Here's chapter six. Anyway, I don't own Code Geass or any of the characters just the OC.
6. The Stolen Mask
It begins with a look at some mysterious ruins. A large man was standing there when a person in a cloak approached him.
"Your Majesty." The man in the cloak said. "The remains have arrived."
"I was just conversing with Clovis actually." The large man said with a smile. "The project must proceed without a moment's delay."
(Ashford Academy)
The scene then changes to Ashford Academy where the class was over and Suzaku was putting his things in his school bag. many of the students are gossiping about the recent arrival of Suzaku, the Eleven and suspected terrorist.
"What's an Eleven doing here?" A male student asked.
"He was a suspect in Prince Clovis' murder!" A female student said.
"But the teacher says the charges were dropped." Another female student said.
"He was suspicious enough to arrest, though. Right?" Another male student asked.
"You don't really think he is a terrorist, do you?" A different female student asked
"Of course he isn't. The school board would know something like that." A different male student said.
Shirley, Nina and Rivalz were watching Suzaku and Nina seemed to be particularly upset at the arrival of Suzaku
"An Eleven here at school?" Nina asked.
"He is an Honorary Britanian." Rivalz pointed out.
"I know... but still all the same."
"Well he doesn't look all that scary to me," Shirley said with a smile. "Why don't we just talk to him? I'm sure he's totally..."
"Hey," Rivalz said. "The guy just got here. Give him some space."
Lelouch stands up to leave the class and, whilst he has the attention of Suzaku, gives a short tug on the collar of his jacket as a secret signal the two know to meet on the roof. Suzaku goes to meet Lelouch.
"Seven years since we used this signal," Lelouch said with a smile as he tugged on his collar. "Long time, huh?"
"Meeting on the roof like the old days," Suzaku said with a smile.
"Yeah."
"I'm glad you're okay. I've been worried."
"Alive and kicking thanks to you. You almost died trying to protect me."
Suzaku shook his head. "I was just returning the favour from 7 years ago."
Lelouch had a sad expression and Suzaku was concerned and then he wonders.
"Ah, what about that?..." Suzaku spoke but then stopped himself.
(Flashback)
"Suzaku was shocked at hearing that. "Wait how do you know about that girl?" Suzaku asked.
"We happened to come across her back at Shinjuku, and before he died Clovis told us why he wanted her so badly. Right now she's in our custody." Zero explained.
"Was... Was there anyone with her when you found her?" Suzaku asked.
"No there was no one with her at the time, why do you ask?" Soul said.
"No reason," Suzaku said looking down upset.
(Flashback End)
Suzaku remembered his conversation with Zero and Soul and chose not to ask about C.C.
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Lelouch asks wondering why he stopped talking.
"No. It's nothing forget it." Suzaku said not wanting to elaborate.
"I see."
"And your name. Do I still call you Lelouch?" Suzaku asked.
"The records count my old identity among the dead. I go by the name Lelouch Lamperouge now."
"Oh."
"And you? What happened at your court-martial? And why did you enrol at the school?"
"I'm as surprised as you are. What are the odds that we'd end up at the same school? Truth is, someone arranged for me to receive a proper investigation. And that person said that a 17-year-old should be in school." Suzaku explained.
Suddenly the door to the roof open and they both looked back to see Logan walking up to them.
"You know the roof is off-limits to students," Logan said. He then stopped right in front of them. "But this time we can look the other way." He said with a smile.
"Logan," Suzaku said. happy to see him.
"Long time no see old friend, I'm glad you're okay." Logan then extended his hand to Suzaku and Suzaku shook it.
(Art Gallery)
It shifts to show Euphemia examining the artwork done by Prince Clovis and among the art is an old picture of Lelouch, Nunnally, and Marianne.
"Were all of these painted by Clovis?" Euphie asked the curator.
"Yes." The curator answered.
Euphie touched the painting and smiled. "Such gentle colours. Very much akin to my brother."
(G-1 Base)
Staff officers were looking at the monitor and had pinpointed the location of a resistance faction called the Blood Of The Samurai.
"We've successfully identified the guerrillas." One of the staff officers said.
"That's good. Now, all we need is their hide-out." Darlton said. "Get that intel to the Viceroy."
"Yes, my Lord."
(Hideout Of The Blood Of The Samurai)
Next, the skirmish of the Blood of the Samurai is shown. Cornelia is leading the charge and eventually goes in solo to search for Zero and wipe out the remainder of those that were fighting.
"What a..." One the turent gunmen said.
"Is that Cornelia?" Another turent gunman asked.
