Choice of Soul Prologue 2 Black Star and Tsubaki
AN: Fight scene was written by the Amazing PapaFox17.
The boy's name is "Black Star." He's an assassin who lurks in the shadows…and moves through the shadows.
"Tsubaki, is he our target?" Black Star asks his Weapon partner while looking at the gang boss named Al Capone.
"Yes, we're going to take his soul! The way of assassination, rule #1! Blend into the shadows… control your breathing… and wait for your target to let down his guard." Tsubaki explains.
He is the Master of the Demon Shadow Weapon, Tsubaki.
"The way of assassination, rule #2! Tune in to your target; predict his thoughts and actions" Black Star continues.
However… this boy had a rather large problem…
"The way of assassination, rule #3! Strike your target before he notices you." Black Star finishes.
"Let's go." Black Star says as he jumps down.
He had a 'Big' weakness as an assassin…
"I am Black Star! I came to assassinate you, Yahoo!" Black Star yells in excitement.
He was a 'Big' show-off…
"And that's that!" Black Star finishes.
"I am not a microphone! I'm a Weapon! A Chain Scythe! Do you even know what "Assassinate" means?" Tsubaki asks/demands.
"Who the hell are you guys!?" Al Capone's men yell as they start shooting at Black Star and Tsubaki.
"Let's make a temporary retreat, Tsubaki!" Black Star says as he dodges the bullets.
"Sighs', not again." Tsubaki says tired of always having to retreat.
"Tsubaki, Mode: Smoke Bomb!" Black Star yells/orders.
"Yes, Sir!" Tsubaki says as she transforms into a smoke bomb.
"Vanish!" Black Star yells as he throws Tsubaki and they make their escape.
-At Shibusen-
Tsubaki was so embarrassed; she did not know how she was going to face Shinigami-Sama with another mission frailer. Black Star was excited at having been seen as a Big Star in his mind. Black Star and Tsubaki were now standing in front of Shinigami.
"So how did the soul collecting go?" Shinigami asks in his usual cheerful voice.
"Uh, well… we haven't… gotten even one…" Tsubaki says in a small embarrassed voice.
"Huh!? No way!? Seriously!?" Shinigami says in shock.
"Don't worry, Sir! I'll make Tsubaki into a Weapon that's fit for you to use! Until then, have my autograph to hold you over! How about it? You, don't need a Weapon anymore, right!?" Black Star says holding his autograph for Shinigami.
"Shinigami Chop!" Shinigami yells as he hits Black Star on the head.
"I am really very sorry; we will collect the souls even if it takes our entire lives." Tsubaki says.
"How about a little challenge?" Shinigami asks.
"Eh?" Tsubaki says confused.
"Yes, the rules state that you can become Death's Weapon by absorbing the souls of 99 Humans and 1 Witch. However there is a special way you can do that without collecting the souls of 99 Humans!" Shinigami announces.
"How do we do that?" Black Star asks after recovering from the Shinigami Chop.
"Yeah, there are certain Humans who possess a soul that is stronger than a normal Human's. Right now, there is even… a man close to the city you two live in who has a strong soul like that." Shinigami explains.
"Hmph, is he even more of a big shot than I am?" Black Star mutters to himself.
"The body-guard, Mifune… he is an incredible swordsman who serves as the body-guard for the Witch named Angela. Mifune's formidable soul is equivalent to the souls of 99 Humans!" Shinigami warns.
"So that means if we beat this Mifune and Angela, it'd be killing two birds with one stone! Tsubaki would become Shinigami-Sama's Weapon! In that case, we'd better hurry up! Come on, Tsubaki!" Black Star yells as he runs off. Tsubaki runs after him.
"Ah, wait, guys… there's something about the Witch Angela! They're not even listening." Shinigami says with a sigh.
-Outside the Demon Cinder Castle-
"Do you have some sort of plan to beat Mifune and the Witch?" Tsubaki asks.
"Yeah of course, we'll start with my entrance scene—" Black Star starts but is interrupted by Tsubaki.
"Yeah, yeah, I get it… you have no plan, right?" Tsubaki asks already knowing the answer.
"But, Tsubaki, I will make you Shinigami-Sama's Weapon no matter what, so just leave it to me." Black Star says with a warm smile.
