Just as Humans gradually decompose, so too do countries commence to crumble to pieces. The Capital, that has flourished over thousands of years, is now decaying from this living hell…. Disgusting spirits, disguise in humans form have infest this place as their know, this Darkness has become his own rule and it cannot be punished by God. They must be taken care from the shadows…...they must be killed. However, even that isn't enough as they continue their fun, yet hope was not lost as a prophecy will change everything:

"When Darkness devours everything, the Chaos will set loose, but in it, will be born two little flames that will carry a powerful object on them, and when the final battle comes, those flames will become one and will destroy all this darkness….."

This was said years ago,... thousands of years had passed, this prophecy has been buried to the ground and the spirits keep having fun…. However, they haven't noticed that the flames begun making their move in this game of Chess.

On a road of an open field, a carriage, been moved by a horse and two mercenaries, as they peacefully road through a path, the earth below them starts to crumble, one of the mercenaries took notice of it, but it was too late as something came out the ground. A large creature with a brown-rocky body and the size of a tower, roars with a powerful cry. The mercenaries scream in terror as the cart falls down to the ground.

"A-An Earth Dragon!"

"They never appear on this route! Run for it!"

The two mercenaries started to run away from the large danger beast, and just when the beast was about to catch them, a shadow jumps above the mercenaries and cuts both of the creatures antennas and lands behind it. It was a young teen, with brown hair, green eyes, he was wearing a white shirt, over a tan sweater vest, long blue pants and combat gloves and boots, and has a sword on his hand. He smirks as he observes his opponent.

"Class 1 Danger Beast: Earth Dragon. A worthy opponent" he says as the beast turns to him and roars in anger, "And now he's angry."

The danger beast swings his giant arm at him, but the teen dodge it and runs up the beast arm, who tries to use his other claw to swipe him off, not available as the teen avoids it by jumping and spinning in the air, once his feet touches the skin, he zooms at the danger beast face, said creature could only look at his written fate.

"It's over!"

The boy shouts as he slashes the beast several times. He lands on the ground behind it as the creature's body falls to the ground dead, blood coming out of his open wounds. The mercenaries were amazed and shocked, a young kid kill a danger beast, all by himself. They ran at him with smile on their faces.

"Amazing kid!" says one of the mercenaries as the other continues, "You kill the beast by yourself!"

"Heh!" The teen turns to look at them, only for both mercenaries to go dumbfounded when the teen puts a childishly face while blushing. "But of course! That guy was child's play for me! By the way, name's Tatsumi, better remember it because it will be famous throughout the entire capital!"

He finished saying, both mercenaries look at him with serious eyes. One of them asks Tatsumi.

"Are you looking to make a name for yourself?"

"That's right! I'm going to make it big in the capital! It's every kid's dream!" Tatsumi said with a proud face.

The mercenaries gaze at each other with serious faces. Tatsumi took notice of it, "What's wrong?"

Both mercenaries look at him, and one of them decides to tell him, "The capital...isn't as dreamy as you think. Lively, yes, but is full monsters that are much more worse than that Earth Dragon."

"So is infected with other danger beasts?"

The mercenary shook his head, "Their people…...with monsters hearts, that's all you will find there…"

Tatsumi turns around as he sheathed his sword on his back, "I appreciated the warning, but I can't turn back now. I...We...are going to save our village!"

Tatsumi finish saying as he started to walk to his destination; The Imperial Capital.

Meanwhile…

A few meters away from Tatsumi's position, on top of a cliff with a perfect view of the capital, was another teen. He had black hair and dark brown eyes, he is wearing a dark green jacket, on top of a white shirt with a big red "X" and on top of it was a straight long black sword, long blue pants and brown boots. He has a bag on his back that's been held by his left hand. He looks at the city in front of him.

"So this is the capital, huh?" the wind flow past him, ('A beautiful place that once flourished like a flower, is now becoming a terrible nightmare, that's what Pops said to me'.)

He looks up into the sky, "I never doubt your words pops….. But I need to see how "bad" this is."

He thought as he makes his way to the capital…. He jumps down the cliff he was. He lands with a thump as the view of the cliff shows us that is a good 20 meters long (how did he not break his legs? Are you really asking this?). He starts walking to the entrance of the capital.

Breathtaking.

Does are the words that describe the capital, a sight that can take your breath away, especially when you're a bumpkin country boy like Tatsumi.

"Wooooooow!" He says with a face of a child, "Awesome, this is the capital!" He starts to look around as people come and go, "If I make it big here, buying the village will be guaranteed! Now, I need to find barracks and quick!"

Tatsumi moves through the crowd as he made his way to register on the Imperial Army, at the same time, the green teen arrives inside the capital, he looks around it.

