Maka stands there..shaking, the water that use to be warm is now freezing..her teeth are chattering. It's like the music and everyone has faded away..leaving just Kid and her. He is the angel of death. Standing tall, those piercing yellow eyes looking around..searching for the soul that is to be judged..He is order..He is her emeny..
And he's here.
Why does this happen to her?..couldn't they just have had a nice little cruise to the Bahamas' in peace? Couldn't they for once not have to fight for their lives or run into someone that will try to kill them..Just once?
But no..they can't. Everything has to be diffcult. Everything has to be a danger, because she doesn't deserve peace. She doesn't deserve security..
She rightfully lives in a nightmare.
"O-Ow!" Crona pops back up from being dunked..snapping Maka out of her trance..out of her frozen state of fear. "R-Ragnarok you hurt my-" Kid tenses..Maka's heart dropping..What if he recognizes the vocice? Kid's head is turning..he's going to see them-
"Get down!" Maka whispers harshly as she puts a hand over Crona's mouth, cutting off his complaint as she dunks them both. He struggles a bit with her under water..She keeps her hand over his mouth tightly, stopping his air flow so he won't try to take a deep breath or scream and get his lungs filled with water. Crona looks back at her with those wide, pale blue eyes..he looks confused and afraid...Maka puts a finger to her lips, her expression serious. Crona looks like he's about to panic..Maka didn't teach him how to hold his breath..but hell, he's a fast learner..
Anyone is when their life is on the line.
She doesn't know what she's going to do..They can't stay down here forever, they'll run out of air..but Kid is out there..and if he sees them what's going to happen? Would he really try to kill her on a cruise? but then again he did try to kill her at the circus..in front of kids and families and everything so..yeah. He will kill her on this cruise ship. The last thing she wants to do is fight Kid, use her magic, and end up some how sinking the ship..because hell, you know Maka's luck, something like that is bound to happen..
Crona starts to struggle again..he's running out of air and so is Maka..but she doesn't want to go back up there. Kid knows both of their faces..she doesn't want to be seen..she doesn't want to fight him..she doesn't want this.
Someone grabs her and tries to pull her up. She struggles but with one strong yank both Crona and Maka are brought to the surface, greedily taking thier first breath of air. Maka panics when she still feels someone have a hold of her..her first thought is that Kid found her out..that he's about to kill her, to end her life. Maka struggles..about to scream for help, her eyes shut tight not wanting to look this boy in the eyes..to see the eyes of judgement-
She gets slapped upside the head.
"Calm the fuck down the both of you." Ragnarok growls and both Crona and Maka relax..She opens her eyes and sees that she's still down low in the water..just her nose and up out of it..There's a green floaty in front of her and Crona, it's of a dragon. Ragnarok stands to the side, out in the open, staring down Kid with a glare on his face. "Shit..really this mother fucker."
"K-Kid.." Crona grips his fist underwater..him being able to see the boy through the floaty..which is bad because if Maka and Crona can see Kid through the floaty, Kid can see them through the floaty.
"Why the hell is he here?" Maka trembles as Kid says something to Liz and Patty..He's still some feet away from the pool, Maybe he'll leave and go back into the ship.
"Like fuck if I know." Ragnarok moves so he's in front of the floaty..holding on to it, trying to act causal but his dark glare towards Kid hasn't fallen..luckily Kid is really into what he's saying to Liz and Patty..it looks like he's preaching, giving a speech.
"M-Maka.." Crona grabs her hand under the water, he's so close that when he turns his head to look at her it rest against hers. Water drips from his pink bangs, his pale blue eyes filled with determination. "He w-won't touch you Maka.." He grips her hand tighter when he sees how much she's shaking. "It's g-going to be ok.."
"I won't let him kill you little one.." His voice sneers. "I'm the only one who will get that pleasure."
"Get out of here fucktard." That other girl grunts. "No body cares about your two cents."
"That's how much you sell for bitch." That other boy chuckles darkly.
Maka grips her hair as these two voices argue in her head..Calling each other names, being nasty..causing Maka to want to scream..but she's too afarid to speak the spell to get this boy out of her head..even in her mind..
What if Kid feels her magic?
Crona hugs her when her trembling became even worse..Doesn't he know she's not trembling out of fear anymore?..She's shaking in Madness..these voices are driving her insane..Her head hurts, her heart hurts from beating too fast at looking at Kid..the angel of death, her angel of death. Why does he have to be here? Why do these voices have to be in her head? Why can she never have a day where she is ok?
"Leave me alone you asshole! i'll rip your toe nails off and shove them down your throat!" that girl groans out.
"Your not touching these toe nails honey, they worth more then your whole out fit." The boy speaks all high pitched..
Ugh, someone stop this madness.
"Fuck he's coming this way, get down!" Ragnarok whispers harshly as he pushes Maka and Crona farther into the water before he looks away from them..acting like nothing's going on. Maka's eyes forcus on Kid..he's walking towards the pool with Patty and Liz, that blank expression on his face..He's going to see them, there's no way he can't. There's no where for them to go either. "Can't you change your appearance?" Ragnarok whispers again, standing in front of the floaty.
"No..He'll feel my magic." Maka takes deep breaths..but what else can they do? They can't hide here forever and even if by some miracle Kid doesn't spot them when they walk past the pool..those girls are wearing bathing suits..there's no way that they won't recognize Crona and Maka when they get in.
"R-Ragnarok." Crona tenses up when Kid is right by the pool..his yellow eyes about to scan the water..about to see them. Ragnarok grips his fist and glares at Kid..he's ready for a fight. He's ready to protect Maka and Crona.
He won't let them fall.
Maka doesn't want a fight though..she doesn't want to fight him..she doesn't even want to see him. She whimpers..and right when the sound escapes her lips she feels a sharp pain on her arm. She jumps up in alarm and looks down..just in time to see the snake tattoo bite Crona's arm, causing the boy to yelp before it goes back to being a tatto on her arm..
"What the fuck was-" Maka snarls and looks back up..only to see Kid staring right at her. Maka almost screams..but she bites her lip and she bites it hard. Kid stares at her blankly..and somehow..it doesn't look like there's any recognition in those eyes. His face hasn't fallen in rage, his eyes haven't caught on fire..he's staring at her like she's not even there..
Then he looks away like nothing happened. He walks with Liz and Patty to a couple of chairs by the pool, the two girls giggling while he stays serious.
"What..what just happened?" Maka stares at Kid in disbelief..With him being so close up she can see in those hard eyes..there's that sadness that is so deep. There's no anger..just sadness and tiredness..those bags seem to have gotten deeper under his eyes.
"Your a different person." Ragnarok looks at her with wide eyes. "Did you do the spell anyway?"
"What the hell are you-" Maka looks over to give Ragnarok a confused expresson..only to see her reflection in the water..
Maka is a differnt person.
She blinks as she looks at this girl..with her long red hair to her waist, her blue eyes dull. She has big tits and curves..something Maka wishes she had..This is her reflection. Maka moves her hands to make sure she's seeing things correctly..and sure enough the reflection moves with her. This is what everyone sees her as.
"..How?.." Maka starts only to remember how that snake bit her..Medusa..
"Hey, like I know." Ragnarok looks her up and down. "But this little disguised just saved us from having to deal with that ass hole."
"Yeah but what about-" Maka turns to look at Crona..only to see someone who isn't Crona. There's a girl standing beside her..she has long blonde hair and jade eyes..her nose is sharp and it seems she has close to the same body type as the red haired girl..
Though she sees another person she knows this is Crona..the snake had changed him too..Good.
"We're all good." Maka sighs as she grabs this girl's hand. "Medusa's snake changed me and Crona's appearance..Kid won't know it's us and we won't have to deal with him."
"What are you talking about? Crona looks fucking the same?" Ragnarok gives her a odd look as he looks at this girl.
"You don't see him as a girl?"
"H-Hey I resent that." This girl mumbles and grips her arm with the other.
"No really, look at your reflection Crona." Both Ragnarok and Crona look down..the pink haired boy gasps and the raven haired one looks confused.
"W-Why am I a-a girl?" Crona pouts and blushes when he sees he's wearing a bikini.
"What the fuck? but..' Ragnarok looks at Crona and frowns. "I really see him as Fucking Crona..when I look at him I don't see this blonde chick."
"Maybe it's because your bond is too strong." Maka offers with a smile..feeling a bit calmer. " Magic can't fool your eyes. You know it's Crona."
"I-it feels a bit stronger.." Crona shifts nervously, he doesn't look at Ragnarok or Maka.
"See? My potion did work!" Maka chimes, giving Ragnarok a goofy grin. "Did I tell you or did I tell you?"
"Bitch shut the fuck up it still gave me tourtettes!"
