I watched as the hooded figure approached me, he held a pot in his hands. The pot smelt amazing, I don't know if it's because I haven't ate a decent meal in days, or if it was actually something good. "Wha iz en eh aht? (What is in the pot?)" I tried to ask him, but without a tongue it's hard to talk.
"What was that? I can't understand you, try to speak a little clearer please." The man said with a chuckle. So it's him, of course who else would it be. "Anyways my dear prisoner I have brought you such a wonderful meal." I could hear the glee in his voice as he said those words.
"I ont ant it. (I don't want it.)" I tried asking my torturer. I want to kill him, I want to watch as the air leaves his lungs and life leave his eyes. I would too, but I'm stuck. My hands are cuffed to a wall, along with my legs, and my body is too torn up to move. The chains rattled as I tried my hardest to break through the cuffs, but nothing else happened, no weakened chain giving out like I want it to.
"Don't be that way, this is your new home. You should love it here." Again with the chuckle. "And as a warming gift, here is some food. Enjoy. It'll be the only good meal you'll get for the rest of your life." He opened my cage and put the pot down in front of me. It was stew with chunks of meat in it. It looked so good, it made my mouth water. "And as the nice guy I am, I will even feed it to you."
Having to have be fed by this scum. As if the torture wasn't enough. How.. Just how did I get into this situation. "And where the hell are you Nypherius."
"They're sleeping. Hurry up and get the girl." Said the leader of the assassin group. He was worried, if they messed up they were done.
"We know." Kurome replied, even she was worried. Their target was able to hold off Night Raid, he could take on this small group easily. She rushed over to the girl at full speed. She was almost there, until the sound of a branch snapping caused her to turn her head. In that short moment her attention was off her target, he was already up and alert.
Fuck was all the assassins could think to themselves, as they watched him get up. They all held their breath. Ready to die, they waited yet death never came.
"Take one step and the girl dies."
A tree branch snapping woke me up. Someone is here. I jumped to my feet in time to see a girl charging at me. I summoned my katana and prepared for a fight.
"Take one step and the girl dies." A voice from behind called out to me. I turned around and saw a guy in all black wearing a mask to hide his face. He had Kaede in her arms, she was unconscious. "Put away your weapon." My body started to shake from rage, yet I contained it as much as possible and put away my blade.
"What do you want?" I asked the man.
"Just to come with us peacefully mister demon, we've been wanting to talk with you for awhile now."
"Put the girl down and we can talk with our blades." I am going to kill him, I will kill this fucker for putting his hands on her.
"Who would do that? You're far too strong even with a group of people like us." I looked all around me, there was a group of about six people around me.
"And who exactly are you?" I spat out at the guy, venom in my voice. I swear to god I will kill you all.
"Calm down Leo. This isn't the time."
"When is the time then?"
"We are just a group of assassins that work for the empire."
"Why are you after me then?"
"You're wanted at the capital, and before you ask the girl is insurance so that you won't kill us."
"Let the girl go, and I'll be more then happy to follow you there." I need to go there anyways, a certain minister has a meeting with my blade, and so do these fucking scum.
"You can't think we are that stupid can you?" This man has the balls to try and make fun of me? "Kurome lead him, I'll stand back with the girl so he won't do anything."
I glared at the guy. "If you go out of my sight, or behind me with her. I will kill every single one of you here." I won't let that fucker touch her.
I watched the guy closely. "Fine fine, Kurome you come take the girl I'll lead him."
"Understood." Replied Kurome. I looked at her for a moment she looked familiar. Who? Just who. Oh wait.
"Hey Akame look alike." She glared me down and I smirked. Akame's sister. "Take care of her or I will take care of you all."
"Enough talking." The what I would say is the leader approached me. I gave him a quick smile then spat in his face.
"I will kill you mister leader~" I started walking in the direction of the capital. "I don't have all day and neither do you so let's get going." I could tell the leader got pissed at me, the look on his face gave it away all too well. I just smiled to myself. Just you wait. I will kill you all the moment you let your guard down.
I could see the walls of the capital through the tree line. We're getting close, I need to think of something quick before we get there. I checked around me. The leader is in front of me, behind me are two other assassins, and Akame's sister is in the back with Kaede. What did they do to her? She hasn't even been conscious this whole time. I gave a worried look towards her. "Just what did you guys do to her?" I turned back towards the leader as I asked, anger apparent in my voice.
"Calm down hotshot, we only gave her medicine, Actually speaking of her Kurome, take the girl somewhere after this." The leader said.
I put on a fake grin as worry started to develop in my mind. "You sure you want to take away the only thing stopping me from killing you all?"
The leader of the group looked back at me. "She's only leaving your sight, if our friend here doesn't hear from us she'll be sure to kill the girl right away." I glared at him. He has me trapped right now fuck, I brought Kaede into this, I can't be the reason she dies. "So you better cool your head and act like the prisoner you are."
Tch this bastard. "Hey Akame's sister."
"What?" Kurome replied while taking hold of Kaede's body.
"Hurt her, I will kill every last one of you." I said while watching her take Kaede away.
I felt a thud against the back of my head. I glared at the idiot who hit me. "Shut up, we get it. You'll kill us. We aren't stupid enough to hurt her, and you idiot. Don't irritate the kid, or your head will come off."
I smirked at the idiot who hit me. "Ya heard him. Don't irritate me." I looked away from the guy and back towards Kurome and Kaede who were slowly disappearing from my view. I will rescue you, I promise. I looked back at the capital which entrance was right in front of my face by now. There was two guards blocking the entrance.
"Is this the guy?" One of the guards asked.
"Yes he is, are you the escorts?" The leader replied. I sighed to myself, I know if I do something I'll just endanger Kaede.
"Alright we'll take it from here then." The two guards walked up to my and I smiled at them.
"Hello soldiers of the empire. How is your day going?" I watched as both guards slammed their fist into my stomach. The air left my lungs, and I fell onto my knees. Fuck that hurt. "I guess a rough day." I said while coughing and gasping for air.
Both soldiers were at my side and picked me up by the arms and started to drag me away. "Say one more word and we will kill you before we get to your big surprise."
I closed my eyes. This is the first time I've been to this city for something none casual. Kaede it might be awhile before I get to see you again, but I will get to you. I promise.
I looked around me while being dragged down the streets of the capital. Everywhere people were staring at me, a flurry of emotions on everyone's faces. Some looked at me with nothing but disgust and fear, others seemed happy to see me being taken away. "Tch" I clicked my tongue and closed my eyes. Just ignore them, ignore the world. I shut everything I could out, those in this city don't understand what it's like outside of these walls. They don't know my hardships, or how the empire is the reason for this nation's suffering, the reason there is war.
"Wake up kiddo." I heard a voice call out. I was brought of my thoughts. Looking around, I was in a dungeon with cells all around me. I was in front of one. I could hear the screams of men throughout the dungeon, it was echoing.
"Where are we?" I asked the guard fear obvious in my voice. His only response was a smile on his face and a hand on my shoulder. With some force the guard pushed me into a cell and closed the door. I didn't move I just stood there in horror as I realized exactly how bad my situation was, it all clicked together after the guards final words of farewell.
"Your new home. Enjoy."
A/N well short chapter, sorry I've been busy with irl stuff like work. And it's been a fun lil hell hole. I finally got the chance to write again and I will continue since I love this story like it's my baby. Anyways I'll shut up after the usual. Hope you enjoyed this chapter! I didn't know what to write at all for this, since I really only knew I needed to get Leo to this point, not the full how to. Well, have a good time!
