Suzaku braced himself, expecting Lelouch to be angry. After all Suzaku had disappeared in the middle of a decisive battle and even though he knew that he hadn't exactly had any choice in the matter he still felt guilty. If Zero Requiem had failed... then it was his fault...

Had they failed? Suzaku had thought when he read Anya's journal that he had succeeded, even without Suzaku there. That despite being dragged here and told the world was ended that it hadn't, that their attempt to bring peace had worked.

If it hadn't... if all that had been for nothing. If Lelouch was here...

"What happened?"