Code Geass and its characters belong to Gorō Taniguchi and Ichirō Ōkouchi.
I only own my OC, Kistune AKA Sabrina vi Britannia and her siblings; Juno and Naoto.
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The Daughter of Zero
Chapter 3: Prediction of Doom
Nunnally stood in the garden of Ashford Academy, admiring the flowers that grew there.
She usually came there to admire the flowers' scents, but now she can see them with her own eyes after so long.
The sandy brown haired girl found it strange to see everything with her own eyes after so long.
But her eyesight was thought to be lost on the day that her mother was 'killed' in Aries Villa and she was dragged from her bedroom to be an eyewitness by V.V before her father used his Geass to make her blind.
Nunnally was deeply hurt of knowing the true nature of her mother.
The same loving mother that used to tuck her in bed and kiss her whenever she went to sleep, who always played with her and her brother as children, who gazed up at the stars with them and Euphie and even Cornelia as kids.
But all that was a sham.
Marianne had been using her and Lelouch for Ragnarök since the beginning just like their father.
The invasion that would have claimed their lives, that set Lelouch on his path of revenge and later justice that would lead to so much pain for all their friends and loved ones, Charles and Marianne were responsible for that.
She had accepted what the past has been and what would've been, but had been struggling to put that behind her.
In another life, Nunnally was supposed to become the 100th Empress of Britannia after her brother-
Nunnally clenched her fists.
No.
She wasn't going to think about that.
It was all in the past.
There was no point trying to remember something that never actually happened.
Nunnally silently thanked her niece from the alternative timeline for changing everything for the better.
"Sabrina. I don't know what you're probably doing right now, but I'll never stop being gratefully for all the things that you have done for us. Not just for me and my big brother."Nunnally thought with a soft smile."I hope that you're safe and happy."
"Hey, Nunnally."
Nunnally turned around and saw Zvi, a classmate from her Geography Class, walking over to her.
Zvi McCorquodale was a handsome young man with neck-length dark-brown hair that has long bangs hanging over his forehead and copper orange eyes. He was dressed in the usual black uniform that all boys in Ashford Academy wore and had a quite muscular physique.
"Zvi, it's you."Nunnally responded.
"Hey, Nunnally."Zvi greeted.
Zvi sat down next to Nunnally.
"How are you doing?"Zvi asked.
"I'm doing alright."Nunnally answered."I'm just so happy that I'm back in Ashford Academy with everyone."
"Yeah."Zvi responded and let out a chuckle."To think also we're going to graduate soon."
"So Zvi, what are you going to do once you graduate?"Nunnally questioned.
"I actually dream to become a famous pâtissière."Zvi admitted."But my prestigious family of doctors don't approve of my career choice."
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that."Nunnally apologised.
"That's fine."Zvi assured with a smile."I'm sure once I start living my dream, they're going to change their views about me."
Nunnally looked down.
"That's nice."Nunnally admitted with a small smile."You should live your dream. Regardless, what others say about you."
Zvi notice something was bothering Nunnally.
"Something wrong, Nunnally?"Zvi asked.
"It's just that I don't know what I'll be after graduating from Ashford Academy."Nunnally said sadly."I'm happy to have my eyesight back. But I don't know if I'll ever get a job or able to help others since I can't use my legs."
Nunnally suddenly felt a pink peony flower being placed on her head causing her to look at Zvi.
"Hey. Regardless what we can or cannot, this shouldn't stop us from showing others what we can do."Zvi declared with a smile."We are all unique as everyone else. Regardless, if we're different."
Nunnally's cheeks turned pink at Zvi's words before smiling gently at him.
"Thank you, Zvi."Nunnally thanked."I feel much better."
In an Unknown Location…
S.S made her way to a room, where four hooded figures were talking with one another.
S.S was a teenage girl with dark blonde hair that were tied in two long ponytails which had zigzag at the ends and were held in with red ribbons. Her eyes were purple-ish and had pale skin. She wore a full black bodysuit with purple and white patterns on it and her toes have pointed to them. She wore a large white collar with golden plates protruding from it, she also had an upside-down heart and red tie. She also wore golden anklets and bracelets. There was a red Geass symbol on her forehead and triangle shaped golden earrings.
