"W-We're almost there." Crona shouts over the loud ringing of the alarm, the red flashing everywhere has long given Maka a head ache. "T-There's a machine just past this hallway that we can use to seal the room with glass, I-It's not much but it's all we can do."

"What's going to happen if it breaks through the glass barrier? Does it mean it's a guarantee it will make it to earth?" Maka runs alongside Crona, her hand still in his as she looks down the long hallway they are in, angel after angel past them going the opposite way, all have expressions of fear. It scares her to see these beings like this...to see the fear in their eyes. Angels are supposed to be strong right? Well if all of them are so afraid of one demon...how strong can one of them be?

"P-Pretty much, most angels will be down there trying to send it back to hell so if it makes it up here..."

"We're in trouble." Maka finishes for him gripping her fist. "It's only one demon right? Shouldn't all these angels be able to handle it?"

"Demons are very strong...t-there different from us. There fueled by pain and hate while we are fueled by nothing other than our duty..." Crona's eyes become distant as he continues to pull her along, the shadows from the red flashing lights casting over his face.

"But we out number them!" Maka watches as more angels run past them in a hurry, there faces a deadly pale...fear is starting to grip her own heart. "...how strong can they really be?"

"I-It's not just that they are strong...usually one demon wouldn't be a problem but..." his hand tightens on hers, his breath becoming jagged. "D-Death isn't here to guide us or to help us and that has never happened before. That is what makes this s-so dangerous...not the demon itself but the fact we don't know what we're doing...Death has always been here when we are attacked and he's the one who tells us who fights and who doesn't or what to do but for the first time...he isn't here."

"Well what did he tell you to do when he was here?" Maka tightens the grip on her hand. Damn reaper, where the hell are you?!

"T-that's the thing, we don't know. He never told us...he would always pick angels to fight but most the time he took care of the demon by himself so most of us have never had to fight..." Crona's bangs cover his eyes. "A demon has never g-gotten through the glass since Asura." He shutters at the name.

"Asura?" A chill is sent down her spine, her lips tingle as if she was a child saying a cuss word for the first time. The name made her feel dirty; made her feel afraid and she doesn't understand why, surely she doesn't know who this demon is but then why does her body shake as if she does?

"A-a demon l-lord...w-we underestimated him and he got through...we lost a lot of angel's that d-day and everyone has been afraid of a demon attack ever since...it doesn't help our l-leader isn't here."

"..." This demon lord Asura is the one who got out and caused World War 2?...That monster is the reason for so much death?...Just that one demon had caused the whole world to go into a rage, caused bombs to fly, caused families to be separated...She can now understand the chills she gets whenever his name is spoken. "Where is Asura now? ...He isn't still on earth is he?"

"N-No one knows." They keep running as Crona points to the door at the end of the hallway, it opens on command. "Some say after the war he was sent back to hell, others think he still roams the earth...I-I don't really know what to believe."

"..." Even the angels don't know? Could such an evil being still be on earth without anyone feeling him? ...The thought of Asura still being on her earth causes her stomach to twist...The thought of that monster being where her mother is. She opens her mouth to ask more about this being but once they passed through the door her mind goes a blank.

There on what seems to be a balcony, smoke is everywhere causing Maka to cough. It's hot, her skin is getting red as if she is sitting directly in the sun, but she's not. A rotten smell fills the air with the smoke, a smell of burning flesh. Maka covers her mouth, holding back a gag, it smells so horrible, as if someone dug up a month old corpse and then decided to burn it. Disgusting. Screams sound loudly, painfully coming from down below, sounds of gun shots and ripping and slicking accompany the screams of desperation and pain. Her body moves without her wanting to and before she knows it she's at the end of the balcony looking down. Horror is a word to describe terrifying things, things that you don't understand that send chills down your spine but she can't even use that word to describe what she is seeing, it would be the biggest understatement.

The balcony is right above the glass room that she had first seen hell in giving the perfect view of the hellish beast that the angels are fighting. This...this is a beast true nightmares are made of. It's huge, towering over all the angels that are surrounding it, the poor angels all look worn out, blood staining there used-to-be pure garments. The beast looks at them all with a devilish smirk, the skin of his mouth ripping to show his large, jagged teeth. Large claws come out of its red and cracked hands, the claws looking like knifes, sharp and deadly. IT's tail swishes back and forth in anticipation, it's red eyes shining through with delight as it strikes a unfortunate angel with its large claws, they go completely though, cutting through the angel's flesh coming out the other side. The poor soul lets out a strangled cry as its blood pours out. The demon roars with glee at such a sight, ignoring the attacks by the other angels like it's nothing as he rips the angel off his claw and throws the poor soul into a group of angels, knocking them down...how can she even describe how much this scares her? Her knees give as she watches an angel who is set on fire run around screaming in agony...

"M-Maka, don't look."

