Inside a classroom at Ashford Academy, a lone student was in there, catching up on his schoolwork that he had missed for the past couple of days.
His name was Lelouch Lamperouge.
With finals in a couple of weeks, he had to prepare himself or else he will be held back, but as if it wasn't a big deal to him, he basically learn all of this when he was prince of Britannia with his tutors teaching him the same thing he's learning now.
Lelouch took a big sigh as he continued on with his work. After coming back to school, a lot of the students were being sympatric towards him due to the loss Shirley and Rolo, saying that they couldn't imagine the pain he might be going through.
If only they knew...
Suzaku Kururugi stood at the crater where the FLEIJA had been launched, leaving a mass destruction in its wake. And for what reason? What was the reason for all of this? To have thousands of people evaporated into nothingness all for the sake of survival.
What did Suzaku Kururugi want from all of this? Freedom for his birth country? To Become Knight of One? He didn't...no, couldn't understand. It was mind-boggling. That's when he started laughing. Laughing like an idiot, laughing like a complete and utter fool that he was. That he has been this entire time. It was crazy and laughable for him, that you could call him a hypocrite of being honest and innocent and blaming others for his mistake when he committed the greatest crime of all.
After he stop laughing, Suzaku narrowed his eyes as he composed himself. You're a damn fool, Suzaku. None of this has resolved anything in the matter. What you need is what everyone else needs...results and there's only one way to get them.
As Suzaku was about to walk away, he saw Nina Einstein standing at the crater from the thing she had created. From her facial appearance, it looked like someone had said something to her in a traumatic way.
"I didn't know," Nina said distraught, "I didn't understand that... that it will be this horrible…that so many people would…that I…that it will be a…"
"Massacre," Suzaku interrupted and it shocked Nina to hear the Knight of Seven say it, "it's a big hit Nina, the F.L.E.I.A. warhead has proven itself. Britannia can't lose now."
As Nina looked back at him, she wonder what would make him say such a thing. She only built this...this abmonation that she thought it would bring about peace but all it did was brought about death and honor. She only did it because she thought about Princess Euphemia, her goddess, whom she thought might have been inspired by her idea, and that she would avenge her beloved goddess by killing Zero with it, but she was wrong...so very wrong.
Up in the air, a massive airship was heading towards Kamine Island. The ship was known as Great Britannia and at the helm was none other than the 98th emperor of the holy Britannian Empire, Charles zi Britannia. He was on his way there to final complete the final stage the Ragnarök Connection. He has been waiting...dreaming of this for years on end. And now, today was the day on which his dream would come true.
He looked at his hands where his right hand pose the mark of the Code, a code that signify that he's immortal.
It's almost time.
Anya Alstreim, the Knight of Six, was continuing looking for the Shinkiro when all of a sudden her conscious was once again being taken over. She tried to fight, but it was to no avail. Her eyes were brimming with red from the effect of geass.
"So, you're ready to begin then," Anya said.
CC, who had still lost her memory, was worrying for her new master. The master had treated her like a human being and not a tool like she had been before. "Oh my master is in danger," CC whispered.
Just then, the Mordred appeared before CC and out came Anya as she on her way towards CC.
"It's been ages since we were face to face like this," said an excited Anya, "It's me, CC."
CC on the other hand was nervous and a little scared.
Anya could see the result of happened to CC, "CC, don't tell you actually…"
As she was getting close and about to touch her, CC cried out and yelped, "I'm so sorry."
The surroundings changed to another dimension with portraits depicting CC's memory. CC and Anya walk past each other. Anya stops as CC sits in a chair.
Anya turns to face CC, "What are doing, closing yourself up in here like this? CC…CC"
CC, deciding to look at the person calling her, turned to face Anya, "Hm, who are you?"
"It me," Anya responded.
Suddenly, Anya's form disappeared into a tall, beautiful woman with ebony hair and purple eyes. It was none other than the former Empress of Britannia, Marianne vi Britannia, "See."
"It's you," CC responded and got up from her chair, "So you chased me all the way in here. Are you that worried about Lelouch, Marianne?"
Marianne smiled at CC's comment about her son."Oh come on, do you really think that I'm such an ideal mother that that's all I think about?" Marianne responded.
"Then why did you come here for me?"
"Because so much has changed, I need to know if you're still on my side."
"Huh?"
"CC, why did you seal off your own code just when you had what you wanted? Charles was ready to grant your greatest wish, the wish to die, but you stop him."
"Even I don't know why I did it; actually I'm a little shocked that I did."
Marianne couldn't help but laugh at CC's statement, "Then you have to find the answer in the real world."
CC pondered.
Marianne continued, "I've made up my mind and that's all there is to it."
"How typical of you," CC replied.
"Why is that?"
"The one who always comes in and messes around with my life."
"Because I appreciate what you did," Marianne said as the atmosphere changed backed to the Ikagura and in front of CC was the form of Anya, "At least as far as giving me my geass power."
Later on that day ,there was announcement would be made that the Black Knights have signed a cease-fire with Prince Schneizel and that their so-called leader Zero was killed in the Second Battle of Tokyo. They were certain that Japan was going to be return to them as it was promised to them. That was all there was to it and nothing more.
Lelouch heard the announcement on the TV and wasn't surprise about the news. He figured that they would do such a thing because who would believe them that a former prince of the enemy country was leading them and has a power called geass. They would be the laughing-stock of the entire world and people would think they're insane.
As Lelouch walked down the hall, he began to wonder why during the Second Battle of the Tokyo Settlement, the emperor's flagship was in Japan but for what reason?
That's when it hit him. He knew the emperor didn't care about "mundane" affairs. All he cared about was that thing in C's world and whatever that thing was, it was not going to be good.
Lelouch bolted out of the school and headed to where he hid the Shinkiro. He had to stop his father, no matter what, even if it cost him his life.
"What is the meaning of this, Ohgi?"
Jeremiah had just heard the news of Zero's death on the news. He couldn't...didn't want to believe that his beloved prince was dead. the last time he saw him, he was perfectly fine though a bit out of it.
"I'm sorry, Jeremiah, but it's the truth." replied Ohgi.
"Well, can I at least see his body?"
"No, I'm sorry. Can't do that."
And with that, the transmission was turned off. Jeremiah was no fool. He knew that Prince Lelouch wouldn't die so easily. Not without using his geass or some back-up plan. He didn't believe a word Ohgi said. It was all too suspicious. And he was going to find out one way or another what has happened to his prince.
I failed you once before, Your Majesty. I'm not going to do it again.
Suzaku Kururugi, Knight of Seven of the Holy Britannian Empire was on his way to the location of Emperor Charles zi Britannia. After talking to Prince Schneziel about becoming the Knight of One, Schneziel agree to let that happened since only an Emperor can rise a Knight of the round to higher ranking and that Emperor would be Schneziel who felt that his father has no interested on human affair. Without a second thought, Suzaku took his leave on going after the Emperor. There was no backing down for the Knight of Seven, who was willing to toss away his own morals to achieve his goals, no matter what the cost.