Unknown Requiem

005

Quietly Castiel and Suzaku were led through the palace Castiel thought he once knew. Instead he realized he truly did not know much of his home at all. Instead what he saw were secret coridoors that he never knew exsited. And strangely enough his family crest which was plastered on almost every surface he gazed upon. What was so special about his family crest anyway? And why was his aunt so silent the entire way here? He watched C2 who had a smirk plastered on her lips as the three decended deeper and deeper into the castle if possible. It was then that the group stopped in front of a large door with the family crest engraved upon it. C2 stared towards the door as the symbol of geass on her forhead began to give off a vibrant crimson glow. Almost as if responding to the intense glow,the door top gave off its own unique glow before slowly opening itself. Where deep inside the cooridor with the large symbol of geass embedded on the ground.

Castiel peered around them in utter confusion before noticing a single throne at its center. And sitting on the throne with an exhausted expression on her face sat Lucia. Her eyes heavy with lack of sleep,and weakness. While beads of sweat covered her forhead causing the bangs of her hair to stick to her face. Her amber expression was fixated above her where what appeared to be a floating piece of a building itself lay. With its intricate stairs how they too seemed to hover from the ground itself. Castiel's mother seemed to be entranced by the strange piece of architecture and found her extending her hand for it. Beckoning it to her side.

"Why...won't you answer me?"Lucia whispered,a tone filled with pain and sadness. Never had Castiel seen his mother so broken,it was as if was gazing upon a stranger. A stranger who had his mother's face, and this greatly concerned him. As Castiel began to step towards his mother he was stopped by C2 who shook her head. Bidding him to wait until things had finally settled. And hesitantly he waited as he watched his mother's words. And listened to his mother rash words of utter confusion.

"Why do you not answer me?!"She called out towards the sky with tears rolling down her pale cheeks. "Why don't you answer me....Lelouch? "She cried as the name struck a cord in Castiel's being. Lelouch. Lelouch. Lelouch? The Demon Emperor? The man who single handedly destroyed Britannia along with his fellow brothers and sisters? Lelouch was a plague in yhe history books,so why. Why would his mother speak of him,so lovingly? As if a piece of her heart had been shattered by this man? What connection did his mother have with this horrible and infamous demon?

"Why do you say his name in such a way mother?"Castiel questioned as immediately Lucia hearing the words of her son, slowly turned to him. With tears evident in her eyes she gazed upon Castiel. A spitting image of her beloved which gave her immense pain yet unimaginable joy to look at him. To see the beauty and life she and Lelouch had created from the blood and bones of their sins. Castiel was the only good that the two sinners had created and she hoped and prayed Lelouch would be pleased. C2 peered towards Lucia who simply nodded as she made her way to her son.

And with shakey hands she caressed his face with her warm and motherly hands. "Because my sweet,brave Castiel....he is your father."Lucia whispered with shaky breathe as Castiel's very body trembled at her words. His father? Lelouch Vi Britannia, the demon of the world. Satan's incarnate. And if he indeed was his father then what did that make Castiel? Another half of the horrible demon that left this world? Gritting his teeth and filled with anger Castiel moved away from his mother, forcing her to release him from her grip.

"No! You lie! He isn't my father?! He isnt!"Castiel screamed at his mother as C2 rushed to Lucia's side feeling the need to offer comfort towards her fellow sister. "Your mother is telling te truth. He is your father,open your eyes and see the truth. You have the answers you seek."C2 stated as a blurry apperition of Lelouch himself appeared before Castiel. Causing him to step back in utter fear and terror. What was this? Why was he seeing such an illusion? It seemed even Suzaku saw the apperition and bowed to it. While Lucia and C2 stared in utter awe.

"Why so frightened? You wanted to know of your father. And here I am. Castiel."Lelouch stated it his trademark smirk thay even now sent shivers down her spine. He had appeared from C's world to gaze upon his son. It appeared Lucia's prayers were finally answered and she couldn't help but to smile. The sound of Lelouch's voice was heavenly along with the fact that he spoke words to their son which Lucia could not. He told him everything. About Geass,himself and the love he had for his mother and continued to have. But how would Castiel come to terms with this? All of this information and the most unsettling and puzzling was the fact that his mother was no longer completely human. And neither was C2.

They were witches and the fact that his mother was no longer the Saint that Castiel saw her to be. Her hands stained with blood,blood that no doubt Lelouch had forced upon her. No he didn't want to accept any of this,to the point that the young prince stormed out of the chamber with a troubled heart. Leaving many confused ones behind in his wake.