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Hello there guys of the Fanfiction Community! This is MegaRdaniels bringing you all a new chapter for the story, "Ultimate ga Kill!" I hope you all had a great Independence Day, a great week, a great summer! Anyway, let's not dabble and get straight to the fanfic! Damn, this fanfic is becoming popular. TOO popular! LOL!
Sorry for the lateness. Anyway without a further adieu, here's the new chapter.
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XLIII: Kill the Attractress
Ben froze at the sight of this dangerous, but beautiful, woman. He felt his hand being held by an unknown force, preventing him from activating the Ultimatrix. A barrage of questions started to circulate around his mind like an out of control river. His instinct screamed to him to transform to maybe something like Rath or Echo Echo, but he couldn't. His will was shot. He was made aware of Esdeath's potential power. He was warned to not take her likely - but the problem was that he was not like the rest. He got lucky last time, but this time, he wasn't too sure. She was bound to be ready for any transformation thrown at her.
Esdeath was the same way. Here was this boy, frozen in place was the guy who had beaten her submission. If he had the will to kill, he could have. She was at his mercy. To a degree, a string of fear started to loosen up a bit, but her pride, though strong, was dense enough to keep her composed. Both of them stared at each other, each waiting for one to draw.
"Ben?" Esdeath said, her pride showing, "It's been awhile since we last fought."
Ben snapped himself out of his stupor, "Yeah, been awhile."
"I see that you have gotten stronger," she said, "Interesting seeming that you have joined Night Raid."
"Wait...how did you...?"
"Nothing escapes my knowledge in the Empire. Whatever happens, be it in the woods, the North, the villages, it all comes back to me," she continued, "There's nothing you turn into that I don't know about."
"So pretty much, you're Akame...but evil," Ben said.
"Not so much evil, but a woman who's passionate at her job," she said, "And word for the wise, don't throw around evil like it's an ace card in a game of poker. Because in the Empire, someone may think that you are evil and doing wrong..."
"But you murder people out of artistic gain! For the thrill!"
"And you joined a gang of murderers who kill people for profit. Now, which one is worst?" Esdeath protested.
Ben had to pause; he never thought of it that way. He knew they were assassins, but they were fighting for the right cause, at least that was what he was told.
...
Akame climbed up the cliff, worried about Ben. He should have been able to transform into Ditto by now. What was taking him? She hid under a boulder far from the assailants, but close enough for her to hear the two. She watched and listened.
"Admit it, you're just as evil if not far more reprobate than what you advertise to yourself. Far more than Seryu in any way. And to be honest...I like that in a man," she said in a tender tone in her voice causing Akame to tighten her grip on her sword's hilt. Her breathing deepened, heating up like Heatblast's charcoaled skin.
"I'm nothing like you," Ben said, "And Night Raid, though I disagree on their tactics to carry out what they do, are doing a public good. From what I've been told is done in the Empire, there are officers raping and mistreating women, children being sold off to armies, and invading tribes, after tribes, after tribes. The group I'm associated with are not random gangs robbing the poor rich, they are patriots fighting to protect the people from the likes of you. And if that makes me a criminal in your eyes, then so be it," Ben lashed out, "But if you ask me, the only evil I see are the ones who follow unjust laws who enslave, rape, and kill innocent people every day damn. True evil is seen by people who are either complacent or participants of those in power who want control or destruction," he continued, "And if I don't know no better...you're an active participant."
Akame froze, the tight grip of her hilt loosened a bit. Ben had stood up for her team, and her friends without hesitation. He truly cared about them. She was worried at first, but her trust in the Shape Shifter had grown to unprecedented levels. Her heart started to beat loudly than before. A lone tear started to form, however she wiped it away. Here he was standing his ground against the powerful Esdeath. Akame was shocked that Ben had screamed and defied Esdeath straight to her face. Her body heated up, her heart, her feelings, all were getting stronger with each passing minute. As Ben continued to confront Esdeath, Akame felt her stomach tightening as Ben continued to tell her off.
"The only true evil I see is you," Ben finished, his stomach starting to churn as he finally realized what he had done.
Esdeath was shocked. No man, woman, or child ever dared to talk down to her like that. Everyone bowed in fear of her - even Tatsumi to a degree. Her pride started to crack. It didn't matter her status, her strength, her power, Ben was NOT backing down. Where did this boy come from? Why was he not crumbling into pieces from fear? Esdeath was both offended, confused, and terrified. She briefly lost the will know to think until she snapped herself out of her stupor.
"A valiant philosophy," she said, "It's sweet you want to protect your friends, but you are foolish to challenge me!" Esdeath said with a sadistic smile.
"No, I am a fool for holding back," Ben said, "It's hero time!"
Ben activated the Ultimatrix and slammed the dial down - only to realize that the gauntlet had clicked and reverted back to normal. Ben kept slapping the dial but nothing happened.
Then it dawned on him.
"Oh man!" Ben whined.
Taking this chance, Esdeath fired ice crystals at Ben. He quickly dodged, though narrowly, "Why did I had to lock it? Why?!"
"You could have been a powerful ally, but you made your choice. I won't torture too much, I'll just make you my toy, I believe that would be a nice and fond punishment for you? Well, it's at least a little bit as relaxing than Seryu's," she said as she continued firing ice crystals. She ran towards Ben brandishing her sword at him. Ben ably dodged her strikes thanks to his training with Akame and Sheele, however that didn't save him from being brutalized by the ice queen herself. "You have proven yourself to be a worthy warrior, Ben. But from what Night Raid had taught you, what that criminal Akame has taught you, that cold pirate killer..." Ben was kicked onto a boulder.
