AN:

DarkDremora: Damn, I got the Birthday and Chirstmas mixed up. It's changed now. Also, Lelouch being a bit rude to Shirley was entirely my fault, as I seriously didn't know how to write that scene, and honestly even if I was given a month, I still wouldn't be able to think of a fitting scene.

Batazr: I mean, Schneizel literally boarded the Ikaruga on 'parley', so I don't know how much more frontline you can get.

Ryuto: I completely agree with Lelouch not being an Ace level pilot. In my mind, to make Lelouch on the level of a Knight of the Round, or even relative to them, would just make no sense, and isn't something I would enjoy writing. It's mainly talent vs hard work, and quite frankly, every Ace has both, while Lelouch would only have one (it's the latter. Compared to other's, Lelouch is an above average pilot at best.)

Samurai Seven: Karma Suzaku is only concentrated on Lelouch right now. Charles, Schneizel, and V.V aren't even on his radar.

Chapter 59: Euphemia

Tokyo Settlement. 8:00AM

Kallen and Lelouch got off the train hand-in-hand. It's the first time the couple held hands in public like this, but considering that they were about to meet Euphemia, who was eager to see the red head, they had to make a good impression.

"Ah! Lelouch!" the pink-haired Princess wearing a large sunhat and dress greeted the couple as they approached her bench. "It's so good to see you!" she hugged the Prince tightly before turning to Kallen, "And you must be his girlfriend," she had a teasing tone while greeting her, "I've heard a lot about you from Nunnally." her eyes went up and down the red head's figure, "You look even cuter than how Nunnally described. I must say, in the looks department, you're certainly a catch."

"Eu-Euphie!" Lelouch sputtered.

"What? It's a compliment."

"Thank you." Kallen responded with a red face and an innocent tone, "Though, Lelouch doesn't talk about his family much… but from what I've heard, you're supposed to be a nice person."

That's when Euphemia began elbowing her brother playfully, "Oh my~ to think you found a woman who's accepting of your royal past. She must be a real keeper if you trusted her with that information. I know Nunnally appreciates having someone who knows her secret."

Lelouch's face turned pink from embarrassment as he slightly hid behind his girlfriend, "Y-yeah, she is. Though, before we continue with this conversation, let's go somewhere more private."

Euphemia looked at the passing crowds, who obviously couldn't care less, considering that they were busy with their daily lives. But, just to be safe, the Princess agreed that they should head somewhere more discrete.

After a short walk, the trio came across a small bench that was just far enough from the main path that no one could hear them converse, while also being close enough to not seem suspicious. "Alright, now that we're here." the Princess pointed at Kallen and asked, "You're from the Stadtfeld family, right? What are your parents like?"

"Hey, don't you think that's a bit rude? Bringing her family into this so abruptly?" Lelouch came to the defense of his girlfriend.

"Lulu, listen. As your sister, I have to determine if Kallen is truly worthy of your love. So, asking these questions are necessary."

"What do you mean, worthy? Kallen's someone I trust with my life, especially since she's kept my secret safe. In my eyes, she's more than worthy."

Upon hearing this, the red head's face turned a bright pink, "I-idiot… how can he say something so casually?"

Of course, Lelouch didn't realize what he was saying, as he believed that in this case, there was no difference between the words like and love. But Euphemia on the other hand, did. "Ho~ has my brother already proclaimed his love for a woman?" the Prince's face began to blush upon the realization, but it was already too late to correct himself, as the innocent Princess was already leading with a follow-up, "Regardless, that's not what I meant by worthy. You see, even if I'm only your half-sister, it's still my responsibility to protect you from lecherous women." she nodded confidently, "That's right. Even you need protecting sometimes, Lulu."

"While I understand you've only got good intentions, I don't appreciate you calling my girlfriend 'lecherous'."

"Oh, I'm sorry, Kallen. I really don't mean anything by it. It's just… I was always hoping the day would come where I could act like a proper sister to Lelouch, but…" Euphemia's eyes turned melancholic, "After I got word of their death, I lost hope…"

"It's okay." the red head put a hand on the Princess', "I understand you want to be protective of Lelouch, especially since you've already lost him once. But, you don't have to worry about that anymore." she playfully flexed her muscles, "Because I won't let any harm come to him."

Euphemia giggled, regaining some of her zeal from earlier, "I'm glad you say that. After all, I've heard quite a lot from Milly how athletic you are. And honestly, if Lelouch is anything similar to how he was when we were kids, he needs someone like you to keep him on his toes."

