"Die bitch!" Ragnarok roars as Crona runs towards Arachne full speed, his sword back, that fire in his eyes, his teeth grinding. He's wasting no time. It's time to finally kill her. Time to get Maka the fuck out of here. Time to wipe that smirk off her face. Crona doesn't like how She's looking at Maka, like she's something to eat..It gets something to boil inside him and Ragnarok..their rage exploded into this. He's not thinking about her powers or strength. He's only thinking about destroying her.
"Foolish boy." Arachne chuckles as her hands light up..a spell on the tip of her tongue. "Your definably Medusa's child, i'll kill you before you can-"
"Slice and dice!" Maka screams out, she runs closer and does a back flip..when she becomes level with The spider witch's creepy legs..right before she lands she shoots out green power. Arachne only looks at it and shoots back such a weak spell.
"You'll have to do better then that-" Arachne states..but a scream to her right, makes her eyes light in realization, she moves back just in time as Crona slings down his sword..he missed, but he slings it again, this time cutting off one of her legs with one slice. Arachne cries out in pain as she becomes off balanced, the other pointy legs keeping her up. She glares daggers at Crona who is going in for another cut, making sure not to give her a break. Arachne's eyes narrow..and Crona is sent back, hitting the wall hard and with a cry, he falls down. The spider witch immediately starts healing herself..
Only for Maka to appear right in front of her, those eyes a blazed, the hate and malice shining brightly as she goes to punch Arachne..The spider witch catching it easily, smirking at her.
"That-" Aranche starts only to cry in pain..when three more of her legs get cut off. She whips her head down..and sees green power spiking out Maka's leg..like a knife..The sneaky bitch, she only did this to get close enough to take out Arachne's legs! Arachne growls in pain, her becoming more off balanced..Maka lifts her leg again, about to cut her once more. This time the spider witch is prepared. She throws Maka away from her quickly..her black power shocking Maka, getting her to cry out..Now time to get to her wounds-
Right when Maka falls..Crona jumps over her, his sword is vibrating, sweat beading down his face..Ragnarok's eyes are red in the sword as Crona jumps in the air..coming down on the spider witch. "THIS ENDS NOW!" They both roar out as Crona lands in front of Maka..He stabs down the sword..Crying out in a loud voice as a large wave of power heads towards the spider witch..Arachne's eyes widen as the wave hits her full force..forcing her back all the way towards the wall..He's got her. He had to.
"Wow..Crona, Ragnarok..that was kick ass." Maka grins over at them, getting Crona to look at her, he frowns when he sees She's bleeding out of her arm..She landed on a piece of broken glass from the fight.
"M-Maka are you okay?" He gets closer to her-
"Crona look out!" Maka cries suddenly and tackles him out of the way..just as that wave of magic comes back at them..It passes them, going through the walls..Maka and Crona look over at Arachne..who had just pushed all that raw power away with her hands..Her hands only slightly bleed..then are healed..Her legs..they're healed as well..She looks good as new.
"You'll have to do better then that. Did you really think you two could beat me? Just give in to me Maka..your only dragging out the edible." Arachne stomps down on the ground..causing It to shake, Crona and Maka gripping onto each other so they don't lose their balance "Spider's poison!" Arachne roars out..her finger nails get really long..glowing with purple light..before they shoot out quickly..They're a blur.
"Force field!" Maka holds Crona closer..as they are surrounded by green light..Arachne's spell hits them hard..Maka grinding her teeth to hold up her protection..She holds onto Crona for support..knowing if she fails, Crona is going to die with her. He gives her strength to hold on to the force field. No matter how rapidly Arachne shoots at them..she holds it up..This is ridiculous! She needs to think of a way to kill this bitch and kill her fast..as expected She's strong..really strong..Maka gets this sinking feeling Arachne isn't even using her full strength..She's toying with them..smirking at them.
"Fuck this bitch doesn't give up!" Ragnarok growls, watching as they are continuously attacked.
"Maka.." Crona frowns as he watches sweat fall down her face..She's panting, clinging to him. Holding this up is hurting her..it makes Ragnarok's being boil more.
"I'm fine.." Maka gives him a reassuring smile..but it looks more like a wince.
