Chapter 2: A Brave New World

A/N: Before the beginning of every chapter, I'm going to add in a Little Known Fact! Readers can submit true facts through their reviews too. Btw When i beg for reviews i notice i get less O_O

Little Known Fact:

The date used in Code Geass settings use the Imperial Calendar, in which years are labeled as a.t.b or "Ascension Throne Britannia". It is set to the date the first Celtic super-king, Eowyn, was elected by the united British tribes to battle Rome, becoming the first member of the modern Britannian imperial family. This calender is used by the Holy Empire of Britannia. It functions similarly to the standard Gregorian "B.C./A.D." calendar, but is set approximately fifty-five years earlier.

What calendar the other nations may use is unknown. The fact the birth of Christ is not used may suggest that Christianity was never established in the Universe; however, in the English dub, Lloyd mentions "Onward Christian Soldiers", and the appearance of a Catholic Nun in the second season suggests that it does exist but is not widely practiced. Most Britannians do not appear to practice Christianity while some do (indeed, religion is rarely mentioned in the show, but not in the English dub), and it is possible the faith never spread as far as the British Isles.

-Code Geass World History

The Gods didn't only send him back to the past, they sent him to a parallel universe! That was the only possible explanation for all the changes. Theoretically two souls cannot occupy one body. That must mean that the previous owner of the body had died. Judging from the number of bottles in the room and a white packet of powder hidden beneath. He had probably died from acute alcohol poisoning or an overdose of drugs. Mixing alcohol and Cocaine leaves a highly toxic chemical in the liver called cocaethylene which increases the chances of heart failure exponentially. How low had he fallen in this world?

The physical difference in the body was also another change he noted, In the previous universe, he was pathetically weak. Now he felt like Suzaku, all packed up with muscles in the right spots. He even had a six pack!

The most startling change of all was Nunnally.

Nunnally had never looked more beautiful in her life.

Lelouch had wished for this day almost every waking moment of his life. His greatest desire was for Nunnally to be able to walk and see again. In the future, Nunnally had overcame the Emperor's Geass on her own, allowing herself to see again. yet the wounds she suffered to her legs were real and could not be healed.

Something happened the night of the assassination, something that altered the events of that night making the future branch off in a different direction. Lelouch would find out what happened that night later, all he wanted to do now was take in the sight of the new Nunnally. The first big difference was that she no longer looked like a child.

Lelouch had always suspected that Nunnally's lack of growth was a side effect from the Geass and from the trauma of the wounds she received. Since the Nunnally of this world never received such handicaps, she had developed normally like she should have in the first place. With the ability to use her legs, frequent exercise and a proper diet meant she actually grew to a normal height. At the age of fourteen, Nunnally was already 5' 6 and was filling out like a normal girl would during puberty. Her straw brown hair flowed to her waist, just like it did originally. her kind smile was still on her face but it was different.

Just how much different is this new Nunnally?

Even though Lelouch didn't know what was going on, he knew there was one thing he needed to do. He extended his hand out towards her, hoping that she would take it.

"Silly brother, stop fooling around on the floor and let's go. Class is about to begin." Nunnally teased. She took a hold of his hand and yelped in surprise as Lelouch pulled her to the ground with him and embraced her with a fierce hug. It was a desperate and bone crushing hug. One filled with so much raw emotion, she could almost feel hear his thoughts.

Lelouch wanted to say he loved her, that she's the only one in the world that mattered to him and he'd never let her get hurt. He wanted to tell her the truth, everything that happened but he couldn't. It wasn't because his heart was undecided, but the fact that he physically couldn't.

Lelouch vi Britannia is mute.

The odd scar on his neck, the different future, it all made sense now. Tears gathered and fell from his eyes without his permission. Lelouch knew there was a balance for everything. Light and Dark, Yin and Yang. There is always something that needed to be sacrificed in order for something to be gained. He had taken the place of Nunnally in this world and was silenced in a different way. Maybe this was a warning for him not to reveal any information about the future. He didn't care about the future, he only wanted his voice so he could tell her one thing.

"I love you Nunnally. I'll swallow a thousand needles and even my pride for your happiness."

