PROJ. AT12
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Chapter Two
It was a quiet day at the DWMA, given the fact that it was a Sunday. On most Sundays, there would be a few students here and there, running errands or asking questions to the teachers that were present. Today was no exception.
"But Miss Marie, if angels were so powerful, how did they lose to witches?" Tsubaki asked, raising her hand.
Tsubaki, along with Black Star, Maka, Soul, and Death the Kid were currently in Marie's classroom. They sat in their usual seats, eagerly asking questions about their new visitors. The girl still had not awoken, even though she had arrived three days ago. The twins were awake and well, being fed and having their physicals taken already. Able was even able to cut his long hair to be shoulder length, he thanked Liz numerous times. It seemed like Liz was his favorite at the moment. Kai had not yet opened up to the group of teenagers, much to their dismay. In fact, he was rarely seen around the academy at all. He mostly stayed by his meister's side. His older twin brother was more sociable than he was.
The twins had been very kind, nonetheless. They even let Liz and Patty drag them out of the infirmary to go find actual clothes, seeing as they were still wearing their rags to. Having another pair of twins to hang out with was fun for Patty.
The group's meeting was interrupted when Patty ran through the door, with a smile on her face.
"We have returned!" She exclaimed happily, waving over to Death the Kid. He gave a small smile back at his weapon.
Liz appeared in the doorway, holding numerous bags. She groaned and dropped the bags onto the floor, leaning against the wall.
"Busy day Liz?" Marie laughed at her student's miserable face.
"Able is older than me but he has so much energy. I can't believe it." Liz groaned once again and ran her hand through her hair.
"I'm not that bad, to be honest." Able walked into the classroom, grinning at the older Thompson twin. The young man looked nothing like his previous condition. In a short time, he managed to recover to obtain near perfect health. His new haircut gave him a brighter look and his gray eyes seemed to shine when he talked to anyone. If someone were to meet him, they would never guess that he used to be abused by witches. He looked a lot happier than his solemn younger brother.
Kai also walked in, holding a few bags as well. His hair was still short and spikey; however it was cleaner than before. His eyes appeared to be a dull gray, contrasting his brother's. He nodded to everyone in the room as his greeting.
"Ah, it's good for you all to join us. We actually had a few more questions to get through." Marie smiled and motioned for the pair of twins to sit down.
Liz and Patty sat next to Death and the Schwert twins sat in the front row, by themselves.
"As Tsubaki was asking, the angels are very powerful however, they lost to witches. To be simple, the witches had cheated against the angels." Marie explained.
"Angels are said to be holy creatures and they are weak against extreme dark magic. That kind of magic is not used in this day and age because of the massive consequences and side effects. Extreme dark magic takes away life from the user. So, if you were to only depend on your dark magic skills, you could die at any time." She continued and her students remained quiet.
Their discussion was cut off when yet another visitor appeared. Stein waved slightly towards his students and walked in. He had a serious expression on his face as he turned the screw in his head.
"12 is about to wake up, I suggest we welcome her. Come to the infirmary if you wish." And with that, he walked out.
Able quickly stood up, grabbing Kai's wrist. The twins quickly ran out (well, Able ran and Kai was dragged).
"Do you think it would be okay if we saw her too?" Maka asked and Soul patted her shoulder.
"I don't see why not. I mean, we are the ones that rescued her, right?" He replied standing up and stretching.
Maka nodded slowly and looked towards Marie who still wore a smile on her face.
"Why don't we all go visit her?" She suggested and the teenagers stood up, agreeing with their teacher.
They left the classroom and followed Marie down to the infirmary. Kid was quiet the whole way there and his weapons were getting worried.
"Hey Kid, is something wrong?" Liz asked, placing her hand on his shoulder and shaking him slightly. The young reaper looked at her and shook his head. He looked ahead to see Maka and Soul arguing about something and Tsubaki trying to calm Black Star down.
