Chapter 4

"Wait," shouted Maka running towards Crona.

"Please don't hurt him."

"Hurt me? Maka are you serious," snarled Kid with a confident smile.

Crona ran past Maka and swung Ragnarok at Kid but Kid instantly jumped out of the way.

"You're going to have to try harder than that."

Maka ran past towards both Crona and Kid.

"Stop," she whispered.

Patty instantly popped into the scene with her sister Liz.

"We got your back Kid," said Liz as she transformed into his weapon.

Patty instantly fell into his hand.

Death the Kid smiled but instantly pointed one gun towards Crona and the other at Maka.

"Why Maka," questioned Kid not looking at her "Would you plot against the DWMA?"

"I don't know," she responded with fear "It was a memory that forced me. I just don't know which one."

"Who are you doing this for, is it Medusa?"

Crona gulped holding Ragnarok tightly.

"Dude this guy is totally onto us," warned Ragnarok.

"Well yeah," responded Crona with a worried tone.

"I," started Maka with an unsteady voice.

"Kid, leave her alone," shouted Soul running into the scene.

Stein sat back and watched the show. Death the Kid pointed one of his guns towards Soul.

"One step Soul," warned Kid confidently.

"And," dared Soul.

"You're dead," he growled.

Maka shook her head in fear.

"It's no use fighting," she snapped.

"Well were you working for Medusa? Say it in front of your partner."

Soul glanced at Maka confused.

"NO," shouted Crona.

They all glanced at Crona confused.

"Medusa," whispered Crona letting go of Ragnarok.

Maka looked at him with worried eyes.

"Don't do it Crona," said Maka.

Crona bent down and slowly picked up Ragnarok.

"I don't like this at all," whispered Crona.

Crona pounced suddenly at Death the Kid. Kid turned instantly and pulled the gun at Crona. Crona stood with the blade of Ragnarok at Kids neck.

"Maka you should let them fight," said a voice behind her worried body.

She slightly turned to see Professor Stein close to her.

Soul reached up to them.

"Yeah let them fight to the death," he growled glaring at Kid.

Maka shook her head feeling tears.

Stein placed his hand on her shoulder. "It's ok," he said calmly.

Kid and Crona glared at each other in the eye; both ready to strike at each other. Kid suddenly pushed Crona forcefully back.

"What are you doing to Maka," growled Kid.

"N-n-nothing," stuttered Crona "I would never force Maka to do anything."

Kid shot instantly at Crona but Crona quickly dodged and glared at Kid with a worried face.

"LIAR, she would never work for Medusa," cried Kid running up to Crona and placing the gun under his chin.

Crona looked at Kid with a dead look.

"You know, I have black blood," said Crona staring at him with crazy eyes.

Kid huffed glaring at Crona waiting for a reply.

"Is that all you're going to say before you die," growled Kid.

Maka gasped and reached towards Crona but Soul held her tightly.

Crona smiled and closed his eyes.

"You think it's that easy?"

Kid looked at Crona confused. Crona raised Ragnarok quickly and stabbed Kid causing him to drop his two weapons.

"KID," shouted Maka.

"Kid," cried Liz transforming into her human form.

Kid fell to the floor instantly not moving.

"Kid," whispered Patty transforming into human form as she dropped down to her knees.

"Let me go Soul," Maka yelled at her partner.

Soul instantly freed her watching her run to Kid but Crona quickly sprang to action.

"Die," he spoke jumping towards Kid and raising Ragnarok before his unconscious body.

"Slow down kiddo," hissed Liz now holding Patty in her weapon form.

"Take one step and it's over," growled Patty.

"Enough."

"Medusa," growled Stein.

Medusa smiled looking at Crona.

"Good boy got one of them down and Stein," said Medusa looking at him now.

Stein glared at her.

"Seems like the snakes didn't work or maybe my little worker didn't do her job," said Medusa with a smile.

Soul glanced at Maka who looked down.

"Man this is stupid," shouted Soul.

Soul ran up to Maka and lifted her face. "We can pull through anything. Believe in yourself Maka."

Maka looked at him with fear in her eyes. "She's a witch."

"Yeah you're right. Exactly the soul I need to become a Death Scythe," he whispered to her.

Maka's eyes searched Souls face with fear and excitement.

"A Death Scythe," she whispered back.

Soul shook his head in agreement. "Yes you'll be the best weapon miester ever."

