Hello people, nice to see ya. This just popped into my head and I just couldn't get it out. Basically courier takes unexpected trip to Akame ga Kiru universe. Lets be honest, a wasteland badass could survive Akame world, even thrive.
The danger beasts kind of seem like glass cannons. They're big but don't seem to be able to take a lot of damage when compared to their immense size. Like when Tatsumi easily cut the earth dragons arm off with a regular sword. I get the feeling a deathclaw would tear most beasts apart with absolute ease.
Yes the threat of being executed, tortured to death or eaten by a monster is very high. Fallout however has all that plus radiation, robots that could rival teigu's and plenty of super weapons lying around and Raiders that could put their soldiers to shame.
I think I've made my point, on with the show!
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Ch.1 Meet the monster
The landscape was almost quiet except for the whistling of the wind and two sets of foots steps. One soft and agile, the other strong yet quick footed.
Their owners soon stood across from one another in the middle of a barren patch of ground surrounded by walls of ice and rubble underfoot.
The first was a unbelievably beautiful women wearing a white military uniform. Her long luxurious blue hair fell down nearly to her knees with a white and black general hat on top. A Saber hung on her hip, ready for use on a moments notice. Her jack was slightly opened to reveal the top of her cleavage and more importantly a red tattoo that seemed almost unnatural. Last was her beautiful yet terrified blue eyes. Eyes that spoke of nothing but a cold lethality to put the surrounding ice to shame.
The person facing her seemed her exact opposite. It was a man of above average height wearing a charcoal black duster with pitch black armor covering the rest of his body. His entire elite was black accept for a few white accents and a hand print on the armor over his heart. The hand seemed to glow like the embers of a dying fire. He had a rather handsome face, sharp features with a hint of stubble. His hair was short , messy and colored a dark orange. What could be seen anyways, he had it covered by a black hat that would have belonged to a desperado. His eyes contrasted the woman's, a red so intense with the promise of danger that they almost seemed to be ablaze.
The silence was deafening as they gazed into each other's eyes.
"So… I guess this is what it comes down too huh?" The man said. Disappointment clear in his voice.
"It appears so." Was the woman's response "I had such hopes with you. Yet you sided with the assassins instead of me."
The man simply gave a shrug. "Well they are the ones standing over the corpse of the Empire, so yes. Besides," He then threw his arms up and his previous impassive face turned into a beautiful yet sadistic smile. "This is what I live for. Watching the people who thought they were untouchable fall, have those that thought themselves better groveling at your feet." He lowered his arms but the smile still remained.
Though the women tried to suppress it, here cheeks gained a very noticeable red hue.
"Stop it, you how that smile gets to me."
If anything his smile just got a bit wider. "Of coarse I do, why else would I smile?"
A small smile came upon her face. "That's the man I love." She then slowly reached for her Saber and in a flash the blade was pointed it's deadly tip at him. "Would you care for one last dance?"
The man brought up his left arm, one in cased in a strange black gauntlet that emitted a red glow. With a touch, a flash of red light appeared in his hands and when it subsided in his hand was a massive brutal looking blade. He had once admitted to the women that it had once belonged to a powerful and neigh unstoppable warrior, until he took it from his cold blood soaked hands.
With an almost unnatural strength, he twirled it with one hand and pointed it at the cold women. "With you my dear, I would love to."
They stood there but a moment, until the suddenly ran at each other in a blur of black and white and a clashing of blades.
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Many months earlier
Waking up with a start I immediately pulled out my sequoia at a very surprised and very scared women with waist length white hair. She must have been a few years younger than me and judging by her mostly intact blue dress, fairly well off.
"Three questions, answer them and I don't hurt you." Were the first words out of my mouth. The girl gave me a shaky nod of agreement.
"Good, now first what's your name?" I said slightly lowering my gun to somewhat ease the tension.
"M-My name is Sisi." She said with a slight tremble.
"Good, it's nice to meet you. Second, where am I?"
"Just outside my village, Arya. You were in the middle of town and everyone was there looking at you while you were unconscious. Then a bandit clan attacked us and killed people and took the rest hostage." She stated with tears threatening to fall. "My twin brother dragged you out here and told me to stay here until he came back. He went back to the village to help rescue people that were captured."
Her brother has guts, I'll give him that. "Alright last question, how did I get here?"
"You fell from the hole in the sky."
"….What?"
"You, uh, you fell from the strange green hole in the sky. It just appeared there a few days ago then today you fell through and it disappeared. We found you there and we're about to wake you up when we were attacked."
OK what? I know this isn't the first time I've been rendered unconscious and thrown into some odd situation but still how did I get here?
Thinking back to the last things I remember was waking up at Big MT.
I woke up, dealt with the Sinks inhabitants, got dressed in my current outfit. Brown boots, jeans, white shirt with rolled up sleeves under my light couriers duster with my brown cowboy hat. Helped the brains fix one of their…old…teleportation devices.
