To rule the world with an iron fist

Chapter one.

I am Hannah Akitsu a young britannian female, my mother died in the line of duty just after I was born. The military took me in and treated me as one of their own until they declared war upon japan, they shipped me out to japan with Lelouch and Nunnally Vi Britannia. Nunnally blind and crippled from when she witnessed her mother's death.
Soon after their plan to use the two of them as bargaining tools failed they declared full war on japan, Japan lost to the Britannian army as they brought out their new invention the automas knightmare frames. The once great nation of Japan was later renamed area 11, a proud nation turned into a mere number.
Lelouch and I are sixteen while Nunnally is only thirteen, the years we lived here in japan we have accomplished nothing. I treat Nunnally as my younger sibling and both I and Lelouch both strive for the same thing and that is for when Nunnally is finally able to see we would have made the world a better place, a peaceful world devoid of war. Anyway forget about that boring stuff, the Ashford family has put us up for the past few years and we attend Ashford Academy and this is my story.

Two weeks ago...
"What do you mean you're leaving, you can't leave. Not now, please don't" Lelouch says as I fill up my backpack. He stands at my desk not knowing what emotion to show on his face and hoping that this little gesture would be enough to stop me.
I turn and sigh with a frown on my face "Lelouch I'm sorry but it's for the sake of you and Nunnally. If I stay they'll notice who you are and you will be used again" I zip up my bag put on my school blazer and cap before starting to the bedroom door where he is stood "besides Shirley likes you but she won't get close to you because of me. So do me a big favour and give her a chance."
"IF YOU WALK OUT THAT DOOR NOW, I..I..I'LL GIVE UP ON THAT OATH AND I WILL COMPLETELY IGNORE SHIRLEY" he yells matching my pace.
I stop and shrug my shoulders "listen Lelouch I can't stay here there are something's I need to confirm, I will still be attending school but I just can't stay here for a while" I pause give him a brief hug before opening the door and looking at him out of the corner of one of my eyes "goodbye Lelouch Lamperouge" and then the automated door glides shut leaving him in my room all alone while I walk down the corridor that never once seemed as long as it does now.

The present...
I stand next to Prince Clovis the viceroy of area 11 as he talks about some cargo coming in from the home land that is supposedly vital to his mission in striving towards to peace. His version of a cohesive community is a land ruled with fear; I grit my teeth and clench my fists as I think about how cruel the adults of the royal family are. An image of Emperor Charles flashes in my mind, him beating the soldiers who took care of me to a bloody pulp while I cower in the corner. The next image is me being called a dirty street rat and being brought before him and beaten up, that day lady Marianne and Lelouch saved my life.
"Hannah, Hannah can you hear me?" Clovis's voice drags me back and for once I'm glad to see him.
I blink a couple of time before bowing "I'm sorry my liege but what did you say?" I recuperate and smile awkwardly, 'this is only a temporary measure, until I find what I'm looking for' I say in my mind.
He smiles and moves a couple of strands of loose hair from my face "I need you to take your Knightmare frame and take some supplies to Ashford Academy. Milly Ashford will be waiting for you in her house, a student can show you the way" he beams a smile in my direction not noticing the slight flinch.
I bow before turning on my heel and going to the docking station for my Guren ms2, this is a one of a kind Knightmare frame designed especially for me since I passed top of the class and had the best piloting grades in history even better than lady Marianne's back in the day. It's a maroon coloured knightmare frame with extra accessories like double swords, a shield and a scatter gun. I sit in the back and put in my code before it registers it, the hatch closes up and they system boots up. "Let's go ms2" I roar as the thrusters turn on and I shoot out of the building.

The crate in ms2's arms as I quickly make my way too Ashford Academy, I enter the front gates and stop when I reach Milly's house on the school premises. I place the crate on the floor and take the key out, the hatch opens and the seat moves back. I jump out and stroll up the steps and halt abruptly outside the doors, quickly checking my appearance I notice how simple I dress with my leggings and long dark blue bench top, to top it off I wear a pair of boots that reach just below my knee.
I smile removing a strand of blonde hair from my face before pressing the bell. I clasp my hands together and look up at the sky while waiting for the door to open. I look back at the door when I hear someone on the other side pulling down the door handle, the door opens and Lelouch stands gawping at me.
I smile at him and glance past him to see the whole student council "hey guys haven't seen you all since Friday. May I come in?" I ask looking into his all too familiar deep purple eyes.
"Uh sure come on in" he stutters moving to one side and letting me enter, I walk over to my friends the student council and they talk to me as if it were a normal school day. Lelouch closes the door and slides the bolt across before walking over with a plastered on smile "so what business do you have with us?"

Rivalz slaps him around the head and the girls pout and shout at him, I stop them and turn serious "don't worry I'm here to see Milly and not for idle chit chat. Lelouch will you be so kind as to take me to her office" he glances out the window and see the Guren Ms2, nods and starts walking up the stairs behind us.
We turn a corner at the top and he grabs my arm tightly "have you forgotten that ever since I was young I was trained by the military, Lelouch" I sigh before putting my hands on top of his and putting my foot behind his and pushing him over my hip "now is not the time for idle chit chat, I have business to attend to." I pull him back up onto his feet and he nods before starting to walk.
I stroll behind him as he leads me to Milly's office, he occasionally looks back at me with a glint of anger in his eyes but other than that no words or actions are spared. He stops in front of a pair of double doors before mumbling "there you go" and walking over to the windowsill, perching on it and looking out the window. I nod in his direction before the automatic doors open and I step inside and the doors glide shut leaving Lelouch all by himself, he lowers his head into his hands as the tears start to flow at his own stupidity "why didn't I tell her about these feelings I have for her? why? I know I should have done it two weeks ago but I was afraid" he cries out.

