"Ya ya hello hello you two!" Cheerfully, Death greets both Blackstar and Tsubaki after being summoned to the death room where waiting is Death and Ava.
"Hello lord death, lady death." Politely, Tsubaki bows before the two.
"Tsubaki, Blackstar how have you two been?" Politely, Ava questions the two, a small smile upon her lips.
"We're cool you should have seen us last night we gave them quite the show!" Boastfully, Blackstar proclaims earning a sweatdrop from Tsubaki while both Ava and Death share a look.
"Is that right?" Amused, Ava smirks slyly, quirking her head to the side as Tsubaki feels a shy shiver crawls up her spine from the ice-cold smile of Ava.
"From what we've heard you failed another assassination." Death points out.
"We're very sorry!" Apologetic, Tsubaki bows before the two again making Ava sigh placing her hands on her head.
"It's fine just don't lie to us okay? I mean what was even the point? You're talking to a god, a god of death." Frankly, Ava reminds the two who flinch from the blatant news as said god gives the two the peace sign.
"Don't worry boss I've got it under control." Cooly, Blackstar assures the two.
"Do you now?" Ava arches a brow bemused.
"I'm gonna turn Tsubaki into a death scythe any day now I'm sure of it. till then why don't you take this copy of my autograph!" Arrogantly, he shoves the autograph in their faces.
That's…very nice of you Blackstar. Gingerly, Ava smiles strained reluctantly taking the autograph.
"Yeah ain't I the greatest? Like it? Even better than a death scythe huh!" Arrogantly, he declares unaware of the tick marks appearing on the god of death swiftly slamming his hand into the back of Blackstar's head, a reaper chop to be exact.
"Again I'm very sorry." Tsubaki sighs bowing before them.
"It's alright Tsubaki there's no need for such formalities. You needn't apologise on his behalf. Besides, he just doesn't think before he speaks. Something we've all done before." Ava reasons, hands up in a peaceful manner.
"The problem with you two isn't skill you've got that but you don't seem to take the mission seriously enough." Death tells the two how it is.
"I…Yes." Tsubaki nods her head.
"I had intended to observe your work over a longer period of time without interfering. But it seems we have a bit of a problem on our hands." Death says to the two.
"A problem?" Perplexed, Tsubaki queries.
"Al compone has targeted a witch and he and his henchmen have already mobilized." Death informs the two.
"What!?" Shocked, Tsubaki and the bloodied Blackstar gape at the news.
"The witch that they've set their sights on is named Angela and she seems to have a very powerful guardian protecting her. If Capone is able to defeat him and obtain the power of witch Angela's soul things could get ugly." Death tells them.
"Wait a sec so if I beat Alcomopone and the witch both let's see 99 kishin's plus one witch soul I can make Tsubaki a death scythe just like that! Well, that settles it come on! Let's hurry and get going." Excitedly, Blackstar proclaims proudly jolting up high in the air making Ava sweatdrop at the enthusiastic sight of the boy darting away.
"Before you go…" Ava calls out but it falls to deaf ears.
"There's something you need to know about witch Angela hey listen!" Death calls out only to sigh when seeing him go off.
"Wait Blackstar!" Tsubaki chases after him making Ava groan.
"Oh you got to be…" Annoyed, Ava slumps her shoulders exasperated by the fleeting figures.
"They never listen." Death sighs placing his hands on Ava's shoulders watching the two leave, heading to their mission.
"Wonder what happened here…" Blackstar mutters staring stunned at the guns, blades, and weapons littered about the floor with a ruby red corrupt soul floating in the air for each weapon littered about the place.
"This day's turning out to be annoying." The two turn to the male swordsman.
"These eggs there must be a hundred kishin souls around here. Are you responsible for all of this?" Blackstar questions the male.
"Did you come here in hopes of collecting the witch Angela's soul?" Cooly, he returns with a question of his own.
"Are you incredibly strong? I hope you are because I'm going to beat you in a bigger way than you could ever imagine! Better get ready because we're gonna duel!" Determined, Blackstar proclaims.
"My name is Mifune I am the guardian of the witch Angela." Mifune introduces himself to the two.
"My name is Blackstar and I will surpass the power of a god!" Proudly, Blackstar proclaims.
"I prefer to kill only when necessary so leave this place and stay away from Angela." Sternly, Mifune orders the two.
