Here's the next chapter. Anyway, I don't own Code Geass or any of the characters just the OC.
33. Love Attack
The night after the Knights of the Round, Gino and Anya came to Ashford along with Logan returning to Ashford, everyone from Lelouch and Logan's group went to the Underground OSI Facility to discuss the current state of things. Right now it was Lelouch, Logan, Rolo, Sayoko and Villetta.
"The Knights of the Round have become members of the Student Council. This could become a large problem to deal with." Lelouch said displeased.
"I called Suzaku to ask him about it, but he said he didn't know anything about this either," Logan said, frowning.
"Aside from that." Lelouch then looked at Sayoko, perplexed. "What were you saying? That… Shirley and I were…"
"Yes. It's true. Shirley and you were kissing." Sayoko admitted, not seeing the problem. "Um, I wasn't wrong in doing that, was I? I was afraid she might discover this control room. So I thought that's what I should do in your character."
"Bad call. You were mistaken there." Lelouch said in dismay.
"Sayoko, You were acting too nice as a stand-in." Rolo chastises her.
"This may have caused a problem of a different kind," Logan said also in dismay.
"No, hold on. Aside from that, she did a good job." Lelouch reasoned.
"I know she didn't arouse any suspicious while she was pretending to be you, but…" Rolo said still not happy.
"Correct, while I was acting as Master Lelouch's stand-in, everyone was convinced I was him," Sayoko added.
"We can't be sure of that yet." Logan reminded her.
Villetta who was sitting on a couch was looking at a clipboard that showed Gino and Anya's student information.
"I guess the problems with the Knights of the Round will have to wait." She inwardly noted.
While Lelouch stood there looking vexed, Sayoko went up to him and held out a small PDA.
"Master Lelouch, I have your schedule for tomorrow." Sayoko handed it to him.
"Tomorrow?" Lelouch repeated surprised.
"Sayoko made promises to other people without considering all the consequences," Rolo informed him upset.
"I was instructed to maintain his interpersonal relationships." Sayoko reasoned.
"It can't be helped," Lelouch said taking the schedule.
"Let's hope this won't be too much of a distraction, we came back to Ashford for a reason," Logan said sitting down.
"Quite careless for a female ninja," Rolo said to Sayoko, also sitting down.
"I am a secret service agent." Sayoko corrected. "A 37th master of the Shinozaki school—"
"Sayoko!" Lelouch interrupted her, sounding shocked. "What's with this schedule?"
The other two looked to see themselves and also became shocked by it. The schedule was filled with nothing but a long list of the names of girls and locations for a date.
Sayoko began to explain. "Allowing for three hours of sleep, you have dates scheduled with 108 girls. 14 of them are waiting for cancellations. And they've been on the waitlist for six months."
"How on earth did you set up a six-month waitlist in less than a week?!" Logan questioned.
Ashford Academy's Female Bathing Area
At the same time, inside the bathing room, a large number of female students are currently taking a bath. Shirley is standing underneath a showerhead and thinking back to the kiss.
"Lulu just did it so suddenly. I wonder if I can say we're going steady. But I wasn't able to talk to him today." Shirley thought to herself, before turning to Milly who was next to her. "Prez, can I have a minute with you when we get back to our rooms? There's something I really like to talk to you about." But Milly didn't respond while looking distressed and distracted. "Prez?"
After that last one, Milly finally noticed her and responded. "Huh? Oh, sorry, Shirley, I didn't hear you."
"No, it's okay. I just…"
Before Shirley could talk, two other girls walked by and one of them said. "I've got a date with Lelouch tomorrow."
Shirley was surprised after hearing that.
It soon turned into a conversation between all the girls in the bath as more and more joined in.
"Oh, I had Giselle in class B said she'd go to the art gallery with him."
"Yeah, He's taking me out too to a movie!"
"Me, too!"
"Me, too!"
"Me, too!"
"Lulu…!" Shirley angrily presumably club all of them.
The Next Day
The following morning Lelouch begins to follow Sayoko's extremely cramped schedule. Since the students have no classes on this day, Sayoko filled all 24 hours. At 8:00, Lelouch was on a lunch date with a girl who made him a homemade box lunch. At 9:00, he went on a date with another girl to visit the Euphemia art gallery. At 10:30, he was on a shopping date with a different girl. At 12:00 noon, he went on a trip to the aquarium with yet another, and after that Lelouch travelled aboard the Shinkiro and left the Tokyo Settlement to return to the Chinese Federation as Zero to conclude a trade treaty in Shanghai at 15:00. After finishing up there he then returned to the Tokyo Settlement at 21:00 to see a late movie with another girl. At 24:02 Lelouch had to return to Ashford where his next date was going to a live show with Shirley. Though Shirley dressed for the date and standing outside the Student Council building, Lelouch wasn't there and she was waiting while looking impatient.
"He's late!" Shirley said, while angrily gritting her teeth.
In truth, Lelouch along with Logan and Rolo, was a few feet to the side trying to sneak past her.
"Try to stay quiet, if Shirley finds you she'll just get angrier," Logan whispered.
"Sorry, Shirley. I promise I'll make time later to explain all this to you." Lelouch said quietly.
"You can start by explaining it to me."
The three of them looked surprised when they saw Anya suddenly appear in front of them.
"Lady Anya," Lelouch said surprised.
"May we help?" Rolo asked confused.
Anya approached Lelouch. "There's something I want to ask."
Lelouch became worried. "Don't tell me I have a date with the Knight of the Round."
To their surprise, Anya takes out her camera-phone and opened a picture of a young Lelouch.
"Same Lelouch?" She asked referring to the photo.
"That's a picture of me when I was still a Prince back in the homeland." Lelouch thought before saying out loud. "Of course, not. Remarkable rightness. But you know, I'm only a commoner." He reasoned.
