Hello my faithful readers! I'm finally back for the next chapter of this fic. I want to thank you all for your patience, and to apologize for the longer than intended wait. I've just been extremely busy lately with school, work, and writing my other fics. But I finally got around to writing for this fic. Because you guys had to wait so long I plan to write two more quick chapters after this one, so look forward to that. This chapter will have Tatsumi's training with Leone and his first run in with Seryu. Also this chapter will have Mine and Sheele's fight against Seryu, with a new twist thrown into the fight. Also one reviewer, who I'm too lazy to look up but you know who you are, mentioned that in Akame ga Kill Zero it's stated that Sayo was skilled in using a bow so that will be showcased in this chapter. But I have a feeling that a lot of you will be upset once the fight is over, because again not every main character is going to survive; just a little fair warning. Well I know a lot of you have been looking forward to his chapter, so let's get to the fic!

"Speech"

"Thoughts"

Teigu

Disclaimer: I don't own Akame ga Kill, or any of its characters.

(Three Days Later; Imperial Capital Slums)

"Well this is different." Tatsumi thought, glancing at all the smiling and laughing around him. He had become so used to seeing the depressed looks of the capital's citizens, that it was genuinely surprising to see people in the capital smiling. But what surprised Tatsumi the most was how much attention his current mentor was receiving. Leone walked next to Tatsumi, and was receiving numerous greetings from the people they passed. "It's like Leone is a celebrity around these parts."

"Good day, Leone!"

"If you have time, I could use a good shoulder massage!"

"Lookin' sexy today, Leone! Let's get drinks some time!"

"Leone-neesan! Come play with us!"

"Man the slums are like a completely different city." Tatsumi commented, as a smile spread across his face. It was nice to see people happy despite the atrocities that were going on in the capital. "This place is just so...alive. It's so full of joy and energy."

"It's that spirit to never give in." Leone explained, waving to a group of people that had greeted her. "When you spend your whole life struggling to live day-to-day, you learn to be tough and make the best out everything."

"Either way, you're really popular around here." Tatsumi commented, as he glanced over at Leone.

"I grew up here, so this area is my hometown!" Leone cheered, leaning closer to whisper into Tatsumi's ear. The busty blonde's lustful tone sent a shiver down Tatsumi's spine. "I've gained a reputation for being a fantastic masseuse. Maybe I can give you a 'private' massage later? You might even get a happy ending."

"Oi! There she is!" A new voice called out from behind both assassins. "Leone!" The blonde assassin's eyes shot open when she recognized the three men running towards her. "Pay off your tab!"

"Settle your gambling debts!"

"Give me back the money you conned from my brother!"

"Time to book it Tatsumi!" Leone called out, as she took off running. She was surprised when Tatsumi caught up to her in only a few seconds. "Looks like Akame's speed training is really paying off for that kid. I'm the second fastest member in the group, and he's keeping pace with me no problem."

"Those friends of yours?!" Tatsumi asked, vaulting over a cart in his path. "Because they don't look to happy to see you!"

"Ah! Don't worry about them!" Leone relied, as dodged a bottle that was thrown at her by one of their pursuers. "Well?! What do you think!? This place is pretty interesting!"

"I'm worried you'll end up being the target for assassination!" Tatsumi exclaimed, dodging a group of kids playing in front of him.

"Okay Tatsumi! We need to split up, so we can throw these guys off our trails!" Leone yelled, as she jumped over a few trash cans. Before Tatsumi even had a chance to protest, Leone had ducked down an alleyway.

"Shit! I lost sight of Leone!"

"Get that kid! He was with her!"

"Yeah! We'll beat the info out of him!"

"Son of a bitch!" Tatsumi shouted, making a sudden turn down a narrow street.

(Fifteen Minutes Later)

"*Pant* *Pant* I think I finally lost them." Tatsumi said, as he wiped the sweat off his brow. However, as Tatsumi scanned his surroundings he realized one glaring problem with Leone's plan. "...I'm completely lost..." Tatsumi began panic and pace back and forth. "Shit! I got separated from Leone and I have no idea where I am! And we have fucking mission to do in a few hours!"

"Well now! What do we have here!?" A sweet and cheery feminine voice said from behind Tatsumi. However, Tatsumi froze when he recognized the voice.

"Hey! What's going on down there?! Hold up criminal!"

There was no doubting it, she was definitely the officer that had chased him after he had killed Ogre. Tatsumi turned his head to see an auburn-haired garrison guard jogging towards him. As the girl approached, Tatsumi noticed that she was dragging something on a leash. When Tatsumi finally got a good look at what the girl was dragging his eyes widened. This girl was in possession of the teigu Hecatoncheir, he remembered reading about it in the book about teigus he had been given. It appeared to be a small dog, but was actually an extremely deadly biological teigu. That meant whoever this girl was she was dangerous, no matter how sweet she seemed.

"My justice sensor was picking up something. You there! Are you need of any assistance?" The girl asked, as she suddenly saluted. "I'm Seryu, with the capital garrison! I'm an ally of justice!"

