A/N: So I've thought a bit on how I feel about adding any sort of 'Lemons'/'Limes' to the story, and I feel it best to simply set them aside for a compilation series/side series, a sort of higher rated 'deleted scene' sort of thing. As what I am attempting to write with the main story only really has romance as a sort of Sub-Plot, really the main focus I should be having is with the rebellion proper. Anything involving romantic stuff that is more intense than lot's of deep kissing will be left to it's own separate thing, as it is though. I feel that such a subject matter and any potential Sub-Plot's can wait until after I am either Finished with the Main Story, or for when I get around to the point where I would include a Break off point that would skip the scene and inform you as to which chapter of the side story the scene would take place in between in so you can check it out if you want or just skip it and move on with the main story if you want. That I feel would be a good balancing act for those who would like to see our cast of character's in this AU of traditional Code Geass having some 'moment's of passion' shared between their respective paring's while not making it feel forced in for anyone who mostly want's to see action and intrigue and would do without said scene's...

Also I do plan on keeping any sort of innuendo usage to be either light enough to not feel like it's too much, or if failing that, at least make it feel to not be such a bother from the story or take away from the general mood of the scene I am trying to create, I mostly intend on such thing's for comedic effect anyhow. Mostly at the exasperation of our Black King of Zero and his Red Queen! And perhaps a bit thrown at our Japanese Knight and his gentle Pink Haired Princess, much less said Princess's Goddess of War for an older sister and her own Diligent Knight, if any of you could recognize from the earlier chapter's at least. And I am also very glad that some of you are willing to provide me such feed back as is. I am still new to actually writing stories in general, much less Fanfiction, so every bit of advice and suggestion's you give me in your review's is appreciated!

Anyhow, I think that's good enough for now, let's get on with the story!


Code Geass: Specter of the Rebellion

Chapter 8

To gain the remaining part's

Tokyo Settlement, Area 11, August 17th, 2017 a.t.b

Lelouch P.O.V.

"Well here it is, if you don't mind me asking, what are you planning on using this for?" The tailor who had just finished my 'costume' had asked while handing it over to me, best to go along with the cover story I had planned...

"Well, I was requested by someone to find a skilled costume creator, and while I was not told why, I do believe it might be for a Masquerade Ball or some such event, and wished to have an outfit that stood out." Easy enough for a man to believe and accept as is.

"Yes well, it's just that it seems to be fitted for one of your size is all, if you do not mind me saying." Of course he would bring that up, of course I have the right reply for him.

"I am aware of that, it appear's whoever sent me the request has a similar body structure and overall physique to my own, and while I found it to be interesting, I was unable to meet with my client for comment."

The man gave a bit of a sigh and forlorn look showed across his face "I see, it's a shame too, I feel that I might have to close up my business for good soon. Sad to say."

That got me curious, and I could feel the sadness coming off the man, so I figured it would be best to ask the man as is "May I ask why good sir? Your product's appear to be high quality and I would dare say much better than what many companies offer as standard product's." And I was honest when I said that, in the live's I have lived I have gained a sense for quality product's and content, as such I could tell what the man had made for me and has continued to create is something that I would claim to be worthy of patronage, which is saying something as I have always been rather critical of thing's...

Noticing that I have a genuine interest in his affair's and state of business he explain's "It's just that people don't seem to appreciate good quality work anymore, not to mention how most simply go along with whatever the higher-end nobility or royal family consider to be the latest fashion trend's and don't care that it's longevity and quality of the craft that went into it is utter garbage, if you don't mind me saying Young Man."

I could feel the pain he has felt, having seen it far too often both in my current life, and my old one...

I should do something for the man, it just isn't fair to let someone who has inadvertently help create what will soon be a symbol for the world to rally behind to be left to the dustbin of history, his contribution's and effort's forgotten and ignored to the wider world. Even if it isn't much, he should have a chance at enjoying his life for what it's worth in these day's and the one's to follow after all of this is over...