"Lady Anya." Logan chimed in. "If you don't mind me asking, why did you come to Ashford—"
"Lelouch-Senpai!" Gino, who was currently holding Arthur, shouted suddenly after appearing in front of Lelouch.
His sudden appearance made Lelouch jolt back and almost lose his footing, but Logan stopped his fall and he regained his balance.
"Thanks," Lelouch said gratefully before turning to Gino. "What is it?"
"May I please go to your Chess games with you? Only the underground ones where you bet." Gino requested excitedly.
Rivalz also appeared and explained. "When I told him how you gambled on your games he begged me to take him along."
"Are you serious right now?" Logan chastised Rivalz.
Lelouch looked at Rivalz with irritation. "Rivalz, I swear you're…."
Before he could finish, just then a large stream of girls arrive a few feet away and after spotting Lelouch, they begin rushing towards.
"Not good." Logan cursed.
"They never quit, just give me a break already!" Lelouch as the three of them ran away in the other direction.
"He's running away!" A girl shouted.
The girls then began chasing him around the campus, while Lelouch, Logan and Rolo were trying to outrun them.
"Don't go ruining my reputation!" Lelouch yelled as he ran. "I've got tickets for the late show in my room…"
"Darn it, Sayoko. Lelouch is too frail for such a heavy schedule. And what's up with all these women?" Rolo questioned as he ran. "It's sort of like a mental problem."
"Maybe we don't know Sayoko as much as we assumed." Logan speculated.
After running for a bit, they end up back in front of the Council building and Lelouch bumps into someone which causes him to fall to the ground.
"Who did that? I said I wasn't running away." Lelouch said before looking up and seeing who it was. "Shirley…"
"So what lucky girl do you have a date with this time?" Shirley asked while smiling sarcastically. Soon the girls caught up and gathered around the building. "You not only gamble but you run around with other girls, too? Ah, you're pathetic!"
"Wait a minute." Lelouch got up and tried to explain. "It's just… I forgot. Here." He then hands her a small pick carrying-bag. "This is for not explaining to you about it."
"Oh, it's an apology? What? You think you can fix what you did by giving me some silly thing?" Shirley asked loudly, now more upset.
"You've got it all wrong. I just wanted to apologize." Lelouch defended.
"An apology?" Shirley shouted.
"This is not good. I'm clearly doing something wrong and I don't know how to make it right. Damn it!" Lelouch inwardly cursed.
Seeing he needed help, Logan joined the conversation.
"Shirley, what exactly are you angry for?" Logan asked.
Shirley was surprised by his sudden question, while Lelouch relieved.
"Good, Logan's better at problems like this. Hopefully, he can clear things up." Lelouch thought.
"I-I'm upset because of the way Lulu's been acting!" Shirley exclaimed. "He can't keep stringing girls along like that."
"While he is dating them, there is no relationship or commitment to speak of between him or anyone of them. Therefore there's no real issue." Logan pointed out.
"That's not the point," Shirley argued, insistent. "What I'm saying is he shouldn't be doing things like this."
"Why is what Lelouch does any of your concern?" Logan questioned her curiously. "Is there some kind of reason why he can't do these things?"
"Ah, I-I, well…." Shirley stuttered nervously.
In the crowd watching were Rivalz, Gino and Anya. And Rivalz had his hand over her forehead.
"Oh boy, they're at it again," Rivalz said aloof.
"Does this happen often?" Anya asked, sounding bored.
"Yeah, it's a usual occurrence. Once Shirley and Lelouch get into a fight, Logan steps in and the two have an argument. And somehow, it always feels like Logan's always the winner." Rivalz explained. "He's been gone so long so I almost forgot about it."
Suddenly interrupting all conversation, Milly appears from the balcony of the building and makes an announcement as a spotlight appears on her and she is wearing a pink heart-shaped hat while holding a blue heart-shaped hat.
"Attention everyone! I have decided on my graduation event! And I'm going to christen it Cupid Day!" Milly declared.
"That's well. But isn't it a bit early for graduation?" Gino asked confused.
"Well, not for me. I'm repeating my senior year. I can graduate as soon as I earn enough course credit." Milly explained.
"Oh, so that's how the education system works here," Gino said with interest.
"Prez, are you really planning to graduate soon?" Rivalz asked, saddened by the idea. "Why not wait and do it with the rest of us."
"Or don't, I'd prefer you graduate as soon as possible." Logan urged her.
"Hey, would you cut that out?" Rivalz chastised him, displeased.
"Now, now." Rolo got between them.
"Milly, my dear," Gino called out.
"Madam President!" Rivalz corrected him, disapprovingly.
"This Cupid Day of yours. What exactly is…?" Gino asked feeling curious.
"Yes, what terrible mess of an event did you come up with this time?" Logan asked, dreading the result.
"You wanna know?" Milly chuckled before answering. "On the appointed day, I'll have every student in this school wearing one of these hats. The boys will get this colour." She pointed to the blue hat. "Then if you steal the hat of your target, put it on."
"And then what?" Anya asked, now holding Arthur.
"By order of the student council president, me, those two will be proclaimed boyfriend and girlfriend!" Milly declared.
Everyone became shocked and surprised by her declaration and let out surprised yells, including Shirley.
"You cannot be serious?" Logan facepalmed.
"Is that even allowed? I mean do we still need to follow her orders even after she graduates?" Rolo asked, taken aback.
"I don't know about us, but I can think of a few people who will," Logan answered.
Britannian Capital — Pendragon
Back in the Britannian capital, Pendragon, inside the Imperial Palace, the Knight of One, Bismarck Waldstein, is informing Odysseus, Schneizel, and their sisters Guinevere De Britannia and Carine Ne Britannia that Charles plans on invading the Chinese Federation and turning it into an Area.
"Hmm, it's a bit rush, isn't it?" Odysseus said unsure. "Declaring war on the Chinese Federation."
