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"Yes...I destroy...the world...and...create it..."

"...Anew."

With those final words, Lelouch vi Britannia closed his eyes, his lips curling into a light, almost invisible smile, his heart beating ever so slowly, before it finally stopped, as if sensing that it was no longer required. He had done what he had set out to do, and he was truly content. The world would unite in their hatred of him, the wicked Demon Emporer, and peace would be brought unto this hate-filled Earth.

The pained screams of a single young girl, overflowing with grief, were overshadowed by the sheer amount of people cheering, having found freedom from his short, yet devastating reign of terror. They celebrated his death, while a select few mourned in silence, knowing the true nature of his sacrifice.

The world celebrated. The Demon Emporer was dead after all.

...Or was he?

Lelouch slowly opened his eyes, then shut them sharply from the light in the room he was in, however little of it there was.

He carefully opened them again, and looked at what he could without having to get up. It was a large room, illuminated by dull candlelight, and painted with primarily dark colours. Tapestries hung from the walls, with various images painted on them. Glancing at one, he absently noted they were illustrations of devils and angels, fighting in what appeared to be a massive war.

Bracing his arms slightly, he struggled to get up. Slowly, but surely, he succeeding in easing his body off the soft bed he lay on. He felt extremely stiff, as if he had not moved in a long time. He finally sat up, leaning against the headboard.

Now settled, he realized something.

"Why am I not dead?"

"Because I resurrected you of course," a jolly voice sounded from his right, answering his question. Lelouch slowly turned his head to face the voice. He would've turned it faster, but unfortunately, his neck was a bit cramped.

Lelouch regarded the man. He was tall, with crimson-red hair, two bangs of which framed his face. He was dressed elaborately, much like most nobles he had seen, but also in a manner different from that. He was smiling jovially, but exuded a keen aura of power.

"Who are you? And what do you mean by resurrected?" Lelouch asked, thoroughly confused. Who was this man? And why was he still alive? Had the Zero Reqium failed?

The man grinned brightly at him. "My name is Sirzechs Lucifer, a Devil. And I have resurrected you as a Devil."

Lelouch narrowed his eyes at him. So he was in Hell. And was now a Devil. It was not so unbelievable that such things existed in a world where men and women could hold powers in their eyes and even become immortal. He chuckled at the irony, causing Sirzechs to look at him questioningly.

"I expected worse," Lelouch explained, still chuckling. "But it seems I have merely been turned into what I became as a human."

The man, Sirzechs, shook his head in mock disappointment. "Shame, I was expecting a more animated reaction than that."

Lelouch ignored him, thinking of his name. "Am I correct to assume you are Satan?"

"I am one of the Four Satans, so yes, I am."

"One of four?" Lelouch asked him, curiously raising an eyebrow. As far as he was concerned, there was only supposed to be one Satan.

Sirzechs waved his hand dismissively.

"Later," He said simply.

Lelouch sighed. Next question it would seem.

"Why have I been resurrected?"

Sirzechs smiled, as if expecting, and waiting for that question. With a short intake of breath, he began.

"There are three races, locked in an eternal struggle- Angels, Fallen Angels, and finally, us- Devils. All three sides are currently in a stalemate, recovering from the last war, but should they meet anywhere in the world, battles occur. The three sides are also constantly attempting to gain the upper hand over one another, and become stronger for the next possible war, which mind you, would completely destroy the three factions altogether, but a select few."

Sirzechs paused, glancing sharply at him. "Now say, an influential and powerful person in the world, like say a brilliant strategist..."

He trailed off from there, already seeing Lelouch putting the pieces together in his mind.

"It would become a competition to have that person allied with their faction," Lelouch finished.

Sirzechs nodded, pleased at Lelouch's deductive ability. "Precisely. You were a different case however, considering that Heaven would not take you for your deeds, even after your death, and the Fallen Angels do not quite have the means to resurrect the dead. Therefore, we, the Devils, were able to stake our claim on you. And so, here we are."

Lelouch took in this information, mind whirring. It was shocking to think a world such as this was hidden in plain sight beside their own, and that they had no idea of its existence. But that still left a question to be answered.

"What am I to do?"

