Unknown Requiem

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Elsewhere in the Fante palace Empress Lucia sat by her son's side. Gripping onto Castiel's hand as she quietly prayed for him to awaken. Lucia knew she couldn't do this alone,she couldn't go against M2 by herself. She needed help,and the only person that would even come close to helping her would be Castiel. Lucia closed her eyes praying silently only to feel a sudden sharp pain in her chest. Empress Lucia gasped in pain feeling this horrid feeling seem to swell within her. Threatening to destroy her. Something was wrong horribly wrong. Images of C2 flooded Lucia's mind as tears of fear cascaded down her cheeks. She couldn't be dead,this was C2 she was talking about. She was an immortal she couldn't die. Could she? The pain and fear of this set in as Lucia covered her mouth to muffle her sobs. She couldn't lose her. She couldn't lose her sister C2. Not like this.

"Please-!"Lucia sobbed into the air only to feel a sudden hand on her shoulder. On high alert Lucia turned towards the figure to meet the gaze of Suzaku who's eyes seemed to be cloudy and unfocused. Yet within those emerald orbs held the symbol of geass which startled Lucia. Suzaku did not have geass,so just exactly what was going on? Abruptly Lucia was brought into Suzaku's arms alarming her as she fought his advances. Only to be frozen in place by his words"It's me,Luciana."Suzaku stated as immediately Lucia peered up towards Suzaku no longer seeing him but her beloved. The man who had given her so much happiness in his short time on this earth. Lelouch.

Her voice was soon caught in her throat as she struggled to articulate how she was feeling. How was he here? Why now? A smug grin appeared on Lelouch's lips as he gently pressed his lips against his wife's forehead. Sending shivers down her spine. "I don't have time to explain,but know that I'm here to help."Lelouch reassured the stunned Lucia who nodded as Lelouch's lavender gaze fell upon his sleeping son.

Gently Lelouch took a seat on the bed beside his son,pressing his forehead against Castiel's. "What are you going to do?"Lucia asked her husband,unsure of what exactly he intended to do to their son. "I'm going to give him the push he needs. To go after her." Lelouch informed as Lucia's eyes widened at his words. Yes she was happy her husband was here but she did not agree with what he was saying. He was going to help Castiel with Ia? The traitor. No! "No,she is the reason we are in this mess Lelouch. I won't have you aiding our son in his own death."Lucia stated firmly putting her foot down on the subject.

This was why Lelouch was so inlove with her,she was not shy about speaking her mind. But Lelouch knew,he knew his son and that girl were destined to be. He had seen it,and who was he to challenge destiny? And most of all who was he to mess with his son's happiness. "I understand your hesitation Lucia but,I need to do this. He needs to do this."Lelouch told his wife who bit her bottom lip at his words.She still was not convinced but for as long as she could remember she always stood by Lelouch's side. So why stop now? Lucia walked over to her husband,placing a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "I trust you."Lucia whispered to Lelouch causing him to smile.

Without further interruption Lelouch closed his eyes calling forth the "Power of a King" he still had at his disposal. And most of all the power hidden within C's World. He needed it all in order to do what he had in mind. With his mind he reached out for Castiel's sleeping mind calling out for him. Bidding for his mind to become one with his in order to set everything right. And he did. A small opening was available for Lelouch and he took it. Soon Lelouch stood in a white room witch smudges of what appeared to be blood. Scattered across it.

And in the center of the room,sitting on a white bloodstained throne was his sleeping son Castiel. Carefully Lelouch walked towards the sleeping prince only to be stopped by an apparition of Castiel. He was dressed in a pure white suit and stared towards Lelouch in confusion. "Father?"The apparition questioned as Lelouch smiled towards him. "Yes,it's me."Lelouch informed as the clad in white Castiel peered back towards his true self. Sitting upon the blood covered throne. "You can't be here. We don't want you here."He declared as Lelouch sighed lightly. What did he mean by we?

"I'm here to help you,but you haven't let me son."Lelouch said as he took step towards the clad in white Castiel only to be forced at bay by a violent wind which whipped around him. "Why are you here now?! You've never been here for me before so why now?!"He exclaimed angrily with tears cascading down his cheeks. It was almost as if Lelouch was seeing his son's true feelings for the first time. How angry,how hurt and how scared he was.

"I know I was not there for you! And I am sorry for that but I am here for you now if you'll let me. Castiel!"Lelouch called out to his son causing the wind to die down revealing the teary eyed Castiel who now took the appearance his younger self. An 8 year old child who sobbed loudly for his father. A father who was absent from his life. A father he hoped would be in his life,but sadly was not. "D-Daddy!"The young Castiel sobbed only to be brought into the fatherly arms he had craved for so long.

"I'm here now,and even if you cannot see me I will always be there for you. Cass."Lelouch whispered to the sobbing son before him,as Castiel gripped onto his father tightly as a smile appeared on his face. "All I've wanted...was to have you in my life. Father."The child like Castiel whispered before he slowly began to fade away in Lelouch's arms. Turning his attention to the true Castiel who continued to sleep soundly upon his throne. Lelouch made his way towards the sleeping Castiel. Lelouch gently placed her hand on his shoulder a warm smile on his face.

"Don't you think you've been sleeping long enough,it's time to wake up Castiel."Lelouch said as he placed a hand on Castiel's forehead. Castiel seemed to groan in his sleep before slowly opening his multicolored eyes only to meet the fatherly gaze of Lelouch. "D-Dad?"Castiel asked in a sleepy manner only causing Lelouch to smile towards his son. "I haven't been there for you,but now it's my chance to show you that I am here for you."Lelouch told his son who opened his mouth to speak only to be interrupted by the geass symbols in Lelouch's eyes which now bore into Castiel's.

"I will give you my power,power that will allow you to save her."Lelouch declared to his son. To save her? Did he mean Ia? A warm smile appeared on Castiel's face,for once he felt the love and acceptance from his father that he always dreamed of. "Thank you....dad."Castiel whispered as Lelouch smiled at his son's words before the entire area seemed to be bathed in a white light and faded away into nothing.

While out watching her son,Lucia awaited only to see the body of Castiel fall onto the ground. Lucia immediately rushed to his side. Only to see the image of Lelouch fade away revealing the sleeping form of Suzaku. He was gone. Lucia wiped away the forming tears in her eyes only to hear the sudden stirring of Castiel. Lucia's eyes widened as she noticed Castiel was indeed awake and now bore the geass symbol in both of his eyes. That is what Lelouch had meant,he had given Castiel his geass. A final gift from his father. Castiel touched his now healed stab wound before locking eyes with his mother. "I'm going find Ia. And I'm going to save her."He stated.