Day before the battle.
It was the day before the mock battle, and everyone were on edge for it. Some where training extra hard to be in their best possible shape before the mock battle, others took the time to mentally prepare themselves for it. Akame had been thinking about it a lot recently, and what was on her mind the most was that she was going to have to fight her own sister. Sure, Akame and Byleth had trained together many times and even developed their skills together. But this was not simple training, they were going to truly test their strength against each other. Akame didn't really want to fight her sister, even if it was just a mock battle. She really wished she and her sister didn't end up in different houses. But there was nothing to be done about it now.
The class was almost over, but Akame and Dorothea had one last task to take care of. They were to go and get some fishes. Normally it would be a easy task, as the Monastery had a fishing spot. But since Esdeath was their professor, she never made anything to easy for them. Instead instructing them to head to a river near the Monastery and catch the big fishes that often gathers there. Said fishes were called Koga Tuna, very rare and very hard to catch.
Dorothea sighs "For once, I wish our professor could just give us simpler tasks. Walking all the way out here just to catch some fishes are just silly".
"I think it's because she wants us to get a proper exercise. Training our bodies while also gather more food. From a teaching stand point it's pretty smart" Akame said.
"She wants every second to be a work out for us. Don't get me wrong, I respect Esdeath. She is strong, smart and very beautiful. But she is so extreme" Dorothea commented.
"I think I can agree with you on that one" Akame admitted, still remembering Esdeath's brutal training methods.
"Well, there is nothing we can do about it. She is in charge of teaching us, and this is how she's chosen to do it. So let's catch some fishes and head back" Dorothea declared before they arrived at the river "Koga Tuna. Why did Professor Esdeath have to tell us to catch one of the hardest fishes around? They always swim so deep, making them come up will be a challenge in of itself".
"It shouldn't be a problem. I know how to force them to come up" Akame said. Dorothea turned around to ask what her plane was... only for her face to turn red.
"Wh-what are you doing?!" Dorothea asked as she saw Akame had stripped down to only her underwear. Her body was very well developed, and there was no question that she looked really pretty... but why on earth would she remove her clothes like that?
"Grab the basket and get ready" Akame said as she walked torwards the water.
"Get ready for what? Akame, put your clothes back on right now before someone-" That was all Dorothea got out before Akame jumped in to the water "What is wrong with that girl?!".
Dorothea then yelped as several fishes were suddenly flung out of the water. She tried to catch them in the basket, but the fishes kept hitting her in the face several times and even hit her in other places, almost knocking her over. She must have looked like an utter fool right now. This was not how fishing was done. After several moments, Akame came back up to catch her breath before walking out of the water. Dorothea was wet and did not look happy. Akame looked at her for a moment before noticing something.
"Hold on a sec" Akame said before she suddenly reached between Dorothea's breasts, making her shriek before Akame pulled out a fish that had some how landed between Dorothea's breasts and tossed it on the the basket "There, this should be all we need before-".
SMACK!
Akame rubbed her head with several question marks dancing around her head after Dorothea just smacked her on the head. Dorothea was giving her a very angry glare.
"What is wrong with you!? First you strip down to your underwear in a place where anyone could walk by and see you. Then you just throw the fishes at me and then you just reach between my privet place without permission or warning!" Dorothea ranted.
Akame looked confused "But, this is how I catch fish. I did it with my sister all the time and she never scolded me for it".
Dorothea sighed, of course Byleth wouldn't scold Akame since they are sisters, but by not doing that she allowed Akame's bad habbits to grow "The fishing part wasn't really the worst part. Why did you reach between by breasts like that? You could've just told me you saw a fish there and I would've taken it out myself. I don't know what you and your sister does to each other, but I am not letting anyone touch me without my permission!".
Akame looked away "I'm... sorry. I didn't mean to upset you like that. Guess I am still learning about other's way of life, since I've been traveling around a lot and never got the chance to learn that stuff before".
Dorothea's face softened at Akame's guilty face and she sighed "I will let it slide this time. Just don't do it again without asking first".
Akame gave a small bow "I promise, I won't offend you like that again".
