A.N. I am sorry for delay been really busy lately. Now this is a little shorter again, I am sorry, I will try to work on these a bit sooner in the future.

I also would like to have any kind person or persons to become Beta readers for me, as well I am pretty terrible at proof reading and so on.

Chapter 13

Night raid flew through the air upon the back of a giant air manta, it was the following day after the battle against the beast that was once Doctor Stylish, even though he became as monstrous outside as he was inside.

"Ahh this is awesome!" Tatsumi shouted as he stood leaning off the edge being supported by the wind currents.

"You should probably be more careful Tatsumi, you don't act like an assassin, you really surprised he haha" A red headed girl said with a smile and a lollipop in her mouth, she wore a white long sleeve shirt with a collar tied with a red ribbon under a black vest, a red checkered mini skirt, and black leather below-the-knees boots. Tatsumi smiled at that before he jumped off the manta bringing a look of fear from the red head, she leaned over to see an red armoured warrior fly over her.

"I am full of surprises aren't eye?" Tatsumi said, the smugness could've been cut with a knife. Akame, Leone and Kurome sat watching their youngest member fly around them Sheele sat with them smiling happy to be reunited with her family. Tatsumi swung his left arm and the fiery metal dragon burst from the shoulder guard flying through the air alongside the manta.

"Well this is very enjoyable isn't it?" Leone asked the sisters.

"It is very enjoyable." Kurome replied.

"I approve." Akame said calmly.

Mine and Lubb sat on the edge of the manata shaking in fear.

"Wh-wh-what is th-th-there to approve of!?" Mine said fearfully.

They landed high a mountain range, which was invested with variety of danger beasts.

"The Marg highlands are crawling with danger beasts that's why it is unsuitable for human settlement and that is why it is the perfect hideout. Until the revolutionary scouts find us a new base nearer the capitol we will train here and level up!" Najenda said as the air manta took back to the skies.

"Hmm should we let it fly off?" Mine asked.

"haha It is going back to it's nest at HQ, come on Mine I expected you to be smart enough to figure that out! Haha" The red head said laughing.

"Rgh She pisses me OFF!" Mine said slowly.

"Oh yes I have not given our new members a proper introduction!". Najenda said smiling. "I like you all to meet….huh?" Gesturing to where the redhead was but now she had moved surprisingly quick and was behind Akame and Kurome patting both on the head.

"I know you two were cute but two of you are adorable from up close!" The redhead said stroking their hair.

"Why are you touching me?" Akame asked, nervously.

"This is uncomfortable please stop. Kurome added.

"Oh yes my name is Chelsie, let's do our best as fellow assassins, here have a sweet you two!" Chelsie said as she offered two lollipops to the sisters.

"Huh!" Both Akame and Kurome said. "Welcome aboard!" They said in usion.

"Did she just win them over with a lollipop!?" Tatsumi said in disbelief.

"That flight must off starved them!" Lubb said.

"Ya know Chelsie looks like less of an assassin them Mine or the other girls do." Tatsumi said to Najenda.

"Don't judge a book by it's cover, she is an incredible killer, who has made just as many kills as Akame" Najenda replied. "And this fellow has been intrusted to me, everyone meet the lightning fast Susano!" Deagora's ring glowed slightly before fire burst out and the metal shape of a small dragon landed in front of them.

"So now that we are safe, how have you been Susano, if memory serves it has been near enough 700 hundred years since we last worked together." Deagora spoke aloud.

"900" Susano corrected.

"Wow….anyway since he is an organic type I can use him easily." Najenda said smiling while Tatsumi walked forward. "Hi..I think we met earlier."

"HUH!" Susano gasped in horror before he knelt in front of Tatsumi staring at an untucked part of his shirt. He quickly tucked it back in.

"Ahh Yes I remember now you are an OCD freak hahaha" Deagora said laughing.

"So what is his primary ability, does he only do combat?" Leone asked.

"Hehe We will show you , try not to be too surprised. Susano do it!" Najenda said.

"Understood" Susano replied before he went through the forest chopping tree after tree, he soon quickly had the initial foundations of a house built as well as have the timber frame in place, he then begun to cook and clean.

"This is impressive but what is he doing?" Lubb asked.

"From where I'm standing chores?" Tatsumi asked.

"Wonderful isn't he? Since he was a bodyguard relic he has all the knowledge of cleaning and cooking so he doesn't have to leave his owners side, he can do it all and best of all he has over a 1000 dishes!" Najenda said smiling.

