Tsubaki didn't know what to do. It seemed that no matter how hard they yelled how loud they screamed the teachers would not awake. She was panicking. The pit of her stomach did not feel right as it was clouded by dread and uncertainty and Tsubaki definitely knew it had something to do with Soul and Maka.

'STEIN PLEASE!' Liz shrieked but there was no answer.

'BLACKSTAR WAKE UP!' Kid horsed but similar to Stein, BlackStar did not awake.

Paddy was screaming. Her voice hitting high and low keys before she would horse to a stop as she desperately kicked at her bounds. There was no use for them though. No one would respond.

Until simple, gentle footsteps echoed through the halls.

Chrona fearfully tiptoed within their cell his eyes, wide and wild as he jumped around the room. He was trembling violently as he jumped at every shadow, or movement. He looked like he had seen hell too many times.

'Chrona!' Paddy screamed seeming to tear the boy in half by fright.

His eyes were wide before he shielded Ragnarok in front of them his teeth flashing. He was beyond it, he was so shaken by fear he did not recognise them.

'it's ok Chrona its us' Tsubaki replied as calmly as possible

The boy seemed to calm as he finally came to realise who they were. Quickly he walked towards them holding a trembling key in his right hand and a scrunched up piece of paper in the other.

Maka let off a small scream as the arrow dug in deeper.

'h-he w-wou-ldnt e-eat m-me.' She spat trying her best not to scream again 'h-he w-wo-ould r-ra-th-her d-die.'

She took in a sharp breath, as the pain decided to come.

'Well that is true, your death would send him over the edge, but it isn't like he wanted me to use him as a weapon. Just because he doesn't want to do it doesn't mean it won't happen. Out of all the times he has fought, I always had the upper hand. In fact it's the majority of the reason he is dying, his struggling played a great tole to his body.'

Maka hissed a yelp as the arrow dug in deeper.

'The torture games were not unnecessary, they were important for the black blood to proceed, I needed-'

'-To make him weak' Maka spat

'yes and to make him unloved. You saw the way he acted today, how the black blood took over, and you being his only partner should know that-'

'-he would never give in to the black blood' Maka broke weakly. She was feeling rather tired as a wave of exhaustion pushed her boundaries.

'-yes but if he felt unloved, Maka if one keeps on telling a one she hates him, it only takes a few more times before he finally believes it. And one he does he will grow weaker and weaker until there's nothing left. '

Images of a familiar grinning face with great grey horns and red skin entered her vision.

'… and once he reaches his weakened point'

'-the demon takes over' Maka finished. She knew she heard it, his frustrating scream when she broke the insanity. He was waiting for this all along, there was no question.

Medusa watched the tears that were welding in Maka's jaded eyes, her sight gazed in her partner. He was paler now and a puddle of blood was forming around him. His wavelength was even shallower.

'Please Soul' she whispered

please stay here with me.

'He is dying Maka'

'Shut up' she sobbed

'By the looks of it he only have a few more minutes to live'

'I thought I told you to shut the fuck up!' Maka sobbed ignoring the tears that were now visible on her face.

'I can save him…'

Maka glared at the witch with such repulse, such hatred that if it wasn't the fact she would strangle that witch to death.

'Fuck off!' she hissed liking how the swear seemed to release some of her anger as she began to sob ignoring the witch in front of her.

'please Soul' she whispered 'please survive….for me'

'You really are selfish.'

Maka let out a harsh sob before she gazed down at the witch before her. She knew where she was she could feel the bonds tightening around her. She also could feel the sharp pains in her chest, legs and arms but nothing; nothing was complying with her heart ache. It was fulfilled with such heartbreak, fear and sorrow that all her other injuries compared to it were nothing more than simple scratches.

Medusa was talking to her but Maka couldn't hear her all she could see was memories and her thoughts screaming to her. Her fear; her underlying fear of being alone, their relationship torn apart by death, never to be able to see his face again, his smile, his laugh. Their bond would be shattered and she wouldn't see him again.

And he would leave thinking she hated him.

'Do you want him to die Maka?'

'Will you stop taunting me you dam witch!' Maka screeched giving into impatience while her heart thumped at an unbeatable pace.

Medusa dark twisted smirk grew

A scream harassed the room as the arrow slipped in further, closing down to her beating heart.

'I can save him Maka. Your soul will allow him to survive'

Maka considered this.

'S-Soul w….would be ok?'

A simple more complex smile inserted on Medusa's face.

'He would survive'

Chrona was shakily twisting the key in Kids right shackle when a deep slanderous growl escaped BlackStar's lips as he slowly came back to reality.

'BlackStar!' Tsubaki cried as she gazed down at her miester ,relief striking her voice.

'Second firkin time I've fallen asleep in this place' he mumbled as he gazed up at her, his vacant eyes searching for her face.

'-But it's no problem a great star like me easily deals with a little pain'

A little! Blood is freely pouring down from his skull and he calls it little!

Tsubaki sighed, it always upset her to see her partner injured but her stomach was twisting and moaning as if in agaony that it was a mirical she wasn't screaming. Her thoughts darted to miester and weapon that left the room.

BlackStar's eyes slowly began to clear as he gazed down at his surroundings before he eyed Chrona suspiciously.

'Since when did that guy get here?'

A loud shrieking scream erupted through the halls which seemed to file everyone into panic. Tsubaki's heart seemed to stop as her eyes clouded with fear.

'MAKA!'

Before Tsubaki even registered what BlackStar bellowed he was on his feet

'Come on Tsubaki lets go-'

He froze in midsentence as he watched the girl spread the tears as the chains held her in place.

'Right' was all he murmured 'I guess you will have to catch up with me later.'

'BlackStar don't be ridiculous!' Kid harassed leading Chrona to flinch in the process. 'Planning to take on a powerful witch as Medusa without Tsubaki! The three of us together couldn't take her down, look at Spirit! Its suicide!'

'You think I don't know that!' He growled

BlackStar hands curled into fists as he glared daggers at Kid, His whole body seemed to shake in adrenalin. Tsubaki flinched, never in her whole career with BlackStar did she ever see him this enraged.

'You were there too.' BlackStar murmured his voice below a whisper 'you saw what she did Kid... Never am I going to let one of my friends ever be hurt like that again!' he roared and before Kid could even object BlackStar bolted down the empty hallway.

Chrona unlatched the last lock as Kid jumped to his feet hissing as the scar in his middle sizzled into action.

'That idiot!' he growled 'Chrona get Liz and Paddy out as soon as possible!' Kid horsed causing Chrona to work in a fast determination.

The boy limped towards doctor Stein and shook him roughly waking the doctor from his slumber.

Stein groaned but it was Marie that seemed to finally awake.

'Kid?'

'Wake him up!' The boy horsed his eyes fierce and deadly 'where losing!'