Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Code Geass (Though I wish I did). This is for mere entertainment purposes for the reader.

Author's Note: To the few who probably didn't like Chapter 2, I apologize, also to the others I apologize for the terrible spelling error at the end. It was Rouge Rose, not Red Rouge. But I hope this is better, for this goes with my normal writing style, Start off with something big, show some daily life that plays severe importance in the end, and a lot of dynamite (Though Code Geass is a bit more sophisticated for that).

In this world, many look for the hope of the future, and the hope occurring in the present. Compared to both, the future is always blurring and dim, leaving many to think times will get harder, and thus they turn to the hope of the present, the hope for miracles. For miracles, events or circumstances which defy reason or logic, and have very little probability of happening, define the future, turning the fog and mist into solid dreams, that can be looked at with hope by the current generation.

Turn 3: A Devil's Offer

Kallen face stared at the man who sat before her. Her eyes shook with the shock of whom the man was, a man once dead. "This can't be real, I must be dreaming. You're supposed to be dead," Kallen said, her voice shaking with each word. "Isn't life funny that way? So do you want to stand their absent mindedly or sit down?" Lelouch said, smiling the way he used to smile during their school days. He moved his hand in the direction of the seat opposite him, a gesture telling Kallen to sit down. Kallen moved her hand shakily to the back of the seat, and using it for support, sat down. "So Kallen, do you wish to know why you're here?" Lelouch said, in a friendly but isolated manner. "Yes, but more importantly, how are you alive, Zero killed you?" Kallen said, her shocked voice being replaced by that of frustration. "Don't you mean the man playing Zero?" Lelouch said casually. This comment causes Kallen to open her mouth slightly, before closing it. She then turned her head and stared at the ground. "So who is he, or she, the one wearing Zero's mask," Kallen asked, sadly. Lelouch reached under the table, as if he hadn't heard her, and brought up a mask, Zero's mask. "This would be one of many, but the man wearing it now is Suzaku. I haven't worn it since the betrayal of the Black Knights, if I remember correctly," Lelouch said sadly. Kallen looked at him, her eyes again hinting the look of shock, but also a hint of sadness, the memory of the betrayal was one that haunted her, for she was the only Black Knight who knew that Zero was Lelouch, and had actually meant good at the time, though his royal blood was his downfall. "But the reason I called you here was I wanted your advice, for you were probably the most loyal of the Black Knights I knew. If you aware –," Lelouch started saying, before Kallen started speaking. "Of course I'm aware of what happened, Zero, or should I say Suzaku has gone missing, and now there's a bunch of damn countries refusing to come to the United Nations meeting." Lelouch stared at her as she yelled this at him. Her eyes hinted that she thought that he considered her an idiot, a fact that was completely false.

Suzaku sat in a white, empty room, his arms bounded to the white block-like chair he sat in. Bismarck had dragged him here after he had been beaten to a pulp. His left arm was dislocated at the shoulder, from when Bismarck had completely destroyed the wooden chair he was sitting in, and had grabbed him by the arm, spun him in the air a few times, and threw him against the wall. At that, he had finally passed out, to end up in this white room. Suzaku moved his right arm a bit, and noticed something. The right bondage stripe is lose, I can probably escape if I handle this right, Suzaku thought. Suddenly, a groaning of an elevator pierced the silence that existed in the room, and a door opened in the wall, unnoticeable until now. A man stepped out, his African heritage apparent. "Sorry I'm late, Suzaku, but I had to finish another project. By the way, my name is Daniel Shimazao," the man said, in a friendly tone, a big grin on his face. He reached out his hand to shake Suzaku, before looking surprised by the bondage, and pulling away. "Sorry 'bout that." Suzaku started past the man, the elevator door hadn't shut. He could still escape. Daniel turned around, and looked at the elevator door Suzaku was staring at. "Oh, it's been busted for weeks. Don't try to escape on me," he said jokingly. "So why do you want me here," Suzaku said. His mouth had been uncovered during the time period he was unconscious. "Oh, so we can finish the experiments on you? That reminds me, Brain." Daniel said. At this, the floor opened up with a brain on it. "Tools," Daniel said also. A table came up from the floor, with a bunch of syringes filled with unknown materials. "So you plain on brain surgery," Suzaku said sarcastically. "No, if you paid attention to my eye, you would have noticed my Geass," Daniel said confused, pointing at the eye with the Geass on it. "Crap. What the hell you do plan on doing then," Suzaku said, angrily. "See that brain over there," Daniel said. "That your father's." Suzaku at hearing this, his face pale white, said, "How? It can't be." Daniel went over, picking up a syringe, and said, "We had to dig it up. Unlike you, he had qualities that may make you a better person to Britannia. He was loyal, dedicated, willing to kill thousands of his people." He emphasized the last part. "We wish to add those qualities to you, and make you a subconscious Britannia ally. Now, please hold still." Daniel walked over to Suzaku, the syringe in his hand, and bent over to insert it in his arm. "Now hold still," Daniel said calmly. Suzaku, said, "You're mad." He then broke free with his right arm of the bandage, grabbing Daniel's wrist while still connected to the chair with his left arm, and pulled with all his might. Daniel, startled, stared absent mindedly at Suzaku who was trying to lift him. He started to laugh. "If you wanted to fight, then you should have said something," Daniel said. Daniel pulled his right arm behind him head, his elbow pointing towards the ceiling. His arm pulsed as if it were on a spring, and punched the shackle that held Suzaku's left arm. It shattered instantly. Suzaku realizing this was his chance, he punched Daniel in the face, causing him to stumble a few steps back, while grasping his eye. Suzaku looked to the ground, and saw the syringe, he sprinted over, nearly touched Daniel by a few inches as he passed him, and grabbed the syringe. "Time for a taste of your own medicine," he said, thrusting the syringe into Daniel's neck. Daniels eyes rolled up, and dropped creeped down the side of his mouth. His muscular body swayed a bit, before falling on the ground. Suzaku went to the elevator, and pushed down on it. The elevator creaked and the door closed, taking him to the exit.

