Need… to get… plot… outta my… mind…!

Okay, I will use Japanese honorifics here since I'm not comfortable with writing 'Mr' or 'Ms' too much.

Raze never had a proper mana and I consider Sulpher as a part of Vayne rather than his contractor.

I also haven't played Mana Khemia 2 (because my parents sold our PS2 a few years ago) but I did play Cross Edge so I only have a small background for Raze, Lily, Whim, and Reicher and none for the rest of them. I have no problem writing the characters of MK1.

After this, I will post other plots that have been stuck in my mind and my computer.

I hope you guys enjoy (or even adopt) these ideas!

Mana Khemia 3: Alchemic Revolution

Vayne never died. When he stayed behind, he sealed himself away deep in the grounds of the original Al-Revis Academy. When Raze went to the ruins as part of their final assignment, he never expected to discover the Mana of any alchemist's dream; causing a worldwide uproar. Follows Vayne's ending. MK1xMK2.

Setting: Before the ending of MK2; An alternate ending.

Chapter 1: A Mana's Life

The two versions of Vayne panted as they both lost to their precious friends.

The Mana part of Vayne sighed with his arms crossed, "I'm surprised. I thought I… this power… was absolute…" He then went quiet as if someone talked to him through his mind. "Oh, I see… if that's the case… I guess that's fine, too…" He merged with the real Vayne who collapsed to the ground. '…it's… over.'

Nikki yelled in alarm. "Vayne!" Everyone huddled around him. Flay knelt down beside him. "Vayne, get a hold of yourself!" 'Nikki… and Flay…?' He blinked slowly. 'That's right, they're here.'

That got the silver-haired teen to his senses. "Er… ah… what…?" Jess had tears welling up in her eyes. "Are you okay? Do you know who we are?" Vayne blinked before looking at them, horror evident in his eyes. He noticed their wounds and bruises. Memories of the fight from before came back to him. 'I… did those? How could I?' "I… fought all of you…?"

Anna smiled at him, full of humor. "Yes, but you lost. I think you've been slacking off on your training." The silveret smiled back. 'That's a relief. At least they managed to hold their own before I could do any real damage.' "So, I lost? Good…"

Pamela giggled, clutching her teddy bear tightly. "I'm so glad to have the normal Vayne back. Are you hurt?" 'Hurt, huh.' He stared blankly at her. 'Now that she mentioned it, my body… feels numb.' Vayne was slowly losing his connection to the area.

Something went horribly wrong after that. Jess felt a sensation on the ground. The pink-haired girl jumped in surprise. "Ah! It's shaking…" True to her words, the entire place was on the verge of collapsing. Everything was falling apart, bit by bit.

Roxis scowled. "I really could've done without this." Nikki helped support Vayne. "We need to get out quickly. Can you stand?"

"Yeah…" Vayne tried to do so, despite numbness. He stumbled back down, but the beastgirl didn't notice what he did. "No…" 'I don't have much time left.'

The blond beastgirl pouted at him, completely frustrated. "Which one is it?"

The silver-haired teen stared at her. "Get going. I need to take care of something first." The pinkette frowned. "What? But…" Their red-haired upperclassman put his hands on his hips like a scolding mother. "You better not be planning on doing something stupid." Knowing Vayne's nature, he most likely will; the others knew that very well.

The silver-haired male knew he could not fool any of them. 'I can only try.'

"Don't worry. I can't do anything with everyone around," They were about to protest, when they saw the pleading look in his eyes. "…So, please." The bluenette swordsman noticed that quarted of the ceiling caved in. "We'll be trapped inside at this rate!"

Vayne sent them one last pleading look. They relented. Flay got up and sighed. "There's no time to argue. Do it fast." Jess still looked uncertain. She spared a glance to him one more time. "Are you sure you'll be alright?" 'No, I won't be alright. At least, not in the way you're expecting. I'll be fine once everything's over and you guys are outta here.'

"Yeah…" He gave her a weak smile when he lied. That was enough to reassure her.

Nikki had a warning tone in her voice. "Okay. We'll head back now, but—" Roxis cut her off mid-sentence, glaring at him. "We'll be waiting for you. You better come back!" They all ran out.

'I'm sorry, Roxis. I won't be able to do so.'

