Tiger Stripes

Night; Hello and welcome to my first soul eater fanfic. So be nice now I will put this up only ones. I don't own Soul eater I only own Alex and my other Oc's. Now on with the story.

Location: Africa

Place: Jungle

Time: 6:00 am.

A young girl ran throw the jungle trees jumping from branch to branch as she ran on the jungle floor a white tiger with green strips ran underneath her following her. She looked ahead with narrowed eyes as she picked up the pace as she saw smoke in the distance.

"Hurry Leo the village is in trouble!" she told the tiger.

The tiger grunted "Then let's pick up the pace Alex!" he yelled at her.

She nodded and disappeared along with Leo.

The village

Every thing had gone down hill as Spirit and Stein fought the kinshin while the remaining villagers ran as they protected them from harm. Usually it was easy fight but do to the witch and a black blood wilder let's say it was a tight spot.

The witch laughed "Is that the beast you can do? I thought you could do better hmm such a pity and here I thought Id have better entertainment." She mocked as she watched Stein pant as blood flowed down his face and a few places on his arms.

"O well I guess we should finish this. Croano finish him." She said.

The girl nodded and rushed forward and brought his sword down. Stein prepared to block but as she brought her sword another sword appeared blocking it. Both shocked parties looked over to see a very ticked of teen glaring at them.

She was around fifteen with waist length midnight braided black hair she hade sapphire blue eyes that looked cat like as she glared with barley restrained fury, she had on silver gray tinted chest armor over a blue tank top, tinted silver gauntlets, and tinted silver shin guards over black cargo pants with combat boots. The sword in her hands was unique to so the least. It was a mix between a katana and a board sword since it was long about 4 ft long almost the same height as her but was a foot short and it was five in. across it had a greenish blue hilt with a white Tiger embroidered on its hilt.

She glared at the other girl "Where are the villagers? Answer me NOW!" she roared as she pushed her back a few yards.

The witch stared in interest at the girl "And who are you little girl to demand anything from me?" she asked amused.

The girl growled "My name is of no use to you witch now TELL ME! Or I swear your passing will be painful." She said as she stood tall her sword at her side pointed toward the ground.

The witch laughed shrilly obviously enjoying this "Dead mostly if you look in the houses you might find some remains." She laughed shrilly but stopped and looked serious as the air crackled with energy all of it coming from the girl.

Stein looked in shock as small rocks started to left into the air as she shook with rage her teeth gritted "Why? Why? THEY DID NOTHING TO YOU!" she yelled.

She took the sword in both her hands holding the blade slant across her body running toward them at high speeds.

The witch snapped her fingers "Croano kill her."

The girl nodded "Yes Medusa sama." And she attacked the girl.

Alex gritted her teeth as she swung the sword and it meet the black one she narrowed her eyes killing intent rolling off her in waves as Croano looked at her in fear.

"I'll kill you for this." She hissed and pushed hard swinging the blade across sending Croano toward the witch after dogging a snake sent her way and Medusa dogged Croano as she went sailing past her.

The girl glared and pointed the sword at her in challenge "When I'm done I'll have a new pair of snake boots after I skin you you snake teme!"

Medusa glared "And what can a little kitten like you do to me?"

Alex flicked her blade and a large cut appeared on her arm letting blood flow down her arm Alex grinned fierily "Watch it. This Kitty got claws." She said as Medusa glared rage in her eyes.

"You will pa for that!" she hissed.

"Bring it teme I like having grilled snake for dinner." She retorted.

Getting into a fighting stance she readied her self but stopped as boom was heard both of them looked toward it to see Stein destroy the last Kinshin.

Alex looked at the witch smirking "Your out numbered teme what shall you do?" she mocked.

Medusa growled "Croano we shall retreat for now. But watch your step little Meister." She said grabbing the girl and flying off.

Alex looked around the burning and half destroyed village and felt tears run down her face as she sheathed her sword on her back and started to look around for any survivors she found a few and dragged them to safety. She looked at some of the injured to see the man she helped sowing and patching up a few as a red head helped hear and there.

She was about to thank them when she herd a cry come from a burning building she ran forward not thinking and into the building. The injured and the doctor watched in shock at what she had done.

A few minutes later she burst threw a wall and a family rushed out as she carried a man out and the building collapsed. She laid him down as the family cried and thanked her fervently as she looked him over to see any other injuries.

