Hello!
This is my very first fanfiction, and as I am currently obsessed with Soul Eater, you get a Soul Eater fanfic! Constructive criticism may or may not be listened too, and I hope you enjoy! Thanks! :)
Disclaimer: I do not any of the Soul Eater characters.
This takes place a month or so after the defeat of the Kishin in the anime.
Maka woke up.
It wasn't a sound that called her from her slumber. It wasn't the howling of wind, the roar of thunder, or the clang of metal.
It wasn't a touch that opened her striking green eyes. It wasn't a poke, a hug, or the brush of fabric against her arm.
It was a dream.
It wasn't a good dream, or a particularly bad one. It was just... odd.
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She stood above an altar, in a cold, dark, and damp room. Surrounding the altar were four big rectangular stones. The only light came from the torches that were placed upon the walls, the crackling fire giving the room a spooky feel. Standing directly in front of her was... a being. A being wearing a long, black cloak. It was draped over the being in such a way that their face was not visible. She stood there for what felt like hours. Then the being in front of her began to speak.
Its tone was uneven, and it paused often to take long, raspy breaths. The sound was inhuman, guttural and extremely low.
AFTER THE LORD OF MADNESS REIGNS
AFTER THE STRIKE OF COURAGE HITS
AFTER THE SPIDER AND SNAKE'S DEFEAT
A NEW FOE WILL RISE
The being's voice grew faster, and it grew louder.
THE ANSWER THAT IS SOUGHT
HAS BEEN SOUGHT BY MANY BEFORE
IT WILL BE FOUND
AND DEATH WILL BE NO MORE
The being continued to chant, growing faster and louder with every syllable uttered. It began to sound hurried; almost desperate.
THE ELEMENTS NEEDED ARE HENCE THESE THREE
A SOUL OF ANGELS; ONE WITH WINGS
A SOUL OF DEATH; POWER TO BRING
A SOUL OF STRENGTH; TO BIND THEM FREE
The being's breath hitched and its tone became quiet and soft once again.
BUT IF THE SOULS CAN OVERCOME
THE FOE WILL PERISH AND BE NONE
AND DEATH WILL THRIVE, ENEMIES GONE
AND THE ANSWER WILL BE FORGOTTEN; LONG
The being stopped speaking. Seconds later, the cloak it was wearing dropped, empty. A bright light flashed, and everything went black.
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After this, Maka woke up, heart beating rapidly. She groaned and turned on her light. There was something familiar about that voice. What it was, she couldn't place. But that thought slipped to the back of her mind, crowded out by the immense feeling of dread that had infiltrated her brain.
She tried to calm herself down. It was just a dream after all. Everyone had nightmares. But the dream was so real; so vivid.
Giving up, she laid back down in bed. If this dream was to be taken seriously, then she should alert Lord Death immediately. A new foe now, after they were still recovering from Asura's defeat, could end up in potential disaster. It had only been a month since Asura was banished from the world. Two weeks or so had been taken off so that the DWMA could repair the city, and so people could recover. There were buildings to repair, funerals to hold, people to find, families to contact, injuries to treat... the list went on and on.
There was also that matter of the Kishin's madness wavelength. It had spurred many organizations and people into action. Arachnophobia had been the biggest threat, but many other groups were awakened too. Maka wracked her brain, trying to remember some of the people Lord Death had told her about.
There were a few organizations and some single threats that were taking charge and become a thorn in Death's side. The Bermuda Devil, the Soul Murderer, and groups like Poison Dagger and Bloody Heart were all nasty ones. All of these people and groups were reactivated or connected to the Kishin or his wavelength in some way. There were witches, Kishin eggs, and Death knows what else. It was all very worrisome, but Maka remembered Soul's earlier comment about worrying giving her wrinkles. It was good advice, but the way that he said it earned him a well-placed Maka Chop.
Maka went back to puzzling about the dream. More specifically, the message...warning... prophesy thingy. It worried her because if a new foe were to rise, it would be now. After all, who else could "the Lord of Madness" be? The "Snake and Spider" had to be Medusa and Arachne. And the "Strike of Courage". Her blow. Her punch, spurred on by courage. There couldn't be anything else. It couldn't happen anytime else. It just wouldn't make sense.
If it was true, then another thing concerned Maka. The "elements" needed. "A soul of angels; one with wings" would have to be a Grigori soul. They had learned about these souls in a rather interesting lesson in Stein's class about soul types. Black⭐Star had gone on a rampage, demanding that everyone bow down to him and his soul, as he was clearly superior over everyone else... and then Stein threw a scalpel at his face... but No. She was getting sidetracked. As it turned out, Grigori souls have wings. And Maka has a Grigori soul. When she first learned about this, she was really excited about the possibility of flight. But now she wasn't too sure...
"A soul of death" ... This could be a lot of things, but the most reasonable explanation Maka could think of would be a grim reaper soul like Kid's. A strong soul could be a lot of people. Stein, Black⭐Star, any of the death scythes...
Maka sighed. She tossed and turned, but she knew that it was futile. Sleep was a rarity on nights like these. She sat up in bed and made herself comfy with her newest book, The History of Soul Research: A Modern Meisters Guide to Understanding all Things About Souls. Maybe she would find some useful information about Grigori souls, or "a soul of death". And with that goal in mind, Maka set out to finish the 2,074-page book. (Nice and thick, hardcover; perfect for Maka Chops!)
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Around the time that this happened, Soul, Black⭐Star, Tsubaki, Liz, Patti, and Kid all woke up.
It wasn't a sound, nor a touch that woke them from their slumber.
It was a dream.
AFTER THE LORD OF MADNESS...
Well? How was it? Slightly cheesy? Great!
I will not have a schedule for this fic because I do not need any extra pressure in my life. However, I do think that I will be able to update fairly quickly because I have a decent amount of extra time on my hands.
Also, do not expect a really long fic. Since this is my first one, I don't want to start anything too long... I think this will have eight chapters of varying length...?
Thanks for reading! Please give me some feedback!
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