AU: After the assassination of his mother Lelouch plots his revenge. He can never move freely inside the empire, so he must escape to another country without becoming another political hostage. However only one place is opposed to Britannia and can actually do something about it and that's the EU! Tags: political and manipulative.

History often hinges on a moment. What if young Lelouch avoided the fate of exile and remained with the royal family? All roles become reversed. The tale of Lelouch's quest for power and vengeance as the Black Prince of the Empire.