Corruption, Murder and Redemption?

by Man of cartoons

Corruption is said to be a monster that eats the soul of a man. So what if a hero with a pure heart decides to come to a world where the monster has almost taken over? Will he survive? Will he break? And will he get this dumb blond to stop calling him a cattle? Please read to find out. BenXAriaXSheele (Love Triangle). It used to include Leone.

16. Loss, Hopelessness and A Light?

Hello everyone! Welcome, once again, to another chapter of Corruption, Murder and…Redemption?

I know I say this a lot, but I feel you guys deserve it anyway. Thank you once again for supporting this fanfic. Your reviews, favorite and liking of this fanfic motivate me to keep writing. So please keep it uuuuuppppp!

Anyway, about the brunette/blonde woman in the previous chapters (yes, they are one), I was told that the woman is actually a brunette in the anime. So yeah, I thought I should put that out as a correction. Maybe I'll get around correcting that so future readers won't get confused.

Now on with the chapter!

Chapter 16: Loss, Hopelessness and…A Light?

A fight unlike any Tatsumi had seen before was about to happen right before his very eyes. He was still weak and wounded when he saw Akame speak back against Sunny and was fully aware as he saw the female assassin charge towards the female Anodite.

So it went without saying that the fight was intense. Akame indeed ran towards Sunny with impressive speed and swung her sword against her. But just as she did that, the alien serial killer defended herself with her finger, blocking it instantly.

However, Akame didn't give up. She began swinging her katana rapidly in a fast pace just to hit the girl. She swung it upwards, downwards and even sideways just to land the fatal blow on Sunny. But it was all futile, as her target blocked them all the attacks with that same finger.

Fortunately, Akame was able to stay focused. She swiftly drew back her katana with a stronger grip and sent it slashing against Sunny with stronger force. Hence, when Sunny blocked it, the brute strength of the female assassin was so strong that it sent the girl skidding backwards. But it didn't mean the alien serial killer was down.

Akame may have caught the Anodite off guard, but the fight wasn't over yet. Already, Sunny could see Akame coming for her, when suddenly she (Sunny) decided to run backwards in remarkable speed. She did it out of amusement, as the smug on her face was present as Akame chased after her, readying to strike her again.

Not surprising the fight was still intense. Tatsumi watched as Akame closed the gap between her and the Anodite and deliver the striking blow. He also watched as Sunny blocked that attack and walk backwards faster, only for Akame to chase after her and unknowingly repeat the whole same thing again and again.

'Akame's so strong and fast…' Tatsumi noted in his mind. 'But can she really beat Sunny? Her Murasame is hitting Sunny by the finger with each strike and doing nothing…Just what is she?'

Back at the fight, the clashing continued. Akame tried hitting Sunny, who would end up blocking her attacks with just one finger. But all that changed when Akame swung her katana at the girl with stronger effect. She came at Sunny again like before, when suddenly the girl swung her finger at the female assassin. Fortunately, Akame was swift to respond to it, as she swung her katana at it, which then caused a strong collision that sent both of them skidding back from each other.

However, it didn't mean either of them was willing to back down. In fact, no sooner had they stopped did they act out again. This time, both girls leapt at each other and swung their various weapon at each other, which in turn felt the flesh of their body, and led them to land on the ground on their feet, distance from each other with their backs at the other.

"ARGH!" Akame cried out.

One moment, she was standing perfectly fine. However, a sharp pain at her side suddenly caused her to cry out in pain. Hence, she fell on one knee and bit her bottom lip, while the cause of her pain revealed itself. She had been cut by the side of her abdomen, with the one responsible for it standing there and looking at her with a grin.

"I got you." Sunny sang happily.

Akame groaned in pain. She turned back at the Anodite with a glare and saw her blood dripping from the finger which the girl had used.

'Just how…' Akame wondered. 'I could've sworn I cut her. She should be gasping for air from the poison.'

Sunny giggled suddenly. She could tell easily what the female assassin was thinking without reading her mind. But rather than say it, she raised that same finger and evaporated the blood from there as a direct point to the girl.

"I may not look like it, but I'm disappointed." Sunny said amusedly. "I guess you're not as powerful as my finger or anywhere close to it. Now do us the favor and surrender. I'll play with you in a different way if you do."

Akame sent a scowl at the Anodite in response. She could already feel bitter from the alien's response as she knelt there. But rather than respond immediately, she got back on her feet and turned back to the serial killer, before stretching her katana forward in a battle stance.

"It's not over yet." Akame said strongly.

"Uh, yes it is." Sunny remarked slyly.

Just then, Tatsumi's eyes grew wide. The finger that Sunny had pointed at Akame suddenly unleashed a huge blast in a blink of the air. It came out of her tip suddenly, as the pink energy went straight for Akame in such a way that one wouldn't expect it.

"Akame, look out!" Tatsumi screamed.

However, it was too late. The pink blast reached Akame and seemingly covered her whole body entirely.

"AKAMEEEEE!" Tatsumi screamed in horror.

