cool!!! we're on the 11th chapter already... so not so many comments or reviews last chapter...kinda depressed...

I would still like to thank my beta CrystalCavern for revising my story.

disclaimer: I do not own soul eater


The team had begun following Medusa through a series of tunnels and corridors, each more complex then the last. "Medusa…" Kidd mumbled.

"Yes?" Medusa replied softly.

"Aren't we in the heart of the castle, maybe not at the very center…but close right…because I can't stand it, we're taking too long?" Kidd questioned.

"Yes, tha…that's right, approximately". Medusa mumbled 'though, in actuality we are at the far end' Medusa thought with a bit of dread.

They continued their trek through the various halls and corridors. After about a 20 minute walk, the team came to a sudden stop… Medusa turned to the team, she removed her mask and began to speak "Okay, from here we will have you each go to your designated areas."

Everyone had a questioned look plastered under their masks. Ox was the first to break the silence, "what do you mean?" the spear Meister questioned.

"The room Arachne is in…the "spider queen room"… is covered in tight security with the use of magical locks, appropriately named "LOCKS". So our targets are those "LOCKS"…" Medusa explained.

"Wait, but how can those of us without magic, rid these "LOCKS"?" Maka inquired.

"It is possible; the magic tool "LOCK" doesn't really have to be unlocked, all you have to do is destroy them. To unlock the "spider queen rooms" doors, we must destroy the eight "LOCKS" located in each of the legs protruding out of the castle" Medusa expounded.

Kidd smiled under his mask "8 is a number I like, but we cannot split the team up into 8 different areas. The Meister's and Weapons will be separated!" Kidd argued.

"No, I only need 3 of the Meister's to destroy the "LOCKS". I already have a team placed in 6 of the "LOCK" areas" explained the snake witch.

"Okay, so if we do split up, we don't even know what where the Locks are, so-…"

"I will show you the way" Medusa interjected Kidd's argument.

The snake witch approached Ox and Reilyta; she placed both of her hands on their masks and started to chant. "Nake Snake Cobra Cobubra". A little light flickered and faded.

"So what was that?" Ox questioned, but came clear immediately.

As both Reilyta and Ox turned toward the path they were taking, arrows began to appear.

"This is "Vectoral Conduct." These are hidden arrows that only I can make appear to other people but no one else, the magic tool "LOCKS" are located in the directions of these arrows." Medusa explained once more.

"So this is what you had been doing when we first entered?" Kidd questioned.

Medusa gave a simple nod.

"Good! If you had informed us beforehand, I wouldn't have met that little witch with the baseball bat, thanks!" Soul yelled sarcastically.

"Well…getting back to the mission, Reilyta and Ox, as well as their weapons shall move to one of the "LOCKS" and I will need Kidd-kun to go to the remaining lock and-…"

"Wait, my role here is to look after you; you cannot split me from the group!" Kidd interrupted.

"I must send you; I will need Maka's "Soul Perception" abilities to find our way through an even more complex maze of traps towards the "spider queen room". And even if something goes wrong, I'm sure you, Kidd, will be strong enough to take independent action." Medusa expounded.

"Don't worry Kidd; let me watch over Medusa… because I won't give a second thought on killing her…" Maka hissed.

Medusa glanced at Maka, then walked to Kidd and performed her "Vectoral Conduct", 'no… this is going all in Medusa's favor… she's manipulating us… but we are still on a mission…' Kidd thought to himself.

The team exchanged "be safes" and they split up. Reilyta and Ox as well as their weapons, followed the arrows set by Medusa, following every twist and turn. To anyone else watching, the two people would look as if they had known the castle their whole life, but that wasn't the case. As they approached a small bend, they passed a small hallway, leading to a small door. Ox stopped immediately, he paused for a moment, "Kim…" Ox mumbled.

"What? You think Kim is through their?" Harvar questioned.

"Yes, I'm positive" Ox muttered, he thought back to all those times in Shibusen. No matter where he was, he could always sense Kim; he always thought that his pillar-like hair, were antennas that were specially made to trace Kim… even though it was creepy.

"Ox…go and find her, I can handle the "LOCKS". Just find Kim, and bring her back" Reilyta said comfortingly.

"Are you sure, we don't have to split up-…"

"Yes, go to her…Medusa had already applied two "Vectoral Boost's" to Thunder and Fire… I'll handle it," Reilyta interjected.

Ox gave a nod, and continued through the hall, leaving Reilyta to deal with the "LOCKS".

Ox and Harvar walked through the doorway, and as soon as the first crack of the door had opened, a wave of steam assailed the two. They entered; the room was lined with benches and Arachnophobia agents, each one without their uniforms. The room was sweltering, but agents in the room looked as if they were in ecstasy.