"Yay pool time!" Maka opened her mouth to make a comment..only for someone to cut her off. They all look over at Patty that's staring at the pool with those bright blue eyes, a smile on her face. "Ohh and look sis! Look how clean it is! This is perfect for giraffes!" The girl pulls out a giraffe floaty from her back pack..it's so huge Maka wonders if that's the only thing she brought.
"Just don't go over board with it Patty. I remember the last time you had to 'giraffe' time.." Liz rubs her temples.
"Hey, he touched my floaty! And he only went to the hospital." Patty giggles. "Jeez sis it's not like he died."
"He almost did." Liz mumbles before looking over at Kid..The boy is just staring down at the ground..a far away look in those eyes. "Hey Kid..you coming?"
Kid blinks before he looks up at her..he only shakes his head and forces a small smile. "No, i'll just stay here. You two have fun."
"I think you should swim Kid..it will help get your mine off of things." Liz frowns, looking at him in concern.
"Yeah! We're on a cruise! Stop being such a party pooper!" Patty smiles at him, trying to give him some positive energy.
"I'm fine." he straitens himself out..keeping that forced smile one his face. "Really. Go ahead, I may join you later."
"Suit yourself!" Patty roars as she runs and does a cannon ball into the pool..splashing Maka, Crona, and Ragnarok in the face.
"Patty no running!" Liz walks after her and stops to look at Maka. "Sorry about that..she's just really excited about this pool."
"it's fine." Maka chuckles. "So was I."
Liz gives her a friendly smile as Patty pops back up from her cannon ball. "Did you see me sis? huh? Did you see how awesome that was?"
"Yeah I saw it alright." Liz sighs. "I saw how you splashed everyone in the pool too."
"Opps sorry." Patty giggles as her eyes fall on the other three. "But it was pretty sweet right?"
"I-It was scary." Crona trembles, wiping some water out of his eye. "W-What if you cracked your head on the buttom-"
"It was rad." Ragnarok cuts Crona's paranoia rant off with a grunt..the last thing they need is for Kid to recognize him..Maka sightly wonders if their voices have been changed too..she hopes so, or Kid will figure them out in a heart beat.
"Yeah!" Patty looks over at her sister. "Liz get in! the water's great!"
"I am patty I'm just getting use to it." Liz sticks her foot in..wrinkles her nose a bit before putting more of her leg in..
"Boring." Patty fake snores before looking over at Maka..she stares at her with those bright, child like eyes.. Maka can't help but to notice how pretty this girl is..her and her sister. They are so different though..one so serious while the other is just a big ball of fun. Patty seems to be studying her like Maka is to her..soon her eyes light up..
For a split second Maka's afraid that somehow she's figured it out..Patty's eyes narrow..a smirk coming to her face that clashes with those child like eyes. "You look pretty strong.."
"..Thanks." Maka raises an eye brow at how her smirk grows.
"I like you..so guess what?" Patty points a finger at her, her smirk turning into a girn. "I challenge you to chicken!"
"G-Gah chicken?" Crona tenses at how loud this girl is..and to him she's not making any sense which makes him afraid.
"Chicken?" Maka blinks for a moment. "Oh the pool game. "She turns to look at Crona. "It's a game where people get on someone's shoulders..then they try to push each other off."
"Sounds gay." Ragnarok grunts, crossing his arms.
'It's not gay! It's fun!" Patty gives him a glare that Ragnarok raises his eye brow at before she looks back at Maka and grins. "So you gonna play me?"
"Fuck yeah." Maka smirks back. "Me and Cro- Coralline! Are going to kick your asses." Maka probably looks like she's about to shit herself..she was not meaning to almost say Crona's name..that was too close.
"Pssh. Me and sis are the best at this!" Patty beams. "Right sis?"
"Aw patty you didn't get us into another chicken match did you?' Liz sighs as she swims over to the four..she already looks like she' doesnt' want to do this.
"Yup!" Patty gigles. "Aw come on sis, it's been forever!"
'It's been a week." Liz looks over at Maka. "I have to warn you..Patty gets serious when it comes to her chicken."
"Fuck yeah I do!" Patty roars, punching the sky.
"M-Maka." Crona hugs her arm nervously..leaning in to whisper in her ear. "A-Are you sure this is a good idea?..n-not just the game b-but talking to them..w-what if they see through are disguise?"
"They won't.." Maka looks over at Liz and Patty that are talking about something now. "It would be more suspicious if we just ignored them..might even get us more attention from them if Liz thinks were being mean to her sister. Lets just play along..what could go wrong?"
'Just be fucking careful." Ragnarok gets so they can hear him whisper. "That ass hole has been looking over here since you started talking to them."
Maka looks over to see that, Kid is in fact staring at her. His expression is blank again..but there's a frown on his face..and when his gaze mets hers..he quickly looks away.
"It's ok." Maka looks over at Ragnarok. "He doesn't know it's me."
"Hey what's your name?" Liz suddenly breaks into their conversation, getting everyone to look at her..Liz seems to be looking at Maka's..chest?
"My name is Ariel." Maka smiles.
"How fucking original." Ragnarok grumbles under his breath, getting him a elbow from Maka.
"And this is Coralline." She motions to Crona. "And this is Bob." Maka points to Ragnarok..the boy seems to be holding back his tongue.
"Ohh Ariel is the perfect name for you!" Patty cheers. "You really do look like the little mermaid!"
"So Ariel.' Liz gives her..chest a look again before looking into Maka's eyes. "Are you here for the cause too?"
"Huh?' Maka looks dumb founded.
"The cause." Liz points at the cross necklace around her neck.
"I-"
"Look at your chest dumb ass." That voice growls getting Maka to look at her reflection..there on her chest is a cross necklace..no way..they think she's a..
"Yeah i'm here for the cause, totally." Maka smiles up at her..god she sounds stupid.
"Good..we're going to need all the people we can get." Liz sighs. "I thought we were the only ones..most of the other witch hunters got wiped out during the circus incident..i'm sure you heard about that right?" Liz whispers this part..her face is serious..even Patty doesn't look giggly anymore.
"Yeah.." Maka frowns deeply. "I heard about what happen..it's so horrible..I wish it didn't happen, I wish I was there..I was sick at the time the circus was to go on. Coralline and Bob stayed with me..but a lot of my friends went to work in the circus for that show.."
"Be strong." Liz puts a hand on her shoulder..Maka already feeling guilty. "We will get this witch back for all she's done..for all those innocent people that lost their lives that day..for all our family that got lost in the ashes of the circus..we will make that witch pay. Kid's making sure of that."
Maka nods numbly..she feels her stomach twist..that little girl's body comes to her mind..with her small body cut in half..her guts and blood leaking out, mixing with her parents as she stares at her with those pale eyes..the red that decorated the streets the-
"Whoa you ok?" Liz frowns. "Your shaking like a leaf girl."
"Are you cold?" Patty tilts her head.
"N-No..just..just thinking about what I lost that day.." Maka bows her head..she lost her peace of mind...or what was left of it.
"Could yall stop fucking talking about it?" Ragnarok growls..a protective tone in his voice when he sees how weak Maka looks. "Let's play the fucking chicken game."
"Okay!" Patty does a spin.
"If you need anyone to talk too." Liz gives her a soft smile. "We're here..it's nice to see that all of are kind didn't get wiped out. We'll all make it through this..we survived that circus incident for a reason. Same goes to you Coralline" Liz gives Crona a smile that he blushes at before she walks over to her sister..
There was a reason alright..so Maka could live with the guilt of what she did. So she could live and destroy more..that's the only reason fate would keep her alive..
So she can destroy more and hate her self with a passion.
Sounds great right?
"You alright?" Ragnarok gives her a look over..nudging her when she looked down.
"I'm fine." Maka takes a deep breath and foces her smile. "Come on, we have a game of chicken to win!"
"More like you and Crona have a game to win. " He grunts. "Like hell if i'm playing that dumb ass game."
"Fine then! we don't need you! Right Crona?" She grins over at the pink haired boy who tenses.
"D-Do I really have to p-play?..i-it sounds dangerous." Crona frowns and trembles when he sees Patty roar and punch the air.
"I can't play alone." Maka frowns. "I need you to win this Crona."
He looks away from Patty to look Maka in the eyes..That fear is replaced with a determination. "..If y-you need me Maka, i'll always be there."
"Great now get on my shoulders!" Maka gets on her knees, grinning over at him. "You'll have the fun job of having to knock the person off."
"Why d-do I get that part?" Crona starts to tremble again.
"Because her fat ass would crush you. 'Ragnarok grunts getting him a middle finger from Maka.
"..I might be a tad bit too heavy for you Crona."
"Yeah just a 'tad'." Ragnarok speaks sarcasm, getting a splash from Maka..which he splashes her back.