"Looks like you only have a broken leg along with a few burns the bones still in place. So only need a splint Ill go look for some things to make one along with a few others." She said smiling as she patted a young boy on the head.

She looked him in the eye and said "Lessen I need you too help me find something like sticks or something to us as rope since you are the oldest. Can you do that?" she asked with soft eyes he nodded his head.

"I will. I stay strong for mom sister and father." He said confidently.

Alex nodded "That's a strong boy come and stay close as possible. I don't since any threats but that doesn't mean anything isn't around alright." She said he nodded and they walked around finding what they needed and walked back.

As she treated them she taught the boy how to do a little first aid. Like splint a leg or set a bone back in place which he winced at. After every thing was done she started to sense people coming out of the forest. She looked up to see some of the villagers coming out she recognized most of them as they walked up some sat down and the doc tended to them.

She walked up to a man holding a spear "John what happened?"

He looked sadly at her "Shortly after you left into the jungle they attacked. Most of the elders ordered us to run as they held them off. I took them and head in the jungle as this man here came and started to fight the demons." He looked around.

"Where are the others?"

Alex felt tears well up but she forced them down "This is all that is left I got here a few minutes into the fight and helped. I'm sorry I failed you." She said hanging her head.

All of the villagers looked at her in shock as the little girl walked up to her and held her hand "It not you fault so don't crwy." She said as she hugged her leg.

John nodded "You couldn't have seen the attack coming. And you hade to go into the jungle so don't blame yourself. Now come on cheer up you need to stay strong. We survived so we can rebuild now dry those tears."

She nodded as the two men from earlier came up she turned she brought her fist to her left balm and bowed to them "Thank you for helping my friends is there any way I can repay you?" she said as she straitened up.

The red head held out a hand "Your welcome I'm Spirit and this is Stein where from Shibusin."

Alex looked at him "Shibusin? I know of you and the school. But what are you doing way out here?"

The Doctor Stein walked up "We received information that there may be a few witch in the area so we came to see if the information was true."

Alex looked thoughtful "I heard it to and that's what I was looking for in the jungle. I found some ruins that a few witches where hiding in but it's cleared out good no sine beside there little drawings. I can show you after I set up a place for them to sleep if you wish." She said.

Stein nodded "That be appreciated. Thank you ah." He paused.

"Alexandria, Alexandria Hail." She said.

He nodded but jumped back as her armor and sword glowed and turned into a white tiger with green stripes. She laughed at there dumb founded expression "Oh right this is Leo my partner. Or as you call them Buki." She said.

She watched in shock at how fast Stein moved and examined him "Amazing I never knew animals could become weapons!" he said excitedly but then he got this creepy look and Leo quickly head behind her.

"I must dissect HIM!" he said as scalpels and a needle appeared in his hands.

Alex glared as the people watched in amusement, confused, shock, and fearfully.

"You well not lay a hand on him or there will be very painful consequences. Got it Frankenstein?" she said dangerously with so much killer intent he cringed and nodded slowly as to not anger her.

She instantly put on a happy face and nodded in approval "Good!" she said.

The tiger shivered "Is he even sane is my question." He said.

"I don't think so Leo." She muttered as she watched both Stein and Spirits reactions which was amusing to say the least.

Stein was staring open mouthed while his hand inched toward his marker and Spirit was freaking out yelling something that Alex couldn't under stand maybe a different language she didn't know.

She looked over to the children and smiled as they laughed at the sight. She giggled to as Stein brought his hand up and electrocuted Spirit. Alex watched as Spirit smoking body twitched on the ground.

She was startled when she heard Steins voice from beside her she looked to see him staring at Leo who shrank behind her. If this was any other occasion she would have laughed herself into a coma. It was hilarious to see a tiger the size of a motorcycle hide behind a some what skinny 15 year old girl. It was down right funny.

"I have never seen a tiger like you. What is he?" he asked.

Leo looked at him indignantly "Hay that's rude." He whined.

Alex shook her head "He is a Tiger how he is able to talk is beyond me but I think his gifted with magic. So that's probably it." She said.

He nodded "Amassing I never even believed that a animal could be a Buki." He said.

