Chapter 10: Three Beasts of the Capital Part 2

"Former General to be exact, ever since Esdeath saved my life, I was her devoted servant." Liver said putting his hand on a cross hanging around his neck.

"(Is the same guy, that Bro was talking about?)" Tatsumi asked himself.

Bulat then spinned his spear. "If things were different, I would bring a toast our reunion, but now I'll have to kill you, A MISSION COMES FIRST!"

"I couldn't have said that better myself." Liver responded as he took off one of his gloves which had a ring with a dragon's head on it. "Gerenal Esdeath's wishes will be realized, to make sure that happens, SHE GAVE ME THIS IMPERIAL ARMS!"

Water from nearby six barrels came out.

"The Black Mauling, its a ring type weapon, it was crafted from a organ of an Aquatine Danger Beast, which gives me to control water, anyone who wears can be still manipulate any liquid, if this is the battlefield, then lady luck is on my side."

He gazed at Juvia. "As for you since it seemed your body is made of water..."

The water wizard didn't flinch.

Liver pointed his Imperial Arms at the Water Wielder but nothing happened. "What's this, why can I control you, your body is made of water."

"Your little ring is nothing!" Juvia replied as her eyes glowed.

Gray then remembered something.

Flashback scene.

"(I remember Natsu faced an wizard from Phantom Lord, he name was Totomaru, who controlled elements of fire.)" Gray thought. "(Despite that Natsu's attacks were being used against him, he still was able to defeat because as long as Natsu's heart was in his fire magic then Totomaru or anyone couldn't control his magic attacks.)"

Flashback ends.

"As long as my heart is with my power then I can't be control nor my attacks!" Juvia proclaimed.

Gray smiled realizing he was right.

"(Amazing, as long as Juvia's heart is with her magic then it can't be controlled nor her.)" Tatsumi thought astonished.

Liver smirked. "It won't matter cause all of you will die."

"Anyway you fight with water, rather convenient since Esdeath is a Ice user." Bulat commented.

"(Ice User, so Esdeath can use ice attacks.)" Gray thought surprised. "(However, her powers won't be anything I can't handle, my master Ur taught me this Maker magic, and if I face this woman they speak of then I won't hesitate or hold back.)"

"General Esdeath can create ice out of thin air, don't evelant her to my level." Liver said clenching his hand with the ring on it. "She is a god, WATER FIRE!"

"Touchy, touchy!" Bulat said blocking the water using his spear.

"Man, Liver has his hands full with this guy." Nyau said getting up from the crates. "Well judging from that water he should be ok, but I'll give some back up."

"NOT IF I CAN HELP IT!" Tatsumi declared jumped down to Imperial Beast.

Nyau blocked his attack with his flute.

"You think I'm going to sit there and watch?" Tatsumi asked.

"You're in the way!" Nyau shouted as he pushed the boy off. "YOU NIGHT RAID PUNKS ARE SO ANNOYING!"

"ICE MAKE: FLOOR!" Gray proclaimed as he created a ice floor path where the Imperial Beast was running.

"What the..." He said slipping on the ice and falling down.

Liver noticed this but didn't stop his attack. "(Amazing, this stranger creating ice from not out of air but with his hands.)"

Tatsumi charged and swung his sword down but Nyau dodged it then appeared behind him kicking on his back.

"(This kid is fast.)" Tatsumi thought beginning to fall. "But I've trained for this."

He and Nyau charaged at each other swinging their weapons at each other.

"Akame is faster than you!" Tatsumi remarked.

"What, do not compare me to an assassin!" Nyau shouted as he swung his flute while Tatsumi swung his sword.

They both end up sliding backwards.

"(If he didn't lucky with that hit, then I would've killed already.)" Nyau thought panting heavily.

"(These Beasts fight so tough, they make guys like Ogre childs play.)" Tatsumi thought also breathing heavily.

Liver was on top of the water that formed a snake's head.

"Whoa, the battle is getting intense now!" Tatsumi exclaimed.

"Of course, Liver has the advantage." Nyau said confidently.

"Bro will beat the snot of that old geezer!" Gray declared. "Yeah, Bulat will beat that old timer to a pulp!" Tatsumi agreed.

"I WILL DESTROY YOU, SAY GOOD-BYE BULAT!" Liver declared in fury as his Imperial Ring glowed. "SNAKE FROM THE ABYSS!"

Bulat leaped through the attack using his spear.

"It seems that I assumed that you would attack through the snake's head, instead of dodging from head on, meanning there would be countless casulaties if I destroyed the ship!" Liver stated. "Perhaps you'll be able to avoid my next tactic, if your fimible plan is on the deck but you can't dodge it in mid-air!"