"Are you sure about me b-being on top?..i-i might hurt you." Crona frowns deeply.
"Crona you weight like 10 pounds. I'll be fine." Maka grunts. "You just worry about knocking her off. Now get on my shoulders."
"You won't be able to push anyone off bitch!" Patty smirks as she gets on Liz's shoulders..Liz holding onto her sister's legs to make sure she doesn't fall as she stands back up. "This is serious! the giraffe comes off!" Patty takes off her giraffe floaty, that dark expression getting stronger in her eyes.
"M-Maka she's scary.." Crona gulps. "S-She took off that yellow thing.."
"You got this Crona." She gives him a smile. "I believe in you."
Crona blushes..looking at her with his eyes lighting up..when he sees the look in her eyes he smiles. "I w-won't let you down." With that he gently gets on Maka's shoulders..holding on tightly to her head as she grips his knees and stands up..damn he's a lot heavier then she would have thought..Maka is straining..
"That was a touching scene! You should put it on a fucking hall mark card!" Patty giggles madly, Liz only sighing.
'I told you she gets into this.."
"Alright Crona remember..all you have to do is knock her down you ready?" Maka looks up at the boy..trying to hide her wince.
"Gah, yes."
"Patty you good?" Liz looks up at her sister.
"hell yeah!"
"Then lets do this!" Maka roars as she walks over towards the two..she's a lot slower because of Crona's weight and the water..
To everyone else..this is pretty hot. Four beautiful girls, sitting on each other's shoulders, about to fight in water with barley anything on..but to Ragnarok it's fucking hilarious..because he sees Crona..and damn does he look weird on Maka's shoulders. His back is all slumped..his eyes wide and shaking in his panic and concentration. His arms are out like he's ready to box somone..oh god Maka and Crona look ridiculous..
But everyone else sees two hot girls..and their drooling over this fight while Ragnarok is cracking up.
"Come at me!" Patty roars as she pushes Crona when he gets close enough, Maka having to really grip his knees for him not to fall.
" Push her back!" Maka shouts, looking up at the boy that looks like he'd rather be any where but here right now.
"I-I-" Crona's hands shake but he pushes Patty on the shoulder..It's barely anything, Patty just blinking.
"Oh come on Coralline, you can do better then that!" She pouts. "If you push hard enough you could have pushed me off just then!
"I d-don't really think I should-"
"Push me!" Patty pushes Crona again..Maka having to take a couple of steps back to steady them again..but her knees are starting to shake..a couple more of those pushes and this game is over.
"I d-don't-" Crona tries to protest again..only to be pushed..getting knocked in the face by Patty.
"Your sucking ass!" Ragnarok chuckles, having to hold on to the side of the pool..this is all too funny for him.
"Coralline I know you can do it! Just push her back!" Maka grinds her teeth when he gets pushed agian..her legs are going to give way..he's so tall and clumsy..this is a lot of work to keep him up.
Crona's eyes flash at that..something shifting inside him.
"This is it!" Patty roars as she pulls back..Maka knows all her strength is going to be in this push..this is it. "Your finished!" She goes to push Crona a final time-
He grabs her hands..stopping Patty.
"...I don't think so.." His voice is dark..his bangs covering his eyes but Maka sees his smirk. "You want me to push you? fine..i'll push you."
Maka feels the darkness from this boy..this isn't good, she hears his intent..he wants to do more then just push Patty..if Crona hurts Patty she can kiss her disguise good bye. Liz would want to kill them just for touching Patty..Maka knows how protective Liz is of her sister..No, the last thing they need is for Crona to hurt Patty.
"Hey girl what are you doing-" Liz started when she saw Crona still had a hold of her sister..he didn't push her yet..he's just holding her there while she struggles with him.
"Ah!" Maka makes herself fall on purpose when Patty gave a shove to Crona..he lets go of Patty and Both him and Maka fall into the water..losing the game but saving their cover..hopefully.
"Yay we won!" Patty cheers when Maka comes back up. "Told you we're beast! Oh and Coralline.." Patty looks over at Crona who just poped up..his wet bangs sticking to his face. "Your not alowed to just hold on to the person your playing, you were cheating!" She pouts.
"I-I'm sorry." Crona looks up..his eyes have steadied, and he takes a deep breath..the water snapped him out of it..good. "I d-didn't know."
"It's okays! We still won!" Patty cheers as she gets off of Liz..the other sister sighing in relief as she stenches her shoulders. "That was fun huh?"
"It was fun to fucking watch." Ragnarok grins over at Maka and Crona with that shit eating grin.
"Yeah it was fun..I haven't played that game in forever." Maka smiles at Patty giving her middle finger to Ragnarok. "I never was too good at it."
"Me either! but big sis knows how much I like to play it so we use to practice all the time." Patty smiles at Liz. "Right?"
"Yeah, took her out to the YMCA any chance I could." Liz gives her a soft smile before looking at Maka. "Even though being in the pool so much messes up my nails.."
"Nails- snails, no body cares about your nails!" Patty waves her off. "You change your polish 3 times a day anyway."
"I like to refresh the color." Liz looks down at her nails that are painted a bright red.
"Refresh my ass. " Patty leans over and whispers this to Crona, only to get him to squeak in response and look nervous.
"So Ariel." Liz looks back up at Maka..something changing in her eyes that makes Maka a little afraid. " How long have you been a witch hunter?"
"A couple of years.." Maka tries to sound confident..but this topic might be her down fall.
'Only a couple of years?" Liz raises an eye brow. " And your here to do this? Don't think this is a bit dangerous for you then?"
"Well..I wasnt there for the circus..I felt like I needed to do something..to make up for it." Maka looks Liz right in the eyes..hoping she's not trembling.
"There's no reason to die..that wouldn't make up for it." Liz gives her a frown. "This is really dangerous..even for us. Me and my sister have been doing this for most of our lives..and i'm scared out of my mind! Are you even with any other witch hunters?..your friend Bob isn't wearing a necklace..and neither is Coralline..are they even witch hunters?"
"Their my brother and sister." Maka averts her gaze. "Mom slept around a lot if you know what I mean."
"..So they're not witch hunters? they just know about us?" Liz's frown deepens more. "How could you bring them here then?-"
"They aren't following me..they are staying in Abaco while I complete the cause." Maka tries to sound like she knows what she's talking about but..she doesn't even know what the cause is.
"So your doing this alone?" Liz looks at her in disbelief when Maka nods. "You can't do this alone! Are you crazy? One witch hunter can't take down someone like her..you didn't see what she did to the circus..you didn't see the.." Liz trails off and grips her fist. "Girl this is a mistake for you, don't even think about going to the cave..we'll handle it. I don't want anyone else dying who doesn't have too."
"I've faught plenty of witches before, just because I haven't been one for that long doesn't mean anything." Maka looks her in the eyes. "I can handle myself-"
"It's not even just about fighting witches! You could get lost in that cave and you would have no one to help you, or to go get help if something happens!" Liz gets closer, a serious expresion on her face. "They say the tear is deep in one of the biggest caves on Abaco island."
"The tear?" Maka's eyes flash..there's no way their talking about..
"Angeli lacrimam." liz gives her a look. "Wait..you didn't know what we're looking for?"
"No I was just confused because i've only heard the name in latin." Maka hopes she buys that.
Liz looks at her a moment..before nodding.
"I know it's for the cause and all..but why exactly are we looking for the angeli lacrimam?" Maka blinks.
"Didn't your boss give you the details about this before you came here?" Liz raises an eye brow. "I know Kid sent out a help request to everyone explaining what to do..and why."
"No..he's still really upset about the circus..so he just sent me off, told me to go help since I was a lazy bastard with not being with my family at the circus."
"Your boss soundsl ike a real ass hole." Liz grips her fist. "Sendng you here..with out even explaining..do you even know where to go? or why were doing this? or anything?"
"No..I just followed orders." Maka smiles sheepishly.
"Maybe if I explain to you, you'll see why you just need to turn back." Liz takes a deep breath. "..We weren't suppose to know about the angeli lacrimam..but Kid got a mysterious letter telling him about a 'angel's tear' that has power..great power. He wont tell us what it's for but it said in the letter that the witch who destroyed the circus would be after it..and we can't let her have it. Kid said it would be a horror. Our job is to find it before she does and destroy it..or kill her. Which ever one we can do first."
"A mysterious letter?" Maka frowns deeply..who would tell them all this?..who would know all this other then Medusa and her gang? "It didn't say who it was from?"
"It did I think but..Kid won't give us the name. He said he's ashamed with even listening to the letter." Liz leans closer in. "I think it was a witch..and Kid's upset for listening to a witch's word..but he really wants to end the witch that destroyed the circus..this may even be a trap for us, maybe there isn't a thing called the angeli lacaram and Maybe a bunch of witches are there waiting to kill us..this is why it's so dangerous..we don't know what we're going up against."
