Rhya stood in the death room, along side Ran, Shun, and the others, looking up at Kidd-sama. He didn't look mad, but he didn't look too pleased either. Black Star leaned against the tall mirror, refusing to look at the band of misfits. Rhya looked at the others. After Rhya had woken up (and Evans had left with Black Star), Maka came in to explain everything to her. The others were fine. They had returned to classes like normal. However, they were under strict supervision, provided by the lovely Spirit-kun. Maka cringed when she delivered that bit of information, and I'm pretty sure she mumbled something about how Demi drop kicked him in the face when he tried to boob scoop her. The men didn't have to worry about his perverse antics, but apparently Stein decided to drop in as well, and Patty had to go retrieve Kaido after Stein tried to dissect him. Rhya was almost thankful that she was in a coma for a week, the hell that the others had to endure was so much worse than her own. But the moment Rhya and Ran were well enough to move about, Kidd-sama had summoned them to the death room. Not just them, though. Everyone was ordered to come.
So, there stood Rhya, looking up at Kidd-sama. His arms were crossed, but one arm was straight up, two fingers against his cheek as he studied the group. Rhya looked nervously at the others. Myrady was even here, and she didn't end up attending the meeting. They must've known that she was part of the Spartoi. But then again, if they knew exactly where to send Black Star, they were bound to know everyone in the Spartoi. Kidd-sama cleared his throat, directing Rhya's attention to the front.
"I'd like to say that firstly, I am unsure whether to be cross with you or praise you." Kidd-sama remarked, shifting his position. "On the one hand, you obeyed all of the school rules while taking charge of a situation that is soon to engulf our world, but on the other hand you put yourselves in mortal danger while lying to the very school you attend." Rhya shifted, a bit uneasy. Some of the others in the crowd looked guilty too. But the ones that didn't looked strong. Proud. Like just because Kidd-sama said it was wrong doesn't mean it is. They almost looked defiant.
"So, why are we here? And why did you send your lackey to retrieve us?" Myrady sneered. Kidd-sama shot her a cold look with his sharp yellow eyes, but it left Myrady unfazed.
"HEY! I ain't a lackey!" Black Star roared, his calm cool vibe gone. "I am the almighty BLACK STAR!"
"Patty, will you shut him up?" Kidd-sama asked, waving his hand nonchalantly. Patty giggled, skipping over to Black Star. Two seconds later, Black Star's eyes had giant black rings around them, his eyes wide, as he plopped down to the ground, staring uninterested out into space. Kidd-sama shook his head, then looked back at the group.
"You are here because Shibusen cannot afford 1 star weapon and tech pairs running around trying to solve a mystery that's bigger than all of you combined," Kidd-sama explained. "So, I gathered you here to make a deal. We, as in Shibusen's staff and I, will allow this makeshift Spartoi continue as long as you clear all your missions with me or one of the death scythes, and that you take along your designated 3 star meister or weapon with you." Everyone looked at Kidd-sama, considering his offer. The ones that looked guilty, like Rhya and Shun, immediately nodded at the proposal, but the others, like Ran and Kaido, shook their heads in disappointment.
"So what you're saying is that we can keep doing what we're doing if we have a babysitter with us," Haley asked, crossing his arms.
"No, not babysitter. More like a supervisor." Kidd-sama replied. "This said meister would help you with valuable points, such as group soul resonance and fighting techniques, as well as make sure the situation doesn't get out of hand. Besides that, the Spartoi is all yours."
"So what if we decline your kind offer?" Ran snapped, her sharp blue eyes blazing from above her scarf. "The Spartoi have gotten along just fine without your help, and I'm sure as hell not going to take it now." Kidd-sama's kind expression turned cold, his yellow eyes turning electric. Sparks seemed to fly between the two, their gazes locked spot on.
"If you decline…" Kidd-sama replied slowly. "The Spartoi will be disbanded and all of its members will be transferred to different schools." Ran jumped in shock, then bared her teeth in disgust.
"That's not fair!" Scar shouted.
"You can't do that!" Julia raged.
"This is our group! You can't just take it from us!" Kaido shouted.
"Wait guys, just shut up for a second!" Haley shouted. Everyone glowered at Haley, their eyes full of hostility.
