Black Heart (Akame ga Kill! x Male Reader)

Chapter 22: Testify

It was a long journey back to the Capital, but (Y/N) made it back. As his horse returned to its stable, the three bodies dropped to the ground with a thud as did (Y/N) in a wheezing fit.

(Y/N): <Knew it...>

Small drops of blood covered the ground as each cough resulted in him coughing out more and more.

(Y/N): <This shit hurts.>

With a good amount of difficulty, (Y/N) was able to stand to his feet and walk out of the stables.

(Y/N): <Now if I can just find a soldier around here...>

Luckily for him, there was an ImperialSoldier standing guard just a few feet away.

(Y/N) *Coughs* "Hey!"

Alerted, the soldier turned to the sound of (Y/N)'s hoarse voice. Recognizing (Y/N), the soldier ran over and quickly saluted him.

(Y/N): "Get two more soldiers over here. I have three bodies. One needs to be delivered to the morgue, one needs to get to the infirmary quickly, and the other needs to go to a cell."

Imperial Soldier: "But sir... Which one needs to go where?"

(Y/N): "The masked man needs to go to the morgue, Kurome needs to go to the infirmary, and this orange-haired girl gets sent to the holding cells.

Imperial Soldier: "Understood!"

The soldier salutes (Y/N) again before running off. His mind wanders to Wave, who he hadn't seen in over a day now.

(Y/N): <I seriously hope Wave is ok... Hopefully Kurome is alright as well.>

Then his mind wanders to a certain blue-haired woman.

(Y/N): <And Esdeath... We're gonna have a LONG talk.>
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Thirty minutes later

Chelsea: "Agh!"

Harshly, Chelsea was thrown against the cell wall.

(Y/N): "You may leave."

With a salute, the Imperial Soldier that had escorted (Y/N) left silently. Once the soldier was out of the vicinity, he turned his attention towards the captive Chelsea.

(Y/N): ...

Silently, he gazed at her as she could not return his look. Her mind was running at a million miles an hour.

Why was she still alive? What use did she have to not just (Y/N), but the Empire?
Needless to say, it was a confusing situation for Chelsea. But she couldn't just sit idly and stay silent. She needed answers. And since (Y/N) still hadn't said a word, Chelsea figured now would be the best time to get them.

Chelsea: "Why?"

(Y/N): "Why what?"

Chelsea: "Why didn't you just kill me? Why spare me?"

(Y/N): "Well..."

Reaching behind his back, he kept his gaze on Chelsea as he shut the cell door.

(Y/N): "I need answers. And to be honest with you, I didn't want to kill you, nor do I want to now."

Chelsea: "And you expect me to believe that?"

(Y/N): "No. I don't."

Chelsea: "Wha-?"

(Y/N): "BUT. I do expect you to give me answers."

Chelsea: "And what if I don't?"

(Y/N): "What do you mean 'If I don't?' You don't have a choice here."