"No need to bow... you are such a strange girl, Akame" Dorothea said.
"So I've been told" Akame said.
"Well... I would say that you should put your clothes back on. But given how wet you are, you need to dry up first... had I known you would pull a stunt like that, I would've brought something you could dry of with" Dorothea said.
"I could just remove my underwear and let them dry up in the sun" Akame said, already moving to take of her bra.
"NO!" Dorothea shouted as she hurried to stop Akame "Undressing to your underwear was dangerous enough. Getting naked could be even more dangerous".
"Calm down Dorothea. I wouldn't undress if there was a man around to see. I made sure of it before jumped in the water. It's just you ad me here, and I got nothing you don't see everyday" Akame said... but then she finally blushed a little herself "Then again, you would only be the second person to see me naked, after my sister... alright I am starting to see what you are coming from".
Dorothea blushed too "Well, I mean sure, I've seen naked women before... but yes, I don't think we know each other enough to go that far yet. Though I am flattered you feel that way".
Akame may not be all caught up on what common people does, but she was not stupid enough to not realize what Dorothea meant by that "I did not mean it like that!".
Dorothea giggled "You are so easy to tease, Akame. Just let the sun dry you up enough to put your clothes back on, though you will need to change once we get back".
"Alright" Akame said, wanting to end the awkward moment as quickly as possible.
Dorothea just giggled again. At least one good thing came out of this trip. Akame was an odd little duck, and Dorothea always had a soft spot for odd little ducks.
Once the task was over, Akame could finally take the rest of the day of. She started with going back to her room to get changed out of her dirty clothes. She got down to just her panties, but then the door opened making her jump and cover her chest, almost worrying Dorothea had shown up to tease her again. Thankfully it was just Byleth who was giving her a confused look?.
"Akame? Why are you almost naked?" She asked as she closed the door.
"I went fishing earlier with Dorothea and used my special fishing method... one that was seemingly not appropriate for this place" Akame said before sliding down her panties and went to get clean clothes.
Byleth sat on the bed, she had seen Akame naked many times so it wasn't a big deal for her "Life in this place really is a big change from how we used to live".
"Being a hired sword was so much simpler. We just traveled around and accepted whatever job we happened to come across and got payed enough to survive" Akame said as she pulled on a new pair of underwear "But now I am student and you are a professor. We are part of something much bigger than our earlier life".
Byleth nods "I know. It was a rather jarring change at first... but I must admit, it's been rather... fun".
Akame smiled as she pulled on the rest of her clean clothes "Yeah... it has been kind of fun. My new class is very diverge. Non of them are the same as the others".
Byleth smiled "I am happy you are bonding with them".
"Speaking of that. I need to go, they are serving the fish I caught earlier, and Esdeath said the whole Black Eagle class should eat it together. Meet up at sun down?" Akame asked.
"Of course, have fun sis" Byleth said.
Akame ran out so she could make it in time. No way she was missing dinner. Later, all the Black Eagles were gathered to eat... even Bernadetta was there... having been forced to join them by Esdeath since she refused to let the shy girl miss out on a class dinner like this. Everyone watched as Akame was emptying her plates and record speed. She finished her large portion before the rest fo them could even finish half of theirs.
"Oh come on, no matter how much I try, I can never win an eating contest against her" Caspar said.
"Akame, what did we say about table manners?" Dorothea gently scolded.
"Excuse me, I was hungry" Akame said, whipping her mouth.
"You are always hungry. Your portions are always twice as big as ours. At this rate the Monastery's food supply will run out fast" Linhardt commented.
"What makes me surprise, how Akame can eat that much and not get a big gut" Petra wondered, her accent strong.
"Given how hard she works, she must burn the calories before they have a chance to turn in to fat" Esdeath assumed.
Dorothea leans close to Akame "Come on Akame, tell us your secret. How can you eat so much but still maintain such a perfect figure?".
"Hard work" Akame answered simply, making Dorothea pout, since she was hoping for a more exciting answer.
"Well I say eat as much as you need to, Akame. After all, food makes you strong" Ferdinand said.
