Authors Notes:

Well here is the epilogue. I had future plans for this series but I think it's better I quit and not waste time procrastinating. Ive heard a lot of good comments about my story and Im glad it provided you entertainment. Hopefully this work inspired some of you.

Anyway, please enjoy the last part of Project Ascension.

Enjoy.

Epilogue

Lelouch's Epilogue

She was light, as light as a feather he would actually say. He carried her small frail frame with him into the church with Jeremiah right behind him and Kallen at his side. He left aboard the Juggernaut and had requested to be dropped here, far away from the publics eyes. He never took off his mask yet, he hadn't cried despite it not making a difference if he did or not with the helmet, but his face was clear with sadness. Karrens cold limp body relaxed, almost like she was asleep, but the blood he felt on his hands that covered her chest as well proved that she wasn't asleep.

The doors closed quietly behind him as he looked up seeing a familiar person at the altar ahead of them her green hair gently stoking the floor as she was on her knees in prayer.

"C.C"

The Immortal didn't move as she spoke, her words carried over in the echo of the large church.

"She went through with it I take it."

"Unfortunately"

Lelouch once again looked down at the girl in his hands as he quietly walked her to where C.C was, Kallen paying no attention to the conversation as she held the girls hand lightly.

"She looks like she is asleep"

He was about to scorn her as he placed her on the cold floor in front of the stand but C.C grabbed the cloth of her cape and gently wrapped it around her body like it was a blanket. He had to admit though, without seeing all the blood, she really did look to be asleep.

"You knew this would happen?"

Kallen looked confusingly between him then to the Immortal who once more took on a stance of prayer.

"I guessed what could happen, but I was in no position to stop it"

C.C snuck a glance at the girl at her left. Karrens face seemed not sad, nor happy. One would not know what to think with such a face.

"I offered my code. But she refused"

They were both silent as Jeremiah quietly stood guard, letting the trio talk to there hearts content. Nether him nor C.C were bystanders in this event, they may not have been able to do anything but they took part in the plan.

"Why?"

"Too much would torment her is what she said"

C.C looked down, making a small grin as she remembered it like a clever joke.

"It's funny because she would be right... I don't really blame her."

Kallens fury rose slightly at that but repressed it as she softly combed Karrens black hair as it drooped down to the floor. None of this was anything they could stop, it had been Karrens choice from the beginning.

"My lord. with respect... There is somewhere else I was told to take you..."

Lelouch looked back at Jeremiah who chose to speak. He had already guessed he was in on it from the start considering he lied even to him about his cancelor not working. But If Karren told him to take them somewhere, it must have a purpose.

"Let me change, then lets go.."

He glanced back at the corpse, then to C.C who merely glanced at him.

"Ill take care of her. You two can go."

"I don't suppose you know what it is?"

"No, even Jeremiah doesn't know"

He took another look at Jeremiah who nodded in confirmation. It would be a surprise to them all. Lelouch slowly stood as he turned to Jeremiah. Kallen stood slowly to follow as Lelouch removed his mask. Kallen quickly got in a position to see and was surprised at the deep cut along his cheek. It was quite a big scar, and she guessed it was from his fall during the battle.

"I have also sent word to Miss Alstreim. It seems it is something she wants you three to see first."

Anya's Epilogue

She waited, almost impatiently in front of the house who held a secret. She didn't know what, but Jeremiah said he would be here briefly with the others. She had quickly changed, and by quickly she had hastily removed the prisoner outfit and gotten actual clothes. She had cried enough and had demanded Jeremiah to take her to Karren, but he simply said she should wait here.

So here she was, she was lucky that Nunnally lived at ashford and they were basically the same size. Even if that was not the case she would have shown up in the prisoner outfit, she really didn't care about much this moment. She knew she should care, especially after what had occurred but she couldn't get what she said out of her head.

"She is gone from your life. Right now, I am the Dragon Empress, Nothing else. It would be better you think of her dead."

Somehow she knew that Karren wanted her to have moved on. To hate her, to be ok with her death. Maybe that is why she said to consider her dead. But the brief smile she showed at the execution... It was the real Karren, if only for a little bit. And she regretted every second of doubt that she had.

Anya picked up her head as she heard the sound of an approaching car. A sedan was cruising down the street, which wasn't odd at all considering they were in what seemed to be a nice neighborhood, it wasn't rich class but still upper. The car slowed down as it stopped in front of her and the house. She was quite antsy, though she did run here it may have been wiser to have walked instead.

