Chapter 3
Can't Save Everyone
Izuku and Tatsumi stared at the five as they stood over the manor, Izuku then looked down to see the guards rushing out to deal with them.
"Hey, should we help them?" Tatsumi asked. Izuku didn't know what to do because he didn't know what these guys were capable of.
Meanwhile outside with Night Raid, the five stared down at the guards. The bright greenette spotted the guards and turned towards the black haired girl.
"Hey Akame, those guys are our targets," he explained.
She then looked down, "Eliminate," was all she could say as she dropped down along with the man clad in armor as the dust dispersed as they landed.
The guards stood ready as they watched the two walk towards them. Akame then unsheathed her blade, the guard then recognized the sword.
"Watch out, don't let that sword touch you," he warned his comrades.
He then charged forward, "Let's go!"
But before he even could get one swing in, Akame swiftly flew past him but as she flew past, she cut his neck making a small slit on his neck. He then coughed up blood, as he stared down at his neck.
"This is what I deserve, the capital has corrupted me," he groaned as he then laid lifeless on the ground.
The other guard tried to attack Akame but the armor clad threw his spear at him, impaling and sending him flying back. The last guard shook in fear as he then ran away.
"Who are these monsters!" He cried.
But he couldn't get far as a bullet penetrated his skull. The pink haired girl's rifle was now smoking as she looked rather disappointed.
Izuku and Tatsumi widened their eyes as they witnessed a complete overwhelming power of the group of assassins. Izuku then hardened his nerves as he then turned to Tatsumi.
"Tatsumi go find Aria, they might target her, I'll go look for others," Izuku ordered.
Snapping out of the trance Tatsumi nodded as he rushed off. Izuku then heads in the opposite direction. As he rushed through the halls he could hear struggling on the first floor. He needed to get there fast, he then activated One for All 8% Full Cowling as he zoomed down the hall.
Akame was then finishing off some guards as the corner of her eyes spotted a flash of green light on the second floor of the building. She looked up to see what was going on. She then felt a tap on her shoulder,
"Akame go get the target, we'll take it from here," the armor clad reassured her.
She nodded as she went off to find her target.
Izuku ran into rooms, trying to find people he could escort out of the building but he found no one. He couldn't lose hope though as he rushed further down. He then spotted a figure on the ground as he then stopped abruptly. He knew two things, one, that figure was dead already and he was too late, or two, they're knocked unconscious and he still has a chance to save them.
Izuku gulped as he slowly approached the figure as the light started to reveal the mother of the household but into two pieces as she laid lifeless. Izuku widened his eyes as he then held his mouth at the sight.
Izuku shut his eyes as he didn't want to look at it any further. He then lifted one eye open as he then saw a dairy on the ground next to the woman's arms. Izuku then reached down to look at it. As he grabbed it he then turned around as he then opened the diary. He skimmed through the diary, hoping to find some things that could help like valuables that they kept.
But reading the diary, all Izuku could find was a list of people's names.
"What is this, they each have some sort of description beneath each name, why?" Izuku muttered.
He then flipped through the pages until he found two names he was quite familiar with. He widened his eyes and then started to read the description.
"Sayo, a girl with beautiful black hair, my daughter was very jealous of her, too bad. I wanted to play with her as well but she killed her before I could get the chance, oh well doesn't matter, there are more playthings to enjoy.
Ieyasu, the boy has shown quite the resilience, but at last, he could only hold for so long. He will probably die today, the poison I injected into him is probably on its last stage. My God is it fun to inject Lubola Virus into them,"
Izuku stared at the dairy in horror as his whole body froze.
"They...did all that...to his friends?" He uttered as he couldn't fathom the horrific things they did.
Izuku then realized that Tatsumi and him were probably next. He dropped the dairy on the floor and used 8% Full Cowl and dashed down the halls.
"I need to warn Tatsumi, if something bad happens he'll die, not just to Night Raid but to the girl he's protecting," Izuku muttered.
Meanwhile with Tatsumi
As Tatsumi stood there with his sword in his hand and Aria behind him, he stared down at the black haired girl as she stood there.
"You are not a target, you don't have to die," she warned him.
Tatsumi pointed his sword at her, "Yeah? Well I can't just let you kill an innocent little girl," he shouted.
"Mmhm," she hummed.
"Mmhm?!" Tatsumi repeated in question.
She then brought her blade in front as the moon reflected the blades' shine.
"If you won't get out of the way, then you'll be eliminated," she stared down at him.
Tatsumi shivered a bit at the killing intent as he knew he was no match for her. Tatsumi then looked back at Aria as she was frightened.
He gritted his teeth and turned back, 'what am I doing! If you can't save a helpless little girl then how can you possibly save an entire village,'
He then shoved the fear down and stared at his opponent with determination.
While out of the action stood a yellow lioness, watching as the scene played out.
"God does that boy have bad luck," she muttered as she recognized the boy.
