I TOOK FOREVER WRITING THIS. I AM SO SORRY GUYS.

~Your p.o.v~

I looked up at my mother, her evil smile sending shivers down my spine. "You... you took..." I began.

She looked at me with one of her purple eyes, the small white patterns in them glimmering with witch magic. "I though you didn't care about her?" she asked. She leaned in closer to me. "And Kid loves her." She said.

My blood went cold and I tried to shake the jealous feeling from my bones. "But..." I said, looking into the darkness behind her.

"Call them." She said, sipping her tea. She smiled, her white teeth sharp. "Unless you don't want my love." She said.

I flinched. Could this woman really be my mother? She felt evil... as if the only reason she "loved" me was because she wanted something. I looked at the ground, she shoulders shaking a little. "I'll do it." I said, reaching out my hand, taking the phone that was extended to me.

But they're my friends... why am I doing this?

The number for the academy was already dialed, and all that was stopping the call was my finger pressing the button. They had known that I would eventually cave. The whole time.

I pressed the talk button, my heart beating in my ears. I put it to my ear, listening to it ring. After a moment, someone picked it up.

"Hello?" they said. They mustn't have known the number. "Who is this?" the person asked, and I recognized Stein's voice.

I didn't say anything.

"I'm sorry, but the Reaper is in an important meeting-"

"It's ____..." I said.

There was silence for a moment, then his voice returned. "____... where the hell are you? We've been searching, but your tracker won't work." He said.

"I'm okay..." I said, holding myself together. "Arachne has me." I said, looking into her eyes. They were savage, but enticed me to continue. "She says that she'll let me go, but someone has to come get me." I said.

"Who." Stein asked, voices on the other end frantic and yelling. "Who should we send?" he asked, his voice sounding like they had already decided.

"Mari." I said, her name feeling odd on my lips. "Send her." I said.

There was a shuffle of movement and silence, then another voice came onto the phone. "____?" Mari's voice said, sounding worried. "Are... are you okay?" she asked.

Hot anger came into my veins as I thought about Kid holding her, not me. I clenched my fists. Jealousy was a terrible thing. "I'm okay..." I said.

"I'm coming right now." She said. "Don't let Arachne touch you. You'll be fine." She said.

"Okay." I said, trying to make my voice sound scared. I gave her my location, and the phone went dead. I slowly looked up at Arachne, staring into her deep eyes. "There." I said.

She sipped her tea, her eyes scraping over me. "Is something wrong?" she asked. "Not getting cold feet, are you?" she asked.

"No." I said. He loves her... None of them love me.

Arachne leaned back in her chair, stirring some sugar into her tea. "When all of this is over, love, Mari could "accidentally" be killed." She said.

I looked up, my blood cold. "What?" I asked.

She smiled at me. "I know you love one of those three boys, Kid being one of them." She said. "But Mari loves Kid. Oh well." She said.

Jealousy.

"With her around, not all of his attention will be on you." Arachne said. "There could always be a slip of hand and..." she said, letting my mind create the rest.

I shook myself. "How long will it take for Mari to get here?" I asked.

Arachne shrugged. "Not long." She said.

"I hope so." I said.

I wanted Kid, Soul, and Black Star all to myself, even though I could only have one. And I didn't want anyone else getting in my way.