"Oh my delivery is here" Milly Ashford pipes up lifting her head up as I come in through the adjoined room and slump down in front of her with my head held in shame "Hannah welcome back, I never thought the military's delivery person would be you that Clovis is always full of surprises when it comes to sending me packages I know nothing about, I wonder what it is he sent me and you area smart kid. You're welcome anytime"
I wave away what she said and let out a yawn before pulling my legs into me and burying my head in between them with tears threatening to fall "I wish I didn't leave him" I murmur before lifting up my head with my face devoid of emotions "your delivery is out front where am I taking it to?" I ask while fighting off the oncoming tears.
She gets up off her seat and walks over to where I am before wrapping her arms around me and stroking a hand through my hair "let it all out girl we all know that you have feelings for Lou Lou except from him himself." she shakes her head before taking a step back and studying me "what's your rank now anyway?"
"Sub vice-roy" I say shrugging off her arms and getting up onto my feet "once again where does the crate go? And is it alright if I crash here tonight Milly? I don't feel like going back tonight" crossing the distance I walk over and pull open the doors to the balcony and the breeze gently caresses the bare skin of my face and makes my hair sway gently.

Hearing her carefree footsteps come closer I look over my shoulder and see the gentle smile plaguing her lips as she looks at me "Hannah you are a smart kid but you should learn to rely on others a little more, yes you can stay here tonight and any other nights you want. I will bring some things in for you to use and you can sleep on the sofa in the adjoined room" tapping her fingers off her chin her grin grows brighter as she turns and removes a key from the draw and throws it to me which I catch with great ease "put the crate in the warehouse behind here. Oh and Clovis said for you to open it as soon as you have safely secured it" At that Milly skips from the room causing my lips to curve up into a smile.

Grasping tight hold of the key I take a running leap off of it and land on one knee before sprinting over and jumping back up into Guren ms2's hatch, turning the key "activate" the hatch closes and the inside of ms2 lights up. With great ease I lift the crate that must at least be 3 metres wide and 3 metres high and easily manoeuvre my way around the back of Ashford academy, get out of ms2, unlock the doors and quickly jump back into ms2 and slide the crate into the warehouse. Once again I jump out of ms2 bus this time take the key with me as I enter the warehouse, pull the doors shut and lock them so no one can see what is inside the crate but me "here goes nothing" I sigh placing the recently acquired crowbar into one of the sides and easing it open only to stumble back a couple of steps and fall to my knees.

In the crate is what looks like a metallic chest with the words inscribed 'no matter what do not open this chest' but whenever something says 'do not' you always do it anyway and this is exactly like that but what has caught my attention is the note on the side of the crate I broke down that says 'dangerous test subject do not let it away from the homeland or Charles will not be able to keep an eye on it' those words alone send shivers down my spine. Shakily getting up onto my feet I shake my head before stifling a laugh "let me guess this is all a part of his great plan" turning on my heel I begin to make my way back to the entrance until a pain erupts in my head and I fall back to my knees while howling in pain.

'So you seek answers do you?' a males voice sounds in my head 'I can help you find these answers if you so wish' his voice is like honey and slowly but surely my headache starts to disappear but instead images start to flood my vision both of my past and the rest blurred 'open the box Hannah Akitsu and you will be granted power' shakily yet again I get up onto my feet and not by my own will walk to the crate and break down the rest of the crate before bending down, unclasping the locks on the chest and carefully opening it just for my eyes to lock with a single blood red eye. Quickly and silently I help him out of the chest and untie the fastens around his feet, calves, arms, chest and face "much better being able to use my voice" his voice is like music to my ears as he stands looking down at me "Hannah Akitsu do you want the power to grasp the answers you seek?"

Dumbfounded I find that my limbs are mine and only mine to control again "one does not simply give that sort of power without asking for something in return" crossing my arms over my chest I get a good look of the supposedly 'dangerous test subject' he has a lean build and is wearing what looks like a black version of extremely dangerous prisoner attire, his raven black hair with golden tints is both styled and unkempt at the same time while the eye I couldn't see is covered by an eye patch "and may I ask your name since you are offering me such a great power?" confident now I takes a step towards him.

He taps two fingers on his chin with a smile on his lips "your right you can call me T.T. since that's what everybody else calls me and think of this as an agreement. I help you and when the time is right you will fulfil your end of the contract" blinking a couple of times he notices that my eyes are focused on his eye patch "it's nothing special just my eyes are two different colours so to stop people staring as much the eye patch is in place" reaching out his hand he smiles gently "Hannah Akitsu do you accept my contract? I will grant you the power of the gods and when the time comes you will follow through and do what I ask of you" not seeing any flaws in what T.T. is saying I take a hold of his hand and the images from before can be seen more clearly than before and I realise these are his memories and the memories of his those like him 'I will grant you the power of the gods, geass. Never cower away from an enemy Hannah Akitsu I will stay beside you and help you on your path' as the images fade away the last two images I see are of a sword and the other of a large crowd of people bowing before me. The images fade and I notice that T.T. is holding me up "welcome back Hannah Akitsu two powers in one? That's unique. You got the power of the knight and the geass that lets you control others. Now let's go I'm starved" as if on cue his stomach growls.

This strange meeting makes me laugh even more "T.T. from now on you are not allowed to leave my side. Now let's go back I need sleep and I'll tell Milly you're a friend of mine I haven't seen in a while that needs a place to hold up and has gone through some troubles so you haven't ate in a while" T.T. looks shocked when I come up with an excuse straight away on why he is here. Not letting go of his hand I lead him from the warehouse and have him sit behind me on my seat in the ms2 as we make our way back to the front of the building and to face the future with T.T. beside me.