So… We meet again. I had hoped for that. Two announcements: One, I FINALLY FOUND VOLUME 13 OF SOUL EATER (a big accomplishment on my part). Two, Recently, and by recently I mean yesterday, I read the first volume of Soul Eater NOT (um… yeah, small accomplishment, {THEY'RE ALL PERVS, I SWEAR [especially Tsugumi}). For making it to chapter 10 I shall impose on you pointless trivia about the new kids that will in no way affect you but at one point made sense. Dante is a vegetarian, Senna Belle used to study ballet, Lemmy and Ed play-fight before bed, Elliot has a strange OCD when it comes to books, and Blood has to wear a hearing aid (will probably never come up). Now that I've pointlessly wasted your time, ONWARD!
A Flighty Rescue; Will They Escape The Darkness?
Soul sat at the table making a sandwich, "SOUL HELP!" came the yell from down the hall. He jumped up and ran down the hall towards the door.
"MAKA!" He yelled, "MAKA WHERE ARE YOU?"
"In here!"
He heard from behind the door as he burst through it, "AHHHH, YOU'RE NAKED!" He screamed and his lower jaw hit the floor and his nose began to bleed. Maka sat in the bath tub staring at him as he hit the floor.
"Soul I need your help I got in myself but, I almost fell getting out." Maka had grown up some in the past three years. Now at sixteen she wasn't the flat chested girl Soul picked for his Meister.
Soul stood up trying not to look at her, "Crap, Maka this was a stupid thing to do." He said walking over and grabbing a towel he threw it into the bubble bath water and wrapped it around her while helping her stand. He didn't know exactly where to grab her to help her out as he shook his head at her, "This is so uncool Maka. I'm sorry if I grab some place I'm not supposed to."
She giggled at him as he reached under her arms, "That tickles." He threw her arms around his neck and lifted her out.
She was pressed up against him in the wet towel as he sat her one good foot on the floor, "Maka I don't understand you sometimes." Then they both stopped and stared into each other's eyes it was like they were in a trance until Soul broke the stare.
"Uh, I'm sorry." He said moving her back a little and he had that weird feeling that came over him again. 'AHHH, what the hell's up with me?' He thought as he looked down at her in the wet towel, 'Why do I feel like I want to kiss her again?' He took a deep breath and sighed, 'OH GOD she looks good in that towel.' He cracked a sideways grin, 'Yeah she's filled out nice.' He shook his head, 'What am I thinking? She's my Meister!'
"Soul can you help?" Her voice brought him back to reality as he reached his arm around her and helped her down the hall to her room. The wet towel was starting to slip as they got to the door and it revealed a slight glimpse of her hip, 'Oh my god.' Soul thought as he tried to grab it to cover her hip but his hand missed the towel and touched her skin. She stopped and turned in surprise that his hand was on her naked hip and before she could ask his lips had connected with hers again and he gently pushed her back against the wall. This time she felt something, it was a feeling she had felt long ago only now it was stronger.
She lifted her arms and wrapped them around his neck as he pressed up against her and he parted his lips as did she and he slid his tongue in her mouth. She was a little surprised at that but after a second she forgot about it and just went with it A few minutes later he leaned back and smiled at her, "Maka you're going to be the death of me. You know that right?"
"S-Soul I-I think I have feelings for you too." She dropped her eyes to the ground and he leaned back from her.
"I don't know how this is going to change things Maka but we can't let it get in the way of our missions." He slid his hand slowly down her hip, "I would really hate to be separated from you now."
She smiled, "Me too." She leaned her head closer and kissed him again.
ALLAMER (TOWN)
"We're screwed." Liz announced as they walked down the streets, "We're screwed. We're screwed. We're screwed. We. Are. Screwed!"
Senna tightened her grip on Liz's hand, "If you keep thinking that way, we will be screwed."
Tsubaki nodded, "She's right. " She smiled, but on the inside she was worried too. The sun was setting fast and from Mifune had told them their situation was about to get much worse.
Mifune walked to the front a building and pushed open the front door. The sound of metal scraping was so loud Angela covered her ears. He walked in, motioning for them to follow him, "We'll hide out here for now. I didn't expect us to be out here so long." The inside of the lobby was peeling wallpaper and papers were scattered all around, the light from outside barely casting in, "We're not going to have light after the sun goes completely down. Stick together."
