...Are Those Prepared To Be Killed
My name? My name. Even if I told you, you wouldn't believe me. I am Lincoln Vi Britannia 18th in line to The throne of Britannia. Or I was, until my mother was murdered in front of my eyes, stealing both my sisters vision and her legs. I vowed that day I would find whoever was responsible and end them.
My brother Lelouch confronted our father about it seeking answers and justice in turn we were made hostages and sent to Japan. If it wasn't for the grace of the Ashford family we would be dead.
One year ago a terrorist attack was launched in Shinjuku. This was where the Black Knights were formed and where my brother gained The Power of The King. Geass. It's also where something... awakened inside me. I could somehow materialise any firearm I desired. I do not know how I acquired this ability but it helped me and Lelouch's goal of taking down Britannia. But we failed, Lelouch was captured and had his memories altered, I escaped captivity using my ability. My sister is also missing. The Black Knights are in disarray. The command structure lost. I'm hiding in a small town called Kuoh, I forged documents and placed myself into some academy for both Britannians and Elevens. But I'm at a loss. Lelouch no longer knows who I am. Nunnally is a prisoner somewhere, the black knights no longer posses the power to oppose Britannia now.
It's all gone, I don't even know why I'm hiding. Maybe I'm waiting for the right moment, maybe I'm trying to escape my past. Who knows?
"Clay!" The history teacher shouted. "Yes?" I asked trying to retrace back to what I was doing in class.
"Charles Zi Britannia, what year did his Imperial Majesty come in to power as emperor?" Just hearing that name filled my heart with rage yet I kept it suppressed and answered.
"The year 1984 of The Imperial Callander."
"That's right next time don't stare out the window day dreaming." The people in my class seemed to giggle at that. I rolled my eyes and stared back down at my papers. Loads of cell phone numbers had been written down while I wasn't looking over the last two months. I knew what they meant, I couldn't care either. Most just thought I was the quiet stoic badass guy who just moved to Area 11 from the homeland but none really knew who I was. That alone should invalidate any romantic attraction they should feel, All they know is a lie.
Class ended after 1pm. It was lunch time now, after that it was Phys Ed. I was prepared to leave but I could feel something yanking my bag.
"You know you should listen to the teacher." Somebody said, it was a girls voice, I turned to face them. "I'm sorry?"
"You should listen, you're a straight A student but you never apply yourself. You could do really well later on if you do." The girl i was talking to was, honestly, somebody I didn't even know. She was the president of a research club, I think but that's all I really knew. She was tall about the same height as me, long blood red hair. And fairly large chested, I suppose.
"Uhm, sure." I said, swatting her hand off my bag.
"How about you join the Occult Research Club?" Those words pierced my heart like a knife through butter. It may confuse you, but it reminded me of Ashford and their student council.
"Y-yeah, I'll think about it." I started walking away, well more like jogging.
I made my way down to the cafeteria taking a slice of pizza and fries I set my bag down, surprisingly there was torn piece of paper hidden in the bottle holder bit. I rolled my eyes expecting another phone number but my eyes widened when I read it.
'Lincoln Vi Britannia ;-)'
I was paralysed with fear, my mind raced exploring all possibilities. Maybe it was a joke? No that's retarded. Was I being monitored, no I'd be dead or captured by now. Maybe I knew them from before Japans annexation. That's possible but who would know me from when I was eight and also happens to go to this school in the middle of nowhere.
"Excuse Me, may I sit here?" I heard someone ask. They were of about average height, shoulder length blonde hair and blue eyes, with a mole under his left eye, he kind of reminded me of Schneizel in his appearance.
"Sure." I let out through gritted teeth. He sat down directly opposite me and started eating his food.
"Occult Research Club, after you finish your meal." He said suddenly. I wasn't an idiot both the note and the Research Club had some correlation.
"Who are you?!" I moved my hand into my pocket readying my... ability.
