PROJ. AT12

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Chapter One

Kid stared at his father with disbelief. He must have been hearing things because there was no way that his father had―

"THIS IS THE PERFECT MISSION FOR ME, LORD DEATH! I WILL INVADE THAT WITCH LAB WITH NO PROBLEMS. BRING ON ALL OF THE WITCHES! I WILL TAKE THEM DOWN."

The young reaper sighed as his fellow classmate yelled, interrupting his thoughts. Even though everyone had matured greatly in the last three years, Black Star was still as obnoxious as ever.

"Black Star, calm down! But seriously Lord Death, you've got to be kidding me!" Soul, now the status of Death Scythe, yelled out. His partner, Maka, was nowhere to be seen.

"Listen children, I know that this mission sounds strange and dangerous, but you have to complete it. I am asking you to rescue three people that are held in the lab. It is urgent and important that you get to them in time." Lord Death replied. He still spoke with that childish voice of his, but his tone did not lack seriousness.

"If you don't mind me asking, what is so important that we get them now?" Tsubaki asked, looking up to Lord Death.

"They have been kidnapped by those witches many years ago. Also, they have been experimented on and it seems like they have been tortured. Those three have something very crucial to our war against evil witches. If they are on our side, we have a great advantage."

Kid nodded slightly. In the last two years, witches from all around the world have decided to unveil themselves. They declared war on the DWMA and fights have been happening ever since. There still was no peace in Death City.

"We'll do it."

Everyone turned their heads to Kid and he merely shrugged at them.

"If it gives us an advantage over those witches, then we might as well take it. Right?" He looked towards his friends and they all nodded as well.

"Thank you, son. Now, you leave tomorrow night. It will take half a day to get to the lab and Sid has maps ready for you. All we know as of right now is that one of them is a meister and the status of the other two is unknown. Be careful when you approach them but be gentle as well. Who knows what those witches have done. Rest up tonight and be ready for anything tomorrow." Lord Death dismissed them all, but Kid stayed back

Once everyone has left, he turned to his father.

"You know something and you aren't telling us."

It was silent until Lord Death sighed.

"Unfortunately, to be safe, I cannot tell you. You all will have to find out on your own."

Kid frowned, of course his father would avoid the subject.

"Rest tonight Kid. Tomorrow will be a long day for you."

And with that, Kid left the Death room anticipating the mission more than ever.

The Next Day: DWMA Entrance

"Does everyone have the maps that I have given them? If you don't then there's a chance that you'll be getting lost, trust me." Sid looked over the group of seven teenagers. They seemed like they were children only yesterday. However, now they were young adults and could handle themselves.

"Hey Sid, will it really take us half a day to reach the lab?" Liz asked as she adjusted her coat. It was a dreary day in Death City and the cold weather was the cause of it.

"If you travel correctly, no. That lab is actually only three hours away if you fly. However, Black Star and Tsubaki are the only ones incapable of that." Sid explained and he watched the blue haired teenager frown.

"It's not our fault that we can't do that! We can just run though, can't we? We're faster on foot anyway!" Black Star complained and Tsubaki patted his back with a smile on his face.

"Then let's do that!" Maka exclaimed standing up from her sitting position. She grinned at everyone's confused faces.

"Kid and I will fly there. Black Star can run. Either way, our speed is going to be the same, right?" She continued and her weapon partner groaned.

"That means I have to be in weapon form for four hours though! And more if we get into trouble! This isn't cool." He groaned once again but agreed nonetheless.

"We're good with that plan too!" Patty smiled and Liz sighed, there was no use fighting Maka about this issue anyway. This was the fastest way to finish this mission.

Kid summoned his skateboard and the twins changed into their weapon form. Soul groaned a third time before grabbing his meister's hand and transforming.

"Be safe, all of you. And bring those three prisoners back safely. The DWMA is counting on you!" Sid waved as the group set off.

It seemed like they were traveling for at least 20 minutes in silence, not that anyone minded actually. Kid sighed and continued to follow the path that he was given. He glanced towards his right and saw Maka coming closer to him. He slowed down slightly, waiting for her to start the conversation.