His ring glowed again and more water spirals forming a spear hit the back of Bulat's armor. "It'll take more than water spears to destroy the fire in my soul!"

Liver landed on the cruise ship. "Of course, I would never finish you off with a simple strike, after all, I know what you're capable of."

"The two of us been through a lot together, in so many battles I know your strengths and weaknessses better than anyone." He added raised his right hand. "That's why, I'm going to show you the power of Trump Card, DRAGONS CONQERUR HEAVEN!"

The water dragon heads heading towards Bulat and engulfed him. "AAAAAAAAHHHHH!" He screamed.

Bulat was gone. "Hmm, I think I got him." Liver said.

"WATER LOCK!" Juvia proclaimed.

"What the, what is this?" Liver asked as he was engulfed in a huge water mass.

Just then Bulat coming down from the air. "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU SAID THAT, YOU SHOULD KNOW A BETTER OLD MAN!"

"How did you survive that attack?!" Liver asked as he struggled to get free from the water mass.

Nyau dashed towards Bulat but he saw him quickly and pushed him aside using his arm. "Ugh, you realize you missed your chance on defeating Liver."

Tatsumi was on the ground. "Sorry bro, I couldn't hold him off any longer."

"What's this, you can still move, take nap so I can deal with you later." Nyau suggested.

"Don't worry, I'm amazed that you made this far without Imperial Arms." Bulat said removing his armor.

"Yeah, I guess." Tatsumi said. "(Even with his armor, he got hurt really bad.)"

"Juvia, you can release Liver." Bulat said.

"Ok then..." Juvia said confused but did what former officer told her.

"I noticed your armor deactivated after taking serious damage." Liver said. "Beyond that, your two friends have such incredible powers."

"I admit that too, one of them can use ice powers." Nyau added. "So what is your friends name?"

"Call me the Cold Knight." Gray replied. "My name will have to wait."

"Strange, I would prefer Ice Boy." Bulat commented with a chuckle.

"I hate it when people call me that!" Gray shouted in annoyance.

"Weird as usually." Juvia muttered.

"Anyway, we seem to have a clear winner." Liver stated confidently.

"You don't need to play it tough." Bulat said glancing at his former general. "That drop of blood coming out of your ear is a dead give away."

Liver noticed it too.

"Your Interal organs must've took a hit from your Imperial Arms, so I don't think you're in any condition to use your Imperial Arms again." Bulat added.

Liver smirked. "Nothing gets passed you does it and here I was thinking on having the upper hand."

"Bulat is smarter than he looks." Juvia muttered.

"I must ask you and that other Ice User, how you two like to becomes members of Esdeath's army, I'm sure you Bulat would be a lieutenant, while your friend can be a right hand man for Esdeath."

"Thanks but I stopped serving the empire a long time ago." Bulat replied. "I'm not joining the empire after hearing what's going with it." Gray agreed.

"Don't think of it that, it changed my life for the better when I joined Esdeath's army, everywhere I go a lot people cower before." Liver explained as he took hold of his cross badge. "In fact my name is feared that even those bureancrats always spread their filthy Politics consumed their own power!"

Gray and Bulat stayed silent.

"I employ you two to come with me, if you do I'm sure that the master can erase all your crimes from the record books!"

"I said no, I would never join the thing we fought to destroy." Bulat replied combing his hair. "Since I know that Esdeath is scratching the Minister's back, how can I live myself, it would tarnish my image of the masses."

"As for me, the Cold Knight, I would never join any psychopath!" Gray protested.

"Oh my love." Juvia said with a smile and had sparkle eyes.

"Bulat, I can't believe someone like you would say something so aggrogant." Liver said slightly shocked. "Cold Knight, you realize that if you stay with Night Raid, you won't be able to avoid more bloodshed."

"Oh like how you nearly slaughtered that girl and her father?!" Gray shouted in anger.

Liver then felt something off about the man's aura. "(Strange, this assassin has the same aura I felt before.)" He thought with wide eyes. "(Something is off about him.)"

"Anyway, I was only trying to stay modest." Bulat said putting his comb away into his pocket.

"(From what I see they both have reached our limit but what they don't know is that we still have our Trump Card.)" Nyau thought raising his flute.

Gray was eyeing at the little Beast man. "(That look on his face means something else is up.)"

Tatsumi stood up. "Bro, wait, when two Imperial Arms Users fight, one dies while the other lives."

