Chapter 9: Executioner
The next day, Nigh Raid HQ…
Tatsumi trying his best as he wielded a big sword holding a nice grip as he try using his strength. His arms got tired from wielding the big sword and by one last swing, his arms suddenly gave out and Tatsumi had slammed the sword down to the ground which created a little dent on the ground.
"That's enough for me bro, I don't think I can continue on for long." Tatsumi said looking over to Bulat.
"What? Don't tell me you're going to quit now. You still got some muscle left in you." Bulat retorted.
Bulat give Tatsumi a helping hand with the big sword. He helped Tatsumi lifting it up in the air then pointed it out towards.
"There. Just relax and sharpen up your focus. If you can cut out all the extra movement you can handle it twice as one." Bulat encouraged.
"OK. I think I got it." Tatsumi responded.
"You'll be an unstoppable force before you know it. All you needed is a firm touch."
"Thanks Bulat."
"Wow. You guys sure are training a little hard than I thought." The voice of a male interjected.
Tatsumi and Bulat stopped the training, recognizing the voice as they turn to see Sonic sitting on top of the wall just watching the boys train.
"Sonic!" Tatsumi exclaimed.
"Hey guys, what's up?" Sonic greeted.
"When did you just got back?" Bulat asked.
"Just now. I didn't bother want to interrupt so I decide to what you guys train."
"It's good to see you again Sonic." Tatsumi retorted.
"Yeah you too. I see that you're doing well and I can tell that you're getting stronger."
"You think so?"
"Yeah. You're progressing just a little but you're getting there."
"Tatsumi."
Sonic, Tatsumi, and Bulat turn to notice Akame appearing with a pink apron.
"It's time for you to help me make breakfast." Akame said.
"OK be right there." Tatsumi retorted.
Tatsumi followed Akame back inside. Sonic jumps down meeting with Bulat.
"How did the training of your Chaos energy go?" Bulat asked.
"I take it that Najenda told you all about me, what I am and where I came from." Sonic assumed.
"Yeah. Pretty much. Why you wanted to tell us yourself?"
"Yeah but I had a feeling that she would tell you guys so I'm not mad about that. She did have the right to tell you guys."
"*Chuckle* So Sonic, did you had the chance to control your powers?"
"Yeah. I've spent two days training and I've gotten stronger ever since and I can wield and harness the power."
"You're quite the fast learner."
"Thanks. I've been getting that recently. With my powers, I can find my rival and to find a way to get back home. I think I know how to get back."
"You do?"
"Yeah. I'm pretty sure he might know it as well. But anyway, I'll leave you to it to train. I'm going back inside and see what they're fixing for breakfast."
"OK and it's good to have you back here with us."
"Thanks."
Sonic fist bump with Bulat and enters in the HQ. He first headed to the room to put his stuff down then heads to the kitchen to see what they're fixing for breakfast. Sonic enters in the room to see Tatsumi, Akame, and Leone eating breakfast. They eating croquettes and rice.
"Hey hot shot, glad to see you back." Leone greeted.
"Hello Sonic, join us to have some breakfast." Akame offered.
"To eat that? Sorry but not my story. I'll fix my own breakfast instead." Sonic declined.
"What? You're not eating some croquettes and rice?" Leone asked.
"Nope. I don't know what you guys got going on with your breakfast menus or whatsoever but I'm not eating those for breakfast. No way."
Sonic headed to the kitchen and look for something to eat.
"What're you doing?" Tatsumi asked.
"Fixing my breakfast. Step aside and let the pro makes a real breakfast." Sonic smirked.
"Finally! Someone who knows how to make a breakfast."
Sonic got started as he made some cinnamon French toast, second he fix bacon and eggs and made some hash browns to go along with his breakfast and after that's done. Sonic takes a seat and chows down on his breakfast with Tatsumi, Akame, and Leone watch the hedgehog in awe of making a delicious breakfast.
"You can cook breakfast like that?" Tatsumi asked.
"Yep. I fix these kind of breakfast all the time." Sonic responded taking a bite of his French toast.
"Do you think you can help us to make breakfast like that?"
"If you guys going to make come croquettes and other meaty-like breakfast, count me out. No way that's going to happen."
