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Chapter 1
Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière felt sick to her stomach as she unconsciously hid behind some of her taller classmen.
Despite her constant failure at all attempts at spell casting Louise was a proud girl, being the third daughter of the house of Vallière she naturally had every right to be.
Unfortunately it had been that very pride that had placed her in her current predicament. This was the day that all second year students summoned their familiars, and due to an unfortunate incident in class the previous day Louise had boasted to her classmates that she would summon a familiar that would put all others to shame in response to the mockery of her fellow classmates.
Unfortunately for her Louise knew that barring a miracle this was something she just knew she wouldn't be able to back up.
One by one each of her fellow classmates had summoned their familiar's, most were fairly standard as familiars went, birds, cats, reptiles, and other average animals and such. A few were exceptional such as the Bug Bear that had most recently been summoned. And then there were the select few that were just fantastic such as the blue wind dragon summoned by Tabitha, the large mole creature summoned by Guiche, and the fire breathing Salamander summoned by Kirche.
Kirche Augusta Frederica von Anhalt Zerbst, the Germanian girl Louise despised with a passion. It was not that Kirche's family and hers had a long standing strained relationship, it was not that Kirche had things like height, beauty, and of course larger breasts, it was that the Germanian girl took constant delight in pointing out the pink haired girl's failures while flaunting her looks over her.
Her heart had sunken into despair and her stomach swell with grief upon seeing the fiery Salamander. Knowing that she would likely botch her summoning like all her other spells Louise had been hoping that Kirche – the girl who was always putting her down – would summon an average familiar like most of the students, that way she would at least have a chance to summon a better familiar than the redheaded temptress so that she could at least prove herself better than the bronze skinned redhead in at least one aspect. But now that was but a pipe dream and she once again faced eminent humiliation.
"Alright then has everyone had their turn?" she heard Professor Colbert call out to the assembled students, causing the pink haired girl's blood run cold and instinctively wilt away from sight.
Kneeling beside the balding Professor as she stroked the head of her Salamander familiar Flame, Kirche couldn't help but give an eager smirk. "No, not quite," she said smugly, looking about for Louise. "Miss Vallière hasn't done it."
Peeking out from behind the cloak of another student Louise scowled at the temptress fire mage then glumly walked out into the midst of the crowd to summon her familiar.
Instinctively the crowd backed away from her muttering their regards towards the pink eyed girl amongst themselves, most with scorn and snobbish contempt.
"Louise the Zero. Wonder what she'll summon," one boy snidely commented.
"There's no way she can summon anything," a girl callously said. "We'll just have another explosion and nothing else."
Kirche couldn't help but enjoy watching the girl about to humiliate herself. "With all of your boasting you should be able to summon up something more amazing than this, right Louise?" she smirked as she continued to pet her own familiar.
"Well of course," Louise proudly replied, regretting the words the instant they came out of her mouth. Just why did she have to say such things? All she was doing was adding to her own embarrassment.
No, she mentally affirmed to herself. She was Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière, a proud daughter of the house of Vallière! If there was ever a time for her to succeed then this was it!
Tightening her grip around her wand with new found resolve she raised her wand upward. "Please work," she pleadingly whispered under her breath before inhaling a deep breath to proclaim her spell.
Feeling all eyes burning through her Louise gave a quick mental gulp as she suppressed her fear and doubt. "My servant that exists somewhere in this vast universe!" she exclaimed aloud in absolute confidence.
Her opening words swiftly swept through the crowd leaving an air of confusion in the wake.
"What kind of spell is that?" the blonde haired Montmorency Margarita la Fère de Montmorency wondered as she stared in bewilderment at the girl.
"Whatever it is it's original, that's for sure," replied her boyfriend Guiche de Gramont.
Not being one for many words Kirche's best friend Tabitha merely remained silent as she instead looked up from the book she had been reading to observe Lois with a faint interest.
"My divine, beautiful, wise, and powerful servant heed my call!" Louise continued speaking as righteously as possible, ignoring the crowd's comments. "I wish and add from the very bottom of my heart, answer my guidance and appear!"
Confidently Louise then flicked her wand about before proudly pointing it outwards in front of her.
Instantly the entire area was rocked by a thunderous explosion and the entire area was blanketed in a fogbank of the ensuing smoke.
"I told you that was going to happen," coughed the anonymous boy who had spoken earlier.
