Soul Eater: Legend of the Dragon
I'm writing this while I'm sick in bed. Cut me a little slack, please, if it isn't great. I promise it'll get better! Soul Eater belongs to Atsushi Okubo.
Night of the Spotted Cat: Hellcat on the Loose?
A sound soul dwells within a sound mind and a sound body.
A roar. That was what Tsubaki heard. She ran to the window and looked outside. In the darkness of the street she saw a figure dash away. It didn't look human.
"Black Star? Something's out there."
The egotistical assassin looked up from the book he was reading in effort to study for the morning's test. "Whaddaya mean, Tsubaki?"
"I heard a roar and saw something outside." The Weapon's voice trembled.
Black Star closed the book and stood up to join his partner at the window. "I don't see anything. Maybe you imagined it."
"But didn't you hear that roar?"
"I bet it was just the wind." He returned to the sofa and resumed studying.
Tsubaki sighed. Maybe I just imagined it.
But Tsubaki wasn't the only one who heard the roar. In an alley across Death City, Blair pricked her ears. The magical cat cautiously peered around the corner and looked out into the street. She saw nothing. Was I just imagining it? That roar… It sounded just like… She anxiously looked around. She still saw nothing out of the ordinary. I wonder if Maka and Soul heard it too. She stretched and began the trek back to the apartment.
At the same time, Death was beginning to grow uneasy as he paced in the Death Room. Something doesn't feel right, he thought. A sudden realization jolted him. Hellcat!
In the streets of Death City, something prowled for souls. It ignored passersby as it sought out Kishin eggs to devour. It licked its fangs hungrily, its gold eyes blazing. A streetlight flickered nearby, sporadically casting brief flashes of light on the creature's spotted tan fur. Its ears flicked in annoyance that its cover might be blown. However, it soon found its prey. It pounced and sunk its long fangs into its prey's throat, snapping up the tainted red soul that left the body in death.
…
Soul yawned and stretched his sore shoulders. He rubbed his eyes tiredly. Blair had kept him up the previous night crying about something he didn't care to remember. He barely made it through the test, and he was still irritated that the cat refused to leave him alone. He was growing tired of the nuisance she had become to both him and Maka since she started calling their apartment home. He glanced at his partner. Maka was also fighting back exhaustion. The Meister had spent the better part of the previous night studying.
Soul sighed. Damn cat keeping me up! He stared off into space, scowling at nothing in particular.
"Attention," Death Scythe's voice announced over the speaker. "Will Meisters Death the Kid, Maka Albarn, and Black Star, and your respective Weapons please report to the Death Room?"
About time we saw some action, Black Star thought.
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"Hi-ya, hello!" Death greeted the students. "Good to see all of you."
Black Star crossed his arms impatiently. Tsubaki chuckled in embarrassment. Patty and Liz stood on either side of Kid, who stared intently at his father for orders. Maka and Soul both yawned, though Maka tried in vain to hide it.
"I have a request for the seven of you," Death began. "Last night something in the city caused some trouble and destruction. I would like you to find what was responsible."
Tsubaki tensed. Could it be connected to what I saw last night?
Black Star shook with excitement. "Leave it all to me!" he cheered. "I'll find it and kick its ass!"
Kid sighed. Eager as ever, I see…
"Hold on a moment," Maka interjected. "Are you sure this is a task for one-star Meisters?"
"I have absolute faith in your abilities," Death answered lightly.
Maka sighed. Can't he at least act like he's taking this seriously?
…
Something caught Kid's attention. He crouched to examine a print in the mud. It was large and appeared to have come from a cat. But what kind of cat is this size? "Liz. Patty." He straightened and held out his hands. "Let's go on a little hunt."
"Yay!" Patty cheered as she transformed.
Liz was not so excited. "If you say so."
At the outskirts of Death City, Black Star and Tsubaki searched for clues. Rather, Tsubaki searched for clues while Black Star ranted about how great he was and how everyone should just leave everything to him. Tsubaki sighed. He's not worried at all. Doesn't he realize how dangerous this can be? "Um, Black Star?"
"Yeah?"
"What happens when we find what was responsible for the damage?"
Black Star grinned and laughed. "Isn't it obvious, Tsubaki? I'm gonna kick its ass, obviously!"
Tsubaki chuckled. "Of course. Silly me."
Near the heart of the city, Soul and Maka patrolled the streets for signs of their target. They tried to gather information, but no one they talked to could provide them with anything useful beyond directing them to the building that had been damaged the night before. Maka examined the gouges in the concrete wall.
"Hey, Soul, have a look at these for a sec."
Soul joined his Meister. "They look like claw marks."
"Yeah, like a cat scratched the wall or something."
"That's exactly right."
The partners whipped around and came face-to-face with a young woman wearing a fluffy leopard-print cat hat. She smiled kindly.
"You're looking for the creature that caused those marks aren't you?"
Maka nodded. "Do you know anything about it?"
The woman giggled. "Well, I should, seeing as I caused them."
Maka's eyes widened and she took a step back. Soul prepared for a fight. The woman merely smiled, closing her gold eyes.
"Perhaps I should introduce myself." She bowed. "My name is Honeko Kageneko, better known as Hellcat." She held out a hand. "You must be Maka Albarn and Soul Eater. It's a pleasure to finally get to meet you."
…
Death chuckled when he saw who the students returned with. "So it was you, Hellcat. I was starting to worry."
Hellcat giggled and hugged Death tightly. "I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have left without an escort, but I just got so bored. Did I cause a lot of trouble this time?"
"No, no, just a little damage."
"Sorry about that." Hellcat released her hold on Death and turned to the seven students. "I'm sorry I caused trouble for you all. I can explain things, if that would help make up for it."
Kid crossed his arms. Another secret Father was keeping from me, of course. I'm not even surprised anymore. "If you wouldn't mind, that would be very helpful."
Hellcat: It's nice that I got to meet new people!
Black Star: I didn't get many lines! How is everyone supposed to know how great I am if I don't get any action!
Soul: Chill out, Black Star. This isn't the only chapter.
Hellcat: I hope we can all be friends. It's been so long since I had new people to talk to and play with.
Maka: Okay then…
Hellcat: How about we all start by introducing ourselves?
Kid: Next time on Soul Eater: Legend of the Dragon- Hellcat's Tale: The Little Lost Kitten in the DWMA?
Maka: Read it, or I'll take your soul.
Hellcat: I hope I get a new ball of yarn to play with!