SLAP!

Cornelia can feel her face was hit by slapping to the face. Euphemia, who is slapped her sister, was angry at her very much. Darlton and Guifold are also part of it as well. After the 'Voice of Truth' broadcast to the world showing Saitama ghetto massacre, Euphemia was not very happy for her actions. In fact, she hated her sister repeatedly exact same as his brother, Clovis, did in Shinjuku ghetto. Euphemia said to her angrily.

Euphemia: How could you!

Cornelia: Euphie, I...

Euphemia slapped her again to the right cheek.

Euphemia: I don't wanna hear your excuse! Just exactly what you just did to those people!

Guilford stepped in as he said to Her Highness.

Guilford: Please, sub-viceroy. There's the explanation of why we did-

Euphemia: Silence!

She angrily shouted. Guilford is starting to afraid of her being anrgy a lot so he stepped back. She look back at her and said.

Euphemia: Tell me now...

Cornelia sighed and said to her sister.

Cornelia: My plan was to repeat the same thing as our brother did to Shinjuku, so we can lure out Zero at the opening.

Euphemia: And you just went on that plan!

Darlton: But, Your Highness. There are terrorist in Saitama ghetto and the Elevens aren't report to the authorities.

Euphemia: And you just gonna shoot them?! They didn't even know they were hiding there. You two are with my sister planning for repeat the masscare like Clovis have done. I will not tolerate for such cruel actions.

Cornelia: But, Euphie... He killed Clovis. Even what he have done to his action, he still our family blood.

Euphemia: So you want us to be just like him?

Cornelia was shocked that she just said that to her. Darlton and Guilford are shocked to her as well. Cornelia can't believe her own sister just say that to her. She said to her.

Euphemia: You are worse than our brother, Cornelia. They have a family, for christ sake! And you just killed them in cold blood!

Cornelia: Euphie, please-

Euphemia: Now, everyone in Area Eleven is in chaos because of you! You, Viceroy, have created a exact same thing from Shinjuku. You make this mess, you clean it up. As for me, I have to give them a medical care. You have disappointed me, sister.

Cornelia: Euphie...

Euphemia back turn at her and walks out of the room. Cornelia aas devastated by her sister as tears flows down from her cheek. She collapsed on her knees to the floor and cry for shameful. Guilford went to comfort her and Darlton feel sad to her. They admit it's their fault for come up a awful plan and now, the protesters, both Britannians and Japaneses/Elevens, they demanded answer for their actions. An officer came to the room and Darlton just said to him.

Darlton: What is it? Can't you see we're middle of this.

Britannian officer: Sorry, sir. But this is the order by the emperor himself.

Guilford: The emperor.

Cornelia heard that name just wipe off her tears and stand up then she said to the officer.

Cornelia: The emperor? But I didn't know he call me.

Britannian officer: He give me the message to you, Your Highness. Since Area 11 situation became a bit out of control, he send one of the Knights of the Round to aid you.

Darlton: T-The Knights of the Round?!

He said shocking to his face. They have know about Knights of the Round as they are the best elite knights in Holy Britannian Empire and very loyal to the emperor himself. They wondered why the emperor send his one of the Knights of the Round to fix this problem of Area 11. Cornelia asked him.

Cornelia: Which one from The Knights of the Round?

Britannian officer: Knight of Nine, Nonette Enneagram, Your Highness.

Cornelia: Wait. She's here!

She was surprised that she's coming to Area 11 by the order of her father, Emperor Charles zi Britannia. She have known her since she attended military school with her and she considers Nonette her senior. It was being a long time since the last time she see her. She fixed herself as she said.

Cornelia: Guilford, my knight. Follow me.

Guilford: Yes, Your Highness.

Cornelia: Darlton, I want to know anything about new terrorist that has more superior than our forces.

Darlton: Understood.

Cornelia and Guilford went out of the room to meet Knight of Nine for am arrival in Area 11.

...

