"In just a few days of his succession, 99th Emperor Lelouch vi Britannia has ordered the destruction of the Imperial Mausoleum. He later abolished the aristocracy and the number system, making all colonial terrority owned by Britannia, returning them to their original names and culture. These actions have divided those among the empire as former nobles oppose the new change while the commoners and loyal followers to his Majesty support him. More on the news later."
Pendragon Imperial Palace
Throne Room
Pendragon, Britannia
In the grand massive throne room of Britannia, their Imperial Majesty Emperor Lelouch vi Britannia and his wife, Empress Kallen ve Britannia sat on their throne, looking at the massive soldiers who have pledge their loyalty to them, though some of them was under the ruse of Geass.
Emperor Lelouch vi Britannia was donned with white slacks under knee-high white boots under a white robe folded across his chest under a white mantle over on his right shoulder. It's all ornamented in gold etching and red eye-gems and dangling green jewels. Very regal. Very grand.
Empress Kallen ve Britannia was a bit different from her husband get-up. With her, it was different. She wore a white high-necked belted peplum jacket. Light brown knee-high boots over light brown leather trousers. It's feminine and regal, but also powerful and active. Suited for someone like Kallen, whom felt that wearing a full dress wouldn't suit for someone like her.
The new Imperial guards donned a different outfit than they did under the reign of Charles zi Britannia. They wore grey and white uniforms with face-covering blazers with long white gloves. They swore absolute service to their new monarchs and was willing to die with honor and dignity.
Everything was in place.
Jeremiah Gottwald came into the throne room and kneeled before Lelouch and Kallen. " Jeremiah Gottwald returns from battle to announce the defeat of the former Earl Rosencruz."
"Very good, Lord Jeremiah." replied Lelouch, "There are still those who wish to see me dethrone. But they must learn not to cling on useless pride."
Walking down a vast hall, Kallen ve Britannia never thought that she would be here in Britannia, let alone its empress. She couldn't imagine how all of this started about a month ago.
One Month Ago…
After rescuing Lelouch and escaping from the Black Knights and Schneizel, they landed at the deserted Kurururgi Shrine.
"Your Majesty, are you all right?" asked Jeremiah, worrying that his prince might have face any harm from those vagabonds.
"I'm fine, Jeremiah." Lelouch reassuring Jeremiah, knowing that he was worried for his safety. "No need to worried."
Lelouch looked a Suzaku. "Suzaku, you understand what I'm planning to do, right?"
Suzaku nodded his head in agreement. Kallen, CC and Jeremiah looked in confusion on what the two young men were talking about.
"Lelouch, what are you planning?" asked Kallen. Knowing that Charles zi Britannia is now gone, the world would be debating on what to do next since Britannia doesn't have an emperor.
Lelouch looked out in the distance for a moment and then spoke. "I'm going back to the Homeland."
"What?! Why?!" asked Kallen, wondering why Lelouch who loathed Britannia as much as she did would want to go back to the land that they hate.
"It wasn't about destroying Britannia from the outside. It was about destroying Britannia from within and I've decided to do that." replied Lelouch.
"And that would be ?"
"By becoming its Emperor."
Kallen was in shock at what she just heard more than she was about Lelouch returning to Britannia. He is going to be its emperor, the most powerful being in the world next to a god or as equal as one.
"The nation was corrupted by generations of Britannian rulers as they saw nothing but themselves as the strong and others as the weak and useless even by its own. That motion caused Britannia to be the most feared and despised country in the world. By proclaiming myself as the next emperor, there's still might be a chance to change it before it completely destroy not only the world but its self."
"Lelouch, are you sure about this?" asked CC even though she already know the answer to that question.
"Yes." Lelouch replied. "We should rest for the night. We'll be heading for Pendragon in the morning."
While the others left, Kallen was the only one that stayed behind. Lelouch looked at Kallen with no emotions on his face. Kallen, herself, stared at Lelouch. This time, she thought, I will get my answer from him.
"Lelouch, I have to ask you something?"
"Kallen, you should go back to the Black Knights." replied Lelouch, ignoring her question.
"What?! No!"
"Yes, I will not have you place yourself as a traitor in their eyes and have you give up on everything you have work for to regain Japan."
