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

69. Chapter 69

I'm about to fuck your minds up.

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Maka opens her eyes once she knows she transported them at their destination..huh..it's funny..When she saw this place, there were a lot of people walking around..but now there isn't any..it's oddly quiet..broken up buildings around her..the sky is a pink color from the sun setting..it's pretty..yet..the quiet is getting to her. She was expecting more like then this..wanting for more life to be here to give her hope..

"Well here you go." Maka smiles over at the boy that is still holding onto her tightly.

"Thank you! I don't know what I would have done without you!" This boy takes a deep breath..his eyes shaking slightly..maybe in fear?

"I know this place looks messed up.." Maka frowns as she looks back at this place..at the blood on the side walk..at an abandoned Barbie doll on the road in front of them. "..I know it looks bad..but don't be afraid.." Maka grips her fist..looking up at the sky. "..I'm going to do all I can to fix this.." She whispers..speaking more to herself..this boy can't understand..he doesn't know..she caused all of this.

"You can really fix my home?" This boy grips her tighter..

"I-"

There's a scream from behind her. Maka whips around..The screaming doesn't stop..and it seems to be coming from the building in front of her..It looks abandoned..but the screaming tells her other wise.

"I'm getting the fuck out of here!" The boy screams, letting go of Maka, he runs off. Maka doesn't pay much mind to it though..someone needs help. She should just go back to the mansion..but it's like she can't deny a cry for help..

When did she become a fucking hero?

Another bloody scream does it for her. She takes off running into the building..a spell on the tip of her tongue..ready to heal..ready to save..She skids to a stop when she gets in...and the horror is exposed to her.

This place looks like it use to be a slaughter house..old blood on the floor..rotting meat everywhere..but..that's not what gets her to stop..there's..naked women on meat hooks..They're all dead..rotting, decaying. One is so old Maka can see her skull through her skin..all of them are covered in bruises..showing they struggled..The air is thick with death..and madness. She's stepping in a pool of blood..the smell is enough to make anyone puke their guts out..rotting flesh is something you never want the experience smelling. Maka is frozen..staring at these women..these dead, decaying people that use to be alive..now there hanging on meat hooks..chucks of flesh missing as if someone took a bite out of them-

A scream breaks through her shocked state and she looks to her left..her heart clenching..There's a woman on a meat hook..but she's alive. She's screaming in pain, the hook in her back..blood pouring out of her mouth..She's naked, bruises and cuts all over her body...She's missing a hand..and some flesh in her shoulder..teeth marks left in her skin.. What kind of sick fuck would do this?

Maka appears right in front of this woman..she's thrashing..hurting herself more...The more this woman screams, the more she struggles, the deeper the hook goes..the more her tears fall. The smell is revolting..She's as thin as a rail..how long has she been here? days?..It gets everything in Maka's being to cringe. "Please..stop..i'm going to get you down okay? I'm going to save you.." Maka speaks slowly..reassuringly as she puts her hand on this girl's stomach...sending her power out..The girl is ripped from the hook quickly..She cries out as Maka's power works quickly at healing the wound. Maka lays her down gently..The girl's screaming has wound in her back is gone..her shoulder all healed up..the bruises and cuts disappear from her skin..The pain leaves this woman...she's looking at Maka with wide eyes..shock..bewilderment..relief.

"Y-You..saved me.." The girl wheezes out, her brown eyes that use to be dull..have that fire of life back in them.

"Yes..you're going to be okay now.. who did this to you?" Maka is about to snap her fingers..to clothe this girl..when her eyes get wide..and she screams-

"They did!"

"What-" Maka starts..only to feel a sharp pain in the back of her head as something hits her. She cries out in pain..Her body getting knocked aside from the blow. She does a roll..skidding to a stop on her stomach..She can feel she's bleeding out of her head..her power is quick to heal it. Maka gets up quickly..looking to what attacked her.

"Well lookie here fellas!" A greasy man smirks at Maka..He snuck up on her..he's holding a bat..the end of it is bloody..with her blood. " Fresh meat!"

"Ohh and this one's young too!" another man snorts, winking at her..it almost gets her to puke.

There's a lot of men in here now..about 5 of them. They must have came in through another way..Maka didn't even realize. The girl she saved has already ran out..leaving her alone to deal with these parasites. No big deal. They don't know who the fuck they're messing with.

"You'll pay for what you've done." Maka growls..she lifts her hand up..it lighting up in green energy..she's going to fucking blast these ass holes to kingdom come-

"Heee yaw!" A greasy man roars..before he throws something at Maka..it's a pot but when it hits her wrist, it has enough power to make her shoot her power in the air instead of at these bastards. The green power breaks through the ceiling, making a beam in the sky. "That's some fancy power you have there!" This man's eyes bounce..

They're all mad.

"Feed me." Death growls. "Kill these ass holes!"

With pleasure.

Maka's lips start twitching..her eyes getting dark.. "Die." She stomps the ground. It opens around the man that threw the pot at her, him falling down into the ground with a scream..before the ground closes back up at her point.

"The ground's alive!" A greasy man screams..his eyes wide and bouncing in madness.

Maka smirks as she holds both her arms up..she starts moving them around in a circle..ready to try out her whirl wind spell..to take all of them out with her new one-hit-kill spell-

"This meat is feisty!" a man roars..before he throws something at her..it's a bolas..You know, those things used to catch wild animals when they're running away from you..you throw it at their legs, and it brings them down..before she can react it wraps around her arms..stopping her motion and breaking the spell..She cries out..ripping the thing off of her-

Two men grab her hands..stopping her fingers twitching..She opens her mouth to scream a spell..Only for them to put duck tape on her..stopping her power..Her eyes wide in fear..No..how..?

"If you want to act like a wild animal we'll treat you like one." One of the men smirks..Getting goosebumps to be sent throughout her body. " Looks like she needs to be tamed fellas!"

"I get a turn with her first! I'm going to make her scream the loudest!" A shorter man pushes the man in front of her out of his way..He gives her a crooked, yellow smile. "She's a beaut! Maybe we should skin her? Or stuff her? She's way too nice to be meat!" He puts his blood stained hand on Maka's thigh. She struggles, biting at the duck tape..fighting the men that have a hold of her hands..her eyes wide with both fear and disgust..

"She's a fighter though! She could be our dog, you know are bitch!" One chuckles out..playing with her hair..she moves her head away from him and he punches her in the stomach, getting her to gasps..sucking as much air through the duck tape she can. "Don't you fucking move from me bitch!"

"Your ours now!" One gets in her face..his breath smells like rotting flesh..Maka feels like puking..but she swallows it down..She doesn't want to die by choking on her own puke..

"She keeps trying to get away!" One of the men growl out that's holding her down..

"I have an idea! Lets cut off her feet! That way she can't run and we have a snack!" One man cheers..all the others cheering at his idea...Maka's eyes dilate when she sees the knife..the butcher knife...it's all bloody..already been used..it's dull.. She screams, fighting with these ass holes..but she can't move her fingers..can't say a spell..she's powerless..

Is she really going to die here?..after everything?..

The man grabs her feet..Maka kicks out, struggling as much as she can..two other men hold her legs down..She screams as she watches this man place the blade against her ankle..he's grinning ear to ear..Madness bouncing in his eyes. "Say good bye to your feet! You'll crawl like the bitch you are!" He lifts up the knife..Maka's eyes shaking-

When his hand goes down to cut her feet off..It's caught.

"I don't fucking think so." A voice growls..before this man is knocked away from her...the men holding her are suddenly knocked away..The crazy people jump back..Their eyes wide in confused..

Maka looks up at these two people in front of her now..the two people that saved her..these familiar people..Her heart lifts..in both surprise and relief.

She's saved.

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"Here we are!" Judas cheers as the three appear in what looks to be a city..there is no sound..no people around. Crona frowns at the broken up buildings..and all the blood on the ground..both new and old...He hasn't seen this first hand,what his fight with Maka caused, the fight between Madness and Death caused...his guilt builds..but it's more for hurting Maka..is that wrong? That he feels more guilty for hurting Maka..then almost destroying the world?

No. She means everything to him. The world can burn..if it meant Maka would live.

"Where the fuck is she?" Ragnarok snarls..taking a step towards the demon, his eyes on fire..he's hostile. He's pissed off..he's afraid..All these emotions aren't settling well with the ghost. He needs to find her, and he needs to find her now.

"How should I know?" The demon tilts his head at Ragnarok..getting his eye to twitch.

"What the fuck you mean you don't know?! Then how did you even know she's here!" Ragnarok growls before he grabs a hold of Judas..Crona tensing at how the ghost snarls in the demon's face. "I know you fucking know where she is!"

"Maybe I do..maybe I don't." The demon chuckles darkly..the smirk on his face getting Ragnarok's being to tense...It's a teasing smirk..

"You-"

"J-Judas.." Crona speaks up..taking a step forward. "I-If you know you have to tell us! M-Maka's in danger!"

