Nine kids at the DWMA fail their final exams. Nothing could be worse. They're going to be expelled.

"I'm sorry, children, but you did fail the exam," Death said apolegetically, looking at his son and his friends.
"Y- you're going to expel us?" both Maka and Sakura said at the same time.
"No, I have something more fun planned!" Death replied in a jaunty voice.
"Don't make me asymmetrical!" Death the Kid warned, linking hands with Liz and Patty.
"Oh I won't." Death's hands glowed with magic and then their world faded to black.