Chapter 5

Akame was in her room, by herself, thinking on her bed. The first time I met Tatsumi he looked half dead and starved, poor boy, with scars all over his chest and abdomen, rather large stitched-up cut on his abdomen, scars where nails were on his wrists, and a fierce determination in his eyes. I have rarely seen such determination, but never on someone with those types of inquiries. He faster than I could ever except from someone in his condition, I have fought thousands, none as tenacious as he. We battle briefly crossed swords, but my skill and speed were greater, I cut him with my blade, Murasame. But, he did NOT DIE! I told him "you are defeated," he responded "Na, I live... na matter how much stuck, I ill fite." He came at me but Leone separated us and said "Kid, we're not here to hurt you, Akame, he seems to be immune and victimized by these people." She was right, he had no markings, I was stunned, all that were cut by it died, let alone someone that had clearly endured hell itself, an unheard of feat of constitution. But, then I noticed a birthmark on him that I have not seen for ages. The boy clearly did not believe us, then one of his tormenters revealed themselves, he flew at the girl with such speed and kill we felt a surge of killing intent, cut her in half. I said "he must have endless potential." He turned to us and said "yep, Bulat grab him, we'll take him to base." Bulat grab him but he struggle for dear life and had to be knocked out by Leone and tied up by Lubbock with cross tail.

I told Boss, that I knew him, that I and Chrome left him to die as an infant, that he was my half-brother, I made her promise not tell him. She was surprised, I assured her that I was sure, due to the birthmark. Not to mention he looked like my mother, the one who was thrown in prison for the crime of adultery, I should never have blamed the baby. We removed the stiches that were holding the wound on his abdomen shut and maggots came out. They must have been feasting on his intestines. After these came ouyt, Bulat suggested that it would be kinder to put him down, that would eventually die from these wounds or infection anyway. But as he said this some of the intestinal wounds started healing and everyone agreed otherwise. We closed up his wounds, put him on IV and let him rest.

When he woke I fed him, he healed at an astonishing rate, after a consuming several portions of meat, he had a healthy glow to him and the cut from Murasame completely healed, along with the one on his abdomen. I was glad, after all my sister was on the other side of this war, planning on taking my head and slowly dying, but by turning against the empire I was rewarded with my baby brother. One family member that wouldn't die on me, that would not abandon me with their death. Eventually, he was brought before, who told him the suffering was a result of the Empire, and that if he joined he could gain justice for himself. But, he did not fully take this at face value, so having seen him looking at the books on myself with wonder, I convinced him that I would tutor him in that if he joined. He join and I was happy.

He learned at an astonishing rate, he barely knew anything about written language, but soon he was reading all by himself, whenever, he could. He read books of all genres and on any subject. He even began to write, and he was very gifted, though some of the members thought his writing was incredible dark. He also trained with each of us, learning and growing stronger at incredible rate, his potential was truly infinite. He even slaw an imperial arm user, Zanku, though it was mainly his mind that did. He read Tatsumi's mind and killed himself, due to him, having felt Tatsumi's pain. My brother's mental vigor is incredible. He really is my brother. We eventually, became his family, giving him the love I had denied him long ago. But, then Shelly was slain by that rabid dog, and he was sadden but talked him through it to ease his pain. He even saved some random woman, with long blue hair, who unfortunately was Esdeath, but there was no way he could have known. She was in civilian clothing and Boss did say she always wore her uniform. Then when Bulat was killed in their fight with the Three Beasts, I told him that it was not his fault, we did tell him to save random strangers from such things. But form this he gained Incursio, the ever dragon demon armor, which would evolve to its environment to protect the user as long as they live, and because of his insane constitution, this in theory makes him invincible. Then to cheer him up we convinced him to enter Esdeath's tournament, unfortunately she won and took him as her prisoner of love. But, he escaped, luckily without Chrome or him ever finding out that they are brother and sister. Unfortunately, Dr. Stylish followed him to base, but we dealt with him and those enhanced troops. After these events, we left the area with two new members and so began his best writing yet. But, now we have returned to hunt danger beasts and deal with the empire. Akame thought all of this then rolled of her bed, and thought when will he return, it's late, Lubbock better will not have lost.

Next chapter is the end of the arc.