appointment with the staff there, as Limiters following their baptisms were advised to have a check up to ensure the Stigmata has been accepted by the Limiter and there no adverse complications.
On arrival, Lelouch ended up seeing Elize Schmitz as the other members of her staff were busy examining other Limiters who'd also had their baptism.
Lelouch sat on an examination bed with his shirt off.
Elize examined the newly implanted Stigmata in Lelouch's back. She maintained the impression of a professional medical examiner, but she was surprised by how well Lelouch's body had accepted the Stigmata tissue with little to no corrosion. She hadn't seen one accepted this easily, which was impressive to say the least.
"Good news Mr. Lamperouge, you will be receiving a clean bill of health from me. I don't see any complications. You are actually the best case of compatibility I have seen."
"I'll take that as a good thing."
"You might feel a little weird now that your senses are linked, but it will pass."
"Right," Lelouch said putting his shirt back on, "the Ereinbar Set."
"Yes, and I recommend that you and Chiffon should activate your Ereinbar Set so that you can become accustomed to the sensations that come with it." Elize explained before adding in a professional manner. "It's more like hugging in a simple term, but some are more sensitive and it can be a little disorienting for both of you, so a few practice runs are recommended."
"I see...I'll ask Chiffon about it."
"They'll allow you time during your classes as they include you during combat training sessions with the second year Pandora."
"I see, so Limiters can get to experience what they'll see on the battlefield. Classrooms and simulations can only teach so much, so it's important for them to get a taste of the real thing. Both Limiter and Pandora have to be able to stand their ground."
"I am glad you understand." Elize said approvingly. "Some Limiters have their heads in the clouds because of the women they are surrounded by, but just like their Pandora partners they too face the possibly of death no different than their partners do."
"I assume that's because the Limiter could be targeted by the Nova or caught up in their attacks. The Limiter can't just stand around the whole time. He'll have to be active and before he deploys a Freezing Field he must choose a good location."
Elize merely chuckled, "you are a bright one. I can see why you have the eye of the second year and even the first year Pandora."
Lelouch sighed, "Please don't bring that up. I got enough Limiters glaring at me and Pandora eyeing me with what I assume is a little more than admiration. How shallow do people think I am?"
Elize smiled seemingly amused by Lelouch's predicament.
"It doesn't help that you, unlike a majority of the more hot blooded young men, don't have your mind in the..." Elize paused looking for the right words, "gutter."
"That I can understand, and I don't doubt there were some Limiters who enrolled for less than noble reasons." Lelouch said in agreement, but then recalled Miyabi.
Probably some Pandora too.
"It's almost a pity there weren't more Limiters like you during my year as a Pandora." She teased.
"I'll take that as a sign it was just bad, or worse, as it is now."
"Yes, but most Limiters weren't willing to cross the Numbers." Elize said fondly recalling the time she and Yu-Mi Kim had once fought over a Limiter. Neither of them partnered with him in the end, but they became friends and a member of the elite Numbers. "If one thing has been constant, it's finding the right partner. Sometimes it works out resulting in marriage or sometimes it goes downhill."
"I suppose that's to be expected. Pandora and Limiters are human at their core." Lelouch commented.
"I agree."
The following day the first-year carnival began with the most eager first year Pandora ready for it. Most were eager to prove themselves while others were out for blood. The smarter among the first year students held back and waited knowing the most eager would wear themselves out or be eliminated first regardless the more senior Pandora considered this was a smarter way to fight during a carnival.
Thanks to her discussions with Lelouch, a certain pigtailed Pandora was waiting it out while looking for good ambush opportunities. Ganessa was lurking in the rafters of a ruined warehouse having taken all of Lelouch's suggestions to heart. So far the ruined warehouse was the best location by far, but hopefully it would work out.
She heard the sounds of weapons clashing mixed with the occasional battle cry or howl of pain.
Ganessa waited patiently, but gradually the sounds began to diminish. Then minutes later Ganessa saw a Pandora hurry into the warehouse. She wasn't seriously injured, though the cuts and dirt on her indicated that she had been fighting recently.
The Pandora had likely just finished a fight, one of many she had been in previously, and was trying to find a safe place to catch her breath. If there were other Pandora who adopted the wait and see approach then they had likely begun moving to begin attacking those now worn out from combat.
She possessed tanned skin, dark green eyes and waist-length orange hair. The Pandora wore a custom variant of the uniform wearing denim shorts and a short sleeve version of the uniform top tied at her waist that left her midriff exposed. She wore sneakers, black gloves and she was armed with twin broadswords.
Ganessa pounced on Trish McKenzie. Like Ganessa, Trish was a promising contender.
Trish was caught completely off guard leaving her wide open. The fiery red haired Pandora made short work of her fellow classmate using one chain to strike her while using the other two to swing down driving both feet into her foe flooring the unfortunate girl. It was over within seconds as a predatory smile of satisfaction appeared on Ganessa's face.
Using her Chains of Binding to maneuver around the battlefield, Ganessa would ambush and take out her fellow classmates. She even brought down part of a wall onto a Pandora before finishing her off.
I wonder how many are left.
Ganessa soon happened upon a Pandora with shoulder-length red hair with two thin ponytails like strains hanging down her to waist. She possessed pale skin and brown eyes armed with a pole ax. Ganessa descended tearing off parts of the two ruined buildings she was using to mask her presence. Audrey Duval barely realized the danger in time and quickly got out of the alleyway, but Audrey was already under attack as she parried an attack from Ganessa.