"Judas?" Ragnarok gives Crona an odd look..before his eyes light in realization..Crona covers his mouth..He didn't mean for his name to slip..he looks at the demon..afraid of what he's going to do.

"Yup that's my name! It's not like you knowing it can do anything now!" The demon chuckles as he does a spin on his heel..getting out of Ragnarok's grasp. " Maka's this way!" Judas takes off running..well more like skipping..skipping over dead bodies and such, humming a upbeat tune.

Ragnarok gives Crona a glare..before he takes off running after the demon..The pink haired boy takes a deep breath..He runs after them..his mind reeling.. Judas is on their side! So why is Ragnarok still so angry? Because of Judas they are going to save Maka! If Crona had given his name at the exorcism..Maka would be gone, and they wouldn't be able to do anything! Crona was in the right all this time!...

So why does Ragnarok's glare make him feel..bad? Is it because..he lied to him? That he's been going behind his back for this demon?..Crona hasn't been keeping him in the loop..or Maka for that matter...

Maybe that's what makes him a traitor..what is it that they said?..when they placed all their hands together?..

"Together forever."

..They are supposed to do everything together..He's been acting alone..separating himself from them in a way..maybe..that's what makes him a traitor..what makes him feel so bad..When all this is over..Crona hopes he can somehow amend Ragnarok's and his relationship..

But right now those odds don't look so good.

After awhile of running..Judas finally stops. He turns on his heel..pointing at a large building..it's old looking..abandoned..Bloody hand prints on the side of it. "She's in there!-"

Ragnarok and Crona take off running to the building..their eyes wide..and alert..The two boys tackle the door down..the old wood cracks..breaking easly, exposing this place to the two boys-

Crona's heart almost stops at what he sees..

"It's over.." Maka sobs out..she's laying on the ground..her back to them..they can't see her face..but they can tell she's crying. "It's all over.."

"Maka!" Ragnarok seems to snap out of his shocked state first..He disappears..and reappears right next to her. The girl doesn't respond. She keeps crying.. Crona runs over..stopping a few feet away..his chest tightening..his eyes shaking in worry..

"Maka your okay..we're here, we're not going to let anything fucking hurt you.." Ragnarok's words are soft as he grabs her shoulder..

"Your not g-going to let anything hurt me?" She sniffles.

"You fucking know that..Come on lets get you out of here." Ragnarok grabs her wrist...to help her up..

"..If you're not going to let anything hurt me..if you're my protector.." Maka slowly lifts her head up..Ragnarok and Crona's face falls..when they see she has red eyes..they glow..a mad smirk on her face. "Who the fuck's going to help you?!" Her voice changes to that of a man..her face warping..Before they can react she grabs Ragnarok, digging her nails in his shoulder's...The ghost roars in pain..this thing that is not Maka is burning him. "Let's put you in a cage!" Maka's face warps..to that of a man..He does a weird thing with his hand..

"What the fuck-" Ragnarok starts..trying to get away from him.. Only for this man to push him..Black light surrounds Ragnarok..Making a cage of sorts..When Ragnarok tries to get out..to tackle the bars..He's shocked. The raven cries out in pain..falling back.

"R-Ragnarok!" Crona shouts, turning to look at the other boy in concern.

"Crona move you dumb ass!" Ragnarok roars..This gets Crona to jump to the side..barely dodging the man who use to be Maka's grab. "Get the fuck out of here Crona! It's a trap!"

"I-It can't be.." Crona trembles but he turns..going to run out..get out of here..get help-

Only to bump into something.

"Your not going anywhere." A blonde haired man grins at him..his eyes that red too..he grabs a hold of Crona..before kneeing him in the face. Crona is sent flying back..He hits the cage Ragnarok is in..it shocks Crona..the boy crying out..before he falls to the ground..his face flat on the concrete.

"Crona!" Ragnarok's eyes are wide..he tries to reach out to him..only to get shocked..he grinds his teeth..

Dark Magic appears around Crona..binding him..tying him up. The boy groans..sitting himself up..when he sees his legs are tied..and his hands..he struggles..the dark magic only digs into his skin more..making him pant..grinding his teeth. "F-Fuck.."

"Got them!" The man yells..and soon..it isn't just two of them..four other people come out of the shadows..all male..those eyes red..mad smirks on all their faces.

"W-What's going on?" Crona's eyes get wide..when he sees that boy..the one he fought to keep from Maka at the mansion..the boy grins madly at him.. "W-Where's Maka?'

At this they all crack up.

"Crona don't you fucking see?" Ragnarok snarls, getting him to look over at raven. "They won't fucking tell you! This was a fucking trap! That demon set us up!"

"N-No that can't be!" Crona trembles..he looks back at these people..who are just grinning ear to ear. "J-Judas help!"

"He isn't going to fucking-" Ragnarok starts..only to stop..

Judas appears in the room..He stands to the side of this group of people..his bangs covering his eyes.

"J-Judas!" Crona cries out in relief. "Y-Your brothers are all h-here and Maka isn't! T-they have us captured! P-Please help.." Crona watches as Judas slowly lifts his head up..all the demons are looking at him..

Judas lifts his head..exposing his man grin..his eyes bouncing. "Sorry 'best friend'..but I don't think so."

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Maka's eyes stay wide..as she rips the duck tape off her mouth..staring at these two..her saviors. "..Giriko..Justin." She says their names in disbelief..not expecting to ever see them again..but here they are..in front of her..protecting her..saving her from these men.

"Fuck yeah it's us." Giriko grins back sharply..Maka's spirits raise more..seeing this man..she can't help but to feel hopeful. "Surprised?" His grin grows..

"Well, yeah I-" Maka starts.

"Hey!" A man yells getting Giriko to look back at these greasy people that are walking closer. "She's our bitch! Get your own!"

"You fucking bastards.." Something flashes in Giriko's eyes before he charges in..He grabs a man by his neck and throws him into the other four..He punches one in the face..ripping the knife from his hand..before elbowing him..The man fall down..out for the count. "You sick fucks! She's just a kid!" He kicks one in the gut..he's sent flying back, hitting his head against the wall with a crack..

Maka watches with wide eyes as Giriko takes down all these men by himself..He's strong..his fighting style..like Ragnarok's..He's a fighter just like him..a protector just like him..Thinking of this..Makes her think if Ragnarok and Crona... Have they realized she's gone yet?..She hopes not. She doesn't want to worry them..they might do something stupid.

"Maka..are you alright?" Maka blinks..when she looks up..Justin is facing her now..those blue eyes of his studying her..She notices he has head phones in..but he looks so much more alive..She remembers when those eyes of his use to be soulless..now he looks human..He looks his age.

She can't help but to just stare at this boy with wide eyes..especially when he holds out his hand to her..This boy use to be her enemy..at one point she hated him..She wanted to kill him. She remembers when he was her main enemy at the asylum..Her only problem..Now things have gotten so much worse..now Justin, her use to be emeny...is holding out his hand to her..offering her help..

"Your..helping me..?" Maka blinks up at him..she knows she looks just as shocked as she feels. "Why?"

"Think of it as me paying you back.." Justin glances back at Giriko..to see if he's doing okay..The older man is wiping the floor with these greasy people..already two are out..three to go. Justin looks back down at Maka. "You set me free. You forgave me and gave me a second chance.." Justin's eyes..get lighter. "For that..Maka Albarn..i'm forever grateful to you." He holds out his hand closer to her..

Maka stares in his eyes..she doesn't see any madness..doesn't see any intent to hurt her..She sees truth..It gets her heart to swell..She reaches out..putting her hand in his. He grips it tightly before he helps her up.

"Are you okay?" He studies her again..She nods..it's odd thinking Justin is showing concern for her..

"Yeah..I'm good.." Maka blinks over when she hears a cry of pain..Giriko is stomping on a man's back..before he gives a good kick to the head..knocking him out..Five bodies lay around Giriko..He looks over at Justin and Maka..grinning viscously.

"Jeez kid, you let these pussies get the best of you?" Giriko smirks at how Maka's eye twitches.

"They sneaked up on me!" Maka huffs..crossing her arms as Giriko moves closer..standing next to Justin..the younger boy is looking over at the older man..making sure he doesn't have any wounds. Maka stares at them a moment..before it hits her. "..How did you guys know I was here?..what are you even doing here?"

"We shouldn't talk out here. It's not safe." Justin speaks up..glancing around..gripping a cross around his neck that's making her feel a little uneasy. " We got a apartment here..we can talk there." Justin turns around..he looks almost afraid as he walks out of this place..

"Come on kid. He's right." Giriko grunts..he starts walking..Maka walking with him. "It's not fucking safe..with all the demon's out."

"What?" Maka looks over at him..He shakes his head.

"Explain at the apartment. Move your ass." Giriko starts running..Maka runs with him..she's so confused..Justin is running..towards a car-

"Wait!" Maka skids to a stop..Giriko turns around..but Justin doesn't..maybe because he can't hear her with the head phones...Maka looks down at her necklace..a frown on her face. "..I can't."