Alex shrugged "No one else ether now if you don't mind. John start getting some of the able to put out those fires. The rest lets start looking for a building that we can fix up enough to us for shelter the injured stay here. The smell of water is on the wind there's a storm coming and we must get them to a dry place or infection and sickness will take them." She ordered.

He nodded taking about ten men leaving five to her. She looked at the surrounding buildings and pointed out what to do and they got to work. She walked off leaving Leo and the women to tend to the wounded as Leo played with the children keeping there spirits up.

It took a few hours to put the fires out. Alex took about thirty minutes to navigate through the wreckage and find a big enough building to us and the repair took about two hours to find supplies and fix it. After it was safe and some what clean she started to move the injured there as the storm clouds gathered over head after every one was inside and settled it started to rain. Alex sat by the door looking out at the sky as Leo curled up behind her.

She looked over her shoulder to See Stein "I'll take you to the ruins after it stops raining. The storm should be over by tomorrow." She said.

He nodded and settled in a chair in a corner watching every one. She looked out tiredly as Leo snored behind her. Soon every one was asleep a small fire in the make shift fire pit gave warmth as the smoke went out the covered hole in the ruff to keep the rain out. She jumped at the hand on her shoulder to see John standing next to her looking concerned.

"You need rest go lay down. I'll take watch and no buts." He said pointedly.

Alex nodded tiredly as she woke Leo and they moved to a near by corner and fell asleep leaving John the only one awake.

Next morning.

Alex grunted as she woke up sore and stiff. Her muscles hurt from over use but that was about it. She stretched slowly as to not pull a muscle she sighed in relief as she felt her bones pop and she relaxed. But stopped as she noticed something Leo was gone. Now something was wrong Leo was always the last to wake up so that either meant one or two things.

A: something had happened while she was asleep. This was highly unlikely.

Or B: He was in trouble. That was probably it.

She grunted and got to her feet and walked out and took a look around. Her head shot to the left toward a ruined building as she heard a yelp. She ran toward it and busted the door down. Her temper flared at the sight that was before her. There was Leo strapped to a table with a mussel on and there was Stein with a pair of shears and a needle in hand as he grinned.

"Hello Alex come to help." He said.

She glared as she cracked her knuckles "You get a three second head started. One." She said.

Stein looked toward the window and ran for it.

"Two." She said as she un strapped Leo as Stein ran into the jungle.

"Three." she said and ran into the jungle after him. A few minuets later screams of pain could be heard from the jungle.

Time skip

Alex stood in front of a perturbed looking Spirit Leo at her side with a sweet droop on his head and a banged up and bandaged Stein.

"Now I will take you to the ruins but stay close. Many people get lost and die in here under stand?" she said looking at them.

At there nod Alex lead them into the jungle for a few mile hike. She looked back every once in awhile to see if they where behind her then kept moving forward. After about three hours they came upon a old cracked structure that looked like a temple.

"This is it follow me and don't touch any thing. This place has traps that are still active." She said as she carefully walked up the steps.

Stein and Spirit walked behind her into the temple. Alex led them down a few halls till they came to a room.

She pointed "They where in here. At some point it looked like they where holding or doing something here I'm not sure. I'll be out here if you need anything also all the traps in there a disabled just don't go into any hidden passages with out me there to guide you alright." She said.

They nodded and walked in she sat down on the floor by the door and took out a rubber ball as Leo lay down and went to sleep beside her. Alex threw the ball at the wall and caught it as it bounced back and repeated the process making sure it hit the same spot tell it started to ware a mark into the wall. A hour passed tell they finally came out looking slightly troubled.

"Is ever thing alright?" she asked.

Stein nodded "Yes. But now we must contact Shinigami sama."

Alex looked at them "Well good luck with a telephone. This is the world's largest dead zone." She said.

Stein shook his head "No we just need a flat surface." He said.

"Well there is an arena a few yards away you can use that." She said getting up waking Leo in the process.

"Lead the way." He said moving out of her way as she walked out of the place Leo following.

It took a few minutes but they came to the arena It was simply stone seats on both sides a few columns and a stone floor. Stein walked forward and there was a bright light then a skull with three spikes for teeth appeared and soon after the image of the Shinigami appeared.

He waved "Hello hello. What up Stein how's your mission coming along?" he said.

Stein lit a cigarette took a drag then exhaled "Mission was a faller but we obtained some information. That there is a witch on the move against Shibusen as you suspected. Also there's another matter." He said.