"This is…...quite a nice view." He shook his head quickly. "Alright, enough eye seeing around, first thing first, I'll look around the place to see if there's anything suspicious-"

*Growl*~

"...But first I need to get food, where's the nearest bar?" He says as he walks between the people.

-Night Time-

If a word could described Tatsumi situation right now, it would be terrible, after he found where he could sign up for the Army, they told him to sign some paper and that he would start as a private, Tatsumi, of course, didn't want to start as one, so he asked to be test right now... That didn't go well as he got kick out of the building, they shout at him that they had so little time to test and little positions on the army. After that screw up, he started to think another way to get in the army, until a busty blond woman appear on top of him, literary. She told him that she could help him get into the army, but he needs to take her to a treated to lunch and give her a lot of money. After agreeing with her with this, he gave her all of his money, she took it and leave to "Talk with her connection", Tatsumi wait for her to return All Day, until the bartender told him that he got play (Remember Kids, Never trusts someone you Don't know). So now, he's walking frustrated, cursing that woman and her big rack, he sigh in defeat, what happens, happens. He looks up into the sky.

('I wonder if the others made it okay in here…?')

At the same time, the green teen was walking through the streets, after looking for a bar, eating all they had and getting kick out for it, he started to look around the capital, nothing was out of the ordinary, he almost got trap by some punks on an alleyway, they all end up in the ground unconscious. Now, he was walking on the streets looking for a place to sleep since he waste all his money on food and coundn't.

Both him and Tatsumi came to a stop of a bridged, they notice that someone was standing in front of them, they look up to see at each other. They stood silence for some seconds before the green teen talk first.

"Rough day for ya?" He says as Tatsumi looks down to the ground and sits on the stairs of a bridged.

"You have no idea."

"Ah, don't worry about it, not everything always goes great to everyone." He sats next to him on the stairs.

"Yeah, I guess you're right" The brown teen with some hope on his face, "I mean, I just only got kick out of the barricades and got robbed by a woman, it can't be that bad, right?"

Silence...

The green teen slowly looks at Tatsumi, who was still looking up until he felt the teen's gaze and looks at him, after six or seven seconds, the teen said-

"Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn! Kick out and robbed? What unlucky star were you born from?"

"Hey! Is my first in the capital, give me some slack!"

"And? This is my first time here too, and I didn't get robbed by a woman, in fact, how did she robbed you, did you, like, gave her all your money because she told you that she would help you get in the army and you believe her?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"...Did you seriously did that?"

"..."

"...Didn't you mother ever teach you to NOT trust strangers?

"W-Well, I bet you didn't have a good day either!" Tatsumi shutters while sweating.

"Well, if been kicked out of a bar for eating all their food counts, then yes!"

"As a matter of fact, y- Wait what!? You got kick out for that!?"

"And guess what? I didn't paid for it!"

"What!? Letting you go without paying?! That's a crime!"

"They didn't ask for it, I got free food, deal with it! Anyway let's back to the story, the readers are going to get bored."

"Huh?! What are you talking about!? What story?!"

As both boys shout at each other, with no reason whatsoever, a carriage came up and stop a few meters away from them, one of the guards riding the carriage opens the door and extends his hand, "Again milady?" he asks as a hand was held to him.

"I can't help it, is my nature." says a voice that belongs to a young girl, she has an eccentric blue and white dress, her eyes were light blue and had a short blond hair. She steps down of the vehicle and walks up to the two boys. As she got close, she could listen the green teen talk.

"All I'm saying is that you should be careful with whom you talk with and what you said." He says.

"Then how am I supposed to get inside the army! What are you suggesting?" Tatsumi answer back.

Before the green teen could answer, he notices someone coming at him, Tatsumi also notice it as the girl stood in front of them.

"Excuse me, are you both from out the country?" she asks them.

Tatsumi answer, "Huh…?, Uh, yeah, I am, you too right?" He turns at the green teen.

"Yeah, me too."

"Then", start saying the girl, "if neither of you have a place to stay, would you like to come at place?" she says with a smile.

Tatsumi quickly bit his lips together and makes a distrustful face. The green teen just looks at him and though, ('Well, at least he's learning!')

"...I don't have any money." Tatsumi says.

The girls simply chuckles a little, " You wouldn't be sitting here, neither of you."

"Lady Aria doesn't like seeing people like you two on the streets." says the voice of a guard coming from behind her.

"You must be grateful for her goodwill." says the second guard behind the first one.

"So, what both of you say?" ask the now name Aria.

Both teens scratch their heads, Tatsumi answers first.

"...Well, is better than staying sit here I think."

The other teen sighs "Have to agree with you there."

"Then it settled!~" Aria clap her hands, " Now come along…...ummm"

"Oh, uh Tatsumi is my name!"

"And I'm Emerl, nice to meet you, Aria."

Tatsumi turns to look at the now name Emerl.

"Emerl? As in emerald?" he asked in confusion.

