Intertwining Fate (Akame ga Kill Zero X OC/Reader)

Chapter 18 The Broken Promise

No one's POV

Ryu: Najasho! Poney! Where are you?!

After getting his teammates out of the Gravekeepers tomb, Ryu immediately rushed his way back inside to find their missing friends despite the calls of his friends. His entire body hurts. The aftermath of the building collapsing on top of them, and him carrying both Akame and Kurome outside of the tomb sapped his strength. But he powered through all of it and went back inside to find the last two member of the Elite Seven.

Poney: H-Help!

Ryu: Poney?!

Ryu heard the call of Poney's voice, and heading towards the direction of her voice, Ryu found Poney stuck under some rubble, bandages all over her body and head.

Poney: Ryu...?

Poney finally noticed Ryu's presence and look up. She saw Ryu rushing towards her and move the rubble off her. He carried Poney bridal style and immediately started moving towards the exits.

Ryu: Don't worry. I got you.

Poney: R-Ryu... C-Chief is...

Ryu:...

Ryu didn't need Poney to finish her sentence to understand what she meant. And seeing her tears Ryu could only grit his teeth.

Ryu: What happened?

Poney: He sacrificed himself so I could escape.

Ryu:...

Ryu didn't ask anymore questions. Poney tighten her hold onto Ryu by wrapping both her arms around his neck while burying her head on his neck. Ryu could felt tears streaming down his neck.

Ryu: Gai's gone as well.

Poney: ?!

Ryu: Without him, we wouldn't be able to win against their leader.

Poney tightened her grip on Ryu's neck before realizing something. She reached onto something on her back and to Ryu's surprise, it was his Shingu gun Prometheus.

Poney: Chief said he'd hate it if he was the one to hand Prometheus back to you.

Ryu: Yup. I definitely would.

Poney: He also said he's sorry. For not keeping his Promise to you.

Ryu:...

Ryu is the only person in the Elite Seven whom has the closest bonding relationship with their leader. Though they often fought against each others over petty things, the two of them genuinely care for one another as if they were real brothers.

Ryu(mind): You damned jerk.

Gozuki: Ryu!

Just as Ryu finally reaches the exits, he was met by his foster father Gozuki. He had a worried look on his face the moment he saw who Ryu was carrying. Ryu didn't know if Akame or the others had told him about Gai's death, but Ryu hope the did. Then he too presented the not so good news about Najasho.

Ryu: Father. Najasho fall into a giant a chasm. His fate is still uncertain...

Gozuki:...

The silent was enough for Ryu to tell the shock in Gozuki's emotions. Even he would never expect the leader of the team to be death as well.

Gozuki: For now. You did well for making it out alive against such overwhelming enemies. Get some rest.

Poney: Yes, Daddy.

Ryu: Understood.

(Timeskip)

With the Gravekeepers' tomb now eliminated, the Elite Seven were currently in their tent, resting. The one who received the most injuries was Poney. For right now, it was silent for the most part. Green sat quietly at the table, Akame sitting on the bed Poney was on. Ryu was nowhere to be seen, knowing that Najasho and Gai weren't with them.