Mahou Sensei Negima: The Next Generation

Chapter 1: The Birthday Party

It has been fifteen years since Negi and Asuna fought against Gragon, an evil magical being who stole the identity of the Dreadnoid's king and used them to carry out his evil plans. He used his demon parasites to possess Negi's class and used them as his own minions. But Negi and Asuna freed all of the class from this influence and defeated Gragon entirely. But in the area where Gragon was defeated, a new face appears.

"So...this is the place?" she said. She was a tall woman with silver hair. She wore a gothic attire with a large dark purple cape with tears at the bottom. She also had vampire fangs in her mouth.

"Those rotten brats. They'll pay for what they did to you...my love." she said. She turned around and several miniature vampire like creatures appeared.

"Go. Find this...Negi Springfield and bring him to me. And if that little redhead of his gets in your way, obliterate her." she said.

"Yes ma'am." one of them said. They vanished in a flash as did the woman.

"I will return...Gragon. Your death will not be for eternity." her voice said echoing. Meanwhile, all the way at Mahora Academy, the students were entering the school for the start of their school day. Many of these girls were new students and Negi watched them.

"It looks like they all made it. And right on time too." Negi said looking at his wrist watch. Negi wore a Mahora Academy jacket over his shirt and tie as he went back into his office. Over time, Konoemon Konoe had passed away. But before he did, he appointed Negi to be Mahora Academy's new dean. Just then, Asuna came in.

"Hey there Negi. Ready for a new day?" Asuna said. Negi chuckled and sat at his desk.

"When am I not?" Negi said. Asuna smiled and rested a cup on his desk. Negi saw a photo on his desk. It was himself, Asuna, Konoka and Konoe fifteen years ago. Asuna was giving Negi bunny ears and Negi looked at the back of his head.

"Too bad we could see that Asuna." Negi said. Asuna looked at the photo and chuckled.

"What can I say? I was a knucklehead back then." Asuna said. Before she went back into the hall, Asuna winked at him.

"And once a knucklehead, always one." Asuna said. Negi chuckled and looked at a few papers on his desk. At Library Island, Nodoka was sitting behind the counter as a new librarian at the school.

"Here you are." Nodoka said. She waved goodbye to the student and watched her leave. Nodoka had a small purple sweater coat over her green shirt. She had her bangs brushed mostly off her face. She organized some books at her desk.

"My. Library Island does get busy lately." Nodoka thought. She was glad to see so many of the new students in Library Island, even if half at least asked her for directions to places on campus. In the elementary classroom, Nekane was reading to them from a storybook while Anya brought milk to everyone. Nekane smiled so much since it reminded her of her old days with Negi. In the gym, girls were trying out for the basketball team when the coach blew her whistle.

"All right girls. Show me what you can do." she said. The new coach was Negi's student Yuna in a white jogging coat over her shirt. As she watched them practice, Kotaro watched them from the bleachers.

"Wow. Some of these girls have got some skill." Kotaro said. Kotaro wasn't a member of the academy staff but he made it as a new rookie police officer for the Mahora City police force. His jacket rested on his legs as he watched them. Meanwhile, in Negi's office, Negi didn't have anything to do and he tried making a house of cards. But a surprise visit from Chamo knocked it all down.

"Oh. Chamo. I was almost finished." Negi said. Chamo sighed and rubbed his head with his paw. Chamo had grown slightly bigger and his body could reach all the way around Negi like a ermine scarf.

"Negi! Why are you stuck in this boring office? Come on! Let's go have some fun!" Chamo said. He pulled at Negi's sleeve but Negi didn't budge.

"Chamo. Please understand. Since Konoe gave me this new position, I have to make sure things go well. I want to make him proud." Negi said. Someone chuckled.

"I don't think that old guy could be anymore prouder of the one who stopped Gragon fifteen years ago." the voice said. Negi looked at Chamo.

"Well, that is true." Negi said.

"Uh...Negi? I didn't say nothing." Chamo said. Negi looked behind him and saw Nagi sitting in an open window. Nagi had been visiting Negi and the others at the academy for a while now and he's sometimes a common sight.

"Oh dad. Next time, can you come in through the door like NORMAL people?" Negi said. Nagi chuckled and slipped inside. He closed the window behind him.

"Now what kind of dad wants to be the same? Besides, I doubt things are different now that you'll soon be the next Thousand Master." Nagi said. He patted Negi's head and they both chuckled. Just then, a knock came at the door. At the door was Ayaka with another girl. Ayaka had came back to Mahora Academy and she was Negi's secretary.

