A/N Hello all this is my first ever attempt at writing a fanfiction. This story is set an alternate universe where there was no zero requiem. This will be mainly a Lelouch Milly story but there will defiantly be more pairings. This will be mini-series type of thing with more than one chapters. So enjoy the story and please leave a review.

Disclaimer: Code Geass and its characters Do Not belong to me.

Chapter 1:

Milly Ashford, Ashford Academy graduate and current News Reporter walked nervously with her parents and grandfather, recently reinstated Lord Ruben Ashford, and her former student council member and current cameraman Rivalz trailed behind them pushing he trolley carrying their luggage through the newly constructed and not yet finished Neo Pendragon airport. Milly was not the only one who was nervous, though he had put on a blank poker face she could tell that her grandfather too was nervous. Her parents were although brimming with excitement, but she could practically see the anxiety on their faces as well. For they all were going to attend the Emperor's six-month victory celebration ball and their presence had been personally requested by the Emperor himself, but they all knew that when the Demon Emperor requested something itwas not actually a request. Hence the reason for all their nervousness.

Sure, many noble families in the Imperial colony of Japan had gotten the invitation to the ball but those invitations had not included a personal letter from the emperor himself requesting their attendance, Milly was sure of this as she had contacted some of her old noble friends from school to confirm. Her parents were excited as they saw this as a chance to rise up in the ranks in the current world order while she and her grandfather were nervous because they had been singled out by the emperor. Poor Rivalz was here as a favor to her and as her plus one guest to the ball. Milly was still in deep thought when she heard a gasp from her parents and Rivalz.

They had arrived at the section of the airport where they were told, in their invitation that, someone would be there to receive them. She had been expecting a typical driver waiting for them to escort them to the palace where they would be staying for the duration of the celebration, another honor few families were getting as her mother had gleefully pointed out after they had gotten the invitation. What she was not expecting was the second most powerful man in the world, the white reaper to the demon emperor, the powerful and feared Knight of Zero, Suzaku Kururugi, standing there dressed in immaculate robes and clothes with another man holding a board with the words "Ashford Family" on it.

Clearly, she was not the only one who had shocked, everyone coming out of the arrivals gate had stopped to stare at the Knight of Zero, a Knight of Round above all other Rounds, in shocked fear and awe, this also included her family, while everyone else already present was giving him a wide berth. Rivalz, who had once proudly declared Suzaku his second-best friend, was now completely white as a sheet and was slightly leaning on the trolley. Milly was the first one to break out of her stupor and started walking towards the Knight. Milly's movement broke the dam and everyone else also started to move. Milly however was not the first to reach the knight, it was her mother who with a sudden burst of energy had overtaken Milly and was now curtsying slightly and saying:

"Lord Kururugi". It was an odd sight as Milly had never thought she would see her proud mother curtsy to someone who was not Britanian. The world certainly had changed. The Knight nodded with a curt "Lady Ashford".

"Lords and Ladies Ashford, I welcome you to Neo Pendragon. Please follow me." With that he turned and started walking leaving them to catch up to him. Milly did notice that the Knight had completely ignored Rivalz. They followed the Knight of Zero outside the airport where there were two cars were waiting for them. Milly, her family and Rivalz moved to sit in one car while the man who had been holding the board had taken the luggage from Rivalz and was putting it in the trunks of the car with the help of the drivers of the cars. However, before Milly could sit in the car the Knight of Zero called out "Lady Milly you will join me in the other car." It was an order and she instinctively moved to follow it and Rivalz in a moment of bravery followed her. Her grandfather gave her worried glance while her mother's look told her not to mess anything up. Inside the car, there were seats facing each other, she and Rivalz sat one side while the Knight took the seat facing them.

Soon the car started to move and the tension in the car was palpable that is until the Knight decided to speak and Milly noticed that it was not with the same authoritative voice he had used but with the voice of Suzaku she had known in school.

"So… How have you two been?" He asked casually as though they were still in school and their classes had just ended and not if as the second most powerful man in the world had just addressed lower nobility and a commoner. Rivalz blanched while Milly raised an eyebrow in surprise. Milly also noted by looking outside the window that apparently, they were disregarding traffic light, though she quickly realized that apparently a path had been cleared for them straight from the airport to the New Imperial Palace. The benefit of being the Knight of Zero.

