Oneshots [Discontinued UFN]

The Woods (MxS) (SE)

Me and Soul were out looking for a nearby witch to get her soul so that we can turn Soul into a death scythe. We had been following her trail for a few hours when we decided to take a break so that we could figure out how to proceed what with it getting dark and us being out in the middle of the woods and all. We sit in a small clearing and make a fire. I ask "Do you think we will be able to find our way back?" and Soul replies "Not now. It's more possible we will be able to find our way back in the morning though so we should probably settle down and wait til morning." I look around us trying not to look at him "ohhh ok ummm should we go to bed now so we can head off as soon as the sun rises?" Soul looks at me intensely "We can if you want." "Ok." I lay down on a nearby log after pulling it closer to the fire for warmth, the whole time feeling Soul watching me. As I lay down to try to sleep I look over at Soul and see him openly staring at me and not even trying to sleep. "Aren't you going to go to sleep?" He continues watching me "not right now. I'm going to keep watch just in case the witch tries to ambush us in our sleep." I blush slightly at my stupidity and start to sit up "I didn't even think about that. We can stay up together just in case the other falls asleep." He waves his hand for me to lay back down "It's fine. Go to sleep. You look tired so I'll keep watch for now and if I get sleepy I'll make sure I wake you up." I lay back down slowly unsure "Are you sure?? Promise??" He chuckles lightly making me blush from the sound "Yes to both." "Ok but you have to wake me up if anything happens." I close my eyes and hear him say softly "Good Night Maka." I mumble a response already half way asleep.

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A few hours later I wake up not knowing why I woke up. I stay still trying to figure out what woke me and not scare anything off. I hear a muffled sound and slowly open one of my eyes still not trying to alert anything to me being awake. I see to my horror Soul being cut, bound, and gagged by the witch we were looking for. I look around me to find anything I could use against her and notice I'm in what appears to be a cage made out of tree roots. I'm guessing the witch didn't want to deal with a scythe and it's meister at the same time. I look back at them and see Soul staring at me as the witch cuts him and him trying to keep the sounds of pain inside of him. I open both of my eyes and point to him and the roots and then back at the witch and he shakes his head in response. I sit up slowly trying not to let the witch know I've woken up and scoot to the very back of the small cage and start unwinding the roots and try to find a rock sharp enough to cut them. After a few minutes I check back on Soul and see him slumped a little bit with his eyes closed in pain. I instantly get angry and start cutting furiously so I can get out and help Soul. After what seems like forever I finally make a small enough space that I can squeeze through and get up and out of the cage and start towards the witch and Soul with a giant stick in my hand, raised high. Right before I get to the witch she turns and says "Apple slingshot." and I'm thrown back against a tree all the way across the clearing. I see Soul struggling as I get back up and lunge for the stick I was holding before I was thrown. After fighting for a while she finally gets me tied to a chair by Soul. Both of us bound and gagged. "You both are pretty troublesome. Following me and then not letting me kill you." I sneer at her and then my face burns as she slaps me hard enough to make my head snap to the side from the force. Soul pulls against his bonds causing the witch to smile at him and look between us. "You seem to be rather protective when it concerns her aren't you. I can use that to destroy you both." She smiles evilly and I look at Soul and try to say with my eyes 'I'm sorry.' With her close to me I kick out with my leg trying to knock her down but she somehow knew what I was going to do and moved out of my reach in time for my kick to miss her. I groan and glare at her as she cackles and heads over to Soul causing me to stop and stare at her, I struggle viciously as she grabs his hair and yanks his head back exposing his neck. I try to yell through the gag but what I'm saying stays discernible to the witch. She gets a sharp dagger from what seems out of thin air and puts it to Souls throat and presses hard enough to draw blood. I continue pulling on my bindings, trying to get to Soul. She watches me and smirks "You amuse me with your useless actions." then goes back to cutting Soul but along his arms this time. She draws designs into Souls pale flesh and ignores his screams. All the while Soul is staring at me with a look that seems to say 'I'm sorry I couldn't save you.' His accepting attitude infuriates me and I look around for something to use to get out of my bonds. I spot a sharp looking rock behind me and try to tip my chair over to get it as the witch drags Soul away from me. After grasping the rock I start to use it to sever my bonds holding me from helping Soul escape. After several agonizing minutes to which the witch drags Soul into the forest, out of my sight, I finally break free and stand up, following the tracks the witch left. I walk through the forest for what seems like an eternity til I hear a muffled scream. I run towards it heedless of the noise I was making. I break into an even smaller clearing to see the witch kneeling beside Soul, half-conscious with his face in the dirt getting his various cuts dirty, and her binding his hands behind his back with barbwire. I run towards the witch, jump on her and begin my attack. She rolls over with me on her back, crushing me underneath her. I soon knock her out by hitting her in the head with a rock and rush over to Soul. I try to unbind his hands but seem to make it worse and begin to cry, blubbering all the while. He tries to sit up on his own but not being able to I help him up while minding his hands and wounds. I look around and rip a piece of the witches dress off, to protect me hands, and begin to try to undo the barbwire from Souls hands and after a while finally get it off. I kiss Souls hands and hug him furiously. He hugs me back albeit less strongly from his major loss of blood, we both stand up with me supporting Soul even though he protested that it was 'Uncool' and begin to head back to camp.