"Lelouch"-Speech
'What'-Thoughts
"{Live}"-Geass Command
"Stop"-Loudspeaker
"Report"-Radio
Chapter 20: Gathering Storms
September 12th, Port Yokosuka, 8:12 A.M.
Ohgi
Ohgi walked through the abandoned docks of Yokosuka. He was making a quick sweep of the area, to make sure that nothing was left behind.
'It's kinda insane. Just a month ago, we were operating in run down ruins, with an outdated Glasgow, and only getting an annoyed response from Britannia. Now, we have several military class bases, a 7th Gen Knightmare, and Britannia has sent one of their best Knights to deal with us. It's crazy how quickly things have escalated.'
A glint in the water caught his attention. Taking a closer look, his eyes wided.
There was a woman, lying on the rocks. She had tanned skin and silver hair. He climbed down to see if she was alive. Upon close inspection, he saw that she had two bullet wounds, and was still bleeding. Despite how risky it seemed, he couldn't just leave her.
He dragged her to a nearby warehouse, and treated the wounds. Once he was sure she wouldn't bleed out, he placed her in his car, courtesy of being in the Dark Council. After an hour drive, he reached a house close to the ghettos. Another benefit of being on the Dark Council was that each member had their own house, purchased by Zero.
After treating her further, he placed her on his bed, placed some food on the nightstand next to it, before leaving a note to remain there. He needed to get to a meeting several hours from now.
Several Hours Later
Ohgi returned, having left just after the short meeting concerning Deithard. It frightened him to know that Zero has a device that can brainwash people instantly, however, given the circumstances, it made sense. Upon entering his room, he saw the woman was asleep. Based on how the covers haven't moved, and the food wasn't eaten, she must not have reawakened. He decided to sit in the room, waiting for her to awaken, and see just how she got injured.
Tokyo Settlement, 4:59 P.M.
Rivalz
Rival walked out of the mall, alongside Milly. Milly was explaining the situation regarding Lloyd.
"So," Rival exclaimed, "You mom wants to become nobility again, so she's trying to force a marriage with this Lloyd guy?"
"Much more complicated, but yes."
"God daamn. I mean, I wasn't really a big fan of your mom, but now I just downright hate her. What did Lelouch say to that?"
"He's understandably pissed. However, he understands why. Luckily, Lloyd is actually very surprising. He understands I have no interest in marrying him and, after making a deal, we'll 'date' for a couple weeks to keep my mother off my back."
"Man, I wonder if~"
Milly's phone rang, prompting her to check. Upon seeing the caller, she answered it.
"Yello? Lelouch, how's it going?" Milly's face started looking concerned.
'What's happened.'
"Got it." She hung up. "Rivalz, we need to get back to Ashford."
"Woah, wait," Rivalz replied as the two started power walking to Rivalz motorbike, "What's happened?"
"Shirley and Lelouch just got attacked."
"HUH?!"
The Nest, 5:45 P.M.
Celaeno
Celaeno walked out of one of the medical rooms, having been bandaged up. Like Inoue said, the wounds were superficial, only breaking the skin. She began heading towards RD when Robbinson approached her.
"Celaeno, Zero wishes to speak with ya."
"Very well. Where is he?"
"Upstairs."
'Strange.' "I'll go now, then."
She headed into the central room, but Robbinson followed her in.
"Any reason that you've decided to come in?"
"Just some info that might be relevant to you."
Celaeno went into her changing room, with Robbinson looking out the one-way mirror.
"I take it the raid didn't go as planned."
"Understatement of the day. The Britannians also had the same idea and, unlike us, they went in guns blazing. The only thing we got was some defecting scientists and a Russian/Japanese project of some kind. Speaking of which, I'll want extra security on the defectors."
"Easily arranged. What's this bag about Russia, though?"
"No idea. Just the project's name, Tsar Taigun no. It means 'King of the Horde'."
Cornelia exited the room.
"Okay, now that I don't have to worry about you running to Ashford without changing, I can tell you."
'Huh?' "Why would you think I'd make such a rookie mistake?"
"Simply because you'd be too worried to actually think."
'I'm not gonna like thi~'
"Mao's in Japan."
"What?"
"And he attacked Shirley and Lelouch."
"WHAT!?"