When the four hooded figures saw S.S, they all bowed before her.
"Lady Sin."the four hooded figures said in unison.
A sinister smirk grew on S.S's face.
"We have orders from the big boss."S.S sneered."The time to strike against our enemies is now."
The four hooded figures all raised up their fists in dark deight.
"HUZZAH!"
Meanwhile…
Kallen's parents; Jordan and Mei Stadtfeld were having dinner together in an italian themed restaurant.
"Thank you for this."Mei declared.
"Thanks for what, Mei?"Jordan asked.
"For taking me out to dinner."Mei remarked."We haven't done something like this for a long time."
"It's the least I could do."Jordan said with a small smile and looked down."Think of this as me making up for all the time that I've made you a servant in our own house as well as marrying a whore that was only interested in my fortune. Mostly, not being there for you and Kallen when both of you needed me the most."
Mei placed her hand onto Jordan's.
"Jordan. I thought we got over this."Mei said gently."It's all in the past. I have forgiven you."
A scoff escaped from Jordan's mouth.
"Mei. It is not that easy."Jordan admitted."I married you in the first place because I was in love with you. But after Japan was invaded and losing our son, I don't know what came over me. I just…I…"
Jordan then gave Mei a strong yet gentle squeeze.
"I've kicked you out of my life before, but I don't have any desire to go through that again."Jordan declared firmly."Never again."
Mei smiled at Jordan, feeling touched by his words.
Her husband had changed a lot since the Black Knights defeated Emperor Schneizel and seeing Kallen getting married.
Jordan then notice his phone was ringing causing him to take it out from his pocket and answer it.
"Hello?"Jordan asked and got a respond which made him smile."Oh. That's wonderful. Thank you."
Jordan then ended the call before putting his phone away.
"What is it, Jordan?"Mei asked.
"The last preparations for our granddaughter's first birthday party."Jordan answered."I want to make sure it is special. Naoto would've wanted this."
Mei gives a sad smile.
"Yes, he would."Jordan answered.
There was no words to describe how C.C felt when she arrived in C's world through its gate.
The World of C was in a hellscape.
The natural white plains were surfeited by fractured beams from what could only be the remains of the Sword of Akasha.
Blood soaked the ground, the sky and the very air itself.
Distorted memories walked back and forth, vertical and perpendicular, flowing through one another and away.
It felt like something or someone was interfering with time.
The Immortal Witch began walking forward as she heard various ghostly voices in the background.
C.C looked ahead and saw a white door with black Geass marks on it causing her to go over to it and open its entrance.
Then it happened.
The world behind her evaporated into a black void and white light glowed off of C.C's body.
The green haired immortal girl then found herself face to face with the Caretaker of Space Time.
"There are individuals interfering with time."the Caretaker of Space Time declared.
"I know, Caretaker."C.C answered."I've felt their presence. It is making me sick."
"It is not only that."the Caretaker of Space Time admitted."They're mostly willing to get rid of the Britannian royal family. Mostly, Sabrina."
A startled look appeared on C.C's face.
"What?"C.C gasped quietly.
"They're willing to wipe out them from the face of the Earth."the Caretaker of Space Time declared."As if they never existed."
"What for?"C.C questioned.
"The reasons behind their intentions is not clear, but whatever they're aiming to do can harm the existence of the true era of peace to the world."the Caretaker of Space Time exclaimed."Not just the royal family's existence."
"Then what do you suggest?"C.C asked.
In the Ikaruga…
Rakshata was looking through the designs of her Knightmare Frames with her scientists.
She then brought her attention on the Cleopatra which was between the Shinkiro and the Guren Mk-II.
Then Anna walked over to Rakshata.
Anna Clement wore a pale blue blouse with a lilac neck ribbon, a blue pencil skirt, and blue high-heels with lilac bows.
"Hey, Rakshata."Anna greeted.
"Hello, Miss Clement."Rakshata responded and glanced at the Cleopatra."Just looking through my children. Mostly, the one that was used by our unexpected saviour."
"It has been now a year and a half since we last saw Sabrina."Anna complemented."Do you think she'll ever come back to visit?"
Rakshata took a moment to smoke from her brown kiseru pipe.
