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CHAPTER 11: RECOVERY
She came back for him.
Kid grabbed a spartoi uniform for Crona from a closet in Kid's room in the airship.
"Professor Stein told me to give this to you," said Kid to Crona. He handed over the uniform to her.
Crona stared at the uniform for a few seconds and said, "This almost looks like what Maka was wearing." She already remembered Maka which lessened Kid's problems.
"That's because it's a uniform. Anyway, I'm glad you remember Maka now."
"I-I've been thinking of her lately after I finally remembered you." Crona looked at the ground, holding the uniform.
Kid smiled. "She misses you."
"Really?" Crona said as she glanced at Kid.
Kid nodded. "I leave you here to change," he said then turned around and started to walk away, "I'll be going out now."
"Kid, wait." Crona held the end of Kid's black shirt.
Kid glanced back. "Is there something the matter?"
"I just… don't think that I deserve to wear this." Crona looked down once again. Her other hand was holding the uniform against her chest and the other on Kid's shirt.
Kid patted Crona's head and smiled again. "Don't be silly. Of course you deserve that, especially now that you're back on the good side."
Crona glanced up at him still with worried eyes but she smiled a little anyway. "O-okay," she said. "By the way, I noticed that you got taller than me now."
Kid chuckled. "Crona, boys naturally grow taller than girls even when they have the same age."
"Oh…" Crona uttered.
"Now, please hurry up. Maka and the others need us."
Crona nodded then Kid continued in going outside the room. Crona locked the room, placed the uniform on the bed and watched it for a moment. She sighed then started to strip to change into her new uniform.
Fifteen minutes later, Crona and Kid was already running in the hallways towards the exit of the airship. "What weapon are you going to use?" Kid said in between breaths as he was running.
"I'll just use magic," replied Crona who was running with Kid.
"I didn't know you use magic."
"I just learned it somehow from mother."
Kid watched Crona quizzically, feeling sceptic about Medusa teaching her child about magic when she didn't want to. He and Crona finally came to a stop.
"I know your mother never wanted you to learn magic but still, I guess she was able to teach you some, huh?" said Kid.
"Yeah and I just read more about it in the academy's library," replied Crona.
Kid opened the door. He and Crona quickly jumped down and ran towards the battle. They saw that the others except Maka without weapon anymore were already knocked down.
"It's time for you to meet your creator," said Asura to Maka who was grimacing and feeling very weak already. Asura was holding Maka's neck and lifting her up. Soul was on the ground with the others. When Asura saw Crona and Kid, he grinned. He was standing on a high rock.
"Don't you dare kill her or you'll pay for it, Asura!" shouted Kid who was full of anger now.
"This is the end for your friend, reaper boy." Asura laughed like a maniac.
Kid grunted. He glanced around for a few seconds and saw his helpless friends on the ground. The death scythes who helped were also with them. They were all unconscious already and they seemed like they were dead. Kid didn't have time to check if they were still alive since. They were far away and Asura could kill Maka at any time. Crona stood behind Kid, shaking a little.
Asura stopped laughing and said to Crona, "Oh. And thank you, my dear. I couldn't have done it without you."
Kid was dumbfounded. He turned around to face Crona. He couldn't believe what he just heard.
"Crona, what's the meaning of this?"
"I-I didn't mean…" Crona started.
"Go on, Crona, tell him the truth," said Asura, smiling down at them and still holding Maka.
"What truth?" said Kid. "Crona, don't tell me you lied to us." There was harshness in his voice.
Crona looked up and shouted, "Asura, you said no one would get hurt if I just obey you! You gave your word!"
"Sarcasm was the only way since beating the shit out of people is illegal to you," said Asura sternly. "But I would actually keep my word if only your foolish friends didn't come for you who have betrayed them and came to my side."
"You… betrayed us?" said Kid to Crona.
"I-I didn't do it, Kid! I never agreed to betray you guys!
"Let… me… go…" said Maka. Asura looked down and smirked at Maka. "As you wish," he said. Maka's eyes widened.
"You're a traitor…" Kid stepped back a few steps and closed his eyes. "You lied to us!"
Crona felt like her heart was stabbed. Tears started to form in her eyes. "No. Kid, I—"
Crona's words were cut when she saw Maka was falling towards Kid. Kid caught Maka in his arms but they both hit the ground with a loud thud. Kid grimaced as he was holding Maka now. Maka was lying on Kid's chest. Her face was bloody.
"Maka!" screamed Crona as she ran towards Maka and Kid. Suddenly, Asura jumped to the ground and blocked Crona. "Stay out of this," he said to Crona.
"I won't allow you to harm my friends anymore!" said Crona.
"They're not your friends, Crona! They're supposed to be your enemies! We're different from them. When are you going to understand that?"
Crona stepped back and was silent for a moment. She started to face down and sob. She knew Asura was right. It's like what she said before.
"Stop it. Crying just shows how much weak you are." Crona still didn't stop. Asura turned around and said in low voice, "pathetic."
