Maka POV

"Your fate is coming child. Do not hold back, embrace your inner power and take the quest, before it is too late."

I surged up and realized I was still in the same room where I had fell asleep in. All the other girls were still snoring away, but I couldn't find it in myself to return to my slumber. I decided to get out of bed and went outside. It was dawn, but with all the trees covering the sky, it still seemed dark. So far I was beginning to like the place. I did miss my parents and old life, but I couldn't go back, not yet. That would put them in danger. I needed to learn how to survive, how to be a demigod. That's what I needed to do first. So far I found out that I knew the basis of Greek mythology. Kim told me about more in advance and I was slowly still processing everything. But soon, I'll learn what I need to learn.

I whispered into the slight breeze of the air. "I'll be back mama, I promise."

I allowed myself to enjoy the tranquil morning until I heard footsteps. I turned around and saw that Death guy from yesterday. He came closer and again I sensed that uneasiness.

"Up so early?" He asked.

"Y...Yeah." I managed.

What was it about him that made me feel uneasy? His presence was cold and dark, was it the fact that he was a child of Hades?

"So your name is Death?" I asked. I could've sworn I saw his eyes light with anger.

"I prefer to be called Kid." He said with distaste. "Death is...better left unsaid."

"Sorry."

"Don't apologize. What is more concerning is the fact that you don't know who your Olympian parent is." He replied.

I stayed quiet and didn't reply. I felt so intimidated. Like if I said the wrong thing he might burst out and kill me. And judging by his attitude, anything I say might be the wrong thing.

I was thankful to see Stein walking our way. Another second with this guy would've withered me away.

"Maka, Kid. Good morning." He greeted.

"Good morning Stein." Kid and I replied at the same time. It felt weird, and I felt more uneasy.

"Well Maka. If you are ready, I can help you find out who your parent is." Stein acknowledged.

I nodded. "Yeah. That'd be great."

"Then follow me. Kid, will you be joining us?"

I looked over. Having him come was the last thing I wanted. But he nodded and walked with us.

'Great...' I thought to myself.

"Before we begin with this, we'll need to undergo a few tests. Just to make you are demigod worthy." Stein commented. I wasn't really sure what he meant, but he led us to a small cabin. When I walked in, I noticed that the inside was set up like some sort of scientific lab. "I'm guessing this is your cabin?" I said.

Stein nodded and pulled out a chair for me to sit. He walked over and grabbed a book from one of the tables.

"Alright. First things first." He opened the book and handed it to me. "Read to me what this says."

I looked down. There was nothing quite abnormal about the book, it seemed like a regular book I would read from my school library. Then I opened to a random page and realized the writing was of a different language. I looked up at Stein in confusion.

"Go on." He said.

I knit my eyebrows and looked down at the words again. It was Greek, but what concerned me more was that I could actually understand what it was saying. "Deîmos kaì Phóbos. That means horror and fear."

Stein nodded. I continued.

"Diaírei kaì basíleue. Divide and rule. Dôs moi pâ stô, kaì tàn gân kīnā́sō. Give me a place to stand, and I will move the Earth." I stopped with that. How was I doing this? It felt like I was just reading plain English.

"Well it seems that you can read Greek without a struggle. That's check one. Now we can start with the real task." Stein gestured for me to follow him out the door.

"Wait but how was I able to do that? I've never even studied Greek or anything." I anticipated.

"It's all in demigod nature. It is a natural ability. An offspring of the Olympians is hardwired for Greek." Stein replied.

We walked away into the outskirts of the fort. Stein led us towards a small stream. Again I noted that the plants moved out of our way. Were they enchanted or something?

Stein stopped opposite of the stream and looked over at me. "Here is good place to start. Things might get rough so I need you to bear with me. One of the ways to find out is through combat. Sometimes, either out of rage or fear, your godly powers come into play. So we'll start off with a basic sword fight."

"Swords. I never used a sword before, let alone ever been in a fight." I panicked.

"You survived in the forest for a few weeks after being chased by monsters, I don't see any reason why you can't handle a simple spar." He replied. He threw me a sword and I managed to catch it awkwardly.

I looked over at Kid. He seemed to smile in amusement but his eyes were glaring at me as if he was waiting to see me fail. I took a breath and got ready. Who knows, maybe playing all those video games and watching all those action movies will pay off?