"Well, a little bit of it." Emerl says.

"Well, those are some beautiful names in my opinion!" Aria catch their attention, "Now come aboard please."

She says as both teens got inside the carriage, following her.

"Whoaaaaaaa…..!"

Tatsumi and Emerl stood inside a big mansion, cover in almost gold color, decorated with big urns, painting, stuffed animals hanging on the walls, etc., etc. They both say the same thing.

"Well now, looks likes Aria brought some guest again."

"My, my what and habit, how many have been now I wonder."

Tatsumi and Emerl in front of Aria's parents, who were seated with their daughter, Tatsumi looks at the guards behind the old man and Emerl looks around the house.

('Those guys…...they look strong….. they only help us because Aria and her parents…') the soon to be assassin thought as he enters his imaginary mind, (But at least, this prove that good people live in the capital!)

('They look nice, and they accept us into their mansion, but…'), Emerl though as he puts his hand on his chest and looks at the guards, (My chest is beating too fast, this only happens when I'm in danger, but from what? And the guards…...they look like they are hiding something, is it with or from the family….. or I could just be tired, it is night, but for now, I'll stay on guard.)

Suddenly, Tatsumi bows forward at Aria's parents. "Thank you very much for taking us in!"

Emerl panics as he forgot to show his manners, he bows as well, "Uh-uh, like he said, thank you!"

"Don't worry, please, make yourself at home".

"Yes Ma'am!" Both answer.

"My, my, they have such formality, don't you think they might bring happiness to our family Aria?" said Aria's mother.

"Mom! You know why I'm doing this!" Aria's mom chuckles at her daughter's outburst.

"Umm, excuse me" Tatsumi voices got the rooms attention, "If it isn't much of a problem, could I ask something out of you"

He explains his situation to the family, from his poor village to this day. The family and Emerl listen closely to his tale.

('His village is having it hard,...I heard about the taxes raising a lot, but I didn't know is this bad, why is the Emperor raising them? Is he getting greedy or something?') Emerl though as Tatsumi finish explaining to Mr. Harvard. ('Cause I'm getting tired of saying Aria's father and mother.)

"I see, you want to enter the army." Tatsumi nods. "That's a great dream, but…" Mr. Harvard puts his hand up his chin, "this country is surrounded by three sides of different races. You could end up been sent to either borderland."

"I'm prepared for the worst", Tatsumi says with determination.

"I see…, you have bravery inside you kid, I like that!" says the old man.

"Did you come alone to the capital?" ask Aria out of curiosity.

"No actually, I came with two more, but we got separate by nights bandits on our way here."

"Oh dear" says Mrs. Harvard with a hand on her mouth.

"I'm not worry, they are strong, but…" Tatsumi puts his hands together, "Ieyasu is horrible with directions", Emerl perks up and starts to look around the mansion, "I'm worried that he would get lost and not made it to our meeting place"

Tatsumi finish and notice his companion looking around like a dog, "Um, Emerl? What are you doing?" the green boy looks at the brown teen while the Harvards drink some tea.

"I thought I heard someone's voice for a minute".

The Harvard's suddenly widened their eyes, Mr. And Mrs. Harvard almost choke on their tea. The guards quickly went by their side.

"Are you Ok, Mr. Harvard?!" says one of the guards.

"Y-yes *cough* I'm Ok, I drink a little bit fast, "Ahem!" anyway I see your situation, I'll recommend both of you to one of my associated on the army and check on your friends".

"Really?!" Tatsumi says with excitement, "Thank you so much!"

"But wait, I don't-" Emerl starts saying, but got cut off.

"Father is good with finding people, I'm sure you will be meeting them soon!" says Aria.

"Miss Aria…..!" Tatsumi says as Emerl tries to speak again.

"I appreciate the offer, but-"

"I know!" Tatsumi cut him yet again, "If there anything we can help with, please ask away!"

Liking the idea, Aria clap her hands together, "Ah, you both can be my bodyguards for tomorrow!"

"Sure, we could do that!" the soon assassin turns to the green teen. "You Ok with this, right Emerl?"

"Huh?" He says confused, "Well you see-"

"He's Ok with it!" Tatsumi says as he looks back at the family while Emerl slap him from behind.

"Oy, let me finish! And don't talk for me!"

"Then it settles!" Mr. Harvard stands up from his couch, "Garui, please take care of them!"

"Yes sir." says the guard named Garui.

"Thank you for everything!" Tatsumi bows his head again.

"But I…..*sigh* screw it, thanks for everything." says a give up Emerl.

"Now then, why don't you both go to sleep, you must be tired" Mrs. Harvard says as both teens agreed with her, "Gauri, please escort them to the guest room."

Garui nods as Tatsumi and Emerl follow him into their room. Tatsumi was excited for being of some use. He can't wait for tomorrow!

-Next Day-

"Let's go to that shop next!"