"Relics of a forgotten age," Cornelia commented as she fired her slash harkens and destroyed the turent guns. Afterwards, Cornelia contacted Darlton.
"Darlton, in here? Correct?" Cornelia asked.
"Yes, my Lady," Darlton responded. "Shall we accompany you?"
"Not for this level of resistance."
"Understood."
Cornelia moved inside the base and she entered the inner sanctum of their hideout where she was confronted by the remaining members.
"Surrender at once, you feeble-minded Elevens!" Cornelia roared.
"Down with Britannia!" The other members roared.
"Doesn't seem Zero nor Soul are here," Cornelia said. "No point in going after them one at a time, I suppose. Vermin. Rot like the filth that you are!"
Cornelia shot her Knightmares machine gun at the resistance members and killed them.
(Ashford Academy)
Now back at his home, Lelouch was waiting for his sister with a smile. The door opens and Nunnally arrives with Sayoko with her.
"Hi, Lelouch! I returned home." Nunnally said with a smile.
"Hi, there! Welcome back," Lelouch said with a smile. "Miss Sayoko. I've got a special present for you today." Lelouch stood up.
"Really? What could it be?" Nunnally replied curiously.
Lelouch signals Sayoko to be quiet for a moment and signalled someone to walk in and it was Suzaku. Suzaku saw Nunnally and walked up to her. He then reaches out and holds Nunnally's hand and she immediately recognizes who it is.
"Ah... Ah! This hand... Thank heaven." Nunnally began to tear up, happy that Suzaku was there. "I knew it. I just knew you'd be alright."
"It's been a long time, Nunnally," Suzaku said happily.
Lelouch smiled as Suzaku and Nunnally were talking and then the door open and Logan and Rolo arrived.
"Hey Lelouch and Nunnally," Logan said.
"We're here," Rolo said.
They were both surprised to see Suzaku there and Suzaku was surprised to see them.
"Logan," Suzaku spoke.
"Glad you vould drop by Suzaku." Logan said with a smile.
"Thanks but..." Suzaku then looked at Rolo. "Who is this?"
"Oh, right you've never met before." Logan then placed a hand on Rolo's shoulder. "Suzaku, met Rolo, my little brother."
Suzaku just looked at them for a moment before saying. "Brother?!"
Later on, Lelouch and Nunnally were having dinner with Suzaku, Logan and Rolo and they were enjoying talking to each other.
"So, tell me you will stay the night, won't you?" Nunnally asked.
"Suzaku's enrolled as a student at Ashford Academy now. So you can see him anytime you want to." Lelouch informed her.
"Is that true?" Nunnally asked hopefully.
"Well, I still have military duties, so I can't be here every day," Suzaku said.
"Oh, you're... you're still in the military?" Nunnally became worried.
"Don't worry," Suzaku reassures her. "I've been reassigned to the Engineering Corps. It's a lot less dangerous."
"Huh?" Logan said looking at Suzaku confused.
"How cool. Engineering, huh." Lelouch said getting up to brew more tea.
"Oh, let me help you," Suzaku said as he was about to stand up.
"You just sit down," Lelouch said with a smile. "Unlike seven years ago we get to be your hosts now."
"Uh... huh," Suzaku said with a smile sitting back down.
"It's funny. You're a lot more mellow than you used to be." Lelouch said.
"And you are a bit more rough." Suzaku said.
"Ha-ha. I suppose" Lelouch said going into the kitchen.
"Don't worry about it too much Suzaku," Logan said. "Lelouch is the kind of guy who's like that with friends, you know that."
"Yeah I know that but it's still hard to get used to," Suzaku said. "Speaking of which I'm really surprised you got a brother since we last met."
"Yeah it is strange when you think back to it, but I'm glad I made that choice back then," Logan said with a smile. "Rolo is in every way my brother, that how I see it."
"Thank you, I feel the same way, big brother," Rolo said with a smile. "I'm glad to finally meet you as well Suzaku, the others have told me so much about you," Rolo told Suzaku.
"Really I'm glad, it's nice to meet you too," Suzaku said.
"I'm glad you got to meet as well, Rolo is a very good friend, I've always wanted to introduce him to you," Nunnally said.
"By the way Suzaku, you said you're in the Engineering Corps what kind of things do you do there?" Logan asked.
"Oh ah.. well I help test the devices the scientists make and gather data about them," Suzaku answered.
"I see, that's interesting," Logan said.
Meanwhile, Lelouch in the kitchen saw C.C there. "Huh? I told you to stay in my room." Lelouch told her.
