Forever Insane

by Maddylovesyou

Darkside insane asylum is something Maka's use to, for she goes there all the time. She goes to see her mother. Maka is bitter and cold, keeping everthing in and letting nothing out but when she runs into another patient at the hosipital could all of that change? How can someone who is so frail fascinate her so much? AU Crona x Maka

47. Chapter 47

"I triple dog dare you!" The boy's words bounce around her head causing her smile to get bigger, and bigger, and bigger. It's too big for her face but some how it keeps growing. Maybe her face is just going to split in half..That would be fun wouldn't it?! Wouldn't it?!

Maka throws her head back in mad laughter, her eyes shaking along with her body.

It's all so funny you know?!

"What the..?" The man gives her a odd look but stands his ground as he watches the two laughing teens..watching their eyes as they bounce all over the place.

"They're mad honey.." The woman takes a step back, the fear evident in her eyes as she holds out the cross closer to Maka.

"Then this will be easier then I thought." The man scoffs as he takes a step forward, his knife out ready to stab.

"The boy dared us..let us do it..feel my rage..feel my power." That voice coos..Maka's fingers twitching at her words.

"Die! Die!" Maka giggles as she points at this man, he tenses, her smile gets so large..her power about to come out and-

"I was just kidding! Dare is so boring! Let's play another game..let's play tag!" Crona grabs her hand, stopping her as he gives her a goofy smile.

Then he punches her in the face, sending her flying back into some of the circus props, the handle of a whip sticking in her back as she looks over at Crona with wide eyes..they steady but her smile doesn't fall from her lips.

"Tag your it!" The pink haired boy cheers, doing a weird dance with his two index fingers pointed upward, his legs doing a squat while he moves his knees in and out.

This only gets Maka to giggle more as she stumbles up.

"Enough of this!" The man looks between them wryly before he charges for Maka. "You die you-"

"I don't think so~" Crona grabs the man by his long hair, stopping him as he pulls it back so his head is close to his. "We're not playing with you!" He throws the man into the woman that was running over here to help, both tumbling to the ground, tangling up in each other. Crona turns his mad smile to her. "Now where were we..?"

But Maka isn't looking at him.

She's looking at these two people..looking at the crosses they hold, and the knifes they have out. All for hurting her..for killing her. She can't let them live. No, they want to kill her so why should she spare them?

"That's it! That's it!" That voice laughs madly. "Your so close!"

Maka smiles madly at the two as they help each other up..she can tell by the way they look at each other that they love each other or they think they love each other because it isn't real. It's a lie. Maka is going to rip their love apart..destroy them and the lie that they're living.

"Destroy, destroy!" That voice giggles.

Yes, destroy.

"Good bye-" Maka points a finger at the two..

Only to be tackled by Crona, getting thrown against the hard concrete flooring with a 'oof'.

"Ok! Forget tag! Let's wrestle!" He gets a smirk on his face as Maka thrashes underneath him, still giggling madly.

"How about you play dead?" Maka leans up so her lips are mere inches from his. "..But why play? When we could have the real thing?"

"Yes! Yes your letting me out! Yes!" The cage loosens..she's shaking it..she's about to get out.

Maka's hands twitch but Crona grabs them, looking at her with that smile on his face..but something is flashing through those eyes.

"It's not your time." His voice changes as he grabs her face, digging his nails into her..something goes inside her and that voice cries out in pain, screaming her head off.

"Fuck you!" Maka back hands Crona, the force enough to have him stumble off her, falling into a rack of costumes.

"Ow my eye!" He wines but Maka isn't looking at him.

Her crazy eyes are on the two..who are staring at her with those wide eyes..wide eyes of fear..fear of not knowing. They look like they want to scream for help..but Maka notices something is over their mouths..it's a imprint of that flower that's on Crona's neck.

Maka giggles as she lifts her hands up..she's going to splatter them across the floor..maybe make the man eat her heart..that would be fun wouldn't it?

The woman sees her finger is pointing at the man..that fear in her brown eyes is dulled with a fire of something else. She stands up and charges for Maka, her cross ready, and that knife out for a kill. This woman means business..

Maka pants as the cross gets closer to her..it's stinging her..and she doesn't like it. She destroys things she doesn't like. Maka had wanted to kill the man first..but she'll settle with the woman. It will be fun seeing the man's tears as this woman bleeds out..as she loses her life because of a witch.

Because of the thing she kills.

This is karma at her worse.

"It's over." Maka's voice goes low as she reaches her hand out, her fingers ready to snap, and a spell on the tip of her tongue. She doesn't need her book to kill these two worthless pieces of shit. She'll rip them apart and delight in their screams.

The woman is on her faster then she expected, her eyes still on fire as she throws the cross at Maka..the cross burning into her shoulder causing her to cry out in pain as she rips it off, only to burn up her hand. The pain stings and while she's messing with this cross the woman pulls back the knife about to pierce her through the brain..

Only to be hit over the head with a chair.

The woman lets out a surprised yelp before her eyes roll back, and she falls to the floor exposing Maka's savior..which is..

The man?

Maka had regained herself a little from the pain of the cross but..this makes no sense..has she completely lost it? Is she imagining this?

She watches the man that's staring at her with blank eyes..he lifts up his hands..Maka flinching only to raise her eye brow when the man drops his cross..almost like it was on fire. The man's eyes are flickering..

That's when he lifts up his hands..and puts them around his own neck..choking himself.

Her eyes widen as the man thrashes about, his face red, but his hands only tighten their grip. He struggles with his own hands till there is no more air in his lungs. The man's eyes roll back and he falls right next to the unconscious woman. Their finger tips touching each others.

Maka blinks..

What the hell just happened?..She looks down at her hands that are shaking..one is slightly burnt from the cross..

Maka had almost killed them..but that's not what bothers her. What bothers her is the fact she almost used her powers..if she were to use her powers here..it would be over for her, and it would be over for Crona..what the hell was she thinking?

"You weren't." That voice grumbles, sounding pissed off. "So why are you now? Why are you relying on reason when you really just want me to break out of this cage and destroy everything?"

Maka takes a deep breath..she needs to get it together. She needs to-

Suddenly she's grabbed by the shirt and lifted up..her forehead touching against something hard..Jagged breathing on her face.

Maka's eyes lock onto Ragnarok's..The boy's spirit form sending shivers down her spine at how cold he is.

But his eyes are on fire, he's holding her so roughly, his glare so deep.

"What the fuck did you think you were doing?!" He yells at her, his grip tightening on her shirt.

Maka looks at him a moment before her gaze skits away from him to look at the two unconscious people on the floor.

"..Where's your body?"

" I ditch it to-"

"What happen to those people?"

"What the fuck do you think? I took care of them! Now answer my-"

"Why didn't you keep the man's body?" Maka keeps asking him questions, trying to cool him down or at least buy her time. She knows he's pissed.

"Because he was a fucking fighter. It would have been a pain in the ass trying to keep control of him." Ragnarok eyes still haven't lost that fire. "That doesn't fucking matter anyway right now. What the fuck were you doing?! You almost used your fucking powers! Did you forget where we are? Did it some how slip your mind that we're in a circus full of fucking witch hunters? Do you want to fucking die? Damn I can't be gone for more then a minute without you almost fucking killing yourself!" He fumes.

Maka stares at his glare a moment..before she gets a glare of her own.

"I don't know why your yelling at me when this is all your fault."

"What the fuck are you-"

"You left me and Crona to go mess around with that girl!" Maka tries not to yell but she feels her face get hot. "What did you expect us to do? Wait around while you got laid? No, we have a mission to do. Because you weren't with us we had to deal with two witch hunters by ourselves and what was I suppose to do? They were going to kill me! So don't yell at me when I was actually doing something for Crona, actually trying to find this fucking elephant. Maybe you forgot that Crona's life is on the line or maybe your the one that forgot this place is full of fucking witch hunters but obviously your more worried about that girl then me or Crona-"

Ragnarok punches her across the face, it's strong, her body getting thrown into the wall with a rather loud thump..but along with all the cheers and loud music of the circus it probably fits right in. Maka's cheek feels cold and hot at the same time..it stings like she just got hit by a block of ice.

The raven haired boy marches over, a deep scowl on his face as he grabs her by the hair and lifts her up, his eyes are so dark..his chest puffing up so much.

She hasn't seen him this mad at her in a long time.

"Shut the fuck up you stupid bitch." Ragnarok's voice is dark, his scowl deep. " You don't know what the fuck your talking about. Your being ridiculous-"

"I'm being ridiculous?" Maka scoffs, even with her cheek stinging how it is..even with his glare deeping. " You left us!-"

"For ten fucking minutes!" He snaps. "It wasn't fucking long at all-"

"It was long enough." Maka snaps back, her eyes on fire. " We almost got caught! And what were you doing?-

"I was fucking planning a head!" Ragnarok growls as he pushes her against the wall, his cold form giving her body goose bumps. "Did you forget I'm the one who got us fucking in here? I had to make it convincing or-"

"So what you do?" Maka crosses her arms and looks away, a glare on her face.

"..What?" Ragnarok blinks.

"What did you do with her?" She huffs, her face getting redder from his stare.

He watches her face change color..before his scowl falls to a smirk.

"..Oh I see what your fucking problem is.." He loosens his hold on her and chuckles. "Your fucking jealous!-"

" I am not!" Maka's glare deepens but she won't look at him. "I'm just asking a simple question here."

"Simple question my ass! It's written all over that red face of yours. You got fucking jealous of that girl..I thought that was what I saw in your eyes when I left with her." Ragnarok's girn is too large..and it's pissing Maka off so much.

"No, what you probably saw in my eyes was rage because you were leaving us to go mess around with her when you were suppose to be helping us!" Maka hates how his grin seems to grow, his piercing blue eyes looking at her knowingly.

" Stop trying to play it off, You were fucking jealous! Admit it!"

"There's nothing to admit!" Maka's eye twitches as she gives him her middle finger. "Fuck off."

"Alright, alright..' Ragnarok puts his hands up defensively, his eyes still holding that playful glint. "You really want to know what we did?"

"Yes!" Maka looks away from him..hating this panging feeling in her chest..she refuses to call it jealously.

"Well she took me in the closet where I fucked her silly against the wall. She was moaning like crazy, gripping on to me, holding me.." Ragnarok watches her face..

Maka is pissed.

"You had sex with her! You ass hole you haven't even done that with me yet! Why does she get to-" Maka is going off not really playing attention to what she's saying, her face is hot with anger..

But Ragnarok is grinning from ear to ear.

