Alright a new chapter! Yeah the title really gives a lot away :/ but whatevs! Here's Chapter 13 in A Beautiful Princess and A Beastly Thief (Or B&B for short 3)! Can't believe we're at the 13th chapter :D and 35 reviews! Awesomeness! Anywhoosle please R&R :)
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Another Victim
Maka's POV
I lie in the clearing of flowers under the sky with its fluffy, white clouds. "Wonder where Soul is?" I turned onto my side and looked at a flower blowing in the wind. I leaned on an elbow and watched as the wind blew the flower away into the sky. Why do I have this feeling that something's wrong? Soul normally whistles when he can't come but . . . he didn't this time. I sighed, "Hope he's ok."
"Hope who's ok?" I jumped and tilted my head back to see Wes staring at me with his hands in his pockets. I began to sweat and leapt to my feet, flailing my arms,
"No one! I um, uh! I-I was just . . ." He laughed and ruffled my hair,
"You can't fool me, Maka." I blushed and my heart accelerated the rush his strong yet gentle, kind, charming voice gave me. I wrapped my arms around his waist and leaned my head on his muscular chest; he rested one arm around my waist and the other on the back of my head,
"I've missed you." I said still hugging him,
"You know I'm always around."
"I know." I reply in a smile, I pulled back from our embrace. He bowed, took my hand, and held his other arm behind his back. He kissed my gloved hand,
"I'm always around for my princess." I blushed a little and stared lovingly at him,
"Oh, Wes." He looked up at me and smiled charmingly. Crimson and emerald eyes met. There it was again . . . that burning ambition. Why? Why was it there? Maybe I was just imagining things. Yeah that's it.
"Hm? What's the matter, Maka?" I shook my head with a smile,
"What? Oh it's nothing; I'm just a little tired. I didn't sleep too well last night."
Then, he lifted me up into his arms. I was totally caught off guard and clung to him. He smiled at me, "Then my princess should be carried wherever she goes on this beautiful sunny day. But every day is beautiful and sunny because you are here so my princess should be carried everywhere every day." I blushed a little and smiled then I leaned against him and closed my eyes. I didn't care he called me princess. He was the only one I allowed to do that. I felt so . . . safe with him. I knew he'd never do anything to hurt me . . . but that ambitious blaze in his eyes couldn't be shaken from my mind. He carried me under a shady tree and sat me down before joining me at my side. I closed my eyes to enjoy the cool shade of the tree. He pulled me against his shoulder and I allowed him to. "So how're things in the Kingdom?" He asked breaking the ice. I filled him in on everything: Azusa and Justin's return, the weapon thing, and the norms of the Kingdom's business. I decided to keep the witch a secret only between Soul and me. He nodded, "That's a lot going on." I giggled,
"I guess so how're things with you?" I already knew about the twins' demise and the people with the weapon thing from Soul but I acted surprised still.
He told me about the twins' and the weapon people and the norms about his place. I nodded and wasn't too surprised that he called where he lived a village. "You call it a village too?" His face turned confused,
"What do you mean, 'too'?" Oh . . . maybe he doesn't know about me talking with Soul.
"I, um, I . . ." I sighed in defeat, "Well um . . . I ran into your brother yesterday and he described your home as a village because it's such a small place." He looked thoughtfully at me for a moment then smiled,
"So . . . you ran into my lil' bro." I nodded and smile sheepishly,
"Yeah . . . he seems really cool . . . a really nice guy."
"Uh, why are you blushing?" I began to touch my cheeks frantically,
"Wh-what? I am? Oh, uh it must be from the sun." Thank Shinigami my face rested in a small pool of sunlight. He laughed,
"Hahaha I'm just messing with you, Maka, don't take everything so seriously." I tried to pull out my Maka-Chopping book but couldn't for some reason. He leaned in close to me. "Maka." His face was getting really close to mine. He closed his eyes as he grew even closer. And by instinct I closed my eyes . . . and I puckered my lips. I waited for his lips to meet mine. I felt his breath on my face. Could this be . . . my first kiss? I slightly felt his skin touch mine then his lips . . . met . . . my . . . . nose? His lips kissed my nose. He pulled back and I flinched,
"Heh? You kissed my nose you big weirdo!" I pushed him playfully and he chuckled,
"Yeah, that was the intention." I pouted then he leaned in,
"Unless you're that desperate my princess." I smile feebly,
"Nah, I'm good."
