Fools! Greetings and welcome to my first fan-fic based on the popular anime series Soul Eater. For those of you wondering when this takes place, this whole story takes place during the time skip in the manga series after Aracnophobia is killed. Dsclaimer: I do not own Soul Eater or anything affiliated with the series in any way.

Main Character Bios:

Name: Joey Sneiderwine

Country of Origin: England

Height: 5'10"

Age: 17

Class: 1 Star Meister

A witch by birth, but a meister of deadly power. Not too terribly much is known about Joey,
only that he has the soul of a witch and is currently enrolled at the D.W.M.A. He has an aversion to most social situations and as such is seen as a loner. Usually seen in a black long-sleeve T-shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbow and faded dark grey jeans. He wears a series of chains along his person though his most defining feature is his necklace bearing the pentagram.

Name: Tyler Stephenson

Country of Origin: America

Height: 6'4"

Age: 16

Class: Mass Destruction Weapon

A nonchalant and laid back young man with the bodily build of an ox. Also a new student of the D.W.M.A. Tyler can change himself into a massive two-handed war hammer that very few could ever hope to wield. He is Usually seen in a dark red hooded sweatshirt and black jeans with a skull cap that has the word Crush in adequately desinged letters written accross the front. Although mostly calm, Tyler has been known to be ruthless in battle and often cannot be stoped until everything on the field is dead, friend or foe.

This world has seen its share of violence over the past few months. Between the fight with Aracnophobia and the constant threat of the kishin looming all around them, the D.W.M.A has certainly had their hands full. But thanks to the efforts of a few well renowned students Aracnophobia lost its power and life started again. Classes at the Death Weapon Meister Academy went back to normal and everyone seemed to be settling back into the lives they knew so well. Well, at least until the new students rolled in.

The outer courtyard was packed full of newcomers all dressed in their best attire. The front of the D.W.M.A. seemed especially done up with decorations set in perfect symmetry. Walking into the main entrance leads to a large commons area slowly being filled with new students.
People mingle hear and there, some sampling the buffet and others trying their best to look at home. The event is definatley one for the record books, even Death himself makes his rounds to each group of people to get more acquainted with the students. Lavish furnishings line the walls situated beneath large paintings of various Death Scythes. Soft music can be heard from a piano in the far corner of the room followed by a small barage of applause immediately afterward. A perfect night filled with laughter and merrymaking. Someone even managed to climb on one of the chandeliers just to prove a point. Definately one hell of a night.

Sitting on one of the couches however, one particular partygoer doesn't seem to be having much fun. A modestly sized young man dressed in a halfazzardly pieced together suit sits alone with a look of complete uninterest plastered to his face. He almost looks like he was forced to come to this place, and as such is giving off this icy aura that people notice and stay away from. All that is save one. A bulky young man with a plate loaded with food casually walks up to the boy on the couch. This tank is definately the largest person in the room. Dressed in a matte gray suit this guy is also wearing a skullcap very innapropriate for the situation. This young man also has a small plastic tag attached to his coat that reads 'Weapon'. "Mind if I sit here? All the other couches are taken." Says the large man.

"Sure." Says the other.

"Not much of a words guy huh? Its cool, whatever." The large man sits on the couch much to the couch's displeasure. "Oh, my names Tyler by the way." Tyler reaches out his hand in a casual handshake.

"Joey Sneiderwine." Joey takes Tyler's and with his and realizes that he can't see it anymore. The two shake hands and sit quietly for a while. The only difference now is that Tyler has this perplexed look on his face almost as if the air he's breathing isn't actually there. '

"Hey, I'm gonna get some more chow. Save my spot?" Tyler says as he gets up allowing the couch to let out a sigh of relief.

"Sorry man, but no can do. I can't stand social gigs like this. Nice to meet you." Joey says as he stands up as well making his way to the exit. Before he can make it there a kid with spiky blue hair runs into him making quite a commotion.

"Hey, watch where you're walking! Don't you know who I am?" The kid snaps at Joey.

"No, but I have a feeling I'm going to find out." Joey says exasperated.

The kid with the spikey hair poses in the most heroic way he can and shouts for all to hear.
"I am the greatest assassin of all time, Black Star! What do you have to say about that?"

"Never heard of you." After a second something dawns on Joey. "Wait weren't you the idiot that was hanging from the cieling earlier?"

"Okay, me and you, outside, now!" Black Star seethes through gritted teeth. "Tsubaki! We have work to do!" A young woman reluctantly follows Black Star out to the courtyard. Another young woman with pig tails runs over to the nearest teacher, a tall man who looks almost patchwork.

After a while everyone is lining the courtyard leaving a wide area for the dual to commence uninterrupted. Black Star stands next to Tsubaki who in the blink of an eye turns herself into a small blade.

"You have no idea what you're in for newbie." Black Star snarls at Joey.

