Hey everyone, I'm finally back with a new chapter for this fic. I apologize for the long wait for this chapter, but school, work, and several other things have been eating up most of my free time. But now that I've caught up with updating my other fics I can focus on this one. Because of the long wait for this chapter, I'll be doing a few quick update chapters, so look forward to that. These next few chapters will explain what's going on with Incursio, I hope it's at least fairly believable. Then we'll see the formation of the Jaegers and Tatsumi's first meeting with Esdeath. I don't know if we'll get to it in these chapters, but I might be able to highlight why Esdeath may be included in Tatsumi's harem. But if she does join it won't be until much later, and again it all really depends on what happens to her in the manga. If she lives then we'll have to see what she does, but if she dies I'll definitely save her and add her to the harem. Because I can see why people like to ship Tatsumi with Esdeath, she's like a completely different person when she's with him, and that's something I plan to particularly showcase in this fic. Speaking of the manga, have any of you been keeping up with the most recent chapters? I won't spoil anything for those who haven't caught up, but I will say that the manga is panning out dangerously close to the anime and that's something I don't particularly like. Especially chapter 72, I pray that what happened in that chapter isn't permanent, because if it is that's even worse than what happened in the anime, those who read chapter 72 will know exactly what I'm talking about. I don't know if the author is taking ideas from the anime or if he gave the anime team a basic idea of what he was gonna do with the manga's ending. I just hope things start to differentiate more soon, because it's way too close to the anime right now for my comfort.

P.S. I will be finishing my Naruto fic next chapter, and I'm trying to decide what series to write a fic for next. So I created a poll to help me gauge what you guys would like to see. The poll has been up for about a month now and it will stay up until I finished my Naruto fic. So after you're finished reading this chapter make sure to head onto to my profile and vote for the series you'd like to possibly see a fic for. There's no guarantee I'll write the fic, but I'd still like your input.

Well that's all I wanted to say, so let's get to the fic!

"Speech"

"Thoughts"

Teigu

"Incursio"

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

(With Tatsumi; Dragon Ship)

"Bro..." Tatsumi whimpered, crying over Bulat's still warm corpse. The deck around Tatsumi was littered with blood and holes, highlighting the battle that had just concluded minutes before. Tatsumi could barely contain his sobs as cooling rain continued pour down onto him.

"Partner..." Incursio's oddly sympathetic voice echoed out in Tatsumi's mind. "I know you're in a great deal of pain right now and you wish to mourn the loss of your comrade, but we must leave before the ship reaches land. If you were to be captured-"

"Why..." Tatsumi muttered in an emotionless tone, cutting off the teigu mid sentence. "Why didn't you warn me about Sheele and Bulat?"

"Partner-"

"Answer me!" Tatsumi roared, as he slammed his fist onto the deck in a fit of rage. "You warned me about Leone, Lubbock, myself, and some girl I don't even know! Since you were the one who showed me those visions, why didn't you show me that Sheele and Bulat would die!? I might have been able to save them if you had warned me!" There was a long pause where Tatsumi didn't hear a word from the teigu. "I want an answer damn it!" Tatsumi's anger suddenly waned and he was crying once again. "Please...just tell me why they couldn't be saved."

"Certain...sacrifices are necessary if you wish to become stronger..." Incursio said in a saddened tone. "I admired Bulat greatly and his death hurts me as well, but his death, along with Sheele's, are what drove you to gain more power...to become a man that Bulat would be proud of. Their deaths are what strengthen your resolve to become a better assassin, so that you won't have to see anymore of your comrades die." Tatsumi remained silent as he soaked in what Incursio had just said. The young assassin could understand the teigu's reasoning, but that doesn't mean it made him feel any better. True, Sheele's death had further motivated him to become stronger, and Bulat's recent passing had strengthened his determination to be an assassin the he would proud of. But, that didn't change that fact that two of his friends were dead and they weren't coming back. "Partner, we can further discuss once we've returned to Night Raid. I understand that you're probably upset with me right now, but please just bear with me until we've reached safety. Once we're safely back at base I'll answer any questions you may have."

