Few moments later
Ren came back to the hideout on his own still going over what zank did to him and what he saw. He went inside and try to make it back to his room on his way he was greeted by Najenda.
Najenda: ren? your back early i assume that the mission was a success.
Ren: yeah yeah the mission's done. zank is dead and we got his imperial arms.
Najenda: are you alright it looks like you have just seen a ghost.
Ren: i am fine i just need to be alone right now. he said that as he finally made it to his room and shuted the door. ren then started to cry and said to himself " why just why. "Out of all the times it had to be now that she shows up in my mind". He still remembered what he saw when he was fighting zank. The image of that same women with white long hair and blue eyes in tattered clothing. Ren: Mom i am so sorry that i let you die. He then got to his bed and fell asleep still thinking about the day he lost his mother and the occurring nightmare he's had because of it.
the next morning
ren was still a little bit awake when morning came he couldn't sleep due to the nightmare he had. He decided to look for something to snack on so he went to the kitchen seeing that leone lubbock and najenda were their.
Ren: hey guys. Leone: jesus ren you look like crap. Lubbock: you ok? Ren: yeah i am fine i just couldn't sleep last night that's all. Najenda: why? Ren: i was thinking about something. But any way so what are we talking about. Lubbock: well i was just asking najenda to see if it was ok to leave sheele in charge of training tatsumi today. Najenda: oh he will be fine i am sure sheele will take a liking to him. Lubbock: what makes you say that. Tatsumi is quite popular with older women. Leon: yep that's why i called deps at being his trainer next. Najenda: see. Lubbock: ah dammit that is such bull crap. he said sighing in defeat. Najenda: you could say that he's a lady killer. lubbock and leone was just stunned to hear the boss's joke. Ren: ha! lady killer i get it. ren said while laughing. Najenda: at least someone gets my jokes.
ren: well i think i might do some training see you guys. waving at them as he was leaving the room.
he went back to his room to try to forget about last night. then he looked at the corner of his room to remember the sword that brought him here to this world. Still sheathed he picked it up and said to himself "might as well try to get good with a sword".
He then made his way to the training yard for a little practice with his blade.
Ren: alright lets see what you can do. he unsheathed the sword still remembering its all white color scheme and the writing on its white blade. He then looked at the training dummy he set up he brought his blade up staring at the dummy he then charged the dummy with incredible speed. he slashed upward right through the dummy only to see that is was cut clean in half when he looked at it. he then looked at the other dummy and out of pure instinct he charged at it and letted out multiple slashes resulting the dummy turning in multiple tiny pieces.
Ren: wow not bad i can get used to this. Tatsumi: whoa! ren turned around to see tatsumi looking at what he just did. Ren: hey tatsumi how was training with sheele. Tatsumi: hard i had to swim in armor. But never mind that what is up with your sword. Ren: oh this honestly i don't know i just found it a few days ago. Tatsumi: i have never seen an all white sword before can i see it. Ren: sure.
ren tossed tatsumi the sword. But when tatsumi caught the sword it dropped to the ground and he couldn't pick it up. Tatsumi: My god ren this thing is heavy as hell i can't even pick it up. Ren: what? its not that heavy. Tatsumi: yeah it is i feel i am trying to pick up giant boulder. Ren walked back over to tatsumi to pick up the sword to tatsumi's surprise ren picked it up with ease.
Ren: see its not that heavy i an not even using my full strength to pick it up. maybe your just a little scrawny. Tatsumi: i am not scrawny i just swam in armor. Ren: yet you couldn't pick up a simple sword. Tatsumi: shut up ren. But really when i tried to pick it up it would not budge. Ren: hm? you know a little bit about smithing right. Tatsumi: yeah why?
