A New Beginning

by animedevilluvzyuri

Six months after the creation of the new Empire, Akame reunites with Leone. With everything they've been through together in their Night Raid days and their current life, Akame longs for a new start. That wish came true when Akame and Leone suddenly arrived in a new world and meet many new people. From assassins to students, they'll learn all they can about being huntresses.

35. The Calm Before the Storm

Disclaimer: I do not own Akame Ga Kill and/or RWBY. They belong to their original owners

A New Beginning: Vol Two

Kill Thirty Five: The Calm before the Storm

"So…you were an assassin?"

"Yes."

"And you actually killed people."

"Yes."

"Like, people who were alive?"

"Yes."

"And that Faunus girl was an assassin too?"

"Yes."

Kurome shook her head as she laughed at what Akame had told her. "I'll be damned."

Kurome and Akame were currently sitting a table at the fairgrounds having lunch together. If Akame would call lunch with Kurome almost having every kind of food there is from the every stand. Apparently, her sister had her former appetite. The crowd around them did give them strange looks. Probably because of the fight the two sisters had from the night before but they didn't mind them one bit. "The people we killed were those who harmed innocent people. Some were targets we were ordered because of how dangerous they were."

Kurome took a bite out of her burger. "So…you guys were like vigilantes. Bringing justice on your own?"

Akame chuckled at the explanation. "It's something like that."

Her sister shook her head. "Wow. I don't think there are many people who can say that their sister was a former assassin from another world. Aren't I a lucky girl? So you and that Faunus girl actually known each other a long time huh?"

Akame just ate some french fries and downed them with a soda. "Yes. We've been on the same team for a long time."

Kurome chuckled at that. "Least you two have each other. If you ask me, you really struck gold with her." She could see why her sister ended up with a girl like Leone. It was also funny they were both dating girls. Sister. That term was still foreign to her but she liked spending quality time with Akame and getting to know her. Even if some of the details were a little out there. "So how did you two end up in Remnant in the first place?"

Akame tried to recall the details. "We slept in a forest in our world and then we woke up in the Emerald Forest. Leone once told me something about that forest. There was some deity who lived there that helped those who have a wish. What I wished for was to have a new life. Start over. That wish brought the both of us here."

At this point, Kurome was willing to believe anything her sister said. "I'd say it worked out. You're trying to make it as a huntress, you have a good girlfriend, a lot of friends. I call that a good trade up. Oh, and you have your little sister again. There's that too." Akame admitted that was true and continued to eat with her sister.

From a distance, Chelsea was peeking behind from one of the concession stands with Rienna. The blonde still didn't know what her teammate's problem was. "Why are we spying on Kurome again?"

Chelsea continued to observe the two girls. "Because I won't believe what Kurome said to me. Akame is her sister? You know as well as I do she doesn't have any family and now Kurome says that girl is her older sister?"

Rienna did think that was slightly weird. "Yeah but now that I see it, they do kinda look similar."

Chelsea groaned at that. "Oh don't go saying that too and where's Taeko? Thought I sent her a text saying to meet up with the rest of us."

"Taeko is somewhere else right now." Rienna replied.

"And what do we have here?" Both girls gasped and turned around to see Leone smiling at them. "So what are you two doing?"

"Nothing!" The two girls replied at once.

The Faunus blonde chuckled at their reactions. "Oh, okay then. If it's nothing, what do we say we get something to eat together?" She held up two cards. "It'll be on me."

For some reason, one of the cards looked familiar to Chelsea. "Hey, wait a minute." She patted her pockets and Rienna did the same. They soon found out about something. "Those are our cards!"

Leone was loving their expressions. "You got it." She threw the cards back at them and they caught them. "So what are you two actually doing?"

Chelsea glared at the Faunus girl. "Wondering what the hell your leader did my girlfriend. I've known Kurome for a long time and I know she doesn't have any family related to her. Then all of a sudden she says Akame is her long lost older sister? Something about this just doesn't make sense."

If only Chelsea knew what Kurome really did to her back in Leone's world. She decided to play along. "Hey, I'm kinda surprised by this whole thing too but you don't see me freaking out about it."

"But it doesn't make sense!" Chelsea retorted.

