Human
Chapter 1, Arc 1
A New Beginning: Of Flesh and Blood
Disclaimer: I don't own Negima or UQ Holder whatsoever.
What the heck has happened to me? -Chachamaru
She stood in front of the door, waiting. Maybe it was the feeling of Deja Vu that haunted her. She quickly looked down at her hand for what was probably the fourth or fifth time in the past few minutes. Her long green hair trailed down to her waist and her antenna replaced with normal ears.
"It's flesh and blood now, no longer metal and plastic, Chachamaru." She thought and took a step closer to the door. She reached for the door and stopped. Out of the corner of her eye, was a black cat."Here kitty, kitty, kitty." The cat approached her, spitting out a ringing smartphone."You want me to have it?" The Cat nodded and Chachamaru placed the phone in her pockets and headed back towards the door. As she headed that way, some girl with two long orange bangs ran past her and stood at the door.
"You've been standing at that door for the past few minutes, there is no boogeyman on the other side." The Girl explained as Chachamaru watched her."Seriously! I used my Boogeyman-Detecting device to make sure of it!" The Girl's left eye was dark blue and her right eye was green. For some reason, hanging on the top of the bangs was a golden bell. Like Chachamaru, she was dressed in a Mahora Academy uniform.
"Asuna, what the heck are you even talking?!" Chachamaru shouted as Asuna looked at her.
"Who the heck are you?" Asuna shouted, staring at Chachamaru.
"Asuna, don't you remember me?"
"You don't ring any bells in my head."
"Naegi Springfield, does that ring any bells?"
"Nope."
"Well you were a load of help." Asuna then opened the door, allowing the two of them to head inside. Chachamaru looked around. The hallway hadn't changed much, mostly just the walls getting re-textured with stucco. Asuna led her through the familiar hallways to class 3-A.
"I guess this is the place." Chachamaru thought as the two entered the classroom."What happened here?" Instead of the usual thirty-one students, at least half of which were missing.
"Chachamaru Karakuri, you're late." A voice explained and Chachamaru turned. The teacher was a ten year old boy, but not the one she had remembered. He was dressed in gray t-shirt and gray pants. He had short silver hair and emotionless silver eyes.
"i'm sorry, Fate." Chachamaru greeted as Fate looked at her.
"How do you know my name?" Fate accused as Chachamaru took a slight step back.
"We met in Kyoto." Chachamaru added as Fate slapped her.
"Riddle me this batman, what else do you know?" Fate complained, with the usual outcome for doing so.
"How to defend myself." Chachamaru answered and threw Fate against the wall. She then walked to the back of the room and took a seat at a desk.
"Class, feel free to kick this idiot's ass." Fate announced, pointing at Chachamaru.
"Well, you slapped me!" Chachamaru shouted and Fate glared.
"I can easily suspend you for assault on a teacher, remember that." Fate explained as turned to the blackboard.
"You haven't done roll call yet!" A voice shouted and Chachamaru looked around. The voice had come from the youngest girl of the class, Fumika Narutaki.
"Do I have to?"
"Well, do you want to crush some people's hopes?" The Author answered and Fate turned around.
"Sayo Aisaka."
Silence filed the room, not even the crickets buzzed in.
"Ku Fei."
"Here."
"Ako Izumi"
"Here."
"Asuna Kagurazaka."
"Here."
"Misa Kakizaki."
"Present."
"Chachamaru Karakuri."
"Reluctantly present."
"Madoka Kugimiya."
"Here."
"Chizuru Naba"
"Present."
"Fumika Narutaki."
"Here!"
"Akira Okochi."
"I'm here."
"Zazie Rainyday."
"Present."
"Setsuna Sakurazaki"
"Whatever."
"Do you have a problem with me, Mrs. Sakurazaki?"
"You're a 10 year old."
"And how is that a problem?"
"No."
"Moving on, Mana Tatsumiya."
"Here."
Satsuki Yotsuba."
"Here."
"Finally, Ayaka Yukihiro."
"President!"
"Are you happy now, Author?"
"Yes, but I already was." The Author answered, causing Fate to bang his head against the whiteboard.
"What have I gotten myself into?" Fate thought as he looked at his students."Because its our first day, we will do some bonding activities. Most of the class groaned.
"Why?" Setsuna complained as Chachamaru looked around. To her right, Zazie. And to her left, was an empty desk. Fate then started to babble about how they had to know each other and that kind of stuff. Chachamaru examined her desk. It was one of the few things to keep her busy while the babbling occurred. As she felt around the inside of the desk, her hand rubbed against something that wasn't metal or wood. She pulled it out, revealing a piece of paper.