"Hmm, is that what His Majesty said?" Schneizel asked.
"Yes, he told us to take all of it," Bismarck confirmed.
"I agree! I say take out the Chinese Federation for good." Carine said excitedly.
"Those savages humiliated Odysseus. We can never forgive them for that." Guinevere added with a dark smile.
"Guinevere, I have no grudge for the incident that occurred with the Empress." Odysseus insisted, delicately. "The war with the EU is ongoing. And area Eleven is on the path to peace. So I prefer to settle this—"
"Oh as if we care about what Nunnally does there." Carine interrupted with little care.
"Carine, Nunnally is around your age. You should make an attempt to be friends with her." Odysseus advised her.
"This would be an easy matter to solve if Cornelia were present. Bismarck, have you heard anything?" Guinevere asked.
"I haven't. But she apparently hasn't contacted Lord Guilford, either." Bismarck informed her.
"Then who will lead our troops?" Guinevere questioned.
"We can station two divisions along the Mongolian border," Schneizel suggested.
"Are you offering to take command, Prince Schneizel?" Bismarck asked, surprised slightly.
"Battle is unnecessary. The Chinese Federation has fallen apart. We can gain half the territory by rattling sabres and through the negotiations." Schneizel pointed out. "Will that placate the Emperor?"
Imperial Throne Room
After finishing the conversation with the Royals, Bismarck enters the dimly-lit throne room where Charles is sitting on the throne and Bismarck reports what was said while kneeling. The two of them are the only ones in the room.
"Hmm, is that what Schneizel said?" Charles questioned.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Do you approve?" Bismarck asked.
"You, the Knight of One, the mightiest Knight of the Empire, ask me that?" Charles asked as if Bismarck wasn't being serious.
"Your Majesty, war is merely one method of diplomacy. However, it is far from the least efficient of them." Bismarck reasoned.
"Perhaps you're right. War has historically been an action favoured by idiots." Charles decided, somewhat hypocritically.
Chinese Federation
In the desert, in the same place, V.V and Jeramiah had their conversation before. Cornelia appeared and was inside the pathway that led through the rocks which led to a stairway going downwards. At the end of the stairs was the location of the Geass Order and while there, Cornelia cut down some troops who tried to stop her. Afterwards, Darlton appeared beside her.
"Princess, have you uncovered it at least?" Darlton asked.
"Yes, I finally grabbed it. The tail of Geass… And now I drag it from the shadows. The ones who targeted Euphie's a year ago. I'll find out what their goal is and who they are!" Cornelia proclaimed.
Area 11 Government Bureau
Meanwhile back at Area 11, a meeting with Lloyd, Guilford, Cecile, and the Glaston Knights was taking place at the Government Bureau, though before the meeting could begin they had to wait for Suzaku to arrive and while waiting, Guilford used this time to look at a scrapbook filled with pictures of times he spent with Cornelia and Darlton.
"Princess, where are you now?" Guilford thought concerned.
At the moment, the door to the meeting room opened and standing there was Gino in his student uniform and Suzaku in his Knights of the Round uniform.
"C'mon, Suzaku. It's Milly's graduation event!" Gino tried to convince him.
"It's like I said before. I really wanna go. But unlike you and Anya, I'm an aide to the viceroy. So I just can't. Meetings come first." Suzaku said.
"Geez, you really need to loosen up, my friend," Gino said, turning to leave.
"Say hi to my fiancee for me, will you?" Lloyd called out.
"What? You're serious about that?" Gino asked before the door closed.
"You should probably give her a call after we're done here," Guilford advised Suzaku as he sat down. "Now has a funny habit of not waiting around forever."
"Wow. What a surprise! I never thought I'd hear you say something like that, Guilford." Suzaku said.
"Your rank may have changed. But you did start out as Princess Euphemia's knight. As the knight of Princess Cornelia, I'd like you to see me as a source of advice that you'll ask for when needed." Guilford said, trying to be considerate.
"Well, that's mature of you. Anyway, can we get to the main question at hand now?" Lloyd changed the subject. "It's about the Guren which I've taken into my care."
In front of Lloyd were documents containing all information regarding the Guren.
Government Bureau Prison Ward
Meanwhile, in the prison ward, Kallen is in a holding cell while wearing a straitjacket. Before long the cell door opens but Kallen keeps her head down and doesn't look up to see who is in front of her.
"Took you long enough," Kallen said being defiant. "So am I here for torture? Maybe execution? Do what you want with me."
"I'll do nothing like that to you."
Kallen became surprised when she recognized the voice that just spoke and looked up to see for herself. The person in front of her cell door was Nunnally, with Lohmeyer beside her.
"It's been such a long time. Hello, Kallen." Nunnally happily greeted her.
Ashford — OSI Underground Base
At the same time, back at Ashford, Lelouch and the others were in the underground base, standing in front of the monitor that showed all the different girls Lelouch was in a relationship with.
"A nice girl, quiet girl, homely girl, carnivore girl, older girl, younger girl, sporty girl, smart girl, ditzy girl, gossip girl, shy girl, friendly girl and even a damn teacher." Logan listed some of the girls on screen. "I wouldn't be surprised if every female on campus was on this list."
"At this rate, it'll be impossible for me to smash the world and create a new one," Lelouch said angrily. "It's Cupid Day. I'm going to end my relationship with all the girls at today's event."
"That'll leave you free and in the clear," Rolo noted.
"Fortunately we were able to get the teachers to participate in this, too. Villetta, you're going to steal my hat from me." Lelouch directed her.
Villetta looked surprised and unsure by that idea. "But won't I just invite weird misunderstandings? I think Sayoko needs to take responsibility here…"
"Sorry, but I can't help. I have to play stand-in during the event for Master Lelouch." Sayoko informed her.
