Demon King of Britannia
Dying hurts. Being reborn into royalty can be even more painful, especially a royal family constantly trying to one up the others. Add in an encounter with an Ancient King and a rebellion in the East and life can only get more interesting.
And we're back. I apologize for the long wait, but writer's block is a bitch. As an apology, this chapter is longer than I would usually write. Enjoy!
Chapter 5
Lelouch sighed deeply as he sat at his desk waiting for class to begin. He'd had rather a hectic week. First was the whole business with the Shinjuku Ghetto, then getting the help of the Shinjuku resistance by saving Suzaku and then finally C.C. showing up at his home and nearly getting seen. He was exhausted and really wanted to be in bed, not in class.
"Alright class, I have an announcement to make," said the teacher, "Today we're getting some transfer students who have just arrived in Area 11 from the Homeland. I hope you will make them all feel welcome. You can come in now."
The door opened and Lelouch looked up lazily, only to freeze as he recognized one of them. There were three, two girls and a boy, all three of whom were receiving appreciative looks from the opposite sex, but Lelouch was focused on the boy at the front. He had the same violet eyes the banished prince had inherited from his father and dark purple hair he had only seen on one person. It had been years since he had last seen the boy, but there was no mistaking his brother, Eren li Britannia.
I smirked as I caught sight of my favorite brother stiffening at the sight of me as I entered the classroom. This was going to be fun.
"Hi everyone, my name is Eren Morningstar, its a pleasure to meet you all!" I said, smiling widely.
That smile was quickly wiped of my face however as Erica took her turn.
"Hello everyone, bonjorno," she began, smiling brightly, "My name is Erica Blandelli and there's something you all need to know."
Here she grabbed my arm and yanked it between her breasts.
"You see, I've already pledged my future to someone, and that someone is Eren."
I sighed as I immediately felt a classroom full of horny teenaged males attempting to murder me with their gaze. To make matters worse, on my other side Liliana also grabbed my arm as she introduced herself.
"My name is Liliana Kranjcar and I to have pledged my future to Eren," she said.
"Hoo boy, way to paint a target on my back you guys," I said as the shocked teacher directed us to sit down.
"Er, um, well, I guess you can sit in that empty seat over their Eren," said the teacher, pointing at the empty seat that just so happened to be next to Lelouch who was doing his best to look inconspicuous.
I nodded and made my way over to my new seat, sitting beside my brother and studiously ignoring my Knights as they hypnotised the people next to me and behind me to get their seats, instead 'introducing' myself to my new neighbour.
"Hey, my names Eren, nice to meet you," I said, holding out my hand to the Geass user.
"Lelouch Lamperouge, a pleasure," said Lelouch, accepting the hand and forcing a smile.
At that moment the teacher started the lesson, so we turned our attention back to the front.
After class, I headed up to the roof and waited, before Lelouch came through the door and made his way over to me.
"Oh good, you still remember our old code," I said, turning to face him, "Its been a long time, Brother. Hows Nunnally doing?"
"What do you want?" asked Lelouch, clenching the note in his hand in his fist.
"I want to catch up with my estranged brother, is that really so wrong?" I asked, my grin increasing in size.
The Black Prince scowled and marched over to me, grabbing me by the collar.
"What. Do. You. Want?" he ground out, "Are you going to tell our father that we're still alive? Force us back?"
"Why would I do that?" I asked, my grin vanishing, "I hate that man as much as you do. What kind of a man uses his own children as political pawns, just because one of them happens to be disabled?"
Lelouch released my collar and stepped back.
"Well, whatever the case, I can't let you remember me," said Lelouch, "For what its worth, I'm sorry for this."
His Geass activated and a slight smirk appeared on my lips.
"Now, forget about Nunnally and I and ignore our presence!" ordered Lelouch as the Geass symbol flew out of his eye and into mine where it was destroyed by my Campione nature.
Order given, the Black Prince turned away and went to leave.
"Where do you think your going Lulu, we're not done yet," I said, making the other teen freeze.
Lelouch turned back to face me and narrowed his eyes.
"I said, forget Nunnally and I!" he snapped, activating his Geass once again.
"That trick won't work on me," I said, shrugging off the control once more.