A few minutes passed as Daniel lay on the floor. His body shuttered a bit, and then a load groan rippled throughout the room. Daniel reached out, feeling along his neck, and pulled out the syringe in it. He then pushed himself up with his left arm, holding the syringe in his right, and stood to his feet. Daniel, reached into his pocket, and pulled a cell phone, and dialed a number in a rhythmic fashion. The phone rang for a few minutes, before someone picked up. "Hello?" the phone rang out. "It's Daniel, the experiment has escaped," Daniel said calmly. "Did you finish your work, then?" the voice on the other hand asked. "Yes, thirty minutes before hand. His memory was wiped so the effects won't become apparent to him, yet. Are you in position, then?" The voice on the other end was silent for a minute, before a scream rang out. "Now we are," the voice said. The line then went to a dull silence, the receiver had hung up.

Ohgi sat in utter silent in the meeting hall of the United Nations building. The room consisted of only around 16 countries, a small number compared to what had originally supposed to show up. Many refused to come after Zero's death. He took in a deep breath, and released a sigh, and said, "I'll assume no one else will be showing up. Should we vote on whether to stay or postpone the meeting." The representatives at the meeting seemed to mutter among themselves at this comment, and then feel in dead silent. "So all in favor of -," Ohgi said. The sentence was cut off by screams that occurred in the distance. The room was silent. Fear was in the eyes of all the politicians and representatives. The doors to the outside of the meeting room, flew open, and a figure walked slowly in. He wore a tuxedo and sun glasses, his hair tied into a neat pony tail. The doors behind him waved back and forth, slowly cutting out the scene of the two dead guards and the blood that splattered the floor. "It's the assassin of Zero," one of the politicians yelled. Some of the politicians got out of their seats, preparing to make a run for it. The kid wearing the tuxedo, know as Clay, quickly grew a gun out of his pocket, and fired it straight at the head of the politician who had yelled. It missed by only an inch, and a bullet hole laced the wall. The kid put the gun back into his pocket, and then rhythmically and slowly, clapped his hands, in a gloating manner. "Congratulations, I assumed you wouldn't recognize who I am," Clay said, coldly. "What do you want," one of the politicians whimpered. "For you as hostages," Clay said instantly in responds. "But you can't think of holding us all in here," Ohgi said, rising from his seat. The politicians all looked at him for this courageous act. "I expect that," Clay said, in a manner as if he was disappointed. Suddenly, the glass of the nearby windows shattered, raining down onto the politicians, the light from outside hitting the glass, and dancing of their startled faces. A bunch of ropes fell into the room, and soldiers slid down into the room. The doorway which Clay had come in exploded with soldiers sprinting in, armed with machine guns. Following the solders, a single man came in. This last man to come in was not dressed like the soldiers, but wore the royal high class garments of a Britannia noble. "I think I can handle it from here, boy," the man said. He then looked at Ohgi and let out a high pitched chuckling. "Ohgi, sorry we had to have the meeting this way, but all things come to end sometime. Zero was what held together this little group, but now it's just a bunch of wannabes."