In ether case the doors opened as Kallen, Lelouch, and Jeremiah stepped out. Kallen looked at her, then questioningly to the house as the doors shut behind them.

"This is the place?"

"Yes, this is the address she told me to not forget"

Kallen looked back at Anya who glanced at the house. She had noticed someone looking through the window at her briefly but she didn't know who it was. But she knew for sure they were expected.

"You doing ok Anya?"

Anya didn't look at her as she focused her mind on the house. Kallen looked a lot like her, or it may have been the other way around. She must know how hard it hit her.

"Fine. For now"

She replied in a low voice as everyone gather and approached the house. She had briefly noticed the scare Lelouch had now, but it wasn't life threatening so she never asked. The party slowly approached the door as Lelouch knocked, his face stern but everyone was thinking the same thing. What was here?

The knock had barely went through as the handle turned and the door opened. Everyone was surprised but not in awww.

"Welcome my lord"

"Sayoko. So this is where you have been"

He said as the trained maid turned, extending her hand inside.

"Yes, and im deeply sorry. We can all talk inside though"

Taking the greeting everyone slowly walked in, glancing at each corner of the house but saw nothing out of the ordinary for a regular home.

"So why did she tell us to come here? For Sayoko?"

"Kallen is that you?"

Kallen immediately turned to the familiar voice as another lady in a dress came in with a smile.

"Mom? Your here? But I thought you were..."

Kallen didn't finish her sentence as she quickly embraced the women who hugged her just as hard back. Tears slowly rolled down her eyes as everyone stayed quiet for there reunion. If she remembered right Kallen had not seen her mother in over a year, with all the fighting and being labeled a traitor perhaps Kallen had thought the worst.

"It's fine Kallen it's fine."

"Mom how are you here? I thought youd be in prison..."

Kallen pulled back slightly seeing her mother who looked a lot healthier than the last time she had seen her. Last time she couldn't even notice who the person she was talking to was and was in need of medical treatment. Now it seemed like that hadn't occurred at all.

"My granddaughter decided to release me"

"Granddaughter... So you know..."

"Everything, I was quite surprised. But at the very least I knew she wasn't lying. She even removed the refrain..."

"The refrain? So your... better now..."

Kallen's eyes were glued to her kind mother's as she once again began to hug her closely, burying her face in her chest. Although no one ould see her he was smiling in pure joy. Her mother wrapped her hands around her, looking to the other occupants of the room before speaking.

"There's still someone here you haven't seen yet."

Anya's eyes looked at her in curiously as did everyone else. Seemingly slowly Kallens mother escorted Kallen and Lelouch upstairs. She was thinking about following but Anya noticed Sayoko motioning Jeremiah to wait. She thought maybe she should simply wait as well seeing as how all the reunions were for those two but Sayoko pointed upstairs while looking at her. Who was it she wondered? Slowly she followed after the group, a lump in her throat as she wondered why Karren told her to come here.

"Here"

Anya stopped in her tracks, eyes searching. She was behind the small group but paying just as much attention. Everyone was currently looking at a single white door, the occupant of the room was still unknown but Anya held her breath. Who was she expecting? Karren had died, there was no denying that fact. But even then her breath caught in her throat as Kallen looked around. No one moved but they could hear quiet music coming from the room. It was calming... the lump in her throat didn't go away though as her mind raced faster and faster. The music was calm, quiet, peaceful... She remembered this song distantly.

The song didn't have words, it was completely instrumental. She got closer to the door as everyone exchanged glances at each other. No one seemed to want to open it, but Anya moved on auto-pilot as her hand reached out and firmly grabbed the door knob. Quickly and quietly she turned it, hearing the pieces move as the door was now free. She pushed gently against the door, watching as the door quietly opened on its own revealing a white room.

Perhaps she expected a relative sitting here waiting... Maybe Karren herself to greet her... But this truly confused her. Inside the small white room stood only two things. A small table with a music player on it, and a crib. Everyone looked at the room searching for something but it really was empty. Anya moved quietly ahead of everyone else as she approached the crib. Her mind was racing fast but stopped to a halt as she saw what should have expected.

Inside the white crib, wrapped snuggly in a blanket was a baby. She could see small black hairs on the sleeping baby's head. Anya's shock hadn't seeped in yet as she carefully picked up the child, holding it in her arms like she was its mother. The child didn't open it's eyes but grabbed at her fingers softly as Anya controlled her breathing. She turned around, allowing everyone to see as she child continued to hold her fingers as tight as it could. It didn't stir so she assumed it must still be asleep somehow.

