A/N: Hey I'm back at it again! So I figured it would be best to just do a short time-skip to when our inciting moment of rebellion for our exiled prince and his soon-to-be allies to finally meet for the first time, I'm just going to say thing's aren't going to be the same as you all are used to in some area's. As to what that entails, well it would be spoiling the story in advance if I just told you now wouldn't it? Suffice to say, some thing's will remain the same, while other's will change and be different. And while some thing's will appear to be the same as with canon, I plan on making it so there are hint's at how thing's aren't what they look like at face value, as such I feel it appropriate to have the P.O.V. be of a more 1st Person perspective, mostly from our favorite Prince rather than anyone else, though it's not like I'll try to shift it every now and then, if not for the whole story then at least for chapter's when appropriate. Well then, let's get on with the story!
Code Geass: Specter of the Rebellion
Chapter 6
The day a Demon would rise
Tokyo Settlement, Area 11, August 15th, 2017 a.t.b
Lelouch P.O.V.
I Wandered along a desolate road, abandoned vehicles strewn across it all, the area around it was desolate and lifeless, I walked and walked for hour's on end, the cloud's blackened and dark with hazardous material, thankfully the way the wind's would blow meant I was in no true danger. I wandered until I finally saw my destination, the city was broken and wrecked, a sizable crater where an explosive of power that I never wished to see the result of with my own eye's in the physical world had caused, I could see no one else, I was alone. I felt so desolate, and I wished to know if someone had survived, yet all I could see was broken building's and street's ruined by the riot's and anger that lead up to the climax who's evidence was clear as day to see, it's destruction being easy enough to look at. I tried to look out to the distance to see if there were any ship's out at sea, but I could only barely make out just the vague shape of one before I suddenly felt a blade go straight through my heart. I began to felt so cold and empty inside, as if-
"AAHH!" I screamed out in waking from the nightmare that plagued me so. After taking a moment to calm down I reaffirmed myself that I was as safe as can be, and began to count down to when the inevitable response from my caretaker's would arrive.
I only got to about 5 second's before Jeremiah Gottwald quickly busted into the room, looking upon for any threat's that might have appeared.
I gave an audible sigh and told him "It's just a nightmare Jeremiah, nothing to worry about."
The loyal Knight of Orange gave me a concerned yet kind look and asked "Are you sure you are okay, Prince Lelouch?"
I gave a slight yawn as I told him "I'm sure Jeremiah, and what did I say about using our title's?"
He gave a slight slump in his shoulder's as he said "To not use them at all, even when there is no one else around."
I gave a slight smile at the look on his face "It's okay Jeremiah, I just want you to understand you can't call me by anything else other than my name, after all I'm Lelouch Lamperouge to the world remember?"
I know that he can't help referring to me as such, given that he is the sworn guard to myself and Nunnally after all, but I can not help but chastise him for his reference to me as if the wrong people heard about it, the consequence's would be deadly for all involved.
He give's me a sorry smile on his face and say's "My apologies Lelouch, should I wake your sister? It's almost time for classes for today as is."
Looking at the clock and seeing it read 6:00 A.M. I figured that it would be a good idea to get an early start for today, considering everything that would be going on as is I tell our Knight and legal Guardian "Of course, though I do believe you are going to have a fair amount of work for today, are you not Mr. Lamperouge?"
The cover story we have is that after the war, while the Ashford's were setting up the Academy, they happened to come across a Mister Jeremiah Lamperouge along with is two adopted children Lelouch and Nunnally Lamperouge, and that the three are close friend's of the Ashford family and were granted the service of their skilled maid, Sayako Shinozaki. Of course the fact that Miss Shinozaki is a skilled practitioner of Martial Art's and is a skilled Ninja and Assassin is something only those in the know would know about, and those who don't would know it for the very brief remainder of their lives.
I'm honestly not sure to be impressed or appalled at how no one seemed to question any of this and just let it go by without any oversight or observation, I even had a whole plan on having facial altering techniques and hair and eye color changes to fool them, all without having to resort to reconstructive surgery of course, as it would not help if I had to lay claim to the throne and have my look's be so wildly different from what most would recognize as being royal feature's...
I guess the idea that you can hide your identity by just a few adjustment's to your appearance and/or name really does work after all, at least they haven't bothered keeping a facial record database for royalty, or it would have been MUCH harder to hide among the populace as is. Still I figured it would be best to answer to Jeremiah's question.
"If she hasn't woken up by now, then you are more than welcome to, just be mindful that you don't startle her that is." I told him, as I went about getting myself ready for today.
After getting myself freshened up and in my outfit for today, I walked in to see that Sayako, diligent as always, had already made breakfast for us all and had even made it of a traditional Japanese breakfast dish as well!"
I gave a soft smile for the kind woman who had become something of an honorary aunt and said "Thank you for the food, Shinozaki-san" giving her a respectful bow for one such as herself.
She merely smiled and said "It's the least I can do, Lelouch-sama, might I ask why you wished to have this for breakfast last night?" As I did make mention to her that I would enjoy it if she could do such a thing the night before, it wouldn't be that hard as we have all the necessary ingredient's as is and it would be a nice change of pace.
I merely told her with a knowing grin "Let's just say I have a feeling that today will be something memorable. And that thing's will begin to change soon."
Nunnally looked at me with an analyzing look in her eye's and asked "And what does this feeling entail, if I may ask?"
One thing that everyone who has known of me would know I have a few thing's, one being my preference for speaking in way's that only those who know to look for hidden meaning's in my word's can decipher, a skill that I am quite proud of to have achieved such ease of use with. And another being of how my ability to 'feel' for certain thing's can border on near prescience, though I wouldn't claim it to be as such. I have had much personal experience of my gut instinct and sense's often alerting to thing's of importance. With one of the most important time's I did being the sole thing that saved my life, even when I couldn't do much for anyone else...
I figured it's best to give Nunnally a challenge with this one "Well let's just say I have a feeling the Clovis has a rather major party in the work's, so much so that even Schenizel might have some of his people be involved. And I wonder if I can ever have a chance to crash their party and get involved with the festivities"
Let it be known that I often only had two thing's to think about the various parties and balls that the royal family, that being how can I get out of said event's as quickly as possible, and failing that, how to make them be such a spectacular mess that they are brought to an early end if only due to how my prank's and scheming would leave the idiot nobles running desperate from being further humiliated.
Knowing that, Nunnally would know that it would be code for 'I feel that Clovis is going to screw up and that he will do whatever he can to save face, up to and including having some of Schenizel's pet project's in the Area be involved in whatever might be going on, and that I can use it to my advantage and help achieve our goal's.'
She gave a knowing smile and said "Well I do hope you are right, and that you have a good time! Oh and do make sure our brother's are aware they should try to keep themselves on their toe's, after all who know's what might happen to them!" or her counter being 'Good luck on it then Brother, and don't get caught! And try not to kill Clovis if at all possible.'
