Student Council Clubhouse

The misunderstand between Lelouch and Kallen had been cleared. It all thanks to Lelouch who already one step ahead to counter attack it. Now with all of that is done. Lelouch and Kallen are making their way back to the clubroom to meet the others who had been waiting for them but something unpleasing happen. More so to Lelouch and his sister.

"Lelouch, it's awful.", Nunnally cried. She rarely shows sign like this. Not just her, the whole student council body are who're watching the news.

"Prince Clovis has been found dead! He was killed.", exclaimned Milly. Keira isn't too much suprise since he was there. And the killer too, Lelouch himself. Keira just stand there seriously, he glance once in awhile towards Lelouch and sometimes, to Nunnally.

Margrave Jeremiah and The Purist are the one who step infront and announce the death of their beloved prince after several day he had passed away. Suprsingly, they also caught the suspect. A honorary Britannian, Suzaku Kururugi. Lelouch's face full of shocked by the news. So does the others but not as much as Lelouch. Keira meanwhile have no clue about Suzaku.

"Pardon me but who is he?", the clueless Keira asked. Of course, after years of unconcious, he didn't even know the world around him in 7 years.

"Don't you know? He's the son of former Prime Minister of Japan, Genbu Kururugi.", explained Rivalz. Keira nodded in understand. Lelouch looks disturb by the fact though.

Club activity was dismissed for the day after that annoucnment. All goes home.

Interrogation Cell, Somewhere inside Britannia Military Base

The room is cold and dark. The only light source is from the single light bulb hanging from the ceiling. Several officer including Jeremiah himself are interrogating the innocent Suzaku Kururugi.

"Do you know anything about this weapon, Suzaku Kururugi? It was used to rob Prince Clovis of his life. The barrel striations leave no doubt, and we've done a little homework about you as well. You're the eldest child of the Japan's last acting Prime Minister, are you not? Your motive here is clear."

"You're making a mistake, i'd never lain an eye on that gun.", Suzaku denied it. As a result, one of the staff kick his chair and fell down hard on the concrete floor.

"We've found your finger print all over this weapon. You're also suspected of murdering members of the royal guard. Come clean now and you'll be judge as you're born Britannian, not some worthless Eleven."

"You're wrong! I've done nothing—", another denial, another torture he gets, this time, it's kick on his face.

Box Cafe, Tokyo Settlement

Another night, another visit. Keira really fond for this cafe, it's been 2 nights in a row he'd been in here. This is his only escape from the tiring walls of the room and studying. Infact, the beverages and dessert are nice too. He bring along his laptop, studying the history of the lost prince and princess of Britannia.

"Lelouch vi Britannia. Nunnally vi Britannia. Lelouch. Nunnally. Brother and a disable sister. They can't be the right person but their appearance from 10 years ago. Plus..."

Folder after folder are open and another tab appeared, Keira clicked on a picture of a screenshot. The true murderer of Prince Clovis though the lights on the screenshots are dim because the light went out. The detail of their conversation also clear on the video.

"Lelouch, are you really the one?"

The thoughts are disturbed by a waitress who's sending Keira's vanilla milkshake that he ordered earlier and continue where he left after she leaves. The clocks shows it's already 2036 hours. It's been awhile since he sat there watch his laptop screen with milkshake to accompany him. Suddenly, a figure of a boy takes his attention. It's no other than Lelouch with a big bag. Probably some clothes. Speak of the devil.

Keira immediately shut his laptop and pay his bill whilst rush off to Lelouch after that. The truth, he wants to know. It'll be a dangerous approach since if he gets the right Lelouch who had killed the prince and the real lost prince too. He will need to rely on his power alone for this.

"Hey, Lelouch!", greet Keira as he approach Lelouch. The latter did caught by suprise.

"Oh, Keira? What are you doing here?", asked Lelouch.

"Just burn off my boredorm. I don't want to stuck inside the boy's dorm everyday."

"I guess you don't used to living in a dorm.", Lelouch joked and chuckle afterwards.

"You could say that."

