Esdeath

The time after the rather botched up operation had passed with a form of melancholy around her little side of the palace. The men with her grieved their fellow fallen soldiers drank and remarked times of war with the Three Beast. In her rooms Esdeath was in her private study looking over papers, reports letters and, such to be reviewed. Opening a file she had in her left drawer Esdeath read it a red stamp of 'FAILURE' on the manila folder. Opening it she read to herself the report once more looking for anything that she might have missed to have her subordiantes fail to kill all but one man. That one man was now up in arms. Literally as he led a good five thousand men under his command to the rebel's side. The now former General knew who had sent for him for voicing his opinion against the administration and now the Revolutionary Army had been bolstered in strength. All in all to her an acceptable loss, though she it grieved her to lose men she had come to call comrades almost friends.

However the way of the world proved itself to her, as it had time and time again. The weak die and strong survive though she wished that her comrades where with her today. They died because of their weakness. Shame she thought even after a few months she could still fondly recall her former compatriots. Closing the file once more she felt it had been at least the twentieth time she read the thing. Placing it in its drawer she went back to the matter at hand.

"We lost two Arms, Scream and Belvaac a minor victory for the rebels Tatsumi however claims to have seriously injured or killed the wielder of the Tiegu Extase. The wielder of the Tiegu Cross Tail as well suffered multiple injuries ensuring Night Raid to be out of commission for a while" Esdeath commented to herself allowed. Her words had truth to them as Night Raid had gone silent after the boat incident and their assassinations had slowed to a crawl with very minor targets. Mostly they now seemed to be doing the CDF's work killing criminal filfth that weren't even worth her boots to step on. Sure she had her men contend with the criminal factors in the city as per her instructions. But she always hunted bigger prey. Leaning on her open left palm she hummed and read the recruit files for a new unit she was putting together. Fighting Tiegu assassisns required the same response so she looked for Tiegu uses all over the empire. Looking at the first file she found a sense of Déjà vu looking at the eager face of a Sailor from the country a port town near the empires border.

Name: Wave Kingslayer

Serial # 2065309

Rank: Engisn

Station: The Sea Bitch Destroyer of the 3rd Imperial Fleet

Imperial Arm: Grand Chariot (Armor Class)

A brief description followed of his service from wrestling aquatic Danger beast with his bare hands. As well as single handedly sinking a pirate ship prior to receiving his Tiegu. Esdeath was impressed, his one weakness perhaps could be how he willingly suffered injuries by saving slaves from the pirates ending in injury and ten lashes for insubordination. Through all that his record was impeccable that one disciplinary action aside. Smiling she signed off on his transfer to her and sealed it with her sign.

Wave

"Kingslayer!" the captain of the Sea Bitch yelled over the roaring storm the ship was sailing through. Wave held on to the ropes holding sails steady using Grand Chariot. A good five men tapped his armored shoulders and took the ropes from him and Wave nodded to them letting the armor go and he already soaked made it to the top where the captain was manning the helm.

"Mister Lowell! Take the helm, with me Kingslayer!" roared the captain. Nodding Wave followed the captain into the ship where more men. Their engines had given out a good while ago so the emergency sails of the ship had been deployed. Sailing old school as the younger crew put it was proving quite the challenge keeping the sails from being ripped from the mast.

"Transfer orders for you son" the captain's grave voice said after making their way to his cabin. He poured some wine for them both. The older Captain and former owner of Grand Chariot sighed as his wet clothes dripped all over the cabin floor.

"Transfer orders? To another ship?" he asked.

"No like hell any of those whoresons would have my best first mate" he grinned patting his shoulder. Wave grinned. Wave and the old captain had gone ways back from his days as fresh meat in the ship. He had handed down Grand Chariot to him telling him his days had past and Grand Chariot needed another strong wielder now.

"Where to then?" he asked now confused.

"special forces son" he said downing his glass.

"Special forces? I'm a sailor not a damn spook" Wave said.

