A.N. Happy Easter All. Okay so this chapter explains some stuff and maybe some hints at what the sequel will be. Oh and quick thing this is my fanfiction so I will write it as I see fit, just wanted to say that and get it out of the way. If you don't like mys tory I'm not forcing you to read it.

Question: If I'm not mistaken the chronological calendar differene between Code Geass and the real world calander is 55 years (as in lik 2017 a.t.b. is our 1962 A.D.), am I not correct? If not please correct me.

Chapter 19

Kamine Island-November 29, 2021 a.t.b.

In the time since the Battle of Mt. Fuji a special research division was steadily developed to analyze the technology and research done by the now defunct Toromo Agency. Adding to this was also the relics and devices of the Thought Elevators and use this to develop new tech for the Empire's use. The emperor himself oversaw the creation of the group and had the final say in much of its projects, he also had OSI operatives and Knights of the Round monitor all work done. As such the group had been responsible for many breakthroughs in both medical and weapons design. Such as the new Radiant Hardon Wave tech and the fast acting medicine currently used in the field, lovingly named Laz after the projects name "Project Lazarus." Lelouch had also been the one who had chosen the head of the group as well, Rakshata Chawala. She had escaped the carnage of Mt. Fuji and had been in hiding after the fall of the old Black Knight regime and kept hidden during the turmoil that engulfed the world afterwards. But when the unification of Japan and Britannia she had been ousted from hiding by the OSI agents of the Emperor.

But it hadn't taken long for her to "come around to the cause," when she was offered almost unlimited funding and resources. Though she did make trouble when it came to known that she was to combine both hers and Lloyd Asplund's tech. But again with the Emperor breathing down her neck, and having a strangle grip on all funding, she hadn't put up a fight much more than muttered grievances. She now stood in one the observation rooms on Kanime Island, below Lelouch stood.

He stood in front of the tall gate structure of the Thought Elevator. The imposing structure cast an ominous shadow on the room that had once been a cave. Now however after Lelouch's rise to power the area around the Elevator had been transformed into a high tech, security ridden fortress island. Electronic monitors inside an observation room overlooked the structure. Imperial Guards oversaw everything and surrounded the room and watched silently as the Emperor took the measure of the Thought Elevator.

"It's really amazing when you know the intricacies of this thing," stated Lelouch. C.C. standing nearby nodded and continued to listen, "there're are obvious seems but they are not fastened to each other in any way we have figured out thus far. They are not sealed with any type of adhesive, nor is the thing held together by friction or welding. It is as if the pieces were forced to grow together, not welded but grown together with only scars in the shapes of seams bearing witness to the feat."

"You sound like a poet my warlock," C.C. smiled approaching and wrapping her arms around her husband's chest from behind.

Adopting her smile Lelouch replied, "I can only guess its standing in the presence of a power I do not understand."

"The Thought Elevator or the Collective Unconsciousness?"

Lelouch's smirk grew as he did not answer and left the question for philosophers and great thinkers to answer but never truly know the real answer. Passing over his silence C.C. asked, "so intend to find answers here?"

The raven head emperor nodded, "one way or another I feel that answers are here, the visions and symbols lead to the thought elevators and the civilization that made them."

The empress frowned, "well be careful you may be immortal but I don't want you to test the limits."

Turning to face her Lelouch clasped her chin and raised her head till their gazes met, leaning in their lips met. The kiss lasted seconds that felt like eternities before the two parted for air, a smiling Lelouch saying, "I will."

Rakshata's voice then came through the speakers of the intercom, "are you ready Zero?"

Lelouch nodded, and reluctantly C.C. backed away till she stood off the Elevators platform before the door. Lelouch turned to the door and began walking, technicians prepared the systems attached to the Elevator to monitor the effects of the object. As he drew nearer he felt his Code begin to pulse with the energy that coursed on the other side of the great door. A crack of light emitted from the center of the Elevator entrance as it opened. Lelouch became bathed in the light disappearing from the view of everyone in the room.

