Soul, wakes up in his bed, and he rises, and yawns, wondering how he got into bed in the first place. The memories come shooting back. Tsubaki unconscious, Kronos, the tranquilizer. He runs out of his room.

Tsubaki, and Kilik are waiting outside his door. When he comes bursting out the door, they exchange worried glances.

"Soul." Kilik speaks up, "You're awake."

"Where is Kronos?"

Tsubaki frowns at him, and asks them to join her in the dining room. "Kilik will fill you in."

"So?" Kilik sighs at him, and Soul glares back.

"You might want to sit down for this."

…

"That bastard." He punches the wall. "Ragnarok, pretending to be asleep for so many days. Nobody suspected him." He sits down, and buries his head in his hands.

"And he even took Maka with him. That bastard. We have to get her back!" Soul strides down the long hallway, pushing the doors open to run towards the armory. Kilik runs behind him, and grabs his shoulder,

"Wait." Soul glares back over his shoulder, ready to punch Kilik.

"What?!"

"Kim said Maka went voluntarily."

"What?" His shoulders sag, and he is almost sad, "Why, she was working with Medusa? I won't believe it. She had so many opportunities to kill me."

"We don't know."

"She couldn't have…"

"We don't think so, either."

"Why?" he frowns, "that would be the logical conclusion."

"We… told her everything."

"What?"

"About your royal background. About Medusa. About Lantasia. She was scared, and confused, and angry. She thought you had lied to her, and Kronos certainly did help things, either."

"Why did you tell her?! I didn't want her to be mixed up with all of my problems. I liked our simple relationship. I love her, and she loves me. Why did you have to mix up that perfect relationship with the damned royalty, and Medusa. I felt so happy for the first time, since Wesley had died. It was perfect. Why did you have to mess that up?!" Soul half-screams at Kilik.

" That happiness wasn't going to stay forever, with Medusa still alive. We wanted to preserve your happiness." He pauses and takes a breath. "We wanted her to convince you to fight Medusa, and end this conflict. Once and for all."

Soul violently swipes a hand through his hair to straighten it, and straighten his body, his eyes gleaming with determination.

"And it will, once and for all. This will end now."