"You okay?" Tatsumi asked as Ruby leans by the ship's rails.
"Gimme A Minute...I think I'm Allergic to the Drinks around here." Ruby said as she spits out the last bit of the drink she had a minute ago.
"Well, at least you didn't get hit by the old Motion sickness." Bulat said, still invisible next to them.
At the moment, Tatsumi wore a casual white sue and a tie while Ruby wore a normal Red Dress and normal red shoes that she could run around in easily, with her Crescent Rose hidden inside the suit case she had, which she told the other guests was a gift for another guest as a lie.
"Uuuugh...How can anyone drink any of this stuff?" Ruby asked "They taste Terribly Terrible!"
"You're acting as a daughter to a rich family. Act the part or people will get suspicious." Bulat scolded as he gave Ruby a light smack on her shoulder.
"I'm tryyyyyiiiiiiing." Ruby whines.
After finally getting better, Ruby looked over to the target they were going to protect. He was a short elderly man, surrounded by huge and strong looking bodyguards.
"...You know...I just noticed," Tatsumi begins to speak "Our Target is surrounded by all those Bodyguards. And this place is really crowded. There's no way the imposters could get to him."
"But If they have Teigus, Then those bodyguards will barely be able to act as human shields for him." Ruby pointed out "It's best not to relax just yet."
"Good thinking Ruby!" Bulat praised as he patted Ruby's shoulder for complement.
"Thanks. Also, How much longer can you stay invisible with your Armor?" Ruby asked.
"I still have some more time left." Bulat answered.
"Man, Your Armor is really Awesome Bro." Tatsumi said.
"You bet! Incursio is like my own partner throughout the years!" Bulat boasted.
"Hey! Crescent Rose is also like my own partner too!" Ruby added.
"Haha! I know that already!" Bulat happily added too.
"Guess this is a thing between two weapon lovers." Tatsumi said to himself with a faint smile.
"...But...Despite having this kind of power, In the end I..." Bulat wondered off.
"Bulat?" Ruby asked "What's wrong?"
"...Well...Back then, I used to work specifically under one of the best generals at the time, General Liver." Bulat explained.
"Wha...L-Like the ORGAN?!" Ruby asked, Flabbergasted by the name of the former general.
"Pff yeah! Me and some of my old friends used to joke around about his name a lot back then." Bulat laughed "...And when he found out, it was as if he had an arrow show through his heart because of all the laugh he had thrown as his name. That was a Great Evening!"
"Poor man." Ruby said.
"Well, anyway. He was later Framed and arrested at the time when the current prime minister was in power. He didn't accept any Bribes from the Minister, So they tried to make him disappear. He didn't even get a chance to defend himself at the court. And since I was his most royal subordinate. They Decided to Frame me too." Bulat explained "But before they could arrest me, I ran off with my Teigu before they could get me."
"...That's just awful!" Tatsumi said, angry at this story.
And Ruby couldn't stop gripping onto her Suitcase hard and tight out of anger, Hating not just the capital and the empire, but the minister even more.
'...This world is nothing but one corrupt power-hungry bastards after another.' Ruby thought to herself.
"Uh oh! My invisibility is starting to wear off." Bulat said, as Ruby and Tatsumi noticed that he was becoming a little less invisible and somewhat see-through "I should take it off for a bit."
"You can go to the storage room for that. I'll go check around the other side of the ship." Ruby said "Tatsumi, I'm leaving the main deck to you."
"I Got it covered!" Tatsumi said with a thumbs up.
And so, Ruby began to walk off with Bulat, Still managing to stay invisible, Walked next to her.
"Make sure not to Stand out too much anymore. Okay?" Bulat said.
"I'll try more." Ruby nodded.
"And also, If you see someone suspicious, Don't fight them in the crowd." Bulat ordered "One look at your scythe and everyone will recognize that you're the Red Reaper."
"I'll be careful." Ruby nodded again.
While walking, They slowly approached a door that went to the lower decks.
"...So...Bulat?" Ruby called out "How was...This General Liver really was to you?"
"He was like my mentor. A real standup guy. This country and it's people were really important to him." Bulat spoke out of nostalgia "He would do anything for his soldiers and the people no matter what."