Ashford Academy

James (hologram): And that's how we become secret superpower nation from other world.

He said with smiling on his face. Milly and Ruben are very shocking and dumbfounded that Americans who have lost in Washington Rebellion has survived, thanks to an alien being named Saka as he lead Washington and his people to other world called Planet Installation before his death and Washington becomes a new president of Sovereignty Republic of America or SRA, for short. They have watched over earth in period of time like they were God and they have involved in earth from past and present time. Both of them are taking too much to learn their involvement and hardly believe what they learn from them. Ruben leaned back his chair taking a deep breath to calm him down then he said.

Ruben: So... The fallen rebels from Washington Rebellion has return from the dead to finish what they started... Hehehe, I cannot believe they have survived and have a nice world where no conflict was caused there.

Danny: Actually, sir. There is a one conflict that involved our homeworld.

Milly: Really?

Keshly: Yeah. I have read the history from a lesson when I was in the school. There was an event called Racism Rebellion Failure. A group of American radicals hated the new law establishment by Pres. Nathan L. Washington. They did damage a small region but they have failed to fight against our military power. They are defeated and the rebellion was destroyed with them.

Milly: Oh... I didn't know they rebelled against their own country.

Ruben: Hmm... Mr. President, what's your goal?

James (hologram): My goal? Our purpose of goal is retake back our original homeland where we used to live in.

Milly: North America... *Gasp* That's where Holy Britannian Empire lives there!

Oscar: Exactly. For too long, they have rules the land which they stole from us. They have conquered every country that stripped their nationality and replace them to be called 'Numbers'. How cruel they treated them like they're inferior to them. I will not watch them continue their conquest so that's why I left my own country and stripped my own nationality just like they stripped them.

Ruben and Milly see him how hatred he was towards his own country. They seem true how corrupt of Britannia was under Emperor Charles zi Britannia on the throne though the Americans are planning the invasion on Britannia to retake back their homeland and they feel something they've never seen it in their lives. James just said to them.

James (hologram): Now you know everything, I'll let Oscar here to speak to you. As for me, I have other work to do.

A hologram turns off and Oscar pick it up. He said to them.

Oscar: Me and my team have come here for an undercover mission. However, we will not give you the information of our mission.

Ruben: That's understandable. So the whole time, the enrollment papers was about you getting in here.

Keshly: Exactly, sir.

Ling: We also know two exiled imperial family members hiding here after Japan was colonized.

They took their surprised they know about Lelouch and Nunnally are alive and hidden the academy.

Milly: So you guys knows the secret.

Keshly: Yes. But don't worry, we promise to never tell their locations. It's not our attention unless it is very important for the president.

Milly: What's important for Lelouch and Nunnally?

Ling: Classified, Milly. Only us will know about the mission they give us.

Ruben lean forward and he said to them.

Ruben: So what's your next move, Mr. Oscar?

Oscar: After we save Japanese people from repeat massacre in Saitama ghetto, we just continue as students until they call us for another mission again. Also, I have to tell you important one.

Ruben: And that is?

Oscar: Remember a man named Zero.

Milly: The one that saved Suzaku from heading to execution ground. Yes, it was all over the news.

Oscar: Then we'll tell you to know about Zero identity and you won't gonna believe it you have heard from us.

Oscar tells them that Zero identity was none other than Lelouch Lamperouge aka Lelouch vi Britannia, the former prince of Britannian Imperial Family. Both of them are shocked and surprised the Zero identity.

Milly: So he's been Zero was whole time. But why?

Danny: Simple. Destroy Britannia itself for ruining to him and his crippled sister. He has a sort of revenge within him so he'll do anything to get his revenge.

Ruben: I see... Well, I'll allow you four to continue as part of academy student, but for one condition...

Oscar: And what's that?

Ruben: I want you to make sure both Lelouch and Nunnally stay safe. If her brother dies for his own revolution, Nunnally would be very devastated for the loss of her brother. She won't live another day when that comes.

