Thanks for the reviews guys
I'm going to borrow kiki hayashi's concept in the slices of cc. That was one of the greatest fics I've ever read.
Inside the world of C, a room full of moving paintings and memories
"Do you want to play a game of chess to kill time?"
"Sure"
"Are you two at it again?"
Three men can be seen occupying the room. Zero, who appeared to be bored, challenged the other occupant, Lelouch vi Britannia the demon emperor. Lelouch Lamperouge glanced at them with cold eyes and spoke.
"Whenever the two of you play this game, it goes on forever. When it ends in a tie, both of you would be pestering me to even it out. I have better things to do than settle a chess match between two people who have the same mind and soul."
"We are not exactly the same and besides, it's better than doing nothing."
In the middle of the room, a table appeared along with two comfortable chairs. On top of the table, a chessboard with its pieces placed correctly on it materialized.
"Of course, I would be playing black."
Lelouch vi Britannia glanced at the board and into the masked man. He placed the book he was reading back in the bookshelf and made his way into the table, where Zero was already waiting.
"Maybe next time, you would allow me to play black. I'm already bored playing white."
"It would not look good emperor since you are known as the white king and me as the black king."
"Those are trivial things which matters not in playing chess. My abilities are suited for both pieces and for the last time, stop calling me emperor."
They both sat down and started their match. The Ashford student looked at them disapprovingly.
"Why don't you play a match against one of us? Aren't you bored doing nothing in this world?"
The emperor said while moving his pawn. Lelouch answered while rummaging through the shelves looking for a good book to read.
"What's the point in playing against yourself? It would end up in a boring tie since all of us share the same mind, the same abilities and the same strategy. Our abilities would not grow since in this world, time is frozen and we are unchanged no matter how long we exist. Getting smarter is not an option. The only one capable of change is he."
Suddenly, the paintings started to get chaotic. They stopped, in the next moment; they were whizzing around the room like crazy and some nearly hit Zero's head. The recent ones, which previously didn't have any place in the gallery, went lost and joined the flock of flying paintings. Some of which were new and its contents are still invisible to the occupants of this world. Lelouch sighed.
"Looks like he died again, and you two help me find the lost paintings. We should keep them in order since our main purpose is to gather and manage his memories."
"That can wait, some are already returning to their original places and it's hard, not to mention hazardous, to find those paintings amidst this chaos."
Zero said with an air of carelessness. He was still focused on his match with the emperor, he wouldn't even notice if the contents of this room were to hit him squarely in the face. Lelouch glared at him. The emperor noticed this and smirked.
"Just let him pass for now since he's busy trying not to lose against me."
"You're pretty cocky, emperor."
"Its not cocky if you're good."
"Sigh"
Lelouch Lamperouge looked away. Feeling stupid that his personas were acting so childish. Suddenly, the Lelouch of the outside world appeared, looking exhausted. He greeted his memory-keeper and looked at his other memory-keepers with interest. The first time he came into this world, he was shocked to see three versions of himself having a casual conversation and greeting him hello like it was normal. In time, he got used to seeing them and sometimes, when he gets lonely, converses with them. A feat that he tries to avoid because it makes him appear like a lunatic.
"Are they at it again?"
"Apparently, yes and it's making me feel stupid by the minute."
Lelouch smiled and Lelouch Lamperouge eyed him curiously. The current Lelouch has changed.
"Did something happen?"
"Well, as you can see, I died."
"Did you get tortured again?"
"Of course not, I am not stupid enough to commit the same mistakes."
"So, what was the cause?"
"There was an explosion and I was caught in it."
"A huge scale explosion?"
"There is a war brewing in the outside world. A war that was supposed to be prevented by my death. It really shows just how naïve I am."
"Nothing is permanent in this world, you were aware of that. And even for a short while, you fulfilled your goals so you shouldn't feel depressed about it. You've done your part and everything beyond that are in the hands of the future generation."
"You see, I, I mean we, didn't do our part correctly. We are supposed to be dead. We shouldn't exist anymore. That was the plan."
"Not everything goes according to plan. We should know that, of all people."
Zero answered. He was listening to their conversation from the start. The emperor also decided to butt in.
"I wanted to ask this a long time ago but why did you choose not to live with C.C.? I'm sure she would gladly accept us. It would also be beneficial for you since you can have someone who understands, who is in the same state as you. You wouldn't feel lonely if you were with her."
