Hey Guys, Emperor's ally here. First fic that i have written and i am kinda nervous. I have many hopes for this fic and i hope it goes well.

I would like to thank my good friend Just an average reader who told me to trust myself and at least try one story that i wished to write and i also want to thank Tahkaullus01 for also believing in this and giving the green light, his stories are amazing, give it a go. I must also thank him for beta reading this, since english is not my original language, i thank you so so much.

Well, i talked too much, enjoy this story, and, if possible, some feedback would be apreciated.

Kamine Island. Door to the Thought Elevator

Lelouch left the Thought Elevator, somewhat unsteadily, as his head tried to get around what he'd just done. He had finally succeeded, after all these years, so much sacrifice, his revenge was complete. His father was dead, had been totally destroyed by C's World.

Before he could adjust though, C.C and Suzaku stepped out behind him, the massive doors of the Thought Elevator shutting behind them.

However, Lelouch still felt a huge void within himself, his own mother was also dead, not that she did not deserve it, far from it, she had also betrayed, used him and his sister Nunnally, cooperating with the emperor in the plan to kill God, to destroy mankind itself, how could both of them be so stupid?

Allowing himself a moment, Lelouch started to think what to do now that it had ended. But has it? A part of him asked. Is this really an end worth pursuing? He knew what that part of him was referring to: the deaths of so many people dear to him; Shirley, the girl who loved him so much, Euphemia, his half-sister and first love, Rolo, the boy who only wanted a family, Sayoko, his extremely loyal servant, and the most important person, his sweet and dear little sister Nunnally.

And there had been treachery, not just on his part but from within his own organization, the Black Knights. They were so obsessed with the possibility of Geass controlling them that they had forgotten all that Lelouch had done for them. Worse, they had betrayed him to his brother Schneizel without confirming a thing. It was an act of stupidity that he would never forgive them for. Even Kallen, his captain whom he'd trusted his life to, was now lost to him, unable to see through the lies he'd woven to save her life.

"Lelouch, what you intend to do now?" Speaking of traitors, the voice of his old childhood friend pulled him out of his thoughts and he turned to Suzaku Kururugi, traitor to Japan and now to Britannia. The man who wanted above all to kill him, but in the end did worse and dragged him to the emperor and violated his mind. His sister, his memories and his hopes, his dreams for a better world...all of it was taken away.

If that wasn't bad enough, Lelouch wasn't about to forget that it was Suzaku who had committed the greatest of all crimes. He'd fired the monster weapon F.L.E.I.J.A. which had then taken the lives of twenty-five million people...and Nunnally.

The man in question was watching him intently, his sword raised. "Depending on your response, I'll do what has to be done."

Is he serious?! Lelouch could not believe, after everything that had happened, Suzaku's obsession in his desire for so-called justice was still not sated. With all possible coolness in his voice and his eyes shining with the symbol of Geass, the former prince decided to answer.

"My plans are of no concern to you Lord Kururugi, any alliance that we had before is now ended. This is where we say goodbye" And with that, he turned around and started for the exit before again being stopped, this time by the tip of the knight's sword.

"It was as I thought, you really did not regret anything. You're still the enemy of the world, the man who killed Euphie."

"And?" He simply asked, masking the regret and shame he still felt for that colossal blunder. "If that's all you have to say to me, then I'm leaving."

His casual response only served to enrage Suzaku further. "Do you really think I will allow that?! I loved her! She was my light, my hope for a better future and you, you monster, you took her from me! I should have done this a long time, but now; your life ends here Lelouch!" And with that the traitor knight raised his sword and delivered the decisive blow.

What the two men had forgotten, so focused they were on their discussion, is that there was someone else with them. C.C had been just listening to that point, within a certain distance, but close enough to act if anything happened. And if Suzaku really thought she would let anyone take Lelouch away from her again, he was seriously mistaken.

When he prepared to attack, C.C moved up behind the Knight of Seven and struck him quickly in the neck. The move caused him to seize up, dropping the sword, before he fell to the ground.