Danny: Don't worry, we'll make sure it won't happen to him, if he doesn't have an idea to attack us thinking we are his enemy.

Ruben: Good. You four can go.

Oscar: Thank you, sir.

He said as he and his team leaves the room. Milly is feeling concerned about being here as undercover agents. She said to her grandfather.

Milly: Grandfather, are you sure we can trust them?

Ruben: It's better than living in the world of non-stop war. If Americans wanted their old homeland back, let them have it. This got me an idea on that time.

Milly: Hmm?

She was confused for her grandfather ideas. It is unknown what idea he has on his mind.

...

Jeremiah was finished up the paperwork after the failure to lure out Zero from Saitama ghetto. He gets up from the chair and wears a light black colored coat and leave the room. He was headed to the car at the garage when Villetta came in the hallway spotted him going to the garage so she said to him.

Villetta: Lord Jeremiah.

Jeremiah stopped as he was being spotted like he's some kind of intruder entering a restricted area. He turns around at her and said to her.

Jeremiah: Yes, Villetta. What do you need something?

Villetta: No. But I'm wondering where are you going? We have important task given by Viceroy.

Jeremiah: Yes, uh, about that, Villetta. I got some urgent business to do.

Villetta: Huh? An urgent business? Where?

Jeremiah: It does not concern you. It's just a very private business from someone in military. You can tell Viceroy that I'm deeply apologize for not attending the duty today.

Villetta: I see... Well then, I'll notify Her Highness about this, and she will understand.

Jeremiah: Thank you, Villetta. I'm be off, farewell.

He said as he walked away from her. Villetta was confused about him. Ever since he was released and start back as a pilot, something has change him a bit. It's like he wasn't a same person anymore. Yet, she still believes in him no matter how bad it is after that day. She continues to walk in the hallway minding her business.

...

Lelouch was walking in the hallway since there's no class today. His thoughts run wild as something is going on here. When C.C tells him about Oscar and the others knowing the Geass existence, it gives him a chill that they might planning something worse for him, or they will harm his sister to blackmail him. His hands are shaking. The hair is itching of frustration. He can't help but feel something on them. Then, he saw Oscar walking down this direction and he's alone. Lelouch look around to see no students here so he has a chance to ask question from him. He approached him and he said.

Lelouch: Hello,Oscar, wasn't it?

Oscar: Yes?

Lelouch: Maybe we never meet each other before you come here. I'm Lelouch Lamperouge. Pleasure to meet you.

Oscar has already know his false identity and he was planning something to him. Probably he know because it was CC told him about him and his others. So he play along his little game as he shake his hand. Then, Lelouch proceed to his next step.

Lelouch: So, where are you going?

Oscar: To the library. Doing studying stuff, that's all. For chemical lesson. My friends are waiting for me.

Lelouch: Ah, okay. I see... Hey, I would like to ask you something?

Oscar: Oh, sure. What is it?

Lelouch (thoughts): Good. He fell for it. Now I can use my geass on him to get some answers I need.

He activates his geass on his left eye as it flying towards Oscar's eyes, but something is definitely wrong. When he make eye contact on him, he suddenly felt aching on his eye as he stepped back. He close his left eye as it hurt his eye a bit. Oscar secretly smile on his face that he wears anti-geass eye lenses to prevent possessed from any geass users. He wipe off his smile and said to him in confused looks in his face.

Oscar: You okay? Your eye, is it okay?

Lelouch: Argh... O-Oh, I'm fine. Just got something stingy on my eye.

Oscar: Stingy? But there's no bees here. Are you sure okay? You need to go to the clinic?

Lelouch: No, no, no, I'm fine. I'll be off. Thanks, anyways.

He said as he walked away from him. He cannot explain of what's happened back there. Oscar continue walking with his smirk on his face when he got contact on his earpiece.

RT (comms): Pilot, my scan detected that you encounter someone... possession of powerful ability.

