Vila- hello. I'd personally like to thank all the reviewers especially DeaththeKidKat. Yay! Shout out! But that's all you get... Anywho... I have great hopes for this story. Crud... I'm running outta rhythms for broken...Anyways... WOOHOO at the end of this month I'll be in Virginia, then Pennsylvania, then New York and back for two weeks... Yay for me! Boo for the story... Imma still write the chapters as much as I can like when I'm on the plane but I won't be able to post them. So Imma take Kid with me! XD hehe yay!
Kid- really? Sweet! We get to see a perfectly symmetrical building-not kidding- symmetry symmetry symmetry!
Maka- oh I wanna go! It'll be a great opportunity to learn some history! Plz!
Vila- alright Maka you can come too, but I get Kiddo!
Kid- -sings- symmetry symmetry...
Everyone else- thats not cool! I wanna go!
Vila- OK GOD!
Maka- Vila doesn't own Soul Eater...
Kid- YAY SYMMETRY!
Chapter 3: 10 days-
November 28, 10 days before... A Scream? Or a mission?
Eerie darkness,
Filled with unfaithfulness.
The fear of death,
The hate of death,
The last breath.
The last words spoken...
Mirrors that are forever broken...
It wasn't the scream that woke me up completely, I live with Soul... Blackstar does come over in the mournings. It wasn't the feeling of three soul wavelengths overpowering with panic, one of which was mine. No. It was the feeling of cold eerie darkness on my skin that snapped my eyes open. When you can literally feel darkness you know your in trouble. When I opened my eyes I blinked twice to make sure I had them open. It was too dark. It wasn't natural darkness. I could feel power in the air though. I reached over and touched Patty who was trembling. I could hear Liz's mutters of comfort so I knew she was still there. I reached over to my left but Kid wasn't there.
"Maka? Were are you?" Liz asked as Patty sniffled.
"Im still here. Where's Kid?" I said turning on my soul perception. I looked at Liz and Patty. They were both frightened.
"I don't know. I can't see a thing." Liz said quietly.
I looked around the room to see Kid's soul floating a foot or so away from me.
"Kid?" I asked receiving no response.
I stood and reached out my hand. My fingers brushed the cold fabric of his shirt. I shivered he was freezing cold. Suddenly we were back in the living room. The TV screen cracked making a shattering sound. Kid stood in front of me his arms out. He slumped forward and started to fall to the ground before I caught him in my arms.
"Kid!" Liz and I yelled.
"Huh?" Kid groaned his eyes opening a little. He started to get warm again and I sighed with relief. His eyes snapped open suddenly and he jumped up from my arms. "What happened?"
"Patty just had a nightmare is all. You alright? You started doing some creepy reaper magic stuff and then everything went dark." Liz said hugging Patty.
"I did? First off its not magic Liz. Secondly, it was most likely a force field. Thirdly, I think I was unconscious..." Kid said frowning. The TV glowed blue behind him giving him an eerie look. "I'm going to call Dad. Maka come with me."
I nodded and stood from my kneeling position and walked with him to the nearest mirror. The whole thing was shattered and some pieces of glass were on the floor.
"Whoa." Kid said stepping around it. He picked up a big shard and touched it with his finger. Immediately something black flew out of mirror and started to form next to me.
"Ahh! What's that mean?" I yelped. It grew taller until Lord Death stood there.
"What happened?" He said in a serious voice.
"Patty had a nightmare and I think my powers were set off by her panic. I think I put up a minor force field while unconscious." Kid explained crossing his arms.
"Everyone's alright though?" He asked his voice going back to happy.
"Yep! We're fine." I nodded smiling.
"Alrighty then! Good job Kid I'm proud." He said ruffling Kid's hair. He slapped his hand away and looked at Lord Death almost glaring. "I think I'm going to stay here just in case. You know there's something interesting about that girl... Hmm..."
Lord Death thought for a moment before nodding and sending us off. We walked back into the room with Liz and Patty who was asleep in Liz's arms. Liz looked up at us with fearful eyes.
"Poor Patty." She whispered.
"Come on let's get her to bed." Kid said picking Patty up bridal style. Liz silently walked up with us to Patty's room. Liz sat with Patty and turned the TV on.
