Chapter 40: Clash of the Executioners

In the Palace Courtyard.

Dousen and Koukei were snatched by vines from a man-eating plant.

Suzuka giggled at the plants. "Such pretty plants." She spread her arms apart and charged ahead as she did other vines appeared which she noticed and avoid them. "Cute trick, but nothing like this will be able to kill me."

Kamika smiled. "My, she's so wrong, right Cosmos?" The pinkette executioner giggled with a smile. "Yes, my little darlings will follow their prey and devour her."

The masked bird man groaned in frustration. "Tch, these women are strong..." Leone lunged towards the masked man. "Say your prays you bastard!"

Just then small little black marble like balls floated in the air and exploded. "Leone!" Akame shouted as she saw her best friend crash on the ground.

Kamika was surprised. "My, that masked stranger really has such weapon." She then took out a piece of yellow paper and blew it into the wind then it exploded into more pieces of paper of the same color releasing a light. "Paper Blizzard: Yellow Dance!"

The masked bird man covered his eyes with his arms. "That's too bright!"

Leone saw her chance and delivered a powerful punch right into the masked man's gut and sending him crashing into the wall which it began to crack as the man was dead then slide onto the ground.

"No!" Dousen cried in fright.

"Our getaway is getting thin." Koukei whimpered in fear.

Suzuka dashed towards Kamika as she did a vine snatch her arm and slammed her into the ground. "Heh, heh, my plants aren't finished yet." She glanced at Kamika. "Why don't you let me handle this for awhile." The other Executioner didn't see that was problem. "Don't worry, once you had fun, I shall fun by giving this woman a colorful death."

Other vines slammed Suzuka into the ground again and again. "Had a enough?" To Cosmos surprise Suzuka was rather pleased. "Maybe not enough, to have someone put me in place." She severed a vine holding her leg and landed back onto the ground. "Perhaps, I'll take this fight to you instead!" She quickly dashed towards Kamika was with some sort of energy from her fist. "You're through." But before she could reach other executioner a large flower appear from underneath the two excuctioners and closed around them both. Suzuka's attacks hit the plant instead but wasn't the destroyed. "What the hell are these things made of?"

Suzuka saw the several vines looming over her and jumped back to avoid their attack. The large flower opened again and giggles were heard. "Don't ever underestimate my beautiful plan life."

Kamika agreed to that. "Yes, I also recall being in this move when she and I along with our executioners fought against some Fairy tail wizards."

That detail caught Suzuka's attention. "Wait, you battled Fairy Tail?"

Cosmos giggled in response. "Yes sweetie, five Fairy Tail wizards and one wizard from Sabre-Tooth we fought that is, I admit that battle was a like something to remember in life." An image of Wendy flashed through her mind. "Especially a little blue haired cutie."

That detail caught Leone's attention. "Hmm, does she mean Wendy?"

Kamika giggled. "Yes, Fairy Tail and Sabertooth battling skills were quite impressive." She took a piece of paper into her fingers.

Suzuka jumped a few times from other vines and assessed the situation. "Well, this isn't going to get me anywhere including Dousen and Koukei, however she's only been using the plants to attack and defend." She smiled. "Guess I'll take this up a notch." Suzuka grunted as the floor beneath her cracked under her feet then she launced herself out of the ground and began to move all around the courtyard.

Cosmos was a bit perplexed by this. "What is she doing?"

Kamika wondered that too. "Quite weird to me."

Leone had to answer that. "Hey, be careful, The Rakshasa Demons were known for doing some pretty weird crap with her bodies."

Seems to Kamika the weird part was right. "Yes, not so colorful either." Leone sighed. "What does color have do with that."

Suzuka laughed at the description that was just given by Leone. "She's right!" She instantly reappeared behind Cosmos and she gasped. "Gotcha!" She struck the woman in the back causing her to yell in pain and sent her over to the other side of the courtyard and crashed into a wall then she fell down on the ground. "Sure, your plants may be strong, but I guess you're not as powerful yourself."

Cosmos coughed a bit as her body was in pain and slowly stood up glaring at the Suzuka. "So apparently you can fight after all, I like it when my prey struggles."

Kamika giggled at that last part. "Yes, we the Hungry Wolf Knights enjoy with our prey struggles to fight back."

The other Executioner chuckled at her enemies words. "Your friend is hurting and I'm the prey, no matter I did hit your friend harder than expected."

Cosmos smiled at her. "Well, you do hit hard I'll give you credit for that but now I believe playtime is over." She glanced at Kamkia who looked back. "Kamika, I think its time to deal with the other two prey." Dousen and Koukei whimpered in fear as they noticed Kamika taken a red piece of paper into her fingers. "Leave it to me."

Dousen and Koukei were released as Kamika released the paper into the wind and blew it creating a wave of red-colored papers towardds the two men as the fire was sent directly at them.

"Time to add something to my paper." The red papers were transformed into giant-sized fists that punched Dousen and Koukei continuously until the papers exploded into a pillar of fire around the two men.

