Maka: Alright guys, let's try Resonance Link once. Raina, you know how to do this, right?

Raina: I've only done it twice, but yeah, I do. Take the lead, Maka.

Maka: Alright. Ready guys?

Black*Star, Kidd, and Raina with their weapons: Yeah.

All of them close their eyes and immediately their souls grow around them. Kidd opens his eyes, because none of them really need them closed, and he sees Raina's soul. It's blue, but there are small little tints of purple in the whirls of wind going around her. She looks solemnly at the ground, unaware of what Kidd sees. Maka starts reaching out to Kidd and Black*Star, and they connect, forming a very strong field. Then Maka reaches out to Raina, and they connect. At first all seems to go well, but after a few seconds, the field bursts apart, leaving all of them out of breath. Black*Star's the first one to recover and blame it on someone else.

Black*Star: Raina! I thought you said you knew how to do it!

Raina:(a little less calm than usual, but still able to avoid getting angry) I do know how. Otherwise it wouldn't have burst apart, right?

Soul:(in weapon form) Well, your soul was compatible with Maka's, otherwise it would have burst apart right away. I think the problem lies between Kidd or Black*Star's soul and yours.

Raina:(nodding in Maka's direction) You're probably right about that.

Maka: Let's try it again. I'm sure Professor Stein would agree.

Kidd: Sure, but hopefully we can do it this time. I don't want to waste more time than we have to

Raina just sighs at that comment. Maka calls out and they start again. Kidd, Black*Star and Maka form their field again, and Maka reaches out to Raina. Kidd opens his eyes again to look at Raina's soul, but instead he sees Professor Stein watching them from a few yards away. As he makes eye contact with the Professor, their field bursts apart again, and it goes to Stein's point of view, with his thoughts.

Stein: Alright people, It's understandable that you can't get it on the first try, but I want you to work on this new technique. Raina, would you mind letting them try it a couple of times?

Raina: (expressionless) Alright, Professor.

Stein:(watching as Raina walks over, thinking to himself. 'Raina's soul is the problem here, though none of them admit it, they all are thinking it. Her soul is strong and for a very long time it has been independent. But there's also something else. I can't quite understand it. Something about her wavelength...' He looks at Raina, who had sat down on a patch of leaves, playing with a small leaf.) So, Raina, what do you think of this?

Raina: I feel a little bad that I'm holding this group back, especially because all of them have very strong souls. And yet...

Stein: You knew this was going to happen, didn't you?

Raina: Well, yes, to a certain extent. I knew I would have trouble matching my soul wavelength to Black*Star's, and Kidd's for that matter. There's a certain level of trust needed for soul resonance, and between us, that's kind of lacking.

Stein starts turning the screw in his head.

Stein: I've noticed. You're an intuitive girl, Raina.

Raina: Thank you, Professor. (looks over at the group with almost longing.) I just wish that my soul was compatible, but I don't know if I'll ever be able to resonate with anyone here. (looks over at Stein, embarrassed at what she said) Sorry. But you know what I'm talking about, don't you? I know you can see souls better than anyone here.

Stein:(his screw clicks into place) Yes, I understand. But if you can control it, I think you can live with it. But as far as I know, you're the only case like this, so I can't tell you if you can get rid of it or not.

Raina: (understanding flows into her face) You realized it, didn't you?

Stein: Of course I did. You broke off the resonance both times so that it wouldn't grow stronger. Yet... What will you do when you find a weapon partner, Raina?

Raina:(turns back to the group, where they had succeeded to create a small mist around their ankles. She doesn't speak for a long time, and then,) I think I'll just have to cross that bridge when I come to it.

Stein:(the screen goes black, but you can still hear his words.) I agree. But let's just hope this bridge doesn't crumble before you can get to the other side.