"Now do you see? Now do you understand that no matter what you do, you're all going to die!" Asura explains with a wicked grin on his face. "Shut up" Black*Star mutters as he glances at his feet.

"Why should I? You know damn well that I'm only speaking the truth!" the Kishin replies, the smirk on his face getting wider by the minute. "I said shut up!" cries out Black*Star with an enraged look on his face. Noticing this look, Tsubaki lets out a small gasp. "B-Black*Star are you okay?"

"No, I'm not okay! I'm pissed! Soul is dead and its all the damned Kishin's fault!" yells out the blue haired male as tears brim in his eyes. My bro is dead…Soul is really…dead…

Laughing madly, Asura folds his arms and tilts his head. "And what are you going to do about it? Are you going to kill me?" The revived contestants begin to surround Black*Star and Medusa, their eyes lifeless and filled with the madness that was keeping them alive.

"Tsubaki! We need to get rid of them! They're already dead so we can't hesitate! We have to send the dead back to where they belong!" Black*Star says as he takes a step back and eyes all his opponents. Nodding slowly, Tsubaki quickly turns into her enchanted sword mode. "R-Right!"

"Okay! Medusa you take on Noah's group and Mizune! I'll take on the rest!" Black*Star orders as he charges forward. Scoffing, Medusa raises her brow. "Ordering me around are you?" Before Black*Star can respond, Sid and Ox lunge forward to attack him. Blocking the attack, Black*Star holds his ground but is thrown back a few feet. Smirking, he gets in his ready position. "Guess I'll have to get serious for this."

Narrowing her eyes, Medusa glances over at the revived Noah along with his group. Crossing her arms, the blonde witch sneers. "Its been a while hasn't it?" When she receives no reply she smirks and puts up her hand. "I guess you revived people can't talk then. I'll end this quickly then…vector arrow!" Just as the arrow shoots up towards Noah, it is parried by Justin who brings out his blade. Glaring at the blonde priest, Medusa feels her fist clench. "Oh great…the damned psycho is back."

Engaged in combat with Ox, Black*Star finally gains the upper hand as he knees the revived meister in the stomach and then slashes his arm. 'Sorry Ox! Nothing personal!" As Black*Star continues forward towards the Kishin, Sid quickly gets in his way with his body already in motion for setting up a kick. Taken by surprise, the kick hits him square in the chest and Black*Star is sent off his feet.

Grinning, Asura lets out a exasperated yawn and rubs the back of his neck. "Oh come on you don't really think you stand a chance against my puppets do you?"

"Shut up already would you…all you do is run your mouth!" Black*Star says as he slowly gets to his feet. Tilting his head, the Kishin blinks a bit as if curious. "Oh? You still think you can defeat my puppets?"

"I don't think I can defeat them…I know I can!" Black*Star cries out as he clenches his fists and glowers at Asura. Sighing, the Kishin rolls his eyes and gives the blue haired male an annoyed look. "You don't know when to quit, do you?"

Pointing Tsubaki (in her sword form) at Asura, Black*Star narrows his eye. "I will kill you! I'll kill you here and now!"

Shaking his head, Asura fold his arms. "You never learn…But…before you attempt to kill me, I have something to tell you."

"Huh?" Blinking, Black*Star gives the Kishin a puzzled look. Grinning, Asura goes on. "Well you see…I'm having a little rule to this game. The winner of this game will be able to bring one of the dead contestants back to life!"

Frowning, Medusa tilts her head. "What's the point in reviving someone if they just end up a lifeless puppet like these ones?"

"That's where you're wrong," Asura replies with a wry smile. "You see…These puppets are only lifeless because I made them that way. I gave them just enough madness to keep them alive. That is all. But if I were to focus more madness on a single person…I could fully bring back that person's ability to speak and give them back their memories!"

Eyes wide, Black*Star gives Asura a baffled look. "What are you trying to say?"

"I'm trying to say that I can fully bring someone back to life with enough madness! Think about it! I could revive your precious friend, Soul!" Asura yells out excitedly as he looks at the blue haired male. He quickly turns his attention to Medusa and points at the undead Noah. "And as for you Medusa, if you win I could bring back the one you care so much about!"

