A/N: So by the time this come's out, it will either be my last chapter of 2019 or my first one of 2020! Either way, I wish you all a happy new year and may our future's be bright and full of hope! And now for my response to my reviews, of which I only have one to go over, yet I would like to have more to respond to in the future year!

firestorm100: I will admit that having the Native Clovis having been affected by what has happened to both him and the world at large is something I do plan on making mention of, however I would say it's mostly a case of him learning how the lowest and weakest of the world feel like and is able to understand the plight of 'Number's' far more than Canon Clovis ever could, and I think he would be happy to just live out his day's peacefully while fulfilling his passion for the art's.

And really most of the reason that Nunnally was so sheltered in canon was because she was unable to see the horror's that Lelouch did, as well as how my Lelouch would want to avoid the mistake's of Canon Lelouch wherever he can, as well as not doing thing's as he did, such as not having the JLF be sacrificed to get at Cornelia, rather having it all 'appear' as if that is what happened among other thing's such as this chapter's meeting and, well I think it would be spoiling if I said what was going to unfold in this chapter and later on now would I?

And the way it work's for Lelouch/Ranger and Kallen/Wayfinder is pretty much based on Jungian Psychology, I WOULD explain it myself, but I think it would be a disservice for me to do so and I would rather you look up on it yourself, it's rather fascinating as a whole and I would encourage you to learn about it yourself, at your own pace of course!

And I can't say if there are TWO V.V.'s running around, though it would make the feeling of payback be TWICE as good for the cast and myself, I LOATHE that brat with a passion, I mean honestly. Killing your Brother's WIFE and leaving their Daughter CRIPPLED and unable to walk, and THEN having her be taken hostage, all because you feel as if he isn't giving you enough attention?! Not to say people like that aren't real, it's just SUPER MESSED UP MAN! I DID have an Idea of how to work on it, which lead's me to my final answer for your review...

The Lord of Wraith's is something I will explain in more detail as to WHAT it is and HOW it work's and interact's with our world (or the Fic's world anyhow...) But suffice to say, it is something that has been around FAR Longer than the Multiverse of Code Geass has exsited as a whole. The form you see is but a shell that it use's to act and affect our world, what that shell is made up of though... Let's just say it depend's on the the Lord of Wraith's is feeling from time to time, sometime's it might use a preexisting person/body that already exsist's in the world (Mostly those of a VERY Vile nature, as befitting the most pure form of Evil incarnate!) And as for all of the event's you listed as being a reason for it to exist... It's not so much that they MADE it, so much as they GOT IT ATTENTION drawn to it, like how in Warhammer 40k a battle during the Horus Heresy involving a certain Physic Beacon brought a scourge from beyond the star's an attention to what would be a rather APPETIZING MEAL to put it simply, think on that for a moment if would be so kind...

Also do please make sure to leave a Review, as it make's me keep on writing!

And I think that does it for now, Let's get on with the story!


Code Geass: Specter of the Rebellion

Chapter 16

Meeting with Kyoto...

Mt. Fuji, Area 11, August 28th, 2017 a.t.b

Lelouch P.O.V.

This, is going to take a lot out of me, to say the least...

'No kidding, I mean you COULD have done it like how it went in the NORMAL Timeline, but you didn't, might I ask why?'

For one thing, it's to gain the full trust of the Black Knight's, revealing myself to them as well as Kirihara-san without any trick's in play will go a long way in showing that I am ACTUALLY wanting to see the Japanese People be free. Rather than just using them as pawn's for my own gain's...

'Big risk though, you sure you can pull this off?'

Anyone who has ever tried to bet against me will have learned a rather key fact about me...

'Which is?'

I don't bet unless I am certain to WIN...

'Wow, that's...'

Reckless, foolish, arrogant?

'I was going to say, Impressive...'

Oh, well at least you seem to think of this as a good idea...

'I'm just wondering why you are going through all of this?'

In what way? I thought I already made my point clear?

'I do get why you want the Black Knight's and Kirihara to not have a reason to betray you, but who's to say someone get's captured and they end up telling some O.S.I. agent or some other about who you are?'

It's something I know about, and I have plan's in case someone get's compromised, hell I have MANY plan's for just ONE person who will know about this alone for EACH of the main Black Knight's who will be Privy to this Information... Delegation of Resources and Information are NOT mutual in the slightest...

'And what's to keep any of the lower ranked to cause a fuss about it?'

In any structure, be it a Society at large, a Resistance Group, or a Military Organization, there are those who lead other's by example's and action's, and those who will follow based ON said example's and action's. Knowing that I have a reason beyond any other to wear my mask alone will be enough for most of the lower ranked soldier's who will make up the bulk of our force's, but if anyone does bring up the issue, I will inform them that I was made a Priority target by the Lord of Wraith's BEFORE I became Zero, and it's not like anyone really Remembers the Emperor and Empress Lux Britannia that well anyway's, much less their Children...

'On the one hand it mean's no one will be able to put a name to your face, but on the other hand...'

