Chapter 9
Hey. So like it seems peeps have forgotten about me ;.;
Oh well. You guys will be reading this, months later and be like, Oh, Yeah I remember this story! She never updated! ;D
Ok, so we are getting close to the endingggg, well I think… just go read the story!
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Soul walks down the stairs to find Maka sitting at the window seat in the living room. He calms himself from snapping at Wes.
"Hey Maka," He says placing a hand on her shoulder. She shivers from his touch.
"…Hi."
"Maka, relax, Wes always freaks out on me like that."
Maka grabbed Soul's hand that was on her shoulder, cutting Soul off.
"I'm being a crybaby Soul. It's just hard…you know? Like the feeling that I'm the reason, fault, that for what happens with Izzy. I'm responsible to kill her. I never killed anyone before either…fights, sure, but that's it. I'm just scared that I will fail."
Soul shakes his head, "Maka, it's alright to be scared. You are approving with your training and don't worry about Izzy. She's focusing on us and no one else. So nobody is getting killed!"
Maka let go of Soul's hand and turned to him. He only gets a nod. He looks into her eyes to see sadness, fear, and pain.
He raises his hand and places it on her left cheek, his thumb stroking it. Maka jumps at his touch, she was going to pull away but only to feel comfort.
Soul raises his other hand placing it on her other cheek, cupping her. He slowly leans in, and so does she. His breath on her lips, just as their lips were about touch…Wes shouts.
"Soul! Maka! Where are you?"
Soul and Maka jump from Wes's shout. Soul drops his hands with a growl. So close he thought to himself.
Wes walks in to see an annoyed Soul and a flustered Maka.
"…Did I interrupt something?" He pauses before he speaks.
"No!" Maka laughs nervously.
Wes stares at her but nods anyway. He faces Soul then back at Maka.
"Guys. I just wanted to say…sorry. It was wrong of me to freak out on you two when you have so much on your shoulders. I should have been supported to you guys." An awkward silence fills the rooms; Wes desperately waiting for one of them to say something.
Soul was the first to speak. "It's okay."
Maka stands up, "Yeah…It's okay. I'm just overwhelmed."
Wes smiles at the two. "Oh thank you guys for forgiving me."
"Are you alright Kitten?" Blair asks Maka while she enters the room.
"Yeah," All Maka says while she starts to walk out of the room.
Soul arches a brow at her, shouting down the hall, "Oi, where are you going Maka?"
Maka stops walking and turns around, "A walk."
Soul shakes his head walking down the hall after her. He grabs her arm, "Whoa Maka, I'm not going to say this again. You can't be by yourself."
Maka huffs trying to tug her arm from his iron grip.
"So-Soul, please. I need to clear my head. So I can be relax for training tomorrow."
"No." Soul replies back. He lets go of her arm. Maka turns fully to him, "Fine then watch over me from afar."
Soul chuckles, "Alright, let's go."
Maka smiles. They walk over to find their shoes.
"Where are you going?" Blair asks, walking into the hallway followed by Wes.
"A walk," Soul answers.
Maka nods as she turns the nob. "I need to clear my head and Soul is going to watch over me."
Blair tilts her head, "Um, okay?"
Wes and Blair watch Soul and Maka leave for their walk.
The next day at the school Maka sits on the bench with a pout. That walk yesterday didn't do anything. Soul kept his word watching her from afar. But she didn't feel any different. Why was she being a baby now? Ever since she found out that her Papa wasn't her Papa she realizes just how smart Witch Izzy is. Even though the witch claims she didn't find out anything. Maka knows she did find something and the worst she wants Soul.
"You know crystal; I really want you to help me with this magic fighting thing, oh and not to pass out." Maka says glaring down at the crystal. She was waiting for 'Crystal' to speak back but got no reply.
"Talking to necklaces a thing for you?" Maka hears someone asks. She jumps in surprise to see a boy with short blond hair with bangs drifted off to the side covering his right eye. Blue shined into Maka's green. His body wasn't as muscular as Soul's and Black Star's but you could tell he was in shape.
Maka laughs as she stands up, "Oh, yeah it's a-a good luck charm! Ha-and it seems to not be working…"
The boy with the blond hair nods. He then extends his hand, "The names Hiro…and yours my beautiful lady?"