Ashford Academy
Lelouch
Lelouch sat on the chair in the Lamperouge manor, watching his friends. Rivalz and Euphie were currently making sure Shirley didn't need anything else. Her injuries weren't as terrible as he expected. The worst of it was a head injury which was bleeding, but he easily handled that. Arthur was currently on Shirley's lap, licking her hand as a way to comfort her.
When the two got back, he immediately told one of the guards, and they started tightening security. Currently, four were outside, patrolling the manor. Sayoko was currently keeping an eye on Nunnally, who hasn't been informed of what's happened. Nina was currently petrified, unable to imagine one of her friends being in danger. Milly was furious, same as Kallen, though, Kallen had to make sure her persona didn't falter, so she couldn't show her full rage. Lelouch thought back to what Shirley said earlier.
(Flashback)
Lelouch and Shirley were currently in the Dark Council command vehicle, heading back to Tokyo. Shirley's head was currently bandaged, courtesy of Lelouch.
"Lelouch?" Shirley exclaimed, "Why does that man want Claudia?"
Before Lelouch could answer, C.C. beat him to it. "It's complicated, so I'll shorten it. Simply put, that man and I used to work together, however, circumstances forced me to leave him. He developed an affection for me. I just didn't expect him to come all the way here."
Lelouch groaned, "How am I gonna explain this to the others?"
"Why tell them anything?" C.C. replied.
"Remember when you hinted at Rivalz that I was royalty," Lelouch retorted, "He'd obviously know something is wrong, and he wouldn't rest until he found out."
"Um, Lulu," Shirley interjected, "I may have an idea."
Lelouch looked at her, motioning her to continue.
"The man said he wasn't part of the group who killed your mother. While I believe him, would it convince the others?"
Lelouch cocked an eyebrow, having not thought of that.
(Present)
"It seems," Lelouch said, "That I made a miscalculation. It seems that the people that murdered my mother have not given up."
A lie, but one the ignorant would easily buy.
"One assassin seems to have been hunting us after all these years."
"How did he find you?!" Rivalz exclaimed.
"Apparently, the same way you guys did. After the hotel incident, he must've recognized me, and started searching. He quickly discovered that we were here at Ashford."
Nina was completely terrified, "Shouldn't we leave, then? If they know you're here, how can we know when they'll attack us."
"Don't worry. The assassin was quite loose with his lips. He's been on his own these past few years, and his means to contact his masters is gone. The only way to contact them is by going to the military, and I'm pretty sure you can guess how well that'd go."
It was true. If an assassin went to the military, claiming to be working for Britannian nobles, they'd either arrest him, or kill him. Even if they contacted said bosses, the nobles would deny it to save face, resulting in the assassin's execution.
"Then why did Shirley get attacked?" Milly retorted.
"To draw me out. He knows he can't breach Ashford, so~"
One of the side doors burst open, with a distraught Cornelia entering. Everyone besides Lelouch jumped at the sudden sound.
"Lelouch!" Cornelia said, almost running towards him. The others quickly moved out of the way as Cornelia lifted him up, before she started searching his body for any injuries.. "Are you hurt? Should I get a doctor? I'll call one right now."
"I'm fine, I'm fine. If anything, Shirley's the one you should be checking."
If she registered what Lelouch said, she didn't show it, as she kept checking him for injuries. After a moment, her eyes changed from fear to fury.
"We're locking down Ashford."
"What!?" Several people exclaimed.
"This man isn't dead yet. I'm not gonna take a chance while he's running around."
"Cornelia," Lelouch replied, "That isn't necessary."
"Like hell it is."
"Cornelia, the assassin, who's name is Mao, only attacked Shirley to draw me out. And he did that because he must know that he wouldn't get within a mile of Ashford. Not without being spotted. The only ones who may be in danger are the people in this room, as well as Nunnally."
Cornelia simply glared at him, clearly not convinced.
"Mao can't reach us even now. Going into lockdown won't change that. If anything, it'll attract more attention to us, which could cause either Nonette, or our brothers to notice. The last thing we need is the Imperial Family discovering we're alive."
Cornelia held her gaze, but he could see the cogs turning in her head. She knew he was right, but she wasn't going to do nothing.
'She's not gonna back down.' Lelouch sighed, "However, we can increase security. Set condition Yellow."
Cornelia nodded, before taking out her phone and starting to make calls. She walked away from the group so as to not interfere with their conversations.
"Condition Yellow?" Shirley inquired.