Kallen and Lelouch looked at the baby in quiet wonderment. They got closer, examining the child as Kallen turned towards her mother.

"Who is this?"

Everyone looked back at the sleeping child, wondering whose it was. Anya was processing it all, coming to very few conclusions but spoke her mind.

"Karren..."

Her voice trailed off as Kallens mother looked at the child with a mothers warmth.

"In a way... She's Karrens sister."

"Sister?"

Anya whispered as Kallen kept the questions going.

"Sister? But there shouldn't have been any experiments left.."

"She is a clone of Kallen. But without any additions, she's just a normal child now"

Karren... You knew you couldn't live in this world, yet in a way you did..

"Its Karren..."

"No. Karren was specific in saying she is her own person. Karren's said her life was never normal, but she wished it was. This is the only way she knew how to accomplish that last selfish wish. Though you still have to give her a name."

Anya's eyes slowly water as her gaze never left the child's sleeping face. All the memories she spent with Karren came flooding back to her. More than anything Karren wanted a peaceful world, a normal life. It seemed impossible and silly to Anya but perhaps that's the perfect way to describe her. impossible, silly, but still strong hearted.

Anya turned towards Kallen, carefully placing her child in her arms as Kallen nestled her lovingly, on the verge of tears but still processing the information as well. Lelouch moved in close as well as Anya took a step back. A small but real smile on her teary face.

Kallen's Epilogue

The ride back was quiet as she stared down at her child. The reality of what this meant had seeped in some time ago but Kallen was prepared. It shouldn't cause any issues, the world will be at peace. And although her child will look similar to Karren, so will a lot of girls. Simply a different hairstyle will make them look nothing alike. Though that means Kallen will have to change her's as well, but it wasn't a cost she was worried about. Little imperfections will make the difference in the end.

She looked up, glancing at all the occupants off the vehicle. All of them had there eyes glued to the child in her arms. She had been thinking of a name for her ever since she stepped into the vehicle. She had deeply considered calling her Karren, but it would make things too difficult when she grew up. She needs something unique, something only for her, something she represented...

Looking back to her child she noticed the medal on her lap. Karren had given her sister her medal. The medal of serenity, given by the empress of china. It sure was valuable, but she would keep it to remember her. When she thought again though something seemed to click.

"Serenity... How about Serene?"

Lelouch looked at her as she payed him no mind, instead she lightly stroked her child, thinking that it indeed did fit the feeling she felt at that moment.

The time after that passed silently until the car slowed down, signaling that they had arrived back at the church. She glanced up, noting the car slow to a halt. Jeremiah who was driving graciously stepped out before opening her door, offering a hand to her as she took it. She stepped out, everyone else following soon after her. Quietly they entered the church, noting how everyone looked back at her. Quite a few other people had come while they were gone. She could see Suzaku, Tohdoh, and surprisingly Cornelia.

None of them seemed angry but they did note what she held close to her chest. Not wanting to cause too much attention she walked forward, seeing how Karren was lightly placed on an elevated slab that may have been a table. She was at the end of the altar, almost like this church was for her. Quiet music played as Cornelia stood, walking up briskly to meet them, Guildford right behind her as faithful as always.

She stopped in front of Lelouch, glancing at the child before returning her stare at him.

"I heard what really happened. And I have to say I never saw it coming."

"Yah.. I don't think anyone did."

Cornelia glanced back to the child, her eyes softening upon the sleeping baby's face.

"Who's is it?"

"Ours"

Kallen replied quickly as she looked towards Karren. The light coming in from the mosaic behind her almost made her seem surreal.

"Hows that possable?"

"She's a clone of Karren.. Though without alterations. I hope I can count on your approval for raising her?"

Cornelia scoffed but with a smile as she carefully patted the childs head.

"I would yell had Nunnally not turned out to be an angel.. Im sure you two will do fine, as long as you dont dally around her role as a Britannian princess"

A shivered went down both of there spines as they had forgotten that small fact. This was not going to be as easy as she had previously dreamed.

"Who is this?"

Kallen turned, seeing Nunnally walk up to them. The girl had quickly learned how to walk and became a normal girl, which in all reality should have taken years not weeks. But Kallen gave in believing it was just another miracle.

"Nunnally. This is your niece"

Nunnally's eyes grew large as she got closer and began to look at every aspect of the child.

"A niece.. My brother doesn't waste time.. May I hold her?"

