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Chapter 8

Lelouch could hardly believe his eyes, was what he was seeing real? There, standing in front of his entire class, wearing the uniform of Ashford Academy, was Suzaku Kururugi. It was unbelievable. Not only was Suzaku alive, but he was also enrolled at the very same school Lelouch went too. What were the odds of that? Lelouch knew he could calculate them but for some reason his mind didn't seem able because Suzaku was really there.

Lelouch watched as Suzaku took a seat at the back of the class and continued to watch him throughout the rest of the day, along with everyone else. Suzaku ignored everyone and instead focused on what was being taught, one of the few who did so. He even didn't acknowledge Lelouch at all, acting like they had never met before.

Throughout the day Lelouch listened to his classmates' discussions. They talked as if Suzaku wasn't even human and couldn't hear him. Many were suspicious because of the accusations of him being Clovis's murderer, others couldn't get over the fact that he was born an Eleven, even though he was an Honorary Britannian.

As a law, many Numbers were restricted from most Britannian areas in the colonies. This included Ashford and only Britannian citizens were allowed to attend. Suzaku was an Honorary Britannian and thus allowed to go to school at Ashford, but he most likely was the first honorary citizen to even attempt to attend.

Deciding to get some answers, Lelouch carefully stood up from his desk and walked over to the classroom door. As he passed Suzaku, he adjusted his walk so that the boy would notice him. As soon as he was sure Suzaku was watching, Lelouch fixed the collar of his uniform.

'Now to see if he remembers any of the codes I taught him' Lelouch thought as he exited the classroom. He made his way up to the roof of the main building and looked out over the campus as he waited. A few minutes later, the door to the roof opened and he could hear footsteps behind him.

"Seven years since we used this signal," Lelouch said as he turned around. Just as expected, Suzaku was standing there. "Long time, huh?"

"Meeting on the roof. Just like the old days." Suzaku joined him leaning on the rail. "I'm glad to see you're O.K., I've been worried."

"Alive and kicking thanks to you" Lelouch laughed. No need to bring up C.C. Maybe if he played his cards right he could get a little information out of him about her.

"What about the girl from the capsule? What happened to her?"

"I don't really know, we got separated pretty quickly. She could be dead for all I know. But you would know more about her than I would, right?"

"No. The only ones who knew anything were the inner circle of the Royal Guard."

'Darn, useless information. They're all dead thanks to me. I guess it was worth a shot anyway.'

"What about you, do I still call you Lelouch or are you going by a different name nowadays?"

"Officially, Lelouch vi Britannian and his sister died during the invasion. Me and Nunnally go by the name Lamperouge now, a pair of orphaned siblings from the Homeland who came to Area Eleven for a new start.

"By the way, what happened at your court martial, Nunnally's been worried. And why did you enroll in this school?"

"I'm just as surprised as you were, though I've been getting more than my share of shocks lately."

"What do you mean?"

"You heard how Cornelia's become the new Viceroy, right? Well, she brought your sister Euphemia with her."

'Euphie's here?' Lelouch was shocked. Euphie had still been a little girl with a large crush on him the last time he saw her. Now she was supposed to be the sub-Viceroy of a Britannian colony?

"I met her by chance just after my court martial, though I didn't know she was a princess at the time. Turns out she came to Area Eleven before Cornelia because she was curious about it. She heard about what had happened and arranged this so that I could receive a proper investigation. That was that was needed for them to drop all charges. Well, that and the Margrave suddenly changing positions."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm not supposed to tell you this, it's being hushed up by the military. Margrave Jeremiah wasn't the one who charged me with the murder of Prince Clovis, it was one of the other Pureblood officers.

"When I got released, they say he went a little insane as there were rumors that he would lose his position and rank as it was him that did everything. Along with whole Zero fiasco, the Purebloods were losing everything. This officer got it in his head that if he killed the Margrave, he could stop the Purebloods' fall from grace and arranged an ambush for him.

"Luckily, me and a loyal Pureblood officer were close by and managed to save Margrave Jeremiah, though it was Euphie who stopped the fighting by revealing herself. Afterwards, the Margrave and Euphie promoted me to warrant officer for my actions and the disloyal officer and his fellows were arrested for mutiny and attempted murder."

