A sound soul, lies within a sound mind, and a sound body. – Maka Albarn. Various.

A single rush ran through the air as a figure ran past a group of trees in a town, followed with a cry of 'Oh my God, she's dead!" in a foreign language. As the figure ran, heart pounding, two more figures silently followed it. As it suddenly stopped and turned around, the figures stopped and it said "Why are you chasing me?" in a sweet old lady's voice.

"Because you killed a human soul and consumed it and now you're close to becoming a Kishin." One of the figures said as the other snarled.

"And as a job as a Meister and a Weapon, we must preserve peace to remain humanity." The other said as they took a step forward, the moon illuminated their features.

The first one was a male teen with a black t-shirt with a black leather jacket and black leather pants with a pale completion. Jet black hair covered his head and several bangs covered his face and showed the crimson red fire in his eyes. He grinned as he transformed in a red light into an axe. It had a long black handle coupled with a big dual sided blade highlighted with crimson, inside was smooth steel.

The second figure was adorned with a red trench coat which ended at his ankles which went past a blue denim jeans and a black t-shirt, with a single strap across the waist. He had with black boots and almost looked like a person out of a video game. His hair was a calming mix of blue and white and his eyes were electric blue. He grasped the weapon and twirled it around expertly before ending it with the blade in his right hand. "Notorious serial killer, the Vampire of Venice, time to die!"

As he said that, the figure walked forward showing her features. She had a face of a normal sweet old lady and had a brown cloak, ragged and torn of course. Hidden, she had two knives in her hands concealed in her cloak, which she unveiled, glistening in the moonlight. She then glared her fangs which also glistened in the moonlight. "You young rich boys have no respect to elders and the poor. It time I teach you a lesson, permanently."

She lunged forward with a simple strike, which was blocked by the blade of the axe. He then held the axe in both hands and slashed at the old lady, who blocked with her own knives. He then rotated around and slashed at her feet. The vampire jumped to dodge but tripped on her own coat and fell on her brittle back.

But she was prepared. She somersaulted and landed on his back, baring her fangs and went in for the kill. "You fight like a girl, and I'm thrice that age." She mocked as the boy head butted her and she fell off. The boy proceeded to place the axe dangerously close to her neck, said victim then defensively placed the knives to parry it.

"Well you fight like a, a, well I don't know but you still fight badly." The red clad teen said as he backed off and slashed at one of the knives, knocking out of her hand. He then followed up with a following slash to the head. Unfortunately, she had blocked with her fangs and threw herself towards him, cornering him in a tree.

"Well dear, this has been fun, but an old woman has to have her beauty sleep."

"And by the looks of it, you'll need twelve decades."

The vampire snarled as she brought her fangs closer, aiming for his neck. He held her at bay with the handle of the axe.

"Death has tailed me for too long and now I shall have my revenge." The vampire said as she almost grazed his neck.

"Raul, you need to focus and get this hag off your back." The weapon said as a reflection of the black haired teen, albeit naked from the waist up, appeared.

"Yes, I know Xavier. Dammit." Raul said as pushed her away and followed up with a kick to the face; make her recoil setting off her equilibrium and creating an opening. Running up to her, the edge of Xavier released a hidden spike at the other end of the handle. Crouching, Raul aimed Xavier's spike at her heart. It pierced straight through and the vampire coughed blood as he rolled her off of him. She then relaxed and went limp with a smile on her face and then disappeared and a red wisp with black splotches materialized in her place.

"And that is the 39th soul. We're almost halfway there." Xavier said as he transformed into his original form. He then grabbed the soul and ate it, which would have nerved a normal person. He wasn't a normal person, much to his chagrin.

"That's it. The mystery of the Vampire of Venice is solved. We must report to Lord Death and tell him of our progress." Raul said as he took a small mirror from his coat pocket and exhaled on it, fogging the screen. Then he scribbled while chanting "42-42-564 if you ever want to knock on Death's door."

The mirror glowed a bright light and rippled like if it was water. "Hello, Lord Death, this is Meister Raul and Weapon Xavier reporting."

The mirror cleared up and the ripples stopped. In it was a cloaked figure with a skull mask with three eyes holes known as lord Death. "Yo wassup Raul, how is it going?" He asked.

"Sir, I have captured my 39th Kishin soul. I am returning to DWMA." Raul said.

"That's excellent, almost halfway to becoming a Death Scythe. See you at the academy." And with that he disappeared. Raul walked over to Xavier, who was leaning on a tree. With a smug expression on his face, he said "Okay Xavier lets go home."


