A/N: So I haven't got anyone who's interested in writing a Review, to be honest I'm not that shocked. I'm not really a big name, in fact the most of people who read my story were when it just came in all new and the like. So be it, even if it's not a lot of people, the fact that some of you are willing to read and follow along the story I'm trying to make is good enough. As for how I am going about this, well I honestly can't say fully how the exact details, but I think it's best we have a few chapter's to go over the life of our 'Black Prince' as he is growing up. Along with some amount of an explanation on what the figure from the last line's of the opening chapter is and why they are so interested in everything. Although I'm not going to explain EVERYTHING, that would just make it seem boring to one like myself. So you all are going to have to figure out what the details of it are as we go along. Also I wasn't joking about that whole thing of 'Soulmates' being incorrectly labeled. It's true! But I don't expect many of you to understand, that's okay you can just think of it as you will. Either way I hope you all enjoy!


Code Geass: Specter of the Rebellion

Chapter 1

Life as a Prince, not what I thought it would be!

Aries Villa, May 27th, 2008 a.t.b

If anyone who spent a large amount of time in Aries Villa where to mention one thing of note, it's that Lelouch Lux Britannia had a fair number of thing's that set him out from all of the other Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family.

For one, when he was a Baby, he was rather quiet, never really crying unless he needed to be fed or changed.

Another was how he never really bothered trying to draw attention to himself, not so much out of paranoia, but rather because he didn't want to be the focus of Nobles and other's who cared only for being with the Emperor's son than for being with Lelouch, a fact that his parent's and sister and a few half sibling's couldn't help but empathize with.

Yet another fact about was how he often had a large amount of Empathy for other's, often appearing to feel for the various common folk and lesser noble's and often getting the irritation of those who thought themselves superior, needless to say he would be quick to put such people in their place if they had disregard to other's.

He was also known for being quite the prodigy, often at time's proving himself a quick study at thing's, or being skilled in matter's that few would find worthy of note. One of those of how he had a rather easy time handling the control's of a Knightmare Frame, with his Mother looking at him with pure and utter pride whenever he would be finished with the training pod, some rumor's where beginning to spread that one day he might even be able to take on the Knight's of the Round if he would keep at it. And yet another skill he was known for Fame (Or Infamy depending on who you'd ask) was his ability at chess. Indeed his skill was so great that the only one's he had yet to beat were his Older brother Schneizel and his Father, needless to say many a Noble who thought themselves better than a mere 8 year old found themselves eating their word's (and at time's a bit light in the pocket) after facing him.

Of course on this day, there was one fact about him in full display...

"LELOUCH LUX BRITANNIA! GET BACK HERE!" A teen girl of around 18 year's of age with dark pink/purple colored hair and eye's the color of which would indicate being of royal blood yelled while chasing after said young boy.

Who was this girl, and why she was chasing him?

The first was rather easy to know if you were aware of the royal family, for she was none other than Corneila li Britannia Second Princess of the Royal Family, as to why she is, well perhaps it's best to turn back the clock a few minute's...

Just a few Minute's ago...

Lelouch had noticed his elder half sister Corneila with a teen boy around the same age as herself and were talking, the boy wore glasses over his eye's and appeared to hold himself like as if he were a soldier, of course Lelouch had a good idea of who this boy was, but he couldn't help but make sure of who it was.

"Hi Nelly! And who are you mister?" Lelouch spoke walking to them and making his presence known.

Corneila could only give a smile at her younger half-brother and son of her Idol, it was only fair to mention her guest.

"Well if you must know, this young man is Gilbert G.P. Guilford. His father is a skilled soldier and was asked by father to come visit for businesses reasons." She told her brother.

Gilbert for his part gave a polite bow and nod to the young prince.

Of course Lelouch 'knew' who he was, he only hoped that the future would be kinder to the two before him, he would much rather strive for a world where they would not know the loss of those closest to them, such as Corneila's younger sister Euphemia li Britannia...

He always cared for his half sister's heavily, and had a fair and well meaning rapport with his half brother Clovis, after all one thing that he was found to be good at was to be very critical of all thing's, art being one of them.

Also he was well known for being blunt and brutally honest when needed, at time's joking that if one were to convert the amount of bluntness in his speech to physical force, it might be enough to knock someone a fair distance and might even be enough to budge a Ganymede Frame!

Guliford looked at the young prince and gave the elder princess a questioning gaze, to which she replied "He's like this sometime's, none of really get it, but he's unique all the same." with a slight smile on her face.

It was at that point Lelouch had a rather mischievous smirk across his face and had come up with the perfect idea.

"Sooo. Nelly, is Guilford going to be you're knight?" He asked innocently enough.

For her part Corneila only figured he was curious and decided to humor him. "As a matter of fact, I heard that father asked that they be here to discuss such thing's."

Then Lelouch had this look in his eye's that made the two teen's have a slight shudder and said.

"Then I guess he's going to be you're boyfriend then! Or perhaps you're husband even when you're old enough!" He said with the most teasing and confident voice he could muster.

And the reaction the two had where Priceless! Guiliford looked as if he had a sudden interest in the surrounding villa, while Corneila looked irritated, shocked, and mortified all at once!

And the two of them were blushing so hard it just had to be more than just their face's that where red!