"That boy out there," C.C said. "He is the Britanian soldier from Shinjuku, isn't he? Is that wise?"
"Don't worry, it's fine. He's..." Lelouch said.
C.C raised her eyebrow "Huh?"
"He is our friend... from the past," Lelouch reassures her.
Lelouch then re-enters the dining room and sits back down.
"I've brought more tea," Lelouch said.
"I'm so happy we're all here, we should do this again sometime," Nunnally said with a smile.
"You're right we should, the five of us," Lelouch said.
"Really you promise?" Nunnally asked.
"Yeah promise," Lelouch said.
"I promise to," Suzaku said.
"Me to Nunnally," Rolo said.
"We all promise," Logan said.
Nunnally is happy at their promise and they all continue to enjoy dinner.
(A Holding Cell)
It changes to show Guilford releasing Jeremiah Gottwald from his prison cell.
"You getting out, Jeremiah," Guilford said.
"Lord Guilford!" Jeremiah said happy to see him. "You see I'm innocent, don't you?"
"Well, it seems in the eyes of the court you are anyway, Orange Boy."
Jeremiah's expression changed from happy to worried.
"Whatever the truth is, Zero and Soul got away. And you Pure Bloods let it happen. You've been demoted three ranks for failure. You have two options to choose from. Starting over as a pilot, or cultivating an orange farm." Guilford said in a cold tone.
(Back In Ashford)
After the dinner, Suzaku, Logan, Rolo and Lelouch are standing on the porch about to part ways.
"You should come by again," Lelouch said. "Nunnally would enjoy it."
"Sure," Suzaku replied. "But..."
"Huh? Something wrong Suzaku?" Logan asked.
"Lelouch, Logan, Rolo, I really appreciate you all making me feel welcomed but I don't think we should be seen together at school."
They were all shocked by what Suzaku was saying.
"What do you mean?" Lelouch said.
"Think, how would you explain it," Suzaku said. "Being friends with an Honorary Britannian? You have to guard your secret. No one can know your royalty."
"That's not the same thing," Logan said. "We don't have to explain anything to anyone, you're still our friend Honorary Britannian or otherwise."
"But what about Nunnally. The same goes for Nunnally. I don't wanna cause you any trouble."
"But what about you?" Lelouch said. "Us pretending we don't know you would make things harder for you at school."
"It's just how it is," Suzaku said. "This is for your sakes."
Rolo just stayed silent.
"Well, I refuse," Lelouch said. "I won't go along with what you're suggesting."
"I also refuse," Logan said.
Suzaku was shocked. "What? But why?"
"Because you're our friend and no matter what anyone else thinks we won't deny that fact," Lelouch said.
"But that will lead to more problems for you guys. I can handle the glares and resentment they send me but I don't want the same to happen to you."
"They can glare and resent us all they want, but we couldn't care less about that, we can't just turn our back on you," Logan told him.
Suzaku couldn't believe what he was hearing and he was seeing that neither of them was going to back down on this. He was flattered and happy but he didn't want them to suffer simply because they were friends with him.
"Sigh... I just can't win against you two can I." Suzaku said and then looked at Rolo. "And what about you Rolo what do you think about this?"
"Well if they feel that this is right then I'll go along with it too," Rolo said.
"I see, well then I'll see you all tomorrow," Suzaku said as he began to leave. "I'm so glad, you know?"
"Huh?"
"I never thought we'd get another chance to talk like this." He then left.
After Suzaku was gone Logan started a conversation.
"Lelouch there's something you should know," Logan said.
"Hmm? What is it." Lelouch asked.
"Earlier I used my Geass when Suzaku was talking, When he said he was reassigned to the Engineering Corps the aura around him flared a little," Logan told him.
Lelouch was surprised at that. "What? but that means he lied, but why would he, so we won't worry." Lelouch thought about it.
"That's not all, when I asked him what he does there he said he helps test the devices the scientists make and gather data about them when I used my Geass then his aura was calm," Logan explained surprising both Rolo and Lelouch.
"Wait then he was lying and telling the truth? how can that be possible?" Rolo asked.
"It's probably more like he didn't tell you the entire truth rather than lying," Lelouch said. "I think what going on is Suzaku is working in the Engineering Corps while also working as a soldier when there's a battle." Lelouch deduced.
"That would make the most sense," Logan said.
"It doesn't matter in the end," Lelouch said. "Suzaku can take care of himself, let's just let him do what he feels is right."
Logan and Rolo decide to agree.
