I'm back and heres chapter 9 of Souls Horrific Experience.
Summary: With Liz, Patty and Tsubaki lending a helping hand in the apartment, Maka feels the stress of leaving Soul alone fly away. Soul doesn't feel too comfortable with Makas limited freedom and doesn't know what to do to help out without hurting himself in the process. A new threat comes when Maka picks a mission without telling Soul at all. When they go to the mission location, Soul begins to feel uncorfortable about it. What could possibly go wrong?
"Lala" - Talking
'Lala' - mental talking
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Chapter 9: Wrongful Mission and Permanent Silence
~In School~
Maka looks over the bulletin board for a good mission to do with Soul. 'Lets see here. What would be a good mission to do without having Soul exhert himself too much?' she thought to herself looking at each mission carefully. One catches her eye, making her do a double take on it. Maka picks it up and reads it. "34 year old male killing young pre-teens for their souls in England..." She reads and then smiles. "This is perfect for us." She goes to the front desk and the lady signs and posts a "TAKEN" symbol on it handing it back to Maka.
Maka takes it back and puts the mission back on the bulletin board with a smile and takes a turn walking down the hall to head back home before Soul woke up. 'A mission should do Soul some good, get him away from Death City for a while.' she thought to herself.
~At the Apartment~
Tsubaki cooks up a light breakfast for Soul and the others. Being one who wakes up early, Tsubaki had seen Maka wake up and heard her say she was gonna go to the school for an easy mission for Souls 93rd soul to collect. Tsubaki smiles thinking to herself as she looks at the sleeping form on the couch. 'Souls so close to becoming a Death Scythe...just a few more souls for him to go...' she thinks to herself as she cooks.
On the couch, Soul grips the pillow tightly softly gasping as if he was losing air to his lungs. His white hair sticking to his neck and face as he stirs in his sleep. "No...stop it...quit touching me..." he says in his sleep with a hint of fear. His eyes open wide as he gasps out somewhat screaming and he quickly slaps his hands over his mouth, hearing Tsubaki come into the living room. He looks over to her sitting up. Tsubaki goes to his side. "You alright Soul?" she asks sincerely.
Soul lets his hands slide off his mouth. "Yeah...I'm alright...just a bad dream thats all..." he tells the older girl. Tsubaki smiles softly. Soul looks around only seeing Liz, Patty and Tsubaki. "Where's Maka?" he asks softly. Tsubaki looks to the door. "Maka went to the school to find an easy mission for you two to do. She should be getting back in a few minutes." Soul looks to her blinking. "A mission?" The door opens as Maka comes inside the apartment. "hey sorry I took so long. There weren't very many to pick from. But I got one." she says with a smile.
Soul looks to his meister, feeling a little tense about doing a mission so soon. "Which one did you pick?" Maka looks to Soul feeling the tension in his soul. "A 34 year old male hunting preteen souls in England." Soul blinks and thinks. 'Maybe I'm just nervous getting back on the field after being off it for nearly two months...Maybe it won't be so bad as I think it would be...' he thought to himself. Maka watches him.
As soon as the Thompson twins wake up and Tsubaki finishes up breakfast, the four of them sit in the living room chatting away about random things in life. Patty giggles as she usually does. "This one time I pushed Liz in the lake we went to for summer break and her hair got all messed up. Boy I thought Kidd was gonna shave her bald when he saw her hair." she giggles out. Maka looks to Soul seeing how quiet he was being. She leans over taking his hand into hers, making him look over. Maka mouths 'you okay?' Soul nods to her letting her know he was really alright.
Later on during the day, Soul sits in the living room watching the girls play the wii in the living room. The Thompson twins swing their arms around, controls in hand playing a bowling game. Tsubaki and Maka sit on the couch on both sides of Soul, Tsubaki on the left and Maka on the right as the three watch the twins. Soul lets his thoughts wonder as he watches Liz and Patty play.
