Chapter 7
Each group met the following morning to discuss their targets as they left to hunt them. Sinon and Edward were tasked with killing a merchant who was supplying General Esdeath with weapons. Akame and Lubbock were tasked with killing a priest who was speaking out about the Rebellion. Leone, Sheele, and Chelsea were tasked with killing a general in the imperial army. Tatsumi and Mine were tasked with killing the ruler of a small colony. Each group knew what their target's schedule was and had an attack plan.
Sinon and Edward
They were walking through the market when they ran across the merchant.
"That's him." Sinon said
"How we doing this? Public or Private?" Edward asked
"Let's strike tonight when he's in his room." She told him
They walked away and went to the bar where the merchant stays. Edward rented a room and they went upstairs.
Entering the room Sinon sat down on the bed while Edward leant against the wall. The room was small and only had a bed and a dresser.
"Once he gets in his room, I can enter at night and take him out." Edward told Sinon
"Sounds good, we'll take him out then sneak out." She replied
All they could do was wait for their target.
A few hours past and the sun was setting, Sinon was fast asleep on the bed. Edward still listening. But he heard the voice of the merchant in his room next door. Edward quietly woke Sinon.
"Whats up?" She asked yawning
Edward pointed to the room next to them. He opened their door and walked out into the hall. He closed their door then opened the merchants door. The merchant was on his bed when Edward walked in. He closed the door and used his alchemy on his arm to create the blade. The Merchant heard this, but it was too late as Edward sliced the merchants throat. Returning to his room, Sinon had her gear all packed.
"Let's go." Edward said
They left the room and went through the window in the upper floor. Escaping into the shadow's they started making their way back to HQ.
"So you and Petra?" Sinon asked as they reached a treeline
"Not you too." Edward sighed
Akame and Lubbock
"Do I have to go to church?" Lubbock pleaded
"Yes, we need to hear what he's saying." Akame said grabbing his hand and taking him inside the church
They sat in the back. The priest began his sermon shortly after
An hour passed and they left the church, heading straight for where they were staying. They were staying in a Night Raid apartment. It had a bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room. Upon arriving, Akame went to the kitchen and Lubbock crashed on the couch.
"So what's the plan?" He asked
"We eat first." Akame said
"Just let me kill the guy, I can do it easily." Lubbock argued
"We aren't talking about this until after lunch." Akame told him
"Fine then, I'll go kill him now and be back before lunch." Lubbock said getting off the couch
Akame quickly tackled him back onto the couch.
"Akame, what the hell!" Lubbock yelled
"You aren't going anywhere until after you eat." She told him
"I can look after myself. I don't need protection all the time." He argued back
Akame started to form tears in her eyes. Lubbock noticed this.
"Akame, I'm sorry. I guess all this hunger is getting to my brain." He told her
She smiled and hugged him.
"Um, Akame?" He asked
"Yes?" She asked
"What are you doing?" He asked wearily
She hugged him tighter.
"What about lunch?" He asked
"Oh yeah." She said getting up and returning to the kitchen
Lubbock smiled and went to go sit at the table. Akame shortly placed lunch in front of them. They ate and then got to discussing the plan.
"If we just cut him with my sword he'll die." Akame suggested
"Yeah, but I can string him up and kill him." Lubbock mentioned
"Then let's string him up and I'll cut him." Akame said
"I like that. Now let's go to the church." He told her
They left the room and headed to the church. They walked in and made their way to the priest's room. Lubbock opened the door and got shot. Activating his imperial arms he managed to snag the priest, but he was still bleeding.
"Lubbock!" Akame yelled
"Just kill him already." Lubbock stated
Akame ran into the room and sliced the priest. The poison from her sword killed the priest quickly. She ran back out into the hall to help Lubbock.
"Why am I always getting shot?" He asked her
"I guess it's part of your charm." Akame told him
He laughed and simply looked at Akame.
"What charm?" He asked her
"Oh nevermind." She said helping him up
"First can we fix this bullet wound?" He asked her
"Sure thing." She smiled
An hour later Lubbock was all patched up. Akame packed away the medical tools.
"Thanks." He said putting his shirt back on
"Anytime." She told him
"Let's go report back. We should be back around midnight." He told her
Akame walked over and stood next to him.
"Akame, is there actually a problem?" He asked looking at her
She quickly kissed him and walked away. Lubbock was in shock at what just happened.
