Maka groaned as the arrow lunged in deeper tearing at her body. Medusa could easily kill her in a heartbeat, But like usual Medusa was watching Maka's pain as if she were a dancing act. Tears welded up in her eyes. She could feel it. Soul's wavelength was slipping away; he was on his last threads as his wavelength sparked weakly in hers.
'S-soul…'
'MAKA!'
Maka's eyes widened as a vibrant blue haired boy entered her vision. His eyed were wide and murderous as he growled at Medusa his wavelength sparkling in electricity as he charged at his opponent.
Medusa allowed the arrows she was resting on rise just missing the boys attack. Maka felt her body shudder in relief as the arrow escaped her chest joining a flock of others. Maka let her limbs fall.
'All vectors to BlackStar!'
The arrows flew down at the assassin. He skidded to his right and leapt into the air growling as the arrows flowed him. Slowly he spun hit the left wall and pounced off smiling as the arrows hit the marble. With gravity taking its toll BlackStar landed, running towards his target, a new plan in his sights. Medusa leashed another load, again the boy ducked just missing the arrows as they sliced his clothes. He crouched to a stop panting gruffly as he eyed the witch with such anger that Maka felt a shudder run down her throat as she began to breathe smoothly.
Her chest was set on fire though she felt more alive than ever as she allowed the cold crisp air stain her throat. Her heart began to pound. The boy was near her before an arrow slid down to his direction. BlackStar had only an amount of time to dodge the sharp point as the rest slid him off his feet to a slumbering halt. Slowly he panted as he raised pain stretched across his face.
'you…dam…witch'
Medusa smirked and with dancing hands allowed the arrows to dance around her.
'Soul force!'
Maka gaped as she watched the witch been flung through the air.
'Stein!' she gaped as Stein landed Marie in hand.
Medusa hit the opposite side of the wall a loud grunt escaping her mouth as she slowly moved out of the ruble.
The snake holding Maka in place dispersed and the flighty girl let off a small shriek as she fell. Once she hit gravity BlackStar welcomed her.
'YOU OK MAKA?' he cried bellowing in her ear.
She slapped his comforting arms aside and ran to partner. She ended by skidding to her knees next to Soul. Her heart battered and groaned like a scratched record as BlackStar quickly joined her. Soul was wisping down air, his chest heaving, almost begging. Maka did not know what came over her but didn't touch him. She felt that if she simply breathed on him he would die. It seemed that BlackStar felt the same as he kept his distance as his eyes scanned his best friend. Soul was so fragile, that it was hard not to know what so do with him.
'That…WITCH!' BlackStar shrieked and before Maka could stop him, BlackStar joined the battle.
Medusa by the looks of it was trying to pry off Stein as she allowed her arrows to lift her comfortably in the air away from harms reach. She shunned arrows down at the angered doctor before she led her eyes to find Soul. She still wanted him.
Maka gasped as she grasped his hand. It was stone cold.
'Come on' she whispered allowing the trembling to take over. 'Please just don't….' She couldn't bring herself to say it.
A loud groaning sound of rock echoed through the grand hall followed by loud bullets as Kid came into the scene. His eyes only contained wrath as he hissed allowing the guns to damage the walls and rooftops (a witch like her deserved asymmetrical garbage!). Maka felt a troubled soul and gasped as she saw Chrona shakily moving into the scene holding up her father on his shoulder.
His face paled when he saw Medusa, though continued to walk in Maka's direction trying to focus all his attention on her. Maka made a note that she would have to thank him later on. For being so brave… She wished she could be brave right now. She squeezed Soul's hand tighter.
Soul seemed to be in his own world of pain as a small groan escaped his lips as his harsh wisps of breathing shortened. His eyes were tightly closed, his brows furrowed in pain and sorrow. Maka just clasped his hand but didn't know what else to do. She felt lost shaken and isolated as she watched him suffer.
Chrona seemed to be beside her, the damaging fight still circled around her though she took no notice. The fear wasn't there it was for her partner.
'Come on!' she begged 'Please Soul'
With her remaining hand she brushed it along his left temple allowing her hand to shudder against his cold skin. She trailed it down to his cheek bone when suddenly she felt his weight press on it. She looked up, his expression looked lost, he was white as parchment, he was cold, his breathing had ceased. She couldn't sense his wavelength…
He was gone.
No…..no no no no no no no no!
And Maka lost it completely.
'S-stein!' Maka tried to speak but no sound escaped her lips as she gasped for air.
She was trembling tremendously.
'Stein!' she tried again some sounds echoing through her voice though she was too quiet.
Chrona took notice. The boy let out a small gasp as he looked down at Soul jolting out of his seat.
Maka tried again.
