A/N: Yaayyy another chapter hahaha, this one is much longer sorry that the first chapter was so short. This one is more actions packed and fills in more confusing gaps. I'd like you all to remember that this is an AU so not everything aligns with the manga/anime. If you have any questions during this chapter, or you're confused as to why certain things happen, please feel free to leave a question in the comments! Please enjoy this chapter!
Disclaimer! I don't own Soul Eater, though I wish I did. Then there would be new seasons.
The first thing Maka saw when she woke up were the clouds, strange spiral shaped clouds. The cold floor laid beneath her, and it sent a chill through her. She pushed herself up and found herself looking at Soul except his was no longer in his suit but in normal clothes with a head band saying soul and eater on it wrapped around his snow white hair.
"Are we outside?" She asked somewhat calm as she looked around.
"Actually we're in a large castle, but this place just looks like your outside. This is lord deaths room."
"Lord Death?" She said standing up.
"Yeah you better get ready though there are going to be quite a lot of people joining us soon." Maka got to her feet and looked around the room. There was a slightly elevated platform in the room a single mirror in the middle of it. Behind Soul was a hall made up of red guillotines. He laid back against one of the posts looking quite natural despite his animalistic looks.
Suddenly people started to file into the room in two's. They talked and chatted as if they weren't aware of their strange circumstances. Suddenly Maka found herself lost in a crowd of mingling teenagers. She suddenly felt claustrophobic until someone grabbed her by the arm. She turned to see a boy looking up or down.
"So are you a weapon or meister?" He asked. "I'm a weapon and I'm looking for a meister." He moved closer to her making her feel incredibly uncomfortable.
Suddenly she felt an arm around her shoulders. She turned to see Soul all over her.
"Sorry dude. She already has a weapon." He said and the boy who had been speaking to her.
"Soul Eater? You're partners with Soul Eater!" He looked alarmed.
"Uhh..." Was all she could respond before Soul broke in.
"Yes she is! Now back off man." He said taking an offense stance forward and the guy took a step back before walking away looking frightened.
"What is he talking about?!" She asked as Soul moved her back to the post she stood at.
"Relax Maka!" He said. "Welcome to the DWMA. Deaths Weapons and Meisters Academy."
"You're a meister Maka, you're someone who can wield a weapon."
"Weapon... But I-"
"Wait I'll explain."
"I'm a weapon, I can turn into a weapon." He said. "You're a meister and if our souls can resonate, you can wield me and fight our enemies."
"How do you know our souls will resonate?" She asked.
"I don't know but we'll find out wont we. Don't worry about it everything will be fine." He sent a smirk her way and she pushed him off.
"Stop touching me! I don't know how to use a sword or gun, I-"
"Like I said Maka, don't worry! Now shut up Lord Death is here"
Just then the mirror started to glow and everyone gathered around the platform. A strange dark figure stepped out onto the platform. He had a single white skull-like mask on but only a black body without arms or legs.
"Welcome to the DWMA!" He said suddenly with such a high voice Maka almost started to laugh but Soul covered her mouth just in time.
"Welcome to the first day of the Games. As you all know the Death City Games is a game played in the entire city for 4 years. What you do not know is the basis for the game which changes every 4 years. This years game will be
different than years past in fact this years games will be experimental." Maka did not like that word. "This will be a territorial game, so in other words you're going to split yourselves into 8 gangs. Today is the prequel to the games where we'll show skills and you'll pick your gangs. Rules this year are simply, there are no rules. Any deaths during the next few years will be ruled as part of the game." Gasps rang out quickly even one from Maka, Souls eyes widened for a second then a smirk grew on his face.
"Everyone here is in their pairs already so I ask this now before we start the official games, does anyones have a problem with this game and wants to withdrawal from the games?" Maka wanted to but she was too curious to say anything.
"I have a problem!" It was the boy from earlier. "I have a problem with Soul Eater!" Suddenly everyone seemed to notice Soul Eaters presence, and moved away.
"Everyone knows Soul Eaters past, I don't feel comfortable playing this game with a monster like him. Plus everyone knows he has no soul!"
Maka went rigid at that and the night came back to her. Despite the fact that Soul ate that mans soul, he also saved her life. But since he ate that mans soul mean that he had no soul?
"I'm well aware of Soul Eaters position and the name of this game isn't safe. Lives will be taken. You can back out if you wish?"
"No way in hell!" He said.
"Then that settles it! I'd also like to let you all know my son is in the competition this year. He is among you, and he will not be able to use the skills he inherited as a Shinigami, they have been taken away from him. I will not tell you who he is for sake of the pickings." People looked around, even Maka but she wasn't looking for him. It suddenly became aware to her that when Souls arm was around her shoulder she could see peoples' souls. She couldn't see Shinigami's soul though, and just as she was going to look at Soul he took his arm off of her. So instead she turned back and noticed everyone's confusion, everyone except three people in the back like them, two girls and a boy.
"Well then, now that that's done we can start the fun stuff! Lets start with the show!"
