Hi ! This is just an idea which flew through my little head one day. This time, I'll send Dagger Cisar (Epic Seven) in the joyfull world of Akame ga Kill.
Hope you'll enjoy !
The sky was clear and lighted by the pale moon, floating peacefully over the world, like a giant lightbulb in the infinite darkness oft he black sky, constrasting with the time being at night. Shadows looming behinds the leafs and the absence pf wind left an odd ambiance, like a mixt between the senerity and stress, like someone, or something could jump at anyone who dare tob e on their way. This was what look like the forest, until a blur figure passed by the air, blowing the grass under it. Then, another one, cutting the said grass in the middle. With the lack of wind, it just fell, like it was dead.
The second figure pursuitted the first one, leaving a threatening aura. As it reached ist target, the first one jumped over, evading a swift slash which didn't spare the three beside it. The first figure profitted to fall off into the other one, swinging a sharp weapon. The second one responded by bringing ist other weapon. The two weapons clashed each other, causing them to momentally stop, revealing their appearence.
The first figure was looking like a child with mid long white hair and red eyes. He wore a large black jacket over a oriental cloth, black shoes and a purple tatoo which ran over his left leg. His weapon of choice was a black and red scythe as high than him.
The second one was a young man with a pale skin, light grey long hair attached into a ponytail. He wore a eye ptch on his right eye, a white shirt with long black sleeves open on the chest level, showing a pinkish scar, black pants, high brown boots and a belt on his waist. He carried two axes, one in each hand.
The two individuals looked each other. While the long hair man wore a smile, the kid remained an unnemotional face, both of them staring intensely. The man put is other axe back, preparing to swing while the other one occupied the scythe. The child noticed it and ducked in the last moment, using this opportunity to retreat his weapon.
He continued by swinging the scythr horizontally, but his adversary managed to evedit by crouching. From there, he approached him, jumping with his right axe ready, but the child was quick. He spun his scythe, catching the hand with the back oft he blade, blocking it.
The man wided his eye fort he action, then the child disarmed him by twidting the hand, but the man fough back. The axe finished by being launched far un the air.
The child bumped him, who fell on the ground with a grunt. As he opened his eye, he saw the weapon pointing at him, his adversary wearing a hint of a smile
"I won".
But something felt wrong. Instead of a having a lokk of disgust for losing, the man just…stare, like he was waiting for something, then he looked at his right hand, the empty one-
'The axe !'.
Just when he though about it, the said weapon previously launched came back, spinning with great speed. Without thinking, he deviated his trajectory, only to realise his mistake. The man tripped him, put his feet on the arm holding the scythe, pointed him with his axe. He smiled triumphantly
"Always be on your guard, even if your target is on the ground" He said smugly, before handing his hand, which the boy accepted.
"It's still so difficult to predict you"
The man tapped his back "Do,'t be so grumpy, kiddo. You're doing better each time"
"If you say so" The boy said bluntly. He repositionned his scythe on his shoulder as they departed.
Deeper in the forest, a young woman stood against a tree with an annoyed face. She had her arms crossed, her index tapping her arm impatiently.
What are they doing ? It's already pretty late. They know Boss don't like latecomers.
The said woman had long pink hair reaching her back with a plat fringe over her front head, blue eyes and a red tatoo on her left arm. She wore rather revealating clothes, consisting a black top which cover only her chest, a black mini-skirt with two belts where were attached two sheated daggers, black boots, mesh leggings ending over her mid tighs and fingerless gloves covering her frontarms.
"Ah, finally" She saw the duo approaching, one oft hem with hands behind his head nonchalantly, which enerved the woman? She lifted from the tree, her frown visible.
"Hey Coli!" The eye patched man saluted "Not waiting for too long?"
"May I know where were you ? I almost look for you!" She yelled at him, who raised his hands defensively, looking away.
"Sorry fort hat, it take linger than planned" The kid replied apologisely.
Coli sighed, relaxing her body "Whatever, just come in, Boss is waiting" She said before turning back, leading the way.
"By the way, I won".
Inside a building, hidden amongst the trees, rather small, but it was intended, two last people were waiting. One oft hem was a petite woman who was almost entirely covered by dark clothes with purple edges, instead of her green eyes and the front of her brown hair, black boots and a dark foulard around her nose and mouth. On her back stood a dark sword and shield.
The other one was a tall andd imposing blond man with an elegant posture. He wore a black jacket over a white shirt and a yellow tie, as well as black pants and shoes. A claw like scar was located on his left and with his harsh look, anyone could be frighted. He was Eligos, the leader of this group of assassins: Dagger Cisar. He sighed, his look harden.
"Phyllis, any news about thees two?".
The girl , Phyllis shook her head "Not since you sent Coli to brough them. But I think they should not take much longer".
"Knowing her remation with Cidd, whe will rather bring him by the ears" Eligos said, smiling at the though.
Not longer after, noises were heard from outside, more like a disput. When the door opened, Coli and the young man named Cidd fough each other verbally, while the kid stood backward, chewing a chewing-gum.
"If I said Boss can wait ! It's not a little training which would kill him!".
"He said you to come, so it's mean 'Ypu come here and NOW!' Does your little dog brain can understand that?"
"Who's the dog here? Miss I keep around Bo-".
"Enough you two!" Eligos said in a frim voice, which made Cidd and Coli shut themself up instantly "Haste, how did it turn?".
"Unfortunately, I lost" The boy, Haste respond said without much anger for losing. Cidd, him, wore a pride face.
"By the way, Boss, why did you call us?" Cidd asked.
"First of all, I must congratulate all of you for your last mission. Thanks tot hat, we got the full rewars".
"I hope so, it was boring as hell" Coli said.
"I agree" added Phyllis "I know patience is a major must as assassins, but this was just too much"
"I though I would nap from it" Cidd complained.
"You DID take a nap" Coli corrected, looking bad at him.
"Wathever, form e it's the results which matter" Haste asserted.
"Boss, is there something you want to say?" Phyllis asked, noticing the look in Eligo's face, like he hid something to them..
"It's true you looke grimmer than usual" Cidd said bluntly.
"Is it something to do with us? You know you can trust us. Please tell us Boss" Coli almost plead.
Eligos glared around him, noticing everyone share the same look. He finally gave up, sighing.
"Maybe you already notice, but we recieved less and less missions these days".
"Yeah? What's the problem with that?" Cidd wondered"
"Naturally, I search a way to resolve that and find a solution. But I noticed…".
"We are less desire" Haste conclude".
"What? How so?" Phyllis asked, surprised..
"Taranor need less of assassins like us. Since the defeat oft he Archdemon, peace is seatle now. People are less stressed and doesn't need to stab someone in the back. More of our missions are rather for adventurers, but this is not how we work" Eligos explained..
"So, what must we do?" Coli asked.
"If things are not getting better, for avoid the diddolution of the group, we will must move out. Find a country which need us".
The group looked ashamed by the new. After what they lived, how could this happen now?.
"Listen, we will talk about this later. It's late now, so go to sleep" Eligos said kindly.
Without saying more, they were going in their room. Once alone, Eligos sat, pincing his fronthead while closing his eyes.
Things are becoming harder.
Suddenly, a shake was felt, it was not anything serious, but it was enough to got Eligos's attention, but it stopped.
Now I'm allucinating He though before going to sleep.