Raina's Big Secret: Are They Trustworthy?
Starts out with a shot of Raina sitting in the middle of the clearing that she had found earlier. It also shows pieces of life at Maka's house. Her and Soul are hanging out, talking, and thoughts drift to Raina.
Soul: So, Maka, what do you think of the new girl, anyway?
Maka: You mean Raina?
Soul: Yeah. Don't you think she's a little off?
After he says that there comes a shot of Raina smiling, her head down and her eyes still closed.
Maka: Soul, that's not nice to say! I think she's cool, anyways. She's definitely talented enough to be in our class.
Soul: Yeah, true. But how long can she stay in the Academy if no weapon partner suits her?
Maka: That's one question I would like the answer to, also.
Raina, with her hair down around her face, suddenly opened her eyes. They had changed again, and she looks up at the sky, leaning back against a large rock behind her.
Soul: Anyway, have you finished the homework assignment yet?
Maka: Yeah, I did. What, didn't you?
Then comes a shot of the outside of the apartment with their voices quieted. The next day, at the school, Raina comes inside, alone, but is soon stopped by Black*Star.
Black*Star:Look at this. It's Raina. (he smiles, squinting cruelly at her) I'm going to teach you a lesson.
Raina: Please, Black*Star. The battle yesterday exhausted me. Can't we have a rematch later?
Black*Star: No. It's better for you to learn how to fight when you're tired anyway. And what better opponent than a guy who has surpassed God?
Raina:(shaking her head and whispering) You don't get it, do you kid?(Lifting her head and talking normally now) Fine. I accept your challenge.(looking around curiously) Hey, where's your weapon partner?
Black*Star: She didn't want any part in this fight. But that's ok. I don't need her in order to defeat you.
Raina just stares at him, curious, then in recognition.
Raina:(lowering her head) Oh, I see. So that's what you can do.
Black*Star, who had been in ready to fight, loosened up slightly, wondering what she knew and how. Raina looks up at him, and his limbs suddenly froze. 'Not again' he thought, but he didn't feel any pain or anything that had gone with the attack the last time. He stares into Raina's eyes, that had changed color.
Black*Star: What the hell...
Then, as sudden as it happened, he loosened up and lost his balance a little, but managed to stay on his feet.
Black*Star:(standing up and staring at Raina) What did you do?
Raina: (in a very mysterious voice) Until I trust you, you will know nothing more about this, or anything else about me that is secret. Understand, Black*Star?(spitting the name out)
Black*Star, in a very unBlack*Starish way, let her walk all the way into the school before he moved. Tsubaki comes walking up to him from the stairs, followed by Maka. They don't notice him until he runs toward them.
Black*Star: Do you guys know anything about that girl? Something that would make me look like less of a star?(almost begging, then he regains control and acts superior)
Maka:(confused) What are you talking about, Black*Star?
Tsubaki:What did Raina say to you? Did you fight?
Black*Star:(looking darkly at the school) No, she ran away, like a true coward.(Then he brightens up) Must have been because she was too scared to face someone who had surpassed God!
Tsubaki:I bet it was, Black*Star.(Tsubaki says this as Maka looks towards the school, then she starts running inside it.) Maka, where are you going?
Maka:(who had stopped when Tsubaki said her name, started walking again) I'm going to find Raina. I need to ask her something.
Maka ran into the school without looking around at all. If she had, maybe she would have seen the dark figure standing up against the pillar, a black hood hiding their hair and face. A black cloak had been hastily whipped around the person, though as they were a master of disguise, nobody saw them. At least, if they weren't looking for them. The first person Maka runs into is Kidd. He asks her where the new girl is
Maka: Her name is Raina, and I don't know. I'm looking for her now.
Raina comes up behind them, looking very distant, her eyes sparkling.
Raina: Looking for who?
Maka:(who had quickly whipped around) Raina! Oh, I was looking for you.
Raina:(her eyes scanning the surroundings, had landed on Kidd. Her face gave a slight twitch, which Kidd saw, and he hastily tried to arrange himself. Her eyes gave away what she was thinking.'This kid again?') Oh, alright then. Well, I had a run-in with Black*Star earlier. Is he always like that after a fight that he loses?
Maka:By 'that', I bet you mean bragging about himself more than usual? Yeah, that's pretty much what he does. That's what I wanted to talk to you about.
Raina: What about it? I dealt with the problem well, if you ask me.
Maka: I know. But... How?