Tatsumi wa Moeru! Chapter 1: Spiral Salamander.
Disclaimer: I do not own Akame ga Kill
"Where am I?" Tatsumi asked as he was floating in a colorless void. "I am the Teigu of the Chaos Void: Spiral Salamander." A large dragon-like creature said as it looked Tatsumi in the eye. 'Whoa.' Tatsumi thought as he touched the dragon. Light burst free from the dragon and enveloped Tatsumi.
"Help!" Tatsumi shouted as his skin was hot, nearly burning off. He looked to see dragon heads connected in a long spirals tattooed on his arms. 'What the hell is going on?' he thought as if on cue, a voice sounded. "I am Spiral Salamander, your Teigu. I give you the power to generate powerful blazes that can stop anyone in your path. My power also creates a lust that draws you to powerful opponents or lovers." the voice sounded, chuckling at the last part.
Tatsumi sighed and looked out at the momentous skyline in the distance. 'Almost there.' He thought as he tightened his fist. Tatsumi reached the Capital in an hour after his untimely wake up call. 'Now to sign up for the Imperial Defense!' He thought as he sensed a malicious aura behind him. 'Impressive, young one.' his Teigu said as Tatsumi looked around. 'It comes from the Imperial Guard. They go on crusades to put down 'threats' around the kingdom.' the voice finished as Tatsumi shuddered. 'Is this what the others wanted?' he thought as he walked into the Capital.
Tatsumi stopped and looked at the wanted posters on the wall. 'Wow. Hate to run into those guys.' 'You just might with my power in your veins!' Spiral said, laughing hard. 'I hate you.' Tatsumi thought as he saw a young, blonde girl guiding a homeless person to a lush carriage. Tatsumi dashed over to her, but fell as a group of people stampeded over him. The girl walked over to Tatsumi and asked if he was okay. "I'm just fine, miss." Tatsumi said as the young lady had her guards help him to his feet. "Do you need somewhere to stay? Because it seems like you're new to the Capital." Thank you very much, uh?" "Aria. Call me Aria" She said as she and Tatsumi walked to the carriage.
'This place gives me the chills.' Tatsumi thought as Spiral laughed inside his mind. "Well, Tatsumi, I think that I can arrange for you to be apart of the Imperial Guard and to be promoted right away." The man said as Tatsumi smiled. "And if your friends happen to show up, we'll make sure they find you." the woman said as Aria smiled and nodded.
Night
'Poor kid, can't sleep without some milk or a partner to put you to sleep.' Spiral said as Tatsumi jumped out of bed and walked through the house. He looked out the window to see Aria walking outside with a guard. He opened the window, climbed out, closed it, and jumped to a tree. 'Whoa.' He thought as he followed those two in the shadows until they reached a large, metal shed. Aria went inside after whispering something to the guard. Tatsumi waited in silence, except for Spiral humming K-pop and J-pop songs, for Aria to exit the shed. 'SHUT UP!' Tatsumi shouted in his mind at Spiral. 'Calm down, she's leaving.' Spiral replied as Tatsumi looked to see her and the guard leave the shed. He approached the shed, opened the doors and nearly threw up at the site. Dead bodies, decaying corpses, sickly moans, people hanging from hooks, and people stuffed in cages. "Tat...sumi." a soft, and familiar voice sounded. He looked to see a nude, hanging Sayo with cuts and lacerations. "Look who finally made it to the Capital." Ieyatsu said with bruises, boils, and rashes covering his body.
"Oh my god. What happened?" Tatsumi asked as he cut her down and caught her. "We got to the city and immediately got tricked into coming over here. We ate dinner and passed out. When *cough, cough* I woke up, I saw Sayo being beat by that girl and a needle being drawn out my arm." Ieyatsu said, blood dripping out of the corners of his mouth. Sayo hugged Tatsumi tightly. "I *sob, whimper* never cried or *shaky breath, sniffle, sob* gave in when she beat me. I hoped that you *hiccup, choking breath* would free me and Ieyatsu." She said as she cried into Tatsmi's chest. "I'm going to get some medicine and help you get out." Tatsumi said as hope started to fill their eyes. "How?" Ieyatsu asked as Sayo looked at Tatsumi.
"Tomorrow night, that whole house will be in for a huge surprise." Tatsumi said as moved to Ieyatsu's cage and opened it. "I need you to hide outside this shed and only enter when anyone is heading for the shed." Tatsumi ordered as they nodded and followed him outside. Within the next two hours he found the mother's 'Journal' and treated Ieyatsu's various ailments. He brought them clothes, food, blankets and weapons he found outside the guard quarters.
Morning
"If you don't mind, could you accompany Aria on her shopping trip today, Tatsumi?" her Father asked as Tatsumi nodded with gentle smile. It took hours for the trip to end as he learned that Capital is being run by the Prime Minister, the Emperor is a child, and an assassin group called 'Night Raid' was killing Imperial's high-class people. 'Night Raid, huh? Sounds perfect.' Tatsumi thought as he felt his body starting to tingle with excitement.