I smirk and reply with "But of course sister, but you know how different they are now. Clovis especially, I just hope it is either a mask they wear, or if they are other's acting as them behind a mask." which was rather straightforward, as is custom for when I finish a dialogue with someone such as her, having it so that it feels natural when applied to both 'public' and 'hidden' conversation's with those I speak to. A rather sound strategy to inform any allies and asset's of mine without sounding suspicious to any passerby. After all the best kept secret's are those that have some semblance of truth to them, as well as being hidden in plain sight. It will be a bit of a pain to get my future allies and Black Knight's to learn how to converse in such way's to the extent I have managed to teach, but it will be worth it if nothing else. Speaking of teaching...
"Ah Jeremiah, is there going to be any request's for my attendance, as I do believe that something might come up outside of the school that may require my presence at the behest of an acquaintance of mine" which hid the message of 'I might have to leave in case I am called in to face off against a Noble in chess today.'
Though giving a slight frown, Jeremiah said "While I would rather you keep your attendance on time, your grade's have been more than satisfactory on all classes, so I suppose if whatever you are called for is truly as important as you say it is, then you may do so. However, if you end up finding yourself in trouble. Then you will have to get yourself out of it on your own, understand?" which meant 'While I do not approve of your gambling with nobles, yet I appreciate your honesty in the matter and wish you the best of luck as always. And that if you find yourself getting caught up in your older brother's scheme's, I can't help you in any way and pray for your success in your endeavor's my Prince.'
I simply told him "Don't worry, I plan on getting back safe and sound, but don't be surprised if I come home with something interesting to talk about from my time outside."
That certainly got the three of them thinking about what that exactly meant, regardless soon enough school began and it was as boring as ever, why is it that no matter what world or timeline I find myself in. That the school's are always as dull and boring as the one I was from before?
Still, that got me thinking about the nightmare I just had before I woke up, or rather the symbolic dream that it was actually...
I was already familiar with the dream, given how it was based on a memory of my old life, in my old world, that was a whole lifetime ago now. I couldn't help but think to myself, why now? I didn't have it anytime beforehand, not even during or after the invasion, which one would think to be a good of a reason as any to have such nightly occurrences. But instead I have it today of all day's, but perhaps that might be part of the reason as to why, if not the main one. For today is the day the life I have lived for several year's will end, and that the new life I will become a part of will lead to such a grand a sweeping change for me. It would explain why I appeared to die in my dream, as death in a dream isn't bad or evil as many would make it out to be, but rather it simply represents change, an end of the old life and self and the beginning of a new one...
I just hope the end of my journey doesn't wind up having a sword be run through my heart for real though, as brilliant as Zero Requiem was (is?), there is simply no way I would enact it for the rather simple reason of that I have no intent of making the same choices as 'canon' Lelouch does, I am not blinded by arrogance, nor do I see people as expendable chess pieces to be used and thrown away as needed! Besides that, thing's are so different to the setting I was used to that such a plan would probably not work as intended, or even work at all for that matter! Instead I plan on achieving something else, a way to defeat the current Emperor and V.V. and also deal with that malicious 'Lord of Wraith's' that is the whole reason behind this mess and the real power behind it all. And also figure out a way to prevent Ragnarok while I'm at it, as well as leading a whole revolution against the real global superpower of the world, regardless of what the other would be power's of the world would claim otherwise. Yeah, no pressure, just an ordinary day in the life of one Lelouch Lux Britannia...
No Pressure at all...
Even still, god are some of the student's just so annoying at time's! It's not even a matter of intelligence. Though most of them are lacking in that and are only here due to their parent's being high class elitist Noble's who really aren't all that impressive themselves. But rather also due to the fact that many of them are just straight up assholes! Honestly if I have to hear someone espouse how they are just so much better than the Commoner Rabble and Filthy Number's just ONE more time! I will!-
Ring, Ring, Ring!
Ah, and that would be the hapless man who need's me to bail him out of his current chess match. I can't help the grin on my face as I'll finally get a chance at getting some much needed stress relief, first by taking on the worthless Noble, then by giving the most sound defeat the Britannian Military has faced in Japan since Todoh's Miracle...
"Uh, Lelouch?" Rivalz asks nervously as he must be freaked out by the look on my face, honestly he is a good friend, but I have no intent on Dragging him or any of the other's of the Student Council down this path. They don't deserve to have their hand's drenched in blood, but if they do ask me to allow them on such a path, then who am I to stop them? Even if it would pain me to see them go down such a road, it is to be their choice.
But the only road I need Rivalz for right now is the one to where the chess match is taking place. So lightening up on my grin I tell him. "Oh, don't worry, it's just that it look's like we have another Noble who's over confident in his abilities at chess, what do you say?"
Upon realizing what I'm asking, Rivalz is quick to ease up and we go off and get ready to head to where the match is taking place.
...
Honestly the match was easy, even with what Rivalz said about me not being able to win, I could have done it in about a minute, if the Fat Noble I was put against didn't take so long to pick his move's, and I might have drawn it out on my end to make it look like I was actually putting some thought into it, but even without my skills at chess from going against Father and Schenizel, it would have been child's play to beat the idiot who was gaping and awestruck at what had happened...
Ah how I love it when the Nobility act's like such elitist dimwit's.
The ride back as mostly as I figured it would be with Rivalz asking me "Why do you move the King first?" with me giving the answer "If the King does not lead, how can he expect his subject's to follow?" and all of that, as well as the whole 'Heartbroken Speech' he had with regard's to recent Terrorist action's. Honestly while most might not notice the change's in Clovis's action's and behavior's ever since he became Viceroy of Area 11, I at least did. Which lead me to wonder, did Charles use his Geass to alter his Personality and Memories to match the Clovis he knew? Or did they perhaps somehow-
HONK! HONK!
Oh right, the truck, right on schedule in fact. Exact timing as I had expected to.
"Woah! Wonder what happened to them?" Rivalz asked.
"I don't see anyone else checking, I'll go look." As I offer my (admittedly weak) reason to investigate the truck.
Despite some difficulty getting inside, it wasn't that hard in the end to reach the truck and more importantly the 'Poison Gas' container inside.
'Ah, you made it, I've been waiting for you my-' The voice of a very familiar witch rang out inside of my head, I can't say I'm shocked she would have an idea I'd find her, after all considering she is my GODMOTHER of all thing's!
Surprising how of ALL of the thing's I could have remembered from my Time as a Baby in this life of mine, that it would be the fact that I have a Green Haired Ex-Slave turned Immortal Geass Granting Witch for a Godmother. And I wouldn't have it any other way...
'STOP THE VEHICLE!' Blared the voice of the Pilot of the gunship flying above us.
Ah right. Sometimes I wish my Life didn't suck so much.
"Great, the Military's after us now." Came the voice of the driver.
"That's what you have me for, right?" Came the driver's accomplice, and seeing the figure walk toward's the trailer I had a quick glance to see if it who it was I figured it to be, and yet again I was right.
Kallen Kozuki-Strafield, Sickly School Girl to the unaware public, Fiery and Strong willed Resistance Fighter to those who know her.
'Not to mention one hell of a looker-' Wait, WHAT!
BANG!
"Huh, what was that?" She asked trying to find the source of the noise
OW! Okay that was STUPID! Oh please don't have her come look, PLEASE DON'T HAVE HER COME LOOK!
