Chapter 17: Hide and Seek. Logan the Death Weapon?

Two more months of searching brought nothing but confusion and sadness for the group of students. Even with Stein on their side it felt like no progress had been made. Crona had followed Stein to the group. They had been following a path of Kishin slayings that had been carved through several countries. The Phantoms had tried stopping the group several times, and each time more and more stood in their way. It was the only hope they had of making any sort of progress; fighting them, the monsters of Logan. As they rested outside a ghost city Maka looked at the ground in desperation imagining Logan there next to her, loving her. Kid was sitting with Liz in Patty while Blackstar stayed in a tree standing without a sound. Stein adjusted the screw in his cranium and said,

"Maka, Kid. Can you sense that? A witch lives in this city. She doesn't know we are here; otherwise she'd have soul protect on."

Kid stood up looking upon a building with had a woman that was wearing a dark red dress that hung past her feet. She spotted him and vanished only to appear in the middle of the group. Her voice was calm as everyone reacted to the woman,

"Now why would I need to hide my soul? I'm not afraid of anyone. Now people like you, would most likely want to hunt me down. One is already here. He killed al the Kishin eggs I had been breeding. He is one that I could fear one day."

Maka jumped up as she heard those words,

"Who is it? Is it a boy?"

"Oooh a curious one aren't you? Well you'll have to catch me to know who or where he is."

She laughed as she vanished. Maka tried to run off after her but Stein gripped her arm,

"Maka. That's the Witch of Scorpions. If you go by yourself, she'll lead you to your death. She is probably stronger than Medusa was. We need to keep a level head about this."

Maka took a deep breath and steadied herself. He was right; this couldn't be done in a blind rage, but only with a strategy. One thing she knew for sure there was another soul in the city besides the Witch. Finally she felt close to finding Logan. Ten minutes passed and the plan was formulated. Maka took point as the rest kept a eye open for attacks from the nameless witch. They didn't have to wait long for the first ambush,

"Sting, sting, writhe, writhe. Scorpion show, Venom arrows!"

A large amount of bolts arced up in the clouds sending them towards the moving group. Maka span Soul around sending the bolt away as Kid shot them from the sky. Blackstar covered both himself and Stein as they rained down. The witch laughed as she jumped from roof to roof quickly losing them and Maka sped forward trying not to lose sight of her. Although she wasn't fast enough, Blackstar used his Speedstar to keep pace with the speedy woman. His eyes kept track of her as the rest followed him. Kid let out his Beelzebub and took flight on the streets and got within range to fire. He let several shot loose and the witch dodged while flying above the ground. Her laughter filled the streets as Kid followed and shot out without pause. The buildings were an excellent vantage point for Blackstar and the others. Kid kept her on the defensive before she shouted again,

"Scorpion show, Stinger Javelin!"

A spear appeared in her hand and was quickly hurled at Kid. He leapt high in the air off of his board and front flipped back onto it dodging the spear. Blackstar jumped between the buildings slashing at her. He was soon back on the roof after the failed blindside. She smiled as Kid landed with his hands behind his back. She kept her focus on dodging his next attack when a blast hit her from the rooftops. She remained on her path but saw Stein holding both of Kid's weapons. When he jumped before he threw his weapons to Stein who took the opportunity to do another blindside. She scowled at the smiling Kid and threw two more spears that he dodged and retrieved Liz and Patty. She rubbed her face where the shot hit and flew with her back away from Kid. He smiled as he rode the board. The witch scowled and Kid pointed his finger behind her. As the witch turned Maka, who was waiting around the corner swung Soul backwards cracking her between the eyes and sending her skipping across the ground. She tried to get up and run but in her dazed state she was quickly surrounded. Blood trickled down her face into her open hand. She clenched her teeth screaming,

"You dirty little bitch. I kill you and that boy. I hope you made peace with yourself because your corpse will be before me tonight!"

"I don't think so. See I didn't think I'd need him but my weapon is here now."

Stein stood still as a black scythe landed at his feet. Spirit Albarn had made it there before Stein was in trouble. Maka looked at him embedded in the ground,

"Papa? That you?"

"Of course Maka. I would never let my daughter keep traveling by herself. Luckily Stein finally told me this plan about a week ago. I finally caught up with you though."

Stein picked him up ready to fight. The witch still enraged let her strength show. Yet she kicked up a sand cloud and slipped by one of the students. She knew the numbers would overwhelm her. She had to get away. The chase was back on. Yet there were even more pursuing her. Two Soul Phantoms had already caught up with her slashing at her. They were fast enough to keep her off balance and get some cuts in. The others behind her were stunned by the Phantoms appearance. The witch kept going even though the Phantoms kept next to her. Maka was tracking her by her Soul and blood that stained the streets. The fleeing woman stabbed one of the Phantoms and threw it to the side with her spear. One lopped of her spear arm before fleeing on the rooftops. She screamed and landed trying to take shelter in a warehouse where she built a throne. As she stepped in her foot had landed on black writing.

Maka followed the blood to a puddle and larger drops to the warehouse with the others close behind. She never expected to see what happened to the witch. Several black spikes from the ground had her impaled and two inches from her own puddle of blood. Her eyes stared ahead in terror to the one who laid this sinister trap. A young man sitting on top of the witch's throne with Kishen eggs floated throughout the entire building. Maka stopped looking at the witch long enough to see who was on the throne. She dropped Soul as he stood up,

"Logan!"

His voice was ice his stare was death,

"You shouldn't have come. Leave I don't want to kill you too."

The others entered the building, a quick glance to the witch but all eyes centered on Logan who stood before them. He parted his arms and the Kishin eggs moved slowly at first yet started colliding into his chest directly over his heart. He was being thrown around slightly by how hard the souls were hitting him. The last one knocked him back into the large chair. His voice was loud enough for all to hear,

"Ugh, ninety-nine souls, was it? One witch? This is it. Now!"

A black blade ripped through the witch's heart and a short squeal let out by her before her soul left her body. The blade and the soul were in Logan's hands before anyone knew what to do,

"I warned you to leave. Now I have no choice."

He opened his mouth and swallowed the soul whole. Stein ran with Spirit in hand towards him to try and stop the transformation. Logan swiped his hand and Stein flew into a wall hitting it hard. Logan emitted a brilliant aura and absorbed it. His shirt turned to shreds as his blades cut through it. He tore off the rags to show a black growing mark from his heart. It swarmed his body and wrapped him is a armor that resembled human muscle that was as black as midnight. It wrapped around his neck to the base of his skull. Black feathered wings appeared from his back and a red sash wrapped around his waist and hung near the ground. He was already wearing black pants and black boots to add to the transformation.

Logan Lieben had become a Death Weapon.