A/N I am on a roll aren't I? anyways lets go, and drop a review on your way out. Anyways, this chapter isn't meant to be a full chapter, its more of an intermission chapter, so its shorter, only around 2k words of story, some filler with some fluff, plot, and a tiny taste of lemon. So it's a little quick and does jump around a bit, fair warning.
His pacing would drive anyone crazy at some point, his stress from getting back into the swing of things as an emperor of roughly a quarter of the galaxy would do that to people. So he paced down the many hallways of the royal palace on Taris while ignoring everyone and everything around him.
He pushed open a hard wood door, a rare thing in such a futuristic world, that led to his shared bedroom. He walked in and shut the door, before pulling down his hood and removing the silken mask that covered everything below the bridge of his nose. He ran a hand through his hair while the other clenched tightly.
Trade deals, reports on military actions taken by other factions and updates on the status of his own forces, then there where the many... many domestic and public problems to deal with.
'Oh god those fucking tax reforms...' He shivered 'And then there's Kallen... and... and our child.'
"Lelouch."
He stopped in his tracks, before pivoting to see his wife I a white T-shirt and shorts leaning against the frame of the door, giving him a concerned look.
"Are you ok?"
He let out a tired sigh.
"No, I'm not, I'm far from ok. There's, there's just so much to deal with, all the political maneuvering, balancing our budget between domestic and military projects, the trade deals, the tax reforms. Its all starting to get to me."
Kallen slowly walked up to him, put her hands to his cheeks and leaned up to kiss him. He accepted, and relaxed for a moment before the connection broke. She wrapped her arms around him and put her head in his chest.
"There's something else... isn't there."
"Yes." He wasn't going to lie to her.
"What is it?"
"... I'm scared."
"Of what? Being a parent?"
"No, no not being a parent but... I, I don't know."
"Do you not want-"
"No! No... I want, I want to be a parent, I can hardly wait... but..."
"But...?"
"But, I don't... I don't want to be like him."
"You wont be." She answered calmly.
"But what if-?"
"No." She cut him off. "You wont be."
"And how do you know that?"
"Because I know you."
"What if it runs in the family Kallen!?" He yelled pulling away. "My father, his father, and his father before him and so on where all terrible parents!" He slumped down against the bed. "What if I end up being a monster like him...?" He muttered.
"Then I'll smack you clear across the face to knock some sense into you." She quipped, sitting next to him. "Lelouch, you are a good person, you made mistakes, everyone dose that."
"Mine cost more."
"Yes, they did, but you have to remember that you did what you had to do. And you did the best you could. You did what no one else could, you killed Charles, and you kicked the world's ass a dozen times over."
"...Thanks Kallen... I'm sorry for getting so emotional, I'm just so nervous about this whole thing."
"Take your mind off of it now, relax."
"I don't know if I can."
She nuzzled up to him, kissing him on the cheek and rubbing his back.
"Am I proving you wrong yet?"
"Mmmm nope, gonna have to try harder than that."
They both chuckled and began to kiss-
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Lelouch bashed the back of his head against the side of the mattress.
"Cant be left alone with my wife for five fucking minutes..." He grumbled. He then sat up and walked to the door. He opened it up seeing sparky standing on the other side with a data-pad in hand.
"Good, you are here, there are things that we need to go over regarding several military R&D projects, up to and including the failure to find a female clone template, the development of the new imperial III class destroyer in Fondor shipyards, the further expansion of the fleet's current size, recruitment for the storm-trooper corps, battle droid production, the creation of new elite units from our more experienced ranks, an increase in the quality and quantity of the royal guard, the star forge needing orders directly from you, and the supply lanes for our expeditionary forces have been cut of by mercenaries and pirates. And then the more domestic issues, such as the tax reforms that have been passing around, and extensions on the trade deals currently held with the Republic." Sparky finally stopped after spewing all of this information.
Lelouch groaned.
"Sir-"
Lelouch groaned louder.
"My lor-"
Lelouch groaned even louder like he was dying in pain.
"... I'll just put these things on hold..."
"Thanks."
"Mhm." Sparky huffed before walking off with the data pad in hand. Lelouch shut the door.
He turned around to see Kallen snickering.
He grinned. "Something funny?"
"Yeah, you."
"Well I am a funny guy."
"I'm not going to argue that point."
"So... wanna go do something fun?"
"Like what?"
"Well... what would you like to do?"
