A twelve year old Lelouch walked through the streets of Britannia's colony settlement atop of old Tokyo with a goal in mind. The old voice that awoke his dormant powers wanted him ready to hone his body before his powers. Initially, he refused to become a muscle head like Suzuku but after being explained that if he was not physically fit then the power he would try and wield would kill him in a rather gory sight.

Being able to be reborn after death or not, Lelouch did not want to suffer such an experience and leave Nunnally alone due to his carelessness and began going through remedial training. That started two years ago and it was a pitable time for him until he reached an adequet level of physical healthiness. He still hated physical things but did see some of the pros and cons of excersising even if he won't admit it outloud.

The positive side is that a small portion of power awakened within him and now he could use it even if he just recently acquired it. The power over electricity was quite a boon in this world if applied correctly and if studied properly can aid in destroying Britannia with the proper tactics. But for now, he needed a weapon to protect himself and Nunally in the long run and this 'rogue Cypher' his contractor mentioned sensing and was in the area. From how he talked about this guy, his contractor must be familiar with the guy on some level.

"He is near. Remember...the darkest alley with a repulsive aura is the key to finding him." the entity told him as the boy nodded his head. He searched high and low throughout the settlement and then he smelt it-a repulsive aura of malice and the target he was looking for. Lelouch fearlessly walked into the alleyway from where the aura came from and came to find a man standing there, looking like some sort of rogue up to no good, especially with all the suspicious wares he was selling.

"Well hello there! I thought I smelt a Cypher who walks the antihero path, and here we are!" the man laughed as he stood straight and examined Lelouch carefully. "My word, the once and future king himself eh? Well seeing that maybe the entity that made you its Cypher recommended me and you successfully found me, I'll let you see my wares and a major discount to celebrate the occasion. Oh and kid, just call me Leon." the man introduced himself.

"Your wares?" Lelouch asked, skeptical of the stuff as Leon grinned. "That's right son! I travel across dimensions and realms alike, collecting rare and sometimes powerful raw materials that don't exist in this world and can be used to your advantage. Of course I'm doing is illegal to those uptight Cyphers and this is basically black market. But hey, sometimes you got to do the wrong option to make the right choice." he explained with a smile and no shame in what he was doing.

"Trust me Lelouch, it will be benificial in saving this world and destroying Britannia. Ask of his little game he's cooked up for Cyphers."

"No need to ask sir, I heard you from within the kid just fine." Leon told them much to their surprise. "This game of mine, Gambit...Learned from some other rogue who travels outerspace to combat aliens with freaky space powers. Quite a guy if I do say so myself."

"What's Gambit?" Lelouch asked, wary all of the sudden when he knew its meaning and wondered what this man was involved in.

"Well now, we got ourselves an eager greenhorn. Alright I'll explain it to 'ya. You see, I've captured hordes of monsters from other worlds that are considered fictional. Undead, goblins, dragons-you name it I got it. You kill them and their bioenergy are then sealed into special motes generated in a special field of mine. You collect and bank them to summon demons you then slay. Depending on your reputation in Gambit, higher rank demons will take to the field." Leon explained as Lelouch pondered something as he examined the wares.

"Are some of these parts here...influenced by slain demons by chance?" Lelouch asked cautiously.

"Yep, certain parts of demons still thrive even if they're slain. Their essence is contained in said parts that I then use to craft the Weapons of Ruination and the title isn't for show. It brings ruin to those on the recieving end of such things and thus illegal on an extreme level to even own a piece of such things." Leon answered.

Now Lelouch wanted to get out of here and away from this lunatic, and he needed an adult for this. Just when he was about to leave, he heard a faint singing somewhere deeper in the alleyway, a cage hiding underneath a cover. Leon noticed this and walked towards it to remove the cover.

What Lelouch saw was something to behold. It was a girl around his age, maybe a few years younger with soft blue hair and yellow eyes and slit pupils. She was beautiful and he's known the sights of beautiful women, his own mother included and this girl was somehow make them look pale in comparrison. "Like her? She's an Undine, a sort of water spirit. Found her alone in a dying world once a few years back. Been looking for a place with other Undine so she can join them..." Leon paused as he saw that look in Lelouch's eyes and then to the young Undine's own eyes.

He's lived a long life to put two and two together and just let it click like that, "Say kid, you want her?" he asked suddenly, causing the two to break eye contact and look at him. Leon was smirking with knowing look. He knew destined ones the moment he saw it and the boy and young Undine were clueless of this fateful encounter, so why not help get them together?

"...What?" Lelouch asked in confusion as Leon merely smiled at him.

*Ashford Academy-Under Construction*

"Nunnally I'm home." Lelouch called out as he walked in with a small package of what he bought from Leon as Nunnally in her wheelchair and Sayako the recently employeed maid escorting her came to greet him. Sayako noticed that Lelouch was beaten up a bit, as if he had been in a fight as Nunnally whom was currently blind was unaware of it.

"Welcome home big brother, whose your friend?" she asked as the Undine walked in beside him.

Leon had convinced Lelouch to watch over her, saying it would be hard for him to look out for her with his current lifestyle until he found the water spirit a proper home in another place. The boy had no idea why he went along with it but decided to try out this guy's 'Gambit' game. The man forgot to mention he pays for how many motes Lelouch collects and the amount was able to buy a few things his contractor recommended and still have enough extra for groceries.

"Her name is...Vivian, and as of this moment she will be staying with us until she finds her family." Lelouch responded as the now named Vivian merely bowed her head politely and slowly hid behind Lelouch, peeking over his shoulder shyly.

"Hello Vivian my name is Nunnally. This is Sayako, our maid." the blind child introduced herself and the maid as the household just got a little bigger this time around.

*Lelouch, Age 13*

"Oh damn it!" Lelouch swore as he ducked under the demon's swipe as he unleashed his lightning onto the creature and frying its nerves. The creature fell to its knees as Lelouch gathered electricity into his hand as it glowed purple in color as he thrusted it into the chest and ripped out its heart in a gory display of brutality.

"AAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNND LELOUCH IS THE WINNER!" Leon shouted as the audience of Gambit cheered for the prince who held the still beating heart in the air for all to see.

Once everyone left commenting on how fast Lelouch was killing his enemies and the summoned demons, Leon spoke up. "So Lelouch, here is your usual pay for collecting me those useful motes and-"

"Leon," Lelouch spoke up, stopping the man mid-sentence as the man looked at the bruised up boy. "I have a request for you about a weapon." the boy told him as he presented the recently acquired demonic heart. Only an idiot would not put two and two together about what Lelouch was saying there.

"Alright, I'll do it. But I have to warn you that since this is a lesser demon heart the weapon's quality will be quite low even with all the motes you've gotten me these last few years." Leon warned him as Lelouch looked at him square in the eye.

"This is a prototype until I get the ideal component for you." Lelouch told him and Leon widened his eyes. This was an experimental run to craft this Cypher's ideal weapon at its most devastating form as a Weapon of Ruination! This boy truly wants to bring down Britannia and is seeking the ideal weapon to do so.

"Kid, you're scaring me with that powerful desire to obliterate Britannia and I like it!" Leon grinned as he took the lesser demon's heart and examined it. "Alright hotshot quick question, what kind of weapon are you looking for me to try and craft for you?" he asked.

The cruel grin on the boy's face did not disappoint with what he said next. "Who said I wanted just one weapon?" he asked. Yep it's official, he's Leon's favorite customer and Cypher.