I've been neglecting my other fanfics lately. But I love this one so much! You guys are are so spoiled, updates almost daily. Haha, lucky for you I love Code Geass with all my heart!
ALL HAIL LELOUCH!! -ahem-
On with the story
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"So Lelouch, are you gonna tell us what you found?", Suzaku asked.
"Gladly", he answered with a grin.
It was sunset and the group sat around in the forest, ready to put down for the night. Lelouch took out the book, The Emperor and his Consorts. He turned to Empress Marianne's page.
"I showed the man there a picture of Mary with Nunnally. He called her Marianne."
"Does that mean that Mother had a different name?", Nunnally asked.
"That was one of the possibilites I came up with. But I looked through Marianne's information and found something interesting about her family."
"Well don't just sit there, tell us!", Suzaku exclaimed in anticipation.
"Marianne had a twin sister, named Mary. But Mary was banished for disobeying the emperor", Lelouch explained.
"So this Marianne is your aunt?", Suzaku questioned.
"No. I read some more and Marianne had three children."
Rolo's eyes widened. "Three? Then that means!"
"Yes. You, Nunnally, and I are the children to Empress Marianne", Lelouch explained.
"Children? But that doesn't make any sense! Why would you live with your banished aunt?", Suzaku asked.
"That's what I'd like to know. That day we were almost killed, they told me it was because of Charles di Britannia, the emperor himself."
"It makes no sense", Rolo said.
Lelouch nodded. "Another puzzling thing is that in the picture, Nunnally is at least 2 or 3. That means I would've been either 4 or 5, and yet I can't remember Marianne at all."
"C.C., didn't you say that geass manifests itself in different ways?", Rolo asked.
"I do remember saying that."
"You haven't made contracts with anyone else have you?", Lelouch asked.
"I have."
"Then it's possible there are more people with a geass?"
"Yes. But I'm not the only one of my kind."
"So there's others out there giving out geasses to multiple people?"
"Yes."
"Well then, the reason we can't remember our real mother may be because a geass was used on us", Lelouch said.
"But still Euphie and Rakshata recognized you. And as I remember you guys lived in the village your whole lives", Suzaku said.
"That's why we need to get to Pendragon quickly. I'm sure someone there has answers for us. That reminds me Suzaku, didn't you have something to say?"
"Huh? Oh yeah, well, the explanation you just gave gives me a better understanding at what Rakshata said."
"What was that?"
"She said everyone thinks you're all dead."
"Dead?", Nunnally questioned.
"Yeah, she said there was some accident and you all were thought to be dead", Suzaku answered.
"Then won't everyone be surprised", Rolo mused.
"Not exactly", Lelouch said. "Euphie recognized us and she got confirmation from Suzaku. You can bet she's told someone, and if not then Rakshata has."
"Well hasn't this been an exciting day", C.C. said.
"This means that someone may be expecting us. Or that they may send someone for us", Lelouch said.
"But, why would they banish our aunt? And why would we be with her, when they think we're dead?", Nunnally asked in a small voice.
"I'm not sure. But if someone has answers, it's the emperor", Lelouch answered.
It got darker and everyone fell asleep. Except Nunnally, she was thinking hard about something. Lelouch noticed she was still awake.
"Nunnally, is there something wrong?", he asked.
"Girls always wish that they would be a princess. But when it really happens. . .it's just strange."
"Today was eventful, wasn't it?"
"Brother, if we go there, does that mean we have to live with Marianne?"
"I'm not sure. She may turn out to be an unfit mother. And I always try to keep you and Rolo out of harm's way."
"I know. But, I was thinking."
"About what?"
"If the emperor is behind everyone thinking we're dead, and he banished our aunt, does that mean he killed Mary?", Nunnally asked.
"That is a possibility. But a body was never found. There's still a chance she's alive", Lelouch said in a gentle voice.
Nunnally decided to try something. She concentrated on Mary. In a flash, she saw her aunt in tied up in a chair and being interrogated. Nunnally gasped and grabbed Lelouch's arms in a panic.
"Brother! Mary is! Mary is!"
"What is it Nunnally?"
"We have to save her!"
Lelouch's eyes widened in realization. "You saw her future?"
Nunnally nodded. Lelouch held onto her and tried to calm her down. "What were they doing to her?"
"They w-were asking questions about us. Lelouch we need to do something!"
Lelouch held Nunnally closer to him. "It'll be alright. If they're interrogating her, then she won't be killed. We'll save her."
Nunnally fell asleep in his arms when Lelouch heard someone move. Suzaku sat up and looked to his best friend in the dark.
"You don't know for sure, do you?", he asked.
"It doesn't matter. This mission isn't just for confirmation anymore", Lelouch answered.
"For Nunnally and Rolo?"
"Yeah, for them. I brought them into this. I want to be able to protect them, and show them happiness."
Unknown to the whole group, C.C. was still awake. And she had heard everything. When all was said and done she smirked at the words Lelouch said to Nunnally and Suzaku.
"What an interesting development. I wonder how this will all turn out."
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Up next: Honestly, I have no idea. ^-^' Hehe, guess you'll just have to wait!