Akame ga Kill: Plan B

Author's note: Thank you to those who read my other fanfic Akame ga School, I really appreciate everyone who read, fav, followed, and reviewed it and I will update it soon. I have had school finals so I have not had time to write a lot. I've had the idea for this story for a while and the way to write it came to me earlier this week so it's one of those things that I just had to write down when it was fresh in my head. I hope you enjoy it and again for those who read my other story, thank you, and I will update it soon.

Story: This story takes place in the same universe as the manga and will have all the same events in the manga happen till after Chapter 38. The story will branch off from the original path as Night Raid and Tatsumi will take a different path that will affect the events of the future. Spoiler Alert: If you are not caught up to this point in the manga and do not want to get spoiled you should not read it as some of the events that happened before, during, and after chapter 38 could be brought up in the course of this story.

Disclaimer: the usual stuff, I do not own Akame ga Kill.

The plan for Night Raid to assassinate Borick the second in command of the Path of Peace was underway. Borick who was actually under the control of the Empire was under orders from the Prime Minister to get into the a leadership position within the Path of Peace and to one day when the time was right kill the current leader and gain control of the group in order to use its power and influence that had potential to threaten the Empire and instead use it to further their control and power over the people.

All of Night Raid knew that this would be no walk in the park because with this job their greatest threat would be in front of them, the Jaegers and their leader Esdese. The Jaegers were under orders to protect Borick from Night Raid as they knew that he would be the next target for Night Raid given his importance of gaining control of the Path of Peace and therefore its power over the people. Even though they knew the dangers of this mission it could not be ignored no matter who or what the dangers as the Revolutionary Army needed the Path to Peace to help further the rebellion into its final stages as the Revolutionary Army was about to mobilize. Once mobilized they required the Path of Peace with its thousands upon thousands of followers to rise up with them against the oppression of the Empire and Capital, but in order to do this Borick had to be killed so as not to gain control of the organization and quiet the talks of rebellion that its people spoke of. So no matter what the odds, Night Raid had to not only take the mission but be successful at all cost if the next phase of the revolution was to start.

The plan was relatively simple in design but was not that easy to execute. One team made up of Najenda, Leone, Susanoo, and Tatsumi would assault the church from the ground and fight the enemies that lied in the church while Mine, Lubbock, and Akame came from the skies to distract and split up the enemy's numbers in order to help the inside team success rate go up. In the best case scenario they would also be able to defeat the enemies that would come to intercept them and rejoin the main group to assist them in the assassination of Borick and at the same time flank the enemy and also provide an escape route for everyone. However Night Raid did not put all their eggs in this basket as it would most likely take a while to defeat the enemies on the outside because more than likely some Jaeger members would be sent to deal with them and Teigu other Teigu users were not easy to defeat, especially those of the Jaegers. So the main plan called for Tatsumi to use his Incursio's invisibility while masking his presence to assassinate Borick undetected while Najenda, Su, and Leone distracted the remaining enemy in the church.

This plan was in affect at the moment but it would be difficult as the primary person guarding Borick was none other than Esdese herself. Najenda knew that this would most likely be the case and that even with all of Night Raids' power combined they had a very slim chance for success and that death for herself and her team could be a very likely outcome.

As they entered the church Najenda's and Esdese's eyes met for the first time since Najenda left the empire but not before Esdese took her right arm and right eye. They began to exchange words with each other after their long awaited reunion.

"It's been a while hasn't Najenda," Esdese said greeting her former general.

"Yeah it has," Najenda replied.

"You went through the trouble of coming here, so I'll treat you with my Teigu." Esdese drew her rapier and continued, "And let's catch up afterwards in the torture chamber," Esdese finished with a sadistic tone and smile.

Najenda simply responded with, "I'll pass; I don't really want to talk to you."

"You're so cold, I even prepared a trump card for you," Esdese said as she pointed her blade at Najenda.

Najenda looked surprised, "I thought that you Teigu, Demon Extract, had no such thing as a trump card."