As the wind blew and tension rose in the air as the two swordsmen stared at each other, waiting for the other to make a move. Tatsumi then dashed at her as she also did the same to him. As they ran at each other they both clashed their weapons against each other. The ring of swords colliding echoed, they held it their for a second then Tatsumi pushed her blade away as he did a sideways slash but she anticipated this and jumped up as she flipped and kicked him on the hip, causing Tatsumi to lose his balance and pushed back.
"Dammit," he shouted.
He then tried to recover as he then faced her but only to be stabbed in the chest by her blade. He widened his eyes with shock as he coughed.
The assassin then pulled her blade out as she retreated back while Tatsumi fell down on the floor 'lifeless'. Even though Tatsumi was down the assassin did not even bat an eye as she stayed focused on him. Tatsumi then laughed as he then slowly got up.
"Damn I thought I could get you off guard," Tatsumi smirked.
"It felt like I hit a sort of armor," she stated
Tatsumi then reached into his shirt and pulled out an idol as he showed it to the assassin, "I guess the old man was right about me keeping it with me,"
The lioness watched in amazement as she was quite impressed with the luck that boy possesses. But that didn't stop Akame as she then brought her blade up.
"Eliminate," she firmly spoke as she dashed towards him.
Tatsumi then panicked, "Wait! Wait! There's no reason for you to kill this girl right? You're just here for the money right? There's no need to kill an innocent-,"
Tatsumi's luck ran out as she wasn't listening to him at all.
'Crap! She isn't listening' he then watched as she was already upon him, about to decapitate him.
The lioness was about to stop her but then she heard a faint wind howl as she turned around but only to see a flash of green lightning dash by her with incredible speed, as the wind blew against her as she hand to shield her eyes against the dust.
The assassin then noticed a noise coming from behind as she stopped and turned but only to be met with a boy with dark green hair that was flashing electricity around him.
The lioness and the assassin were surprised about the sudden arrival of this random boy but all the assassin could register was getting kicked on the side as she was sent back to a tree, as she heard one word.
"Smash!"
Izuku then stood before them as he was glowing with green lightning particles dancing around him. Tatsumi never felt more relieved to see the greenette.
"Izuku! Thank God you're he-".
"Tatsumi, there's no time I need to tell you something," Izuku interrupted him quickly as if it was urgent.
But before he could utter any words, the assassin dashed out of the tree she was kicked to and brought her sword into a stabbing position as she was about to rail it into his abdomen.
But Izuku's quick thinking used 20% Full Cowl and slammed his right foot down on the ground, causing the ground beneath them to shatter, but he also made a stone wall, making the girl stop in her tracks.
The assassin however didn't stop as she then jumped up and was now above the young hero as Izuku then brought his hand up to fire off Delaware Smashes at her. As they were about a few feet away from each other a lioness interrupted them as she grabbed the assassin in the air and landed a few feet away from the three.
"What are you doing Leone," asked the assassin as she made a poker face.
"Will still have time Akame, and I think I owe the guy a favor," the girl now named Leone responded.
Izuku stood there until he suddenly recognized the woman as she was the one that Izuku bumped into.
Izuku was about to speak up but then,
"Hey! You're the girl with the boobs!" Tatsumi shouted angrily at the lioness.
Izuku turned his head as he had a questioning look. Tatsumi noticed this and just awkwardly smiled and shrugged.
"That's right Big Sis is here," she waved at them.
Izuku then realized that he needed to tell Tatsumi about the family.
"Tatsumi!" Izuku shouted.
"What I didn't know what to say oka-"
"Come to the shed with me quick," Izuku ordered
Leone and Akame raised their brows but mostly Leone was surprised.
'Did this boy find out about the family?' She thought
Izuku then ran towards the shed, as Aria flinched as Izuku brought his right leg up and used 20% and kicked down the door with brute force.
Izuku then landed as he looked inside and widened his eyes in horror at what he was witnessing right now.
Tatsumi followed behind as he then caught up to Izuku, "Hey man you can't just...kick...down...what the hell…" he uttered in horror.
The two stared into the shed as they witness hanging bodies, men and women alike as their bodies were mutilated but also some were in torture contraptions as they laid lifeless. Some were in cages as if they were desperately crying for help.
"What...is...this," Tatsumi uttered.
"This is the true nature of the family, they lure countryside people with sweet talk then drug them and torture them," Leone walked up to the two with Akame following behind.
Aria tried to sneak away but Leone caught the action and grabbed her head.
"And where do you think you're going," she hissed.
"They did all of this…" Tatsumi asked.
Leone and Aria looked at the brunette.
"That's right,"
"No it's not, who would you believe Tatsumi. The people that saved you? Or a bunch of murders," Aria rejected.
Tatsumi turned to Izuku but he was already gone as he looked forward, only to see Izuku bring down a body. Tatsumi looked at him with confusion until he noticed a familiar black hair girl that Izuku was carrying.
