Death City. A once proud city, surviving a witch attack and the Kishin's revival. However, things are becoming more and more depressing with the loss of Scythe Meister Maka. After an interesting battle at Lord Kothis' laboratory, Soul and the other students are heading back to the DWMA.
Spirit looked down at Soul, who was carrying the jar which contained Maka's Soul. "This is really hard for me, losing my only daughter and all. But, how does Soul feel? He was closer to Maka than I ever was!" Soul noticed Spirit looking at him and said, "Look, I know what you're thinking. But, I'm not the only one who's upset."
It was at that moment Spirit noticed everyone else. Their heads were hanging, their faces pale and expressionless. Death spoke up. "We may have lost one of our best meisters, but we can't beat ourselves over it. We have to live normally, and fight for her. I know we can-"
"Shut up, Shinigami!" Black Star was in tears. "Maka was our best friend! How dare you tell us that we can't mope!" Stein was about to join in too, until Death said, "I never said that. It's good to get emotions off your chest. I just don't want this to affect your school lives."
"Speaking of which, I wonder... how will the other students will handle this shocking news?" After a few minutes of vigirous walking, everyone reached the DWMA. They saw the students and faculity standing outside the doors. They all started asking about Maka, where she was, and who's soul was in the jar.
Stein simply told them Maka was still alive, and sent them to their classes. They followed their orders. Stein said, "come on, kids. Let's go back to Class Crescent Moon." So they followed. Everyone tried to live their normal lives. Tried. Patty was bored, Kid was uncaring about symmetry, and Black Star was calm.
It wasn't until the next morning that something happened...
*Death Room: Next Morning*
Lord Death was standing in his mirror, cautiously thinking of what to do next. "We could send out scouts. No, we can't. What about... no, that's not good either. What about the Oracle? No, not even he will help." Death was so caught up in his thinking, he didn't notice the ground shaking.
The clouds swirled up into black storm clouds. The sand turned to lava, and the crosses exploded into pillars of fire. Then, the ground starting splitting. The mirror rose up from a jagged rock pillar. In it, a raging fire started, then died down. It was Lord Kothis, or rather, Maka standing there. "Howdy Do! Hi! How ya doing?" Death looked up at the mirror in rage.
"Yeah, yeah. I expected as much. But, do you really want to waste time arguing? Wouldn't you rather stop me?" Death was confused. "What are you getting at, Kishin Creator?" He laughed hysterically. "I propose a deal. Listen up, okay? As you know, I still need my body to complete my plan. However, both of us have no idea where the seal is."
Death said, "Yeah. So what do you want to do about it?" Maka, or Lord Kothis, smiled. "Well, here's how this is going down. If you want Maka's body back, you have to find the seal AND keep it from me. That much is clear. However, if I find the seal, I get Maka's soul. Deal?" Death almost instantly disagreed. "I will not use a meister's soul as a bargaining chip! There's no way I would make that deal!"
"I saw THAT coming," the Kishin Creator said, "so, if you don't agree, this will happen." He held a knife to Maka's throat. "I have thousands of loyal servants willing to shield me and find the seal. If you don't agree to our deal, then I'll kill Maka." Death lunged backwards. "K-k-kill Maka!? What kind of game is happening here? Why did he kidnap Maka if he could've used his servants? And why does he want to make this deal!?" Death stood firm and replied, "Fine. We have ourselves a deal." Lord Kothis laughed. "Excellent. Now, I'll take my leave."
*Counsel Hall: 30 Minutes Later*
Lord Death had assembled all the students and faculity members for an important speech. "Hello, everyone. It's time you ALL knew the truth. Maka Albarn, Scythe Meister, was kidnapped yesterday. Her body was stolen, but we are in possesion of her soul. Lord Kothis, A.K.A. the Kishin Creator, has striked a deal with me. If we find the seal preventing him from entering reality, we get Maka's body back."
Everyone was glad to hear that news, until Death told them what would happen if Lord Kothis were to find the seal first. Everyone starting gasping, crying,and booing. One person even said, "WHY WOULD YOU MAKE A DEAL LIKE THAT!?" Death calmly replied, "Because he would've disposed of Maka's body if I didn't." Everyone fell silent. Lord Death continued to speak. "Now, to take prepared movements, I have brought Azusa Yumi and Justin Law back. And, I have brought in a few new meisters."
Everyone watched as Justin and Azusa walk in, followed by four new meisters, carrying their weapons. A tall girl with white hair came up on stage. "Meet Krystal. She is, like Maka, a scythe meister." Then, a shy girl with glasses and a red ponytail hopped on stage. "This is Amberlee. She is a dual wielding meister. These are her double-edged swords." A guy in a mohawk stepped up and said, "Hello everyone! I am the wonderful Jason Stephens! I am an experienced fighter with hidden blades!"
The last kid was odd. He walked up to the stage, no weapon attached. All he had was a golden wristcuff. "This is Zerence. Where's your weapon?" Zerence held his hand up, and the wristcuff transformed intno a sword. Everyone gazed at him. His wrstcuff went back to normal. "This is my Sanotama. It can transform into any weapon."
After a little show of skills from the new meisters, they joined the crowd. Death concluded the assembly by saying, "We shall all do missions as normal, but try to look out for the seal as well. If you have any information, contact Professor Stein." Stein waved at everyone.
"That Zerence kid looks suspicious. Why did he not say anything until AFTER he summoned his weapon. He looks so calm. Your average day Joe. Somemthing is off-putting about that kid." Stein shrugged off the thought annd went back to class, just like everyone else.
*Somewhere: Lord Kothis' Location*
"This assembly was boring. However, these meisters could prove annoying. No matter. They'll be taken care of soon." Lord Kothis then summoned in a beautiful woman dressed in a purple dress. "What is it, father?" Lord Kothis smiled. "Go down to Tuskany. It's time to speed up our plans."
"Soon, everyone shall face the power of imagination! No pun intended, but this should bring out the brats and lure the meisters..."