"So, you're just gonna give up, just like that?" Kaido asked, his voice full of venom. Haley glared at him.
"Its not going to do any good bitching and moaning. Think logically about this!" Haley hissed. "We can gain valuable experience with teaming up with Shibusen. Yeah, we give up a lot of our freedom. But at least we still have some. We're in over our heads, guys. We'll get killed if we try to dive into this headfirst. If we team with Shibusen, we get stronger. We'll be smarter. We'll figure out what the fuck is going on! But who am I kidding? I forgot this was a group full of immature teenagers who want to play detective and end up killed."
"What has gotten into you?" Demi yelled. Haley sighed and looked at his meister.
"You've been thinking it, too." Haley muttered. "Remember, Romania?" Demi's face filled with shock, then she looked off to the side, reluctant to look at the group.
"Wait, I thought there wasn't anything in Romania," Ran asked, glaring at the two. Suddenly her face filled with recognition, as her face turned venomous. "You-"
"Ran! Calm your fucking tits." Keiran hissed quietly. Ran's eyes went wide in shock as she looked towards her partner.
"She lied to us, Keiran!" Ran exclaimed. "And we can't just let the group die!"
"It's not going to die," Keiran muttered. "Haley's right. At least we have the freedom to keep the Spartoi." Keiran straightened his posture, then walked up to Kidd-sama.
"Keiran! Stop!" Ran exclaimed.
"We take your deal," Keiran conceited, low and quiet enough that barely anyone could here. Kidd-sama smirked, nodded, then turned to Demi.
"On that note, I'd like Demitris to come with me for a few questions." Kidd-sama responded. Demi's face remained blank, but she stepped up to Kidd-sama, Haley following close behind, as Keiran stepped back. Ran gave him a disgusted look, then turned away quickly, too enraged at her weapon to meet his eyes. As soon as Kidd turned around to lead Demi to a separate location, a knock on the door interrupted him.
"Um...hello? Is anyone in here?" a meek voice asked. The entire room stood still as the door slowly slid open to reveal Tsubaki. Black Star broke out of his trance once she walked forward, while Kidd smiled and addressed her.
"Hello, Tsubaki." Kidd greeted, putting his hands in his pockets. "It's been a while."
"Not that long," Tsubaki replied, appearing a bit embarrassed. "I was here just a few months ago." Kidd shook his head lightheartedly.
"You know what I mean," Kidd-sama remarked. Black Star stood up, slowly, cautiously, as if he was trying to catch the attention of a wild dear. Tsubaki's eye caught him, though, and her eyes widened in shock. Black Star froze, not completely straight, as Tsubaki rushed up onto the platform, pushing Kidd aside.
They both stared at each other, completely silent. Their eyes could tell it all, though. Black Star's eyes was almost longing, as if he dreamed about this moment forever. Tsubaki's held the same gaze, only her's was in shock, completely shattering her meek, humble appearance.
"Um...hey, Tsubaki..." Black Star muttered, not taking his eyes off her. Tsubaki started to breathe heavy.
"So, you really are here..." Tsubaki replied. Her hands shook at her side, but no one knew if it was from happiness, anger, or a combination of the two. Black Star stared down at Tsubaki, his older body taller than his former weapon's. Tsubaki's hands slowly calmed, and she smiled warmly.
"It's so good to see you again," Tsubaki murmured. Black Star laughed a bit, scratching behind his head.
"Yeah, same here." Black Star replied. His face suddenly went to panic. "I mean it's really good to see you again! I don't mean its good to see me again! I see myself all the time, and I mean I look hot and all, but that's not the point, I mean you look as hot as ever too. Wait, what? I mean, for 32 years, your boobs are as perky as a school girls. Fuck! That's not what I meant to say! Just shut up, Black Star..."
Tsubaki's face went slightly red but she swung her arms around Black Star none the less, and partially in shock Black Star caught her, but then he relaxed and hugged his old friend as if nothing could separate them. When he opened his eyes, there stood Ran in the background, her eyes boring into his skull, almost with intent to kill.