"Crap, I have to be really careful right now." Tatsumi thought, beginning to feel his palms sweat. "One wrong move and I could end up in prison...or dead." Tatsumi was snapped out of his thoughts when Seryu's teigu began to whine.

"Are you hungry Koro-chan?" Seryu asked the teigu, as she crouched in front of it. "Well, just hang in there a little longer!" Seryu noticed that Tatsumi was staring at Koro, and gently picked up the teigu. "Oh don't worry about Koro. He's the teigu Hecatoncheir. He's completely harmless to all innocents."

"Or whoever you perceive as innocent..." Tatsumi thought, giving the teigu an uneasy look.

"So do you have a problem?" Seryu asked with a bright smile on her face.

"Oh...uh...I'm just lost...I'm kinda new to this area." Tatsumi explained, rubbing the back of his head. "I know the name of the bar I'm supposed to meet my friend at, but I have no idea how to get there."

"You poor thing! I'll take you there while I do my usual patrol!" Seryu exclaimed, as she reached out and grabbed Tatsumi's hand. Tatsumi quietly gasped when he felt a sudden chill run down his spine. Seryu seemed like a nice girl, but she had a seriously evil aura inside her. The evil aura was so revolting that it started to make Tatsumi nauseous. But Tatsumi didn't want to seem suspicious, so he tried his best to keep his cool. He managed to calm his churning stomach, as he allowed himself to be lead by Seryu. "This way. Please don't get separated now!" As Seryu lead Tatsumi through the slums, Koro began to whine once again.

"So...do all members of the capital's garrison have guys like him?" Tatsumi asked, discretely keeping an eye on the teigu.

"No, I'm the only one with a teigu." Seryu replied, as she picked up an obviously irritated Koro. "Koro-chan...ah, that's the name I gave him...anyway, apparently he won't move around with anybody who's not compatible with him. None of the higher-ups could use him, so they started testing all of the grunts...and I guess Koro-chan must have responded to my heart of justice. That's why he's my partner now!"

"Justice my ass..." Tatsumi thought, glaring at the back of the girls head. "There's something seriously wrong with this girl."

"Anyways, here we are!" Seryu cheered, as she came to a stop in front of the bar Tatsumi had mentioned.

"Thank you very much." Tatsumi said, rubbing the back of his head. "This chick seriously needs to get away from me quick. She's really starting to freak me out."

"No problem!" Seryu exclaimed, as she saluted once again. "If you spot any illegal activities please come find me! I'll sniff it out, and destroy any evildoers."

"Ha ha, that's very reassuring." Tatsumi said, starting to feel a little antsy around the garrison guard. "Not reassuring at all."

"Let's go Koro-chan, I know you're hungry." Seryu said, as she took off running down the street. "How do five condemned criminals sound?"

"She's...feeding that thing...people?" Tatsumi thought, feeling even more nauseous than before. "She's dangerous and obviously has a few screws loose...I better warn the boss when we get back...Although, I can't shake the feeling that letting her go was a bad idea."

Down the road Seryu ran with Koro in tow. The auburn-haired girl grit her teeth, as she tightened her grip on Koro's leash. "I know it's important to help those in need. But, I need to find Night Raid as soon as possible. The evil...that killed my master, Captain Ogre! Night Raid, I will never forgive them! I'll hunt them down, and get my revenge!"

(That Night; Capital's Red Light District)

"So this is the red light district, eh? Seems pretty exciting." Tatsumi said, as he watched the crowds of people walking below him. The street the assassins were overlooking was lined with dozens of brothels and bars. The air was filled with smoke and laughter as men hopped from bar to bar and brothel to brothel.

"Your innocent reaction is just adorable." Leone said, ruffling the top of Tatsumi's hair. "Now then. I've got to work and pay back those debts. Transform! Lionel!" Tatsumi watched in awe as Leone's body was bathed in brilliant golden flames. He watched as her hair elongated and cat ears appeared on top of her head. Then her hands turned into powerful claws and a tail snaked out of her back. The display was so impressive that Tatsumi couldn't help but clap. "Man! I always get so pumped when I'm like this!" Leone turned so that she could look at Tatsumi. "Now Tatsumi before we get in there, remember what I've been teaching you the past few days."

"Of course!" Tatsumi said with a wide grin, as he gave Leone a thumbs up.

(Flashback: Three Days Prior)

"Alright Tatsumi we've got a very important mission coming up in a few days." Leone said, leading Tatsumi onto the training field. "You're a skilled swordsmen almost on par with Akame, and you're a damn good shot who could could Mine a run for her money...But there's one skill you're almost abysmal at."

"And that is?" Tatsumi asked, as he stopped in the middle of the training area. Before Tatsumi had a chance to react, Leone lunged forward and grabbed his sword and pistol. "Hey! Give those back!"

"No." Leone said, tossing the weapons towards the other end of the training field. "What are you going to do if you're ever disarmed and there are no other weapons around? You need to learn hand-to-hand fighting, because honestly you're terrible at it."