"Ah hah!" He points at her causing her to tense with how he just cut her off like that, his eyes lighting with dark glee. "You are fucking jealous! This fucking proves it!"

"I'm not jealous! It's just.." Maka grumbles, her face getting red not just from her anger as she looks away. "..Not fair."

"Just admit your jealous."

"I'm not!" She snaps defensively.

"Then I guess you don't mind that I also went down on her, and I must say she had a nice pussy, I might just have to hit her up again before we leave-"

"I don't know why your telling me this. It's not like I fucking care." Maka pushes him off her, her glare so deep.

"She went down on me too, best dick sucking I ever had. It felt so good I moaned her name-"

"You know what? Fuck you Ragnarok!" Maka gives him both her middle fingers, her eyes on fire..and they're a bit watery from this pain in her chest. " I'm glad to know you would do all that shit with a complete stranger before you would do them with me and then you have the balls to brag about it right in my face! And you know what? Maybe I am jealous but I have a fucking right to be! She got everything before me! A girl you only known for 10 mintues has gotten more from you then I have! I'm glad you like her so much Ragnarok, why don't you just go back to the closet and fuck her again while I-"

Ragnarok pushes her against the wall forcefully, his kiss cutting her off..the boy's lips feels so cold..instead of air it feels like ice is kissing her. Maka wants to push him off..but she melts in that kiss..her eyes close and she kisses him back. His arms go around her waist..his kiss different then it usually is. She can't put her finger on what it is though..

"That's all I wanted to hear.." He breaks the kiss, but stays close to her lips, his piercing blue eyes staring into her own. "I didn't fuck her. I didn't do any of that. Really all that happen was she took me to the closet and started kissing me..which I took that opportunity to fucking ditch that body and come after you and Crona. So he might have got laid but I fucking didn't."

"Then why the hell did you say all that shit?" Maka snaps but she feels a great relief..what the hell is up with her?

"Because I wanted to get you to fucking admit you were jealous..and I think its.." Ragnarok opens his mouth but his cheeks tint a bit and he glares away from her and grumbles something.

"What was that?" Maka tits her head.

"I think it's.." He grumbles the next word.

"I can't understand you when your talking like that-"

"I think it's cute alright? God shut the fuck up!" He snaps at her, his eye twitching but she sees how his cheeks get more darker. " I don't under stand what you were fucking jealous about through, It's not like it's just me and you. You mess around with Crona all the fucking time. You've done a hell of a lot more with him then with me so why the hell would you even get jealous with me messing with someone? It's not like I can fucking feel it.." Ragnarok's blush disappears and his voice gets dark, a rage coming to those piercing blue eyes. "You got jealous over someone fucking kissing a body I was using, not even me. You got jealous over something fucking dead-"

"I got jealous over you." Maka cuts him off and he tenses looking at her with those eyes. "I got jealous when she kissed that body because I knew you were in there..and your mine Ragnarok."

The raven haired boy looks at her with that darkness leaving his eyes..they look a bit brighter as he just stares at her..Maybe it's her imagination..but she swears she feels his cold body..get just a little warmer.

"..Your such a hypocrite." Ragnarok scoffs and glares away from her..but it doesn't reach his eyes. "I'm not the only one that's yours. You got fucking Crona too. You get to mess around with both of us so what? We can't mess around with anyone else but you get to play with both of us?"

"Your both mine." Maka looks at him..giving him a soft kiss on the cheek, feeling how cold he is. "We are a family right? I only mess with you guys..I'm sure if I were to mess with someone who wasn't in our family both of you would be more upset then when I mess with one of you guys. I stick to the family."

"That works out for you fucking well." Ragnarok grunts, but again his eyes hold something else. "Two dudes stuck with only one girl..your what's not fair."

"Well you know if you wanted to mess around with Crona you could-"

"Fuck no! I'm not fucking gay even if Crona is pretty much a bitch-"

"Well see, I am fair. You two just don't want to be together. But if you did I wouldn't have a problem with that because we're all a family. We're all together in this."

"Yeah you wouldn't fucking mind because you would like that with your sick self." Ragnarok scoffs when Maka smirks.

"I'm not going to lie I would like that..I think it would be so cute-"

"It's not fucking happening. Bitch keep dreaming."

"Oh I will. Every night when I fall asleep your going to get freaky with Crona." Maka gives him a goofy smile when he glares.

"And every night I'm going to come into your dream and beat the shit out of you." He grunts, a dark look coming to his eyes. "You know I can do that right?"

"Come in my dream?" Maka raises an eye brow.

"Hell yeah, I use to do it all the time to Crona. I'd give him nightmares or make him have a dream that he's using the toilet so he would piss the bed." Ragnarok chuckles darkly.

Maka blinks.

"What a minute your the reason Crona had a bed wetter problem!" Maka points a figner at him, Ragnarok grinning at her.

" Yup." He chuckles darkly. "Being in the asylum was so fucking boring, I had to find a way to entertain myself. It was fucking hilarious how he would wake up and start freaking out..also I liked pissing Stein off."

"..So you stayed with him at night.." Maka's lips start to form a soft smile at the thought. " You were around him when he didn't know you were."

"Only so I could fucking give him nightmares." Ragnarok grunts and glares away from her.

Maka just smiles..because she knows that isn't true. Ragnarok was watching over Crona..every night he watched over him..probably without Crona knowing Because he does care about him..and Maka likes it so much.

"Do I need to knock that goofy smile off your fucking face?" Ragnarok glares at her..he looks irritated which only gets her to smile more.

He flicks her nose.

"Ow.." Maka frowns and rubs it. "Gosh Ragnarok don't have to beat the shit out of me."

"Oh shut the fuck up, I barely touched you!" His eye twitches.

Maka chuckles lightly..before she looks away from him..something crossing her mind.

"..So you didn't feel anything..when you kissed her?"

Ragnarok doesn't answer her for a moment.

"Of course not. I can't fucking feel anything-"

"I'm not talking physically I mean..did it mean anything to you? Did you feel it inside?" Maka can't look at him, not really understanding why she's asking these questions.

Unknown to her..she doesn't know how cute she's coming off as..her voice is so quiet..and her eyes have this far away look to them that has Ragnarok staring at her.

He grabs her by the chin and turns her face so she's looking at him..an odd look in his piercing blue eyes that she just can't put her finger on.

"I didn't feel fucking anything physically or..emotionally?" Ragnarok wrinkles his nose at the word. " Your the only one that can make me feel fucking anything-" He shuts his mouth quickly like he didn't want to say that..his face getting pink again and that glare coming to his face at how she perks up. "Don't fucking-"

Maka cups his cheeks and pulls him into her, kissing his cold lips deeply, loving how he tenses and relaxes into her, gripping her tightly. The boy soon takes over dominance in kissing, his lips moving hungrily across her own.

Ragnarok doesn't know how to use his words..but he knows how to use his body..or spirit..you know what she means.

His hands roam her body, rubbing down her stomach giving her goose bumps..he gets to the beginning of her pants..about to go in..only to pull away.

"..Alright this has been fucking bothering me for awhile now but.." He takes a deep breath, his eyes locking on hers." I've been remembering things lately..things I thought I fucking forgot. I've been seeing flash backs of my old life..seeing old events. I've been feeling like..someone has been breaking my privacy." His eyes narrow a bit. "Have you been looking in my memories?-"

Maka stares into his eyes..the way he looks..this answer could do one of two things. Either piss him off or..something else. He seems unstable..maybe he doesn't like the idea of her seeing his past. Maka guesses it is a bit of evasion of privacy but it's not like she's doing it on purpose, his memories just come to her.

"I-"

"Alright folks! Now it's time for our newest addition to our circus family! These two are so new we haven't even seen their full act yet! We're all in for a exciting treat So please welcome Miss and Mr. Fairchild!" A man's voice speaks over the speakers, over the music.

The crowd goes wild, clapping and cheering.

"Well?" Ragnarok presses, his eyes getting more narrow at how she tenses.

"I'm not-"

"..Anytime now Miss and Mr. Fairchild." The man speaks again..he sounds a bit confused.

"Maka-"

"Shit!" Maka's eyes get wide in realization as she pushes Ragnarok over to look at the two people still passed out on the floor..their uniforms definably have 'Fairchild' written in big gold letters on their chests. "..We fucking knocked out the next act."

"Fuck!" Ragnarok walks over to her, his eyes moving as he thinks of something for them to do, seeming to forget about wanting an answer from her-

"I'm sorry folks I'm sure they're coming out right away." The man seems to sound suspicious..or irritated.

Either way it won't be long before people come back here looking for the 'Fairchild's' and they have no where to hide. They're going to get caught.

"We have to get the hell out of here, we'll come back for the elephant heart later!" Ragnarok grabs her arm and starts to pulls her out..

A pair of light blue eyes flash through her head and she stops, her eyes widening in realization as she looks around this room.

"What's wrong, what are you-"

"Where's Crona?" Maka looks bat him, a panic raising in her chest.

"..Fuck I don't know, wasn't he just-"

"Ah here she is! Every one Miss. Fairchild!"

"Huh?" Ragnarok and Maka look over at the unconscious woman confused.

"Where's your husband sweet heart?"

"Oh he'll be out here! You know men and their mustaches..he spends more time grooming it then with me!" People laugh at this fake high voice..but Maka and Ragnarok's eyes get wide.

"No fucking way.." Ragnarok runs over to the curtain with Maka. "There's no fucking way it's-"

"Oh but it is." Maka looks at the stage through the curtain..her having to blink a couple of times to make sure her mind isn't playing tricks with her...

And it isn't.

Crona stands on stage..wearing a red sparkly one piece kind of thing with matching high heels and a blond wig on his head. There is no 'man' left about him. Right now the boy is marching around stage..his butt switching way too much..and it's hanging out. He looks like a sexy blonde..Crona even stuffed his chest with something, making it look like he has some big ass boobs. His curves show very well in this suit...damn..it's like looking at the real life Barbie. He has a huge ass..such a small waist with some big fake boobs and bleach blonde hair. He looks like a hot chick and some dudes in the crowd have to cover their nose bleeds while girls in the crowd scoff, getting jealous over Crona's body..the body that actually belongs to a boy. Crona must have did some major tuckage..because even though the suit is so freaking tight..you can't tell he has a dick.

Maka and Ragnarok stare at him with their mouths wide open..

What are they even suppose to say about this? This is..wow.

"Come on honey your keeping the good people waiting!" Crona turns on his heel..his pale blue eyes meeting Maka's..he smirks. "Hurry up or I'm going to have to punish you~" He turns around and starts marching around..singing Barbie girl to himself.