"AHAHAHAHAHA!" Sunny laughed maliciously. "Oh my! I actually did it! The great Akame of Night Raid is gone!"

Tatsumi said nothing back. His eyes were too widened from the horror at what he was seeing. He could see the very blast from Sunny had not only removed Akame from existence, but dug right through the ground like it was nothing. But if that wasn't enough, the Anodite began to rant with a psychotic grin on her face and her hands brushing her black hair.

"Ah, such a shame she couldn't live!" Sunny exclaimed happily. Then she raised her head to the sky. "And to think, I was having so much fun…Huh?"

Something suddenly caught Sunny's attention. She didn't know what it was, other than the fact that it was a dark figure in the sky. But even if she did, she was taken aback when the figure landed on the ground slashed her katana downwards from her head and through her back.

"What…How?" Sunny questioned in shock.

For a few seconds, the alien got her answer. She saw with widened eyes that her attacker was none other than Akame, who she had presumed to be dead.

"Akame, you're alive!" Tatsumi exclaimed. He was shocked and at the same time relieved.

However, the same couldn't be said for Sunny. She was seemingly frozen in shock at the presumed dead assassin right behind her. But even if she did, Akame swiftly slashed her katana across Sunny's neck, giving her another fatal blow.

Now at this point, Akame's double attacks should've worked. She had gotten the Anodite by surprise and dealt with her before she could react. But for some reason it didn't work. It just led to Sunny grinning and Akame looking shocked at the girl when she saw her head didn't fall off.

"Surprised?" Sunny asked devilishly.

However, Akame said nothing back. She could see and sense from the Anodite that something was very wrong. Hence, she made a big leap from the girl and held her katana in a ready position while trying to seem confident at the alien before her.

"How are you standing?" Akame questioned directly. "Murasame provides a one hit, one kill attack. You should be dead by its poison."

"Poison?" Sunny questioned. She then followed this with a confused tilt of her head, before returning it back to its former position with a wide grin on her face. "Ah, so that was the tingling sensation I felt!" She exclaimed.

'So she felt it.' Akame thought. She was trying to seem as composed as usual before the alien without giving a hint of weakness in her.

Just then, Sunny continued. "So I'm guessing that's how your Teigu work, right?" She said. "The poison is meant to affect the blood stream and heart of a person, so it's an instant kill. But sorry to break it to you, but Anodites like myself possess nothing like that of a human. We're living life energy."

The two assassins were then baffled by what they saw. The slash made on Sunny's back was instantly healed, with the same going for her neck. Hence, it now seemed like the girl hadn't been touched at all.

"No way…" Tatsumi gasped in shock. "Does that mean...?"

Akame grimaced a bit. She didn't show it plainly, but it was what she felt when she heard the information. She didn't know what exactly Sunny was saying, but she was able to understand that it meant a bad thing for them. Hence, she immediately had her regrets.

'This was a mistake.' Akame said regrettably. 'I didn't hind the boss's caution to not fight on my own. I have to find a way out of this.'

And so, the female assassin came up with an idea. She immediately slashed her katana into the ground, which then provided a good distraction. By this, a bunch of rocks and dusts were sent flying at Sunny while Akame used the chance to run to Tatsumi and Ieyasu.

'Now's my chance.' She stated determinedly. 'I have to get myself, Tatsumi and Ieyasu out of here.'

Now, at this point, the female assassin was getting close. However, something in the ground caused her to come to a stop. She didn't know what it was, but she could tell it was something bad since the ground was shaking. Hence, when she felt something coming up, she immediately jumped back and witnessed the cause of it when it shot up into the air.

The thing she saw then was something entirely new. It was pink in nature and was long like a worm (if it was huge anyway) with no other description added to it. But if the mystery wasn't enough already, Sunny stood behind her in perfect view and a sly grin on her face, with her finger glowing pink.

Just then, the Anodite did something. She swung her finger across the air, which in turn made the pink energy thing to fly towards Akame. Fortunately, Akame was able to move out of the way while being mindful of the situation she was in. She was in a position where Sunny could have her fun with her, as obvious when she suddenly swung her finger at Akame again.

Hence, once again, Akame had to dodge for her life. She moved out of the way before the pink energy thing could hit her and then moved out of the way when it came for her. At the same time, Sunny used that glowing finger of hers to move the thing with an evil grin on her face.

"HAHAHAHAHA! DANCE MY PRETTY! DANCE!" Sunny exclaimed widely. "BUT TELL ME, CAN YOU AVOID IT WHEN I KICK IT UP A NOTCH?!"

Akame let out a scream of pain. It would appear that the alien girl had indeed done what she said. Akame was fast in her own right, but not that fast. Hence, the moment she was hit across her back, she let out a loud cry and got hit again, this time from the front. But if that wasn't enough, she was hit again and again all over her body, causing her to shout out in pain.

"AKAME!" Tatsumi shouted in fear for his friend. "Get out of there quick!"

Akame couldn't respond back. It was even unknown then if she heard the teen, as she was hit again unexpectedly. Hence, with the weight of the pain she took, she lost her footing and began to descend to the ground with Murasame hitting the ground first.

