Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN BEN 10 OR AKAME GA KILL. THEY BELONG TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNERS. BEN 10 IS OWNED BY MAN OF ACTION AND AKAME GA KILL IS OWNED BY SQUARE ENIX.

Hello, guys, this is MegaRdaniels giving you guys a brand new chapter for Ultimate ga Kill. Yeah, I know, that was a very short break. I was pretty much depressed for the past few weeks and writing was the only way for me to let loose, but it started to consume me to the point that I wanted to take a break for awhile. On the other hand, I have been working on my novel, "The Legend of the Sky-Titans" if you guys are interested in it. I can give you the link when you PM me.

On the side note, I will be taking writing seriously since I want to be recognized as a professional writer. Which means I would be strengthening my skills as a writer and author. This does not mean I will be abandoning. Hell no. I enjoy writing FanFiction. But know that I will be taking this hobby to the next level.

Thank you all for your support over the years and I will continue to give you all GREAT content in the future.

騎士を殺す

XXVI: Kill the Knight

Najenda sat in her chair in the conference room thinking about the news she had heard. It wasn't enough that Ben Tennyson, this stranger in her Hideout had the power to transform into any creature at will, but can do so without a time limiter anytime he wants. What was shocking was that the other part of the message she received was when Ben Tennyson fought and barely won against Esdeath. That was what shocked her - and moreso worried her. Ben was becoming too dangerous to be kept alive, she once thought. But she knew that if she tried anything, Ben could level Night Raid without a sweat. She hypothesized that Ben could have a transformation powerful than any Imperial Arms crafted by the First Emperor. This was first realized when she first heard that he defeated Akame the first time - and had continued to defeat her time and time and time again.

And each transformation equals a new way for him to defeat them. When she saw Ben and Akame walking, she cleared her throat.

"Tennyson," Ben stopped at the mention of his name. Akame turned around to her Boss as well as her walking mate towards a concerned former General, "Hello?"

"Akame, give us some privacy. Tennyson and I have some matters to discuss for the moment," Najenda said. As Ben entered the room, nervous as all hell, Akame closed the door. Najenda got up from her chair, hiding her anger. She walked towards the young man with hidden hostility.

"What is it that you want?" Ben asked with concern.

"Oh nothing, just..." without warning, Najenda punched Ben in the stomach knocking out fluids of blood to spray out of his mouth with her robotic arm then grabbed his head and smashed it on the table, "YOU FOUGHT ESDEATH AND YOU LET HER WALK?" She pulled Ben away from the table and continued to give him a series of punches. Ben tried to defend himself but couldn't. He couldn't use his Ultimatrix as a deterrent because he couldn't bring himself to use it since Najenda was kicking his ass. He blocked some of her punches but to no avail.

She finished it off with a swift kick to the jaw sending him flying across the room, crashing on top of the table. Ben fell to the ground and quickly activated his Ultimatrix and programmed it to Four Arms.

"You transform, I won't hold back next time," she panted.

Ben said nothing.

"The next time you see her," she opened the door for Ben who struggled to get up, "she better be dead. Now, get out of my sight." Ben, struggling to get up, waddled to the exit with his hand still on the faceplate as he glared at Najenda. She slammed the door behind him forcing Ben to fall to the ground. Akame caught him before his head went to the floor.

Ben coughed off more blood due to the initial strike he received from Najenda. Once they were outside, Akame sat him down next to Tatsumi's friend's graves. She pulled out a tissue and wiped his mouth.

"What's with her?" Ben asked.

"Esdeath saw you transform," Akame said.

"Ok?"

"Which means that she and her army will fight harder. She will give everything she got to ensure our destruction," Akame said.

"She could have used words. I didn't know!" Ben said, "Damn, the next time...ow."

Akame changed the topic of the conversation to deter Ben's anger seeing how brightly green, the Ultimatrix was becoming, "You're really not from around here, are you?" Akame asked.

"How'd you figure that?" Ben asked moaning in his pain.

"I just guess," she said, "You are completely unaware of the situation we were in. You treat everything as a joke as if nothing bothers you. You jump into action when it's not warranted..."

"Okay I get it, I'm Jesus! Anything else?" Ben asked.

Akame fell silent.

"I don't know what's going on," Ben went on, "When I attacked Esdeath, she harmed Sheele. She was about to kill her and I just snapped."

"Why was Sheele there in the first place if you knew this journey to save Tatsumi would be risky?" Akame asked.

"That's the thing. I didn't ask her to come. She came all on her own," he told.

"Why?"

Ben lifted his head up, "I-I don't know."

~Why would Sheele risk her life to save Ben? I mean back when I saw it, Ben was handling it quite well. But when his Ultimatrix gave out, Sheele came out from nowhere and defended him, buying him more time. Not only that, but Ben had a confused look. This was no fault of Ben at all. He was just protecting her as she did for him.~ Akame noted.

"If you're here to fight me, do your worse," Ben said.

"I'm not here to fight," she said sitting down with him, "I'm here to talk. Plus I already know that I would lose that fight."

Ben giggled, "What makes you say that?"

"Rath."

Ben fell silent again until, "Oh."

"Plus the other plethora of Danger Beasts resting in your Ultimatrix. A powerful device I might add," she said wondering if Ben built it himself. She was already beginning to doubt if it were a true Imperial Arms.

"You must be terrified of Rath, huh?"

Akame turned to Ben, confused, "Wait, what are you talking about?"

"Wait, you just said...oh never mind," Ben said defeated, making Akame to giggle.

"Ben?"

"Hm?"