"You're telling me! Do you know how much of a pain it is to get this guy to do any training?"

"No way! You got him to exercise? How'd you do that?"

"Well, Lulu's someone who needs motivation to do something. So, I make sure there's a proper reward at the end of each session."

The pink-haired Princess giggled once more, "And what's that? A romantic kiss? Or perhaps cute dinner?"

Kallen chuckled, "No, it's nothing like that. You see, Lelouch likes to be pampered a lot, so I let him lie his head on my-"

"Gah! Don't tell her about that!" the Prince frantically protested.

"Why not? I think it's pretty cute how you relax when I play with your hair."

Euphemia now held her stomach while laughing, much to her brother's embarrassment, "Oh Lelouch… you're still the same as ever, aren't you? Obsessed with being comforted after every 'hardship'."

"You have to tell me!" Kallen demanded like a schoolgirl.

The Prince slammed his head into the table and put his jacket over his head, trying to escape the conversation, "Well, back at Aries Villa, whenever he'd finish his horseback riding lessons, he'd always plop himself in front of this little fan in the main stable area. There, he'd spend hours just sitting there with cool air blowing into his face. It was so cute! I wish I had a picture of it now…" she then snapped her fingers, "Ah! Maybe Cornelia has a picture."

"She better not!"

Kallen began gently rubbing her boyfriends head in small circles, "Aw, it's okay. We all have those kinds of moments when we're kids."

"What about Kallen?" the Princess directed this question to her brother, "Do you have any embarrassing stories to share about her?"

The red head gripped her boyfriend's temple tightly, "You better not." she muttered.

Lelouch pouted while whispering, "Why do you get to share embarrassing stories, but I don't?"

"Because, I want to make a good impression with your sister."

This made the Prince's pout, turn into a confident smile, "Oh yeah?" he broke free of her grip. In response, she tried to put her hand over his mouth as he explained, "Kallen's actually terrible at cooking. There was this time a few weeks ago that she tried to make Nunnally and I some breakfast, but she ended up starting a fire that Sayoko had to step in to prevent."

"S-stop!" the red head protested with an embarrassed face.

"And the funniest part? It turns out it was the toast she ended up setting aflame."

Euphemia giggled as Kallen tackled her boyfriend across the bench, "Wow. You're so sweet, Kallen. Even though it ended terribly, at least you tried to make a meal for Lulu and Nuna. Which is more than what anyone else your age would do."

The red head began blushing upon hearing the compliment, "And to think, I once thought of this woman as the Massacre Princess. There's no way she'd harm a fly."

Lelouch gently held his girlfriend while sitting up, and asked, "Is there something specific you wanted to do today?"

However, instead of getting an answer, a camera shutter went off, and his sister squealed, "Aw… so cute~"

"D-delete that!" the Prince demanded while reaching for the camera.

"No way. It's been so long since I've last seen my brother, I think I'm entitled to a picture or two."

"Then we can take a picture together, just delete that one, please."

"Hmm… I don't know… this one's petty cute, so I want to keep it."

Kallen giggled as the siblings bickered back and forth, "Despite being separated for so long, it doesn't seem like it. Especially from how this reunion is going."

Euphemia gave off a radiant smile that was worth a thousand suns, before saying, "Even as kids, Lulu and I got along well. We rarely fought, and the times when we did disagree on things, they were settled within minutes."

"You know, I'd like to hear more stories about Lelouch as a kid."

"Oh! Why don't I tell you about the time he fell into the pond when first trying to ride horseback?"

"What!?" the Prince exclaimed with a red face, "You can't just tell her that!"

"Why not? I think it'll get you guys to be closer."

"Even so, you already told Kallen a horseback story from before." Lelouch desperately tried to reason with his sister. Of course, he'd rather her not tell Kallen any embarrassing stories from his past, but that was wishful thinking, so the most he could do was minimize the damage, "That means you have to tell something else."

Euphemia put a hand on her chin, "Hmm… that'll be difficult…" her brother then breathed a sigh of relief, before having his breath stricken again by her next statement, "Oh! How about the time Lelouch got chased around by Cornelia?"


Warehouse located somewhere in Area 6

Schneizel sat in the warehouse office with a report in hand. A small table fan oscillated back and forth, cooling him down slightly on such a hot day. His eyes wandered to the Knightmare's which were currently in production. On the surface, they seemed basic, with them mostly being Sutherland templates colored red and yellow. But within, their systems were modified to have increased performance compared to those of the pure-bloods, or standard Birtannian soldiers. Fitting for a team being put together exclusively to be ace-killers.

