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"You're correct… None of this is right."

Both Akame and Tatsumi turned to face the voice. "I told you…your time has come."

The two assassins wore murderous gazes, aimed right at the man before them. They clenched there blades tightly, ready for any attack. Tatsumi closed his eyes briefly, listening to the sounds around him, feeling the movements, and sensing the power flow. "If this is happening…then we have to fight." He could almost hear Akame's heart-beat next to him. Everything was in focus. In his concentration, the young assassin played out three scenarios, three battle plans, and three endings. Around him everything slowed down in a space of fifteen seconds. His eyes flew open suddenly, and he spun around to stare Mine straight in the eyes. This wasn't his former friend, the one that cared about him. The look of destructive intent in her eyes was far than enough to decide if it was. If he was to charge her, he would get blasted into ashes. Dodging would maybe be an option, but then Akame would get hurt to. "If I could get under her defensive, I could maybe land a hit." One strike was all the assassin needed. Of course, her had to hit the right place to ensure a critical advantage He then ripped his gaze of Mine and landed on Kurome. "She's dangerous… she can raise the dead… and she's Akame's sister." He shot a concerned look at Akame. The raven-haired girl met his expression and calmly nodded. "Yeah she's got this…I think." Tatsumi whirled around to focus on the hooded figure smiling at them. "Five seconds left…decide." Time was running out for him to strategize. "This man carries imperial arms, all we have to do is neutralize it." He thought, raising his sword into a charging stance. "Two seconds."

Akame stood calmly accessing the situation. There was no way that these two puppets were real. She distinctly remembered killing Kurome. That fateful night the two dueled, she stabbed her sister in the heart. The little girl had died in her arms. "What can I do?" she mentally questioned, gritting her teeth. She eyed mine, there former comrade. "Her aim is impeccable, and her attachment to Tatsumi will lead to their brawl." Her eyes wondered to Kurome. She could feel the hate between the two. Her power and death stare felt the same. "I'll eliminate her swiftly, just like last time…" then her body turned to face the mysterious assassin behind the two. "Then I'll kill this one." The tension in the air was enough to split rocks. "be careful Akame," spoke Tatsumi softly. "I know, you too. please be safe," she replied, her voice full of concern. "iku."

Both of the Night raid members looked at each other and gave a swift nod, before donning expressions of ferocity and hate. "Can I really do this…can I kill…her." The young man thought, preparing to charge at his former friend. "The kiss…and- no time to pull my emotions into this." The hero shook his head and ran to meet battle with the pink-haired assassin. Although his face didn't show it, inside his heart felt like crumbling down into nothing. I sank lower in his body every day, but now he felt like this would be the end. Akame eyed her sister in an intense staring confrontation, before readying herself into her natural battle stance. "Calm and easy…just like our last fight." Suddenly memories of the two sister's last battle ran through Akame's head, clouding her vision briefly. In that moment, Kurome dashed forwards striking in a horizontal arc. The sadistic smile on her face said it all. "This isn't my sister." Akame recovered from her thoughts just in time to dodge the attack, jumping back. She could almost feel the sharpness of the blade on her skin, sending tingles through her body. Her feet dug into the snow as she came to a stop, then charge forward at insane speeds, cutting down from above. Kurome instantly blocked it. "her reflexes…are faster than mine?!" she thought with widened eyes. Akame then readjusted her facial expression and summersaulted over enemy landing behind and slashing again. Her attack was dodged swiftly. Kurome came at her again and again slashing crazy. Akame was stuck in a state of paralysis, only able to block the attacks. "Her fighting style seems so…vivid." She snapped out of her momentary stunned daze and countered Kurome's thigh feint. After another few seconds, the little sister kicked her siblings ankle, sending spikes of pain through her body. Kurome then slashed down, but was dodged when Akame willed the strength to roll out of the way. Kurome calmly turned over and spinning-kicked her sister through the cheek, sending her body fly through the air limp. Akame stood slowly, wiping blood from her mouth briefly and again raising her sword. Murasame's point was centered at Kurome heart. "She knows how I fight, so I have to be…unpredictable." The older sister sprinted to her, and unlike herself, slid down on her knees passing Kurome. The younger girl's eyes widened as Akame seeped her to the ground, and kicked her roundhouse sideways on the frosted floor, sending her toppling and rolling through the snow. Kurome was barely able to block another one of her strikes. She came to slash through her torso, but was swiftly blocked. Akame came back with a series of fast stabs aimed at the midsection and then jumped to the right, kicking her sister into a tree. "Finally, a landed a hit." Akame came at her again slashing in an upwards arc before swiping down to Kurome's knee and punching her in the gut. She could feel the air from Kurome's body expel as she punched her through the gut, sending her slightly jump into the air. Akame took the chance the swipe the air. Murasame and Yatsufusa. Kurome barely blocked the strike, and Akame bashed forward hard, pushing the little girl off balance. While she was on the floor Akame jumped up, ready to stab don and finish her sister. Before she could land Kurome smile and rolled out of the way. Akame turned to face her sister, but it was too late. Kurome smashed her fist into Akame's face, feeling the crush of bone underneath. Akame flew back into the snow. Kurome continued her merciless assault, but Akame recovered quickly coming up next to her sibling to meet the vicious series of strikes. She felt the burning sensation on the side of jaw, and in her mouth she tasted salty blood. It ran down her chin, pooling at her lip.

