I own nothing. Code Geass is property of Sunrise, Gorō Taniguchi, and Ichirō Ōkouchi.

This series is yet another scenario in which Lelouch is offered a second chance at life. Will he do anything the same? What will be different? Find out below.
Rated T for now, but may become Rated M later.

As the once feared and hated Demon Emperor laid in death, he found himself seeing his life flashing backwards before his eyes. He saw the life he had in Britannia, during the Invasion of Japan, and living with Nunnally at Ashford. His vision was now failing him, and had begun to go dark.

Wait. Lelouch thought to himself. Where's the rest of my life? Lelouch turned, and found himself in C's world. Or at least he thought it was C's world. The view was like Jupiter, the surroundings were an orange-lite sky He tried to move, but he remained still.

It doesn't have to end this way, Lelouch vi Britannia. A voice called out to him.

"Who said that?!" He turned his head, and found a man standing before him. It was himself. It was Lelouch vi Britannia, only this Lelouch had the Geass symbol on his head.

You didn't think it would end this way, did you? The other Lelouch asked. When there is still so much you can do? How unbecoming of you. I expected more from you, Lelouch vi Britannia.

"Are you...the Collective Unconsciousness?" the Demon Emperor asked, staring at awe at his own image.

Yes. but now you must choose: To accept death, or to restart your journey. Suddenly though, the image shifted. It now looked like Suzaku, wearing his school uniform of all things.

You can make it different. The image spoke before changing again, this time to look like Kallen, again wearing an Ashford Academy uniform. You can make it better. You can change things to make it better. The image shifted once again, into an image he was much more familiar with. The collective unconsciousness had taken the one form that Lelouch would have never suspected. It now looked like Nunnally, wearing her green night gown.

"Nunnally?! What's going on here?" Lelouch, now unsettled, slowly arose to his feet. "What do you mean change things for the better?! I'm already dead!" He simply did not understand. Didn't he already do all he could?

It's quite alright if you don't want to do it. You've done more than enough. another, more familiar voice told him. He turned, and instantly knew who it was.

"C.C.! What is going on here?" the demon Emperor asked the woman.

C.C. stared at him, looking indifferent as usual. "Right now, you stand at a crossroads, Lelouch. One path leads to the world of the dead, where you can live with Shirley, Rolo, and Euphemia. The other road returns you to the living world, a chance to restart your journey, and change history."

You must now choose Lelouch. The god-like figure spoke, using Nunnally's face as it's form. Lelouch felt every ounce of him swell with anger. The very thought of someone using Nunnally against him made him want to kill.

"Why give me the choice? I demand to know!" Lelouch was frustrated at the lack of explanation. He could feel it rising to the surface of his being. "Why do you offer me, Lelouch vi Britannia, otherwise known as Zero, the Demon Emperor, a chance at redemption?!

The god-like figure begun to change form. Would it matter if we told you? Would you decided differently regardless of answer? He had turned into the last image anyone would use against Lelouch: He had transformed to match Zero. If not, then tell us your answer!

Lelouch was puzzled by the god's response. He felt as if his own sense of direction, feeling dizzy. he had to think of some way to ensure the results weren't the same. His army of Black Knights, his school, his geass… That's it. Lelouch had found the solution to his problem.

"If I choose this road of redemption, will my geass be the same or different than before?"

C.C. gave him a look, and he knew the answer would be difficult.

"It will be very much the same, except for 2 things: One, it will not be limited to 1 use per person, and two, it will also be able to restore the memories of those you chose to 'awaken'. Other than that, it will be the same."

A chance to fix the mistakes I've made in the past, the ability to know exactly how to prevent the accidents I've created, it's too good to be true. But regardless, I can keep people from calling Euphie "Massacre Princess", having rolo die for my sake, and even… keep Shirley out of harms way. There is no choice. Lelouch began to speak. "C.C., as I have said before, I will make a gentle world for Nunnally to live in. So therefore, I hereby enter this new contract"

Then, Lelouch vi Britannia, be reborn! Zero proclaimed.

Suddenly, Lelouch found himself surrounded by guards... the same guards he had used first used his geass on. They were asking him for his last words. Better give them my answer.

"Let me ask you all something: How should a Britannian who detests his own country live his life?" Lelouch asked, knowing that they wouldn't answer.

"What are you? Some kind of radical?"

"What's wrong? Why not shoot? Your opponent is just a schoolboy. Or have you finally realized…the only ones who should kill are those who are prepared to be killed!" The demon emperor proclaimed, revealing his geass. "Now, Lelouch vi Britannia, command you! Now, all of you…Die!"

His geass had activated. The eyes of the guards glew red, and began to smile. The commander, now secuming to the geass, now madly barked.

"Happily, Your Highness!" All of the guards put their pistols to their own necks. The commander gave them their final orders, unaware that they would be his too.

"Fire!" he screamed, as all of the guards pulled their triggers.

Lelouch, pleased with himself, smiled. Almost exactly like before. I will not make the same mistakes this time, and nobody, not even Suzaku, will stand in my way! Nobody!