'Sttteeeiiinnn…'
The doctor was in the air throwing Medusa off her stance when Maka's harsh shrieking echoed through the marble walls. BlackStar and Kid froze and shot down looking at the frantic girl.
'STEIN!' She screeched her eyes wild with fear 'STEIN PLEASE!'
In wuick haste Stein flew his wavelength at Medusa pushing her off and with a quick slip of his feet he landed next to Maka. He saw he expression, he had seen it far too many times.
Stein opened his backpack and placed his focus into working mode. In quick haste Stein placed the boy properly on his back before he collected his wavelength. Stein prepared, lifting both arms in the air, Marie transformed and clung onto Maka tears developing in her eyes.
'Soul force!'
The doctor watched his wavelength flung through the boy, his own heart racing as time crept on. Nothing…
'Shit!'
Stein collected his wavelength again.
Steins focus began to increase as he felt the cold sweat drip down his face. One it was ready he thrusted his wavelength through the weapon. He watched Soul's body jerk, he searched for a pulse.
Again nothing…
'Come on Soul!'
'Soul force!'
There was no movement, gasp nor did breath escape his patient. He was horrifically still. Stein hissed and prepared again placing all the momentum he could muster before slamming it into the boy underneath him.
He was welcomed with utter failure.
He growled. 'Come oN!
The doctor hissed as he flung off his jacket deft to the world of Maka's shouts and Maries pleas. Quickly he rubbed his hands together.
'Marie resonate now!'
Marie transformed, he caught her soul easily before he allowed his own soul to reach its maximum. He raised his hand. If this didn't work it would be over. He felt the great surge of energy and Marie's fatal cry before he slammed it hard on Soul's bloody chest.
'SOUL FORCE!' he bellowed
He felt the boy's body jerk before a great blinding white light blurred his vision. Stein swore as black clouded his vision.
I don't have time for this!
Stein desperately began to fiddle around, feeling his way to find Soul's wrist until he heard a faint gasp followed by wheezing.
Soul cried in agony as his chest enflamed with life. Stein began slamming his eyes shut evaporating the black cloud until he felt a shaky cold hand grab his wrist. Stein blinked. The dark cloud that blinded his vision seemed to be dispersing as he could see an outline of a body until he finally saw Soul's facials. The boy was panting hard, before he slammed his head down in exhaustion.
Finally
Stein relaxed, Soul heaved and out came the red liquid like water.
His soul was stable but was slipping twice as fast. Soul fell into unconsciousness. He didn't have much time.
Right.
Stein ripped apart the boy's bloody shirt and shredded Maka's fake bandages trying to his best to ignore his wrath as he saw the carving.
That witch needed a good beating.
Soul's chest was ruby and raw. A large gaping wound stretched itself where Soul's scar use to be followed by a sickly hole near his heart. With a simple motion he used his wavelength to soul stitch his scar and chest quickly followed by placing pressure.
The kid needed to be operated on, there was no other question.
'Marie help Chrona with Spirit' he barked as he rummaged through his backpack 'BlackStar, Kid get here now!'
BlackStar was the one to respond.
'But Medusa-'
'Let her go! Her death does not concern me at all! But if I don't get to DWMA Soul's life would have been wasted. Maka-'
The girl jumped at his words
'-I need you to place your wavelength into his, grasp as much as you can and not let go.'
She looked down at him her mind shut off. Finally she understood what her father said.
I can tell you from the mission you are planning on doing you need to be twice as strong within the mind
'Maka now!'
She grimaced- her hands were shaking-
'Oh for god's sake!'
Maka finally moved. With her body on drive she slid her trembling hands on top of his chest, cleared her mind and grasped his wavelength. There were only little strands but it was enough for her to grasp. They seemed to cringe when she flowed but there was no way she was letting them go.
I can do this! I can do this for Soul…
Stein seemed to relax as he revealed a silver canister from the backpack. With a simple flick he let the watery liquid spill on the ground. A few seconds went past them the water sparkled into what seemed like a transparent mirror.
'Stein it hasn't properly developed!' Marie cried in panic as she gazed wildly at the metallic surface.
'It will have to do.' He rushed shuffling his right arm underneath Souls, boosting him in a sitting position. 'Everyone hang on to me.'
Maka hugged Stein's left arm before she felt a great lifting weight push itself around her. A blinding light sparked and Maka clasped steins arm harder as she felt herself falling within the small space. gravity struck. Just as she was falling she felt herself stumbling on the rocky hard surface, cobblestones welcoming her shakily bones as she tumbled to a halt.
She squinted her eyes as a familiar laughing sun blinded her. They had been in a dark cave for so long, it was too bright. It didn't matter, everything seemed to go in slow motion. It took Maka a while until she familiarised herself with shops and the wide eyed people and shop keepers running out of their stores gaping wildly.