Leone crossed her arms under her breasts. "Look, I get it. You're freaking out about this whole and maybe a little worried your girlfriend-" That sounded very weird for Leone to say that considering what happened to her before. "Is going to spend more time than with you. If you ask me, just roll with it and it'll be better. That's what I'm doing."

Chelsea groaned as she closed her eyes and pinched her eyebrows. "It's just…weird for me, that's all."

Rienna placed a hand on her teammate's shoulder. "There there. It'll be okay Chelsea. If you ask me, this is great for Kurome. Family is important." She smiled sadly. "I should know."

This whole thing still didn't make sense to Chelsea and sighed. "Fine." She removed her fingers and opened her eyes. "Doesn't mean I'll get used to this anytime soon." Now she had a question of her own. "So what are you doing here?"

"Same as you. Checking up on my girl and her sister." Leone replied.

Rienna looked confused. "Akame is your girl?"

Chelsea held up her hand to her. "Later on that. Why aren't you with your team then?"

Leone had a very good reason. "Cora went somewhere and Esdeath…I really don't know where she is. We are going to meet up when the next match starts. What about you two? Going to spy on your leader for the rest of the day?"

That was the initial plan before all of this "Probably not. I think we'll just wander around the fairgrounds until the match starts. What about you?"

Leone was going to answer Chelsea's question before she felt her scroll vibrate. She took it out of her pocket and checked the message. Leone smiled at the text. "Same as you but I gotta meet up with someone. I'll see you later." She left the two girls with that same smile on her face.

Chelsea looked over at Kurome who was laughing with Akame. She smiled at the scene. "Now that I think about it, I really never did see Kurome laugh like that. Even with me."

Rienna was also happy that her leader was happy. "We should leave her alone. It wouldn't be nice to interrupt family."

The other girl admitted Rienna had a point and smiled "Yeah, you're right. Let's go." The blonde nodded and the two left while the new sisters continued to enjoy each other's company.

B

"So can I see it?"

"Of course." Taeko pulled out her weapon from the sheath slowly until it was fully drawn. "Here it is."

Cornelia marveled at the blade's beauty. "So that's the sword you use. What's its name?"

"Tsugaku-Hime." Taeko replied.

Cornelia really like the name. As of now both of them were in Taeko's team room. Cornelia received the text from Leone and read that Akame is awake and well. She was very happy to know that her leader was alright but she was already with Taeko at this time. The reason why there were in the room in the first place was so Cornelia could see what kind of weapon Taeko used and how it was. The blonde took a closer look at the sword and noticed something unusual. "This sword isn't like any of the other weapons. It's kinda the same with Jaune's."

Taeko knew what she was talking about. "My family has always thoughts weapons like these were superior to the modern day weaponry. None of the complications of machinery. This sword has been in my family for generations. My grandmother wielded and my mother before me."

It was rather sweet for Cornelia to hear that. "So it's like a family heirloom you can still use. I can tell it is pretty powerful considering the way you use it along with your semblance."

The other girl smiled at the compliment. "Thank you." She sheathed her sword and placed it against the wall. "Are you sure you don't want to reconvene with your team? You did say your leader woke up."

Cornelia shook her head. "I'm good thanks. Besides, we'll see each when the next match starts. That and I wanted to spend more time with you considering…" She slightly blushed.

Taeko blushed as well since she knew what the other girl was talking about. "Y-Yes. Let us not be reminded such an act."

Both girls needed a topic to discuss. One did cross Cornelia's mind. "Your family. What's it like?" She asked as she sat down on one of the beds.

Taeko was more than happy to discuss that to avoid thinking about that scene as she sat down as well. "My family…my family has been around for a long time. Farthest I know was my grandmother's grandmother."

Cornelia whistled at that. "Wow."

The other girl chuckled. "Yes. From what I know, my household was very strict. Especially with me since I lost both of my parents from an important mission. From then on, my grandmother looked over me. I'm the sole heiress to the family. It's quite the heavy weight I carry."

The blonde share a similar feeling. "I lost my parents in a fire. I wasn't in some high-end family. I could barely remember my parent's faces. I was taken in by a hunter and I became his adopted daughter. He's the reason why I wanted to be a huntress in the first place. I wanted to save and change lives like he did. Like he did for me." Taeko thought that was a very noble goal. "We do have a couple of things in common. We both may have lost our real parents but we have people who still care for us today. You know what that's like right?"

