Here's chapter fifteen. Anyway, I don't own Code Geass or any of the characters just the OC.

15. Cheering Mao.

It was nightfall and a train had just left Narita station and was making it to the Tokyo Settlement. On the train, Lelouch and C.C were sitting together while Rolo and Sayoko were in a different train car, so they could talk privately. After the whole ordeal with Mao Lelouch wanted answers and C.C was the one who could give them to him.

"All right. First I just wanna confirm this. Are you my enemy or my ally?" Lelouch asked.

"You sure you want to talk about this without Logan?" C.C asked.

"I'll tell Logan what you tell me," Lelouch replied. "Besides right now as we speak, Rolo and Sayoko are calling him and informing him of what happened, now answer."

"Where's this coming from?" C.C asked.

"Mao's Geass lets him give right in someone's head and hear what he was thinking and planning," Lelouch said. "I've got that right, don't I?"

"Yes, the way Geass manifests is different for each person as you already know," C.C responded. "If Mao concentrates, he can hear thoughts up to 500 meters away and he can read clear down to your subconscious if he wants to. For someone like you, who fights for his head, he's the worst possible enemy."

"500 meters… Well, it doesn't really come as a surprise to me." Lelouch said. "I suspected there must be others who have the power of Geass but I didn't think someone like him would appear. Did you make a contract with him?"

"11 years ago," C.C replied.

"So he's our predecessor," Lelouch said amused. "Is there some reason that this forerunner is also my enemy?"

"Mao's after me." C.C said. "He may be your enemy, but he's not targeting you."

"Yeah, well, I can see that," Lelouch said. "He could have revealed our true identities and told the police or the military who we are, but he kept to himself and what's worse he could have killed Rolo at any moment."

"Are there limits to his powers?" Lelouch asked.

"Mao's geass is very potent." C.C said. "He can use it as many times as he wants and he doesn't need direct eye contact like you do."

"Does he have any weaknesses?" Lelouch asked.

"If you press me, I guess it's that he can't turn his power off." C.C replied. "In a crowd, he hears all the minds roiling and writhing around him, whether he wants to or not."

(Area 11 Public Library)

Mao was staggering and having a hard time. Even though no one was talking, he was hearing multiple thoughts all over the place and it was driving him crazy. He couldn't take it and decided to pull something out of his pocket. He pulled out a recorder and played it and it was a recording of C.C's in a kind tone as it played C.C the praise and encouragement that C.C had given Mao.

"Don't worry Mao. I'm not going to die."

"Mao! Mao! Are you awake Mao?"

"Oh Mao, How silly …"

Listening to C.C's voice made Mao feel at peace and relaxed and he felt calm as he was only able to hear C.C's voice.

"C.C, I can't live without you," Mao said happily. "Wait for me. I'm coming to you."

(The Next Day, Ashford Academy)

It was morning the next day, Lelouch was at home having tea with Nunnally while thinking about what to do with Mao.

"If Mao read my mind, then he already knows my weak points and that's where he'll strike," Lelouch said in his head.

"It's been a long time since we spent time by ourselves huh?" Nunnally said enjoying herself.

"You know even Sayoko needs a little time off now and again," Lelouch said in a gentle manner. "Starting today, I'll be staying home for a while."

"Lately, you've been out of the house so much I was curious. Have you found some really fun game to play or something?" Nunnally asked.

"Sort of. My current opponent is pretty hard to beat." Lelouch said while looking at his laptop.

"That's funny. Only our big brother Schneizel, would ever make you say something like that." Nunnally said.

On Lelouch's laptop should a camera image feed of every room in the house and he saw C.C was in his room looking at the camera, signalling him that she wanted to talk.

Meanwhile, on-campus Rolo was talking with Logan.

"So, did you talk about it with Lelouch?" Rolo asked.

"Yeah, apparently Mao was the one C.C made a contract with 11 years ago."

"That long, but then how many other people has she made contracts with? And how many other Geass users are there?" Rolo ask.

"We have no way of knowing, but still that could be a problem for later," Logan said. "But right now we have to deal with Mao, Lelouch said his range is 500 meters."

