A/N: Well I feel like doing it yet again it seems! I just appear to be full of idea's it seems, though I guess it's to a good benefit to both myself and all of you then! Oh and just to let you know, giving me more review's help's me with the story much more! So I want to see you all ACTUALLY Have more than just ONE Review from you all and I don't mind having them be long, I'm a quick reader so it's not a big problem.
Also IS6A6E, It's wrong of you to just say that my story won't have ANY Romance. It's just that anything that goes into Lemon/Lime Territory will have a point in which there is a cut off followed by something like (If you want to know exactly what happened then check out 'Insert name of chapter and whatever title the side compilation is here' And it will continue with the story after. So Romance IS going to be in the Main Story, just not ROMANCE if you get my drift...
Anyhow, I think that is good enough for this segment, let's get on with the story!
Code Geass: Specter of the Rebellion
Chapter 9
The rise of Zero!
Tokyo Settlement, Area 11, August 18th, 2017 a.t.b
Lelouch P.O.V.
Today's the day I show myself to the world at large!
...
Is it wrong of me to feel somewhat nervous?
I've never really been any kind of person who was 'outgoing' by any stretch of the word, both in my old life and this one. ESPECIALLY This one, considering what I've had to be concerned about all this time, it's only normal I guess.
"So uh, why are you wearing the mask anyhow?" Naoto ask's me, as he, Kallen, and myself are working on the vehicle that would serve in lieu of 'Clovis's' Transport for our operation.
What?
You thought I was going to let other's do all the work for me?
Thankfully I've changed into some clothes that would keep my actual outfit from getting dirty while also keeping who i am exactly a secret.
The mask's exterior is easy to clean thankfully, and even then I felt it best to do more lighter work that would not risk me getting it full of oil or grease, the other's were okay with it, with Kallen asking me why with an odd look on her face, as if she was expecting me to let them do all the work for me.
I wonder why she felt it necessary? Was it because of my introduction to them? The costume? Perhaps I should have worn something simpler instead, and only keep the mask.
No matter, she dropped the subject soon enough and I figure it's best to answer her Brother's question since it is a good reason to ask.
Should I just tell them the truth about the person behind the mask? No, too much and too soon, might be best to just give them something 'smaller', relatively speaking of course...
"I am certain that the one who was the driver for the vehicle containing the so-called 'Poison Gas' told you how I displayed action's that defied all natural logic and reason, yes?" I say to him, answering a question with another question, how amusing to a degree.
"Yeah, said you looked that one guy in the eye and told him to give you his clothes and all that, what you do, Hypnosis?" Naoto ask's me, and while it would be tempting to just call it as such and leave it at that. I feel it's better to show him and the rest of my soon to be knight's that I am willing to trust them with this information...
Well besides Tamaki, and if only cause he has a big mouth at time's, actually fuck it, I'm going to be risking my life day in and day out anyways, might as well have a few less regret's for the case I might die. I'm sure Kallen can do good enough in my place if it got down to it...
"Actually no, not quite, what I did was use a power granted to me called Geass."
"Geass?" Naoto ask's, while Kallen has a look on her face that suggest's she's surprised I am so open to admitting such a key detail so early and in the open, as it were.
Interesting, I might have to keep an eye on her, I have no intent of revealing such an Earth-Shattering secret too soon, not until after I advert the SAZ Massacre at least...
Even though I make sure to have it so my Geass doesn't activate on it's own and cause Euphie to have to get killed, that doesn't mean that the source of Said Massacre have to start and end with me and my Geass, for all I know thing's are so changed that the cause behind it will be the Wraith Corp's or something similar...
So many thing's I need to plan and have contingency plan's for, I am going to be QUITE Busy to say the least...
Still, best to answer Naoto's question before he get's the wrong Idea "Geass is, from what I understand, a type of power granted to those who form a contract with a figure who is effectively immortal. And that said Power can take many form's, some gain the ability to alter the memories of those whom they target, engraving upon them the false memories of a false life, as it were. Other's could gain the mean's to see all matter of attack's their opponent can make before they strike, effectively predicting their move's. Other's might even have the power to read mind's, or to take on the identity of another so well, that it would be all but impossible to tell the difference."
The look's of shock the Kouzki sibling's share is priceless, absolutely priceless.