As the smoke began to clear Guiche immediately came to his girlfriend's side. "Hey, are you alright Montmorency?" he asked in concern. It was then he noticed the awestruck look on her face. "Huh? Is there something wrong?"
Montmorency didn't reply instead she just pointed over towards Louise who was now made visible by the rapidly fleeting smoke.
It took less than a moment for him and the rest of the gathered students to see there was something lying at Louise' feet.
"What…?" he whispered in confusion.
Louise gawked in muted horror and confusion as she stared down at the figure lying unconscious at her feet.
"A- a human?" Kirche exclaimed in disbelief.
"Look how she's dressed," one boy humorously observed. "Looks like a peasant."
"Yes a peasant, there's no doubt about it," agreed Guiche.
"What kind of peasant dresses like that?" one student wondered noting the girl's armored attire.
"Must be a guard or some kind of soldier."
"From where exactly? I've never heard of a country that had armor like that, and what's with those shackles?"
"Maybe she's some kind of criminal?"
"Figures, Louise the Zero would summon someone like that."
Louise stared down in utter confusion at the alleged familiar she had just summoned. It was a girl with tanned orange skin and long scarlet hair even redder than Kirche's. Covering her body was a skin tight black and purple suit of armor that was accompanied by a purple 'M' shaped metal visor that covered her forehead and the side of her face. Most notably however were the large sizable shackles enveloping her hands and the lower halves of her arms in complete restraint.
"Th- that is s-supposed to be divine and… beautiful and… wise… and… powerful," Louise stammered, trembling with panic and confusion.
Kirche cut through the hanging silence with a gloating chuckle. "Exactly what I should have expected from someone who boasted as much as you did," she said.
"Louise the Zero, she always lives up to expectations," a chubby boy with an owl familiar observed causing the other students to burst into laughter.
Louise tightened her fists as she listened to her peers laughing at her. A human, just how was it possible she summoned a human? How humiliating.
Unable to stomach another moment of their endless mockery she turned to the teacher in outrage. "Professor Colbert!"
"Yes Louise?" replied the teacher.
"May I please try the summoning spell again!" she exclaimed she pointed to the unconscious girl lying on the ground. "Clearly this is some kind of mistake. There's no way I can have a human for a familiar!"
The teacher's eyes narrowed at the girl in offense. "I'm sorry Louise, I'm afraid that cannot be permitted," he replied shaking his head.
"What!" she exclaimed in horror. "Just why not!"
"A mage summoning a familiar is a sacred time honored tradition," he replied solemnly. "To try again would be a blasphemous act against the ritual itself. Whether you like it or not this girl has been chosen to be your familiar, and there is nothing that can be done to undo it."
"Mr. Colbert no one has ever had a peasant for a familiar, it's… IT'S UNHEARD OF!" she exclaimed in protest.
As her situation became all too clear, the surrounding students once again broke into gales of laughter.
"But Mr. Colbert-!" Louise started.
"Miss Vallière there will be no exceptions, peasant girl not withstanding!" he cut off definitively. "Now I suggest you wake her and continue with the ritual!"
"But- but-!"
"Either continue with the ritual or I will be forced to expel you from this school!" he ordered, growing weary of her protests.
Louise wanted to protest but instead hung her head and exhaled a heavy sigh of defeat. Either she completed the ritual or she would be expelled. She had no choice. Angrily Louise then fixed her gaze on the sleeping peasant girl.
"Go for it Louise!" Kirche teasingly cheered.
"You had better be thankful for this," Louise muttered as she kneeled down to wake the girl. "Normally someone of noble birth would never do this for a peasant girl."
Gently she poked the orange skinned girl's cheek with her wand, causing the shackled girl to stir and slowly awaken. Seeing her begin to awaken Louise came close to her face to finish the ritual. "My name is Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière," she began "Oh Pentagon that rules the five powers, bless this individual and make her my familiar."
Having completed the verbal portion of the last part of the ritual Louise leaned towards the girl to have her lips embrace the girl's.
A hush fell over the crowd as every boy present held their breath on silent anticipation as they readied themselves to witness the kind of kiss most of them had only thought about in their wildest dreams.
It was then however as Louise's lips became mere millimeters away from the girl's, that suddenly her eyes snapped open, glowing with intense emerald light. "Ghuhkq taah!"
Without warning the girl's right foot suddenly was planted against Louise's solar plexus and then sent her launching up into the air.
Everyone watched in shock as the pink haired girl went screaming through the air and come landing into a nearby bush.