"I guess you're right, I'm not that skilled when it comes to fist fights." Tatsumi admitted, as he hung his head. But Tatsumi was surprised when he felt a hand gently rest on top of his head. He looked up to see Leone smiling at him.

"Don't worry Tatsumi, I'll teach you everything you need to know." Leone said, sliding into a fighting stance. "When I'm done with you, you'll be able to kill a man with your bare hands."

"Alright! Teach me everything you know, Leone!" Tatsumi cheered, as he took his own, somewhat sloppy, fighting stance.

"Okay! Here I come Tatsumi! We're starting off with blocking! So prepare yourself!" Leone exclaimed, charging towards Tatsumi. However, Tatsumi's lack of skill showed immidiately. Leone's first attack, a harsh kick to Tatsumi's stomach, sent the young assassin flying across the training area. Leone sighed and cracked her knuckles. "Oh boy, you're in for a lot of pain Tatsumi because we have a loooooong way to go."

(Flashback End)

"Good." Leone said with a smile, as she scooped Tatsumi up bridal style. "Now, we're going to sneak right in and kill the target, Tatsumi."

"Huh? What's going, Leone?" Tatsumi asked in a confused tone, watching Leone crouch down. Before Tatsumi had a chance to question anything else, Leone rocketed off the roof they were on. Wind whipped passed Tatsumi's face as Leone leaped from rooftop to rooftop at an incredible speed. In a matter of seconds Leone was in front of their targets building. Hugging Tatsumi close, Leone crashed through a window on the building's top floor. Once she was inside, Leone stopped briefly to make sure she hadn't alerted any guards. After hearing nothing for a few moments, the busty blonde gently released Tatsumi. Leone wiped the sweat off her brow and let out a sigh of relief. "Phew! We made it, no problem!"

"You call that sneaking?" Tatsumi hissed, as he glared up at Leone. "At least warn me next time before you do something like that."

"Awww, but I liked holding you close like that." Leone pouted, causing a slight blush to spread across Tatsumi's face. Giggling at Tatsumi's reaction, Leone gestured to a loose floor panel. "Alright this way! We've got work to do!" Tatsumi walked over and peered through the now open floor panel. On the floor below he saw a roomed filled with half naked girls and smoke. Tatsumi immidiately recognized that the smoke was opium. He and Leone both covered their mouths and noses so they wouldn't inhale the drug. After a few moments, two men entered the room with the girls.

"Oh!" The man with an eyepatch said. "Very nice! Very nice indeed. If you girls earn good money we'll send around more 'medicine' for you!"

"Yes, sir!" All of the girls cooed in their drug induced states.

"Hm?" The second man muttered, feelings something tug on his pant leg. Looking down, he spotted one of the girls giggling hysterically and appearing to be barely conscious. "Boss...check this one out."

"Ah, that girl is no use to us now." The man with the eyepatch said, as he eyed the girl with disgust. "She smells like shit. She's obviously been completely broken."

"Gimme more!" The girl whined, tugging on the second man's pant leg again. "I want more!"

"Get rid of her." The boss said, as he shoved his hands into his pockets. "We can get a new girl to replace her in now time."

"Got it boss." The second man said, pulling out a switchblade and stabbing the girl in the neck. Up above, Leone tensed up as she watched the girl fall to the floor in a small pool of her own blood. The second man chuckled to himself, as he pulled out a rag and wiped off his blade. "Let's go make a call to those sluts in the slums."

"Of course, those dumb broads will do anything for money." The boss said with an evil smirk.

"Those men are monsters, just like the client said." Tatsumi said, as he tightly clenched his fists. "They deserve a painful death."

"That girl he just killed..." Leone muttered darkly, her wild blonde hair hiding her eyes. "Was a friend of mine growing up." Leone growled and stood onto her feet. Punching a fist into her hand, Leone glared at the retreating men. "Now I'm fucking pissed. Let's kill these sick fucks quick!"

"Got it...I'll leave the one with the switchblade to you." Tatsumi said, as he gripped the hilt of his sword. "After hearing Sheele's story, I have no patience for narcotics."

In the next room, the boss grinned as one of his henchmen handed him a drink. He released a content sigh as he sunk into his usual seat. Two girls walked up and hung off his arms; rubbing their large breasts against him.

"Boss..." The man who had killed Leone's friend said. "We should think about expanding our territory and area of operation."

"That sounds like an excellent idea." The boss said, taking a sip of his drink. "I'll talk to Sir Chibul tomorrow." As soon as the words left the boss' mouth, the ceiling to the room exploded open, and two figures dropped into the room.

"The only place you're going..." Tatsumi and Leone said in unison. "Is hell!"

"A-Assassins!" The boss yelled, as he pointed at Leone and Tatsumi. "Get them!" Immidiately a dozen guards charged towards the assassins.