"Brother." Marrybell Mel Britannia called from the door, "It's good to see you once again."

"Ah, Marrybell. Please, take a seat. I was just finalizing the official enlistment of the Glinda Knight's into Britannia's ranks." the blond Prince answered while stamping authorization for the Knightmare's. "So, as you know, the first task for the Glinda Knight's will be capturing the terrorist known as Zero."

"Capture? Not kill?"

"Correct. I want to see the man behind the mask before we execute him."

"Very well." the Princess bowed slightly, "Can I ask you to read out the Knightmare's you'll be granting me once more?"

"Of course." her brother picked up a list and read out, "Considering that your organization is only just starting out, I hope you don't take offense to the fact that you'll only be granted a few Knightmares. To begin, we have 9 Glinda issued Sutherlands, 1 Sutherland eye, 5 Custom Gloucesters, and the Zetland. Each Gloucester will be granted to high-level pilots fit to take on the Black Knight's Sougetsu's in one-on-one combat with ease. Then, you have your ace in the hole, the Zetland piloted by the Knight of the Round, Anya Alstreim."

"Oh? I'm getting a Knight of the Round to serve me?"

"No. You'll be getting three. Gino Weinberg, Anya Alstreim, and Luciano Bradley. Taking the Guren's impressive performance into account, we have estimated that she's at least a Knight of the Round level threat, and at the top of the list when it comes to elimination. To maximize your chances of defeating her, we're giving you three Knight of the Rounds."

"But… won't that open gaps in our forces somewhere else? After all, while I agree the Black Knight's are a threat, I don't think it should warrant diverting three Knights of the Round to dealing with them."

"And that's where you're wrong, Marrybell." Schneizel calmly reprimanded her, "The reason they've gotten so far, is because we've constantly underestimated them at every turn. With your force's presence, we'll crush them once and for all."

The Princess nodded, "I understand. Thank you for your generosity,"

"It's no problem. After all, you want to prove yourself worthy of the throne once again, correct?" even though there was no response from his sister, the blond Prince took it as a yes, "In any case, you'll need a Knight, so feel free to choose whoever you want. From here on out, the Glinda Knight's are yours to command. Do with them as you see fit."

"Thank you for your support, brother. I will not forget this." with one final bow, the Princess left Schneizel's office. Long ago, she had been forsaken from the Britannian throne due to an event that had been lost within the tides of history. Of course, the Princess would never dare recall such an event, not even if one of her sisters asked. Currently, gaining the right to the throne was at the top of her priorities, but not because she wanted to impress the Emperor. No. She wanted to prove that she wasn't a useless Princess. Not someone who could be tossed to the side like she was after her mother died.


"And once she caught him, Cornelia hung Lelouch off the tree in the backyard!" Euphemia finished her story, causing Kallen to burst out into laughter.

"Wow, I never thought someone of Princess Cornelia's stature would be so bothered by a light prank." the red head said as her boyfriend buried his head into the table.

"Oh, I'm sure she really didn't mind it. She probably just wanted to put Lulu in his place, since at that point, he effortlessly beat her in every game of chess they played. And of course, Cornelia doesn't like to lose."

The red head began stroking her boyfriend's head lightly, "It sounds like you sure had an eventful childhood." However, after that comment, the table went silent. Despite him not talking, even Kallen could feel Lelouch's body tense up, "Uh oh… I said something wrong, didn't I?"

"Lelouch, I'm thirsty." Euphemia broke the silence, "Could you get Kallen and I something to drink?" she pointed at a nearby stand with a long line.

"What? Why don't we go together?" the Prince groaned.

"Because… I'm tired. Don't you want to help your dearest sister out when she's in need?" the pink-haired girl's eyes dilated, giving her an even more innocent look.

"Fine…" Lelouch muttered while heading off to the back of the line.

Once he left, Euphemia returned to normal, and asked, "Kallen… how much of Lelouch's past do you know?"

"Not enough…" the red head looked at her reflection in the metallic table, "Not much. Other than he's Britannian royalty, he hasn't told me anything." she lied.