~Later in the evening. In England~
Soul parks his motorcycle just outside the location where the target is suppose to be. Stepping off after Maka, a strange feeling overcomes him in his chest. He looks around quietly. 'What is this feeling? Why am I feeling this dark sick feeling...' Maka looks back at him seeing him further back than her. "What is it Soul?" she questions. Soul looks to her. "Its nothing, just getting a bad feeling thats all." Suddenly a strong wind whips through the two, Maka holds down her school skirt with one hand and her hair out of the way with the other while Soul covers his face with his arms as the wind opens the door to the abandoned building in front of them.
When the wind stops the two look to the blown down door. Soul and Maka slowly approach the building walking inside. Soul looks around taking the careful steps so neither one of them fall through the floor. Maka walks around and looks down hearing a crunch beneath her feet. She kneals down and picks up the old picture frame wiping the dirt off the broken glass but stops seeing a baby that looked exactly like Soul. "Hey Soul..." the said person looks over. "What?" Before Maka could say anything, she gets wacked to the side by a strong force hitting a close by table. "Ah!" Soul gasps seeing Maka fly passed him. "Maka!" He goes to go to his partner but gets suddenly grabbed by the force and slammed to the lower level of the building.
Soul sits up feeling the sharp pains in his back. "Ow...What the hell..." He looks around hearing a voice and feels another person in the room with him. "whos there!" The person exits the darkness and Souls eyes grow to the size of saucers seeing the man in front of him. "...No...it can't be..." The man smirks. "Long time no see Soul Evans...Do you remember me? What I did to you?" Soul glares holding back his fears. Blood sliding down from his right cheek and the left side of his neck along with some other minor injuries from the fall. "...Ricardo...Rieking...You're the one who killed those teens, aren't you!" Ricardo smirks. "Raped and killed Soul...Raped 'n Killed...All of them were around the same age as you. Ironic isn't it?"
Soul growls and he changes his arm to a scythe blade and sprints forward, fighting against the enemy infront of him only to be thrown back against the roughed up wall behind him. Coughing up blood, Soul stands up slowly getting his left side gashed up, mere inches from the scar on his chest. Soul looks to the gash, wiping the blood from his lip. 'that was close...an itch down and I would of opened the scar up.' he looks forward seeing Ricardo walking towards him. Once close enough he back hands Soul sending him back up to the living room/ entrance area. Hitting the railing back first, Soul coughs feeling a few ribs break. Trying to get back up, Soul gets grabbed by the throat and lifted off the ground, being strangled.
Off to the side, Maka gets up and gasps seeing Soul in the air losing air supply fast. "Soul!" Soul looks over and uses his scythe arm to slice the shadow arm in half making it drop him. Falling on the steps, Soul coughs getting air back into his lungs as Maka gets to his side and the two run and hide from the target to get a plan to get him before he got them.
~At the school~
Lord Death watches everything from his mirror and starts to get really concerned with Soul and Makas progress in the mission. "hm...this isn't good at all.." Stein steps into the room hearing the Death God muttering. "What is it Lord Death?" The death god turns to the Doctor. "Soul and Maka are doing a mission. It seems they are having a bit of trouble." Stein looks to the mirror and sees how much trouble the two are in. "who are they after?"
Lord Death watches in concern. "Ricardo Rieking. He used to work for Souls family but he got away before he could get caught. Soul would have been his first murder victim if Souls brother didn't happen to walk in." Stein looks to him and heads out getting Spirit, who has returned about a week earlier to help out with Souls condition, heading to England. Lord Death watches Soul and Maka, who are hidding in a corner closet. 'Hold on you two. Help is on the way.'
~Back at the house.~
Soul and Maka hide in the cramped closet, keeping very quiet so Ricardo doesn't find them. Maka looks to Soul quietly seeing all the injuries on him. Noticing he was trembling, she takes his hand and softly grips. "Are you alright?" She whispers very quietly but loud enough for Soul to hear. Soul looks to her and nods dropping his voice. "I'm alright. You?" Maka smiles nodding. Soul leans back alittle being very quiet. Maka watches dropping her voice again. "Do you...know our target?" Soul gulps and faintly nods. Before Maka could question him, the door flies open scaring them both. Ricardo smirks. "There you are, Soul I was beginning to worry about you."