No matter what, I'll always be there for you. I don't know when I'm coming back, so keep track of Chachazero. You have a long road ahead, so good luck!
P.S. I have left you a present back at our cottage.
-Eva
Chachamaru slipped the paper into her shirt pocket.
"What's on the paper?" Zazie exclaimed as Chachamaru looked at her.
"Why do you give a care?" Chachamaru complained, causing Complaint Girl to appear.
"Why have you appeared?! Zazie accused."You're presence is not welcome near mine!"
"What the hell are you even talking about?!" Complaints Girl asked as her gaze moved back and forth from Chachamaru to Zazie.
"Fake Humans are not welcome to be near me." Zazie clarified and Complaints Girl whacked her a few dozen times."You will both be punished!"
"Good job, you've doomed the both of us!" Chachamaru shouted and looked at Complaints Girl.
"Thankfully, I can teleport away!" Complaints Girl exclaimed and attempted to do so, only for her still be there.
"This time, you'll have to deal with the consequences of your actions." The Author explained as a thick dark red outline appeared around Zazie.
"Time to run." Chachamaru whispered as she got up from her desk.
"Indeed." Complaints Girl remarked as they headed towards the door.
"Where the heck are you going and who the heck is that person with you?" Fate accused as Zazie got up and headed towards them.
"None of your business, teach!" Complaints Girl exclaimed as the three of them ran out of the room.
"Awakening activate!" Zazie whispered, causing a card similar to a pactio card to appear and a beam of dark red light to engulf her.
"I doubt that's good for us at all." Chachamaru responded and Complaints Girl nodded.
"Ya think?" Complaints Girl added as Zazie started to change. Her skin hardened, turning into black scales. She then grew at least a foot and a long black tail grew out. Two dragonic wings grew out of her back and ripped her shirt. Zazie's hips widened and her nails turned into long white claws. To finish it off, two black ram horns appeared in her hair.
"Time for your people to die!" Zazie exclaimed and burned Complaints Girl's cloak."Oopsy."
"That does it." Complaints Girl shouted as she looked down at herself."I don't know what I look like."
"Then let's change that, silly!" The Author exclaimed as Zazie shook her left paw in the air.
"Do we have to?" Zazie accused.
"And screw consistency?" The Author answered and Zazie spewed some more fire out.
"Fine." Zazie remarked."Do your magic. I really don't want to fight a naked girl at the moment.."
Complaints Girl was dressed normally, just a green spaghetti-strap tank top and a green traditional negima-style short skirt. Her skin was slightly tan and her green eyes were filled with happiness and optimism. Compared to some of the other girls, she had a slight bust.
"Did you just use the phrase "Negima-Style"?" Chachamaru accused as she looked at Complaints Girl. Her hair was a mix of dark green and brown, cut short. Attached to the right side of her skirt, was some vine with a metal hook attached.
"Yes, I just did." The Author exclaimed.
"You ready to do this?" Chachamaru asked as Complaints Girl shook her head.
"I still need a name stupid!" Complaints Girl shouted as both Zazie and Chachamaru facepalmed.
"Usagi Renjā." The Author announced."If you don't like your name, just deal with it."
"Somebody is in a bad mood." Zazie added as Chachamaru took an offensive stance.
"Now can we fight?" Chachamaru questioned as Usagi nodded.
"Finally! It only took you about a few decades!" Zazie shouted and Usagi clicked a clicker.
"That's about 11 times you've spoken during this chapter, Zazie." Usagi announced."You've beat your record in the manga!"
"What the heck are you even talking about?" Zazie accused as a bikini clad girl appeared, whispering something into Usagi's ear and disappeared right after.
"Who was that?" Zazie questioned, only for Chachamaru to deliver an uppercut upon her.
"Doesn't matter." Usagi answered and equipped her whip."I was given an explanation. Probably a last explanation I get for a while." She launched her whip out, allowing the hook to strike Zazie.
"Do you absolutely expect that to do much damage to someone like me?"
"Maybe?" Chachamaru answered.
"Absolutely!" Usagi shouted as Zazie banged her head against a convenient wall.
"Your friend really has her expectations a tad bit overly high at the moment." Zazie pointed out, with Usagi now sitting on her head."Are you kidding me!"
"Nope." Usagi answered as she showed off a huge smile.
"You just had all of your godly powers removed from you, and yet yo are now sitting on top of demonic dragon's head." Chachamaru pointed out and was whacked with Usagi's hook.
"We're not going to have that conversation just yet." Usagi explained and arced her whip, causing Zazie to get wrapped up in it.
"Fine." Chachamaru remarked as Usagi jumped off of Zazie, causing Zazie to spin around.
