"EHHHH JILL! JILL! BUG!" I jumped into Jill's arms.
We were in the Amazon rain forest, searching for Baba Yaga's castle, and I was hating every minute of it. We walked through an unbearably humid, disgusting, bug infested forest.
"You witches.. I want to beat all of you.." Killik muttered.
"Stop, if you make any more movement backwards you'll let off Arachne's sensors," Medusa warned, and sure enough, she was right. Killik rolled his eyes and went on to the front of the group.
There was so much tension in the air, and no trust.
"Listen, I know you probably don't trust me very much, but this battle is very serious to me. Within the limits of my powers, I'll be protecting you. I know it's hard, but if you don't follow my orders, you'll get tangled in Arachne's webs and most likely die. So, please follow me in a single line and avoid any unnecesary movements," she told us.
We all nodded and followed behind her. We came upon this black river.
"What is this?" Kid asked, and then warned Patty to not do anything stupid.
Fire and Thunder started crying.
"What's wrong?" Maka asked.
"Nature is crying. Thunder and Fire are Earth Shamons.. they feel the emotion of the earth," Killik explained.
"Yes, this river is being polluted by the experiments of Arachnophobia," Medusa said.
Maka stopped for a moment.
"This soul.. it isn't human.. it's big.. it's coming!" She said. We felt the earth shake suddenly and something came out of the black river.
"The creatures in this area have been affected too," Medusa observed.
"Soul, transform!" Maka commanded, and Soul complied. Maka went to attack the creature, with Medusa at her aid while the rest of us climbed trees to get out of the creature's way.
"Nake, snake, cobra, cobura," Medusa chanted.
Vector arrows shot past Maka and hit the river monster.
Ox and Harver tried out their new move, Lighting King Quake, and attacked the monster, but to no avail, it wasn't very affective.
Ox was saved by Medusa's vector plate from being maimed by the monster.
"Why isn't any of this working?" I asked.
"It seems as though the monster's skin is coated with magic. We'll have to break through the skin and deliver a significant blow, which I will leave with... You." She said to Killik.
"What's this?" He asked.
"It's a vectoral boost, it will double your power in the direction that the arrow is pointing. Everyone cover me and Killik." She ordered.
Medusa sent vector arrows flying, and we all made attacks at the monster.
"Analysis Disassemble," Medusa said the name of her attack as the vector arrow shot through the monster's skin.
"A hole opened?" Maka asked.
Killik saw his chance, and with the aid of soul resonance and Medusa's boost, he hit the creature with an unbelievable force. It went down in an instant and Killik came back to us using Medusa's vector plate.
"So that's the power of a witch..?" Killik whispered, staring at his hands.
Medusa clapped, "Okay, then. No time to waste. Off we go!"
We walked on a bit further and came across a tunnel.
"An Arachnophobia member.." Kid drew a pistol.
"No.. it's okay. She's with us." Medusa told us.
"Chi chi chi," It squeaked.
"This tunnel leads into Arachnophobia. Let's go," Medusa stepped into the tunnel and we followed. We all trifled into this small, cramped supply closet.
"Everyone change into these uniforms. We are going undercover, and we must act accordingly at all times. Everyone just go with the task you are given with. I will use my vector arrows to guide you on where you need to go when I am able to. There are eight locks in this castle, each with a magic tool hidden inside them, they are the eight legs stretching out from the Spider Queen room. We must destroy them in order to get to Arachne. For now, please get ready quickly. Ox?" Medusa looked at him, "Have you checked in with Azusa?"
He nodded.
"Great, then let's go." She said.
Well, she changes fast...
I slipped the black robe over my clothes, and placed my mask on.
"What the- I can't even breath in this!" I complained.
I looked around.
"Jill?" I touched the person in the mask in front of me.
It shook it's head. "Ox," he replied. I should have known, with his spikey hair thingies sticking out and all.
"Ox, you should know that Kim isn't in the right state of mind... She's going to stab you... and you're going to bleed a lot.. well she does heal you.. but I'm just warni-" he cut me off.
"She's going to heal me..? I'll take my chances, but thank you," He said, putting an arm on my shoulder, then leaving with his partner.
Someone grabbed my hand, and I turned to find my partner dressed.
"You ready?" I asked.
And we both put out our hands, "Fighting!"
We wandered down the stone halls aimlessly.
"I'm sweating.." I groaned.
"I know, me too.." Jill muttered.
"What are we supposed to do anyways?" I asked.
"Well Medusa said we were designated to destroy lock 7, and then she told us to regroup with her, Maka, and Soul at the Spider Queen Room after all the locks are destroyed." Jill told me.
An alarm rang loudly, making us both jump.
"Shit! We've been found out!" I kicked the wall.
"YOU THERE! Go make sure that Mr. Giriko is safe!" A guard commanded.
We nodded and sighed in relief.