It mean's there will be doubt's as to my nature, and the possibility I am just a pretender if nothing else...

'Speaking of those who Pretend to be other's...'

Ah yes, Peace Mark, or rather their Head, Orpheus Zevon, or 'Oz' as he is known to the world nowadays...

'What are you going to do about him, or his Sister for that matter?'

Have them join my side when the time comes for it of course...

'Are you sure they will follow along?'

Orpheus I can get to work along as I will inform him of how I plan on giving him the chance to get payback at the Geass Order, who I have no doubt is still active in this timeline, even if it has been for a long while acting without the support from the Britannian Empire, as for Oldrin...

'Yes?'

She is a childhood friend of Marrybell's, and since I have made sure to form close tie's with those of my half-sibling's (or at least the one's who don't treat me like trash that is) I do believe my Half-Sister can understand my reasoning and side with my cause, even more so if what rumor's I've heard about them being treated from what information network's I have already established for some time true to any degree...

'Considering you've always seemed to plan on the most wild and out there thing's, including the situation that lead you to your current moment in no uncertain term's. I am not surprised you made sure to have a network that can give you an Idea of what has gone on with the rest of your family that you care about. How did your first meeting's with Marrybell go anyhow?'

It was around June, 2009 a.t.b, when I had first met her and her mother and younger sister, it's a shame I couldn't get to them in time...

I had been told to come with Mother to meet Flora mel Britannia, Nunnally was of course along with, as she wanted to meet the daughter's of the woman who viewed Commoner's as fondly as Mother and Father had, and I hoped to see if I could change at least THAT much in term's of fate even as young as I was...

It was a pleasant day, the sun was out shining, and I found myself before the one sister who, if only by chance, just barely avoided going down the path of Rebellion if only due to what she would have faced...

"Oh Flora, it's so good to see you! And my, my Marrybell, you are growing up into such a Beautiful Young Princess! I'm almost worried that you might even take over for my Dearest Daughter in being the most Beautiful Member of the royal family, After Myself and your mother of course..." Mother spoke with a cheeky grin, to the fond smiles of Flora and the semi-annoyed pout of Marrybell.

"Lady Marianne..." Marrybell grumbled under her breath.

"Now, now, children. Play nice okay?" Flora said to each of us.

"Okay!" We all said with smiles on our face's, though I at least hid my worries behind a mask of cheery carefree behavior...

It was something I had learned to do rather well when I realized the life I had came into...

And while Julia and Nunnally were playing in the garden's, I had Marrybell try to beat me at chess.

Key word being 'Try' of course, had to keep my reputation up after all...

"And 'Checkmate' that's 10 win's for me and Zero for you Sister Marrybell..." I say with a smug grin, and honestly it WAS rather funny to see her pout and whine after getting beaten by me AGAIN...

A rather large change from being an Only Child in my old life to being but one among many in my current one...

And I honestly enjoyed it, and even grew to care for a number of my Half Sibling's...

With the exception's of Carnie, Guinevere, and Castor and Pollux...

As to why? Well Carnie for being the oppisite of Nunnally in many way's, and for how LOUDLY she would proclaim what she overheard from the various Noble's her mother talked with about how LESSER Mother and Nunnally and myself were...

At first I thought about just killing her, but instead I figured why not have her SUFFER instead to witness how her 'Inferior' Older Half-Brother would end up becoming the future EMPEROR of Britannia while she was left to a minor role in the Imperial Family, and for that matter perhaps I would have her feel some of the pain she seem's to enjoy seeing upon other's so much...

Oh yes, sweet, SWEET PAYBACK!

I can be so DEVIOUS at time's, I'm already a bit of a 'Demon' and I haven't even done anything to get the Title yet!

I can't help but ENJOY the feeling of it...

After all, when a God step's out of line, it's only fitting a Demon is called to put them in their place...

Make's me wonder...

Eh, no matter, now where is that INSUFFERABLE IMP that is V.V.!

Oh how I WISH I could just KILL that BRAT!

For planning on trying to kill my mother and possible Nunnally by proxy, you will BURN IN HELL VINCENT VI BRITANNIA!

Or at least, I THINK that's what the second 'V' in his title is for?

Then again, does it matter?

Ah, there he is, hold on...

Why is he not bothering to just go up to Marrybell?

Is it because of me?

...

"MOTHER! LADY FLORA! LOOK OUT!" I shout, as I realize what he plan's on doing!

My Mother Look's at who I am pointing at, and only take's a second to know who the strange boy is before she Pulls out her personal Handgun and Fire's...

Everyone stop's when they see the strange boy fall to the ground, his 'Present' being exposed for what it actually is...

"Lelouch, Nunnally, Marrybell, Julia. I am ordering you as the Empress of Britannia to STAY AWAY from that 'boy's' body, Flora, tell the guard's to watch for any sudden movement's or any other possible assassins..." I hear Mother speak in her commanding Military tone, leaving NO room for argument...

Not Like I'd be complaining, much less any of my sister's...

