SOUL EATER'S DREAM
'It's him again the meister in my dreams the one whose touch is so gentle yet strong and firm. Not like Maka, my real meister her touch almost hurts because she holds on to me so tight. His hands are so much larger than Maka's that's how I know it's him. I can't see his face, I don't even know who he possibly could be.'
A church bell rings in the distance we'er fighting a man called Monk Rasputin. He kicks the monk through a stained glass window of the church the monk is from.
"Evil Monk Rasputin! Your mine! I'm gonna eat your soul!" Soul yells still in his weapon form.
"You can try," says the evil monk, "but your effort will be wasted. Not even bullets can do any harm to me."
It only takes a second for the powerful mysterious meister to take down the Monk Rasputin. The only thing left to the monk is his Kishin egg.
"Guess it's a good thing I don't usually use bullets, then." Soul says with confidence he usually doesn't have. "I hate wasted effort."
Soul turned into his human form and greedily ate the Kishin egg. Souls always taste so amazing and special. It's hard to explain the taste but they are always warm with a buttery texture.
Soul felt the mysterious meister's large hand messing his hair as he said, "Excellent job Soul, I am very proud of you."
Soul feels his cheeks heat up under his touch.
However, that is when Soul heard a buzzing sound.
SOUL'S DREAM ENDS
As Soul wakes up to the buzz of his alarm clock he finds Blair sitting on his chest in her human form. "Morning, Soul. It's time to get up sleepy boy." She says in a sweet voice.
"B-B-Blair!" Soul screams trying to worm out from under her.
"You could stay here and play with me today." She said in a seductive manner, "We'll have some fun."
Soul was about to scream at her to get off and get her chest out of his face however that was when Maka entered his room. Soul freezes she is holding a hot frypan in one hand and a spatula in the other.
"Soul… Drag yourself out of bed and eat some breakfast. It's almost time for school." said Maka.
"Oh, good morning Maka," said Blair as she finally got her chest out of his face.
Soul had a feeling… That today is not gonna be cool at all just like normal. That was when he got hit with a hot frypan.
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Soul sat at his usual desk next to Maka she was reading a book she was still pissed about this morning. He played with the cuffs of his jacket he preferred to wear long sleeves it cover his scars and burns. Most of them were caused by Maka.
"I'm sorry again Maka," Soul pleaded with her. "Please just talk to me."
"Quite please. Can't you see that I'm reading? Don't interrupt me," said Maka in a cold voice.
"But I said sorry to you over fifteen times," Soul said, "You need to talk to me we are..."
"Maka… chop!" with those two simple words he flinched because he knew what was coming.
Bang!!
His head hits the desk, and he feels dizzy and in a daze. Soul can still hear the whispering of the other students over the ringing in his ears.
Soul wanted to cry but he held back the tears because he was afraid of what the others would think of him.
"Was there something you want to say?" asks Maka.
"It's just this rumour that's goin' around… You know about Sid… and how he died. Some students were saying that he was turned into a zombie and he had been messing around with students. He messed up this one kid in another class really badly…"
Bang!!
Soul was in a daze again.
"Please," said Maka acting like Soul was an idiot for believing in such things, "it's only a stupid story somebody made up to scare everyone."
After the second Maka chop Soul kept his mouth shut. And his mind drifted back to his dream and the mysterious meister.
That is when Death Scythe's voice cut through Soul's thoughts, "All right, kids, quiet down. Class is about to start. I'm not going to bother taking attendance. But I will tell you one thing right now. Anyone who thinks the bell decides when class is over, is wrong, I do clear?"
"Hey Maka, is it just me or is that father of yours makin' that goofy face right at us?" Soul whispered to Maka.
"Um, I think it's just you and please do not refer to him as my father." said an annoyed Maka loud enough for the whole class to hear including her father.
Soul felt bad for the guy, and a little jealous of Maka. She had two loving parents. Yes, one acted like a creep but he was trying to love her like a father should. Soul had no family that he knew of. He really couldn't remember much past the age of 12 when he woke up in the hospital wing of the DWMA saying he was a John Doe and since no one ever looked for him well. That was it.
"Excuse me Death Scythe? Are you going to be our new teacher now?" Soul said with his hand raised.