Instantly the armored girl sprang to her feet and darted her gaze about her new surroundings, eyes glowing with green fury. "Slohg mee no vor nott!" she demanded angrily as she pointed the ends of her large shackles towards the students. "Slohg vor! Uhtt ghuscheq shurhroa!"
Immediately everyone flinched in fear of the redheaded glowing eyed girl which clearly demonstrated she was not the peasant she had seemed.
Seeing the fear in their eyes the girl merely grunted in angry frustration. She did not have time for waiting.
Unleashing an angry cry the girl wildly swung he arms about causing several of the students to flee in fear.
Eyes wide with fear Louise quickly recovered from her initial shock of being tossed like a sack of flour and immediately ran for the nearest cover, which in this case was a stone wall risen from the ground by Guiche. "She's gone mad!" she exclaimed in panic as the girl brought shackles slamming to the ground with a mighty impact.
"Shukq! Yoqk! Mezmrett!" she screamed aloud, mightily striking the ground with each word.
"I would call that a general understatement!" Guiche exclaimed fearfully.
"You just had to summon a psychopath, didn't you Louise!" Kirche hotly shouted over the sound of a large bang. Apparently the armored girl had moved on from striking the ground and had refocused on a nearby wall.
"Forget that!" shouted Montmorency. "Let's just focus on how we get her to stop before she turns her attention on us!"
"Shackles," Tabitha stated blandly.
"Huh?" Louise said, staring at the shorthaired girl in puzzlement.
"Of course!" exclaimed Kirche with a look of realization. "She's trying to get those shackles off! So maybe if they come off then maybe she'll calm down!"
"And just how do you suggest that happens?" demanded Guiche. "It's not like she's in a very approachable mood!"
This was emphasized as the girl brought her shackles crashing into the wall. Peeking out from behind the makeshift wall Louise stared at the rampaging girl or more accurately her glowing eyes which assuredly told her her familiar was not human. But if she wasn't human, she thought nervously. Then just what was she?
Louise's thoughts were snapped back to the present as Kirche turned her gaze on her with a look in her eyes the pink haired girl did not like. "Well Louise, how about you do the honors," she said. "She is your familiar after all." She then gave a sly goading smile. "That is unless you can't control your familiar."
"'Can't control my familiar'!" she repeated in outrage. "If you doubt my control then I'll just show you how in control I am!"
And with that she stomped out from behind the stone wall towards her out of control future familiar.
Watching the pink haired girl from the safety of Guiche's wall Kirche couldn't help but grin, Louise's temper and pride just made it too easy.
"Good thinking," Guiche congratulated the Germanian girl. "While that girl is distracted we can make a break for it."
"Oh… well I suppose there is that," mused Kirche thoughtfully. "Actually I just thought it would be funny to see just what Louise will do."
Louise gulped as she cautiously walked towards the enraged armored girl as she continued to pound away at the wall which was rapidly being reduced to rubble.
Blast her infernal pride, she mentally berated herself. She just had to prove she could control this wild peasant. And now… well now she had no idea what to do.
Louise's thoughts were brought to a screeching halt when the armored girl suddenly caught sight of her approach. "Ghuhkq taah!" she angrily shouted whirling around defensively.
Louise gulped fearfully as she caught sight of the severe damage done to the wall. However she quickly swallowed her fear. If she was to ever get any respect from her peers then she had to show no fear now. "Easy, I'm not going to do anything," she said soothingly as she raised her wand.
"Ghuhkq taah booh ahggna!" the girl threateningly warned, unsure of the pink haired girl's intentions.
Louise stood her ground showing she was unafraid and meant no harm. "Don't worry I'm just going to remove those shackles," she again soothed while quickly trying to remember a spell she had learned the previous year to open any lock. After moment of thought she then readied her wand and diligently focused on saying the correct words.
However instead of having the desired effect instead there was a massive explosion. The ensuing smoke cloud quickly cleared to reveal Louise, marred with the smears of fresh soot from the explosion and one VERY miffed green glowing eyed familiar.
However to Louise's overwhelming relief the shackles around the red haired girl's arms suddenly began to riddle with cracks before quickly breaking to pieces and falling to the ground like shattered glass.
The girl's anger of the explosion quickly subsided as she rubbed her wrists, glad to finally be free of her restraints.
"See?" Louise said as lowered her wand and wiped the soot from her face. "Now maybe we can complete the ri-"
Louise was suddenly cut off as the girl grabbed the back of her neck and forcefully pulled the pink haired girl's lips into her own.