"Please, wait up Miss Aria!"

…...The scene before Tatsumi and Emerl was this: Aria is buying EVERYTHING in every single shop she enters. Both boys had their jaws open at the mountain of presents on the wagon behind the carriage.

"Next time, we should just wait in the mansion" says Gauri, who was with them.

"Agreed" Tatsumi nods while still in shock.

"I heard of girls liking to shop a lot around, but this is ridiculous!" says Emerl.

"Well, get use to it, this is how every girl in the capital is." Garui adds.

"The girl I know would never buy this much." Tatsumi says as Emerl looks around them. (We all know why).

"Well, forget about that, both of you look up."

Tatsumi and Emerl follow Gauri's gaze, they stared at a giant building on the center of the capital.

"That's the heart of the capital right there…. The Imperial Palace."

Tatsumi was taken back by the size of it while Emerl looks not surprise, he did have a view of the entire place from on top of that cliff.

"It's Huge! That's where the emperor, the ruler of this country lives!?" Tatsumi shouts as Gauri face turns dark and got close to the boys, who listen at him.

"Not quite….. you see, there is an emperor, but he's still a child, the one controlling the place….. is The Minister." Gauri says as he tells them the undeniable true.

"He's the one responsible for the countries decay".

Tatsumi and Emerl eyes widened.

"Then….. the reason of the heavy taxes on my village…" Tatsumi starts.

"...Is because of the Minister's power." Emerl finish.

Now it made sense, the taxes, the robbing, people's starvation and the lack of army positions…. is because the emperor is a child and it's been controlled by the Minister, after all, what would a kid know about ruling?

Emerl clenched his fist hard, ("Then he's also the reason we were separated!")

"And on top of that, we have them as well". Gauri points behind him, some wanted posters on the wall.

"Night Raid?" Emerl ask.

"They're an organization of assassins, they attack on the night as their name describe, and they target high-ranking officials and wealthy classes" Gauri explains to them, "Both of you must better be on your guard on the night".

Tatsumi grit his fist with a smile, "No problem!"

Emerl also give a smile, "I may not look like it, but is going to be hard to take me out" He said to him, but in his brain he thought, ("Still…. why does he sound like he's trying to tell us something else?")

Gauri nods at them, "Also…...try to handle this problem" he points behind them as both teens look back, only to see Aria coming up at them….. with two guards behind her carrying a huge present box. Tatsumi and Emerl only said one thing.

"Are you fricking kidding me?!"

-Night Time-

After a long day of shopping and moving boxes, everybody returns to the mansion. After a good meal, or rather at least all the food Tatsumi could eat since the green boy devour the entire table, they were sleeping on their respective bed on the same room. While they were now on dreamland, Mrs. Harvard was walking through the hallways with a little journal in hand.

"Now then, let's start today's entry", she giggles a little, "I just can't quit this hobby of mine".

As soon as she said that, those were her last words in this world.

Someone stood behind her, and then, a sharp object cleaved through her body, slicing her in half. Blood was spilled everywhere, Miss Harvard could only make a surprise face as she fell to the floor, becoming nothing more than a bloody corpse. Her murderer was a well-endowed woman, bearing a long purple hair, thin glasses on her eyes, she was wearing a purple Chinese dress and on her hand was a giant scissor cover with blood, but with a quick swipe, all the blood on the scissors tip were gone, she puts her weapon behind her back and bows to her victim.

"I'm sorry."

Tatsumi wakes up with widened eyes from his bed.

"This sensation….. is murder intent!"

He jumps off his bed and went next to the other teen, who apparently was having a great dream. Too bad someone needs to break it up.

"Emerl! Emerl! Wake up!" Tatsumi shouts as he moves the green boy, causing said person to wake up in panic.

"Who?! What?! Where?! Stay away from my meat!" Ed shouts, giving the brown teen a sweat-drop. "Ummmm, what's up Tatsumi?"

"There's killing intent on the air, that's what's up!"

The green teen just gave a confused face until his heart beat hard and shivers went through his spine. His eyes widened.

"...I feel it... You don't think!?"

Tatsumi nods, they quickly put on their battle gear, Tatsumi had combat gloves on his hands, he grabs his sword as he puts his boots on. Emerl put his boots as well and went to his bag. He then took out something else, though we can't see it, but it was two things. He puts it away behind him. Both teens burst out of the room and dash through the hallway, but before they could continue, Tasumi looks out of the window and stops on his tracks as his eyes widened. Emerl also stop and follow the brown teen's eyes, what he saw was unbelievable.

Outside, on the sky, in front of the red moon, were five people standing on the air.

On the left side were two young girls, the first one was short, had pink twin hair and a pink dress, she was holding a big gun. The second one had long black hair, black suit shirt, a mini red skirt and a katana on her hand, her eyes were red as blood.

