Chapter 23
I'm so sorry, I wasn't able to update the story due some family issues. But here I am, now that the fifth volume is concluded, so I have plenty of space to develope my story. Please enjoy.
Encampment of the future empire
Esdeath walked inside the main tent, she saw that Tatsumi was looking at some documentation while Akame and Kurome were talking to Chelsea and Bols.
"What you're looking at?" Esdeath asked surprising Tatsumi
"Oh, these are the information we gathered from the former members of the Atlas army" Tatsumi replied
"I see, I also have some information" Esdeath said with a smile " Our guest have finally talked. As we know Haven academy is the next objective of Salem, but now we know her collaborators such as Leonardo Lionheart, Arthur Watts and Hazel Rainart"
"And their position?" Tatsumi deadpanned
"No, she refused to talk and her body is too weak for other tortures. I'll kill her tomorrow" Esdeath said as she saw Akame flinched when she heard the word 'tortures'. Akame was used at such actions but when it comes to Esdeath, she couldn't help but shiver at the thought. Back in the empire Esdeath was known for her tortures and streght
"it can't be…" A voice said from the corner of the tent said
"Qrow?" Tatsumi said as he looked at drunk man
"Leonardo…I trusted him, he is the headmaster of Haven" Qrow stated
Tatsumi tensed up "Then we have already lost the school?"
"No…first she needs the spring maiden, then she'll attack the school" Qrow replied
"The spring maiden uh?" Esdeath said with an amused look on her face
'I will be dissapointed if she is like Cinder' Esdeath thought, she didn't met anyone that can keep up with her in this world so far
"Why she need the Spring maiden?" Tatsumi asked
Qrow sighed "In each school of the Remnant there is a relic, only accesable from the corresponding maiden. The relic in Haven is only accesable from the spring maiden" He explained
"So we need find her before Salem" Akame said as she approached Tatsumi
"Any idea where we can look?" Esdeath asked
Qrow sighed again "Yes…she is with my sister…Raven"
"I'll go" Akame stated
"me too" A voice said as a blond girl entered in the tent
"it's good to see that you recovered, Yang" Qrow said to her niece, who was looking at Tatsumi with a serious look
"For now, we aren't going anywhere" Tatsumi stated, shocking everyone but Esdeath in the tent
"What?! WHY?!" Yang asked with an angry tone and her eyes turned red
"Because, all of you aren't trained. If you go out there, you are gonna die" Esdeath replied as her eyes became icy
"First, we need to train our troops and recruit new ones." Tatsumi began to explain
"I can help with that" Blake interrupted Tatsumi and entered the tent "If I go to Menagerie maybe I can convince the people to fight with us for an equal world"
"Very well then Leone shall come with you in order to train you" Tatsumi replied
"We still need new equipment for our troops "
"Oh Tatsumi-san,I've already thought about it" Bols surprisingly said
"How?" Tatsumi asked
"Well…I don't think you'll like it…" Bols admitted
'I have a bad feeling about this…' Tatsumi thought
"Oh this camp isn't elegant enough for someone like me, maybe I should return to Atlas" a tall man with spiky black hair with a white patch and blue eyes, said while walking in the tent
Tatsumi froze in place "Dr Stylish…." He coldly said
"Why such scary voice my dear Tatsumi? Afterall I'm here to help you" Stylish said with a mischievous smile
Tatsumi looked at Bols, looking for a confirmation. Bols simply nodded
"Why?And what can you do for us?" Tatsumi asked
"Someone doesn't trust me uh? Don't worry my dear, I'm here because I want to work with the most beautiful people and back in Atlas there were only people without any sense of fashion and style" The doctor replied "Regarding the aid that I can offer, with my intelligence and with my perfector I can create e most powerful equipement you ever seen" He stated
Tatsumi had to admit that with his help Seryu became one of the most powerful teigu user, he sighed and nodded "But no human experimentation"
"Oh come on Tatsumi-san, at least let me do some research on our guest, maybe I can discover something else" Stylish replied
"Fine, but now you'll follow my orders and Esdeath's" Tatsumi stated
"Ok! Now I shall go to make a good first impression with our guest!" the doctor said as he walked out the tent