"...Heh...That sounds like someone I used to know back from My own country." Ruby said.
"Oh? That so?" Bulat asked curiously.
"Yeah...He's name was General Ironwood." Ruby explained "He was also a very hard-working General. He'd do anything for the protection of his city and my country." Ruby explained with a smile...Until Bulat noticed her Smile form into a hateful frown "...Until he screwed it all up by himself Like a braindead moron."
"Eh?" Bulat almost gasped at how harsh Ruby's words became "did something happen with him?"
"...The City was under attack. And it was split into 2 parts, lower class(Mantel) And the higher class which the military was most active in(Atlas). He wanted to abandon the people and protect the higher class only because he didn't see the lower-class part of the city as nothing but extra baggage." Ruby explained, All the memories of Ironwood filling her with rage and hate "One thing led to another, We escaped and he turned us into most-wanted in a span of half an hour, And...He even threatened to bomb the lower-class part of the city If we didn't turn ourselves in."
"...wow...Like...I actually don't know what to say to that..." Bulat said, truly shocked by this "...So what happened to the city?"
"...Got wiped off the face of the map. but we managed to save the people in time." Ruby coldly answered.
"Shit..." Bulat sighed at this.
"...For a while we all thought he was dead...But he showed up again a while later, Alive, A shell of his former self." Ruby explained "...The moment I saw him I just...I just snapped. A city was lost, One of my friends was dead because of him and...I-I..."
"...Did you kill him?" Bulat asked.
"...I wanted to. I shot him in his legs, kicked and punched him around a bunch of times...A-And...I abandoned him in the middle of a desert(Vacuo Desert) to die without any help." Ruby explained "He was such a good man! And...After all he did...I couldn't forgive him. I-I even...I even threatened and...Crippled one of his royal soldiers(Harriet), She could never walk again, I-I Even mocked her to the point of making her cry her eyes out...Because I was just so Angry..."
"Hey, It's ok-"
"N-No I didn't mock her for her legs...I mocked her because she got one of her friends killed...After I heard about that I jsut got into her face while she was stuck in a bed and said...So,So,SO many Awful things about how she got her partner killed and it was all her fault...A-And I felt satisfied." Ruby said, feeling a shiver run up her spine at the thought "It felt good to watch her break down like that...I-I'd never enjoy watching someone suffer like that B-But I...I just hated her so much A-and_"
*Bonk*
"Ouch." Ruby felt a knuckle hit the top of her head.
"Now you stop that Young Lady." Bulat Scolded "Sure, what you did to that girl was messed up. but we've all been where you were!"
"R-Really?" Ruby asked.
"For example, One night we were assigned to one of the nobles that helped in framing me and General Liver. And When I got my hands on him, I...Had a little fun with him before putting him out of his misery." Bulat explained "I'm not proud of it, But it felt good to make him suffer for a bit. Revenge is always sweet and makes you want more. Like a drug that gets you addicted. We all have gone through wanting more of revenge, But as long as you don't let it turn you into something horrible, then your fine in my book."
...Ruby was stunned by his words, before she was back to smiling again, Also thanks to his Semblance giving her hope again.
"Tehe, Thanks. I needed that." Ruby said.
'...Heh. She really does look better when she's smiling.' Bulat thought to himself.
"Alright. I should really head down now, My invisibility is about to go." Bulat said as he walked ahead "By the way, You should Try calling me Bro too from time to time!"
"No promises." Ruby answered with a smile, as she couldn't tell if Bulat left or now, until she couldn't hear his voice or his footsteps next to her anymore.
"...This world...It isn't really all that bad compared to Remnant. If People like Night Raid or bula...Bro Are in it." Ruby said to herself as she walked off.
"... I hope the others are doing good too."
'...There she is...' Leone said to herself, Watching General Esdeath order a simple Icecream cone for herself '...She's outside the palace all by herself...I could take her out right now...but now that I'm in my beast form, I can sense how...blood thirsty she is...This scent she's giving off is proof enough...'
"Please don't do anything rash? F-For me?"
'...But...Her words are somehow keeping me calm right now.' Leone thought, Swallowing a little '...Yup. This Blue haired bitch ain't worth shit to me.'