Akame nods in agreement "Food is the very life force of all living beings. One can not afford to miss a single meal".
Edelgard couldn't hold back a chuckle "Well, now we know who we can give our left overs to".
Akame eyed the others food "You mean you are not going to finish that?".
Everyone shared a look before Edelgard, Dorothea, Linhart, Hubert and Bernadetta decided to give what remained of their food to Akame... who quickly finished all of it in blinding speed. Leaving everyone utterly baffeled.
"Just how much can you fit in there?" Ferdinand wondered.
"I swear, your stomach must be a bottomless pit" Caspar said in amazement.
Akame did not answer as she seemed to be in pain, making Edelgard look a little worried "What's wrong Akame? Did you eat to much?".
"Or did you eat to fast?" Dorothea asked.
Their answer came in the form of a very loud and very powerful... burp... which silenced the entire room. Akame covered her mouth, her face turning bright red.
"I'm sorry! I tried to hold it in, really!" She hurried to apologize, knowing it was rather rude to just burp like that around the table.
Caspar just laughed "Hey, when you gotta let it out, you gotta let it out. So don't feel to bad".
Esdeath chuckled "There are worse things that can ruin my apatite".
Dorothea shook her head "Good grief".
"Maybe we shouldn't feed her to much in the future" Edelgard declared.
"But, food!" Akame said with an adorable pout, earning another round of laughter from her new friends, even Bernadetta couldn't help but to giggle. Akame blushed again, but managed a smile "Thank you everyone".
"Oh, you are so cute!" Dorothea gushed as she pulled Akame in to a hug... Akame's face ending up in her cleavage.
"Dorothea, behave!" Edelgard ordered sharply.
Dorothea pouts before letting Akame go who's face was red as an tomato "I can't help hit when she is so adorable".
"Adorable or not, save moments like that for a place where people won't stare at you" Hubert said.
Akame said nothing as she still tried to cool her face. What strange new friends she had.
Later that day it was almost night time and Akame decided to have a look inside the church. It was truly a marvel to look at but something caught her eyes. She walked up and saw an a long katana. At first glance it looked like it was just a normal blade. But Akame could feel something strange comming of it. She slowly reached out to touch it...
"Don't touch that!" Came the sharp voice of Seteth, making Akame jump a little.
"I swear I wasn't going to steal it!" Akame said quickly.
"That is not the reason I stopped you. If you touch that blade, you could die" Seteth said "This is not a threat, it's a warning. The blade is cursed".
"Cursed?" Akame asked.
"It is called Murasame, a weapon created on the instruction of the First Emperor, who feared that the Empire he had founded would eventually fall. To prevent this, he gathered many materials and hired many scientists throughout the world to make strong weapons and defenses. The creation of these weapons are the result of their efforts" Seteth explained.
"But then, how is this sword cursed if it was made to sustain the empire?" Akame asked.
"The weapons were made from... less than savory materials and not just anyone can wield them. While the weapon give its user amazing powers, they are not almighty. Even if a user is strong enough to use a them, they can still reject them, and a user's first impression of it affects their compatibility. The user must be compatible with the weapon in order to wield it. Otherwise it could kill you on the spot. The Murasame is possibly the deadliest of them all. Trough the years, it gained the reputation of being the One Hit Killer. Simply being scratched by it triggers an powerful and fatal poison to spread through the body at an unnatural rate, killing them on the spot" Seteth explained before looking at the sword "We managed to recover it just recently. And we are in the process of moving it to a safer place. One that no one outside the church will be allowed to know".
"I see... thank you for warning me" Akame said.
"I may not fully trust you yet. But I couldn't stand by and watch you succumb to such a horrific death. Lady Rhea still believes you and your sister can help us. I pray her faith is not misplaced" Seteth said.
Akame could only nod and walk away. Still, she could not shake the feeling that there was something more to that blade than what Seteth just told her. It almost felt like it wanted her to take it.
She had a strange feeling she would be seeing the blade again soon.
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Alright, last chapter before the mock battle start. Got to admit I am having a lot of fun with this story and I'm eager to write more in the future.
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