A sound soul dwells within a sound mind and sound body.

"Father, what is the meaning of this?" Kid asked strictly as she and her weapons walked into the death room. They found her father intently watching his signature red mirror, which is unusual and they could spot two students encountering who looked like Sid the zombie.

"Oh, just watching a live remedial lesson of my students." Kid frowned and snapped her fingers, a luxurious chair poofing out of nowhere before sitting in it. She placed a leg over the other while crossing her arms.

"I'm sorry but this lesson looks an awful lot like two mere students fighting what seems like Sid, or former instructor. Wasn't he a three-star meister?" Lord Death nodded.

"Of course."

"And those students... aren't they one-stars?"

"Righty-do." Kid leaned her head forward.

"...Father, do you really expect me to believe that these students are even capable of winning this battle let alone come out of it in one piece?" She questioned patiently. Her father did not respond and Liz and Pat wearily stared at the figure ahead. Kid narrowed her eyes and voice her next immediate thought. "I don't know what you're playing at but it has to stop this instant. If this lesson of yours continues on any further... they are going to die."

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: Soul Resonance :

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"Tsubaki."

"Yes ma'am." The male turned into his chain scythe form for Black Star to take ahold of. The female assassin slowly dug her heels into the ground before suddenly bursting toward Sid.

"Let go of her you bastard!" Sid merely grunted before suddenly thrusting himself into the ground and for Soul to yelp when she was in the admist of the attack. Black Star swore and slid to a stop before she could hit her friend and stomped on the ground.

"Hey, hey! Get back up here you coward!"

Before Maka could move, Sid suddenly appeared behind him and just as he had felt the change in atmosphere, a blinding light blocked the fist that was supposed to come. Sid jumped back from the peircing object and Maka quickly clutched Soul's scythe form.

"Thanks but are you-"

"I'm fine, Maka! Worry about Sid!"

"There is no chance of you winning. I suggest you just give up and submit to a better world." Sid the zombie said while forcing his tomb from the ground. Maka growled and dashed toward the zombie while slashing it him. Sid bent back but swiftly moved away just as Tsubaki's shuriken form hurled past him.

The man jumped into the air just Maka had followed him and grinned widely.

"You still persist? Why not give into a world of no fear or consequences? You could do all the things you never dared to try, all while you're dead."

"You're wrong." Maka spat while containing to swing the blade at Sid, who continued to dodge every swipe. "You would never say anything like that."

"Oh? If so..." Sid swung the heavy tomb down on Maka. "I'll have to force you!"

From afar, Black Star could see and feel the ground vibrate as Sid's weapon made contact with the ground. She grasped her chain scythe tighter before running ahead.

The fog cleared and Sid made a questioning sound when Maka was not crushed but instead, holding himself up in an awkward position from being caught. Maka sighed in releif, as well as Soul who looked quite disheveled despite being in her weapon form. The zombie grunted when a boot slammed on his face and Maka was pulling himself up as he forced his leg down with all his strength with a yell.

"Living without fear is what reckless people do." He announced before stepping off the zombie's lying form. "Fear is what makes people stronger!"

"Oh?" Lord Death turned from his mirror to see Kid watching him intently.

"That boy..." Kid said. "You mentioned someone about being your favorite student for numerous meanings. Is he the one you were mentioning about?"

"Well yes my dear." Her father jauntily said while clapping his large hands together. "He's so very like his father but at the same time, unique on his own. He possesses a different kind of fighting spirit I have not noticed from another student. He interests me greatly since he has yet to unlock such extraordinary potential."

"Huh, if that's your way of putting it, he does sound fascinating." Kid muttered while tilting her head at Maka's form clutching his scythe.

"Ah... Kid dear, you're not growing fond of him, are you~?" Lord Death teased, causing his daughter to become flustered while Pat laughed and Liz choked.

"Wh-wh-what on earth makes you say that!? You-! I-! Nngh... Hmp!" The female shinigami finally settled on haughtily crossing her arms while sticking her nose in the air.

Lord Death laughed graciously before turning back to the scene before him.

Being said, Maka is something else.