Tearing my eyes away, I finally noticed my surroundings. Trees, healthy green and thriving trees completely surrounded us. The very ground I was laying on was covered by the luscious plant that is grass. Obviously I wasn't in vault 22, Zionsville or even Oasis (a friend once showed me it once). Obviously I wasn't in kansas anymore.
"Oh those bastards are going to pay!" I growled out, startling Sisi even more.
"Don't worry, that wasn't directed at you. Now which way is your village?" I said hollering my pistol and standing up, briefly noticing how soft the grass was. Honestly winding up in bizarre and impossible situations was exciting at first, now its really starting the annoy the shit out of me. Might as well make the best of an odd situation.
"Your brother saved my life, it would have just been embarrassing to get my throat slit while unconscious by some two bit bandit. Anyways I never leave a debt unpaid so what better way than rescuing him and your people."
With a movie to fast to track, I unsheathed my trusty Bowie knife, Blood Nap and let my face get overcome by what Cass once called a slasher smile.
"Now show me the way."
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Tomess
Fighting off the splitting head ache was much more than a challenge than one would think, especially when you can't hold your head because your hand are tied behind your back.
I was about to sneak in to the town meeting hall when one of the bandits snuck up behind me and hit me in the head. The next few minutes were a blur as I was taken hostage as well. I was thrown to the ground in front of the whole village.
I barley got my senses back when I felt a rough hand wrench my head up. My vision was filled by the face of the bandits leader. Bald sunburnt head with a greasy black mustache and his right brown eye gleaming with sick joy. The other was covered by a old brown eye patch. Like the rest of his men, he wore leather pauldrons and carried steel swords. Unlike the rest, he also had a bolt action rifle on his back. Guns were hard to come by unless you worked for a noble or were in the military. The fact he had a gun in general spoke volumes of how successful these men were.
"So my friend," even his voice sounded greasy. "May I ask what was the plan? Sneak in here and some how take us on?" He asked with a laugh. "Got some balls there boy, I almost feel sad about killing you, almost." With that he pulled out his sword to slice my throat.
Eye closed my eyes and waited for the end. I'm sorry Sisi, please be safe with out me.
I prepared myself for death until I heard an ear splitting scream from outside. Every one, hostage and bandit froze as the screamed turned into the clashing of steel and even more screams. Screams of rage rose in pitch until it was one of pain and fear. Then just as suddenly as it began, it ended leaving nothing but silence.
The boss and four other bad it's watching over us started shuffling uneasily and trying to calm their fractured nerves.
"Mako, go see what all that was." The boss ordered.
The bandit, Mako tried to voice his concern only to be met with the uncompromising glare from his leader.
With a gulp, he made his way to the double doors and put ear to the door to listen.
THUNK
The sound echoed around the hall and though his head stayed in place, his body went completely limp. There was a scraping sound and his body fell to the floor, which was quickly covered in a police of blood.
Even then, the surprises kept coming. The doors suddenly exploded into splinters and I was forced to duck my head in order to avoid a fairly large piece. Looking back up I saw…the man I dragged to safety earlier. He stepped inside and turned his gaze onto everyone there while blood dripped his large knife.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHH!" a bandit screamed as he ran at the man. The man didn't even look at him as he raised his left arm and block the blade with some strange gauntlet that gave off an amber light. The bandit didn't even have time to look surprised before the man's knife was driven into his heart.
Before the fresh corpses sword could hit the ground, the stranger grabbed the hilt mid air and with a flick of the wrist sent it into the stomach of a bandit wielding an axe.
With a small spin, the stranger sent his own knife right between the eyes of the man standing next the leader.
The now unarmed man simply stood there and stared with what I could now we're red eyes at the Bandit boss who was shaking uncontrollably. I personally couldn't blame him, the man had just need the lives of his clan with terrifying skill and ease.
The cyclops completely abandoned his sword and instead aimed his rifle at the demon standing before him.
"S-STAY! STAY BACK! I'M WARNING YOU! I'LL SHOOT!" the last bandit said with false courage.
"Then shoot." He gave a soft chuckle. "Problem with bolt rifles is how long it takes between shots. You get one so you better make it count."
Rifle shaking uncontrollably, raised his weapon, took aim and pulled the trigger.
BANG!
The rifle jerked and with in a moment I knew the bullet had embedded itself into its target. The door frame just wasn't the one the bandit wanted.
"Missed."
In a flash, the hatted stranger was upon his would be killer. A boot clad foots laymen into and shatter the other man's kneecap, forcing home to cry out and drop to his other knee while his gun was swatted away.
Before the wounded man could do anything, his head was grabbed by the monster's left hand, and who's thumb was gouging out the remaining eye.
"You know I was hoping for a good fight. Instead I get you and your pals and I got to say it was rather…"
Now grabbing the bald head with both hands, he made a jerk and we all heard the tell tale snap of a neck.
"…pathetic. "
Letting the now lifeless corpse fall to the floor, he reached out and yanked jus bloody knife out of the other mans head. Flicking his wrist, the red liquid coating the metal flew off , leaving the blade spotless.
When he turned his gaze upon me, I swear he could see right into my soul. Putting the tip of the knife under my chin, I thought he was going to finish what the bandits started.