Kallen nodded her head as Nunnally received the child happily and began to whisper to it. As they talked, Kallens mind wandered back to Karren at the altar. Slowly she moved away from the crowd and towards her. No one stopped her progress but she could feel the eyes staring at her. She paid them no mind as she stopped a foot from where Karren rested. She had been dead for a few hours but her body was not decompossing yet. They would have to give her a secret burriel.

Kallen looked at Karrens sleeping face. She looks just like she was sleeping, and the cape covered the wound. Hesitantly Karren grabbed her hand, feeling somewhat more comfortable that it seemed warm and alive, the heat had not gone from her body yet.

Slowly she kneeled almost in prayer as she looked at Karrens face. This was the girl that conquered the world in order to have everyone hate her. She sacrificed herself for her dream, that they now had a chance at completing.

"Hey.. Karren. I hope you can hear me out there in C's world. I just want you to know, your little sister is going to be just fine, this world you left us is going to be just fine. so please.. take care and watch over us ok."

She quietly closed her eyes, putting her hands which held Karrens hand to her forehead, feeling the texture as she kept going.

"I know that once you said that dying was pointless.. But dying for a cause was ok.. I think you meant that as long as you accomplish something that helps to complete what you wanted, then its ok... so please, help us keep this world safe. Serene will need you.. And I promise to protect the world that you made."

As she opened her eyes, she saw a small red glow as the familiar mark began to burn itself into the hand she held.

"That is our contract"

Slowly her eye tinged as her left eye turned red with the symbol of geass.

Authors notes:

Well that's the end. Honestly I would have liked to continue this or rewrite some things but I dont have the attention span.. Ive gotten really bad at that lately and im sorry. Ive gotten lazy about my writing lately and havent been giving the scenes as much detail as before. I know some people may get antsy about how long it takes and Im sorry. For those who liked this story I hope it was a good experience for you and maybe gave you a few ideas for your own stories. If you so happen to be a grammar nazi then perhaps this wasn't the greatest thing to read and I am sorry. I could have really kept the story going but I think now Is an ok time to end it.

I'll leave a little teaser for those who are wondering what more of the story there is. As always, I hope you enjoyed Project Ascension.

Serene's epilogue

Serene looked quietly in the mirror, glancing back and forth between herself and the nearby picture. It had all been so silly but also it seemed true.

"They said I was her sister... How is that possible?"

She carefully began to pull and form her hair into spikes, noting the similarities almost immediately. She glanced back towards the picture of Karren Vi Britannia in her history book. How it was possible she didn't know, perhaps she had been taken in and hidden from the truth. It seemed like the logical choice but something didn't feel right...

She stopped her hands as she finished her hair. It gave her much more of a tough aura than she was used to. But she had to admit, they looked exactly alike almost as if she was a clone. Still there eyes were different, the way they held themselves is different. She had done extensive research, though there actually isnt much on Karren Vi Britannia, she at least got to profile her from videos and pictures.

Safe to say, she was seemingly godlike. Everything exuded power and was deliberate, nothing wasted, every movement had a hidden purpose. She was the woman who held the world in her hand, and was defeated by Zero, her father. But why did that not even sound right... She loved puzzles and mysteries, loved strategy and brain challenges. Her only real equals were generals, her father, and her best friend.

Who all knew she wondered? Who was she really? Who really was Karren Vi Britannia?

"Serene Vi Britannia! Hurry up or your gonna be late!"

Almost like there was a cannon in her room she shot out the door barely grabbing her bag as she tackled the railing of the stairs to stop herself, seeing her mother in the kitchen with Sayoko.

"Mom what are you doing?! You want the press to come rushing over?"

Kallen turned around, her shoulder length straight red hair being brushed away as she saw her daughter.

"Whose gonna hear?"

Suddenly the front door shot open as a familiar black haired girl with green eyes popped in.

"Hey you ready yet?!"

Serene briefly looked at her best friend before returning her hard gaze to her mother who simply looked to the side ignoring how she almost blew it.

"Yah I am. Lets go"

Serene walked past her friend who looked questioningly to Kallen, noticing Sayoko chuckling. She shrugged figuring it was an inside joke as she followed after her friend.

Serene got in the car, With her friend soon getting in the drivers seat.

"Hey Serene. Whats with your hair?"

"Uh nothing..." She couldn't tell her friend what she heard, it was something she had to figure out on her own. "Im just trying a new look."

"Yah, well to be honest you look like the dragon empress"

Serene sighed knowing it was too true.

"Yah, you got me there Karren"

She glanced at her friend as they pulled out of the driveway, still wondering how she got that mark on the back of her hand.