"He's fucking insane." Maka and Ragnarok say at the same time, their eyes still wide.

"..But I think I know what he's doing." He looks over at her. "He's buying us time. You go out there with him and mess around..just buy time while I handle getting the elephant heart-"

"Whoa, whoa." Maka shakes her hands at this idea. "Have you lost your mind like 'Barbie' out there? I can't go out there! Kid would recognize me!"

"That's why you dress like a fucking man, get a wig and you'll be fine."

"Why can't you do it?" She challenges.

"Because I don't have a body and I have a fucking plan. You just got to trust me. I won't let anything happen to you alright?" He looks at her seriously. "You just have to buy me some time."

".." Maka looks into those eyes..she doesn't like this idea. She doesn't like going out there where Kid is..but.. "I trust you."

Ragnarok gives her a smile..a real smile but it's too short. He gets that serious look on his face and he nods.

"Hurry up and get dressed, 'Mr. Fairchild'." Ragnarok sneers before he runs off towards the door with the elephant on it..he goes through it.

Maka runs over to the costume rack..she quickly puts on a suit type thing that isn't too tight so her boobs won't be noticeable..she grabs a short brown wig and puts it on, making sure to tuck all her hair under it. Maka studies herself in the mirror.. She looks like a guy, sure but..wait! Crona said this guy had a mustache so..

She grabs a fake mustache from off the rack and puts it on her upper lip..she looks in the mirror..

Oh god, she looks like Hitler..

"Honey!" Crona calls for her.

But oh well.

Maka takes a deep breath before she runs out from behind the curtain, waving her hands in the air like she has a lot of hype. When the crowd of people see her they cheer, some shouting things like 'Finally!' and 'Whoa check out his mustache!" and.. 'Doesn't he kinda look like Hitler?'

She thinks about holding her hand out straight like that sign Hitler use to do..but she thinks that would be in poor humor so she just takes her place beside Crona.

"Well hello little one." He whispers in her ear all dark as he grabs her arm. "You look pretty bangable as a man."

"You look sexy yourself, I have to say having your ass hang out like that was a bold move. You really look like the real life Barbie."

"I can be anything I want to be." Crona flips his hair before he turns on her. "Let's dance!"

"Uh.." Maka eyes the crowd that is looking at them oddly. "Maybe we should-"

"Nope, we're dancing!" Crona grabs her hand in his, his other hand going to grab her shoulder. "Do the tango!"

Maka knows this is insane..she knows this is completely and utterly crazy..

But she starts dancing with this boy, there's no music..but the DJ seems to know what they're doing..so he puts on the tango music.

Each step Crona makes Maka is quick to step after him, their grip on each other's hand so tight.

"So you jelly bro?" He smirks as Maka spins him before pulling him back.

"What?" She blinks.

"You jelly of my bod?" He rubs his ass slightly against her front before they go back to doing the tango. His smirk is too large. "I have an ass that won't quit."

"I'm not jealous-"

"You hating on this." Crona giggles.

"I ain't hating..." Maka grabs his smooth leg and lifts it up on her waist, her lips close to his. "I'm appreciating."

"Oh my..shouldn't you buy me dinner first?" Crona blushes as her hands grab a bit high on his thigh and she drags his other leg across the floor. " I'm not a cheap girl you know. I have a lot of class."

"And you got a lot of ass." Maka smirks, gald that even in his mad state she can get him to blush so much.

"Pervert!" He huffs in a high pitched voice. "I swear men are all the same! They only like me for my goodies!"

Maka can't help but to laugh at that.

"Goodies?"

"I got them goodies, goodies. I want to shake them for you~" Crona gets close to her lips, gripping her cheek in his hand tightly.

"You do to much shaking and these puppies are going to fall right out." Maka nods towards his chest, getting her a slap across the face.

"How dare you! Are you trying to say I have fake boobs?! I'll let you know that these are 100% natural honey." Crona pushes up his chest as if that justified it.

"Just as natural as your pressed on nails." Maka grunts, not helping that giggle that comes from her lips though..

How can see really keep a straight face?

"Oh. You did not just go there." Crona rolls his neck at his words, his hands on his hips.

"Oh but I just did." Maka smirks as he grabs a hold of her, wrapping his leg around her so they can start dancing again..only.

"Take me right here." Crona moans into her ear causing her body to get warm.

Maka drops Crona.

He falls on his butt with a 'oof', looking up at her with those pale blue eyes..but he's smirking at her...smirking at her red face.

"So uh..are you guys going to do your act yet? The dance was real sweat and all but..are you ready?" That man's voice comes back through the speaker.

"Bring it on!" Crona roars causing the crowd to go crazy with him. Getting up and marching around with his butt switching every where.

Maka's eyes take in this crowd..there's so many faces..to many to keep track ff..maybe Kid isn't even here..maybe he's-

Her eyes fall on the boy and her stomach turns hallow. Kid is sitting in the first row seats..and he's staring at her. He has a frown on his lips..a confused look coming to his face as his eyes meet hers. They stare at each other a moment..her heart is beating too fast..Does he know? Can he see past her disguise maybe? He's so close she can see the bags under his eyes and how..unhealthy he looks. He looks well kept like always but..something about him just tells her something is wrong with him..something isn't right with him. His yellow eyes that are so use to sorrow and rage..seem to change to a different expression as they stare at each other..he looks..

Distraught.

She has a fear he's figured her out..when he bows his head..holding it in his hands..she's never seen him like this..his shoulders are slumped..and he just..

A part of her almost wants to comfort him but another part wants to scream and run away.

They're no longer friends. He's the enemy.

He wants to kill her.

The sound of a motor from behind her snaps her out of her thoughts and she looks away from Kid to look at what this could be..

Two girls on motorcycles drive up to Maka and Crona..each one stopping in front of them and getting off, flashing them a smile.

"Here's your motorcycle!" A blonde girl cheers..Maka realizing this is the same girl from before they came in here, that told them about the circus.

"Are you two ready for this?" The other blonde girl looks between them seriously,her long hair being tucked behind her ear.

"..Uh I-"

"Of course we're ready! What do you take us for?" Crona gives her this stink face..Maka is amazed at how well he is at being a woman..

Hell, he's better at it then her.

"I was just making sure.." That girl speaks slowly..but Maka can tell she's getting irritated. "This is a dangerous stunt."

"A dangerous-" Maka begins only for Crona to cut her off.

"We live for danger." Crona flips his hair before he latches onto Maka's arm. "Bring it on!"

"Bring out the ball." That girl yells, her face a glare.

"The ball, the ball!" That other blonde short haired girl cheers as a large, metal, hallow ball is lowered from the ceiling..

Maka looks at it with her eye brow raised..What the hell are they suppose to be doing with that thing?

"This is in your department." She hears Crona's smirk in her ear. "You always been good with balls huh little one?"

"Your the chick here, not me." Maka grunts giving his fake boobs a look before she looks back at the ball..it looks like a cage..it stops on the ground before them, the crowd going crazy.

"Your really brave!" The short haired girl looks at the ball with big eyes before she looks at Maka..she seems to study her a moment, Maka getting uncomfortable. "You know..you have a very cute face for a guy.." The girl pokes her cheek, and giggles. "I would get rid of the mustache though! It makes you look like a rapist!"

"Get your hands off my man!" Crona screeches as he grabs a hold of Maka and pulls her behind him, looking the girl with short hair up and down. "I know he's sexy but you don't got to be touching him like that-"

"You better chill out." The long haired girl gets in front of the other one protectively. " You can be a bitch to me but I'm not going to let you talk to my sister like that. I don't care if there is little kids here I'll lay your ass out. No one wants your raggy ass man."

"Ohh! Ohh no she didn't!" Crona marches around in a circle angrily before he stops, glaring at this girl with his hip poked out. "This bitch about to get it! Hold my ear rings!" The boy's hands go to his ears like he actually has ear rings, which he doesn't.

"Crona." Maka grabs his arm when he was about to march for the long haired girl, her voice low in his ear. "This really isn't the time for a fight-"

"You know I'm going to punish you.." His voice turns back low, his pale blue eyes locking onto hers..a smirk on his lips. "Again I know what you did..I know your thoughts..I know what you were thinking back there with that boy..and if you go through with it I promise you I'll kill you. Slowly and painfully. Crona has no say in it."

"What are you talking about?" Maka gives him a look as he pulls away from her.

"Your insides belong to me..remember that." His voice is so dark, his eyes holding a dangerous glint before he looks back over to the long haired girl, and it disappears. "Your not worth my time."

"That's because you know i'd sling your anorexic ass around." The long hair girl glares at Crona, still in front of her sister like a shield.

Crona snorts..and it looks like he's about to take a step forward..and with that smile starting to form on his face.

Maka grabs a hold of him and stops the boy.

"Are you ready to start?" the long haired girl looks at Maka, the girl doesn't seem to be that irritated with talking with her.

"..Start what exactly-"

"Now Miss and Mr. Fairchild will be performing what we like to call the 'Iron locus'! These two trained professionals will get into this tiny ball with their motorcycles and ride around it, doing this at a fast speed with out hitting each other! Are you people ready for the Iron Locus?!"

The crowd screams at the speaker, their eyes lighting up in excitement.

Maka's stomach turns hallow as she looks between the motorcyles then the ball..it is small..and Maka's never driven a motorcycle in her life! Let alone making it go upside down..with another person like Crona driving right in there with her..and lets be reminded that Crona is fucking insane right now..

She looks over at him uneasily..Crona is already looking at her with that smirk on his face, his eyes lighting up in dark glee

"This should be fun, right little one?" Maka doesn't like the tone of his voice at all..

They're going to mess up..maybe even kill themselves and if she tries to use her magic..all the witch hunters would know.

Her eyes go to where Kid is..only to see his seat is empty..

Maka feels only a little bit better at that.

---

"Damn, it smells like fucking shit!" Ragnarok grumbles even though he can't really smell as he walks down this narrow path between animal's cages, looking at all the different kinds for the elephant but so far he hasn't found one.

He can't smell but he sees all the shit..and he remembers what the zoo smelt like, he figures it probably smells like that now.

So far he's seen everything but a fucking elephant. They have otters, dogs, donkeys, monkeys, he's even seen a loin. But no elephant.

Ragnarok feels uneasy about this whole situation..he knows there has to be a elephant back here..there was a fucking elephant on the door! But he can't stop thinking about Maka or Crona..he can't stop thinking about how there's witch hunters everywhere..that this is a fucking circus full of witch hunters..