When he was sure they were gone from sight, Vayne knelt on the ground; feeling faint. "Phew… ow…" He sensed his other half's presence again. The teen spoke out in his mind. "Pretty tough, aren't you? But, you can barely stand."

"Yeah, but… I didn't hurt them…"

"I thought it was impossible to stop our power," His other half stared down. "Change of heart at the last minute? That's playing dirty."

Vayne mirrored his look, holding his side which was bleeding profusely. "The only reason I wanted to disappear… was so I couldn't hurt anyone…" He felt a tear drop down from his face. "But I nearly hurt the ones I care for the most…" The silveret raised his head. "Now I can wish from the bottom of my heart. With this space, I wish to—"

"You don't have to say it. I already know." He blinked. 'Of course, we are one and the same.' "All you need to do is wish. You have the power to make it come true." The counterpart furrowed his eyebrows. "Though, there isn't much of it left."

Vayne gave him an apologetic smile. "That's alright. This is the last time, anyway." The smile faded away. "…Sorry." His doppelganger gave him a heartwarming grin. "It's kinda strange getting an apology from myself. Well, it's time."

The silver-haired male felt a burning sensation as his powers were pushed to the limit. He dropped to the ground, clutching his chest as pain wrecked his petite frame. He gasped from the unbearable feeling that was pulling on his insides.

Back in the infirmary, Isolde saw the Heart's Prison fell apart.

"It's falling apart… on its own? Impossible… I didn't do anything…" 'What did that Mana do this time?'

From just outside the sight, everyone panted as they completely exited the premises. Flay crossed his arms. "Everyone make it?"

Pamela counted them. "One, two, three… I think so."

Jess nodded. "Now we just wait for Vayne." Their lowerclassman noticed something strange. "But, it appears…" Anna's voice died down, afraid of what her friend did. She just couldn't accept it.

Flay gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. "That idiot! Could he—"

Vayne was completely numb, this time. He could not move even a finger. "I hope… they made it…" He tried to call out to his other self. 'I wonder… did they get out safely?' "Hey…" Then he realized what he had done. "That's right… he's gone… he returned to me…" 'There's no way to confirm it. I can only hope.'

A soft sound echoed in the area. "Meow…" A familiar black cat came, without any worries that he would be trapped in there along with his master.

"Sulpher, why?" He exclaimed in shock. "You have to get outta here…" 'It's too late for me to follow them, please go now.' The black feline remained stubborn, refusing to back down. "Meow. Mew."

Vayne had a frustrated look on his face. "I don't know what you're saying… I just… can't understand you anymore…" Tears fell from his eyes. Even though he knew this would happen, it was still sad; not being able to communicate with his best friend. It just meant that their bond was now gone.

"Meow…" Sulpher pawed on his face gently and nuzzled his neck. The teen slowly closed his eyes. "Sulpher, I'm sorry."

"Mew." Vayne had a smile on his face. "But… thanks." 'For staying with me 'til the end.' The loyal animal laid down beside him. The silveret remembered the promises he made to his friends.

'Jess, I'm sorry I won't be able to find a cure for you; but with so many talented alchemists out there, I'm sure you'll be able to treat your disease.' Dulling eyes stared as a huge rock fell in front of him. 'Nikki, you're a wonderful girl; talented and caring. I'm very certain that you'll find true love.'

'Flay, please don't cause any trouble because of your boredom. I know you want to help people with the Hero of Justice stuff, but you need to tone it down a bit.'

Vayne saw his reflection on a shard-like rock on the ground. He was really beat up. Then the male remembered what Roxis wanted. 'I'm sorry I had to die. I knew you wanted to defeat and surpass me sometime in the future.'

His thoughts wandered to the ghost girl when he felt a cold sensation on his skin, contradicting the burning one in his chest. 'Pamela, I sincerely wish that you'll find whatever that chained you to Al-Revis. Even if it takes you a long time, I'm sure you'll enjoy haunting the future students.'

'Anna, with your potential, you'll have no problem becoming a great swordsman and a good alchemist. Though you might try to reconsider controlling your wild imagination.' Vayne thought of his last friend.

'And Muppy, your ship will be fixed in no time. I already figured out how to do it; I had the ingredients and tools prepared. I'm sure the others are bound to find it in my room.'