"Can I have one of the hash brown?" Leone asked.
Sonic handed one of the hash brown to Leone. She takes a bite of the hash brown, her mouth felt melted by the taste and she then chows down knowing ow good it is.
"This is so good! You're an excellent cook Sonic." Leone complimented.
"Thanks. I tried." Sonic retorted.
"Oh I've been meaning to ask, how was your training with your Chaos Energy?"
"Satisfying. I've gotten a lot stronger for the past two days. Now I can feel and harness its power."
"Hopefully the boss can allow you to help us on our missions?" Tatsumi hoped.
"Maybe I don't know."
"We'll just have to see. DO you mind if I have a French toast?" Akame asked.
"Knock yourself out."
Sonic handed Akame a French toast. The assassin takes a bite of it then finally chows it down like she did with two bowls of rice and croquettes.
"This is good. You really are an excellent cook." Akame complimented.
"Thank you. Well that's done, I'm going to my room and nap."
Sonic wash the dish and puts it back in the cabinet before leaving. Sonic enter in his room and lays on the bed after he had taken his shoes off and hos fingerless gloves to get comfortable. The hedgehog soon drifted off asleep to kill some time and make the time to go fast since he has nothing else to do after all the training he did for two days straight and right now, Sonic needed some relief and the rest he truly deserves.
Later, night time…
Sonic woke up from his long time nap opening his eyes. He sat up and stretch out his arms to get the sleepiness out of him and stretching his legs.
"Oh man what a long and wonderful nap. I sure needed that." Sonic commented.
Sonic soon realize that it was night time. He slowly soon to begin to realize that he had been napping all day after the hard and intensive training he endured with for two days really took it out of him. He smiled, knowing that he sure needed a nice and relaxing rest and so he gets up from the bed, putting his shoes on and exits the room. Sonic open the door to see where everyone else is doing until his head being yanked and shoved down to a pair of flesh orbs. Sonic muffled to get free until he finally gets out of it shaking his head.
Sonic notices Leone with her cheeky grin being the culprit that stuff Sonic's face between her melons.
"What the… Leone! What the heck?" Sonic exclaimed.
"Did you enjoy that hot shot? Perhaps you like some more." Leone asked approaching to the true blue.
"No, no! It's ok, I'm good. So what's up?"
"The boss wanted to see all of us now."
"OK. Since I just woken up from my nap so sure."
Sonic walked with the blonde assassin to the room to meet with Najenda and the rest of the team. Sonic enter the room with Leone meeting up with everyone for the briefing. Tatsumi look over to Sonic with a smile.
"Hey Sonic, where you been off to all day?" Tatsumi asked.
"I was napping. Turns out I've been asleep all day." Sonic answered rubbing the back of his head.
"Whoa. No wonder we couldn't see you or hear from you."
"That's much about it."
"Welcome back Sonic. I take it that you've gotten a lot stronger with your Chaos energy you spoke of?" Najenda asked.
"Yeah. I spent two days training and gotten to where I'm at right now."
"That's wonderful to hear. Since you've gotten a lot stronger, I believe you're ready for the mission that I have you for and that's all of you."
"About time."
"Alright! Now we can work together side by side."
"Now time we get down to business. Now you're assignment for the night is to eliminate the serial killer that everyone's talking about. He appears at night and decapitates random people. Right now the number of his victims are unknown."
"I'm pretty sure he killed three guards. Must be strong if you ask me."
"No doubt about it. It has to be Zanku's work." Lubbock stated.
"Who's Zanku?"
"Wait you don't know? Man you really are from the sticks aren't you?" Mine questioned.
"Sorry. I don't think I heard of Zanku either." Sheele interjected.
"You probably have forgotten Sheele."
"Who is this Zanku guy?" Tatsumi asked.
"That's a good question. I don't know much about you guys but I want to know who this Zanku guy." Sonic inquired.
"Zanku used to be the Empire executioner in the biggest prison of the empire. The minister orders a lot of decapitations over and over, day in and day out, and one by one Zanku chop off their heads as they begged for their lives. Over the years it became an addiction and now he can't stop." Mine explained.
"That's enough to drive anyone crazy." Tatsumi commented.
"Uh-huh and eventually killing prisoners wasn't enough anymore so he take it to the streets."