He smiled a lopsided smile and looked at the sun, "Well I believe it is time for me to go." He helped me to my feet.
"Aw, already?"
"I believe so." He pecked my on the cheek, "See you again, my dear, sweet Princess Maka." He walked past me then I whirled around as he was entering the forest,
"Wait, Wes!" He stopped and turned to look at me,
"Yes?"
"Uh, do you happen to know where Soul is?" His white bangs shadowed his eyes,
"A plague overcame him . . . he'll be suffering the consequences for quite a long time." I gasped and my eyes widened, Wes waved a hand,
"Chao, Maka-chan." I watched him disappear into the shadows. The wind blew my pigtails and black cloak. A hand was clutched over my head. C-consequences? C-could he have . . . no . . . no!
(Earlier that day) Soul's POV
Pain shot up my left arm. The last thing I remembered was the fox's teeth sinking into my skin. There might have been more. I also remember in my last moments, before passing out, a lot of growling and snarling coming from around me. That damned fox must have told his friends there was some fresh meat roaming around the forest. I tried to move but pain overcame me, I flopped back down in a pool of my own blood, then I heard voices, "Is that Soul?"
"I think it is!"
"Soul!"
"Oh my Shinigami he's bleeding!"
"Quick, get help!"
"Soul! Soul!" I think two of the voices belonged to Liz and Patty. Then I sank into blackness.
When I woke up I was in my room, Liz and Patty sat at my bedside. "Soul!" Liz cried hugging me, "Thank Shinigami you're ok!" I managed to sit up, my shirt was off and a white bandage was wrapped around my wounded arm.
"Ah, wh-what happened?" I stammered, Patty spoke up now,
"That's what we'd like to know! Me and sis were on our way to get some stuff from the Kingdom with Jack, Sakura, Wes, Thunder, Lighting, and Kilik when we saw you passed out on the ground! We got help and the others went on ahead. Sis and I along with Kim and Jackie helped get you here." I nodded.
"Soul," said Liz, "tell us what happened." I decided to keep my mouth shut about seeing Maka but told her what happened when I was on my way home. Liz put a hand over her mouth in shock. I got up and stood. Patty handed me my orange T-shirt and I put it on before slipping my shoes on and waking out the door. I was then greeted by village mates,
"Soul!"
"Soul, are you alright?"
"How's your arm?"
I was surprised. Wes' fan club approached me,
"Oh, Soul-kun, are you alright?"
"I was so worried for you with the condition I saw you in!"
"If you need anything to make your arm better please just let me know!"
I knew Wes didn't tell them to tell me these things. This was genuine worry these three girls were displaying. Was an injury like mine really what I needed to get attention? How stupid. How totally, uncooly stupid. I looked away, "It's nothing. I can get through a mere scratch like this." Then things turned down a completely unexpected turn. The girls' eyes turned to hearts as they began to swoon,
"Oh, Soul-kun!"
"Even when he's injured he still keeps his cool!" I raised an eyebrow,
"I'm sure Wes wouldn't react that way! Soul's so cool!"
"Uh, thanks?" Thank goodness for Liz being there because she grabbed my good arm and dragged me into the forest. We walked into the clearing where I had hurt my hands trying to wield Liz and Patty all that time ago. I let out a breath and stuck out my left arm, "Ok . . . here goes." Liz and Patty stared hard at me, waiting to see what would happen. My arm was covered in a flash then it revealed a scythe blade. The top was black and underneath it was red. The colors were separated by a zigzag line. I sighed, "So . . . this is the weapon form I take on huh?" My arm transformed back and Liz sighed, resting her hands on her hips,
"Damn, Soul, you're lucky. Your form's a scythe. Patty and I are pistols."
"Yeah." Patty moaned slumping forward, her arms dangling, I smiled a little,
"But it's pretty cool that you're twin pistols."
"I guess." They replied,
"Wanna try to wield me?" That brightened their spirits.
