In a secret lair in an unknown location, Crona was inside of a tube of liquid as Medusa stood before him. Watching him recover from his battle with Maka some time ago.

"She grows stronger every day." Medusa said.

"Yeah, we know. We felt every damn attack of it!" Ragnarok said, forming a bubble mouth to speak while in the tube.

Medusa just smiled all the while.

"Tell me how it felt exactly." She said.

"Seriously?!" Ragnarok replied, annoyed.

"Yes. Now talk or else." Medusa said.

"Painful!" Ragnarok said.

"Keep talking." Medusa said firmly.

"Ugh, fine! It was like she'd be practicing or something. Hitting us with this new "Impact Strike or Blast" crap! Plus it seemed like she could heal herself and her weapon after we slashed him!" Ragnarok said angrily.

"You cut her weapon partner?" Medusa asked with interest.

"Yeah, little punk couldn't handle it." Ragnarok said with pride.

"Hehehehehe, no. I don't think he couldn't." Medusa said with a chuckle before rubbing her chin. "Especially since some of you must've gotten inside of him."

"Some of me what?" Ragnarok asked, confused.

"Some of you, or more specifically, the black blood. The chance is slim but after cutting Soul Evans and before Maka healed him, some of the black blood must've stuck around inside of his wounds." Medusa said as she gained an evil grin. "And if some DID, then it will spread and turn all of his red blood into black blood. Infecting him with madness. What an excellent stroke of luck."

"And why is that?" Ragnarok asked.

"Because through Soul Resonance, Maka's blood will become black too. Thus bringing her one step closer to joining us." Medusa said as she turned to leave. "All I have to do is wait."

'I've waited over a decade for this, I can wait a few more weeks.' Medusa thought with a smile.

Meanwhile in Death City, a few days after the "disaster" in Italy, Maka's group was relaxing in class as Stein was giving a lecture on the human body.

Thankfully there wasn't a dissection... this time.

"And as you can see, the soul and the body are connected deeper than anyone thought several years ago." Stein said, pointing to a human body diagram poster on the board.

Soul watched with a bored expression.

"This bites." Soul muttered.

"Pay attention. Your grades need improvement, so take notes." Maka whispered as she was taking notes during the lecture.

Sol just rolled his eyes.

"And so, as you can see, the soul can reside within the heart of the body. Helping to regulate the soul wavelength within the body as well as the blood." Stein added in his lecture.

The word blood was the last thing the group wanted to hear about. Especially since the memories of the black blood and Crona were still inside of their heads.

'That stuff was something I have never seen before.' Kid thought, glancing at Soul and Maka. 'They experienced it up close, I wonder how it felt taking such attacks head on?'

It was a scary thought.

'Ugh, that black blood hurt like a bitch.' Soul thought, feeling phantom pain from being cut by Ragnarok.

He was lucky he wasn't severely hurt. At least, not in a way that he knew of yet.

Suddenly, there was an announcement over the loud speakers.

"Attention students, I interrupt your school work for a special announcement. The DWMA will be having a visit from a special guest, a legendary weapon." Lord Death announced.

A legendary weapon?' The school thought.

Many wondered if it could be a death scythe or maybe a weapon person that was a famous trainer? Nobody knew and hoped Lord Death would reveal it.

"Who do you think it could be?" Soul asked.

"Maybe it's one of the death scythes that's not a scythe?" Liz suggested.

"Or perhaps one of the weapons of past legends." Kid said.

"Like who?" Black Star asked with his feet on his desk.

"I bet you're all wondering who it is? Well, since I'm a fair man, I'll tell you." Lord Death said, feeling excited. "I've asked the one and only... Excalibur to come."

"Excalibur!" Everyone shouted in shock, knowing the legend of one of the strongest weapons in the world!

Stein walked out of the room upon hearing the name.

"I'm going for a smoke break. Enjoy the rest of your now free period." Stein said to the class.

'This is going it be a disaster.' Stein thought.

He wanted to get as far away from... THAT... as possible.

"For anyone that wishes to meet Excalibur, he shall arrive in the courtyard during lunch. That iscall, have a lovely day!" Lord Death said before cutting off the intercom.

"So, are you guys interested?" Soul asked hiw friend group.

"Meeting the weapon that made King Arthur a legend? Yes!" Tsubaki said with a smile.

"Hell yeah! A legend meets a new legend? That's historical!" Black Star said with a thumbs up.

"I have read the legend of King Arthur and would like to see this legendary weapon for myself." Kid said.

