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Hello guys! Sorry if I have been away. College is done for the semester and unfortunately life had reared its ugly again. Now, I am searching for a job while at the same time working on my very first manuscript, "The Legend of the Sky-Titans: The Son of Alpha". It's a werewolf novel I want to finish by the end of this year. Many asked whether or not if I am going through the self-publishing route. No. Not this time. This time I am going old school. I am going to take writing seriously as a career choice while making money to feed me lol. So no I have not forgotten Ultimate ga Kill. Just been struggling on writers' block.
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XV: Kill the Sailor
Ben and Akame were called for a meeting at the Conference Room at noon. Akame and Ben had been talkative all day, though Akame would often ask Ben personal questions about his whereabouts. In natural Ben 10 fashion, Ben would often not answer and switch to another subject. This greatly annoyed her a bit but knew that Ben needed time to fully explain to her and the team where exactly he came from. She simply wrote it off as not important.
For now that is.
Until noon, Ben was taking a shower washing away the dirt he collected for the past few days. Plus the body odor was finally getting to him; he noticed that his teammates were slightly repelled by his odor. They didn't want to say anything because that'll just embarrass him. Mine was about to go and tell him, but figured that out quickly when she saw the steam spilling out from the seams from the bathroom. She sighed in relief that Ben was finally taking a shower.
It had been days since Ben had arrived in this strange universe; he was slowly getting used to his new company...however perhaps too much. Ben's watch was sitting at the table covered up by a white cloth behind a small lamp right next to the door. He doesn't really think that no one wouldn't hesitate to find a strange white cloth covering a mysterious object - oh wait yes.
Akame. She stopped to tell Ben to hurry up with the shower since he was there for the past 10 minutes only to find Ben's Ultimatrix under a white cloth.
"Ben's watch?" she thought after she uncovered the cloth, "Why is this doing here?"
Akame held onto the watch for quite sometime. She slipped it on her wrist and found out that nothing happened. The watch was way too big to fit on her. It was more than just hanging on her arm like an overgrown band.
When Ben finished his 12 minute shower, he opened the door with a thick, beige towel covering him.
"Ah much better," he said with a morning smile. He turned to the table where he put the watch only to find Akame holding it, well wearing it somewhat. That watch was deactivated and Akame looked like as if she was trying to figure out how it worked. They stared at each other for a quite a long time. Akame thought that she might have been in trouble since she was holding Ben's weapon - in fact breaking her code of not touching other people's stuff. However in the case of Ben, this was justified in her head.
She had no idea what Ben's motives were or how he got here. He was insanely strong with the watch on, but weak with it off. She could have kept it and ran, but she did the honorable thing and gave it back.
"You better be lucky that it was me who picked it up. You can't be careless when it comes to your weapon. Anybody could pick it up and transform into who knows what," she said with a smile.
Ben being embarrassed took the Ultimatrix from her hands while solemnly rubbed the back of his head, his cheeks flushed.
"Thanks," he said.
"I was trying to figure out how it worked until you got out of the..." she stopped mid sentence to see the Ultimatrix activate as it shrunk to fit Ben's wrist; the light came out shining a bright smaragdine hue, hearing the many beeps the watch ticked.
"Are you okay?" Ben asked a silent Akame. She nodded.
...
They reached to the Conference Room a lot earlier than the rest of the team. Akame and Ben hadn't said a word to each other, studying one another. Ben knew he had to watch his back. Akame was about to take his watch and she figured out how to time him out. He thought that since the Ultimatrix was so advanced no one would figure out how it worked; however he failed to blame it on himself for leaving it out on the open. Akame did had a point that at any time, any member of the team who had a grudge against Ben, ie: Leone, would have taken the opportunity to take it and use it against him.
Ben cannot be careless in this world because at any moment he could be dead. It would be a good idea to set the watch on lock at all time.
Akame was the same. She was studying Ben trying to map out his weakness. What exactly made him tick? Akame may not have an inflated ego like Lubbock, but she was still cautious. Ben was able to defeat an army all by himself by one single form alone. She began to imagine that if they do win the war, what's to say that Ben could use the power he had on the people he supposedly helped. She liked the guy, but she did not trust him at all. He was too powerful for her liking.
At any time she could pull out her sword and Ben could immediately transform into a being that could either break the tip of the blade, regenerate, or completely destroy it.
She needed to be on her guard. Speaking of which, even though they looked at each other friendly like, Akame had her hand on her sword's hilt, while Ben had his hand on the dial both of whom were trying not to start anything.
They did not hate each other; but surely they did not trust each other.
...