Blush covered Maka's cheeks as she shook Hiro's hand.
"Maka."
"Maka? What a lovely name for a lovely lady."
Wow, he's a flirt. Maka thought to herself. He was handsome but she has someone else in mind.
Maka then sense something, blue dots appeared, taking shape of her new friends.
"I see you met Hiro, Maka." Kid says with Liz and Patty on each of his sides.
She blinks a couple times till the dots go away. It seems to her that her soul perception hasn't changed. She looks over at Kid and smiles, "Yes I have."
Soul walks over with Black Star and holds a glare towards Hiro.
"I think Maka and I are going to be the bests of friends!" Hiro sings while he wraps an arm around Maka's shoulder, giving her a side hug. Maka smiles awkwardly with a laugh. Trying to pull away from his grip but he wouldn't let go.
Maka couldn't help but feel really uncomfortable with him. With Soul and the others she felt safe and could trust them. That feeling just wasn't there with Hiro.
Soul notices Maka's struggle to break away so he decides to help. Walking up to Hiro who gives Soul a slight glare, Soul grabs Maka by the waist pulling her towards him. Hiro's arm drops to the side.
Maka clenches Soul's shirt, breathing in his scent, a wash of relief filling in her insides.
Black Star watches with the others in amusement.
"Guys we have a mission to go to…" Tsubaki then says to break the tension building between the two boys.
"Ah I forgot, it's Maka's first real mission too!" Liz then says.
"Lets go!" Patty cheers. She tugs Soul's shirt. Soul pulls Maka along as he follows Patty and the others.
"So, um, Soul likes Maka?" Wes asks as he wipes his face with a towel.
Wes has taken Soul's word to start to fight so he can protect himself. Even though he hasn't told Soul yet, Wes wants to surprise him on just how well he has gotten.
Blair, being a magic cat/human can fight very well and has taken the time to train Wes, since Maka's friends are training her. Which is good since she isn't a mister nor weapon.
"Yes, he does and Maka likes him."
Wes throws the towel down, "How can you tell?"
"The way their soul's link; the way they look at each other, care for one another. It's very strong."
Wes walks up to the punching bag, he hits it a couple times before speaking, "I don't even remember the last time Soul liked someone."
Blair shrugs, "I think it's because he see's girls only liking him for being friends with the Lord's son making them all very popular, or having such a handsome brother."
Red tinted Wes's cheeks, he faces Blair, "How do you know this?"
"He told me. Then he said that Maka's different. I kind a think Soul knows Maka likes him. And I think he knows she likes him for being him."
"So Soul only likes Maka for liking his true self."
Blair growls, "You make him sound bad. No, well Soul knows Maka is different and he likes that. He likes how Maka likes him for being him and I think he likes how he can protect someone. Besides Maka is smart, adorable, and caring, I bet Soul likes all of that."
Wes just nods, before he confuses himself even more. Wes turns back to the punching bag, "So Blair, you think I'm handsome."
Red covers Blair's face.
Patty laughs like crazy as Liz's cries. They were getting chased by kishins not just kishins, ink men.
"Liz come here!" Kid screams to his crying weapon, "You too Patty!"
"KAY!" Both girls yell before transforming into matching pistols.
Kid grabs them then starting to shut behind himself. He could hear Black Star's mighty ego above who was hopping trees.
"COME GET ME INK MEN, YOU CANT TOUCH ME, I'M A GOD!" He then stabs one quickly pulling back before getting stuck.
"Careful Black Star!" Tsubaki begs.
Maka slashes a kishin, avoiding the ink men like a plague. She knew for a fact that she couldn't fight those.
"It's nice both witches sent their army to take you." Soul says to Maka.
Maka laughs, "I'm so lucky." She does a back flip killing the last kishin.
"I did it!" Maka praises herself. "Good now let's help the others." Maka gulps and nods she runs over to her friends.
"What more kishins?" Maka wines, Kid was running around the trees shooting them. As Black Star was stabbing the ink men.
"How do we kill these ink men?" Maka questions.
"Knock off their heads?" Black Star answers with a question. Maka gives it a try and it falls, ink everywhere.
"Well that was easy."
"Little too easy," Soul then says.
Kid kills the remaining kishins.
Within ten minutes the ink men and kishins were gone.