"Then that's a problem," Rolo said. "With my Geass, I could beat him but my range is nowhere near his, and by the time I do get in range he'd already know my plan and stop me."

"Exactly," Logan said. "He's a tricky opponent."

"So how do you combat someone that can look into our thoughts?" Rolo asked.

"Don't worry," Logan said. "He may seem difficult, but if we put our heads together we can think of something, besides we've been in disadvantages worse than this since even before we formed the Black Knights."

"Yeah, that's true," Rolo said with a smile.

Logan then heard his phone ringing as he looked at the caller ID which showed him Lelouch was calling.

(Elsewhere In Area 11)

Mao was at a gun shop wanting to purchase some weapons and was speaking to the gun shop owner.

"Sorry, but I can't sell you one without a permit." The gun shop owner said. "It's illegal. Besides, you're from the Chinese Federation, aren't you?"

"Ah... True," Mao replied. "But you sell them to the Black Knights last Tuesday 2300 hours."

The gun shop owner was shocked and Mao grinned.

"Your actually a supporter of the Black Knights," Mao continued. "Your contact was named Wolf, an alias, of course."

The shop owner was shocked and looked at Mao.

"Who are you?" The shop owner asked.

Mao was still grinning as he held his shades. "You will kindly accommodate me, won't you now?" Mao said as he gets closer and revealed his Geass.

The shop owner was shaking and had his head down and clenched his teeth.

"Zero," He said in his head upset.

(Ashford Academy)

Back in Lelouch and Nunnally's residence, Lelouch entered his room along with Logan and there was C.C sitting on the bed holding on to a large yellow plush toy called Cheese-kun.

"And? What did you want to talk about?" Lelouch asked.

"I know that you want to protect your sister and all, but you can't just sit around here and wait for him," C.C said.

"We've got the Black Knights hunting for him," Logan said.

"What if he's not in the ghetto like you think?" C.C pointed out. "What if he's right here in the Tokyo settlement? Then you've wasted all that precious time. You could just use me as bait. I'm Mao's target, so I should be…"

"Tell me," Lelouch interjected. "If we keep using our Geass, will we become like him? Or did he end up the way he is because he didn't fulfil his contract with you?"

"The more you use your Geass, the more powerful it becomes." C.C said. "Those who cannot control the power are ultimately ravaged and consumed by it."

"And despite knowing that fact, you still offered these contracts? To me, Lelouch, Rolo and even to a 6-year-old Mao?" Logan accused.

"That's right," C.C replied.

"You're a cruel girl," Lelouch said with hatred. "I don't know why anyone would chase after you. Mao couldn't fulfil his contract with you, so you cut him loose."

"C.C What were the terms of his contract?" Logan asked. "And for that matter what are the terms for our contracts? you still haven't told us."

C.C just stayed silent refusing to answer.

"You won't answer?" Lelouch questioned. "Why didn't you finish him when you cut him off. You should've taken his power back, or taken his life. Because you left things half-finished, things are now…"

"We should split up while we're dealing with Mao," C.C interjected. "Starting today, I'll stay in the next hall."

"You can't, The student council and the cultural clubs meet there."

"I don't care about that. You work it out." C.C said getting up and leaving.

(A.S.E.E.C Knightmare Hanger)

Suzaku was putting on his Ashford Academy black jacket and Cecile informed him of something.

"A medical checkup?" Suzaku asked.

"Just regulations. It's required for all Knightmare pilots." Cecile informed him.

"I understand," Suzaku replied.

"Good, tomorrow then, after your school gets out," Cecile said.

"Right, thanks," Suzaku said. "Oh, Miss Cecile, do you know of any way I can get in to see princess Euphemia?"

"Huh? You want to meet her?" Cecile asked.

"Forget it," Lloyd said as he was still doing work on his computer. "You have to be at least a Knight of Honor to get an audience with her."

"But an Earl could arrange it if you really want it to," Cecile said.

"Who? me?" Lloyd replied.

"Yes!" Cecile said.

"Huh?" Suzaku responded and then after processing what he had just heard he was surprised. "Lloyd! You are an Earl? You never told me that."

