I am honestly so sorry! For some reason wasn't letting me upload this chapter! It was strange and I apologize for the delay. R&R if you are feeling talkative! Xoxo Sparkles


"Father what are we doing here?" I ask in annoyance. My team was barely awake at this Death awful hour. Maka was rubbing her eyes as Soul leaned against her shoulder, Tsubaki had Black*star hung over her shoulder, and Helena was still in her pajamas looking confused. Her injuries have all since healed thanks to the good job Stein did three days ago. Much improved since Soul's injury, there won't even been a scar on her shoulder.

"Hey Kiddo!" the God of Death chirps. "Sorry for the early wake up calls!" The door opens behind us and several people slink in. Stein is all but asleep on Marie-sensei's shoulder, Spirit-sensei ran straight to Maka and is now on the floor with a dent in his skull, and Naigus-sensei was pulling up the rear with a pissed off looking Sid-sensei. "We have a slight problem…"

"What kind of problem?" Liz yawns.

"The kind that is bringing Ramla and the African branch back into Death City," father states.

"W-what?!" Helena stutters. "R-Ramla is c-coming home?"

Spirit-sensei snorts as he sits up, "not willingly."

"What does that mean?" Maka snaps. Patty was falling asleep on Liz's shoulder and Black*star was still passed out over Tsubaki's shoulder.

"She's only coming back because of hi—,"

"That's quite enough sempai," Stein growls. "That is not a story for you to tell now is it?"

"Stein-kun is right Spirit-kun," my father scolds. "Now for a more pressing matter at hand. The African Lion Witch Kaluwa is hiding here in Death City. I know you all met her associates at the lab. Miss Fallon has been murdered and The Snake Witch Clarabelle has been kidnapped."

"Clarabelle?" Tsubaki gasps. "Where is she?"

"That's the question isn't it?" father responds solemnly. "They're going to be here in ten hours so let's go over the plan."


"Can't this hunk of metal go faster?" I hiss in Dengu's ear.

"You have to sit down!" he barks at me. We have been at each other's throats for the past twelve hours. "Any faster and we will fall out of the sky," he growls before shoving me back. Alexandre was talking with everyone back in Death City and I was actively avoiding that conversation. I huff in annoyance before moving back to my seat. I manifest my bow and start to work over it again. All of my arrows are fully stocked and humming with energy in the back of my mind. I'll be able to draw them quicker since I've been focusing on them for over a day now.

Once I couldn't do anything else to my bow without spit shinning it—again—I pulled out the daggers I brought. Razor sharp and ready to spill blood we finally landed. None of us brought bags, we didn't have to. "Let's go," I command as I swing my leg over the side of the stair railing and jumped down below. I did not wait for them as I unloaded my bike and took off towards the DWMA.

"Damn stairs," I mumble as I ride up the side of them. At least there was no one at the school, it was still break. Since I was feeling reckless I drove straight through the front doors and into Death's office.

"Ahhhh!" Spirit-san screams as I crash through the door. I ignore him and all the other shocked expressions as I park the bike.

"Hey there! Hiya! How's it goin'?" Shinigami-sama greets.

"What have you found out so far?" I ask, skipping the greeting.

"What the hell Ramla?!" Spirit-san snaps. Alexandre and Dengu barged in right behind me without a greeting either. As they both step up to flank me a tension in the room shifts into something more tangible. Spirit-san backs off and out of the corner of my eye I can spare a quick glance at everyone. They all looked to be in one piece at least.

"The drug ring that you took down a few months ago seems to have found a new leader," Shinigami-sama reports. "Stein-kun has been trying to tame it with Marie, but so far it's only been damage control."

"What about the bitch?" I ask impatiently. "She said she was here. She has Clarabelle. Miss Fallon," my voice breaks over her name. "Miss Fallon is gone and I'm all that she has left." Shinigami-sama quirks his head at me, it was irritating and time wasting. "Please Shinigami-sama!"

"We haven't heard anything about her whereabouts. Or anything from her for that matter," Stein says from the sideline. Marie shifts uncomfortably next to him while Sid only moves closer to his weapon. "Curiously other witch activity has ceased across the country since about…three days ago."

"She's been here for three days and the witches haven't tried to rain hell down upon the city?" I ask astonished. The Witch Council hated Kaluwa about as much as I do, there isn't anything they want more than her head on a pike. "They have the opportunity to pounce and they don't take it? What happened?"