"How is any of that gonna help us in a fight!" Mine asked.

"But he's extremely convenient!" "Najenda replied. "He also possess a trump card for combat, don't you?" She asked.

"Yeah" Susano replied bluntly.

"Hehe last time I saw that trump card your current owner of the time believed it could beat me ha! It was a fair fight till I decided to push up the gears haha!" Deagora said still laughing to himself.

"Why are you being an ass today?" Tatsumi asked.

"Well I always liked teasing Susano because he was so bland."

"Harsh!" Tatsumi replied.

"Well these are our new team members? They seem reliable" Tatsumi though looking at Mine being teased by Chelsie.

"Oh wow your has flat has a washboard!" Chelsie said smiling.

"Argh"

"Ha your just a relic I have no need to fear you" Lubb said pointing at Susano.

Esdeath sat bored within her chambers when the door opened with Run, Sebastine and Bols walking towards her.

"We have finished searching the doctor's residents but we have been unable to determine what caused his sudden disappearance." Run stated.

"However we did find all his research materials and equipment, which suggests he was planning on returning." Sebastine said.

"So you're saying he did not betray us but was killed." Esdeath finished as she stood up from her wooden chair.

"None of his enhanced soldiers could be found. I can only assume that they were killed as well." Bols informed.

"So Seryu has lost another person that she looks up too, poor girl!" Esdeath said as she walked out of her chambers. She went straight to the courtyard where she found Seryu on her knees polishing her canon of justice with Corro sat near her.

"Can you be able to maintain yourself?" Esdeath asked.

"I can't make any additions but I am more than able to maintain my weapons." Seryu replied before the image of Doctor Stylish flashed before her eyes, she saw him giving her a drink saying. "I am impressed that your body was able to withstand all the experiments. Now use all that new found power to make your dreams come true. And if you get a boobo I will fix you right back up"

Seryu broke down into tears remembering that moment.

"My parents, my teacher, my benefactor all taken by the very same evil. Commander I want nothing more than to destroy them, please can we destroy them quickly as possible." Seryu said crying her eyes out. She gasped when Esdeath wrapped her arms around Seryu pulling into her chest.

"If you stay with me I promise that I will make that wish come true" Esdeath said.

"I will, I will dedicate my life to you, to justice!" Seryu replied tears in eyes.

Wave and Shanta raced through the white marble walls heading to the courtyard.

"I don't know what you're planning fish boy but back off my Seryu-bunny, that's my sweet ass get your own!" Shanta said as her Wave stormed through, almost turning to violence.

"Ha I am merely doing what I am told, when a gal is upset, you be a man and cheer her up!" Wave replied as they walked into the green court yard seeing Esdeath cuddle Seryu.

"My-my-my honey bunny!" Shanta whispered in despair while Wave stood perfectly still in shock.

"It appears the empire is slowly readying it's forces!" Najenda said as all of Night Raid gathered in an open room, filled with sofas, and chairs. It had a roaring fire place which all the furniture was centred around. Akame, Kurome and Lubb sat on the right side of Najenda while, Sheele, Chelsea, Mine and Tatsumi sat at the left. Leone and Susano sat in front of the fire.

"As we are right now, we won't win. We need to become stronger!" Akame said defiantly.

"The day of the revolution draws near. We'll need all the time we have to train. We probably won't be able to get any more outside help, so think as these members as the last ones we'll be getting. So let's get through this and welcome the revolution together!" Najenda stated, at that point the metal dragon came from the ring. His silver body glisten against the fire light.

"Well now that I feel Tatsumi is strong enough to at least attempt this, we do have two trump cards up our sleeve." Deagora stated as the dragon walked through the room.

"Trump cards?" Sheele asked tilting her head to the side.

"When Tatsumi was stabbed and dying in front of you, what did he say?" Deagora asked.

"Deagora Axios" Kurome said looking at Tatsumi.

"Deagora Axios, Deagora I am worthy. It is a trump card which allows me to partially fuse with my master healing them of all injuries, if the master is powerful enough they can use this ability on someone else, a friend. However I only feel now that Tatsumi is strong enough to even attempt such a feat." Deagora said.

"So you have the power to basically save two of us from death?" Leone asked facing Tatsumi.

"I guess so" Tatsumi replied looking at the ring.

