Me: Hey, everybody! I'm sorry for taking so long! There's been alot of personal stuff going on. Welcome to the third enstallment of Undying Prince! This chapter will cover some plot developement, the beginning of the main plot of my story, and some character shenanigans.
Maka:Thelonerockertype doesn't own Soul Eater or its characters. She owns only her original characters and the plot for the story.
Chapter 2:
Afternoon Tea! Maia's Mom is a Witch!
I can see the lights in the distance, the souls of would-be Kishin,
they glow such a tender red, their shine is brighter than yours.
The afternoon sun beat down on Angel's head as she, Maia, Persephone, and Dragon waited outside of Deathbucks Cafe. They had decided to meet up there, after everyone had had the chance to drop off their things at home. She shifted uncomfortably as she clung to her brother's arm. She was feeling fairly uncomfortable with all these strangers passing by. Maia placed a comforting hand on her Meister's shoulder and gave her a reassuring smile. That in itself seemed to calm Angel down. A group of young girls, no older than probably ten, ran up to Persephone and held out notebooks to her.
"Miss O'Brian, can we have your autograph?" the tallest of the three girls asked.
Persephone gladly signed their books and waved as they ran off. She had been glad no one in class had really recognized her. She hoped Liz didn't remember where she'd seen her before. Persephone wanted to get through school without being treated like a celebrity. Her thoughts were interrupted when she saw a familiar pigtailed form walking toward them.
"Maka! Soul! Over heeeeere!" Angel cried, jumping up and down and waving her arms in the air. She nearly hit a passerby in the face. Maia tightened her grip on Angel's shoulder only slightly.
"Calm..." Maia whispered to her.
"Hi guys," Dragon greeted with a smile.
"Hey," Soul greeted nonchalantly.
"Let's go find a table and order," Persephone suggested. She led them inside and found an empty booth big enough for all of them. "Order whatever you'd like. It's my treat."
The waitress came over, ready to write down their orders.
"I'll have...a chai latte with soy milk and a blueberry muffin," Persephone stated.
"Green tea, please, and a chocolate chip cookie," Angel added.
Once everyone had ordered and the waitress had walked away to get their orders, Angel turned to Maka and Soul.
"How long have you been here at Shibusen?" she asked.
"I've lived here my entire life. My useless papa is Shinigami-sama's Death Scythe. My mom was his Meister. She's the reason he is where he is today," Maka explained.
"Where is your mother, Maka?" Persephone asked, "...I'm sorry, I don't mean to pry," she added, suddenly realizing Maka's mother could have passed away.
"It's alright," Maka responded with a smile, "...she's travelling the world right now. She sends me postcards every once in a while."
"That's so cool!" Angel exclaimed.
Their orders arrived and Angel immediately dug into her cookie, causing Maka to laugh.
"The city's so big. We got lost three times trying to find the school," Angel commented.
"That's because you kept running off and ignoring the directions Shinigami-sama wrote down for us," Maia pointed out.
Angel responded with a prominent pout.
"Are you guys really related to Kid?" Maka asked.
"Last time I checked we were. It's nice to know he hasn't changed. Still obsessed with symmetry..." Dragon replied with a laugh.
"He tried to cut my hair before...took him three weeks..." Angel pointed out.
"Yeah, but he's a cool guy once you get passed all of that," Soul replied.
"He used to be my best friend..." Angel said sadly. Maia patted her head.
"Our great-great-great grandmother was the wife of a Shinigami," Dragon explained, "...so our blood's diluted."
"But it's still there!" Angel added for him, "...should anything happen to Kid, that puts you next in line, Dragon."
"Let's hope it never comes to that," Dragon grumbled.
"What about your parents?" Maka asked.
"Our mom's a retired Death Scythe. She went to school with your dad, if I remember correctly," Dragon explained, "...our Dad is...well...not around much."
"So why did you start at school so late?" Soul asked.
"We're Special Ops, taking on the missions too difficult for students...but like Kid, Shinigami-sama thought it'd be good for us to get a more rounded education at the school," Persephone stated.