"I'm willing to take the risk, Lelouch." Kallen said in determination. "I promise to be by your side till the end and I'm intend to do so."
Lelouch looked at Kallen. He knew deep down that she was a determined person from the very first beginning he met her. Strong-willed, short-tempered, impulsive, forceful and quite feisty. That was the Kallen Kozuki he knew and cared about. He's deeply touched by her loyalty and friendship, which is why he can't let her follow him to the end for her. He knows that she'll betray her own country that she spent the entire time fighting as he knew she could choose him over anything else.
Kallen continued on, hoping on not being interrupted. "Do you want power? Do you want status? Or is this another game?" asked Kallen. "During the Black Rebellion, Ohgi told me to protect you. That you're the successor of my brother's dream."
Lelouch didn't replied as he look at Kallen with his lips pressed together. Kallen seeing that she was not getting a replied, ran up to Lelouch, grabbing hold on to him.
"Lelouch, what do you think of me? Why did you tell me that "Kallen, you must live on!" back on the Ikaruga?"
"Like I said, Kallen, I can't have you give up on what you work so hard to gain."
Kallen looked at Lelouch. He was willing to push her aside for her sake. Before any of them knew it, Kallen's lips pressed against Lelouch's. It was a short kiss. The both of them pulled apart and looked at each other.
"I can't live knowing that I've betrayed you. I left you before and I'm not doing it again. You chose me as your bodyguard and a bodyguard stays with the person that they're in charge with until death; whether their own or their charge. I'll never live with myself, knowing I've turned my back on you." said Kallen. "I'm not afraid to die. As long as I'm by your side, Lelouch, I'll never feel like I made the wrong choice."
Lelouch is very touched by Kallen's words. He knew it would be hard to let her leave his side, no matter what he say, so he basically had no choice to say these words to her. "Marry me."
Kallen battered her eyes as she was trying to register on what Lelouch said. "What…did you say?"
"I said marry me."
"Lelouch, are you saying…?"
"Kallen Kozuki, I'm asking you to be my empress."
"Yes, yes!" Kallen replied, beaming, wrapping his arms around Lelouch's neck.
"We'll get married when we get to Pendragon." said Lelouch. "You should get some rest."
Kallen kissed him on the lips and left.
"You're quite a romantic, Romeo."
"Humph!" Lelouch chuckled, knowing CC was right behind him and basically heard the entire conversation between them before heading inside.
The flight to Pendragon was smooth and unnoticeable by anyone. Lelouch, Kallen, CC, Suzaku and Jeremiah resided themselves in the far parts of the Imperial Palace of Pendragon. Later that night, in a private ceremony, Lelouch and Kallen got married with a priest that was under Lelouch's grass to ordain the ceremony with Suzaku, CC and Jeremiah as the witnesses. By marrying Lelouch, Kallen became Eleventh Princess Consort of the Holy Britannian Empire, Kallen ve Britannia.
"We don't have to do it tonight. We could wait until we're both ready." said Kallen. It was the norm for couples, especially those of royalty to consummate their marriage and producing an heir, but Lelouch decided not though they're married, they felt that there was no rush into consummating their marriage. After all, they're only eighteen. They had plenty of time.
Kallen's phone vibrant. Waking up from her slumber next to her husband who was still asleep, Kallen looked at her phone and saw the name on the phone. Ohgi
"Ohgi ?!"
"Kallen, where are you?" asked a worried Ohgi who haven't heard from in over a month and was worried sick about her.
"I went back to school for a while but then a family emergency occurred and I've had to hurry back to the Homeland." Kallen lied. Deep down, she felt bad of lying to her surrogate brother bout what she was really doing, but she was still mad at him on the decision of selling Lelouch to gain back Japan. She had a feeling that there was another way to get Japan back without selling out the man who has helped them get this far.
"Well, okay. I was just worried. You know, me and the others were afraid that something had happened to you." replied Ohgi. "We still don't know the location of where Lelouch is and we're afraid that he had geassed you against your will."
"Well, don't worry, I'm okay. I'll talk to you later. Bye."
Kallen hung up the phone.