Note to self! Note to self! Movies and video games are a scam and cannot teach you how to survive a real sword fight! I swayed and jumped out of his way but it wasn't enough. He got me with the butt is his sword a few times and I had already dropped my sword about five times.

"Okay break. It seems like this isn't working. Perhaps your parent may be more peaceful rather than combated. I myself am a son of Dionysus. He is the god of wine and ecstasy."

I lifted an eyebrow. I didn't remember a Greek god that represented wine.

"Despite what he usually represents, he is powerful indeed. He controls madness. He can make anyone sane go insane, and anyone insane go sane. However, he also has control over plants."

I thought about the plants and how they moved whenever Stein was leading me. "You can control plants?"

He nodded. "This whole fort, all the tree houses and all the protection we have, I built it."

I widened my eyes. This guy...he built this whole fort? How insane.

"You could be a child of a god with more a sympathetic nature. So let's try this." He made a flower sprout out of the ground. "Try speaking to it through your mind. Tell it anything."

I walked over to it and looked at it. It was a pretty pink rose with white cascading fades. "Ok let's try this."

'Uh, hey little flower. Uhm, hi?' Ugh, what am I doing talking to a flower, I doubt it'll respond.

"Try asking it something. Tell it to grow." Stein encouraged.

'Uh, grow? Come on little rose, grow. Sprout.' I tried but nothing happened.

"Perhaps this is going to be harder than I thought. If only I was able to see within your wavelength. That would make things easier." Stein said.

"Wavelength?" I asked.

"Yes. Wavelength is what we call our soul's power. Everyone whether you are immortal, mortal, or a monster, possesses a soul. Our soul wavelength is what empowers us, it's our aura. The stronger your soul, the stronger your wavelength. When I mentioned that we fight insanity, I meant that we fight those whose souls are corrupted by madness."

"Madness? Wait but you just said that your dad can control madness. So why-

"Because the gods cannot do everything on their own. They have children so that we may fight in their place. It's an edgy process if you ask me but, what else are we gonna live for? Now let's get back to this."

3 hours later

"Huff, huff, huff. Ok. That settles it. We tried fighting and flowers and water and everything...this is impossible." I said.

"Perhaps you're not even a demigod and Stein brought you in for no reason." Kid said. He stood up and glared at me with distaste. Gosh this guy creased me so much. I wanted punch him and just knock some respect into him.

Just as I was about to sit down, I felt something wrap around my ankle and pull me up off the ground. As I was hanging, more started to wrap around me.

"I still have a trick up my sleeve!" I heard Stein's voice. He had gone to go to the bathroom just a little but ago. At least, that's what he had said. Of course it was only a trap of his…what luck I have. The vines started squeezing tighter. I felt my limbs press up against my ribs and I yelped in pain.

"C'mon little girl. Show me your power!" Stein yelled. It was almost as if he was a different person. I was able to see his facial expression. It was crazy mixed in with humor.

"Soul Surge!" He yelled. The vines that were holding me lit with some sort of energy shocks. They passed right through me, but for some reason I felt nothing.

"It didn't hurt her?" I heard Kid say from far away.

"No matter. My plants are going to dissect her!" Stein exclaimed.

The vines pulled up higher and swung me through the air as if I was some sort of sack of dirt. I tried to squirm through but it was no use.

"100 thorns, Soul rose!" A giant rose sprouted out of the ground. Its stem was lined with giant thorns the size of dragon teeth. The vines swayed me over and drop me toward it. I yelped. I saw as the rose sprouted open, as if it were going to eat me. On second thought, this thing was going to eat me! Razor sharp teeth lined the inside. I dropped closer. I was panicking. After all I had been through, I was about to get eaten by a flower. Seriously?

I was right in its grasp. I squirmed and yelled but nothing worked. It was going to clamp its mouth shut...and that's when it happened.

I felt a tug in my gut and felt a surge pour through me. A piercing roar was heard through my ears, like a clasp of thunder. I opened my eyes and saw the remains of a rose that had just been incinerated. The second thought that came to mind was that I was on the floor. The vines around me were burnt as well.

I looked up to see Stein wide eyed. "No way."

"What? What happened?" I asked. I happened to look over at Kid, which I wish I hadn't. Whatever I had done, he didn't look at all happy.

"Why you." He clenched his teeth in anger.

I looked back at Stein.

"There's no doubt." He pushed up his glasses. "Hello, child of Zeus."