"Let's set up camp guys it's late." Kid announces to his friends as Liz and Patty transform back.
Soul transforms back as well, wiping off some ink as Maka helped him.
Tsubaki the last to change back grabs on to Black Star, "Kid, I don't think that's a good idea. Let's just head back home where Maka can be safe."
Kid shakes his head, "We are not done our mission Tsubaki. We killed all the ones in forest but we have two more spots. Besides Maka is doing real well without evening having to use the crystal!"
Black Star rubs Tsubaki's hands. He could feel her emotions, all fearing and not liking this place. "Tsubaki has a point though Kid. We can't risk Maka. She can be kidnapped for all we know while we sleep! Home is better. Let's just take a private jet to the island for the next mission."
"That's a waste Black Star! We are only less than two hours away from it! It's will take a while if we come home and come back just to sleep!" Kid protests.
Liz agreeing with Black Star and Tsubaki, for she didn't like this place at all. Patty not sure who to agree with.
Soul then speaks up, "Kid what is the best bet with keeping Maka safe?"
Kid was silent.
Maka looks at her friends, watching a huge argument starting to take place again. She didn't like it here, she could tell no one liked it here, even Black Star wanted to go back! Kid was not seeing the point. Everyone was just using her as an excuse to leave this place.
"I'm the leader so what I say, goes!" Kid then screams making them all quiet.
"No Kid," Maka then speaks up, everyone turns to her in surprise. "It's not safe to be in here. We are all too tired to reach the island. It's infested with kishins and ink men. We won't be able to fight. We need sleep. Going home is the best bet!"
"But-!" Kid tries to speak.
Maka quickly cutting him off, "NOPE! I don't want to hear it!" Let's go home!" She then turns on her heel walking down the path. Soon everyone follows in silence.
Soul yawned as he walks behind Maka. Black Star and Tsubaki holding each other up both being real tired. Kid had his arms cross as he glared at the back of Maka's head. Liz holding on to Patty's shoulders who walked next to Kid.
Red flashes in front of Maka's eyes making her stop. Soul crashing into her, everyone stopping.
"Sorry Maka," Soul mumbles catching her before she fell. She just nods not saying anything. Only looking straight ahead.
Everyone stayed silent, not questioning Maka's actions. Her crystal started to glow. Soul looks down at it then at Maka's face. Fear was in her eyes.
Kid tried to sense any kishins but got no luck, he found nothing.
Maka started to tremble; it was an ink man, which for some reason had a huge red soul. I thought ink men didn't have souls, Maka thinks to herself. Realization then hit her.
She turns to the group, only to face Souls chest, she grabs a handful of his shirt starting to shake him in fear.
"Guys! All the ink men we killed are now one HUGE ink guy and it has the kishin's red souls that we left behind! It's really big! What are we going to do?" Maka cries, she then hugs Soul who wraps his arms around her, trying to calm her down.
"Maka were going to kill it of course!"
"But Soul!" Liz then speaks up, "We are too tired to even hold our weapon forms! Black Star can't even stand!"
Soul faces Liz, still having Maka into his chest, "You're right. Should we run from it?"
"I think it will follow us," Kid then says, making everyone look at him even Maka, "It's after one thing, Maka, but she says it has the kishins souls in it, all we have to do is knock it out of the body and it will die!"
"I don't think it's going to be that simple, Kid." Black Star says facing the way Maka was looking at.
"What if Maka shoots it with the crystal?" Patty then says.
"Wouldn't that be too much for her?" Tsubaki asks.
"No I can do it." Maka says; she was the option; she still had energy to use to crystal. She lets go of Soul's shirt.
Soul crouches down, his eyes closed, hands in pockets.
"Soul?" Maka questions on what he was doing.
He opens one eye and looks at her, "What if you use me? Like if we do Soul Resonance?"
Everyone started to nod and agree.
"What's Soul Resonance?" Maka kneels down to Soul.
"It's when we link our soul's together, making us stronger, if we connect, you form the crystal power around my scythe then there you go, on big power ball to hit the ink man, killing him."
Maka stands up, "Alright lets try it!"
"You guys stand back," Soul says to his friends, he closes his eyes, waiting to hear the ink man coming. Everyone backs up, Black Star and Tsubaki going behind a tree, Kid, Liz and Patty on the other side on Maka and Soul hiding behind a tree.