"Um...Tsubaki." Black Star whispered in Tsubaki's ear. "There's something we need to talk about. Something important." Tsubaki's joyful expression dropped, but she nodded, understanding what he meant. Kidd cleared his throat, loud enough for Black Star and Tsubaki to jump apart, and he looked back at the group.
"This is very, very, touching, but Tsubaki and Black Star need to get going, and I need the rest of you to clear the room so I can ask Demi those questions." Kidd-sama ordered, turning to the Spartoi. His eyes lit up. "Oh! And I almost forgot." He turned to Rhya and Shun. "You two, you will report to Professor Stein. Shun, you know where his building is. All missions you undertake must be cleared by him, and he must attend. Despite his old age, he is a worthy opponent." He then turned to Julia, Myrady, Kaido, and Scar. "You four will report to Sid. He works in your upper classmate's units. "
"You mean we get the zombie?" Myrady asked, disinterestedly. Rhya's face turned slightly crestfallen.
"Aw... I want the zombie..." Rhya pouted, but not seriously enough to seem childish. Myrady rolled her eyes as Kidd looked at Demi and Ran.
"And you will report to Black Star." Kidd-sama decreed. Every-one's eyes went slightly wide in disbelief. Ran's face turned sour, her eyes glowering.
"Yes, sir." Ran sneered. Without another word, she strode past the crowd of people, pushing everyone aside, and stormed out of the room. Keiran sighed, slowly following his meister.
"I thought Keiran was blind," Rhya whispered to Shun. He shook his head.
"His eyes were badly damaged, but he can just faintly see. His eyesight can never be fixed, so he relies on Ran a lot, but he can just make out basic shapes to understand where he's going." Shun explained. Rhya nodded. Kaido sighed and headed out the door, while Scar followed him close behind. The others slowly cleared out of the room, Rhya included. Demi and Haley were the only ones to remain, and as soon as Tsubaki and Black Star waved good-bye, Kidd-sama turned back to Demi and Haley, clasping his hands together.
"Now that we're alone..." Kidd-sama began, "Why don't you tell me what exactly you saw in Romania?"

"I can't believe that you agreed to his deal!" Ran exclaimed, storming down the hall. It was later that evening, just after dinner. Keiran sighed, following Ran closely.

"Ran, you're not thinking logically about this at all," Keiran explained. "You have to set aside your pride sometimes to get what you actually want."
"What I WANT is to figure out what the hell the Mad Hatter is and i WANT to stop him!" Ran raged.
"Oh, really now? You seemed to completely forget that agenda when Black Star showed up," Keiran jabbed. Ran stopped and spun around, as Keiran came to a sudden halt, staring into space dazily.
"Look. Black Star is an ass. I hate his fucking guts and I wish my mother would use the only form she has now to destroy him." Ran hissed. "But that's my deal. Yeah, I know. I have temper issues.
"At least you admit it."
"BUT I can't just let Shibusen take control of the Spartoi. And I'm sure as hell not reporting to Black Star" -she spat his name- "Now, I have an idea."
"Fuck, not another one of these..."
"Shut it, Keiran. Chuba Cabra's has always been a witch headquarters. If me and Demi could just get in there, maybe we can find something out..."
"Ran, don't bring Demi into this!" Keiran exclaimed. "She has a mind of her own, for one, and two, don't you think you've put everyone through enough?"
"They knew what they were getting into with this group!" Ran snapped. Just as Ran said that, the faintest trace of Demi's voice could be heard. Ran made a snap decision and grabbed Keiran, quickly hiding around the corner of the other hallway.
"Man, that was intense..." Demi muttered, just barely enough for Ran to hear. "All those Death Scythes in the room. I never realized there were so many."
"Well, that's a small number compared to the number of weapons in the world," Haley replied. Demi sighed.
"Still. Kidd-sama's really taking this seriously-" Demi stopped in her tracks. Haley skidded to a stop, looking at Demi.
"Hey, what's up?" Haley asked. Demi scowled.
"I know you're there, Ran." Demi hissed. Ran sighed. Nothing every got past Demi. She walked out from behind the wall, Keiran slowly following. Ran smiled kindly as Demi stared at her.
"Look, I'm not telling you what we found." Demi snapped, gripping her hands into fists. Ran shook her head.