"Over our heads General Esdeath her own letter and seal son" the captain nodded to his desk. Sighing Wave had no choice it would seem.

Esdeath

Humming she read the file of one Bols Heartwarmer, an ironic name considering his position but it seemed it was adopted when he married. For more than one reason she now wanted this man in her unit not two ways about it. Writing the letter she sealed it once again with her seal glee in her mind at having a seasoned warrior in the battlefield of love.

Bols

Another raised town and he felt his heart ache at the deed, but in the end of things it was all he could do. Sitting with his Tiegu Rubicante, his partners more sick bastards than men left in those mask finished off the burning town. A plague of what was dubbed the Black Death had spread across the town and the Empire had order a quarantine before calling the Incineration unit. The entire town was purged healthy and infected alike. An officer approached his sitting form looking at him with a neutral face and handed him a letter which he read promptly.

"Transfer orders…another place to do my dirty business" he muttered. The only solace being he would be relocated to the capital to see his darling Lohanna and angel Lysa.

Esdeath

This last file had crossed her table at the last minute and she could not hold it off until the end. She wanted to satisfy her curiosity at this mysterious stranger. A civilian who found a Tiegu and had wormed his way into her pile. Very curios indeed she thought wondering how this civilian got her attention, he could be useless or if he was here perhaps very useful indeed. She considered herself a gambling woman so she sealed the letter.

Run

A carriage provided by his generous…benefactors if he could call them was traveling to the Capitol inside a man who could only be described as an angel was riding in it making his way to his assigned spot to the special forces unit by General Esdeath. When the letter arrived to the estate of the noblewoman who he 'served' Run was overjoyed. Smiling in a manner that would set the hearts of maidens racing the angelic man felt his conviction strengthen. I will find you…and I will kill you. The same phrase he repeated like a prayer ran in his head.

Esdeath

Ah yes this one was a one she had to have a few of her favors called in. though she detested politics she knew well when to play the charmer…and the reminder of what she could do to the refusing parties never hindred neither. So from a grumbling Honest she was able to get this little number for her team.

Name: CLASSEFIED

Serial # CLASSEFEID

Station: CLASSEFIED

Designation: Kurome

Subject: E-57

From the Assassin program that produced Akame she got her hands on her sister Kurome. Sister who were among the only survivors of their little assassin team by the super soldier program. Her Tiegu Yatsufusa a very powerful and reliable Tiegu. Her feats that wheren't blacked out where impressive would be modest. So without further thought she stamped the letter.

Kurome

Kurome was in her room, in the Womb as the underground lab she had spent her life in was named. Her room was a small windowless room with a single light hanging on the ceiling. One table with a few books a cot and a sealed door. She had been there for only a few moments when the doors opened two soldiers walked in one was holding her Yatsufusa, the other her little black uniform with the red tie. Kurome hummed and stood and the soldiers began dressing her. A man with a bushy moustache entered pushing up these glasses that seemed bigger than his head.

"E-57 you have an assignment" he said.

"Understood" the one word response as she was taught. They needed to be efficient, give short responses always be fast and you got to live.

"You are to be assigned to General Esdeath's Special Forces unit, on doing so you will have a seconday objective. One you have been requisitioning to the Order for a better part of three years now." he grinned and her eyes widen.

"You are to eliminate Subject: A-47" Kurome felt her fist tightened and her black eyes narrow.

"Akame" she responded.

"Yes…kill her on sight understood?"

"Roger" was her response dressed and armed she walked out of the room not needing direction to the deployment center.

Esdeath

Leaning back in her chair she was pleased with herself, the last two members she needed where a Doctor Stylish no real last name to speak off. As well as Seryu Ubiquitous with her live Tiegu the report says she named Koro. Tapping the files she signed on their transfers and called for a servant to deliver the letters. Esdeath left her rooms and left her letters to be sent as she walked the palace halls she could only think of her partner, Tatsumi. Looking up she decided she wouldn't be as linient on long term assignments again she would keep him close to her when he returned.

