Chapter 1 : Prologue

Behind the mask of Zero, Lelouch's eyes narrowed in disgust. Kallen had lead him to the hanger of the Ikagura – only having told him that some of his command level staff were calling for a meeting. Now he found himself at gun point feeling the sting of betrayal for the second time in as many days.

First Suzaku sells me out to the Empire, again! Now even the Black Knights, my own organization, betray me.

"It's over Zero – no, Lelouch!" Tohdoh Kyoshirou shouted while looking down on him.

"How dare you deceive us!" Chiba Nagisa let her voice carry out immediately afterwards.

"We know about your Geass, Lelouch!" Ohgi Kaname, said calmly, leveling the rifle at Lelouch.

Lelouch choked. He was screwed here and he knew it. If his command staff knew about his Geass, than they were show to know how he used it – by mistake – on Euphemia to slaughter the Japanese that had gathered for the S.A.Z.. Though he regretted it, and would undo it in a heart beat, he did capitalize on his mistake, here now it would cost him dearly.

"I see..." He responded calmly, as he raised his right hand up to his mask. "Then there isn't any more need for the mask, then is there?" With a click the slide locks were undone, and the face mask, and cloth were removed revealing to everyone assembled his uncovered face. The face of a Britannian prince in exile.

"So you know my identity" Lelouch said "Now what?"

"You are going to be executed for your crimes against humanity, brother" said Schneizel with a smirk on his face.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You really think you can execute me?" said Lelouch after a lonf fit of mad laughter.

"Lelouch it's already over, you need to accept your defeat" Schneizel said with an amused look on his face.

"You have to pay for what you did to Euphie' Cornelia all but shouted

"You can try"

Cornelia having had enough shoots him with a revolver.

"No!" yells Kallen. Suddenly an orange floating disk appears out of nowhere and blocks the bullet. Everyone looks up at Lelouch who is holding the shield and is now wearing a strange clue outfit with straps covering his chest and a weird red cape on his shoulder along with a strange necklace that hung from his neck.

"You wanna try again?"