Esdese replied with a satisfied look on her face, "That's right, that's why I invented it on my own. Isn't it amazing?"

"Did she just want to brag," commented Susanoo.

"A trump card isn't something you invent on your own, is it?" finished Leone

"That's just like Esdese, breaking the limits," Najenda said not looking all to surprise at her former colleges remark.

"But then again, it's a technique that uses a significant amount of energy. I won't use it unless I have to." Esdese said before she thought to herself, "I look forward to the fight that forces me to use it."

Najenda then looked around to analyze the situation, "Akame's group still isn't here, so we'll go on the offensive and divert Esdese's attention."

And just as planned Tatsumi who was already stealth began to go towards Borick to finish the mission, but while Esdese was in front preparing to fight with Night Raid, Kurome was also in the church close to Borick to add extra difficulty and protection.

"Kurome, focus on guarding Borick, we never know where their other members will strike from," Esdese said as she prepared for the fight.

"Roger," Kurome responded as she thought, "If it's my sister, she'll definitely do something."

All Tatsumi could think to himself was, "I have to be patient. My role is to strike down Borick in the midst of the commotion; I have to focus on that!"

"NIGHT RAID, SHALL WE BEGIN!" Esdese screamed as she summoned a huge block of ice in the sky and hurled it at Najenda, Susanoo, and Leone.

Susanoo immediately jumped at the block of ice and crushed it into dust with his immense power. But Esdese was far from done as she then began to throw sharp icicles at her opponents. Susanoo got between the icicles and his team and either reflected or took the icicles into his body. Any normal person would be dead or severally wounded from such an act, but Susanoo was no ordinary person, he was a biological teigu that couldn't be killed unless his core was destroyed.

"So you're the biological teigu from the reports, huh?" Esdese said as she prepared another wave of icicles, "This is getting more interesting by the second!"

Esdese shot the next wave of icicles, but this time Susanoo, Najenda, and Leone had no intention of standing still and taking this wave as they all leapt forward dodging the attack and preparing to go on the offensive. But Esdese was not the strongest in the Empire for nothing, as Susanoo attacked first but was stopped as Esdese yelled, "I skewer you!" and put a giant ice spike through Susanoo's stomach. Leone then tried to use this chance to attack Esdese from the back but with almost god like speed Esdese dodged her attack and put her rapier through Leone's back. Najenda then shot her mechanical arm at Esdese but it was dodged with ease as both Leone and Susanoo fell back to Najenda's position. Two of Night Raids members took heavy damage and would be dead if not for Susanoo being a teigu and Leone having regenerative abilities, but because of this attack Tatsumi was able to get ever closer to Borick.

"I've found some interesting specimens, I'll capture you all," Esdese said as she continued her attack. She sent out a huge trail of ice spikes toward her opponents, they dodged but using her insane speed got behind Najenda and stuck her in the back of the neck into the ground. Leone tried to help Najenda but was instantly kicked in the back and was smashed into the ground. Susanoo attacked from behind but before he knew it Esdese hand was on his face.

"Freeze," Esdese said and in a blink of an eye Susanoo was encased in a huge block of ice, "Capture complete."

Leone looked on with terror as Esdese turned to her and said, "Your recovery powers are very interesting, does the recovery rate differ depending on the part of the body? Let's test it out."

Esdese sadistic side showed as she began stabbing Leone testing her regenerative abilities. Leone began to scream out in pain as the general kept gouging out body parts while out the same time her body began to recover.

Tatsumi and Najenda looked at this in horror. Tatsumi was about to attack out of sheer rage and blow his cover, but then he looked over to his boss Najenda as she gave a sign that signaled to Tatsumi a backup plan, a plan B, a last resort that Night Raid had planned should the operation go in a bad direction like what was happening now. Tatsumi regained his composer before he let out any more killing aura that Esdese would've picked up on from her years of experience and would allow her to acquire his location and blow the mission all together. Tatsumi gritted his teeth and began to move into position and begin the plan B that Night Raid had planned the night before the mission.