Tatsumi sighed again and looked at Esdeath, who had a satisfied look on her face
"You are having fun, aren't you" Tatsumi said with a defeated tone
"Just a little, but in reality I'm glad" Esdeath admitted
"Uh? Don't tell me that you are scared?!" Tatsumi almost yelled
Everyone focused on Esdeath, waiting for a response
"No, but we have to think that the enemy is stronger than us, even if isn't true" Esdeath Said "It will be a fool move to understimate Salem"
"You weren't like this back in the empire" Akame said
"Well… in reality I hope she will be a worthy rival" Esdeath admitted a litle annoyed, then she noticed something
Qrow was glaring at her, she could feel his killing intent. She smiled at him and in an instant all the killing intent was replaced with pure fear
'know your place' Esdeath thought
"I'll talk to the others" Tatsumi said "We have to retrieve Weiss from her family, I have to talk with Leone and to talk with the troopes"
Esdeath began to snicker
"What's so funny?" Tatsumi said with an annoyed tone
"Nothing, it's just hilarious seeing you so busy" Esdeath as she laughed
Tatsumi sighed andwalked out the tent
White Fang Headquarters
"And that's it sir." A white fang soldier concluded his report
"Fucking Adam! Let's attack an huntsmen school! Me And my friends have a plan!" Sienna yelled enraged "We have been slaughtered for nothing!"
The soldier looked at her with a scared expression
"Get lost!" She yelled at the soldier, who runned away. Sienna sat on her throne and clapsed her hand in thinking
'We lost too many soldiers, and now we are seen evil even from the other faunus, this is a complete disaster' She thought
"What a pitiful sight" A voice said behind one of the colums
"Uh?" She was about to get up when a she felt a sharp pain at her belly, when she looked down she saw a deep cut "w-what?"
"Thank you Einshin, I was getting annoyed from her sight" A man with a tiger stripes on his arms said
"It was a pleasure, Syura" The man called Einshin replied. He had a pair of black wolf ears and a black tail
"Can I taste her?" A little blonde haired girl with a pair of bat wings said
"Do whatever you want Dorotea" Syura replied
"Yay! now Salem will be happy now that we took control over the White Fang" Another girl with a pair of bunny ears said
"Don't remind me of that time when she discovered that Adam was dead, Cosmina" Syura said with an annoyed tone
"Yeah, after Adam got killed she was really mad" Izou replied
"Where is Champ?" Syura asked
"Oh, he said that he wanted to try a faunus girl" Cosmina cheered
"Well, let's get everything settled" Syura said while making a sick smile
New Empire camp
"Listen up! From now on you'll be trained to fight, not only against Grimms but also again other huntsmen. Our enemy is strong and we need to be stronger. We'll teach how to kill without hesitation because the enemy won't hesite for you" Tatsumi stated as he looked at the three member of team Ruby, at team JNPR and all the soldiers "When Salem will be defeated, we'll take over the remnant and then we'll create a empire where everyone will be happy and safe. If you want to leave, go now nobody will judge you"
Everyone remained silent
"Then let's begin" Tatsumi declared
Atlas military headquarters
"You can't be serious, we need you here! You are the only one that knows them!" Ironwood said to a with haired woman with an eyepatch
"General Ironwood is right your help is essential" Winter agreed
In the meantime Penny was sitting on a chair in the corner of the room
"I'm not going to fight against my own friends" the woman replied
"We gave you ranks, soldiers and a place to stay! You can't just go away" James continued
"And I am grateful but they are right" The woman said as she got up
"I'm not going to let you go Najenda!" Ironwood stated and pulled off his pistol while Winter unsheathed her sword
"I know" Najenda said as she sighed "Penny…"
Penny stood up and disarmed James and Winter with her swords
"P-Penny?" James said as he looked at girl with a shocked expression
"I'm sorry…but I have made my choice" Penny replied as she lowered her head
Then the door exploded and a group of soldier entered the room leaded by a pink twin-tailed girl with a odd looking rifle
"Najenda everything is ready, the soldiers are waiting in the hangar" The girl said
"Good job Mine, Penny let's go" Najenda said as he walked out
