Disclaimer: I don't own Negima I do however own my OC whose name you shall learn in this chapter

CardShark Of Mahora

Chapter 1

Our story starts one peaceful Saturday afternoon in the city/school of Mahora academy. The streets were strangely deserted, except for one man. "Well I'm almost there." Said the man seemingly to himself, walking down the street. He was sightly Strange looking, standing at a tall 6,2 with dark brown almost black hair, a small goatee, and strangely enough bright red eyes, his clothing consisted of mostly black colours, a pair of mirrored sunglasses, a cowboy hat, combat boots, a pair of jeans, a long sleeved tee-shirt, and a pair of leather gloves.

"Yeah. Yeah like I haven't heard that before Sparky." Said a small voice in his head.

The apparently named 'Sparky's eyebrow twitched. "You know I hate that name Eon." said 'Sparky' in a voice of annoyance.

"I know" Chirped the voice. "I just like to annoy you."

He sighed. "You're lucky you don't have an ass for me to kick." he said exasperatedly "AND MY NAME IS JAMES!" He suddenly snapped as he turned into a dark alley.

The newly named James looked around to see a brick wall in front of his face. "Oh God damn it I've gotten lost again!" He said as he turned around. "Huh?" Muttered James, at the scene before him.

Three men stood at the entrance to the alley, smirks smeared onto their greasy faces. "Ok moron here's the deal, you give us all your cash, we don't kill you, got it?" Said the one in the middle, in what he probably thought was an intimidating voice.

The only reaction James had to this was raising one of his eyebrows.

Magical academy

"I will now award you your diplomas." Stated an old bearded man. "you've done well for these last seven years, but the real training begins now. Do not let your resolve weaken!"

"Negi Springfield!" announced the man

"Yes!" Replied the ten year old red haired boy named Negi, anxious and nervous. You see Negi was somewhat of a prodigy in the academy, and also incredibly smart (Most of the time).

"Here is your diploma young one, accept it with pride." He said with a smile.

Soon after

"Hey, Negi! What does it say?" asked a girl about the same age as Negi. Her name was Anya. "I got assigned to a fortune-telling job in London!" She announced.

"Where will you be training?" Asked an older blond girl.

"It's about to appear!" Said Negi. As soon as he said that, words appeared on the paper. "Ok let's see..." muttered Negi as he started reading the diploma. "oh..." he said surprised by what appeared.

"Well?" asked Anya looking at the diploma over his shoulders. What it said was... surprising to say the least.

"A teacher...?"

"In Japan...?" Questioned both the girls incredulously.

"EEEEEEEEEHHHHH?!"Cried the three mages.

"P...Principal! What's the meaning of this?! What do you mean by 'Teacher'?" Shouted the blond girl.

"Ho... a teacher, is it?" He mock questioned the girl with an amused glint in his eyes.

"Are you sure there hasn't been a mistake? There's no way a 10 year old can be a teacher!" She cried.

"That's right" Shouted Anya. "Negi-baka's a real shrimp, and on top of that he spaces out all the time!"

Negi was just hanging back, absorbing what was going on.

"If it was written on the diploma then that is the end of the matter." Said the old mage, suddenly serious. "you must train hard... in order to become a great mage!" He stated

"Aah!" groaned the blond girl, as she fainted to the floor.

"Ah! Onee-Chan!" cried Negi as he tried but failed to catch her as she hit the ground.

"Don't worry Negi" started the old man. "The principal of the school you will be assigned to is a friend of mine." He said with a smile. "Just do your best, alright?"

"Yes, sir!" Negi said almost standing at attention. "Understood!"

But just as he was about to leave "Oh, Negi" Started the old mage. "I almost forgot, you will be getting some help, teaching the class." He said.

"Really? Who?" asked Negi.

"You'll see." He Replied with a chuckle

Back with James

"*Aachoo*" Sneezed James as he walked out of the alley leaving three twitching unconscious bodies

"Are you ok Sparky?" Asked the ever present voice in his head. "Yeah I'm fine, someone must have been talking about me." He replied, giving up on trying to get Eon to stop calling him Sparky. "now where is this Mahora Academy Place?" he asked, mostly to himself "uhh...Sparky?"

"Yeah?"

"Look to your left." It said. He did so. And guess what was there? The train to Mahora Academy. "..." James just stared at it for a whole ten seconds. A roar of the words "FUCKING DAMN IT." Could be heard all throughout the campus that day.