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致命的な誘惑を殺す

XXV: Kill the Fatal Attraction

Akame was confused and terrified at what happened last night. Ben had beaten Esdeath, only barely using a function he called, Master Control. With this function, he could transform into any form at will. Ben was already masterfully skilled at wielding the Ultimatrix, having him use Master Control sealed the deal to how much power Ben really has - at least for now. It was at this moment that she knew Ben had FAR more power than she realized and thus began to predict to how much power he truly wielded. Akame patted her nose with an untapped pen surrounded by a black cloud of a confused mass. She had no idea what to do.

"Killing him is impossible," Akame said, "But from what I saw last night, he was willing to kill Esdeath to try to protect Sheele. I was wrong. Ben's not a foe, he's a friend and I was foolish by wanting to kill him," Akame said.

"Ben has a what now?" Akame lifted her head up to the strong, busty blonde who had a confused look on her face, "He has a what now?" Leone slammed her fists on the table.

"Ben transformed using Master Control," Akame said calmly.

"BEN HAS A WHAT NOW?" Leone screamed, not believing what she had heard, "No way Ben almost took out Esdeath! That was my job! When did he become God?"

"Since he has that watch on his wrist," Akame said.

"This is bullshit!" Leone screamed, "No fair that guy almost iced Esdeath! That man is overpowered as hell!"

"Or maybe it's how he uses it," Akame said, "If it were you or I..."

"Oh come on!" Leone argued, "That's bull and you know it!" Leone angrily smashed her fist on the table. Akame was not startled, hardly anything surprised her - well except for Ben of course. She was worried more about Tatsumi, but she was MORE worried about Ben's mental state. He saw how brutal Esdeath was against Sheele. He went absolutely nuts.

"NO! It's because of this Fanfiction and this category that labeled him as a goddamn pimp! NO! I refused to believe that son of a bitch has an Imperial Arms that can turn him into a God! I'mma rip his arm off and use that shit my damn self! Got to be out of his goddamn mind facing against a fucking ice bitch that can freeze entire cities and I'm here caring for a green-haired thirsty ass bitch! Damn him!" Leone slammed the door leaving a confused Akame inside the kitchen. Ignoring her, Akame continued to think.

And then a revelation, "Ben, your Imperial Arms is not an Imperial Arms. Imperial Arms do not upgrade - unless that upgrade happens to be your Trump Card. Is it your Trump Card? Is Master Control your Trump Card or are your Ultimates? At first, your Ultimate forms were considered as Trump Cards, but now...this is getting complicated."

...

Ben was already asleep, trying to sleep off the trauma he had against the Sadist. He moaned and cried, trying to suppress those harmful memories. But when Ben turned around he suddenly began to feel warm. He opened his eyes and discovered Sheele happily sleeping on his bed, guarding him somewhat. Ben was at an awkward angle. Sheele held Ben around her arms almost like keeping him hostage.

Ben tried to break away from he grip, but oddly, it was no use. Ben had to admit, she had a very strong grip. Did the Najenda authorize for Sheele to sleep next to him? This was outlandish. Ben had to get away and get some air. Ben thought about using his Ultimatrix to slip out of Sheele's grip, but then he realized that he didn't want to risk waking up Sheele.

He slowly removed her arms from his torso, sliding away from her. Sheele in response turned away and continued sleeping.

"How long had she been sleeping here?" Ben thought.

He left his room, still startled from what he had experienced. He was relieved to find out that he was fully clothed. Hungry and wanting to forget that moment happened, he went on to the kitchen to find an anxious Akame holding her knife steadily at the lettuce she chopped. She brutally sunk the end of the knife's blade to the cutting board scaring Ben. To him, Akame seemed angry. He wasn't in the mood for a fight.

"Akame," Ben sighed, "I'm..."

"Explain," Akame said dropping the knife walking towards Ben.

"Explain about what?"

"You know what I mean."

"Me?"

"Yes."

"What about me?"

"Your Ultimatrix," Akame insisted, pointing directly at Ben's watch.

"What about it do you want to know about it?" Ben asked getting annoyed, "I already told you that..."