"But how?" demanded Lelouch.
"You're not the only one with supernatural powers," I said, allowing a small amount of my Aura to leak out as Excalibur manifested, stabbed into the ground before me.
Lelouch took a step back, eyes wide as he felt the aura that surrounded me. Even those without magic could feel the aura of a Campione and it made them want to flee. For those with magic, the effects were amplified and, since the Geass was supernatural, it allowed Lelouch to get the full brunt of my Aura.
"H-how do you know about that?" asked the Black Prince, fighting against all the instincts that demanded that he flee.
"I know a lot," I said, raining in my Aura and dismissing my sword, "For example, I know that the one who gave you that Geass, C.C., is in the school, I know that Kallen Stadtfeld is actually Kallen Kozuki and a member of the resistance, I know that you are the one responsible for Clovis' death and, by extension, are Zero. I also know of your intention to destroy Britannia and create a world where Nunnally can be happy."
Lelouch's eyes were now so wide they were threatening to pop out of his head before I dropped the final bomb.
"I also know that I wish to offer you my aid in your endeavors."
"What?" asked Lelouch, clearly surprised.
"What, is it that surprising that I share your desire to see Britannia crushed?" I asked, "Don't forget, Euphie isn't so different than Nunnally."
Lelouch blinked a couple of times as my statements sank in, before a grin slowly appeared on his face.
"Any help will be gladly appreciated," he said, "Even if its just a small amount."
"How about a few new soldiers and a warehouse full of custom Knightmares?" I asked, "Oh, and supernatural support."
"What do you mean?" asked Lelouch.
"Oh, you'll see," I said with a grin, before tossing him a key, "Get your people together and meet me at that warehouse in Shinjuku tomorrow night."
"Why tomorrow?"
"I want to spend tonight catching up with my siblings," I said with a grin.
A short while later, Lelouch and I entered his home, talking and laughing together like we used to when we were kids.
"Lelouch, is that you?" asked Nunnally from the dining room, "Who's that with you?"
Lelouch lead me into the room where the blind girl was sat with a Japanese woman in a Maid uniform folding paper cranes.
"Lelouch, whats going on?" asked Nunnally
I glanced at my brother who nodded, before kneeling before the blind girl and taking her hand.
"Hey Nunnally, its been a long time," I said, "Its me, Eren."
Nunnally let out a small gasp and tightened her grip.
"Big brother?" she whispered.
I squeezed her hand back, a sad smile on my face, before looking back at Lelouch. My brother nodded, before turning to his maid and requesting dinner. The three of us spent the next couple of hours catching up, minus the supernatural and resistance side of things, before Nunnally begged off and went to bed, leaving Lelouch and I alone.
"Right, now that we're alone, there's something I want to talk to you about," I said, "I think you need to tell your comrades about your Geass."
"WHAT?!" demanded Lelouch, before I held up my hand to forestall the incoming argument.
"Before you start arguing, hear me out."
Lelouch calmed down and nodded.
"To start with, you do know that you won't be able to keep your secrets forever, right?" I said, "Eventually, they will come out, most likely at the worst possible time, and when they do, they could very well result in a monumental amount of distrust between you and the rest of the resistance. Imagen, working with a person for a long time, giving them your loyalty and trust, only to discover that they have the ability to command you to do anything. You wouldn't know if that trust was really there or whether he had used that power on you to make you trust him."
Lelouch looked shocked. It was clear that he hadn't thought about that.
"Look, I'm not suggesting that you should tell them who you are, but you need to tell them about your Geass," I continued, "Tell them that's the reason you wear the mask, that it requires eye contact to work and you don't want to accidentally use it on an ally."
Lelouch looked thoughtful, before nodding.
"You're right, I never really thought of it, but you're right," he said eventually, "I can't afford to risk the loyalty of my subordinates just to keep a trump card."
I nodded, before glancing at the clock and getting to my feet.
"Well, its late and I need to be getting home before they send a search party out for me," I said, "I'll see you tomorrow."
Lelouch nodded, before seeing me out.