I continue "As for what my Geass is, it is a power I have termed 'Absolute Connection' and it, for lack of better word's, allows me to 'Connect' with other's through the various link's and strand's that we all share in some form or fashion, it matter's not if the link is that of one of love and care between family or a lover's, or the animosity that can form between rivals and enemies. The power I can wield is vast in it's possible use's, although I have kept to simply using it to have other's do what I ask of them, as I feel that if I attempt to push my power far beyond what it is meant to achieve, it could run rampart. Meaning that I might run the risk of causing someone to do something which I had no intent of causing, take for example, if i were to come up to you and joked about ordering you to 'Kill all Japanese' then if my had Geass ran rampart, then it might mistake it as an actual command and you would have no choice but to follow through with it. And would attempt to kill anyone who would be considered 'Japanese' as a result."
I let that thought sink in for a moment, and the shared look of horror between the brother and sister duo is something I wish to never see on their face's again. Still it is imperative those who would be among my inner circle be made aware of what is at stake, if only to ensure no one can use such a secret against me and have them turn on me. I must prove to them I am trustworthy by baring as many secret's as I can to earn their trust, telling them about Geass is that first step to earning it.
"That is why I must hide myself behind a mask, both to protect myself from the world, but even more importantly, to protect the world from ME. I do not wish to rob the world or it's people of their freedom, if such a case were to occur, then I would rather die than let such a travesty continue on in my wake. All I wish is for a better world for those who live upon it, even more so for those who I care above all else. If I am forced to forever hide myself behind a mask and suffer in the shadow's, then so be it. I have chosen to walk this road, lonesome it may be, and whatever await's me at the end of it I shall accept it fully. Even if I am to be called a Demon of hell when I am at it's end, then so long as it is for the betterment of all other's who live, and for those who have live in the future that will come, then I will gladly accept this curse for all that is worth." I tell them, and it's all true too, wither it be as Zero, or as the Demon Emperor, I will accept whatever fate I am given should it be the case. Though I hope to do all that I can to advert it, I know better than to believe that the world will allow me total freedom in what I become, for I have already been through a life where I had little choice in what I could become. So I am already used to it...
Kallen P.O.V
Lelouch...
Oh my god Lelouch...
Why?
Why do you think it's okay to live your whole life with nothing more than pain?
Why do you think it''s okay for you to just suffer?
WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH WHAT I DESERVE ABOVE ANYONE ELSE!
My mind take's a second to realize that I stopped my work and that I am now hugging Lelouch...
What's more, it take's another second for me to realize that I am crying for him...
Honestly I know I shouldn't be, if only because I am supposed barely know him...
But you know what...
I DON'T CARE!
I know Naoto is probably confused at the sight of me, hugging a young man in a mask who neither of us really know about...
But I could just feel the raw and unfiltered pain coming from Lelouch's voice, it felt as if it was striking at my very SOUL!
Lelouch is willing to do all of this, ALL OF THIS. Up to and including DYING, just so that he he can ensure a better world full of peace...
"Don't, please don't." I hear myself whisper, honestly I don't know what is driving me to say these word's, but I really DON'T CARE!
I want him to know that he DOESN'T have to suffer this alone, that he SHOULDN'T have to endure all of this alone...
I want him to know that he can put his trust in us. That he can trust ME!
He shouldn't be forced to die, all so that the rest of us can live!
I feel him reach his arm's out and hold me in a tight embrace, tighter than what I felt even from Naoto and Mom and Dad during the Invasion, tighter than any embrace I ever felt before in ANY Life I have lived.
"I promise you, I promise you for all time, Kallen." He say's softly, shock and grief and warmth and care and so much more that I can't even begin to describe in his voice and I feel throughout my whole being and it's...
It's something I never felt like I'd ever had before.
I feel as if for the first time, in two whole live's worth of experience, something I never thought I would feel ever again.
I feel like my Heart is trying to start to beat again...
Lelouch P.O.V.
All I could feel was how I had to keep holding onto Kallen as if my very EXISTENCE depended on it. How I couldn't allow her to keep crying.
How I could feel all of the emotion's I've kept locked away in my live's leak out in my voice as I spoke to her. And feel them rush throughout my entire Being...
I thought it was impossible, that I would go on another life with my Heart cold and empty as it had been before, how I resigned myself to another life in which I would be alone and with no one left to be there for me. That my death would be that of one who had done all he could, yet never feel whole, just like before.