After a while it seem's as if there was nothing else going on, and we get ready to leave when I get a sudden feeling that something is wrong...

The Vehicle meant to drive us back to our Villa isn't meant to arrive for another hour, and as Flora and Julia get in the car...

"FLORA! JULIA! GET OUT IT'S-" Was all my Mother could say before the Rigged Car explode's, leaving nothing of Flora mel Britannia or Julia mel Britannia to be found, much less buried...

Although if I was honest, that might have been a sick blessing in digusise...

And THEN I see him, annoyed at not getting his proper target's, but still smirking nonetheless...

I! AM! GOING! TO! KILL! YOU! BRAT!

I notice Mother see's him as well, and shoot's him in the forehead AGAIN! And then walk's up to him and EMPTIES her clip for good measure, with a fair few shot's to the groin for good measure...

"Can I also mother? I wish to make sure he SUFFER'S for his crime's..." I say to her in a sickly sweet tone, the kind you would expect a serial killer to use...

Or a VERY Vengeful Lelouch Lux Britannia...

She smiles me a grin that was the reason why people Feared her as the Knight of Six, much less as 'The Flash' of Britannia...

"By all mean's my son, afterall, as a Prince you might have to get used to killing other's..." She tells me in a voice that matches my own...

I take a hold of the Pistol, and I load a fresh magazine, and I fire...

Considering how in my old life I had been bothered by the sound's of a School Bell, the fact that firing a gun in person didn't seem to affect my hearing or my sense's in general felt a bit odd...

I guess it didn't matter though, I made sure that 'Uncle V.V.' would be having a few more holes to regenerate from...

"Will Father be doing something to make me think this never happened Mother?" I asked, regardless of the fact he had appeared to have a different goal in mind from an early age, I have no doubt his Geass would be the same, and for that matter he would probably wish to keep my memories of the event locked away to keep it secret...

She looked at me for a moment and then said "No, he won't my son, I promise you that." And while she did not appear to have any sign's of lying, I still had my doubt's...

"Have him tell that to my face Mother, I need to know the ACTUAL truth behind your word's..." I say, a slight anger and resentment appearing in my eye's and voice.

"You wish for me to tell you the truth, very well then my son..." I heard the Voice of Father behind me, and I turn to see him and Bismarck, both looking on at the scene of Nunnally and Marrybell holding each other while crying in tear's...

Not many time's had I felt the anger I had at the sight before me, but I could not help but feel as if I wanted to BURN that Midget Monster to absolutely nothing and hear HIS SCREAM'S FOR MRECY ONLY TO HAVE IT BE MADE WORSE IN TURN AND-

"Careful son, wouldn't do good for you to start bleeding now would you?" I hear my Father say, realizing I was holding my hand's so tightly I risked having them bleed due to my Nails cutting into my skin.

"Father, I would rather have you not do the same to Nunnally and Marrybell, as I feel you would do so regardless, let them know EXACTLY what happened here to the FULL extent, and I will inform them the one behind the car bombing was another assassin working in consort with the one Mother Killed Prior as a back-up measure..." I say to him, rage still present in my tone...

"I have no interest in using my power, and to be honest, I was going to tell you, just not because of, this..." He say's, a clear frown on his face at the devastation and death brought on by his Mad Brother who only wanted himself to be the center of Father's attention...

"Might I ask what it is, or at least what it does, and what does this Thing have to do with it all?" I ask him, motioning to my 'Uncle' if that brat could even HAVE that right given to him...

"I wield a Power called Geass, it can take on many form's, but mine allows me to alter the memories of those who I use it on, but I would rather never use it if at all possible..." He tells me, and I can tell he is being truthful by the sound of genuine regret in his voice when he talk's about having used it...

"I see, and this 'boy' if it can even be called that?" I ask him, have to give the image that I am a child learning these thing's for the first time, and I will admit that I am impressed that my father felt he would tell me it at some point, perhaps when it would be time for him to step down as Emperor perhaps?

Now you must know something about me, I have no real intent on taking the Throne if at all possible, if anything I would rather have Father remain on the throne for as long as possible. But if by some reason Father were to die before a proper Heir could be announced, or if he chose ME to take over, than I would accept it for all that entailed...

If only because I don't trust any of the other's to just let it go on, and I would rather avoid a Second Emblem of Blood if at all possible...

Well, the one's who would ACTUALLY give issue with it at least, Nelly and Euphie would care less about the throne, and Odysseus, even if he is the eldest among us all, isn't all that really good to lead and he knows it as well as the rest of us, him being the Crown Prince is more a Formality and a facet of him just happening to be born first above anyone else, as for Schenizel...

I would rather NOT have weapon's able to make the like's of the 'Tsar Bomba' from my old timeline appear to be akin to Firecracker's be in orbit to destroy the world should anyone step out of line THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

I already had to deal with the aftermath of such an event with REGULAR Nuke's as it is...

And I would NOT have to live through a WORSE version of such an event EVER AGAIN!

