Okay, let's recap. I'm the reincarnation of a dead emperor. That emperor is alive. My two friends are part of an organization that wants to do away with me. My roommate can talk to ghosts. The one ghost that follows him has threatened me. And I can give people hallucinations.

"I'm in way too deep to be hesitating now."

"That's what I've been trying to tell you", Lelouch said, sitting across from me.

We were currently in that dark headquarters, discussing something of what I guess is great importance. Lelouch wanted me to join in a special mission. Since I was fully involved now, I needed to participate more.

I hope that means no more surprises. . . . . . . . . . . Of course not.

"We just need to confirm something there", Lelouch said.

"What's that?"

"The three main agents have geass. We know all of their identities except for one. This person has the ability to enter someone's dreams."

"Why do we need to know who they are?"

"It might prove useful to convert them to our cause."

"You want to make someone switch sides? Is that even possible?"

"You'd be surprised at what Lelouch can do", C.C. said, looking up from her third box of pizza.

It's amazing how much she can eat. I haven't even been here an hour yet. Actually, I'm starting to get a craving for it now. But now's not the time for pizza. I'm supposed to be infiltrating an enemy base tonight!

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And here I am, in full black, trying to get inside some building. Lelouch gave me a communicator, before he drove off in a van.

"How exactly am I supposed to get in?"

"Leave that to C.C., she'll create an opening. You just focus on finding the target. Do you remember what they look like?"

"Yeah, I remember." Lelouch had shown me a picture of the person. They had long, red hair, and green eyes. They looked familiar for some reason.

"This building is just a cover for the real place. The actual headquarters in underground. You'll be travelling through the vents."

"Great, more cliches." I waited outside beside the building. The shadows gave me great cover.

"By the way Alex, how did that biography go?"

"I got it done just in time, no thanks to you. It would've been better if you helped, you know being the subject of it."

"Hard work is it's own reward."

"You sound like my dad. Stop lecturing me already."

C.C. came from one of the vents that led outside. She brushed off spiderwebs.

"You know I hate dirty work", she said to Lelouch through her communicator.

"But the vents are so tough to get through. And besides, you're so much more flexible then I."

"Please tell me that wasn't a sex joke", I said almost choking.

"As I recall, you have a few secret moves of your own", C.C. said.

Lelouch chuckled on the other end. "All the better to surprise you with."

"You guys do know I can hear you right?"

"The guards will unconcious for thirty minutes. Thought it's likely our presence will be known before then", C.C. said to me.

"Why am I doing this?"

"Because you have a geass to protect yourself. And knowing that you are the key, they will be less likely to harm you. Besides, you may have already met this person", C.C. explained.

"I have?"

She didn't answer my question, and went to whereever the van was. I sighed. I really can't believe I'm doing this. I climbed into the ventilation system and started crawling through them. I guess C.C. caught all of the webs on her way in, because I didn't catch any.

After a while, I realized that I had no idea where to go.

"Lelouch, where exactly am I supposed to go?"

"Just keep going until you find something worth looking into."

"Alright." What kind of strategy was that? I kept crawling around until I heard voices. I instantly recognized them

"I'd like to avoid as much violence as possible." That was Jun.

"I agree. I'm all for the cause, but I'm still human." And that was Cassandra.

"I understand your feelings. However your orders are absolute. It does not matter if the Key is harmed, so long as he comes back alive." That voice sounded familiar, yet I couldn't place it.

"Understood", Jun said.

"Must you always be so accomodating?", Cassandra asked.

"It's called cooperation. Though I wouldn't expect you to understand. You're insubordinate at every chance you get", Jun shot back.

"I'm not good at following orders."

"Then what are you doing here?"

"I have my own reasons."

I could hear someone walking away, and I'm sure that was Cassandra. I moved close to see through the small slits. I could barely make out Jun and that other person.

"It's always interesting to see you two bicker. I must say, I truly picked someone worthy when I found you Jun."

"That cemetery, why were you there?", Jun asked.

"I was looking for the Key, but instead I found you. I was not disappointed."

"I've got school tomorrow. Please refrain from calling me after eleven", Jun said before leaving. (1)

I heard Jun leave and that left one person. I saw them move somewhere, but then they came back, with a ladder. Uh oh. If I stay, they might catch me up here, if I go, I'll make noise and they're sure to find me then.

They got to the top and looked me straight me in the eye through the vent's slits. I started wondering if they could actually see me.

"You don't have to worry. No one knows you're here", they said opening the vent.

"How did you know?", I asked.

"C.C. made her presence clear earlier."

Why did that voice sound familiar?

"This can be your army. And with it, you can rule absolutely. Come with me, and it will be so."

"You're that person, from in my dream!" I could recognize him now from the picture. The green eyes, and red hair.

"You recognize me. But I almost didn't recognize you."

"Huh?"