Lelouch wasn't sure what to make of what had just happened. When his brother had entered the classroom, he was sure that he would have to use his Geass to keep him from revealing his and Nunnally's survival to their father. Discovering he was apparently immune to his Geass had been a nasty shock, but the fact the purple haired prince shared his desire to destroy Britannia balanced it out. He had always been able to read Eren extremly well as the other teen wore his heart on his sleeve around those he cared about, mostly his sisters, Lelouch and Nunnally, so the Geass user knew that Eren meant every word he said.
Lelouch looked down at the key Eren had given him and made a mental note to get in touch with Ohgi to organize the meeting. He also needed to plan how to tell his troops about his Geass. While he wasn't completely happy with it, he did see where Eren was coming from. If he didn't tell his companions about the Geass, it would sow discord when they did find out about it. Not only that, but it could strengthen the trust they had in him because he was willing to tell them about the Geass.
The banished Prince entered his room to find C.C. sat on his bed, looking out the window with a thoughtful look on her face.
"That boy who just left, do you know him?" she asked as Lelouch sat down at his desk.
"I do," replied Lelouch, "Hes my brother."
If C.C. was surprised by the statement she didn't show it, instead looking Lelouch in the eye.
"Do you trust him?" she asked.
"Yes, and he said that he will help us take down Britannia," answered Lelouch, "Why do you ask."
"Because he could either be an invaluable ally or an unbeatable foe," was his answer.
"Whats that supposed to mean?" asked Lelouch.
"You'll see," said C.C., "I'm sure that you'll find out tomorrow."
And with that, the green haired girl turned over and went to sleep, leaving an irritated Lelouch to think on what she said.
The next day saw the Shinjuku alliance, lead by the masked Zero, approached outside the warehouse Eren had told Lelouch about for said Prince to arrive. Zero hadn't told his companions the true identity of the teen, instead telling them it was a friend of his who said he could help. Sat on a pile of boxes outside the warehouse was a person clad in a long black coat, clawed gloves and a white mask who looked up as the Shinjuku resistance approached.
"Morning all," said the man, his voice echoing from the synthesizer built into his mask, "I'm glad you decided to show up. My name is X and I'll be your guide for the day. You'll have to excuse the mask, my identity is not something I want the Britannians discovering."
"Then why should we trust you?" asked one of the Freedom Fighters.
"Because I come bearing gifts," said X, indicating to the warehouse, "Come on, I'll give you the tour."
X lead the Shinjuku alliance members into the warehouse and shut the door behind them, throwing them into complete darkness. Before anyone could say anything, a light appeared at the other end of the room, followed by another, slowly lighting up the large room, revealing the towering forms of black painted Knightmare Frames stood in their docking cradles. The Rebels watched in awe and glee as ranks and ranks of the formidable weapons appeared, before the final lights came on, revealing X sat on a pile of crates in front of them with two masked girls in blue and red uniforms stood beside him.
"So, like what you see?" asked the masked man, "Allow me to introduce you to the Gregori Knightmare Frame, designed by me and built by the Clave. We even have a few special Frames ready for those who know what their doing."
X pointed off to the side where a group of five custom Knightmares stood, ready and waiting to be unleashed.
"The Seraphim, Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael and Metatron. Each one has been specially designed and is far superior to practically anything on the field right now."
Each one of the Seraphim Frames were painted white and gold, fitting for their angelic namesakes, but other than that were designed very differently. The Michael resembled the Lancerlot in that it was much slimmer than the bulky Sutherland's and its armour was light so as to allow for the fastest possible movement and agility. It had six slash Harkens, located in its wrists, ankles and hips, in addition to elbow, wrist and knee blades folded close to its limbs ready for deployment. Attached to its back was an MSV sword, designed to resemble Excalibur. Its shoulderpad was marked with the symbol of a rampant, red dragon and its head held the same design as X's mask with an added crowlike design on top.
The Gabriel and the Uriel both held similar designs, albeit with more armour that was designed to look like a knight's. They had four slash harkens each, located on the shoulders and hips and were armed with massive, two handed MSV swords that they had planted in front of them, held in place with their clasped hands, resembling knights protecting their king in the way they flanked the Michael. The Gabriels right shoulder was marked with the symbol of the Copper Black Cross, while the Uriel's left was marked with the Bronze Black Cross.