"Me too! I wanna see if he can slash and create storms!" Patty said, imaging herself swinging Excalibur.

"That's probably not true but I wanna see the legendary sword too." Liz said to her sister.

"So, I guess we're all in agreement then." Maka said.

"Seems like it. Let's go see a legendary weapon." Soul said with a grin.

'I wonder if Excalibur is a death scythe? That'd be wicked cool.' Soul thought.

They had arrived at the courtyard at lunch with several students being there as well, before he appeared in a flash of light, and when it died down.....Excalibur's human form was nothing remotely human.

"What the fuck?" The seven of them said at once.

'I didn't think this is what he would look like.' Maka thought.

Excalibur was a simplistic anthropomorphiccreature, barely as tall as a small child. His misshapen facial features comprise of bulbous eyes. He also has a prominent upturned snout, a physical representation alluding to its reserved and pretentious attitude, while the remainder of its small white body displays slender limbs and feet strangely akin to those of a rabbit. The only slight indication of Excalibur's prestige is his high quality attire, consisting from a white top hat that nearly equals him in height and a similarly coloured shirt with a frilled ruff, worn under a white jacket.

"That's Excalibur?" Death the Kid asked slowly.

"He looks like a reject plushie." Liz said blankly.

"I was kind of thinking a goose and rabbit baby." Patty said, tilting her head.

"This is the legendary sword that Lord Death wanted us to meet?" Black Star asked.

Hearing this, Excalibur looked at them.

"FOOLS! Though it appears I do not have ears, my hearing is exceptional!" He said in a boastful male voice, pointing at them with a cane.

"It speaks?!" Liz said in shock.

"Correction! HE speaks!" Excalibur said, pointing at Liz. "Proper grammar is one of the key elements of a stable and functioning society. Without it, we are nothing but animals."

"... I'm going home." Soul said.

"Now hold on, looks can be deceiving. I'm sure that despite his unique appearance, he has a wealth of knowledge." Kid said, keeping Soul from leaving.

"Indeed I do! Allow me to titillate you all with a tale of my past." Excalibur said, holding up his cane.

-6 hours later-

The group had walked out of the school with an expression that explained all.

"I take it back...that was complete and utter nonsense." Kid said with a groan.

"His story, there was no point. He just rambled on and on and on and on and on." Tsubaki said with her ponytail coming loose from mental exhaustion.

"I want to go home." Liz said, whining with tears in her eyes.

"I need an ice pack." Patty said with a smoking head, overloaded from trying to keep up with Excalibur's nonsense story.

"I need three." Black Star said, his head also smoking.

"I think I need Blair to either use a memory spell or flash me just to get the memory of Excalibur out of my head." Maka said blankly as Soul looked shocked at her.

"It was that bad for you?!" Soul asked.

"He completely ruined the legend of King Arthur for me. Of course it's that bad." Maka said to him.

She planned on burning that book to ash when she got home.

"Let's just go home before that monster finds us and tries to tell another story." Soul said.

"Great idea." Everyone said.

They walked all the way to Maka's and Soul's house, passing by Stein as he exits a drug store for more cigarettes.

"So, I take Excalibur wasn't what you all expected?" He asked them.

"Suddenly, I don't mind if you're our teacher anymore." Maka said to him, showing how HORRIBLE Excalibur was in comparison.

"I expected such a response." Stein said.

"You mean you KNEW that freak was the legendary sword and didn't tell us?!" Patty and Black Star shouted at him.

"Yes, I did. Many people have sought out Excalibur in the dream of him becoming their partner to make them the ultimate meister." Stein said, cranking his head screw. "It's not exactly foolhardy since Excalibur can match anybody's soul wavelength, but his personality and "story telling." That's what drives everyone away from him. Even I tried and failed to endure him."

"Really? Even you couldn't endure Excalibur?" Tsubaki asked their crazy teacher.

"Even I have limits to bull crap." Stein said, pulling out new cigarette.

"Good to know." Soul said.

"Get some rest, kids. As much as you need after meeting Excalibur." Stein said, waving them goodbye. "I'll also tell Spirit you said "hi,"Maka. It'll make him happy."

"...That's fine by me." Maka said, continuing to lead her friends to her home.

The walk home was uncomfortable, for everyone.

'I will never be able to look at a sword type weapon person ever again.' They all thought, even Tsubaki since she was part ninja sword/tanto.

She didn't want to ever go into sword mode again. At least not for a LONG while to forget about Excalibur's asinine story.