"Zanku disappear shortly after the force was organize to capture him. I never known he turn out in the city." Bulat added.
"Then what are we waiting for. Let's take that bastard out!" Tatsumi suggested.
"Who slow down for a second?"
"Yeah but…"
"We don't know how strong he is so we'll have to pair up in the groups of two. It could be a danger ride."
Bulat looked to Tatsumi in the eyes freaking the boy out. Sonic backing away not wanting to be part of it.
"Great. Now he's starting to freak me out again." Sonic thought.
"By the way, do we know what Imperial Arms he's equipped with?" Mine questioned.
"No. We're still looking into it." Najenda answered.
"So what is the Imperial Arms?" Tatsumi asked.
"Imperial Arms?" Sonic repeated.
"Something like this." Akame answered showing her sword to Tatsumi.
"That's not very presentable." Tatsumi retorted.
"Very well then, let's bring Tatsumi and Sonic here up to speed." Najenda gestured.
And so Najenda went to explain about the Imperial Arms.
"A thousand years ago the emperor build the great empire was deeply troubled. He gathered materials from S-Class danger beasts and rare metals such as orichalcum. Scientist from around the world were sent to help them. The emperor's wealth and power allowed to forge the total of 48 weapons or to see we're to be possible to date he called them Imperial Arms. Each one is equipped with amazing abilities and some are able to wipe out an entire army. Ministers are used the Imperial Arms were quite successful in the battlefield. The a large civil war 500 years ago cause nearly half of the weapons to be scatter across the land and that's how it all began." Najenda explained.
"Is Akame's sword one of the 48 weapons?" Tatsumi asked getting a nod from Akame.
"Yes. The One Cut Killer: Murasame. When someone is cut by the sword it effects the poisonous curse enters the body of those within seconds. No antidote will help. Hundredth Beast King Transformation: Lionelle. This belt gives the strength and swiftness of a wild animal. It also enhances the sense of smell. Making it quite useful for recon. The Roman Artillery Pumpkin: A gun fires metal energy in a form of a shockwave. The more dangerous the wielder's end, the more deadly it becomes. The Demon Armor: Incursio: a suit of armor with preventable defense, wearing it causes such great strain any normal person attempts to put it on will die. The Protean Cross Tail: A string based of Imperial Arms can be used to set traps and barriers. As well attack enemies directly, it just eversible and dangerous that suggests. The Sheers of Creation: Extase: A giant pair of scissors sharp enough to cut anything in half, they're also strong enough to be used defensible. Some Imperial Arms have Trump Cards. Incursio maximizes the beast used to be created. Allowing its user to become temporary invisible. Most importantly, the Imperial Arms had followed one iron rule time. These weapons are so incredible whenever two of them clash it always ends it death. Therefore if two Imperial Arms choose to fight, one of the definitely perished." Najenda continued.
"*Whistle* Now that's awesome." Sonic commented.
"We all know that Zanku has Imperial Arms, the mutual death is possibly mutual survival is clearly not."
"Oh I see." Tatsumi understood.
"So that's what Imperial Arms are huh? Interesting." Sonic thought.
All of sudden, Sonic felt something around the neck which appear to be a metal string from Lubbock.
"Uh oh, it looks like we reviewed way too much. If you want to live you'll have to be one of us forever you know." Lubbock warned.
"*Chuckle* True but only temporally until I find my rival and go back home. And second…"
Sonic elbowed Lubbock, slams him down and hold him in the arm twisting it a little.
"Try that to me again and I swear I'll break your arm." Sonic warned.
"Sure… just don't hurt my ass." Lubbock nodded.
"I might if you try me again. By the way, I learn Krav Maga too."
Sonic helped Lubbock up on his feet.
"Just don't do that to me again and I'll really know when my Chaos Sense is activated." Sonic smirked.
"Chaos Sense?" Akame repeated.
"What is Chaos Sense?" Sheele asked.
"Oh it's my new ability I have since I can harness Chaos Energy. I can sense anyone's attack, incident, friend or enemy, and aura even my rival's Chaos Energy."
"You can sense danger using this Chaos Sense of yours?" Najenda asked.
"Pretty much."
