DISCLAMER I DO NOT OWN AKAME GA KILL. THE SERIES WAS WRITTEN BY TAKAHIRO AND ILLUSTRATED BY TETSUYA TASHIRO Akame Ga Kill! © Square Enix
Hey everyone! So sorry for the late chapter, i just got caught up in some things that prevented me from being able to write more. Well, here is the next chapter, enjoy!
The beast charged Tatsumi, the echoes of its feet hammering through the air, the large creature gaining more and more speed as it ran in a straight line towards Tatsumi. Tatsumi takes a deep breath, and focuses, preparing to dodge the beast once more. Tatsumi didn't quite have a plan here. He was hoping to simply keep dodging it and wearing the beast down so that the patrol and himself would have a much easier time taking down the danger beast, but at this point it seems that that idea is no longer a viable option. Tatsumi gripped his sword until his knuckles turned bone white, each breath he took wracking his chest with pain, the danger beast's most recent blow clearly beginning to take its toll. The patrol of men all quickly assume position, all of them facing the beast once again, doing their best to take the attention away from Tatsumi. The men raise their spears and shields, getting ready for the charge, but the beast looks up to the sky, and a whistle is heard slicing through the air. Tatsumi and the men all are thrown off by the beast's sudden change in behavior, and as Tatsumi looks to where the beast is looking, all he saw was a flash of white and blue, but that is all that Tatsumi was able to see before a shockwave knocked him and all the other men to the ground, the pain flashing through Tatsumi's arms and chest again. Tatsumi coughed a couple of times, the dust falling slowly out of the air, "What the hell was that?" Tatsumi propped himself on his side to try to catch his breath again, and squinted his eyes, trying to make out what was happening in front of him. As Tatsumi slowly gets his bearings, he notices that the men are already standing to full attention and saluting the beast, more rather the crater with the beast's corpse inside it, and a singular figure standing on top of the dead beast's head, with their rapier hilt deep into it's skull. The men stand stark still, daring only to breathe, as their attention is solely fixed on the woman standing there.
She brushes the settling dust off of her shirt, and with a meaty sound she rips her rapier out of the beast's skull, and slowly walks towards Tatsumi and the patrol of men. "I think you meant 'who', not 'what'." the words slid out of her mouth, the sound of her voice striking fear in the men, yet for Tatsumi, her words sounded sweeter than honey. He blushed for a moment, and stood up himself, wincing and groaning softly at the damage he took, and without realizing who this woman was, and to the terror of the soldiers, he walked over to her and smiled brightly, truly thankful to this amazing woman who helped them out with the beast.
"Thank you for your help! I was cutting it kinda close there wasn't I?" Tatsumi let out a small chuckle, and looked up at the woman who was now looking down at him, and after a few seconds of silence and the woman not breaking eye contact with Tatsumi, she sighed softly and smiled at him.
"Well, I am sure you would have been fine without my help…" She said, waiting for Tatsumi to fully introduce himself.
"Oh! Sorry about that, I didn't fully introduce myself did I? I am Tatsumi!"
Esdeath smiled softly to herself, letting the boy's name echo in her mind. Memorizing his face, his eyes, and most importantly, the smile. The sweet innocent smile is truly what sealed the deal for her.
"Hmm. I think he will do." Esdeath chuckled to herself as she just couldn't seem to take her eyes off of this young man, who is now her new mark of prey. She smiled again and didn't dare take her eyes off of him, simply standing there with her hands on her hips, her sheer intimidating aura still scaring the patrol of men into standing as stiff as boards, sweat running down all of their brows,
Tatsumi rubbed the back of his neck and smiled sheepishly, not entirely sure what to do or say to this magnificent woman, and he looked up at her, and asked, "A-and you are?"
Esdeath's eyes widened, and a small burst of air escaped her lips, and it evolved into full laughter, the sound echoing through the trees, the men now visibly trembling, sure that Tatsumi would meet his fate at the hands of this sadistic general.
"Oh forgive me, I am used to everyone in the entire empire knowing who I am." Esdeath said casually. Then she took a step back and placed one hand on the hilt of her sheathed rapier, and the other right above her bosom and on top of her teigu's tattoo and cleared her throat,
"I am General Esdeath, the mightiest of the generals in all of the empire," She quickly bent down and grabbed Tatsumi's collar and pulled him in uncomfortably close, their noses almost brushing against each other, and she whispered to him,
"And the only woman you will ever need." Tatsumi's eyes widened, surprised to meet a general of the empire so quickly into his journey, not fully processing the part she whispered to him until a few seconds had passed. He blushed brighter than a tomato, and his eyes widened even further,
"E-E-Excuse me?!" Tatsumi exclaimed, slightly pulling back against Esdeath's iron grip, but only making grooves in the dirt below his feet. Esdeath smiled, and reluctantly let go of Tatsumi's collar, her fingers gently brushing his chin as he took a step back, and crossed her arms, gently putting them below her chest, and intentionally pushing her cleavage up and making more noticeable to Tatsumi, and turned around while saying,
"You will understand soon. Tell me, where are you heading?"
"I uh, I am heading to the capital to enlist in the military general…" Tatsumi said quietly, still trying to process what the beautiful woman said moments before. But unknowing to Tatsumi, Esdeath's heart leaped for joy, and barely able to contain herself, she thought,
This makes it even easier! I will simply have a word with the prime minister, tell him of this young man's potential, and have him stationed under me! Tatsumi, YOU WILL BE MINE!
"Very well! I shall accompany you to the capital Tatsumi. I trust that won't be a problem?" She eyed the patrol of men standing to the side, and they all collectively shaked their heads, daring not to speak while in the presence of this terrifying general. "Good!" Esdeath smiled again and began to stride down the road, and Tatsumi quickly followed her.
This is going to be so much fun!~ Esdeath thought as she couldn't help but grin.
And that is the next chapter! I hope you all enjoyed it! I will be trying to write more when I have the free time, but I promise this story isn't abandoned! Well, leave a review and tell me what you think! I'll see you next chapter! Toodles!