"Oh, Demi, I'm not interested about that." Ran replied."I'm actually curious if you want to go on a little mission with me in a few minutes." Ran walked up to Demi. "I'm infiltrating Chupa Cabra's, and I'd like another girl to help me."
"You want me to dress up as a prostitute so we can gather information after Kidd-sama JUST said that we had to clear everything with Black Star. That's really smart, Ran." Demi snapped again. Ran smiled evilly.
"Black Star's an incompetent idiot. And besides, if you don't help me, I can't guarantee these lips will stay sealed." Ran replied in a sickly sweet manner. Demi's eyes were hidden by her sunglasses, but the rest of her face went nervous.
"What are you talking about...?" Demi asked uneasily. Ran continued to smile.
"Well, maybe I'll tell everyone a lie. A nasty lie. Maybe I could say that you tried to kiss me. Or even worse, tried to make out with me. Or maybe I could say that you've been murdering small animals in the dead of night. Julia would HATE you for that one. But no, lets not go with lies. You are immune to rumors. Lets stick with the truth."
In one swift motion Ran removed Demi's sunglasses from her face. She had no chance to stop her, and even if she had, she wouldn't have noticed. Demi's eyes were a pale blue, the eyes of a blind woman.
"RAN-" Demi roared, swiftly covering her eyes. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"I'm a ninja, remember?" Ran hissed. "Don't think I haven't heard you talking to Haley. How you hate how people treat Keiran, even though he's not truly blind. How you'd rather die than be babied by your peers. You even hate just asking Haley which restroom is which! If you don't help me, Demi, I will tell everyone your dirty little secret. Each and every mission you take will be dubbed too difficult for you. Hell, you might get kicked out of Shibusen! The only reason Scar and Keiran were accepted was because they were weapons, they don't need their full eyesight. But you, a meister... I'd love to see what happens to you!"
"You fucking bitch!" Haley screamed, aiming a fist right at her. Keiran quickly stepped in front of her, grabbing his fist before the attack connected. Haley sneered, throwing his leg right to Keiran's face. Keiran ducked, swiping his free arm under Haley's other leg. Haley collapsed, grunting in pain.
"Haley!" Demi exclaimed, confused. Ran stepped over Haley, uninterested, as she stood up to Demi.
"Choose now. Help me, or face your worst fears." Ran hissed. Demi's face was conflicted with rage and fright, fight and flight. She grimaced, tilting her head down, giving the appearance that Demi was defeated.
"What do you want me to do?"

Demi tied the belt to her costume with disgust. Ran's plan was to dress up as less than reputable people, but have their weapon's as part of their costume so hey could defend themselves if they faced trouble. Demi only had a few options-Elven princess, Native American, or warrior goddess. She's seen the costumes for the princess and the goddess, and she refused to have any part of it. So, she took Native American, which made her look slightly like a slutty Pocahontas. Haley stood in the background, not looking at Demi out of respect, but his face full of disgust.

"I'm going to kill Ran once this is over." Haley muttered. "I don't care if I get kicked out of Shibusen. This is fucking shit." Demi snorted, wrapping a bandage around her eyes to cover them.
"Good. Make her scream." Demi hissed, violently tying the bandage in a knot. "Make her rue the day she ever made a fucking hooker out of me." Haley's face didn't show it, but Demi could sense the cruel smile he wanted to show.
Demi and Haley were always a different kind of partner pair. Haley was quiet and solemn, and knew how to stay in line when it counted. Demi had none of that. Loud, sarcastic, kicking the shit out of anything that got in her way. Haley helped Demi 'see', and Demi acted as a friend in return, her enhanced soul perception detecting his emotions when his face remained emotionless to the world. Hell, for his birthday everyone got him either school books or skater gear. Demi was the only one who got him what he really wanted-a fluffy little kitten that he ended up naming Sir Kick Ass the 3rd.
"Hey! Are you ready in there?" Ran yelled from the door. Demi scowled as Ran let herself in the door. She was in a black kimono with pink cherry blossoms, one that fit well to her figure, and the dress cut off right above her butt. Keiran was in her hand in fan mode, his black cloth matching Ran's outfit. Her hair was down, which was odd for Ran, but it was clipped off to the side with a sharp blue star.
