Zombie of Zero

(A/N) I haven't watched Zero no Tsukaima in a while, so I will start after the summoning is completed. Also, this will be a harem fic only because Ayumu has one, and he will not be pursuing any of the women in Louise's world. Set after Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka of the Dead. Also, some of Ayumu's reactions will seem odd because I am unsure how his body processes pain. I am currently working under the assumption that he doesn't actually feel pain, and just fakes it to avoid drawing attention (I am basing this off his first confrontation with a Megalo (not the bear, the lobster thing) since he was more upset about his arm breaking inconveniently than he was in any actual pain). If this assumption is false inform me please. Anyway, since he will learn that everyone in Halkegania knows about magic he won't need to hide his zombie powers. Lastly, Ayumu will be Windalfr, not Gandalfr, so he will know about Sylphid's human form. Currently no plans to have Derflinger, or to have Louise pull a Haruna and lose her powers.

Disclaimer: I do not own Zero no Tsukaima or Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka in any way, shape, or form, they are owned by their respective creators and whoever currently has the rights to them.

"talking"

'thinking'

Ayumu had just crashed into the ground and noticed that he was now surrounded by what looked to be a cross between students and cosplayers and the first thought was 'oh please don't let this be Villiers.'* As he was thinking about how bad that would be, an older looking gentleman mistook his expression as one of confusion and asked if the boy could understand them. This shook him out of his fear/ anger induced stupor, only for it to coming back as he was kissed by the pink haired girl in front him. After she moved away Ayumu somehow managed to look both angered and flustered**. He then an odd sensation in his hand and saw something being written there, and then fading out without doing so completely, leaving the older gentleman and the pinkette confused and horrified respectively.

(Time Skip: About an hour later, Louise's room)

"So you're telling me you're a zombie from another world?" the pinkette, now identified as Louise, asked incredulously.

"That's right Louise, I'm a bona fide undead corpse, though for some reason I didn't dry up today. Oh well, as long as I can enjoy being out side for once!" Ayumu said working up from a dry somewhat sarcastic tone to one that was giddy and almost childishly giddy.

"Huh?" Louise said in a deadpan tone.

"Zombies can't stay in direct sunlight for very long, 'cause it makes us dry up. We usually have to go out completely covered, or stay inside on sunny days."

"Okay, next question can you prove any of this?!" Louise screeched I annoyance.

"Well, I can't really prove the other world thing, but if you have something sharp I can prove the zombie thing."

"Here." Louise handed Ayumu a knife, which he used to cut his hand off. Louise turned white and was temporarily speechless so Ayumu quickly grabbed his detached appendage and held it to the stump. After a few seconds his hand had fused back to his arm, which he showed Louise. This caused her to go even whiter, and Ayumu realized that in his haste to prevent her from having a panic attack and/or nervous breakdown, he had reattached his hand the wrong way. A few minutes later, after the process was repeated with the hand the right way, and Louise had calmed down, she decided to go to sleep and leave the questions 'til morning, well, except one.

"Do you know why your runes are so faded?" she asked in a timid voice from under her covers.

"Well, the way it was explained to me, because the person who brought me backed has so much magic power, I absorb or dispel any magic used against me. I think the only reason the runes didn't fade completely is because this world's magic is different enough from the magic back home. That would also explain why I didn't just absorb all your magic." Ayumu explained.

"You can do that?!"

"Sort of. See, when I first met my friend Haruna, she tried to erase my memory, because normal humans aren't supposed to know about magic. However, because of the enormous amount of magic that Eu, the person who revived me, has, her magical aura was overwhelmed by mine and I took her power. She eventually got her powers back, but I still have her original magic."

"Oh. Hey I need you to wash my clothes for me."

"Alright." Ayumu said before grabbing the basket and heading out the door.

'I hope the others are okay. Heh, Orito would love it here though, maybe I can switch places with him.' He thinks to himself.

While lost in thought Ayumu accidently bumped into a blonde kid who was talking to a girl in a brown cloak.

"Oh, sorry about that. Um, since I ran into you, could you point me in the direction of the laundry room please?"

"Do I look like a servant to you?" the blonde asked in annoyance, "Check the roof I believe I saw a servant take clothes up there."