Medusa had to have known.

He knows she did.

She's still playing these fucking games...What the hell is she trying to gain? Is she trying to bring Maka down to the grave without being straight forward about it? He's not even fucking sure if she was lying or not about not being able to help Crona..

No, he knows she was lying.

She could have saved him. They didn't have to come here..but she wanted Maka to come here..and fucking be in danger.

Something isn't fitting...something isn't fucking right..

And it's pissing him off so much.

Again she's sent them out without offering her help..this is just like the asylum but worse. This is more dangerous..and they have a time limit.

Medusa is pushing them and really, by the end of this Ragnarok is going to fucking crack.

She's doing this on purpose..this all was on purpose..and even though he knows this..he can't do a fucking thing.

At least Maka is oblivious to what he knows..at least she doesn't have this truth on her shoulders..

But if she did..maybe she could be saved..maybe she could get away-

Ragnarok shakes his head..his chest feeling odd as he glares at a bird in a cage.

He knows she's not getting away..she's just like this bird..trapped in Medusa's cage..

Ragnarok and Crona have clipped her wings..there's no escape.

They did this-

But he can't think about that now. He'll break down and strat throwing shit and they don't need that now..he has to get this elephant heart. He can't let them down..can't let her down.

He has to save her..only to kill her later on.

Ragnarok stops marching to punch a cage, the horse neighing in alarm at this but he doesn't care. He has such a deep scowl on his face.

The raven haired boy knows Maka's fate..he knows she's going to end up dead..or worse. Medusa wants something much more then a heir and he knows this. Crona knows this too but he's lying to himself.

Ragnarok can't lie to himself..though he wish he could.

It would make everything so much more easier.

"Stop it!" He growls as he punches the cage again, his eyes on fire as he commands his mind to just stop..to stop torturing him. This isn't the fucking time for this..he has to find this stupid elephant and get Maka and Crona out of here.

Ragnarok takes a deep breath..regaining himself before he starts to walk down this concrete path again-

"Hey man what are you doing out here?" He hears a voice come from behind a door to his left..but he keeps walking, he keeps looking.

"I can't be out there right now.." Ragnarok stops in his tracks at that voice..

"Why not? Those two new witch hunters we got are about to go on! They're doing the 'Iron locus' you know how hard that is to complete!"

"..They're the reason why I can't be out there right now..not in till I get my head straight." The boy's voice is soft..it's hard for Ragnarok to hear.

"I highly doubt you can get your head straight after all you been through..Kid you shouldn't be thinking, you should be out there enjoying the show. It's the last one we're having before..well you know. Your the one who planned all of this after all."

Kid...

Ragnarok perks up at that..for some reason interested in this conversation now..also he's not to sure he should be messing around with anything right now..What if Kid's able to feel him? Then he'll know Maka is here. That's the last thing they need..but something about this conversation..seems like it will be important.

He hears Kid sigh heavily..there's a pause.

"..Did you see that man..?" His voice is soft. "..His eyes they-"

"Don't tell me.." That other voice sighs. " Kid you can't keep thinking about her like this. It's not healthy-"

"He has the same eyes as hers.." Kid presses. "I can't be out there."

"If you can't handle being out there around someone that reminds you of her then what the hell are you going to do when the time comes to kill her?" This voice snaps. "You hate her don't you?"

"Of course I do." Kid's voice gets dark..it's a growl. "She killed my father. She took away everything I had and left me for.." There's a pause. "..The only reason I can't be out there is because it's a torment to see those eyes that look like hers..because it's not her. It's like staring at something you want so desperately but can't have yet. Maka has been tormenting my mind since I saw my father's body..I've only wanted to find her, to kill her for what she's done. To avenge my father..." His voice is so..bitter..so full of hate. "I had to leave to not lose my mind and attack that man..that is why I'm here."

"..Don't worry Kid.." The voice calms down at bit. "We're going to find her and kill her. You don't have to wait much longer, after this show we're going to go looking for her..and we'll find her. Medusa can't hide her from all of us..and with the plan you came up with Kid, it's only a matter of time. Maka isn't going to get away with this..but really you should enjoy yourself. For once don't think about her, and have fun at this circus..this is our last show after all."

" I know..I know.." Kid takes a breath. "..I believe I'm ok now..I'll enjoy this for you're right. This circus is ending because of my father's death..but it's going to end in a bang. With Maka's and Medusa's heads on a silver platter"

Ragnarok hears foot steps..then their voices disappear. He's left standing there with a look of shock on his face..What plan were they talking about? Do they know where the mansion is? But that's fucking impossible..right? And Kid is fucking serious about killing Maka..he even came up with this whole 'plan'.

He has a bad feeling about this-

Ragnarok hears the man on the speaker talk about the Iron locus..and how Crona and Maka will be completing it..his eyes get wide.

"Fuck, they can't do that!" He runs down this room full of cages, looking for the elephant. "They'll fucking mess up and then that rich bastard will know!"

And then he would try to kill Maka.

That fucker isn't going to touch her, not if Ragnarok has anything to say about it.

He will kill him but first..he has to find this fucking elephant!

The raven haired boy runs all the way to the end of this place..his eyes falling on another door with a elephant on it..and he knows that this has to be it.

He goes to grab the door handle and throw it open..but his hand finches away, his chest tightening up...

There's a cross on the door.

Ragnarok tries to keep his breathing in check..tries to look at this piece of wood without feeling afraid but he can't..

A memory is about to resurface..and he doesn't want it to.

He never wants to remember that night..never..never-

Ragnarok hears the motorcycles start up..and this snaps him out of his fear. He needs this fucking elephant for Crona..and for Maka...he's not going to be a pussy and just stand here is he?

"I'm not a demon.." He repeats this under his breath as he gets closer to the door..but it stings..it feels like he's walking into a fire and it burns..it burns so bad..a pain is tightening his chest..

Images flash through his head..hooded figures..prayers in the air..a fire..

Ragnarok lets out a roar..getting rid of this memory as he grips his hair..

He won't fucking go back. He's never going back.

Maka's smile flashes through his mind..he sees her eyes look at him with that softness...as she touches his cheek with those hands he wishes he could feel..

Ragnarok's breathing becomes even..his mind belonging to her..Maka taking him away from his pain..from this memory..

He isn't a demon..

No, demon's can't love.

Ragnarok grips his fist as he glares at this cross, a new fire burning his being as he lets out a battle cry..it still burns badly..but he forces himself to keep going..to push himself for her..the girl that makes him feel alive..

The girl that reminds him he isn't a demon.

Ragnarok goes through the door..howling in pain at the contact of such heat..but he makes it.

For her.

---

"Wooo hoooo!" Crona cheers as he drags Maka over to this ball, the motorcycles already right next to it thanks to the Thompson sisters..Maka found out this is what they are called from the man that spoke in the speakers.

"Crona we don't know what the fuck we're doing." Maka whispers harshly in his ear, trying to get him to calm down and think about what they're doing..

But he's insane.

"Don't worry I'll be sure to hit you!" Crona giggles. "Crashing is going to be fun!"

"I-"

"Alright here you guys go." The long haired show girl gives Maka a motorcyle..which she hesitantly gets on..a nervousness settling in her chest..a fear..

"This is going to be so much fun!" Crona chuckles as he gets on his motorcyle..Maka can see the dark glee in his eyes.

Her fear grows.

Crona is going to kill her..she doesn't know how she knows this but she does. He's really going to crash into her and their both going to die..

Maka can't do this.

"I-I think I want to do something else-" She starts only to get cut off by the short haired girl.

"Open the ball!"

Maka's heart sinks in her fear as a section of the ball opens and lowers to the ground..acting as a ramp into the ball.

"Start your engines!" The long haired girl shouts.

"I-" Maka beings to protest only for Crona to turn his motorcyle's handle before he looks over at her.

"Come on! We have a show to do!" His voice is still high pitched, acting like he's a girl but..she still sees that dark glee in his eyes.

Before she can try to get out of it he reaches over and turns on her motorcyle for her..the machine rumbling beneath her as it comes to life. Maka doesn't like it. It's loud and this only makes her more afraid.

"Hey sweet heart, what's your name?" Crona looks over at the long haired girl with a unreadable expression.

"Liz." She rolls her eyes.

"Well Liz, I just wanted to say..before I do this awesome stunt and all." He looks her up and down. "That color is not for you honey."

"..What?" She blinks.

"Sorry got a show to do! But next time lose some weight before trying to fit into that dress!" Crona revels up the motorcycle before he goes up the ramp and stops in the middle of the ball..

"This bitch." Liz grumbles under her breath but Maka catches how she looks at her body almost in concern.

Crona is so fucking insane..and Maka is afraid.

Her eyes fall on where Kid use to be..only to find the boy staring at her with those piercing yellow eyes.

Kid came back..and he's watching her intently.

She can't back out of this now..or he'll know. They'll all know.

Maka revels up her motorcyle before she rides up the ramp..a fear deep in her as she carefully drives this thing..Oh god she's really going to die. Maka stops right next to Crona..their motorcycles almost touching each other as the ball closes back up..sealing them in.

"What's wrong little one? You look a bit pale." Crona coos, his voice going back dark as he takes her in.

"There's no way we can do this.." Maka feels sweat form on her brow as she looks at all the eyes staring back at her..from here it looks like they're all staring at her with dark glee..waiting for her to fail..waiting for her to die.

" Of course we can but if you fear then you will die." Crona studies her a moment. " If you believe your going to fail then your going to fail. And if you believe that you are going to succeed then your going to succeed. You think your going to die..so you are, unless you get rid of that fear."

"Well that's fucking hard.." Maka eyes Kid who is still staring at her..a unreadable expression on his face.

"Crona said he would protect you from him.." He speaks oddly as he stares at her. "Do you not believe him? Do you doubt me little one?"

"I don't trust you." She sends him a glare. "For all I know you could be planing on killing me right here and now."

"What? No..I'm not like that at all." He waves off the idea. " I already told you..I'll kill you if you do the deed with that other boy..but you haven't. Your safe for now. Trust in me..I love you."

When Maka just glares at him he gives her a mad smile.

"When it's time to go..remember speed is key. When you get to the top of the ball..your going to get scared but never slow down, you have to speed up." He looks at her seriously.

"Let's get ready to rumble!" That man screams from the speakers, the crowd cheering with him.

Maka bites back whatever she was about to say..both turning back on their motorcycles..

"Let's do this." Crona gives her a look..