When the light cleared Lelouch saw the stone platform of the elevator, above him a sky filled with clouds and color graced his gaze. He panned his view taking in the breathtaking sight of the Collective Unconsciousness. Bet before his eyes the clear twilight like sky transformed into a darker shade of night and stars (countless in number) appeared before him. Then a voice spoke from the nothingness, "we were expecting you, Emperor of Britannia."

Smirking Lelouch replied, "I'm not surprised, what shall I call you God?"

Before an answer was said a cloud of mist appeared before him, as it cleared the form of a human formed. Obviously female in form she appeared in dark clothes with equally dark hair that ended in pink. In fact she looked remarkably like C.C. Her whole face was an emotionless slab, but she smiled herself, and said, "you may call us the Dimensional Supervisor or DS we will speak for the others."

"A human form, interesting," contemplated Lelouch.

"We find it better to communicate to humans through a form they feel comfortable with," said DS. "It's better than speaking from nothing."

"Quite," Lelouch then sighed, "if you were expecting me then I take it you know why I'm here."

"We do," said the manifestation of the Collective Unconsciousness.

"What are they, what do they mean?" asked the emperor.

"They are memories, memories of ancient times. Code Bearers long dead and a civilization long forgotten."

Lelouch frowned, "why am I having them C.C. has said that she has never had them. Nor any other Bearer she has ever heard of or known. So why am I different from the others?"

Once again DS smiled, she approached the emperor, "for the longest time we have seen humanity as a detriment to creation. We saw them as threats, humans created the Sword of Akasha, and humans created other weapons that kill on large scales. We found them unfit for the power of Geass, they would abuse the power time and again using it to destroy and bring out their own desires. But you, you have turned out different you fought not for yourself but for others. For other's dreams, for other's happiness."

"So? I wished for Nunnally to have a world she could be happy in and be safe," said Lelouch.

DS nodded, "and that is why we have chosen you."

"Chosen me?"

DS now frowned, "those memories also foretell a dreaded future."

Lelouch's eyes widened just then figuring out the significance of what his dreams were, "that thing is going to return isn't it"

DS nodded, "yes it's cycle of destruction was interrupted and thus now seeks vengeance. But its habits and power are hard to break, nor is it stupid, it will wait till it believes it has overwhelming might so it can destroy and enslave again."

Chills of fear ran the length of his spine as he asked, "when will he return?"

"Even we cannot tell," said DS. "We can see possibilities and there are many. And to tell but a fraction to force even you mind over the brink of sanity. What we can say is that it is yet centuries away."

Shaking his head and spreading his hands Lelouch cried, "well what can we do, what can I do? Humanity is at war with itself, how can we defend against creatures that can travel the stars when we cannot even reach our own moon? Why have you chosen me, and for what?!"

"We have already told you," was the reply. "You are different, you seek peace but are not afraid to defend your people. You have the mind and soul capable of standing against the greatest evils and come out victorious."

Lelouch stared at the woman, "you believe I can defeat that thing?"

DS nodded, "humanity must be united if you are to bring this evil to defeat. As it stands there is another who seeks to unite humanity but for her own gain and vengeance."

"Her?"

DS again nodded, "she has disguised herself and uses her puppets to bring the destruction of free will on Earth."

Breathing in Lelouch asked, "so I must defeat my current enemy before I can go on to beat the greater one."

"Indeed," said DS. "There is also another matter that we wish to do with you."

"What?" Lelouch raised his eyebrow.

"We wish to give you a gift for saving us from Charles plot," the manifestation said.

Lelouch crossed his arms and adopted a curious face, "what gift would that be."

"A practical one, one that will see you become what you were born to be." Intrigued Lelouch looked on as DS spoke, "during the time of the old Code Bearers civilization, what humanity now refers to as Atlantis, humans were closest they had ever been to us. In the sense of their use of Codes and the Thought Elevators anyway. The leaders of the Earth were chosen through filtering their souls through their Codes and Us. The Code would then alter them into beings beyond humanity, even farther then what Code Bearers become."

Widening his eyes Lelouch responded, "so you are going to do this to me? I'm not going to be human anymore? "

DS nodded, "these leaders were given the power and strength to wain in the power of the other Code Bearers. Their powers far outstretched even the greatest Code Bearers. But when Atlantis fell they too fell with it leaving the remaining Codes unrestricted reign over the rest of humanity. But to answer your question no you're not going to be human anymore, you'll be more."