"Oh and what is it?" he said interested.

"We found a Meister her with an animal for a Buki and his weapon form is extraordinary." He said.

Shinigami looked taken aback "A animal Buki that's impossible!" he said.

Stein shook his head "No it's not as a mater of fact she's here right now Alexandria can you come here?" he motioned for her to come forward.

She walked forward and bowed slightly "Hello Shinigami san." She said.

Shinigami smiled "Hello are you the Miester?"

She nodded "Yes and this is my partner Leo."

Leo stepped forward and bowed "Hello Shinigami san." He said.

Shinigami looked amused "A talking Tiger? Is he gifted with magic I wonder." He said.

Alex shrugged "That's the only thing I can come up with. But hay I'm not complain I got the great partner that I wouldn't trade for the world." She said grinning.

Leo cried happily "It just warms my heart to know I'm so loved!" He cried.

She then looked thoughtful "Now if only he would stay out of trouble." She said absentmindedly.

Leo sulked "So mean." He wined.

Shinigami chuckled and looked at her with a smile "Say Alexandria san I would like to extend an invitation to join our school if you would like. You could learn a lot and maybe find out why Leo is a buki." He said.

Alex looked thoughtful as she brought up her right hand rubbing her chin as her elbow rested in her left hand. She looked strait into his eyes as she answered "I'll accept only after the damages done by that Snake wench are fixed and also one more thing." She said.

"Yes?" he asked.

She smiled happily crossing her arms "Call me Alex I hate formalities." She said.

There was a silence then Shinigami busted out laughing after getting some control he said with much hummer in his voice "Alright but you must call me Death please." He said.

Alex did a mock salute "At you serves Death san!" she said as Leo sat up strait and saluted with his paw.

Shinigami smiled "Alright then I shall see you at Shibusen I will also have you an arranged place for you to stay. See you soon Alex chan! Also Stein Spirit stay and escort her back. Tell then Jan e!" and the line went dead.

Alex smiled and turned hands on her hips "Well this has been an interesting day. Now lets head back I have some buildings to repair." She said as she walked back toward the village Leo beside her as the other two followed behind.

Back at the village

Alex ran back to the make shift hospital/Hotel to see every one okay. She sighed in relief as John walked up.

"Alex you have returned." He said smiling.

She nodded "Yes how are the injured?" she said.

John looked at the injured "Doing fine no fevers or infections thanks to the doctor. But we must start repairs soon. The rain season is almost here. But thankfully the crops and food are still good." He said.

Alex nodded "Yes I agree. Start gathering up strong men and some women to start working the women on locating working material and the men to move some of the wreckage and start repairs as soon as possible. Tell them to be careful the bodies of the dead are still there I'll start on making the graves." She said solemnly.

He nodded and started on what he was told to do. Alex looked around for a while and found a shovel and pick axe and walked to there burial ground.

She felt a hand on her shoulder she looked at it to see Spirit who looked concerned "Are you sure you want to do this." He asked.

Alex looked at him in the eye "I promised as long as I staid in this village I would fight to protect them. I failed to hold that promise so I shall bury the dead in payment." She said and walked away.

He was about to follow when Leo stepped in front of him "Leave it be. This is something she must do on her own. This is her way of saying she's sorry now. If you want to help start by helping the workers or tend to the wounded." He said and walked over to John and started to help drag off some debris.

Spirit sighed and started to help as Stein helped the injured.

About two weeks passed and the houses where repaired and the dead given a proper burial. After the burials Alex helped build the buildings. After every one had a house to live in Alex broke the news.

Every one was sad that she had to go but they nodded at her reasoning. Alex smiled and left the next day waving at them as they left in a red Chevy truck that Alex was driving.

The trip to death city was interesting Stein kept trying to dissect Leo and Alex gave him a thorough beating while Spirit and Leo hide from her wrath. When they finally reached Death City it was a Sunday so no one was in the school.

Alex road on Leo's back as Stein and Spirit lead them to Shinigamis office. Alex and Leo gazed at the hallway in aw there where ----- lining the hall as she walked up to a platform where the Shinigami was looking at a mirror of sorts.

He turned and waved his hand smiling "Hello hello Stein Spirit kun and welcome Alex chan and Leo to Shibusen."

Alex smiled and saluted "Hello death san! How are you?" she asked.

