Chapter 1: A Nightmare or Reality?
Soul watched in horror and shock as his meister, Maka, was falling to the ground towards a pool of blood. Her blood. Just a second ago she was about to slay the kishin her and Soul had been fighting...wasn't she?
"Maka!" Soul screamed as he caught her before she hit the ground. Upon closer examination, Soul saw a hole about the size of a fist in Maka's stomach.
"S...Soul...w-why?" Maka mumbled, struggling to breathe. She was crying due to the pain, with her eyes half-lidded.
It's because of you Soul...
"Stay with me, Maka! Don't fall asleep! Maka!" Soul shouted as Maka's eyes closed and her breathing ceased. "Maka? H-hey! Maka! No!"
All because of you...
"Huh? Who's there? Stay away!" Soul frantically searched the surroundings, seeing nothing that the odd but familiar voice could be coming from. He glanced down at his hands, noticing blood on his hands. Where did that come from, Soul questioned himself.
Don't you see, Soul? She's dead because of you...
"That's a lie!"
Don't you remember, Soul? You went insane...
"No! I didn't!"
...and killed her with your own hands!
Just then, Soul felt the memories return to him in gruesome flashbacks. He was the one who killed her. Broken, Soul let out a beastly howl, "NNNOOOO!"
**~To Be Continued~**