Finally both siblings fell back, still with raised swords. Akame panted heavily, facing her sister. She could see the black-purple energy seeping from her blade. Kurome's eyes glowed purple with dangerous, destructive energy. Akame didn't notice her own red power bleeding from her sword. Her vision blurred for a moment before her eye-sight returned. She saw everything in red. Tatsumi, Kurome, the snow and the trees. Everything around her bled red. She could feel the power surging through her body. "What is this?" she questioned herself. The energy around her felt different and…surprisingly good. She was so deep I thought that she didn't notice Kurome unleashing her graveyard. Natala and Doya rose form the ground, weapons brimmed. Doya aimed his duel revolvers at Akame, and Natala readied to strike. "Do I have to use that. She looked around her. She saw Tatsumi struggling to leap and bound away from Mine's strikes. She saw Natala charging at her rapidly, lowering his spear into a joust. She cut the bullets that Doya shot at her in half, feeling the pellets swiftly fall behind her. "Now is the time," she convinced herself. Akame slowly rose Murasame to her hand, slicing her finger, feeling the crimson leek form the cut. It trickled down her hand, painting it red. "Lend me your power…Murasame," she whispered to the sword.

"Eliminate."

Tatsumi looked over to see red power radiating around Akame. He watched as a neon red cylinder encircled the raven-haired assassin, swallowing her. He saw black strands of rogue electric energy strike around her form, making piercing thunder claps echo through the wintry air. The red and black wind whirled around Akame before suddenly coming to a stop, melting into the snow, painting it the color of fresh blood. He looked dead in Akame's eyes, but all he could see was an endless black void of hatred and destruction. Her murderous stare went through Natala and Doya, and under a second she charged, cutting the surprised blonde menace's head clean off, then with a swift arc, destroyed the puppet's whole torso. It was sliced into four quarters, and the blood spurted out, spraying all over Akame's body. Tatsumi watched the tattoo on her face glow bright red before she moved her wrath to Doya, separating all his limbs from his worthless body. He watched her cut his legs off clean, then ripping of his left while destroying his right by ruthlessly forcing her blade through his shoulder. His scream of pain could be heard from the Iron city. Tears flooded from his eyes as he bared the torturous attack. His expression, for a puppet looked genuinely scared and fearful. Akame only smile upon seeing this, and proceeded to separate his abdomen from his waist. Tatsumi only stared in horror as Akame turned her gaze to Kurome. Her little sister didn't shudder at all, only raised her sword. Akame smiled at her sibling as the two sped forward, moving their swords extremely fast. They fought like animals. The loving, caring Akame he knew was replaced with a dangerous, deadly, almost evil demonic figure of darkness. Around her a black and red aura glowed, igniting her will to fight her opponenet.