"OK. I won't try anything on you ever again and please don't break my arm." Lubbock pleaded.
"I won't, maybe I can break a few ribs or other bones."
"Hey does this mean that I get one of the Imperial Arms?" Tatsumi asked.
"What. You with an Imperial Arms? Don't press your luck." Mine retorted.
"Maybe he'll get one when the opportunity comes. Right now we have a job to do so move out and kill that bastard." Najenda commanded.
"Roger that." Tatsumi nodded.
"Cool. I'll meet you guys at the Imperial." Sonic smiled.
Sonic got in motion and ready to speed off.
"Sonic wait…" Najenda trailed off.
It was too late, Sonic had already taken off as he first grabbed his sword and rushes off to the Imperial City.
"At least go with the others." Najenda finished.
A second after, Sonic arrived back in one splitting second in a cool breeze surprising everyone in the room and stop right in front of Najenda.
"Oh just so you know, I like to be up ahead and get there a lot faster than the rest of them. I'll just scout around and wait. See you guys there." Sonic informed.
And so Sonic again takes off in the speed of wind leaving everyone in the dust. None of them speak after witnessing Sonic's speed until Lubbock breaks the silence.
"He really is fast." Lubbock commented.
"How fast can he go?" Sheele wondered.
"We'll know for sure but right now get going, you all have a job to do."
Capital City…
Sonic had just arrived to the Capital waiting on for everyone. He waited for everyone to arrive to arrive to the Capital knowing it'll take minutes. He decided to go scout around, search for the vicious serial killer appears in the night to kill for the joy of it. Sonic use his speed to look around, passing by the guards with a blue breeze blowing, jumping off rooftops to locate the serial killer.
It take about seconds to scout around the entire Capital until there was no trace of Zanku. Sonic begin to realize that he doesn't know what he looks like and so with that he takes a seat on the edge of the building looking out the beautiful sky.
"I can't lie it sure is beautiful." Sonic commented.
Sonic narrow his eyes at the moon enjoying how beautiful the moon has become during the night. Sonic waited patiently for Night Raid to arrive in Imperial to track down the executioner. Minutes pass while Sonic continue to watch the moon and wait. He reluctantly use his Chaos Sense to see if they arrive but got his answer that they are already here and so Sonic put an end of gazing to the moon and get to work.
"Looks like they're splitting up and scouting around for the executioner. Better get to work and put my Chaos Sense into good use." Sonic said.
Sonic activate his ability and sense the aura or his enemy by the mark of the color.
"Ok. The friendly and allies are blue, the civilians are white, and the bad guys are red. Got that part done and my main object and my target I'm looking for are yellow. Let me try something else instead of using my Chaos Sense."
Sonic deactivate his Chaos Sense to try something else. Sonic slowly closes his eyes then reopens them as his eyes begin to flow all white which means that Sonic somehow activated a new ability of his Chaos Energy.
"I call this Chaos Vision. The marks are all the same and now time I find the guy that I'm looking forward." Sonic scouted.
Sonic looking around using his Chaos Vision to find Zanku. There was no sign of him yet but sees Tatsumi up ahead who is taking a leak.
"Oh it's Tatsumi. I wonder how he's doing by the way and how's he coming along with his search for Zanku."
Sonic deactivate his Chaos Vision so that he can scout around the Imperial but before he would search around, the blue blur suddenly senses an unknown energy and it was coming to the place where Tatsumi is right now.
"Funny? Since when did I activated my Chaos Sense. I better go take a look." Sonic wondered.
Sonic heads over to the destination to check it out. He stops to see that Tatsumi is heading off to somewhere following the girl with long black hair to a different area. Sonic notices that Tatsumi is puzzled by the way his reaction is and Tatsumi couldn't help but to follow the girl. Sonic was very much concern by that girl and how suspicious she looks. She didn't even speak or respond to Tatsumi but just smile at him and takes off with Tatsumi in pursuit to catch up to her.
"Something tells me that something doesn't seem right. That girl looks very suspicious and by the way Tatsumi's reaction. It looks like it's the blast from the past. I better follow him to see what's up and watch his back." Sonic thought.