"You're wondering what would happen if you tried a fourth time? It would cause you to explode, Violently, fusing together puts great strain on the body and what's worse is that I am an incredibly powerful entity, if you can't hold back my power well let's just say wherever this happens, there won't be a there anymore" Deagora stated coldly facing Tatsumi.

The following day

Susano and Akame had been fishing all day and return with a massive water danger beast to feed the entirety of Night Raid.

"Whew, Su's cooking is delicious" Sheele said smiling to herself along with an equally pleased Kurome.

"Hey Sheele how are you anyway, I mean your shoulder?" Tatsumi asked.

"My shoulder? Why did something happen?" Sheele asked.

"I give up" Tatsumi said head down.

"He means when the bullet burst through ya collar bone" Deagora said as the metal dragon walked around the room.

"OOh yeah it is all better now!" Sheele said smiling.

"Su's food has made all my training fatigue seem like a distant memory" Leone said hugging herself.

"Hey Tatsumi why are is Deagora just walking around the place isn't it draining you?" Akame asked as she and Su took plates of food out.

"I'll answer this one, firstly I will let you know it is rather boring being a ring and secondly this is training, stress training. Seeing how long he can maintain me in this form, surprisingly it is quite a long time" Deagora answered while Tatsumi smiled.

"Hey Su can we train together tomorrow?" Tatsumi asked.

"Hey I'm training you chibi!" Deagora roared.

"Hhahahahaha 'CHIBI'!" Leone burst into tears.

"Hey!" Tatsumi pleaded at the loud mouth relic, Su simply smiled at the outburst.

"Well what did I say? Susanoo's amazing!" Najenda said smiling with her usual cigarette in her mouth.

"I am surprised though, the revolutionary army was willing to let such a useful relic go." Tatsumi said as he turned to face Najenda.

"Actually, Susanoo had been dormant this whole time, but he started up again when I was near." Najenda said smiling.

"Hmm That's our boss!" Kurome said smiling.

"What can I say? I guess it was my natural charm!" Najenda said smiling.

"Najenda looks just like my old master!" Su said plainly.

"Oh I see" Leone said.

"I am sure your master was a wonderful person" Najenda replied.

"Indeed. He was an exemplary general!" Su said proudly.

"HE?!" Najenda said shouting. Leone and Tatsumi were shaking, both trying to stifle their laughter but before either of them could move Deagora pinned Tatsumi to the ground just in time to miss the Boss' fearsome arm strike silencing the laughing Leone.

"You owe me one kid." Deagora said, with amusement in his voice.

Lubb and Mine were sitting outside the group, Lubb was staring at Su looking incredibly jealous. While Mine ate a delicious looking cake.

"They got all buddy-buddy with Su awfully fast." Lubb said annoyed. "He is stealing my position as the likeable guy!"

"I am pretty sure you have always been comedic relief, Lubb" Mine replied.

"HAHA she agrees with me! And besides anyone got that place it's my boy!" Deagora roared from the other half of the room. The door to the room opened up letting in a tiny orange cat with brown stripes.

'Oh Gaia Foundation have we? Hehe Oh I am gonna have some fun" Deagora smiled to himself as he looked towards the baby marg panther.

"Oh? A baby marg panther?" Mine asked, as the panther leapt onto the couch she was on, it sat in front of her meowing at her cake.

"Those things don't fear humans at all, do they?" Lubb asked, the panther begun rub into Mine's leg.

"What? I am telling you right now, I don't have any food for-" Before she could finish the panther pulled the cutest face it possible could, eroding Mine's resolve.

"Okay I wi...Deagora what are you doing?" She questioned as the metal dragon jumped onto the opposite side of the couch looking hungrily at the panther.

"Shh dinners on ya lap lass" Deagora said as he lowered himself, getting ready to pounce.

"Hey now, come on you don't need to eat!" Mine said as Deagora begun to stalk his prey, the baby panther backing away quickly.

"Oh but I miss the sensation!" Deagora replied as he cornered the panther, but he did not bite it, he tapped it on the nose saying, "Got ya Chelsea" With a loud laugh ringing throughout the room. As a smoke screen burst with a loud pop, once it had cleared Chelsea was standing there looking at the metal dragon.

"How did you know?" She asked.

"I am one of the most powerful relic's in existence, hell I am joint first for emperor's sake" Deagora said his voice still hung with amusement. "I knew it was you the moment you walked into the room!"

"Wow….Tatsumi you have a pretty powerful relic." Chelsea said smiling.

"PRETTY?! I am one of the most!" Deagora said.