"Death! Don't you want all this to end? Don't you want your suffering to stop?" Arachne calls out..Maka can feel..Death stir in her cage..She grips the bars of her cage tightly..those eyes narrowing in her hate.
Maka's force field finally breaks. It shatters, but she's quick. "Rebound!" Maka screams..and all these needles are sent back to Arachne..They all hit her..going back into her..That didn't do anything but save them.
"Fighting me is useless. This all could stop Maka." Arachne's hands light up...she mumbles something under her breath..Maka feels power underneath her, it gets her eyes to widen.
"Crona move!" He does, he jumps away from where he's standing..just as a sharp spider leg comes out of the ground..ready to impale him. Maka dodges one herself..Crona and her having to separate as they move constantly..They exchange a look before they start running towards Arachne..both their eyes on fire.
"Oh no you don't." Arachne smirks as She points at Crona..about to freeze him-
"Maka!" Crona yells out for her, holding out his hand..She nods, and grabs it..together they spin in the air..only for Crona to throw Maka..She soars towards Arachne. "Break!" She screams..and all of Arachne's legs crumble..This breaking her spell, and getting her to cry out. "Take that you fucking bitch!" Maka screams, her power sending Arachne back..shocking her as it does so. "Spikes!" as soon as Arachne hits the wall..spikes come out of it..going through her stomach, and her odd bottom..pinning her to the wall..green and red blood oozing out of her. "This is for my mother! For taking her away from me!"
"You're mistaken.. my dear.." Arachne's lips..curl up into a sick smirk..even In the state she's in..Maka watches..as she rips herself out of the spikes..that smirk never falling like it didn't hurt. Maka opens her mouth to say another spell-
Arachne lashes out..her long fingers pushed together..She jabs Maka's shoulder..her nails pierce her flesh, getting her to cry out As Arachne heals herself once again...her finger nail's going deeper into Maka's shoulder-.
"Get the hell off her!" Crona roars as he stabs the ground..A wave of power comes out from under Arachne..getting her to cry out and let go of Maka. Maka takes steps back, holding her bleeding shoulder till it heals.
"Crona get down!" Maka commands..and when he lays down..She spreads her arms..her power gathering..her hair whipping around..this is her chance..this is where it ends..where she avenges her mother..where she wins..where good finally wins against' evil. "Devil's halo!" Maka cries out..bright light circling around her..before shooting out..going over Crona..breaking anything in it's path..bring the ceiling down, Maka holds her hands up so Crona and her don't get crushed, shielding them from the falling debris.
"No!" Arachne grabs a hold of the power..grinding her teeth..trying to push it back..She's doing it, slowly but surely she's about to push her spell back-"
"I don't think s-so!" Crona does a spin on his heel..Before he throws his sword. "Ragnarok!"
"Got this bitch!" Ragnarok stabs right through Arachne's chest..Her mouth opens in a silent scream..but she's still holding the halo..
"corpse party!" Maka screams..The sword lights up..it's power radiating as Ragnarok shocks Arachne with his new power..Maka panting, encouraging him on..She can handle it.
Arachne can no longer hold Maka's halo.. She lets go of it..and it goes right through her bottom..Arachne roars out in pain..as she falls to the ground..green goo pooling around her..Ragnarok still in her chest.
"M-Maka you did it!" Crona beams at her..he feels..a happiness..It's finally over. They can go home. They can leave this horrible place and forget about this..
"Yeah.." Maka knows she got Arachne good..but..She has a bad feeling that-
Chuckling cuts off her thoughts..both Crona and Maka tense as they look back at Arachne..She's laughing..she's still alive even though most of her spider half has been cut off of her..Her hair is out of the bun, it curling crazily around her face..Those eyes..full of madness as she starts to lift herself up..with no legs. "Your so, so foolish. I'm telling you Maka you can not kill me. I must say i'm impressed that you made it this far..My sister taught you something..but.."Arachne throws her head back..making a odd sound as..Her button grows back..good as new..blood drips from the corner of her mouth..she licks it off..That mad smile tainting her lips. "She didn't teach you enough!" Arachne chuckles..before her lips start moving..and her hands..Maka knows she's saying a powerful spell. She has to stop her!