"What do you mean you can't?" Giriko takes a step forward..Justin has stopped running..looking behind him confused.

"I have to get back home..Crona and Ragnarok will flip if I'm not there!..Thank you for saving me you guys but..I don't have time to play detective..I have a war to fight tomorrow." Maka closes her eyes..grabbing her necklace.

"Maka wait-" That's Justin's voice..She can't wait. She has to get home. She thinks of the mansion ...of going home-
Only for her necklace to shock her.

"Ow! What the hell?" Maka takes her hand off the necklace..her eyes wide at how hot it is. "..It..didn't work?"

"No. That's what I was trying to tell you." Maka looks up at Justin's words. He's staring at her blankly. "There's no way out of here..at least not the way your trying. Please. I will explain more in the apartment but we really need to get off the street. It's dangerous out here." Justin moves closer..He reaches out..grabbing Maka's arm. She's too stunned to do anything as he starts dragging her towards the car..Giriko moving behind them..Seeing she has no choice..something weird is definably going on..she lets Justin lead her over to the car. He lets go of her, getting into the car..Giriko gets in the driver side..Maka gets in the back.

"Hurry and Buckle your seat-belt." Justin states, putting on his.

"Why-" Maka starts..

Only for Giriko to put the car in drive..He stomps down on the gas's petal..the car jerks into life, makes her lunch forward, hitting her head on the back of Justin's seat.

"Ow damn it Giriko!" Maka growls,reaching for her seat belt and putting it on.

"He fucking told you to put your seat belt on." Giriko grins like the ass hole she knows..but then it falls. "We don't have time to mess around." He steps all the way down on the gas petal..Going so fast..He is swerving..hitting a stop sign or two.

"Where the hell did you get your drivers license?" Maka screams..gripping onto her seat with wide eyes..Justin is just staring blankly ahead..his music blaring..He's acting like this is normal!..and maybe it is.

"I didn't!" Giriko laughs loudly..getting her face to turn pale..
"..What? You-" Maka hits her head on the ceiling of the car when he hits something..a speed bump or a house or what ever the hell he hit, he's going to fast to tell!

"Maka don't worry. We drove awhile to get here and as you can tell I am not dead." Justin speaks up.

"Why the hell did you let him drive?!" She screams when he hits another stop sign..and suddenly..he hits something else. A cat flies on the windshield..It hisses at Giriko..looking pissed off.

"Holy shit!" Maka and Giriko cry out at the same time.

"I knew you were a pussy killer." Maka smirks at her joke..getting Giriko's eyes to twitch.

"Don't make me fucking come back there." He grunts as he turns the windshield wipers on..but of course they can't move the cat.

Justin is looking out of the window to his right..seeming not to notice what the hell is going on because of those head phones. Seriously what's up with that-

"It won't fucking come off!" Giriko growls..

That's when the cat's eyes turn red..and it hisses.

"Shit!" Maka screams. "Slam on the breaks!"

Giriko does just this..The cat goes flying off..making a cry of protest..It hits the ground..and does a roll.

"..Do you think we killed it?" Giriko looks back at Maka.

"I don't know..run over it to make sure." Maka grips her seat..her eyes getting wide when the cat gets back up.

"Oh hell no demon cat." Giriko roars, pushing his foot on the gas..he speeds forward..The cat tries to run away..but he runs right over him. the car jumping only slightly. "Hell yeah!" He holds out his hand and Maka gives him a high five.

"Giriko, demon cat slayer.' Maka chuckles when his eye twitches.

"You-"

"We're here." Justin suddenly speaks, looking over at Giriko who stops immediately.. Maka looks out her widow..seeing a small building..it looks broken down..abandoned like all the other buildings here..There's no one out side. Giriko parks the car..they all get out..Maka still staring up at the building. "We found this place yesterday when we got here." Justin comments as he walks past her..Giriko walking by his side..looking at Justin..with concern? He's looking at his head phones.

"..Is there anyone else here?" Maka frowns..walking with them..looking at Justin..but he doesn't answer her.

"Not that we fucking know of." Giriko answers for her..shrugging.

"..Is there anyone here? The city seems so..dead."

"There were people here yesterday..don't know where the fuck they all went. Probably hiding, who knows?" Giriko looks down..his eyes having a far away look as they all enter this building..

It's dark..dusty..blood on the floor..everything screams for her to get out of here..that this isn't a good place-

"Don't let it's appearance fool you." Justin speaks up..like he could sense her discomfort. "It looks bad, but this place is a safe haven..i'll show you." He makes a left down a hallway..Giriko follows..so she does..though she's not completely sure she can trust Justin..she knows she can trust Giriko..She stays close to the older man..Happy he's here..and that he's alright.

Justin stops at a door with the number 7 on it. He opens it up..before walking in. Maka walks in with Giriko..Her whole body tenses..she grinds her teeth..

This place is nicely lit with candles..no blood..but..a lot of crosses..She sees water..probably holy water around..a bible..This place hurts her.

"I know this is painful for you." Justin grabs her..Giriko pushing her from the back..they pull her in..Giriko locking the door behind them..Maka takes deep breaths..hugging herself. " We will go in the other room..there is only holy water on the door. " He grips her arm tighter and leads her over to a door..Maka taking deep breaths as they pass all the crosses..Giriko watches her intently..like he's trying to see something..but he keeps pushing her..

Soon they're in a new room..the pain fades away..to only a light stinging..she can handle this. Maka sighs in relief as she sits on a bed..It's not that clean..dusty..but it's better then everything else she's been seeing lately..it's blood free at least. She closes her eyes..trying to regain her breathing and thoughts before she opens her eyes.

Giriko has closed the door..He's leaning against it now..with his arms crossed..he glances at Maka before he looks at Justin.

"I can finally take these out.." Justin takes the head phones out..smiling slightly at Giriko as he puts them in his pocket..He locks eyes with Maka. "Sorry If you thought I was being rude but I need to have these on when we are out of this room."

"Why?" Mak blinks at him.

"The music keeps the madness out of his head." Giriko speaks up, looking over at Maka. "In here it's not so bad since we blessed this place like no fucking tomorrow."

"Music?" Maka looks over at Justin.

"The music helps in keeping me sane.." Justin rubs his temples. "..The madness spike is taking it's toll on me.."

"You okay Justin?..Do you need anything?" Giriko leads off the door..His eyes holding that concern for this younger boy..he is his protector.

"No..I'm fine for now." Justin gives him a soft smile..that love in his eyes Maka knows all too well.

"..Can someone tell me what the fuck is going on now?" Maka looks between them..She grips her fist. "How did you know I was here?..Why are you here? Why couldn't I go home? Why did you say something about demons?" Maka questions quickly..she needs answers..she needs to get back home.

"To answer your questions..I have to go back." Justin sits down on a chair..it creaks at his weight but it holds..his eyes holding a far away look. "..I knew you would be here..because when I was Asura's host..he told me about this place..about this day..He had it all planned..even all the way back at the asylum.." Justin looks up at her..locking eyes with her. "..This is the day he plans on taking your soul...this is the place."

"What..?" Maka's eyes get wide..her stomach twisting at that..in fear. "..How could he have planned this?..how could he have known I would come here?"

" I don't know..he just knew.." Justin takes a deep breath. "After seeing the beginning of the end of the world was starting..I knew Asura was close on taking your soul..knowing his plan..knowing you would be here, we set off to find you before he does." Justin glances over at Giriko. "..We succeeded in that...with time to spare."

"..How did you know I was in that slaughter house?" Maka's eyes are still wide..taking all this in.

"We didn't.." Justin looks back at her.

"But when we were looking for you we saw this green beam shoot out of that abandoned building. " Giriko grunts. "Justin said it was your power..I just went along with it..i'm still getting use to this whole 'your a witch' thing."

Maka blinks at that ..before looking at Justin. "You told him I was a witch?"

"I told him everything." Justin states blankly. "If he's apart of this..he deserves to know just as much as we do."

"Hell yeah! Stop trying to keep me out of the loop!" Giriko growls, pointing a finger at Maka.

"Wait.." Maka frowns..looking at Justin again. "..Why can't I get home?"

"Asura placed a force field around this city..to make sure you can't get out..and no one can get in to help you...so when the time comes, he can take your soul with no difficulty." Justin grips his cross. "..What he wasn't planning on was me helping you. If he thought I would turn on him he would have never given me the information he has."

"..Fuck.." Maka grabs her hair..her breathing uneven..She can't get back..she's stuck here and Crona and Ragnarok don't know what happened to her! They could think she's dead..or anything! Fuck this..damn it.. "..Is there really no way out of here?.."

"There is a way." Justin's words get her to whip her head up. "..but we have to wait till 12..the force field is going to recede a bit..weaken at this hour..because Asura will be coming after you, spending most of his power trying to get to you..what our plan is, is that all this holy items will hold him back..we get out of here through the back..then hit the sewers..there we can get out of the city..if we are fast enough we can get you out of here..then you can escape." Justin closes his eyes. "..This plan..i'll be honest..doesn't have a high percentage of working..but it's all we have..your only hope."