"Tell you what, I have a feeling that I might be asked by my client have some custom outfit's/uniform's to go along in a similar style to this. I'll make sure you get paid and funded with enough Pound's to last you for a while if nothing else, and supply you with custom material if the product need's it, and who know's, perhaps one day your luck will change and have people requesting your work's and service's from all over the Empire, if not the World even!" I tell him with a kind and hopeful smile on my face, letting him know that I plan on making sure he is given his proper due's for his effort's.

He look's at me bewildered "You don't have to do that Young Man honestly!"

I sigh, thinking how could I let him accept my generosity, I have more than enough fund's for the Black Knight's equipment and operation's, plus any and all future facilities. Aside from my Project, I have nothing else to really invest my financial capital in, and it's not like I am going to be in a situation where such thing's will be needed, if at least for a while, here's hoping to all in existence. Him getting a set amount of fund's from me to support his business would be like a drop of water amidst an ocean by comparison!

Well I guess it wouldn't hurt to give him a small story of my past, in a matter of speaking anyhow...

"How about I tell you a story I was told when I was younger. Once there was a boy and his Parent's. The boy was born early and had for a time been considered to be likely dead. Yet he somehow pulled through and manged to grow into as healthy a young boy as he could be, given how when he was born he had suffered a slight accident by one of the doctor's who caused one of his leg's to be offset enough to make the whole leg bone be shifted. The boy, kind and caring as he was, felt no animosity toward's the doctor, how could anyone had known such an accident had occurred? The boy would have rather prefer to live his life even if had meant he had to deal with a constant pain from the nerve's in his leg being set off every so often than be dead and not have lived a life at all, even if it was short and painless. Over time the boy grew into a young man, his Parent's had divorced for his own mental well being and kept themselves to an amicable relationship even after they split apart. They both loved their son very much, alongside that of their extended families having loved the young man very much as well. Who at this point had grown into one who was wise and intelligent for such a young age. He had a large heart for all of those who he cared for, and wished nothing more but the best for those who he came across, while he could only live with his mother for much of his life due to his disability, his mother supported them as much as she could with her skills in crafting jewelry and clothing and other such item's of simple materials, yet held quality and Beatty that would make her be known as a quality craftswoman who loved and cared for her son, encouraging him to go along with his own creative spark to write and create stories that would bring awe and wonder to people of all walk's of life. Sadly the world cared little for the Young Man and his family's wishes, and soon he found himself alone in a world that had changed so much from the one he was born into, yet he survived, and found himself a new home to make his own. In time he managed to create the stories he had dreamed about in his mind for so long, bringing awe and wonder and providing a sense of light and hope for those people in the world he could sway with his amazing tales. Yet he always remembered how his Mother and her own Father had always created out of passion and love for their craft's, be it in art or clothing, of any kind and purpose, they always did what the enjoyed the most. So he made sure to do so with his own work's, people began to look to such work's to inspire them, to have hope and life be brought back to the world that had been so ruined by the action's of those who cared little for the consequence of their action's, seeking only to advance their own agenda's. And though the young man had never fathered any children of his own. He had many of the younger generation look to him as a father figure in his own right through the stories he crafted, while those of his own generation looked to him as worthy of being considered a brother to many of them, and those of older generation's looked at him and saw that they had at least one person who they felt would have the world be in good hand's when they would pass on. Eventually though, time went on, the world began to rebuild, and the young man was now old and grey, even though he was all alone, having wished to only give his heart and soul to one woman who could be his equal and a twin flame to his very own fire. Had felt a sense of contentment with the life he had spent, watching the world having fallen, then for a brief point appear to rise, then fall again, and now had begun to truly rise from the ashes of death and pain, and would become a world that would be more peaceful, even if conflict and war's would happen after his passing, he could at least be smiling on his deathbed, knowing that he helped carry the spark of hope that would light the world anew, granting it life once more." Needless to say while it was a long story, I felt it left an impact on the man before me. I could see it in his eye's, that spark in his eye's that seemed to dim down as he thought about how his life was heading, began to reignite within him, looking upon me with a renewed vigor in his eye's he said.