Before Tatsumi could rush to her side, Mine shot her Pumpkin at his face. The assassin barely had time to move, and just dodged the shot. The yellow beam destroyed the area behind Tatsumi completely, creating a massive burnt-out trench in the ground. It smoked and the smell f ashes and coal arose into the air. The snow around the two combatants ahd melted, leaving puddles of dirty brown sludge. Tatsumi returned his focus to Mine, his opponent. Her fire-arm smoke at the end of the barrel. The massive cannon looked like it had been repaired and refurbished, good as new. "This isn't the Mine I love." he thought grimly to himself. "Impostors have to die." Tatsumi sprinted forward, sword down at his hip ready to duck under the shot. The blade sliced through the snow as he lowered his back, ready to intercept or receive the next blast. He raised it to the front of his chest so the the sun reflected of his sword. "If I can pull this off..." He moved so that the glint of the sword shot straight into Mine's right eye, momentarily blinding the sniper, just enough to throw her shot off for a split second. Tatsumi took the advantage to sidestep to the right, evading her involuntary strike back and turning to face her. He was just about to land the finishing blow until he looked into her eyes. The hate and ferocity disappeared, reverting back to her normal loving and innocent gaze. His whole body froze. "Why can't I move!" he questioned with widened eyes. He watched as Mine smiled blankly and aimed her fire-arm at him. His mind raced and for once, he felt panicked in battle. Around him he saw the Mysterious figure pull lift his hand. "Time to finish this one off." From the ground skeletons and the dead soldiers rose, grasping their weapons and all coming towards Tatsumi. They charged, swords and spears brimming. "What do I do?!" he desperately thought, trying to turn his ideas into action. His thinking shut down as well, and he saw something unexpected. "Use it Tatsumi, it's the only way."

"I can't control that thing, not now, not after my failure. It broke! The last time was too close. the power intensified twelve-fold! It could kill me!"

"You have to, do you want to die baka!?" question Bulat in his head.

Tatsumi was pulled back into reality by the sudden cocking of Pumpkin. "I guess I have no choice." Finally, his body listened to him and he just rolled out of the way, dropping his sword. He watched on the floor as it disintegrated into nothing. Gritting his teeth he ran. "I'm sorry Akame, I'll be back. He dove out of the way of another yellow beam before running for his pack. Reaching it, he dug through, pulling out all of his possessions. He rummaged through clothes, food, books until he finally found it. He pulled the cloth package out of bag before rolling to the side, watching his things vanish."If i have to..." he muttered through gritted teeth. Suddenly he stood straight, looking Mine dead in the eye. He threw the cloth out revealing the many shards of his former Imperial Arms. He pulled a small locket from his neck. Tatsumi, without hesitation broke the seal and pulled out a golden, jewel encrusted key. He rembered what his brother had told him just before his dying breath. "Only use this when you are in absolute danger. This thing...is beyond human comprehending. I am trusting this with you. Trusting you...with the... with the power of god himself." Tatsumi rose the key into the air. "This is my trump card, my ending blow." confidently he pointed the little object to the shards before him as Mine aimed again, charging up another blast. The un-dead chased him, closing in slowly. He calmly rose and accessed the situation. "I guess this is your final death. Rest in peace spirits of the dead," he solemnly told them.

"INCURSIO! DEMON ARMOR, I CALL UPON THE ANCIENT AND POWERFUL DRAGON TYRANT, BANE OF HUMANS. FORGED IN THE FIERY HEART OF THE UNIVERSE. REFORGE AND SEND THY WRATH ON THE OPPONENTS BEFORE ME. LEND ME YOUR POWER, YOUR STRENGTH, YOUR HEART!"

Suddenly the key he held burst into ashes, and the shards of Incursio's hey glowed red, exuding ancient power. They rose into the air and all burst into flames. Everyone around Tatsumi could feel the intense heat. Akame and Kurome ceased their fighting for a moment to watch as Tatsumi was engulfed into flames along with the shards. The hooded figure watched on amused, fiddling with his plate armor straps as the shards med around Tatsumi, swallowing him into a liquid sphere of red. Above the skies turned dark, and a whirlwind of hot air formed around his form. Akame flinched when she heard sudden scream from the ball of fire. Akame watched the spirit of Incursio behind her friend get engulfed by the flame as well, being sucked him to the red ball. She could see the flames burning from his skin, reforming and evolving once again, for the final time. It morphed into plates of grey scales, almost dragon scales. Tatsumi felt excruciatingly painful sensations all around his body. He felt it scorch his skin and fill his insides. The armor clung to his body, becoming one. He could feel the roar of the great Tyrant, and see what he saw. His vision turned everything to yellow golden. He heard every little sound, and saw everything. When the smoke cleared Tatsumi stood there triumphantly. All the un-dead and even Mine and Kurome looked stunned. Akame couldn't believe what she was seeing. There was a sudden out-burst of energy that swept over the battle-field, sending a massive shock of red light hurdling into everyone's eyes.

