Anyone know where to sell used manga?
Hope you enjoy this update (I'm rather proud of it)
-thefluffyotaku
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"I'll protect her. She's mine, I won't let anyone hurt her! She's mine!!" Black*Stars eyes widened as sharp iron broke into a smile,
"AND ILL KILL ANYONE WHO TRIES TO TAKE HER AWAY FROM ME!!" The abassy reared up, arm raised, claws pointed toward the vulnerable human throat of his forgotten friend.
Legs tied, body pinned, Black*Star took a large intake of breath the fire inside building, ready to be released.
The two stopped at the sound of a feminine voice cutting through the white room, panicked and familiar,
"SOUL!! STOP!!!"
Maka
Souls hand froze, in fact, the second his head whipped to the door, his whole body stopped.
From beneath him, Black*Star stilled too.
"Soul," Maka took a careful step forward with her hands in-front, "Soul it's ok...we're here to-to rescue you."
Beside her, Tsubaki held her breath, her eyes on her partner.
"Come on, bro. Let's leave with-"
"Mmaakkaa." His voice sounded like the blue demon's, along with the wicked grin that grew on his face. A line of drool dropped onto Black*Star's forehead- snapping him back into panic,
"MAKA! RUN! ITS YOU HE WANTS!"
Taking the hint, Tsubaki ignored Makas fighting and shoved her back out the chamber door. Not a second later, Soul's inertia sent slammed him against the hallway's wall. Black*Star sped past him in a blur of fur, scooping up Maka and Tsubaki on his back.
"Let's lead him out of here!" Nails scrapped against the floor as they took off towards the entrance with fully transformed Soul in tow.
Maka looked over Tsubaki's shoulder, the red eyes bore into her, they never left.
He's in pain.
Maka gripped the wolf's scruff tighter and leaned down to shout in his ear,
"He thinks you're taking me away! Maybe if I just talk to him, let him know everything's okay-"
"Didn't you see that sh*t on the floor?!" He roared, "He'll tear you apart!" Black*Star dashed to the right, the tip of his tail missing the iron chomp by just a hairs length. The abaasy was gaining. The exit was just up ahead.
"Soul would never hurt me!" She insisted. Tsubaki shook Maka's shoulders,
"Maka, Soul's not himself!"
"She's right you know..."
The Kludde released a pained yelp as a sudden force cracked him to the side, sending the two riders skidding across the floor. The air shifted around them as the steady beating of great wings pulsed in the air. White dragon feet landed in front of the entrance, bearing iron teeth in a twisted smirk. Behind them, Soul had stopped once more.
"Dear chickety... of course Soul would never hurt you," The soothing velvet voice practically sang with glee, "at least... when he was in his right mind." Maka knew this voice, the one who had lead her back to him. She risked a glance back at her partner, he's back to his odd transition: one transformed wing and forearm, his tail, horns, and iron teeth- however- were fully in tacked.
"How are you doing this, Oni?" She glared at the doppelgänger as Tsubaki tended to her partner, "I thought you were just an illusion. A copycat; but you're actually able to hit us." Hopefully she could waste time.
"I'm hurt you would call me a copycat. I assure you I'm a genuine abassy," his tail slithered behind him, "at least I will be. Once I completely swallow his mind."
Black*Star struggled back to his feet, Tsubaki began to draw her knife, they sat crouched between the standoff. Maka took a step backward.
"Pretty lousy knockoff if you ask me!!" Black*star howled at him. Tsubaki had tears in her eyes,
"We won't let you control him!"
He let out a laugh nearly identical to Soul's, "Oh but my dear! I already do!" He began a slow walk towards them. Maka stoped taking subtle steps towards Soul, she grit her teeth,
"Why?" Fire lit her fists, "why are you doing this to him?!" Maka eyes seared his dead ones. The smile that marred his face died slightly as he cocked his head.
After a beat of silence he spook with an off tone, "My answer to that question is different from your enemy's."
Maka didn't have the chance to dwell of his cryptic response as Black*Star leapt into action,
"THE ONLY ENEMY I SEE IS YOU!!" The black dog passed through a thick cloud of blue smoke and landed, coughing, on the other side.
"Unfortunately he still clings to a flame," the white flesh morphed again, traces of blue smoke blurring the edges, "We'll have to fix that." His tail smacked the ground, Soul leapt into action. Maka whipped her wings down and rocketed her small body off the ground, missing his pounce. Maka gave a scared, concerned, look at the pathetic flapping of one wing.
"He won't transform?" She looked again at the fight that broke out next to her. The Oni changed in and out of gas to solid form, landing hits and avoiding attacks. If the two were quick enough, they could land a hit during the delays. Painful scraping caught her attention, Soul's claw struggled to support the weight he tail couldn't as he forced his way up the wall.
"Ma-ka." He reached his human hand up to her, it hurt that she couldn't hold it. Instead, the pheonix flashed in a blasting light, stunning the two dark class creatures. This gave Tsubaki the opportunity to slice a a wing-webbing. Both abassys let out a noise of pain.
"They're still connected!" Maka squawked to her team, "neither of them can be fully transformed!"
From he crouched position, the Oni growled, "clever girl..." he jumped closer to the entrance and raised his voice,
"I'd be a shame if he were to snuff his own flame out!" He threw his head back and cackled, "He'd lose his mind to me before the blood even cooled off!"
"What an excellent idea Oni." The feminine voice from before crackled over the intercom once again, "We could stand to have a sane abassy on our side. And for you to lose your title as a parasite."
"YOUR THE ONE WHOS INSANE!" Black*Star howled at the sky, charging to close the distance between him and the imposter.
"Soul Eater," the voice said, "your partner wants to play 'Hunt the Chickety'"
As if a wave of calm passed over him, Soul stopped clawing at the wall. He shook out a second wing and stood between his friends.
Tsubaki screamed Maka's name from the battle as Soul began to crouch. It was when Maka's eyes meet his, that she realized he's been looking at her this whole time. When his muscles released- her decision was made- the pheonix turned, and flew back into the depths of Eibon's Monster Academy.