Kid was walking down an alley way with his weapon partners, Liz and Patty. He didn't like the idea but Liz said it was a shortcut back to the mansion. Sure alley ways weren't scary in particular but this one had an eerie feeling to it. The feeling made Kid even less assured that they were going the right way. It also didn't help that Liz was taking a long time to decide if they should go right or left.
"Liz, do you even know where we're going?" Kid finally spoke up.
"Don`t worry Kid. Back when Patty and I were on the streets we knew our way around every alley way." Liz reassured her partner. She continued to negotiate if she should go right or left when she saw an old man. Maybe he knew the way out of this labyrinth. She approached the man with Kid and Patty following behind her. When she came upon the man she gently tapped him on the shoulder. The man turned around and faced her. He was covered in dirt and he kind of looked like some of the street hagglers she had seen before Kid took them in.
"Oh hello, what's a pretty lady like you doing in a dark and dirty alley way like this?" The man greeted her in a raspy voice. It sounded like he was smoker.
"Well, we got lost and we aren't sure of the way out." Liz confessed. When Kid heard this he wanted to go up to her face and say, "I told you so" but he held it in. The man looked up at the group with kind eyes but his smile was different. His smile told Kid that he was thinking of making some quick cash.
"I`ll help you but on one condition."
"What's the catch?"
"I would appreciate it if you could take this item of my hands." The old man said as he reached into his coat and pulled out a bag containing a small, green marble.
"Wow! I thought you were trying to trick me but I guess I was wrong." Liz said as she accepted the bag and put it in her purse.
"Now then if you just go straight and take a left by the back of that restaurant. Then you should be on your way."
"Thanks! You really saved us there."
"No problem." The man said as they went their separate ways. They went the way the old man told them and soon found themselves at Gallows Manor.
"Liz, you told me that you knew the way."
"I did but..."
"Ha! Ha! Sis was lost." Patty laughed.
"It happens." Liz said embarrassed.
"Come on girls. Let's go inside."
"Okay." The group went inside the mansion and sat down in the family room.
"So Liz, can I see that marble you got from that old guy?" Patty asked her sister with puppy dog eyes.
"Okay Patty." Liz said as she pulled out the marble and handed it to her sister. Patty held the marble carefully in her hands as she looked a t it with awe. Liz had started to file her nails and Kid was fixing the picture frame over the fireplace. That's when Black*Star came bursting through the fireplace; knocking the picture Kid was fixing in the process. When Kid saw the frame hit the ground he passed out.
"Kid I want a rematch! A god like me...oh." Black*Star said as he noticed Kid on the floor.
"Hiya! Black*Star!" Patty exclaimed as she noticed her friend.
"Hi, Patty. What are you holding?"
"Oh some marble an old man gave Liz."
"Cool! Can I see it?"
"Sure!" Patty said as she handed over the marble to her friend. Black*Star inspected the object. They both felt a weird flow of energy run in between them but they put it off. They were both unaware that they had switched bodies. The magic would take a little while to work but it was unpredictable exactly when it was going to happen. While Black*Star was continuing to gaze at the marble the rest of the Soul Eater gang rushed through the doors of Gallows Mansion.
"Black*Star! Come back here. You can fight Kid tomorrow." Tsubaki yelled at her miester as she ran into the family room. She was followed by Maka, Soul, and Crona.
"Oh. Hi, Tsubaki! You have to see this. It's so cool." Black*Star said as he motioned her to come and see what he was holding in his hands.
"Okay but Black*Star promise me that you will hold off on the fighting for a while."
"Okay, okay. Hurry up and come over here."
"Fine, I'm coming." Tsubaki said as she walked over towards him. When she first saw the marble her first thought was, "Wow". The marble was absolutely beautiful. The shade of green and the way the light hit it. It was just simply wonderful. She gently let the object drop into her hands. After a few second Soul came up to her and tapped her shoulder.
"Hey, Tsubaki? Can I take a look? I want to make sure if it's cool."
"Okay Soul." Tsubaki said as she handed over the object to him. Like with Black*Star and Patty a change was occurring. Nobody could see or hear it but right now Tsubaki and Soul were in the process of switching bodies. They too had felt a similar energy flow between them. Tsubaki decided it was nothing; she had been feeling sick as of late. Soul put it off as well and focused on the marble. The color reminded him of Maka`s eyes. He soon got lost in thought. Lately all he could think about was his partner. While he was still thinking about her a gentle finger tapped him on his shoulder. It was Maka.
"Can I see the marble Soul?" Maka asked him as she tilted her head to the side and gave a cheeky smile.
"Sure Maka. Here." Soul said as he handed his partner the marble. Maka examined the marble in her hands. Kid by now had regained consciousness and walked over towards Maka to see what all the fuss was about. When he approached her he finally saw what everyone was looking at. He wanted to get a closer look.
"Hey, Maka? Can I see?"
"Okay, here Kid." Maka said handing the green marble to Kid. Like the others they felt the same energy but decided it was nothing. Their soul perception wasn't telling them anything after all.
"Thanks." Kid said as he held the marble in his hands. It was magnificent. He wanted to share this beauty with the one that had stolen his heart. He walked over to Liz and said,
"Hey,Liz come here. You have to get a closer look at this." He lowered his hands to show her the marble.
"Oh wow! That is really pretty!"
"Just like you." Kid thought to himself.
"Can…I...se...see it?" Crona asked as she finally got enough courage to enter the room.
"Sure Crona." Liz said as she handed Crona the marble. At that moment they switched bodies. After a few hours of chatting and having fun everyone besides Kid, Liz, and Patty left Gallows Manor. When Kid finished escorting his guests out the door he turned around to see Patty asleep on the couch. He didn't want to leave her there so he picked her up and began to take her to her room. Liz caught him before he could get to the stairs.
"Thanks Kid. I was just about to pick her up myself." Liz smiled as she began to walk up the stairs too.
"No Problem. You should go to bed though, Liz. It's getting late."
"I should say the same thing to you."
"I guess you got a point there." Kid said as he laid Patty down on her bed. Once her sister was on the bed Liz came over and tucked Patty in.
"Well, Goodnight Kid." Liz said trying to hold back a yawn.
"Goodnight Liz." Kid responded back while he headed towards the door. Before he fully stepped out he stopped and turned towards the eldest Thompson. "You sure you don't want me to tuck you in?"
"That won't be necessary Kid but thanks for the offer." Liz answered as she got into her bed and pulled the covers over her legs.
"Okay. Sweet Dreams, Liz." Kid smiled. He then turned off the light and closed the door leaving Liz to sleep. She definitely needed it. Tomorrow was going to be an interesting day.