MusicMaker87: Hey guys! I'm back!
Soul: It's about time...
MusicMaker87: Yeah! And Happy Thanksgiving!
Maka: Yeah, you too!
MusicMaker87: Thanks! Well, this one is pretty long, so I hope you all enjoy it!
Kid: NOOO!
MusicMaker87: What is it Kid?
Kid: Patty, stop eating it! The turkey was perfectly symmetrical!
Liz: Kid... we're supposed to eat the turkey, not display it.
Kid: You don't understand! It was perfect!
Patty: I agree! You did a good job cooking it! Ha ha ha!
Kid: Ughhh.
Black*Star: Can we stop talking about turkey and start talking about ME!
Liz: Black*star, you are a turkey.
Black*Star: WHAT? NO I'M NOT!
Patty: HAHAHA TURKEY STAR!
Black*Star: NO WAY!
Liz: You might wanna look down.
Black*Star: Why?
Kid: Just do it
Black*star: * looks down and notices he has turkey feet * WHAT THE H*LL?!
Soul: * laughs silently *
Patty: * points at Black*Star and laughs loudly *
Black*Star: GRRR SHUT UP!
Maka: * enters * hey guys, what's going on- * stares at Black*Star's turkey outfit * BLACK*STAR WHY ARE YOU WEARING MY BRA?!
Black*Star: Oh, this is your bra? I didn't know you wore them!
Maka: * growls * MAKAAA CHOP!
Black*Star: * dies *
MusicMaker87: Ok ok ok! Everyone calm down! It's time for the chapter!
Everyone: Awww.
MusicMaker87: Hey! Be thankful that I'm updating!
Everyone: Yeah, ok!
MusicMaker87: Good! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! To the disclaimer!
~~~~~~~~Disclaimer: When I own Soul Eater, Black*star and Soul will stop making comments on Maka's bra size.
Maka: * pouts *
Black*Star: Sorry Maka, but it's not gonna happen.
Maka: MAKA CHOP!
MusicMaker87: Alright, Maka, enough with the Maka chops. You'll do plenty of those in this chapter. :3
Chapter 21: Weapon Stealing
Normal POV_
"I brought what you wanted."
He said this as he walked down the dark, ebony carpet towards a shadowed wall.
"Very good," a voice of a young girl sounded.
The boy dragged the brown bag over to the girl who was shrouded in darkness. She peeked inside it and giggled. She closed the bag back up and nodded to the boy.
"Damien, make sure no one knows about this," she whispered.
Damien nodded and headed towards the door. Then he stopped.
The girl turned to him and asked, "What is it?"
Damien's eyes narrowed, "Nothing... It's nothing."
She shot him an annoyed look, "Then you're dismissed."
He sighed and slowly exited the building.
"Well, my sweet," she smirked as she opened the bag and stroked Stella's face, "You won't get in the way any longer."
In the Death Room ~~~ Normal POV_
Lord Death watched through his all-seeing mirror as Black*star and Alex walked down the road.
"Hmmm... Let's just see how this plays out..." he said to himself as his giant foam hand stroked his mask's chin.
Meanwhile, on the street ~~~ Normal POV_
"What are you doing?" Alex asked.
"I'm leaving Death City! What does it look like I'm doing?" Black*Star asked loudly.
"You're going the wrong way." Alex said.
"No I'm not!" Black*Star yelled at him.
"Yes you are," Alex replied.
"Oh? And how would you know?! I AM THE ALMIGHTY BLACKSTAR! I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING!" Black*Star shouted.
Alex sighed, "I know because I've been there before... and I know someone who might be able to help us."
"I don't need help! I'm Black*Star the great god!" he shouted again.
"Then why did you agree to have me come along with you if you didn't even need my help?" Alex asked.
"Oh.. well, I thought, since you and Stella are partners, that you should come along," Black*Star explained.
"Mhm," Alex said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
"I'm serious!" Black*Star shouted.
"Just follow me, ok? The more help we can get, the better off we'll be," Alex said.
"Alright, fine!" Black*Star finally retreated and followed Alex through the twists and turns of many different alley ways. Some even he has never seen.
It was about midday, and they'd been walking for two hours now.
Black*star sighed, "I'm hungry."