"Let me know what you'll need and by when, I'll make sure to get it done to the best of my ability!" And I smiled, glad to see that even now I have begun to instill a renewed sense of hope in the people around me. I gave him the amount owed and took my Zero Costume and placed it in a bag to carry along with and keep anyone from looking upon it and make any connection's, as I was about to leave the shop he called out to me and asked.

"What do you supposed ever happened to the Boy?"

I merely gave a smile that would suggest an inside joke of sort's and told him "I like to think that his soul was brought before something, be it God, the Reaper, or something else entirely, and was offered a choice to be reborn into a new life and world of his choosing, and as for what choice? Perhaps there was an 'All of the above' option and had that be his answer, who know's? Perhaps that same Boy's soul now wander's the world as a new person in a new life, and perhaps he might now have the chance to change the world as he like he had dreamed of in his own stories." And with that I left the man to his own thought's, all the while walking along to the Tokyo Tower with just a bit of a lighter step in me...

Truly the adage 'The truth will set you free' is something to behold in it's simplicity, yet in also how it's impact on your soul can be so uplifting, if only I could just reveal it all to those who I am closest to and care for the most...

'I'm sure a time will come when you can tell them all. And I'm sure they will accept you and love you regardless...' For once I am in agreement with whatever this internal voice of mine is. There will come a time when I can reveal to them all as to the true nature of my soul. But for now I have to wear yet another Mask to the world, it's funny how i am so good at acting when in my old life I never really had the drive for it, though I guess there is also the fact my body and voice were not one's well built to be stage material, so there was a practical purpose to it all. But I have plenty of time to think of such thing's, now I must get my 'stage crew' to accompany me for the 'performance' that will be taking place tomorrow, how I can't wait to see it all unfold...

Kallen P.O.V.

Sometime's I find it boring how much time is in between all the exciting part's and that you never really get an idea of what goes on in between. Still I guess it could be worse...

"Hey Kallen, why you think that guy from the radio back in Shinjuku might want us to meet here?" Oghi asked, and while I figure that the event's to come will be the same at least for the introduction of 'Zero' and all of that, I am still unsure as to why Lelouch would go through all the trouble of having a letter be given to me under his alter-ego's identity, although granted as far as the world is considered 'Zero' does not exist yet. So I guess there is a sense of security it that sense at least, worst case is if anyone look's into the record's it's just an odd coincidence and they'll just move on thinking nothing of it. I guess he's just more paranoid in this variation, considering some of the thing's that are different I guess it make's sense that one change is him wanting extra security with his movement's and action's in life...

I shrug "I don't know, guess he like's the view perhaps?" And yeah it is one heck of a view, it's just what make's up said view that bug's me, still it would drive a point home on how we have been going on with thing's, and as much as I'd like to say that my Increased involvement in the action's of the 'Kouzki Cell' have resulted in larger gain's for our group, it didn't...

It really didn't do much at all...

Honestly even with Naoto alive, it seem's like our rag-tag group was always meant to be almost wiped out by the time we got to the Skirmish in Shinjuku, and it showed...

The Morale of the group was at an all time low, and it seemed like some of the group was going to give up and join up with other's like the Yamato Alliance, bunch of dumb-asses if you ask me. So we had no other choice but go into an all or nothing effort to steal the 'poison gas' that Clovis was so keen on keeping secret. Still from what Nagata told it, thing's went a lot different from what I was expecting, aside from the fact he was alive (Which I am still grateful again by the way Lelouch, butterfly effect, whatever.) There was also the fact that Lelouch seemed to have a different Geass, or at least that it could do more than just convince people to do what he say's, if the fact that he felt a jolt after passing out for a brief second was anything to go by. Not to mention the fact of how Clovis's royal guard's went ahead and just TOLD them that they were in fact acting on the behest of some doppelganger or fake or 'alternate universe evil twin' of the real Colvis, who was apparently held under the Viceroy's PALACE of all place's...