She relaxed her muscles and simply watches the General lick her icecream.
'...Honestly, I just wanna go back and cuddle with Ruby. So You can sit there and keep waiting all you want ice queen, Cause I'm not coming at you.' Leone thought, watching Esdeath eat that Ice cream without a care in the world '...Damn it...I miss Ruby.'
Leone thought to herself, as she fully laid down on the rooftop and watches the sky.
'Because Of my animal instincts, Her words give me more courage than ever. I'd normally be shaking in fair feeling this much bloodlust but...When I think about Ruby, I just want to go keep on being Alive for her...' she thought to herself, thinking back to Ruby with a small smile on her face 'Jeez, Little Red Riding Hood is turning me way too soft. I just wanna hug her and...Rip her clothes off a-And-NO. Leone keep it to yourself. Don't let your perverted Animal feelings force you into something Ruby'll be uncomfortable with...I just...hope she's safe right now.'
"...The ocean here feels so refreshing." Ruby said to herself, Looking into the waters below, smelling in the fresh air and also the smell salt-water "...I forgot how peaceful the ocean can be."
She kept looking out into the blue ocean, Her suitcase containing Crescent Rose still in hand.
"...I wonder What I'll do after the Empire is overthrown..." Ruby wondered "I'll have saved a lot of lives again but...I'll end up adrift and aimless again? But I have Akame, Sheele, Leone and night raid now...I won't be lonely and aimless without them anymore. Sheele can have her school too, and...Maybe me and the others can ALL can also teach the kids! Bulat can be a really good gym teacher. I bet he'll love it_"
But then...She heard something. Something...calming and soothing. It sounded like a...
"...Is that a flute?" Ruby asked, Looking around the part of the Ship was standing in "someone's playing a Flute here? Must be really bored then. Like me, Heh...Yaaawn...Wow, I'm sure I had my 8 hours of sleep, But I feel a bit sleepy now. Must be the Music, It's...Huh?!"
She then finally noticed the guests all falling and passing out.
"W-What tha?! What's going on?!" Ruby gasped.
"Ah...Your music is still good as ever." The old man said as a child across him was playing a flute "We're far away from shore now, This is the most perfect timing for us to begin."
"The passengers will be down for a long time now." The child playing the flute said with a smile.
"But be careful, Some country folk don't appreciate good music. Keep your guard up." The older an said "...That or they have different taste in music."
"Hehehehe...Does that mean...That I can start a KILLING SPREE now?~~" Then, a slim, Female with short black hair and bags under her eyes alongside a crazed smile asked.
"Now now, Be patient." the old man scolded.
"Hey...Are you...Ordering me around?" The slender girl asked, looking at the old man with the same crazed expression "You know...I don't like anyone else beside master Esdeath...ordering me around...riiiiight?~"
"Please bare with it for now." The old man said.
"hmph..." The slender girl groaned, before looking to the side of their room where a larger man with black hair and brown skin tone stood, leaning his back against the wall and his arms crossed "You bored too big guy?"
"...I'm gonna check the deck." The larger man, spoke with a deep and intimidating voice and walks out of the room.
"...Even when he's just talking nicely, I feel like he wants to snap my spine in half." The younger boy said with a shiver.
"Some men have that kind of Air around them." The old man said.
"Imma go tooooooo..." the slender girl begins to step out too "I wanna killlll sooooomeoooooone alreaaaady..."
"WH-WHAT'S GOING ON?!" Ruby yelled, seeing that ALL of the passengers had passed out on the deck on her side of the ship.
'Did they poison the food or the drinks?! But I had them too and I'm completely fine!' Ruby thought with herself, before kneeling down next to one of the passed out guests and checking on them '...Still has a pulse. Just fainted. Thank god.'
"Eeeeeeh?" Ruby then almost jumped when she heard someone behind her, and saw the slender creepy girl with a black long over coat walk in "Someone's still up? But...You're just a skinny little giiiirl. How can a weak girl like you still be awake?"
"...Did you do this to these passengers?" Ruby asked, Gripping her Suitcase's handle tighter.