"...but we're also taking care of a special assig-"
Maia covered Angel's mouth. "Classified."
"Oh...okay...so...how did you guys become partnered?" Maka asked.
"Maia's dad died fighting a Witch," Angel paused an placed a hand on top of Maia's, "...He knew our mom so we took her in. When I was old enough to work with Dragon, it was only natural for her and I to partner up. Persephone was actually assigned to Dragon by Shinigami-sama. Perfect pick, huh, big brother?"
Persephone visibly blushed.
The cafe doors opened again, and Angel looked up to see who it was.
"Maka, isn't that your dad? I saw him when we went to report in to Shinigami-sama...wait, who's that with him?" Angel asked.
"I'm pretty sure that's the school nurse," Dragon replied.
Maia suddenly stiffened. She stood quickly, nearly falling as she tripped over one of the legs of the booth's table. "I...I have to go..." And with that, she rushed out the door, past Spirit and the woman with him.
"Maia!" Angel called after her, but she couldn't get her to stop.
"Oh, Spirit, you're so charming! Bringing me to this nice cafe after a long day at work, how nice of you!" Medusa commented. As the blonde girl rushed passed her, she stopped to watch her.
"Oh, it's no trouble at all! Anything for the lovely school nur-" Spirit stopped when he spotted Maka, Soul, and the new students. He rushed over to Maka and threw his arms around her. "MAAAAAAKAAAAA! Papa loves his Maka and Mama! It's truuuuueee!"
"Um...wow, Maka, your dad must really love you," Persephone commented.
"Yeah right...he hits on every woman he sees and he cheated on my Mom when they were married. I'm glad she divorced him," Maka said matter-of-factly.
"MAAAAAKAAAA!"
"Hello, kids," Medusa greeted, "...you must be excited about the upcoming tournament."
"Eh?" Soul asked.
"Tournament?" Maka repeated.
"Didn't you know? The upcoming festival to celebrate the school's establishment. There's going to be a tournament. The Meisters in the school will compete against each other. First person to draw blood wins. Each student who competes has to have a teacher to sponsor them. I'm surprised you didn't hear about it," Medusa explained.
"Well, it's a fairly new announcement. We saw a flyer on the way here," Persephone pointed out.
"That sounds really cool! It'll help Soul and me get stronger!" Maka exclaimed. She looked over at Soul. "What do you think?"
"Sounds like an awful lot for a celebration. Not cool at all," Soul responded.
"NOW LISTEN HERE, OCTOPUS HEAD! MY DAUGHTER WANTS TO COMPETE IN THE TOURNAMENT, SO YOU'RE GOING TO HELP HER! In fact, I'll even be her sponsor!" Spirit yelled.
"Dragon and I are being sponsored by Professor Stein. We asked him before we left school," Persephone pointed out.
"...but...would it seem like you were being biased, Mr. Death Scythe? Sponsoring your daughter? Maybe Nurse Medusa should sponsor Maka? You could sponsor Maia and I," Angel pointed out. "Shinigami-sama would probably sponsor Kid, though...it just doesn't seem fair."
"Angel, that's a wonderful idea. I would love to sponsor Maka and Soul," Medusa stated.
"I don't even think we should be competing, Miss Angel. Ranged weapons like myself, Liz, Patty, and Maia might be too dangerous for a tournament. It doesn't seem safe..." Persephone pointed out.
"I'm sure they'll take precautions," Dragon responded.
"Anyway, we should get going. It's a long walk back to the mansion and I'm sure Kid's already wondering where we are," Angel stated.
"You're right. We'll see you tomorrow, Maka," Persephone stated. She left the money on the table and followed Angel to the doorway.
Three blocks away from the mansion, Maia was waiting for them.
"Maia, are you okay?" Angel asked.
"Now that I'm away from her..." Maia replied.
"What happened?" Dragon asked.
"There's no doubt about it. She's a Witch...but...did you see her face?" Maia replied.