Lelouch stood quite frankly star struck, in essence God was going to turn him into what many would likely call a demigod or a god. Even he had been impressed by C.C.'s list of abilities, but even she had been considered a witch by the people of centuries past. "Wait you say that these leaders could reign in other Code Bearers what powers did they have that could possibly be a threat to them."

DS smiled again but instead of the more emotionless smile that she had used before this was genuine, "you will find out."

Before he could say another word he felt his Code flare, and massive pain course through every part of his being. The seconds extended into eternities, and the searing pain cut deeper till it cut into his very soul. The pain reshaped everything he felt power pass through every molecule, meanwhile before his eyes DS disappeared and the stars in the sky flared. They became faces staring at him, then they disappeared, replaced by the sight of a burning field of war. Giant multi-limbed monsters strode unleashing strikes of red that obliterated great swathes of the field. The field then turned to a city were a similar sight Lelouch beheld, and here the dead walked, changed into grey and blue skinned monster that murdered any not of their own number.

He felt pain in his eyes and head, he felt something like cowls snake their way around his neck. He felt pain he never believed possible, he even felt every single follicle of hair begin to grow, and it pained him. Tears stung his eyes but they turned to steam as he felt his body heat rise, yet his clothes did not burn.

His view then shifted to a more familiar scene, it was a city of the Earth Middle Ages. It was square and it was packed the crowd cheering at the spectacle at the center of the cobblestone square. Upon a platform a woman screamed in agony as she burned at the stake, her hair and baggy sackcloth clothes slowly began to catch fire. She cried out words in French, German and other languages, he himself caught only the English word, "water," as his pain fogged his mind. His gaze then returned to that of Ds standing before him in a front of a star studded sky. Lelouch never took his gaze away from her even as he fell to his knees not knowing what was happening outside.

Outside C.C. stood at the edge of the platform pacing back and forth, for some reason she could not explain she had feeling of nervousness in the pit of her stomach. Rakshata in the observation booth every now and then looked up from the monitors to gaze at the green haired empress. Suddenly the empress stopped with a pained look on her face and a slight glow in her Code. Not a second later all the monitors went mad as strange data scrolled over the screen. The lights also started to act strangely as they flickered from an unknown power flux. Even the cables that were attached to the Thought Elevator's platform seemed to move as light bleed through the great doors.

"What's happening?" asked the Indian scientist as the hairs on her arms began to stand on end.

A technician shook her head, "we don't know none of the data makes any sense. All time readings say something different, were getting life signatures that shouldn't be and more data that doesn't even belong on these computers."

Rakshata looked up at the great doors, and as if the sight of them forced the thought into her mind she muttered, "it's like reality is bleeding."

Below C.C.'s unexplained feelings overwhelmed her reason, and she cried, "that's it I'm going in after him."

She moved forward with purpose onto the platform, but with every step she took towards the door she felt the strange bleeding presence of the Thought Elevator. As she got closure she reached out with her hand and touched the great doors. C.C.'s fingers lightly brushed the door and her eyes widened as her Code activated against her will and she felt pain and heard screams not her own. The lights in the cavern and the observation room blinked in and out and the screens turned to static and sparked as energy coursed through every crevice it could find. Rakshata shouted, "everybody evacuate! Now!"

As the technicians and scientists ran the light from the doors increased ad C.C. stood attached to the door her hair flowing in a nonexistent wind. The Imperial Guards stood at the edge of the platform Blade Rifles in hand holding their ground. A blast of wind banged form the door, and monitors and lights exploded in blasts of energy. As the light died away to figures laid slumped on the platform. The first stood up slowly revealing herself to be C.C. the second however still laid slumped moaning on the ground. As the cape shuffled it revealed the slumped form of Lelouch.

The Guards rushed forward one caring a medical kit, ironically, as he knelt down to help his emperor Lelouch's hand shot out. The Guard's hand became clenched in a grip harder than any thought Lelouch could. The Guard grunted as he felt the strange strength of his emperor and that he felt something creeping its way into his brain. Lelouch then gave a shove and sent the Guard stumbling, slowly he stood, and shakenly he gain a sense of balance on his two feet. Lelouch breathed in a heavy breath and exhaled as he turned to face his wife and guards, his eyes shut.