"Would you mind walking with me to Mount Fake?" she asked showing him her hand of friendship.

"Only if this is not another insane training regimen," Ben said popping his shoulder in.

"It's not," Akame said, "...Unless you want it to be?"

"Nope, nope, nope," Ben said grabbing her hand, "Hell no. I was punched in the gut once, not looking forward to being sliced in the throat."

"Or through a beating heart," Akame said out of nowhere to a now confused Ben who rose his left brow, left in the state of discombobulation.

"Wait, what?"

Akame flushed and smiled. She soon covered it to hide it from Ben, "Are you okay?" Ben asked.

Akame fixed herself and faced Ben with a straight, small smile. She nodded her head in assurance.

"Alright, to Mount Fake, which I have no idea where that is," Ben said activating his Ultimatrix, "No worries, I'll..."

Akame stopped Ben's hand from smashing the faceplate down on Jetray's hologram, "I think its better if we walk. We are in no hurry," she said.

Ben sighed, "Yeah, sure. Let's try it your way."

Akame smiled.

...

Ben and Akame walked the whole way to Mount Fake. It took them a few hours but they finally made it. They were pretty silent towards each other for the longest time, well for at least half of the trip they were silent until Ben broke the ice by starting the conversation midpoint on their way to Mount Fake. Ben was getting a little tired, so Akame allowed Ben to rest up, though Ben himself was confused why Akame was so active.

"Is she a robot or some kind?" he asked himself. However, Ben had to be wary because there were tales that at times, Akame had been trying to kill him on some occasions. Akame, though she began to slowly but surely drop her guard gripped on her hilt tightly everytime they walk together. Same with Ben. She might have saved Sheele on multiple occasions but still, Akame still did not trust him. She wanted to see if Ben was truly a threat for her own eyes.

Ben had to be precautious. Just before they left to Mount Fake, he manually unlocked Master Control just in case Akame had any bright ideas.

"Do you have any trace of Tatsumi, Ben?" Akame asked out of nowhere confusing the green changeling.

"Wait, what?"

"Do you have any leads into finding him?"

"No, I'm not that good on tracking people," Ben said, "Besides you said..."

"I couldn't allow you to transform near the Base or anywhere in the skies. If Esdeath or anyone from the Empire catches you, we'll all be in danger," she explained.

"Ok?"

"We are in the woods, right by Mount Fake - just in a few kilometers away. The woods are thick enough for you to transform into Diamondhead, Rath, Chromastone or any Danger Beast as you so choose that is ground level," she said.

"You've been doing your homework when it comes to my forms huh?" Ben rose his left brow.

"Deterrence, Ben," she smiled, "I must do what I must to protect my friends."

"Fair enough," Ben said activating his Ultimatrix, "It's hero time!"

Ben smacked the Ultimatrix faceplate blinding Akame in the same emerald green light. When the light died down stood a large orange dog with no eyes, ears, nose, or tail. Its posture and movements were also somewhat apelike. Its teeth were very defined and stick out of his mouth. It had no eyes, instead it using his sense of smell and hearing, which were aided by three gill-like nostrils located on each side of its neck.

"ROAR!" Wildmutt snarled.

"So who is...ew?" Akame covered her nose trying to repel the animalistic stench odoring off from Wildmutt's mouth, "What is this form? It looks like a normal Danger Beast."

Wildmutt roared again, confusing Akame, "What are you trying to say?"

Wildmutt roared again, this time sniffing the ground.

"What are you?" Wildmutt wasted no time. He bit Akame's shirt, threw her up in the air only for her to land on his back. He sprinted north towards the river up yonder following Tatsumi's scent as Akame struggled to hold on to Wildmutt.

"Whoa, slow down!" Akame said.

...

Back at the Hideout, Sheele was in Ben's room lying on his bed. She didn't feel like herself. She felt close to the young stranger. VERY close. It wasn't the first time he had to save her life, but on multiple occasions, he had to. He didn't ask for anything in return or anything. He felt like it was his duty.

Knock,

Knock.

Knock.

Sheele got up from Ben's bed.

"Ben? Are you okay in there? I heard what happened," Mine said from the other side of the door.

"It's not Ben...it's me," Sheele finally said after a moment of silence.

"Sheele? What the...?" Mine entered Ben's room, "What are you doing in here?"

"Waiting."

"Waiting for him to come back? Come on man, really? What did he do now? Is he in trouble?"

"No."

"Did he forget the toilet?"

"No."

"Then what?"

Sheele fell silent. She turned around and held her chest. Quickly, it dawned on Mine, "Oh...oh shit," she said.

"He saved my life...all of our lives and I got him into trouble," Sheele said with tears flowing down her cheeks.

Mine sighed, "Have you told him how you feel?"

"Mine, its too soon," Sheele said.

"Well, you would have to sooner or later. Because if you don't, someone would come along and take him," Mine said, "Besides, it's goddamn creepy of you to sit in this man's room waiting on him. He'll be here when he gets here. Do you want to go outside and chat for a little bit? Maybe...you know hang out?"

Sheele had a moment of silence. She couldn't leave Ben's room. She felt that she couldn't. Plus she did need some air. She felt bad for what happened, had she not showed up Ben would have never been incredibly injured by her boss. And she knew she couldn't harm Najenda. That would have been extremely bad. She was conflicted.

On the other hand, Mine did seem worriful, "Sure," Sheele said.

A/N: Hey guys! I am back from my short trip from the Dead. I hope you all enjoyed this fic as much as I had written it. Took me all day to write this one! Ha! Anyway, please always leave reviews, they are always appreciated. Until we meet again, I bid you adieu.

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