Lifeless eyes closed completely as a bright glow covered his form, encasing him in his eternal prison along with his trusty cat.

'Farewell, everyone. I can only hope that you'll forgive me for this.'

Rays of light came out of the premises. An explosion occurred and everyone had to shield their faces. Smoke covered the entire Campus Grounds.

"Vayne…?" Jess choked out, sobbing hard. Nikki and Anna broke down with her. Pamela had a miserable look on her face. For the first time in decades, she felt a great load of sadness in her. Their red-haired leader punched the wall. "Dammit!"

Roxis and Muppy stared at the smoke, noticing the lack of a huge structure on the grounds.

When it cleared, what they saw made them gasp and cry even more. Crystal shards were scattered everywhere. A hazy, white aura-like mist emanated from them and replaced the smog. From the distance, something caught Muppy's eye.

He went down from his pod and removed the shards that wer e in the way. The pink alien frowned sadly when he took a hold of it. "Vayne, you—" A wave of regret washed over him.

All that was left was a ragged collar.

After the entire ordeal, the gang wasn't the same anymore.

Jess didn't stop crying, and locked herself up in her room. Nikki ceased being cheery and became a sloppy mess. Flay became a bigger troublemaker and has been more ill-tempered. Pamela haunts the Research Center like a vengeful spirit, letting anyone in and no one out. Roxis skipped all of his classes and nobody caught sight of him. Anna turned rogue and joined the delinquents, rebelling against the school for dishonoring her friend's death. Muppy suddenly disappeared.

Zeppel's smiles turned fake and there were rumors of him grieving for his student. Isolde was still her usual cold and stoic self, but there was a hint of guilt in her actions whenever Vayne was mentioned. Both the principal and vice-principal, Bernard Tieck and Ernentraud Karnap respectively, took responsibility for the mass outrage that occurred. Human or not, the silver-haired boy was still a part of the Al-Revis student body.

A week had passed and the Al-Revis Academy had a gloomy air about, as if Vayne's sacrifice took everyone's happiness. Seeing the devastated state of their school, the staff finally approved the request of giving the Mana, Vayne Aurelius, a proper funeral.

His friends pulled together during this event. The school did everything they can to find the silveret's body, only to fail. A tombstone with his name was created and placed in the Campus Grounds as a tribute. The collar was buried, in exchange of the lack of body.

The entire student body, as well as the faculty, all swore to never let a word of the phenomenon leak out.

Since then, their moods and performances have been improving. From an outsider's point of view, everyone was finally okay and they've recovered from the shocking turn of events. However, no one can completely erase the scar that was deeply etched into their hearts.

Time flew by very fast, and it was finally their graduation day.

Each one of them silently vowed to carry on Vayne's dream: to become a successful alchemist.

All thought that the whole Mana fiasco was the last crisis that would occur in a long time.

…and the next fifteen years passed in a flash.

Everything settled down once they defeated the blond-haired jerk they called Light Mana. The group was a week away from graduation, and all were given their well-deserved rest after the massive panic.c

Raze sighed as he heard continuous knocks on his door. The blue-haired male tried to ignore it, but the person on the other side was very persistent.

"Raze, come play with me!" A loud, annoying voice called out to him. He placed a hand on his temple and massaged it. He groaned out loud. 'Why did that girl have to be so loud?' The male buried his face in his arms and tried to suppress the headache that was slowly coming to him.

"I know you're there, come on out now and let's go play!"

New voices were heard and replied to the girl's statement. "What are you doing here? I thought I told you to leave him alone and give him some rest."

"Now, now. Lily-sama, there's no need to be so harsh on Et as well."

"Puninii!"

'Oh, it's Lily, Whim, and Puniyo.'

"I know," Lily sighed. A bell rang all through out the entire school. The blonde knocked hard on the door. "Raze, break is over! It's time for you to head for class!" The bluenet sighed and stood up from his spot, opening the door.

"Yeah, yeah. Let's just go."

An older Flay came inside, a slightly grim look on his face. He really didn't want to think about it, but he was supposed to teach it as part of the curriculum. The red-haired man put up a front to not make the students worry with his sudden change in attitude.

"Okay!" He slammed his hands on the table. "First of all, I congratulate everyone that they have made it to graduation!" They all clapped and whooped in delight, some even wolf-whistled and yelled joyfully.

