Madness [ Claire Sequel ]

Chapter 6

Tyler's POV

I leaned against the lamppost silently, headphones covering my ears. My hands were shoved in my pockets, my windswept hair still despite the slight breeze.

Earlier in the day, I'd talked to Lord Death. He said the nine people I was to escort had landed here in Tennessee and he'd told them to be looking for me. He gave me a good description of each person;

Death the Kid -- Lord Death's son -- was tall, lean, and skinny. He was pale and had black hair and three white stripes on the left side of his head. He also said that Death the Kid had yellow eyes, which I believed to be a strange trait for a Reaper.

His Weapons, Liz and Patty, were different in size due to the difference in their age. Liz was the eldest, Patty being the youngest. They both had blonde hair and pale, pale purple-blue eyes. Liz, apparently, had the smaller boobs of the two, and Patty had the larger ones.

Black Star was tall in his own account, while being somewhat short compared to Death the Kid. He had blue hair that spiked in different directions, and his ran skin contrasted nicely against his hair. His eyes were green, almost teal. He was apparently very cocky, or confident -- I couldn't remember nor care.

His Weapon, Tsubaki, was once taller than Tsubaki, but now they were around the same height. She had long black hair pulled into a ponytail, and her eyes were a dark purple, almost black. She had slightly pale skin, and, although not fat, she wasn't skinny, either. She was rather buff.

Maka was shorter than Black Star, Tsubaki, Death the Kid, and Liz. She had blonde hair pulled into pig-tails on each side of her head. Her eyes were green, an emerald green. Her skin was tan, and she was skinny, but muscular. She was very determined, especially about getting Kira back.

Her Weapon, Soul, was taller than her, apparently always had been. His hair was ghost white, his eyes ruby red. His skin was tan, and he was just as strong and muscular as Maka, if not more. He was sturdy, but not as skinny as his Meister. He wore a headband, which told me his hair could get out of control like my own. His creepiest feature was his pointy teeth, and his temper.

Kira's Meister, Ryuu, was as tall as Soul, Black Star, Tsubaki, Death the Kid, and Liz. He had light brown hair, almost blonde, and dark blue, sad eyes. He was skinny, too skinny for his age apparently, and rather pale. He was said to have circles under his eyes. I was told, even though he was unusually skinny and tired, he was almost as strong as Kira.

Crona was a bit taller than the others. He had pink hair and dark eyes when sane, gray eyes when upset or frightened. He was lean and skinny, and very quiet and shy. He was strong, though, with his Weapon built inside him; Ragnorok. Lord Death told me not to underestimate Ragnorok, but gave no description of him.

I was told all this an hour ago, at ten. I closed my eyes and sighed, drifting in and out of consciousness.

***

A tap on my shoulder woke me up. I didn't really remember ever having fallen asleep, but apparently I had. Not for long, though, since the sun wasn't at its highest point yet.

I pulled the headphones off my head and looked at the person who woke me.

"Excuse me, but I do believe my father told me and my friends that you would be our escort?" A slender man with black hair and three white stripes on the left side of his hair said. I squinted, then remembered.

I stood up, brushing my hair aside. "Ah. Yeah. I'm Tyler. I assume you're Death the Kid," I replied, shaking the man's hand. Behind him were four girls and three guys. Liz and Patty stood directly behind him, Black Star and Tsubaki to their right. Maka and Soul stood to their left, Crona stood behind Maka, and Ryuu stood next to Maka. They all greeted me politely, and I replied the same way.