"Hello Negi. You have a visitor." Ayaka said. From behind Ayaka's legs was a young girl about Negi's age when he came to the academy. She had a white hooded shirt with green shorts. She had a bunny backpack on her back.

"Hello Rose. Are you all right? Did something happen?" Negi said. Rose gasped and looked away.

"She's a little lost...again." Ayaka said. Nagi chuckled saying he would help her find her way. After Nagi took Rose, Ayaka entered Negi's office.

"Hey Negi? Have you noticed she seems to be getting lost on purpose...just so she can see you?" Ayaka said. Negi smiled.

"Well, she is a good girl. And she must really love her dean. However, I'm worried about Rose. Everytime I see her getting picked on, she never comes to me for any help or advice. I wish she would." Negi said. Just then, Asuna came in.

"Talking about Rose? I saw her walking by with Nagi." Asuna said. Negi and Ayaka both nodded. Asuna reminded Ayaka she had some people to take care of out by the front door.

"Oh man! Not again!" Ayaka said. She rushed back outside as Asuna watched with a chuckle.

"Keep this up blondie and you'll lose a job!" Asuna called. Meanwhile, Nagi was looking for Rose's classroom. After visiting Setsuna and Madoka in their classrooms and asking Mana, they found Rose's classroom. Her teacher was Konoka.

"Oh. There you are Rose. Did you lose your way?" Konoka said. Rose nodded blushing bright red as the other students laughed. After Nagi left, he watched from the classroom door seeing Rose getting picked on by another bigger girl.

"Lot of mean girls here." Nagi thought. He whispered something and when the other girl went to sit down at her desk, she fell right out of her chair. Everyone laughed as Konoka watched Nagi leave with a smile of satisfaction.

"He's still got it." Konoka thought. When Nagi returned to Negi's office, he saw Negi looking over something on his calendar.

"What you looking at son?" Nagi said. Negi pointed at a date on his calendar and it was circled in red marker. Today was October 23rd, Asuna's birthday.

"Oh yes. I nearly forgot it was today. You still doing that surprise party for her?" Nagi said.

"Why not? She deserves a nice surprise." Negi said. Chamo was snuggled up nice and cozy in the little pet bed he had in Negi's office. After classes were over, Rose snuck back to Negi's office and peeked inside. Negi was trying to make his card house again but it fell down when he tried to put another card on.

"Oh darn it. These cards don't like me." Negi said. Just then, he noticed Rose by his door and she gasped.

"Rose? Is that you?" Negi said. Rose ran away blushing bright red as Negi tailed her. He eventually caught up to her by the fountain.

"Rose. Why did you run? Is something wrong?" Negi said. Rose shook her head.

"N...No sir! Please don't get mad!" Rose said. Negi chuckled and patted Rose's head.

"Rose. Is something troubling you? I've seen the other girls pick on you and you don't do anything. Why is that?" Negi said. Rose sniffled and sat by the edge of the fountain.

"Well, I...I don't want to get hurt. They're bigger than me and they...they could really hurt me if I say anything." Rose said. Negi sat by Rose's side and listened to everything she said. It seemed her only friends on school campus were Negi, Asuna, the other teachers and Grace, Rose's roommate.

"Then...I don't see why you can't tell us. I worry about you Rose. And I don't want you getting hurt either. But I also don't want to see you getting picked on and not doing anything." Negi said "Understand? If you get into trouble, come to me. OK?" Rose sniffled and nodded. Negi smiled and asked Rose if she had anything else to do. When she replied "no", Negi asked if she could help him with preparing a surprise party for Asuna.

"Oh sure. I'd love to!" Rose said. But just as Negi and Rose were about to leave, they were stopped by a group of vampire creatures like the ones with that woman earlier.

"What the?! Vampires?!" Rose said. She ducked behind Negi as he held his staff in his hands. The vampires looked at Rose's redhead and thought she was Asuna.

"We found you both! Let's get them boys!" one of them said. With a shriek, they flew at Negi and Rose. Rose screamed in fright and grasped Negi's shirt.

"Not today you vile monsters!" Negi said. He shouted a spell and he caused all of them to vanish in a flash. Rose had shut her eyes and didn't open them until all of the vampires were gone.

"What? Where...Where did they go?" Rose said. Negi looked at Rose.

