Kill the Brotherhood of the Shadow: Tatsumi 7

I followed the black ninja to a nearby river bank, only to find that it was a trap.

"Hello, Tatsumi."

"Quan Chi!"

"I must thank Noob Saibot for bringing you here—though, Kitana almost foiled the plan."

"Stop speaking...You sick son of a bitch!"

Fight

As expected from him, Quan Chi threw an energy skull at me, only for me to summon Neuntote to fling it right back to him. I then chained three punches, and juggled him with an enhanced version of my scissors kick, Sawblade kick. Quan Chi swiped his sword at me, but I blocked, and countered with an uppercut; and when he almost hit the ground, I performed a series of fiery punches on him. I tossed my spear at him, ending the fight.

Tatsumi Wins

"I thought that we settled this last time! Now, I hafta find Wave!"

Back with Wave:

Wave was still searching frantically for me. He then looked at his sword; The key to his Imperial Arms, Carnage Incarnate: Grand Chariot. "I have no other choice..." He thrust the tip of the blade into the ground—"Grand Chariot!"—and an apparition of a danger beast appeared behind, and wrapped around Wave.

Back on the River Bank:

I was also in search of Wave, but no luck. "Wave! Man, where are you?! Waaaave!" I then noticed I was still wearing Incursio."Aw, man! There's no way he's going to recognize me. I have to take the armor off."

I would've, if Wave—wearing Grand Chariot—hadn't shown up out of nowhere. "Hey hey...Seems like I've run into a whopper, Huh..."

"Wave..."

"I know that Imperial Arms. It's Incursio, the prototype for my own Grand Chariot..." He pointed his finger at me, "And, having said that...The fact that you're wearing it must mean you're a member of Night Raid, right?!" He then prepared his fighting stance. "Change of plans. The Night Raider standing in front of me takes top priority over finding Tatsumi."

"I have no reason to fight you!"

He readied a punch, "You may not have a reason to fight...but I do!" He then punched me into the mountain side, hard. "And that reason is Night Raid!"

"Agh!"

"I've read the data on you guys. Again and again you indiscriminately carry out your assassinations...you're the villains that are slowly eating away at the peace and security of the capital. To make matters worse, the story is you're somehow connected to the rebel army. Your existence itself is something that can't be forgiven!"

"Open your eyes! It's true that we may murder people. However...The capital is falling apart because of the prime minister! Not Night Raid!" I knew that I had to get out of there, so I tried my luck by leaping away.

"If you're so determined not to fight...then this is going to be quite the one-sided battle."

Seeing as I had no other choice, I decided to fight him as a Shaolin warrior; nonlethal.

Fight

Wave jumped over to, and did an aerial drop kick on me. When he got back up, I did a three-punch combo on him. Then three low kicks, followed by a spin kick. He took out his own version of Neuntote, and thrust it at me five times. I got back up, and grabbed him to do a throw. I then chained in a flying kick, before ending the battle with a fireball.

Tatsumi Wins

"We...Members of Night Raid...are not the bad guys, Wave."

After I leapt away, Wave shot up into the air for one last attack.

"Crap!"

"Grand Fall!" with an extremely powerful kick, I was sent plunging into the river. "Perfect Hit!" Then, he realized that I had seemingly disappeared. "I kicked him into the river...but now I've lost sight of him...What? He's gone! Where is he?!...Ahh! He must have escaped using the river current! That's not going to work on a man of the sea!"

Far away, I managed to pull myself ashore, while Incursio came off, since that one kick caused enough damage. I was coughing up blood. "Dammit...I thought I would be able to convince them...but now...I can finally return to..." I was interrupted by the sudden arrival of a danger beast. "I'd watch my back if I were you."

With one slash of Murasame, Akame sliced the danger beast in two. "Tatsumi! Are you okay?!"

"Yeah, I'll be alright...The only reason I'm still alive is just by luck alone."

She reached her hand out. "Welcome back, Tatsumi."

I did the same, "Yeah...I'm back."

Then, Lubbock grabbed both our hands, and took of with us, as if he were a rocket. "Ta-Dah! Don't you think we should get outta here before all that? Come on! Let's go!"

We took it slow when we reached a proper path. "Thanks. But dammit, Lubbock! You couldn't have just warned us beforehand?!"

"...MMM, well. Originally, I advised them that this was just unnecessary. I mean, if you and Ieysayu weren't there, I'd be the only guy left. It would be like my own harem, and that wouldn't be bad at all."

"Very funny."

Akame whispered into my ear, "Even though he says that, the truth is he was really worried about you too."

"Yeah...I know." was my simple response. "...Night Raid...I knew this is where I really belonged..."

Next Day; Torture Room:

Wave was having to pay the consequences for letting me escape; having stone tiles stacked on top of his legs, while his knees were on a ridged platform. "...umm...How should I say this...I'm truly very sorry for what I've done. I've deeply reflected on my actions and I apologize."