"Hmmmmm..." She hummed while slowly getting up. She walked towards him with an elegant gait, and put a single finger on his chest.
"I can think of something fun we can do..."
Lelouch's grin turned seductive.
"Is that so...? Please describe in detail what you think we should do...
She grabbed onto his shoulders, kissing him, and began to pull him towards the bed.
Meanwhile, at Imperial center...
The red, black, and small bits of white that made up the standard of the imperial remnant covered the imperial palace. Overhead, a bleak smog of pollution tainted the atmosphere, within the sky where the silhouettes of orbiting star destroyers, and the streets where covered with imperial storm troopers.
Within the imperial palace sat one director Izard. Current leader of the Imperial remnant, and in front of her sat a cyborg human.
"-nd you are absolutely certain this will succeed?"
"Without a doubt my lady."
"I am putting all my eggs into this basket... your plot had better work." The director said while leaning back into her throne
The cyborg man smiled from his kneeling position.
"My lady, I brought lord Vader himself to his knees with the push of a button. You will find that Cylo VI does not disappoint."
"You disappointed emperor Palpatine five times before this, prey you don't make another mistake. You are dismissed." Izard bit out.
"It will be done my liege." He said, standing and bowing. He made his exit soon after.
She put a comlink to her ear. "Report dock-master." There was chatter from the comlink. "What do you mean behind schedule!?"
There was more chatter, this time more clear. "I apologize my lady but we don't have the slaves or recourses to construct it at the rate you requested, I- I'm sorry but we just don't have the means."
"I gave you access to the imperial treasury!" She yelled.
"Y-yes ma'am you did but there aren't enough funds in reserve to keep the empire 's economy functioning and we cant find any contractors capable of providing the orders required t-"
"I don't care about the economy! I don't care about any single contractor filling the order. Take what you need without remorse or restriction to complete the project!"
"Y-y- yes ma'am it will be done!" The comlink shut off.
She let out a heavy sigh, putting her hands to her head. Her plans where high risk, high reward, it all depended on how the enemy reacted, and only time was left standing in her way before they could get the ball rolling.
Taris- imperial palace bedroom
"Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck Yeeeeeeeeeees!" Kallen yelled, she fell back on the sheets, nude and covered in sweat, while panting. Lelouch fell onto the bed next to her, their lower halves covered by blankets.
Lelouch smiled, tracing a finger along her curves. "Want to go at it again?"
She chuckled. "Yeah, I can go for round two, just give me a minute..." She breathed out while catching her breath.
"Mmm, better hurry, you're too beautiful for me to resist for long." He whispered into her ear.
"Flatterer."
"Its not flattery if its true." He whispered before he began to kiss her again.
She moaned into it, her body recovering and getting back into the sensual activity she was sharing with her husband with renewed vigor.
He climbed on top of her, and sheathed himself within her dripping wet pussy in one go, cum leaking out from their previous session. She gasped in pleasure, her eyes rolling up into her head as she grinded her hips into his throbbing manhood.
He pulled back, and then began to slam into her without remorse, his thrusts causing her breasts to heave and the bed to move, she dug her finger nails into his back and wrapped her legs around him as he ravaged her...
She rolled over, switching positions so she was on top.
"Let me do the work, you're stressed." She managed to get out while rocking her hips. She leaned down and began to message him, his arms and chest releasing their tension as she applied pressure and pleasured him. His hands moved to feel her up, landing on her breasts and ass most frequently as she rode him.
Tonight would be another passionate night of love making...
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Mirrors, mirrors everywhere, some of their reflections clear, others, less so, floating along in blank whiteness. The only sound being the ticking of clocks. One mirror, a grander one in the middle of the mess, was being looked at by a glowing blue orb.
"So, Lelouch VI Britannia, you have passed the first of many trials before the final test, I wonder, will you be the one that breaks the cycle? If you are, you had better hurry... C's world wont last for much longer in her presence..."
As the multi toned voice of the orb echoed, C's world pulsed and groaned. The mirror cracked, ever so slightly, and chaotic black streams of smoke and energy began to leak out.
"God emperor Lelouch VI Britannia, hidden descendant of king Arthur, soon, you shall face your true destiny, what awaits you is unclear even to me, as chance and fate are often at ends with each-other... all I can say is this... you had better enjoy yourself, because when the time comes..."
Psychotic laughter, that of a female, could be heard from behind the mirror.
"You had better be ready..."
A/N Annnnnnnnd a new antagonist has been teased! hurray! now drop that review as requested.