"Kallen! Let's use 'that' now!" Oh how I am grateful for your timing Nagata, just for that I'm going to make sure you are going to live through this! Well, more than I would have already anyhow!
"Are you crazy?! That would be a massacre!" Kallen yelled out in objection.
'Hate to break it to ya sweet cheek's, there ain't no gas in that capsule.'
...
Oh my GOD, WHAT IS IT WITH ME TODAY!
Suddenly I notice the trailer open up and soon see a worn red Glasgow take off and engage the pursuing military force's.
Well at least I have other thing's to keep my mind focused, like BEING ALIVE IN AN ACTIVE WAR ZONE!
Oh wait I think now is the moment when-
CRASH!
Yeah, now is when the truck crashes for real. OW!
After a few second's dealing with the sudden shift and pain from the crash. I get up and try to see were the driver is at.
"Hey are you okay?" I ask Nagata in perfect Japanese.
"Huh? What's a kid like you doing here?" He asks me, his voice straining under the pain he's in.
I give a slight laugh "Would you believe me I just stumbled into the truck when you took off for no reason, I wanted to see what was wrong." I look over his injuries, having learned some basic's of battlefield medicine from Jeremiah, it wasn't that hard to gauge the severity of his wound's, thankfully it isn't bad enough that I can't treat it, nor is it fatal with the resources I have on hand.
He open's his eye's to look at my face shocked to see that person who is helping him is Britannian, of all thing's, much less a student. "Why, why the hell are you helping me?"
I figure it's best to be honest with him "I've seen enough death and pain in my life, I just want to do what I can to make it all stop, doesn't matter if your Britannian, or Japanese, I view all people as equal in term's of what they can do and achieve."
He take's a moment to consider my word's, and give's a slight smile and laugh. "Heh, you seem like something else kid, if only there were more like you in the world."
I couldn't help but have a slight amount of tear's welling in my eye's, if only because I couldn't help but feel for the pain the man had been going through, as well as the fact that he was sadly right, and how those of a more forgiving soul like myself were such a rarity.
"Hold it right there!" I heard a voice behind me, I couldn't help but smirk at who it was I heard, the year's would of course change his voice, but I could still tell it's him after all these year's.
I turn around to face my long time friend "Suzaku, it's been a while hasn't it?" I tell him, his body language first display's shock then recognition.
He take's off his helmet, showing his face, much as I would expect from someone like him, if only one difference being in his eye's, they no longer showed someone who regret's his life and who want's to die, but one who want's to life and create a better world. "Lelouch! It's really you!"
It's a bit of a gamble, but considering the only other people who could testify would either be dead or on my side and sworn to secrecy, I figured it would be enough to have this slight divergence from the script, butterfly effect, don't cause my death now!
I give a brief smile, then my face turn's deadly serious "I'm certain you were told that you were attempting to locate Poison Gas, I am going to tell you right now that it is a LIE that Clovis and his Royal Guard and his General have told all of you and the rest present."
I could see the shock on Suzaku's face, and can hear the surprise in Nagata's own behind me. "What the hell do you mean it's not Gas, and how the hell do you know what it is?!"
Good question, how to I make it sound in character while also not being to unreasonable for me to have pulled off, ah I got it!
Sorry about this Shirley, and you too Mr. Fenette. I pray the OSI don't try to kill either of you, I would offer myself if it came down to it, but they would kill anyone I knew either way, so I guess it's more so being sorry of possibly putting you in the line of fire sooner,
"I happen to have a friend of mine from my School who's father happens to be a member of the team who is Working on the Project this Capsule contains. A fair amount of Eavesdropping here, taking a glance at file's he has lain about when he's not looking there, and it was rather easy of someone of my intellect to piece it all together. And if anyone asks, you don't know, unless you want the OSI to start looking in. Although to be honest, that might be the least of our worries now, since I am certain Clovis's royal guard is going to come here right now, if you followed protocol and radioed it in Suzaku, that or they might have a tracking chip for Honorary Britainnan Soldier's like yourself." I explain, it's plausible, in character (well MY rendition at least) and should be enough to satisfy both of them, or at least until they eventually start asking how I pulled it off exactly.
"Well, well, well! I'm rather Impressed boy, to think you managed to get a sneak peak at such classified document's. You really must be more than a Mere School boy aren't you?"
Oh, OH FUCK! Damn it! They're already here! And the container isn't open yet, not to mention C.C isn't awake yet! Oh FUCK! I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE KEPT TO THE SCRIPT!
'No, Just calm down, you can work with this, just have to be smart about it, you are Lelouch Lux Britannia, this is NOTHING to you!' I think to myself, it really should be something I can work with, it should be that hard to do I just have to...
"You're going to kill us aren't you? And Wipe out the whole ghetto while you're at it?" Suzaku, of all people, speaks up, being rather accurate with his assessment.
The captain of the guard let's out a twisted laugh, one that grind's my gear's and make's me want to break his bone's as he continues to speak "Very good Private, that's exactly what is going to happen, the Prince can't leave any sort of loose end's lying about, even if there is one he can't just get rid of no matter how much he want's to."
Idiot, doesn't even realize his blunder, perfect mean's to distract.
"Hm, since we are about to die anyways, could you clarify the 'loose end' that Prince Clovis can't seem to get rid off just yet? After all Dead Men don't tell tale's and such right?"
"HA! Well I suppose it wouldn't hurt, as I'm sure you are all aware. The the Prince Clovis who is Viceroy of Area 11 and the Prince of before appear to act and behave differently correct? Well that's because there are TWO of THEM in fact! The one who was native to this world, weak and pathetic as he is. But then the gracious and powerful Lord of Wraith's had brought forth a new Clovis, who has since taken over the weaker one's place and serve's on behalf of our Glorious Emperor Charles Vi Britannia and his brother Vincent, head of the OSI! How's that for you school boy?"
I figured to ask one last question, just to see if he was that stupid "And were would the 'native' Clovis La Britannia be perchance?"
"Why, in the high value prison level of the Viceroy Palace of course a special room all for him!" He exclaimed.
...
Just how STUPID ARE THESE GUYS! How, I mean just... HOW!
I could get the sense that Suzaku and Nagata were thinking the same thing and had the same look's on their face's considering the look on the Guard Captain's face.
"And just what are you all looking at me like that for? Just why?"
"It's because you fell for the most obvious trap into revealing crucial information that shouldn't have been blurted out, dumb-ass." Said a voice that I was VERY glad to be hearing not just in my head.
"Huh WHAT THE! KILL HER DON'T LET HER-'Gurgle'" Was the last thing one of the guard's said before they were swiftly killed by C.C. How she managed to do that while in a Straitjacket I don't know, but I am NOT Complaining for one!
And soon enough all of the other Royal Guard save the captain were killed, the man being left terrified at what had just unfolded.
Yet instead of killing him, C.C. just went ahead and kicked him in his ball's hard.
let it be known that Neither I, nor Suzaku nor Nagata wince in sympathy in the SLIGHTEST for what just happened to the man.
In fact "Okay, THAT was actually kind of funny." I said while chuckling at the man holding his groin in pain.