She looks over realizing Crona isn't by her side anymore, he's on a computer on the wall typing something in quickly. "Crona...there losing, and that thing is..." Her whole body trembles, her teeth chatter. She knows her face is pale and she feels sick. She wishes this all were a nightmare for no matter what they can't hurt you, you always wake up...but this...this is real. She doesn't want to look any more but her eyes are glued to the sight, glued to the demon that is viciously throwing the angels around like there nothing, at the demon who is soaked in blood, his large T-Rex shaped body easily crushing any angel who gets in its way...

"I-I know, just don't look...once I get this glass up I'm getting you out of here." Crona clicks on something, Maka watches as a thick sheet of glass starts to come out of the wall below the balcony, intending on sealing the beast in the room. She should stop looking, she wants to stop looking but she can't...the horrible sight of this beast having her stuck to the spot, fear has her stuck to the spot. The demon suddenly looks up, it's snake- like eyes locking onto her, Maka's heart freezes in fear as it smirks at her. The angels below see the monsters change of interest, their faces becoming paler as they jump on the thing, some stabbing it with their swords, the others that are unarmed just hit it as hard as they can. The demon shakes as a dog would shake water off of its fur, this sending all the angels flying of and into the wall hard. The monster wastes no time and jumps up when it's free, jumping towards her with a ghastly grin on its face. The glass isn't closed yet! It's going to make it through!

"Crona!" Maka screams, sweat dripping down her fore head. "Make the glass go faster! It's coming!"

"I-I can't!" Crona types desperately in the machine his eyes panicked, all the while the demon is getting closer, and closer. Right when the glass is about to close the monster squeezes through the small space, the glass closing behind it...sealing the monster with the two. Maka screams as the thing lands next to her causing the aground to tremble under its large weight. Her skin feels as if it's on fire from being so close to this thing, but again she can't move, the weight of fear holding her down.

"You look delicious girl...mm and that fear...you're just my type." The thing chuckles darkly, its jaws close to her face where she can see the bloody flesh stuck in his teeth. "I wonder what you'll taste like?" It's opening its mouth, getting closer to her. Her blood turns to ice...she is so scared...so terrified yet she is just sitting here! She can't even move!

"G-Get away from her!" Crona jumps on the beast wrapping his arms around the beast large neck as if trying to choke him. Maka's eyes get wide at the angel's bravery, moving and acting where she couldn't.

"What the hell is this?!" The demon roars swinging his body around causing Crona to let go and to be hit by its large pointy tail. Crona flies into the wall next to the machine, a hole around his body from the force of the hit. The boy cries out in pain and a new feeling other than fear has a hold of her heart.

"Crona!" Maka shouts getting up to run to her friend and aid him, fear no longer holding her down.

"M-Maka run!" He looks at her, blood running from the corner of his mouth.

"I don't think so!" The demon gets in front of Maka, blocking the way to her friend, that horrible smirk still frozen on its face. "This party's just getting started!" He quickly turns when Maka tried to run past him hitting her hard in the stomach with its tail, she cries out in pain as she flies back from the monster hitting the ground hard, she skids to a stop on her side. Maka coughs holding her stomach, tears forming at the corner of her eyes. That hurt. It felt as if someone just threw a 20 pound brick at her stomach, if she was alive such a hit would have broken her ribs no doubt. She coughs more holding onto her stomach as if that would stop the pain. The hit didn't just hurt, it burns, and it still burns causing Maka to whimper like a sad child. Fear takes a hold of her again as the demon takes a couple steps towards her, snickering at her pain, licking its non-existing lips as if her pain was causing him to get hungry.

"M-Maka!" Crona cries and she forces herself to sit up, grinding her teeth at how much it hurts but she can't just sit here.

"Well this is easy." The demon stops, looking up at the ceiling, the only thing blocking it from earth. "Without Death here, getting through is a piece of cake...I was hoping for more of a challenge but here I am fighting a mortal and a weak angel...you're both pathetic...especially you." The monster turns so it's facing Crona, the boy shaking a little as he tries to steady himself. "The girl has an excuse for she is nothing but a mortal but you, you're an angel without wings, you are a lost cause yet you dare put your hands on me? Do you not know who I am boy?! I'll put you threw hell! I'll rip those barely visible wings off and shove them down your throat!" With each word the monster's voice gets deeper, fire coming out of its mouth as it gets closer to Crona, who is shaking like a leaf, his teeth chattering obviously a victim to fear just as she was. She has to do something or Crona's a goner.

"Leave him alone you ass! Why are you turning your back on me? Are you scared of a mortal?!" Maka growls trying to get this thing's attention, she would not let it hurt her new friend. The demon pauses and turns to face her, its red eyes lighting up. "Ah...what is this now?" It smirks again the fire disappearing from its mouth. "Such anger inside you...I can feel it now and oh I can see it rotting that dress of yours...tell me mortal why are you here with the angels when you belong to us?" It starts walking towards her it's smirk never falling. "I would watch how you speak to me girl, by the look of your dress, you and me will be spending some time together in hell soon. You don't know what pain is girl." Maka grips her fist her breath catching as the thing just keeps getting closer and closer. "I'd love to show you now..." It frowns as it looks up at the ceiling. "...But it seems I have run out of time" It looks down at Maka and smirks. "The world is waiting for me, waiting for destruction and madness. Who would I be not to deliver?" A ghastly grin comes to the demons lips as he gives her one last look over before it jumps up, towards the ceiling, towards earth. "I'll make sure to say Hi to your mother."