One of the agents looked over towards them, he might have been in his late 40's, but was well fit. The man smiled, "What are you doing? Take of those uniforms, unless you want to die," the man said with a sickly smile.

Ox and Harvar were blinded by the steam, even occasionally bumping into pillars that seemed to vanish behind the steam. They walked through the steam, making sure to keep away from the pillars… then… he could feel it… Ox's pillar-like hair began to shake… he could sense… Kim.

He began to brush through the walls of steam, pushing past the continuous masses, until…the pink strawberry blonde hair popped out… it was Kim…

Other part of the castle:

Reilyta and the Pots of Fire and Thunder, had finally arrived at the "LOCK". It was basically a large keyhole, surrounded by little wires and tubes, in a very dark room. Reilyta decided to withdraw from the Arachnophobia uniform, well mostly because it was extremely hot in the room, but after she destroys the "LOCK", it will most likely give away their position.

"Okay, we'll just destroy this "LOCK" then we will go after Hiti," Reilyta said to the little pot weapons.

The little girls went into their pot forms. Reilyta pulled back with all her might and was about to punch… but then there were movements behind her. She turned to face the mystery person as she went into a defensive pose… but it wasn't necessary… the mysterious person… was Hiti.

Back in the steam room:

Ox brushed swiped the steam away from his face, and it was indeed, Kim Diehl, the Lantern Meister, and now known witch. Kim glanced in Ox's direction… then… she let out a small smile.

"Ox?" Kim asked plainly.

"Yes… Kim… and Jackie (Jacqueline's nickname). I'm glad I found, now let us go back to Shibusen together," Ox replied happily.

Kim let out a bigger smile; she pushed Ox into a pillar that seemed to appear out of nowhere. She pressed her body against Ox and ripped off the Arachnophobia uniform, leaving him in his normal attire.

"You came all the way here…for me…" Kim said lustfully. She began blowing gently onto Ox's neck, all the while keeping her body close to him.

"Wa-wait Kim…wha-what are you doing?" Ox muttered.

"Don't you like me?" Kim replied, this time kissing him gently on his neck. "I have to repay you for coming all the way here," she added.

Back at the "LOCK"

Hiti stood there, full feral form…sitting there…staring, his eyes… dark green…just staring…

"Hiti, I was looking everywhere for you!" Reilyta said cheerfully.

She was about to approach her little weapon…but as soon as she took a step forward, he did something Reilyta wouldn't have thought he would do… he growled at her… Reilyta immediately backed off.

"Wha-what's wrong Hiti?" Reilyta questioned in shock.

Hiti had his ears faced back, his teeth bared, and his tail straight and kept low to the ground, and continued his growling.

Hiti? What's wrong? Why are you acting like this?" Reilyta questioned.

"Because he doesn't like you," said a voice from the shadows.

Out of the shadows, two dark purple eyes appeared. It was the same girl that was playing with Hiti a few hours ago. She didn't look very playful now, her pendant began to glow and eerie purple and an evil aura seemed to emit from the young girl.

"You're a Shibusen student, aren't you?" the girl questioned. She walked up to the little mongoose/cat, and gently combed her finger through Hiti's fur. The girl snickered, "I'm going to have so much fun… tearing you limb from limb!" she hissed.

"What?! Why?" Reilyta yelled.

"Why? Because, Shibusen killed my parents!" the girl wailed, "My mom was a witch, but she didn't do anything wrong, we lived in secrecy, but one day, someone from Shibusen found us… my dad tried to stop them, but they killed him on the spot. Then my mom tried to fight to protect me, but she ended up dead… I only survived because my mom had cast a spell over me to hide me…" cried the girl.

"Shibusen would never endanger civilians, and we would most certainly not kill children!" Reilyta argued.

"Oh yes you would!" the girl yelled "it was a weapon and a Meister, one was some sort of golem, and the other was a chainsaw weapon, they even said that they were from Shibusen the instant they entered!" the girl argued.

Reilyta's thought for a moment…a golem, and a chainsaw weapon… it was the same guy that they fought in the past. "No, you were mistaken!" Reilyta yelled,

"No, I'm done talking, you're going to die now!" the girl replied demonically. "Ravens gate ravens gate" the girl began to chant. "Ravens cloak" the girl whispered. The young girl began to fade, her purple eyes gently fading into the darkness.

Reilyta was amazed and shocked at the same time; the little girl that was threatening her had just vanished… "Who are you?" Reilyta yelled into the darkness.

"I am the raven witch, Twi" said the little witch out of nowhere.

Hiti, who had relaxed, sat quietly…waiting…