"It does sound fishy..why would a witch rat out her own kind and help us?" Maka's frown deepens even more..this doesn't make any sense.
"I don't know." Liz sighs. "Kid wanted us to stay back home..but I couldn't let him go off by himself..I was sure that no other witch hunter would show up to aid him..not after what happened at the circus..all the witch hunters are hiding from their duties now. I don't blame them though..if I could I would too but..I saw what the witch did..I saw all the blood and..I saw my sister cry. No one makes my sister cry. "Liz looks over at Patty who is putting the floaty on a trembling Crona and giggling. " I stand my kid and I stand by my sister..they are who give me strength.. "Liz frowns at Maka. "but..your alone. Don't you see how dangerous this is now? you don't have to do this..those people's blood did not stain you."
Oh yes they did..they really did.
"I understand it's dangerous..but I have too." Maka grips her fist. " I-"
"Hey I have a question!" Patty suddenly breaks into the conversation with a smile..Crona has moved away from her to stand next to Ragnarok who is chuckling at the look on the pink haired boy's face. "This is a realy hard question so I bet you can't answer it right!"
"Patty-' Liz starts.
"No I wanna see if she can do it Liz! Me and you got it wrong." Patty gives Maka a look over..she's bouncing. "Are you ready?"
"Sure." Maka shrugs..not really caring how random this is.
"You have a barrel of oil, and you need to measure out just one gallon. How do you do this if you only have a three-gallon container and a five-gallon cantainer?" Patty looks at her expectantly.
Maka puts a finger to her chin..thinking long and hard about this..It's been awhile since she actually had to use her brain like in school..come on think..this is probably easy..she bites her lip..then it comes to her.
"You fill the three-gallon thing with oil and pour it into the five-gallon thing. Then you fill the three-gallon container again and use it to fill the five-gallon container the rest of the way. Out of the three-gallon oil, 2- gallon will be required to fill the 5-gallon container completely. So one gallon will be left in the 3-gallon container." Maka speaks excitedly..her eyes bright. "Did I get it right?"
Patty, Liz, Crona, and Ragnarok are all just looking at her with wide eyes..
"That's correct." Someone speaks..and it causes all her blood to turn cold. Maka slowly looks over to see Kid standing on the edge of the pool..looking at her with those yellow eyes..he's studying her. "That was very good..Liz and Patty haven't been able to answer questions like that, either they don't know or they don't take the time to think. The question is really easy if you think about it."
Maka only nods..damn her nerdiness..she didn't mean to attract Kid's attention that's the last thing she wants.
"Hey Kid!" Patty cheers looking up at the boy that is still in a suit and tie at the freaking pool. " Isn't she smart? This is Ariel, Coralline, and Bob!"
"They're here for the cause." Liz adds, looking at this boy intently.
"R-Really?" Kid loses his straight posture and stutters a little..she can tell how surprised he is as he looks at her..He quickly straightens himself out and coughs into his hand. "I thought for sure no one was going to help us..since after the circus incident.. "Kid winces..his eyes looking so far away. "I sent for help but I didn't think anyone would come, I can't blame them either. I didn't give much details.." Kid refocus back on her and gives her a smile..it's close to being warm but with him being so close she can see how messed up looking he is..those bags have gotten deeper under his eyes..those piercing yellow eyes have turned hard..but they droop with a sadness that causes her chest to tighten. "Thank you so much, and please forgive me for my manners. I'm Kid..recently I took control of our 'family'..after my father's passing. " He speaks so calm..but the words, she knows, are hard. That sadness grows..but along with rage. He blinks it away and gives her that tired smile. "I've been trying to keep everyone together after such a hideous night at the circus..but it seems i'm not as good at this as my father. He could light and give hope to even the weakest of hearts.." Kid's tired smile flaunters slightly. "I didn't expect anyone else to come..so to see you gives me a hope. Thank you."
"You don't have to thank me..i'm doing this for myself. Death to the bloody witch." Maka grips her fist..her voice dark and serious..because she is serious. It almost feels good to pretend she isn't who she is..that she's this Ariel girl..who's a witch hunter and she's not tainted with guilt. Maka likes being Ariel.. she feels good..saying death to the witch..beause that's what the right thing is..For the witch to die..for Maka to die...and she knows this. She knows, with all her sins, the right thing for her to do would be just to die..but she can't, not yet. After she avenges her mother though..the world can do what ever it wants to her. It can swallow her whole for all she cares..Maka knows the world doesn't want her. She has destroyed too much..she's hurt too many people. She deserves to die..and when she dies she'll go with a smile on her face..
Because it would all be over. All the guilt. All the pain. Kid's yellow eyes of hate..Crona's sad blue eyes of pain..it would be over. She would be released and so would they.
A beautiful ending to a horrible story don't you think?
Maybe..Maybe she'll even see her mother again..and she could ask her what is love..and she could be held by her mother..and she could see her smile..Maka would be happy..content with just her mother's smile-
"Woo! that's the spirit!" Patty grins at her..snapping Maka out of her thoughts.
"She's a recent witch hunter but if that's one thing she has, it's spirit." Liz comments looking up at Kid..seeing how he's looking at Ariel..something seeming to flicker in those eyes of his.
"Good..if that's one thing we need greatly.." He puts a hand to his heart. "..It's spirit."
"And she's smart like you Kid!" Patty grabs onto Maka's arm and hugs it, beaming up at her. "Maybe you could talk to him about all his books and stuff..he gets irritated with me and sis when we don't know stuff."
"No, it's because you don't care enough to listen." Kid sighs.
"That too!" Patty giggles, getting Kid's sigh to deepen. "Aw come on Kid! You can talk to Ariel now!"
"I think that's a great idea. "Liz perks up, Kid giving her a questioning look she just smiles at. " Why don't you get in Kid? Have some fun with us?"
Kid stares at Liz a long moment..trying to figure her out before he looks over at Ariel..who is shifting, looking a bit nervous..Kid feels something in his chest..a feeling he hasn't felt in a long time.
"I believe I will-"
"Hey Ariel, it's time to go." Ragnarok suddenly walks over to them, he looks pissed off, Crona right by his side..they both give Kid a look before looking at her.
"And who are you?" Kid raises his eye brow..something shifting in his eyes as he looks at the only seemingly male of the group.
"I'm...i'm Bob. "Ragnarok grunts, his eye twitching slightly at the name. "Ariel's brother, that's who the fuck I am."
"Ah..her brother." Kid seems a little relaxed at this..Ragnarok's face falls to a scwol, Crona getting a defensive look on his face. "Must you take her away so soon? I would have enjoyed-"
"Yes I do." Ragnarok cuts him off before pushing Crona in front a little. "Coralline just started her period, and if hell i'm dealing with that."
"W-What?" Crona squeaks and jumps up..but Ragnarok gives him a look and he calms down. "Yes I-I started my period..A-Ariel can you help me?"
Liz ad Patty look at each other..both of them have their eye brow raised.
"Uh yeah.." Maka blinks..she almost face palms at this excuse..how does one really help a girl having a period? When a girl has her period you stick a tampon in it and stay the fuck away.
"It's leaking fucking everywhere." Ragnarok grunts..and this causes Liz's face to get pale.
"Eww oh my god it's in here with me!" Liz climbs up the side of the pool and gets out quickly. "Patty come on!"
"Oh sis it's not that bad." Patty grunts but she climbs up after her sister.
"Let's go Ariel." Ragnarok growls in her ear before he pushes her..Maka grabs Crona's hand as she leads him out of the pool..She's about to just run with him..she's never been so happy for a distraction..Now that she knows Kid and the two sisters are here she can try to avoid them-
"Bye Ariel and Coralline." Patty waves..Liz waving half heartly with her still mumbling about how gross that was. "See you later tonight!"
"Huh?" Maka stops to look back at them..and to her discomfort they are walking closer to her..Kid is getting closer to her.
"Yes for the banquet. I'd very much like to have you, and your family as my guests at our table." Kid gives her another tired smile...he's looking at her expectantly.
"Um I don't know-"
"Oh come on Ariel! Our table is awesome! We'll be right in front of the stage and guess who's playing tonight? Breaking Benjamin!" Patty grabs onto Maka's arm, looking at her with the same expecting look.
"Breaking Benjamin?" Maka's eyes get wide..oh..my..god...she loves that band and it's-
"I don't care who's playing. We have our own table-" Ragnarok starts.
"No one asked for your damn opinion Bob!" Patty snaps, cutting him off..that playful look leaving her eyes. "That's why you have a stupid name!"