"Let me handle them." Tatsumi said, unsheathing his sword and sprinting towards the henchmen. The young assassin make quick work of the first three guards, easily stabbing and slashing his way threw them. Keeping his momentum, Tatsumi unholstered his pistol and took out four more guards with precision shots to their heads and vital organs. However, while Tatsumi was busy shooting the henchmen another guard snuck up on him. Tatsumi managed to raise his sword to block the guard's attack, but the guard's strike was far stronger than Tatsumi expected, which caused Tatsumi to drop his sword. Reacting quickly, Tatsumi raised his pistol and pulled the trigger...but nothing happened. Tatsumi had run out of his ammo in his clip. The guard waisted no time, and lunged towards Tatsumi with his blade ready. "Remember Leone's training!" Tatsumi grabbed the guard's wrist to stop his attack, then in one swift motion brought his palm up into the guard's elbow. The guard howled in pain as his arm was shattered from the powerful strike. Using his new advantage, Tatsumi grabbed the guard's sword and impaled him with it. Tatsumi let out a shaky breath, eight bodies on the ground around him.

"Holy shit! He killed eight of them in less than thirty seconds!" Leone thought, as she stared at Tatsumi in awe. As Leone stared at Tatsumi a second wave of guards surrounded her. "Well I can't let Tatsumi have all of the fun." Leone had a feral grin on her face as she cracked her neck. "Our target is this whole disgusting drug trafficking ring, so you're all guilty." The guards nodded at each other, and all charged Leone at once. "So I'll kill you all in one go." A look of pure pleasure was on Leone's face as she took out three guards with one series of attacks. Then in one fluid motion, Leone whipped her leg around. Her foot slammed into one guard's side, which sent him crashing into three more henchmen. With the monumental strength granted by Lionel, Leone's kick sent the four guards flying across the room and crashing into the wall; killing them all instantly.

"Y-You g-gotta be fucking kidding me." The guard with the switchblade yelled, pulling out a gun and aiming at Leone. "You ain't killing me that easily!"

"No! You'll be even easier to kill!" Tatsumi exclaimed, as he shot forward. He used his stolen blade to chop the guard's hand off. The guard roared in pain, clutching his arm as it sprayed blood. "Finish him off, Leone!" Tatsumi kicked the guard towards the blonde assassin.

"Payback's a bitch." Leone said coldly, as she lifted the guard off the ground by his neck. The last thing the man saw was Leone's fierce golden eyes, before the busty blonde snapped his neck with ease. Leone then stalked towards the drug trafficker's boss. The man began to back up in fear until he ran into the wall behind him. When she reached the boss, Leone tightly gripped his throat and lifted him into the air.

"W-What are you after?!" The boss exclaimed, struggling to breath. "Is it money!? Drugs!? I've give you anything you want! Just let me live!"

"Oh, I so hate when scum beg for their lives." Leone said, as she cocked her fist back. "The only thing I want is your life."

"W-What are you?!" The boss asked, his face starting to turn purple from lack of air.

"I'm just a good-for-nothing." Leone said, as her fist shot forward; piercing straight through the man's stomach. The drug trafficker immidiately vomited a large amount of blood when Leone pulled her bloody fist from his stomach. The man staggered for a moment, before he fell forward into a puddle of his own blood. "That's why I get rid of trash like you."

"Come on Leone..." Tatsumi said, placing a hand on the blonde's shoulder. "Let's free those girls...and bury your friend."

(30 Minutes Later)

"That doctor you knew in the slums sure seemed nice." Tatsumi said, as he shoved his hands into his coat pocket.

"Yeah, he's pretty good for an old pervert." Leone said, walking with her hands behind her head. "He loves young girls, so he was thrilled to help them. With his help they can probably get over their drug addictions, and eventually maybe live normal lives."

"Heh, you're such a big softie, Leone." Tatsumi said with a grin, as he mock-punched Leone in the shoulder.

"It was just because my friend was amongst those girls." Leone said, scratching the back of her head.

"Your reason doesn't matter. So long as you gave those girls some hope." Tatsumi said, which caused Leone's golden eyes to widen.

"Tatsumi..." Leone breathed out, feeling a sudden pulse from where Tatsumi had bitten her. The busty blonde gazed at the man beside her, and decided it was time to finally tell him. "There's been something I've been meaning to tell you..."

"What is it Leone?" Tatsumi asked, as he noticed that Leone had suddenly became very nervous.

"Back when we first met...when I was dragging you away from the shed where Sayo was...you kinda...bit my hand..." Leone said, rubbing her arm nervously.

"Yeah, sorry about that." Tatsumi said in an embarrassed tone. "Is your hand okay now?"

"My hand is fine Tatsumi, but you biting me had an affect that you didn't know about." Leone explained, a sudden blush dusting across her cheeks. "When you bit me...you...marked me."

"Marked...you?" Tatsumi repeated in a confused tone, as he cocked his head.

"I'm sure you've noticed that because of Lionel I sometimes have animal-like tendencies." Leone said, causing Tatsumi to nod his head. "Well, one of those animal tendencies I retained is marking your...mate." When Leone said this Tatsumi's eyes shot open in realization. "When you bit me, you unknowingly marked me as your mate...and I can't stop thinking about you Tatsumi...My animal instincts are telling me to fulfill the mark and mate with you."