"No…" Tatsumi gasped in shock.

At the same time, Sunny widely grinned. "AND NOW FOR THE BIG FINALE!"

The energy thing the Anodite made flew in the air as usual. This time, it flew away from Akame and made a few distance from her. But just when it seemed that was enough, it suddenly went straight for Akame and hit her perfectly at the stomach before she could hit the ground. Hence, the force of it was so great that Akame cried out in pain again and was flung a few feet again, hitting the ground painfully.

"AKAME!" Tatsumi cried out.

Just then, the teen snapped. He had stayed down with his wounds and watched his friends being badly hurt. So it wasn't surprising then that he fought through all the pain to get up and charge at Sunny with a furious look on his face.

"LEAVE AKAME ALONE!" Tatsumi yelled.

At the same time, Sunny acknowledged his presence. She was facing Akame before then, as she saw her handiwork on the assassin seeming fit for her. But now that she heard the male assassin, she turned to him with a bored expression, especially when his fist came for her face.

"Huh, I almost forgot about you." Sunny said with a bored tone.

Just then, the alien girl did something again. She caught Tatsumi's wrist in what seemed to be blinding speed and cocked a sly grin that stared at his angry face. The teen was trying so hard to hit her in the face despite being so close. However, it only made Sunny to giggle.

"Angry aren't you? Try to fix that." She said.

Just then, before Tatsumi knew it, he was flung in the air a few feet. He didn't know how, other than the fact that the girl had used his own arm against him to do it. Hence, before his body hit the ground, Sunny grabbed him by the ankle and stoned him to the ground with such force that a crater was made.

Unfortunately, the Anodite wasn't done with him yet. She had an evil thought, which then made her to cover her body in a pink aura and fly up in the air some feet. Then, with that same finger still glowing, she gestured the pink energy think to her side and pointed it downwards towards Tatsumi.

"If you don't mind, I'll be taking care of Akame from now on. Goodbye!" Sunny stated evilly.

And so there was no holding her back. The pink energy thing did as it was ordered, as it then made a nosedive for Tatsumi. At the same time, the teen assassin saw it coming with a weak expression on his face as it came closer.

'Sayo…Ieyasu…Ben…Everyone…I'm so sorry.' Tatsumi thought weakly.

From the looks of it, the teen's fate seemed sealed. He began to have a minor flashback of his life, from his time in the village to the point of being around Night Raid. Hence, the one regret he had was the fact that he let everyone down.

Fortunately, the teen didn't get to experience death. He was still lying on the ground when the pink energy thing came down for him. But before it could complete its descent, an armored white figure flew at it and cut it in half destroying it instantly.

"Huh...?" Tatsumi expressed in confusion.

At the same time, the figure landed on the ground. It had its back at Tatsumi, as it familiar cap shined clearly under the moonlight, before the teen assassin weakly turned to it and recognized who it was with a relieved smile.

"Bro…" He said.

Indeed, true to his eyes, it was Bulat as Incursio, the armored assassin of Night Raid. He had just saved Tatsumi in the nick of time before turning to him with a clear concern voice from him.

"Are you alright, Tatsumi?" Bulat asked.

"Yeah…Thanks to you." Tatsumi said.

However, it didn't mean the scene was well with Sunny. The girl had expected to kill Tatsumi right away so she can get to Akame and do as she pleased. But since she saw what just happened, she landed on the ground with an annoyed look on her face.

"Hey! Who called you here, you party pooper?!" Sunny yelled angrily.

"No one." Bulat said confidently. He then chose that moment to turn at the Anodite with a direct voice in him. "But I believe you have something else to worry about."

"Huh?" Sunny questioned.

Just then, the Anodite sensed something. It was faint, but at the same time getting close to her from the air. Hence, when she looked up she saw Leone in her beast mode heading straight to her with a drawn back fist.

"Who the hell are you?" Sunny asked.

"I'm…" Leone said and threw her fist down at the Anodite. At the same time, said Anodite raised her wrist to block the attack. But it didn't do much when the Teigu user made contact with it. "LEONE, YOU BITCH!"

Just then, Sunny was sent skidding back. The Anodite was surprised of the brute force the Teigu user had used. However, at the same time she was offended at the young woman.

"Who you calling a bitch?!" Sunny yelled angrily.

"You!" Leone shouted.

Just then, in what seemed like a flash, Leone came at the girl and kicked her right in the face. She was able to catch the Anodite by surprise with this move, as it was then followed with a spin kick to the face. Hence, Sunny was sent skidding backwards to a stop, with Leone running after.

"You hurt my friends! You're done here!" Leone yelled angrily.

"Oh?" Sunny smiled amusedly.

"That's right! And it ends with my fist up that grinning face of yours!"

'Fool.' Sunny thought in amusement.

Just then, the Anodite decided to act. She used her glowing finger again to swing rapidly until a bunch of pink energy things (similar to the one before) shot out of the ground almost at the same time. They were targeted at Leone's area, as their advance would likely halt the female assassin.

