Chapter 1 The Mission
"Hurry up Soul we're going to be late."
"What's the hurry Maka? Death will be there when we get there. It's just a mission."
"Ya well this must be a special mission Death himself called us to the Death room so he could debrief us himself."
"All right all right I'm coming" Soul grumped as he sped up slightly. "Showing up late isn't cool anyways."
It has been several months since the defeat of the Kishin. Soul is now a death scythe all has been peaceful in the DWMA lately. All the remaining remnants of Arachnophobia had been taken care of. Now there was nothing but the normal missions left on the board, just the random serial killer or mass murderer to be taken care of.
As Maka and Soul approached the elevated platform in the center of Death's office they noticed a person they have never seen before. He was standing there staring straight ahead with one headphone in and rocking side to side like he was slightly embarrassed about something, and had a duffle bag at his side.
"Ah there you are Maka and Soul" Death was bobbing slightly talking in his almost too happy voice like usual. "You're late"
"See Soul you were going to slow and now we're late" Maka growled at Soul
"Whatever"
The boy rotated slightly and nodded at the two acknowledging them.
"Maka, Soul, I would like you to meet your partner for your mission. His name is Ches"
"Hi." He raised his hand in an about half wave"
"He is a weapon."
"Where is his meister?" Soul asked as he looked casually left and right.
"He hasn't found one and won't accept the meisters that I suggest to him" Death said sighing.
"Hey I will know my meister when I meet them I don't want to be paired with some random stranger" Ches said huffing.
"Anyways" Death said as he clapped his hands together. "I brought you three here to give you a mission as you probably already know."
They all nod
"In Jetty City a girl's soul has started to turn into a Kishin egg"
"Ok sounds like an ordinary mission to me. What's up with all this formality" Soul was getting impatient
"What's up? Is the unusual nature of this person's killing. Most people will just simply go from person to person killing them and eating their soul or at the most targeting a certain type of person. Like with jack the Ripper only targeting prostitutes."
Soul and Maka nod knowingly.
"It seems that around a month after Asura's Death the girl came home from school and killed her parents and little brother and ate their souls. Afterword's nothing happened and she told everyone who asked that her parents and brother had the flu. A month ago she went to her school like usual but once the first bell rang she killed everyone. We only got word of this now because she then went through out the town killing everyone, the only survivor just made their way into Death City this morning."
"He is down in the infirmary now under the care of Naigus. He would have died if he had arrived a day later. Scouting parties have reported that the girl just keeps wondering the streets slashing at anything and everything. Every time she tries to leave it seems like something stops her and turns her around after standing twitching for about thirteen minutes, they are all in the infirmary too"
"Ok but why send us? Why send a meisterless weapon? Why not send someone like Stein or Spirit?" Soul wonders out loud.
"I am sending you two Soul and Maka because of your experience in the field and I think you are capable of handling the situation."
"Ok but what about glasses over here" Soul said pointing a thumb at Ches
"Soul! Stop being rude!" Maka growled.
"It's ok Maka. I'm kind of wondering the same thing." Ches said apolitically
"Ahem" Death coughs "I am sending Ches because of his unique ability Empathy."
"I have the ability to tell what people around me are feeling. The stronger the emotion the farther away I can feel it." Ches explained
"Humph, how is that supposed to help us in the fight? And how do I know your 'ability' is real. Prove it."
"Ok then. Well first of all I can feel Maka's hate for her father while deep at the core a daughterly love of him."
"Pff, big deal anyone could have told you that."
"I also feel her anger at you because you keep on interrupting Death, her deep love for Crona.""
"ok I'm convinced"
"I also feel your cockiness believing that you and Maka are all needed to take care of this mission. And frankly I agree with you I am not needed to take this girl out. That is if all you want to do is kill her."
"Ahem" Death clears his throat "Yes, well, I am hoping on using his ability to find out what caused this one to behave so oddly."
"Ok Lord Death we will get on it. When do we leave?" Maka asked
"Today as soon as possible. We have no idea how close this girl is to becoming a Kishin because of the amount of time she went unobserved." Death said turning to her.
"TODAY! How are we supposed to get prepared in time?!" Soul angrily shouted.
"By moving quickly you little runt" Spirit said while sneaking up on them. "Maka make sure to pack a toothbrush and extra underwear for the trip"
"whatever" Maka grumbled as she turned away from him.
Ches raised an eyebrow at this.
Spirit instantly went to the edge of the platform, pulling out his Maka doll and started sobbing.
"We will go start packing now Lord Death." Maka said as all three bowed and turned to leave.
"Good luck." Death said cheerfully flicking a peace sign to the three of them.
"See you at the gate." Ches said after they left the death room. He hiked up his duffle bag and walked down the opposite hallway as Maka and Soul.