Hi guys, so a quick notice before we begin. This is my first story and I apologize if it has a lot of spelling and grammar mistakes, but please bare with me. The story is set in Re;birth2 and I plan to make it through Re;birth3 but that's a long term goal. Anyway now that this stuff is out of the way let's begin!

Chapter 1: Awakening

Darkness, everything was darkness for the unconscious boy. Pure nothing, just like his mind. Just as his thoughts drifted away into the void of the darkness for the countless time, voices started to ring in his head, bringing him to attention for the first time in what seemed like forever.

"How is he?" a serious girl's voice could be heard.

"Well I think he is fine, since I didn't find any injuries on him and he is breathing." Replied a giggly voice.

"Goodness, what do you think happened to him?" a nervous voice asked.

"Quiet everyone, he seems to be waking up." a stern female voice scolded.

The darkness started to clear from the boy's eyes as he opened them and saw four girls staring at him, while he lay on a bed in a pinkish room. One was with long brown hair and leaf clip in it, her eyes being green, wearing a blue trench coat, which was clearly not her size. Another was a light orange haired girl with same color eyes, wearing a sweater of the same color and a red skirt. The third one was with long light purple hair with a D-pad clip on the left side of her hair and purple eyes, wearing a white and blue sailor uniform with pink stripes. The final one was the most bizarre of the bunch as she was a small blond girl with deep blue eyes, who had pixie like wings and she was floating on a tome.

The boy was dumbfounded by the sight and his lack of any memory of who or what he was and what was he doing to end up here. When he tried to think about it, it felt like there was nothing where there was supposed to be something, the headache he got from trying to remembering didn't help either.

"Who are you people? Also, could you tell me where I am?" said the boy, with an apparent look of puzzlement and concern on his face, as he lifted himself up to sit upright on the bed.

"Easy there. Let's start off with the basics. I'm IF." Said the brown haired girl, as she began to introduce herself and her companions. "This is Compa, she took care of you while you were out." She said, as she pointed to the girl with the sweater, who waved at the boy and smiled. "This here is the CPU candidate of the nation Planeptune- Nepgear." The pink haired girl stepped up, interested in the unfolding situation, a curious expression placed on her face. "And this is the oracle of said nation- Histoire." The girl called IF pointed to the blond pixie like girl, who was staring at the boy with wide eyes in shock for a moment, but quickly regained her composure, so that no one could notice it.

"With introductions out of the way, who are you and what were you doing lying in the Gamindustry Graveyard?" said IF with a serious expression, narrowing her eyes at the boy and crossing her arms.

"I-i don't know." Stuttered the boy. "I have no memory of any events in my life prior to waking up here. I don't even know anything about this world. The only thing that I seem to recall is a name- Lelouch. What is that, is that supposed to be my name?" said the boy as a headache took over him.

"You have amnesia?!" exclaimed Nepgear.

"Maybe he was beaten up by that giant guitar wielding robot that we rescued you from Ge-Ge." Compa said, trying to guess what had happened to him.

"Perhaps, but for now we will have to keep him under surveillance and figure out what to do with him." Replied IF.

The boy was still in a state between shock and fear, when Histoire came up to him and placed her small arm on his shoulder to calm him down.

"Seeing as the name Lelouch is the only thing you can remember, I suggest you stick with it for now, until we figure out the rest." Said Histoire with a smile to the boy, who became confused.

"What do you mean 'we'? Why would you help a stranger like me?" asked Lelouch, now curious at the kindness of the girls before him.

"We don't need a reason to help a person in need, but I have to ask, seeing as you are in no shape to be a fighter how did you survive in that place, if you have any memory that is." Said IF to Lelouch, puzzled at the peculiarity of his state.

And she had a point. Lelouch was tall, but didn't have any considerable muscle to him. He had jet black hair and violet eyes. As for his clothes, he was wearing a black shirt with grey linings and black jeans.

"I'm sorry, I have no idea what the place which you are talking about is." Apologized the boy, as he stood up from the bed and continued. "Well, since you said that you would help me with my memory problem, it would only be proper etiquette that I repay your kindness with some type of service on my end, no?" asked the raven haired boy.

"I'm very flattered by your wish to be of use, but seeing as you know nothing of this world I suppose you are in need of an explanation about everything that is happening in the world right now." Replied Histoire with a smile towards the boy.