Maka smiled.

"You're right," she growled. "Let's kill this witch, partner."

Soul smiled evilly as he grabbed a hold of her hand. He quickly transformed into weapon form.

"You're dead Medusa," growled Maka glaring at Medusa.

Medusa laughed "Oh really?"

Stein turned to Maka with a stare.

"Maka you shouldn't do this," whispered Crona.

Ragnarok quickly squeezed Crona's face together. "Let the stupid girl die already and shut up."

Maka ran up to Medusa swinging her weapon at her. Medusa dodged and pointed her finger towards Maka's weapon leading an arrow snake to break her connection with Soul.

The weapon banged against the hard concrete.

"Maka seriously," growled Soul. "Why are you losing control?"

Medusa smiled and pushed her palm into Maka's stomach pushing her body a couple feet away into a building. Maka crashed onto the hard concrete causing dust to fly up into the air.

"Maka," shouted three voice's at once; Soul, Liz and Patty.

"I don't like this," said Crona backing up into a corner.

Stein fell back onto the wall with a worried look.

Why am I not helping these students? Why do I like watching them get hurt? What is wrong with me? Am I becoming mad?

Stein wiped his sweaty forehead and took a couple breaths. Medusa noticed Stein and smiled.

The Kishin madness is consuming him. It won't be long until Stein loses it completely.

Soul transformed quickly into his human form and began to run towards Maka. Liz and Patty stayed behind holding Kid's unconscious body.

Maka slowly got up with blood dripping from the side of her mouth.

"I won't give up," she growled glaring at Medusa. "Even if it means I have to fight you myself."

Medusa shook her head "Such a foolish girl, but I must say I respect your bravery so much."

Maka looked at Soul, who nodded quickly and hopped into her arms as weapon form. Maka ran up to Medusa but Medusa created an army of arrow snakes to slow Maka down.

"Hurry," cried Soul "We can cut through these snakes!"

"Right," agreed Maka.

"Yeah hey we got your back," yelled Liz having Patty turn into her weapon form.

Liz stood pointing the gun towards the army of arrows. Liz cleared the path for Maka as she made her way through the arrow snakes.

Medusa smiled "One against four, not even a challenge."

Stein grasped his forehead and growled.

Why is one of Death's students down? Why is he, Death's own son? Why haven't I taken him back to the academy? Stein snickered to himself and glared at Kid's unconscious body. Why should it matter anyway? Seeing these kid's fight for their lives, it's kind of... funny.

Medusa threw a snake at Liz who now shot blindly at the quick snake.

"I can't see it," shouted Liz.

"Shoot, shoot, shoot," cried Patty in a sing song voice.

Maka struck at Medusa from behind but a snake quickly pushed Maka the opposite way before she was able to touch Medusa.

"Ugh," groaned Maka "It's useless, she's way to powerful."

"Yeah heads up she's a witch," replied Soul.

Maka looked at Liz who now dropped Patty because of a snake. The snake crawled around her body going up to her mouth.

"THIS SNAKE! AHHHHHHH," shouted Liz with all her might.

Patty transformed into her human form and looked up from the ground at her sister struggle with the snake. She suddenly stood up and grabbed the snake off of her face.

"I didn't know you liked snakes sis," said Patty looking at Liz throwing the snake aside.

"Oh I want to go home now," cried Liz touching her face.

"How about Kid," said Patty pointing at Kid's body.

Maka struck at Medusa from behind as she stared at the sisters. Medusa fell to the ground.

Medusa slowly lifted her body from the ground.

"Impossible," she growled.

Blood dripped from her side as she glared at Maka.

"I have toyed with you long enough, it's time to die," she growled getting up.

Stein instantly looked up. "No I can't let these students fight this witch; Medusa!"

Medusa turned to look at Stein.

"Ahh Stein," she said.

Stein quickly stood up to her.

"Hurry take Kid back to the academy and you kids leave now; all of you," growled Stein glaring at Medusa.

Maka looked at Stein worried "But Professor,"

Soul cut her off and transformed back into his human form. "Let's go Maka, we need to rest up."

Maka and Soul rushed to Liz and Patty as they helped Kid up.

Maka slowly turned to see Stein facing Medusa.

"Come on Maka, Stein will hold out. We need to get Kid to a safe place," said Soul.

"Yeah, you're right Soul," replied Maka thinking about Stein.