Hello everyone, I received a number of both PM's and reviews and it seems that we reached a compromise, and I will not tell you what that compromise is so you will just have to read the chapter and find out! Anyways I hope you enjoy Read and Review as always!

I do not own Code Geass.

' It had been a year since the Black Rebellion had failed, a number of Black Knights captured, some killed, but most of all, the man who lead them, Zero was dead. Zero was a traitor to the Empire and was killed by a man known as Suzaku Kururugi, my friend from school though I feel like I knew him before that, I can't remember when exactly though. A lot of things had changed, the Black Knights remained but didn't pose as much as a threat, Euphemia li Britannia who was presumed dead was actually found out to be in a comatose state, and had awoken 3 months ago with a slight case of amnesia, not remembered who shot her or why they would. Most of all me, my brother and I were out now, the Lamperouge brothers I guess you could say, though Rolo never really liked my gambling and this time it was illegal, but he wanted to tag along anyways.' Thought Lelouch.

"Hey big brother." said Rolo

"Yes Rolo?" Lelouch replied

"Why do want to gamble against the higher ups?" He asked as they entered the elevator.

"Why? Because I seek more challenging opponents." This was a lie, Lelouch did this out of complete boredom.

"I see." Said Rolo. They soon entered the lobby where they scouted for an opponent, when they soon saw a large dark skinned man who was holding a red headed girl by her hair. Lelouch started walking towards him.

"And what business does a school kid have here?" Said the man.

"You as my opponent." He opened up his chess case.

"Chess? Kids should really know who-"

"I know who you are, Mr. Black Knight."

"And knowing this you still wish to challenge me?" The man laughed.

-After the Chess Game-

"N-No way! H-He beat me?!" The man was stunned.

"Now you let the girl go, as promised." Lelouch smirked.

"You! You cheated!"

"What? Cheating in chess is that even possible?!" yelled Rolo.

"He is right it isn't!" Yelled the redhead,

"Well, since my reputation will take a dent…" Said the man.

"I would never spread rumors." said Lelouch.

"Surely I could just kill you here and-" The man was cut off, by an explosion.

It was the Black Knights! The redhead was Kallen and she kicked the man and took Lelouch's hand and started running, Rolo was running after them. Suddenly Kallen lost Lelouch and was just left there, not knowing what had happened. Rolo and Lelouch made it to a back room.

"What's going on?" said Rolo.

"I don't know but the important thing is that-" He saw someone with a gun and pushed Rolo out of the way, he fell into the construction are and started to fall several floors.-

-Several floors down-

Luckily, Lelouch fell on something that broke his fall, and pulled out his cellphone, no signal. He decided to start looking around for a way up. Until he reached a Knightmare frame, it was that of the Black Knighs, the hatched opened and a green haired girl came out of it.

"Lelouch." She said. He didn't reply.

"I know you, the real you, and we have a contract."

"A contract? The real me?" He was confused. He got up and started walking to her.

She was shot, directly in the heart, she fell and he caught her.

"What's going on?!" He said.

There were soldiers behind her and they started torching bodies everywhere and one who looked like the leader stepped out of his Knightmare.

"I thank you Lelouch, for leading us right to C.C."

"C.C.? You mean I lead you here?"

"Yes, we have been watching you for a very long time. Wakes up at 7…" He listed facts of things that he had done everyday.

"Those are things I did…" Lelouch trailed off.

"I like to think of it as a diary, or bait journal."

"Bait journal?"

"Well that is irrelevant, the point is you are going to die." The soldiers pointed their guns at him.

He though to himself. ' Is this the end? Is this how it is going to happen? Everything end here without doing a single thing in my life, without knowing why or how, so matter of factly. No! If only I had power! Power to win the world!'

Suddenly, the 'dead' girl in his arms took him into a kiss.

'What?' He thought, and then he heard.

'You desire power? You already have power, it is merely imprisoned within a case of amnesia, remember…the power of the king!' Suddenly he remembered.

'Yes, persistent irritation that pricked me in the side like thorns, it was all the phony memories implanted in me! But now, I remember who I really am… I am…I am…. I am…. Zero!' Lelouch stood up. C.C. backed off.

"Before you dispose of me, I'd like you to answer a question." He said.

"The girl is still alive!" Said the soldier.

"Impossible, we shot her in the heart!" Said another.

"If being powerless is so terribly wrong, then does having power make you right? Do you find vengeance evil? What's your value of friendship is it justice?" He asked.

"There is no justice or evil, all that there is for you bait is the simple reality of death." replied the leader.

"I see, then that reality is all that remains for you as well." He activated his Geass.

"Lelouch Vi Britannia commands you, all of you! Die!" They all pointed there guns at each other.

"Yes, your highness!" They all shot each other, and were killed. All of the sudden someone came running out and hugged him.

"Lulu!" It was Shirley.

"Shirley, I missed you." He kissed her. "Kallen."

"Yes, Zero?" replied Kallen.

"I am going to need a full roster of the Black Knights as they are, as well as Suzaku and Euphemia?"

"Suzaku remained with the Black Knights as our temporary leader, since I doubt Britannia would want him back, Euphie is with us as well, staying with him and Lloyd and Cecile remained as well, Todoh, Ohgi, Tamaki, and number of other Black Knights were captured." She said.

"I see, then our first action should be rescuing them, I trust you brought my clothes Shirley?" He asked.

She nodded in reply and gave him his mask first. He smiled before going on the radio.

"Attention all Black Knights!"

Well that is it for this chapter, I hope you like the compromise I set out, i believe it was good for both the people who wanted me to rewrite as well as those who wanted me to keep writing special thanks to edboy4926 for the idea!

John is out.