He gave a jolly laugh "Good Alex chan and here is a map, the address to your home, and you list of your classes for school Alex chan!" he said.

She accepted the things and nodded "Thank you." She said as she pocketed it.

Shinigami looked at Leo "So this is your buki?" he asked curiously.

Alex nodded as he looked in her direction "Can you show me his weapon form please?" he asked.

Alex looked at Leo who nodded she nodded and he turned into her armor and sword. Shinigami looked at them in excitement "This is the first kind of Armor Buki I have ever seen!" He said excitedly looking the armor over.

Alex nodded "Yes but he also has deferent modes. This is swift weapon mode the armor I have on for fast but strong fighting but defense is a little low since the armor is Light. Then there's heave weapon mode for devastating attacks defense is high but speed sucks there's the big five foot broad sword for a weapon. Then there's the hand to hand in full armor light or heave same as the weapons and there is also stealth mode excellent for infiltration and other things." She said.

She sweet dropped at there faces Stein had on his mad scientist face Spirit looked amazed and Shinigami was bouncing with excitement.

She backed up slightly as Shinigami leaned in close "Have you achieved soul resonance and how many souls do you have?" he asked.

Alex thought for a moment "I have about 96 kinshin souls from my travels and I don't do resonance." She said.

Shinigami looked a little miffed "Why haven't you tried?" he asked.

Alex shook her head "Its not that I can't do it. It's just that it has some nasty. Uh repercussions let leave it at that." She said hesitantly while grimacing.

Shinigami looked worried "What happens?" he asked gently but seriously.

Alex looked him he seemed genuinely concerned and she felt like she could trust him "When I do a resonance it's like I have a key to a cage and there's a very very mad beast behind that door. And when I open that door all Hell brakes lose. I have little control so I can direct it at whom to attack but that's not enough for me to feel safe enough to use it near allies, towns, or populated areas. Along with that when I do resonance my body has a hard time dealing with the stress after five minutes it starts to brake down. My mussels start to give and brake after 10 my bones and that's as fare as I'll go before passing out from pain." She said grimacing.

Shinigami looked worried "That's not supposed to happen." He said.

Stein looked interested "That is sort of like the symptoms you get from a Buki rejecting a technician. Just a lot more severe." He said.

Alex nodded "That's probably it I'm not as in tune with Leo because in his weapon form his more ferial then me and more intone with his instincts then me." She said.

Stein walked up to Alex "What do you mean more ferial?"

"What I mean is that Leo and I take deferent approaches to fighting he is a throw the caution to the wind and go full out fighter type. I'm a caution and go in with a plane type fighter a strategist. Even with him in weapon form so that's probably the reason we can't resonance right." She said.

Shinigami nodded "Probably now school starts tomorrow see you later Alex chan." He said waving she nodded and left with Leo as she walked out of Shibusen.

Time skip

Alex looked around as she drove throw town with Leo in the back of her truck as she followed the map to there house getting quiet a few stairs as they went. Alex looked up at the draining and pointed to the left.

"The apartments are that way Leo." She said.

He nodded "Alright hay how many more blocks before we get there?" he asked tuning the passers by.

Alex looked at the map "Just one now lets go." She said he nodded and ran toward the apartments.

She reached the apartments as Alex looked at the room number "Hmm top floor room 80 well lets go." She said as he walked up the stairs.

Leo padded up the stairs as Alex fished out the key. Alex jumped of Leo's back as they came to the door. She walked up and opened it Alex grinned.

There was a living room with two love sets facing each other with a coffee table in the middle a arm chair by the window with a T.V in the corner with a big fuzzy rug which Leo immediately laid down on. Alex walked into the Kitchen it had a stove a pantry a dishwasher, sink, and fridge. In the pantry were a washer and dryer along with cupboards of food and a big freezer all full of food.

'I'll have to thank him for the food.' She thought as she walked into the hall there where two bed room. She took the back room it had a twin sized bed a desk with every thing she would need for school that was in front of a window a dresser and closet. She sighed and lay down on the bed in her tank top and gray shorts. After putting up her clothes in a dresser and she set the alarm clock and went to sleep.

End chapter.

This is a pain my other computer has so many dame viruses on it it crashed. Sigh and I had four chapters of this story done to. Pout o well just means I'll improve on the next chapters. Grin tell next time review please see ya.