The Axe Meister

A new soul, a new Resonance?


It has been twenty years since the meister named Maka defeated the Kishin Asura. Things have been going fine for the past two decades. A new school year is in session at Death Weapon Meister Academy; where all hell is going to break lose.

Raul and Xavier have walked miles in the desert near Death city from Vienna after the plane ride. They were dehydrated, hungry and the most important, lost. Wow, that is really bad luck. As Raul took another step, his look of death had been replaced with a look of pleasure and joy. He then started frantically started running with Xavier in tow. There, just on the horizon was a city. Not just any city, Death city, the only city that can be remained cool in a desert.

Death City


Death city was like any ordinary city. With houses lined up against each other in rows and shops in random places, it looked like any ordinary city in the desert at noon. The only thing that stood out was the looming symmetrical castle at the pinnacle of the town, Death Weapon Meister Academy or DWMA for short.

Before stopping to place their bags in their apartment, they walked towards the Academy. It was uneventful, apart from "Hey, back already?" And "Hey Raul, how did it go?" As they walked towards another hall, they finally stopped and looked around. Finally, they came to the sad conclusion that they were lost.

"Hey Ryla." Xavier asked as an orange haired girl with an orange blouse covered with a black blazer with a pink skirt and combat boots walked into the corridor.

"Oh hey Raul!" Ryla said after rushing towards Raul, completely ignoring Xavier.

"Hey, what about me?" Xavier asked. Ryla turned around and measured his waist. After a while, she exclaimed "Oh my God! You gained 1 pound. You need to start working out!"

"Hello! I'm a weapon. All we do is transform and be swung about by a freakish normal person!" Xavier shouted.

"I resent that comment." Raul said while Ryla got ticked.

"No one insults my Raul!" Ryla exclaimed while Raul thought 'You're Raul?' "Besides, you need a workout and I have the perfect exercise. My style!"

Before anyone could react the next thing that happened was that Xavier was against a crushed wall, vomiting blood, with Ryla's leg against him. With breakneck speed, she kept kicking him repeated until his insides were like a pancake. When she was done, she measured his waist again. From the corner, a teenage boy wearing blue t-shirt and jeans walked around the corner and looked at the scene. A mop of brown hair covered his head swaying to his head shaking up and down to his music on his iPod. He took out the earphones and said "I see you have been 'exercising' with Xavier."

"And he lost twelve pounds!" Ryla exclaimed. "But he still has to go to Gym class. Oh well, the fitter he gets, the more I can kick him without passing out."

"Daisuke, do you know were the crescent moon classroom is?" Raul asked

"First hall on the right and take the second left and descend down the stairs. Next, turn the corner and continue down the hall. You can't miss it." He said with a wave. First semester and they already missed classes, the rest of the year is going to be torture.

After they turned the corner, Ryla turned around and blushed. 'Raul's so freaking hot!'

"I see you have a boyfriend." Daisuke joked. The next thing he knew, he was recoiling from an impressive right hook.


After everyone in the crescent moon class got settled, rumors were spread about the teacher of the class. When the teacher had arrived, most people were shocked. A woman around in her mid thirties walked in wearing a lack overcoat and a plaid black and red skirt. Her emerald green eyes scanned the class room and her blond hair tied up into two ponytails. She was known as Maka Albarn; also know as the master Scythe Meister.

"Hey guys," she said with the usual confidence in her voice, "I'm Maka and I'd like to know who you are?" She pointed to the right and the student got up. But before he can introduce himself, Maka felt a touch on behind her legs. Quickly, she spun around and slammed a book into the perv's head, which was looking up her skirt, making it bleed profusely while shouting "Maka Chop!"

'I swear, all men can think about is sex!' she thought while the student, especially the males, shudder. The standing student almost died trying to get the words out.

"I'm Sc-Scott a-and I'm a we-we-weapon." He said as he sat down nervously. Maka looked at him and stared for a few seconds.

'His soul is nervous and seems to be very shy around others. Demon Sword. Extremely frail and afraid to meet others and what I did back there isn't going to help.' She thought as she looked at another student. After twenty years, her 'Soul Perception' has heightened. She can tell the personality of the soul, what it knows, what its thinking, what it did and so much more.

"Okay next."