Sonic followed the brown hair boy to a secluded area where they meet. Tatsumi catches up the girl who waited for him. Tatsumi draws closer, step by step to the girl with that shocking look on his face. Sonic arrive to the scene in time only to see Tatsumi embracing the girl. Sonic look carefully with concern, he activate his Chaos Sense to make sure if Tatsumi's safe or not but soon he got his answer when the girl review to be a male with that sadistic grin on his face. Sonic shot up, realizing that the target he's been sensing all this time and is right in front of Tatsumi in his very own green eyes.
"Oh crap…" Sonic trailed off.
The male start to speak as Tatsumi stop and look up to the man with that sadistic grin with horrifying eyes.
"Sayo, you turned into a male!" Tatsumi shouted.
"Not likely, this is the real me." The man confessed.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Zanku the Executioner. I take it that you heard of me boy."
"You're… Zanku?"
Tatsumi draws out his sword, getting into his fighting stance ready for the fight.
"Hello… if you distract me for your partner to help you that you got separated from. Do you think you stand a chance against me? That's what you thought right?" Zanku expected.
Tatsumi jumped up by surprise.
"Wait… how did…"
Tatsumi slowly notices something on Zanku's head and its shape like an eye with the color green.
"Wait is that an Imperial Arms?" Tatsumi questioned.
"Bingo! It's called Spectator. One of its five visionary powers. It allows me to read your thoughts and can tell their thoughts just by seeing your reactions and turn them into reality. Want a shrunken head as an reward?" Zanku explained.
"Hell no I don't! You talk a lot."
"It's my hobby. I can't help it. I did found you from a far sight using Spectator and turn your thought of a friend into reality. Just seeing your shocking reaction makes me happy."
Tatsumi dash forward and swung his sword at Zanku. The executioner easily dodge the sword with ease and draws out his weapons.
"How splendid! I read your thought, you charge at me while I was talking to you. Even at night, I can see through things far away with Spectator." Zanku smirked.
Tatsumi strike forward at first, then with a swing, third a distraction to go for the throat but none of them seem to work as Zanku dodge every attack from Tatsumi.
"It's impossible. I can read your thoughts and can tell where and when you're about to strike." Zanku mentioned.
Sonic watching from afar, studying Zanku's movements, his Imperial Arms and his speed and strength as Tatsumi continue to attack.
"So he reads people's thoughts. This guy is going to be tough to beat." Sonic thought.
Sonic continue to hear and what Zanku has to say while attacking Tatsumi.
"I can read your heart and thoughts so you can't beat me boy. I'm going to add you into my shrunken head collection." Zanku threatened.
"No way that's going to happen bastard!" Tatsumi countered.
Tatsumi continue to attack Zanku but ends up missing as Zanku continue reading his thoughts. Zanku returning the favor as he uses his blades to attack Tatsumi delivering a few slashes to the body. Some of the blood splatter out of his body as Zanku smile sadistically with joy and amusement. Tatsumi didn't give up, he continue to fight and fend off against Zanku but he has the upper hand and overpowering Tatsumi with his strength and speed.
"This guy is too strong. I don't think I can be able to keep up like this." Tatsumi thought.
"Silly boy! You can't defeat me, it was fun while it last so I'll end this quickly." Zanku smirked.
Zanku readied his blades and charges over to Tatsumi with great speed for the execution until all of sudden, he was struck by his left side by a blue ball hitting him like a boulder and sends Zanku flying a feet away and hits the ground. Tatsumi looking on to see Sonic making his appearance.
"Sonic! Oh man am I glad to see you." Tatsumi smiled with relief.
"Good to see you too. Thought you might want some backup." Sonic assured.
"Sonic be careful, that guy is Zanku and he is really strong."
"I can tell. Sit back, I'll take care of this."
Zanku slowly gets back up on his feet and sadistically smile to the blue hedgehog.
"Oh my what have we here. Are you a danger beast?" Zanku asked.
"Me? A danger beast? Ha! Very funny, I'm not one of them and I'm a hedgehog just in case you're wondering." Sonic countered.
"A hedgehog huh? Mmm you look mighty delicious. I wonder how you taste when I kill you."
"Ew! Did you really just say that? You're going to eat me?"
"Oh yeah, I'm going to roast you too. You look mighty strong."
