Chapter 1: A New Chancellor?

"For centuries, the Targaryens ruled the Holy Britannian Empire without question. It was a dynasty that had everything and I mean everything; and yet, like any other dynasty in history, it fell. Do you want to know why I believe so? Arrogance. Let me say that again. Arrogance. They thought that their status as the Emperors of Britannia made them virtually untouchable. That they could do anything without consequence. And guess what happened next. Rebellion, betrayal, and with it, the rise of a new dynasty, the Baratheons. It didn't help that the Targaryens practiced incest in order to "preserve the bloodline" as they claimed. All it did was ensure that a majority of Britannian princes and princesses went completely insane later on in life, and it also alienated many nations like the United States, the European Union, Japan, and many others who considered incest to be a severe moral offense. So much for keeping the bloodline pure."

- Genbu Kururugi, Prime Minister of Japan, June 17th, 2008

"The United States considers its northern neighbor to be a nation of tyrants ruled by a family of tyrants. And while it was true for some emperors (I'm looking at you Aegon the Unworthy and Aerys the Mad), other emperors were the complete opposite. Take, for instance, Jaehaerys the Conciliator. His reign brought peace and prosperity to both the common Britannian and the native tribes. It would have outlasted him had it not been for the First Britannian Civil War. And as for Daeron the Good, everyone applauded his reforms, nobles, and commoners alike. Even the United States voiced its support for Daeron because of his reformist policies. It was just a damn shame that most of these reforms were undone by the late Mad Emperor and the former Imperial Chancellor, Tywin Lannister. I guess some things are just not meant to be."

- Hillary Clinton, former First Lady of the United States, April 25th, 2005

Wolf's Palace
Winterfell, Grand Duchy of Northumberland, Area 1 (Canada), Holy Britannian Empire
April 1st, 2009

In one of the training courtyards in Wolf's Palace, Brandon Stark or Bran as he liked to be called was practicing with a rifle with the help of his brother Robb Stark, and his half-brother Jon Snow. Viceroy Eddard "Ned" Stark and his wife Catelyn "Cat" Stark watched as their son kept missing the target.

"Go on, father's watching, and your mother," Jon said.

Bran reloaded the rifle and aimed at the target. He pulled the trigger only to miss again.

Jon and Robb laughed as Bran got more frustrated, while little Rickon Stark was also laughing as he was watching YouTube videos on his tablet.

"And which one of you was a sniper at ten? Keep practicing, Bran. Go on." Ned said.

"Don't think too much, Bran," Jon said to Bran as he reloaded the rifle.

"Relax your aiming arm," Robb reminded.

Before Bran could pull the trigger, someone shot at the target and hit it dead center. He turned to see Arya Stark with a pistol. She smiled and bowed and quickly ran with Bran giving chase.

"Quick, Bran! Faster!" Jon yelled while laughing himself stupid.

Ser Rodrik Cassel and Theon Greyjoy then appeared to deliver some bad news.

"Lord Stark. My lady. A guardsman just came in from the hills. They've captured an Honorary Britannian who deserted from one of the forts," Ser Rodrik said as Ned became serious. He knew of the Imperial Area Act, which divided the Holy Britannian Empire into currently 9 Areas:

Area 1 (Canada)

Area 2 (Greenland)

Area 3 (Iceland)

Area 4 (Philippines)

Area 5 (Indochina, Thailand, & Burma)

Area 6 (Caribbean)

Area 7 (Central America)

Area 8 (Guiana)

Area 9 (Queen Elizabeth Islands)

After the Second American War ended in 1982, Emperor Aerys ma Britannia, later known as the Mad Emperor, and former Imperial Chancellor, Tywin Lannister, had the Imperial Senate pass the new law the next year in order to secure the empire's conquests in the Caribbean and Central America, as well as the Guianas in South America. Any non-Britannian who refused Honorary Citizenship so he or she could become an Honorary Britannian was to be called the number of the Area they reside in. However, it wasn't the conquests that bothered Ned. Make no mistake, they were still horrible for the conquered, but stripping those nations and their peoples of any identity and branding them with only numbers sickened the Stark patriarch. The fact that Britannia now controlled significant portions of the Americas and the Pacific made many nations, especially Mexico, the nations of South America, Korea, Japan, and many others pretty worried.