"Ashford Security has three levels of readiness: Green, which is no active threat. The guards simply make sure the students are following the rules; Yellow, which indicates a potential threat. They'll keep a watchful eye for anything, and be more vigilante; Red, which is an impending threat. They'll evacuate the students either to the bombing shelters, or off the school grounds entirely. Not only that, but the Ashford Armoury would be opened. Our guards would be using assault rifles, as opposed to their pistols."
"Damn, buddy," Rivalz replied, "The more you know."
"Lelouch," Milly exclaimed, "A moment, if you would?"
The two walked out of the room, into the hallway.
"So, do you want the good news, or the bad/maybe good news?"
Lelouch cocked an eyebrow.
"Fine, good it is. I've been able to extend the timeframe of 'dating' Lord Asplund. Not only that, but it seems that he has his 'dates' within his workspace."
"That should make it easier to obtain the Lancelot files. What's the bad news, and why is it possibly good."
"Some Britannians know you're alive."
'HOW IS THAT GOOD!?'
"When I was leaving, Suzaku stopped me. Lloyd's assistant, Miss Cecile Croomy, distracted Lloyd while Suzaku talked to me. He explained to me that a group of Britannians know you're alive, and are willing to help you."
"Help me. Or help…"
"No, he specifically said Lelouch, not Zero or the Black Knights."
"Hmm, did he say the names of these Britannians?"
"No, and I didn't think to ask. Everything happened too quickly."
"Not surprising. However, this might be good. If I had to guess, one of the Britannians has to be Jeremiah Gottwald. He was always loyal to my mother, and my branch of the family, in general. He'd likely serve me before Britannia. The only question would be, how would he react to me being Zero?"
"I'm sorry, but I wouldn't know Jeremiah enough to get an idea."
"Neither do I. I'd have to ask Cornelia, as she interacted with him more often."
"Regardless, this does present some interesting opportunities."
"Agreed. Though, it's too soon to say what those opportunities may amount to. This has just been a hectic day. First, we have a raid on a Britannian Black Ops group. Second, we have a Geass user on the loose. And now, we might have Britannian traitors. Anymore today, and I might just decide to call it, and just take the week off."
"So, what are you going to do now?"
"I think we'll simply lie low for a few days. However, I do have something planned tomorrow."
"What?"
Lelouch smirked, "Your introduction to the Black Knights."
"What? Don't you think this is too soon?"
"Not at all. So far, my men have only seen how passionate their own people are about freeing Japan and/or defeating Britannia. I want to show them that same passion extends to Britannia's own people."
"And what if they make the connection between you and me? Your Council already knows that me and grandpa supported your mother. If they~"
"I already discussed this with him. The Dark Council knows your family name, and that you supported my mother. However, after all this time, they haven't made the connection. Either they haven't bothered looking it up, or they did, and don't care."
Milly sighed, "If that's your decision."
Tokyo Settlement, Camelot Mobile Base, 6:12 P.M.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah, Suzaku, and Cecile were all outside the ASEEC mobile base. There were too many cameras inside to talk safely, so they came out. There were plenty of cameras outside, too, but they were too far away to be able to pick up audio.
"Did we get the message?" Jeremiah started.
"Yes," Suzaku replied, "Milly has been informed. I couldn't tell her much. Just that we know they're alive, and that some people wish to help them."
"Sorry I couldn't give you more of a window," Cecile said, almost shamefully, "Any larger, and it either would've been found before she arrived, or it could've done real damage."
"No, no," Suzaku retorted, "You've done great. I doubt that me and Lord Jeremiah alone could've gotten his far. Not only that, but you have no stake in this. Jeremiah was a personal guard to Lelouch's mother, and Lelouch considered me his first friend, after we stopped hating each other. You, however, have no personal attachment to them."
"We know they'll be no reward for this. More likely, we'll be tried for treason, as, from their perspective, we'd be preventing the return of members of the Imperial Family.
"Even still, you're risking yourself to help us. For that, you have my eternal gratitude, Miss Cecile."
Cecile straightened up like a deer, before quickly turning around.
"Miss Cecile? Are you alright?"
"Yep," Cecile meekly replied, "I'm fine. It's nothing."
However, Jeremiah was smiling, as he could guess what Cecile was doing. He turned, and grinned even more when he saw that Suzaku was clueless.
'Ah, the joys of watching an ignorant man.'
"Before we depart," Jeremiah interjected, causing the two to return to the discussion, though Cecile's cheeks had a slight pink to them, "We've hit a road bump. I've just been informed that another Knight of the Round will be arriving tomorrow."