Kid and Maka stood beside each other now but Maka's arm was around Kid's neck for support since she couldn't stand up.
"Crona cries… not because… she's weak…" said Kid who was panting, "… but because she… had been strong for too long." He wiped away Maka's blood from his face with his hand.
Crona stared at Kid, surprised. She stopped crying now, realizing that Kid still cared for her even though it seemed that she betrayed him and the others for the second time already.
"Thanks, Kid," said Maka. She stood now without Kid's support and she stood a meter away from him.
Asura glared at Kid and Maka. He walked closer to them. He stopped glaring and smiled when he thought of an idea. "I pity you boy," he said, referring to Kid. "Even when you're about to die already, you still won't shut up for your friend. Maybe I should end your suffering."
Kid, Maka and Crona's eyes widened as they heard what Asura said. Asura raised a hand and was to shoot some of his powers at Kid.
Crona felt an adrenaline rush. She ran fast towards Kid. "Kid!" shouted Maka and Crona.
"Ugh," uttered Kid as he felt he his body became heavy and he couldn't move. He looked down at his body. "Damnit! What's happening to me?" Kid thought. He guessed that Asura might have quietly casted a spell on him. His vision became blurred. He looked to the right and saw a white figure running towards him and shouting his name. He closed his eyes when suddenly a bright light shined.
Black blood got into Kid's face and arms. He heard the sound of Crona's scream and the sound of a body getting shot by some kind of lasers. When he opened his eyes, he saw Crona fell to the ground, bleeding to death. He felt like he was about to faint at the morbid sight.
"Stupid!" shouted Asura, referring to Crona. He gritted his teeth and made a fist.
"Crona!" said Maka as she started crying. Her voice wasn't as loud as before already. She ran towards Crona but the pain of her injuries held her back. She held her bleeding stomach and closed her eyes as she winced.
"Maka, stay back!" shouted Soul. He tried to stand up to go to his partner. The others were as shocked as Kid and Maka.
Kid was too devastated to say anything. His body felt normal again. His knees fell to the ground but his eyes were still focused on Crona. He slowly came to Crona's side. He couldn't believe his eyes. He held Crona in his arms. He held her hand.
"Crona…" said Kid. Tears started running down on his face. Black blood was coming out of Crona's mouth. She was pale as snow.
"K-Kid… I'm sorry," Crona said. Her words came out really quiet.
"Why… why did you do this?" said Kid. "I'm supposed to be the one protecting you."
Kid stared at Crona then blinked two times. He remembered his mother. What was happening was like the time he was losing her. She was killed by people of Asura when Kid was still young. They wanted to kill Kid for they didn't want to have another Shinigami after Lord Death dies but instead they killed her mom. Her mom protected Kid like how Crona protected him.
-Flashback-
"Mom, don't leave me," said Kid. He was kneeling on the ground, holding his bleeding mother.
Her mom smiled. "Kid, I'm sorry… I love you," she said then died. The people who killed her ran away.
-Back to present-
"I'm sorry, Kid…" said Crona. She managed to smile at him.
"Crona, don't leave me like mom, said Kid.
"I did it because… I love you," she whispered then breathed one last time. Her last words made Kid twitch.
"C-Crona!" screamed Kid as he hugged Crona. He burst into tears mixed with anger.
Soul helped Maka stand up. Kim started to heal her. "Soul, Crona's dead," Maka said as tears ran down her face. Soul glanced at Kid and Crona. It started raining. Soul held Maka's head then hugged her. Maka cried in Soul's shoulder. Kim held Maka's shoulder and faced down.
"Crona-chan…" said Tsubaki who was still on ground.
"That bastard," said Black Star as he gritted his teeth. He placed his hand on the ground and pushed himself up.
Patty covered her mouth. "First Ragnarok, now Crona?" she said.
Liz closed his eyes then wrapped her arm around her little sis. They just arrived from helping Ragnarok in the clinic in the airship and they started crying.
Kid raised his head. Rain was falling down on him. He was glaring now. He realized he can avenge Crona. "Asura," he said then glanced at Asura who was standing a few meters away. He was still holding Crona.
"You killed her! You killed Crona!" he shouted at Asura.
"Don't be stupid, boy," Asura said calmly. "I was trying to kill you not her. Now I don't have the love of my life because of you. But it doesn't really matter. I can still rule the world alone."
"How heartless. You're despicable!"
"I'm heartless?" Asura laughed. "Don't you mean Crona?"
"What are you saying? Crona has a heart not like you!"
"You really haven't figured it out yet, haven't you? Crona's not human nor a witch, but she were made to look like a human and was supposed to be raised as a witch but a demon God instead. She was made like how Stein made his child."
"Stein Jr.?"
"Exactly. You know… her father was a genius. And your professor Stein is trying to be like him. He was a scientist. He created Crona using artificial body parts since he and Medusa couldn't make a child. So you still think Crona has a heart? She may love anyone but her love is not as real as a normal person who was naturally born with a real heart.