"Fuck!" Maka grabs at her hair more and slings her body on the bed..her frustration getting the best of her..She wanted to spend her last hours with her family..not here..not in this place where this demon has planned all this time to take her..this can't be happening! She's going to fucking lose it!

"Giriko.." Justin's voice is soft. He looks over at the other man. "..Can I have a word with her alone?"

"...Sure." Giriko seems hesitant to leave..but he does..closing the door behind him.

Maka doesn't notice..She's still gripping her hair..Her stomach turning hallow..her breathing uneven..How..how the fuck could this have happened?..Everything has gone so wrong..she..The demon outsmarted her..She's fucked..she knows she is-

"Maka.." His soft voice gets her to stop tugging at her hair..She looks up..Justin is sitting next to her on the bed now..looking down..those blue eyes so deep..it gets her to pause. "..I know things seem bad..really bad..but do not lose hope. Do not lose your faith. I lost my faith..I lost my hope..and that is why Asura took hold of me in the first place..I gave up..I let him do that to me..If you lose your faith..if you lose your hope..Your dead..but if you keep it.." Justin looks over at her..those eyes so hypnotizing ."You will stay alive..you'll keep your life."

"..." Maka stares at him a moment..before she sits up..taking a deep breath. "..I know I have to stay hopeful Justin..that I can't give up..but it's hard you know?..This..i wanted to spend my last hours with my family..but now I can't! I-"

"If you keep hope, these won't be your final hours. " Justin's firm voice gets her to look at him..he's looking at her intently. "If you keep faith..this won't be your death Maka..you will go home to your family..you will live."

"..Justin.." Maka looks at him with wide eyes..this boy closes his eyes..

"There was a time I hated you Maka." Justin opens his eyes..looking up at the ceiling. "I despised you for being a witch..a thing of hell..a thing of the devil. I see now I was a hypocrite..even back then I knew..but I denied it..I held onto the bible..like it's verses would save me..that's what I was taught anyway.." He grips his cross. "..I knew I needed to repent..I needed forgiveness..but I was sure..no one would give it to me. That like Asura said..I was damned..God didn't want me. So I continued to serve him..yet I tried to cling to the light..but it was all a lie..I was a demon. I thought that I was better then you though..that since you were born evil..born a witch..that must mean God despised you more..even after all my sins.."

He closes his eyes.

"I wanted to kill you..to feel as if I was doing God a service..so he would forgive me..set me free..what I wasn't expecting Maka..was to lose to you..not only that..but for you to spare me..You set me free yourself..and gave me forgiveness..even after all the wrong I caused you..." Justin looks over at her..her eyes are wide. "..That day, you not only freed my soul..but opened my eyes...I had you all wrong. You, a witch..showed me compassion..showed me mercy..even with what you are..even with what God gave you..you did good. You saved me. You forgave me.." He puts his hand over Maka's..it's a friendly touch..and in this touch..and in the way he's looking at her..

She thinks this must be what it feels like to have a brother.

"Not only that..but you saved Giriko..You save people..your a good person.." He grips her hand tighter..looking into her eyes. "Maka..I swear on all that is holy..I will protect you..Asura will take me, before he takes you. You gave me a second chance..I'm willing to throw It away..to give you one back."

"Justin.." Maka says his name..speechless..her heart swells at his words..and how he holds her hand..

"Promise me Maka.." Justin takes a deep breath. "..If he enters me..Kill me..don't let him taint me anymore..I don't want to hurt anyone anymore.." He smiles sadly at how she tenses. " Thank you Maka..for all you have done for me..for forgiving me of my sins.." He looks away from her. ".. I just wish I could be forgiven for all the other ones..for summiting to Asura In the first place..but I have committed the unforgivable sin..Surly..I'm going to hell..with my parents-"

"No sin is unforgivable! My Justin, with all your studies I would think you would know that!" A voice cuts him off..it's light..and warm. Maka and Justin look over..to see Custos standing before them..smiling gently at Justin.

"You.." Justin's eyes get wide at the light surrounding this being..he gets up..and falls to his knees in front of him. "This feeling..your..your one of god's angels are you not?" He trembles..Justin seems..scared. "Have you come to judge me?..Please..not yet..let me save her.." Maka looks at him with her chest tightening.. "Let me make my amends to her..repay her for her kindness to me, holy one."

"Stand Justin! Behold I'm not here to judge you! I'm here to do the opposite actually.." Custos soft words get Justin to look up.

"What do you mean?"..Justin gets up..his eyes still wide at seeing this being.

"Justin law.." Custos smiles..almost sadly..taking a step forward. "I know your pain..how your parents were confused..thinking the bible was more important then the lessons inside. They treated you horribly..drove you to insanity..You lost yourself, worshiping Asura..the demon god of madness..you had a moment of weakness..and he took advantage of you." Justin is trembling in fear..looking down in guilt. "You lost yourself more and more..till you became your parents..only thinking of what the bible says..only seeing what others did wrong..but not what you, yourself, was doing wrong.." Custos closes his eyes. "You killed your parents. Killed countless nurses. Worshiped another god..you have heavy sins on your shoulders.."

Maka frowns at Custos..a bit mad that he would say that to him..Justin is looking like he's about to fall apart..Maka opens her mouth..only for Custos to put his hand up..stopping her from saying anything.

"I-I know.." Justin chokes out. "..I am a sinner..I don't deserve to be in your presence..I am a disgrace.."

Custos..smiles at this. "Because you now know you're a sinner..now that you are sorry..that you are trying to make things right.." Custos touches Justin's head..the blonde boy tensing so bad. "..You are forgiven of all your sins."

Everything gets quiet..

"W-What?" Justin looks up at this angel with wide eyes.

"You're sorry. You know what you did wrong..our God is a forgiving one..you read the bible you should know!" Custos gives him such a warm smile. "All your sins are forgiven. Go in peace and love Justin..you have a good heart. Don't' lose sight of it."

Justin..falls to his knees..he grabs Custos's hand..tears starting to fall down his face. "..Thank you..t-thank you so much!" He cries out..Maka watches with wide eyes..as light surrounds Justin..he's glowing in her eyes..he looks...pure..

He has been forgiven for everything.

"It wasn't me. Give thanks to God." Custos smiles again..before fading away..

"I am..forgiven.." Justin hugs himself..before he starts to laugh..it's not mad..it's happy..he's happy..Maka can't help to smile..glad that he got what he wanted..that he's going to heaven..that he has been forgiven..

Maka wishes she could be forgiven.

"Lucky bastard." Maka smiles sadly at him..This gets his laughter to stop..and he looks at her with a frown.

"Maka I-"

"What' happened? I heard a cry!" Giriko comes busting into the door..holding a thing of holy water getting Maka to hiss at him.

"N-Nothing..Giriko please get that out of here. Your hurting her." Justin gets up..he's smiling..brightly..Giriko stares at him a moment..he seems taken aback..staring at those blue eyes that are so full of life..those cheeks of Justin's slightly tinted-

"Get that the hell out of here!" Maka growls, snapping Giriko out of it.

"Fine!" He growls..walking out to put the water away before walking back in.

When he gets back..Justin runs to him..tackling him in a hug. He laughs..wrapping his arms around Giriko's neck..burying his face in his chest. Giriko tenses..looking down at Justin with wide eyes.

"I've been forgiven Giriko!"

"..What?"

"I need a moment." Justin grins up at him..Maka swears she sees Giriko's cheeks tint the slightest as he watches Justin walk past him..out of the door..closing it behind him.

"What the hell is up with him?" Giriko looks over at Maka confused.

"He's just happy." Maka smiles. " it's not every day a angel comes and forgives you of all your sins."

"..Huh?" Giriko blinks.

"Nothing." She waves him off..but she feels herself smiling..she's happy for Justin?..she guesses she is.

"What-" Giriko starts to ask again..he looks so confused..When they hear a bang from the other room. "Justin!" Giriko's eyes get wide and he runs out of the room. Maka gets up..her heart beat picking up speed, shit is it already time?!-"

Maka's thoughts stop..when Giriko comes back in, carrying Justin like a baby..his eyes are closed..he looks..exhausted.

"What happened?" Maka frowns.

"He passed out. I knew it was only a matter of fucking time." Giriko sighs..looking down at the younger male in his arms..with a look that's hard to understand. "He's been up for the last couple of days..barely getting any sleep..worrying about finding you."

"Oh.." Maka moves out of his way when Giriko walks towards her..He gently lays Justin down in the bed..pulling the covers over him.

"We have some time before 12..he needs his rest." Giriko speaks more to himself as he stares down at this young boy..He's only 18..yet like Maka he's dealing with so much..he's had to deal with demons and witches just as she has..Maka can see how exhausted Justin really is..sees the bags under his eyes now..how pale..frail he looks..Giriko doesn't look so good himself..his bags are bad under his eyes..he looks like he's starting to grow a beard..lines of exhaustion in his face..