C.C. cautiously stepped forward asking, "Lelouch? Are you alright?"

Lelouch smiled as he opened his eyes revealing changed eyes, no pupil and glowing a light crimson and purple. "Better Ceceniah, better than ever."

Rakshata then appeared, Lelouch then looked at her and then up to the spoking observation room that swarmed with returning technicians with fire extinguishers in hand. Turning to Rakshata, who was also shocked at his appearance, and said, "Rakshata can the damage be repaired quickly?"

Shaking off her shock Rakshata replied, "of course Zero, but what's the hurry?"

Lelouch smirked, "I've got new projects that need quick development, projects that will catapult you and humanity to new heights of glory."

"Really?" asked Rakshata almost drooling at what Lelouch was saying. "What heights?"

Still smirking Lelouch replied, "all the way to the stars."

Rakshata's face broke into a Cheshire cat grin and gave an elaborate bow saying, "my lord, the "Cerberus Group" is always at your command."

Paris, EU/Britannian G-1 Mobile Command Base- December 12, 2021 a.t.b.

Guilford and Durand sat in absolute shock at their lord's story, Lelouch smiling said, "you seemed shocked."

Durand nodded, "frankly if I was anymore shocked I would be shitting myself right now."

Lelouch laughed, "quite, but now I believe that it is time for us to plan an end to this fight. We can discuss my personal adventures another time, right know I need you two to prepare for tomorrow."

"Very well my lord," spoke up Guilford. A map was then spread across the table and the three men stood over it.

"My ships," said Lelouch. "Will provide the heavy weapons battering ram that will blast holes in the enemy defense line, your troops will then flood through the holes. We will then use the plan you two submitted to my office, for record keeping purposes, before you attacked the city. Guilford you will lead the attack into Louvre and up through Bourse," Lelouch then looked at Durand and pointed at the map. "Durand your troops will push into Palais-Bourbon and have the honor of taking the Eiffel Tower and the Senate Building."

Guilford answered, "yes my lord." Durand smiled and replied, "thank you, your majesty."

Lelouch nodded and continued, "forces hugging the river will attack Elysee to cut off reinforcements. To add confusion to the enemy later tonight a surprise attack will be launched against the enemy command center in Bourse. Troops will capture Maximillian and bring him back while destroying the command center and communication lines."

The two men nodded and they watched as the Emperor's face fell into and angered frown and looked at the two men in the eyes. The two men felt fear dance on the spines at the cold otherworldly anger in the emperor's strange eyes. He then spoke, "as you both know the Republican Guard have committed multiple atrocities on their retreat."

Both men nodded as Lelouch continued, "but two days ago we received news that has shown the true horror and barbarity of Maximillian's cronies." Lelouch then produced pictures that made the two military commanders stomachs turn. Men, women, children, captured soldiers riddled with bullet holes and covered in blood. Durand and Guilford looked up at Lelouch who explained, "two days ago the EU high command sent out messages ordering the elimination of "fifth columnists," "defeatists," and "unnecessary drainage on supplies." This translates to Japanese refugee gangs in ghettos, politicians who agree with you Durand, and captured military and political prisoners. Two days ago Republican Guards entered ghettos and prison across Europe and carried out eight hours of systematic killing, leaving the rest of the ghetto residents spared to clean up the mess. We have found it was worse here in Pairs all Japanese that could be found were killed and all Britannian soldiers captured before today have been killed, our spies have confirmed this."

"Barbaric," angrily whispered Durand.

"Despicable," said Guilford in agreement.

Lelouch nodded and said, "we have not yet released this to the public. But that will change in the morning, we have spent the last forty-eight hours confirming this information."

"Where are you taking this my lord?" asked Guilford.

Looking up at him Lelouch replied, "you two will give this information to your troops along with this order." Both men leaned in, "the emperor himself orders reprisal upon the Republican Guard in Paris. Any republican Guard found in Paris, which is not wounded in a hospital, is to be killed on sight, no quarter no mercy outside a hospital."

