Disclaimer: I don't own Soul Eater at all except my OCs.

Any music reference made is background music when reading this story.

Aurelia Reeds was thankful for Lord Death's care in giving her a place to stay, along with a job.

As Dr. Stein lead the young girl to her apartment, he puffed some smoke out. It was bad enough he was forced to babysit another child, but he wasn't doing this by order of Lord Death. It was caused by his sudden interest in this young girl's soul.

A soul completely bounded by an endless amount of chain of the past. Not only that, the weapons didn't have souls, but they were linked together by Aurelia Reeds' soul.

Oh how much he wanted to dissect this girl, but even if he tried to touch the girl. The chains around her soul caused his hand to be lashed at. It was as if these chains protected their mistress even if she wasn't aware of their existence.

"Tomorrow, you'll be working as my assistant in class every other day for your job that way you'll understand what's the school's purpose. Since you're neither a meister or a weapon. It's better safe than sorry to be around people within the DWMA," Dr. Stein started before leaving the apartment, "Oh, and before I forget. There are three new students that will be arriving tomorrow, so you're not the only who'll be new."

"I see," Aura responded, "It was nice meeting you, er...Professor Stein."

Twisting the bolt stuck to the side of his head, he made a lazy wave of goodbye as Aura locked the door.

"Tomorrow I start my job as an assistant." Aura reminded herself, she didn't want Lord Death to give her so much. As result she proposed that if this was ultimatum they're going for, then in return she had to be working at least somewhere in Death City, "I better get a good night's rest."

"Father, why did you call for me?" Death the Kid started.

Lord Death glanced over to his one and only son, "Well kiddo, it seems that you along with the Thompson sisters won't be the only ones arriving."

His son's eyes narrowed, "What do you mean?"

"Oh right I never told you." Lord Death realized, "However maybe when you arrive to school tomorrow, you'll get to see. Afterall it's probably her first time assisting someone like Dr. Stein. Now off to bed kiddo."

By the time Kid returned to Gallows mansion, a sudden perk of interest sparked in him.

What did his father mean by that? Assisting that strong meister of all people in DWMA.

Aurelia's POV

The next day, I jogged my way to the DWMA wearing a white long sleeve blouse covered by a grey vest adorned with a black neck tie, grey skirt, black leggings, and finally a pair of sneakers. On my waist held a weapon belt holding her tonfas beside. My ears were covered by headphone clips sounding out Burn my Dread, as the Ipod stayed safely in the pouch of the belt.

"Gotta meet Professor Stein, now!" I began making a mad dash over to the teacher rolling away on his chair as my headphone clips slipped off my ears to drape over my shoulders, "Professor!"

"Ah, you made it just in time too." Stein mumbled, "Just wait a minute, I'll signal you to enter."

As Stein proceeded inside the class of Crescentmoon, Stein's eyes turned to me through the window.

Okay, you can do this Aura.

Opening the door, I stride in as Stein introduced me.

"This my new assistant who'll be assisting me for this class. She may be the same age as you all, but she is merely helping. Now, please introduced your name."

As I scan the room, I noticed Maka out of the crowd. At least there is at least one person I know besides the Professor.

"My name Aurelia Reeds. You can call me Aura, for short," I made a slight bow, "It's nice meeting you all."

Third POV

As Stein proceeded to dissect the poor bird, Tokiko.

In truth, Aura wanted to release the bird, but Stein seemed to know what she was going to do. Thus had her read the history book about DWMA instead of trying to release the protected bird.

I'm very sorry Tokiko!

Aura whimpered quietly as she prayed for the bird's safety from Stein's dissection, luckily noises sounded from outside the walls of the DWMA.

One of the students alerted Stein, "Professor, Soul and Black Star are fighting someone!"

"Huh?" Stein halted his precious dissection, Aura sighed in relief as the poor bird was somewhat saved.

Maka thus stood up stating to Stein, "In the event of meisters dueling it out on school grounds, there is a rule that says one or more of the faculty must be present."

"Right at the best part too. Oh well," The bird cawed silently from it's place as Stein stabbed both knives onto the podium, "Well then Black Star and Soul partners, Maka and Tsubaki, come with me. You as well Aura. The rest of you study on your own."

By the time we got there, Stein commented, "It looks like they messed with the wrong guy."

"Professor Stein, is that boy weilding the guns the one everyone is talking about?" Maka speculated.

"Yeah, That's Lord Death's son. Death the Kid. He's enrolling at this school at his own request, but his skills are head and shoulders above anyone else," Stein described.

Aura felt a chill run down her spine as watching the fight between the three, a few moments it felt as if Death the Kid spotted her from the distance, but how can she tell? He's fighting Black Star, Aura assumed, and Soul for all she knows. All Aura saw was Death the Kid focusing on his supposed targets for now.

Why do I get the feeling I'll somehow get dragged into the mess of these protagonists? I hope I'm not in any deep shit for all that mattered.

I shouldn't even be involved at all, but...

My hands touched the handles of the tonfas strapped onto my weapon belt.

Lana...it seems that I can't forget the incident. I'm going to have to fight one day with these weapons.

Four Years Ago...

During that time, my mom continued her abuse streak. None of the neighbors knew what was happening, deciding it was a . Lana still didn't know of what I did to avoid returning home.

Four years ago, I ended up facing the brutal bashings of my mother's punches. My body started becoming used to the pain, as she continued to punch me. Whenever Lana asked about how I got these bruises, I would tell a half-truth about being clumsy all the time. Lana, at the beginning believed them, but she found out about when I was nearly at my limit.

"MOM! PLEASE...STOP IT!" I screeched at the irresponsible parent before me, my bruised arms clutching my head as she constantly beated me...using the same tonfas Lana gave me.

"Who said you deserve happiness!" She yelled at me, "All I ever recieved from work were complaints, no praises! You don't deserve anything, NOTHING! YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED INSTEAD OF YOUR DAD!"

It stung.

It hurt.

D-Dad...

Why did you have to go?

My throat was filled with my swallowed tears, as I exited the now silent house.

Leaving my mom to sleep on the platform of the apartment.

"A-Aura!" Lana panicked upon seeing me at my front door, her eyes shocked upon the colored bruises covering my arms, "What happened to you?!"

A small tear dripped from my eyes, "Lana...I can't take this anymore."

"Tell me everything Aurelia Reeds, now." I thought she'd hate me for telling her the truth late, but she accepted my pain.

By the time I retrieved the tonfas back, I didn't have the heart to hold it, but I bared through the pain.

In order to relinquish pain, you have to accept it.

Present

My head snapped back into reality as Lord Death appeared bellowing, "Howdy! Howdy! Howdy!"

In response the rest of the characters, "Howdy."

"H-Howdy?" There goes my composure.

"Well, I came here for my son's first day at school. I just don't know what to do about Kid, though, " Lord Death confessed, before giving a goodye, "Okay, everyone, I'm going to take Kid home for the rest of the day. Bye!"

"Such a nice father," I admitted quietly, "I'm jealous."

Maka noticed what Aura had said, but decided to keep low about what she'd just heard. It wasn't her job to make Aura feel worse than she already was upon staying in a different world.