"You fucking bastard!" A rage fills her over powering the pain in her stomach as she stands up, running towards the monster. Her eyes burning flames. "You're not going anywhere!" This thing is threatening her home, threatening her mother. She screams as she jumps up after the monster, her rage over powering any other feeling as she grabs a hold of its foot. At contact with the beast's flesh it burns her hands but she doesn't care, she holds on. She doesn't really know what this will do but she has to do something she can't let this thing get to earth, get to her mother. She has to stop it.

"M-Maka no!"

"Get off you bitch!" The monster growls turning back and swiping at her with its large claws. Maka moves her head quickly the tip of the knife like claw almost touches her nose.

"No!" Maka growls in defiance as the beast tries to shake her off, she just grips his leg tighter grinding her teeth at the pain. As the two go higher Maka's grip starts to loosen, to Maka's dismay and the demon's glee. The monster does one final shake, Maka not being able to hold on any longer. Her eyes widen as the thing turns on her, a huge smirk on his face. "Bye, bye mortal." His claws launch out towards her, Maka turns to try to get out of its way...but it's too late. She moves fast enough so that the hit isn't fatal but the long, sharp claws make their mark on her arm, slicing deep into her. She screams in pain, not even having time to react before the monster hits her with its tail again sending her flying down towards the closed glass at a dangerous speed. She screams, the pain is so much, her eyes go wide panic as she watches the demon go through the ceiling...they failed...it got through...people are going to die...

Her mother...

Maka keeps screaming even as she feels arms wrap around her, something soft pressed behind her, jagged breathing on her neck. She doesn't have time to register what's going on as she continues to scream in agony, her arm hurting so bad that she wants to chop it off, anything to stop this searing pain! She finally hits the glass or rather whatever is behind her hits the glass, it breaks beneath them as they go through, some of the broken shards of glass cut her cheek but that's it. Maka can't stop screaming as she falls...she failed...it's going to kill people...what if...her mother?... the arms around her tighten their grip but it brings no comfort ...the demon got through...she couldn't stop it...she failed her fellow humans...she failed her mother. She finally hits the ground, whatever is below her takes the blunt of the hit, he cries out in pain, the grip around her loosening till she falls out of his arms and hits the ground herself, landing on her side. The fall wasn't bad but she landed on her wounded arm, causing tears to come to her eyes, blurring her vision for a moment as she tries to sit up only to fall back down. She wipes her eyes trying to see what had broken her fall, her breath catches. Crona lays in front of her on his side, his eyes shut tightly his expression nothing but pain. He groans softly, him biting his lip to hold back a cry. He's hurt...and he's hurt badly...he had broken her fall...he had saved her... her eyes water as she looks at how cut up his robe is from the glass and his blood that stains it.

"Crona!" Maka forces herself up holding her hurt arm she runs over to the boy. Crona groans in response his eyes fluttering open, his dark eyes lock on her, his expression softening. "M-Maka you're ok..."

"But you're not!" She falls to her knees before him looking over his wounds.

"Y-your arm..." Crona frowns deeply looking at the wound Maka wouldn't dare look at. "H-he hurt you...I couldn't stop him."

"That doesn't matter...Crona...you." Maka stares at the angel's wings that are twisted up in an unnatural angle, his robe open in the back showing his bloody flesh. Her stomach tightens...why does her fate just keep getting worse?

"I-It's ok...F-Friends help each other right?...T-that's what you said..." He smiles weakly at her even though she knows the pain he's in, his smile suddenly falls, fear in his dark eyes as he looks behind her. "M-Maka please you have to get out of here!" She turns confused at his change of expression, her heart falls.

No...no...how is this possible?...no...

The whole glass room is stained with blood, angels bodies lay around everywhere some have been ripped to shreds, while others are alive but to hurt to move. Her pupils shrink as her eyes fall on yet another demon...this one looks like a wolf, with tentacles coming out of its back, it walks closer to Liz, the arch angel trapped in a corner panting heavily her beautiful dress now is ruined with rips and her body full of cuts. She points a white gun at the demon, angel wings embedded on the side, it shakes in her hand, her eyes wide with fear. She is the last angel standing...how the hell is there another demon?! Didn't the reaper say they only come one at a time?! What the hell is going on here and where is he?!

The demon howls before jumping towards Liz, baring its sharp teeth. She shoots rapidly at it, blasting holes into the monster but it doesn't stop the demon, it lands on top of her, pinning her down by standing on her arms. It grows in delight as Liz cries out in pain, its jaw opening as it gets closer to her face. It's going to kill her; Maka has had enough of all of this.

"Get the fuck away from her!" Maka screams as she picks a piece of broken glass from the floor, using her good hand she chunks it at the demon her rage sending it flying right into the monster's side. The wolf thing stops and turns its head towards her looking at her blankly.

