I do not own soul eater...

Chapter 5

Attack of the Witches:

A new reason to keep looking?

Stein arrived home half in shock. He had slapped her. The pained look in her eyes hunted him every time he closed his own. He got to work on his computer cranking the screw to make sure it was in the right place. He sighed replaying the scene over again in this mind. He had just given her another reason to leave... He had slapped a student, if she told Lord Death he could lose his job and he would deserve it. He took a puff from his cigarette and blew out the smoke. He wondered where Marie might be. She was usually home by know even if she stop to do some shopping.

He stood up and walked to her room. He knocked then gently pushed it open, it was empty. Everything about this room spoke Marie to him. Even her perfume that she put on this morning was still hanging in the air. He took a deep breath and closed the door. He shouldn't be poking around Marie's room. He shouldn't have slapped Miley, what the hell was wrong with him tonight? Maybe he should actually get some sleep tonight, the lack of sleep was finally getting to him.

Miley was heading back to her apartment. She was still in deep shock. She had never been slap like that before. No matter how hard it hurt, he didn't do it just to cause her pain. He did it to make her rethink what she was doing. It was a punishment not random acts of violence. It wasn't to cause her pain, it was in a strange way showing affection. He didn't want her to leave. What he said rang in her ears; "You need to understand, I can't stop you from leaving but you need remember one thing. You have one person to bond with, if you leave you aren't the only one who is going to be damned, they will be as well."

She couldn't just damn them, he was right. Of course he was right, he knew more about this then she did. She placed a hand to her cheek. It was still stinging a bit. She hurried though the streets she wanted to get home. She had homework she needed to finish for class in the morning. Yes, she was going to class with a new reason to keep going this wasn't about her anymore. She couldn't make herself stronger but she was the only one who could make her weapon, where ever they maybe, stronger. It was time to suck it up and deal she wasn't a child anymore.

She wanted to make her parents proud who else could she? She would show herself that she was her parents daughter if it killed her. Which between her and the two stone walls of the ally, it probably would.

The next day Miley was sitting in class waiting for Stein to arrive. She wasn't reading today she wanted to see if there was any reaction from the insane professor. She stared at the door, then she felt something hit the back of her head. She reached back feeling something wet and sticky. She couldn't tell if it was gum or just a spit ball, to be honest she really didn't want to find out. She bit her lip and kept quiet.

The door flew opened and Professor Stein came crashing sliding a few feet across the floor. The threshold really did get him every time. Stein looked at everyone from his spot on the floor to Miley he didn't seen different. There was no outward sign that Stein had noticed that she was in class today. Of course that wasn't the only thing he noticed.

"You in the back row, take the straw out of your mouth, there are no spit balls in my class room." He said in his usually bored voice. " Let's start class."

The class went by normally. Miley realized that she just couldn't focus today and started doodling on her notes. Miley knew Stein would make her an example again but she just couldn't help it. She could barely listen to what he was saying, she didn't know why.

"Miss Summers what did I just say?" the question came at her. She had no idea at all, she blinked at him. There was laugher all around her. "Well, since you find my class dull, why don't you go stand in the hall for the rest of it."

She stood not really having a choice. She leaned against the wall staring up at the ceiling. She sighed maybe she should have left when she had the chance. She knew that was wrong, a sniff brought her out of her thoughts. She looked down to see a little girl. She couldn't be any older than six or seven. She got down on her knees so she could see eye to eye with her.

"What's the matter?" She asked.

"I can't find Mifune," the young girl whimpered.

"Mifune?" Miley muttered trying to remember. "Oh, that's right he teaches advance weaponry, he just down the hall. Three or four doors on the left side. I can't be sure I don't have his class yet."

"Okay, thank you!" The little girl said skipping away. Miley smiled after her. She stood up again. She looked up at the ceiling and then looked at her watch. Why did she have to get kicked out about half way though class. She sighed and looked down at her shoes. She was wondering if she was ever going to be on the good side of her professor.

A another few minutes ticked by. She heard someone talking. "That right just down this hall, we'll sneak down there and grab that little traitor." Miley wondered what they could be talking about she hoped that they didn't see her. She had a feeling she shouldn't be hearing this. She was just about to tell Professor Stein about it when an alarm went off. She knew something was wrong.

Miley had a feeling they where talking about the girl... everything hit Miley like a ton of bricks. Why hadn't she remembered there was a little witch that lived with Professor Mifune she knew that. It was common knowledge be she had totally spaced it. The people she had heard talking where... no but how did they get in without anyone noticing. She took off chasing the little girl. She felt large amounts of energy, she hadn't felt it before but she knew it could only be on thing. It was the soul of a witch well, several witches any way.

Stein had just finished counting. He was one student short. He counted again, still one short. He couldn't figure out who was missing. Then it hit him there was a wavelength that he couldn't feel. He felt a vein go in his temple. How would she not be outside! She should have been out first. He turned to find Marie. "There is still a student inside!"

Miley headed down hall. She wasn't really sure where she was. She had been in his part of the school once. Her mind was divided between remembering the way out, and trying to remember the little witches name. She heard sniffling coming from a dark corner. "I found you! Are you alright?" She asked quietly.

"I'm scared, I can't find Mifune."

"I'll help you find him. Come here, I'll carry you. I don't want to lose you." Miley knew that she had to keep her from the other witches. She remembered the comment that they had made. "What is your name?" Miley said holding the little witch close and checking around the corner to see if it was safe.

"Angie, can we find Mifune now?" She muttered.

"Yeah lets go." She hurried down another hallway. The major issue was that Miley could only go one way. The way was up. She was getting to the higher floors of the school which was making it harder for them to escape.

