Outsider Chronicles: A Strong Soul
A Sound Soul, dwells within a Sound Mind and a Sound Body. Fine, but what about my Soul? I'm just a normal guy in an abnormal world! Then again, theres nothing normal about fighting Soul eating monsters, is there? Maybe I should rethink my definition of normal.
I probably shouldn't be starting something new, but writers blocks a bitch and I wanna do something new! Urgo, Soul Eater. It starts in NOT, but it will get into the original Anime later. Enjoy!
Chapter 1
Let me start by saying that death by falling books hurts. Oh, don't give me that look, its true. Whats that? How am I telling you this if I'm dead? Well my disbelieving friend, allow me to enlighten you. See, reincarnation is a thing, and I'm living proof. Of course, if I had just been reborn into the same old world, or even as an animal, this would be a rather dull story, so naturally, the world I was reborn into is a very interesting one. Which one? Well, considering the fact that my new world had a sun and a moon that were endlessly amused by something down on Earth and Death is a headmaster, I'd say Soul Eater.
You know, for a world where Witches, evil Souls and Death the person are all things, growing up was actually surprisingly normal. I went to school, made friends, played video games and read books. All things I did last time through. That is until I somehow managed to run the 100 meters in 8 seconds flat on my school sports day, despite having been fairly average during my PE lesson the previous week. A few tests later and it was revealed that I was a Meister.
See, just like Weapons, not everyone had the potential to be a Meister. Only those with a strong Soul could partner with weapons and that manifested as being physically superior to the average joe, hense how Maka could jump around on rooftops and swing Soul around with ease. With the activation of my Soul Wavelength, I had basically gone from kinda whimpy kid to Captain America overnight. OK, so that was a bit of an exaggeration, but I still managed to bust my bedroom door handle a couple of times. And thats how I ended up on a plane headed for Death City to attend a school run by Death where I'd learn to be a badass and hunt down Evil Souls and Witches. There's a sentence I never thought I'd say.
Anyway, after going through the (horrendous, naturally) security at the airport and undergoing the stomach churning feeling that was take off, I got out the DWMA student handbook and started flicking through it. I have to say, it was surprisingly normal all things considered, although there was a worryingly large number of rules regarding duels and what to do in case of an attack to remind me that I was basically going to a school for warriors. I can't decide if thats cool or terrifying.
"U-um, excuse me," said the girl sitting next to me.
I tilted my head to look at her. She looked about my age, 14, and appeared to be Japanese She had long, black hair and indigo eyes and was wearing a black sailor top with a white collar, a black skirt, stocking and shoes. She also seemed oddly familiar, but I couldn't quite place her.
"Are you going to the DWMA?" she asked.
"Thats right," I said, "Why?"
The girl quickly pulled something out of her bag and showed it to me. It was a DWMA handbook.
"I'm going to," she said.
"Cool," I said, brightening up slightly, "It'll be nice to have at least one familiar face at school. My name Samuel Winchester, Meister. You can call me Sam though."
"Nice to meet you Sam," said the girl, "I'm Tsugumi Harudori. I'm a Weapon."
Ah, that explains why she looked so familiar. She was the protagonist of NOT, which I hadn't watched to the point of memorizing like the original Anime. Still, I remembered enough to know that I'd need to be careful of a certain Scorpion witch.
"Just keep the Supernatural jokes to a minimum and we'll get on fine," I said as we shook hands.
The moment our palms touched, I felt a shock shoot up my arm. It didn't hurt, but it was enough for me to notice. Tsugumi however didn't seem to notice and just looked confused.
"'Supernatural'?" she asked.
"Its a TV show where one of the protagonists is called Sam Winchester," I said, "You would not believe the number of jokes I've heard about my name."
Tsugumi giggled at my annoyed tone and we quickly settled into a pleasant conversation until the monotony of flying got the better of us and we both dropped off.
I woke up who knows how many hours later when the captain's voice over the PA announced that we would be landing soon. I tried to sit up straight so I could stretch as best I could, but a light weight on my shoulder stopped me. I looked down and was surprised to see Tsugumi leaning on my shoulder, drooling on me in her sleep.
"Cute," I muttered before I could stop myself.
The sound of a throat being cleared made me whip my head around to see a smirking flight attendant stood next to me.
"Pardon me sir, but would you mind waking up your girlfriend?" she asked, "We'll be landing soon."
"Shes not my…" I started to say, but the attendant had already left, "Why do I get the feeling thats going to be a big pain in the neck?"
I sighed and quickly decided not to think to hard on it, instead shaking Tsugumi gently awake.