Ren: have you ever seen this kind of sword like this before. Tatsumi: i have seen plenty of different swords. But i have never seen a sword that looked like that. Ren: hm strange. Tatsumi: maybe the boss might know. Ren: probably i think i might go ask her see ya. Ren saying that as he left tatsumi in the training yard.
a couple of hours later.
every one of night raid gathered in the meeting room. Najenda wanted to see if the imperial arms they got from zank would work for Tatsumi. He did but he he did tried it he got a blush from looking at the girls. Najenda then asked ren to see if he wanted to try it. He agreed and putted it on his head. He activated it and now he realized why tatsumi was blushing.
ren looked at the girls to only see through their clothing. he then gave a big glare at tatsumi for not telling him about this then he took it off. Ren: it works just fine. Najenda: good looks like we found a match for it. after that everybody started talking. Rn looked back at his hand at spectator to remember what this thing did to him. Making him remember his mother's death just made him mad.
everyone heard a metal clank hit to floor to realize that ren dropped spectator. then everybody saw ren then crushed spectator with his foot destroying it in the process. Everybody was shocked to see ren do this.
Mine: what the HELL is your problem we needed that. Ren didn't say anything he just looked up at mine with his glowing orange eyes letted out a large growl and left the room. Leone: what is wrong with him? Lubbock: who knows. Sheele you ok mine. Mine just tried to get over what she saw like she saw death herself.
outside the hideout
Ren was sitting on the cliff on the edge of the hideout looking up at the sky. he then heard a familiar voice.
Akame: are you alright. ren turned around to see akame walking up to him. Ren: i am fine i just have lot on my mind.
akame: why did you do that it was a perfect match but you destroyed it why? she asked looking for a explanation.
Ren: its because looking at that thing and what it could do made me so mad. the ability to see your loved one's right in front of you even tho its not them it just makes me sad.
Akame: when zank used it on me i saw my little sister i was about to hit back but then you came to stop him.
Ren: sorry i didn't mean to steal your kill. Akame: its fine i just want to ask you something. she said that as she sat down right next to him. Ren: what is it. Akame: who did you see when zank used spectator on you.
Ren was about let it not matter. but he decided that she should know the truth. because by looking at akame she seems to care about what happend.
Ren: i saw the only women who ever truly cared and loved me for who i am.
Akame: who was it? Ren: it was my mother. akame was shocked to hear that it was his mother that he saw but why was it her? Akame: what happend to her. Ren: she died trying to protect me her half breed son from people.
akame: why? what did she do to have herself die.
Ren: akame when people see something that they don't understand what is their first reaction to it. Akame was confused by the question he was asking her but she decided what the answer was
Akame: its because they are afraid.
Ren: exactly when people see something that they don't understand they think their first reaction it to fear it hate it and resent it. Because its something that they never seen. that is the reason why my mom died protecting me. Because people didn't understand what we are. To them they all see me as a monster with this hatred and this need to destroy.
Akame tried to get over what ren has said about people fearing him due to his appearance to them. she then noticed tears falling from his face. That was when akame saw ren for what he truly was.
Akame: i don't think that. Ren then looked back at akame to hear what she just said. Akame: yes maybe some people might not understand you and see you what you look like. But to me and everyone here you might look like a monster but your heart is that of a normal person and that is something that nobody can change.
Ren was overwhelmed by what akame just said to him about how she and everybody here cared for him for who he is.
Ren: thank you akame. Akame: for what? ren: for making me see that i shouldn't let people for what they see me stop me. Akame: your welcome. Ren: alright lets head back inside i think its time to gets some sleep. they both went back inside the hideout to get some sleep.
some where in the north
soldier: you have conquered the northern tribe completely quick general esdeath. he said that to a blue haired women wearing a general's uniform. Esdeath: i can't believe they were the best they had. Will i ever find someone to soothe my appetite. she said laughing
Destroyah: i think i might be able to help you with that. She looked up to see where the voice was coming from she then saw a large red creature with hive like eyes landing a few feet in front of her. Esdeath: who are you and what is it that you want creature. Destroyah: like i said i may be able to help you find a worthy opponent.
she then decided to stand down and hear the creature out. Esdeath: speak then. Destroyah: my name is destroyah and I would like to propose an alliance with you Esdeath.
