BRUTAL LOVE

Chapter 6 Recovery

"What do you mean something wrong?" "Well, Maka is being controlled for the most part." "what do you mean for the most part and how is the happening" "I have yet to figure that one out for myself" Soul was holding his temper in for the slight fact that he knew the truth but Stein is just not saying it. "Is there any way to help her?" "yes, and it involves you, Soul." "ok, what do I need to do?" "come back here tomorrow morning. She needs rest and you do for this to work successfully." "fine" "Also stay by her side all night and if anything happens you call me first no matter what and I will be there." "sure thing."

Soul picks Maka up bridal style and carries her to his motorcycle. "Take two" I am aware this is not safe at all but I don't want to walk thirty minutes all the way home and leave my bike here.

Soul and Maka make it to the house safely. With Maka still, asleep Soul sets her down on the couch so he can keep an eye out for her. Soul then prepares dinner for both of them. "Soul?"

"What is it, Maka?" Soul didn't hesitate to respond, that was her voice, it wasn't that weird monotone one. "Soul" Maka kept crying out. "I'm coming Maka hang on" Soul turns the stove off and runs to Maka's side. "What's wrong, is something hurting?" Soul stares into her eyes with worry and wonder. Maka puts her hand on his cheek. "Maka, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" "I... I don't have long to live Soul. so please stay here." she pleaded for him to stay and not leave her side. Soul was taken aback by this response.

"Wait Maka what do you mean?" "I mean what I said '' Maka leans in and puts her head against his. "I'm so sorry Soul that I can't be there for you anymore." "That's not true and you know it, Maka. please don't say stuff like that you will be just fine nothing to worry about now just rest." Maka was silent and had no words to speak. She looked him in the eyes and cried. Soul pulled her into a hug. Soul released and called Stein. "Hey, can you come over? I think I'm ready?"

Soul hung up the phone and walked back towards Maka. Maka was looking down at her hands. Moving her fingers around each other in a circular motion. I put my hand over hers and looked into her eyes.

Stein walked through the door with no warning. "Ok Soul, Maka are you guys ready?" "ready for what?" Maka asked confused and worried "Yes" "Alright Maka I'm going to have you resonate with Soul." "why?" "Just do Maka, this will help you." "What Soul, since when do you know about stuff that will help me?" "Relax Maka and Soul, both of you just need to resonate now we don't have much time."

I concentrate hard to resonate with Maka. "great job you two. Now I want y'all to increase your resonance rate two times." "Trying" "Soul I want you to enter Maka's soul." just as she did to save you, you must do to save her." "Alright easy enough. Maka I'm coming to save you!"

The colors flowed around me. Mixes of pinks, blues, purples, reds, oranges, yellows, grays, blacks, and whites. All flowing in a tunnel-like formation. I felt like I was floating. Many colors rushed past. Memories flow into my head. Some that I was in, some that I had heard of, and some I had never seen before. These were all Maka's memories.

After having a glimpse into Maka's memories I had come to a platform that had a house. It was small and shack-looking with broken boards on the windows and signs saying private property. An old beaten rocking chair on a run-down porch. "What is this? Where am I?" I think to myself. Wherever I am I have to find Maka.

I hesitantly step forward onto the rundown porch and look at what I'm about to get into. I open a very creaky door just like in horror movies. The house was pitch dark. But there was a table to the side of the door. Oddly enough there was a candle and some matches. very suspicious if I do say.

I light the candle and hold it out for light. I hear a shuffling noise as I shine the light around. "Somethings in here" I mumble to myself. I take a small step forward and continue to shine the light everywhere. Now I'm hearing a thumping noise from the far corner. "Whatever is going on is creepy! Maka? Are you here Maka?" "Who's there?" That's Maka's voice I think. I start heading toward her voice.

Where am I? What am I doing? Where's Soul? Am I in resonance? Why do I hear Stein's voice? It feels like I'm in madness again. But why? I hear something, is that Souls voice? " Soul!! " can he even hear me?

I encounter a pale-looking Maka who is tucked away in the corner. "MAKA!" "Soul it's you. I've missed you. " Maka jumps straight into a hug and squeezes tight... tighter than usual. "Strange... What is going on? Why are you here tucked in a corner? And why are you so pale?" "Oh!, I was worried about Soul. I was worried about you and if you would save me in time." I had caught this fake Maka off guard. I know this is all part of her charade to hide the real Maka. this is the same crap that little devil put me through. "So where is the exit?" I will play Coy for a little bit to find Maka.

I have had no progress with this thick layer of I don't even know what! I can hear Soul, his voice is echoing but I can't do anything. "How do I get out of here?" I mumble to myself. There has to be a way. Maybe... maybe if I can resonate harder then maybe... maybe I can find a way out.