So here is the actual Final Chapter. What did you think of the story? Reviews are appreciated!
Justin's Point of View
We're just standing in the school. Hoping that the mercenaries won't come up here and try to fight. They seem to back off only in the city area. I feel bad for the pedestrians in the houses.
Jason's just sitting around with Tsubaki, I should've expected this much.
Spirit comes over. "You guys are needed in the Death Room." He looks straight to Jason. "Don't think you'll be a player with my Maka."
Jason sighs. "Have you ever heard of 'Chivalry'? Plus, I would never do that to Tsubaki. Now if you excuse me, we have to go to the Death Room."
Again, typical Jason.
We start walking to the Death Room.
"I hope they've found Dimitri." Said Jason. "I really want to kill him."
"At one time, Jason, at one time." I said.
We've made it to the Death Room. Lord Death seems serious this time.
"I'm not going to be light with you guys." Said Lord Death. "I'm just going to go straight to the point."
That's a shock.
"Now, from what I've gathered from Sid is that just south from the entrance of the school, Commissar Dimitri Sevchenko is located with an actual witch near Medusa's old hideout.
Does that mean Medusa's alive?
"I think I know where to go and what our mission is." Said Maka
"Good." Said Lord Death. "There should be a tunnel that Sid has made to escort you guys over there."
"On it." I said.
We run out of the Death Room. Just outside of the exit, we found the hole that Sid has dug. We jump in and now we're on the trail to Medusa's.
It took about two hours. We find the exit and jump out. Everyone transforms into their weapon form. This is going to be a big fight.
Sure enough, mercenaries run out and hold us at gunpoint. "Don't bother." Someone screams.
It's Dimitri, and he's with Medusa!
"I thought you were dead, Medusa!" Kid yelled.
Medusa starts laughing. "You see, if Crona couldn't do a good job with spying on you guys, Dimitri was my plan B. Luckily most of Arachnophobia have joined our cause. Maybe if you hand over Jason Shepherd, maybe you'll all be spared."
"Over my dead body!" I yelled.
"I see how it is." Said Medusa. "Dimitri, take care of them. This ought to be really fun to watch you destroy them."
"What about Tensai?!" Jason yelled.
"Tensai was only a decoy to watch over Dimitri, but if he couldn't do the job, then I'll do it myself."
Four against one? As easy as it sounds, it's not. Dimitri reflects all of our attacks. Kid is first to be knocked out. New record. Then Black Star, then Maka.
Now it's up to me.
My fight with Dimitri is a struggle. I manage to back away.
"Are you ready, Jason?!" I yell.
"Whenever you are!" He replies.
"Soul Resonance!"
Jason's blade transforms to that astonishing look. Dimitri can do the same thing. The blades clash. At one point I caught Dimitri in an X formation. He breaks out and stabs me.
"Justin!" Jason yelled.
I fall to the floor; Jason turns to his human self and tries to get me back up.
I'm dying.
Jason's Point of View
"Come on, man, wake up!" I yell.
I shake Justin's lifeless body. It's no use. He's dead. I start to tear up, but I get angrier. I can start feeling madness coursing through my veins. I stand up; I have a psychotic grin again. I look at all of the mercenaries. Storm clouds start rolling in. Red lightning starts to flash. The mercenaries try to shoot me, there's no use.
I start walking towards them. They still can't shoot at me. I take their lives away like nothing and consume their Kishin souls. This is all that happens for the time being. Slash. Slash. More slashes as more heads keep rolling off and I devour their souls. I've made it to the last one. Should I spare him? No. Slash! Ninety-Eight souls total.
Medusa is starting to look scared. "What are you doing, Dimitri?!" She yells. "Kill him!"
Dimitri and I run towards each other. Round two begins. We jump and clash our blades together. This happens for about forty minutes. I start getting angrier. I can resonate my soul so the blades transform. Dimitri does the same and we continue our fight. By now, I'm done with Dimitri.