"Akame…" He started
"Let's head back to HQ." She said as she started to leave
Lubbock used his imperial arms to bring her back. He kissed her back.
"Now let's head back." He said to her
Mine and Tatsumi
They had walked out of a clothing store Mine just saw.
"Did you really need all these clothes?" Tatsumi asked struggling to hold all the stuff she bought
"Yes! I need a new dress for christmas." She replied
"That's next month though! Why did you buy it now?" He asked
"I liked the dress." She simply said
Tatsumi sighed and followed her to the house they were using as a base. She opened the door and they walked in. Tatsumi dropped everything onto the floor.
"Was that necessary?" She asked him
"They were really heavy." He complained
She approached him and kissed him.
"That's why I like you." She said smiling
"That's great to know." He replied
"Now, we have a ruler to kill." She said
"What's the plan?" Tatsumi asked as she picked up pumpkin
"Let's shoot him all the way from here." She suggested
"But we're right in the middle of town." He told her
"I guess I forgot that." She laughed
"I have a plan, but you might not like it." Tatsumi asked
"Why won't I like it?" She asked getting up in his face
"Because you may or may not have to try to charm the ruler." He said
"Absolutely not." She argued
"Fine, now how about we go get lunch?" Tatsumi asked her
"Sure thing!" She said taking his hand in hers as they left the house
They were walking through the streets when the Ruler decided to take a stroll. He noticed Mine and approached her.
"Excuse miss. I couldn't help but notice your dress. It fits you well." He told her
"Thank you. I had to make it myself." She told him
"Allow me to introduce myself, I am King Henry." He said bowing to her
"I'm Mine and this is Tatsumi." She introduced
"Pleasure to meet you two. Allow me to treat you to lunch in my palace. It's not everyday I get to meet new people." Henry said
"Thank you so much!" Mine smiled
They walked to the palace with King Henry. It was located at the end of the colony, it had 4 floors and looked more like a small castle. They entered the building and followed the King to the dining hall.
"Tatsumi, I notice you are a swordsman." He pointed out
"Yes, my friend gave me this sword when he died." He said pulling out Incursio
"Perhaps we should spar sometime later. I would like to see your skills." Henry said sitting down
"You got it." Tatsumi said sitting next to Mine
Lunch came out and they ate happily. After lunch the King excused himself and left the room.
"I like him." Tatsumi told Mine
"He doesn't seem like a bad person, but then again he is still our target." Mine replied
King Henry returned, wearing pants and a tank top.
"Tatsumi, are you ready?" He asked
"Always am." He said getting up and following the King
Mine followed too, making sure nothing bad happened to her boyfriend. They walked to a room containing all sorts of weapons and armor.
"This is where we will spar. Spectators will sit over there while we duel here." He said pointing around the room
Mine went to go sit in the spectator section. King Henry walked over and picked up a katana. Tatsumi removed his coat and his shirt. Then he drew Incursio.
"Shall we do this?" King Henry asked
Mine looked around and noticed that no one else was in the room but them.
"Let's go." Tatsumi said
Henry rushed Tatsumi, he blocked and swung at Henry. He rolled out of the way. Tatsumi remained composed while Henry rushed him again. Tatsumi blocked and jumped back. At this point, Tatsumi noticed a weak spot in his defense. He knew where to strike.
"Let's add a bit of a prize. The winner marries Mine." Henry added
Mine heard this and went to argue but was cut off by Tatsumi.
"Deal, also who says the other needs to be alive?" Tatsumi told him
Henry rushed and Tatsumi attacked the weak spot, slicing his chest open. Henry fell onto his knees. Tatsumi finished him with a quick attack. He walked over and sat next to Mine.
"This was your plan all along?" She asked him
"Yeah, I memorized his schedule." Tatsumi added
"We were victorious, now let's get out of here." She said
Tatsumi activated Incursio, he picked her up and broke through the roof. Flying back to their house. They landed and Tatsumi changed back to normal. They entered the house and sat down on the couch.
"Um Mine?" Tatsumi asked
"Yeah." She replied
"I forgot my clothes in the palace." He told her
She looked over and noticed he didn't have his shirt on.
"We should probably head back to base now." She said blushing
"I think I packed an extra. I'll go put it on." He said leaving to his room
Mine decided that she would pack her clothes too. She went upstairs and started packing when Tatsumi walked into her room.
"You almost ready?" He asked her
"I'll be about five more minutes." She told him
He left and went back to his room. After five minutes passed she knocked on his door. He opened up and saw her.