"I'll stay with her tonight." Liz nodded.
"Young girl claims to have seen a unicorn..." The news reporter said on the TV.
"Alright. I'll check on you every hour or so." Kid agreed. I looked at him and frowned.
"Kid you need to sleep." I said stepping towards him.
"Not necessarily... Its all right I won't be able to sleep anyways." He frowned.
"Your like a vampire. You don't sleep very much anyways." Liz said rolling her eyes.
"Come on Maka. I'll see you to your room." Kid said ignoring Liz.
"Alright. Night Liz." I said following Kid out.
"Did I scare you Maka?" Kid asked once the door shut behind us. I tilted my head.
"What?" I asked.
"Before... When I had put up the shield?" He replied looking away from me.
"Oh..." I shrugged. "I've seem some pretty scary stuff. The reaper doesn't scare me... That is as long as your controlling it." I nodded and starting walking forward.
"It doesn't bother you?" Kid said catching up with me. I looked at him as he knitted his eyebrows.
"Not at all. I actually think its kinda awesome." I giggled.
"Really? Well I'm glad I didn't scare you with it all." He smiled.
"Its weird to think your a god when you hang out with us..." I said looking at him.
"Its hard..." He sighed.
"What is?" I asked. "Hanging out with us because we are inferior?" I questioned sarcastically.
"Heh... No that's not what I meant..." He frowned. "It's hard wondering how it would be if I weren't a reaper. Just a normal meister... But this is reality and I couldn't imagine anyways."
"Me neither." I agreed as we stopped in front of the door. I turned to Kid and put my hands on his shoulders. "It's what makes you Kid." I smiled and leaned forward. I kissed both his cheeks symmetrically and left him blushing in the hall. I plopped down on my bed thinking I would never sleep but fall asleep instantly.
My eyes open and I looked over my shoulder to see someone shutting my door. I sat up with a confused expression. Glancing at the clock that read 5:38 am, I jumped out of bed.
"Well doesn't look like I'm going to go back to sleep." I mumbled stretching.
I quickly changed into the clothes I had borrowed from Patty. I slipped on the back pants and tucked them into my boots. I put on the white shirt she gave me that had a black reaper skull on it. I put on one of Liz's over coats. It was kind of like my but had a white belt and white buttons. I slipped out of the room and walked down the hall standing in the doorway. I saw Kid standing in front of the broken TV. He sighed shook his head then turned away walking into the kitchen. I followed him quietly watching as he filled a glass of water and leaned against the counter. He took a sip then put it down.
"I'm just going insane..." He sighed frowning.
"Who is?" I asked walking in with a pretend yawn.
"Oh geez! Maka you startled me." He said trying to hide his blush.
"Oh sorry." I walked and sat at the table.
"Well now that your awake what would you like to do?" He asked. I shrugged. "We could start breakfast." He suggested. "Liz should be getting up soon."
"Alright! I like cooking!" I cheered and stood up. Kid nodded and stood.
"What would you like?" He asked. I thought for a moment and nodded.
"Lets make waffles." I said washing my hands.
"Alright. I'll get the mix." He nodded and walked off. I searched the cabinets until I found a bowl. Kid came back with the waffle mix.
Liz and Patty woke up right when the waffles were finished with strawberries and powered sugar. Patty decided she wanted cereal too and brought it out. I picked up the box and raised an eyebrow.
"What kind of cereal is this?" I questioned.
"Its reaper band!" Patty cheered eating a bowl of the 8 shaped cereal.
"Uhh okay."
"It's symmetrical Maka!" Kid exclaimed.
I shrugged.
"Makes sense." I said putting it back down.
"Alright guys. We have a mission today." Kid said cutting his waffle into pieces.
"Yep!" I agreed.
"You guys prepared?" He asked.
"Yay! Mission! Hey Maka do you think we'll see any zebras?" Patty asked laughing.
"Uhhh. Maybe Patty." I said finishing up my waffle.
"Hey Patty did you hear about the unicorn sighting?" Kid asked with a smile.
"Really! When!" Patty jumped up and down excitedly.
"Last night sometime." He answered.