"Oh, well…" the Princess leaned in, and continued in a whisper, "I won't go in depth, but when Lelouch was a kid… his mother, Marianne, was killed in an assassination by terrorists." Kallen's eyes widened upon hearing those words, "After that, he confronted father about his mother's death, but that only caused him and Nunnally to be sent off to Japan."

"Are you sure it's okay for you to be telling me this?"

Euphemia shook her head, "I probably don't, but I feel like you deserve to know. From what I can tell, Lulu genuinely cares about you. Even while I was telling him those embarrassing stories, I saw his eyes soften every time you giggled. If it had been anyone else, I'm sure he would've closed himself off, or something like that."

"Yeah… I've seen him do that one too many times…"

The pink-haired Princess' eyes widened with shock, "Wait… you have?" she gently clasped the red head's hands, "And what did you do?"

"Oh, well… I…" Kallen's mind went to the time when Lelouch had seemingly 'lost' his sister after the failed attempt at retrieving her on the way to Japan. "I guess… I offered him words of encouragement… and that seemed to bring him back."

Euphemia's eyes turned melancholic as she said, "It's a shame that he still carries such a bad habit a decade later." then she smiled, "But at least he has someone who'll bring him back if he ever reaches that point!" her hold on the red head tightened, "Listen, Kallen, there's something I want to ask you, and it's-"
Before she could finish her sentence, the Prince called out, "I've got your drinks."

"Gah- that was fast!" his sister exclaimed as he set a raspberry slushy in front of her, "Did the line really move that quickly?"

"Yeah. Apparently, the place was closed until only a few minutes ago, that's why there was such a long line." Lelouch explained while setting a cherry slushy in front of his girlfriend.

"Oh, thank you."

"It's no problem. I just hope Euphie didn't tell you too many embarrassing stories about me while I was gone."

"Don't worry. We were just talking about some bad habits you have."

"Bad habits? Like what?"

"Seriously? You don't know?" Kallen asked, "For one, whenever you're in deep thought, she always put on a scowl. And, while it's not a problem most of the time, when we're having dinner, it's deeply concerning when I ask you to pass the ketchup, and the only response I get is a grunt."

Euphemia burst into laughter upon hearing the red head's anecdote, much to Lelouch's annoyance, "Oh laugh it up!" the Prince responded while turning to his girlfriend, "And just so you know, you snore in your sleep."

"What!?" Kallen exclaimed in disbelief, "I do not!"

"You totally do! Not only that, but you also kick too!" as her brother went on to explain what he meant, Euphemia held an odd glance, still trying to compute what he was saying, "Like last night, I was sleeping peacefully until I was woken up by a kick to my abdomen. When I finally came to, I found your foot jabbed into my side, alongside your arm snaking around my throat, before shoving me into your bosom."

"D-did I seriously do that in real life? I thought it was only a dream…" Kallen's face turned a bright red upon hearing her boyfriend's statement, "L-Lelouch, please don't talk like that while we're in public. And especially when we're in front of your sister…"

"What's that supposed to-" It took the Prince a moment to realize what the red head meant, but once he did, it was too late to take back what he said.

"Wait… not only do you two have dinner together… but you also sleep together?" Euphemia asked with a flushed face, "D-don't you think you're progressing a little too fast? It's almost like you're married already…"

The couple simultaneously fell over in their seats upon hearing those words, "M-married!?" they muttered as steam comically floated out of their ears.

"It-it's not like that at all!" Lelouch tried to recover, but failed in the process, "I mean… it is, we're together, but…"

"But what!? You're practically there!" the pink-haired Princess sputtered adorably, "I understand that everyone develops at their own pace, but even this just seems too soon… You're only 16 after all!"

"I'm 17 first of all!"

"Doesn't change the fact that it's too early!"

Kallen finally recovered from her daze and muttered, "Y-yeah, it is too early. But… if Lelouch proposed now…"

"It's apparent that we don't need your input!" the Prince frantically tried to silence his girlfriend as the gears in her head began to overclock themselves, "Just go to sleep or something!"

"How can I go to sleep now!?" Kallen protested to the suggestion, "Especially since I've got so much energy now…"

Euphemia exhaled, "I need to calm down. Lelouch and Kallen are only sleeping in the same bed. There's nothing wrong with that. A man and a woman can sleep in the same room without anything funny going down. In the same room… a man and a woman… same bed… same bed!?" her face then turned a bright red as she fell over, "Th-this is seriously too much!"