"She better be."Rakshata stated with a small frown."No one can replace her as the pilot of the Cleopatra."
A slight chuckle escaped from Anna's mouth.
"That's true."Anna agreed.
In the Control Room of the Ikaruga, Akito and the W-0 squad were hanging out with a couple of youngsters.
The youngsters were actually girls ranging from eight to twelve years old, who were lazily looking at laptop computers, tablets and even old books amid a brightly coloured arrangement of soft foam benches, pillows, tables and mats that belonged more at a children's birthday party than in a government office.
Some of them had stacks of plates, empty popcorn buckets and cups that had once contained various tasty drinks.
Among the youngsters were Shanti Chawla, the younger sister of Rakshata and the creator of the Frame Coats for current generation Knightmare Frames.
Shanti was a small preteen girl who looks very similar to her sister despite a few differences. She had golden yellow hair that she keeps wrapped in two green and white bands, along with yellow eyes. Like Rakshata, Shanti had fair brown skin, a purple bindi on her forehead, and thin slanted eyebrows. She wore a short black with green-striped skirt and a revealing top consisting of a white undershirt and a light green band wrapped around her chest and shoulders. She also wore white earrings and two golden bracelets on each of her wrists along with a golden cuff bracelet on both of her lower legs.
One of the youngsters went over to Akito, who was sitting next to Leila.
On Leila's lap was their infant daughter, Rory Hyuga.
Rory was an eight months old baby girl with navy blue hair and soft blue eyes. She looked like her father, but her skin was pale like her mother's and wore a silver coloured dress.
"Excuse me, Akito-sama?"the little girl asked while holding out a paper and pen."Can I have your autograph?"
"Sure."Akito answered.
Akito took the pen to write down his signature on the little girl's paper.
"Thank you!"the little girl remarked joyfully.
The little girl squealed in delight before going over to show her paper to Shanti and her other friends.
"You've seriously become popular with younger girls."Leila complemented.
Akito gives a smirk to his wife.
"Hey."Akito said."That is not like you to be jealous all the sudden, Leila."
Leila's cheeks turned pink.
"I'm not jealous."Leila declared slightly."I just don't want you having eyes on other girls, but me."
"Okay."Akito responded with a smug look."Then you're completely jealous then."
A sigh of defeat escaped from Leila's mouth.
"I guess because I'm so in love with you."Leila stated with a shy smile.
Rory quietly cooed as her mother stopped feeding her the bottle of milk.
Akito then placed his arm over Leila's waist before giving her a quick kiss on the lips.
"And I am so in love with you too, my Leila."Akito sneered.
Yukiya looked through his iPad on the latest news in Britannia as Ayano was having her bandana done by two of her youngesters while others placed little bows on Ryo's hair much to his dismay.
"Empress Marrybell is paying a visit to the Kingdom of Zilkhstan within a few weeks."Yukiya exclaimed.
"You mean the 'Land of Warriors?"Ayano assumed.
"I heard it was said to be an invincible kingdom that once even defeated the army of the Holy Britannian Empire while they were outnumbered."Shanti exclaimed as she drank her bottle of pink lemonade."But that was so long ago."
"And she is going there by herself?"Leila questioned.
"Not by herself."Ryo responded."That Zevon chick and the members of the Glinda Knights are going with her."
"What about Lelouch?"Akito asked."Is he going with her as Zero?"
"No idea."Yukiya answered."His likely enjoying his family life as you are, Akito."
In the Stadtfeld Manor…
Kallen was carefully washing Sabrina after making sure the water on the bath tub was the right temperature.
Once she notice her daughter was finally clean, the red haired woman wrapped her infant daughter in a white towel.
"There, sweet pea."Kallen remarked."Now you're all clean."
Sabrina gurgled happily as Kallen carefully dried her head before she started dressing in a frilly pale purple dress.
Lelouch was in his study, looking at files that had information about the Kingdom of Zilkhstan.
He then brought his attention on the photo that was taken on the wedding of him and Kallen.
The photo showed himself, his beloved, his younger sister, his friends and his comrades.
All of them smiling happily on that special day.
Suddenly, Lelouch groaned in pain and held his chest when he suddenly felt an unbearable pain.
It felt as if something sharp was piercing through his chest.