Taeko knew Cornelia wasn't wrong. Despite the constant looking over of her family, she was grateful for her grandmother and for having a friend like Chelsea to get through the hard times. "Yes, I do. I am eternally grateful to them." She shifted her body a little and both girls gasped when they felt a slight contact with each other's hands. Both girls looked at their hands. "I-I'm sorry." She started to move her hand away.

"Don't." Cornelia placed her hand over Taeko's and both girl's looked at each other. "I've…never really gotten that moment out of my head you know. I do think you're a…really nice person and…I think you're…pretty too."

Taeko blushed at the compliment. She slightly moved her eyes to the side to avoid looking. She had her fair share of compliments from other people and just waved them off but hearing that Cornelia actually made her heart skip a beat. "T-Thank you."

"Taeko, look at me." The other girl did just so and saw the serious look in the blonde's eye. "What do you think of me? I'm pretty sure you still remember that moment of ours, right?"

Taeko tried so hard to forget that moment but her mind said otherwise. So did her other senses as she couldn't forget the feel of Cornelia's lips on her own. It was like an overpowering force came over her and couldn't stop thinking about it. "I…I do."

Cornelia held the other girl's hand. "Then I'm sure you're feeling what I'm feeling."

The other girl felt her heart racing. "Is this…why you truly wanted to spend time with me?"

The blonde giggled at the question. "Part of it." She neared her face to Taeko's while Taeko unknowingly did the same. They both closed their eyes and their lips met again. This time, both girls felt a sudden burst within their chests. The kiss only lasted a few seconds before they separated and opened their eyes. Each girl saw the warmth in each other's eyes.

Taeko then suddenly grabbed Cornelia by the shoulders and shoved down the blonde down to the bed and kissed her again but this time with more passion. Cornelia was taken by surprise at the sudden action but didn't fight it and returned the kiss. The kiss lasted longer than the last one and kept it up for several minutes before Taeko broke it off. She had a heavy blush spread across her face. "Cornelia, just what does this means for us?"

Cornelia smiled at the other girl. "Whatever you want us to be and please…" She cupped Taeko's cheek. "You can call me Cora." She brought Taeko's face back to hers to resume the kiss.

B

"Ruby, look at this!"

"No Ruby. Look at this!"

"Ruby, look!"

Ruby was glad Esdeath and Weiss were giving her so much attention but even this was a little too much for her. "T-That's okay you two. You don't need to shower me with gifts all the time." Both girls looked at each other and lightning sparked out of their eyes. Neither one of them was going to let up in this bout. Why Ruby decided to let Esdeath join them was beyond Weiss. They put away the gifts and continued to walk with Ruby in the fairgrounds. "So are you going to visit Akame anytime soon Esdeath?"

The other girl shook her head. "No. I have a feeling she would want to spend some time with Kurome. Besides, we'll all just regroup at the next match."

Weiss was overall happy for that. "Hopefully things will work out this time. Sisters can be closest of families." She was speaking of experience.

Esdeath gave a small smile and slightly lowered her head. "It must be nice having a sister."

Ruby and Weiss looked at each other and couldn't help but feel bad for Esdeath. "Cheer up Esdeath. You still have your dad and the team you're on. No matter what, family is important."

Esdeath knew Ruby had a point. "Yeah, you're right and thank you for letting me spend time with you."

The young leader smiled brightly at the other girl. "You're welcome Esdeath."

Esdeath didn't know why she liked the way Ruby smiled. Meanwhile, Weiss didn't like how Esdeath was looking at Ruby. Her plan to spend time with Ruby was ruined after she invited Esdeath with them. "With her here, it'll be that much more difficult finding a present for Ruby. All I want to do is just confess to Ruby." She sighed. "Well, on the bright side, Esdeath doesn't have much of a chance going on that date with Ruby. I still have plenty of time of finding the perfect gift."

"Are you hungry?"

Weiss' thoughts were interrupted by a question from Ruby. "W-What?"

Ruby giggled at her partner. "Are you hungry Weiss?"

The heiress thought about the question for a few seconds. "I do feel a little peckish."