"Alright..." Tatsumi said, slowly standing back onto his feet. "But I'm not leaving Bro here. I'm taking him back so that we can give him a proper burial." Tatsumi then gathered all of the Three Beasts' teigus. "We can't leave these either."

"I'm glad you wish to respect your fallen comrade." Incursio said, as Tatsumi suddenly found himself wearing the winged armor once again. "You're exhausted partner, so let me handle flying us back to land."

"You can control the armor?" Tatsumi asked, picking Bulat's body up, which was quite easy thanks to the enhanced strength granted by Incursio. "How do I know you won't try to take full control?"

"You misunderstand partner. I can't control the armor, I can merely assist you while flying, so that you can focus on other tasks...all other functions are entirely under your control."

"Okay, I believe you." Tatsumi said, as felt his feet leave the ground and his body soar into the air.

"You'd trust me so easily...even after I basically allowed two of your friends to die?"

"I have no reason not to trust you." Tatsumi replied, surprising the teigu. "You did warn me about the others' deaths, and you did help me defeat one of those bastards back there. If were trying trick me or get me killed you wouldn't have done that for me...and I can tell you weren't lying when you said that Bro's death hurt you."

"Thank you for trusting me partner...it means a lot to me."

"No problem...partner." Tatsumi said, as a small smile spread across his face underneath his armored mask. "Now get us back to land quick, I want to get as far away from that ship as possible."

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

"They should have been back by now." Akame said, pacing back and forth across the meeting room. It was late into the night and Tatsumi and Bulat had yet to return. All of Night Raid's members were gathered in the meeting room, waiting for their last two members to return. But they were supposed to be back hours prior and they had received no word about a possible delay. Akame believed in her heart that Tatsumi was okay, he had promised her that he'd always come back alive. But that didn't stop her from worrying. "I'm gonna go look for them." Grabbing Murasame, Akame made for the door out of the room. However, she was stopped when a hand grabbed her shoulder.

"You gotta have faith in him, Akame." Leone said, as she pulled Akame back into the room. "You've been training extensively, you should know first hand how strong he is."

"I know...but I can't help but worry." Akame said, hanging her head in shame for doubting Tatsumi's abilities. "How are you not worried about him, Leone?"

"Never said I wasn't." Leone replied, as she crossed her arms over her chest. "I get worried every time Tatsumi goes on a mission without me. Kinda like a little voice in the back of my head is whispering that he might not make it back, that something will go wrong..." Leone released a light sigh and smiled at Akame. "But I know our man is strong, and I believe he'll keep his promise. He'll always come back to us, through hell and high water."

"Yeah, I helped train him." Mine chimed in with a grin, placing her good hand on her hip. "I don't train losers, so you damn sure better believe he's gonna come back. Besides, that punk took my good revolver, he's still gotta return it."

"It won't do us an good to worry, Akame." Najenda said, as she took a small drag of her cigarette. "But, if they're not back within the hour I'll dispatch you and Leone to search for them."

"Thanks boss...everyone." Akame said, bowing her head slightly. "I really needed to hear that from you all."

"Hm?" Lubbock muttered, which got everyone's attention. "I've got something on my wires."

"Is it an enemy?" Najenda asked, as she stomped out her cigarette.

"I don't know." Lubbock replied, trying to track the possible intruder. "But they're coming in from the North, through the forest...not very fast either...It feels like it's only one person, but they're very heavy...and whoever they are, they either don't see the wires or aren't worried about tripping them, because they've stepped on just about every one in their path."

"Alright..." Najenda mused, as she rested her head on her fist. "Akame, Leone, and Lubbock, you three go intercept this intruder. Sayo, you will need to keep your distance and provide overwatch. Mine, I'm sorry but because of your injury you'll have to stay here with me."

"I understand." Mine said in an agitated tone, taking a seat at the meeting table.

"Okay, everyone else move out!" Najenda ordered, as everyone raced to get into position.

(Three Minutes Later; Forest North of Night Raid's Base)

"Where's the target Lubbock?" Akame asked, leading the trio of Night Raid assassins through the forest. "We must be getting close by now."

"We are close...very close." Lubbock replied, as he jumped over a fallen tree. "In fact the intruder is just ahead."