Maka can't help but to chuckle at that..Ragnarok's face gets red like he's about to explode on this girl-
"I think what my sister was trying to say is.." Liz gives her sister a light flick on the head before looking at Bob. "Us witch hunters should stick together..what's the point in being separated when we're here for the same cause? I know your protective of your sister Bob..I can see it in your eyes..I also can see you don't trust us much, and really I don't blame you. I sure as hell don't trust you three with my sister. I know how it is but..we don't want to hurt your sister, Bob. We want to have dinner with you three so we can get to know you more..there's strength in numbers."
"Exactly. " Kid nods at what Liz said, looking at Ragnarok, then Crona..his eyes fall on Maka. "What kind of leader would I be if I abandoned you? After you have come all this way to help in the cause? No, please except my offer, as thanks for your bravery. Your food will be paid for, and you won't have to wait for hours like the others with out reserves."
Ragnarok frowns slightly at Liz's speech..and Kid's eager look. He crosses his arms..before looking over at Maka and Crona. Crona doesn't seem to know what to do..and Maka's mouthing the words 'Breaking Benjamin'
"Do what ever the hell you want Ariel." Ragnarok glares away from her.
"Will you except Ariel?" Kid holds out his hand towards her with that smile..she has to use straight will power not to flinch away from him..from his hand that's held an ax..a ax ready to kill her. Maka stares at his hand..everyone is looking at her..
"Take it..if you become a part of their group you'll be able to find out more about their 'cause'. This whole thing is fishy..maybe we can get out of Kid who gave him the note." That voice coos..
"Ok." Maka gulps before she puts her hand in his..She has to bite back a gasp as his hand grips hers tightly..and he shakes her hand. This is the first contact she's had with Kid that's been friendly in a long, long time..there was a time she use to hug him..there was a time she stood close to him, and they talked for hours..
Those times are over.
His hand gripping her's sends shocks of fear down her spine..along with something else she doesn't understand..
Relief? Does she feel relief?
"Um Ariel." Kid blinks..his face gets a bit red but not by much. "You can let go of my hand now."
Maka snaps out of her thoughts and looks down..she's still gripping his hand..a bit tightly. She looks back up to see Liz and Patty grinning at her..like they know something. Maka looks over at Ragnarok and Crona..Crona looks like he's about to cry and Ragnarok looks like he's about to beat the shit out of her.. Maka looks back at Kid..and he's looking at her with bewilderment..he's curious about her, he wants to figure her out..
Hell, she wants to figure herself out too.
"Sorry." Maka lets go of his hand.
"No it's ok I-"
"Period. Ariel. Now." Ragnarok grabs her by the arm and drags her away from Kid..Maka is still holding Crona's hand so he gets dragged along with her. Kid watches as she's pulled into a door leading to the inside of the ship..she catches his frown before Ragnarok closes the door behind him..only then does he stop and glare at her. "What the fuck was that?"
"What you mean?" Maka looks him in his eyes.
"That ass hole is the guy were fucking trying to stay away from! He's a treat, he's tried to kill you that's why you look like this now! Why the fuck would you agree to sit with them tonight? We need to fucking stay away but ohh no, your dumb ass was all like 'Sure, i'll sit with you like a fucking dumb ass! Why don't you just go ahead and cut my fucking hands off while your at it?' like what the fuck! Then you fucking hold the guy's hand?! Do you want to be found out? Is that it?" Ragnarok is fumming..his eyes on fire.
"No I don't want to be found out, I was just being smart. "Maka stands firm. "Think about it Ragnarok, if we get friendly with them we can get information..maybe even find out who the hell told them about the angel's tear. Don't you think it's important to try to find who the hell is trying to screw us over?"
Ragnarok's eyes flash at that..he looks over at Crona..who looks back at him..something is passed between them before they look back at Maka.
"It doesn't fucking matter who told him, or how he got the fucking letter. All that matters is that he's here and your trying to fucking get caught!"
"What do you mean it doesn't matter? This might be the witch! The one that cursed me! How the fuck doesnt' it matter?!" Maka feels her face get hot..a anger burning her being..luckily there isn't many people inside the ship..most are out and partying..They seem to be in a abandoned loby..but Maka doesn't care about that. She doesn't even care if they're people listening..
"Because what if it isn't?! That fucking girl doesn't know for sure it was a witch! You'll be risking everything just to get some fucking information that doesn't matter!" Ragnarok is yelling at her..his voice is a roar..he's touchy about this..protective.
Crona is just looking between the two..a frown on his face..but his eyes are lit up with dark glee..that other boy is chuckling.
"How the fuck isn't it a witch?! Who else would know about us coming here for this angel's tear?! Medusa told me this witch is always watching me! That's she's close! It's the fucking witch that cursed me Ragnarok! I know it is!" Maka grips her fist, her eyes on fire.
"You dont' fucking know!" Ragnarok's eyes bore into hers. " Your being so fucking stupid right now!"
"I can't believe this!" Maka throws her arms up in disbelief before she looks over at Crona. "Can you believe him right now?! Of course we need to fucking know who gave Kid that letter! Don't you agree?"
"U-Um..w-well.." Crona shifts nervously..looking between Maka..then Ragnarok. Ragnarok gives him a look that causes Crona to bow his head. "It's a b-bit risky Maka..d-don't you think?"
"What?" Maka blinks..
"W-What if Kid sees through y-your disguise? Y-You might not even get to ask about the letter..and i-if he didn't tell Liz and Patty why w-would he tell you?" Crona's gaze shifts everwhere..he can't look at her.
"..I can't believe this." Maka looks between the two..her face has fallen. "So what are you saying? That I just give up? That I just forget that some ass hole told Kid about our plans..that's why he's fucking here..guys I feel it! I fucking feel it! Who ever gave Kid that letter is the witch that cursed me! The witch that killed my mother!"
"You don't fucking know that! Stop saying you 'feel it' you don't feel shit alright? We didn't come all this way for you to be a dumb ass and get yourself killed over a 'feeling'." Ragnarok stands so he's right beside Crona..both of their eyes are boring into her..their against her.
"W-We should think about t-this more..w-we should avoid Kid, w-who knows? The letter might even be a f-fake." Crona speaks nervously.
"Then how would they have known we are looking for the tear?" Maka gets a dark expression to her face.
"It doesn't fucking matter!" Ragnarok growls. "Your not going to fucking see Kid tonight, we'll tell him your sick and that will be that."
"The letter-"
"I said it doesn't fucking matter!"
"It's n-not important."
Both Crona and Ragnarok speak at the same time..those eyes are boring into her..
"I told you they're against you..they're not your family..they don't care about you..they are only puppets. They are trying to keep you from avenging your mother." This voice coos..
Maka feels a rage..actually rage..she grinds her teeth and glares so darkly at the both of them..Crona takes a step back, looking at her with wide eyes..even Ragnarok seems a bit fazed by such a dark look...by how something in her eyes snaps.
"Fuck the both of you! Fine, you dont want to see Kid? You don't have to fucking see him! i'll go by myself! I don't need you! You obviously don't fucking care about my feelings..you don't care that letter might be the witch that's fucking trying to kill me! Your trying to keep me from avenging my mother!" Maka is screaming..her face is so hot.
"N-No Maka! t-that's not it at all!" Crona waves his hands frantically..there's a fear in his eyes..his lower lip is quivering. " We j-just don't want you getting hurt w-when you don't have to!-"
"Oh? But you'll be ok with watching me fucking die?!" Maka snarls and Crona cowers. "I know you want to fucking kill me but give me the decency of saving my mother!"
"I..I-I don't want t-to kill y-you Maka.." Crona sniffles..tears welling up in his eyes from her yelling at him. "i-i'm trying my hardest to f-fight him..I r-really am..t-that's not why I don't want you s-seeing Kid-"
"It's not about seeing Kid, it's about that fucking letter!" Maka snaps again.
"Lay the fuck off him." Ragnarok growls, getting in front of Crona. "Your acting like a fucking bitch. He's just trying to save your ass and your fucking yelling at him, your the one that's being fucking stupid!"
"The letter-"
"You can take that letter and shove it up your ass." Ragnarok snarls. "Your risking everything and treating us like shit for a letter that may or may not be from the fucking witch that cursed you-"
"I have two fucking weeks!" Maka screams..her voice cracking causing Ragnarok to stop going off..and Crona's tears to slow down..
Droplets of water fall from Maka's face onto the floor..her body shaking so bad out of rage..out of hurt..her bangs covering her eyes.
"I have two weeks.." Maka says quietly..the panic starting to rise in her. "I have two weeks to avenge my mother..two fucking weeks and your telling me that letter doesn't matter..a letter that might have who did this to my mother..it may not but there's a fucking chance it is..and isn't that worth going for? I may have found the person that killed my mother..and your telling me it doesn't fucking matter?" Her voice is so shaky..so close to breaking.