"BUT ONCE SHE SEES ME, SHE'LL BELIEVE THAT I AM A GOD!" He screamed out, laughing loudly.
Kid smiled at the backs of his friends. In three short years, they had all grown so much. Maka no longer wore her hair in pigtails; she opted for leaving it down. Her hair had grown down to the middle of her back and she refused to cut it. She had grown into a young woman, now 16 years old. Maka still wore the Spartoi uniform with pride. She had gotten taller, however she was still short compared to Soul. The scythe had matured as well, not caring about what others thought of him anymore. His white hair was kept the same, and he continued to wear his thin black hairband. He wore his Spartoi uniform as well, but his tie was usually loosened. He was at least a head taller than Maka and he was currently the tallest in their group.
Black Star didn't change, in terms of his personality. He was still the loud kid he was before. His hair remained the same and the only difference was that he was stronger in controlling his volume. Now, Black Star is able to differentiate between serious and fun fights. He no longer picks stupid fights that are not worth his time. He had grown to be only a few inches shorter than Soul. His Spartoi uniform remained the same and his long scarf seemed to be his favorite. Kid believed that this was because of Tsubaki. They both wore identical scarves and it was a symbol of their partnership. Tsubaki had grown as well, however she was now shorter than Black Star. Her long hair had gotten longer and she tried her best to keep it out of the way when she fought. Her uniform had not changed at all. It seemed that in terms of appearance, Black Star and Tsubaki had not changed that much.
Kid looked down to examine his own uniform. The jacket he had was perfect for him, as it was made to be symmetrical. He admired the Spartoi uniform greatly, as it was a symbol of his loyalty to his father. However, he believed in changing it to suit him better. Instead of wearing blue pants, he chose black. He believed that black was a better color on him and so did Liz and Patty. He made sure their skirts were no longer blue as well. Everything had to be perfect for their matching uniforms. Besides his uniform changing, his hair was also getting longer. His hair grew to be almost shoulder length and his white stripes remained the same. Even though he wished to look neat and clean, his unruly hair surprisingly looked good on him. He did not have enough time to cut it and he thought his current style was fine. Liz and Patty did not change too drastically in the past few years. Liz made an effort to keep her hair the same length and style, saying that if it were to change "things wouldn't be the same". Patty remained cheerful and optimistic, but didn't grow to be as tall as Liz. Kid, however, grew to be taller than Liz. He was at least half a head taller than her.
"Hey Kid, snap out of it. We're here at the infirmary." Liz waved her hand in front of his face and he snapped out of his thoughts.
The door to the infirmary was wide open and Kid could see that Marie and Stein were currently talking to someone. What surprised Kid the most was that Stein seemed to be smiling. This freaked everyone out, because rarely did he ever have a sincere smile on his face.
"Can we come in?" Maka knocked gently on the door, even though it was open. Marie waved at them to enter.
They all walked in, crowding together in the small room. Kid looked over to the beds and saw Able and Kai sitting at the foot of the nearest one. The girl who was rescued was finally awake and sitting up. She rubbed her eyes as she yawned slowly. Her face was clean of any dirt that was previously on it and she seemed to be healthy, at least in Kid's eyes.
"How are you feeling?" Able turned to look at her with a gentle smile on his face. His eyes shined with happiness, seeing his meister awake.
The girl groaned, placing her hand on her throat. Kai nodded and got off the bed, walking towards the small table by the door. He grabbed a cup of water and gave it to her. She drank all of it in a hurry and sighed once she was finished.
"Where are we?" She asked quietly, looking up to Kai with a curious gaze. She had bright blue eyes and she lowered her gaze to look around the room. She noticed all the people around her and quickly and hid behind Kai, grabbing his shirt.
"12! Don't hide! These people rescued us from Castle Chiyo a few days ago! Don't worry, they're pretty friendly. They even have twins, like Kai and I!" Able smiled reassuringly and the girl slowly let go of Kai's shirt and sat back down.