Najenda

Night Raids capabilities had been crippled for months, Sheela died a very painful hit to morale and personally. Not matter how many times they told themselves they were prepared to die suffering from it was a whole different scenario. Sighing Najenda put a cigar between her lips and lit it with her lucky lighter. Najenda took a deep calming puff and let it out in a big cloudy exhale as she read the old report. Lubbock borke his wrist and arm in at least ten different places, Sheela was killed in action, but one target was secured and two Tiegus where taken from the empire. It wasn't their cleanest operation but it was a scrape by success. The Tiegus had been sent to the Revolutionary Army to be put to good use. Now came the next part refilling their rank. Gone from the base she was in the Headquarters for the Revolutionary Army and before her stood her two new recruits.

"Alright Susanoo, and Chelsea I hope you two are prepared to transfer to Night Raid" she said looking at the biological Tiegu and, the girl with the headphones sucking on a sucker.

"Yes, whenever you are aready master" Susanoo said bowing his head. Najenda was able to bond with the biological Tiegu surprisingly enough she thought she was only compatible with Pumpking but Susanoo activated when she was given his core.

"Yeah should be fun" Chelsea shrugged with a lopsided grin.

"Good prepare your things…er you just wait here with me Susanoo. Chelsea be ready to leave by a few weeks." The girl nodded waving herself away arms behind her head she walked out of her room.

"Now…Susanoo, about that crepe you talked about" grinned Najenda Susanoo nodded excusing himself to the kitchen inside the base.

Tatsumi

"Guh!" Tatsumi was thrown against the prison wall he was bruised in a white shirt the collar ripped exposing part of his chest. His hands in iron cuffs that chafed a little, and the Revolutionaries that threw him in the cell weren't all too gentle. Settling on a corner Tatsumi awated his 'friend' a few minutes later an older man with a grey beard. He walked in and set tray with beef, rice and, a cup of wine. Tatsumi in the past few months had found a taste for wine. Smiling Tatsumi picked up the cup and lifted to his nose. Tatsumi grinned.

"You dog" he said. The older man chuckled good naturedly lifting his own glass he brought with him.

"This one was brought from the siege of Malkpite back when I was still in the army. Been saving it for some time now" smiled the old man with melancholy.

"Celebrating anything in particular?" Tatsumi said taking a savoring sip before the other guards came to shovel that piss they called water at him.

"No…I was saving it for a girl I was going to marry, but while I was away some guy took her right under me" he took another swig from his glass.

"Ah sucks, well to…us soldiers then" Tatsumi said. The old man smiled and clanked glasses with him. Tatsumi leaned on the wall with a straight face.

"How long have I been here now?" he asked.

"A few months now son, why?" Tatsumi felt a heavy weight on his heart. He befriended the older soldier. Marcus he was a good man a soldier through and through. Tatsumi sighed if he had to guess Walter would be in position with the men. As if on cue another guard entered he was a gruff looking sod. Tatsumi nodded to him as he put a bucket of water in the cell near Tatsumi. Around his neck he had a chain with a ring. Ripping the chain off he slip on the Tiegu that once belonged to his mentor that Tatsumi kept as a secret weapon.

"Huh never seen you wear that ring before" Marcus commented. Tatsumi smiled sadly and took a final sip of his wine.

"Marcus…I have to ask you, but please would you surrender" Tatsumi asked. The older man smirked laughing shaking his head.

"Ah so that's what that is" he said he put it together showing his skills.

"Tatsumi, I joined this revolution because it felt right. if I turned my back on them now, what kind of man would I be?" he said.

"One that gets to live…please if you join me fight for General Esdeath you can help me change this world" Tatsumi said. He gave to Marcus the same look he gave Liver one of determination and valor. Marcus looked on impressed.

"Tatsumi…" he said.

"Please we can change this world, but dying for this failing revolution won't fix a damn thing" Marcus sagged his shoulders.

"Tatsumi…alright say I believe you, what do you plan to do?" Tatsumi nodded at him.