"Get the lads to the trucks," Ned ordered to Theon who nodded and left.

"Do you have to?" Cat asked as she felt that it was wrong.

"He swore an oath Cat," Ned reminded.

"Law is law, milady," Rodrik stated in full agreement.

"Tell Bran he's coming too," Ned ordered.

"Ned. Ten is too young to see such things," Cat said.

"He won't be a boy forever. And winter is coming," Ned said.

Later...

Imperial troops brought the deserter to Ned as the deserter kept repeating something.

"I know I broke my oath. And I know I'm a deserter. I should have gone back to the fort to warn them but… I saw what I saw… I saw Japanese spies. People need to know. If you can get word to my family, tell them I'm a coward, tell them I'm sorry," the deserter said.

Ned then motioned his men to tie the deserter up on a standing log. Ned then loaded a rifle and pointed it at the ground below.

"Don't look away. Father will know if you do," Jon warned to Bran.

"In the name of Robert de Britannia of the House of Baratheon, First of his Name, Emperor the Britannians and the Numbers by the Grace of God, Sovereign Head of the Dominion, Defender of the Faith, Lord of the Holy Britannian Empire, and Protector of the Realm, I, Eddard, of the House of Stark, Earl of Winterfell, Grand Duke of Northumberland, and Duke of Nightfall, sentence you to die," Ned stated.

Ned then aimed the rifle at the deserter and pulled the trigger. The deserter died instantly.

The trucks were then prepared for the return to Winterfell. Ned then approached Bran.

"You understand why I did it?" Ned asked.

"Jon said he was a deserter," Bran replied.

"But do you understand why I had to kill him?"

Bran was now confused and didn't answer.

"The man who passes the sentence should pull the trigger," Ned said.

"Is it true he saw Japanese spies?" Bran asked.

"Japan hasn't attacked Britannia for decades," Ned replied.

"So he was lying?" Bran asked.

"A madman sees what he sees," Ned said.

Ned and the others then got on the trucks and returned to Winterfell.

Red Keep
Pendragon, Grand Duchy of Quebec, Area 1 (Canada), Holy Britannian Empire
April 3rd, 2009

Bells were ringing throughout Pendragon, as the city was mourning the death of Imperial Chancellor Jon Arryn. The ringing of the bells came from the Red Keep. The Red Keep. Empress Cersei li Britannia knew too well the story of how that name came to be. Originally known as the Imperial Palace, it was built in 1832 during the final years of Emperor Aegon val Britannia I's reign but finished in 1836, during the reign of his son, Emperor Maegor cru Britannia I. Once it was finished, Emperor Maegor then hosted a magnificent feast with the builders, only to have them all killed when the feast ended in order to keep the palace's secrets safe. As such, commoners, along with the rest of the world, came to call the Imperial Palace the Red Keep (due to the blood that was spilled that fateful day), and the name stuck ever since.

As Ceresi was thinking about this while watching Jon Arryn's body being prepared for the funeral, her brother, Ser Jaime Lannister, Knight of Two, walked up beside her.

"As your brother, I feel that it's my duty to warn you... you worry too much. It's starting to show," Jaime said.

"And you never worry about anything. When we were 7, we jumped off the cliffs that were near Lion's Palace... a hundred-foot drop into the water. You were never afraid," Cersei said.

"There was nothing to be afraid of until you told father. Lannisters. Lannisters don't act like fools," Jaime said mimicking his father.

"What if Jon Arryn told someone?" Cersei asked.

"But who would he tell?" Jaime countered.