"Oh shit, I'm sorry Leone." Tatsumi apologized, as he suddenly became very flustered. "I didn't mean to do that to you...I guess now I know why you've been so flirty with me."

"Please don't apologize Tatsumi." Leone said, pulling Tatsumi close. The young man squeaked in surprise when Leone pushed his head in between her massive breasts. "After getting to know you, I don't mind you marking me...in fact I really do want to mate with you." Leone removed Tatsumi's head from between her breasts and gently cupped his cheeks. "I think I'm starting to fall for you Tatsumi."

"W-What?" Tatsumi breathed out in complete shock. The young man's eyes widened when Leone started to lean forward, as if she were going to kiss him. "Wait! Leone we have to stop!"

"Why?" Leone asked, quirking a blonde eyebrow. "What's wrong Tatsumi? Am I not pretty enough for you?"

"No your beautiful! Stunning in fact!" Tatsumi said, which caused Leone to blush an even darker shade of red. "B-But I'm...with Akame. We started dating a little over a week ago."

"Oh, I know that." Leone said, causing Tatsumi's jaw to drop.

"How do you know?! We haven't told anyone yet!" Tatsumi asked nervously, he hadn't expected anyone to find out he was dating Akame yet.

"I kinda...watched you two have sex." Leone admitted, a shiver running down her spin as she remembered the two assassins making love. When Leone looked at Tatsumi she couldn't help but giggle, the poor boy was pale as a ghost. Seeing the young assassin so nervous and flustered made Leone want to tease him even more. So when Leone spoke it was in a breathy and lustful tone, as she leaned forward to give Tatsumi a better view of her cleavage. "I gotta admit it was pretty hot...I got all hot and bothered watching you two going at it, so I ended up playing with myself as I watched."

"L-Leone, we s-shouldn't be doing t-this." Tatsumi stuttered out, as the busty blonde pressed her body against his. The young man gulped when Leone's breasts pressed against his arm. "Akame will be m-mad if she finds out."

"Oh don't worry about her." Leone cooed in a seductive tone. "I'll handle Akame when the times comes. Plus..." Leone leaned forward so that she could whisper hotly into Tatsumi's ear. "I don't think she'll mind sharing..." Tatsumi moaned softly when Leone nibbled on his ear. "Well, I've marked you now as well." Tatsumi blushed bright red when he heard this. "Mmmm, that face you make is so cute."

"Leone, can this wait until we get back to base?" Tatsumi asked, avoiding the blonde assassins lustful gaze. "We can talk more there."

"Alright...but don't think you can weasel your way out of this." Leone said with a smirk, as she placed a kiss on Tatsumi's cheek. "Come on, let's get back and give our report. Hmm, I wonder how the others are doing?"

"Sure let's go..." Tatsumi said, reaching up and touching the cheek Leone had kissed. "I wonder if Akame will really be okay with this. She didn't seem upset when I told her about Mine, in fact she seemed open to the idea...I don't why, but I can't shake the feeling that something terrible is going to happen tonight."

(Same Time; Park in the Capital)

"Damn that Chibul guy had way too much protection." Mine complained, as she sprinted through on of the capital's parks with Sayo and Sheele beside her.

"Well, at least we completed the matter safely." Sheele said, turning to smile at Sayo. "That was quite an impressive shot Sayo. I didn't know you could use a bow so effectively."

"Yeah, I was the best shot in my whole village. My father was a competitive archer and taught me everything he knew." Sayo said, as she slung her bow over her shoulder. "I used to do a lot of the hunting for our village, so I was really able to hone my skills."

"I'm glad I had a few specialty arrows lying around." Mine said, glancing at Sayo's full quiver. "Those incendiary arrows really came in handy."

"It was pretty smart to use the fire as a way to block the guards while we-" Sheele was cut off when someone crashed into the ground in front of them. The three members of Night Raid all leaped back to put some distance between themselves and the possible threat. "Is it an enemy?!"

"Who is she..." Mine thought, noticing that the girl was wearing the armor of a garrison guard. "I didn't sense her presence at all...she's completely different from the other guards..."

"I knew it..." The girl said in a dark tone. "You're definitely Sheele from the wanted posters...You're a member of Night Raid! And judging by your friends Teigu and that other girls leg, they're members of Night Raid as well! I knew waiting until nightfall would prove fruitful...At last..." A maniacal smile spread across the auburn-haired girl's face. "At long last, I've found Night Raid!" The girl let out a sadistic laugh. "I am with the capital garrison! Seryu Ubiquitous! In the name of justice...I sentence you all to death!"

"Sayo..." Mine said, as she glanced at the dark-haired girl. "You know what to do."

"Right!" Sayo exclaimed, running and leaping into the nearby treeline; seemingly vanishing into the darkness.

"She won't get away, you know?" Seryu said, as she glared at Mine. "After I kill you two, Koro-chan and I will hunt her down."

"Oh, she's not running away." Mine clarified, a grin spreading across her face as she unslung Pumpkin off her back. "She's just getting ready to attack...Because now that you've seen our faces...you either join us or die."

