He tried to sit up, but he hurt so much he couldn't have roll over. He hissed in pain and looked down at his wounds.
There was a cast on his right leg and bandages everywhere and his cloak was torn up into shreds.
Information and memories came back into his attention. Medusa had finally seized control of Larxene. He couldn't believe it.
If only they had believed him! No, it was pointless. Once a witch took a body, the only was they could get out is on their own free will.
He should've seen this coming! There was so many signs! The changes of personality, the changes in appearance.
-Flashback-
Axel walked down the stairs and started to make breakfast quickly. He didn't feel like putting up with Vexen right that moment.
As he started to butter his pancakes, Larxene walked into the kitchen, "Hey Larxie,"
She ignored him and reached into the fridge and grabbed some eggs, "How are you?" he asked, but she still stayed silent.
"C'mon Larxie! You can't ignore me forever! I'm sorry for whatever I did," Axel said.
"I have to go. There are missions that I have to do," she said in a zombie voice and walked out of the kitchen slowly.
They walked of the dark corridor into Death City, which is truly the last place he wanted to be at that point, "Alright, transform," Larxene said and held out her hand.
Axel focused and turned into their sword and she dropped him, "Hey!" he yelled, "What was that for?"
"Me? What about you! You burned me!" Larxene said with more energy in her voice than she had had for two weeks.
"I did not! You think I have a death wish or something?" Axel yelled.
"Ugh!"
"Alright, sitting here and arguing is getting us nowhere. Just try picking me up again," Axel suggested, and Larxene nodded and leaned over the sword and placed a hand on it.
"Ow!"
"Larxene look out! Heartless!" Axel yelled and he transformed back into human form.
She hissed in pain as the heartless cut her cloak on her left arm and she started to bleed, "Damn!" she yelled.
Axel immediately took out the heartless with fire magic and smiled when the heartless disappeared, "Larxene you okay?" he said as he ran to her side.
She panted and pushed him away, "Leave me alone!" she yelled and shrank back quickly whole writhing in pain.
"Let me see it," Axel said and reached for her again but she just pressed herself up against the wall of the nearest building.
"No! Leave me alone! I'm fine!" she said as she screamed in pain again. Ignoring her protests, he reached for her arm.
He looked at the huge hole on her cloak and and looked at the blood that was on her arm. Through all the blood he saw a tattoo.
"You have a tattoo?" he yelled and and looked it over.
"I do?" she said in a shocked voice and looked at the tattoo, as surprised as Axel was.
He looked at it and realized that it was snake. He immediately jumped up and said, "Alright, let's finish this and go home," Axel didn't say anything else to her on that mission.
"Larxene!" Saïx said, trying to break her trance.
She looked up at him without a word and widened her eyes slightly to show that he had her undivided attention.
"You have been slacking off! You're becoming another Demyx!" he scolded her.
Larxene muttered something before standing up and walking away. It could've meant nothing, if Saïx hadn't passed out sick the second the stopped mumbling.
Larxene still couldn't control Axel. Saïx said it was something about their souls not being in synch. He didn't understand how that could've happened.
It seemed that Larxene did though. She understood exactly what was going on, but she refused to tell him, or even carry out a conversation with him anymore.
Once they were assigned to go to Neverland and defeat some shadows, Axel decided to finally confront Larxene. What was to be afraid of? Seriously, this was ridiculous.
"What's going on?" he asked once they exited the dark corridor.
Larxene looked at him and cocked to her head, "Hm?"
"Why aren't our souls in synch anymore?" Axel asked with the rage obvious in his voice.
Larxene hung her head and kept her eyes on the ground, staying silent, "Hey! Answer me! I know that you know what's going on!" he yelled, really angry that she refused him.
"I don't know why this is all happening. Although, I am flattered that you think I'm smart enough to figure this all out," Larxene said, keeping her eyes on the floor.
He groaned in exasperation and said, "Let's just finish this miserable mission!" he stormed ahead, leaving Larxene confused.
Once they made of to the ship, he summoned his chakrams and gestured for her to summon her kunai, but she stayed frozen.
"Hey, c'mon summon your knives and we can get started," he said.
"I can't,"
"What do you mean you can't?" Axel demanded in a harsh voice, making Larxene flinch.
"No matter what I try, I can't summon my knives," she whispered.
"But that's impossible! A wielder can't just lose their weapons!" Axel said, his voice having more denial than she seemed to have.
"I don't know how it happened. All I know is that it did," she muttered and kept her eyes on the ground.
"How are you going to fight?" he wondered aloud. She ignored him and walked ahead of him slowly and cautiously.
Then a shadow appeared, "Let's get this started," he said and braced himself and Larxene did the same. Although her fighting stance was a lot different that it was before.
They started to fight and Larxene shot lightning out of her hands effortlessly, but they were different. Not noticeably, only Axel notice it.
Her lightning was in the shape of an arrow.
-End of Flashbacks-
Maka entered Dr. Stein's classroom, hoping to talk to Soul about what he had been doing with his father the day before.
The first thing she saw when she entered, Maka saw that Dr. Stein was reading a big old book that had a different language printed in it.
"What are you doing Dr. Stein?" she asked in a light voice so she wouldn't scare him.
"Hm? Oh, it's you Maka," he said, snapping out of his trance.
"Yeah. So, what are you looking at?" she asked and tried to peer over his shoulder and see the book, but he instantly closed it.
"An ancient book on witches," he answered plainly.
"Oh. You're reading a lot of those witches books lately. Is something wrong?" asked Maka.
