AN: Okay, I am actually doing this. Yay!

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Lelouch examined the arm brace. By the looks of it, there wasn't anything special about the device - in fact, it looked incredibly unbecoming for even a commoner to wear, to say nothing of a member of the royal family. It looked more like something the Ashford family had created in their spare time which, according to the servant who had brought it to him, it was.

Turning to face said servant, Lelouch finally decided to voice his thoughts.

"Are you sure this was my mother's?"

"Yes," replied the girl, her voice filled with certainty. "She insisted either you or Nunnally have it, should she pass away. I know not if you will return from Japan, so please, take it with you."

"Does the Emperor approve of me taking it?"

"...I am not sure he even knows that it exists - I was forbidden by your mother to tell anyone about this device."

Lelouch was stunned by this. "Are you serious?"

"I would not lie, my prince. But we have dallied long enough. I will leave you to make your final preparations for your departure to Japan. Please, stay safe."

"...Of course."

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SEVERAL MONTHS LATER

Lelouch glared at the destruction around him. Buildings were devastated, craters filled the streets, and all around, bodies littered the battlefield.

All of this, because of his father. He and Nunnally had been sent to live as hostages in Japan, as bargaining tools between the island nation and Britannia. The two had stayed with the Kururugi family, whose patriarch had been Prime Minister of this country. In the days that had followed, the siblings had been treated with suspicion, though in time, they had befriended the Prime Minister's son, Suzaku, and also acquired the respect of the man known as Taizo Kirihara. Even Suzaku's father, Genbu, had eventually come to trust them.

Alas, it was not to be. Britannia had long set its eye's on acquiring Japan as an area, in order to secure its supplies of Sakuradite - a rare mineral usable as a superconductor. Japan had possessed approximately seventy percent of the world's supply, and had used this fact to leverage negotiations with foreign powers so that these agreements inevitably favored the Japanese. In fact, that was likely the reason that Lelouch and Nunnally had been sent here - as part of an agreement for more Sakuradite. Of course, Britannia would never be satisfied until they were the masters of Sakuradite, and by extension, the dominant world power. Thus, three montsh ago, they had declared war upon the island nation, leading to massive conflict all over the Pacific. Japan had not fared well - Britannia had deployed a new weapon of war, the knightmare frame, developed based off of research done by the Ashford family, and greenlit after his own mother had piloted the test model, the Ganymede. Japan had been utterly annihilated in the ensuing conflict, and within one week of Britannia landing forces on the home islands, the nation had surrendered. Only once had they won a battle against the Britannians, and it had been quite costly.

Now, the survivors were scattered - Lelouch was aware that Suzaku's father had died, apparently committing suicide in protest over do or die resistance. Lelouch found that unlikely - the man had seemed utterly aghast to the idea when the fighting had started. As for Suzaku himself, Lelouch was unaware of his fate - secretly, though, he hoped the boy was still alive. Japan's military had scattered, but while the nation had surrendered, its warriors had not, and were now waiting for their chance to reclaim their home.

None of this mattered to Lelouch, though - right now, he was trying to carry his sister to safety. He had no intention of returning to the Empire that had abandoned him to die. Instead, he was heading to a building that was apparently owned by Kirihara - the man had promised to shelter the two royals, after which they would fight a new way to hide from their erstwhile family.

As Lelouch prepared to carry his sister further, though, he noticed something that caught him off guard: standing a few meters South of the siblings was Britannian man. Not a solider, mind you, just a regular person. His appearance suggested an average office worker, which made his presence here all the stranger, as Britannia had yet to set up any industries here - they were still converting Japan into 'Area Eleven'.

"Who are you?" questioned the prince, unsure as to why the man was staring at him, which also unnerved the boy.

"U-um, my name is William Reese. I was supposed to be helping clean the devastation in this area, but unfortunately, my uniform and equipment did not get shipped with me."

"Really?" questioned Lelouch, not buying his explanation for a minute.

"Yeah, really...hey, where'd you get that brace?" questioned the man.

"Why are you asking?"

