CHAPTER TWO

I'm A WHAT?

Lord Death bounced back over. 'Good shot! How old are you?' He asked. Caoimhe grinned at him and replied 'I'm 16 and that lazy thing over there is 29' Everyone glanced over to where Mairead was lying passed out on the floor. Caoimhe's eye twitched, she and Kid said simultaneously, 'So…asymmetrical…' They looked at each other and grinned before leaping over to Mairead and trying to straighten out her sleeping position. Lord Death ignored the constant calls of 'Left a bit…no bit more…move her arm…' and focused on Spirit. 'They make a great couple, don't they?' Spirit grinned, 'Yep.' Stein walked over. 'Its odd…they both seem to be exact counterparts of someone from the DWMA.' Lord Death looked at him, 'Oh?'

'It's pretty obvious that Caoimhe is the match for Kid, the symmetry, the fact that she's wearing a suit and her hair having Sanzu lines opposite to his. They complete each other.' Stein mused. Lord Death cocked his head, 'So then who is the other's match? Spirit piped up, 'Well there was that incident with the scalpels earlier… So I'm guessing Stein's her match.' Lord Death muttered something under his breath that sounded suspiciously like god forbid… Stein cleared his throat. 'Another thing, since Kid and myself are both Meisters, if they truly are opposites, they should also be weapons. The fact that they are both female and around the same age supports this.' Lord Death nodded. 'Well since you're both without weapons at the minute, since Kid has successfully created DeathScythes from Liz and Patty and Spirit's my personal DeathScythe…why don't you team up? Your soul wavelengths should be compatible.' Stein started to object but was silenced by a Reaper Chop. At that moment Death the Kid and Caoimhe strolled up, having arranged Mairead to their satisfaction. 'Hey, hey, hiya, wassssuuupp?' Lord Death greeted them. Caoimhe looked up at them, 'I heard my name.' Lord Death straightened up, 'Yes, we were just discussing you!' Caoimhe pricked her ears again. 'And?' She asked. Lord Death had obviously never heard the term 'break it to them gently', 'You're both weapons!' He announced, bouncing around. Caoimhe fainted. Then sprang back up immediately. 'I'm a WHAT?' She exclaimed. 'A weapon.' Repeated Lord Death cheerily. Caoimhe stared at him as Death the Kid sighed. 'Father, have you never heard the phrase 'break it to them gently'?' Lord Death looked puzzled, 'the what now Kid?'

'As I thought.' Muttered Kid under his breath. Spirit stepped forward hesitantly, 'You know, someone should probably wake up the other one…' He was immediately fixed with a death glare from the younger sister. 'Mairead has a name you know.' She hissed. Spirit ignored her. 'Hey, Stein!' he called. 'The lazy one really does remind me of you. You'd sleep all day if anyone would let you!' he chuckled. Lord Death grinned beneath his mask as he pushed Stein forwards. 'Go on then, you can wake her up!' He said in his bizarrely cheery voice. The scientist groaned, 'Why me?'

'She's your counterpart, that's why.' Replied Spirit. Stein glared at him fiercely before wandering over to Mairead and tapping her on the shoulder. Nothing happened for a moment until she reached up and grabbed him, hugging him round the middle tightly. Still fast asleep. Lord Death sighed as he watched Stein try to extricate himself without any luck. 'Caoimhe…If you wouldn't mind…?' He asked. Caoimhe nodded and headed over, bending to whisper something in Mairead's ear. Whatever it was made Mairead shoot bolt upright shrieking 'Where is the bitch! I'll dissect her!' Everyone sweat dropped. 'No doubt about it.' Said Lord Death, 'She's definitely Stein's.'

Stein having managed to stand up, started pushing Mairead towards the group conversation. 'Come on.' He moaned. Caoimhe turned to her sister, grabbed her shoulder and yelled 'WE'RE WEAPONS!' right in her sister's ear. Mairead blinked. 'Great, what type?' She asked, getting straight down to business. Lord Death shrugged his black shoulders, (if he even has shoulders). 'We don't know! You'll have to transform.' He answered. The sisters looked at him blankly. 'And just how do we do that?' they said as one. Spirit stepped in, looking smug and superior. 'Just imagine yourself as a weapon. The first thing that comes into your head is likely to be your weapon's form. Then imagine yourself being that weapon.' Mairead nodded, 'Seems simple enough. Okay Caoimhe, you go first.' Caoimhe closed her eyes, concentrating hard. Blue light enveloped her and grew brighter before fading away. Where she had stood, lay two identical twin daggers connected by a thin, black chain. They were each a foot long with white skull motifs on the hilts and the blades shone a deep black colour. Death the Kid almost cried. 'So…symmetrical…' The light flashed again and Caoimhe was once again standing before them. 'How was that?' She asked, embarrassed. 'Perfect.' Said Spirit, 'You're gonna make a strong weapon.' Caoimhe turned to her sister. 'Now you.' She said. Mairead swallowed hard and turned to Stein. 'Stein…will you hold my hand?' She held it out towards him. Stein looked shocked at the idea but Spirit nudged him forward. 'Fine' Stein finally agreed. He took her hand and waited. This time a white light flashed and when it faded, Mairead was gone. Stein looked down at his arm. A long grey blade was attached around his wrist by a metal band, curving over his shoulder and coming to a wicked point. A smaller blade extended down his forearm to his hand, ending just above his knuckles. Stein cocked his head, 'Interesting weapon.' He mused. 'Should work well.' Mairead transformed back, she looked at him lifting her eyebrows. 'Was that a compliment I heard Professor?' Stein hunched his shoulders and growled, turning his back on her. 'Maybe.' Mairead smiled, 'Nice to see we're getting along so well.'