Even if it mean's I'd have to kill him...

Still, I figured I'd listen to what Father has to say, if only to see of any possible change's to such thing's prior to my birth, or at least the idea of them...

"The one behind all of this, who you so deftly warned your Mother about, is my 'brother' and your 'uncle' Vincent, Lelouch." Father say's with venom at the word's 'Brother' and 'Uncle' and pride in his voice when speaking of how I alerted Mother to his presence...

I feel good about all of that for two reason's...

One, that the hatred I have to the Immortal Midget is shared by my Father, and Mother of course...

And Two, that he praised me for my own effort's and initiative in dealing with a seemingly 'innocuous' threat...

"I see, and why is it that he look's so young, and how he managed to get up after being shot in the head?" I asked, still need to keep appearances after all...

"He is, Immortal, for lack of a better word, and I have been trying to kill him for YEAR'S now, ever since THAT day..." Father say's...

I must admit, I am rather impressed on how much effort he as put into killing his Brother who is too much of a 'Bro-Lover' for any healthy mind. And THAT day? I guess he will tell me later...

"I see, well, I am saddened by the loss of Flora and Jilia. However, I do believe we can only move forward with our live's and hope to make a future they would be proud of..." I tell the three adult's, each of them looking rather Impressed at my response being rather stoic, yet they can also see the tear's in my eye's I try to hold back...

"You are rather Strong, Lelouch, may that Strength guide you always my Prince." Bismarck told me...

"Indeed my boy, but it's okay to cry now, rather than wait till later on..." Mother tells me while pulling me into a hug, and you know what?

I went ahead and listened to her, and cried...

"I'll take care of his body, you just go and take care of your children George..." Bismarck say's while lifting the body of the brat up, off to dump it somewhere where he will be mad no doubt...

I hope he know's who ruined his plan's, because when I get a chance to finally kill him for good, I am going to do so...

And I am going to SMILE at his death...

And later on, when we took Marrybell to the Zevon Families house, I wound up following her and Oldrin to where the 'grave' of Orpheus was at...

"I lost my Brother before I ever got to know him, you know?" I heard the heiress of the Zevon family say to my now partally Orphaned Half-Sister, while Father made sure to inform Marrybell that he would care for her to the best of his ability, the fact of the matter was the enemies of her Mother would sooner finish the job of killing the mel Britannia line rather than leave her alone, as a result, Marrybell was forced to stay with the Zevon's until such a time would come that those who would rather see her dead be unable to openly act against her...

In a way, he wound up setting the idea for Marrybell to create her 'Glinda Knight's' regardless, only that instead of going after JUST Terrorist's, she would rather have them go after ANYONE who was found to be very much so corrupt, and it was then when I told them of what I wished to do...

"You want to create a force for Justice too? Only for to act for the ENTIRE WORLD Lelouch?" Marrybell asked me, shock and amazement on her face at the idea of me creating a force that would fight for Justice for the whole WORLD at large...

"Indeed sister, I had always wished to have such a force after knowing first hand how unjust many of those who are in power can be, even if we have yet to see what the full extent is..." And I was honest to her about that, I always wished for such a force, even in my old world. I dreamed of such a thing, it's part of what I wrote back then, stories of warrior's and soldier's of justice, beholden to no one Nation, yet acting to ensure the well being of all innocent and decent people in the world...

So I guess it was only natural that I would be born into a world where such a force could be made a reality...

"What would you call this force? Prince Lelouch?" Oldrin asked me, and it was a good point, I had many name's for the idea's of such a force in my old life...

But why change what work's so well?

"I'd call them The 'Black Knight's'." I told them with as much power and certainty my young self could give with such a voice at that age...

"The 'Black Knight's' huh? Why Black?" Marrybell asked.

Now this I could not help but smirk at.

"Because, while many would claim a Black Knight to be a figure of distaste and scorn. I would instead see such a figure as a mean's of doing what needed to be done. Even if it would label him to be a Demon of the eye's of the world. And because of how many in the nobility see me as a 'Black Sheep' in the family, both for being the son of a commoner, but also due to how I feel about those who are in power need to be held accountable for their action's..." I tell them, a smirk on my face as I finish off my reasoning...

"Then may the best leader of their Order of Knight's Win, my Dear Brother..." Marrybell say's a playful smirk across her lips...

"I have no intent of causing your own would be Knight Order to suffer and die at the hand's of my own. Sister dear, if anything I would rather have it that, if by some chance I am forced to leave the Imperial family and, oh let's say Lead a Rebellion against the one's who cast me out. Then I would be able to count on you acting on the inside with your own order of Knight's to act as the blade within that will strike, alongside Sister Nelly of course..." I explain to her and Oldrin, at the time they would have thought of it to be nothing more than a hypothetical scenario, but they knew I would plan for anything, getting cast out from my position as Prince being but one possible situation. And they knew I would do the same if the roles were reversed, and I had planned out for all of that too even...

Still I left my sister knowing that whatever came between us, we would have each other's back...