" Hell's volcano-" Maka starts..
Death tackles the cage..this sends..a jolt of pain through Maka's body..breaking her spell. She cries out and falls to her knees..The cage has weaken...
It's bending at Death's blows.
'stop it..' Maka commands her, panting..
'I won't stop till i'm gone.." Death's voice growls. 'or..everyone else is.'
"Ragnarok!" Crona calls for him..He's still in Arachne's chest, she didn't rip him out. He roars as he shocks her again..Breaking Arachne's spell. She growls, ripping the sword out of her chest..the wound healing immediately.
"I'll break you-" Arachne grips the sword..her power going out, making Ragnarok yell out in agony.
"Get off him!" Crona picks up a piece of glass..He jumps, stabbing it into her back..using his weight, he hangs onto the glass..it ripping down her spine, getting Arachne to drop Ragnarok, turning to grab a hold of Crona..only for him to slip between her spider legs..his small body hard to grab as he grabs Ragnarok once again..They connect..He feels Ragnarok's gratitude..his respect..it fuels Crona..The sword already vibrates as he blocks one of Aranche's legs before it can stab him "Your not going to take away my family!"
"your family?" Arachne pants. "I am your family Crona. I'm your aunt. Blood runs thicker then water..and if I know anything.." Arachne lashes out, grabbing Crona's throat before he can stab her again..her eyes dark. "You're as much of a snake as your mother. It's sad really..She never loved you did she?" Arachne chuckles at how Crona's eyes flash..She tightens her grip on his throat..He can't breathe..and Ragnarok can't reach her..He's screaming, yelling at him to do something..He can't get away. "Oh you poor child..I can give you my love." Arachne pulls back her hand...her index finger and middle finger aimed for Crona's eyes..to silence him for good.
"No Crona!" Maka pants, about to get up, about to save him-
Death tackles her cage again..it bends, getting Maka to cry out in pain, holding herself.
"Stop it!" She screams, trying to force herself up..but Death is persistent..she's still trying to get out..
"Crona!" Ragnarok screams..when Arachne jabs down her fingers..
Suddenly Arachne is tackled off of him..Crona falling on his butt, taking greedy breaths of air..His breath catches when he sees who saved him..
It's one of Arachne's troops..His eyes..those eyes are bouncing so bad..a twisted smile on his lips that..he reminds him of..
Judas..
"Get off." Arachne growls..this troop is ripped in half by the spider witch's power.. as she gets back up..Her eyes a glare. She jumps back up, her hand pointed at Crona.
"Back the fuck up!" Maka screams..her power goes out, sending Arachne some feet back..Maka pants..feeling drained as she glances at Crona. "Are you okay?"
"Y-Yeah...' Crona gets back up..gripping his sword close to him..glaring at Arachne that is smirking at them.
"Crona..I need you to hold her off for me..So I can use one of my most powerful spells. We'll end this now. This battle has gone on long enough." Maka forces herself up..ignoring the pain Death is putting her through..she closes her eyes..gathering her power..Crona gets in front of her protectively-
Only to get knocked to the side by Arachne..the spider witch grabs a hold of Maka, breaking her concentration, her eyes snapping open.
"You and Medusa's son are very close..You trust him..and he trust you. Your team work is admirable..but.." Her lips curl. "you see my dear, he's the one that's been lying to you all this time. You trust him with all your heart and soul..while he's been hiding things from you..he knew about Medusa all along, he-"
"Shut up!" Crona suddenly roars out..lunging forward he..slices Arachne's arm off...His eyes dark with that rage but..there's something else..a fear, a desperation to silence the spider witch for good.
"You insolent brat!" Arachne roars out in agony..red blood pouring down like a water fountain..Maka knows she can't heal that..Crona just got rid of one of her hands, a very good hit. Her eyes turn black as She grabs Crona by the face..digging her nails in, she sends her power through him. Shocking him, getting him to scream out in pain-
"Stop!" Maka pushes Arachne off of Crona..only for her to point at him..He's sent flying back..a web appearing around him..trapping him.
"N-No!" He struggles to get free..but Ragnarok's stuck too.
"Crona!" Maka cries out for him..only for Arachne to grab her..Her eyes are crazy.