"Should we take a break?" Alex asked him.
"No!" Black*Star shouted, "We have to keep looking!"
"But, you can't search on an empty stomach. It won't take long..." Alex said.
"Do you even know what could be happening to her right now?!" Black*Star shouted.
"Umm..."
"She could be dead for all we know!" he shouted.
Alex looked down, "you're right... we can't stop. We can't waste a second until we find her-"
He looked around and noticed Black*Star was gone.
"Hey, where'd you g-" he stopped talking when he noticed that Black*Star had entered a famous fast food restaurant: McDeaths.
He sighed and trudged inside.
Black*star turned when he saw him and offered him some of his food, "Want some?"
"I thought you said we weren't going to stop," Alex glared at him.
"Yeah, well... you were right, I can't search on an empty stomach," Black*Star admitted.
Alex sighed again and took the sandwich out of Black*Star's hand. He looked down at it, examining t.
"What? Haven't you eaten here before?" Black*Star asked in disbelief.
Alex shook his head.
"YOU'RE KIDDING!" he shouted. Eyes from all around the restaurant were pointed at him as he looked at Alex with a shocked face.
"Uh... no I'm not..." Alex replied blankly.
"Well, you gotta try it!" Black*Star grabbed Alex's hand and shoved the sandwich to his face. Alex leaned away from it.
"I can eat it by myself, you know," Alex glared at him.
"Ok, fine!" Black*Star turned around and crossed his arms, "But we gotta hurry, K?"
Alex slowly brought the sandwich to his mouth and took a bite. After swallowing, he shrugged his shoulders and continue to eat it.
Black*Star raised an eyebrow but said nothing.
Alex finished the sandwich and they left. They were almost near the edge of Death City.
"That wasn't that bad," Alex said as they walked down the cobblestone road.
"Wasn't that bad?! It's almost as AWESOME as ME!" Black*Star shouted, punching the air with his fist.
Alex shook his head.
Normal POV_
Maka and Tsubaki decided to go out to eat for lunch, along with Soul who was forced to come. They went to Death Garden, which was one of both Maka and Tsubaki's favorite restaurants in Death City.
They were seated in a booth, even though there were only three of them, and were handed menus.
"Mmm," Maka said as she looked over the menu, "It all looks so good. I'm not sure what I want!"
Tsubaki giggled.
"What're you having, Tsubaki?" Maka asked her best friend.
"Hmmm," Tsubaki hummed in thought, "I think I'm going to have..."
Soul sighed as the two girls discussed about their orders.
Why did I have to get dragged into this? he asked himself in thought as he tapped the table with his fingers.
A waitress appeared and served them some water.
"Can I start you off with some drinks?" She asked.
Maka smiled and said, "I'll have the sweetened tea, please."
"Me too," Tsubaki said.
The woman looked at Soul, who stared off into space as he continued to think to himself. She cleared her throat.
"Sir?" she asked.
Maka growled.
"MAKAAA CHOP!"
Soul fell into the seat, knocked out and drooling.
"He'll take a coke," Maka smiled sheepishly.
"Oh, yes, right away!" the waitress said nervously as she wrote down the order and walked away.
Tsubaki brought her fingers to her lips.
"Sorry about that, Tsubaki," Maka apologized, "But you know how Soul can be sometimes..."
"Oh, no don't apologize Maka," Tsubaki replied.
Maka sighed, "Well, I'm glad I have the time to spend with you."
Tsubaki smiled.
"Here are you're dri-, woah oh!" The waitress tripped and fell straight into Soul, spilling the drinks and, of course, smashing Soul's bloody face with her breasts.
Her face became a very deep shade of red as she scrambled to her feet.
"Oh, my!" she shouted, "I'm so sorry sir! Here, I'll go get some towels!"
Maka growled angrily as her face became red with frustration. Blood dripped from Soul's nose as he slowly got up and rubbed his head. Just as he was about to say something...
"MAKA CHOP!"
... he was already back down in the seat with a blood-stained face.
Normal POV_
Black*star and Alex finally reached the edge of Death City. They entered the bar that Alex had gone into before. He looked around, but he saw no one.
"Jerry! Are you in here?" Alex asked loudly.