"Ready." Demi growled, gripping her hands into fists. Haley scowled with her, transforming into a box. Demi reached over easily and snatched him. She grabbed the strap of leather she had, tied it to the two ends of the box, and swung the strap over her shoulder. She felt off not having her bag with her, but she knew it wouldn't work in this scenario. Hopefully she wasn't going to need her ID.
"Ok. Let's go." Ran muttered, spinning out the door. Demi followed, simply following Ran's soul, out the door of her apartment. She closed the door behind her, following Ran down the street. Haley had told her earlier that it was late, about 11 or so earlier, but Demi didn't really need that information. After all, she was blind. At least it meant no one would see her in this horrendous get up. The two of them walked for about 10 minutes before Ran stopped abruptly. Demi heard a knock, and the sound of a door opening.
"Um, hi," Ran started. "We're-"
"You're the new girls, aren't you!" A woman shouted. Demi cringed as she sensed her soul. The soul of a witch. "Come on in, you're late. Draco is going to be furious with you. Well, at least your outfits suit his taste. He's grown...weary of our current employees." Haley snorted.
"Disgusting bastard..." Haley muttered. Demi sighed inwardly. Haley and Demi could communicate through their souls. Usually, they used this skill so Haley could give directions, but he liked to put his input in on certain scenarios. A lot.
"Ok! C'mon, Dezba." Ran chimmed in a sickly sweet tone. Demi desperately tried to put on a straight face at the sound of her fake name, but she let a grimace slip through as she followed Ran's soul into the establishment.
"Ok...follow Ran's soul. Ok. Stairs, step down. K, stop. Follow Ran's soul again." Haley instructed. Demi followed his instructions word for word, walking as if she could see where she was going. Ran looked back at her once and a while, but her efforts were wasted. Demi was doing fine on her own with Haley's instructions.
"Ok, we're-" Haley cut short off his sentence. "H.O.L.Y. BITCH."
"What?" Demi hissed. But it didn't frighten Haley. His soul was already quivering.
"He...he has horns. And a tail." Haley muttered. "Fucking god, he looks like-"
Demi didn't need him to continue. As soon as he finished with his description, suddenly Demi could feel the enormous weight of his soul. It was sour and vile, like a witch's, but it was terrible, much more terrible. It was fire red, smoking, with great horns and a tail with barbed spikes on the end. It was obvious from the feel of the soul that it wasn't a female, but that could only mean one thing. A witch's soul in the body of a man.
"You're a warlock," Demi muttered. A voice laughed heartily, but it had an edge in it's sound, a voice that took pleasure in seeing bodies burn.
"Impressive. I didn't expect a normal human to know that." Draco replied. A hand took Demi's arm strictly. Demi was prepared to pull out her bow until she realized it was only Ran, guiding her. Demi panicked suddenly, her face abandoning all sense of strength.
What are you doing? Demi exclaimed in her head. That way's CLOSER to his soul! Do you not understand? He's a WARLOCK!
"What's a warlock?" Ran asked sweetly, plopping onto the couch with Demi. Demi's body shook in terror, only a few feet from the source of the incredible power.
"Eh? Oh, its a male witch." Draco replied. The sound of a bottle breaking filled the air, indicating he just threw a beer bottle to the wall. "There are a few differences, of course."
"Like what?" Ran inquired, wrapping her arm around his. Her breasts pressed against his arms for added emphasis. Demi could feel the scowl crawling over Haley's soul.
"Heh.. like what?" Draco asked. "For one, warlocks take after mythical creatures instead of actual animals. Two, their powers are more for attack than defense. Three, their a lot more powerful." Demi could feel his soul swell at the mere mention of power. "Much, much more powerful."
"How powerful?" Ran asked, hiding her mouth behind her fan, showing her eyes. Draco smiled, his teeth razor sharp. He laughed.
"Let's just say this. Warlocks rarely live to see life out of the crib because their so powerful." Draco replied, taking another gulp of beer. "I'm just lucky my mum died giving birth and those damn human doctors are too dumb to notice a warlock when they see one."