"I'm just a substitute until they find someone who can fill Sid's position permanently. Oh, that reminds me Maka and Soul. Lord Death wants to see you in the Death Room. You've been excused from class. So get going. Shoo. Shoo." Said Death Scythe to Maka and Soul.
He wants to see us? This gave Soul a sinking feeling that whatever it was Maka was not going to like it and probably blame it on him.
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As Soul & Maka walk through the hallway of guillotines to Lord Death's office. They suddenly hear yelling from above. They look up to find Black Star yelling at the top of his lungs about assassination rules.
"Hi, Black Star!" Soul calls with a smile to his classmates, "What are you doing standing up there yelling?!"
"Joy, it's Black Star." Soul hears Maka say under her breath.
"They found us pretty easily," said Tsubaki in part human form.
"It can be real difficult to hide when you're as big a star as I am," said Black Star jumping down from his perch, Tsubaki not far behind him in her human form. "Oh well… That's a disadvantage I think I can handle. Pretty big of me huh, Tsubaki?"
"Oh, yes," said Tsubaki in her regular sweet manner.
"Did Lord Death call you two in his office also?" asked a curious Soul.
"Yep," said Black Star with much more positivity than Soul had about the situation.
As they all arrive at Lord Death's office their stood in the centre of the room a big glass mirror to call Lord Death on. As Soul walked up about to call Lord Death Maka stopped him. "Soul you know better, Lord Death has no time for weak level 1 weapons like you. He will only pick up for meisters like me." She wrote 42-42-564 on the mirror. Neither Maka nor Soul saw the disapproving look on Black Star's face or Tsubaki's hand on his shoulder telling him not to pick a fight with Maka over this.
"Hello, Lord Death. This is Scythe Meister Maka reporting in."
"Yeah and Shadow Weapon Meister Black Star too." Black Star grumbled.
That is when Lord Death answered with a, "Hi, hi!! How are ya? Yo! 'Sup!?' Nice to see you!"
"Hello again Lord Death," said Maka, "What do you wish from us?"
"Yeah, There's something I'd like you to do." said Lord Death as the four students stared at him quizzically, "A remedial class."
"Eh!?" yelled Maka, her anger grew with each passing word, "Remedial class? You mean the kind of class stupid people take!"
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As Soul walked into Hook Cemetery with the other three every part of his body ached if it wasn't for Black Star well let's just say he would be in a cemetery for a whole other reason. Currently, they were walking the cemetery, where Sid was buried in. Personally, Soul hated cemeteries they always made him feel weird more hungry than normal.
The class assignment was simple in theory, retrieve, Zombie Sid and the man who turned him into a Zombie and bring them back to DWMA or they would be expelled.
But the task was much more monumental than both Maka and Black Star were thinking. Sid himself would be a challenge when he was alive at least was a 3-star meister. While all of them were only 1-star meisters and weapons. And unlike Tsubaki, Soul knew he was virtually worthless. He could feel tears begin to form in his eyes. If Maka got expelled it would be all his fault.
"I am not getting expelled," said a very angry Maka, "especially on your part soul. If you didn't eat that stupid cat's soul we wouldn't be here."
"Yes Maka, I know Maka." said Soul as he hid his eyes from them all.
"Well then don't just stand there do something useful for once." Maka snapped back.
"How about you do something for once and shut up!" yelled Black Star picking a fight with Maka, "Get off your ass and do something instead of blaming everything on Soul. You are the meister you should have been the one to tell the difference between a cat and a witch's soul."
"Oh please, like I would take advice from you. Someone who can't even collect one soul. I am the daughter of a 3-star meister and the youngest meister to create a death scythe." said Maka, "I refuse to waste any more time on you, come on Soul he is not here clearly so let's go."
"Um, Maka…" Soul said in a timid voice.
"What now Soul?" Snapped Maka.
"He's here, and he has my leg." Soul said being lifted off the ground by his ankle by Sid.
"Ding, dong. Ding dong!" Sid said as he held Soul.
Soul could feel his loose-fitted jacket begin to slide down his torso from being held upside down. In a panic, Soul held up his jacket before it exposed his scars, burns and bruises.