"Those that one truly finds dear need to be distanced."
Lelouch didn't answer. He just glanced at his painful memories. Lelouch Lamperouge thought of a good idea to cheer him up.
"Hey, want to play a game of chess against the three of us? Those two always end their game in a tie and it's getting boring. Also, I would like to see if the current me has lost his edge."
He waved for the two Lelouch to give them space and Zero started to arrange the pieces in their proper places. The game started. The three played white while Lelouch played black.
"I couldn't believe it."
"Impossible"
"How in the world…."
After a few minutes, the three lost to their current self. The current Lelouch then spoke up with determination
"I will take responsibility of my actions. It maybe in the hands of the future generations to do that but I would be the catalyst. I will, once again, create the lie called peace."
With that said, he vanished.
"He really changed a lot."
Lelouch Lamperouge said and the other two nodded in agreement.
It has been sixty years, sixty long years after his death. She thought of this as she continues to pick oranges from Jeremiah's farm. The former soldier didn't mind at all and was even happy that the former mistress of the emperor found his oranges to be delicious. Honestly, she craves for pizza but considering her status, she would need to steal a lot to satisfy her hunger. It would require effort and also, she would gather attention. It's not such a smart decision at the moment.
"It has been that long huh…."
Jeremiah was a cyborg and he lives longer than a normal human, although his lifespan wasn't near C.C's. He is currently living with his grandchildren. C.C reminisced her past. Something that was so out of character for her since she, literally, scorns her past and as much as possible she would forget all about it, those painful memories. Lelouch's death really made her rethink her purpose in this world.
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60 years ago
He will die and she had to face that fact. The one who made a promise to never leave her side will vanish, just like the countless others who made the same promise. She is the witch who lives eternally in time and has thrown all humanity so why, why does his death made her feel this way. In the church, she prayed for the impossible, his safety. She expected a miracle to take place. It was futile and she was aware of that. She didn't need to cry since her sorrow was beyond tears. Once again, she experienced a fate worse than death.
"Mistress, it's done."
She stood up. In the chapel's doorway stood Jeremiah, Lelouch's loyal guard.
"Take me to his body."
"Yes, your highness."
He led her outside the chapel, into the streets where the mob was celebrating in the death of the demon emperor. Humans will never change. She had seen enough, experienced enough for her to have reached this conclusion. Jeremiah walked on until they reached a group of people. In closer proximity, she realized they were the black knights along with Nunnaly, Cornelia, and her group of rebels and Zero. They were staring at the body of Lelouch and the masked knight with confusion and sorrow written on their faces. Schneizel knelt in front of Zero stating his unwavering loyalty to him. Zero, on the other hand, noticed her and bowed down. All of them turned their heads.
"It's done."
"I can see that with my own eyes."
"Would you like to take his body away? After all, he made a promise."
"Wait! You just appear like that and casually take him away? I will not allow that! You, C.C., why didn't you stop him from doing this? Why did you allow him to do this to himself?
Kallen shouted, her voice full of rage and sorrow.
"It was his decision and I have no right to question his actions."
She answered in a monotone and focused her eyes on Lelouch's body, thinking of a way on how to carry him. This sparked Kallen's anger even more.
"But even so, you should have been his sole voice of reason! Why didn't you….."
"You're talking big for someone who tried to kill him. You, who didn't even saw through his mask, who betrayed him. None of you would know how he felt when he decided to make that decision. A face filled with determination, how was I supposed to stop him with that kind of face? I am his accomplice, his equal. I am supposed to see his plan until the end. That is my role."
That seemed to have hit a tender spot because Kallen charged towards C.C., prepared to hurt the girl in every way. Todou and Ohgi stopped her, grabbing her arms before she could do any physical damage. C.C. just watched her with uninterested eyes.
"You're C.C- san, my brother's accomplice, Are you not?"
"Yes, I am."
Nunnaly addressed C.C. gently. She was looking at the witch with eyes full sorrow.
"Thank you for taking care of my brother, for sticking with him until the end."
"I was the one who gave him geass, the one who drastically changed his fate. If not for me, you and your brother would still be living a normal life."
"Still, you made my brother happy. He was grateful for the geass you gave him. Without it, we would still be living inside a lie."
"I used your brother to grant my wish. We don't have any relationship besides being accomplices."
"You were important to brother and he to you as well. We both share the same sorrow in losing him so let's cry together."