Sirzechs smiled once more, his eyes holding a particular glean that Lelouch recognized from looking at his own in the mirror. It was the look that spoke of a plan going exactly as it was meant to.

"Simple. You are to become a Pure-blooded Devil, and have your own Peerage, of which you will be the King. Of course, you are to assist the Devil Faction in any way that is required of you and maintain the fragile peace we currently hold. Should this stalemate end, you and your Peerage will aid in ending it such that we are the victors."

"Peerage?" Lelouch asked, now having heard that word spoken several times with no real discernible meaning beyond that it was a group of some kind that he was expected to lead.

Sirzechs, for what seemed like the umpteenth time, waved him off. "I will give you books with detailed explanations on everything. To be frank, it's quite boring and I don't feel like explaining it."

Lelouch remained silent for a few moments, considering it. "And what if I were to refuse?"

Now it was Sirzech's turn to quiet down. It was not something that he had honestly expected the human before him to say. A man such as the Demon Emporer, hated by the world, denying a second chance at life, stronger than ever? Quite interesting. He decided to merely ask the source.

"Why would you?"

Lelouch smiled forlornly. "Simple. I have done all I set out to do, and am quite content with remaining dead."

Sirzechs opened his mouth to bark a harsh retort, before suddenly closing it, as understanding began to dawn on him.

He chuckled lightly. "Ah, I see now. So it was like that, huh? Who would've thought?"

Lelouch narrowed his eyes, suddenly much more wary of the man, no, devil, who held the name Lucifer. Though he had been quite vague, he was still found out. He was much more intelligent than he initially let on, and that made him all the more dangerous; of that, Lelouch was sure.

Sirzechs noticed. "Oh, none of that. I won't tell anyone, by my honour as one of the Four Satans. However, without your help, the next war will break out, and this world will be plunged into darkness and despair once more..."

His voice took a more serious tone. "Are you prepared for that, Lelouch vi Britannia? The peace you created, and sacrificed so many for, demolished. And let me tell you this, the peace between the three factions is quite fragile, as it has been for the past few centuries. A false peace."

Lelouch grit his teeth, his memories of Nunally and her smile flashing before him. Oh, he was furious. How dare he?! Devil or no, who was he to use such a fact against him?! But despite his anger, Lelouch couldn't help but agree with him. After all, they never knew when the war would happen, and it could be anytime. Perhaps, even in Nunally's time, and Lelouch couldn't, and wouldn't risk that fact.

'Sirzechs Lucifer, you are a bastard.'

Glaring defiantly at Sirzechs, he finally sighed, eyes closing as his fury slowly left him, and said:

"I accept."

Sirzechs grinned victoriously, mind already racing as he planned how to best utilize his newest asset.

"Excellent."

Lelouch rubbed his head, wondering how it could have gotten so bad? It was supposed to be simple. Suzaku assaults him as Zero, he dies, and the world is united by their mutual hate of the Demon Emporer. Simple. But unfortunately, even he couldn't predict the interference of a world unknown to mankind. Sure, Geass was mystical, but not even close to this extent.

A movement that he caught in the corner of his eye attracted his attention away from his thoughts. It was Sirzechs, setting up a chessboard.

"Care for a match?"

Sirzechs chuckled after he had sent Lelouch off with Grayfia to his new home. His chuckle grew into full blown laughter soon enough.

"Lelouch vi Britannia- what an interesting guy. Planning his death, and then..."

Sirzechs paused to stare at the chessboard, which he had not bothered to reset after the match.

"And then leading me all the way into a stalemate."

On the chessboard, towards the centre, stood the two opposing kings, staring off at one another, separated by only a single white square in between them.

"An interesting guy indeed," Sirzechs mused, his laughter all but forgotten.

Lelouch stared at the woman in front of him. Not in any lustful way of course, but more of a curious one. She was odd. She had literally appeared from the corner of the room, and it was only then that Lelouch had realized that she had been there all along, listening in. And he also had his doubts that she was a simple servant. She had to be strong. He didn't know why, but his instinct told him that she was.

She had taken him somewhere by some manner of magic circle, which glowed silver with so many shapes and symbols that Lelouch could barely comprehend them. From there, they had begun treading through the forest, heading towards what he hoped was their final destination.