"..Shit Maka that's not what we meant." Ragnarok's voice seems hesitant...maybe even a little guilty.
"Then what did you mean?" Maka looks up..those hot tears of anger still falling.
"I..I just.." Ragnarok looks into her eyes..and Maka sees him swallow. He can't talk anymore..He even averts his gaze. "Your..getting us all wrong."
" No I got you Ragnarok. And I got you Crona." Maka is fuming...her chest hurts so much. " It doesn't matter. The letter doesn't matter, me finding that witch doesn't matter. I don't matter. I understand. I get it."
"M-Maka please that's not true!" Crona shakes his head, his eyes getting watery again as he reaches out to touch her. "You mean everthing t-to me! I l-love you!-
"But what the fuck is that anyway?!" Maka smacks his hand away. " You say you love me, and love is suppose to be this great and awesome emotion but you want to kill me! You have a great way of showing me what love is Crona..you know what I get out of love from you? Love is selfish, love is dangerous, love is cruel, love is fucking insane and it's not something I want!" Maka screams at this boy..
Crona puts a hand to his heart..his breath hitching..his eyes droop..his body gets slumped..She sees his heart break through his eyes..his legs are shaking..she's breaking him..or maybe he's already broke. She's never really yelled at him like this..never told him off..but here she is..yelling at him, ripping his fragile heart out of his chest and stomping it on the ground..
Because she doesn't want love. His love hurts...it hurts because she can't have it..she can't understand it..but if Crona loved her then why would he say the letter didn't matter?..why would he not care?
"Fuck love and fuck the both of you!" Maka backs away from them..she sees the tears start to fall down Crona's face..and she can't look anymore. Maka turns her back on them..and then she does something she wish she could do for all her problems..
She runs away.
"Maka!" Ragnarok yells and runs after her..
"..M-Maka.." Crona can only reach out his hand in the direction she ran off to..his other hand over his heart. She ran from him..for the first time she ran from him..
Like everyone else in his life.
Many people have ran from him..they ran out of fear..they ran out of disgust but to see Maka run from him..it burned a hole in his chest..opening up a whole new hell he didn't know about..
She doesn't want his love..she doesn't want him.
The tears fall freely as he leans against the wall of this hallway for support..before he just slides down it..he's too weak to stand. His butt hits the floor and he hugs his knees..crying into them.
"Stop crying you big baby." His voice coos..Crona knows he's in front of him but he won't look..he doesn't even care. "This is your own fault anyway. You said so yourself, it doesn't matter."
"M-Maka matters! s-she's the only reason I fight!" Crona grips his legs tighter..his body shaking.
"Oh? You fight me but you don't fight against the one that really wants to hurt her." This boy coos..Crona tensing. "Your orders mean more to you then the girl-"
"That's not true!" Crona screams. "If I don't follow orders Maka will die!"
"She'll die either way." The boy chuckles darkly. " But that doesn't matter now does it? She doesn't want you anymore..you saw it didn't you? in her eyes? You disgust her now..she hates you."
"S-Stop.." Crona is sobbing again..gripping his head.
"Stop what? Saying the truth?" He taunts. "She hates you, she'll never love you and now she hates you..you saw it in those eyes..in those tears. You made her cry, you hurt her..I thought you said you would fight me?"
"I a-am fighting you! I-I am!" Crona bangs his head against the wall.."i-i'm..i-i'm trying my hardest.."
"But it's not enough. Your suffering but she doesn't care. No, she hates you..yet you suffer alone..why? just kill her-"
"L-Leave me alone! l-leave me the fuck alone!" Crona sobs, clinging to his knees. "I-I hate you! I-I hate you so much!"
"You hate me? but i'm you..my boy, do you hate yourself?" The voice sounds like he's frowning. "But..but i'm all you have."
"I know.." Crona speaks bitterly. "..Your all I-I have..your the only thing I have..and I h-hate you. I-I wish you would just die."
"Your wishing death to yourself." The voice sounds odd.
"I-I know.." Crona grips his knees. "..I-if Maka doesn't want me..t-there's no reason for me to be here..s-she's my life..but e-even my life has rejected me..n-no one has their arms open for a d-demon like me..M-Maka did..b-but she ran..s-she ran away from me like everyone else..s-she was the only one that hugged me..t-that made me feel normal..b-but I scared her away.."
"Kill her." The voice growls..
"No!" Crona puts his hands over his mouth to stop the mad giggle. " I don't want to kill her! I don't want to hurt her! You can tempt me all you want..but even if Maka h-hates me..i'll never kill her.. i'll never hurt her!"
"Oh?" His voice sneers as something flashes through Crona's mind..Him hitting Maka on the nose, breaking it..her blood on his hand..the hurt in her eyes.. "This looks like hurting her to me.."
Crona stops lauging..he stops everything..he..he had hurt her..he lost it and..he broke her nose..Crona looks down at his hands..what has he done?..no wonder Maka ran from him!..if..if he hurt her that one time..he'll do it agian..he'll keep hurting her..
That's when his tears stop..a blank expression coming to his face..he's decided..and he doesn't feel sad..he doesn't feel anything. He'll never hurt Maka again.
"You can't get rid of me!" the boy crackles madly. "you don't have the balls to do it! you have a sucky life but your to much of a pussy to die!"
Crona doens't respond..he just sits there..numbly.
No one will be sad..everyone would be happy if he just disappeared..Maka was the only one who liked him..who cared..now she's gone.
He failed her.
"Crona!"
Crona looks up and over at his voice being called..Ragnarok runs towards him till he's right in front of him..his piercing eyes are in panic. "Shit I fucking lost her, she went through a whole bunch of doors and lost me like fucking Scooby doo style!"
Maka..
"Crona..Crona man are you alright?" Ragnarok takes in his puffy eyes..and the bruise that seems to be forming on his head. "Look..this isn't your fault. We had to try to stop her from learning about that note..Maka's just flipping out right now, she'll calm down and you two will go back to being gay ass lovers alright? we just need to find her before she does something stupid."
Maka...
Crona blinks at Ragnarok speaking..he looks up at him blankly for a moment..before his mind clicks into place..Maka's away from them..she could be in danger..Kid is here..witch hunters..danger..Maka..
"Can y-you help me up?" Crona reaches out a shaky hand to this other boy.
Ragnarok doesn't say anything..he just takes Crona's hand and pulls him up..Ragnarok grabs a hold of him so Crona doesn't fall..he waits till his legs steady before he lets go.
"Let's f-find Maka.." Crona takes a deep breath before looking Ragnarok in the eyes..he failed Maka once..he won't again..even if she hates him..he'll help her..
But his decision is set.
He'll make sure she's safe then..then he'll..
Now's not the time to think about it.
"Crona..she didn't mean what she said..she's just upset alright?" Ragnarok looks into his eyes..Crona wonders if he can see what he's planning..Ragnarok is frowning deeply. " Don't do anything stupid alright? We'll get through this like we got through everything else. We have had to deal with some shit..don't look like that..fuck Crona don't fucking look like that!"
"Look l-like what?" Crona looks at him weakly.
"Like..like you've just given up. It's not fucking over. Not by a long shot!" Ragnarok grabs a hold of Crona. "So stop fucking looking like it's over!"
"Maka hates me..it is over.." A odd smile rips out on Crona's lips. " The one that I love hates me..the only one that held me hates me, the only one that cared about me hates me..it's over. it's over-"
Ragnarok punches him across the face..the hit leaves Crona's head to the side..his bangs covering his eyes.
"She doesn't fucking hate you! and what the hell you mean the only one that cared about you? Bitch I fucking care about you!" Ragnarok's glare falls as the word come out of his lips..something he's never told Crona..he's never told him he cares.
"..W-What?" Crona looks back at him..with wide eyes. "W-What did you just say?"
"I said.." Ragnarok takes a deep breath..he glares away from him. "I said I fucking care about you too. There fucking happy? so stop bitching about not being cared about..stop saying it's over because it's not, it's fucking not."
"You..you care about me?" Crona blinks..his eyes getting watery. "..Ragnarok!" he throws himself on the other boy..Ragnarok tensing as Crona wraps his arms around him..crying into his chest.
"Hey what the fuck-"
"I k-know you don't like this.. "Crona sobs out. "..B-But if you really care..let me just c-cry on you..just a little longer.."
Ragnarok looks down at this frail boy..that hard look in his eyes leaves and he sighs. He doens't hug Crona back but he lets the smaller boy cry into his chest.
"W-We're failing her." Crona trembles as he grips onto Ragnarok.