"Yeah, I know." Tsubaki says knowing Black Star would keep his promise.
"We are here, what is with this place?" Black Star asks as he looks at the keep out tape around the place, they then dodge an attack from above.
"This has been a rather noisy day." A young, handsome looking male with a sword in his hand says.
"You must be the bodyguard I heard about. Are you the one who killed all these men?" Black Star asks as he looks at Al Capone and his men's dead bodies.
"Did you come to get the Witch's power too?" Mifune asks.
"Yep and your soul too! Tsubaki!" Black Star yells.
"Yes, Sir!" Tsubaki says as she transforms into her Chain Scythe Mode.
"You… you're a Weapon Meister! So you came to get the Witch's soul…?" Mifune asks.
"Facing a big shot like me makes you realize how small you are, huh? I can understand that. I used to be so shocked by my own bigness that I couldn't even stand in front of a mirror." Black Star says with a grin.
"You're dead." Mifune says in a deadly voice as he gets ready to attack.
"Infinite Swords," He threw a bag of swords into the air the swords rained down. Police tape raced through and formed a barrier.
"You think this scares a guy as big as me?" Black Star shouted, and rushed at Mifune with Tsubaki transformed into a chain scythe form. Tsubaki tried to warn Black Star that he was walking into a trap, but the boy was yelling to loud to hear her. Mifune allowed Black Star to take his sword with Tsubaki only to grab another and descend upon him quickly.
Black Star was able to block Mifune's attack only because of Tsubaki. "You are lucky had this been a normal weapon it would have broken; you are alive only because of her". He kicked Black Star and sent him skidding across the ground.
"Shut Up! Tsubaki, Shuriken Mode!" Tsubaki transformed into a large shuriken Black Star threw it. Mifune dodged and trapped the Tsubaki by slamming his sword down. "Tsubaki, NOW! Smoke Bomb Mode!"
"Hai!" The Shuriken exploded into a cloud of smoke. Mifune was stunned. Black Star took his chance and quickly took up one of Mifune's swords. He had Mifune on the ropes however. "Yahoo I got ya!" He shouted.
"You idiot!" Tsubaki yelled and Mifune was able to strike Black Star with the back of his sword. Mifune spoke of how sorry he was for Tsubaki to have an idiotic master, how a master like him will only hold her back.
Mifune's words burned Black Star's pride, and Tsubaki's words were strong but did little to soothe his fury. "Tsubaki, Ninja Sword Mode!" Tsubaki transformed into a ninja blade and Black Star took a fighting stance. "I will show you!" The two moved in the dueling swordsman style each one waiting to find any openings. 'Something's wrong!' Mifune thought but it was too late. Black Star's body began to dissolve to reveal Tsubaki. "What!" Black Star rushed forward. "Planet Destruction Cannon!" Black Star hit Mifune with his special Soul Wave. Mifune was sent flying wounded greatly.
"I will take your soul now." Black Star says as he walks up to where Mifune landed. Tsubaki transformed into her Chain Scythe form. Black Star raised Tsubaki and was about to swing down when a voice yelled:
"STOP, don't hurt, Mifune!" A young girl on a broom yelled in tears. The girl landed in front of Mifune and stood in front of him with her arms spread out to protect Mifune.
"Mifune protects me from Humans because my magic's not strong yet! So don't hurt Mifune!" The girl yells while crying.
"This is Angela?" Black Star asks in confusion not expecting the Witch to be just a little girl.
"A "strong soul" on the verge of death and a Witch without magic… we'll never get a more perfect chance than this." Tsubaki says to Black Star.
"I know but..." Black Star trails off not knowing what to do.
"If it's my soul you want you can have it, but if you intend to kill Angela, I swear on my sword that I will defend her to the death!" Mifune says with passion as he kneels in front of Angela with sword in hand.
"What are you going to do?" Tsubaki asks Black Star.
"Hmph, a bodyguard protecting a kiddy Witch, I don't even feel like killing them anymore. Let's go Tsubaki, time for dinner." Black Star says as he walks off.
"Yes sir!" Tsubaki says happy to have a kind hearted Meister.
"Besides killing a kid makes me lose sleep." Black Star finishes.
"Heh, is that so." Mifune says with a small smile, thinking maybe all Meisters are not so bad.