"Wait," The teacher from earlier was called Dr. Stein and was charged with the task of being the referee for the fight. "This fight cannot take place, this boy doesn't even have a weapon." Small murmurs from the crowd start up, no one wanted to be on the recieving end of Black Star's abilities.

"I'm game!" A voice shouts from the back of the crowd closest to the doors of the D.W.M.A.
Sure enough a large man steps out of the crowd taking off his jacket and tie as well as unbuttoning the top two buttons on his shirt.

"You'll be this boys weapon? What is your name?" Stein addresses Tyler.

"It's Tyler Stephenson, I've been waiting for a little excitement tonight." Tyler positions himself off to Joey's right side. "Don't drop me now." Tyler says with a devious grin.

In no time the six feet giant is gone followed by a small cloud of dust. As the dust clears Joey can be seen holding Tyler's weapon form. Tyler's weapon form is massive, easily eight feet long. The handle is white with a black leather stripe cascading down its length. The business end of this form is something to be feared. One side of the head is a large sinister looking axe blade completely black save the blade which glints shining silver as proof to how sharp it is. The other side is a massive hammer maul. The face of the mammer is covered in sharp spikes, much like that of an oversized meat tenderizer, the side of this hammer has a white spiral emblazoned into the sides. The very tip of the head is a devious looking spear head with a symbol that some have never seen before, a inverted cross placed in the center of an omega. The counter balance to the head is a very heavy, very angry looking reaper skull.

Joey stands there not even phased by the transformation. Picking Tyler up off the gound so the counter balance does not rest on the ground, Joey effortlessly gets into stance.
Dropping low to the ground he swings Tyler up and over so that the handle rests across the back of his shoulders. Joey's face is nothing but concentration and sheer determination.

In a flash Black Star makes the first move. Coming in fast he tries to catch Joey from the back. But Joey is no pushover, with a deft movement he plants Tyler into the ground by the spear head blocking Black Star's attack with the handle. A smirk comes accross Black Star's face as Tsubaki suddenly explodes into a thick smoke screen. Not to be taken by surprise Joey grabs Tyler, still planted, and pole vaults out of the smoke. Outside the distraction Black Star waits with Tsubaki, this time taking the form of a giant shuriken.
Without a seconds hesitation Tsubaki is in the air headed striaght for Joey. Using the weight of Tyler's massive form, Joey swings Tyler to the side as hard as he can causing him to shift enough to catch Tsubaki and return the throw. This definately caught Black Star off guard and before he was to be cut down by his own weapon Tsubaki changes back into her human form taking down Black Star and deciding the fight.

Coming to rest once again on the ground Tyler changes back into his human form sitting crossed legged beside joey. The crowd is dead silent. Coming out of the disbelief, Stein declares Joey and Tyler winners of the dual followed by a series of congratulatory shouts and cheers. As the crowd goes back into the ball room Black Star, Tsubaki, and a small series of other students wait back in the courtyard. Tyler makes his way to the small group and the newly defeated Black Star offering him a hand up. The peace act works and Black Star gets to his feet. The others that are here look very intersting, one the young woman with the pig tails standing alongside some guy with white hair. The other a man in a black and white getup with three white stripes in his hair, closely followed by two girls.

Introductions were made revealing that this small group of friends consisted to some of the best meisters of the D.W.M.A. Maka Albarn and her weapon Soul, Black Star and Tsubaki, and the son of the head master himself Death the Kid and his weapons Patti and Liz.

For the rest of the evening people were brought into the folds of the D.W.M.A. kicking off a new year with fun and laughs. At least everyone but Tyler. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was off about his new meister, but it went against his nature to worry so he figured he'd get answers one way or another and got back to that food table.

Elsewhere a dark ritual is being performed by a small sect of witches. A pentagram shines in the center of a circle of various reagents and archaic writings. Ingredients one by one start to funnel their way into the center of the circle as if caught in a small cyclone. With a series of bright flashes the reagents form themselves into the shape of a man. Moderately tall with flowing red hair, his eyes are decidedly red. As his final features come into focus he raises an arm and the souls of those doing the ritual are ripped out of their bodies and quickly eaten. A woman with snakelike features steps out of the shadows speaking to this man is a beguiling tone.

"Lord Berial, I am honored to finally meet you," The woman says as she bows deeply.

The man speaks in a voice that not even Lucifer himself could keep from shuddering to. "Why have you summoned me mortal? Speak or I shall have your soul as well!"

Showing not even the slightest hint of fear the woman looks Berial in the eye. "I have heralded your way to this world my Lord. Your time has come, and I humbly and unquestioningly serve you."

Berial roars as he grabs the woman by the neck.
"So be it. Before I can take my place I must recover all pieces of my soul, only one remains. Where is it?" Berial drops her tothe floor where she gasps out the location of the soul and the one who carries it.

"D.W.M.A.-Joey-"