Instead he just examined my face. After what felt like an eternity, the blade was gone and I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding.
Picking me up by my collar, he set me on my feet, turned me around and cut the rope restraining my hands. Rubbing my wrists to relieve the chaffing, I gave the man a questioning glance. "Why did you help us?"
"Simple." He said. "Good deed for the day and pay back the debt I owe you. Your sister told me you were the one who made sure these weak idiots didn't kill me while I was out."
"Yeah I did…wait Sisi! Is she…"
"She's fine." He said holding up a placating hand. "Now how about you grab a sword free the rest of your friends." Gesturing towards the villagers who were listening to our conversation. "I wish you luck."
He turned around and started to head toward the destroyed doors.
"W-Wait your leaving?" I called out.
"I've found myself in an…odd situation. I need some time to think. Alone." Still walking out the door.
"What's your name!? Tell me that at least."
He stopped in his tracks. He turned around and flashed me an amused grin. "My name's Shamus, but most people just call me The Courier." Turning back he kept on walking until he was out of sight.
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Shamus
Several Hours Later
Leaning back against the log at the bottom of a tree covered hill, I started to just gazing at the stars as the gecko meat roasted over my campfire. Normally I gazed simply for relaxation. Tonight however, it brought nothing but annoyance.
You see I had my suspicions I wasn't on earth anymore. Yes the trees shouldn't exist but I might have just been teleportation to a place that had a GECK or just managed to survive the devastation 200 years prior.
However, there was no background radiation at all and there was no satellite up link with my pip boy which had me worried that the devise was malfunctioning. Now I know for certain that this wasn't my planet. You see you can explain away most things, but stars don't lie. Those weren't my constellations and that plus everything else banished any doubt.
Now what exactly am I supposed to do? Im stuck here until if/when the brains try to recue me. I could wander for a while, see what I find. Or I could try to find civilization, people means work, work means I get money to live. Of coarse I could always hunt down the local bandits, though if they were as weak as the ones from earlier, I'd get bored quickly. Honestly, I had dealt with geckos that were a bigger threat than those idiots. Maybe even…
Sitting up and drawing my pistol once again, I aimed it into the darkness at the top of the hill. Something was coming, what ever it was making a hell of a racket. There were multiple Thurs as something came crash towards me.
"umph...ahh…uh…eww…ow!" I heard some explain as they got closer and closer.
Suddenly a body came flying out and landed in front of me with a thud. "Ow…that sucked."
Holstering my weapon, I could tell the man wasn't a threat, no killer would have lost his footing that easily. He looked like a teenage and slightly below average height. Head slightly long brown hair, unfocused (probably from pain) bright green eyes. Brown boots, jeans, a yellow sweater and let her gloves covered his body he also had a large pack on his back with the hilt of a sword sticking out.
I walked over to him and held out my hand. "Need some help?"
My question seemed to have brought him to his senses. He looked at my hand in confusion before grabbing it and I hoisted him to his to his feet.
"Thanks. Man that was embarrassing." He said rubbing the back of his head.
I raised my eye brow while a teasing smile played on my lips "Let me guess, you thought traveling at night was a good idea?"
"Yeah, well lesson learned. I just wanted to get to the Capitol as fast as possible. Oh, by the way I'm Tatsumi." He said extending his hand.
I shook it, though he give a slight wince at my grip. "Shamus, and what 's the Capital?"
He gave me a look as if I was crazy. "You know, the Capital, of the Empire?"
I just gave him a blank look.
"Seriously!? How do you not know!?" He screamed looking shocked.
I just shrugged. "I'm not from around. Honestly I don't know what to really do." Suddenly an idea came to me. "You wouldn't mind if I tagged along would you?"
"Not really, I've actually been kind of lonely since I got separated from my friends. I'm a hoping to run in to them there." He said with a sad smile.
"Well thanks and you can make your self at home, I have plenty of food cooking. Maybe you can fill me in on this place while we eat?" I suggested.
"Sure I don't have any problem with that." Tatsumi said gladly sitting my self down around the fire.
It was at that moment I felt something wash over me. The same something I felt when I woke up in Mitchells house, finding the Sierra Madre radio, passing into Zion, discovering the crashed satellite and walking into the Divide.
As if fate itself was promising me of a bloody and brutal adventures to come.
I couldn't help but give a small smile in anticipation.
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And there we go. If you haven't noticed I'm making Shamus what I like to call a 'Black Hearted Messiah'. He's a monster who knows he's a monster and will gladly protect innocents while committing all manner of atrocities on his enemies. He is generally a nice person but can easily flip the switch.
I have plans for weapons but I will take suggestions for certain situations. Also you might be wondering about the fire hand print from the beginning, well to bad telling you is a spoiler.
Now before we go I would like to make two requests.
1. Fellow Americans, please vote for Gary Johnson. I hate the other two. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T GO FOR THEM!
2. I wish to make October twenty third an international, or at least national holiday. Maybe call it Fallout Day, no Apocalyptia Day. Great War Day? Let's get it done!
Have a great day!