"..Giriko maybe you should get some rest too." Maka frowns..walking closer to this man. "You don't look so good..I could keep watch..it's only eight now..we have four hours."

"..I'm okay." Giriko's eyes never leave Justin..He stands there..his protector..and in his eyes..Maka understands..He's afraid to sleep..afraid if he did..when he wakes up Justin wouldn't be there...It gets her chest tightening..Maka remembering..how Justin loves Giriko..and now she can't help but wonder..

Does Giriko love him back..? in that way?

Maka walks so she's standing beside Giriko..looking down at Justin..She thinks of a way to go about this..to find this information out without getting punched..

"He's pretty cute when he's asleep huh?" Maka hums.

"Uh..I guess?" Giriko raises his eye brow at her..hmm..he didn't deny it..

"For a baby face he has a pretty masculine chin." Maka continues..not really knowing what this will accomplish but she goes with it.

"..Um?" Giriko is staring at her completely now..He seems confused she guesses.

"And those big blue eyes are to die for!" Maka fans herself. "That blonde hair..hot damn he is the American dream! So innocent too.." Maka grins pervertedly. "And that ass-"

"Enough of that." Giriko snaps at her..his eye twitching..looking away to glare at the wall..but Maka saw it..

The faint color in his cheeks...hmmm..

"Why?" Maka tilts her head...before looking down at Justin. "He's sexy right Giriko?"

"Why in the hell are you asking me?" Giriko sputters, glaring darkly at her..his cheeks are..

"Ah ha!" Maka points at his face..he tenses and smacks her hand away.

"Bitch get out of my-"

"You like him!" She cheers.

"W-What? no-" Giriko stutters..but he holds his glare..trying to hide his emotions from her.

"You blushed! Why are you trying to deny it! Just admit it! You like Justin!-" Maka's mouth is covered with Giriko's hand.

"Don't go saying that shit out loud." Giriko growls darkly..before taking his hand off of her mouth. "I don't know what the fuck I feel for Justin. I'm his guardian..any other feelings are fucking sick." He crosses his arms. "So no. I don't like Justin. I look after him and that's it."

"You don't have to lie to me you know..I won't judge you." Maka looks down at Justin. "..You should know I have no room to judge anyone."

Giriko glances over at her a moment..before he sighs. "If we're going to fucking talk about this..lets go in the other room." he walks off..Maka follows behind him happily..having to stop herself from jumping in joy..She knew it! This is great! Now she just has to work out what ever Giriko's problem is with it..

Once they're out..Maka closes the door behind her. It's painful out here..Giriko must have forgotten..but Maka will endure it..she needs to hear this..her inner yoai fan girl is pushing her on.

"Look there's not much to talk about." Giriko growls. "I'm just his guardian. I care for him. Look after him."

"But you like him." Maka catches how he tenses.

"..Like I said. Any other feelings I have for him are sick. He's like..a fucking baby compared to me! I'm thirty four years old! Not only that but I'm a man Maka. I don't know if your familiar with the fucking catholic church but they are not found of fucking gays." Giriko's voice gets softer. "Justin's religion is everything to him. I don't want to fucking scare him. I'm fine with being his guardian and nothing more so can we drop it now?"

"He loves you." This statement gets the older man to tense..he whips around..looking at Maka with wide eyes..she's smiling. "He doesn't care how old you are..or that your man..he's loved you since he was very young. Those feelings grew more and more each time you would sneak into his window at night.." Giriko's eyes widen more at that. "I see the love in his eyes when he looks at you..your everything to him. Your worth more than his religion..don't you see?" Maka's smile grows. "Age is just a number..and being a man is just a gender..It's the soul of a person we fall in love with right? If love is good..then why is it so wrong for love to be shared with you two? Society might say it's wrong..but if you look in yourself Giriko..you don't think it's wrong..You love him just like he loves you."

Giriko looks at her with those brown eyes wide..his mouth slightly open so she can see those sharp teeth..He's amazed..and really so is Maka..the words just came out..they flowed..

"You see.. I love two boys." Maka smiles to herself. "..I'm in a relationship with two..we are all together..Society looks down on that too..but it doesn't stop me. I love them..and they love me. I think it's time you tell Justin how you feel..I promise you, he feels the same..maybe even more."

Giriko still doesn't say anything..He seems choked up..

That's when the door opens behind her..

"Giriko?..Maka?" Justin walks out..rubbing his eye..his hair is everywhere. "Why are you out here?..is something wrong?..i'm sorry..I think I pasted out." Justin shakes his head as if that would wake him up.

Maka gives Giriko a encouraging smile..nodding her head over at the younger Male.. Giriko's eye twitches and he gives her his middle finger..but he's blushing.

"Justin, Giriko wants to tell you something!" Maka blurts out, getting behind Giriko, pushing him towards the younger male.

"Why you little snot nose brat!" Giriko grinds his teeth..about to turn around on her-

"What is it Giriko?" Justin tilts his head..those eyes staring at him intently..ready to soak in any word that this man says. Giriko stops..when he looks into his eyes..Maka wonders if he can see what she does..if he can see the love..the adoration..in this boy's blue eyes.

"I just..you.." Giriko grips his fist..before he coughs into his hand. "..You probably should get back to bed-"'

"What the hell was that?!" Maka glares at him..she marches over to the two. "Do I have to do everything myself?"

"What-" Giriko starts..

Only for Maka to kick him in the back..sending him forward..His lips clashing against Justin's. The blonde boy's eyes are so wide..his face so red as Giriko pulls away quickly.

"Sorry Justin she-"

The younger boy..cups his cheeks..Maka sees all those built up emotions in Justin..release..unable to hold out any longer from a kiss by this older man. He pulls Giriko in..Kissing his lips tenderly..but Justin is trembling..he's afraid..so afraid.

Giriko..grabs a hold of him..returning the kiss..his kiss is rougher..edger like him..

"Yes! I did it!" Maka smiles to herself..As Justin and Giriko grip each other tighter..therir kissing getting faster..Maka blushes, deciding to leave them alone..and it fucking hurts in here with all the crosses! She walks past them, back into the bed room.. "If only I could get Crona and Ragnarok to kiss like that." She chuckles at the thought..but then it falls..thinking about those two boys..wondering where they could be..if they're worried about her..If they are looking for her.. Maka looks down at her wrist..seeing the vertical eye on it..remembering the other two have the same mark..As she stares into the eye of the enemy on her wrist..she can't help but think about Crona and Ragnarok..

"I'm okay.." Maka speaks against the eye for some reason..as if they could hear her. "Don't worry..i'll be back okay?..we're going to make it through this."

..She holds her hand..looking up at the ceiling..

She can only hope Crona and Ragnarok are in a better situation then she is.

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"..J-Judas.." Crona's face falls in confusion..his stomach turning hollow..This demon's words lingering in the air. "W-What do you mean you d-don't think so? W-We need you! Maka needs u-us!" Maybe..Maybe Judas is just playing around..trying to scare him..

"You really got him good Judas." That boy..the one that was in the mansion grins at him..He walks over..giving Judas a high-five. "You were always good at fucking with the humans..He still believes in you! Even now!"

"I'm just that talented!" Judas chuckles darkly..all these demons..his brothers, crack up..their red eyes lighting up in dark glee..

Crona's eyes widen..when he sees Judas and that boy high five..slowly but surly..a panic is overcoming him. "J-Judas w-what are you doing? H-He's the enemy! He's t-trying to kill Maka-"

"Don't you fucking get it Crona?!" Ragnarok snarls out..glaring his darkest at Judas. "I fucking knew it! I knew he was on fucking Asura's side! He fucking betrayed us!"

"N-No that can't-"

"Your right." Judas words..get anything Crona was going to say die on his lips. He whips his head..looking at this demon with wide eyes..Judas grinning from ear to ear. "You were right all along ghost! You should have listen to him Crona, unlike you, He has some sense!" Judas laughs loudly..leading back..his body in a unnatural position, his vines dancing around him. "Of course I betrayed you! I'm fucking Judas! I told you! Get a load of this brothers! I told him I was the demon that betrayed Jesus! And he still trusted me! " All the demons roar in laughter..it shakes the place..Crona's eyes shake..not believing what he's hearing..His chest hurts..there's a ringing in his ears..but he can still see Judas's cruel smile..and his wicked laugh.

"..B-But..y-you gave me your name! Y-You..y-you saved Maka from y-your brother! Y-you even helped me Stop him getting to Maka!" Crona is in shock..his mind is reeling..It hurts. Ragnarok is bagging against the cage like a wild animal..shouting out cuss words and growls..He keeps getting shocked..but he keeps yelling out in his rage.

"It was all an act dumb ass!" The boy from the mansion roars out in laughter.