"It's nice to meet you and thank you for rescuing us." She bowed her head slightly, not wanting to look at the group of strange people that were in the room.
"We're at the DWMA right now, you know what that place is, right?" Kai sat down next to her and patted her head.
"It's the place that the witches talk about all the time." She replied, still looking down.
"Good, and this group of people attend this school. The two adults over there are teachers here. Say hi." Able said, pointing over at Stein and Marie.
The girl looked up and smiled at the teachers. Marie smiled back and Stein nodded slightly.
"Why don't we all introduce ourselves?" Marie asked and everyone agreed.
Starting with Maka, everyone took turns with introducing themselves to the girl. To each introduction she smiled and nodded. When it was finally Kid's turn, the girl stared at him curiously.
"Are you Lord Death's son?" She asked quietly, still staring at him.
"Yes, how did you know?" Kid replied and she smiled.
"The witches tend to talk about you a lot, you know." She explained to Kid.
Kid was about to reply once again, but he was cut off by Stein.
"Now that you're awake, why don't you get cleaned up a bit? Liz and Patty had bought clothes for you, hopefully they fit you. Marie will take you into the bathroom and give you your physical there. Is that okay?" Stein asked and the girl nodded, carefully getting out of bed. She stumbled once her feet touched the ground, but Kai was there to help her.
She walked towards Marie and they went into the bathroom that was part of the infirmary.
"Now that she's awake, we'll have to figure out where the three of you will stay. We can't have you living by yourselves because of the potential danger you are in. We also can't have you staying here because this isn't to be a living place for a long period of time." Stein said as he motioned for everyone to leave the infirmary.
"I would volunteer, but we don't have room at our apartment…" Maka sighed.
"Can they stay with us? We have plenty of rooms and it may be the safest place for them" Kid asked as he looked up to Stein.
Liz and Patty agreed, saying it would be nice to have more company over.
"You should ask your father then. He's in the Death Room right now with Spirit. Everyone else, I think you should show Able and Kai around the academy. They'll be students here next week, if they are ready." The man walked away, leaving the group of teenagers alone in the hallway.
"Won't people think it's weird if students just show up out of nowhere though?" Able asked outloud, as he looked at Maka.
"Don't worry, it happens all the time. The DWMA grows every day." She explained as she began to lead them through the hallway.
As Maka led the twins around the academy, Kid noticed the younger twin's tattoo. His was also on his right wrist and it had four characters as well.
DP01
Before Kid could try to figure out what the characters meant, they had arrived at the Death Room.
"We'll keep showing them around while you ask your father about them staying with you. I hope you don't mind, Kid."
He shook his head and proceeded to walk into the room with Liz and Patty trailing behind him.
"Ah, Kid! Nice to see you again, what's up?" Lord Death waved as his son walked into the room. Spirit was currently sitting on the ground, mumbling something about an 'unfair boss' and 'Maka'.
"Father, I have a request for you."
"Oh, does it have to do with our new visitors?"
"Actually, yes. Is it okay for them to stay at our home for the time being? We do have extra rooms and they need somewhere safe to stay." The young reaper looked up at his father with hopeful eyes.
It was silent for a few moments, with an occasional hum from Lord Death. Kid was sure that his father would say yes, but Lord Death loved to make everything suspenseful.
"Given the fact that Able already likes Liz and Patty, you can let them stay. But one thing, make sure their rooms are close together. As of right now, they still have not opened up to all of us." Lord Death said, turning away and looking into his mirror.
The image changed from a reflection into a current vision of Able and Kai, walking with Maka. Able was smiling brightly and his brother had a slight smile as well. It seemed like everyone was getting along.
"They should move in tonight; the sooner, the better. And try to ask 12 if she knows her real name, we can't keep calling her that number." Lord Death said before letting his son leave.
Meanwhile in the Infirmary
"Marie, you almost done in there?" Stein knocked on the bathroom door and leaned against it.