Esdeath didn't let up. "Due to your inattention, Tatsumi was allowed to escape. But more than that...it's the fact that you allowed a member of Night Raid to escape that is so shameful...Kurome, Stone!"

Akame's sister dropped another stone tile onto the pile. "MMM!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!"

"If it was Incursio, then I believe the one inside was the 'Hundred Man Slayer' Bulat. Within Night Raid, he is a person deserving of special attention. And this is why you were told that once found, they could not be allowed to escape. Now the enemy will likely change the location of their hideout. Kurome, Fire!"

Kurome dripped the hot wax of a candle into Wave's neck. "MM!"

"AAAHH! HOOOOOOOOOOOT!"

"*Sigh* Wave...your abilities are top notch, but your mental control is weak. But you are reflecting...So we'll finish playing with you after some water torture and a bit of light whipping. Then we can get past this."

"You call that playing?!"

"But the next time you screw up this badly..." She lifted the hair over her right eye up, revealing a rather menacing glare. "I'll be handling your punishment...personally. So keep that in mind."

"...yes ma'am."

Seryu ran in, carrying Coro under her left arm. "General! My apologies. We scoured the entire area around Fake Mount, but we were unable to locate any sign of Tatsumi nor the enemy. Even using Coro to track was ineffective!"

"Well, the Hekatonkheires is more for battle anyway. Don't worry about it. So, what about Stylish? He's searching as well, is he not?"

"Yes. He seems to be moving on his own...but he's still yet to contact me."

"*Sigh*Well...hopes are thin then."

Ran started discussing something with Esdeath. "General...It's about Tatsumi. You were saying before that there was the possibility he may enter the revolutionary army...Is that really so?"

"Yeah...he boldly tried to convince me to join as well."

"If...he should possibly appear before us as an enemy in the future, how would you like us to deal with the situation?"

Esdeath was silent for a moment. "Honestly...I love Tatsumi even now. My desire for him is burning even hotter now that he's no longer within my grasp. However, the lives of my subordinates take priority over that. Bringing him back alive would be preferable...but if it comes down to you or him, there should be no question. However, it might be impossible to actually kill him! I should have said this before, but he also said that he fought demons, sorcerers, even a god, and won."

Wave, "That's exaggerating...he must be full of himself!"

"No! I could tell...it was all true...just by his aura alone. It's like no other."

That Night; Night Raid's Hidden Base:

"And that's the extent of the Jaegers' combative force..." I said, as I finished explaining in great detail everything I had seen from the Jaegers.

"So they really are all Imperial Arms wielders..." Leone muttered, gritting her teeth. "This is gonna be tough."

"I can't be believe Kurome is one of their members." Akame muttered, as she hung her head.

"Akame...if you don't mind me asking..." I said, getting the red-eyed assassin's attention. "Why didn't you flee the empire with Kurome?"

"When I was leaving...I invited her with me of course..." Akame said, as her eyes filled with sadness. "But my sister chose to stay with the empire...as far as she's concerned...I'm a traitor."

"Akame..." I thought, as I hated seeing Akame look so sad.

"Hey Tatsumi, was Kurome eating the same thing every time you saw her?" Akame asked, as she locked eyes with me.

"Yeah, now that you mention it..." I replied, rubbing my chin. "She was eating some type of candy every chance she had."

"I see..." Akame muttered, as she tightly clasped her hands. "Kurome...you really are already..."

"Akame!" Mine exclaimed, snapping Akame out of her thoughts. "I know I've said this before...even if she's your little sister, if she attacks us, I'm putting a shot right between her eyes."

"I'm sure Kurome is quite aware of that." Akame said, as she released a light sigh.

"Dammit...I wish I had more information on these Imperial Arms." Lubbock muttered, scanning over a book on all known Imperial Arms and taking notes. "Seryu's had some enhancements made to her personage, is that right? Rubicante's famous, but it'll be difficult to devise a counter measure for it."

"That flying Mastema is mentioned in that book as well." Sayo said, as she leaned over Lubbock's shoulder to gaze at the book.

"But we have no idea what secrets it could hold." Lubbock said in a frustrated tone, scribbling out some of his notes.

I responded, "It throws feather darts that can cleanly pierce through skulls, even when they're armored."

Lubbock said, as he leaned back on the couch he was sitting on, "So that leaves Grand Chariot, the armor type Imperial Arms, and Perfector."

"And I can attest to how strong Grand Chariot is." I said, rubbing my sore arms where Wave had hit me.

"If they have a doctor, I'd want to take him out first." Mine said, as she crossed her arms over her chest. "It'd be very beneficial to have Perfector on our side."

"Yeah, that Imperial Arms sounds super useful." Sheele said, looking over all the info that I had provided.