The answer was more than enough for the younger girl. "Great! I'll go get us some food. Wait right here." Ruby dashed off to the nearest concession stand.

Weiss couldn't help but smile at Ruby's cheerfulness. She learned to appreciate it despite the rocky start they had. "I know what you're doing Weiss." The heiress looked over at Esdeath who saw Ruby leave. "I've seen the way you look at Ruby. It's obvious you have feelings for her."

The heiress looked away from the other girl. "Oh, and you don't? I'm sure by now you know what you're feeling."

Esdeath wasn't going to deny that. "I do admit Ruby has a certain charm that I can't resist. The last time someone smiled at me like that was my mother. My father had told me that a couple of times. He even said I had her smile. I never knew what that smile was but I'm sure it was something like Ruby's. Maybe that's why I like smiles so much." Weiss had never thought about that before. There were times where Ruby smiling at her was the best thing that happened to her for the day. "So I guess this means whoever wins Ruby's affection, is the winner. Correct?"

Weiss was up for the challenge. "I suppose you're right. All I have to say is…may the best girl win."

Esdeath didn't have a problem with that. "Indeed."

"Hey, I'm back." The two girls saw Ruby carrying some of the food with her. She looked at them and noticed something changed. "What's going on?"

Weiss smiled at her partner. "Nothing important Ruby. Let's go eat together." All three girls proceeded to the nearest table to enjoy their meal together.

B

"Say cheese!" Yang took a picture of her, Blake and Leone with her scroll. She separated from the two girls and smiled at the picture. "Awesome. Saving that to favorites." The small family was at one of the stone paths around the academy. Yang wanted to spend more time them and it was enjoying every second of it. Blake was feeling the same way. This was the most fun she had in…forever actually. To Leone, it reminded of the more fun times she had with Night Raid. Yang put her scroll away. "So, you told us Akame is awake and that's pretty good. Why aren't you with her now? I remember you spending the first half of the day in the infirmary."

Leone chuckled at that. "That's true but I owe it to Akame to catch up with Kurome and they have a lot of it to do."

Yang didn't argue with that. "I get it. She deserves that second chance, ya know."

Her daughter couldn't agree more. "Yeah. Akame being reunited and being sisters with Kurome again. It's like a dream come true to her and I'm happy for that." Yang was happy to hear that.

While the mother and daughter were talking, the father was debating on a critical decision. She decided it was time. "Yang."

Her girlfriend looked over at her. "Yeah? What is it, Blake?"

Blake was feeling a little nervous. The first time her true identity was revealed, it didn't go so well. This time, she'll do it right. All she hoped for that Leone wouldn't have a huge reaction to it. "I want to tell Leone the truth."

Yang instantly knew what the Faunus girl was talking about. "Really? Seriously?" Blake nodded at the question.

Leone looked between her two parents and was very confused. "What are you two talking about? Tell me what?"

Blake took in a deep breath and steeled herself. "The truth of who I was before."

Leone was a little surprised her dad had one more secret other than being a Faunus. What that secret was, she could tell it was an important one. "Alright." She crossed her arms under her breasts. "What exactly do you want to tell me?"

This was the moment Blake was waiting for. Her daughter needed to know. She looked around the area and they were the only ones around. Blake reached for her bow and took it off which Yang thought was strange. Her cat ears were on full display. "I was…a member of the White Fang once."

Hearing that made Leone feel like time had stopped for just a moment. She gritted her and closed her hands tightly as she was feeling a little angry. "You got to be shitting me, right? You were part of those goddamn insane fuckers?!"

Blake knew Leone would be mad about this. She was well aware of how much she didn't like them. "I won't deny it. I was with the White Fang for as long as I can remember. Childhood even but they weren't the group you know now. They were peaceful once…" Leone scoffed at that but Blake continued. "And we didn't solve everything by violence. It was more protests and rallies about being equal to humans and I was proud at one point. That is until our leader stepped down and a new one took his place. Within the White Fang, I was mentored by a person called Adam Taurus. He was the one who taught me how to fight. How to defend myself. At first, I was glad to be his protégé but then I started to notice the changes. They were little at first but they became bigger each time and he became more ruthless. Our protests became more about violence. Signs were replaced by weapons and before I knew it, the White Fang I first came into and loved had changed. I couldn't stand it anymore since this isn't what I envisioned. What I wanted. So I left the White Fang and decided to burn the bridges behind me. And that's it. Since then, I met Ruby, Weiss, Yang, and everyone else. Including you. This…" She gestured at the scene around her. "This was something I never imagined I would have back then. Having someone like Yang…" Yang smiled at that. "And a daughter like you. A family is something I thought I would never have but it did and for that, I'm grateful." Blake sighed and smiled as she was finally glad Blake was able to tell not only the truth but her feelings about having a family.