"I wouldn't do that . You're not the only one who can do it." He stated continuing his meal. He somehow knew what I could, could he also do it? At a loss I did what I was told finishing my food and leaving with this individual. We walked through the school to the Occult Club building, it never had occurred to me how strange it was that this particular school had a building for just a single stupid club. Even Ashford academy didn't have that. I didn't have much time to dwell on it. We'd made it to the building, it overlooked the actual academy. The person escorting me motion towards the entrance. I entered
Upon entering I was met with a strange sight. Some woman in a bath towel lounging on a couch, I'd seen her around the school before. I'd spoken to her too, I think her name was Akeno if memory serves.
"Is this the one Rias mentioned, kiba?" So that was his name. Kiba, a Japanese name held by someone who looks distinctively European. The girl was Japanese though, which is strange, she seemed to have some authority over him judging by the fact she was the one asking and he was answering. She walked up to me, leaving me with no personal space of my own. I kept my gaze locked to the wall in front of me. I heard something drop, it was the towel she was wearing.
"Why am I here, and who the hell are you people?" Our eyes lockes, she was naked yet there was no sense of embarrassment from her.
"I don't know." She giggled. This was really starting to confuse me now, all of it.
"Well then you wouldn't mind if I left. Would you?" I put my hands in my pockets and looked around the room. It was decorated like a royal chamber.
"You don't want to stay?" She pulled on my hand and started moving me towards the couch. I let out a sigh and in the blink of an eye two Desert Eagle Pistols materialised in my hands. I aimed them at the two.
"I want answer who the hell are y-!" I was cut off by something sharp and cold hitting my neck, a sword obviously, I felt an arm reach around my neck from behind. In an instant I moved the blade forward, releasing myself from the grip of the person holding me, it was another woman, with purple hair and a few strands of green. She was like the other woman, in a bath towel but she was brandishing a sword. I fired off two shots, both warning shots, the boy, kiba, pulled a sword out of nowhere.
He is the same as me. I turned my guns round to him but he had disappeared, I felt a blunt force push me to the ground, I looked around and there was still nothing. I picked myself up. The girl with the sword hadn't moved. The other girl -Akeno-. Was smiling a sweet smile. Strange. Suddenly I saw a flash of light. This Kiba could move really fast, faster than a Knightmare. But now I could make out a rough outline of where he was. He was toying with me, I could tell, with that speed I'd already be dead if he was trying. I pulled out a shotgun, automatic. I aimed at the floor and shot twelve slugs. Kiba fell to the ground, yet nobody seemed fazed. Kiba clutched his leg for a few seconds, blood had stopped pouring out and all he was left with was a torn trouser leg.
What the hell? I thought, but before I could act on anything someone shouted.
"Are you done yet?" Someone shouted, they all appeared to let their guards down, not me though. The voice was the same as the girl I'd seen earlier today. She was most likely the Rias that the other had mentioned. I replaced my shotgun with a large anti-material sniper rifle.
"I assume you're the leader?" I shouted.
"Yes." I felt a hand rest on my shoulder and on instinct I aimed my sights around.
It was the same girl I saw before in class, Rias her name was.
"Maybe you could tell me why I'm here, and how you know who I am."
"Well that's because we're family." She stated smirking.
"Bullshit." I've never been more tempted to shoot anyone before. But knowing the circumstances it'd be better if I didn't.
"You do know that your mother is actually my fathers sister. Lady Marriane was-."
"Don't you dare say that name!" I shouted at her, I leaned into the stock so hard I thought I'd break my shoulder. She continued
"Lady Marriane was not a human she was a member of the Gremory Family, the rulers of hell." What in the fuck was she talking about. She could sense the confusion in me and sighed.
"Perhaps it's better to show not tell." With that two... wings? Formed out of her back.
"What the fuck?" I said in awe.
"Put down the gun and I'll explain it all." She smiled a sweet smile.
"I can help you save Lelouch." I lowered my rifle dematerialising it.
"Explain."