Maka takes a deep breath..she has no choice..this has to be done..Maka pushes down on the gass petal as far as it will go..the motorcycle goes up the ball..and as Maka gets closer to the top, she turns upside down..Her instinct is to press on the breaks..to get back to the ground..but instead she speads up like he told her to do..

She makes it..making a full spin around this ball..Crona is doing the same beside her..him going horizontal while she goes vertical..

They're barely missing each other.

Maka's fear is soon replaced by..adrenaline..

This is kinda fun.

Maka giggles as she goes around this ball, over, and over again..

The crowd is going wild in awe at this..

Everything is going fine..everything is good..Maka and Crona doing this trick with ease both giggling..but then something happens..

The ball suddenly gives off a odd sound..like metal bending..and soon enough that piece that got lowered falls off..leaving the ball open..

Maka doesn't catch this fast enough..and goes to do another run around this ball at full speed..only to fall out of this opening.

It's so fast that she's going to be slung..she's going to be thrown across the room..and most likely she's going to die..in front of all these people..in front of these witch hunters..but when they find out who she is..they will rejoice in her death.

This pisses her off..something stirring inside her with her fear as she screams.

"Hold on there little doggy!" Crona hollers as he does another run around and grabs her by her arm so the motorcycle gets thrown out but she doesn't. He pulls her onto his motorcycle, Maka gripping him greedily as he does another spin..but he gets slower when he gets to the bottom so he can just drive out of the ball with ease...only for Crona to do a jerk to the right causing the machine to tilt over..the boy tackling her of so they roll on the ground to safety..

Maka pants..her eyes wide as she watches as her motorcyle..the one she was on, flies across the room..right into the bleachers..

"My leg!" Some poor guy cries out.

Maka and Crona look at each other before helping each other up..looking at the crowd of people that is staring at them with their mouths wide open.. They totally fucked this up..

Then they do the only thing they can think of..

They bow..and apparently both of them forgot they were wearing wigs..because they fall right off..Maka's blond hair being exposed along with Crona's short pink locks..not only that but one of Crona's boob stuffing falls out.

"Holy fuck she doesn't have boobs!" A man yells out.

"Don't talk about it!" Crona flusters as he covers his chest. "I just haven't developed yet!"

Maka would have laughed at this..if her eyes weren't already on Kid..the boy's eyes are wide..shock on his face..but soon that changes...a fire in his eyes..

Shit, he knows.

It's over..it has to be.

"Run!" Maka grabs Crona's hand and starts to run back to the curtain..they have to get out of here..

"Stop them!" She hears Kid yell behind them..

That's when a bunch of people pile out from the curtain..causing Crona and Maka to skid to a stop..all she has to do is look at their cross necklaces..and she knows this is bad..

They know..and they're going to kill her..

"You do not want to mess with these heels honey." Crona snaps his finger like a diva as he glares at all these people..but they take a step forward..all glaring at Maka..

The crowd has gone dead quiet..all eyes on them, watching as the group of circus people surround Maka and Crona..sealing them in a circle..blocking their way out.

"Maka.." She hears his voice behind her..even though it sends shivers down her spine..even though right now she wants to scream and cry..she turns around to face him.

Kid stands in front of her, his piercing yellow eyes looking at her with too many emotions to sort out. His hands are empty but she sees that cross necklace out, laying on his chest. To see him so close..makes her stomach turn hollow, makes her chest tighten so much it's hard to breathe.

"Kid.." Maka speaks his name..half out of disbelief herself..this is him..this isn't a nightmare. This is really Kid. The witch hunter. The boy that's going to kill her.

It becomes dead quiet as Maka and Kid stare at each other..no one makes a move..all the circus people look to Kid..waiting for the cue from him to attack..and Crona looks at Maka..even in his mad state he seems to be waiting too..

Everyone is waiting for something to happen.

Maka doesn't know how to feel about seeing Kid..yes, she's scared of him. Yes, it hurts to see him, to see that cross on his neck but..this is Kid. He use to be her best friend right? This is the same boy she stayed with at his home..the same boy that held her in his bed when she was scared. The same boy that was there at her mother's funeral and stood up for her at school. The same boy that took her to Crona when she ran out of money..the same boy that was always there for her even when she was a bitch to him. He gave her a place to stay. Gave her food and comfort if she came to him for it. He gave her protection and concern when she didn't ask for it..this is that same boy but..

That was a long time ago.

Everything has changed...he's a witch hunter and she's a witch...yet a part of her doesn't want to fight him..doesn't want to hurt him..

This boy was her best friend..he was there from the beginning..her childhood friend.

Maka's mind is on over drive..to many emotions swirling through her head..and it probably can be seen through her eyes..but Kid is the same way..his eyes shaking in confusion..he has a conflicted look on his face. Maybe he doesn't want to fight her either. Maybe he doesn't want this, just as she doesn't want this. Maybe he remembers that she was his best friend..remembers that he use to care about her. Maybe he can see past the fact she's a witch..and maybe she can see past the fact he is a witch hunter..

Maybe they can just see each other as Kid and Maka..like how it use to be..

But no..it can never go back.

Kid stares at her..his fire in his eyes dulling..they even soften. A hope fills her heart. Maybe she isn't going to die..maybe she can have her friend back..maybe every thing will be ok..Kid takes a step forward..but Maka doesn't feel threaten by it-

Crona gets in front of her protectively, a mad smile ripping out on his lips as if in warning.

This seems to snap Kid out of what ever state he was in..because his eyes harden again, that fire in them coming back with a vengeance as he glares at Maka.

"I can't believe I almost fell for that.." Kid speaks bitterly as he bows his head. " After all my years of training..I should know better. You would think that I would have learned from my father's mistakes.."

"Kid.." Maka takes a step froward so she's side by side with Crona but a bit closer to Kid.

"Use your charms." That voice coos. "He still loves you..use that to your advantage girl."

Kid doesn't respond to her..but he doesn't yell at her..and he doesn't take a step back even though Maka knows he is aware she's gotten closer to him.

He's allowing her to get closer.

Maka hates herself for it but a cockiness settles over her..he's just going to let her back in..he's puddy in her hands..all she has to do is-

But Maka hates this part of her..

Another part of her is just happy he's letting her get closer..that he's-

"Get back you disgusting witch!" One of the circus people roars and charges for her..a cross held out in his hand causing her to flinch in pain. It's a boy and he's right on her, a ax in his hand and he pulls it back, ready to chop one of her hands off-

The boy makes a strangled cry as the pointy heel of a shoe gets stabbed into his temple..causing him to drop the ax and cross..Maka taking steps away from him..looking over at the person who saved her.

"I told you not to mess with these heels." Crona smirks as he holds his other shoe in his hand, the pointy end out and ready.

All the circus people and the crowd's mouths are wide open..watching as the boy that got stabbed bleeds out of his head..before his eyes roll back and he falls to the ground lifeless.

You would think this would cause the crowd to panic..to run away while they can..

But they actually cheer.

"Holy shit did you see that?!"

"That was awesome! I wonder how they made it look so real?"

" Now This is a fucking circus! That was sick!"

They don't know that someone is really dead..that he really got stabbed in the brain by a high heel..

But the circus people know..and they're furious.

Kid stares at the body of the boy with wide eyes..before they set on fire and he glares at her..his face a scowl..

Any truce they were about to make it gone now.

He glares at the way her fingers twitch..and she glares at the cross on his neck.

They are a witch hunter and a witch.

They're not friends.

"Kill her." Kid growls, looking over at the circus people. "The boy is also a witch's spawn, kill him but make sure the girl doesn't get away!"

Oh yeah, he's pissed.

All the circus people get out crosses..and lighters..some have axes others have knifes..

"Oh bother.." Crona mumbles as he grips his high heel, getting closer to her to try to protect her from the crosses..but she feels them all and they sting her.

A deep fear causes her to tremble..she's going to die..there's to many of them..they're going to kill her-

"They already know what you are so what are you so afraid of? You are a witch my dear..show them what you got..there's no reason to hide it now." That voice coos..but it sounds different.

It has a point.

"..So that's how your going to be.." Maka locks eyes with Kid, her's catching on fire as she rips off that fake mustache. "You want to see a wtich Kid?.. I'll show you a witch.." She reaches under her suit and brings out that crescent moon necklace, Kid with the rest of the witch hunters eyeing it warily.

"Don't let her use magic!" A man shouts and all the circus people charge for her..Crona only giggles as he holds his shoe like a sword.

Maka closes her eyes, grabbing the necklace, activating it..she feels her suit change to that short dress..she hears a couple of whistles from the audience as the wind brushes her barely covered up thighs..

The crosses are stinging her and she knows they're close..she couches down and puts her hands on the bare floor.

"Scatter." Maka speaks motor toned..her power going out of her hands..

The circus people cry out in alarm as they are thrown back by some force, Kid only skidding a couple of feet away from her, his eyes widening at looking at the girl.

Maka's head is bowed, her hair hanging in her face as she slowly gets up from her couching position.

The crowd is cheering wildly, saying things like 'Omg she's a girl!' and 'Did you see that?!' and 'Damn she's hot!'

Why..why are they cheering? Don't they know what she is?..Don't they know..that she's going to kill them all?

Maka starts to laugh..it's soft at first but it gradually gets louder and louder..Her shoulders shaking in spasms, her bangs hiding her face from everyone. Crona giggles with her..his hand going into hers, gripping it so tightly.

They are together in this..In madness..and sanity.

Maka slowly lifts up her head..her hair moving out of the way, showing off the large smile ripped out on her lips, her eyes are dilated and shaking as she takes in the the circus people that are looking at her with glares..but she can see their fear..and then she looks at Kid..he's glaring at her..a ax in his hand now that's he's gripping tightly..

She feels like screaming at the sight but her smile only grows bigger..

"Shall we kill them all my princess of madness?" Crona turns to her, lifting up her hand and kissing it, his eyes shaking like her own. He's changed into that green shirt that matches her dress..and he seems even more unstable.

"Yes we shall." Maka giggles as she sends Kid a smirk of insanity. " They will all die by our hands..every woman, man, and child."

"My, your evil." Crona moans as he grips her hand with bone crushing pressure before he looks over at the circus people..both Maka and Crona are smirking as they lean in, their heads side by side..mad smile next to mad smile..

"Die in black." They both giggle.

The crowd cheers like crazy even as Maka's book appears in front of her..a spell on her tongue that will bring down this whole circus-

"Don't let her use her magic!" Kid commands, the circus people coming back to life as they charge for her..that spell is lost as she feels the crosses..and hears the prayers they're speaking. They burn her and she stumbles back..but they don't burn Crona.