Lloyd laughed and felt bashful. "Ha-ha, Oh, I'm so embarrassed."

"The prodigal son of nobles," Cecile said with a smile. "He can't really separate work from play."

"Wow…" Suzaku said as he was amazed.

(Ashford Academy)

Lelouch was outside the Student Council building talking to Milly.

"You know, It will just be for a few days. If you can keep the clubhouse off-limits. That would really help out." Lelouch said.

"Well, It's not like I can't do it." Milly said with a shrug. "but… Say, did someone find out you're a prince?"

"Hopefully, that secret is still safe," Lelouch replied. "Only the Ashford family knows that I'm still here and still alive."

"The all-knowing Ashfords," Milly said with a smile.

Lelouch noticed Milly was feeling down.

"Is something wrong?" Lelouch asked.

"Oh Lelouch, they've got another blind date set up for me," Milly said upset. "I may not be able to wriggle out of this one. What do you think I should do about it?"

"Well, that is…" Lelouch said.

"Madam President!" Shirley called out approaching.

"Shirley, were you at morning practice?" Milly asked.

"Yeah, just like always," Shirley said. "I can't slack off even for a day."

"I should take lessons from you on working hard from you," Milly said with a smile.

"What are you talking about? You are way more…" Shirley stopped and then noticed Lelouch. "Huh? Lulu your here?"

"Ah... Yeah," Lelouch said looking away.

"I'm glad, I wanted to talk to you before back when I tried to find you, you just disappeared," Shirley said.

"I didn't notice, I guess I didn't see you," Lelouch replied.

"Huh? You didn't?" Shirley said surprised.

"Please, that's enough now," Lelouch said.

"Listen, Lulu, there's something that I want to ask you about," Shirley said.

"Shirley! We're ready to start!" A female voice called out.

Shirley then turns to see members of the swim team waiting for her.

"I'll be right there," Shirley called out.

"See you later, prez and Lulu, I'll talk to you later," Shirley said before leaving.

"What was that about?" Milly asked.

"Sorry Milly, but I'd rather not say," Lelouch replied.

"I get it, and you don't want to tell Shirley either, that's why you want to avoid talking about it." Milly deduced.

"Yeah, could you do me a favour and not bring this up again." Lelouch request.

Milly smiled and nodded.

(Somewhere Inside The Ghettos)

It was now sunset and C.C was in the ghetto looking for information on Mao's location and was interrogating a man.

"I'm not looking for a Refrain dealer," C.C said kicking into a wall, and pushed her leg on his neck and using it to choke him. "I said a Chinese guy named Mao. Did you hear me?"

"Believe me, I have no idea. The only Chinese around is gang labour. Go ask cops or something." The man said struggling to breathe.

"I don't like cops." C.C choking him harder.

"Then ask the Black Knights about him." The man said. "They're all over the underworld. They wire into the settlement and the ghettos."

"Everyone tells me the same thing," C.C said.

"'Cause, it's obvious." The man responded.

(Unknown Place)

It is now nightfall, while Logan was in a deserted area in an unknown location and aiming a Sniper Rifle. He then fired the gun and it hit the target from a far distance.

"Good, this will work, now I just need to increase the range and find a good position," Logan said.

(Black Knights Mobile Base)

In the mobile base, Inoue and other members of the Black Knights were looking up information trying to locate Mao.

"Right, I'm sorry, Zero. We haven't found this Mao guy yet." Inoue said.

"I see," Lelouch said over the phone.

"Should we check our contacts in the Kyoto network?" Inoue asked.

"No, just stay with Kanto block. If you come up with any leads, let me know." Lelouch replied.

"Yes, we'll do," Inoue responded.

"All right. I'll get back to you." Lelouch said before hanging up.

(Ashford Academy)

Lelouch was in the clubhouse frustrated that he still had no clues as to finding Mao.

"If I get within 500 meters of Mao, he can read my mind," Lelouch said. "That's what he wants. But knowing that, I should be able to guess his next move. I could put him in check if I had just one…"

"Missing piece?" C.C said suddenly.

Lelouch turned and saw C.C approaching him.

"You and I are thinking exactly the same thing," C.C said.