As the Night Raid assassins burst through another group of trees, they were treated to a sight they were not expecting. Standing before them was unknown man wearing armor that was extremely similar to Bulat's Incursio. But the thing that shocked them the most was what the intruder was carrying. In the intruder's arms was Bulat, his face and armor covered in blood. Immediately the Night Raid assassins were on full alert. Akame unsheathed Murasame and Lubbock readied his wires to capture the intruder.

"Who the hell are you?" Akame asked, her eyes narrowing dangerously at the unknown man. "And why the hell are you wearing Bulat's teigu?! What did you do to him?!" Instead of a reply, Akame was surprised when she heard the mysterious man chock back a sob. Suddenly the intruder collapsed to his knees and was engulfed in a cloud of smoke. When the smoke dissipated everyone was shocked to see Tatsumi, tears falling from his eyes. Akame and Leone were instantly by the young assassin's side. The red-eyed assassin was immidiately checking Tatsumi for any injuries and asking him a flurry of questions. "Tatsumi?! What happened?! Are you okay?! Why were you wearing Incursio?!"

"Whoa, whoa, Akame give the kid a chance to breath." Leone said, as she gently pulled Akame away from Tatsumi. The busty blonde smiled softly placed a comforting hand on Tatsumi's shoulder. "Now Tatsumi I need you to calm down and explain what happened."

"There were three of them on the ship..." Tatsumi said barely above a whisper, setting Bulat's body down and wiping away his tears. "Apparently they were Esdeath's henchmen and they were sent to kill the man we had to protect...I managed to take two of them out...but they managed to get Bro...he didn't make it...before he died...Bro entrusted Incursio to me, that's how I was able to beat the last of Esdeath's lackeys...even after all the training I've done, I'm still not strong enough...I'm still so weak."

"Shhh..." Leone said, as she hugged Tatsumi's head against her breasts. "What did I say about talking like that? You did your best Tatsumi, so please don't blame yourself. Yes, I'm sad that Bulat died, I'm actually fighting not to cry right now, but you never could have know you'd face such strong opponents." Leone suddenly cupped Tatsumi's cheeks and locked eyes with him. "Now, why don't we report to the boss, then we can give Bulat a proper burial."

(Three Hours Later; Tatsumi's Room)

It was just past three in the morning and Tatsumi was still wide awake. On both sides of Tatsumi laid Leone and Akame, both girls didn't want to leave him alone that night so they decide to sleep with him. Both girls were sound asleep as Tatsumi continued to stare blankly at the ceiling, the days terrible events making it hard for him to sleep. After giving his report to Najenda, everyone went out behind the base and prepared a grave for Bulat, right next to Ieyasu and Sheele's. Once again, in such a short span of time, the base's mood was somber as Night Raid's members mourned the loss of another one of their members. During the small funeral they held for Bulat, Tatsumi couldn't help but notice that Sayo kept giving him these strange looks, it appeared as if she wanted to say something to him. But she never did, so Tatsumi decided he'd talk to her the next day. As Tatsumi stared at the ceiling, his mind drifted back to what Incursio had said. The teigu had said that it would answer any questions he had. Turning his head, Tatsumi saw that the red gem on Incursio's hilt was faintly glowing. Slowly and carefully, Tatsumi snuck out of bed and picked up the teigu.

"I see that you're still awake partner."

"Well you did say that you'd answer any questions I have." Tatsumi whispered, sinking into a seat near his bed. "After everything that happened today I couldn't really sleep. So I figured it was a good time to talk to you."

"Alright, I will tell you everything I can. But I do not wish to wake your mates, so I will pull your subconscious into your mind so that we may speak in private."

"Is that what you did when you showed those visions?" Tatsumi asked, as he relaxed in his chair.

"Yes, but it was much easier to do since you were already asleep. But it shouldn't really be a problem now. I just need you to close your eyes and empty your mind." Tatsumi did as Incursio instructed and felt a sudden tug. When Tatsumi reopened his eyes, he found himself in the empty black void he had been in when he originally had his visions. "Good, that was much easier than I expected. Now we may speak privately. Please make your way towards the light, partner." Tatsumi turned around and spotted a small beacon of light in the distance. Walking towards it, Tatsumi was surprised to see a small campfire. But he was even more surprised to see that his Incursio armor was sitting down in front of the flames. "I hope you don't mind, I decided to take this form so that we speak more intimately. I figured it was better than talking to a disembodied voice."