"Did Lord Death tell you anything else about the prisoners that we should know? This mission feels a bit shady, but I could be wrong." Maka asked quietly, as if not to sound rude.

"All he said was that they are an advantage to us. He's keeping me in the dark about this as well."

Maka nodded and continued flying straight. Something just did not feel right about their situation. Kid could sense the tension in the air and even Black Star was acting weird. They were given barely any background information about this mission. They didn't even know what these prisoners looked liked! What good would that do?

Kid bit his lip in frustration before speeding to catch up. Things were not making sense.

After what seemed like hours, Maka spotted something up ahead. She carefully took out her map and realized that they had reached their destination. Nodding at Kid, the two descended down to meet up with Black Star who was leaning against a tree, catching his breath.

"This is the place, right?"

"Yeah, pretty sure." Kid looked up to the eerie looking castle. It seemed to have been built with bricks but it looked too old for that. The entrance was a large wooden door and there were no windows surrounding the castle at all. The four towers attached to the main structure had no windows as well. This castle really did look like a prison.

"What's this place called?" Soul's echoed voice asked.

"Castle Chiyo, according to Sid." Maka answered as she looked down to her map once again.

"That means Eternal in Japanese. So I'm guessing this castle has been here for a very long time." Tsubaki said and she indirectly answered everyone's question of the definition of Chiyo.

"What's the plan, Maka?" Kid was used to turning to the younger girl for plans because she usually knew what she was doing when it came to missions like these.

"The three prisoners are in the basement in the far east tower. We do not know how many witches are currently in the castle, so we must be careful not to stir up too much trouble. That's too risky. I say, we look for the tower they are under and see if there is any entrance that we can use. Like a drainage system or something." She quickly explained, scanning the building with her eyes.

Kid paled at the thought.

"We can't just use a drainage system as our entrance! What kind of way in is that? My pants could get wet and just imagine what is down there! Think of all the unsymmetrical creatures that exist there!" He rambled on but was ignored. Everyone had just gotten used to his strange habits.

"Snap out of it! Those prisoners are more important than your stupid pants right now!" Liz yelled at him and tears formed in the corners of his eyes.

"FINE! But don't think I won't get you back for this, Liz!" He stomped off to join Maka and Black Star as they looked for a drainage system. He could hear Patty's laughter and he sighed. Things will sometimes never change.

After a few minutes, Black Star managed to find a small yet big enough way in. Unfortunately for Kid, it actually was a drain. Because Black Star found their entrance, he said that he would guard it and if anything were to happen, he'd yell for them to come out.

Soul easily cut off the bars that sealed the drain and they all crawled in. It was dry at the moment, so they all got a lucky break. Maka led the way, trying to find three soul wavelengths that stood out the most. The wavelengths of the prisoners were bound to be weaker than the witches.

"Did you find anything?"

"SHH!" Maka waved her hand and continued to lead the way. Kid silently groaned, feeling gross for crawling around in a drain, but he followed her lead. She suddenly stopped and pointed towards an opening. Soul carefully sliced though the metals bars and one by one, they all climbed into the dark room. There was barely any light, but Kid managed to see a small wooden table set in the corner. The actual door to this room looked like it was made of metal and the room itself was concrete.

His eyes surveyed the room until he found himself looking into the eyes of a blonde boy around his age. His arms were raised above his head and his wrists were chained to the wall. Next to him was a girl with gray hair and she looked as if she was knocked out. Her arms were in the same position as the blonde's were. Finally, there was another blonde next to the girl. He was conscious but did not look over to them. He looked as if he was just staring at the ceiling. His arms were chained as well.

Maka quickly ran over to the first boy, whispering "We're from the DWMA and we're here to rescue you. Please, come with us and we'll get you out of here."

He nodded but waved his hand, signaling that the chains were keeping him held back. Maka nodded and Soul turned back into his human form, except for the fact that his hand was now the blade of a scythe. He brought the blade to the chain, expecting it to break. But it didn't.

"What the hell?" Soul muttered, taking a closer look at it.