But now I feel my heart warm up and try to start to beat again. As if all the loneliness I had felt in my life would finally start to melt away, that I had finally found a place and world that I can begin to call home!
My resolve is strengthened, my Mind set, my will clear.
Rest assured, I WILL become Zero! I WILL lead my Black Knight's to Victory! And above all else, know that I WILL defeat Britannia, and those who DARE to claim to rule over it, be it Charles Vi Brtannia, V.V., or even the Lord of Wraith's itself!
NONE of them will stop me in my goal to create a better world, that I WILL be a part of and experience! I WILL ensure that I shall Live on and enjoy the peaceful and gentle world I seek to create, and NO ONE WILL STOP ME!
Naoto P.O.V.
I have to admit, looking at my little sister, all I can feel is joy like nothing else I ever felt before.
I know that as the older brother, I should be protective of her, that I shouldn't be so glad to see her so tightly embrace a guy in a mask in such a way that the only other people who I'm close too who have held each other THAT tightly being Mom and Dad during the Invasion, and even then I feel like that doesn't do what I'm seeing justice!
When we were at the Stradfield Family Manor in New York all those year's ago, when I saw that odd looking armor react to her touching it, having known my whole life how it was something that the Royal Family gave to our own Family line generation's ago for our ancestor's service. All I could feel was pride, knowing that Kallen was deemed worthy of such a gift by our family's ancestor's. As it was said that such a reaction would only occur if 'One who's soul is worthy of best defining the virtuous and noble lineage of our family line would appear.'
Needless to say to see the look on how the rest of Dad's Family had reacted was priceless. I know Mom and Dad were absolutely beaming with joy upon seeing their little girl prove just how much she really is capable of. I also recall of how when during the Invasion, despite everything that was going on. That Kallen just had that look in her eye's that told you she knew everything was going to turn out okay, even when that guardian of her's would leave for time to time, only to return as if it had dealt with some pest's.
I can't say I know what the OSI might have wanted with us back then, but I could really care less now...
When Dad was told by those assholes who called themselves Kin had told him to give up being with mom and Marry that Whore who only cared about trying to get a good position of status, and that he had no other choice or they would tell on how a 'Figure that the Lord of Wraith's would like to see found.' Was in our possession prior to the upheaval and that what that would entail if it was the case. While Mom and Dad had a devastated look on their face's, and I felt anger at such a disregard for us that was shown by those bastard's! Kallen only had a look of quiet rage and fury in her eye's, as if she knew that once she had the time, that she would make them pay.
Every.
Single.
Last.
One.
It was part of the reason why we decided to start our Resistance cell in the first place, not just for the liberation for the land we were born in, as well as the people who were FAR and above more Family to us than to those ASSHOLES we had blood relation's with. But because we wanted to have our family be whole again, not just our's, but for every single family who was torn apart and left divided as a result of all of this to be made whole once again...
That anger shone in her eye's almost always, and I was afraid that was all she would ever have in her life ahead of her, that she'd never feel at peace, never stopping her campaign of vengeance until every single last one of them was gone. Until that flame of her's would burn out, leaving a spent and empty shell of a woman in her place.
But, now, all I could see in her eye's was that she finally found something more to fight for, that the rage she felt was no longer one of pure vengeance, but one that sought to protect and cherish all she held dear. That she actually wanted a world that she could be happy to live in, and that she would be able to enjoy it with those around her. I could tell that even though his face was hidden behind a mask, that Zero, whoever he really was. Felt the exact same as she did, and well, I guess you could say I approve this...
"Thank you." I could hear the two of them declare aloud, perhaps they meant it to each other, or God, or who know's what. But really, for all that it's worth...
If whoever or whatever is behind getting these to two meet is hearing this at all. I'd like to just say thank you as well, from the bottom of my heart...
As much as I'd like to have them just stay there, we still have a ride to build up and get ready for this 'Grand Performance' that Zero is planning...
But I guess those two could use a break, it's not like they need anything else done on their end.
I felt a hand touch my shoulder, looking over I see it's my old friend and partner in crime Ohgi, he doesn't say anything, just gives me a look in the eye's.
We both know it's good to see that even after everything, there is still some good and hope in the world, if what these two are shining on full display is anything to go by...
Suzaku P.O.V.