"Hmmm, five more minutes," she mumbled.
This time I suppressed the urge to comment on her cuteness.
"Come on sleepyhead, its time to wake up," I said.
Tsugumi stirred and slowly woke up, blinking up at me blearily, before she realized where she was and jerked back.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry!" she gasped, going red.
"Aw don't worry about it," I said, "There are far worse things to wake up to than a cute girl using me as a pillow."
I very nearly felt guilty for saying that as her face went past red and into crimson and steam came out her ears.
We didn't say much else to each other for the remainder of the trip, mostly because Tsugumi couldn't string a sentence together without stuttering, and as soon as the plane landed we ended up going our separate ways. Eh, we'd see each other at school. Before I left the airport, I made a point to grab some water bottles and snacks for the trip up the stairs before heading out and grabbing a taxi from the over eager drivers waiting outside. A short trip later and I was standing at the bottom of the staircase that led up to the DWMA.
"Ah, this might have been a bad idea," I said, staring up at the massive stretch of steps, "Well, too late to back out now, onwards!"
I seized my bag, for once being glad of the enhanced strength I still wasn't entirely used to, and started up the stairs.
"How...much...further?!" I gasped as I came to a stop to catch my breath and take another gulp of water.
Holy shit, these things were tough! I am so, so glad my Soul boosted my fitness levels because the old me would never have made it up these things without passing out! Especially in this heat.
"Hey man, you OK?" asked a voice from behind me.
I turned and was surprised to see that it was Soul, spiky white hair and all.
"Y-yeah, just a little out of breath," I said.
"First day?" asked Soul.
"That obvious huh?"
"Only the noobs get out of breath on the stairs," said Soul, "Don't worry, ni a few weeks you'll be running up here with no problem. See ya."
"I don't know whether thats reassuring or worrying," I muttered at Souls retreating back.
A few moments later I had my breath back and was once more making my way up. This time, I managed to make it to the top without collapsing, although I did have to bend over and catch my breath.
"S-stupid stairs, now I'm out of water," I groaned.
"Oh, you made it," said Soul who was leaning against a nearby post.
"Just barely," I said as I caught my breath.
"Here."
I caught the can Soul threw at me.
"That'll help take the edge off," said the Weapon.
"Um, thanks," I said.
"Don't mention it," said Soul, "You should hurry and get to the orientation."
I nodded and headed into the school, popping the top of the can as I went. The drink was way to sugary for me, but at that moment, the sweet liquid was just what I needed and I guzzled it down.
"Yuck," I grimaced as I dropped the can into a bin, "Next time, I'm bringing more water...whoa!"
I had just stepped into the school and oh my god was it worth it! The school looked amazing, even just in the entrance hall and it was quite something to see the characters I recognised from the show walking around. Soul and Tsugumi were one thing, but it was only now that I realized that yes, I was indeed standing in the real DWMA.
"This is so cool!" I gushed, "Totally worth the massive staircase!"
I quickly shook my head.
"No time for fanboying, need to find the classroom," I muttered, "Lets see…"
A quick glance around found a sign pointing me in the right direction and in no time at all I was in the right place. I entered the classroom where a few other newcomers were milling about and a very much not blue Sid was stood behind the desk.
"Um, hi," I said.
"Hey kid, new student?" asked Sid.
"Yep, Sam Winchester, a Meister," I said.
Sid gave me an odd look, but handed me a badge with the word Meister on it.
"Thanks," I said and headed over to the window.
I sat down cross legged and pulled out a dog eared copy of the Hobbit to read while waiting for the last few people to show up. I had just reached the riddle game when I felt someone leaning over my shoulder. I looked up and saw Anya leaning over me.
"Um, can I help you?" I asked.
The rich girl looked startled and quickly turned away.
"N-no, not at all," she said.
I eyed her for a moment as she mumbled something about commoners before the door opened and drew my attention as Tsugumi walked in. I shut my book and tucked it away, intending to go greet my sort-of-friend. What I wasn't expecting was for the door to open as she bent down to pick up her dropped badge and send her stumbling into me. Apparently I was to take the place of her would be fall mat as Mimi was on the other side of the room.
I easily caught her before she fell.
"You know, we've only known each other for a few hours, I don't think thats long enough for you to be throwing yourself at me," I said.
Tsugumi looked up at me in confusion, before realisation struck and she shot upright.
"I'm sorry!" she gasped.
"Not a problem," I said.
I would have made another quip, but if I had she might have passed out.
