The Assassin Huntsman

Chapter 8: Kill the New Friend

~Night Raid Hideout~
*(Y/N) (L/N) POV*

Since Tatsumi has been taken by Esdeath into the Imperial Palace, the rest of us have been on edge a bit. Especially some of us. Mine, because I figured she was into Tatsumi and was worried sick. Lubbock blames himself for even suggesting that tournament, I assured him it wasn't and none of us could have predicted such an action. The rest of us were worried, but we had to figured out some plans. One, moving the base further from the capital in all possible. Two, figuring out a way to get Tatsumi back. Akame and I were in the meeting room looking at a map of the surrounding area from the base.

"Hmm... Maybe moving the base further in the forest?" I suggested.

"Maybe, but not far enough." Akame replied.

"Perhaps somewhere within the mountain range?" I suggested again. "The mountains can shield us and its further out within the country. Although, we would have to "worry" about the Danger Beasts nearby. Emphasis on the "worry.""

"Perhaps..." Akame agreed while thinking about the idea. "It sounds like a good idea."

We were about to discuss ideas to get Tatsumi back until we heard Leone walking in.

"Hel-loooooo!" Leone greeted us and walked into the room. "How's the planning?"

"Better I guess," I replied. "We agreed that the base should be moved further within the mountain range. Of course, we'd have to deal with the Danger Beasts, but they shouldn't be too much of a problem."

"Oh?" Leone said.

"Yeah," I replied. "We were going to discuss ideas to get Tatsumi back."

"Okay, any ideas?" Leone asked.

"Well..." I said while thinking. "From what I know about my encounters with Esdeath, Tatsumi will more than likely either be kept within the palace OR be taken everywhere Esdeath goes. Which is going to be a pain in the ass, big time. I would have to say, some time when they're not in the capital would be a good time to get Tatsumi back, but we would have to deal with the Jaegers AND Esdeath. Putting the matter of fact, we don't know who the members are or what they carry for Imperial Arms. A bigger pain in the ass."

"Yeah, that's a problem..." Leone agreed.

"Worse they carry Imperial Arms," Akame said. "Tatsumi is with them..."

"True, and he's probably getting information about the Jaegers as we speak," I agreed while looking at the map. "Now that I think about it, him being in that... uncomfortable situation... could help us get intel on the enemy. Regardless, we need to get him out of there."

"Okay, but you have any ideas?" Leone asked. I tried thinking but I couldn't think of anything.

"Ohm damn it, I don't have any ideas...." I replied while slouching. "Sure, the best time to get him would be when he's outside the capital, but we'd have to deal with the Jaegers and Esdeath. That's something I... WE... don't want to deal with right now."

I looked back onto the map with Akame and Leone.

"Ugh... I can't think of anything else," I said with a groan. "I'm going out and scout around the area and look at the mountain range. I'll be back, you two try thinking of something."

Akame and Leone nod their heads in agreement while I walked towards my room. I grab my "Decimus" attire and grabbed my weapons and readied myself to scout. Once I left my room, I looked towards Sheele's room and sighed.

"It's been almost two weeks or so," I thought as I walked past Sheele's room. "It'll only be a matter of time before she wakes."

I got to the door and left the hideout looking into the sky.