11:00 p.m.

At the exact turning of the hour the EU soldiers who manned the inner defense circle saw the horizon light up in flashes. Shooting stars shot up from the ground arcing through the air, this was followed by whistling and booming as they finally heard the cannons that fired the shells. The whistling shells came down setting of fiery explosions, some exploded mid-air showering the ground and exposed defenders to red hot shrapnel. Men screamed as the bombardment blasted every section of the defense line.

Overhead VTOLs equipped with night vision capabilities sent back targeting data on enemy positons and shell fall. Other VTOLs and flew past striking at smaller targets that required more precise hits. Such as the armored vehicles and knightmares guarding the EU command center. Flights of VTOLs, both gunships and bomber type, pounded the compound without mercy. This also included the Republican Guard Institute nearby, this institution being the founding place of the Guard, and the greatest of its training centers for officers and frame pilots. The air forces targeted the barracks with heavy bombs and incendiaries, flaming figures stumbled out of doors flames licking at their heels.

As the firing continued and the VTOLs swarmed overhead, they were joined by the forms of flight enabled frames. Out of the dark the frames of the Imperial Guard flew in accompanied by VTOLs carrying troops. As the craft set down the assault ramps of the VTOLs dropped and Imperial Guards ran out. Sayoko vaulted overtop them all landing in a sprinting run. Quickly she disappeared into the darkness of the command bunker, meanwhile the Imperial Guard troopers unleashed hell.

Tracers, red Hadron blasts, and VARIS shots filled the air, the defending EU Guards fired blindly and disordered. In the bowels of the command center IZG troopers and Sayoko stormed the main command center. They unleashed fire on those inside as others rushed the monitors inserting drives to download information, while others planted explosives. Sayoko held two weapons they were specially made Tantos that combined their MVS blades with a small coil gun/Hardon blaster. With the blades in hand she jumped over the terminals in a flurry of blades and fire, blood of defenders sprayed across the screens of computers and chairs. But she never stopped, she kept moving on her track to find her target.

She ran through the halls firing and slicing through any who stood in her path, in the corner of her vision she saw a small map of the hallways around her. Her internal scanners showed the body heat and biometric readings of any person in her path. With the combination of these two things she saw the layout of her path. She then saw another group of figures that were clustered around a single individual. Increasing her speed the artificial muscles in her limbs flared pushing her form forward.

She rounded the corner and her vision singled out the form of Maximilian wearing a bathrobe and slippers surrounded by Guards. Allowing herself a small smile Sayoko shot forward bringing her Gun Tantos to bear. Two of the Republican Guards lost their heads in swift strokes, while two more had their brains blasted out of their skulls. The final Guards were killed in a swirl of blades that saw their hearts and lungs punctured and their throats slit. In a fluid motion coming away from her kills Sayoko used the back of her Tanto to knock the pajama wearing Maximillian into unconsciousness.

Activating her comlink she called out, "target acquired moving to extraction phase."

"Roger, detonating diversion charges."

Explosions rocked the bunker as explosives set by IZG troopers exploded, Sayoko hoisted her charge onto her shoulder resumed her sprint. She ran about the halls till she emerged into the fire storm of the surrounding area. With equal speed she boarded one of the VTOLs followed close behind by IZG troops. The VTOL gunships and attack bombers returned plastering the entrance to the bunker with incendiaries and bunker busting bombs as the IZG VTOLs and knightmares took off.

One the Logres battleships in the meantime began power up its heaviest weapon, a Gustav class railway gun mounted on the ventral hull. The reactor of the battleship diverted power to the weapons systems and the large caliber gun was loaded. As the IZG forces withdrew the ship drew up its targeting solution. AS soon as the firing arc was clear the gun fired, in a blasted of plasmated air the large shell exited the gun and flew through the air. Amid the hundreds of explosions caused by the artillery bombardment one was larger than the others. The larges hell bore into the ground and into the bunker exploding in a massive blast that tore much of the bunker out the ground leaving behind a crater. Buildings nearby suffered greatly as the walls facing the blast were forced back into the buildings themselves. Bodies atomized and others exploded from the pressure, meanwhile glass for blocks around shattered in the noise. Fires were set that turned buildings into great bonfires that burned into the nights like great beacons signaling the start of battle.