"Mortal, don't!" Liz cries looking at her seriously but the deed has been done. The demon suddenly grins at her, getting off of Liz it runs toward her, it's serpent like tongue hanging out of its mouth, its yellow eyes looking at her hungrily. Maka's eyes get wide, her legs trembling from her weakness.

"No damn it! Death's going to kill me if you get hurt!" Liz shouts as she shoots at the monster but that doesn't stop it, it's getting closer.

"M-Maka run!" Crona cries trying to get up but he just falls back down. She wants to run, she wants to leave this place but fear has a hold of her again, turning her legs into jelly. There of no use to her. She trembles watching the demon get closer. Crona and Liz's shouts getting tuned out as if it's just her and this beast. It's like watching a train come towards you, you know you must move but...the fear holds you down, the certain death holds you down. She can't move.

Let this demon take her. She has failed.

Maka closes her eyes excepting her fate, her body becomes still as she waits for the pain that she knows is about to come. She hears it howl...here it comes. She waits for the demon's jaws to sink into her but...it never happens. She feels something soft brush against her cheeks, the demon whimpering coming right after. Maka opens her eyes and they widen...It's him.

The reaper stands in front of her, his cloak moving around as if wind is blowing, it brushes gently against her face. The reapers eyes burn dangerously as he holds the demon by its jaw, the wolf whimpering in response, its yellow eyes shaking in fear. "Die." he growls before ripping the wolf's top jaw off, ripping its head in half. The demon lets out a strangled cry before it falls to the floor, dead. Maka's eyes widen...he killed that thing like it was nothing...how strong is this guy?! The reaper suddenly turns around facing her, his hands stained black with the demon's blood. "Mortal..." his expression softens as he looks at her bruised up face. "I..." He clenches his fist before turning away from her, his expression nothing but rage. "What has happen here? Can I not go out to work without this place going to hell? Why is the mortal here on the battle field?! Liz come here! Why is she here? You were supposed to watch over her!"

"I-I don't know why she's here, I left her for we were attacked by two demon's my lord, at the same time. They needed my help, I left her in the chambers I did not bring her here." Liz limps over, looking panicked.

"There was another one?" The reapers eyes get wide. "Where is it?"

"It got through!" Maka shouts getting the reapers attention; she looks at him her eyes shaking. "We have to go after him!"

"You know very well that once a demon gets through we can do nothing about it." He doesn't turn towards her, Maka guessing he hasn't notice the cut on her arm and she wants to keep it that way...she has a feeling if he sees it he will have a fit. He looks over at Liz. "Get are nurses to help the wounded and gather the angels, we must clean this mess up."

"Got it." Liz quickly flies out of the room in a hurry.

"We have to!" Maka takes a step forward in desperation, her legs give out and she falls. The reaper quickly catches her, holding her close to his chest as he looks down at her blankly. "Please." Maka looks up at him tears forming in the corner of her eyes. "He...threatened my mother! He's going to hurt my mother! We have to stop him please!"

"Mortal...your arm." He's eyes flash as he grabs a hold of her hurt arm, lifting it up towards him...something changes in his eyes, a frown coming to his face. "How did this happen?...and your hands!" he pulls on both her hands pulling them closer to him, Maka looks down seeing what he's talking about, her hands are red, almost looking melted. "You...you tried to fight it didn't you?" Maka just stares at him her expression giving her away. His face changes to that of extreme anger. "You fool! What were you thinking?! You are a mortal you can do nothing against a demon, what you did was suicide! It could have ripped you apart! If not for me being here, you would have been this demon's meal." He nods over to the dead wolf carcass. "Don't be so stupid!"

"I'm alive aren't I?" Maka snaps, her eyes burning as she rips her hands away from him. "I couldn't just stand there and let it go to earth!"

"Barely! Look at your arm!" He growls back as he pulls her back to him, fire in his eyes. "Stop moving you're going to hurt yourself more."

"I don't care!" Maka huffs trying to push herself away from him. "I don't care if I'm hurt or if I get more hurt, we have to go after that demon!"

"We can't mortal."

"My mother-

"Hush." The reaper puts a finger to her mouth his expression softening again as he looks at the tears that are forming in the corner of her eyes. "Your fears are for nothing, rest assured that demon will not touch your mother."

"How do you know?!" Maka tries to pull away from him, glaring.

"Just trust me."

"Like hell I'm-

"Hush, I promise you mortal, he will not touch your mother." Angels pile into the room, picking up the wounded and the dead. Maka's eyes shake as she looks at the reaper. "Believe me or not but we can do nothing about the demon that got through."

"You..." Maka grinds her teeth, her legs becoming weak again.

"My lord." Justin suddenly lands next to them, he gets on his knees and bows his head before death. "I have found that the demon who has gotten through is Adramelech."

"Ah, that fellow...seems I'll have some more work to do." Maka finally gets out of his gasps, the boy looks at her blankly before looking back down at Justin. "Thank you."

"Where the hell were you?!" Liz lands next to Maka glaring at the other arch angel. "I had to fight one demon all by myself!"