"Who needs light when you have a big star like me?" Black*Star yelled.
"Us apparently…" Kid said.
Liz pulled out a flashlight, "Here." She handed it to Mifune.
"Keep it. You'll need it more than I will." He said as he put Angela down and held onto her hand.
"It's cold Mifune!" Angela said as she clung to his leg. Senna Belle knelt down by her, as she removed her own coat and wrapped it around Angela, "That better?"
Angela jumped up and down, "YAY! Now I'm really warm!"
"You should put your jacket back on." Mifune said, "I can't have any of you dying of frostbite."
Senna smiled, "Don't worry. Living with an ice-prick like Dante got me used to the cold. Besides," she lifted her left arm and an open triangle shaped blade, like the one from her weapon form, appeared from her wrist to below her elbow, "I think we'll be better off if I don't wear it."
Mifune nodded, "Suit yourself."
Black*Star looked over to Kid, "Hey if we run into trouble are you gonna be able to use Liz? I mean the whole symmetry thing…"
Liz smacked her forehead, "Dammit, I can't believe I forgot about that."
"Don't worry…" Kid started out nervously, "I may have come up with a backup plan."
"Would you care to enlighten us?" Ed said finally from his place in the corner.
Black*Star chuckled, "Glad to see your alive."
"Just worried about Lemmy…" He said as he walked over to concierge desk and started rummaging.
"Lemme guess," Senna put her hand on Kid's shoulder, "am I part of your plan?"
"Ever use a weapon?" He asked.
She flashed him a thumbs up and smiled, "First time for everything."
"Are we just supposed to wait here?" Tsubaki asked hesitantly, "Or am I the only one who can hear that noise?" The sound of banging and clicking could be heard along with scraping on the walls.
"Yes we are, and no you're not." Mifune answered, "Like I said if we stick together, they won't come out. Watch out though if you're walking in pairs, they'll try to separate you." He sat and leaned against the wall, Angela snuggling up under his arm, "Get some sleep. We start out at dawn." Everyone sat down near him.
ALLAMER (3 AM)
"Senna?" Liz poked Senna in the side, "Senna are you awake?" She poked her again but Senna rolled over. Liz shook her, "C'mon Senna wake up! I gotta peeeeeeeeeee!"
Senna groaned and rolled to face her, "Why'd you wake me up? Why not Tsubaki or the 'almighty' Black*Star?"
"They're on the other side and I don't feel like walking by myself!"
"Fine!" She sat up, "Grab the flashlight."
Liz grabbed it then latched onto Senna's sleeve, "Thank you!"
They walked down the hall a little ways, the moonlight was coming through the windows a bit so they didn't have to use the flashlight, "The noises are getting louder…" Senna remarked as Liz tightened her grip.
"Yeah you're right…" Liz tugged her back, "Maybe we should just turn back?"
A loud bang sounded off behind the door to their left and they backed quickly into the wall on the other side, "I think that'd be a great idea." She turned on the flashlight and covered Liz's mouth to prevent her from screaming. Around them were a few people, but not normal people. Their faces were tinted blue and the veins around their eyes were puffed up and easily seen. Their hair was straw like and thin. A little girl in blue overalls came walking towards them, her blind eyes staring right through them.
Senna released her hand from Liz's mouth. Liz looked at her out of the corner of her eye, "Would you mind turning the flashlight off now."
Senna nodded stiffly and hit the button, "I can't move."
"What?" Liz said grasping Senna's shoulders, "We have to go now." In the dim light she saw Senna Belle's terrified eyes still staring in the direction of the little girl. Liz grabbed her hand tightly and started walking, "If you can't move then I'll just drag your ass back." She looked back when she noticed Senna's grip had tightened but they hadn't moved, "Sen…?" She looked down and saw the little girl had her arms wrapped around Senna Belle's waist, her tiny nails gripping at Senna's sides.
Senna slowly turned her face to Liz, then suddenly jerked forward. Liz saw the blood on starting to show through the new holes in Senna's green sweater and the little girl's fingers dripping in blood. She looked up at her and mouthed, 'Run Liz'
Liz shook her head, "NO!" She wrapped her arms around Senna and hauled her up, "We're going now!"
"You're an idiot."
Liz tripped over a bottle her face tilting forward slightly. She felt a human hand grasp her cheek and leaped backwards, "Sen… please tell me you just touched my cheek?"