"Well, um, one of the soldiers who dropped me off here said that they were looking for something like that. Said it was some kind of weapon made by the...elevens."

The prince couldn't help but feel offended at the flimsiness of the justification. "Funny, because this belonged to my mother...and I received it in the homeland."

"Well, um, maybe they stole a copy from the Homeland and made their own-"

"Look out behind you! It's an Eleven Terrorist!"

Instantly, the man turned around, searching for the imaginary assailant, giving the prince the perfect opening to grab his sister and bolt. He didn't get far, though, he felt something bowl into the two of them. Without letting go of Nunnally, Lelouch turned to find the man right next to him, now staring him in the eyes. Now that they were closer, Lelouch could make out more details regarding the man's attire - namely, that he was wearing a uniform that read 'Advent'.

"Alright, listen kid, I need the brace. If you don't give it up, then I will call the army and claimed you attacked me. I'm pretty sure they'll go easy on you, but you never know."

Lelouch responded by spitting in the man's face.

"Alright, well, you asked for it-"

Before the man could retaliate, Lelouch swung his right arm at the worker...which caused the brace to course with electricity. Upon contact, the man was electrocuted, causing him to reflexively drop the boy.

"Big brother, what' happening?!" cried Nunnally, confused and terrified at events she could not see.

"Nothing, don't you worry, Nunnally-"

Suddenly, Lelouch froze up, as did Nunnally. Around Lelouch, the whole world just seemed to stop, while his ears only perceived silence. For Nunnnally, the affect was the same, though obviously, she did not see anything.

'Where...am...I?'

"Who are you?" questioned Lelouch, a statement echoed by his sister.

'I could...ask the same...of you.'

"I am Prince Lelouch vi Britannia!"

'Ah...so that must mean...that you are...Lady Marianne's son.'

"You knew our mother?!" exclaimed Nunanlly, absolutely stunned.

'I did, but right now, there is something I need you to do.'

"What?" questioned the boy.

'First, look at the man you just pnched.'

Confused and suspicious, Lelouch did just that...and instantly regretted his decision.

The was had just started to recover, but suddenly, he had gone into convulsions. Then, without warning, he had swollen up like a balloon, whilst his features had...well, they sloughed off. Slowly, whathad once been the man stood up, and when it finally regained its footing, it turned its attention toward the two siblings.

The two red eyes stared at the boy with hatred beyond imagination.

"W-w-what the hell is that?!"

'An alien, and I do believe it is looking for me. Oh, and before you ask, it will probably kill you and your sisters even if you hand me over - no witnesses.'

"Well, then how do I survive this? I don't plan on dying just yet!"

'Close your yees.'

"wh-"

'JUST DO IT!'

Reluctantly, the prince obeyed.

'Now, hold out your right hand.'

Lelouch acquiesced.

'Now focus. Imagine that there was amazing power at your finger tips. Do it!'

The prince complied. All the while, the blob monsters advanced toward him. Yet as it came closer, Lelouch felt...calm - as if he had never been better.

'If you want to peak, you can do so.'

Lelouch did just that, and was shocked to see a purple light coming from his palm.

'Now, before you lose your concentration, push out toward the beat in front of you.'

The prince did just that, and to his shock, a beam of purple light shot form his hand, collided with the monster, and slammed it into a nearby wall. When it finally fell to the ground, the prince could see smoke rising off of it, and was confident that it couldn't get up.

'Nice job. Now, I believe I owe you some answers, but first, I must ask one last question.'

"Say it."

'Where are you headed?'

"To meet with Taizo Kirihara."

'Kirihara? Excellent. He can help me explain things to you.'

"He knows you?"

'Indeed he does. Oh, and for future reference-'

Without warning, blue light shot out of the brace as a ghostly blue figure began to take form, until he was staring at the vi Britannia siblings in full.

"Call me….Asaru."

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And thus I begin a crossover between one of my favorite Anime and one of my favorite games.

Just a heads up, here's what the brace looks like.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go to bed. More info tomorrow.

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