Code Geass: Chance of Happiness

Happy Birthday, My Dearest Warlock

Dedicated to my favorite anime character of all time- Lelouch vi Britannia.

"Pain is your friend. Pain is your ally. Pain tells you when you have been wounded badly, but you know what the best thing about pain is? It tells you you're not dead yet!" Ken Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul.

Third Person POV

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"And who might you be?" Suzaku asked, agitated. He didn't feel like asking why this creep has Geass, nor did he want to know.

"Oh? Me? I'm just an former contractor of C.C's. My name is Mao and I'm here to fulfill her wish, so stay out of my way," Mao said threateningly, holding out a photo. Suzaku took it from him and his eyes widened. It's a photo of a tied up Nunnally.

"Nunnally... What the hell did you do to her?!" Suzaku yelled.

"Careful now," Mao said, holding some sort of detonator. "She might blow up if you don't lead me to C.C."

Suzaku gritted his teeth. This is bad. Even if he were to hand over C.C, whose to say if he would even give Nunnally back.

"How long do I have to comply with your demands?" Suzaku asked.

"You have..." Mao started, looking at a watch on his wrist. "Seven hours. Don't bring the police or the military with you."

"What?! Nunnally is missing?!" Lelouch yelled over the phone, not caring that Sayoko and C.C stood before him. Sayoko is already aware that Lelouch is Zero.

"Yes. She's been kidnapped by some crazy Chinese looking guy named Mao. He says he is after C.C," Suzaku informed.

"Do you have any idea where Nunnally could be?" Lelouch inquired.

"I have a few vague ideas. She might be somewhere near Ashford Academy. We only have seven hours to comply with his demands, Lelouch. I'm on my way to the school right now in the Lancelot. If we are going to rescue Nunnally, I need your help Lelouch," Suzaku said.

"C.C. What do you know about Mao's Geass?" Lelouch inquired. Suzaku already arrived and they needed to know what to expect instead of charging into battle blindly.

"Well... His Geass allows him to hear a persons thoughts. Because of that, he has become insane," C.C stated.

"What about this contract you made with Mao?" Suzaku asked.

"He thinks he is in love with me. That's why he wants me, but this is entirely one sided on his part. I don't want anything to do with that lunatic," C.C said.

Suzaku sighed. Being a soldier would usually mean charging into battle and destroying the enemies ability to fight back. He was never prepared for a hostage situation, especially not with someone like Mao or with someone he cares about. To drag Nunnally into this is the icing on the cake.

"Alright. Let's search the entire campus, Suzaku," Lelouch suggested. "We'll meet back here in front of the Student Council club house."

"Sure thing," Suzaku replied.

Every wing. Every room. North. South. East. West. Even the intercom room. Nothing. No Nunnally. No Mao. Lelouch and Suzaku met up in front of the club house as planned.

"Any luck?" Lelouch asked. Suzaku shook his head.

"Where could she be?" They pondered as they stared at the photo in Suzaku's clutches.

...

"Wait a minute. Isn't the only place where we haven't been the underground sewer system?" Lelouch suggests.