Hissing, the snake witch turns away and glowers at the floor. "Like hell you can…"

Tilting his head, the Kishin smirks. "Don't believe me? Then I'll show you!" With the snap of his fingers, Noah's eyes go from a glowing purple to their original state. After a moment of blinking, the male sorcerer locks eyes with Medusa. "W-What…? Medusa is that you? The hell is going on!?"

Her lips quivering and her eyes wide with shock, Medusa takes a step forward and extends her arm. "Noah?"

Smiling a bit, Noah takes her hand in his and gently squeezes it. "Yeah…it's me. I'm here Medusa. I don't know how but I am…"

Snapping his fingers again, Asura grins. "Okay that's enough proof don't ya think?"

With that, Noah drops his hand to the side and his eyes revert to their purple glowing state. Grabbing the male's shoulders, Medusa begins to shake him violently. "Wake up! Noah! Listen to me!"

Laughing madly, the Kishin folds his arms. "If you want him back, you'll have to win this game!"

Looking over at the blonde witch, Black*Star gives Tsubaki a nervous glance. "This isn't good…she might actually try to kill us now." Tsubaki suddenly lets out a gasp as she suddenly gets a realization. "Black*Star! What if the Kishin tells this information to the others! You don't think that they'd…"

Eyes going wide, Black*Star turns to look into the computer room and stares at the image of Maka. If the Kishin tells Maka about this…There's no telling what she'd do to get Soul back.

"So if I win you'll bring him back?" Medusa asks quietly. Nodding, Asura smirks at the blonde female. "Yes if you win I'll bring back Noah for you. I promise you that."

Shivering, Medusa clenches her fists as she recalls a memory before Noah's death. It had been almost half an hour since their first kiss that day.

"Hey Medusa?" Noah calls out as he stares at the sky. Glaring at the sorcerer, Medusa turns to look at him. "What do you want?"

Folding his arms, the male sorcerer lets out a sigh. For some reason the sigh sounded worn out and tiresome. Tilting her head, the snake witch scoots closer to him. What? What's the matter with you?"

Noah slowly looks over at her and faintly smiles, his eyes filled with a sudden sorrow. This came to a surprise to Medusa and her eyes widen, unsure of what to say or do. Chuckling a bit, Noah tilts his head and stares at her. "Nothing's the matter. I'm fine."

"That's a lie" Medusa mutters. Blinking a bit, the sorcerer felt his smile fade. "It seems you can see past my smile…" Crossing her arms, the snake witch eyes the sorcerer warily. "Oh just spit it out. What's bothering you?"

"You are."

"h-Huh?" Medusa blinks and furrows her brows in confusion. Looking at her, Noah shakes his head. "I probably sound stupid. You're what's bothering me. It seems that you don't believe my acts of love are genuine. When I truly do have feelings for you." These words cause the blonde female to blush and she quickly looks away so that Noah wouldn't see her.

"Medusa. I love you."

Glancing at him over her shoulder, the witch gives him a shy look. "Noah…I…"

"I've made my decision" Medusa says as she finally stops thinking about the flashback. Smirking, Asura tilts his head as he awaits her answer. "Well?"

"So this is where the Kishin is hiding the kids?" Stein asks as he and the others stare at the large, glowing dome surrounding an island. Nodding, the male with the large bear mask points at the island. "I'm definitely picking up their soul wavelength from in there."

"Well what are we waiting for! Lets go!" Spirit cries out as he starts to run. Grabbing his shoulder, Azusa sighs and adjusts her glasses. "We can't just charge in like that Spirit."

"Huh!? Why not!" Spirit demands as he glares at the female death scythe. "We need a plan first, Spirit!" Marie says quickly as she puffs out her cheeks. "But Maka could be in danger!" Spirit snarls as he shoves off Azusa's hand from his shoulder. Crossing his arms, Stein glances at Spirit. "We'll get Maka and the others back Spirit. Just be patient and trust us." Hesitating, the red haired male sighs and nods. "Fine…" He looks over at the island and narrows his eyes. We're almost there Maka. Please hang in there.

END OF CHAPTER 20
DEATH COUNT: 11