"Justin came to get me." The reaper looks over a Liz. "If not for him, you all would have been dead, show him some respect."

"..." Liz sets her jaw but by her eyes, Maka knows she has more to say.

"My lord." Justin smiles up at the reaper, his blue eyes shining. "You speak so highly of me when I am nothing but a servant."

"Oh bother." Liz whispers to Maka rolling her eyes. "Suck up."

"Y-yeah." Maka's eyes wonder over to Crona, her eyes widen. Crona lays on the glass, his eyes closed and his body limp. "Crona!" Maka runs over to him and starts shaking him fearing the worse. "Crona!" she calls more desperately.

"M-Maka I don't know how to deal with you shaking me." Crona groans his eyes fluttering open, he looks at her weakly.

"Crona!" Maka shouts for joy as she hugs the boy close just happy he's alive, that her only friend didn't leave her.

"...What is this?" The reaper stares down at her but something changes in those blank eyes as he watches her hug the other boy.

"Oh...well those two became friends while you were gone." Liz chuckles nervously at the look the reaper gives her.

An angel suddenly lands next to Justin and whispers in his ear before flying away. "Ah, it seems Crona tried to fight the demon for Maka's sake and even protected her from a long fall down here with his body, that's why he is in such bad shape." Justin looks over at the boy with cold eyes. "He broke the rules and fought when he isn't authorized to, only angels are even allowed in this room! He must be punished for his actions, for tainting this ground."

"Are you serious?" Maka looks at the arch angel in disbelief as Crona tenses in her arms. "He saved me!"

"And he broke the rules." Justin looks over at the reaper. "My lord you must act on this."

"Yes, you are right." The reaper's eerie eyes fall on Crona, his expression hard as stone. "Come here."

"He can't even stand! He's hurt!" Maka growls. "You're not going to hurt him for helping me!"

"M-Maka it's ok." Crona forces himself up as he looks over at her, she stares at him with wide eyes. "I-I must listen to my L-Leader."

"Crona..." Maka watches as he limps over to Death, he falls on his knees before him, his bangs covering his eyes.

"For what you have done I have no choice but to..." The reaper's hand lights up, his cold eyes looking down at him.

"Don't hurt him you ass hole!" Maka shouts, as Liz looks at the scene in disbelief and Justin smirks.

"...give you your wings." A pair of hologram looking wings appear in his hand, his expression soft when Crona whips his head up looking at the reaper with disbelief. "Congratulations."

"What?!" All shout looking at the reaper in shock. Maka just looks at the reaper...frozen by surprise.

"But my lord! He broke the rules! Why are you rewarding him with wings when he deserves to be punished?" Justin looks at the reaper with wide eyes.

"Should I punish this angel when he has saved what belongs to me? Punish him for taking my place and protecting the mortal when I couldn't? I don't think so Justin." The reaper brings his hand closer to Crona. "You have proven yourself worthy of these wings by your courage, take them, take them and be an angel."

"I-I-I..." Crona's eyes water as he looks at the wings in the reaper's hand, his face lights up in happiness, tears forming at the corner of his eyes. Maka can't help but to smile despite the pain she is in at the sight...her hate going down just a little for the reaper for this action. Crona reaches out a shaky hand, his whole body trembles in anticipation. Once his hand finds the reaper's his whole body lights up, the light is so blinding Maka has to look away even though she doesn't want to. The light dims enough for her to look back and she gasps.

Crona is standing up now, his robe has been replaced with a pure white one, his wings that use to be so tiny are now large, Crona spreads them out looking at them with disbelief. To Maka's surprise there still grey...all the other angel's wings are white but she's happy they stayed that color. The difference makes them all the more beautiful. Crona's body seems to have a glow to it now, the dark bags under his eyes disappearing but his eyes still hold a sadness in them...it's less than before but Maka can see it's still there...he's gorgeous...finally his body the angel his heart already was. "I-I'm...I-I..." Crona trembles, a wobbly smile coming to his lips.

"You did it Crona!" Maka shouts getting closer to her friend. "You got your wings! I told you, you could do it!"

"M-Maka..." Crona grips his arm his smile seems to grow as his dark eyes look at her. "T-Thank you."

"What are you thanking me for? You're the one who saved me! This was all you buddy." Maka grins and gives him a thumbs up. Crona blushes darkly before turning towards the reaper, he bows his head. "A-And thank you my lord!"

"No need to thank me Crona, you earned it." Justin suddenly flies away, the reaper watching him go blankly. "...Since you are an angel now I want you to help Liz sort out this mess, get the other angels to fix the glass, tend to the hurt, and clean up the blood. I want everyone to report to the meeting hall later for an announcement, so be sure to inform every one of this."

"Yes, sir." Both Crona and Liz put a hand to their heart.

"Come on Crona." Liz flies off, already barking orders to the fresh angels that came into the use to be battle field.

"No more doing dishes anymore." Maka smiles at Crona when he looks at her.