On the right side was a young teen boy with green hair and red goggles and a long green coat, he was in a squatting position, and a blond yellow woman with ears on her head, her clothes only covers her bust and half of her legs.

On the center, behind the raven girl, was an armor man cover from head to toe as a cape flows in the wind.

The guards stood in front of the flying people known as Night Raid.

"They are target, Akame", said the green hair teen to the raven girl as she nods.

"Eliminate", she jumps from the air, follow by the armor man. They land in front of the guards, who had their weapons ready.

"All right boys, stay away from the girls katana!" Gauri says as he and two guards went to attack them.

The first guard who got close the girl named Akame was about to cut her, but the girl had already cut him on the throat. The armor guy summon a spear from his hand and launch it at the chest of the second guard, killing him instantly. Akame looks at Gauri, and before he knew it, she slash her katana on his chest.

"T-this is….. what I get for….. having a… rotten soul." those were his final words as his body touches the ground.

The last guard looks in terror as his commander and nakamas were dead in front of him, he start to run away.

"What the hell are these people!? Their monsters?!"

Those were his final words as gun sound was fire and a projectile went through his head, he falls to the ground. The pink girl's gun was releasing steam from its mouth.

"Pathetic," she says "Running away in front of the enemy".

"Well, that's normal." comment the green boy.

Tatsumi and Emerl look in shock, the guards were all kill in mere seconds, they didn't even hit one of them! Emerl however, notice something...off. He couldn't put his finger on it, but for some reason his heart was not beating hard enough. However, before he could continue his train of taught, Tatsumi passes in front of him at full speed, starling Emerl.

"Woah, Tatsumi, where are you going!?" The brown teen stop and turns to look at him.

"Isn't obvious?! We need to protect Miss Aria!"

"Do you at least know where she is?!"

"..."

"...I thought so, follow me, I saw a warehouse when we came here, she might be there!"

"Ok, lead the way and hurry!"

Emerl nods as he start running, been followed by Tatsumi.

Meanwhile...

"Guh…...Guh….*cough*...Please, spare me…...I have…. a daughter…"

Those were the words coming out of Mr. Harvard, the poor man is being strangle by the neck, his assaulter? The blond cat-like girl from before, she was giving him a bored look from her face.

"Don't worry", she says with a dark tone, "you will be meeting her soon enough."

"Not even my daughter!? Have you got no mercy?!"

"Mercy? ...No idea what's that."

And with a little bit of pressure, she breaks his neck, killing him.

"Wh-what's going on!?"

Ask a very scared Aria, who was been lead by a bodyguard through the forest.

"It's Night Raid, we need to hide you in the warehouse, you will be secure there!" answer the guard with panic.

They reach the middle of the forest, where the warehouse was, they arrived at the front gate only to be stopped by a voice.

"Miss Aria!"

They turn around and saw Tatsumi and Emerl trying to get some air.

"Oh, it's you two!" The guard sighed in relief, "Perfect time, we need to hide Miss Aria, you boys hold ground here, Ok!?"

"What?!" Tatsumi shouts with shock.

"That came out of no-" Emerl got cut off by a boot meeting the ground hard, both boys look around to see the red assassin girl from before, she had a deadly glare.

"Dammit!" Tatsumi studder as he draws his sword out, "Looks like we have no choice!"

"As if they give us the option!" Emerl comments as he stood on a fighting pose.

Akame dash off at them, and when she was close enough to them-

"Not targets."

She step on Tatsumi's shoulder and jump towards Aria, the guard use his machine gun to shoot down the assassin, but with great speed, she dodge the bullets, once she was close, she upper slash him, the guard falls to the ground, dead. Aria fells back and looks in terror at Akame, just before she could kill her, a punch and a sword almost hit her, she flip backwards and lands on her feet. She looks up to see the boys in front of her target.

"What are you doing? You both aren't targets."

"But you plan to kill her, right?!" Tasumi yells.

"Mm-Hm."

"Don't say it bluntly!"

"If you don't move, I will kill you."

"Not like we can run now!" Emerl says.

"...Then I will send you both to rest."

Those word went through Tatsumi and Emerl's spine, the words of a brutal killer.

As that happened, the blond women was coming in to view from out of the mansion, she came to see if her partner was doing fine, she was surprised to see Akame has not finish yet, (That's new, Akame hasn't finish yet?') she sighs as she notices the two boys, one that was familiar to her and the other was a new face. ('This guys have some bad shitty luck.')

Tasumi knew, he knew that he didn't had the chance on winning this fight, but if he can't protect one girl, how is he supposed to save his village? Suddenly, Akame dash off at them. Tasumi was about to dash too, but was caught off guard by Emerl sprinting fast. As they got close, Akame swings her katana once Emerl got close to her. The attack connect causing a powerful force around them, but, Akame eyes windned, not by the force, but, by the kid who grab her katana with his bare hand, and no blood came out. Tatsumi and the blond girl eyes windned as they thought the different things.