"My husband," Cersei replied.

"If he told the Emperor, we would have been already executed by a firing squad. Whatever Jon Arryn knew or didn't know died with him. Then Robert will appoint a new chancellor, someone to do his job while he's out fucking boars and hunting whores. Or is it the other way around… and life will go on," Jamie said.

"You should be the chancellor," Cersei suggested.

"That's an honor I could do without. The days are too long, their lives are too short," Jaime said.

White House
Washington D.C., United States of America
April 4th, 2009

It was almost nighttime, and President Barack Obama was tired. All he wanted to do right now was to leave the Oval Office, get to the nearest bed, and just sleep. But as he was the President, he had many responsibilities. He then heard a knock at the door.

"Mr. President, it's Mr. Ashford," a guard said.

"Send him in," Obama said.

The door opened, revealing James Ashford, CEO of Ashford Industries and grandfather of Milly Ashford.

"Good evening, Mr. President," Ashford said.

"Same to you, Mr. Ashford. Now, what is it you need to talk to me about?" Obama asked.

"Have you heard the news, Mr. President? Imperial Chancellor Jon Arryn has just died," Ashford replied while Obama's eyes narrowed at the revelation.

"So he finally kicked the bucket, huh? That could create some complications in the near future," he remarked.

"What complications, Mr. President?"

"Arryn had kept Britannia in a dormant state after Emperor Robert overthrew his predecessor, the Mad Emperor, ensuring that Robert didn't do anything that would cause global conflict. But with him now dead, I fear that the sleeping dragon will awake once more to cause chaos. By the way, does Vice-President le Bretan know about this?" Obama asked.

"I've already notified him, Mr. President. But still, Britannia controls not just the Philippines, Indochina, Thailand and Burma, but all of the Caribbean save Puerto Rico in addition to Central America and the Guianas. With Arryn gone, who will able to ensure that the empire doesn't try anything funny?" Ashford asked.

"I wonder so too. I definitely know for a fact that Tywin Lannister won't return as chancellor. He still has bad memories during his time serving the Mad Emperor. So much so, he resigned when the latter made his eldest son Jaime into a Knight of the Round, depriving him of his heir."

"There is someone else who could replace Arryn, Mr. President. Lord Eddard Stark, Robert's best friend since childhood."

"Nice try, but Stark would rather die than be the new chancellor. Like Tywin before, Stark has bad memories of his time in Pendragon. Robert had Princess Elia zi Britannia and her children killed near the end of the Third Britannian Civil War in 1992. Stark was furious when he found out about this act of barbarism. Their friendship would have been destroyed had they not reconciled over the death of Stark's younger sister, Lady Lyanna so that rules Stark out of the equation."

"So what do we do now, Mr. President?" Ashford asked.

"For now, we wait. Robert will most likely seek out his old friend to replace Jon Arryn whether Stark likes it or not. I just hope Stark is like his predecessor in terms of continuing the peace," Obama replied.

"I hope so too, Mr. President."

"Anyways, politics aside, how goes Project: Nightmare, Mr. Ashford?"

"Everything's going as planned, Mr. President. The Knightmare Frames should be ready in about a year or so. Should Britannia make its move then, we will be ready."

Obama looked at his watch. "Well, I believe that exhausts our time, Mr. Ashford," he said.

"Alright then, thank you for your time, Mr. President," Ashford said as he walked out of the Oval Office and closed the door.