"Wait," Cecile exclaimed, "Viceroy Pollux was serious about reinforcements!"
"Pollux takes his brother very seriously," Suzaku replied, "Though, I'm surprised he requested another Knight."
"Regardless, it's the Knight that's coming that will pose a problem. The Knight of Five, Dorothea Ernst."
"What's bad about her?" Suzaku inquired.
"Simply put, she's a Britannian supremacist. Much like the Purebloods I led, she believes only pure Britannians deserve the best of the empire."
"In other words, not Elevens."
"Precisely. I'm sure Nonette wouldn't have called her specifically without a reason. Whatever it is, she'll try to keep you and Dorothea separated, but interaction is inevitable."
"I'll be sure to keep my distance."
"It's not just you that she'll antagonize. Anyone associated with you that she can, she will. Meaning Cecile and Lloyd."
"What? Why them?"
"Again, she believes Numbers shouldn't enjoy anything from the empire. She'll most likely view Lloyd or Cecile as sympathetic to your people."
"And she'd wait for any moment to call us traitors." Cecile finished.
"Exactly. Luckily, since you're under the Prime Minister's jurisdiction, I'm hoping that will give some protection from her. However, if she's keeping an eye on both of you, it'll make it difficult to try to get Milly to ferry messages."
"Then," Suzaku replied, "We'll simply have to go even slower. Jeremiah, you might be the only one who can talk to her safely. Since you're not directly associated with us."
"I'll try to contact you," Cecile continued, "Each time Miss Ashford is arriving. We have two weeks to get our message across."
"Let's make them count."
Unknown Location, 7:11 P.M.
Kaguya
Kaguya walked down the walls of her winter manor in Kyoto, one of the few Japanese manors left untouched by the invasion. She stopped by a window, overlooking the sunset, which gave the sky a reddish-purple hew.
'Lelouch.'
(Two Days Ago)
"WHAT?!" Tatsunori exclaimed. Kirihara had returned from his meeting with Zero to inform them that Zero will never betray Japan. They had their doubts, of course, and Taizo was forced to reveal Zero and Celaeno's identities. Needless to say, they weren't happy. Well, Kaguya was.
"As I said," Taizo repeated, "Zero and Celaeno are the long thought dead Lelouch vi Britannia and Cornelia li Britannia."
"And you didn't apprehend them!" Hidenobu retorted, "We had two of Charles's children within our grasp, and you did nothing!"
"Oh, please," Tousai retorted, "The emperor doesn't care about his children. Him invading Japan while they were still here should prove that. But I do share his concern about letting him go."
'These fools.'
"And," Taizo replied, "How would I be able to? From the moment they entered, they had control of the situation. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't. However, we have nothing to fear."
"Nothing to fear?! He is Charles's spawn! How do we know that, once Japan is freed, he wouldn't simply take over?"
Kaguya scoffed, getting everyone's attention.
"Even if he did, would that be so bad? As this 'Ohgi' said, all we've really done is support rebel groups. We've done little to support the ghettos. Before our last meeting, I had an update on the Shinjuku ghetto. Do you know what I learned? Our people there aren't suffering. Many are still without their homes, but there are military grade tents, medical supplies, fresh food. Does anyone want to take a guess who has been doing that," Kaguya smirked, as she knew full well, "As unlikely as it is, even if Lelouch took the mantle of Emperor of Japan, the people would adore him. As long as he is able to make the people happy, they wouldn't care who's in charge."
"But we can't control him."
"So don't. Unleash him."
The group was silent, so Kaguya continued.
"When Lelouch frees Japan, and he will, the backlash will be immediate. Britannia won't simply sit idle, and that's what you're not seeing. The Empire will not allow a territory to rebel, and will tighten their grip. They will retaliate in force. The only way that we can safely assure Japan's freedom is by defeating Britannia, not simply freeing Japan. Luckily, Peace Mark sent me some intel."
That got their attention. Peace Mark was the global terrorist organization responsible for nearly every rebel group across Britannia.
"Europa United is on the brink of declaring war on Britannia. The liberation of Japan may be the final push they need. If that happens, this will be the greatest war of our generation, possibly the greatest in the world. We need the greatest leaders for that war. Lelouch and Cornelia quite easily fill that role. So, I will say one more time: We don't need to control him, we need to unleash him."
