A/N: Well here's a late Christmas gift from to all you.
Disclaimer: I do not own Fairy Tail and/or Akame Ga Kill. They belong to their original owners.
The Dragon of Night Raid
Mission Eleven: The Dragon's Loss
"Here you go Mine. Just stay still for a few moments." Wendy placed her hand on Mine's bandaged arm and it started to glow while the two of them were on a couch in another room. Mine had to admit having someone with the power to heal came in handy. The physical pain she can deal with. It was the emotional pain that felt unbearable. Every time she closed her eyes, Mine would Sheele with her body torn in half by the monster dog they fought together. Mine was beyond grateful that Shell used the last of her life to let the pinkette escape but now was gone. Everyone in Night Raid knew the risks they were taking but it was still hard to accept the fact that a friend today would no longer be here tomorrow. "There we go. I'm all done now but you still need the cast on."
As soon as Wendy removed her hands from Mine's arm, the pinkette looked at it. Sure enough, it felt much better than before. The injury would've taken months to heal but with the help of Wendy and her healing magic, the time to heal was cut drastically. In a day or two, Mine would be back in action. The thought made her smile. "Thanks, Wendy. That healing magic of yours is a godsend."
Wendy smiled back at the other girl. "It's no problem. This is the least I can do for now. "It's what the young dragon slayer could only do for her friend. Behind that smile was pain Wendy was holding back in.
Mine seemed to notice. "Hey, Wendy…"
The younger girl looked at her. "Yes? What is it?"
The sniper expert knew she had to ask the hard question. "How are you taking Sheele's death?" She figured if Tatsumi acted the way he did last night, Wendy must've felt worse since she was younger and was one of the last to see Sheele alive.
Wendy just looked with her bangs covering her eyes. "I'm going out for some air."
The young dragon slayer stood up from the couch and left the room without looking back. Soon as she was out of the room, Mine sighed. "Like I thought. I hate to say this but this is something you have to get used to. Whether we like it or not, this is the law of our world."
Outside the room, Wendy continued to walk through the hallway. The truth was that Sheele's death was still eating her up. The night Mine told everyone that Sheele was killed, Wendy sobbed nonstop in her bed. The young dragon slayer stopped by a window and looked at the sky. "Why? Why did it have to be Sheele?"
"Hey there sweetie."
Wendy looked to the side to see who greeted her. "Oh, Bulat."
The former soldier smiled at her and walked up to Wendy. "How are you holding up?" Like Mine, Bulat was a bit worried for the younger girl.
The young dragon slayer looked outside again. "I'm doing fine."
Bulat didn't buy that for a second. "Come on now. Be honest here." He didn't hear a response from her. The former soldier sighed as he knew Wendy needed to hear what he had to say "I know you're still broken up about Sheele's death but like I told Tatsumi last night, we all signed up for this. That includes you as well." Even if Wendy was a child, she still needed to hear this.
Wendy continued to look at the sky. "So we just move on? Act like everything is okay even though Sheele is gone forever?"
The former soldier figured Wendy was taking this harder than what she was letting on. "I'm not saying we should forget Sheele. We all feel the same way that we've lost one of our own but we still have our mission to complete" He didn't hear a response from the younger girl. "Take the time you need." Bulat walked past the younger girl.
When he was gone, Wendy gritted her teeth as she tried to hold back her tears. "Sheele…"
B
High up in the Imperial Palace, within its walls, sat two people at a table sitting on opposite ends with a variety of food on it. One of them, the Prime Minister Honest who took another bite out of the meat he was eating. The other was a woman whose reputation preceded her greatly. The strongest person in the Imperial Army and in the entire Empire, General Esdeath who was sipping some wine. To her, dining with the Prime Minister was common and only if there was something important to discuss. The Minister chuckled heartily as he took another bite out of his meat. "Words cannot describe how joyous I am now that you are back in the Capital General Esdeath. I can only assume you have put my plan into action?"
Esdeath smiled as she put her glass down on the table. "I have already sent out my best to enact the plan. Night Raid will not be able to resist and should react all according to the plan."
The wicked Minister smiled devilishly. "Good, good. They have been the bane of my existence long enough!" He bit off another large chunk of meat from the bone and then downed it by drinking his wine.
The general chuckled. "So other than Night Raid causing problems for you, what else has happened to the Capital while I was away in the north?"
The Minister finished drinking and wiped his mouth with his sleeve. "Well, not much I'm afraid but…"
Esdeath raised an eyebrow. "But…?"
Honest stroked his beard. "Well, a few days ago, a certain incident took place. The sky itself created such a loud noise. Woke me up horribly I must say. We don't know what caused such an event but I'm sure it was nothing more than some random event."
After hearing that explanation, Esdeath had different thoughts. "A random event? Somehow, I don't believe that." To her, there was no such thing as random. She stood up from the table. "Thank you for sharing that bit of news. If you would excuse me, I'll be off for the night." Esdeath took one step and stopped as she just remembered something. "Oh yes. One more thing." She took out a slip of folded paper out of her cleavage and set it down on the table. "Here is the list that has my requirements of finding the one person who will be worthy of my affections Make sure you read them all."
The Minister almost forgot the general had her requirements of finding someone who would be a perfect match for her. To him, easier said than done. "Uh…yes of course. Have a good night."
Esdeath said nothing back and left the room. While walking through the corridor, she placed her hand on her chest where her heart was. Sure enough, it was still beating strongly. "This thumping in my chest. My heart still yearns for another. I must find the one for me and quickly." She giggled softly as she smiled. "Love. It's such a strange feeling to me and yet it feels so powerful. I wonder who will be the one worthy of my love." It was a thought Esdeath continued to question.