Winterfell, Grand Duchy of Northumberland, Area 1 (Canada), Holy Britannian Empire
April 20th, 2009

Winterfell was busy, as the people were preparing for the arrival of Emperor Robert de Britannia and the Imperial Family. Catelyn had all the rooms in Wolf's Palace prepared for the Imperial Family, and also had the Stark children cleaned and dressed fancy as they were to present themselves before Emperor Robert. They finished just in time. At around noon, a line of limousines drove through the city and all the way to the courtyard of Wolf's Palace where Ned, his family, and many other people were waiting. The limousine that contained the Imperial Family opened, revealing Empress Ceresi li Britannia and her children, First Prince Joffrey li Britannia, First Princess Myrcella li Britannia, and Second Prince Tommen li Britannia. Another limousine opened, revealing the Emperor himself. Ned raised an eyebrow, he was a lot fatter than when he last saw him. Everyone then kneeled as Robert came up to them. Robert then walked over to a kneeling Ned and motioned him to stand up. Everyone did as Robert stared at Ned and vice versa. Everyone felt the tension between the two, thinking something bad was going to happen.

"Your Majesty," Ned said, as he bowed his head.

"You got fat," Robert said as the others were shocked. Ned then looked at Robert's belly with a raised eyebrow and then the two broke out laughing and hugged each other.

"Cat!" Robert said as he and Catelyn hugged.

"Nine years, why have I not seen you? Where the hell have you been?" Robert asked.

"Guarding Northumberland for you, your Majesty. Winterfell is yours," Ned said.

Empress Cersei then walked up to Ned before the latter proceeded to kiss her ring to show respect.

"My Empress," Ned said.

"My Empress," Catelyn repeated.

"Ned, take me to your private cemetery, I want to pay my respects," Robert said as Ned nodded.

"We've been flying for hours, my love. Surely the dead can wait," Cersei protested.

"Ned!" Robert ordered as Ned apologized to the Empress and soon followed.

Later...

Robert and Ned were walking through the private cemetery at Wolf's Palace as Ned asked what happened to Jon Arryn.

"Tell me about Jon Arryn?" Ned asked.

"One minute he was fine, and then burned right through him, whatever it was. I loved that man," Robert lamented.

"We all did," Ned said.

Robert then mentioned how much of an influence Jon had on him as Ned chuckled at the tale. He then stopped and got serious.

"I need you, Ned. Down in Pendragon, not up here where you're of no damn use to anybody. Lord Eddard Stark, I, Robert de Britannia of the House of Baratheon, First of my name, Emperor the Britannians and the Numbers by the Grace of God, Sovereign Head of the Dominion, Defender of the Faith, Lord of the Holy Britannian Empire, and Protector of the Realm, would name you the new Imperial Chancellor of the Holy Britannian Empire." Robert proclaimed as Ned then kneeled.

"I'm not worthy of the honor," Ned protested as Robert chuckled.

"I'm not trying to honor you, I'm trying to get you to run my empire while I eat, drink and whore my way to an early grave," Robert said as he chuckled. "Damn it, Ned, stand up."

"You helped me win the Iron Throne, now help me keep the damn thing. We were meant to rule together. If your sister had lived, we'd have been bound by blood. Well, it's not too late. I have a son, you have a daughter. We'll join our houses." Robert said as he kept walking while Ned was taken back by the news.

They continued to walk through the private cemetery until they reached the grave of Lyanna Stark. Robert's mood turned somber as he missed his love. "Did you have to bury her in a place like this?" Robert asked somberly. "She should be on a hill somewhere with the sun and the clouds above her."

"She was my sister. This is where she belongs," Ned replied.

"She belonged with me. In my dreams, I kill him every night," Robert snarled as memories of Robert's Rebellion (internationally known as the Third Britannian Civil War) began to return to his mind.

"It's done, your Majesty. The Targaryens are gone," Ned said.

"True, but the fact that Prince Rhaegar el Britannia took the woman I loved, and that I was powerless to prevent it still pisses me off to this day," Robert said angrily.

Later...

A big party was held to honor the Emperor's arrival at Winterfell. Hours later, the party had ended, with Ned and Cat in their bedroom. The latter was complaining that she didn't want Ned to go to Pendragon. They then heard a knock at the door.

"It's Professor Luwin, my lord." a guard said.

"Send him in," Ned ordered.