On the links of the chain was the writing of a witch. The blonde boy frowned but spoke up.

"The only way for us to get out is if Lord Death touches these chains. That is what the witches have said." His voice was scratchy, as if he hasn't had anything to drink in days. Kid quickly stepped in towards the boy.

"Maybe it'll work for me."

Kid grabbed the chain with his bare hand and he gasped at the change. The links began to melt away slowly, but surely. The prisoner's eyes widened as he looked up to Kid.

"He's Lord Death's son, Able." A deep voice said and Kid looked to his right to see the other blonde talking.

"The witches talk about him all the time, you should pay attention." He continued with a smirk on his face.

Kid decided to ignore his comments as he moved over to the girl's chains. He grabbed the links with only one hand, however the process was much slower this time. Sensing that something was wrong, the reaper used both his hands and hoped that this would speed things up. Luckily, it did. The last prisoner's chains only required one hand, so finally they were free.

"We need to get out of here, is there a way to wake her up?" Maka asked, looking over to the girl that was currently being held up by who Kid believed was 'Able'.

"Not for a while, but we can handle her. Please, get us out of here!" Able pleaded as he stood up. He wasn't that tall and his blonde hair came down to the middle of his back, as if he hadn't been taken care off. His face was dirty and his dark gray eyes lacked shine. He looked so fragile and hungry.

The other blonde stood up and was at least a head taller than Kid. His hair was also dirty but somehow it was short and spikey. He appeared to be a strong man, his muscles showing through his shirt. His eyes stood out the most. They were gray, just like the other blonde's… But there seemed to be a red lining around his iris.

Kid took another glance over this trio and their appearances. They were all dressed in the same thing, a long brown shirt that looked like it was nothing but a rag.

Maka's voice snapped him out of his thoughts, "We have to crawl through this drain, but please, hurry. We don't have much time."

The blondes nodded and Maka lead the way once more. Kid followed behind her and the prisoners were behind him as well. They managed to crawl out quickly and Black Star was obediently waiting with Tsubaki. It appears that nothing has happened yet.

"How are we going to get out of here now? We can't carry all of them…" Black Star asked as he saw the three prisoners. Able walked around freely and stretched while the other man carried the still sleeping girl.

Able smiled and then suddenly he was glowing until he disappeared.

"Wait, he's a weapon?" Maka exclaimed as a beam of light suddenly covered the taller blonde's back.

The three meisters watched in awe as two wings replaced the light. The wings outstretched and resembled an angel's wings.

"What in the world…" Kid and Black Star gasped as they stared right at the prisoner.

"I can explain things later, but we should probably get going soon. Those witches tend to check up on us."

Maka nodded slightly and Soul transformed once again. Kid got on his skateboard as Black Star left ahead of them

"Just follow us, you'll be fine now."

Hours Later: DWMA Entrance

Once they had landed, the students looked ahead to see Professor Stein waiting with Miss Marie. The wings from the prisoner's back disappeared and Able was once again in his human form.

"Welcome back. Let's go the infirmary now." Marie said with a smile on her face.

This time, Kid led the way for the DWMA's new guests. Every once in a while, he would look back to see if the girl had regained consciousness yet and every time he looked, he would be disappointed. One thing he did notice was a tattoo of some sort was on her right wrist. He could not read it completely but he did manage to read the last two characters.

12

He looked at Able as well and sure enough, there was also a tattoo on his wrist. Kid could clearly read his.

A8L3

Before he took tale a glance at the last prisoner's wrists, they had arrived at the infirmary. Sid was waiting inside, along with Nygus. There were now three beds placed next to each other and new equipment was everywhere.

"Please, place her here and lie down as well. Who knows what you all have been through…" Nygus said with a soft tone. The gray haired girl was placed on the bed closest to the door. Able took the middle and finally the other prisoner was in the bed next to the window.

"We're going to take physical exams of you three and then feed you to your heart's content." Sid explained and Able nodded.

Then, Sid turned to the students in the doorway.

"Lord Death wants to see you all in the death room. Don't keep him waiting, it's important."

