"SOUL TRANSFORM!" Without thinking I transformed as well. Soubasa sprinted his way to Maka's side and yelled above the wind. "Hey Maka! Let's race! First one there, their weapon gets the soul!"
She looked over curiously. "But you can't see souls! Or can you?"
"Nope! But I don't need to to win!" Maka looked confused.
"C'mon Soubasa! Let's go!" We took the lead with Maka on our tail.
Some where from behind Soul yelled. "Whoa! You're a scythe!"
"No duh! I'm a scythe that's gonna win!" Soul said something to Maka, probably an attack plan to beat us. But there's no chance. Soubasa has ninja training and is insanely fast.
Something Soubasa doesn't know is that I kind of give my soul to him. He doesn't realize but its me that makes him go this fast. There is always a risk of getting absorbed but I don't mind. I would do anything for him. Even if it means giving up my soul. I don't expect him to give his to me so there is no harm done. It's better off for him to live and me to die. I'm just too dangerous.
In a flash Maka burst past us. With all my thinking my concentration weakened. Soubasa tried going faster but Maka suddenly stopped and yelled out the victim's name. We lost and I couldn't care less about the idiot's name.
Grudgingly, I transformed back. Taking place on a building, we watched Maka swing Soul elegantly. Her fighting style was one all of it's own. She has certain movements and timing, her feet and Soul obliging willingly. Trying to figure out her pattern is superbly hard and short lived as she takes her successful last slice.
The blood red soul floats down slowly. Soul grabbed it but didn't eat it. I took hold of Soubasa's hand then climbed onto his back. My hands gently wrapped around his neck.
Soul watched as Soubasa jumped down off the building. Black ink fabric billowed around my body and laces from by black lace combat boots slapped my thighs. The smell of Soubasa's peppermint shampoo stopped my senses as his hair whipped around my face.
It looked like Soul thought it was unusual. I guess it is something couples would do but I swear my heart only wants Soul. I never used to have competition but now I do with Maka hanging around. Maybe he loves her. Maybe that's why he never talked about her. I'll have to ask later.
We hit the ground with a thud. I hugged Soubasa around the shoulders then slid off, struggling to keep my dress where it should be. Unfortunately my strapless dress didn't oblige. The top slid down while the bottom slid up. Remembering Soul's little problem, I quickly brushed the hem down and casually tugged the top back up. Nobody seemed to notice anything except maybe a quick flash of white panties so everything's good.
Maybe I should ride on Soubasa's back more often. It seems like it makes Soul jealous. "What was that about?" Haha, gotcha sucker. Soul is right where I want him.
"Oh that?" I pointed back at the building. "I don't like jumping because of my dress so I ride on my partner's back. Don't you do the same?" Straightening my dress, I smirked. Soul didn't answer my question so I took it as a no.
He pulled out the soul. "I was wondering would you like a lick before I eat it?" It was his turn to smirk.
"Why not?" Soul held it out. I leaned in and licked the smooth, red soul. It has no flavor yet its satisfying.
"I was wondering. Do souls taste good you seem to like them?" Maka tilted her head.
"I always wondered that too Maka." Both meisters expectantly looked at us.
"They don't have a flavor its just the feel of it going down. It's the texture." I nodded and smiled at Soul, knowing we feel the same way.
To have a little fun I stole it from his hands and dangled it over my mouth. "Hey! That's so not cool!"
"It never said in the rules that I couldn't take it. You're right. It's so uncool." Before he could register my words, I playfully shoved it in his mouth. He chewed and swallowed. I grabbed onto his shoulder's laughing, and tipped us onto the ground. Soul was on the bottom and tried snapping at me when I dabbed a finger on his nose. Of course we both knew this was all play but it felt like more.
"It's just like old times isn't it?" Crimson eyes looked into mine, forcing the memories to cross.
"Yeah. Just like old times." I smiled then got curious when he looked down past my head.
"Well I guess not everything is like old times." He laughed cautiously then looked up. I looked down, realizing my well grown chest was against his muscular one.
"Uhh sorry. I didn't realize…" I pulled up when Soul sat up.
"It's alright. It was still fun." Grinning, I got to my feet. An electric shock went up my spine and I fell back onto Soul's lap. "Whoa! are you alright Veridian?"
I sensed a whole mass of souls in one area surrounding a meister and weapon pair. Maka seemed to sense the same thing and looked the same direction I was. "I'm fine. No need to worry." Still wobbly from the head rush, I had to use Soubasa's leg to pull me onto my feet.
"We need to get going! There's a meister and weapon pair surrounded by human souls. This doesn't look good!" She took off towards Soul's motorcycle with Soul behind her struggling to his feet. Soubasa managed to help me quickly limp my way to the car.