"Same goes to you too. You read people's heart and thoughts with that Imperial Arms of yours?"
"Indeed. Before we fight, tell me your name so that I can remember you when I kill you and turn you into my delicious dinner."
"Sonic is the name and speed is my game."
"Sonic huh… I'm starting to like you Sonic. Now DIE!"
Zanku sprint to Sonic charging with incredible speed and swing his blades at Sonic. The blue blur easily dodge the blades and flash kick up in the chin. Sonic draws out his sword and swung it downward in a vertical angle. Zanku easily dodges it and both pushed each other skidding the ground a feet away.
"My my, you are fast. You got speed and you're quite skilled with that sword of yours Sonic." Zanku complimented.
"Thanks. I had some pretty hardcore training." Sonic smirked.
"You're holding something inside you aren't you? Tell me? I'm bound to know what you got inside you."
"Sorry that information is classified from psychos like you."
"You're funny. I'm liking you even more Sonic."
Zanku dashes over to the blue blur and start performing numerous attacks with his blades at Sonic; he began blocking them off with his sword then shot a wave of blue wind backing Zanku away. Sonic curls himself into a ball and dashes at Zanku performing a spindash. Zanku evades the spindash by rolling out of the way but Sonic comes back by lifting up in the air and peforms a homing attack out of nowhere catching Zanku off guard and delivers a spinning kick from behind hitting the executioner right in the face to his left side that send him spinning. Sonic lands to his feet, dashes over at Zanku and swung his sword at his with a couple of slashes.
Zanku smiled sadistically, blocking off the attacks with ease soon overpowering the hedgehog with his strength as he pushed the hedgehog away and deliver a cut on Sonic by his right arm that splatter some blood out of him with one cut. It wasn't severe but a small wound onto his right arm. Sonic shakes it off like it was nothing that shocked Zanku by this action.
"You're not worried that you're hurt?" Zanku asked.
"Nope. I've been through worse, if it means to sacrifice my life to protect my friends and the civilians then I have no problem with it as long I keep them safe." Sonic responded.
Tatsumi heard this, shocked to hear this from the blue blur. He was willing to die for his friends just by looking how wise that Sonic has become with such words of wisdom.
"That's so cute. You're going to die and I'm going to add your head into my collection and eat your body like a danger beast." Zanku smirked.
"Bring it joker wannabe." Sonic provoked.
Sonic and Zanku sprint and clash as they began slashing at each other, swinging their swords to hurt one another but to prove that they're equally match. Their speed were one of the same as they try to outdo the other to get the upper advantage but couldn't do so, their speed proves that they can't seem to outmatch one another. Sonic and Zanku continue going all out for the past two minutes and so Sonic had decided to put his abilities into good use. Zanku dash and swing his blades at Sonic but the hedgehog back flip, launching up in the air. Sonic surrounds his sword with blue aura that surprises Tatsumi and Zanku at this but Zanku smiled wondering what Sonic is going to do. Sonic then unleashes a wave of blue energy shooting it by swinging his sword in the horizontal angle.
"Sonic Slash!" Sonic shouted.
The wave came straight towards Zanku. He then gets out of the way but before he can completely get out of dodge, the partial of the wave came and deliver a cut on Zanku's right cheek that made him bleed. Sonic lands on the ground getting to his stance. Zanku wipe the blood from his face, glances at it before turning his attention to Sonic.
"*Laugh* Spectacular! You seem to gave me a cut. You sure have such a fighting spirit Sonic." Zanku complimented.
"You sure talk a lot pal. Are we going to finish this or what?"
"Why go there, do you wonder why I'm crazy?"
"Because you're a psycho and blood thirsty killer?"
"Wrong! I hear voices in my head."
"Voices?"
"Yes. I killed a lot of people and hear them in my head and it drives me crazy. They can speaking, talking inside my head telling me to hurry up and die so I can join them in hell."
"Yo dude… you're starting to freak me out here. This reminds me of this horror movie I saw and it really gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it and you surely remind me of that movie man."
"Freaking out aren't we? Don't worry, I'll be quick to give you a nice and painless death."
"No way I'm going to die buddy, I don't believe in killing but seeing how this world operate then I have to accept it in order to return back home from where I come from."