"You will be paralyzed for the next fifteen minutes," She told him impassively "don't even try to get up, it's a move that literally no one knows any more and since it's not a threat to your life, that pesky 'Live' command won't help you either." With that she turned on her heel and took the hand of a stunned Lelouch, throwing over her shoulder "Do not meddle in our affairs again boy, or I will not be so forgiving."

Her piece said, she dragged her former royal companion out of the cave, whilst said royal reflected on what had just happened: His best friend had tried to kill him again and he was saved by the woman who, he had just recently come to realise, had stayed by and on his side throughout all of this.

This strange girl, who had the power and wit to pick him up from his lowest moments as well as knock him down a peg when he got too high on himself, had never betrayed him regardless of their contract. And though she put up an air of indifference, Lelouch was coming to understand that she was a much kinder person than she let herself be seen as. Such was the way that he'd come to the conclusion that she was much more important to him than just as an accomplice in his rebellion.

And glancing over his shoulder he saw the other side of the coin. Suzaku, who had been his friend yet never truly became that again after they crossed paths in Shinjuku. The man who vouched to change the corrupt Britannia within and despised contemptible means, yet he was the man who killed his father, betrayed his country and even used people he called his friends as leverage. At long last, Lelouch was forced to see the ugly truth: the Suzaku Kururugi he'd known died long ago, this shell was all that was left. Therefore, with one last look back at the cave, he let their past go and with it all the regrets he carried with regards to the misfortunes of his first true friend.

The world outside the cave was silent, leading Lelouch to suspect that his little flash rebellion of Geass controlled soldier had been ended by Bismarck and his troops. Overhead, the Great Britannia, Emperor Charles's airship, floated with the Ikaruga at its side. Another reminder of the changed allegiances.

Clenching his fists in anger, Lelouch was distracted by the call of his witch. "What do we do now? Do not tell me that just because you have completed your revenge, you want to forget our contract?"

Her question brought a strange feeling on the young man, where to go? What could they do? For the first time in over seven years Lelouch was without direction. His immediate goal had finally been achieved and much sooner than anticipated. And even if he did have a plan he was without supporters, the Black Knights wanted him dead and had likely reported Zero dead as well so that avenue was cut off. All he had was a single knightmare frame, an immortal witch and his Geass...

And then Lelouch's mind started to work and he felt the beginnings of a great idea take hold. Even as it moulded itself and twisted its way into a full blown scheme, Lelouch noted that it featured C.C. quite prominently. His confidant at his side for all time was, now that he truly considered it, something that he truly desired and was prepared to fight for to obtain.

Therefore, both parts in answer to her question and for once surprising her for a change, Lelouch abandoned logic. Reaching out, he wrapped his Witch in his arms and pulled her close. He felt some satisfaction as the ever unflappable C.C. suddenly let out a little squeak of shock which caused her to blush and him to laugh. But he wasn't done yet as he parted her lime green bangs that hid her Code and placed a gentle kiss right on top of it, with the hopes that that made his intentions clear.

"My Witch," he began, both parts affectionate and mocking, "do you think so little of me? I promised you a smile and I fully intend to fulfil that." To prove the point he tightened the embrace, and was gratified when he felt her relax some and loosely wrap her arms around his waist. The feelings that she was arousing in him just from that small contact told him that his earlier hypothesis was correct: He wanted her, not just as an advisor but as a woman...his woman. That said, he still needed to hear it from her. "And you, C.C.? Will you stay with me? Not just for my newest scheme but after that. Will you stay with me today, tomorrow, and all days after that until the very end of time itself?"

He was very aware of how that sounded, what it implied, but it had to be asked.

After a moment, without raising her head, she replied. "Lelouch...you really are a stupid boy." And for a moment he felt the dread set in, a dark fear that she was about to abandon him took hold and he unconsciously tightened his grip around her, for all the good it would do him. At last she lifted her face to look him in the eye, revealing a smile full of mischief and eyes filled with...he dared to hope it was affection there. "You are a fool to think I would not stay with you." She admonished him. "I told you that I will follow you to hell if necessary. And in the matter of staying with you forever, what do you think of this as an adequate response?"

