Blackstar yelled in frustration as he launched himself at Patty Thompson. The girl had been leading them north for a week and Blackstar was not feeling godly about it. Kid, Liz, and Tsubaki sat to the side watching the fight with mild interest as the Nevada heat beat down on them in the desert as a large iguana marched slowly past them.
"Ten seconds." Liz said bordly as she laid her head on her master's lap so he could play with her hair.
"I say five," Tsubaki put in as the large lizard marched closer to the fighting duo. It was Patty who noticed the oversized desert creature first. Kicking the blue haired boy from her chest she quickly ran towards the lizard.
"It's so strange." She awed as Blackstar rushed to join her.
"What is it?" the hyper boy asked poking at the rough texture of its skin. Suddenly a long red tongue swooshed out from its mouth.
"Whoa!" the two smiled before they poked at it some more. After Kid and the girls were rested and hydrated they tried to bring Blackstar and Patty back to the original quest.
Maka smiled as she snuggled closer in to Asura's arms. The insanity was trying to breakdown her mind and she could tell. Her grigori soul screamed as it fought back the madness keeping her insanity at bay as much it could with her unstable emotions. Soul was taken from her and she had been forced to become a slave, was beaten, and now was in a forced relationship that could kill her. Once again, she laughed as Asura petted her hair planting gentle kisses to her skin.
"Soon, you won't feel a thing grigori." Asura smiled as he cradled her closer. Soon she will be killed and he would eat her soul.
Blair giggled as she pressed her cleavage into the albino's face attempting to either wake him or kill him, Eruka did not know.
"He'll be dead before we can even rescue his little girl friend." Mizune sighed as she watched the people pass them at the park. The stupid albino had fallen asleep on the park bench the moment he sat down, leaving the witches to do their own thing in Las Vegas. Of course, Blair had wanted to warn the boy first, leading to the current situation.
"Let's just go and leave a note for him." Eruka said as she pulled the cat witch off him.
"Fine, but let's at least bring him some food." Blair purred as the two fellow witches sighed, he was not a dog.
Kid smiled as they finally reached Las Vegas. Liz and Tsubaki had managed to leash the lizard for Patty and Blackstar only to have the two cook and eat the poor creature and hour later in one of Patty's more insane moods.
"See big sis, I told you I would find him." Patty smiled as she began to march towards the park.
"Find who Patty?" Liz asked as they followed the younger Thompson. Each person, excluding Patty and Blackstar gasped in surprise as Soul sat dazed on a park bench. His white hair was flying in all angles, his skin was paler than usual, and his usual outfit now was made up of grey slacks and a white shirt. Tsubaki quickly ran forward to examine him closer. Soul waited as his friend finished examining him before he filled the group in on his information.
"You've been hanging out with witches?" Kid asked astounded at their friends choice.
"Damn man, that must suck." Blackstar laughed before waving his fingers in a false witchy way. Soul swiftly kicked the blue haired teen to the ground.
"You need a cane or something to support your back Soul." Tsubaki said helping the albino back to his seat. Soul was quiet for a moment as he thought of what to use for a cane, suddenly an idea came to him. Concentrating on his scythe he envisioned only the staff but smaller. With a flash of light, his vision took form in his outstretched right hand. A long silver staff with a red and black head and a giant red eye near the heads base now glared back at them.
"Now that's cool," Soul smirked as he twirled the cane in his hand.
"Now we can find Maka." The Thompsons beamed before three shadows covered them.
"Ribbit, more weapon miesters?" Eruka croaked hiding behind Blair.
"Chi, chi, and these can fight." Mizune replied as the group surrounded their injured friend.
"Soul, I'm cold." Maka whimpered as she moved her shackled neck to the left. Asura smiled as he managed to break another part of her guarded wall. Soon he would be able to take the grigori soul and rule the world in madness. Her ripped clothes barely concealed her body as she curled into a ball against the wall calling her weapon miesters name.
"Asura, have you almost got your wish yet?" Arachne asked as she kissed his head. The kishin lord hissed in reply as they looked at the cowering grigori holder.
"She's strong willed, but that won't stop me." He smiled as Arachne nodded in reply. Her sister's son and servant had done well with her mind control.
Maka shook as she leaned farther away from the white door of her soul. White angel wings appeared on her back as she pushed away the madness. She needed Soul; she was scared and getting weak from the lack of food and beatings. Would she die without saying goodbye to him? No, she had to survive, even now, she just knew he was trying to find her and save her. The room went farther into insanity. She just had to make sure that she didn't fall victim to the effects of Asura anytime soon.
After calming, the weapon miesters from killing the witches Soul explained the situation to them.
"Kill Medusa?" Eruka repeated as Kid finished his plan.
"Yes, after we save Maka, we will get the full story and have the snake witch for her many crimes against the Albarn family and the others you've told us about." Kid stated.
"Nya, Eruka you can avenge her for forcing you to do all those crimes." Blair cheered as she jumped around.
"Calm down Blair, these students are from Shibusen, a witches sworn enemy, who would believe the words of witches?" Mizune asked the two. Both witches face fell before Tsubaki spoke up.
"We believe you, come help us. I'm sure Lord Death would be honored if you helped save Maka." She smiled.