"And we've got to make sure that some strange girl doesn't get it." Rolo pointed out.
"Don't worry, I'll be beside him the whole time before the switch to stop that from happening," Logan assured him.
"Have Shirley grab the hat," Villetta suggested.
"Yes, that's definitely an option to consider," Rolo said.
"That girl is completely head over heels for you. Even after her memories were rewritten." Villetta pointed out.
"That's why I don't want her mixed up in this any further," Lelouch said, feeling guilty.
"Besides, our lives here at Ashford are just temporary personas. It's better to not get in too deep." Logan reminded all of them
Area 11 Government Bureau
A little while later, after the meeting took a break, Suzaku was standing in the hallway and talking to Milly on the phone.
"Yes, that's right, Suzaku. The rooftop garden's finally finished." Milly informed him over the phone. "Suppose I can't keep avoiding the real world forever."
"I'm sorry. I really hate missing your graduation event." Suzaku said with penitence.
"I understand," Milly assured him. "You have important work to do, right?"
"Umm, yeah," Suzaku replied.
"Then my final act for you is to cast my special magic spell. Relaaaaaaxxxx~!" Milly, jokingly shouted. "You need to unwind from time to time."
Suzaku smiled. "Thanks a lot, prez. I appreciate it."
Ashford Academy
Back at Ashford, Milly was in the Student Council room where her heart-hat, while on the table behind her was Arthur wearing two miniature hats on his ears.
"See ya!" Milly hung up the phone before going up to the loudspeaker. "Now let's get this show on the road!" Milly turns on the intercom system to make an announcement to the whole school. "Attention everyone. This is Milly Ashford speaking for the last time as student council president. My graduation event, Cupid Day, is about to begin. Oh, and before you start make sure you are at least two meters away from your target."
It is shown that every student in the school is wearing a hat and preparing to begin. Some are in crowds, some clubs, some are holding nets and others are holding rubber-mallets. Lelouch and Logan are in the classroom, Gino is by the staircase and Anya is in the hallway, all of them have a crowd of students from the opposites genders ready to swarm them.
Shirley was also in the classroom and was staring intensely at Lelouch.
"Lulu, I don't care how hopeless you are. No, since you are utterly hopeless it's up to me to salvage you." Shirley thought with determination.
"We just need to get through this." Logan thought, psyching himself up.
Rivalz was in a different classroom and looking up at the intercom.
"Prez, you don't really wanna be engaged, do you? Deep down you want me to steal you away, right?" Rivalz desperately believed.
"You should all be familiar with the rules. If you capture your target's hat put it on. Then you have to be boyfriend and girlfriend. I won't question how you obtain that. You are allowed to use teams or tools as well. Now before we begin I'll just say one thing." Milly took a deep breath before announcing. "Any club that brings me the hat of Lelouch Lamperouge or apprehends Logan Raymond both from class 3-D gets its budget increase tenfold!"
"What?" Lelouch gasped.
Shirley looked shocked. "Lulu's hat?"
Rivalz was teary-eyed. "Prez, why?"
"That woman," Logan muttered, gritting his teeth.
Upon her announcement hoards of students began to rush towards class 3-D in hopes of catching Lelouch, Logan or even both. Lelouch at the moment backed up all the way to the back lockers at the end of the classroom, looking cornered.
"This is all a horrible dream," Lelouch said with annoyance.
"Time for drastic methods." Logan decided.
Back in the Student Council room, Milly held up her hand and pushed the button the signal the start of the event. "All right. Let's do it!"
Once she pushed the button, fireworks were launched outside the building and cupid day had begun.
Shirley and the other girls quickly dashed towards Lelouch.
"Lulu, wait—"
Before she could finish, Rolo's Geass immediately activates over the whole school and freezes everyone, including Lelouch and Logan. Rolo then reveals he was hiding inside one of the lockers and comes out, seeing one girl about to reach Lelouch and Shirley, right behind her. Logan is on the other side of the classroom preparing to move out.
"Stopping this many people at once is pretty hard work, even without a time-limit," Rolo said to himself as he grabbed the frozen Lelouch and moved him inside the locker where they both could hide. Before closing the door he looked back at Logan. "You should be okay big brother, I'll handle support." He then closed the door and turned off his Geass. "Now, move."
Once the students were unfrozen they continued what they were doing a moment ago.
"He's mine!" A girl jumped forward.
Unfortunately for her, since Lelouch was no longer there, she ended up faceplanting in the locker door. Followed by Shirley who crashed as well and both girls fell to the floor.
"He…vanished." Shirley noticed, confused. "Where'd he go?"
Seeing that, Logan smiled and escaped the classroom, while another crowd started chasing him.
"Good work Rolo, keep him safe until the switch." Logan thought while running.
Back in the locker, Lelouch looked back at Rolo.
"I'm sorry about this," Lelouch told him quietly.
"Forget it. We're good." Rolo quietly assured him.
Geass Order Headquarters
Back at the Geass Order's hideout, Bartley and his team of scientists were in the middle of a discussion about what the order is planning to do and soon become horrified by what they discover.
"Hold on. Should the theory be accurate then we're the worst criminals in all of history." Bartley said with horror.
"Let's get out of here. We're through fine-tuning Jeremiah." One of the researchers desperately suggested.
"We'll be abandoning our nation!" Bartley reminded him.
Suddenly out of nowhere, Cornelia appeared inside the lab and stood behind Bartley whilst holding a blade against his back.
"Freeze!" Cornelia ordered, shocking him. "My dear Bartley…"
"That voice… Princess Cornelia?" Bartley recognized.
"Why are you here, Bartley?" Cornelia silently questioned him.
"You would do well to answer her."
Bartley and the research team looked to see Darlton arrive through the door, also looking threatening.
"General Darlton, Thank heaven. You've come. Please save us!" Bartley pleaded which confused the two of them. "We were ordered to be here… by the Emperor!"