(The Next Day)
Students in the class were having various conversations with each other. Lelouch was having a conversation with Rivalz, but all of them abruptly stop talking when Suzaku enters the room.
"Good morning Suzaku," Logan said walking up to him.
"Good morning," Lelouch said.
Suzaku and Rivalz were surprised by them.
"What's wrong?" Logan asked.
"Uh...um..." Suzaku spoke confused. "no...um, g-good morning."
Lelouch and Logan smiled and Suzaku sat down in his seat. Everyone in the classroom was staring at them shocked that Lelouch and Logan would greet Suzaku.
"Did you see that?" A female student asked.
"Why would those two greet him?" A male student asked.
"I never thought they would even talk to him." Another female student said.
Later a couple of guys break into his locker and planned to spray paint on his clothes.
"What do you two think you're doing?" Logan asked.
The two of them were surprised and looked the see Logan standing next to them.
"Logan Raymond." One of them said.
"You both know vandalism and against school rules," Logan said walking towards them. "If you both know what's good for you you'll leave now or else."
"Who cares, it belongs to an Eleven." The other one said.
"I care, now get lost before I make you." Logan threatened.
"You, you're just a damn Eleven sympathizer," One of them said angrily then pointed. "You shouldn't act so friendly with that Eleven if you know what's good for you."
Logan then glared and punched the wall.
"Don't make me repeat myself, get lost before I make you," Logan said in a dark tone.
They were both intimidated and ran away.
Also during this day, Ohgi calls Lelouch to explain what happened to the Blood of the Samurai.
"It hasn't made news yet, but the Blood of the Samurai faction was wiped out by Cornelia," Ohgi said of the phone. "They were the largest group we had in central Japan. Look, Zero. It won't be long until she comes after us."
"Just keep your head. Our chance will come." Lelouch ordered.
"But..." Ohgi said.
"Sit tight. I'll contact you later." Lelouch said before hanging up.
Logan then walks up to Lelouch "Hey, how'd it go." Lelouch asked.
"Some guys tried to spray paint Suzaku's stuff, though I was able to stop them," Logan replied.
"That's good, but still this was bound to happen the moment he got here," Lelouch said.
"Yeah if only there was a way to permanently put a stop to this from happening," Logan said.
"That would be the ideal scenario, but it's not a practical one, I doubt it can even happen," Lelouch said.
They thought for a moment before Logan asked.
"Oh yeah, what did Ohgi can you for?" Logan asked.
"Apparently the Blood Of The Samurai faction was wiped out," Lelouch tells him.
"Wow, any survivors?"
"Unfortunately no."
"They were one of the larger groups too, this could be a problem."
"Cornelia's going after every known resistance group, maybe I better cut my ties with them."
"You sure that's a good idea?"
"We'll see," Lelouch then looked at him. "For the meantime, we'll wait for the right time to strike."
Meanwhile, in the student council room, Nina was working on something on her computer. The door opens and Nunnally enters.
"Nina!" Nunnally greeted.
Nina flinched and looked to see it was Nunnally and relaxed. "Ah! I'm sorry. Am I too loud?"
"Not at all. Why are you here? What about class?" Nunnally asked.
Nina looked upset. "Oh..."
"Something wrong?"
"Well, it's... I dunno, a little scary." Nina said.
"Scary?" Nunnally said. confused.
"We have a transfer student in our class now. It's that boy who was accused of murdering Prince Clovis. He is an Eleven." Nina explains her fear of Elevens. Nunnally is upset knowing she's talking about Suzaku.
Around the same time, C.C is seen ordering pizza yet again.
"Oh... Thanks for all the repeat business." The deliveryman handed her the pizza. "Although the name on the account we debit has a guy's name on it, is that okay?"
What neither of them noticed was a stray cat walking into the door, and it was the same cat Suzaku and Euphie found the other day.
Lelouch was in his room putting his Zero costume inside his case. C.C arrived with the box of pizza and the cat wandered in without being noticed.
"Huh? Trying to hide your mask, huh?" C.C asked.
"Unlike my Geass, the mask is a physical piece of evidence," Lelouch replied.
The door then open and Nunnally appeared "All right, Lelouch? The tea is ready when you are. That smell! Hey, did you order pizza again?
Lelouch's case was suddenly knocked over.
"I'm racking up reward points. I'll be right down, okay?" Lelouch put the case back up and closed it.
"Lelouch," Nunnally said.
"Hm?"
"Maybe you should cut down on the pizza. You don't want a blubbery belly."
Lelouch got up and walked out of the room. "Just don't touch," He said the first part to C.C "Or rub it, okay?" And the second part to Nunnally.
