Why? Why did my parents leave? Where are they? Why would they do this? Why would they abandon me?

To the strangers passing by, it just looked like a young boy kneeling on the side of the street, homeless. This was perfectly normal in China, one of the wealthiest nations. It was not yet taken over by Britannia, so that was a good thing in most people's' eyes.

Why? Why? Why? Why? WHY?

I started to cry. I couldn't understand why my parents were gone, why they would leave me to fend for myself. I certainly didn't understand the fact that my parents weren't coming back. Whether they just didn't want me or if they were dead was unknown.

Some people came up to me and tried to calm me down. I wasn't calming down. Not until somebody told me why my parents abandoned me. I needed answers, not comfort.

Eventually they grew so tired of me crying that they began to stop using kind words and soothing hands. They started using harsh words and fists of iron. It hurt, but I was used to it. Mommy and Daddy would play this game with me all the time, so I knew how to do this.

I began to fight back, kicking and punching with all my might, which honestly wasn't much. However, it was enough to get me away from them.

I ran down the alleyways, determined to find a place where I could be safe. Where I could be loved. Where I could find answers. Where I could cry as much as I wanted without being interrupted.

While I was running, I bumped into someone. A green-haired girl. I didn't know somebody could have green hair. That's really cool!

She pulled me aside. The action confused me. What was she doing? What did she want with me?

"It's really dangerous to run through the alleyways, child," she gave me a kind smile. "You could hurt someone."

"I-I'm sorry. Please forgive me!" I answered, remembering that I was supposed to apologize when I bumped into somebody. She ruffled my hair and walked off.

I resumed my run, only this time I was more careful in making sure I didn't hit anybody. I didn't want to hurt anyone.

Hours later, when I had grown tired of running, I heard gunshots. Not good gunshots, like the ones the Chinese fired. Bad gunshots, the ones Britannians fired when they were trying to take over a nation.

I hurriedly looked around, trying to determine if there were any soldiers coming towards me. When I decided that there were no soldiers, I began to cautiously move away from the sound. I didn't need to get shot. I didn't need to die.

I began to sneak out of the alleyway, when I backed into something. I immediately turned around, hoping that it didn't alert someone to my presence. It was a pile of rubble. Dead bodies were strew across it. There was red everywhere. I began to shake.

"Why? Why do people do this to each other? Why did my parents abandon me to these horrors? Why? I don't understand what people are thinking when they do this. Why do they continue to destroy themselves?" I questioned. horrified at what had happened.

"You ask why?" a voice behind me said. I jumped and spun around, frightened by the possibility that it was a soldier. To my surprise, it was the green-haired girl again.

"Do you truly wish to know why?" she asked. I nodded. I needed to know why my parents abandoned me. I needed to know what went through their minds. That was my greatest wish - to find out why.

She raised her hand, as if she were offering something to me. "Then do you accept the power of the King? Do be warned, it will isolate you. If you are sure that you need this power, then accept my contract. Grant my wish."

I nodded. I needed this power. There's no way I'll die without knowing why my parents abandoned me!

"Very well. The contract is complete then." The girl grabbed my arm and began to drag me past all the dead bodies and away from the gunshots.

"Wait! Where are we going? What's your wish?" I asked, confused about what I was supposed to do. The girl ignored my questions.

She dragged me away from the town I was in into another town, where it was considerably calmer.

"I'll tell you my wish when the time comes. Right now, try using your power. It'll come to you naturally," she instructed. I nodded.

I let myself become calm, focusing on the only thing I wanted in my mind. Why?

To my surprise, a torrent of thoughts rushed into my mind. Things about family members, Britannians, murder, and guns.

I hope my father is safe.

Those damn Britannians! We'll show them.

What happened? I thought we were supposed to be safe? What's going on? God help us!

I'm going to be late for work. What's taking so long?

Where's Emily? Dear Emily! My beloved, will you be alright?

I'll kill them all.

I'll protect everyone that I love.

What's going on? I don't understand.

They're all nice, chill people. They're all nice, chill people. They're all nice, chill people. They're all nice, chill people. BUT WHAT IF THEY'RE NOT?

I scared. I want mamma. Mamma! Mamma! Mamma!

I pulled with a wince. What a massive headache. I looked towards the green-haired girl. She was the only one I couldn't hear. Thank god for that. At least I have one quiet person.

"Try focusing on one person now," she said. I sighed and did as I was told. I focused on the least annoying of the bunch.

Those damn Britannians! We'll show them.

Same surface thoughts. I delved deeper.

I'm designing something that will kill them all! It's so complicated, they'll never be able to replicate it!

I blinked. There weren't any other voices. It was just him. I could hear so many of his thoughts. I could basically decipher what makes him tick! I grinned.

The girl seemed satisfied. She grabbed my hand and led me towards the countryside. She looked down at me.

"By the way, call me C.C."

A few years had passed, and my Geass was getting stronger. C.C. said it was. She said I won't be able to control it anymore, but that's okay! Because C.C. is unreadable to me, and she'll always be by my side. I don't have to worry about anything! She wouldn't abandon me like my parents did!

Speaking of C.C., I haven't seen her in a couple of days. I'm going to go out to look for her. I won't let her get captured by any bad men! C.C. is mine!

I skipped towards the nearest town, determined to find C.C. What I got instead was a headache. There were so many thoughts! It really hurts. It hurts. I don't want to be around them anymore. I better find C.C. quickly.

I scanned the crowd for her. When I couldn't find her with my eyes, I switched to my Geass, looking for that coveted silence she always had.

She wasn't there. Where could she be?

I grabbed my head in pain. It really hurt. Everyone's thoughts were bombarding my mind. They're all so stupid. They don't think about any of the important stuff. Why don't they all go die? The only ones that need to be here are me and C.C. I glared at them. I'll get rid of them all and make a paradise for me and C.C. Nobody else.

I returned home, hoping to find that C.C. had returned. What I got was a note. A note that said:

Dear Mao,

I'm sorry for leaving you, but you cannot fulfill my contract. I realize this now. This is goodbye.

~C.C

I looked at the note. I stared at it. I crumpled it in my hand. Who would be my safe haven now?

I shook my head. C.C would still be my safe haven. I retrieved the recordings I had made of C.C.'s voice. I put it all on one recording and made multiple copies, just in case. Now I only needed headphones. Then I could get started.

This was unacceptable. C.C. couldn't go. I needed to get her back. I will create a world that's a paradise for us. I will. I just need to get her back before I can start. And I will get her back, whether she wants to come with me or not.