Nagata then looked at me and asked "You some kind of Psychopath or something?"
I then told him flatly "No, I only react in such way's to men who deserve such consequences, such as scum who act like it is their divine right to enslave and kill as many as they please of those who they consider to be 'lesser' than them."
Convinced by my answer, Nagata dropped the argument and instead tried to focus on keeping himself steady.
C.C. then walked up to me and said "Well it's been a while since I last saw you, as every bit your Mother and Father in equal part's you are. So, do you understand what I want to offer for your assistance?"
Straight to the point, only fair that I do the same "Very well, oh and promise me the two of you guy's don't freak out if anything weird happens okay?
"Oh and Suzaku, take the Captain's Pistol, and have the rest of the dead guard's be out of reach, I do NOT want to come to only to find you and this Japanese man dead, and I don't want EITHER of you to try to kill each other, understand?" I order them both to the best of my ability
I feel C.C's hand grasp my own, and a vision of my Mother and Father in an unpleasant area, but alive, as well as Bismarck accompanying them both. Fill's my perception
"Seems like the boy is finally coming into his own." Bismarck note's, while Father merely nod's in approval.
"We'll see you soon son! I can't wait to see your performance!" My Mother say's, all the while I feel a sense of pride at such praise well within my heart.
Soon the image fade's, and I am left before C.C. and she asks "The Power that you are able to wield is great indeed, it will make you beyond many other's than you already were, are you willing to accept this power and the burden's it has with it?"
Not the exact way I was expecting, but considering everything that has changed, it's unsurprising that this would be different, even the Geass itself would probably be different.
My answer though, wouldn't change no matter what else would be different.
"This Geass, I do so willingly and wholeheartedly accept."
She smiles at me, like an aunt would at their nephew and say's "Then we have made a contract. I look forward to what you will achieve, by godson."
And just as soon as I was taken by it all, I find myself back in the real world again, thankfully no time has passed since our contact, so that remained the same at least, I could feel the power of my Geass surge within my left eye, and I tired to get a sense of what I could do.
I Smirked, as I walked towards the downed captain, looking upon him like the Reaper look's upon his latest soul to reap.
I command in as loud and booming of a voice as I can muster "I, Lelouch Lux Britainna, Command you give me your clothes, and to then DIE!"
I could see the Geass at it's work, see the connection that I had made in the brief time with him act upon my request and make him act on my will.
His eye's glowed with the image of my Geass upon them, grinning he proclaimed "Happily Your Highness!" As he began to take off his Guard Uniform, though thankfully only the part's that would indicate one as a member of the royal guard, and not down to being absolutely nude. I could do without THAT thank you very much! And then after giving me the clothes and having me step back so as to not get blood on them, took one of the Pistol's and pointed it to his head, and fired.
BANG!
Needless to say, Suzaku and Nagata only had look's of pure shock upon their face's, while C.C. could only have a confident and mischief filled smirk on her face, one that was only matched by my own...
I Turned to my old friend and Resistance fighter/ally-to-be and told them just this much...
"I do believe it's time I leveled the playing field with Britannia and the Lord of Wraith's, don't you agree?"
And then both of them fainted...
"OH COME ON! ARE YOU BEING FOR REAL?!"
"'Sigh' Well I guess this will have to do, now how am I going to get you two awake?"
C.C. Pipes up "You can just use your Geass, you do have an idea on how it work's right?"
I do get what she mean's by, as I could feel that my Geass isn't one of mere Absolute Obedience, but rather one of Absolute Connection, which I guess is a fancy way of saying I can exploit the link's and connection's I have with other's, with those of the shortest kind of link's, being the most recent that is, taking time to take effect depending on the type of action I can enact, I can feel a mean's to command other's, which I believe is much like Absolute Obedience in term's of rule's and limitation's, but that will require further testing. But I want to see if I can just give them a jolt to get them awake again, hmm, maybe if I did this...
"OW!" Both of the two Japanese Exclaim, coming alive as if they were given a shock or nerve pinch.
"Hmm. I wonder." And see to trying it again, this time on just Suzaku.
"OW! What the?" He exclaims.
"Huh, I didn't think that would work a second time, different limit's for different function's I guess, or perhaps it just doesn't work by the same rule's, definitely something I have to test on later on, preferably on subject's who deserve such treatment's at least." I say aloud, not at all caring if either of the two hear me, since there are more important thing's to focus on.
"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU JUST DO KID!" Nagata yell's out, holding a pistol from one of the dead guard's and pointing it at me, fear evident on his face, understandable given he just saw something that defies all known logic to his mind.
"Quite simply, I just used a power that will give me the mean's to defeat Britannia and the Lord of Wraith's. And I won't do that to either of you again, so long as you listen to what I have to say." I tell him
Suzaku asks "What are you going to do Lelouch?"
I smile at him with a devilish smirk "I am going to prove Britannia can be beaten, starting with this battle."
The two of them soon realize what I mean by this and ask "What do you want us to do?"
Huh "Okay you I can get, But Suzaku I don't get." I say pointing to Nagata.
Suzaku notices that all eye's are on him and he say's "Um, I can be your guy on the inside, I was trying to see if I could work my way up the chain of command until I can get a large enough of the military to follow me to overthrow the current regime anyway's."
Huh, it actually sound's kind of smart, on Paper anyhow.
Still, I can't help but be a critic and point out the flaws and holes in a person's logic "I admire your thought process Suzaku, unfortunately, from I can understand, your plan was doomed to fail regardless, if only because you would NEVER get a high enough ranking unless you did thing's that I KNOW you would never do unless your mind had been utterly broken, not to mention do you REALLY think the Power lies in the Emperor Charles, much less Vincent? No, the real power is held by only one entity, and that is the Lord of Wraith's, and you saw the look on Todoh and his force's after Ituskushima, and that was with what was pretty much the Cannon Fodder of it's 'Wraith Corp's' from how Todoh put it, CANNON FODDER! Do you really think you can do something against such a foe, even if you had Knightmare Frame's 10 or even FIFTY Generation's more Advanced than the most advanced design's in testing and development right now?" It was rather harsh, but he needed to know that such an idea pale's in comparison to the reality of conflict.
Suzaku let's out a sigh and say's "I Know, that's why I'm willing to offer you my aid as your inside man, Father think's it would be better if I did that as well, I'm sure he'll be glad to see you." With a smile on his face.
I give a slight smile in return "Very well, I do believe it's best if you get yourself in a chance to be inducted into my older Brother Schenizel's 'Camelot' Program, and there is one way I'm sure can do it, only. It's going to hurt a whole bunch, first thing's first, you still have that old watch your dad gave you?"
He give's me a grin and say's "I can do one better, I'll just make my way back there and inform them that if they want me to I can Pilot! From what I've heard of the two head researcher's, they might be just that crazy enough to do it, or one of them anyhow."
"I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case, and if not, tell the one named 'Earl of Pudding' that He'll get access to the Ashford Family Knightmare Frame Record's and as for funding, tell him that if he he accepts he'll get a Blank check with his name on it if he take's you on. I'm certain THAT if nothing else will motivate him to comply." I told him, after all the best way into a mad scientist's good graces and acceptance is through two thing's. Data to use to experiment on, and granting them all the funding in the world for them to conduct said experiment's.
