Night Raid HideoutA young teen grimaced at the table before him. Dressed in rugged brown attire, his hair was still soaked as he stared at his failure. "In the end, Lucifer only caught three..." a curvaceous woman with golden hair moaned. Her outfit was rather provocative, and her stomach could be seen. Growling. "Then again, Tatsumi only caught two back then, right?" Wrapping her arm around the boy named Tatsumi, she stared playfully at him. "Don't think this changes anything~ I'm sure you'll have lots of opportunities to show me just how much you've grown, later." Their leader, Najenda, simply ate the meal silently. "Maybe our new recruits get even more fish the newer they are." A girl with long, black hair commented. She stared intently at the head of a fish, as if judging it by its merits. "How many did you catch, Elektra?"

Elektra raised her hand, four fingers and a thumb sticking out. "I caught five fishes!" Elektra said. She had never swam before, nor she knew how to. But she ended up diving head first into the shallow part of it, and chasing the fishes back and forth down the stream. One of them even jumped high enough to hit a tree. Tatsumi mumbled under his breath, only to sigh later. He could live with Leone his entire life and he would never be able to get used her flirtatious ways. He glanced over at Elektra, giving her thumbs up. "Good job, Elektra." He said, then glancing over at Lucifer. "Hey, atleast you did better than me! Three fish is great compared to two..." Tatsumi said, remembering that small mission all too well. Elektra smiled. "I didn't know fish could be so slippery! But once you dig your nails into the skin they're persistent to let go. But it's much easier o catch them with your teeth, like bears!" Elektra said, giving a big chomp. Tatsumi gave a small blech at the thought of raw fish.

Akame gave a nod of approval at the new recruit, impressed by her skill and willingness to face the fish head-on, literally. As she dug into her small meal, Lucifer studied Elektra, fascinated by her. They were still living in the terrible shack, but were invited to the group for lunch times. When the petite girl offered to share a bed with Lucifer due to the obvious lack of utilities, he knew then and there that they would be friends. Staring intently, he was interrupted from his reverie by Najenda, who announced the new mission. "We have received a request three days ago. Our targets are a special group that has been terrorizing citizens in order to root out members of the Revolutionary Army. The Capital has been turning a blind eye toward them, approving of their actions, when in fact, they simply abuse their power to do what they wish." Leone scoffed at such a remark. "Tonight, they plan on raiding a local theater. That's when we'll strike." Finishing her meal, Najenda looked at Mine and Tatsumi. "I want you two to lead the mission along with Lucifer and Elektra. Our intel says they're a group of five, and may possibly be using Imperial Arms. Retrieve them if you can, but elimination is the priority." Lucifer stood up from his seat, cracking his fingers. "Finally, some real action. I'll make sure to snag some goodies for the house~"

Edited March 6, 201510 yr by Tatsumi

Elektra gasped and dropped her fork at the announcement. Another mission, and this one has the word elimination on it. Which meant- "We get to kill people?!" Elektra asked smiling. Tatsumi glanced at her and gave a small nod, somewhat concerned that she sounded a bit too eager about it. But then again, it was their job, nothing they could do. But this meant he got to go with Mine too! Tatsumi looked over at Najenda, giving a nod. "We'll get it done! Right guys?" Tatsumi smiled, giving everyone thumbs up. Elektra clapped to herself, before thinking of the details. The theater. It had been years since she'd been to one. She'd only been taken once as she recalled, and even though the details were blurry memories, the bright colors of gowns, the loud music, the cushioned seats, all remained with her in the terms of senses. Elektra stood up onto her seat. "Let's go then! If we get there early we can catch them before they strike!" Elektra said, jumping off and grabbing Tatsumi and Lucifer, pulling them. "Come on come on!" "Hold on, we're going we're going!"

Lucifer found himself being tugged along, barely able to move due to his full stomach. "Y-you just ate! We're gonna get a stomach ache and die before we figure out the secret of Leone's chest, just watch." He stared with a deadpan expression towards Leone as if it was the most casual thing in the world to do, while Mine simply followed them at a slow speed. "Hah, newbies. Always so hasty. You two won't last a week." She mocked.

 

-Outside the theater at night-

 

Lucifer stood with his back toward an adjacent building, his hood pulled up. Mine had settled for being on top of an opposite building, Pumpkin at the ready. As they stared down the road, a group could be seen, walking merrily. Covered in beige cloaks, their leader was darkly tanned, and held an arrogant stance. Taking his cue, Lucifer approached them, smiling. "Hello~ I would like to interest you in some..... chocolate?" Reaching into his back, he swiftly detached his pickaxe and swung it toward the leader as Mine fired at the small female in the back. In an instant, the man launched his knee into Lucifer's chest, sending him backwards while the girl dodged the bullet. Lucifer growled at his enemy, having lost his main advantage of surprise. "Damn, you're fast. I bet you use the Capital's gym a lot. How much is the subscription?" The tall man simply ran toward Lucifer, feinting a punch to the eyes before throwing him off balance with a roundhouse kick. "What is this guy's fighting style!? Help me out!" He shouted. Mine shot a glare at him, annoyed. "I don't just randomly fire, I wait until the right moment!" The man waved toward him while putting up a Sotobiraki Jigo Hontai dachi stance.

