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What! No! His darling little sister couldn't have been crippled on the same day his mother. No! This had to be some sick game to test his capability as a prince. This couldn't have been true. No! Please mother come back I don't know what to do! Please…!

Lelouch waited but his silent pleas were heard by none. Steeling himself for what had to come he asked one of his personal guard to take Nunnally to the infirmary and do a thorough check-up. But it seemed like Nunnally didn't want to leave.

"Big brother… don't leave me... I don't want be alone… Please big brother."

The pleas of his sister tore his heart but there were other pending matters that he had to attend to. So he gently cupped his sister's face and said, "Nunnally it'll be alright. Miss Annie will be there with you. Give me a little more time for there is someone I need to speak to. I'll be joining you shortly. I promise." Saying this he motioned the guard and Miss Annie to take Nunnally away.

"Come on princess Nunnally we must get going. You'll need to get your wounds checked"

"Oo-ok… Big brother but come as soon as you can…I feel as if I'll lose you next if I'm not with you…I can't lose you big brother… I can't please come soon…" With these parting words Nunnally left the courtroom.

It was only when Nunnally had left that Lelouch was able to take in the condition of the rest of the room. Several of the glass windows were shattered indicating that there was a firing from outside the palace. Most probably the firing was from the gardens of the Aries Palace, wherein the bushes could be used as an appropriate cover. But seeing all the blood splattered around the room Lelouch was sure that it had been a one-sided fire as no palace guards had retaliated for they were all shot down in the first blow. The question was how did the attackers get in and how did they get out? For the Aries Imperial Palace was one of the most heavily protected structures in the entire Pendragon. Saving his musings for some other tie, he decided to address all the people who had gathered in the room.

The heartfelt exchange between the siblings didn't go unnoticed by the several maids and guards that had gathered. And princess Nunnally's leaving the courtroom had triggered numerous comments that had stopped when the siblings had started conversing. They all were curious about the princesses' condition and thought what would happen if she was truly crippled at such a young age. Many were even bold enough to speak that the Emperor would dispose of such a weak princess. Lelouch had tuned the voices out of his mind during his analysis of the courtroom but now that his analysis was complete he could now hear the remarks of those present. He tried his very best to keep his cool, but the previous mutterings of pity and the recent harsh comments fueled Lelouch's anger to an entirely new level and he immediately silenced them with a loud "Keep quiet" that echoed throughout the courtroom.

"Couldn't you all just shut up and mind your own business. Just go back to your work or have you all finished all your duties."

Not wanting to stay in the presence of the enraged prince the maids and the extra guards started scrambling out of the courtroom. Just as the first one among them was about to leave Lelouch commanded them to halt.

"My mother always felt that all those under her command were very loyal to her and her children. But it seems as if she was mistaken, for your loyalty only extended till you could benefit from her. But now that she is dead, you have no use of her and start berating her children. You all are nothing but scroungers, bloody parasites living off my mother!"

Calming down a little Lelouch added, "Go now do your work. And while doing so think about how many times my mother and sister have helped you in times when you were in dire need of help. Go!"

'That should keep them quiet long enough for me to discuss this matter with Daemon' , thought Lelouch and motioned Daemon to follow him so as to discuss the matter privately.

Even after being tightly embraced in her dead mother's arms for about half-an –hour and being assured by her big brother that he would protect her even if their mother was dead, Nunnally couldn't digest the fact that her sweet mother was no more. That her mother, the Empress of Britannia, had died protecting her. And now she had no one left other than her big brother. No doubt she liked the rest of her siblings but none of her affection towards them could compete with the love she felt for the caring mother and loving big brother. But now one of the two pillars of her well built shelter from the outer world had crumbled. Nunnally didn't know what to think or what to feel, for it was as if a part of her soul was lost.

For Nunnally-being a sweet little girl who was always protected by her mother and brother from the evils of the dark world-this was the very first time that she had seen so much bloodshed. And the sight she saw made her close her eyes to keep the demons of the real world away from her. When her eyes were closed she could easily relive the good old days she spent playing happily with her mother and big brother in the beautiful garden of the Aries Palace.

'Big brother! Lelouch where was he? He said he would come soon. Was he alright? Or was he too taken away from her only to never return? No, he promised to come soon, and her big brother never lied to , she would wait for her brother to come. Her brother asked her to be strong; her brother felt that she was strong in her own way, so she would try to be strong. Her brother had always protected her and now was the time she would return his favors.'

Nunnally knew she wasn't that strong to protect her brother but she would be by his side no matter what happened. She swore that she would help him make the correct decisions, she swore that she would be her big brother's conscience, for he had tendency to make many decisions tat he would regret later on.

Making this promise she stopped the seemingly endless flow of tears and thought about what would happen next.

I want to ask, how was Nunnally's POV. I really do hope I got her character properly. I didn't want her to be complete damsel in distress so I tried to depict that she too could be strong when needed.

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