Oh and of course by agreeing to it he and Cecile Croomy will be put under MY employ when the situation demand's it, which mean's he'll be forced to work under Rakshasta, but hey. I'm sure they will work it out eventually, either that or they will have to put up with each other, if nothing else. It will be comedic gold seeing how those three work together, but I suppose that will have to wait.
'I wonder what their thought's are on my own personal Project would be? Hmm.'
Regardless it shouldn't be all that hard to get thing's working soon enough, now all I need is Viletta's Knightmare Frame and we should be good, oh wait that's right!
"Hey, I think there are some civilian's a way's ahead, I don't think it would be fair for them to be gunned down in the cross fire between your group and the Britannian's right?" I tell to Nagata, who quickly realizes what I mean by and soon enough make's his way to were the people who would have been slaughtered by the royal guard had I not intervened were located...
Huh, I've only just started and I've already saved a number of lives potentially, not bad for starting out Lelouch!
I turn to Suzaku and tell him "You know were to go?"
He nod's to me and says "Yep, It actually wasn't that hard to miss coming in, if anyone asks, I'll just tell them that the Royal Guard had a personal message they forgot to deliver to the Earl and his assistant personally." and walk's off.
Now it's just me and C.C. and since no one is around...
"I'm glad your here, Godmother, it's been too long." I tell her as I give her one of my tightest hug's I can give without making her feel squished.
She appears taken aback by my action's, but soon return's the hug to her ability "It's good to see you to Lelouch, now how are you going to achieve the victory you set out to do then?"
I smile "It's rather simple really, all I need is a Knightmare Frame, a Radio, and a good vantage point." as I begin to tell her the detail's of the plan...
Kallen P.O.V.
Well this has went about as well I as could have hoped, taking on multiple enemy Sutherland's in a barely held together Glasgow. And having additional Brit force's as well!
Just. Fucking. GREAT!
Though if I've been keeping track of it all right, then I should be hearing his voice right about...
'The West Entrance, use the track's to move to the West Entrance!'
Ah, right on time! I was starting to get worried that it might all end before it even began!
Still got to act in character and all "Who are you? And how did you get this frequency?"
He simply told me this 'If you wish to win, then follow my lead!'
After following his order's and drawing the two Sutherland's into his sight's he managed to take them down with shot's that were very well placed shot's for someone of the like's of Lelouch, disabling the enemy Frame's while leaving them mostly intact, probably to be used as back up's or salvaged afterwards by the Kozuki Cell. I honestly couldn't say that all of this was how it exactly how it would have went, but considering the change's I've managed to achieve I guess it's able to be explained by the butterfly effect. Yeah that's probably it. And he soon had me put by Glasgow to halt the train containing the Sutherland's we would need to actually win.
Still, hearing the conversation between Lelouch and Oghi was something else...
'Are you the leader of these Resistance force's?' Lelouch spoke into radio.
'Um no, our leader is currently... Unavailable, he's not dead if that's what your asking!' Oghi Replied back.
'If so then why is he unable to command? And I am guessing your the Second in Command then?' Lelouch asked.
'Um, actually it's kind of an on and off thing between me and Kallen, the Pilot of the Red Glasgow here. Though if you ask me, I'd say it's more of a coin flip between the two sibling's on who lead's.' And it was something I was proud of thank you very much! Still I'm guessing that Lelouch is going to ask regardless as to why my Brother isn't talking instead, ugh this is going to be a bit embarrassing...
'You still haven't answered my initial question, why is your main leader not present?' And just as I thought he would act in this situation, well no use beating around the bush.
"He's sick." I say into the radio, feeling my cheek's flush from having to admit such a simple yet so embarrassing fact as to why Oghi is in charge right now rather than Naoto. I can only Imagine the response that Lelouch is going to dish out as a result...
Lelouch P.O.V.
Okay, I can get my change's and alteration's having an effect that end's up with Naoto Kozuki being alive, and I can also see Kallen being able and willing to take over as leader ever so often, even if she isn't as smart compared to Lelouch ('Canon' or otherwise) or Schenizel, and of how I can see her being good enough to take charge in a situation when needed. But seriously? The reason why Naoto isn't around to lead is because he's SICK?!
...
Taking a deep breath to calm my nerve's and keeping my voice in a level and even tone, so as to not imply any sort of emotion I ask.
"What exactly is he Sick with? Flu? Common Cold? Hopefully he'll get better soon, as I would like to contact him when this is all over."
Today really is just something isn't it?
Kallen P.O.V.
Well...
That was a better response than I expected...
Still I get the feeling that he's got a fair amount of anger welled up inside of him, I'd rather not risk setting him off.
"Um, Thanks. I'll let him know if we make it out of this alive." I tell him, hopefully it'll be good enough for him and not set him off, I would much prefer a more clam and collected Lelouch over an angry and raging one right about now...
'Are you sure it's just that and because he is sounding so sweet and alluring right now? After all he wished your brother a speedy recovery! He HAS to be going after your heart!' AH! I really, REALLY Do NOT have time to be trying to deal with any potential Romance issue's right now, I'm in a BATTLEFIELD FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
Either way, after that little, Incident... It didn't take long for the rest of the group to get in their Sutherland's, of course some of them would question about doing so when the IFF Transponder's are inactive, Tamaki being the most vocal among them as usual. But either way it seemed that everything was just about getting done in such a way that felt, easy, either this Lelouch was something of a Time-Traveler or he was a LOT better than what was typical for most version's of him. Not that I had any clue of how to compare and contrast since this one is the only one I have any 'actual' interaction's with. Even still he seems to have a feel for the Battlefield that honestly kind of reminds me of... Well ME if it can be believed! I wonder just what sort of person Lelouch is in this instance, could it just be a few slight alteration's? Or is there something more?
Still, even with all of these thought's going on, I am rather painfully aware that thing's are getting to the point were the Lancelot is supposed to make it's debut appearance. I don't really have anything against Suzaku, it's just that he and I are kind of forced to fight on opposing side's, even if Lelouch somehow managed to Convince him to side with us, considering his potential value, it might be best to leave him in the Britainnan Military, which mean's they'll have to keep fighting over and over again...
Eh, it could be worse, going up against- No don't finish that line of thought, you do NOT want to finish that line of thought Kallen! You've heard the stories from the War Vet's, from both side's in fact! Still the fact that they are a thing change's thing's, I can only hope that what change's I am able to affect are enough to give us a fighting chance against such thing's, because if not...
Because if not, then Kami help us all, Japanese or Britannian, or any other people for that matter...
Suzaku P.O.V.
Getting into the mobile command center/launch bay for Camelot's field force's was, disturbingly easy, even for a 'Mere Eleven' like myself.
Guess having the claim of Royal Guard demanding you give the message has it's perk's, not that I would want to have such thing's if I can help it.
I already messed up so much the first time around, the fact it's all so different from what I recall going through back then doesn't help in some way's.