After that, long silence followed until they reach near a park where there're hardly people around. This is the only chance where Keira wants to know the real answer before they reach the school ground.

"Say Lelouch, care to take a quick detour?"

"Why'd you ask?"

"I need to clarify something. Something about you. The real you."

Lelouch stopped from walking and so does Keira. He tried to mask his true irritated feeling but Keira can saw it well.

"What of it?"

"This place isn't suitable for us to talk about this. Let's get into the park. There won't too much people around...except from some couples that will ignore us either way."

Lelouch followed Keira as they get deeper into the park and settle to a place. Infront of a water fountain where there're nobody around apart from them and the dim litted place. Mild gust of wind blows into the cold and silent night.

"Go straight to the point. I'm not going to waste my time by trivial words.", Lelouch said calmly. Keira take a deep breath and let it out slowly. It will be tense.

"Understood...your highness."

That word takes Lelouch by suprise but he's still maintain his calmity. He don't want his secret to be easily spilled by some random guy from school. Well, not really a random guy but still, that is a tight secret that nobody should have known.

"Your highness? Are you practicing in some kind of theatre play?", joked Lelouch plus trying to avoid being.

"This world are already is a big theatre. You and me are the actors, so does the others but the light are shown upon us. Both of us are the main player, Lelouch Lamperouge. Or should I say, Lelouch vi Britannia. The former prince of The Holy Empire of Britannia and a brother to Nunnally Britannia who're also child of the deceased Lady Marianne vi Britannia and the current emperor, Charles zi Britannia."

Those detail short biography of Lelouch startled him for a minutes. The beans has been spilled.

"You. How much do you know about me?", his tone changes in an instand. Lelouch certainly is not impressed.

"Pretty much everything. Stripped of prince title, exiled to Japan as political tools and...but before I say the last one, give me your gun.", Keira arm extend towards Lelouch and the latter played it dumb as he don't have any weaponary to him.

"Gun? Where do get an idea that I own a gun?"

"From murdering Prince Clovis. That's where you get it.", Lelouch chuckle and surrender to Keira's taunting but...

"Alright, you got me Keira. Here's the gun", whilst gives Keira the handgun, he activate his Geass and thing will get bloody.

"I command you to put that bullet straight through you head! I'm sorry Kei but you know too much about me."

Without hesitation, Keira point his gun towards his head. Ready to commit what Lelouch have command him to do. Kill himself. For sure, it would attract the few people around the park but the dark will conceal his face, at the very least.

"As you wish, your highness.", he grinned but suddenly, the barrel changes it's direction. Instead of Keira's head, it's pointing directly to Lelouch. The Geass won't affect Keira.

"Lelouch. Lelouch. Don't be so cold to me tonight."

Lelouch gasp for what had happen infront of him. His geass didn't have any effect on him. Now he's the one who's in danger.

"My Geass?! B..bu..but how?"

"You didn't remember? You'd used your Geass on me on the prince's transport. Along with Bartley and his men. You should have pay more attention to your surrounding."

Lelouch backs a few step but is block with the fountain wall. He can't run away from him now. Will he meet his end? After seeing Suzaku getting captured, after he made a promise to Nunnally, he can't die now. All hope is lost.

"J..just kill me. But please tell Nunnally that I will be away for awhile. I just don't want her to—"

Instead of gunfire, Keira extend his hand towards Lelouch who's already fallen down in giving his dream and promise that he made with his beloved sister.

"Get up. This is so not like you. Shirley would be disappointed to see you like this.", he joked while talking it serious.

"You're not going to kill me?", the voice of a boy who had just thought everything have falling apart infront of him.

"For what reason?", since Lelouch having difficulity of getting up by himself. Keira help him up.

"I already know about your true meaning for killing Clovis. Your hatred for Britannia.", Keira continue with his words as Lelouch don't have anything much to say. He lock the gun and gave it back to Lelouch who accept it half-heartly.

"What about it then?"

"I want to join you in destroying this empire once and for all. We've the power to do so. By power, i do mean our Geass.", again Lelouch are suprise to heard that coming out from Keira. He didn't know there would be more one Geass user. Well, if there is, it would be a luck if he stumble upon one in the same country.