"What is this pain I'm feeling?"Lelouch thought in confusion."It's like I'm getting…stabbed. What's going on?"
Then the pain all the sudden stopped much to Lelouch's surprise.
That was weird.
What was going on?
Then there was a knock on the door and Kallen came inside the study with Sabrina in her arms.
"Hey, Lelouch."Kallen greeted."Sayoko called. Lunch is ready."
"Great."Lelouch said with a smile as he stood up from his seat."I am kind of hungry."
Lelouch, Kallen and Sabrina then went to eat in the dining room.
Kallen fed a small spoon of rice to Sabrina as Lelouch carefully took a sip from his glass of water.
Sabrina murmured as she munched the bit of food in her mouth.
"Something doesn't feel right."Lelouch stated.
Kallen looked at Lelouch.
"What do you mean, Lelouch?"Kallen asked.
"While I was in my studying, I suddenly felt being in pain, Kallen."Lelouch stated."In terrible pain. As if I was getting stabbed."
"Seriously?"Kallen said with a hint of shock.
"Yeah."Lelouch answered and rubbed his chest."But all the sudden, it stopped."
Sabrina suddenly started crying causing Lelouch and Kallen to look at her.
"Aw. It's okay, Sabrina."Kallen cooed as she rocked her daughter slowly."No need to cry."
"Let me hold her."Lelouch suggested.
Kallen nodded at her husband.
Lelouch steps forward, reaching for his infant daughter.
He holds his daughter expertly and presses a kiss to the top of her head.
Sabrina then ceased crying and then quietly relaxed on her father's warm embrace.
"She seemed to have calm down."Kallen remarked.
"Our little saviour is soon turning one years old within a week."Lelouch chuckled."Where did the time go?"
"I have no idea. But I guess we have to enjoy the precious moments while we still can."Kallen complemented and her smile shrunk a bit."At least that's what my older brother once told me."
Lelouch carefully went to sit next to Kallen to place Sabrina in her arms before giving her comforting kiss on the forehead.
"I have no doubt your older brother was an amazing man that always believed the best for you, Kallen and be a great uncle to Sabrina."Lelouch exclaimed."We'll always make sure to honour his memory as well as all those who died to bring peace to the world."
After they finished eating dinner and helping Sayoko clear up the dishes, the Lamperouge family retired to their bed chambers after the night hour arrived.
Though Kallen and Sabrina were sleeping peacefully, Lelouch was struggling in doing so due to the bad dream he was having.
In Lelouch's Dream…
The rolling wave of darkness eats up the Earth, swallowing all in its wake as Lelouch runs towards it in utter fear.
Before Lelouch, a barrier of light, and above that, a glowing mystical bird glowed, but he can barely make out what it was.
Lelouch had to cover his eyes as the light blind him, briefly illuminating the battlefield and destruction wrought by the wave of darkness.
Then a light emerged in the dark sky that brought destruction.
"What is this?!"Lelouch demanded."What's going on?!"
The light blink out followed by the glowing mystical bird and the evil power pours upward, creating a dark moon that bleeds down onto the ground, spreading from the original contained area and coming towards him.
Buildings and rubble - people, or pieces of their petrified selves - fall upwards into the star as Lelouch feels something look upon him.
Then something behind Lelouch slowly unfolds and rises to standing, and he turns, falling down at the sight before him.
A pair of cold eyes appeared in the sky and looked down on Lelouch, ignoring the screams that were unheard and uncared for.
As Lelouch hears something in the distance, a voice that speaks softly and has him shaking in fear as he looked upon the being before him that went up in the air and lower his blade to cut him down.
Lelouch sat on his bed after waking with a shocked gasp as sweat poured down from his face and his heart started racing fast.
He looked to his right side, only to see Kallen fast asleep.
Then Lelouch carefully went up from the bed to check on Sabrina.
A quiet yet relieved sigh escaped Lelouch's mouth when he saw his daughter was alright and wasn't disturbed.
The former Prince of Britannia glanced outside and saw the midnight blue sky accompanied by its twinkling glowing stars.
Lelouch then made his way back on the bed and rested his head back on the pillow before falling asleep next to his beloved.
See you all in the next chapter:)