12:00PM

It took the trio a while, but they finally calmed down after going for a short walk around the settlement. "Okay… I think I'm fine now." the Princess muttered while taking in a breath, We just have to avoid that topic… it's more than what my heart can handle right now."

"Agreed." the couple muttered as they walked past an arcade.

"Hey, why don't we burn off some excess energy in there?" Kallen asked with a shimmering smile.

"Oh! That's a great idea!" Euphemia stood under the neon sign with her hands on her hips, "I've never been to one of these. Do you know what it's like?"

"It's so much fun!" the red head grabbed the Princess by the arm before leading her inside, "Let's walk around until something piques your interest."

As they did that, Lelouch exchanged some money for tokens in the background. The arcade was loud with the sounds effects of punching, shooting, and screaming playing on repeat in the background. Coupled with the bright lights, it made for a mesmerizing experience for the Princess as she heard music playing from a nearby machine, "Dance, Dance, Britannia?"

"Uh, they only have the rip-offs here." Kallen rolled her eyes at the name, "Do you want to play? It's pretty simply, you just have to tap your feet on the arrows according to the screen. I'm sure you'll get the hang of it quickly."

With that, the two girls got onto the platform, and awaited for the game to begin. Only… it never did. "Are we supposed to do something?"

"Ah- I forgot to get tokens. Looks like we'll have to head toward the front desk."

"No need." Lelouch cut in just as his girlfriend was about to leave, "Here. Have fun."

The red head gave her boyfriend a kiss on the cheek while saying, "Thank you."

"Where'd my camera go?" Euphemia muttered while checking her pockets.

"Don't worry about it. It's in my possession until you learn how to behave." her brother reprimanded while juggling it in his hand.

"H-hey! No fair, that's mine!"

However, before she could retrieve the device, the game began, forcing her to focus on the task at hand. The first in line was a red arrow pointing right, "Alright, once it gets to the top of the screen, stomp on the right arrow that's at your feet." Kallen explained while keeping her eyes glued to the screen.
Euphemia looked at the ground and noticed the arrows. After that, she did as told, getting a 'good' rating. This continued with various arrows until they disappeared abruptly, "What happened? Did it break?"

"Get ready, because the next part is the most difficult part of this song."

No amount of warning from Kallen could prepare Euphemia for what was about to happen next.

"Gah!" the Princess nearly flew off the platform, much to Lelouch's amusement, "Why are there so many arrows?" her feet moved desperately to try and match the rhythm, but in the end, it was just too much, and she failed.

"Nice try." Lelouch complimented the sweaty girls as they got off the machine.

The pink-haired Princess sighed before asking, "What time is it?"

"It's almost 12:30. Why do you ask?"

"So soon!" she exclaimed, "I'm sorry for cutting this short, but I have to go!" Euphemia was about to rush out of the arcade, but soon returned to the red head, "I had a lot of fun today. Even though it might not have seemed like we did much, I really appreciated just reminiscing about my childhood with you." she looked at Lelouch, "And you as well." then her eyes trailed back to Kallen, "We should do this again sometime."

"Agreed." the red head smiled, "Do you want my phone number or something?"

"Ah! I would love that!" as she jotted down her new friend's number, Euphemia couldn't help but make one last comment about her brother's relationship. "Kallen. I just wanted to say… that I'm glad my brother has someone like you in his life. Someone he can trust, fall back on, or even have simple fun with. From what I can see, it doesn't look like he's changed much from when he was a kid, which is a shame. Lelouch… he doesn't deserve what happened to him. No one does. So, thank you."

Kallen's expression turned to shock, before transforming into one of joy, "You don't have to thank me. After all, I…" she hesitated for a moment because she didn't want to come off too strong, but in the end, decided to say what she was feeling at that moment, "I fell in love with your brother for who is. I've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of him. And I know that under that tough exterior, he's just a boy that wants to live like the rest of us. To me, making sure he does is second nature."

The pink-haired Princess smiled upon hearing those words, "Wow, you really do sound like a wife." of course, this made the red head blush, "But in all seriousness, I'm glad he has someone like you to keep him from falling into the path of revenge." Kallen's blush instantly disappeared, "Honestly, I was worried when I saw Nunnally, that Lelouch would be obsessed with getting back at father for sending them off to Japan. But… it seems my worries were for naught." Euphemia then placed a hand on her chest, "Kallen, I don't know how you feel about the number's system, so this is something we'll have to discuss more about later, but what I do know is that you're a good person. In the coming weeks, Lila and I are slowly going to implement a new system that'll allow Number's and Britannian's to live as equals. I hope that you'll be one of the people in support of this upcoming policy."