I hate how I'm unable to talk, stupid collar, stupid Kerwell, stupid Pureblood's!
Why did I ever think I could change the system from within? Was I really that Naive?
Although I guess if i was so Naive, then that meant Euphie was too.
Hope you don't take offense my love, it's just I think in your heart you knew it wasn't really going to work, be it because of Charles Zi Brtainna not allowing your 'Experiment' to run long enough to do anything, or that Schenizel would simply allow you to have a brief point of hope, just enough to make the area be considered 'Pacified' then shut it all down without a second thought as it meant he would not have to deal the annoyance of catering to those who he felt merely needed to be shown nothing but fear of annihilation to comply with his rule...
Nope, nothing but just the wind, the convoy, and the sound's of angry Brtannian's place there to make this whole show even more of a big deal...
"You enjoying the show? You Eleven scum?" One of the driver's of the float I am on say's, knowing that I can't speak due to this annoying collar that will shock me when I speak...
"Hold on, Kerwell say's we need to stop, apparently some joker is driving up in what appear's to be the late Prince's personal transport." The other diver say's, and I feel the whole thing stop beneath me...
The slapdash 'Transport' pulls up to the front of the convoy and the flag on top burn's away to a sight I will NEVER get tired of seeing...
I can't help but just GRIN in mad glee as I see my old(?) Friend in HIS incredible outfit, and hear his voice speak with that tone that make's EVERYONE just stop and listen.
Lelouch P.O.V.
Well, now for the big reveal!
"I!" This day will be known to the world for when I began my journey to ensure that the march of time would go on...
"AM!" The day when I would face against monster's and being's who sought to bring Despair, when I would march down the path to ensure that the future would be one of light and joy for all!
But most of all, this is the day that mark's the beginning of the legacy of...
"ZERO!" Ah how I do so love this part, above all other's!
As expected, Viletta speak's to herself "Zero? As in nothing?"
Kerwell scoff's at me and demand's I take off my mask, to which I reveal with the container of 'Poison Gas' for all to see.
They are all shocked and exclaim surprise, and all is well with the world...
Ah I do so love my job...
Smirking beneath the mask I boldly declare "I will grant you THIS! In exchange for Suzaku Kururgi, quite the deal if you ask me."
And anger will dictate Kerwell's action's right about... Now.
The sound of bullet's passing by me is of no concern, as I had the Mask be made of Bulletproof material's as well as the rest of my ensemble, all the while making it seem as if it was ordinary fabric. A mere Pistol like what Kerwell is using is no threat to me.
With practiced ease only a master at acting could appreciate "Careful now, we wouldn't want the world to know of project Nemesis now would we?" A clever term if any, as most would assume it to either be in reference to the Greek Godess of Retribution, or of it's more common knowing among people as someone who has gained much ire toward's, either way it will mean Kerwell Soresi will have QUITE the hard time attempting to salvage his reputation...
"What? Why should we, he is guilty of killing Prince Clovis!" Oh Kerwell how wrong you are, both on Suzaku on killing Clovis, and on the fate of the ACTUAL Prince in question...
"You have the wrong person locked in chain's, for the one who killed Clovis WAS MYSELF!" Ah how I enjoy amazing the audience with my talent!
"Now then, since I revealed the truth of the matter. You will hand over Suzaku Kururgi, and ensure no one will interfere, and upon hearing or seeing the word's 'I am glad you survived Nemesis' you will ensure your body can be used by no one." And while the last bit might have been overkill, I would MUCH Prefer to not have Kerwell gain a Geass Canceler or the like, future proofing is best used when you have the mean's to achieve it, among other thing's.
And queue Kerwell acting on my Geass and letting Suzaku go, as well making our escape as planned, thankfully it all goes to the script as it originally occurred, only with Kerwell in the place of Jeremiah, and hopefully that will turn out much more to our favor in the long run.
Suzaku P.O.V.
Aside from a few thing's, it all went as it had done so in the old timeline, good to see some thing's at least haven't changed...
I must say that Lelouch, no matter what details are about him, knows how to give a good speech above all else, and dare I say it, really give's me a sense of hope for the better than I had felt before.
"I see they had sought to keep you from speaking out against such a clear injustice, it show's just what a sorry state this world is in." Lelouch tell's me, his voice slightly exhausted, yet, hopeful? Jubilant? It's clear that at least he feels like he could go at it all day if he wanted to...
