Scenes start at Kallen's house.

Roxas and Axel are waiting outside while Kallen changes into her Knights outfit.

"You sure this is gonna work?" Axel asks Roxas through a whisper.

"Of course." Roxas says. "I AM the Black Bishop of the Black Knights, remember?"

"Oh, yeah." Axel says.

Kallen comes out of her room, looking at Roxas with sullen sadness.

"What's wrong, Kallen?" Roxas asks.

"Just tell me one thing." Kallen says. "Why did you leave the Black Knights?"

"I got tired of all of the childish fighting between Schneizel and Zero, that's all. I mean, sure you can have a personal war. But, once F.L.E.I.A.s start becoming common, the whole country can be destroyed. Neither Axel or me wanted to fight on a battlefield of personal grudges."

"So, he still doesn't know that Lelouch was Zero......" Kallen says.

"That's also why I left the Kingdom Hearts." Axel chimes in. "I know it's hard to believe, but Britannia went too far with the F.L.E.I.A. Warheads. Why become a part of some collective bully beating the world up for lunch money and respect?"

"Well, at least I know you guys care about others." Kallen says. "Some of the Knights think that you guys left just so that you two could be together. I had a feeling that there was more to it, though. That's why I helped you guys during the battle at the Damocles."

"Whatever happened to Damocles?" Axel asks.,

"Well, Schneizel was eventually defeated by Lelouch and placed under what I can only assume to be Geass. He said he was doing it for Nunally's sake. But, he's still treating her coldly." Kallen says.

"Connect the dots for us, if you would." Roxas says. "We aren't as well informed as you guys are."

"Oh, that's right. We never told you." Kallen says. "Lelouch was Zero. He used the Black Knights as a sword against Britannia. We allied ourselves with Schneizel after the Damocles incident. Schneizel wanted to hold a conference with us and told us everything. About Lelouch. About Geass. And.....about Nunally."

"Nunally was the Viceroy for Area 11, wasn't she?" Axel asks.

"Yeah." Kallen says. "But, once Lelouch took rule, he united Area 11 with Britannia and renamed it as an official Britannian colony. Sure, he reunited the countries, but his rule is worse than Schneizel's. He rules with an iron fist even though peace has been acheived. He treats everyone equally cruel. I mean, for God sakes, he has his sister locked up in one of the suites in the castle with guards at every door!"

Kallen slams her fist against the wall, narrowly avoiding Axel's head.

"Nunally! His own sister! Why did she have to be involved in all this?" Kallen says. "He says it was for her sake! Why is she still a prisoner? As long as Lelouch remains on the throne, I will follow my original orders and take him in!"

"Wow." Roxas says. "What an asshole."

"We're with you." Axel says.

"Thanks, guys." Kallen says, giving them a playful hug. "Now, to the Knight's HQ."

Scenes switch to Lelouch on his throne.

Ansem is seen kneeling out of respect for the Emperor.

Lelouch looks pissed off.

"Do you have any idea just how valuable the Knight of Nine is?!" Lelouch yells. "Him and his lover were the original guinea pigs of the Geass experiment before they went AWOL! If we don't have them, the consequences for our army could be catastrophic!"

"I will try harder, my liege!" Ansem replies.

"Whatever the means! They must be here, under my control!" Lelouch says. "Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, will interfere with the Zero Requiem! Find them! By any...........means necessary................."

Ansem gives another curt bow and heads out of the room.

Suzaku enters from a dorr behind the throne.

"Lelouch, you're WAY too stressed." Suzaku says. "I know you want to see the Requiem through, but allowing yourself to get irritated at every move by the enemy will cause you to make bad decisions."

"You.....You are right..." Lelouch says. "For Nunally's sake, I have to wear this mask.......a little longer................."

Scenes switch to the Black Knights Headquarters.

Kallen brings Roxas to the entrance to the Headquarters.

The Knight at the entrance turns out to be Ohgi Kamane.

"Hey, Kallen." Ohgi says.

Ohgi exibits surprise as he sees Roxas and Axel.

"Wow!" Ohgi says. "Roxas! It's been so long! But, what's the Knight of Nine doing here?!"

Ohgi takes out his gun and points it as Axel.

His hand is stayed by Kallen who explains.

"Axel's with us now." Kallen says. "They both got tired of the fighting between the Knights and Britannia and decided to elope."

"Ok." Ohgi says, still eyeing Axel suspiciously.

They weave through the various halls until they reach the main room.

Various Knights are seen walking around performing menial tasks.

"So, who's in charge right now?" Roxas says.

"Not Zero, that's for sure." Ohgi says. "He'd rather be sitting on his porcelain throne ruling over othrs than acheiving independence for Japan."

"So, again." Axel says. "Who?"

"Actually, I am in charge right now. Me, Lakshata, and a few others." Oghi replies.

"Lakshata's still a Knight?" Roxas asks.

"Yep." Ohgi says happily as he scans a card into a sensory device. "She truly is something else."

They enter the room to see Lakshata working on some schematics in her notebook.

Upon seeing Roxas and Axel, she immediately waves "Hello," and continues on with her work.

"Not very talkative, is she?" Axel asks.

"When she's in 'Work Mode,' there's no stopping her." Says another voice.

The foursome turn to see Toudoh, who has a bandage around his arm.

"Ah, Roxas." Youdoh says. "It's beena long time."

Roxas shakes hainds with Toudoh, who summons a weak smile.

Toudoh looks at Axel, preparing for a fight.

"Relax, Toudoh." Ohgi says. "He's actually.......as hard as this is to believe.......with us now."

Toudoh relaxes, but looks at Axel tensely.

"Very well, Knight of Nine." Toudoh says. "I shall accept you.......for now."

He shakes Axel's hand and then leaves the room.

Lakshata exibits a knowing sigh and looks at Axel.

"I apologize, Mr. Axel." Lakshata says. "But, ever since Master Zero betrayed the Black Knights, everyone's a bit on edge. To be honest, I'm also a bit hesitant to trust someone with connections to Britannia. However, if the Black Bishop recommends you, who am I to say 'no?'"

Axel looks at Lakshata with a smile.

"At least somebody here has a shred of common sense." He says.

"So, what now?" Roxas asks.

Lakshata begins to explain the situation at hand, eating a lollipop at the same time.

"Well, Ever since Zero.....No, Lelouch......has been crowned Emperor of Britannia, he has been taking over various weapon shipments being transfered to us from the Chinese Federation. Lieutenant Li Xing-Ke has joined us as one of our most powerful soldiers, and the Federation has offered us nothing but it's full support. Not only that, but the Knights of the Round have been overseeing the sucess of these shipments. If we want to even be able to get close to the Britannian Castle, we have to eliminate the Rounds first. Axel's status as the Knight of Nine should allow us to do this with minimal effort, correct?"

Axel looks at Lakshata with a hesitant look.

"Um....actually......" Axel says.

Roxas intervenes and explains to Lakshata the situation pertaining to them eloping to the Euro Universe as well as Roxas's near-battle with the Knight of One named Ansem.

Ohgi looks at Roxas.

"Well, then. At least we were able to catch the flaws of that plan before we put it into action."

"This will take quite a while.............." Lakshata says, slapping her hand to her forehead.

Kallen grabs a few chairs and beckons for Roxas and Axel to sit down.

"Well then, let's get planning, shall we?"