('W-What did he-!?')

('Did...he just stopped Akame...with his bare hand?!')

Akame grit her teeth as she kicks the green boy side, but Emerl counter by grabbing the leg with his free hand. He sends a blade kick a her stomach, but she jumps over it, making Emerl hand to let go of the katana as it cuts him a little. He wince in pain as Akame hit him on the face with her free leg. Emerl stumble backwards a little and looks at the little cut on his hand before shaking it off. He looks at the girl, who looks at him with a almost sad expresion, which confused him.

"This match is over." The red assassin who point her katana at him.

"This blade is covered with poison, is instant dead for you and there's no cure for it."

Those words hit Emerl like a bullet, just then, his heart started to beat fast, pain over coming his body and getting it weak. He falls to his knees as he could feel the poison inside of him.

Tatsumi recovers from his shock and went in front of Emerl. Seeing his companion fall to his knees. He then went directly to attack Akame. While the brunette fights her, Emerl situation was getting worse. He can feel the poison on his body, his heart is beating fast and getting hurt, like if a snake was strangling his pray and it was slowly making it lose conciousness, everything is getting dark.

('Damn it, she got me good, Never though the blade was in poison...')

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('But, I can't Die yet... Because...')

Big Brother!

Run, get out of here!

But Brother!-

Don't worry about me, I'll be fine!

But….I don't want to lose you!

I promise, no matter how long it takes me, I will find you again!

…..You promise!?

I PROMISE!

('… I promise her! As long as she still somewhere out there, I wont die! EVEN IF A UNCUREABLE POISION IS MY OPPONENT!')

Meanwhile, Tatsumi was struggling with Akame, blade with katana, then Tatsumi swings his sword at her legs, she jumps over it and kick him on the shoulder, Tatsumi got caught off guard as Akame stab him on the chest.

"Kah!" he says as his body falls to the ground.

"Tatsumi!" Aria shouts with worried and fear.

As Akame was about to finish him, an incoming punch was about to hit her, she jumps back, a few feet away. She looks up at her assaulter, only for her eyes too windned for the second time, Emerl was standing on his two feet, he was breathing heavily as black Chinese letters were beneath his left eye. Emerl looks at the fallen teen.

"Oy, Tatsumi...*huff*.. Are you Ok?!" he yells.

Tasumi slowly stand up to his feet, "Yeah, I'm fine."

"Damn *huff* Can't belive you survived *huff* a stab to the chest." he says, sweat coming down his forehead.

"Heh!" Tatsumi takes out a wooden artifact from his cloth, it had a tiny hole on it, "My village had my back!"

"That's *huff* some devil luck right there!"

"Oh yeah! What about you? Are you OK?"

"I *huff* can still go!"

As they continue with their things, the blonde girl looks in shock at the boys.

('They both got hit by Akame's blade and still live! Tatsumi has potential, but green boy….. not only did he stop Akame's katana with one hand, but his still standing on his feet after been cut by it! How is that posible!? There's no cure for it!')

Back to the fight, Akame dash to finish them off. "Rest in Pieces."

"Wait!" Tatsumi shouts as he waved his hand in front of him, he lost grip of his sword on the fall. "You only want the money, right?! You don't need to kill an innocent girl for it!" his word were deaf to the assassin.

"Stop it *huff* Tatsumi, she's *huff* not going to stop!" Emerl said, sprint to battle Akame.

As they got closer, Akame got ready to slice him up and Emerl prepared to throw a punch, they were about to hit each other before-

"Hold Up."

Akame was grab from behind her shirt by a yellow paw. Emerl didn't have time to react and went face first into the ground next to them.

"Ow!"

"Leone, what are you doing?" Akame ask the now name Leone with an annoyed face.

"We have time right?" Leone says with a wink and a smile. "I own the brown kid, let me pay him back."

She saids as Tatsumi looks closer at the newcomer and connect the dots together, while Emerl stands up to his feets.

"You!" You're the boob lady!" Tatsumi says while pointing at her.

"Wait, what?!" Emerl says, looking at the woman.

Now having a closer look, she had really long yellow hair, her ears are dose of a kitty, a strap of a tope black cloth only cover her giant bust and her pants were soggy, revealing half of her slender legs, her yellow paws were dose of a lion, her eyes were a golden as gold can be. In short, she's a woman any man would wish to take to bed. Emerl stood silent with amazed eyes.

"...Damn! What a beautiful woman, I understand now why you got play easy, there's no way I can't say 'No' to that body either." Emerl says bluntly.

"Heh, a blunt guy eh? Onee-san likes that!~ However is good to be remembered by you Tatsumi!" She says as she makes her way in front of the warehouse. Her face turn into serious.