"We don't know that's the frustrating part," Spirit-san admits. It was like looking through time, he and Stein standing together going over the report while I standby with my team. It almost felt like a relief that, at least for a moment, things were back to how they used to be. "We can all feel her, yet we can't find her."

"Last time I tried to pin her down she was in Nebraska," Sid adds. "It was weird."

"I got California," Kid interjects. I throw him a small nod of understanding before looking at Maka.

"Honestly I keep getting Nevada, but it's never anywhere near Death City," she looks at Soul. He sighs in frustration while Black*star pouts next to his weapon. "I don't understand. Why would she tell you where she was going to be then hide again?"

"To mess with me," I growl.

"But why? Why Ramla? What's so special or important or different about you?" Maka pushes.

"Maka…" Stein starts but I hold a hand up to cut him off.

"Honestly?" She and everyone else nod their heads. "I…I was a success."

"What does that mean Ramla-chan?" Tsubaki asks quietly. Instead of answering right away I pull off my leather jacket. My different colored arms come into view and it makes me uncomfortable with so many people around. I fidget with a couple of my braids before talking again. "Kaluwa is a big believer in human experimentation. She…she found it funny to break us and then put us back together again." The words felt heavy and acidic on my tongue. Alexandre placed his hand on my shoulder in support. "Most people she kidnapped didn't make it through her trials. I was one of the few that did."

"Ram…" Helena whispered brokenly. I squeeze my eyes shut and shake my head at the memories.

"The others that made it through have died over the years. There are about six of us left the last time I checked…seven," I whispered the last word. "There are seven of us." Bright blue eyes invaded my vision and my heart started to pound. "I—I had thought we all got out. Five of them went so far underground I was never able to find them again. And…and the sixth one," I choke on the thought.

"It's that b-boy isn't it?" Helena asks. I nod my head and try to hold back the memories of him. "Who is h-he to you R-Ramla?"

"Her partner," Stein interrupts.

"Stein!" I yell. He merely blows out another drag and looks up at the endless ceiling. When I turn to look at Helena all the color drained from her face.

"What the hell?" Soul mumbles in confusion. Black*star is jabbering about what a fucking mess this whole thing is and Kid is just staring at me.

"Please," I beg. "I'll tell you everything. But right now…right now we have to stop her. So many people have died needlessly because of that bitch. I've tried for years to bring her down. But I'm…I'm not enough," my voice breaks. "I've never been enough."

"Who wants to go witch hunting?" Dengu declares with a clap on my back.

"Sempai?" Stein holds his hand out to Spirit-san.

"Yeah, yeah," he says coolly.

"Mira?" Sid asks. Mira-san transforms without a word making Sid smirk.

"Let's go Soul," Maka takes Soul's hand and he laughs before transforming.

"Come on Kiddo!" Patty screams as she transforms.

"Got no choice," Liz mutters with humor. They both land evenly in Kid's outstretched hands.

"We can't be left behind Tsubaki! Demon Sword Mode! Yahoo!"

"Hai!" the tall beauty agrees before transforming herself and landing in her meister's hand.

"Can't be left behind by the younger generation can we Dengu?" Alexandre laughs.

"Uh," Dengu grunts in agreement before swiftly becoming the Rainbow Axe.

I turn to look at Marie, "don't worry Ramla! I'll watch over Lord Death while you finish your mission," she smiles at me. I give her a small smile.

"Ramla," Shinigami-sama says. "You are to complete this mission without fail. Do not disappoint me."

"Yeah, yeah," I reply coolly like Spirit-san. "Don't worry about it Shinigami-sama." I turn to look at Helena. "This time I won't fail." I hold my hand out to her hoping it wasn't too late to fix our bond. No one breathed as Helena stared at my outstretched hand without speaking.

"F-friends?" she ask hesitantly.

"Always," I answer. "Now will you fight with me or not?" I ask with sass making her laugh. With only two sprinted steps Helena reached my hand and transformed. I spin around at the impact of her soul colliding into mine with a joyous exclamation. I lift the Soul Protect completely and allow my soul to wrap tightly around me. My weapon form was slung across my shoulders as a familiar weight. "Now," I start as I crack my neck. "Let's go kill a witch."