Before he knew what she was doing, C.C. had taken his face in her hands and brought it down so his lips could meet hers. The kiss was quick and simple. but for them it was a far more precious experience. This was the first time a kiss between them had been initiated because of desire on both parts - not an act of encouragement, or the breaking of a mystical seal - and in it lay a promise. Their new contract.

They parted slowly, but now there was a lying desire between them and a certainty that later there would be more, much more. With that silent want between them now spoken, the Witch and Warlock just stood their together wrapped in each other's arms before Lelouch reluctantly broke the embrace, though he kept an arm possessively wrapped around her waist.

"So what now then?" C.C asked, her normal stoic façade returning, as if the last minute hadn't happened at all.

Rolling his eyes fondly at her, Lelouch told her "We should collect the Shinkiro and get as far away from here as we can. From there I'll contact Jeremiah, after which we will make our way to Pendragon together."

"The capital?!" C.C. asked him incredulously. "The heart of everything you despise? This does not bode well for our new contract, boy."

Lelouch's response though was only to smile at her, one that promised great things, as he began to retrace his steps to where he'd left his knightmare. "I will explain on the way." And as he explained the very absolute basics of his latest plot, an identical grin to his own slowly spread across C.C.'s face.

"By the way," she interrupted after a short while into their walk, "where did you park the Shinkiro? Considering your situation from earlier today, I figured you'd have dropped it off as soon as you could. Is it even on this island?"

"Yes it is." He replied, chuckling a little, not minding the change in subject. "It's in a clearing just ahead, small enough to keep it hidden and the large trees will have provided cover from aerial hunters."

He was soon back on telling her all the little intricacies of his new plan and they were soon well away from the cave that hid so many secrets. Of course, if they had been paying attention, they would have noticed a glaring absence in the immediate vicinity of said cave: the Mordred, knightmare frame of Knight of Six, Anya Alstreim, was missing.

Kamine Island, near the Shinkiro Hideout

"And once that's dealt with, I'll begin choosing new Knights to serve under me." Lelouch was saying as they made their way through the last trees to the Shinkiro's hiding place.

Behind him, C.C. couldn't resist a hum of approval. "I h ave to admit, that's quite an impressive scheme." She told him, though her face morphed into a smile as she went on. "Particularly considering the boy who designed it only just thought it up."

"Shut it, Witch," he tossed over his head casually and without any real vitriol, "you know it's great."

"I will neither confirm or deny such arrogant thoughts." She replied with equal ease. In response, Lelouch just snorted and pushed his way through the last bunch of branches that hid the small clearing he'd spoken of. However, the scene he arrived at was far from what he had expected or intended.

The Shinkiro was there all right, still knelt down awaiting the return of its master in the middle of the clearing. It was the other additions that shouldn't be there, five knightmares, four of which that Lelouch had never seen before.

The first and largest stood next to the Shinkiro, seemingly inspecting the smaller machine, whilst the other three unknowns had their weapons armed and ready, aimed directly at the new arrivals. But worst of all was the machine that Lelouch did recognise: the heavy bulky form of the Mordred was unmistakable. Britannia had found them.

I don't understand. Disbelief was rife in Lelouch's thoughts, he'd chosen the perfect place, there was no view from above and the gefjun disturbers used to regulate the Shinkiro's Hadron Blasters would have hidden it from all kind of sensors save for visual. The only way they could have found it would be to destroy half the forest, yet not so much as a single leaf was out of place. All current data pointed to one horrid conclusion: these people had seen him touch down here, had watched him disembark and had then lay in wait for him. Not yet! I still have so much to do!

As his mind started calculating any possible escape route, while unconsciously keeping C.C. behind him, the largest machine turned around to stare at them. As Lelouch had suspected, it was a descendant of the Gawain and actually carried a lot of the distinguishing features including the Anubis 'dog-ear' antennae. The only deviation was a missing float system and the huge scythe it was carrying in its right hand. As its turning action was the only move it made, and as the others hadn't done anything yet, Lelouch also took a chance to assess the other three machines.