"There's no way I'm taking you three in alive." Seryu said, as she pointed at Mine and Sheele. "I will eliminate all of you!" Seryu's eyes hardened as she stared at the assassins. "My father died fighting evildoers like you! And your group killed my master and captain! I will never forgive you!"

"The you're willing to fight us. Fine by me..." Mine said, rotating Pumpkin's barrel so that it fired in fully automatic. Without warning, Mine opened fire on Seryu. "Those who make the first move are victorious!" However, Mine was surprised when Seryu made no attempt to dodge her volley of fire. "Did I get her?" When the smoke cleared it revealed that Koro had enlarged itself and acted as a shield, which absorbed all of Mine's shots. "Tch, figures...things can never be easy."

"Mine, that's a teigu!" Sheele exclaimed, as she unsheathed her Extase.

"Yeah, and it's a biological type as well..." Mine said with an annoyed huff. "This is gonna be tough."

"Eat this!" Seryu yelled, raising two tonfa guns and opening fire on the assassins. But Mine and Sheele were prepared for this, and retreated to a safer distance. "Tch, they're too far away for these to be effective." Seryu then turned to her teigu. "Koro! Prey!" The biological teigu roared as it raced towards Sheele, it's massive mouth open revealing rows of razor sharp teeth. But Sheele remained calm and stood her ground. Suddenly, a silent whistling sound filled the air, then something impacted the side of Koro's head. Upon closer inspection, Seryu realized that the object was an arrow. The arrow in Koro's head began to flash rapidly, before it exploded. "Explosive arrows! That other girl must have retreated into the trees so that she could fire at us without being seen!" With a portion of its head missing, Koro staggered backwards. Sheele took this opportunity and chopped the teigu in half with her Extase.

"I'm sorry..." Sheele said, as she stalked towards Seryu. But instead of showing fear, Seryu grinned wildly. There was a sudden rumbling behind Sheele, and she turned to see that Koro was back onto his feet and he looked extremely upset. But before the teigu could attack, Mine blasted it at near point blank range. Koro was sent flying forward by Mine's attack.

"Remember Sheele..." Mine said, running up to the purple-haired woman. "Biological teigu have hidden cores somewhere in their bodies. They keep regenerating until you destroy them."

"What a pain." Sheele said, as she adjusted her glasses.

"Koro. Arms." Seryu ordered, immidiately huge, muscular arms replaced Koro's usual stubby arms.

"God, that's just fucking wrong..." Mine said, as she cringed at Koro's hideous appearance. "We only have one option now, Sheele."

"Got it." Sheele said, taking a defensive stance.

"Koro! Crush them!" Seryu yelled, as she pointed at both assassins. Koro charged towards Sheele and Mine, unleashing a barrage of attacks as it ran.

"Stay behind me, Mine!" Sheele exclaimed, sliding in front of Mine and raising Extase. The purple-haired woman grit her teeth as she used the giant scissors as a shield to block Koro's attacks. "Hurry up Sayo! I need some help here!" Suddenly a piercing whistle sounded throughout the park.

"Reinforcements will be here in less than five minutes! It's all over for you Night Raid!" Seryu yelled with a crazy smile, as she lowered the whistle from her lips. However, Seryu screamed in pain when an arrow suddenly pierced her right hand, causing her to drop the whistle. The garrison guard hissed as she ripped the arrow out of her hand. "You bitch! Get out here and fight us! Stop hiding in the shadows!"

"First this bastard is unleashing a whirlwind of attacks, and now she's called for backup." Mine said, her eyes filling with determination. "Looks like we're in a real pinch now. Let's do this!" Mine leaped into the air and aimed Pumpkin at Koro. As if on cue another arrow struck Koro, but this time it was an incendiary arrow. The arrow struck Koro and bathed the biological teigu in intense flames. Koro howled in pain and stumbled backwards, as the flames cooked him alive. With Koro away from Sheele, Mine fired a massive beam of energy at the teigu. The combination of the fire and Mine's attack kicked up a large amount of smoke and debris.

"Her firepower increased!?" Seryu yelled in disbelief, as she watched chunks of Koro's body fly off. "But..."

"Damn it!" Mine grunted, landing back onto the ground. "That fucking thing is already regenerating...what a pain in the ass!"

"Don't underestimate the durability of teigus!" Seryu exclaimed in a cocky tone.

"Ah, but teigus are simply tools." Sheele said, as she burst out of the smoke next to Seryu. "If I take out the user, it'll stop!"

"Her and that other girl have been gunning for me since the start!" Seryu thought, backing away from Sheele.

"I finish her with my hidden skill!" Sheele thought, as she raised her Extase. The giant scissors suddenly began to glow with blinding light. "Ecstasy!"

"A golden light!" Seryu yelled, raising her hand to block the intense light. "What the hell is this!?"

"It is the end for you!" Sheele shouted, as she stabbed her scissors at Seryu. However, the garrison guard managed to block all of Sheele's strikes, just barely. "She's quite strong!" Koro tried to help his master, but he was stopped when Mine shot a hole through his side.

