Unknown Requiem

031

Castiel carefully climbed out of bed with the help of his mother. Lucia Sai Fante held onto his son's arm for support. Castiel smiled towards his mother before quickly dressing in an all black suit. And suit the desperately reminded Lucia of her dearly departed husband Lelouch. And at the thought of that she couldn't help but to smile. "You look just like him."Lucia whispered as Castiel turned towards his mother,an evident smirk on his face. "I don't just look like him mom." Castiel began before revealing his geass eyes. "I am him."Castiel stated his voice now a mixture of his own and Lelouch's. In fact not only did Lelouch give his son his power,he had also given his son part of him. Enabling him to aid his son in what he truly wanted. To save the girl. To save Ia from the chains that bound her to the evil and manipulating M2. "Oh my God,Lelouch." Lucia whispered he voice caught in her throat as she gazed upon the man before her.

Castiel smiled towards his mother before blinking his eyes twice as the geass symbols faded from his eyes. " I know this is confusing mom,but dad is helping me. He wants to help." Castiel informed his mother who struggled to follow. Lucia couldn't help but to smile towards Castiel. Feeling a large amount of love in her heart for her son and her lover. She knew Lelouch wanted to be there for his son. He wanted to repay him for all the years he was absent. And to Lelouch nothing more would prove how much he cared for his son than this. "That's just like your father,always willing to help those who are most deserving."Lucia stated with a warm smile.

Hearing his mother's words Castiel couldn't help but to smile and nod at his mother. Before asking her to lead the way to "The Order". Quietly Lucia led her son to the remnants of "The Order" hideout. The exact hideout where Lelouch Vi Britannia personally ordered the destruction of everyone and everything that had to deal with geass. Yet from where Castiel and Lucia stood the once crumbling underground city was now fully intact. With what appeared to be remnants of the "Sword of Akasha". But it wasn't just that which shocked the two royals.

But the bodies of unconscious women who appeared to be permanently tied to the "Sword of Akasha". And at the very top of the sword was C2. "C2!"Lucia exclaimed finding herself running top speed towards her dear friend. Going so far as to rip her own dress just so she was able to climb up the sword to free her friend. But before she could even attempt such a thing,a familiar crimson haired woman now stood before them. Her dangerous emerald eyes seeming to laugh at the two royals. Immediately Castiel called out for his mother beckoning for her to return to his side.

"Mom!"Castiel called out as he ran top speed towards his mother. Determined to save her from the dangerous clutches of the stone cold woman with firey red hair. The emerald eyed woman giggled wickedly before brandishing the same dangerous blade Ia always seemed to carry on her. Which meant one thing to Castiel. She intended to do harm to his mother. Lucia turned towards the red haired woman in both confusion and fear as the geass symbol appeared in both her pupils. "How about a little hm?"She asked in a sweet tone,a tone that sent shivers down Lucia's spine.

This woman was dangerous,that she knew that she needed to get away. Immediately Lucia turned on her heels to run only to be grabbed roughly by the emerald eyed woman who's eyes suddenly became very entrancing to Lucia. Which was impossible,Geass did not work on immortal beings. Yes it was true that Lucia was not a perfect immortal being. In fact she was a halfling like her son. Half immortal and half human. And from what Lucia could recall only one person was ever able to use geass on her. And that was Lelouch.

But then again that was a completely different situation. Lucia was just getting use to being part immortal so Lelouch had a sort of loophole to get to her. But this woman,there was no reason she should beable to get to her like this. What was going on? "Get away from her!"Castiel screamed his voice booming throughout the area catching the attention of the woman who smirked"Well hello again 'Halfling Prince.' " She greeted coldly before staring towards Lucia who seemed unable to move from where she stood. And that scared her more than anything in the world.

"Would you like to entertain me instead?' The woman asked with a smirk as she tilted Lucia's head upward so that she was staring her dead in the eye. "Or would you rather me make your mother entertain me instead?"She taunted and this greatly angered Castiel as he found himself grabbing the woman by the wrist,twisting it at a fairly uncomfortable position causing the woman to release a painkiller cry. "Neither."Castiel stated in a low tone causing the woman to stare towards him in a fearful manner. She saw it,she saw the power resting within those multicolored pupils.

And at that moment she valued her life more than anything. Even if she had to face "Mother" in the end. She would rather deal with her than anything. "R-Release me please!- I-I'm only doing my job."She defended fear evident in her voice. Realizing this was his chance for answers Castiel used that healthy fear he had bestowed upon the woman to get what he wanted. "Where is Ia?"He requested as a sudden female voice interrupted the answer he was about to receive. "Right here."the voice said belonging to none other than M2.

A pleasing smile appeared on her face as she held her left hand out to her side,as immediately hand was placed in hers belonging to none other than Ia. She stood beside the cold hearted M2,with an almost robotic expression on her face. Her deep violet hued eyes seeming to vacant of any hope it once held. She stood before Castiel wearing an off the shoulder raven dress which draped to the ground beautifully. It was a lovely dress but it was also something that Castiel would not have picked for her. Dark colors did not suit her in his opinion.

"You have missed her haven't you 'Halfling Prince?' "M2 asked with a smirk referring to Ia who remained silent beside her mother. "You have something that does not belong to you,and I want her back."Castiel declared towards M2 who couldn't help but to cackle at his words. "Really now? Do tell Halfling."M2 commented before nodding towards Ia who on impulse strutted towards Castiel and Empress Lucia. The blank expression still evident on her face before coming face to face with Castiel,a mere centimeters from him.

Castiel reached out to caress her now cold cheek,which shook him to the core. What had happened to his Persephone? His Ia?"What did she do to you?"Castiel whispered to her hoping for her to respond,yet instead a single tear rolled down her left cheek. Prince Castiel opened his mouth to speak only to be silenced by the dangerous blade being pressed against his neck. But he didn't fight it,he merely stood allowing her to do whatever she wanted. Even if it meant using him as a hostage. "As you can see Ia is mine. She has always been mine. Not yours."M2 stated,as Lucia stepped forward fully prepared to stop Ia once and for all.

But Castiel begged his mother not to,if anyone was going to stop Ia. It would be him. Just like she had wanted. She wanted Castiel to be the one to end it all. To end her suffering once and for all. And by any means necessary Castiel intended to.