Flashback

"So that's the mission I have planned" Najenda said to her team as they were around a table looking at blueprints of the church and its surrounding areas. "Does anyone have any questions?"

Everyone in the room responded with a, "No."

"Good, then I would like to add one more thing, a backup plan should things go south," Najenda said.

The other of members of Night Raid looked at each other in surprise as it was not like their boss to leave out information like this till the end, but they all looked at her to receive further instruction.

"To be honest I would like to avoid this plan and not even bring it up, but under the circumstances it has to be done." Najenda continued, "As you know the Jaegers will almost definitely be present trying to stop us on this mission. That also means their leader Esdese will be there as well. I am not going to lie to you in saying that even if we all attacked her at once with our full power would we be able to defeat her even is Akame used her teigu."

All of Night Raid looked frustrated as other than Tatsumi and Najenda none of them had experienced her true power first hand. They also knew of Najenda's past with her former general ally and out of anyone she knew her the best and was not lying when she said what she said.

"Even when I was still a general for the Empire and worked with her could I find or see any kind of weakness, and now I have gotten weaker and she has gotten even stronger. So I'll ask you all if you can think of any way of defeating her in her present condition?"

Everyone began thinking, Akame then said, "All I need to do is to get one cut on her and it will be over," as she thrust out Murasame the blade that could kill any living thing with one cut.

"I am not underestimating your abilities Akame, but as I said even with you present I do not believe we could even get close to killing her…that's just how powerful she is," Najenda said

Everyone looked disheartened as that seemed like the only reliable way to win against an opponent of Esdese's magnitude.

"What about you Tatsumi you have spent time with her during your capture, any ideas?" the boss asked her subordinate.

This was a question Tatsumi has thought about before as he too had experienced Esdese's power back when they were sent to the deserted island. However, back then and still now could he think of any possible way to defeat her.

"No, I'm sorry boss but it is as you say she has no apparent weakness," Tatsumi said as he clenched his fist in anger at his uselessness.

"That's okay Tatsumi she is a frightening opponent you shouldn't blame yourself for not being able to find anything," she said to Tatsumi as she could noticeably see the frustration he had in his eyes. "But I believe I have recently come up with something that we could use as a weakness, however I would prefer if we never have to use it."

"What is it boss," Tatsumi was the first to comment what everyone wanted to ask, "We'll do anything we can."

"I'm glad to hear that from you Tatsumi because the thing I was thinking of using was you," Najenda responded to the young boy.

Tatsumi looked surprised, "Me, what can I do?"

Najenda began to explain to him, "Tatsumi, from your reports and from what you told everyone about you interaction with Esdese has led me to believe that she has genuine love and concern for you. Sure she has always been kind to her subordinates before but with you she seems to care well beyond anyone else. I have never seen these kinds of reactions from her before and I think we could use these feelings against her. It is the first sign of weakness she has shown and it might be her only."

Tatsumi looked at her boss with almost a blank look of not knowing what to say. He agreed with her in that she probably did love and care for him but how could they use that in a battle. He thought to himself, "Does she want me to reveal to her that he was inside Incursio and throw her for a loop? Would that even work for someone as battle hardened like her?"

"I'm sorry to ask this of you but should the mission turn sour I want you to get into a position behind Susanoo or I using your invisibility when I give a certain signal and then when the moment is right I want you to act as a hostage."

Everyone looked surprise but none more than Tatsumi. He could only respond with, "Would a hostage even work against someone like Esdese? You should know better than anyone how heartless she can be boss."

"I know, but I have never seen her show such compassion for anyone, this is probably the first time she has experienced the emotion of love and it might be something we can exploit given the right opportunity."

"But…" Tatsumi said as he was lost deep in thought.

"Look I only want to do this as a last resort, I don't have a 100% guarantee that it will even work but this plan could mean life and death for your fellow comrades. I'm not going to force you but I would like to know that if I call upon you to do this this that you will do it with no questions ask and without hesitation" Najenda said staring directly at Tatsumi, "Can you do that for your allies and me?"