B
Leone was walking through the darkened hallways of the base with a smile on her face. She just heard Tatsumi's declaration to Akame about becoming stronger. She chuckled at the scene. "You always know what to say huh Tatsumi. That's one of the things I like about you." As the blonde walked past another door, she heard the faintest sound of crying. Leone turned to the door where the crying was coming from. She reached for the knob and turned it gently to open the door quietly. Leone took a peek and saw Wendy crouched on her bed crying quietly as she could. Seeing the younger girl like this made the blonde feel a bit sad. To her, the young dragon slayer smiling brightly suited her better than crying. She quietly entered the room and closed the door with a soft click. It was loud enough for Wendy to notice and looked ahead to see Leone. The older girl smiled at her. "Hey there, Wendy."
The younger girl looked at the blonde. "Leone? What are you doing in my room?"
Leone continued to smile at her and walked over to Wendy's bed. "Well, I was just passing by until I heard a certain cute girl crying." Wendy blushed a little at that statement. Leone sat down on the bed next to the sky dragon slayer. "So, what's wrong?" The young dragon slayer didn't say anything and lowered her head a little. "Is it about Sheele?" Wendy brought her knees to her eyes and hugged them. That was all Leone needed to know. "Aw, come here." Leone gave Wendy a gentle hug. Wendy's head was on the older girl's breasts and thankfully not stuffed face-first in them. She could her Leone's heartbeat. "You're not the only one torn up about this. We all are and we all feel the same way you do." Even though Wendy had to learn about how things work in their world, she was still a child. Wendy returned the hug as she was grateful for Leone's support. The older girl giggled softly.
The two hugged each other for a while longer until they separated. Wendy felt a bit better after that. "Thank you, Leone."
The other girl smiled at her again. "No problem. I'm always there if you need me." Leone meant that. She would do everything she could to help out the young dragon slayer in any way she can.
The two girls didn't say anything for a few seconds. "It just wasn't Sheele."
Wendy's words caught the blonde's interest. "What do you mean by that?"
The young dragon slayer sighed. "Losing Sheele made me remember how I lost others who were close to me."
Leone knew what Wendy meant by that. "Are you talking about the first guild you joined?" The older girl remembered the details when Wendy explained that to the group for the first time. She couldn't imagine the pain the sadness the young dragon slayer must've felt when she found out not the guild she was in wasn't real but long since passed away as well.
Wendy nodded at the question. "Yes and also…my mother." Leone's breath hitched a little. Dragon or not, Grandeeney was one of the most important in the young dragon slayer's life. Now that Leone thought about it, Wendy may have had the least life changing events but they had the biggest impacts in her life out of the entire group. "The difference between Cait Shelter, my mother and Sheele is that I knew my guild and Grandeeney my whole life before I lost them. With Sheele I only just met her and already she's gone."
The blonde girl figured what Wendy was trying to say. "I get it. You're shaken up at the fact Sheele was taken away from us so suddenly after you were just getting to know us right?" The younger girl nodded at the question. Leone gave a somber smile and patted Wendy's head a few times. "I know how you feel. The rest of us except Tatsumi knew Sheele for a longer time and I'm having the same trouble as you knowing that she's gone for good."
Now Wendy felt a little bad. She may be new the group but the rest of them knew Sheele much longer than she had. The pain most of them are feeling must've been the same as hers. Maybe even a little more. "I'm sorry, Leone."
Leone wrapped her arm around the younger girl. "It's alright. We'll get back at those Imperial bastards for what they did. All of us here will make sure of that." She heard Wendy giggle softly. "What's so funny?"
Wendy gave a warm smile. "It's just something I remembered what Erza told me before. She said to me that it's always sad to part with those who you love but the friends you have now will help bear all of that sadness."
The older girl chuckled at what she heard. "Those are some words of wisdom right there." Leone had to agree with them. One their own may be gone but the rest of them will continue the fight. "This Erza chick must be something else. I would love to fight her." Leone would've loved to fight anyone from Wendy's former guild. One of her favorite things to do was fight other powerful opponents. Leone thought she did all she could to help Wendy as removed her arm around the younger girl and started to stand up from the bed. "Well, I enjoyed our little bonding. I hoped it helped a little. I'll see you in the morning."
"Wait, Leone."
Before Leone could take a single step, she looked at the younger girl curious as to what else she had to say. "Something else on your mind?"
She couldn't tell but Wendy slightly blushed again and looked away. "Can you sleep with me? Just this one time?" The young dragon slayer didn't feel like sleeping by herself. On nights like these, she would ask Chelia to sleep in her bed back in their apartment. Half of it was Wendy not liking sleeping alone at times and the other half just to be close to Chelia.
The blonde haired girl smirked at the offer. It was a chance she couldn't pass up. "Sure thing Wendy. You go ahead and get comfortable."
The younger girl nodded and started to go under the covers. She was starting to be comfortable but then heard one certain sound that made her eyes widened. It was the sound of Leone's belt buckle Imperial Arms Leone always wore that hit the floor. Wendy gulped as now she had a thought. "I don't even know how Leone goes to sleep." Worst case scenario for her: Leone sleeps with nothing on. That detail made the young girl blush heavily.
She felt the covers move. Wendy braced herself for what was about to come. Sure enough, the young dragon slayer felt the older girl's breasts pressed against her back. However shocking to her, they were still covered. Wendy felt Leone wrap her arm around the young dragon slayer's body and the same with their legs intertwining. The older girl sighed happily as she closed her eyes. "Good night Wendy."
Wendy sighed in relief. It didn't go as she thought it would. "Good night Leone." She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep. Leone gave a small smile as she could've teased the younger girl about how she slept in nothing but decided to do that for another time.