A Little Tale of Weapon and Meister (Soul Eater)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

They say that your life flashes before your eyes before you die. But only people who've died know if it's true or not.

Tara watched as the cane erupted out of her chest. It was splattered in blood, her blood, staining the fine white finish. She coughed watching her blood fall to the ground out of her mouth. Nothing seemed real anymore, like time was slowing down. She felt the Kishin yank the cane back out. James slipped through her fingers as her body went limp. She collapsed to the ground on her knees, she felt someone wrap their arms around her as she fell. Her vision became blurry as she began to black-out.

"Tara! Tara no stay with me!" Someone screamed at her. She closed her eyes as a wave of pain overcame her and she blacked-out.

Even the strongest of men will break down at the sight of a dying loved one.

"I said stay with me! Tara!" He screamed at her lying in his arms. He shook her a bit.

"Wake up..." He choked trying to hold in a sob.

Have you ever had those days where the first part of your day was great but then it slowly declines and gets worse and worse? Especially waking up and seeing your best friend, your sister dying.

Juvia rubbed her eyes as she sat up and looked around. She was awoken by James' screams. She looked up to see Akira standing, her hand over her mouth, crying. She turned and saw what Akira was looking at.

"Tara... Tara!" she scrambled up to her feet and began running toward them. Akira saw Juvia bolt and grabbed her holding her back.

"Let Me Go!" Juvia sobbed. Akira was holding her because Viserys was still over there. His smile maniacal, like a cat that'd just caught their long awaited fish. Akira embraced Juvia using all her strength to hold the poor girl back.

Do you ever wonder what goes through a dogs mind as it watches their master slowly fade away? Probably not that much. But Machi isn't a normal dog. She finished off another creature and ran towards Tara and James. She stood protectively before her masters and growled at Viserys, who frankly at this point didn't care. Everything was going perfect for him. Machi searched for Tara's soul, she found it slowly fading away, a candle light in a low wind tunnel. The little flame struggling to stay lit.

"Come on Tara, you can pull through this. I know you can. You better."

Juvia broke through Akira's grip and ran towards her sister, Akira staying close behind. Juvia kneeled beside James who was glaring at Viserys. His eyes murderous. He looked to Juvia and motioned her over to hold Tara. She came over slowly placing her sisters head on her lap. Akira stood behind them glaring at Viserys making sure he didn't make any sudden moves. James got up and strode over to Viserys. He let the dragon take over his right hand and grabbed the Kishins neck lifting him up. Viserys started actually laughing at James anger.

"Yes! Yes! Perfect!"

James growled at him gripping his neck tighter so he could only wheeze out a laugh. His eyes flashed with red hate. Sensing the danger Viserys disappeared out of James' hand once again. James let the dragon take over his chest. Soon he was covered in the scaly armor. He looked around to try to find the source of the Kishins laughter. He changed his left hand into a blade and slashed through the crowd of creatures growing closer to the source of the laughter.

Viserys hadn't moved at all from the spot James was last. His hand was to his mouth trying to contain his real laughter.

Akira hated this. She hated everything, everyone, but not as much as she hated the Kishin standing before them. He'd hurt her best friend, her old lover, and now she thirsted for revenge. A feeling came back that she'd been trying to forget and had almost succeed in forgetting. The urge to kill, to murder all in sight, to cleanse the human race. She smiled to herself, a smile that only the dead knew.