Tsubaki waved good bye as she closed the infirmary door. Maka sighed and stretched her arms above her head. Black Star was strangely quiet and Patty was staying calm. Something just did not seem right about those three prisoners.

"Why did that seem too easy…?" Liz asked, more to herself than everyone else.

Everyone also wondered the same thing as they walked to the death room in silence. No one was willing to try to figure out an answer. And surely, Lord Death knew the answer.

Before they entered the room, they were approached by Stein and Marie once again. This time, Stein spoke up.

"Thank you for rescuing those prisoners from Castle Chiyo. I know that you have questions to ask. Lord Death and I will answer them as best as we can." He said in his monotone voice, cranking the screw in his head.

They all entered the room and Lord Death was waiting there with Spirit, who had a scowl on his face. The Death Scythe didn't even bother greeting his daughter when she walked in and everyone noticed this immediately.

"Now, you all saw Project A8L3, also known as 'Able' do his transformation, correct?" Spirit said as Stein and Marie walked up to stand next to him.

"You mean the short blond guy, right?" Black Star asked and Stein nodded.

"Yes, his real name is Able Schwert. As of today, he is 19 years old. He, along with his twin brother Kai, were kidnapped from their home in Germany when they were only four years old. They were born as weapons and their true weapon forms are twin swords. Much like Liz and Patty, they are exactly identical in that form." Stein explained.

"However, as you all have seen… Able has another form." Marie said, smiling at the faces of her surprised students.

"Not only is that boy a sword, he's also a pair of wings." Spirit finished off and Maka raised her hand.

"Is he the same as I am?" She asked carefully. She may possess the Grigori soul, but something about Able's wings were different from hers. He seemed to have actual angel wings.

"No, his soul is actually normal for a weapon. It's just that―"

"Able has been injected with the blood of an angel's." Lord Death finally spoke up and the room went silent.

"As you all should know, angels went extinct nearly half a million years ago. We've went over this in class already. The witches and angels were in a heated war and unfortunately, the latter lost. However, the last angel ever recorded was captured by the witches. It is said that the witches decided to torture the pure creature… And they did, by draining its blood and letting it die that way." Stein said and he cranked his screw once again.

"So, his other transformation is a pair of wings?" Patty asked and all of the adults nodded.

"If his soul wavelength is compatible with whom he is attaching himself to, then they should be able to fly safely together. About 15% of his blood is angel's blood. That's the minimum amount of blood needed to gain the beginner abilities of an angel. His brother does not possess angel blood at all. Out of the three, he is most normal. But the young girl you saw… She is the main target for the witches." Lord Death went on to say and Kid lifted his head to look straight at his father.

"That girl, she was Project AT12. Also known as "Angel Technician 12". She was kidnapped by those witches when she was only a year old, hence her number being 12. Her name is unknown as of right now. There isn't much data on her, but we do know this… Her blood is about 85% of an angel's."

Maka gasped and Black Star's jaw dropped. Liz had a blank look on her face and Tsubaki's eyes widened. To them, this was as close they were to get to an actual angel. If Able only had 15% and he could transform into wings, who knew that this other girl could do.

"…The last 15% of her blood is black blood, which means she is a very serious and dangerous target." Stein finished off, pushing his glasses up.

"This girl, you see, has been experimented on for years. And now, she is the key to this war against the witches. I am asking all of you, to sincerely befriend her and the Schwert brothers. If things go the way I believed they would, the brothers are bound to be her weapon partners. They have been through so much together and I can only imagine that they are very inclusive people. Please, let them know that the DWMA is for them. They need to know that they can trust us and that we will protect them. No other students must know about this, understood? Our cover story is just that they are new students. This will be your ongoing mission for the next month. Befriend them with your honesty." Lord Death said and everyone nodded eagerly.

Kid noticed that his father had a look of extreme worry on his face. Even though he wore that mask, Kid could easily read his father's facial expressions.

He would not let his father down.

End Chapter One

Oh my, what a beginning chapter. To be honest, I don't know how this fanfic will go along, but I do know that I am finally happy to start it.

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