Tatsumi looked around the table at the different faces of his friends. He didn't know what to do because he did not want to go back with Esdese and leave his friends again, but he didn't want any more of his friends to die either. Seeing this as the only option Tatsumi put his head up with determination and said, "Alright I'll do it!"

"Good," Najenda responded, "Now if you are to be captured again due to circumstances I want you to stay with the Jaegers and not try to escape this time."

"What?!" Tatsumi responded back.

"If you are captured again I find it difficult to believe that Esdese would let you go a third time if she is really in love with you as much as we think. Therefore I want you to act as a full time double agent in order to find out even more information and gain more trust from the Jaegers and the Empire. We will then try to establish contact with you so you could relay the information we receive to the Revolutionary Army which could prove invaluable to the revolutions success," Najenda explained in her leadership tone.

"But Boss, who knows what Esdese will do to him if she gets a hold of him again, he barely got away last time unscathed," Mine replied with concern for her comrade. While she was scared for him as a friend she was more scared of him being seduced again as she had just realized her own felling of love for him after she had saved her life. She knew it was selfish but nonetheless it bothered her.

"I agree, I don't like the idea of him being with her at all," Leone chimed in.

"Me too Boss it to dangerous and there is no guarantee of success," Akame said voicing her concern about the plan.

"ENOUGH!" Najenda shouted, "I know it's dangerous and selfish to ask of Tatsumi to take on such a burden but it might very well be the only way we can win this war!"

Everyone went silent from their leader's outburst.

"Tatsumi I know it's asking a lot and I don't know what will happen to you. I'm sorry but will you accept this selfish request of mine?" His own boss said as she bowed his head.

"Boss…" Mine started talking but was interrupted.

"It's okay Mine," Tatsumi said, "Thank you everyone for your concern, but if I can sacrifice myself to ensure you guys lives and help change this country, then I will do whatever I can to do that." His determination apparent in his voice his friends all gave a wary smile in acceptance not wanting to throw away their comrades commitment to the cause.

"Thank you Tatsumi, I promise I'll only use this plan in a life or death situation," his boss reassured him. "Now then…" Najenda began to explain everyone's role need the situations arrive.

Tatsumi again clenched his fist and thought, "I really don't want to have to do this, but I won't let any more people die and I will change this corrupted country!"

Present Time

Tatsumi saw the signal and felt anger not so much that he had to do the plan but for the situation coming up in which they had no choice. While Esdese was distracted with Leone he swiftly got behind Najenda and patted her on the back to showing her that he was getting in position. Tatsumi then left the church through the giant hole they broke through to get in. He undid Incursio and hid behind the wall of the church near the makeshift entrance. He then found the rope they brought with them for this occasion and he tied his arms up to make it appear like he was really their hostage. He then smacked his head into the wall so he would bleed and appear to have been roughed up by his capturers. He was all set on his side and waited for his comrades to finish the rest.

"Esdese!" Najenda shouted at her enemy, "You better stop what you are doing or you'll regret it!"

"Oh?" Esdese responded with an amused tone as she left the blond hair women alone to turn towards Najenda.

Leone was alive but breathing heavily, even with her regenerative abilities the amount of stress and damage she felt from Esdese's inspection was taking its toll on her.

"And who are you to be demanding things from me? From my point of view you should be begging for your life," Esdese said laughing.

"We will see about that," Najenda said before she shouted, "Magatama Manifestation!"

Instantly the block of ice that Susanoo was in exploded and emerged a new Susanoo with white hair and a giant wheel on his back. This was his trump card that gave him great power but at the price of his master's own life force.

"Susanoo it's time for the backup plan!" Najenda shouted.

Knowing exactly what to do Susanoo followed his master's orders and quickly went to get Tatsumi.

