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Chapter 6

Aya

"I see." Nunnally said. "I cannot pardon sins all by myself."

"Nunnally, you must know that you will never be by yourself." I told her. "We'll always be there for you."

"Here, please take it. You two light it together." Nunnally said, giving me and Suzaku a candle. Euphie's name was on it.

"Oh, Nunnally…" I said, tears in my eyes.

"I wrote it properly, right? Euphie's name." Nunnally asked. Suzaku and I smiled.

We lit it and Suzaku put it in the water. He stopped for a moment.

"What is it?" Nunnally said. I kneeled next to Suzaku. I saw what it was and smiled.

"It appears that someone other than us mourned for Euphie's death, as well." Suzaku said.

"I see." Nunnally said. "Someone other than us…Thank goodness…"

The next day was the day we were going to exile Zero.

"Won't there be a revolt?" I heard Suzaku say on his mike next to me. I really hoped there wouldn't be. Someone responded, but I could not hear it.

"To all Japanese, I welcome you to the Special Administrative Region of Japan." Nunnally began. "I am extremely happy that so many of you have gathered here. Please lend me your hand in creating a new page in history."

"Before we begin the ceremony, we shall announce the conditions we confirmed with Zero first." Ms. Romeyer announced. "All imperial citizens participating in the Special Administrative Region of Japan will have their offenses reduced one level. Level C criminals or below will have a stay of execution."

As Ms. Romeyer read the list, my wound began to pain me again. I ignored it for a bit, but soon it became unbearable.

"Suzaku." I whispered. Suzaku understood immediately. A soldier took me to a tent where I could lay down. I was given a glass of water, which I drank quickly, and then I fell asleep.

I woke abruptly when I heard the soldiers hurry past my tent. I peeked outside. Smoke had arisen. When it cleared, there were a million Zeros.

"What the-?" I began. Suddenly, a shadow passed over me. I looked up.

And I knew the true Zero was right in front of me.

I glared at him and poked my head back inside to grab my gun. Just as I grabbed it, Zero grabbed my dress. I hid the gun in my dress.

"So you're a kidnapper now?" I cried. "SU-"

I was cut off when I suddenly felt drowsy.

"Ah, so the sleeping draught is working, just in time." Zero said. I tried to stay awake, but it was too much.

Soon, I was unconscious.

The next thing I knew, I woke up to be inside a ship in the same room as Zero. I jumped up, wincing slightly as my wound pained me.

"Who the hell are you? Why are you trying so hard to imitate Zero? The original Zero was better!" I yelled at "Zero."

"So no one told you the truth?" he said. I glared at him.

"What truth?"

"Zero" lifted his hand and I took out my gun from my dress. I aimed it at him. "Zero" put his hand on his mask and began to remove it. The mask came off.

The gun clattered on the ground when I dropped it. I shook, unable to say a word.

"Aya…I'm so sorry they never told you…" he said. I began to cry.

It was Lelouch.

Lelouch

I walked towards Aya, who shook terribly and was sobbing. I embraced her tightly, not wanting to let go. Aya gripped the back of my shirt, not wanting to let go either.

"I can't believe it…Everyone lied?" she whispered.

"I'm sorry." I said again. Aya sobbed against my chest, her tears mixed with relief and sadness.

"Lelouch…I missed you so much…I wasn't sure what to do after…After they told me you had died…" Aya whimpered amidst her tears. I didn't let her go and waited for her to calm down. I was close to shedding tears myself. Aya and I were together again. It was all that mattered.

When Aya did calm down, she explained everything I had missed when my memories were locked away. I explained to her everything she had missed.

"So they erased your memories? That's horrible." Aya said after I had explained.

"Aya! You're awake!" Karen said, embracing Aya.

"Umm…Ouch…" Aya said painfully.

"Oops!" Karen said. "I forgot you still hurt. Who shot you anyways?"

"They are still looking for him or her." Aya answered.

"Lelouch, you have to take me back." Aya then said, turning to me.

"What? But I thought-"

"I can't have Suzaku murdering you. I can't have you die…Again…" Aya said, looking away.

"Aya…I'm sorry, but we need to use you." Karen blurted out. I gave her a sharp look. Aya sighed and shook her head. She put her hands on her hips.

"Same ol' Zero, huh?" she said. "Fine. As long as it doesn't get anyone important to me killed, I'm okay with it."

"And you were glaring at me the entire time just last night." I said jokingly.

"Well, sorry they never told me you were alive!" Aya complained. We all laughed.

"Oh, you're awake." C.C. said, coming into the room.

"C.C!" Aya cried, embracing her. Karen and I chuckled.

"You always give me this every time, don't you?" C.C. said.

"Oh, shut up and keep hugging. I haven't seen you for a long time." Aya said. C.C. actually smiled and hugged back.

Aya always had some kind of strange connection with C.C. They were always very good friends.

The Chinese Federation welcomed us exiles and gave us an island. Everything went as planned.

At least until Suzaku realized Aya was gone.

Suzaku

When the confusion ended I went where Aya's tent was. She didn't return to the ceremony, so her wound must have pained her terribly. The guards at the tent were nowhere to be seen. I looked inside the tent.

Aya was gone.

I frantically searched everywhere. Under the stage I found the guards' bodies. They were dead.

I gritted my teeth. After Zero had put me in such a difficult situation, he went and kidnapped Aya. I was furious at him now…

"Do you think he might have taken her to the Chinese Federation?" I asked when I went to a meeting with Prince Schneizel and the other Rounds.

"It is quite possible." Prince Schneizel said.

"And if that's the case, we won't be able to get her back." Gino said. "What do you think they're planning to do?"

"They will most likely use her for their benefit." Anya said. My hands balled into fists.

"Then what are we going to do? Are we just going to sit and wait?" I cried angrily.

"We have no choice." The Prince said. "My fiancée is a proud and strong woman. She'll think of something."

Prince Schneizel was right. Aya wouldn't stand being kidnapped. I wouldn't be surprised if she flew over here in Karen's Guren.

But if Lelouch was Zero, then Aya wouldn't want to come back…

No. That is impossible. Zero was exiled, and Lelouch was at school at the time. There was no way he could have pulled it off. After all, Rolo would make sure he didn't get his memories back…

Hang on, Aya!