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Arachne looked Medusa warily.
"You feel them...don't you?"
Medusa scoffed.
"Child's play- Their soul protects are laugh worthy. Yes.. shes alive. I expected this though..." Medusa said, opening a dusty old book. Arachane narrowed her eyes.
"Your using the book? Why? A kish-"
"Stop talking Arachane and get rid of her friends. I can't have them interfering." Medusa said, hushing Arachane as she spoke aloud. The sister sighed and when to the stairs leading down to their prey.
"Arachane dear.."
"Yes, Medusa?"
"If Sora is alive, bring her back with you. I have a new plan."
Medusa laughed and slammed her book of spells down, letting creatures from the depths all over Death City come alive.
It was time.
"YAHOOOO! OUTTA MY WAYYYY! SHINIGAMI-SAMA, WE'RE COMIN-"
Soul covered the blue-haired ninjas mouth and the group 'Shhh'd' him out.
"Don't you know what the hell a sneak attack is?" Sora hissed angrily. Haru sighed as they snuck up the corridor into a more open hallway.
"My bad." BlackStar said with a shrug.
"One more flight of stairs."
The group groined in unison, before repeatedly feeling the floor shake below.
"Gees, Kids really kicking ass down there..." Sora said looking down. A sense of realization swept over them and a deep silence rang out. It was time for the pep talk, alright.
"Alright- Battle Strategies. We know Shinigami is cooperating for the good of Death City, so he's okay for now. We know Arachane and Medusa are together on this. We don't know where our partners are...most of us.. and we know if we don't stop this now... something bad. Really bad is going to hap..pen.." Sora explained, then looked out the window. The others did the same.
A deep black abyss of clouds rolled over Death City, reeking of Black Magic. And...overall... Death. That's what scared Sora the most.
"Wow... Kid...what.. did you do?" Maka choked out. Kid grinned, panting on the rubble.
"Restored (pant) honor.."
Rubble and broken pieces from the walls littered everywhere from what the eye could see. The Mizunes were scattered around unconscious along with Eruka and her frogs. Liz did her famous 'tsk tsk tsk'.
"More like destroyed dignity.."
"Soras group is up that stair case" Kid hissed back at them. Liz high fived patty and they giggled, running with the group past Kid and up to Sora.
_Sora's P.O.V_
"Soul!" A voice yelped, coming up behind them. Everyone tensed to kill, but relief was soon with them again. Maka dived and tackled Soul to the group, almost in tears. Liz and Patty ran up holding Kazu and Crona not far behind. Surprisingly, Stein and Spirit were here as well. Tsubaki bowed to BlackStar and they exchange smiles. Sarah ran to mr and punched me in the stomach. How sweet.
"What the fuck...ow.."
"YOU LEFT USSS, BISHH!" She whined, but held my hands to her cheeks.
"I worried. So did Crona, right Crona?"
Crona gave a nervouse wave from her side and I regained my posture.
"This..ow.. is serious Sarah. We're in deep shit, I'm telling you. Shinigami-sama is being held hostage."
A hush fell over the group and partners reunited nodded to each other. I stomped my foot.
"This isn't a game."
"It never was Sora." Stein said, jumping in.
"This has all been about you."
I narrowed my eyes.
"What?"
"Think about it. Every time somethings happened Medusa and Arachne, they wanted you. I don't know why, I don't know for what, but they want you. This whole thing- Death City just seems to be a plus because.. You are the main objective. You always were."
I looked away from the groups questioning stares and fought to hold back a few tears. As much as I didn't want to admit it- It was true. All of it. These attacks... they were focused. All long. Ever since I came here. The haunted house, Medusas visit to the school... It was all for me.
People were hurt because of me. People are hurt. Lord Death, Shinigami-sama, the great and powerful!.. Has been brought to his knees..for my sake..
It was...
..My fault.
"So what are we going to do?" Sarah asked quietly, to no one in particular. I closed my eyes.
"To end this, we must give them what they want."
...Me.
