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This story pick off right after the end scene credits with Akame surrounded by the assassin's.

Shingu: the attempted replication of imperial arms

Chapter 1

Kill the first Emperor

A huge sandstorm raged on in a once quiet desert. In the midst of it all lie scattered corpse bleeding out. Blood dripped from the edge of Murasame that was pointed towards the last survivor of the attackers. Akame strode towards the fallen man that was going to meet his certain death.

"You will die, but whether you receive a swift death or not depends entirely up to you" Akame said in a cold voice, "now who sent you to kill me?"

Silence was all she received. Murasame cut through the man's throat with ease.

The man uttered his final words "Fuck you, the first emperor will rise…and it will be….your end"

Akame watched as the poison made its way throughout the rest of his body. So many thoughts ran through Akame's mind while watching the man gasp for his last breathe. The first emperor? How is that even possible? The first emperor era was a millennium ago. Akame recollected her thoughts and put her hooded drape over her head and continued on with her journey to the capital.

A building built into the side of a mountain that lied deep in a forest shrouded in darkness, surrounded by guards stood in silence. In one of the room's a tall middle aged man with blond hair cladded with black sat received word about his men. The figure stood up and yelled.

"Such weaklings! Even after giving them the Shingu, all they can do is die?"

The messenger stood with fear, knowing one false move and he would be joining those men in a few short moments.

"My Lord, there is… more news."

"SPIT IT OUT MONGREL!" The man spat infuriated.

"One of our men spotted Akame around the outskirts of the Halari desert, she seemed to be heading towards the capital my Lord." The messenger quickly said without infuriating his Lord furthermore.

The Lord was silent. The capital? … Perhaps this may turn out even better than planned. He grinned and turned around facing a wall where a map of the continent hanged.

The messenger sighed in relief.

"My lord if I may?" The messenger asked.

"Leave at once." The Lord said attending other urgent matters he now faced.

After weeks of her journey by foot to Tatsumi's village, Akame reached the front gate of a once corrupt Capital. Akame glanced around. The streets were filled with merchants and youngling running around with smile on their faces. If only you were all here to live this moment… Night raid. A little boy ran into her knocking her back to reality.

"I'm sorry miss!" the boy yelled as he ran away laughing from three other boys chasing him.

Akame smiled and kept on wandering around the streets. Akame was looking at one of the merchants goods when she caught a glimpse of someone on the roof tops. She continued walking normally enjoying herself until she reached an alley way. Akame grabbed the hilt of Murasame when all of sudden she heard a voice she recognized.

"That won't be necessary Akame" said a girl in a cheerful voice.

Akame turned around instantly to find Tsukushi with the biggest grin she has ever seen. Tsukushi still wore the same white top and brown bottom outfit from all those years ago.

"Long time no see partner!" Tsukushi whispered and she gave Akame a hug. Akame was dumbfounded.

Tsukushi laughed "Hahaha miss me? It has been a while!"

"Yea it sure has been, I've lost count how many years it has been since..." Akame thought back to what happened before she left empires assassination group.

"Don't feel bad Akame, I left right after you did so I wasn't lonely for long!" Tsukushi said cheerfully.

"You're as cheerful as ever Tsukushi." Akame said as she let go of the long hug.

Akame and Tsukushi strolled down the street and decided to head into a bar to catch up on everything since their departure.

A few drinks later

"Pffft Hahaha you should've seen the look…Hic.. on the guy's face, he was like "OH PLEASE NO DON'T KILL ME I WAS FORCED TO SERVE ESDEATH" Hahaha… Hic… wow that guy gave me a good laugh."

Akame couldn't help but laugh, she was glad her friend wasn't killed or hurt during the revolution.

"So how's the star of the revolution? Must have been great to kill that ice bitch queen eh?" Tsukushi yelled laughing even harder.

Akame stared back at her drink. Tatsumi… she faded out for a second

Tsukushi noticed Akame sudden mood change and decided to hold back before saying anything else.

"I love the red marks A-ka-miiiii!" Tsukushi said in a teasing voice "It could become a new fashion!"

Akame couldn't help herself from blushing after hearing Tsukushi calling her "Akami". Silence followed afterwards.

"Akame there has been rumors of a "the first emperor will rise" going around the city." Tsukushi said on a more serious note. "I believe some sort of last effort attempt from the fallen empire to take over the capital, but I don't think it's anything to be really concerned about"

Akame leaned back into her chair. The first emperor… it just doesn't make any sense.

End of chapter 1