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Chapter 24:

The Return of Miley:

The End of Diana?

Stein felt Miley go limp and he quickly wrapped his free arm around her waist to keep her falling. Stein really hoped that Mason had also come out of the trance, because it would be rather hard to fight while holding Miley. Mason quickly headed over from where he had rolled to. Stein could tell that the boy was on not only fully aware of what was happening but also that he would not be awake must longer.

"She's going to be..." Mason asked while falling to the ground. Stein sighed and lay the meister next to the weapon.

"So like him to worry about her first." Marie said while changing back into her human form. "Do you think that they'll be okay here by themselves?"

"I'm sure they will be fine, Sid and the others should be along an minute anyway." He covered both of the children with his lab coat. He smiled looking down at them they could pass for sleeping. He stood up. "Ready,"

"Yeah, let's take care of the witch. Di..." Stein covered her mouth.

"Let's not go naming names just yet." They both glanced down at the small meister resting a few feet away from them. They shared a few moments of eye contact before Marie turned to weapon form. They hurried and found Diana, she seemed to be waiting for them in a large what seemed to be a ballroom. She was standing in the middle of the floor, her smile was large and twisted.

"Tell me Stein, what was it like, killing one of the only people you really care for? I mean I would have rather do it myself but please tell me, was it thrilling?"

Stein couldn't help but laugh, she really thought he killed Miley without a moments hesitation. Well she was very wrong. "I do not know what kind of person you witches seem to take me for, but did you really think I would be this calm if I just killed one of my students. I can tell you this right now if I had you wouldn't have known what had hit you. What you have to learn is that the Academy students are not so easy to control. You may have had for awhile but she came out of it all on her own."

"Really, she's going to be fine?" The witch asked shocked.

"Yeah, she'll be a little sore when she wakes up but she'll alright. But I'm afraid I can't say something about you..." Stein felt the madness pulling at his mind he didn't fight it. He may need it for this fight.

"Oh really?" Diana laughed. "What makes you say that?"

"I'm going to make you pay, I can't understand. You raised her! Don't you care about her even a little bit?"

"One might think that, but who knows maybe I took her just to mess with her." She laughed lightly, she was clearly enjoying having Stein wound so tight. People who thought he was a monster had never met this woman. "To be honest with you, Stein, when I took her, Stein. I really wanted a daughter. Soon after taking her though, I discovered that I really wasn't the mothering type. Miley was too smart to see though the act. I guess she always knew."

"Knew what?"

"That I wasn't the one, her parent originally trusted with her. But I convinced Lord Death other wise. I did care about her, I just wasn't really meant to be a mother. One day everything changed, come on Stein, you should know what time I am referring to." She laughed. "Oddly, I didn't know I was a witch nor did I know the importance of Miley."

Stein finally understood. This whole thing happened because of the rise of the Kishen. He never remembered Miley's mother being very close to Diana but that doesn't really mean much for him. He was rarely involved in the younger meister's life. Why did Diana want to raise Miley though, that part still didn't make any sense. He still couldn't believe that Diana had been a dormant witch till the rise of the Kischen.

"It was about a little after Miley turned twelve, when suddenly I wanted to kill her, I couldn't understand why. But I really can't wait till the brat is takes her last breath, it was a shame that I couldn't get you to end her. It would have been fitting, the Staff Meister killed by the only parent that ever really loved her."

"Diana your soul is mine." Stein flew at her. He couldn't believe that she would talk about Miley that away. A child who had done nothing, to her, nothing but try to impress her. He missed every time he swung Marie. He didn't want to think he wanted to end this fight now. He wanted to rip her apart piece by piece.

"Franken you need to calm down." Marie pointed out. "You need to think, getting all worked up is what she wanted you to do."

His partner's voice echoed though his entire body. He took a deep breath, she was right, he needed to stay clam. He needed to focus of the subject at hand, but it was hard to do so, he hated this woman, and she wasn't that interesting, she was just another witch trying to kill Miley, and he was going to make sure that she didn't get any closer then she already had.

Sid and the others came bursting into the room. "I felt Miss Marie and Professor Stein's souls in here but they aren't here anymore." Maka said while looking around the room. She noticed Miley and Mason resting under Stein's lab coat and hurried over. "I hope they are alright."

Nygus hurried over next to her to check on the pair. "I'm sure they are fine, Stein wouldn't have left them alone with they weren't. It looks like the are just resting." Sid came over next to his partner.

"We're going to go look for Stein and Marie. Maka I want you to stay here and guard Miley and Mason, we don't want someone else to grab them." Maka nodded then looked back down at Miley.

Stein dodged to the left. Diana had taken to her new powers every well. He would admit that and she was a little bit more interesting now. He felt a sharp pain across this left shoulder. The edge of the feathers that she had sent at him where razor sharp. He would admit that he hadn't expected that. He wanted to end this fight and get Miley home. He felt the skin on his left cheek split open and the blood free falling down his cheek. This wasn't working he had to let go for a little while. Just a little madness would get this over instantly. He took a deep breath and examined his target. He felt the tension fall from his shoulders slumped.

"Franken, are you alright?" Marie asked, worriedly.

"Please, Marie, it isn't anything, I just want to just focus better."

He felt the 'I'll kill you' feel, that Spirit always talks about. He took another deep breath. "I'm really angry now." He was letting go slowly.

"What are you going to do lock me up?" She asked laughing.

"No, I am going to make sure there is nothing left of you. Your soul is mine." Stein said, while slamming Marie in to the witch's side. He watched her form fell apart. He breath a sigh of relief that there was one less witch in the world. Marie returned to her human form. "How many is that now?" He asked off hand while lighting a cigarette.

"This will make three." She said with a giggle. "Should we try to see if we can make to 99."

"Sounds like a fun. A wonderful experiment." He said. "It's not like there aren't enough in this world, and how the flock to Miley we should be around plenty." She smiled at him.

"Let's go take her home." Stein just nodded at her.

They where met at the door by Sid. The zombie was panting and seemed ready for a fight. HE looked for Stein to Marie and realized he wasn't need. "You make quick work of her." He said looking at the room. The feathers were deep into the tile floor.

"It wasn't trust me." He pressed his hand against his cheek. He had forgotten it was bleeding.

Alright, Sorry it took so long for an update! I lost my notebook but now it is found! Last chapter of this story is next! Also guys! This is officially a novel, 51000 words! Alright shout outs! Christine566 I'm glad you enjoy the story.