9/17/15 UPDATE: Fixed a few errors here and there.

A/N:

Konichiwa! This is CVL talking to you. The long-awaited first chapter of Eliminate! is finally here!

...Yeah...That's...pretty much all I wanted to say.

*awkward silence*

So, um...I guess I should go. Enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Akame ga Kill! or any of its contents. Simple as that.

I-A. Kill The Happy Reunion, Part 1

5:00 AM. The Capital

(BGM: Akame ga Kill! OST - Shisei Chousa)

"Ah! Look over there, Mama! The capital! We're here at last!"

Midori lively exclaimed as she spotted the gigantic form of the castle from afar, yanking her mother's arm. After hours of wandering the wastelands, the two of them have finally reached the newly-built Capital, extremely exhausted and thirsty from their previous days at the seemingly endless desert.

"Come on, let's get going!"

"O-Oi! Slow down, Midori!"

"Ha! It's your fault for not being able to keep up with me!"

"I take offense to that!"

However, as soon as Midori reached the entrance, two heavily-armored imperial soldiers raised their halberds and prevented her from going any further, much to the green-eyed youth's dismay.

"Halt! We cannot let random strangers enter the Capital. State your business, or begone!" One of them spoke. Midori scowled and pointed her finger at them, her brows furrowing.

"Hey! Know your place, misters! I've been away for years and this is how you greet me!? Let me remind y'all, my mom's the-"

Before she could piss off one of these men and get herself into trouble, her mother caught up in time, covered her mouth and pushed her back.

Huh. These two look rather...heavily armed.

"Sorry, fellas." She smiled apologetically at the guards and revealed her face, ignoring her daughter's muffled protests. "Don't mind my little girl's lack of manners. She's a little bit overexcited, that's all. We just got back from a fourteen-year journey and she's really tired."

"A-Akame-san!" Both of them gasped, instantly recognizing the heroine that brought down the wicked General Esdeath for good from the revolutionary soldiers' tale. "I-Is this girl..."

"Quiet!" Akame shushed them and put a finger to her lips, taking her other hand off Midori's mouth, allowing the brown-haired girl to breathe. "Don't tell the Boss yet. I want this to be a surprise. Now then, would you two kindly let us in?"

"R-Right away, ma'am!"

A smug smirk crept up on the red-eyed female's face as she walked through the opened gates, while Midori stood there dumbfounded.

"...What...just happened?" She mumbled to herself.

"Come on, honey! You're falling back!"

"A-Ahh! No fair! Don't leave me behind! Mamaaaaaaa!"

"Wow, Mama." Midori cheerfully grinned at her mom. "The Capital's awesome! And you're even like a celebrity around here! Everybody knows you!"

"Well, I don't mean to brag, but back in my youthful days in the Revolutionary Army your Mommy was quite the swordswoman." Akame playfully tagged along with the 14-year-old brunette as they peacefully strolled down the busy Main Street, passing by buildings of all sorts. The country was now at peace thanks to the revolution, but many guards were still scattered around the town.

"Man, I can't wait to meet all those cool people you always told me about when it's bedtime!" Her offspring's smile grew as she skipped along the way. "Especially Najenda-san! She sounds soooo amazing, you know, with her metal arm and everything!"

"Oh sweetie, I'm sure you'll like her!" Akame patted Midori's head, softly smiling at her. "And besides, we were able to rebuild the Empire thanks to her and the army!"

And us, too...

Her genuine smile faded as not-so-pleasant memories surfaced.

"...Mama? What's the matter?" Midori worriedly asked. Of course, Akame was always a woman of few words, but this was a different kind of silence. A bad kind.

"N-Nothing, dear!" Her mother quickly denied. "Just some bad thoughts...But I'm fine!"

"Fine" is not how she would describe her current mood. "Nostalgia" and "regret" seem to fit the spot better.

Yeah, we'll get to that later.

"Looks like you're back, Akame."

A familiar voice startled said woman, interupting her train of thoughts. She turned back to face the owner of the voice, and was momentarily surprised.

Her former boss looked somewhat...different. She still wore her old eyepatch and the black leather suit, but her once short hair was now waist-length and braided. She was much taller than the last time Akame saw her and her mechanical arm was replaced by a newer model, with a sleek, blackish color. Her confident smirk was unmistakable as always and her ocean blue eyes still had that intimidating look, but she somehow lost her once boyish appearance.

Which is good, actually. No longer did she have to fear that people would mistake her for a dude, which would often be kindly replied with a Reel Assault to the face.

"Boss! Long time no see! I have sooo much to tell you!" Another bright smile appeared on the raven-haired woman's face.

"You've changed so much!"

"Oh, please. Call me Najenda." The silver-haired woman smiled back and pulled her into a hug. "My, my, just look at you! Apart from being more outspoken, you nearly haven't changed at all!"

Indeed.

Over the years, the girl in front of her was now at least half a head taller and her hair almost reached down her ankles. Everything else about the legendary assassin named Akame was pretty much the same. She still wore her usual attire from her days in Night Raid: A simple black tank top, a long, red tie, red gauntlets, a red miniskirt and black knee-socks. Her trademark Teigu, One-Cut Killer Murasame still hung on her belt, the blade in perfect condition. Her scars from utilizing the katana's Trump Card to put Esdeath to rest still remained, although they were now much lighter in color.