"I'm going to kill Honest, and if the Emperor doesn't straighten out…I will kill him too" Tatsumi said his voice with a razor edge. Tatsumi was prepared even if the emperor was a child if he didn't do as Tatsumi wanted he would kill him and damn it all. With Esdeath backing him he would take the throne by force himself…but first he needed to become strong first Esdeath wouldn't follow any of his plans until he could best her.

"Tatsumi...okay" Marcus said. Tatsumi grinned satisfied.

"Well when you wake up this base will be gone…I can't spare everyone but if they surrendered they will be treated fairly" Tatsumi said. Marcus thinned his lips.

"Alright" picking up the water Tatsumi got to work.

Walter

He and the men were ready when Tatsumi proposed the plan to allow himself to be captured. Walter nearly shit his pants with fear. Esdeath would have his head hell, probably the entire companies' heads. "Where the hell is the signal we got in position waited if he doesn't deliver the General will cut our balls off and make us wear them around our necks." Walter muttered.

"Shit if we live that long, that fucking Fortress has walls plenty of men and we got siege engines…not like that's new" chuckled another man next to him. They had surrounded the fortress a few ballistas on the turrets and the walls had actual riflemen.

"See that M-65 rifles plenty of rounds…shit look at these woods ever been shot at with Danger Beast rounds Walter?" asked another man by Walters right.

"Yeah once back in the Northt his cunt had a rifle trained on me when I was strangling his fucking friend. I rolled a little to the side and the son of a bitch clipped my shoulder" Walter rolled his shoulders.

"Same as the one you got the arrow on?" chuckled the same guy who was watching for Tatsumi's signal with binoculars.

"Shit yeah been shot and cut in that same shoulder like three fucking times" Walter rubbed his shoulder feeling the phantom pain of the round and arrow that once hit him.

"There it is!" yelled one of his men. Looking up from the river running through the fortress huge water pilar dragons appeared.

"ALRIGHT YOU CUNTS! LETS SAVE OUR BOY CHARGE!" yelled Walter and the battle was on.

Their forces smashed against the wall Walter was up against the wall as he heard death and pain all around him the rifle men firing on the charging men. "OH SHIT CLEAR THE GATE HERE HE COMES!" from the gate the soldiers all dived out of the way. Like a hammer a water dragon destroyed the massive gates. Wood and metal flew everywhere Walter ducked against the ground as Tatsumi ran through the gates going against the wall.

"Walter! Do you have it?" asked Tatsumi removing his ring and pocketing it. Walter nodded and removed Incursio from his back and tossed it to Tatsumi.

Tatsumi

Tatsumi took Incursio and grinned nodding to Walter "Thanks Walter, you know the drill clear the base no survivors. However in my cell theres one that's knocked out hes coming with us…as a friend" Walter sighed knowing Tatsumi's deal with saving rebel bastards it hardly ever worked most of the time they just yelled some crap about freedom and died. The fact he got one was interesting and now Tatsumi got one. The battle raged on for another good three hours before taking down the rebels sparing the ones who surrendered for Tatsumi. He had a mixed bag of those willing to follow him or not. The battle lasted a good two hours Tatsumi living up to the name had received in these past months.

"The White Devil…come here to kill us yourself" grunted the oldest of three survivors. Tatsumi didn't count Marcus, He wasn't a survivor he was one of his now Tatsumi shook his head and stepped aside Incursio still intimidating with blood coating his armor and spear. Ever since he began using Incursio's support weapon Tatsumi had seen a lot more blood. Marcus stepped up to them the light in their eyes left them quickly.

"You traitor! We should have known not to trust an Imperial soldier!" roared the youngest of the group. Tatsumi would say he was a good six years older than himself as he watched them struggle against their bindings.

"No traitor I'm still loyal to the cause, but my methdos have changed" Marcus grumbled. He motioned to Tatsumi with his hand Tatsumi dismissed the bloodied armor he was in his prison grab ring back in its chain around his neck.

"I'm going to need good men, honest men to run this empire and trun it from the corrupt cancer that holds it" Tatsumi said. The men were not moved.

