Chapter 1

A place of pure darkness, where no sound exists. It is a place of problems, greed and lust. Where deadly sins would roam endlessly as if no host attracted them. And standing in the middle of it all was an irritable young man. His clothing dirty, but complete. He wore a tangy-orange jumpsuit, had a worn navy blue headband strapped across his forehead and jet black sandals that crunched against the small rocks at his feet. This man wasn't always irritable. He was once a man of values but those values betrayed him. It cost him to degrade into the man he is today. The former shell of a hero. What kept him together, his friends, were no longer with him. They have moved on, even after everything.

"What happened…? Why did everything changed when the war was over? Why am I all alone again? I have nothing now. I have no purpose. My will? Where is my fire?"

Once a man with a dream to become Hokage is now washed up. He lost the election to Konohamaru. At first, it was a friendly rivalry but politics gets dirty, it was all fun and games until someone misinterpreted something and friendships break. It was the hero versus the noble. He could still remember the chants. In the end, it slowly shifted towards the monster versus the savior. How did he turn years of hard work and acceptance from Konoha into sneered looks and loneliness? He wished he had a clue.

Konohamaru also had the audacity to put him as a security guard. The man who defeated them all, saved Konoha numerous times has been degraded into nothing but a security guard. He expected a rebellion. There had to be someone out there who found this enraging as he did but then again. Cruel fate took it's toll on him. And his former friends only gave half—assed impressions of apologies, saying they have no right to go against the Hokage.

Naruto grew bitter every second just thinking about it.

"Awaken. Hero of the ninja realm!"

Naruto nearly jumped from the sound behind him, "Who's there?! This isn't your typical security guard. I'll kill you if you don't come out." Naruto didn't mean to boast but he was seriously concerned for whoever was behind this. Even if his title as hero diminished in front of him, he still has the skill and finesse as a hero, "I'm not kidding. Get out here kid!" He searched the area, peeking through the shadows but there was no sign of human existence besides himself, "Is this some kind of Genjutsu?" Naruto thought until the voice speaks once more. It was weird and out of place. He had never heard this kind of language spoken and it took him by surprise.

"Приходите! Я вызываю тебя!"

The voice rang though his ear, the pitch heightening by every passing moment until he found himself on the ground. He quickly clenched his throbbing forehead but it didn't matter, the pain wasn't going away. It was then a small whirlwind within the alley revealed itself to the broken down Naruto. He tried to escape it's wrath but that was futile as well. He was frozen solid, and the only thing keeping him conscious was the sharp pain stabbing his brain. His vision became hazy and his body was swept from the ground.

"Am I going to die…? I can't die here, I still have so much I have to do."

In a vast, open field, in an alternate time zone, where a group of students ran amok, with their purple cloaks and well-above average clothing, swung in the air, almost freely. They wave their magic wands and through magic, these ordinary young children were able to do extraordinary things.

"Aw…did you get a Salamander? All I have is some toad…" a student lifted up the poor looking thing, but little does she know, Familiars are beings that connect with you the most, some, more ferocious than their counterpart but still unique in it's own way. Everyone was having a joyous moment, first-time meetings with their familiars displayed everywhere, well, except for one particular girl.

She kept herself from the center of attention nicely but no matter, students still kept tabs on her, patiently waiting for the time her name is called up. Her name is Louise Françoise le Blanc de La Vallière, or known to her peers as, Louise the Zero.

Louise, born from the noble family: Vallière, one with very high standards and close ties to the royal family itself, were met with unfortunate events when it was discovered that the youngest daughter, Louise, was unable to possess the same Magical Prowess as her two sisters. This, however, never stopped her from trying, and as if proving it, she gives herself some comforting words, "I can't give up yet…I'll show them." She kept close to herself, standing alone in the shadows of a great tree, perhaps she'll even be blessed and summon a Golem. The mere thought of bringing home a Golem to show her Father and Sister brought a rare smile on her face.

"I'll get me a great familiar…" she sighed, already confirming this to herself, "Be it a Golem, or a Gryphon. My familiar would be great."

"Louise!" the voice of her trusty teacher, Jean Colbert, call unto her. She quickly span her eyes outward and could see so many people turning their attention towards her. It nearly wiped the wind from her. She was nearly the last ones to go and yet, the most anticipated? Her once, brave front, disintegrates into shambles and she felt like crawling inside her protective shell, until her legs moved with a mind of their own, "Prepare for trouble, it's Louise the Zero." One of the children mocked her, "Not Louise the Zero, c'mon man, let's get out of here before the school explodes."

"I bet her Familiar is going to be a troll." A popular girl joked, and the rest followed suit. Their words hurt, but Louise did have tough skin. There were times when it all became too much, but now she had a bigger task at hand. She can't fail at this. She wouldn't know what to do. She doesn't care if it's a troll but if it turns out that…Louise the Zero…couldn't summon a Familiar, she'll be stripped from school and be sent home. She couldn't imagine what would lay in front of her, a noble who can't do magic? She'll be ridiculed for life!

She made her way to Jean Colbert and he supplied her with a confident boosting smile, "Good luck, you'll do fine Louise. I believe in you." In more ways than the way it was intended, those words only added more of a pressure. It was already obvious that the peer pressure around her was an all-time high. Her face had gone red when she took her first step, however, ironically, she nodded her head and stepped forward.

Clear your mind…

Louise the Zero…Disgrace…Embarrassment…Disgust…Unworthy…Trash…Useless…

Clear Your Mind!

Unable…Hopeless…Loser…

CLEAR YOUR MIND!

She closed her eyes, as the wind around her slowly gathered up.

Clear your mind…

Louise the Zero…Disgrace…Embarrassment…Disgust…Unworthy…Trash…Useless…

The rocks slowly elevate from the wind, mixing together, students stand at awe at this newly like magic. No matter what she was doing, she kept telling herself the same thing over and over.

Clear Your Mind!

Unable…Hopeless…Loser…

The words of hate slowly lessened in her mind and her trusty wand, glowed, shimmering in the eyes of her doubters, "What is this…this can't be Louise the Zero!"

CLEAR YOUR MIND!

The wind and rocks made a sharp curve around her body, centralizing towards one point only, which was the tip of the wand. Her heart and mind felt aligned, unlike anything in her life as she even mutters words she barely understood, "Приходите! Я вызываю тебя!" The energy gathered pours out with a massive flow, she could barely hold on. Everyone runs for their lives, it was only Louise, drained, but focused on her goal. Her eyes forever glued towards her mark.

It took a few passing moments until the smoke finally clears up and a person appears. It didn't take long for the group of curious little tykes to gather around the creation of someone who couldn't create. Naruto stuck his head up from the ground and stared hazily at the people around him. There was a short silence, until, surprisingly enough, a tired Louise broke it, "I-I-I-I summoned a COMMONER!?"

"Eh?" Naruto replied, not understanding a single word. The crowd who were on their feet since the first second broke into laughter as Louise hid her embarrassed face from them. She grabbed Naruto by his collar and pulled him aside, Jean Colbert, looked warily at the duo leaving the summoning grounds, "Louise…" he tried to call out to her but Louise shook her head, "I'm going to go and pack up…"

"You have to seal a contract with your familiar first. I'll let you do it at your own time, but no later than tomorrow…okay?"

The idea of contracting with Naruto shatters the broken Louise and she quickly turns to look at him. Her disappointed face is clear as she sighs, climbing up the steps to her room, "I'm going to have to pack up and go home…summoning a human? I'm really Louise the Zero…"

A/N: Worked really hard! Please R/R if you want this to continue.