There was no answer.
"Who's this Jerry guy?" Black*Star asked with curiosity.
"He's a worker here," Alex explained, "I don't know... he might know what happened. He does tend to know a lot of stuff."
The back door opened.
"Jerry, do you know-" Alex started, but Jerry shushed him, "Be quiet. They're coming. Shut off all the lights!"
Alex's brows furrowed, but he did what his friend told him to do.
They were all lying flat under the tables. Flashlights peered into the bars front windows. There were bangs on the door. Shouts were heard.
"We know you're in there, Jerry! Come on out! Stop hiding you coward!"
Eventually, the angry mob grew tired and left. Jerry crawled out from under the table. Alex and Black*Star did the same.
"What was that all about?" Alex asked.
"No time to explain," Jerry pushed Alex and Black*Star towards the door, "But you two need to leave. Right now."
"What? No, we came here for information. It's import-" Alex started, but he was interrupted, "I'd love to help, but unfortunately, I can't give any info away right now."
Alex turned around to face Jerry as he said, "Jerry please!"
Jerry glared at him and said, "Can't you read? The sign says closed. Now get out!"
Black*Star had had enough.
"SHUT IT!" he shouted, "You have to listen to us! This is more important than you think! Lives are at stake right now, and you have to listen to me because I'm a GOD! SO SIT DOWN, BE QUIET, AND DO WHAT I SAY. YOU GOT THAT?!"
Alex and Jerry looked at Black*star in shock.
Jerry sat down.
Black*Star smirked, "Ok, now... you're gonna tell us everything you know about where Stella is..."
Normal POV_
Once Soul had been cleaned up, they ordered their meals.
"I'm so hungry," Soul complained as his stomach growled.
"Well, the food would've been here by now if you hadn't wasted your time in tripping the waitress," Maka pouted.
Soul sighed, "I didn't trip her! She tripped over her own foot. I swear it!"
Maka continued to pout.
Tsubaki put a reassuring hand on Maka's shoulder. Maka looked away from the both of them. She looked down in frustration as her mind replayed the scene over and over again. She tried to shake it away but the memory wouldn't budge. Maka sighed in defeat.
Soul looked down. He felt bad that he made her feel this way. It wasn't cool.
He looked back up at her. She refused to make eye contact with him.
"Maka... I-" Soul started, but the waitress interrupted.
"Here's your food!" she said happily, "Sorry it took so long!"
"Oh, it's fine," Tsubaki smiled politely.
The waitress placed their meals in front of them and nodded. Then she left.
Soul smirked as he shoveled food into his mouth.
Maka frowned. Then she shook her head quickly and shook off her anger for a bit. She decided to focus on her meal instead.
Maka licked her lips as she took a bite of her food.
At least she didn't mess up on this, Maka said with a positive attitude.
She took a few more bites. "Mmm," she said. Tsubaki laughed quietly.
"So, Maka," Tsubaki looked at her friend. Maka looked up at her, her fork stuck in her mouth. Soul took a mental picture of this. She was so cute when she did stuff like that.
"Have you and Soul done any missions recently?" she asked.
Maka pulled the fork out of her mouth and patted her face with a napkin.
"No, we haven't actually. The last mission we took was a couple weeks ago," Maka replied.
Tsubaki nodded.
"How about you?" Maka asked.
"Actually, Black*Star and I haven't done a single mission this month," Tsubaki admitted.
Soul's brows furrowed.
"What? No way!" Maka said.
Tsubaki smiled, "It's true, but I actually don't mind it that much. It's been really peaceful lately."
Maka looked down at her plate.
Rain rain, go away...
A shiver ran down her back.
"Hey Maka, you ok?" Soul asked her with concern.
"Oh, yeah, I'm fine," Maka smiled.
Suddenly, Maka paused. The man sitting in the booth behind her was humming the song. That very song that made Maka jump in her seat. The same song that she heard play in her mind.
"Soul," Maka looked at him, holding out her hand.
Soul shook his head, "What the h*ll Maka?"
"Transform. Now." Maka said.
"No way!" Soul shouted at her, "Are you an idiot?"
"Just trust me, Soul!" Maka shouted.
Soul glared at her. Tsubaki sat there quietly.
