Incase you're wondering why this doesn't follow the first chapter I actually changed the first chapter because I'm going to make Ao join the Jaegers later on and he couldn't do that if he knew who Tatsumi was because Esdeath takes him to the palace so I changed it a bit so that he doesn't see Akame and Tatsumi gets away before he finishes fighting Zank. If you think I should've made him join Night Raid I'm writing a parallel to this for another character with similar powers and they'll appear in eachothers stories.
I don't own Akame Ga Kill ( Obviously ) I only own my ocs.
Chapter 2: Trying to Get Rich
I walked down an alley after fighting that Zank guy, I had to actually try against him which was pretty surprising because I didn't think there were just random people who could almost match me in a fight and had super powerful objects to help them. Although I guess to be fair I can also do some crazy stuff so I guess it doesn't matter much.
" I just saved him from a big scary mass murderer who belongs in an insane asylum and then I turn around to be congratulated and thanked he's gone," I muttered to myself, a bit sore at how he didn't thank me for saving his life " It would've been really nice to tell me why he tried to fight and possibly pay me or give me a reward, but noooo, he just had to run away before I could do anything else."
I popped a stick of pocky in my mouth while absentmindedly thinking about what i'd do next. I guess saying a bit sore was almost true but I was actually pretty sore about it, guys like that don't just pop up and it isn't easy to defeat them, especially when they can read my moves and see what i'm going to do. Although it was pretty nice that I got his weird green eye thingy, that might be enough of a reward. I could sell it for a ton of money considering how valuable it would be in combat. I'd probably be able to get like a lifetimes worth of pocky sticks or something. Might've forgot to mention this but pocky is sort've my guilty pleasure and I almost always carry it around.
" I wonder if I could sell it to the army or the emperor or whatever," I thought still thinking what I should do with the money I might get for selling the eye " They probably have loads to spare for something like this."
Still thinking of who to sell the eye to and what i'd buy with the reward, I didn't notice that I was right in front of the inn I was staying at that I remembered what I was doing.
" I should probably hide this somewhere in my room just in case anything happens." I thought to myself and went in the inn nodding to the person at the desk who nodded back. I ascended the stairs and went to my room down the hall and searched my pocket for about half a minute before I found the key to my room and opened the door.
" Now where to put it," I muttered to myself after shutting the door behind me and taking a few steps into the room " I could put it inside one of the pillows I have. No one would think to look there."
After ripping out the inside of one of the pillows I shoved the eye inside it and patched it back up as best I could. Even though I didn't have to actually shoot lightning at the guy or use my ranged attacks I still used up a lot of energy increasing my speed and strength like that so I probably shouldn't make a habit out of that.
As soon as I put the eye in the pillow I collapsed on my bed and let sleep take me, besides I can just stitch the pillow back together tomorrow. Plus it was under the bed so it probably won't attract attention unless they know where I put it.
Time skip: The next day
I woke up tiredly rubbing my eyes with the back of my hands. As I wondered what to get for breakfast I remembered the eye and looked under the bed for the pillow. Surely enough I found it exactly where I had put it. I opened the pillow and took out the eye.
" I guess I shouldn't have worried like I did," I commented to myself " I guess no one tried to take it. Well anyway time to find someone to sell this to."
I grabbed Storm-Breaker and slung the scabbard across my back and put on new cloths. I put on a black short sleeve cotton shirt and put on my wool jacket I was wearing yesterday, surprisingly there was no blood on it. I then refastened my bandana because I really like wearing a bandana for some reason.
I walked down the stairs at a normal pace with my messenger bag's strap around my shoulder. The eye was safely tucked in between a random dagger I have and a notebook that has barely anything in it.
" Good morning." I greeted the person at the desk and exited the building after I heard him respond.
I walked down the crowded streets tuning out most of what was happening around me unless it was interesting enough, usually it wasn't and it was just what price it was to buy some random piece of fruit or how expensive clothes were.
" I wonder how to sell this thing, it's not like I can just walk into the palace saying ' Hey anyone wanna buy a giant green eye that lets you read minds?' I doubt that'd work." I thought to myself.
Eventually I decided to just go to where people sign up for the army, hopefully I wouldn't take too long to find someplace to sell this, I sure as hell don't want it, it makes you look like an idiot if you put it on your forehead.