"Yes...she certainly looks alot like you, Maia," Persephone pointed out.
"You said your mom is a Witch...did he ever tell you what her name was?" Angel asked.
"No," Maia stated. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a photograph of two children. One was blonde and was no older than three. The other had pinkish-purple hair and was only a year younger. "He only ever told me about my brother."
"Perhaps we should report in to Shinigami-sama?" Persephone asked. As if in answer, the window of one of the shops they were passing lit up.
"Hey, hey, hey! Good to see ya! I'm glad I caught you four before you went home. I have a Special Ops Mission for you four that needs your immediate attention. There's a Kishin Egg within Death City that needs taking care of," Shinigami-sama explained.
"Isn't that something one of the other students should take care of?" Angel asked.
"This is one we've been watching for quite some time. It's like he can teleport from city to city. We've been waiting for you four to be within the same city, and it seems we lucked out. I'd like the four of you to handle it. Tonight." With that, Shinigami-sama's image faded and their reflections returned.
"Guess it's time to go to work," Dragon sighed.
It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that this was their target. He was lanky and nearly seven feet in height. He wore dirty jeans, but no shoes or shirt. He was thin enough that the indentations of his bones was visible. One of his arms had transformed into a curved blade. He leaned on it as he walked as if it were a cane. The other hald held onto a rope. From the rope dangled other ropes...which were attached to human skulls. By Angel's count, there was thirty-seven in all.
"Hey! Ugly!" Angel called.
She was standing on a nearby roof. Maia had already transformed and Angel had drawn back the bowstring, a silver, glowing arrow pointed at him.
When he turned his head to look at her, Angel felt sick. He was missing his lower jaw bone and his tongue hung there, useless.
"Ted Bundy, your souls against mankind are unforgivable! I'm taking your soul!" Angel cried and fired.
The arrow ripped through his forehead. As he faded, his soul was left behind. Maia transformed back into her human form and grabbed the soul. She shoved it in her mouth, and as if it were a jawbreaker, began to suck on it.
"That's gross, Maia..." Persephone commented as she and Dragon stepped out of the shadows.
"Don't you think that was a little too easy?" Dragon asked.
"I don't think so. Come on, let's go home," Angel said and turned, rushing off toward the mansion.
A loud purr filled the air as the cold pair of bright green eyes watched them. The young woman ran long fingernails through her long black hair, licking her lips as she watched the group of Meisters and their Weapons take out her little bait.
"I have to admit, Medusa, I'm quite surprised to be hearing from you. From what everyone's told me, you don't like kitty cats," the girl stated. She straightened, turned, and folded her hands behind her back. Her face was hidden behind and blue, black, and silver mask that looked like a cat's face.
"Not at all, Kirai," Medusa answered with a smirk, "...we both know how powerful a Witch you are."
The dark-haired Panther Witch grinned a cheshire grin. "Nyao, I'm surprised to hear you admit that. Now...what was it you needed my help with?"
"The girl...the blonde one...she could pose a serious problem to my experiments. I want you to see to it that she and her Meister don't survive their next mission."
Kirai purred. "With pleasure, but I'll be expecting your help with a little pet project of my own."
"Of course."
Maia found herself arriving at school early. She didn't like to leave Angel behind, but she had to take care of something. With few people around, she found it easy to sneak into the nurse's office. The door was surprisingly unlocked.
That meant Medusa was already here.
Maia searched the room for signs of the school nurse, but found it empty. In her search, she found Medusa's computer. Medusa was logged in and Maia was in the computer chair within seconds. Her fingers clacked away at the keys as she searched through the folders. Her eyes narrowed at one specific folder.
"Maka...?" she whispered.
The door opened. Maia jumped to her feet and slid away from the computer.
"I'm sorry, dear, I didn't know you were in here. What's the problem?" Medusa asked as she saw Maia.
Maia's cold eyes fell on Medusa and she watched the woman carefully.
"Hello, Mother."
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