A.N Thank you nearly 9,000 views now, by Deagora's flaming arse this is amazing. Now to answer some reviews.
To Nebular Reaper - Thank you again for your kind words I will keep updating ASAP but I will not rush the story as that would ruin it so I hope the pace I am releasing them at the moment is good enough.
To NinjaFang - Thank you
To Orca - I am glad you enjoy Deagora's drinking tastes
To J.F.W - Ah I am not one of those Jerk Offs so no need to worry there, with the grammar error well I have a learning condition known as Dyspraxia which makes things like grammar a massive pain in the arse for me too actually nail on the head. I did mention Kurome's O.C. Teigue in the third chapter. The armour probably does look like Volga from Hyrule warriors come to think of it but at the time I had no intention to make it like that, there is a large red diamond shaped gem in the left gauntlet though.
To Ultor - Thanks again, I am glad you like the way I am portraying Esdeath, I was worried I wouldn't do the character justice.
And Now the bad news with exams rapidly approaching I will be putting this story on hold for the foreseeable future until the exams are finished
Chapter 10
"Tatsumi has been taken by Esdeath?!" Akame asked fear in her voice as she stood in the great hall fist slamming on the table, she was shaking in rage, Kurome stood silent next to her but it was easy for everyone that she was furious.
"Does she know he's Night Raid?" Mine asked equally afraid for Tatsumi's well being.
"I really don't know we can call it a 50/50 shot at the moment" Lubbock said head down in shame.
"Acting Boss, what do we do? There is no way we can just leave.." Leone said but Mine interrupted "I know we need to save him but charging in headstrong would get us killed"
Akame replied "I know we can't but for now let's move our hideout into the mountains and then keep them under close surveillance. Tatsumi is an important member of our team there is no way we can abandon him" Akame stated definitely slamming her hand on the desk.
"Your right sis we can't" Kurome said as she readied Delrania, her relic resting on her belt a deadly shortened Katana with a black blade it was small compared to Akame's Murasame but it was still a weapon to be feared.
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In the outskirts of the capitol
"Ah there is the bandit fortress" Bols said as he readied his relic.
"Yes it is, our first mission as Jaegers is too tare this unsightly place apart" Dr Stylish said smiling.
"So how to it then" Run asked.
"Justice is bold, we strike from the front." Seryu said smiling like a rabid animal.
"Ooh I am really beginning to fall for your cute self" Shanta said smiling to Seryu.
"Well then team let's go" Sebastian said as the wings on his boots flapped impatiently.
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Tatsumi was sat on a hill observing the Jaegers with Esdeath sitting next to him, it was dusk.
"Hehe I am so jealous that my boy has these sought of talents, ha attracting every girl in sight" Deagora teased as the ring swung from the chain on his neck.
"Shut up, wait that's the bitch who attacked Mine and Sheele!" Tatsumi said as anger flooded him.
"Hey cool it! We need a level head, we need to report everything, we need to get back to base" Deagora shouted telepathically.
"Your right, and this is the perfect opportunity to escape" Tatsumi thought before Esdeath grabbed his hand, her cheeks flustered, she had a smile on her face.
"Oh crap" Tatsumi thought, he took a deep breath and said "Lady Esdeath why am I here?"
"You are a reserve for the Jaegers, so you need to watch and learn." Esdeath replied.
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"Ha you are stupid aren't you?" A thug shouted armed with a small pistol and a dagger as his men surrounded the Jaegers.
"Corro phase 5" Seryu said as Corro bite her metal arm and replaced it with a huge green metal lance "Judgement of the 10 kings, devil kings justice lance!" Seryu roared as she charged forward, skewing half of the thugs in the opening minutes. "Next phase 7" Seryu ordered as Corro replaced the Lance with a huge green cannon "Cannon of justice" Seryu laughed maniacally as She destroyed the front gate of the bandits wiping hundreds in a second.