Stein hurried up the stairs with Marie just behind him. He wondered how she could have gotten lost. He sighed if she had gotten lost, why would she stay in a building full of witches. He looked up he saw smoke coming from several floors. "Who's in there Franken? Is it..." She could read him like a book. She and Spirit where the only ones who could.

"Yeah, it's Miley. I sent her into the hall she must have gotten lost in the commotion or heard something she shouldn't and was taken. Ready, there are lot of witches in there."

"That's a silly question Franken. You know I'm always ready. There a girl in there, she doesn't have a weapon. She shouldn't be in there alone."

Miley wasn't alone. She and Angie where moving quickly but it wasn't enough the witches just behind her. Soon one caught up and hit Miley with a wave of energy. Miley fell but quickly got up again but it was too late... She and Angie were cornered. Miley was trying to think. She needed a really good bluff and she needed one fast.

"Well, well my deary why don't you hand over the child. She a witch, don't you hate witches?"

"Why would I hate witches?" Miley asked wondering what she could know.

"You are the Summers' little girl aren't you? You have to be you have your mothers eyes..." Miley felt a burning pain in her heart. "She is a witch too... she is one of reasons your parents where taken."

"No she not, Angie wasn't even born when you took my parents! She had nothing to do with it. She is just a child, how could she be involved?" She slammed her arm into the witch and something felt funny, no it felt really funny.

Stein felt another witch release their soul protect. It didn't make any sense why release it now? They already knew that there was witches in the school. The witch just told him were they where. He shook of the feeling he needed to find Miley and get her the hell out.

Miley found herself cornered again. She kept mentally slapping herself. Why hadn't she been trying to find their souls. Soul protect or not she could tell when she was about to find someone waiting around the corner. She need to protect Angie. They wanted her, so they couldn't have her. Miley would die first. She wouldn't let anyone else die while she stood by and did nothing. She wasn't a child anymore. It was time to prove that. The witches where getting closer. She wrapped herself around Angie holding her tightly. She checked to see how close the witches where when she saw a bright flash. Three of the witches went flying.

"You, clearly don't know how to listen." It was Stein's bored voice. There he was just standing there like they were in class. She wondered if there was anything that could effect this guy?

"Professor Stein? Where did you come from?" Miley came out of her protective position. When Stein saw who was in her arms everything came together. A very teary Angela was clinging to the first year student like a life line.

"Get out of here!" Stein pointed out a door and Miley made a break for it. Stein had to admit that girl always kept him guessing. Most people would think that Miley would hate all witches but no she was using her own body as a shield. He shook his head.

"Now I can see why, you like her so much. She is just precious. Who would have thought the Summers' daughter protecting a witch, she has a good head on her shoulders."

"I think we should have this chat later Marie. We are surrounded at the moment. Let's get them to safety then you can gush over her actions."

Miley knew where she was. She had only come here once. It was an open walkway that looked over the front steps. Miley knew that was a student who could jump from there and land safely on their feet but she wasn't one of those types. Miley knew she was trapped, she heard the other door slam open. She gulped she knew there was only one way and it was down.

"Hey, look there is someone on the roof! It look likes they have something in their arms." Someone called in the crowd. Maka looked up. "What are they doing, it looks like they are going to jump." Maka looked at Kid and Black*Star. Then looked up, and checked, now she was sure it was Miley, Maka could barely see her soul from here.

"Guys, I know who that is and she is going to need help."

Miley was standing on the edge, she didn't know what to do. She knew Stein wasn't coming to the rescue this time. Miley didn't want to jump, the landing would kill them. She knew it would. Miley didn't have time to think, her decision was made for her.

Stein didn't know what had made the witches take off but they had. He hurried though the door where Miley had ran. He opened the door in time to watch her fall. A witch had sent some type of object at her and it slammed into her. "No," he said quietly. The witches disappeared, what they came here to do was done.

Miley felt her grip on Angie loosen. She tired to her gain what she had lost but her arm had taken a lot of the blow. "No, Angie!" She reached for her but she shouldn't get at her. She closed her eyes. "I'm sorry, I have damn you now. Maybe we'll meet next time." She didn't know why she was thinking of her unknown partner at that point. She closed her eyes trying not to think about what she about to feel. She lost the feeling of falling. She opened her eyes to stare in the face of Death the Kid.

"Hey, you alright?" He asked tightening his grip on her.

"Yeah, thanks for catch. I really owe you now. Oh no! Angie!" She left them land and she looked in the sky.

"I got her, look at the big star I am!" Black*Star yelled to the whole crowd. He put Angie down and she took off running to Mifune who was waiting for her. Miley looked up, her vision blurred.

"I fell from up there?" She asked. She never felt her knees give out or Kid catching her. When she woke up she wondered when she had fallen asleep, not mention when she got to Maka's. She recognized the living room and everyone in it. "How did I get here?" She muttered while sitting up.

"I carried you," Liz replied. "And damn girl you are light. I didn't even know I had you."

"Why did I faint?" She asked herself.

"Professor Stein said that it was because after the adrenaline rush, your body didn't know what to do with itself so it just shut down." Said Soul handing her a cup of tea. "Takes a lot of guts to run thought a building full of witches."

"It was nothing, I was just doing what was right."

Alright here is chapter 5 sorry it was so late... Yeah well what will Stein have to say to Miley when he tells her she has an after school lesson with him? Also you discover who is the evil villain of this fic. Well I won't tell you everything. As always review! Tell me what you think? Shout out for reviewers of chapter 4 sailor sofia, AkatsukiAgent9,The New Kid