Chapter 111: Night discussion.
Holy Britannian Empire, 4:30 am
Cornelia and Lelouch were still around the base, when suddenly he asked her:
"Why can't you sleep?"
She looked at him uncertainly.
"Why do you want to know it?"
"I'm interested." He answered seriously.
"I had a nightmare ..."
The boy was amazed, even if he tried to hide it.
"What kind of nightmare?"
"It's about Euphemia ... I saw her die."
"At the hands of the aliens?"
"By your hand."
"How would it be with my hand?"
"You shot her, fatally wounding her."
"And why should I?"
"I don't know ... I just remember you shot her in the back."
"If there is a person I could not harm it is Euphemia!"
"Do you mind if I'm skeptical after you killed Clovis?"
"Clovis was worth as much as Euphy's hair."
"Moderate your words!" She said threateningly.
"And why should I? Do you know how many innocents have died because of him? "
"Those were ..."
"Eleven, right? Holy Christ, even now that the number system has been abolished, do you make certain arguments? They were people! Men, women, children ... Whole families destroyed, because of him! And yours too! "
"I don't accept accusations from one of your lot! Perhaps you are no longer an enemy of the empire, but this does not erase the crimes you have committed! "
He then took her face with one hand, bringing it closer to his.
"Don't come and talk to me about crimes ... Your hands are soaked in the blood of countless people: Japanese, Arabs, and who knows what others!"
He smiled mockingly, and then added:
"You pose as a heroic fighter, but you are a vile assassin!"
"Get your hands off me, you bastard!"
"Before you weren't so disgusted ..."
"What are you talking about?"
"About our little party on the plane."
That memory made the second imperial princess blush, and she looked down in embarrassment.
"I wasn't the one who started it!"
"No, but you joined me and Rakshata."
He moved closer to her.
"In public you show yourself as a superwoman, who inspires fear and respect in others, but I have seen your true soul ... And it's that of an incestuous little whore!"
Furious at that insult, Cornelia slapped him across the face.
"Your tongue is too long ... Say another word and I'll cut it off!"
"I only need one order and you would commit suicide ... Do you know?"
Or at least that's what I mean to make you believe ... Having already used the geass on you you are now immune to it.
In response, she drew her gun and pointed it in his forehead.
"Free to try ... I'll kill you before you have time to say a syllable."
For a few minutes they stood glaring at each other, then a familiar voice startled them:
"Didn't you two sign a truce?"
They turned, noticing Rakshata a few steps away from her: the Indian stared at them with a sleepy look and her arms folded: on that occasion she was not wearing the coat but only a blouse and trousers.
"We were just arguing." Cornelia said, sheathing her weapon.
"You, instead? Shouldn't you be in bed? "
"I was, little prince ... But I woke up and, not finding you, I started looking for you."
"There are still three hours to dawn, and I doubt we will close an eye again… I say to continue the tour of this place. Would you like it? "
Both Lelouch and Rakshata nodded.
"So let's go, maybe we'll find something interesting."