"You're full of it! you believed him Marcus!? You helped star this damn revolution! Why would you believe him!" the oldest said angry.

"Because I started this damn Rebellion! You young punks think, you're changing anything!? Look at us! This fortress housed a good one thousand souls! Five hundred men! With one bloody Tiegu User brought us to our knees! What fukcing progress can we claim!?" Marcus was angry tired and most of all sad. Tatsumi could feel the pain of the old soldier who had lost so much to war.

"Look at this a thousand soulds snuffed out to fight a fucking behemoth! I served the empire I saw them crush mightier foes than us. So quit your damn pride and take the boys offer! Look at this he did this by himself! I believe in him…you should too I talked with the lad and I have never met a stronger or more dedicated soul" Marcus finished with his grave voice giving out to his tired mind. They were silent for a moment before the older one replied. He spat on Tatsumi's boot earning him a punch from one of his men.

"Fucking rebels" muttered Walter.

"I was one too…these poor sods suffered a lot by the empire" said Marcus.

"Aye? I'm poor as fuck with five kids to feed but I ain't throwing my life away" muttered Walter. Tatsumi almost chuckled at that he found hard to believe that hard face son of a bitch was married much less had kids.

"Jeez Walter, with that attitude you shouldn't spawn" Tatsumi gave a weak grin.

"Hell too late for that" Walter smirked the men aaround laughed as they went about taking loot and piling bodies to be burnt. Dead bodies attracted Danger Beasts and this fort could still be useful to the empire or me Tatsumi thought manning his men here. Well Esdeath's men but if he kept winning their loyalty and show them he could be as powerful as the General he might be able to save this empire yet. But not with you…no this rebellion is just another obstacle…I will remove it, they will join me willingly or Tatsumi turned from the prisoners as they were taken away. He scared himself for a second, I'm not like them…if they refuse they won't leave me another choice but I won't be cruel. Tatsumi sighed. Before turning and giving his orders.

"Well were done here, pack up and take whatever loot we can take with us. We're going home" Tatsumi smiled and everyone cheered. A long campaign of three months fighting and plenty of lost friends they were glad to be marching to the capitol.

Ieyasu

Ieyasu was sitting in an outside café near the biggest town squares in the capitol. The dark name to the othewrsie friendly looking square was the hanged men's square. Something of the sort was happening today it would seem. Ieyasu watched with thinly vailed disgust. The stage was set up but no gallows and Ieyasu watched as the roar of applauses and yelling started to reach them.

"What the hell is that?" asked Ieyasu with grim attitude. Mine and Leone looked to him and even Mine gave a concerned looked. Ieyasu had become…a bit less stable after Sheele died. He talked to his Tiegu constantly seeming to have conversations with the ancient sword and the Danger Beast trapped inside.

"Execution probably another of Honest political enemies" Leone said glaring at the cheering people. People where fickle after all and blood was an easy way to keep them sedated. Keep them from thinking of their own problems of starvation, poverty, rampant crime and, corruption. Pushing their way to the front Ieaysu stayed slightly behind Leone and Mine.

"Oh crap, black cross banners Esdeath's people" muttered Mine. The mounted men where first not that many mounted some officers and. That was not good Ieyasu opened his mouth and felt the color drain from his face. Leading the men of that monster called Esdeath was his best friend Tatsumi. He wore a white long coat with black trimming a black tight shirt with a white belt around his dark trousers with a black cross buckle. Dark brown boots, scuffed with mud on the stirups. Tatsumi looked on aloofed deep in thought his face once smiling seemed grim as behind him three Revolutionary Soldiers. Tatsumi looked to his right to the crowds as some of the women reached for him and he obliged with a small smile and a nod making them squeal. You've become quite popular eh Tatsumi? Thought Ieyasu watching his best friend ride past him his men breaking left and right as Tatsumi led the prisoners to the platform. No gallows had been set meaning only one thing. Decapitation for the traitors. A man dressed like the Revolutionaries rode up near Tatsumi he was an old soldier.