Leone took in each word from Blake's explanation and came to a conclusion. "You were in the White Fang right?"

Blake was suddenly worried. "Yes but-"

"The keyword here is were. You're not with them anymore and that's all that matters to me." She smiled at her father. "I'm happy you said the rest of that stuff." She chuckled at a thought. "I just realized. I'm the daughter of a former terrorist who happens to be a former assassin."

Blake thought that was funny as well. "Poor choice of jobs, huh?"

Both girls laughed at that thought. Yang laughed as well. "Good thing we chose a better career choice huh?"

All of them had a laugh together and Leone smiled at Blake. "Thanks for telling me all of that…dad. I appreciate it."

Blake was glad for two reasons. Leone calling her dad and saying thank. "Thank you. I was worried what you would've thought of me if I told you all of that."

Leone was angry when Blake told her she was part of the White Fang but wasn't anymore. "As long you're not with them anymore. I still don't like them and they already made their bed." That was something Blake could agree on. The White Fang had made their choice a long time ago. Leone then thought of something and chuckled. "Now that I think about it, it's ironic you're on the same team as Weiss. Be even more ironic if you went out with her instead."

"Hey!"

Leone looked over at her mother. "Well, it would be."

Yang had to admit she was right. It would be ironic and funny. She clapped her hands a few times. "Alright now. That's enough wallowing in the past. We gotta focus on the future right now. What do you say we do something fun right now?"

Blake nodded at that. "That's sounds wonderful Yang."

Leone couldn't agree more. "Yeah! We got the rest of the day until the next match starts. Let's not waste it." With that said, Blake tied her ribbon back into a bow over her ears and the family made their way back to the fairgrounds.

B

The sun was setting over the fairgrounds as the next match was nearing. Akame very much enjoyed spending time with Kurome. Her sister thought the same. She learned everything Akame told her about. The world they were in, who they were, the weapon she formerly used, the team she was formerly on. Kurome learned a lot about her former life and how horrible it was. As of now, both sisters were sitting at ramen stand enjoying their meal once again. Kurome couldn't help but chuckle at everything she had learned. "I gotta say, you had a pretty interesting life Akame."

Her sister slurped some of the noodles. "That's one way to put it. It's been difficult yes, but I did have some fond memories." She remembered her old team and Night Raid. "And I treasure them always."

Kurome slurped her noodles as well and smiled sadly. "Hearing all that makes me appreciate the life I have now." She chuckled. "To be honest, it's true I don't have any family related to me but I do have a mother figure. If you can call her that. She's the headmistress of the school I go to. Far as I've known, I've been hopping around foster home to foster home ever since I was a baby. I can tell you that it didn't leave a very good childhood. Some of the families were good, other were complete shit. It wasn't until I was thirteen I was adopted by the headmistress. She told me I had untapped potential and I should put it to good use. And that's how my path as a huntress began. I attended school and that's where I first met Chelsea and Taeko. I never expected to end up on a team with them once we went on to the next school which just so happens to be the school my adoptive mother runs. My team doesn't know about it because I don't want it to be a big deal."

It seemed Kurome had led a slightly better life in this world and Akame was glad for that. "So when did you and Chelsea decide to be together?"

Kurome fondly remembered that moment. "It was a year later when she finally confessed to me. I admit it was weird at first having a girl of all people confessing to me but I didn't object. I thought to myself to give it a try. Best decision I've ever made. She occasionally gives me lollipops time to time. Before I knew it, I was head over heels with her. But after what you told me about her back in your world, I so appreciate her more now." She slurped more of her noodles. "Also kinda ironic we're both dating girls."

Akame laughed in agreement. "Yes, it is."

The sun fully set and night arrived. Not long after, an announcement came up. "Can all participants report to the arena? The second match of the Single's round will begin in half an hour."