"YAAY! I TOLD YOU THEY WERE REAL!" She cheered.
"Great job Kid now you got her hopes up." Liz sighed.
"Here let me take that for you." Kid said from behind me.
"I got it thanks." I smiled walking with him into the kitchen. "Think I should call Soul and wake him up?" I smiled evilly.
"Sure why not?" He grinned dumping the dishes into the sink. I flipped open my phone and Soul answered with a groan.
"Hey Soul... GET UP YOU IDIOT! Oh and I know you left your shoes in the hall. You know how I feel about that put them where they belong... Now." I commanded smiling evilly.
"How'd you-..."
"I just know. Now hurry up. Oh an get here in an hour. We wanna head out early."
"Alright. Later." He said.
"Bye!" I said hanging up.
"Interesting." Kid said. "Alright well I'm going to get ready. Liz! Patty! Go get ready we're leaving in an hour." He called.
"Alright Kid." They called back.
"Excuse me Maka." He said walking out of the room.
When Soul showed up Liz and Patty were dressed and Kid had put on a black cloak.
"Hey guys." Soul greeted as we met in front of the Gallows.
"Hey Soul." I smiled. "Alright we are going to the Cascada village a couple miles away from here."
"Oh right. I know where that is." Kid nodded. "Liz... Patty..."
They both transformed and landed in Kid's hands. He summoned Beelzebub and stepped on.
"Maka." He said holding out his hand.
"Transform Soul." I said and he did.
"Are you sure its safe for two people Maka?" Soul asked.
"Don't worry about it." I said slinging the scythe over my shoulder and stepping on the board.
We rose into the air and I wrapped an arm around Kid. We rose above the houses and flew forwards over the desert.
"Hey sis let's play Ispy!" Patty suggested to pass time.
"Alright why not." She agreed.
"Alrighty! I spy something brown." Patty giggled.
"The sand?" Liz asked.
"Oh your so good at this sis! Your turn!" Patty clapped.
"Oh alright... Uhh... Something silver." Liz said.
"Me?" Patty said excited.
"No."
"Soul's handle?"
"No."
"The buttons on Maka's coat?"
"Ya actually." Liz sighed.
"My turn! I spy something... Brown!" She cheered.
"Maka's hair?" Liz asked bored.
"Nope!"
"Hmmm... Is it the sand again?"
"Hehe maybe." Patty giggled.
"Patty your supposed to use different things every time." Liz sighed.
"YAY SAND YAY SAND!" She laughed.
"Yes because sand is cool..." Soul muttered.
"Soul's uncool! Soul's uncool!" Patty giggled.
"Hey!" Soul exclaimed.
The two started arguing Liz trying to keep Patty quiet. I sighed and looked up at Kid. He stared out at the horizon. I looked out and saw a small town.
"Is that it? Cascada?" I asked Kid. He blinked a couple times and looked back at me.
"Oh... Yep. Originally established in 1956 when explorer Ahli Agassizi came and settled a small colony. He named it after his girlfriend Cascada Danio who he later married." He whispered informing me. "I did some research on Cooper Van Dwin. Apparently he's been running ramped through that village for generations. Further more whoever requested the mission and put in the details lied. He has more then 16 souls more like 48. I can't believe my father hadn't looked into it further. I don't know I might be going crazy."
"Really? Ya me neither... Geez Kid why'd you do so much research for a mission I'm supposed to do?" I whispered half giggling.
"I uhmm... I don't know." He muttered. "There it is. Cascada... Liz Patty get ready."
"Right!" They said their reflections in their guns.
"Soul ready?" I asked.
"As ready as you are." He grinned.
"Right." I nodded.
Kid started bringing us down to the ground. When we were three feet of the ground Kid threw Liz and Patty forward as they transformed. The board hit the ground and I jumped off as Soul transformed also. The wind howled around us as we stood at the large entrance into Casacada. It reminded me of a Medieval times kind of fort. Everything was made of wood or grey stone. We walked into the town to find more wood, stone buildings and lots of people talking by food stands or trading goods.
"Whoa! Sis it's like were in the olden days!" Patty cheered. "I wanna be knight with the big old swords ad heavy armor and OH! DRAGONS TOO! SIS IMMA SLAY A DRAGON! OH AND THEY MUST HAVE UNICORNS TOO! YAAAAY!" Patty jumped up and down happily.