"Ooh, scary!" Nunnally said as they both laughed.
"Meow!" The cat meowed now walking out of the room.
C.C then turned back to the case confused. And then heard the door open and looked at the door. "Hm? What the heck?"
Meanwhile, Lelouch and Nunnally were talking about Suzaku.
"Hm. Yeah, I knew this was happening from the beginning." Lelouch said.
"They're just being cruel to Suzaku," Nunnally replied.
"No. It's just... Hm. These things take time. People will come around."
"Isn't there anything you can do, though? I mean he is your friend."
Lelouch thought about what to tell her when he noticed the cat.
"Meow?"
Lelouch looked at the cat and was shocked when he saw the cat had his Zero mask on his head.
Lelouch screeched horrified. "Aaaaargh!"
Nunnally wondered why. "Huh?"
The cat ran away and Lelouch ran after it.
"Hey, give that back!" Lelouch demanded.
Nunnally sat there confused. "Ah... Lelouch?"
The cat leapt out from the window and on the balcony then leapt onto the ground, Lelouch climbed out the window to the ground and chased after it.
"Meow... Meow-meow!"
"A cat. Ah, stupid little cat! You've gotta be kidding me. There's no way I'm getting exposed by a lousy feline!"
C.C then looks out the window to see Lelouch chasing the cat. "Huh? That wasn't my fault, was it? I didn't touch or rub anything"
Nunnally apparently calls the student council as Milly, Rivalz, Nina, and Rolo show up. Nunnally explains that a cat stole something from Lelouch.
"Yeah, that's right. I think a cat ran off with something pretty important to him." Nunnally said.
"Important?" Milly asked.
"I'm not sure what exactly, but I'm positive it was something of value to him," Nunnally explained. "Because... I've never heard my brother sound like that. He was completely hysterical."
'Something important? it couldn't be?' Rolo thought.
"That's weird. What could be so important to the guy?" Rivalz said.
"A love letter?" Nina suggested.
"An embarrassing photo?" Milly suggested.
"Poetry he wrote?" Rivalz suggested.
"Poetry..." Nunnally said confused.
Rolo quickly ran off.
"Rolo where are you going?" Milly called out.
"What, why did Rolo leave?" Nunnally asked.
"Hee, I get it, Rolo must know what Lelouch is after," Milly said.
Milly and Rivalz both laughed deviously.
"Leave it to us! We'll get our hands on the thing before Lelouch has a chance to blink. Just you wait." Milly said and decides to get very, very involved in the cat hunt.
Lelouch is continuing with his chase of the cat.
"(huff-n-puff) If I had those terrorists with me, we could encircle the enemy. Maybe Kallen? No, she is suspicious of me as it is. Waah!"
Lelouch trips and falls in a bush.
"Ughh...get it together!" He said.
Lelouch then chases the cat inside the school. The cat then stops in front of two female students.
"So, anyway I told him to buzz off, you know."
"Totally? And then?"
"Come on. You can guess, can't you?"
"Huh? What's up with that cat? Is that the mask Zero wears? Or am I crazy?"
"No way. Why would it be here?"
The cat then ran off again and Lelouch stops in front of the two students.
"You two saw it? Forget everything you've just seen!" Lelouch then uses his Geass to make them forget.
"Sure. No problem at all." They both say under the control of the Geass.
Lelouch then continued the chase.
It is at this time that Milly announces over the school speakers.
"This is Milly Ashford, your Student Council President. CAT HUNT, everybody!"
Lelouch was surprised when he heard that and wondered what Milly was up to.
In one of the classrooms, Suzaku had just heard it as well as he was reading a book and wondered what was going on. "Cat hunt?"
In the hallway, Logan was walking by and also heard the announcement. "Milly, what are you doing now?"
(Ashford's PA Room)
Nina and Rivalz were with her in the room.
"There is a cat loose on campus that needs to be rounded up," Milly announced. "Put everything on hold, people. Participating clubs will get budget priority." Milly continued and said the next part with glee. "And whoever catches our feline friend, will get an Extra Special Prize, a big ol' kiss from one of the members of the Student Council. Ah-hahaha..."
(Ashford's Swimming Pool)
Shirley hears this just as she is about to take a dive and promptly falls off the diving board after hearing this.
(Somewhere On Ashford's Campus)
Kallen Kōzuki also hears this information and freaks out a little.
"Members of... Wait! Like, me?" She said when a bunch of guys pop out of the bushes.
"Exactly!" They all said.
Kallen was mortified.