After all, when most people you know either believe you dead or consider you an enemy in their eye's, it's best to have SOMEONE you can rely on that would appear 'Distant' to any idiot who failed to realize what would go on...

And that's how I set about my plan to ensure the cooperation and Loyalty of Marrybell and her love...

'Wow, you really try to have a plan for EVERYTHING don't you...'

I do my best, considering the situation I had found myself in being one of the more likely event's...

'And THAT is why people should know better than to try to piss you off, to say nothing less of whoever tries to KILL you no less...'

Indeed, still I think it's best to get ready for the meeting with Kirihara-san...

'No doubt everyone is going to be QUITE surprised when they see who is behind the mask...'

In a way I am sure of it, but I am also glad they know who the person behind ONE mask at least...

Kallen P.O.V.

I'm rather tense...

Which is to say that the Meeting with Kyoto could go any number of way's, like if Kirihara isn't the one to meet us...

And what's the worst thing about it all is...

I DON'T HAVE A KNIGHTMARE!

Being unable to Pilot bother's me in a way I never thought I would...

'If only due to how even if you managed to take down a few of the foot solider's, you'd get blasted to bit's by a Knightmare's rifle...'

Thank's, I TOTALLY wanted to have the image of be being reduced to pieces due to a freaking cannon round in my head...

'I know you're being sarcastic...'

Well, DUH! What did you EXPECT!

'Hold on, I think we are stopping now...'

Oh? Well time to face the music...

Or rather Mt. Fuji as it were...

Honestly I get what Kirihara mean's by how disgusting it is to see such an important natural Landmark be reduced to such a state...

"WOAH! MT. FUJI! THIS IS AWESOME!" Tamaki exclaim's.

You and your big mouth, honestly I know you are a good guy and all...

BUT WOULD YOU PLEASE SHUT UP AT TIME'S TAMAKI!

"It's disgusting! That's what it is. Mt. Fuji, once known for it's Pure Water's and amazing view is now reduced to THIS!" Kirihara exclaim's...

Well, at least THAT hasn't changed, thankfully, we might ACTUALLY SURVIVE THIS!

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Kirihara-san..." Lelouch say's, to the rather expected response of the guard's getting ready to shoot to kill...

"ANYONE WHO KNOW'S OF OUR MASTER'S NAME MUST DIE!" One of them say's...

"Hold! If you know my name, then show who hide's beneath the mask..." Kirihara say's.

"Very well, Q-1, if you would do the honor's..." He say's, to ME!

...

...

...

"Wh-what?!" I sputter out in shock, he was supposed to have OHGI DO IT! NOT ME!

"Please Q-1, I don't have all day, and these men appear to be wanting something to shoot..." He say's, a slight worry in his voice...

"Um, why me. Zero?" I ask in confusion, why ME of all people?

"It's because I trust you, Kallen..." He say's, using my proper name.

I mean it's not like Kirihara wouldn't know who we all are beneath the code name's, but for Lelouch to trust me with taking off his mask...

'He really does trust you a lot you know...'

I mean I GUESS so, considering what he told me after Narita to be our 'Arrangement' as it were...

"Okay, I'll do it, Zero." I say as I take a deep breath, have my hand grab onto his mask...

And I take it off...

And instead of seeing the face of C.C. who I figured would be one underneath...

It's him...

The ACTUAL HIM...

Lelouch...

"What the hell?! What's a Britannian doing leading all of US! Huh?" Tamaki exclaim's

I am GOING to kick you in the BALLS IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP TAMAKI!

I get cut off from my mental rant as I hear Kirihara laughing...

"So, it seem's the seed planted long ago has finally blossomed into an impressive flower, has it not, Lelouch Lux Britannia?" Kirihara ask's.

"In a way, I suppose it has, Kirihara-san..." Lelouch say's, in such a way that I can TELL he planned this all from the VERY START!

'...'

...

'Either he is REALLY Trusting of us all to know about who he is...'

Or there's something more to him that we don't know...

'...'

...

'What do you think we should do? Confront him?'

No.

'No? Why not?'

If there is a larger reason behind just having us trust him more, he won't tell anyone about it...

'Not even us?'

ESPECIALLY NOT US...

'...'

Still, I wonder what the other's will have to say about this...

"What a second, Lelouch LUX Brtannia? As in..." I hear Ohgi say.

