Sorry for not updating in a while. I've been INCREDIBLY busy with other stuff. I've had little or no time to work on this, as well as some of my other stuff. So here it is finally!

By: Zemohia (Previously HellsWorstMistake)

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Soul Eater. Please support the original release.

Chapter 8

Soul shot up from his sleep panting. What the hell? Was that a dream? Where am I? He gasped for breath as he looked around the dark, damp concrete room. There were no windows, and only one eerie door at the end of the room. Bare gray walls surrounded him from all directions. The bed Soul was on was like a hospital bed; uncomfortable, cold, and hard. He attempted to turn, but a sharp stinging pain shot through his body, causing him to drop back down and curl up in a ball. He grunted and squeezed his side, which was strangely wrapped up in bandages.

"You really shouldn't try to move. Your wounds still haven't healed." A low voice said from the shadows in the corner. A small cloud of smoke arose from a small, orange glow coming from the direction of the voice.

"Stein?! Where are we? What happened?" Soul shot up again, only to feel the same pain shoot through him, making him wince.

"What did I just say? Stay still!" He sighed and facepalmed as Soul slowly backed onto the bed. "Look, you got attacked right after the meeting. You were all badly injured, but everyones fine. Maka's in the other room sleeping." When he said Makas name Soul's eyes widened and he thrashed himself up. Fortunately Stein was faster, and caught him by the shoulder, pinning him to the bed. "You idiot! Stop moving! You wanna bleed out to death?!" He yelled. This instantly made Soul settle down. They both sighed, and Soul coughed on the smoke from Steins cigarette.

"So Stein, you got any leads on Crona yet?" Soul choked out. His scar began stinging, and he clutched his chest, the pressure easing the pain. Stein shook his head.

"No. He's pretty hard to find. Of course, once you and Maka are ready you can both head out. I'm sure you'll find him. After all, you guys are closest to him." He adjusted the screw in his head, and took a step back to lean against the concrete wall.

"How long?" Soul mumbled. Stein cocked his head, not understanding the question. "How long until we get out of here? How bad are her injuries?" He specified.

"Not too bad luckily, but nevertheless she'll be stuck in bed for a few days. She took a couple deep blows on her side and arm, but nothing fatal. You guys should be out of here by Saturday!" He smiled, trying to reassure the panicked weapon.

Three days?! That's almost a whole week. And after we got so close to finding a clue on Crona! Soul raged on in his head while Stein continued.

"Unfortunately, we have no leads on who attacked you. They disappeared right after they attacked you. No trace, no trail, no clues. Obviously, they are tough foes, so whoever they are and whatever they want, it can't be a good thing. Man, so many problems have been popping up. First Crona, now this! I thought the keshins death would've brought a long time of peace. Guess I was wrong." Stein continued to rant while Soul got lost in his own thoughts.

The one who attacked me, their attacks seemed so familiar. I swear I've fought someone like them before. Who are they? I wonder... maybe...

"Hey Soul, I have a question." Stein asked softly. Soul grunted as to say "What?" "When were you gonna tell me that Maka was pregnant? " This made Soul cough and he shot up to a sitting position.

"What!?" He raised his voice in disbelief.

Suddenly there was a loud crash and Stein and Soul both took a double-take at the door.

"I'll check it out" Stein said in a low worried voice. He shot out the door and his footsteps faded into nothing. Soul sat the in the bed for a minute, waiting to hear Stein come back and tell him it was just a false alarm. Unfortunately, he didn't come back. As five minutes passed Soul pushed his muscles, and lifted himself off the bed and onto his feet. Taking small baby steps he moved from the room into the hallway. He began to walk the way Stein had went, but a quiet creek behind him made him turn. A door had been busted open, and splinters littered the floor around it. He walked over to it and stared inside. The was no one there.

This must've been what caused the noise. Who's room is this? He ventured further into the eerie, empty room. Looking around, he noticed a large black coat laying in the corner. Picking it up and lifting it to his face, the smell of Maka flooded his nostrils. Shit! Maka! Ignoring all the pain he felt, he switched to a sprint and dashed down the dark, damp hallway.

~~(0.0)~~

Stein gasped for breath as he ran through the creepy forest outside his house. A dark feeling filled him as the possibilities rushed through his mind. It's them! It's gotta be! They weren't satisfied so they had to come back to finish it! And now they know where my secret infirmary is! Damn it all! His thoughts were interrupted when his foot caught on a tree root and he went tumbling to the ground. Struggling to regain his footing, a cold, black fog surrounded him.

"Hello Stein. It's been a while." An evil, twisted voice came out. Medusa stepped out from behind an arrow tree and stood there with her arms crossed.

"Haha, wow. My mind is really out of it today. I'm even seeing things!" He tried to convince himself. Medusa only grinned with her crooked smile.

"Oh no, you're perfectly sane. That's the problem. I'm merely an entity right now, but I need your help. I guess I won't be able to corrupt you again, so I'll have to force you!"

"And how do you expect to do that? You aren't even alive! You can't touch me." He laughed as he adjusted his screw.

"Because I have someone who is alive helping me. I actually have many, but this one in particular did it willingly." She laughed wickedly as a hooded person stood on her right.

"Let me guess... That would be Crona?" Stein spoke his exact thought.

"Nope. Wrong guess." The hooded person said. It was a mature, feminine voice. With that, she shot towards him and slammed into him, full force. Stein grunted and recovered from the blow, only to instantly be hit with another. This time he recovered and sent a punch at his attackers face. It was a direct hit, and their hood was thrown back off their head, revealing a large, pointy witch hat. "Meow!" The woman laughed as she stepped in for another attack.

Well there you have it! Soul is a sly dog XD and the traitor is revealed! Sorry it took so long. I'll try to get the rest done a lot quicker. Hope you liked it.

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