"However," A smirk settled on his lips. "you will have to do one more assignment before you can proceed to the big day." Everyone groaned.

A girl shouted, "What?! I thought it was over!"

"You're going to learn about Alchemy History," A lot of the students groaned for the second time. One even dared to complain out loud. "Why do we need to know about it? Isn't this Combat class?" The redhead sighed inwardly. 'Even if I'm the VP, the council already made sure that everyone will know about the original Al-Revis.'

"You guys will be going to the original Al-Revis Academy," He roared. "You'll have to reach the deepest part of the ruins and gather some items. It's also undeniably passed the Combat class objectives, because there are a lot of strong monsters who took residence in my alma mater." He laughed out loud. "Remember that I will know who decide to skip this uber dangerous assignment. Dismissed!"

The redhead left the room, reminiscing about his old friend who lost his life there.

The students took no notice of the missing 'Flay'-ness of the exit, except for two. Raze and Et shared a look. "Flay-san's out of character today, isn't he?" The pinkette commented.

He nodded. "There's something wrong, I just know it; but it's none of my business."

Yun approached them, "It's time for us to pick up the mistress." The trio caught sight of Pepperoni walking outside. They were a bit surprised that Goto wasn't with him. Et was the one who asked the question.

"Hey, Pepperoni. Where's Goto?"

"Ah, he already went to the Miss's classroom to call them and get the assignment over with."

Meanwhile, in another classroom…

The students were also given the exact same assignment by one Tony Eisler. Whim hummed to herself as Lily gave her an odd look. "What are you so happy about?"

The maid smiled at her master. "Well, it's been years since I've been to the old Al-Revis. Thinking about it brings back so many memories!"

"Is that so? What was the old school like?" A voice said. The two turned around and saw Ulrika, Chloe, Uryu, and Enna approaching. The glasses-wearing brunette was the one who asked the question. The blue-haired Mana happily supplied the answer.

"Oh, I had so much fun with my last contractor, Lily-sama's father! Our homeroom teacher was the principal's classmate, Isolde Schelling-san. She was strict, but also nice like Zeppel-san," Whim tapped her chin in thought. "There was also summer break, where the school mascot would scare everyone out of their wits."

Ulrika was confused. "Why would the mascot be scaring the students?"

The bluenette giggled. "Our mascot was a ghost girl named Pamela." Everyone paled at that. A ghost for a mascot? Good thing they were not around back then.

Then, a sudden memory popped up in her mind. "Tony-san and Flay-san were also there, and they've been rivals since that time. They were always at each other's throats, and were Master's classmates. But most of all," A red bloomed over her cheeks. "he was there, too." Her blonde charge's eyes gleamed mischievously. She knows who her maid was talking about.

"Puni! Puninii…?" Puniyo came out of nowhere and started to pull on Whim's dress. Jiro translated her speech. "Puniyo is curious about 'he'." The maid covered her face in embarrassment when she heard those words. The blue-haired Mana clicked her tongue in annoyance. Why did she even blurt it out? 'Curse my big mouth!'

"She's talking about a guy named Vayne, right?" The mistress turned to her with a wide smirk on her face. 'Payback time.' Her servant caught sight of it and frowned inwardly. 'She's totally getting back at me!'

That got the other blonde's attention. "Ooh, ooh! Is this guy Whim's first love or something?" Uryu, who was floating beside her, cheered. "Wimu… uhh… Vain, ra… bu?" Ulrika smiled and hugged her Mana. "Aww, you spoke their names. That's a great improvement!"

Everyone ganged up on the bluenette, each one with gleams in their eyes. "Tell us more about your crush." It seems that Chloe, like Ulrika, was also into things such as this.

"Punii (That's right)!" Lily laughed a bit, but it could also be considered as an evil cackle. Goto, who was simply listening outside of the room, had fire in his eyes. 'I will defeat this person's record and become the best heartrob of all time!'

At the side, Enna watched them; slightly frustrated. "What about the assignment?"

A voice echoed inside the darkness. "I sense someone approaching, there are more than one of them… who are they?"

"Probably alchemists. Nobody can ever enter this place but them."

The voice hummed, contemplating the idea. "I see… it looks like my nap will be over soon."

"Mine, as well."