"This ends now! I will be death and I will be her now!" Arachne roars as her power goes through Maka..shocking her, getting her to scream..Arachne's draining her..and Death's hits are getting stronger..She wont be able to last much longer..She can't get away from her
"M-Maka no!" Crona and Ragnarok cry out..struggling to get loose..but it's no use..they're trapped..and so is Maka..they're going to be force to watch as their life is taken from them..their love is taken from them.
Maka screams..the cage about to break..everything she's worked for about to be taken away from her..all the pain..all the fighting..for nothing..it was all for nothing-
The pain stops. Arachne lets go of her..jumping back..Her eyes wide as she stares at this person that just shoved her off of Maka..and is now holding the younger girl in her arms..
"Your okay." Maka stops screaming..to look up..her eyes locking onto those piercing yellow eyes..those eyes of a snake..of a murderer..those eyes full of nothing..yet..Maka sees something as Medusa holds her..She feels her power go through her..healing her as Medusa nuzzles her head. "Everything's going to be fine..it's reaching the end."
Maka doesn't like being held by her..but..then she sees something..
Medusa holding her mother, kissing her mother..her mother smiling as Medusa holds her so gently..
Maka..leans in to Medusa for support, letting her power go through her..to heal her. Medusa lets her go..to turn her attention back to her sister who is staring at her with wide eyes.
"Medusa? How did you get in?" Arachne takes a step back..her teeth grinding.
"Your force field weaken. It seems your little witches couldn't hold it up anymore." Medusa takes a step closer..Crona stares at her..with those eyes..both relieved to see her..and not. "Maka.." Medusa glances back at her..Maka can't form words..Death is still making this hard on her, banging on the cage, roaring out. "I want you to do that spell I taught you..you know the one i'm talking about..I will hold her off..and you will deliver the finishing blow." Medusa turns back to Arachne..only to see her right in front of her. Medusa holds up her arms, blocking those legs from stabbing her..her arms set on fire, getting Arachne to screech and back up as her legs are burned...
Maka knows what spell she's talking about..it gets herself to shiver just thinking about it..She's never actually completed it..but she knows that once this spell is done, Maka is spent. She won't have anymore power..Maka grips her fist..knowing there's no other way..Her power gathers..and she begins.
"Blood is the essence of life. Blood is life and life Is blood. Death likes the taste of blood , likes the taste of life. She's thirsty for life, thirsty for her life." Maka points at Arachne..her body lighting up.
"No!" Arachne roars out, her eyes lighting in realization as She grabs a hold of Medusa's snake from her arm that just reached out for her. "Maka that won't only kill me but it will destroy you! Medusa's trying to become death! Even now she's trying to betray you!"
Maka doesn't listen to her. "I call on the powers of life and death, I surrender to death, so that it may take this life-"
" Maka you must listen to me! Listen to what your saying! Im not going to lose to my sister! You still don't believe that Medusa is against you? I can prove it!"
"-love is powerful but hate stems deeper. Kill, kill, kill. Destroy her for her sins, take this life and take it now!-" Maka 's getting close to the end..she's about to kill her..end all of this.
"Look! That boy's curse! Who do you think gave him that? In a way to control him? To have something over you!" Arachne grabs Medusa's wrist..the snake witch's eyes widen in surprise at the sudden movement.
"I know it was you!' Maka shouts out, the spell still going. "Dont even try! Life's-" Maka is about to finish it..when..
"Not I, her!" Arachne's eyes change..Medusa recoils..trying to hide her hand..but it's too late..
Maka sees the mark on her hand..the mark of a purple flower...She saw how it lit up..and how Crona's lit up with it..She feels the magic off this curse for the first time..It's like..a spell has been lifted..exposing this to her..This isn't Arachne's magic..
It's Medusa's.
This shocks Maka enough..The spell breaks. She roars out in pain..falling down..her hands burnt up, her eyes shaking..her whole being turning.. "M-Medusa..you..your the one t-that cursed him?..That means.."
Medusa's been trying to kill her all this time.
"See Maka?! She has done nothing but lie to you! She's the one that cursed Crona, who sent that plant beast on you! She's been poisoning you with that black liquid, all her!"