"Indeed, I, ZERO! Am in fact the one known as LELOUCH LUX BRITANNIA! The son of George Lux Britannia, the TRUE 98th Emperor of Britannia, and Marianne Lux Britannia. Empress of Britannia and wife to my Father, as well as the Knight of Six prior to us having been ousted during 'The Upheaval' that resulted in the current Regime taking over, and the invasion of Japan that soon followed, and before anyone start's blaming ME and my Family for causing the Invasion, let it be known that on that day I was FORCED to flee from my homeland, FORCED to watch as many brave and loyal guardsman and woman were cut down by their traitorous 'comrades-in-arm's' who had broken their honor dictated vow of ensuring the safety of my Father and Mother. And as I unable to do ANYTHING against the 'Vampire Of Britannia' who had DARED to claim the title of Knight of One from the man who EARNED his place upon it. Had tried to ensure the death of not only myself, but that of my sister Nunnally, honestly it was only due to the action's of my Guardian that I, my sister, my Mother and Father, as well as our loyal Guard and Knight Jeremiah Gottwald, were able to escape as we had. And I could do nothing more but look as my Sister Cornelia Li Britannia had only Tear's in her eye's as she gave the order for the armed force's loyal to us to surrender, an order that I had asked her to send out..." He said as he turned to face us all, his voice alternating between anger and sadness, before finally ending with him having tear's in his eye's as he began to lightly wimpier and sob...

Oh LELOUCH!

I couldn't help myself, I just HAD to hold onto him and comfort him, I heard from Dad that it was bad, but to know it was THIS bad...

I just had to hold onto him and let him know he had someone to hold onto him, even if NO ONE ELSE would, I would be here for him...

I will ALWAYS BE HERE FOR HIM...

Naoto P.O.V.

To think, that the seemingly mighty and powerful Zero was in fact nothing more than a young man who has had to deal with the same sort of pain and fear's as me and Kallen and our Parent's did...

...

I can see why Kallen is so drawn to him now...

And I approve of them, they just fit so well, in their own tragic way...

"Ohgi..." I say, turning to the one man who I can trust to keep a level head despite all of this...

"Yeah Naoto?" He ask's me.

"Whatever happen's, DON'T Let them die, and even if he's a Prince, DO NOT BETRAY HIM." I tell him, it's easy enough for him to accept me and Kallen being half-Britannian since we knew each other for so long, but Lelouch is a PRINCE, and let's not forget the other's reaction's to this...

"Don't worry, if he want's us to know who he is, I can trust him..." He tells me.

"With what?" I ask, knowing that I want to know how much faith my longtime friend is willing to place in someone who he should hate...

"With my Life, same as you and Kallen." He tells me.

"That so huh? Good, I'd hate to have to fight you over this." I tell him, leaving no uncertainty as to where my Loyalties lie between the group and my Sister...

"So uh? Are your folk's dead, mister Prince?" Tamaki blurts out...

GODDAMN IT TAMAKI!

Lelouch P.O.V.

Thank you, Tamaki...

THANK YOU!

"They are alive, if from what the letter sent from my Mother and Father to my Sister and Suzaku was anything to go by, which I do believe Ohgi here overheard, correct?" I say after getting my composure done as well as I can after everything I just revealed...

It was a lot to admit that much, honestly, I feel a little bit better about myself now, considering what happened...

"Uh, Yes I did, uh?" Ohgi say's, having the unasked Question of what to call me by.

"If at any point there is an interaction occurring with those whom are not present here I am to be referred to as 'Zero' only. If we are in Private, then you may call me whichever you Prefer, But do not refer to me with the title of 'Prince' I am but a simple young man now. And if any of you should stumble across me in Public, I am to be addressed as 'Lelouch Lamperouge' and my cover story is that I attend Ashford Academy with my sister Nunnally and am under the guardianship of Jeremiah Gottwald, who unless stated otherwise, is to be called 'Jeremiah Lamperouge' as he has kept myself and my sister safe alongside Sayako Shinozaki since we where forced to separate from our Parent's and Kururgi-san during the invasion.." I explained to them, simple enough for what it's worth...

"Kururgi, -san?" I hear Kallen ask.

"Why yes, Genbu Kururgi, I'm sure EVERYONE here know's who HE is." I say in a bland and bored tone...

"HE'S ALIVE?!" Everyone around me asks in shock.

OWW! TOO! LOUD!

'You can handle gunshot's without ear protection, yet you can't handle a bunch of people yelling around you...'

It is a LOT of people, just so you know!

'Fine whatever...'

I take a moment to get my ear's to stop hurting and have a bit of a sigh.

"Yes, he IS in fact alive. Actually the one who came up with the plan to fake his death was MYSELF in fact!" I exclaim with a fair amount of pride in my voice, faking the death of the Japanese Prime Minister while also ensuring the Populace at large doesn't realize he had anyone staying with him was QUITE the effort to undertake I assure you!

Still it all worked out rather well considering...

Kirihara-san let's out a loud, pleased laugh this time...

"WELL NOW! I must say you have proven yourself to be an IMPRESSIVE Individual, Young Prince! I am certain you're Parent's are Proud of you wherever they are at right now!" He tells me, his voice full of as Genuine Joy as one can expect from a man such as him...

I give a sly smile "I have no doubt Kirihara-san, however while I have revealed a rather major Secret to all of you, I must ask that you ensure your secrecy to this fact, if for no other reason than if it got out to the wrong people, it would head up the chain of Britannia, leading all the way up to the Lord of Wraith's, and I don't think I need to give you all of an idea of what happens when it goes THAT FAR! Considering I was on it's death list on a PERSONAL LEVEL for the fact of it has a grudge against my Guardian 'Ranger' if nothing else..." I tell them with a frown at the end, waiting to see the reaction's on everyone's face's...