Sometime later, the two groups found themselves deep in the ruins which was once the original Al-Revis Academy. They actually ran to each other on higher ground and just decided to team up because of the monsters' level of difficulty.

"I wonder what this place is," Lily commented. Whim answered for her. "This, Lily-sama, is the Campus Dungeon. Naughty rule breakers and invading monsters were kept here for punishment."

Et fidgeted in fear of the punishment. "W-Why would the school punish students for breaking the rules? Isn't it kind of overboard?" The maid had a dark smile. "Only those who broke the capital rules of Al-Revis were sent here, like letting dangerous monsters on campus." The pinkette backed away from the intimidating Mana. "S-Scary!"

The Puni brothers laughed as they reminisced the times they terrorized the original school. "Oh, I remember the times when we were locked up in here repeatedly since we loved to make a mess in the Resource Center," Taro commented.

Both workshop teams looked at the trio.

"You guys were troublemakers?" Ulrika gasped.

"Nah," Kichi replied. "We just played in the archives along with Pamela-san. However, because she joined a workshop back then, we've been bored; and decided to mess up the book order to get her attention, which led to trouble."

Whim blinked. "So you were the ones that Vayne-san and the others defeated to get some peace and quiet in the library again?" The Puni brothers laughed. "It was all fun and games, that's why were just locked up in the dungeon instead of being turned into Puni Gummi like the others."

Raze furrowed his eyebrows, quite puzzled. "Who's Vayne?" He never heard Whim talk about that person before, making him extremely curious. A deep red blush appeared on her cheeks. "I… u-uh—" The maid fidgeted. "L-Let's just go in and finish the assignment!" She ran further into the dungeon. The blue-haired male looked at his employer with a questioning stare. Lily simply grinned slyly.

Yun and Pepperoni frowned

Enna scanned their surroundings and saw a dead end. "Guys, looks like it's end of the road for us." His sister frowned and whined. "H-Huh? But Flay-san told us to find items and I don't see anyth—" The blue-haired kid walked towards the wall and knelt on the ground. He caught sight of a ragged cloth— 'A collar?' He picked it up and showed it to his companions. Raze took it from him.

Yun crossed his arms. "What would a collar be doing in a place like this?" Goto smiled slyly. "Ah, I remember the times when one of my lovers wore a collar. It was so arousing, we ended up doing—" The self-proclaimed fairy covered his mouth forcefully.

"Don't go telling stories like that!"

Everyone had sweatdrops on their heads. However, Et, Puniyo, and Ulrika had a clueless expression on their faces. The blond-haired female blinked repeatedly. "I don't get it."

Chloe sighed, "It's better off without you knowing." Seeing her eyes and glasses glisten dangerously, Ulrika backed down. Raze furrowed his eyebrows and stared at the accessory. The collar wasn't anything special, except for the gem pendant hanging from the old cotton. Lily took a peek at it. "Well, that's one beautiful stone," 'If Raze were ever to give me an engagement ring, I would want the stone to be just like it.'

Her servant flipped the pendant and read the words engraved on gold. "Sulpher," He read aloud. That caught the maid's attention. Whim's smile was shaking a bit, in worry and fear. "What did you say? I didn't quite catch it."

The male showed her the words. "It says 'Sulpher'," He scratched his head. "I don't get it either." The bluenette nabbed the collar, surprising him. Her master yelped in shock, "Whim, why did you do that? It wasn't very nice, especially since you did it to my…" She then saw the sad smile on her face.

"This belongs to Sulpher, a Mana who took form of a cat," She explained. "I've heard rumors, but I didn't think they were true."

"What do you mean?" Enna asked. Whim sighed. "Remember what I told you about Vayne?" The boy, Goto, and the girls except Et nodded; while the rest of them had no idea what she was talking about. "He was a year younger than Master. A few weeks before their graduation, I heard that something bad happened," Her expression darkened. "Vayne and Sulpher died, while the school made a grave for them on campus as tribute."

Puniyo gasped loudly, "P-Puni…? Puninii!" Jiro did his job. "My sister is very surprised to hear this 'Vayne' person was dead."

"Yes, he's been dead for fifteen years."

"So you've been fantasizing about a guy who's been dead for almost two decades?" Ulrika blurted out. Whim blushed in embarrassment, especially when those who were absent at the time looked at her with curious eyes. "U-Ulrika-san, it's just a harmless puppy love!"