"Thanks, and sorry again about bumping into you." Ayumu said, but the blonde had already turned back to the girl. After finishing the laundry, Ayumu headed back to Louise's room and went to sleep.

After waking Louise up and heading with her to the dining hall, he promptly left as the attitude of the nobles irritated him, he found himself outside talking to a large blue dragon who told him to call her Sylphid like her 'big sister', and, noticing her eyeing the food he had managed to snag before leaving, Ayumu decided to share with her. This prompted Sylphid to perform what is basically the dragon version of a glomp, then eat the offered portion of the food. As, Ayumu was eating he heard a panicked scream, and ran to see what happened. He saw a young woman in a maid uniform on the ground with the blonde from yesterday standing over her getting ready to strike her again. Using his zombie strength Ayumu rushed over and caught the boy's wrist using enough pressure to be uncomfortable without breaking something. Giving the boy his best zombie glare Ayumu demanded in a harsh tone, "What are you doing?"

"This servant dishonored two fair maidens. I was disciplining her." The boy said haughtily.

"Explain please." he said to the maid.

"Lord Guiche dropped a bottle and I tried to return it. This led to the discovery that he was involved with two women." She explained tearfully.

"So, you're beating her because you were discovered to be a two-timer. Wouldn't that mean you were the one to dishonor them?"

"How dare you! I challenge you to a duel. Meet me in Vestri Courtyard in one hour!" Guiche yelled.

After getting directions to Vestri Courtyard, and checking on the maid, whose name he learned is Siesta, Ayumu headed there but was intercepted by Louise, who seemed nervous, as his eyes were still in his zombie glare, but they softened on seeing her.

"You can't fight Guiche, you'll get severely hurt." She said with some concern.

"As a zombie, I don't feel pain, my wounds start healing immediately if nothing gets removed from my body, I can reattach body parts, and I can use a lot more strength than a human. Added to that the fact that magic in this world is dispelled by my aura, he doesn't really have a chance." Having said this, they arrived at the courtyard to find a large crowd gathered for the duel.

"I must commend you for not running away peasant." Guiche chortled.

"I'm not a peasant, I'm Louise's familiar, now shut up and fight." Ayumu growled, using his zombie glare again.

"Very well. My runic name is 'Bronze', so your opponent shall be this 'Valkyrie'." Guiche declared. Waving what looked like a rose, he summoned a metal golem with a feminine profile, and a spear. It charged at Ayumu, and impaled him on the spear, making everyone think he was dead. Then to their surprise, the Valkyrie immediately fell to pieces, Ayumu's aura overpowering the magic Guiche had put into it. He then proceeded to pull the spear out of himself, surprising everyone not only with the fact that he wasn't dead, but also with the fact that his wound healed in a few seconds, something not even water magic could accomplish. He then rushed at Guiche holding the spear to his throat.

"I yield", Guiche screamed in terror, while the gathered crowd just looked on in shock.

Meanwhile, in the Headmaster's office, Osmond, Headmaster of the Academy, was talking to Professor Colbert, who had brought it to his attention that the runes on Louise's familiar matched those of the Windalfr.

"The odd thing though headmaster, is that the runes are faded, almost as if his power was close to enough to dispel them." Colbert said.

"Hmm, and did you cast the Detect Magic spell on him?" Osmond asked.

"Yes, but it couldn't target him, almost as if he wasn't there. We should inform the palace of this immediately."

"No, if he is indeed the legendary Windalfr, then that implies that Miss Valliere is a mage of the Void."

At this revelation Colbert left wondering what the original Windalfr must have looked like. 'Well its purpose was to command animals, so it must have at least had a mouth, right?'

A/N: As to why there was no undressing thing, Ayumu live with three women, and has at least to others after him, so Saras at least has probably sensitized him a little. He didn't complain about the laundry, because I'm pretty sure he does it in his world, since the girls seem to act like they're above such things, which is why he didn't meet Siesta that night. I will also be going off the anime versions of both shows. Rate/Review, hate mail will be ignored, but constructive criticism is both welcome and appreciated. I will also correct errors if they are pointed out to me.