"The true demon armor, Incursio final form."

acid smoke and small flames arose from Tatsumi's metal plates around his body. His helm sported two curved demon-like horns that protruded from the base of his forehead. His pauldrons were silver dragon heads with tiny, jagged horns brimming from either sides of the heads. red energy and steam flew from them. His chest and abdomen were covered in what looked like a metallic danger-beast rib cage. Tatsumi's ab area was covered in tiny dragon-scales, and over the top of the scale-mail massive plates covered the actual abdominal area. He tightly held a massive, double edged sword rather than Neuntote. At the hilt was another danger-beasts skull, with glowing red eyes. The handle guard was two tiny dragon winds, and the blade colored red. "Only one person has ever been able to achieve this form before." Akame whispered to herself. She then returned her focus to her sister. "Shall we, Kurome."

Tatsumi, in his demonic state charged forward, and in a flash came to face the group of un-dead. He slashed all of their heads clean off, before proceeding to separate their torsos from their lower regions. He watched the corpses fall without uttering any more words. The armored titan cringed. Tyrant fought back against Tatsumi's lead, questioning his control. Tatsumi was snapped back into reality hearing the sound of Pumpkin charging. He focused his attention on her. "This isn't the one I love." The hero braced himself, before springing forward.

Tatsumi ran to her dodging her first shot, then simply blocking the next volley of beam pellets with his palm. The shocked Mine stood no chance and turned to run from the devil armor. It was no use, and Tatsumi came up behind her. "I'm sorry...Mine," he silently said before bringing his blade down onto her head. He closed his eyes, not wanting to see her halved body in front. He felt his heavy blade crush through her body, destroying her bones. With eyes still closed, the distraught hero removed his wedged blade from the corpse of his friend, and tuned to face the hooded figure before him. Tatsumi glanced over his shoulder to see the Akames trump card prevail, and her disarming Kurome with speed. She came in close for the kill, stabbing her sister in the heart once again, and catching her lifeless body as it fell to the ground. "goodbye again, sister." she blankly said before twisting a final time and watching her pained expression. She removed her blade swiftly, then shaking off the blood before finally, finishing her sister off with one slice. Akame watched her body turn to duct before she turned to face her partner.

Tatsumi's vision turned to the hooded figure again. "I see... i wasn't expecting you to draw this much power. How do you evade death so easily.?" the man questioned. "i don't," replied a calm Tatsumi. Oddly enough his voice was his own. He could feel the tyrant quell inside of him. "I've die before and come back because i have people I care about." The man's expression of surprise turned into a sudden grin. "What if i were to take away the ones you 'care about'?" he questioned while glancing at Akame behind his opponent. "then I'd make you feel something worse than death." Tatsumi decided, clenching his fists. "Well that was painfully truthful, much like your friend...what was her name Chelsea? Tatsumi stepped back stunned. "How do yo-" "Oh i know about all of them Tatsumi. Leone, Lubba, Bulat they all died because of you." Tatsumi's eyes widened as he re-lived the truth about everyone's deaths. He inhaled sharply before meeting the hooded man's smile. "Go to hell bastard!" he yelled, bringing up his blade. "oh I've already been, you should know of all people. I mean, you did send me there." Tatsumi was puzzled by the man's answer, but when he realized he made a strangled noise in his throat, and lowered his guard. "I-I killed you?" he questioned very much confused. So many emotions ran through his head at that time. Hate, confusion, fear, ferocity and anger. "My imperial arms can bring people nightmares and torture, but can also raise the dead. Think about it. Who has or shall i say had that ability Tatsumi?" His face contorted into realization. "We've met before...i just don't remember you..." he trailed. "Don't remember?! I'm offended by your stupidity Tatsumi!" the man yelled. "But seeing as you actually have power now, i am too weak to face you, so this is good bye." he smiled before waving and turning. Akame jumped into action sprinting at an un-imaginable speed, just about to reach her target. When she struck down all she hit was a puff of black smoke. when it cleared she could only spot a kneeling Tatsumi. Around them the bodies of the dead faded, and Incursio slowly faded, once again becoming the sword key. "I know him..." Tatsumi muttered grimly as his friend's form faded, returning to her normal Akame self. She came and sat next to her peer, cupping his face. "Tatsumi..." "Akame I know the assassin! but i can't remember! Who is he?" he yelled as he grabbed her shoulder, tears flooded from his eyes. She took him into a tight, warm embrace. "He's a man with a death wish."