"Patty we aren't here on a tour or go looking for unicorns. We're looking for a kishin egg." Kid said holding her down by her shoulders.
"Well lets ask some people about... Whats his name? Stooper Can Win?" Soul said walking up to an old woman.
"Stooper!" Patty laughed.
"Cooper... Van... Dwin... Geez Soul do you every pay attention?" I said.
"Whatever..." He rolled his eyes. "Excuse me lady but do you know..."
"Soul I don't think you..." Kid started.
"Where we can..."
"Seriously Soul..."
"Find Cooper..."
"Soul..."
"Van..."
"Soul."
"Dwin?"
"Soul!" Kid yelled. "Do you ever listen to a word?"
"I'm finding out where he is! It's not like you know." Soul said matter-of-factly.
"Yes! I do know!" Kid facepalmed.
"Oh well why didn't you just say that?" Soul said. "Sorry lady."
The old woman stared at him with wide eyes and a zipped shut frown. Soul walked back to us and Kid stared at him eye twitching. I slapped the back of his head.
"Soul you idiot." I scolded.
The old lady walked towards us creepily.
"You should leave. We don't like outsiders... We don't like you..." She said.
"I agree!" Liz said creeped out.
"We are here strictly on business when we are done we shall leave in peace." Kid said formally.
"You!" She shouted pointing at Kid. "Who are you! Ahh! Demon god!" She shouted.
"I think the lady's having an old person spazm..." Soul said to Liz.
"Its creepy! Eeep!" Liz said almost crying.
"Hahaha!" Patty laughed.
"My name is Death The Kid. I am here to collect an evil soul. Please let us pass so we may finish our business and leave." He said calmly as his cloak blowed in the wind.
"We don't like outsiders. Show us your identity, Death." She said dropping her hand. He reached in his pocket and brought out his wallet flipping it open. The woman nodded and stepped to the side letting us in.
"Thank you will be gone by tomorrow." He said but the woman never looked him in the eye.
Once we got out of earshot and caught up with Kid who seemed to be scowling.
"I've never heard anyone call you Death before." I said with a giggle.
"It's different with cultures. Some call me by my full name. Most just call me Kid. Almost everyone thinks its too... Weird I guess to call someone their age Death." He shrugged.
"Interesting." I nodded. "So Death... Where is Cooper Van Dwin?"
"No idea."
"Eh?"
"At the moment I can't pick up his wavelength... Or... His soul mask." He said his eyebrows down in confusion.
"Soul mask?" I asked. "I've heard that term before..."
"It's like a electric kind of covering of the soul. Its invisible even to the best microscope anywhere. That's as best as I can explain it in terms you would understand. Anyways I can pick up the signals... I guess... Of the soul mask and track them down without a wavelength signal." He explained.
"Ohhh... Sounds cool." I nodded. "So how are we going to find him?"
"You and me are going to have to try it." He shrugged.
"Well lets go into the woods after some lunch." I suggested.
"YAY! Lunch!" Patty cheered.
"Barbecue!" Soul exclaimed running up to a bar looking restaurant.
"No Soul that's a bar." I said and slapped him.
"Actually its a pub..." Kid said. "Difference..."
"Ya whatever I wanna barbecue!" Soul said.
"Alright we can go in. But know it half bar so just stick with me." Kid said opening the door.
"Why you?" Soul muttered.
"Didn't you see the old lady's reaction to me? And she knew I wasn't going to hurt anyone because she was wise. Imagine what the thugs in here will think if they know I'm Death? Hmm? Do you think they'll dare challenge me? All I have to say is 'do you want to die?' an they'll take it as real threat though it's not." He explained Soul.
"Alright fair enough." Soul nodded walking through the door.
"Hehe... Kid's gonna kill somebody..." Patty giggled.
"No Patty were not killing anyone." Kid said.
"Nobody?" She whined.
I raised an eyebrow as Patty grinned evilly.
"Patty..."
"Fine."
We walked into the old pub and sat down at a table. A young girl probably our age talked with a man. The girl had long brown hair and big brown eyes. She was lean and tall. The man was short and fat. He had no hair but had a short red beard.
