Hello everyone! I hope you had great holidays and New Year eve. As a late X-mas present, I'm giving you next chapter.

Fair warning before you begin: I consider this chapter to be my worst at the moment AND I'm planning to rewrite it but at the moment I don't know how yet. Which is why I decided to post it as most important parts are in it.

Now to address some reviews that you guys left:

1st Blackdrake; he does not have his Geass order placed on him. The power he used is something different which will be explained later on(2-3 chapter from now). And yes rematch of both Kallen and Suzaku is something that even I look forward to writing :-)

2nd Love Psycho; thanks for Magi-cake, it gave me the necessary sugar level to finish this chapter! Your idea is correct that it's a new power but... I will leave it without further commenting on it, you need to read to be sure. As for the part about Clovis, his death is necessary for the whole plot of the story. Without his death, Zero would have no start point.

And without further ado, enjoy :-)

"..." - normal speech

'...' - thoughts

"Lelouch vi Britania orders you to review and like this story!" - Geass commend (seriously! this story can be influenced by your comments!)

"..." - speaker announcement

"..." - comlink/radio talking

"-za-!-Su-!"

'...A voice?'

"Suzaku!" a distinctive feminine voice shouted in Suzaku's earpiece as he struggled to regain consciousness.

"Private Kururugi, do you read me?!"

"...Miss ...Cecile?" asked the young man as his eyes started to open and his memories before the explosion were slowly returning.

"Suzaku! Oh, thank god. Are you alright? What's your situation?"

As Cecile started to bombard young knight with hundreds of question, Suzaku himself started to regain his bodies motor functions and the haze in his eyes started to disappear quickly just like his memories.

The realization that he was thrown back in time to his first lunch as Lancelot pilot, the explosion and then while falling that blue light, but after that... nothing. But the feeling that overtook him was just like when he would lose control of his 'curse' which certainly did not make him feel any better.

"Miss Cecile! ...Whats the present condition of the battlefield?"

"Oh! Right... Prince Clovis has just announced cease of fire and ordered for the halt of continuing any damage to buildings. Also, he declared that all casualties, either Britannian or Number should be treated without prejudice." her tone at the end of the report seemed almost glad as no more unnecessary violence was being waged here anymore. But the young pilot did not share her mood as he knew that this was the beginning of a very bloody feud between the country that conquered his people and his best friend.

'... Lelouche... so you've done it again...'

"Anyway. Can you explain the state Lancelot is in? That explosion seemed to damage the onboard reading devices."

"Right..." as Suzaku started to fiddle with different buttons and checking all information he came to a crucial conclusion; "I'm sorry Miss Cecile, it seems that the fall has damaged not only interior but the landspinners as well, not to mention that I'm at 3% power at the moment. I'm stuck here for now." the report was followed by a loud shriek from the other side wich Suzaku faintly recognized as the eccentric earl/professor.

"I see... we will send a transport VOLT right away to collect you. Stay put for now and try to asset the remaining damage."

"Roger. Private Kururugi out." with finished communication Suzaku decided to exit his machine and catch a breath of air. Of course, that air had the unfortunate smell of death and burned bodies of civilians but he was already used to it. He only looked at the vast sky with a passing look.

'That trap was no mear accident. It was deliberately set up to take a toll on Lancelot's energy filler by making me use Luminus Blaze for a long period of time. Which means that someone with knowledge about how this system operates came up with it. If you really came back like me Lelouche... what are you planning?'

Inside G-1 base control room, 3rd prince of Holy Britannian Empire - Clovis le Britannia was both confused and terrified. The last thing he can remember clearly was that when the room lost power all members of his command staff exited the room and an individual dressed in a soldiers attire walked in front of him at gunpoint, then an ominous red light, after which... nothing.

It was like waking up with a VERY bad hangover but in this case, the fogginess of mind was wiped away when the realization that he still remains at gunpoint of the intruder.

"Thank you for your cooperation your highness." begun the smooth and polite voice of his assailant. But in the back of prince mind, this voice sounded very familiar; "I'm sure that the surviving people will be very 'grateful' for your benevolence." the evident tone of sarcasm and discus at him was evident but to the prince that had yet to understand what was happening it was not of importance.

"...Huh... w-what are you-?"