"No we're not." Ragnarok pats Crona on the head..he looks a bit uncomfortable. "We'll figue something out alright? We've gotten ourselfs out of a lot of shit before..we'll get out of this."
Crona nods into his chest..his tears still pour..but they're not out of sadness..he's happy..Ragnarok cares for him..he really cares about him. All those times he said he didn't..was that all a lie? He hopes so..he hopes Ragnarok isn't playing with him..because Crona had cared for Ragnarok..he was his only friend for the longest time..when he was young he looked up to Ragnarok..he still sort of does..He's dead yet he's more stable then him..he's always been there, protecting him, pushing him forward, being a voice of reason when he had lost that so long ago..before Maka he had Ragnarok..the other boy wasnt' there much but when he was..Crona was happy..even though deep down he wanted to hate him..wanted to hate the sin they committed together..he felt protected..safe..because back then he would dream that Ragnarok cared about him..that he didn't hate him..that he was his friend..
Now Ragnarok just told him he does care..
Crona finally, truly has a friend.
"You done yet?" Ragnarok grunts. "Your getting snot all over this body..Damn Crona i'm not a fucking tissue."
"S-Sorry." Crona chuckles lightly as he pulls away and wipes his nose on his arm..he gives this boy a smile. "..T-Thank you Ragnarok..I needed that."
"Any time as long as you don't fucking blow your nose on me." Ragnarok gives him a glare..but it's weak..and soon Ragnarok is ruffling up Crona's hair..the pink haired boy perking up. "Glad to have your gay ass back. Now lets go and find Maka, knock some sense into her-"
"Did someone say gay ass?" A voice chimes behind them, ruining their moment. They turn to look at who interrupted them..only for Ragnarok's face to fall. That blonde boy stands behind them, his hands on his hips, his upper lip lifted in disgust. "That would be me. Jesus Christ, I looked everywhere for you! Your really slippery aren't you? So slippery I bet I would slide right in." He coos as he walks towards Ragnarok. "You have no clue how horny I am right now..i've waited all day for this...are you feeling horny baby?"
"Fuck no!" Ragnarok takes a step back..Crona seems to be covering his mouth to hide his chuckle.
"Well wait till you see..this!" This boy starts to move his hips..going to the floor, only to stick his butt out and come back up..He walks towards Ragnarok slowly..giving him winks as he rubs his nipples, and licks his lips.
"W-What is he doing?" Crona frowns as this other boy dry humps the air.
"He's..he's dancing!" Ragnarok wrinkles his nose in disgust. "Crona fucking run!"
Both these boys take off running in the direction Maka went..Ragnarok is a bit faster then Crona but he's keeping up.
"Hey! i'm not done with you! Come back here and ride my joy stick!" This boy yells after then before he runs after them..it looks like he's still dancing though..jumping after them like a ballerina.
"Fuck no!"" Ragnarok growls as he keeps running down the hallway. "Maka fucking come out!"
"M-Maka!" Crona yells with him..wanting to find her..to say he's sorry for failing her..for hurting her..
'Who's Maka?" This boy jumps after them angrily. "That better be your hair dresser Rex!"
"Oh fuck me!" Ragnarok groans, his piercing eyes looking any where for Maka.
"I would if you would just stay still."
"H-he's still dancing Ragnarok." Crona frowns deeply before he looks around. "M-Maka come out!"
"Maka come out! The fags are coming! The fags are coming!" Ragnarok tries to lure her out..still running as fast as he can.
"Oh hell yes I am coming, and soon you'll be." The boy's voice is smug.
"Maka!" Both these boys yell for her..
And the boy is steady hoping after them.
Maka stops running finally..her legs hurt and she's out of breath..even after she knew she lost Ragnarok she just kept running..she felt as if she was running away from all her problems..but she knows that isn't true. Maka pants, her hands on her knees..her heart is beating so fast. They don't care..they say the letter doesn't matter..but it matters more then anything..
"They're hiding something from you." That voice coos.
Maka squeezes her eyes tight..gripping her fists..She can trust them..can't she?..Can't she trust the only people she cares about anymore?..or are they like everyone else? Out to get her? They..they don't care about avenging her mother..they don't care at all-
"Are you trying to go the bathroom or somehting?" A young voice grunts causing Maka to open her eyes..That ghost girl is in front of her..staring up at her with her head tilted. "What's wrong with you now? You look like you've just seen a ghost."
Maka gives her a look at her humor but just ends up sighing. "I don't know what to do.."
"What do you mean? We're on this fancy ship! What you do is have fun!" The little girl walks over towards a round window..she can see fishes swimming because this part of the boat is under water.
"It's hard to have fun when the two people you care about are betraying you" Maka grunts..crossing her arms..
Because that's how she feels, betrayed.
"Everyone betrays..even the people they love." The little girl gets a far away look in her eyes. "I betrayed my brother once you know.."
"How?" Maka raises an eye brow.
"..I love my brother more then anything..but back when I was alive..and before his illness..I would get so jealous of him. He was the strong one..so good at sports and he had so many friends..everyone liked him..the only thing I was good at was being cute but him..he was smart and talented..he was the better twin.." The little girl grips her fist. "..One day when I had brought home a spelling test..I got a B on it..and I thought I did really good but..my parents only looked at my brother's..because he got a A on it..my jealously bubbled over and I marched into my room.." Her being is flickering. "Then I wished..I wished that.." Her voice cracks.. " I wished that I would be beter then my brother..that I would get the better grades..that my parents would pay more attention to me..I wished that I would be the better twin.. " She sniffles.. "Then he got cancer! I didn't..I-I didn't mean for him t-to get cancer! T-That's not what I wanted! I just..I just wanted to be better for once..but now i'm always better..b-because my brother is in the hospital..because of my s-stupid wish." This girl is wailing..her being flickering so much.
"Your brother didn't get cancer because of your wish..you didn't even wish for this to happen to him. We all get jealous sometimes..and we say things we don't mean. You didn't do anything wrong-"
"My brother was healthy!" The little girl is trembling. "There was nothing wrong with him..but then all of a sudden..after my wish he got sick..it's all my fault why else would he get cancer?!"
"Why does anyone get cancer?" Maka walks so she's standing by this girl's side..she puts her hand on her shoulder. "You didn't wish for this cancer..you didn't wish for him to get sick..You were just caught up in the moment, and you wished that you would be better then your brother, you never said anything about your brother getting hurt." Maka's voice gets softer. "We all have wished things that we didn't mean..we get caught in the moment and forget about what really matters..you didn't betray your brother..did you ever tell him about this?"
"N-No..I couldn't.." She shakes her head..those tears of blood falling down her face. "I c-couldn't tell him that I caused this.."
"But you didn't." Maka realizes the girl won't listen to her so she sighs. "Didn't you go to visit him when you were alive?"
"As much as possible." The little girl wipes her cheeks.
"See? You didn't betray him..you stuck by him even in his hard times..and you even wanted to become a nurse to save his life..even if you did somehow cause his illness..you tried to make it better and that's what counts. You didn't abandon him..and I bet your brother really appreciated that..I bet when he saw you he was happy."
"He..He was.." The little girl's eyes light up at that. "I r-remember when we would first walk into the hospital room..he would be so still, just staring up at the wall but as soon as he would look at me..his eyes would get bright and he would smile at me. My brother loved me..I wonder if he still does..I wonder if he misses me..if he knows i'm dead yet..if he's sad.." her eyes droop a little.
Maka doesn't know what to say..she doesn't know how it feels, to be dead, wondering about the living..Ragnarok would..but Maka doesn't..
And she's angry with Ragnarok and Crona right now.
" I miss him.." The little girl takes a deep breath. "You should be happy you still have the people you care about in your life..i've lost all of mine. I don't know where my parents are, and my brother is apart of a whole other world..They may have betrayed you some how but at least they're still here, they're still with you."
"You don't understand. They told me a letter that may have my mom's killer isn't important! They're keeping something from me and I only have 2 weeks to live!" Maka's face gets hot just thinking about it..her hands shaking.
"..Why would they keep something from you?" The little girl frowns. "..I thought you said they were your family?"
"They..They are but.." Maka looks down..her mind is reeling..
"They're hiding something from you." That voice coos again. " they aren't your family."
"I just feel..hurt." Maka takes a deep breath. "..They know how important it is for me to find my mom's killer, yet they told me to my face it's not important..like almost they don't want me to find the killer."
"Why wouldn't they want you to find the killer?" The little girl's frown deepens.
"..Because they don't care." Maka looks out the window, her eyes having a far away look.
"Now come on, I don't believe that and I barely know them." The little girl shakes her head. "You said you cared for them..and I saw how they act around you..I admit the pink haired one is scary but the way he would smile at you..I know there's something else about him. It seems you guys have been through a lot..how could they not care about you?"