"But how did you survive?" Ran asked in awe. "If witches hate warlocks, how did you survive?"
"Oh, I have a pretty little witch to take care of me. C'mere, Ravenna."
Demi shivered again as she felt the soul protect drop from a second person. This time, a witch. Her soul was deep blue and silver, with wings and talons. But Demi felt that she could relax now that Draco's master was in the room. She was sure to have some decency.
"Yes, Draco?" Ravenna asked dully. Draco's laid back face turned dark, his soul turning into a menacing dark red. He stood up, making Ran fly back to the couch, kicked down the coffee table, and grabbed Ravenna by the throat, raising her off the ground.
"I thought I've TOLD you to be happier to see me." Draco growled, smoke drifting from the edges of his mouth. Ravenna's eyes were wide, tears streaming down the sides of her cheek as she struggled for air.
"Y-yes, Draco..." Ravenna croaked. Draco glared at her as he dropped her to the ground. She collapsed, inhaling deeply, coughing to clear her throat.
"How...how did this ever happen..." Ravenna murmured, low enough for Draco to ignore but Demi's highly tuned ears to hear.. "He was such a good boy. So kind. He even brought me flowers every day. How did...how did he turn into...into this MONSTER?" Demi shuttered as she realized what the words meant. It was something much more dangerous than she could imagine.
Draco was the one pulling the strings.
"Eh, get out of here." Draco growled. "Go get Chrona. We need to get her to London. The Hatter's going to awaken soon." Draco smiled evilly, looking over at Ran and Demi again. "As for you too, enough chit chat. Let's have some fun."
In a split second Draco strode over and pinned Demi onto the couch. Ran crawled back in terror, her only reaction being to watch. Draco laughed as Demi shook, a long tongue snaking out of his mouth, licking up Demi's neck.
"That's IT!" Demi screamed. All sense of fear abandoned her, and her headstrong attitude was back. She kicked Draco right between the legs, and as he moved his arms to his nuts, she stood up and roundhouse kicked him in the face, then swung the bow over her shoulder and drew back the string, a sharp green arrow forming from their spirit energy.
"DEMI! What the HELL are you doing?" Ran exclaimed. Demi sneered.
"What the fuck do you THINK I'm doing?" Demi exclaimed back, her teeth bared. "I agreed to get information. I did NOT agree to be his fucking SEX SLAVE!" Draco steadily got onto his knees rubbing his jaw. He looked at Demi and laughed. This time, his laugh was much more menacing.
Demi realized she might have made a mistake at that moment.
"So, Shibusen's finally on my trail, huh?" Draco asked, standing up. "And they sent two pretty little pieces of flesh to get information. That's pathetic." Draco closed his eyes and pointed to Demi. "I see that you're getting a little headstrong. Let's fix that."
Draco's finger lowered, and with it, Demi's courage. Demi's arms started to quiver as she looked at Draco. Suddenly everything about him seemed to reek of menace and nightmares. His soul was swelling up, larger than anything she's ever seen, larger even than Kidd-sama's. Demi's arms began to shake so much that she dropped the bow immediately, the arrow dissipating from its string.
"DEMI!" Haley screamed. But Demi could barely hear him. All she could feel was fear. She knew her fate. Draco had made that perfectly clear.
She was going to die here.
Suddenly Draco screamed in pain. Demi's fear disappeared with that single scream. She could feel Ran and Keiran's souls, much more powerful than she had ever felt them before.
"Enchanted sword mode..." Ran murmured darkly. Draco threw his head over to Ran.
"You..." He hissed. "It's your turn to feel fear." Again he pointed at Ran, slowly dragging his finger down. Ran's soul stayed calm though. Demi's mind began to spin.
Warlock...he has similar power to witches. Witches speciality is on a certain topic. Trickery. Regeneration. Possession. What is his, what is his?
Draco's laughter interrupted Demi's thoughts. Demi could feel his soul tense up.
"So, you can't feel fear, eh?" Draco asked. "Then you must already be mad."
That's it! Demi exclaimed. He manipulates fear. Dragons have always been known to be fearful creatures. Its only natural that he can manipulate it! But how can you beat it? How?