"You talk too much. You're like Excalibur. You disgust me! And do you really think I need to know all that crap? Crona's heart may be artificial but I know that what she feels is real. And I feel the same for her. Now will you just shut up? Liz, Patty."
"Hai!" said the twins as they turned into their weapon forms. Kid grabbed them and started shooting at Asura. "You're the one who deserves to die, not Crona!"
Crona was taken back to the airship to get treated even though she was dead already. Maka, Black Star and the others started to fight Asura again. Asura was about to die because of all their attacks. Kid gave the last blow. "Mom and Crona, this is for you," he said as he used death canon and fainted after doing it. Asura finally died.
In the surgery room in the airship, Stein was just finished operating Crona.
Stein came out of the room and he heard Marie letting out a sad sigh.
"Stein, how was the surgery?" said Marie when she met Stein outside the room.
"She's alive," said Stein as she smiled at Marie.
Marie smiled. She placed her hand on her heart. "Thank goodness," she said.
After that day, everyone was back to Death City and there was no more madness. Crona was staying in Shibusen's dispensary.
-In Crona's dream-
Crona's falling into an endless darkness.
"Where am I?" she asked herself, feeling calm. She was just staring above but she couldn't see anything. The only thing that was visible was her body in her Spartoi uniform.
"So this is how death feels like," she said then closed her eyes. She gently landed on the smooth black floor. She held the floor then woke up when a cold hand grasped her hand. A hand that led her back to life.
-Back to reality-
Crona slowly opened her eyes. She stared at the fluorescent light above her. Her sight was blurred but it became clear eventually after a few seconds. She felt her wounds still ache but she was relieved to breathe normally.
"Why am I still alive?" she thought. When she looked to the left she saw Kid sleeping on a chair. His head was on Crona's bed and he was holding her hand.
Crona couldn't believe her eyes. She felt like crying because of feelings of mixed sadness and joy. She was shocked to see that Kid had been there at her side. She guessed he had been there for a long time now.
"He's so cold…"she thought again. She could tell because of his hand. He stared at his face. It was just as pale as his hands and he was beautiful as ever.
"They're right… he really does look like an angel… especially when he's sleeping," she said then smiled. He gripped Kid's hand.
Kid slowly woke up and was surprised to see Crona awake. "Crona…" he whispered as he stared into her eyes. Crona always liked it when Kid says her name. No one else can say it so sweet like Kid. Crona sat up on the bed.
"How are you?" said Kid.
"I'm… feeling better now," Crona said innocently. She rubbed her eyes with only one hand; the other hand was still holding Kid's hand.
Kid sighed in relief. "Crona… I'm glad you're alive… I… I really thought I already lost you…"
Crona stared at Kid, showing little emotion.
"I'm so sorry," Kid continued as he faced down, angry at himself.
Crona stopped holding Kid. She placed her hand on Kid's bangs and she ran her fingers through his hair. She gently kissed his forehead and whispered, "It's okay, Kid. You don't have to explain."
Kid eyes widened because of shock but he closed them and he smiled. He held Crona's face then slowly kissed her lips. Crona didn't expect it but she let Kid continue with he was doing. She closed her eyes too.
Ragnarok had been watching them from outside the dispensary. He closed his eyes and turned around when he saw them kissed. It was too painful for him to witness. Patty stood next to him. "You okay?" she asked. Ragnarok can tell that it was Patty by the voice.
Patty knew that Kid was inside the dispensary with Crona. So when she saw the look in Ragnarok's face she could already guess the meaning behind it.
Ragnarok smiled at Patty. "Yeah," he said. "I'm just happy that Crona's back."
"That's nice. Uhm. Ragnarok…?"
Ragnarok opened his eyes. "Huh? What is it?" he said, sounding lazy. He placed his arms behind his head.
"I know you like Crona but… can you please give Kid the chance?"
Ragnarok sweat dropped. "Hey, of course I care for Crona and I hate Kid for being the one who protects her instead of me but I never wanted to be Crona's boyfriend, okay? So… yeah, sure, he can have the chance… if only he uses it properly." He smiled at Patty again.
"Oh, okay."
"By the way, I thank you and your sister for saving me."
"It was our pleasure." Patty smiled. "Sis baked a chocolate cake at our house. You want to eat some?"
"Well, I don't like going to where that damn Kid lives but since there's chocolate cake and since you insist, then why not?" Ragnarok grinned.
"Alright then! Come on!" Patty grabbed Ragnarok's hand then they started running in the hallways to go to Gallows Mansion.
THE END.
A/N: I hope you like this story. Thank you for reading up to the last of it! It's not really the end yet though. I'll probably make a sequel. This time I'll focus on Stein Jr., RagnarokxPatty, and my original characters, Scarlet Vander and Raven Hiro (from my 1st unfinished fan fic). I'm also planning to make a doujinshi/fan comic and some fan arts relating to this story but it will take me a long time since there's still school. I have KidxCrona fan arts in my deviantArt acc. Check them out if you want (username:lilredbleed). I'm still gonna make more. ;D