"They don't know about us... good... Then what set off the..? Oh..." I started laughing, "That idiot."
"Who?" Jill asked.
"Looks like Black Star and Tsubaki are back." I told her.
"How do you know?"
"Either my soul perception is improving, or it's just his really obnoxious soul.. Or I don't know, it's not like I read the manga and know what is going to happen... " I shrugged.
"Well let's go find Giriko or something after we destroy the lock and kill Arachne and whatever. I hate that guy.." Jill started leading.
"Hey.. Look!" I hit her shoulder. Both of our eyes were on the sign, Tower 7.
I took my mask off, "Jill, transform."
"With pleasure," she complied.
"You know what, dude?" I smiled.
"What?"
"This totally reminded me to tell you to watch Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt. It's like.. the Powerpuff Girls on crack and shit. They say so many bad words! It's awesome. In the real world, we should so cosplay them." I told her.
"Seriously? You just had to say that right when we are going to do some ass kicking business and destroy a magic lock?" She said.
"Dang.. sorry.. It just came to mind... Fine, you ready?"
"Yeah."
I backed away from the door, and kicked it down. All heads turned to us.
The room was filled with the soldiers in the cloaks and masks. I swung my weapon and in one fluid motion, almost all of the soldiers collapsed onto the ground, all but one.
"Well, well. You're not an artifact soldier, are you? Ahh, a student from the Academy.. But you aren't just any Shibusen student, am I right?" The figure said while moving its mask.
It was a woman with blonde hair, red lips, and half a mask for a face. She smirked at me.
"Where's the magic tool lock?" I demanded.
She motioned over to the wall where we saw a large lock.
"Oh.. well that was in plain sight.." I whispered.
"So you want to fight me, right? To get to the magic tool lock," The woman said.
"Um, yeah that's the plan. You know, unless you want to surrender," I joked. Jill giggled.
"I already know your next move, but screw it, I surrender," she put her hands in the air.
"Um wait... What?" I asked.
"It's true that I know your next move, but with a normal opponent I can see up to at least their 20th move. Plus by judging your data, I can see that I cannot defeat you. Also, I want my freedom fro Arachne," the woman shrugged.
"Um.. well okay then.. That was pretty easy. Thank you," I said and the woman nodded then made her way out of the room.
"Did... Did that really just happen?" I asked Jill.
"Don't question it! Let's go!" She replied.
I raised my sword, running up to the giant lock that glowed along the wall, and struck it.
Jill's blade cut deep in the lock, and we landed on the floor.
We turned away from the lock, and started walking to the door as we heard an explosion behind us.
"Don't look back." I told her.
"Why not?"
"Because bad asses don't look back at explosions." I said simply as we both slipped our masks back on.
"I swear you take this whole mission way too lightly."
"I won't be able to anymore... Come on, we have to go meet up with Maka, Soul, and Medusa!"
We ran off, in search of the Spider Queen Room. I hoped it wasn't too late.
We saw them, about to open the ceiling high, ornate doors.
"Stop!" I yelled.
They all jumped and turned towards us.
Soul transformed into a scythe and Maka charged at us.
Shit.
"IT'S ME! IT'S ME!" I screamed, Jill and I hurriedly took off our masks.
"Rachel! Minah! You can't do that! Someone could get hurt!" Maka hit my arm.
"Sorry! It's just that you guys can't go in yet!"
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Trust me, I've seen it... You and Soul will like have this illusion thing going on and like turn into puppets or whatever but that's not important... Arachne and Medusa are different. Medusa specializes in direct magic attacks while Arachne uses attacks from the inside, like mind games. So that's why we need Maka's soul perception, her Anti-Demon Wavelength, and the resonance attack Soul and I use with Maka's powers. I just have one question Medusa... Why didn't you let them know any of this information?" I looked at her.
"I wanted them to experience Arachne's attack first hand," she said simply.
"Seems like a waste of time if you ask me... Okay, well we need a barrier from Arachne's mental attack," I stated.
Medusa volunteered to create a magic barrier and while she made calculations, Jill and I took off our disguises.
"Calculations complete. Anything else?" She said.
"One more thing... Maka? Can you sense Arachne's soul?" I asked.
"Yeah.. there's a lot of Insanity.." Maka concentrated on her soul perception.
I sighed.
"I'll explain everything when we get inside," I told them, swinging open the giant doors.
"The mental attack should have hit us by now if it weren't for the barrier. Good job, Medusa." She nodded in response.
We walked deeper into the very dim room.
"GOD I FREAKING HATE SPIDERS," I ran behind Maka, wiping cobwebs off of me.
"I can sense her soul... over here!" Maka said, and we turned left.
Then we saw her, well, her lifeless corpse anyways.
"Is.. Is she dead?" Soul asked.