"So it seems…" Lelouch said in agreement.

"Then we should work together on this, don't you agree?" C.C asked.

"I do," Lelouch replied.

Then suddenly Lelouch's phone starts to ring. Lelouch took out his phone from his pocket and looked at the caller ID but there was no name. Lelouch narrowed his eyes and guessed who it was that was calling him and answered.

"Yes?" Lelouch said answering the phone.

"It's me, Lelouch," Mao said on the other line with glee. "C.C's there, too, isn't she? I wanna talk to her alone. Put her on."

(Ohgi's House In The Ghettos)

Ohgi was inside a room in his house in the ghetto, the room had a single bed and a desk with a chair that he was sitting on and a lamp that was on. And Villetta was laying on the bed and finally woke up.

"Are you waking up now?" Ohgi asked.

"Yes…" Villetta said slowly looking around.

"What were you doing in that place, passed out like that?" Ohgi asked while holding a gun. "What's your name?"

"I am… My name is... What is my name…?" Villetta asked in a quiet tone.

"You don't remember?" Ohgi asked shocked before continuing. "What about Zero? and Soul! You are talking about them before?"

"Who are they?" Villetta asked.

"Ah… What am I doing?" Ohgi asked himself lowering his gun and placing his hand around his face. "I practically betrayed them and why…?"

"But I don't know anything," Villetta said sitting up and then noticing she was naked then quickly covered herself with the bedsheet. "Oh, nothing at all."

"Sorry I was able to undress you with my eye closed. But getting clothes back on wasn't so… But I turned up the heat, so I thought you'd be all right." Ohgi said looking away.

"Hmm. Thank goodness." Villetta said.

"Ah…?" Ohgi spoke.

"Anyone could have picked me up out there, but I got someone nice," Villetta said with a smile.

Ohgi was surprised by her words.

(Ashford Academy)

C.C had just hung up the phone and looked at Lelouch with a smiled as she gave the phone back to him. C.C told Lelouch what Mao wanted and then started to walk away. Lelouch frowned at what was happening.

"You should be happy about this, Lelouch." C.C said with a smile. "We're finally going our separate ways. I made up with Mao."

"You're betraying me?" Lelouch asked.

"Are you actually saying that?" C.C asked amused. "When were you, my friend? Never. We were just co-conspirators, that's all."

"Wait," Lelouch said.

C.C stopped but didn't look back.

"Wow, here's a surprise." C.C said. "You sound just like Mao."

"C.C, you know way too much about me now. I can't let you walk away like this." Lelouch said activating his Geass. "Don't go! C.C, stay here with me!"

C.C turned to face him.

"Geass does not work on me," C.C said unaffected. "Didn't I mention that?"

C.C then turned and started walking away.

"Don't worry. I won't tell anyone about you." C.C said. "You can keep your Geass, too. And Mao won't bother you anymore. He'll never cross your path. So all your obstacles are gone. Congratulations and farewell."

C.C stopped at the door and turned around.

"Oh, and one more thing," C.C said. "Catherine."

Lelouch looked confused.

"That's my name." C.C said. "You wanted to know, remember?"

"Your name? Catherine," Lelouch said surprised.

"That's right, heh this is the first time in ages I've told someone that," C.C said with a laugh. "Consider it a parting gift, please give my regards to Logan and Rolo." C.C then walked out the door, Lelouch then looked at the phone as it said recorded. Lelouch then played the recording of the conversation between C.C and Mao.

(Medical Facility, Tokyo Settlement)

Suzaku had just finished his medical exam and was sitting with the female doctor and Cecile was with him. The doctor was telling Suzaku his results.

"The test results came out fine," The doctor said as she looked at the computer screen. "Though you seem to pay extreme attention to discipline and to weighing the value of human life."

"Is that going to cause problems?" Suzaku asked.

"These are the positive traits of a soldier." The doctor clarified. "Do you think subconsciously you are comparing yourself to your father?"

Suzaku and Cecile were taken back by the doctor's question.

"That may be the underlying cause of your insecurity. It's quite common in the children of famous people." The doctor deduced. "Your father Genbu Kururugi, the former prime minister of Japan. He was a great man."