However, Sunny's intention didn't work as planned. She was able to surprise the young woman, but only barely. This was obvious when Leone moved her head and the rest of her body away from one attack, while moving forward. Then, just as more of the pink energy things flew for her from all sides, she revealed her beastly claws and tore them into non-existence in mere seconds.

'No way…' Sunny thought in shock. 'This is the first time she's seeing my attack, and yet she dodged and destroyed them?'

Just then, Leone was directly in front of her. The Anodite was still in shock, as she had seen a feat she hadn't expected. At the same time, the female assassin drew back her beastly fist, ready to hit the Anodite with a lot of force.

"Now stay dead!" Leone yelled angrily.

And with that came the final hit. Sunny got bashed in the face with the full strength of Leone's fist, before feeling the aftermath of it. She was sent flying backwards in the air, with a loud scream escaping her mouth. Then, with her back bouncing off the ground, she tumbled continuously until her body broke through the wall of a building, which then caved on her and buried her in a pile of rocks.

"Wow…" Tatsumi said in awe and surprise. His eyes were in awe at the incredible sight he just saw. 'I knew she was strong but…I didn't know she was that strong.' He thought.

Right at that moment, Tatsumi's mind was fixed on Leone's feat. She had done something neither he, Ieyasu and even Akame was able to do. And upon that, she did it with such precision that it was remarkable. However, his mind was soon diverted when he heard a familiar older male voice call to him, especially when he looked up.

"Bro…" Tatsumi muttered.

Bulat had his hand stretched out to the teen. At the same time, he had Ieyasu's unconscious body on his shoulder and facing Tatsumi, who was still at the ground. But then that changed when Bulat lifted Tatsumi off the ground the back of his coat, when Ieyasu began to wake up.

"Ow…My body hurts." Ieyasu winced with a strained look.

"Easy there, Ieyasu." Bulat said calmly. "You got hurt. It's best you don't move."

"Huh…Bro?" Ieyasu questioned. If it weren't for the fact that he was hurt, he would've looked surprised.

Fortunately, the armored assassin understood. Hence, as he still held Tatsumi, he looked over to Ieyasu and replied. "Yes, it's me. Leone led me to you."

"Leone?" Tatsumi questioned.

Just then, Leone interjected. She was helping Akame to their area, as the beaten assassin's arm was around her neck for support, with the other one holding Murasame.

"Yeah, I lead him here." Leone said. "My senses went off. I didn't know why but I felt you guys were in danger. It's a good thing I arrived."

"Yes." Akame whispered. "Thank you."

Before, the female assassin had stood strong as usual. However, what remained of her was far from how she looked. Her black straight hair was now rough, while the black sailor dress she wore was now with large gashes, with her skin exposed in certain areas. And upon that, she had cuts on wounds on her skin as well.

"Damn, Akame…" Leone said with sympathy. "That girl did a number of you. Just what was her Teigu?"

"She's not a Teigu user." Tatsumi said from his position.

"She's not?" Leone questioned, surprised. The same expression went for Bulat, who was now staring at Tatsumi. However, the female assassin didn't believe him. "Tatsumi, are you sure of what you're saying?"

"I'm with Leone." Bulat said admittedly. "She was able to hurt Akame. That's only a feat that a very skilled and stronger Teigu user can do."

Just then, Akame spoke. "No…He's right. She's not a Teigu user."

Now both Bulat and Leone were surprised. They could sometimes expect Tatsumi to say absurd things, mainly due to his inexperience at things, however they couldn't feel the same for Akame. Hence, all eyes on her as she raised her head with a strained look.

"Akame, you don't have to defend Tatsumi. You're hurt and…" Leone said.

"Actually, she's right." A strange female voice interjected.

Just then, something unexpected happened. The voice that had spoken up instantly got their attention, as everyone then turned to the source of it. Hence, when they did, Sunny stood on the ground, a few feet away, in her Anodite form, to which Leone reacted to with a look of fear and shock.

'That power…What is that?' Leone thought. 'That can't be the same person. I punched her into a concrete building.'

"Aw…Did you just notice?" Sunny asked teasingly. She could see the surprised looks on everyone's face as she stood there and instantly had her human skin cover her once again. "Now this must be better. You must have those animal instincts that are telling you to run from me, right?"

Leone said nothing to her. However, her face, which stared daggering glares at the Anodite showed it well. Hence, Sunny continued. "I must say, that attack of yours was really unexpected. I was having so much fun with Tatsumi and Akame that I unintentionally paid no attention to my surroundings. Silly me."

"Cocky bitch." Leone cursed angrily. "Don't act so smug. Your Teigu won't help you when we wipe that smug face of yours."

Sunny frowned. "I see…I've been demoted to that huh?"

Just then, the Anodite did something. She raised her glowing pink hand at the group and let the energy encase Tatsumi, Ieyasu and Akame in instant. Then, before Bulat and Leone could react, the three were sent flying to the ground from their respective positions.

"Hey!" Leone yelled angrily. She was surprised at the happening, but not as much as the anger she felt towards Sunny. "Leave them out of this!"