"Me? Noooo...It was...uuuuh...Meh, I forgot the brats name agaaain...Whatever, He's not important in any way at all, so he can go diiiiie..." The Slender girl creepily spoke, causing Ruby to step back a little out of caution "Buuuut, As for you...I bet you'll look GREAT WHEN I CUT YOU UP~"
Ruby is a bit startled by how The girl smiles, her teeth identical to Shark teeth and her smile almost stretching from Ear to Ear.
"Soooo..." The girl said before she pulled out some kind of sickle with chain out of her coat and let the sickle part fall on the deck while she gripped the chain "Ready to Diiiiiie~~~?"
'She uses A Sickle with Chain. I have the longer range options, but she might get unpredictable with her weapon.' Ruby thought as she slowly pressed the lock on her suitcase 'Gotta be careful with this one.'
"Reaaaady?~" The Girl asked as she raised her hand that was holding the chain " AAAAnd...YOU DIE~"
The girl swung her Chain-sickle right at Ruby! Ruby in turn opened her suitcase in the air and pulled Crescent Rose out of it before it was sliced in half alongside the suitcase, and unfolded in before dashing at the girl with her pettle burst!
"Eh?!" The Slender girl gasped before she managed to dodge a swing of Ruby's massive scythe, as she jumped backwards and bounced off a wodden wall behind her and landed away from Ruby.
'Damn it! I missed my chance!' Ruby cursed herself, Angry that she couldn't finish the girl in one swing.
"Heeey...What's with that Scythe? Why would a dumb weak little girl have a weapon like thaaaaat? You're starting to make me Jealous..." the Slender girl said "I HAAAAATE it when people make me feel Jealous!"
"You're problem, not mine." Ruby said as she swung Crescent Rose around and held it tighter.
"Waaaait...You turned into Red Roses..." the Slender girl said "...Red Roses...Really fast...Big, Red Metal Scythe...I heard those somewhere befooooore...hmmmmmmmm...I forgot."
"You forgot?" Ruby Deadpanned.
"Buuut...I remember you being...a most wanted..." The Girl giggled "Doesn't matter...I'll just kill you anywaaaay~"
"Who even ARE you?! Are you one of the Night Raid imposters?" Ruby asked.
"Welllll...I'm Beckia...And I guess I am~" The girl, Now known as Beckia said "Now...Be a good girl and Diiiiie~"
"Damn it...I can still hear that Flute even when I cover my ears!" Tatsumi grunted as he struggled to stay standing. He even had to Rely on his Aura to stay on his feet.
"Ah! Finally! I was getting really tired of Hiding away!" He then heard a man speak up as he looks back, and sees a large, Blonde man in a black long coat, with pupilless Eyes walk out and stretch a bit "Huh? Someone's still up? That's interesting."
"You...you're one of the Fake Night Raid Killers!" Tatsumi accused.
"Oh? So that makes you the real deal!" The man said as he tossed Tatsumi a sword that one of the bodyguards dropped.
"...What's this for?" Tatsumi asked as he stares at the sword.
"I wanna gain Experience by fighting you see, So I can become the strongest there is." the man explained "And The more you fight, the more Experience I'll get."
"Okay...I'll show you some experience!" Tatsumi yelled as he coursed his aura into his feet and dashed forward as fast as he could.
"HAHA! You're Faster Than you look!" The man laughed as he pulled out a double-bladed Axe!
When he Swung his Axe, Tatsumi gasped before he docked and slides down between his feet, dodging an attack that crushed the deck!
"Haah..haah...Holy shit." Tatsumi panted as he saw what kind of damage his attack left behind 'Because Of how much Aura I used I couldn't back away in time. I gotta be more careful!'
"heheheheh. It's like your body isn't even slowed down that much by the music. In that Case..." the man said as he gripped his Axe tight and split it right in two!
"TRY DODGING THIS!" He yelled as he threw both Axes at Tatsumi!
"CRAP!" Tatsumi gasped as he dodged them both, But they then began to turn back around toward Him!
"What the?!" Tatsumi gasped again before one of the Axes made contact with his stomach...only to get bounced off!
"HUH?!" The man gasped in shock at what he saw!