"My father?" Cornelia asked surprised.
"Explain in detail," Darlton ordered him. "What's going on?"
"The world is racing down the path toward destruction," Bartley said.
Ashford Academy
At the same time, at Ashford. Cupid day was in full swing and Gino, in particular, was enjoying it. The Knight of Three was gleefully running through the schoolyard while being chased by a small group of girls.
"Follow me, ladies!" Gino said, having fun.
"Lord Gino!" The girls all shouted, happily chasing after him.
Meanwhile, in the library, Lelouch was walking by himself and taking note of the current situation.
"I see. It appears that Gino did come to this school just to play around. Anya seems suspicious about my true identity but not enough to prove troublesome. The matter of Knights of the Round has been cleared." Lelouch thought, relieved. "Now I have only to switch places with Sayoko and have her play along with the prez…"
As he was thinking to himself, one of his classmates named Meeya, who is also one of the girls on his date list, sneaks up behind him and snatches his hat.
"I did it! Now I get to be Lelouch's girlfriend!" Meeya celebrated excitedly.
"Oh, no you don't!"
Her celebration was cut-short when Logan appeared as well and snatched the hat back from her.
"Aw darn, I almost had it." Meeya pouted in disappointment.
Lelouch turned around to face her. "Meeya, right?"
"What's up?" Meeya responded.
"Would you mind very much waiting here for a minute that?" Lelouch requested, activating his Geass.
Meeya after that his Geass took effect and Meeya was under his control. "Okay, I'll wait here."
The two of them then walked to the bookcase that hid the elevator.
"Is it necessary to waste your Geass like that?" Logan asked drily.
"I don't see a problem with it," Lelouch said nonchalantly. "Now let's move, we only have one minute."
With that, Lelouch approaches the bookcase and opens the security system to reveal the hidden elevator. When the elevator doors open, it reveals Sayoko who is already disguised as Lelouch is on the other side and ready to make the switch.
"So where should we switch?" Lelouch (Sayoko) asked.
"Here will do." Lelouch decided as he walked into the elevator.
"Very well then." Lelouch (Sayoko) said.
"Alright, let's go," Logan told them.
The elevator doors closed and Lelouch went back to the underground base. While Logan and Lelouch (Sayoko) left the library to continue on with the event. After they were all gone, a minute passed and Meeya was freed from the effect of the Geass, she then looked around, feeling confused.
"Now I'm more confused than usual. What am I doing here?" Meeya wondered.
Student Council Room
Back in the Student Council room, Milly just received a report via radio on how the hunt for Lelouch was proceeding.
"Huh? Lelouch is gone?" Milly asked surprised.
"Yeah, according to the gardening club. And we've lost sight of Logan too." The student on the radio informed her.
Another student then contacts her. "Rugby team here. They've both been spotted at point KT-01."
"Yes!" Milly exclaimed excitedly. "Alert all Ashford academy club members. Surround the two of them between the boy's dorms and the central courtyard!" She ordered.
"Sir! Yes, sir!" All students on the radio said in unison.
Academy Grounds
Lelouch (Sayoko) and Logan are walking around outside, trying to avoid the students when suddenly they hear a loud noise. When they turn around and look, to their surprise they see the entire rugby team in uniform, charging at them.
"Rugby team's getting that budget bonus now!" One of the charging members roared.
Student Council Room
"GO!" Milly shouted.
Academy Grounds
The rugby team pounced, attempting to pile on them, but with quick and evasive skill, Lelouch (Sayoko) jumped on top of one of their heads and jumped over them completely to escape, while at the same time, Logan dashed forward and slid past them in an instant. They both ran off.
"Fare thee well!" Lelouch (Sayoko) declared.
OSI Underground Base
In the underground base, Lelouch was observing how things were going on the monitor along with some other male students that were under the control of his Geass and he was using an earbud to communicate with and instruct Sayoko.
"Huh? Sayoko, watch what you have me say? I'll come off as being kind of mental." Lelouch instructed her.
"Sorry, it was involuntary." Lelouch (Sayoko) replied, appearing on the monitor.
"Just be careful. And don't go to the rear gate. Villetta is standing by there." Lelouch informed them.
"Understood." Lelouch (Sayoko) said.
"Lelouch, I'll cover the rear, keep me up to date on any clubs that try to surround us." Logan requested, appearing on the monitor.
"Alright, stay on guard," Lelouch replied.
Student Council Room
Milly now seemed confused about what was happening.
"This is strange, I mean I get Logan, but Lelouch is more physical than normal." Milly pondered.
Academy Grounds
"I would like to let you catch me, miss Milly, but at the moment…" Sayoko thought while running.
"This way!" Logan pointed and they both turned.
Student Council Room
"Archery and equestrian clubs, from the side of the hall you can surround them!" Milly ordered, yelling.
OSI Underground Base
"Go on around the school buildings to gym #2. The science club will probably be positioned dead ahead." Lelouch informed them.
Academy Grounds
As Logan and Lelouch (Sayoko) were running past the school buildings, five students wearing lab coats, all of who were from the science club were blocking their path. The science club and miniature rocket launchers pleased in front of them and filled them with firework rockets.
"Fire!" One of the science club students' declared.
The rocket launchers filled the rockets at the two of them. While they both swiftly dodged all the rockets, Lelouch (Sayoko) took it a step further and jumped high in the air. Lelouch (Sayoko) then backflipped in midair while the rockets exploded.
"No way!" The science club student looked in disbelief. "Lelouch can't do stuff like that!"
While they were distracted by that, Logan ran up to one of their rocket launchers and kicked it so hard it crashed into the other two. Thus wreaking all three of them. After that Logan and Lelouch (Sayoko) continued to sprint off.
"Hey, we worked all day on those!" The science club student angrily yelled.