"None of us can us our weapons now." Bulat said. "Then its a fight to death using our swords." Live suggested as he injected something into his arm.

"Wait bro, something is not right with this guy." Tatsumi called.

"Let me and the Water maid help you!" Gray suggested. "No, stay back, this my fight! "Bulat replied. "But this guys is going..." Tatsumi began to remind his bro.

"Yeah, I know, he's not be someone to beat easily." Bulat replied as he pressed a button his green shoulder blades which got his sword back. "HERE WE GO!"

They both charged at each other swinging their swords rapidly.

"Neither of them is given a inch." Juvia said surprised.

Bulat and Liver slide backwards but charged at each other as their sword collided.

"AAAAAHHH!" Bulat screamed as his sword broke Liver's and slit his throat.

"YOU GOT HIM!" Tatsumi cheered.

Liver then smirked. "My real Trump Card: KILLER BLOOD SWORD!"

Bulat then pushed Gray and Juvia aside as he tried to deflect the attack but some the blood went through his body, legs, and arms.

He knelt down but used his sword to keep him steady. "Are you ok?" Tatsumi asked.

"I don't think I let him land hit blows." Bulat replied in pain.

"I put all I had into that final attack." Liver said as he fell down slowly. "Yet you still blocked well played."

Bulat looked ahead. "If I hesitated I would've been down before I knew what hit me when I saw the spray pattern of his blood, I knew it had to be some form of liquid."

Meanwhile.

Akame, Lubbock, Levy, and Taran were leaving the village.

"How disappointing, the enemies didn't show up." Lubbock groaned. "At least I spend time with some pretty ladies."

"Pervert!" Taran spatted punching the green haired man in his face.

Levy sighed with a small smile.

Akame smiled and then had a concerned look on her face. "(I hope the others are doing better.)"

At the curise ship.

"Bulat, I have something to tell you." Liver groaned. "There's a reason I joined General Esdeath's army, something I didn't tell you before."

Flashback scene.

He remembered the day he was in his cell.

Esdeath approached him. "I've been looking for a warrior capable of combat, so I would like you to join my army."

"If I do then I'm still a criminal, I won't be allowed to return to the army." Liver said not opening his eyes.

"Don't give up so easily, that's kind of weakling would do." Esdeath said putting her boot on his head. "You'll be returning becauuse I want you to, which means nobody can say a word against it."

"Beyond that the Minister enjoys his saft position due to my miltary power, so if its for the sake of increasing that power he would we welcome it open arms, would he not?"

Flashback ends.

"I respected admiration for Esdeath, that's the real reason, to such I swore I would as devote servant of Esdeath, in mere moments I will be taking your life Bulat!" Liver declared.

Bulat coughed up his own blood. "That syringe, it wasn't just a strengthening serum, it was also a deadly poison mixed in."

Juvia and Gray had shocked looks on their faces.

"There is no cure and you haven't developed a resistance to it, you'll be dead quickly, now I must be going ahead." Liver said as he collasped.

"I should've expected more from you, we defeated each other." Bulat said coughing more intensely.

"Let's get you out of here!" Tatsumi yelled.

Then the same tune was played by Nyau. "We're not done yet." Bulat pointed out.

"The Swords of Blood weren't our only Trump Card, the real trump card is me." The little beast child said playing his flute. "Trump Card into the Diven human: SCREAM!"

Nyau grew taller with large muscles and ab's. "This tune does more than put people to sleep, it makes me bigger and stronger so I tear your butts to pieces."

"He made himself bigger and massive." Tatsumi commented.

"It feels good being in this body again." Nyau said with an evil smile.

"(Damn, its was too hard for us to beat him when he was small.)" Tatsumi thought.

"Don't worry, we'll handle him!" Juvia declared.

"That's right, we're not scared for some big child freak!" Gray remarked.

"Hold on! Bulat said handing up his sword. "Here, I'm leaving this to you."

"Is that..." Tatsumi began to ask.

"A key to Incursio, anyone who wears will possess the key." Bulat answered.

"No, you can't just give me..." Tatsumi began to say.

"Ha, ha, ha, what good will it do if you can't put on, anyone will tries to wear that will die instantly if that person isn't match for it." Nyau laughed. "Stop being a coward and fight for real."

Tatsumi was then punched in the face again. "Are you really going to listen to your opponent, listen I know you trained a lot and gain great experience."

"That's right." Gray spoke. "I mean, everyone has something inside them, like potienal."

"Yes, you can do it." Juvia said with a smile.

"If you like how the weapons feels or have a simple postive first impression of it, you can easily tell its a match." Bulat explained.