The door opened, revealing Professor Luwin who was holding a laptop.

"Pardon, my lord, my lady. An e-mail from your sister," Luwin said.

Cat read the e-mail and noticed it was from Falcon's Palace. She wondered why her sister was at Falcon's Palace when she normally would live in the Red Keep at Pendragon as she wasn't in Falcon's Palace since her wedding to Jon Arryn. Cat continued to read the e-mail and then deleted it.

"What news?" Ned asked.

"She's fled the Imperial Capital. She says Jon Arryn was murdered by the Japanese. She says the Emperor is in danger," Cat replied worriedly.

"She's fresh-widowed, Cat. She doesn't know what's she saying," Ned countered.

"Lysa would have already been shot and killed if the wrong people discovered that e-mail. Do you think she would risk her life - her son's life - if she wasn't certain her husband was murdered?" Cat asked.

"If this news is true, and Japan conspires not just against the throne, but Britannia itself, who but you can protect the Emperor?" Luwin asked.

"They murdered the last Chancellor, now you want Ned to take the job?" Cat asked.

"The Emperor went on a flight for hours to ask for Viceroy Stark's help. He's the only one he trusts. You swore the Emperor an oath, my lord." Luwin said.

"He spent half his life having to fight Robert's wars, from the Rebellion to the Russo-Britannian War. He owes him nothing. Your father and brother went east once on an emperor's demand," Cat said.

"A different time. A different Emperor," Luwin said.

It was at that moment that Ned made his decision. He would accept Robert's offer to become the new Imperial Chancellor of the Holy Britannian Empire.

TO BE CONTINUED...

*UPDATE(11/12/2019): This chapter has been updated as to remain consistent with the HOLY BRITANNIAN EMPIRE (GAME OF GEASS) article on the Code Geass Fanon Wiki.*

Author's Note:

I hope you enjoyed this installment of Game of Geass. Sorry that this is a little shorter than expected. I've been busy with college and other things that I needed to focus on.

In case you're wondering where and how I got "In the name of Robert de Britannia of the House of Baratheon, First of his Name, Emperor the Britannians and the Numbers by the Grace of God, Sovereign Head of the Dominion, Defender of the Faith, Lord of the Holy Britannian Empire, and Protector of the Realm" from, I'll explain. I've borrowed from how Kings of Westeros are formally referred to in Game of Thrones, which is "In the name of xxx of House xxx, First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm." I've also borrowed from the quote "by the Grace of God of the Britannian Empire, Sovereign Head of the Dominion, Defender of the Faith, to all Lords and Temporal and all my subjects" from the Code Geass fanfic Lelouch of Britannia. I have to admit that's one of the coolest things I've ever heard a ruler be called.

As for Lelouch and the gang, they'll make their debut next chapter so keep your eyes peeled for that. Keep in mind, Lelouch and his family are Americans, NOT Britannians.

And one more thing. Aside from the Holy Britannian Empire and the United States, the other nations/organizations of the world are as follows:

1. European Union (EU)

2. Chinese Federation

3. Arab League

4. United Republic of Korea

5. State of Japan

6. Mexico (officially known as the United Mexican States)

7. Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)

8. Commonwealth of Australia

9. Russian Federation

10. Republic of Taiwan

11. Republic of India

Also, I am currently writing the history of the Holy Britannian Empire for Game of Geass on the Code Geass Fanon Wiki, and I've decided to borrow from Juubi-K's version of the history of the Holy Britannian Empire for his Code Geass fanfic The Sum of our Choices. And yes, I've already reached out to Juubi-K and he granted me permission to do so. I strongly recommend you check out his work if you're a Code Geass fan. You'll definitely enjoy it.

But anyways, leave a review if you liked this chapter. NO hate comments, please. This is theonering3434, signing off. Peace!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Code Geass or Game of Thrones. Code Geass belongs to Sunrise, while Game of Thrones belongs to HBO. I'm just a fan.