As the Britannia politician spoke, Clay walked over to a nearby politician, and reached into his pocket. The politician leaned back in his chair, as if he knew what Clay intended to do. Clay then pulled out a deck of cards, and put it on the table the man sat at. "Play?" he asked curiously. "What?" The politician said, confused by Clay's question, for it wasn't everyday that a murderer who was holding hostages asked for someone to play cards with. "The bet will be your freedom. A single hand win, and you can choose to redraw if you're not happy," Clay said. "O.K." the man said. Clay grabbed the deck and shuffles it, and dealt the man his cards. The politicians held his cards to his face, and Clay did so as well, as if mimicking him. I can win, this is the second best hand in poker, the politician thought. Clay smiled at him, holding his cards in a steady fashion. "Are you ready?" Clay asked. "Yes," the politician said, laying down his cards. "Good hand," Clay said. He then laid down his hand. It was a Royal flush. "I win," Clay said. He then picked up the king, and in a steady fashion, moved the tip of the card along the politician's suit, making an X. The politician's eyes watched this, and his face went then went pale white. The rest of the politicians watched this happen. Clay then spun the card in his hand, until all he could see was the edge of it. He continued spinning it until the edge became a knife. The politician had a giant X slashed into his chest. A few politicians gasped.

"So let me ask you Kallen, do you think I should take up the mask of Zero," Lelouch said patiently. Kallen had finished her rant about him only a few minutes beforehand. Out of breath, Kallen said, "I don't think you should wear it unless something big happened." Lelouch picked up the mask, and stared at it for some time. "I guess you're right. It's not like anything to big has happened yet." Suddenly, the veil of the booth they sat in was lifted up, and the waitress poked her head in. "Sorry to disturb you, but there is something on the news," the waitress said. She then closed the veil again and brought in a portable TV. On the screen, the United Nations meeting was being shown. "It seems that there is a hostage situation by Zero's assassin and a Britannia noble," the waitress said. Suddenly, the TV changed a picture of a man's face with the Britannia flag behind it. "That's Bismarck Waldstein, The Knight of One," Lelouch said shakily. He had supposedly died during the fight with Suzaku during the time period when he tried to rebel against Lelouch as emperor. "People of the world, as you now see, your politicians of the United Nations are currently being held hostage. They are held by only a small fraction of the forces I control. I will tell you once and only once, an offer which would be a grave mistake to refuse. I ask all the people in the world, who desire progress and a better world, to join forces with Britannia as its sovereign. To the people who choose to join, you will be rewards for generations of happy from wealth and power. To those who refuse, slavery until the world is ready to accept you into the elite. This is only a demonstration of what is under our control, but soon it will be every child in the street, everywhere we will exist," Bismarck said. The TV screen went back to the original shot of the hostage situation. "So does this count as big," Kallen said nervously. "Yes," Lelouch replied. "Here's what I need you to do."

Clay walked over to the Britannia nobleman in charge, and said, "Bismarck has spoken. Should we start eliminating them?" The Britannia noble looked at Clay, taking time to examine him, and said, "No, I think we should do it one by one. Possibly something related to your little card trick," he said, in a bored tone, and he seemed to be tired and out of breath. Clay took a note of his overweight appearance. Suddenly, a soldier ran in through the door, yelling, "Sir, Zero's been spotted on the Guren." "What?" the nobleman said, turning, his mouth drooping. He then grabbed Clay and started shaking him, saying, "You killed you. How can he be alive?" He looking bored said, "It could be a duplicate?" The nobleman turned and yelled, "Send out the Knightmare Frames."

Zero or Lelouch stood on the Guren as it drudged towards the United Nations building. Kallen had quickly picked it up from the storehouse that Rakshata had put it in, so that Lloyd couldn't get his hands on it. "This is going smooth," Zero said. "Probably not for long," Kallen replied. "So do you plan to end this if the other Zero shows up?" "Yah, probably I'll fade back into the countryside for a few years," Lelouch replied to Kalllen's question. Inside the cockpit, Kallen's radar started flashing with numerous lights. "We've got company," she yelled. Sliding in from the left and right side of what Lelouch could see, about 2 dozen Glasgow units. "Is this going to be a problem," Lelouch asked skeptically. "No, I've got it," Kallen said. Inside the cockpit, Kallen undid the lack for the trigger for the radiant wave surger, and pressed it for wide range assault. The Guren lifted up its right arm in responds to Kallen's controls, and released the reddish black stream of energy towards the Glasgow units. In an instant, the Glasgow units' framework started bubbling and contrasting, followed by the explosion that came along with the radiant wave surger attack. Kallen drove the Guren past the now on fire surrounding area, the scraps of metal falling to the ground.