"It was all an act!" Judas smirks. "I told you my name, giving you all this bull shit about friendship and us getting closer..knowing you would take the bait. I gave you my name, making you feel as if you had power over me..I know you more than you know yourself. You're a lonely boy..never had a friend. I gave you friendship, gave you bull shit on how you were special!..only to gain your trust..only so I could get closer to Maka.." He chuckles darkly. "You see..I let my brother go while I was making out with you..taking your innocence even more. When I ran after him..I didn't go after him! I let him go to Maka..He's the one that took her here! It was all apart of the plan!..Thanks for that tear by the way..and for not saying my name to your mother.." Judas walks..so he's standing right in front of Crona.. "Your been a good friend. "His lips curl..and all of the demons crack up.

"Y-You..A-All of that was a lie?" Crona trembles..looking up at this demon..a fear gripping him..a lump forming in his throat. "T-That tear..was r-really going to help Maka?..M-Medusa was telling the turth?." He..can't explain how..stupid he feels..how hurt he feels when Judas laughs in his face.

"Of course! I took the tear so she wouldn't have any power over my father! You see..he has had this plan for a long time. We wouldn't want father's special date..of reaping Maka's soul to be late do we?" Judas smirks. "When the clock strikes 12..Maka's soul will belong to father..thank you Crona. I couldn't have done this without you!"

"N-No!" Crona shouts out..struggling with his binds..but he can't get free..his insides feel like there getting ripped apart with every word he says.

"Oh yes!" Judas grabs Crona's face..lifting his head up so he has to look at him..he grins darkly. "You were a good little puppet..one of my best! You handed me Maka..willingly. You put your trust in me..above your only friend." Judas glances at the roaring Ragnarok. " You went against your family for me..believed every word I said. I must say Crona, you have been a wonderful host! Let's give him a round of applause! The boy who handed me the only thing he ever had! The boy who gave us Maka!"

All the demons start clapping..hooting..hollering..laughing..laughing at Crona..

It's true..Judas..is a traitor..Crona..believed in him..he gave him the tear..Judas tricked him..He lied..

Crona grips his fist..looking up at Judas who is grinning at him madly..at staring in those eyes of madness..the eyes he trusted..the eyes that he believed in..Those eyes that tore everything away from him..The tears fall down Crona's face..his mind falling apart..

"Y-You said you w-were my best friend.." Crona chokes out. "I..I t-trusted you!"

"Well I lied. Duh." Judas leans in..licking the tears off of Crona's cheeks. "Don't cry..you know I don't like that." He speaks the same words like before..but this time..it's not full of care..he's mocking Crona..smirking. "It's not my fault for taking advantage of you. You are so starved for love that you truly believed I loved you! A demon like me! Loving something like you! Never! You're a fool Crona Gorgon..Didn't your mother teach you not to trust a demon?..Well I suppose not." Judas pushes Crona down..laughing loudly.

"You fucking b-bastard!" Crona screams..it's so loud..his throat hurts..his tears fall down harder..

This is all his fault. Maka's in this situation because of him..because he trusted a demon..Why the fuck is he so stupid?! Maka..

"Uh oh Judas." one demon chuckles. "Looks like your making him cry more! You think he's going to kill us with his tears?!"

"That's the only way he could kill us!" That boy from the mansion roars..all these demon's joining in for mad laughter..

Crona feels..a hatred burn inside him..He's never hated any one..it's a dark feeling..a consuming feeling..yet..it's not even for Judas.

It's for himself.

He should have opened his eyes..he should have listened to Ragnarok..He put his trust in a demon..a part of Asura..now look at him..look at what his actions have caused..His tears keep falling..the demons are right..all he can do is cry..He can't fix this..He's killed them all..The pain he feels..can't be described..the air has been kicked right out of him..

"Where did you leave the girl?" One of the demon's turns to the boy who was at the mansion.

"I left her with the Foxwell brothers." He grins. "Those fucked up ass holes will keep her there for a couple of hours, play around with her, torture her...Then father will come and kill them all!"

"All hail Asura!" They all roar..laughing.

"Fucking no!" Ragnarok screams..tackling the bars once again..he grinds his teeth as the bar shocks him..he keeps pushing against the bars..hate in those eyes of his..they're black. " You fucking demons! Let me go! Fuck! Maka!" he roars out-

"Oh shut up." Judas flicks his wrist..the bars power gathers..shocking Ragnarok with more force..with a cry of pain he's sent back..away from the bars..Ragnarok's being is flickering..it's red like he's really being burned..and he is..

"R-Ragnarok!" Crona cries out..his eyes shaking before he looks over at Judas. "S-Stop hurting him!-"

"What do you care? He's not your friend any more is he?" Judas chuckles when Crona's face falls. "Thought so..you chose me, my love." He laughs loudly.

Crona roars out in rage..he grabs at his binds..thinking of Maka..thinking she's in danger..the binds don't let him go..He can't get out..He's weak..

He can't be what she needs..He's ruined everything..It's all his fault.

"We have a couple of hours before the appointed hour." A demon speaks up..taking a step toward Crona..he leans down..grabbing Crona, lifting him off the floor...his grin is sinister. "We can't do much to the ghost..but hell this is a fine piece of ass. How about we pass the time with killing this fucker?-"

"And raping that fat ass of his!" A demon chuckles..they're all getting closer..Crona's eyes get wide with fear..

"We have to keep him alive for a while though! Don't want to kill him right away! Lets make him suffer!"

"I want his left eye-ball!"

"I want his hand!-"

"Gentlemen! Gentlemen!" Judas suddenly speaks up.. when all the demons had surrounded Crona..they all have a hold of him..ready to rip him apart. The demons look back at Judas..raising their eye brows. "You can't kill him!"

"Why not?" They blink..Crona looks at Judas..hopefully..

"Killing him now would be a waste..no.." Judas smirks. "Let us kill him on the appointed hour..offering him as a sacrifice to Asura! It will make our father stronger! Besides..this boy's thoughts and guilt are torture enough.." He chuckles darkly..

"Judas is right! This boy is the perfect sacrifice for our father!" A demon cries out..and they let go of Crona..throwing him over by Ragnarok's cage. "Save him for later!"

"But what are we suppose to do with all our time?" A demon frowns with red hair.

"Go reek havoc in the city." Judas waves them off. "Just be back at 12..you don't want to miss this sacrifice."

"Hell yeah we don't!" The demons chuckle..they start fading away. "Judas you're a fucking monster!"

"I know, I know." Judas does a bow when they disappear..leaving him alone with Crona. He glances over at the boy who is just getting himself to sit up..he's bleeding slightly out of his head from the throw..those tears still falling down his face..He looks so afraid..he's still in shock. "Do you hate me Crona?"

Crona looks at this demon..he musters his strongest glare..his trembling dying down. "More than anything." His voice is cold..full of that hate..of that pain of betrayal..

"Good." He smirks. "Peace bitches!" He gives them a peace sign before fading away. "See you at 12! You know the time when Maka's going to be dead!" Then he's gone.

"Fuck no!" Ragnarok hits the cage again..only to fall back..he's weak..he's hurt. "Fuck..Maka..damn it! Stupid fucking cage! She fucking needs us! She.." His voice goes quiet..it cracks..it's weak. "..She's going to fucking die.." Pain. That's all his voice is. "..We're going to fucking lose her..it's over..it's fucking over.."

"..R-Ragnarok.." Crona looks down..not able to look at him..those tears blurring his vision. "..I'm s-so sorry.." he wheezes out..closing his eyes. "I s-should have listen to you!..I-I did this..I-I ruined everything! I-i'm so sorry.." Angst. The tears feel like shards of glass..

"I don't fucking forgive you." Ragnarok's voice..is so dark. "You..I told you damn it Crona!..i told you..' He trails off..He's staring up at the ceiling..his eyes so far away. "..It doesn't fucking matter. Sorry doesn't do shit. Maka's still in trouble..She could be fucking dying now and we don't even know!..we're fucking stuck here!" Ragnarok grips his fist..his being flickering. "You're the reason..your the fucking reason..no..I can't fucking forgive you..you've damned her! You killed her!" Ragnarok screams.. "..You killed her.." his voice gets soft..He's almost faded away..Crona feels the bond connecting them..shaking..what happens if it breaks?..What happens if Ragnarok fades away?..where would he go?..Would he be gone forever?..
Crona can't think of that now..He takes in his words..and knows they're all true..Crona's tears fall more..just thinking about this..thinking that Maka is with these 'foxwell' brothers..they are going to hurt her..keep her there..and at 12 Asura is going to kill her, steal her soul. It's all his fault..

"I love you Crona." "I trust you." "I need you." "Your everything to me."

Maka's voice floods his mind..her smile..those green eyes..so beautiful..he remembers her heart beat..he remembers her soft touch, her smell..her everything..

Maka is going to die..she's going to die and it's all his fault.

"M-Maka.." Crona sobs her name..Someone kill him..he welcomes those demon's torture..he deserves it..oh how he fucking deserves it..He's killed her..He handed her over to Asura..He failed her..she believed in him..and he failed. He failed Ragnarok..he failed everyone..