Instantly her eyes widened in panic and her heart instinctively seemed to stop as she felt the girl's lips tenderly press against her own.
And then Louise was instantly pulled away and tossed to the ground. The girl's glowing eyes piercingly stared down at her. "If you wish not to be destroyed then you will leave me alo-!" she began much to everyone's surprise.
The girl cut herself off as she suddenly noticed her body began to feel hot. Quickly she grabbed Louise by the scruff of the neck and hoisted the pink haired girl off the ground. "What is this!" she demanded, eyes glowing even brighter with anger. "What is it you have done to m-!"
Again she cut herself off as the back of her left hand began to glow and her body felt as though it were burning with the fire of a thousand suns. Instantly she let go of Louise and fell to her knees and groaned in agony as steam wafted outwards from her body.
"Don't worry, it's just the rune of the familiar being burned onto you," Louise quickly explained fearing just what the girl might do when the ritual was completed.
As the glowing rune began to take on the girl's hand Professor Colbert's arched an eyebrow when he caught sight of the rune. He had seen a rune much like that one before, was it… no, it wasn't possible, he thought chiding himself for thinking such ridiculous notions. But then again… maybe not, perhaps it best he looked in his books when his time was free, he considered. Just to be safe.
It was then as the light from the newly burned rune on the girl's left hand began to fade that she was pushed over the brink of her tolerance and was overwhelmed by the ritual's completion, causing her to pass out and collapse to the ground.
0 0 0
Waking from a deep sleep the armored girl tossed and turned, groggily noting the soft sheets brush against her hands.
What a horrible dream she had had, she thought as she rolled from her side to her back. Her home had been ravaged, and she sent into slavery only to find herself among such strange beings. And then there was the girl who had freed-
Instantly her thoughts were brought to a screeching halt as her waking senses took hold, telling her she was wearing her armor.
She opened her emerald eyes only to have them immediately widen with shock as she saw she was not in her own bedchambers.
"It's about time you finally woke up," Louise sighed in frustration as she rose from her seat by the bed. "Maybe now I can finally get some slee-"
Louise was cut off as she was grabbed by her shirt and instantly shoved against the wall by the red haired familiar. "You will explain yourself!" she demanded, eyes glowing with green anger. "For what purpose have you brought me here! Why did you free me! I demand you answer me now!"
Louise's eyes grew wide with anxious shock as she was then raised several inches off the ground. However her shock was quick to dissolve into anger. "'For what purpose?'" she exclaimed in incredulous anger that surprised the redhead. "How dare you speak to me like that! I brought you here because you're my familiar and I was trying to be nice!"
The girl's glowing eyes narrowed. "'Nice'… we do not have this word on Tamaran," she replied somewhat confused as she maintained her glare on the girl. "Closest is rutha; weak!"
"Well here nice is exactly what it means!" Louise snapped. "NOW PUT ME DOWN!"
There was a brief pause as the girl stared at Louise and processed her words. Finally she decided to let her go and released her grip, letting her pink haired captive plop to the floor on her backside. She didn't have time for this anyway. She needed to escape and find somewhere to hide. No doubt the Gordanians would soon descend on this planet looking for her.
Quickly she turned and bolted for the door, leaving the pink haired girl staring at the door in shock. "Hey come back here!" Louise at last shouted springing back onto her feet and chased after her green eyed familiar. "I said get back here! Stupid familiar!"
0 0 0
Hearing voices at the bottom of steps as she silently floated down the stariwell, the armored redhead cautiously came to swift halt as she set down at the bottom of the stairwell. Her searching gaze quickly fell on a boy with golden hair dressed in a black cloak talking with a brown haired girl dressed in a brown cloak.
Eyes narrowing with concentration she quickly retreated back out of sight and considered her options, taking sock of her situation. Simply knocking them out certainly wasn't an option as it would probably only cause a commotion, she thought extinguishing the green glow of energy from her hands. Which also meant flying past them was also not an option. No, it was most certain the Gordanians would have followed her to this world, if they had not already, she had been unconscious for X'hal only knew how long. Whatever the case she knew she would soon have to flee the planet once the opportunity presented itself, until then she knew it was best she try to walk amongst the local populace unnoticed. Meaning, for the time being, she would restrain herself from using her powers until her situation had been better assessed. Yes, what was most certainly needed now was to remain inconspicuous and not draw attention to herself, at least for the time being anyway.