The Raphael was based on the Guren Mk-2, the designs of which had been lifted from Rakshata's computers by the Claves hackers at Eren's request and improved on slightly, although the device was largely the same as the one Kallen would have received in the future.
The Metatron was designed to be a tank, with large, heavy armour, focused around the cockpit area and a large number of Factspheres dotted all over the Frame to provide as much coverage as possible. It was armed with a pair of heavy cannons built into its arms for defense, although it clearly wasn't made for combat.
X took out two keys and tossed them to Zero and Kallen.
"I know that Kallen is the best pilot we've got and Zero is our strategist, so the Raphael and the Metatron are yours."
Kallens head snapped back to look at X, a weary look on her face.
"How do you know my name?" she demanded, "None of us have introduced ourselves."
X cocked his head on one side, before bursting out laughing.
"AHAHAHA, oh, I guess I got carried away," he muttered, "I was hoping to keep the big reveal for later, but no matter."
He reached up and pushed a button on the side of his helmet, causing the whole thing to retract and revealing his purple hair, eyes and grin to the gathered rebels.
"W-what the?" stuttered Kallen, "What are you doing here?"
"Wait, you know this guy?" asked Shinichirō Tamaki.
"Hes a new student at school," replied Kallen, not taking her eyes of the purple haired boy.
"Same as you I guess," said the young Prince, "Giving Britannia a kick to the crotch."
Kallen narrowed her eyes.
"Why?" she asked, "I thought you were a Britannian?"
"And?" asked Eren, "That doesn't mean anything. I hate Britannia as much as you guys."
The Japanese rebels shifted slightly, hands moving to their hidden weapons.
"Why would a Britannian want to fight Britannia?" asked Ohgi.
Erens grin vanished to be replaced with a scowl, complete with lightly glowing eyes.
"Because I don't want by sisters to live in a world of war and Death," he said, "I want to build a world where they can live in peace. I will do whatever it takes to succeed, even if that means I must destroy my own country."
One of Erens companions placed a comforting hand on his shoulder, making him glance at her and smile.
"I'm fine," he muttered, before turning back to the Rebels, "I don't care if you trust me or not, but I assure you that I'm every bit as determined as you lot to bring down Britannia."
Silence filled the warehouse for a moment, before Zero spoke up.
"Alright, thats enough," he said, "We need all the help we can get if we want to win this war."
"Zeros right," said Ohgi, "We shouldn't turn down any offered help."
The other Japanese didn't look to happy, but relented.
"Alright, but I'm watching you Britannian," growled Tamaki, glaring at Eren.
"I'm sure," said Eren, his grin returning, before he turned his gaze on Zero, wordlessly asking if he had made a decision.
Zero nodded minutely and stepped forwards.
"Everyone, theres something I need to tell you," he said, drawing the attention of his subordinates, "A secret that I need to bring into the open before it destroys us."
The Rebels looked a little nervous at that.
"What are you talking about Zero?" asked Ohgi.
Zero reached up and placed a hand on his mask over his left eye.
"I have an...ability, located in my left eye," began the Banished Prince, "Its how I was able to obtain the Sutherland during the Shinjuku Battle. It is called a Geass and it allows me to command a person to do anything, even kill himself without question."
Silence filled the warehouse once more as Zeros explanation sank into the rapidly paling Resistance members, until…
"YOU BASTARD!" roared Tamaki, charging towards Zero with anger in his eyes.
"STOP!"
Tamaki's legs locked up, sending him crashing to the floor.
"Everyone, drop your weapons, now!"
The Resistance members grips relaxed around the grips of the weapons they had drawn after Zeros revelation, causing them to clatter to the floor as all eyes turned to Eren, whos eyes were glowing a brilliant gold and his hair was standing on end, giving the appearance of a crown.
"Thats better, now how about you hear the rest of Zeros explanation peacefully. Afterwords, I will release you from my control. Now, sit."
The Resistance members legs gave way under them, dumping them on the floor.
"W-what the hell is going on?" stuttered Kallen, "Is this the Geass?"
"No, this is my Authority, the Throne of Avalon," said Eren, drawing a startled gasp from the one other female member of the group, "Oh, you've heard of it?"