Smoke was created from the attack and then Koukei and Dousen were shown laying on the ground burned to a crisp with their eyes rolled up. "Looks like the two prey down." Kamika giggled.

Cosmos looked at Suzuka. "Only one prey to go." She crossed her arms and numerous large fly traps appeared out of the floor walls. "Flytrap Shot!" The fly traps opened up and began shooting a barrage of seeds at the other executioner.

Suzuka tried to her best to avoid oncoming attacks however some of the seeds made contact with whatever surface they hit and exploded. "Damn it, these freaky plants are everywhere!" She gasped when she saw several of the seeds in front of her and hit Suzuka then exploded on contact. She slid across the courtyard while feeling the effects of the attack.

Akame had to admit she was impressed. "So she can attack both long distance and close range?" Suzuka was thinking the same but another thought occurred to her. "This woman isn't like any other enemy I faced, expect for that hunk Gray." She launched herself again and moved at a high fast speed above the ground.

Cosmos wasn't falling for that again. "As if you'll get the drop on me again." She held out her hand and an enormous flower appeared in front. "Grow Flow!" The flower began sucking in everything in its path into a large hole in the center. The sudden intake was strong enough for Suzuka's path to veer and headed right at the flower. "I have to avoid this, I know how." She extended her fingernails into the walls. "Nice try!"

Cosmos just smiled as vines instantly grabbed Suzuka entire body and squeezed her tightly however to her and Kamika's surprise the other executioner began to moan in pleasure from the pricks of the vines. "Quite the strange woman aren't you."

Kamika had to agree. "Yes, but let's see if she'll love your next move." Spores gathered around Cosmos. "Spore Bomb: Rinka Renka!" She sent her spores over to Suzuka and they exploded on contact rapidly.

The attack sent Suzuka away from Cosmos as she was badly damaged. She struggled to stand up and breathed heavily. "This fight is starting to become one-sided, not only did that other executioner take out Koukei and Dousen in one attack, it seems that other chick is more above my level then again her friend must be above my level too." She slid a step back.

Cosmos on the other was enjoying the fight was going. "Where do you think you're going?" Kamika wondered that too with a smile. "Looks like the Rakshasa Demon is getting all scared." Cosmo sighed but then smiled again. "We're almost done with our fight, so I have yet to unleash my deadliest attack." She snapped her fingers and the ground began to rumble. What came out of the ground were numerous tree trunks all around the courtyard yard.

Leone yelped in surprise as she was one of the trees that sprung up. "Holy crap, a mini forest is here!" Akame noticed this took and was in one of the other trees and then she saw a plum fruit. "Is that fruit?"

Cosmos giggled at the question and was happy to answer. "Cutie, these fruits are my favorite." She appeared to be sitting on one of the other trees and one of their branches too then she pointed at Suzuka. "Hungry?" A fruit started to pelt down onto her as Suzuka crossed her arms to defend herself however once she was hit no explosion happened. "What is this, if is your idea of deadliest attack then-" While she talked, one of the fruit managed to go into her mouth.

Akame wondered what the fruit tastes like despite her loving meat but stopped as she noticed Suzuka's lips instantly puckered and rolled around the ground. "Ah, what is this fruit!? I've never tasted anything so damn sour!"

Leone was surprised and decided to taste it. "Oh yeah, but sour can they-" She took a bit and spitted out in disgust while sticking her tongue out. "God, these things taste like death!"

Akame for the first time wasn't drooling. "Then be glad I didn't taste that."

Cosmos laughed at Suzuka's reaction. "Delicious aren't they? These plums are ten times sour then regular ones." She ate one and relished the flavor. "They taste so good."

Leone begged to differ. "How can you eat this stuff!?"

Suzuka struggled to stand up while still dealing with the taste in her mouth. "Good god so foul. Worse than anything than I tasted before. However, for this to be your deadliest attack, it leaves a lot to be desired." She noticed Cosmos giggling. "Whoever said that was the attack I was going on about?" The Rakshasa Demon gasped quietly. "Tell me this, what's good tactic every executioner uses to finish off their opponent?"

Suzuka thought about that question for a bit. "To make them suffer as long as possible before delivering the final kill."

Kamika laughed at the answer. "No, the correct answer for Cosmos' question is...they're already dead when the first move is made."

Suzuka didn't understand that until she felt rather woozy like then started sway back and forth. "What's this, am I drunk?"

Cosmos giggled again as she knew what was going on very well. "Not drunk, the truth is I've employed my deadliest attack from the start of this fight."

Suzuka thought of the fight where it began that is. Just when she attacked her opponent, Cosmos summing out her plants where the vines came out. "Are you telling me... you planted this from the beginning?"

Cosmos giggled in response but one thing was still not clear to Suzuka. "Then that means that Koukei and Dousen were done for as well?" Kamika was happy to answer that question. "Naturally yes, but I wanted to have some fun with the prey, on top of that, as the Hungry Wolf Knights, we love to toy with our prey and then give them hell until their end is near."