"Alright, that should be everyone," said Sid, drawing everyone's attention to the front of the room, "Welcome to the DWMA, I'm Sid, one of the teachers here. Some of you can change into Weapons and some of you wish to become Meisters to fight with the weapons. Your skills likely vary and some of you Weapons might not be able to transform at will…"
I glanced at Tsugumi, who looked a little down. I nudged her and gave a thumbs up whens he looked up at me. She blushed slightly, but smiled.
"Don't worry though, theres no rush," said Sid, "Thats why we're here, to teach you."
"Seriously, you let people like that in?" sneered a blond boy.
"Beginning today, you will be fighting as partners," said Sid, ignoring the comment as he started writing on the board, "Matching up is simple, every Weapon needs a Meister."
"So I need a partner," muttered Tsugumi.
I noticed that she glanced at me out of the corner of her eye. Eh, sure, why not?
"If you're still an inexperienced Weapon, your Partner will be especially important," continued Sid, "Having a partner should help the teaching process. Many Weapons find it hard to transform unless they have a Meister to wield them. Take your time and find a partner you have good chemistry with."
"So how should we handle this?" asked a boy behind me.
"Don't know about you, but I want a girl," said his blond friend, "As I see it, my partner should be someone to clean up after me, tend my wounds and, you know, other things?"
"So basically, your mother?" I asked.
"What was…"
"Enough," said Sid before the boy could boil over, "Now, I'm not a particularly eloquent man, so I think it would be best to show you a pair with matching Soul wavelengths. You can come in now!"
The door opened and Maka and Soul entered. The moment they did, I became aware of just how closely intertwined their Soul Wavelengths were. I couldn't tell where one ended and the other began. I paused at that thought. Since when could I perceive Soul Wavelengths?
"These two are senior students here," said Sid, breaking me out of my musings, "The Miester, Maka Albarn and the Weapon, Soul Eater."
"Nice to meet you all," said Maka.
She glanced at Tsugumi and smiled. The girl next to me twitched slightly. Soul on the other hand just smirked and nodded at me. I returned the nod with a slight grin of my own.
"You can begin the demonstration now," said Sid.
Maka nodded and Soul transformed. Now let me tell you something. As cool as it looks in the Anime, it has nothing on seeing it in real life.
"Whoa, what a smooth transformation," muttered Tsugumi,
"What do you expect?" I asked, "Hes probably been doing it for years."
"I wish it were that easy for me," mumbled Tsugumi.
"Hey, you'll get there," I said as we all backed up to the sides of the room so as to not get bisected by Maka.
"Its important to remember that both Weapon and Meister are people," said Sid, "That scythe in her hand isnt a thing."
"If we acknowledge each other and sync our wavelengths then fighting together is as natural as breathing," said Maka as she spun Soul and rested it on the back of her hand where it balanced perfectly, "Just watch."
The scythe began to spin with no obvious input from Maka and the two began the demonstration. It was like watching a dance, the two in absolute perfect synch with each other.
"Amazing," whispered Tsugumi, "I wonder if I'll ever be able to do that..?"
"Find the right Meister and I'd say so," I said.
"I guess you're right," said Tsugumi.
Eventually, Maka and Soul came to a stop and took a bow, right before the teachers pulpit fell to pieces, much to Sids apparent exasperation.
"So thats what a Weapon and Meister pair looks like," said Sid, "I hope this helped you all. You'll learn more as class progresses, but for now its better if you listen to your gut. Thats all for today, class dismissed."
"That was amazing!" said Tsugumi, "The upper classmen here totally rock!"
"You can say that again!" I said with a grin, "I knew coming here would be fun, but I had no idea how much!"
We all started filing out of the classroom with a few of our classmates already starting to pair up. I quickly headed over to my bag and slung it over my shoulder before leaving the classroom where I saw the big guy who was hanging out with the blond jackass looming over Tsugumi, before she ran off down the hall. I would have gone after her, but the inevitable side effect of drinking all that water earlier came calling and I had to hurry to the loo.
After spending a penny, I left the bathroom, only to find what looked like a standoff between Mimi, Tsugumi and the two meatheads from earlier.
"Whats going on?" I asked as I walked over.
"Butt out brat," said blondie, "This has nothing to do with you."
My eye twitched. So I was a bit shorter than average, that doesn't mean that you get to call me short!
"I beg to differ blondie," I said, marching forwards and stepping between him and the two girls, "Thats my friend your menacing so unless you want to get hurt…"
I trailed off as a shadow fell over me. I turned around and looked up at the blondies friend. I hadn't realized it before, but he was BIG and his muscles looked like they were about to burst out of his uniform. This...might have been a mistake.
"What was that?" he said, glowering down at me.