"Sayo?" Tatsumi gasped.
He walked toward Izuku, Tatsumi then carried the body as he then started to tremble as he held his friend's lifeless body.
Tatsumi looked up to Izuku as he only saw sadness in the hero's eyes but also frustration. He saw Izuku tighten his fists but he couldn't see his eyes as his hair was covering it.
"Is that your friend," Leone asked.
Tatsumi only nodded as he tried to hold in the tears.
"Ta..tsumi…?" A voice called out, Tatsumi widened his eyes in horror as he turned his head to the left to see another friend but he could see he was bruised and beaten. He was entrapped in a tiny cage where he had to kneel in order to fit in.
"Ieyasu?" He looked in horror.
Izuku widened his eyes as he knew the condition he was in. Izuku activated 8% Full Cowling and dashed towards the cage and broke down the bars.
Ieyasu almost fell to the floor but Izuku caught him. Ieyasu looked at the greenette, Izuku couldn't look at him. He just couldn't, knowing the poison inside his body.
"That...girl, she brought us in… then drugged us… when we came to… we were here… then...then she TORTURED SAYO TO DEATH!" He shouted but coughed.
Izuku laid him down, Izuku looked around to see if there was any hope at all or anything, just to save him, there had to be right? A way to save him, to prevent his death, right? Izuku shook as he gritted his teeth as he could do nothing right now to save him.
"FINE, I DID IT," Arua slapped Leone's hand away as she took a step back.
"SO WHAT, ALL OF YOU ARE JUST VERMIN, CATTLE! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT LIVESTOCK, ONLY MY PLAYTHINGS FOR MY ENJOYMENT. BUT THAT GIRL! SHE HAD SUCH SMOOTH BEAUTIFUL HAIR, MINE WAS ALWAYS GIVING ME TROUBLE SO I TREATED HER EXTRA, EXTRA SPECIAL!" Aria ranting as the innocent look completely vanished and replaced it with a crazed psychotic look.
Izuku looked at her with horror as the girl took a complete 180. He could feel Ieyasu's hand clench as he heard the girl rant.
"God look at her, sorry for stopping you early," Leone looked at the blonde girl with disgust.
"Eliminate," Akame prepped her blade as she was about to cut her down.
"Wait!" Tatsumi then stopped the assassins.
Leone looked surprised, "Really? You're going to keep defending her,"
"No…" Tatsumi's voice was dark and low.
Izuku widened his eyes as he turned around.
"Wait Tatsumi! Don't-!" But it was too late as Tatsumi cut her down as she gasped as her blood spilled on the grass.
Izuku looked at Tatsumi as a vision appeared in his head as he clenched his head. He could see his vision glitch, as his vision glitched, he could see Tatsumi walking down a dark path filled with blood. Then fragments of visions started to interlap seeing images that related to Tatsumi.
Then he saw Tatsumi leaning against a giant robot behind as he was covered in blood, Izuku didn't understand what it was but for some reason. He felt like he witnessed Tatsumi's death in the vision he saw.
Izuku widened his eyes as he gasped, his breath was shaky now as he felt his vision blur. But he recovered as he felt a hand on his arm. He turned to see the dying boy look at him with desperation.
"Hey...do me...a favor...please...watch over...Tatsumi...for us…please," he uttered.
Izuku looked at the boy, at first all Izuku wanted was to find a way home and return to his life as a hero-in-training but now he's holding a dying boy who he couldn't save.
"Please...Tatsumi...needs someone...he needs a… shoulder...to lean on…*hack**hack**hack*" He coughed up blood.
Izuku gritted his teeth as he shut his eyes and tears started to stream down.
"I…" Izuku stared at his hands as it was shaking.
He then clenched it as he stopped his tears from streaming down.
"I will," Izuku responded firmly.
Ieyasu smiled as he saw a glimmer of light as if a hero was in front of him. He couldn't be happier.
"Ya know, Sayo never really gave in to that bitch. So just like her…" he stared at the ceiling reaching up.
Tatsumi noticed this and rushed towards the two.
"I'd like to go out...with a bang," Ieyasu uttered his final words.
"Ieyasu!" Tatsumi shouted.
Ieyasu's eyes became dull as all the light drained away, his hand then fell limp as now Izuku held a lifeless body of Tatsumi's friend.
Tatsumi widened his eyes, "IEYASU!" He cried for his friend. Izuku let Tatsumi mourn as he stood up and held his arm, clenching as hard as he could.
"Young Midoriya, though I am the Symbol of Peace, I can't save everyone. That's just how life is, that's why I save as many as I can, to inspire them to become heroes themselves and save others just like you young man, so please keep fighting,"
Izuku remembered the words that All Might spoke to him. He knew he couldn't save everyone but why, the person was right there in front of him. So why, why couldn't he save him.
"Dammit…"
End
