The Plagues of Britannia
The sun rose on Britannia, and it began.
Sara and Caterina were sitting at the banks of the now pure river.
"Do you hear something?" Sara asked her sister.
"Now that you mention it," Caterina said, as the two blondes listened. The sounds of ribbiting could be heard. Sara looked down, and saw a frog.
"A frog?" she asked. That was when the swarms of frogs began coming.
I send a pestilence and plague
Sara and Caterina screamed, as they stood up and ran back towards the nearest villa.
Into your house, into your bed
The frogs continued swarming out of the river, as they continued to swarm towards the palace.
Into your streams, into your streets
Carline and Cassius noticed the two sisters running away, as they sat at their pagoda. The two looked at each other, before they shrugged.
As Cassius began to sip his tea, ants began swarming out of both his and Carline's. They both screamed, as they through them down.
Into your drink, into your bread
Guinevere was being fitted for some new clothes, but as some were about to be put on, ants swarmed out, much to the First Princess' dismay.
Upon your cattle, on your sheep
Upon your oxen in your field
Odysseus was in for a nasty surprised during his afternoon nap.
Into your dreams, into your sleep
Until you break, until you yield
As the Royals came into Lelouch's presence to complain, flies began to swarm, as every Royal panicked and covered their heads. Alistair, who was in Lelouch's lap, clung tighter to his father, and Lelouch pulled Alistair closer, with a frown on his face.
I send the swarm, I send the horde
Thus saith the gods
Suzaku watched as the swarms began to overtake the palace. He saw Lelouch on the one of the palace's many stands over the city. Suzaku clenched his fists, as he glared at up at the sky.
Once I called you brother
Once I thought the chance
to make you laugh
Was all I ever wanted...
As Suzaku looked at the sky, his Geass activated. Soon, fire began to rain down from the sky.
I send the thunder from the sky
I send the fire raining down
Suzaku clenched his teeth at the sight of the city being destroyed.
And even now I wish that fate
had chose another
Serving as your foe on his behalf
Is the last thing that I wanted...
Suzaku's followers watched with a sense of satisfaction, but Suzaku was by no means happy about this.
I send a hail of burning ice
On every field, on every town
Suzaku walked through the streets, nothing striking him at all.
This was my home
All this pain and devastation
How it tortures me inside
Suzaku turned, and saw a family being shield by the father. The young children just looked on at the chaos with looks of fear, and wonder. Suzaku felt the guilt continue to grow in his heart.
All the innocent who suffer
Lelouch was still sitting on his throne, high and mighty, or so it looked.
From your stubbornness and pride...
Locusts then descended on Pendragon, devouring just about anything. People locked themselves in their houses for an attempt of shelter.
I send the locusts on a wind
Such as the world has never seen
On every leaf, on every stalk
Until there's nothing left of green
Lelouch clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and narrowed his eyes over everything.
I send my scourge, I send my sword
Thus saith the gods!
Soon, so many Britannians were covered with sores and boils. In the hall, all the Royals were stumbling around. Euphie was lying against the wall, as Cornelia tried to tend to her. Schniezel limped towards the wall himself, to lean on it.
The guards were both desperately trying to keep standing, using their halberds as support.
Lelouch then burst in through the doors. His face full of rage, he pulled out his gun, and shot both guards dead.
As he held his side, he strode across the room, as his siblings looked on in shock.
You who I called brother
Why must you call down another blow?
I send my scourge, I send my sword
Suzaku sighed, as he shook his head in despair.
Let my people go
Thus saith the gods
All the Royals looked over the city, having lost their boils at last. Pendragon was burning. All of them had worried faces, even the le Britannians.
C.C. was there also, Alistair was in her arms. Alistair looked scared.
Lelouch then strode forward, as all his siblings bowed in submission to the emperor's presence. He looked over, and saw Suzaku.
You who I called brother
How could you have come to hate me so?
Is this what you wanted?
Lelouch's eyes narrowed, as he looked over the burning city.
I send the swarm, I send the horde...