"BUT, the reality of your crime does not change. Which means..." when the gunner re-alined his aim and loaded the bullet, all different alarms started going on in Clovis' head.

"W-wait! What is this about?! Who are you?!" the prince felt familiarity whit this voice. He couldn't see the face of the man but his voice and the tone he was using sounded almost identical to his father.

"It does not matter who I am. What matters is this one simple fact: you ordered the massacre of innocent lives. That is all."

"I-innocent?! They were just some Numbers! What does it matter to you anyway?! Have you come to exact revenge for a loved one or something?!"

'T-this is bad!' thought Clovis; 'I need to calm myself. Maybe there is a way for me to get out of this. The opponent is just human.'

"Listen, I-"

"If you're planning on bribing me I would recommend against using such tactics." the man quickly understood where the prince wanted this conversation to head shoot down his proposition from the get-go.

"But you are right. I will not kill you."

"!?" that statement made the prince feel both relieved and perplexed at the same time. He came all the way here, he even has him at a gunpoint and now he declares that he will not kill him?!

"Wha-why?"

"Just as you said. You did not kill anyone that is dear to me which gives me no right to excel judgment upon you. That is simple logic."

What the man was saying was true but the gun that was still firmly pointed at his chest was a matter in itself.

"... But she, on the other hand, has every right."

Then previously unnoticed by the unnerving prince, another form came out of the shadows. This one very feminine-

"! Y-you!" the long green hair and golden eyes that had deep grudge and hatred burning in them.

"It has been a while 'your highness'. I came to pay you back for 'hospitality' I received during my stay at your facility." the Code-R subject 01 was standing right in front of him. The trigger that started this whole damn mess. What's worse she was free and with a gun now to pointing at him.

"Well then..." the unknown put down his gun and turned around; "C.C., be quick about it."

"Hmm, very well, but I'm taking it out on your credit card when we get back."

"W-wai-"*PING*

The words were lost on the immortal woman as a bullet shot from her gun made it's through Clovis flesh the only regret that he was thinking was that he failed to become the next Emperor.

After the sound of a shoot, Lelouche turned back to his now dead brother that slammed back into his throne. He moved to him and closed his eyes.

"Goodbye, brother. May you be judged fairly in hell for the atrocities you committed." his word held no malice but a simple tone that carried a bit of regret that once again he essentially killed his own brother.

"Lelouch, we need to go." said C.C. from the doors.

"...right." and with still a heavy heart, young revolutionary headed out to once again begin his fight for justice.

After difficulties of escaping the G-1 and the territory of Shinjuku, Lelouche and C.C. were met with Jeremiah who was waiting inside a military car he acquired from one of the stuff after he was found in the combat zone and then transported to the medical bay near G-1.

"So, how did it go your highness?" asked the ever loyal knight of vi Britannia line.

"Just like last time, Clovis is dead." answered simply Lelouche.

"And with that, the 'glorious' revival of Zero can begin, huh?" asked nonchalant C.C, but as she did not get her answer, she looked back to see her contractor looking out the window with a look of doubt. A look that she only has seen once when the news of his sister survival made him question the "Requiem" plan.

"My liege?" the silence made even the knight worried for his master.

"... I... am not quite certain as to what to do now."

THAT surprised both of them. More so Jeremiah as he always knew his prince to think and move 2-3 steps ahead, but the share questioning tone that it came with made it all more convincing.

As for C.C., she was worried that he may have begun to doubt his own existence. After all, the Emperor did admit that The Black Knights that Lelouche created were just but an instrument in the 'Ragnarok Connection' used to further destabilize the world and make the preparation go under the radar.

Sensing the disturbance in his allies he looked at them and made a small, reassuring smile.

"Don't worry, I'm OK. But for now, I am assuming a waiting position. Let's see what will happen in the next two days, I will decide after that." after saying those words, Lelouche resumed his look out upon the Tokyo settlement. Both C.C and Jeremiah wanted to question him further but knew that such conduct would have a negative effect at the moment.

Rest of the trip was spent in a quiet atmosphere until arrival at the Ashford Academy gates. After getting out Lelouche told Jeremiah to go on as usual and do everything like before, and in case something unusual happens to contact him on the number he left inside the car.

The walk to the clubhouse from the gate was once again quiet. Both of them did not exactly know what to talk about. It was certainly a first for both of them: waking up in the past, beginning of everything. The road of blood and carnage that lead them to realize what, both of them truly wanted.