"Bring it on! I'll rip you guys another ass hole!" Crona roars as he jumps into the pile of circus people, hitting away with no real target as he spins on his heel, dodging attacks before he hits them back..

But one person makes it past him..

"It's over!" Kid growls as he runs towards her..a cross in one hand, a ax in the other. His piercing yellow eyes glare into her..his dark figure moving just as if she was watching death it's self running towards her..about to claim her and drag her down to hell where she belongs. He's so fast..he was made for this..to hunt..to hunt her kind..to hunt her.

Even as a witch..she has fears..and fuck, Kid is one of them.

"Stay away!" She screams as she says a quick spell and jumps back..floating in the air till she lands high up on a tightrope that had already been set up from a previous act. She keeps her balance as the book floats back up to her..

Maka's too scared to think but she knows Kid will be up here with her in any minute..she can't handle this..all the crosses hurt her..god she hates them all..she hates everyone here..she just wants to kill them..kill them all.

But she's scared and she just wants to get out of here..Where the hell is Ragnarok?! Can't he tell the plan has failed? Doesn't he hear all the commotion?

That's when something hits her..it hurts her inside and the cage inside her cracks just a bit more as she throws her head to the side..

She sees someone in the crowd..a hooded figure staring at her..but she can't see their face..but she can see their smirk..

They disappear.

Maka's left cracking up..her fingers twitching..

Ohh she knows what's she's going to do! She knows how she's going to kill them all!

The book opens to one of the pages in the back of the book..her eyes reading the page with dark glee, her fingers twitching, her eyes shaking..A wind comes and ruffles her tutu..her hair moving around her as if she's in water..she's about to start-

"Maka!" His voice snaps her out of her concentration and she looks over at him.

Kid glares at her..standing on the tightrope with her, his eyes one fire, that ax and cross still out.

"My..your persistent.." Maka giggles as she turns her body towards him, her hands twitching. "Do you not like what you see Kid? Are you going to kill me because of what I've done? Or because of what I am?"

"You killed my father." Kid spats, the rage showing through his eyes as he takes a step closer. "You took everything from me! You.." He grips his fist..something flashing through those eyes.

"Your father was after me..he wanted to kill me." Maka's giggling stops..her voice going motor toned, her face blank. " I didn't kill him..but even if I did, would it have been so bad of me? I would have been protecting myself..your the one that sent him after me. Your the one that wanted to kill me first."

"You killed my father!" He yells this time, something snapping in thoses eyes..his self control is getting thin. The grip on his ax tightens as he takes a step closer. " You ripped his heart out! You killed him!"

"If you didn't send him after me he would still be alive right now.." Maka finds herself smirking at him..a hurt in her chest..

Because he had sent his father after her..because he wanted her dead..if not for Medusa..she would be dead right now..

And Kid would have been happy.

Whatever was holding Kid back..snaps. His yellow eyes nothing but hate and anger.

"Die witch!" He yells as he runs towards her..runs on this tightrope with ease, that ax ready to cut her to pieces.

Maka's smirk grows even though inside she's shaking as she points at him..about to throw him back-

Kid throws the cross at her, it lands on her chest and she screams out in pain as it starts to burn into her flesh..burning past the dress's fabric into her. Maka cries as she struggles with the cross..she gets it off but she loses her balance..falling head first from the tightrope.

Maka holds a hand to her burnt up chest, staring up at Kid with wide, terrified eyes as she continues to fall. His eyes haven't soften..no, if anything they have gotten harder..his teeth are grit and instead of just watching her fall..

He jumps after her, his arms to the side, his head first so he falls faster. He's a vengeful raven, swooping down on his prey. Maka's about to get killed.

She screams as she does a flip in the air so she's facing the ground that's coming up too fast.

"Bubble!" She puts her hands out and a bubble appears where she would have been splattered, she hits it and bounces off it..the bubble popping as she lands on her feet a couple yards away.

Kid lands only a couple feet away from her..landing it perfectly like it was nothing..He must be super human..Kid glares at her so darkly..that ax in his hand..and another cross in the other that he must have pulled out.

Maka's afraid..she's so very afraid.

She can't concentrate..and when Kid starts to run for her again..she screams and turns to run..only to be stopped by a girl with a cross in her hand..she shoves it into her shoulder..it melting into Maka as she cries and hits her away..another witch hunter comes..a man this time and he knees her in the stomach causing her to fall to her knees..the pain in her stomach is almost unbearable but she forces herself up..but the man with the ax is faster.

"Maka!" She hears Crona scream for her..and she can tell it's him screaming..not his madness..in this situation she doesn't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing..but his voice is too far away..

He's not going to make it.

"Die!" The man lifts up the ax and brings it down, aiming for her head-

He's tackled away from Maka before he ever makes the hit..his ax being taken by this person..and by this person she means Kid..Kid saved her-

"She's mine!" He growls as he turns towards her and starts swinging these axes..his eyes are odd..and she can tell he's not right in the head right now..his precision isn't working now..he's swinging at her madly, not thinking about his moves..only thinking about killing her.

Maka moves fast, moving backwards,she dodges each swing as they come..this is too much to do so she can't even think of a spell..her fear getting the best of her as she continues to move so fast away from him..one wrong move and she's a gonner.

By this point some of the crowd started to leave..probably finally seeing that this isn't a act..this is dangerous but most have stayed where they are..getting their cameras out and recording this..

They will be recording their deaths.

Maka's eyes look behind Kid to see Crona still struggling with the other witch hunters..He looks tired, a dark substance falling from a bust in his head and a cut in his shoulder..but he's killed most of them..and even from here it looks like some how his wounds are healing..He's looking at her in concern..and he tries to run over to help her..but he only gets grabbed by more witch hunters and thrown back.

She has to deal with this revengeful spirit alone..the same spirit that use to be her best friend..

Now he's trying to brutally murder her with an ax.

Maka trips over her own feet and falls back on her butt, looking up at him with horror.

"This is the end of you.. no more.." Kid lifts up an ax over his head, his eyes on fire as he glares down at her..

She feels that pain in her chest and she can't help the next thing she says...

"..I thought you said..you would never hurt me.." Maka's voice gets soft. "..I thought you said..you were loyal to me..That you were my friend..no matter what."

Kid's ax stops half way..something flashing through those eyes as he looks at her..it looks like pain..he looks in pain..a conflicted look coming to his face..

"Maka.." He slowly lowers the ax, that fire dulling down till it's not there. He looks at her..and she looks up at him..He frowns..his eyes shaking. "I-"

"Holy shit! The animals got out!" Someone runs from behind the curtains screaming..only to get attacked by a loin..the beast biting off his head, silencing him for good.

This gets the crowd to scream in horror..and before she knows it they're all trying to get out of here..running like a stampede, trampling anything in their way.

Soon after the loin other animals run out..most trying to get out of here..they knock down the circus people..most getting trampled on.

The circus people that have a hold of Crona don't let him go..the loin catches sight of them and runs towards Crona..it's teeth bared..it's going to attack him..it's going to kill him.

"Crona!" Maka gets up and runs past Kid, a spell on her tongue but she know she'll be too late..

Right when the loin leaps to sink it's fangs into Crona...

It's squished like a pancake my a big, fat, grey foot, the large cat letting out a roar of pain before it's silenced, it's blood leaking out of all opens of it's body.

Crona blinks and looks up at the elephant that saved him, it's trunk pointing out as it lets out a sound that sounds like a battle cry. Before Crona can move, the elephant hits one of the circus people off him with his trunk..and the other one he kicks with his large foot sending them flying back..and when the elephant makes that battle cry again..and looks ready to charge..they scream and run like babies.

The pink haired boy trembles like a leaf as the elephant's brown eyes fall on him..he can't move.

"Stay calm!" Kid runs around trying to get the circus people to calm down..and to come back.

Maka runs up to Crona..ready to kill this elephant when she sees his eyes..

No way..

"Ragnarok?" Maka blinks as she stares up at this large animal..

The elephant gives a snort..and it's large lips seem to be almost smirking.

"O-Oh my g-god it is Ragnarok.." Crona looks up at him with wide eyes, his wounds are completely healed and gone. It seems Crona has gotten a handle back on his sanity..

If only Maka could say the same.

"Kid is getting the witch hunters back together to kill you! Don't let him fool you!..You know what to do Maka..now that the elephant is here..You know what you must do.." Her voice smirks.

Her lips rip out into a unnatural smile as the book floats in front of her..

"Crona..stay close to me..grab my arm.." She speaks motor toned as her eyes read the page in this book.

Crona gives her a look..but he walks over nervously and grabs a hold of her..looking at that smirk on her face with a frown on his.

"Hold the elephant there Ragnarok.."

The elephant just snorts in response.

Maka closes her eyes..a wind ruffling her tutu and hair as her power comes out..she begins the spell.

"May nothing be safe from this but the creatures that burrow below the ground, this spell is round and it will destroy this town. Wind as hard as steal and as sharp as a knife, come and bow before me. I command you-"

"Maka!" She hear's Kid's yell..he sounds in alarm...she also hears others yell..and they run towards her..but it's too late.

"I hate you, you hate me..so let's just skip the words and let me end this once and for all.." Maka spreads her arms out, her head bowed to hide the large smirk on her face. " Devil's halo!"

"Get down!" Kid screams as white light forms in her hands..only to be shot out like a cannon..the power goes separate directions only for it to reconnect..making a large circle around her..white like a pretty halo..but then she pushes it..

It shoots out..cutting anything in it's path. Maka enjoys the screams she hears and she giggles as this spell cuts the elephant in half, cuts the circus in half, cuts people in half. The screams mix in with her laughter..

Because it's all so funny you know?!

The tent makes a cracking sound before it comes down..covering everybody that's in it..Maka only snaps her fingers and the fabric burns around her and Crona..her laughter still being heard as blood stains the ground like a river..there's so much..

Maka's eyes finally open..and she takes in the damage..

Everything is destroyed..the circus tent is down..the carnival has been cut in half..bloody bodies laying everywhere that were just enjoying themselves..they didn't expect to die today..her eyes fall on some survivors..some who were smart enough to crouch down and they're all soaked in blood..so it's hard to tell who's alive and who isn't. Maka sees what looks to be half of a little girl..staring at her with those dull blue eyes..her little white dress ruined with her blood..she looks no more then 6..and her parents are laying right next to her..cut in half..their limp hands touching their daughter like they were trying to protect her. But they failed.