"Why would I do that?" Senna asked confused.
Liz stood there for a second before screaming as she took off running, dragging Senna behind her, "SOMETHING JUST GRABBED MY FAAACE!" She cried. She kept running until she bashed into something, "AAAHHHHHHHH!"
Senna turned the flashlight on, "Tsubaki? Kid?"
Tsubaki and Kid were splayed out on the ground. Kid sat up and rubbed his head, "Is that how you thank us for coming to save you?"
Liz dropped Senna to the ground and jumped on Kid and Tsubaki, "I'M SO GLAD YOU FOUND US!"
Senna smiled at Kid and Tsubaki, "Chicks man, am I right?"
Kid stood up, "No time for laughs Sen. We were worried so we came looking." He saw the blood on Senna's sweater, "We were right. Let's go." Tsubaki and Liz helped Senna up and followed him.
KAT'S KRADLE (THRONE ROOM, 2 AM)
"Milady, do you want to use the prisoners as sacrifices?" A young servant boy asked of Kamilla who sat upon her glass thrown.
"No." She drawled, "Set them free."
"But ma'am with all due respect, they're 5 sacrifices, all strong souls, Meisters and Weapons!"
"I SAID NO." Kamilla commanded.
The servant shrank away, "Yes, milady."
Kamilla considered for a moment, "Rough them up a bit first." She smiled and leaned her chin on her hand, "Freedom comes with a price."
ALLAMER (TOWN)
Ed had started a small fire out of the scattered papers and Black*Star and Angela were curled up next to him and Mifune smiled at this. Mifune saw Senna walking up supported by Tsubaki and Liz and his expression quickly changed, "What happened?" He asked walking up to them.
"She got attacked by one of those 'Soulless'." Kid explained.
Mifune sighed as he walked over to his pack and got out a bandage roll and two thick pieces of gauze. He walked over as Tsubaki and Liz sat her in a chair, "Lift up her shirt. We can't have her bleeding to death during the walk." Senna lifted her arms slightly as Liz lifted her shirt to expose the deep claws marks on either side. Mifune started to wrap the bandage around her waist, "You really got cut didn't you?" He remarked when the blood started seeping through.
She looked down, "Damn it, and here I thought that little bleeding problem was limited to my nose."
Mifune looked, "The sun's rising." He stood up, "Let's go." He looked at Edward, who nodded and kicked Black*Star to wake him up.
Senna started to stand and Tsubaki grabbed her arm to help her, "Are you sure you're alright?"
Senna nodded, "Of course. Besides we need to get outta here." Tsubaki faltered but let it go.
As they started walking down the dim street until figures appeared in the distance. Mifune drew his sword, Tsubaki went into weapon form, and Senna's blade appeared.
"Are you sure it's the Soulless?" Kid asked.
Mifune didn't say anything till the figures got closer. Angela gasped and pointed, "LOOK!"
Blood, Lemmy, Dante, Elliot and Patty came struggling up. Edward was the first to run towards them, "LEMMY!" He wrapped his arms around her, noticing the cuts on her face, "Are you alright?" He asked smoothing her hair.
"Yeah, I'm not the one who got hobbled." She gestured to Elliot was leaning on Patty.
Elliot yelped when Patty dropped him and ran over to Liz, "SISSY YOU'RE OKAY!"
Liz let go of Senna and ran towards her, "PATTY I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE ALRIGHT!"
Senna walked over to Elliot and helped him sit up. He saw the blood on her shirt, "Would you hit me if I told I'm glad we're not the only ones who got jacked up?"
She smiled, "I'll let you have that one." He smiled back at her. Dante walked over and Senna looked up at him. She gasped, let go of Elliot, and jumped up, "FUCK! Your stitches ripped!" She said when she saw the blood seeping from the bandages around his neck.
He put his hand over his neck, "Don't freak out! At least they didn't tear open."
Before she could answer Mifune got everyone attention, "We need to get out of here. I'm not sure why Camilla let you go, but I'm sure she'll want you back, along with us."
"DAMN!" Black*Star yelled, "AND I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO FIGHTING THAT WITCH!"
"Calm down Black*Star." Tsubaki said with a smile, "There's always next time."
"YEAH AND I'LL DEFEAT HER!"
"I just want my bed…" Elliot said.
"Let's get everyone home." Ed said. Everyone happily agreed.