Maka's shutting down..what?..but..but..Why?..Why would she..Her head is hurting..She can't grasp anything..everything is getting blurry..Medusa doesn't look at Maka.. as Arachne throws her back.
"She wants you dead! She wants Death out of that cage just like me!" Arachne roars..as a black spike forms In her hands. "It's time to finish this! To finish the ritual! Your going to be mine! Even you can't stop me now Medusa!" Arachne moves lighting fast..ready to pierce her with this spike..To end the ritual..to steal her body..
Maka can't move..can't think...Medusa has been against her all this time..but her mother..why..and did..did Crona and Ragnarok know?..all this time? No! they couldn't have..they couldn't have..
Maka hears Crona cry her name..screaming with Ragnarok..She hears Arachne's laughter...a black aura around her protecting her from any of Medusa's attacks..She hears Death..still banging on her cage..
This is it. This is the end..This is what it all comes down to..all that effort..gone. It was for no reason..Maka was doomed from the start. Maka can't look away from the spike..knowing it will pierce her..it will break the cage..She can already feel it draining her from here..
"its over!" Arachne roars, lifting up the spike..before jabbing it forward..
It pierces through flesh and bone..a sickening ripping sound breaking the quiet of the room..blood splats on the floor..The spike going all the way through..already sucking the power..the life out of it's victim..She doesn't make a sound..doesn't make a cry..she just..takes it.
Maka's breathing is uneven..her eyes wide..as her blood splats on her face..as she takes in the spike..that is inches from her chest..it being stopped by something in it's way..Maka can't comprehend what's going on..and by the look on everyone's face..she can tell they don't either.
"you.." Arachne's face falls..staring her sister in the eyes..the one that just took the blow..Arachne's eyes shake..She can see the spike already working..sucking the life out of Medusa..it won't stop till She's dead..Arachne knows the power of her attack..it wasn't meant for Medusa..it was meant to break Death's cage.. "..Idiot.." She trembles..knowing this was her only spike..it will take starting the whole ritual over again to make another one..Arachne rips the spike out..trying to stop it's effects..trying to keep it..but it disappears from her hands..Medusa falls limply in front of Maka..her blood pooling around her..There's..a crack in her face..her skin is so pale..becoming sunken in..
Maka stares at her with shaking eyes..nothing making sense.. "W-why..why did you save me? This is what you wanted..death to be out of her cage..why did you stop it?..why are you dying?"
"..It's true..I wanted to kill you..." Medusa starts weakly..Maka gets closer so she can hear..her eyes so wide. "I wanted to rip you of your body..make you suffer..Kami..Kami died because of you. I wanted you to feel pain..to hurt like I did...I wanted you dead.." Medusa's eyes get glossy. "..Because I wanted her back. I wanted to sacrifice your life..for hers. I wanted to have her again..to gain back the feeling of being human..of being cared about..the feeling of her warmth. So yes..it's true..I've been making your life a living hell..wanting for death to take you over..so I could..have her..back.." Her words are getting weaker..Maka's heart aches..realizing what Eruka meant..Medusa..wanted to give up Maka's life..for her mothers..It's still betrayal but..Maka holds Medusa in her arms..not caring that blood is getting on her.
"I'm going to heal you okay? You'll be fine.." Maka starts trying..only for Medusa to grab her hands, stopping her.
"You'll..need your strength..there's nothing you can do for me.." Medusa's..shoulders start to break in..like glass..it gets Maka to gasp..Medusa's breaking..apart. "Maybe I should say sorry.." Medusa touches Maka's cheek..rubbing it gently.. "..but I don't feel sorry. Even now..I still want to kill you..i watched..as she slowly died..as her face..slowly sunk in..because of you..because of her sacrifice..i hated you..maybe I still do...I still want her back..but..you've reminded me..what really made Kami happy..You reminded me..She gave up her life for you..because you are her world..She would never..forgive me if I killed you for her..it doesn't stop me..from wanting it...the more I look at you..the more it pains me, aches me.." Medusa's legs break in. "..Heh..it's funny. I've spent..so much time with this plan..put so much effort into it..only to turn around and go against everything i've done..Kami ruins my plans.. once again.." Medusa's other shoulder breaks in.."..Maybe..maybe I did love her..maybe..this is this empty feeling in my chest..ever since she's been gone..maybe this is the yearning I feel..the pain.." Medusa chuckles..sadly. "Is it love?..this horrible feeling?...I miss her..so much..I..wanted her back..so much.."