"Sounds like you had quite the day."

"Yeah, I nearly had a heart attack when Euphie revealed herself. I had just spent the whole day showing her around the Area and didn't even realize that she was a princess. I thought for sure I was in big trouble. But she just thanked me for showing her around and said that someone like me should be in school. She's the one that pick Ashford. I wonder what she would think if she were to learn that not only were you and I friends, but that we're attending the same school."

"It's been awhile but I'm guessing Euphie would freak out and cry all over the place in joy. She had this little crush on me when we were little and she just loved to play with me and Nunnally. But as much as we miss her, you cannot tell anyone the truth about me and Nunnally, got it?"

"Got it. Don't worry, the only ones who know the truth are you, me, and Nunnally."

While Lelouch and Suzaku were catching up, another meeting of two former friends was just beginning. Kallen was alone in the Student Council room catching up on some missed homework when Milly entered and sat down right across from her. Kallen didn't look up immediately but when she did, her blood froze.

Milly was smiling. And not the regular 'I'm happy' smile, no this one was one Kallen recognized from her time spent with the Student Council, though she wasn't supposed to recognize it yet. It was the smile that said Milly had something prefect to mess with the life of some poor council member (usually Lelouch) and she was ready to use it.

It was the thing Kallen feared most. Forget hundreds of Britannian soldiers and Knightmares. Even the F.L.E.I.J.A. had nothing on Milly's smile. And the dreaded thing was focused directly on Kallen. Her mind was screaming at her to run, run very far away and very fast, but the rest of her body wasn't listening. It was frozen in absolute fear.

So, Kallen" Milly said in a sweet voice that made the hairs on her neck stand on end, "do you have any secrets you want to share?"

"N-no." Kallen said. What was Milly getting at?

"Nothing?"

"Yeah."

"What about you and Lelouch?"

Kallen couldn't breathe. Had she discovered something? "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh, just this." was Milly's response as she pushes a folder towards her.

Hesitantly, Kallen picked up the folder and opened it. Inside was a picture of her and Lelouch, taken yesterday when they had almost kissed. What was worse, Kallen saw that her body was leaning into Lelouch's, making it look like they really were kissing. Her mind knew what it wanted and her body tried to give it to her.

Looking up, Kallen saw that Milly had a devilish smirk on her face. With a jolt, she realized that while most of her body was cold in fear, her face was really warm. A large blush, as red as her hair, was all over the ace's face and Milly could see it and knew what it meant.

"So, what's up with you and Lelouch?"

"N-nothing!"

"Are you secretly dating, secretly lovers, secretly having an affair, secretly engaged, married?" she said all really fast. Kallen could barely understand what the president was saying.

"No, no, no; it's not like that at all!" She held up her arms to try and wave the whole thing off, but Milly wasn't having it. She had seen the evidence and was going to get to the bottom of it one way or another.

"Very well, have it your way. Just know that when I find out the truth, I'll make sure the whole school knows about it. And you can guarantee that I will find out, Milly Ashford never gives up!"

The insane blonde left laughing, leaving behind the folder and the pictures. Kallen groaned and put her head in her hands on the table.

"How did she get these pictures?" she moaned out loud.

"I tipped her off" said a voice.

Jumping up, Kallen saw C.C. dressed in an Ashford uniform walking in through another door.

"C.C.? Wha…. Where did you get those clothes, and what do you mean you tipped her off?" a very angry red-head asked.

C.C. just walked over to the table and leaned over to get a better look at the pictures. "Sayoko gave them to me as I didn't have anything else to wear. Plus, they allow me to blend in around here. As for your other question, I told Nunnally what I was going to do and Lelouch's probable reaction. Wanting to mess with her brother some more, she agreed to let your friend know to watch him with a camera."

"Wait," Kallen said, realizing something, "you set us up, didn't you?"

"What can I say, you're almost as much fun to mess with as Lelouch."

Kallen just groaned again, C.C. would be the death of her, she just knew it.

"Kallen, I…oh!"

Milly had just reentered the council room and had seen C.C. 'Crap!' both Black Knights thought.

"Who are you? Are you a friend of Kallen's?"

"No!"

"Yes, I'm C.C."

"C.C. huh? Interesting name, though I don't recall ever hearing it or seeing you around before. Are you new?"

"No!"

"Yes."

"Quit contradicting me" Kallen whispered harshly.

"I wouldn't have to if you just let me speak."

"I can't do that, you'll mess everything up!"

Milly was very confused. This C.C. girl seemed nice but something strange was going on around here. Kallen and C.C. were hiding something, and she knew they were because she knew all about hiding things and bringing them to light. Whatever it was, it had to be more than Kallen's fake illness, nobody as sick as her could act like that.

"Kallen, what's going on?"

"Nothing!" the girl snapped back at her friend.

It was then Kallen realized something was wrong. Milly just stood there, wide-eyed and frozen. Kallen began to panic. She knew that she was acting out of her character and that Milly had just figured out that she wasn't really sick. But after a couple of seconds, she realized that wasn't it. Then, she felt the burning in her left eye.

"Kallen?" Milly muttered as she wobbled. "Uh, Black Knights, Rolo, United Federation of Nations, Zero, Demon Lelouch!"

That snapped Kallen out of her shock. Leaping over the table, she quickly covered Milly's mouth before the blonde could say anything else.

"Shh, Madam President, don't say such things out loud."

Milly obliged, but ripped Kallen's hand away from her mouth. She had no idea what was going on and she wanted answers, now! The last thing she remembered was report the success of the UFN negotiations in France with Zero. The next thing she knew, she was in the Student Council room of Ashford Academy with Kallen, who was supporting a mysterious red eye.

"Alright Kallen, what's going on here? And don't you dare try any of your Black Knight moves, I'm trained in self-defense!"

"Shh, Milly" Kallen pleaded. The girl didn't say anything but continued to glare. Kallen knew she had to explain everything, otherwise the whole plan would fall.

"You should really watch your temper there Kallen" C.C. said simply, undisturbed by the recent change in events. "You wouldn't want to wake anyone up with your Geass now would you?"

"Geass?"

"Milly, just hold on, I'll explain everything I can in a minute. As for you C.C., did you do this?"

"Of course not, you're the one with the Geass power. Honestly, if you can't even control something simple as your temper how can you expect to control your Geass?"

"It's not active, is it?"

"Not yet, but if you don't control yourself, it'll be a very soon thing. We wouldn't want to wake someone up we wouldn't want woken up, right?"

"Hey, I remember you! You were that girl that was with Lelouch at the UFN meeting, weren't you!"

"Milly."

"Kallen, answers, now!"

"Alright," Kallen said defeated, "but you better sit down, it's going to be a long story."

Milly did as she was told and listened as Kallen explain the whole story as best as she could, with some interruptions provided by C.C. every now and again. Everything from the birth of Zero to the two rebellions and in-between along with the entire history of the Black Knights was explained. Then, Kallen explained about Geass and the truth behind the Zero Requiem.

"So, Lelouch really wasn't such a demon after all, I'm glad. You don't know how hard I found it believing how evil he was all these years."

"It was harder for me."

"That's right, you actually fought with and against him." Milly looked down and spotted the pictures. "You also loved him, didn't you?"

This time, Kallen didn't deny it. "Yes."

"So that's why all this is happening, you're trying to save him from himself, aren't you?"

"Yes, but he doesn't know and he can't know. Please, help us keep this a secret. The only ones who know the truth are you, me, C.C., Sayoko, Nunnally, and Jeremiah Gottwald."

"That's quite the list, I'm surprised you all haven't started your own rebellion within the rebellion."

"We have, but it's been slow going because we have to keep to as much as the original timeline as possible, otherwise our knowledge is useless."

"Don't worry, I'll keep this a secret for you. Besides, now I can have more fun messing with Lelouch even more and now I've got an entire case of brand-new ammunition."

Milly then looked directly at C.C. with a predatory grin. Kallen suddenly realized the danger of having C.C. and Milly met. Milly looked as if she had just been handed the world's supply of gold. Considering this was Milly, anything she could use against Lelouch was gold.

"Hey, I have an idea. Why don't you join us on the Student Council C.C., we could always use more help? Plus, you can be around Lelouch more."

"NO!" Kallen couldn't help but shout. The last thing she needed was for C.C. to join the Council.

"Sounds like fun, but I have just one question. Do you guys have pizza?"