Soul keeps Maka behind him the hairs on the back of his neck rising. Ricardo smirks wider and grabs Soul by the shirt yanking him out of the closet throwing him across the room. Maka gasps seeing Soul hit the mirror that was in the opposite corner, seeing some glass stab into his back. Ricardo goes over to Soul picking him up by the hair, causing him to wince. "So little Soul...where should I hit to end your pathetic existence?" Soul opens his eyes weakly and gathers enough strength to kick him, which makes Ricardo drop him and Soul grabs a piece of glass and stabs him in the leg, making enough time for him and Maka to get away.
Ricardo cries out as Soul and Maka run out of the room. "Damn it! You little pest!" He rips the glass out and gives chase. Soul runs while holding Makas hand tightly until they skid to a stop seeing Ricardo in front of them. Ricardo raises his hand and whacks Soul straight in the throat, sending him flying into Maka. She skids back a bit holding Soul in his arms. "Soul! Are you alright! Soul!" She shakes him. Soul opens his eyes coughing and he grasps his throat. Suddenly Stein and Spirit bust through the second story window. Maka looks up quickly. "Dr. Stein. Papa." Stein goes to the two teens and checks Soul. "His throat has been seriously damaged."
Maka holds Soul close to her. Soul coughs his throat hurting very badly. Stein turns to Ricardo and he and Spirit go after him while the medical unit go to Soul, preparing him for transport back to Death City. Maka gets on the medical helicopter staying by Souls side gripping his hand. Soul looks to the back seeing his motorcycle tied up so its not left behind. The medical helicopter takes off to Death City.
~In the Death Room~
Maka stands behind Lord Death. "The mission was a complete failure. The man kept going straight for Soul. He couldn't even transform with the random attacks being directed to him." Lord Death turns to look at the young meister. "At least you both got out of there alive. I was very worried about Soul most. Especially with all hes gone through." Maka nods understanding, looking at him. "Um, I wanted to ask you. Whats the connection between that man and Soul?"
Lord Death sighs knowing he would have to tell Maka about Souls past eventually. "Well...that man, Ricardo, he used to be a servant in Souls family. He got really close to Soul and when he turned 9 years old...Ricardo tried to rape and kill him. If Soul was to be killed that night, he would have been his first murder victim." Maka gasps hearing the story. "Thats why he was so shakened up when we got there...Oh no." Lord Death raises his hand. "No no. You didn't know. Now go to Soul. He probably needs you right now." Maka nods and heads to the infirmary.
~The Infirmary~
Nygus checks Souls throat and shakes her head. "Not good...not good at all" After a while, Soul opens his eyes looking around the room. He raises his hand to his throat and blinks feeling the bandage on his throat and looks quickly to Nygus. He goes to speak but Nygus quickly stops him. "No Soul. Don't try to speak. Your voice box has been removed to be repaired. I'm sorry." Souls eyes go wide hearing the words and touches his throat in shock.
Nygus touches Souls arm softly. "When you were hit, your voice box literally...broke in 14 places." Soul lays in shock grasping his throat, in shock. A knock comes to the door and it opens as Maka comes into the room. Maka walks in seeing Soul grasping his throat. "What happened Nygus?" She looks to the nurse like person. Nygus looks to the meister with a concerned look on her face. "Souls voice box has been severely damaged...in order for me to fix it, I had to remove it." Maka gasps and looks to Soul feeling how upset he is to completely lose his voice. Soul sits up looking down. Maka goes to his side and pulls him into a hug feeling the tears hit her shoulder. 'What am I gonna tell the girls?'
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There it is. Hope you like it. R&R