To some extent, these three were even stranger: the first one he observed could be a carbon copy of the dreaded Percival that had almost killed him in Tokyo. Where it differed though was, instead of a shield in its left hand, it was mounted with a second Quad-claw that also had the ability to turn into an MSV Particle Drill Lance - Lelouch knew this because that was the arm now being pointed at him - and where purple once reigned, the machine was painted orange. Like its large companion it too was missing a float system.

The second one was dreadfully easy for Lelouch to identify: the Lancelot...if it had large shoulders, slimmer limbs, had no float system and was carrying what looked to be two V.A.R.I.S. rifles combined. And while the primary colouring remained white, its eyes, he noted, were a sapphire blue.

And finally, the third one was an unwelcome reminder of recent partings. In appearances it was the new Guren model that Kallen had returned with, however once he let logic take over Lelouch did notice that there were some differences to be noted. For starters it was black - how he missed that first off he didn't know - and second, the thing was armed with not one but two Radiant Wave Units, and much bulkier legs. It was a small comfort but not enough to feel ease, considering that one of those giant claws was aimed at him menacingly.

For a moment silence reigned between them all...and then the pilot of the giant Gawain-based machine spoke. "Oh thank god, we've been waiting for you!" The pilot, a girl by the sounds of it, stated before the large knightmare went down on one knee and its cockpit hatch opened. "We were starting to fear the worst."

From the cockpit stepped a woman of peculiar appearance. She wore what appeared to be the pilot suit of the Knights of the Round, however it lacked the golden sword hilt on the chest. Age wise, she appeared to be the same as Lelouch though she did stand a little shorter than him and she had long hip length hair that was literally golden. The final, and most notable, element about her that caught Lelouch's attention were her eyes: Red like blood.

After disembarking from her machine, the girl made her way towards them and immediately C.C. pushed ahead of Lelouch in a deceptively ready stance to defend him if the situation escalated to that. As for Lelouch, he'd come up with nothing. There was no visible escape route except back the way they came and even if they did run those five knigtmares were more than enough to catch them before they got too far. It was the worst possible situation. Not now! Not yet!

And then things took a real turn for the bizarre when the golden haired girl with the creepy eyes stopped in front of them. Offering him a big smile, she did the completely unexpected and knelt down on one knee before them, right arm crossing over her chest, fist against her heart. The formal greeting of a Britannian Knight to royalty. If that made little sense then her words truly threw them both for a loop: "Prince Lelouch, we are truly sorry for the delay. We now stand ready to serve you, Your Highness."

At her declaration, the four other machines let up their weapons and also knelt before them, serving to further confuse an already rather bamboozled Lelouch. Who were these people? What were they talking about serving him? Why was the Mordred bowing to him as well? Was that really Anya in there? Questions like these and others suddenly ran rampant in his mind and it took him a minute to compose himself before he could ask the most important questions. "Who are you? How do you know me? How did you know I'd be here?"

His voice was composed, but the girl still picked up on his undercurrent of confusion and mistrust. Sighing, she gave him a small nod of understanding. "This was expected." She muttered, more to herself really than him, before speaking aloud and formally. "I apologise for the confusion, Highness. I promise to explain everything, but first I think there're some people who want to see you." So saying she turned her head to yell at the Percival lookalike and the anorexic Lancelot. "Oi, you two! Get down here!"

The response was quick as the two addressed machines' cockpits opened and a man and woman stepped out. Upon sight of their awaited guest, both gave him a small smile and said at the same time, "It's been quite a while, right Lelouch?"

On sight of them, C.C. blanched. It was impossible, how could it be them? A small gag that mirrored her disbelief alerted her to Lelouch and, looking around, she saw that he had gone completely slack-jaw while staring at the two figures. After a moment, his mouth began to work and he asked yet another relevant question:

"How are you still alive?"

At that question, the golden girl just gave him another big smile.

Well, that was something, i had this story in my head for years and years but i didn't knew how to do it, but i finally did it.

So... penny for your thoughts, what did you guys think? I hope you enjoyed, can you guess who are the two people?

The next chapter is almost done, i have high hopes it will be good.

One last thing, i think it will be a harem fic, because seriously, Lelouch deserves the world and happiness after everything he suffered.

Good day to all of you and stay safe!

Once again, thanks to Tahkaullus01, you are awesome

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