"Then allow me to take you there with your LIFE!"
Zanku charges at Sonic readied his blades. Sonic stood still as Zanku sprint to deliver the final assault and the blow hopefully end the hedgehog's life. Tatsumi shouted Sonic, struggling to get up on his feet to give Sonic the helping hand. Zanku smiled sadistically ready to end the live of Sonic and to have his head.
"Time to die Sonic the Hedgehog!" Zanku shouted.
Zanku was moments away to kill Sonic, a second after he was inches away to cut the hedgehog's head until all of sudden, Sonic didn't move and it somehow pass by without Tatsumi or Zanku seeing it coming and Sonic was two feet away with his sword draw out to the right. Zanku stopped with that shocking look on his face then a second later, blood begin to splatter from his neck. Zanku's blades even break into pieces as he clutches his neck to stop the bleeding. Sonic look over his shoulder with that stern look.
"I still don't see the world to find justice but I understand now. Even if justice to deal with the old fashion way then you have to do what you have to do to stop the massacre." Sonic monologue.
Zanku got down on his knees, looking directly at Sonic watching him to put his sword away.
"*Laugh* You did it… you killed me… no one has never done that…" Zanku stuttered.
"You killed so many people and that what's makes me angry. I won't let you harm and kill the innocent people anymore." Sonic scowled.
Zanku rolled his eyes backwards, gargled as he collapsed down to the ground with blood spilling on the ground from his throat. Sonic approaches the deceased Zanku and snatches off the Imperial Arms.
"Enjoy your punishment in hell you sick bastard." Sonic insulted.
Sonic approaches to Tatsumi, helping him up on his feet.
"Are you ok?" Sonic asked.
"Yeah. That was amazing, was that your power using your ability on Zanku?" Tatsumi questioned.
"Yeah it sure is. So are you alright?"
"Yeah. Zanku got me by my side."
"Let me have a look."
Tatsumi showed Sonic the cut on his left side. It was a bad one by the way it look.
"Hold still, I'll heal you." Sonic commanded.
"Sure thing, what're you going to do?" Tatsumi asked.
"Just wait and see."
Sonic extends his hand to the wound, focusing his energy as his hands possessing green aura and it slowly heal Tatsumi to heal up the wound. It begin to regenerate making it like its brand new. Tatsumi watches in awe as Sonic finish healing the wound.
"H-How did you do that?" Tatsumi asked.
"My best friend taught me that trick back home. I practice it but never try it on a big wound and it somehow worked."
"Is it because of the Chaos Energy you wield that made the wound heal?"
"I believe so. How do you feel?"
"I feel a lot better thanks to you. How did you manage to deal with Zanku?"
"I clear out my thoughts, remain focus on my opponent. Didn't Bulat teach you that to focus and don't have any thoughts?"
"I don't think so. I'm still new in Night Raid and I'm still learning."
"It's cool, you'll master it."
"Do you really mean that?"
"Yeah. You got potential and you'll succeed in all of your training in no time."
"*Laugh* Thanks Sonic."
"No problem."
The duo stop and look to see Akame appearing only to see that the job is complete.
"Tatsumi, are you alright?" Akame asked.
"Yeah all thanks to Sonic, he defeated Zanku here." Tatsumi responded with a smile.
"Then our job is done, let us return to Night Raid."
"Yeah sure, we should let the others know."
"I did manage to collect one of the Imperial Arms from Zanku." Sonic informed.
"I see. Maybe this Imperial Arms could be quite useful." Akame wondered.
"Yeah me too." Tatsumi interjected.
Sonic helps Tatsumi up to his feet and so the trio went to find the other members to return back to Night Raid HQ.
Meanwhile, the Master Emerald Shrine…
We see Tikal meditating while Chaos playing with the Chao. Tikal in her inner peace with her Chaos Energy and had that smile knowing the silence was very peaceful. Until all of sudden, something start flashing in her head like some visions, bad visions reviewing Shadow the Hedgehog in the visions and it seems that the visions Tikal is having is a bad feeling.
Tikal gasped out loud as Chaos rushed to check up on his friend. Tikal look to Chaos with that horrifying look.
"I… I just had a vision. A bad vision, I must talk to Sonic right away." Tikal informed.
