rakuen | ROUND -1

This morning, the marks of ownership disappear from the bodies of every Weapon who was owned during the previous round. The woman from the introductory video appears on the Exaclan video screens across campus, and on all of the computer screens as well.

She doesn't look very happy.

"My, you weren't very enthusiastic this time, were you?" she says, frowning and waving one finger in disappointment. "That's no good. If you don't fight, you can't earn Tokens to buy your powers or your memories back! If you don't even have those, imagine how hard it'll be to earn Legend Fragments!"

She smiles; the shift from her previous expression is sudden and startling. "You know, if you hear the legend, you just might learn a few things!

"We didn't want to do this, but it looks like we're going to have to. Okay! From now on, Players, you can only go three days without fighting. After that, we'll start taking away one Token a day. And you want your Tokens, don't you?" She smiles even more widely, as though she has no idea why anyone might be upset at being forced into such a situation. "To get you all started, we've given you some free tokens! You already had three each, you know, and we've added seven more. That means you all have ten tokens, so visit a booth and get spending."

She pauses, and then snaps her fingers, "Ah, but only Players can do that, so if any of your Weapons want to buy something, you should do it for them, okay?

"I know you can do it! Believe in yourselves and each other, and you'll achieve utopia!

"Now, here are the Players for this round!"

The screen goes blank, and the following appears:

PLAYERS FOR ROUND -1:
Fletcher Tringham
Kevin Smith
Mei Chang
Meryl Silverburgh
Oichi
Suzaku Kururugi
Tsuki Aoi

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Suzaku raised an eyebrow, cooking did seem like a nice thing to do but it had been so long since Lelouch had done anything that didn't involve taking over the world in preperation for Zero Requiem, more fuzziness filled his mind, which Suzaku did the best the ignore. But still, it was strange but he nodded anyways. Him, Lelouch, Nunnally, Euphemia and who was the other name? Suzaku couldn't remember but there was something odd, something he couldn't put his finger on.

He gave up, "Uh sure, that sounds fun."

That name-- of course. It felt strange, because something was missing, and Suzaku looked like he wasn't sure about something either, but still. Her sister was there too? She had no idea. But she broke out in a smile. "Sister Euphemia-- I... I didn't know she was here. Big brother, why didn't you tell me?"

"Forgive me," he said. "It seemed like this school was a lot for you to take in, so I did not tell you right away. But I'm sure she'll be very happy to see you've gotten your sight back."

Suzaku blinked, why did Nunnally not sound shocked that Euphemia was here. It was good that Euphemia was there, a miracle or a trick but back home she was dead and Nunnally didn't seem to think it was strange.

Still he didn't want to worry Nunnally so he just smiled, "Yes I am sure she will be very happy to see you! She will be very happy that you can see again." Suzaku made a note to ask Lelouch if he had any idea of how Nunnally had regained her sight, but he did not want to ask in front of Nunnally.

Of course there was still the fact she had joined with Schneizel against them even when Schneizel had destroyed Pendragon but she hadn't mentioned that either so Suzaku would stay quiet for now.

Something was off. Suddenly all the attention was on her, and Nunnally smiled uncertainly. "I... yes."

When Euphemia sees Lelouch and Suzaku, her feet step towards them; when she sees Nunnally, sat there in her wheelchair, she stops completely. Her eyes go big and she rushes over, bright and excited.

"Nunnally!! I didn't know you were here! Ah, how wonderful. It's so good to see you again."

And there she was. Everyone he cared for most was safe here. Well. Except one. While he'd been lost along the way, if Nunnally and Euphemia were any indication, Rolo may still yet come here.

With Euphemia's arrival, he glanced to Suzaku, and made a slight gesture with his marked hand, to show him to follow suit with her. But for now, he stayed quiet, and smiled as though he hadn't a care right now. He was genuinely happy everyone was safe, but at the same time, it was insulting since it was artificial at best, and a lie at worst.

Suzaku smiled genuinly happy when Euphemia rushed over, well he smiled happily when she spoke and Suzaku realised it was her. It was still so, surreal, seeing her again, even though he didn't recognise her face. Seeing her alive and well. This place was strange, she should not be here but Suzaku was glad she was, even if that was selfish of him, because this place was not safe and it was not a good place to be, with them all being forced to battle.

He nodded at Lelouch's gesture. He wanted to protect Euphemia and like Sora had told him the best way to do that was to make a vow to protect her. However he didn't want to vow to her without asking her first, he had felt bad enough when he had done that to Nunnally, though she did not seem to mind.

"Princess Euphemia... I am a Player for this round," he gestured the screan though he was sure she had already seen it, "I thought... If you needed a Player... I could vow to you?"

"Sister Euphie!" Nunnally smiled. It was amazing to see so many faces she knew gathered in one place. For some reason she couldn't figure out, Euphemia hadn't been... around at the time her brother... died. It was all very strange, and she tried not to think of it too much.

Euphie listens to Suzaku then smiles at Nunnally, reaching her hand out to give the smaller girl's a squeeze. It feels familiar, somehow-- to be together with family and friends-- but she can't place just why.

"Of course," Euphemia says. "You're my knight... I'd be happy to vow with you."

Suzaku gave a tiny smile, it hurt to hear her say that. Because as her knight he had failed her and she had forgotten. He gave a bigger smile, so that she wouldn't realise anything was wrong and went down on one knee like he had to Lelouch and Nunnally.

"I promise to serve and protect you Euphemia li Britannia."

ROUND -1

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