"You've been hanging around the Student Council, haven't ya?" One of the guys said.
"Wouldn't mind a taste of those lips." A second guy said.
"It's not gonna be like some lame peck on the cheek though, is it?" A third guy said.
"A kiss on the cheek would be fine with me." A fourth guy said.
"Wait. We can choose where she plants it?"
The guys were thinking about it and raised their fists in the air.
"Yeah. All right!" and ran off in excitement.
Kallen blushed. "There's no way that's how I'm gonna get my first kiss!" Kallen ran off also to look for the cat.
Some of the female students heard the prize for catching the cat.
"What? From a member of the Student Council?" One of the girls said. "Does that include Lelouch?"
Most of the girls were excited about the idea of getting a kiss from Lelouch.
"Well, I wouldn't mind getting a kiss from Logan." One of them said.
Some of them nodded in agreement.
"It's true Logan's also a good choice." Another girl said.
"Actually I would prefer Milly." A different girl said.
The rest of the girls looked at her in annoyance.
"Ah. Could you get back in the closet, please?" Another girl said.
Many club members of various clubs began their search and were looking everywhere for the cat.
"And when you do catch that cat, bring what it's carrying to me, to me, to me! Hahaha—Cough!" Milly said over the PA system.
Lelouch was in the hall shocked and upset at what he was hearing.
"Milly?" Lelouch spoke while looking for the cat. "Stay out of this, will ya?"
Meanwhile, Kallen was running in the hall upset with what was going on. "Offering people up as prizes, that's why I hate Britanians."
Kallen then ran around the corner and runs into Shirley in search of the cat.
"Oh, yaah! Huh. Jeez, I'm sorry about that... ah," Kallen looked surprised to see Shirley in a just swimsuit and shoes. "Shirley! Why are you dressed like that?"
"I didn't have time to change. They're gonna make us kiss somebody!" Shirley said panicking. "We've gotta hurry!"
Kallen nodded. "I'm with you."
In a different hallway, Lelouch meets up with Logan and explains what happened.
"A cat stole the mask?" Logan said shock.
Lelouch nodded upset. "No matter what we have to find before anyone else."
"Yeah, if anyone finds that mask it'll be the end for all of us," Logan said in a serious tone. "And of course Milly had to get the whole school involved."
Both Logan and Lelouch were annoyed by Milly's action and ran to search for the cat.
(Back In The PA Room)
Nunnally was now in the PA room.
"Nunnally, is there anything about this cat that's special?" Nina asked her.
"Hmm... I think that its leg must be hurt because its footsteps sounded off to me." Nunnally described while Milly placed the microphone in front of her. "And, uh... Oh, I almost forgot. It meowed like this. (inhaling) Miaow!" Nunnally meows over the intercom
All the students meow as well. "Meeow!"
(Outside The Campus)
Outside the campus, there was a large trailer carrying the Lancelot inside and Lloyd and Cecile looked on at Ashford Academy hearing what was going on.
"The school seems so laidback," Cecile commented. "In spite of the fact that they're in mourning. You suppose Suzaku will be alright in here?"
"Never mind that," Lloyd said. "The university here..."
"Don't worry. I've made arrangements with them."
"Hmm. They still didn't have to kick poor Lancelot out, though." Lloyd complained.
"I know. Even if they did say Elevens aren't acceptable."
Meanwhile, Milly and Rivalz rushed outside and they got on Rivalz motorbike and Rivalz put his helmet on.
"Okay! Let's go!" Milly commanded.
"What happens if a member of the Student Council catches the cat? We don't get a prize, do we?" Rivalz asked.
Milly just looked at Rivalz and then put on her helmet, "Do we get a kiss? But of course."
"Is that so," Rivalz said as he got motivated. "Well, what are we waiting around for, then. This is my day to shine!"
Rivalz revved up his motorbike and dove off with a teacher yelling at them for speeding on campus.
Meanwhile, Shirley and Kallen then corner the cat under a table and are about to capture it.
"Meow-wow."
"O.K. We do this right and our lips will be safe." Kallen said and then looked at Shirley. "Shirley, you cover the rear."
"Oh, wait a sec!" Shirley spoke.
Kallen stopped and looked at Shirley. "What's the matter?"
"Who would you wanna get a kiss from? Is there anyone in particular?"
Kallen was shocked. "Huh?"
"It wouldn't be Lulu, would it?"
"Uh. Just what would make you think that?" Kallen asked.
"Oh, how... I guess it... it's just..." Shirley stutters.