"Yeah I know. Stupid question but still?" Suzaku continued. They both gave a "Fine, my lord" hers in a calm practiced voice while Rivalz was a little choked. Suzaku sighed.

"I was hoping this would be a little less awkward but as Lelouch likes to not everything goes as you hope it would, though he has a habit of making hundreds of contingencies…"

Both Milly and Rivalz had stiffened at the casual reference of Lelouch. Nobody did that anymore. These days it was always said with reverence and fear in public while with hate disdain and yes fear with in private. Suzaku sighed again.

"I can see that small talk would get us nowhere, so I will move straight to the point." Suzaku took a deep breath and continued "I was hoping that when I said that Milly come with me in this car she would be alone but it's fine." But while he said the he gave a commanding look to Rivalz that clearly said he should remain silent and not interfere, thus again stepping into Knight of Zero.

"Milly, Lelouch is going to make a request of you and yes it will be a request not an order by the emperor and I have no doubt he will explain to you that you can refuse this request." Suzaku said. "In fact, I am certain he will try his best to convince you not to accept his request." At this Suzaku paused as if wondering how to say the next part he had to say. This gave Milly a chance to think. A request from Lelouch, and Lelouch not His Majesty, what would the ruler of the entire world want from her, a News Reporter. A year ago, she would have gladly accepted any request Lelouch made of her, without question, but back then had had been just Lelouch Lamperouge not Lelouch vi Britannia.

"I want you to accept his request." Suzaku finally spoke plainly.

She looked at Rivalz, he looked just as confused and clearly wanted to voice his confusion, but the Knight of Zero's fear was keeping was keeping him quiet. Milly then realized that along with all the other members of past student council Rivalz had also changed. This caused anger to rise up in her, anger directed at Suzaku and at Lelouch. Their actions had caused so much damage. Damage to the world to countless lives and worse in her opinion to those they had called. Shirley had died, Kallen was most likely in prison being a key opponent to Lelouch during the battle over Mt. Fuji and Nina had been captured and never to been heard from again, captured by Lloyd of all people according to Rivalz, during the momentous meeting between Lelouch and UFN. And now Rivalz, cheerful and happy go lucky Rivalz was sitting subdued in fear. No, she would not accept any request if she had any choice. But she was also curios, so she asked:

"What is the request?" she asked with venom in her voice and realizing that she had barely spoken since she had gotten off the plane and she knew Suzaku could tell from her tone she was going to reject.

"I can't tell you that." Suzaku said "And before you ask it is because he ordered me not to." He paused again before speaking up again, this time she noticed there was pleading in voice "Please. he needs it. Please at least consider it before you reject outright. I am not ordering it as the Knight of Zero loyal knight of Lelouch vi Britannia, I am not asking it as Suzaku Kururugi, your former friend. I am asking as Suzaku Lelouch's best friend, one of the few friends he has left. So please at least hear him out…"

This gave her pause, she looked over and saw that Rivalz had his mouth open in shock. Never had either of them heard Suzaku talk like this. Suzaku the second most powerful man in the world, the white reaper to the demon emperor, the powerful and feared Knight of Zero was basically begging her. And small part of her was moved and her anger dissipated. Milly would at least hear what Lelouch had to say.

Milly nodded and Suzaku looked so relieved that she thought he might actually cry. But then the car stopped, and the door opened and Suzaku disappeared and Knight of Zero reappeared. They had arrived at the palace. Its construction had recently been completed and it was a near replica of the palace that had been destroyed. She was still staring at the grandeur of the building when she heard a familiar voice.

"…luggage will be sent to your assigned quarters, so if you would all follow me". It was Sayoko, her former maid talking to her family. She smiled at Milly and began to walk forwards and motioning respectfully for them to follow. They did, along with Suzaku who was talking with Sayoko. Apparently, a general Patterson had returned and wished to report in with Suzaku and His Majesty. While walking through the palace they reached the throne room and Milly could see sitting on the impressive throne with the lazy bored smirk he had, while still being her Vice-president, was Lelouch vi Britannia, emperor of the 99th Holy Britanian and ruler of the world.

That's it for this chapter.

In this story there was no zero requiem. Lelouch and Suzaku decided to take over the world after defeating Charles in C's world and try to make it better by force . However they reached an obstacle thus the request which you will read about in the next chapter, hopefully.