Naomi Inoue swallowed and nodded, her body shaking in fear as she gazed up at the Devil King through wide, fearful eyes.
"Y-your the Devil Prince, the Campione of Britannia," she stuttered, "B-but why are you here?"
Eren grinned, this one every bit as demonic as his kinds name.
"Didn't you hear me earlier? I'm out to crush Britannia into dust! Now be silent for a while, little Miko, and allow Zero to explain."
Naomi's mouth shut with a click and she nodded shakily as Eren turned back to Zero.
"Continue."
Zero nodded shakily, not sure what to make of this strange power his brother wielded. He could feel it affecting him, compelling him to obey Erens commands. He had to wonder if this is what it felt like to be affected by his Geass and the thought terrified him.
The masked Prince shook his head and got his mind back on track, before lunging into the explanation of his Geass, how it could only affect a person once and required direct eye contact, which was one of the reasons he chose to wear a mask to keep from accidentally using the power on one of them. Once he was done, silence once more fell. Eren waited a few moments, before relaxing, the glow in his eyes vanishing and his hair once more laying flat on his head. The Humans in the room visibly relaxed as the effects of Erens Authority faded.
"Alright, now thats over, who wants Pizza?" he asked, pulling out a box of said food from behind the box he was sat on.
Everyone stared at him, trying to wrap their heads around the abrupt one eighty from a commanding, foreboding figure to a teen offering junk food.
"No? Oh well, more for me!"
He grabbed a piece and went to take a bite, only for it to be snatched from his hand, along with the box by his blue clad companion.
"Sorry my Lord, but your sister told me to stop you from eating so much junk food," she said, drawing a pout from her master.
Everyone sweatdropped, before Naomi spoke up.
"Um, may I ask you something my Lord?"
Eren looked over at the woman with a raised eyebrow, making her cower away slightly. Eren let out a huff and smiled at the scared woman, this one holding none of the demonic bloodlust of the last.
"Jeeze, don't look so scared," he said, "I'm nothing like my demented Siblings ya know."
Naomi swallowed and nodded hesitantly, seemingly steeling herself against her fear of the Devil King.
"Why are you here?" she asked, "I would have thought that you'd want to stay in your territory, not come to the other side of the world."
Eren laughed.
"Well, I have a couple of reasons," he said, "The first is because my sister was assigned to Area 11 and I like spending time with my family. I also happen to know that another of my siblings was hiding here and Japan also happens to be the centre of the resistance, giving me plenty of access to potential allies."
The other members of the Resistence looked between the two in confusion before Tamaki, ever the impatient one, asked what everyone was thinking.
"What the hell are you two talking about?"
Eren opened his mouth to reply, but was interrupted by a loud explosion coming from outside that shook the floor and sent everyone stumberling.
"What the hell was that?!" demanded Ohgi as Tamaki rushed to the doors to look outside.
"Wait, don't!" shouted Eren, a second too late to stop the Rebel from opening the doors.
As soon as the doors were open, a bolt of lightning came rocketing inside, heading straight for Eren, only to be deflected off his sword into the ceiling, where it blasted a huge hole.
"Very impressive, little King," said the attacker as he stepped through door, "Not many could deflect my Bolt like that."
The man was tall and held an aura about him that made him seem to tower over everyone around him. He had a stern face, framed by a marbled, black and grey beard that resembled a storm cloud, shoulder length, black hair tied back in a ponytail and electric blue eyes. He was dressed in a dark grey silk suit and highly polished black shoes and held a two foot long cylinder made of what looked like bronze in his left hand that occasionally threw off sparks of electricity.
Eren narrowed his eyes at the man and got to his feet, stepping in front of the Humans in the room and taking a stance with Excalibur.
"So, I'm guessing that your Zeus?" he asked as his powers flared.
The Heretic God nodded, lifting his own weapon in preparation to fight.
"That I am, Devil King," he rumbled, "I am the King of Olympus, Zeus and I shall be the one to take your worthless life, Campione!"
And thats the end. I hope you liked the confrontation between Eren and Lelouch, the designs of the new Knightmares and the new enemy for Eren to face off against! I imagine Zeus to look like Sean Beans portrayal in Lightning Thief. Next time, Eren vs Zeus!