"Tsubaki," Blackstar calls out to her.
"Right." Swiftly, she changed into a sickle and chain for him.
"So then you're a weapon mister." Mifune furrows his brow at the two.
"Compared to a man as big as me you realize how small you are don't you? I understand how you feel even I can be frightened by my own greatness. So I find it hard to stand in front of mirrors." Proudly, Blackstar proclaims getting into a fighting stance.
"Infinite sword attack…" Cooly, Mifune reveals from his brown coat, revealing a holster full of swords which he raises high into the air causing swords to come crashing down like a rainstorm.
"This is…" Blackstar whispers staring at the keep-out tape now moving trapping them inside a ring now filled with swords impaled all over the battlefield.
"You need to be careful Blackstar," Tsubaki calls out to him through her weapon.
"If you still refuse to retreat then…die." Sternly, Mifune calls out drawing the blade strapped to his waist, ready for whatever is thrown his way, readjusting the stick in his mouth, ready to take on the weapon Meister.
"If you really want to kill me you're going to need a lot more than some fancy flying swords. I'll take that!" Smugly, Blackstar wraps his chain around Mifune's blade only to gasp as when he pulls it forward for his eyes to dart up when Mifune moves up high in the air, before plunging down having grasped the blade impaled into the stone pillar to the side, slamming the blade into Blackstar's chain, having pinned him down.
"Your weapon's strength saved you if this was a regular chain it'd be broken already." He tells Blackstar who darts back gaping. He hits the wall where Mifune then grabs a sword impaled by his side and flicks it at Blackstar, who squeaks when it impaled his hair.
"This is your last warning. Keep your distance from here. If I have to kill a kid I'd get nightmares." Annoyed, he tells Blackstar as Blackstar narrowly dodges the strike from the blade, seeing small strands of blue flicker before descending down.
"You bastard! You're calling me a kid, are you!? You're wrong! The kids I know are small! No stupid kid can be as big as I am! Tsubaki transform shuriken mode!" Mad, Blackstar shuffles to the side seething as he stands up.
"Do you know what would make you a much smaller mam Mifune me cutting you into four little pieces!" Blackstar stretches his arms out as Tsubaki changed into a shuriken which he tosses at Mifune who simply jumps up high into the air, impaling the shuriken into the middle, the hole where it continues spinning around his blade, where he feels the vibrations flow through his sword.
"Tsubaki smoke bomb mode now!" Blackstar calls out.
"Right!" She nods within her weapon as smoke spews out of her engulfing Mfumi.
"Yahoo! I got you now!" Proudly, Blackstar proclaims high in the air sword in hand from the battlefield.
"Idiot! Why can't you learn to be quiet you blew it Blackstar! Oh no he got hit!" Tsubaki scolds him only to gasp when he is struck.
"Such a fool." Mifune tuts.
"No! he's not…!" Tsubaki argues.
"Mifune you're an arrogant bastard you shouldn't use the back of your blade to attack an opponent so much bigger than you are." Angrily, Blackstar seethes shakily standing glaring at him.
"You know kid I'm starting to feel real sorry for that weapon of yours. The only reason you've survived this fight for so long is her strength and intelligence. But no matter how good a weapon may be it's wasted when an unskilled master is wielding it. You're just a useless little kid, can't you see that?" Fed up, Mifune tells the kid how it is unaware of his blues dilating and turning green.
"You're wrong about him! Sure Blackstar is a little bit…a little bit careless sometimes but if he really tried I know he can do it." Tsubaki tempts to defend him.
"Mifune it's your move what now?" Blackstar falls flat to his knees.
"I don't have an agenda. I'm only here to protect Angela." Mifune tells the kid.
"That's not really it though is it? I know what you're trying to do. I understand it real well. You want to beat me to make me small. So that you'll appear greater by comparison. But I won't let you get away with that you can look high and low but you won't find a bigger guy than me! I'm going to win this battle! You got me!?" Resolute, Blackstar proclaims pride laced in his tone.
"His eyes…" Ava whispers as she and Death watch the fight play out before her.
"They changed." Death points out.
"Now things are getting started." Smirking, Ava turns to look up at Death, a glint gleaming in her yellows bringing a small warmth to Death at the endearing sight, seeing the stars shining near her. A similar trait he had seen be passed on, a trait he was relieved to see.