"Yeah! Don't have to ask me twice!" Liz smiled,
"Yeah! Let's do it!" Patty cheered fist-pumping. I dipped my head,
"Alright then, let's go!" My entire body glowed and turned into its scythe form, I flew into the air before landing into Patty and Liz's hands.
"This is way cool." Liz grinned; my face appeared on the blade,
"Hey that's my line, Thompson." She snickered,
"Oh shut up, scythe boy."
"This is so cool, Soul!" Liz and I laughed,
"As we've established." Liz replied. Then I felt their hands beginning to burn,
"Guys!" But before I could finish my warning the sisters had dropped me and threw their hands into the creek nearby.
"Ah, guess two weapons can't wield each other." Liz concluded, I turned back and knelt beside them,
"How're your hands?" The sisters raised their hands,
"Nothing too bad, these burns'll go away like yours did." I looked at my hands. Now that she mentioned it the burns I had gotten from trying to wield Patty and Liz had vanished completely,
"Yeah." I replied.
"So let's see so far the people who can turn into scary, cool weapons are Thunder and Fire, sis and I and Soul-kun. So that's . . ." she counted on her fingers, "three people!" Liz looked dully at her,
"That's five people, Patty, not three." Patty only stuck out her tongue and her sister sighed.
"C'mon, guys," I say, "we better get back or we're in for it." The sisters nodded and we headed back.
Maka's POV
"Consequences . . . plague . . . Soul had . . ." I swallowed. "No! He couldnt've been attacked! I refuse to believe it!" I slowly made my way back to the Kingdom, pondering and taking in what Wes had told me. I punched a nearby tree, "Damn it!" What the hell was going on in my life? First all of this weapon stuff, the realization of the fox pack causing these weapon transformations, the witch roaming in the forest, and now Soul getting attacked. I sighed, "This sucks." I stopped and came to a decision. I'd do the one thing I always did when there was a lot on my mind. I looked around and found what I was looking for: a gray building covered in stich marks (You're probably thinking 'At last he is finally making an appearance 3') I walked up to the gloomy building and knocked on the door.
"Wh-Who is it?" Came a shaky voice.
"Crona? It's Maka." (Finally our genderless friend has made the story too! D)
"O-oh, Maka! Hold on a moment, I-I'll open the door for you." There was a click inside and then my pink-haired friend showed his face. I smiled,
"Hi, Crona."
"H-Hello."
"Is Stein home?" He nodded,
"Y-yes I-I'll get him for you, please c-come in." I walked inside the dark building and Crona turned to go into another room when a tiny black blob burst from his back.
"Crona? What's this flat-chested pipsqueak doing here!"
"Sh-she wants to see Stein and her name is Maka, Ragnorok." Ragnorok turned to look at my angry face,
"I can hear you, you tiny little terd." The black blob roared in rage,
"What you just call me! That's it! Crona let me at her! Let me at her!" As he said this, Ragnorok pounded at Crona's head,
"Ow! Hey stop it! Ow that hurts!" I sighed and sweatdropped as I watched the two slowly vanish into the dark room.
A few minutes later a gray-haired man in a stitched lab coat emerged. He had a big screw going through his head and wore big, round glasses and around one eye was a circle of stitches: Professor Stein. I bowed in greeting, "Hello, Professor Stein." Stein twisted his screw until it clicked, then he light a cigarette as he replied,
"Maka Albarn. What brings you out here?"
"You know why I come when I come." He sighed and blew out a skull-shaped smoke cloud,
"Alright, let's get this over with." He looked at Crona next to him, "Crona." My friend went rigid,
"Y-yes sir! B-but do I have to?" He concluded hutching over and looking away.
"Yes, unless you want me to do another experiment on you." Crona straightened up,
"Y-yes sir!" Ragnorok burst from his back,
"No! Don't do it! Maybe this said experiment will remove me from you!" I sighed, long ago when Stein found Crona roaming the streets of the Kingdom as an orphan he took him in only to use him for experiments. One night when Crona was sleeping, Stein injected black blood into Crona and thus the creation of the tiny, annoying, bully Ragnorok. (A/N For some reason I found it interesting to have Stein make Ragnorok part of Crona.) The two began to fight, Ragnorok punching Crona's head. Stein's glasses reflected streaks of light from behind them,
"Actually, since you mention it I'll do an experiment that will just make you smaller. Ragnorok stopped mid-punch and shut up.
