Noctis finished his orientation tour as quickly as he'd hoped, raking twenty minutes of spare time in his 'would-be' room. From what his new friends had told him via door mail, Tsubaki was a multi-form assassination weapon and Soul was a scythe. Of course, he didn't need them to tell him. Apart from soul vision, he also had entity vision. That allowed him to see exactly what Tsubaki and Soul looked like as weapons. Soul was a blood red, black spotted scythe, whilst Tsubaki could transform into a chain scythe, smoke bomb, giant-shuriken and a demon sword. There was a spirit inside the demon sword that even acknowledged him, so Tsubaki successfully intrigued him. As for his third opponent, Soul said he wanted to surprise Noctis since he still hadn't shown them what he looked like. That was a secret he could use to his advantage when the time came.
To Noctis' relief, midday finally came. He was definitely nervous but he was also impatient to have adrenaline pumping through his veins. Since Black Star was saving his strength for Noctis, Tsubaki thoughtfully volunteered to be his first opponent. He met up with Soul at the A3-Gate, five minutes until the moment of truth.
'So Noctis, you want some advice on Black Star or do you want to learn the hard away' Soul asked.
'Nah, cheating wouldn't be cool. I've got a great weapon on my side, so this should be a cinch' Noctis remarked.
'Hah, seems like you've got this under the bag. Come on then, don't be late on your first day' Soul said, leading Noctis through the guillotine hall. This was where Lord Death himself oversaw the test and it was also where he greeted Noctis' arrival. The group of staff, students and weapons awaited him and Soul upon entry. Noctis had encountered all four staff members: Sid the blue skinned zombie, Lord Death, Dr Stein the most powerful DMWA graduate and Death Scythe Albarn. Despite his hospitality, the Death Scythe made him feel uneasy, so he kept his distance. The rest of the group comprised of his opponents and their weapons, he assumed. It was comforting to see Black Star and Tsubaki again, but Noctis found his attention drawn to his to the only unfamiliar person in the room.
Tsubaki was engrossed in conversation with this girl. She had emerald green eyes, a cute, gentle face and ash blonde hair tied into pig tails. A large black trench coat took the role of a cape; obscuring her yellow vest, white blouse and red plaid skirt from behind. She also wore white buckle gloves; a type that prevents blisters from constant sliding grips. No doubt about it; she was Soul's meister. There was something unsettlingly familiar, but Noctis was too impatient to fight that he didn't dwell on his curiosity.
Nobody, not even Lord Death, seemed to be paying his and Soul's arrival, so he cleared his throat to get their attention. Lord Death was apparently asleep that whole time because he straightened from his half bent position and yawned.
'Oh sorry, are you ready to take your exam, young man?' Lord Death asked, sheepishly.
'Sure am, the sooner this is over the better. Ready, Soul?' Noctis replied.
He realized that Soul was telling his meister something, causing her eyes and mouth to widen to an incredible extent. At this, Soul laughed and walked toward Noctis.
'Maka was wondering who you were and where your weapon was. When I told you I was your weapon, she thought I was abandoning her. Can you believe women?' Soul asked, rhetorically.
'Never did and I probably never will. But you know, she's kind of cute. Is she your girlfriend?' Noctis asked, causing Soul's eyes to widen in shock.
'As if I, well she's just my meister, but you know,' Soul stammered. He could've sworn that Noctis muttered: 'better get a move on, Soul'
'Anyway, Black Star's on the arena now and we're under the spotlight' Soul snapped.
Noctis overcame his initial laughter quickly; joining Black Star and Tsubaki through a portal leading to deserted field. The teachers and Maka disappeared from view; the portal was like one way glass so the others could survey the fight.
'I can see the doubt in your mind, Tsubaki. Please don't worry about me. I want to learn how to be your partner too, remember?' Noctis reminded.
At this, Tsubaki's expression relaxed somewhat and Back Star gave his signature thumbs up gesture.
'Ah yes, I almost forgot Black Star,' Lord Death's voice announced, 'by winning this battle in less than two minutes, you will receive fifty kishin souls to fuel your weapon; just for a little incentive'.
Everybody in the room's eyes practically popped out of their sockets.
'YAHOO! I guess this will be fun after all, save for Noctis! Hahaha!' Black Star exclaimed.
Noctis' eyes widened for a different reason: did they know who he really was? What he was capable of? He'd hoped no one would be afraid of him anymore now that he'd moved schools for the ninth time. He definitely had to be careful of how he fought this time, but he didn't want to go easy on Black Star either.
'Soul,' Noctis said, in a voice devoid of emotion, 'scythe mode please.'
'I will roger that in one condition. Off goes your hood and coat; you'll feel better, trust me' Soul said, earning a sigh from his temporary meister.
'Oh alright' Noctis whined in exasperation.
In one smooth motion, Noctis removed his long black cloak; revealing silver spiky, orange eyes and a familiar face. Tsubaki, Black Star and Soul must've picked up on the recognition too because they stood frozen on the spot.
'Time start's NOW!' Noctis intervened before any of them could ask any questions.
He rushed at Black Star with full-force; launching Black Star high into the air with a kick to the stomach. Noctis pushed off the ground and continued to pummel Black Star in the air; succeeding in ten continuous hits before grabbing Black Star's head and slamming it into the ground.