Disclaimer: Code Geass is the property of Bandai, Sunrise Entertainment, and Funimation. Anna Peries, and Maria Falkner are the property of StormWolf77415. This is purely a non-profit fan based story.

Also note that I started this story BEFORE I learned about Oz The Reflection. So this is definitly an AU fic now. Just pretend that story never happened here.

"Hi! My name is Liliana Vergamon and I am fifteen years old. My Dad is a Knight so I get to go to this super-cool military Academy in Pendragon. Oh man, this is gonna be awesome. I get to be a real soldier, and protect my countrymen, and drive around in those big cool robots. I even made three really cool friends my first day here. There's Maria, she's this shy klutzy type of girl, she just needs a bit more confidence, and let me tell you, I got a whole lot to spare. Anna is this aloof anti-social grump, but I just know I will grow on her. Finally there is Marika, she's the coolest, she's so cute, she always has the funniest reactions to all my jokes, and antics, and she is so fun to be around. She was the first friend I made at the School, and my god, I am so exited. This is gonna be the best year ever!"

So we compromised. I would push my bed over by Marika's with three feet of space in between. The others think it's weird, but I wanna be close to my new bestie. After checking the tape measure for the twenty-sixth time to make sure my bed was exactly at the three foot line and no closer or further I happily kick off my shoes and crash down. "So what should we all do now?" I ask looking around only to find Anna wasn't there. "Hey, where is Anna?"

"Umm, she left." Maria said. "She said that she didn't want to listen to your annoying antics anymore."

"Really?" I say trying my best to hide how dejected I was. "Well she'll just have to join us later if she feels that way."

"Well I think we have to get ready for classes." Marika says. "I mean we only have an hour-and-a-half before they start."

"Okay, That's a great idea. Oh I hope we are all in the same class, that would be so much fun." I beam.

Maria looks at me nervously. "How can you think of this as fun. We are training to be soldiers, not playing sports."

I just smile. "Hey, I'm just trying to look at the world sunny-side-up. Just because we are training for war doesn't mean we can't enjoy ourselves at the same time too."

Marika just sighs and shakes her head. "Liliana, you are one strange girl."

"If by strange, you mean positivity incarnate, than I guess I am." I shoot back with a smile.

(The Classroom)

"Alright, listen up Cadets." The instructor said. "Each and every one of you are future officers of the Britannian Military. You will learn to pilot the RPI-13 Sutherland to it's fullest potential and beyond by the time you are done here. Do you all understand that?"

"Yes sir!" The class said.

"I can't hear you!" He declared.

"YES SIR!" Everyone shouted louder.

"Good. Now lets move onto the training fields and get you accustomed to your machines."

Everyone got up, and walked outside a fair distance to a large training field that contained a knightare scale obsticle course, shooting range, sparing arena, and a general ground for war games. In a line by the entrance were eighteeen blue Sutherlands with white heads, and shoulders.

"Now. These puppies right here, are Sutherland Trainers. All specifications are to military standard, save one all the weapons have been downgraded to less-than-lethal simunitions. Even the Slash Harkens have been modifed to lack the piercing ability of the ones used in real combat. This way none of you rookies will have to worry about killing each other by accident." He said. "Now you'll be starting by getting used to moving these things, so everyone form a line in order of rank followed by alphabetical order, and we'll give each of you time to learn the basics of control."

We line up as best we can. Marika is near the front. Followed by Maria shortly afterwards. Anna of course stands near the end, and last but not least is me, all by my lonesome, the sole girl in class lacking a Noble title or heritage of my own. It feels weird, but I won't let it get me down. I'm just happy to be here after all.

Marika gets in, and she moves pretty well. She's clearly had some practice in these things before. Maria meanwhile seems to stumble a bit, trying to find her way with the controls, but she quickly has it down. Awhile passes before Anna gets in, and she moves like a pro. Zipping around the course, and even pulling off a more complex move to two to show off.

"Alright, Vergamon, you're up!" The instructor says as I hop into the machine. "Alright Vegamon, follow my instructions to the letter, and this will go smoothly." He says to me over the radio. "I will activate lights by the controls you are supposed to use. First of all the start up key is already in the ignition so turn it to start the machine."