The Great Britannia, Logres-class Air Battleship

The fire reflected in the eyes of Lelouch creating the image of hell in the unnatural eyes of the post-human. To many it would seem that the devil had come and was gazing out as the blocks of a new hell were set in the fires of war. Saying nothing the Emperor of Britannia watched the conflagration of the, ironically, City of Lights. As he sat in his high backed thrown a holographic screen popped up next to him indicating the return of Sayoko and her prisoner. Closing the screen Lelouch continued to watch the scene before him, the rest of the bridge had a small crew as the others took turns resting till the morning came or an emergency came. Two red caped Guards of his immediate security detail stood immobile and emotionless while others stood around the room.

Minutes later he sensed the approach of others, the strange source of Sayoko and the nervous feelings of Maximillian echoed in his Code. The bridge doors opened to reveal a pair of IZG troopers dragging the limp Maximillian with Sayoko walking behind. The Guards dropped the commander of the Republican Guard in front of the raised dais of the Emperor's throne. As the man tried to stand the Guards kept him from rising past his knees. The man's nervousness increased as he looked up at the frightening form of Lelouch. Said Emperor did not look at him right away but kept his gaze on the fiery scene outside.

Maximillian broke the silence whining out, "if you think I'll give my troops the order to surrender you should know that it won't be possible. They have standing orders that should I or any of the high command be captured or be broken from direct command of any Republican Guard unit that unit is to seek the enemy and attack him. In the process they are to maintain the armies contact with the enemy."

"I know," replied Lelouch coldly not looking at the small man. Maximillian's skin pimpled as the coldness of the Emperor's voice was palpable. Then finally Lelouch looked at the man, "I also know that they won't take any orders given by a captured officer. But that doesn't mean the regular army won't."

"Ha if you believe I'll do anything for you then,-"

"Silence," snapped Lelouch his voice deepening and echoing where no voice should. "We now have the assigned positions of your Guard and will adjust our bombardment."Lelouch stood up and walked slowly down from the dais to stand in front of Maximillian, his every step bringing Maximillian's fear and nervousness up. "We will blast them through the night endlessly and without pause.

Lelouch grabbed Maximillian's face in one hand and lent down so they were eye to eye. His anger rose to the top and was reflected in his voice, "but if you think I wish to have your precious Republican Guard surrender? You're wrong!" With every word the emperor spoke Maximillian felt a burning sensation grow where the raven headed man's hand lay on his face and he grunted in pain. "tomorrow when your Guard is destroyed you will transmit an order to the regular army and have them surrender themselves and the city."

Maximillian's eyes widened in fear, pain, and surprise, a small sizzling emitted from where the two's skin touched accompanied by small wisps of steam. The spectacled man felt tears in his eyes and he let cries of pain as the heat he felt spread throughout his body. Nor could he tare his gaze from the visage of Lelouch's as the emperor continued, "then you will await the capture of you superiors and be put on trial for war crimes." Lelouch then smirked, "you will then be executed."

Maximillian screamed as Lelouch shoved him to the floor, he panted and sweated as the heat did not disappear. He was pulled back to his knees by the two IZG troopers, Lelouch still smiled as he saw the outline of his hand on Maximillian's face. Said man cried out, "what have you done to me!?"

As he walked back up to his throne Lelouch replied, "simply put your soul is burning, and your sins just act like oil." As he sat he looked at the terrified man, "don't worry the heat will dissipate after a while but the pain certainly will not."

Lelouch motioned with his hand to remove Maximillian from the bridge, the man whimpered and cried as he was dragged away to the brig. Sayoko stayed where she stood by Lelouch's side and asked smiling, "tea Lelouch-sama?"

He looked up at her smiling warmly himself and nodded, "if you would kindly, thank you Sayoko."

Giggly Sayoko replied, "it is no trouble master."

Lelouch then looked back to the firestorm of artillery outside, the fire casting and eerie glow in both his eyes and thrown.

A.N. Happy Easter Everyone.