Maka killed them all.

Her eyes fall over to the bench that they had hid behind..where she left her bear..and she sees it's cut in half..it's ruin and she ruined it.

She ruined everything.

That voice inside her head is laughing out in joy..but Maka feels empty inside..as empty as the eyes of the little girl that's staring at her..

"Fuck..." Ragnarok appears next to her..looking at all the dead bodies with his eyes wide before he looks at Maka..he doesn't even know what to say..

"M-Maka.." Crona's voice is soft as he reaches out to touch her..he sounds concerned about her..concerned about a girl that just killed about a thousand innocent people..she hears his madness moaning..but Maka feels empty.

She turns away from his hand and walks towards the elephant that's laying on it's side..it's tongue out and it's eyes rolled back..it's guts and blood oozing out between it's two halfs..Maka's feet get drenched in it's blood as she stops right by it..her eyes rolling up as she mumbles a spell under her breath..

The elephant's chest rips open by it's self..exposing it's large heart..the thing that they came here for. Maka snaps her fingers and the heart is ripped out..blood falling from it as she makes it float by her..

"..I got the heart Crona.." Maka turns towards him..giving him a weak smile but it doesn't reach her eyes. "Your going to be ok.."

"M-Maka.." Crona frowns as she stumbles towards him..only for her legs to give out from her weakness..but he's quick to catch her, holding her up with his body, he wraps her arm around his neck, and he steadies her by putting his arm around her waist and holding him to her. "M-Maka! M-Maka are you-"

"I'm ok.." She mumbles. "..Just..tired.."

Ragnarok stares at her with a frown on his face...it's deep..something clearly going on behind those piercing blue eyes.

"Y-you used a lot of your power.." Crona eyes the destroyed town..and all the dead people before looking back at Maka who has her head bowed. "..W-Why..did y-you use so much?"

Maka can't answer him..because she doesn't know why..

"Because your evil!" That voice crackles madly..

If possible..Maka feels more empty inside..

What she did was unnecessary..but it came out like this..she doesn't know what came over her..

"I'm sorry.." Her voice is barely a whisper..so quiet..but Crona hears her.

"M-Maka.." He looks at her sadly..guilt flashing through his eyes as he opens his mouth. "I-"

That's when they hear the tent rip. They all look over to see Kid rip his way out of the tent..along with those two blonde haired girls..the show girls..they all look unharmed for the most part..they must have ducked down.

Kid's eyes fall on the town..on all the blood before he looks back at her with his eyes shaking..

"Your not her.." His voice cracks..half from rage..half from something else. "Your not Maka..I was friends with Maka..not you..I was loyal to her..I was never loyal to a witch..to someone as evil as you..Maka would never have done this..your not her.."

Maka smiles at him..to every one else it looks like a mad smirk..when really it's a sad smile.

"Your right..I'm not her. Maybe I never really was her..I've always been a witch. I've always been..this." Her words are slow..her body leaning against Crona's for support.

The short haired girl lets out a sob..her shoulders shaking as her eyes fall on the little girl..on all the dead people..the older girl pulls her sister in her chest, holding her there while she cries..trying to shush her..

"Liz they're all dead!" The younger girl clings to her, her tears falling down so fast. "All of the circus is dead! We're the only ones left! She killed them all!"

"I know Patty..I know.." Liz holds her sister with so much care..a silent tear falling down her face but she wipes it quickly..she has to be strong for her little sister. "Your still alive..I'm still alive..we'll make it through this..shh..we'll make it through this like we always do..just don't look..don't look Patty and if you don't look it's like it's not there right? So don't look..shh.."

Kid looks over at the Thomson sisters with sorrow before he looks over at Maka..she's stills smiling sadly but it looks like a smirk. He glares..his anger being seen in his face as he grips the ax.

"You tricked me!" He growls lowly. "This is the end for you witch! You will pay for your crimes! You'll pay for all the people you killed here today!"

"Oh..I know I will.." Maka grabs her necklace..putting a hand on Ragnarok's shoulder to connect the three. "..Good bye Kid.."

"Oh no you don't!" Kid roars as he runs over towards her, his ax back ready to chop her head off..

Maka gives him a weak smile right before she disappears..along with Crona and Ragnarok..with the elephant heart..

His ax barely misses her..the last thing she sees is eyes full of hate..before everything fades away.

Maka will pay..she knows she'll pay for everything..

Crona holds on to her tightly as they move through this nothingness..even with all that she's done..he holds her like she's innocent..like she didn't just massacre a bunch of people..like she's not a evil witch..

But she is one..

When she can see again..she's standing back in the mansion's lobby..Crona still holding her up..and Ragnarok by her side..

But he isn't saying much..hell she can't blame him.

Maka feels hallow..she feels disgusting..

"My dear your back!" Medusa runs to her from the top of the stairs, her yellow eyes taking her in with what looks to be concern. "What happened? Why do are you so messed up my dear? Was it that hard to get the elephant heart?"

"The c-circus was full of w-witch hunters." Crona mumbles nervously, looking over at Maka with concern.

"My child!" Medusa rushes over, taking her from Crona and holding her in her arms, rocking her back and forth. "Are you alright?! A circus of witch hunters! How could this have happened?! I'll be sure to punish Eruka..she was suppose to watch over you..I might just kill her.." Medusa turns Maks's limp head towards her own..Maka looks up at her blankly. "My..did they break you my dear?"

Maka doesn't respond..she just doesn't feel like it.

Crona frowns deepy at this..and watching Medusa touch her face with those long nails..Ragnarok doesnt' say anything

"You made it out alive my dear..and you have gotten the elephant's heart..you'll be able to save Crona." Medusa sooths as she touches her forehead..Maka feeling all the pain leave her body as she's healed. "..But you can't save him if your broken Maka.."

Her eyes flash at that..

She's right..she still has to make the potion for Crona..

She has to save him.

Maka's eyes come back to life as she gets herself up, Medusa looking at her with pride again. She can't break..she may be a witch..she may be evil but she can't let Crona die..

No, he is hers.

He's all she has.

Nothing, not even death, will take this boy from her.

"What time is it?" Maka looks at Medusa..a determination settling in her being.

"11:00..you made quite the time Maka.." Medusa gives her that look again..and it's starting to make her feel sick.

"Alright lets do this." Maka looks over at Crona and grabs his hand. "I'm going to save you Crona..don't you worry."

The pink haired boy looks at her with bright eyes..maybe it's the way she's holding his hand so carefully..or how her eyes hold that determination to keep him alive..but his eyes sparkle..and he nods slowly.

Ragnarok doesn't say anything..he doesn't even look their way.

"Come." Medusa puts her hands on them and they all disappear..reappearing in the star room with the pot and the book on potions..

Maka makes the heart lay on the table..it makes a sick squish sound but after all that's she's seen tonight..nothing can gross her out. She points to the book and quickly brings it over, flipping it to the page with the potion on it..flipping to the page she left off earlier today..

It's hard to believe that she first looked at these ingredients today..that this morning and now are a part of the same day..

Because so much has happened..and if possible Maka has changed in this one day..

And she knows it's for the worse.

"You work fast my dear.." Medusa coos watching as she quickly skims the page for this potion. "..But be careful..you only have one shot at this..if you fail..Crona will die."

Oh yeah, that doesn't put any pressure on her or anything.

This is too much pressure! Just too much..but she has to keep cool..she has to keep her mind in tack..for Crona..she needs to save him..she can't let him down.

"W-What do you need?..I-I'll get it for you.." Crona takes a step closer, looking over her shoulder to look at the book..he looks nervous like her doing this for him is a task..a bother.

"I need a cow's tongue, three peas from a pod and basil leaves." Maka reads off from the book and he nods, walking over to the cabinet to get these things..maybe it's in her imagination..but he seems weaker..his movements are slower..and he looks a bit more pale..

Maka can't worry about that now..she has to do this potion right..she has to save him.

Ragnarok still hasn't said anything..he hasn't even moved a muscle..but she can't worry about that either.

"H-Here Maka..h-here's the basil leaves.." He places it down on the table with shaky hands..his face is definably paler. "T-The cow's t-tongue.." Crona places that down next..Maka noticing how tired his eyes look..how they shake. "A-And the t-three p-peas in a p-p-pod.." He trembles so bad as he puts this last item down..

When things are at their worse..some how they get even more wrose..

Crona lets out a cry of pain, his body falling to the ground and shaking in spasms..his eyes are wide..nothing but fear and hurt in them.

"Crona!" Maka screams as she falls by his side trying to stop his jerks..only to watch in horror as the mark on his neck starts to grow..it's black petals going over his face. "Medusa what's happening?!"

"Oh..it seems he's running out of time." She speaks calmly like this is no big deal. "I guess I was a little off on the time. Crona has..about 10 minutes till he's going to be dead."

"But you said he wouldn't die till Wednesday!" Maka screams, a rage filling her being.

"Something has changed it..it's not my fault..something must have made it stronger my dear. "Medusa frowns.

"Shit!" Maka leans her forehead against his..he's screaming in her face. "I'm going to save you Crona..I won't let you die..your not going to die..just hold on please?"

He only screams in response.

Maka doesn't waste anymore time and she runs over to the large pot in the room, the potion book and the ingredients floating with her.

She has no time to lose..and she has to get this right..

Damn, so much fucking pressure..and she's about to break..

But she can't..no she can't.

The pot is already bubbling..someone already perpared it..thank goodness..

"Concentrate." Medusa speaks in her ear before she places hands over her ears. "..Tune out all distractions..you can do this my dear.."

Maka takes a deep breath..having to admit Medusa's hands over her ears are helping her to calm down..it muffles Crona's screams.

"..A cows tongue so that all nature may speak true that this bond is made.." Maka chants lowly as the cow tongue falls into the pot, it bubbling in response. Medusa gives her a encouraging squeeze. " Three peas of a pod to symbolize what we will be..together in this curse of ours..just as these peas are together in this pod." Maka puts in it..trying to keep her breathing in check..while letting her power flow. " Basil leaves to make this bond natural..it's not forced.." She places it into the pot, Maka opens her mouth to say the next line but Medusa stops her.

"Let it bubble for a moment.." She lifts her hand a little so she can whisper in her ear..her voice is so calm..so soothing.

Maka nodds..and listens to the bubbles it gives off..it soon calms down and Medusa gives her the squeeze to go on.

"A tamed elephant's heart..so that this bond may be tamed..the curses may be held under control..that the bond will come at my command like a tamed elephant will listen when it's told to walk by it's master.." Maka floats the heart over to the pot and gently places it in.

