Epilogue

5 months after Asura; 2 weeks after Soul.

"Hey, Kid, can I borrow your notes? I had to attend the weapon class for Ragnarok, so I missed the material for our test."

"Yes, here you go. Just don't forget to return them to me tomorrow - and don't let that atrocity put them out of order again." The reaper handed her a two-inch binder, full of loose leaf paper; every page was written on. She was really in for it - but there wasn't anyone else she could trust with meister notes. Tsubaki usually had good notes, but they were usually mixed in with her own notes. Kilik often didn't take any notes, and Ox refused to let someone copy his hard work.

She had gone to Kim once, but she was still trying to pay her back.

Rudy thanked him regardless and he turned away to join his weapons on their way to their next class. She went in the opposite direction, towards the enterence of the school.

"Ugh, I'm hungry." Ragnarok spilled from her back and rested his hands on her shoulders. She reached back and patted his head, telling him to settle down.

"Yeah, buddy, me too. It's another hour till lunch, but I'm sure I can scrounge up some snacks from a hidden cache." He was always amazed by all the hiding spots she had for her candies. It took real dedication to jump from wall to wall just to hide a bag of taffy under a ceiling tile, then clean the walls to hide the evidence. But he watched her do it, and he had all the candy he wanted; so he couldn't complain.

It had been nearly two weeks since their big fight with the kishin, and Rudy wasn't quite settled in.

Her apartment had gone up for sale, so she was living with Black*Star and Tsubaki for the time being. Lord Death told her that with Ragnarok's ability, she would no longer have to be a weapon unless the need was dire. She took it as a very subtle hint that, unless she complied and renounced her weapon abilities, she would be hunted mercilessly. She was alright with being a meister - she had a long way to go, however; Black*Star was determined to help her along the way.

Speaking of Black*Star, he was running late.

They had agreed to skip school for the rest of the day to chat over lunch. It wasn't a date. She wouldn't tell anyone it was a date. But without her sister to gossip with, Ragnarok was the one she often divulged her thoughts to. The weapon had calmed down considerably, but was still up to no good. He pulled her hair and flicked her forehead, but aside from that, he was rather tame.

"Hey, Rudy!" The meister was running down the street, waving animatedly at her. He had probably run all the way here - she wouldn't put it passed him. Everything was a competition with him. He smiled charmingly and they hooked arms. Ragnarok chose this moment to go back inside of her body, deciding to leave them alone for once. After all, it was her first date.

"So, where are we going, Black*Star?"

"I'll let you pick today!"

"You know I'm gonna tell you the diner."

"Ugh, fine. But don't get grits. They freak me out." She laughed heartily, and that painful loneliness pulled at her heart again. She was happy with her friends and Black*Star, she was even on good terms with Kid. But she couldn't help but miss her sister. Black*Star had no idea what had happened after Soul died.

She told him that she didn't remember, either. But she knew.

Maka couldn't handle witnessing Soul's death - she loved him too much to let him go alone. Her soul slipped from her body to purify his, leaving no trace of either. Agnes had then slipped from the sword to Maka's empty shell, taking full control of a human body. She couldn't return to the DWMA; someone would know something was wrong, and she would either be experimented on, or killed on the spot.

Thus far, the school hasn't tried locating the other weapon yet, but Rudy was still hopeful that they would leave her be.

She told Rudra that she would be around, and she hadn't seen her sister since.

Her hips swayed dangerously, and if this wasn't Vegas, then he would have walked away right then and there. She approached a craps table, unsure if she should bid. Her hand absently ran over her gold belly chain, which draped delicately over her hips.

He needed to know who she was.

Half of her head was shaved, and she parted her hair to that side. She had a lip piercing and an eyebrow piercing, but it did nothig to distract from her natural beauty. Her ash blonde hair looked soft in the lighting, and her purple eyes darted between every body she encountered. She looked like she was on the prowl - for a man, or for action, he couldn't be sure.

She approached the bar, ordering two shots of whiskey with no ice. She sat down and adjusted the large case on her back, setting it down beside her. She could rest here for the night; her prey wouldn't leave town while she grabbed a drink and checked out the scenery.

"Excuse me, could I buy you a drink?"

"I wouldn't say no," she purred, not bothering to turn and acknowledge the man who had spoken to her. His voice was deep and rich; she could listen to him talk for hours. But she showed no interest; boys typically didn't know what to do with it, anyway. She downed the rest of her whiskey and it was refilled immediately, by a hand stretching from behind her. She turned and followed the dark skin up to a handsome, but familiar face.

His eyes were red, and his sharp teeth poked out from behind his soft lips. His hair was white, but he wore a gray headband to hold it back. He started cleaning a glass, letting her check him out. She downed her drink again and pushed the glass away, signaling she was down.

He came over to grab her cup, and her fingers brushed his. The electricity that passed between them didn't go unnoticed, and she smiled coyly at him. He was powerless to do anything as she asked his name.

"Solomon. But my friends call me Soul. And your name?"

"I'm Agnes. Tell me, Soul, would you like to join me after you're done work?"

That's it! resbang 2014 is done! cue balloons and fireworks! thanks for reading - this turned into a completely different story than i first imagined, but i'm happy with it. i hope you all enjoyed! I'll link the artwork on my page, and i'll keep you all updated on Reverb!