Foreword
Greetings, all.
I go by Imperial Pocketwatch when running in fan fiction waters, and chances are good that you haven't seen me before. So, I suppose it's just proper etiquette to say: it's nice to meet you. With the formalities out of the way, let's go straight to the meat of this.
This story is my first piece of Negima! fan fiction, and the second piece of fan fiction that I have started writing - my first fan fiction is actually about the Touhou universe, and I am writing it at the same time as I write this one. Taking on two pieces of writing is perhaps somewhat risky, as it's two big commitments, but I'm willing to take a little risk every now and again. I have had the idea behind this one brewing for a while, and I need to get it out of my system.
As a courtesy to you, my readers, I hand you some advance warnings. First of all, this fan fiction contains a small number of original characters; only three or so play any particularly large role in the plot, and I hardly plan to give them the spotlight, as it were. That aside, if the idea of original characters appearing at all gives you the willies, then this is probably not the story for you. Secondly, for those of you who wish to give my story a read, and for those of you who may develop interest, I apologize beforehand for what is liable to be an atrocious update schedule. I will update as I can, but as I mentioned before, I am also writing another story, and I do have other responsibilities. Please bear with me.
This particular story is set some short time after the Chao incident at the festival, and obviously diverges from canon. Along this particular route, Chao was arrested immediately following the incident, and her accomplices were placed on something of a probation, under heavy scrutiny from the magical community. Negi, understandably, suffers from a bout of depression, and feels responsible for the problem.
I can think of little else that needs saying at the moment, but if anything particularly important arises, I may deem to interupt the story with an intermission to address the issue. If you still wish to continue reading, then let us begin with the prologue.
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Although, I have to say, the fact that the document software doesn't seem to recognize indentations irks me to no end...