"Brown hair and blue eyes don't really suit you. It's too common." What did he mean by that?

"Don't you know blue eyes are pretty rare?"

"That's right. So, do both of your parent's have blue eyes?"

"No, their eyes are brown."

"Interesting. L.L. and C.C. are still hiding things from you."

What's with this guy? And who is L.L.? "Like you're any better. I don't even know your name."

"How rude of me. My name is A.A."

"Okay, so I guess L.L. is Lelouch then?", I asked.

"You're not as dumb as you look now. So I take it you don't understand your full conncetion with C.C. and L.L.?"

"All I know is that they've been stalking me since I was born, and now they want me to help them in their cause."

A.A. shook his head, almost mockingly. "L.L. always tries to keep secrets. And that C.C., just follows him whereever he goes. I guess those are the terms of their witch and warlock contract."

"Witch and warlock?"

"Well, I'd like to expose everything now, but I now L.L.'s love of theatrics. He'll tell you when it suits the mood. But you should probably leave right now. Someone's bound to notice all the guards that have been knocked out."

"Just so we're clear, who exactly are you?", I asked.

"That's why L.L. made you come here, isn't it? Very well, I have no problem introducing myself more thoroughly. My name is A.A., Ihave a geass that allows me to put myself in other's dreams and manipulate them."

"And how do you know Jun?"

"I found him in the cemetery one night, and bestowed geass unto him."

"Wait, how can you have geass and give it someone?"

His eyes widened in surprise when I said that. "Is L.L. really keeping such things from you?" He put his hands on his hips as if he was annoyed.

"You'd think he'd want you to be more prepared. I'm one of the four people who have reached a certain state in their contracts. I have evolved to attain full geass, and I have also obtained the code from someone other than my original contractor."

"One of the four? Who's the other three?"

"Two of them work besides me in this faction. L.L. is the third. We four have reached a level only heard of. We have gained Code Geass."

"So you're saying, Lelouch still has control over his geass?"

"Exactly. Once you reach Code Geass, it is yours to control. That is why I called to you in your dream. However, I'll allow you to leave. This is more a game than a fight for me."

"Whatever, you've just given me more questions for Lelouch."

I went back up to the ladder and tried to retrace my steps to find out where I entered. I have to admit, that was easier than I thought it was gonna be. I mean at least I didn't trip any wires, or have to acrobat my way through a laser-grid.

It wasn't until I made it back to outside, when Lelouch picked me up in the van, that I realized. . . Jun has a geass.

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Up next: Will Lelouch ever tell Alex the whole truth? What exactly is he hiding?

-- Jun and Cassandra Omake!--

Jun was brought to a strange place by the one called A.A.. He said he'd explain everything when they arrived.

"You'll have a partner working directly with you."

"Who are they?", Jun asked.

"She's very straightforward, and keeps a calm head. She's been in this organization for a very long time", A.A. answered.

They walked into a room where there was a single girl, eating from a box of pizza. "Who's the new girl?", she asked.

"This is Jun, and he's a boy so be nice Cassandra", A.A. said.

Jun then realized when she said 'girl', she meant him. "It's rude to assume things from strangers."

"I honestly thought you were female", Cassandra said. "You have a girl's face."

"Well I assure you, I'm a guy."

"I think you two will get along just fine. I'll let you two get aquainted, but I'll be back to better explain myself Jun", A.A. said, leaving the room.

"A.A. said you've been here a long time. How long is that?", Jun asked.

He noticed her eyes turned down, and she didn't answere. Jun went to sit down with her. "What is it?", he asked.

"I've been here my whole life."

"You're whole life?! What about your family?"

The corners of her mouth turned up in a slight smile. "They understand."

Jun felt his heart tug for this girl. Everyone should have a family. He didn't know much about her, but he knew she was sad.

'It's too soon for me to be promising anything to this girl. I hardly know her. But. . .'

"Cassandra, starting today, we're partners."

"Yes, we are."

"And that means no matter what, we're together, right?"

"Right", Cassandra agreed with him. But on the inside, she felt wary. 'What's this boy thinking? He doesn't even fully understand what he's here for.'

"And since we're partners, it would benice if you'd never question my gender again."

Cassandra grinned. "That's impossible. Not only is your face feminine, but you give off girlish vibes."

"Girlish vibes?!"

"Even more so, A.A. is nototoriously ambiguous when it comes to his sexuality", Cassandra said taking a bite out of her pizza.

"You're annoying, you know that?"

"Now now, is that any way to treat your accomplice?"

"Accomplice?"

"It sounds better than 'partner'", she reasoned.

Jun sighed. 'I can't believe I was feeling sorry for her before.'

Cassandra sat there with a smirk and was almost done eating. 'It's like having another Alex.'

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(1) I just realized I used the word 'refrain' and 'eleven' in the same sentence. And it was a total accident!