"OW! FUCK!" Tatsumi yelled as he was sent back a little "Ow ow ow ow THAT HURT!"
"Wait...What?" The man said, dumb founded " How'd...he survive that? Now even body Armor could bounce off My Teigu that easily."
'...I think...I lost some of my Aura Blocking that alone.' Tatsumi thought as he sees the Axe that hit him fall down on the deck 'If I lose my Aura completely, That music's effects will completely take over my body. I gotta finish this fast!'
He noticed the final Axe coming right at him, And he then puts his Aura into his weapon as much as he could, and Swung at the axe!
"ORA!" His sword makes contact with the Axe, But the Axe kept pushing despite being in midair!
"HAHAHA! Moron! No matter what my Teigu will keep advancing until you're dead!" The man said as he mockingly laughs!
"GGGRRRR...SHUT...THE HELL..."
"Eh?" He then noticed...some kind of gray light covering Tatsumis body.
"UP YOU!" Tatsumi yelled, with his Eyes now instead of Green, Were now colored white and he SWUNG his sword alongside the Axe right at the him!
"PIECE OF SHIT!"
The Axe went flying right at the man, As he panics and tries to catch it!
*Snap!*
"AAAH!" He then yelled in pain. Because the moment he grabbed onto his Axe...His wrist was dislocated "GRRR...What is this?! How...Are you so much Stronger than me?!"
"Haah...Haah...Huh?" Tatsumi then Noticed the White glow around him, and noticed the change of color in his eyes from Green to steely white "Whoa...What the?"
But then as he calmed down from the adrenalin rush he had, the white glow disappeared and his eyes returned back to green.
"...No way...Was that...?" Tatsumi murmured to himself "Damn...I FINALLY UNLOCKED MY SEMBLANCE! YEEEHAW!"
"What?!" The man deadpanned, still in pain.
"Oh. Uh...Ugh why would I explain it to you? You're about to die anyway!" Tatsumi said as he charged forward at him!
"Shit!" He gasped as he sees him coming right at him, And grabbed onto the axe he had with his good hand!
But thanks to His Aura, tatsumi closed in on him faster before he throws it again!
"GOTCHA SUCKER!" Tatsumi yelled as he swung his sword
"SHI_"
*SLICE!*
And before he could even gasp, the mans head was sliced off his shoulders by Tatsumi.
"Haah...Haah...Gottem!" Tatsumi panted "And...I got my Semblance! Nice."
"Hey, Daidara!"
"HM?!" Tatsumi then noticed another man walking on board the deck.
"Are you done here or..."
The large man stopped, eyes wide open at the scene before him.
Tatsumi observed this newcomer, seeing his brown skin color, black hair and beard, Much more muscular frame...and the same uniform as the man he killed.
"Oh crap, Another one!" Tatsumi gasped as he got his stance back up again.
"...Did you kill him?" The man asked, Making Tatsumi shiver at his deep and menacing voice.
"Wow jee, How'd you figure that one out?" Tatsumi asked.
"...For a kid, That was actually impressive." The man sighed "Listen. Walk away now and no one else has to die."
"Hell no! You psychos plan on killing innocent people and frame us for it!" Tatsumi angrily said.
"You don't want this fight kid." The man warned.
"Sorry. I'm a slow learner when it comes to the 'giving up' grammar!" Tatsumi yelled as he dashed right at the man!
"Fool." He calmly raised one of his fists as Tatsumi swings his sword down.
'Is he trying to block with his bare hand?' He thought 'I'll have to cut right through it!'
but as his sword made contact...It felt like he swung at an uncutable steel pipe!
"Wha?!" Tatsumi gasped and jumped back before the man could grap him!
"...You fast, for a teenager." He remarked as he steps forward.
'...Wait...I know that sensation...When...I fought bro or landed a hit on Mine in her semblance training...' Tatsumi thought to himself.
"...W-WAIT A SECOND!" Tatsumi gasped in shock and realization "Y-YOU HAVE AURA TOO?!"
"Wha..." The large mans eyes goes wide and his jaw drops in shock "How...Do you know about Aura?"
"HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!" Beckia laughs as she continues to swing around her sickle while Ruby kept dodging.