"Those who do not attend will be disqualified. That is all." The announcement ended.

Kurome smiled at it. "You heard the guy." She picked up her bowl and started to down the entire thing. Once she was finished, Kurome set it down with a content sigh. "Let's head over there now." Akame nodded and proceeded to the same with her bowl. Once she was done, both sisters made their way to the arena.

B

"Hey there!" ALCE, RWBY, and KRCT all reunited at the entrance were happy to see each other again. Cornelia was the first to hug Akame. "I'm so glad to see you again. It's great you're up now."

Akame smiled at her teammate. "It's nice to see you two."

The girls separated only for Esdeath grab her leader and hug her as well. And having Akame's face shoved into her breasts. "I'm happy to see you're well too!"

Leone was annoyed by the sight for some reason. "Hey! Shoving Akame into breasts in my job!" Esdeath giggled awkwardly and let go of Akame.

Yang got a kick out of that and looked at KRCT. "So what are you all doing here?"

Chelsea smiled at the blonde. "We kinda figured our leader would still be with her sister. Besides, might as well enjoy the rest of the fights."

Taeko wondered if she heard that right. "Wait, Akame is Kurome's sister?"

"We'll tell you that later." Rienna reassured.

Yang stretched out her neck. "Well, I'm heading for the arena. Let's hope I get my shot this time."

Blake smiled at her girlfriend. "Good luck." She gave the blonde a quick kiss and Yang enjoyed it.

She broke the kiss and smiled. "Now I know I can't lose. See all of you later!" Yang waved goodbye and went on her way.

Cornelia couldn't help but laugh. "You two are so sweet, you know that?"

Leone agreed to that and noticed something else. "They sure are. By the way Cora, where did you get the hickey?" Cornelia gasped and covered her neck. That made the Faunus blonde all the more curious. "Ah ha! Who have you been seeing?" Taeko slightly blushed and looked away. It didn't go unnoticed by Chelsea.

Ruby smiled at the whole thing. "Let's get to our seats. They're going to start any minute." Everyone nodded and made their way to their seats. Ruby stopped for a few seconds and looked behind her as if something was wrong but continued walking. All of them took their seats and saw the remaining combatants. Most of them. One was obviously missing. "Where's Mercury?"

Weiss didn't know and she couldn't care less. "Who knows? Maybe he dropped out."

Blake didn't think it was that simple. "But what for?"

Oobleck shifted his glasses as he noticed Mercury was missing as well. "It seems Mercury Black is not present. Due to his absence, he and his team are now disqualified. Now let us begin the random selection for the second match of the Single's round."

Ruby still couldn't shake this strange feeling off of her. She looked around and stood up. That was when she spotted a certain someone alone across the arena. "Emerald?" The young leader started to walk away. "Ruby, where are you going?" Weiss asked.

Her partner stopped momentarily. "I'll be back, I promise." She started to run off. Weiss sighed as she sometimes had no idea what goes through her leader's head sometimes.

"Guess it's just us for the time being." Blake spoke.

Weiss looked back at the arena. "Guess so."

The randomization selection started and Yang was anxious to pick a fight. "The next matchup is…" After a few more seconds, the selection stopped and the two fighters were chosen. Yang was disappointed again that she was selected. "Penny Polendina versus Pyrrha Nikos!"

With the two fighters selected, everyone else began to clear out until it was just the two of them. Leone was slightly impressed by the matchup. "So it's that chick again and she's fighting against Pyrrha. I doubt the fight will be as intense as yours Akame."

Akame chuckled at that. "Let's hope not."

Yang made it back to her team looking a little down. "Luck is not on my side. That's twice now."

Blake felt a little of the same way. "You'll have your chance soon enough Yang."

Her girlfriend appreciated the words. "Thanks." She noticed one certain little sister missing. "Where did Ruby go?"

That was what Weiss wanted to know. "She went off somewhere."

It was weird for her sister to leave just like that. Yang sat down next to Blake. "If she'll be back, she'll be back so don't worry." Weiss could only hope Yang was right.

The arena was raised and Penny smiled at her opponent. "Salutations Pyrrha Nikos. It is an honor fighting against you."

Pyrrha gave a small smile to the other girl. "I feel the same way."

