Killing your dark Future (copy)

Chapter 12

"Speech"

"Thoughts"

Teigu

"Incursio"

Disclaimer: I don't own Akame ga Kill, or any of its characters.

(One Hour Later; Path Leading to Night Raid's Hidden Base)

"Leone, slow down!" Lubbock exclaimed, nearly out of breath as he struggled to keep up with the seething blonde. "Oi! Wait a second, Leone!" Making possibly the stupidest decision of his life, Lubbock reached out and grabbed Leone's shoulder, stopping her in her tracks. "I get that you're upset right now, but you have to calm down and think rationally for a second."

"Upset?" Leone repeated, turning to give Lubbock a glare so fierce that it would likely kill weaker men. Her normally cheerful golden eyes were now narrowed and fierce. Lubbock immidiately recoiled and backed far away from Leone. "I'm not upset Lubbock...I'm pissed...I'm fucking seething with rage right now! That bitch Esdeath took MY man! When I get my hands on her, I'm going to rip the flesh off her bones!"

"Note to self NEVER piss Leone off EVER. Because she will kill me." Lubbock thought, as he tried his best to regain his composure. But Leone's overwhelming aggression made it difficult for him to think of way to talk to her that wouldn't set her off. He knew that he had to tread very carefully right now. "L-Look Leone, you're s-super pissed right now, that much is very obvious, and you have every right to be after what just happened. But you need to calm down. Acting based purely on your emotions is one of the worst moves an assassin can make. We need to regroup with the others and relay the information we have, then we can come up with some type of plan." Lubbock released a light sigh and shoved his hands into his pockets. "Tatsumi is a tough guy, I know he'll be okay."

"I know Tatsumi is strong...he's one of the strongest people I know." Leone said, her voice low and uncertain as she tightly balled her fists. "I love him damn it, and I can't help but worry about him. Especially when he was taken right before my eyes...when I couldn't do anything to help him. You didn't feel it, Lubbock...You didn't sense the vile amount of bloodlust that Esdeath gives off...but I did. I felt it first hand and it made me sick to my stomach..." Leone clenched her teeth as tears formed in the corners of her eyes. "I'm just scared of what she'll do him...I know you've heard the stories, of how Esdeath sadistically tortures people...breaks their minds until they're just submissive lapdogs who'll follow her every beck and call...Tatsumi is strong willed and I know he won't break easily...but I'm afraid that if we wait too long that Esdeath might actually succeed, and Tatsumi will become her mindless pet...I-I don't want that...I don't want Tatsumi to forget about Night Raid...to forget about Akame..."

"Leone..." Lubbock muttered, as he clutched a hand over his heart. The blonde's words showed the sadness inside her and it struck a cord in Lubbock's heart, making him think of his own unrequited love. "If 'she' was ever captured...I would probably feel the same way as Leone."

"I don't want him to forget me..." Leone said, angrily wiping away her forming tears. "That's why I can't calm down Lubbock. Until Tatsumi is back here and safe with us, I won't feel at ease. Until he's back in my arms and tells me that he loves me again, I won't-" Leone was cut off when Lubbock one again put his hand on her shoulder.

"Like I said before Leone, we can't be irrational and act purely based on our emotions. I want to run back there and save Tatsumi as quick as possible too, but that will only get us killed." Lubbock said, as he locked eyes with Leone. "We have to get back to base and we have to come up with a plan. It might not happen right away, but I promise we'll get Tatsumi back. Night Raid never abandons its comrades."