"This can't be happening!" Maka watched as tears fell down her cheeks and into the puddle she sat by.

"Where did everybody go?"

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Maka screeched as fire blew up in her face again, she would have toppled backwards if a certain abaasy hadn't caught her for the hundredth time.

"Why don't we take a break?" normally his deep rumbly voice along with his warm breath against her ear would calm her down...but today was not that day.

"I Cant!" Maka stood in his grip, turning her head slightly to face him, "you know that..."

Soul sighed, he didn't like the way her voice drooped but he didn't like her getting angry and frustrated.

"You've only done it once, in your other form, during a battle." Soul tried to stress to her what a crazy idea this was trying to blow up a rock, even though this was Maka.

Suddenly her eye lit up,

"Thats right! I was in my other form!" with a quick glow her flaming wings lit up against the morning sky. She let out a happy chirp in his direction, which he ignored, before sitting back on the ground with a yawn. Maka had been stubbornly training to get stronger ever since the...disappearances. Soul- being just as stubborn- had to get up early and stay up late to stay by her side.

First was Professor Stein; He had been acting a bit...insane since the search and rescue mission. Sprouting things such as talking snakes, spying spiders, and red souls. Marie repaired he had disappeared during their hunt together.

Next was Black*Star and Tsubaki; All that was found from them was the DMCA symbol torn from their uniforms. No ones seen or heard them leave. (So much for guarding the camp).

Maka's explosion took him out out his thoughts, she squawked , landing on the ground in her human form.

"rrrrgggg! why can't i get it right?!" another flash and she was back at it.

Soul huffed, and scanned the area. He and Maka where in a large field two minutes from the camp. Large boulders stuck up here and there from the tan grass, the forest surrounded them-.

Soul squinted his eyes... what? what was that? He transformed to heighten his scenes.

It was: Blue gas? He watched it swirl around, it was calling him. He strained his ears and yes it was calling out to him! He took a glance at Maka- she was distracted- this would only take a second. The closer he got, the louder the voice called him. A needy, desire filled voice that sound like...Maka? Soul didn't have time to think has he passed into the dense forest, the smoke, the voice was just a couple feet in front of him...

"Oh Mister abaasy~" It was Maka, her voice was lustful and craving, like the way she was in his dreams.

He touched it...and everything turned black.

---

"Ill find him! Ill find Soul!" Maka backed out of the tent with a backpack full of clothes and things she may need.

"Maka~" she stopped at that voice, "Where are you going love?"

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"Soul?" Maka looked around for her partner.

"What? Are you done now?" She whirled around as her partner stepped out from behind a rock.

Something was off... Maka felt her heart drop: this wasn't her Soul.

"Soul?" she tried again, cautious. He stopped and raised a brow,

"Yes?" his overall appearance hadn't changed...it was his aura...Maka couldn't put her finger one it.

---

Maka turned slowly, green eyes meeting red

"Im-" she cursed her hesitant voice, "Im going to find Soul."

---

His large grin tied her stomach in knots,

"Shall we go back to camp then?" He walked by her with his usual slouch.

She watched his retreating form,

"Yeah."

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"Soul?" He chuckled his deep rumbly voice sounding in his chest, "But Im right here."

"Your not Soul."

He grinned widely at her,

"Then if you wish to find your beloved partner," he voice...Makas pupils dilated...it changed to one unfamiliar, "And save the ones you love," he reached a hand out to her, blue smoke falling from it the wrong way, "You're going to have to trust me."

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"Maka! Soul!" Marie ran up to them, tears in her eyes,

"Marie!" Maka looked at her with panic, Soul thought the sky was more interesting.

"Its terrible! L-Lord death! Kid!"

"What? Did they call another meeting?!" Maka tried to calm her down. Marie shook her head,

"They disappeared!"

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"Go on..." the imposture moved his hand, "Make a deal with the devil and save your friend...You want power don't you?"

Maka looked at the out stretched hand, Determination set in.

"Im coming Soul." Maka grabbed his hand.