Sheele was feeling alright after that night. She had less time to tell Ben thank you. She was right by his room awaiting for him to come out. It had been 45 minutes since Ben had woken up. Getting impatient, she barged in thinking something bad happened to him only to be met with a well made bed and a wooden chair sitting closely across from the mattress.
"Ben?" Sheele asked before she was interrupted by Mine who was behind her.
"Sheele? What are you doing? You're supposed to be in bed healing," she said.
"I can still move my arm...kind of," she continued, "I just...I never get to say thank you to him. He risked his life to save mine. I think he deserved that, do you think?"
"Well..."
"It's only that one time," she said, "Just let me say thanks and then I will go straight back to my room to heal."
Mine would like to continue arguing her points, but she was right. Ever since Ben and the gang got back from their mission, Sheele never thanked Ben for all he did. She was kept in her room healing.
That wasn't fair. Begrudgingly she gave out a huge sigh and led her to where Ben was, the Conference Room.
By the time Sheele was already in the room, the entire cast had already arrived. Sheele helped herself to stand next to Ben. Immediately Ben turned around and saw that she was smiling at him.
Ben and the gang had no idea what was going on, but from what the Changeling was analyzing, it was something bad.
"Now that everyone is here, I'm afraid I brought some bad news," Najenda announced, "Esdeath had taken the Northern Tribe and is now returned to the Imperial Capital."
Everyone was shocked by hearing the news of Esdeath returning - all except Ben and Tatsumi who had NO idea who the woman was.
"Who's Esdeath?" Ben whispered.
"I dunno," Tatsumi said, "Some assassin chick? I don't know why you're worried. You took down a whole army."
"Who said I'm worried. Worried is not synonymous as being confused," Ben said before Najenda cleared her throat to break the conversation.
"Not that I mind knowing but, who's this Esdeath chick? You made her seem as if she's the Boogeyman. Is she really that bad?" Ben asked, his ego spiraling up.
"She's a disturbed psychopath, Ben. She's obsessed with killing," she continued, "Do not be careless; even with that watch of yours, you are still vulnerable. No matter what form you take, to her, you're nothing but another target."
"Also ever since her arrival, there has been increase of assassinations of Imperial Officials. As of today 4 officers and 61 bodyguards had been murdered," Najenda continued holding a flyer, "But what concerns me are these flyers that were scattered around claiming that Night Raid were the perpetrators of the attacks."
"So they're trying to stick the whole thing on us huh?" Bulat said.
"Doesn't that sort of stuff get sorted out? I mean those things do not look all legit," Tatsumi added.
"I have to agree with Tatsumi," Ben said, "Whoever did this clearly did it to misdirect the public and put blame on the Revolutionary Army," Ben said.
"That's true," Sheele said, her cheeks flushing, "You've adapted well, Ben."
"Thanks," Ben smiled. Akame ignored the two and focused on what was going on.
Najenda was finishing off her concerns.
"So basically they are going after the big fish on purpose. Only a few people could pull that off," Mine stated.
"That would only be us or someone equally skilled," Akame stated.
"It's safe to assume that these people have Imperial Arms and they're working for General Esdeath," she finished.
Najenda thus concluded her concerns by stating that the people the mysterious group were killing were important to the rebellion to which she added, "We cannot keep losing them."
"I want to hear anyone's thoughts," she finished.
"Look, I really don't get this political stuff, but the idea pf someone abusing Night Raid's name like that really pisses me off," Tatsumi said and thus was supported by Bulat who had his back. Ben nodded and playfully punched his arm.
Najenda got up triumphantly with a determine smile across her face, "Good! That settles it, show the bastards on what happens when they use our name. Night Raid shall not be sullied," she continued, "There are two of us that they'll likely target next: Akame and Lubbock; Tatsumi, Bulat, and Ben you will guard the person I assign you."
"Sounds good to me, just tell us where to find him and we'll take care of everything," Tatsumi and Ben said in unison.
"Your charge will be boarding a cruise ship currently docked at the Grand Canal near the Imperial Capital, The Ryuusen!"
"Alright, that sounds like a normal name for a ship boarded by plutocrats. Sign me up!" Ben said jokingly making Sheele to laugh. Akame hid hers a little, but tries not to show it.
AN: Hello all, this is MegaRdaniels who gave you the 15th Chapter of the story Ultimate ga Kill. I hope it wasn't too long. If you guys want, after this story, please check out my other stories on fictionpress. My account name is Mr. Raleigh D and search for "The Legend of the Sky-Titans: The Son of Alpha.". I will be updating that story pretty soon. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed it! Please always leave reviews, they are always appreciated and until we meet again I bid you all an adieu and...
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