Fuzzy: As promised the first chapter of the life of Crest and his class mates in this story we have (A very old) Franken Stein teaching at the DWMA and will be giving an exam in the begining. From there you'll just have to read and find out what happens. :D
~third person~
It's yet another day at the DWMA with Professor Stein giving an exam to the class in moon crescent room. Hyde the top of the class and the son of the professor has finished sitting back in his chair his white leather jacket with stitches lining his pockets as well as the shoulder and elbow joint of his sleeves. Up in the top row is Crest Evans staring at his paper without a single answer written down. He is the son of the famous meister and weapon pair; Soul and Maka. He has yet to find a meister due to his… different weapon form and loner personality. A few rows below him is a boy with black hair styled into a star shape and his coat comes up over his face and he wears black sunglasses. This is BIG*Star son of the assassin Black*Star and Tsubaki. Next to him sits his weapon partner and younger sister Saki. Saki is well on her way through the exam with her big brother following close behind. She wears her black hair in a high ponytail just like her mother and wears a dress similar to her mothers as well that is a dark navy blue color and a black star on her chest.
Crest looking at the time curses to himself and starts putting the first thing that pops into his head to answer all the questions.
"This is so not awesome…"
BIG*Star and his sister walk up to Professor Stein and hands him their tests before sitting down moments before the bell rings dismissing the class. Crest has yet to complete the last two questions and groans to himself along with a few other slacker students who haven't finished either.
"Crest… see me once you complete your test… we need to talk…"
The white haired boy moans in distress letting his head fall against the desk hearing the professor call his name in his indifferent monotone voice. Once he brings his test to Stein, the man asks all those still left in the room to leave.
"Crest… you have been late to my class time and time again, you fail every test you are given, and your body is showing signs of heavy fatigue. I am aware that due to your lack of meister your parents have hired Black*Star and his son to tutor you in hand to hand combat so you may defend yourself… but your knowledge and self preservation are just as important… that is why if you do not have a meister by the end of the day you will either begin to be tutored by my son or be expelled… I have spoke with Lord Death on the subject and he agrees. You may go now."
He walks out quietly the shock of what Professor Stein had just said to him imprinted on his face. Upon seeing BIG*Star waiting outside for him along with Saki he quickly shakes it off and waves to them.
"Yo BIG*Star, I'm headed to town to get something to eat… you guys wanna come?"
BIG*Star removes his sunglasses, pocketing them as his eyes narrow.
"Are you not going to heed the Professors warning? You should focus on finding yourself a meister. I know you well enough to know that you do not want to have Hyde tutoring you… and I also know that expulsion is the last thing you want…"
Crest stares at him dumbfounded, thinking hard about what he just said and then finally answers him.
"So you were listening huh? Well ya… I guess your right… but finding a meister isn't all that easy for someone like me… I mean your weapon is your sister… no searching needed, and despite my soul perception… I have never seen a soul compatible with my own… So I guess… I'm just gonna have to be stuck with his royal genius as a tutor."
BIG*Star sighs, sliding his glasses back on. "I really wish you wouldn't give up so easily… but okay, I'm not going to force you. Also, we aren't going to go get something to eat… you have combat tutoring."
Crest's face contorts in horror upon remembering, "Crap… I forgot about that."
Black*Star now standing 6'3 broad shouldered and muscular biceps, triceps, abs, and legs; has Crest go into a sparring match with BIG*Star. The two exchange the first few blows without much effort form either side, but as things go on they become more and more relentless. BIG*Star palm strikes toward Crest's chest who blocks it with his upper arm wincing at the shock of BIG*Star's wavelength pounding through him. Crest makes several attempts to place his own strikes but is always blocked and swatted away by his opponent. BIG*Star gets in close whispering as he pushes his fist into his friends solar plexus.
"You lose this time… but I know you're capable of more than this…"
Black*Star approaches his usual stupid grin on his face, and slaps his son on the back proudly.
"That's my boy! No one beats the almighty Star family!"
The boy bows politely to his father and returns to Crest helping him up.
"You still hungry buddy? I'm buying."
