Akame Ga Kill: Trios Revenge

Kill the Memories: Anna

***Wassup guys, Kam here. Above is one of the best songs I've heard in a long time and it brought me back to the day Chester died. Hearing this now, you can't take life for granted. That same week Chester died, my friend back home was shot and killed in a gang related incident which spiraled me into the worst time of my life and for the first time, LP wasn't there to help calm me down or help me pull through. I pulled through with the help of my friends I made on Guam and I'm still not the same without LP making music. I'm glad that Mike is powering through like we all have and not slowing down. Please, don't take life for granted and no longer how many times you say goodbye, those people aren't coming back. No matter how many times I wish for Chester alive making music with LP again, I know he isn't coming back. Never let people get through to you and just power through or ask your friends for help. Fuck, if I don't know you or have never talked to you, I will take the time out of my day to talk to you no matter what. Thank you and have a great day!***

I join the others under the brightening morning. Esdeath isn't here. She's probably back in the city commanding the army. If the Jaegers are here, that means that the Revolutionary Army is making their move. I wonder how they found us exactly. Crow wouldn't just give us up would he? He couldn't have, but he can easily be deceiving all of us. He may fight the Imperial soldiers, but I've yet to see him fight any of the Jaegers. Can he face his old allies? I know I can. They did nothing but mess with my head and I don't appreciate that. 

I grip my side where the Forsaken hit me. I don't know what he hit me with. I never saw him move an inch. Whatever it was, it was strong enough to destroy part of my armor and wound me. It's like he slashed me with claws. The blood slowly oozes through my fingers. I'll worry about it later. For now, we've got the Jaegers to deal with. I want to be the one to kill her. I know that Akame wants to end her, but I just want to end the memories I had with her. I know I was drugged, but I still had fun with her around. Maybe we were great friends in another life only to be enemies in this one. 

Without thinking, I rush ahead with my weapons ready. I never reach Kurome as a man stops me by sinking his blade into the ground in front of me. In a flash, I have to duck as the blade swings over me. I swing my dragon claws as I hear a shot ring out. I stop mid swing and barely dodge the bullet. It wizzes in front of eyes as I ready myself again. I spot Kurome's smug look as the two attackers land next to her. She only has two puppets left after the years of fighting. These two are her prized possessions. They're working in perfect tandem and I can't catch an opening. If I do, one always closes that opening in a flash. I've been reserved about Kohryu using more of his power, but if I can't win this fight, then I won't be able to help all the people who are suffering because of the Empire. Before I could open the gates for Kohryu, Akame flashes by and quickly kills the gun wielder. They were so focused on me, that they didn't have time to react at all. She locks blades with the man. Surprisingly, he's pushing her back, or she's buying time. I won't doubt any of my friends' skills. She'll hold him off. I push off the ground and land a powerful kick into Yatsufusa. The kick unbalances Kurome and I catch her mid swing with my blade catcher. I aim my dragon claws at her, but the man jumps in and stops my attack.

I open the gates.

I feel a massive rush of energy as I move away from them both. They seem to move in slow motion as I stab the man in head with my dragon claws. I land on top of the fallen puppet and slash his head off. Hopefully that's enough to keep him dead. I gain control of the flow of energy and the red aura surrounds me, but this time, I'm more in control than I was when I fought Ren. This is controlled energy, not out of anger. I turn back to Kurome and run at her with blinding speed. She quickly blocks my attacks, backing up and countering when she can. I stop in my tracks and slam my fist into her gut. Blood spurts onto the ground and over my hand. I slash to the side making the gash larger. I expected her to stop fighting, but it's as if she isn't feeling any pain at all. Her foot connects with my face and blood wells up in my mouth. I'm tossed to the side and barely have time to catch her blade as she stabs down at me. I feel pain lace my hands as I grip the blade tightly. I scream out in pain and throw her off of me. She'll pass out or die from blood loss before this fight is over. I sprint back towards her and dodge her sword. I feel a fist connect with my gut, shattering my armor. I'm only in the air for a few seconds dumbfounded before she sends me away from her with a powerful kick. She falls to one knee and holds her side. Blood oozes between her fingers. I completely forgot about the blow the Forsaken had given me. I've felt this poison before. He had used Wyvern's venom. I have to finish this fight as quick as possible. I can't worry about what the others are doing right now. They could all be dead, but I will never fall. I rush towards Kurome and aim a fist at her. She catches my wrist and aims a kick at me. I raise my knee up and block her blow. I jump and slam my foot into her head. She skips off the ground as I catch her midair. I come down with my blades and hit Yatsufusa. She's slammed against the hard ground making a small crater beneath her. She pushes my fist up and kicks me off of her. I land on unsteady legs. I'm reaching the limit I can sustain this form. I take a deep breath; just a little longer. That's all I need. I ready a Spirit Shot in my hand and rush her. I dodge her weakening attacks and slam the orb into her chest. I feel bone shatter as the shot goes through her. She gives out a silent scream as she falls to the ground. Blood pools around her quickly. Her eyes give the last bit of life as she looks into mine. 

I fall to my knees and grip my side where the Forsaken had injured me. He had to have used some sort of poison on me. That's the only explanation for my side to keep hurting. I look back at Kurome. Hard to imagine that she wasn't a killer all her life. If the Empire didn't keep her drugged most of the time, she could've been saved instead of killed. I stand back up on shaky legs and try to contact Kohryu, but the dragon is silent. I wonder what had happened inside of me. 

Relax child. I'm only trying to cleanse your body of the toxin. Be more aware of your surroundings when you're fighting. If you had noticed, the Forsaken had severed his own arm and used it to poison you.

The son of a bitch just wouldn't give up without dying. I'm glad he is though. That's one less enemy for us to take down and given the chance, he could've killed all of us, even Akame. The only way to kill him was to tear him into as many pieces as possible. Murasame's curse would've done nothing to him. 

"Esdeath is next right?" I say without looking at anyone.

"Yeah," Crow appears next to me bloodied from head to toe, "she is. Sorry I wasn't here, I had some unfinished business to deal with."

"I knew you wouldn't betray us." I smile, "You have a kind heart but a tortured soul, like everyone here."

"Looks like we have to say goodbye to a few people." Crow closes his eyes, "I didn't know any of you long enough, so I can't help but feel sorry."

"What do you mean?" I look back at the others. They all surround two people. I push through them to find Bulat and Chelsea dead. I'm surprised that Bulat had fallen. He was the strongest person I knew. I didn't know him well, but he was a great friend and ally to us all. Chelsea was like a big sister to me and helped me through a lot. 

"We can mourn later!" Najenda yells over our murmuring, "The rest of you, push forward into the city and start helping out the Revolutionary Army. I'll be at the head of the attack while you take key assets in the city. Esdeath will be nearest to the castle. If you run into her, don't pick a fight with her alone. Wait for the others or fall back. I don't want anymore unnecessary deaths."

Finally, all this death can end. Even if Esdeath falls, Syura is still around and I can't fulfill my family's promise of revenge. Freeing the city comes first, after that, I'll deal with Syura alone. I won't drag anyone else into a pointless fight. 

"Anna," Leone steps in front of me. It's the first time she's spoken to me since I killed Ren, "let's kick some Imperial ass!"

"Thank you, Leone." I smile a bit, "Thank you for everything you've done for us."

"Don't get sentimental on me!" She smacks my back, "Besides, we finally get to end this war once and for all."

Yeah, but it's also the last time I'll see all of you. I nod and follow everyone towards the city.