Soul then opens his eyes, Maka waiting as she looks down at him, he then transforms. She catches him, swirling him.
"LETS GO SOUL RESONANCE!" They scream in unison.
Soul's scythe installing becoming bigger, "I give you witch hunter!" Soul shouts to her.
Maka smiles as her crystal glows, she closes her eyes. She starts to form the crystal's magic around Soul's scythe, the magic a dark green color.
Maka's eyes open to see a big ink men coming straight towards her. She starts to run to it. Jumping in mid air, then striking down, going straight through the ink men. She hits the red kishin souls, killing them.
She lands on her feet, breathing heavy. The ink man screams in pain, the ink dries, and breaks, forming ash.
Maka falls, Soul transforming back to catch her. He then falls onto his back with Maka on top of him.
"Ah we did it!" Maka cheers. Soul closes his eyes, "Wow, I'm surprised my plan worked."
"Come on let's get out of here!" Black Star says poking his two friends. They nod and get up, all heading home.
Maka and gang went on five more successful missions since then. Maka was able to hold Soul now having the crystal power surround him; Killing their enemy with one strike.
"I can't believe we get to go on a mission ourselves." Maka cheered.
Soul nods, "I'm surprised Lord Death signed me as your weapon."
Maka stops walking, "Well you didn't have a mister and I was the only one using you. But the great thing is we are now real partners! I don't have to worry about you going away after the fight with witch Izzy!"
Soul looks at her, "You were worried about us getting separated?"
"Well yeah," Maka says, "When I first came here, remember Lord Death said you were done with the mission and we had to beg for you to still be part of it."
"Oh yeah," Soul says remember that time. "Well then, I'm glad you're my mister."
Maka smiles big, "Meeting you was the best thing in my life, I did nothing for eighteen years. Then you come along, changing my life! Who care about college? I get to have friends, and fight with them. We travel all around, my power so much more easer to control too!"
"Loving life, huh?"
"Yes!" Maka laughs.
The two reach their destination, an old school.
"God it's like we're in a horror movie." Maka shutters.
Soul looks at her, "But don't horror movies mostly take place in hospitals?"
"And abounded places! Like this school!" Maka shouts at him.
"Don't worry Maka, I'll protect you." Soul smartly says.
Maka huffs at his answer, "I don't always need to be protected, especially after I kill witch Izzy I wont be needed to have people fuss over me!" Maka then storms up the stairs, pulling at the door, it opens, having thousands of bats fly out.
Maka screams and runs into Soul arms.
Soul laughs, "Maka its okay! Their just bats,"
"…oh…" Maka says, embarrass by her actions.
Soul pats her back, grabbing her hand, pulling her inside.
Soul was use to go on solo missions, he was able to control his fears a lot. But he was mostly assigned to go find someone, protect them, kill the thing after them, bringing them to Death City then repeat. It's been over two years since he went on a solo mission though.
"Lord Death says this kishin is black, and hides like a shadow. So we must be very quiet to hear him." Maka whispers to Soul who nods.
A sound of a stick breaking catches their attention.
Maka and Soul whip around; only to face nothing. Soul turns back around, he gasp then shoves Maka to the side letting go of her hand.
Maka yelps at his actions only to see Soul get thrown into the wall by the kishin.
"Soul!" She screams standing up. The kishin growls at her. Maka's back fully pressed against the wall. She was used to getting saved by her team mates/friends. When she first fought with Soul she did great, then finding out about Spirit as the two witches watched.
Maka tries to calm her breathing, she lights up her hand, hitting the kishin in the face. It cries in pain. Maka quickly runs over to Soul, helping him up.
"Soul are you alright?"
"Fine Maka," Soul rubs the back of his head. He then transforms, Maka twirls him, before running towards the kishin. She goes to strike but he vanishes.
"Huh? Where did he go?"
"He's hiding." Soul responds.
The ground begins to shake. Maka's grip on Soul tightens. The wall in front of them collapses.
"Found you!" Medusa says. "I told Arachne you will be here."
Maka backs up only to bump into the kishin. He grabs her around the waist, lifting her up.
"Maka!" Soul screams.