Still, I'm not complaining, I didn't even have to kill my dad this time! Lelouch even found a way to explain a reasonable reason as to why surrender was a good option!
Lelouch...
He's, strange, different, and not just because of his Geass being something new...
His Mother and Father aren't out to ensure Ragnarok happens, in fact it almost seemed like they were planning on denying it to anyone who would want to cause it!
Not to mention that Nunnally is the Same age as Lelouch, isn't blind and can walk just fine!
But the strangest thing is, and no, having C.C. as his godmother doesn't count, I managed to get that much as I was walking away, I heard it. He's knows I heard it. I Know he Knows I heard it...
Really the one thing that is the most strange, it's how he appears to be acting at time's, not simply as being akin to a mere school boy, or even as a resistance leader.
No the thing is, it's as if he's acting as if he was Lelouch. It's almost as if he is someone else who is just playing the role of Lelouch as a whole, rather than simply acting as he was Lelouch Lamperouge, or the soon-to-be-called Zero, and that's even IF he plan's on calling himself Zero. For some reason though I think he'll call himself that. If for no other reason than somehow I find the idea of this 'Lelouch' calling himself Zero to be even MORE Fitting than if it was just the same old Lelouch...
I really hope he doesn't ask me to go through with the whole 'Zero Requiem' plan though, I figured I'd use this as an opportunity to keep thing's from getting like that in the first place! But with how different everything is now, I wonder. Will ANY Knowledge of my 'Future' have any real impact? I thought I'd know what to do, but it feel's almost like I'm going in blind!
I think the fact that when I was sent back I wound up going through my ENTIRE Life from the beginning of being a baby onwards should have been my first clue that thing's aren't the same. Even I know that in most Time Travel Stories that don't involve the character's building a Time Machine, that they don't exactly get sent back to the MOMENT THEY ARE BORN!
Calm down Suzaku, it's nothing you can't handle, you've been through worse. Hell, you've CAUSED worse! This isn't that hard, not by a long shot!
All you've got to do is just talk to Loyd or Cecile, and they'll give you the Lancelot, considering that Jeremiah is most likely watching over Lelouch and Nunnally, that mean's they don't really have anyone to Pilot, unless someone like FUCKING KERWELL GOT CHOSEN!
'Please don't have anyone picked, please PLEASE don't have anyone picked!'
'I'm not lost, I'm not lost.'
And I'm lost...
...
Today is just fan-FUCKING-tastic huh?
"You lost?" I hear a voice speak up behind me, turning around I find myself face to face with someone in an engineering uniform.
"Um yes, I'm sorry it's just that I have a message meant for the Earl and his Assistant and..." I start saying.
He hold's up a hand to halt me though "It's okay kid, don't get why the higher up's think's it's okay to have kid's be part of the military, but I guess you're old enough to handle thing's, that or your just left to grow up faster than most are allowed to." He sigh's as he finishes, he look's weary, as if he's seen thing's that would break most men, I can't help but be curious as I ask him. "Did you, serve during the invasion?"
He scoff's a bit "Yeah, I did, got attached to a bunch of different unit's during my time, still if you ever get a chance, stay away from anything 'Wraith Corp's' related, you'll thank me later."
Now I was really curious, as the only real experience I had from them was account's from Todoh and the Four Holy Sword's, and even then they didn't want me to know about most of the detail's. I told them I could handle being told such thing's, but what they told was that they 'couldn't find the right word's to describe what it was like', not without possibly causing anyone who survived such encounter's from going into shell-shock or crazy, they were lucky enough to had been spared that, but as for anyone else. It was almost they were missing a majority of their soul as it were, it didn't make much sense to me. But even still, I wanted some decent idea of what I was up against.
It almost seemed like the man in front of me could read my mind, or perhaps it's just my face was that easy to read, since he spoke up and told me "You sure you want to know about what it's like dealing with Wraith's kid? I've seen men who've done terrible thing's in their past say they've felt like they were but children when compared to them. And also hear about those same men end up going crazy and needing to be euthanized just because they would go on murder spree's."
Speaking of mind reader's and people going crazy I'd have to figure out how to deal with Mao, even if the Info from the future isn't any good, my idea's of Lelouch being someone else deep down might be enough to make Mao even more Dangerous, and it's not like I have any way to counteract Mao's Geass, although granted there might even be someone else who has his Geass or one like it, and worse if they are under the employ of someone like V.V. then that will make it even worse!
I guess I need to figure it out when it happens, as it stand's I have a better chance if i don't actively think about such thing's just for Mao to dig them up and counteract them before I get to put them in place.
Turning my focus back to the man in front of me. I ask him "What is your own experience of dealing with them, if you don't mind me asking?"
The man has a grim look on his face "I can tell you that anyone who end's up getting assigned to such force's either is really messed up beyond belief, actively enjoys mindless slaughter that if they weren't assigned to it then it they would have a death sentence, and everyone else who has to put up with them considers every fight where they are involved to BE a death sentence. I kept my distance and even then the report's I did get from those who served in closer proximity were enough to make me consider just turning traitor, only reason why I didn't was cause if I did there would be nothing left of me to bury, or worse."
I feel like I've got enough, figured it would do well to get where I am actually supposed to be since I've spent enough time as is.
"So would you know where the Earl and his Assistant are at right now?"
"It's easy, just go to the main work office and you'll find it well enough, you can tell cause there's always some sort of argument or debate going on between the two, him with just making it whatever, her constantly trying to reign his ambition's in just enough to make sure thing's don't cause anyone to get needlessly killed. Last guy who was offered a position to pilot turned it down cause he felt he was too important to die. Snobby, elitist-ass" Which is something I have personal experience with given how the two have always been, so I guess the more thing's change, the more they stay the same, hopefully in a good sense and direction.
"Well thank you, mister..." I say, trying to figure out his name, the men who would work as engineer's around the Lancelot I could never recall, though considering how many of them appeared to just get sent in and out between deployment's. I honestly wonder if aside from me, Loyd, and Cecile, if there was ANYONE else who was a permanent part of the unit, or merely all of the 'non-essential' personnel were rotated out at a whim. Or if Loyd spent all of the money meant to keep them employed on upgrade's and improvement's on the Lancelot...
I feel it's more of the latter than the former, to be honest...
"Clark, Issac Clark." The man, Issac hold's out his hand to shake, I give as good as a grasp and shake back.
"Well, nice meeting you Issac, Hope to see you again soon!" And I'm off to see the two who are the strangest yet also some of the best work partner's I could have asked for.
I walk into seeing the two being in one of their 'Not talking to each other until the other talk's first' sort of mood's. Thankfully I know a good way to break the tension.
"Excuse me, Earl, i do believe there is a Message for you I was sent to deliver" I say after clearing my throat.
Loyd turn's to look at me and yet again he give's me that look, as if I was always around for him to poke and prod to see how I'd work for his Lancelot.
"Ah yes, well go on then solider what is it." He ask's me, I can never be to certain but I figured I might as well tell him the part's he would find important.