The two assassins sat in the cold snow, watching the snow-flakes slowly float down into the many mounds. The trees and tiny slivers of grass shallowly waved in the breeze from side to side. Tatsumi clung to Akame like there was no tomorrow, nearly suffocating her. Of course, she didn't say anything to ruin the moment, even if the pain was greater than being hit my Kurome and her cheeks were increasingly becoming redder and redder. "It's back isn't it... Incursio," she questioned while wrapping her hands around Tatsumi's torso. "yeah, sort of." he blankly replied. They separated from each other to inspect each others faces. Tatsumi gently cupped Akame's face, caressing the the bruise she received from her sister. It stung slightly and he could tell from her wincing in pain. He rubbed it before looking into her eyes. "Are you okay Akame? you took quite a beating." he question concerned. "So did you Tatsumi ahah." they both laughed and she gave him a brief warm smile. there eyes met once again as Tatsumi closed in one her face. She hesitantly ducked her head down, before Tatsumi reached for her chin and raised it. He could see her faint blush while they sat behind the setting sun. There lips met in a passionate, open-mouthed kiss before, after a minute or two released gasping for air. "We need to head into the city and out of this frozen town," Akame stated before helping her partner up. She eyes his body weirdly. "Did he get...taller?" she mentally questioned. Tatsumi, getting the wrong vibe covered his body with his hands quickly. "You are not stripping me for injuries here okay! you van do it when we rest up in the city!"

"No thats not what i was-"

"What were you doing then ?!" teased Tatsumi

"Nothing i swear!"

the two laughed as continued their journey across the frozen planes. "It's nice to hear her beautiful laugh again," Tatsumi thought. For once there was no activity or attacks for the remainder of their quest. Around them the snow got thicker and thicker, and wild-life became rarer and rarer. After what had seemed like an eternity, they finally reached the Iron City.

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Walking past the many civilians, the people looked just as, if not even more depressed than the ones in the capital. All around them they saw robberies, muggings, attacks and soldiers marching around, enforcing corrupt justice and punishment on people. "This place reeks off dead corpses and bad leadership," Tatsumi whispered to Akame. "Maybe it does... thats why we are going to liberate this place." all around them were statues of running people, but in fact they were frozen soldiers, trying to run in their last dire moments. "four hundred thousand people died," Tatsumi thought. most of the buildings were covered in snow or frosted. Some had massive ice spikes sticking out of them. "Esdeath's wrath," Akame calmly said as she continued walking through and past the many people. The two had finally reached an Inn that wasn't as crowded or noisy. "thirty gold for a room." the clerk said while lazily cleaning a beer mug. He had massive circles around his eyes and his belly sagged from under his shirt. "Can we get two?" Tatsumi questioned. "There's only one." sighed the inn-keeper. The color from both the assassins faded. "Ummm we'll take it!" Tatsumi awkwardly said before following Akame up stairs. "Don't have too much fun up there, we're still sleeping down here remember that!" The keeper yelled behind the, causing both their blushes to deepen. Akame's long flowing hair his hers, but Tatsumi's practically glowed in the dark. The heavy thud of the stairs was enough to draw yells from the keeper.

The inn room was nicer than they both expected. There was one king-sized bed and three lamps around the room. There was also an on suite, spacious bathroom. A small spread of bread, butter, cheese and ham was laid out on the table, which Akame dove into. She ate her portion fast, gobbling down all the bread she tore off. "Hey leave some for me!" yelled Tatsumi as he disappeared into the bathroom, throwing his pack and coat to the side. Akame watched him walk in, trying to formulate her plan of attack. She had been working on this for ages, and now she had a perfect opportunity to put it into action. "do i really want this?" she questioned herself. "No wait, of course i do." The young man drew himself a steamy hot bath as he took his clothes off. Kicking off his boots and socks, he sunk into the circular, barrel-like tub. He submerged his torso and lower region deep in, feeling his tensed muscles relax with the touch of the warm water. Inside the room steam filled the air, dulling his vision and other senses. Suddenly, there was a small knock at the door. "Come in?" Tatsumi yelled, slightly confused. The door inched open, and behind a red-faced Akame slowly popped her head. The sight of him him in the bath tub was enough to scare her away, but she stood he ground. "I've faced much worse beings," she reassured herself before talking. the steam obscured her vision, so Tatsumi's private parts were blocked out by the fog. "I need a good line...what do i say...WHY DIDN'T I THINK THIS THROUGH?!" She absently thought to herself. She was too much in deep thought that she wasn't focusing on her situation. Tatsumi noticed she was wearing a simple, cute night gown that focused all her beautiful features. He felt a spark down in his lower region."Yes?" he innocently spoke. "ahhhh...I-I've come to... inspect injuries?"

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