"Simple." Haley's soul replied darkly. "You give into the madness."
Ran screamed as she lunged towards Draco, faster than she could ever be alone, but abruptly she stopped in midair. Demi could hear he sound of Keiran clinking against the marble floor, and Ran shout in rage. Demi gritted her teeth, angry that it had taken her this long to snap out of it. She reached for Haley, only to meet the touch of a cold, electric sting. Demi pulled her hand back quickly, utterly confused.
"Demi! Demi, are you alright?" Haley exclaimed. Demi shook her head.
"Why can't I touch you?" Demi asked him. "What's going on?"
"You're in a force field! Ravenna put one up around you two when Ran attacked. Don't worry, I'm going to get you out!" Haley shouted. Demi began to panic.
"You idiot! You can't do that. If Draco catches all of us, who's going to tell Kidd-sama?" Demi demanded. Demi could sense that he wanted to argue back, but he had nothing.
"I can't just leave you. You're my partner." Haley muttered. Demi scowled playfully.
"I can take care of myself. You and Keiran have to make it back to Shibusen. Ran will be furious that I'd let you go in the first place. If you don't do it for me, do it with the knowledge that it'll be a thorn in Ran's side." Demi encouraged. Demi could tell that Haley wanted to laugh at that, but the mood was too dark for that.
"Good luck." Haley murmured. Demi nodded. As soon as she broke the connection between her and Haley, she could feel Draco's cold hand on her arm, gripping her tightly.
"And YOU-" Draco accused. "You will feel fear beyond what you could ever dream."
Demi exhaled, trying to keep her courage, only to feel it slowly slip away from her as she fell unconscious from the pure feeling of fear encompassing her soul.

"Where's Ran?" Black Star exclaimed as he burst through the classroom doors. Evans looked at him, slightly alarmed but mostly pissed.
"Dude, what the hell? I'm teaching. That's so not cool." Evan snapped as Black Star ran into the room, scanning his eyes through the desks. He was breathing heavily, which was a surprise even for Black Star.
"She's not here...neither is Keiran..." Black Star choked. He turned to Evans quickly, grabbing his shoulder. "Do you know where Ran or Keiran is?" Evans rolled his eyes as he grabbed Black Star's hand and threw it off his shoulder.
"I don't know, dude." Evans explained, exasperated. "But Demi and Haley are gone too. Maybe they just decided to skip together."
"Bull shit! I just checked the entire city! Sid said that Ran never checked in with him last night. And Tsubaki checked her room this morning, it was empty!" Black Star exclaimed. Evans' pissed expression turned serious, as he looked around the room.
"Has anyone seen Ran or Keiran?" Evans demanded. The mass of students shook their heads, when the panting of another person interrupted the two of them. Black Star and Evans' heads whipped around to see Haley and Keiran. Haley was panting heavily, Keiran's arm wrapped around his neck. Keiran was unconcious, blood pooling from the side of his head. Haley wasn't in much better shape himself. After all, its not easy escaping from a witch's hideout.
"You two!" Evans exclaimed. "Where were you? Where's Ran and Demi?" Black Star strode over, gripping Keiran by the shirt, lifting him off the floor.
"Where's my daughter?" He exclaimed. Keiran didn't respond, still utterly unconscious. Haley looked down, collapsing onto his knees.
"They have them..." Haley muttered, before collapsing onto the floor. That was the only warning the two needed. Black Star dropped Keiran, letting him collapse to the floor with Haley, his eyes wide in disbelief, trying to comprehend how on Earth he allowed his daughter to be captured by the enemy.

Note from UndeadxXxOtaku- Holy crap, that took forever! I'm surprised I wrote this much. Anywho, I have another update on pictures. UndeadxXxOtaku on deviantart. These are the enemies and the older versions of the characters, as well as one OC pair that I left out of the first (they had a bit of attention at the beginning, but they'll play a part in the next chapter). They'll be uploaded later tomorrow, since I only have limited time on the computer
I'm sorry if the fight scenes and the ending seem a bit sketchy! I'm not very good at those points. (I'm sorry Ran and Demi T_T you got kidnapped...)
Thanks for reading, and I'll be back soon with another chapter!