"Yeah well, I suppose it would hurt what power they have. You going to take off that mask Lelouch?" He know's that I know that He Know's I'm a time-traveler, so would it really hurt that much to just talk to him?
He removes the mask to reveal his knowing and gentle smile, while I respect guy's who like other guy's, and I'm sure they would find Lelouch to be something to look at, I only feel a bond of friendship between us both...
A bond that, strangely feel's both old, AND new...
Huh, wonder what that is meant to represent?
"I am glad to see you well, Suzaku." He tells me, his eye's appearing to shine with a new life are blazing with an energy that I have NEVER seen in him before, it seem's that something has caused him to put his full being into motion to achieve the goal's we all share, and i am glad for it...
And he pulls me in for a hug, one so tight that I honestly am amazed at the amount of strength he's putting into it, either he's made sure to make himself as physically fit as he is mentally, or he REALLY is glad to see me okay, honestly I'm just glad to know my Friend is still here, whatever 'here' is exactly...
"So, what do you suggest I do then Lelouch? I know you said you would be okay with me being your inside man and all, but what now?" I ask him as we let go, honestly the guy is pretty much a brother to me in all but blood, still it doesn't mean I know what's going on in that head of his.
His eye's, still shining with that amazing new energy, take on a serious look that reflect's his voice.
"I suggest that you go back to where your 'Trial' was supposed to commence, which you will be dropped of all charges due to lack of evidence, upon which you will continue to serve along side the ASEEC as the Pilot for the Lancelot, as well as ensure that the survival and well-being of Cornelia Li Britannia, Euphemia Li Britannia, as well as to see to the survival of Andreas Darlton and Gilbert G.P. Guliford is maintained. How you achieve all of that is up to you. Oh and also make sure Todoh and his Four Holy Sword's don't die of course, thought that will be a two front effort on both our part's. Also could you ensure that the Li Britannia sister's get this? I do believe it's something that will be on interest to them." He say's while presenting me an object in his hand's that he leave's in my pocket.
I'm not sure if he know's about all of this, be it time travel or something else. But I swore upon finding myself in this second chance at life an oath.
To ensure that I would help Lelouch on his journey however I could, and to protect all the the other could not fully keep safe...
"I'll do it, you can count on me!" I tell him, feeling my eye's blazing in the same sort of fire that he himself had shown in speaking to me.
He smiles as he places his mask back on "Good to hear, I look forward to seeing you again Suzaku, and don't worry about the secret of 'Clovis' getting out. I know that if I where in charge of a secret that massive that I did not want to leak out, I would get rid of anyone who might remotely have any idea of it. So no, it doesn't contain the whereabouts or status of the REAL Prince Clovis, and it is something I intend to keep hidden from all but those who I trust to know of such details, as I have no doubt's the Lord of Wraith's would simply stop at just Clovis, but don't be worried about checking to see if it would be ANYONE who would be replaced with a doppelganger is, The only people I expect to be treated as such is those of the Royal Family, and you, as for when that might take place. As soon as possible for them to give no indication as to anything amiss. But if Euphie start's acting a bit to much forward in her action's toward's you, of if Nelly is a bit too ruthless in her demand's to catch 'Zero' or if Gilbert start's to act like he ACTUALLY know's he has feeling for Nelly, then Inform me at your earliest discretion and I will arrive to help take care of thing's before they are a problem."
Huh, well that's good to know, although "How would you know if I'm 'replaced' though, who's to say I haven't been already?" And that is something I would expect Lelouch to have in mind, so he must have a way of.
"I know because I can sense the way you resonate with the world, how your soul is compared to that of any other, how your eye's tell of one who has seen the worst, and want's to do it better this time. That's how I know." Well that's one... Interesting way to put it, but it work's I guess.
We head out to where the rest of the group is at and he announce's to them.
"Suzaku Kururgi has agreed to join our cause for justice! He will act as our agent within the Britannian Military, and will ensure that those whom support our ideal's may be ensured safety and survival, and as a mean's of weeding out those who would attempt to use the situation we will help create to their own selfish end's, may you treat him as an equal to our own member's, while we shall be the one's to affect Japan and Britannia from without. Kururgi shall help ensure that there is a movement to affect them from within, by granting a figure from within the system to allow those who would feel uneasy of our presence a mean's to aid us through their own mean's and action's!" Wow, he's REALLY thought this out hasn't he. Then again this is LELOUCH we are talking about so it shouldn't be all THAT Surprising, I scan the crowd of Japanese to see any familiar face's, there's Ohgi, Tamaki, Naoto, Kallen...