"It allows you to activate 'Master Control'," Akame interrupted shocking Ben, "And before you ask, I followed you to the woods where I saw you with Sheele fighting Esdeath. You could have killed her if you wanted to, but you didn't."

Ben was getting nervous, "Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Ben asked. Akame slowly reared the end of her Murasame at Ben's neck, "I'm guessing bad."

"Esdeath is a dangerous psychopath, you could have finished the job. Esdeath now knows of your existence, and she won't stop until she finds you and takes your watch." Akame explained, hiding her anger. Ben didn't want to say anything else since her blade was dangerously close to his neck.

"The next time you see her, go Rath and annihilate her," Akame ordered retracting her blade. Ben released a heavy sigh, "And good morning." She said suddenly kissing his cheek, freaking Ben out, "Your breakfast is by the table."

Ben, who's pants were now wet, took the food and slowly walked out, "Sure thing, and thanks."

Akame smiled.

Ben was in the hallway carrying his food heading his way towards his room hoping Sheele had left. He would be extremely nervous to talk to her despite her being the most friendliest of the team. Though he couldn't deny that she was amazingly beautiful.

Every time he looks at her he would always feel warm inside, a feeling he lost after his relationship with Julie ended. He had no idea what came over him when he lost it after Esdeath sliced her. He was about to kill her.

Ben did not refute what Akame said, but the one thing still stood like, why Sheele stopped him from killing her. She surely wanted her to die anyway, but why stop Ben?

Suddenly...

"BEN TENNYSON!" yelled another woman running in the hallway. Mine was extremely upset about the news on what happened that night, "WHY DID YOU KEEP THAT FUNCTION A SECRET? MASTER CONTROL? NO TIME LIMITER? ARE YOU GOD? WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US! THIS IS BULL!"

Ben placated to Mine, "Whoa, whoa there!"

"WHOA THERE? I JUST LEARNED THAT YOU HAVE..."

"I know, I know," Ben sighed, "I don't know what's the big deal? I'm on your side, right?"

"Well right," Mine said, "But some people here want nothing but your head on a pike because you are too powerful! PLUS YOU DID IT IN FRONT OF ESDEATH?"

"It's not his fault!" screamed another woman from behind. Sheele appeared walking from behind Mine, "It was my fault. Had I not got in the way, Ben would have never activated such a function."

"Wait? You?"

"Yes, I was there. He was left with no choice."

"And you prevented him from killing her, right?" Mine asked.

"It wasn't in his makeup. He's not built like us!"

"But Esdeath knows now!" Mine said, "She knows how powerful Ben is. Had Ben killed her, that's an easy win for us! Now she's going to try to exploit Ben's weaknesses and use those against us! Ugh! I just wish he can transform into something that wipes out yesterday from ever happening - and I just jinxed it did I?"

"Yikes, look...I..."

"Ben, the next time you see Esdeath..."

"Yeah I know, Akame gave me that same speech a few moments ago. Only then, she was trying to kill me," Ben said.

"Akame just has to get used to you, and you have to understand where she and the rest of us are coming from," Mine said, "Ben, we are at war. It's kill or be killed out here. There is no time for mercy or false heroics. It's time for action. So you either get with it or you can jump in a 6-foot hole," Mine told. Ben sighed.

After Mine left, Sheele lifted Ben's chin, "You're still a hero in my eyes."

"Thanks, but in this world - I don't want to kill anyone," Ben said.

"I understand," Sheele said.

"Then why did you stop me?" Ben asked, "Now Esdeath is going to..."

"Let me stop you right there," Sheele intercepted, "Have you ever taken a life before? A human life?"

"No," Ben said, "I was about to but..."

"You never did," Sheele said, "Killing is an art a person can paint out of the blood of a population. It's like Painting. When you start painting one canvas, you start painting another. Eventually, it'll become a hobby. One day you'll get a terrible drawing and rarely, a flawless masterpiece. But more times, you'll always feel empty, like a painter trying to paint that one masterpiece that would be preserved which would never come to be. Ben, I don't want you to become that painter, I want you to become a voice. A voice for hope."