Esdese looked surprised but was confused when the biological teigu ran towards the exit. "So this is your trump card, but it looks like your own teigu is running away. It doesn't matter though even if it boosted your teigu's strength you are still no match for me."

Najenda stood up and said, "You are probably right but this isn't my only trump card to play."

As soon as she said that Susanoo returned now between his master and Esdese with a new "package".

"I think this though might belong to you and I would hate it if I couldn't return it" Najenda said as she pointed back to their "hostage".

Esdese immediately gasped as she was reunited with the person she cared the most for in this world. However she never imagined that they would meet again under circumstances like these.

"TATSUMI!" Esdese shouted at the top of her lungs. She was a furry of emotions as happiness, sadness, and rage swirled together upon seeing her lover for the first time in months.

Tatsumi said in a weak tone to appear to be weakened by the "enemies", "Esdese I'm sorry."

"It's alright Tatsumi I promise I will get you out of here," she said in a caring but scared voice. "You bitch, what did you do to him?"

Najenda put on an evil smile trying her best to look like the bad guy, "You see ever since your little show at the tournament where you knocked this kid out, we in Night Raid knew that he wasn't your average subordinate to you. So we began to monitor you and him to exploit any weakness he might bring out of you. We got lucky when we were observing you two on the top of that mountain. We were surprised when you disappeared but when this guy came out of that weird light without you, we took that chance and kidnapped him. I know you better than anyone so I know you have no weakness…that's until today, you let your guard down with this one I'm afraid."

Esdese eyes were now pointed at Najenda with pure rage. Never in her life had she experienced such anger, not even when her entire tribe died along with her father, never. She began to grit her teeth; the sheer aura she unleashed from this anger was more frightening than any danger beast would ever be. Even though Najenda was afraid she kept on her stage mask to sell the hostage situation as best she could.

Kurome was also in shock as she saw her "comrade" in the hands of the enemy, though she was confused at the dialogue that was going on between the general and formal general. Borick was also in shock as he didn't know what to make of the situation and only really feared for his life.

"Now if you don't want anything to happen to the boy I suggest you let us kill that scumbag your protecting and then we will be on our way," Najenda said making the demand to Esdese.

Esdese for a moment was considering it as she cared little for this guard duty and the person she was guarding but then realized the most important thing…her trump card. She had boasted about it at the beginning of the fight and now was the perfect time to use it.

"I'll say it again Najenda," she said brining her hands up to her tattoo, "you are in no position to be demanding anything from me. Everything freezes before me," she said before parting her hands from her tattoo and screaming, "Mahapadma!"

Everything stopped, literally stop and was frozen in motion. Esdese had frozen time and space no one moved, talked, or even breathed.

She then said, "I have frozen time and space with my powers," she then turned to the frozen Najenda, "This was actually perfect as I had created this power so Tatsumi could never escape again, saving him with it is even better though." She walked over to the biological teigu and stabbed him and then froze the lower half of his body. She then took Tatsumi carefully into his arms and with a sigh of relief said, "Thank goodness". She then went back to her original position, undid the bindings around Tatsumi's arms, and set him on the wall of the stage in the front of the church where Borick and Kurome were atop of. She had wanted to stab Najenda as well in this frozen space but the time limit of her trump card was almost over and she prioritized Tatsumi's safety above all else. She then kissed the boy on the forehead and said to him, "You're safe now, don't worry I won't let anything happen to you ever again." Time then started back up and everyone "awoke" in confusion.

"What the hell?" Najenda said as she came to, to realize that Susanoo was stabbed in the chest and half frozen and Tatsumi was behind Esdese.

Tatsumi was equally confused as his capturers had switched places and he was now by Esdese's side and saw his comrades in disarray. He then stared up at Esdese in confusion, she returned his gaze with caring eyes and in an equally caring tone and smile said, "Everything is alright now Tatsumi."

But Tatsumi knew that everything was not alright as he realized the just of what had happened. Not knowing how she did it only that she had succeeded in recapturing him without his friends getting anything from it. The point of his capture was so his friends could kill Borick and escape safely, but now they were in an even worse situation.