I gulped, but I wasn't about to back down. I didn't come all the way to America to learn to be a Meister to back down from a fight, even if it was against another student.
"Stay out of this," said blondie, stepping around to join his friend, "We're just having a friendly chat here."
"Thats not what it looked like to me," I said, "I don't take kindly to people picking on my friends, new or old. Got that idiot?"
"What was that?" hissed blondie as the girls behind me let out a sharp gasp, "You looking for a fight? In this school, actions do the talking, not words. Wanna dance?"
"Not particularly, I don't swing that way," I said with a smirk.
That got under his skin as he went red.
"Why you little..!" he snarled, "Thats it, you and me, right now!"
"Hey Tsugumi, since you're the one these guys were bothering, why don't you and I work together?" I asked.
Tsugumi jumped and looked uncomfortable.
"W-well, I can't transform at will yet," she mumbled.
"AHAHAHAHA, if you can't even do that, why even come here!" crowed blondie, "This fights gonna be over before we even get started! Here we go!"
He glowed green and transformed into a tanto...with his head still completely untransformed, making for an extremely odd sight.
"Er, OK," I said, "So, Tsugumi, are we gonna do this?"
"B-but I told you I can't," she protested, "Not when someone puts me on the spot like this."
She looked down sadly. I sighed and shook my head.
"Never mind then," I said, "I guess it can't be helped."
"Well, looks like you don't have a weapon," said the big guy.
I narrowed my eyes at him and lowered my stance.
"I may regret this, but I won't back down, weapon or not," I said.
"Try to picture it!" called Sid across the hall, making me tilt my head slightly, "Imagean the sharp blade thats laying dormant in your Soul, then awaken it. Do battle for the reason that you know to be right. You are a student of the DWMA!"
Tsugumi took a breath and closed her eyes. I stiffened slightly as I felt her Soul Wavelength pulse. I turned, just as she glowed pink and seemed to come apart, reforming into her weapon form in front of me. I smirked and grabbed it. The second I did, I felt something latch onto my Soul and my strength increase as I instinctively spun the weapon around and took a stance.
"Ohh, I'm so scared," said the big kid, "You got no blade."
"Like that matters," I said, "We don't need one to win this."
"S-sorry it took so long," said Tsugumi.
"Not a problem," I said, "Now lets end this!"
I spun Tsugumi again and stepped forwards, aiming a jab at my opponent's stomach, which he deflected. Without even thinking, I used the momentum from the parry to spin around and clonk him over the head with the butt of the polearm, following it up with a blow to the stomach that sent him staggering back, winded.
"Holy cow, how did I do that?!" I asked, wide eyed.
"What do you mean?" asked Tsugumi as she appeared in the blade.
"I've never had any real combat training," I said, "Yet somehow I feel like I've been using you all my life."
"B-but how is that possible?" asked Tsugumi.
"How should I know?" I asked, "I'm as new at this as you."
I glanced over at our opponents as he got to his feet, rubbing his stomach and looking angry.
"We can ask Sid later, right now lets just finish this."
"Right!"
I took another stance as the big guy charged with a roar, ducking under his stab and using Tsugumi's hook side to yank his feet out from under him. I turned on my heel, stepping out from under him, and swung the halburd, somehow sending my opponent flying down the hall where he came to a rest on his head with his weapon laying next to him.
"Well, that was interesting," I said.
I released Tsugumi as the weapon began to glow and she transformed.
"Whoa, what a rush!" she said.
"No kidding," I said, "I've never felt anything like that."
"S-so, what now?" asked Tsugumi.
"Well, since we worked so well together, whats say we team up?" I asked.
Tsugumi looked surprised.
"R-really? You want to partner with me?"
"Sure, why not?" I asked, "Your fun to be around and we're both completely new at this so we can learn together."
Tsugumi blushed slightly, but smiled and nodded.
"Alright," she said, "Partners."
"Partners," I said as we shook hands.
And I'll end this here. As cool as the trio of girls are in NOT, I just like Tsugumi to much to not do this. Mimi and Anya will be in it though since the events of NOT will still be taking place.
I'm not actually sure whether or not having a strong Soul does increase ones physical prowess, but considering some of the stuff the protagonists get up to, it wouldn't surprise me. Plus, according to the Wiki, all Meisters are capable of running the 100 meters in at 9 seconds. Thats faster than the real world record and these are kids. Somehow I don't think thats normal.
I literally picked the name Sam Winchester out of a hat since I like both names. He has no connection with Supernatural other than the name and general annoyance at all the jokes that have been made at his expense.
Anyway, I'm signing off, so please leave a review! See ya!