Everyone was called up in no particular order. People turned into weapons Maka never knew existed and she felt a bit frazzled by it all. She didn't know how to react so she simply watched. Soon the boy she deduced to be Deaths son walked up onto the stage. He stood calm and everyone in the crowd look confused as to why two girls stood next to him. Suddenly they turn into identical twin pistols, and shot off a few burst of purple rays into the sky wall. Maka took Souls hand quickly and took a look at Kids soul, it was bigger than almost everyone in the room and the two girls souls seemed to beat at the same tempo as his own. They were perfectly in sync. As for Souls hand Maka didn't let go. For some reason in this crowd of people and unknown faces his scary face made her feel better. Then it was there turn. Soul led Maka unwittingly onto the platform.
"Soul what do I do?" She asked quietly.
"Remember the song I played at the hall the night I came?"
"Of course every bit."
"Play it in your head, and take my hand."He held his hand out to her, and she hesitated allowing the crowd to see her weakness. Then she took it and in her head the song played. Soul suddenly started to glow and warmness filled her hand and suddenly she wasn't holding his hand anymore but an iron handle to a long black and white scythe. The scythe was as light as air in her hands, it was strange because it felt so right.
"Can you hear me Maka!?" His voice rang in her head.
"Yes Soul." She thought back. Suddenly Soul broke out into a hysteria of laughter.
"I cant believe this worked! Swing me around Maka!" He yelled.
"I can do better than that!" She thought back suddenly excited. Maka moved as if to the sound of the piano in her memory. The scythe danced around in her hands and through her fingers and she danced with it doing different turns and skills. When the song ended she stopped and the only response that came was from Soul.
"Wow."
After a few moments Lord Death spoke,"That was very good. I've never seen you before what is your name."
"Maka. Maka Albarn." Soul suddenly turned back into himself still holding Maka's hand. He let go and rubbed the back of his head avoiding eye contact with Lord Death who seemed to have turned his attention on him.
"Hmmm... Well good job you're a very talent scythe meister." Maka and Soul walked down the platform. This was the first she noticed everyones shocked stares as if they couldn't believe what they just saw, everyone but the son of Lord Death. Another person and their partner was called up onto the platform and every seems to focus on them. Maka walked over towards the son with Soul close on her tail.
"You're his son." She said a smile on his face. He looked a little shocked and so did his partners.
"How did you know?" He asked back.
"I can see your soul, it's quite different from everyone else's. Plus you're the only one who didn't look around, when he said you were here."
"That's very clever Maka, my name is Death the Kidd. This is the Thompson Sisters, Patty," He pointed to the short of the girls, "And her older sister Liz."
"Hiya!" Patty said.
"Hey nice to meet ya!" Liz said.
Maka turned to Soul who was still in his own little world of joy.
"Why are you so happy?" She asked.
"Don't you know? Even I have heard of Soul Eaters infamy." Kid said.
"Infamy?"
"Legendary Soul Eater, the only weapon in the world without a soul and the only weapon to eat their souls whole. I guess that first part is untrue though, you proved that today."
"Really?"
"That might explain why you ate that guys soul when he tried to kidnap before you kidnapped me." Maka said plainly.
"What?!" Patty, Liz and Kid screamed all at once.
"What? I did what I had to do to get her here?!" Soul said then crossed his arms.
"How long have you been here?" Kid asked.
"Actually I just woke up in here a while ago. Never even heard of weapons and meisters before today!"
"What?! And you just happened to resonate with Soul! It takes time for that kind of stuff to happen and a lot of trust. Plus he kidnapped you!"
"I know he did but he also saved my life from a dirty man. Soul looks scary and when I used to look at him Id get really scared. But now I realize Id never trust anyone more than him!" Maka said calmly, Soul looked at her confuses and surprised.
"I think that's the last group?" Lord Death said.
"WAIT!" Came a voice! "YOU'RE FORGETTING THE GREATEST STAR OF THEM ALL! ME BLACK STAR!" Suddenly a boy with blue hair and a star insignia on his shoulder landed on the stage gathering everyones attention. A young japanese girl was next to him and she was an opposite to Black Star completely. She was calm and tempered unlike him.
"Come on Tsubaki! Lets show them what we got!" She turned into a black blade and then into shuriken.
"Tsubaki is a shadow weapon. She can change her form to different weapons. She's the best weapon out there!"
"I don't agree with him but I sure do like his confidence in his partner."
Maka watched Black Stars performance and admitted that, despite his self absorbed attitude, he knew what he was doing.
"Okay well that's the end of the presentations. Get into 8 groups, 3-4 pairs in each group, please." Lord Death said.
"I assume you'd guys like to join up with us?" Kid said to them.
"Sure!" Maka said and Soul only nodded, he was looking towards Black Star and Tsubaki alone and ignored on the other end of the room.
"Who else though?" Liz asked.
"Them, Black Star may be a nuisance but he is extremely powerful." Soul said pointing to them.
"That's true... I guess that's fine with me." Kid didn't sound too convinced. Soul then left and came back with Tsubaki and Black Star.