"If that creepy doctor heard that, he'd be ecstatic." I thought, as I sweatdropped. However, I was surprised when I felt someone patting my head. Looking up, I saw Leone smiling at me, before she pulled my face in between her breasts.

"All your hard work really paid off Tatsumi!" Leone cooed, holding me tightly against her chest. "Just knowing who are opponents are is a big help! Well done Tatsumi!"

"I-I'm just glad...the information I provided was useful..." I said, muffled by Leone's ample bosom.

"Alright Leone that's enough, you're gonna suffocate him." Mine said in annoyed tone, her brow twitching ever so slightly.

"Mmm, I think you're just jealous that you can't do this with him." Leone teased, as she released me, as I was quickly catching my breath. "What with those nubs you call breasts."

Mine's face burned bright red in both embarassment and anger, and she was about to chew the busty blonde out, but she bit her tongue and took a calming breath. "Anyways...Tatsumi, after seeing these 'Jaegers' up close, how strong are they?"

"As far as Esdeath goes..." I replied, as I scratched the side of my head. "She was off the charts..." Sayo suddenly clenched her fists.

"Dammit, and we have no idea what her Imperial Arms is truly capable of, right." Mine asked, tightly gripping her elbows.

"Nope. We have next to no information on her Imperial Arms." Lubbock replied, as he flipped through the book on Imperial Arms. "This book has nothing on how far or how thoroughly she can freeze something."

"It's true that Esdeath is strong...but she has one weakness..." Akame said, standing up from her seat.

"And that is?" Sayo asked, as she quirked an eyebrow.

"She's alive...she has a beating heart...and so..." Akame said, raising her Murasame. "I will cut it out. Even if she is the empire's strongest!"

"About that..." I said, as I rubbed the back of my head. "I want killing Esdeath...to be our last option."

"What are you talking about, Tatsumi?!" Lubbock asked in a surprised tone. "Esdeath is the empire's most dangerous weapon; she has to be taken out."

"I know she's dangerous...but I still think she can be convinced to join our side." I explained, which shocked everyone in the room. "While I was with Esdeath, I saw a different side of her. You all know her as some sadistic mass murderer, but I saw a different part of her that I doubt many others have. Esdeath does have the ability to be kind and caring, there is light inside her. Esdeath believes that the empire is powerful, and the minister let's her do as she pleases, that's why she stays with them. But while I was captured I managed, if only for a moment, to convince Esdeath that the empire is weakening. I saw it in her eyes, that I had planted some doubt in her. I'll have to talk with the boss, but if we're willing to make some...exceptions...I believe we can convince Esdeath to join us."

"You must be joking?" Mine asked in disbelief. "Because that's the craziest thing I've ever heard."

"So crazy, it just might work..." Ieysayu smart mouthed, only for the pinkette to hit him in the head with a karate chop.

"Do you understand how beneficial it would be if Esdeath joined our side?" I replied, as I avoided locking eyes with Mine. "Not only would it massive boost to our military power, but it would also boost our morale. If the empire's strongest joined the revolutionary army our troops would get a huge confidence boost."

"That is true..." Mine admitted, turning her head to the side. "I just don't know how the hell you're going to do that."

"If I can just talk with Esdeath again, I'm sure I can make some headway." I said, as I tightly balled my fists.

"Wait, you want to meet that bitch again!?" Sayo exclaimed, not believing what she was hearing. "We just rescued you from her!"

"I'm not gonna try to seek her out." I said, as I clutched a hand over my head. "I just can't shake the feeling that I'm going to meet her again...and very soon."

"Why are you so adamant about this Tatsumi?" Leone asked, scooting next to me. "Why do you want to save her so bad?"

"Because Esdeath isn't as bad as everyone makes her out to be. Yes, it's true that's she done some truly unforgivable things, and she will have to pay for her crimes, but it's just how she was raised." I explained, as I clasped my hands and looked down at my lap. "Esdeath believes in survival of the fittest, and that the weak must be rooted out and eliminated. She also has a massive bloodlust. But if I could convince her that her way of thinking is flawed, or at least partially satiate her bloodlust, then I'm sure she would join us."

"Tatsumi..." Akame said, walking up to me and cupping my face. "Are you sure that you can convince Esdeath to abandon the empire?"

"No..." I replied, before I paused briefly. "But I'm not willing to give up. I will do my absolute best to convince her...but if we have to...we will eliminate her."

"Okay." Akame said with a small smile. "We'll try your plan. When the boss gets back, you try and work out a plan with her. But if you can't convince Esdeath, I will take her out."

"I understand..." I said, as I flashed Akame a smile of my own. "Thanks for believing in me Akame."

Quan Chi doesn't give up easily. Yes, I'm still developing character movesets; including Wave's. The bios I have finished are on deviant art, so check them out.

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