"No, that's fine. I'm actually happy you did that." Tatsumi said, sitting down across from Incursio. "It was kinda weird when I couldn't see, felt kinda like I was talking to myself."

"So, what would you like to ask?" Incursio asked, as he rested his hands on his knees.

"Okay, I'll start with an easy one..." Tatsumi hummed, rubbing his chin. "How are you talking? Bro never mentioned being able to speak with you."

"Well I am known as the evolving teigu, so it only makes sense that I would eventually evolve enough to learn human speech and communicate with my hosts." Incursio replied, before his voice took a sudden sad tone, which surprised Tatsumi. "When you died partner, you weren't my last host. The revolutionary army repaired me and passed me onto to another soldier. This on for decades, with each new host I evolved and changed. After several decades I gained the ability so speak with my hosts."

"So...how are you here?" Tatsumi asked, as he cocked his head. "You're clearly not from this time."

"All the hosts I had after you and Bulat...they were all fine young soldiers, fueled by the passion to change their country and rid it of the capital's evils. To keep order and protect their country." Incursio said, gazing intently at Tatsumi. "But none of them were you, partner. None of them had that fire you had, a fire that inspired me to trust in the will and strength humans possessed. Bulat made me curious of humans, but you're the one who made me believe in them. I didn't hate any of my hosts after you, but none of them could compare to you either. I yearned to fight by your side again, to feel that fire burning passionately inside you." Once again Incursio's tone became saddened. "Like I said, I'm the 'ever evolving teigu.' With each new host I gained new abilities and powers and became ever stronger. Until one day, after about...I think about three centuries maybe...I acquired another new host. Again it was a young man, still very much a boy in many ways, sent to fight against the new empire's enemies. But unlike my previous hosts, he wasn't afraid of me once I began to speak with him. After working together for a few years, I explained my desire to see you once again, to somehow change the past so that you would survive and see the new empire. Like you, I felt a passionate fire burning inside that young man, a desire to help others and always do what's right. For years I had been formulating a plan, a plan to travel backwards in time and warn you of what your future entailed and hope that it would be enough to save you and your friends. With each evolution I came closer to my goal, and I was certain that one last evolution would give me the power I needed. After I explained my plan to my new host, he surprisingly agreed to help me with my plan. Much like you, I knew that he had the strength and will to withstand my evolution...the rest is pretty much history. I was right, after one last evolution I gained the power to travel backwards in time, and I ended up back here...although I was off by a few years. After returning to the past I kept my presence from Bulat and waited until you neared the capital. Once I was certain you were close to the capital, I entered your dreams and showed you those visions...and that's about it."

"Wow..." Tatsumi breathed out, as he rubbed his head. "That's a whole lot to take in at once."

"I know it's a lot of information partner, but try not worry about it too much. Just know that I'm here to help and I will do my absolute best to keep you and your friends alive. Although all I can do is merely guide you, you'll have to do the actual work."

"So, can you travel back and forth through time freely now?" Tatsumi asked, quirking an eyebrow.

"Oh no, that was a one time thing. After traveling backwards in time most of my powers were reset. I did however manage to retain a few of my new abilities, such as my ability to communicate with you. I also kept my power to briefly force your armor to evolve, but that power is only temporary and we cannot use it often. However, once you are stronger you might be able to obtain a permanent evolution for your armor. When that will occur I am unsure. Several things have already changed since I warned you of your future, and I can already tell that you've become stronger that your past self. With all of these changes things are bound to change in this timeline."

"Okay...I think I understand everything..." Tatsumi said, as he stood back onto his feet. "Thanks for answering my questions, Incursio."

"It was my pleasure partner." Incursio said, extending his hand. Tatsumi briefly stared at Incursio's hand in confusion, before he shook it. "I can't wait to fight with you once again. I hope this time around I will get see do even more amazing things."

"With you buy my side I feel a little better." Tatsumi said with a chuckle, as he scratched his cheek. "I think I can really make a difference now."

