Note: This is my first attempt at a Soul Eater story. I'm doing this for a fellow deviantartist whose artwork I fell in love with. I'm writing this as a background story for a specific picture:
http: // oryx-gazella . deviantart . com/ art/ SxS-92-All-That-I-Have-123036735
Pilot Chapter: All That I Have
Part One- Arrogance
It was the day of the big exam; that annual cumulative exam that clearly indicated who would become a death scythe and who their meister would be. As class was starting, the two top students sat in the front row. As the teacher walked in, one young meister stood up on top of the table and turned to the class.
"Now everyone take your seats! It's time to start the test!" The teacher rolled his eyes, silently cursing the teenager who always announced his arrival. "Thank you, Stein, you may sit down now," he said. The student sat down next to his partner and chuckled, "Spirit, we're gonna get the top scores as always. Maybe we should skip class and finish making you a death scythe."
The weapon chuckled, "Nice one, Stein, but I'd rather graduate. We're too close now to mess it up with your antics. We're only 3 souls and a witch away from finishing, so we can go out and check the board after class."
"Yeah, sure."
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Said board was full of assignments at the end of the day. One in particular caught Stein's eye. A powerful witch was surfacing near Death City with the power of invisibility. It was a mission normally reserved for three star meisters; the adults of the school. No way, Stein thought. He took the slip to the desk and handed it to the clerk.
The woman looked at the slip then the two students, "You aren't qualified for this assignment. Pick another one."
Just as Spirit was about to rip the slip from his partner's hands, the intercom activated.
"SPIRIT ALBARN AND FRANKEN STEIN REPORT TO THE DEATH ROOM." Spirit froze in place. The only time students were called to the Death Room was when they were either being expelled or given remedial lessons.
"Stein, Lord Death is calling us. Maybe we should go before he comes to hunt us down." Stein had the same terrified look in his eyes, "Yeah, I guess. What could Lord Death want with us?"
"I don't know. Let's go find out."
"Okay."
Part Two- Assignment
"Stein, Spirit, I think you need a lesson." The boys froze. Lord Death was intimidating even when he wasn't fighting. He had said lesson…okay. That meant that they were going to be hunting, but what kind of lesson was it supposed to be?
"What sort of lesson is it, sir?" Stein asked.
"Well, I know that you two are the brightest and strongest of your class so I have an extracurricular lesson for you. It involves a witch much stronger than the one on that paper you were carrying."
Spirit's face was contorted in confusion, "But that one was for three star meisters and the clerk told us to pick a lower ranked one. How are we supposed to do a stronger one?"
Shinigami chuckled, "If you pass this one you'll be upgraded to three stars anyway, so I don't see a difference. This witch has a whole group of souls under her command and is terrorizing Japan. She's also a shape shifter, so you need to be on your guard. I'm sending you because I believe you two are the best choice in this situation since Stein can manipulate his wavelength to match an opponent."
"Sir, you do realize what this means if we succeed…" Spirit said calmly.
"Yes, I do. You'll become a death scythe."
"When shall we leave?" Stein piped in.
"Right away. I've already excused you from class. Go to Kyoto to start off with. That's where the latest reports have come in from. Good luck, boys. I hope to see you return multitudes stronger."
The two teenagers bowed deeply to their headmaster and left the room. As they got to the outside of the door, Stein stopped short, "I'm going to make you a death scythe! I can't believe it!"
"I know," said Spirit excitedly, "I'll be one of the youngest ever. Lord Death is down to his last Death Scythe right now. He's getting ready to retire, too, so we'll be needing new ones. I hear Marie and Azuza are getting close, too."
"They're getting kinda close, but nowhere near as close as us." The boys arrived at their room and began to pack. Stein finished quickly, not needing much but still enough to load down a duffle bag. Spirit, on the other hand, couldn't decide what to pack and was taking forever on getting his clothes together. His partner grabbed him by the shirt and tossed him out of the room, "If you are gonna act like a girl, then get the hell outta my way and I'll pack for you."
End Pilot
A/N: I hope you enjoyed my first Soul Eater installment. Again, if you enjoy this, please pay a visit to my inspiration.
I hope to get plenty of feedback on this story. There's much more to come and I would like to get this moving.
Thanks!
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