The Kind Stranger: Chapter 7

The Kind Stranger
Chapter: 7



  Maka, Soul, Kid, and Rachel walked down the long hallway to the death room. Maka's face was lit up with excitement. She managed to cheer up after hearing the news that Kami, her mother, was back in Death City. Behind her, Soul and Kid were in conversation. "Where's Black Star during all of this" Soul asked? "He went on a mission to find a guy named Hyde" Kid answered. "Oh" Soul responded, giving way to another moment of silence until speaking again. "So you think Liz and Patty are doing ok with that clown?" "They outta be" Kid said. "They're at the mall, so it can't be too bad for them."


  The four made it into the death room to see Liz, Patty, Kaguya, and someone else with Lord Death. The unknown person turned around to Maka and the others. Maka lit up with joy upon seeing this person. It was her mother Kami. She wore a black string bikini top and jean shorts under a long black trench coat. She wore knee-high boots that looked similar to Maka's only with steel toes. Also, like her daughter, she wore a pair of white gloves, only with studded wrist bands. Around her neck was a black collar with a chain dangling from it which ended with Lord Death's mask symbol. Her eyes were hazel just like Maka, and her hair was long and blonde, tied into spiky twintails.


  Maka ran over to her mother, embracing her in a long warm hug. "Oh Mamma, I missed you so much" she howled in joy! "I missed you too" Kami replied, returning the hug. Everyone watched happy as the mother and daughter hugged. "It's good to see you back here" Lord death said. "Especially at times like this. It seems Asura just won't die." "Yes, I assumed as much" Kami responded. "I've been hearing of many unexplainable issues since Asura's defeat. And I figured this creepypasta, that has been plaguing the internet must have something to do with it." "Indeed, our new friend, Kaguya confirmed that much" the reaper exclaimed. "But one of those things came and took away one of ours. A young boy named Crona. We'll need your help to retrieve him. I hope things won't be rough if I team you with Spirit." "Not at all, Lord Death" Kami replied. "I'll help see to the child's safe return. But I'd like to know as much as I can about what I'm up against." Kaguya stepped forth. "I can help with that" she said. "As I told Kid, I know which of the creepypasta actually exist. Not everyone of the pastas on the net are real, so..." Suddenly Kaguya stopped, her expression shifting to shock as if sensing something. "T- this, Crona child. Has he any notably similarities with Asura" she asked, a shivering in her voice? Everyone paused in thought until finally it was Kid that spoke up. "On the night of Asura's revival, he was injected with black blood, the same blood Crona has" he elaborated. "Why? What's wrong?" "So that's it" Kaguya said. "That's why Slender Man took him. Asura was forced into a non-physical state after his last defeat. The black blood is what he needs to regain a physical body."


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  Crona layed on the ground, his hands bound together. He was laying in a center of a strange symbol comprised of kishin eyes  etched into the ground. Several clowns stood around him as Asura made his way in front of him. Incredible fear consumed the demon swordsman as he looked up at the shapeless kishin. "Well it's finally come down to this" he said coldly. "All that is required is your blood." He nodded to a clown that stood behind Crona. Where it's arms should be, a mass of tenticals grabbed Crona, lifting him and restraining him so his front was completely exposed. Asura looked behind him and signaled a horrific creature to come toward the child. It looked like a twisted, disfigured human, but it's fingers were like long sharp razors. "Say hello to the Rake" the Kishin joyfully hissed. The Rake stood in front of the horrified swordsman, invading his space, It's breathing was heavy and sounded like that of a crazed animal. It's claws lightly glided along the fabric of Crona's robe before tearing it off, exposing his delicate flesh. Tears of absolute fear ran down Crona's face as the blades lightly dragged down his exposed stomach. "Do it" Asura commanded. The Rake slashed vertically down Crona's body, leaving an opening from his chest down to his lower stomach. His black blood gushed out onto the circle. Crona managed to get Ragnorak to harden his blood to close the massive wound. "Oh don't worry" Asura said. "We don't require all of your blood." The kishin stepped to the center of the black puddle that soaked the ground. Asura slowly descended into the puddle until he was fully submerged. Everyone watched for a while until Asura rose back up out of the puddle. He was dripping with Crona's blood, his eyes opening to reveal those same eye red kishin eyes. He turned around and walked away. "You can leave him now" He said. "Aren't you afraid that he might come to kill you later" Jeff asked? "He's not strong enough to threaten me" Asura replied. "And I'll be surprised to even see him alive again after tonight." Crona was dropped into the black puddle as every one of the creatures left him. He clenched his front tightly in agony. "Maka" he whispered through his tears.