Rolo was watching from and far and saw how they were handling things.
"If this keeps up, they won't need my help after all." Rolo thought pleased.
"Y'know, this is kinda fun." Logan inwardly noticed.
OSI Underground Base
Lelouch was still watching on the monitor but looked a little uncomfortable.
"Sayoko's overdoing it but that's how she operates. There's no point ordering her to stop. Oh well, she can take my place in phys ed from here on." Lelouch thought.
Student Council Room
"Glamour squad, move in!" Milly ordered.
Academy Grounds
Now blocking their paths' were five female students from the glamour squad. Each of them wearing skimpy outfits. One was dressed like a sexy nurse, one was dressed in a purple-leather dominatrix, one was dressed in a pink fluffy dress that had a short skirt, one was dressed in a white short-kimono that only went up to her hips and the top was open enough to see most of her chest and the last one and skimpiest one was dressed in a light-blue one-piece that was shaped like a "V" covering only her areola and her genitalia, everything else was completely exposed.
"After all, they're both warm-blooded males." The girl in the one-piece said, flirty.
"Yeah, we'll get him off guard." The girl in the kimono added, flirty.
After reaching them, Lelouch (Sayoko) jumped over the glamour squad and kept running. "Using your bodies against me is useless!"
The glamour squad turned to watch Lelouch (Sayoko) go and looked upset.
"Wow, I'm sort of shocked." The girl in the kimono admitted.
While running, Lelouch contacted Lelouch (Sayoko).
"Good, now head to the…." Lelouch stopped and noticed something was wrong. "Wait, where's Logan?"
Lelouch (Sayoko) noticed this as well and stopped. Lelouch (Sayoko) looked back to see Logan had halted in front of the glamour squad and was checking them out.
"Well, hello," Logan said, admiring the view, which the glamour squad was grateful for.
Rolo almost face-faulted when he saw that as he came out of his hiding spot and called out to him. "Big Brother!"
"Yeah, yeah, I know!" Logan responded as he dodged to students who tried to jump him when he stopped, after that, he continued running while looking disappointed. "Sheesh."
Academy Building
At that point, inside the school building, the students were running around all direction searching for Logan and or Lelouch. They were all running around like they were in a panic.
"Where is Lelouch?"
"Where'd he go?"
"Has anyone seen Logan?"
"Nobody has caught him, you know?"
"They have to around here somewhere!"
Milly then made another announcement. "Attention all students! If Vice-President Lelouch or fellow councilmen Logan is spotted commence simultaneous attack!"
Academy Grounds
Back outside, Shirley was walking around and could hear the announcement.
"Oh boy. President is full-scale play mode." Shirley noted. "Still, what's going on? I thought Lulu was completely hopeless but now I find out that just like Logan, he's a super athlete?"
As she said that, a greater number of students were running past her, left and right. Some of them were classmates, some from the sports clubs or science clubs and even the horses from the equestrian club were stampeding through the grounds.
"Hey look! It's Shirley!" One of the students noticed.
"We have to catch Lelouch." Another student shouted.
"Find Logan and surround him!" A third student shouted.
Meanwhile, on a different part of the campus, Rivalz was driving his motorcycle and searching for Lelouch.
"Prez, if Lelouch is who you want then I, Rivalz Cardemonde, will give what you want, my best friend in the world." Rivalz proclaimed in tears. Suddenly a large shadow loomed over him and Rivalz looked up to see the Mordred was hovering over the campus. "Wow, that can't be for real!"
Anya in the cockpit of the Mordred replied stoically. "It is."
Area 11 Government Bureau
At the same time, at the Government Bureau, a soldier went into the meeting room while the meeting was still going on and informed them of the Mordred's launch.
"The Mordred's just been launched?" Suzaku asked, standing up with surprise.
"Is it the Black Knights then?" Guilford asked.
In the Government Bureau's Knightmare Hanger, a squadron of Knightmares belonging to the Knightpolice force was being dispatched.
"Emergency dispatch from the government bureau. DEFCON 2! DEFCON 2! A riot has erupted in the school district. Knightpolice SWAT unit, prepare to move out!"
OSI Underground Base
Over at the underground base, Lelouch watched what was happening and the monitor and looked irritated by Anya's actions.
"I should have guessed that Anya doesn't possess a grain of common sense either. Take the operation into the final phase. Sayoko, to the library, Logan, cover her." Lelouch directed them.
Academy Building
"Oh, there," Anya said, spotting them.
Logan and Lelouch (Sayoko) quickly ran inside the school building and headed for the library, while Anya in the Mordred followed them. While they were in the library, Lelouch had already entered the elevator and was going up to make the switch. Unfortunately, Shirley was also in the library at that moment.
"Hmm, this is the spot where Lulu was acting strange. I wonder…" Shirley looked already.
Lelouch (Sayoko) and Logan were hiding behind some of the nearby desks and could see her.
"Shirley, why now of all times?" Sayoko thought, worried.
"Anya's also a problem, with the Mordred she can track our heat sources." Logan thought.
Outside, Anya used the Mordred to lock onto the heat sources through the wall. "Heat sources, three places. But which ones are they?"
As Lelouch came out of the elevator, Anya decides to just use the Mordred to reach through the library window and to Lelouch's shock, Shirley is standing there, which puts her in danger. Seeing that, Lelouch rushes to her, while Logan and Lelouch (Sayoko) also rush in.
"Watch out!" Lelouch shouted.
"No choice!" Logan decided.
As Lelouch reaches Shirley, he grabs her to move her out of the way, which causes both of them to fall down a flight of stairs. At the same time, Lelouch (Sayoko) and Logan stands in front of the Mordred and pushes a button that activates a hidden smoke device in the bookshelves, the device sprays chaff smoke all over the library which messes up the Mordred heat source radar and sight.
Academy Grounds
"I can't see?" Anya realized.