"Sir, the Glasgow units have been taken out," the soldier that had just arrived at the meeting hall said. "What, how? How are we supposed to defend ourselves," the nobleman yelled in a whimpering panic. The crowd of the politicians began whispering feverously in excitement. Clay stared absently at the noble, not caring what happened. "Quiet," the nobleman yelled. "I'll have to start killing some of you to make Zero stop if you don't behave yourselves." The room fell silent again. Suddenly, one of the windows that were still intact shattered, and an giant red mechanical arm came through. Kallen piloted the Guren using the window for support into the meeting hall. "So your one of Bismarck's pawns, I see. I hope you scum want to die," Lelouch said. "Zero! Fire kill him now," the nobleman yelled. The soldiers started firing their machine guns. Kallen rose up the right arm of the Guren and pressed the radiant wave surger. The blast of energy that was emitted stopped the bullets, causing them to drop to the ground. Could it be an imposter. Suzaku isn't suppose to be back into civilization yet, Clay thought. Clay started sprinting towards the Guren, and using his legs, propelled himself up into the air, jumping onto Guren's other shoulder. "I killed you once Zero, I will do it again, whether you're the real Zero or not," Clay yelled. He pulled out a knife, and held it steadily straight forward and charged at Lelouch. Lelouch reached out to grab Clay arm, but as he grasped Clay's sleeve, it slip under his grip, causing the knife to cut his opposite arm. Letting go of Clay's sleeve, Lelouch jumped off of the Guren, and onto the floor. "Ohgi, if you are truly the prime minister of Japan, and my former second in command, I would assume you would have some fight in you," Lelouch said. Ohgi looked startled at the comment directed at him. Still, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small pistol. He aimed it at a soldier and started firing. The soldier fell at once. "Stop this madness," the nobleman yelled. Clay jumped off of Guren's shoulder, and landed next to the nobleman. "Sorry, but your need is no longer necessary," Clay said. He took out his pistol and put it to the head of the nobleman. "Please don't," the nobleman begged. Clay fired, the bullet causing the nobleman's head to explode and fill the surrounding area with blood. Clay then started running and ran out the door. As the soldiers looked at their dead commander, they slowly raised their hands to their heads, dropping their weapons. "I think we can handle this from here," Ohgi said to Zero. "Thank you, Ohgi. You deserved to be my second in command," Lelouch said. "But let me ask you something Zero. Are you an imposter or the real deal. The Zero that existed since the death of Lelouch could move faster and easily have caught that kid's knife, but you let it cut you," Ohgi said. Kallen getting out of her cockpit, said, "He's still injured from that fall. That's all." "I guess you're right. I think you should be getting the Guren back to its storage house though Kallen," Ohgi said. "Yes, right away," Kallen replied.

Meanwhile, Bismarck stared at a chessboard in front of his fireplace. A pawn lay on its side. "You did a good job, Clay. We were able to show how our influence has spread, and you were able to get rid of that vermin," Bismarck replied. "Still, there's that Zero. He wasn't Suzaku, could he be a duplicate," Clay said. "Possibly, but even so, he can't fight as well, and it could cause people to doubt him," Bismarck said.

Lelouch, Kallen, and C.C. sat in Lelouch's broken down hotel room. The TV was having a story on the return of Zero, leaving out the parts of his poor fighting skills. "It seems we did it," Lelouch said. "But for how long," Kallen replied. On the TV, the news transferred to its next story. "In other news," the news woman said. "Authorities have recently taken into custody Suzaku Kururugi, many of you know him as the traitor to Japan and personal bodyguard of Lelouch vi Britannia, found wandering the outskirts of a small town earlier today. He is currently being held for question of his involvement with the 99th emperor and his supposed death."

Author's Note: Since this is Chapter 3, I would like to ask that everyone who likes the story so far to write a review, so I can get an estimate of how many people wish for me to continue, or if it's not going anywhere, I should just discontinue it. Also, on a side note, I've decided to add a bonus chapter (Not directly related to the story, but reveals something about personally made characters) if I can get a certain number (It's a mystery) of reviews from different people.