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Part of me wished I was there to kick their asses, I mean WHO THE HELL just ADMIT'S information like that to ANYONE, that's like 'Bad Guy's Do's and Dont's' Rule #1 or something, DON'T REVEAL YOU BIG PLAN'S TO YOUR ENEMIES! Honestly, I figure that you don't see this sort of stuff outside of stories but NOPE! It actually happened for real! Let's get on with this already...

"Hey sis, your Phone's ringing." Naoto tell's me, and figuring that Lelouch is going to call me, I take out my phone only to see a text message instead of a call awaiting me...

"Huh, it say's to 'Come to the train that has just arrived and come to the front car once it start's moving' I think it's our mystery guy again." I read aloud.

Man I don't know what I must have done to cause all of this but he seem's REALLY Paranoid, I'm actually starting to get curious as to why...

'Perhaps he's concerned about anything getting back to Britannia, after all it's not like YOU'D risk any chance's when it came to stuff like this right?' I heard that 'inside voice' say, and to be honest, I WOULD try to minimize the risk of revealing myself to anyone if I had to engage in Resistance action's.

Well, best not to keep him waiting...

"Well what are we standing around for you guy's? Let's go." I tell them as I began to walk off to where the Train station is, thankfully it isn't that hard to get to the Train in question and get aboard.

It's all empty, weird, but not that shocking knowing Lelouch.

Going on ahead to the lead car we find Lelouch in his 'Zero' outfit sitting before us.

"Who are you?" I ask, making sure to move this all along.

"I do believe the question you should be asking is 'What are you fighting for?' Look to the right, and tell me what you see?"

"I see the Britannian city." Naoto stated "A city built on the sacrifice on the Japanese people."

Lelouch nodded in approval "Very good, now look to the left and tell me what you see?"

I spoke up this time "I see our city, bled dry by the Britannian's who care little for what they destroy."

He nodded again, a bit more eager this time "Excellent! You see the difference between the two, now what have your action's done to change that?"

Oghi is the one to admit it, a slight look of defeat on his face "We haven't been able to do much, and to be honest it's hard to say what we can do now."

I let out a sigh a bit of anger in my tone with my rising voice "Just because we haven't been able to do much, doesn't mean we should just GIVE UP!"

"Kallen, you don't-" Naoto start's, but I am not having ANY OF IT today, I did NOT go through all of this trouble just to have us GIVE UP!

"NO NAOTO! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND! Do you really want to have thing's get worse! Do you honestly want to have our Mother and Father be force to live apart, with her as a maid and him being left to put up with the WHORE! Don't you want our family to be WHOLE AGAIN!" I yell out, Tear's threatening to leak out of my eye's...

Family has always been something I held dear to me, both in my current life and my old one, often time's I felt that the one thing I could rely on was my family. But then one day I had it all taken away from me, my Mother, my Father, all of a Aunt's and Uncle's and Cousin's, all of them...

Just gone...

I managed to make a living, alone and afraid as I was in my youth, I managed to live through those hard time's, and eventually thing's turned around, the world as a whole got better, and I managed to survive...

I didn't have anyone to leave anything behind though, never wanted to just be in a marriage with a guy who would only just be with me for a few year's and leave me behind, part of the reason why I didn't try to have kid's either, what good would it be if the they only had one half of a family tree still around? I only would allow any of that if I found the one guy who could complement me, the one guy who could complete me in a way no one else could...

The one guy who was the other half of my flame, which had burnt out once it was finally time for me to leave the world, and yet started again when I found myself in this life. I don't want to get my hope's up, there's just no way that I would find my twin flame so soon into my life in this lifetime, I mean what sort of being would just allow that?

Right?

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Honestly whatever happens, happens, that's all I can say on that front. But I am NOT losing what family I do have in this life, no matter what!

Clap, Clap, Clap.

"I am impressed by your resolve, Kallen Kozuki-Stradfield." Lelouch spoke, giving a slow, yet impressed clap at my speech.

Honestly does he REALLY have to go through all of this? I get how it would help get them on board, but does he REALLY Have to use my name.

Wait a minute...