Flashback scene.

Tatsumi remembered when he saw Incrusio the first time.

During Gray's practice fight against Bulat.

"INCRUSIO!"

Bulat was then wearing his armor.

"AMAZING!" Tatsumi proclaimed in excitement.

Flashback ends.

"I know you can do this." Bulat said. "Even Juvia, Gajeel, Gray and everyone believes in you."

Tatsumi gazed at the two wizards who smiled while nodding in respond.

"Alright then there's no I respect more than you and the others." Tatsumi said. "IF YOU SAY I CAN WEAR THEN THERE'S NO WAY I'LL LET YOU OR THE OTHERS DOWN!"

Nyau sighed. "Seriously, you're going to put it on, then I'll kill you quickly!"

"WATER LOCK!" Juvia proclaimed as her hoody fell off.

"(ONE OF THESE STRANGERS IS A WOMAN?)" Nyau thought in surprise and was trapped a large mass of water.

"NOW LET GO AND SCREAM TATSUMI WITH ALL THE FIRE IN YOUR SOUL!" Bulat proclaimed in fury.

Tatsumi did slamming the sword into the ground. "AAAAHHHH, INCURSIOOOO!"

The Armor appeared and then began to transform into a Dragon.

"Its a Dragon!" Gray exclaimed.

"(Amazing, the armor is changing to Tatsumi's movements!)" Bulat thought with amazement expression.

"What the, is this armor's core still alive?!" Nyau asked shocked.

"Incursio is a organ created using a Tyrant, an extremely dangerous Dragon-Type Creature who had an incomparaable lif force, it always wandered the country in search of prey it could evolve its body to blend into evironemnt even in the burning desert, frozen tundra, in the first time the emperor used it evolved durin his first suppression forces were hunting it, even now been subjugated and made into a Teigu the Dragon's flesh is still much alive, it'll continue to evolve in order to defeat its enemies!" Bulat proclaimed.

"What?" Nyau asked suddenly scared.

"Tatsumi, Incrusio has bonded with you cause your emotions!" Bulat added.

"Esdeath's army has used Night Raids name to commit fake assassinations again and again!" Tatsumi yelled. "That's right, we'll make you pay for your actions!" Gray agreed.

"Yeah, you two think you're so special now!" Nyau remarked angrily. "Including that water freak?"

"(I can't give my name away so I had to lie about my name.)" Juvia thought. "For your information, call me the: Aqua Knight."

"(This armor I feel its power and strenght, I feel so strong.)" Tatasui thought looking at his armor and turned his attention the enemy. "Let's finish this!"

Nyau glared as he and Tatsumi charged at each other with their fists.

As their fists collided, Tatsumi elbowed Nyau in the face hard.

"NOW!" Tatsumi ordered.

"ICE MAKE:SWORD!" Gray proclaimed.

He created an ice sword.

"No way!" Nyau screamed as the Ice wizard stabbed him in the chest then removed it.

Tatsumi then elbowed the once short Beast in the face when sent him flying.

"SIERRA!" Juvia screamed as she engulfed herself in water and tackled Nyau in the stomach.

Nyau was sent flying onto a nearby wall as he did he slide down and went back to his smaller form then fell on the ground laying dead.

"That's how much power you have, then I have doubt that Tatsumi will surpass me in no time." Bulat said as his vision got blurry and blurry. "I'll be watching over you, everyone from Night Raid and those from Earthland."

Bulat was then laying dead on the ground with a smile.

Juvia was crying on Gray's shoulder.

"(Bulat, despite you were very weird, you were wise and kind.)" The Ice Wizard thought lowering his head shedding a tear. "(You were a true friend and like a brother to me and Tatsumi.)"

"I'm sorry that even in the end, I only did things that would get me smacked, but I'll become strong, I'll try to use Incursio as well as you did." Tatsumi said sadly. "So I need to cry a bit longer."

So he did letting out tears as he fell on his knees and cried.

In the Tensui village.

A girl was seen on a pile of dead soliders. "Phew, human bodies can be so fun."

"Hey, Kurome, its almost time for us to dispose the bodies!" A guard called out. "OH, tha'ts fine I was growing tired of them." Kurome replied.

Another guard came to her. "A request for you to return to the capital has come."

"Just me?" Kurome asked chewing on cookies.

"Yeah, it seems like it, you're one of the six people who've been selected for a mission or something." The guard replied.

Kurome stood up. "Looks like maybe I'll get to you see there, isn't that right, big sis?"

End of chapter.