That night
Tatsumi walked through the hallways, feeling various killing intents all over the manor. He looked out the window and a group of people standing on wires. 'Night Raid!' He thought as he ran toward the shed. As he approached he saw a black-haired girl and Nekomimi running in the same direction. "Hold it right there, little girl." Leone said aiming her paws at Aria. "Wait, I think someone wants to kill her more." Tatsumi said as he landed in front of the group. He swiftly cut down the guard next to Aria. "Wait, I ca-" Aria said as she fell to the ground with an arrow in her neck.
"Excuse me, Miss Akame. I was wondering, if me and my friends here can join Night Raid?" Tatsumi asked, practically buzzing with anticipation. 'That's right, boy. You're feeling my power, but you need to start using me before you get consumed.' Spiral said as Leone grabbed Tatsumi in a headlock under her arm. An armored figure landed next to the group and looked around at the scene. "I think I'm out of the loop, right now." Bulat said as Leone smiled. "We have three new recruits, so be a good boy and bring them with us." She said as she ran and jumped onto the with Tatsumi in her arms. Bulat picked up Sayo and Ieyatsu and followed after Leone.
Night Raid Base
"Welcome to Night Raid!" Leone announced as the newcomers looked astounded. "I'll give a proper tour in the morning, so let's call it a night." the others quickly agreed and found their rooms. Tatsumi waited about 2 hours before going into the wilderness to practice his Teigu. 'Basics. Take off your clothes, so they don't burn up.' Spiral said as Tatsumi followed orders. 'Next, say 'Spiral Salamander' and think of fire.' "Got it." Tatsumi said as he focused. "Spiral Salamander!" He said as fire consumed him, but it didn't hurt him. 'Relax and concentrate. This is your fire and no one else's. Make it your servant and have it do your bidding.' Spiral said as Tatsumi threw a simple fireball at the lake.
"Awesome." Tatsumi said as he continued testing his powers. After 40 minutes of straight practice, he fell to the ground exhausted. "What the hell?" 'This is your non-battle limit. Not bad for a newbie.' Spiral said as Tatsumi dressed himself and headed back to the base.
The next few days passed with very little excitement. Tatsumi was the cook alongside Akame, Sayo did laundry with Mein and Ieyatsu talked with Lubbock about the ladies. "We got a request." Najenda said as everyone had gathered in the 'war room'. Leone explained that the request was to kill an oil merchant and an Imperial General that was killing innocent people and taking bribes. "I'll do it!" Tatsumi volunteered as the others looked at him. "This isn't child's game, newbie." Mein said as he looked at Najenda. "If you think you can handle it, then it's all yours." she said as Leone explained Ogre's patterns around the capital.
Tatsumi found a slightly drunken Ogre and had him go to an abandoned alley. "So, what do you want kid?" Ogre asked as Tatsumi got into a dogeza bow. "I want join the Imperial Soldiers. I need to make money to save my village." "Well kid, I don't do this often, but I will help you" Ogre said as he pulled a recruitment form from his waist, only for it and him to be slashed. "You Night Raid bastard!" Ogre shouted as three guards dropped from above, surrounding Tatsumi. "Happy Happy." a voice sounded as Tatsumi saw a big man walk from the shadows. "This is Zank the Beheader and we're going to take you in, Night Raid." Ogre said, pulling out his sword. 'Do it!' "Master of the Void! Spiral Salamander!" Tatsumi shouted as he was swallowed in brilliant red-orange flames. "Bring it, Imperial bastards!" Tatsumi said, his distorted with Spiral's booming, echoey voice. The guards charged at him, only to be turned to ash when Tatsumi cut through them with his flaming sword. Ogre attacked, but Tatsumi blocked and was rewarded with heavy strike from Zank's blade.
"Focus." "I know." Tatsumi responded as he avoided attacks from both Ogre and Zank, getting small cuts scattered across his body. 'Wish he would've wrote in that fight with Akame.' 'Same here.' Tatsumi jumped as far back as could, threw his flaming sword at the two, who split up. Tatsumi quickly went after Ogre, delivering a flame punch to his gut, followed by a powerful uppercut, burning his face.
"Do you hear the voices?" Zank said as he readied his blades. Tatsumi casually walked toward his sword, grabbed it and stood in a neutral stance. "The only voice I hear is that of my Teigu. You're just a maniac." "Happy! Happy! The Master of Decapitation versus the Salamander! Let's go!" Zank shouted as he and Tatsumi clashed blades.
Night Raid Base
"What's wrong, Sayo?" Sheele asked as Sayo looked out the window. "I feel that the winds have shifted greatly and I feel it's because Tatsumi saved us." Sayo said as Sheele hugged her. "Tatsumi will be fine. Akame and Leone are out as well and they won't let anything bad happen to a fellow Night Raid member." Sheele finished as Sayo nodded in agreement. 'Be Safe, Tatsumi.' Sayo thought as Tatsumi was slammed into a wall, blood on his clothes. 'Shit! He's a natural' Spiral said as Tatsumi stood up and his eyes flared. "Trump Card"
That's it for first chapter of my first Akame ga Kiru fanfic.
New story again, I know, but I feel like trying new stories.
So, Deal with It.