After the lecture about Gamindustry, the CPUs, the four nations and the current rampage of ASIC, Lelouch had a general idea of how the world around him worked. He was then told about their plan to defeat ASIC and decided that for now he would tag along with Nepgear, Compa and IF to help them rid the world of the criminal organization and rescue the CPUs. After that, they went to the guild in order to do some quests. After accepting a quest to exterminate some doggoos, they traveled to Virtua Forest. It was your typical forest, grass planes, trees and bushes, the usual deal.

"So I get that you want to help and all, but do you think that you can take these things on?" IF asked Lelouch.

"Of course I can. From what I've heard they are nothing but jelly's that hop around." Said the boy as he readied the pistol that he got from the weapons shop alongside a lightweight longsword, which was sheathed on his waist. He had also stopped in a clothing store. He had bought himself a grey shirt, a black leather jacket, new jeans and a pair of black lace up boots. If he had some muscle, you could mistake him for some badass swordsman.

"There they are!" yelled Compa, pointing at the pack of doggoos.

"Alright here we go." Said Nepgear, a beam blade appearing in her hands, as she started slicing the doggoos.

IF followed suite with her twin qatars, while Compa started stabbing the poor things with a giant syringe and Lelouch began to shoot the doggoos with his pistol. The battle didn't last long, as the doggoos were quickly dealt with.

"I've got to say for a scrawny guy you have some good aim." IF complimented Lelouch.

"You were really impressive Lu-Lu." Said Compa with a beaming smile on her face.

"Lu-Lu?" asked the boy in confusion.

"Yeah that's your cute nickname, since it's very hard for me to pronounce your name." answered Compa, still with a smile.

"You guys were of real help, I don't know If I could've handled them on my own." Said Nepgear with a nervous expression.

"Hey that's what friends are for Gear." Replied IF.

"Friends, huh?" muttered Lelouch, so that he wouldn't be heard as he was still unsure of somethings.

Then out of nowhere, appeared a king doggoo apparently angry at the fate that had befallen his brethren. At the sight of it, the group readied themselves.

"Things got a little more challenging now." Said IF. "Gear transform and show it who's boss."

"R-right!" replied the girl nervously. As she tried to access HDD, she announced "I can't, I'm too scared to use i!" Said the pink haired girl, as tears started flowing down her cheeks.

"What?! What's the matter with you?" IF exclaimed, surprised.

"Iffy you're being mean to Ge-Ge." Compa scolded her.

Lelouch looked at the unfolding situation and, as if by natural reaction, he quickly thought of a way to resolve the current problem.

"Nepgear, I need you to listen to me." the raven haired boy said.

"W-wha?" the CPU candidate stared at him, as she was trying to get a hold of herself.

"Look, you can't just allow something that happened to you to put you down and keep you from what you are. What I mean to say is get up and stand and if you don't do it for yourself then at least think about the people who need you and those that you care about. You aren't going to allow yourself to let them down, are you!?" Lelouch told her with a stern, but assuring voice, a strange feeling of familiarity welling up inside him.

The girl was in shock for a moment from his statement, but then mustered the courage to reply back. "No I'm not going to let anyone down!" Nepgear said, as she stood up ready to fight the doggo alongside her companions.

"Good, now let's get this over with." Lelouch said, as he readied his gun.

The boy then shot at the huge doggoo, followed by a series of slices from IF and a stab from Compa's syringe. Nepgear then took up her blade and shouted:

"Mirage Dance!" as she sliced through the doggoo and it turned to pixels disappearing from sight.

"Great job, Ge-Ge." Compa congratulated the young CPU candidate.

"Yes, it was an excellent performance." Stated Lelouch.

Nepgear started to blush from the praise that she received, but then IF interrupted.

"Ok that was good work for today. Let's turn in the quest and head back to the Basillicom."

During their walk home the group was conversing on what had happened.

"Thank you for your inspirational words back then, Lelouch." Thanked Nepgear, a slight blush showing up on her face.

"Think nothing of it. I just don't like the fact that you are beating yourself over something that isn't your fault." Corrected her Lelouch.

"Still, you sounded like someone scolding his younger sibling." Compa said with a thinking expression, which was kind of off-place on the girl.

"Yeah, you may look gloomy and act cold, but you actually care about people, don't you." IF teased him, lightly elbowing him in the shoulder, for which she received an annoyed look from the boy.

Lelouch ignored the statements of the two girls and continued walking, at which his three companions started giggling.

After arriving back, they were greeted by Histoire, who looked like she had some news.

"Perfect timing everyone. I was able locate the Planeptune Mascot." Said the oracle.

"Wow, really?" Compa asked in surprise.

"Yes. You will find it in the depths of Virtua Forest. It seems the mascot is hibernating there." Answered Histoire.

