THE LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING

"Soul resonance!"

Maka was enveloped at that time with a great blue light, and her soul became bigger.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

Just then, Maka felt something wrong was happening. She felt something crawling around her soul, and it was Soul's wavelength. Was she getting eaten up by Soul?

"Wha- what's happening? Soul-"

Then everything went black after that.

Maka woke up in a very dark place. She was… floating? Just a moment ago she was resonating with Soul, they were fighting a werewolf! Now where is she? Were they defeated by the werewolf? Was she dead? Where's Soul? And why is it so dark around?

"Oh? Attempts of destroying me is futile. I'm immortal, and you're not. Just give up girl, you'll d-"

The werewolf was cut across his chest before he was even finished with his speech. The impact was great that he fell off the bridge and into the water.

"Ugh! You'll pay for this, you lil' brat! My body's just out for the count for now after getting imprisoned for 200 years! I'll get back at you soon!" and the werewolf sank deep into the water.

Tsubaki was appalled at what just happened. This time, Maka looked different, few of her bangs were standing wildly above her forehead, and her eyes, then in different color was unreadable at that moment. And the thing she least expected happened. Maka removed her pigtails while giggling, then loosened her necktie. "Oh why is it so hot in here?" She heard Maka say.

She stood there trembling. "Maka? A-are you alright?" She couldn't understand why she felt so afraid of the person standing, or rather staggering in front of her.

Then another least expected thing happened. Maka ran towards her and aimed the scythe at her neck.

"You'll have to disappear now too!"

"So a there was something wreaking havoc somewhere in London, that's why you sent for Maka, Soul, Black Star and Tsubaki?" A man with glasses asked.

The Grim reaper, with his weird manner of speaking replied, "Yes, yes. I thought they could handle it by themselves, since it was the four of them. But I guess I was wrong. A report just came in late saying that they couldn't even weaken the creature, despite the blows and cuts he'd take from them. Moreover, the report said that the man had an eye with intricate symbols of alchemy in it, and emitted a mixed aura of magic from a witch, werewolf and human blood. It must have been the man with the Demon Eye, who made an escape from the witch prison a few days ago. The four students I sent were already too far out when I received the report. Now, will you follow them with death scythe here? I sense that the man with the Demon eye is not going to be an easy opponent, and the two meisters, who are simply students might be no match for it."

"Okay, we're on it."

Tsubaki opened her eyes. She felt the cold snow floor she was sitting on. She saw Black Star, beside her. He was able to pull her down just in time, before the blade made contact with her neck.

She was still shocked with the sudden attack when she heard her meister say, "Tsubaki, chain kama mode!"

Then she transformed, before another swipe of blade went towards them.

Black Star was barely able to block the attack, and then jumped back to a great distance.

"Maka, what's happening to you? Why do you look so weird?"

This was answered by another attack.

"Hey, what the hell? Maka, for death's sake we're allies! What are you doing?"

"Eh? You sayin' somethin'? Come on!" Maka shouted between giggles and made another attempt to slash him. Black Star could do nothing but dodge, for the one attacking him was a friend.

"Oi Maka, just what is the hell is happening to you? Why attack us all of a sudden?" Black Star asked as he dodge another attack. Damn, why does she have to be so persistent?

This was answered by another kick in the stomach, and he heard her say, "Just die, will you?" and saw her raise her arm holding the scythe, and he barely dodged.

"Tsubaki, Ninjato mode!"

"Okay! But please don't hurt her." then the chain kama changed into a small ninja sword.

" I might, I have to try to put her back to her senses in a way. Speed star!" And he disappeared.

The crazed Maka looked on and giggled. "Ooooh he's fast! I like tha-"

She was interrupted when she got cut in the leg.

"Can you see me yet?"

Then another cut in the arm, but she was still standing.

"Maka, wake up! Why won't you wake up?"

She got more cuts in the skin, but not too deep. Not being able to hit him, Maka started thrashing around. "No fair!"

"You can't catch up with me Maka! You're too slo-!" and Black Star's attack was blocked by Maka. Shocked by this, Black Star wasn't able to immediately respond and took another kick in the stomach.

"What was that just now? Was she able to block my attack?" Black Star thought as he spat blood.

What he didn't know was she just happened to block his attack by chance while thrashing around, meaning she didn't really block his attack. The blow in his stomach made him a bit paralyzed and not able to stand. She happened to hit him in his center of balance.

At this point, Black Star 's patience went to its edge. "You're really asking for it, huh, Maka? Whatever's happening to you now, I'm gonna have to fight for real. Don't worry, I'm just gonna kick your butt back to Shibusen. Don't come crying to your daddy if you lose. Tsubaki, Fey blade mode!"

"But Black Star, you can't handle it yet!" his weapon objected.

"Come on Tsubaki, of course I can, and I will! Don't try to stop me now! Can't you see that this isn't like Maka? Whatever it is that controls her isn't anything friendly. Now do it! I promise I won't kill her, though I think I had to kick her ass to make her calm down."

"Okay!" Then the chain scythe turned into a dark blade and dark stripes covered Black Star's body. He felt that Tsubaki's starting to suck in his wavelength. I can do this, he told himself.

"Ready, lil miss flatchest?"