The Majority of the Black Knight's, with the exception of Kallen, Naoto, and Ohgi, all have look of shock and fear on their face's at the idea of being associated with a 'Personal Target' of the most powerful and vile being in the world, yet I feel the connection's they share with me, and they are holding strong, if anything it is nothing more than just a instinctual reaction to such information...

But the force's that Kirihara has under his employ however...

I already hear a few of the men raise their gun's right next to me as is...

"W-Well, in that case, L-Let's just waste this bastard now and be done with it, we might ev-HURGK!" One of the men say's before being cut of by a VERY Annoyed and PISSED Off Kallen...

'Good enough to be your knight if nothing else, think you should have her be your knight once you get back your Royal Status?'

Tempting, but I can't say just yet...

'Why is that?'

I just can't help but have the feeling she's hiding something...

'You gonna confront her about it?'

No.

'No? Really?'

No, because if she wanted to tell me such a thing she would do so if she felt like it, besides I don't think Naoto and Ohgi know what it might be either...

'Do you think...'

...

'Well?'

I don't know, but whatever the case might be, I am willing to trust her regardless. She has proven herself to be worthy of my trust to know SOME of my Secret's, just not THAT one above all else...

'Yet?'

...

'...'

Regardless, how do you suppose we deal with these coward's?

'...'

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...

'Demon form?'

I guess it wouldn't hurt to try it out...

Ohgi P.O.V.

I have to admit, while I was willing to follow Zero-no, LELOUCH, out of the fact that I trust Kallen and Naoto...

I also must admit, seeing what I and the other's are right now, it make's me glad that I have NO plan's on pissing him off...

Who knows, it might even get Tamaki to ACTUALLY take thing's seriously if his reaction to THIS is anything to go by...

And what is it exactly?

Quite Simply, Lelouch took on the visage of a Demon...

And while I heard of how he used such an ability against Kusakabe's men to make them easier to disarm and all...

But THIS?

While the rouge JLF were left crying and huddled as if they were little boy's, if they were to see THIS...

It would be no shock if they would rather kill themselves rather than gaze upon the form that I now saw in place of Lelouch...

And what was that you might ask?

It looked much the same as his Zero Costume, only more hellish by design, with an aura of darkness and anger radiating out from him that would leave even the most battle-hardened soldier's shaking at the sight of it...

Not to mention the FREAKING HANNYA MASK!

Does he even KNOW he's doing that?!

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...

It's kind of shocking that Kallen doesn't seem fazed by it, in fact it's as if she's trying to embrace him even TIGHTER than she was before, which was already rather tight as is...

I wonder if she already knew?

She was the one to say we should meet up at Tokyo Tower...

And she mentioned how Lelouch as his 'public' self had told her it would be a good idea go to there...

Not to mention he sounded EXACTLY like the voice on the radio at Shinjuku...

...

Did they somehow know each other and had it all PLANNED from the very start when we went to steal that 'Poison Gas'?

...

If that isn't the case, I am honestly SHOCKED that thing's turned out the way they did...

"Hey, Naoto?" I ask him.

"Yeah Ohgi?" He tells me, a fair bit scared as myself, but he's at least not wetting his pant's like Tamaki is...

"Did Kallen ever mention meeting Lelouch at Ashford before?" I ask him, if anyone would know it'd be Naoto...

"Actually, no..." Wait, is he?

"Really?" Is that for real?

"Yeah, she was mostly out due to 'being sick' remember?" He tells me.

Oh right, that...

"Then how do they seem so familiar with each other?" I ask him.

"Well thing is, Lelouch is kind of the guy that EVERY Girl in his grade and above and bellow wants to be with, and that every Guy WANT'S to be..." He say's.

And I can see why, his appearance alone would get the attention from a lot of people...

"You ever hear anything else about him?" I ask, perhaps I should visit Ashford Academy myself one day...

I miss being a Teacher...

I really, REALLY do...

"A few thing's, how he's apparently got a Non-Identical Twin Sister, who is Nunnally I'm guessing, who is also said to be attractive to a lot of guy's, only that they are too scared to approach her because they are afraid of Lelouch. And that he's a real Gentleman..." Naoto say's.

"That so? Huh? Guess you can respect him for being a fellow Brother to a younger sister then?" I say, now I'm REALLY Interested in coming to see how thing's are with them...

"Yep, and also remember that day after we revealed ourselves as the Black Knight's, and how Kallen didn't come back home after she left for school that day?" Naoto asks, and how CAN I forget? The fact that Naoto was so scared, but then he got a call from his dad some time later was seemed to calm down after...

"Yeah, what did you dad say to calm you down anyhow?" I asked.

"He said that, that Kallen had a really bad Nightmare, and how she wound up having a Breakdown with Lelouch and the two of them cried themselves to sleep, and how that Suzaku kid helped make sure they went to bed afterwards..." He said.