Ben couldn't stop smiling. Sheele, despite her faults, was heavily concerned for him. He felt that she was the only one in the group who truly cared about him. Though he didn't catch on how far she cared, he could definitely see the basics on how much she does. He noticed that everytime anyone comes by, she would try to guard him no matter what.

"Thank you, Sheele," Ben said. Sheele returned the smile while trying to hide her face, now reddening.

"Oh, I was just wondering if...you know...would you want to go and take a walk with me?"

"Sure, just let me get my..."

"Shoes!" Sheele gave Ben his shoes, "I grabbed them when I woke up because I had no idea where you were and...well...so here you are!"

"Thanks," Ben smiled putting on his shoes, "But you don't have to do that."

"It's an honor," she bowed walking with Ben while Leone and Lubbock were shocked at how odd Ben and Sheele looked at each other. They quickly noticed Sheele being more protective and involved with Ben than ever before. Though they quietly snickered at Ben's ignorance of Sheele's not so subtle advances. Anytime Ben felt threatened or he felt the need to use his Ultimatrix for defense, Sheele would be there on the front lines to protect him - often preventing him from using the watch in the first place.

They knew how powerful Ben was compared to them, but Sheele was not interested in his powers at all. She knew something about him others don't which made Leone a little angry.

"This would have been cute if it weren't so pathetic," she said.

"Are you still salty?" Lubbock asked before he was smacked upside the head.

"Shut up Lub!" Leone said. As Leone and Lubbock developed their plans on a friendly prank, Akame mysteriously stood behind a column watching Ben and Sheele walking in the hallway.

She listened in to their conversation trying to figure out Ben's mysterious origins. She calculated that Ben was becoming closer to Sheele and that Sheele was using Ben somehow to get info - at least that was what she thought.

...

Sheele followed Ben back to his room as he began to relax once more. It had been a long time since he had to relax for a little while. He needed a break, though he was still worried about Tatsumi. He still wanted revenge on Esdeath, but it would have been suicidal to go against her now that the Empire was going to be informed. Seryu was just one mental case, Esdeath was whole 'nother level of crazy.

Ben plopped on his bed as he started to ponder.

"Is everything okay, Ben?" Sheele asked out of concern.

"I put everyone in danger did I?" Ben asked.

Sheele didn't say anything.

"How can I fight an evil that big? Normally bad guys would have one easy motive. This is just a whole 'nother level of..."

Sheele kissed him again, "The only thing you brought to this world was hope," she said plopping on top of him making Ben a little nervous,"You have nothing to worry about..."

"Hey, Sheele?"

Sheele turned to Ben.

"Why do you keep kissing me?" he asked.

Sheele flushed, "Well..."

Suddenly, Akame crashed to the door, "Ben...me...now!"

"Wait what?"

"You're coming with me to Fake Mount," she said, "We'll be hunting Danger Beasts. Get ready," she said clasping to her hilt. Ben gulped.

"Well..."

"Go," Sheele said before she locked her lips on Ben's, "And be safe." Ben got up, bewildered, and nodded with a smile.

"Sure," he said leaving the room with the emotionless Akame. Sheele, quickly became worried for the poor boy.

~I have no doubt Akame would protect him from Danger Beasts. And I am very aware Ben could take of himself to some degree. But Akame does not understand nor know about Ben more than I do. He's powerful, but he's extremely vulnerable. I have to protect Ben at all cost - no matter what~.

Sheele got out of Ben's room and into the kitchen grabbing a few supplies: two kitchen knives, and a short rope.

"Don't worry, Ben. I'll protect you."


AN: Hey guys, this is MegaRdaniels. Sorry for the long wait. Writer's block and depression basically hindered my time to write this story for awhile. I may need to take a break for a while though. It's not going to be a long break, but enough so I can heal. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed this fanfic! Please always leave reviews they are always appreciated. And if you want to see more of my work, my book, The Legend of the Sky Titans is available now, I can give you guys the link if you all are interested. Thank you all, and I hope you guys have a nice night!

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