"I'll drive." I threw the keys and nodded. I was too out of breathe to speak. "What happened out there?"
I rubbed my temples with my thumbs. "Too many."
"Souls?" I nodded. He seemed to get that this took the most out of me. "You'll feel better, don't worry." His hand closed around mine comfortingly.
In a few minutes we were directly a block ahead of the building when I burst out. "THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE!" I swung forward so fast, nausea hit me and forced me to lay back.
"WHOA! WHAT THE HECK!" Soubasa swerved to straighten the car.
"The souls just disappeared. That's impossible." I whispered to myself. "That's not possible. Maybe I'm going insane." It was easy to convince myself I was insane. I've been called that so many times before. "Or maybe not." Ahead of us Maka jumped of the bike and was running towards the door of the church.
He pulled over next to Soul and we got out. "What's going on?"
"Maka said the souls disappeared. We should go." I took a step then grabbed Soul's arm to support myself. "Are you sure your okay?"
"Yeah, this happens all the time. It's nothing, I swear." He wrapped his arm under both of mine and intertwined our fingers.
"I'm gonna hold you up. If someone really is in there and you fall, you're through." I nodded and we continued. Soubasa seemed okay with Soul doing this. It's not like Soul ever hurt me or anything but Soubasa's usually super protective.
Maka's hands were pressed against the door tightly. "Soul. Transform please." She held out her hand expectantly as Soul wrapped my arm around Soubasa and did what he was told.
"You should transform too. That way so you won't fall." Nodding, I shifted into scythe form. Soubasa's warm hands wrapped around me and melted all the awkwardness I felt with the souls. He has that effect on me. He can make every part of me melt.
Maka and Soubasa walked side by side. The shafts of me and Soul touching started sending sparks up me. Inside there was one person standing in the room. I sensed two souls! Weapon and meister. But where is the weapon?
"I thought you said there was a meister and a weapon in here Maka. There's only one."
"I know. I think the weapon is inside him." Her gaze never left the small person's body. He started mumbling words I didn't understand.
"No way, you can't be serious. Who is he talking to?"
"I don't know but the weapon is coming out." I could feel it too. The kid started screaming and gripping his head in pain. Part of me wanted to run forward and pull him into a hug but the other half knew he was the enemy. He looked so harmless.
"His screaming." I shuddered and a ting of metal echoed through the room. Soubasa calmly rubbed a hand up and down my staff to keep me sane. I can't stand screaming or seeing others in pain. "That boy." I changed back into human form and started walking slow, stumbling steps towards him. "I want to help."
The boy's back swelled than erupted with black. His screaming got worse. I stumbled then started to sprint but was pulled back. "Veridian. I know you want to help but there's nothing you can do. It's not safe."
"I don't want him to end up like me. Is he like me?" I asked Soubasa my eyes looking scared. He pulled me into his chest.
"I don't know. But I don't think so. You ready to do this?" I nodded and changed back.
A body started forming out of his back. Then arms. Then a head. The figure was much bigger than the meister itself. It almost felt like the weapon was in control. It started making weird noises that somewhat proved it wasn't human. The weapon brought its fist onto the meister's head and continued when he was told to stop. Anger washed over the meister and he lashed out with words.
"Now, now. Calm down Chrona." Chrona. That's the meister's name. I felt bad, wondering what it would be like if my relationship with Soubasa was like that and I took control.
Maka decided to make our presence known. "The hunting of human souls is strictly forbidden. Are you students? I've never seen you at the academy."
"Academy? Anyway she said its okay to eat the human souls. I don't see anything wrong with it if she said it's okay." Chrona managed to say while his weapon squished his face with his muscular hands. "I'm not very good at talking to girls. She's making me nervous."
"Nevermind that now. Their souls look very tasty." The weapon smiled as if he was reading me.
Soul's blade suddenly whooshed as Maka got ready. She yelled a command across the room to Chrona. The weapon poked his head and turned into a black cloud. Chrona raised his hand, only to pull out a black blade with a mouth.
"Maka watch it!" Soubasa yelled.
"He's gonna strike from below!" Soul yelled at Maka. She blocked just in time as Chrona lurched forward. She got in a strong punch to his face.
"Stop this!" Maka yelled at him. She then used Soul to ricochet of the floor and land on Chrona's back. It's a move I learned to do myself as well. We stayed close by, just in case she needed help. Technically we were bystanders but this was our mission too.
Maka readied herself to end it but then Soul didn't go through. "What happened?" I screamed out, suddenly worried Soul somehow got hurt.
