Chapter Zero
Prologue
"What is the state of Lelouch vi Britannia?"
"He was spared. Our agent was taken out by one Jeremiah Gottwald."
"No matter. Lelouch can be dealt with soon enough. He's only a boy yet." V.V. smiled to himself, sipping upon the wine in his right hand. "We've already destroyed the Ashford family, soon enough the court will abandon him and his cripple of a sister."
"What about your brother, my lord?"
V.V. scoffed. "He's just a pawn in my game, as he has always been. He will protect the boy for some time, and no doubt he will learn of my treachery if he hasn't already."
"Should we make our move now then?"
"No, it's far from the right time; Lelouch's survival is a sign of that. The Emperor has tried to hide his importance from me for some time now." V.V. chuckled. "The fool wants to kill God to live in the past. How close minded. Does he not see the power that he could hold? No, perhaps not."
V.V. then leaned forward into the light of the cabin, his long, pale-blond hair flowing down his shoulders upon his white robes and its intricate purple interweaves. His violate eyes glowed, and a white-tooth smile reached from ear to ear. The man looked to be at least 18, with his features lean and lengthy. He gave off an air of darker intent; his very presence weighed down on those around him and, in his excitement of the moment, he allowed his gift, the sign of his impending divinity, to appear; Code.
"All I need now is a way to go about getting a-hold of the witch," V.V. smirked. "I can be patient, though. I have time after all."
"Of course, my master." The man across from him smiled slyly.
"You have served me well, even though Lelouch lives. You have played your part quite well. I'll see to it that you are given a place of glory at my side, Shin." V.V. promised.
The young man offered a wide grin. His long blue hair was pinned behind his head in its usual pony tail and his green eyes remained cold, unforgiving. Shin voiced his glee to his master. "I have served you well, Master. I will continue to do your bidding so long as I am yours to command."
"Of course you will." V.V. chuckled. "You are a rare breed, Shin. It's not often that one finds a Geass user of such prowess as you. Then again, few have gained their Geass in such a way as you."
"Coming from one of your status, I am honored by your words, Master." Shin uttered with pride.
"As you should." V.V. scoffed. "Now, I have a new purpose for you," V.V. spoke as he offered over a pale folder to his subordinate. "You shall be sent to Europe. You are being given control of our order in that region; however, it is of utmost importance that the Emperor not find your connections to me. I will allow you as much rope as you need to operate, just make sure you don't end up hanging yourself with it."
Poring over the documents Shin's expression seemed to sour as he noticed an omission in his new orders. "There is no mention of Lelouch vi Britannia here, my lord. I thought I was still to be tasked with his assassination."
"No, we shall grant the boy some peace for the moment." V.V. sipped on his wine. "We have already risked war with my brother by crippling his favorite daughter and murdering his beloved. If we claim his son too there is no telling what he might do."
"You fear the Emperor?" Shin asked boldly.
"The Emperor has a fully matured Geass, the only one of those I have blessed. There only three people on this Earth that even stand a chance to end my existence, he being one of them. It is best to keep him at an arm's length, as even the Order of Geass don't have the power to outlast the might of Britannia."
"Very well, I shall leave it to your better judgment."
"A wise choice." V.V. laughed. "Soon I will have it all, and they will all bow before me."
Authors Note:
Hello! Well, it's been ages since I've posted, I've been busy with adjusting to college life and what not but I'm here now. If you are new to this story welcome! All Hail: Darkness is a rewrite of All Hail, my other original telling. Things to know about this story, first, it's different. The main plot idea is the same and many characters from the previous tale will appear but there will be some major changes. Second, there will be some very similar characters, if you have read All Hail you may be able to guess what is going to happen in the future and sometimes you won't. There will be a lot more preamble to Lelouch going to Japan and a lot more backstory for world building. Also, there are some major changes to the original story (this is an AU after all) for example V.V. is around 18 (physically) instead of looking like a 10-year-old. This change was done for creative reasons as I felt he wasn't quite intimidating as a child so I changed it for the plot of this story.
This is just a quick post for you guys, so don't grill me in the reviews I will be dropping the first real chapter in a few days and then the second within a week or two. Thank you for checking out the start of a new tale! Please if tell me what you think of this first chapter in the form of a review, and if you wanna see more be sure to follow this story and if you just love it think about dropping me a favorite!
Special thanks to BlackFruity
for beta reading and helping edit this chapter