"How do you know my Name? My FULL Name no less?" I question him, as it's not something I make apparent of, plus I doubt even looking through my school record's could point to me directly in such an easy manner...

"If you must know, I am someone who consider's himself adept at stealth, I would dare say that if I felt like it, I would have all of the Guard's at the Imperial Palace attempt to search for me and they would never find me even after spending a whole year searching. Did you really think it would be that hard to find the record's pertaining to your Half-Blood Heritage and figure out a good reason and motive for you to take up arm's against the people who forced your Parent's apart and left your Mother as lowly servant and your Father to be with a woman he could never find it in himself to love, only appealing to such demand's for the sake of keeping you and your Brother safe from those who dare to call themselves your KIN!" And I have to hand it to him, he sure know's how to put on a performance, I'm sure he could have been an actor had he not a revolution to create and an eventual Empire to handle, and it's nice to see he feels the same way about the situation with me and my Family, honestly hearing him speak make's me feel like my soul is a bit lighter and that it's shining a little bit brighter now...

"In that case, then what do you plan on achieving then?" I ask, waiting to see how he deliverer's his answer rather then the answer itself.

With a spectacular flourish that had to be practiced he bellowed out in a guiding voice "What I plan on achieving is no mere display of Resistance, but Rebellion! To show the world that those who clamor to whatever power they desperately hold onto are not invulnerable! But to do that one can not merely fight against those who are the face of such unjust rule, but at the very ideals and system's that enable it! If any of you wish to achieve more than just childish display's at anger and TRULY get back at those who keep your people in the dirt and mud. Who DEMAND that you are made to submit to their rule simply due to they fact that claim POWER over you! Then you must go beyond that which you already are, you must BECOME KNIGHT'S OF JUSTICE!" The Power and strength in his voice was honestly amazing, there's no way I can just let him have all the spotlight!

Mustering the most raw and pure emotion and power I can put on display to match his own I say "I am SICK! and TIRED! Of having those who act like they are BETTER than me go around and act as if what I and other's think doesn't MATTER! I am THROUGH with having my Family be kept TORN APART and unable to enjoy our live's. If you wish to have us be Knight's of Justice as you claim! Than all I ask is that YOU ENSURE A WORLD THAT OUR FRIEND'S AND FAMILY'S AND ALL OTHER'S CAN FEEL AT PIECE IN! AND THAT YOU LIVE TO SEE IT TROUGH TO IT'S VERY END!" I know my vocal cord's are probably not going to agree with me speaking with such intensity, it was so worth it!

Apparently Lelouch didn't expect me to compete with him in a 'who has the most rousing speech' contest. But he didn't let it show and was quick to recover. "If that is what you wish, then VERY WELL! For what good would I do if I were to die before we can change this world of our's for the better! All that I ask is that you Live to see it through as well!"

It seemed that the rest of the group with us were starting to be moved by our word's as soon Naoto stepped up and said "Well if my Little Sister feel's like your good enough to get in a match for speeches with, then I guess there's no harm in working alongside you then. And I'd like to formally thank you for your action's back at Shinjuku, even if we managed to get out of there alive, being defeated would have probably meant the end for our group. You really did a lot for us back there, it's time we repay the favor!"

Lelouch for his part was rather humble in his response "You have no need to thank me, nor should you feel a sense of debt to me for my action's. The fact is that I have been waiting for YEAR'S to finally have the mean's to strike back against those who have made your people suffer, but know this. While Britannia as a nation might be the enemy, it's PEOPLE are another story altogether! While I have nothing against those who would fight against us in battle, those who simply wish to live their live's, or those who would like nothing more than to be left alone. THEY are not our foe, for if there is to be any one group or Figure then you need look no further than those who claim to rule BRITANNIA ITSELF!" And while I said Humble, he sure know's how to end it with a flourish.

The other's looked taken aback, Tamaki being the one to voice their concern's "You don't mean trying to take on the WRAITH'S Do you?"