Maka then sees..images flash through her head..And she knows it's what Medusa's thinking..
Kami laying her head on Medusa's shoulder..tried out..Medusa holding her close..nuzzling her head...
Her mother's smile..Maka sees Medusa..watching her mother from a window..watching as Kami holds a baby Maka..and Spirit holds Kami..There's no anger..she's only watching..watching..to make sure her mother's smile is there...Maka sees Kami hugging Medusa..both smiling..till they fade away..
Maka feels..tears fall down her face as she holds Medusa closer..She's weeping..crying for Medusa..She cant help it..as she watches more of this woman cave in..She's dying..
"Don't..Don't let Kami's death..be in vain Maka.." Medusa wipes her tears. "..don't let..all of this..be in vain.." Medusa smiles ..up at Maka..those tears still falling down the younger girl's face. "Kami..would..never..forgive me..if you..died.." Then..Medusa's hand goes limp..She completely shatters..turning into dust in Maka's hands..
She's gone. Medusa the snake witch is dead.
Crona and Ragnarok stare at where Medusa was in shock..their mouths wide open..what?..but..
"So foolish! Now I have to do it all over again! That mistake of a life! that-"
"Stop." Maka's voice is dark..as she gets up..her bangs covering her eyes..She grips the dust in her hands..She points a finger At Arachne ..She doesn't even look... "..Life's surrender." She speaks the final words of the spell..since she said it all..She's able to do it..even though she doesn't have any power..Medusa's death..as sent her over the edge..She does this..even though this spell could kill her..at this point she doesn't care.
"N-No!" Arachne tries to turn..to run..to get out of here..only for black claws to come out of the ground..grabbing a hold of her..trapping her..Arachne cries out in agony as they grip her..crushing her..taking the wind right out of her.
"You'll pay.. for everything you've done..For taking my mother, for cursing me..for killing Medusa..." Maka grips her fist.. "YOU'LL PAY!" She roars out..a dark cloud coming out of her..It forms..into the shape of the grim reaper..Maka's power is going haywire..SO much of it..so much..darkness.
"No! This can't happen! I'm a royal! I'm-" The grim reaper ..shoves his bony hands down Arachne's throat..he sticks his whole hand in..Getting Arachne to gurgle, her eyes wide in pain..
"And i'm death bitch!" the grim reaper growls..before he rips his hand out..only to shove it through her chest..ripping her heart out...Arachne chokes..Watching as her heart beats in the grim reaper's hands..only for for him to squeeze..squeeze till it pops..the blood going everywhere like he just popped a water balloon.
"Mother.." Arachne gets out..before she falls over..dead..lifeless...
It's over.
The grim reaper turns..and returns into Maka...She falls over in her exhaustion..her bangs covering her eyes..her body..becoming limp.
"M-Maka!" Crona cries out..the web fades off of him and he runs towards her..dropping to her side he holds her in his arms. His eyes shaking..but when he sees she's breathing..he sighs..in relief..She's only hurt..tried..She's okay..She won..
"It's..it's over.." Ragnarok comes out of the sword causing it to shatter..not able to hold himself in any longer..He holds Maka in his arms..those piercing blue eyes deep as he rubs her hair..he glances up..looking at the dust of Medusa. "..It's completely over Crona."
"Y-Yeah.." Crona takes in a deep breath..He puts his hand over Ragnarok's..just so he can feel connected to him again,..they're all connected..and surprisingly..Ragnarok doesn't take Crona's hand off of him..He almost seems to welcome it..
They need each other now.
"You did it you fucking bitch.." Ragnarok can't help his large smile..it's of happiness...it's over. It's finally fucking over. All the hardships..everything..they did it. They fucking did it...He leans down..kissing Maka on the lips..as Crona continues to hold her close..when Ragnarok pulls away..Crona warps his arms around the both of them, pulling them closer together..
This is his family. He'll never let go...it's over.