Ragnarok is getting more and more faded by the minute..Crona's sanity is failing..soon he'll lose it..he feels his lips twitching..his tears falling more-

There's a slight pain in his wrist. It drives the madness away for a moment..a frown coming to his face as he turns his wrist..looking at the vertical eye..it's lighting up..Crona sees from the corner of his eye..that Ragnarok is looking at his wrist too..does he feel it too?-

"I'm okay.." Maka's voice sounds through Crona's head..both Ragnarok and Crona gasp..the ghost stops fading away..he sits up In the cage, his eyes wide, looking at his wrist intently. " Don't worry i'll be back okay?..we're going to make it through this."

"You heard that too right?" Ragnarok looks over at Crona..his eyes wide with hope..his being is solid. "..I didn't just fucking imagine that right?"

"N-No! I h-heard it too! M-Maka's..Maka's okay!" Crona feels a relief wash over him..he looks down at the vertical eye on his wrist..it's still lighting up. "..I-I think..s-she's talking to us through our marks..s-some how..." Crona places his lips against his wrist. " Maka c-can you hear me?"

Silence..Ragnarok and Crona frown..the pink haired boy starting to trembling..he sobs. "M-maka please-"

"..Crona?" He hears her voice..her sweet, angelic voice in his head. She seems surprised.

"Y-Yes Maka it's me!" Crona shouts out in joy..just hearing her..knowing she's alive gets his spirits to lift-

"Maka where the hell are you? Are you okay?" Ragnarok speaks against his wrist urgently.

"Yeah i'm fine..i'm really sorry guys.. I know I just left you at the mansion..it was fucking stupid but I had to help this guy and..things just spiraled out of control. " She sighs. "I'll be back at the mansion before you know it..You'll never believe it. Fucking Justin is helping me! I just..i'm sorry..I know you guys must be worried sick..tell Medusa-

"M-Maka we're not at the mansion, we-" Crona starts..only for his vertical eye to stop lighting up..and then..it fades away. "W-What? N-No!" Crona shakes his hand..as if that would give it back.

"Fuck! Maka!" Ragnarok grabs at his wrist..his vertical eye is gone now too..

"W-What happened to the marks?" Crona trembles...his eyes shaking.

"Guilty~." Judas suddenly appears in front of him..singing. "We wouldn't Maka coming here trying to act like a hero again would we? Oh no. She belongs to father..you belong to me." Judas smirks.

"When I get the fuck out of here I'm ripping you to fucking pieces! You won't get away with this!" Ragnarok growls..his fire is back at hearing Maka's voice..hearing she's okay..has given him his will back.

"you're not going to get out. Even if you did, your no match for me ghost." Judas shrugs him off. " I just wanted to say.. VOODOO BITCH!" He roars..before he fades away.

"Damn fucking demon!" Ragnarok growls, punching the cage.

"M-Maka's okay..J-Justin's helping her.." Crona breathes out a shaky breath...he glances over at Ragnarok..before he slowly starts to wiggle his way so he's in front of the cage.

"Crona what the hell are you doing?" Ragnarok snarls at him.

Crona doesn't' answer..he just strikes Ragnarok's cage..it shocks him..he grips his fist before striking it again..hitting it over and over again.

"What-" Ragnarok looks confused..his eyes getting a bit wide..when Crona's fists start bleeding..but he continues to hit his cage. "What the hell are you doing?! Your just fucking up your hands dumb ass-"

"M-Maybe if we hit it together..w-we can break it.." Crona pants. "If y-you can get out..y-you can help Maka..y-you need to get out and save her..I c-could stay behind..b-buy you some time."

"Us hitting it isn't going to fucking break it." Ragnarok watches as Crona's blood spats..looks at the determined fire in his eyes..through his tears..through his pain.

"W-We have to try!" Crona wails out. "..S-She means everything to me too Ragnarok..I-I thought..I-I thought Judas was going to help save her..I-I believed his lie..because I-I wanted it to be true too much..I l-love her more than anything..I-I have to try! I-I have to get her out of this!" Crona hits the cage harder..he's hurting himself..He's frying his hands..but he doesn't care..He closes his eyes..those tears falling. "It's all my fault.."

Ragnarok stares at him a long moment..in his eyes..you can still see he blames Crona..you can still see that anger..that rage..yet..after watching this boy hit at his cage..watches as he bleeds and cries..Ragnarok grips his fist before he roars..using all his strength to attack the bars..tackling them..

With both these boys working together..through their rage..through their love for the same girl..

The bars bend.

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"..Huh." Maka frowns when suddenly her vertical eye stops lighting up..it just disappears, cutting off her commutation with the two boys..That's odd..what was Crona saying?..why aren't they in the mansion? Then where are they?..Crona sounded like he was crying..is it because he's worried about her?..or is something wrong?

Maka glances over at the clock in this room..it's 8 30..She tenses when she hears a crash in the other room..but after hearing a groan following after, she decides not to check.

Crona..Ragnarok..something in her gut is telling her that something's wrong..That they need her..Maka walks over to the bed and sits down..her chest tightening..

What can she do?..She doesn't know where they are..and her time is almost up..She's safe here..so Justin says..He has a plan of getting her out of here..but what if Crona and Ragnarok really need her?

"Oh they do." Maka tenses at the voice..whipping her head up..her eyes meeting those haunted blue..and that mad grin.

"You!" Maka stands up..pointing a finger at this demon that just appeared in this bed room..his vines dance around him..they're larger, the thorns thicker, sharper..her anger building..her power flowing..ready to fucking kill this fucker for all that he's done! "You-"

"You bastard!" Maka's statement is cut off..her face falling in confusion when Death walks out of her..she's see through..and there's bars around her..Death growls..she looks so angry..Judas eyes get a bit wide..not expecting this just as Maka wasn't. "How dare you do this!" Death marches over..grabbing Judas's by his throat..not at all caring about the vines that are inching towards her. She snarls in this demon's face. " You treacherous bastard! How dare you spend all that fucking time trying to get on my good side, trying to get my attention, only to leave me and try to fucking kill me! You kill Maka, you kill me ass hole! Do you even know how boring her fucking head is with just me and the angel? Listening to him pray and shit? Do you know how fucking annoying the quiet is?! No you don't! Your free and you're trying to take the only thing I have! My existence!" Death shakes Judas back and forth..she's screaming..

The demon stares at her with wide eyes..before slowly..they go back to normal size..realization in them..before he smirks. "My Death..if I didn't know better..it sounds as if you miss me!"

"W-What? No!" Death growls..tightening her grip on Judas's throat.

"Don't deny it..Admit it! You miss me!" Judas cheers. "I knew you like me!-"

"It's nothing like that!" She screams in frustration. "Your trying to fucking kill me! You left me in that fucking cage alone-"

"Death can be lonely.." Judas cuts her off..he gently rubs her cheek..Death's breath catching. "I know Death..you don't have to hide from me. You missed me. I'm the only one who appreciates you..who sees how beautiful you really are. I'm not leaving you..I told you, you will be my queen." Death loosens her hold..just enough Judas can take her hand from off his neck..he intertwines their fingers. "You're the only gal for me Death. We'll rule together..I promise you.." He grins..close to her lips. "I will free you from this cage."

"Yeah right!" Death suddenly screeches, pushing Judas away from her..She takes steps back..her glare so dark. "Your lying to me again! All you fucking do is lie! Lie, lie. Lie! You fucking piece of shit! I don't like you! I don't miss you!"..Her eyes narrow..her eyes turning black. "Get the fuck out of here. You won't touch her. She's mine."

"You do know you don't have any power in that cage of your's death-" Judas starts..with a smirk.

"I said get out! I don't' want to see your face! All you do is lie!" She screams..only to put a hand to her heart..looking away from the demon. "You always lie.."

Judas stares at Death a moment..that mad smile has fallen..a look Maka can't understand on this demon's face...Judas nods, hugging himself.

"..Okay. I'll leave.." Judas glances over at Maka. "Your time is coming.." He grins..before he fades away.

"Jack ass!" Death roars..gripping her fist..

Maka can't help to look at this other girl with wide eyes..in a way..Death saved her. Death got the demon to leave..Death protected her.

"Don't fucking look at me like that." Death growls when she turns around..seeing Maka's face..Death glares.

"..Thank you." Maka speaks softly..still not believing Death is her savoir.

"Don't thank me bitch. That ass hole is trying to kill me! That's the only reason I stopped him." Death snaps..crossing her arms..those eyes boring into her own.

"Still.." Maka looks at this girl closely..though Death is glaring at her..there's something in her eyes..something she can't read.

"If anyone is going to kill you, it's going to be me." Death looks down at the ground..again..something in those eyes..Maka can't read it..but if she had to make a guess..She looks..almost sad...no..not sad..just..whatever it is, it's not a good emotion..It's weird seeing it..Maka figured death didn't have any emotion..except for wanting to kill people..maybe she was wrong. "I'm going to be the death of you..just as I am with all life." She closes her eyes before looking over at Maka. "You don't have much time left.." Death starts fading away.. "You better not fucking die on me." with that..she's gone.