"Is she referring to the SAZ? Isn't it a bit early for that? Actually… never mind." Kallen shook away those thoughts and asked, "What about Princess Carine? Is she also in support of the policy?"

"Actually, that's the last hurdle we have to overcome." Euphemia looked down, "Carine's proving to be quite a roadblock when it comes to making progress toward making the lives of the Japanese people better." her eyes then filled with determination, "But I just know we'll get through to her soon!" then she began running off, "Sorry once again for leaving so soon! I just have an important meeting to get to!"

"What was that about?" the Prince asked while wrapping his arms around Kallen.

"You didn't hear any of that?"

"Nope. The music was too loud. What'd she say?"

"That there was an important meeting she had to get to." the red head answered while resting her head on her boyfriend's shoulder.

"Seriously? That's a shame." the Prince dug his head into the red head's neck, "I was hoping she'd stay a bit longer."

"Don't do that." Kallen firmly commanded.

"Do what?"

"Nuzzling your head into my neck. I'm all sweaty and gross." Kallen pushed her boyfriend slightly back, "Wait until I take a shower or something."

"Should I say it? Would it be weird? It would, wouldn't it?" Lelouch weighted his choices in his mind. "If this goes wrong, she'll kill me for sure." he had to be careful with this next move, "Then… do you mind if I join you?"

Kallen's eyes widened with genuine shock as she stared her boyfriend in the eyes, making the situation even more uncomfortable, "Since when did you become such a pervert?"

This comment made Lelouch shrink slightly, "I-I'm sorry… it was only a joke…"

The red head giggled, "I know it was. It just caught me off-guard, that's all." even though she knew he wasn't serious, her face still turned red from the comment, "Euphemia seems like a nice person."

"Not 'seems', she IS a nice person. Too nice for her own good." Lelouch explained as they walked out of the arcade hand-in-hand, "Though, I suppose that's what makes her a difficult opponent to face."

"What do you think about her trying to help the Japanese?"

"I think it's admirable, but with the state Britannia's in, she'll never succeed." they crossed a street just as a cat joined them on their walk, "Though, I do wish her the best."

"Then, once we return from our 'break', what'll the first order of business be?"

"Isn't it obvious? We'll take out Carine. Currently, she poses the greatest threat to us with her unpredictability. Also, Naoto informed me of Britannia possibly gaining intel on the Blood of the Samurai's defenses, because they didn't bring any bombers the day of the battle."

"You mean there's been an information leak? But from whom?" Kallen asked as the cat stopped next to them at a red light.

"Most likely the JLF. Information in the Black Knight's is held too close to Zero's chest for it to ever be leaked to Britannia, or even its own members."

"You don't suspect the Blood of the Samurai?"

"No. If that were the case, then they'd have been wiped out months ago." the light turned green, and they began to walk across, "Perhaps there's a double agent in their midst, or maybe one of the high-ups wants to become a noble in exchange for selling the information. Regardless, it's too dangerous to trust the JLF as a whole. The only one I trust from them is Tohdoh."

"I see… well, I guess that means we'll have to work twice as hard from here on out, huh?" Kallen suggested with a smile.

"This isn't some game." Lelouch responded with a sigh, "But yes, we'll have to put forth our best if we want to succeed in liberating Japan."

"And from there, you'll crush Britannia?"

"Exactly." the Prince raised is partner's hand, "With you by my side, there's nothing I won't be able to accomplish."

Kallen blushed once again, this time, it was out of embarrassment, "You know… you've really got a knack for corny lines…"

"Oh? Is it really so corny if it's true?"

The red head looked into her boyfriend's confident eyes before saying in an overexaggerated tone, "You're right. After all, without me, I know you would've been caught several times by now. So be grateful that I decided to grace you with my presence."

"Yes. Yes. My Queen. Without you, my Kingdom is nothing but an empty shell." Lelouch answered sarcastically.

"Hm… Queen. You got that right. Wait a minute…" the red head turned to the Prince with a blushing face, "Is that another marriage pun!?"


AN: the Zetland is apparently the Knightmare Anya piloted before she aquired the Mordred. Also, from what I found, Bradley and Gino used Custom Gloucester's prior to getting their special Knightmare's. So, that's what they'll be using for now. It'll also be a few chapter's before Marrybell makes an offical apperance in Area 11.