(Oh, and uh, I assume Akame was 15 in the mainstream timeline. So now she's 29.)

"Anou...are you...Najenda-san?"

A child voice unfamiliar to Najenda made her reluctantly break the hug much to Akame's confusion and searched for the source.

Turns out the voice belonged to a young girl standing behind Akame, possibly 14 years of age. She was a head shorter than Akame, had a pair of lush green eyes and her knee-length brown hair was tied into a loose ponytail. She donned a simple black T-shirt, a leather vest, crimson gauntlets, black leggings and combat boots. A gray cloak was hung loosely on her waist, plus Najenda could see a longsword with a dark green hilt resting in a scabbard on her back.

And somehow, this girl reminded her of two people.

"Oh, and who might you be, young lady?" She smiled warmly at said girl, who grinned back in return.

"Midori, desu! Pleased to finally meet you!" Midori took Najenda's hand in hers and shook it. "I've heard so much about you from Mama!"

"...Mama?" The former general curiously raised her eyebrow. Something suddenly clicked inside her and she turned to look at Akame, who deeply blushed at the weight of her stare.

"Hoo...I see..." She smirked knowingly. Akame swore she could see a direct similarity to Leone in that smirk, and her blush worsened.

Najenda was anything but dense, unlike somebody she knew.

The way Akame and Midori chatted when she first saw them down the street. The way the latter's features resembled both Akame and a certain armor-type Teigu user.

It all made sense to her now.

(...Come on, it's pretty obvious who Midori's father is, isn't it?)

"L-Looks like you've already figured it out, ne, Najenda?..." Akame smiled shyly, then approached Midori and slung an arm around her neck. "A-Alright, let me properly introduce to you: My precious daughter, Midori. I can assure you, her potential as an assassin is limitless."

"...I have to say, Akame, this is, in fact, a pleasant surprise." Najenda folded her arms. "But I'm afraid you're not the only one with surprises. I also have surprises of my own."

"Surprises...of your own?"

"Ah, well, how do I say this...You see-"

(BGM: Akame ga Kill! OST - Yami wo Kiru)

Before she could finish the sentence, the ground violently trembled. The citizens quickly evacuated into some kind of hiding spot as dozens of Danger Beasts suddenly materialized around the three females.

"Surprise number one, ladies." Najenda cracked her knuckles, preparing for a quick warmup. She had honed her combat skills over the years, and was now roughly 70% her original strength.

"Common types of Danger Beasts keep appearing in the streets for some apparent reason, so we had to increase the amount of guards, tighten the security and build an underground shelter for the people to hide once these monsters show themselves."

"Heh. From what I see, this is without a doubt a Teigu user's doing." Akame unsheathed Murasame and easily cut down a yellow Horned Tiger pouncing at her.

"And a good one." Midori raised her longsword and shot a green current at a Giant Lizard heading towards her, blasting it to smithereens. Flipping the weapon upside down in a reverse grip, she rapidly spun in place, successfully landing a blow on a dinosaur and three Apemen, severing their heads. "Said Teigu's definitely not Yatsufusa. I say we track this guy down and give him a beating!"

"That's exactly what I suspected!" Najenda launched her prosthetic hand at a Tree Beast, delivering a devestating punch that went through its body and instantly killing it. She then swung the metal fist to the side, bashing a Humanoid Beast to death. A Kaiser Frog was summoned to replace said beast, only to be quickly taken down by the former head of Night Raid with her trademark move, Reel Assault.

"However, as much as I would like to hunt down this pathetic excuse of a Teigu user and give him a well-deserved knuckle sandwich for threatening our beloved homeland, there's currently no effective way to do that. So, in the meantime, let's-"

Much to her discomfort, Najenda was once again interupted mid-sentence when an air-piercing scream of a fatally-wounded Earth Dragon rang in her ears. The three of them looked up to see the corpse of said beast fall down right in front of them, temporarily blocking their vision. The killer of the Danger Beast jumped down and pushed the carcass out of the way with a single kick. He then stood with his back facing the ex-Night Raiders and the young Teigu user, ready to take on the remaining monsters. As the dust vanished, he was revealed to be a man wearing a set of golden armor with the addition of two massive dragon wings sprouting from his back. He seems to have taken out the giant beast with nothing but his bare hands.

Akame gasped. She couldn't believe her eyes.

That armorclad figure was no stranger to her.

"Surprise number two, Akame." Najenda gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze.

A single tear escaped the corner of Akame's eye and rolled down her cheek as she muttered the figure's name.

"Tatsumi..."

To be continued in Chapter I-B: Kill The Happy Reunion, Part 2

Fun Corner: Did You Know?

Today's facts:

- Midori was supposed to be a black-haired boy named Bulat. His Teigu was supposed to be a large spear.

- Midori is actually named after her eye color, as her name literally means Green in Japanese. At first I intended to call her Midorime/ Green Eye, but eventually changed it into Midori because I thought that first one sounded kinda stupid.