"Hello. My name is Jamie. I'm going to serve you today. What would you like?" She smiled trying to hide the fact she was checking us over. "Our specials today are fondue, turkey soup, and French bread soup bowl."
"Oh yum. I'll have the bread bowl thing and a coke." Soul said nodding.
She smiled at Soul and nodded. She looked at Liz and I could tell her was trying to hold her smile.
"I'll have a salad and she'll have the grilled cheese. Then we'll both have strawberry Fanta." Liz said.
"I'll have a Dr. Pepper and the turkey soup." I nodded.
"Alright and for you?" She smiled seductively. I glared at her as she leaned forward hands on her knees and tried to flirt with Soul and Kid.
"I'll have the same as Maka." Kid nodded ignoring the girls boobs that were in his face.
Soul tried not to stare but failed a got a slight nose bleed.
"I like your stripes." Jamie said sweetly and touched Kid's hair.
His eyebrow twitched but he stayed calm.
"So whats your name cutie?" She said.
"Imma kill her..." Liz and I mumbled in unison.
Kid grinned and stood up. He took the Jamie's hand and kissed the top.
"Oh your such a gentleman." She blushed...
Then Kid looked up at her with the creepiest look like stop-flirting-and-get-my-food-before-those-three-girls-take-your-soul...
"I am Death The Kid. You may call me Death." He whispered dropping her hand and sitting down. He held up three fingers and put them down one at a time. Jamie stood there frozen and suddenly ran off as Kid put down his index finger.
"Whoooaaa. What'd you do to her?" Soul asked.
"When I touched her hand I put her mind in utter darkness for a millisecond. Any longer then that would have made her completely insane and her brain would turn to mush." Kid explained leaning back like it was normal. "Anyways.."
"Hahaha mushy brain! Mushy brain!" Patty laughed pointing at the girl who looked even more terrified.
"Maka... After lunch let's try soul chain-resonance. It'll be easier for us to locate his wavelengths or his soul mask. Kid said.
"Alright." I nodded.
We had finished our food quickly though Jamie never came back. We had walked towards the woods and looked into it. It had a sort of eerie dark feeling. You couldn't see very well because of the the trees.
"Why don't you three go look around? Maka and I need to stay here." kid suggested.
"See if you can find anything on Cooper Van Dwin, but don't say anything." I said with emphasis on say.
"Ya ya not cool. Come on guys." Soul said walking away with Liz and Patty.
"Can we go punch that Jamie girl?" Liz said to Soul then they disappeared.
"Alright. Lets try this." Kid said closing his eyes.
I did the same and searched for souls. I frowned when all I could get was a bunch of random human souls.
"Im not getting anything. You?" I asked Kid.
I waited for his answer but it never came. I opened my eye's to find him gone.
"Kid? Kid?" I said searching around. "Kid?"
I turned back towards the woods and saw something black move deeper into the forest. I barely saw the white stripes before he disappeared completely.
"Kid? Where are you going?" I said taking off after him. "Kid? Kid! Where are you?"
I stopped and saw him. I ran up to him and grabbed his arm. I looked at his face and saw his eyes were still closed. I shook his arm and his eyes snapped open. I jumped but sighed with relief.
"Damn it. I had him." Kid cursed.
"What you found him?" I asked still gripping his arm.
"When did we get out here?" He said surprised. "I must have been following him. Oh and ya I did but I lost it again."
"His soul mask?" I asked and he nodded.
"Since your soul perception is stronger then mine let's try soul resonance." Kid suggested.
"We're both meister though how would that work? We have to use chain resonance." I said confused.
"Not really. Just found my lead." He said.
He stood behind me and put his hands on my shoulders. A lot like what Soul would do. My soul spread out like a bird opening its wings then suddenly I was floating off the ground and Kid's wavelength was all around me.
'Maka? Can you hear me?' Kid asked in my mind.
'I can hear you! Cool! Oh then you can hear me right?' I asked thinking. 'Why am I floating?'
'Ya. Oh because when I use resonance I kinda float and right now your connected to me... So... Ya...' He answered.