A yellow like mist of spores began to fill in the ground level. "Makura Kamura." Cosmos smiled at the other executioner. "Out of all my attacks, this one is my most favorite, what it does that from all of the plants I've summoned before; they release these poisonous spores that contain sleeping agents. I know very well you must've trained body to resist such things but these are not of this world. Therefore, you have no resistance to them."

Suzuka groaned as she held her hand to her face. "Damn...it." Cosmos leaned back a bit. "Right now you're trying your best to fight the effects but its futile. Sleep is powerfully overtaking you, once it does your eyes close shut, you'll be unable to wake up again."

Suzuka never felt so tired and dropped to one knee. "No...it can't end this way." Even her defeat was certain she began to laugh.

The laughing was annoying Leone. "Hey, what's so funny?"

Cosmos wondered that too. "I believe I drove her into madness." Kamika took out of piece paper. "Cosmos, should I silence our prey now and quickly." Cosmos saw no problem to that. "Very well." Kamika released different colored papers forming into multiple shurikens. "Paper Shuriken!" The sharp shurikens rushed swiftly towards Suzuka and each of the Shurikens penetrated her body from head to toe.

That last attack from the executioner was taking a told on Suzuka who looked at Cosmos. "This victory of yours is meaningless. Soon everything shall go down in flames along bringing the Revolutionary Army with it." She looked at Kamika next. "Including you earthland wizards shall meet your deaths as well as the rebels too." Suzuka fell to the floor forward and did not move any longer.

Her last words made Leone worry. "Well, those words were grim, what did she mean by that?"

Akame wondered that too but a strange feeling. "I wonder if she means that if the Minister has some other backup plan."

Cosmo didn't care about her last words. She waved her hand across and the giant flytrap with teeth on their inner sides appeared underneath Suzuka then the plant closed up on her and devoured her. "Execution complete." She landed on the tree branch that Leone was on. "Relax, you and your friend won't get affected since my work is done."

Kamika smiled. "Yes, our last pray is gone."

Leone had to disagree. "Not quite, we still have to deal with the Minister." That name got the two executioners attention. "I thought I'd get that reaction, listen up ladies, there is a Minister that works at this Empire, he uses the Emperor Makoto for his own gain."

Akame had something to add to that statement. "Also the Emperor is a child, so the basically the emperor is rather naive."

Cosmos giggled at the girls words. "So we eliminate the source of this evil and everything will be over with correct?"

Leone nodded at the question. "Yeah, I'm pretty sure the others are on their way, only targets left is Esdeath, Budo, the Minister, and the Demons of Tartaros. But with you wizards on our side, those bastards will toast in no time."

Kamika smiled at her words. "So more pray means more fun for the Hungry Wolf Knights." Cosmos was happy to hear that. "Sounds good to me."

"Leone, Akame, come in." It was Hibiki's voice.

"Is that Hibiki?" Leone asked.

Hibiki chuckled. "Yes, we just wanted to you and the others to know that, General Budo is defeated, not only that, Team Natsu along with some of your friends that were battling some of the Demons."

"How did you know that?" Akame asked.

"Hey!" A loud voice called which was Natsu's. "We just defeated two more Demons Saki and Fang."

"Yeah, I learned a new move thanks to Cheila." Wendy commented.

Cheila giggled at the other girl's comment. "Oh thanks."

"Yes, we're almost at the palace!" Carla's voice called.

"Right, we're all here too." Chelsea's voice was heard next.

Akame was glad to hear that voice. "Chelsea was glad to hear that voice."

Leone cracked her knuckles and smirked. "Alright, let's take out these bastards quickly."

Natsu grinned and laughed. "Right, let's show these guys what we're made of!"

Rouge and sting were reunited. "Glad to you see you made it." Frosch cheered. "Yay, we're going to win this war!"

Lector chuckled. "Right!" Sting laughed. "Yes, but let's be on our guard!"

Mine smiled at their spirit. "You guys have such spirit."

The ladies ran back into the palace and entered a hallway as they did one thing was going through Leone and Akame's mind.

"Man, I wonder what that Rakshasa Demon was going on about before she fell."

"It would seem more things are about to come."

Elfman reunited with Mirajane then the two reunited with Lisanna who was with Lubbock. "Glad you Take Over Siblings are all here now."

Elfman agreed. "Right, let's show this Empire more manly power!"

Minerva was with them and smiled at them. "Spirited as always, that's what Fairy Tail is."

Dr Stylish was on other side of the courtyard rooftops. "My, my, Suzuka's last words seems very interesting."

Leon was getting a bit curious himself. "The Empire must have another trick up their sleeve."

Rachena was running through the forest a Kay appeared next to her. "Kay, glad to see you're alive."

Kay groaned. "Yes, but I can't say the same thing about Snapjaw, Saki, or Fang."

At Earthland the other gateway.

The four mysterious cloaked figures were still gathered with the leader wearing the plastered mask held out the rainbow colored lacrima which glowed. "Looks like our trip is about to start." The gateway began to gain power and loud humming was heard then the ground began to shake.

End of chapter.