"Geass, don't tell me you—"

"Yes, i've it too."

After that, they proceed to mutual consent on being neutral after the tense quarrel earlier. Since Keira already know most of Lelouch locked secret, it's his turn to tell the real him. He began as the real life that he lead until that fateful day where war came to his country and being kidnapped by men-in-black along with two of his friends where that would lead to 7 years of hiatus on this world. He then reawakend and only to found about his real name, his real background by anonymus child who later he have to work under him up until now but the work is just as a cover from his real true attention on destroying Britannia. Keira want to asked about C.C but decide to ask later.

When asked about the bag that Lelouch is carrying, he shows the content. A full suit and a mask for tommorow's plan. Where he will meet with the rebels who defeated Clovis's army back in Shinjuku ghetto. Lelouch too asked Keira whether he can be present at that time. With no second thought, Keira gladly accept his offer. Though he's told to get some decent costume to conceal his true identity. He needs Lelouch help on this too erase the person's who created Keira's outfit memory. He don't want to be remembered for who their real face were when they reveal themselves Britannia and possibly, to the whole world.

Ashford Academy Hall

It's the same morning everyday but after the discovering of Prince's Clovis death, it's rather a sorrowful morning throughout the day until the end of class, which it's cut short for the memorial speech for the death of the Prince Clovis by the principal himself. All students are required to assamble. Whether they like it or not.

"Truly, this has been a painful incident for all. The Viceroy of Area 11, our beloved Prince Clovis, has been lost forever. However, we can and we will bear the wake of this tragedy. And from this darkest hours, draw strength upon us."

Keira yawn in speech. It's bored and sad at the same time. If only the knew about the massacre that had been conduct by the Prince Clovis. They would be giving a different vibe than they're now. Couple of minutes later, to much of Keira's relieve, it's ended. Now that the school ends early, he have couple of time to kill before the evening plan with Lelouch.

"The Purebloods, what?", Shirley suddenly asked Lelouch. Bet they'd talk something about that since earlier. Keira who's there just listen to their conversation.

"Well, from what I understand, only purebloods Britannian should be allow to be serve in the military. Their view is, one of their own can never be a criminal but if the criminal is an Eleven, it pave the way for Margrave Jeremiah to shut down the practice that granting the Elevens the honorary status.", Lelouch explain.

"Whoa, what a conspiracy theory you'd make Lelouch.", joked Keira. Rivalz, who had been follow behind them tapped Lelouch's shoulder and ask about their usual activities. Shirley isn't impress though.

"She's right, maybe it's time to quit."

That answer startled Rivalz for awhile. He didn't expect Lelouch to say that.

"I've found a better opponent actually."

"You did? I don't get it.", Shirley is confused by the words.

"You cut me in the action too, right?", asked Rivalz.

"Better not, it's not really up your alley.", chuckle Lelouch. Keira later bid farewell to them before the others soon the follow. Both Lelouch and Keira has a main stage to be prepared for this evening show.

Old Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Settlement

Just as been told by anonymous Shinjuku voice, Kallen go to the Old Tokyo Tower at the designated time. She is not alone. She brought along Kaname Ohgi and several people of his resistance group. Couple of minutes after their arrival. There're annoucment from the Lost & Found desk where Kallen is asked to take her phone to which to her suprise.

Later, she gets a called from the anonymous voice, who called himself as Zero and told them to on board a designated train for a short field trip.

Viceroy's Palace, Tokyo Settlement

The palace are not as lively as it should be back when Prince Clovis are still alive. There're little to none activities going much around inside. Though inside Maragrave room. There're some interesting conversation regarding tommorow's parade.

"You handle the His Highness's memorial program very well. A little weepy for my taste but...", said Jeremiah to a tall-slender man with a ponytail who known as Diethard Reid, a producer and member of the press staff at Hi-TV.

"Well, the masses tend to like tearjerker, Your Excellency.", respond Diethard.