Wait... NAOTO!
"Um, you sir, with the red hair, might I ask your name?" I say nervously, not sure if he's actually there or not, please don't tell me I see dead people now!
"Uh, Naoto Kozuki-Stradfield, why do you ask?" Oh so he's actually here and alive, wait why do I feel so-
THUD!
Lelouch P.O.V.
Again? Really? AGAIN!
Well I guess it's not all that shocking considering how in his old timeline the elder Kozuki-Stradfield sibling was dead, seeing him alive and well must have been quite the unexpected outcome for him.
Well time to wake him up, AGAIN!
ZZT!
"OW! Ah geez, AGAIN?!" Suzaku complain's upon realizing that fainted again.
Still we all had a good laugh at the whole affair for what it was worth...
Thankfully it wasn't to hard to get back to the Academy, and I soon saw Kallen approaching the school gate's as well.
"Oh Kallen! How was your day today?" I asked, figuring best to have some kind of small talk to keep suspicion's down...
She gave me a slight bow "It was good, thank you, and your's?"
Smiling I said "Oh I just happened to have noticed quite the Performance today, I must say whoever arranged all of it was quite the director."
Not that I am by any mean's a vain person, but I do enjoy it when I get recognized for my talent's, plus the way I worded it mean's there should be no way for it to be traced back to me...
I notice something has Kallen's attention "Huh? What's wrong?"
"It's just that I see something over there is all." Following her gaze and finger I look to see...
"It look's like, A BODY!" I exclaim in shock.
CRAP! WHO'S IS IT? WHY IS IT HERE?! I know it can't be from Sayoko or Jeremiah's doing, those two know better than to leave it out for all to see. The two of us run over to get a closer look, cover stories be damned, this is serious.
Seem's to be a boy around our age, thin too, around my height, and Silver hair.
Wait...
Silver. Hair.
SILVER!
HAIR!
A groan escape's from the boy's lip's, opening his eyelid's to reveal blue eye's that seem to have no idea where they are or who they are seeing.
"Where am I? Who am I?" Are all the boy say's before passing out.
Well, SHIT! Of ALL of the people from the secondary fiction I met, it just HAS to be FUCKING RAI!
Calm down Lelouch, just Breathe, just have Kallen help you bring him inside and-
Wait, why does Kallen look like she is having the same thought's as me?
Kallen P.O.V.
Why does Lelouch seem to be thinking the same thing's as me?
Honestly, I don't get why the heck RAI of all people is here, but for whatever reason he is.
I just hope thing's don't spiral out of control though. It's bad enough having just ONE Lancelot Frame running about, LET ALONE TWO!
"Le-Let's get him inside and have him be looked at, he might be hurt!" I tell Lelouch, trying to cover my thought's and keeping him from getting any idea's..
Getting Rai inside wasn't that hard, poor thing was so light that it would have been easy for me to carry him if I WAS in fact as sickly as I made myself appear to be.
Jeremiah was quick to understand the situation and helped us get Rai somewhere comfrtable. While Sayoko calld up the Ashford's and let them know about the situation.
"Who is he, Brother? Kallen?" Nunally ask's us, and even if she is Lelouch's non-identical twin in this time line. The look of worry on her face remind's me more of the young girl who has just seen her brother get stabbed and is dying...
NO! STOP IT KALLEN! IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T! YOU PROMISED HIM THAT JUST AS HE PROMISED YOU!
"We don't know, we just saw him outside just now, we have no idea how long he was there, and he doesn't appear to have any sort of I.D. on him either."
It's at THAT moment that C.C. walk's in and notices everything going on.
...
...
...
"Oh, and I was wondering what happened to him. I guess it's good to know he is alive at least." That damn witch why does she have to but in now!
Wait a second...
"Who are you? And why are you here?" I ask her, of course I 'know' her but as far as everyone else know's I'm meeting her for the first time.
"You can call me C.C. and as to why I'm here, is it a crime for me to spend time with my Godchildren?" She say's while eating yet another slice of pizza.
Wait, GODCHILDREN?!