Crona and Ragnarok hear some groans behind them..and when they turn around..Kid and his group are starting to get up..Liz asking Patty if she's okay..Giriko holding Justin tighter..making sure he's still alive..but the boy's still knocked out..Kid forces himself up..Soul helping him up..Kid's eyes fall on Arachne's body..and his eyes light up. "You did it!" He beams, looking over at Crona and Ragnarok..only to see the state Maka's in..he frowns deeply. "Maka! Is she hurt badly?" Kid limps over to her..Getting close enough to see her..Soul, Liz and Patty following behind him.
"Damn." Soul whistles when he gets a look at Arachne's spider body. "That was one ugly bitch."
"I d-don't know.."Crona swallows. "K-Kid do you still have that potion? W-we could use it on Maka."
"Ah! Yes of course.." Kid pulls out that vial..and hands it to Crona..Crona stares at him a moment..as he takes the vial from him..He looks at how Kid is looking at Maka..The pink haired boy looks back down at the girl he loves..
"..Thank you Kid."
"What?"Kid seems taken aback at Crona's soft voice..
"Thank you for helping us..without you this might not have turned out how it d-did..You brought a a-army to help her..I k-know we've never gotten along..I s-still don't really like you...b-but i'm grateful to you...so..thank you." Crona rubs Maka's cheek..Ragnarok just grumbles a 'yeah' in agreement. He still wants to beat the shit out of Kid.
"Crona.." Kid stares at him..before smiling.. "..It's I who should be thanking you..you're the one that's really taken care of her..even in the beginning.." Kid puts a hand on Crona's shoulder, and he looks up at him. "I could never help her..she never wanted my help..always yours. If there was a problem, you were the only one that could make her better..that she wanted to make her better..In her mother's death.. I couldn't even get her to speak.." Kid smiles..a big sadly. "You got her to smile Crona. You brought her back. I judged you wrong..and I apologize. In my jealousy I didn't open my eyes to see..how good you were for her. So thank you..for watching and taking care of my best friend.." Kid glances at Maka's face..those eyes glossed over. "..Where I couldn't."
Crona stares at him with wide eyes..taking in all he said..That has to be the nicest thing Kid's said to him..and his words..get his chest to tighten..Maka only wanted him..only came to him..He was..jealous of Kid for nothing..in this moment..Crona gets a understanding of Kid..and for once..he's able to smile at him..Kid sees it..and smiles back..any tension between them..gone..
It's over.
"Go and heal her now.."Kid glances at the vial..and Crona nods. He turns his attention back to Maka..taking the cap off the vial..Time to heal her..time for them to go home..to make a new start..Ragnarok holds the limp Maka's head up,.as Crona places the vial to her lips..
"Yay we did it sis!" Patty cheers as she jumps up and hugs her sister, smiling. "The world and Maka are saved!"
"Yeah.." Liz smiles at her sister..holding her close..just glad this nightmare is over..
Justin groans..coming to..his blue eyes are unfocused..they focus..only to see Giriko's face mere inches from his own..only to feel his warmth around him.
"Justin thank god your okay! Stop fucking scaring me like that!" Giriko growls but it's weak..his eyes full of relief.
"Is it over?..Is Arachne dead?.." Justin glances behind Giriko..seeing Arachne's body..when he sees her heart is gone..a red flag is sent up..his breath catching.. "S-Something's wrong.."
"what do you mean? The bitch is dead!" Giriko holds Justin closer. "Relax it's over.."
Crona pours the contents of the vial down Maka's throat..He waits for it to take effect..everyone does..It takes awhile..but soon Maka's cuts and her bruises get healed..her face gets brighter..and her breathing steady.
Everyone sighs in relief..beaming as Maka shifts..She lifts herself up..her eyes still closed..her bangs covering her eyes.
"M-Maka you did it! Arachne's dead! It's all over now!" Crona cheers..
Maka doesn't respond..
This..gets everyone's smile to falter..Ragnarok frowns. "Hey Maka-"
"That's not my name.." Maka speaks..as she slowly gets up..her bangs move..revealing her eyes..
Those eyes aren't Maka's. They're darker..full of hate..of such deep, stemmed feelings..her face is blank. "I go by many names..but I will not be called by the same name as life..no." her voice is odd.