Suzaku looked at the side with a sad expression.

(A Gravesite)

Three people were standing and looking at the grave of Genbu Kururugi and it was Todoh and two of the Four Holy Swords, Chiba and Asahina and they were in civilian clothes.

"Urabe and others are late," Chiba said.

"Well this sure is an ironic meeting place, isn't it?" Asahina said. "The grave of Prime Minister Kururugi?"

"The traitor who told us to fight to the end, then commit suicide himself," Chiba said.

"Enough! General Katase also committed suicide and he was a true patriot." Todoh reminded them with a frown.

Unbeknownst to them, they were being watched by a small Britannia squad ready to move in and capture Todoh

"Fugitive Todoh identified. All units prepared to move in." The leader said.

"Yes, my load." The rest of the squad said in unison.

(Black Knights Mobile Base)

Diethard was in the main room in the mobile base with two other members who were working on logistics for the Black Knights. Diethard was on the phone with Zero

"Yes, I've read through your proposal for reorganizing the Black Knights," Lelouch said on the other line. "I've got a few changes, but overall I like where you're going with this. I'll run it by Ohgi tomorrow."

"Thanks. I appreciate that." Diethard said with a smile.

"Next draft, I'd like you to insert a chart that forecasts how the cells-base structure will be implemented. That's all." Lelouch said then hung up.

"So that was the final test." Diethard said, "I guess I passed."

(Ashford Academy, Lelouch's Room)

Lelouch was in his room along with Sayoko and just hung up the phone.

"Diethald, though he's Britannian, he's proving even more useful than I'd hoped," Lelouch said. "Still he could be a spy. I can't rule that out yet."

"Master Lelouch, I was wondering, do you know how you are going to deal with this Mao?" Sayoko asked.

"Oh don't worry about that," Lelouch said confidently in his plan. "We've already got a plan in motion, and Logan and Rolo should be taking care of it right now."

(Unknown Place)

Rolo was typing something on a laptop and then he plugged something into the system. He then took out a radio.

"All conditions cleared," Rolo said over the radio.

"Good," Logan said on the other line. "With this, we'll put an end to Mao."

(Clovisland)

C.C was standing in the theme park. The lights of the theme park suddenly turned on and the carousel started to activate. C.C looked and saw Mao riding on the carousel.

"C.C, your mind is so quiet," Mao said happily. "It's the only one I can't read. You really are the best there is!"

"As childish as ever, I see," C.C responded.

"I'm a prince on a white stallion," Mao declared. "And a prince has to rescue the princess." Mao laughs happily as he gets off the carousel. "Does that make you happy, C.C?"

"Mao, we talked about this before." C.C said, "I told you that you and I…"

"Those were all lies. Lies." Mao interrupted. "C.C, you love me and this is how I know."

Mao took off his earphones and had C.C listen to the recording of her own voice calling and encouraging Mao.

(Flashback: Chinese Federation, Eleven Years Ago)

"Be quiet!" A six-year-old Mao screamed as he covered his ears and clenched his teeth.

C.C held Mao close to her.

"Don't listen to them." C.C said. "Just listen to the sound of my voice. That's it. Since my mind is the only one you can't read, and you can only be happy when you're with me. I'll stay with you always. Yes, I'm right here. So you don't need to worry."

(Flashback End)

"C.C., you're the only one! The only one I want forever." Mao said. "Lelouch doesn't matter at all. If you just come with me…"

"Stop it!" C.C shouted as she drew her gun and pointed it at Mao.

Mao was surprised that C.C actually pointed a gun at him.

"I should've done this a long long time ago," C.C said.

A gunshot was fired.

(Outside Clovisland)

Rolo had just arrived at the theme park and was at the entrance, he then took out his radio and contacted Logan.

"I'm here, where are they?" Rolo asked.

"Right by the screen, next to the carousel," Logan said on the other line.

"Okay, I'm moving into position," Rolo said and then entered the theme park.

(Clovisland)

C.C fell on the ground as she suffered a gunshot wound on her right shoulder by Mao who had his gun out.

"I knew it," Mao said happily. "I knew you couldn't pull the trigger. That's 'cause you really love me, C.C!"