"The Gremory household has been the rulers of hell for millennia, correct? And my mother lady Marriane was a Devil which makes me half devil. Alongside my brother and sister. Hell made a deal with Britannia that allowed Britannia to gain the locations of Geass in exchange for Humanity's support if war was to break out with heaven and the fallen angels?" I recounted what she had told me.
"Correct. When your mother died my brother withdrew the partnership between the humans and devils." She explained.
"So what the hell is Geass? And why can I make any gun I want appear?"
"Geass uses the energy left from gods corpse to allow for extraordinary abilities in humans. What you have is a Sacred Gear, a creation type to be exact. God created them for humans to be on an equal playing field with Devils and Fallen Angels." She further explained.
"Hm, so tell me how exactly did you know I was a Britannian Royal? even if you did know about me from when my mother was alive you wouldn't have been able to tell that I was me now." I asked her.
"Well... I could, I could feel it, that you were you." Huh. Now that I think about I felt something too the first we met it was an uneasy feeling it felt like... I'm not sure.
"Hmph. You said you could help restore Lelouch's memories. How exactly do you plan on doing that?" I asked once again playing with a chess piece, Lelouch's favourite game.
"Tomorrow he'll be gambling, in Tokyo. I want you and Irina to go get him." I let out a laugh.
"Oh please do you really think it's going to be that easy? They've replaced my little sister with somebody else I can only assume that it's a spy. That's on top of the fact he's most probably bait to lure out someone, we're not getting to him... unless. You said devils can teleport to somewhere or teleport something, does that extend to humans?" I asked devising a plan.
"Yes I can teleport someone to us. Do you want me to teleport Lelouch?" She asked.
"No, no I can't reveal my hand just yet-."
"Your hand?! We're not your pawns!" Rias argued. I continued
"I need you to transport someone else, I don't know their real name or where they are but I can describe them. Is that enough?" Yes it's all coming together now. Rias sighed a sigh of defeat.
"It'll take a lot of effort but if you can describe what they look like and their personality, even a nickname I could teleport them."
"Good this person is a woman, her age is unknowable but she's much older than she looks she looks about sixteen. She has long blonde hair. She likes pizza.. Uhm she carries a cheese plushie. She has a glowing bird shaped symbol on her forehead. She is as you could probably assume immortal. Her name or what I know anyway is... C.C. Enough?" I explained it.
"No, it's not enough but all I need is help from someone. Akeno, come here." She said to Akeno. Akeno walked out of a room. Still wearing nothing.
"Have you ever thought about putting -oh I don't know- clothes on?" I looked back at Akeno.
"What's the matter Lincoln are you not interested in girls?" Rias giggled.
"There's a time and place 'cousin' -ah hey what the hell?!" Akeno started to unbutton my shirt from above which in any other situation would be a godsend but not now. Rias giggled once again.
"Akeno, get dressed we need to summon whatever her name was."
"Really? Can't it wait?" I tried getting up but she kept pushing back down.
"Rias I never asked. Why are you helping me, had you cared at all about taking down Britannia you would've helped a long time ago. So why now." I managed to finally stand up and approached her.
"I have a... friend. He's Japanese I don't want him to be viewed as a lesser person than me." Rias admitted. "Very well, come on, we got a job to do."
We waited till school was finished before summoning C.C. It was exactly 9pm when we did exactly that. There was also more people in Rias' group. One was some short first year, who was also catgirl. Another was someone who looked much older than the rest with long aqua hair. One was a girl with light brown hair, she also had a crucifix around her neck, ironic if you ask me. The other was a guy, surprisingly. I actually knew him. His name was Issei. Judging by the way rias and him acted it was quite obvious he was the 'friend' she'd mentioned.
"Okay Rias, Akeno ready to go?" I tied my boots laces together, and buttoned up my jacket.
"Dude is that outfit really necessary?" Issei asked, I chuckled.