"Well, I have been sent to give you an offer, it is as follow's. An acquaintance of mine is willing to offer your financial support and valuable data, if you'll accept me as the Pilot for the Lancelot, as well as having your final loyalty being for them over the Prime Minister." There we go initial sale's pitch sent, now to get him interested.
"Hmm, and what sort of data are you offering first off?" He asks.
"Full data record's of the Ashford family's development of the Ganymede and similar Knightmare Frame project's undertaken by them." Although I doubt that will Entice him, give how...
"I will gain access to the record's upon marrying Millicent Ashford, so what could your benefactor offer me that would be great enough to grant that as well as be loyal to them over the Prime Minister?" Ah Loyd, only you would marry to someone like Milly just to get access to the data her family has to improve your Lancelot. Well if this work's out then Milly won't have to put up with the arranged marriage. And I doubt Milly would really be willing to put up with Loyd for so long, it's just not who she is.
"How about funding then?" I offer, now I'm sure this will get him.
"How much is being offered?" He asks, interest piqued.
Putting on my best salesman smile "As much as you could want, I do believe the word's used were 'carte blanche' or something along those line's."
All of a sudden his mood began to shift towards one being MUCH more receptive than just before hand.
"Let's see how you work with the Lancelot first then, Kururgi." I couldn't help but have my eye's widen ever so slightly, how did he-
"You were actually on a list of potential candidate's for piloting the Lancelot, we just couldn't formerly approach you due to your Honorary status." Cecile explained, and yeah that does make some sense, but was I ALWAYS on such a list? Or is that just a part of this timeline? Come to think of it, I never DID get a reason why they just had me sent to them instead of just a regular field hospital like all of the other soldier's...
Either way I figure it's best to see how I can preform in the Lancelot now then at least.
Thankfully the whole procedure to get it all started up for a basic test was quick and easy, though when I asked them what the result's was I didn't get a response, so i walked up to were they were and I found them looking at the screen in shock, checking the result's for myself...
100%...
One-Hundred Percent...
ONE HUNDRED FREAKING PERCENT!
Loyd soon turned to me as he saw nothing more than just a part that he just HAD to get installed into his favorite toy and said "Tell whoever sent you that they'll get the full package, I'll even call off the wedding since it was really just to get the data anyhow!"
I couldn't help but smile.
'Hook, Line, and Sinker.'
Cecile couldn't help but asked one more question "So who pointed you to us anyhow?"
I figured it couldn't hurt to answer "Some Engineer by the name of 'Issac Clark' pointed me to you guy's, he seemed pretty nice."
Only both of them looked at me confused "Um, there IS no one by the name of 'Issac Clark' listed in the personnel file's on here." Loyd say's.
Huh? But I could have sworn. "Here, I'll do a quick search of this guy you met." Cecile said, after a few minuets of searching...
"Ah here we are, it say's that he... Died after challenging a commanding officer in charge of a Wraith Corp's division. Here's his service Photo and everything." She say's.
...
"That's-THAT'S HIM! He look's EXACTLY Like that guy in the photo!" I tell them, how is it possible? There's no way Ghost's are real right?
Right?
...
...
...
"I wonder if there is a way to study whatever phenomena just occurred, and see if we can cause it ourselves?" Loyd asks, not even bothering to ask if it's possible or not and just goes straight to seeing if he can do it himself or study it. Typical Loyd.
Lelouch P.O.V.
It sure took them long enough to get Suzaku all set up and ready to go. Now he's finally arrived.
How do I know? Well I told him to send out a ping on the KMF's System's to indicate his deployment and arrival on the field.
'And now is the time for the final act of this scene, well, best to put on a decent performance for the last part of our prelude.'
"All force's, I have just gotten confirmation that they enemy has Deployed a Next-Generation Knightmare Frame, it's Pilot is without a doubt most likely of Knight's of the Round Eligible material if in matter's of skill if nothing else. Do not, I repeat DO NOT Engage, we have done enough here, all of you fall back, I will provide a distraction for the enemy Pilot to engage."
'WHAT?! Are you INSANE! You JUST SAID that whoever is piloting that thing is on the level with the like's of the KNIGHT'S OF THE ROUND! Just what exactly do you THINK YOU CAN DO?!' Kallen's voice burst's through the radio, and while yes it would be a VERY Risky Move, I figured it would be a good way to confirm just what sort of Suzaku I am actually dealing with, whether he is inexperienced or skilled, as I have had this feeling in the back of my head I might have a situation of a sort that feature's a Suzaku from a more 'Canon' Future being brought into my 'present' and that he might have been living his entire life from it's beginning as well, in which case I would...
Huh, I can't say I've really thought all that much on what a combination of Time Travel and character possession/whatever you'd call my existence and alternate universe travel (or plucking from said universe's) of individuals would bring or be like, well I guess I will be able to figure it out regardless when I have the time to do so. As for now...
"I can handle myself well enough as is, just because I am best suited to lead other's to fight, does not mean I can not, SHOULD NOT fight alongside them, for if the King does not lead, how can he expect his men to follow!" Is it crazy? yes, but is it worth showing them I am not some helpless strategist. YOU BET YOUR ASS!
'Not to mention it might impress Kallen enough that you might get some-' Okay just what is UP WITH ME TODAY! My god it's as if my mind is being split into two line's of thought!
'Considering how you went a WHOLE entire lifetime not being able to be with a woman in that way, much less the right one. Consider this being your long dormant Libido starting to make a resurgence.' And I mean yeah I guess- AM I HAVING A MENTAL ARGUMENT WITH MYSELF!
FOCUS LELOUCH!
Thankfully it appears that time has been on my side to effectively not only 'get my head in the game' but to also provide an effective mean's of engaging Suzaku on my own Term's. I won't try to wreck Loyd's toy...
Much...
He should have known better than to just ask for Milly's hand in Marriage, if only cause I doubt she'd have ANY Interest in going along with it other than it simply being convenient, and I'm starting to have my mind wander again...
The plan of action was rather simple, have him expend his energy using his Blaze Luminous, then have round's target key joint's and structural weak point's and flaw's. Which should be a subtle enough hint to Loyd that his 'Magnum Opus' need's a LOT of work, even for someone like myself it isn't all that hard to find SOME Flaw's in the design, if not in how the frame and Armor are structured then in how the system emphasis for certain function's need's to be reevaluated...
Of course I also know one of the most important rule's of warfare, be it on a strategic or tactical level...
That being no Plan survives on contact with the enemy, and in my case Contact will begin right now!
I honestly didn't think I'd be able to doge as fast as I did and avoid Suzaku's opening blade strike, and judging by how he handled the movement and reacted to my counter assault...
Yep this ain't his first time around the block as it were, well I did say I wanted a challenge...
Kallen P.O.V.
Okay three thing's I noticed.
1. This Suzaku appears to be something of a time-traveler, not the worst sort of thing, but his info will only help for some time.
2. Lelouch is doing MUCH better than I'd think he could, honestly look's like he's holding his own against a prime skill level version of Suzaku.
And 3. Which is WHY THE FUCK IS SEEING LELOUCH DO ALL OF THAT IS STARTING TO TURN ME ON!
I mean SERIOUSLY?! I get how in my last life I never did pop my cherry and all, but STILL!