Mao started to laugh and clapped his hands happily

"You're wrong!" C.C responded. "I was just using you right from the start."

Mao didn't like what he heard and looked at C.C.

"What are you saying?" Mao asked as he pointed his gun at C.C. "You shouldn't tell lies like that. You really shouldn't." Mao shot a couple of rounds at C.C which injured her further. "Lies are very very wicked. Wicked lies!" Mao shoots C.C again. "Don't worry… I understand…"

Mao kept shooting C.C and C.C laid flat on the ground and was bleeding from the gunshots.

"C.C. you must listen to me," Mao said. "I've built a big brand-new house in Australia, a very quiet, white, immaculate special house. But to get to Australia, you'll need to take on an aeroplane and there isn't very much room." Mao then walks to the side. "The thing is, C.C, you're a little too big to bring on a plane." Mao then brought something from the stands and it was a chainsaw and he looked at C.C insanely. "So that's why… I'm going to make you compact. It'll take little time at all." Mao then maniacally sliced off a pole with the chainsaw.

"Is this your revenge?" C.C asked. "You're punishing me?"

"Oh, no, I'm not." Mao insisted. "I'm not, I'm not, I'm not at all. I'm showing you my gratitude."

"So this is the place that you picked." Lelouch's voice said.

Mao and C.C were surprised to hear Lelouch's voice. There was a sudden static coming from the large monitor and they saw it. The static ended and Lelouch was seen on the large monitor.

"A place where there'd be no one else's thoughts to bother you," Lelouch said. "That narrowed it way down."

"Lelouch," Mao said.

"Since your Geass has a total maximum range of 500 meters. It can't reach me here at Tokyo Tower." Lelouch said.

Mao was surprised and then he happily laughed and clapped his hands.

"That's true. That's very true." Mao said. "But what can you do from so far away, hmm? After taking all that trouble to hack into the system, what's your grand plan? A remote-control attack with some battery-operated toys, or a tongue-lashing to lecture me into submission?"

Lelouch was silent and Mao grinned in response.

"Ah, cat got your tongue now?" Mao said in a mocking tone. "If you want C.C, then you're gonna have to come…"

"Mao, think! You don't believe C.C. is her real name, do you?" Lelouch asked. "She never even whispers it to anyone."

Mao stopped and guessed where Lelouch was going with this.

"But I know it, though. She told me her true name." Lelouch said. "Though to be honest, I'm not the only one who knows. Logan and Rolo also know."

Mao was shocked and then looked at C.C who was still on the ground.

"Is that right, C.C?" Mao asked in disbelief. "You never told me, ever ever. But you told it to them?"

"You know why?" Lelouch asked with a smile and made Mao look at him. "Because C.C is ours. C.C belongs to me in every possible way."

"No. She doesn't. She doesn't. She doesn't. She doesn't." Mao said angrily. "She was mine long before she met you."

"I have gained every single thing from her," Lelouch said with a grin. "Including all of the parts that you have never seen, all of them…"

"Lelouch!" Mao yelled as he was blinded with rage and turned on the chainsaw and charged towards the large monitor. "Face me!" Mao slashed the monitor with the chainsaw with rage. "Lelouch, Come here. Come here. I can look into your mind. I'll see the truth. I'll see what a liar you are. Liar."

"Mao, you've lost," Lelouch said.

"What are you talking about?" Mao asked and then suddenly he was frozen by Rolo's Geass, then he was Sniped in the back, and then he was unfrozen and fell to the ground. Mao was wide-eyed and he looked and realized he was shot in the back.

"What the hell?" Mao said in surprise.

C.C looked and she was shocked as well and wondered where the shot came from.

"It's just like he said, you've lost," Rolo said.

C.C and Mao looked and moments later, they surprised by what they were seeing and it was Rolo walking towards them. C.C and Mao were shocked to see him.

"It can't be!" Mao said surprised. "How can you be here when I didn't sense you?!"

"Simple, even if your range is 500 meters, that's only if you concentrate," Rolo said walking up to the fallen Mao. "So all we had to do was keep your focus on something else."

