Disclaimer: I do not own Soul Eater.

AN: Hey guys, I just want to make sure I don't confuse anyone. The last chapter stayed with soul until the end of the day. There is a slight time jump. Just giving you a heads up :) Okay enough delays... on with the story.

Chapter 21

Quinn's POV

AAAHHHHHh! Wha-? I was startled awake by an ear splitting scream. I was sitting on a cold, damp cement floor. The room was dark and had a musty smell to it.

'Where am I? A cellar? How did I get here?'

NNNOOOO! AAAHHHH! Who was screaming? I slowly got to my feet and crept along the wall, until my hand grazed along something wooden. I felt around for a handle, hoping the wood in front of me was a door and not some kind of binding or torture device.

I sighed a breath of relief once my roaming fingers found the cool metal handle. The door opened with a subtle creek, I crept forward into to the dim hallway. As I walked I couldn't help but notice that the walls were cluttered with doors. I could hear muffled voices coming from behind one of the doors on my left, as I got closer I noticed that the voice sounded like Mia.

No, it couldn't be Mia... She's safe with rose... I was right outside the door that I had heard the girls voice come from, "I don't know what your talking about." The girl said.

I froze with my hand on the handle, "Stop lying! You know where the child of profit is!" My blood ran cold, I recognized that voice. But how did she find us? If Athena was here then... "Mia!"

The first thing I saw as I burst through the door is Mia tied to a chair in the middle of a small dark room. The walls were made of some kind of stone, and the only source of light was hanging directly over Mia. Despite the situation we were in I couldn't help but think of how cliche it was, like some old interrogation scene from a movie.

I ran up to her "Mia! How did you get here? How did she find us?!" I started to untie her hands.

Before I even had the first knot undone I heard Mia shout my name just as I was thrown into the wall on my right.

"Well, well, well. Look what we have here... Just stay put boy I will deal with you shortly, your precious sister and I are almost done here." I jumped up to my feet.

"Like hell I will!" I ran towards Athena; just as my fist was about to connect with her face she vanished, along with Mia I was left along in a now pitch blask room.

"Mia!?" In a panic I ran back out the door to the hall, hoping to find a clue as to where Mia had gone. Instead of returning to the dimly lit hallway, I somehow ended up in a distorted version of my soul room.

The walls were a sickening shade of blood red, the floor was a a deep onyx black. The room was completely empty, with the exception of a small wooden chair in the far corner of the room. I slowly moved closer to the chair, until I heard yet another familiar voice.

"It's been a long time Quinn..."

"No, I got rid of you!" It was my demon. My personal demon, born from a mixture of my black blood and the dark part of my soul.

"heheheheh." He cackled at me "My dear boy you can't get rid of me, I am a part of you. I was born with you, and the stronger you and your black blood get... the stronger I will get as well."

His stark white hair was spiky like mine only his was combed and slightly styled. His skin which was as pail as freshly fallen snow, was a ghostly contrast to his pitch black eyes. His ears were pointed similar too an elf's, and he had pointed teeth like mine. Ugh the little bugger even had my fashion sense, He was wearing black jeans that hugged his calves. A white t-shirt that had black and red smears ringing the sleeves and the base of the shirt.

"What do you want your little elf!?" I snarled the question, I didn't have time for this I had to find Mia.

"You know very well that I am not an elf, Quinn... And as for what I want, well..." He paused and stretched his arms above his head. "I want to help you understand how much you need me."

"I don't need you I have proven that time and time again."

"Oh, is that right? So why did Mia get hurt when you fought against Barry? And then there was that thing with rose-"

"Shut up! I didn't need you then and I don't need you now!" My breathing started to accelerate.

He clicked his tongue at me disapprovingly like a parental figure would a child. "'Tch, Tch, Tch' I'm disappointed Quinn, I thought you were different than your father. I thought you would have what it takes to protect those important to you."

"I am nothing like my father, I do have what it takes, I have always put my family first. I have always protected my sisters, no matter the cost."

"who are you trying to convince Quinn? Me or yourself? Because if you truly had what it took to protect your family, you wouldn't have allowed Mia to get hurt. If you truly had what it takes to protect what you hold dear then you would be strong enough, and smart enough to harness your true power. The power we hold within our blood."

I sneered at him, "Don't waste your breath elf... We both know that you want the black blood to consume me, for the last time I don't need it nor do I want to use it."

"Very well, don't say I didn't warn you..." With that he up and left, and in his place was Mia. She was sprawled out on the floor, and it looked like she was bleeding. I ran to her side, only to find that her stomach had been ripped open. and she was no longer breathing.

"Mi- Mia?! What? NO! Please no, Mia!"

I could hear my demon elf's voice echo within the shadows behind me "I tried to warn you Quinn, You are not strong enough to protect them. Just be happy that you only lost Mia... Next time you will lose so much more..."

I cradled her limp body in my arms, "No! Mia! NOOOO...

'Q..ui..nn...!'

My head snapped up. It was just a soft whisper, but I know I just heard Mia's voice. But how... She's... dead, her lifeless body is resting in my arms..."Mia... I'm so sorry."

'Q..UINN!' Mia's voice was growing stronger and louder.

'QUINN!' The darkness that had been surrounding me started to recede. 'Mia...' The body that had been resting in my arms vanished, I got up and raced toward Mia's voice that was now getting even louder, and what seemed somewhat desperate.

'QUINN!'

"Quinn!, Please Quinn wake up!" My eyes snapped open, to find Mia hoovering over me. I was covered in sweat, and breathing heavily. A dream!?... it was only a dream. I sat up and put my head in my hands, trying to come back to reality.

'Think Quinn, you need to calm yourself down. Athena isn't here, she's gone. You have her soul for crying out loud. We are in my room, Mia is safe. I am not my father I protect those I care about, I do not need the black blood.'

"Quinn... Are you-"

"I'm fine Mia, I didn't mean to wake you."

"Quinn, you can't keep brushing this off. These nightmares have been happening sense we started school, that was 3 weeks ago! Not to mention, these nightmares have been getting worse."

"I can handle it Mia. I haven't told you about my dreams, so how would you know if they are getting worse?"

Mia looked down at her fingers, "It's getting harder to wake you up, from these nightmares Quinn..."

"...oh." That's not good, damn elf using my dreams to make my black blood act up. It must be affecting me more than I thought.

"Don't 'oh' me Quinn, this is serious. You know what will happen if your black blood get's to strong!"

"I know Mia!... sorry..But it's not as bad as it seems."

"Quinn, you don't have to take on everything by yourself. You'll end up burning yourself out if things keep going like this. If these nightmares don't stop soon, I'm not going to have a choice but to tell mom."

"Mia you can't do that! I'm going to be fine they are just dreams!"

"Quinn... I can be just as stubborn, and protective as you. I wanna trust you, but I can feel something in you changing... If things keep going like they have been I will have to tell mom, that is if she doesn't already know."

"What!? Did you say anything to her?!"

"Of course I haven't, but you forget Quinn mom is smart. You have been quiet recently, more than normal and she is starting to notice your frequenting naps."

I took a deep breath, "I promise you Mia, I'm fine and I will let you know if things get worse for me. For now I'll cut back on the naps, kay?"

She sighed and shook her head, "fine Quinn, but I'll be keeping my eye on you. You might want to hurry up and take a shower, mom will be up soon and she'll ask questions of your still in the shower by the time she gets down stairs." With that Mia got off my bed and left me to my thoughts.

I got up and stumbled into my bathroom. 'Damn it! My legs... are shaky... My body is still weak from the nightmare, not good... we have combative training with Soul today. Great... just what I need...