When I reached a random military office I opened the door to the crowded room and tried to spot out any army officials. I spotted someone who looked like they had authority or at least a decent rank in the corner so I walked over to him. He was bended over a desk talking to someone who probably worked here so I tapped him on the shoulder.
" What is it," He said in a annoyed tone " I'm busy right now so please direct your concerns to one of the workers here or if you want to join the army apply for a place, now leave me alone."
" That isn't what i'm here for," I said coolly and then produced the eye from the bag " I was wondering if you could tell me what this is and how much I could sell it for, because I had to work pretty hard to get this."
He didn't respond and just stared puzzled at the object in my hand wondering if I was trying to pawn something off on him or if I took him for an idiot.
" It's not what it looks like," I said knowing that he was confused at what I was holding up " I think this thing is called a Teigu, whatever that is."
His eyes immediately lit up and showed recognition and surprise. He tried to snatch it from my hands but I quickly moved away from him.
" Woah, slow down there I was asking if I could sell it not just give it to you of my own free will." I said, kind've annoyed that he'd try and take my prize away from me.
" Whatever," He quickly responded in a hurried tone eyes glued on the eye " I'll pay whatever you want."
" Well, now I know it's worth something," I said more to myself than to him " How much will you be willing to pay."
" I'll give you 10,000 coins, now hand it over." He quickly retorted to my previous statement.
" Well, since you put it that way," I ignored him and just put it back in my bag " Now I know it's worth a lot so I could probably find a better buyer than some random soldier in an office."
I turned to leave but I heard a sword coming out of its sheath and hurried footsteps coming towards me. I quickly sidestepped to the right and missed the sword the soldier had aimed at my head.
" GIVE THAT TO ME NOW!" he shouted loudly and wildly swung his sword.
I dodged each one of his strikes he wildly sent at me, while backing up. Not wanting to get into trouble by beating up a soldier I quickly swept his legs out from under him and bolted out the door down the street. I didn't stop running until I was a pretty big distance away from where the soldier attacked me for this eye.
" Wow," I thought to myself surprised " I guess this thing is really worth a lot if someone would be willing to attack me for it."
Before I could dwell on it anymore I remembered something and mentally face palmed because of how stupid I was. Zank had a bounty on him and I could've just claimed it instead of walking around all day trying to find a buyer for his weird green eye thing.
" That must've been why he attacked me," I thought " He must've been after the bounty on Zank because he knew he had a green eye on his forehead."
So instead of finding random high ranking individuals I went to a bounty board and took Zank's picture off. Afterwards I spent around half an hour trying to find a place where I could claim the bounty on Zank's head and use the eye as evidence of me killing him. I ended up finding an office where I could redeem the bounty on Zank after getting a ton of wrong directions from some stupid workers at a cafe shop.
I opened the door and strode in the office with my hand still on my bag. I approached the counter and got the eye out and put it on the desk along with Zank's wanted picture.
" I'd like to claim the bounty on Zank the Executioner's head." I told them. They just looked at me stupidly and then looked at the eye and quickly got up from his seat and went to go talk to another employee. Annoyed, I followed him with the eye in hand.
" What's wrong?" I asked stupidly while they were conversing. One of them turned to me and looked down at the eye and then asked me a question.
" Young man, do you know what that is?" He asked the question i've been asking all day.
" I think Zank called it a Teigu," I quickly responded, wanting to get this over with " Why?"
" Well then we'll be sure to direct you to the person who put the bounty on his head." answered the other employee.
" Who did put it on his head?" I asked even I probably should have known the answer.
" The emperor," The first one responded " He put it on Zank's head once he learned there was a mass murderer going around. So you'll have to go to the palace and have a meeting with the emperor or the prime minister."
"Okay." I answered uncertain about any of what would happen. Although two thoughts passed through my mind; one being, ' I'M RICH!' and the other being ' Well, i'm boned.'
Review and tell me if you liked the second chapter and that it was a bit longer than the first. I do apologize that it hasn't gotten to a certain point where he meets a person in the Jaegers or are going to be in the Jaegers but hey I can only write so much.
Ao = Blue
Arashi = Storm