In the hall Guiche smiled flirtatiously at the freshman girl called Katie as she dreamily stared up at him. "You know I've been told I make a marvelous soufflé," she said.
"Mmm, I'd love to try one sometime," he replied with a smile he knew would set her heart aflutter.
"Really?" Katie exclaimed, barely able to hold in her glee. "You truly would?"
"But of course my dear lovely Katie," he suavely replied. "Surely you must know that I could never lie to one as fair as you."
"Oh lord Guiche," she breathed eyes sparkling with affection.
"There is absolutely nothing hidden behind my feelings for you," he promised.
It was then he noticed a certain orange skinned armored redhead casually walk around a nearby corner and begin her way down the hall.
Recognizing the girl from the rapidly spreading rumor of the infamous familiar who had threatened to destroy her master, Katie meekly hid behind the young golden haired earth mage.
Guiche merely flashed the armored girl his usual confident smile as she approached them. Katie's fear of the girl could be used to his advantage if he put on a show of fearless indifference. Not that there really was anything for him to be frightened of, this was Louise's familiar after all. "Ah up and about I see," he greeted without worry. He then jokingly added. "I don't suppose I should be worried for Louise since you're alone then?"
The armored girl's face remained impassive as she continued onward without bothering to reply.
"Hold on a moment," Guiche commanded the girl, not one who particularly liked being ignored. "I believe some thanks is in order after all. When you fainted we were all burdened with the chore of taking you to Louise's room."
The girl paused from making her departure and turned to face him. "Then I believe your expression is 'thanks'," she said, casting him a nod before then quickly continuing on her way, hearing the sound of running footsteps coming from the stairwell.
"Oh lord Guiche," Katie cooed, looking at him with a gaze of admiration as the girl exited the hallway. "You were so brave."
Inwardly Guiche couldn't help but smile seeing as his ploy had had its desired effect. "Oh it was nothing my dear," he replied assuredly as he placed his arm around her waist. "Those rumors spreading about Louise's familiar are entirely over exaggerated."
It was then that Louise suddenly came running to a stop out of the stairwell, panting heavily as she caught her breath.
"Oh hello Louise, I see your familiar decided to spare you then," he said with a teasing snicker. He then pointed at the door at the end of the hall. "Though if you're feeling brave then I should probably tell you she went through there."
"Go… catch her," she gasped.
"Me?" he asked in puzzlement.
"Yes," she answered reluctantly. "She's trying to run away."
"Really? Somehow I should be less than surprised," he replied somewhat astonished by the fact. "Though I guess nothing less should be expected from a familiar of yours."
"Would you just stop talking and just give me a hand!" she exclaimed angrily.
Guiche teasingly smiled as he gave a false sigh of defeat. "Oh how can I say no to a girl in need?" he said as he then turned to Katie, taking her hand and kissing it gently. "I'm afraid for the moment I must bid you adieu my dear, but take heart I shan't be but a few meager seconds."
As Katie blushed bright red he then dramatically turned and followed after his pink haired classmate to retrieve her runaway familiar. Sometime later he really should thank Louise for affording him the opportunity to play such a noble part, whether she knew it or not she had aided him greatly in his impression on Katie.
0 0 0
Sitting at the rim of the indoor fountain Kirche Augusta Frederica von Anhalt Zerbst smiled as she listened to Sticks, tonight's selected man of the evening.
"It is truly a dream to be here with you this night Kirche the Fever," he said happily. "An incredible dream."
She chuckled coyly as she leaned her head on his strapping shoulder. "Tonight won't end with just a fever," she promised faintly as she took in the moment.
The moment however was short lived as an armored redheaded girl came running out of a nearby doorway as she came to a screeching stop, momentarily spoiling the mood.
The lightly orange skinned girl's eyes narrowed as she searched the room for an exit upon spotting one she quickly dashed past the couple and out the door.
"Was that Louise's familiar?" Sticks asked to Kirche, recognizing her from the description of the rumor he'd heard. "The one who threatened to destroy her?"
Kirche nodded with a mischievous smirk as she remembered Louise's shocked expression. "That's her," she chuckled.
"You don't suppose she's running because she followed through with it do you?" he asked worriedly.
Kirche nervously paled a little at that thought, however their concerns were immediately laid to rest when Louise came running out of the same doorway as her familiar had. "There she is!" she shouted as she gave chase. "Come on Guiche hurry up!"
