Negima!: Sins of the Father
A Devil's Due Side Story
A Magister Negi Magi Fan-Fic
By N.D. Matthieus
The characters and situations of Magister Negi Magi are the creation of and rightful property of Ken Akamatsu. They are used here without permission. This story may be freely redistributed, but it should not be altered substantially or used for profit in any way.
Summery: The origins of Mathias the Ala Ferrum and Sakurazaki Setsuna run deeper, this tells of the tragedy that befell Setsuna's family and why how she eventually ended up at the Kansai Magic Association.
Rated M: For Violence, Language and Adult Situations
A Word From the Author
I have to say that Negima is perhaps one of the most entertaining Manga that I've managed to come across in a great many years, and one that is so vast and comprehensive that I actually feel compelled to write in. As I've continued to write the main series The Devil's Due, I've been forced to realize that there is more to the world that I'm working in than I originally estimated. Given the role that Magnus Locke—Mathias the Ala Ferum—plays in the lives of some of the characters of Negima, I've been forced to take a step back and actually flesh out these histories. I've tried as best as can to weave Mathias's story into that of Negima without irreversibly destroying the amazing world that exists there but obviously as Mathias grows into Mahora, I must find myself manipulating more and more of Ken Akamatsu's world as Mathias develops along the plot. Hopefully I can accomplish this without utterly destroying this world outright.
Unfortunately, the benefits of Negima is that it revolves around Negi and the girls of Class 3-A, and is a world that exists from a perspective of carefree youthfulness that is magical. Mathias's life is one that is far darker, and while he longs to bathe in the light of such carefree inhibitions, his past decisions make such a life fundamentally impossible. To make matters worse, the lives that he touches and affects soon find themselves equally distraught.
As such Sins of the Father is the first of a series of side stories that I've been working on over the past year that work to tie in these back stories that I feel would somehow muddle up the overall work of The Devil's Due. Instead, I felt that I would be somehow appropriate to introduce the first of these stories as a standalone piece. Although, I will admit that as such, in reading these side stories before reading The Devil's Due, you might find yourself confused and riddled with spoilers, but I've attempted to minimize them enough without sacrificing the integrity of the either story.
Finally, the true purpose of this foreword is to convey a sense of understanding that unlike The Devil's Due, this is a story that may detract from many readers because of its tragic nature. This is not a happy story, I feel that it is a powerful story, and is important in understanding what drives Mathias and the relationship he wishes to have with Setsuna.
Well, that's about all I'm about to say, you've been warned and I hope that you enjoy the story. I look forward to feedback regarding what you think of this story and whether or not you think more of these side-stories might actually be worthwhile in the future.
Again thanks for reading, and on with the show: