Chapter 10: The Power of The Family.

AN: Hey guys! Here is a more serious chapter.

Charles Zi Britannia was sitting in his new throne, lost in his thoughts. His son, Lelouch, had provoked an insurrection in Area 11 and profited of the fact that The 98th Britannian Emperor was letting the affairs to his subjects. During all this time Charles was busy trying to rebuild the Sword of Akasha and he found that there was something odd. He couldn't use the Thought Elevator as he wanted and Charles knew there was something to do with C's World and his code. V.V had said his code was weakening and he started to believe him. No, it was more like he had no choice but to believe him now.

"It didn't work." Dorothea Ernst said, shaking her head. "Majesty, I don't know what you wanted to do but it seemed it didn't go as you wanted."

The Emperor wanted to give a Geass to one of his Knights of The Round but didn't manage to. 'Why?'

"We must change our course of action then." He said instead.

If he couldn't capture C.C with the help of a contractor, then he needed to take part in the war. There was something wrong with his son, and Charles saw it too late. Marianne had noticed it way early than him, maybe it was the maternal instinct or something, but now she had disappeared. Lelouch knew about Ragnarok and knew about the Geass Order, it would've not been surprising if he knew about Marianne being in Anya's body. He had let his son take too much advance in his war, but Lelouch had to be overconfident now. This was why…

"Majesty." The Knight of Four's voice interrupted his thoughts. "What are your directives concerning the conflicts going on?"

'Fine, Lelouch, if you want me to enter your little game you shall be served.' Charles thought angrily.

"We must destroy the insurrection in Area 2 first." The Emperor ordered. "Send Lord Bradley there, he will crush their moral."

Dorothea bowed to him. "Understood."

"Our main priority is to end the conflict with the Euro Universe." The Emperor continued. "We shall prepare a massive offensive in Europe from the Atlantic with the help of our new weaponry. We shall destroy their civil and military infrastructures in order to make them capitulate."

Dorothea widened her eyes but said nothing.

"Then, they will accept the peace treaty if we only ask them to stop collaborating with the separatists." Charles added. "Our force demonstration shall be enough to make the High Eunuchs cooperate and stop their commerce with the separatists. Area 11 may be rich in Sakuradite, they aren't rich in raw material for the armament. They won't hold too long if they suffer an Embargo."

"The Empire will need funding for the mass-production of the new armament, Majesty." Dorothea pointed out.

"We will make the nobles contribute to the war effort." Charles ordered. "Their privileges are endangered after all."

"What about the Prime Minister, her highness Guinevere?" The Knight of Four asked.

"She'll stay in Area 9." The Emperor replied. "Bismarck will join her along with two armies."

'If my son is so overconfident, he will surely try to capture Guinevere.' Charles mused. 'But if it's the case it will be his last mistake.'

Lelouch, Nunnally and Sayoko were entering the Stadtfeld Mansion and were greeted by Kallen's mother.

"Hello, it has been a while." Shihobu said, smiling.

"Hello Miss Shihobu." Nunnally replied, recognizing her voice.

Lelouch pushed his sister's wheelchair and went to the living room.

"How are you during all this time?" He asked.

"I'm fine." Kallen's mother replied while closing the door. "I'm a little bit alone when Kallen isn't there, but I understand she has some military duties."

"Kallen was a Black Knight but left when Zero accepted Euphie's offer in order to live with us." Nunnally said. "Am I right, big brother?"

Lelouch nodded, knowing that he told at least a bit of the truth to his sister. "And she contacted Zero once we left Ashford Academy, for …"

"I understand." She said.

"Sayoko, can you prepare us some tea?" Lelouch asked.

Suddenly the doorbell rang.

"I'm going to check who's there." He said hastily, going to the front door.

Lelouch opened the door. It was one of his bodyguards.

"Sir, we have apprehended someone who pretends that he lives here."

Lelouch raised an eyebrow. "Where is he?"

"In the security room." He replied instantly.

"I'm going to see him in person." Lelouch said. "I think I know who he is."

Kallen was in a wing of the Government Bureau, checking with five of their new subordinates.

"We're a special faction of the American Army called the Liberation Army." She declared. "In fact, we don't exactly belong to the American Army; we are the personal Army of Prince Lelouch."

"What's the difference?" A woman in her mid-twenties asked. She had short and voluminous black hair, piercing green eyes and a facial expression that belonged to an experienced soldier.

"We are following his orders." Kallen explained. "But we're also following his ideals, his principles and his methods. If he wants to destroy Britannia, we'll help him destroying Britannia. If he wants World peace, we'll help him bring World Peace. Did I make myself clear?"

The five officers nodded.

"You have been all appointed to the rank of Commander, and you volunteered to enlist in this special faction." Kallen continued. "So, how about we get acquainted and everything?" She approached the cupboard. "At ease, soldiers! My name is Kallen Kozuki, black Knight, war hero, Colonel and I'm not even 18. I was half-Britannian and half-Eleven before meeting Zero, and now I'm half-Japanese and half-American. Do you want some alcohol?"

"Vodka." The black-haired woman said.

"Vodka for everyone, then." Kallen said, putting a bottle and six glasses on the table. "Please sit down."

The five commanders sat down, slightly astonished by the oddity of their superior.

"It's too bad Suzaku isn't there." Kallen said casually while filling the glasses. "He's busy filling paperwork for the USJ. Well, he volunteered after all, it is in his nature to be openly altruistic."

She served the glasses to everyone. "So, do your presentations!"

The brown-haired Japanese cleared his throat. "My name's Takeshi Sato, I'm a Black Knight, I have fought in the battle of Narita, the liberation of Todoh and in the battle of Fuji. I was Kallen's subordinate and I'm not a bad pilot. I also participated in the battle of Hokkaido fifteen days ago."

The Hispanic next to him spoke. "My name is Diego Martinez, I was a soldier affected to the Shizuoka military base when the battle of Fuji occurred and I surrendered the base to the Black Knights. I have entered the American Army and I have been affected in the defense of Tokyo, where I helped repelling the Britannians assaults."

"I saw you on a video on the net." Kallen said casually. "That was pretty cool, but I don't want you to do that to Lelouch."

Diego stiffened. "Understood."

"Good." She looked at the familiar blue-haired boy next to the Mexican.

"I think I saw you somewhere." He said, narrowing his eyes.

"Yes." The blonde woman next to him nodded. "But the hair-color is different."

"I never leave my red hairs." Kallen said with a straight face.

The guy blinked. "I must have confounded."

"My name is Leila Malkal." The blonde said with a professional tone. "And this is Akito Hyuga. We are part of the contingent of volunteers sent by the Euro Universe."

"And they accepted that you enlisted in this military faction?" Diego asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Surprisingly, yes." Akito replied.

"You're Japanese." Takeshi stated. "Did your family exile?"

Akito nodded. "Before the war. Well, my father stayed with my brother in Japan because they didn't believe Britannia would attack us. My father has been killed and my brother has been adopted by a Britannian noble family. He has been knighted, surprisingly."

Kallen widened her eyes. "For real? I thought Suzaku was the only Japanese to be knighted."

Akito rolled his eyes. "They said he was half-Chinese and the Britannians bought that. He's been captured on the Russian Front and I've been able to talk to him. But if they free him he'll continue to fight on the Britannian side, I'm sure of it."

"Yeah, Suzaku was like that." Kallen replied. "I don't really know why, though. How about you Leila?"

"I'm Britannian by blood but I've been adopted by Europeans." She explained. "Which explains why I'm here. I agree completely to the four former royal's will of abolishing monarchy, and even if a World without Britannia won't be a perfect world…"

Kallen interrupted her. "A perfect World would be a World without weakness, and this is the last thing I want, because I love weakness."

The black-haired woman whistled. "Is that a quote?"

Kallen nodded. "From Lelouch. During a casual conversation on a bench."

"Cool." She said simply, and drank her vodka in one shot. "Allow me to present myself: I am Major Catherine Ivanov, affected to the Knightmare Corps in the Omsk Military base. But that was before I deserted during the battle of Chelyabinsk and I decided to call myself Katerina in my American identity."

Akito's eye twitched. "I participated in that battle. I led the aerial forces."

"You do?" Katerina asked rhetorically. "Well, what a pleasant surprise."

"Wait a minute." Kallen said slowly. "Ivanov … as in Duke Ivanov, Viceroy of Area 12?"

Katerina gritted her teeth. "Yeah, I'm her daughter. This stupid prick abandoned me during the battle, just because these two princes killed each other."

"And what are you going to do?" Kallen asked. "Kill him?"

She shrugged. "Don't know. I just want to hurt Britannia. And when I say hurt, I say hurt. You know what I'm saying?"

Kallen nodded. "I was like that before meeting Zero. I preferred the company of my Japanese terrorist friends instead of the aristocratic world I inherited from my father."

"Your father's a noble?" Takeshi asked. "I didn't know that."

"Earl Stanley Stadtfeld." Kallen said casually. "He's in Pendragon for more than 2 years now. I don't know how he reacted when he learned that his daughter was a Black Knight and I don't care. I know who my real family is."

Lelouch entered the security booth of the Stadtfeld mansion and saw a red-haired man in his mid-forties tied up to a chair.

"He had an Australian passport." One of the bodyguards said, giving Lelouch the man's Identification paper.

"It's a fake." He said. "This man is Britannian. Leave us alone."

"Yes sir!" The two guards chorused and left the booth.

"An Australian passport." Lelouch said casually while looking at the document. "We're always forgetting Australia… Oh well."

He posed the passport on the table. "I always knew Kallen got her red-hair from you. Am I right, Mr. Stadtfeld?"

"Why can't I regain my home?" He snapped.

"But it isn't you home anymore." Lelouch retorted. "This mansion belongs to the American Government. This is my house, do you understand?"

"Where is my wife?" Earl Stadtfeld asked.

"Inside the mansion." Lelouch replied. "Oh wait … you're talking about the blonde with a weird dress."

He nodded.

"I'm sorry." Lelouch said shaking his head. "I really am. But it seems Mrs. Stadtfeld left Tokyo. And Britannia doesn't like the Americans much but they have a hard time capturing us, so when they find exiled 'separatists', they unleash their frustration upon them. Unfortunately, those who leave are the true patriotic Britannians … I think you understand the theory."

"Where is my daughter then?" Mr. Stadtfeld asked in despair. "I've made all this to see her again."

"Your daughter's working." Lelouch replied. "She's a soldier, in case you haven't noticed."

"I know that." He said bitterly. "Oh, I've not been a good father."

Lelouch rolled his eyes. "That is an understatement. Your daughter fled from this house a year ago but I'm sure you didn't even notice." He chuckled. "Oh, well, you can't be as bad as my father."

"What am I supposed to do then?"

"Well, firstly." Lelouch began. "What's your name?"

"Stanley."

Lelouch sighed. "I think you'll have to regularize your situation, Stan. You have entered the American territory illegally, and even if it isn't an infraction yet, you'll have to go in the immigration bureau first. And you're going to explain them why you didn't get a permission to enter the territory in one of the Chinese Federation airports."

"But can't you do something for my situation?" Stanley asked hopefully.

"No." Lelouch retorted. "We aren't in monarchy anymore. We don't offer services for alliances here. Besides, Manfred is the one in charge of the immigration, not me."

"Is there a chance for me to gain the American citizenship?"

Lelouch shrugged and went for the outside. "Sure, if you're Kallen's father they'll give it to you in a heartbeat. But I don't know if she really wants to recognize you as her father." He opened the door and threw his fake passport to his direction. "Oh, well. You can still live your life in Australia. I don't know why, but this country seems to be forgotten by Britannia."

He went back to the mansion and ordered the guards to liberate Kallen's father.

"Big brother." Nunnally said while drinking her cup of tea in the living room. "Why don't we invite the members of the student council for this evening?"

Lelouch grinned. "That's an excellent idea, Nunnally."

Rivalz was walking on the corridors of the Academy, lost in his thoughts. Something really weird was occurring since one month, like really weird. In only one week, Lelouch revealed that he was a Prince, a dozen members of the Imperial Family killed each other, Princess Guinevere attacked the Special Zone for no apparent reason and Lelouch had created a country in Tokyo. The life in the Academy was shaken up by the invasion alerts, the educational reforms and the new political groups that appeared on the campus.

Rivalz suddenly saw one of his classmates, Eleanor or something, argue with a blond teenager. Rivalz couldn't tell if he was a student or not since Euphemia privatized the Academy and suppressed the obligation for a uniform in class. Well, some students, like Eleanor, still put them in order to show that they were still attached to Britannian traditions or something similar.

"Why supporting the imperialist party?" The blonde boy asked. "Isn't it better to support democracy?"

"That's because my father told me so." Eleanor retorted. "He said that putting Cornelia on the throne is the best compromise we can offer to solve that crisis."

The blonde rolled his eyes. "Why not putting Lelouch on the throne?"

"Lelouch is a jerk." She replied. "And he will do no good on the throne."

"You have no idea." The guy said in a low voice.

Rivalz approached the two. "Hey! Don't tell bad things about Lelouch!"

The blonde walked to Rivalz and suddenly, the blue-haired student saw the guy's face, and he seemed awfully familiar.

"Rivalz Cardemonde." He said with a grin. "I was looking for you."

Rivalz narrowed his eyes. "Wait a minute…"

Lelouch said in a low voice. "7PM on the Stadtfeld Mansion. Nunnally and Kallen will be there, too. I'm counting on you to spread the message to the others."

The blue-haired secretary nearly had tears on his eyes. "You can count on me for that mission!"

Claudio and Alfred were eating at the cafeteria of the military base.

"Do you know what it is?" Alfred asked, referring to the sandwich he had in his hands.

"It's called Kebab." Claudio replied. "It's Turkish."

"Oh." He replied simply. Then he took a bite. "Thank you, chief, dammit!"

"You were hungry?" Claudio asked.

Alfred simply nodded. Tears ran down his cheeks…

"It must be the spices." Claudio said casually. "Oh, by the way. It has been confirmed: we're going to Area 2 with Cornelia."

"What about Lelouch?" Alfred asked between two bites.

"He's going to Area 9." Claudio replied simply.

Alfred's eye twitched.

"Listen." The elder said after Alfred finished eating. "I know what you must think."

He raised an eyebrow. "Oh yeah?"

Claudio nodded. "You must think that Lelouch is Zero."

Alfred closed his eyes. "I don't see any other explanations than that. 'Zero is the eleventh Prince of Britannia': it was what our father discovered before dying."

"And what of it?" Claudio snapped, and then looked at the surroundings to see if someone was nearby. "Whether Lelouch is Zero or not, it doesn't really matter now since we're officially allied to Japan."

"Yeah." Alfred replied absently. "It doesn't really matter…"

The four remnants member of the Ashford Academy student council entered the Stadtfeld Mansion, and Lelouch descended the stairs to greet them.

"Lulu!" Shirley exclaimed with joy, and then put a hand to her mouth. "Sorry, Mr. President."

Lelouch chuckled. "I was never found of honorifics, and besides, it's only temporary."

"It has been a month now since we haven't seen each other." Milly declared, wearing a blue evening dress.

Lelouch closed the door and led the four to the dining room. "Yeah. I've been busy and the streets weren't secure."

"We hid in the sewers when they were attacking Tokyo." Rivalz said, wearing the smoking he had during his times as a bartender.

"But the Academy hasn't been touched and nobody's been injured, it's a miracle." Nina said.

"I'm glad." Lelouch said sincerely.

"Nunna!" Shirley shouted while entering the living room.

"I missed you all!" Nunnally exclaimed.

"And here's Kallen." Rivalz said casually.

"Hey guys!"

They passed the dinner speaking about things light, like Lelouch, Kallen and Nunnally's childhoods, the good old times in the Academy and the student life in a young democratic country. They avoided the serious topics like the war or Lelouch and Kallen's jobs, at least when Nunnally was there. It was 10PM when Sayoko put her to bed. Lelouch led the student council to the living room.

"So, how are the things going in the adults' World?" Milly asked finally once they were all sat.

"Yeah." Rivalz added. "Tell us a little what you're doing."

"Rivalz." Shirley snapped. "Maybe he doesn't want to tell us."

Lelouch chuckled. "I can tell you a few things I guess."

"Will the attacks in Tokyo stop?" Nina asked.

Lelouch nodded. "Yes, the enemy seems to respect our defenses."

Rivalz raised an eyebrow. "But what is your job exactly?"

"I'm dealing with information." He replied.

"Information?" Rivalz asked oddly.

Lelouch sighed. "Yeah. My job is to determine Britannia's battle plans and to make sure they don't receive ours."

"So it's like chess?" Rivalz asked finally.

"It is not really nice to compare soldiers to chess pieces, Rivalz." Nina pointed out.

Lelouch chuckled. "Indeed."

Milly looked at him with a stern look. "It's crazy. One month ago you were only a student and now you're nearly ruling a country that fights against Britannia."

"It's not like they gave me the choice." He replied absently.

"And I understood that you were a Black Knight, Kallen." Milly pointed out.

"Yeah." Kallen sighed. "And I stopped once Zero agreed to cooperate with Euphemia. And I and my mother decided to live with Lelouch and Nunnally just after."

"But you were forced to take up the arms again after that." Nina said.

Kallen nodded. "Yeah, even though I started to dream that our peaceful life wouldn't stop, I have no choice but to fight back."

"What about you?" Lelouch asked suddenly, trying to change the subject.

Milly sighed. "I will graduate soon, and I don't really know what to do in this new country at war."

"I can string pull you." Lelouch said casually. "Offer you a job in the adults' World."

Milly chuckled bitterly. "How about grand minister of partying?"

Lelouch shrugged. "Everything is possible in the land of opportunities. What about you, Nina?"

"I don't know." She said. "I've been doing researches on green energies during this year, but it's true I'd like to help you and Euphemia…"

"I can present you to Lloyd." He proposed, and then coughed. "No, it's not a good idea."

Nina raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"Lloyd isn't really an example of a sane person." Milly said.

"Oh."

"I think I'll present you to Rakshata instead." Lelouch said. "It's better for the World's safety, really."

Nina grinned. "Yes, I guess it's true."

Rivalz looked at them oddly. "What?"

"Forget it." Nina said quickly.

"What about you, Shirley?" Lelouch asked.

The orange-haired girl blushed a bit. "Well, it may be selfish of me, but I'd like you to do me a favor."

Milly raised an eyebrow. "Oh, oh, oh!"

Lelouch ignored the blonde's teasing and locked his gaze with Shirley's. "I'm listening."

She lowered her gaze. "I know it won't be easy, but I'd like you to try to bring peace to the World. To make Britannia stop the fighting, I mean."

Lelouch widened his eyes. Milly eyed him with serious interest.

'To stop the fighting.' He thought. 'It's a nice dream, I know. I guess it can be possible if I really want to. I didn't destroy Britannia last time but the World still became a better place. And it's true that, if Britannia becomes a constitutional regime, my family won't fight for the throne. But still, my father wants to trigger Ragnarok and I have to stop him. Even though…'

"I know you don't have the World fate under your shoulders, but you could at least go in the way of a peace agreement." Milly said, snapping his thoughts.

"Yeah." Rivalz added. "I'm sure you're smart enough to make Britannia sign a ceasefire."

"I'll see what I can do." He replied instead. "I'll see what I can do…"

Then, Milly, Rivalz, Shirley and Nina left the Presidential house, oblivious of the conflict that took place in Lelouch's mind.

Lelouch and Kallen were on their new bed, just having finished its inauguration with their favorite bonding activity.

"I met your dad today." Lelouch said suddenly.

She raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"He tried to enter the Mansion." Lelouch explained.

Kallen sighed. "He had to come back now… What did you do to him?"

"No treatment of favor, but no bashing." He said. "He will be treated as a normal immigrant, well unless you …"

"You did what's best." Kallen said softly. "I think it's a real chance for me to talk with my father again."

Lelouch winced.

"Things are different now." She continued. "Japan is independent, and I don't hate my Britannian blood anymore, because I fell in love with a Britannian."

He chuckled.

"Or an American." Kallen corrected.

Lelouch grinned. "My heart is Japanese."

Then he got up from his bed and put a pajama.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"I'm going to drink some water." Lelouch replied simply, a smile on his face.

Lelouch was sitting in the kitchen, thinking at what his friends had said earlier. They were all asking him to make the war stop and, fatefully…

He closed his eyes and smiled. "Yeah, I think I'm going to do that. Once we gain two decisive victories in Alaska and in Hawaii, I'll create the United Federations of Nations. Then, we will negotiate peace with Britannia. And the Empire will accept it, because we will only ask for reforms in order to make Britannia a better country. The population will accept it, and for father … Well I'll talk to him. I'll tell him my story, and I'll persuade him not to trigger Ragnarok, at least until my death. I know it from experience: the helping hands from Euphie, Suzaku and Nunnally made me want to abandon the struggle. Even if it is painful for me, I will try to cooperate with my father in order to make this World a better place. I owe it to them, my family. The Power of the Family is what will trigger World …"

Then, at this precise moment, Lelouch's phone vibrated.

'It will always be one of my deepest reliefs to still consider this phone call as a tragedy…'

Lelouch picked up his phone. It was one of the nobles he cast his Geass on. Lelouch sent him to the mainland before triggering the war against his father. This noble was a major shareholder in the Britannian military and was one of Lelouch's most important contacts. The aristocrat had been ordered to call him every time a piece of information was necessary for Lelouch to hear.

"Yes?" He asked.

"Your Highness." The aristocrat replied absently. "The Empire just commanded a thousand Knightmares Gareth and the Emperor's cabinet just sent the whole nobility a message ordering us to contribute to the war effort drastically."

Lelouch widened his eyes.

'The Empire is suddenly mass-producing Knightmares!' He thought quickly. 'It probably means that they prepare an attack, but why so suddenly?'

Lelouch gasped and hung up.

"I think I understand…" He said slowly.

'Bismarck wouldn't order the whole nobility, and there's the fact that they decided to prepare an attack just now.' Lelouch gritted his teeth. 'It's him! My father just entered the war.'

"You really want to trigger your shitty Ragnarok!" He shouted aloud.

Then, Lelouch took his phone and composed a number.

"Lazlo!" He shouted. Lazlo was a European Politician under Lelouch's Geass, and he was usually giving orders to the Euro Universe's Government through him.

"Yes?"

"Raise the defense budget of 200%." He ordered quickly. "Straighten the defense lines in the Atlantic littoral and move the siege of the Government to Budapest! Order the general mobilization! The Euro Universe enters in a total war! Prepare a massive offensive on the Azerbaijan front to control the north of Persia and prepare an invasion of Rhodesia!"

Lelouch hung up and composed another number.

He called another Geassed aristocrat who was ruling a well-known press agency.

"Spread the rumor that the Britannian Empire will launch a surprise attack on the European continent through the Atlantic!" Lelouch ordered.

'I need to buy time before father set up his plan to capture C.C.' He thought while regaining some of his composure.

He hung up and put his phone on the table.

"Dammit!" He shouted in despair.

Lelouch's gaze sharpened. 'If it is the answer you've given to me, then I shall retaliate. I shouldn't have doubted this: If I want to finally live a peaceful life, I must destroy Britannia.'

Takeshi and Katerina were on the bridge of a boat, approaching an island.

"It could have waited the morning." Katerina said casually in a yawn. "I mean, it's 2AM."

"I'm accustomed to nightly operations, you know." Takeshi replied simply.

"Yeah, yeah, I know." She replied boringly. "The wannabe Knights were killing the bad guys after school."

He rolled his eyes. "Zero is everything but a student."

The boat landed on the island.

"You know." Katerina began. "When they said we were more or less Lelouch's private army, I thought that we would be doing some evil secret operations, like slaughtering scientists who were in service of Britannia."

Takeshi winced.

"…Or killing civilians under a false flag operation. But that?"

She burst out laughing.

"Destroying some old ruins!"

Takeshi entered the Ronin and Katerina entered the Vincent Conquista.

She shrugged. "Oh, well. Orders are orders."

The soldiers installed the explosives on the Kamine Island ruins.

"Boom." Katerina whispered before triggering the explosives herself.

Kamine Island ruins turned to be nothing but that, ruins.

"It's not over." Katerina declared after the smoke wore off. "The thing that really needs to be destroyed is the metallic pyramid and the giant door."

"But why did he order us to destroy the entire ruins?" Takeshi asked, slightly confused.

Katerina shrugged. "By sentimentalism?"

They entered the cave with their Knightmares and cleared the way to reveal the core of the Thought Elevator.

"We destroy it with our VARIS?" Takeshi asked.

"Probably."

Then, the two fired at the small pyramid. It took a dozen hits to destroy it.

Katerina and Takeshi fired at the door, and it crumbled quickly.

They approached it with their Knightmares.

There was nothing on the other side of the door.

"Mission accomplished."

The first Thought Elevator had been destroyed, along with the possibilities of peace between Lelouch and Britannia.