Lelouch motioned them to calm down and spoke in a calming matter "While I have no intent on taking on those monster's and malice incarnate if at all possible, the fact of that matter is that no matter what we do, wither you stand alongside me or not. Rest assured they WILL COME, and when they do, will you be among those who would just give up? Or will you stand and fight even if you realize that which you face is that not so easily beaten, for rest assured they CAN be defeated. Todoh's Miracle is proof of that! And I have met the man myself and know from his own account's of what those fiend's are like. In fact I too had faced them and their threat's when I was young once, and I stared down the monster's that DARED to break me, and I HELD FIRM!" Careful Lelouch, don't give them any idea on your secret, and really? You dealt with Wraith's before? Must have been after the invasion I guess...

Oghi spoke with an impressed voice "Did you really face such monster's? How did you survive?" And I'd like to know too, the only reason me, Naoto, and Mom and Dad did was because-

"Before I managed to hide myself away from the world, I had once had a steadfast guardian like no other! His hardened armor held against their strike's like a cliff stand's against a wave. His speed was so fast that he struck them down before they could harm either myself or those who were with me at the time, and though it has been seven year's since I had seen him stand guard over me, I know that in my heart. No, in my SOUL! That he has NEVER abandoned me and keeps watch over me to this very day, even though he may hide in the shadow's where even I can not find him, I know that he will defend me and all of those who stand by with now as he did then. So I ask you again. ARE YOU WITH ME!"

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I thought I was the only one...

He actually has one, who's like HER!

She was always there for me, watching over me, silent yet caring at the same time...

I know that the record's said that there was another one like Her held in the care of the Imperial Family, but that fact the LELOUCH has it...

I share a look with Ohgi and Naoto they know mean's 'We talk about this later, ASAP!'

All the Lelouch get's from all of the other's is roaring cheer's of approval, and I'd have to agree with them, knowing that there is another one like HER on our side, watching from the shadow's, after all. The most powerful blade is the one not even your allies are aware of until you use it...

Lelouch P.O.V.

I was fully aware of the look's shared between Kallen, Oghi, and Naoto...

I knew about how the Stradfield family had a gift from the Royal Family as a reward for their service generation's prior to that which led to our current day...

I figured that if any of them were to be found worthy of such a guardian, it would be Kallen, no question...

Still, to have that knowledge be confirmed before my very eye's...

It definitely mean's I have some additional factor's to plan into my future scenario's for when the Wraith's decide to step in and make their move...

I can only hope they plan on doing so for when the 'first half' of our 'story' end's and lead's up to where the 'second half' begin's...

I have plan's for them arriving at EVERY point possible and not possible at the same time, yes it is most certainly excessive, but I did not ensure I would do all of this just to have it be taken down before it has truly begun!

Still Kallen's own Improvised Speech, while unexpected, I found to be refreshing and enjoyable in it's own way. And in many way's it was a Promise I forged between me and her, to ensure we would see the world we both in our own way's wish to create, a world where our friend's and family's can live without fear of such monstrosity's as the Wraith Corp's and their 'Leader' that they are fully subservient to...

Rest assured Kallen, I will make sure you and everyone else can live to see a brighter world...

I promise this, for ALL OF YOU!

Suzaku P.O.V.

I guess Lelouch should have convinced Oghi and Kallen and the rest of the 'Kouzki Cell' to join him in ensuring my freedom right now...

I know I've got a lot going on tomorrow, but I can't sleep.

Why?

Every time I close my eye's, I see everything that went on in the past, how everything went so wrong...

It wasn't due to some outside force per-say, it was really just a matter of time.

Lelouch's Geass, the one I knew at least, could be expected to only hold so long after his death, eventually thing's went as expected...

I still can't help but remember their face's, as the world we had all sacrificed so much for, that Lelouch sacrificed EVERYTHING for. Burned down to ash by that madman of a Prime Minister...

I'm not talking about Ohgi, the man had no intention of destroying the world that his wife and child lived in, honestly I wonder if there is any way to get those two together again? I know Viletta is alive, as she was with Kerwell when he gave me the 'option' to just admit to my 'crime's' and that I would be 'tired' as a Britannain and not some 'filthy Number' and have a 'chance' at being given mercy...