Everything was suddenly quiet. Maka stared straight into her partner's eyes.
Laughter emanated from the booth behind Maka.
"You two are so cute," the man said, "It's almost a shame."
Soul's eyes narrowed. Maka still had her hand out.
The man walked over to their table casually. He wore glasses, had dark brown, fluffy-looking hair and a beard.
"Soul..." Maka continued to look at him, "Now."
Soul didn't look away from her eyes. Instead, the only thing that was heard was the slap of two hands, tightly together.
He transformed.
"This will be fun," the man smirked, turning his arm into a blade.
Normal POV_
Jerry looked at the two and sighed.
"Alright," he said, "I don't know much... but I know that the last time you were here, Alex, a man with dark hair was also here. Before he left, he got a phone call. As I listened in, I could make out only a few words. Something along the lines of, 'I'll do it... I'll get her... tonight... and Stella.' So... it might possibly be the Stella you were talking about."
"Do you have any idea where she is now?" Alex asked.
Jerry shook his head, "I'm afraid I don't. I'm sorry."
Alex sighed.
"It's alright. We'll find her," Black*Star said, "'Cause you got me! Black*Star the great god!"
There was a moment of silence before Jerry spoke up, "I'm sorry, but I have to ask you to leave now. It's way beyond work hour, and if anyone caught me with you two, I'd probably be dead."
Alex nodded, "Thank you."
Jerry nodded also.
Black*Star and Alex left.
Normal POV_
"This guy is a sword," Maka said to Soul, "but... it's not double-edged."
"Yeah, but he's also a kishin. Let's stop wasting time and kick his *ss!" Soul shouted.
"Right," Maka smirked, gripping his handle tighter.
She jumped towards the man, but he dodged her attack. He came up behind her and hit her with the back of his bladed arm.
Maka fell to the ground, but she caught herself and flipped over. She landed on her feet, pivoted, and struck her scythe into the man's side.
He landed in a booth and held his side. Then he leapt toward her and continuously swiped at her. She dodged each attack and hit him on the head with the handle.
He grabbed his head in pain. Then he turned around and saw Tsubaki, sitting there, casually eating her food as she watched.
He smirked evilly. Maka sliced down at him, but he dodged it and went straight towards Tsubaki.
"Tsubaki watch out!" Maka shouted. She noticed him and backed up. He went to grab her but she hit him in self defense. He rubbed his arm.
"That hurt," he complained sarcastically.
Tsubaki's eyes narrowed. Maka came up behind him and went to hit him when he turned around and hit her in the stomach, hard.
Maka flew back and hit the wall.
"Maka!" Soul shouted.
The man turned back to Tsubaki. His evil smile frightened her. She went to hit him again, but he grabbed her arm. Her eyes widened. He grabbed her other arm and brought both of her arms behind her back.
Tsubaki tried to squirm free, but his grip on her was tight.
Maka stood up and ran towards the man.
"Tsubaki!" she shouted.
The man stabbed Maka's side, causing blood to pour out of her. She held her side tightly as she fell to the ground in pain.
"No!" Soul shouted.
The man grabbed Tsubaki and disappeared before Soul could fully transform back. Once he did, he went over to Maka.
"Sh*t. Maka, can you hear me?" he asked.
"I'm... fine," she lied, "It's just a scratch."
"Idiot! We have to get you to a hospital!" Soul shouted. He looked around, but all the people who were once there had left. He looked back down at her.
"I already called an ambulance!"
Soul turned around.
It was the waitress.
"I'm so sorry about what happened! Do you think she'll be ok?" she asked.
Soul looked down at his meister, covered in blood.
"She'll be fine," he said, "She's Maka."
MusicMaker87: OOOO! I hope you liked it!
Soul: She better be ok.
Black*star: COME ON! THEY GET TO FIGHT BUT I DON'T?!
Soul: Shut up!
Black*Star: You shut up!
Soul: Idiot.
Black*Star: GRRRR!
MusicMaker87: GUYS! It's Thanksgiving today! Stop fighting!
Black*Star and Soul: Okay...
MusicMaker87: Good! Anyway, thanks for reading guys! Sorry again for not updating in a while! More chapters to come!
~ MusicMaker87 :3