"No sweetie, your fight is with me." Mine said, blowing the smoke off the end of Pumpkin's barrel. "I'm letting you go anywhere." Releasing a calming breath, Mine took aim once again. "Now that I'm not in as much of a pinch, I can't finish this bastard off...But with Sayo's help I should be able to keep him occupied...and through process of elimination I think I've found where this thing's core is."

"You're mine!" Sheele exclaimed, as she gave a particularly powerful thrust with her Extase. The strike was enough to knock Seryu off balance, and cause her to drop her tonfa guns.

"Shit!" Seryu screamed, seeing that Sheele's scissors were coming in for the kill. Seeing no other option, Seryu raised her arms to block the attack. With a sickening sound, both of Seryu's arms were severed clean off. The auburn-haired girl screamed in pain, as her arms gushed blood.

"She may have sacrificed her arms, but this next attack will finish her!" Sheele thought, as she sprinted in for the finishing blow.

"You will be..." Seryu yelled hysterically, raising one of her stump arms. Sheele's eyes widened when a gun barrel sprouted where Seryu's arm used to be. "Served justice!"

"Bionic upgrades!?" Sheele thought, as she prepared to use Extase to block the shot.

"This is a trick Captain Ogre taught me!" Seryu roared, aiming for Sheele's head. "Eat this!" But before Seryu could shoot, another quiet whistling sound rang out. A moment later an arrow pierced Seryu's shoulder, which caused her shot to go wild. "Gaaaaah! I fucking hate you! When I get my hands on you...I will feed you to Koro piece by piece! I'll take my sweet time hacking all of your limbs until your just a bloody fucking stump!"

"Shut up." Sheele said cold, as she sliced the bionic upgrade in half. "It's over now..."

"I'm not finished yet..." Seryu said, struggling to sit upright. "When he uses it he overheats and can't move for months...but I have to use it!" Seryu grinned wickedly and turned to her teigu. "Koro...Berserker!" The biological let out a deafening roar as his body began to morph and change. Koro's body became even more muscular and took on a blood red hue. The teigu somehow became even more intimidating than before. Once his transformation was complete, Koro released a roar so powerful that it caused Sheele, Mine, and even Sayo to cover their ears.

"Damn it, this bitch had a hidden ability too!" Mine thought, barely able to think with Koro's piercing wail assaulting her ears. But Mine was so distracted by Koro's roar that she couldn't stop herself from being captured by the beast. "Shit!" Mine grunted in pain as Koro's fist tightly wrapped around her small body.

"Mine!" Both Sheele and Sayo yelled simultaneously.

"I have to do something!" Sayo thought, as she reached for an arrow. But Sayo cursed when she realized she only had one arrow left, and it was an explosive one. "Mine's way to close! She'd get caught in the explosion! Sheele, it's all up to you!"

"Crush that pink-haired bitch! I want to see her pop!" Seryu yelled in an insane voice, a crazy smile on her face. Koro followed his master's order, and began to crush Mine to death. Mine screamed when she felt her left arm shatter. The pain was so intense that tears began to fall from Mine's eyes. "Good! Kill her!"

"Keep your hands off my friend!" Sheele screamed, using Extase to slice through both of Koro's arms. Mine crashed into the ground battered and beat, but alive. "Looks like I made it in time."

"Thank you, Sheele." Mine said, as she clutched her broken arm. But Mine's relief was shot lived, as a gunshot rang out. Mine's eyes widened when she saw blood spraying from Sheele's chest. "No! No! No! No! NOOOOO!" Off to the side a manically smiling Seryu laughed, as a still smoking gun barrel poked out of her mouth.

"My body...won't move..." Sheele muttered weakly, feeling her entire body go numb. The purple-haired woman could faintly hear rumbling footsteps approaching, and she knew that Koro would attack her any second.

"Justice...has been served!" Seryu shouted, as Koro moved in to finish Sheele off.

"What do I do!?" Sayo panicked, clutching the explosive arrow in her hand. "If I fire Sheele will be taken out by the explosion, and there's no way I can get close enough to attack with my sword!" Sayo's mind raced as she came to a grim realization. "I'd rather Sheele die a quick and painless death than be eaten by that thing!" With her mind made up, Sayo quickly readied her explosive arrow. As Sayo took aim, she could swear she Sheele nod her head and smile. "I'm so sorry Sheele...Mine! Tatsumi! Please forgive me!" With tears streaming down her cheeks, Sayo let the explosive arrow fly.

Time seemed to slow down as Sayo's arrow took flight. After less than half a second, Sayo's arrow struck Sheele in the back. Both Seryu and Mine's eyes widened as they watched the arrow begin to beep rapidly. Koro was now mere inches away, his teeth poised to sink into Sheele's vulnerable body. The teigu was unaware that he was about to chomp on a live grenade. Sheele gave Mine one last smile, before her life would end in a glorious explosion.

