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(Malik)
"Wow, you're pretty good at this, Malik." Mine praised as she inspected the bandage on her side.
"What are you going to tell Night Raid when you regroup after this?" I inquired with caution, ignoring her praise while watching Koro and Seryu battling with the madman. It was pure chance that Seryu and I stumbled upon Mine and Zanku, but I knew I could take advantage of the situation and of Mine's anonymous status in the Empire. Since there were only four known members of Night Raid, Mine was safe for the time being.
"I'm not allowed to say that you and your sister came to my aid?" She asked in confusion.
"No. Night Raid and I are enemies, and we must remain so. I'm only doing this because I'm helping you, my friend that I've known for four years, take down a common enemy." I explained with a sigh. "Anyways, just say you were at the right place at the right time. I need to help Sis. I doubt our next meeting will be so pleasant." I said while sinking into the shadows.
You shouldn't ever forget, no matter how much we both want to, we can't be too close. We are enemies, and that's all we should be. It's for the best, Mine
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"You put up a good fight, villain, but it won't matter. Justice always prevails in the end. Isn't that right, Nii-chan?" Seryu purred, grinning a excited and wicked grin.
"Indeed, Aneki. No matter how hard the villains struggle, they'll simply end up in Koro's stomach. Repent for the sins you've committed, Zanku the Decapitator!" I announced, materializing from the shadows, tendrils of darkness whipping around behind my back. I was in my "Warrior of Justice mode", something you end up acquiring by living with and knowing Seryu Ubiquitious for roughly twelve years.
Zanku the Executioner simply looked at the two of us and grinned madly. "I'll distracted him in the front and have Koro attack from the side." He said, making Seryu looked shocked. Right, I didn't tell Seryu about Zanku's Teigu after all. Sighing, I held Soth out to him and shadows rose up around me.
"Hey Zanku, dodge this." I smirked at him as threads of darkness pointed at the madman and launched at him, twisting and writhing as they make their way to Zanku. Grinning as I watched Zanku duck and weave from the onslaught of darkness, I rose my hand to the sky, signaling the pink haired sniper to ready and take aim. Time to give Mine an opening.
"Seryu, bring out Koro's arms, I have a plan." I said, while keeping Zanku too busy to read our thoughts. She nodded, trusting in whatever I had in mind.
"Koro, arms." She stated as the behemoth's arms emerged from Koro's sockets.
In addition to Seryu, I also have a high affinity with Hekatonkeiru and Koro would follow my orders as if they were from my sister herself. Although, I couldn't activate his Trump Card. Seryu's explains that Koro has great respect for those with a strong sense of Justice. In a way, she might have a point. There's not that much we know about Teigu, except that they have the power to wipe out entire armies and are exteremely selective of their user.
"Sis, I'm borrowing Koro for a bit. Watch my six." I said as Koro went to my side. I gave Mine a series of signals, instructing her to aim for Zanku's legs or knees. Pointing at the madman, I turned to Koro.
"Koro, Devour." I ordered, causing the white beast to bare his pointed jaws at Zanku, letting out a bloodthirsty roar before charging at him.
Koro barreled through the curtain fire of darkness, slamming a huge fist at Zanku, who was unable to read the beast's mindless blood thirst.
"You depend on that Teigu of yours too much, Zanku. You can't read the mind of an animal, much less a living Teigu, and there's a range to your telepathy." I explained with a smirk. The moment Seryu and I stepped into this fight, we've already won.
Lowering my arm, I signaled Mine to take the shot as the bright beam shot out from the rooftop and into Zanku's leg, crippling him.
"You're a clever kid, boy. To be able to outsmart a guy who reads minds like me. That's impressive. You've won. Congratulations, you'll make a wonderful monster, 'Black Hand' Malik Dekros." He grinned at the two of us as Koro picked him off the ground, chomping down on Zanku as he laughed madly into the night instead of screaming in pain like the others before him.
I picked up Spector, wiping the blood and saliva off the Teigu. "Justice has prevailed, thanks to the two of us and that girl sniper." Seryu exclaimed with a beaming grin.
"Return to your garrison, Seryu. I'll go send off our pink sniper." I ordered while vanishing into the darkness.
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Returning to the rooftops, I discovered Akame had regrouped with Mine somewhere along the fight.
"It's been awhile, Akame." I smirked as she placed a hand on Murasame, her blood red eyes glaring coldly at me.
"Why are you here, Colonel?" She inquired, her tone was laced with venom.
"Mine helped Seryu and I fight Zanku." I said, showing the bloodstained Spector in my hands. "I wanted to thank her before I returned to the Palace." I explained to the black haired assassin.