"Ah all those weapons of my stylish design, oh the Glorious hands of god: Perfector amplifies the skill of it's wearer hundreds of times over. Oh I am just living for this imperial relic." Dr Stylish said as he stretched his hand out wearing to purple gloves with red gems on each of the fingers and thumbs.
Sebastine ran forward the wings on his boots flapping faster and faster. His speed was far superior for any normal person, he ran passed a few of the guards, flipping onto the wall, yet still keeping his pace and running on the wall before he jumped and kicked the first thug in the head with such force that the skull was launched of the rest of the body, blood gushed into the air like a red fountain. The wings flapped faster and begun to glow blue as Sebastine slammed his foot down in front of a group thugs as a slice of energy surged forward cutting them in half. "Ah the boots of the messenger of god: Mercury Wind oh I love the skill these beauties give me" Sebastian said as he brushed his hair back into position. He turned to see Shanta running towards a group of bandits, they all drew their weapons only to be sliced into ribbons by the speed of Shanta's strikes. "Ooh usually I like to play with my victims but I think I will allow my darling Seryu's Corro to eat them" Shanta said smiling as Wave descended on a thug hiding in the shadows, he brought his leg into the back of the thugs neck knocking him out in one, "You don't have to thank me, we are comrades after all" He said smiling.
"Seriously fish boy, you keep ruining my fun" Shanta complained.
"Oh hell no" Wave moaned.
There were screams of hundreds of men burning as Bols stood pointing his flame thrower relic "Invitation to Purgatory: Rubicante, yeah nothing personal guys" He said.
Many of the thugs were trying to run away when feathers pierced their skulls, one had enough life left to turn around to see Run hovering in the air with feathers gliding around him. "An…..An-angel" The thug said before he died.
"Thousand Mile Flight: Mastema, I cannot let a single one of you to live" Run said smiling.
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"They are incredible!" Tatsumi gasped.
"Don't worry soon you shall be just as strong, I am going to train you" Esdeath said smiling.
"That is awfully generous of you" Tatsumi replied.
"Well I am not what the rumours say I am, well this is the first time I am feeling love and I like it." Esdeath said smiling.
"Maybe I can get her to join the revolution, I mean no one could forgive her but this could make it up a little bit" Tatsumi thought.
"Okay sonny you have no life experience do you?" Deagora asked.
"What does that have to do with anything?" Tatsumi asked. "Anyway if she is mad about me then I can turn on my manly charm" Tatsumi said.
"Pwhahahaha Oh my god, oh my, oh dear god. Hold on I just need to catch my breath. I'm okay. I'm okay. Pwhaha" Deagora said laughing very loud inside Tatsumi's mind.
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Tatsumi was sitting on a bed inside the palace.
"Things have gotten hot and heavy too quickly." Tatsumi gulped.
"What was that again 'manly charm' haha" Deagora teased him.
"I have to keep my cool, I need to take her down, yeah take her town like a tom cat" Tatsumi said.
"HAHAHAH 'TOM CAT'! Oh that takes the cherry, oh kid this is so funny I haven't laughed like this since my creation haha." Deagora was hysterical "If I had eyes I would be crying haha" Deagora continued but then Esdeath walked in wearing just a thin white shirt that could barely contain her breasts which caught both Tatsumi's attention who jumped back in surprise going red, he was panicking and it grabbed Deagora's attention
"Oh hot damn, she may be a raging psychopath, sadist and a completely crazed murder but hot damn she has some great weapons. Hey Tatsumi touch them I want to compare them with Leone's when we get back" Deagora said.
"Are you embarrassed?" She asked softly smiling.
"What? No, I am not embarrassed" Tatsumi said stuttering.
"Oh you are so adorable" Esdeath said smiling.
"Um Miss Esdeath I have a question. You do like me right?" Tatsumi said stuttering, Esdeath smiled and moved forward kissing Tatsumi and pushing him over.