Oscar: It's Lelouch Lamperouge aka Lelouch vi Britannia. He has possession of geass alright, but it's good thing he didn't know I wear anti-geass eye lenses. Man, Atlas make a pretty good inventing things.

RT (comms): Atlas Corp. has invented more technological inventions better than Hammond Industries.

Oscar: Well, both organizations are rivals each other. So I bet Atlas will win, what do you think?

RT (comms): That depends on whether they're better or not. Moreover, they have to work together to produce more weapons and equipment we needed for survival of battlefield.

Oscar: Yeah, I know that. Anyway, I gonna go.

He said as he turns off his earpiece and continues walking to the library with the others waiting for him.

...

A plane arrived in Area 11 as Nonette, a knight of nine, coming down the stairs to see Cornelia, Guilford, Darlton, and Glaston knights are waiting for her arrival. Cornelia approach her with a smile happily see her again. She said to her.

Cornelia: Nonette Enneagram, it's nice to see you again.

Nonette: As do I, Cornelia. I must say, you made become a viceroy after Prince Clovis died by the hands of Zero. Such a terrible tragedy for what happened, but not when the truth exposed to the public.

Cornelia: Yes, I heard that. Now then, let's begin of situation here, the citizens are rioting on the street, tearing down a half of cities all over Area 11. Our own people are restless with hatred for what happening today.

Nonette: Hmm... I see. Well, now I am here, I'm gonna help you of this situation by telling people that everything the words from so-called Voice of Truth saying to them is a lie.

Cornelia: But he never lies.

Nonette: Well, we must find the source of this anonymous so we can end this disaster. You handle Area 11 while I will find that transmission of the message.

Cornelia: Of course. But before that, shall we head inside and have some tea.

She chuckles a bit as she replied.

Nonette: Sure. I could use a drink.

...

Lelouch entered her sister room as Nunnally is making another origami cranes and she notices her brother is here. Sayoko wasn't here as she went out to buy grocery. Nunnally said to her brother.

Nunnally: Oh, Lelouch. How are you today?

Lelouch: I'm great. I just talking to a new student named Oscar.

Nunnally: Oh! You met him. I did meet him too.

Lelouch: Oh really? Is he nice to you?

Nunnally: Yeah. He's so nice man he won't make a harm to others.

Lelouch (thoughts): I doubt it. I don't trust him. He has some secrets he don't want to know.

Lelouch: So, uh, where's Sayoko?

Nunnally: I told her to buy groceries. She'll come back any soon.

Lelouch: I hope so. Hey, would you like to make origami for you.

Nunnally: Really? That's great!

Lelouch is smiling to see his sister so cheerful when his phone was ringing on his pocket so he get it and see texting from Milly. He read it and then become shocking as what he just read.

Nunnally: Huh? What's wrong, Lelouch?

He look at her with a shocking expression as he said.

Lelouch: It's Milly. Someone from a military have figure out we're here. And they're here right now.

He said. Nunnally was startled she drop an origami on the floor. They both terrified now as they are coming here for them. If the military caught them alive they will sent both of them to the homeland and become political tools again. Lelouch is thinking the plan to escape the academy and relocate somewhere safe for him and his sister. He then said to his sister.

Lelouch: Nunnally, listen to me. I have to check if they're here. If they're not here yet, I'll tell Milly to stall them while we make a escape.

Nunnally: O-Okay.

She said, shaking in fear. He open the door to go out the room when he see Milly worrying on her face that she knew they're here already. She said to him.

Milly: U-Um, Lelouch, I've tried...

He said as someone went up behind her. Lelouch is shocked to recognize a man behind Milly.

Lelouch: J-Jeremiah!

Jeremiah: Y-Your Highness!

He said as he shocked that the information that was given from Adele is true. Before he could happy to see them alive, Lelouch slam the door at them.

Lelouch is getting a chair and block the door as he get his sister and tried to escape the room.

Lelouch: Shit! Nunnally, we gonna go.