"I did…for now." Sunny replied. "You said something that offended me. You put me in the low rank of a Teigu user…Pitiful…I can forgive those three for not knowing it. But the fact that you were told already just pisses me off. Fortunately for the both of you, I'll only use thirty percent of my current power. I fought Akame and the others with ten percent, so that should be fine."

Leone was angry to hear that. She didn't feel the instinct she felt towards the girl before, or anything related to that. But before she could speak, Bulat stood next to her and stretched his hand at her, though his eyes were at the Anodite.

"Just who are you?" He asked. "Clearly, you're not like the others."

"Hmm, I like you." Sunny smiled a bit. "Finally, someone smart enough to notice me. I'm Sunny Tennyson, by the way. My cousin is Ben Tennyson, you probably heard of him. As for what I am…well, I'm what you can call an alien from another world."

'She's screwing with us.' Leone thought with annoyance.

"Now then…" Sunny continued. She had that smug back on her face as she gestured her hand at the duo. "Come and face me, Night Raid. I want to have fun with you too."

Leone gritted her teeth angrily. A part of her knew she shouldn't let herself be worked up by the girl's words. However, her animal instinct was saying otherwise to her. As for Bulat, he didn't seem agitated at all as he maintained his standing.

"So…this is all a game to you." Bulat said boldly. "You took numerous lives and hurt others. Don't you have any sympathy or shame? If you're truly Ben's cousin, you should have understood this."

"Oh, and you know him?" Sunny asked. "I was given the vibe you guys wanted him dead, considering he saved that girl, but whatever. Besides, why have sympathy for beings that are below me. I'm an Anodite, a species that are one of the most powerful in the universe. Why should I give a damn about the lowest species that ever lived?"

Bulat said nothing back. However, unlike Leone, he was able to keep his emotion in check. He had hoped that talking to her would reveal a weakness to her. However, the case didn't seem to be in there for the derange girl.

Just then, Leone snapped. She had endured the urge to attack, until that very moment. Hence, with a loud angry cry, she made a leap at Sunny, who just stood there with that usual grin on her face.

"Leone, stop!" Bulat shouted.

However, he was too late. Leone had closed the distance with Sunny, when suddenly she threw a right swing punch for the Anodite's face. She would've then gotten her, but then the girl moved spun out of the way like a ballerina and came to a stop, which was a mistake. Leone was quick enough to turn to her and deliver a swift kick at the face that then met impact.

Hence, Sunny was sent flying back. She could be seen from Bulat's and everyone else's point of view as her body was sent back. However, Leone then charged at her in amazing speed and began rapidly punching her in the face with both fists.

"People like you make me sick!" Leone yelled angrily. "You guys always think you're better than others just because of the places they were born in! That pisses me off!"

Just then, Leone threw the last punch. She did precisely at the last word she said, which in turn led to the female Anodite being sent further away. However, even then, she wasn't done with her. Hence, in a blink of the eye, Leone leapt at the girl before she could react and grabbed her by the neck tightly.

"Now eat dirt!" Leone shouted strongly.

And with, the young woman made it happened. She used up as much strength as she could build up in that hand of hers and bashed Sunny's head right into the ground. Not surprising, this caused a big shake in the ground around them, as rocks were sent flying when the contact was made.

However, the fight wasn't over yet. Leone still had something up her sleeve, though it wasn't of her own doing. So when she looked up, she immediately let go of Sunny and jumped back, just in time to see Bulat nose-diving at the girl with his spear then making contact with the ground.

Hence, the impact was impressive. Bulat had built up enough speed and strength, when his nosedive to the ground was something that amazed everyone. It singlehanded caused the whole area to shake, as a huge dust cloud was created with more rocks flying apart due to the brute force.

"Hm…We got her." Leone smirked.

However, she wasn't the only one that was impressed. She had been watched by Tatsumi, Ieyasu and Akame, as they watched from their positions despite their wounds. Hence, the look on their faces was very memorable as it was mixed with relief and satisfaction.

"Such teamwork…" Tatsumi said in awe.

Ieyasu grinned. "That showed her."

On the other hand, Akame was silent. She was impressed by the feat, even though it was clear that Leone acted ignorant. However, even that opinion changed when she noticed Bulat jumped backwards from the crater he created, and felt something was off.

'No…It's not over.' Akame analyzed.

And indeed, the female assassin was right. The girl who had taken the entire blow from before could be seen rising from the then dissipating dust cloud like a person of the undead. This was obvious when she sent her upper body forward, while having her hair cover a part of her face until she climbed out of the crater with a sly grin on her face.

However, it didn't mean she wasn't a mess. Her clothes had several tears, with a few pink colored 'wounds' all over her exposed skin. This also went for her glasses, which seemed to be missing its other half, and her hair being a total mess as it was being blown by the night air. But all that changed when a pink light swept from her feet to the very tip of her hair, restoring her to her full beauty instantly.

"No way…" Leone gasped in shock.

Tatsumi and Ieyasu were also shocked. They could see from their position that the Anodite had indeed healed herself. But while that was the case, Akame was quiet as she tried to get up, only to then fall back to the ground with a small groan.