"Tsubaki swift to ninja blade mode! Mifune, I hope you're ready this time we're going to fight for real." Blackstar orders as she complies.
"I won't use the back of my blade this time." Mifune warns the kid only then for his eyes to widen when a still silence fills the air as they cease circling one another.
"Wait…I know who you are!" Stunned, his browns widen when the illusion fades revealing Tsubaki blade in hand.
"We call this the shadow star…" Tsubaki reveals as Blackstar comes crashing, lunging at Mifune.
"I am a star you lose. You didn't even see me coming did you?" Proudly, Blackstar proclaims as he slams his palm into Mifune's back sparks of blue spew out of his hands. Mifune is thrown into a stone pillar, coughing crimson.
"So foolish…" He hisses despite the position he has found himself trapped in.
"Don't blame yourself you never had a shot at beating me like I said you need more than some fancy flying swords Tsubaki." Blackstar turns to her as she changes back to sickle ad chain mode.
"Where's the witch?" He demands from him.
"Stop it no! Bad man don't hurt Mifune!" Startled, both Blackstar and Tsubaki are taken aback by the child appearing out of nowhere who comes crashing down.
"No Angel…" Weakly, Mifune hisses.
"He's my guardian. I'm a witch but I'm still a little kid so Mifune is protecting me. So mister please don't hurt my Mifune." Teary-eyed, the child begs.
"This girl is the witch Angela?" Astonished, Blackstar exclaims.
"Blackstar we have the scattered souls of the Alcapone gang and a witch with magical power in front of us I don't know if we'll ever have a chance like this again." Tsubaki reminds him.
"Uhh…okay but…" Uncertain, Blackstar hesitates only to blink when the child comes lunging at him.
"Jerk! Jerk! Jerk!" Wailing, the kid hits Blackstar with her fists feeble, tears come crashing down only then to shout due to one of Mifune's blades causing a small geyser of red to burst from his head.
"Ahh! I'll kill you you little brat!" Enraged, Blackstar yells at the crying child.
"You're free to take my life but…if killing Angela is what you want assassin. I swear on my sword I'll defend her." Struggling, Mifune wheezes.
"What should we do?" Tsubaki questions turning back to her human form.
"Eh a guardian who babysits a witch all day please you're not even worth the effort. Let's go Tsubaki." Blackstar turns his back to the two hands on his hips.
"Right!" Softly, Tsubaki smiles at him.
"I mean really I can't kill a kid. It would give me nightmares." Blackstar recites bringing a small smirk to Mifune's lips as they head back to the academy.
"WELP. That's more than a hundred I'd say. Good work you too." Uneasily, Ava smiles, a faint sickly pale to her face as she stares at the souls in a green net.
"Thank you." Tsubaki smiles.
"Are you sure about this?" Death questions the two.
"Yeah I mean it's not like I killed them myself." Modestly, Blackstar exclaims.
"It's not setting the best example saying this but you should take while the taking is good." Death tells them how it is, concerned when noting her hunched-over form.
"Nah a big guy like me doesn't need people to do his dirty work for him. Isn't that right Tsubaki?" Blackstar turns to her as she nods softly only then to note her sickly demeanour.
"Are you okay miss Death?" Tsubaki asks her.
"Yeah just…need a second." Shakily, she smiles her eyes averting from the net.
"Apologies she gets squeamish around souls." Death fills the two in, placing his hand on her back.
"But doesn't she like eat them?" Blackstar argues as she dry heaves.
"Oh yes but not anymore." Death answers as she places her hand over her mouth.
"Not every weapon likes earing souls okay? I mean the texture is just too slimy it's like eating caviar its all slimy, sticky and they are just…disgusting, disgusting, disgusting…" Intensely, Ava goes on a tangent in her own little world saying how stupid she is, making the others sweatdrop. Death simply sighs at another trait he had seen prior a trait unlike before was one he wasn't exactly happy to see passed on.
"As you can see souls are not her favorite." Softly, Death pats Ava's slumped shoulders. She groans, bowing her head dry heaving only then for them to gasp when suddenly blood spurts out of the woman's mouth. She comes crashing down into Death's arms, alarming Tsubaki and Blackstar both. But Death assures the two students, dismissing them. The two reluctantly leave, leaving Death to console and help his partner through this brief struggle…