Suddenly Villetta contacts Anya in her Knightmares radio.
"Knight of Six, my lady. This is an operations area of the O.S.I." Villetta whispered. "Please withdraw your Knightmare at once."
"This is wrong?" Anya asked, oblivious.
"Yes, very wrong," Villetta confirmed.
"Wrong," Anya repeated.
Academy Building
Back in the library, Logan was walking down the stairs to meet up with Lelouch and Shirley.
"I was saving that smoke device for incase we ever needed a quick escape to the underground base and the library was still full. But it couldn't be helped." Logan thought as he reached the bottom and saw the two of them on the floor. "You guys okay?"
"Yeah," Shirley said before facing Lelouch. "Say, Lulu? Why did you kiss me before?
"Well, um, because…" Lelouch tried to think of an excuse. "I like you."
"That's a lie," Shirley said amused. "I know you aren't serious."
"Wrong!" Lelouch yelled, which surprised her. "I mean, I just…" He said more quietly, before looking down. "A good question."
"So you wanna do more than just kiss?" Shirley offered, which surprised him. "It's okay. Even if you are not serious." She said with a sad smile.
"You shouldn't speak that way." Lelouch berated her.
Shirley then had a genuine smile. "Welcome back Lulu. You haven't been yourself lately, you know?" She pointed out, before turning to Logan. "You only started acting normal when Logan came back."
"What?" Logan asked, surprised.
"I get it, you two have always been so close, I figured if anyone could help me act like his old self again, it'd be you." She told him, smiling.
"…Shirley," Lelouch spoke, not knowing what to say.
"It's okay. I forgive you. In return, close your eyes for me." Shirley requested. "Hurry up."
"Okay." Lelouch complied.
With his eyes closed, Shirley blushed as she stared at him, then she slowly leaned forward and reached out her hands toward his face. However, before she made contact, Logan stepped in and grabbed her hands.
"Grow up would ya." Logan chastised her.
"Huh?" Lelouch opened his eyes and looked confused. "What's going on."
"Oh, ah well…" Shirley nervously tried to explain.
"She was planning on pulling your cheeks apart," Logan answered him.
"Wait, what?" Lelouch asked completely lost.
Shirley then smiled mischievously. "You thought I was gonna give you a smooch, didn't you?"
"Well, you know, I thought there was a possibility…" Lelouch admitted.
"Oh, you dirty boy." Shirley teased.
"No, it's just…" Lelouch tried to explain.
"Don't even try it, Shirley. I saw the look you were making." Logan reminded her. "You were planning to kiss him, but you chickened out at the last second."
"Wah, I never chickened out!" Shirley argued.
"So, you were going to kiss him?" Logan asked curiously.
"Is that true, Shirley?" Lelouch asked, now curious as well.
"No, I-I mean…" Shirley tried to think of an answer, then she just let out a sigh and looked at Logan. "I just can't win against you, can I."
"No one can, Shirley," Logan said. "That's what makes me, me."
Shirley turned back to Lelouch. "Even so, I wanna try to make you fall in love with me for real, someday. As they say; love is power." Shirley then removed her hat. "But not like this, it has to feel more natural, instead of one of the prez's crazy schemes."
"I agree, this does feel contrived," Lelouch added.
"So Logan, what's your idea?" Shirley asked.
"Idea? What do you mean?" Logan asked, not getting it.
"They won't stop until they get Lulu's hat. I know you must have thought of some way to get him out of this, that's why the prez wanted everyone to capture you." Shirley deduced, knowingly. "So what did you have in mind?"
"Well, I do have one idea." Logan reached into his pocket. "It won't end until someone steals his hat, but what if the hat no longer exists?" He pulled out a lighter. "Let's burn our hats, all three of them."
Surprised by his suggestion, but ultimately agreeing with it. Both Lelouch and Shirley hand over their hats. Logan puts them in a pile on the floor along with his ow and lit them.
Academy Grounds
A few minutes later, Gino is outside the building along with a flock of female students and he is speaking to a police officer who is with a Knightpolice squadron.
"I can see you guys still have a lot to learn around here, don't you? This is a school for commoners. Things like this take place all the time." Gino said trying to shoo them away.
Back at the front of the school building, Lelouch, Logan and Shirley came outside and were greeted by a crowd of students. Logan was carrying a small plastic bag.
"Look at that."
"Their hats are gone! Did someone steal them?"
Milly who was also among the crowd saw this and removed her own hat.
"I guess that's the end of the game." Milly realized.
"But it might have meant a little more this time around," Sayoko said, stealthily appearing behind her.
"Huh?" Milly was surprised when she heard someone behind her, but when she turned around no one was there, so she just wistfully looked up at the sky. "Yeah, maybe it did. A bit."
In the skies above the campus, hovering over the school was Suzaku in the Lancelot and Guilford in his Vincent.
"What in the world was all that uproar about?" Guilford wondered.
"Sorry, sir. It looks like it was the President's graduation event." Suzaku figured.
Back on the ground, Milly walked up to the three of them.
"So spill it, where are your hats?" Milly asked
Logan smiled. "Right here." He spilt out the contents of the bag, which was nothing but a pile of ashes. "I don't think any can put them on now."
Milly let out a disappointed sigh. "You're no fun."
Villetta looked at them strangely. "It's unusual, to say the least, that he would change plans like that."
Anya heard her and asked. "Changed plans?"
"Ah, I meant she." Villetta quickly said. "Shirley's plan apparently worked out quite well."
Rolo who was also in the crowd stepped forward to join them.
"I had a feeling you do something like this," Rolo said, satisfied. "You always end up surprising everyone."
"I just dislike a predictable outcome." Logan reasoned.
"Lelouch," Milly called out, getting their attention. "I was hoping you would finally understand."
Shirley became surprised when she heard that. "You mean you did this for us?"
