AT LAST! I have finally been able to start typing away again and working on my stories. x3 Hope you enjoy!
As the ship rocked against the rocks and sand below, the metal scraping sound almost relieving, I watched Stein let down the docking plank. Once it touched the sand, I quickly walked down the metal plank, my combat boots pounding against it. Kid and Tsubaki followed close behind me, Medusa not far behind with a look of disgust as my idiot papa groveled behind. I glanced back at the ship, watching the anchors set down into the water, holding down our ship. I gasped lightly and looked down, metal turning into soft grains of heat from the sun. Looking up again to the land this time, lush, tropical trees and vines occupied the rest of the land. The sunlight shined through some patches, but most couldn't seep through the dense forest.
"We have arrived" Stein commented as he came down the plank heavily, drawing a cigarette from his stitched lab coat pocket.
"Isn't that kind of obvious" I commented quietly in my head.
"It's so beautiful" Tsubaki breathed out, spinning around slowly with a small grin, taking in the environment around us. I smiled at my friend and moved closer, taking her hand to catch her attention.
"Let's go exploring!" Her eyes beamed with glee and she nodded eagerly, softening her smile.
"Yes, let's go!"
"Hang on students" Medusa said calmly, looking around almost boridly. We all paused to look at her, only for her face to split in a grin. "Make sure you record everything you see. I know that this may seem like a fun excursion, but we are still investigating. Reports of possible meisters, weapons, and kishens have been reported to us; whether or not these sightings are true, I'm not sure. But if you do see anything, you are to immediately report back to us." Stein nodded as he walked down the plank, a lit cigarette between his fingers.
"And Tsubaki, Kid, my precious Maka," Spirit said, suddenly growing a serious face, "Each of you are missing a key element; a partner. You are not to engage these beings if you encounter them. If so, it may result in death." I gulped down a lump in my throat, it suddenly dawning on me that without a weapon, I was merely a meister; a puzzle without her final piece. He walked up to each of us, handing us each a beige pack, probably weighing about 10lbs.
"Within each bag contains 6 items… Water and assorted food to last for only a day, as we will eat at camp once we set it up" he said, reaching his hand up slowly. "It also contains a knife, five feet of rope, and flare gun with three flares." Kid nodded his head slowly, reaching down and pulling out the gun. "There are two different types of flares; two red flares for an emergency where we are needed immediately, where as the single green flare is to be shot if you come across anything… unique."
"Where is camp suppose to be set up Professor" Tsubaki questioned calmly, pulling her pack on her back and adjusting her tight ponytail in preparation.
"Just a mile in from shore, just to be safe of the rising tide. We'll be camping within the forest where it seems suitable to set everything up. We will shoot a purple flare for our location."
"And at what time are we suppose to report back" Kid questioned this time, sliding the flare back into his pack before draping it over a shoulder.
"Mm… According to our location, sunset starts at 6… So report back to camp at 7, no later." Peering over at Kid, I saw his eye twitch and I couldn't help but smile.
"We will be back professor" I confirmed, lastly pulling on my pack and turning heel.
"Oh, Maka…" Tsubaki and Kid walked ahead of me, and I looked back at the blonde medic. "Be sure to record everything, you hear? Everything." I nodded and grinned slightly, Medusa mirroring my expression.
"Yes, Medusa-sensei."
"As well…" I tilted my head before my eyes flickered down, embarrassment and rage swelling within my soul. "Will you pry your father off my leg?" I glared down at the swooning man I had to unfortunately call father, his cheek against the leg of 'lovely Medusa', as he so cooed. Drawing a book quickly, I dealt with him before catching up to Tsubaki and Kid, ignoring the apologetic wails of a man-whore on the beach.
"It's so… lush and beautiful" Tsubaki commented, looking up at the towering trees, the sounds of birds and animals calling out occasionally.
"If you ask me, it's far more distracting and just so- so ugly" Kid snapped out, glaring around him.
"And why would you say that" I asked dumbfounded, Tsubaki and I exchanging a look of bewilderment before looking over at him.
"Just look" he cried out, dashing ahead of us to point at two rocks sitting side by side, nothing seeming abnormal until… "These two rocks are perfectly aligned, but this rock is obviously more round than the other, throwing off the perfect symmetry that they could show! It's just all so-so-SO! SO UNSYMETRICAL!" Kid seemed to deflate and for a moment, I thought, just for an instant, that I could see his soul slip out of his mouth as he withered to the ground pitifully, tears streaming down his face.