As the two continue to converse the cat gets away. Later on, the cat ran out the window of the second floor and was on the roof going on the path from one building to the next and the cat was noticed by Suzaku.
"Hey, that's..." Suzaku said surprised.
Suzaku ran to get the cat. As Suzaku kept running, he was at the building with the bell on the roof and was surprised to see Lelouch and Logan and they were surprised to see Suzaku.
"Suzaku!" Lelouch said.
"Hey! You two looking for the cat, too?
"Yeah, but why are you looking?" Logan asked.
"Well everyone else was so I thought I should help," Suzaku said.
They heard the cat meowing from the top of the building.
"Up there," Suzaku said as he ran off.
"Suzaku, wait! Don't go up there!" Lelouch said as he and Logan ran after him.
"Yeah let us handing it," Logan said while running.
"But the Student Council President said to catch it."
"That doesn't mean you should just follow it," Logan said.
"But you're doing the same thing."
"We have our reasons."
Logan caught up to Suzaku and was running at the same speed as him and Suzaku saw this.
"It's just like back when we were kids," Suzaku said with a smile. "We're still the same pace."
"Yeah, and just like back then I'm still a step faster than you."
Logan started pulling ahead of him and as they both run up the stairs, Lelouch gets severely outpaced by them.
"Oh, for Pete's sake..." Lelouch said catching his breath. "They always were exercise nuts.
Logan arrives at the top and Suzaku arrives a few moments after he does. Outside, many students gather and Milly and Rivalz arrived and so did Nunnally and Nina, Shirley and Kallen soon followed.
"So, someone's got it cornered, huh?" Milly said excitedly. "Who's the lucky winner?"
Shirley looked up and saw and she pointed. "Up there! Suzaku?"
The student looked up and saw Suzaku and Logan climbing up to get to where the bell was as the cat was hiding underneath it.
"Easy now," Suzaku said. "You don't have to be scared."
Lelouch popped out the window. "Suzaku, come back!"
"It's alright. Leave this to me."
"You know it's weird," Logan said.
"Huh, what's weird?" Suzaku looked at Logan confused.
"You never went along with the crowd like this."
"Oh," Suzaku smiled. "That's true."
Lelouch started climbing but then slipped and started falling. "Waaah!"
"Lelouch!" They both screamed simultaneously.
The other students were shocked and scared seeing Lelouch slipping from the roof. Suzaku and Logan went over and they both grabbed Lelouch's hands holding on tight while both of them held on to something.
"Lelouch, hold on," Logan said.
"Are you... okay?" Suzaku asked.
"Y... Yeah." Lelouch said.
Back on the ground, everyone saw them save Lelouch. "Is it possible?" Nina asked. "Those three are..."
Back on the roof.
"Meow?"
Lelouch looked and saw Rolo appear behind the cat, he picks it up and leaves without anyone seeing him. Lelouch looks relieved.
"Pretty calm for someone on the verge of death," Suzaku said.
"Yeah, right. I was just limp with fear." Lelouch said.
"Yeah well, let's head back down," Logan said.
"What's going on?" Nunnally asked.
"That transfer student and Logan just saved Lelouch from a really closed call," Milly told her.
Lelouch, Logan and Suzaku came down from the tower and Suzaku was holding the cat.
I think it's the same cat from the other day." Suzaku said looking at the cat.
They looked and saw many students were staring at them and were surprised by what they were seeing. Shirley looked around and then went up to Suzaku.
"You saved him. Thank you so much, Suzaku." Shirley said happily.
Rivalz went up and smiled. "Yeah. Way to go there, new guy."
"That cat was carrying something, wasn't it?" Milly said as she approached Suzaku.
"Yeah, there was something on its head. But I never really got a good look at it. Guess it's slipped off when I wasn't looking."
"That's it! The embarrassing secret that he's hiding."
"So, that's it, Madam President?" Lelouch said giving Milly a dirty look.
Milly sighed. "Hm? Aaah, after all this time I thought I had some dirt on you."
"Yeah. He almost lost his cool for once." Shirley said disappointed.
"Seriously Milly, you got dragged into all this trouble for that!" Logan said also giving her a dirty look.
"So, ah... do you three know each other, then?" Kallen asked.
"Yeah, but... He is an Eleven." Nina nervously pointed out.
Suzaku was shocked and looked away, "No. I just..."
"He's our friend," Lelouch interjected.
"Yeah it's true," Logan said with a nod. "Suzaku's been our friend for years."
The other students were shocked at hearing them say they were friends with an Eleven.
"But he's an Eleven," Nina said.