"We always have pizza at our meetings."

"What kinds?"

"All kinds!"

C.C. licked her lips hungrily. "Then I will join your Student Council."

Milly cheered and Kallen groaned. The president asked the witch a few questions and then left to finalize the paperwork.

"What?" C.C. asked as Kallen glared at her. "It was Nunnally's idea in the first place. Besides, Lelouch thinks I'm supposed to hide right? Well, image what'll happen when he learns that I've joined you guys. Now thing about all the fun we three can have with Lelouch."

Kallen thought about it. As she thought about it, the more she liked it and the more her frown turned into a smile. Oh yes, they would be able to have a lot of fun. Last time, Lelouch had messed with her quite a bit and it annoyed her. But this time she, C.C., and Milly could do a whole lot more to him together then he could do to her. After all, three heads are better than one.

Up on the roof, a certain black-haired prince felt a sudden chill go up his spine. His man-senses were warning him to run, run very far away and very fast. Unfortunately, he didn't listen and sealed his doom.

After finalizing her student files, C.C. told Kallen the reason she had appeared in front of her. The meeting between the four of Orange's key players was about to begin. Sayoko and Jeremiah were already waiting for them, discussing their various tasks they did for Lelouch. When the two girls arrived, they quickly silenced themselves and got right down to business.

"My plan to destroy the Purists worked perfectly, though it was a little crude. As of right now, nearly two-thirds of the Purebloods have been arrested and many of the rest have turned on each other."

"What of Villetta?"

"She and a small number have remained loyal to me and won't lose their positions but they are most likely to be reassigned to other areas because of this. All I have to do now is deal with Cornelia because of the Zero incident and I'll be in the clear."

"Do you really think she'll let you off the hook? With the way you've portrayed Orange, she'll probably never let you go until you tell her all about it."

"I've come up with several cover stories so we don't need to worry about that."

"Well then, it appears our enemies here have been nearly taken care of, that just leaves the ones outside Japan."

"You mean the Emperor and the Geass Order?"

"Don't forget about Schneizel."

"We don't have to worry about him just yet, if everything works out, he won't be much of a threat."

"And Lelouch already plans to finish the Emperor himself, like he has in the previous time."

"But he doesn't know anything of the truth."

"Relax, I'll tell him everything in time. By the time he faces the Emperor, Lelouch will know everything."

"That just leaves the Geass Order then."

"No, we also have to deal with Charles's Ragnarok Connection."

"Tell us more about that C.C."

"It was a plan developed by Charles, his brother V.V. and later Marianne to destroy God and unite humanity into one single being. Thankfully, we are already slowing it down. Charles needs two Codes to start Ragnarok. He has V.V. so all he needs is me and I'm here, hiding with Lelouch."

"You may have been able to avoid being captured last time around, but we don't know if we can prevent it from happening this time, we need a way to stop Ragnarok permanently."

"We do, the Thought Elevators."

"You mean that thing on Kamine Island?"

"Yes. There are an unknown number in the world though I think there are only eight still capable of starting the Ragnarok Connection. If we can destroy at least three of them, we can stop Ragnarok completely."

"That's my mission then, isn't it? You want me to go to what Thought Elevators I can and destroy them?"

"Yes, and we are lucky as two of them should allow you to work undiscovered. As Kallen said, one is located on Kamine Island, so that will be our first target. There is another in the Antarctic that I have a connection to. The third will be our best strike."

"Why the Third Thought Elevator?"

"Because the Third Thought Elevator in located within the Geass Order's headquarters."

"Then, when we finish off the Order, we finish Ragnarok."

"But we shouldn't take that risk. From what I understand, the Order is very powerful so we'll need a single strike to take them out or the Emperor will learn of our plans and come after us."

"We're already working on it. Though I guess you're right. I know the location of two other Thought Elevators in Britannia. We should destroy them as well, just to be sure."

"Give me the coordinates of the ones on Kamine and the Antarctic. As soon as Cornelia's dealt with, I'll take care of them."

Sorry it just ends there, I couldn't come up with a way to finish it so I just stopped there. I had so much fun writing C.C. this chapter. I have a question to all my readers who also write Code Geass. When you write C.C., do you get pizza cravings as well? I do!