"Yes, yes it is. A year ago I was the captain of the Black Knights Special Forces operations. This was what I wore then. And I will once more." I strapped the body armour onto my chest and placed my mask over my head. My outfit wasn't the same as Lelouch's it was more suited for combat. It was the same colour scheme, however mines for example, featured a bulletproof helmet with a full Heads Up Display. It had night vision, thermal and magnification options. On my wrists were gauntlets with smoke grenades fitted inside them, they also had grapplers on them too. The boots featured an experimental boost that could be used to launch myself into the air.
Akeno and Rias began to work their... magic.
Pun fully intended.
A swirling red mass of light appeared on the ground in front of them, it was filled with shapes and symbols I did not understand. In an instant the area was filled with a blinding white light, had I not been wearing my helmet I would've probably been blinded then, it all disappeared. And C.C stood there.
"Took you long enough." The immortal mocked. I Stepped forward.
"I had to bide my time and wait for the right moment C.C. But I have returned. And Lelouch shall too but in order for that to happen I need the Black Knights." I stated. C.C seemed to disregard what I'd said.
"You've allied yourself with the devils, interesting." C.C expression changed from her usual nonchalant to intrigue.
"Yes I have but by no means does that diminish any of my goals or accomplishments. I know you're still with the Black Knights. Tell me, who's left. Kallen? Ohgi? Tohdoh?" I asked.
"Kallen is still with them. Ohgi and Tohdoh were captured during the Tokyo Attack. So how is it that you need the Black Knights to save Lelouch when you have the Devils of Hell on your side?" C.C walked forward running her finger up and down the helmet.
"Lelouch is bait. To draw you out, at least that's what I think. He'll be gambling tomorrow at noon. The Black Knights, utilising whatever tools they have left will attack the building. Hopefully they can separate Lelouch from his 'handler'. Then we'll get to him and restore his memory. The Black Knights will then withdraw allowing Lelouch to go back to his fake life. But all the while he'll be acting as zero. It's a rough outline for now, I could never plan like Lelouch but it's what we've got for now. I want you to inform the Black Knights of this plan. Rias teleport her back." Before C.C could respond she was teleported back to where ever she had came from.
This wasn't a request. It was a demand.
"I've had enough surprises for one day. I'm going back home. We'll meet here tomorrow after second period class." I started walking away and issei started talking.
"Wait dude, why don't you come spend the night with us I got this cool ass house and there's like tons of space."
"Listen, I appreciate the offer and all but-!" No amount of reasoning would save me from the fact I was just teleported to what I could only assume was Issei's house. Shit, he wasn't lying it was big. Was he royalty? No, it's obviously Rias flexing her influence.
"Go freshen yourself up. Rossweisse will get you a fresh pair of clothes." I grunted as a response.
This house was big. Six stories, three basement levels. It reminded me of... home, moms house.
No. No Time to think about the past, I have to keep moving forward. For Lelouch, for Nunnally. I turned the tap of water off. The room was like a gas chamber with the amount of steam. I was in a shower, most people in Japan preferred Onsens, but I didn't. I tapped the razor off the side of the sink and ran it down my face. As the shaving foam started to dissipate I had an idea. I ran the razor blade up my cheek causing it to bleed profusely. Once I wiped the blood away. There was no wound. I never noticed it before but my wounds did heal much faster than a normal man. Huh, I guess that's useful. I finished up in the shower taking the pyjamas I had been provided with. Walking through the hallways of this place was weird I felt like I was constantly being watched yet I knew I wasn't. Oh well. The room I was given was very minimalistic, I preferred it that way. Only a bed, dresser and chest of drawers. I materialised a pistol and placed it on the dresser next to bed, just in case. Rias had told me about how to kill demons, angels and fallen angels.
The bullets in every gun were now light based rather than lead. I don't know or care how the physics of it works but it does. I laid down on the bed staring at the canopy, the events of the day unfolding in front of me.
In order to Win, One must sacrifice all they hold dear. But in order to conquer, One must destroy everything that ever was.