Birthright

by SoulReaper888

The DWMA has enjoyed 18 years of peace since the defeat of the kishin, but all that is about to change as a cloaked figure approaches Death City... The old gang face new trials as they train the next generation of the DWMA to face an ancient and even more threatening enemy than ever before. NOTE: This fic is strictly a follow up of the ANIME, the manga holds NO sway here. Enjoy :)

1. Chapter 1

Birthright

AN: This is my first Fan Fic! The first chap's a bit short because I want you to use it to criticise my skills, so feel free to hammer me on anything from grammar to story line. Fair warning, I feel that it begins a bit... wrong...

Chapter 1: New beginnings.

A new Lord Death?

"Kid would you come in here for a second?" Lord death had asked about 13 years ago. Kid was somewhat taken by surprise, because his dad was using his natural deep voice, not the ridiculous one he had taken up when he had started the Death Weapon Meister Academy and bound his soul to Death City to trap the Kishin Asura under the DWMA. He had been even more surprised to see his dad out of his reaper robe and mask, staring wistfully out the window. Still Kid had remained calm and cool as he always does.

Though it rarely happens, Kid had seen his dad out of costume before, but it almost never meant something good and the fact that his father's voice was deep only added to his suspicion. "Yes father?" Kid asked. Lord Death turned to face his son. He looked almost identical to Kid except that the lines of sansu on his hair were complete circles, Kid would kill for the lines on his head to be as symmetrical.

After a quick outburst of the usual "I'm asymmetrical garbage" and "I don't deserve to live! I'm a failure!" Lord Death finally got his son under control again. "Sorry about that father," Kid apologised still somewhat sceptical about the circumstances of the meeting. "It's fine son, no harm done."Lord Death turned to the window again.

The fact that his dad didn't have any funny comment meant that this matter was even graver then Kid had anticipated. "Is everything ok father?" Kid asked not wanting to beat around the bush. "I'm tired son." Kid realized his father did look to be a bit distracted as if he had had no sleep the last couple of nights. "I don't understand what you need me for if you're just tired father, why don't you just take a nap?" Kid said. When Lord Death looked at his son again, his eyes were brimming with tears. This, Kid had never expected to see, EVER!

"No son, I mean it's time for me to leave." Now Kid was completely confused. His dad couldn't leave Death City even if he wanted to, for his soul was bound there. While Kid had been thinking what his father could have meant, Lord Death had walked closer to his son. "But dad you can't..."

At that moment kid understood and he had been right, the news was far worse than he could have expected. Lord Death hugged his son while tears streamed down their faces. "Tomorrow you turn 18... this is our last day together son."

Kid had forgotten, forgotten his birthday and more importantly that there can only be one Lord Death in the world at a time and at 18 he will officially be the new Lord Death and he would never see his dad in this world again.

Kid could hardly believe it had been so long since Maka had defeated the Kishin Asura while they had still been students at the DWMA, yet there he was sitting in his chair, staring out into space and thinking of things that have passed... and what could possibly be to come. The following day would be the first day of the DWMA's new year and now Kid was the new Lord Death.

AN: Dramatic as fuck, I know right? I feel so bad about killing Lord Death, but it had to be done T_T Anyway I hope you like the story and walk this journey with me. A special thanks to my beta readers, Soul eater republican95 and SortaPsychotic. Pm me any complaints and don't be shy to leave a review.

Ps. Please excuse the shortness of this chapter, next one will be longer.