Chapter 5

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We return to our story with the smolest of assassins, Mine, chilling in a hot spring and testing out her arm, trying to ascertain if she's sufficiently recovered before finally feeling satisfied

Mine:Yes! Finally healed!

like a bullet, she shoots out of the bath and gets dressed at lightning speed, heading straight for the training grounds

Mine:Anybody here! I need someone to train with!

She's brought up short when she looks out and sees most of Night Raid out here, Calin and Lubbock on the ground doing push ups while Akame and Leone sit on their respective backs

Calin:Hey Mine
Akame:So you've recovered, that's good
Mine:What are you guys doing?
Leone:Just helping these guys out with their training
Calin:After what happened to Bulat, Lubbock got all fired up to train, and dragged me out cause he "needed somebody to suffer with him", and then he took his shirt off for some reason, and then Leone demanded I do the same
Leone:Damn straight I did! But it's not like Lubbock's doing too great compared to Calin seeing as he's not even at a third what Calin is
Akame:*blushing lightly* That's to be expected, since there's such a large weight difference between Leone and me
Lubbock:'0'
Mine:'0'
Leone:'0'
Calin:Oi! Them's fightin words, hey Leone! Get over here! Fuck it you too Mine!
Mine:Huh?
Leone:hell yeah!

a minute later Najenda arrives, wearing a travel coat and backpack to the sight of Lubbock doing pushups, while Calin also does pushups, but faster, and with Mine, Akame, and Leone all riding on his back hanging on so they don't fall off from the jostling and lack of space

Najenda:What the hell are you doing?
Lubbock:Suffering
Calin:Flexing on Lubbock
Leone:Having the ride of my life
Akame:...
Mine:Pervert
Calin:So what's with the getup boss?
Najenda:I...okay no, just, all of you get up
Leone:Aw, are you sure boss? Why don't you join us in riding Calin?

Mine squawks and jumps off, Akame stands with a blush on her face and Leone gets a bonk to the noggin for bein horny while they all gather round to listen to the boss

Calin:so you're heading to the revolutionary hq?
Najenda:Yes, I need to deliver the confiscated teigu of the three beasts
Calin:That axe is kinda heavy though?
Najenda:Oh I can handle this much *hefts axe* See? I wouldn't be able to use it as a weapon but just carrying it is no problem
Calin:Damn boss is pretty nuts huh?
Lubbock:Obviously, you know she's a former general right?
Calin:No shit? damn
Najenda:*Very obviously pleased*I'll be leaving the place in your hands Akame, standing orders are to keep training
Akame:Understood
Calin:...Are we sure Akame's the best choice here?
Lubbock:eh don't worry about it, she takes orders seriously so there shouldn't be any problems
Najenda:*pulls out a pack of cigarettes and starts smoking* The main reason I'm heading back to  hq will be to secure some new members, I'm hoping they can spare some talent to replenish our fighting strength, but I'm not holding my breath
Calin:....I'm sorry
Najenda:...You fought the three beasts, they had the strongest offensive capabilities in the empire and were key figures in Esdeath's army, all 3 are dead and we have their teigu, Esdeath's strength may be without equal but no doubt the army as a whole has taken a big hit, it'll go a long way for morale when the revolution comes, yours and Bulat's actions may save thousands of revolutionary soldiers down the line, you did good Calin, the best you could
Calin:...
Leone:...Y'know Calin, a while back Bulat said some stuff to me about you, talked you up, said you were already pretty impressive, but that he could tell there was more, that one day you'd be beyond anything he could achieve
Calin:...
Najenda:be proud and live on Calin, show Bulat you can become what he expected you to be

Najenda turns to go and makes her way, as elsewhere a current general stands over the graves of the three beasts she'd brought to heel

Esdeath:River, Nyan, Daidara, you guys lost, which means you were just too weak, it's only natural for the weak to be eliminated, my weak subordinates, you were so weak, that I'll have to take vengeance on your enemies in your stead

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