"It's not that bad" Tsubaki cooed, kneeling down beside as she made futile attempts to perk up the deflated reaper, who actually looked worse as Tsubaki tried her best efforts.
"We aren't going to get anywhere at this rate" I mumbled, knowing at one point or another that Kid would have at least one of his breakdowns.
"AND WHY THE HELL ARE WE MEETING AT SEVEN!? WE SHOULD MEET AT 8, DAMMIT! A PERFECTLY SYMETRICAL NUMBER!" He pounded his fist on the ground, weeping into his arm in an attempt (a very sad attempt) to hide his anger and disappointment.
"Kid, at this rate, the sun is going to set a lot sooner than you think…"
"GOOD! THEN EIGHT O'CLOCK CAN COME AROUND FASTER AND I CAN BASK IN SOMETHING SYMETRICAL!" Well, that didn't work… If only someone could kick his butt into line or something. Tsubaki won't because she's overly kind, and I don't think I could bring myself to yell at Kid, especially when he looks like this... (Would you yell at a kid with snot dribbling out of his nose and tears running down his face, his eyes all big and watery? Well, maybe, but still!)
Maka Maka Maka… Waaaaahhh…
"Huh" I hummed, turning my head away from the two to look off to the side, squinting to the bushes. They rustled slightly before sitting still, but I continued to stare off into the bushes.
"Maka" Tsubaki asked, noticing my ridged stance. I glanced at her before slowly kneeling, bringing my hand down to brush the warm soil, searching for something to use as a weapon. Suddenly, the brush shook frantically and whatever the beast was, it wailed loudly. Without hesitation, I wrapped my fingers around something cold and hard, bringing it up with me and swinging my arm back. A black figure leaped out of the bushes with its arms wide, preparing to dive into me.
"Maka!" Both Kid and Tsubaki cried out, but I cut them off with a shout of fury, bringing forth my weapon to smash it right into the face of- o-of?!
"PAPA?!" He howled pitifully, falling to the ground in pain as he clutched his face. I looked at him with pure wrath, grunting resentfully as I lowered my cold stick.
"Spirit" Tsubaki quivered out, frightened from the sudden attack, while Kid paled considerably and sunk to the ground.
"Papa?! What are you doing out here! You're suppose to be helping back at the ship!" He slowly brought his head upwards to look up at me, a disgusting grin stretching across his face, a large purple- red welt forming down the middle of his face, his nose bloodied and swollen as well.
"Why would… You hit papa my little M-Maka" he whined, tears and snot oozing from the openings of his face, a revolting sickness twisting in my stomach.
"Because I thought you were a kishin because you… You're suppose to be at the ship" I shouted angrily, watching him cower into a ball. I clutched the stick in my hand and looked down, suddenly realizing I wasn't holding just any stick; it was a metal pole. To be exact, a metal pipe, rusted and broken to be only 5 feet or so. Being a scythe-meister, the feeling felt familiar in my hand; despite… the fact that I didn't have a weapon; although, neither did Kid, and Tsubaki didn't have a meister yet either. I loud sniffle brought my eyes back down at him, disgust evident in my eyes.
"Because papa was worried about his little girl! You don't have a weapon and you're out here in the forest alone-"
"Tsubaki and Kid are here with me, so I'm not alone. Plus, I'm fine. I can handle myself. Go back to the ship and go help."
"B-But darling~!"
"Go. Now. Or I'll give you something worse than the ugly bruise on your face." Reaching over my shoulder into my pack, I slowly started to pull out my hardcover notebook, feeling my eye twitch. I sat up straight and shook his head, it dawning on him the all too close 'Maka-Chop' coming soon if he didn't listen.
"Alright... But only if you say you love me." His eyes shined with hope, looking up at me like a begging puppy; a begging puppy to be kicked in the face.
"I..." His eyes grew bigger. "I-I... L-Lo..." He cooed in anticipation, a small grin appearing on his face. "I loathe you. Go back to the ship."
"A-AH!" He seemed to freeze into a statue of heartbreak, but who was I to care? I spun on my heel and ran from him, ignoring the calls of my friends and the annoying wails of my papa. I was already done with this trip; there probably isn't a damn thing on this island besides us.
Or is there?! (owO) And this concludes chapter one... So sorry my little souls~! I've fallen so behind on updating, but have no fear! School is almost over and winter break starts for me, so hopefully this story (as well as some new holiday ones) shall written and posted soon! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I would love to hear a review, just cause it warms my little soul. (-^w^-) Have Happy Thanksgiving and hear from me soon (hopefully... XD)
~soulfullysoulful