Tatsumi and Elektra waited for their right moment from the shadows. Tatsumi signaled Elektra and the two charged. Five vs four, they were one number short, but that wouldn't put them in a total disadvantage. Tatsumi charged against one of the men right from behind, who quickly blocked with his hands, clapping Tatsumi's blade between his palms just at the right time. Tatsumi gritted his teeth. "Oh so you're one of those huh?" Tatsumi asked. Before another member could try to hit Tatsumi from behind, Elektra swung her axe at him, the man spinning and dodging the attack. Elektra proceeded to hack and slash, not pausing for a moment, the man dodging every single one. He then dashed right past Elektra, elbowing her from behind suddenly and strongly. Most people would gasp and pause from pain, allowing another space for attack, but Elektra didn't feel a thing, and after being sent forward with the elbowed attack, Elektra swung her axe backwards, barely getting the man. She didn't hatch him, but managed to land a single thin cut on the man's skin, and that only enticed her further.

Lucifer groaned at his enemy, obviously a skilled fighter. A perfect counter to his clumsiness. "At times likes this, I really need a gun." Running forward, he threw his pickaxe forward before sliding forward, trying to trip his foe. The dark figure gracefully swayed to the left, kicking Lucifer in the face. Taking off his hood, the enemy revealed his short, white hair, while staring with a blank expression. "Night Raid is either a terrible group, or you're just a crap vigilante," the man chided, "Either way, you're wasting my time. I have a movie to watch." Lucifer stood up, clenching his fist. An apathetic smile covered his face as he cracked his fingers. "Haven't you heard of me? I'm the legendary assassin Lucifer~ You will know my name~" Sprinting forward, he feinted a punch, but then continued to run past the man, charging straight for the girl who was simply watching from behind. A barrage of bullets fired out from her gauntlet as the teen clumsily tackled her to the ground, pinning her arms to the side. W-what the heck was that? As Mine fired a quick shot to the girl's neck, the enemy smiled back at Lucifer, before . That.... was awesome~! I need it! With a swift motion, he broke her arm, sliding the gauntlet off of her. Placing it on, he aimed at the dark skinned man, smiling. "Let's have some fun~"

 

 

Elektra watched over as Lucifer held his ground, quickly dodging another attack. “(That was a Teigu, right?)” Elektra thought as she blocked with her axe and dodged again. Tatsumi swiftly blocked and attacked his current target. He took a glance at Elektra’s direction. “Elektra be careful!” The warning came too late, the member grabbing Elektra by her ankle right as she backed against the wall. Before Elektra could use her axe, the man swung her by the ankle, slamming her against the wall behind and down against the floor. The sounds of snapping bones seemed to echo, but nothing that wouldn’t heal later. Elektra couldn’t feel a thing anyway. It didn’t matter. A streak of blood covered the wall as Elektra was thrown into the air, several feet high. “(Shit, shit, shit!)” Elektra thought, holding onto her axe. She glanced down and her eyes widened. Something glowed across the member’s neck, bones-like appendages spreading from the man towards Elektra. She barely dodged while in midair, noticing the structure of them. “They’re…bones…” With a jerk movement, Elektra grabbed the expanding bone, just as the member pulled back on it, pulling her back down to earth. Elektra held onto the bone as others went flying, trying to grab her. It was obvious that this weapon wasn’t one that the man was able to adapt his skills to. It was too graceful for someone used to brute strength. “Tatsumi!” Tatsumi looked up from Elektra’s call. He quickly pushed his current enemy away, and dashed forward, slashing at the ankles of the man that Elektra was confronting. With a loud yell, the man was distracted, long enough for Elektra to jump down from her place, and with a swift hatch, the blades of the axe went right through the man’s neck, ripping skin and hitting the bone of the vertebrate. Elektra pushed the man down to the ground, his gasps turned into gargles of blood as his throat was slashed fully open. Had he not be laying down, the head would roll right off. Elektra took off the necklace from the fallen man’s neck before it got covered in his blood. It was a gorgeous necklace, its center piece in the shape of a skull. Too pretty for someone as brute at him. “(This is a Teigu?)” Elektra didn’t hesitate to get it over to her neck. The necklace seemed alive, wrapping itself around Elektra’s neck and locking with a click. Just as quick, her back was covered with large bones resembling the spinal cord, flowing down until it formed a tail, with a sharp coccyx at the end. Large bones spread from the back around her, in the shape of large ribs. “(This is…incredible.)”

The cloaked man grunted as his squad was cut down easily, pulling out a pendant from his pocket. Dark portals surrounded him, a yin yang symbol in the center of each one. Disappearing behind one, he reappeared behind Lucifer, aiming a kick at his head."Another teigu user too!?" Mine yelled, firing straight for the man's Achilles tendon. The beam of energy grazed him as he turned around, pulling down his hood. A beige X crossed his face as his white, spiky hair flew in the night's breeze. His features were beastly and demonic as he introduced himself, seemingly unaffected by the shot. "You stand in the presence of the Prime Minister's son. Drop your weapons, and I might kill you slowly."

Elektra glanced over to see the cloaked man take off his hood, revealing himself to be none other than the son of the Prime Minister, the second most powerful man in the entire empire. If not the most, considering the young emperor was too young and naïve to figure out the reality himself. If only she could remember the name; it was at the tip of her tongue. “S…Sy…Syura?” She muttered, hoping she had gotten it right. Regardless it would not matter, as he was the enemy at hand. Elektra hurried over to Lucifer, standing next to him. “Are you alright?” She asked him, before looking up at the man confused. “The son of the Prime Minister involved in such terroristic actions against the citizens…why does it not surprise me as much as it probably should.” Elektra hissed, the weapon reacting to her emotion as the spinal cord part of it raised above her, pointing at the man. They could do as he asked, and dropped their weapons…but that’s not why they joined the group for. Waving her arm, the ribs of the ribcage of her newly acquired weapon went straight at the man, trying to stab him from different directions.

 

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