Dr. Stein looked up at her and put the book in a drawer, "No, nothing is wrong. I just want to prepare us for the next powerful witch that comes our way,"
"Oh, yeah. Soul was talking about being open to every possibility. Just like you are," she muttered, but Stein still caught it.
"Oh? How did that come up?" he asked, seeming to be honestly curious.
"Well, The other day, this guy named Axel asked us about the witch Medusa,"
"Medusa?" Stein perked up at the sound of her name.
"Yeah. He wanted us to tell us everything we knew about her. We did, and Crona got pretty shaken up. Soul said he thought that maybe that guy thought Medusa was still alive,"
"That's quite impossible. Me and your father split that witch in half. There's no way no one, not even Medusa, could survive that. We tore her soul apart,"
"Yeah, that's what I thought. But what Soul said did put me on edge," Maka said, trying to read Professor Stein's emotions, but he was wearing a mask that blocked out all emotions.
"It's enough go raise an eyebrow, but not enough to worry about too much. Something must've gotten to him. Nothing to worry about,"
"Right. But I want to know what got to him, really. He wouldn't say anything like that if some guy asked him about a dead witch," she said thoughtfully, still trying to read Stein.
"Class will start soon, you should sit down," he said and waved a dismissive hand at her.
Maka nodded and turned around before sitting down in her seat, but never stopped watching Professor Stein for any interesting reactions.
Medusa walked up to the entrance of the witch gathering. No one knew of her revival, this was to be her grand debut.
Right now, she was wearing a big coat with the hood up. Even sandals covered up her feet. She wanted this to be a huge surprise.
She walked inside the vast gathering room and sat in a place that was close to the center. Medusa just couldn't wait to see Eruka's reaction of all people.
She looked around and saw Mizune and Eruka were in their usual spots, waiting patiently for the meeting to start. She even spotted Arachne.
The grand witch eventually walked into the center, "Greetings fellow witches. Tonight's meetings will just consist of learning more techniques to be safe from the kishin and the DWMA,"
Everyone shifted uncomfortably at the mention of the kishin except Angela, "The recent decease of Medusa has proven a big turn in events, and we are trying our best to try to understand what to do about her kishin,"
"I have a few ideas," Medusa said in Larxene's voice and stood up.
"Oh really?"
"May I have permission to have the floor for a moment grand witch?" she asked, keeping Larxene's voice on.
"Please share your ideas, miss," the grand witch gestures for her to step up.
Medusa walked to the middle of the meeting room and took off her sandals, "The solution to your problem is simple," she said in Larxene's voice.
"Oh really? Tell me who you are before you go on," she said.
"Oh, I'm Medusa," she said before throwing off her jacket to reveal her normal ensemble underneath.
There was a lot of gasps and murrmurs. Eruka and Mizune stood up in shock and both seemed mortified.
Arachne didn't seem all that surprised, for her sister knew her powers more than she did.
The Grand Witch's jaw dropped and she was absolutely speechless.
Medusa smiled in a sinister manner and laughed, "Come now! You'll all catch flies in this state! I know it is great to see me, the one who studied the kishin and knows virtually everything about it,"
"You are the one who caused this!" the grand witch yelled and pointed.
"Wuth your permission mind you," Medusa pointed out with the irony obvious in her voice.
"I most certainly did not!"
"With all do respect, my lady, you did," Eruka said.
"Chee Chee Chee," Mizune added.
The Grand Witch sighed, "Well, I can tell we all are anxious to hear about your revival. Why don't you tell the story and then we'll hear your ideas of what we can do about the kishin,"
"Your graciousness is flattering my lady," Medusa bowed her head and smiled before telling the tale, "I knew I had to get away before the final blow could be delivered. So in a haste I seperated my soul into several pieces and took the form of my power the snake and repaired myself.
"Once I was ready, I stationed myself in Death City hoping to find a body as soon as I possibly could. After awhile of failure, a girl from another world came to Death City and I seized control over her and here I stand now,"
"And the kishin?"
"Oh, I have something planned espically for Asura,"
"Friends, we've gathered today to announce a tragedy," Xemnas said, kicking off the meeting that they should've done a long time ago.
"I'm very sad to say that a fellow member has been taken away from us," he paused for a dramatic effect and everyone looked around and noticed Larxene's empty throne.
"Larxene was possessed by an evil witch that goes by the name Medusa," he said and everyone began to babble about the news.
"So Axel was correct after all of that," Vexen muttered, making Axel smiled despite of the situation.
"So, what are we gonna do about it?" Xigbar asked, not really caring about Larxene's safety.
"According to Axel, we can't do anything once a witch is inside someone's body," he answered.
"How absurd. There has to be a way to drive the witch out," Zexion said.
"Dismissed," Xemnas said plainly.
Axel was in the grey area resting. Everyone was asking him questions about Larxene and her possession. He explained the situation the best he could even if he barely understood it himself.
Everyone was determined to get rid of the witch no matter how much they loathed Larxene. What could they do? They didn't even know where the witch was!
Medusa wouldn't go back to Death City. She wasn't a stupid witch, she knew better than to go back to the place that she was killed.
Axel sighed in exasperation. This was all way too complicated.
Maka knocked on Soul's door, "Hey Soul! Why weren't you at school today?"
No response, "When you didn't come out for breakfast, I thought you were already at school! You freaked me out!"
Maka huffed once he still didn't answer, "Soul?" she said with more concern in her voice. When there was still no answer, she turned the knob.
It was unlocked, "Soul?" she said as she walked in. As she looked around, she realized the room was empty, "Hey, this isn't funny,"
She walked through the room and even in the closet, but Soul wasn't there, "Blair!" she yelled and ran out of the vacant room.