"That's Stein, my meister. He's nice, don't worry about him. Give us a few more minutes Stein! I'll start the physical as soon as I can!" She called out and Stein went over to sit as his desk.
In the Bathroom
The sound of running water filled the room as Marie helped the girl into the tub. She was humming a relaxing tone and her wavelength managed to calm the girl down even more. Once the tub was full of water, the teacher got to work on cleaning the young meister.
"So, how old are you?" Marie asked gently pouring water over the girl's head. She shivered as a response.
"I just turned 16 a while ago." She replied quietly as Marie began to rub shampoo into her long hair.
"Your hair is really long, would you like me to cut it for you? I'm sure you'll feel more comfortable with it being shorter."
The girl nodded and closed her eyes, feeling relaxed when Marie washed her hair with care. As she washed the girl's hair, Marie's eyes began to scan her body. Scars were all over her back and it looked like she was whipped and burned numerous times. There were no fresh wounds, but Marie made sure that she washed the girl's back carefully.
"What kind of weapon are you?" The girl asked turning her head to look at the teacher.
"Well, I'm a Death Scythe. However, I'm not actually a scythe! My weapon form is a hammer!" Marie smiled at the surprised gaze she got in return.
"You're so kind though, I would never think you'd be a hammer." A giggle escaped the girl's mouth and Marie's smile widened.
Marie washed the girl's body quickly and helped her out of the tub. She handed her a towel to wrap around her bare body. The girl did not seem nervous about being naked around other people and Marie assumed it was because of all the experiments that the witches did to her. When the girl was standing straight up, she was shorter than Marie, but she was up to the teacher's shoulders.
"I'll be right back, why don't you sit on the stool over there? I won't be away for long, okay?" Marie left the bathroom, closing the door behind her.
When she stepped into the infirmary, she saw Stein sitting over at his desk and spinning around in his chair aimlessly. She laughed quietly and walked over to the bag of clothes that Liz had bought for the girl. As soon as she walked by Stein, he stopped spinning and faced her.
"You notice any scars on her?" He asked with a curious tone.
"Plenty of them and it seems that witches don't understand mercy at all." Marie frowned sadly, also grabbing the pair of scissors that lay on Stein's desk.
"What do you need those for?"
"She needs a haircut. I'll be right back and the physical will be done soon too." She left the professor in the room alone. He sighed and resumed his spinning.
Marie walked back into the bathroom and was glad to see the girl sitting calmly on the stool. She approached slowly and held the bag of clothes in front of her.
"These are clothes that some of the students you met earlier bought. They brought Able and Kai along with them just to make sure they bought the right size. There are undergarments in here too, you can choose whatever you want to wear."
Marie let the girl put on undergarments and she covered her eyes to give her privacy to put them on. Once they were on, the girl looked through the bag with interest. She took out a light blue skirt, much like Maka's own except the color was brighter. There was a white horizontal stripe at the bottom of the skirt and it wrapped all the way around it. From under the skirt, one could see white ruffles.
The girl lay that out in front of her as she looked for a shirt to match it. After a few minutes of searching, she pulled out a white and light blue blouse. She put it on herself and smiled down at it. It was a button up shirt and it had sleeves that ended a few inches above her elbows. Her sleeves matched the light blue of her skirt however the collar and rest of the shirt were white. As she buttoned it up, she noticed that the edge of both sides of the shirt were also blue. As a final touch, she tied a light blue ribbon under her collar.
She pulled the skirt on and smiled over to Marie who approved of her outfit.
"That's very cute! I'm surprised they managed to find it here in Death City. Now, how about we cut your hair, hmm?" Marie held up the scissors playfully as the girl picked up the stool and brought it towards the sink that had a mirror above it.
After deciding on the length she wanted, Marie began cutting her hair carefully and slowly. It didn't take long to cut it and they were finished within a few minutes. The girl ran her fingers through her new hairstyle. Her light gray hair was no longer as long as it used to be and it was now a few inches past her shoulders. Her naturally wavy hair looked healthy and clean. She smiled as she twisted a lock of her hair around her finger.