Her silver hair reflected the dull moonlight as she came to a stop. Noticing that her feet had stopped moving, he looked up, and was faced with a grand castle.

It was certainly very large, and based heavily on designs from the medieval times. Four towers spiralled upwards towards the sky from each of the four corners. The stone was a dark grey, appearing close to black, and otherwise, no other distinct features about the castle stood out to him. It was surrounded by a moat devoid of water, and the drawbridge spanned across the empty trench, revealing darkness inside.

"What's this?" He asked, already drawing the likely conclusion.

Grayfia looked at him, emotionless.

"This castle, and the land surrounding it up to ten acres in radius, belongs to you, and will be your home. As Sirzechs-sama had named you as a Duke, you need a proper home. All other renovations will be done by you however, using your magic, which you will learn however you so wish. After you have learned adequate magic, you will be allowed to go the Human World if you so please and gain yourself a Peerage."

Lelouch nodded his head. "And I assume all books regarding the Great War, and all this stuff about whatever a Peerage is will be inside?"

Grayfia nodded, and a magic circle erupted outward from her feet.

"Goodbye, Lelouch-sama. Also, Sirzechs-sama wishes to see you in a months time."

With those words, Grayfia was absorbed by light, and disappeared. Lelouch stared at the spot she had been on, then glanced back at the entrance of the castle.

He shrugged. "I suppose all I can do now is learn their ways."

He walked inside without any further hesitation.

It had been hours since Lelouch walked into the castle, and had begun reading. It was...interesting to say the least. A whole Devil society, gaining power using chess? Quite amusing to him, an avid player of it. So he was the King, and he could get his Peerage, which would consist of the other pieces found in chess. Of course, he would have to be careful on who he made his piece. He wanted only the strongest. Then again, he could always take pieces out of his Peerage should he be unsatisfied by the piece's performance.

He had also read up on magic, and all Lelouch could say was he was amazed. It was so complicated, yet hooked his attention. He had tried an exercise the book mentioned, and produced a baseball sized sphere, allowing Lelouch to believe that his magic simply existed side by side with him, and he had the ability to call upon it at will. Simple, but he would still need to learn to better control it, to actually give it power and form.

Magic formed by whatever he willed it to be, but unless he could control the amount of power and magic he poured into a spell, then it's form and purpose wouldn't be able to exist simply because he had used too little magic. The same could be said vice versa, but instead, the spell would form, but be extremely volatile, and possibly explode in his face should he not control it properly.

He stared at the many books left to read, then dismissed them, choosing to read them tomorrow. His head hurt.

He sighed.

"Why couldn't it have gone the way I planned it, just like everything else?"

It was no use crying over spilled milk, he decided. The world still had need of him, and he would give his help. He had a month to grow stronger, and gain more power, as a King should.

He glanced at a mirror, and his Geass roared to life. A red crane burst into form in his amethyst coloured eyes. He smiled at the fact.

No matter how much he hated it, and its power, he would need it, desperately so.

He would get rid of it as soon as this was over however.

The End

And that was chapter one of Lelouch: The Second Coming of the King. So, I was re-watching Code Geass and Highschool Dxd side by side, and I gained the inspiration to write this. Still not too sure where I'm gonna go with this, and I've also screwed myself over considering I now have two stories to work on xD Also, like the first chapter of WSoFT, it was fairly short. I think I'll keep all my first chapters for any story I write like that. I do plan on the next one being longer, so look forward to that. Just for those wondering,this will take place mainly in Issei's world, but with the history of Lelouch's. So therefore, there will be some characters for Code Geass present.

Just a question to you all: What do you think of the idea of Jeramiah and Sayako being Lelouch's Knight and Rook respectively? Leave your thoughts in your reviews. I'll take them into consideration, and debate it all, so please do so.

But anyway, I really do hope you guys liked this. I think these two series crossing over works really nicely, so it's all good. Once again, don't be too sure of the when the next update will arrive, since I'm gonna start working of WSoFT Chapter 12 soon enough. Btw, if you haven't read that, why not go and give it a read? And review.

Review for this of course as well, giving me your feedback and all. Any ideas and suggestions would be nice as well.

HokagenoNaruto, out.