Nunnally: Lelouch, you're scaring me. Who is that man?

Lelouch: A Purist member. He's from Purist faction.

Nunnally: What!? How-

Then, the door was kicked as Jeremiah entering the room. Lelouch and Nunnally are both trouble as Jeremiah is here for them. Lelouch went to protect his sister by shielding her and then he said.

Lelouch: Get away from us!

Jeremiah: Your Highness, please don't panic! I am your loyal subject!

Nunnally: What?

Lelouch: Liar!

He shouted. He grab Nunnally from a wheelchair and run around the table to reach the door. Milly went to intervene but Jeremiah quickly close the door block their path. Lelouch and Nunnally are now trapped in the room with him as he said to them.

Jeremiah: Your Highness, please listen to me! I have served your mother when you and your sister were only children. I was her guard back then. She is the person I have respected and admired to whom I have sworn allegiance.

Nunnally: You were there back then?

Jeremiah: Yes, your Highness. When Lady Marianne died, I considered it as the biggest failure of my life. But a woman, contact me and found out you're still alive. I'm so glad you two alive and where I see it now, you're still alive.

He said as he kneel down trying to convince them he is their side.

Jeremiah: Please, my allegiance is now passed on Marianne children. Give me the second chance to regain my honor to serve you as I served Lady Marianne back then! I swear to my life, I will not anyone harm Marianne children. I'll rather die to let that happen!

He said as he let out his tears flowing down his face. Lelouch and Nunnally stopped panicking as they see now he's telling a truth. He gently put down his sister and then he said to him.

Lelouch: Do you sworn loyalty to my mother.

Jeremiah: Yes. I serve for you and our sister only. I promise for that.

Lelouch: If you're telling a truth, then I believe you.

Jeremiah look up at him happily that he believing his truth. Nunnally was calm and happy that he was once a guard of her mother. A door opens to see Sayoko coming back with grocery bags only to see Jeremiah, Lelouch, and Nunnally in the room. This is awkward moment for her as she don't know what's going on here. Milly was also feel awkward as they see them are now calming down. She relieved and decided to leave them alone. Sayoko just said.

Sayoko: Um, Master Lelouch... Who is that man?

Lelouch: Sayoko, I would like to meet... our old servant once served my mother, Lady Marianne. Can you prepare the cups of tea for us.

...

Secret meeting room

A group of Purist members are discussion about Jeremiah suspicious. They gather in the meeting room so they can talk private without anyone knows it. Kewell was the first one to say to his members.

Kewell: Everyone, you wonder to know why I call this meeting?

They nodded.

Kewell: Good. As you can see, Jeremiah, the man who failed to stop Zero because he was distracted, I feel suspicious about him.

Purist member 1: Huh? What do you mean?

Kewell: Something is going on him. Look at his face, have you notice it? He doesn't look very concern about getting his title or our reputation back. I say that he has something to hide from us.

Purist member 2: What shall we do?

Kewell: For now, nothing. I don't want Viceroy Cornelia, Sub-Viceroy Euphemia, Knight of Nine, or any high ranking officers put suspicious on us.

Purist member 3: What about Villetta? She's one of us.

Purist member 4: Yes. But she also loyal to Jeremiah and she will stop us.

Kewell: Let's be clear. Nobody knows about this meeting. Got it?

All Purist members: Got it!

Kewell: Good. Now let's get back to work before anyone knows we're not working on duty.

He said. He and the other members went out of the room to do their duty work.

...

They finished drinking their cup of teas as Lelouch said to Jeremiah.

Lelouch: Jeremiah, promise us you won't tell anyone, especially my own siblings to know me and Nunnally were alive.

Jeremiah: Yes, Your Highness. I promise you that I won't say a word to everyone about you and your sister alive. But it's great to see you alive since the invasion.

Lelouch: I appreciate to see you well, but I prefer not to be called by royalty. Me and my sister are no longer to be royalty anymore.

Jeremiah: Of course, Master Lelouch.

