Prologue.

Disclaimer : I don't own Code Geass. If I did, I would own Code Geass.

AN: Hey! So, it has been quick, but then again, it's not really a long chapter.

This is the sequel to God's Reward, and it takes place in two different universes.

So, I'll clear things up so it wouldn't confuse you much:

The first timeline, or the original timeline, is where Code Geass canon took place (with a couple of modifications in God's Reward of course)

The second timeline, or the other timeline, is where Lelouch had been sent to after the Zero Requiem, and where most of the plot of God's Reward took place.

I'll precise in which World the scenes take place everytime I switch, I promise. Because, well, there are some characters that exists in both Worlds.

This story is about two things:

-First, in R2 24, Diethard dies. He's the only important member in the BK who dies during Lelouch's reign. To me, it means that the World Lelouch has built will reject Diethard's methods (espionnage, manipulations, deceits ...). It's noble, but what if someone tested the limits of this World?

-And, second, Lelouch had united everyone against him, the supporters of the old Britannia included. These people wouldn't probably be satisfied by Zero either, and they will be part of those who'll test this World.

Have a good read :D

In the original timeline.

2043, Republic of Brazil.

Andrej Novak had once been a skilled agent of the EDTS, the European Defense of Territorial Security: he was skilled with finance, skilled in military combat and tactics; more especially in the strategy of espionage. But Novak had been forced to quit his job once his country, Croatia, had joined the United Federation of Nations 25 years before. Novak had been given a choice by the Government of his country: either join the Black Knights or become a civilian: Andrej had refused to become a Black Knight. Novak had been raised in the belief that Europe and Britannia should constantly compete against each other to keep on maintaining their economical and political hegemony in the World. To him, this fratricide struggle was necessary for the West to keep on dominating the other civilizations. And Andrej Novak had been one of those 'protectors of the Western economy' for 12 years, until Europe had lost its status of superpower because of Britannia and the UFN.

It would have been foolish, Novak had thought at that time, to keep on fighting for the EU or even Croatia when Zero and the Black Knights didn't want someone with Andrej's mindset in their ranks. Besides, fighting for the Japanese and Chinese interests was the last thing Andrej wanted. So he had waited for the good occasion to come, and it happened. Shortly after the ascension of Lelouch vi Britannia to the throne, Novak had been able to meet a Britannian renegade who had fled Lelouch's rule, a Colonel of the Empire's Army who shared his way of thinking: his name was Benjamin Henderson. Novak and Henderson went in hiding after the second UFN-Britannia war where Lelouch vi Britannia had managed to conquer the World. After Lelouch's death by the hands of Zero, the two accomplices had thought of a plan to regain some power: with Novak's incredible skills with the financial markets and Henderson's contacts among the high Britannian aristocracy, they had been able to forge an alliance of people who wanted nothing but regain the power they had lost because of Lelouch vi Britannia; this group had been starting to call himself the White Knights, as an opposition to the ideals spread by Zero and his group.

But then there had been a problem; Novak was Croatian and couldn't possibly lead a group mostly composed of Britannian aristocrats. They had been tolerating him because he had been efficient, but Novak knew that he wasn't at his rightful place. So Infinity became the leader of the White Knights. And, of course, Infinity couldn't do entirely as he pleased. Like any Emperor with common sense and without the power of Geass, he was supposed to please the higher members of his group if he didn't want to face conspiracies. For most of the White Knights, it was merely money and power; some people like the young Rudolf Ivanov wanted revenge on Lelouch while Henderson, Novak and some of the most radical aristocrats wanted to restore the World as it was before the appearance of Zero, or rather Lelouch vi Britannia. No one among the White Knights knew Infinity's real goal, at least to Andrej's knowledge, but they all knew that they would benefit from it one way or another.

And in the end, everyone was pleased, and everyone acknowledged Infinity as their leader, especially Andrej Novak, even though he was the founder of this movement.

The World was a game to him, and he had been playing a lot since the creation of the White Knights.

In 22 years, from 2018 to 2040, the World hadn't changed much. However, in the shadows the White Knights were winning battles and battles against Zero, the Black Knights and the UFN.

It wasn't field battles of course, it was politic battles.

Scandals and scandals, caused by the White Knights and Novak's schemes, had been tarnishing the reputation of Zero, the Britannian Government, local politicians, political & economic enemies of White Knights members, and of course, the Black Knights. Novak had managed to force the Black Knights to reduce drastically their means in the 'black ops', the operations that had to remain secret. The Black Knights had one weakness: their public image. They were bound to be exemplary knights for Justice or else the countries wouldn't trust them to assure their defense. And because of that, many countries were less trusting on Zero and the Black Knights. However, no one really wanted to secede from the UFN, who was federating every country on the planet. No one wanted another Lelouch vi Britannia.

But everything changed in 2040, when Brazil had declared his independence.

The leader of the Conservative party in the Autonomous Republic of Brazil, Benjamin Henderson, had just been elected as Prime Minister when he had suffered an assassination attempt from an agent of the UFN's secret services. Of course, it was nothing but a false flag operation and Novak had to sacrifice one of his spies, but it was worth it.

The Brazilian people (50% of them were Pureblooded Britannians) accepted the declaration of independence just like the international community.

South Africa, Russia, Germany, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine had decided to leave the UFN on this year.

A dozen of other countries decided to do the same until then.

But the balance was still in the UFN's favor.

The Holy Britannian Empire was still one of the most important members of the United Federation of Nations. With Japan, China and the majority of European countries, they were still representing a certain force of stabilization in the World.

'But everything will change this year.' Novak thought, a smirk on his face. 'At the end of the year, Colombia will declare its independence and at the same time, the Autonomous Republic of Patagonia will suffer a coup d'état.'

"And then, Nunnally vi Britannia will be forced to abdicate…"

AN: So, have you liked it? Please let a review if you did.

Here I'll post a bit of useful informations for the plot of this story, just so you wouldn't be too confused.

Rudolf Ivanov is born in 1999, he's the younger brother of Catherine/Katerina Ivanov and son of Alexis Ivanov, the Viceroy of Britannian Russia.

In the first timeline, Catherine has been killed on the frontlines and Alexis has rebelled against Lelouch vi Britannia.

In the second timeline, Catherine has deserted and killed her father.

In both timelines, Rudolf is a far-right leader in Colombia.

Benjamin Henderson had never been higher than the rank of Colonel in the original timeline. He managed to escape Lelouch's rule.

In the second timeline, he becomes a General, then the Prime Minister of Britannia and killed himself after Britannia's defeat.

In the second timeline, Diego Martinez was a mere Honorary Britannian soldier. Then he bacame an officer in the SAZ, then Commander under Lelouch's orders during the revolution, then a Colonel, and then became the President of Mexico.

In the first timeline he's an ordinary man.

It's the opposite with Andrej Novak.

I'll put other things once I advance on the story, and if you have any problems with the comprehension you can tell me ... or rather write me.