It's now or never.
I shoot out a powerful electric shock towards Dimitri, he dodges and clashes at me. I manage to back off and try again. He dodges again. Third time's a charm. Sure enough I get him this time. I run towards him as he's tipsy. I slice his waist, then his head. The body is still connected somewhat. Good. I kick the torso; his head is spinning in the air. I cut his head in half. Dimitri is now dead.
The soul, it looks like a Kishin egg. I eat it, ninety-nine souls. It's Medusa's turn.
Medusa starts making a break for the building. Maka, Black Star, and Kid run towards me.
"This is your fight now, Jason." Said Black Star.
I don't want to become a death scythe if it means I'll have to leave my friends.
"I don't want to if I have to leave you guys." I said.
"Even if you become a death scythe, it won't mean we can't hang out anymore." Said Maka.
Black Star holds his hand out. "For Justin."
Kid joins in too. "For Justin.
Now Maka joins. "For Justin."
I smile and do the same. "For Justin."
We run inside the building. Sure enough Medusa sends her snakes after us. I kill all of the snakes ahead of us. We run up the stairs and see Medusa.
"We'll stay here for back up." Said Kid.
I nod.
"Dimitri has killed your friend, Jason. I'll have to do the same for you." Said Medusa.
My arms transform into blades. I run to Medusa, she sends her snakes after me. Of course I have to fight these snakes.
"Vector plate!" yelled Medusa.
A Vector plate shows up from under me, I thrust my blade into the ground. The plate can't do anything if I stay like this.
"Quit hiding with your vector plates!" I yell. "How about we actually fight!"
"Fair enough." She says.
No more vector plates. She sends multiple snakes after me. I transform and dash up. I appear behind Medusa and stab her in the back. The snakes start dissolving. My left forearm slices her head off of her body. She's just as lifeless now. Her soul shows up from her body. I grab it.
Maka smiles. "Go ahead and eat it, Jason!"
I eat the soul. I feel true power, I feel stronger than when I ate the Witch decoy soul.
I'm on my knees, I may feel stronger and powerful, but I feel like crap.
I've lost a good friend today.
Tsubaki comes towards me. "I know how hurt you are and how you feel. Do you need a shoulder to cry on?"
I place my head on to her shoulder and start tearing up.
Black Star comes up and rubs his hand on my shoulder.
A couple of hours later, we had a proper burial for Justin. We pay our respects and head for Maka's house.
No mercenaries, they seem to have killed them all. Or they've retreated.
Maka made us dinner, it feels different without Justin. Everyone is talking; I'm just sitting there, motionless. They try to make me talk, I just can't.
"Try losing someone you were able to trust from anything you've seen."
Everyone is quiet now. Tsubaki hugs me. There's still silence, I must've gotten them.
"I'm sorry to make this depressing, and I know you're trying to make me feel better, but imagine if your partner died, and you know you could have done something to stop it. No matter if the side is weapon or meister."
"You make a point." Said Soul. "There are a few times where I have defended Maka, I can actually imagine the pain if Maka was dead, where else would I go?"
Everyone starts nodding.
I start to feel bad. "I think I've ruined this party. I'll be going."
As I get up from my chair. "No, please stay!" Said Maka
It looks like everyone wants me to stay.
"Look, I know it hurts and I know it sucks, but you have to move on, life won't get better if you stay depressed." Said Black Star.
That was probably the most coherent thing to ever come out of Black Star's mouth.
"Who else is surprised that he just said that?" I asked.
Everyone raises their hands.
My respect for Black Star grew today.
I took what he said to heart and decided to be happy, I'm with my friends, and I'm now a death scythe. I avenged my friend too. I enjoyed my dinner and my time with my friends.
Look at me now, I'm the second death scythe to not need a partner, I have my friends, I've gained my achievements. I may be the self-proclaimed best in the world, but there may be someone to beat my record. My name is Jason Shepherd, and this was my tale.