Kirche arched an eyebrow of amused intrigue. "Guiche just what is going on?" she curiously asked as the blonde haired boy ran out after Louise.
"You'll have to come and see if you want to believe it," he smugly laughed as he ran past.
Now very intrigued Kirche quickly stood up from her date and quickly followed after the two students and the red-haired familiar.
"Kirche where are you going? What about-?" Sticks began in protest.
"Sorry Sticks but I think we'll have to reschedule for another time!" she waved behind her as she pursued the others out the door, leaving Sticks to his unfortunate lonesome.
0 0 0
Quietly looking up at the night sky, the armored girl stood in the grass covered courtyard as she contemplated some alarming new information that had just been brought to light.
Upon exiting the building and immediately turning to the sky to take flight she had been met with the sight of two moons in the sky, the larger blue and the smaller pink.
How could this be? She wondered, remembering her escape from the Gordanian ship. From what she had seen the planet she had fled to had only one moon so just how was it there were now two moons in the sky.
Attempting to keep her wits about her she quickly collected her thoughts. Yes, she thought confidently. There had been only one moon which meant…
Instantly her expression brightened as she was struck with realization.
Which meant that she may have escaped the Gordanians!
Quickly she refocused her attention to the stars examining their positions. During her escape she had made note of the stars' positions just as her K'Norfka Galfore had always told her to do when flying through space.
To her elation she found that none of the stars' positions matched the ones she had seen, which meant she had escape from the Gordanians' clutches.
"THERE YOU ARE!" angrily shouted a familiar voice.
The armored redhead turned to see the pink haired angrily stomping her way towards her. "JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING! HOW DARE YOU TRY AND RUN AWAY! JUST WHAT KIND OF FAMILIAR ARE YOU?" Louise angrily thundered as she stormed up to her.
Behind Louise Kirche broke out into laughter, hearing Louise's rant. "Only you could summon a familiar who would want to escape Louise! That is just too good!"
"Well that is our Louise for you," commented Guiche with a sigh and a shrug.
The armored girl studied the girl. "What is it, this fam-il-iar of which you call me?" she finally asked. "I am uncertain of its meaning."
Completely dumbfounded by the question Louise stared at the girl incredulously. She had summoned a familiar who didn't even know its purpose? She thought, inwardly groaning in humiliation.
Behind her Kirche began laughing in near hysterics, finding this fact just too much to hold in. "Only you Louise!" she laughed, holding her sides. "Only you!"
Louise turned and cast the laughing girl a heated glare. "SHUT UP ZERBST!" she screamed in outrage which only seemed to fuel the Germanian redhead's laughter.
Realizing the girl was unlikely to soon get an answer from either Louise or Kirche, Guiche decided to instead. After all what sort of nobleman would he be to not help a young lady in need? "If you wish to know what a familiar is my dear then I'll be more than happy to oblige," he replied as he stepped forward. "A familiar is the lifelong partner and protector of a mage who becomes forever bound to the mage upon the completion of the ritual and branded with the runes."
The girl looked to the back of her left hand taking note of the runes then looked to Louise. "Then the reason for my presence here is yours?" the girl surprisingly asked Louise, somewhat unclear.
Louise stared at the girl in disbelief. "Of course it is!" Louise exclaimed in frustration. "I summoned you which makes you my familiar!"
The girl arched her eyebrow as she processed all of this. "I see," she at last said. "Then to you I wish to offer… a-po-lo-gy." She bowed her head in penance. "It was you who rescued me and have been most… 'nice' to me… Only before has my K'Norfka ever shown me such kindness."
Louise arched an eyebrow, studying her familiar who seemed quite genuine. Finally she sighed and gave a dismissive wave of her hand. "Fine, I suppose I can let all this go… this time," she offered.
The girl smiled at Louise, happy that she had been forgiven for her actions.
"Excuse me," spoke Kirche, eyeing the girl curiously. "You said Louise rescued you, exactly what was it she rescued you from?"
"The Gordanians," the girl replied. "I was… prize. The Gordanians were taking me to the Citadel to be their slave. I had escaped and was being pursued when I was brought to this world."
"And the Citadel are?" Guiche asked fascinated by her story.
"NOT 'nice'," she clarified in a tone that implied that the less said of the Citadel the better.
Louise stared at the girl, not entirely sure what to make of her story. Finally she just shrugged. She wasn't really sure what of make of the girl's story but as far as she was concerned had her familiar now and that was all that really mattered. "Well you're here now," she said. "Now are you done trying to run away, because I'm in no mood to keep chasing you?"