"Haaaa!" Sid countered Maka's attacks while swiftly blocking Black Star's. Both lower ranks were starting to get frustrated and exhausted from exerting their power with little damage.

"What kind if remedial lesson is that?" Sid questioned while slamming his foot into Maka's chest and elbowing Black Star's stomach. Both teens flew back but caught theirselves while coughing slightly. "A remedial lesson. Give me a break. How could the lowest mission cause our 'top students' such trouble? I've seen all your tricks, there is no point in continueing."

Maka clenched his jaw with fury but blinked when an idea came in.

"Soul. I want to try it." Soul seemed to know what he was thinking since she gave a disapproving look.

"Maka, you're the one who said we aren't ready for it."

"I know but he really has seen through us. Maybe with this we could catch him off guard." Soul frowned but huffed in defeat.

"Alright. Don't kill yourself."

"Thanks for the supportive feedback." However, Maka sighed deeply before twirling the scythe in his hand and haulting it in a ready position.

Then, both he and Soul yelled: "Soul Resonance!"

Black Star and Tsubaki noticed the sudden increase in wavelength beside them as the other pair powered up.

"HaaaaAAAA!"

Maka bent his knees at the sudden force of Soul's glowing blade becoming larger and into the shape of the moon.

"Witch Hunt Sla-aawah!" He yelped as his lost his footing and spun around just as the flashing blade rushed toward Black Star. The girl screamed as she bent down as low as she could, her nose running slightly from the near death experience.

"A-ah..."

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: Soul Eater :

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"What the hell, Maka! Were you trying to kill me!?" She screamed while standing upright and Maka quickly glared at his scythe.

"Soul! I told you we couldn't get it right! This is all your fault!"

"What do you mean!? I was the one who warned you, idiot!" Soul defended.

"Get it right next time!"

"How dare you! Die!" Maka had a double-take at the threat before clutching the silver rod harder.

"D-Die!? How could you say that to your own meister!? You die!

"Shut up! Burn to death!"

Sid sweated as he watched the pair scream at each other. Despite the slip up, had he been able to control it and Sid would have taken quite a lot of damage. It was surprising at how Maka and Soul were able to produce such a rare and special attack at their rank. He blinked when a black and red blade suddenly swung at him, barely giving him time to force himself back into the ground. Maka swore when he met air and sighed.

"There's no way to predict his next move. What now?" Soul wondered while Maka wearily kicked the ground. Sid suddenly bursting front of him and before Maka had time to prepare Soul, Black Star appeared in front of him to block the end of the tomb for him. Sid hopped back from the the counter before diving back into the ground.

"A-Ah... thanks Black Star." Maka croaked and Black Star elbowed him, although painfully in Maka's term.

"Don't sweat it. You're just weak like that."

"... Was that a 'your welcome'?" He muttered as Black Star silently stood straight and closed her eyes. "Um... you do realize you won't be able to see him if you-"

"Shut up!"

"Y-Yes ma'am..."

Black Star gave him another glare before closing her eyes again, continuing to channel her energy into the ground. She knew what Sid was doing. He was mimicking the rules of assassination.

Maka frowned when he heard Black Star's breathing completely stop. She seemed as though she had been carved out of ice because of how frozen she seemed and gave off a chilling aura.

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Sid burst in front of Black Star and Maka gasped when he realized that Tsubaki's chains were in the shape of a star around them. Black Star grinned widely as she yanked on one end of the kasuri-gami, the chains wrapping furiously. Black Star hopped out of the way just as the chains wrapped tightly around her enemy and laughed.

"My creation: Trap Star!"

"Wh-What the..." Maka dimly realized he was tied along with Sid before gaping. "Black Star! What's the big idea tying me up as well!?"

"Hya-ha-ha! You got in my way."

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"Alright, where is the lab?" Maka asked as nicely as he could. He and his friends were ticked off at the fact that Lord Death said there was a part two of the mission. They had to find the person who was responsible for zombifying Sid. Surprisingly unfortunate, Sid would not tell them his attacker and his defiant attitude worsened everyone's mood.

"I was always the man who had his lips sealed tight."