'I probably should of connected the dots... Anyways lets do this." I said focusing on my perception while trying to stay resonated with Kid.
His wavelength kind of reminded me of song I once heard but couldn't remember at the time. It was kind of like a rock/metal song but once in awhile a silly noise came through (probably representing Kid's OCD). Then a rare truly happy sound that made me want to smile and laugh but it would quickly end with a dark note. I sent out my soul perception and searched. I searched more but kept coming up with nothing. I finally sighed and shook my head.
'Its no use I can't find him.' I told Kid.
'Alright. We'll try again later.' He replied my feet touching the ground until I was standing again. Then the sound of his wavelengths disappeared. I opened my eyes and turned around.
"We should get back." I said blushing and turning away. I walked toward the way I thought we had come when Kid grabbed my hand pulling me back.
"This way Maka. Wouldn't want to get lost right?" He said. I could just hear Soul 'sooo uncool Maka...'
"Right sorry." I said though I had felt like an idiot.
"It's fine. Everyone gets lost somehow." He said quietly. "Even me. Like in the Book of Eibon."
(AN:/ ok I think this takes place after they defeat the kishin in the manga. I know it's not complete so I won't go into detail about the defeat of the kishin or anything I'm jut going to mention some things.)
I stayed quiet. It wasn't very often anyone mentioned the Book of Eibon, much less Blackstar or Kid. When it was mentioned it had a long string of bad memories connected, especially the panic of Kid missing and us not knowing his situation or condition. That was the scariest part. I shook the thought from my head and walked as Kid led us out of the woods.
By the time we had found Soul, Liz and Patty it was well past 4 o'clock. We decided to find a little inn and settle until tonight when Cooper Van Dwin showed up. We walked into the little building and the lady gave us the best room and a fearful stare.
"Why are they so scared of us Kiddo?" Patty asked.
Soul opened the door our room and walked inside. Kid sighed.
"Patty, how do you think they feel having Death walk through their town? Not very happy right?" He asked as we all walked in.
"Ohhh..." She smiled.
The room was more modern then the whole town. There were four beds and a bathroom even a small kitchen. There was a couple of chairs and a table and a long sofa that Soul sat on. There were two see threw doors with curtains for a balcony.
"Get some rest guys. I'll let you know when we're leaving." Kid said as I shut the door. He walked and opened the balcony doors. I shut the door and sat on a bed.
"Ya alright cool." Soul said laying down. Liz and Patty each plopped down on a bed and fell asleep. I should and walked out onto the balcony with Kid.
"You should sleep." He said half sighed.
"You feel bad don't you? Is it because all the people here dislike you?" I asked knowing how he felt.
"Dislike? They hate me. Thats okay though no human wants to die so its easy to hate death I guess. But no..." He said quietly. "I feel bad because of the thing that happened with Patty the other night."
"Ohh..." I walked up to the rail. "It's not your fault. As you said Patty's special and shes worries about your safety. I'm sure everything's gonna be fine." I tried to comfort.
"I'll wake you up later. Go get some sleep." He replied. I frowned and looked at him. I sighed and turned away. "Thanks though."
I stopped and turned my head. I smiled and walked back into the room. I plopped down on a bed taking my boots off and wiggled under the covers. I closed my eyes and sighed. I'd miss Kid very much.
Vila- long chapter. Took me forever. Anyways in 14 days I'll be gone. Don't worry I'll be checking my email and writing much as I can. My sister/friend/double ganger whatever her name is (I'm tired...) also going on the school trip so her stories also won't be updated for a while. I'll up load em all at the same time so it'll be made up for y'all. ;P tay? Review!
Kid- symmetry...
Maka- would you please stop singing?
Kid- *mutters in corner* symmetry...
Blackstar- I THE GREAT ASSASSIN BLACKSTAR SHALL TAKE OVER THE WHITE HOUSE AND RULE! YAHOO! I SHALL BE THE BEST PRESIDENT EVER! BOW DOWN TO ME! I WILL RULE U ALL!
Tsubaki- *facepalm* ...
Vila- can't u get arrested just for saying that?
Maka- *shrugs* I wouldn't mind if Blackstar got arrested...
Vila- oh ok... As u were Blackstar...