The red haired girl nodded and approached Louise. "I do not wish to run," she replied as she gave the runes on her left hand another glance. It was true she could easily fly back home, but in doing so she feared that the Gordanians would try and recapture her or worse, see her return as a violation of the peace treaty and attack Tamaran. No, she decided. For the sake of her people it was best that she remain in hiding, at least for the moment anyway. She looked towards the pink haired girl and smiled, from what she understood she now also had a duty to be this girl's partner and protector. "I wish to stay here, and be with you who I am now bonded with, and who has shown me much kindness."
"Then come on and follow me back to my room," Louise instructed as she turned and headed back to the dorm, glad her familiar had given up her rebellious streak.
The girl nodded. "Goodbye new friends," she said to Guiche and Kirche before quickly catching up with her pink haired partner and followed alongside her back to the room.
"Well that certainly was different," commented Guiche with a shrug.
"Did you catch what she said earlier?" Kirche absently mused aloud, recalling what the scarlet haired girl's words.
"What do you mean Kirche?" he replied looking at her somewhat puzzled.
"Hmm?" Kirche asked noticing he had spoke as she slipped back to the present. "Oh it's nothing," she quickly stated, "never mind Guiche. It's nothing at all."
Guiche merely shrugged and then headed back inside to continue his time with the charmingly cute Katie, leaving Kirche to her thoughts.
"Just what did she mean by 'this world'?" she curiously wondered to herself as an intrigued smirk formed over her lips. Perhaps there was more to Louise's familiar than first met the eye, or perhaps not. Whatever the case the armored girl had certainly piqued her interest. She supposed she would just have to wait and see…
0 0 0
As Louise closed the door to her room behind her and her new familiar the armored redhead smiled as she looked about the room. "You have such a beautiful room," she complimented wandering about the room looking over the furniture and items it held.
Louise eyed the girl somewhat perplexed by her comment. Her quarters were really no different from any other student's. "Thank you," she at last replied walking over to her dresser and pulled open one of its drawers to retrieve her eveningwear. "But I'd appreciate it if you not call me 'you'. My name is Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière."
"Oh… then I am sorry Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière," she quickly amended bowing her head in quick apology.
"I would prefer it if would you just call me Louise," the pink haired girl replied. "Or – seeing as I am a noble – Lady Louise, whichever you feel is more appropriate at the given time."
The other girl smiled and nodded. "I shall," she confirmed. "…Louise."
Glad that her familiar understood she turned and reached for the clasp of her cape to begin disrobing. She gave quick pause however when she remembered she was not alone.
"Is there something wrong?" asked her familiar, noticing the pink haired girl's pause.
"Er… no, nothing's wrong," she quickly answered, resuming to undress herself while mentally reminding herself that this girl was a familiar and nothing more. When she had finished disrobing she tossed her clothes to her familiar. "Here."
"I do not understand, do you wish me to wear these?" she asked wondering if this were some custom as she looked over the garments handed her.
"No I want you to wash them and have them ready for me by tomorrow morning," she informed as she slipped on her night gown.
"Louise I am afraid I do not know how to do such things," she said apologetically. "Perhaps you could show me?"
"S-show you," Louise stammered, staring at the girl in disbelief. "I can't show you, I'm a noble! Nobles have their clothes washed for them, which is supposed to be your job."
"Oh…" her familiar replied in dawning realization.
Louise sighed, of all the familiars… "You'll just have to have one of the servants to show you how tomorrow," she sighed. "For now just leave them on my desk."
The girl quickly nodded and did as she was instructed.
As Louise sat on her bed another thought came to mind, just where was her familiar to sleep? When her familiar had been rendered unconscious by the ritual she had just been going to let her sleep on the floor but Guiche – being the self proclaimed gentleman he was – had insisted that her familiar rest in her bed. The girl was just a familiar so Louise supposed it didn't really matter to her where her familiar slept that night, but she did not want to have Guiche whining to her about 'mistreating' her familiar. Left with little option she sighed heavily, stupid Guiche. "Listen, until I can get another bed from the school I'm afraid you'll have to sleep in my bed with me," she stated.
"Are you sure, I do not wish to be the imposition for you," her familiar replied, not wanting to trouble the girl.