"They betrayed me." Maka grips her fist. "I feel it..they betrayed me."
"I betrayed my brother..but that doesn't mean I don't care about him. I love him! How are you sure they're even betraying you? Are you sure that the person who wrote this letter is your mother's killer?"
"No but.." Maka sighs. "There's a great chance it is..it's the biggest chance i've ever gotten to find out who did this to my mother...and they don't care."
"So what are you going to do about it then? Just hide from them?" The little girl puts her hands on her hips, scolding her.
"I don't know.." Maka can't look at her. "I just need some time to myself, away from them. I need to think."
"Are you going to leave them?" The little girl tilts her head..she caught something in Maka's eye.
".." Maka doesn't respond..thinking hard.
"If we're ditching them, we're still going to save my brother right?" The little girl gives her a look..that Maka only nods at. "Ok..as long as we can still save my brother I don't care what you do..it could be me and you, against everything." The little girl grins at her.
"I can't leave them I just..I think I need to have a talk with them." Maka turns around to walk back to where she came from..only to feel a sharp pain on her arm. "Ow!" Maka smacks at her arm..something falling on the floor.
"Spider!" The girl shrieks and disappears..Maka looking down to see a black spider..it has a red hourglass on it's body, looking up at her with all those eyes, studying her. Maka stares back at this thing that just bit her..stares into it's red eyes. She feels a red flag be sent up in the back of her mind but she doesn't understand it.
"So it's you.." A voice sounds through the air..but somehow Maka knows it's coming from the spider..she must have lost her fucking mind. "..your not ready."
..Ready? ready for what?
That's when the spider turns and starts crawling away from her.
'Wait!" Maka yells as she runs after this thing..but it's so fast for a fucking spider, and it's dark body blends in with the dark flooring..
"Don't let it get away! it has answers!" That voice screams at her.. Causing Maka to pick up the speed.
"Your not worth my time." The spider speaks again..she's gaining on it through. "You'll be dead soon."
"What-" Maka starts, her eyes on the floor..She hits something, hits something hard and she falls back on her butt with a grunt of pain..Her eyes watch as he spider disappears from her sight..fuck she lost it-
"Ariel are you ok?" Some one asks above her..he sounds concerned.
"Yeah i'm-' Maka starts only to look up to see Kid staring down at her with a slight frown on his face..She swallows the lump in her throat. "I'm..i'm ok."
"That was some fall..I wasn't expecting you to come down the hallway like that. Is everything aright? You look upset." Kid holds out his hand for her to take..though she's scared to death of that hand..though she knows it's the hand that held an ax to kill her, she takes it anyway, the boy helping her up.
"I guess you could say that.." Maka sighs as she brushes herself off..looking at where the spider went..damn it. "Things aren't going my way today."
"What do you mean?" his eyes pierce into hers..Maka feels that fear but she swallows it down.
She only shakes her head, and looks away from him.
"..Where's Bob and Coralline?" Kid looks around before looking back at her.
"We're not on good terms right now."
"I'm sorry to hear that..would you like to talk about it? I was about to retire to my room but if you like you could a company me. I'll make tea and we can talk." He gives her that soft smile again.
"I don't want to bore you with my problems. "Maka can't look at him. "I'm sure you have your own problems to worry about Kid.." she knows all about his problems.
"We all have problems in these hard times..but mine I have brought on myself." he puts a hand on her shoulder..and she tries not to tense. "I am the leader now, it's my job to help with the problems of my people."
"..If I come with you can we not talk about Bob and Coralline." Maka looks over at him..gathering her courage. "I'd rather not think about it."
"We can talk about anything you want." Kid smiles at her again. "Come, my room is just down the hall." He takes his hand off her and starts to walk forward..Maka walking by his side..she can't tell you how long it's been since she just walked with Kid..how long it's been since she just talked to him..Some part of her feels relieved..another part is scared shitless.
"Where's Liz and Patty?" Maka raises an eye brow as she looks around.
"They went to have a couple of drinks at the club up stairs..it's too loud for me, my head is already throbbing." Kid sighs as they walk down the hall way together.
"And I bet you wouldn't drink anyway." Maka can't help her smirk. " You don't look like the type."
"It's not that i'm not the type, but at this point if I took a drink, i'm afraid I wouldn't stop." Kid's voice gets quiet..his eyes have never looked so tired.
"Your that bad huh.." Maka mumbles..not meaning to say that out loud but he heard her.
"Not yet..but if I get any bliss..I won't want to go back." Kid stops at a door with the number b568 on it. He takes out a card and sticks it in the slot..there's a click before Kid can open the door..the smell of fresh linen and air freshener comes through as they walk inside..this room is nice. One large bed, a door next to it Maka's guessing leads to another room..Liz and Patty's room. This place looks like a house, nice flat screen tv, a wooden table to the side where there's a stove and all the cooking things you would need.
"Nice place." Maka whistles as she looks around, Kid shutting the door behind them. "But don't you think it could be a bit bigger?"
"It is rather large isnt' it?" Kid chuckles at her sarcasm. He walks around her and over to the stove, putting a kettle on it, and turning the stove on. "it was the only one that had two kitchens side by side though, I had to have it perfectly balanced or I couldn't sleep."
"You and your OCD." Maka smiles slightly as she looks at this room again..noticing there is two of everything..just like his room, the one she was in so long ago.
Kid stops pouring the water into the kettle to give her a look..his eye brow raised. "How..How did you know I have OCD?"
"Oh..you just come off like the kind of guy to have it." Maka almost winces at her carelessness. "No offence but..your so clean and I can tell your really proper..and just the fact you had to get a room with two kitchens gave it away."
"Oh my..I didn't think it was that noticeable." Kid frowns slightly as he goes back to pouring the water in the kettle.
Maka almost scoffs..this guy would scream if she just moved one of these pantings a little to the left..like hell if it isn't noticeable.
"I just have a good eye." Maka shurgs as she walks over to the table and flops down.
Kid nods as he mixes the tea powder in the kettle slowly..carefully, his eyes narrowed in concentration..Making sure he adds a symmetrical amount most likely..
Maka feels like she's back at Kid's house..sitting at his kichen table, waiting for Kid to get done making her something..he use to always make her something to eat..smiling at her even when she made a mess or ate like a fucking pig..Maka feels a longing in her heart..could it be that she actually..
Misses him?..No, she just misses his cooking.
"Why are y-you staring at me like that?" Kid glanced back at her only to frown. "Is something on my suit? I just had this dried cleaned!" He starts to look down at his suit, a look of irritation on his face..
Maka can't help but to chuckle..Kid stoping to look at her. "Your suit is fine, jeez princess."
"Then why are you staring at me so?" Something flashes through his eyes before he turns his back on her, getting two tea cups out of the cabinet. "And please..don't call me princess." his voice sounds bitter.
Maka flinches..shit..she use to call him that didn't she? she doesn't remember...
"I'm just thinking." Maka looks down at her hands.
"About what?" He doesn't turn to face her as he pours the tea into the tea cups.
"If I told you all I was thinking about we would be here forever Kid." Maka chuckles humorlessly. "But if you don't mind..I have a question?"
"Yes?" He turns around holding both the tea cups in his hands..he keeps his arms leveled with each other to maintain the symmetry, the cups are the same.
"Could you tell me..about that letter you got?" Maka looks him in the eyes..this is what she's come for.
She doesn't need Ragnarok or Crona. She can find out by herself.
Kid's hard eyes lock onto hers. He stares at her a long, long moment, those eyes boring into her own. His face is blank, she can't read him. She has a fear that he'll figure her out, that he'll ask why she wants to know, or he'll just see her as what she is..a witch. She has to know though..she has to know who gave him the letter..she has to find the person that cursed her mother..Maka tries to keep her body from trembling as she stares into his eyes..something shifts in the boy's eyes. Kid walks over to the table..and places the cup in front of her..Maka wants to hide in a corner as the boy leans down..his eyes are so strong..so bright even after all that's happen to him..he still has that fire..the fire of life.
They have a staring contest for a while..Maka wants to back up but she doesn't..that would make her seem sispouses..finally after a moment of instese staring..Kid pulls away..his voice is serious, and firm.
"What do you want to know?"
Got this out pretty fast because I don't know when I 'll be able to update next. I gave Crona and Ragnarok some time...but it seems Maka's having some trust issues. we all know it was going to happen sooner or later. Can they really be trusted?
Now i'm only going to ask this because I know many of you don't like Maka as it is but just give me a nay or a aye. do you want a moment with kid and Maka? of course this decision will effect the story. It's up to you guys.
Say yes or no for this..Do you want a Ragnarok x crona moment?
Please review and let meknow what you think:)
Till next time!