"You said that this girl is innocent, but..." she stood in front of the warehouse's doors and with one kick, she destroy the doors, "Can you still say that after this?"

Tatsumi and Emerl, who was having trouble walking, look inside to see the most horrible thing in the world.

Bodies.

Too many bodies, some were missing limbs, others were hanging on the ceiling, people were on cages, eyeballs and organs were in jars and torture devices were everywhere with blood on them.

It's a nightmare, a hell of a nightmare.

"What….. what is this?" Tatsumi stutter in horror, his face was paling from what he's seeing.

Emerl couldn't talk, his eyes were horrified as well, his breathing not doing any help.

"This is the darkness of the capital," Leone explains while leaned on the door's frame with her arm cross, "They lure people from the countryside with sweet words and promises, and then, they subject them to their hobby of torture and toy with them until they die." she frowns heavily, "This is the true nature of the household".

Tatsumi just look at the horror, until his eyes stop right in front of him, as what he saw made him scared and surprised him the most.

"S-Sayo…?" Tatsumi stutter, seeing a familiar body, hanging on the ceiling, missing a leg, "Hey, Sayo….?"

"Someone you knew, eh…" Leone immediately turned to see the Aria walking away, she grabs her by the hair, "And where are you going?" Leone asked as Aria struggles on her hand.

"The people of this house…did this?" Emerl finally ask as his hands were trembling and his eyes were shadowed by his hair.

"Yes, the guards were paid to be quiet, so they were guilty as well." Leone says.

"It's…..It's a lie! It's all lie! I didn't know about this place! Tatsumi, Emerl, are you guys going to believe me, you're savior, or this killers!" Aria cried out…..She isn't making her case look great with that comment. Before anyone could say anything, a voice spoke up.

"Ta… Tsu… Mi…" said person's eyes winded and stiffly turn to his left, in a cage, was a victim, cover with blood and bruises, he was scared, his hand was reaching out between the bars.

"I….Ieyasu..?! " Tasumi shouts in horror.

As Ieyasu slowly explains Aria's true nature, nobody was paying attention to Emerl, who was slowly building anger as words came to his mind.

"Emerl, listen, whatever you do, don't go to the capital."

"But why I can't Pops?"

"Because…...that place is no longer beautiful and it would bring you terrible luck."

Now he understands, why Pops was always so defensive on him for going to the capital and why he never took him there.

"Are you Ok, Mr. Harvard?!"

"Y-Yes, *cough*, I'm fine…"

Why did the Harvards, had that little incident...

"Both of you must better be on your guard on the night."

Why did Gauri sound like he was telling them something more on the day and why he feel that something was off tonight….is because-

"That girl…...She tortured Sayo to death!" Ieyasu shouts with all his strength.

('Is a living nightmare and is much worse than hell!')

"What's wrong with that?!" Aria swatted away from Leone's grip and took a step back.

"You're just worthless hicks from the countryside, right?!" she shouts, "They're the same as cattle's! I'm free to treat you like I want!" she screech, her face resembling a demon.

"Besides, that girl had the nerves to have such straight hair, while she herself was a farm animal! Even I'm trouble to have such curly hair! That's why I agonized her so long and hard! She should be grateful I took good care of her!" She starts to laughs like a maniac. Making the assassins make cold eyes at her.

"A family of sadistic's that disguise themselves as good Samaritans." Leone step aside from Akame. "Sorry for stopping you, Akame."

"Eliminated." Was all that Akame said but before she could raise her blade, Tatsumi and Emerl stepped forward with their hair shadowing their eyes.

"Wait…." Tatsumi said as they both got close to the laughing demon.

"Don't tell me….you two still plan to defend her?" Leone frowned at Tatsumi's words.

"No." Both teens says as the air around them, became much colder than before, even Leone shudder at the cold. Before anyone could see it, Emerl grab Aria by the head.

"WE KILL HER OURSELVES!" they shout as Tatsumi grab his sword and-

*SLASH*

Cuts Aria through her stomach, her lower body falls to the ground as the upper body was still been held by the head from Emerl's hand, blood coming out of the body. The hands of the girl stop moving as went limp. And to finish up, Emerl start to grip harder on the head, and then-

*CRACK*

Her skull was crushed by the force of pressure. Blood started to drip out from her ears as Emerl let's go of the head. It fell with a wet 'thud' as Tasumi sheathed his sword back and Emerl brushes the blood out of his hand.

Leone look amused by the outcome as Akame so did, but in a "normal" way. The blond woman put her hand up his chin.

('Unbelievable, not only did they didn't hesitated to kill her but they completely destroy her as well….That's brutal!') she thought.

"Heh, that's Tatsumi for ya!" Ieyasu said as he suddenly vomits out blood from his mouth.