"Thanks for letting us join your group!" Tsubaki said.
"Yeah thanks!" Black Star said also.
"I'm sure we'll be a great team." Maka said.
"It seems like everyone has picked their groups please give us your group name and we'll give you your part of the territory and your housing." Lord Death said.
"What should our team name be?" Patty said. "Yellow Unicorns!"
"Sorry Patty but that's not going to fly."
"It should be something menacing." Black Star said.
"But not ridiculous." Liz responded.
"I know!" Maka said slapping her fist in her palm. They were the last team called up and Maka walked up to Lord Death who asked her calmly what their team name was.
"Our team name is Soulless." She said finality in her voice. Soul looked a little shocked, considering.
"It does have a nice ring to it." Kid said.
"And it sounds menacing enough." Tsubaki responded.
"Well this wedge of the city is yours, the school does not belong in the game. He said giving them their map. They retreated back into the crowd and seemingly disappeared.
"You're all dismissed, except Soulless. I need to talk to you." Lord Death said and people looked towards them, or more importantly Soul Eater.
As soon as everyone left the room there was silence. Then suddenly Lord Death started shouting.
"Soul Eater!" He yelled.
"Father whats wrong?!" Kid asked but the Shinigami ignored him.
"Where did you get her!"
"I don't know what you're talking about!"
"Like hell! How did you find out about her! Tell me Soul or I'll reaper chop you."
Soul let out a breath before he responded.
"I broke into your office and went through your files looking for someone with a soul that might be compatible with my own." He rubbed the back of his head.
"Soul you know why you can't resonate with anyone. Your soul is dangerous to anyone who tries to resonate with you. We've discussed this!"
"But she resonated with me, and it was perfect she even knew how to use me! She didn't die like all the others!" He yelled. Maka took a step back in shock, and Souls anger dissipated knowing he had said too much.
"What?" Maka said joining Soul on the platform.
"When I was a kid a witch performed a test on me. She inserted black blood into my system and it manifested within me, created its own identity, a demon. Every time someone tried to resonate my soul wold try to eat theirs, and it would. It killed 3 people, 2 girls and my brother." He stared at the floor in shame. Maka didn't know if she should comfort him or if she should be completely furious with him. She felt frozen in her own body unable to react.
"Soul you don't even begin understand what you've done!"
"Do you know what happened to the last rulers of Death City?"
"Yeah after the games they were killed by an extremely powerful kishin. "
"Well that's not true. The games that year were extremely difficult, and they stretched the limits of ones soul and mental capacity. I saw many turn into Kishin during the games. The queen, Kami, she was a meister, she is Maka's mother. She watched her own partner turn into a Kishin, and almost lost her mind."
Maka suddenly turned her attention to Death.
"The scythe weapon Spirit, Maka's father pulled her out of the madness and essentially saved her life. She won the games but afterwards they said they wanted nothing to do with the games, or this world. They gave me control of Death City, and told me to never look for them."
"Is this true!" Kid asked. "Father!"
"Yes Kid, Maka shouldn't even be here! So how did you get her?"
"That punk kidnapped my daughter." Everyone turned around shocked to see Makas father walking into the room.
"Papa?" She said on her breath.
"Death I'm here to take her home." Maka had never seen her father that serious in her life, nonetheless that sober.
"I'm sorry Spirit I had no idea this happened!" He said in response.
"Fine then, we'll be going then." He snatched her arm forcefully. She yanked her hand out of his grip and jumped back.
"Soul transform!" She yelled holding out her hand.
"Yes ma'am!" He responded and quickly transforms into s scythe. She holds him in front of her defensively.
"I'm staying with Soul, whether you like it or not!" She said.
"Really?" Soul said, he was surprised considering what had been revealed.
"Of course you idiot." She thought.
"No Maka you're coming home with me, and that's final."
"I told you I'm not leaving!" Maka retorted. "I'm staying even if I have to do so to stay!" Suddenly long scythe blades came out of his black and arms, he looked furious.
"You've had many lessons Maka but no real life battle practice! Don't test me on this! I will fight you!"
"I need the practice anyways. "
No one moved for what felt like hours. Then finally Spirit let out an exasperated sigh.
"Fine, but why do you want to stay so badly Maka." He said as the blades disappeared.
"I don't want to stay, really. I'm a little scared of whats outside this place, and it all freaks me out a bit, but when I hold Soul. It just feels right, like everything in the universe makes sense."
"I see. Fine then I'll enroll you in the Academy to make it official. Death Im coming back on as your Death Scythe."
"Great!" He said but didn't sound too cheery about it. Instead he wondered what this meant for their future. Maka might just become the most powerful meister to every exist, with the right partner that is. With Soul Eater as her partner he wasn't quite sure if she would become a force of good or evil.
A/N: Dun Dun Dun lol hahaha ur probably asking why isn't Spirit acting like a total freakazoid yet, well don't worry there will be plenty of Spirity goodness coming up plus everyone's favorite teacher joins the story. PWEASE COMMMENTTT!
