Soul Eater

"Look for the one with claws for hands?" Xavier said with a slight chuckle.

(~)

Since her partner had turned his back, Yueria ate the soul. "Mmm...tastes like cheesecake..."

"Always a telling clue," Abby agreed with a laugh.

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"Glad you like it. We've still got plenty to go," Freddie replied. It was more an issue of finding Kishins than killing them, even if Freddie wasn't looking forward to the inevitable encounter with a witch.

"Of course. But..." Xavier looked at another sheet. "Two more places to check."

(~)

"A long way..." Yueria said as she folded her arms behind her neck. "That was quick..."

"Excellent detective work," Freddie told her. "When I get home I'mma work on unarmed combat for my free hand, and see if I can master hitting people with my soul wavelength like the best Meisters can."

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"Here's the map, you have the addresses," Abby replied airily, handing him the map.

"And...I'll make a cheesecake!" Yueria offered...even though the last time she cooked. ...The cake didn't work out. Somehow.

(~)

"Right...first one is two blocks away." Xavier said.

"Good to hear, good to hear," Freddie said, too nice to bring up the last attempt.

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"Lead the way, oh greatest Scythe Meister," Abby told him.

"So, should we head back now, or wait a bit?" Yueria asked, trying to recall the next fligth time.

(~)

Xavier lead the way out of the house...stopping when he heard hissing...a cat just leapt out of a garbage can and fled further into the allyway.

"Damn, here I thought it would be action time already." Xavier huffed and continued on.

"If he hurry we can make that flight pretty damn quickly," Freddie offered. "But it's up to you."

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"I was getting hopeful there," Abby admitted.

"I'll let you choose," Yueria said with a smile.

(~)

The house that they came too...was rather run down with no front door or windows. Inside was completely ravaged as well.

"Lessa go then!" Freddie replied, emulating a Mario accent.

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"Dear God," Abby replied. "What do we know about this victim?"

Calyx's eyes lit up. "We can stay here until next week?"

"Kay!" Yueria said with a nod of her head.

(~)

"Banker, twenties, male, ripped apart...had a horrible accent and a strange moustashe." Xavier answered.

Freddie lead the way back to the airport.

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"Any connection to the previous victim?" Abby asked.

Yueira followed, ocasionally making a "Ohhhh" sound at a building.

(~)

"Both of her husbands went to him for banking advice..." Xavier read off the card.

"How'd that work out for them?" Abby asked.

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"And here we are, just in time," Freddie announced, hastily getting boarding passes.

"No idea," Xavier said with a shrug.
(~)
"Yay." Yueria said.

"Anything stand out to you?" Abby asked, inspecting the house.

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They boarded the plane rather quickly, as they were really pushing the timing, but once they were on, Freddie relaxed, sticking his bag on the rack, his DS and book safely retrieved.

Yueria had taken a seat and had started to fall asleep again.

(~)

"Something on a more personal level...? This house is trashed," Xavier said with folded arms.

"True. Wouldn't think a banker could put up enough of a fight to warrant such a trashing, so it must have been done out of spite," Abby thought aloud.

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Freddie let her sleep, reading his book this time around.

"Let's check the last house," Xavier said, turning around from the carnage.

"Indeed," Abby agreed, following her Meister.

Xavier walked three blocks, stopping once he heard another growl. "Did you hear that?"

"Yes, yes I did," Abby replied warily. "Want me to switch to scythe form?"

"That would be nice," Xavier said as the growl got louder. "Didn't even get to finish intel work...I'm disappointed this time."

Abby shifted, landing neatly in her wielders hand, the white light summoned by transformation being dispelled of her blade.