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I've got to say, Suzaku Kururgi, you seem like a good enough guy to hang out with Kallen, and the fact that Lelouch Trust's you, well I guess BOTH of you guy's are okay in my book...

Even still, the fact that Lelouch had the same kind of Nightmare as Kallen did...

"What do you think of them?" I ask Naoto...

I wonder what he has to think of him.

"I think I should get ready for calling my little Sister 'Your Majesty' at some point." He tells me.

Wait.

WHAT?!

"You're kidding, right?" I say to him, there is just NO way that they would be like THAT right?

Right?

"Even if they don't realize it, the way those two are, the only other people I've seen be like that in my life is Mom and Dad. BEFORE they were forced apart that is..." He tells me.

And to be honest, I CAN in fact see it being true...

...

Huh, it kind of make's sense...

Besides if the rest of her Dad's side of the Family has an issue with it, her being betrothed to Lelouch would make her, and by extension her Mom, Dad, and Naoto, pretty much Immune to being targeted for assassination...

Unless one of them tries something REALLY Stupid...

In which case I don't think there would be any tear's being shed at their 'Unfortunate Demise' due to 'unknown reason's' as a result...

...

"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Naoto say's with a smirk, holding up for a fist bump...

I smirk back, and bump my fist with his...

"Yep, might do good to play cupid with those two..." I tell him.

This might actually be rather FUN! Considering everything else we've had to deal with in our lives, having such a normal thing as helping two people realize they are in love with each other is a real Breath of Fresh Air...

"Only if you agree to go out on a date with that Britannian Gal you've been meeting as your 'contact', deal?" He tells me.

Wait...

WHAT?!

Does he honestly think that-

You know what...

Screw it, it isn't like I've had anything else to do, and it get's boring having nothing else to do besides being a Black Knight...

"Fine, Deal..." I tell him...

I just hope I don't regret this...

Kallen P.O.V.

I don't get what everyone think's is so scary about what Lelouch is doing...

To be honest...

I actually think it's kind of hot...

The way he look's so dark and menacing, yet hiding that kinder and gentler side to him...

And the way it look's as if his aura is wrapping around you and keeping you safe...

Wait a second...

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WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING!

'Just the sort of thing cool action Ladies like you think of...'

Um, NO!

'Admit it. You. Like. HIM.'

No. I. DON'T!

'Fine, think of it as you wish, but you've got to admit it's doing a rather good job...'

Yeah, to be honest, it kind of reminds me of that version of Lelouch from that one Spin-Off Manga...

'Which one?'

It's the one where Nunnally is the main focus of the story, and Geass work's differently in it does than the Mainline series...

'Nightmare of Nunnally?'

YEAH! That's it!

'Huh, now that you mention it, it DOES look a bit like it, although it seems to have a few thing's missing or changed...'

I noticed it too, it look's more like his normal outfit, just with a dark aura and some kind of dark tendrils swirling around him, not to mention it almost appears as if he has red line's across his arm's and leg's and chest...

Almost like...

'Them? From what Ohgi mentioned at least?'

Yeah, he DID mention his Guardian 'Ranger' by name, and somehow I feel as if he met him when Cornelia's forces were taking down the Blood of The Samurai...

'You hear how supposedly he rammed a Knightmare right into the G-1 she was using?'

Yeah, and I also heard how she and Guliford seemed rather pissed off at him for a reason they wouldn't say...

'...'

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'...'

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'He said something to the line's of suggesting he was shipping them wasn't he?'

If so, I am SO going to get in on it as well...

Ranger P.O.V.

Wow, I am must admit, the creativity of my Lighter Half really is something...

'Are you SURE you didn't give him any idea's?'

Honestly no, and you would KNOW if I was lying...

'Fair enough my love. Still, he is doing rather well with giving them their trust...'

Yep, though we'll make sure those so-called Guard's that Kirihara brought with will keep quiet...

'Take them down separately, or together?'

Either or is fine with me, honestly they were asking for it...

'And that's what I love about you my love!'

And that is what I love about you as well, my dear...


A/N: And DONE! So I am really looking forward to 2020! May your Future's be bright and full of hope yet again! I plan on having a New Year's Resolution to finish at least ONE story, cause you can end up taking A LONG time to write out just ONE story as it is, plus with the amount I plan on doing for THIS one alone... Let's just say I am keeping it light if only so I do drive myself up a wall with trying to do too much!

Anyhow, I hope you all enjoyed this last Chapter of 2019! And I hope to have review's from you all for the future year across ALL of the stories I write, not just THIS one only, but I would much prefer to keep it focused on just this story first, and perhaps a series that take's place after, as well as a side series containing all kind's of Lemon's and Lime's aplenty! Of course I will get around to them when I can, I would rather get this finished and then work on those, as keeping my focus on the main story in question is rather important, I would rather not get sidetracked, either way I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!

See you in the New Year!

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Anyhow, til next time!