"But then, who shot me?" Mao asked.

"Big brother did," Rolo replied. "As long as he was far enough for you to not see, you wouldn't try to sense him, that's why he shot you with a Sniper Rifle, 380 meters away."

"What, 380 meters?" Mao said in disbelief. "That's not possible!"

"Don't underestimate us, big brother is very capable with firearms," Rolo said. "Although he would have had a bit of trouble with a moving target that's why I froze you with why Geass, to keep you still long enough for him to make the shot."

"You bastards, and you had Lelouch at Tokyo Tower to keep my focus on him."

"Hmph, not quite," Rolo said slightly amused. "That was just a recording."

"What are you talking about?" Mao said confused.

"Are you that slow?" Rolo said in a mocking tone. "That was all a recording of Lelouch, he set it up before we even got here."

"That's a lie." Mao insisted. "He, he was talking to me, answering me."

"Your thoughts are simple," Rolo replied. "Since you read minds, you've never resorted to cunning, unlike us who never enter a battle without planning at least three steps ahead."

"He predicted every one of my answers?" Mao said in shock. "Don't play games with me, punk!"

"Mao you have a powerful Geass, but in the hands of a fool like you it can easily be overcome, you were outsmarted by Lelouch, outgunned by big brother, and outclassed by me in the use of Geass," Rolo said as he brought his own handgun out of his pocket and pointed it at Mao's head.

"Rolo, wait!" C.C pleaded. "If I talk to him. I can get through."

"Who knows maybe you could," Rolo shot a bullet and killed Mao as the bullet went through his skull. Mao laid on the ground dead as blood seeped from his head from the gunshot. "Unfortunately, we'll never find out," Rolo said in a cold tone looking at Mao.

(Unknown Location)

Rolo contacted Logan who was at the location where he Sniped Mao.

"It's done," Rolo said on the other line.

"Good, I'll contact Lelouch and tell him it's over, you get C.C back to Ashford," Logan replied.

"Right, I'll see you there," Rolo said before hanging up.

(Ashford Academy, Lelouch's Room)

Lelouch was working on this on the computer when Logan and Rolo entered along with C.C, Lelouch turned and saw them.

"Oh, I see your back," Lelouch said.

"Yeah, Mao's finally gone," Logan said.

"Good," Lelouch said then turned to C.C. "C.C are you alright?"

"Listen, all of you, Mao was only six years old when I made my contract with him." C.C said. "He was an orphan who'd never known the love of the parent. He couldn't read or write and knew nothing of good and evil. When I gave the Geass power to Mao, it isolated him. In his mind, I became his only friend and his lover, though I was still a perfect stranger. I'm the only one he even thought of as human. I was Mao's entire world.

"I see," Lelouch said.

"Well, we realized that just by seeing him," Rolo said.

"I caused you three a lot of trouble as well," C.C said apologetically. "I raised something that would become a large problem and I couldn't take responsibility for it.

"C.C listen, we won't let ourselves be destroyed by our Geass." Lelouch declared.

"That's right," Logan continued. "Instead we will conquer its power and bend it to our will, and use it to change the world."

"I'll fulfil your desire and my own. Then I will complete the contract that he couldn't achieve." Lelouch said.

"Tell me. Are you trying to comfort me? Pity me?" C.C asked. "Or is this part of your obsession?"

"It's a contract." Lelouch clarified. "This time, it's from us to you."

Lelouch held out his hand to her.

"Very well then. I accept your contract." C.C said with a smile and shake his hand and Logan and Rolo placed their hands on there as well, signifying their contract.

To Be Continued

And that's the chapter, and there's the end of Mao and I'm glad I got this done, as for how I killed him I wanted to demonstrate how well the three of them work together and each of the best attributes, plus I wanted Rolo to be the one who makes the kill to get payback from what happened the last chapter. Anyway, the next chapter will take a little bit longer to update since it will probably be the longest one yet. And before I end this chapter I have a question for all of you, I want your opinion; who should Logan be paired with and for what reason or do you think I shouldn't worry about that and just not pair him with anyone, I can't decide so I'm asking all of you.

So see you next time, hope you enjoyed, and have an awesome day.