"Nunnaly, don't forget she is a contractor, the source of geass."
Cornelia looked at C.C with hateful eyes.
"She is important to brother and I trust her."
"Thank you, Nunnaly"
The mob approached them and when they saw the former emperor's body, they immediately tried to snatch him away. Zero distracted them but some, those who hate Lelouch to the core, didn't fell for that. They hid Lelouch's body in the morgue, hoping to give him the proper burial he deserved. C.C. helped in trying to deceive the deranged mob. She later learned that an embalmer buried Lelouch without permission and she hurried towards the burial site.
There she saw the black knights paying their last respect. Nunnaly was tough but the tears were too much for her to hold. She immediately burst out crying in despair. Her siblings comforted her.
"What should we do now, we betrayed and used a comrade. I feel so torn up inside."
Ohgi said between tears. No one answered him. They also don't know what they should do.
"You should continue to live and make Lelouch's sacrifice worthwhile. Nothing would make him happier than seeing the world live in the lie he created."
C.C. answered, she couldn't think of a much better statement.
"How about you, what would you do from now on?"
"Who knows?"
C.C. answered. She couldn't think of anything to do. After all they had a contract and now that he's dead, she has to find another poor soul and use him/her to grant her wish. It was the thing that she'd always do. But somehow, that thought hurts whenever it crosses her mind. She shouldn't be attached to them for they were human and she was not.
"He was so mean using us like this."
Kaguya said between sobs. C.C. could only muster a painful smile
"Where are you going C.C.-san?"
Nunnaly said when she spotted C.C. walking away.
"To live my life properly so that I could die smiling."
C.C. said. she was nearing the gates when she added.
"Please Nunnaly, help Zero in building this new world that I created. Live on and be strong in the face of trials. Never forget that I'll always love you no matter how many times you would say all those hateful words to me because I'm your one and only brother, so don't let those things bother you. As for the black knights, I'm sorry. I'm really honored to have loyal subordinates like you. I deeply hope that all of you would find forgiveness in your hearts for all the things that I've done. Thank you"
After the pause,
"That was his message. He told me to relay it to all of you if I have the chance."
"C.C.-san, wait…."
"Hey C.C., during our battle you didn't answer my question. I would ask you again, do you love Lelouch?"
Kallen interrupted Nunnaly's plea for C.C. to stay. That question stopped the witch in her tracks. She faced Kallen with a serious face and answered
"I am the witch who lives eternally in time. All the people who loved and hated me vanished. I can't even remember their faces. I am alone. I cannot attach myself to anyone because it's painful, so painful. Lelouch was just one of them. He gave me a purpose, a heart that I thought no longer exist. He was important but sadly he was just like them."
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That was the last time she saw those people. She didn't care because they were mortals, lucky beings who were blessed with the ability to die while she was a witch. Jeremiah agreed to shelter her for the moment but when she gets bored, she would go out into the city and steal from the poor men's pockets when she runs out of money to spend for pizza.
She had a dull life but it was better than the one she previously led. One thing only bothers her though, why can't she sense the other code from Charles. It's like the other code vanished from existence. That was impossible because the clear rule states that the code should live on. It would be passed to the nearest geass user who met the requirement. At that time, the geass users present were Marianne and Lelouch, the former vanished along with the world of C so the only one capable of inheriting it was him. This was impossible because he died and was buried six feet below the ground.
"Strange, huh….."
Suddenly, there was a smell of pizza present in the atmosphere. She stopped her thinking and decided to search for the source of the smell. She found the culprit, it was their neighbor Frank cooking the most delicious-looking homemade pizza she ever laid her eyes on.
"This matter could wait, after all he did tell me to enjoy my life and die smiling so I guess this would be okay."
She hurriedly went and barged inside their neighbor's house. She wasn't bothered by the fact that it wasn't her house and she was being extremely impolite to its owner. She quickly took a slice, thanked Frank and his family for their hospitality and left the house. The family was shocked and was speechless at her actions. Outside, C.C. ate the pizza while watching the stars.
"I would find him, the one who inherited Charles's code. This world is currently in chaos so I think it wouldn't be too hard to spot someone who would stand out and possess geass among these people. It wouldn't be long now until that someone appears and alongside him is the contractor."
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Lelouch severed all communications between him and other geass contractors, preserving his secret. In this world where war is being formed once again, who would stand out and possess the power of kings.
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