'I…I have to help them.' Akame thought with determination.

Unfortunately, the female assassin couldn't muster the strength. The blows she had taken before was still having an effect on her body. Hence, her attempt to stand again also failed.

"Akame…" Tatsumi muttered with a hopeless voice.

Meanwhile, Bulat and Leone were standing on their own with the psychotic Anodite before them. They were surprised that she had survived such a blow, however not to the point of freezing. Hence, they could be seen standing firm as they glared at the girl with a wide grin on her face.

"You guys had your chances…" Sunny said suddenly. "Now…it's time to get wrecked."

Both Bulat and Leone felt some tension from hearing that. They didn't know what the female Anodite could do since it had always been them being on the offense. So when the girl's body formed a pink aura and seemingly disappeared, both were instantly confused.

"Leone, look out!" Bulat shouted.

In a few seconds, the armored assassin had spotted her. However, it was too late for the female assassin. This was because Sunny suddenly brushed past her in unexpected speed that it forced Leone to shout in pain and stumble back, with the same then going for all over her sides.

Fortunately, Leone wasn't willing to give in. She tried hitting Sunny back when she made contact with her, with a shout that followed. However, Sunny was too quick, as each push weakened the female assassin despite her best effort.

Bulat tried help though. He could see his comrade and friend being in trouble before him, so he went directly to help her. However, an unforeseen pink energy exploded right at his face, sending him flying a few feet away to the ground.

"Bulat!" Leone shouted.

However, Sunny was done with her yet. In fact, when the female assassin had turned to look at Bulat, she was then met with Sunny who was now levitating in front of her with a mad grin.

"If I were you, I wouldn't worry about him!" Sunny exclaimed.

And with, the pain became worse. Sunny didn't hold back much to bring pain to the assassin as she then unleashed a fury of punches that hit Leone at very part of her body. Then, just as it seemed that was enough, the Anodite finally stopped and flew up into the air, where she then saw Leone fall to the ground with a beaten look.

"And now to draw down the curtain on this big breasted fool!" Sunny exclaimed gleeful.

At the same time, Leone could do nothing. Her body was still yet to recover, when Sunny had gone up to the air. Hence, with her fingers pointed down in a gun formation, she shot a huge pink blast which instantly hit Leone and the ground, exploding it instantly.

"LEOOONNEEEE!" Tatsumi screamed.

However, the same couldn't be said for Akame and Ieyasu. The other two were shocked, as it was apparent on their faces. Also, it was also that they couldn't utter the word due to the sight they had seen. Hence, while it was devastating to them, Sunny was pleased with herself as she landed back on the ground with the pink aura fading away.

"Huh…Maybe I overdid it." She said with a clueless look. "I wanted to have fun and play with those pumpkins on her chest…But I guess I won't have the chance now. That was stupid."

Just then, Bulat was behind her. He had seen what had happened and was quick enough to react to it. Hence, with his spear, he drove the blade right through Sunny, from the middle of her head and all the way down, before watching as her body split in two.

Unfortunately, it wasn't in the way he would hope. Sunny was split, but her lips still formed a grin with her eyes turning to him like she wasn't mentally affected by the attack.

"I almost forgot about you." She said.

Just then, the girl's split body disappeared in a flash of pink light. Bulat didn't know how, but he was quick to turn to his back due to a sense of his surroundings. Hence, right before him, he saw Sunny standing there in her previous condition while having her arms at her hips.

Now at this point, there was one thing the armored assassin could do. He could make a leap back and get ready for the fight that was about to ensure between him and the girl. However, he never got to do this. This was because Sunny had planned ahead, and thus had two perfect clones of hers holding Bulat from both sides, much to his surprise and his then struggle.

For some reason, the clones were unmoving. Bulat tried to push them out of the way, with failure. But as that wasn't enough, two other clones restricted his arms, with his spear teleporting from his hand and into Sunny Prime's hand.

Just then, more Sunny clones appeared. They appeared some distance from Bulat though, in the form of a hexagon form, with wide grins on their faces. But just as they were silent, Sunny and her clones suddenly produced clones which would run out of their bodies and head straight for Bulat with girly laughter.

And through it all, Bulat could do nothing about it. The armored assassin was remarkably strong due to his own psychical strength and his Teigu. However, when those Sunny clones charged at him, they immediately dogged piled him despite how much he tried to strength and covered his entire body instantly. Then, with the other standing clones disappearing, the clones that were on Bulat ignited in pink light and exploded in a fury of flames.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Sunny laughed maniacally.

"BROOOO!" Both Tatsumi and Ieyasu screamed.

Right before their eyes, they had seen it all. They had seen how Sunny had cornered him and what had happened soon after that. As for Akame, she was speechless as she watched with the others on what happened next. Once the explosion had subsided, Bulat could be seen as his normal self and falling to the ground wounded.

'No…' Akame said in her mind. For a while now she had tried to hold back the tears. However, with two of her friends gone, she began to slowly cry.

