Soul's POV
New York? Are you kidding me? Part of me wants to be excited but the other side is disappointed that we have to complete a mission.
"What's the mission?" I asked.
"We've heard rumors that there are quite a lot of kids in New York that have the ability to be meisters and weapons. They're just rumors though. We thought we'd send you guys to one of the schools and see if the rumors are true," Nygus explain.
"This is so not cool. I wanted to relax! I don't want to go to school and be around random people!" I said.
"You will be able to relax. You'll all be sent to the hospital and be taken care of. When everyone is healed, you'll have a couple weeks to prepare for school," Nygus said.
Everyone groaned. We didn't want to go to school.
"What kind of school is it?" Kidd asked.
"It's actually a really nice school. It's like a school for kids with advanced talents," Nygus answered.
"Really?" Kidd asked excitedly.
"Yes. After you are all ok to leave the hospital, we'll see what talents you have and get you into the school."
As they spoke, I thought to myself. Maka won. I'm not surprised she won, but it just amazing. That's when I realized something.
"Hey, were are Maka and the others?" I asked.
"They're on a separate jet," Nygus said quickly. She was hiding something.
"What aren't you telling us?" I asked.
"It's nothing. You don't need to know."
"Maka is my partner! It's my job to know what's going on with her!"
She sighed. "They are on a separate jet like I told you. They would've been on this jet but their conditions were a bit… severe. They are on a separate jet that is faster than this one. They are being rushed to the hospital. They'll be fine though."
"What? How did they get hurt that bad?!" I yelled.
"They have a good number of wounds, but that's not the main problem. Maka, Black Star and Brian's weapons are, in a simple way of putting it, mentally and spiritually exhausted."
"Huh? What does that mean?" I asked.
She sighed. "It means their souls are, in a way, tired. During the fight, they used their wavelengths a lot. More than they should have. Their souls are tired and need rest. And immediate medical attention," she added. "They should be fine. There's no need to worry. They'll pull through."
I sighed. Why am I so worried? Maka always pulls through. What makes this time different? She'll be fine. I know it.
Maka's POV
"… Get her to… Get Moving… She needs to be seen right now…!"
"She's waking up…!"
"I need… of… Give… to her…"
What's going on? I can't make out much of what they're saying. Wait. Who are they exactly? They seem to be worried about something.
I tried to open my eyes, but I immediately shut them. The lights were so bright, too bright. I couldn't move either. What happened?
Suddenly, the memories of the past events flashed into my mind.
I was fighting. Against Kid, Ryan, Danny and Black Star.
I injured the people I love.
I found out that everything I thought was my life was a lie.
I found out Kami and Spirit weren't my real parents.
I found out I have different parents, dead parents.
I found out I was never wanted.
I found out I was to be "the next White Star."
I found out that Maka is not me, that I am not her. She never existed.
I transformed into someone I don't know.
I found out that Black Star wasn't the only member of the Star Clan left.
I found out I am part of the Star Clan.
And I found out that Soul doesn't think of me as a partner. He thinks of me as someone…. he loves.
Soul… why?
Why did he tell me that? Did he really mean it? Why wouldn't he? If he said that, then he probably meant it. Telling me that, it must have taken a lot. He knew that this could cause us to grow apart. It could cause our souls' bonds to break. But he still said it. He already knew I didn't feel that way about him.
Do I?
No! What am I taking about?! He is my partner! No more, no less. And besides, I have Ryan. I can't do that to him. I can't. But-
Just then, I felt a sharp, but small, pain around my arm. Or, at least I think that's my arm. I can't tell what's what right now. That's ironic. I don't even know who I am. I'm not Maka. She never existed. She was never me, or real. Soul always said that I was so smart. Yet, look at me now. I feel like I know nothing.
I don't know where I am.
I don't know what's going on.
I barely know what happened earlier.
I don't even know who I am.
A sudden sleepiness came over me. Where did that come from? I didn't feel that tired a while ago…
Soul's POV
I had fallen asleep. To me, it didn't feel like a long time. I guess it was since I woke up on a gurney, with people rushing me somewhere. Why are they so worried? I'm not injured too badly. Am I?
I attempt to get up, but something stops me. It's a nurse. She won't let me get up.
"You must stay still. Please do not move," she said.
I want to ask her why, but I don't. I must have some kind of injury if they don't want me to move. Or maybe it's because Shibusen has connections here and they don't want to mess something up. Either way, I stayed still.
The doctors and nurses took me to a room. There, they hooked me up to all sort of things. Why? Am I hurt? I don't feel hurt.
I saw a nurse coming towards me with a syringe in her hand. She put it into my arm.
A few moments later, I felt really tired. I wasn't tired before though. Moments later, I fell asleep.