We stepped outside in the clearing around Stein's house. The professor threw me a long, skinny pole. I swung it above me before striking a pose. Crona, across from me, held his arm nervously. "Maka do we really have to? I-I don't know how to deal with too much stuff in my head like you." I was serious-faced,
"I'm sorry, Crona, but I have to do this. This is how I deal with things like this." He dipped his head and lifted his arm, his black blood turning into a sword.
"Stein may we start?" I asked tightening my grip on the pole, Stein stood off to the side,
"Yes. Begin." I charged forward and swung the pole down, only to have the blow blocked by Ragnorok. Crona pushed me backward but I skidded to a stop. Good thing I had put my cloak with Stein or I would have likely tripped just now. I examined my opponent. Then I noticed Crona and Ragnorok's souls growing stronger. What the heck? Crona held Ragnorok straight upward and faced his front at me.
"Ragnorok, Scream Resonance." I braced myself and was still unprepared for the giant blow that struck me and sent me flying backwards into a tree. I caught my breath and saw Crona standing where he stood in the beginning of the brawl.
"Wh-what . . . just happened?" I stammered. Stein blew another cloud of smoke.
"Oh, that's right, Maka, you don't have a weapon like Crona does." You created that weapon, I was tempted to say. "Therefore you don't know about Soul Resonance."
"Soul . . . Resonance?" I blinked,
"Yes, it's when a meister, take Crona for example, and a weapon, like Ragnorok, match their soul wavelengths, thus leading to strong attacks like Scream Resonance." I tried to take all of this in.
"So when their souls resonate their attacks become stronger?"
"That's right." I stood up,
"Alright then. Even without a weapon partner I'll still win." Crona dipped his head nervously,
"J-just don't' hit me that hard . . . I don't know how to deal with that." I dipped my head,
"Alright, sorry 'bout that, but be prepared ok?" He nodded,
"Y-yes."
I leapt onto a tree trunk and bounded from trunk to trunk. Then I landed in front of Crona and began poking the pole at him, he either dodged it or blocked it with Ragnorok. I either dodged or blocked his attacks as well. Then I lowered myself, swung the pole in the air, hitting Crona. He spun with the pole above me, screaming. Then I stopped swinging and he skidded/flew into a pile of firewood. Stars and planets spinning around his head, "Uh, I see stars and planets . . . I don't think I can handle astronomy right now." I giggled a little and looked at Stein,
"Very good as always, Maka." I bowed,
"Thanks." I walked up to Crona and smiled feebly, "Sorry about that, Crona. I guess I got carried away." He shook his head and smiled,
"It's ok." I held my hand out to him,
"Good game?" He took my hand and giggled,
"Y-yeah." I giggled then noticed a stitched bird awkwardly fly from the lab. Poor Crona . . . just another victim of Stein's experiments.
(Night) Soul's POV
I lie in my bed in the cool, dark, moon and starlight night. So much is going on in my life, the list I mentioned before and now to add to it . . . I can turn into a scythe. I sigh. Who's the next victim for this damned thing these foxes are causing? Let's see . . . there're Nygus, Jack, Wes, Sakura, Kim, Jackie, and Kilik. I rubbed my face with my hands, dear Shinigami. Then a thought struck me: Marie was bitten by a fox . . . oh crap . . . not good. She may be another victim of this weapon thing . . . and if not . . . would any of the others?
And Chapter 13 is finito ('finished' for those who may not know Italiano)! Lol. Hope you guys liked it and at last we seen our mad scientist and demon swordsman! XD Sorry for the long wait for you Stein and Crona fans! Let me know if I did a good job with this one. :) Arigato! See you guy next chapter!
Crona: H-hey, Ragnorok we finally made the story!
Ragnorok: So? Maybe you're happy but I'm not cuz I'm still stuck with you!
Me: Ragnorok, leave Crona alone.
Ragnorok: Make me you shorty!
Me: *takes out bazooka* WHO YOU CALLING SHORTY, TINY!