"That's Marcus…did he join Esdeath?" muttered Mine, as she growled at the traitor.

Fear, excitement, sadness…so many wills….release me.

Ieyasu frowned quietly answering in his mind to the voice no this isn't the place Ieyasu refused the beast. Hissing it spoke in its seething evil voice at him trying to tempt him.

Power…we need more power consume, destroy, and we shall evolve.

Ieyasu frowned and forced his will on the sword to calm it.

:"No" he hissed and Leone turned to him with a concerned look, he merely looked away frowning. Akame had told him he was changing and though he didn't like it. He still needed Alastor to make his dream of seeing the empire crumble a reality. "I'm fine more importantly whats Tatsumi doing?" he asked them. To answer his question Tatsumi spoke his voice loud and with an athouroty that reminded him of Bulat. Would he be proud to see you a soldier now Tatsumi? Ieyasu thought sourly not believing his friend was about to stand by and watch these people be executed.

"Attention people of the empire! I am Tatsumi Blackwall Lieutenant in the Imperial Army and General Esdeath's second in command" roars of approval and Esdeath name was called. Tatsumi raised his hand calming the riled up people.

"These three men like all that have surrendered to me in the past three months where given the same advice. Join me, repent your sins against this empire and work for a better one for us all"

"Hail Tatsumi!"

"The White Devil! Is merciful!"

"Death to the Traitors!"

The calls mixed out as Tatsumi raised his hand again to calm the populace. Looking about them Tatsumi past the sentence motioning to Marcus Ieyasu heard Mine call by name. "This man is Marcus Lanncaster, a former Imperial soldier turned rebel in hopes of bringing change into our Empire. A noble cause through done through fruitless means. Rebellion is not the answer. So long as the empire is strong this rebellion is nothing more than a farmers mob. He chose to join me in reforming the Empire and tried to save his friends, this man is truly an example to the empire"

"Merciful Tatsumi!"

"Kill him he is a traitor!"

"Tatsumi the heroe of the small!"

More calls and Ieyasu almost felt like supporting his friend as well, but the next words made him pale in shock.

"For the crime of desertion, instigating a rebellion against the empire and the murder of Imperial service men, No trail is needed here capitol punishment will be administered. As the man who passed the setnece I will take responsibility and swing the sword myself. Deafening roars of approval went unheard to Ieyasu who looked shocked and nearly sprang to go smack some sense into Tatsumi if Leone didn't hold his shoulder shaking her head sadly.

"Any last words rebel?" Tatsumi drew Incursio and asked the oldest rebel.

"I hope you are all happy, cheering on the death of the only people who care about your lives…so be it go on boy" the rebel said. Tatsumi nodded grimly and lifted Incursio and the roar of the crowd muted the thud of the splattering blood and thud of the body and head on the planks. Moving up to the next one Tatsumi offered the same request of last words.

"Fuck this empire, and fuck the emperor" he spat on the ground "Come on I'm in a bloody hurry" he said. Tatsumi nodded and again the crowd approved at the death of good men. The final one didn't prove as brave he was the youngest and he managed to head butt his holder and ran in a flash Tatsumi disappeared and Ieyasu fell to his knees. The white armor, in front of him he felt Mine and Leone looked to him in concern as they saw the same armor that took sheele from them. Jumping off the stage he used the same spear he killed Sheele with to cut the man in half this time Ieyasu didn't hear anything. The shock of knowing his best friend killed the kind soul that treated him like family was too much. Leone and Mine quietly carried the now unconscious body of Ieyasu out of the crowd.

Ho boy been a while anywho! Enjoy also with this chapter im also posting a poll. I want you guys to decide on this one plot wise they will all work so I want to give you a voice on this particular matter.

Who should Ieyasu be romantically involved with?

Akame

Leone

Mine

Chaesla

Najenda…okay kidding about this one it would not work…..well it would but the development would be longer than the planned story xD. 2 votes per person!

Edit: Had the poll invisible sorry!