"Y-Yeah..." His eyes shift back and forth before falling on her. "M-Maka I-

"Crona don't make me regret giving you those wings already." Death looks at him coldly causing the pink haired boy to tense up.

"S-Sorry!" He quickly takes off after Liz, his wings flapping awkwardly him obviously not being use to them.

"That was unnecessary." Maka glares at him as Death comes closer to her.

"Come we are getting out of here." He holds a hand out to her, ignoring her comment. Rage grabs hold of her again when she looks into those cold yellow eyes.

"I'm not going anywhere with you unless it's back home to make sure my mother's safe! How can you just let the monster out without trying to stop him?!" Maka growls taking a step back.

"We can do nothing about the demon, we can only clean up the mess afterward." His eyes narrow. "Why should I reward you with seeing your mother when you have down nothing but disobey me and act a fool? Just look at you! Your fitly from your hate, and hurt by your stupidity"

"I don't care! I really don't even care! Do you think I care what happens to me? When I sat there and gave myself to you for my mother? Knowing it wasn't heaven, that I would not be happy I still took your hand. I don't care about myself, not at all. I would gladly let that demon rip me apart if it would protect my mother..." Maka's eyes burn dangerously at the reaper. "At least that would be a fate without me stuck to an ass hole like you!" Her body trembles and he just keeps looking at her blankly, she hates it so much. "You...you left me here! What happen to that whole speech of you protecting me as long as I stayed by you? Well you weren't even here for me to stay by! You left me with angels that hate me, left me alone to deal with that. You left me to clean after them, do you know what I endured? I've been hit, spit on, and been called every name in the book. And then...this shit happens." Her eyes start to water again but she doesn't care. "Where the hell were you?! Angel's died! A demon got through! I didn't even understand what was happening, you never prepared me for such a horrible thing...you weren't here for your people and you weren't here for me! I'm sick of you! I'm sick, sick, sick of you!"

"This was not my fault. I had work to do, how was I to know such a thing was to happen?" He clenches his fist, his eyes flaring. "I will not tolerate how you are speaking to me, I am your master! You are mine! Keep speaking and I will be sure to punish you."

"What else could you possibly do?" Maka gestures to her arm that still stings so bad, something changes in the reapers eyes, as her tears start to pour down. "You...you took me from my mother and you won't let me see her even after a demon has threatened her...the reason I gave my soul you will not let me see if she is ok...I'm here in this place with hell and demons...I'm stuck to you, stuck in this place...the only thing I have is the fact that my mother is alive...take that away and I have nothing else left to lose...hell may be down by my feet but I'm already in it." She clenches her fist not able to look at the boy.

"You don't know what hell is but you keep it up and I'll make sure you do." The reaper growls, his voice so dark that it should scare Maka to death but...she's already dead. She doesn't care at this point. Her mother...her mother could be in danger but she can't do anything. She's stuck here. Stuck to him.

Maka opens her mouth to just scream at him when clapping is heard, causing her to pause. Both her and the reaper raise an eye brow at the random sound before looking in the direction it seems to be coming from, below their feet. Maka jumps back startled at seeing what looks to be an angel beneath the glass. He stares up at the two clapping his hands together, a sharp grin on his face. "My, my, such drama!" The boy coos, his eyes flying on Maka and his grin grows. His teeth look of that of a shark, his blood- red eyes shining when they fall on her. She takes another step back. There is no way this guy is an angel...but he's not like the two other demons she saw before. This guy looks...human, his shirt is off exposing many scars he has on his tan body giving him an edgy look. His white hair spikes up and goes every wear making him look all the more wild. Large black wings come out of his back, flapping every couple of seconds to keep him elevated...a feeling of madness, a feeling of power grips her at looking at this being, her body trembling again, a panic griping her heart. This...what is this guy...!

"Get out of here Soul. Before I destroy you once and for all." Death growls his eyes burning at seeing the boy beneath them.

"Hey no need to get hasty Death, I'm just here to help you guys out." The boy pouts at him.

"Do you take me as a fool?!" He growls taking a step forward, his cloak starting to fly around as if a strong wind is blowing it.

"Chill out, I've only come to tell you this. 'Who you see as your ally is really your enemy, and who you see as your enemy is really your ally.' Behold! You have a traitor amongst you."

"A traitor?" Maka looks at the boy and frowns. "What do you mean?"

"Don't listen to a word he says." Death looks over at her seriously. "His words are poison, he is just trying to mess with us."

"Oh but I'm not." Soul smirks up at death. "Don't you think it's strange that the one time you are gone two demons decide to attack at the same time? How do you think they knew you were gone hm? Someone alerted them, one of your fellow angels."

"I will not believe that an angel of mine would betray us, we have values here unlike your kind." Death growls.

"Believe what you want." Soul sneakers as he does an odd twirl. "But things are about to get real interesting."

"If you know so much then who is the traitor?" Maka takes a step forward, a boldness setting over her at feeling an anger in her heart. If there is a traitor that person is the cause of all of this, of the demon getting through, and her mother's danger. She must know.

"Ah, now that juicy piece of information will cost ya." he stops spinning and beams up at her.