"I know you'll make a difference partner. Well you better get some sleep, you have a lot of training to do tomorrow. So I'll send you back now."

With a slight jolt Tatsumi found himself back in his room. Tatsumi released a tired sigh and ran his hand down his face. Rising from his chair, Tatsumi gazed at the teigu in his hand. The red gem was no longer glowing, which probably meant that Incursio was no longer active. Tatsumi merely shrugged his shoulders and gently set the teigu down on the table near his bed, he guessed even teigus needed time to rest and recover. Turning to his bed, Tatsumi smiled when he spotted Leone and Akame. Both girls had frowns on their faces as they gently patted where he was sleeping. In an instant Akame was up and scanning around the room in a panic. However, relief washed over her face when she spotted Tatsumi smiling at her.

"Tatsumi, what are you doing out of bed?" Akame asked, trying her best to stifle a yawn, something that Tatsumi found extremely adorable. "I was really worried for a second."

"I was just having trouble sleeping..." Tatsumi replied with a smile, as he placed a gentle kiss on Akame's cheek. "So I thought I'd stretch my legs for a minute."

"Okay, well come back to bed." Akame said, patting the spot where Tatsumi had been laying. "It was cold without you."

"Alright, alright I got it..." Tatsumi said with a light chuckle, as he climbed back into the bed. "Now let's-" Tatsumi was cut off when Leone suddenly hugged his head between her luscious breasts.

"Don't do that again." Leone jokingly warned, nuzzling the top of Tatsumi's head. "I couldn't sleep without my new body pillow."

"Oi Leone..." Akame said, as she pulled Tatsumi's head out from between Leone's breasts and into her own modest bust. "You promised you wouldn't hog him."

"I got it..." Leone said with a playful smirk, hugging one of Tatsumi's arms between her breasts. "I'll play nice and share."

"Good." Akame said, as she released her hold on Tatsumi, the young gasping for air. Tatsumi's near neon blush turned a shade brighter when Akame mimicked Leone and hugged his other free arm between her breasts. "Because if we want this relationship to work out, we have to make sure we get equal time with Tatsumi, and that will get even harder if any girls wanna join us."

"I'm in heaven." Tatsumi thought, passing out with a perverted smile on his face.

"Other girls?" Leone repeated, as she quirked an eyebrow. What Akame had said had really peaked her interest. "Does some other girl have the hots for our little lover boy?"

"Well I don't know for sure..." Akame replied, a faint blush spreading across her face. "But Tatsumi did mention that Mine confessed to him in one of his visions."

"Mine falls in love with Tatsumi?!" Leone exclaimed, as her eyes widened in surprise. The busty blonde's shocked expression was soon replaced by a devious one. "Oh, I can't wait to tease her about this!"

"You can't!" Akame hissed, slapping Leone's shoulder. "If Mine does, or will, have feelings for Tatsumi, we can't let her know. We have to let her feelings develop naturally, it's only right. Tatsumi didn't tell me that I had confessed to him in his final vision until I pressured him to. But by then I had already started falling in love with him, so when he told me it only confirmed my feelings. So until Mine shows signs go being in love with Tatsumi we can't let her find out."

"Okay, I understand." Leone said, as she released an annoyed huff. "My lips are sealed for now, but when she does fall for our idiot, and she will I can tell, I'm not gonna go easy on her."

"That's fine, just wait until we're sure that Mine has feelings for Tatsumi." Akame said in a tired tone, stifling another yawn. "Now let's get some sleep. We have a lot of training to do tomorrow."

"What an interesting group of mates you have, partner. And I have a feeling things are only going to get more interesting from now on."

(Four Days Later; Night Raid's Hot Spring)

"Looks like my arm is finally healed." Mine muttered, as she extended her once broken arm and clenched her fist. Her daily baths in the hot springs seemed to help speed up her recovery. "I've been lazing around and not getting anything done ever since my arm was busted. But now I can fight again!" Mine bolted out of the warm water and ran towards her room. After quickly changing, Mine sprinted towards the training grounds. "I have to train...I have to get stronger so that I can avenge Bulat and Sheele. Tatsumi promised that we'd do it together and I have to be able to keep up with him." Mine reached the door to the training grounds and threw it open. "Please! I'm all healed up, so somebody spar with me!" However, Mine stopped dead in her tracks when her eyes landed on what was in front of her. Mere feet away was Lubbock and Tatsumi, both assassins covered in sweat as they did pushups. But Mine barely noticed Lubbock, her attention was more focused on Tatsumi. The pinkette watched in fascination as Tatsumi struggled to do his pushups with both Leone and Akame sitting on his back. Mine could feel a heavy blush burning her cheeks as she gazed at Tatsumi's muscles bulging with each push upwards. "W-Wow..."