Sneering at me, Akame unsheathed her Teigu. Before she could swing her poisoned blade, tendrils of shadows reached up beneath her and held her in place.
Chuckling, I inspected her unsheathed Teigu with scientific curiosity. "Oh, what I would give to to obtain a sample of that cursed poison that covers this blade." I mused with a chuckle. "But I already have what I came for, Omnipotent Five Sights: Spector." I said, turning my back to the ensnared Akame. "I'll tell Kurome you said hi. Until we meet again, dear Akame, Mine." I said, sinking into the darkness, freeing Akame.
It was time to visit someone...unpleasant.
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(In the Capital's sewers)
"If it isn't the charming Colonel, it's been much too long." The black haired man in a white labcoat grinned at my appearance. I forced down a grimace as Dr. Stylish gestured for me to enter his lab.
"I've come with Spector, plucked right off Zanku's dead fingers." I said, pulling out the silver circlet from my black coat. "A shame Koro ate the body, or else you could've had that too." I said with a sigh.
"How wonderful. I have successfully acomplished in the task you gave me, my dear Colonel. Oracle Sight: Delphi is now working quite stylishly." He said, clasping his hands together, grinning at his work.
I want his Teigu...I want Perfector...
"Good. I'll fulfill my end of the deal and lead a few test subjects your way in the near future, Dr Stylish." I said.
Because of that damn Teigu of his, I have to work with this freak...
Taking the heavy crystal orb, I risked a glance at the mad scientist.
"I'll leave Spector in your very capable hands, Doctor. By the way, thanks for taking care of Aneki after Ogre's death." I said with a smile as I handed him the Teigu that I recently obtained.
Dr. Stylish chuckled, taking Spector with a nod. "It's no trouble, Malik. Seryu has been such wonderful company, and working with her famous little brother is such a fabulous honor." He flashed me a smile before I turned my back and vanished in the darkness.
Although, as much as I hate to admit it, Dr. Stylish does a pretty good job.
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(5 days later)
(Night)
(Mine)
Sheele and I sprinted across the open park towards the extraction point and meet the others. Speaking of which, I wonder how Leone and Akame are doing in the Red Light District?
"That target of ours had way too much protection." I grumbled, feeling exhausted from this mission of ours.
"Hopefully the others made it out in time.." Sheele sighed to herself in worry.
Heh, that Sheele, always worrying about others..
Two shadows leap from the trees and slammed into the ground, kicking up a huge dust cloud, halting our progress. Enemies?! I didn't even sense them coming!
The dust cleared, but there was only one figure there. I swore I saw two...She wore the armored uniform of the Imperial Guard Garrison and had long red hair tied in a ponytail. Next to her, was a small white dog...thing that stood on two legs.
Malik's sister, the justice freak...
"I knew it!" She said, her voice cracked with eager glee. "I knew I recognized your face from the wanted posters, Sheele from Night Raid!" She grinned madly and let out a bone-chilling laugh. Her wild eyes then turned to me, her grin widening. "And judging from that Teigu your friend has, I'm guessing she's from Night Raid as well. Oh, this day just keeps getting better by the second."
The air grew cold and that grin of hers grew twisted as insanity and malice oozed from her very being.
"At last! At loong last, I found you, Night Raid!" The girl let out howling laughter as the ground cracked from beneath her killing intent. "I am Seryu Ubiquitious and in the name of Absolute Justice, I sentence these villains before me...to death." She ended with a grin.
This girl...
She narrowed her eyes at me, scowling. "You were the one who helped us with that villain...a shame you're one yourself. Brother seemed a bit fond of you," She said with a sigh.
"Now that you've seen our faces, we can't allow you to leave. So come with us or die." I replied coolly, trying to play off her sudden recognition.
In a split-second, the girl's cruel grin twisted once more into a vicious scowl.
"Really, 'come with us or die'? Honestly, Night Raid grows duller by the moment." A second voice mused with a chuckle out from the shadows behind her, almost materializing from nowhere. So she really wasn't alone.
Taking no chances, I fired a burst of rounds at Seryu.
I saw the rounds hit something, but as the dust cleared, that dog thing of hers grew about ten times it's original size, and sitting on it's head was...
"My god...Malik, is that you?"
Him.
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A/N: Now, I know the ending feels a bit rushed, but I couldn't really do much in the between time.
I'm sorry guys, no matter how much you beg or plead, Sheele is dying. That event is pretty much written in stone.
If it helps, I already have this fight pre-written and will post it shortly after a few adjustments right after this chapter goes up.
I hope you keep enjoy reading this story and leave a review and a favorite if I'm doing something right.
And as always, I'll see you all in the next chapter.
Kit out