The pot makes a very loud pop sound, followed by a whole bunch of bubbles..it's boiling.

"Now speak the words...say it calmly my dear..say it like you mean it..use all your power.." Medusa lets go of her to look at the pot with a unreadable expression.

Maka takes a deep breath..and holds it..Before letting it out.. Her eyes catch on fire..a fire of determination as she stares at this pot..

She's ready..she's going to do this.

"A bond of curses, a bond for life. May my life be his life, his curse be my curse. Link our souls, link our destiny's. We will be one, one in this curse, one in our pain, one in our struggle. Chain us together..my death is his death..and my life..is his life.." Maka speaks the words easily..it's almost like not saying a spell..because these words are already true..now she's just making it physical. Maka's power flows..as much as she can work up..she's still weak but she pushes herself to the limit..she pushes herself for him.

He can't die..no she won't let him. He promised her and she promised him.

They stay together.

The pot is going crazy at her words..and at the magic that's pouring out into it from her hands..

"I'm going to snap my fingers..when I snap my fingers you will be our link..you will be our chain. When I snap my fingers we will be one." Maka feels her magic at its peak..she holds it..before she snaps.

Maka hears the pot slowly stop shaking so she opens her eyes slowly..afraid what she might see..

Nothing happens..

A deep dread grips her heart..and she almost cries right then and there..

That's when she sees the small ring of smoke come out of it..it making a 'poof' sound..

Maka blinks her tears away..

"You did it.." Medusa smiles at her. "But I would hurry.." She looks behind Maka..

Maka rushes over and gets a tube and fills it with this red stuff before turning around to look at Crona..

Her heart falls to her feet.

The boy has stopped screaming and jerking..he just lays on the floor with his hair to the side..those black petals still on his face..he looks so pale..

Maka doesn't see his chest move.

She rushes over..her heart hurts so much as she falls to her knees in front of him, she holds the boy's limp head up with her arms as she presses the tube against his lips..she pours it down his throat..hoping..even praying, that this works..that she isn't too late..

Maka drinks some of it herself and waits for something to happen..

She waits..

And waits..

Crona still looks limp..he hasn't moved..he hasn't breathed..

She waits..

Maka trembles..something about ready to break..

Medusa smirks as she watches Maka shake Crona..as she watches her eyes get this look to them..she knows she's close to snapping..maybe she'll get what she wants a lot sooner then she thought-

Crona takes a sharp in take of breath..like he was just under water and got his first breath in..he swallows the air greedily..color coming back to his face as the petals slowly move away from his face..going back down to a small mark on his neck..

Maka can only stare at the boy with wide eyes..the boy that's breathing against her now..he's sleeping on her..he's alive..she did it..she didn't fail him..

She laughs..it's so soft..but she laughs..it's full of relief as she rubs his hair so gently.

It sounds just like the boy's first breath..like she hasn't laughed in such a long time..

She did it.

After all that she went through at that damn carnival..she made it..she got the elephant's heart..she made the potion..she saved Crona.

Maka clsoes her eyes and opens them back up..focusing on the boy..she sees the red chain that's on her wrist now..and how it's hooked to him..on her other wrist is another chain too..but right now she's only worried with the chain her and Crona share..

She did it..

Maka closes her eyes again and leans her head against the boy's..her breathing shallow..

She's so..tired..so very tired..

She did it..

"Crona..I did it.." She speaks softly against his cheek before she loses consciousness..

Maka and Crona's chest rise and fall at the same time..sleeping together..

It's such a cute sight but..one restless soul can't even enjoy this peace..

No, he isn't in peace at all.

"It was you...wasn't it?" Ragnarok finally speaks..coming off the wall to walk closer to Medusa.

"What are you talking about?" Medusa raises an eye brow before she turns her back to him and starts cleaning up the pot..putting things back where they're suppose to be by the point of her finger.

Ragnarok takes a deep breath..he's been thinking about this a lot..he just has to word this correctly..and maybe he'll be able to get some answers.

"..At the circus, that spell she did.." Ragnarok keeps his eyes on the back of her. "I watched her do it...but at some parts she didn't even look at the book..her eyes had a glow to them..a golden glint. You did that spell didn't you? You helped her out with it at least.. and I think I know why."

"Oh?" Medusa cleans the pot up, almost sounding interested.

"You knew about the circus being of witch hunters..and you knew about their little plan of attacking us.." Ragnarok sees that this cuases Medusa to pause what she's doing. He continues..more confidence now. "..You helped her out with that spell..hell I even felt you there at one point..you helped her out so that she would kill them all..you sent us there for a reason..you had this whole thing planned out from the beginning didn't you?"

"..My Ragnarok your very smart arent' you?" Medusa turns around with a smirk on her face. "Your right. I knew all along about this circus of witch hunters and their plans to destroy Maka and me..well I had about enough of it."

"So you sent us to do your fucking dirty work?" Ragnarok feels his face get hot with anger..his chest puffing up.

"I wouldn't say that. You needed a tamed elephant heart to save Crona..I just pushed you all in the right direction." She smirks at that.

"Right direction my ass." Ragnarok snaps and takes a step forward. "Crona's curse was your fault to begin with! And the fact that there wasn't a tamed elephant heart here for us in the beginning proves that you set all this up..all of it. The curse..everything..it's your fault his time was shorten wasn't it? Your trying to fucking kill him aren't you?"

"I don't know what your talking about." Medusa blinks..before she smirks. "Now you are smart Ragnarok..that's why I made you my slave...because I saw how bright you are, past your rage I saw your cunning. You may be smart Ragnarok..but don't let it go to your head. Sticking your nose into a hole where it doesn't belong could be dangerous..you don't know what could be lurking in there..and surely you would lose your nose. "She gives him a dark look. "I suggest you stay in your place Ragnarok..and leave the thinking to me. Don't worry, this whole thing will be over soon and you will be released...just like you wanted from the very beginning."

Ragnarok grinds his teeth..his face is so hot from his rage..his chest puffing up..

He's about to explode..

She planned this from the very beginning..she knew she was sending them to a circus full of witch hunters..she sent them like fucking exterminators..getting rid of a pest of hers..while she barely lifted a finger..

And that spell..Ragnarok doesn't believe Maka wanted to kill all those people..maybe all of them in the circus but not out of it..

But Medusa messed that up..he saw the look on Maka's face when she saw all the people dead..

It was guilt. She felt guilty.

Now Medusa is saying it will all be over soon..but what the hell does that mean?..Is she really planing on killing off Crona and Maka..? But why? Why would she go through all this trouble..if she just wanted to kill them? It doesn't make sense..something isn't fitting-

"I have a mission for you Ragnarok." Medusa coos, snapping him out of his train of throughts. " I need you to take care Justin for me."

"Justin?" Ragnarok frowns, slightly confused. "Why? What the fuck is he doing now?"

"He seems to be making Asura stronger and by this rate he could actually be a threat to my plans." Medusa snaps her fingers and a cup of something appears. "That is why I need you to take care of him..tonight."

"Tonight?" He looks at her in disbelief as she reaches the cup out to him. "What the fuck is this?"

"A boast for you. yes, you must do it tonight and before you ask why.." Medusa cuts him off when he opened his mouth. "Justin isn't his strongest. The boy is alseep right now. I want you to go in and kill him while he's not expecting it. Get him out of our hair..either you do it now..or Maka is going to have to fight him later..and do you really want that Ragnarok?"

"I don't give a fuck." He growls as he snatches the cup from her and drinks it, chugging it down.. he feels power surge through him and he lets out a sigh of contentment. "But it's not like I have a fucking choice right?"

"Good boy." She chuckles darkly. " Do whatever you must to get rid of Justin. I don't care how you kill him just get the job done. It will be less of a problem for us. Head out now while-"

"I have to leave right fucking now? I just got back!" Ragnarok eyes Maka and Crona..the two sleeping so soundly on each other..

He doesn't want to leave them...not with her..not when he doesn't know what she wants..

But really, even with him being here they're not safe from Medusa..

He can't do shit and he knows it..

And god does he hate it..but at least he would feel better to be with them when they sleep..when he knows this is when they're the most vulnerable.

"Yes right now. I just said he is alseep..this would be the perfect time to kill him." Medusa gives him a look..her eyes narrowing in dark glee. "Don't worry..I'll take care of Maka and Crona."

He wants to tell her to fuck off..that's he's staying with them..that he's going to fucking protect them from her..

But he doesn't say anything..

Ragnarok gets one last look at Maka's peaceful face..his chest tightens up..but he fades away..

He has a dick to kill.

Medusa smirks when the boy disappears..and she crackles madly..

Oh boy..Ragnarok will surely be in for a be surprise when he gets there..

This will be interesting..

"Ah, your here honey." Medusa purrs as Stein steps into the room. "Be a dear and take Maka and Crona up to their room..they have had a very long day..and so have I."

She walks past the man..her smirk too large..

Everything is falling into place..it's almost too easy.

Stein stares at where Medusa was for a moment before his stone eyes fall on Maka and Crona..but really he's looking at the girl..staring at her pale skin..that would cut so easily under his scalpel.

He feels his lips twitch up into that smirk but he holds it. He contains himself..for now.

Stein walks over slowly till he's standing over the both of them..he couches down..his finger tips touching her cheek..the cheek he would soon cut into..he'll make it so she's always smiling..she should always be smiling..he'll just use his scalpel and make it happen.

But tonight isn't the night.. He'll have his fun..but he has to be patient.

Medusa told him he could..and he can't wait..but really he would have done it any way.

He has his own rules now. This is his world now and they are no limitations.

Stien gathers Maka and Crona into his arms..their knees touching as he lifts them both up..

A mad laugh leaves his lips..chilling the air around them.

Oh..he can't wait..no, he can't wait till he can cut her open..

He can't wait..

Stein walks out of the room with the two unconscious teens in his arms..his smirk is too large..

And he won't have to wait long.

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Sooo damn. What you guys think about all this? A lot of crazy, crazy stuff..

Now this story is really about to come to a end..i was just thinking about all the things I have planning on happening..and we are really getting to the end. I'm not rushing it but we're close people. I can promise you that this will have a awesome ending..not saying it will be happy and i'm not saying it will be sad but it will be awesome.

I think i'm going to be mainly working on this fic..since it's almost done. I also have a lot going on in life so i want to take on what i can handle you know?

Thank you for everyone that's read this far into my story! I'm glad you like it and thanks for your support:) Your reviews are what get me on my lap top and typing.

Till next time:)