Meanwhile, Sunny was living in the delight of her action. She threw Bulat's spear away without a single thought and laughed openly in the air. But then all that changed when she noticed something heading straight for her again with its fist coming for her.

"Oh?" Sunny grinned.

And then she caught that person by the neck. This was obvious when she stretched her hand out like a rubber band and pulled that person to her, though with that person not touching the ground

"So you survived that. I'm so thrilled." Sunny said gleefully.

Leone growled with daggering eyes at the Anodite. She was the one who had tried to hit Sunny by surprise and the one that was caught. But with the fact that she was held by the neck, she held on to Sunny arm with pure murdering intent in her mind.

"You killed Bulat." Leone said angrily.

"No, I didn't." Sunny replied. "But I wish I did. Sadly, his dumb armor protected him from the blast. As for you, I wonder how you survived my previous explosion. Is it possible that it's that so called Trump Card you Teigu users have? If so, I have to do something about it."

Leone growled only in response. There was no way she was going to reveal what it was. However, Sunny didn't need her to talk about it. Hence, after looking all over Leone's front, her eyes landed on the Teigu, which was the familiar belt.

"Ah, there it is." Sunny said chirpily.

"Don't you dare touch it!" Leone yelled with a strained voice.

However, Sunny didn't listen. She simply let her finger glow pink air and touched the tip of it, with shocking effect. The Teigu which had blessed Leone with her beastly form suddenly deactivated on her, hence changing her back to normal.

Akame and the others were instantly shocked.

'She changed Leone back to normal.' Akame thought. Then a dreaded feeling came to her. 'Does that mean we never had a chance against her?'

But the scene didn't stop there. In fact, it seemed to become worse when Sunny threw Leone away, with her body hitting the ground hard. Then, after that, the girl began to skip towards Akame and the others like a chirpy schoolgirl.

"Now to have fun with Akame." Sunny sang.

Tatsumi's eyes immediately stared at Akame. It would appear now that it was now the female assassin's turn to experience the dreadful act of the female Anodite again.

'No…I can't let that happen.' Tatsumi thought strongly. 'I have to do something…even if it's just for a bit longer until…he comes.'

And so, with that resolve, Tatsumi used his arms to push him up, before letting out a loud voice.

"STOOPPPP!" He shouted.

Surprisingly, Sunny did stop. She was a bit surprised that the teen had shouted towards her, especially in his state. As for Akame and Ieyasu, the both of them looked towards Tatsumi, who seemed to be staring at the Anodite with a deeply sad look on his face.

"Sunny…I won't resist you…" Tatsumi said with a defeated tone. "So please…leave Akame. You're much better than us…It's our loss."

"Hmph." Sunny grinned. "Finally, you see it my way like you all should've. Now then…" She paused and walked over to Tatsumi, who she then placed her barefoot before. "Lick my foot like the dog you are and maybe I might take you on your request."

"Tatsumi…No." Akame protested. She was shocked at the recent development, "Don't do it. Please…"

Tatsumi was silent. He could hear Akame's plea right there and could feel Ieyasu's stare on him. However, there was no turning back now. The Anodite already had her foot presented to him, so he might as well do what he had in mind. Hence, he pushed himself forward and reached his hand to Sunny's leg, while the owner giggled.

However, the thing that happened then shocked everyone. Tatsumi didn't proceed to lick her foot, but rather pushed it away with a sudden glare at her.

"I'll never bow to you!" He yelled.

Sunny was surprised. She hadn't put that much weight on her leg, as it was obvious when she stumbled back. At the same time, Tatsumi turned himself 180 degrees and took in a deep breath as he looked away to the sky.

"B…B…Ben! Save us!" He cried out loud. "Sunny! Sunny is here! Your cousin is here! Are you listening to me?! I know you can hear me!"

Akame and Ieyasu were surprised at the outcome. They didn't know what to say or what to do at that moment. But it didn't matter; Tatsumi continued anyway.

"We were sent on a mission to kill her! But…But she's too strong for us! So please! Save us quick! She's going to kill everyone here! So save us!"

Sunny was amused. She had gotten over her shock earlier, as she was now watching the teen assassin cry out for someone that likely won't come.

However, Tatsumi still continued. "I know you can hear me!" He cried out. "So come please…come save us quick! You're a hero, so do the right thing…please! I'm asking you to please save us! Sunny…Sunny…she's…going to kill us. So please…I'm begging you…Ben, save us .Ben…"

"Hmph...Don't you know, Tatsumi?" Sunny questioned devilishly. "You and your friends are under my mercy. Basically, I'm your judge, jury and open executioner. Ben is likely far from where he can hear you. So face the truth…no hero…not even Ben is going to save you. Your voice won't reach him or anyone in time."

"I…" Tatsumi tilted his head to her. "I don't believe you."

"Whatever." Sunny replied smugly. "Ben isn't coming to save you; that's a fact. You and your friends are doomed. Now…watch as I kill both Akame and Leone for your disobedience. You brought this on yourself."

Tatsumi bit his bottom lip down. He wanted so much to scream that she shouldn't do it. However, he also knew that it won't do anything now.

'Please…No…' He thought hopelessly.