"Roger that!" I chirp twisting the key feeling the silent hum, and vibration as the core luminous flares to life. Monitors turn on along with lights as I get a view of the area outside the cockpit.

"Okay now, the foot pedals are what control the Knightmare's legs. Right now you're in Landspinner mode. Press down on the right pedal to accelerate. Press the left to brake. Twist your feet side to side to steer, just like with roller skates if you ever used them." He says.

"What happens if I want to reverse?" I ask, more out of curiousity than anything.

"Pull your right foot back wards. That will activate the reverse gear." He says. I look down at my feet. Luckilly the pedals are designed with a top set of bars for the toe of your shoe to catch on, and pull back up. As well as a wall around the heel to make pulling back easier. Naturally I press forward while also pulling my foot back.

"No wait don't back up-" The screams of my classmates motivate me to slam on the brakes as I nearly bowl over a couple of them.

"Sorry!" I say slamming forward on the accelerator to get away from them. In my panic I fail to notice my feet are twisting until I do a sharp left and-

*CLANG!* Slam chest-first into one of the steel and concrete barricades set up for combat practice. Vibrations ring through my body as I am thrust foreward. My restraints being the one thing that keeps me from striking any monitors. I hardly even notice I am falling backwards until my legs fly up as far over my head as the cramped confines of the cockpit allow me. A struggle with the controls trying to move but it's feeble... I'm stuck on my back unable to do anything."

"Dammit Vergamon, shut down the machine, and wait for recovery." He said.

"Heheh, oops." I say more than a bit embarassed by the whole ordeal.

I sit awkwardly in the classroom as things begin to wind down. Everyone thinks I'm just some dumb klutz now. I've basically been taken off active knightmare training, and forced to use a simulator for two entire weeks. I feel humilated, it was just a simple accident, why do they have to treat me like I'm a failure already?

"Lilianna? Are you okay?" Marika asks walking up to me. "You've barely said a word since the accident."

"I'm fine... Just a bit... Humbled." I say awkwardly.

"It wasn't your fault." Maria said. "It could have happened to anyone."

"Try telling the teacher that." I say dejected. "I had no idea this would be so complex."

"Really? You had no idea?" Anna said as she sat in the row behind us. "You are hopeless, just drop out now, and quit wasting the empire's resources with your ineptitude." She said. I look down at my desk. Maybe she's right... I'm just wasting my time here."

"Hey! Don't talk to Lilianna like that!" Marika snaps.

"It's the simple truth, noble status is ireelevent if you can't do your job properly." She said.

"It was just one honest accident. She deserves a second chance as much as anyone." Maria said.

"There are no second chances on the battlefield!" Anna snaps. "You either succeed or perish, better she walk away now rather than die a pointless death." She said before composing herself. "If you will excuse me I have some erands to run now. Good day." She said before leaving.

I look down at my desk again tearing up just a little. Marika then puts her hand over mine. "Hey, don't let her get to you. You have two weeks to get better in the simulator right?" I nod slowly.

"Well they're open before and after class for a few hours." Maria said. "We'll help you until then. I'm sure with our help you'll ace the next trial."

"You guys would... do all that for me?" I ask. Seeing them both smile and nod lifts my spirits greatly. Before I know it I threw my arms around them both. "I'm so happy to have made friends like you two!"

"Hey take it easy." I hear Marika say a bit flustered.

"No problem, that's what friends are for." Maria said smiling.

"Okay... Let's head down there right now, and get started training." Marika said smirking. "We have a lot of work to do."

"Yeah!" I say happily as we get up and make our way to the simulator room.

(End of Chapter 2)

Hey guys. Sorry about the chapter being so short, but I was so sidetracked with other projects, that I wanted to get something out to ya'll before long. I hope this was at least enough to satiate your boredom for a few minutes. I'm a bit disapointed in the shortness myself, but I couldn't think of more stuff to pad the writing out more.

Anyway that's all from me now. I'll see you guys later down the line.