Arriving at the building that housed him ever since the Invasion was quite nostalgic for the ex-prince. After getting in, they were both welcomed with a bow from the maid/bodyguard ninja - Sayako Shinozaki, that took care of both Lelouch and his sister during those 7 years in the academy.

"Welcome home master Lelouche. I was quite worried after I received messed from mister Cardemonde that he lost you." hearing her voice that carried both worries and questioning tone, Lelouche could only smile in response.

'She really is like an older sister.' "I'm sorry that I made you worry Sayako. There were some... difficulties that I will explain later on. For now, I need to rest."

"Of course. And who is the person next to you?" her tone changed from sweat to menacing in a heartbeat. Her training as a martial artist kicked in, and she sensed that she was not a normal person. Ready to jump the moment she made the wrong move, Sayako started to go for the hidden kunai in her dress but was immediately stopped by her masters' voice.

"Her name is C.C., and she is my guest that will stay with us for the foreseeable future. Do I make myself clear?" knowing what was going thru the ninjas mind Leluche quickly tried to calm Sayako down.

"...I see. Welcome miss... C.C.."

"Thank you, miss Sayako."

The uncomfortable silence that followed the exchange was as thick as fog but quickly disappeared when Lelouche, this time, asked Sayako a question;

"Sayako, is Nunnally still awake?" at that the maid quickly turned her mind from the new arrival at the house to her young master and responded.

"Young miss is already in her bedroom, but whether she sleeps or not I do not know. She was quite worried about you, young master."

"I see. Thank you. I will check on her in the meantime, could you show the way to my room to our guest and prepare some hot tea for us?"

"Of course. Right away sir."

After leaving his witch with Sayako, Lelouche made his way upstairs to see his sister. The last memory of her was very painful. Remembering the harsh words that she said to him during the Damocles battle and her tears that fell on him as he was dying. The truth was, he did not know how to face her. He lied to her, used his Geass on her.

Truly, he has done things that should not be forgiven for, but even so, he still hoped to see the smile that she always made when he was by her side.

After arriving in front of her doors, he hesitated for a moment but knocked very delicate on the wooden frame and in response heard the voice he never thought to hear again.

"Yes?" at that he slowly opened the door and saw his little sister Nunnally sitting up.

"It's just me Nuna."

"! Big brother. Thank god. I was afraid that something terrible happened to you. After Rivals called, I-" he quickly made his way to her bedside and delicately grabbed her hand to reassure her.

"It's fine. I'm fine. There's nothing to worry about. I'm not going anywhere. I will tell you everything tomorrow but for now, you need to sleep. It is a school night after all."

"But you always seem to skip school."

"Yes, which is way my brilliant little sister, should not do the things her irresponsible brother does." he answered playfully which earned him a giggle from the small girl.

Just to relax her into sleep more easily Lelouche started to hum her a lullaby melody his mother used to sing them when they were little. And just as she was drifting into sleep she heard her sibling ask a question;

"Say, Nuna... if you could make any kind of a wish, what would it be?"

She did not know if she was starting to dream or not but this question resonated in her like her answer would determine the future of both her brother and the world.

But thinking that it was just tiredness talking she answered honestly;

"I would wish for a gentle and peaceful world." leaving that answer behind she drifted into sleep leaving her brother alone with the words he heard once before.

Lelouch stood up and made his way to doors, all the while a fire ignited inside of him.

Nunnally's answer made it clear to him once again.

'Yes. Your right Nunnally. The world cannot go on like this. If all this injustice and chaos continue not only will more people get hurt but that man's plan will continue until everything is over. I cannot allow that to happen!'

Closing doors behind him he made his way downstairs with a firm resolve and steady stride.

'Your wish is not your own Nuna. Many people want the same, and I shall make it a reality. I do not know if this is the correct path but it is the path I choose.'

As he started to form a plan that once again would shake the entire world of humanity his back started to glow with an eerie, low, purple glow.

Yup... I'm really not proud of the way I finished this chapter but at the present, no better idea pops to mind. Hope you guys enjoyed it and I will most likely see you all here in a month time. I have my first Uni semestral exams and I've been skipping on my studies.

See, you. Groszekace out.