Raul had to strain himself to keep awake. He was used to introductions, but listening to forty students introducing themselves nervously can get boring very easily. He didn't even notice that he was next

"Hello, guy? What's you're name." Maka asked kindly staring at him. Raul finally got out of dream land and stood up. As he did so, he said bored "I'm Raul, am I'm an Axe Meister."

"An Axe Meister huh? Don't see those very often much." Maka said as she stared at his soul. She saw a small clear wisp and two visor like eyes with a swirl on the top. 'He is very astute and his soul is very flexible. What's this? It can't be. I have to report with Lord Death about this.'

Maka was about to leave when the bell rang, signaling the end class. She said "For homework, just revise Soul Resonance." And left without another word.


In a room in the school, it was more like a dimension. The 'walls' were animated with moving clouds and high windows. The area was wide, with a walkway with guillotines at every meter. In the center was a clearing, covered with black crosses. On the clearing, there were small steps and a mirror in the middle. And in front of the mirror was Lord Death and beside him was a Red haired man with a black coat, green shirt with a cross and black blazers. He was known as Death Scythe or Spirit to friends, and Maka's father.

"Yes, Maka. I was expecting you." Lord Death said.

"You were?" Maka asked confused.

"No, he just says that to freak out anyone who visits him." Spirit said while looking at Maka with a dreamy look in his eye. "I missed you Maka. Papa loves you."

"I still don't think of you as my father." Maka said coldly as Spirit went into a ball and started crying "Maka!" over and over again. Even after twenty years, this still happens. 'Old habits die hard I suppose.' She thought.

"Family matters aside, what did you want to see me for?" Death asked.

"Well Lord Death, it is about one of our students. Raul, I believe." Maka said while pausing for dramatic effect. A few second later, she continued, "He seems like a normal child and his soul is very flexible for its size, almost like Professor Stein's but his soul. It's weird, like it gives a more powerful than a normal person. "

"I suppose that it is a little odd. But let's set that aside, you may have misunderstood something. Although, for your sake Maka, I will look into his background." Death said. "But for now, keep an eye on him."

"Yes sir. By the way, where's Kid."

"He went to France to fight a soon to be Kishin Napoleon."

Kid, or Death the Kid, was Lord Death's symmetrically obsessed son. Still hunting for Kishin Souls with Liz and Patti, he has been doing this for twenty years. But alas, due to minor 'quirks' he always some how unsuccessful.

"Thanks Lord Death. See you later." Maka said as she left the Death room.

"Good Bye Maka." Death said as he turned to Spirit, still curled in his little ball. Death rolled out his enormous hand and chopped him in the head, similarly to Maka. "I may be twenty years older, but I can still Reaper Chop your head open!"

"Yes Lord Death." Spirit replied sadly.


Raul and Xavier have survived the day of classes and the only class that was left was gym. After warm up exercises, an unnatural teacher was watching them. A blue skinned and who looked twenty years dead with tattoos around various parts of his body. He also wore a head band a military jacket and track pants. The most disturbing part about him was that his eyes were pupil less. And his teeth were unnaturally wide brimmed.

"Alright you guys. You will be fighting each other and you may use your weapons. No rules except that to don't kill anybody. GOT it?" The teacher asked.

"Yes Sid!"

"Now pair up."

As they walked towards each other, Raul and Xavier were paired up with Ryla and Daisuke. As they were finished, Sid shouted to start the match.

Song: Black Paper Moon (Soundtrack, listen to the song while reading. I'll tell you when to stop.)

"Ok Marion. I'm gonna…" but Xavier didn't finish that sentence, because he was given a round house kick to the head and flew to the wall. As he flew, Daisuke walked towards Raul. He had his hands in his pockets and had an iPod plugged in his ear, randomly singing 'Black Paper Moon!'

Coincidentally, a man in a chair was sitting next to Sid. "Well, his liking of music wasn't a lie." He said, while Sid freaked out. The man had a white lab coat, grey pants, black shoes and wore glasses. The most disturbing thing is that he had stitches and a big screw went through his head. He almost resembled a certain horror character. He stared at Daisuke intently, ignoring the dead teacher shouting beside him.

"Professor Stein! Please warn me next time before you do that!" Sid exclaimed while continuing to rant.

