A/N: Hiya peoples! Nice to see you again. Sorry for disappearing on you. I had school. Then I had a MASSIVE case of Writer's Block, and then I got addicted to Free Realms. I still am. My name is Akuma Shinigami in case anyone plays that and is reading this. I'm always on Server 8. But anyway, I have MUCH thanks to give to SilverNight Rain08! She gave me the inspiration to write another chapter! I am EXTREMELY THANKFUL! If it hadn't been for SilverNightRain08, I probably would have never finished this! Thanks youz! Oh yeah, and in case you haven't noticed, C.C. Vi Britannia isn't here anymore. She ditched this story. She actually stopped writing it on chapter 3 and just told me what she wanted to say until chapter 5...then it was all me. But I was nice and said she was still helping. But now I don't even see her since it's summer...Erm, enjoy this chapter I have written.
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~One Month After The Incident With The Geass Peoples~
It was a particularly sunny day, a day that made you want to smile and wave at everyone you see. One of those days that just seemed too good to be true. Because of such warmth and happiness in the air, Designia was happily skipping down the sidewalk towards a near store. She was practically beaming, a smile stretched across her pale face. She walked into a grocery store, selecting a few items and purchasing them quickly, walking out with two plastic bags.
Hmm. I had probably take the shortcut today. Lelouch needs these apples to make some pies for the student council! Designia turned into an alleyway and hopped over a few fences on her way home. It was when she was briskly walking through yet another alleyway that she saw a faint shadow on the walls. Probably nothing, but just to be sure she slowed her pace and scanned the area, hand on a small dagger hidden on her leg if needed.
Word to the wise: If it seems to good to be true. It is. Always is.
A shadow darted out of a doorway and grabbed her from behind. She leaped sideways and wrestled herself out of the 'stranger's' grasp. Her attacker grabbed her left wrist and wrenched it behind her back, Designia swept her leg out to trip him/her. But it was easily dodged by a swift jump as the attacker skidded around in front of her. Des's eyes widened a little in brief shock as she saw Suzaku standing with a startling determination in his green eyes. Of course, it made sense. He was the one who brought her to the Geass Order in the first place. He knew. He knew about it all. Her Geass...Lindsey's.. They had been friends for so long, yet he had still betrayed them without any hesitation...Besides, he was the pilot of the Lancelot. A threat to the Black Knights, and more importantly, Lelouch. Regardless of her feelings, he was a threat. A threat who had hurt her and Lindsey, even Lelouch (whether or not he knew that bit).
Designia's eyes hardened and she wrenched her small dagger from her leg sheath and struck at his chest, he nimbly dodged it came around for a punch to her gut. She raised her arm to block it, when he suddenly turned his fist and grabbed her wrist, forcibly yanking the dagger from her hand where it clattered to the cracked pavement. Swiftly he grabbed the other arm and held them against her back. Designia was about to bring her leg back when a sharp pain was registered at the back of her neck. Her consciousness began to slip as black creeped at the edge of her vision. The last thing she saw was a man with spiky hair triumphantly holding a small device she couldn't see clearly. Her eyes narrowed into a glare and a low growl a emitted from her throat.
Luciano Bradley...
Then her eyes fell shut and she fell away into the darkness.
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Designia's eyes slowly opened, showing otherworldly green eyes. It took a few minutes for her eyes to register images. But when she did, it took all her self control to not yank fiercely at the ropes binding her to a chair and foam at the mouth.
In front of her was Emperor Charles Di Britannia himself. A smirk that was strikingly similar to Lelouch's graced his face.
That smirk became even wider as she woke, "Designia Darkblade, honorary Knight Of Four," He said honorary like it was something disgusting, "You have committed countless acts against The Holy Empire of Britannia. I think punishment is deserved."
Designia's glare increased, "What are you going to do? Kill me?"
"I wouldn't let you off that easy. No, I will not kill you. Instead I shall rewrite your very own mind! You'll forget everything you held so precious." the Geass symbol flared in his eyes, "But I won't make you forget Lelouch, no. I, Charles Di Britannia, engrave into you, memories of a false murder! Of false betrayal! And even of a fake rescue!"
"NOO!" Designia screamed as the Geass flew into her eye. Her head fell down as her own memory started to change.
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~One Month Later~
"I thank you for this honor, Your Highness. I promise to do my very best."
"Very well. I shall see you again for a report in one week." Cornelia nodded and waved her hand as a sign of dismissal.
Designia strode out of the throne room, her cape billowing out behind her in the process. She walked down an empty hallway and then accidentally bumped into Suzaku. She looked up at him and smiled.
"Sorry, Suzaku."
Suzaku brushed a stray strand of hair out of his face and smiled back, "It's fine. It was an accident. I don't mind."
Designia smiled gratefully and started to walk past him when he grabbed her hand. Designia blushed fiercely and turned around.
"Did you get the green light from Cornelia?" Suzaku asked.
"Um, y-yeah. Both you and myself are now heading the investigation." Designia answered shyly.
Suzaku's eyes darkened with determination, "With both of us, he will be stopped."
"Yes. He will be stopped. Or I'll die trying." Designia said.
Suzaku grimaced a little at how true that statement was, "Well, see you later. I have to check on the new upgrades Lloyd installed on the Lancelot."
"Yeah. See you then."
Zero. I will kill you. By my own hand I will avenge Lelouch's death!
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A/N: I hope you liked it! I had fun writing it. And now I am mostly over my Writer's Block so more chapters should come! Eventually...And hopefully they will be longer than this one.
