Author's Notes: This is the TENTH and FINAL CHAPTER of the "Twilight of the Gods" saga... I would like to thank you, my dearest readers, for helping me get this far so I've decided to end it with a lighter side... Enjoy and please don't be afraid to leave your comments, questions, or suggestions... ^_^
Episode 10: Twilight of the Gods!
"So that's why we're here."
At the stroke of midnight, the twinkling stars displayed themselves as the midnight curtain opened up for the Grinning Moon, sailing across the heavens and basking the world in its silvery light.
Atop the ruined tower, Death the Kid stood silently as the shadows of the night retreated back to whence they came and revealed a creature of such awesome beauty and startling power.
Looks like Arachne really kept them all…
Asura whispered, making Kid realize the existence of several hundred souls stored within the witch. "How is that possible?"
"Is that you, Asura-kun?" she asked in such an erogenous manner that Kid blushed. "Come closer," she beckoned.
"How've you been?" Kid asked and moved, but not of his own accord. He approached her only to be caught in a lover's embrace.
"Lonely," she cooed.
"Then why don't you put yourself back together? With your abilities, the spiders of this place would restore your body in no time," he closed his eyes, taking great pleasure in the safe and comfy bosoms of the witch.
"But to what purpose? If I leave this place, the Shinigami will only hunt me down," the painful thought of death saddened her as she lovingly caressed his hair.
"Then, lend me your strength once again and I will reshape the world."
"Of course, anything for you, my love," she whispered.
Knock…knock…knock
The door creaked open and it was the feline hostess who answered. It was six in the morning when Kid arrived at the Pumpkin House. His clothes were worn and dusty after the long trip. His hair was a bit messy but the two incomplete Sanzu lines remained unchanged.
"Kid-kun, you're just in time for breakfast!" she happily invited him in.
"You disappeared yesterday, where have you been?" yawned Blair de Valesti, pouring herself a bowl of cereal.
"Out," he answered before joining the two. "Itadekimasu!"
The hearty meal before them was of eggs cooked sunny-side-up, stacks of pancakes that oozed with thick golden syrup, a bottle of cool and delicious dairy milk, large strips of bacon fried to a tender-brown, mouth-watering fried rice, and two boxes of crispy wholegrain cereal.
Blair was having a big bowl of cereal and some pancakes. Her cat drank at least three cups of milk, an egg, and was currently munching on some bacon with rice. Meanwhile, Kid surprised them by having a bit of everything. Firstly, he polished off three bowls of cereal, a stack of pancakes which was accompanied by two cups of milk. Afterwards, he wolfed down three eggs, six strips of bacon and a few servings of rice. He also took out a bunch of bananas from the fridge and ate those too.
"Wow, you must be really hungry-nyah," chuckled the cat.
"Thanks for the food," he said politely and brought the dirty dishes to the sink.
"Kid-kun, since when have you been using lipstick?" asked Blair, noticing how the cups and utensils he used had a distinct shade of violet. "Been seeing another woman?"
"No. Why? Does that bother you?"
"Of course not, I'm not your girlfriend or anything right?" she smiled, "I just saved your life, treated your wounds, fixed your clothes, gave you food and a place to crash in, switched sides for you, and even did something silly like confessing my feelings. But it's not like I asked for anything in return, right? So it's no biggy."
"Okay," he began washing the dishes.
Seeing this, the cat sighed, "So Kid-kun doesn't understand women at all, nyah."
"Huh? What was- Whoa!"
"K-I-I-I-I-D K-U-U-N!!!!" With glaring yellow eyes, fiery red hair, rows of sharp teeth, and a large beating vein, a monstrous Blair towered over the shinigami. Instantly, the background turned into a blazing inferno. "HOW DARE YOU!?" she bellowed in a frightfully demonic tone.
Confronted by the very image of hell itself, his final words were, "Oh…crap…"
Meanwhile, climbing up the school steps, Maka and Soul happened to come upon a small group of students. The most notable characters of the bunch were the meisters Ox Ford, Kilik Lunge, Kim Diehl, Hiro and the weapons Harvar, Jacqueline, Pot of Fire and Pot of Thunder. Oddly enough, every one of them was reading at least a hand full of documents.
"What's going on?" asked Maka.
"Isn't it obvious!?" exclaimed Kim.
"We're reading the fan fiction story!" shouted Ox.
"Would you just leave us alone!" even the seemingly cool-headed Kilik was just as furious as the rest.
"Hey, back off! What's your problem!?" Soul reacted in Maka's defense.
"Well, it's none of your business anyway so move on!" Jacqueline stood up.
"What's going on here? Why are you all angry at us for?" Maka tried to calm things down by lowering her voice.
"Well, Maka, we've been reading the damn thing from start up to this point and we've only said a few lines!" Hiro yelled.
"Isn't that a bit biased, just because we aren't the main characters?" added the stoic Harvar. Behind him, the shaded silhouettes of the "extra" students had a large sign saying, "UNFAIR".
After having heard their plight, Soul did the first thing that came to mind. He raised his chin up, elongated his nose and said, "Heh-heh…sucks to be an extra, doesn't it?"
The wrath of the entire student body was about to come down on him when a white light, emanating from somewhere in the desert, stopped them in their tracks. Then, a large mushroom cloud formed. "AWESOME!" was the immediate reaction.
At the same time, Kid lay flat on the floor. He was gasping for air in great difficulty, for the pungent smell of brimstone lingered in the room.
"Baka! Baka! Baka!" Blair screamed at him before heading off to the door. "And FYI, dying your hair halfway is stupid, you idiot!" slamming the door behind her, only to have it fall to the floor.
"That sure was close," the cat crawled out from under the table in her animal form. "Kid doesn't really, really understand women, nyah," she sighed again.
Kid turned his head away and saw a shard of glass reflecting him. He was in an even worse shape than previously thought. Steam and smoke were coming from his body as what little moisture had all but evaporated. His clothes were scorched and his hair was singed a little. Fortunately, his appearance was as symmetrical as ever. Even more so now that the topmost Sanzu line had connected.
"Wait, is that real?" he got up and looked carefully. He checked every side until the obvious truth was confirmed. Kid was so happy that he even shouted, "Thank you, Arachne!" At long last, he found a way to complete himself and become the perfect Death god.
"It's time for a new beginning," he grinned.
Author's Notes: Production on the next story entitled, "Soul Eater Chronicles: Midnight Rave" will begin post-haste... So please, stay updated... ^_^ and Happy Holidays!!!