The two of them head down to a small café in downtown DeathCity that is ran by an old couple from out of town called, 'Death's Kitchen.' When the two of them walk in they are greeted by a young woman with long pink hair and a pair of round glasses comes up to them with a note pad and pen on her waist.
"Hey boy's welcome to Death's Kitchen, would you like a table or are you ordering your meal to go?"
They look at each other and shrug deciding to go with the table which she takes them to smiling happily and asks them what they'd like to drink while they think about their meal options.
"Hmmm, I think I'll have some sweetened hot green tea if you don't mind. What about you Crest?"
Crest licks the inside of his cheek thinking than finally says, "I'll just have a root beer if it's not too much trouble."
The girl nods jotting down their orders before walking off to get their drinks.
"So Crest, have you heard about Kidd's son coming to town? I hear he's looking for a weapon partner…"
Crest looks at him suspiciously, "I know what you're thinking… and I highly doubt that I would meet Mr. Perfects' standards."
BIG*Star shrugs looking over the menu, "It's still an option none the less. You need a meister… he needs a weapon. Besides your parents and his parents have a history together, maybe that will give you some bonus points."
The girl walks by placing their drinks in front of them, "I'll be right with you, I'm sorry we are very busy today."
They turn to look at her as she rushes to another table sliding several plates onto it that she had been carrying on a large platter in her other hand. After a moment they have their attention grabbed by the sound of a young man clearing his throat and look up at a man with black hair with the lines of Zanzu on the left side. At first they believe it to be Death the Kidd, but quickly realize it is his son that they had just been talking about, Junior. He wears a black leather jacket with a shinigami skull on each shoulder printed on it in a silver color, a watch in the shape of a shinigami skull with a digital time shown just below the top two eyes, black skinny jeans, and black custom leather shoes. His jacket is only buttoned up half-way revealing his black T-shirt with a white shinigami skull on the chest.
"You must be Crest Evans and his accomplice BIG*Star."
They look at him cockeyed and answer simultaneously, "Accomplice?"
He smiles, "Sorry, I did not mean it like that. It's just that my father is extremely strict with my vocabulary and grammar. I meant no disrespect. Would you mind if I sat with you?"
The two of them look at each other and shrug, "Sure, go ahead and sit down."
Junior lowers himself onto the seat slowly attempting to look refined and earns strange stares from BIG*Star and Crest. "You realize this is a café and not some fancy restaurant right?"
The thin man nods apologetically, "Again I am sorry, it's not often that I am out in public."
The two of them sigh and BIG*Star breaks the silence, "So why is it you choose to talk to us?"
Junior closes his eyes and states simply, "Because Crest is my brother."
Crest who was taking a drink of his soda goes wide eyed spitting it all over BIG*Star who is sitting across from him.
"YOU'RE MY WHAT?!"
BIG*Star wipes the soda off his face with his napkin and grimaces, "Must you take such big sips?"
Junior raises an eyebrow at the scene before him before answering, "You are my half-brother, your mother and my father were once together and the result of this now sits beside you. A few years later they divorced and mother went with your father, resulting in your birth."
They all remain silent until the waitress returns to take their order, "what can I get for you boys then?"
BIG*Star asks for a bowl of BBQ duck ramen sipping at his tea slowly, Junior asks for a plate of sliced roast pork, and Crest orders a plate of bacon, two beef tacos, and a bacon cheese burger. She jots down their orders and runs off to the kitchen letting the cook know their order before taking up the plates of another table's meal.
Once they eat Junior takes out a credit card and pays for the meal despite BIG*Stars protests and then invites them to join them in the death room that night for his meeting with his grandfather.
That night they meet him outside the death room and he nods his head to them respectfully, "I'm glad you two could make it. I assume that is your little sister Saki, BIG*Star?"
He nods to him in answer as Crest walks past them all hands in his pockets, "Let's just get this over with. I'm missing my shows."
As they enter the room Lord Death is seen talking to Kidd and turns to them bouncing and talking in his usual bubbly voice, "Hey, hello, what's up? I see you brought your brother and his friend… have you decided on a weapon yet?"
Junior shrugs looking at him, "I'm still looking… I've yet to see a weapon with a perfect and precise design."
Kidd sighs and turns to his father, "Are you going to tell them or should I?"