They were in Death City.
Weren't they supposed to me in the academy?
Steins swearing pulled at her attention and time itself sped up.
The rest of the gang were trying to find their feet when Professor Stein was on his. He crouched eyes stone rock hard as he scooped Soul in his arms and bolted down the road. Instantly Maka followed. Her heart raced dramatically as she pushed her legs faster as she slowly caught up with the professor. He was muttering to himself as he raced towards the school. Maka felt another force only to find BlackStar and Tsubaki sprinting next to her. She didn't care though, She didn't even mind as BlackStar bolted ahead. She didn't care if she was the slowest, she wouldn't even care if she was fifty meters behind. She only cared about one person…There was no way she would stop running.
Finally in what seemed like hours they reached the stairs. Stein flew up them with one leap taking down five steps as Maka trailed behind him. BlackStar ran up ahead and with a mighty kick burst open the doors knocking one of their hinges shouting at students to fuckin get out of the way.
Maka gasped for air as she welcomed her school with ease. They were here. Stein kicked down the medical ward welcoming the sight of a shocked Naigus. Without talk no pause she was already on her feet. With quick haste she flew open the operation room bed at the ready, as she raced for utensils. Stein laid Soul down before he ran to the sink to wash his hands. Maka ran over to his side holding her wavelength as Tsubaki and BlackStar joined her.
'S-Stein…. W..what happened?' a rough voice shook
Maka turned to see a pale Kilki a shocked Kim and a wheezed Jacqueline as they stood in the middle of the door way their eyes wide with fear and worry for Soul.
'Kim, Jacqueline go get Sid, Kilki go out and help Marie and the others!' Naigus barked as she slapped on gloves.
It must have been something in her voice because the three sprung into life bolting down different paths. Stein slammed the door, shutting away from curious students.
He turned to Naigus
'I am guessing its break?'
'-lunch actually.' She sighed 'you always seem to have the worst timing…'
Maka felt a gentle hand on her shoulder.
'You did very well Maka your wavelength isn't needed anymore.' Stein spoke with as calmly as possible.
The girl sighed with relief.
'Tsubaki I want you three in the next room.' Stein commanded as he caught the curtain ready 'BlackStar take Maka with you.'
'What!' Maka cried 'I can't just leave him!'
'Yes you can and that's an order Maka'
'I don't care about orders!'
'BlackStar…'
Before Maka could breathe any further into the argument hard arms wrapped themselves around her, lifting her into the air.
She swore, kicked and struggled out of the assassin's death grip as he pulled her out of the operating room into the ward. Why was BlackStar listening to the teachers now she would never know she hissed as she was thrown roughly on the bed. A cry escaped the blonds lips as her chest screamed in agony. Anger growing inside the small girl she sat up about to make a run for it until she was greeted with Tsubaki's strenuous embrace.
'Please Maka it's not safe for you in that environment. You have done the best you could, let Stein and Naigus take over. They know what they're doing.' The weapon sobbed as she hung her head in Maka's shoulder allowing the tears to fall.
Maka finally let her limbs fall and allowed Tsubaki's tears to drenched her shoulder as she gazed down at the door before her. She was frightened though refused to move. Tsubaki always had that magical gift. BlackStar was sitting next to Maka his arms wrapped around Tsubaki's tentatively glaring at nothing.
Minutes ticked by in total silence as the three listened to the muffled conversation- until Sid strode in. He burst open the door with such haste that he practically flew in the room, quickly followed by Kim and Jacqueline and two new members being Ox and Harvar. The zombie quickly turned muttering Kim to fix up BlackStar and the others while Ox and Havar help Kilki before he opened the operation door and quickly shut it behind him.
The four awquadly stood there for a while looking at the trio with questioning eyes before the boys left and Kim walked over to them.
Jacqueline was able to get the cleaning utensils, stitches, needles and bandages until Kim finally spoke.
'What happened?'
Maka ignored her request. She knew she wouldn't be able to speak and even if she did she would only start crying. Right now the tears were not coming. They would though, later.
It was BlackStar that answered.
'A whole lot of shit that's what happened.'
Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't posted in a while though as you can see I have kept up to date. All I can say is thankyou so much for your reviews! I mean WOW! I am touched! Actually it's the reason I wrote all this because of you guys. You see next few weeks are going to be quite busy for me ( I have assignments coming up and other matters with illnesses) So I may not be posting for a while or posting weekly but writing shorter chapters. I wanted to write all this though so the major excitement is over and I don't really leave you hanging… You all have been so kind and encouraging it has helped me a lot. Thankyou for reading and yes please do review.
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