"Look unless you'd rather sleep on the floor you will get in this bed and get some rest," Louise insisted. "But I expect you to wake me in the morning and have a fresh change of clothes for me."
With an understanding nod the girl obediently did as she was told and climbed into the soft embrace of the bed's sheets next to Louise.
As she lay here head down on the pillow the red haired familiar smiled warmly at the pink haired girl whose kindness seemed to know no bounds. "Goodnight friend Louise," she said.
Louise stared at the the smiling emerald eyed redhead, surprised she had called her 'friend'. "Er… yes, um goodnight-," she stopped short when she realized she had forgotten something very important. "Um, what exactly is your name anyway?
The girl's smile brightened at the question. "In your language it would be Starfire," she replied happily.
Louise blinked as she thought how strange yet pretty her familiar's name sounded. "Well then goodnight… Starfire," she said as she closed her eyes and quickly drifted off to sleep.
Smiling and unable to fall asleep just yet, Starfire merely watched the kind girl sleep beside her. But after some time had passed she too began to at last drift into her own slumber, dreaming good dreams and resting peacefully for the first time in a long long while. There was no enemy to chase her and no one to enslave her, just the warm kindness of the girl who had saved her. It was… 'nice'.
Author's notes: (A LOT of them!)
Well fic fans, that's chapter one. Hope you liked it. I must admit that originally I had planned to make this a Ben 10 crossover (hint hint for anyone who can make it work), but quite frankly I've already have enough of those in the works as it is, well that and I couldn't really see breaking away much from the original Familiar of Zero story line if I did, which is why I went with Teen Titans instead.
I chose Starfire to be Louise's familiar for a number of reasons, the first being that none of the other Titans really seemed to fit the bill.
Robin was instantly disqualified because quite frankly while he would fit the bill for the Gandalfr powers – being a martial artist and all – he just wouldn't really have the comedy factor for the whole harem of girl's in love with him.
Raven was also disqualified for the same 'no comedy' reason as Robin, that and the fact that she's already a sorceress and quite frankly I didn't want to deal with her knowing more about magic than probably everyone on Louise's world, that kind of thing could get annoying. Plus since I'm starting this story from the Teen Titans origin episode 'Go' I didn't want to have to deal with the whole Trigon saga down the road.
Cyborg was actually tied with Starfire for position as familiar but because of his dependency on electricity – as seen in the episode where he's pulled back in time – I had to pass on him too. While he was just as perfect for the part in every way, that one detail would have been seriously limiting to the story.
Beastboy was shot down for the part instantly (Sorry BB fans). There are only so many bad jokes I can come up with people, and quite frankly him having all those hot girls into him would probably not have the desired comedy effect.
I had also considered other Titans such as Bumblebee, Kid Flash, etc. but when it came down to it Starfire was the only Titan left standing.
Of course this is not to say other Titans will not be making an appearance, they will be showing up to do their hero thing but it probably won't be for a little while yet.
Those of you who are familiar with the Familiar of Zero series can pretty much guess how much of this will go up until a certain point which leads to my next reason for beginning this fic.
I also chose Starfire because I wanted to try my skills at writing a yuri romance, hopefully I will not disappoint but be warned I'm not the type who writes 'adult scenes'. Barring the girl girl thing I intend to try to keep this fic in the 'T' rating, maybe 'M' for violence and the like depending on how things progress.
My final reason for writing this fic is actually quite simple. THERE AREN'T ENOUGH FAMILIAR OF ZERO CARTOON CROSSOVERS PEOPLE! SERIOUSLY, WHAT'S UP WITH THAT! ?
Also, for those Titan fans out there who are wondering, no, the Gordanian's will not be invading Louis's world. Starfire escaped and was headed towards earth before being transported to Louise's planet so Earth's still where they invade, thus bring the Titans together, just with a single member change to the roster which will be revealed later during their appearance. As for what Starfire said in Tamaranian before her Louise lip-lock I have absolutely absolutely no idea what any of it translates to, I just used what I heard from the Tamaranian she spoke in the episode 'Go' and wrote it into similar situations. Truth be told I don't know if it's even spelled right, I just tired to write out how it sounded while still trying to make the spelling seem alien.
Finally, I will impart you with the fact that between my other fics, my hectic life, and various other things that occupy my time updates will occur sporadically. Sorry but that's just how it is. I will try to update when possible but until then just try and be patient, all good things take time. It's a sad but true fact.
Oh and on a personal note, can you believe it only took me four days to write this? I am AWESOME!