I shoot a questioning look at Lelouch, and give's a bit of a sigh "My Mother and Father are close Friend's with C.C., when my Sister and I were born, my mother named C.C. here to be our Godmother, and it's been like that ever since."
Well okay it DOES make sense, I guess, considering that his mother and her have a contract with her at least, but it's just a bit odd to see that being the case...
Soon we all hear a groan around us and all look at the source...
Rai's P.O.V.
I thought I had willed myself out of existence for good. And yet I am somehow alive still, I don't understand...
When I first opened my eye's, I noticed Lelouch and Kallen looking over me, both in their school uniform's. I felt it best to play the role of an amnesiac, as it was something I was used to from before.
When I opened them again, I noticed I was inside, the two of them looking over me, as well a C.C. eating a slice of pizza like she normally does, as well as the maid, Sayoko I think her name was? As well as that of a man who was eyeing me as if I was a potential threat, a guard perhaps? Oh wait, I think his name is Jeremiah Gottwald?
How do I know his name? I don't recall ever meeting him in person, much less getting his name.
All of a sudden I feel a flash of pain in my head, sitting up and groaning in pain as I hold onto my head, I can feel all kind's of memories flash through my mind, of way's I could have went about my life...
Route's where I joined Suzaku and had the two of us be called the 'White Knight's' of Britannia...
Route's where I had joined the Black Knight's through the like's of Kallen and having worked my way to Lelouch's side, and not be a mere pawn.
As well as what could be considered the 'Final' Route, where C.C. had me join, and where I grew terrified of my Geass, ending up with me erasing myself from existence through a Thought Elevator...
"Easy there, are you okay?" A girls voice speak's to me, I try to open my eye's, seeing what I could only see to be what Nunnally having grown to the same age as Lelouch.
"I'm, I'm fine." I groan out, holding onto my head and wincing from the pain. What is causing me all of this pain?
"You don't seem to be fine, with how your sounding." Nunnally say's, her eye's shining with concern, standing up and holding onto my side.
"Nunnally, be careful, you don't know what sort of person he is." Lelouch say, moving himself so as to be in-between myself and Kallen...
Huh, wonder why, I'm sure Kallen can handle herself. Automatic response perhaps?
"Don't worry, I'm not a threat." I tell him, seeing him relax slightly yet still alert. Good, such is befitting of a prince.
"Who are you? Do you have a name?" He ask's me, eye's attempting to search every last part of who I am, wanting to know who I am.
"You can call me Rai, if you feel like it Lelouch Vi Britannia." I say to him at a whisper, so as to not inform Kallen as to his identity.
Jeremiah instantly shove's me against the wall and say's "If you ever DARE so much as to refer to My charge as having any relation to THAT fiend and usurper again. I WILL!"
"JEREMIAH! ENOUGH!" Lelouch yell's in a commanding voice.
He turn's his head to Kallen and say's "How about you go and inform Milly and Headmaster Ashford, we'll make sure nothing goes wrong, okay then Kallen."
Looking at him as of trying to suggest otherwise, she relent's and walk's off.
He turn's to face me, and with a calm and even voice he say's. "You got two out of three, my full name is Lelouch LUX Britannia."
Shock appear's on the other's face's as well as my own, although for different reasons.
Looking Jeremiah dead in the eye "Release him, and before anyone start's, if he refereed to me as being a Britannia, then he know's that I am a member of the Royal Family at least."
Jeremiah look's at me as if he would rather simply kill me and leave my body somewhere hidden to rot, but he accept's his Prince's request and let's me down to my feet.
"Know this knave, the only reason you are not dead yet is because his Highness is willing to speak on your behalf, if it were any other way I would have ensured you would not live to tell about it. DO NOT make me question my order's from my Prince." He tells me with a firm threat.
"And know that if Jeremiah-san is unable to deal with you, know that I will ensure there is nothing left for anyone to find." Sayoko say's, holding a set of Kunai at the ready in each hand, ready to stab into me if I so much as twitch a certain way...
Realizing that thing's are different from the version's of the world I knew, I spoke with as sincere an apology as I can in my state. "I am sorry, I did not realize my mistake. Please forgive me."
Lelouch simply waves it off with his hand "You are forgiven, as I am certain your memories are a jumbled mess and are unable to tell one version of a name from another. Mistaking my name with such a detail is nothing to be ashamed of."