"It's not too late to turn back now."
Kallen turned around to see Lelouch wide awake. Lelouch heard the entire conversation and was worried about Kallen and her decision of not only following him but also by marrying him.
Kallen moved close to him. "I'm not backing out of this. I've made a commentiment, not as a friend or soldier but also as a wife." She kissed him gently on the cheeks and rest her head on his shoulder. Lelouch placed his hand on top of her head. "No matter what, I'll be by your side."
A few weeks later, Lelouch made a public announcement of his return and his accession. Kallen knew that Ohgi and the others were watching and was probably in shock and disbelief, but she wasn't backing down now. This was her decision and she would see it to the end.
As the days followed, Lelouch abolished the nobility and as a wedding present to Kallen, he also got rid of the number system, meaning now that the Japanese, her people, were at last free from discrimination and can return themselves as Japanese in name and pride. Lelouch was praised by the commoners and foreigners while he was despised by the former nobles who felt that having the title revoked by what they called him, "The Commoner Uspurer" was a humiliating disgrace. to them that some of them have revolted against him but have been put down and put in their place. Britannia has become a lot better under Lelouch's rule but there was still a problem…
Exelica Garden
Pendragon Imperial Palace
Lelouch and Kallen was sitting down, watching the serene view of the garden in the imperial palace.
"It's has already been a few days and already you're looked upon as a hero. People are calling you the hero of the masses, the emperor of justice."
Lelouch chuckled at the notion.
"Lelouch, you do know that one-fifth of the Britannian population is against you on what you did."
"That's obvious. Many people lost everything they'd cared about because of me abolishing the nobility." replied Lelouch. "But their grievance is not my concern. My main concern is the Zero Requiem and by doing so, we must…"
Before Lelouch could finish, his cell phone rang. "Yes," he answered.
"Your Majesty, the Knights of the Round are heading towards Pendragon!"
On the outskirt of the city of Pendragon
The former Knights of the Rounds were on their way to Pendragon Imperial Palace to dethrone the usurper co-sovereign, for the knights have sworn absolute loyalty to Emperor Charles zi Britannia and now this usurpers have murder him in cold blood and as their duties as knights is to avenge the death of their deceased emperor.
"We swore absolute loyalty to his Majesty, Charles zi Britannia." said Bismarck Waldstein, the former Knight of One.
"We'll never recognize these two." replied Dorothea Ernst, Knight of Four.
Inside the Imperial Palace
"Lelouch, let me go out there and fight them." asked Kallen.
"No, I don't need you out there. Let Suzaku handle them, besides I need here with me." replied Lelouch, placing his hand on her blushing cheek.
Kallen nodded in response, feeling happy that Lelouch need her beside him thought deep down, she wish she was out there fighting.
Outside of Pendragon
The Knights of the round got a signal reading that something was approaching them. In front of them was just a single Knightmare, the knightmare that had served once beside them. The knightmare was called Lancelot and its pilot, Suzaku Kururugi.
"So, Kururugi, you serving these usurpers. You do really like to change your loyalties." said Bismarck.
"No, you're wrong! My loyalty is for peace." replied Suzaku.
"How foolish are you!" said Dorothea as she went for an attack.
Suzaku seeing her coming went right through her nightmare with a swift move.
"What the…" was the last word of Dorothea as her knightmare exploded with her inside.
"Dorothe…" Before Monica Kruszewski, Knight of Twelve could cry out her fellow comrade's name, the Lancelot appeared in front of her and with one fell swoop, emlimated her as well.
News broadcasted the event that was going on outside Pendragon as the battle continued between the Knights of the Round and the Knight of Zero as Suzaku was able to disband the Knight of Three, Gino Weinburg and then had a one-on-one fight against the most powerful Knight of the Round, Bismarck Waldstein. It was a close call but Suzaku was able to defeat the Knight of One in triumph.
After the intense battle was over, the appearance of the 99th emperor Lelouch vi Britannia appeared, announcing his rightful claim to the throne and proclaimed that Britannia is willing to join the UFN at a usually place; Ashford Academy.