"I'm glad that in the end...I could be of some use..." Sheele thought, as she closed her eyes and prepared for the ball of fire to consume her. The purple-haired couldn't help but smile, as she remembered her precious memories with Night Raid over the past few years. "Night Raid is truly where I belonged...It was my true home...I had fun...Sorry Tatsumi...but I won't get to hold you close anymore...Goodbye everyone...I loved you all!" Then Sayo's explosive arrow went off in massive ball of fire. The explosion blew both Sheele and Koro away. Nothing remained of the purple-haired woman, and half of Koro's head was missing.

"SHEELE!" Mine screamed in agony, slowly rising to her feet. "You bitch! How dare you hurt Sheele! How dare you make Sayo mercy kill her!" Mine was beyond enraged as she limped towards Seryu. "Even if my arms are broken...I will kill you!"

"There they are!" A group of guards yelled, as they ran towards Mine. "They're still fighting! Call for more help!"

"Shit! I have to move!" Sayo thought, grabbing three flash grenades out of her pack. With speed she didn't know she had, Sayo leaped out of the tree and raced towards Mine. Sayo pulled the pins on the grenades and hurled them towards the approaching guards. Mine saw the grenades land and quickly shielded her eyes. The grenades went off in a blinding flash of light that rivaled the Sun. With the guards blinded and stunned, Sayo threw Mine onto her back and sprinted off back into the treeline. As both assassins escaped, Sayo couldn't stop the tears that fell down her cheeks. "Mine...I'm so sorry."

"It's not your fault Sayo..." Mine said, as she held in her own sobs. The pinkette fisted Sayo's shirt, feeling an overwhelming rage fill her. "We'll get our revenge..."

"Yes..." Sayo said, her eyes hardening. "Yes, we will."

Back in the park, the newly arrived guards were finally able to see again. Immidiately the guards began to investigate the area. After some searching, all the guards found of Sheele were Extase, a puddle of blood, and some scorch marks.

"Damn, what a fucking mess." A guard commented, observing the bloodied and battered park. The guard then turned to the auburn-haired girl who was sitting against her teigu. "Oi Seryu, you okay?" But the guard cringed when all her received in reply was insane laughter.

"HAHAHA! Daddy..." Seryu said, as she raised her two stump arms towards the sky. "I defeated a villain! I shed the light of justice on the world! AHAHAHAHAHA!" Suddenly Koro whined and Seryu turned to her teigu. "I'm sorry Koro, that bitch with the bow didn't leave anything for you to eat. Don't worry you'll get to taste Night Raid flesh some day."

(Two Hours Later; Night Raid's Hidden Base)

The only sound that could be heard was the falling rain. All the members of Night Raid stood in stunned silence, as they let what Sayo and Mine had told them sink in. Sheele, one of their own, had died. At least Sayo was able to give her a quick and painless death, but Sheele was still gone and it left a hole in all of their hearts. Everyone wept silent, bitter tears, as the cold rain soaked them all to the bone.

"Where..." Tatsumi's voice broke the silence that had fallen over everyone. "Where's the one who did this? Mine! Sayo!" Tatsumi walked up to both girls and placed his hands on their shoulders. "Tell me where she is!?"

"Wait." Najenda said, stopping Tatsumi before he could do anything rash. "What are you planning Tatsumi?"

"What else!?" Tatsumi exclaimed, as he turned to glare at Najenda. "I'm gonna train my ass off! Then...Then when Mine's arm is healed...We're gonna form a plan...and her, Sayo, and I are going to kill Seryu and avenge Sheele!"

"Tatsumi..." Mine thought, not able to hold in her sobs anymore. "I know you were just doing your duty...and we're wanted criminals...I know this...but you killed Sheele...and you'll be coming for the rest of us...so in that case...Seryu Ubiquitous! I swear on my life I will shoot between the eyes myself! I will avenge my friend!"

"Sheele's death...will not be in vain." Najenda said, as she tightly clenched her fist. "Now the empire knows that it takes a teigu to fight a teigu. From now on we'll only have to face more teigu users. So, to look at it another way...this is an opportunity to collect more of them! This only marks the beginning of our life-and-death struggle."

(Same Time; Skies to the South of the Capital)

A woman with pale blue hair smiled, as the danger beast she was riding neared the capital. Esdeath relished in the thought of fighting new prey. Night Raid, hopefully they would prove to be worthy foes. "Capital I'm home."

And done! I know most of you probably hate me right now, but I never planned to save Sheele and that didn't change. I just have too much planned because of Sheele's death, so I couldn't change that. I'm sorry if you wanted Sheele to live, but I'm not here to save everyone. So what did you guys think?! Love it!? Hate it?! Don't care!? Remember to follow/favorite, PLEASE REVIEW, I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK, and PM me any ideas you have for any of my fics.

P.S. I between chapters for this fic, I watched several different anime. I won't list them all and say why I liked them, but I will give you my favorites and my personal score for them. If you want to see the full list check out my profile.

1. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry (8.7/10)

2. Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai (8.65/10)

3. Trinity Seven (8.8/10)

4. No Game No Life (8.9/10)

5. Highschool DxD (8.5/10 This is for 18+ only. Lot's of nudity, so don't watch if you're under 18)

So until next time, I'm outta here!