Et cooed. "Aww, I never knew Whim had a crush~!"

Raze massaged his forehead, fighting off the headache that was coming. "Let's just do the assignment and get this over with." He took a step forward, and felt that he stepped on something that moved. He knelt down and brushed away the dirt. His eyes widened at the sight of a tombstone.

"Guys? I think you should see this." Everyone stared at the marble stone. On it was the name of the person they were talking about. Raze read the words. "Here lies Vayne Aurelius, a good lad, a diligent student, and a dear friend." The ground started to shake.

Everyone looked around, startled. Et shivered and grabbed onto Enna's shoulders. "W-W-What was t-that?" Her brother was panicking. "I don't know!"

The entrance was suddenly blocked by a huge boulder, and the dead end collapsed; revealing a new path further in. Pepperoni frowned but continued onward. "We have no other choice but to go inside."

The white animal-thing nodded at him. "Yeah. Maybe we can find another exit somewhere within."

The group walked further down the path.

"Another dead end again. What're we going to do now?" Goto asked. No one had any idea. The Fire Mana gaped when he saw something in the distance.

'Are those—'

There were tons of crystals. He ran towards them and peered inside, gawking at what he saw. 'I knew it. They are Mana crystals.'

"Puni?" Jiro did his job again. "Puniyo wanted to know what you saw, Yun-san."

"These crystals… have Mana trapped inside them." The bluenette maid and the furry animal approached the other formations and felt a wave of sadness wash over them. Lily frowned. "Why would they be inside the rocks?"

Enna explained. "I heard of these before. They said that during the old times, Mana were experimented on. The unsuccessful and hazardous ones were encased in their eternal prison so that they wouldn't wreck havoc."

Ulrika was upset. "That's cruel of them!" Et nodded in agreement.

Raze sighed. "It's not like we can do anything about it. Besides, it was during the old times. No Mana have been experimented today." As they continued to chat, the resident incantation-lover roamed around.

Many alchemic circles and symbols were on the ceilings and the sides. Chloe, mesmerized by the new scenery, unknowingly bumped into a huge crystal. "Oof!"

Rubbing her face a bit, she glanced at it and observed the Mana. It was unlike the others, and had the biggest glass-like prison of all. She briefly glanced at her companions, and saw the collar that the blue-haired male was holding. The pendant was glowing faintly. The glasses-wearing girl called out to him. "Raze."

"Hm?"

"Come here for a sec. I want to test something out." Seeing that she did not had her spellbook out, it meant that he was not going to be a guinea pig for any incantation. The alchemic warrior did as told.

"What is it?" The others watched with curious eyes.

"Hold out the collar to this crystal. It seems to be reacting to it." Raze held out the collar, and a bright light came out of the pendant; blinding them in a moment. The huge crystal started to crack and rays came out from inside. After a while, the structure completely eroded and was consumed by the light. When the flash died down, all they saw was a silver-haired teen lying on the floor; along with a black cat.

The silveret's hand twitched before gaining consciousness. He sat up slowly, yawning and stretching as if he was awoken from his sleep. The teen opened his eyes and revealed sapphire blue orbs. His gaze landed at Raze, who was in front of him.

For a split-second, the collar was now on the stranger's hand and he was fastening it on the cat's neck. The teen stood up, knees buckling slightly from lack of use for being trapped. He had a defensive stance on, staring warily at them.

"H-Hello," His voice was hoarse, and his demeanor shy. "Um, who are you?"

"We should be asking you that," Raze commented. Whim stepped forward, and the male's eyes gleamed in recognition when he saw her.

"Oh… um, it's nice to see you, Whim-san." She blushed brightly, but he didn't notice. "Hi, Vayne. It's been a while."

Everyone stared back and forth between the two of them, shrieking in confusion.

"EH!"

Okay, about the VaynexWhim thing, it was just a fangirl theory. Vayne's nice, talented, and handsome… so I figured out maybe he has a lot of closet fangirls like Nikki had fanboys.

Haha, my fave character's back to take over MK universe. I'm sad that Vayne and the others didn't appear in MK2, but at least Flay, Tony, and Zeppel were there.

Ciao ciao~! -Flonne.