Kimiko Hanate was part of a rich family. She had everything she ever wanted, but not happiness. Then, one day in the night her home was targeted by a group of assassins called "Night Raid". They assassinated her entire family, and only she remained. As she was about to join her loved ones, the assassin leader named Akame decided to take her back to their base instead, giving her a chance to join them. She accepted after finding out the reason why her family was killed and now she lives her life as an assassin of Night Raid trying to bring down the corrupted empire. Will she achieve happiness that way or will madness consume her? DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN AKAME GA KILL! I ONLY OWN MY ORIGINAL CHARACTERS. *Cover by Mercer_am* Written by Mercer_am (Alex) and 2Otaku4u (Shouko)

Eight centuries ago-The Imperial Capital had fallen into the darkness of political corruption but thanks to the Legendary Assassin guild known as Night Raid, order was restored and the world experienced an age of peace that lasted hundreds of years. But peace doesn't last forever. After eight centuries of peace the capital has once again fallen under the control of a new Emperor and now its up to a new generation of assassins to form a new Night Raid in order to save the capital from its Mad Emperor.