His expression turn's deadly serious "However, If you so much as whisper my proper name around anyone who is not in this room, beside's Suzaku Kurugi that is. Then I will make you wish that it was Jeremiah or Sayoko who were punishing you and not ME!" as well as the appearance of some sort of dark aura- Was that a HANNYA MASK BEHIND HIM!
Nodding frantically as I could I told him "YES! CRYSTAL CLEAR! I WILL DIE BEFORE I ADMIT YOUR SECRET!"
Then as if a switch was flipped off, it all vanished. Leaving Regular old Lelouch with nothing trying to scare the living daylight's out of me.
"Good, glad to see we could get to an agreement! So, did you happen to notice anything just now?" Rather than just wait and have it return...
"Yes! And might I say it was terrifying! How did you do that?" I told him
The other's look confused "Do what?" They all asked, did they not see it or...
"Oh nothing really, just a trick I happen to know or two. It's nothing to worry about." Lelouch say's in a far too cheery matter that I suppose it's best not to ask why.
Soon enough Kallen come's in and say's "I just spoke with Milly and Headmaster Ashford, they said they are willing to have you Enroll into the Academy if you wish, um..."
"Rai, my name is Rai, and I am looking forward to spending time with you all." I try to say with the best smile I can place considering what I just saw.
And then Milly burst's into the room unannounced "OOH! So THIS is the new guy!"
She look's at me, then Nunnally, then back again.
And Smirk's in a way that I KNOW she is planning something "Well, well, well. Look's like Nunnally has found herself a Partner!"
WHAT! THAT'S!
"Oh Mil-ly!" Lelouch say's in a sing-song voice.
Milly Ashford then Gulp's and turn's to face him "Ye-Yes, Lelouch?"
"You aren't planning on setting up my sister with some guy she just met, weren't you?" He say's and OH GOD IT'S BACK! IT'S BACK! MAKE IT STOP! PLEASE!
Apperantly I'm not the only one who see's it as now everyone else look's like they are seeing it as well.
"N-N-N-No?" Milly squeak's out in a mousy voice.
And then it just disappears yet again as Lelouch goes back to normal and say's "Ah, good, for a moment there I was worried, you should know better than to try paring up people when it seem's unfair now doesn't it? Or would you rather I tell Rivalz-"
"NOPE! I Learned my lesson! You don't have to tell Rivalz's about ANYTHING!" Milly exclaims before she leave's in a hurry off to her Grandfather.
Uh, what just happened?
Ranger and Wayfinder's P.O.V
OH MY GOD THAT LAST PART THERE WAS ABSOLUTE GOLD! TOTAL COMEDIC GOLD!
'Not to mention of his big reveal as Zero, wouldn't you agree my dear?'
Oh yes, THAT was an absolute MASTER STROKE of a Performance! Oh how I can't WAIT to see what is planned next!
'That part with the Hannya Mask was rather impressive! Think anyone would give issue's of it being used?'
Eh, not really, it's just using a good idea from someone else's work, why complain when it work's well...
'Indeed, so what do you suppose our Better Halves will be doing soon then hmm?'
I think we both know the answer to that my dear. Still this is going to be quite fun indeed!
A/N: So that's that for this chapter! Remember to leave a review as that help's me write my stories more often! And what do you think about me including Rai by now? Too soon? Well I did and now he's here to stay! Oh and if anyone ask's, no I didn't play the Lost Color's game or really deal with any sort of extra media around Code Geass. And I'm sure anyone who's read a few Geass fic's in their time will know which story I got the Hannya mask idea from. As for why? Let's just say that thought that Lelouch had of using his Geass for a type of Psychological warfare has some real weight behind it.
And also I hope you don't mind the huge fluff moment between Lelouch and Kallen at the beginning of the chapter, all I am going to say is that there is a relevance to it for the plot later on, and as for Rai's own Geass, he'll find himself without it (although considering what we do know about it, him losing it might be considered a blessing rather than not for him.) But he will get himself a new one eventually. Just what that Geass is yet I don't know, but if it appear's similar to what some other writer's have done for him, well I would use them because they are good concept's and a basis for what I'd do for him. I was thinking about one that could alter how people perceive him in some way, either making him or what he's focusing on look different, or just make it so no one notices him.
Anyhow, til next time!