Hearing his friend in cough, Tatsumi quickly bolt back inside the warehouse. Emerl turn to follow him, but after the first step, his body stops moving, his pupils were gone and he falls to the ground. Akame was inside, helping Tatsumi by cutting the lock of the cage, where was his friend, Leone, however, manage to hear something falling to the ground, she turns around to see the green boy lying on the ground.

('Huh... Finally hit the bucket, eh?') She quickly goes to his side and bents down, ('You fought well, is a shame really, I was planning to have both of you join us.') She pats his chest.

(The only thing now I can do is-) she stop speaking, she feel something, she puts his hand on his chest, and a faint "thump" came out…. Leone eyes windened in shock. ('You got damn bastard...') She makes a big smile on her face. ('Your still alive!')

She quickly hugs his head between her breast as she moves with exticment. ('You my friend, has won the the right become the newest member of the team! And what do you know? His a cute.')

Akame comes out the warehouse, leaving Tatsumi alone as he's sorrows he now dead friend. She notice her partner, grabbing the green teen in a bridal-style (That's looks so wrong in many ways.) with her back at her.

"Let's go, we're finish here, you can leave the body in charge of the army."

Leone looks at her with a frown on her face.

"Akame~."

She sighs. "OK, you can take it back, but you better buried-

"He's still alive

"...What?" she asks, Leone smirks at the raven girl's face.

"That's right! And, I like at him! The busty woman said, throwing the slleping boy over shoulder.

"He's sleeping for now, and I'm taking him and the other one back to base!" she said as she went inside the warehouse and came back dragging a yelling Tatsumi by the shirt.

"Our hideout is a bit short-handed on members, and they just show us they have guts and skills!" She said as Akame still in shock while looking at the sleeping boy, although, Leone did bring a good point.

"Lemme go! I have to dig their graves!" Tatsumi shouts out as he struggles to free himself from her, with no success. Leone turns to him.

"Don't worry Tatsumi. I'll bring their bodies back to the hideout, and your friend needs to catch some 'Z' now". She says with a smile, trying to comfort him, which did not.

"What?!" Tatsumi shouts as he notices his companion hanging from her shoulder. "And what the hell happened to Emerl?!"

"He fell asleep."

"Bullshit!"

-Rooftop-

The group finally reached their other members on the roof of a building.

"They're finally back." spoke first the man on the armor.

The green hair boy merely smirk as his gloves start spinning, "It would be bad if we don't retreat soon."

"You're late! What were you two doing?!" shouted out the pink girl and notice the extra people coming that are been carried by Leone. Tatsumi still trying to get out of her grip. "What are does?" ask the pink assassin.

"Our new nakamas!" says Leone with a smile

'What?!" Tatsumi shouts at her.

"Huh, didn't I tell you?" she throws him in the center on the group. "Starting from today, you and your sleepy friend are one of us now! Congrats on your inauguration on Night Raid!" she says with enthusiasm and a pumped fist in the air.

Tatsumi stood silent for a few moments before snapping out of it.

"What the hell is up with that?!"

"Give it up. Leone won't give up once she starts something." Akame says as Leone pat's her on the head.

"As expected from my buddy, you know me too well!" she turns to the armor guy.

"Bulat! I'll leave this guy up to you!" she saids to armor guy name Bulat, who nodded at her, and picks up the brown teen, who tries to escape.

"Lemme go! I have no intentions of becoming an assassin!" he shouts out. However, the armor man just look at him comforting eyes. (Within the armor)

"It's okay, it's going to be all better soon." Bulat says to him…. dare to say in a comforting and passionate voice.

"Wait…..what?" was all that Tatsumi said, a bit caught off guard and a chill running through his spine. Bulat turns at Leone, who put the sleeping Emerl behind her in a piggyback.

"Do you want me to carry him too?" Bulat ask Leone, who shook her head.

"Sorry Bulat! But, I took the liberty on liking him a little too much." she pokes the boy's nose, receiving a grunt from him, "He earn my total attention without even trying!" she says with a smile.

"And pray tell, what did he did to catch your attention?" The pink-hair assassin ask, not impress that Leone would do something like this. Leone just look at her with a satisfied smile.

"Your looking at the first survivor of Murasame!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"WHAT?!" the trio yells in surprised, now looking at the sleeping boy.

Akame walk in front of the group, "Mission Accomplished. Let's return to base!" she shouts as she jumps off the building they were. The group looks confused before Leone told them that she would tell everything at the base, one by one, they jump off the building and went into the darkness, Tatsumi shouting as the darkness consume him, with only one thing on his mind.

('What's going to happen to me now?!)

Hey guys, so this my new story, I'm going to be honest, I was dying to make a Akame ga kill story, and I finally did it, so what you think? Is this kind of writing good for you? Should I do the same with my other stories? Should I have describe a little bit more the characters? Please leave a comment below and help me make this proyect a big success, either way, this is just the begin! See you next time!