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Courtyard [somewhere!] Intro

Disorientation wasn't really something new to Nunnally, though the introduction video had been very informative and clear on what was going on. Why it was going on was another matter entirely, and she was just a little confused and worried. What... was she going to do now? There was no one around that she knew, even if she's seen some familiar names on the player list, or so she thought. Actually, at the moment, there wasn't a soul in sight at all, and it was slightly off putting, after the very cheery video.

...it didn't help much that most entrances to the buildings had stairs, so she was pretty much stuck outside. Sitting in a wheelchair was never convenient.

"Oh... what should I do now? I don't even know where to go."

[ooc: prose entry but I'm going with either prose or action in tags o7]

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Nunnally needn't worry about finding out where to go, because she was about to come across someone that had memorized the layout of the campus already. Lucky her! Unfortunately, that same person was the dear brother that had died in her arms not long previously. Lucky her?

Lelouch came out of the building immediately in front of her, and stopped dead. Figuratively speaking. There she was. Alive and well. But. Her eyes. They were open. When had she overcome Charles' Geass? How had she? This just didn't make sense. Unless when she'd died, and this place brought her back, the Geass hadn't come back. With her eyes open, he was glad he was far enough away that she wouldn't be able to see his face clearly.

He started toward her, walking quickly, and taking the stairs leading from the front door of the building he'd left two at a time. "Nunnally!" he said, smiling for her. Any other emotions he would not burden Nunnally with if at all possible.

... that voice. It'd been years since she heard it last, and it'd been his dying moment and it couldn't be possible for her to hear it now. Wide eyed, she looked around, bewildered and surprised, before finally catching sight of the figure hurrying down the stairs...

"B... big brother..." there wasn't much else she managed to say, so settling for staring worked for now. Sort of. But this wasn't possible. Her brother was dead. She'd seen him die-- she gripped the sides of her chair with slightly trembling hands. Either she was hallucinating or someone was playing a cruel trick on her.

Her distress was obvious when he got closer. He closed the gap and reached for her hands. "Nunnally, what is it?" he pressed. If Euphemia was here, then it was not altogether surprising that Nunnally could be too.

"H-how... are you here?" she managed to get out, swallowing in-between erratic breathing. "Y-you... I saw how... you can't be real--" But his hands covering his felt very real, and she stopped at that, staring down before returning to look at his face. She could feel her eyes burning slightly from repressed tears. This couldn't be true. How could it be true?

"I'm here, Nunnally," he told her. He reached out with a comforting hand and ran it over her hair at the side of her head, bringing it to a rest on her shoulder. "I'm really here." He pulled her hand to his chest, so she could feel his beating heart. A dramatic gesture, yes, but this is Lelouch we're talking about.

Had she thought he'd died in the explosion as well? If she was this upset, there was no doubt she'd remembered it. How cruel of this place. To take away other memories, but to leave one that upset Nunnally this much.

"B-brother... I didn't want anything else than staying with you. I never asked for you to--" but choking on her own words proved it a bit difficult to keep talking. It'd take a while longer to actually say what she wanted to say.

But how did he... he didn't seem like he understood what had happened... was he a ghost?

"And we're here together, aren't we?" he told her. "Just like at Ashford. We don't have to worry about the war anymore. It's just you and I again." He reached up to brush some of her hair aside. "Now the whole world gets to enjoy those beautiful eyes of yours."

"B-Big brother..." there wasn't much right now that could stop her from crying because this was... at the same time too cruel, but also a relief, and something she never thought would've happened ever again. And the fact that the person she was leaning against might be someone trying to trick her was of no real matter right now, because it felt real and that just made it all the more heartbreaking.

...and more difficult to place feelings, it seemed, because she didn't know if she was happy or sad or angry or all at the same time.

He stopped talking then, and just held her, to let her get her emotions out. He wasn't sure why this was so upsetting to her, but as for himself, he reveled in being able to hold her close again. To know that she was alive and well was a great gift that this place had given him. It did not lessen his hatred for it, however.

"Y-you didn't have to-- I never asked you to-- it wasn't supposed to be that way," she got out between hiccups.

This just wasn't making sense. He couldn't attribute her heartbreak to any particular event. She'd died that day in Tokyo. Or had she? Had Schneizel gotten her out in time? He was certainly capable. But then what had happened? Was it the death of the Emperor? Had she still held love for the man? It would be heard for him to imagine using such an emotion for the man, but with Nunnally, it was possible.

Or had it been something involving him? Somewhere in the memories taken from him laid the answer. This would explain the behavior of some of the others as well. This opened up a wealth of possibilities. It was clear a decision he had made had broken her like this, and for her to be this hurt, there were limited possibilities. But one had been most likely. He'd sacrificed himself.

"Everything I have done," he started, his voice quiet, but unwavering. "Has been with the final goal of creating a beautiful, peaceful world for you, and everyone else we love."