*BLANG BLANG BLANG*
But Beckia also somehow managed to dodge all of Ruby's shots!
"UUUUGH! Annooooooooyiiiiing!" Beckia groaned "Scythes should just stay scythes and guns should just stay guns separately!"
"Then you have no Style at all!" Ruby mocked as she flipped Crescent Rose around and managed to swung at Beckia gain, Grazing her shirt a bit.
"Eh? You almost had me." Beckia said "Noooot baaaad~. Buuuuut~, YOU'RE STILL WAY OFF!"
She then swings her Sickle at Ruby again, only to be dodged again and be stuck on the decks wooden rails!
"Got ya now!" Ruby yelled as she dashed forward at the girl!
"...LOOOOOOOOOSEEER~~~~" Beckia smiled more crazily, And pulled the Sickle out as it was coming at ruby fast from behind!
Ruby panics as she petal bursts and the sickle phases through her, leaving her unharmed.
"AWWWWW~ Just diiiiiiie~ You annoying braaaaat~" Beckia mocked.
"That...was...haah...way too clo...wha?" Ruby then looked back on the wooden railing...to see it melting. as if Acid was poared on it "What the..."
"Awww~ don't figure that ouy yeeeeet~ It's meant to be a surpriiiiise~" Beckia said.
"...Wait..." Ruby then looked over to where her Suit case was...only to find a pile of melted liquid on the floor "...Your sickle...it can_"
"THAAAAAAT'S RIIIIIGHT~" Beckia sang "My Teigu, DARK MATTER, Can inject a poison into ANYTHING it cuts! Buuuuut, That poison slowly turns into Acid and burns and melts objects or victims into goo~."
'...So it's like fighting Akame's Sword but with a longer range and slower effects.' Ruby thought.
"When they all scream as they melt is the best paaaart~. The look in their eyes when They don't even realize how or why they melt away~" Beckia said "It's even better when I try it on KIIIIIIDS~~."
"..." Ruby remained silent on that.
"They Cry and ask for their mommy and daddy~, While Mommy or daddy watch in agony as their kiddo MEEEEELTS, OOOOOH it's HELLA fun~"
"...How many?" Ruby asked, Holding back her anger.
"How many whaaaaat~?" Beckia asked "Boys? girls? Adults? Innocent by standers? Cute girls? Handsome men? Flower selling girls? Elderly? babies that are probably 1 or 2 months old~? HOW SHOULD I KNOOOOOW~~~? I LOOOOOST COUNT YEAAAARS AGOOOO~!"
As Beckia laughed on, Ruby's hands trembled in rage and anger, thinking of how many lives this psychotic woman has taken for her crazed obsessions.
"...SHUT. UP." Ruby spoke up, Causing Beckia to stop laughing "You, The Empire, EVERYONE that helps the minister... you're all diseases."
She looks up...And for the first time, Beckia felt fear as she watches the girls silver eyes stare into her soul, as if watching the Grimm Reaper itself glare at you.
"And I'm The Cure!"
Ruby dashed forward again, with a series of swings and slashes which Beckia dodged or Blocked with her Chain or sickle!
Until Ruby locked Crescent Rose with Her Sickle, and threw them both up! Leaving them both unarmed!
"HAA!" Ruby yelled as she threw a punch into Beckias face!
Then another punch to her abdomen, then another to her throat, and a knee into her belly!
Beckia grunts and stumbles back, Before throwing her own punch "YOOOOU BRAAAAA_"
"TOO SLOW!" Ruby yelled as she punched Beckia gain before she even lands her own punch, and then a kick into the side of her head and a uppercut into her chin!
"COMIN' ATT'CHA!" She yelled as her uppercut conntected to Beckas chin!
This sent Beckia up a bit, But Ruby dashes upwards above her with her fist raised again!
Her final fist connected with Beckias face!
"SIT DOWN!"
Ruby yelled as she pushed her fist deeper into Beckias skull!
"AND SHUT UP!"
As the final blow launches Beckia down, She is slammed onto the deck hard and painfully!
"Grha...aah...ggr...gkh..." Beckia let out nothing but gurgling sounds, as her jaw and her teeth were pretty much broken by Ruby's assault.