The other five were silent, processing what she said. Though they did see her point, they were still against a Britannian prince leading them.
"Might I suggest," Taizo exclaimed, "That we conclude this meeting, and carry on the next time. Give ourselves time to process events."
"I believe," Tatsunori replied, "That would be a wise choice, Taizo."
The group began departing, with Kaguya and Taizo leaving together. While the six were technically impartial to each other, the two had formed a secret political alliance. Taizo had taught her how to navigate the political battlefield, and she supported his decisions. Now, it shifted to them supporting each other.
"That went better than I expected."
"Agree," Kaguya replied, "Though, I would keep an eye on the others."
"Already on it. But, they do have a point. How can we assure them that Lelouch won't simply abandon us once he has what he wants?"
Kaguya smirked, "Have you forgotten, Sensei? Like Tatsunori said, I've been infatuated with him since he saved my cousin. Him revealing to be Lelouch simply makes it even better."
Taizo simply rolled his eyes at her, understanding what she was intending.
(Present)
'If my future husband is to lead Japan, he'll need a weapon that symbolizes our people's warrior spirit.'
She went to a brick wall, and pushed three separate tiles, which caused a section of the wood floor to open.
"My Lady." A voice behind her exclaimed. She smiled, recognizing it.
"Eien." A man stood there, garbed in the traditional ninja attire, with only his light brown eyes showing. Eien Chusei Shinozaki, last known survivor of the Shinozaki school. Though rumors persisted that others may have escaped the destruction of their temple in Hiroshima, only he was found.
"My Lady, might I ask what you are retrieving. I have never seen this entrance before."
"I'm actually glad you are here. What I'm about to give you must be delivered to Zero himself. And only Zero. Don't give it to any of his men, not even his sister Celaeno. Only Zero."
"Of course, my lady."
The two descended the staircare, with Eien grabbing a unlit torch.
"To answer your question, Eien, do you know what this manor is built over?"
"Yes. The infamous Honno-ji temple, where Akechi Mitsuhide attempted to kill Oda Nobunaga and his son. Had Nobunaga's vassal, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, not arrived, it would've spelled the death of the Oda clan."
"Yes. A soldier from the Akechi clan warned Hideyoshi of the betrayal days before, which allowed him time to move his forces, and come to Nobunaga's defense. For his actions, Nobunaga allowed Hideyoshi to marry his sister Oichi."
"I heard a legend saying that Hideyoshi would not marry her if she did not wish for it, as he did kill her previous husband."
"And I heard a legend that it was Akechi Hidemitsu who told Hideyoshi of the betrayal, yet he died protecting Mitsuhide. Regardless of what is true, the facts remain. Hideyoshi married Oichi, and Nobunaga united Japan two years later, becoming Shogun. Many thought that he would seek to become Emperor, but he held no such ambitions. It was irrelevant, however, as his granddaughter would end up marrying into the family regardless."
They reached a wooden door with iron rivets. Eien opened it, to reveal a tomb. The stone pillar at the end read 'Eien ni chūjitsuna hitobito ga tengoku no kaigan e no michi o mitsukemasu yō ni'.
"Is this Nobunaga's tomb?"
"No, it is Hideyoshi's. He wanted to be buried here, at the sight of his greatest personal achievement. When he was warned of the betrayal, he had two choices: either save his Lord, or allow him to fall, and have a chance to become Shogun himself. Nobunaga knew this, and that is why he granted his request. As well as one last gift."
Kaguya moved to the right side of the tomb, and began delicately moving a brick out of the wall.
"My family are distant relatives to Hideyoshi, but on my mother and uncles' side. Hideyoshi's family was given one last reward, once Nobunaga conquered Japan."
With the brick removed, she pulled out a very dusty box. Blowing the dust off, she coughed as some of it flew up into her face. Clearing her vision, it was a black box, with a red Oda clan symbol in the middle.
"We have taken care of it for all these centuries."
She opened it, revealing a katana. The hilt was red, with a black wrapping around it. She saw the wrapping had a red chinese dragon across it, but it had faded with the centuries. The crossguard was black as well, but a red sigil, depicting the japanese word for heaven, was etched on there, with the blade itself being the middle line. The sword itself was a void black, with a blood red line running down the middle of the side, both sides.
"Is that~" Eien began, but Kaguya stopped him.