"I scared them away. I wouldn't let a bunch of meanies like them pick on someone like you." Negi said. Rose sighed with relief knowing Negi was always there for her. After that little incident was over, Negi and Rose went around town to gather supplies for Asuna's party.

"Is this all?" Rose said. Negi smiled and nodded. Later that night, Asuna was in for a surprise. Negi led her to a fancy restaurant telling her there was something she had to see. He found a rose along the way and picked it. When he brought Asuna there, she was surprised to see all of her classmates from Class 2-A including Lingshen, Chamo, Kotaro, Nekane, Anya, Rose and Nagi all together. A "Happy 29th Birthday Asuna!" poster hung over head. The restaurant was rented out by Negi's group for Asuna's party.

"Surprise! Happy Birthday!" everyone shouted. Asuna's smile reached both cheeks as she saw everyone together again after so long.

"Guys. This...This is...thank you." Asuna said. Everyone smiled as Asuna joined them. Just then, Evangeline, Chachamaru and Jennifer came in. Chachazero was riding on Evangeline's head with a smile. During the years, Jennifer had grown to about a foot or more shorter than Chachamaru and she had her hair longer. Evangeline had also been freed from her spell by Nagi and Negi's combined magic and she was in her adult form again.

"Hey. You guys made it too!" Negi said. Evangeline looked away smiling.

"Well, we really didn't have anything better to do. And we sort of got attached to you guys anyway." Evangeline said. Chachamaru and Jennifer smiled.

"She always says that. But we know what she REALLY means." Jennifer said. At the party, Konoka and Setsuna sang songs together with Makie, Sakurako, Kakizaki and Madoka. Setsuna was blushing bright red as everyone watched her singing.

"Come on Setsuna! Sing louder!" Konoka said. Setsuna wasn't so sure about this. But she was happy that Asuna was enjoying herself and laughing. Asuna was also happy that Negi invited Rose along. After that, Zazie performed a magic show for her.

"Negi. This is amazing. How did you get everyone to come to this party?" Asuna said. Negi said they would be happy to do anything for them. After that, music begun to play and everyone got up to dance. Negi offered Asuna a dance and she smiled.

"Isn't someone acting suave?" Asuna said. She and Negi danced together among their friends as the music played. When everyone saw Negi and Asuna dancing together, they started cheering for them and clapped.

"They like us Negi." Asuna said softly. Negi nodded with a smile.

"Then...let's keep dancing." Negi said. They continued to dance as the smiles in the room grew even more. But outside, the woman from before watched with disgust on her face.

"Hard to believe that the great Gragon was beaten...by THEM." she said looking at Negi and Asuna. She vanished in a dark portal. After everyone was done dancing, Asuna sat down to her birthday cake being brought in and everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to Asuna except for Evangeline. She blew her candles out and everyone clapped.

"Happy Birthday Asuna." Satomi said.

"Good luck when you reach 30!" Fuka said. Ayaka smiled.

"All right all. Time for Asuna's presents." Nagi said. Asuna couldn't believe how many gifts she had coming. She saw Negi's gift first since it had the rose slipped in the ribbon.

"That's from me." Negi said. Asuna opened it up after removing the rose and she peeked inside. She smiled. It was a charm bracelet with pictures of them inside from Class 2-A's days together.

"Thanks Negi." Asuna said. Asuna and Negi hugged as everyone smiled. Kazumi took a picture of them and Sayo smiled.

"Isn't it amazing what friendship can do to people?" Sayo said. Kazumi chuckled.

"I'm just surprised that after all this time...you and Chachamaru are the only ones that don't look any different!" Kazumi said. Sayo and Chachamaru chuckled. Asuna opened her other gifts and she thanked everyone. She wondered where Evangeline's gift was and she smiled.

"Right here." Evangeline said. She snapped her fingers and a perfume bottle appeared in her hand.

"Happy Birthday Asuna." Evangeline said. Asuna thanked her for the perfume and Evangeline looked away smiling.

"Is she ever going to stop doing that?" Jennifer said. She and Chachamaru chuckled with Chachazero. After the party was finished, Asuna and Negi thanked everyone and they returned home. But as Evangeline was walking past the window, she saw something sparkling. It looked like dark glitter. Evangeline gasped.

"Evangeline?" Jennifer said.

"What is wrong master?" Chachamaru said. Evangeline got some of the glitter on her fingers and looked at it.

"Karula...McDowell? She was...here?!" Evangeline thought.

END OF CHAPTER