"I love you too Onii-san. Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere. I'll be by your side forever." Nunnally hugged him back, filling his body with joy. There were no need for words. The same kind and loving Nunnally was still there. He loosened his embrace and enjoyed the moment. He was back, finally back with his family. She was the only one who understood him, even if his voice is gone. Lelouch did not know if his past self thought the same, all he knew was that they both needed her.

She was their angel, their savior.

It was refreshing to be dress up in the Ashford Academy Uniform again. Lelouch pulled up his collar to hide the scar, this new development changed many things. What was his old life like exactly? The alcohol and drugs were a warning as to the activities he partook in and his dangerous lifestyle.

But what of his academic life? Is he still on the student council? It was unlikely that he would be after hearing that he normally skips classes. Does that mean that he is not friends with Rivalz, Shirley, or Milly for that matter? The lack of information was disconcerting. He needed to find out more about the past immediately. Rummaging around the mess in his room, he managed to find a copy of his schedule and classes. After committing it to memory, he set out for the library. It was a different experience simply by walking through the campus.

The other students tended to avoid him, they would divert their gaze and walk off to the side. They didn't ... fear him did they? This time there were no fan girls although a couple of them did eye him hungrily. He ignored them like he usually did and brushed past the flustered librarian who kept repeating that he was banned from entering. One cold look down at her was all he needed to get her moving. There was no need for words, after all, he couldn't speak anyway.

He went to the furthest terminal in the back for privacy. It was unlikely that anyone could spy on him here but it was safer to be cautious. Expertly manipulating the computer, Lelouch took down the tracking system and rewrote the programs so it would be more suited for his taste. Now every activity could not be traced back to this computer. Hacking and reprogramming was easy for him, so pulling up public records dating back to the day of the assassination was all to simple. He browsed through the information and frowned.

His prediction was on spot like usual. Something had changed. The newspaper reported that there had been an assassination in the Imperial Villa leading to the death of Empress Marianne. Her son Lelouch vi Britannia was also injured. Following then, Both of her children were sent to Japan as political hostages and subsequently died during the invasion. The assailant was never caught.

That was all the information he needed for now. He had to go to class and see how his academic life was. He could easily pull up the records from the school system but it wasn't the grades that were important. It was his relationship with the teachers and students. He walked into his History class, opening the door with a bang. It was unintentional, he had misjudged his new found strength. But the teacher took it as an intentional act and immediately started yelling at him.

"Lelouch Lamperouge, What is this nonsense! This the first time in a week you come to class and not only are you late, you have to make a scene out of it too!"

Lelouch couldn't make up an excuse or respond so he merely arched his eyebrow regally. It was the "Oh really?" look.

Nunnally stood up and apologized, bowing her head. "I'm so sorry sensei! Please excuse my brother's behavior, he wasn't feeling very well this morning and -"

The teacher cut her off. "You don't need to make excuses for him, I'm just surprised he's even sober." The teacher shot one last disgusted look at him and continued his lecture.

Lelouch was livid, he wanted to go over and bash the living shit out of that overweight douche bag for disregarding Nunnally's apology. But Lelouch was the man with the plan. Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Nunnally's hand gripped his sleeve, she gave him a stern look. Apparently, she was accustomed to reasoning with him to not do stupid things. Which brought him back to the point.

What was Nunnally doing in his class? She was only 14. There was no way she would skip four grades unless...

Lelouch gripped his heart, feeling the emotions burst from within. It was so obvious. Nunnally studied extra hard to skip grades so she could be in the same class as he was. She knew he couldn't speak and therefore would encounter difficulty. She took on a role as a model student so the teachers would turn a semi-blind eye towards him, the failure. Nunnally was looking out for him and went to an extreme length in order to do so.

His head was downcast, unable to meet her eye. He reached out to grip her left hand tightly.

"I'm different. I won't be the same loser brother you had. This time, I'll be the right brother for you."

Nunnally just smiled and squeezed back in response. Then she resumed scribbling down notes. Lelouch didn't know if she heard his silent pleas but he would show her a different Lelouch, one that wouldn't be as useless.

Like V.V said, "A siblings bond is one of the most beautiful things in the world."

And to protect that bond, he was willing to plunge the world into darkness again.

A/N: And there we have it, the startling development.

I'm sorry if I made it sound incestuous, I promise you that it's not like that between them. But what do you think about some LelouchxEuphie? Or LelouchxCornelia? Is that too extreme for your taste?

I'm just leaving my options open here.

Tell me what you think.