"You're about to become the man who always had a broken jaw if you don't tell us!" Black Star screamed with a raised fist while Tsubaki simply held her back.

"Sir. Don't you want to have vengeance for who killed you?" Soul asked with a raised eyebrow. Sid only turned his head but could not cross his arms for good measure since they were tied by Tsubaki's chains connecting to his hair.

Maka felt his head ache and crossed his arms in thought. How are they going to get Sid to speak? What could they do? Asking nicely doesn't help. Death threats don't help as well so even beating the crap out of him is out of the question. Is there anything Sid desired? He's a zombie, so he could get anything he wants so again, he's back to square one. What could an immortal being want but still can't get? Then it came to Maka.

He quickly looked Soul, who blinked back perplexedly.

"What?" However, his eyes quickly roamed her body. Yeah, no. She was not exactly... sexy if he were to show her underwear or flat chest to Sid and even if he tried, he did not think Soul would ever forgive him. But there is always that one annoying assassin...

"Black Star." He said and the girl looked at him while getting out of Tsubaki's grip. Sid was also watching curiously as Maka marched up to Black Star and eyed her body.

"Wh-What are you looking at?" The female meister said wearily and flushed under the stern gaze. She made a questioning sound when he placed both hands on her shoulders and spun her to face Sid completely.

"Hey, Sid..." Maka muttered to have the man's full attention and once he did, he shut his eyes tight while whipping up Black Star's shirt.

"Whooooooa!" Tsubaki literally had blood spurting out his nose and Soul gaped widely.

"Hohohoho!" Sid was practically drooling as his blue cheeks flushed at the large bra-covered breasts before him. "He's in a large, white building right across this cemetery!" He said at once.

Maka sighed in victory and jumped back when he saw a dark aura surround Black Star.

"Makaaaaa... I'll kill you!" As she chased the other meister, Soul handed Tsubaki a couple tissues for his nosebleed.

"She'll be after you next." Soul reminded and Tsubaki only made some sort of noise.

"Um... a little unnecessary bit it works as well." Lord Death muttered while hopping away from the screen. Kid was still wide-eyed from the scene before shaking her head and glaring at her weapons.

"You two look a mess!" She yelled as Liz and Pat hastily wiped their bloody noses. Her golden eyes then roamed to the bloody mess on their jacket sleeves and scoffed before standing up. "My god I can't believe I ended up with disgusting men like you. Come on, you're getting cleaned properly."

"Che. You're not the one who's got a bloody nose!" Liz growled and was only met with a flick on his chin.

"You're the ones who can't tell the difference between sanitary and complete trash."

"Byyye! Make sure to come back for the showdown with Spirit-kun's first meister." Lord Death called out on purpose before turning back to the screen in time as the two pairs and Sid made their way to their next target's house: Dr. Freinken Stein.

This made Kid freeze in her steps and slowly turn around.

"First meister? I thought Death Scythe was paired with his wife." She claimed with narrowed eyes.

"You're right. However, Stein was unstable despite being the strongest meister Spirit ever had, or DWMA." Kid's weapons were even interested.

"The strongest?" Liz said. "But... they had a hard time with Sid, how the hell do you expect them to get past him!?"

"... Wanna watch and find out?" Lord Death dawdled and Kid kept a firm jaw. She would never understand her father.

"Oh man. This place looks a little scary." Maka muttered as they eyed their surroundings. It was night time in this area and there were what seemed like mechanical rats running around. Soul was focused on the stitched house and nearly yelped when a rat ran a bit too close to her foot.

"This Dr. Stein guy sounds sketchy. Are we fighting a monster?" Black Star wondered while picking up a stitched mechanical rat to play with.

"I have a feeling we aren't." Tsubaki answered.

"Then who are we dealing with?"

The sound of faint, squeaking wheels caught their attention.

"Whoever it is, get ready." Maka said while using his soul perception. His heart beat anxiously as the percepted large wavelength slowly moved toward them. "I have a feeling we're not heading back to school so early."

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: End Volume 1 :

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Thank you all for coming this far! I am a little dissapointed since I got zero reviews for the last chapter and would appreciate some voices for this one. I enjoy writing but not to a silent audience.^^