"No.. She only dismembered her soul from her body. A body is only a container, right Medusa? But then again, a sound soul dwells within a sound mind and a sound body. Maka, where is Arachne's soul? It's all around us, right? She spun up her soul into webs so that she could transmit an Insanity wavelength to everyone in and around the castle. So we cannot fight her physically.." I explained.
"Then how do we beat her?" Maka asked.
"Well, if you use your Soul Perception ability, and Soul plays the piano, then we can transmit that wavelength throughout Arachne's webs; creating a reverse effect and calming the Insanity."
Just then, Medusa fell to her knees, writhing in pain.
"My, my... If it isn't my dear little sister. How weak you have become. Are you still crushing on that mortal man? What was him name again, Professor Stein?" Arachne laughed.
"We have to hurry, Arachne has already begun spreading her Insanity wavelegnth.. Though, I don't know why we aren't experiencing it." I trailed off.
"You have to sing with me though. I will play the piano, Maka will play her soul wavelength, but you.. You have to sing." Soul told me.
I was about to argue with him but I remembered the situation we were in and just nodded.
"Ready?" I gripped the handle of my sword.
We all charged, as Soul played the first note, and Maka and I followed. We all played in perfect harmony as our vibrations were sent out through Arachne's webs, curing people of the insane wavelegnth.
I dodged Arachne's webs, and swung my sword, but I missed her because I was too distracted.
I was distracted by the beautiful black dress that complimented my body. I looked over to Maka, who was wearing a dress similar to mine.
"Soul?" She asked.
He told her how he had used a bit of the black blood.
"Take advantaged of it!" I said, gaurding them as Maka made her move towards Arachne. A web came hurdling towards Soul and Maka, but I crushed it with my blade.
"Do you really believe that courage can beat Insanity? You foolish girl..." Arachne laughed.
"I'm stronger than you... I can win!" Maka yelled.
Then, everything suddenly went into sow motion. Jill and I watched them.
Maka flew in the air, scythe raised above her head, striking down onto Arachne's soul with a great force. There was a big explosion. A purple light omitting the scene as Maka landed on her own two feet, scythe in hand. Arachne's purple orb of a soul hovered near Maka.
"You guys did it!" Jill cheered. Soul and Maka smiled excitedly.
"Wait.. It's not time to celebrate yet.." I began. Just then, Maka's eyes bulged as we heard a loud thump. Rachel's body was sprawled on the floor. Jill ran to the small child.
"This soul... Medusa?" She whispered, looking over to the body of Arachne which had been taken over by her little sister.
"Arachne's body suits me nicely, don't you think?" Medusa asked.
"What are you doing?!" Maka yelled.
"You are far too dangerous left alive, you know that? Your soul perception is far too powerful. You've become a nuisance to me like Joe Buttataki." Medusa said.
"You killed him?!" Soul asked angrily.
"No, I merely stood by and watched. Although, Professor Stein and Marie should be locating the real culprit soon..."
"You mean Justin Law?" I asked, clenching my fists.
Medusa was about to ask how I knew when Maka yelled.
"You liar! Where is Crona?!"
"Crona is my child, there is no way I'd hand him over to you. Just give it up, the Crona you know, no longer exists."
Maka's eyes became glossy, as she tried to stop her tears from pooling in her green eyes.
"I wanted to believe..." Maka began.
"Time to die," Medusa grinned.
Just then, Tezca and Enrique came knocking Medusa into a nearby wall.
"A Death Scythe and a monkey? I have time to kill you as well..." Medusa got up.
I stepped out in front of my Seniors.
"You should surrender, Medusa. There is residual conciousness in that body, is there not? And in less than a minute, reinforcements will be here. You will be out numbered and you will die." I told her.
Her eyes narrowed as she retreated.
I felt a hard slap burn across my face.
"WHY DID YOU LET HER GO?! WHY DIDN'T YOU KILL HER?! SHE DESERVES TO DIE! WHAT ABOUT CRONA, HUH?!" Maka screamed at me, hot tears streaming down her faces.
I stared at the floor, bangs covering my faces, then I wiped my red cheek.
"You're right... She does deserve to die..." I whispered.
"Then why didn't you kill her?!" She sobbed.
"Because Crona will." I said simply.
Everyone went quiet.
***EDITOR'S NOTE: Hello! This is Christina! I am so sorry that this chapter took over two months to write! (For the readers on Wattpad.) Here is my Deviantart: .. And here is my fanfiction trailer... I shall have a new one made soon! watch?v=iko21VgXo6Q .. This chapter was really hard for me to write. I know it is not my best, probably my worst, but my friends insisted on posting it. I had to reread the manga many times. But I have a lot of fun and good stuff planned for this next chapter. I will try to set up weekly deadlines to post by. I'm thinking to have a new chapter up every Sunday night! Please continue to stay with me until the end! ~ Awkwardfangirl917***