Leone noticed something strange about her friend. "Is it just me or is Pyrrha not all there?"

Cornelia just shrugged. "Maybe she's just nervous. I would be." Leone knew it was something more than that.

The air horn blared out and the match began. As usual, Penny summoned her swords and was the first to attack. The fight wasn't as intense as Akame and Kurome's but it was more enjoyable. A little more into the fight, Akame began to notice something strange. "Something isn't right."

The team looked over at her. "What do you mean?" Esdeath asked.

Akame continued to observe Pyrrha's movements. "The way she's moving and dodging is too sporadic. Even with all the swords Penny is using."

Leone was able to piece together what her girlfriend was saying. "You might be thinking something is messing up Pyrrha?"

Her girlfriend nodded at the question. "I would believe so. The question now is, what's the cause of it? I doubt Penny is the one doing it."

Leone scouted the entire arena to see who was doing it. Her beast eyes made sure to catch even the smallest details. Finally, she spotted something. Or rather, someone and it was someone she recognized. Emerald. "It's one of Cinder's following lackeys." She saw the small gestures Emerald was making with her hands and Leone narrowed her eyes. "So that's it!" Leone stood up suddenly. "Akame."

Akame understood and stood up as well. "Lead the way." Both girls made their way to Emerald quickly as possible.

"Hey! Where are you two going?!" Cornelia's question didn't reach them.

The former assassins kept running to where Emerald was sitting at. "That one chick from Cinder's group is doing that to Pyrrha!"

It made the most sense to Akame. "Of course. Her semblance is illusion. She can make people see things that aren't there. Pyrrha must be under the guise that Penny must have more swords she's actually using."

Leone gritted her teeth in anger. "What the hell is that bitch up to?"

That was something Akame would like to know as well. "We'll know soon enough but for now, let's stop her before Pyrrha does something she'll regret."

Meanwhile, Emerald was making sure Pyrrha was seeing as many swords as possible Penny was using. "Just a little more now." Making people see illusions from a distance was difficult but possible. The plan was for Pyrrha to use semblance on the real swords and…reveal Penny who she really was. She made sure Pyrrha was seeing lots of swords. Emerald could tell it was working. "There we go." Penny sent all of her (visible) swords at Pyrrha. "It's done."

"That's enough!" Emerald was suddenly tackled to the ground by Akame and the nearby spectators were surprised by this. Akame saw use Pyrrha use her semblance on the swords and sent them back at Penny. "Leone!"

The Faunus blonde leaped onto the railing. "I'm on it!"

She launched herself off the railing and straight at Penny. One of the wires was already wrapped around Penny's arm. Akame looked down at Emerald. "It's over now."

Emerald laughed at her. "You think so huh?"

"This is going to be close." All Penny could do was stand in surprise as one of the wires was heading right toward her. "Get down now!" Leone tackled Penny to the ground and the wire missed. The Faunus blonde sighed in relief. "Another second late and this chick would've been sliced in half." She looked over at Penny. "You alright?" She stood up as she closed her eyes.

Penny nodded at her. "I am fine. Thank you for your concern."

Leone smiled at her and opened her eyes. "Hey, it's no prob…the freaking hell?!" Apparently, Leone was a little too late as Penny was missing an arm. What's more was that her arm not too far was still moving. Penny waved what was left of her arm. "You're a freaking robot?!" Everyone else was surprised by this and not just because Leone interrupted a match. Everyone couldn't believe it. Most of all, the crowd felt a little angry.

"Leone?" The Faunus blonde and Penny looked over at Pyrrha who looked scared and confused. "What's going on?"

Leone was going to answer when there was a sudden noise all over and heard someone speaking. The voice sounded familiar. Akame recognized. "That's Cinder talking. What's going on?"

Emerald laughed at her confusion. "I'll give you the short story. Everything you know is going to end."

"What are you saying?" Before she could get an answer, Akame heard a heavy thumping from the top of the coliseum and looked up to see a Nevermore pecking at the force field. Everyone else saw it as well.

It was then another announcement. "Danger threat level nine. Danger threat level nine. Danger threat level nine." The same message repeated itself over and over. All Akame and everyone else could do was stare in horror but the true horror to befall them has yet to begin.