Akame has had enough.
"Train with me, Ben. Be mine, and I will ensure your safety and security. Submit!" Esdeath commanded pressing her boot on Ben's chest, "Become my toy. Become my soldier...become, my beloved."
"YOU STAY AWAY FROM HIM ESDEATH!" screamed a new voice. In the air, Akame flew towards her with relentless force, snatched the hilt from the scabbard and sliced the air pushing the two apart. The two-bladed combatants collided; Akame swung her body and delivered a powerful kick towards Esdeath's lower jaw pushing her a few meters through another boulder. Akame immediately treated to Ben's wounds.
"Ben! Ben, are you alright?" Akame asked in concern for Ben.
"I've been worse," Ben smiled.
"Oh, thank goodness!" Akame gave Ben a crushing hug, Ben flushed, his skin became redder than a ripe tomato, "I thought I was..."
"Well...well..." Esdeath got up, she popped her bones, eyes hungrily staring at Akame pulling Ben up with all of her strength, "From assassin to a man stealer. For a criminal, your standards are awfully low."
"Ben...get behind me," Akame pushed Ben behind her, she glared daggers at Esdeath, "What do you want?"
"I want him," Esdeath said directly pointing to Ben on edge on using his Ultimatrix, "He captured my heart and now he belongs to me. I'll take him by force if I have too."
"No, I don't!" Ben intercepted. Esdeath ignored him.
"Too bad..." for some strange reason, Akame throws her Murasame in the air and yanked Ben's arm, pulling the boy against his will, "You can't have him!"
Akame activated Ben's Ultimatrix, "Hey wait!"
Ben snatched it back, "If anyone's gonna use the Ultimatrix is me," he made his point clear. Akame apologetically nodded, "I was going for Heatblast for you."
"Heatblast? Hah! I'm more prepared to face that transformation little girl! But if you are willing to fight me then come!" she drew her sword.
"Gladly," Akame kicked the sword falling from air directly to hit Esdeath; she barely dodged it since it cut off a wick of her hair, without her even noticing Akame was at close range at her throwing a barrage of punches at the ice queen.
Ben rose his arm, "Heatblast? Pfft, I got someone even better," Ben said.
He smashed the dial of the watch enveloping him in a flash of green light blinding the two girls - mainly Esdeath. When the light died down came a humanoid creature made of pure, red, radioactive energy inside a dark green-teal Containment Suit, a heavy, oven-like suit that was capable of containing high levels of radiation and heat. He wore the Ultimatrix crest on his chest.
"NRG!" he yelled in a thick Russian accent.
Esdeath was stuck in a gaze, "What the...?"
Without warning, Akame struck Esdeath with a double whammy sending her flying through a few small stones. She managed to catch herself, jump right back up and countered against Akame's attacks. She punched Akame in the air and shot a ray of ice crystals at her.
"Cool down will ya!" Esdeath laughed. Akame was about to block until NRG shot a red-hot beam from his suit countering against ice blast. It was hot enough to melt through them and push them back against Esdeath forcing her back.
Esdeath giggled while she struggled to get up, "N-Nice one Ben..."
"Don't get up or fight. You're finished. Surrender," NRG commanded, "You can't beat me as NRG."
"So that's what you call that thing, NRG. It's a play on energy is that right?"
NRG didn't respond.
Akame reached for her sword; typically, Ben would, unfortunately, watch as he was told not to intervein their assassination - however, something clicked, "I can't let this go on. There has to be another way."
Akame raised her blade above Esdeath, "You're done."
"Akame...no!" NRG said, "Don't kill her."
Akame stopped; Esdeath and Akame were shocked, "Why?" Akame asked.
"There's another way to settle this! You don't need to kill her," NRG said realizing he made a huge mistake. Esdeath froze on shock and Akame was just as frozen. Then she lowered her blade.
"I trust you," Akame said with a smile. Esdeath was still in a state of shock. Akame couldn't explain it but her love for Ben began to supersede her duties as an assassin. Her trust in him became nigh-absolute. Though, she would at time disagree with him, though rarely, she started to become a lot more emotionally closer to Ben than even Sheele, "It's funny...I never had these feelings - feelings of love. I mean I do but never this..." she held her heart, "Every time I look at you...everytime I...I just don't know how to feel. All of my life, all I've ever known was war, genocide, disease, and her," she glared at the confused, shocked, and frozen Esdeath as she listened, "You're so much different from other guys. You protect life - me...even though I...I...I can never..."
Suddenly a giant crest of a purple ying-yang symbol appeared below their feet. Purple light shined lighting up the night. NRG stepped back.
"Um...Akame?"
"Ben...what I want to say is that I love..."
Akame as well as with Esdeath disappeared
"AKAME!" NRG yelled.
Author's Notes: Hello there everyone! This is MegaRdaniels bringing you all a new chapter for Ultimate ga Kill. Sorry for the late chapter. Life just came up to me pushing me back a few weeks. I hope I can get things to straighten up - my job, getting a home, car, etc. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter as much as I have writig it! Please always leave reviews, they are always appreciated. Thank you!
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