[TRIPLE UPDATE (2/3)]
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"I need Maka Albarn, Soul Eater Evans, Death the Kid, Liz Thompson, and Patty Thompson to report to the Death Room." Professor Sid called on the five, who wondered why Aura and Mathias weren't aside him as usual. Shade was normally with Lord Death from what Aura told them.
As the five left, Maka asked the group, "Does anyone know why we're being called up to the Death Room this time?"
All she earned were a few shrugs and unsure expressions.
"Probably a mission?" Soul suggested.
"Father never said anything about a mission yesterday." Kid admitted. In fact, the memories of yesterday's event caused him to lightly blush for a moment.
"Hm? Is something wrong, Kid?" Patty unfortunately noticed.
"Nothing at all."
"Mhm..." Liz hummed.
Something must've happened to him yesterday...I'll be sure to face Kid later about it.
By the time the five entered, Lord Death greeted, "Howdy!"
"Father, what is the reason for calling all of us?" Kid began.
"Well...you'll have to see this." Lord Death thus called, "Nurse Nygus, send him in."
"Yes, Lord Death." Entering the Death Room, Nygus rolled a stretcher holding a sleeping Shade.
"Why's Shade sleeping?" Soul commented.
Liz was the first one to rush over to Shade's body in realization, "Shade!"
Luckily when Liz touched his hand, there was still pulse.
"He's in a comatose state." Lord Death replied bluntly catching the attentions of the five students in the room, "He went into shock yesterday of missing his meister."
"Wasn't Aura here to stop it?!" Maka pointed out, but Lord Death shook his head.
"No. Spirit, your father, went to get her." Lord Death explained, "However there was nobody in the apartment, neither was Mathias. Although, your father found that a struggle had taken place yesterday night."
Kid froze in horror.
But I was with her yesterday. She was fine before...
I left in a hurry.
Kid's hands clenched into fists on his sides as Kid hid his pained face.
...I should've stayed with her!
"Aura..."
"But it seems we have a clue to where Aura was taken." Lord Death spoke giving hope to the saddened students, "Shade told me that if Aura were to be taken away from this world and returned to her world without him. Then Shade would go into shock-like trauma, the same as he did yesterday."
Lord Death spied over Shade's sleeping form as Liz gripped his hand tightly, "He still hasn't awakened. Without Aura, Shade won't wake up I suppose. Without Shade, Aura is stuck for good in her world."
The five deadpanned after hearing Lord Death's last words.
Aura can never return here.
She can't come back.
She's gone for good.
Kid, although, stood rooted to his ground.
"I don't think she's stuck for good in her world, father."
"Hm? Why do you think that?" Lord Death watched as the other four stare at Kid wide-eyed.
He was going up against his father's beliefs.
Something Kid never would've done to his honorable father.
"If I recalled, you stated that Aura was someone who won't easily go down without a fight." Kid continued by adding on examples of what she did, "She went to many extents to research ways into returning her world while staying here. Aura wasn't able to defeat Professor Stein, but she was able to fight to the end. She's decided to save a child from an extinct clan, and was ready to take care of Mathias."
"Honorable father, I believe that if she's able to do this much." Kid stated, "Then there's a possibility of her return."
Lord Death's stare beared the same mask, but it had a menacing tone to it.
"You make it sound as if you're in love with Aurelia Reeds." Lord Death continued.
It didn't surprise Maka and Liz. They figured that as the father of Death the Kid, would've been able to see into Kid's actions around Aura.
However Patty mocked from behind Kid, "Kid likes Aura! Kid Likes Aura! Kid and Aura sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g!"
"How uncool to be found out by your own father." Soul mentioned, until Maka chopped him in the head.
"Maka-chop!" A book popped into Maka's hand, slammed against Soul's head.
"OW! What was that for?!"
Maka glared at Soul, "Just shut up for now."
Kid's face reddened, but he didn't falter.
"Yes, honorable father. I'm in love with Aurelia Reeds."
"I figured. I find your determination inspiring, Kiddo." Lord Death praised, "You five shouldn't give up on either Shade's comatose state or Aura and Mathias' disappearance. Sometimes even the littlest changes can show a difference in how we view others."
Like Asura...
Lord Death silently confessed. It was undoubtly the truth to Aura's appearance into this world. Asura served as the bridge to Aura's world as well as Aura. It's possible that the Afreet version of himself forced Aura back into her world. However it doesn't cross out the idea of Aura being able to return here.
"This is all I have to say. Nurse Nygus, Kiddo, and the rest of you are dismissed."
"Yes, Lord Death/ Father."
"Kid, is it alright if I stay with Nurse Nygus?" Liz asked permission from her meister. A terrible expression was written across her face.
"Yes, take Patty with you as well." Kid replied, "It would ruin my symmetry."
I also need time to be alone.
"Thank you, Kid." Liz grabbed Patty's hand as they ran after the retreating Nurse Nygus sending the stretcher back to the infirmary.
Kid stared at the ground for a few minutes, "I'm sure."
Lifting his head up, Kid assured himself, "I'm sure, Aura will return. She'll be back...together with Mathias."