Maka's eyes shoot open..jumping awake..She look around confused..seeing she's laying on the bed now..Death isn't in the room anymore..was all that a dream?..no..it felt so real..but-

"Oh Maka your up." Maka looks over..to see Justin sitting by the edge of the bed..smiling gently at her..his eyes are so bright..those lips look swollen. "Did you have a nice nap?"

"..I fell asleep?" Maka sits up..sighing as she rubs her head.

"Yes, you've been out for some hours..I thought it was best to let you get your rest." Justin..looks down at his hands..a blush on his face. "..Thank you."

"Huh?" Maka blinks, looking at how his face gets darker.

"..For helping me with Giriko.." He smiles at her..those eyes so bright. "..You again, have given me something I never thought I would have.." He sighs happily.

"You two together then?" Maka perks up.

"You could say that." Justin's face is so red..Maka gives him a friendly pat on the shoulder.

"I'm happy for you...you deserve to have something Justin."

"..And you deserve to live." Justin's blush suddenly falls..he looks at Maka seriously..such a strong fire in those eyes.

Maka frowns. "I wouldn't say that-"

"It's almost time!" Giriko suddenly runs into the room, his eyes wide. "Get out here. We have 10 minutes to 12!"

"W-What?" Maka's face falls..it can't be that late..but Justin gets up quickly..grabbing her hand, pulling her out of the room..into the room full of crosses and holy water..it's painful..it hurts..but her mind is reeling..this is it..10 minutes and her time is it..10 minutes..and he will be here.

"I know it's painful.." Justin hugs her..keeping her away from the crosses..as he puts those ear phones back in his ears..turning on music. "but this will help keep him at bay..he'll appear in here..then we can run out the back.."

Maka nods..burying her head in his chest..trying to drown out the beating of her own heart in her ears..Giriko stands by the front door..a cross gripped in his hands..his glare is viscous.. Maka can't look..she holds onto Justin desperately..not knowing what's going to happen..Crona...Ragnarok..She has to live..She has to see them again..she has to make it out of this..

"It's going to be okay.." Justin soothes in her ear. " You gave me so much..now i'm going to give back to you..He won't touch you."

Maka closes her eyes..waiting..knowing her time is pretty much up..after all this time..it can't end like this..No..She still needs to avenge her mother..she still needs to fix things..to make the world better..

She can't die here..She has to live.

That's when..the clock makes a sound..a ding dong..signaling the turn of the hour..

It's 12.

Maka tenses, whipping her head up to look at the door..Giriko has gotten closer to it..standing..ready..Justin hasn't done anything..Maka doubts he heard it turned 12..he's staring at Giriko intently..holding her closer when she trembles more in her fright..

They wait..Maka doesn't know what to expect..if Asura's going to bang down their door..maybe he'll come out of the floor and get her..maybe he'll appear right in front of her..

But none of that happens.

"Odd.." Justin speaks up. "I would think he would be here by now-"

"I am." A dark voice growls behind them..before Maka can even react..Justin is grabbed and ripped from her..She falls on her butt..looking with wide eyes at Asura..the demon god of madness..lifting Justin off his feet with his scarves..The blonde boy is staring at him with wide, fearful eyes. " You have been a bother Justin. Helping Maka, telling her my plans..shame on you." Asura 'tsk's. "No matter..her time is up, and so is yours..I'm here to take what is mine." He grins evilly..his face moving closer to Justin's-

"Get the hell off him!" Giriko roars, throwing the cross at the demon..it hits him in the forehead.. Asura screeches..letting go of Justin..The blonde boy is quick to get up..he runs over to Maka, grabbing her, lifting her up.

"We have to get out of here!" Justin speaks franically..as he throws a cross at Asura..the demon stumbling closer to the other crosses In this room..getting him to roar. "Giriko!" Justin looks over at the other man desperately.

"Got it!" Giriko runs towards Justin and Maka-

Only for the demon to appear right in front of him.

"You'll pay for that!" Asura growls..back handing Giriko. The blow is powerful. It sends Giriko flying..hitting the wall hard..hitting his head hard..He falls to the ground..his eyes closed..that one hit knocked him out. "You will burn in the pits of hell!" Asura points a finger at Giriko..his hand lighting up-

"No!" Maka snaps out of her fear..her scream gets Asura to pause..looking back at her with those three eyes. Maka points her finger at him..willing her power to come out..to blow this guy to kingdom come. " revengeful spirit!" Maka cries out a spell that should blast this fucker out of here..

Only for..it not to work?..no power comes out..nothing.

"W-What?.." Maka's eyes widen..when she tries another spell..and nothing.."My power's! They-"

"Not working?" Asura's evil laugh..gets her to stop..goosebumps covering her body. "You see Maka..your time is up. You can't hurt me. You already belong to me..I just have to collect the soul. Your power is no good against me.." Asura smirks. "Your time is up." He takes a step closer..Maka's face falling in horror..her body trembling..

She can't use her powers..It's over..He's reaching out for her..He's going to take her soul, he-

"I don't think so!" Justin roars..coming up behind the demon..He throws a bucket of holy water on Asura..the demon screams, grabbing at his burning flesh..rubbing his eyes, trying to see. "Maka we must go!" He runs over to her..grabbing her hand. "We have to get you to the sewer!" He pulls her into the bedroom..He shuts the door behind him..saying a prayer before he keeps dragging her..over to a door in the bed room-

"What about Giriko?" Maka cries out..thinking about the unconscious man.

"He's okay..Asura will come after us." Justin throws open the door..pulling Maka in it with him..they're in a hall way..it looks old..dusty..not used..Maka sees two glass doors at the end of it..She sees the dark sky..their way out. "He won't bother with Giriko when we are so far away from him." Maka nods..but she can see how worried Justin is about Giriko..this boy looks like he's about to break down..yet he grips her hand and starts running towards the glass doors. "We get out of here and find the closest pot hole to get to the sewers. If we are quick we can make it! He stepped into the room..and I drenched hm with holy water..this should buy us enough time to-"

Justin skids to a stop..Maka doing the same..She trembles..Justin's eyes widen in horror and disbelif.

"Miss me?" Asura stands..in front of the glass doors..his smirk is so large..so evil..those eyes bouncing in dark glee.

"Fuck.." Maka tenses..gripping Justin's hand tighter..she feels the fear.

"W-What? That should have given u-us more time!" Justin backs up..he puts his arm out protectively..moving Maka so she's behind him.

"Your both out of time." Asura walks forward..that smile will rip his face. "It's over..for the both of you. Your souls are mine." His scarves..lash out. In this narrow hallway..there's no where to run..Asura's eyes light up..madness so thick it's getting her lips to twitch..

it's over..it's over before it even started..

Maka can only watch with trembling eyes..these scarves get closer to her..get closer to Justin..she has no power..she's going to die here..

Asura's smile is sinister.

"Finally..Your mine Maka albarn."

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The silence is broken with the sound of panting..the sound of exhaustion. Crona lies on the floor..his hands a bloody pulp..Ragnarok holds his shoulder..his being is flickering..

They tried..they tried so hard..but no matter what they did..they could only get the cage to bend slightly..

That's when there's a ringing..

And all the demons reappear..grinning madly. Judas steps forward..turning around to his brothers..grinning.

"It's 12 o clock! You know what that means?!"

Crona and Ragnarok tense at the news..Their chests feel like someone punched them..Maka..Maka's time is out..Asura is after her right now..She needs them!

"Sacrifice!" they cheer.

"Yes. Let us give our father a gift!" Judas turns around..pointing his sharp finger at Crona. "The soul of a traitor!"

"All hail Asura!" The demons cheer..Their grins turning evil..they slowly walk towards Crona..the pink haired boy trembling.

"Get the fuck away from him!" Ragnarok screams..even with how angry he is with Crona..he doesn't want him to die..The concern shines though those hard eyes..He tackles the cage..but it's no use.. "Crona!"

Crona closes his eyes..before opening them..He accepts his death..He doesn't care if he dies..but Maka..Maka needs him..The demons surround him..all he can see are their mad grins..their claw like hands reaching out for him..

"I t-trusted you.." Crona says weakly..those tears falling again..knowing all hope is lost..

Judas smirks.

"And I'm a traitor..that's all I do..is betray." His words are cruel..

The demons reach out..reach out to rip him apart..Ragnarok is screaming..roaring things..but Crona can't hear any of it..

He's staring death in the face..yet..

The only thing he can think about is Maka..He thinks of those green eyes one last time..Thinks of her laugh..of her touch..thinks of the girl he loves more than anything..

He thinks of her smile..

Knowing he will never see it again.

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...I know you hate me for ending it here :P I can already feel it haha. Soooo Judas isn't want we thought he was is he? Things aren't looking good at all..though he is Judas after all, a demon.

Writing the parts with Judas, I had a troll face lol. I think most of you believed in him..just as Crona did.

I know this one is short too..i think the next chapter will be longer.

Hehehe what the hell is going to happen? I know it must be torture. I'll give you hint..

Never mind. Till next time:)