"You enjoying the view Mine?" Leone asked with a teasing smirk, finally taking notice to the sniper's presence. Mine squeaked in surprised at being caught staring. After her previous discussion with Akame, Leone promised she wouldn't mess with Mine. But right now she couldn't help herself, she had to tease the pinkette just a little. Mischievous smirk widening even further, Leone patted the open spot on Tatsumi's back between her and Akame. "Hey Mine, why don't you hop on too? I'm sure Tatsumi could handle one more." Leone suddenly leaned forward and lowered her voice. "You have to feel this kid's back muscles, they're amazing."

"I-I...uh...um..." Mine began to stutter uncontrollably, as her blush darkened several shades.

"Come on Mine, I-" Leone was cut off when Akame nudged her. The busty blonde couldn't help but giggle when she saw that Akame was glaring at her.

"What did we talk about a few nights ago?" Akame whispered, her blood red eyes narrowing. "Leave Mine alone."

"Fine, fine..." Leone relented, as she grinned at Akame. "I had to get at least one in."

"I'm happy to see that you're all better Mine." Tatsumi said, forcing a smile onto his face as he continued his pushups. "If you want I'll do some target practice with you later."

Hearing Tatsumi's voice snapped Mine out of her stupor, and the pinkette violently shook her head. Mine then took a calming breath and fought back her raging blush. Coughing in her hand, Mine spoke once again. "A-Anyway, what are you guys doing?"

"These guys have been so gung ho about training, so we decided to help them out." Leone said, as she patted Tatsumi on the back. "Especially this big guy. He's been training himself into the ground the past few days."

"Tch, all you two have done is help Tatsumi." Lubbock said, pouting like a small child. "Neither of you have done a thing to help me."

"We've been offering you motivation and moral support." Leone said, as Akame nodded in agreement. "Now get your scrawny ass into gear! Your muscles should be burning right now! And if I catch you slacking, I'm gonna break one of your fucking fingers!"

"Yes ma'am!" Lubbock yelled, speeding up the pace of his pushups.

"See? Motivation." Leone said with a toothy grin.

"Well I must say that it's quite strange to see you covered in sweat, Lubbock." Mine pointed out, as she crossed her arms over her chest.

"Well there's only two of us guys left." Lubbock said, stopping his pushups to look at Mine. "So I figured I'd better start pulling my weight as well."

"Good job trying to sound cool, but..." Leone said, as she hopped off Tatsumi's back. The busty blonde walked over to Lubbock and pressed her boot into his back. Lubbock grunted in pain as Leone forced him towards the ground. "What did I just say about slacking!? Now pick up the pace before I shove my boot up your ass!"

"Yes ma'am!" Lubbock exclaimed, struggling to continue his pushups with Leone's foot digging into his back.

"She's really good at that." Mine said, as she stared at Leone with intrigue. "It's like she's a drill sergeant or something."

"Oh good, except for Sayo you're all here." Najenda said, walking onto the training grounds. Tatsumi and Lubbock quickly stopped their workouts and put their clothes back. "Where is she by the way?"

"I think she's out hunting some danger beasts. She said that she wanted to get some more experience before she went on her next mission." Tatsumi asked, as he slipped on his sweater." Tatsumi quirked an eyebrow when he saw all the bags Najenda was carrying. "What's with all the bags, boss? You going to headquarters or something?"

"I'm delivering those three teigu you captured from the three beasts." Najenda said, slipping the pack off her back.

"Be careful with that ax, boss." Tatsumi warned, as he pointed at that the teigu. "It's crazy heavy."

"Ha! This old thing is no problem!" Najenda said, easily lifting the ax teigu with her mechanical arm. "I may not be able to use it as a weapon, but I can transport it quite easily."