"No, this is not Hideyoshi's sword, River Drinker. Nobunaga's final gift, before Hideyoshi died, was to give him his own sword, The Starless Sky. There are as many legends about this sword as there are about Nobunaga himself. Zero needs a weapon that represents Japan itself. What better weapon than the sword used by the Demon Warlord himself.
She picked up the blade, and the scabbard, a blood red with black wrappings, much like the hilt, and placed the blade inside it, before placing it back into the box. She then handed it to Eien.
"I will ensure that this is delivered only to Zero."
"I know you will." Kaguya turned and placed the stone back into place. When she turned around, Eien was already gone, with the torch he was holding being placed on a hook. Leaving the hidden chamber, she closed the staircase, before heading to her quarters.
'I hope my husband likes the gift.'
September 13th, Tokyo Settlement, 6:58 A.M.
Nonette
Nonette, along with Suzaku, Lloyd, Prince Pollux and Castor, Guilford, and Dalton, accompanied by twenty Royal Guards, were all at the Viceroy landing strip. Dorothea was scheduled to land any second. Nonette, against Jeremiah's wishes, wanted Suzaku beside her when Lady Ernst arrived.
They saw a plane arriving, bearing the Imperial Sigil, designating an important individual was on board. Upon landing, a dark skinned woman wearing a dark blue cloak descended from the plane's stairs.
"Lady Ernst," Pollux said respectfully, "Welcome to Area 11."
"You must be Prince Castor." Dorothea replied, causing Pollux's eyebrow to twitch.
"Actually," Castor retorted amusingly, "That's me."
"Hmph, regardless, I'm here to help clean up your mess."
"Technically, it's the late Clovis's mess."
"Which the Emperor tasked you with fixing, yet you've failed to do so. And you," She turned her gaze to Nonette, "You were sent here to take command and crush these terrorists, and yet, weeks later, you still haven't come any closer. I have half a mind to strip you of your rank."
'She's trying to establish dominance.'
Dorothea shifted her gaze to Suzaku. "So," she said as she approached him, "You're Schniezel's pet." Her voice got dangerously low, so only Suzaku and Nonette could hear. "Remember, Eleven, you may have the favor of a Prince, but that will never change who you are. Beneath us. So never forget your place."
"And you," Nonette replied, "May be a higher rank than me, but the Emperor has given me command while in Area 11. So you should remember your place."
Dorothea glared at Nonette.
"I'd like to say," Lloyd exclaimed, "That hurting my devicer will incur the Schniezel's disapproval.
"Lord Asplund," Dorothea replied, taking her attention off Suzaku, "I understand you're the creator of the VARIS rifle."
"That is true."
"I want my Knightmare upgraded with them."
"What?! I'm sorry, but that's impossible. I simply don't have the resources right now to~"
"You'll get them." Castor interjected.
"If that is all, I will be heading to my quarters."
"Dalton, could you escort Lady Ernst to them."
"As you command, your highness."
Dorothea, Lloyd, and Dalton all left, heading into the palace.
"And that's," Nonette exclaimed, "Why I wanted you to meet her as soon as possible, Suzaku. If you intend to rise through the ranks, you'll end up meeting lots of people who will think like her. Better to introduce you to the concept slowly, before you're thrown into it with no experience."
Suzaku nodded, having understood her reasoning.
"On a separate note," Castor replied, "Where's your Squire?"
"Rai...had to make a call."
Rai Valstar
Rai sat in the vid-comm room, waiting for his call to get through. He didn't intend to call his father for a few more days, however, something changed. Before the screen came on, he placed a small device with a red light to the side of the screen.
The screen flared to life, revealing a man in his forties, with grey eyes and long, blonde hair. His left chin was scared, and he wore a suit.
"Lord Valstar."
"Lord Valstar. I wasn't expecting you to call for another four days."
"I did intend that, however." A woman appeared on screen, whispering to his father. The device Rai placed turned from red to green.
"Okay, this line is secured." Rai quickly dropped the formalities and smiled.
"Hello, father."
"Good evening, my boy. Wait, it's morning over where you are, isn't it?"
Rai gave a short chuckle.
"But, my previous question still applies. What's happened?"
Rai took a deep breath, not sure if he should even tell him.
"I remembered something from my past.
Author's Notes: If I am wrong about Japan's history in the Code Geass verse, forgive me. I looked, but could only find things related to the Britannia history.
The writing on Hideyoshi's tomb translates to 'May the forever loyal reach the shores of heaven'.
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