"If I didn't I wouldn't be in this bed with you!" Esdeath said smiling.
"Well I want to talk first not that" Tatsumi said panicking.
"Of course to be intimate we must know each other, speak your mind" Esdeath said smiling.
"Well things in the empire are terrible!" Tatsumi stated.
"And I imagine you are one of thousands which think this way. What is your point?" Esdeath replied.
"Well I want to help people, so if I am getting into this line work I think I will be better suited fighting for the revolutionary army and I want you to come with me, imagine how many we could save if we worked together!" Tatsumi stated as Esdeath sat on the bed faced darkened, her hand moved in a flash of light slapping Tatsumi before even noticed what happened.
"I am an empire general, how can you say that too me?" Esdeath said angrily.
"But the way things are going we will be fighting each other" Tatsumi replied.
"Never fear I will not let that happen" Esdeath said as she wrapped her arms around Tatsumi. "I know you have been unsatisfied with your life so far but with me you will never want again and I promise I will never be unfaithful. I won't even look at others." She said lovingly.
"But it's not fair that I am the only one to find happiness" Tatsumi argued.
"You have a family? Then I will offer them protection" Esdeath said.
"I want to live in a nation where everyone can be happy. You must understand" Tatsumi said.
"I don't, I feel no empathy for the weak, the law of nature is the strong survive the weak perish" Esdeath said. "Listen here Tatsumi I will not change, you will change for me" She said defiantly.
"No there is no way I could fall for someone who feels that way" Tatsumi replied angrily.
'Well 'tom cat thing's aren't going to plan' Deagora said.
"He is so stubborn but I guess that is why he smiled so freely! I want to see it again, I want him to give me his heart" Esdeath thought. "Well you must be tired from today, let's talk more in the morning" She said.
"Well okay then I will sleep on the couch" Tatsumi said making a beeline for the couch only to have Esdeath grab his arm saying "I won't do anything to you"
"Oh then I better have a shower then" Tatsumi said racing off.
"This is obvious but if you try to escape or cause any issue inside the palace you will be executed" Esdeath informed.
"Understood" Tatsumi said in defeat. "Everyone did tell me how dangerous it is here" He thought.
"WEll it is the seat of all corruption so I would expect it to be dangerous" Deagora answered.
"Oh we should've showered together" Esdeath smiled to herself remembering Bols' advice "You need to be persistent, I asked my dear wife twice before she accepted me, so take it in consideration that it will take time"
"Well I am certainly persistent, you will be mine Tatsumi, it will be a fun little game"
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Following day
Wave and Shanta are up early in the morning, Wave is eating breakfast, Shanta is playing with the two dogs tags in her hands when a rather sleep deprived Tatsumi walked in.
"Hey how did you sl…...oh you didn't" Wave said.
"No, too scared, and when I closed my eye for a second she begun to spoon me" Tatsumi complained as he took a seat.
"Hey Shanta what are you playing with?" Wave asked.
"Oh these? These are the dog tags formerly belonging to some of my closest friends before they betrayed me and the empire" Shanta said with venom in her voice.
"Do you want to kill them?" Wave asked.
"Well it is our mission. They are Akame and Kurome after all" Shanta replied with a cruel smile.
"Tatsumi, Shanta and Wave, we are off to fake mount" Esdeath ordered as she walked in.
"Where is fake mount" Tatsumi asked.
"Never been, well it is located on the outskirts of the country" Esdeath replied.
"Yes the country" Deagora said, still hanging on the chain.
"Wave you are with Tatsumi taking the west side while Shanta and I cover the east, we will switch partners and night, meaning Tatsumi will be with me" Esdeath said smiling.
"Oh yes Tatsumi I almost forgot, I had this short sword ordered for you, this will be your weapon until we get you a relic." Esdeath said as a courier came running in with a beautiful short sword made with a beautiful silver metal, the handle and a ruby in the golden hilt.