"Enough! No more Mrs. Nice Girl!" Zazie claimed as she flew towards them and started to launch balls of fire at them.
"How does that even make any sense at all? You have barely attacked us at all!" Usagi accused as Chachamaru grabbed her.
"Well, that's rich coming from you." Zazie answered.
"Let's Go!" Chachamaru explained.
"Where to?" Usagi answered.
"To my cottage!"
"The one you shared with the vampire?"
"Yes."
"Darn it!"
"I was hoping we were going to the library!"
"Why?"
"I wanted to see if they found any weird-colored ponies down there."
Chachamaru stopped and looked at Usagi.
"You can't really be serious!"
"I am!"
"We can do that later."
"Fine."
After that, it only took them a few minutes to get to the cottage. From the outside, things hadn't changed. The log cabin was still there and in the same condition Chachamaru and Evangeline had left it.
"Nice Place." Usagi remarked as Chachamaru opened the door. Inside, a little doll sat in the middle of the floor. It stood probably six inches, with short light green hair. It was adorned in a black one-piece with a white overturned collar and a cyan tie. Its feet were adorned with black ballet flats and in the place of ears, were antenna similar to the ones Chachamaru originally had. On the doll's back, was a pair of red wings. The two of them took a step forward, causing the eyes of the doll to open and charged straight at them.
"Chachazero, it's me." Chachamaru greeted causing the doll to stop.
"Where's Eva and why have you brought that filth in?" Chachazero accused as Chachamaru and Usagi looked at her.
"I don't know where Eva currently is and that's Usagi Renjā." Chachamaru explained as Chachazero climbed upon her, probably to examine her.
"You're human now." Chachazero pointed out as Usagi looked at her
"Thank you for pointing out the obvious, stupid!" Usagi said and kicked the doll.
"Time for your death!" Chachazero announced and pulled out her oversized sword.
"This can't be serious!" Usagi announced and just stood there, allowing herself to be impaled with Chachazero's blade.
"Well that worked out." Chachazero added as bikini girl appeared in front Usagi's corpse.
"U rolly thot u cood scapo yr ponoshmont thot osily?" Bikini Girl slurred and punched Usagi a few times, which somehow caused Usagi's stab wound to close and return to the living.
"Oh hi, Valia." Usagi greeted as she looked at the girl.
"Dont dow nythong stopid." Valia added and teleported away. Chachamaru headed to the back of the room. Eva's gift for her had to be somewhere, but where was the question. She stopped suddenly and looked ahead.
Eva's Room
Chachamaru, keep out!
"Definitely the place to look." She thought and opened the door up. It was a simple room, just a desk, a bed and a whole lot of stuffed animals and dolls strewn about on the floor. Along the walls, were pictures. Some of just Eva, a few of Eva and Chachamaru, and a whole bunch of class 3-A. She pulled a picture down from the wall. It was one of the last pictures Eva and Chachamaru had taken together. It was recent photo, only taken a few days prior. She stared at it for a few minutes and placed it back on the wall.
"Looking for this?" A voice taunted, causing Chachamaru to turn. Sitting on Eva's bed, was a teenage girl. She looked to be about 15-16. She was dressed in a violet Lolita dress with multiple violet petticoats and violet high heels. Her arms and legs were covered violet fishnet stockings. Her lips were painted the same color that made her knee-high black hair stand out. Attached to her dress, was a pair of butterfly swords. In her hands, was a box.
"Possibly." Chachamaru answered and looked at the girl, who was staring back at her. Carved into her neck, was a small circle with four vertical compass points each with two rhombus in between."Why are you in my master's bedroom?"
"I was checking on you."
"Why?" "Because there is much more going on."
"Huh?"
"Mahora is a much different place then it once was, Chachamaru."
"What do you mean?"
"Find Magia Embrea's Heir and The Warrior without a Gender. They will set you and your classmates on the right path."
"How am I supposed to do that?"
"It will come clear to you soon enough, Chachamaru."
The Girl then vanished with a shower of black smoke and violet particles, causing the box to fall to the ground. Chachamaru slowly approached the box and opened it.
Inside, was a leather-bound tome covered slightly in dust.
"Is this it?" She thought and shook the book a few times. After waiting a few minutes, the dust fell to the ground.
The Beginner's Idiot Guide to Magic
by Christabel Marian
She stared at the book. Eva had wanted her to have this for a reason, but why?
"Chachamaru!" Usagi shouted and Chachamaru then the room, book in hand."Time to fight." She ran up to Usagi, who still had her vine whip hook thing in hand.
"You're right." Chachamaru answered and they headed out, where Zazie waited...
Notes:
This whole story started out as a rewrite of the adopted story My Friend. But, I decided to use the concept as a starting point...