"Soul get over here and turn into your weapon form!" yelled Maka.
"I am a bit busy Maka." Soul called back to her.
"It's time to begin class, I was the kind of guy to start class when the bell rang," said Sid, however at that moment Sid saw a small portion of Soul Eater's back. 'What the hell,' he thought observing the kid.
But during this brief observation, Black Star went into attack. He kicks Sid right in the solar plexus causing him to drop Soul. Once Soul was released he headed straight for his Meister and turned into a scythe.
"About time, Soul." Maka snapped, "I think it's time we do the witch-hunter, so hurry up and match my wavelength, Soul."
"But…" Soul began to protest but Maka's grip got tighter around him that it hurt more than usual, "Sorry," Soul said as he began to match her soul's wavelengths. That's when he started feeling even more funny. It was different this time doing the witch-hunter. He felt hungrier than ever before, and the power within him began to grow more and more.
Sid's eyes went wide as he saw the souls of the graveyard begin to flock around Soul and then disappear when they reached his soul. His soul was absorbing and eating all the souls, Kishin or not.
The Witch-Hunter's power was too enormous for Maka to handle. The attack missed and nearly hit Black Star.
"Who side are you on!" yelled Black Star at Maka.
"You did it again you useless weapon!" yelled Maka at Soul, "You can't do anything right can you!" She tried to break Soul over her knee but only made a small dint. But even a small dint hurt so much that it forced Soul back into human form when she tossed him at a tree.
As the young weapon began to cough up blood behind the tree. His breath was laboured as he slumped against the tree after he was done coughing.
That's when Sid picked up his gravestone, "Ding dong! Ding dong!" he said, "Class is over. Isn't it about time you die?" Sid went on the attack he jumped into the air and yelled, "I'm going to crush you, little girl!! LIVING END!!" When he struck the ground dust was kicked up, however when it cleared he saw instead of hitting Maka, it was Soul who took her place. 'Crap.' Sid thought 'Does this kid have a death wish?'
"SOUL!!" Black Star & Tsubaki yelled.
Sid quickly removed the gravestone off of the kid. He, Black Star and Tsubaki just stood there in fear that Soul was dead, while Maka leaned against a tree with a smile plastered on her face. That is when they saw movement from Soul's body. As the three of them signed with relief, Soul began to rise from his position on the ground, he wiped some black substance from his mouth.
"Soul, stop being useless and deal with this guy. I want to get this remedial class done with," called Maka as she leaned against the tree safe and sound.
"Yes," was all Soul said as he turned into half-weapon form which caused two scythe blades to appear on his forearms.
"Hey, kid. Maybe you should stop. Before you end up dead." said Sid starting to get worried over Soul, this was a remedial class, not something he should die over.
"As a weapon, my job is to fight for my meister. If I die I don't deserve to live, because I failed as a weapon." said Soul meaning every word he meant. That was when Soul charged at Sid.
"Kid that's one messed up statement," Sid said as he dodged the blades. That was when Soul did a downward strike with his leg which another scythe blade appeared this time on his calf. 'Where are all these blades coming from,' Sid thought most weapons can only create as many blades as they had in weapon form. Sid dodged the kick but couldn't dodge the power behind it when it hit the earth of the graveyard. The ground crumbled under Soul's attack and caused the earth and rocks to spring from the ground. Sid was flung from the ground 'Where is this power coming from,' he thought as he landed he finally saw it. Sid dove into the ground.
"Great job, Soul. Now we lost him." Maka said in disappointment.
"He's not," said Black Star just waiting for a surprise strike. "What, he is doing is the way of the Assassins Rules. Rule #1, blend into the shadows, control your breathing and wait for your target to let down their guard."
"Oh please," said Maka rolling her eyes. However, that is when Sid sprung from the ground with a sharp tree route.
"Maka!" Soul yelled getting in between her and Sid and once again. This time however it was an external injury. Making Soul bleed but unlike normal blood, this one was black and the wound clotted so quickly that only a few drops hit the ground. Sid dove back into the ground as quickly as he came.
That's when Black Star set up a trap. That's when the next time Sid popped out from under the ground Black Star pulled his trap. Catching him in Tsubaki's chains.