"Sis what's wrong with Maka?" Patty tilts her head..Liz staring at her with wide eyes.
"N-No it can't be.." Kid takes a step back..knowing just who this is..his face falls in horror..
"M-Maka?" Crona takes a step closer..those dark eyes lock onto him..getting him to pause, a shiver being sent down his spine.
Maka stares at him a moment..her face blank..before she speaks. "..You look like someone I use to know.." She walks..till she's standing in front of Crona..those eyes..so deep. "But your not him..and i'm not her. This isn't over. There is no happy ending..if I cna't have one.." Maka takes steps back. "..No one can."
"Death.." Justin gets up..everyone turns to look at him..except for Crona who is looking at Maka with shaking eyes..not understanding why..He's feels so afraid of her..yet feels so familiar with this feeling at the same time... Maka looks at Justin..looking away from her hands that she was moving around. "What have you done to Maka?"
"..So it's true. This isn't a dream.." Maka..no, Death looks at her hands..feels her body. "I have the body..i'm the one in control once more.. I'm free..while life has taken my place...She wouldn't let me die..no..she wouldn't let my suffering end.." Death grips her fist.. "Then i'll make the world suffer with me. The world's at it's end..no more breathing, no more family..." Death's eyes get odd. "No more love. I will destroy it all."
"No Maka you have to fight her! You can't let her win!-" Kid protests.
"But you see..i've already won." Death cuts him off..she takes steps back..and finally..her lips twist into a wicked smile. "No one can stop me. The human race is done for!" She laughs madly..it crackles.
"M-Maka.." Crona reaches out for her..his chest twisting..IT was suppose to be over..
Death flinches away from him..wincing like his touch would bring her pain.
"D-Don't..don't look at me like that.."
Crona tilts his head..and Death backs up more..her bangs covering her eyes...
"Your not him. I'll make everyone pay for my suffering..and i'll begin where it all started.." Death's lips curl again..before she fades away. "..time to pay my old town a visit.."
Then she's gone.
Ragnarok can't believe this..He stares at where Maka was..with wide eyes..this..this was suppose to be fucking over. This is where they were suppose to have the happy ending, and live happily ever after or some shit like that!..
but it's not over. The struggle between life and death will never be over.
"She's going to destroy are old home!" Patty cries out.
"No...She's going to destroy the whole world.." Kid trembles. "We have to stop her! There has to be some way to help Maka fight her-"
"Maka's deep in herself now, locked away." Justin looks down, his eyes have a far away look. "..It's all up to her now..She hast to fight herself out.." Justin looks up. "But we can't let her destroy the world. We must protect what we can..us being around Maka should help her.."
Crona's knees feel weak..they give on him..only for Ragnarok to catch him..gripping him firmly. "We're going to fucking get her back..we're going to fucking get her back. "he says this over and over again..but it seems like he's trying to reassure himself just as much as Crona.. Crona takes comfort being close to Ragnarok..still feeling that connection they had..and maybe Ragnarok feels it too..that's why he continues to keep him close..not pushing him away..Crona's glad..He doesn't know if he could deal with it if Ragnarok pushed him away now..
"We can use the gem to beat Death to the town!" Kid pulls out that purple gem..getting close to everyone.. "We can't let any more innocent people die!"
They all nod..they all understand but..to protect the world..
They have to fight Maka. Crona can't..he won't..but that girl..isnt' Maka..Maka's still inside that body though..
They all fade away..with heavy hearts..fearing the worse for their world..and for Maka..
It was suppose to be all over..
This was suppose to be their happy ending.
I know, I know. Supper short. sorry about that. I wanted to leave it as a clif hanger because i'm a ass like that. I bet you guys thought this was going to be the end? Hehe. Not yet~. Death is finally free and it's not going to be pretty.
I want to think AkimiB again for more of her wonderful fan art! If you have the time you should check them out on devinat art!
I'm already going to warn that next chapter will take forever to come out. If everything goes right..this fanfiction has..only three more chapters. Only three people. It's coming..and it's coming fast.
I really don't think anyone is going to guess how this is going to end..hehe. I think i've thrown all of you off of my trail but maybe not.
Till next time!