Is it really that bad?
'Yes as a matter of fact it is. Don't worry I'm sure you'll get a chance to cool off later.'
And now I appear to be having a mental Conversation with myself, GREAT!
Just absolutely GREAT!
As much as part of me feel's like I should get involved, something tells me I might cause more trouble's than I'd solve, so instead I'll just retreat with my barely-functioning and borderline-intact Glasgow...
I hate the fact I can't do much right now...
Suzaku P.O.V.
Okay there is NO WAY the Lelouch I know from my old timeline would be able to attempt something like this and ACTUALLY PULL IT OFF!
He's pretty much managed to NOT ONLY Disable my Blaze Luminous and my MVF's, but now he's just striking at all kind's of week point's that even I didn't know the Lancelot had, much less Loyd or Cecile. And I'm the one who PILOT'S THE DAMN THING!
Whoever this guy who's Lelouch is, he's good. REALLY GOOD! Honestly I wonder why he would need the like's of Kallen and I when... Oh yeah, Wraith's...
I wonder if he has any idea of that 'Clarke' guy is? Doubt his Geass can let him talk to ghost's though, but if it did I'm not sure if I'd find it cool or just be creeped out...
Honestly I KNOW I should be focusing more on the fight I'm in, but I KNOW that even if he wasn't ALWAYS Lelouch, this guy care's for me as much as ANY Lelouch I'd know does, which is admit-ably only one if you think about it...
...
Eh, he said I was important, doubt he'd have any interest in killing me. In fact I think he's trying to leave me an opening...
...
Yeah he is, well got to have Clovis order the cease-fire at some point, might as well get on with it...
Lelouch P.O.V.
And here I thought I was going to have to eject myself, good on you Suzaku. I'll make sure to properly 'compensate' you for your action's when I get the chance. and by 'compensate' I mean 'Pay Loyd enough Pound's to not have him keep crying over how his Lancelot was so beaten on it's first outing' I feel like that is a good enough lesson in Humility for the self-proclaimed sociopath Knightframe Creator, if just for now. I am under no illusion that I can make him care about anything other than his science, I just want him to know there is some value to be gained in restraint...
Either way it's a good idea on what I need to improve upon for my Project when I get a number of part's, those two Sutherland's I had Kallen lead to get taken down should be good for a few spare part's at least. Perhaps a few system's could be implemented into it as well...
Well, now I just have to get to Clovis and deal with him, should be easy enough. And while most people would be tempting fate by thinking that, with Geass. Such risk's don't exactly apply...
It was so easy to sneak into the G-1 Command center, all I had to do was dress up in the Uniform I had, and most of them let me through, only needing to use my Geass on a few who would ask question's.
Finally I got myself to the command room proper and announced myself to all present.
"I have an urgent message for the Viceroy! It is for his ear's only! So may I request that all of those gathered may leave and not investigate under any circumstances!' Making sure to have my Geass in the last bit to ensure no question's would be raised.
'Heh, and then there were two.' It would be so easy to just kill him and be done with it, but first...
"Well what is it then, what do you want." The Clovis before me asks, and even though he look's exactly the same, there was the fact that the way I felt him resonate against me felt wrong, as if he was out of tune with me and our surrounding's. The fool didn't even bother to turn around either.
Soon enough he made his announcement for the Cease-fire and now I could finally do what I wanted.
"Now what, do you wish to play a game of chess?" He asked me.
"HA! As if! You stink at chess." I tell him, taking off the disguise and letting him know who was in front of him.
His face was that of shock at recognizing who I was "Le-Lelouch! You're alive! Oh this is wonderful! Let's go back to the mainland and-AGH!" He cries out in pain at the end as I shoot him in his kneecap.
"Am I supposed to be impressed? Did you idiot's honestly believe I'd fall for such a blatant and obvious trick? DID YOU THINK I WOULD NOT TELL YOU ARE NOT MY BROTHER!" I spoke with rising anger in my voice at the blatant insult to my actual brother's own face.
"But I- Am I Not?" 'Clovis' spoke as if he was unsure of what I was saying.
With a voice of clam fury I spoke "You locked away the Clovis that I had known for my WHOLE Life, effectively REPLACING HIM with your own cowardly self, and making him seem like a vile fiend when he merely wished to create ART! And you still have the GALL to claim that you are my BROTHER!" And shot him again in the other knee.
Leaving him to whine on the floor and grovel at his feet I continued "What exactly did the Lord of Wraith's offer you? Money? Power? WHAT DID HE OFFER IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR SERVICE?"
He looked upon me, his once pitiful face now one of fury and wrath "He offered me a mean's of vengeance! A mean's to ensure any who dared to defy my want for payback on those who looked down on me would be left wanting! Where I was from, I was worth NOTHING To the Royal Family! He granted me Power, and the mean's to do unto other's what had been forced upon me for ALL OF MY LIFE!"
I could only look upon the one who wore the face of my brother with nothing but contempt "You could have simply just changed your way's, and stopped allowing such a cycle of hatred to continue, and yet you only let it go on, if not make it worse even! Death is only the start of your Punishment and if they hope to gain whatever information of whatever you have in place of a soul. Then they will only find NOTHING!" I felt a pull from my Geass, I reached out to it, and allowed it's power flow and act upon it's purpose. And soon I saw the pitiful thing that was the 'soul' of the, I guess 'reflection' would be a fitting enough word, float before me, only to then see it be sucked off, as to where? I honestly don't know, and I don't care, all that I know is that my power is far greater than what most would have it be, yet at the same time I felt absolutely DRAINED upon using said power. At least I have an idea at what sort of consequence there is for using a power of such a magnitude. In theory my ability could be viewed as something akin to a Swiss army knife, able to do multiple function's and action's. However to use some of the more powerful one's, like what I had just done now, it can cause me to feel a sort of drain, as to what sort of affect it has and what kind of limit's, as well as what might happen if I get too drained, honestly far to many variable's to count for right now. It's better to just leave for the time being and let thing's fall where they may. I can work on that when there is time, and right now I need to get out and back home...
? P.O.V.
Ah it is good to see you all grow and develop, best get along back home Lelouch, wouldn't want to worry Nunnally now would you?
And don't worry about the soul of that reflection of Clovis, I'll see to it it get's the appropriate punishment...
'Of course you would, or rather WE would, isn't that right?'
HAHAHA! Indeed it is Partner, indeed it is...
'As we are the dark shadow to your light's, it's only fair that which from we dwell and act upon is from the depth's of your soul's'
Indeed, and while it would be nice to be remade as one again, the two of them already have enough to contend with as is. Just know that the Geass you wield is merely a mean's of expressing the power you have within Lelouch, remember that above all else...
A/N: And that's it for this chapter, so do you prefer this from of writing or that of the previous chapter's? Make sure to let me know all about it regardless by leaving a review. Also if anyone is confused about Lelocuh's Geass, I'll make sure to include a more detailed breakdown in the next chapter, it will be written from the point of view from those in the story though, so don't expect it to give you all the details at once, it wouldn't be fair otherwise if that were the case! Anyhow, till next time!
