"Black Star!" Maka said happily, glad that he came in time.

"Oh, so you're the little brat that got passed all of Arachne's traps and brought down Mifune," Michelle said grinning evilly.

"So you've heard about me? I'm not surprised," Black Star replied.

"Yes, I've heard about you. You're Black Star. Someone who can't be beaten easily," Michelle explained.

"Damn right!" Black Star agreed.

"Which is why I brought an opponent," Michelle said not taking her eyes off the blue haired meister. A hiss emitted from Crona's unconscious form. Maka and Black Star turned their head to him and spotted a black snake with yellow arrows all over the body slithering up to the unconscious boy.

"I'd like to thank you all for watching over my son while I was gone," said an all too familiar voice. Maka paled at the voice.

"What the hell?! Is that Medusa?!" Soul asked.

"It very well is Medusa. Good job scythe," Michelle congratulated. "I faked my disappointment in her death because she never died in the first place. In fact she faked it."

"Yes, I merely repeated what I did last time. The genie hunter never killed me. It just forced me out of that girl's body. Unfortunately, that body wasn't strong enough. But that doesn't matter. I've got a better host now," Medusa said slithering on top of Crona's chest as she grinned deviously at them.

Maka's eyes widened. 'No! She can't be thinking...'

"Maka, what is she talking about?" Black Star asked.

Maka gripped Soul harder as she charged at Medusa with a battle cry.

A smirk grew on Medusa's face. "You sure you want to do that? I may dodge easily and you'd hit Crona," she asked.

"I don't care! He can heal," Maka said still nearing her.

"Not in this state. He's completely vulerable and you'd kill him easily," Medusa said.

"Maka," Soul said as she halted a few feet away from the snake and started lowerig him.

"That's better. Now back to business," Medusa said and glanced at Crona's face. Before Maka or Black Star could do anything, she slithered into her son's mouth and down his throat. Crona snapped awake and started screaming loudly.

"CRONA!" Maka yelled, dropped Soul, and ran to Crona's side cradling him in her arms as he screamed. His eyes turned to their pale blue color.

Dun dun duuuuuuuun. So this is the end of this chapter. Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Please review!