"Wow thank you miss Esdeath" Tatsumi said as he swung it around, it was perfectly balanced.
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"Hey I didn't want to say this earlier in front of the others but you have it rough, don't you?" Wave said as he and Tatsumi patrolled the mountain.
"Na it's okay, I am kinda used to this" Tatsumi replied.
"Well if we need to vent just let me know, I have a feeling that we are similiar, like we have dealt with the same problems" Wave said as he pictured the rest of the Jaegers bullying him.
"Yeah I get it, we are just like brothers" Tatsumi said as he remembered being surrounded by everyone in Night Raid in the great hall being scared out of his mind.
"Kid, danger beast behind us" Deagora alerted. Tatsumi slowly turned around hand on the blade's handle, he begun to draw it.
"Hey Tatsumi wha...wha!" Wave said as Tatsumi launched passed him killing a wooden danger beast that had snuck up on him.
"I saved his life without even thinking about it but this is a perfect opportunity to escape" Tatsumi thought.
"Thanks I owe you one" Wave said as he drew his blade. "It never rains but it pours, well let's take these suckers out."
After a small slaughter of trees Wave stood in the centre of a makeshift lumber yard. "Man that was tiring, Hey Tatsumi you finished yet…..?" Wave stopped as he saw a pile of lumber but no Tatsumi.
"Eh...eh...eh..did he escape...No….I know how you must feel, but I can't let you escape, I am too young to die" Wave screamed in fear, he drew his blade holding it in his hand " I guess I have no choice!" He slammed it into the ground "GRAND CHARIOT" He roared as a danger beast wrapped around him coating him in a black and blue armour with phantasmagoric defensive film instead of wings that Deagora's has or the cape that Incrusio has.
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Tatsumi was wearing Deagora's armour but decided against flying just in case Esdeath saw him, he knew if she did he wasn't going to escape so he had to stay low to the ground.
"Most people wouldn't expect to give a relic wielder the slip but I have you Deagora" Tatsumi said as he put a hand on the red jewel on the left gauntlet.
"Kid move!" Deagora roared as a blue armoured figure smashed into the ground were Tatsumi was standing only moments before.
"GRAND CHARIOT!" Deagora spat those words with anger.
"A armour relic like you?" Tatsumi asked.
"Well look what we have here. I just stumbled on a big catch" Wave said as he stepped out of the smoke.
"That's Wave right, oh well I don't have time for this" Tatsumi thought as he jumped into the sky only to have Wave narrowly clip his left wing slicing it clean off as he jumped after him and throwing his polearm with incredible accuracy.
"You are a member of Night Raid, the fire wielder, I have read about you, killing innocents out of random, you threaten the safety of the capitol and worst of all you all help the revolutionary army" Wave said in anger.
"We may be assassins but we are not monsters, we fight for the people" Tatsumi said angrily.
"Kid we need to….hold the phone" Deagora said as a flash of light surged in front of them and kneeling in front of Tatsumi was Kurome, her blade was glowing a silvery colour, Tatsumi looked at Wave as silvery echoes of Kurome kept slicing Grand Chariot, Wave couldn't move against the onslaught. Kurome stood turned her back on Tatsumi and sliced down on the armour, it burst in a hissing sound of pain.
"Don't kill him" Tatsumi said as Kurome walked over the kneeling Wave, he had blood gushing down his head, Kurome looked at Tatsumi before she back handed Wave knocking him out.
Tatsumi turned to see Akame walking towards them with a happy smile on her face.
"Akame, Kurome what are you two doing here" Tatsumi asked as he deactivated Deagora.
"We have kept you under surveillance" Akame said before Kurome coughed up blood and fell to her knees.
"Damn it" She grunted in pain.
"Even after we got you to the springs, you still suffer from those drugs?" Akame asked as she tried to help Kurome to her feet.
"What is wrong with her?" Tatsumi asked.
"I will explain when we get back to base, carry her" Akame said.