Had she been a second later then Ganessa would've taken her out. However, one of her chains snaked their way along the ground before entangling one of Audrey's legs. Ganessa leapt back before pulling Audrey off of her feet and then slamming her into an old wrecked car into its windshield.
Once her foe was left open Ganessa attacked, although Audrey blocked one chain the other three slipped pass her with one stabbing her in the leg, lower torso and one in the neck eliminating her.
Seconds later Ganessa was attacked, but she skillfully used two of her chains to parry the attacking Pandora. She was Japanese with long dark blue hair tied into a ponytail with green eyes wearing the standard genetics uniform. Her volt weapon was a long chained flail and she looked in much better shape compared to other Pandora, which meant she likely had waited for her fellow Pandora to wear themselves out.
Aika Takeuchi faced Ganessa, although neither was aware of the fact that they were the only ones left.
The Japanese Pandora rushed towards her pigtailed opponent before splitting her flail into two. Aika began spinning them rapidly before launching an attack against Ganessa while using the second flail for defense. A fierce exchange erupted between the two signified by the number of sparks created at each moment of contact. Even if the fight seemed even, to a casual observer as both Pandora's Volt Weapons gave them long reach, the fact was that Aika was struggling against Ganessa thanks to the four whip-like flails she could control through will alone.
This made any attempts at offense almost impossible, which was doomed at the moment Aika tried to rush her foe. Ganessa could easily switch between offense and defense thanks to the unique nature of her Volt Weapon, which gave her a considerable advantage.
All Ganessa needed was for Aika to make a mistake.
And when it finally did, one of Ganessa's whips slipped through Aika's defenses and slashing her right arm from the forearm up to her shoulder.
With that strike Aika's defenses crumbled with Ganessa striking fast to deliver the finishing blows as she slashed Aika's body until she collapsed in a bloody heap. Once Aika hit the ground a bell tone was heard followed by an announcement.
"The carnival is over, and our new number one ranked Pandora is; Ganessa Roland!"
"I did it..." Ganessa muttered as she could barely believe it. Then suddenly her surprise turned into joyful celebration. "I WON! I AM NUMBER ONE!"
As the carnival was coming to a close Lelouch and Chiffon were at the training field practicing using their Ereinbar Set together while Suzaku was observing them. When he finally acquired his own partner he would likely have to go though trying out his Ereinbar Set as well, so he saw a good opportunity to observe a Pandora and her partner using it.
"Activate Ereinbar Set." Lelouch and Chiffon said together standing opposite of one another with five feet between them.
The sensation was certainly like nothing he could've expected. It wasn't unpleasant, but it invoked some strange sensations Lelouch didn't know how to describe it. The most disorienting part was the sharing of the five senses; seeing through each other's eyes, hearing what the other heard, and feeling what the other felt. The flood of information from the other's nervous system had been overwhelming in the beginning, but the human brain adapted to the new sensory input and a new equilibrium was established. There were some phantom limb sensations as well, but thanks to their practices throughout the day they became more accustomed to it.
They were quick to realize that if one of them were injured, the other would suffer from the feedback through the Ereinbar Set creating a moment's distraction, and in battle a moment was all that was needed for something to go wrong. They literally held each other's lives in their hands.
"Looks like you two have gotten use to it." Suzaku commented noticing how more at ease the two had become with the usage of their Ereinbar Set.
"It's strange at first, but you eventually get used to it." Chiffon commented.
"I agree..."
"So," Chiffon began looking to Suzaku who stood off to her right a couple feet away. "Are you going to ask Ticy to be your partner?"
"Yes," Suzaku answered before swallowing hard upon feeling an intense gaze from Chiffon upon him, "if that's ok with you."
Even with her gaze, Chiffon maintained her smiling demeanor.
"It's fine if Ticy agrees, but if you make her cry." She warned.
Suzaku felt a cold shiver go down his spine.
"I wouldn't do anything like that. Besides, I think Ticy is more my type as she isn't like the majority of Pandora who seems more eager to resolve most problems through violence." Suzaku admitted while being careful to avoid accidentally offending Chiffon.
"Yeah, I see your point." Chiffon admitted nodding her head in agreement with both arms folded over her chest. "Ticy seems a little more inclined towards diplomacy compared to most Pandora."
Lelouch was a little relieved, but he hoped Suzaku wouldn't do anything that would incur Chiffon's wrath.
Suddenly Ganessa arrived on the scene.
"HEY LELOUCH!" Ganessa shouted happily. "Guess whose number one?!"
"You won the carnival," Lelouch said with a knowing smile. "I guess my advice was useful then."
"You bet, and I got you to thank for that."
"I am glad you won, but you need to be on guard from now on, because defending your title will be harder compared to getting it." Lelouch cautioned sagely.
"What kind of advice did you give her?" Chiffon inquired with a curious expression upon her face. Suzaku was also interested as well too.
"I gave her some ideas as to how to be more creative with her volt weapon. Since it's has some unique opportunities during a combat situation."
"Repayment for those Limiters who caused you a bit of trouble recently?" Chiffon asked, which Lelouch confirmed with a nod.
"Yes."
Chiffon sighed, "You are such a troublemaker."
A/N: Well this chapter felt a bit short, but its in preparation for what is coming next chapter and there is a method to my madness. Now that Lelouch is partners with West Genetics most powerful Pandora, things should be easy right…well not really.
I won't say much more to avoid spoilers, but things are about to start kicking off as Lelouch new version of Shinjuku Ghetto type of events is coming up. And those of you who I discussed the idea with should know what I am talking about.
Anyway thanks for reading and I thank you in advance for the reviews and feedback.