Fuck you Kerwell, fuck you and your Pureblood cronies, not you Viletta, at least you tired to act decent when you where here...

I can't help but see them all in my dream's, the face's of them all.

Of Euphie and Nunnally, asking me why I couldn't save Lelouch, why I didn't talk them out of it...

Of Todoh and the Four Holy Sword's, asking me why didn't I fight harder to protect the world...

And so, so many more...

But the one's that got to me the most, where of Kallen and Lelouch...

They looked at me, the same way as they died, and could only ask me one thing.

"Why did you not help us sooner?"

I wished to save them all, to help them, I wanted to go back. To make thing's different, I just wanted to help the one's I saw as being my closest Friend's above ANYONE else.

It seemed that God, or whatever the being behind all of this, answered my question and then some...

But I can feel something is different, in Lelouch and with no doubt in Kallen. But what?

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I doubt I'll ever get the answer's I seek, it's okay though, if I can just do better in this timeline. Then it doesn't matter what happen's, even if I'm already dead and am just possessing the body of the 'actual' Suzaku or something like that, I'd rather go through all of this, and leave the 'real' one to live his life in a better world...

I wouldn't mind it at all, if it meant I can be with her again...

"Don't worry Suzaku, it's not like that at all, I don't know the details myself, but your really alive, and it's your real body" That voice...

"EUPHIE!" I shout, bolting upright in a cold sweat, how could she be here?! There's no way she-

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No, she's not here, then why did it feel like she was laying right next to me? And why did I hear her voice as if she was talking to me?

I wonder if I'm losing my mind.

'No, your not, your just relying upon the link your Soul's share' What the! Who said that!

"Who's there? Show yourself!" If someone is trying to play mind game's with me I am going to-

'Oh don't worry about it Suzaku, You're not going mad, and is that REALLY how you respond to the two who have been doing the most to keep you alive in your new life?' Another voice say's, as my eye's try to find a source for it, I notice two figure's in the darkness, one with a Masculine form, the other more Feminine in shape.

It's a stretch but... "Lelouch? Kallen? Is that you?" There is NO way they would pull something THIS BRAZEN and risky THIS SOON!

The two figure's laugh, but it feel's like's it's coming from everywhere around me and inside me 'Nope, but we ARE Linked to the two of them, well the one's you know NOW at least.' The Male one speak's.

'As for what we are. If what they actively show is the light of the soul, then we are the shadow's their light create's as a counter-balance. Equal in desire and goal and want's, yet different in that we are what is hidden from the world.' The 'Female' speak's.

What? Light and Shadow of the soul? It sound's crazy, almost like something out of a Pre-Invasion Manga or Anime. Almost like...

'You're getting somewhere, Suzaku Kururgi. But I am afraid you will not be able to think on it much longer, if only because you are going to have a lot of work ahead of you, not to mention it would spoil the big reveal if you found out to soon, just keep it in your mind for when the 'Halfway Point' is reached okay?' The Male's voice tell's me again, I don't get what they are planning. Or what their involvement is, but I plan on finding out!

A melodic laughter reaches me, it's the Female's voice 'Oh, Suzaku, All we wish is for the best for our better halves and for all those they care about, that includes you, AND your Precious Euphie!'

What the hell are they trying to say!

"HEY! WHAT DO YOU MEAN! WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME!" I yell out to them, why are they talking in riddles all the time? It's getting annoying!

The two of them laugh again and speak as one 'We act as the guardian's and shields for all whom we care for, you and your beloved were denied your chance at happiness in your old timeline, just as all of those who you care for had. And as you all had been denied, so were we. Fret not for the soul's of the Kallen and Lelouch you bonded to as friend's. They still remain, as a part of our own souls. It is merely been a long time such such fragment's had been remade whole again.'

What the HELL? That make's even LESS Sense, so the Lelouch and Kallen I knew are still alive, just a part of the one's that I know NOW?