"Never learned how to fight bare handed?" Ruby asked "Guess it's fun for you to kill people that can't even fight back too well, huh?"
"GGR...Aaaagh..." beckia tried to crawl away, until Ruby grabbed her by the back of her neck and forced her to turn around on her back.
"You were Sooooooo fond of melting people with this, Weren't you?" ruby asked as she shows Beckia Her Own Sickle Teigu, DARK MATTER, and waving it around her face, causing the broken girl to be frightened even more.
"Well...Let's see you laugh and mock with your obnoxious voice after I MELT IT CLEAN."
As Beckia Gurguls more in fear, Ruby slowly stabbed the sickle into her broken mouth!
"Laugh at that, Psycho." Ruby coldly said as she pulled the sickle out "Let's see how you react when you start melting."
She stepped back as Beckia grunted and cried while holding her mouth.
...and shortly after, Ruby saw her head slowly turn into steaming liquid as Beckia tried to yell in pain.
"...People Like you Deserve this." Ruby coldly finish...before she felt a sharp pain come into her eyes and vanish just as it came "Ow...What the_"
*FWOOOOOSH!*
"GGGRRRFGGHGHAAAAAGHGHAAAAAAAA!"
Ruby then gasps as she sees Beckias melting head...get lit ABLAZE!"
"What the?!" Ruby steps back, watching in shock as Beckia rolled around in scorching pain while her head burns in what could, might as well, be hell-fire now.
After a few seconds of agonizing pain, Beckia's head was nothing more than a scorched black and charred Skull now, Causing Ruby to stare in shock.
"...But...She said they'll melt from Acid...How...H-How did she burn like this?" Ruby asked herself as she looks down on the Sickle she just used, Before putting it away on the back of her belt "I-I'll think about it later! I gotta find Bulat and Tatsumi first!"
"GAH!" Tatsumi yelled in pain as the large man punched him away!
"I won't ask a third time, Kid. SO." The man said as he stumps toward Tatsumi "WHERE. DID YOU HEAR. ABOUT AURA'S?!"
"Like I'm gonna tell you that unless you tell me where you got yours!" Tatsumi answered as he got back up.
"...You can't even gauge it right. Do you even know how much Aura you have left?" The man asked.
"More than enough for you!" Tatsumi yelled as he dashed at the man again!
Until!
*BONK!*
"OW!"
"Eh?!"
Tatsumi yelled in pain and the large man gasped as Bulat finally showed up and punched Tatsumi in the top of his head again. As usual.
"B-Bro?" Tatsumi looked up, rubbing the steaming part of his head.
"If charging at him head On didn't work, What makes you think it'll work a second time Tatsumi?" Bulat Scolded.
"S-Sorry..." Tatsumi apologized.
"Who are you supposed to be?" The man asked.
"Oh, Just your everyday average manly bro, At your service." Bulat said in a very cool way.
"...That doesn't even answer my question." The man deadpanned.
"You can call me Bulat, buddy." Bulat winked.
"...Wait...As in...The one from the wanted posters?" He asked in shock.
"Heh. That's right, I did change for the better didn't I_"
"No, You look stupid." The man harshly says "And what in GODS NAME is that HIDEOUS ABOMINATION on your head?"
...Bulat was left stunned while red angry vine marks appeared all over Tatsumi's head.
"HEY LISTEN YOU ASSHOLE! I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW BROS HAIR IS THE BEST HAIR DO THERE IS!" Tatsumi yelled in rage.
"Awwww Come on, Now you're just hurting my feelings." Bulat laughed scratching the back of his head "And thaks for the moral support Tats."
"HMPH!" Tatsumi grunted, staring at the man in anger.
"But, I also watched your fight in hiding. You did Great Tatsumi." Bulat said as he faced Tatsumi "Now step back and recharge your Aura for a bit. Leave this guy to me."
"...O-Okay. Go get 'em Bro!" Tatsumi said.
"...So I take you you have Aura too, huh?" The man asked.
"Yup, You got it." Bulat said "And you have a Semblance too, Right? My Semblance just let's me be more Charismatic and Charming than I usually am."
"...And you're telling me your semblance because?"