Ashford Academy
Tokyo Japan
"We're coming to you from Ashford Academy, the site chosen by His Majesty Lelouch, emperor of Britannia. It is here that the U.F.N. will debate whether to allow the Britannian empire to become a member." reported Milly Ashford.
After finding out that her friends, Lelouch and Kallen have taken over Britannia and became its ruler, Milly didn't know how to react to this.
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
Inside the Avalon, the Emperor's flagship, Lelouch and Kallen was discussing about the meeting with the UNF.
"We have to, Kallen. It's the way towards the Zero Requiem and for world peace." replied Lelouch.
He looked at her with worried. "Are you sure that you don't want to come with me? You'll be able to see your friends."
"I don't think they'll be eager to see me. After all, I did leave the Black Knights and that I married you of all people."
"It's going to be nostalgic." Lelouch chuckled at that statement and kissed Kallen's forehead. "Wish me luck."
Kallen grabbed his face and kissed him on the lips. "You'll be fine! You always have a way to persuade people into following you."
"Lelouch, are you really certain about this? Just me and few security police." said CC, wondering why he would take her and a few security police with them instead of the imperial guards.
"We're going there to ask them for a favor. To take part in enlightened democratic system."
"A-ha?"
"And we know how everyone loves their democracy." Lelouch said with a smirk.
"It's the emperor's personal transport. Emperor Lelouch has just landed inside the school grounds." reported Milly
The crowd looked in awe as the newly young Emperor of Britannia coming out of the jet. They were amazed on how regal and elegant he looked "It's Lelouch, the emperor of justice!"
Lelouch waved at the people until he heard Rivalz calling out to him, yet he ignored him and headed forwards to the meeting.
'Chairman Kaguya Sumeragi of the UFN. supreme council, I wish that the Holy Britannian Empire participates in the United Federation of Nations." proclaimed Lelouch, standing across from the young Chairman of the UFN.
'Master Zero' Kaguya though to herself as she look directly at the man she once declared as her husband, but now… "Do you understand that the participation is dependent upon a 2/3 majority vote of U.F.N. members?"
"Of course. That's the democratic way of doing things, right?"
"Yes, that's right." said Kaguya. She then press a red button that open up the floor, enclosing Lelouch in.
The rest of the council members were in shock on how the new emperor was being treated like he was a common criminal. "This is rather uncourteous, don't you agree?"
"It was former Emperor Charles who carried all those crimes, wasn't it?"
"Disgraceful! The way they treat his Majesty." cried Jeremiah.
"No. It's perfectly understandable why they did that." replied Kallen. "They feared that Lelouch would use his geass to have the UFN council under his and Britannia's control. They're not ready to trust him just as yet."
"Geass countermeasures, huh?" Lelouch said, looking around him. "Well, now it's clear that only Kaguya and core members of the Black Knights know about Geass."
Kaguya appeared on a screen before him. "Now, what are you really trying to do here? Treacherous Emperor Lelouch?"
"I'm surprised at you. Isn't the new Britannia a better country for the entire world?"
Xingke also appeared. "That remains to be seen. U.F.N. resolutions are always determined by majority vote."
"Voting rights are apportioned according to each member nation's population." said Todouh
"The Chinese Federation has been broken up, so the nation with largest population in the world now…"
" ... is Britannia." said Ohgi.
Xianglin "If we allow Britannia to join the U.F.N. today…"
"You will have more than half the votes, Emperor Lelouch." replied Guilford
"In short, if we vote in your favor, you would usurp our power and take control of the U.F.N."
"What's your response, Emperor Lelouch?" asked Ohgi
"Break up your empire. Let your territory secede from Britannia. Or limit your total votes to 20%. Those are your options."
Lelouch thought for a minute and then spoke. "Chairman Kaguya, I have one question that I would like to ask you."
"You may do so."
But before Lelouch could continue, he heard a message coming through. "If you'll excuse me for a moment."
Abroad the Avalon…
"Are you certain? " asked Kallen.
"Yes, your Majesty. It's true. Part of Pendragon…" said Ms. Cecil
"Has been destroyed." cried Lelouch.
And now the real action begins. The next couple of chapters would be from my previous story from this title but tweaked up a little bit better than the last one. Hopeful, I'll have it up before Thanksgiving.