"Black blood?" I looked down, and sure enough, Maka was right. Liquid ink blood dripped to the floor.
"My blood is black." He leaned so close to Maka that I had the same idea. Soubasa and Maka both jumped back two jumps.
"I think I have an idea of what's going on." We all turned to Maka while keeping our eyes on Chrona. "I think his blood is a weapon. I don't know how but it has to be. I cut through his skin but his blood hardened and it stopped completely."
"How can we beat him Maka?" I spoke up loud.
"Witch Hunter and our usually attacks won't work. It would if I could shoot my soul wavelengths like Black Star but I can't. I don't know what to do."
"If our usual attacks don't work how about we attack physically like when you punched him. It may have not done much but it hurt him. It gave him physical and mental pain." They looked at me like we maybe had a chance. Chrona talked to himself while we discussed. The only thing I picked up on was the doors only open inward. They only open one way.
"Ragnarok, Screaming Resonance." The weapon did have a name. Good, I like to know who I'm killing. A terrible scream emanated throughout the room making my ears pop. A huge black thing moved across the floor towards us.
Soubasa jumped in to protect Maka but also leave her some room to fight. It hit hard and I noticed Soul also felt the jolt. Suddenly Chrona attacked from above. Just in time Soubasa brought me up to block while Maka held off the thing on the ground.
Chrona came in again but Maka blocked him. Ragnarok screamed then Soul screamed. Crimson blood dripped down Soul. At once we all screamed, "SOUL!" Maka kicked Chrona and Ragnarok's screaming stopped.
"Are you alright Soul!" I screamed at him.
"Don't worry about me. I swore that I'm always prepared to die for my meister." Soul was in obvious pain and I couldn't take it anymore.
Jumping out of weapon form, I took out one of my bows and transformed it into a full length silver scythe. "Veridian No!" I ran past the others, ignoring Soubasa's noise. Everyone gaped at me but I didn't care. If I had to sacrifice my life it would be for all these people I love.
"I have to get you out safely! I will die for you like my mom and dad!" I screamed at them. They all stopped breathing, taking in what I was saying. Running, I lunged and lunged again, slicing through air where Chrona once was. Before I knew it he hit my scythe and I flipped through the air. I skidded into the wall, my back taking all the force of the wall guard. Blood spurted out my mouth but it wasn't too hard to breathe yet. I was still in the game.
Standing up, Soubasa came over and yelled at me. "Stop it now! You're going to die!" Soubasa seemed so scared for my life that I almost stayed.
"Not done yet." I took off knowing I'd regret scaring him.
Chrona was too quick and fluent with his motions. I tried to keep up but everything became a blur of color. "You hurt Soul! Now you die!" Or maybe I do.
It was too late to take it back and turn the clock. You know how everyone says your life flashes before your eyes when you die. It's not true. All I could see was blood.
SOUBASA POV:
My worst nightmare happened before my eyes. Veridian went for the ending slice that could buy us enough time to escape but Chrona moved. She put so much force into the slice that her scythe came back and cut her all the way down her back. Horrified screams echoed in the room along with the pitter patter of blood raining down on us and to the floor.
"VERIDIAN!" Soul burst out so loud. The force of the cut brought her to the ground and she slid on her own blood over to us on her back. A blood trail marked her exact path to where she was laying motionless.
"Oh my god. Soubasa, tend to her. Me and Soul will try our best." I hurried to Veridian's side but all I could do was flip her over, lay her head in my lap, and hold her hand.
Chrona wasn't phased by what he did at all. He just kept advancing towards Maka as I dragged Veridian to the corner of the room by the door. He lunged but Maka flipped him to counter.
She continuously dodged and dodged while Soul yelled at her to fight. I knew what she was thinking. She knew if she used Soul he'd get hurt again because of the vibrations. I would feel the same. I wouldn't be able to do it either.
A close cut to Maka's legs had her fall back against the door. "We're getting out of here!" She thrust and thrust her back against the door but it wouldn't budge.
"The doors only open one way." I shuddered, finally figuring out what he meant by that. He meant we were stuck in here.
"MAKA! STOP HIM NOW!" Soul yelled with so much power Veridian rolled towards his voice. I caught her before she hit the ground.
"S-Soul?" Her blue eyes opened and faced Soul.
"IF I GUARD YOU'LL DIE!" I saw the situation but I couldn't act. Not without my weapon.
"SOUL!" Veridian jumped completely out of my arms and hit the floor hard. The blood rained down again as Soul got cut from his shoulder to his hip. He followed the rules. Die for your meister. Maka was about to break and I needed to be there for her but I couldn't leave Veridian.
Blood and tears streaked down my partner's face as she tried to drag her way to Soul's side.