Najenda snapped out of her daze yelling, "Susanoo!"

Susanoo replied, "Right," but before he could get out of the ice's hold Esdese came and smacked his core right out of his body and his physical form vanished.

Esdese then started in the most predatory gaze at Najenda that even made her sweat in fear before saying, "Now Najenda, I'll be taking you to the torture chamber and you'll experience what you did to Tatsumi a million times over before I kill you slowly."

She began walking towards Najenda but then and explosion occurred from the roof. From the hole created appeared Mine and Akame. Once they landed Akame immediately analyzed the situation and saw that the mission was in its backup plan. She then rushed towards Borick to kill him. Kurome tried to stop her but she was forced out of the way.

Esdese screamed, "No you don't!" as she threw icicles at Akame but they were intercepted by Mine's Pumpkin blast.

Akame then had enough time to cut Borick's throat ensuring the kill she then turned to Tatsumi and then Najenda. The look from both of them told her to leave Tatsumi and focus on escaping. She ran for the exit with Mine and Esdese was about to intercept them when Najenda screamed, "the third Magatama Manifestation!"

Susanoo's core exploded with light as he returned to physical form. In an instant he knew the situation and formed and swung his giant sword towards Esdese. Mine and Akame ducked under it and Esdese was forced to block. He then looked at Tatsumi; Susanoo wanted to save him but was stopped by Tatsumi's action. Tatsumi put his fist into the air towards Susanoo, which was a sign of their friendship and training. Susanoo instantly knew from this and his eyes that he wanted him to take everyone and run.

Susanoo did just that he ran along with Akame and Mine to the exit, he picked up Leone as she said, "Guys get my arm too." Akame picked it up and followed her friends out. Mine was laying down a huge barrage of cover fire as to stop Esdese from advancing. Susanoo then grabbed his master in his other arm and shouted and Mine and Akame to grab unto his back. He then jumped and launched himself into the air towards the hole in the celling.

Esdese then shouted, "Not so fast!" as she threw a huge amount of ice at Night Raid.

Susanoo shouted back, "Yata no Kagami!" Out of nowhere a huge mirror got in between the ice and him. The mirror not only blocked the attack but also reflected back at its user. In response Esdese had to put up a wall of ice to block the ice heading her way.

Then Night Raid was out of sight and had escaped but at a cost. They had to leave Tatsumi behind, Leone was badly hurt, and Najenda had used the third Magatama Manifestation which endangered her life.

Esdese looked up at the celling in anger and said, "Mission failure". But this anger was short lived as she looked back to see that Tatsumi was alright. At that moment she could care less that Borick was dead and that Night Raid had escaped as the person she cherished most in this world had returned to her and for the most part was alright. She then ran towards Tatsumi and embraced him in a hug. She held him tighter that she had ever held him before and had no intention of letting go anytime soon.

Tatsumi looked at her as a wave of emotions hit him. He was happy that all his friends got away and that the mission was a success, but he also realized that he was back in Esdese's grasp. He didn't know what to say so all he could to was say, "Sorry".

Esdese loosened her grip and looked him in the eyes and said, "It's alright now, all that matters is you're safe and back with me. I'm so sorry that this happened, if I had known that Night Raid got a hold of you I would have hunted them down sooner and taken them all to the torture chambers. I'm just glad you're safe Tatsumi, I have missed you so much and I promise that nothing will happen to you again and I will protect you from all harm…I love you so much," she finished as she planted another kiss on his forehead.

Tatsumi just stood there and stared blankly knowing that his future was uncertain and a new chapter in the war was about to begin. A lone tear fell from his eye and all he could say was…

"Thanks"

End notes: Hope you enjoyed this story fell free to review, fav, and follow. Also I'm looking to change the title, I'm not crazy about the name Plan B, so I'll be thinking of new ideas for a name I would like to hear suggestions for it. Thanks for reading.