Milly explained "'Cause you two really wear out my patients. Don't ever hesitate or student's day are coming to an end. I thought I could make you see that, but Loga got in my way again."
"Was a simple conversation so hard to do that you decided to turn this into an event?" Rolo asked.
"Prez, are you really graduating?" Rivalz asked upset.
Milly nodded in confirmation. She then turned to Logan.
"Well, Logan. In all these three years, I was never once able to get the better of you." Milly admitted defeated. "I guess it's your win again."
"I'd say I had fun, but then I'd be lying," Logan replied.
Milly laughed. "That passive-aggressiveness of yours is something I'll really miss."
Shirley looked down and spoke. "Hey, prez!"
"What is it?" Milly asked.
"Thank you for everything you've done here at school," Shirley exclaimed with gratitude.
As Shirley said those words, all the other students in the crowd began saying words of gratitude as well.
"The last three years were so much fun!"
"You are the best president ever!"
"Thank you."
"Madam President." Suzaku landed the Lancelot, came out of the cockpit and bowed to her. "Congratulations on graduating from Ashford."
Milly nodded and removed her hat. "And with that, this girl is no longer avoiding the real world!" She cheered, throwing her hat into the air as everyone else cheered and did the same thing.
Student Council Room
A few days later, Milly has taken up a job as a news meteorologist with the help of an agent, surprising everyone in the Student Council, of which Gino and Anya are now members, as they are all currently watching her on TV.
"Hello everyone, how are you? My name is Milly Ashford. Beginning today, I'll be your go-to girl for weather information here on the weather corner." Milly announced on-screen.
"From student council president to a weather reporter," Rivalz noted.
"How's she qualified?" Rolo asked.
"I heard she chose a talent agency while still in school," Lelouch explained.
Gino was watching while also looking through the student council's photo album and was currently looking at a picture of Milly and everyone from the council standing together in front of the school while Milly was holding her diploma.
"She's from nobility," Anya noted, finding it strange.
"She said she never likes doing anything halfway, so…" Rivalz reasoned.
"Then why did she call off her engagement?" Rolo wondered. "Did she have to?"
"I think it's more like she wanted to. She never really looked like she wanted the marriage to begin with." Logan pointed out.
"Lloyd must be in a state of shock." Gino guessed.
A.S.E.E.C Knightmare Hanger
At the A.S.E.E.C's, Lloyd was also watching Milly and then he burst out laughing.
"Just what I'd expect for my former fiancee." Lloyd declared proudly.
Suzaku, Cecile and two other soldiers saw this and started a conversation.
"Lloyd doesn't seem upset about it." Suzaku noticed.
"It's all bravado." One of the soldiers figured.
"No, the man never wanted to get married in the first place." The other soldier guessed.
Broadcasting Set
While Milly was announcing the weather she began to think of her conversation with Nina the last time they meet.
"You see, Nina? I'm trying to face who I really am." Milly thought.
Tokyo Settlement Downtown
Around the same time, Shirley was walking through a downtown street while it was running and carrying a bag of supplies for the rooftop garden. Right now she was on the phone and talking to Lelouch on the other line.
"Yeah, I saw her on TV. Typical prez, huh? So what do you think we ought to do with the rooftop garden? Right. Well then, I'll bring back some herb seedlings from the store. Would you talk to the gardening club, Lulu? Okay, see you later." After saying that, Shirley hung up the phone.
After she hangs up, a blue flash of spherical light suddenly swamps Shirley and dozens of other people, causing Shirley's eyes to flash a Geass red. In an apartment, Jeremiah is seen to have had his bionic eye that had a reverse Geass sigil on it. Next to Jeremiah was a small screen on a table and appearing on that screen was V.V
"This is the eighth area, correct?" V.V asked.
"Yes. But the people who are affected by the Geass power have been deployed as secret police, haven't they?" Jeremiah asked.
"We don't know so we're cleaning up the situation. You've been given a Geass canceler, a completed one that's on a different level than that early prototype the Black Knights stole a short while ago, your's can destroy all types of Geass power. Therefore…" V.V said.
"Yes, I understand. We don't know who's under the influence of the Geass. However, once I've done with the Ashford academy I'll take care of all business with Lelouch." Jeremiah stated.
Shirley stands in place, frozen with shock as old memories begin flooding her mind. Memories of Nunnally, of last year in Ashford and her genuine memories. But she had no idea what any of this meant.
"I'm remembering now," Shirley whispered to herself. "But what's going on? Why did I remember things differently and why are they suddenly normal again?"
As she is talking to herself, Shirley suddenly looks forward and sees Jeremiah is now standing in front of her with a serious look on his face.
"You are one of Lelouch-sama's friends, are you not?" Jeremiah asked for confirmation. "I remember seeing you in the files."
"Um… I, I don't think I understand…" Shirley responded, still trying to wrap her head around everything.
"That's fine. Don't go sniffing around for answers now that your memories are back or you might get yourself killed." Jeremiah advised her.
"…Killed?" Shirley repeated, both confused and worried.
"Please stay safe," Jeremiah said before he turned to leave. "Those siblings have already been through so much."
With that, he left and Shirley was now alone in the rain, wishing she had an answer to the question on her mind; What was happening.
And that's the chapter. First of all, I more or less made the Cupid day event the same as canon, but honestly, I figured that wouldn't be much of an issue considering there wasn't much to change in the first place. So I changed the ending, so Shirley and Lelouch don't end up as a gag couple for the school, they're better than that.
Plus we saw Cornelia and Darlton again, but that'll come up more later. And as for that ending where Jeremiah spoke to Shirley, well if you watched the recap movies you'd get it and if you didn't, it'll be explained in the next chapter.
So see you next time, hope you enjoyed, if you liked the story leave a review, if you want more clicked the follow/favourite and as always people have an awesome day.