"That make's no difference." Lelouch then turns to Milly. "Madam President, would you permit him as a member of the Student Council?"
Lelouch suggestion surprised the other except Logan.
"The rules are clear. All student are required to join a club. Although..." Lelouch pointed out.
"Well, you are the Vice President. I suppose I can't refuse." Milly said with a smile.
"By the way," Shirley spoke. "Who caught the cat?"
"Huh? Rolo did." Lelouch replied.
As he said that Rolo ran outside to join the others.
"Hey, sorry I'm late," Rolo said.
"Rolo did you hide it in the place we told you about?" Logan asked.
Rolo smiled and replied. "Yeah, it's safe and no one else can find it."
Lelouch smiled. "Good that was too close."
"Aaahh!... I was right!" Milly said pointing at them. "Rolo did know what the cat took and Logan so did you, you were both in on it."
They both smiled. "That's right and we'll never tell you what it was," Logan said.
"Darn it," Milly said feeling down.
Nunnally then comes over to them. "Well then, I'd say that's the end of that. Now, come here you Rolo. Lean in closer."
Rolo leans close to her and Nunnally kisses him on the cheek.
"N... Nunnally?" Rolo says surprised as he places a hand on his cheek.
"There you go, the reward Miss Milly promised. Since you caught the cat, you'll just have to settle for me, almost a student council member." Nunnally said.
"Alright then, let's celebrate the catching of the cat! Everything's on the new guy, naturally." Rivalz said.
"Oh, back off! Hi, there! I'm Shirley. Pleasure to meet ya." Shirley stepped in to introduce herself.
"Oh, right. I'm Rivalz." Rivalz did the same.
"Milly Ashford, Student Council President." Milly finished.
"The pleasure is mine," Suzaku said.
They all introduced themselves wanting to make him feel welcomed and Suzaku was greatful.
Later that day the entire student body, the teacher and the facuilty gathers in the assembly to watch the live broadcast of the funeral of Prince Clovis in Pendragon on the big screen.
(Pendragon)
"And now," The announcer spoke. "His Royal Majesty, the 98th Emperor of the Holy Britannian Empire."
The Emperor walked up to and stood by the podium.
(Ashford Academy)
Lelouch watched the Emperor with hatred as he began his speech.
(Pendragon)
"All men, are not created equal." He said. "Some are born swifter of foot, some with greater beauty, some are born into poverty, and others born sick and feeble. Both in birthland and upbringing, in sheer scope of ability every human is inherently different."
(Ashford Academy)
"Yes, that is why people discriminate against one another, which is why there is struggle, competition, and the unfaltering march of progress."
Logan just glared at him with almost as much hatred as Lelouch.
(HiTV News Studio)
"Inequality is not wrong, equality is!" The Emperor declared.
While Diethards colleagues were watching and listening to the Emperor's speech, Diethard himself was preoccupied watching footage of Zero and Soul and he felt it was more worth watching.
(Military Base In The Tokyo Settlement)
"What of the EU, which made equality a right," He asked. "Rabble politics by a popularity contest."
Jeremiah and Villeta were watching as well.
(Ohgi's Base)
"The Chinese Federation, with its equal distribution of wealth, a nation of lazy dullards."
Ohgi narrowed his eyes.
(A.S.E.E.C. Knightmare Hanger)
"But not our beloved Britannia," The Emperor continued. "We fight, we compete, evolution is continuous."
"Evolution, such a pretty little word," Lloyd commented.
"Britannia alone moves forward, advancing steadily into the future." The Emperor continued. "Even the death of my son Clovis demonstrates Britannia's unswerving commitment to progress. We will fight on. We shall struggle, compete, plunder, and dominate. And in the end, the future shall be ours." The Emperor raised his fist in the air. "All Hail Britannia!"
"All Hail Britannia!" The audience in Pendragon said loudly and in unison. "All Hail Britannia! All Hail Britannia! All Hail Britannia! All Hail Britannia!"
(Ashford Academy)
The chanting continued and Suzaku frowned and clenched his fist. Lelouch and Logan just leave having had enough. In Lelouch's room, C.C is holding the Zero mask and look and the Emperor on TV.
"So, this is their enemy." C.C said. "Well..."
To Be Continued
And that's the chapter, and as you can see I decided to change the ending of the cat a bit, since Lelouch had more people on his side there would be a different way to get back the mask. aside from that, not much in this chapter was buzz-worthy, but just wait for the next chapter is the battle with Cornelia and that will have a much different outcome than the canon, I hope you'll like it.
So see you next time, hope you enjoyed, and have an awesome day.