"Mortal stop talking-

"What do you want?" Maka asks getting a big grin from the demon and a growl from the reaper.

"I told you to stop talking! Must you always disobey me?" he grabs hold of her arm that's not hurt, she rips it right out of his clutches.

"Don't touch me!"

"Now, now, let's be cool guys." Soul puts up his hands defensively at the glares the two are giving each other. They slowly look at him, the glare never falling. "From the looks of it you two will like this." His grin becomes painfully large as he looks up at Maka. "For the information I want you my dear..."

"What?" Maka takes a step back her eyes wide.

"This will solve everyone's problem. It's obvious you don't like Death and Death doesn't like you, come with me and I can take you away from him, and him away from you." His eyes fall on the reaper who is just looking down at him blankly. "You will get information on the traitor and you will be able to stop the angel before he does more damage." His eyes dance madly. "And I will get a new meal...A new girl to make scream! Ohhh I'm sooo excited...just look at you sweet heart...such hate in your heart...such pain...you don't belong up there you belong down here with me."

"..." Death puts a hand to his chin as if he is really considering it. Maka's eyes get wide, panic griping her heart. Ok so she hates this reaper but what would this demon do to her?! A meal? Make her scream? This does not sound appealing to her at all, even if she would be away from Death. His cold eyes fall on her. "Hmm...you strike a good deal Soul...I get to get rid of this burden and I can maintain order amongst the angels. How could I possibly refuse?"

"You...!" Maka's face becomes hot, she grinds her teeth. "You bastard!"

"Yes, yes get angry girl...I'm loving it." Soul chuckles.

"Is this not what you wanted?" Death suddenly is right in front of her, grabbing her good arm tightly, this time she cannot get out of his gasp. "To be rid of me? ...If being with me is hell, then how much more worse can it be?" He growls harshly in her ear as Maka struggles with him, trying to get away.

"Get the hell off of me!" Maka cries.

"Come up here Soul and claim this girl. I don't wish to even be near her any longer." Death looks down at the demon, who's grin never has falling at watching the scene.

"With pleasure..." Soul purrs as he flies through the hole in the glass room, he lands in front of the two, licking his lips at Maka, who stares back at him her green eyes wide with fear. "Don't worry girl I'll have a lot of fun with you...I think the first thing I'm going to do is sink my teeth into that cut on your arm there...I might as well get rid of that arm while I'm at it...that will be fun won't it?" He laughs madly, Maka is trembling now as the reaper pulls her closer to this being.

"Stop it! I don't want to go with him!" She looks at the reaper pleadingly, her eyes shaking.

"As I recall you're sick of me and believe me I'm sick of you." he pulls her closer than stops locking eyes with the demon. "Give me the information and I'll hand you the girl, I do not trust you."

"I don't trust you either Death." Soul scoffs.

"Fine then come here, I will shake on it and give you my word and as a reaper you know I cannot go back on that." He holds tightly onto Maka, her screaming now.

"Alright." Soul smirks as he walks closer, his eyes getting hungrier by the minute. "Ohhh that scream...I can't wait, I can't wait!"

"Let me go you monster!" Maka cries in desperation as Soul just keeps getting closer, Death still holding on her tightly.

"Then why would I let you go if I am what you say a monster?" His eyes narrow as they look at her. "If you say I am one, then this action is justified. This is an action a monster would do is it not?" Death reaches his other hand out towards the demon. "Here, hurry and take my hand. I suggest you cut off her tongue, she likes to move it too much for her own good."

"No I want her to have that...she'll need it for some of our games." He chuckles darkly. "We will put that moving tongue to work won't we now girl?" He reaches out to touch Death's hand, to seal her fate with him.

"No! Please!" Maka screams looking at the reaper, tears forming in her eyes. "I take it back!" She bows her head. "...I'm sorry..."

"...I'm sorry too." He reaches out to the demon, Maka watching in horror...this is it...a new hell is about to be open to her...I'm sorry mother...it's best you don't know what happen to me... "I'm sorry for this." The reaper suddenly instead of taking the demon's hand he grabs him by the head, he growls as he throws him down, breaking the glass Soul falls through falling fast down to the pit from which he came. Maka's eyes widen and she looks at him with her mouth open...what?

"What the fuck reaper?!" Soul growls coming back up but he stays beneath the glass, his face busied up from where he had grabbed him. "I...I was about to tell you who is betraying you! I was about to take that girl!"

"She is mine." He states bluntly letting go of Maka, she can just stare at him in disbelief.

"But...but you! You said so yourself she is a burden! Why would you do that?!"

"She is a burden, but she is my burden." Death actually smirks at the demon. "Did you really believe I would ever make a deal with you? Your nothing but scum, like I would believe a word you say. This time was just a hit, the next time I will rip you to pieces do you understand me?" His eyes turn dangerous again. "Now get"

"Oh Death...you naughty boy..." Soul starts to chuckle but he backs away. "You stole what belongs to hell, surely this girl isn't even supposed to be with you..." The demon gets a dangerous look on his face, one of pure rage. "I will not forget this Death, this action will be the fall of you. You will suffer for your trickery, on my name I swear I will kill you, I will drag you down to hell and show you there's things far worse than death, far worse than you!" He growls darkly before flying back down into the pit, disappearing from there sight.