"Let's go." She told him
He grabbed his luggage and followed her downstairs and out the door. They made their way out of town and started to walk back to Night Raid HQ.
Sheele, Leone, Chelsea
"How the hell are we supposed to kill a general!" Chelsea exclaimed laying on the couch in their apartment
"Maybe Leone can seduce him." Sheele chimed in from the kitchen table
"If he's hot. But Chelsea can mask her appearance." Leone said from the kitchen
"Yeah, but all the guys fall for you Leone." Sheele added
"Actually not true, Edward fell for Petra." Leone told them
"But those two have a history. What about Lubbock?" Chelsea asked
"Akame snatched him up." Leone replied
"What!?" Chelsea exclaimed
"I know right! Who knew Akame and the Pervert would be a couple." Leone said
"I have an idea!" Sheele chimed in
"What is it?" Chelsea asked
"We plant a bomb and blow him up!" Sheele replied
"Not bad. Might as well get Edward to torch him." Leone said
"Well Winry said she would help us build a bomb. She's headed over now." Sheele told them
"We can't involve her!" Chelsea added
"Wait, or did she mail me the parts?" Sheele asked herself
The door rang and Chelsea got up to answer it. A package was at their doorstep, she picked it up and closed the door. Sheele walked over and took the package from her, putting it on the kitchen table. Opening it, she became happy.
"She mailed it all built!" Sheele exclaimed
The other two women looked at each other then back at Sheele holding the bomb.
"So how does it work?" Leone asked
"I push this button here then wait about two minutes." Sheele said pointing to the button on top
"So Leone takes it and hides it under his bed. Then boom, no more general?" Chelsea asked
"Or we leave it on his doorstep. He lives in an apartment close to us." Leone added
They left their apartment and walked over to the generals apartment. They knocked on the door and a blonde man opened the door.
"You must be Night Raid, come in." He said
They all panicked as they slowly entered. They then noticed the Scout Regiment leaders in there.
"What are the scouts doing here?" Sheele asked
"We came here after the General called for us. He had some info on titans, he's tied up in his bed if you need to kill him." Erwin told them sitting back with the rest of them
"How's Edward holding up?" Hange Zoe asked
"He's doing well. Still getting used to using his Automail arm." Leone said
"That's good. Did one of you want to go kill him?" She asked pointing to the bedroom
Sheele walked in and put the bomb down. She pulled out her Imperial Arms and cut his head off. However, a sniper shot was heard followed by a thud. Erwin rushed into the room with Leone. Sheele was laying on the ground, Erwin picked her up and brought her into the main room. He laid her down on the couch.
"Is she ok?" Chelsea asked
"She took a bullet to the brain. I'm sorry." Erwin told her
The room grew somber, a teammate was just killed.
"We'll go with you back to Night Raid HQ." Erwin added
"That's not necessary, but ok." Leone said
"We have to talk to Levi anyway. Get a status report." Miche told her
They carried Sheele's body through the town. It was night so they easily made it out undetected. They scouts had their gear and scout attire on, they reached the forest and switched to using the 3D maneuver gear. Hange Zoe was carrying Chelsea while Miche was carrying Leone. Erwin was carrying Sheele's body.
They arrived back at HQ around the same time everyone else had. Mine noticed Erwin carrying a body, she then noticed the purple hair.
"SHEELE!" Mine yelled as she ran over
Everyone else heard this and ran over too. Erwin laid Sheele on the ground. Mine knelt next to her friend.
Levi squad walked out and Petra noticed Sheele's body. She ran over to her body. Levi and the others approached Commander Erwin.
"Levi, we need to discuss a tactic to deal with the titans." Erwin said
"Let's do it inside. They just lost a comrade." Levi said as they walked inside
Mine was crying over Sheele's body, Tatsumi doing his best to comfort her. Leone and Chelsea had blank expressions on their faces. Sinon was kneeling next to Sheele. Lubbock was comforting Akame, while Edward stood from afar and watched. Memories of Sheele flooded his brain, training with her, talking to her, and being around her. Petra saw him and walked over to him. She hugged him and he returned her hug.
"It'll be ok. We'll avenge her." Petra said
"I'm going to make that son of a bitch pay for what they did." He told her
"I know you will." Petra said kissing him
Sinon looked at her head and noticed the bullet wound.
"I know who did it." She muttered
"What was that Sinon?" Tatsumi asked
"I know who did it." She told them