Then let my heart be hardened
And never mind how high the cost may grow
This will still be so:
Lelouch then openly screamed:
I will never let your people go...
Thus saith the gods:
Thus saith the gods:
A silhouette of the two brothers seemed to be projected, looming over the city.
I will not...
Lelouch glared at Suzaku one final time, before storming away. C.C. hurried after him, their son still in her arms.
Let your (my) people go!
Eventually, the plagues came to pass, until darkness spread over the entire city.
Suzaku calmly entered the palace, meeting no resistance. He knew where Lelouch would be, even the power of the palace was off for some reason.
As he entered the hall of statues, he saw Lelouch sitting on a statue of Osiris.
"Lelouch…," Suzaku began.
"If you are going to ask for me to let the Elevens go, then you are wasting your time," Lelouch interrupted.
"For some reason, I figured I would find you here," Suzaku said.
"Oh just go away," Lelouch said.
"Come on Lelouch!" Suzaku said," Couldn't we always talk in this place?"
Lelouch, however, remained silent. Suzaku couldn't see his face, with the lack of light.
"You know, doing this reminds of me of the time you painted faces on all the Imperial portraits," Suzaku said with a nostalgic smile.
"Don't remind me," Lelouch said, finally speaking, as he slid down," And don't talk like you just stood by and watched, you helped me!" His voice wasn't nostalgic though, it was more angry.
"Yeah," Suzaku said smiling," Marianne called us the biggest devils Britannia ever had."
"Of course, and father nearly had us exiled!" Lelouch snapped," Whenever you did something, I was always blamed! You always got me into trouble!" Lelouch then stormed off, but stopped. He then slowly turned around.
"But then, you got me out of it," he said, as he approached Suzaku, and put his hand on his shoulder," If only things could be how they used to be." The two smiled at each other.
"Father," a small voice called. The two turned, and saw Alistair, holding a small torch.
"Why is it so dark?" Alistair asked. There was a gasp of a frightened parent from Lelouch. Lelouch hurried over to his son.
"I'm scared," Alistair said, as he grabbed Lelouch's pant leg. Lelouch bent down.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, nothing is going to happen to you," Lelouch soothed, putting his hand on Alistair's cheek. Alistair looked over.
"What is he doing here?" he asked, addressing Suzaku. Lelouch looked at Suzaku, and glared, as he stood. Suzaku sighed. Alistair tugged on his father's arm.
"Didn't he do all of this?" he asked.
"Yes, he did," Lelouch confirmed," But I can't help but ask a simple thing: why?" Suzaku took a deep breath.
"No nation, Britannia, the Chinese Federation, the EU, not even Japan, should have to be built at the hands of slaves," he said slowly," Lelouch, this can all stop, all you have to is let the Japanese people go." Lelouch then narrowed his eyes.
"I shall not be antagonized like this," he said firmly," I am Lelouch vi Britannia, the 99th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire!"
"I want to say the worse has passed, but it hasn't, the worse is still yet to come!" Suzaku insisted," Don't just think of your people, but think of your family, your son!" Alistair went behind Lelouch slightly.
"I always do," Lelouch said darkly, as he moved away looking at a portrait of Charles zi Britannia," You Elevens have been causing trouble for my empire for too long now. Perhaps my father had the right idea."
"Lelouch!" Suzaku tried to say.
"And its time that I finish what he started!" Lelouch said, pointing at Suzaku.
"Lelouch!"
"And let all Britannia know what has done, so that they may show the nations we have claimed the might that we possess!" Lelouch said.
Suzaku looked at the image of the former emperor, as all the memories of what had happened flooded back. His eyes then wandered down to Alistair, who was looking at his father. Frightened by his father's outburst, tears began to well in Alistair's eyes.
Lelouch, realizing what he had done, quickly was on the ground, hugging Alistair close.
"Its okay," Lelouch said," I'm here."
Suzaku took this as his leave. As he walked out, he looked over his shoulder.
"Forgive me Lelouch," he said softly," I didn't want this to be done." With that, he left.