Sadly, his fear came to reality. Sunny stretched her glowing pink air at Akame and levitated the female assassin to Leone's side. Then, she turned to Tatsumi with a devilishly grin and said. "So do you have anything to say?"

Tatsumi said nothing back. He was trying so hard, and failing to keep his tearful emotion in check. But from the way things were looking, he was having doubt. The same was for Akame, who was now lying next to Leone, who was surprising conscious and facing her.

'So…this is where it ends.' Akame thought hopelessly. 'I didn't want to think it, but…it seems like it. Sorry, Leone…Mine…Sheele…Bulat...Najenda…Ieyasu…Tatsumi…I failed you. It really is the end.'

"No! I refuse!" Ieyasu cried out loud. "I won't accept this! This isn't how things should end!"

Once again, Sunny was amused. She shifted her sight from Tatsumi and looked to Ieyasu, who did a turn like his friend and continued from where he stopped.

"Ben, if you're hearing us! Please…even if it's once…or just for a moment…save us!" He shouted. "I finally understand why you're hero, even when you do things we don't like! I know because…when people are beaten down into a dark place, they seek the light no matter how small or frail it is…BECAUSE THAT LIGHT MIGHT HAVE HOPE!"

Sunny laughed in response. In her eyes, she was seeing nothing but pathetic failures. So once the teen had finished, she formed a huge energy ball of pink of mana in the air and sent it down on Leone and Akame in an instant.

"Is this hope?" Sunny said darkly. "No…this is true despair."

Both Tatsumi and Ieyasu were immediately frozen in shock. Their eyes were widened, while their mouths were open due to what just happened. The pink ball of mana had crushed the two female assassins in an instant, with no sight of them. And since that was the case, Sunny made the thing to disappear so she can see their remains.

(MUSIC: ONE PUNCH MAN – THEME SONG)

However, everyone was then taken aback by what they saw. The crater which Sunny had created was there, however Leone and Akame weren't there. Instead, a semi-armored velociraptor on black wheels and a green could be a few feet from the crater, putting both Akame and Leone safely on the ground.

"You've really done it, Sunny." said the strange creature. "It's one thing to mess around with a mission, but once you decide to take out a life that's where I draw the line."

Tatsumi and Ieyasu were surprised. They felt some relief in their hearts, as the figure was very familiar to them.

"Is that…?" Tatsumi asked.

"Yes, it's him." Ieyasu answered. "It's Ben…"

"Tennyson." Sunny added.

And true to their eyes, it was indeed the teen hero. He was in the form of XLR8, which had been quick enough to save Akame and Leone, and now that it was done, the Omnitrix timed out and changed Ben back to normal. The teen then used that chance to turn to her.

"And what was that about me not hearing them?" Ben questioned angrily. Then he glared at Sunny. "I'm a hero, so don't underestimate me."

Sunny was unfazed by the glare. It was terrifying to see from him, but at the same time was expected. As for Tatsumi and Ieyasu, they weren't affected by it at all. And even if they were, they were then taken aback by what Ben said to them.

"Tatsumi…Ieyasu…I'm so sorry." Ben said apologetically. "I promised your village's chief that I would watch over you guys…I guess I've not been keeping to that huh."

Just then, the teen hero began to boldly walk over to Sunny. "It doesn't matter now." He said determinedly. "I heard both of you…You both were clearly calling for me…I heard it."

Both Tatsumi and Ieyasu nodded. For a moment, it had seemed everything was over. But with Ben around, some hope was in them, especially as they saw him walk pass them.

"You guys and Night Raid did a good job holding out on your own. Now don't worry. I got this." Ben said encouragingly. Then with a determined face, he waved back at them. "Leave the rest to me, guys."

Tatsumi and Ieyasu smiled in unison. Somewhere in their minds knew they shouldn't be, as the fight between two powerhouses hadn't started yet. But knowing Ben, a teen with a powerful watch on his wrist, they knew he'll prevail in the end. He always had.

Meanwhile, Sunny was amused. She hadn't expected her cousin to show up, especially at that moment. But as she saw him coming, she couldn't help but have a good feeling about the incoming fight. Finally, she'll be taking on her cousin.

'This just became interestingly fun.' Sunny thought evilly.

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The chapter ends here, but what will happen next? Will Ben triumph over Sunny or will the Anodite prove to be too much for the hero as well? I hate doing this questions stuff, but at the same time I couldn't help it. This chapter just had an impact on me. I hope it did for you guys too.

Truth be told, I originally didn't think this chapter would be long. I had it thought out in different ways, such as getting Sheele and Mine involved and just having it involve Akame's fight. But then I thought of what you just read and delivered it.

Now about Sunny, some of you may be surprised about her level of power here. Well don't worry, the reason behind it will be explained in the next chapter.

So what did you think? Some inspiration for this chapter was from a chapter of the One Punch Man manga. I wonder if you can figure it out. Lol

Well that's all for now. Please review, favorite and follow this chapter for more awesome chapters. I look forward to your support. We're getting close to the manga chapter that involved Sheele's death.