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In the Death Room at DWMA. Death the Kid and his father Lord Death talked while Kid's two Demon Twin Guns, Patty and Liz stood by listening. They have been watching the scene unfold between Soul Eater and the others.
"What is he," Kid asked his father referring to Soul. "I have never seen souls act like that before, nor have I ever seen blood that colour."
"True, true." Was all his father said as he continued to watch?
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"Come on, spit it out. Who made you into a zombie?" asked Soul Eater as Sid sat there tied up in Tsubaki's hair which was now a chain.
"I was a tight-lipped man! That didn't change once I died!" yelled Sid defending his loyalty.
"Hmm…" was all Black Star said before saying, "Here." flashing Sid what was under Tsubaki's dress.
"Ahhhh!" Tsubaki yelled and quickly covered up her pink lace panties.
"It was Doctor Stein." said a blushing Sid.
"All right!" Cheered Black Star.
"That was fast," said Soul, getting uncomfortable.
"Where is he?" asked Black Star.
"Like I'd tell you. Stubborn!! That is the kind of man I was." Sid said once again.
"Maka?" Black Star said asking her to flash her panties.
"Fine," Maka grumbled when she walked over from her tree and pulled down Soul's pants exposing his boxers.
"MAKA!!" Soul yelled at the top of his lungs embarrassment on his face as he pulled up his trousers tears springing from his eyes.
"That is not what I meant," said Black Star with an unimpressed look.
"Well don't look at me, I am not flashing this creep," said Maka defiantly.
As a yelling match broke out between Maka and Black Star, Sid watched the young weapon Soul. He was just standing there crying from the embarrassment his meister put him through. Sid wonder how much the boy suffered at her hand.
"Enough!!" Sid yelled, "Doctor Stein, is in a lab just outside of Death City." The meisters and weapons just stared at him in shock.
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"Ah-ha! Now they know the culprit!" said Lord Death as he turned to his son. "Are you okay Kid?"
Death the Kid was hiding his face away from everyone with a bloody nose from seeing Soul's underwear. "Yes Father just two minutes, please." Kid could hear Patty laughing her ass off while Liz tried her best to hold her laughter. Once his nose stopped bleeding he turned to his father, "Why do I have a feeling this isn't just some ordinary remedial class. Is it a test for the weapon, Soul."
"You know who Doctor Franken Stein is right?" Death asked his son.
"Yes, he was your current partner Death Scythe's first meister, before he was convinced to join Maka's mother to change to her. He did most of the leg work creating Spirit into the weapon he is. Correct?" said Kid.
"Yes and Stein & Marie Mjolnir his weapon at the time, one day on a mission at an abandoned circus found a small young boy. Whose one of his soul became a Kishin egg," said Lord Death.
"One, you mean this child had more than one soul?" Kid interjected.
"Yes, yes. This one child had devoured all the souls of the circus every performer, every adult every child. Most likely to maintain that many souls he needed to feed. Just like you saw at the graveyard his soul caused others to be drawn into his."
"You mean this Soul Eater is this child with more than one soul." Kid stated the question making it not a question at all.
"Yes, yes, my son!" said Lord Death with pride that his son was one step ahead.
"How many does he have?" asked Kid.
"Three, one witch, one meister, and of course one weapon which is also a Kishin egg. And before you ask no one can tell because he has an illusion on his souls most likely placed by a powerful witch that you must look very close to break the illusion."
"So why does Doctor Stein wish to test the Soul Eater for? To see if he's ready too, what? Take on a harder training or to become his partner." Kid asked while answering his own question.
"Very good my son." said Lord Death, "if you must know it is both. You see Stein is one of Soul Eater's soul-bonds. The weapon to be precise."
"So this Soul and Doctor Stein share the same wavelength. If that is the case he must hate the way his current meister Maka treats Soul because what I have seen prisoners treated better.
"Yes, sadly. I personally thought Maka and Soul Eater would be good partners for each other…" said Lord Death as he was interrupted by his son.
"Because she is such a weak soul and his is so strong," said Kid as he saw just how weak her soul was with just one glance over the monitor. It was so weak it was almost pure human.
"Yes, exactly," said Lord Death.