Lelouch for his part acted like everything was just normal, and with an easy and even tone said "Well you are a Princess Nelly, even if you don't act like one all the time, and Guliford? Please take care of her would you? though I don't think father would like if you two wound up going a bit too fast with you're relationship. Though I suppose it would be nice to have some early practice caring for a few niece's or nephew's in the near future."

And at that moment was when Lelouch choose to run off with Corneila looking like she would have steam coming out of her ear's while Guliford looked as if he just wanted to vanish off the face of the Earth.

Which bring's us back to now...

The young Prince was running about the Villia without a concern at all that his older half sister was absolutely furious and was chasing him down.

"LELOUCH LUX BRITANNIA! YOU TAKE THAT BACK THIS INSTANT!" Corneila yelled.

Lelouch simply gave a slight glance to her and said in a teasing tone "You'll have to catch me first!"

This only served to make Corneila try even harder to get him, of course there was a few issues with that...

The first was how all of the occupant's of Aries Villa knew how the 11th Prince has infamously known for being not only fast (something that some swore was a trait he got from his mother).

The second was how he was all to skilled at hiding, often time's being utterly impossible to be found by the full Knight's of the Round searching from top-to-bottom the whole Vilia (while his father was impressed by his skill at evading other's, and often said how it would be undoubtedly a vital skill for a Prince of the royal family, he asked his son that for the sake of all the staff and the rest of the family, much less the Knight's of the Round that he keep it to a minimum unless it is truly needed.)

The last was how he happened to run into his Mother and Corneila's own Mother at just this moment...

Marianne Lux Britannia for her part figured her son was actively teasing his half sister judging by the look on his face as well as Cornelia's own red and flushed face.

With a bit of a sigh she spoke to her son "What did you do this time Lelouch?"

"Oh, just talking about how Nelly and her Knight would look good together is all!" Lelouch spoke with absolutely zero regret's in his voice whatsoever.

"And what make's you so certain that she even has a knight? Let alone how they react, boy?" Victoria li Britannia spoke with a tone of dislike and scoffed at the commoner's child claiming to know thing's about her Daughter.

"Actually, we had just came to an agreement now. Gilbert G.P. Guliford is now Princess Corneila's Knight of Honor, of course since they are both rather young it has also been chosen for Andreas Darlton to also act as Her Knight in assistance to both herself and Guliford in their duties, be they on the battlefield or not." George Lux Britannia spoke, accompanied by Darlton himself as well as Guliford's own father. Gilbert had managed to catch up by this point with the other's and overheard the announcement.

Each of the other's present had different look's on their face's.

For Victoria, she was aghast and fuming at being shown up by some boy of all people, and one who's mother isn't even of noble blood at that!

For Corneila, she had a slight look of shock at the fact her half brother was proven right, while Gilbert was flabbergasted that of all of who could have been picked, he was chosen to be a Knight for the second Princess!

Marianne and Lelouch however shared a very similar look and matching smirk's on their face's.

"Well it look's like you're proven right about Young Gilbert being her Knight. Did you expect Sir Darlton being appointed as well, my son?" She asked.

"As a matter a fact I did mother, I do often take notice of those who come around the villa after all." He answered, which was true as he often made it an effort to keep an eye out for anyone who might be of importance to the royal family be they present or not.

"And you said that you said that you saw Corneila and young Gilbert being a good match, did you not my son?" Marianne said with a look on her face that George Lux Britannia recognized all too well...

The face of a woman who demanded to play matchmaker with those around her.

Both he and the Knight of One Bismarck Waldstein had known due to having spent a fair amount of time around her. George due to being her Husband, Bismark due to being the oldest Knight of the Round active.

Lelouch's response was rather simple, yet held quite the impact.

"I could see it easily, in fact I'm already thinking how their children might turn out!"

The Reaction was Immediate and rapid, Victoria Fainted, Corneila and Gilbert where practically blazing with the blushes they where giving.

While George, Bismarck and Sir Guliford where laughing up a storm.

Marianne could only smile at her son's response.

"I do believe I'm already picturing how such children might be as well, I wonder if they will take more after Corneila or young Gilbert in term's of Personality?" She spoke.

And only then did Corneila and Gilbert both fainted, at the same time no less.

Needless to say, the laughter that came from those present was able to be heard across the whole Villa...

And indeed it even reached a room where an armored figure stood perfectly still. Yet if one could sense what it's feeling's were you would get the impression that was smirking in joy at the sound's of bountiful laughter.

Indeed, if one where around and able to listen, they would be able to hear it say "That young boy is something else, best enjoy you're happiness while you can, for I fear it may be a long time before you can feel such thing's again."

'But I will do EVERYTHING I can to ensure that such joy can return to the world again if that happen's, even if I have to walk the path of a Demon Lord to do so.' Both the figure and Lelouch thought at the exact same time, determined to ensure these day's are not simply memories of better day's, but prelude's of joy's to come to the world...

Of course the figure couldn't help but give a notice on the date and could only think of one thing...

'Well, not bad for one's birthday, even if it isn't the case anymore for him or me...'


A/N: Well that's it for this chapter! I hope you all enjoy reading this as I did writing it! But don't leave it to me to explain it all in one big old exposition dump! Get yourselves involved and try to figure it all out, of course in order to do that you'd have to write a review! Not that I'm desperate or anything, but if you guy's want me to write better and do more in general, leaving a few Review's to draw interest to this story! Also the day is rather important, as to why I'll leave it all for you to figure out! Till next time!