"OH, yes right they do need to know. Children my son has spotted a witch in the outskirts of town on his way here. I am sending you all along with Hyde Stein to apprehend and kill the witch. Normally Hyde would be enough, but he has no access to a weapon at the moment he is willing to wield so I'm sending all of you with him. Have fun kiddos!"
Hyde steps from behind the mirror and walks past them walking up the path of guillotines, "Come on we're taking her out now."
They soon arrive in an alley way where a girl with long white hair with it hanging in front of her twisted in a braid under her chin. In her belt are two ninja swords (large knives often used by ninja's) Hyde looks her over from the roof top they look her over from.
"There are three souls below us, one of a witch… her soul protect is on but I can definitely see a magical aura around it, there are also two weapons… most likely it's the ninja swords on her waist. Be weary Witches are dangerous enough without weapons so this one is especially dangerous. Now… here's the plan."
~time skip~
She looks up seeing Hyde approach her, hands in his pockets. As he approaches she stands ready to run incase things get dangerous, "Cyrus, Azoth… who is that?"
The voice of the twins echo in her head, "I think that is Hyde Stein, he is a meister at the DWMA and has already killed three witches… he will most likely kill you if you give him the chance."
She nods and starts to back away but runs into the large mass of BIG*Star instead and turns around in fright seeing him holding his sister in her chain-scythe mode. The girl makes another attempt to escape but runs into the reaper child instead now realizing she is completely surrounded as Crest jumps down as well from the roof top landing next to Junior.
Hyde speaks first, "Witch Eclipse… by order of the DWMA, we will be taking your soul now…"
She quickly draws the twins holding the ninja swords in a back hand style and rushes the unarmed man but is intercepted by BIG*Star who blocks her attack with the chain of his weapon his sunglass making him look emotionless. The reaper comes up behind her with a crushing blow to the back with his elbow causing her to cry out in pain and drop her weapons. They quickly transform and place their bodies over Eclipse in an attempt to protect her but are thrown aside by Junior and Hyde.
Hyde raises his palm to push it into her and expel his soul wavelength into her at full force to kill her but stops as someone grabs him by the wrist.
Hyde turns on the person foolish enough to stop him from killing to witch throwing his Soul menace into the chest of Crest who grunts in pain at it but pushes through it and stands back up from the force that threw him down. "She is no harm Hyde… you know it as well as I do. Look at her soul… you can read her emotions I know you can. What is it you see? It's fear… confusion as to why we attacked her and a sense of helplessness."
Hyde growls turning toward him, "Typical Crest, He wants to spare the witch… the plague of this planet… a plague I intend to purge!"
Junior seeing this goes to his brothers' side, "I can't say I agree with either of you here… but I do know I intend to defend my brother if it comes to that."
He frowns, his wavelength crackling in his hands as he prepares it to attack. "Fine, I'll just kill you both then."
As he charges them Junior nods at his brother, "Weapon form… lets see what you are capable of."
Crest transforms in a flash of neon green light forming in Juniors hand as his double edged scythe and as he spins it expertly the energy from his transformation bursts outwardly and he buts the end of the weapon into Hyde's chest pushing him back.
"Let's not go down this path Hyde… you may be the best of your class, but you can not beat a shinigami armed with a well balanced weapon." Hyde charged again pushing his soul wavelength toward them with his palm that is blocked by Crest's lower blade causing him to wince from inside.
"Watch it Junior I'm not indestructible!"
The shinigami sighs hooking the weapon around Hyde's back pinning him to the ground as he pulls him down by placing a foot between his shoulders hard.
Crest then transforms looking over at the witch who had spent the entire time watching them fight in awe. BIG*Star approaches and points at the witch as his sister transforms to her normal form and the brown haired twins are huddled close to their meister protectively, "What are we going to do with them?"
Junior looks them over and finally says removing his foot from Hyde, "We take them to my grandfather for judgment… he tends to make the best decisions in these matters."
~to be continued~
Fuzzy: Want to find out what the judgment of the all mighty shinigami is? Well then i guess you have to wait till my next installment XD
Stein: And remember to read the prequal to this story called "Soulless: Shinigami secrets" by Kidd101