"Cause it ain't for fighting, It's more for helping lift my allies mood. So there's no point in hiding it." Bulat said "And...Since an Enemy, who is also working for the Empire, also has Aura...That rather implies that The Empire knows how to unlock Auras too, Right?"
"No. I've kept it a secret. They have no idea about it." The man answered "But don't expect me to go easy on you, big man."
"Wouldn't have it any other way." Bulat said "LET'S GO! INCURSIOOOOOOO!"
And then in a gust of a mighty and powerful wind, Bulat's Armor appeared around his body with his spear in hand!
"Come get me!"
The man cracked his neck a little and held his fists up "You're history."
As the large man attacks, the old man from before and the child with the flute both appear, and they all attacked him at the same time!
"Oh crap! BRO WAT_" Tatsumi tried to warn,
But then! Bulat jumps high in the sky, Surprising the kid with the flute and the large man, Before he punches the child away, kicks the old man back, And slashes his Spear down on the large man.
The Large man panics as he managed to catch his spears blade in time, only to feel how much strong Bulat was as they both enter a power struggle!
"Wow! I didn't know people can get this much stronger with sheer Aura Alone!" Bulat praised "But you'll run out eventually!"
"GRRRRRRAAAAAAAGH!" the man yelled as he managed to push Bulat away!
"Whoa..." Tatsumi gasped at what just happened '...He beat up those two and managed to push back the bigger guy...ALL IN ONE SECOND...'
As that happened, The old man began to get up too as he stares at Bulat.
"Oh! One more thing..." Bulat then held up a finger, as in having something to say "...GO RUBY!"
Then, Ruby was seen pettal bursting up into the sky and aiming her Crescent Rose at The larger man and the old man!
*BLANG BLANG BLANG BLANG BLANG*
The old man managed to dodge with only a scratch on his shoulder, and the larger man managed to block with his own aura, Surprising Ruby!
And while the large man was busy covering his face to block, Bulat dashed forward and dropped kicked him away!
"Ruby!" Tatsumi called out as she landed next to them.
"Sorry I'm Late." She said "But how'd you know I was close by?"
"I have a sharp nose! And smelling roses have become a daily thing for me thanks to you!" Bulat explained.
"Awww Shucks." Ruby said.
"Wow...Th-That was amazing Bro! You're totally incredible!" Tatsumi said.
"Awww thanks! I was called "The hundred man slayer" back in the day, so this kind of thing isn't all that_"
"128 to be more accurate." They all looked over to see the old man, managing to shrug off the pain in the scratch Ruby gave him, and walk toward them "Back then, you were busy taking out spies actually."
"Y-you are..." Bulat sounded shocked.
"So, It IS you, Bulat." The old man declared.
"...General Liver." Bulat said in disbelief.
"Th-The General from your story?!" Tatsumi gasped.
"What?! But...That doesn't make any sense! Why would he..." Ruby said, Not able to Believe this twist.
"And you." Ruby then froze up as Livers glare turned to her "...That Red Scythe...And that burst of Roses...So, you must be the so called 'Red Reaper'."
"...I do get called that, yes..." Ruby said.
"...And Where is Beckia? the girl that was with our Group?" Liver asked.
"...Take a guess." Ruby coldly answered as she showed off DARK MATTER, Still buckled on her belt.
"So, I take it Beckia is also dead." Liver sighed.
"And that lunatic Deserved it." Ruby spat out.
"Nice job Ruby!" Bulat praised at the news "You even got her Teigu with you without destroying it! good work on that too!"
"And I will gladly take back from you." Liver said.
"So what?! You can hand it to another murderer so they can torture more innocent lives with it?!" Ruby angrily yelled.
"Beckia Had her flaws, I admit. I wasn't that much fond of her too." Liver sighs "But I will not allow you to have it yourselves."
"Wait!" Then they all looked over to the larger man getting back up.
And...In that moment...when both him and Ruby locked eyes...both of their worlds just broke apart.
"...You..." Ruby said in absolute shock.
"...How...Can this be...?" The man said in shock too, standing up.
"You know that guy ruby?" Tatsumi asked.
"Wh-Why...Why are you here?" Ruby asked
"...Hazel..."