The kishin then has a tug a war with Maka trying to get her to let go of Soul. He squeezes her; making her cry out in pain, dropping Soul. Then kishin throws Soul to the side. Soul transforms back running up to the kishin. But Medusa grabs him.
Maka watches in horror as Medusa puts a cloth over Soul, knocking him out.
"NOOO! SOUL!" Maka cries out to him. His body limp on the floor.
"He fell right into my trap, he didn't even have a chance to fight back." Medusa says proudly. She looks at Soul, "Such a handsome boy. I cant believe it took me six years to finally beat you and plus I have your girl!" She goes to touch Soul's face.
"DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HIM!" Maka screams at her, struggling to break free from the grasp of the kishin.
Medusa laughs, "All right, I'll leave him here to die. You're coming with me Maka."
Tears ran down Maka's face, "NO! Soul!"
Medusa the grabs Maka's pony tail, pulling her to face her. "Shh, he's sleeping, and so should you."
Maka screams as the cloth goes over her. Her eyes become heavy. She looks at the sleeping Soul one last time before everything goes black.
"Come on Soul, come on, stay with me!"
Soul moans he opens his eyes. Wes stares down at him with tears in his eyes. Dr. Stein on his other side.
"Soul, Soul where is Maka?"
Soul's eyes open wide as he shoots up. His head and body ached.
"Medusa." Soul says weakly. He knew she had Maka.
"Oh no," Dr. Stein mumbles. "Come on, were taking you to the nurse."
They take Soul to the Death Room instead of the nurse for Lord Death wants to speak with him.
The man cloaked in black stood before Soul.
"Maka's going to be fine Soul, we already know where she is."
"Are you sure about that? You didn't even know that Spirit was a clone!"
Lord Death sighs, "I'm sorry for that, he sure had me fooled. But I'm serious about this Soul."
Soul nods, "When do we get her?"
"As soon as you're healed from your head injury. So in two days we will have a plan by then, I'm having your team go after her to save her. If you have to kill them, kill them. I know you guys can do it."
"YAHOO! YOU CAN COUNT ON US!" Black Star shouts as he enters the room followed by the rest of the team.
Soul wanted to get Maka now, but running in without a plan was pretty stupid. He couldn't even stand straight, Wes and Dr. Stein had to hold him up.
"I hope you're okay Maka." Soul softly says.
Maka woke up in a small room. She laid on the bed, sinking it all in. There was a door on the left side far down into the corner. A small window covered in bars faced the bed. The wall the right of the bed was simply plain, all the walls covered in big stones.
"What no bathroom?" Maka muttered.
"Why it's right in front of your bed, my deer." Medusa says walking into the room.
"Medusa! Where is Soul?"
"I left him."
Maka's heart sank; all she wanted right now was to hug Soul, feeling safe in his arms.
"What are you going to do to me?"
"Nothing right now," Medusa says with a laugh. She then walks out the room closing the door.
Maka jumps up, she then realizes she's wearing a white dress. It was sleeveless that hugged her chest then flowed from her waist down. Stopping at her knees. Maka walked over to the little bathroom in the corner and looked into the mirror; her pigtails had white ribbons around her hair ties.
"Wow. I'm dressed nice."
She then looks over to see a little table next to the bed that had her clothes folded up. Her socks in her boots on the ground.
"Um okay, well at least I have my bra and underwear on."
An old women walks in, holding a tray of food, "Oh good you're awake. Do you like how I dressed you and folded up your clothes?"
Maka nods, starring at the women.
"Oh don't worry, this food is harmless, Medusa wants you in great shape when she takes the magic inside of you."
"Oh." Was all Maka could say. She lady hands her the tray and leaves. Maka eats for she was hungry. She trusted what the women said. Medusa wasn't stupid but she still thought the power was inside her not the crystal.
Maka finishes her food and places the tray next to the door. She climbs on the bed; fearing for the worst tomorrow.
"What is she going to do to me?"
Poor Maka, getting kidnapped. Don't worry Soul will save her!
So it's the last day of July! NOOOO! School starts for me the end of August. Going into 11th! AHHH!
Well anyway.
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Okay I'm hoping you all are still liking the story, Maka's crying fit probably annoyed you, the big fight with Witch Izzy is coming up :3
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Well until next time, please review and enjoy the rest of your summer!
BYEEEE!