"We're finally taking action again. Let's roll you guys!" Said IF, taking charge.

"….." Nepgear was looking nervous, which didn't go unnoticed by the new member of their group.

"Are you ok? You look a little pale." Said Lelouch.

"Huh? I'm okay, really." Replied Nepgear.

"Well then, let us depart." Continued Lelouch, aware that Nepgear was still troubled.

The Group soon arrived at the location they were given.

"I see something over there. That must be it." Said IF, pointing far ahead.

"Huh, there seems to be someone already there." Added Compa, noticing a strangely dressed person, who was trying to break something, to be standing where they were headed.

"What the goodness!? Please stop!" shouted Nepgear.

The person turned to them, revealing herself to be a grey skinned girl with short green hair and red eyes, wearing a hooded jacket that looked like a mouse. The fact she was with a metal bat didn't help her image. She looked quite annoyed when she saw the group of four arriving.

"Huh? Who the hell are you guys? You'd better stay outta my way." Snapped the girl at them.

"Likewise, Missy! What are you doing to the Mascot!?" Replied Compa, entering antagonizing mode.

"Uh, destroying it, duh. Orders from ASIC. They are a nuisance." Said the hooded girl.

"You're a member of ASIC?" IF asked in disbelief.

"That was somewhat of a shocker." Lelouch added with obvious sarcasm.

"Hey! Normally I'd have no reason to explain myself, but I'll tell you just how awesome I am. I am a proud and mighty member of ASIC's front line infantry. The name's Linda. You better remember it!" Stated Linda with a smirk on her face.

"So you're just an underling." Lelouch said, unimpressed.

Linda started to become something between shocked of realization of her status and angry at the group before her.

"Definitely an underling." Added Nepgear.

"Miss Underling is an underling." Compa said as well.

"What!? Where the hell do you get off calling me an underling, huh!?" Replied the agitated girl.

"Underling is the only name you need. Now out of our way, Underling." Said IF.

"Now you've really pissed me off! You'll regret calling me that!" Underling shouted, as she started to attack the group with her bat.

Nepgear, IF and Compa received a blow from the attack, while Lelouch desperately dodged out of the enraged bat-swinging girl's way.

"How is she so strong?" Lelouch asked with a surprised voice and expression.

"Maybe it's because ASIC has a lot of shares." Replied the beaten up IF.

"Hah, for all the bark you idiots did, you have no bite. Now then, it's time I kill you off one by one. Starting with… hmm." Underling said, as she looked at Nepgear, who was terrified. "I'll start with you, brat."

Lelouch had no time to reach for his gun, as the ASIC member had already swung at Nepgear. Luckily, IF jumped in the way, saving Nepgear from a serious blow, but received it instead, which left Lelouch and Compa speechless.

"Alright, I made it just in the nick of time." IF said, as she fell down next to Nepgear.

The two started to have an emotional talk about who's to blame but Lelouch didn't have time for that, so he started firing at Underling. The bullets didn't seem to harm her much and rather irritated her, which surprised him.

"Hey you! Did no one ever teach you that it is cowardly to shoot people in the back!" Underling growled at him.

"I'm sorry, but I don't play by the rules when my opponent is a scum terrorist." Lelouch stated with a cold voice and a disgusted look on his face, although he clearly knew that his attacks weren't doing much more than further agitating the girl.

He then received a clean blow from the bat and rolled on the ground in pain.

"Looks like you ain't as tough as you are good looking." Linda remarked with a grin on her face.

Lelouch was still recovering, when he suddenly saw a light flash around Nepgear, as he also started to receive a headache from the light, then there stood Nepgear, her hair having turned pink, in a white and purple skintight suit complete with bits of armor and wings floating around it.

"This is HDD, now prepare yourself!" She said to Underling, as she dodged one of her strikes and sent her flying with a hit from her gun blade. "I'll spare your life if you leave this place." Purple Sister declared to Underling.

"What are you, stupid? I have a job to do." Replied Underling, taking a swing with her bat at the Mascot.

"No, wait!" shouted Nepgear.

"Why would I listen to you?" Replied Underling and thrashed the Mascot.

"Oh no, the Mascot!" Gasped Compa.

"Haha! All done here. Next stop, Lastation's Mascot." Declared Linda, as she ran off.

"Don't you run away! Ah, jeez, she's too fast for her own good." Voiced IF, as the pain from the previous blow had started to die down and she managed to get up.

Lelouch finally managed to pick himself up, with the headache now somewhat gone, and went towards the girls. Compa tried to help him, but he waved her off, signaling he was ok.