"Y-You...didn't give me to him..." Maka finally speaks, her eyes still wide.

"Consider this a warning." He looks over at her. "I did not hand you over to hell this time but keep disobeying me and I'll make sure that is your fate, do you understand?"

"Y-Yeah..." She nods, for the first time she actually fears him...she now understands how much power he has over her...

"Good, come let us clean you up." He out stenches his hand towards her. She takes his hand without comment. When her hand falls in his, they light up making her close her eyes. When she opens them back up there in the hotel suit room...her room. Death leads her over to her bed and sits her down, she moves like a mindless puppet still in shock from that whole scene. He looks over her arm for a moment before running his fingertips against it gently. This snaps Maka out of her shock state.

"Ow that hurts!" She growls ripping her arm away from him.

"I'm sorry but I must touch it to heal it." He looks at her blankly.

"Ok..." Maka closes her eyes as she hands him her arm. She feels his fingertips start to brush over the cut again, her breath hisses. It hurts.

"This may sting a little but it will fix you up." Her eyes open and she is face to face with the reaper, his face so close to hers. "I am sorry for leaving you here, I should not have done that. I promise you I will not leave you like that again." His hand starts to light up, her arm lighting up with it. Maka bits her lip holding back a cry. "I don't want such a thing to happen again."

"...It doesn't matter..." She mumbles bitterly, as she clenches her fist at the burning pain the reapers touch is giving her on her arm.

"...we have some work to do because of that demon getting through." He watches her, his face never changing. "But once I have you cleaned up, I'll take you to see your mother."

"What?!" Maka whips her head up looking at him with wide, hopeful eyes. "R-Really?"

"Yes."

"But I thought you said-

"I said we could do nothing about the demon, I did not say I would not take you to your mother." He sighs. "You came up with that all on your own."

"...I..." She looks down almost feeling ashamed for some reason.

"There, good as new." The light goes away from her arm and when she looks down the long cut is no longer there, the pain gone. He takes both her hands into his and they start to light up. Maka growls in pain. "It's almost done."

"G-Good." She grinds her teeth until the light stops, his hands come out of hers. Her hands are no longer melted. She looks at them for a moment before looking at the reaper. "Thank you..."

"You're welcome. You see, I'm not as bad as you make me out to be, you just must listen to me." He stands up and does a weird hand sign, a black cloak like the one he is wearing appears next to her on the bed. She raises an eyebrow.

"What's this?"

"Your cloak, you will need it when you work for me." He looks at her dress, his nose wrinkling a little. "And you can use it to cover up yourself."

"..." Maka looks down...ok it's really not a dress anymore! The dress has been reduced to nothing but a rag covering her chest and a dirty skirt. Her stomach and thighs are all exposed. Her cheeks turn a dark pink as she quickly grabs the cloak and throws it on, wanting to hide this shameful thing.

"Much better." He comments once the cloak is fully on.

"Yeah really." Maka sighs of relief, the heavy garment is actually very soft. She looks over at the reaper a moment. "...you gave up your chance of finding the traitor..."

"I don't really believe there is one." He locks eyes with her. "Who would be foolish enough to cross me?"

Hell if I know! Liz was right he is creepy as hell! He...he used almost sending me to hell as a lesson...I have to be careful...

"I don't know but I think you should still consider it." Maka crosses her arms.

"That does not matter right now. We have a lot of work to do mortal." He reaches his hand out to her.

Maka looks at it a moment before looking up at him. "You know I have a name right? If I'm going to be with you for who knows how long, I might like it better if you called me by my name."

"I do not care for your name." He looks at her coldly again. "You are just a mortal to me so that is what you will be called. Now come." He reaches out his hand towards her again.

Maka sets her jaw. Don't say anything, he's an asshole yes but you don't want to end up in hell do you? ...think of mom ...you're about to see her. She takes a deep breath. "Ok." she reaches out and takes his hand.

"Hm? Impressive, no smart comment?" He pulls her closer to him. "I guess I really scared you...good, maybe now you will just do as you are told. Maybe now you finally understand that you are mine...that I am your master."

"...Just take me to my mom." Maka bows her head "...I need her."

"...As you wish." They begin to light up, his grip tightening on her hand as he leans closer to her. "Mortal..."

"..." Maka closes her eyes as both of them disappear.

She hates it here.

She hates him.

She hates the demons.

She hates this fate.

But...

She loves her mother.

She is who gives her the strength to do this, to hold her tongue, and to fight demons. She is the one she needs now; to make sure she is alright, that this fate is not all in vain.

Please mom ...give me strength...I can't do this alone...

I need you.

Hey sorry this took me awhile but I wanted to make sure it was good and I now have a beta reader for this story, Lonely Rain :) So you guys don't have to worry about my grammar problems anymore and can just focus on the story. Tell me if it was good or bad :)