Meanwhile, Daisuke was still walking to Raul while still randomly singing. Lunging forward, he jabbed at Raul, who just dodged. Daisuke then jabbed twice and reverse round-house kick Raul, who just rolled back in order to dodge it. While still on the ground, Raul scissor locked Daisuke and brought him to the floor head first. While still upside down, Raul proceeded to heel drop on Daisuke's groin causing all males in the room to wince. When he got up, he looked at him saying "Sorry Daisuke. Still buds right?" Daisuke just nodded weakly before throwing up. While that was happening, Ryla was beating the crap out of Xavier and just finished him in order to see her partner fall as well.

"Daisuke Yumi has a strong love for music. And prefers to fight with it in his ears. But it also causes him to focus on the song itself instead of the fight." Professor Stein deduced as Ryla and Raul started dancing with punches and kicks. "Raul has a special soul and is supposed to be stronger and faster than the average person but" Ryla then backed Raul in a corner and aimed a kick to his head while apologizing "Sorry Raul, but this girl's winning streak isn't going to stop right now, even for you." It landed on the wall and it cracked from the power. "Ryla has trained herself to be stronger and faster than most people, especially boys."

"Time to exercise your skills with your partners. Weapons, transform!" Sid said as Ryla and Raul stopped.

"Well Daisuke, transform." Ryla said as Daisuke stumbled to get up.

"Yeah Ryla, working on it." He said in an unusually high voice as he plugged out his head phones and glowed blue for a minute. (Stop Music.)He then materialized into a bronze, almost golden, bow with a thick string. She assumed a stance and aimed the bow at Raul. She then placed her finger on the bow and traced it to the string. Instantly, a pink arrow headed line formed from the spot she touched the bow and followed her finger. When she released the string, the arrow line flew and almost impaled Raul, who sidestepped from harms way.

"Xavier, go time." Raul said as he outstretched his hand waiting for Xavier to come to his hand. But he never came after ten seconds. "Xavier? Xavier? Uh, X? Hello?" When Raul looked around, he saw Xavier, almost brain dead, on a stretcher being carried to the infirmary.

Sid, deciding to be an annoying…, snuck up beside them and shouted "Because your partner is unconscious, this match will go to Ryla."

"No fair, Ryla killed my partner. That has got to count as something!"

"The contract says that the author, as long as it concerns the OCs of this story, can make the rules as broken as he wants. No questions asked." Sid said while he left to tend to the other students.

Raul just stood there all wide eyed saying "We signed a contract?"


After minor surgery on Xavier, he and Raul were standing in the hall way looking at a sign with multiple tags. This was the job description board, were the meisters and weapons looked for Kishin Soul eggs.

"Hey Xavier, how about this one? It's in the Caribbean." Raul said pointing to one tag on the board.

"Hey, this one is good. There's a concert there and I always wanted to work on my tan."

"Our job is to kill a Kishin, not to have a vacation."

"We could call in saying that there were no planes available for the flight out."

"I can't take this anymore. Fine, we can take the job and we can go to the concert. But it better had not got in the way in our Kishin search." Raul said as he looked at the job description. As soon as he looked at it, a voice ran through the intercom. 'Meisters Raul and Ryla and also Weapons Xavier and Daisuke report to the Death room immediately.'

Said students walked to the room, unknown of what is to come.

As the said students assembled in the Death room, Lord Death stood there waving to them. When they finally got to him, he started talking about their current job occupation.

"I understand that Raul and Xavier have accepted a mission in Barbados. Ryla and Daisuke have as well." Death said while rubbing his chin, er mask, thinking deeply. "I have decided!" He shouted as he waved his hands in the air. "Since there is strength in numbers, I have decided to make you both do the mission, and I have included one more meister in the mix."

"Who?"

Before Lord Death could answer, a certain noise echoed in the Death room. A clanking noise, like a bunch of chains being thrown up in the air. Suddenly, Raul and Ryla turned their heads slowly with an annoyed look on their face, their thoughts resonating like twins. 'Please, anything but this guy!'

But it was too late, for a boy was sitting on one of the guillotines, a sword twirling in the air and landing in his hand, before repeating the process. He wore a blue t-shirt on his chest with a star in the middle and baggy jeans. He had a chocolate like tanned skin and a blond hair on his head. He wore earrings with Lord Death's mask in a circle with a pentagram. He stopped and grasped the sword in his right hand, and then he flipped the sword backhandedly.

"Hey" He said in a deep voice, like a fifteen year old. "I'm going to kill you now, nothing personal."

And that is what happens at the DWMA on a daily basis now.

Thank you for reading this chapter and please review. This is my first Soul Eater fan fic so please take this lightly.

'Beginnings' arc, commence.