...

...

...

My head hurt's trying to make SENSE of it all!

'And THIS is why I said you will have to wait until the point of time for which such explanation's will be given, honestly did you REALLY think you could understand something like that so easily?' I get how I'm not some genius and all that but COME ON! Can't you give me a hint?

'A hint you ask? Very well, just one though. When a Person is believed to be reincarnated, is the soul in the same world they left behind? Or are they in a world whose difference is so slight that they can not even notice it?'

That is NOT much of a hint you know! I'm just a guy who know's how to fight, not someone who can understand Science stuff!

'Well you can't ask Loyd or anyone else for help on this one. No really you can't, it's something you need to figure out on your own, best of luck!' Oh YEAH sure, go ahead and leave me to figure out the answer to a question I don't know how to make an answer of on my own cause I'm not a Science guy like Asplund. THANK'S A LOT!

'Ah, you know it's not going to be the end of the world if you don't solve it in time right? It's just that you'll know something sooner than most, Honestly there is nothing wrong in admitting you can't figure something out and waiting along with everyone else for the big reveal. Also, who ever said you were the only one sent back? Don't worry it's not an enemy of your's or Lelouch or Kallen's, it's someone very close to you, in fact, you just heard her right now!'

And that was the last I heard from the two before they melded back into the shadow's fully and vanished.

Could it be true?

Could Euphie really have come back with me?

How?

Why?

Will she confront me about it? Or will she just keep it hidden?

What if it's only just some time's and the majority of the time her Memories will be locked away unless needed?

AGH! I AM JUST NOT MEANT FOR THIS SORT OF STUFF!

On an Airplane inbound for Area 11

As she come's too from a brief nap on her way to Area 11, Euphemia Li Britannia had a look of confusion on her face.

"Suzaku. Kururgi. Why do I feel like I know that name from somewhere?" She asked aloud, no one else was around her to give her a questioning look or anything to that effect, soon she just shrugged and tried to get back to her nap, having a long flight ahead of her.

? P.O.V.

Ah it certainly is nice to mess with that boy's head sometime's

'You sure it was a good idea for us to go and talk to him?'

My dear, we BOTH know he won't mention anything about this if he doesn't want anyone to think he is going crazy, and besides, he has plenty enough to be dealing with in the near future as we both told him. Besides you AND I both felt it good to offer him a challenge, let's see if he can figure it out on his own.

'And if he doesn't?'

Well it's like you said, it won't be the end of the world or anything like that, and really if he feels it too much he can just let it go and wait like everyone else.

'Well I'm sure he'll want to figure it out, even if he need's to keep his mind on other thing's.'

Hmm, well we can always have 'random' Images of Euphie in position's that could get a 'response' out of him as a good distraction for him.

'...'

Was that to much? I really need to cut back on all of the-

'I like this plan.'

Oh. Well I like it too.

'Think we should get C.C. involved? And how about Marianne for that matter? We could ask them for idea's!'

Oh, NOW YOUR TALKING MY LANGUAGE DEAR!

'Ah, Ranger, how I love you so.'

And I how I love you so as well, my dear Wayfinder...


A/N: Soooo. How was that? Too much? Too little? I am not exactly used to this sort of thing like I said earlier, so I would REALLY like getting your guy's feed back, so make sure to leave a REVIEW! Anyhow, so we are getting closer to the big reveal of ZERO! Also some more insight to the backstory of our Black King and Red Queen! I'm sure I could have went about it without all that much being revealed too soon possibly, but I did it to the best of my ability. Other than that though, Now I think you guy's know were Ranger and Wayfinder have been, as to how they connect to them, well I'm going to leave it at that as well, so don't expect me to delve anymore into all of that than what I have offered, otherwise it'll make the ACTUAL big reveal be meaningless and have less impact by comparison. So if anyone has any idea's on what they all mean, keep it to yourselves please. I'd rather not have it be spoiled for anyone else before we get there, or for that matter any future reader's who come across this story year's down the line or the like. Anyhow, til next time!