"Wow, the boss is pretty awesome." Tatsumi muttered, as he stared at Najenda in awe.

"I'm leaving you in charge while I'm gone, Akame." Najenda said, resting the ax teigu down next to her bag. "The main focus of your strategy is 'work together."

"I think I go it." Akame said in her usual monotone voice, as she nodded her head.

"While I'm at HQ, I'm also going to try and recruit some new members." Najenda said, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it. The silver-haired woman took a quick puff and released a light sigh. "Although I don't have high hopes...new recruits are gonna be hard to find."

"Boss..." Tatsumi said, as he tightly balled his fists. "I'm sorry for being so weak..."

"Tatsumi..." Akame muttered, clutching a hand over her heart.

"The three beasts you battled...were the pillars of Esdeath's army, the strongest offensive power in the empire." Najenda said, as she closed her eyes. "You and Bulat defeated all three of them, with you personally killing two, and you confiscated all three of their teigus. No matter how powerful Esdeath herself may be, their defeat has definitely weakened her forces. And I know it's eased many people's fears on when we should start the revolution. You're strong Tatsumi, so strong...you've been doing a great job."

"Boss..." Tatsumi whispered, fighting back his tears.

"Tatsumi..." Leone said in a comforting tone, as she placed a hand on Tatsumi's shoulder. "I didn't want to say anything, because you were training so hard and I didn't want you getting cocky...but Bulat told me that he believed that you'd become incredibly strong one day and that you would surpass him one day. He was looking forward to the day that you would surpass him, Tatsumi. Bulat truly believed in you and your strength, so please don't think you're weak."

"Big Bro..." Tatsumi breathed out, a few tears escaping his eyes. Leone smiled softly and pulled Tatsumi in for a tight hug.

"Be proud of your accomplishments, Tatsumi..." Najenda said, as she turned around and swung her bag over her shoulder. "And survive no matter what. Prove to Bulat that he was right to believe in you. Become the man he thought you would become." Giving her assassins one last wave, Najenda made her way out of Night Raid's base. "Even if they train and get stronger...we're still dangerously short on manpower...and based on what Leone has found out, Esdeath is creating a security squad of teigu users...so we have to do something."

(Same Time; Capital Cemetery)

"Liver. Nyau. Daidara..." Esdeath muttered, staring at the three graves before her. "You were all weak, so you lost. The weak must be picked off and eliminated..." Esdeath crouched down and gently caressed the white cross on Nyau's grave. "My helpless servants...and it's because you were so helpless...that I will avenge you." Taking one last glance at the three graves, Esdeath stood back up. "The new teigu users should be arriving today. The minister said he managed so find six fighters, but apparently they're all lower ranked. I don't know what type of people these teigu wielders will be..." A sadistic smile suddenly spread across Esdeath's face. "But I think I'll have a great bit of fun with them."

And done! I figured this was a good stopping point for now. Next chapter will pick up immidiately where this one left off, with the Jaeger's introductions and Tatsumi's first meeting with Esdeath. So you all have that to look forward to. I should hopefully have the next chapter out fairly soon. Remember to follow/favorite if you enjoyed, PLEASE REVIEW I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK, and PM me any ideas you have for any of my fics.

P.S. I finished several new anime in between chapters. Here are some of my favorites with my own personal scores. If you want the full list check out my profile.

1. To Love Ru all Seasons (8.9/10)

2. My Teenage Romantic Comedy SNAFU (8.7/10)

3. Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (9/10 One of the funniest anime I've ever watched)

4. Oda Nobuna no Yabou (8.5/10)

5. Nisekoi (8.8/10)

6. Grisaia no Kajistu (8.7/10 This anime can get pretty fucking dark sometimes, so be warned)/ Grisaia no Rakuen (8.8/10 Some seriously dark shit in this season as well, so again be warned)

7. Sekirei and Sekirei Pure Engagement (8.6/10)

8. Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (8.7/10)

9. Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (8.6/10)

10. Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru (8.6/10)

11. Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou (8.8/10)

12. Strike the Blood (8.9/10)

13. Date a Live and Date a Live II (8.8/10)

So, until next time I'm outta here!