Chapter 50: Windpipe
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Just because she knew he was here and just because she had the ability to sense her power inside him didn't mean that it would act like a beacon that would immediately alert her to his location.
She had to find him by combing this city, but she hoped she could find him soon or else she would have to resort to drastic measures.
"L-look." The trembling fool before her spoke. "I'm sorry trying to kidnap you. Please, I swear, I'll be a good person from now on.
" Tears streamed down the man's cheeks as he tried and failed to stem the bleeding from his stump of a hand. "I don't know where he is, just please let me live!" He choked as he suddenly found himself missing a windpipe.
"Your voice bothers me." The Dragon of Infinity spoke, turning to leave once she learned this man didn't know the location of her quarry.
"Be silent." A snake shot out from her clothing and finished the job, cleaving the man's head from his body and permanently eliminating the voice that bothered the Dragon God.
It looked like she would have to continue her search elsewhere. And perhaps it would be easier to wait until she could feel the presence of her power within this city again.
It had vanished a few hours ago, if it wasn't back by sunrise she would just get rid of the city and move onto the next one.
No one would really miss Kuoh anyway, and she had no use for it if her target wasn't in town. Eliminating it for the annoyances it gave her felt like just compensation for the time she wasted trying to find Lelouch vi Britannia.
It was… relaxing, meditating in the world of Familiars. Lelouch picked up on a change that he hadn't noticed when he was just walking with the rest of Rias' Peerage.
The very air in this world was filled with more magical energy than he had ever felt in the human world.
He had been meditating for a few minutes, the sounds of everyone's voices becoming muted the more he delved into the core of his powers.
The sound of flapping wings sounded throughout the clearing, alongside more rustling of the underbrush, signaling a number of both the pack and the flock had left the clearing.
A screech sounded nearby, perhaps signaling the presence of the other creature he couldn't recognize, but it was some distance away.
It could have been a different creature, or perhaps it was the same. He wasn't familiar enough with its cry to identify it without opening his eyes.
The grass and dirt crunched as a couple of the remaining creatures made their way towards his still form.
Lelouch simply focused on the overwhelming sensation of an all-consuming nothingness, not moving a single muscle as he waited for the creatures to make contact with him.
Whatever came to him would be who he would choose from. A Familiar connection should not be forced, at least that's what Lelouch believed.
After everything he had gone through in his life, he refused to enforce his will over a creature that would be serving him for the foreseeable future.
He had used his Geass to make an army of slaves after those who followed willingly had betrayed him, but he still believed loyalty earned was more valuable than loyalty forced.
That same belief extended to the creature who would become his Familiar in this new world he found himself in.
A beak and a snout brushed up against his knee and his arm respectively, prompting Lelouch to open his eyes.
One of the wolves was sniffing him, emerald eyes curious, but not predatory. Meanwhile, the black bird, perhaps a raven or crow, was staring up at him unblinkingly with its crimson eyes.
The grey design on its back bore an eerie resemblance to a wide-open eye, giving the appearance that it had a third eye on its back.
The Demon Emperor locked eyes with the crimson ones of the feathered Familiar before he turned to stare at the dark wolf who had stopped sniffing him to stare up at him in a similar manner.
Then another screech sounded, prompting him to look up above and notice the silver bird land slightly away from him, slowly hopping as its lilac eyes stared into his own.
'These eyes.' Each of them had something that reminded him of his past. The emerald eyes bore a striking similarity to Suzaku's now that he had a closer look, while the silver bird's bore a heartbreaking resemblance to Nunnally's own, though lilac instead of a light violet.
The shades were similar enough to pull at Lelouch's heart. Lelouch surmised the silver creature was perhaps some kind of phoenix as he saw flames slightly flicker around the feathers and its ebony streaked belly.
Turning his attention back to the dark crow, or perhaps raven, he really would need to find out how to tell the difference soon, he saw a twisted resemblance to his fully evolved Geass.
The crimson in the dark creature's eyes shined brightly with a curiosity, but Lelouch suspected they could just as easily shine with malice. 'They remind me so much of the past.'
He didn't know what it meant, but his heart felt pulled by these three creatures in a way he believed was wholly unique given his past experiences.
The silver phoenix slowly hopped towards him, standing next to the raven, before it brushed the top of its head on his shoulder.
It was the largest Familiar, though the wolf came a close second, while the raven or crow was the smallest in size. Each Familiar would offer their own benefits and drawbacks, but since he didn't know which to choose he drew on his magical power and allowed it to flare slightly.
Darkness coated his form, outlining his body in the energy of the Void, while his eyes flashed crimson with his Power of the King.
"Answer truly," he ordered with authority. "Will any of you choose to follow this Devil in his shadow, no matter the path he may choose in the future?"
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