Nunnally: So tell me, you said a woman give you information that we're alive and living here. Who was that?

Jeremiah: Honestly, I really don't know, mistress. For what I know, she is a German woman. I don't know why a lady coming from EU just come to Area 11 to contact me for information.

Lelouch: A German woman... But how she get the information about us?

Jeremiah, I have no idea. But I don't see her suspicious. If she's from EU, then why she hasn't kill me since Britannia are at war on EU. But nevertheless, she show me the information anyway.

Nunnally: Still, I'm glad to meet someone who admired my mother. She is a nice mother we've ever loved.

Jeremiah: Thank you for your kindness, mistress. Your mother is something I really serve and admired than anyone else. I'm just glad that Ruben Ashford taking both of you in from the authorities. I just hope you two will feel fine here.

Lelouch: We'll be fine. Just be careful there.

Jeremiah nodded. They say goodbye as he leaves the room and headed out of the academy just before he encounter Oscar on the way there. Oscar said to him.

Oscar: So, Jeremiah, how goes reunion with Marianne's children. Feeling happy now?

Jeremiah: I am. But be reminded to you and your people that my loyal is only to them alone. I have serve Marianne and her children longer than you coming here.

Oscar: Understandable. Did you tell Lelouch that he's Zero?

Jeremiah: No. I really don't want to make him feel uncomfortable. Besides, I know the reason he killed Prince Clovis and wanted to destroy Britannia for ruining their lives.

Oscar: Then we are on the same side. Well, I'm gonna go. Goodbye, Jeremiah Gottweld.

He turns around and walk away in the hallway. Jeremiah went out the place and head back to the headquarter.

...

Unknown ghetto location

A white haired Chinese man named Mao is walking through the stinking place, ignoring every Japaneses speaking through his mind. He possessed a Geass that can read minds within 500 radius. He was walking in the alley when he got a call from his cellphone.

Mao: What's this? Someone is calling me? But I never give my number to some strangers.

He raised his eyebrow of confusion as he never get to call from someone. He decide to pick up a call as he said.

Mao: Hello? Who is this?

??? (phone): Ah, hello there. Sorry for hacking your cellphone just to call you.

Mao: What do you want?

??? (phone): Oh... Just wanna to see you. We are here on your location so we can talk personally.

Mao: Then come out and show your face.

??? (phone): Very well...

His phone call turns off. Mao then feel a presence coming from the shadow in front of him. A figure coming out of the shadow shows a short grey-haired man wearing a leather coat, an armband with white stars circling at 'E' in the center, and a pair of black boots.

He was smiling as he show his cellphone on his hand. Mao said to him.

Mao: So... I wonder what a man like yourself coming here to meet me for?

But then, he feel something is wrong here. It is a fact that he didn't read his mind on him for unknown. A man chuckles as he said to him.

???: Oh boy, did someone tell you not using somewhat geass you have to read somebody minds?

This strucks Mao as he was shocked he knows about geass.

Mao: H-How?! No one can able to avoid my geass!

A man laughed as he pulled out a box device from his belt.

???: This, my friend, is anti-geass device. It allows to prevent anyone to be possessed by geass on eye contact.

He said. Mao stepped back away from him and attempt to run away when an armored trooper out of nowhere just block him from escaping the alley. He grabbed both of his arms as Mao tries to struggle to escape. A man stepped in as he said.

???: Hey now, you can't just run away when you say to show my face, and here I am.

He said. Mao is getting calm down a bit and then he said shaking in fear.

Mao: Who are you and what do you want from me?

A man stands firm like a proper soldier as he introduced himself to him.

Augustus: I am Colonel Augustus Autumn. And what I want from you is help us something useful.

Mao: And what's that?

Augustus: That is something we don't want to tell our mission to you yet, geass user. But I can give you something if you make accept a deal.

Mao: A deal, you say?

Augustus: Yes... Let's get down the business, shall we?

He said as he make an evil smile on his face.