Nunnally stared up at him. She wasn't sure if he knew what she was talking about, but he certainly made it clear that his explanation now had to do with the same matter.

"I never asked for big brother to do that! I was-- I was happy as we were..."

"You deserved better than what we had. We both did," he insisted. Of this, he would not be dissuaded.

"T-that... that didn't mean you had to... to die...!"

Kallen had just been coming from class when she spotted a familiar face. ~~Yes, finally she knew someone that was ALIVE and not DEAD walking among the living.~~ A small smile appeared on her face as the teenager approached the girl.

"Nunnally!"

After all that had been said and done, Kallen only saw the young girl on TV. Figured they'd never met again... until now.

"Kallen-san!" A familar face, and someone... who wasn't dead, indeed. It had been a while since she's last seen her, but it was a relief, somewhat.

"It's... good to see you again, in person I mean." The last time they had been together in the same place, well... Kallen was about to be executed and Lelouch well...

"You look well."

"It's good to see you too..." she smiled, a bit awkwardly, but sincerely. "How are you?"

"I'm..." That was a good question. Just how was she doing? A half truth seemed to be the best route for now. "...okay. Not excited about being kidnapped again but..."

"Is... that what we are? I suppose so..." Nunnally didn't really know what to say. She didn't know anything, and she couldn't contact home, get help. She was supposed to be royalty, but at the moment, she was pretty useless. Again.

"Brother is here..." she said after a moment of hesitation. Had Kallen met him? She'd seen him die too... hadn't she?

"We came here against our will. It sounds as kidnapping to me."

When Nunnally mentioned her brother, Kallen cast her gaze to the side. That should have told the younger enough, if not, too much.

"I don't know how it's possible..." Nunnally looked down for a moment. "I mean... he's not--"

"Don't say it. I don't to believe it either. I can barely pay attention in my classes because I stare at him the entire time." She sighed. "But-- I'm slowly coming to the realization that this... isn't a dream. I wished to anything it was."

"Kallen-san..." Nunnally didn't really know what to say.

"And you seeing him tells me that I'm not dreaming too." Kallen shifted uncomfortably. "I don't understand."

"Maybe... it's something this place does... like a second chance?" She refused to believe it was a trick, although that seemed like the most possible event.

Kallen wanted to bring up Suzaku, but she decided not to for now. With good reason too.

"I guess. I mean, I don't know. I still can't believe it."

"Mhm, that's understandable."

Kallen stood a seat next to Nunnally. "How much time has passed for you?

"Since...?"

"...The execution."

...Nunnally looked down. It wasn't as if she wanted to think about it, but latest events, and meeting her brother and everyone hadn't made that easier to dismiss as a dream. She just didn't know how to think about it without getting upset.

"...two... years. A little less."

"I see. It's only been two months for me." She wasn't sure what could have occurred within that amount of time but Kallen made it a point not to ask because that wasn't the topic on hand here.

"...so everyone are from different timelines, then. It's... strange."

And it meant that in her... real world, her brother was really dead. Even if he were there, Nunnally thought she'd gotten used to the fact that he'd never come back. It was almost a little too cruel, but she decided not to think about that. She also had to make sure not to say certain things, it was probably not the best course of action, maybe it would change history-- but oh, how much she'd want to do that. Maybe... if she could convince her brother not to go through with it-- but no. Who'd even be sure if they would ever get home again.

...she'd have to be happy that she got another chance to see him again, no matter the circumstances behind it. It still hurt though. So very much. She had to stay quiet about things she wanted to talk about too.

"I think so. I talked to a boy earlier. He was born from one of the earlier eras. My guess is the Sengoku era."

The people coming from the future was sounding to sound more and more likely and Nunnally had just proved it.

"How... are you holding up?" She had watched Nunnally cry out for her brother as tears had streamed down her own face.

"I see," Nunnally was more sad than worried about it, but she wasn't going to burden everyone else with her emotions. She'd already yelled at her brother, and didn't need to do so again. She looked up at Kallen again, smiling, voice unwavering. It was one thing she'd learned, and that was to be strong for others. Something she hadn't managed when her brother was still alive, and she had always hated to be the one to be taken care of, being a constant burden.

"I'm fine, thank you, Kallen-san. It's just a little confusing."

"I'm glad to hear it." She knew Lelouch's death effected Nunnally a lot more than herself. It would be unfair to say that it did. That was her brother while Lelouch was just a friend and a leader. Nothing could compare with the bond Nunnally had with her older brother.

"I know." Not only was Lelouch alive, but Suzaku as well. Why both of them were here and alive didn't make any sense.

"I'm sure we'll be able to figure it out eventually..." Nunnally said, looking down a little, before looking back at Kallen. "At least we're all here. I... am just happy to get to see everyone again."

"I sure hope so," Kallen said quietly. "Yeah, just like... old times." But sadly Kallen didn't sound so happy about that.

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