"There, much better. Your hair was so long, how did you even manage it?" Marie washed the scissors in the sink and helped the girl throw away the hair that was on the floor.
Marie smiled as she watched the girl watch her hands and then she noticed the girl's bare legs. She crossed her arms and took a glance at the bag full of clothes. She shrugged and looked into the bag for something that should help the young meister.
" Here, put these on your legs!" Marie pulled out a pair of white thigh-high socks. The girl put them on with no questions and Marie even took out a pair of shoes for her.
Once her appearance was finished, they left the bathroom and saw Stein waiting for them patiently. He was holding a folder that seemed to be full of papers.
"You forgot to do the physical… Didn't you?" Stein asked his weapon, who only laughed nervously.
"Sorry Stein, I got caught up with her. You can do it for me though, right? Crona's been home alone all day and I have to get dinner started. The kids are still here in the academy and they'll come by for her shortly." Marie said quickly and she patted the girl's head before leaving the room.
"Ah, should have known she would do that. Anyway, we just need to do a quick physical, is that okay with you?" Stein asked and the girl nodded, not looking into his eyes.
"Okay, take a seat on the bed and I'll start soon."
As Stein was gathering his things to use, someone knocked on the door. It opened to reveal Death the Kid and he waved at Stein.
"Hey, I'm here to accompany her later on." He said simply before sitting down on one of the other beds.
Stein nodded and got out some medical tools. Grabbing his chair, he sat in front of the girl. He checked all of her vitals and she was quiet the entire time. She seemed to be in good health and he could only assume that it was because the witches tried to keep their precious project alive.
"You're all good to go, but I suggest you eat real food soon. Your weapons managed to eat already, now it's your turn. Kid will take you to them, you can trust him."
Stein rolled away and Kid stood up from where he was sitting. He examined the girl's new appearance carefully and smiled gently at her.
"Well, I'm sure your partners miss you. Want to go find them now?" The girl said nothing and stood up. The two meisters left the room and started to walk in the hallway in silence, looking for their weapons.
"So, do you have a real name?" Kid asked looking straight ahead of them.
"I was never named. The witches and the twins just called me by my number, 12." She explained in a quiet voice and the young man nodded.
"Do… you want a real name?" Kid suddenly stopped walking and he turned to her, with a curious gaze.
She didn't reply at first, but then agreed to his suggestion.
"This may be cheesy, but what about Tenshi?"
She tilted her head in confusion, "Doesn't that mean angel?"
Kid nodded again and she smiled sadly at him.
"Guess you already know about my blood, but I think that name works. It's a lot better than a number anyway."
"Well Tenshi, it's nice to meet you." Kid stuck his hand out for him to shake.
"It's nice to meet you too, Kid."
Before she could grab his hand, a voice shouted from behind them.
"12!"
They turned around to see Able running towards them. He was grinning happily and his arms were waving around excitedly. Before he could make himself stop, he ended up running straight into his meister and they both fell to the ground.
"Ah, Able! Get off me!" Tenshi yelled and the blonde boy didn't listen.
"I missed you so much and Kai kept on bullying me when you were asleep!" Able wrapped his arms around her neck and held onto her.
Luckily, Kid managed to help Tenshi up from the ground with Able still attached to her neck.
"Able! Seriously, you're crazy." The younger Schwert twin ran to catch up with his brother and he tried his best to get Able off of Tenshi.
"12, you okay?" He continued as he managed to hold Able back.
"I'm okay and Kai… You don't have to call me that anymore. I have a name now." She smiled and Kai raised an eyebrow at her.
"My name is no longer AT12. You can just call me Tenshi."
End Chapter Two
Ah, finally that chapter's done!
If you want to know what Tenshi's uniform looks like, there will be a link on my profile. I haven't explained what the twins are wearing yet, but I will soon!
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