"Spoken like a true TV man. Still, i've to acknowledge your skills. You did well in a short time you had. One would almost think you're expecting His Highness to meet his end."

"It's quite common to have a memorial programs to be set in advance for important people."

"Does that include me as well?", asked Jeremiah. It's a trap question for some might think it is but Diethard answer it honestly without showing sign of discomfort.

"Recent event, might bump you in the list, Your Excellency."

"I wasn't deemed important up until now, is that it? How honest of you."

"I'm afraid so, sir."

"Ever thought of enlisting? The army could've use more men like you."

"I don't think it would be a very good fit. Not really my cup of tea."

"You prefer the civil sector, i take it. No matter, I've another favor to ask of you. Tommorow night, Suzaku Kururugi will be transferred to his court martial—", just before Jeremiah could continue with his words, Diethard quickly reads the plan that Jeremiah had in mind.

"We should line the road with good patriotic Britannians."

"Excellent, you catch on quickly, don't you. Be sure his face can be seen clearly."

Villeta Nu, who had been silent for awhile decide to give out her opinion of what might they will expect when doing that parade.

"Lord Jeremiah, there're those among the Elevens who sees Private Kururugi as a hero. Some might as well make an attempt to free him."

"I'll be there personally aboard my Sutherland. If anyone thinks of causing trouble, they will be execute on the spot!"

With that, the plan for tommorow's parade ended with both party agreed on with the suggested plan. With this, The Purist will surely gain more attention to the whole world.

Outbound train, Loop line 5, Tokyo Settlement

They'd themselves onboard the traid like they're told. After some stop, the phone began to ring again. Kallen picks it up.

"Face forward and look to your right. What do you see.", asked Zero. Kallen again do as she's told and face to the outside. What lies infront her view are a beautiful modern city. With lavish and normal life ongoing but Kallen tell her view.

"The Britannian's city. It was stolen away from us and built on our sacrifice.

"And on the left?", asked Zero again. She also looks to the leftside but the view isn't great as the other. It's ruin by war but people still lives there. Most of the Elevens are.

"I see our city. Remanence of a decimated city after Britannian suck it dry."

"Good answer. Now make your way into the front of the train."

The call ended again but as usual, they do as he told. They make their way to the front of the train. Suprisingly, all the people onboard are relatively quiet. Like they're lifeless. Or it's just they've been Geass.

In a short time, they arrived but suprise what to see infront of them. A two figure of men. Wearing a different outfit from the others. One with mask and a long cape. Another one is half conceal with half mask and sleevless but elegent suit with hoodie and right long cape.

"What do you think of our tour?", the one with the mask on asked while the other are just stand there and silent.

"Your tour?"

"Yes, we want you to fully grasp the two. The settlement and the ghetto."

Ohgi step infront and said what's he's been meaning to say.

"Yes, we know. There's a difference between us and and the Britannian. A very harh one and that's why resist them."

"You're wrong. Britannia would not fall to terrorism. It's just the same as a child nuisance!", exclaimed Zero. Of course, this offend them.

"What was that? You call us bunch of kids?!"

"You should know your enemy. It is not people but Britannia itself! It is a war that you must wage! But not on the innocent. Take up your sword! Fight for justice! ", continued Zero.

"Oh please. That's easy enough to say wasn't it?! Hiding behind that mask, why should we even trust you!", shouted Kallen. The others too demand him to take off the mask.

"Very well, I'll show you. But rather than my face, bare witness to our power!"

"Our?", Ohgi raised his eyebrow, just two of them?

"Yes, i'll introduce my right wing. Cynic.", Zero introduce calmly but Cynic still stand silent.

"Cynic? You mean like rejecting all conventional desires or something?!", exclaimed Kallen.

"May we continue.", suddenly, Cynic began to talk. His voice startled the resistance group for a bit. Not because it's loud but more to fear or something unexplainable.

"If the impossible is delivered. We might...no, we will have your trust. I'm sure of it."

Under the unseen mask, he grinned widely. The plan. The big plan will come to life with the help with people like these. Surely it will.