"Oh no…. the Mascot…." Nepgear said, saddened, as she slumped down on her knees before the shards of the disc.

"Worry not, CPU Candidate." Said a mysterious voice

"Huh? A voice? But from where?" Purple Sister asked, as she and her companions started to look around.

"I am this nation's Mascot. How unexpected to have my body destroyed while I was sleeping…" said the broken purple disc.

"So you are ok, even though your body is in pieces." Nepgear asked in confusion.

"Well 'Okay' is not exactly true, but I was able to separate some of my power from my body. Here. I will grant what power I have left to you." Said the energy from the disc, as Nepgear absorbed it.

"Goodness…. So this is the power of a nation's Mascot?" the girl replied, as she could feel the boost in energy.

"CPU Candidate, I know not what has happened while I was asleep, but I know you will use my power for a just cause." Stated the Mascot, her presence disappearing afterwards.

"Wow, and just like that the Mascot vanished completely. Man, that was a close call." Said IF, letting out a breath she had been holding for a while.

"Yes. But we managed all thanks to you, IF, and to Lelouch's distraction." Replied Nepgear, happily.

Lelouch didn't really bother to reply to the praise he had received, as he was thinking of how odd those Mascot discs were. He was then called back to Earth with Compa tugging on his sleeve.

"Um, are you Ok? You look like something's bothering you." Compa asked, concerned for the boy.

"Huh? Yes, I'm fine. I was just thinking about something." Replied Lelouch.

"You sure do make a scary face when you are thinking." IF said to the raven haired boy, who dismissed her comment.

"Let's hurry back and report this to Histoire." Said Nepgear.

After they returned to the Basiliscom they went to inform Histoire of the events that had transpired. The oracle patiently listened to what they had to say, and when they were finished, her features formed a worried scowl.

"It is good news that you have been able to secure the power of Planeptune's Mascot, however…" Said Histoire.

"We now know that ASIC is aware of the Mascots." Continued IF.

"Miss Underling said that she was headed to Lastation next." Added Compa.

"We should chase after her, before she gets ahead of us." Nepgear stated, feeling reinvigorated from the previous battle, which brought joy to the oracle.

"I can see that Nepgear's passion has been relit." Histoire smiled, glad that the CPU Candidate was no longer pulled back by her fears and doubts.

"Yes, I should be fine now." the CPU Candidate replied with a nod.

"Excellent, I suggest you hurry over to Lastation next. Oh, before you go, I should inform you that both Lastation and Lowee have CPU Candidates as well, so it would be a good idea to seek their aide for your journey." Finished Histoire.

"CPU Candidates…. Girls like me…." Nepgear voiced her thoughts.

"Each nation has its own situation to deal with, so they may refuse at first, but making contact is vital." Histoire explained. "After all, I'm certain they share your desire to save their older sisters."

"Sounds like a plan, let's get to Lastation." IF finished the conversation, when Lelouch suddenly spoke.

"You three can go ahead without me, there are a few things I'd like to look into before I join you in Lastation." Announced Lelouch.

"Ok suit yourself, but if you find yourself in need of directions you can contact the Lastation Basilicom." IF told the boy, as the trio of girls went off for their new destination.

When they were left alone, Histoire decided to speak with the dark haired boy, interested to learn what had caught his interest.

"May I ask what it is that has gotten you interested in the situation?" Histoire asked the boy, after the girls left.

"Well to be honest, your situation seems quite dire and I believe that you could use a helping hand." Lelouch said, as he crossed his arms. "While my main motive is to gain some insight on who I am and what was I doing before I woke up here, I also despise the idea that terrorists are getting their way and I'd like to see that justice is done." Explained Lelouch. "Those girls will have their work cut out for them I'm sure. I will help them however I can, but that doesn't mean that I will constantly be taking a beating for them." Added the boy.

"Well it is your decision to make. I wish you good luck on your venture." Said Histoire with a somewhat saddened expression at the boy's declaration. I'm so sorry, Lelouch. I know it's wrong of me, but I hope that your past doesn't come back to you. Thought the oracle as she bid farewell to the young man, who was on his way, tears starting to form in her eyes. Please don't remember that nightmare.

So a quick note after Chapter 1. I'm really excited for this story, i intend to be very frequent with the new chapters but i'm not giving any promises that i can not surely keep. Reviews are welcome if you want to take your time. I would also like to work on the pairings because with the general idea i have of the story i don't really see Lelouch getting into until Re;Birth3 so i'm open to suggestions, but i do not promise to include them in the story. Anyway thank you for taking the time to read and have a nice day.